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and stayed at a motel just out
side of Baltimore until about 10
pm. We came into Washington
lit must have been about IL
o'clock-and we stopped near a
theater.
"She said all right. get the
bag. I followed her down the
street about. half a block and we
turned into u doorway. 1t was
open. We got on an elevator
and went UP. I think we got
of at the top floor.
tThe Georges Office is To-
Gated on the 9th floor of the
building at $50 F street N.W1
"She took out some keys,
opened the door and said Tn
here I put on my gloves and
went in.
81 didn't see any safe then.
She went through two offices
and then unlocked closet door.
She throwed it open and said.
There's the safe
"She got me some towels to
muff1e the hammer blows and
went over and sat down on a
sofa. It must have been an
hour and one-half that !
worked on that safe. I tried to
get the 'puller' IA safecracking
device) over the combination
dial, but it wouldn't fit. ! was
little stumped then so / took
"a hammer and knocked the dial
of. / tried opening the handle
and 1t wouldn't come of. I put
the puller under the handle, but
the handle broke OF. I finally
battered 1t OF with a hammer"
Metal Face Ripped on.
He said he completed the job
by ripping the metal face off the
strong box with a wrecking bar.
when / got inside found
one ring and IS $40 bills. VJhen
saw the amount l was dis
appointed. / had been Jold by
the girl there would be $500.
| took the money and the ring,
packed up the tools and lett.
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ton in the area. withdrawals for
the purpose of redeploymenS Of
Chinese Nationalist forces would
be impractical without assistance
of the armed forces of the United
States.
Ready for Action.
Moreover. We must be alert to
any concentration or employ
ment of Chinese Communist
forces obviously undertaken to
facilitate attack upon Formosa.
and be prepared to take appro-
priate> military action.
/ do not suggest that the
United States enlarge its de-
fensive obligations beyond For
mosa and the Pescadores as pro-
vided by the treaty now await
ing ratification. But unhappily.
the danger of armed attack di-
rected against that area compels
us to. take into account closely
related localities and actions
which, under current conditions,
might determine the failure or
the success of such an attack.
The authority that may be ac-
corded by the Congress would be
used only in situations which are
recognizable as parts of, or def
mite preliminaries to, an attack
against the main positions of
FormoSa and the Pescadores. s
Authority for some of the ac-
tions which might be required
would be inherent in the author
ity of the Commander-in Chief.
Until Congress can act / would
not hesitate. so far as my con-
Stitutional powers extend, to
take whatever emergency action
might be forced upon US in order
to protect the rights and secur-
ity of the United States.
However. a suitable congress
slonal resolution would clearly
and publicly establish the au-
thority of the President as Com
mander-in-Chief to employ the
armed forces Of this Nation
promptly and effectively for the
purposes indicated if in his judg-
ment it became necessary. It
would make clear the unified
and serious intentions of our
Government, our Congress and
our people. Thus it viii reduce
the possibility that the Chinese
Communists. misjudging our
firm purpose and national unity,
might be disposed to challenge
the position of the United
States, and precipitate a major
crisis which even they would
neither anticipate nor desire.
Remove Ali Doubt.
In the interest of peace, there
fore, the United States must re-
move any doubt regarding our
readiness to fight, if necessary,
to preserve the vital stake of
the free world in a free For
mosa, and to engage in what
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Comment
Continued From First Page

