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Evening star., 1954-05-31
Farmer and Eggs Stay Intact
Despite Adventures in Subway

the dark tunnel on a narrow cat
walk.
Once a train roared by. Mr..
Falcone shrank back to the wall,
clutching his eggs.
He finally emerged at the next
station, covered with dirt and
cobwebs. His wife wasn't there.
At the street level. he met the
Rev. DR.. Edgar F. Romlg pastor
of the West End Collegiate
Church. DR. Romig took him into
a nearby department store to
wash UP and heard his story.
DR.. Romig made a long
distance phone call to Mr.. Fall
cones daughter at the farm
near Easton, Pa, and got the
address.
The reunion with the relatives
was joyful, but Mr. Falcone's
wife had not yet arrived.
Fifteen minutes later. as they
were preparing to call police, she
walked in.
II was never lost in my life, "
she said Indignantly, land I was
not lost today"
She didn't explain why her
trip took longer than her hus-
bands, which lasted three hours.
Not one of the eggs Mr.. Fall
cone brought as a gift was
broken.
Evening star., 1954-05-31
Man Burned by Gasoline
Al Hains Point Dies

A 59-year-old truck driver,
who became a human torch
when his clothing was ignited by
flaming gasoline on Hams Point
last week. died today at Emer-
gency Hospital.
He was Richard Savoy, coll
ored, of 6238 Clay street NE. a
driver for Government Services,
Inc.
Mr.. Savoy suffered burns over
most of his body last Wednesday
when he entered a GSI mainte-
nance shop near the Potomac
Park Motor Court and Lit q ciga-
rette. An uncapped can contain
ing gasoline. famed up. police
said. Mr.. Savoy attempted to
move the flaming can out of the
building and his clothing caught
fire.
A park policeman, Pvt. Paul o.
Wheeler. arrived at the scene as
Mr.. Savoy ran from the building.
He suffered burns on both hands
when he extinguished the fam
ing clothing by wrapping Mr..
Savoy in his coat.
Evening star., 1954-05-31
Boy Hurled Into River by Car
Fights for Life in Hospital
Police Report Auto
Driven Off SeuwuII
By Woman Learner

A 4-year-old boy, catapulted
into the Potomac River yester-
day by an out-of-control car
which plunged off the Hains
Point seawall, struggled for life
in Emergency Hospital today.
United States Park police said
the car was driven by a woman
who held a learners permit and
had only 13 days driving exper-
ience.
The child, Edward Kehoe, son
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Edward T. Ke-
hoe of 3712 Morrison street
NV, was in critical condition
with fractures of the skull and
pelvis and internal abdominal
injuries.
Hospital authorities said the
boy. still bandaged from a re-
cent collarbone fracture, received
intensive emergency treatment
"for hours" by members of the
medical staff last night at 1890
pm, he was moved from the
emergency room to a private
room.
Also admitted for treatment
Of back and leg injuries was the
boys aunt, Miss Marilyn Kehoe,
81, of 1922 De Russey parkway,
Chevy Chase, who was struck
Evening star., 1954-05-31
Memorial Rites Today
For Bennington Victims
By the Assoeiated Press

QUONSET POINT, r. l.. May
31.-The Navy planned special
memorial services at II am. to-
day for 100 seamen who died
Wednesday in q below-decks ex-
plosion aboard the carrier Ben
nington.
Services were scheduled on the
flight deck of the great gray
carrier, now tied up at its Quon-
set dock-a grim reminder Of
30-odd sailors still fighting for
life at Newport Naval Hospital.
The Tooth victim-Navy 1t.
Robert R. Wright. "a, of Marl-
boro, MaSs.-died last night and
became a double carrier tragedy
for his wife Rita.
Her brother, 1t. William A.
GagaS. periShed in an explosion
that racked the carrier Leyte at
its Boston dock last October 26.
A naval court in inquiry in
vestigating the Bennington dis
aSter resumes hearings tomorrow.
Evening star., 1954-05-31
Law Support
.0fkcCarthyon on
Secrets Denied
Monroney Cites Act
He Wrote, Disputes
Claim by Prober
BY the Assoeiated Press

