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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-25
Star Is Leader
In Want Ads

During April. Moy and June The
stor published 27s.43z individual
classified ods-over zoe. 900 more thon
Woshineton's second newspaper. This
strong leadership not only indicates
the ever mounting public confidence
in the pulling power Of wont DDS
when ploeed in The Star. but shows
thot Washington advertisers and the
buying public olwoys turn to The
Stor when they think Of classified
advertising.
u you hove something to buy. trode
or sell. tell the long established oudi-
ence Of Stor readers about it.
Because il produces the best re-
suits. The Stor publishes more clossi-
fled DDS thon the other Washington
aewspopers combined.
It's cosy to pluce On I'D in Stor
Classified. Just phone Sterling $4,000
and osk for an Ad-Toker.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-25
Pentogon Drops Plan to Pull
All Troops Out of Asia by 81
Critical Situation in Far East Cited;
Top Pacific Chiefs Here to Discuss Outlook

tary Of the Defense Department.
Also on hand are the top Pa
cif1c commanders. Gen. John E.
Hull. Far East commander. and
Admiral Felix B. Stump, Pacific
Fleet commander. arrived last
week.
A principal item on Mr.. Rhee's
agenda is the strength of his
army, including reserve forces.
The 20 divisions there now are
supported in large part by the
United States. Mr.. Rhee wants
to add another Is division but
there is doubt that this is pos
sible.
Manpower Outlook.
This country's military man
power outline has been compiled
for formation of the fiscal 1856
budget. Essentially the armed
forces will remain at strengths
they will reach at the end of
the current fiscal year-next
June 30-rather than continue
the gradual deadline scheduled
during the following year as set
forth in the Joint Chiefs NEW
look" program late last year.
The military services are
scheduled to have 3,047, 900 Of
flcers and enlisted personnel by
June 80. 1855. They had planned
to drop down to 2.815,000 by
June 80, 1856.
Most of the increase above
previous goals will be in the
Army. That service had been
scheduled to cut around /
million but the new program
calls for it to continue with the
1.173 900 projected for next June
80. Instead of a further cut in
divisions below the II planned
for next June. a total of Is will
be maintained.
The other service strengths
projected are Navy. $4,000 Air
Force. 10000 and Marine Corps,
215 900.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-25

Charles H. Purcell, vice preSi-
dents, and Martin Atlas, secre-
tary. The mortgage in the loan,
Mr.. McKenna said, was the
Cafritz Mortgage Corp.
Cafritz Denies "Windfall."
Morris Cafritz told The Star
there was no "windfall" profit
in this project and no distribu-
ton of profits.
Mr.. McKenna said Parklands
Manor, Inc, had loaned $780,
600 to two affiliates, Parklands
Shopping Center. Inc. and Park
lands Terrace, Inc.
1.-THE FILA records also indi-
cate" Mr.. McKenna said in his
statement. that rents of about
$3.50 900 we're collected prior to
the date of the first principal
payment on the mortgage, and
that the annual gross rental re-
ported by the mortgagor for the
year ending June 80, 1858
amounted to $524,400. and was
$66.336 more than the rentals
shown in the FILA project. analy-
sis, form"
He said that the company's
articles Of incorporation stated
in substance that the rental
rates should be approved by
FILA.
New York Hearings.
After the committee holds
hearings here, according to pres
ent plans. it will take to the
road. Hearings will open in
New York August "a. There will
then be swing around the
country, with hearings in Cali
fornia, at New Orleans, Chicago,
Cleveland and New York again.
More hearings in Washington
will follow.
Mr.. Simon said of the COM
mittee'S tour, "The committee
has just scratched the surface
on improprieties and maladmin-
istration and there are a lot of
cases in other parts of the coun-
try. The witnesses are there and
it is logical for the committee to
go where the witnesses are"
Chances of Prosecution.
He conceded there is little
chance for prosecution in con-
nection with any irregularities
turned up in the Section 608
rental housing program. This
section provided for Govern
ment-guaranteed mortgages Of
80 per cent of the estimated cost
of the project. The section ex-
pired in 1850, and the Swear
statute Of limitations has run.
1.-THE only prosecution possible
will be if we find false docu-
ment filed since the completion
of the project and within the
period Of the statue" Mr.. Simon
said.
He said the committee will also
inquire into projects built under
the still-active program for CO.
operative housing, where a IS
per cent mortgage is allowed, and
the still active Title 207 pro-
gram, which provides financing
for projects at 80 per cent of
the estimated value rather than
the estimated cost.
The inquiry. he said, will also
be directed into guaranteed loans
for repair and modernization. 1t
has been charged that unscrup-
ulouS concerns have :. bilked
householders of millions in work
financed by these loans.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-25
'Mermuid' Proves Too Modern,
Comes Down Amid Bushes