drawing of the line IN the Pacific
beyond which we and the free
world will not be pushed"
He added:
"It was essential that this be
done, both for our own security
and in order to prevent all Of
Asia from passing behind the
Iron Curtain.
II believe the message and the
resolution will have overwhelnl-
ing support Of Congress and the
American people"
Senator Knowiand was asked
If he was disappointed that the
strategic island of Quemoy ap-
parently was left out Of the pro-
posed defense area. He said he
did not go along with that con-
clusion.
Senator Knowland also pre-
dicted early action by the Senate
on the resolution.
Mccormack Asks Army Increase,
House Democratic Leader Nc
Cornack declared that passage
Of the resolution should be ae-
companied by an increase in the
size Of the Army. He urged the
President to reconsider at once
the drastic reduction that ne
has ordered in the manpower OF
our Army"
Chairman Vinson, OF the House
Armed Services Committee. de-
clared his full support Of the
Presidents position, stating.
"The strategic Importance 81
Formosa and other islands ad.
jacent to it is abundantly clear
] think Il is also clear to every.
one that If We are to have peacs
we must take action to stop thi'
nibbling process by the commu.
nists."
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ever operations may be required
to carry out that purpose.
To make this plain requires
not only presidential action. but
also congressional action. In a
situation such as now confronts
US. and under modern conditions
Of warfare, IL would not be pru-
dent to await the emergency be-
fore coming to the Congress.
Then it might be too late. Al
ready the warning signals are
flying.
] believe that the threatening
aspects Of the present situation,
if reSoluteiy faced. may be tenn
porary in character. ConSe-
quently, ! recomInend that the
resolution expire as soon as the
President is able to report to the
Congress that the peace and
security of the area are reason
ably assured by international
conditions. resulting from
United Nations action or other
wise.
Again ] say that we would
welcome action by the United
Nations which might. in fact.
bring an end to the active hos
tilities in the area. This critical
situation has been created by
the choice of the Chinese Com
munists, not by us. Their offen-
sive military intent has been
! Haunted to the whole world by
words and by deeds. Just as they
created the situation, so they
can end it If they so choose.
Clarifies Present Policy.
What we are now seeking is
primarily to clarity present
policy and to unite in its appli-
cation. We are not establishing
new policy. Consequently, my
recommendations do not call for
an increase in the armed forces
of the United States or any
acceleration in military procure
ment or levels of defense pro-
duction. If any unforeseen emer-
gency arises requiring any
change, I will communicate with
the Congress. I hope. however.
that the effect of an appropriate
congressional resolution will be
to calm the situation rather than
to create further conflict.
One final point. The action ]
request is. of course, no substi-
tute for the treaty with the Re-
public of China which we have
signed and which I have trans
mitted to the Senate. Indeed.
present circumstances make 1t
more than ever important that
this basic agreement should be
promptly brought into force, as
a solemn evidence of our deter
mination to stand fast in the
agreed treaty area and to thwart
all attacks directed against it..
If delay should make us appear
indecisive in this basic respect.
the pressures and dangers would
surely mount.
Our purpose is peace. That
cause will be served if, with your
help. we demonstrate our unity
and our determination. In all
/ that we do we shall remain faith
full to our obligations as a mem
ber Of the United Nations to be
ready to settle our international
disputes by peaceful means in
such a manner that interna-
I tforiaT peace and security. and
Justice, are not endangered.
For the reasons outlined In this
message. l reSpectfully REQUEST
Evening star., 1955-01-24
Fire Destroys Church

KESHANA, Wis. Jan. "a up.
st. Michael's Roman Catholic
Church. a place of worship for
members Of Wisconsin Memo
minee Indians for II years. and
an adjoining monastery were
destroyed by flames yesterday.
Shawano County Sheriff Ted Eul
estimated replacement costs at
$500 900. No one was injured.
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pose. they proclaim. is the con-
quest of Formosa.
In September, 1854. the. Chin
ese Communists opened up heavy
artillery fire upon Quemoy
Island, one of the natural ap-
proaches to Formosa. which had
for several years been under the
uncontested control of the Re-
public of China. Then came air
attacks of mounting intensity
against other free China islands,
notably those In the vicinity Of
the Tachen group to the north
of Formosa. One small island
sIchiangl was seized last week
by air and amphibious operations
after a gallant few fought bravely
for days against Overwhelming
odds. There have bee recent
heavy air attacks and artillery
fire against the main Tachen Is
lands themselves,
The Chinese Communists them
selves assert that these attacks
are a prelude to the conquest of
Formosa. For example, after the
fall of 1chiang, the Peiping
radio said that it showed a de
termined will to fight for the
liberation of Taiwan CFormosa)
Out people will use all their
strength to fulfill that task"
Sees Serious Danger.
Clearly. this existing and de-
veloping situation poses a serious
danger to the security of our
country and of the entire Pacific
area and indeed to the peace of
the world. We believe that the
situation is one for appropriate
action of the United Nations
under its charter, for the purpose
of ending the present hostilities
in that area. We would welcome
assumption of such jurisdiction
by that body.
Meanwhile, the situation has
become sufficiently critical to i'm
pei me, without awaiting action
by the United Nations. to ask the
Congress to participate now, by
specific resolution. in measures
designed to improve the pros
poets for peace. These measures
would contemplate the use of
the armed forces of the United
States If necessary to assure the
security of Formosa and the
Pescadores.
The actions that the United
States must be ready to under
take are of various kinds. For
example, we must be ready to
assist the Republic of China to
redeploy and consolidate its
forces If it should SO desire. Some
of these forces are scattered
throughout the smaller off shore
ISLANDS as a result of historical
rather than military reasons di-
rectly related to defending For
n1osa. Because of the air situa-
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Plan to Use Arms oKd
In Joint Resolution