Senator Monroney. Democrat,
OF Oklahoma. an author of the
Congressional Reorgani z tion
Act. today disputed Senator Nc
Carthy's claim that that law
supports the Wisconsin Senator
in his constitutional clash with
the Eisenhower administration
over getting secret information
from Government workers.
Furthermore. Senator Mon
roney declared in an interview.
Senator Mccarthy has been
"usurping" the prerogatives of
other congressional committees
by invading their fields.
There was no immediate re.
sponse from Senator Mccarthy,
vacationing over the Memorial
Day holiday. But the Wiscon.
sin Republican contended at tele.
vlsed hearings last week that the
congressional Act makes him
as chairman of the Senate Gov
ernment Operations COMMITTEES
and its permanent Investigations
subcommittee -an authorized
person" to be fed secret data
from Federal employees.
Central Point Of Issue.
That was a central point in his
argument against the admins
tratlon's expressed view-obvi-
ously aimed at Senator Nc
Carthy-that executive branch
officials should not disclose class
lfled material to unauthorized"
individuals, whoever they are.
The Congressional Reorgani-
zatlon Act. passed in 1946 and
known as the La Follette-Mon-
roney Act" was designed among
other things to revamp the COM
mlttee set-up and lay out lines
OF Jurisdiction. Senator Mon
roney was a member of the
House at the time. The late
Senator Robert M. La Toilette.
Jr., Progressive, of Wisconsin.
the co-author, was defeated by
Senator Mccarthy in a bid for
another Senate term.
Senator Monroney said today:
There is nothing in the act
which permits the Senator from
Wisconsin to violate executive
orders or the law against receive
Evening star., 1954-05-31
BY the Assoeioted Press

Traffic deaths mounted stead
lily throughout the Nation today
as the last "a hours of the long
Memorial Day week end began.
Highway fatalities reached 258
this morning, still 81 short of the
highway death toll of $40 pre-
dicted for the week end by the
National Safety Council. Drown
ingS accounted for 81 more
deaths and miscellaneous causes
for another Al, bringing the total
of accidental deaths to $50.
Ned H. Dearborn. president of
the National Safety Council.
warned that a new death toll
record for the Memorial Day
week end may be set today as
millions of motorists return
home from their three-day
holiday.
"The. last day of the Memorial
Evening star., 1954-05-31
Planes Seek Cruiser
Long Overdue, 7 Aboard
BY the Assoeioied Press

NEW YORK. May 31.-The
Coast Guard again today sent up
planes to search for a cabin
cruiser that carried seven pas
sengers. including five children,
and should have made port at
Fire Island Saturday night.
An all-day search of the area
by boat and helicopter yesterday
Failed to turn up any sign of the
32-foot cruiser. the Coast Guard
reported.
Aboard the missing craft were
Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Anderson
Of Nutley. N j; their four chill
dren, Jeffrey. 10; Christine, 7;
Barbara, 6, and Stephen, 2. and
Francois 0efaymoreau, IL, the
son Of a friend.
Evening star., 1954-05-31
Cheops Planned
Travel in Style

JOURNEY TO HEAVEN-Ths
Phorooh cheops built q solar boat
to eorry him to heaven and on en-
sineer stumbled onto il by accident
5000 yecrs later. The story Of Komol
el MoIlckh's find in Egypt is told on
Pose A-3.
BUSY STUDENTS - Washington
oreo students continue to win honors
ct their colleges. Some Of the Iotest
ore listed in the college News"
column todoy on Pose AS.
Evening star., 1954-05-31
One Small Want Ad
Sells Farm First Day

