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Evening star., 1955-02-07
British Ask Russia
ToHe|pin Restraining
Chinese Communists
Approached in Moscow
And London, Eden Tells
House of Commons
By the Asseeioted Press

LONDON, Feb. Foreign
Secretary Anthony Eden said to-
day Britain has asked the So
Wet government to urge restraint
on the Chinese Communists in
the delicate situation now exist
ing off the China coast.
Approaches were made Janu-
ary % by the British Ambassador
in Moscow, Sir William Hayter,
Sir Anthony told the House of
Commons. Sir Anthony also has
talked with the Soviet charge
d'affaires here.
The foreign secretary refused
to be drawn into a detailed dis
cussion of the moves, saying:
Conversations are taking
place between a number of gov
ernments and diplomacy must
be given its chance to do some
work about this -"
Seek Cease-Fire Basis.
Commonwealth prime minis
ters meeting here have been
seeking for several days a for
mula to bring a ase-f1re in
Formosa Strait. This effort was
intensified after the Chinese
Communists rejected a United
Nations invitation to attend
cease-fire talks.
Sir Anthony rose in the House
as news dispatches said Chinese
Communists antiaircraft guns
had fired on American carrier
based jet planes screening the
Chinese Nationalist evacuation
of the Tachen Islands.
Regarding this evacuation, Sir
Anthony said:
"The governments share the
hope, which has been expressed
by the United States Govern
ment, that these steps will con-
tribute to a cessation of Com
munist attacks and to the resto-
ration of peace and security to
the West Pacific"
Close Consultation Kept Up.
Sir Anthony stressed that the
British government was IN close
consultation with Washington
and with other capitals On a
ceaSe-f1re. Despite Chinese Com
munist rejection of the United
Nations invitation, he held Out
hope that "other means and
methods" might succeed.
"It is only when cease-tire
conditions have been established
that we can hope to proceed to
other methods of pacification. "
he said.
Evening star., 1955-02-07
Pay Rise Tops Formoso Row in House Mail

Unlike most of the others
checked. Representative Rich
ards Democrat. of South Caro-
lima was getting a heavy run OF
mail about Formosa-perhaps
because he is chairman of the
House Foreign Affairs Commit
tee.
But Representative Vorys. Re-
publican, Of Ohio, senior COM
mittee member. said he had re-
ceived only one letter and one
telegram on the subject.
Last week the three Senator's
who led the fight against passage
of the Formosa resolution-Sen-
ators Lehman, mocrat-Liberal,
Of New York, Morse. Indepen-
dent, of Oregon and LANCER. Re-
publican, of North Dakota--re-
ported a large mail and telegram
response in their favor.
Evening star., 1955-02-07
Soopy Waters New
Comic Page Feature

JUST FOR LAU6Hs-Another in
hobitont OF okefenokee Swomp
tPoeo's country comes TO life todoy
in The Stor's comic section. Readers
will wont tc follow dolly the antics
Of this new boseboll stor stortine to-
day on pose B-l9.
SPEED AND DEATH - Excessive
speed figured in over holt Of the 50
troffie deaths in the District lost
yeor, See Page B-l FOR a summary
Of the speeding situation here which
will be discussed tonight by Troffie
Director George {. Keneipp on Tv.
NEW REPResENTATlVE-cborIes
A vonik, new Democratic Represen-
totive Of Ohio, entered politics even
before he finished low school when
he wos elected to the Cleveland City
Council. Pose 40.
Evening star., 1955-02-07
By |. Edqor Primo

