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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-06
Finonciers Clasp Hands
Across Caribbean Sea
By Michael Lever

NEW ORLEANS.-The 800
delegates from Latin America
and the United States who met
here last week for the first
Inter American Investment
Conference may not have set
tied all of Latin Americas
economic problems. but they
did come to grips with the
broad questions of investment
on a man-to-man basis.
The conference was unique
because it brought together
the individuals most concerned
men with capital to invest
and men seeking financial
backing-in an informal, old
shoe atmosphere.
Over coffee and doughnutS.
SO to speak, Latin Americans
and North Americans were able
to discuss their aims and
doubts with franknesS which
might have been difficult in
meeting of diplomats.
Out of the conference came
a number of Intangible bene-
fits in better understanding de-
irving from personal contact.
An unexpected result was the
signing of number of con-
tracts between United States
investors and Latin American
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS be-
cause they were not on the
order of conference business.
And finally, two concrete
measures were approved by the
meeting.
Opportunity Bureou'
One of these is an inter-
American Investment oppor-
tunity bureau" which would
put the work of the conference
on a continuing basis by serv-
ing as a clearing house for in
veStment conscious North
Americans and Latin Ameri-
cans.
The bureau would be located
In New Orleans, which for the
past nine years has had a
model clearing bureau for
trade development in its famed
international House. The new
Office would not limit its OPP
erations to the Mississippi VAL
ley area served by New orleans
as a seaport, but would make
its services available to pros
pective investors everywhere
In the United States.
The other measure is an in
ter-American investment pool
which should have great ap-
peal for smaller investors. 1t
would permit an investor with.
say. 100000, to pool his funds
with those of others in his
financial category and thereby
have access to large-scale in
vestment opportunities, and
engineering and other special
lied services and personnel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-06
Taxes
Down but Not Yet Out,
Democrats Fight for
Touchy $40 Reduction

Democrats were retreatlng
on their tax-cut proposal last
week, but they were not yet
} defeated. Party strategists
thought they could make a
last-ditch stand which would
save at least part of the con-
troversial tax amendment-or
else make the President take
the blame for killing it.
The $2O-a-person reduction
had been approved in the
House by a five-vote margin
along party lines. Last week
the bill went to the Senate
Finance Committee.
Part of the measure was
non-controversial. 1t would
extend corporate and some
excise taxes at current high
levels tboth would be reduced
April l under the existing
law. The President asked for
the extension in order to save
SO billion in Government rev.
enue.
But there was plenty of ar
gument over the $40 proposal,
which would cost the Govern
ment $2.l billion q year.
Humphrey vs.. Keyserling
Both sides brought UP their
big guns last week. The Re-
publicans produced Secretary
of the Treasury Humphrey.
: The Democrats numbered
Leon H. Keyserling. chairman
of the Presidents Council Of
Economic Advisers in the Tru-
man administration.
Secretary Humphrey said a
tax cut now was mistake be-
cause it would freeze the cur
rent deficit. He said last years
G.. o. P. tax cut was sound be-
cause it was applied at a time
of declining deficit.
Mr.. Keyserling said a tax cut
was desirable now to stimulate
a stagnant economy. But, he
conceded, the proposed cut was
mot really large enough to do
much stimulating.
Democrats Split
The vote in committee was
9 to 6 against the amendment.
Democrats Harry F. Byrd Of
Virginia, chairman, and Walter
F. George of Georgia Joined
the Republicans in opposition.
The committee lineup indi-
Gated the tax-cutters would
have little chance of carrying
the closely divided Senate. But
House Democratic leaders in
Dictated they would hold out for
the cut. So betting was that
some small compromise cut
might eventually stick to the
bill.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-06

