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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-08

equally ancient airplane propel-
lorS, most of which never worked.
This was the workshop of
Samuel P. Langley, celebrated
pioneer in aircraft as well as
astrophysicist. The shop is still
very much in use. as is a nearby
cluster of little wooden buildings
that were used by Alexander
Graham Bell for his electrical
experiments.
Obviously the general public,
the researchers and the staff
under such circumstances are
being denied that full diffusion
of knowledge among all men"
which the embittered English
man. James Smithson, stated
as being his aim in bequeathing
100000 early-19th century dol
lars to found the institution.
Building Program Outlined
To diffuse knowledge more
properly in keeping with Smith,
sons wishes, his present-day
trustees hope the following
seven-year building expansion
program will begin soon:
l Museum of History and
Technology-This would occupy
the entire two blocks between
Twelfth and Fourteenth streets
facing Constitution avenue NV.
1t would cost $50 million. A bill
authorizing planning money is
pending before Congress. In the
view of Smithsonian officials this
buildingFis the uppermost need.
2. New wings for the east and
west sides of the Natural His
tory Building at Tenth street and
Constitution avenue. Construc-
ton has been authorized. Esti-
mated cost is $8.5 million.
3. National Air Museum-To
be located between Ninth and
Twelfth streets, independence
avenue and C street S.W. This
massive structure, which would
displace two Government tenn
pos as well as the present air.
craft shed and other Smithsonian
tempos. is estimated to cost
$275 million.
4. Smithsonian Gallery OF Art
Between Fourth and Seventh
streets, Jefferson drive and In
dependence avenue S.W. Author
lied by Congress. Estimated
cost. SITS million.
5. Smithsonian Planetarium-
Approximately on the site of the
present Arts and Industries
Building, displacing it. Esti-
mated cost. So million.
In addition, administrators of
the institution wish to reserve
land for expansion in the more
distant future in the Southwest
area bounded by Fourth and
Seventh streets, independence
avenue and the railroad.
1t is an expensive program.
Smithsonian officials admit. But
they point out that the institu-
ton was intended from the out
set to be the great national re-
pository of science and art.
Pleading for authorization of
a History and Technology Mu-
scum in recent congressional
hearings, Secretary Carmichael
noted that the Russian govern
ment plans to convert the Krem-
lin into a great national museum
to glorify the Russian state.
Carmichael's Comments
Can we deny that visitors to
Moscow will be impressed by this
display" he asked. Can We
confident in our knowledge of
the good things which our way
of life brings to all our citizens
dare we fail to demonstrate to
our visitors the progress that
has made our free Nation great?"
DR.. Carmichael's questions re-
man to be answered.
But if the legislators fail to
act soon. 1t seems certain that
the attic" will burst it's seams
and spill onto the Mall lawn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-08
Relocated SIum Families
Hit by Furniture Shortage

A mother, father and their
nine children this week end
moved out of a dilapidated two
room apartment in one of south
west Washington's worst Stun
blocks.
They moved into shining new
flve-bedroom public housing unit
on Stanton road Sc. with all
their usuable furniture - two
beds. a kitchen table and a few
chairs.
Their situation is bad. But
It's by no means unique among
families being rehoused from
slum areas slated for demolition
by the District Redevelopment
Land Agency.
RIA Helps Out
The RIA was able to ease the
Stanton road family's plight a
little by furnishing two extra
beds, part of dWindling supply
of furniture contributed by
Washington area residents.
But we need much, much
more, furniture of all kinds and
all sorts of household furnish
ings if we're really going to be
able to make our job work" said
James G. Banks, RIA relocation
director.
Of the l 200 or so families that
were burrowed in the city's pilot
Area B redevelopment project,
more than $50 have been moved.
About half went to private hous-
ing and the rest to low-income
public housing dwellings.
TITS the public housing fami-
lies" Mr.. Banks said, that need
help. They just can't afford to
buy furniture.
And the sad thing is that
without it they can't really make
the best use of the decent, safe
and sanitary housing we're get
ting for them"
60 Families in Need
Mr.. Banks estimated that so
families in the next two months
will have a drastic need" for
furniture. as new vacancies open
in both private and public hous-
ing. Here are a few examples:
A family of five, two sons. two
daughters and a mother, who
works as a domestic. They live
now in one room. They will
move within two weeks to a
three-bedroom public housing
unit with a living room, bath
room and kitchen. They own
two beds. two chairs, table, a
chest and a stove.
A family of three, a 71-year-
old mother. her daughter and
grandson, living in one room
They have one bed worth saw
ing.
A family of 10, living in four
rooms They will move into a
five-bedroom unit, and need
bedding, furniture and access
series of all kinds.
Contributions Sought
Mrs. Banks asked that anyone
who has furniture of any kind,
In disable condition, to contrib
ute. call National $4,000, Ex-
tensions 532 or 20l3. between
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-08
Groom onored
At Bourd Dinner