Harvey Matusow. the former
Communist who became a paid
! Government witness and then
admitted giving false testimony.
! apparently has the Justice De-
partment lover a barrel"
The 28-year-old New Yorker.
who decided to make his CON
fession" through affidavits in be-
half of the Communist Party and
a left wing labor union, goes be-
fore a Federal grand jury today
where he will be asked to ex-
plain his f1ip-fop.
Despite his confession of false
| testimony, it may be exceedingly
difficult to prosecute him for
perjury unless he agrees to
plead guilty to such q charge.
Government lawyers who believe
such a plea is unlikely, ex-
planned:
Under the so-called two
witness rule" direct testimony
from two witnesses, or the testi-
mony of one witness and exact
corroborative evidence is neces-
sary to prove perjury.
Big Burden on Government.
This places a tremendous bur-
den on the Government. And
if another witness or two could
be found, the situation would be
even more embarrassing than it
is now for the Justice Depart
ment.
The question already is being
asked: Why wasn't Matusow's
reliability more thoroughly ex-
plored before the Government
used him in important Com
munist cases?"
What is feared is that Matu-
sow. who is busy promoting a
new book in which he describes
his campaign of bearing false
witness against a host Of per-
sons he named as Reds before
congressional committees. will
use the 5th Amendment and re-
fuse to testify before the grand
jury on the grounds Of possible
standardization.
Other Charges Possible.
The matter of perjury is not
the only possibility of legal ac-
ton against the former FBI in
formant, however. Contempt of
court and contempt of Congress
are others.
What has made some Govern
ment officials most bitter-aside
from the fact the affair has led
| to an open season on all former
Communists who testify for the
Government - is that Matusow
did not come to the Justice De-
partment and make a clean
breast of things there.
He says his love of publicity
led him to giving false testi-
mony," one official observed.
yet, he chooses to make known
his confession in a way designed
to produce the maximum number
of headlines-no doubt to give
his book and his ego a boost"
Last year Matusow tried to
borrow 81 500 from law part
ner of former Attorney General
j. Howard McGrath for the A.
Evening star., 1955-02-07
BY the Assoeia,ed Press

The folks at home are writing
their congressman about Federal
pay raises, tariffs and a host of
special interest jssues-but not
too much about the Formosa
affair.
"I'm getting no reaction at
ALL" reported Representative
Lanham. Democrat. of Georgia.
on President Eisenhower's fight
lf-we-must resolution which Con-
gress overwhelmingly endorsed.
Il don't think I've had o letter
about it,"
Mr.. Lanham's response was
typical. with regional variations.
in a check on the mail people
throughout the country are
sending their representatives in
Washington.
Most congressional offices re-
Evening star., 1955-02-07
Woman With Gun
Gets $77m HoIdup
Of Arlington Store

The proprietor of an Arlington
grocery reported he was held up
by a woman bandit yesterday
and robbed of SIT.
The store owner. Earl Robin
son, colored, said a white woman
entered his store at 1747 South
Glebe road about 1880 pm.
She drew a gun and told him,
give me your pocketbook," Rob-
inson told police. Finding no
money in the pocketbook. she
took money from the cash reg
lister, according to Detective
Capt. Dudley H. Rector.
Evening star., 1955-02-07

ported lot Of writer's want pay
raises for postal workers and for
Federal employees.
Representative Pfost, Demo-
crat of idaho, said in addition
that she's been getting many
protests against Postmaster Gen.
eral Summerf1eld's proposal to
raise first-class mail to 4 cents.
Representative Sadlak, Repub-
lican Of Connecticut. whose con-
stituency as Congressman-at-
large includes the whole State.
Is receiving plenty Of advice on
the tariff question.
The mailbag Of Representative
Bennett. Democrat, Of Florida
has been swelled by writers
around the country mostly favor
ing his bill to have "In God We
Trust" printed on United States
paper currency.
Evening star., 1955-02-07
Nephew Of Libya's Queen
Hanged for Feud Staying
By the Assoeioted Pres,

BENGASI, Libya. Feb. T.
Sheriff Mohieddin ell Sinuss;, o.
year-old nephew of Libya's Queen
Fatima, was hanged yesterday
for the feud Staying of Saved
Ibrahim Ell Shalhi, comptroller of
the royal household.
Ell Sinussi was convicted of pre-
meditated murder last December
Fl Shalhi was shot october 5 as
he entered an automobile.
The feud between Ell Shalhi
and some members OF the roy Il
family repeatedly developed when
the comptroller blocked the am
billions of some of the family by
welding his own considerable in
fluence with King Idriss.
Evening star., 1955-02-07
Yesgs Tunnel Info Bank
In London, Get $4,000
BY the Associoied Press

