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Evening star., 1955-05-30

Maj. William H. Banner, Lewis
burg, Pa. sentenced to 8 years;
Capt. Elmer F. Llewelyn of Mis-
soula, Mont, S years: Capt.
Eugene Vaadi. Clayton, N. Y,
6 years: 1st 1t. John w. Buck.
Armathwaite, Tenn. 4 years, 1st
1t. Wallace L. Brown. Banks,
Ala. S years; TlSergt. Howard
Brown. st Paul. Mimi, 4 years;
Afrman Steve E. Kiba. Akron,
Ohio, 4 years; Airman Harry NJ.
BENJAMIN. ir., Worthington,
Mimi. 4 years; Airman Daniel
c. Schmidt. Scotia, Calf, 4
years; Airman John w. Thomp-
son III Of Orange. Va, 4 years.
Hundreds of Others Missing
Hundreds of other American
airmen and soldiers are thought
to be missing in China, but the
Chinese Reds have never ad-
mitted any knowledge of more
than the IS.
Mr.. Menon was the latest of a
group of diplomats of the U. N.
and other interested countries
who had tried in recent months
to obtain freedom for the men.
He returned last week from a
visit to Peiping, where he was
sent by Mr.. Nehru in an effort
to pave the way for direct nego-
tiations between the Chinese
Reds and the United States. Mr..
Nehru dispatched him on the
mission after Mr.. Chou told the
Asian-African conference in In
donesia last month he was willing
to negotiate directly with the
Americans in search of peace in
the Far East.
Following Mr.. Menon's return
to New Delhi speculation in
creased that the Communists
soon would release at least the
four fighter pilots. Neutral diplo-
mats were reported to have ad-
viSed Mr.. Chou that such action
would be construed in the West
ern world as an act of good will.
Authorities in Washington also
have suggested that the Chinese
Reds might want to make a
favorable impression prior to the
10th anniversary meeting of the
U.N. at San Francisco June 20.
Sentenced Last November
Sentencing of the II B-29 air
men and the two civilians was
announced by Peiping radio last
November %. The next day
Peiping radio said Red China
had killed LOG American and
Chinese Nationalist espionage
agents and captured 1874 since
1951-a period covering the
Korean war years and the truce.
The broadcast spoke Of only 18
American citizens as involved. It
said five were dead and the
others were the 13 whose SEN
tences had been announced the
day before.
The United States instructed
the American consul general at
Geneva, Switzerland, to make
the strongest possible protest"
of the sentences to Chinese
Communist diplomats there. The
State Department said the men
were SAILED on "trumped-up
charges, and the Defense De-
partment issued a statement
calling the charges utterly
false"
The Red Chinese rejected the
protest.
On December 10, 1854, the
Evening star., 1955-05-30
Veterans Not 'MiIkinq'
Benefits, Official Says

unemployment insurance proce-
dureS when they were moving
from place to place in search
of work
Mr. Goodwin concluded:
eve believe the program is
running well; that the veterans
generally are not milking the
fund nor attempting to obtain
benefits improperly; and that
they are being given careful,
special help in finding suitable
work"
Evening star., 1955-05-30

