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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-05
On the Air
Tvs Omnibus Lays Siege
To IIidd and lisa Draw
On the
BIZ HAIRY MacARTHUR

Omnibus" which win try
anything once. certainly deserves
another large A for effort for
attempting to span the gap be-
tween the ancient Greeks and
television. Anyone who tries to
cram THE Iliad" Of Homer into
the confines Of a TV studio Is
bound to arouse awe--and
probably is doomed to only
qualified success.
'"The Iliad" demands room.
CBS-Tv's Omnibus" would
have been q lot better of on
Sunday afternoon If 1t could
have. as Mike Todd is. doing to
Aim WAR and Peace" gone out
and sub-leased Yugoslavia.
Homer whoever they were) was
a scope man and more tele than
kline about it. too.
Even so, the Omnibus" crafts
men did a creditable job in the
80 minutes Cless generous slices
of time for the four "subscrib-
ers") devoted to "The Iliad."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-05

indicating an audience Of ST.
$40, 900, when the Nelson 66.1
rating came along. Nielsen. us
ing a much smaller sample than
ARB, measures the audience by
means of a device showing when
sets In the sample audience are
on and to what channel they
are tuned Nielsen projected the
sample, reported 10000. 900 sets
tuned to NBC-Tv when peter
Pan" was on. So NBC applied
ARB's count of 3.3 viewers-per.
set to Nielsen's set count, which
comes out to 67,320. 900. The
network, however, conservatively
is claiming only 67.3 million
viewers for peter Pam" and
that's what you can do with S
rating points.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-05

how to do is to make use Of his
guest stars. as in the case of
Groucho Marx on Sunday night.
A Benny guest has to work, but
he also shares generously in the
applause. There is never too.
much Of Benny on q Benny
shown fact, there usually is
not enough-so. naturally, he is
always welcome the next time.
\ 4 + y
FIGURES DON'T LIE? = A
quick course In how to use the
ratings to prove what you want
to prove is provided in an NBC
press release. It boasts q fabu-
lousy large audience for peter
Pam" achieved in this manner.
NBC already had the American
Research Bureau rating of SOL,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-05


Despite some noticeable short
comings here and there due to
physical limitations Of the studio.
the show managed to churn up
some excitement.
There were moments when
Elliot Silverstein, who staged the
production. and Ted Danielew-
ski. who directed. created quite
an effective illusion OF battle
tumult. They managed it with
some clever camera and sound
trickery. including such devices
as shooting only one fallen war
rior and the feet Of what APP
peared to be hundreds Of others
leaping over him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-05
Amvets Hit Hoover Study

The Amvets' national execu-
tive committee has passed a res
olution asking Congress to reject
recommendations by the Hoover
Commission to cut veterans
medical benflts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-05
You mean. can get
BONUS QUALITY MILK
for what I'm paying now?'
YES, you can! Here's the story!

Minimum standards for milk set by but Lucerne sets It's
special higher standards And farmers milk exceeds
standards Lucene him bonus for the extra quality
result the finest milk to Lucene and quality
standards for purity favor and
Lerne quality milk charge because
money distribution Lucene has
delivery Rather Lucene delivers hundreds of quarts time
TO stores only
That way though the farm = nceznes Bonus
Quality yon than oher m And ess taa
ether mIks when they n delivered 10 yoH homA
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-05
800 Dogs Poss Army Test

PORT CARSON, col.-of all
the dogs received at the Army
Dog Training Center at Fort
Carson, only about 10 per cent
fail to qualify for any Of its
courses.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-10-25
'Beirne Denies
Authorization Aid
In Phone Jobs
BY. A. OLEARY

Joseph A. Bejrne. president Of
the Communication Workers of
America. CLIO, today challenged
citation of the telephone indus
try as popular example Of how
automation increases jobs.
Testifying before a congress
sional subcommittee. Mr.. Beirne
said Census Director Robert W,
Burgess was the latest one to
give this erroneous impression
I In his testimony last week.
Mr.. Beirne said 1t Is true that
the number OF telephone workers
increased by 152 per cent be-
tween 1920 and 1854, while the
dial system was being extended
from Q per cent to "a per cent Of
the Bell System.
But he argued that during the
same time the number OF tele-
phones in use increased 433 pei
| cent and the number of average
daily calls went up 1872 per cent
The witness said this leads him
to the conclusion that employ
ment opportunities were main
tanned and even expanded during
intensive mechanization "prirnar-
| lily because of tremendous expan-
sion in the Nations economy and
corresponding increases in tele-
phone activity"
Eve think we have demon
.strated, with just a few figures
that unless automation is &C
complied by literally fabulou.
increases IN utilization of the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-10-25
Training Urged
For 0usted Men

