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to Kowloon, this British crown
colony's mainland city opposite
Hong Kong island. He held a
news conference in a hotel room
provided by the Red Cross. the
same room occupied by three
other turncoats who came home
last summer.
Sees Favorable" Conditions
Tenneson was quite nervous as
he spoke. talking rapidly in a
voice and gesturing
constantly. He said he had been
permitted to read both American
and Chinese newspapers and
concluded condition in the United
States were favorable" for his
return.
II know definitely about COM
munism today. more than in
1851" he said. Il am not fight
ing for communism. nor am
against it"
Tenneson said he believed the
Chinese charges that the Ameri-
cans had waged germ warfare in
Korea because of the evidence"
the Communists had assembled
Had there been no germ warfare,
he declared. then things that
have been collected could not
have been collected. There are
all kinds of evidence apart from
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Observation-Disclosures kinds of
bombs and so forth"
He added that he expected
some hostility when / arrive
home because Of my views on
American germ warfare"
The United States has repeat
eddy denied the germ warfare ac-
cusations and in turn has charged
that Chinese photographs pur-
porting to be of germ bombs and
insects allegedly dropped ey
American aircraft were faxed
Worked in Paper Factory
Tenneson termed his stay in
China-he worked in a paner
factory-''something like attend
ing school and now my decision
to return to the United States is
something like a postgraduate
course"
He said that he originally had
planned not to stay in China
for long," and now was going
home for personal reasons and
not because of possible repercus-
sions."
1T was not just the homesick-
ness of a young man that made
me decide to leave China" he
continued. 1T was other rea-
sons that helped make up my
mind"
He refused to elaborate on
these reasons, but said when he
asked the Reds for permission
to leave, none of them tried to
keep me back: they wanted to
get rid of me-"
Tenneson also would not go
into this except to say he did
See TURNCOAT, Page AS
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By L. EDGAR PRINA
star stan Correspondent

CHICAGO. Dec. I3.-Prof.
Herbert Fuchs takes the stand
today to make public the story
of his 10 years as a member Of
the Communist underground in
the United States Government.
The former member of the
American University Law School
faculty is the lead-off witness
as the House Committee on Un-
American Activities launches a
new Reds in Government inves-
tigation with three days of hear
ings in the Federal Court House
here.
Says He Quit in '46
Mr.. Fuchs testified in execu-
tive session in Washington last
June and July. In his first ap-
pearance he told the committee
that he Joined the Communist
Party in New York in 1884 and
moved to the capital two years
later, when he began work for
IA Senate committee. He said he
quit the party in late 1916. After
first refusing to name others, he
changed his mind.
According to House committee
sources, Mr.. Fuchs, who has been
reluctant to testify IN public. will
identify at least 80 persons he
knew to be fellow Reds in Gov
eminent agencies. One of these
individuals was on the Federal
payroll until just a few months
ago. He quit when the commit
tee subpoenaed him.
The current hearings will be
devoted almost exclusively to
alleged Communist infiltration
Iof the National Labor Relations
Board. Most of the dozen or
more witnesses under subpoena
for appearances this week are
former NLRB employees. One
worked for the old War Labor
Board. Several are expected to
follow MIR. Fuchs example and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-13
and Yates
Are Suing U. 5.
Action on Contract
Seeks $3.5 Million
NV JOSEpU A EnY
by JOSEPH A. FOX

