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Evening star., 1955-05-09
Star Metropolitan Edition
Gives All D. c. Area News

Today The Star begins publication of it's Metro
politan edition, designed to provide full news cover
age to the entire Washington and suburban area.
The Metropolitan edition will continue the
extensive local, national and international news
coverage of the editions heretofore delivered at this
time. In addition space has been provided to include
in all editions news of the many nearby communities
whose residents live in the suburbs and work in
downtown Washington
This new edition is designed to give full recogni-
ton to the Metropolitan Area as the single comrn-
nifty into which it has grown See Pages B-1 B-2
and B-3
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Evening star., 1955-05-09
Avery Resigns
AsWard's 'sHead
Krider Also Quits
As Firms President

CHICAGO, May 9 R.-Sewell
L. Avery, 81. resigned today as
chairman of Montgomery Ward
g. Co., along with the firms
president who helped fight off
Louis E. Wolfson's drive to cap
ture control of the mail order
house.
Edmund A. Krider. AZ, Ward
president who trouped the coun-
try to line up shareholders be-
hind the Avery management, re-
signed and pledged my full sup
port" to John A. Barr, At, who
was named to succeed Mr.. Avery
as chairman of the board of di-
rectors and chairman of the
Executive Committee.
Mr.. Krider had been with the
company since 1945 and presi-
dent since 1852. Mr.. Barr, vice
president and secretary, con-
Quoted part of the historic April
% stockholders meeting in Mr..
Avery's place.
Krider Praises Barr
Mr.. Krider called Mr.. Barr an
excellent choice for chairman
and with his leadership Mont
gomery Ward is assured an ex-
cellent future of growth prosper
ity and service to the business
community" No successor to Mr..
Krider was named.
Mr.. Avery will remain a di-
rector of the company. He is one
of the candidates on the manage
ment slate of directors for re-
election. Votes taken at the
stockholders meeting April %
are being counted and tabu-
lated.
Financial circles reported Mr..
Avery had planned to retire as
chairman some time ago, but
that when Mr.. Wolson, New York
and Florida f1nancier, made pub
lie his plan to seek control OF. the
firm, Mr. Avery stayed on to lead
the management fight.
Headed Firm Since 1881
Mr.. Avery had headed the
firm, second only to Sears Roe
buck & Co.. in the mail order
and retail field, since 1881 when
j. P. Morgan g. Co. put him in
control to save the concern from
going under in the depression.
During Mr.. Avery's regime four
Ward presidents and about 40
vice presidents had been fired
or quit.
Mr.. Avery had no immediate
comment on his resignation,
which was announced in a state
ment issued by the Ward Board
of Directors after q special meet
ing.
The directors adopted a reso-
luton recording their profound
appreciation for the prudent
leadership which Mr.. Sewell
Avery has given the company
during his long tenure and for
the sound financial condition
which the company has enjoyed
during his devoted and dynamic
administration"
Mr.. Barr has been a member
See AVERY, Page A-6
Evening star., 1955-05-09
BY ]. A. OLEARY

Admiral Arthur w. Radford,
chairman Of the Joint Chiefs of
Staff, said today control of the
sea gives the friendly forces on
Formosa and in South Korea a
big advantage to Offset Red
China's greater manpower.
He was testifying before the
Senate Foreign Relations Com
mittee on the administrations
$3.5 billion foreign aid bill for
next year when Senator Green,
Democrat. of Rhode Island, in
quired how the armies of Chang
Kai-shek and Syngman Rhee
compare with Red Chinas.
II would say it is about one
to three" Admiral Radford re-
piled.
He explained, however, that
the Communist Chinese force
of about three million includes
a great many security forces
which are not required on For
moSa and South Korea. Allow
ing for this fact. the ratio would
be more nearly one to two.
Earlier. the admiral had said,
"Numberwise. they don't COM
pare very well, but the big ad-
vantage is that we have a mo-
bility by command of the sea
that they don't have"
Most Funds Obligated
Another development today
was the statement by Assistant
Defense Secretary H. Struve
Hensel that all but $3.50 million
of the more than 81 billion
still unexpended from past for
eign aid bills will be obligated
by June 80.
If this happens, it should make
1t easier to pass the new $3.5
billion authorization, because
members of Congress always
use large unexpended balances
as an argument for cutting
money bills.
Admiral Radford said it is a
technicality to call these foreign
aid funds 'unsxpended bal
ances." He said it is committed
Evening star., 1955-05-09
Schee|e Hopes to Release
Polio Vaccine This Week
DELAY IN POLIO VACCINATIONS
AFFECTS AREA IN VARYING WAYS

