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family Bibles, interviewed hun
dreds of relatives and went over
reco1l Is in Virginia. Washington.
Baltimore and other places.
Miss Lee, a former school
teacher and Government en-
ploye. left no relative closer than
two women who are daughters
of a first cousin. These two
Mrs. Helen Davenport Smith of
Midlothian, Va. and Mrs. Fannie
Davenport Barnes of Mine Run,
Va.-instituted suit to have the
estate settled.
They each will receive one
sixteenth-$1 $50 67-of the es-
tate after more than 5000 costs
are taken out. The 39-cent check
went to r. v. Suttle of 407 De-
catur street NV, Washington,
an elderly relative by marriage
Oddly enough. Mr.. King said,
Miss Lee had made will. The
original Is believed to have been
lost when her apartment was
vandalized. a carbon copy was
found but was not considered
valid by the court. It left the
entire estate to the Salvation
Army in Washington except for
$1,000 to the Shiloh Baptist
Church in her native King
George County.
Mr.. King said Miss Lee died
June 80. 1947, in a Washington
hospital.
} Mr.. King reported q few OF
the heirs could not be found.
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operational independence which
Is essential to the successful per.
Torrance Of any military mis-
sion. Along with this inde-
pendence of operation, go GER
tain basic responsibilities. One
of these is his responsibility for
the health and welfare of his
troops.
"At the highest echelon, i.e.,
Chief of Staff and Chief Of Naval
Operations level, this response
bility is complete and all-encom-
passing and 1t is extremely doubt
full If it could be legally or
morally delegated to or assumed
by the head of another depart
ment."
The services also see q threat
that the Pentagon businessmen
may move into the military law
field. The Hoover Commission
has recommended such a move.
It is under consideration.
political Commissars"?
Army, Navy and Air Force
general counsels with the rank of
assistant secretary would be
created. They would be "acting,
in effect, as deputies for the
general counsel of the Defense
Department" the commission
said. Judge advocates general
general or flag officers) would
superintend the work of all mill
tary lawyers and in turn be pro-
fessionally responsible to the
general counsels.
This, in military parlance, is
q vertical line of command
extending from the lawyers in
the field directly to the Office
Of the defense secretary.
/ The military departments
charge such a setup could result
In the appointment OF political
commissars" in the field to check
up on field commanders actions
Much to the annoyance of the
military departments. there has
been a steady rise in the top
civilian directorate of the Office
of the Defense Secretary which
prizes into service affairs. While
the total number of employees
Of that Office dropped from
2,842 to 2,l25 since 1858, the
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he continued. ~are not Just inter-
ested In obtaining q cease fire.
They are interested in winning
possession Of the offshore islands
Of. Quemoy and Matsu and in
throwing doubt on the title to
FormoSa."
Mr.. Knowland said he would
support a "cease-fire In place."
such as was attained In Korea.
But. he added, the Reds would
have to refrain from sending
fleets that could be used for in
vasion into the sharbors Of Annoy
and Coovhow, now commanded
by IRE by the Nationalist held
islands.
The Californian said. too, he
did not think the proposed es-
Enlistment Of q United States
military base on Formosa would
boost the. mesale Of the Nation
alist government. He pointed
out we are already under con-
tract to come TO the defense of
Formosa should 1t be attacked.
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statement was signed BY sena-
tor saltonstall and Senator
Smith:
The undersigned join in the
attached expression Of confidence
in and support of the President.
But we wish to add to this
statement that it is our consid-
cred judgment that In the nego-
tiations for Q cease-flre with
Communist China Cd 1t is most
advisable, If possible, that such
negotiations be carried on in
collaboration with representa-
tives of our ally. Nationalist
China, and (2) that such nego-
tiations insure that the armed
forces of Nationalist China be
maintained mobile and available
in the event of Communist ag-
erosion. or threat Of aggression
anywhere IN Asia, including Ko-
rea and Indochina."
The supplementary statement
is in line with the position taken
by Senator Knowland-that Ma
tionalist China should be in
vited to take part in any cease
fire negotiations with Red China,
in the Formosa Strait. However,
it leaves that matter up to the
President.
Senator Saltonstall. a signer
Of the statement and the supple
ment, is Republican whip" and
assistant leader Of the Senate.
He has been mentioned as a pos
sible successor to Senator Know
land should the latter resign the
leadership.
Another mentioned for the
leadership is Senator Carlson of
Kansas. Senator Carlson, how
ever, yesterday expressed a
strong hope and belief that Sen
ator Knowland would not resign.
Indeed, he suggested the Repub-
lican conference of the Senate
might refuse to accept a KnoWl-
and resignation.
Senator Saltonstall is under
stood to take the same position.
Some of the Republican Sena-
tors, however. are regretful that
Senator Knowland has felt it
necessary to speak out strongly
in opposition to the administra-
tons handling of Far East for
eign policy. Senator Flanders of
Vermont was one Of these. He
said it was most unfortunate,
but he added that public dis
agreements between Knowland
and the administration have not
technically" reached q point
where the California Senator
should resign as floor leader.
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GOT Prince st., Alexendrio. Va.
500 North Tsylor st.. Arlington. We.
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ator Case and the others follows:

