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Evening star., 1955-03-04
.PostaIPayBoost
of 7.5% Voted
BY HouseUnit
Committee Approves
Bill Allowing for
RecIussificution
n
By Joseph Young

The House Civil Service Com.
mittee today agreed to recon-
mend pay-raise legislation for
postal workers calling for in
creases averaging about rs per
cent.
Under the bill, all postal
workers would be guaranteed a
6 per cent pay raise. An addi-
tional is per cent average in
crease for the entire service
would result from re-classifica-
ton of various positions. Most
of the re-classification would
affect the top jobs such as
supervisors and postmasters.
The committee vote was II
to 6. A group of members led
by Representative Moss, Demo-
crat, of California said they
would file minority report and
seek to increase the amounts
in the bill when it comes up for
House action. Mr.. Moss also
disputed Chairman Murray's an
nouncement that the bill aver
aged rs per cent. declaring it
was only 7.3 per cent average
raise.
Another Meeting Set.
Immediately after the COM
mittee voted the postal bill.
Chairman Murray announced
his committee would meet dur
ing the week of March IA on
classified employe pay raise
legislation.
The Tennessee Democrat said
he favored a 6 per cent raise
for classified employees, the same
as the basic increase for postal
workers. He declared that the
additional is per cent increase
for postal reclassification for top
jobs was similar to Classifica-
ton Act changes for CLASSIFIED
employees that were enacted by
Congress several years ago.
A number of other committee
members, however, said they
would seek an overall average
raise for classified employees Of
rs per cent.
The committees bill contained
the basic principles of Postmas-
ter General Summerfield's postal
salary reclassification plan, but
contained various safeguards
designed to protect postal en-
ployes against downgrading and
other adverse personnel actions.
More Seen Needed.
Postal employe leaders, how
ever, claim that more safeguards
are needed and predicted a move
in the House to put them in the
bill.
The postal pay bill would pro-
vide raises ranging from 6 per
cent to 81 per cent for first class
postmasters and top supervisory
officials.
The committees bill would be-
come effective on the first pay
period following enactment into
law. 1t would not be retroactive
to January l as provided for by
the Senate Civil Service Com
mittee in recommending 10 per
(See SPOTLIGHT. Page A-2D
Evening star., 1955-03-04
By Crosby S. Noyes
European Correspondent OF The Sior

BONN-An emergency meet
ing of all top-ranking diplomats
in Bonn was called at the Papal
Mission here the other day. Its
purpose: To figure out next to
whom United States High Com
missioner Conant and his Brit
ish and French colleagues should
sit at dinner in the future.
The occasion had all the ear
marks Of a grave international
flap. Somehow, in all the hustle
and excitement over the APP
preaching end of the allied oc-
cupatior in Germany, everybody
had overlooked the really i'm
portant question When the oc-
cupation ends and the three al
lied high commissioners become
ambassadors. how will they rank
among the other members OF
the diplomatic community?
Finding the answer was no
simple matter. In the tricky and
Evening star., 1955-03-04
By the Associated Press