Folloaciiag Is the tert of the
resolution introduced in the
Senate and House to carry out
the Presidents message:
Whereas the primary purpose
of the United States, in its re-
lations with all other nations. is
to develop and sustain a just
and enduring peace for all: And
Whereas certain territories in
the West Pacific under the juris-
diction of the Republic Of China
are now under armed attack and
threats and declarations have
been made and are being made
3y the Chinese Communists that
such armed attack is in aid of
and in preparation for armed at
tack on Formosa and the Pesca-
dores: And
Danger TO Plan Cited.
Whereas such armed attack
if continued would gravcly en-
danger the peace and security
of the Western Pacific area and
particularly of Formosa and the
PescadoreS; and
Whereas the secure possess
sion by friendly government of
the Western Pacific island chain,
of which Formosa is a part. is
essential to the vital interests
of the United States and all
friendly nations in or bordering
on the Pacific Ocean: and
Whereas the President of the
United States on January s. 1865,
submitted to the Senate for It's
advice and consent to ratiflca-
tion a mutual defense treaty be-
tween the United States Of
America and the Republic Of
China, which recognizes that an
armed attack in the West Pacific
area directed against territories,
therein described, in the region
of Formosa and the Pescadores,
would be dangerous to the peace
and safety of the parties to the
treaty;
Arms Use Authorized.
Therefore be 1t
Resolved by the Senate and
House of Representatives of the
United States of America in
Congress assembled:
THAT sthe President of the
United States be and he hereby
is authorized to employ the
armed forces Of the United States
as he deems necessary for the
specific purpose Of securing and
protecting Formosa and the
Pescadores against armed attack.
this authority to include the
securing and protection of such
related positions and territories
OF that area now in friendly
hands and the taking of such
other measures as he judges to
be required or appropriate in
assuring the defense of Formosa
and the Pescadores.
This resolution shall expire
when the President shall deter
mine that the peace and security
of the area is reasonably assured
by the international conditions.
created by action Of the United
Nations or otherwise, and shall
So report to the Congress"
Evening star., 1955-01-24
Gen. Hull in ThoiIond

BANGKOK. Jan. "a R.
Gen. John E. Hull. commander
Of United States Far East Forces,
arrived today to observe Thar
lands Army day exercises tomor-
row, He was accompanied by his
wife and six Of his key officers.
Evening star., 1955-01-24
Northwest Council Meets

The Northwest Council cf
Citizens Associations win meet
st 9 o'clock tonight ID the home
OF rsAteslie B. Wright f620
THIRTEEN street NV.
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Congress Asked to Back Policy in Formoso

that the Congress take appro-
pirate action to carry out the rec.
concentrations contained herein
DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER
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"The girl and went to a
motel, stayed there until Tues
day. when she drove me to Philly
and dropped me off. l got a
bus back to New York"
He said that since he has
never seen the girl he alleges
was the go-between.
At the outset of trial Mr.. Was
seriman. . as a Government wit
ness, testified the safe had con-
tanned $4,000 in cash, funds Of
the corporation. and $500 in
jewelry which was his personal
property. At that time nothing
was introduced in evidence to
irRRlicate the firm official with
the robbery.
May Be Called by Defense.
Defense Attorney John Dwyer
informed Judge Edward M. Cur
ran, however, that he would call
Mr.. Wassermar1 as a hostile de-
fense witness after Mills COM
pleted his testimony. Judge Cur
ran excused Mr.. Wasserman with
instructions that he keep him
self available for call.
Trial of the two defendants
began in District Court last
Thursday.
Evening star., 1955-07-10
JaneCoyle
TOBe Wed

Mr.. and Mrs. James Joseph
Coyle of Silver Spring an
nounce the engagement of
their daughter Jane Moorman
to Mr.. John Wilke Freese Of
Fort Worth, Tex. The wedding
will take place in the late sum-
mer.
Miss Coyle is a graduate Of
Texas Christian University,
where she received her bache-
lor Of arts degree. Mr.. Freese
was graduated from williams
College and Is now attending
Johns Hopkins Medical School.
Md.
Evening star., 1955-07-10
Jewish Women Plan
Citizens Reception

The District Section of the
National Council of Jewish
Women, in cooperation with
the Women's Bar Association.
will be hostess at a reception
in honor of those receiving
United States citizenship on
Tuesday. The reception will
be held from II am. to / pm.
in the Lawyers Lounge of the
United States District Court
house following the ceremony.
Evening star., 1955-07-10
Plan
Benefit
August IL

