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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-08-29
BruziI
President Vargas Dies
By Own Hand, Leaving
Country in Ferment

Getulio Dornelles Vargas was born
II years ago to life of cattle
ranching, soldering and politicking
that led to control. first as dicta-
tor, then as president, of Brazil. Last
week he ended that life with bullet
through his heart.
Senior Vargas had a stormy
career. just as the Brazil he left be-
hind would seem to have a stormy
future.
AS popular political leader, he
ran for election to the presidency in
1929. When he was ruled the loser
in questionable ballot count, he
seized control of the country with
the help of the army.
He held his job as president and
dictator. until 1945. when the army
forced his resignation during one Of
the recurring political crises. Senior
Vargas made a comeback in 1850
and won an apparently honest cleo
ton to the presidency. This time he
ran a generally democratic country.
but with Strong-arm overtones.
His personal popularity began to
fade. however. He seemed to have
lost his old political skill.
Recently he dropped into deep
hot water when an air force officer
was killed in IAN attempted as
saSsination Of Vargas critic. The.
air force blamed Vargas henchmenc
for the killing and demanded thNeV
president quit. y
He said, in effect, he'd rather die
first. -
Last week the army also turned
against Senior Vargas. It forced him
to agree to- take leave" from his
duties.
Senior Vargan signed the "leave"
agreement and then went to his
private rooms in the presidential
palace, wrote a note blaming Brazil's
troubles on international groups
and killed himself. He also claimed
credit for having stopped some Of
the footing" of his country, pre-
sumably by Yankee imperialists.
Vice President Joao Cafe Filho
took over as president, but unrest
seethed through Brazil among pro
and anti-Vargas groups. It was q
serious question whether Brazil
could survive the crisis without
another upheaval-perhaps one the
underground Communists could use
to advantage.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-08-29
Review Of the Week:
Eisenhower Hopeful
But Search Is On
For Alternatives

The world thought 1t heard the
death rattle Of tho European De-
tense Community last week. French
statesmen had invented edo to
keep West German militarism in
check while still extracting from
her contribution to North Atlantic
defenses against communism. Now
other French statesmen were on
the verge Of scuttling the idea.
Frances National Assembly
started It's crucial debate on the
EDO treaty yesterday. At first the
vote was scheduled for early this
week. Almost all observers predicted
it would 60 heavily against ratifica-
ton. Yesterday pro-EDC factions
tried to force . postponement in
the vote until mid-September.
One Roy Of Sunshine
President Eisenhower Is the only
optimist Of record. He told q large
American television and radio au-
dience last Monday night: Don't
DO too discouraged. In that coun-
try are great friends Of mine-they
are great statesmen, they are labor
ing for peace-they want peace as
much % you and I do. And they
aren't licked yet Let's don't lose
faith in them"
The only basis for such o sunny
outlook. in the opinion Of most
European officials, might be found
in the long-range view. Maybe they
can pick up the shattered pieces
and put together some other pattern
for migrating West Germany into
the North Atlantic alliance.
New ParIey
Soundings are now being taken
for an eight-power conference to
scan the prospects il France votes
edo down. The United States and
Britain have been asked to sit in
with the six nations which would
have made up EDC-France. West
Germany. Italy. Belgium, the Meth
erlands and Luxembourg.
Men In the Kremlin watched the
mounting drama with grim satisfac-
ton, and tried to deepen the cleav-
age between France and her allies.
Their intention Ii to prevent or at
least impede the entry Of Germany
into West Europe's anti Communist
coalition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-08-29
The Future

II EDO dies, where does the North
Atlantic Community turn? Ger
many may have more to say about
this than her more powerful West
ern allies.
She is q key to war or peace in
Europe. German coal. steel and in
dustry In Communist hands would
tilt tho balance Of power against the
West and offer an open invitation
to Kremlin conquest Of all Europe.
That, Of course. explains the tug
of-war that has been raging over
Germany throughout the postwar
period. After We Day, the two
sides partitioned Germany. and each
side set about scheming to get the
whole country over to its sphere OF
influence.
The Kremlin's grip on East Ger
many is much stronger than the free
worlds hold on West Germany, Of
course. The three western occupiers.
France, Britain and the United
States, let West Germany have say
in her own future.
Shs came willingly into the west
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End Of the Stall?