which he otherwise could not
afford.
The fund has the support OF
a group of investment bankers
who are prepared to launch 1T
with a minimum of delay. AL
though hackers Of the plan
would not reveal its exact CAPT.
talization during the confer
ence, sound estimates place 1t
at minimum of $40 million.
The operations of the fund
would be more likely TO attracts
the sophisticated investor,
interested in capital gains
rather than a quick return on
, his investment. III practice.
the fund would be administered
by competent investment spe-
cialistS on behalf of the par
ticipating investors, somewhat
in the manner of a building
and loan association or invest
ment trust, without necessarily
consulting with investors on
each venture.
There would be no duplica-
ton between the operations of
the pool and such organiza-
lions as the Export Import
Bank, World Bank or Inter-
national Finance Corp. All it's
operations in Latin America
would be predicated on a part
nership arrangement with ma
tionals of the southern coun-
tries.
Fronkness in Tolks
Perhaps one Of the most in
teresting developments in the
conference was the manner in
which North Americans and
Latin Americans were able TO
let their hair down in dis
cussing the barriers to free
investment in Latin America.
North Americans were blunt
in their conversations with
southern delegates about the
fear of appropriation, re-
strictions on the free trans
fer of funds and earnings
from Latin American coun-
tries, inequitable rates Of ex-
change and other investment
nightmares. Latin Americans
were equally frank about the
deterrent effect on invest
ments of dual taxation by the
United States on the earnings
of North Americans investing
in Latin America.
The majority Of delegates
are prominent and influential
men in their respective home
lands, and there was little
doubt in the minds of dele
gates that the fur would fly
when they returned home in
their determination to eliml-
nate the hazards and road
blocks to a free flow OF invest
ment capital to Latin America
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-06

Prime Minister'S Congress
Party was locked In bitter
struggle with Andhra's power
full Communists. The stake:
Control of the l96-Seat state
legislature.
The Reds found no promise
too wild to dangle before the
ignorant and poverty-stricken
millions of Andhra. The old
carpet-bagger pledge Of 40
acres and a mule" was mod
crate by comparison with an
nounced Communist plans for
land reform. AS elections in
the latter half of February
drew near outside observers
believed the Reds were in a
good position to win the cleo
ton.
Last week, when the first
ballot boxes were opened for
counting. things ran contrary
to form. Not only did the Com
muniSts not win Andhra; they
were clobbered. At weeks end,
with fewer than half the votes
counted, the Communists con-
coded defeat.
We Wuz Robbed
Communist reaction was i'm
mediate and practicable: We
wuz robbed.
The significance of the out
come was far greater than the
mere settling of a local issue
in a backward and miserable
Indian state. Andhra is prac-
tically a creature of the Com
munist Party. 1t was carved
out of Madras state in 1858
as midas only linguistic unit
"a government ostensibly of,
by and for 81 million Telugu
speaking southern Indians.
Having engineered the crea-
ton Of Andhra, the Commu-
nists moved to take it over. In
last years legislature. they
were the second strongest par
ty, with IS seats to Congress
46. Before last months vote,
they were predicting a strength
of 1870 seats In the 196-mem-
Der legislature.
Had they won in Andhra, the
future Of Indian Communism
would have looked consider
ably more attractive to oppor-
tunists elsewhere in India. A
decisive Red victory might
have spread the Communist
cancer more widely. adding
more troubles to the already
overlooking kit-bag of Mr..
Nehru.
The stunning defeat in An
dhra, however. has clouded
the Communist future. One
dumfounded Red leader said
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-06
House

Adoption of the second con-
ference report on a bill to
increase the pay of Congress-
men, Federal judges and GER
tain Justice Department Off
Gals. The compromise version
boosted congressional salaries
to $22,500, but deleted provi-
sions for a $3.50 expense al
lowance and reimbursement
for five round trips between
Washington and home dis
tricts. Adopted, 223 . lib.
March !.
For-Broyhill R, Va. Hyde CR.
Md, Landlord ID. Md.
AEainst--Smith ID, VA.
Compiled by Congressional QUARTERLY
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-06
Pay
Congress Gets 50 Pet.
Begins Study Of Bills
For Federal Workers