PAHOA, Hawaii, Mar. A.
Violent lava explosions we're rip
ping open the earth today under
the abandoned town of Kapoho
on the eastern tip of the Island
of Hawaii, sealing its doom. A
fountain of fiery lava sprayed
up in the center.
The death blow to the evacu-
ated community was witnessed
shortly before last midnight by
Volcanologist George A. Mac
Donald, Assistant Police Chief
George Martin and Curtis K
Kamai, territorial road in
spector.
Just as they neared the area
where explosions from a long
extinct crater area have been
going on since last Monday, the
earth burst open along a fault
leading right through the town.
1T just blew up" Mr.. Kamai
said.
1--WE Got Out"
The trio didn't stick around
to watch the destruction.
I'VE got OUT Mr.. Kamai re-
lated.
Things happened so fast we
weren't going to wait around.
We took off,"
TIE explosion at Kapoho be-
gan two and a half hours after
a 20-square-mile area around the
town had been evacuated be-
cause the earth was popping
open.
Officer Martin said every one
got out"
Lava Spurts Skyward.
Hiroshi Okla. a Pahoa school,
teacher, went back to the de-
serted area and said he saw a
fountain of lava squirting sky
ward in the center of town.
Another eyewitness said: "The
whole smile stretch from Mon
days original flow to Kapoho
was just a sea of red. 1t was
mass of spouting flames. 1t
looks like the whole place has
gone mad. If this madhouse
keeps up. lava will be pouring
into the sea "a mile or two away
in IL or IA hours"
Kapoho is directly on the Puma
rift, a chain of craters stretch
ing from Kilauea Crater on the
side of Mauna Loa to the sea. 1t
is on the eastern tip of the island
of Hawaii. Volcano experts say
it represents no danger to the
other islands, such as Oahu.
where Honolulu is located.
The area, shaken by earth
quakes and splattered by spout
ing lava since Monday, began
exploding open again at 8 pm.
Evening star., 1955-03-04

outrank all ordinary ambassa-
dors in Bonn. And so the sug-
gestion was made that when the
high commissions are abolished
and German sovereignty re-
stored, the British, French and
American ambassadors should
automatically take over positions
at the top of the diplomatic
list.
This suggestion drew a howl
of protest in mixed languages.
Several ambassadors. led by the
Central American contingent, let
1t be known that their govern
ments would take very dim view
of such high-handed favoritism.
They argued that. on the con-
trary. the British. French and
Americans should take their
place at the bottom Of the list
as the newest ambassadors ac-
credited to the West German
capital. While the battle ragged
all serious diplomatic business In
Bonn ground TO q halt.
The upshot Of the meeting was
Evening star., 1955-03-04

an attempt at compromise. 1t
was decided to pretend that the
allied high commissioners had
really been ambassadors all
along. When the changeover
came, they would fit into the dip
lomatic hierarchy according to
their seniority in Office. The
scheme has the virtue of assur-
ing the Big Three a respectable
standing, since DR.. Conant. Sir
Frederick Hoyer Millar and M.
Francois Poncet have all held
their jobs for more than two
years.
Like most compromises, this
one has left a good deal Of dis
satisfaction in its wake. Several
ambassadors are still uncertain
whether it will really be accepta-
BILE when the time comes. But
there is some reinsurance, any
way, in the fact that the repre-
sentatives of the free world gov
ernments have been able to come
up with a solution to at least one
of the problems raised by the end
Of the German occupation.
Evening star., 1955-03-04
Dulles Will Report 10 US,
On Southeast Asia Trip

Secretary of State Dulles, re-
turning to Washington Sunday
from a trip to the Far East. will
summarize his findings in a
speech to be broadcast Tuesday
night.
The State Department an
nounced today the address will
be carried on both radio and
television networks, but said the
time has not been fixed.
Mr.. Dulles is expected to re-
port to President Eisenhower
shortly after his arrival and is
scheduled to testify before con-
gressional committees next week.
Spokesman said his public ad-
dress would touch on the organ
izing session of the Southeast
Asia Treaty Council in Bangkok,
his conversations with Generals
simo Chan Kai-shek at Taipei
and his visit to the various coun-
tries in the Far East.
Evening star., 1955-03-04
Arkansas Senate Votes
Oath for State Employees

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. Mar. 4.
A non-Communist oath for all
employees whose salaries are paid
in full or in part by the State
government would be required
under a bill passed by the
Arkansas Senate today.
Senator Artie Gregory of Little
Rock said that he had been told
that several Arkansas teachers
are members of the Communist
Party, or have been members at
one time.
"The only purpose of this bill
is to find out who they are said
Mr.. Gregory.
The vote for the bill was 1910.
Evening star., 1955-03-04
Strike on Southern
Cancels All But -Four
Passenger Trains
WuIkout of Carmen
At Two CoroIinu Points
Reported Spreading
WAstHGpN STni2

