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Arizona sun., 1955-05-20

Houston. Among those visited by
her have been those in Jamaica,
IL, NY; Brooklyn and Manhat-
tan, NY; Ressemen, Ala; Colnn-
bus, Ohio; Port Arthur, Texas;
Houston, Texas; Dallas, Texas;
new club in .Westchester County
NY, and one in Washington, DC.
DR.. Thompson lives in Chicago,
ILL.,, where she is now busy formu-
lating plans and making contacts
for a bigger and better" National
Business and Professional Women's
Convention, July 27 to 30, 1888.
Special features of the convention
will be the crowning of Miss Busi-
ness and Professional Women and
the presentation of Awards to
Marian Anderson for her making
to the Met; and a Community
Award to Eta Moten for her con-
tribution TO Music in Chicago.
Arizona sun., 1955-05-20

ago a n d h a s
lived here since.
Well known in
religious a n d
political circles
throughout the
state, he found
ed Bethel CME
Church, 13 and
West T o n t o,
here ev e r a l
Arizona sun., 1955-05-20
FLASH
NOTED EDUCATOR DIES
OF HEART ATTACK

DR.. Mary Mcleod Bethune
died Wednesday night at her
home in DaytOna Beach, Flor
ida. Detail story later.
Evening star., 1955-01-08
Refusal 10 Halt Censoring
OF Ohio Films 0veTuIed
sy the Assoe,o,sd Press

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Jan. g.
A court of appeals here has
upset a lower court decision re-
fusing to halt State film censor
ship.
In his decision Judge John C.
Nichols declared: 1T is my
judgment that the censor statu-
tes Of Ohio are unconstitutional
and VOID
The three-member court re-
Versec Judge Ralph j. Bartlett
Of Franklin County Common
Pleas Court, who had denied
RKO Pictures an injunction
against State enforcement of
film censorship laws.
Attorney General c. william
ONeill told a reporter 1t is
doubtful whether the decision
viii be appealed in view Of a
December Ohio Supreme Court
ruling which held "any censoring
order made by the Department
Of Education pursuant to the
censorship act Is unreasonable
and unlawful"
The Supreme Court decision,
which: upheld an appeal from
censorship Of specific films, was
split So It takes six Supreme
Court votes to declare a law un-
constitutional in Ohio.
Evening star., 1955-01-08
By A. o'Leory

Democratic leaders are re-
ported to be departing from q
strict application Of the senior
ity rule, as they did two years
ago, to give their new Senators
q better break In committee as
signments.
Although no decisions have
been announced. there are strong
Indications the two Democratic
vacancies on Foreign Relations
win go to. Senators Barkley Of
Kentucky and. Morse. independ-
ent. Of Oregon.
Senator Barkley has just re-
turned after an absence Of two
years, but his 20 years in both
houses prior to 1858 and the
fact he is q former Vice Presi-
dent will be recognized by his
colleagues.
Democrats Need Morse.
Senator Morse is still listed
as an Independent, but his an
nouncement that he was ready
to vote with the Democrats on
organization enabled them to
take control Of the new Senate.
Actually there was no record
vote on organization. Without
Senator Morse's promise Of sup
port, however, the Democrats
would not have had a clear ma
jority Of 40. The Oregon Sena-
tor has wanted a place on
Foreign sRelations for a num-
ber of years.
The Democrats also have
three choice seats vacant on the
Appropriations Committee. and
are said to be considering Sena-
tors Stennis Of Mississippi and
Holland of Florida for two Of
these places. The third selection
is still unknown.
Senator O'Mahoney of Wyo-
Evening star., 1955-01-08
Risks
Continued From First Page.)

