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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-03
All! Brother Grounding
And Forecasfer Aqree

The grounding. his tabled.
prophetic shadow and the
Weather Bureau were in close
agreement on February weather
beginning today.
The bureau called for a posi-
bility of rain today with a high
of 48 degrees, rain and mixed
snow tonight with a low of 80
degrees and colder tomorrow.
ForecaSters couldn't see enough
snow or ice to impede traffic.
Above normal precipitation
much of it snow from Virginia
northward" and below normal
temperatures-are forecast for
the Washington area during
February, the Weather Bureaus
extended forecast section an
nounced last night.
The grounding and shadow.
If your stock in that omen is
high, said the same thing.
Washington's normal tempera-
lures for February average IS
degrees for high; 81 for low.
The normal precipitation for the
month is 2.44 inches.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-03
With Nothing Now to Lose,
Allies Open Up on Red Position
Hope Of Agreement on Germany Lost,
Dulles and Others Expose Soviet Cyncism

tanned in the Western arsenal.
Western spokesman speak of a
whole foot locker" full of SIM
liar material ready for use if the
need arises. Still. as a start it
was very good. Nothing could
be more devastating to wishful-
thinking Europeans at this point
than to remind them of the So
Viet-German pact Of 1889 and
the conspicuous part Mr.. Molo-
TOW played in concluding that
treaty. Even the most cynical
cannot duck the historical fact
that this power which today ar
CUES so passionately against re-
vival of German militarism once
coldly united Hitler's hands for
conquest in the West. Even Nj.
Molotov cannot deny that he
once condemned the resistance
OF France and Britain to Ger
man domination as mot only
senselesS but criminal"
Exposure Was Simple.
Exposure of the methods by
which the East German peoples
government came into being
also was as effective as it was
simple. All Mr.. Dulles had to do
was to produce the one-slate
Communist ballot through which
the Red leaders were able to
claim 1913 per cent of the total
vote. The audience in this case, it
may be pointed out, was not Ger
may be pointed out, was not eGr-
mans who know these things al
ready. The real audience and one
which no minister here can long
afford to forget is the growing
body Of neutralists in the United
States and Europe who would
prefer to forget how the Kremlin
maintains it's political control
Of Eastern Europe.
So far as the Germans them
selves are concerned, the Rus
slams already have effectively
cooked their goose in the course
of the Berlin talks. Whatever
hope may have existed for a
softening Of Russian policy to-
ward Germany went out with
Mr.. Molotov's emphasis on the
PotSdam agreement with all that
it connotes to Germans in the
way of vindictive repression. One
of the clearer impressions to
have emerged so far is that the
Russians could hardly care less
about alternating what few friends
they still have here.
Allies Can Make Case.
Whether or not the new tough
ness by the allies is to set the
standard for the rest Of the Ber-
lin conference still remains to
be seen. One has feeling that
Secretary Dulles and his Western
colleagues are highly sensitive
and responsive to the Russian
mood and would still be more
than willing to bury the Ratchet.
But assuming this is not to
happen, it is reaSsuring to know
that the allies have the material
and the will to make the
strongest possible case for them
selves before this conference
breaks up.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-03
Russia and Sweden
Sign New Trade Pact

MOSCOW, Feb. 3.-The Soviet
Union. pushing its program Of
more trade with the West. today
announced the signing of a new
trade pact with Sweden. It en-
visages a big stepup in exchange
Of products between the two
countries in 1854.
The agreement followed the
signing Of new pacts with Bel
GUM, Luxembourg, France, Ar
gentina and Egypt and came at
a time when large delegations of
British businessmen are in
Moscow attempting to negotiate
contracts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-03
Prosperity Hinges On Masses,
Not the Few, Eisenhower Says
Reserve Chuirmun,
However, Fovors Tax
Relief for Business
Ru lnnae Y Nn,uknn
By jones Y. Newton

