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Evening star., 1955-05-21
White Russia, Ukraine
To Join Atomic PurIey

LONDON, May 81 R.-Mos-
COW Radio said last night that
the Soviet Ukraine and White
Russia have accepted invitations
to attend the conference on
peaceful uses Of atomic energy
at Geneva August 800.
Eighty-four nations nave been
invited to the conference called
by the 1854 U. N. General AS
sembly as an outgrowth of Pres
ident Eisenhower's atoms-for-
peace proposal.
The Soviet Ukraine and White
Russia are eligible to attend the
meeting because they are mem
bers of the U. N. along with the
Soviet Union itself.
Evening star., 1955-05-21
Flowers
Will Deck
Ball Tables

At next Thursdays United
Cerebral Palsy subscription
ball at the Pan American
Union the tables Of the spon-
sors and patrons will be deco
rated with tiny spray orchids
flown from Colombia, and over
500 orchids and gardenias be-
ing flown up from Mexico.
Each woman guest will re-
ceive a flower from four Latin
American girls in native cos
tune, who will have baskets
of flowers on their arms.
The Ambassador Of Ura-
quay will be the honorary
chairman representing the
Latin American countries. and
Henry F. Holland, Assistant
Secretary of State, will be the
honorary chairman represent
ing the United States at the
Pan American Union party.
Arrangements for the party
are being made by the Ladies'
Auxiliary of United Cerebral
Palsy of Washington. Mrs.
Thomas Killefer and Mrs.
John Jordan are cochairmen
of the ball.
Evening star., 1955-05-21
Foxcroft
Is Scene
OF Benefit

Foxcroft School in Middle
burg opened its beautiful gar
dens yesterday for a fashion
show and tea as a benefit for
the Upperville (Va.) Episcopal
Church.
The fashion show included
a collection of name designers
casual day and play fashions.
sleek travel costumes. cool
cottons and silks for country
afternoons and lovely ball
gowns for hunt country affairs.
Among the designers rep
resented in the collection we're
Christian Dior, Pierre Bal
main, Irene, Hattie Carnegie,
Adele Simpson, Vera Maxwell.
B. H. Wragge, Cell Chapman,
Mollis Parnis, Hannah Troy
and Traina-Norrell.
Planned by the Mary D.
Neville Guild of the church.
the event was under the di-
rection of Mrs. Henry P.
Conkey and her committee.
Among the patronesses for
the show were Mrs. George
Garreth. Mrs. Philip Gra-
ham. Mrs. Cary Langhorne,
Mrs. George Ohstrom, Mrs.
A. C. Randolph. Mrs. Amory
Perkins and Mrs. George
McGhee.
A tea was served on the
Foxcroft lawn following the
fashion show.
Evening star., 1955-05-21
Radcliffe Club
Pluns Meetings.

Radcliffe alumnae of the
Washington area will have two
opportunities to hear Dean
Bernice Brown Cronkhite this
week. Both meetings are spon-
sored by the Radcliffe Club Of
Washington and the Washing
ton Committee for the Gradu-
ate Center of Radcliffe College.
Tomorrow evening, after a
coffee at 1880 at the headquar-
ters of the American Associa-
ton of University Women.
Dean Cronkhite and other
guests will discuss informally
'"The Why and Wither of
Graduate Study"
On Monday, club members
will meet for lunch at the
Cosmos Club to hear Dean
Cronkhite speak informally on
Radcliffe news and plans.
Evening star., 1955-05-21
Worings Entertain

Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Waring
entertained at a bon voyage
dinner in honor of their
daughter last night at the
Water Gate Inn. Miss Joan
Waring will leave for Puerto
Rico on Monday for the June
conference of the Inter-Amer-
lean Commission on Women, .
specialized agency of the Or
ganization of American States.
Miss Waring will return to
Washington about July /.
Evening star., 1955-05-21
Auditory Anniversary

The 33rd anniversary Of the
Central Union Missions Eve
ming Auxiliary was celebrated
yesterday at a birthday party
at the Calvary Baptist Church
at $50 pm.
Miss Marjorie Webster,
founder and president Of Mar
jorie Webster Junior College.
addressed the dinner. Four
Marjorie Webster students,
Miss Pat Priest. Miss Mildred
Ball, Miss Sandra Robinson
and Miss Paula Katz, also took
part in the program.
Evening star., 1955-05-21
China Dubious
OfBig4PorIey

