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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-27
BY HOWARD L. DUTKIN

The Justice Department today
moved to force the Hilton Ho-
tells Corp, worlds largest hotel
chain, to dispose of more than
500 million in Statler holdings.
particularly in Washington. New
York. st. Louis and Los Angeles.
The Hilton chain operates the
Mayflower and the Statler here.
Divestment of the properties
was sought in a civil antitrust
suit filed in the U. S. District
Court for the District of CO.
lumbia. Also named as Defend
ant in the suit was the Statler
Hotels Delaware Corp, formed
by Hilton stockholders to hold
some of the acquired properties.
The Hilton and Statler chains
merged between August and
November of last year. This
operation, the Justice Depart
ment charged. violated an anti
merger" provision of the Clayton
Antitrust Act.
The Government commended
that competition between the
Hilton and Statler chains will be
eliminated, particularly in the
servicing of conventions. and
that "industry-wide concentra-
ton in the hotel industry has
been increased"
Before the merger, according
to the suit, the Statler chain
was second only to Hilton in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-27
Anti Suit Filed
Against Hilton Hotels

size by virtue of the number Of
hotel rooms under Statler con-
troll.
Hilton, before the merger. the
Government said, had total as
sets of about $105 million. Its
gross revenues for 1858 were
about $97 million and it con-
trolled approximately $500
rooms in Is first-class hotels in
the United States.
Four of the hotels were stu
ated in New York, two in Chi
cago, and one each in Washing
ton. Los Angeles, San Bernadino,
St. Louis, Fort Worth. Ell Paso,
Albuquerque, Dayton and Co.
lumbus These hotels average in
excess Of 1000 rooms each. In
addition, Hilton controlle d
through subsidiaries, hotels with
about 1900 rooms in foreign
countries.
The suit cited convention bus
mess h andled by the Hilton
chain before the merger, point
ing out that in 1853 it serviced
las conventions in Washington
alone; BOT in Chicago and 244
in New York.
At the same time, the suit
said, Hilton was spending about
So million yearly in national ad-
vertising and other promotion
activities; more than $40 million
for food and more than S. mil
See HOTELS, Page AT
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-27
BY FRANCIS p. DOUGLAS

Operators and promoters of
questionable charities take lot
of money out of your pockets
and put it into theirs.
How much? Opinion is di-
vided.
David F. Linowes, chairman of
a committee for regulating So
licitations for charitable pur-
poses, put the figure at $500. 900
year.
An estimate of $500,000 a year
was made by w. j. Mawhinney
of the Better Business Bureau.
Col. Waldron E. Leonard. di-
rector of the Veterans Service
Center, asserted that question:
able promoters of dances and
boat rides in the name Of vet
Grams organizations alone take
in 100000 a year. He said a
mere trickle Of this goes to vet
Grams purposes.
The take is colossal" said
1t. D. A. Higgins Of the Police
Check and Fraud Squad. But he
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-27
Refugee Plan
NotSotisfyiing
Eisenhower

Operation of the program for
admission of refugees to the
United States is far from salts
factory to President Eisenhower
He declared today he would
support changes in the law.
His crisp replies to questions
on this subject at his news con-
ference did not disclose what
changes he believes ought to be
made or in what detailed re-
spects the operation of the law
is unsatisfactory.
Edward j. CorSi, ousted April
10 as special assistant to
Secretary of State Dulles on
refugee and immigration prob
lens. has been critical of the
administration of the Refugee
Relief Act.
The President today was Meth
err asked about nor commented
on Mr.. Corsi's dismissal or the
demand of Senator Lehman,
Democrat. of New York that
Scott Mcleod, State Depart
ment Security chief, be removed
as director of the refugee pro-
gram. The New York Senator
introduced several amendments
to speed up and otherwise i'm
prove the Refugee Act.
A reporter who brought up the
refugee program topic today got
only no answer to his query as
to whether the President was
satisfied with operation of the
law. He got an equally prompt
yes to a question as to whether
the President would support
changes in the law.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-27
BY JOHN SCALI
Associated Press Staff Writer

