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St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1955-09-30

Robert Bardaie 49, indicted
grand jury the charge Of hrst-degree
Authorities said that Barsdale stabbed his
kitchen of their apartment month quarrel
following visits by the couple
Bardle who surrendered to police
body discovered said admitted Staying
held without
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-24
Indignant Proydo Accuses US,
OF Insincerity on Summit Talks

the four-power conference.
they will be hurting the cam
paign arguments of both sides
here. The Socialist Labor
Party folks, for example, ap-
plaud the decision to hold a
Horsepower conference as be-
ing the result of their efforts.
The Conservatives. while cau-
tious about their predictions.
are nevertheless playing the
issue for all it is worth as an
index of their own construc-
tive purposes. Harold Mac
MILAN, foreign secretary and
Conservative leader. puts it
this way:
"All this process of negoti-
alton will take time. There
will be Disappointment as
well as successes. But so long
as this process is going on. 1t
means peace and not war. The
very fact of this system being
effectively at work will serve
to reduce tension and perhaps
prevent dangerous outbreaks
at this or at that tender spot
in international relations. To
that extent, even if it does not
achieve anything or every
thing, it will still be more
than justified"
Mr.. Macmillan talks in this
broad and vague way to i'm
press the electorate with the
belief that something vital to-
ward the making of peace is
going on. He declares that the
four powers should not arro-
gate to themselves the author
ity to settle all the difficulties
which beSet all nations" but
he thinks their survey should
cover the globe and should
not be confined necessarily to
Europe but could comprise the
problems of the Far East"
The passion for peace is ire
mendous, but it is a serious
question whether it is wise to
let the people believe the
chances are better than they
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-24
DAVID LAWRENCE

LONDON. May 24.-Some-
body got the Soviet govern
ment's goat last week, and
maybe it was Eisenhower or
maybe it was Dulles. But the
net result is an indignant edi-
torial in "Pravda," which is
widely reprinted here this
week. complaining that the
American Government isn't
really sincere about the four
power conference "at the sum-
nit" because presumably ir-
relevant questions are being
raised by the United States
for discussion.
Thus. for instance. the
Moscow editorial says it is
absurd to introduce the matter
of restoring the "old regimes"
in the satellite countries or
prohibiting the progressive
movement in capitalist coun-
tries" All this. the Soviets
say, has mo connection with
the tasks of the conference"
and are merely technical
obstacles"
The Soviets. of course, would
like another Yalta conference
In which the world would be
carved up by the major pow
ers and there would be bind
ing agreements made that
amounted to the abandonment
of the hopes and aspirations
of the oppressed peoples.
The Moscow strategists had
better watch out. because,
while they accuse America of
interfering in the British cleo
ton campaign by saying a
four-power conference is IA
vored by the United States
when really not caring for it.
there is a chance the partisans
here will come to the conclu-
sion that the Russians are
doing a bit of interfering. too.
For If they blast the hopes of
the British stump speakers
about the eventual value of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-24
DORIS FLEEsON
Wiley Facing Reelection Fight

ment, an issue which has lost
much of its steam.
No hero in the Madison and
Milwaukee strongholds of the
party, Senator Wiley, a lawyer
from Chippewa Falls, is be-
lieved to have considerable
rural appeal. He boasts of his
Viking blood and even his de-
tractors admit that he is a
fighter.
His independence of the Nc
Carthy wing and his interna-
tionalism have an appeal for
Democrats which normally
might attract them to his sup
port in the primary. But Demo-
Gratis tried that maneuver in
1916 when they crossed over to
the G. o. P. primary to defeat
the late Senator LaFollette
and get for themselves-they
thought-an easier opponent.
What they got was Joe Nc
Carthy, lesson they are not
apt to forget.
Senator Wiley seems to have
no organizing talents of his
own. With the first Federal
judgeship since 1912 at the
disposal of a Republican Pres
ident, it took more than a
year for Senator Wiley to find
an acceptable appointee. A
nomination agreeable to the
President and the bar has
finally gone to the Hill but it
has no political significance.
Senator Wiley. it is said. helped
neither himself nor the party
with it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-24
Soviet Press Blasts Rulers of U.S.,
For Opposing German Neutral Belt
CONSTANTINE BROWN