LONDON, Feb. Robbers
tunneled into a bank within
sight of the houses of Parlia-
ment over the week end and
fled with $4,000 pounds ($42.-
000) after blasting open a safe.
Scotland Yard men swarmed
into ~the basement Of the st.
James street branch Of Mar
tins Bank today to find a 2-toot
hole in a brick wall and the
shattered safe.
The bank apparently was bro
ken into late Saturday after 1t
had closed and the streets were
nearly deserted. The thieves en-
tered an adjoining building and
tunneled through q common
basement wall.
Evening star., 1955-02-07
BY the Asseeioted Press

TAIPEI, Feb. 7.-Chinese Ma
tionalist President Chang Kai-
shek said today the evacuation
and redeployment of his Tachen
Island troops were positive
preparations for the counterat-
tack against the Red Main
land) and not a negative stand" "
Gen. Chang, In a written
statement said evacuation was
a. painful decision" but the
latest military developments had
made the Tachens lose their
military value.
1.-THE most important task of
the government forces is to
counterattack the Communists
and recover the mainland" Gen.
Evening star., 1955-02-07
Archbishop Is Honored

LONDON, Feb. 7 R. - The
Archbishop of York. DR.. Cyril
Garbett, got an 80th birthday
present yesterday from Queen
Elizabeth II. She appointed him
q knight grand cross of the
Royal Victorian Order. He is the
second ranking clergyman in the
Church of England, preceded
only by the Archbishop of Can
terbury, DR.. Godfrey Fisher.
Evening star., 1955-02-07
YugosIayia Will Receive
| S8o Million Economic Aid
By the Asseeioied Press

BY the ASsocioied Press
BELGRADE, Feb. THE
United States, Britain and
France agreed in joint notes to-
day to supply Yugoslavia with
approximately $50 million in eco
nomic aid.
Eighty millions will come from
the United States, approximately
$5.6 million from Britain and
about $3.7 million from France
This will bring the total Yugo-
slavia has received, including
military aid, help from CARE
and from UNRRA to well over 81
billion. The announcement did
not disclose any new grants Of
military aid. an item now under
consideration in Washington.
Evening star., 1955-02-07
Check Todoy's Star
For Apartments

u you're looking for on apartment
be certain to check the many Iistinss
in the rental columns OF The Stor
Classified todoy! You'll no doubt
find just the apartment you've been
looking for, in the right location ot
q rental cost thot suits your budget.
In addition 10 carrying more eport-
ment rentol ods. The Stor publishes
more totoI classified ads thon the
ether Washington newspapers COM
bined beeouse il produces the best
results.
Remember. il you're looking for an
apartment check the rental columns
OF The Stor Classified. lf you won't
to rent out on apartment. house o.
eoroee, tell il to the long established
eudienee " The Stor readers. Phone
Sterlir, $4,000 and osk FOR on cd
teker.
Evening star., 1955-02-07
PaY-Rise Veto
Threat Raised al
SenateHearing
SummerfieId Fights
Bid to Lift Ceiling
On $50 Increase
By Joseph YOUNG