have said he wrote them recently
that he and his companions had
been moved to Peiping. His let
tiers also told of improved treat
ment for the prisoners.
Capt Fischer, 20, was a double
jet ace. with 10 MICS shot down
in 66 missions. He was shot
down April Z, 1852, near Suiho
Reservoir in North Korea.
Col. Heller, SO, was shot down
January %. 1858. Fellow air.
men said they last saw him in
a dog fight about 3 miles south
of the Yalu River. The Com
munists claimed he was shot
down over Manchuria.
1t. Cameron was shot down
october 26, 1852. The Commu-
nists claimed he was brought
down while Strafing in Man.
churia. The Air Force said he
parachuted from his plane and
landed Is miles south Of the
Manchurian border.
1t. Parks, "a. was shot down
on his 59th mission, September
4, 1852.
Others in Bomber Crash
The other II airmen held by
the Chinese Reds on espionage
charges were the survivors Of a
B-29 bomber destroyed in North
Korea January IL, 1853. some six
months before the fighting
ended. Three other men were
killed parachuting from the
plane.
At the same time the Chinese
announced these men had been
sentenced to Jail terms, they
also announced the sentencing
of two civilians, John Thomas
Downey of New Britain, Conn,
and Richard George Fecteau Of
Lawrence. Mass. United States
officials said they were Army
civilian employees. .
Mr.. Downey and Mr.. Fecteau
were given the longest sentences.
Mr.. Downey got life imprison-
ment and Mr.. Fecteau was given
a 20-year sentence. Peiping said
they were captured November
20, 1852, while dropping supplies
to American espionage agents
lin Northeast China"
The II B-29 men are Col.
John K. Arnold. Silver Spring,
Md, pilot of the plane. sentenced
to 10 years by the Chinese Reds;
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FLYERS
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announcement had been ex-
pected in Washington. The
Indian diplomat had reported
the information to United
States Ambassador John Sher-
man Cooper at New Delhi two
days ago.
Mr.. Menon told questioners at
his news conference that Capt.
Fischer and the other three
fighter pilots had been picked by
Peiping for release because they
fell into a different category"
than the other airmen held by
Peiping.
He added, however, that the
door had been opened for re-
lease of the others "if no one
shuts it" and given proper good
will"
Asked whether the release of
the four Americans was intended
to test American reaction. Mr..
Menon replied: I'VE must look at
it as a step forward"
Mr.. Menon prefaced his an
nouncement of Peiping's decision
by saying the main aim of his
visit to Red Chinese Premier
Chou En-lai had been Ito OBJ
tain lowering of tensions.
He said Washington had TAX
en- a step in that direction re-
Gently by releasing a group of
Chinese students previously
barred from leaving the United
States for China. The United
States contended they had been
given scientific training which
would be useful to the Chinese
Reds.
Further Steps" Seen
Mr.. Menon said he hoped the
Americans would see in the lat
est Red move a beginning"
toward lowering of tensions. In
the weeks to come, he predicted
further steps are likely, with
one thing leading to another-a
snowballing."
One of those steps, he indi-
Gated, was the possibility the
Chinese Reds might open their
doors to American visitors. He
said contacts were needed be-
tween the United States and
Red China and that more
Americans of an inquiring mind
should see China for them
selves"
Reminded by newsmen that
the United States does not recog-
nize Red China, Mr.. Menon said,
"It is not necessary to recognize
country to visit it,"
When the Chinese Reds Of
fered last January to let rela-
tives visit the imprisoned Ameri-
can airmen, Secretary of State
Dulles said the United States
Government must forbid their
travel to Red China.
Mr.. Dulles said at the time
that in view of the Reds bel
ligerent attitude, the Govern
ment thought it imprudent "for
the time being to issue passports
valid for travel to Communist
China to any American citizens. :"
Moved From Manchuria
Capt. Fischer and the other
three - all fighter pilots - had
been held in Mukden, Man
churia. Capt. Fischers parents
Evening star., 1955-05-30
ReicheIt Will Govern
Lions in D. G. Area

Herbert w. Reichelt, Mount
Rainier (MdD attorney and a
Prince Georges County commits
sioner, is the new regional gov
ernor of Lions international for
this area. He succeeds William
J. Mileham of Washington.
Other regional governors elect
ed at a week end convention in
Atlantic City. N. j., included
Robert s. Brooks. Reisterstown.
Md; Harry Oliphant, Salisbury,
Md. and John w. Morgan.
Frederick, Md.
Evening star., 1955-05-30
TODAY'S WEATHER REPORT

the coast and high in the 70s.
Fair tonight with low around 60.
Fair tomorrow.
Wind-West or northwest IL
18 miles per hour today and to-
night.
River Report
(From U. 8. Engineersl
Potomac River clear at Harpers Ferry
and clear at Great Falls; Shenandoah
River clear at Harpers Ferry.
Humidity.
tReadings washington National Airporp
Yesterday Pct. Today Pct.
Noon ---- 80 Midnight ----- 81
4p.m. ------ 4S am. ------- 13
Evening star., 1955-05-30
Reds Accept
|44ParceIs for
II. ). Prisoners