Thomas j. Groom, president
of the Bank of Commerce, was
honored at a testimonial din
ner at the Columbia Country
Club Thursday by members of
the Washington Board Of Trade
Mr.. Groom is a past president
of the Trade Board and has been
active in civic affairs in the
District for many years.
He is the first Trade Board
Membership committeeman to
sponsor 1000 new members for
the organization.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-08
Susan Curtis Elected

Miss Susan J. Curtis. daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander r.
Curtis Of 8405 Galveston road,
Silver Spring. Md, has been
elected president Of the Mont
gomery Junior College student
council the college reported yes
terday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-08

8:15 am. and 4:45 pm. Mon
days through Fridays.
The RIA will arrange to have
the furniture picked up at the
contributors convenience.
What about storage facilities
for the furniture?
I'VE just don't need any," Mr.
Banks said. LAS soon as we get
it, the furniture goes out to a
family whose need is immediate. "
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-08
Fight Develops
Over Top Posts
In Federation
Remon and Smith
Nominated to Head
Citizens Group


A fight for the top Offices Of
the Federation of Citizens As
sociations shaped up last night
as nominations were made dur
ing a meeting at the District
Building.
John A. Remon, director of
the District Land Redevolopment
Agency, and William j. Smith.
now second vice president Of
the federation, were nominated
for president.
Mrs. Henry A. Bartlett, first
woman to head the group, was
nominated for a second term
but declined to run.
Other Nominations
Others nominated for Offices
to be filled in the election next
month are:
For first vice president, Ralph
E. Cushman and Harold Gray;
for second vice president, Miss
Kathryn E. Bowers, Mrs. Gather
inc M. Flynn and Henry Back
enhelmer; for treasurer. William
K. Norwood. and for secretary.
Mrs. Edward B. Morris.
Nominated for positions on the
executive board were all of those
nominated for the above Offices
and Joseph A. Kaufman. Ed
ward c. Wilcox. Mrs. H. A. Bart
lett, Frank H. Collins, Edward A.
Kane, Thomas E. Lodge, Clifford
Newell, Peter Better, Homer
Smith, John G. Sutton, Harry N.
Stull, Soterios Nicholson and
Herbert P. Leman.
CHA Sought Here
In other business, the fedora
ton urged the District Commits
sioners to actively seek location
of the proposed Central Intelli-
gence Agency headquarters build
ing IN planning of redevelopment
for Southwest Washington.
A bill sponsored by Represent
ative Davis, Democrat, of Geor-
gia. which would reverse the
District Commissioners order
ending segregation in the Dis
trict Fire Department, was in
dorsed by the Federation. The
group had taken a similar stand
after the Commissioners order
last August.
Other Action
In other actions the fedora
ton:
Endorsed a bill sponsored by
Representative Kearns, Repub-
lican, of Pennsylvania, which
would ease the residence restric-
tions on policemen and firemen.
The law now provides that these
employees live within IL miles
of the Capitol. The bill would
extend the radius to 20 miles.
Endorsed a bill of Representa-
tive Kearns that would enable
compensation of policemen and
firemen for duties performed on
their regular days off. Another
bill which would give policemen
and firemen extra pay for work
ing on part holidays was also
Endorsed.
Endorsed a bill introduced by
Senator Nicely, Democrat OF
West Virginia, which would re-
quire those corporations or other
interests, including embassies,
which ask for special police pro-
lection, to pay for the service.
The law now provides for special
policemen to be sworn in and
paid for at city expense,
Opposed bill that would
limit the number of taxi cabs
in the District to the number
now engaged in the business.
The federation will hold a
special meeting May II at 8
pm, in the District Building
at which a panel of city officials
will discuss local crime prob
lens.
United States Attorney Lro
A. Rover. Police Chief Robert
v. Murray, Juvenile Court Judge
Edith Cockrill and Director Of
the Department of Corrections
Donald Clemmer will speak at
the special meeting.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-08
Sisterhood Dinner