Representative Patman, Dern-.
ocrat Of Texas, says industry
should be responsible for re-
istraining workers being displaced.
by automation-the control of
production by machines. Is
Replying to question on Re-
IporterS Roundup on the Mutual
Broadcasting System last night,
the chairman of the Joint Con.
Igressional Subcommittee study
ing the impact of what has been
called a new industrial resolus
ton, said:
I'VE don't have time to train
them displaced workers. in the
schools. >. The 40 or so dm-
ployers who are put out of "a
job because Of a machine. the
particular business or industry
affected should have the respon-
sibility of retraining those peo-
pie to fit into their own business,
or industry first. ss4bs'
Mr.. Patman, who said that
automation is ION us more so
than mass production was when.
lit came" warned that IF We
don't take care Of these displaced
workers as they come along ri. ;:
it's liable to be injurious to ofir'
whole economy" 9 III
He asserted that Goverrment.a
business and labor leaders are not
concerned over the long-range
effects of automatic production
mot a single witness has OPP
posed attenuation" - but he
added: We're just afraid Of the
short run"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-10-25
Pointers and Grooners
Applaud Shakespeare Hit

ment spokesman. smiling hap
PLY.
Commented another official:
In 1923. when Titus was
shown at the Old Vic in London,
they never considered it a good
night unless at least 10 tainted.
We are not doing too badly, !
suppose"
Theater lore says that Shake
Ispeare wrote the play--about the
revenge of a Roman general for
atrocities committed against his
family-after a particularly UNI
happy love affair.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-10-25

fruits Of production, it must Of
necessity result In job displace-
Iment," said Mr.. Beirne.
Taking telephone operators
separately, Mr.. Beirne testified
that the number Of operators in
creased from 118.470 in 1921 to
IT'S. 200 In 1854. But he said the
number of calls per operator per
month increased from l0,640 to
$500 during that period.
Had there been no change
lin dial status since 1921. and
assuming other factors remained
constant, the industry would re-
tquire approximately 589.74s
operators to handle current tele-
phone call volume. or over three
times the number of operators
actually employed" MI. Beirne
testified.
| Other witnesses scheduled to
he heard today include:
Marshall @. Munce. speaking
for the National Association Of
Manufacturers, who said in pre-
pared testimony that arbitrary
efforts to prevent change can
lonly create problems where none
otherwise would exist"
/ DR.. Cledo Brunette of General
Mills. Inc, who suggested a six
point course Of action for mini
lrnizing short-term dislocations
resulting from automation.
/ DR.. Brunette said industry
must train workers to operate
new machinery. but the workers
must be informed in advance
that the initiative to obtain new
basic Skills must come from him
He urged industry and unions
ito inform the worker of these
new job opportunities.
] The NAM spokesman said
there will be industries in which
i total employment win be in
creased through automation
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-10-25

LONDON. Oct. IS R.-Shake-
speare's Titus Andronicus" is
laying them in the aisles at the
Stratford on Avon Memorial
Theater. Twelve persons were
carried unconscious from one
performance. Others left the
theater because Of grisly torture
scenes.
Complaints are pouring in to
the management, but despite
that, the rarely performed play
is proving the seasons biggest
box office winner.
Sir Laurence Olivier and his
wife Viyien Leigh play the leads
At one point. Olivier, as Titus. q
Roman general, appears to cut
of his hand to secure his sons
release from captivity. A real
istic branching of bones of stage
brings means from the audience
At another point in the play
Maxine Audley, as Tamora. eats
a pie in which the bodies of heI
two sons have been cooked. Miss
Leigh, as Lavinia, Titus daugh-
ter, has her tongue sliced out
and her hands chopped off--all
offstage, however. She says IT'S
a most pleasant part. giving hcl
lots Of time on the stage tc
think what she win since she
can't talk.
In the end. Titus, Lavinia and
another player are killed in sue
cession.
Extra ambulance men have
been called in to deal with the
fainting cases and the theateI
bar reports record business.
ION stage, we often hear means
from the audience" Olivier said
ITS the hit of the season
said .Iohn Goodwin a manage
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-10-25
Gen. Taylor Orders
POW Code Study
BY the Associated Press