cording to official students of
the Soviet moves, is our re-
ported opposition to the neu-
tralization of West Germany.
Contrary to what was gen.
orally believed, the Soviet
gesture toward Austria was
not spontaneous despite ap-
pearances. It had been dis
cussed with the British and
French representatives in
Moscow since late last sum-
mer. While the Kremlin may
not have spelled out that its
objective is to create one or
two neutral belts including an
eventually unified Germany.
there are good reasons to pc
lieve that at least French AM
bassador JOKE, a strong left
winger, knew a good deal
about the Soviet intentions.
There were reports here as
far back as last January that
Austria would be given her
sovereignty on condition she
accept complete neutrality.
This was to serve as a pattern
for the German people. Aus
tria could never be anything
but insignificant as a military
power. She could contribute
no more than, say, Denmark
in the Western coalition. But
the Kremlin decided to make
the Danubian republic a SYM
Dol for Central Europe and
particularly for Germany. The
Austrian neutrality pledge. so
eagerly given, was to be a
pacemaker for Western Ger
many whose potential military
might the USSR repeatedly
fears more than our nuclear
weapons.
1t is difficult to say what
the State Department and
Mr.. Dulles knew about the
Kremlin's game. In any event
they decided to take no Off
cial notice of the Red antics.
The administration accepted
the Soviet decision at its face
value and decided to use the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-24
KremIin Changes the Signals

Austrian treaty as an indica-
ton that the Kremlin had I'M
dergone a change of heart in
connection with the S-year
cold war.
President Eisenhower re-
garded the Soviet decision
automatically as one of the
deeds" he had demanded be-
fore agreeing to meet with the
other three heads of state Of
the big powers. And when
Britain and France. forced by
domestic problems. pressed
him to agree to this long
sought parley. he assented. A
note was sent to Moscow in
viting the Russian rulers to a
gathering and they in turn
accepted tentatively. But i'm
mediately they made known
their views on the possibility
of relaxing tension through
creation of neutral belts. Also
they told Germany that she
could purchase her unity by
following the example of Aus
tria which incidentally has
not been restricted by treaty
as to the size of its military
establishment.
The Russians have informed
the Bonn government that in
exchange for neutrality-that
is giving up its adherence to
NATO-the reunited German
republic would not be forced
to confine its military strength
to 100000 men as limited by
the recent treaties with the
West. The sky could be the
limit, insofar as the USSR was
concerned, provided Germany
broke away from its Western
entanglements."
WaShington's reaction was
firm. 1t let the Foreign Offices
of our allies and the USSR
know that such a bargain was
basically unacceptable. We are
willing to talk over neutral
belts" on condition that the
SovietS agree to evacuate their
forces from all the satellite
countries where they have large
garrisons under one excuse or
another.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-24
Intro-Porty SquobbIe in Wisconsin
May Open Door for Democrats

Eisenhower supporter. The
White House is therefore re-
luctant to intervene, but it
has been warned that a bit
ter Republican primary fight
might give the resurgent DEM
ocrats in the State a chance
to win the Senate seat,
The odds are already
against Republican control of
the next Congress and every
Senate contest is of special
Importance.
Democrats believe they will
be able to read Gov. Kohler's
intentions in his handling OF
a controversial piece OF legis-
lation now on his desk which
forbids labor unions to make
political contributions. If he
signs it, he has given up hope
of unhorsing Senator Wiley.
they say. If he vetoes it. they
suggest he has in mind a Wig
orous campaign for the Senate
with labor support.
Wisconsin Republicans will
hold a State convention next
month. What they decide then
will be of only local interest.
but the extent of applause
or boos-they give the party
notables will be significant.
Senator Wiley has been booed
on similar occasions during
the past few years. He at
tributed it then to his siding
with the President in opposi-
ton to the Bricker amend
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-24
THOMAS L. STOKES