The Sisterhood of Adas Israel
synagogue will hold their annual
mother daughter dinner at 6 pm.
tomorrow at the synagogue at
Connecticut avenue and Porter
street NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-08
President to Worship

President Eisenhower will at
tend the 9 am. service today
at the National Presbyterian
Church.
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SMITHSONIAN BUILDING PROGRAM
DESIGNATED by diagonal Lines those which would be built under
represent exsng buildings The section "a additional land whieh Smith
B Land now occupied by couple Of old which Ultimately would
possibilities considered working South
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-08
IMPisH WANDERER AT 9TH PRECINCT


Picked up by police at Thirty eighth and Garfield
streets NV about pm last night this cheerful little fellow
clowns for the with piece of ceophanewrapped
candy at No. Precinct. He said his name Jimmy
Shannon and that he years old. Police drove him
around the area, but couldn't find his home-star sta
Photo
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-08

Contributions Sought
Mrs. Banks asked that anyone
who has furniture of any kind.
In disable condition, to contrib
ute, call National $4,000, Elk
tensions 532 or 20l3, between
Evening star., 1955-05-02
CHICAGO GRAIN

CHICAGO. May . LR.-small selling
pressure was enough to send most grains
lower in lethargic trade on the Board
ONLY contracts to show any initial
firmness were May. and July soybeans.
largely. a, result of short covering BY
local traders. They had waited until
attef .nopi DD. II the s.a .itsr
the close Friday, to cover their short
lines.
futures Joined the old crop months on
'n1 wheat R,as neal near til. end of tn. hrst hour
was u to =. lower, May 2.11: corn un-
chaneed to a lower, May 1.43N; oats
unchanSed to X loSSsr, May y; rye Y
i9 t. X slaSsr Sssr n.y Msy s :Syesias .Sd nsd
s1hsnsea 1da s to s, cen gents a hundred pounds
asrs Ss' S KEY ',s news srtn t. n,p5 9oGs
semsHf s%aP aSsnsiss 1Ss y .DfIas wS.st % sess:
winter wheat belt over the week end
and more were predicted for today and
Traders noted cash wheat receipts
again were quite large. totalinR $40
cars. OF these 1913 belong to the Com
modify Credit Corp. n-,. A..
positions at l?8,ss0,0 900 bushels, com
pared with ll7.96S 900 year ago.
This was very large but caused no sur
prise as 1t had been expected.
q soybean carryover OF well in excess
OF 80 million bushels going into the new
There vas was nothing unusual "a. IN IN. tsss ! e
cars, Of which l04 belong to the ccC.
Both corn and oats were subjected TO
mold hedging pressure.
Evening star., 1955-05-02
PRODUCE MARKETS.

