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Evening star., 1955-01-16
Reds Again Demand
Eour-Power Talks
On Uniting Germany
4. ~ A,sa.intad Rrs,a

I MOSCOW, Jan. l5.-Russia
renewed its demands today for
four-poWer talks on reuniting
Germany and offered, mean
while. TO enormalize relations
With the Bonn republic. But it
made both conditional upon
Western rejection Of the Paris
aecords for rearming West Ger
ihany.
ut warned that implementing
the Paris treaties TO bring West
German troops into the Western
defense bloc would only result
ID "perpetuating the division Of
Germany" and the Soviet Union
VIII strengthen its ties with East
Germany and build up a COM
hlned effort of its Eastern allies
70 counter the Western allies
ing.
Z These offers and warnings
were contained in q declaration
q the Soviet government on the
German question" read to West
etn correspondents hastily sum-
riioned to a news conference by
Foreign Ministry Press Chief
Eeonid Ilyichev.
The declaration was not made
in the form of q diplomatic note
to the Western powers, and
therefore its full significance was
difficult to assess. It was part of
the campaign the Kremlin has
been carrying on for months
To block ratification Of the Paris
pActs.
In Washington, a State De-
partn1ent spokesman dismissed
the latest Russian proposal as
smother transparent effort" to
block final actionon the rearma-
nient of West Germany. cit will,
have no, more success than the
other efforts in this respect by
Moscow said Press Officer
Henry Suydam.l
THE French National Assembly
has ignored past Soviet warnings
and has passed the treaties. They
aye headed for the French Sem
ate for almost certain final rati-
f1tation.
sit was evident the new declar-
ation was aimed specifically at
West Germany's parliament,
which is due to take up ratifica-
ton of the treaties soon.
Evening star., 1955-01-16
Ponono
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25 Of his followers. and a few
Others.
Martin Lipstein. 34-year-old
New Yorker held for questioning
since January 8. was released to-
night. Others freed included two
women, Thelma King and Olga
Yanis. who were in the group
with President Remon when he
was shot.
The public was shocked by the
charges disclosed in the Assem-
bly, and many persons expressed
incredulity. Nevertheless the
country remained calm.
New President Popular.
The new president. aDicky''
Arias, is popular. and his party
is the leader m the coalition that
supported the assassinated
Remon. The new regime also
seemed assured Of vital police
support by the appointment Of
Remon's brother, Alexandra, as
minister Of government and JUS
tice IN the cabinet. Or. Octavio
Fabrega. ambassador designate
to Washington, was named for
eign minister.
In a statement asking the as
sembly for a leave of absence
pending investigation OF the
charges, Guizado, who as
first vice president. assumed the
presidency Immediately after
Mr.. Remor's death, assailed
Miro's confession as 'senseless. Z
Miro, scion Ct respected
Panama family and one of the
earlist suspects in the Staying,
said In his confessionmade to
District Attorney Francisco Al
varado early yesterday-that he,
was offered the post Of minister
OF government and justice as his
reward for the killing. No money
was involved. he said,
$50 for Maehinegun.
The reading of Miro's con-
fession to the Assembly took
half an hour. In it, Miro
said he carried out the assassina-
tion alone. using a machinegun
he bought for $3.50.
Besides Mr.. Remon, two other
men were killed and three we're
wounded in the exchange OF
fire between Miro and the
presidents bodyguard. One of
the wounded sports
man Antonio Anguizola died
last night.
Miro said he and Saint
Malo and Guizado had been dis
cussing the assassination of Mr..
Remon since about mid -Novem-
ber. The Staying was originally
scheduled for December 4. then
postponed, Miro said, at Gui-
zado's request because Of
current negotiations with the
United States over a new Pana-
ma Canal treaty.
Saint Malo denied in a.
statement read to the assembly
he had discussed the assassina-
tion of Mr.. Remon with
Miro He admitted, however,
that In several meetings Miro
had told him that q coup
was being planned.
Miro's confession said Gui-
Evening star., 1955-01-16
. Break
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gest prison break since he be-
came superintendent in 1912.
The six escaped behind a false
partition installed across the
front Of a large panel truck. Mr..
Smyth said. He said the parti-
tion had been nailed in by
somebody" leaving a space about
l8 inches deep and high and wide
enough to accommodate the SIX.
Mr.. Smyth said the partition
was nailed in after the men were
in place.
The truck, he said. had been
in the prison metal shop where
repairs were being made on the
engine. 1t was taken out Of the
penitentiary for the week end
about II am, as is customary.
Then it was parked across the
street from the prison gate.
Mr.. Smyth said the truck twas
supposed tc have been searched.
okayed and checked through the
gate
II imagine they got out and
left after the diver had departed
and things quieted down. he
said.
The truck was searched and a
set Of "State-use" automobile
tags we're found. plus a new blue
police-type uniform shirt Of q
type manufactured in the prison.
and q collection Of discarded
prison work clothes.
Mr.. Smyth said it was not
gnown how the men dressed
Themselves after discarding their
prison uniforms.
Evening star., 1955-01-16
Good Tunc Season