The Dixon-Yates syndicate TO-
day sued the Government To-
1854 78.45 for expenses in con
Inection with the repudiated con
tract for a $107 million powel
plant that would have cut ths
private utility group into Ten.
Inessee Valley Authority territory
The suit, largely for legal engi-
neering fees. was filed in the
United States Court of Claims by
the Mississippi Valley Generating
Co. operating agent for Dixon
Yates, whose plant was to send
power into the iva system as re-
placement for IVA power being
used by Atomic Engery Commits
sion installations.
The cont act was Cancelled in
July by President Eisenhower
under whose instructions 1t had
been made by the Atomic Energy
Commission. The commission
last month, notified the power
group that it would not pay for
expenses already incurred.
Based on Bankers Role
The commission based its &C.
ton on a possible conflict OF
interest" growing out of partic-
Iipation in the financing ar
arrangements by Adolphe H. Wen.
lZell, New York banker. who was
serving simultaneously as a vice
president of First Boston Corp
and Budget Bureau power con-
sultant. First Boston later be-
came financial agent for the
Dixon-Yates group, without fee
The commission said that
there is a substantial question
as to whethe, there were ma
terial violations of law and pub
lie policy" and that the issue
should be settled by the courts
In a statement issued through
the office of Cahill and Gordon
attorneys, c Fl. Dixon. presi-
dent of Mississippi Valley Gen.
Grating, said we commence this
litigation WITH every confidence
in the result"
iva Expansion Barred
The Dixon Yates plant, to
have been located at West Men,
phis, Ark, was to provide power
to the city o1 Memphis, Tenn,
across the Mississippi. where a
shortage has been developing
for months, because of the in
creasing demands of the atomic
commissions. The adminiStra-
ton had refused to permit ex-
pansion of IVA facilities.
Public power advocates de-
nounced the arrangement as a
step toward destruction of the
iva, and when Memphis an
nounced plans to build its own
plant, and at the same time said
its contract with the iva would
be permitted to expire June 80,
1853. President Eisenhower told
the Acc to cancel the Dixon
Yates pact.
The Dixon Yates syndicate is
headed by Nh. Dixon. president
of Middle South Utilities, and
Eugene A. Yates. chairman of
the Southern Co.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-13
DOCTORS ADVICE:
PREVENT ACCIDENTS

KILLER OF CHlLDREN-Aecidents,
soYs Dr.. Peter J. Steincrohn in his
regular Stor column. kill more young
sters than disease. The noted medi-
col authority suggests preventive steps
todoy on poee AIS.
HOW He lOoKED-The evonaelists
tell how Jesus lived but Henry DonieI-
Reps tells why we con never know how
He looked in the ninth chapter Of
Jesus and His Times" today on
pose A-26.
BEFORE THE coNcERT-Ths
Rombler visits the National Sym
phony Orchestra during reheorsoI ond
finds the atmosphere informal, the
work hard. He desenbes~o reheorsoI
doy on pose A-ls.
OPTIMISTIC DEMocRAT-A New
York Democrat comes to Washington
with prediction: A rosy future for
her teom. Stor Stoff Writer Isabelle
Shelton reports the interview on pose
81
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Fuchs Lists Dovid Rein
AS Red Cell Member

cooperate with the committee.
Mr.. Fuchs was solicitor for the
NLRB at the time he left the
Federal service - October 20,
1913.
He said he Joined his first
Communist cell in Warrington
while on the staff OF the special
Senate committee investigating
the Nations railroads. The cell
was composed entirely of COM
mittee staff members.
Mr.. Fuchs left the committee
q year or two later to Join the
NLRB. There he joined a Sec
ond covert Red group. During
World War II. he transferred
to the War Labor Board in
Denver and affiliated with a
third Communist cell. After the
war. he came back to the NLRB
and renewed his association with
the second group.
Last fall, Chairman Walter OF
the House committee told news
men that his staff. as the result
of questioning of Mr.. Fuchs
and several others. had uncov-
erred 10 Communist cells which
had operated in the Federal
Government. He said eight OF
these were brand new"-thai
lis. had not been identified previ.
ously. And he asserted that
about 125 Federal employees
past and present. had beer
identified as one-time Reds fol-
the first time.
Put on Inactive Status
Mr.. Fuchs was put on inactive
status with pay by American
University following his second
executive appearance before the
committee last July. The uni
Iversity's board of trustees voted
on October 20 to- let his contract
lapse next June 80.
Earlier. Mr.. Walter, a Penn.
Isylvania Democrat, wrote to DR.
Hurst Anderson. president of the
university. urging that the ex-
lecutive committee Of the board
review Its decision to recommend
Mr.. Fuchs custer and sci
whether 1t was "in the best in
terest of the United States"
Mr.. Walter warned that Ill
Irepentant Communists are pun.
jished" for cooperating with
their Government. it would make
the task of the committee ir
exposing subversives exceedingly
difficult.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-13

systems Of Northern Virginia
and how the Gray plan might
work in the area.
At least 10 of Alexandria's IL
white elementary schools could
expect some Negro students. and
all three of the white elementary
schools in Falls Church would be
likely to receive a few Negro
students.
At the high school level, only
Alexandria would be in a posi-
ton to maintain one all-white
school
Virginia voters will go to
the polls January 8 to decide
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-13
Operu House Burns