Mr.. w. z. [. discovered it wos on
cosy motter to sell form through
Stor Classified. He found the right
buyer by running on inexpensive
want od one doy in Woshinston's
biggest classified morketploee.
II you won't to hire. buy. trode or
sell, tell it to the long established
audience Of The Stor reoders. Enjoy
the some kind of quick results.
The Stor publishes more classified
ods thon the other Washington news
papers combined becouse it produces
the best results. It's cosy to place
on od in Stor Classified. Just phone
Sterling $1,000 and ask for on od
tokeE.
Evening star., 1954-05-31
Lote News
Bulletin
McGroth Has Race Lead

INDIANAPOLIS (P.-Jack
McGrath swerved to the out
side, his old favOrite spot, to
grab the lead on the first lap
of the 38th annual 5OO-mile
race today.
McGrath set a new record of
1858 m.p.h. for the first 10
miles, rubbing out Bill VukO-
vich's year-Old mark Of 134.O48.
Earlier Story on Page A-13.)
Evening star., 1954-05-31
French Strengthen
Delta Defenses After
Paris Orders Stand
u Medical Personnel
From Diem Bien Phu
To Be Evacuated
BY the Associoied Press

HANOI, INDO-CHINA, May
31.-The French high command
rushed strengthening Of the Red
River delta defenses today fol-
lowing receipt of orders from
Paris to defend the entire strate-
gic area.
With reinforcements on hand
and en- route. a high command
spokesman said the French
would have all necessary means
to counter any attack that might
be launched by the Communist
led Wet Mimi.
The command also announced
the rebels had agreed to free q
French medical personnel cap
tured at fallen Dien Bien Phu.
The medical corpsmen worked
with 1t. Genevieve DeGalard
Terraube. the heroic nurse, dur
ing the siege of the fortress. The
medics were scheduled to be
evacuated today by helicopter
from the Dien Bien Phu area to
French lines. Miss DeGalard
was released last week and left
Saigon by plane today for leave
in France.
Big Red Assault Feared.
The high command spokes-
man said the French command
was planning the defense Of the
delta in line with the possibility
the rebels might launch q vast
assault by mid-June.
The French calculate that if
the Wet Mimi do not attack
within the next two or three
weeks. the chances are they
will not stage any big offensive
before next October. The French
contend the rebels will find it
almost impossible to launch an
all-out assault in July and Aug
ust because of the heavy mon
soon rains.
"All the delta will be de-
fended." the spokesman said.
There has been no shortening
of French Union lines within
the delta. There will be none. I"
100000 Inside Delta.
The Wet Mimi have four divi-
sions en- route toward the delta
from smashed Dien Bien Phu.
They also are believed to have
about 100000 guerrilla fighters
inside the delta area. The Wet
Mimi troops moving toward the
delta defenses are being ham,
mered by American : supplied
fighters and bombers.. The bulk
Of the rebel forces is reported
about 80 miles west of Hanoi,
with advance units further along.
The French have been REIN
forcing the delta defenses since
the fall of Diem Bien Phu May z.
Already the equivalent of two
(See 1NDO-CHINA, Page A-3O
Evening star., 1954-05-31
Traffic Deaths Near Record
As Holiday Week End Wones
Motorists Returning Home Today
Warned They May Add to Compilation

Day holiday will tell the tale
Of whether the Nation is going
to establish an all-time record
Of highway deaths and tragedy
for a Memorial Day holiday or
whether it is going to hold the
death toll below pre-holiday
estimates" Mr.. Dearborn said.
so far, the traffic deaths are
running tragically on schedule.
wherever you are: start home
early, take it easy and invest an
extra moment or two In your
life"
Evening star., 1954-05-31
Ex-Red Official
Quits Party After
Billy Graham Talks
RY the As,eela.ed Pres.