STAVANGER. Norway.Nor-
weigan fishermen's tuna catch
during the past season totaled
9.348 tons compared with TITS
the previous season, 1t brought
in twice as much money.
Evening star., 1955-01-16

zado was fully aware Of the
plot. He told of several con-
ferences with Guizado, who
! also was foreign minister under
Mr., Remon, at the foreign min
| istry.
However. Miro said, the plan
for execution of the plot was
conceived by himself alone and
he did not inform either Guiz-
ado or Saint Malo Of the details.
| The lawyer said a list Of new
cabinet ministers had been
, drafted by him and Saint Malo.
but the list was never delivered
to Guizado because the latter
always was surrounded by other
persons in the days Immediately
following Mr.. Remon's killing.
Miro said failure Of the
plot was never discussed. He
knew. ne said, the price of fall
ure would be his own life.
Miro'S confession mentioned
Virgilio Patino as an initial go-
between in discussions with
Gpizado. Patino is prominent
follower Of ex-President Arnulfo
Arias.
Things Began TO Smell Bad
In response to d question by
District Attorney Alvarado.
Miro said things began to
smell bad to him when promises
which he said Guizado and
Saint Maio made were not
fulfilled. He was convinced, he
said. that these men turned
their backs on me-"
Saint Malo's statement was
made when he met face to face
with Miro in Alvarado's pres1
ence. In general Saint Malo de-
MED the accusations and said II
he had known of the plot he
would have reported 1t to the
authorities.
Miro said he obtained the
machine gun from Edgardo Te-s
jada. former Panamanian cadet
at e. Guatemalan POLYTECHNIC
school. The confessed assassin
said he parked his car on q
lonely road near the race track.
turned the lights on and left
the keys in the switch.
You know the rest" the dis
trict attorney quoted him as
saying.
In a statement also read to
the assembly, Tejada said he
srnuggled the machine gun into
Panama and sold it to Miro be-
tween mid-September and early
October for $3.50.
He said Miro told him early in
December that the assassination
was being planned. Tejada ex-
planned he did not report this to
the National Guard. Panama's
police force, as he originally
thought of doing because he had
no evidence against Miro. On
the other hand, he said. Miro
could prove Tejada had smug-
gled the weagon into the coun-
trv
Evening star., 1955-01-16

ment operations Is public props
,erty," he said. mo man with
any sense would deny that. But
g mans private life is not.
He refused to identity any of
them .at this time.n
Evening star., 1955-01-16
Supplied Ammunition.

Trejada said he stabbed him
self in the right hand a few days
after Miro had told him of the
plot so as to have reason for
not participating in the killing.
The former cadet said he sup
piled Miro with three clips and
four boxes of bullets. He quoted
the lawyer as saying he would
Evening star., 1955-07-08
Youth, 20, browns
OFF HummersIey

FERNDALE, Md, July 8 (R.-
An all-night picnic and swim
ming party ended In tragedy
early today when a Baltimore
youth became Anne Arundel
County's 10th drowning victim
Of the season.
= County police said Robert
Rahe, 20, drowned of an isolated
section Of Harnmersley Beach
about 5 am. when he tried un-
successfully to swim across Mar
ley Greek. His body was re-
covered by Marley Park firemer
from about 16 feet Of water less
than an hour later.
Evening star., 1955-07-08
OOBiIIs Brinq
|Arresfof TWoin
Biggest HoIdup