TAIPEI. Formosa. May 81
(P.-"No international confer
ence without the participation
Of the Republic of China has
the right to discuss questions or
problems affecting our interests" i"
Premier q. K. Yui asserted
toady.
ANY such discussions or
agreements resulting therefrom, F"
he told 40 foreign and Chinese
newsmen, Cannot be binding
on the Republic Of China"
This. the Premier said, applied
to all international conferences.
including the projected Big
Four meeting.
The Premier said the Ma
tionalist stand on the offshore
islands had been made "un-
equiyocally clear"
Come what may" he af-
f1rmed, I'VE will never change
our attitude of defending Que
moy and Matsu."
Had the United States at any
time advocated a Nationalist
withdrawal from those islands?
mot to my knowledge" the
Premier replied.
The United States, he said,
had not at any time offered to
station ground forces on
Formosa, nor had his govern
ment requested that such forces
be stationed here.
American logistic support for
Quemoy and Matsu, the Premier
said, had been "inessantly in
creased"
Evening star., 1955-05-21

The Ambassador of Cuba,
DR.. Miguel Angel Campo, last
night entertained at a triple
celebration attended by hum
dreds in the beautiful Cuban
Embassy on upper Sixteenth
street.
A reception from 6 to 8
o'clock was given in honor of
Cuba's national holiday. Inde-
pendence Day, and jointly in
honor of the visiting Cuban
Army Inspector General. Maj.
Gen. Martin Diaz Tamayo,
who is visiting in this country
as the guest of the United
States Army.
Prior to the reception, AM
bassador Campo bestowed upon
Gen. Matthew B. Ridgway his
country's decoration Of Mill
tary Merit First Class, on be-
half of the Government of
Cuba.
In making the presentation,
the Ambassador read a cita-
ton symbolizing the good rela-
tions existing between the
United States and Cuban
armies.
Mrs. Ridgway was present
for the ceremony held shortly
before the hundreds of guests
poured into the Embassy in
observance of the occasion.
The long lines of guests
ascended the wide marble
staircase and were received by
Ambassador Campo; his daugh-
ter, Sonora Miguelina de la
Campo de Averhoff and the
guest Of honor.
Military attaches Of all the
Latin-American embassies lent
a colorful note among the
guests who gathered in the
many spacious rooms and on
the stone porch overlooking
Sixteenth street.
Mrs. John Foster Dulles was
among those present, along
with the Argentine Ambassa-
Evening star., 1955-05-21
Diem Foes Face
Treason Arrest

SAIGON. South Wet Nam,
May 81 (P.-The government
today ordered the arrest and
trial on treason charges Of two
top aides of absentee Chief Of
State Bao Dai and several lead
ers of the outlawed Binh Xuyen
society. The accused men face
the death penalty if caught and
convicted.
The orders. aimed at oppo-
nents who attempted to unseat
Nationalist Premier Ngo Dinh
Diem by civil war or coup. were
announced by Deputy Defense
Minister Tran Trung Dung.
They were issued as series Of
political developments to
strengthen the premier's hand.
Map l Coup Collapsed
The two accused Bao Dai aides
are ex-Army Inspector Gen,
Nguyen Van w and Col. Nguyen
Tu Yen. commander of the for
mer rulers old Imperial Guard
Gen. Wy, who was named last
month by Bao Dai to replace
Mr.. Diem. staged an abortive
coup against the government
with Col. Yen's aid May / after
the premier refused to accept
the dismissal. The coup failed
when the National Army backed
Mr.. Diem.
Others accused of treason in
clude:
Gen. LIE Van Wen, commander
of the rebel Binh Xuyen society's
private army. The society re-
volted against Mr.. Diem but its
troops were driven out of Saigon
early this month after 48 hours
of savage street fighting.
Lai HUI Tai and Lai Van Sang
brothers, and, political advisers
of Gen. Wen.
Gen. Nguyen Van Thanh, for
mer commander of the private
army of the Gao Dai religious
sect and later an associate OF
Gen. Wen. Gen. Thanh, who
is nominally a brigadier in the
national army, was also accused
of desertion to the rebels in
time of war.
French Troops to Pull Out
The charges against Mr.
Diem's opponents were an
nounced shortly after the gov
ernment disclosed France had
bowed to the Premier's demand
that she withdraw her troops
from Saigon. Government off,
cials said eventually the French
forces would be concentrated in
two or three coastal embarka-
ton points.
Gen. Paul Ely, French COM
missioner general in Indo- China
and commander of the French
troops, also has asked Paris to
relieve him of his post. His
surprise request obviously was
an outgrowth of his past clashes
with the American-supported
Premier on military and political
| policies.
Evening star., 1955-05-21
INDONESIA AT THE CROSSROAD
Religions Strike Hard
At 'Pinko' Government

clarity Indonesia's presently
muddled affairs.
A clear-cut Nationalist Party
victory would enable Soerkano
and Sastroamidjojo-who aren't
really Communists-to shed
some of their entanglements
with the Reds, if they desire.
An unexpected Communist
victory, of course. would speed
Indonesia on its leftward course.
A Moslem Catholic Protestant
victory would bring a real politi-
cal upheaval. 1t also would put
Indonesia back on the side of
the West, and put most Of the
Communists here in jail.
Evening star., 1955-05-21
By JAMES E. ROPER
Star stah Correspondent