on some employees, and would not
interfere with the effective op-
Grafton of the personnel security
program Of the Government:
Pending determination Of
suspension in cases in which
ameliorating circumstances are
present and the derogatory in
formation disclosed is not Of
the character set forth in SUBJ
divisions 2 through 8 subsection
(a) Of Section 8 Of Executive
Order 10450. an employe hold
ing q sensitive position may.
with the approval Of the Per-
sonnel Security Officer. be trans
ferred temporarily to a nom
sensitive position in which the
interests Of the national security
cannot be adversely affected by
the employee
Mr.. Brownell asked that the
csc to circulate the. provision
with a suggestion that 1t be
Incorporated In personnel Sc
curity regulations Of the various
agencies. This the CSC did.
In his letter, Mr.. Brownell
pointed out that the new pro.
vision does not in any way affect
the existing authority Of . de-
partment head to decide, after
suspension and hearing. whether
an employee should be discharged
or retained or transferred to q
non-sensitive position.
Evening star., 1955-01-08
The Weather Here and Over the Nation

District and vicinity-Mostly
cloudy tonight. low near 35. To-
morrow cloudy and mild with
occasional rain likely by after
noon.
virginia-O Occasional rain be-
ginning southwest portion late
tonight or tomorrow, spreading
through east and north portions
by tomorrow afternoon or night.
Not quite as cold tonight. lowest
1885.
Maryland--Cloudy tonight. not
Evening star., 1955-01-08
New Democratic Senators
To Get Good Committee Spots

ming probably win get q place
on the Interior and 1rlSliIar AZ
fairs Committee, and one other
major committee. Like Senator
Barkley he has been out of
the Senate only two years after
a long period Of prior service.
Finance Vacancies.
Senator Douglas Of Illinois.
an authority ON banking and
economic problems, Is said to
have q good chance to move up
TO the Finance Committee, which
handles tax and tariff bills.
There is one other Democratic
vacancy which may go to Sena-
tor Gore Of Tennessee.
Two freshman Democrats -
Senators Mcnamara Of Michigan
and Neuberger Of Oregon, may
be assigned to the Labor
and Welfare Committee, which
handles Taft-Hartley changes.
the minimum wage law and Fed
eral aid to education.
Judiciary is another commit
tee for which there is always
keen rivalry. Senator's Pastore
Of Rhode Island and Daniel Of
Texas are among the Democrats
believed to be under considera-
ton for two vacancies there.
Both parties are expected to
complete their states of commit
tee selections early next week,
after which consideration Of the
Eisenhower legislative program
viii begin in earnest.
For the Republicans the COM
mittee task is fairly simple. They
have few vacancies to award
their new members. since the
change in control has reduced
their quota of committee places.
The Republicans will announce
their assignments at a party
conference Tuesday.
Evening star., 1955-01-08
Pennsylvania Factory
Burns, s75O,OOO Lost
BY the Assoeia,sd Pres,

LEWISBURG, Pa, Jan. "a
fire ignited by sparks from an
electric motor yesterday swept
through the Lewisburg Chair g.
Furniture Co., causing damage
estimated at $75O.000.
Samuel B. Wolfe, president Of
the firm. made the damage esti-
mate shortly after firefighters
from IL companies extinguished
the blaze. About $50 persons at
work in the big plant we're forced
to flee.
The only injury reported was
suffered by Albert Sheesly, q
Sunbury fireman, who injured
his ankle when he fell from a
ladder.
Fireflghting was complicated
by a gusty northwest wind that
spread q pall Of smoke over this
Union County town. seat Of
Bucknell University. Lewisburg
Is 40 miles north Of Harrisburg.
Pa.
Evening star., 1955-01-08
State Ex-CIerk Pleads
Guilty 10 BIackmaiI
syths Assoeia,.d Pres.

NORRISTOWN, Pa, Jan. g.
John Gerald O'Connor. 25. q
former clerk in the Security Di-
vision Of the State Department,
pleaded guilty yesterday to at
tempted blackmail of two Mont
gomery County residents.
Judge George c. Corson de-
ferred sentencing until next Fri
day and ordered O'Connor re-
rnanded to the Montgomery
County iail. Judge Corson said
he would commit the defendant
to the State hospital at Norris
town for observation before
passing final Judgment.
O'Connor, according to testi-
nony. worked for the State De-
partment from last May until
December /. He was arrested
on December %. Police said
they nabbed him In a trap when
he tried to collect 5000 In q
shoebox on the banks of the
Wissahickon Greek near Amber.
O'Connor said he got into debt
In Washington and that he
needed the money for a psy-
chiatrist.
do you still believe you need
o psychiatrist?" Judge Corson
asked.
Il don't know for sure, !"
O'Connor replied.
The two persons upon whom
the plot was attempted were not
identified at the trial. But. at
q hearing before Justice OF the
Peace Arthur HOrrocks, East
Norrfstown Township. they were
listed as William Silk Wasser-
man. identified as an investment
counselor, and MRS. Natalie Gar
wood Of Blue Bell.
Evening star., 1955-01-08
Geographic Society
Names Chief Justice,
Editor asLife trustees