LAS VEGAS, New, July 8 up.
Two men Frightening the dice
tables with new 500 bills touched
Ioff a transcontinental police in
|yestigation Of their possible con-
Inection with the biggest cash
bank robbery on record.
New York police summoned
victims Of the bank robbery to
view photographs Of the two
men today and experts are
checking their fingerprints in
search of a link with the gunmen
who took $305, 900 from the
Chase Manhattan Bank in
Queens, N. 2, last April 6.
Police here arrested Frank
Ellsworth, SO, and Ray Wilson.
1873. after casino cashiers told how
they moved from one gaming
table to another, buying chips
with crisp 500 bills.
Detective 1t. b. J. Handlon
said Ellsworth had 81 hundred
dollar bills and Wilson 81 when
they were picked up yesterday
lin downtown Las Vegas.
Ellsworth said he sold maga-
zine subscriptions and Wilson
said he was q clothier. Police
searched their room. They found
more than $4,000.
Ellsworth was freed last night
on a writ Of habeas corpus. VIII
lson remained in jail on an in-
|vestigation of robbery booking.
Ellsworth's attorney posted
Isl 900 bond with the writ, which
lis returnable Monday. If he
doesn't appear the $1,000 is for
felt. But police also have his
half Of the $87, 900 In their safe.
While officers in Las Vegas
checked the serial numbers on
the bills, New York authorities
checked photos and fingerprints
of the pair. Both have records.
Evening star., 1955-07-08
Senators Delay Quiz
Of McDovitt for Week
By 1. EDGAR PRINA

Holding closely to its one-a-
week pattern. the Johnston sub
committee investigating the
Federal employe security pro-
gram win wait until next Thurs
day to continue its questioning
Of George v. McDavitt, the con-
troyersial security chief of the
Small Business Administration
Since the Civil Service group
headed by Senator Johnston,
Democrat Of South Carolina,
opened its inquiry May 26, It has
held seven sessions.
Yesterday the subcommittee
saw Mr.. McDavitt balk ct GER
tain questions concerning a Ger
man refugee girl he sponsored
for entry into this country and
who was identified only as
miss X"
The witness engaged In angry
exchanges with Acting Chair
man Neely after he was asked
whether he had had '1iaison'
with the girl when he worked
with the Displaced Persons Com
mission in Germany a few years
ago. The Senator voiced a
veiled threat Of contempt
charges.
In earlier testimony Mr.. Nc
Davitt was accused Of running
the SBA security office like q
branch Of the Soviet govern
Evening star., 1955-07-08

ment." Two of his former SUBJ
Iordinates testified he had falsi-
|fied reports to the Civil Service
Commission and directed them
to consider only derogatory in
formation in their reviews OF
investigative files.
The subcommittee staff hopes
next week to question Mr.. Nc.
Davitt on the operation Of the
Small Business security Office.
Evening star., 1955-07-08
2 Deputy MorshoIs
To Be Honored

Deputy United States marshals
Of the District win hold a dinner
at $3.50 pm. today In the Mad
rillon Restaurant, Fifteenth
street and New York avenue
NV. in honor Of two deputies
who are to retire August /.
One Of the deputies to be
honored Is Mrs. Lillian A. Tram
nell. so, of 1921 Cheltingham
drive, Bethesda, Md. who has
served as secretary to five
United States marshals during
her service of nearly % years
as deputy. The other is Joseph
st. Clair. SO. Of 636 Ridge road
Sc, who has served as a deputy
marshall for more than ~ years.
Evening star., 1955-03-06

awaited more details from the
American Stock Exchange on a
rush of buying and selling that
followed a tip from Walter VIM
chell on his television show last
January 8.
Edward T. Mccormick, presi-
dent of the American Exchange,
testified yesterday the oil stock
tip threw the exchange into a
turmoil and resulted in a net loss
to those who bought Pantepec
Oil stock on the basis of Mr..
Winchell's telecast.
Accurate, Says Winchell.
Mr.. Winchell issued a state
ment in New York saying the in
formation he gave was accurate.
The committee now is trying to
determine whether any big kill
ings were made by those who
bought the stock shortly before
Mr.. Winchell's telecast and sold
it when the price went up-brief-
ly-following the commentators
tip.
Mr.. Winchell said he himself
buys no securities except Gov
ernment bonds.
The committee is looking into
about 20 reported instances of
tips and rumors" which have
caused market fluctuations. It's
public hearings will resume Mon
day with testimony from officials
of the Chicago and San Fran
cisco stock exchanges.
Evening star., 1955-03-06