An Army spokesman said yes
Iterday Gen. Maxwell D. Taylor
Army Chief of STAFF, has directed
that all soldiers be instructed in
the new prisoner of war code.
President Eisenhower issued an
executive order on August II put
ting the code into effect. 1t was
recommended by the Defense De-
Ipartment's advisory committee
on prisoners of war.
Gen. Taylor's directive did not
spell out the details of the train
ling to be conducted under the
code. The Army spokesman said
lit did emphasize that the soldiers
should be trained to fight and
to resist capture.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-10-25

worlds second largest-in South
west Africa. Walvis Bay reports.
II weighs 100000 tons and will be
protected by the National Mu-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-10-25
Weight Lifters Busy

Hundreds of money seek
Iers have tried to take away pieces
lof a $2.8 million meteorite--the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-10-25

seums Commission. Museums of
fer $3.50 q ton for genuine
imeteorite. 1t is 90 per cent pure
iron and other metals, some Of
them rare.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-10-25

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Evening star., 1955-07-16
Russian Air Force Aims
Told at Quontico Porley

lchief outlined requirements foi
maintaining a qualitatively SUI
perior air force, looking into
the future some 5 to 10 years. :
Predictions have been made
that within 10 years inter-
continental ballistics missiles
carrying hydrogen or fission war.
heads. will be a reality. The Ali
Force has been working at de-
Iyelopment of at least one such
missile, the Atlas, for several
years.
In his prepared briefing paper
Admiral Radford put emphasis
lon the need for career" man
power in all the armed forces
He said:
"You realize that when 9
trained man leaves the service
we have to start from scratch
to bring a new man up to the
same state of experience. Thi'
| is costly, both in dollars ant
time.
Somehow. we must reduce
the inordinate personnel turn.
over rate, and increase the ratio
Of career personnel to tota
personnel"
Evening star., 1955-07-16
Bio 3 Will Curb Arms
If Reds Reunite Germany

the eve of the conference. The
impression is that other subjects
which may be aired are of rela-
lively lesser Importance in the
Allied view.
The question Of disarmament
will certainly take up a great
deal of discussion between the
heads of state. But the feeling
lis strong that no disarmament
plan is likely to get very far
until the German question has
been settled. Even then, West
ern leaders seem to be thinking
much more in terms of arms
Limitation and control in specific
areas rather than sweeping
schemes for disarmament on a
|global scale. All Western spokes-
men are now echoing British
Prime Minister Eden's thoughts
on extension of arms control
machinery of Western union to
apply to a united Germany.
Curiously enough. some who Bit
terly resisted these control mech
anisrns when they were first out
lined last fall by Pierre Mendes
France. then the French Premier,
are now describing them as the
best system of arms control the
world has ever known.
Other advertised subjects for
talks are being brought into per-
spective. Although President
Eisenhower will certainly have
something to say on the subject
See MOVES, Page A-3
Evening star., 1955-07-16
|HyuttsviIIe Man
Killed in Crash
A Hyattsyille tMd.) upholster-

A Hyattsville (Md) upholster-
er was killed last night when
his automobile failed to make a
curve and overturned at Largo
and White House roads, near
Upper Marlboro, Md.
Prince Georges County Police
Pfc. j. E. Sellner and Pvt. r. M.
Zidek identified the dead man
as Evander j. Craver, 35. Of 390e
Oliver street. and his passenger
as Ronald K. Winbish. 10, of
1921 Laurel street NV.
MI. Winbish was taken to
Prince Georges Hospital by the
District Heights Rescue Squad.
treated for bruises and abrasions
and released.
Police said Mr.. Craver appar-
emily lost control Of his car on
a sharp curve, travelled of the
road for 70 feet, skidded back
across the highway, struck a
bridge abutment and overturned.
Evening star., 1955-07-16
13 Russiun Farm Leaders
Arriving in US. Today