Chief Justice Earl Warren
and BENJAMIN M. McKelway,
editor Of The Star. yesterday
were elected life trustees Of the
National Geographic Society. :
Or. Thomas w Mcxnew was
elected to Ill an additional vice
presidency created by action Of
the board. DR.. McKnew, world
traveller and f1fth-generation
Washingtonian, has been secre-
tary Of the society since l945 and
will continue in that capacity.
The election Of the new trus-
tees and the new officer came, at
a meeting of the Board of Trus-
tees yesterday afternoon in the
society's headquarters at Six
teenth and M streets NV.
Board at Full Strength.
Election of Chief Justice War
rem and Mr.. McKelway brought
the board to its full strength of
"a members. Each member
serves for life.
Chief Justice Warren and Mr..
McKelway. both longtime mem
bers of the society. succeed the
late Franklin L. Fisher, illus
trations editor. and the late DR..
David Fairchild, the plant ex-
ploer who had been a member
of the board since 1905.
Election Of both of the new
trustees follows tradition. Chief
Justice Warren is the third chief,
Justice OF the United States to
serve on the National Geo.
graphic Board. His predecessors
were Chief Justice William How
ard Taft and Chief Justice
Charles Evans Hughes.
Represented i'm Past.
officials of The Star also have
been represented on the board
for the. last half century. Samuel
Hay Kaufman. first president
Of The Evening Star, Newspaper
Co., was named to the board in
1899. The late Theodore w.
editor of The Star, was
elected to the board in 1927. and
the late Rudolph Kaufman,
managing editor of The Star,
Joined the board in 1906.
The Board Of Trustees is the
governing body Of what is prob
ably the largest scientific and
educational society In the world,
with 2.15o,oOo members. :. :
Evening star., 1955-01-08
Granddaughter Accompany
Eisenhowers to Camp David

without their 6-year-old brother,
David. for whom the presidential
retreat is named.
David entered the first grade
at Fort Leavenworth, Kans., last
September and had to pass UP
this trip east because of school.
Shortly before leaving Wash
ington, the President completed
work on a foreign trade message
he will send to Congress Monday.
Awaiting final touches when he
returns to the White House are
two other messages which will
go to the Capitol next week.
One of them, to be submitted
Tuesday, will call for pay raises
for civil service and postal work
ers, and for a rise in postal rates.
The other message. going to the
lawmakers Thursday, will set
forth the administrations new
manpower-reserve program and
recommend selective pay in
creases for members of the armed
forces.
The President and his party
plan to return to Washington
tomorrow.
Evening star., 1955-01-08
BY the As.oeio.sd Press

President Eisenhower called
time out today from preparation
of legislative messages to Con-
gress and relaxed with his grand
children at his, Catoctin Noun
tain lodge here.
The Presidents weekend re-
treat was noisier than usual be-
cause of the presence of the
children, but he always looks
forward to having them around.
Barbara Anne, 5, and Susan.
8, accompanied him from Wash
ington yesterday on the 65-mile
drive to Camp David.
Also along were the Presidents
wife; the children's mother, Mrs.
John s. Eisenhower, and the first
lady's mother, Mrs. John s..
Doud, who went first to Gettys-
burg for a look at the Eisen-
hower's new home nearing COM
pletition there.
The President planned to go
to Gettysburg today.
This was the first time the
Chief Executives two grand
daughters have visited the camp
Evening star., 1955-01-08
Man Wants Cash
For r.! Pipe Of Coin
Melted in Fire
gy he Associated Pres.