DJAKARTA. Indonesia.-Pow-
erful political-religious groups
have started campaigning to un-
seat the Communist influenced
government of Indoesia.
They may do it.
Their opportunity comes in the
first elections in Indonesian his
This article, the lost Of series Of three.
wos oirmoiled from lndonesio. On O
tour Of Asion trouble spots. Mr.. Roper
is now in Formoso.
Evening star., 1955-05-21
Mehtus Hosts
At Luncheon

The Ambassador of India
and Mrs. Mehta entertained at
luncheon at the Embassy yes
terday in honor of Mr.. Hallan
Tennyson, British author. who
is the grandson Of Alfred Lord
Tennyson. Mr.. Tennyson Is
visiting and lecturing in Wash
ington.
Guests included DR.. and Mrs.
Stuart Neldson. Miss Malvina
Lindsay and Mr.. and Mrs. c.
I. Campbell.
Evening star., 1955-05-21
Bank Women's Meeting

The Capitol group Of the
National Association Of Bank
Women will hold its annual
meeting today at 6 o'clock at
the Columbia Country Club.
Miss Mabel r. Cook. executive
director of the YWCA of the
District, will speak on "The
Future is Our Trust"
Evening star., 1955-05-21
$4,000 Indian PUPILS

More than $4,000 Indian chill
dren are enrolled in Govern
ment-operated schools for the
lower grades. There are also 40
Indian high schools.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-01-02
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extension tnbie 1900. Arm choir $3.50 Side choir.
~. %. kohooory tested bed, 1900. Canopy frone.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-01-02
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or neat geonetrics 80. or your own fobric. Soundy
constructed carefully detoIed From Western
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soto, $3.50
Evening star., 1955-09-04

missioners on August Is, 1855,
at the sum Of 1.266. 900.
Evening star., 1955-09-04

Following Is a partial teTt
OF the minority opinion OF
Public Utilities Commissioner
Robert NJ. Weston:
I concur in the conclusion
that this proceeding must be
dismissed as moot However,
I do not concur in the rates of
fare recommended by the Com
mission and approved by the
District Commissioners on Au-
gust 20. 1856 -.
Fares were set by the Com
missioners at the rate Of zoe
cash, 5 tokens for 95c (i9c
each). and a weekly permit cost
ing 90c plus 10c per ride. with
school fares to be set by further
action. This represents. with
out considering school fares. a
1919 increase in the average
fare (16.83c) realized by the
company under the previous
fare structure of zoe cash, 5
tokens for 80c (l6c each). week
ly permit costing 75c plus 10c
per ride. and Sc school fare. It
makes our fares among the
highest in the Nation. exceeded
only by Chicago. which mas a
zoe straight fare. The increase
was designed to produce $l.364,-
900 more revenue for the COM
pany for the year ending August
IA, 1856. Capital Transit esti-
mated it's total increased labor
costs under the contract ne
gotiated by the District Com,
Evening star., 1955-09-04

that such proceedings would
merely sharpen and prolong the
crisis. Public Law 389 was in
fact a recognition by Congress
that q court settlement of the
dispute was not practicable)
Recommended Fare Increases
After pursuing the negotia.
tions with the union to the point
of knowing what additional costs
would result from a contract
acceptable to the union. the
Board Of Commissioners, in order
to complete its negotiations with
the company, requested this
Commissions recommendation
on two questions: ID AS to what
fare increase would cover the
increased labor costs and (2)
what fares we would recommend
Evening star., 1955-09-04