This the way the Public Health Service recommended
delay polio vaccinations affects the District
Maryland and Virginia:
DISTRICT-Publc school program postponed All first
have been given about 400 in makeup
clinics scheduled today Secondround shots due to start
May "a. (Story on D. C. situation on Page BID
MARYLAND-Al shots called off in public schools Only
about 900 frstround shots remained to be gven mostly
in Anne Arundel County and Baltimore city Second-round
shots due May 16
VIRGINIA-A frst-round shots completed. State health
officer will consult with PHS authorities to determine
whether poStponement order is needed
Evening star., 1955-05-09
REASSESSMENT JOB
BEGUN IN DISTRICT

Following a House Appro-
priations subcommittee's de-
mands for general reassess-
ment of District real estate,
the city put a consultant to
work today on a quick analy-
sis of the problem.
Cuthbert E. Reeves of Buff
falo. N. Y, retained on a
$500 fee, will within two or
three days attempt to reach
a general opinion as to how
unequal assessments are
here.
He will consider whether
there should be a re-assess-
ment by contract, whether
it should be done by the
city's own staff or whether
there should be a combina-
ton of the two.
Evening star., 1955-05-09

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take another look at previously
unpublicized proposals to build
a West Administration building
and a police headquarters build
ing. Mr.. Lowe told The Star
that unmet space demands. plus
the fact that it would take more
than five years to get a building,
were behind his decision to re-
quest more information from his
officials on space needs and costs.
In testimony released for pub
lication today, the warning came
after a long discussion Of the
city's increasingly difficult hunt
for space.
Explaining, Mr.. Lowe de-
clared:
Il do not know whether you
happen to recall or not, but the
long term plan for that (the
municipal center development)
consisted of two buildings, sepa-
rated by an open area in be-
tween. We had to delete that
second building from the public
works program in order to At
into a predetermined grand
total figure.
There are increasing indica-
tions that we have to get into
serious planning for this second
building, because from the time
the commissioners may decide
that they want to go ahead with
such a structure it would be
about six years before it would
ever be in use.
1T is going TO take a year to
Evening star., 1955-05-09

tattered banners of France,
Britain and the United States
have been joined by the brand
new black, red and gold of the
federal republic squeezed a little
awkwardly between tricolor and
stars and striples. For some
Frenchmen, there is food for
thought in the fact that the
flags would be out today any
way in celebration of the 10th
Evening star., 1955-05-09
TOUCH OF WINTER
ON WAY TONIGHT,
LOW OF SO DUE

The fine spring weather
you've been enjoying is going
to turn more wintry tonight,
the Weather Bureau said to-
day.
Suburban residents can
look forward to a low of 38
degrees while city dwellers
will shiver at As degrees.
The bright sun will con-
tinue undimmed today.
though. and the area should
warm up somewhat" by to-
morrow afternoon.
Evening star., 1955-05-09
DAVY CROCKETT
RETURNS HOME

SURPRISING Crockett fomiIy
were hoppib surprised when Dov
Crockett come home osoin. Reod how
he fooled his fomiIy on his return.
Poee BIO.
FASHIoNs-EIeni, The Stor's tosh.
ion editor. hos some ideos on whot
the we'll dressed infant should wear.
Poge B-S.
Evening star., 1955-05-09
Vote in House
For 8.8% Raise
Expected Today
Senate Held Likely
To Follow Suit
On Postal Wages

Democratic leaders predicted
the House would ignore the
threat of a Presidential veto to-
day and pass by a big margin
a bill to boost by an average 8.8
per cent the pay Of 100000 post
Office employees.
Republicans also seemed ready
to concede approval of the 8.8
per cent raise. The administra-
tion had fought for a postal pay
boost not higher than 7.6 per
cent.
Senate approval of the 8.8 per
cent postal pay boost is also ex-
pected today or tomorrow This
would send the legislation to
President Eisenhower.
Republican leaders predicted
that Mr.. Eisenhower will veto
the bill.
Summerfield FavorS Veto
Meanwhile, Postmaster Gen.
eral Sunmerfield last night sent
letter to House Republican
leader Martin in which he said
he would ask the President to
veto an 8.8 per cent bill.
The Postmaster General said
the salary plan would create "a
multitude of unsolvable admins
trative problems and impose ex-
cessive costs which would vex us
all for years to come" He said
it would be utterly impossible to
administer with fairness.
Mr.. Summerfield said the pay
reclassification bill approved by
House-Senate conferees would
Invite widespread dissatisfac-
ton and serious morale prob
lens because of the serious
pay distortions" proposed in the
plan.
Sees Inequities
The Postmaster General said
the proposed legislation would
give city letter carriers a larger
pay raise than rural letter car
riers and would reduce increases
for both supervisors and post
masters. and would work to the
"disadvange" of special deliv-
cry messengers.
Moreover, the legislation
would throw salaries of tens of
thousands of postal workers far
out of line with the pay of
corresponding workers in Amer
leans private enterprise, and
within the postal establishment
itself, it would destroy the basic
concept of equal pay for equal
work" Mr.. Summerfield de-
clared.
Should the President veto the
bill, it is predicted by congress
sional leaders that Congress
would then take immediate ac-
tion to approve a 7.6 per cent
postal pay bill and a some
what corresponding increase for
Government classified workers.
Evening star., 1955-05-09
u Nu to Visit U. S.
Lute Next Month