,,ra.!s RslsimSrs q, suotations supplied ey the
ApD.s STATS Asout stesSg
Re- Ronsi sG' s,sRm,1D inches SD 36oISS; insSsi S
NJ Romes 3 inches up s.7Sss 90; 6ii1e Wine
fsps ssIr eM an:,t inches up ESQ, Va Delicious
grade mark 2K-inch-up Delicious i 50: rs
aoIdsn aoSs1 6.s,aS. s,ssmHas s ,,ns s5 Boxes
Potatoes: old-Bsreiy STEADY. Us Is
size 4 nnwashed unless otherwise stated
Maine .Ketadins 50-lb. sacks . e.ss-sS.
:.sA. .sihsd | SseO SsssSseOss loo ibs. 100. So:l6.
Sweet Sotstoes' Daii. D;i2 Blu. bkts a
Golden: eS1Ss .dasS sSo sS5 o5;0,, eOssns NJ
$50. NJ ia-bu. bkts ooidens 1.75.
Beans and Cabbase
Asparagus Slightly weaker. Pyramid
crds n Dozen punches; Del med to large
4Ss4 @ MS 5o colossal S.~ al 4so-ss6 .xtr. tspsy
sales higher, extra fancy s.So.sS's5'e eitss fey
h'f1ea Iim. Vs b.ans large 40 as., medium s,55:
200 9.9S Few iew sS Sest sesBfTeH' soo good aual $780,
hpT snss ss.R.nes ssans t.iS ABOUT st. 'sy E. sn
best $50, one mark 4.25 poorer l.35:
Tenderereens fair to generally eood ouai
300 Repacks cartons 6-12 OF Aim baEs
Cabbage: Slightly weaker. Mixed tyne.
mostly domestic round. bu bkts packed
locally: Fla l.40-1. 1.65, few 155, poorer
ioeally: Fla 1851. 90 }.w 'i hishegr. g.etSc Nc
.., Chinese M 6 -ss.@se.ss; @ Fl. 1s at bkt. 100.
Corn, Barely steady. Fla wirebound
erts yellow 5 dos 2 2.b0-3. 90. poorer 3. 90.
NJ. tEsePinnt; an; shEhtly weaker. Fla blu
r, Peultry Quotations
consisting mainly Of heavy-type hens
OF ordinary. quality that brought 40
cents. Trading SLOW. Too few sales y
quote prices.
Grain Market
Flour-Reeeipts. o.274 100-pound
Wh.at-R.eeipts, as.4s. bushels;
4,o57, SO bushels. 10. red Winter Winter
,srlicky, spot, domestic. 2.i4h; No.
corn--Receipts. 7e,ae5 bushels: ship
ments; 47.20O bushels; stocks. 24l.sfl
oats-Receipts. 25.bo0 bushels; ship
ments, none; stocks. none.
Rye-Receipts, 1000 bushels; ship
soybeans---Receipts. 5,6ss bushels:
shipments. 40.6S1 bushels; stocks, s4,-
MiiIfssd~Rseeipt,. 7s4 tons.
Evening star., 1955-05-02
FuirIess Tells

r ACTIVE ISSUES

HOBOKEN, N. j., May 2 (P.-i
Board Chairman Benjamin Fs
Fairless of United States Steel
Corp. told the annual stocks
holders meeting Of his company
today that present prospects for,
United States Steel ARE the
brightest in its history" z
He said that whereas in 1854
it appeared that we had q sub
stantial amount of reserve ca
pacity to meet the future needs
of our customers. it is now evil
dent that a further expansion
Of our facilities will be impera =,
tive II the present demand for
steel continues in the months
ahead, as I hope and believe it.
may"
What the development Of
atomic energy will mean in the.
world of metallurgy, no one
knows. as yet" Mr.. Fairless said.
But it is already apparent that
the production Of chemicals for
plastics, synthetics and other
uses will become an increasingly
important part Of our activities =
In the 19 years from 1885
through 1854, Mr.. Fairless said,
the corporations steelmaking ca
pacity increased by about 80 per
cent. its shipments 10 per cent,
and its total work force 20 per
cent. r
Sales and employment costs
quadrupled in that period, he.
added. and the tax bill is nearly
5t2 times as large as 1t was in
1886. 1,i'
"Yet in the face of all these
mounting costs. the price of steel
went UP only about 1A times, ~
said Mr.. Fairless. q
During the period, he went on
payments to employees totaled
more than SIS billion, straight
time hourly wages for steel!,
workers rose 3H times, and
fringe benefits are IL times what,
they formerly were. y
Evening star., 1955-05-02
BUSINESS
BRIEFS
Ford Motor Co. reported a new