FOSbtlldSIeI GGIlcIdl 0uILlIltI~
field said today he would rec
ommend a presidential veto Of
Federal pay raise legislation
which provided substantially
more" than the administrations
6.5 per cent average postal salary
reclassification plan.
Mr.. Summerfield testified at a
stormy Federal pay raise hear
ing before the Senate Civil Serv-
ice Committee. during which he
clashed with Senator Monroney,
Democrat of Oklahoma.
Other Democrats on the COM
mittee questioned the Postmas-
ter General and his aides
sharply as to whether the postal
salary reclassification was a po-
litical move to place Republicans
in choice jobs.
Warns of Veto.
Asked by Senator Pastore.
Democrat, of Rhode Island,
whether seven or 10 per cent
Federal pay raise bill would be
vetoed by the President. Mr..
Summerfield replied that "any
substantial change in the bill
would result in my recommend
ing to the President that he not
sign it."
Senator Monroney then re-
marked, In other words, you are
adopting a take it or leave it.
attitude"
Don't put words in my
mouth" snapped Mr.. Summer
field. mo, ! did not take that
attitude"
Chairman Johnston and other
Democrats on the committee told
the witness that all Government
workers had suffered as a result
of President Eisenhower's action
in vetoing the five per cent pay
raise bill last August.
After all, 80 per cent or the
employees were classified work.
ers and were not involved in the
reasons given by the President
for vetoing the BILL" Senator
/ Johnston declared.
Defends Scale as Fair.
Senator Pastore remarked that
living costs have increased since
the pay raise veto last August
and that Government workers
therefore were in line for q
larger pay rise. The adminis-
tration's pay proposal for classi-
fed workers this year again
average around 5 per cent.
Mr.. Summerfield said that
the proposals for postal employees
were fair and comparable to
salaries paid in private industry.
The Postmaster General was
not asked whether the admin
! istration is insistent on postal
rate increase to accompany a
pay advance. and he did not
mention this point.
Senator Pastore also wanted
to know whether the selection
of postmasters had to be cleared
first with the Republican chair
man in each State. Assistant
Postmaster General Norman
Abrams, who is in charge of
postal operations. denied that.
Seek Modernized Pay Situation.
Mr.. Abrams and Assistant
Postmaster General Eugene
Lyons, who is in charge of per-
sonnel, said the reclassificaticn
plan was designed to moderniSe
the postal salary structure and
pay greater regard to employees
in upper jobs. They said present
employees are protected against
any downgrading and could not
be forced out of their jobs.
Mr.. Summerfield declared
there is less politics in the Post
Office Department today than in
any time in history"
Senator Pastore replied that
if politics was the motive of the
reclassification plan, sit will not
get through this committee"
Evening star., 1955-02-07
Miqhty u. S. 9th Fleet Guards
Evacuation Of Tachen Civilians;
Some Carrier Planes Fired On
Chiong's Orders
Awaited to axe
Off Garrison
By the Associoted Press

TA1PEI, FOrmoSa, FeD. t.
The evacuation of the Tachens
sped forward today under the
protection of the mighty United
States 7th Fleet, whose carrier
pilots said they we're fired on by
Red antiaircraft guns.
Red torpedo boats cruised II
miles away but made no attempt
to interfere with the huge and
dangerous task of bringing of
10000 Nationalist soldiers and
civilians. A patrol party of
United States Marines went
ashore to help with the opera
ton.
A dispatch from the 7th Fleet
said carrier planes flying at high
altitude were fired on from Com
munist islands north of the
Tachens. which are 200 miles
north of Formosa. No damage
was reported.
First to leave the imperiled
Tachens were civilians, most of
whom are on Lower Tachen, the
southern island of the group.
No Orders From Chang.
1t. Gen. Liu Lien-yi, COM
mander of the Tachen garrison.
declared he still had no orders
from President Chang Kai-shek
to quit the islands.
A. P. Correspondent Jim Becker
messaged from the Tachens that
1t was believed Admiral Alfred
M. Pride, 7th Fleet commander.
had urged Taipei to speed the
order along.
Low clouds dimmed the rocky
shore as the United States fleet
converged on the Tachens.
United States pilots reported
seeing explosions on Yikiang-
shan, eight miles to the north of
the Tachens, but the Reds made
no move to interfere. 1t was
speculated the explosions came
from demolition work on Yikiang-
shan.
Mr.. Becker reported Commu-
mist torpedo boats were spotted
by air. but officers aboard the
flagship Estes. from which he
sent his report, said ut is Gus
tomary to see them in that area"
'Copters Hover Over Fleet.
Helicopters were lowering over
the fleet. Signal blinkers flashed
in the dim light.
Mr.. Becker had sent this
earlier report:
Cruisers and destroyers
bobbed at anchor in the choppy
blue-green waters, within sight
Of the low, brown and craggy is
lands.
Nationalist and United States
minesweepers combed a path
through waters known to be in
tested with Communist-strewn
mines, while underwater demoli-
tion teams probed the icy, angry
waters for mines, distractions
and the ruins of wrecked ships.
IAN occasional American plane
from a nearby carrier dips
through the bleak overcast to eye
the armada. then returns to its
guard post"
National sources reported that
an advance guard Of United
States and Nationalist forces got
the evacuation under way last
night. while ships Of the United
States 7th Fleet were still some
distance away from the threat
ened islands, 200 miles north Of
Formosa.
Due in F0rmOsa Tonight.
The first evacuation ships are
not expected to arrive in Kee-
lung Harbor. Formosa. before
Tuesday date Monday, United
States time).
A party Of United States
Marines and Navy beach masters
Is scheduled to 60 ashore when
the wholesale withdrawal begins.
A group Of 180 technical air
control service men Of the Ma
tionalist air force and a detach-
ment Of infantry arrived in Kee-
(See FORMOSA. Page A-21
Evening star., 1955-02-07
Siberian Town Has ~,
Moscow Radio Reports
BY the Assoeio,ed Press