The chairman of the Federal
Reserve Board said today that
in the interest of economic sta
bility he considered it more i'm
portant to give tax relief to
business rather than to indi-
vidual income tax payers.
Chairman William McChesney
Martin, jr., gave his opinion re-
luctantly at a hearing of the
Senate-House Economic Com
mittee on President Eisenhow-
er's recent economic report to
Congress.
Mr.. Martin, taking the wit
ness stand on the second day of
the hearings. gave his opinion
under questioning of Senator
Fulbright. Democrat. of Arkan-
sas. The Senator asked if Mr..
Martin thought the Govern
ment's tax policy should be de-
signed to encourage production
or consumption meaning
whether relief should be given
to business or individual tax
payers.
Choice Lies With Business.
Mr.. Martin replied that he
thought the policies should be
designed to encourage both pro-
duction and consumption. but
when Senator Fulbright asked
him for choice-pointing out
that congressman frequently
had to make one-Mr. Martin
decided it would be relief for
business.
The Reserve Board chairman
pointed out that individuals re-
Gently have been given relief in
the form of a 10 per cent reduce
ton in income taxes and that
there was a tremendous amount
of money now in the hands of
people who purchase new goods.
He said he disliked making a
choice between the two points
raised by Senator Fulbright. but
at this time he thought it was
more important to provide bust
ness with incentives for expan-
sion.
Senator Fulbright was referring
to the administrations tax pro-
gram which would provide bust
ness with incentives through in
creased allowances for oeprecia-
ton and also would allow in
dividuals some relief through
reforms" in present income tax
regulations.
Tremendous Bull.
II happen to be tremendous
bull insofar as the long term
economy of this country is con-
cerned." Mr.. Martin told the
committee.
Il don't think that we have
scratched the surface so far as
the economic potential of this
country is concerned"
Mr.. Martin said his attitude
toward the immediate economic
future of the country was one
Of cautious optimism. He said
that despite the recent down.
(See ECONOMIC, Page A-3)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-03
NoCompron1ise
On Treaty Law,
President Says
Rejects Any Change
In Power; Bricker Bill
Near Showdown
By J. A. o'Leon

President Eisenhower said en-
phatically today he will not COM
promise on any change in the
treaty-making power that alters
the traditional balance Of power
between the separate branches
of government.
He would not comment at his
weekly press conference directly
on the plan of Senator George,
Democrat, of Georgia, which has
become the crux of the Senate
battle over the Bricker conStitu-
tional amendment to limit the
Presidents treaty -making pow
erS.
Offered as a substitute for
the Bricker amendment, the
main provision of the George
plan would require an act of
Congress before any executive
agreement the President makes
with another country could be-
come effective as internal law in
the United States.
Refuses to Discuss Details.
Although Gen. Eisenhower
said he would not talk about de-
tailed proposals. those who have
followed the fight were left
wondering if he had the George
proposal in mind when he took
traditional balance of power.
At the present time, the Pres
ident is free to make executive
agreements with other govern
ments without any reference to
Congress.
The Presidents remarks came
as the Senate approached the
voting stage. following the COL
lapse of efforts to work out a
bipartisan compromise.
Senate Majority Leader Know
land said he will hold the Senate
in session until $50 tonight. and
hopes to dispose of the issue this
week.
The first question put to the
President was would he prefer
some check on treaty power or
no action at all.
Gen. Eisenhower said he has
tried to make his position clear.
He said there undoubtedly is an
honest fear among some people
that a treaty can contravene or
supersede the Constitution.
Willing to AIlay Fear.
The President said he is will
ing to do anything to allay that
fear. even if it means some
change in the Constitution. This
was merely restating his recent
letter to Senator Knowland,
in which he said he would
not object to a simple Con-
stitutional amendment stating
that treaty cannot contravene
the Constitution.
Putting a greater emphasis on
his words. the President added
that where he will stick and not
compromise one word is on any
proposal that changes the tradi-
tional balance of power between
the executive and Congress.
Another reporter inquired
whether the President thought
it wise to try to write a con-
stitutional amendment on the
floor of the Senate without fur
Their committee study. The
question suggested a motion to
recommit.
Gen. Eisenhower said he would
not comment on Senate pro-
cedure. but agreed the subject
is complicated. Then he re-
minded the news group that the
Constitution has served the
country well for 165 years. He
said the men who wrote it did
q job he does not want to trifle
with lightly. And, he added,
any changes should be examined
for their long-run effect two
decades from now and not just
In the immediate future.
Senator George, a Democratic
leader on the treaty issue. took
the first step toward ending the
(See BRICKER, Page A-5.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-03

or forced to resign were Commu-
nists. fellow travellers or spies.
In a survey early last month The
Star first pointed out that the
dismissal totals were watered
with voluntary designations, re-
duction-in-force layoffs. trans
ferS and even deaths.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-03
Split Germany
Is Peril toA||,
Dulles Warns
Secretary Speaks
GroveIy in Reply to
Molotov Tirude
BULLETIN

BERLIN (P.-Soviet For
eign Minister v. M. Molotov
today proposed that SO mil
lion Germans choose in a gen.
eral plebiscite between alliance
with Western Europe and an
immediate peace treaty. French
Foreign Minister Bidault voiced
quick objection.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-03
Peron Won't Visit Spain

BUENOS AIRES, Feb. 3 (P.-
The Foreign Ministry denied last
night reports from Madrid that
President Juan Peron would visit
Spain this year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-03
FiIipinos to Tour U. S.