Congress completed the job
Of raising it's own pay last week
and then turned its attention
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-06
Nearby Votes

Votes of Maryland and Vir-
ginia legislators on the major
roll call in Congress during
last week:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-06
Review of The Week: Tax Cut Plan, Pay Raise Bill

last week. "Our party has been
left without a voice"
Evening star., 1955-11-18
G. U. Professor
Wins Citation

A DR.. Joaquin de Siqueira Cou-
tinho, professor emeritus Of
geopolitics at the Georgetown
University School Of Foreign
Service. has been awarded the
1855 Distinguished Service Medal
Of the Pan American Institute,
1t was announced today.
DR.. Coutinho, 70, was awarded
the medal for improving rela-
tions between the United States,
Brazil and Portugal"
He has been q member of the
Foreign Service School faculty
since it was founded in 1919.
A native of Portugal. he received
the degree of doctor of science
at the University Of Lisbon.
In his earlier years. DR.. Cou-
tinho was technical counsel Of
the Portugal Department Of
Education attached to the lega-
tion here. He also has been q
travelling fellow Of the Portu-
guese government at the Uni
versities Of London and Oxford.
Dr.. Coutinho was a member
Of the Pan American Union stan
from 1916 to 1922 and has rep
resented that organization In
Brazil. He Is coauthor of a
Portuguese grammar. and was
for many years in charge Of the
Lima Museum at the Catholic
University,
Evening star., 1955-11-18
LIN Engineer
Dies at Throttle

NASHVILLE. Tenn. Nov. 10
R.--James Robert Williamson,
SO. veteran Louisville q Nash
vile railroad engineer. died at
the throttle Of the Dixieland
streamlined passenger train as
1t approached the Nashville sta
tion yesterday.
The fireman. William Butler
Coomhs. 80. Of Henderson, KY,
brought the train into the ter
minal.
City Detective o. w. Pride said
Mr.. Williamson died Of . heart
attack.
Evening star., 1955-11-18

plan. believed to be the first
ever established for actors by q
performers union.
Under the plan announced
yesterday. pension benefits could
run as high as $500 annually
Payments on the pension bene-
Evening star., 1955-11-18

fits viii start January /. 1883.
Under the plan-which In
cludes health and hospitaliza-
tion insurance--an artist can
draw benefits at the age Of 55
although he may have ceased
working in television many years
earlier.
Evening star., 1955-11-18
ITv and Rudio Artists
Will Get Pensions

NEW YORK. Nov. Is R.-
The AFL American Federation
of Television and Radio Artists
has a new pension and welfare
Evening star., 1955-11-18

Pure white foam rubber mattress, Az inches
OF medium density, the foam mattress never
needs turningl Plus 10-inch matching box
spring.
Evening star., 1955-11-18

Twin or double size medium firm prebuilt
innerspring mattress, button -tufted for longer
wear, covered In heavy striped ticking 4. with
matching box spring, both for $50l
Evening star., 1955-01-08
Grocer Says He Won't Poy
500 Fine for Cutting Prices

Judge Quinn retorted: we
can't permit a court Of law te
become an instrument in yout
crusade. think you are unaiter-
ably opposed to this type of trade
restriction. You should direct
your arguments TO the 'Legisla-
ture and not to the court.
The California Fair Trade Act
provides, in effect. that q manu-
facturer can set the retail price
of his brand products. The law
is inforceable only by civil suits
for injunctions and damages.
Mr.. Hawkins has been battling
the law for years. In 1850 he
cut prices on wines. The State
revoked his liquor license. then
charged him with selling wine
without a license. There was .
free-for-all in his store as liquor
agents tried to arrest him. Then
Hawkins was charged with re-
sisting arrest. A jury acquitted
him on that count. and was
ieadlocked on the selling charges,
with ultimately we're dropped.
Evening star., 1955-01-08
Miss Anderson Stops Music
In Tremendous Met Debut
-AP wlrepho.o.