Is there something wrong
about the picture that is be-
ginning to take shape in the
first session of the Democratic
saith Congress?
It begins to seem so. Looked
at one way, 1t appears that big
campaign contributors are
likely to come off better than
folks.
What, when this Congress
opened in January, was the
most pressing domestic issue?
Few. perhaps. would dispute
that it was schools. New school
buildings are so desperately
needed. Democrats, assuming
management of Congress. had
a wonderful opportunity here.
In the previous two years.
President Eisenhower had
talked-but his party did not
follow through.
Six months have gone-and
Democrats are Just as mud
died. with no action in sight
at this session.
Now let us ask, to what
issue did the Democratic lead
ership. heavily weighted with
Texas, give priority?
That's easy. 1t was the bill
to exempt natural gas pro-
ducerS from regulation by the
Federal Power Commission,
which the Supreme Court had
held was the function of the
FPC under the 1888 Natural
Gas Act.
Now this is not something
for you and me. Oh. no-to
the contrary, it will cost con-
sumers millions and millions
of dollars yearly. This is one.
as we say. strictly for the
birds, the big birds-the big
oil companies that own the
bulk of natural gas reserves
and the big natural gas COM
panies.
How is it these fellows are
always able to move Con-
gress. when just plain folks
like parents of school chill
dren-can't? That's easy, too.
Big oil companies are big
campaign contributors. They
play both sides of the aisle in
Congress. Naturally, members
from oil States are most sus-
ceptible. since big oil is a con-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-24
The Biggest Voice in Congress

in the Democratic Party be-
tween the Southern conserv-
atives who are 90 powerful in
Congress and the rest of the
party is beginning to show
itself. Once again, too, the
Republican conservative are
quietly encouraging the South
erners, so that we see the old
familiar coalition operating
once more.
Opposition to an increase in
the present 75-cents-an hour
minimum wage is concentrated
in the South. as was opposition
to enactment of the minimum
wage law originally, in 1888, in
the second Roosevelt admins
tration. This Southern hos
tility is reflected in the do
nothing attitude of Represent
alive Graham Barden of North
Carolina. House Education and
Labor Committee chairman,
who has silent partners in Re-
publicans on the committee,
who. if they were so minded,
could force the measure out
of committee to the floor,
The school construction bills
are stymied by amendments
proposed by Northern Demo-
Gratis, in both House and Sem
ate. to deny funds for school
construction to States which
have segregated schools. That
has aroused Southern Demo-
Gratis. The result is a stale
mate.
1t would seem that the school
and minimum wage problems
might possibly be resolved if
the House Democratic leader
ship would really exert itself
and apply something of the
same urgency and ingenuity
it revealed when it showed the
natural gas bill ahead of other
legislation.
Or are the big campaign
contributors always to speak
with more authority than
rank and-file citizens?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-24
Moscow Seeks Another YoIto

really are. What the Conserva-
tives are campaigning against
is a program of the left-wing
Socialist Labor Party speakers
who are saying many of the
things Soviet Russia would like
to see accomplished. Aneurin
Bevan, one of the Socialist La
Dor Party leaders. argues for
his party platform, which in
cludes a ban on all nuclear
bomb tests. He says:
1.-THE H-bombs now being ex-
ploded may have appalling eff
fects on the human species.
Children may be born with all
kinds of hideous formations"
This is the line the Com
munistS have been trying to
put over for a long time, even
in America. The British press
prints charges about the fall
out from nuclear tests which
aren't true and have no Off
cial confirmation at all. Al
fred Robens, former minister
of labor and now a candidate
for Parliament on the Socialist
Labor ticket, says a vote for
him means ian effort to get
nations to agree. to stop H
bomb tests" He adds: Ger
tainly, Eden is not as likely
to stand up to the United
States State Department as
was Attlee."
Despite the claim that this
election campaign Is being
fought on domestic issues, a
lot is being said about foreign
policy and it seems certain
that, if the Socialist Labor
Party wins. Moscow will be
happy-at least for a while.
For the truth is that the Soci-
alist Labor Party leaders know
that friction with America
would mean a short tenure
for them.
1t is remarkable how little
intelligence the electorate is
supposed to have. That's the
biggest mistake the politicians
make, both here and back
home.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-24
Democratic Session Viewed as Fovoring
Natural Cos Bill, but Not Schools