MANILA, Feb. 3 (R.-A 16-
man Philippine trade mission
will leave Sunday for q seven
week tour Of the United States.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-03
Presidents Reuffirms
Belief Economy Is
In Reudjustment
By Joseph A. Fox
By Joseph A. Fox

President Eisenhower today
asserted his belief that the pros
perity of this country lies in the
prosperity of the masses and
not simply in the welfare of just
a few corporations.
The President made this OBJ
Servation at a news conference.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-03
Giving Blood Away
Benefits III Donor

BREAD ON THE WATERS-Twenty
yeors ego, O rheumatic PhiIodeIphion
began giving blood donations. He
gave his l05th pint the other doy.
Meantime, he soys he's been oble to
throw owoy his clutches. See life
in the U. S" Poee 40.
STATE POLITICS HUM-The gen.
eroI assemblies Of both Maryland and
Virginia ore underway now with con-
troversiol issues opIenty TO discuss.
Special reports from Stor core.
spondents will be found on poee All.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-03
Guide for Readers

Amusements CAS- Lost. Found ---A-3
Classified - C-6-l3 Music -------B-5
Comics ---A-28-29i Obituary ----A-l0
Cross word ABB Rodio- A-26-H
Editorial -----A-8 Sports ------C-l-3
Edit1 Articles 40 Womon's
Financial A-l8-l9I Section ---B-l-4
Hove The Stor Delivered to Your
Home Dolly and Sunday.
Dial Sterling $4,000
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-03

(See BIG FOUR, Page A-50
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-03

(See ECONOMIC. Page A-3)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-18
By the Assoeiu,ed Press

NEW YORK, July 17.-John
Perry Walker takes pride in his
family history - his ancestors
number some illustrious United
States military men.
His great grandfather, for in
stance, was Union Gen. Lang
don Easton of the Civil War.
His grandfather. was a captain
who fought in the Indian Wars.
Fought in World War.
Mr.. Walker himself attended
the United States Military Acad-
envy and fought In World War II
as a Navy dive-bomber pilot.
Imagine. then, his surprise
when he lost his city job of four
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-18
Veteran Fired as Non-Citizen
Wustnous. Ancestors No Help

years because Of doubts as to his
citizenship.
The 34-year-old Walker had
been a temporary appointee as
a $4,700-a-year Junior architect.
However, when he received a per-
lnanent appointment this year,
authorities held that his per-
sonnet record lacked sufficient
evidence Of citizenship.
Mr.. Walker was born in Cam
ada while his family briefly held
a job there. His mother died
when he was a baby.
When Mr.. Walker sought to
prove that his father was a
United States citizen. born at
Fort Mcpherson. Neb., in 1874,
he wasn't Immediately able to do
so. Few birth records were kept
in those days.
Dismissed From Job.
So. Mr.. Walker was dismissed
from his job, and even denied
vacation pay.
But things have taken a
brighter turn since then. Mr..
Walker finally was able to Sc
cure evidence relating to his
fathers birth. And when Mayor
Robert F. Wagner heard about
the case. he ordered an imme-
date investigation.
Mr.. Walker feels sure he'll get
his job back.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-18
Six Citizens Bake a Cake
For Blue Plains AGED

Six well-known Washington
citizens got together and baked
a cake on Friday for the folks
at the Districts Home for the
Aged at Blue Plains.
Commissioner Renah Cana
lier. Eddie Yost, Mats third
baseman, Bill Gold and Bernie
Harrison, newspapermen, radio
announcer. Art Brown and
bandleader Barnee Breeskin ac-
cepted the invitation of the
Hecht Co. to do the job at the
departments stores kitchen.
w. Herbert Thorne, superin-
tendent Of Blue Plains, accepted
the cake on behalf of the insti-
tuition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-18
Taxicab Limit Bill
Discussed in Senate

Legislation authorizing the
District Public Utilities Com
mission to limit taxicab licenses
was debated on the floor of the
Senate yesterday, but action on
the bill was postponed until a
later date.
A measure was objected to by
Democratic Senators Gore of
Tennessee and Erwin of North
Carolina, but defended by Sena-
tor Payne. Republican. of Maine.
Republican Floor Lead err
Knowland of California an
nounced that the bill had been
cleared by the Republican Policy
Committee for action by the
Senate and will be called up
later on motion by the leader
ship. On objection by Senator
Gore the bill stayed on the
calendar for future action.
Evening star., 1954-10-07
Where and When
Current Theoter Attractions
And Time of Showing

