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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-16
HutIess Nixon Evokes Criticism
OfHot Makers Representative

It's not an issue between high
hat or old hat, the Connecticut
member assured him. In Mr..
Morano's opinion. it covers an
economic and satorial necessity
that just cannot be kept under
your hat.
He told Mr.. Nixon that Warren
Smith of the Hat Research
Foundation was not talking
through his hat In expressing
concern of the hating indus
try" because of Mr.. Nixon's in
formality. That sort Of thing.
Mr.. Morano implied. might BAN
ish the thought Of hat buying
from too many peoples minds.
To cap his argument, If not
Mr.. Nixon. Mr.. Morano offered
to send several hats from Dam
bury and Norwalk factories to
be included in the vice preside 4
tial wardrobe. 81
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-16

Vice President Nixon brought
the heat of q House Republicans
criticism on his head today for
appearing hatless in public.
Representative Morallo, Re-
publican, of Connecticut, whose
district has been crowned as the
hat manufacturing center of the
world, showed he would go along
with the idea of Mr.. Nixon's hat
being thrown into any political
ring. But he urged the Vice Pres
ident at least to carry q hat in
his hand if he insists on being
bareheaded at outdoor functions.
Hat makers WINGED when they
saw pictures of the hatless Vice
President greeting the well
hated" British Prime Minister
Sir Winston Churchill and For
eign Secretary Anthony Eden re-
Gently at National Airport. 1r.
Morano wrote Mr.. Nixon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-16

BLAST SITE-The scene of
the explosives plant blast to-
day is at Chestertown, Md.
upper right, on the Chester
River, approximately 46 miles
from Annapolis via the Bay
Bridge and u. S. Routes so
and 213. Star Staff Map.
Hundreds of persons, including
mothers pushing baby carriages,
fled across the Chester River
Bridge to safety.
At least 20 persons were re-
moved to the Kent-Queen Annes
Hospital and others were be-
lieved hurt. Bill Usilton, Ches-
tertown newspaperman, said it
was almost certain there were
fatalities, but none had been
reported.
Blasts were heard periodically
at the rambling plant, occupy
ing a 20-acre site at the west
edge of Chestertown in Kent
County, about a quarter of q
mile from the center Of town.
Forest Fires Start Blast.
Some of the explosions were
touched of by forest fires which
licked at some of the 80 or AZ
buildings, most of them small
and isolated.
Smoke columns rose into TIT
air for a thousand feet.
In some of the larger building.
women workers assemble fire
works and detonator fuses.
The company has contract
for Government flares and othel
defense items and employs abou
800.
y AS relief agencies speedil!
moved into action. rescue effort
(See EXPI OSION, Page A-3.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-16
Dentist Testifies
On Profits From
Apartments
No WindfuIIs' Listed
In Dr.. Gevinson's
6 Projects, z Here
BY Francis P. Douglas

A Washington dentist who
found apartment house projects
profitable testified at a Senate
hearing today that he ran his
assets in period of about eight
years from about $4,000 to
$1.981,186.
He is DR.. Daniel Gevinson,
who gave up his dental Office
here about three years ago. He
testified before the Senate Bank
ing Committee which has been
inquiring into the "windfall"
profits of builders of apartments
financed by Government-insured
mortgages.
But apparently there were no
windfall profits in the six prof.
ects, two in Washington, in
which DR.. Gevinson has been
interested.
Mortgages Less Than Costs.
In fact, he put the total Of
the mortgages at $13.374,400 and
vhe total costs of the costs at
$13,588,852. This came as a sur
prise to those in the hearing
room who have been accustomed
to builders testifying they had
completed apartment house prof.
ects at costs well under the
mortgage totals.
DR.. Gevinson testified one OF
the six projects. Hilltop House
at Fifteenth and Euclid streets.
NV, was later sold at a profit
while the other apartment prop
critics are still owned by the
companies which built them.
One is the Washington Circle
Apartments here, and the others
are in Dallas. Fort Worth, Phila-
delphia and Syracuse.
100000 Above Costs.
Another witness who testified
was w. S. Banks, widely known
Washington builder. He testi-
fed that the cost of building
the University City apartments
at Riggs road and University
lane in Hyattsville was $685.
900 while the mortgages totaled
$2.5 million.
Mr.. Banks said the University
City apartments were owned one
half by himself and one-fourth
each by John M. Walton and r.
Webster Ross. He testified the
three received $4,000 from the
excess of the mortgage above the
costs.
He said each received $40, 200
in cash for subletting the build
ing contract to Banks & Lee,
Inc. That corporation is owned
by Mr.. Banks and he said it re-
ceived a construction fee OF
100000.
Tells of Projects.
Bertram Bonner of New York
testified about erecting seven
apartment projects, two in Rich
mond, Va; two in Norfolk, one
(See HOUSING. Page A-30
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-16
Special Fall Session
OF Senate May Scan
German Sovereignty
Some New Pact Urged
By Dulles if France
And Italy Don't Act