READING, England. May 81
Charles Potter, former secretary
Of the reading Communist Party,
announced yesterday he has re-
signed from the party after hear
ing two sermons by American
Evangelist Billy Graham.
Mr.. Potter, whu is 43, had been
a Communist since 1898. He said
he would explain his conversion
at an open air meeting next Sun
day in the Reading market place,
where for years he preached
communism.
II will show that Christ is the
answer to communism" he said.
Evening star., 1954-05-31

ing or divulging classified infor.
nation.
1t was never intended to give
the chairman of the subcomnit-
tee a hunting license for an over
all investigation of Government
activities. His committees in
veStlgatlve powers are pegged
primarily to expenditures and
there was no thought that they
would Supersede authority of the
other standing committees"
"Whitewash" Denied.
Senator Monroney spoke out
after Senator Dworshak, Repub-
llcan. OF Idaho labeled as bunk"
Democratic charges that a
'whitewash" is underway in the
investigation of charges hurled
by Secretary Of the Army Stevens
and his aides against Senator
Mccarthy and his associates.
The Senate Investigations sub.
committee will resume its tele.
vised probe tomorrow of Army
accusations that Senator Nc
Carthy and Roy M. Cohn exerted
improper pressure in seeking
favored Army treatment for Pvt.
G. David Schine.
Senator Mccarthy and Mr..
Cohn accused Secretary Stevens
and Army Counselor John G..
Adams of attempting to use
Pvt. Schine. q former subcom-
mittee consultant, as a hostage"
in futile efforts to sidetrack an
investigation of alleged Com
munists in the Army.
Mr.. Cohn. Senator McCarthy's
chief counsel. faces more cross
examination tomorrow. He pre-
viously has denied, point by
point. the bulk of the Army
charges.
Senator Dworshak authored
the successful motion-over solid
opposition from subcommittee
Democrats-to dismiss Francis
P. Carr, Senator McCarthy's
chief Of staff, and H. Struve
Hensel. assistant secretary Of
(See HEARING, Page A-3.)
Evening star., 1954-05-31
5-Power Talks
ToStudyUseo Of
Force in Asia
Military Leaders
To Estimate Strength
Needed to Hold Area
By jones {. Roper

Five power military talks
starting here Thursday will eSti-
mate how big a force the West
would need to hold Southeast
Asia-but that doesn't mean the
force will be used.
Diplomats and politicians will
have the final say on whether
the United States and its allies
intervene to stop Communists in
Indo-China and the rest of
Southeast Asia.
But the military men can offer
various estimates of what would
happen If the West used (1)
various forces (2) against differ
ent enemy forces 90 to hold
various sections of Southeast
Asia.
No Definite Stand Expected.
This leaves such a variety of
possibilities that the military
men probably will come up with
no definite answer to such
questions as should the West
intervene militarily.
The Pentagon talks will be
among representatives of the
chiefs Of staff of the United
States, Great Britain, France,
Australia and New Zealand.
More than two years ago,
these powers set up machinery
for military consultations and
have held talks in Singapore,
Saigon and Honolulu. Never be-
fore however have the conversa-
tions been on such a high level.
Representing the United
States will be Administrator
Robert Carney, Chief of Naval
Operations. Other countries are
expected to be represented by
their chiefs of staff.
None Of the military men will
have power to make any agree
ment pledging his government to
act.
Awaits Geneva Outcome.
This is stated specifically at
the request Of Great Britain
which has sought to avoid any
commitments in the Far East
until it can see the outcome of
the Geneva conferences attempt
to write an armistice for Indo-
China.
The United States is not en-
tirely happy about the talks,
which leave i've white powers
talking about Asia. The United
States thus is emphasizing that
1t also is talking with the ORR
entail states Of Thailand, the
Philippines, Laos. Cambodia and
Wet Nam.
None Of the talks, however,
can be more than supplemental
to the major political conversa-
tions on the future Of Indo-
China and what, if anything, is
the United States willing to do
to influence the course Of events
militarily.
Evening star., 1954-05-31
Robert Merrill Weds

NEW YORK, May 81 (P.-Rob-
ert Merrill, Metropolitan Opera
baritone, and Marion Machno,
concert pianist, were married
here yesterday. Mr.. Merrill, SO,
was divorced from Roberta
Peters. opera soprano, in 1852.
after a two-month marriage. His
bride is q.
Evening star., 1954-05-31
frances Socialists
Ordered 10 Support
European Army Pact
Assembly Members ToIe
To Vote for 1t or Face
Porty Discipline
By the Associoted Press