LONDON, Feb. 7.-Television
has reached Siberia, Moscow
radio reported today.
The broadcast said residents
Of the Siberian town of Tomsk,
1900 miles east of Moscow, can
see programs three times a week
on dozens of sets which have
been installed in homes. A town
TV center where the public can
watch was promised for later
this year.
Evening star., 1955-02-07
Woman Bears 21st Child

LONDON. Feb. 7 P.-Mrs.
Elizabeth Hudson. 45-year-old
wife of a paint sprayer, gave
birth to her 2lst child Saturday,
Sixteen of the children are living.
Evening star., 1955-02-07
Soft Shoes

Very soft shoes, with slipper appeal
which makes the women wearing them
feel like they are going barefoot. are
destined for success in the fashion world,
Eleni, The Stars fashion editor, says.
Page B-4.
Evening star., 1955-02-07

An Assoeioted press Newspoper
Evening star., 1955-02-07

Fair tonight, low near % in city, "a In
suburbs. Cloudy and moderately cold to-
morrow. Full report on Page A-2.)
Evening star., 1955-06-21
TODAYS TV
HIGHLIGHTS

1880. WMAL (D-Cavalcade
of America: 1.-THE Rescue of
DR.. Beanes" dramatizes
events behind writing of the
"Star Spangled Banner"
1855. WTTG (5)-Baseball:
Washington plays the Chi
| cago White Sox.
8:0O, WRC (4-Roy Rogers
| World Championship Rodeo:
Direct from San Antonio. a
combination of rodeo acts
and top Western stars; Dale
Evans plus Trigger assist.
| $3.50. WTOP t9)-Halls of Ivy:
Chairman of the board tries
to convince DR.. Hall that a
psychology professor should
be employed at Ivy; Ronald
Colmant
900, WRC t4)-Fireside Thea
ter: "A Ring for. Nell." nos
talgic story about repertory
group struggling to keep le-
git theater alive; Alan Hale,
jr.
$3.50, WTOP t9) - Spotlight
Playhouse: Michael O'Shea
in a comedy Western (pre-
miere).
$3.50, WRC (4)-Circle Thea
ter: Farm girl learns of out
side world" in romantic story;
John Cassavetes, Gena Row.
lands.
$3.50, WMAL GU. S. Steel
Hour: Red Gulch," adapted
from Brett Harte's mining
town drama; Teresa Wright,
Franchot Tone. Jayne Mead
owS.
1880, WRC (D-It's a Great
Life: Dining out becomes a
comical experience for Denny,
Steve and Earl.
f11:15, WTOP (9)-"Walls of
| Death: eedway rider,
stranded show girl and loyal
boxer are caught in carnival
of thrills; Maxwell Reed,
Susan Shaw.
Evening star., 1955-06-21
TODAYS RADIO
HIGHLIGHTS

1880, WMAL-Eddie Cantor
Eddie makes his plans fol
another motion picture.
1853, WWDC-Baseball: Wash
ington VS.. Chicago. (Also tele-
viSed, channel S.
$500, WTOP-Suspense: Story
of fishing cruise that had life
insurance policy as bait.
500. WRC-Ten Trouble d
Years: Highlights of MICS
coverage of 10th anniversary
of signing of U. N. charter:
Arthur Wakelee narrates.
$3.50, WTOP-Amos m Andy
Music Hall: Guest Steve Allen
reads one of his Bop Fables" "
Evening star., 1955-06-21
|AirfieId Dedicated