A Southern Railroad carmens
strike today had stopped all ex-
cept four trains of the Southern
Railway between Washington
and Atlanta.
All other passenger trains
were cancelled until further
notice, according to A. w. st.
Clair, Southern Railway general
manager in Charlotte, N. C.
A spokesman for the Southern
said the line operates about 10
trains daily southwark from
Washington and about 10 arrive
daily.
The cancellations were the
latest development in a five-day-
old strike of more than 1000
Southern carmen at two Caro-
linas points. Indications were
the walkout might spread to
other States, the Associated
Press reported.
The Washington trains-two
northbound and two southbound
were identified as No. 38,
northbound train due through
Charlotte at tbs pm: No. 48,
northbound, due at lao am. to-
morrow; No. 81. southbound, due
at 2:05 am. and No. AZ, south
bound, at 4:10 am.
1850 Reported Idle.
Railroad officials said $50
workers were idle at Spartan
burg, where the two local trains
were Cancelled. and 300 more
were off their jobs at Salisbury.
Picket lines were thrown up at
both places and road crews and
some clerical workers were re-
specting the picket lines. The
railroad called in foremen and
other road personnel to main
tain skeleton operating crews.
The strike began Monday, a
fallfoad spokesman said, when
four men were taken out of
service" at the Hayne shops here
when they refused to sign for
their work"
WalkOut Unauthorized.
A. M. Carey. superintendent
Of the Hayne shops, labeled the
walkout unauthorized and said
in a statement that the strike
had not been recognized by the
workers union, the Carmens'
Brotherhood.
However. S. P. Sledge, presi-
dent of Local 205 at Spencer,
caid he expected locals at Knox
vile, Tenn. and other points to
join the walkout.
Evening star., 1955-03-04
Lava Blasts Rip Open Earth
In Evacuated Hawaii Town
Fiery Fountain Spurts in Center Of Koqoho
Smile Stretch Is Mass Of Spouting Flames

1t was clear of humans two
hours later.
An hour afterward Reginald
Ho, a Pahoa garage owner. VOL
unteered to go back to see that
no one had been left behind.
Saw 200-Fo0t Fountain.
He said he saw a 20O-foot
fountain of lava burst out Of
the hillside overlooking Kapoho
and six other new fountains
feeding the lava flow slightly
south Of Kapoho.
Early last evening the main
fountain feeding the flow spurted
up to a spectacular TOO feet.
New assures broke out, omi-
nous cracks appeared in the
earth's surface and the rush
to get out was underway
Richard Lyman, Hawaii county
supervisor and part owner of
most of Puna's rich cane fields.
was one of the officials who beat
a hasty retreat.
Compared to Powder Keg.
1--WE were standing on a
powder keg," he said.
When I left Kapoho an hour
before the countryside split
asunder a livid glow lit up the
night sky. Molten fountains fed
the steaming river of lava 10
feet deep and 300 yards across,
as it inched with increasing mo-
mentum toward the ocean,"
The last of 81 National Guard
trucks rolled out of the desolate
darkened town. They were
piled high with furniture, wash
ing machines, refrigerators, beds
and mattresses.
Evening star., 1955-03-04
Pontecorvo Tells Newsmen
OfHis Atom Work kinRussio
Deserter Scientist Says He Is Citizen Now
And Helping Only on Peaceful Projects