Prime Minister U Nu Of Burma
will visit the United States late
next month at the invitation of
President Eisenhower, the White
House announced today.
He is scheduled to arrive in
Washington on June 90 for a
three day official visit.
Secretary of State Dulles ex-
tended the invitation to the
prime minister on behalf of the
President when he visited Ran
COON last February. the White
House said
Evening star., 1955-05-09
Word Awaited
From j. ). on
Summit Talks
Big Three Ministers
Also Study Austrian
Pact and Wet Nam

PARIS, May 9 (P.-The Big
Three foreign ministers awaited
word today from President Eli
senhower on proposal for a
meeting "at the summit" with
Soviet Premier Nikolai Bulganin
in Switzerland next July.
Spokesman for the British.
who with the French have been
pressing for top level meeting.
said last night Secretary of State
Dulles had promised to ask Mr..
Eisenhower for an answer on
the proposal within 48 hours.
In Washington. White House
Press Secretary James C. Hag-
erty said the President and Mr..
Dulles had been in communica-
ton by cable over the week end.
but would disclose no details.
Mr.. Hagerty had mo comment
at all, one way or the other"
when asked if there had been
any change in the Presidents
position favoring a meeting of
the Big Four foreign ministers
before any top level conference
is considered.
Wet Nam Next Topic
Here for the North Atlantic
Council meeting, Mr.. Dulles con-
ferred most of yesterday with
British Foreign Secretary Harold
Macmillan and French Foreign
Minister Antoine Pinay on the
prospects for Big Four talks and
the Austrian independence
treaty. West German Chancel-
lor Konrad Adenauer Joined
them last night.
This afternoon the Western
Big Three were to take up the
situation in South Wet Nam in
an effort to pound out a united
policy. Premier Ngo Dinh Diem,
who weathered an attempt last
week to topple his regime, has
appealed to the Big Three to re-
iect Chief of State Bao Dai's ef-
forts to re-establish himself in
Wet Nam.
American sources said Mr.
Dulles has no present intention
of seeing Bao Dai, who fastened
here from his French Riviera
home Saturday.
Although Mr.. Dulles forwarded
the British-French proposal for
a top-level Big Four meeting.
American sources said the Sec
retary of State still feels the
four foreign ministers should
meet first to work out details of
German settlement and other
European questions.
Austrian Hurdles Conquered
In their weekend talks the
Big Three ministers were said
to have hurdled the final OBJ
stacles to an Austrian independ-
ence treaty, which has been
under discussion in Vienna be-
tween the Big Four ambassadors
and the Austrian Foreign Min
lister.
The Big Four ministers were
reported ready to meet late this
week in Vienna and sign the
treaty.
British informants said Rus
sia has indicated her foreign
minister, V. M. Molotov. would
go there for that purpose.
Accordingly, they said Mr..
Dulles, Mr.. Macmillan and Mr..
Pinay are preparing to fly to the
Austrian capital about Thursday.
The Soviet Union gave the
word, the informants reported, in
response to a Western query sent
urgently to Moscow over the
week end.
Mr.. Molotov apparently was
prepared to interrupt a Warsaw
meeting with foreign ministers
of other Communist countries to
come here. That meeting, to
begin Wednesday, has the an
nounced> purpose of setting up
an eastern military alliance in
cluding East Germany, to coun-
ter NATO.
Evening star., 1955-05-09
BULLE TN
Ted Williams Divorced

MIAMI (P.-Ted Williams
was divorced by his wife,
Doris, today but the court put
off a decision on the financial
settlement. After the hearing
Ted said he was mot sure"
II he would return TO the Bos-
ton Red Sox.
Evening star., 1955-05-09
Conunt Confirmed