Ford Motor Co. reported a new
production record in the first
four months of this year with
892,3 ,379 assemblies of cars and
trucks. The previous high mark
was 735,l37 units built in the
January-April period last year.
Trans World Airlines an
nounced mestic passenger
miles flown in April showed a
gain of 1919 over last years
record high for the same month.
Retail Sales over the Nation for
May are estimated at SIS billion,
a SO gain over the like month Q
year ago.-Sales Management.
Baltimore Gas g. Electric Co.
in IL months ended March 81
earned $12,690,000 or $2.02 a
share VS.. $10,164,000 or Sill in
1854 period.
Singer Mfg. Co. in IL months
ended December 81 earned $l1.-
889, $40 or $2.65 a share VS.. $ll,-
357, ,009 or $2.52 in 1854.
Olin Mathicson Chemical in 8
months ended March 81 earned
$8.007.9l1 or II cents a share VS..
$7,581,976 or SO cents in 1854
period.
National Fuel Gas Co. in IL
months ended March 81 earned
$6.071, ,289 or $14 a share VS.. S.
428,2 ,298 or $1.42 in 1854.
Hazel-Atlas Glass in IL months
ended April Q earned $3,659,893
or $1.68 a share VS.. $3,094,970 or
$1.42 in 1854.
Winn & Lovett Grocery in 40
weeks ended April 2 earned
$3,779, ,240 or 80 cents a share VS..
$3,007.111 or 73 cents in 1854 pc
riod.
York Corp. in IL months ended
March 81 earhed $1,853,679 or
$l.26 a share VS.. $3,225.521 or
$2.37 in 1854.
Dodge Mfg. Corp. in 8 months
ended March 81 earned $542,310
or $2.76 a share VS.. $412,725 or
$2.07 in 1854 period.
Baltimore Transit Co. in 8
months ended March 81 earned
$4O2,70 VS.. loss Of $33.466 in
1854 period.
Other earnings included:
n
Evening star., 1955-05-02
Stocks Mixed,
Lower Trend
Developing

NEW YORK. May 2 R.-The
stock market moved irregularly
today with lower tendency de-
veloping in the early afternoon.
Some stocks made wide swings
but most changes were well
within q range Of 2 points either
way.
Volume of trading was light.
Steels were higher along with
merchandising shares and many
individual issues. Going lower
were the farm implements. elec-
trical equipments. motion pic
lures and utilities. Others were
steady to mixed.
Temco Aircraft was admitted
to trading today on the New
York Stock Exchange and
started on a block of 200 shares
at 1879. 1t held in that neigh
borhood in later trading.
American Viscose opened on
$4,000 shares up " at 48la. The
company reported f1rst-quarter
profits equal to $1.39 a share as
against "a cents a year ago. It
also disclosed it was getting into
the sterilized absorbent cotton
business.
Foster Wheeler dropped 2ss at
405s on a starting block of 5000
shares. 1t reported first-quarter
profits equal to so cents a share
as compared with $2.18 a year
ago.
A block of 10000 shares of
Pabco products was on the tape
at 271a up ia. and then the
stock advanced another notch.
A block of 1900 shares of
Loew's went at 20H of %.
The bond market was steady.
Government issues. in the over
the-counter market were mixed
Evening star., 1955-05-02
NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE

Furnished ~ the Associates Press
Sales
Stock and ADD Nel
Dividend Rate 90 High Low lis chg
Evening star., 1955-05-02
NEW YORK COTTON

NEW YORK. May . P1.-Cotton fu-
lures inched upward on. trade buying
and short covering during the fore
noon today. The small number OF
May tenders curtailed trading in nearby
May futures. Most traders awaited
f,frther DEVELOPMENTS on cotton in
Washington.
Korea was in the market for ap-
proximately $4,000 bales of cotton for
May and first-half June shipment,
Offers are due in May 5. with prices
be based on July futures at New York
leadlns SPOT frm said that mill
interest in spot cotton improved some
what the past week In the Atlanta
area. Texas cotton was reported still
in good demand as more mills ex-
perimented with shorter staples. with
price a consideration. In the Memphis
area, mill demand was termed very
Noon prices were % cents a bale
higher to 5 cents lower than the previous
close. Nav 33.63. July 1878 and
October 33S1
Evening star., 1955-05-02
NEW YORK PRODUCE