NEW YORK. July is (R.-A
13-man delegation Of top Soviet
agricultural leaders arrives here
by plane today en- route to Iowa
and other farm States.
After q day in New York the
group win move on to study
American farm techniques with
10 view to applying them in
Russia. which is having serious
farm difiiculties.
Meanwhile a 12-man Ameri-
can group arrived last night in
Russia to observe farm methods
there and possibly give some adj
vice on how to raise corn and
hogs.
The American group, unlike
the Soviet visitors here, is un-
official. It Is headed by DR.. w.
". Lambert, dean Of agriculture
at the University of Nebraska.
At Moscow Airport the Ameri-
cans were welcomed by A. I. Bo-
win, deputy minister Of agricul-
ture. and q party Of Soviet off,
cials. Mr.. Bovin said Russians
had heard much and have much
admiration for the great sgricul-
Evening star., 1955-07-16

tural achievements Of the United
States" and hoped to learn
much from the delegation.
The Russian group Is the first
high-level nondiplomatic So
Wet delegation to come here for
observation and travel with the
blessing and encouragement Of
the United States Government
since the cold war began In 1946.
There's not a single dirt farm
er In the whole Russian group
though some Of its members may
well have started life that way.
1t includes some of the highest
powered government agricultural
executives of the USSR.
Head of the delegation is Vlad-
inir Matskevich, first deputy
minister Of Soviet agriculture
and a powerful man in Soviet
farm affairs. He was long q
leader in Ukrainian agriculture
before taking UP his post in
Moscow.
The visit of the Soviet group
is an outgrowth Of an editorial
suggestion made originally by
the Des Moines Register and
Tribune.
Evening star., 1955-07-16
Rodmen End Strike;
30-Cent Ruise Won

Striking rodmen ratified a new
contract last night and work
resumes Monday on a number Of
construction jobs shut down here
since they walked out July s.
Officials Of Reinforced Rod
men Local 20l tAFL), the men
who put metal in forms to
strengthen concrete, said last
nights vote was about 81 per
cent in favor Of the new pact.
The employers Construction
Contractors Council offered a
'two-year, 30-cent package.
Workers receive l5-cent hourly
increase now and another Is
cents an hour next July /. Mon
ey was the only item being ne
gotlated.
Evening star., 1955-07-16
By CROSBY S. MOVES

European Correspondent of The Star
GENEVA, July 16.-Althougf
Western spokesmen are still in
|sisting that no deal is in thu
works at the Geneva four-powel
conference, the main lines oi
what the allies will propose arr
becoming fairly clear.
More and more the idea o1
German reunification is being
pinned with the idea of a genera
European security system inyolv.
ing strict limitation of German
ornaments and most probabl,
demilitarization Of a large part
of the country.
The relationship between these
two propositions also is becom-
ing increasingly clear: A security
arrangement is the price the
West is willing to pay in return
for German reunification.
In talking over allied strategy
Western leaders have reached
the conclusion that it is unreal
istic to hope for agreement or
Germany without this quid pre-
quo. The Russians of late have
been making friendly noises, but
no Western leader believes thai
they are softhearted or soft.
headed enough to buy German
reunification without getting
substantial security concessions
in return.
This package proposition adds
up to the main allied pitch or
Evening star., 1955-07-16
Plunge Off Bridge
FutuI to Women

An unidentified woman plunged
to her death this morning from
the east end of the Sousa Bridge
. Police said the woman, be-
tween SIS and so, was dead be-
fore help arrived. She struck
the pavement of Anacostia road
Sc. beneath the bridge. Hell
body was taken to the Morgue
Two witnesses told police they
saw the woman teetering on the
railing, then drop.
They are Beatrice Harris, As
colored, of 1919 Eighth street
Sc, and Fred Baumann, so. OF
25l2 N street Sc.
Evening star., 1955-07-16
Its the Dirt and Crime, Not Combot,
That Youths Dislike, Senator Says

which they serve are probably
more attractive, as we'll"
Senator Russell argued:
"Our standard Of living has
been built so high that oui
young men would rather take q
much greater chance of being
killed and sleep in a warm bed
|at night and get three good
meals a day. =.
1.-THE thing that makes your
ground troop service unattrac-
tive is that they are going to
have to get out there in the
mud and dirt and CRIME and
the rats and cold food, and
sometime no food at all, in addi-
tion to the danger, and that has
as much to do with 1t as the
question Of danger"
Evening star., 1955-07-16