pal bassoon player In the city
symphony orchestra.
His father said he secretly
put the painting in the exhibit
ton as a joke. He explained he
told the son to paint anything
he liked" and mermaid" was
the result.
mo harm has been done. ex-
planned Allin senior. "every one
looked upon it as q good joke.
! have got nothing against
modern art but some Of the
exhibits have no line Of vision.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-25

that if cloture Limitation of de-
BATE is not adopted when the
Senate meets again tomorrow,
continuous around the-clock SEES
sions will be resumed to get ac-
ton on the pending atomic
energy bill.
The cloture petition, which
would have to be approved by
81 of the 90 Senators t. take
effect. will be voted on at IL am.
tomorrow. one hour after the
Senate convenes at 10 am.
There is little hope that it will
carry, however.
Before the Senate quit last
night. Senator Morse. Independ-
emit, OF Oregon, formally killed
by objection an attempt to get
a unanimous consent agreement
which would have put less
stringent limitations on debate.
The proposal, offered by Dem
ocratic Leader johnson would
have limited debate to two hours
each for all amendments; six
hours on the patent-licensing
provision of the bill; permitted
new amendments to be offered
up to IL noon Wednesday; pro-
vided for eight hours of debate
on a motion to send the bill
back to committee, and six hours
of final debate on the bill it
self.
Morse Adamant.
Senator Johnson's proposal was
for all practical purposes already
dead when Senator Morse gave it
the final blow by objecting. The
minority leader had offered it
originally shortly after 3 O'Clock.
But an angry debate at that
time indicated it would be impos--
sible to compromise the bitter
differences and reach an agree
ment.
But no one formally objected
at that time and it remained for
Senator Morse to do it when Sem
ator johnson made another at
tempt at 1880 o'clock.
Senator Morse, however, was
unable to make the speech he
obviously hoped to make. At the
insistence of Senator Anderson,
Democrat, of New Mexico, who
demanded the regular order,
Vice President Nixon gaveled
Senator Morse into silence and
insisted that under the rules of
the Senate he must confine his
remarks to a simple objection or
approval of the Johnson proposal.
Senator Morse said, IT OBJ
ject!" and the proposal was
dead.
The Senate then relaxed for
10 minutes of good fellowship
as Senator Goldwater, Republi-
can, of Arizona, informed his
colleagues that Senator john
son was winning his race for
reelection in the Texas pri-
mary by a vote of three to one.
Johnson Applauded.
The Senate gave Senator
johnson a round of applause led
by Senator Knowland. The ma
jority leader and other Senators
paid tribute to Senator john
sons leadership and Senator
Knowland remarked that, II
know of few men in public life
entitled to more respect, or for
whom have more affection"
Senator Capehart, Republi-
can. of Indiana then proceeded
to send the Senate home with
a laugh by remarking that in
way he was glad Senator
Johnson's unanimous consent
agreement had failed.
He explained that the Banking
Committee, of which he is
chairman, has scheduled eight
weeks of hearings on the FILA
housing scandals.
I'VE were going to take to
the road" Senator Capehart
said. but now that see you
Continued on Page "A, Col. IL
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-25
Gardening lobbyists
Are Everywhere Now

FUN or OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
there's sorden. people ore out see
ing how the vegetables ore coming
oIons. Thot's port Of the fun. woteh-
ing things grow. For some pictures Of
typical seasonal scenes. turn to Poss
ADO.
FOR THE WoMEN-The Stor's
photographers take you on q tour Of
Woshington's parties in the new
"Porty comero" lecture on Poss
D-3. And Foshion Editor EIeni dis
covers thot the trend in hoir styles
is owoy from the shorn lamb look to
longer looks. Pose D-4.
Complete Index. Poge AZ
Rodio- Tv Programs. Pages E-4-s
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-25
Cofritz Likely to Be Called
BY Housing Probers in 10 Days
Woodner Definitely to Be Summoned
When Hearings Resume on FILA Projects