secret of their hope to continue
concentrating entirely on i'm
proving Germany's booming ex-
port trade. Ironically enough,
their fear of international con-
troll of armaments stems from
the thought that Germany might
be asked to make too many,
rather than too few weapons.
If pressed on the point, in
duStrialistS contend that this is
not matter of pure Selfishness
on their part. The best contri-
button that German industry can
make to European security. they
say, is to assure the general
prosperity and high living stand
ards of West Germany. These
things, they argue, are a better
defense against the advance
ment of communism than all the
weapons that the Ruhr can turn
out.
There is also another point,
less frequently mentioned. The
opposition to converting any
substantial part of German in
dustry for defense production is
led by Alfred Krupp. still the
greatest name in the German in
dustrial world. Mr.. Krupp's men,
ory is excellent. He remembers
quite vividly the stretch he served
in prison after the war when the
Evening star., 1955-03-06

Mr.. Noyes hos been touring Germany
in recent weeks viewing at first
hond the economic. political and
socioI resureenee Of the Germon
people.
Evening star., 1955-03-06

allies tagged him as a criminal.
The specification was that he
had manufactured arms.
A good many other Ruhr in
dustrialists who are being urged
to go into arms production to-
day are held back by similar
memories.
This is the third impression
made by these men who mean
so much to Germany and who
want so much to be understood
Underneath the self-confidence
and the ambition is something
close to fear-or caution, or con-
servatism or prudence, if you
prefer.
Whatever you call it, these
are men who in their time have
taken risks and gotten badly
hurt. That they have survived
and returned to positions of great
wealth and political power has
not completely restored their
personal sense of security.
The risks to be taken in the
future will be carefully calculated
and, for all the elf-assurance
the bets will be carefully hedged
And yet, with these qualifica-
tions, there are few people in
Germany who offer as a group
their wholehearted support OF
western policy as it is formed in
Washington.
Evening star., 1955-03-06
8 Reported Injured
In tennessee Storm

CARTHAGE. Tenn, Mar. S.
At least eight persons were
reported injured and several
houses were blown down in
severe wind storms that struck
in this section of middle Tennes-
see and also in upper eastern
Tennessee tonight.
Four persons in one family
were hospitalized in Greeneville
and a fifth in a second family
was injured slightly in eastern
Tennessee.
The storm blew down several
barns and knocked a store from
its moorings, plunking it onto
u. S. Highway 11-W between
Surgoinsville and Rogersville.
Traffic was detoured.
The area is about 80 miles
south of the Virginia line.
A tornado struck the Brush
Greek community south of Car
thage, injuring three persons
and demolishing several houses,
the State Patrol reported. Other
buildings were damaged. Those
hurt were not believed to be
In serious condition.
Heavy rain and hail accom-
panied the wind.
Evening star., 1955-03-06

limits to this spirit of western
cooperation. The subject of
German industry's contribution
to the western armament effort
is cautiously skirted.
On the other hand, there is
really little need for these men
to restate their arguments on
this point. The firm opposition
of German induStrialists to any
real revival of the German arma-
ments industry is already a mat
ter of record. The major Ruhr
firms have long since served no.
tice on the Federal Government
that they would be unwilling to
devote more than 10 per cent of
their production to ornaments.
From the induStrialistS point of
view, it would be far more SEN
sible for Germany to buy what
ever arms are needed over and
above what may be forthcoming
from the United States, rather
than try to make them at home.
So far as the German buSi-
nessman is concerned, this is
simply a matter of good eco
nomics. Why should they go
through the expensive business
of converting their factories for
defense production. they argue,
when the demand for armaments
is to be so limited and the
profits SO small? Most make no
Evening star., 1955-03-06
Stock Probers Seek
LIST Of 100 Holding
Defense Contracts
BY the Associated Press

The Senate'ss stock market
Investigators asked the Pentagon
today for a list of 100 companies
which had big defense contracts
in 1854.
Chairman Fulbright, Democrat.
of Arkansas. said the purpose Is
to help his Senate Banking Com
mittee determine what effect de-
fense spending may be having
on the 18-month-old bull market
in corporation stocks.
Senator Fulbright and other
committee members have sug-
gested in the public hearings
which began last Thursday that
the Government may be sub
sidizing the price boom to some
extent through defense payments
to some pacesetting corporations.
Upswing Causes Sought.
Their idea is that the awarding
of big contracts to a company
may make it's stock more attrac-
tive to investors, thus causing it's
price to rise and perhaps con-
tributing to the general market
upSWing.
The committee asked the De-
Tense Department for the total
value of military contracts
awarded to General Motors and
a number of aircraft, electronics.
shipbuilding and other firms do
ing defense work.
In another phase of the in
veStigation, the committee
Evening star., 1955-03-06
Kings Abdieation
Threatens Anti-Red
Role Of Cambodia