A fortnight ago M. Mendes-Fr
went to Brussels to ask the other
i've nations Of the proposed Euro
pean Defense Community for sweep
ing alterations In the treaty. His
notifications would have destroyed
the supranational character of EDO
By giving all members q veto on
fsznAamentAl isssass. And west Ger
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-08-29
The Stall

EDO was one Of the fundamental
western reactions to the 1850 wave
of atomic war filters that followed
the Communist invasion Of Korea.
II the war spread. the United States
told IT'D European allies. Germany
ought 10 be brought into the western
camp where her military and eco
homie potential could be used.
France. even In those tense times.
feared o German military revival
almost % much as the Russian men
ace. So her diplomats devised the
EDO plan. Germany could be al
lowed to contribute to an interna-
tional military force. they sug-
gested. which would b controlled
jointly by the six contributors:
France. italy. Belgium. Luxembourg.
the Netherlands and West Germany.
This edo force could In turn be
made part Of the North Atlantic
Treaty Organizations military es-
tablishment.
Double Check
There would thus be q double
check on the German general staff:
First within the EDO military forces.
second on the NATO level. France
would have o strong voice In both.
The NATO allies agreed to the
plan. and ON May ~. 1852. the edo
treaty was initiated by the six ma
tions' top diplomats. The long rati-
f7nOtaAsS rsrNnnaa hAuam
Chancellor Konrad Adenauer
needed more than . year to over
come strong political opposition to
the plan In West Germany. His
Bundestag and BundeMat finally
finished the ratification procedures
in the fall Of last year. shortly after
his resounding victory at the polls
in September.
Belgium. the Netherlands and
Luxembourg followed SUIT. But in
France and Italy there were grave
misgivings. The Korean war scare
had subsidized. The Communist men
ace seemed farther and farther
away. In France the fear of a re-
vived Germany was still alive as ever.
Even EDO. with all its safeguards
against . new German iUeltrmacht.
seemed dangerous to the Frenchman
in the street.
Enter Msndes- Fronca
Frances statesmen stalled help
lessly for two years while they tried
to juggle National Assembly coali-
tions to get o favorable vote. Sud-
denly this spring the Indo- China
crisis swept the pro-EDC govern
mentsAout Of office. Pierre Mendes-
France took over in June.
In the incredibly short time of one
month he brought an end to the
Indo- China war by turning over the
key strategic corner Of the peninsula
to the Communists. Almost stimuli
taneously he made sweeping revi-
sions In Frances North African poll
icy. granting . large degree of local
autonomy to Tunisia and taking
new, stir measures against Moroc-
can terrorists. Earlier this month the
Assembly gave him wide decree pow
ers to institute q sort Of French New
Deal designed to invigorate the stag
nant domestic economy.
In the past two weeks M. Mendes-
France has applied his considerable
talents for swift. decisive action to
the EDO problem.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-08-29

many's status would have been made
even more second class than pre-
viously planned.
This compromise. he admitted.
would make some fundamental re-
visions in EDO. But 1t was the only
formula in his judgment which had
any hope Of getting a majority in
the National Assembly.
Cold Shoulder
The other foreign ministers, an
noyed as much by this newcomers
brash manner as by what he pro-
posed, turned him down cold.
M. Mendes-France went back to
Paris hurt and empty handed.
Chancellor Adenauer could have
made 1t lot easier for M. Mendes-
France to extract concessions. But
the German leader persistently
! avoided the private talks in which
the French premier likes to operate
Monday NJ. Mendes- France went
to see Prime Minister Winston
Churchill in London. A British de-
cision to join edo. or some friendly
gesture toward France, might have
saved the EDO shell If not the sub
stance. But Sir Winston gave
nothing. He only endorsed M. Men
des-France's intention to clear the
air by getting final French deci-
sion-one way or the other.
Tuesday M. Mendes-France was
back in Paris again. still empty
handed. His Cabinet decided, over
American protests. to present the
EDO treaty to the Assembly without
recommendation. It would not even
be made an issue of confidence. M.
Mendes-France let the word get
around that he is neutral against
EDO.
Thursday he brusquely rejected
last-minute plea from Belgian For
etgn Minister Paul-Henri Spaak for
q new try at Cancellation.
But Friday his manner changed.
Pro-EDC men in the cabinet raised
such q Juror that M. Mendes-
Frances government almost fell.
Postponement Issue
The main issue within the cabinet
was postponement Of the final Ma
tional Assembly vote. This the pro-
EDO men demanded as their price
for staying in the government.
Assembly debate started yesterday
but there was still time to shut 1t
OF and sandwich In another Brus-
sels-type conference before the cru
cial vote. That is what the pro-EDC
cabinet ministers were holding out
for this week end.
M. Mendes-Fra has no stomach
for re-enactment of the Brussels
rundown. But he might prefer 1t
to the life Of an ex-Premier.
Even If the pro-EDC forces get
their postponements, however. the
outlook for ratification Of the treaty
is not very bright. The Joseph
Laniel government. which preceded
the present one, was never credited
even by the most optimistic with
more than q bare majority for the
pact. And now the rebuff France
has suffered at Brussels Is said to
have disenchanted . few more
Assemblymen.
It would be Of doubtful wisdom.
anyway. to receive France into EDO
on q hair-breadth Assembly major
ity. The other EDO members
couldn't count on her, knowing that
the next political squall in Paris
might precipitate q whole new re-
jigging Of the edo structure.
The Key West citizen., 1954-02-19
Sues
Over Portrait