Morris Cafritz, one Of WASH
ington's biggest building oper-
ators and one of the Capitals
best-known hosts, Is expected to
be called to testify when Senate
housing investigators resume
hearings in 10 days.
William Simon, Senate Bank
ing Committee counsel. said that
at hearings August 3 and 4 it is
expected to complete testimony
about rental housing projects
built here under the program
which called for financing with
Federal Housing Administrations
guaranteed mortgages Of 80 per
cent Of estimated costs.
Woodner To Be Called.
Mr.. Simon said one Of the
witnesses would be Ian Woodner.
builder of the huge SIS million
Woodner Apartments on Six
tenth street.
Mr.. Cafritz was not listed at
this time as witness. but there
were indications he also would
be called. The Cafritz project in
which the committee has shown
interest is Parklandss Manor at
1925 Stanton road Sc.
It was built by Parklands
Manor. Inc, and was financed
with a FHA-guaranteed mort
gage of $3,563 900, according to
William F. McKenna, deputy
administrator of the Housing
and Home Finance Agency. Mr..
McKenna, teStifying June %,
supplied the committee with
data on that and other projects.
According to Mr.. McKenna,
FILA records show that officers
of Parklands Manor, Inc, which
received the $3,563, 900 loan. are
Morris Cafritz, president and
treasurer; Edward Caflitz and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-25
By ,h., Assoe,a,ed Pres.

BIRMINGHAM, England, July
GA modern painting. ''Mer-
maid" which reused approving
comments from art sophisticates
at an exhibition Of modern art
in Birmingham Town Hall for
10 days, was abruptly removed
from the wall today.
The mermaid, which looked as
much like a mermaid as it did
like nothing at all, turned out
to be the work of 8-year-old
Michael Allin. son of the princi-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-25
rs Workers Killed
As T ruin Hits Bus
BY the Associated Pres.

WORMS, Germany, July "a
Twenty-Five holidaying factory
workers were killed today when
their excursion bus was struck
by a passenger train at an un-
guarded grade crossing.
The four survivors in the bus
and the train engineer and fire.
men were injured.
Federal Railroad investigators
said that the big white bus
skidded 100 feet into the path
of the train.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-25
Foreign Aid Funds
SIashed Is Pct. By
House Committee
Its Report criticizes
High Overhead Costs
And June Buying
By Robert K. Welsh

Criticizing overhead costs and
under the-wire spending, the
House Appropriations Committee
| yesterday slashed foreign aid
1 funds by $812,213,554, or Is per
cent, below the amount asked by
President Eisenhower.
The foreign military and eco
nomic assistance bill reported
out for House action this week
recommended $2,895, $4,000 in
new cash and $2.312,475,979 in
unobligated money carried over
from the fiscal year that ended
June 80.
The recommended total of S.
8.419,979 for the fiscal year
which began July l fell far short
of Gen. Eisenhower's request for
5000. 633.533, including $3.438,-
549.805 in new cash and $685.
083. 728 from unobligated ball
ances.
The committee report came
out under unusual circum-
! stances. Congress has not yet en-
acted the customary legislation
authorizing a ceiling on funds to
finance the foreign aid program.
| Under Protective Ceiling.
In any event, the committees
total was well under the pros
pective ceiling. The House on
June 20 approved an authorize
ton measure fixing the limit at
/ So, 1888. sos. 900 for new appropria-
lions. The Senate Foreign Rela-
tons and Armed Services COM
mittees 10 days ago trimmed the
amount to about $3.1 billion. The
| Senate. mainly because of the
filibuster on the atomic energy
bill, has not yet taken up the
authorization bill.
Cuts made by the committee
were more or less expected in
/ the light of past performances
by the group headed by Repre-
sentative Taber, Republican. of
New York. But the committee
spanked an otherwise fairly
familiar fiscal report by putting
the heat on what it called some
questionable practices" by the
Foreign Operations Administra-
ton headed by Harold E. Stas-
sen.
''June Buying" Hit.
It pointed to 600 wastepaper
baskets as an example of some
| thing that Congress ought to
look into very carefully.
On the last day of the past
/ fiscal year, June 80, the commit
| tee disclosed, there was a $72. 500
purchase order for Office equip
Ement including 500 wastepaper
baskets.
with the knowledge in FOA
that available administrative
funds we're not all planned for
use-there being q forecasted
tSee APPROPRIATIONS. A-s.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-25
Temple to Ceres Found
In Ruin Near SuIerno
BY the Assoeio,ed Pres.