for peaceful purposes. And
must say honestly that my ex-
perience was much less than
that of the Soviet scientists
You probably know the differ
ence between reactors which are
used to raise the temperature OF
river and those which are used
in electric stations"
(There was no explanation
of the reference to raising the
temperature Of a river0
He said he had not worked on
the atomic energy station which
the Soviet Union claims was the
first established for industrial
purposes.
Sends His Greetings.
His voice broke and words
came slowly as he sent greetings
to the physicists with whom he
had worked in England.
Il must say have feelings
OF great friendship and respect
for them, especially the director
of the laboratory where worked,
Prof. (Sir John d. Cockcroft."
Pontecorvo said that many of
these physicists are honest, ca
pable people who are blinded by
the yellow press. Only thus can
I explain their opinion about the
Soviet Union"
Pontecorvo, who was given
British citizenship for his work
in World War II. disappeared in
1850 while working at England's
top-secret Harwell atomic re-
search station. He is now about
As years old.
The dark haired scientist an
swered questions of IS reporters
from both the Communist and
non-Communist world at the
conference, arranged by the
USSR Academy of Science in its
white marble hall on the out
skirts of Moscow.
Believes Reds Rate First.
He proclaimed firmly his be-
lief that Soviet science and So
Wet physics hold the first place
in the world"
He cited as proof the creation
in the Soviet Union of what he
called the worlds first atomic
powered electric station.
Pontecorvo waved a Soviet
passport before correspondents
and said he had been a Soviet
citizen since 1852, living with
his wife and family in a Moscow
fiat and vacationing in a country
villa.
tOnly yesterday the British
government said in the House
of Commons that Pontecorvo
was still British subject, but
urgent consideration" was be-
ing given to the question of
whether he should be deprived
of British citizenship.)
He said he was given a Stain
prize in 1852 for his work in
the Soviet Union.
Pontecorvo, speaking in Ital-
ian, said he had been in Russia
four years.
To-day it is impossible to stand
(See PONTECORVO, Page ABB
Evening star., 1955-03-04
Lightning Sets off
Chimes and BE Still
My Soul Rings Out

FROSTBURG, Md, Mar. A.
Lightning set off the electrical
chimes in the belfry at the First
Methodist Church at 6:05 this
morning and BE Still My Soul"
rang out across the town.
The recorded chime music is
set to play automatically at
noon and pm. each day.
The Rev. John Bayley Jones
said lightning evidently hit the
steeple and a surge of electricity
tripped the switch.
Two separate rain and electri-
cal storms hit the Cumberland
and Frostburg area about 2:30
and 6 am.
Evening star., 1955-03-04
Dope Pedd|ing Still
A Big Problem Here,
AnsIinger Testifies
Narcotics Commissioner
Says More Police Are
Needed to Curb Traffic

Dope peddling still is a big
problem in Washington, and
more policemen should be as
signed to the Narcotics Squad
here, Narcotics Commissioner
Harry J. Anslinger has told Con-
greSS.
Just how touchy the situation
is was indicated in a transcript
of hearings last month by a
House Appropriations subcom-
mittee. released publicly today.
Most of Mr.. Anslingers testi-
mony about Washington was off
the record. This included what
could be done for better enforce
ment, penalties for dope peddlers
here and the effect of narcotics
on crime.
But the narcotics commissioner
did say fatty, during his Febru-
ary 2 appearance before the
subcommittee, that washington
still is a problem" He said this
is true despite stiff penalties.
Higher Sentences.
There has been a remarkable
change in the sentences meted
out by the judges here to the
drug peddler, the addict-peddler
and the trafficker," he declared.
The average sentence in the
District now is probably higher
than in any (other} district in
the United States
I Mr.. Anslinger said the law
calling for compulsory hoSpitali-
zation of drug addicts in the Dis
riot has become more effective
recently.
The first few addicts who had
warrants for them disappeared
They went underground, or left
the city" he told the suDcommit-
tee. I'VE do not know where they
went, or whether they are still in
hiding.
LAS result, the Washington
Star, which sponsored this idea,
wrote some articles wondering
why they had IS beds the ad-
diets ward at District General
HospitaD and we had not used
them.
Tracked Down.
! "A detective was appointed by
the chief to go after these people,
to make it his duty to bring in
these addicts; and since that
time he has done very excellent
/ job in bringing them in. I think
he has brought in a couple Of
dozen so far"
+ Later, Mr.. Anslinger told the
subcommittee he feels that COM
pulsory commitment Of the ad-
dict by the States is most de-
sirable."
The commissioner said he be-
lieves an increase in the size of
the Narcotic Squad here would
Continued on Page A-8, Col. l)
Evening star., 1955-03-04
BIC Shot Weather Studied