CINCINNATI R-Kenneth Hocb.
er says the painting is 4 good
likeness Of his horse, but poor Of
himself.
So poor he filed SUIT yesterday
asking $3.50 damages from the
artist and a company which efreu-
lated the picture, because II sub.
jeeted him ''to humiliation and rio
ieule."
The defendants are Jackson Grey
Storey, the artist, and the Ralston
Purina Co. Of st. Louis.
Hoober, a cowboy horse trainer,
said he agreed TO allow use Of the
picture on the cover of 4 cattle.
mans magazine, but Storey later
sold it to Ralston Purina, which
circulated il.
Storey named the painting "The
Cowman's Faith"
The Key West citizen., 1954-02-19
ORIGINAL LCCIeLE
OUTSTANDING ISSUES or BIG
FOUR MEETING ARE REVIEWED

unired Nations. HIS aim vas 10
'inelsde Red cAlna. Tie west
.cahterea vita q proposal toF i
conference under the U.N., from
which Communist China, not a
U.N. member. presumably would
be excluded.
The result. 4 eEashosf agree.
ment for q later exchange OF
views" in line with last years U.N.
resolution asking aA nasicas DO
work for arms reduction.
Atomic:
Dulles urged Molotov to joln
Russia with other powers La seFi.
ousiy negotiating President Eisen-
howers proposal for a world pool
OF atomic energy fof peaceful Dur.
poses. In the American view. the
chief nations IN such negotiations
should be the United States, Rus
The Key West citizen., 1954-02-19
BY JOHN IA. HIcArowsR

BERLIN R-The Big Four for
eign ministers have concluded %
hours and Is minutes Of diplomatic
battling in their Berlin conference
and the winner depends on what
happens in Geneva and in Paris
this spring.
The Asian peace conference
which the four ministers agreed
10 open in Geneva April rs will
determine whether Korea viii get
nnifieation and q real peace, and
whether fighting viii end in Inde.
china.
The French National Assembly
in Paris will determine whether tn
European army containing Ger.
man divisions is to be created
project Russia fought to the bitter
end in the Berlin conference and
which still is the keystone oi
Americas plans for the defense
Those were outstanding among
the issues at the heart Of the grind.
ing arguments which John Foster
Dulles Of the United states, An.
thony Eden of Great Britain,
Georges Bidault of France and
". M. Molotov Of the Soviet
Union pursued for four weeks
here.
There were at least two ether
questions Of critical Importance:
1. Is Russia ready 10 roll back
the Iron Curtain, even q httlee
Q. Are the Western Powers ready
to recognize and legalize commu-
nism's hold over the Chinese main.
land - more than orle-sixth Of the
earth?
The Berlin conference at least
gave the answer TO both Of those
|questions--a fesounding ''no.''
The ministers held SIX secret ses.
sions and 81 that were fully pub
Ilicized. II was the first Big Four
foreign ministers conference in
five years.
The arguments, including pri.
vate talks between Dulles and Mol.
The Key West citizen., 1954-02-19
MAN DIES TODAY
|1N N. MEX. CHAIR

SANTA FE, NM. B-White.
haired Arthur F. johnson, 81, died
lin New Mexico's electric chair
early today for the murder of an
oil field worker, nearly three years
ago.
He was executed for the robbery.
murder Of William Gabriel in
Hobbs tourist court March 4, 1851.
He went to his death calmly.
He maintained he struck Gabriel
because he had raped Johnson's
wife and molested his small daugh'
ter.
The Key West citizen., 1954-02-19
Parking Ticket
Backlog Cleared

BALTIMORE IN - A University
of Maryland law student yestef.
day paid $2s4.5o In fines for a
backlog of 46 parking tickets he
had accumulated.
In addition, Daniel N. silver told
Magistrate S. Robert Levinson
that he had paid off 50 other tick
cts after publicity that the court
would crack down on traffic vio-
lators.
The student operates q business
while going to school. He said the
tickets were issued az he went in
and out Of his place Of work.
The Key West citizen., 1954-02-19
Quo Vadis' To
BE Shown At
The Monroe