DENVER, Jan. "a 3-foot
long, 86-pound "coin" was
dumped on the desk Of Mrs.
Alma Schneider. director OF the
Denver Mint, yesterday. A Wei
ner (Ark.) man wants his money
back. %
Mrs. Schneider. who said she
had never seen the like of the
hunk Of metal, also received an
explanatory letter.
She said the letter explained
that the sender. not identified.
for some years had stashed hts
spare silver In q 4-inch iron pipe
in his home. A few weeks ago
his house burned.
After the embers had cooled,
the Arkansas man waded into
the wreckage and found his
hoard. The coins had fused to-
gether in the intense heat.
The molten mass, shipped to
the Denver mint, weighed about
SO pounds, Mrs. Schneider said.
She said the mint probably
will pay the Arkansas $500 to
$3.50 for the bullion.
Evening star., 1955-01-08
viii Resigns His Post
As Editor as Sequel
0ftadejinsky Letter
By me A.soelalsd Prss.I

NEW YORK. Jan. S.-Georee
N. Wits letter approving the
Agriculture Departments dis
missal Of Wolf Ladejinsky has
resulted in Mr.. Wits resignation
from his own job.
In resigning as editor Of Amer
lean Exporter publications. Mr..
Witt said yesterday he did 80 be-
cause of '..misinterpretation and
involuntary character assassina-
ton" resulting from the letter.
Mr.. Witt had written TO Agri-
culture Secretary Benson approv-
ing dismissal of Mr.. Ladeiinsky
as agricultural attache In Tokyo.
The letter was later made public
and drew criticism as being anti
Semitic.
Denies Anti-Semitism.
In one place Mr.. witt had
written: "Regrettably !. !. q good
ly share Of (Russian) revolution
aries were found among the Rus
sian Jews" Elsewhere in the let
ter he said: Jews who turned
into Reds or fellow travellers after
1919 were the worst kind Of
traitors" q
Mr.. Witt later declared: There
was nothing anti-Semitit and
nothing fascistic in what ! said"
He claimed his statements were
factual and those regarding Jews
were taken out Of the context Of
the eight-page letter.
Approved Dismissal.
Mr.. Witt told Mr.. Benson that
as student of communism over
many years, he had long known
Of Mr.. Ladejinsky and approved
his dismissal. He said he Is q
native OF Latvia but has been
an American citizen since 1925.
In giving up his job. Mr.. Witt
said he had no immediate plans.
Mr.. Ladejinsky was given a re-
sponsible job with the Foreign
Operations Administration after
the Agriculture Department dis
missed him. =
Evening star., 1955-01-08

as cold. possible sleet or rain in
extreme western portion. low
1884. Tomorrow mostly cloudy,
milder, occasional rain in west
spreading to coastal sections in
evening.
Winds-Variable S miles-per-
hour tonight. becoming SOUTH
erly 1920 miles-per-hour to-
morrow.
Road Conditions tAAAJ.
AL roads reported clear today.
River Report.
tFrom o. s. Engtneers.)
Potomac River cloudy at Harpers Ferry
Evening star., 1955-01-08
Tarchiani and Press
Exchange Compliments
BY the Assoelaisd Prsss

Retiring Italian Ambassador
Alberto Tarchiani today COM
mended the Washington press
corps "for the high ideals Of Jour-
nalistic objectivity in which the
postwar problems facing Italy
were reported"
: I'm turn Mrs. Elizabeth Car
penter. president Of the Women's
National Press Club, and Ernest
B. Vaccaro. president Of the Ma
tional Press Club. praised Mr..
Tarchiani's work as Ambassador.
Mr.. T'archiani. a former jour-
nalist, is returning to Rome after
nearly 10 years Of diplomatic
service here.
Evening star., 1955-01-08