LAS VEGAS. New, Mar. 4, up
Atomic scientists will study
weather charts today to deter
mine If they can schedule the Oft
postponed big shot for pre-
dawn tomorrow. The 500-foot
tower blast has been continually
delayed because Of weather con-
ditions. while three smaller shots
have been fred.
Evening star., 1955-03-04
Latest Picture
OF Teen Sports

TEEN ScENE-Durins the post
year IN the Washington oreo high
schools hove played l0S football
comes, 23o bosketboIl somes, 1876
baseball comes ond hove held Is
troek meets. For the teen .ose
sports picture see Teen Scene on
pose B-5,
TooAY's THoUGHT-chuek Dres-
sen. the new manager Of the Senators,
contributes todoy's ienten reflection.
He remembers the last question in his
eoteehism and whot it hos meont to
him-"Whot doth il profit mon TO
eoin the world and suffer the loss Of
his souI?" See poee All.
Evening star., 1955-03-04
Defense Plans
Mapped Under
Formosa Pact
Hieh-LeveI ToIks
Open Between U. S.
And Chang Officers
BY the Assoeiaied Pres,

TAIPEI, Formosa. Mar. A.
High level talks designed to put
teeth into the United States
Nationalist China mutual de-
tense pact got underway today.
One result is expected to be a
boost in the flow of United States
military aid to Chang Kai-shek's S
forces.
Meanwhile, he Nationalist
Defense Ministry announced that
more than 40 Communist gun
boats and armed junks attacked
Kaoteng Island in the Matsu
group today, but we're driven off
by Nationalist defenders.
The Matsus are 100 miles
northwest of Formosa and 20
miles off the Red mainland.
With Quemoy they are the last
important Nationalist outposts.
There was no indication
whether it was a hit-and-run
raid, or an attempted invasion.
Little Quemoy shelled.
The ministry also reported the
Reds on Annoy fired eight shells
at Nationalist held Little
Quemoy.
The agenda of today's meeting
of top officials was not disclosed,
but the conferees probably tack
led these questions:
/. The air strength-United
States and Nationalist combined
necessary to assure reasonable
protection of FormoSa against
Communist air attacks.
2. The amount of air and naval
cover necessary to safeguard
Quemoy and the Matsus from
being overrun by the Reds.
3. The possible targets on the
mainland if, as United States
Secretary of State Dulles said
yesterday, 1T cannot be as
suned that the aggressor
would enjoy immunity with re-
spect to the areas from which
he stages his offensive"
Carney Heads Conferees.
Sitting in for the United
States were Admiral Robert B.
Carney, United States Chief of
Naval Operations; Admiral Felix
B. Stump, commanding the
United States Pacific Fleet; Vice
Admiral Alfred M. Pride, COM
manding the United States 7th
Fleet; Maj. Gen. William C.
Chase, head of the Military AS
slstance Advisory Group, and
Rear Admiral Frederick N. XII
vette, commanding the United
States Formosa Strait Patrol.
Representing Nationalist China
were Foreign Minister George
Yeh, Defense Minister Yu Ia
wei. and Gen. Peng Meng chi,
acting chief of the general staff.
Because of the Importance at
tached to the conference, original
plans for the visiting United
States admirals to visit Quemoy
and the Matsus today were can
celed.
Official Nationalist circles were
reported to be very happy" over
the exchange of views yesterday
between Mr.. Dulles and Gen.
Chang.
Nationalist quarters appear
confident that the United States
will intervene against any really
large-scale amphibious attacks
against Quemoy and the Matsus.
Evening star., 1955-03-04
Horrimun Conferences
Bor Daily Worker Man
BY the Associated Press

ALBANY, N. Y, Mar. 4.-The
legislative correspondent for the
Communist New York Daily
Worker is barred from all future
of -the-record conferences be-
tween Gov. Averell Hartman
and reporters. the Governors
office disclosed today.
Charles Van Devander, Gov.
Harriman's press secretary. an
nounced the ban against the
correspondent, Michael Singer OF
New York.
Evening star., 1955-03-04
Shieemitsu May Visit U. S.

