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Evening star., 1955-07-09
WenzeII Tells
|0f Dual Role
I'm. Dixon-Yates
By JOSEPH A. FOX

The story Of the buildup Of
the Eisenhower administrations
program to box-in the Tennessee
Valley Authority today was in
the record Of a Senate subcom-
mittee probing the background
of the Dixon Yates project-the
private utility venture sponsored
by the Government to take a
share Of Twas expanding power
business.
The account was developed
largelys yesterday in the testi-
mony Of Adolphe H. Wenzell. a
former vice president of the First
Boston Corp. Mr.. Wenzell's dual
role as an officer of the New York
banking house and Budget Bu-
reau power consultant in the
Dixon-Yates negotiations is the
target Of the subcommittee in
quiry.
Mr.. Wenzell, a $50, ,00o-a-year
executive of First Boston until
his resignation June 1. was
brought here to look into the
iva situation soon after the Eli
senhower administration took
over. An end result OF his studies
was the decision OF. President Eli
senhower to have the Dixon.
Yates combine furnish power tc
the iva as replacement for iva
power going to atomic installa.
ton. The President already hac
rejected a IVA proposal to builo
another generating plant.
Probe Recesses
MFR. .Wenzell still was testify
ing late yesterday when the SUBJ
committee recessed until Monday
afternoon. He faces further
Questioning then on the activi-
ties of First Boston, which took
over the underwriting for the
/ financing of the SLOT million
steam plant at West Memphis,
Ark. now being built by the
Dixon Yates group to send power
into the iva system at nearby
Memphis, Tenn.
The committee also is weigh
inc the possibility of calling for
testimony from Attorney Cen
eral Herbert Brownell. jr., on
the reasons for sending the FBI
to Memphis to look into the
citys decision to build its own
plant instead of taking Dixon
Yates power for its needs.
Chairman Kefauver, Demo-
crst of Tennessee, said yesterday
that we are not satisfied" with
a written explanation that was
1prompteo by a subcommittee in
Iquiry. The FBI study was start
ed when Mr.. Eisenhower indi-
Gated July / that the Dixon
Yates contract with the Atomic
ITrergy Commission would be
Cancelled if Memphis went
through. with its plan to go into
business itself.
The Attorney General said
Evening star., 1955-07-09
Cole Plans Bill to Revive
PPeoce Ship Project

atomic-powered merchant vessel.
He said he will seek House
action only on that part Of his
measure authorizing the mer.
chant ship. in line with his drive
to advance Americas merchant
feet.
II think the commercial ship
should be built for experimental
purposes to keep abreast Of the
spirit Of our country" he told q
reporter. I'm vitality interested
in the commercial ship. not the
display ship"
Congress has already voted
approval Of q development pro-
gram for an atomic engine prac.
tical for large merchant vessels,
but it would take an estimated
5-l0 years to complete the first
ship. MIR Eisenhower's project,
which he wants to help show the
world the peaceful uses Of the
atom, could be finished in about
two years through using an en-
gine like that already developed
for the submarine Nautilus.
Evening star., 1955-07-09
IFolse-AIurm Suspect
Proves Fire Chief Rioht

NEWARK. N. j., July o (R.-
AS James Faux. 40, was being
questioned yesterday on whether
he had turned in false alarm.
he pulled the alarm handle twice
more before the amazed eyes Of
Battalion Fire Chief Thomas
IO'Boyle. police said. With all
doubt eliminated, Faulk was ar
rested on charges of turning In.
the false alarm.
Evening star., 1955-07-09

Minister Churchill and to the
detriment of the Grand Alliance.
Evening star., 1955-07-09