PARIS. May 31.-Supporters
of the European army treaty
cheered today a Socialist Party
decision that its members in the
French National Assembly must
vote for the pact or face party
discipline.
The move may give the gov
ernment enough backing to in
sure ratification of the hotly
disputed treaty.
The decision was taken last
night at a party conference.
The discipline could take the
form of expulsion from the party
of all members who failed to
vote for the treaty.
The main opposition to the
pact---which would create a six
nation European army including
German troops-has come from
the de Gaullists, Communists
and some Socialists. It is gen.
orally agreed the government
needs about IS of the los
Socialist votes in the Assembly
to insure ratification.
Challenge to Opponents.
The party'S decision was a
challenge to 58 Socialist deputies
who previously signed an agree
ment to oppose the pact. OBJ
servers estimated that about Is
to 80 still might defy the order.
The European Defense Com
mand already has been ratified
by West Germany. the Neither
lands, Belgium and Luxembourg.
Only France and Italy have yet
to act. No date has yet been set
for final French Assembly debate.
The Socialist decision came
after a bitter two-year fight in
the party ranks. The delegates
approved ratification by 1869
1,215. with 285 abstaining. The
subsequent vote for discipline"
Of non-conforming Assembly
members was 2,414-972. with 60
abstaining.
Strengthens Bidault's Hand.
The move also is expected to
strengthen the hand Of Foreign
Minister Georges. Bidault in the
Indo-C China negotiations at Ge-
neva. One Of his serious pre-oc-
cupations has been that while he
was fighting for peace in Indo-
China. his government was under
serious pressure on the question
of the army treaty.
The Popular Republican Move
ment also indicated its contin-
ued support of the treaty yes
terday by re-electing Pierre
Henri Teitgen as president of the
faction. The party is one of those
in Premier Joseph Laniel's gov
erning coalition. Mr.. Tietgen is
one Of the strongest French sup
porters Of the army treaty.
Evening star., 1954-05-31

by the car on its runaway path
just before it hurled Edward in
to the river.
The car crashed through the
heavy guardrail and was par
TALLY submerged in the 5-foot-
deep water. Bystanders leaped
into the water to rescue the
child and help the cars three oc-
cupantS to safety.
Police said driver of the car,
Mrs. Lettie B. Fells, 81. colored,
of the 500 block of New Hamp-
Continued on Page Az, Col. u
Evening star., 1954-05-31
Homeward Rush On
After Nation Marks
Memorial Day
Sunny Weather Sends
Thousands Into Parks
And Onto Highways

The Nation starts back home
from a long week end today after
honoring it's war dead in memo
rial services.
Warm and sunny weather
yesterday sent thousands into
the parks and onto the highways.
and to the many services. There
was another day like it today,
Highight of the commemora-
tive services was the traditional
laying Of the wreath by Presi-
dent Eisenhower at the Tomb of
the Unknown Soldier at 10:55
am. today.
The President, wearing a dark
blue suit. was ascoE vpniecN to
Arlington National C54neterto by
his military aides and yrs.
Eisenhower, who stood nearby as
Gen. Eisenhower laid the wreath
at the tomb.
Navy Secretary Speaks.
Following the ceremony. they
went into the amphitheater for
a memorial service. Navy Secre-
tary Charles S. Thomas. who
made the address at the service,
said a Nation united behind the
President and Congress need
fear no foreign foe or agnostic
creed"
But, he declared, "If we dissi-
pate our strength, squander our
riches, neglect our faith and fall
into the disunity of a divided
house, then we can defeat our
selves and lose victory before the
final battle is fought.
1--WE must reject those who ask
us to distruSt the motives of
loyal Americans with whom we
happen to disagree" he de-
clared, and put aside sectional
interests that endanger national
welfare.
Warns of Demagogues.
Americans are a people as
sembled from many lands, ira
ditions and religions, the Secre-
tary said, adding:
"These differences give us
variety and character as Ameri-
cans. They need not set us one
against the other in selfish and
bigoted groups. Understanding,
toleration and mutual respect
will bring us together.
1T is hard to remember this in
the face of ones own prejudiceS.
To heed demagogues who would
set labor against business, black
against white, gentle against
Jew. liberal against conserva-
tive in fruitless and mean con-
(See HOLIDAY, Page A-4)
Evening star., 1954-05-31
Pakistan Troops Jail
$50 After Custer Of
East Zone Cabinet
Kuruchi Takes Hand
In Bitter Differences
Between Split Country
BY the Associuted Press