Stage.
Arena-"The Crucible";; $3.50
pm.
National - Ballet Russo de
Monte Carlo; $3.50 pm.
Screen.
Ambassador - "The Human
Jungle; lis. 800, 5:25, 7:35
and $40 pm.
Capitol - 1.-THE Egyptian; II
am. 1885. 4:10. $3.50 and 9:35
pm.
Colony-"24 Hours In A Wom-
ans Life; $3.50. 8:15 and 10:05
pm.
Columbia-"Her Twelve Men,;
1880 am, 1880, $40, $40, TAO
and 9:45 pm.
Dupont-"The Vanishing Prai-
rie"; ITO, 2:50, 4:35, 6:15. 8 and
1905 pm.
Keith's-"The Caine Mutiny";;
10:30 am, 1910, 3, Sis, 1885
and 9:55 pm.
Little Captains Paradise;
$50, $40 and $50 pm.
Macarthur - Malta Story;
7:05 and GAS pm.
Metropolitan The Human
Jungle; 11:50 am, 1:50, $3.50.
5:45, 7:45 and 9:45 pm.
Ontario - "Sabrina";; l, 3:05,
Sis, 7:30 and 9:40 pm.
Palace - Betrayed; 10:45
am. 12:45. 8. Sis. 7:35 and
9:55 pm.
Playhouse - Rear Window;
II am, l. sos. Sis. 1920 and
9:35 pm.
PIaza-"The French Touch;
IL, lao, 3:20, ASS, $40. 8:20
and 10 pm.
Trans-Lux-"On the Water
'front.'; 11:15 am, 1:20, $3.50,
5:35, 7:45 and 9:55 pm.
Warner-'This Is Cinerama";;
1870 and $40 pm.
Evening star., 1954-10-07

for being comic, which is even
rarer than the art of interpreting
comedy.
Some comedians have built
regulations on little more than
the ability to tell a joke without
lousing it up. Fernandez doesn't
even need the joke. The joke is
provided for him, however, in
1.-The French Touch" which
arrived yesterday at the Plaza
Theater, though it would be less
q joke if he weren't around.
This last observation, Of
course, is the clear mark Of a
man who goes out Of his way to
look for something to worry
about. It can't matter much
what "The French Touch"
would be without Fernandez. It
has Fernandez and once again
it is a joy to watch him work.
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This time he plays a young
man of ambition named Marius,
who has magic in his fingers.
He starts out shearing sheep and
works his way up through
French poodles and dolls to be-
come Mario, the swankieSt hair
dresser in all of Paris.
Women vie for his favor, thrill
to the touch of his fingers on
their scalps, swoon and thrust
themselves upon him. For a time
he remains true to the pretty
wife he acquired along the way
in the doll factory, but it is only
for a time. This, after all, is a
French movie. In a French
movie about one man and a lot
of women you don't sit around
drinking vermouth at the side
walk cafe all day and all night.
Mario is barely started on his
climb to fame when he is first
led astray by a fancy doll who
goes all limp when he runs his
fingers through her hair. About
all it gets him, according to the
evidence submitted, is chill
from a night on the balcony,
after the dolls lover turns up
and announces that his wife
Evening star., 1954-10-07
HOLLYWOOD.

Director John Ford is prepar-
ing a remake of 1.-THE Virginian"
to follow "Mr. Roberts" Ex-
pect Phil Carey or Robert Fran
els in the lead. Bob has been
climbing since "The Caine Mu-
tiny" All the "Mr. Roberts"
men have their wives with them
in Honolulu.
Shirley Booths play hackers
will lose about $175,000 because
people are not too eager to look
at "By the Beautiful Sea-" >. .
Dagmar in Hollywood looks old
fashioned because of Dior's ia
shion edict. Look for TVS
Roxanne to sign goth Century
Fox contract soon.
mo Business Like Show Busi-
ness" will be shown in Denver
for the Sisters of Loretta char
ity fund, with tickets selling at
$10O each-yes. that's two zeros
after the l. Charles Skouras
is sponsoring. I talked with
Ethel Norman as she was leav-
ing for Denver after finishing
her clubbing in for "Show Biz"
and she said she was glad that
Art Carney will be on her TV
show, in Panama Hattie"
Bob Matthias, now a marine,
flew to- New York City and
caught 1.-THE Bob Matthias Story
on a two-day pass.
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Cornell Wilde and Jean Wal
lace, having finished "The Big
Combo." are off to hunt elk
Evening star., 1954-10-07