as a basis for an authorization
to Capital Transit to furnish
service for the duration of the
period contemplated by Public
Law 389. In answer to the first
question this Commission rec
commended two fare schedules,
based alternatively on an inclu-
sion and exclusion of the pro-
posed increase in school fares as
a partial offset against the in
creased costs. In answer to the
second question we again rec
commended the latter schedule.
These answers were given on the
very day that the request was
made. In response to new in
quiry. we promptly recommended
a further increase in the token
rate If the Board Of Commis-
sioners found this concession
necessary to resolve the dispute
before 1t. These actions were
based on our judgment, ex-
pressed in our public statement
of July 7. 1855. that a fare in
crease calculated as a simple
Offset to increased labor costs
could be granted promptly and
our further judgment that the
increase over this fare involved
in the Board of Commissioners
final settlement with the COM
pany was moderate for a final
settlement Of the issue. How it
compares with the "just and rea-
sonable" fare schedule which we
would have arrived at after a
consideration of all of the fac
tors involved in such a deter
mination we cannot say, since
for the reasons set forth above
we were never in a position to
make that determination.
In conclusion 1t may be noted
and should be emphasized that
the problems which have arisen
from the obsolescence of street.
car properties will not be pres
ent in the case of a new operator
of mass transportation in the
District of Columbia. It would
appear clear that a modern bus
system can provide adequate
service at reasonable rates and
earn a fair profit.
Evening star., 1955-09-04
Elks Name Chaplain

CHICAGO. Sept. 3 (P,.-Wil.
liam A. Brown. of Portsmouth,
Va, retired Protestant Episcopal
Bishop of Virginia, today was
appointed grand chaplain of the
Benevolent and Protective Order
of Elks. The appointment was
announced by John L. Walker
of Roanoke, w. Va, grand ex-
alted ruler, after a meeting OF
the Elks Advisory Committee OF
Past Grand Exalted Rulers.
Evening star., 1955-09-04

SIS million representing the earn
ing-power value Of the existing
rail and bus properties. Depre-
ciation at the rate Of 10 per cent
per annum (buses are generally
depreciated on o l0-year life)
on a6 million would amount to
$500, 900 per annum, rather than
the $2,03l, ola allowance claimed
By the company. or Q difference
Of about 1880. 900. -.
Charge 70 Stockholders
Again, the same result follows
II We take Q practical look at
what will happen to the fund
generated BY depreciation during
the next year. On the facts Of
this oass, the e2.o31. .o12 proposed
as depreciation expense"
chargeable 70 the transit riders
serves no useful purpose except
q Q return to stockholders. to
the extent not appropriated for
replacement or modernization OF
the plant devoted to public serv-
ice. But replacement under the
company's 1855 capital budget
projected In 1854 amounted to
only $233, $40. -.
/ We should, therefore, attribute
the remainder. 41.7os.b42. to the
stockholders, since they viii get
this amount out Of the company
on Liquidation Gin addition to
capital realizations), and since
this amount is in no sense q true
operating expense.
true return to the stock
holders on the previous fare
structure amounts to $1,544,293
Ior 30.89 per cent on an "eco-
Inomic value" rate base Of IS mill
lion, and 8.31 per cent on the
company accepted rate base Of
$1S.584.9 800.
I am not so unrealiStic as to
fail to recognize the pressure on
the Commissioners. at August 20.
1855, to submit to any Company
demands as the price for get
ting the transit wheels rolling"
If there were no alternative to
the settlement as made, I would
have joined in recommending
the new fare structure.
At that time, however, o clear
alternative did exist: an applica-
tion to the District Court for
relief.
Court Precedent Cited
The general principles on
which relief would. in my opin-
ion, have been granted are well
stated in McCran v. Public Serv-
ice Ry. Co., 95 N. j. Eq. l6: 100 A.
205 1929. In that case, a transit
company refused to meet labor
demands, and a strike ensued.
The company claimed that it
could not operate without suf-
fering losses, and in answer to q
suit on behalf of the State to
compel it to resume operations,
claimed that therefore it should
not be compelled to operate at
lo1Io
=. a mandatory Injunction
was issued ordering the transit
company to operate; the court
intimating in its opinion that
such action would no doubt
hasten a settlement of the strike.
and specifically stating that if
the injunction were to be dis
lobeyed, a receiver would be
appointed to operate the COM
Ipany. :.
I, therefore, conclude that no
increase in the previously exist
ing adult fare structure should
have been recommended. until
the possible alternative-appli-
cation for court relief-had been
tried.
Evening star., 1955-09-04