intelligence headquarters and to
the Surgeon Generals Office that
"facts and circumstances dis
closed during tile investigation
provided sufficient evidence Of
disloyal and subversive tenden-
cies to warrant removal Of Peress
from the service"
Meanwhile Peress' promotion.
together with the others. went
through the personnel board.
Wrote Gen. Burress.
On October 81, 1853, Gen.
zwicker wrote 1t. Gen. w. A.
Burress. commander of the 1st
Army, sending a summary of the
intelligence information on DR..
Peress and stating that the
majors retention would not be
consistent with security. Two
days later orders for DR.. Peress'
promotion were issued by the
Army's Adjutant General and DR.
Peress became a major on Mo-
vember 2. On November 8, Gen.
Burress visited Camp Kilmer and
Gen. Zwicker again brought up
the Peress case, told Gen. Burress
that DR.. Peress had been pro-
NOTED on orders from Washing
ton and that he. (Gen. Zwickerl
opposed the action. Gen. Burress
stepped into the case and wrote
Gen. Charles Bolte, vice chief of
staff, IN Washington, saying the
order for promotion should be
revoked and DR.. Peress "separ-
ated from the Army as soon as
this can be accomplished"
Mr.. Bolte referred the case to
the Army Departments person.
mel division. with the intelligence
divisions recommendation for
termination Of DR.. Peress' COM
mission. On December 81. after
several reviews of the case, Gen.
Bolte wrote the lst Army that
Or. Peress would be relieved from
duty under the most expedi-
tious appropriate means" A di-
rective ordered discharge of Dr..
Peress. with steps to make cer-
tain "that he is never recon-
missioned."
Conferred With Weible.
Mr.. Adams said that because
he had been informed on jan
uary 4, 1854. that DR.. Peress was
to be discharged as a security
risk he believed the Army should
get rid of him as soon as possible.
He learned on January % that
Or. Peress still had not been
discharged. On February l, a
call from Senator McCarthy's
Office notified Mr.. Adams that
a letter to Army Secretary Ste
vens was en- route. Mr.. Adams.
upon receiving the letter (which
concerned the Peress case) con-
ferred with Gen. Weible.
This was the conference at
which 1t was decided that the
easiest and quickest way to get
rid Of DR.. Peress was through an
honorable discharge.
Evening star., 1955-01-08
Jack Webb to Marry
Actress in Chicuqo
sy the Assee,oisd Press

HOLLYWOOD, Jan. SACK
Webb. star of the radio and tele-
vision show ''Dragnet." will wed
! blond Actress Dorothy Towne in
Chicago and honeymoon there,
1t was announced yesterday in
Chicago by a friend of Webb's
Mr.. Webb, through his pub
licity man, said here yesterday
that he and Miss Towne will be
married some time next week
somewhere in the Midwest" He
added only that he and the
actress "are flying out Of here
either Sunday or Monday"
Evening star., 1955-01-08
Smith Of Wisconsin
Gaining al Waller Reed

Representative Lawrence H.
Smith, Republican. Of Wisconsin
was reported today 70 be making
fine progress as q patient at
Walter Reed Hospital here.
His ONCE said Mr.. Smith, who
entered the hospital Monday. is
doing very nicely and making
fine progress" He is suffering
from o heart aflment.
Evening star., 1955-01-08
Milk and Rail Groups,
Postal Clerks Lead
In Lobby Spending
ey The Assoeiossd Press