FORT BRAGG. N. c., June 81
iPl.-Simmons Army Anfield
named for Warrant Officer Her.
bert w. Simmons of Macon, Ga.
who died in a helicopter crash
at Fort Bragg in 1858, was dedi-
Gated here today. The warrant
officers widow unveiled a plaque
of her husband at the cere-
monies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-08
Robinson
Ready for Title
Bout Tomorrow

CHICAGO. Dec. 8 R.-Ap-
|parently satisfied there will be
no battle of the scales, Bobo
Olson, the middleweight cham
.pion, and Sugar Ray Robinson,
the challenger, today marked
time for their 15-round title
scrap mutually confident OF
victory at their peak OF
conditioning.
Olson's fourth defense Of his
crown tomorrow night in Chi
cago Stadium will be televised
and broadcast nationally tWRC-
ITV, Channel 4. in Washington,
10 PM. Chicago. however. will
have a TV blackout in a l50-
mile radius.
This, undoubtedly, has been
reflected in ticket sales which
Truman Gibson, secretary of the
International Boxing Club, says
reached approximately
$85, 900.
BY fight time, he figures $780,
900 will be in the till and 10000
to 10000 in the arena. The sta
dium's potential for the bout is
an attendance of 19,400 and a
gate of $240, 600.
Rematch In 80 Days
The 27-year-old Olson, who
was kayoed by Robinson in the
18th round in 1850 and lost a
l5-round decision to him two
years later. will receive a cut of
IS per cent of the gate and the
$4,000 TV-radio package. Rob-
inson's share is Is per cent.
A rematch contract clause.
See FIGHT, Page C-3
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-08
SENATOR'S TRADE
WITH YANKS STILL
WAITS ON CASEY

Trade negotiations be-
tween the Senators and
Yankees still are Ringing on
a call from Casey Stengel,
New York manager who is
on a foreign tour, to Cen
eral Manager George Weiss,
returning to New York
today from Chicago, scene
Of the major league meet
ings.
Weiss promised to contact
Calvin Griffith, president Of
the Senators. after he heard
from Stengel. who was due
in Palestine yesterday.
Stengel's approval is
sought on one of two deals
tentatively agreed on by
Weiss and Griffith. One
would send Pitcher Maury
McDermott to the Yankees
for five players, while the
other is a 7-for-3 swap, with
the Senators getting the
numerical edge.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-08
|Terp Five Host
|ToW&M;Hoya
play in Garden

1t may be the last time this
month that the Maryland bas-
ketball team takes to the court
as a favorite when the Terps
entertain William & Mary at
.8:15 tonight in the new field
house.
After tonight Maryland meets
North Carolina. Kentucky. Wake
Forest and Michigan State on
their December schedule, and
although Coach Bud Millikan
has a good ball club, Maryland
could be the underdog in all.
Catholic University continues
its Mason-D Dixon Conference
schedule tonight when the Cards
play host to Lynchburg at 8
O'Clock, a half hour earlier than
the usual starting time. Gu has
"a 81 record.
Georgetown and New York
%. open the 22d season of col
ilege basketball double headers
in Madison Square Garden to-
night when they meet in the
first game. Western Kentucky
and Seton Hall play in the sec
'ond. It will be the first of II
collegiate twin bills in the Gar
den.
Based on the score Of the
George Washington William and
Mary game. which the Colonials
won by only six points the other
night. the Terps might be in for
trouble tonight.
Johnny Maloney, who aver
aged PAT for the Indians last
year. graduated and the In
dams new scoring threat is Bob
Hoitsma. who returned from the
service. He scored % against
CIV the other night.
Maryland ngureS 10 look much
better than it did in beating Vir-
ginia in the fieldhouse dedica-
ton game last week. Millikan
will star the same five - Bob
Kessler. Bob O'Brien, John
Sandbower. Drew Schaufier and
John Nacincik. the latter a soph-
omore-but Nick Davis and John
Urbanik probably viii see early
action.