The Senate today confirmed
without debate President Eisen-
hower's nomination of James B.
Conant as Ambassador to the
new sovereign republic Of West
Germany.
Evening star., 1955-05-09
Shots Are Halted
AS Check Opens
In Five Plants
By the Associated Press

The Nations polio vaccination
program slowed toward a tenn
porary standstill today for a new
plant by plant safety check by
Federal health authorities.
Surgeon General Leonard A.
Scheele voiced confidence five
Evening star., 1955-05-09

bill of health. and said he
hoped the first held-up patches
of vaccine would be cleared for
immediate use late this week.
DR.. Scheele, head of the United
States Public Health Service.
also pronounced the vaccine
every bit as safe and effective
as originally announced.
He assured parents whose
children have been vaccinated
that "in the very best Judgment
of the Public Health Service.
they have no cause for alarm"
Clarifies Confusion
DR.. Scheele's announcement
a strong recommendation" that
all vaccinations be suspended
for the time being-came as a
dramatic Sunday evening finale
to a week end of confusion over
the status of the vaccination
program.
AS late as Friday. DR.. Scheele
had recommended that the in
EQUATIONS be continued where
vaccine was available. Then early
Saturday he suggested a week.
end halt in the giving of shots
and followed through with yes
terday'S recommendation for a
further delay for what he called
"a double check"
Most States seemed disposed to
follow DR.. Scheele's recommen-
dation. New Jersey and Con-
necticut, among others, had vac
cine supplies ready for the start
OF injections today, but called
a halt. Indiana's health COM
missioner first said he saw no
reason for delay, but later
recommended postponement.
Michigan Goes Ahead
Many States had no choice.
They lacked sufficient vaccine
to start or resume their pro-
grams.
But in Michigan, Health Com
missioner Albert Heustis said
that States program will con-
tlnue unless there is a direct
order" not to do so. 1--WE have
ample evidence that the vaccine
we have used is safe and effec-
tive" he said.
Dr.. Scheele said there is a
definite" but unexplained asso-
citation between the use of the
Cutter vaccine and the few cases
of" polio which followed it, and
the Cutter product "wAl remain
suspended" until the cause IS
found.
DR.. Scheele estimated 2 million
cubic centimeters of vaccine
one shot apiece for 2 million
persons-will be held, literally,
in cold storage while Federal
inspection teams tour the labo-
ratories still manufacturing the
vaccine.
Will Visit Laboratories
He said this won't be wasted
when stored under refrigera-
ton it keeps its effectiveness
for six months or so.
Dr.. Scheele appeared perfect
ly calm as he outlined the sit
uation to reporters in a Depart-
ment of Health, Education and
Welfare conference room He
didn't look unduly tired. either.
though he had taken part in
the night-and-day scientific dis
cussions that produced the de-
ciSion
AS DR.. Scheele described it, the
inspection team will visit the
manufacturing laboratories in
the order the labs entered the
Salk vaccine field. That means
Detrolt's Parke Davis will be
visited f1rst-then Eli Lilly.
Wyeth, Pitman Moore and Sharp
g. Dohme.
The Federal officials will go all
over the processing procedures.
talk with the people who do the
processing. and compare notes on
what the other labs are doing. 1t
may we'll be, DR.. Scheele said.
some of the vaccine currently
manufactured can be cleared for
llSp then and there
Evening star., 1955-05-09
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Text Of Heolth Service Settlement on
Polio Shots. Poee All
Evening star., 1955-05-09
BY CROSBY S. MOVES
European Correspondent of The Star

EuTOptdn correspondent OF INe SUIT
PARIS, May 9.-West German
Chancellor Adenauer, with pomp
and television. made his debut
in the NATO council at Palais
de Chaillot today and through
out the city small reflections of
the great event appeared. Most
of the hotels and public build
ings have their flags out. And
on some of them frayed and
West Germony Welcomed os 18th
NATo Member. Pose A-lo
Evening star., 1955-05-09
Districts Need Of Space
Rekind|es Building Plan

Space needs of the District
government are going to force
a resumption of planning for
construction of the city's once
proposed West Administration
building at Municipal Center,
Administration Director Schuyler
Lowe has told a House Appro-
priations subcommittee.
The Star revealed yesterday
that Mr.. Lowe had decided to
Evening star., 1955-05-09

Other District Budget Hearing Stories.
Pages AZ and A-3
Evening star., 1955-05-09

laboratories now turning out
Salk vaccine would get a clean
bill of health. and said he
hoped the first held-up patches
of vaccine would be cleared for
iY1on, oSioto rco Lotto fI,ie u,aoL
Evening star., 1955-05-09
WEATHER FORECAST