nSSplidlCu otoil "AltCt
Special Ambassador j. Lawton
Collins has reported to the Gov
eminent that Premier Ngo Dinh
Diem faces grave and perhaps
insurmountable difficulties to
stay in power in South Wet
Nam.
Premier Diem is bitterly OPP
posed by three religious sects
seeking his custer, and the
French would like to see him
replaced on the ground that his
government lacks strength to
unity the Communist-menaced
country.
However, his regime has had
the full support of the United
States, and there were no indi-
cations of change in that pol
icy despite the reported gloomy
appraisal by Gen. Collins, for
mer Army chief of staff who is
President Eisenhower's special
envoy.
Reports in Secret
Gen. Collins, who returned
last Thursday for consultations,
reported in secret yesterday to
the Senate and House Foreign
Policy Committees.
Afterward, Senator who
heard his report said the situa-
ton was mot hopeless" but that
Gen. Collins felt that stronger
leadership" was needed to keep
Southern Wet Nam from chaos,
The Senator said, however,
this view did not mean that the
Eisenhower Administration has
given up hope that Premier Diem
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-27
SteeIworkers
Seek Raise

PITTSBURGH. April 81 (P.-
The CLIO United Steelworkers
Union has notified So basic steel
producing companies that it in
tends to seek unspecified pay in
creases for 100000 members en-
ployed IN the basic steel indus
try, it was announced today.
David J. Mcdonald, president
of the 1,250.000-member union,
said the notices were mailed out
yesterday Under terms of the
1854 contract, steel companies
are required to begin negotia-
lions within 80 days after the
notice is received.
The contract runs for three
years, but contains a wage re-
opening clause.
The contract also provides
that the union is permitted to
strike in support of it's position
II no agreement is reached by
midnight June 30.
Mr. Mcdonald said companies
which received reopening notices
from the union make up the ma
jority of the basic steel industry.
Workers now receive an hourly
average of 1925.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-27
Sheen Will Shift
ToABC Network

NEW YORK, April q (P.-
Bishop Fulton J. Sheen will
shift his religious television pro-
gram from the Dumont Net
work to the American Broad
casting Co. this fall.
ABC President Robert Kinter
announced the shift today and
said the program also will be
broadcast over ABC's radio net
work.
Bishop Sheen began his half
hour program three years ago
with Dumont without a sponsor.
1t was sponsored later. the
proceeds going to the Society
for the Propagation of the
Faith. the Catholic Society
which is Bishop Sheen's particu-
lar responsibility.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-27
Hennings Sees
Long Fight Due
nBricker Plan
President Stresses
He Still Opposes
Change on Treaties
BY ]. A. O'LEARY

Senator Hennings, Democrat,
of Missouri, served notice today
that opponents of the Bricker
Amendment to curb the Presi-
dents treaty making power will
hold the Senate in session all
summer if necessary to prevent
its passage even in modified
form.
He made the statement after
telling a Senate Judiciary sub
committee he understood the
Eisenhower administration is
trying to "cook up a face
saving" compromise.
President Eisenhower made
clear at his news conference that
he still opposes the Bricker
amendment.
Asked whether the delay in
testimony by Secretary of State
Dulles indicated some sort of
compromise might suit the White
House, the President remarked
that the word compromise"
could mean almost anything to
different people. But he declared
he has not changed his previously
announced opposition one iota.
Cites Founding Fathers
One of the main purposes of
trainers of the Constitution, he
continued, was that the foreign
affairs of this country should be
conducted as a single unit and
not by the States. He insisted
he would never agree to any
arrangement whereby that re.
lationship would be weakened.
Some of us are prepared to
debate this question far into the
summer and there will be
lengthy hearings before the Sen
ate if the compromise retains
the principle involved in the
Bricker amendment" Senator
Hennings said.
Senator Bricker, Republican,
of Ohio, had a prepared state
ment, charging that the primary
opposition to his constitutional
amendment comes from those
who want to take the United
States into a world government
by way of the United Nations.
Motion Sets off Wrangle
But the Ohio Senator had to
wait an hour while the subcom-
mittee wrangled over a molten
by Senator Hennings to call off
the hearings as unnecessary and
waste of time in view of the
Senate defeat of both the Brick
er amendment and a George
substitute last year.
The Hennings motion was
voted down three to one, but
Chairman Kefauver said he
might support postponing fur
ther hearings after two days un-
til administration spokesman are
See BROKER, Page AT
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-27
Timer Belt to Cut Swoth
Through Bui|t-Up Blocks
Star DiscIoses Details Of Design
For Giant Express Highway Loops