NEW YORK. May " tUsDA.--
Butter about steady. Receipts l2 days),
6g1 ,144. Wholesale prices on bulk car
tons !freshl Creamery. e3 score tAA)
5s-5sM cents: p2 score tA 57a4-bs;
eo score tBt bo-50h; 30 score tcJ
chees. steady. Receipts 70 days. a.
332. Wholesale sales, American cheese
whole Tiikl; ch.ddars irs.h 36;s7H
. ssnd SssS ssSdss sas ss.d .p, :osG dsI, 'is: s.
4aH.52; nats fresh 37-3s: fats aged
4s-5l; processed eheddars 5 lbs. 35-
37h. Domestic swiss (wheelsl Grade
-, 5s-tt5 srsds "B" 4o-+5' Grads
whoisssis ssE prices steady. RE-
esiDts g day,l 81 a5a; New York apo.
extras large Cts-4s lbsl 37h-3s; extras
medium 38li-37: standards large 34M-
'Ss:a.sa sir:si: sss; ssH;I'n' eh:s hIsss;O'
whites: Extras ls-50 ibsl 3s-4om;
extras large t46-fe lbs) $3.50. extras
medium 3I.3s Browns: Extras l4e-50
lhs) 40-40h; extras largs l46-le lbsD
Evening star., 1955-05-02

Znnite Pric ga 0ab eAt "
HourIv Sales on the Exehanss
u O, am 500 600 ~ noon oAo 600
100 p.m 26o 600 200 M o 600 ooc
,,,,tuui' Of TRADING 10 shares or sales IN
Rates OF dividends In the toresoins
taple are annual disbursements based on
the last quarterly or semi dec
laration Unless otherwise noted special
or extra dividends ere not included
Also extra or extras b Annual rate
plus stock dividend Declared or paid
year PAYABLE IN stock estimated cash
value on ex dividend or ex-distributiop
date q Declared or paid 80 far this year
h Declared or paid after stock dividend o.
spiit-up ( Declared OF paid this year
an aecumulative issue with dividends IN
arrears Paic this year dividend
iast div'deno meeting Declared or paid
ing dividend cid Called I'd Ex dividend
x-dls r distribution r. e rights
Nv without variants ~ With warrants
wo When distributed ", when issued
sIn osnkruptey OF Ieeeiyership or being
or securities assumed b. such companies.
Evening star., 1955-05-02
METAL QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK. May 2 .LRp.--spot nom
ferrous metal prices today; Copper, 80
Is cents a pound New York; zinc, IL
cents q pound, East ST.. Louis: tin. qla "
cents . pound. New York AZ PittsburEh
scrap steel No. heavy vas quoted at
as. 90 $1,000.
Evening star., 1955-05-02
ODD-LOT DEALINGS

NEW YORK, May R.-The New
York Stock Exchange reported today
these odd lot transactions BY principal
e,rh ssaisrs on the osS sSfsshfsnss sf,s for Apri 2e
1a4, $50 shares including 1884 shares
sold short.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-21

CIUDAD ACUNA, Mexico, Mar.
21.-A blond woman bullflghter
from the United States fought
hysteria and fatigue yesterday to
kill her second bull Of the day
with such skill she won its ears
and tail.
Patricia Hayes. %, was Knocked
to the sand six times in fighting
two successive bulls. Her second
bull was especially unruly, but
when the moment Of truth"
came she won cheers.
This is the climax Of the bull
fight - when matador and bull
face each other. then the mata-
dor reaches over the dangerous
horns to kill the bull by plunging
a sword between its shoulders.
THAT'S the bulls best chance to
kill his adversary.
Patricia showed and beat OF
attendants who wanted her t.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-21
By james E. Roper
Stor Staff Correspondent

SAIGON, South Wet Nam,
Mar. 21.-Dissident groups which
control at least $4,000 troops de-
manded today that Premier Ngo
Dinh Diem reorganize the gov
eminent according to their wishes
within five days.
They declared that unless the
Authenticated Premier okays
their demand they will appeal to
the people to decide"
The ultimatum was signed by
seven leaders of so-called re-
ligious sects and the Bien Xuan
Society, which controls the police
in Saigon and other major cities
of South Wet Nam.
Diem Appeals to Public
After receiving the ultimatum
Mr.. Diem broadcast an appeal
for public support for the ma
tional army and his program
DO nothing which would
menace national security
Do nothing which would disrupt
discipline which is indispensable
to peace, security and general
prosperity" he pleaded.
The move against the shaky
Diem regime reflected the great
est cooperation SectS have
shown and came closer thar
ever before to threatening rebel.
lion.
The ultimatum was read at g
joint press conference led BY
Pham Cong Tao, so-called pope
of the Gao Dali religious sects