A special fall session of the
Senate to consider some arrange
ment for restoring sovereignty
to West Germany appeared a
possibility today.
Congressional leaders said they
hoped to get some definite in
formation on the subject from
Secretary of State Dulles when
he meets with the Senate For
eign Relations Committee in
closed session at 3 pm. today.
The talk Of a special fall ses-
sion Of the Senate grows out OF
a letter Secretary Dulles wrote
to the House and Senate COM
mittees Wednesday, urging some
new agreement granting SOW
ereignty to Western Germany
without delay if the European
Defense Community treaty is not
approved by France and Italy
The Secretary said he still
hopes for French action before
the National Assembly recesses
August Is, but that if EDO fails
there should be no further delay
in recognizing the desire OF free
Germany for sovereignty.
The Bonn conventions to rec
ognize German sovereignty anc
end the occupation are supposed
to take effect along with EDO
Mr.. Dulles suggested that If EDO
fails the United States and Brit
ain should urge France to agree
to grant West German sover'
eighty but without immediate
rearmament of the Germans. HI
proposed that the new sovereign
state would continue to suppor'
the allied occupation forces il
Germany while some new plaT
for utilizing German manpowel
is worked out.
The main purpose of edo wa
to bring German manpower int
an integrated army with troop
from France, Italy, the Neither
lands, Belgium and Luxembourg
One informed Senate Sourc'
admitted that there has beer
some consideration of calling tn
Senate back to Washington il
the fall, but leaders are still
hoping that the problem can b.
solved in time to present to tn
Senate before adjournment.
| 1t has been "a years since tn
Senate was called back to Wash
ington without the House to &C
on a treaty. Former Presiden
Hoover called such a session OF
July Z, 1890. to have the Senat'
act on the London naval treaty
The session lasted two weeks.
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Special Dispatch 10 The star

CHEsTERToWN, Md, July
16.-A series of terrific blasts
ripped through a Chestertown
explosive plant today, injuring
an estimated 80 to 40 persons
and causing a mass evacuation
of the Eastern Shore town.
Long. after the first blast had
rocked the Kent Manufacturing
Co. plant it was feared a more
lethal explosion would result
from nitro-glycerine and other
high-powered materials.
The town of 3,140, directly
east of Baltimore across Chesa-
peake Bay, was rocked by the
detonations. Windows were
shattered as far as half-mile
away, and as fear of larger ex-
plosions followed, authorities
ordered almost everyone out OF
the town.
Roads Are ChOked.
Confusion was rampant in the
resultant scurrying for safety
Wallace H. Ford. county tax as.
SCISSOR, said roads and bridge:
were choked with fleeing cars
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Four Hours for Lunch

TAIPEH, Formosa, July 16 (P).
A long, leisurely lunch fol-
lowed by a nap win be the order
of the day for Chinese Nation
alist government employees for
the next two months. The gov
eminent today ordered a four
hour lunch period. from noon to
4 pm, to give workers some re-
Nef from Taipeh's enervati1g
e5mmer heat.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-16

Dempster, Democratic Mayor of
Knoxville and prominent East
Tennessee industrialist.
Mr.. Dempster heads the Citi-
zens for IVA, Inc, militant
public power group, which is tax
ing leading role in the fight
to keep the Atomic Energy Com
mission from going through with
a deal for the construction OF a
steam plant to generate power
at West Memphis, Ark.
Spokesman for $4,000 mem
bers in Tennessee, Alabama,
Mississippi, Kentucky and Geor-
gia, Mayor Dempster describes
the West Memphis project. which
would be installed by Middle
South Utilities, Inc, and the
Southern Co. as "the first stab
at IVA"
Mine other power companies
around the iva want to do the
same thing" he continued,
They'll stick it to death.
eff we can block this until
the next election. we might have
a chance"
The public power advocates In
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-16