ator Case and the others follows:
1--WE believe that the Presi-
dent of the United States will
act in the present framework
of international deliberations
with the same wisdom, good
Judgment and full sense of right
and honor he has always dis
played.
Through Public Law 4, the
Congress overwhelmingly ex-
pressed Itself on the need to pro-
tect our interests in the For
mosa, area. Through this action
the Congress demonstrated its
faith in the President.
1.-THE President of the United
States has a right and obliga-
ton to wage peace as well as
to wage war. Waging peace is
what he is trying to do.
GAS we supported the Formosa
resolution, we now support the
Presidents efforts for negotia-
ton of a cease-flre with Com
munist China. We know he will
carry them forward with candor
and without the sacrifice of this
nations most solemn obliga-
ationS.
The following supplementary
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COntlnue0 from FIST rage
the motion. Mrs. Wellemeyer re-
fused on the ground she couldn't
tell which members Of the au-
dience were PTA members.
Il paid dollar" Mr.. Sweeney
retorted. Anybody who paid a
dollar should be allowed to vote. ?"
One Tries for Peace
A man cast himself In the role
of peacemaker.
This meeting" he said. els
being held in a public high
school. Naturally. there are emo
tional ties on both sides. Why
not go along with the program
and get the views Of ALP"
Mr.. Sweeney said it was "a
question of appearances and inn
pressions." He said he did not
think the sponsoring group was
representative of PTA's In Fair
fax County and Il don't want
false impressions Of PTA feel
ings to get out"
Mr.. Gasch put In his word.
Cali around the county" he said.
I'VE have heard integrationists
speak. I'm mighty glad to see
we have two sides today"
MI. Sweeney picked up the
ball. This meeting was called
on the premise that we will have
integrated schools. ! don't accept
that premise"
There was a shouted motion to
adjourn. Mrs. Wellemeyer sur
rendered and put the motion to a
vote. It was about two-to-one
for adjournment.
The people who had come to
hear the program filed out, led
by Mrs. Wellemeyer and Mrs.
Gray. In the courtyard, they
heard DR.. Houston Jackson, CO.
lored, assistant superintendent
of schools of Baltimore, and J..
Percy Bond, colored. director OF
admissions and placement at
Morgan State College. both say
they had never experienced such
a performance and that they
did not believe it was representa-
tive of either Fairfax County
or Virginia.
Benjamin Muse of Manassas,
Va. a news writer who had been
scheduled to speak. declared that
1.-The rudeness to ladies through
out the meeting was shocking. -"
No date was set for another
meeting.
Inside. the group elected Mr..
Gasch as temporary chairman.
Mr.. Sweeney delivered a 10-page
speech which he said had been
prepared for the meeting. A reso-
luton was passed that the group
does not advocate the teaching
of white and colored pupils in
schools in Virginia as such pro-
cedures are in violation Of the
Constitution and the laws of
Virginia.
A motion was offered that the
group organize and call itself
American Citizens Association
for Good Schools"
That's taking in too much
territory" protested someone In
the audience.
So they voted to call them
selves the Virginia Citizens AS
Itsociation for Good Schools"
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Miss Lee formerly lived at 1701
Massachusetts, avenue NV.
A copy Of the will with no sig
natures was produced by Attor-
ney Arthur Keefer.
Other relatives Of Miss Lee in
this area include Roland Suttle
of 1000 South Twentieth street,
Arlington. and Mrs. Ernest Ford,
Springfield, Va.
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gram and of a united party front
in the 1856 national election.
The statement, signed by IL
Republican lawmakers, was is
sued from the Office of Senator
Case of New Jersey, a strong
Eisenhower supporter. The other
signatorieS are Senators Allott of
Colorado. Beall of Maryland,
Bush of Connecticut, Carlson Of
Kansas, Cotton of New Hamp-
shire. Duff of Pennsylvania. Ives
Of New York, Kuckel Of Califor-
mia. Payne of Maine. Saltonstall
of Massachusetts, and Smith of
New Jersey. All are regarded as
Eisenhower Republicans.
Included in the list supporting
the President is the colleague
of Senator Knowland, Senator
Kuchel Of California.
The statement made by Sem
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Burning Tree Visitor