Minister Churchill and to the
detriment of the Grand Alliance.
President Responsible
Chairman Butler said that In
the final analysis President
Eisenhower himself must bear
responsibility before the voters
for this transaction and the way
1t has been handled. He gave
the President credit for saying
frankly that the decision to &c
through with the transaction
was his personally.
Mr.. Wenzell. who started testi.
flying yesterday after waiting
around the best part of thre<
days to be heard. told the sub.
committee that he had had two
assignments with the Budget
Bureau. serving intermittently
from May to September. 1858
and again from January to May
1854. The Dixon-Yates negotia.
tions were under way during the
latter period.
Mr.. Wenzell said that he re.
ceived his regular salary from
First Boston all the time, and
drew $40 per diem expense from
the Government when on a
Budget Bureau business.
The witness. now with the
World Bank, said he came here
first at the request of Detroit
Banker Joseph M. Dodge, then
budget director.
Mr.. Dodge. he said. wanted
"a careful, accurate, objective
study of the power situation, par
ticularly the IVA" He wanted
the study made for policy" pur-
poses, Mr.. Wenzell said he had
been advised by George Woods,
First Boston president, through
whom the Dodge request was
relayed.
Evening star., 1955-07-09

OF securities. Mr.. Wenzell would
incorporate in such a setup all
the steam generating plants Of
iva as well as all dams that
were used only for power de-.
Ivelopment and had nothing to
do with such other purposes
as reclamation. irrigation and
navigation.
Senator Kefauyer later asked
the witness If he had ever said
that we're going to kill the
iva" He denied 1t,
Evening star., 1955-07-09
Four Alternate Plans

MIR. Wenzell. who is consid-
cred an authority on utility
financing, said he was aware
that Mr.. Eisenhower had turned
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-14
By GEORGE BEvERIDGE

District Engineer Commits
sioner Thomas A. Lane said yes
terday that Washington is ex-
periencing at least a partial re-
versal of the flight to the sub
urbs" because suburban living is
no longer las attractive as it
was"
Because of mounting trans
portation difficulties. the desire
to be near work and other fac
tors. he said, people are finding
new advantages to living in the
city"
Gen. Lane predicted an in
crease in such sentiments in adj
dressing an urban renewal"
panel at the United Community
Services Sixth Annual Health,
Welfare and Recreation Confer
ence at the Hotel Statler.
Restrictions Cited
Restoration of Capitol Hill,
Foggy Bottom and other areas
as well as more scattered reha-
bilitation projects Gen. Lane
said, show evidence that conf
dence in the future of the city
is developing.
People need no longer have
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-14
Speakers Back
SingIeCharity
Fund Drive

Washington must look in two
different directions for a Solu-
ton to its health, welfare and
recreation problems, in the view
Of local and visiting experts, who
spoke at the annual meeting of
United Community Services yes
terday in the Hotel Statler.
A majority of speakers stressed
these two points:
l. Private. voluntary programs
will benefit if all charitable ap-
peals are combined in one big
united fund.
2. Tax supported programs
must be increased by raising
Federal payment to the District,
since the District itself is in too
tight a situation to allocate more
funds than it is now doing.
Louis B. Settler. editor of the
Cleveland Press, was the princi-
pal speaker at a luncheon. He
told the volunteer and staff
workers from the member UCS
agencies that lin my judgment,
the District is not what the Capt.
tai City of the United States
ought to be-"
Blames Congress
Mr.. Settler, commenting on
the House Appropriations Com
mite 81 million slash in the Fed
eral payment for next year, said
the condition of the Capital City
lis not, the result of your failure,
but of the failure of the Congress
Of the United States to do it's
duty toward the District of Co
lumbia."
Rather than charge the people
Of the District with fiscal IT.
responsibility for daring to re-
quest money to care for health
and welfare needs of the Dis
trict," he said. they should
themselves search out the prob
lens carefully and meticulously
tofind out why the people of the
District are asking for money"
Commissioner Samuel Spencer
greeted the luncheon guests with
a similar comment on the pro-
posed cut in the Federal pay
ment and an $8.8 million cut in
the city spending program.
unless these cuts are restored
on the floor of the House or the
Senate" Mr.. Spencer predicted.
"the progress of the District,
which has been going on quite
well recently. is going to be seri-
ously retarded
Other speakers also attacked
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-14
Lone Sees Some Reversal
Of Flight to the Suburbs