Clear and cool tonight. low near IS in city
and 38 in suburbs Fair and warmer to-
morrow. (Full report on Page A-2O
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The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-01-07
B uckinehom Responds
bueETnJHoW N&spUhos
500 Persons Get Gifts Through
Womdn's Club Adoption Program,

The effort u The Buckingham
County Wonans CLUB % provide
tEnfl tfnas for a. ISaid Of in
dividends Of hapi5iness 20 more
Than 500 persons
A final cheek this week showed
that 30 baskets Of food and cloth
ih4. 68 Sunshine baskets, card
shoWera for four shu-ins and
purses Tor three individuals,
70 a IL 1871 gifts. We're gwen to
more than 400 persons who were
made a little happier because
aneone, remembered them dur
ing tire Chrisbmes season
The organized giving project,
the first Of It's kind IN Buckine~
Tram reused county vide re-
sp0nse Clubs. churches and COM
cffanneliEg hundreds4chacx
muniiy organiza ions all over The
county coopelaGed heartily by
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-01-07

Petersburg. Mr. ARID Mrs. M!ttle
more and Mr.. amt Mrs. Emmett
Dslnkurn.
Miss Janet Durikurn. wso has
been home for the holiday sea
son returned TO her school. For
est View near Richmond Mon
day.
Recently yGs-totS Of Mr.. and
Mrs. o. NJ. Boiling were VI. II
ssayton of Dowdys Corner Mrs.
Mable Cox. Farrnvslle, Jim Armi-
s.ead or New Hampshire, Mr.. and
Mrs. Jim Bradshaw and daughter
of Warrenron joe CRIT or Balt4
more and Mr. and Mrs Emmett
Dunkum Also Buck Marks cal
led on Mr. Boiling during the
past week
Mr.. and Mrs. woodrow Dun
KUN and Mark b! Dillwyn and
Frank White Of Fork Union we're
luncheon guests, Friday Of the
Emmett Dunkums Also dinner
guests III the Same home were
Miss Eliza white KaJe White Of
Fails Church ana Patmore White
o1 Richmond on Saturday
Lucy Dahl johns visited the
wallace Rainey's children last
week. and Kay Rainey ~as q
visitor IN the johns home F1I-
day.
Miss EIzabeth Harris return
I'd TO the Johnston Willis Hos
pigaI Sunday after having a
weeks vacation al her home
Miss Harris attended the Golden
and Silver Anniversaries OF thu
| Dunkums on the N Of December
| Attend Anniversary
| Mr. and Mrs. Julian Dunkun
and MI and Mrs Emmett Dun
<um and Miss wilson attended
the Golden Weddina universdI r
of Mr. and Mrs W. c Fnppen
near Columbia OF December %
a large number OF relatives and
IEriendS were present
Mr. and Mrs {, r Wise have
had a number Of their children
ana grandchildren home for he
holidays. and the men folks hay,
| enjoyed hunting
Mr. and Mrs Wesley Dunkan
ere n Richmond Thursday 70.
the day
Mr. and Mrs o A Griffith
rad as heir guests last week enc
Jack Griffith and children ant
7hafles Griffith and family. al
! Of ClarksYille
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-01-07

channeling hundreds Of names to
a fpecial Committee of Womans
CLUB members. Whieh filed the
names ana upon request Turned
them over 10 some 81 those same
clubs for adoption at, Christmas
time. BY chsibnelng these names
through thf special committee
duL ilcatlons eere prevented and
over5lghts wfre avoided
AS for example. the newly or
Ranized Dillsyn Lions Club sent
their gift 10 a family in which,
many visual defects had been
noted when the names was rea1st-
erred by the County Health De-
partment NoW the club plans 70
continue visa al services to Tins
family
Mrs j Francis West. club
president said this week the
response was most gratifying and
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-01-07

Elan % near Dillvyn. visited
MT and Mrs r ] Bailey last
week
MI. and Mrs Emmett Dunkum
vere Farfnyuie visitors last week
4nd called on Mr. and Mrs Geo
l4se stuart
Air and Mrs Russell Berscb
and children Of f4yncilburs visited
h.s na Her Mrs Incy Kcrsch.
and Miss Annle Plaaup last week
Me>srs Reeves and Jimmie
Phaup Miss Annie Phaup and
Mn Lucy Bersch called on Mrs
George Carter their aunt aud
NH And Mrs, ] Y Garter last
week
Mr. and Mrs Bernard Smith OF
Tuggles called on the Clyde Marx
family and her parents MI and