Mark August IL on your
calender for q gala benefit
event
That evening the American
Women's Voluntary Services
will take over the new ball.
room of the Sheraton Park
Hotel.
A Hawaiian buffet supper
will be featured from z to 9
followed by a fashion show,
entertainment and dancing
until /.
Prizes are to be a round trip
to Hawaii and lessons in the
Hula Guest of honor viii be
Mrs. Joseph R. harrington.
delegate from Hawaii and
AWVS honorary board men,
Der.
Mrs. Bennington Mufley.
chairman of the D. c. unit of
the AWVS, has appointed the
following committee chairmen
for the benefit: Mrs. Harrison
Gerhardt. tickets; Miss Helen
Hartley, prizes: Mrs. Richard
Lott, decorations; Mrs. Sidney
S. Marks, hospitality: Mrs.
Frances E. Noll, exhibition of
AWVS activities and uni
forms; Mrs. Esterlene Bell.
entertainment, and Mrs. La
Verne Plnkerton, patrons.
The AWVS is a non-proht,
charitable organization and in
Washington serves the Gov
ernment, Armed Forces, vet
erans and the community.
Tickets for the benefit are
SIS and can be obtained from
Mrs. Gerhardt or by writing
AWvS, P.O. Box 4907. Wash
irgton 8, D. c.
Evening star., 1955-07-10
Miss Hen1e:;,;y
Will Be Wed

Mr.. and Mrs. John Andrew
Hemey Of University Park an
nounce the engagement Of
their daughter Johnetta Anne
to Mr.. Ronald Kelly Hunt. He
is the son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Hayward Hunt Of Greenbelt,
Miss Hemey is attending the
University Of Maryland and
Mr.. Hunt is a graduate Of the
University. The wedding will
take place in the fall.
Evening star., 1955-07-10
All One Color

The dyed-to-match look Is
seen in lingerie. too. You can
be all one color from the skin
out. Falls fashionable browns
are appearing in girdles. bras.
panties and slips-and there
are reds, violets. yellows, peri
Wrinkle blue and other colors
in the lingerie picture.
Evening star., 1955-07-10
CANDID
CONGRESS
Representative Gray Is q Suilor.
MQqiciun and Auctioneer
By MARY [. VAUGHAN

1IC CP1CSCtIt0t1VC 1IOX 10 ~ O01IOIS
Mdqicidn and Auctioneer
NEVER A DULL. MoMENT-co-wo,kers in the otace of
Representative Gray Of Illinois expect the unexpected from
their boss professional auct:cneer and slick amateur mag
clan.
Maybe the auctoneers chant ringing out Just for fun
the legislator might pull rabbits from hat
On July they enjoyed the the boss hobbies
sailing down to Mount Vernon in his 25foot cruiser
clock the Capitol corridor from the main Senate door
has licked of lot of seco6s ence placed there in 1903
gift Ohio when tie Buckeye State entered the Union
It's been running continuously ever since.
BEAT THIS-Blushng modesty prompted Representative
Gordon McDonough of California to present to the Capitol Hill
newspaper Roll Call" smiling picture of himself. Mrs Nc
Donough and their IT grandchildren.
noting that grandchildren not in the picture
more, according to Mr. Stork the way Mr..
McDonough all conteners the House and Senate to
step and equal the record.
California Mr. McDonough is not only the place
spends the winter but the place where
are men and the women are glad Of it,
RESTING AND READING-Ann Mansfield recovering from
recent operation catching her reading these days.
graduate of Marymount School, the daughter Of Mon
tanas Senator and Mrs. Mike Mansfield will enter college
the fall
LUCKY TRIo-Mrs Albert Thomas wife of the Texas Rep
resenative the After trip
to the Lone Star State she took off for the continent with
their daughters he latter is student at
Cathedral. They'll stay til September
SENATOR KERR SAYS-That Ike doesn't know his best
friends Reporting to his Oklahoma constituents the Senator
eucidated On his regular visits WASHINGTON Pres.
dent Eisenhower complained about what Democratic Con-
gress had not DONE
Perhaps" adds the tongue in cheek "he
would rather have Republican Congress who would deny
all of his than Democratic Congress who would
him most of it."
Evening star., 1955-07-10
City Club to Have
NIGHT of Guiety'

A might of Gaiety" is
planned for members and
guests of the Women's City
Club on Friday at the club
house at 8 o'clock. Miss Ivy
Lee Buchanan is chairman.
She will be assisted by DR..
Kathryn Painter Ward, club
president; Miss Alice A. Bene-
Evening star., 1955-07-10
Hudussuh Picnic