President Eisenhower went to
the Burning Tree Country Club
yesterday afternoon for a round
of golf. It was his third trip
for the week.
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lsee SHELTON, Page B-4.,
Evening star., 1955-01-06
FoniIies Present at Opening

Lyndon johnson. wife Of the
Texas Senator and majority
leader.
Mrs. Butler Attends
Mrs. Katie Louchheim. di.
rector Of wo1nen,s activities for
the Democratic National Conn-
mittee, was with Mrs. Paul
Butler. wife Of the new chair
man Of the committee, and
Mrs. Oscar Chapman, wife Of
the former Secretary Of the
Interior. Mr.. Bltler came In
separately with Mr.. LYMAN B.
Raskin. retiring deputy chairs
man Of the committee.
Surprise visitors In another
gallery were Secretary Of the
Army Robert B. Stevens. and
Secretary Of the Navy Charles
Thomas. Il guess Stevens fig.
ures II the Senate,s going to
try TO run his business he'll
have q look at theirs too"
someone cracked.
Most of the galleryites went
down to the various Senate
dining rooms for lunch to join
their husbands. Senator and
Mrs. Hubert Humphrey had
all four Of their youngsters
with them for lunch, and there
were several other family
groups.
Delegate Fnrrington
Over on the House side Of
the Capitol. the chief interest
was in the record number Of
women being sworn in-l6 In
cIuding Mrs. Joseph r. Far.
rington. the non-v0ting dele-
gate from Hawaii.
All I'VE of the incumbent
women MEMBERSHIPS. Leonor
Sullivan of Missouri. Mrs.
Oracle Pfost Of Idaho, Mrs.
Edna Kelly Of New York. Mrs.
Elizabeth Kee of West Vir-
ginia and Mrs. Vera Buchanan
Of Pennsylvania. sat together
In q row. In that order.
Mrs. Iris Bitch. one Of the
four new women members.
sat directly behind them. and
two other newcomers. Mrs.
lSee SHELTON, Page B-4.l
Evening star., 1955-01-06
81 Isabelle Shelton