mission first began 10 urge the
company to convert its uneco-
nomic street car operations, the
company has never brought
forth arguments to the contrary.
and none exist. - Is evident
from the conversion program
completed In most other Ameri-
can cities. and under way In the
few where not completed.
In an economical and efficient
operation, In my opinion, con-
version would have been started
at least three years ago, and
would have been ut least 50%
completed by the present time.
Therefore. I can find no justi-
fication for continuing to charge
the transit riders with 81, 1,450, 900
$500 of the total savings which
would have accrued from con-
version.) -.
For the years 1950-1955 in
elusive, depreciation allowed as
an expense" to Capital Transit
aggregates approximately $13.-
|111,930. OF this amount paid in
by the transit riders, the Com
pany has spent through June 80,
1855, in gross additions to plant,
only $4,978,610. The remainder
Of the cash generated by the
depreciation account. $8,133 800,
went principally for the inprovi-
dent. costly, premature pay
ment of low.interest, long-term
debt. An understandable but
substantial portion went to
the stockholders. ..
"PerversiOn OF Realities"
In my opinion. depreciation is
a concept properly applicable to
"a going concern and the allow
ance Of over 50 million in de-
probation for 1855 as an expense
Ichargeable against the transit
riders is a perversion of the
operating realities of the Capital
Transit Company, in respect OF
funds generated by the deprecia-
ition accrual account. What is
actually involved is a disguised
return to the Capital Transit
stockholders Of approximately
50 million, representing property
values lost many years ago by
the theoretical first investor
in electric railway properties
and which should have been
written of many years ago in
an accounting reorganization.
The company, it is clear, is
burdened with electric railway
property as to which abso-
leScence has fully accrued, due
ito change in the. art' oil
transit operations. The Company
uniquely in the transit industry
has made no effort to reduce Oh
relieve this burden. The follow
ing alternative formula places
the burden where 1t belongs
on the stockholders, rather than
on the transit riders.
Capitalizing the negative value
OF the company's street railway
property. as accurately measured
by its negative earning power OF
81 100000 per annum ($2, 900, ,00(
less taxes), at the conservative
rate of 10 per cent per annum
/. $16 million should be sub
tracted from the company's
claimed rate base of $20.984, ,92O
| There results a rate base of about
Evening star., 1955-09-04
S24 Million Reyennes
Theory Not Applicable

-. the company should realize
$24 .091 .099 of operating revenues
during the year ending August
Evening star., 1955-09-04
Bus Conversion Urged

.. 1t is perfectly clear :.
that conversion to all-bus oper-
ations would have reduced the
$23,501 ,002 operating expenses
and depreciation incurred by the
company for the II months
ended April 30, 1855. by approx
mately $2.900.000. In the years
that have passed since this COM
Evening star., 1955-01-24

w THAT we have in mind for you is to.
w take the wheel of 1855 Buick
RoADMAsTER like the one pictured here.
If you are just moving up to the suavity
and power and luxury of fine cars-that's
simply great.
If you are long and well accustomed to
such meticulous motoring all the better.
For things seem wonderfully different
somehow when you sit behind a
RoADNASTER wheel.
We could tell you many reasons why
this is so...
That it is car of custom production -.
That it is car of length and breadth and
breath-taking beauty.
That it is car of gentle serenity, yet
robustly powered =.
That it is car Of absolute smoothness
, 1955-12-08
Editorial:
FAVORABLE PUBLICITY
ANY FAVORABLE publicity whicl

n FAVORABLE publicity which the Virgin Islands
get is acceptable, and the more the merrier. Since these IS
lands must depend in large measure upon tourism, publicity
plays a highly important role in this connection and we
should be ever alert to capitalize on each and every posi-
bility in that direction.
BY NOV THE praises Of these Islands have been sung
far and wide. The climate, the scenery, the people-every-
thing, so that a quite large segment Of the American reading
public may now be aware Of what is being offered here.
However, while this is an excellent beginning it is by no
means enough. There must be fonow-up, constant repetition,
incessant reminders, and these must be done in the numer-
Gus little ways known to the field of public relations.
REALIZING H value Of publicity we welcome each
and every chance. That is why a picture in a recent stateside
daily attracted our attention. The picture was OF a grand
piano being loaded on a Pan American Always chartered
plane heading for the Virgin Islands from Washington. Be
fore long all in these Islands will know and welcome again
MI. and Mrs. Keith Merrill of Herndon, Virginia, who wisely
decided to make these Islands their home.
"A DECADE G it would have been unthinkable to
use air freight to ship 50 bulky a narticle as a grand piano, or
evenother household furniture, but times have changed, and
50 have we. The MerriIs shipped their entire household
equipment by air. While it was costly $500 nevertheless
in terms of time and convenience it was worth ii.
AND THIS BRINGS us to another point. Time was when
these Islands were at least six days away from New York.
Now they are a matter of hours, which fact is tremendously
important in the tourist trade. People with little time could
use a few days, or even a weekend to vacation in the Islands.
THE PUBLICITY afforded by the MerriIs was good
publicity, 50 good that it may well suggest itself to others
And if it does the Virgin Islands stand to gain that much