fears which led to the hasty
flight to the suburbs"
At the same time, he listed the
flight as a big factor contribut-
ing to the development of slumS,
which will be attacked in a new
city-wide. 10-year renewal pro-
gram. He listed overcrowding,
apathy and neglect" in neigh
borhoods and weak enforcement
weapons as other factors.
George A. Garrett, Federal City
Council president and panel
moderator, also called for a
strong effort to attract residents
back to Washington.
DeplOres Race Bars
Meanwhile. Campbell C. john
son. Washington Housing Associ-
alton president. deplored the
lack of suburban housing for
Negroes and predicted this lack
will lead to 1.-THE most serious
problem we will have to face
shortly"
Il hope" he declared, I'VE will
not say that freedom of living
stops at the boundaries of the
District of Columbia.
But if we arrange it so that
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-14
Probe of Procurement
In Military Recessed

Army personnel in Washington
and at recruiting Offices had
changed to green uniforms so
far. and that the complete
changeover would not be made
until September l, 1856.
For Morale Reasons
Mr.. Higgins said the uniforms
were being changed for morale
reasons.
THE thing that impressed
me-" he said. "iS that every truck
driver and ash carrier seems to
have some part of this present
uniform on"
Representative Brown re-
marked that in a similar vein
some people thought that Air
Force uniforms looked a good
deal like outfits worn by bus
drivers.
Mr.. Higgins said that his mill
tary assistant, who was standing
outside club in Milwaukee re-
Gently in dress uniform, told him
that he could have picked up
several dollars in tips if he had
accepted those offered.
What assurance" asked Mr..
Brown, docs the taxpayer have
that after you get the Army out
fitted in green uniforms some
one won't decide that it would be
best to outfit the men in maiden
blush pink"
Gen. Denniston replied that he
thought the congressional Ap-
preparations Committee would
view such a switch with a very
fishy eye"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-14
BY JAMES Y. NEWTON

The House Government Oper-
atoms Committee yesterday end
ed, at least for the time being,
It's investigation of military pro-
curement and handling of food
and clothing.
Committee Chairman Dawson
said that the week-old hearing
would be in recess subject to his
call. The Illinois Democrat was
undecided whether further ses-
sionS would be necessary.
During what was known as
the hamburger" investigation.
the committee heard officials of
the Navy, Army, Marine Corps
and Air Force. 1t all resulted
from charges made by a Hoover
Commission task force that the
Navy in particular had large
SURPRISES of certain foods on
hand, including canned ham
burger. ketchup. cheese and sal
mon.
Uniform Change
The committee at its final ses-
sion heard testimony on alleged
abuse of privileges at Army COM
missaries and post exchanges.
There was also some intelli-
gence as to why the Army was
changing the color of its uni
forms from khaki to green.
Representative Brown, Repub-
lican, of Ohio, told of the pur-
chase by one officer at a post
exchange of 20 automatic wash
Ing machines.
THAT ought to be enough to
keep his socks Clean" Mr.. Brown
commented, after relating the
story.
Assistant Army Secretary
Frank B. Higgins and Brig. Gen.
Alfred B. Denniston, deputy
QuartermaSter general, were the
witnesses at the time.
Gen. Denniston commented
that when the Army heard of
such abuse of post exchange
privilege it disciplined the guilty
persons. He said that recently
a lieutenant colonel resigned his
commission and that there were
instances Of officers being re-
lieved of their command when
involved in such cases.
Mr.. Brown wanted to know
how much cost to the taxpayer
was involved in the switch Of
uniforms from khaki to green
cloth.
Gen. Denniston said that Con-
gress had ordered that the
changeover could not be made
unless the cost was under IS mil
lion. He said that only some
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-14
NAVY OFFICERS
DON SHORTS
BUT NOT HERE