Two Reinstoted and Four Dismissed in
Monmouth Security Probe. Pose A.
Knowland, who said Senator Nc
Carthy made his decision after
being warned that Senator
Knowland would make a formal
objection to beginning the Bos-
ton hearing tomorrow. Senator
Mccarthy needed the unanimous
consent to hold the out-of-town
hearing.
The cancellation came as anti
Mccarthy members Of the Sem
ate Investigations subcommittee,
which he heads, aimed at a
showdown next Tuesday on their
efforts to force a "houSeclean-
ing" of the subcommittee staff.
Refuses to Accept Proxy.
Senator Mccarthy avoided the
showdown yesterday by refusing
to recognize the proxy vote OF
Senator Mcclellan, Democrat. of
Arkansas, and then served no
tice that he had resumed COM
mand of the subcommittee by
announcing the Boston hearing.
AS the Senate met at 10 am,
Senator Flanders, Republican, Of
Vermont, arose to say that he
did not think the hearing should
take place.
Senator Knowland interrupted
to announce that Senator Nc
earthly has agreed to Coop
crate"
Minutes later. Francis P. Carr,
the subcommittee staff direc-
tor, announced the cancellation
Mr.. Carr also said the sub
committee will hold. hearings
here Monday and Tuesday to
question some of the witnesses
scheduled to be heard in Boston
Political Implications.
Senator Knowland's steps tt
block the Boston hearing seemed
to point up Republican concern
over the wisdom over further
subcommittee activity while tht
controversies over Senator Nc.
Carthy's craftsmanship and thu
staff are unsettled.
The political implications o.
the Boston hearing were pointed
up before Senator Knowland''
announcement when one Demo.
cratic Senator indicated that HI
Continued on Page A, Col. Il
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TVAPubIic Power Group Seeks
To Hold Line Until Election
Organization Sees Chance to Block
Eisenhower's West Memphis Project

the valley have tried to get a
TVA-owned steam plant at Full
ton, Tenn, which would be out
of the picture entirely under the
West Memphis arrangement or
dered by President Eisenhower.
The citizens for iva is going
in strongly for a publicity and
speaking campaign to promote
its cause, and is getting active
support from the congressional
delegations in the iva area, and
Tennessee Gov. Frank Clement.
who is in a tough battle for re-
election with former Gov. Cor
don Browning.
Tennessee left the Democratic
ranks and voted for Gen. Eisen-
hover in 1952-but that wouldn't
happen again after the power
ruckus, according to Mayor
Dempster. Interestingly. the
same statement was made by a
prominent Republican here.
1--WE organized the Citizens for
iva in September because we
figured the present administra-
ton was going to get the iva,
and sell it down the river If we
didn't do something" Mayor
Dempster says.
Candidate Eisenhower spoke
right here and said he was going
to keep IVA at maximum eff
cheney. That's exactly what we
want"
The Mayor also wants it en-
phasized that he is no friend OF
the creeping socialism" de-
nounced by the President. He is
president of Dempster Brothers
which does an international
business in such items as power
shovels and other heavy duty
machinery. "And my company
paid a million dollars income
tax last year." he says.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-16

TOKYO, July Is (P).-Two
F84 Thunderjet fighter bombers
in close formation apparently
crashed into 5.140-foot Mount
Tanzawa near Yokohama today.
the United States Air Force said.
Search planes are hunting for
ewreckAge.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-16
Italy Moves Nearer
To Ratification of EDO
By the Assoeiofed Press

ROME, July 16.-The Euro
.pean Defense Community (EDC)
treaty passed another hurdle to-
day. It won approval of the
Italian Parliament's Defense
Committee, 80 to 10.
The Finance and Treasury
Committees also have approved
but two other committees still
must pass on the treaty before
it goes up for debate before the
full Parliament-Foreign Affairs
and Justice.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-16
Senate Committee
Reports Foreign Aid
Bill Without Chance
$3.1 Billion Sum Stunds;
Program Hos Paid Off,
Legislators Declare
BY the Associated Press