The discussion developed dur
in gtestimony on the contro-
versial National Reserves plan.
AS since approved by the Senate,
the legislation would offer a
bonus to any service veteran who
Joins combat reserve unit Of
the Army and Marine Corps.
Senator Russell said the Air
Force and Navy believe they can
Iget enough volunteers without
the special payments.
Admiral Radford said the
youths believed it is more dam
gerous In the ground force
combat units. He added that,
while danger probably "is the
compelling one" youths also feel
the. service conditions under
Evening star., 1955-07-16
Eisenhower Plane Off
OnLast Lapfo Geneva
Stops Briefly
For RefueIinq
In Iceland

KEFLAVIK AIR FORCE BASE.
Iceland, July 16 R.-President
Eisenhower,s plane took OF from
this wind-whipped airport at
l:O5 pm. Iceland time t9:0S
am. EDIT for Geneva.
The presidential party landed
here this morning for q refuel-
ing stop en- route to the Big
Four summit conference in
Geneva.
The big Super Constellation
Columbine III touched down
here at 6:44 am. EDIT.
Also aboard the Columbine III
were Mrs. Eisenhower and their
son, Mai. John Eisenhower, who
wi WILL Il iisssefrsc xs al aicte CO ffsS
father.
During the two-hour stopover.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eisenhower were
luncheon guests Of Icelands
President Asgeir Asgeirssorl.
Talks Informally
In q brief informal talk after
stepping from his plane, the
President said he was going to
the Geneva conference "in Q
search for peace"
He added: II shall hope the
cause of peace can be advanced
for all the world"
He also expressed hope that
people everywhere will "achieve
q more tranquil life with peace
and justice"
Mr.. Eisenhower, who voiced
the hope before leaving WASH
ington the Geneva meeting will
"lead us on to a better and
fuller life," was met at the air-
port by President and Mrs.
Asgeirsson. On hand too was
John Muccio. United States
Minister to Iceland.
Iceland's chief executive told
Mr.. Eisenhower: 1--WE wish you
well and also success in your inn
portant work at the meeting la
Geneva. We also wish you Sue
cess in the work for peace and
security"
The airport luncheon menu
included Iceland boiled salmon.
potatoes. boiled eggs. green peas.
buttered carrots. coffee and tea.
Air-Sea Escort
The presidential plane is fol-
lowing the Great Circle route to
Europe, escorted by Air Force
B-29s and Sale amphibious
= planes Nine Navy weather
ships are patrolling the North
Atlantic along the route Of the
Columbine III.
/ The Presidential party is ex-
pected to arrive In Geneva at 8
lp.m. EDIT.
! Immediately following the
brief formal ceremonies at
Geneva's airport, the party viii
drive directly to the 25-acre
grounds Of the Chateau de
IGenthod, the rented villa where
the President and Mrs. Eisen-
hover will stay during the con-
ference.
| The White House said yester-
day the President has been hard
at work for weeks preparing
himself for the summit meetings,
discussing various aspects Of
world policy with officials and
reading stacks of reports from
all over the world.
Evening star., 1955-07-16
ID. G. GUARDSMEN
ON MANEUVERS

CITIZEN soLDlERs--Members Of
the District National Guard on
moneuvers Of Fort Miles. Del, and
the District Air NosionaI Guard tsoin-
ing Of Trovis Field, Co., ore being
followed BY The Stars correspondents.
See pose All for Joseph Byrnes'
account Of the activities at Fort Miles
ond pose A-l0 for news Of the Air
Guordsmen by Harry Lever.
LIVE IN A FLAT'-lf you do.
you've got plenty Of company. Norms
and Don give few statistics on the
apartment dweIIer along with hints
to help his living in the Apartment
Forum column On pose 80.