SALERNO. Italy, July "a
A tiny limestone temple to
Ceres. goddess of fertility, was
found today by Psychologists
digging in the sixth-century-
ore-Christ levels of Paestum,
a Greco-Roman ruin near here.
Gold-decorated bronze votive
jars were found in the temple.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-25
Senate Recesses Near MidniQht
After IS Hours, 40 Minutes;
Vote on C|oture Due Tomorrow
Johnson Fails
In Move to Get
Lesser Curbs
By J. A. o'Leory and
Allen Drun

The Senate recessed at 11:48
o'clock last night, after IS hours
and 40 minutes of almost con-
tinuous session, broken only by
a token recess of Is minutes
early Friday morning.
And it did so with a warning
from Majority Leader Knowland
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-25
| Missouri Plane Crash
/ Kills 7 Soldiers, 3 Others
AZ the A.soeio,ed Pres.

uy me F<ssoStusoN ' 'SsS
IRONTON, Mo-. July IA
| twin-engine plane exploded
while in flight over Southeast
Missouri today killing all five
persons aboard.
State Police Sergt. Hardin
Smith said only two of the
bodies had been recovered.
Sergt. Smith identified one as
Pvt. Kenneth M. Vandenberg,
attached to the 5th Armored
Division at Camp Chaffee, Ark.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-25

iUtGICot. tSSS - 80
of the armistice agreement that
the line of demarcation agreed
upon was only step toward the
final goal of liberation" of the
Undo China peninsula. The
broadcast said the statement was
made by Ho on July %.
The broadcast said:
cat the Geneva Conference
we gained a great victory with
the full assistance Of Soviet Rus
STA and Communist China. We
must continue our utmost efforts
during the peace to win the uni
fication, independence and de-
mocracy of the whole nation.
During the cease fire we must
adjust the military zones as the
first step toward our final goal.
The demarcation of the military
zone, however, is just a provi-
sional measure to be taken to re-
store the peace and realize the
unification of the nation by
means of general elections. The
demarcation line does not mean
the political and territorial bor-
der line. Northern central and
southern sections of Wet Nam are
unseparated parts of our nations
territory. We assure the peoples
of each region that they will be
liberated. -"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-25

'filibuster Widows Adjust to Round
the-Clock Schedule. Poee DID,
See Editorial on Pose AIS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-25
.Ho Promises
To Seize Rest
OF Indo-Chino
BY the Associated Press

TOKYO, Sunday, July 25.-
Communist Wet Mini Leader Ho
Chi Mimi today pledged to Glib
crate" the southern half of Indo-
China, Radio Peiping said in a
Chinese language broadcast.
The Red leader told Commu-
nists at the time of the signing
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-25
Nest For Warbirds

Farmer G. H. Anderson's tobacco patch
In Southern Maryland has become the
launching site for Nike, the anti-aircraft
guided missile which will guard the
Nations Capital. See story on
Page Aid
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-25

Continued on Page AS, Col. H.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-25

(See PARKWAY, Page A-16)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-25

Honoi Gets News Of Peace. Shows Little
Interest. Poee AS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-25

Continued on Page "A, Col. IL
The Nome nugget., 1954-05-17
Frank Costello Sentenced To Five Years In Prison On Income Tax Evasion

NEW YORK, R - Racketeer Frank Costello was sentenced to- day to five years in prison for federal income tax evasion and fined $3O,OOO.
 He was sentenced by Federal Judge John McGohey shortly be- fore noon after the government had described Costello as ''the symbol of the successful racket eer."
 Costello, who could have re- ceived up to IS years imprison- ment, also was assessed the cost of the trial.
 Costello, 63, whose hoarse voice became familiar to millions dur ing his televised testimony before the Senate Crime Investigating Committee, has been in jail twice before: 10 months on a guncharge 39 years ago, and IA months for contempt of the Senate committee in 1952-53.
 A native Italian who came to the United States at the age of 4, his woes include pending de- portation action.
The Nome nugget., 1954-05-17
Statehood Groups Feel Successful In Dramatizing Plea