HONG KONG, May 80 R.-
Red China's Bamboo Curtain
parted for six minutes today to
admit a Red Cross comfort par
GELS for American airmen and
civilians held prisoner by Pei
ping.
The Communists have agreed
to allow in another A of the
packages-weighing % pounds
each according to Red stipula-
tionS-on June Is.
Nothing was said at the Hong
Kong border. however, about the
four United States airmen whom
Indian Diplomat v. K. Krishns
Menon had announced in New
Delhi earlier today would be re-
leased soon.
Harry Lambly Of Webster
Groves. Mo-, director Of Red
Cross services to military install
lations in the Far East and Red
Cross worker Richard Tomlin
of Santa Fe, N. Mex. accom-
panied by a British police super
intendent, carried the packages
today to the far side of the
Lowu Bridge, where they met
Chinese Communist Red Cross
officials.
Stand At Barrier
Mr.. Lambly said the Reds
stepped forward slightly when
his party arrived and each group
stood on either side Of the from
tier barrier.
He said he then asked the man
who appeared to be in charge OF
the Red Chinese group to re-
ceive the packages.
1.-THE official didn't put out his
hands, but we placed the par
GELS on the ground in front OF
him." Mr.. Lambly added. "The
Communists only said two things
to u.s." he continued. "The name
of their representative at the
June is meeting was not known,
and if the parcels were not ac-
ceptable to the Chinese customs,
they would be returned in the
middle of June"
Mr.. Lambly said they did not
discuss anything about the
American prisoners. This is our
first meeting. and it is explora-
tory" he said, adding that Red
Cross personnel in this area are
available in case any Ameri-
cans are released.
Freed Briton Hospitalized
Meanwhile, Robert Webster
Ford, British radio operator re.
leased by the Reds yesterday
after five years Imprisonment
still was in Hong Kong's nava
hospital today.
Hong Kong officials refused al
requests to interview him or
grounds his health would moi
permit.
Mr. Ford was jailed on charge;
of poisoning a Tibetan Buddhist
priest. The British government
strongly protested to Peiping. A
Peiping radio broadcast said Mr.
Ford was being freed before the
end of his term ''in view of his
expressed regret during his i'm.
prisonment for his crimes"
Mr.. Ford, a former RAF radio.
man, had worked as a civilian
wireless operator for Tibet before
the Red Chinese sieZed contro
Of that country. He was arrested
by the invaders in October, 1850
Evening star., 1955-05-30

District and vicinity-Fair and
cooler tonight and tomorrow
with low tonight around SIS.
Maryland-Fair and cooler to-
day and tonight preceded by
scattered showers over the Del
mar peninsula. High this after
noon in the 70s and low tonight
in the sos but 1855 in west. Fair
with little change in tempera-
ture tomorrow.
Virginia-Fair and cooler to-
day with some showers along
Evening star., 1955-05-30