Aviva Hadassah will hold Its
annual picnic today from 4
until 10 pm. in Grove 18 Of
Rock Creek Park. There will
be refreshments, games and a
program planned by Miss Myra
Berkman. In the event OF
rain the picnic will be held
next Sunday.
Evening star., 1955-07-10

dict. Mrs. H. K. Fulton. Miss
Eleanor Williams, Mrs. Lynette
Harter and Mrs. Jessie C. Bay
lies.
Evening star., 1955-11-24
Clerk Found Dead
In Bath, Apartment
Filled With Steum

Ollie c. Granger, 69-year-old
Southern Railway clerk. was
found dead in his apartment
yesterday. after . janitor and
q plumber CROPPED their way
through his steam-fllled living
room to the bathroom.
Homicide Detective Sergt.
Robert Talbot said Lorenzo
sneed, 80, the janitor for the
apartment building. at 1417 N
street NV. noticed water leak
ing into the incinerator room. He
called a plumber, who arrived
five hours later. Together they
entered the flrst-fioor apartment
with pass key.
They found Mr.. Granger dead
In the bathtub with the hot
water still running. The detec-
tive said he died Of . heart at
tack.
Sergt. Talbot said the steam
had peeled paint from the walls.
A sister. Mrs. Otis Andrews of
Richmond. was notified, police
said.
Evening star., 1955-11-24

for the action Of the grand jury
on Q homicide charge In con-
|nection with the fatal shooting
of a poker playing friend.
Shot as he walked away from
Logan's home on November 10.
was Elijah Oliver, % colored.
of the l400 block of Congress
place Sc.
Hon ide Detective Sergt.
Clark w. Hamm testified that
Evening star., 1955-11-24
U. S. Cruiser Quits Peru

LIMA. Peru. Nov. % tR.-
The United States Navy neavy
cruiser Columbus sailed yester-
day for Long Beach. Calf. after
participating in maneuvers with
q feet of Peruvian destroyers
and frigateS.
Evening star., 1955-11-24

Mr.. Oliver and Logan, also
|colored. had q dispute during a
poker game. As Mr.. Oliver was
walking away. Logan shot him.
witnesses testified.
Evening star., 1955-11-24
Suspect in Staying
Faces Grand Jury

A coroner's jury yesterday held
Willie James Logan. So. Of the
400 block Of Eleventh street NE,
Evening star., 1955-11-24
Zi3
1893 Infants IDra,,s Suits

Washable cotton gabardine
with double upper closing
for quick diapering. Pink,
blue, maize and mint. Me-
dunn and large.
Evening star., 1955-11-24

Crescent roads, 0reenbelt, at
$3.50 pm. tomorrow. He also
viii speak at the church's 8 and
II am, services Sunday.
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for the past year. win give an
illustrated lecture on the work Of
the agency at the GreenbeltI
Community Church, Hillside and
Evening star., 1955-11-24

Clothes for YouhSecond Floor. Washington and Silver
Spring, Third Floor, PARKheton
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Sizeable savings on discon-
tinued styles from our most
famous shoe lines Black
suedes, reds, blues, browns
and pastels In the group.
Mostly girls styles.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-07
WEDNESDAY, September I, 1855
Keeping the Program Going

Maryland is proceeding as though
there were no Federal plan for scrapping
the Capper Cramton park program. This
is the proper attitude to take, although
there is no assurance that the Budget
Bureau will not revive its ill-advised pro-
posal to end the development program,
as far as Federal participation is con-
cerned. Certainly every effort should be
made to continue the acquisition of
stream valley park lands until the long
view preservation program for the Wash
ingten Metropolitan Area has been
completed And the end is not yet in
sight.
The latest land-purchase plan for
nearby Maryland calls for extension of
Rock Greek Park in the Randolph Hills
area, enlargement of Sligo Creek holdings
and extension of Northwest Branch Park
all in Montgomery County-and land
purchases along Paint and Northwest
Branches in Prince Georges County. This
program would cost little more than
81 million, of which the Federal Govern
ment would pay third. These Maryland
stream valleys already have suffered from
mentS. To delay land purchases further
would only add to the ultimate cost and
perhaps even prevent the carrying out of
essential parts of the park project. The
National Capital Planning Commission
has approved Maryland's program and
will recommend Budget Bureau accept
ance of the plan. We hope the Federal
bureau, despite economy pressures, will
interpose no obstacles in the way Of
congressional appropriations.