Navy officers now sport
white shorts in some hot
areas overseas but there ap-
pears little hope such a
fashion will be approved for
humid Washington.
Top-ranking naval officers
here are said to look with
disfavor on the idea.
The dashing new tropical
whites-Shorts and OPEN
necked shirt, with shoulder
boards-are in Use in the
Canal Zone, the Philippines,
the Mariannas, the Middle
Eastern Force and Service
Squadron 3 in the Far
Pacific. Changes in uniform
regulations permit the OPP
tional wear of such toys at
the discretion of local COM
manders.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-14

the House Committee action.
Mrs John F. Latimer, former
president Of the District League
of Women Voters, said that "a
larger Federal payment is es-
sential; indeed, had the Congress
contributed its proper share to
the support of the District over
a period of'many years, we would
not now be in the serious f1nan-
cial state in which we find our
selves" But she warned that tax
increases are also going to be
necessary.
The growing sentiment for a
United Fund one-package char
ity campaign was voiced by sew
eral speakers. Charles x. Samp-
son, field service director of
Community Chests and Councils
of America, Inc. said that the
more than 600 cities which have
adopted United Funds in the last
five years are getting 20 per cent
more in contributions than they
did before with individual ap-
peals.
The success of these United
Funds is due in part to the fact
that the largest national agen-
cies, such as the Red Cross.
Cancer and Heart Foundations
are joining up. Mr.. Sampson
said. Other speakers said that
a United Fund in the Washing
ton area would have to empha-
size installment-plan giving to
be effective.
Receipts Reported
The annual report of the UCS,
made public yesterday, showed
total receipts for 1854 of $2,377,-
726, including $2.335,228 from
the Chest Federation campaign;
$10,867 for other sources and
$31 .631 carried over from 1858.
Disbursements we're $2,343, 397,
including $144,8O4 for central
services, $2,198,593 to all other
agencies and $34,329 balance
carried forward.
Seventy-f1ve UCS trustees
from the community at large
were elected. OF these, 26 were
reelected. The new trustees are:
H Malcolm Baldridge. U. s. Cane
Sugar Refiners Association; Kenneth
Birgfeld. American Security and Trust
Co; A. Marvin Braverman. attorney,
80 Seventeenth street NV; P. NJ.
Deming. Federal Storage Co; Clarence
Charles T. Duncan. attorney. 47S Florida
avenue NV; Mrs. Arthur w. Dunn,
3133 Connecticut avenue NV.
collese; Mrs. Henry oichner, eii t1 Thif.
ty-third street NV. James C. Gildea,
Corp; Philip Larner Gore. Security
Storage Co; Granville GUIDE, GUIDE Flor.
Life Insurance Co; Gilbert Hahn. jr,
attorney. Southern Building.
Also John s., Hayes. WTOP. Inc: Mrs.
John W. Hechinger. 1888 Chain Bridge
ne; Charles s Hi, Hotel service
State Department; Oscar B. Hunter. jr..
MD; 915 Nineteenth. street NV.
a, Also Re Rev F. F Jackson John John Wesley
Jagoe. Insurance; Godfrey Kaufman,
Washington Evening Star: George F.
Kindley, Edgar Morris Sales Co. 7l2
Thirteenth street NV; Frank j. Luchs.
lois Eighteenth street NV; Robert
G. MCGUIRE ir.. Mcclure Funeral Home
Also William J. McManus, Chesapeake
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-14