slant threat to their political
ambitions. However, lists of
campaign contributions show
that the oil moguls often go
far afield. way beyond their
own States and area. to be
helpful" when it can do them
good.
Both Democrats and Re-
publicans are found pushing
the exemption for natural gas
from FPC regulation, Just as
both parties, you will recall.
provided votes to put over the
bill to give States instead of
the Federal Government
jurisdiction over offshore oil
lands. That, you also will re-
member, perhaps, was given
priority by Republicans in
their 83d Congress and be-
came the first important law
of the Eisenhower administra-
ton. Big oil backed that, too.
Likewise, both Democrats
and Republicans are found
among the opponents of the
natural gas bill. They come
from consumer States.
Incidentally, consumers have
stirred up such a fuss against
the natural gas exemption
measure that oil and gas Con-
gressmen are frightened as
they have not been before. 1t
would be the height of irony
for the latter if their pet bill
should be lost in this Congress,
especially since they now have
assurance of a signature by
the President, which they
could not get under his pred
ecessor, who vetoed a similar
bill.
Oil and gas interests seem
confident. however, OF eventual
success. They are relying on
the influence of the two
Texans VINO rule Congress
Speaker of the House Sam
Rayburn and Senate Demo-
cratic Leader Lyndon B..
johnson.
These two leaders have not
as yet untangled the dilemmas
of two measures in which there
is widespread rank-and file in
terest, meaning the school con-
struction bill and that to in
crease the statutory minimum
wage.
Here, once again, the schism
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-24

Government experts on So
Wet affairs are studying the
new anti-American outbursts
in the Soviet press, now that
a meeting "at the summit" has
been agreed on in principle,
and are trying to guess what
they mean.
The Soviet press. it must be
remembered, is not only gov
ernment-c o ntrolled but is
either party or government
owned. And the party and the
government are one and in
Invisible. The Red newspapers
and magazines reflect only the
views of the Kremlin. They
give advance notice of coming
official moves.
In Russia there are no such
things as leaks to friendly
reporters" or pipelines" as we
have in the West. Soviet editors
and name" commentators are
medium echelon government
officials. Reporters belong to
the lower strata of the Soviet
bureaucracy. Consequently edi-
torials and articles in the Red
publications are carefully read
by Western Foreign Office en-
ployes because they indicate
the political thinking of the
men in the Kremlin.
The Moscow newspapers blew
up beyond all realities the
good. will displayed by the
USSR in giving Austria a state
treaty. And they hailed in
friendly editorials the Western
powers bid for a meeting be-
tween the Big Four heads Of
state.
Now the Soviet papers,
which are giving the signals
on international affairs, have
changed their tune. They are
blasting the United States
rulers" and particularly their
whipping boy, Secretary of
State Dulles.
The real reason behind the
recent venomous attacks, &C
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-24

Senator Joseph r. McCar-
thy has ceased momentarily
at least to be a problem to
the Eisenhower administration
but his State of Wisconsin
has not. Their difficulties re-
volve around the portly figure
of the States genial senior
Senator, Alexander Wiley. a
candidate for reelection next
year.
Senator Wiley is the rank
ing Republican of the Senate
Foreign Relations Committee
and in that important capac-
ity has been a vigorous sup
porter of the administration.
Under normal circumstances
the administration could pur-
sue its vested interest in his
reelection without fear.
The trouble is that Senator
Wiley has alienated the Re-
publican State organization.
which has taken no pains to
hide its dislike. In part it
is because he is more inter-
nationalist than they, and
they resent his independence
of their views. The Senator
Mccarthy admirers complain
too that he has not been loyal
to their hero.
The party opposition to
Senator Wiley's denomination
has begun to coalesce around
Gov. Walter Kohler, also an
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-24
POTOMAC FEVER
FLETCHER KNEBEL

Democratic leaders plan of old pensions
Forehanded these Democrats If they get back power
body will age faster.
The Senate debates the big highway program This is
matching In the old days half the road
paid for. Now half the roads won't either.
Attorney General Brownel says crack down on tax
cheaters Trouble u.s. the punishment doesn't fit The
culpt free and board-and months time
study the income tax blank.
lobby boost minimum wage 81 Is
hour. Dangerous trend Pretty guys wife will able
make much working he unemployment compen-
sation
Democratic Senator Russell of Georgia he isn't
ming for President Russell little early this time Usually he
doesn't make this until after the Democratic
convention.
The big Washington what should be
the force-bame Democrats
Republicans?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-24
Peron Back at Work