being transferred to the State
duties also going to the Defense
Department, The administration
asked for the authority to fire
employees earning above. S.. 500 a
year. regardless of their civil
service status.
However, such Senators as
Hubert Humphrey, Democrat, of
Minnesota. and others protested
that such authority would result
in wholesale political patronage
and legalize the spoils system. 4"
In the House such members as
Representative Williams, Demo-
crat. Of New Jersey. raised SINH
lar protests.
The result was that the Senate
Foreign Relations Committee not
only disallowed the administra-
tion's request for firing authority,
, but wrote into the foreign aid
legislation a provision declaring
that the transfer or abolishment
of FOA functions shall be exer-
cised in accordance with ap-
plicable laws and regulations re-
lating to the Civil Service and
veterans preference"
4 X y
ADMINISTRATION CRITIC
lied - Meanwhile. Representa-
tive Thompson, Democrat, of
New Jersey, has sharply assailed
the Eisenhower administration
for its civil service policies since
it took Office in January. 1858. In
a House speech, Mr.. Thompson
accused the administration of
"cynically planning to destroy
the civil service"
Mr.. Thompson said he would
sponsor legislation along the
lines proposed by the Hoover
Commissions ia kSf orce for
strengthening the Civil Service
merit system. incidentally, some
of the task forces key proposals
for strengthening the merit sys-
TEN were ignored by the full
Hoover Commission.
OPPO SITION- The AFL
American Federation of Govern
ment Employees has registered
its opposition to a proposal by
Civil Service Commission Chair
man Philip Young that classified
employees salaries be set on a
somewhat similar wage board
system now in effect for Federal
blue-collar workers. Mr.. Young
suggested this as long range
proposal which might be con-
sidered by Congress and the en-
ploye groups during the next
few years. He proposed that
Congress set the minimum and
maximum pay rates and that
Federal salaries be adjusted by
wage boards between the floor
and ceiling when the occasion
warranted it.
AFGE President James Camp
bell said such a system would be
detrimental to most Federal
workers since only those in the
top brackets would stand to get
substantial pay boosts from a
higher pay ceiling and the rest
would only get few crumbs
which would trickle down.
1--WE prefer what Senator
Humphrey calls the 'percolator
up theory" Mr.. Campbell said.
Incidently, this debate has
nothing to do with the current
Federal pay raise legislation. AS
this column has reported the
past few days. Government clas-
sified and postal workers appear
assured of pay raise this year,
retroactive to March Prob
ably within the next 80 days.
PRAISE-An interesting side
light to the dissent between csc
Chairman Young and the AFGE
on the wage board pay proposal
is the fact that the AFGE still
found time in its dissent to
praise Mr.. Young highly.
The AFGE said Mr.. Young
was "very able and conscienti-
ous." with a high batting aver
age" on behalf of Government
employe legislation.
X X X X
SECURITY PROBE AP-
Evening star., 1955-05-30
THE FEDERAL SPOTLIGHT
Senate Unit Blocks Grab
OfHigh Pay FOA Jobs
By JOSEPH YOUNG

Foreign Relations Committee has rejected the
administrations attempt to grab of Foreign Operation Admins
traton civil service jobs paying than $500
FOA month being abolished and its functions
being transferred Department, of its
Evening star., 1955-05-30
Record Temperatures This Year

Record Temperatures This Year
Highest, SO. on NAV "a
Lowest. 10. on February s.
High and Lew
s am. Saturday to am. Sunday.
high S5 at 5:25 pm, low 60 at s am.
Saturday.
8 am. Sunday to 8 am today. high
SS at 4:05 pm, low 66 at sos am.
Tide Tables
FURNISHED by United States Coast and
naAAafia
Evening star., 1955-05-30

KanSWeckng earth
ing where II victims were claimed by last weeks tornado The
Evening star., 1955-05-30
SECURITY PROBE AP-
p0INTMENT-H II "Hon"

OAAN NALIN A--I1cIlIy n. nap
Edens, prominent Columbia,
S. c. trial and appellate attor-
ney, has been named chief trial
counsel and consultant of the
Senate Civil Service subcommit-
tee investigating the admins
tration's Federal employe Sc
curity program. Mr.. Edens
formerly was trial attorney for
the United States Attorneys
Office in the Eastern District
of South Carolina for 13 years.
He has engaged in private law
practice for the past 6 years.
He will join the staff on June is.
X \ X II
CAPITAL ROUNDUP-George
S. Kephart. assistant chief of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-30
CAB Urged 10 Shutn
'Non-Sked' Airlines
washington, y. Z.
WEDNESDAY. MARCH so. 1855
BY the Associated Press