CORK, Ireland, Dec. 13 R.-
The Cork Opera House, for 100
years one Of Ireland's best
known theaters, burned to a
shell last night. The blaze broke
out while 40 members Of the
cast Of a Christmas pantomime
company were rehearsing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-13
President Urges Unity
On Defense Program
Royburn Is
Cautious on
ToxCutbock
BY GARRETT ID. HORNER
and ]. A. OLEARY

President Eisenhower and his
advisers asked a bipartisan group
Of congressional leaders today
for special emphasis in 1856 on
foreign economic aid, defense
budget repeatedly in excess Of
$35 billion, and more intensive
worldwide Information about
United States peace proposals.
While Democratic reaction
seemed generally favorable fol-
lowing the White House confer
ence, Speaker Rayburn had a
word of caution about any ideas
for cutting taxes.
He said he did not know
whether the administration will
propose reducing or increasing
taxes when Congress reconvenes.
But he warned against any cut
that would materially affect rev.
enue needed to meet foreign and
domestic spending needs.
Seek Heavy Retaliation
In other quarters it was re-
ported almost half Of the tenta-
tive budget for defense, as laid
before the congressional leaders
at the three-hour closed session
this morning, would go for the
Air Force and guided missile
functions. The President was
said to have emphasized the ne
cessity Of shaping American mill
tary forces toward averting dis
aster at home in case of war and
providing immediate heavy re-
taliation against an enemy.
1t was Secretary of State
Dulles who used the expression
special emphasis on the eco
nomic aspects of foreign policy"
He told the legislators, accord.
ling to statement issued later
Il by the White House, that he puts
such emphasis on such economic
aid in view Of Russia's stepped
up campaign TO win friends In
Southeast Asia and the Middle
East by dispensing economic ia
vors.
Mr.. Eisenhower stressed the
necessity" for expanding the
United States Information
Agency's program to present
Americas proposals for peace to
lall the peoples Of the world"
Seek Partisanship Ban
Speaker Rayburn's comments
came when he returned to the
Capitol after the meeting OF IL
Democratic and ii Republican
congressional leaders with the
President and key administra-
Ition officials. The conference
was a follow-up of the White
House meeting yesterday with
Republican leaders in Congress.
1T continued to point up the
Presidents wish to keep foreign
policy and national defense di-
vorced from partisan politics.
especially in the election year
congressional session of 1856.
His view on the tax problem
lat this stage was even more in
teresting from a Democratic
than a Republican standpoint.
He did not rule out tax relief
for "the little fellow" if the loss
Iof revenue could be made up In
some other way. He indicated
also that some "inequities in the
existing tax structure" might be
Iironed out.
But up to now" he told re-
porters. Il am not convinced
that this session (of Congress)
should pass a bill reducing rev.
enue in the light of world con-
iditions."
Senate Democratic Leader
johnson and Senator George,
Democrat of Georgia. both have
Continued on Page AS, Col. 4
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-13
BULLETIN

CHICAGO (SpeciaD David
Rein, a Washington attorney.
today was identified as a one
time fellow member of a Com
munist underground cell in the
National Labor Relations
Board by Prof. Herbert Fuchs
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-13
Turncoot GI Comes Back
Believing Germ Charges
Neither For Nor Against Communism, Suys
POW Who Refused Repatriation in Koreo

HONG KONG Dec. Is H9.-Richard Roger Tenneson, ~,
turncoat prisoner arrived here today from
RED China said he neither for against Communism
that he believed the Red charges that the United States
used germ warfare in Korea. .ss-,.s-a. a-e
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-13
Ford Donates
$500 Million 10
Institutions
$4.5 Million Given
To Area Colleges
And Hospitals
BY JAMES G. DEANE

Leaders in education and
medicine today hailed the spec
tacular generosity of the Ford
Foundation in giving away over
half a billion dollars to colleges
and hospitals across the Nation.
More than $4.5 million went to
institutions in the Washington
metropolitan area.
Educators predicted the gigan-
tic gift - biggest in history -
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Area Indignation Survey
Shows Effects on Schools
Negroes Would Enroll in Less Than 500
Of Arlington and Fuirfox institutions
BY MARY LOU WERNER