BUENOS AIRES. Argentina,
May "a (P.-President Juan
Peron has returned to work at
the government Pink House"
after a weeks illness with in
fiuenza.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-04
18th Weeks Winners
In The Stars Amateur
Snapshot Contest

STARS 1855 Amateur Snapshot Contest ended midnight
However four Of weekly
before grand prize winners pictures
pomarked before the deadlne chance
the weekly and grand four $25 grand
Stars contest will be entered the Newspaper National
Awards to be judged October II Explorers National
Society," Sixteenth and streets NV In the National Contest 20O
cash prizes totalng $4,000 will be awarded
prizes Of $1,000 four prizes
SO Special Merit Awards
judges in the national contest win be Macand editor
Life Magazine; Richard Beae Photographic illustrator
Poggenpoh senior illustrations editor Of National
Magazine Harold Bumenfed executive newpces editor United
Press and Kenneth w. Williams Photographic
Illustrations Division the Eastman
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-02

THE EVENING STAR Washington, D. C.. aa-A-le
DECKMBER e.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-02

|hoodlums or whoever they may
be. and in respect to these pay
offs, you made them after get-
ting the insurance. didn't your
But 80 far as you know, you
don't know that they had any
thing to do with giving the busi-
ness to you. You nevertheless
were q party to a direct payof
contrary to all principles and
ethics of the insurance business.
Weren't you aware you were eil-
gagged in q filthy, rotten BUSH
Iness?"
II became aware later that
I had made mistake" the
witness replied.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-02
ROK Tax Dispute
Settled AmicubIy

SEOUL, Dec. 2 R.-The three
month tax dispute between the
South Korean government and
foreign businessmen in Korea
ended today to '.the mutual sat.
isfaction" of both parties. the
American Chamber Of Commerce
here announced. 49,
The Chamber offered its sapol-
ogies for its part in the unfortu-
nate exchange Of acrimonioi,s
statements" made to newsmen
in the prolonged hassle.
eve are happy" Chamber
President James j. Wilcox said.
"that the matter has been settled
amicably and to the mutual sat-
isfaction of the Korean govern
ment and the foreign business
community"
The South Korean govern
ment had no comment.
The settlement basically pro-
vides for future application Of o
traders sales tax, APPOINTING to
about $3.50 on a million dollar
sale, instead OF the transaction
tax sought by the Koreans. This
tax would have resulted in about
a $4,000 tax on each Million
dollar sale.
Mr.. Wilson said the ROKs
agreed to write Of between 80
and 95 per cent of what 1t has
called unpaid retroactive taxes"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-02
Insurance Case
QuizCurbs FTC
By the Associated rress

: A Federal Trade Commission
hearing commissioner has put q
big dent In the FTC's case
against II accident and health
insurance firms charged with
misleading, advertising.
Hearing Examiner Frank
Hier, the ETC announced yes
terday, has ruled In the case Of
one Of the Il firms that the
FTC'S authority over the insur-
ance companies Is limited to
States that do not have laws
which adequately prohibit
false, misleading or deceptive
advertising. :"
Many Of the other companies
charged with deceiving the pub
lie through false advertising Of
accident and health insurance
policy terms and benefits have
similarly appealed on grounds
that the FrCs jurisdiction Ii
limited.
The hearing examiners de-
cision IS not final, and is sub
ject to review by the commits
sion.
Mr.. HERS ruling was on a
motion by Federal Life and Cas-
ualty CO. Of Battle Creek. Mich.
The company asked that the
charges against it be dismissed.
II also asked that II the charges
were not dismissed that they
be limited to advertising Of It's
activities in Rhode Island, Mis-
siSsippi and the District Of Co
lumbia. !,
MIR. Hier denied the motion To-
dismiss the charges. but granted
the motion to limit the AREA In
volved to the two States and
the District. :.
He said that all other States
except Montana and Missouri
have laws adequately" policing
advertising.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-02
AT Plans to Hove Wing,
Of B-52s in Air by June

The switch win materially re-
duce the overall strength Of the
Air Force. It had $4,000 ofiicers
and enlisted personnel on Novem-
her /. II is scheduled to reach
975, 900 by late 1857. but presum-
ably some readjustment win be
made In view of the transfer Of
the special category personnel.