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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-01-09

rock the boat.
These traits were particularly OBJ
vious Ia last weeks annual message
to Congress. II the speech had been
anything but typicaliy Eisenhower.
In fact, 1t might have had q more
enthusiastic reception. But since
the worlds basic troubles have
changed little since his 1854 mes
sage, the methodical man saw no
reason TO change his annual mes
sage.
He merely outlined the program
he requested last year. minus the
legislation he received IN 1854. plus,
the legislation needed to cover few
new points.
Typical comment on Capitol Hill:
Nothing much new"
Verdict Of the applause meter:
You can't stage the same program
repeatedly before the same audience
and expect to keep enthusiasm at 9
fever pitch. President Eisenhower
was interrupted by applause As times
in his 1854 speech, only IS times last
week.
Identical Outlines
The basic similarity Of the last
two state-of- the Union addresses Is
pointed up by the identical outlines
he used. Last week he. built his
speech around the three main pur-
poses OF his administration:
First, to maintain justice and
freedom among ourselves and, TO
champion them for others 50 that
we may work effectively for endur-
ing peace.
second, to help keep our economy
vigorous and expanding, thus sus-
tanning our international strength
and assuring better jobs. better liv-
ing, better opportunities for every
citizen.
"And third, to concern ourselves
with the human problems Of our
people so that every American may
have the opportunity to lead q
healthy. productive and rewarding
life.n, s
Last year he opened with the same
three points, stated that time. how.
ever, in simpler, stronger language:
First, to protect the freedom OF
our people.
Second, to maintain a strong,
growing economy.
Third, to concern ourselves with
the human problems Of the indivi-
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plans y reduce tn StInsd forces ~
lz1cfs than 100 1,leI this year 3nd
I anotllef $50, 900 81 1855 They
wanted 70 know how reductions
could result in new strength and
how emphasis on air and on new
weapons. could produce balance.
The budget message, January n.
may furnish many Of the answers.
Subversion
There was o marked contrast be-
tween remarks on subversion last
week and his statements 4 year ago.
In 1854. the President requested b
long list Of antiAC Communist laws
and received his greatest cheers
when he recommended that con-
victed conspirators lose their citizen-
ship.
Last week he did not ask for sin-
gle anti-Red bill. Almost all that he
had wanted had been granted by the
SD Congress. He did say that we
shall continue to ferret out Conmu-
nists, but did not indicate that I'VE"
included any Of the better known
congressional ferrets.
The President did stake out one
large defense" area for himself. He
would seek better world, he said,
through efforts to negotiate disarm-
ament. promote peaceful use of
atomic energy, seek settlements Of
East-West disputes and keep the
world fully informed Of our views.
The Freedom Program y
For Congress he had 3 broad
freedom" program.
Military. Congress should furnish
the money.
Trade. Tariffs should be reduced
IN order to stimulate world trade.
He indicated his special trade mes
sage (tonnorTowl would be Q renewal
Of his rejected trade-for-aid pro-
gram Of the SD Congress. He also
asked for further silnplification Of
customs procedure and for stimula-
ton Of the now Of capital abroad.
Aid. Only technical assistance
troint Fourl was requested. but an
other foreign aid message doubtless
win be sent to Congress later Ia the
year.
Reserves. Here the President
touched on his new military reserve
! program which approaches universal
military training. A hint Of the
trouble UNIT may see was given
when the Democratic chairman OF
the senate Armed Services Commit
tee, Richard =. Russell. introduced.
q bill, at the request Of the American
Legion, which would pretty much
continue the reserve program now on
the books.
Draft. The President wanted the
present draft program extended.
side Dement'S. Mr.. Eisenhower
said he wanted several measures To-
increase the attractions Of . military
career.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-01-09

sour efforts to defend our freedom
and to secure Q Just peace are. Of
course, inseparable from the second
great purpose Of our Government:
TO help maintain q strong. growing
economy an economy vigorous and
free, III which there are eyer-in-
creasing opportunities. Just rewards
FOR EFFORT. and = stable prosperity
that Is widely shared Mr.. Eisen-
hover said.
The President offered the cheering
ncws that eficiency and economy in
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third quarter, 1854, was at an an
nual rate virtually the same Is 1858:
on 4 per capita basis: 81; ALL
Prosperity
In fact, be said. 1854 twas one of.
the most prosperous years IN our
history" The most prosperous was
1855, however, so Democrats were IN
3 position to say the Republicans
actually had muffed 1854 But the
President preferred to look ahead.
He foresaw. III we as q people act
wisely an increase IN the annual
national output in the next 10 years
from the present 1860 billion to $500
billion.
His prediction IN effect was that
the productivity would increase
about 81 per cent q year. As the
annual rate Of expansion since 1929
has been barely short Of 5 per cent.
he obviously was expecting COM
siderable increase In output per man
or q soaring population perhaps
both.
The exact basis Of his prediction
will not be known until January Goth
when he submits his annual eco-
nomic report to Congress.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-01-09
Freedom,