WASHINGTON, R- Statehood missions from Hawaii and Alaska ended their week in the nation s capital Saturday satisfied they have succeeded in dramatizing their plea for admission to the union.
 Gov. Samuel Wilder King of Hawaii told a reporter he be- lieves the trip did "an enormous amount of good"
 Tt has called attention to the situation we are in and the very intense desire of the people of Hawaii to have statehood at this session of Congress" he said.
 Barrie White of Anchorage, president of Alaska's "Operation Statehood" said members of Con- gress and administration officials "were impressed by the fact that 50 Alaskans thought enough of Alaska statehood to pay their own way and take a week off from work to see what they could do to get the bill passed"
 House Speaker Martin told the visitors during the week that he favors Hawaii statehood but does not believe Alaska is physically, financially and economically ready for statehood.
 The House Speaker said he is still seeking a way to separate the two bills again so Hawaii and Alaska statehood can be consid- cred separately on their own merits.
 Vice President Nixon told the Hawaii deelgation Friday there is still chance that Hawaii can achieve statehood this year by separation of the two bills in a Senate-House conference.
The Nome nugget., 1954-05-17
Flash Flood Ravages Massachusetts Town

PEABODY, Mass, R-This in dustrial city of 23,0O0 counted a loss of millions today as it cleared debris and fought a health men ace in the wake of flash flood caused by a dam burst.
 Mayor Philip c. O'Donnell said the flood water which raced into the heart of the city last night caused what may result in the heaviest property damage of any non-fatal disaster" in the city's 300-year history.
 The health menace was in creased, officials said, by the mix ture of chemicals from leather tanneries and other industrial plants with the flood waters. Hundreds of gallons of gasoline also flowed freely as some serv- ice station pumps toppled.
The Nome nugget., 1954-05-17
Race Segregation In Public Schools Is Unconstitutional

WASHINGTON, tR - The Su- preme Court Monday declared unanimously that race segregation in the public schools is unconstitu- tional and so eventually must end.
 But, to ease the wrench on the IT states where negro and white pupils are separated, the high court withheld a formal order putting it's history-making deci- sion into effect.
 Instead, it called for further ar guments that fall on the question of how the decision shall be car ried out. Involved are such issues as the time for segregation to end, whether a special master shall be appointed to recommend specific terms for a decree, or whether the question of imple- mentation shall be tossed to the lower federal courts.
 Chief Justice Warren delivered the courts decision which tossed out, so far as the schools are concerned, the doctrine of "sep- arate but equal" facilities which had stood as the keystone of seg- regation laws since 1896.
 The whole issue has been an inflammatory one in parts of the south. There has been talk in at least three states-Georgia, Mis- sissippi and South Carolina m of abolishing the public schools in event of such a Supreme Court ruling.
The Nome nugget., 1954-05-17
Soviet Plane Flies Low Over US.
 Floating Ice Island

WASHINGTON, RAAir Force spokesmen said Saturday Soviet transport plane made three low passes over Americas floating ice island near the North Pole 10 days ago, apparently taking photographs.
 No protest is planned, however, because nobody owns the North Pole."
 The spokesman said the plane was a Soviet-built IL-12, used to carry troops or to make recon naissance. They said the twin-en- gined craft was clearly marked with Russian insignia.
 The ice island, called "T-3," was taken over by the Air Force sev- eral years ago as a weather study outpost. It moves about freely, being unattached and formed en- tirely of ice, shifting between 150 and 500 miles of the North Pole.
 The Air Force said it was on May 5 when the Soviet plane swooped low over T-3, startling the islands Air Force contingent. The U.S.A.F. interceptor field at Thule, Greenland, some sos miles away, was promptly notified.
 But by the time the F-94's-four are kept constantly on the alert at Thule-had arrived, the Soviet plane had made it's three passes and was on it's. way.
 During it's three sweeps, the spokesman said, the Soviet craft was challenged by the T-3 trans hitter to identify itself. There was no reply, however, and no shots were fired by anybody.
 The top of the world is con- sidered the same as the open sea, the spokesmen said, so no protests are planned. There have been incidents in which Soviet and American planes, getting close to each other above the Arctic wastes, have cut loose. In such cases diplomatic protests follow.