Allott boys. Roger. III. and
Gordon. jr-. is.
Mrs. Thomas 3, Martin.
whose husband. 3 House vet
eran from Iowa. has moved up
to the Senate. was with Mrs.
Bourke B. Hickenlooper. wife
Of the senior Iowa Senator. and
Mrs. Andrew Schoeppel, wife
Of the Kansas solon.
Mrs. Stroln Thurmond. Q
tall, striking locking former
beauty queen. was the center
of many eyes as she arrived to
see her husband become the
junior Senator from South
Carolina.
The '.old'. Senate wives also
were out in force. Mrs. Robert
Kerr whose husband was re-
elected from Oklahoma. had q
sizeable party in tow. There
was Mrs. Tom Hennings. Mrs.
Earle Clements. Mrs. Clark
Clifford and Mrs. Perie Mesta.
Senator'S Hennings (MiSsourD
and Clements tKentuckyl are
up for reelection In 1866.
Mrs. Walter George Georgia.
also had several guests: Mrs.
D. Max Gardner, MRS. Ralph
Gardner, Mrs. Fred Morrison
and mrs. J. .. Lineberger.
And there were Mrs. Styles
Bridges (New Hampshire, and
and MRS. George Malone (Nev-
adal, q twosome as usual. Mrs.
Paul Douglas tIllinoisl. Mrs.
Herbert Lehman New York..
who said she had to hurry
home right afterwards TO start
up her oil painting: Mrs. VIII
liam Fulhright tArkansasl url-
happy because she had left
her glasses at home: Mrs. Estes
Kefauver and mrs. Albert Gore
tboth Tennessee1; Mrs. Spes-
sard Holland tFloridal with q
guest, Mrs. Linton Collins:
Mrs. Frank Barrett lWy0-
sning):: Mrs. John Bricker
tOhio). who said she and her
]. husband will give q reception
for the Blenders on the tWen-
tietla: Mrs. George Smathers
tFlorida). Mrs. Karl Mundt
tSoutn Dakota), and Mrs.
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Making one. Of her rare ap-
pearances ct q large Washing
ton gathering, the United
States Ambassador TO Italy
Glare Boothe Luce. was among
the 500 friends who said fare
well yesterday to the departing
Italian Ambassador and
Signora Tarchiani.
Actually. the Tarchiaais are
not leaving Washington until
Sunday. but last night they
gave their final cocktail party
at the embassy.
After ten years as Italy's
representatives In Washington.
the Tarchianis have many close
friends here, and last night
many q sad and reluctant hon
voyage was said.
Mrs. Perle Mesta. wearing
her chinchilla wrap, was
among those who came
through the receiving line and
gave Ambassador Tarchiani q
warm embrace and kiss on the
cheek. Asked several times by
photographers to repeat the
kiss, Mrs. Mesta finally ex-
claimed, IF ] kiss him once
more. they'll call me kissing
Perle!"
It might not be q bad idea
at that, for Mrs. Mesta also
was seen kissing ON the cheek
none other than one Of the
Republican Party's foremost
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Yesterday was q festive oc-
casion for the families Of
House and Senate members.
especially for the relatives Of
the newcomers sworn IN for
the first time.
Ehere was much frantic last
minute exchanging Of tickets,
which were rigidly limited to
one per member except for
some extras for House and
Senate leaders. Some wives Of
older members voluntarily re-
linquished their precious paste
boards so that the new mem
bers could seat extra members
OF their families.
Mrs. Richard Neuberger. wife
of the new Oregon Senator.
and herself q member of the
Oregon legislature, was the
first to arrive in the Senate
family" gallery. She was with
Mrs. Wayne Morse. wife of the
States other Senator. Mrs.
George Bender, whose husband
has moved from the House to
fill out the two remaining years
Of the late Senator Taft's term.
was the next TO appear.
Mrs. BorkIey Arrives
Mrs. Alben Barkley. wife Of
the former weep. sat mod
estlv in the last row to watch
her husband sworn in as the
Junior Senator from Kentucky.
Mrs. Gordon Ailott, wife Of
the new Colorado Senator.
came Ia with Mrs. Eugene Mil
liken. wife Of the senior Colo
rado Senator. and the two
Evening star., 1955-01-06