Lobbyists for milk producers.
postal clerks and railroads were
among the heaviest official
spenders during the closing
months Of the 83d Congress.
Legislative agents for veter-
ans groups, electric companies.
labor organizations and organ
lied farmers also were high on
the list of big spenders compiled
by the Clerk of the House.
During the first nine months
of 1854, which included the final
two months of the 83d Con-
gress, the National Milk Pro-
ducers' Federation spent $751;
496 "in connection with legis-
lative interests" OF this this
total, the federation reported in
a statement filed pursuant to
the lobby laws, $44,594 was spent
during the third calendar quar-
ter Of 1854.
Rail Group Spent $l51,983.
The federation defined its
legislative interests as ..'any
legislation that may affect milk
producers or the co-operatives
through which they act together
to process and market their
milk"
The Association Of American
Railroads spent $151.983 during
the first nine months, including
$27.519 during the third quarter.
The National Federation Of
Postofiice Clerks listed Sill. .479
spent on legislative interests
during the first nine months,
$33,6S0 Of 1t during the third
quarter.
Other Big Spenders.
Other big spenders on the ba-
sis Of their reports to Congress
included these. with amounts
spent during the nine months:
American Federation of La
Dor. $9l.8l9; American Farm
Bureau Federation, $83, ,867;
American Legion, $50, ,099; Amer
ican Medical Association, $28.-
57l: American Petroleum Insti-
tute. $34.868; American Retail
Federation. $3l.337.
Congress of Industrial Organ
izations (CIO). $90.161; District
Lodge No. "A, International As
sociation Of Machinists, WASH
ington. $48,971; Farmers Educa-
tional and Cooperative Union
Of America (National Farmers
Unionl. $7o.19S: Stephen Fitz-
gerald g. Co., New York, $73,591.
Friends Committee on National
Legislation. $47,632: Iron Ore
Lessons ASSN. Inc, st. Paul, $34.-
928: Jewelry Industry Tax COM
mittee. Inc. $3O.75l: Johns
Mansville Corp. New York, $55.-
SIS: National Association Of Elec-
-
trio Companies, $77.7ls; National
Housing Conference, Washington,
$58,75s; National Rural Electric
Cooperative Association. WASH
ington, $44.6S7;; National Tax
Equity Association, Chicago. $2S.-
423: National Wool Growers AS
sociation, Salt Lake City. $34.843.
Nationwide Committee on In-
dustry, Agriculture and Labor
on Export Import Policy. WASH
tngton. $7O.346: the Prudential
Insurance Co. Of America. New
ark. $36.945; Retired Oficers
Association, Washington, $26. oil:
Silver Users Association. WASH
Evening star., 1955-01-08
Vincent Says Dulles
Bowed 10 Pressure
In 0usfing Him in 81
BY the As,Oeiossd Press

Former Diplomat John Carter
Vincent has accused Secretary Of
State Dulles Of bowling to pres
sure in ousting him two years
ago on grounds he failed to meet
ian underlined standard"
Mr.. vincent's letter. dated
December 10 at Cambridge.
Mass, was published in the For
seign Service Journal out yester-
day. The Journal is a monthly
magazine published by an asso-
ciation composed Of career diplo-
mats.
Mr.. Vincent said he was mot
writing this in spleen or to be
cantankerous." But he said he
hoped to shed some light on the
question. raised by the Journal
In its December issue, of what
standard is required Of foreign
service officers.
Compared With Davies.
Mr.. Vincent compared his case
to that of John Patton Davies,
r., who was fred last November
8 by Mr.. Dulles as a security risk
although no question of loyalty
was involved. But MIR. Vincent
said Mr.. Davies case had
brought more drastic and cruel
results"
Mr.. Vincent, like Mr.. Davies.
had spent considerable time in
the Far East. Also like Mr..
Davies, he was in China in the
critical period after World War
II when the Nationalists were
losing out to the Communists
despite heavy United States aid.
Mr.. Vincent was United States
Minister at Tangier. when ne
was suspended December Is.
1852, after a Loyalty Review
Board found reasonable doubt
as to his loyalty. Mr.. Dulles
overruled this finding but held
Mr.. Vincent failed ito meet the
standard which is demanded of
q foreign service officer of his
experience and responsibility at
this critical time"
Recalls Dulles Statement.
Recalling this statement by
Mr.. Dulles and labelling It
"gratuitous." Mr.. Vincent wrote
In his letter:
IT do not know what standard
Mr.. Dulles had in mind. I do
know that had he consulted the
personnel file, he would have
found that the officers under
whom I served during this pc
sriod under review and the De-
spartment's promotion board
smust have used q standard
somewhere near 180 degrees
away from his own standard"
Mr.. Vincent wrote that it was
Mr.. Dulles prerogative to re-
view China policy ten years aft
erWard and find 1t wanting. . y Y
"But OF greater pertinence iii
my case was the circumstance
that he was admittedly under
pressure 10 say something criti-
scal of me on the occasion Of MY
retirement. He chose the device
OF an underlined standard. A
similar and unconvincing device
seems to have been used in the
case Of John Davies with more
drastic and cruel results than In
my own"