Plans for the proposed multi
million-dollar elmer belt free
way" feature two giant loops of
express highways cutting swaths
a half-block wide through what
are now built-up city squares,
The Star learned today.
This idea is contained in a
design offered to the District
Highway Department by DeLeuw,
Gather & Co., Chicago consult
ants hired for 1926, 900 to lay out
the huge project for the city.
The DeLeuw, Gather & Co.
plan for the inner loop is laid
out in detail on 10 large maps
(6 feet by 4 feet which have
been distributed to officials of
the departments involved-and
the Bureau of Public Roads-for
study and comment.
The consultant's proposal is
now being studied by heads of
affected District departments
such as Traffic and Sanitary En-
gineering-who are to voice their
opinions on it May Is.
Decade or So Away
With much of the land to be
acquired by condemnation. one
Highway Department official has
predicted the freeway plan might
cost as much as a quarter of a
billion dollars if and when COM
pleted in the next decade or so.
The double loop-on its south
leg-would run from Ohio drive
south of the Jefferson Memorial
underneath the complex of roads
which approach the Highway
Bridges.
1t would swing through the
present East Potomac Park ten
mis- courts across Washington
Channel on new bridge through
the existing fish markets and
wharves into the projected
Southwest Freeway along F street
S.W., which is planned to run
below ground level.
Rising into the air on an ele-
waited structure at Third street
S.W., it would bend southeast at
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-27
Big Atomic Test
Delayed Again

SURVIVAL CITY, New, April
n P).-The Atomic Energy
Commission at the last moment
today postponed the big atomic
civil defense test because of I'M
favorable weather conditions.
The test had been scheduled
for Sis am.
The postponement was dis
closed after a weather briefing.
1t was the second 24-hour delay
in the test, which originally had
been scheduled for yesterday.
The Acc will hold weather
briefings later today to deter
mine whether the shot can 90
tomorrow. Adverse winds, which
threatened to carry radiation
fallout to populated areas, caused
today's poStponement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-27
Eisenhower
Sees Better
Relations
BY GARRETT d. HORNER

President Eisenhower disclosed
today that he is in secret cor
respondence with Soviet Defense
Minister Georgi Zhukov and
hopes that it may lead to some
improvement in United States
Soviet relations.
The President told a news corr
ference he mas a feeling that
prospects for world peace are on
the upswing. Apparently the
zhukov correspondence was one
of many factors giving rise to
that feeling.
Mr.. Eisenhower recalled his
personal friendship with Mar
shall Zhukov at the end Of
World War II. He said he be-
lieves that at that time the So
Wet leader was intensely devoted
to seeking good relations be-
tween Russia and the United
States.
The President refused to d.
vulge details about his Zhukov
correspondence. He said it was
absolutely personal because Of
the position of the two men and
their old friendship. But he said
he could assure reporters that
there was nothing in it to dis
turb anybody.
Mr.. Eisenhower would not
even tell a questioner who ini-
tiated the exchange. He said he
believed everyone would want it
to lead to some betterment to
American-Russian relations, and
he was not going to endanger
that slim hope of that by break
ing any confidence.
The President attributed his
feeling that peace prospects are
on the upswing to more of .
sixth sense than anything else.
He cited several favorable fac
bOlo, QUILL oo Vic 0OflCb lCCEL1b
move to complete an Austrian
state treaty and the Chinese
Communist offer to talk with
the United States about cease
fire in the Formosa area. But
Mr.. Eisenhower said each one Of
these developments could be
counterbalanced by something
else, like the building up of Chi
neSe Red planes opposite For
mosa and current troubles in
South Wet Nam.
Patton Remark Recalled
Anyone would have a difficult
time in proving either way that
peace prospects are growing bet
ter or worse, he added. But he
still has his feeling on the mat
ter.
In this connection, Mr.. Eisen-
hover recalled that the late Gen.
George Patton used to say that
no man could be a good soldier
unless he had a sixth sense. The
President said it seemed to work
See EISENHOWER, Page AS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-27
Collins Outlines Threats
Facing Diem's Regime