The Senate Armed Services
Committee unanimously agreed
to report the $3.1 billion foreign
aid authorization to the Senate
today without change.
Earlier a formal report from
the Foreign Relations Committee
approving the measure said the
program has paid off" in
greater total free world
strength"
Chairman Saltonstall said
some Armed Services members
may offer amendments on the
floor or object to some provisions
now in the bill.
But we thought it best to get
the matter before the Senate
promptly, where final decisions
can be made" he said. From a
military point of view the bill is
in good shape"
Radford Opposed Termination.
Senator Saltonstall said Ad-
miral Arthur w. Radford, chair
man of the Joint Chiefs of Staff,
opposed provision now in the
bill that would terminate major
foreign aid programs July l Of
next year.
The cutoff date was put into
the big foreign aid bill on a 7-6
vote by the Senate Foreign Rela-
tions Committee. Senator Sal
tonstall said Admiral Radford
indicated it might be modified
and be acceptable"
Senator Saltonstall said there
was no discussion in the Armed
Services group of the toned
down provision to cut off future
military aid to France and Italy
unless they join the European
Defense Community.
The Foreign Relations Com
mittee report said the American
assisted military buildup in
Western Europe in the four years
since the Communist attack on
Korea has had this result:
1.-THE Soviets could no longer
launch an attack without notice
able advance preparation"
No Grounds for Defeatism.
The report conceded that the
free world situation in Asia wa
less rosy, but it added:
"Allied reverses in Indo-Chins
are not legitimate grounds fol
defeatism; On the contrary. they
are cause for renewed anC
stronger efforts to build an eff
fective system of collective Sc
curity in that part of the world
ION balance, the United States
need not be dismayed by thu
continuance of the Soviet threat
We have many strong allies. anc
the mutual security program
embodied in the pending bill
will make them even stronger.
LANCER Disagrees.
Senator LANCER, Republican
of North Dakota, was the only
one of the Is committee mem
bers who did not sign the report;
he arranged to file dissenting
views later.
Senator LANCER served notice
in a floor speech yesterday he
would vote against the bill on
the ground it involved lust an
other giveaway." He said he
could see little difference be-
tween Eisenhower administra-
ton foreign policies and those
of the Truman administration
| Meanwhile, the Senate Appro-
priations Committee arranged a
closed session to hear Admiral
Radford and Gen. Alfred M
Gruenther, supreme allied com.
i mander in Europe, on foreign aic
| allotmentS.
j The pending measure is SIM
| ply an authorization bill. 1t viii
be followed with an appropria-
tions bill carrying the actual
cash for the fiscal year hich
started July !.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-16


haggling over terms Of an Indo-
China truce is virtually at an
end. The allies now are ready
to lay their cards on the table to
confront the Communists with
their final terms for b cease fire
In the plainest terms, the Com
munists will be assured that
there will be no further retreat
The choice between peace or war
from now on will depend entirely
on their decision.
There is every reason why the
allies shouldn't wait until the
last minute to show their hand
The deadline for a truce agree
ment is midnight Tuesday. Un-
doubtedly, action will continue
down to the final bell. But it is
important at this point that
Russia, China, and the Wet Mimi
are less united than the Western
powers. They must be given time
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-16
House Unit Puts
6O-DaY Leave
Into Pay Bill
Committee Winds Up
Action on Measure
For Fringe Benefits