PHNOM PENN, Cambodia,
March 5.-The little Buddhist
kingdom of Cambodia. which the
United States hopes to build UP
as buffer against further
spread of Asiatic communism, is
undergoing its most critical pc
riod since the end of World
War II.
Secretary of State Dulles had
said only five days ago that Of
the three countries of Indo-
China, Cambodia seemed the
most stable and the best bet to
stand of the Red threat.
There was everygthing in the
country's favor-its Buddhist re-
ligion which finds communism
unpalatable, its relative prosper
ity and its young King Norodom
Sihanouk, one of the most en-
lightened monarchs in Asia.
Mr.. Dulles noted the United
States, France and Cambodia
were discussing aid and training
for the royal army of about 40.-
900 men to make it tougher and
more mobile.
stability" Gone.
Little more than 48 hours after
Mr. Dulles visit King Sihanouk
abdicated. The stable structure
Mr.. Dulles had seen tumbled.
The stunned and bewildered
country now is virtually leader
less. King Sihanouk's 59-year-
old father, Prince Suramarit,
who has assembled the throne,
lacks experience in affairs of
state. In addition, he is suffering
from diabetes.
The government headed by
Premier Leng Ngeth, is weak
one named only few weeks ago
as an interim body pending re-
suit of the scheduled April II
elections. The nations ableSt
men, former Premier Pen Mouth,
Sam Sary and Kim Tit, are on
the sidelineS mending their po-
litical fences.
Reported Resigned.
GA French News Agency dis
patch from Saigon said Premier
Ngeth handed in his resignation
Evening star., 1955-03-06

Saturday but was asked to form
q new goyernment.)
Ex-King Sihanouk has Sc
cluded himself in his private
villa here. He has refused to see
his most intimate friends.
He has said he will not again
mount the throne. 1t is possible
his attitude might change should
his subjects come to Phnom
PENN by the thousands to plead
with him as they did in 1852. At
that time he planned to abdi-
cate. but bowed to his peoples
decision.
Basically the reason for his
abdication was the opposition
stirred up by his plan to reform
the constitution, instituting a
popularity elected Assembly.
Evening star., 1955-03-06

GA French News Agency dis
patch from Saigon said Premier
Ngeth handed in his resignation
Evening star., 1955-03-06
DR.. Prescott to Speok

DR.. Daniel A. Prescott of the
Institute OF Child Study, Uni
Versity OF Maryland, will speak
at the sixth in a series of parent
faculty workshops at Francis
Junior High School at 3:15 pm.
wednesday, His topic will be
The Measurement and Evalua-
ton OF Achievement of Junior
High Pupils"
Evening star., 1955-03-06
Pedestrian Killed on RI. |
South OF Alexandria

A man identified by Virginia
State police as Alton Hicks. COL
ored, whose address was not de-
termined Immediately, was killed
last night when struck by a car
on Route l near an open air
theater south of Alexandria,
Police said the operator of the
car was Michael Balagh, 30, of
Alexandria. Mr.. Hicks was a
pedestrian.
Evening star., 1955-03-06
Ruhr IndustrioIists Are Confident That Germany
Will Support Western Policy WhoIeheortedIy N
By Crosby S. Noyes
EUropsen Correspondent Of The s,or


DUSSELDORF - The dark
paneled room is filled with over
stuffed leather chairs, the newt
able hodgepodge of German bric-
a-brac - and expensive cigar
smoke. The waIls are lined with
leather-bound books and a fabu-
lous collection Of Nielsen china.
In the next room, a maid in a
white cap is clearing away the
remains of a delicious lunch.
Through the window, you can
look out over the smoking Chin
neys. twisted rail sidings and the
blank-walled factory buildings
that form the heart Of the Ruhr
steel industry.
Your hosts are three top mem
berS of this industry. For some
time now, they have been making
a weekly practice of calling UP a
couple of foreign correspondents