can weather the political crisis
which has resulted in armed
clashes in Saigon, the capital.
Offsetting. Gen. Collins &C
count of difficulties in non-Com-
munist Indo-China. this Sem
ator said. was his report that
the Reds in Northern Indo- China
also are having serious troubles
in ruling their area. The Com
munists were given half of Wet
Nam in last July's truce.
Officials dealing with the Wet
Nam situation are known to be
confronted with conflicting
views from diplomats on how
to solves the problem.
French Favor Dai
The American Embassy in
Paris is reported backing the
French governments view that
the United States should perm::
Emperor Bao Dali, who lives on
the French Rivera, to name a
new government.
American diplomats in Saigon
are reported opposing any such
plan on the ground it would be
interpreted in Indo-China and
the rest of free Asia as return
of French colonialism.
Gen. Collins is said to be lean
ing toward the idea that Premier
Diem can never reconcile the
hostile factions in his land and
that the United States should
consider supporting a replace
ment.
Secretary of State Dulles. on
the other hand. is reported to
believe that Premier Diem rep
resents the best man for the job
at present.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-27

declined to put an exact figure
on the amount by which such
charities mulct the public.
The worker in the fields of the
questionable charities knows that
appeals to the emotions on be-
half Of veterans, widows and
children. the blind and the aged
are sure-flre. There are repu-
table agencies devoted to helping
these groups. A person called on
the telephone for a contribution
may well believe the caller is
from such an agency. Some
times the caller identifies his or
ganization by a name easy TO
confuse with that Of a genuine
charity organization.
The telephone makes 1t easy
Continued on Page AS, Col. l
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-27
The Story Of Dovy Crockett
Begins in The Star Sunday

Through television, song and the MOVIES Davy
Crockett, a real-life frontiersman has become the
man of the year.
Beginning Sunday, The Star will bring readers,
young and DID, the entertaining inspirationa story
of Davy Crocketts life in daily series of 16 chap
tiers. The story was written by Enid La Monte
Meadowcroft, biographer of great Americans.
You'll read about Davy Crocketts childhood on
the wild frontier, how he got his reputation as
scout, bear hunter, Indian fighter and frontiers
man. You'll learn about his fight in Congress for
justice and equality and what really happened at
the Alamo after Davy joined in the struggle for
Texas independence. For further details, see the
advertisement on Page A-24 and remember "The
Story of Davy Crockett" begins in
Chr Surhay Star
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-27
S15Fee Urged
For Polio Shots
3MedicoI Societies
Agree on Maximum
BY JOHN McKELWAY

A maximum fee of Sis for the
three-shot vaccination against
polio today was recommended by
three medical societies here in
the District.
The announcement came as
an answer to reports that ply
sicians would charge exorbitant
prices for the vaccine.
DR.. Preston A. McLendon
president of the District Medi-
cal Society, said the maximum
charge recommendation was
agreed to by the local chapter
of the American Academy of Pc
diatrics, the Academy of General
| Practice and the D. c. Medical
Society.
Nominal Cost Pledges
In a statement issued by DR.
George Maksim, chairman of the
Medical Society's committee on
public health, he said:
"Since there has been repeated
inference that the medical pro-
fession is about to exploit the
public, one must be reminded
that this cannot occur unless
the public itself permits and
condones it .
This vaccine will be available
at nominal cost and not, as re-
Gently publicized, at exhorbitant
prices :"
1t was pointed out that most
NEGOTIATIONS against other dis
eases cost about S. per shot. The
SIS figure is based, DR.. McLen-
don said, on the cost to the
physician and the fee for ad-
ministration.
Private Cost to Vary
The cost to those who receive
the vaccine privately will prob
ably vary from physician to
physician. it was emphasized
Prices might range from $3.50
per shot to SIS per shot.
DR.. McLendon also announced
the society was backing Health
Director Daniel Seckinger's re-
quest for funds to cover shots
to some $4,000 medically INDECENT
pre-school children Immediately
The fund request totals $50, 100
submitted to the Commissioners
in the form of a supplemental
appropriation.
For next fiscal year DR.. Seek
niger is also asking 1884 COO
to be added to the budget OF
his department now under con-
sideration by Congress.
This fund would be used to
purchase vaccine and syringes
to give third shots to the $4,000
INDECENT children. as well as free
third shots to those now being
vaccinated in the school pro-
gram.
Others to Be Protected
But also it would:
Enable the Health Department
to vaccinate up to 60 per cent
OF all school children through
the high school grades not taken
care of by private physicians OF
the vaccination of first and Sec
ond graders now underway.
Enable vaccination of 5000
medically INDECENT mothers-to-
be.
And, enable vaccination OF an
additional 5000 medically in
digent preschool children not
included in the $4,000 20 be taken
care Of with the requester $50 900
appropriation. p
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-27
President and Zhukov
Correspond Secretly
EISENHOWER FARM MUSING
ALMOST TIPS HAND ON Sc