Less than half the white elementary schools in Arlington
and Fairfax Counties would Negro children ntegra
ton carried out Immediately
This shown today The Star made to deter
mine what effect desegregation would have the school
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Northern Virginia communities,
If Negro students were assigned
ito the closest schools or school
districts:
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List Of Colleges ond Hospitals and
Money They Get. Pose AS
Whot Institutions PIon to Do With the
Money. Poee AS
Short History Of the Ford Foundation.
Poee AS
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who refused repatria-
ton after the Korean war. In
he said he wanted to
go home, and the Communists
gave him permission to leave.
American consular officials who
met him at the border drove him
p..ku.. On pnoa
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-13

Questions and Answers on Groy PIon and
Other Segregation Stories. Pose A-2o
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Picture on Pose AS
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More cloudy tonight, low near 80. Rather
cloudy and moderate tomorrow. Light
winds tonight. Full report on Page A-2)
Temperatures Today
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UNDERsHoRTs AND UNDERsHIRTs

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Hunger, Disease
Follow Storm

BOSTON. Aug. 20 R.-Water-
logged Western Massachusetts,
today braced itself against the
twin menace of hunger and dis
ease as it strained to mop up the
slime and debris left by the
worst flood In its history.
As river waters receded gradu-
ally under a warm sun, the
scope Of damage to industrial
plants. homes highways and
railroad rights-of-way widened.
Newspapers estimated damage
at more than a billion dollars.
Massachusetts, Public Works
Commissioner John A. Volpe
said the cost to repair State high
ways alone would be about $6.S
million.
State police rushed food TO
stricken families In hard hit
towns like Charlton. Oxford and
SouthbridHe.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-21
Waters Recede
In Pennsylvania

PHILADELPHIA. Aug. 90
ltR.-Flood waters receded slow
lily in Eastern Pennsylvania to-
day. exposing staggering de-
struction from transforms that
took at least IA lives and caused
millions of dollars worth of
property damage.
Still missing were more than
$50 others whose homes or sum-
mer resort rendezvous were
swept away by the violence of
the treacherous tides of rain
swollen rivers and creeks.
The sun shone brightly today
over Pennsylvania as the grim
mopup progressed. Grimmest
task Of all, of course, was that
lof digging out the bodies of
flood victims partly buried,
sometimes, in the silt and dirt
deposited by the churning
streams.
The heaviest death and de-
lstruction toll was reckoned in
the area Of Stroudsburg. one of
the most populous resort sec
Itions in the Pocono Mountains.
Here there were Sc dead and
Iaround 10 others missing.
Is The worst single tragedy &C.
lcurred at q small camp-cabin
site. five miles north of Strouds-
burg. where apparently only
three persons survived when
flood waters rose to the attic
floor Of a 2la-story home before
the building collapsed, tumbling
40 terrified women and children
into churning, debris-laden Brod-
head creek.
The bodies of IL have been
recovered, while 20 persons are
Istill missing.
The worst single tragedy In
Eastern Pennsylvania worst
floods in history wiped out the
I14-cabin Pocono Mountain vaca-
ton spot known IS Davis
Camp"
The three who escaped were
MRS. Jennie johnson OF Jersey
City, N. j., her 19-year-old
daughter Nancy, and 11-year-
old Beth Lddle. present address
mot learned. They were swept
with the others into the turbu-
lent tides in the blackness OF
Thursday nights torrential
rains. The downpour sent the
creek. which feeds into the Della
ware River, over its banks.
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but we didn't mention It to each
other. We just prayed.
when day broke We couldn't
See anyone in the stream but
lat about seven O'Clock some men
came along the shore and saw
|1s.
"They went away at first but
came back q few minutes later
In q motorboat. They came back
to where we were and took us
to shore.
"Firemen took US to the hos
pital but it was hours before
found out that Nancy Their own
daughterl was safe.
"Oh God, If only ! could have
saved my boys"
Mrs. Johnson has been assured
by East Stroudsburg hospital
nurses that her sons might have
been picked UP and might be
alive and well.
They are not among the UNI
Identified dead In any of the area
funeral homes.
The children's father. Joseph
johnson. is employed as q
checker for the Isthmian Steam
ship Co., Brooklyn.
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face. But don't know what
happened after that. All I know
lis that something must have hi
me in the head and knocked ms
out.
when Icame TO I was float.
ing on top Of the water and there
was Junk all around me.
II grabbed q board. then gave
1t UP for q bigger one. It seemed
like hours passed before I finally
found myself damned between
two logs.
IT couldn't see anything, II
was 80 dark. but after a little Bit
] heard Beth (Beth Lddle, ar
11-year-old girl who was at the
bungalow camp with the Liddle
family calling for help. I could
tell because her voice was &C
close.
Il realized when reached out
and touched her that we fac
both been cast up on a pile Of
debris that was tossed into 9
heap by the storm. It was like
an island Of twigs, small branch
es. cans and other things anc
the two Of us were on it.
by this time my eyes were
accustomed to the darkness and
I could see the water. It was SC
black and so terrible looking.
Chung To Each Other
Beth and I held on to each
other and cried every time We
heard q child somewhere In the
distance crying for help. Some
OF them just screamed hysteri.
cally. And ! could not tell If any
OF the voices belonged to my own
children.
You can't guess how it feels
TO sit there and wonder whether
your own are going to live or die
Beth and I both wondered II
we would live through the night
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-21
BY CHARLES ZAIMES
(The Allentown Call CFonicle)