and Potomac Telephone Co: Matt Meyer,
WASHINGTON Daily News; Mrs. Nolan A,
Owens. 1901 Irving street NV; H.
Marshall Peter. Coyington & Burling,
740 Fifteenth street NV: Horace o.
Pollard. attorney. 307 street NV;
A. Murray Preston, attorney. 90I Folger
Building; Frank H. Rich. B; Rich's
Sons Tenth and F streets NV: H. L.
Rust, IT.. H. L. Rust Co.
Also Russell, W; Schneider. Advisory
Council on Federal Reports: Douglas r.
Smith. National Savings and Trust Co:
Mrs; Gerald c. Smith, 2425 Kslorama
Beechwood circle. Arlington, va; Mrs.
Ezekial G. Stoddard, 1920 Hadfield lane
NV; John w. Sweeterman, Washington
Post and Times Herald
Also John W: Thompson Jr.. Washing
ton Evening Star; Welker C. Under
down. Ardwick road Landover. Md. !:
Waiter Washington. National Capital
Housing Authority; Mrs. G. Y. Wheeler,
II. 2510 Foxhall road NV; Raymond
G. Williams. Capital City Savings and
Loan Association; Carey Winston, 1928
Connecticut avenue NV. and Mrs. Leon
Yochelson. 1914 Orchid street NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-14
Party for Black Cots
Defies Friday the 18th

CHICAGO, May IA (P).-The
Anti-Cruelty Society snapped it's
fingers at superstition Friday
the 18th yesterday by throwing
a sardine and catnip party for
its eight black cats.
j. j. Shaffer, society director,
said it would have been more
appropriate had there been 10
black cats for the celebration.
But the society didn't have that
many.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-14

the central city win be the Negro
place Of occupancy. then we GER
tainly will have to arrange for
it to be q fairly decent place to
live"
In other talks:
l. Nathaniel s. Keith. one of
two consultants who drew UP
the Districts 10-year anti-slum
program, warned that constant
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-14

and intensive effort" win be
needed to meet the 1o-year goal.
2. Mrs. Franz Oppenheimer,
Washington housewife and vol-
untary worker in Washington .
Southwest redevelopment area.
recounted specific examples OF
how families moved from the
area have improved living stand
ards and family relationships.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-14
THE QUEEN REIGNS
AS RAIN POURS
ON POOR OLD REX

WINDSOR, England (P.
Rex is an English sheep
dog who doesn't like rain,
but will obey a royal COM
mand.
Rex was taking part in the
dog parade at the royal
horse show here yesterday.
1t began to pour and Rex
Scuttled into the royal in
closure where Queen Eliza
beth II was seated.
His master called him
back. Kennel boys whistled
at him. But Rex remained
at the Queens feet.
Rex" said the Queen,
"go back to the pack"
Rex went back.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-14
Mrs. Pride in Formosu

TAIPEI. Formosa, May IA (P).
Dependents of United States
service personnel continue to ar
rive in FormoSa. Fifty-two
reached here today including
Mrs. Alfred M. Pride. wife of
the commander of the United
States 7th Fleet.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1955-11-09
Armed Forces

SCHOFIELD ACKS.
.HAWAII-PFC Erwin NJ. Sim
mons and Pvt. William II.
Thompson of Whiteville, recently
took part in "EvcrSharp XII" a
Joint military-civilian prepared
Tess exercise in Hawaii.
The Navy, Air Force and Is
land of Oahu civilians joined the
Army in the exercise.
Private First Glass Simmons,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. A. f. Sim
mons, Route 4, is an assistant
squad leader in Company f of
the 25th Infantry Divisions 9th
Regiment. He entered the Army
III October 1854 and completed
basic training at Fort Jackson,
s. c. Simmons was graduated
from Whiteville High School.
Private Thompson, son of JUL
Iious Thompson, Route 3, is a
gunner in the 25th Infantry Di-
vision. He entered the Army in
October 1853 and was last sta
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1955-11-09
Stanley Hooks
Is Butcher AT
Baker Super Mkt

Stanley Hooks Joined the staff
Of Bakers Super Market last
week as a successful grand op-
ching was observed.
Formerly the SIS Super
Masket, operated by William
end Ebert Shelley. the store i
and Ebert Shelley, the store is
now under the management of
Bryant Baker.
Hooks will serve as butcher
Tor Bakers meat department. He
is a native of Columbus County,
and a graduate Of Whiteville
High School.
Previously employed by Co
lumbus Market in Whiteville,
Hooks has been in the grocery
and meat business for the past
IL fears.
He served two years with the
Army and served a tour of duty
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1955-11-09
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