TOKYO, Mar. 4 (P).-Japanese
Foreign Minister Mamoru Shige-
mitsu today hinted he may visit
the United States shortly. He
told a news conference he
favored Washington talks on
mutual problems before Japan
and Russia begin negotiations on
trade and diplomatic relations.
Evening star., 1955-03-04
Ship for Huwuiiun Run

SAN FRANCISCO, Mar. 4 up,
The Hawaiian Steamship Co
is planning to convert the liner
La Guardia into an all-cabin-
class ship with space for $50 pas
sengers for service between the
continental United States and
Hawaii. She also will carry
cargo.
Evening star., 1955-03-04
Late News
Bulletin
Father McNuIIy Dies

The Rev. Paul A. McNally,
S. j.. vice president of George
town University and former
director of the university's
medical center, died today of
a heart attack in his room on
the campus. He was IS.
Evening star., 1955-03-04

(See SPOTLIGHT. Page A-2)
Evening star., 1955-03-04

Temperatures Today.
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Meetino Place Chonqed

The Women's City club has
changed the meeting place for
its sewing bee on Saturday. 1t
will now be held at the club
house, 1888 I street NV, at
/ o'clock instead of at the
home Of Mrs. Andrew jack
son White.
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TO-DAY m a''SoczErY
AUTOMATICALLY SPEAKING
Lebunese Envoy
Due in September

laying the foundations for an
embassy, but to do our little
bit to cement Lebanese friend
ship with the great United
States.
eve hope that with the ex-
perience we have had here, we
will be able to make our hum
BILE contribution to further the
friendship between the United
States and Lebanon which I
feel is lasting and will continue
to grow" he concluded.
Minister Ravndal Feted
Mr.. and Mrs. George West
gave a party last night at
their Bancroft place home in
honor of the United States
Minister to Hungary, Mr..
Christian Ravndal, who is
home on temporary duty.
Guests included Ambassador
Chiriboga of Ecuador, Mr.. and
Mrs. Perry Culley, MIR. and
Mrs. Sidney LaSoon, Mr.. and
Mrs. Paul Tenny, Mr.. Edmund
Gullion, Mr.. John Burns, Mr.
David McKillip and Mrs.
Nancy Mann.
Roumanian National Holiday
The Minister of Rumania
and Mrs. Moisescu entertained
at a 7:30 to $50 O'Clock re-
ception for some $50 guests
last night celebrating their
national holiday.
The visiting delegation of
Soviet agricultural experts
were among those expected to
attend. Others included the
chiefs Of mission and military
attaches Of the various en-
baSSieS as well as a number Of
United States officials.
During the evening a buffet
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was served and guests were in
vited to view an exhibition
Of Rumanian folk art.
Daily Sitka sentinel and the arrowhead press., 1955-10-05

State. have coach Lynn Wal dorf shaking his head gloomily Out of the game for sure are tackle Don Tronstein and quar terback Joe ContestaIble. Half a dozen others are on the hurt list but may come around to playing shape.
 The Cougars injury roster is small but they also have a pair disabled and out":: cen ter John Clark with a broken leg and fulIback Bob Miller with a torn ligament. Rain chased the squad into the field house Tuesday.
 ] But at Moscow, the winless Idaho Vandals braved the rain storm to drill for their home
 coming game against College
 of the Pacific. Coach Skip Stah