roness Silvercruys. the Arnbas-
sador Of the Union Of South
Africa and Mrs. Holloway.
Ambassador Erkin of Turkey,
Ambassador Amjad Ali of PAX
istan, the Canadian Ambas-
sador and Mrs. Heeney. Am
bassador Malik of Lebanon,
and the Ambassador of Uru-
Evening star., 1955-01-06
ToDAYr95 95ociot;;
7orchionis Porfy
Scene Of Forewen
By SeIwa Roosevelt

women, Ambassador Luce. And
later Mrs. Mesta was over
heard making plans to give
q small party for Mrs. Luce.
Ali evening long attention
was centered on Mrs. Luce.
And she looked exquisite in
her slim black dress and red
velvet hat which set on her
fair skin and pale blond hair.
Among those seen chatting
with her were the Command
ant Of the Marine Corps and
Mrs. Lemuel Shepherd. Mrs.
Robert Carney, Protocol Chief
John Simmons and Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Woods Bliss.
Beautiful Itolion Setting
signora Tarchiani. wearing q
deep blue silk faille dress.
received with the Ambassador
in the library. Guests then
went into the large drawing
rooma beautiful and typi-
cally italian setting with its
accent on deep red silk damask
and its 17th century style.
(The embassy was built in the
192O's by Italian Ambassador
Caetani after the Palazzio
Caetani In Romeo
Many representatives from
the diplomatic corps were
among the crowd in the room.
including the British Ambas-
sador and Lady Makins. the
Belgian Ambassador and Ba-
Z = - 3 q ~ H.
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o,,av and Sonora de Mora. she
: wearing ar, unusual rlecklace
3of large gold coins.
Distinguished Guesfs
Other guests included MIN
lister and Nine. re Calais Of
Luxembourq. supreme Court
Justice Reed and Burton and
their wives senator and mrs.
Alexanfier wiley Senator The
odore Green, Mrs. George
Humphrey, House Minority
Leader Joseph w. Martin, jr.,.
Allen Dulles, director Of the
Central Intelligence Agency,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie Bifiie.
Mrs. George Ghee created
quite q furry when she arrived
clad in black with q long black
ven which fell from her hat
to her waist. However, 1t soon
was established that she wasn't
Ia mourning but simply setting
Evening star., 1955-01-06
star stan Photo.

Members Of Congress and
their wives. In their best bib
and tucker. turned out in full
force last night for what Vice
President Nixon told the new
coners was an event that
would remain none Of your
most memorable In Washing-
ton.
The occasion was the Wonl-
ems National Press Clubs
seventh annual reception and
dinner following the opening
Of Congress.
The Vice President, In the
role Of official greeter, noted
that the assemblage at the
Hotel Statler included more
than 10 Senator'S. Both Ma
jority Leader johnson and
Minority Leader Knowland win
tell you that you viii never
see this many Senators on
the Hoor Of the Senate at one
time" he joked. That's just
one Of the things that makes
this q memorable evening"
Special lntroductions
e VI 20 9l T. IS
Mr.. Nixon was presented by
the club president. Mrs. Eliza
beth Carpenter, after all Of
the congressional guests had
been spotlighted and intro
duced with appropriate catch
phrases, puns or rhymes.
The program was climaxed
with brief talks by Senator
Clifford Case of New Jersey,
who spoke for the Republi-
cans. and Senator Richard
Neuberger Of Oregon, who
represented the Democrats.
Club members Deena Clark
and Dorothy Williams. each
portraying a Composite lob
byist," ennceed the illtroduc-
tions. some Of which brought
down the house.
Loud applause greeted the
presentation of ..the Green
Mountain Boy. Silent Ralph.
Senator Flanders Of Yer
mont. And q similar OUT
burst followed the presenta-
tion Of Senator Arthur Wat
kins Of Utah, who headed the
Special Senate Committee
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MisshloWicki
Is Married