Never In the history Of motion
pictures has a picture been brought
70 We screen with the breathtaking
spectacle, scope, gigantic east, Coz
for and pageaEtry as that present
ed in M-G-Ms much hheralded Tech
nEcoIof production cf Quo vadis, .
opening Sunday at the Monroe
Theatre, via Robert Taylor. De-
boras Kerr, Leo Gem and Peter
Ustinov heading . east Of thou-
sands.
Based on the celebrated novel by
Henryk Sienkiewiez, filmed against
the grandeur Of historic Rome in
a prOdieuoas undertaking which re-
|qaired more than twelve years Of
preparation and actual filming,
this thrilling drama Of the birth
cf Christianity IN a pagan world
and the love Of a Roman warrior
for a beautiful Christian hostage
is anfolded with giittering splendor
and Tremendous dramatic impact.
Here we have the corrupt and
|extravagant imperial court Of the
Emperor Nero brought 10 life In
scenes Of staggering immensely,
with It's spectacles Of thousands Of
Triumphant warriors, led by Mar
Gus Vinicitfs. making a triumphant
entry into Rome along the gar
landed Appian Way; the scenes of
the populaee saluting the vestal
virgins as they pay homage TO the
f0-feethigh statues Of the pagan
gods; the bacchanai in Nero's or
nate place as the Emperor holds
q banquet In honor Of the victorious
Vinicils: the burning Of Rome in
spectacle scenes never before
|equalled on the screen as they de-
|pict the terrified popalace scream.
ing and trampling on each other in
their frensied attempt 10 fee the
city. the racing chariots; the
Enaftyrf04i Of the Christians as
they are torn apart by Hons and
burned on crosses; and The final
gripping climax In which the
Christian hostage, Lygia, is saved
from being killed by a ferocioss
bun when her giant bodyguard,
UyAis. kills the beast In q blood
curdling show given by Nero IN
The huge Circus Maximus.
The performances in "Quo Va
dis are On q par with It's slperia.
tive mounting. Robert Taylor, in
what Is undoubtedly the finest por-
trayal Of his career, gives a virile, !,
filibiooded portrait Of the hand
some and courageous vincius, and
Deborah Kerr is equally effective
as the lovely Lygia who turns him
into an ardent supporter Of Chris
aanity. Peter Ustinov Is stTikingly
vain, arrogant and pompOus as the
Nero, and another impres-I
i've portrayal Is offered by Leo
Gem as the kindly Petronius, arbi-
Ter Of elegance at Neros court.
Others VINO stand out in the huge
east include Patricia Laffan as the
sehemihg Poppaea, F'inlay CafTieI
as Peter. Abraham Sofaer as Paul,
Bert as the slave girl, Eu.I
nice, Buddy Baer as the brave
Ursus and Rosalie Crutchley as
Aete.
The Key West citizen., 1954-02-19

Totov on atomic energy, turned On
six major subjects:
Here Is the boxscore.
German uniEieation.
The West said this was the con-
ference's major business, and
Eden proposed for al three 4
unity plan beginning VITA free all
German elections under Big Four
and neutral s0pervislOn. Molosov
eoantefed that West Gesmany's
elected government ana East Ger.
many's Soyiet-pickea Communist
regime shoald ioiA in 4 half-and.
hall provisional government to
bold elections and negotiate a
peace treaty. He also called for
the early withdrawal of Ill for
Ieign troops from Germany, but
with the right 10 send them back
again.
Moletev turned down ne West
|ern plan; the west said his plan
was a trap to create a Communist
Germany and 4 defenseless West
ern Europe.
No agreement.
European security:
Molotov called for 4 sz.nation,
S0-yeaf European security treaty
Excluding the United states from
Europe. He said Il was designed
to wreck western plans tor rearm-
Ing west Germany In the projected
European Defense Community.
The West said European security
for both East and west rests on th
North Atlantic Alllanee-NATO-
and the Edo. II rejectea Molotoy's
plan.
No agreement.
Austrian treaty:
The Big Foat IN 100 Aad com.
|pleted an Austrian Independence
treaty Of 80 articles except for
ave articles On which they dis.
agreed. The West here accepted
Russia's version Of those i've and
challenged Molosov to sign the
pact. The Russian offered two new
poiAts-fofbiadIAg Austria 70 bin
any alliance and allowing the Big
Foaf's occupation troops b remsin
lin Austria until q GefiAaA peace
treaty, or indefinitely. Dulles
termed this q ''ffaud" b give
Austria freedoiA iA letter only.
Again. no agfeeIAeAs.
Asia:
Molotov proposed tAat the Big
Four meet with Communist China
|iN 4 "Big Five" conference oN
world problems~-a bid kof tecog-
milton of peiplng. Tne WesaAFA
ministers branded Red CAina Ne
agsressor in Korea and supporter
OF aggressioa In IndoeAina and
said mo" 10 sueA recognition.
instead the Western ministers
proposed the Big -Four sponsor a
conference on Asian peace prob
lems-Korea and Indochina-and
invite Red China and other inter-
ested nations b attend.
The result was the only import.
ant agreement OF the 81 sessions
Aere--that the Big Fear. Commu-
mist China, North and South Korea,
and other countries whose troops
fought in Korea would meet in
Geneva late in Apfil 10 seek q
peace settlement. And this would
be followed by IN lndoehina peace
conference ef the Big -Four, the
Chinese Reds ana "othef interest
ed states"
The United states and France
preserved their official iionreeegs
milton Of the Peiping government.
The conferences closing eommu-
nique specifically stated. ut is un-
defstood that neither the invita-.
ton 10 nor the holding d the above
mentioned. (KoreaF I n d o.
china) conference shall be deemed
10 imply diplomatic recognition in
any case where e hAs noa already
been accorded"
Disarmament:
The Key West citizen., 1954-02-19