l., AaAnxy,e NTaxr vA,,iy FTs;,..ne.
.4,,,o ~ S1as sss.aa Wv s,,;taS 80 al, S. .h.
pasoase ' S M -. .ue
as the SIMPLICITY and eloo,,ence
~ Miss Anderson,s singino
oraced the song"
n., ,..
Faul L1enry Lang. Muslc critlc
ol tiie Ne" 1oIk ile,aiu lriou,le,
saiu Miss Anuetson ioie odiieu
Ior an sMpie VOICE ano gooo
coiit,ol VI elie w,oeiy sepalaCeu
vocai resioIs; uoth o1 WHICH sne
supplleo freely
w. G. Rogers. Associated Press
arts editor, had this to say:
"The only color that counted
was the color of her voice. which
has been one of the richest and
most moving in her generation
She evaded none of the
vocal responsibilities of, her
part !"
Tha s.co,,d so.,. 80 ~. -. !.
c,;mayed hv the .ria ar T,,;S -
s,,, hv IT,r;eo
AT ING enc OF tne ACT tnere
was . noelceaoie husn IN the
auuienoe uiltii t,ie SINGERS TOOK
M eiieu oui YAM caliS. 1neIe Is
new pOIcy a. ene Met tnat no
oiiT ,7,, .aAeS soio curtain caiis.
lnen .ilere were repeated
waves VI oravos ano ciapping
as ,Miss s Anuslson sook, ner oows
MItn other members OF the dis
Evening star., 1955-01-08
o. he As.osisssd Press

STOCKTON, Calf. Jan, a.
Charles w, Hawkins. Stockton
merchant and crusader against
California's Fair Trade Act, de-
clared yesterday he win appeal
q contempt Of court conviction
for ignoring q court order to
stop cutting prices on Westing-
house appliances. Mr.. Hawkins
was fined 5000.
He sold q type of electric pan
fryer for 81 below the fair
traded price of s29.25.
Il won't pay the fine.' said
Mr.. Hawkins, who also is a mem-
Der of the San Joaquin County
Board of Supervisors. Supreme
Judge Thomas B. Quinn. who
convicted him yesterday, said he
would give Mr.. Hawkins five days
in which to pay the 5000. and
that maybe the grocer would
change his mind.
II can't fight Westinghouse, n
Mr.. Hawkins countered. II may
as well go to jail as sit out there
and let them break me-"
Evening star., 1955-01-08
.FBI Arrests Six
In loss Robbery

SEATTLE. Jan. "a peg
legged painter, five other persons
and $35. 900 were taken into Gus
tody today and the FB1 said a
$67,055 bank robbery case in
Tacoma was all wrapped up. All
except for finding the missing
$32, ,055, that is.
Last to be caught was Floyd
Pebsworth, 43, painter and hold
er OF a lengthy criminal record.
He was picked up In his Tacoma
home, but officials were unable
to find the remainder Of the
bank loot.
Clarence Wayland Ramsey, 31-
year-old magazine salesman,
confessed the bold daylight rob-
berry which, he said. was accom-
plisfedi with q wooden gun that
fooled some 40 persons in the
bank. - 3 hatns iiffH %i
Also in custody are Ramsey's
wife. Wilma. 81; John William
Murphy. 35s Kenneth s. Spring
er and Virgil K. Gunnarson. Is.
The latter are cab drivers.
The backvash of crime also
left the FBI high but not dry
on a pile Of used diapers.
The Ramseys had a baby less
than a year old, and for q full
day. while the crime hunters
worked on the case. they had to
suffer periodic interruptions to
feed and change the baby.
Late last night the child was
given to the custody Of an aunt.
but the diapers remained. a
problem still unwashed. unwant-
ed and unsolved.
Evening star., 1955-01-08
Alexandra Navy Officer
Faces Usury Count Trial
BY III. Associated Pres.