Miss Rita Mary Nowicki.
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Jo-
seph A. Nowicki OF Yonkers.
N. Y, was married December
81 to- 1t. Col. Louis Eugene
Hudgins, jr., u. s. M. G.. son
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Hudgins Of
Virginia Beach, Va.
Mrs. Hudgins is q graduate
Of the College Of Mount st.
Vincent In New York. She Is .
lieutenant commander il the
United States Naval Reserve.
After d trip to Florida the
couple viii make their home In
Arlington.
Evening star., 1955-01-06
Congress Welcomed
At Press Dinner
BY Frances Lide

that heard charges against
Senator Joseph r. Mccarthy.
aThis one" the audience was
told, s'is more to be praised
than censured. =
OF Senator Paul Douglas Of
Illinois. who campaigned sue
cessfully for reelection against
Joseph Meek in his home State.
the emcee said: The Meek
didn't inherit his earth" "
And the "only man who un-
derStands the Morse code"
turned out to be, of course.
Senator Wayne Morse. the
Independent of Oregon.
To the lodies
The final introduction was
reserved for the feminine con-
tingent In Congress. I'VE be-
lieye woman's place Is In the
House, /" said the en1cees as
they called for bows from all
Of the women serving In the
House of Representatives.
The two Senators who spoke
both won fphoto finishes" IN
the November election, 1t was
pointed out by the club prest-
dent.
Both added to the gayety Of
the evening BY telling 4 few
anecdotes. Each also had
something more serious to say
on the assigned topic: What
Record I Would Like TO See
MY Party Write In Congress. \
Senator Case declared that
Republicans and Democrats
alike would be tested In the
next two years by the way
they accomplish the purposes
set forth by President Eisel-
hover. Defining aconserva-
tism," he said. it means we
believe in the division of power
and the balance of power. It
also means we are for evolu-
tionary progress and against
revolutionary change. "
Senator Neuberger said he
believed the Democratic Party
was q responsible party which
will mot oppose Just for oppo-
sition's sake" Politics should
CONTINUED on Page B-4, Col. 81
Evening star., 1955-01-06
Pioy Review

Mrs. Cloyd Heck Marvin Will
review current plays Of the
season for the Kappa Kappa
Gamma Alunnae Association
Of Northern Virginia at o
luncheon at 1880 o'clock to-
morrow at Hunting Towers.
Alpha and Beta provinces win
be hostesses.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-17
Ella Plans Two MoteIs
In Montgomery County

Sam Zig. Silver Spring real
estate man, today announced
plans for two big motels in
Montgomery County. one OF
them expected to cost about 81
million.
Mr.. Fig has received build
ling permit for a l00-room motel
lat Shady Grove road and the
new National pike north OF
Rockville.
Mr.. Zig said this would be the
first section of a motel that ne
hoped will have at least 200
rooms.
Plans also call for construction
of q 40-by-82-foot swimming
pool, a children's wading pool,
tennis courts. q dining hall and
restaurant and an IS hole golf
course in conjunction with the
motel. 81
The motel will be on the west
side Of the new National pike,
Mr.. Fig said he has purchased
1853 acres on both sides Of the
pike which runs through the
property for more than q mile.
The Silver Spring business
man also announced plans for a
ltriple-deck motel OF So rooms at
Georgia avenue and King street
lin Silver Spring. It will be
lacross from the Hot Shoppe and
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Prince Georges County cab
drivers today were given a re-
prieve form complying with a
new Seat Pleasant town ordi-
nance requiring them to pay a
$40 annual license fee to operate
there.
A temporary truce was reached
during a meeting at Hyattsville
to consider charges of an alleged
boycott of the town by one of
the county's largest cab firms.
Frank p. FURRY, Seat Pleasant
town attorney identified the cab
firm as the Blue Bird Cab Co.
He said town residents phoning
for cabs yesterday were denied
service. Prospective customers,
he said, were told the company
would make no more pickups in
Seat Pleasant because of the or
dinance enacted Monday night.
Today, town officials met with
County Hack Inspector C. Ger
ard Buscher. Chairman Jesse
s. Baggett Of the county COM
missioners. Joseph o. Hansen,
operator Of the Blue Bird Cabs,
and others to consider the COM
plants. Mayor Ben Watkins
was among the town officials.
MIR. FURRY said the town