happens to the best laid schemes
of mice, men, ballet troupes and
theater companies has happened
here. The Ballet Russo, at
the National this week, has post
poned until Boston the premiere
of Harold in Italy," which had
been scheduled for tomorrow
night. Illness in the company
is the reported reason, i'll member
not identified. Arena Stage
reports a happier alternative Of
plans, the continuation because
of ticket demand of "The Cru
chile" for another week. It will
run through october II, with
"Androcoles and the Lion" open
ing October 19.
Evening star., 1954-10-07
THE CAST.
thinks he is visiting a sick aunt
and time means nothing.

thinks he is visiting a sick aunt
and time means nothing.
4 \ \ X
It is this wife who represents
opportunity when she turns up
at Mario's shop the next morn
ing in pursuit Of her errant
mate. Mario talks her out OF
anything drastic, lops of most
of her hair and 20 years of her
life, so refurbishing her that her
husband stops Straying.
AS a reward, Mario is set up
in Champs Elysees pompadour
palace with all the swank trade
he can handle. AS further rec
ompense for reuniting husband
and wife he seems to inherit the
formers discarded paramour,
too. though he has little time
for her with all those other
women around.
To complete his remaking Of
this family he also takes to
wooing the 18-year-old daugh-
ter of the woman he rejuvenated
in the first place. This is not
the sort of a turn a movie is
likely to take, however, even If
it is a French farce, and Mario
ultimately restored to his faith
full spouse.
~ ~
P. Armont and M. Gerbidon,
on whose play the scenario for
the Plaza's Gallo comedy is
based, are obviously men who
got bored stiff one time listen
ing to women talk about some
coiffeur. Their retaliation is
firm, to the point and might
even be considered brutal. Well,
leave us say that it is cutting.
In almost every scene of "The
French Touch" some demented
dame is demanding the immedi-
ate attention of Mario, the mas
ter. Women sit for hours under
dryers awaiting the service of
the man himself rather than of
some underling.
Messrs. Armont and Gerbidon
take a fairly sardonic view. for
that matter, of the entire sub
ject of the female hairdo. Mario,
the rage of Paris, arranges these
to match a hostess guests, mood,
marital state, the main dinner
course, the decor of the dining
room or anything else that
comes to mind. He suggests a
pair of tiny horns for a woman
serving venison that night but
being a man of finer sensibili-
ties he asks if her husband will
be present. He will be. mo
horns," says Mario.
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Through all of this nonsense
Fernandez romps with the air
of a man having the time of his
life. He is in top form whether
flinging bravado around his own
apartment, fighting off one or
another of his over-eager clients,
fleeing from an outraged hus-
band, or impersonating a waiter
in an attempt to break up a ro-
nance of which he does not ap-
prove. It is a delight to watch
him.
It is not exactly a hardship
for that matter, to look upor
some other cast members of this
Jean Boyer-directed romp. Mos
notably this includes Renee De.
! villers, as the more -or-less trust.
ing wife; Arlette Poirier, as the
inherited paramour. and Jane
Sourza, the 18-year-old who dis
covers that Mario's reputation
is not enough for her when 6
doctor begins describing hi!
decrepit condition.
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! A-GLEY, THAT IS-What
Evening star., 1954-10-07
H hollywood Diary
Renoke of The Virginion
Is in John Fords Future
By SheiIoh Grohom

in Wyoming. Brian Donlevy
called to say goodbye. He'll do
q science fiction thriller in Eng
land.
Look for HuntZ Hall and Les
lie Wright to announce a recon-
ciliation-they've been dining to-
gether every night for the last
two months.
Buddy Baer, the giant Of "Quo
Vadis," can take a bow: He saved
a mans life in Las Vegas. The
man. stranger. suffered a heart
Continued on Page CO, Col. g.
Evening star., 1954-10-07
The Posing Show
FernundeI's Comic ouch
Briqhtens French Touch
By Harry Macarthur

Fernandez clown is Of the funniest
large right Unlike of COMICS
disadvantage when caught without his writer's His
mere his most placid and composed
ais outrageousy funny He has the knack
Evening star., 1954-10-07

'THE FRENCH TOUCH" a Times
Film Corporation release of Hoche Pro-
ductions. directed by Jean Boyer, screen
play by Serge Weber and M. Boyer, from
play by p. A6mont and NJ. Gerbidon.
In French with English subtitles. At the