NEWPORT, r. l.. Jan. g.
1t. Richard T. Fowler of Stat
Jason ave-, Alexandria. Va, who
has been administrative officer
on the Carrier Tarawa, will face
a general court martial here
next Thursday on charges Of
usury. the Navy yesterday an
nounced.
Comdr. Armand D. Whiteman.
legal officer for the commander
of destroyers. Atlantic Fleet,
said the charges involve loans
to Navy personnel at usurious
rates. The general court will be
held at the naval base here, and
Fowler will be represented by
Matthew j. Faerber, Newport
attorney,
Evening star., 1955-01-08
By The A4eeioisd Press

NEW YORK, Jan. 8.-Amid
applause and cheers--and q, few
tears-American Contralto Ma
rian Anderson last night became
the first of her race to sing with
the Metropolitan Opera.
The warm welcome given the
first Negro singer in the Nets
70-year history proved but the
prelude to an artistic success,
Critics were unanimous in praise
of her rich and moving voice,
heard in the second scene of
Act I of Verdi's "Un Ballo in
Maschera" tthe Masked Bald
AS the curtain rose on the
second scene there was Miss An
derSon as Ulrica, stirring her
witch's caldron.
The audience broke into a
tremendous ovation. Many men
and women in the audience
white as well as Negro patrons
dabbed at their eyes in the emo
ton Of the moment Orchestra
Conductor Dimitri Mitropoulis
stopped the playing until the
demonstration was over.
Then Miss Anderson. a grim,
taut figure as her role called for,
started to sing her first aria,
''Ridell'a Bisso."
After a slight hint of nervous
ness the %fuu voice heard by
l1nndreds bi thousands . since
the singers Town Hail debut in
1926 SCARED to its accustomed
richness SS3stss.l lAsaakf
Said Music Critic Olin Downes
Evening star., 1955-01-08
Aufo Charges Face ]
Man Accused Of Aid
IN Planning HoIdup

Police today announced the
arrest Of q man said to have
helped plan the attempted hold
up Of a bank messenger Decem-
her 81 but who backed out
shortly beforehand.
Charles Sawyer, jr., %. colored,
of the 1900 block Of r street
NV. was charged with unau-
,thorized use Of an auto this
morning after he was picked up
by the FBI yesterday at a down
town valet shop where he worked.
- Robbery Squad 1t, Edwin B.
crandall said Sawyer Joined
James Little. rs. colored, of the
1900 block Of Edison street NE.
and Theodore A. Lucas. 81, coll
ored, OF Oxon Hill, Md, In plan
ming the comic Opera attempt to
hold UP bank messenger at the
door of the National Capital
Banks main Office at BIG Penn
sylyania avenue Sc. in broad
daylight.
- Backed Out. Police Say.
~ 1t. Crandall said. however.
that the suspect backed out o
few hours before the Job. which
was brought to a sudden halt
when a truck driver pinned the
getaway car against a curb near
stiae bank before 1t could speed
away, e. .tT~ 1sGat- stE i-''ta
fc The lieutenant said the basis
for the unauthorized use charge
was the belief that Sawyer once
rode in the getaway car, which
he knew was stolen.
Both Little and Lucas, charged
with Federal and District rob-
berry counts, are under $25. 900
bond awaiting q hearing before
the United States commissioner
Monday.
EM sE
at Cancelled Checks In Bag.
- Little and Lucas are accused
of grabbing a satchel filled with
Cancelled checks from the bank
messengers and jumping into the
stolen car. They were stopped
by Henry Brinke. %. of 2815
Covington road, Silver Spring,
who rammed his panel truck in
to the auto.
Little was caught after citizens
ran him into a blind alley and
Lucas was arrested the following
day.
g Sawyer was held in SO, 900 bond
by United States Commissioner
Cyril S. Lawrence. The case was
continued until January 20.
Evening star., 1955-01-08