sia, Britain and possibly France.
Moloeov proposed Red China jeln
the talking. The United states
doesn't consider China an atomic
power.
Again. no agreement-but these
talks viii eentinae in washington.
The Key West citizen., 1954-02-19

CONDUCT AWARDS Captain. inspection per
by
Recipients of good conduct awards shown
clan Adock RMc
he SOL Robert
and third awards Charles awards
Jed Beymer D2 hr award
a
presentation Other recipients not shownin
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Evening star., 1954-04-22

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BY virtue OF a certain deed of trust
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of the District of Columbia and as
the request of the party secured
thereby; the UNDERSIGNED trustees
Will sell. at public auction in front.
OF the premises. on MONDAY THE
THIRD DAY OF MAY, AID. 1854
AT FOUR-FIFTEEN O'CLOCK PM
the following described land and
premises. situate in the District Of
Columbia. and designated as and
being the West go feet front on q
street by fun depth of Original
Lot IA in SQUARE 5S7.
described land is designated on the
Records Of the Assessor of the Dis
trict OF Columbia for taxation pur-
poses as Lot S1S in Square b87.
Terms: Sold subject to a prior deed
OF trust for approximately S4.417.5 .53
further particulars Of which will be
announced at time of sale; the pur-
chase price above said trust to be
paid in cash. A deposit of S5O0.OO
required. Conveyancing. recording,
etc. at purchasers cost. Adjust
ments made as Of date Of sale.
Terms to be complied with within
80 days, otherwise deposit forfeited
and resold at the discretion Of the
trustees. FRANK PARONI,
HERMAN MILLER,
ap22, "a 1923. 9.ma1 Trustees,
Evening star., 1954-04-22
Peress Tells Of Threats
And Attacks on Family
By The Associoteol Pre..

NEW YORK. April 22-Dr.
Irving Peress. former Army ma
jQr who refused to tell Senator
Mccarthy whether he was a
Communist. says his family has
been attacked and threatened in
recent weeks.
DR.. PereSs said stones were
thrown at his home in Queens
and smashed a bedroom window,
seriously endangering" his g.
year-old daughter. April.
The family also has received
numerous telephone threats"
DR.. PereSs told an American La
Dor Party meeting last night in
his first public speech since his
clash with Senator Mccarthy.
DR.. Peress also said there had
been pressure to have him evict-
ed from his dentists Office and
suggestions of possible subver-
sion" by April in her Girl Scout
Brownie troop.
Evening star., 1954-04-22

W0Shinefon is feemne Ohh investigations, Inquiries and
assorted hot For clear concise picture of the uveeks
deVeobmenfs and editorial evanaon of the that
making the headlines, read
Evening star., 1954-04-22
Autograph Collection
Of Hurja 10 Be Sold

The historical autograph col
lection of the late Emil Edward
Hurja. political analyst and edi-
tor, will be sold at public auc-
ton next Tuesday in New York.
The collection is of American
historical interest, with several
collected sets of presidential
autographs. Books from the Ii
braries of Presidents. signed
photographs of Presidents and
many other items are included
in the material to be auctioned.
The sale will take place at
las pm. Tuesday at the Parke-
Bernet Galleries, Inc, $50 Madi-
son avenue. New York.
Mr.. Hurja died in May, 1858,