Two of it's examiners recon-
mended to the Civil Aeronautics
Board yesterday that SO of the
Nations so non-scheduled air.
lines be allowed to operate as
"large supplemental air car
riers."
The other u would be put out
Of business under the recon-
mendations of the examiners.
Ralph L. Wiser and Richard A.
Walsh.
The full CAB must pass on the
recommendations of the exam
liners, who have been studying
the role of the non-scheduled
airlines in a series of hearings
throughout the United States
for the past three and a half
years. -
The so non-scheduled airlines
had applied for certificates sim
liar to those now held. by the
scheduled airlineS.
The two examiners said these
applications should be denied
because the CAB has no power
to impose, in a certificate, the
restrictions as to infrequent and
irregular service which it wishes
the non-scheduled lines to OBJ
serve.
The examiners said the way
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-30
Newspaper Officials
Arrested in Chile

SANTIAGO, Chile, Mar. 80 F).
The publisher and top man
agement of the opposition news
paper FL Debate were arrested
last night by order of President
Carlos Ibanez.
Those detained were Osvaldo
de Castro Ortuzar, president of
the Tarapaca and Antofagasta
Nitrates Co., which is subsid-
larry of Ell Tarapaca Publications
Society; Alfonso de Castro Lar
rain, a son of Mr.. De Castro
Ortuzar; Samuel Baez, director
Of the publishing house. and Oc-
tavio Marian, director Of the
newspaper.
Interior Minister Carlos Mon
tero said President Ibanez had
ordered a suit brought against
the newspaper for repeated Of
lenses" Mr.. Montero cited es-
pecially an editorial published
yesterday by Ell Debate which
sharply criticized the Farmer
Labor Party (PAL). PAL, a bull
wark of the government. is back
ing President Ibanez in his at
tempt to set up a strong govern
ment.
The Tarapaca Society also pub
fishes newspapers IN Iquique and
several other Chilean cities. All
Of them vigorously oppose the
government.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-30
Anthracite Firm Sells
AIuminum-PuintedC Cool

SCRANTON, Pa.-Something
new in coal is a Scranton firms
product-anthracite sprayed with
aluminium paint.
The company says the alumni
mum coating not only makes the
coal cleaner to handle and store
and nicer to look at, but makes
the anthracite burn better.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-30
81 Firms Now Engaged
In Making PIustics

NEW YORK. - The Nations
plastics industry. in its infancy
20 years ago, now has "a chemi-
cal companies, which employ
10000 persons in the manufac-
ture of plastic materials.
More than 1000 plants with
$4,000 employees process the ma
terials into consumer goods.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-30

than IS per cent Of the basic
volume Of traffic over a partlc-
ular route.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-30

should be left open for possible
certification of those nom
scheduled lines which carry more
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-30

ADVERTISEMENT.
Evening star., 1955-09-19
A WORD TO THE WISE

ward oneself; (2) indicating en-
phasis.
!. Il hurt myself" says the
child correctly. Not yet having
been confused by cryptic termin-
ology Of grammar. he instructive
ly chooses the proper self word
in directing the action toward
himself.
Correct: I bought 1t for myself.
Have you hurt yourself? She is
very sure Of herself. The storm
blew itself out.
2. Compare these two state
ments: ta) You are to blame.
tb) You yourself are to blame.
The first lacks force; the second
is emphatic.
Correct: I myself must tell her.
She must do 1t herself. He him.
self admits 1t. The fact itself Is
sufficient proof.
Note: The self words should
not be used as ordinary pronouns.
Evening star., 1955-09-19
JULIET JONES
pUD DUDLEY
THE ToopLEs
BY MRS. FRANK COLBY

@. On behalf Of my English
class Of ninth-graders, ! am ask
ing for one Of your sane discus
sions on the correct use of the
self pronouns. Our textbooks
are so vague about the self
words that we really need your
help.-M. s.
A. And you shall have it, and
thank you for permitting me to
serve you.
There are but ten -self words
In English: myself, thyself, your
self, himself, herself. yourselves,
ourselves, itself, oneself. them
selves.
In the language Of the gram
mar books. the self words are
used As intensive pronouns" and
"reflexive pronouns." Let's put
1t in plain American English.
The self words serve two pur-
poses: ID directing action to-
Evening star., 1955-09-19
Answers
To Our Presidents

mo; he published it in the
American Daily, Advertiser, q
Philadelphia newspaper, on Sep
tember 10. 1895.
president James A. Garfield
died on September 10, 1881.
3--Calvin Coolidge, July, 1925.
Evening star., 1955-09-19