broadcasts have given no hint OF
progress in the 3la hours Of talks
Thursday and 8 hours and Is
minutes yesterday.
No Hint Of Stalemate.
Neither has there been any
hint of a possible stalemate.
Notably absent from the broad
casts since Mr.. Hammarskj ODDS
arrival three days ago have been
the usual old charges Of United
States espionage"
The envoy has been sending
communications to United Ma
tions headquarters in New York
but these have been as bare Of
news as the terse Peiping re-
| ports.
However. from Hong Kong
came an indication that Mr..
Hammarskjold apparently ex-
poets some kind of decision soon.
Reservations have been booked
for them on fight to Tokyo
Thursday.
Evening star., 1955-01-08
.HamnnarskjoId Sees
Chou Tor Five Hours
In Longest Session
By shs Asseeloted Press

TOKYO. Jan. g. Peiping
Radio reported Dag Hammar-
skiold and Premier Chou En-lai
met for more than five hours this
evening.
It was the longest ciosed-door
session of the three held thus
far regarding the IL United
States airmen imprisoned by
Red China as spies" The broad
cast, heard here and in San
Francisco. gave no details aside
from those attending the ses-
sion, but said another meeting
would be held Monday.
Today's meeting between the
United Nations secretary gen.
eral and the Chinese Communist
leader began at 8 pm. q am.
EST and continued until $40
pm.
Participants Listed.
Said the broadcast:
Present at the meeting this
afternoon were Chang Han FIJI.
vice minister for foreign affairs;
Chiao Kuan Hua, assistant min
lister for foreign affairs; Prof.
Chou Keng Shen, advisor to the
ministry of foreign affairs, and
Tung Yueh Chen, director of
the department Of international
organizations and conferences of
the ministry Of foreign affairs.
ALSO present were Ahmed S.
Bokhari, undersecretary of the
United Nations: Per Lind Of the
executive Office Of the United
Nations secretary general. and
Humphrey Waldock. professor Of
international law
The Red radios previous
Evening star., 1955-01-08
|Ex-HeaItk Minister
Once Fired by SiaIin
Rebounds 10 Key Job
BY Tom Whitney
Assoeiossd Prsss foreign siotf

NEW YORK. Jan. e.-Durfng
the last few days q former min
lister Of health Of the U. s. s. r.
who was fired by Joseph Stain
In 1917 has emerged again into
an important job.
He is Prof. @. "A. Miterev.
named chairman of the Soviet
Red Gross and Red Crescent
Society. IN this capacity he Is
likely to travel abroad to Red
Gross meetings.
Mr.. Miterey. a physician, was
the health. chief from 194l
Throughout the war until Febru-
airy. 1947.
Ousted in 1SA7.
On February rs. I947. q laconic
announcement appeared in the
Soviet press which was never ex-
planned later. It said Or. Miterev
had been dismissed from his
position for failure to fulfill his
duties. !. This was an unusual
form for such an announcement
and indicated DR.. Miterey had
been singled out for particular
disgrace. After that nothing
more was heard Of him until the
last few days.
Or. Miterev's successor as
health minister was Y. I. Smir-
nov, who came-a-cropper over
the notorious doctors pilot" in
1858 in which a group of doctors
was accused by Soviet authori-
ties Of attempting to assassinate
leaders of the Soviet govern
ment.
Chief Stain Doctor.
Mr.. Smirnov's successor, A. F.
Tretyakov, was in charge of the
treatment of Stain during his
fatal illness and headed the list
of the doctors signing the Stain
medical bulletins and post
mortem certification of death
causes. -,
DR.. Tretyakov was fred sud-
denly on the anniversary OF
Stains fatal stroke, March 2,
1854. He was. replaced. by a
woman, NJ. D. Kovrygir1a.