President Eisenhower told his conference today
that his farmwhich he had thought about W Day 10
years ago-still looked long way off,
burst of expecan laughter from the reporters brought
to the President quickly the implication of his remark
With grin. Mr. Eisenhower added that at his age 81
months long time. Twentyone months is the period
still remaining of his fouryear term the White House
The reporters laughed again. The President had left
left them right back where they saSted the effort
fathom the Eisenhower plans for 1856
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-27
Classified Paw
Raise Over so
Faces Veto
White House Willing
To Let Increase
Sturt March |
BY JOSEPH YOUNG

The White House will agree
to a 6 per cent classified en-
.ploye pay raise bill. but any
amount in excess of this faces
presidential veto. The Star
learned today.
Top administration officials
said the White House will make
this position plain to the House
Civil Service Committee, which
meets tomorrow on classified
pay.
Administration officials said
the White House favors its orig
inal S per cent classified pay
raise proposal, which has been
introduced in the House by Rep
resentative Rees, Republican, of
Kansas.
However, President 'Eisenhow-
er would sign into law the 6
per cent bill sponsored by
Chairman Murray of the COM
mittee. they say
Retroactivity Approved
Also. administration officials
say a provision making the in
creaSes retroactive to March l
also would be acceptable to the
White House.
Meanwhile, two House Demo-
Gratis said they will introduce
later today legislation to provide
classified employees an 8 per cent
raise. The members are Repre-
sentatives Moss of California and
Davis Of Georgia, both members
OF the House Civil Service Com
mittee.
Here is the White House view
on the Federal pay situation, as
disclosed by administration in
siders:
President Eisenhower will veto
any postal pay increase in excess
OF rs per cent. Both the House
and Senate have approved bills
In excess of this amount and the
legislation has now gone to con-
ference. The House bill provides
an 80 per cent pay-reclassifica-
ton increase, while the Senate's
bill provides a fiat 10 per cent
raise.
Regarding classified employees,
President Eisenhower feels 6 per
cent should be the absolute limit
OF the increase.
The President feels the rs per
cent postal Redistribution bill
approved by the House Civil
Service Committee is too high,
but Is willing to accept that in
order to get the legislation en-
acted into law.
Difference Explained
The President feels that the
1.6 per cent larger increase for
postal workers is justified since
1t represents the amount of the
raise that will result for reclassi-
f1cation. And classified employees
received the benefit of reclassi-
fication in 1850 as part of their
pay raise at that time.
The Senate has approved a 10
per cent classified pay raise. The
House Civil Service Committee
meets tomorrow in executive
session on classified pay.
The strong pro-administration
vote IN the House last week on
the postal pay bill made it ap-
parent that any Presidential pay
veto, either on classified or postal
pay. cannot be overriden by Con-
greSS.
Consequently, classified en-
ploye leaders can be expected to
agree to the 6 per cent increase.
The majority of the postal unions
are still holding out for 80 per
cent but will quickly agree to
rs per cent, if the President
See SPOTLIGHT, Page Al
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-27
Imperial Family
To Appear on TV

TOKYO, April 81 (P.-Japa-
nese will see on TV and theater
film this fall how the imperial
family lives at home. A palace
spokesman today said motion
picture and television camera
men were being selected to pic
ture palace life.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-27

Delaware avenue just south of
the Pennsylvania Railroad tracks
and then parallel Virginia ave-
nue. past Sixth street Sc. There,
it would cross above Virginia
just north of X street Sc. and
run into a giant interchange
covering a two-block area near
Eleventh and K streets Sc.
From that interchange, one leg
runs south just east of Eleventh
to the Anacostia Bridge. An
See FREEWAY, Page "A
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-27
RELAX, STUDY,
OR VICE VERSA

FOOT RESTING-Some Maryland
University students have the on Of
relocation down to a science. There,
reloxotion for easy studying. stimuli
toneous foot-restins and the sleep in
dueine type. Models on pose Abb.
MISUNDERSTANDING sprees oren't
restricted to women, Eleni, The Stor's
fashion editor points out. Here's a
man who. like mony Of the girls, is
never satisfied his purchases were
quite enough. Pose 81.