AN these examples are wrong:
The British and ourselves are al
lies. Correct: and WEI. He
invited my wife and myself.
Correct: :. and y.
Note: There are no such words
as "hisself, themself, themselfs.
themselves. theirself, ourself, our
selfs."
distributed by McNausht Syndicate. Inc. /,
Evening star., 1955-09-19
OUR FRIENDS. THE BEEs--1
They Make Honey for lis

They Make Honey for Us
breakfast like honey or wahaesi
Then you Should being they
sting you.
about the honey bee than about almost
insect That it important to and
cause have been studying it for many years.
only make and honey that beekeepers
away them and mine but they polnate fruit
blossoms flowers weren't for bees great number
plants could not set seed or fruit.
probably know. bees live in hives In hive there
may many Of them workers. snted
female There drones males who
And bee who the mother Of all the rest
collection on by pastng this picture light
cardboard cooring like OF the butter
should yellow The the yellow comb bottom
may be either yellow brown.
violet Nerstea,ureO
Tomorrow: A Big Bee to Cut Out
Evening star., 1955-09-19

ALEXANDRIA; Egypt
Egypt,s most important In
dustries are textile. food-proc-
easing. oil. cement. mining,
construction. and chemical.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-29
Icordi Indicted on Perjury Charge
In Denying Part in HoIohon SIoying

against the Germans. The ac-
count said that Mai. Holohan
objected to supplying arms to
Communists. while Icardi ia
vored that course.
Some of the witnesses also
accused Icardi of plotting to
obtain gold the mission had car
ried behind the enemy lines.
The House subcommittee, in
a report in July. 1853. said there
was sufficient evidence for an in
dictment against Icardi and
LoDolce but there was no legal
way in which prosecution could
be conducted.
Today's indictment charged
that 1cardi swore falsely when
he told the subcommittee he had
no knowledge of poison being
placed in soup given Mai.
Holohan on the night Of Deem
Der b, 1854.
Drew Lots, Jury Says
In his testimony before the
subcommittee, Icardi denied he
and LoDolce drew straws or
tossed a coin to see which would
kill the major. The indictment
charged that testimony was false
and that Icardi and LoDolce
did, by means of lot, deter
mine and elect which one would
kill" Mai. Holohan.
Testimony given in the Italian
trial indicated that LoDolce lost
and actually did the shooting.
Still another perjury charge
was based on Icardi's testimony
that an Army colonel who ques-
toned him said he was con-
WINGED that Icardi had nothing
whatsoever to do with what
happened to Maj. Holohan." The
Indictment said Icardi knew this
Testimony was false.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-29
Coast Is All Clear
On Hurricane Edith

MIAMI, Fla. Aug. 20 (R.-The
all clear was sounded today fol-
the entire East Coast and prob
ably for Bermuda as far as
hurricane Edith is concerned.
The Atlantic storm has made
its predicted turn to a north
Inortheasterly course and will
keep its 80 to IS mile winds over
the open sea, Gordon Dunn
chief storm forecaster here, said
THE entire East Coast is in
the clear now, and the islands
of Bermuda probably will not
experience hurricane winds,
Mr.. Dunn reported.
There Is a wide open path fol
the hurricane to swing around
to the northeast and keep going
over open water, a menace only
to shipping"
The tropical storm maintained
a forward pace of only 8 miles
an hour, but was expected to
Ipick up forward speed late today
Ior tonight.
An II am. advisory said the
storms center Should pass to
the east Of Bermuda late this
afternoon or tonight.
The storm was placed about
1875 miles south southeast OF
Bermuda and about 1000 miles
east of Daytona Beach, Fla.