KARACHI, Pakistan. May 81.
Troops jailed some $50 per-
sons in troubled East Pakistan
today in the wake of Karachi's
custer of the provincial govern
ment for "disloyalty."
Among those taken into GUS
tody were Sheikh Mjibur Reh-
man, one Of the IA members Of
the former provincial cabinet,
and Mohammad Gulam Quadir,
a member of the East Pakistan
provincial assembly.
Official sources said Abdul
Kasem Fazlul Hug, ousted chief
minister, and others among his
cabinet colleagues also may be
arrested soon. Developments in
East PakiStan were cloaked by
official censorship there on both
locally published and outgoing
news.
Emergency Declared.
The custer of Fazlul HUGS ad-
ministration was ordered yester-
day by Gov. Gen. Ghulam Mo-
hammed, Pakistan's chief of
state as bitter differences be-
tween the divided sections of the
country came to a head. The
governor general acted under
the governors rule"-followed
since Britain withdrew from the
Indian Subcontinent in 1947-
which permits the central gov
ernment to assume the functions
Of provincial ministry.
Declaring a state Of emer-
gency throughout East Pakistan,
Ghulam Mohammed named Maj.
Gen. Islander Mira, secretary
of the central governments de-
fense ministry. to take control
Of East Pakistan's administra-
ton. Gen. Mizra's first official
act was to impose censorship.
The new governor was expect
ed to start general roundup of
Communists and enemies of
Pakistan."
In a broadcast to the nation
explaining the governments ac-
ton, Prime Minister Mohammed
Ali said Fazlul Hug was a
traitor to Pakistan, even to East
Pakistan."
Accused of DislOyalty.
Mr.. Ali declared the 81-year-
old ousted chief minister had
said his ultimate goal was an
independent Bengal east Paki-
Stan) a statement the prime min
lister rescribed as a "disloyal ut
terance." Mr.. Ali also accused
Fazlul Hug Of, refusing advice
from the central government and
letting "disruptive forces" create
confusion, economic chaos and
retard progress in East Pakistan.
Following his dismissal, Fazlul
Hug called the ousted members
of his cabinet to his home in
Dacca. East Pakistan's capital,
for a meeting. Police Swarmed
about the house as the confer
ence went on long into the night.
The custer followed mount
ing friction between the central
government here in Karachi and
East Pakistan. The province.
which has "A of the dominion s
rs million people. is separated
from West Pakistan by 1000
miles of Indian territory. The
eastern area is PakiStan's chief
industrial section and the home
of its major jute industry.
Fazlul Hug led a five-party
united front to an overwhelming
victory over Mohammed Ais
Moslem League Party in provin-
cial elections two months ago
He campaigned on a platform
of greater autonomy for East
Pakistan and demanded that the
provincial government be given
complete control over all func-
tions except foreign affairs. de-
fense and currency.
The victorious united front in
cluded the Communist organiza-
ton in the province. Immedi-
(See PAKISTAN, Page A-3.)
Evening star., 1954-05-31
Chimp Photographs People

LONDON. May 81 R-The
Daily Mirror published an excel
lent photograph today of peo-
pie. taken by a chimpanzee at
the London Zoo. The camera
was wired to the chimp's cage.
He tripped the shutter by pull
ing q string.
Evening star., 1954-05-31
No Late Edition
OF The Star Today

The Stor observes the hoIidey todoy
BY eliminating the Night Final Edition.
Subscribers to the Night Final Edition
will receive the Home Edition.