The House Civil Service Com
mittee today approved a provi-
sion to allow Federal employees
again to accumulate up to so
days of annual leave as it COM
pleted action on the pay-fringe
benefits bill.
The committee-approved bill
provides S per cent pay raise
for classified employees, with a
$3.50 minimum, plus a number of
fringe benefits. The leave lib
eralization amendment wa S
sponsored by Representative
Broyhill. Republican, of Virginia.
AS approved by the committee.
the proviso would allow Federal
employees to accumulate as much
as so days of annual leave. At
present, employees with more than
80 days of leave are barred from
saving any more and all employees
are directed to get down to a
maximum of 80 days accumu-
lated leave within the next few
years.
Pay on Separation.
The committees action would
allow employees on separation to
be paid for a maximum 30 days
leave, with the other 80 days to
be used for vacation purposes.
In addition, the employees on sep
aration would also get cash for
the unused annual leave of a
current year. At present en-
ployes leaving the Government
do not get paid for any leave in
a current year.
The committees action would
also permit cash payment for
unused leave of a current year
to the families of deceased en-
ployes.
In a move to send the pay
fringe bill directly to a House
Senate conference, the House
group amended the fringe bene-
fits bill already approved by The
Senate. Although the Senate
has not yet approved a pay
raise, the House committee
action would combine the pa!
raise and fringe benefits int
one bill and send it to confer
ence.
Other Provisions Voted.
Other provisions of the bill
approved today would do the fol
lowing:
l. Increase overtime benefit
for classified employees. Employe
would get time and one-hal
payment on the first $3.50 o
their salaries (through Grade 8.
Also, employees in the uppe
grades through Is would b
guaranteed at least straight tim
| for overtime work. Employe
would have the choice of beinl
paid in cash or taking compen'
satory time off.
2. Provide longevity pay In
creaseS for employees in Grades
IL through is who have com.
pleted at least 10 years Of servicl
in their grade. This increas'
would range up to 5000. A
present only employees in grade
10 and below are entitled II
longevity pay benefits.
8. Liberalize the employe IN
centive awards program.
4. Provide free uniform al
lowances up to 500 for employs
who wear such garb.
5. Abolish the CPC (crafts
protective and custodiaD cate
CORY and place the employee
under the Classification Act o
wage boards.
6. Create $50 new supergrad
jobs paying salaries of $1,000
to $4,000 a year.
z. Provides a 5 per cent pa
raise for legislative employe
with no minimum. The commit
tee decided against increasin
the salaries of judicial or foreigl
service employees.
|
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-16
By Joseph A. Fox
Sfar Staff Correspondent

KNOXVILLE. Tenn, July 16.
Foes of the administration
proposal to let a private utilities
combine cut into Tennessee VAL
ley Authority territory are press
ing a delaying action now in a
five-State area in hopes of head
ing off the intrusion for good
after the November elections.
1--WE just want to hold the
line now" explains George
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-16
By Crosby S. Moves
Foreign Correspondent Of The SioF

GENEVA, July 16.-In a new
furry of closed-door meetings,
this international conference en-
tered its final phase today.
There is a strong impression
here that the long business Of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-16
Calling Boys 6 to 10
Here's Some Real Fun

TIP TO YoUNGsTERS-coIumnist
Sharon Doron, who knows the Teen
Scene" ike o book, finds nothing like
the Metropolitan Police Boys' Club for
the growing boy. She tells -obOut il on
pose B-4.
FASHION ExcITEMENT-Writina
from New York, Elem. The Stor's
foshion editor, bubbles over with the
never-endins surprises in pretty
clothes. Her article is on poee BIS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-16
Blast Rocks Chestertown, Nd;
Residents Flee Town as Plant
Producing Explosives Goes Up
30 to 40 Hurt;
Mass Evacuation
Clogs Highways
BULLETIN

CHESTERTOWN. Md. up.
The bodies of six persons
were pulled from the ruins OF
the explosives plant today and
rescue workers said at least 80
persons were injured.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-16

CHICAGO GA series OF
explosions In a fireworks plant
today shook the western suburb
of Schiller Park. Police head
quarters had a report that at
least one person was killed.
Several others were reported
injured.
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IVA Row Threatens to Delay Vote and
Senote Adjournment. Poee AZ
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Mccarthy Cancels
Boston Hearing After
6. 0. P. Pressure
Gives In as Knowlund
Warns He'd Object to
Session Tomorrow
BY james Y. Newton

Acting under Republican lead
ership pressure, Senator Nc
Carthy today Cancelled his plans
to begin one-man Boston hear
ings tomorrow on alleged sub
versives in defense plants.
The Senator's action was dis
closed by Senate Majority Leader
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-16

MoIotov Holds Out for Bigger Share in
lndo- Chino Partition. Poge Al
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Two Reinstoted and Four Dismissed in
Monmouth Security Probe. Page A
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To-day.
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Lunar Eclipse

The moon staged show last night
when the earth's shadow passed over it.
The Stars camera recorded the eclipse.
Story and picture are on
Page b..
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An Assoeioted Press Newspaper
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Clear tonight, low So. Tomorrow fair and
moderate. Gull report plus weekend re-
sort forecast on Page A-20
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(See MOVES, Page A-3)
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(See EXPLOSION. Page A-39
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Two U. S. Jets crush

Continued on Page "A. Col. Il
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(See HOUSING, Page A-3.)