STROUDSBURG, Pa, Aug. 20
R.-Mrs. Jennie johnson, her
two sons and one daughter were
spending a five-week vacation
at Davis Camp, q summer bunga-
low camp operated by the Rev.
and Mrs. Leon Davis Of Manuel.
N. Y, near Anamolink, fiye miles
northwest of Stroudsburg.
The children are 19-year-old
Nancy. Roy. IA and David, 10.
Telling Of the tragedy which
struck Davis Camp Mrs. johnson
said:
Late Thursday evening we
took 3 walk down to the creek
Brodhead) to see how high the
water had risen. We watched the
stream rushing past and re-
marked how pretty 1t looked,
There wasn't anything to
worry about. at least we didn't
think so then.
I'VE went back to our bunga-
low and sat around talking and
relaxing for about q half hour.
Wall Of Water Hits
Then 1t happened. A dam
must have broken somewhere,
because a regular wall Of water
hit the bungalow and started to
rip it to pieces.
"The children and I rushed I'D
to the winter house (the Davis
home and with the 81 other
people at the camp we made our
way first to the first floor, then
to the second and finally to the
attic.
I'VE were terrified, but we
couldn't do anything but watch
the water coming up toward us.
1t kept getting higher and
higher.
when it reached the attic
floor We felt the house give
q shudder and the whole house
collapsed. 1t Just fell apart, and
the 40 Of us went tumbling into
q tumble Of water, boards and
screams.
Tt was dark but pcould hear
the children screaming for help
I wanted to help them but / had
all l could do to keep myself
on an even keel.
My God, it was terrible-all
those children tshe wiped away
tears, choked momentarily, and
then went on).
1T must be awful to drown.
I went down. down. down and I
guess I kept waving my arms
trying to fight back to the sur
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BONN. Germany. Aug. 20 Up.
- West Germany has cracked
down on the sale Of comic books
that are not comic. The JUS
Itice Ministry announced book
stores will be held responsible
for the sale Of comic books por-
traying primitive" and bar
barous" acts.
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Comp Survivor Recounts
Story Of Flood Tragedy


ieEs Is dromotic eyewitness story
the first-of the Hood tragedy a
Comp Davis. neor stroudsburs. Pa.
told today BY Mrs. Jennie Johnsoa
Of Jersey City. N. J.. in ON exeIu-
sve interview with Choriis Zoimes,
reporter for the Allentown. Pa, Call
Chronicle. Mrs. johnson Is in Mon
roe County General Hospital at Eosi
Stroudsburs eonyoIeseins from hsI
grim experience. onb Mrs. Johnson.
her doushtsr. Nancy, -, ond IL
yeor-old Beth Liddls, vaeetionins with
her own family in the comp. have
been accounted for. The 81 other,
in the comp have beea reported
missing.