y a. / y
"For an appreciable time there has
been no active major battlefield on
earth. This same fact inspires us to
work all the more effectively with
other nations for the well-being. the
freedom, the dignity Of every human
on earth" Mr.. Eisenhower said.
TO meet the first goal OF his adj
rninistration, the President had sug-
gestions for Joint Congressional
white House action and for individ-
ual action.
We must work together. he said.
to keep our freedom by keeping Q
balance of military power that will
deter the Communist world from at
lacking US. At the same time we
must support and strengthen the
United Nations III an attempt to se-
cure the peace. And while working
for peace, we must guard against
subversion In the free world.
The President dwelt long on mile
tary defense. He obviously saw most
Of the responsibility for maintaining
the armed services resting on his
own shoulders. The congressional
role Is to appropriate the money.
New defense plans. he said. have
been made at my personal direction
after long and thoughtful study. In
my judgment, they win give our Ma
ton o defense accurately adjusted to
the national need
Some Opposition Seen
II will be difIicult for the Demo-
Gratis to buck that line, though sew.
eral Senators said last week they
might try. The Presidents reputa-
ton as q military expert plus the
complexity Of the defense establish.
ment seemed likely TO combine efRec-
lively against any Democrats oppo-s
Sition.
the Presidents outline Of his milf
tary program raised about Is many
questions as It answered. he said
We must keep the armed forces bal
anced" and sfiexihle.p The word
balance sounded like the old serv-
Ice game Of 3 dollar for you, Q dollar
for you and . dollar for me. And
afiexibility" would imply strength In
each branch Of the services
Yet the President said the new
emphasis would be on modern air
power and new weapons Of rapid
and destructive striking power" And
at the same time he said the new de-
Tense would be economical enough 70
Be maintained Is long as the threat
lasted.
Democrats knew the president
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-01-09

recent months, the Republican8
Presidents plea for unity was one Of
the most Significant parts Of his
speech.
It could not be said from watch:
ing the reaction that he had sof-
tened many hearts. Republicans APP
plauded him twice during his essay
on harmony. with little assist from
the Democrats. But when the Presi-
dent concluded. LET the general
good be our yardstick on every great
issue Of our times" the Democrats
/ gave him q perfunctory hand while
Republicans stared into space.
8 After the speech, however, llneln-
bers of both parties said the Presi-
dent would get substantial coopera-
ton on the foreign and defense parts
Of his program. Domestic recon-
rnendations. however. would spark
dissention with the President gain
ing support sometimes from Demo-
Gratis, sometimes from Republicans.
Evening star., 1955-02-18
| Widow Takes Hollis S Seat
In West Virginia House
BY the A.sesiotsd Press

CHARLESTON. w. Va, Feb,
18.-Mrs. Helen Holt. attractive
widow of former United States
Senator Rush D. Holt. will fill
out Mr.. Holt's two-year term IN
the West Virginia House of Dele
gates.
Gov. William C. Marland an
nounced the appointment yes
terday. She is the third woman
to take seat in the SD Legis-
lature, the most the State has
had at one time among its law
makers.
Mr.. Holt. 49-year-old one-time
''boy wonder" Of West Virginia
politics, died last week of cancer
at the National Institutes Of
Health, Bethesda, Md. He was
elected as the Republican Repre-
sentative of Lewis County last
November but had been unable
to take his seat because of ILL
ness.
Gov. Marland defeated Mr..
Holt in winning the Governors
Office in 1852.
Evening star., 1955-02-18
Heart Association Gives
Gold Heart 10 President

President Eisenhower today re-
ceived the Gold Heart, the high
est award of the American Heart
Association.
Gen. Mark w. Clark. retired,
national chairman Of the 1855
heart fund. read to Mr.. Eisen-
hover the citation accompanying
the award. It praised the Presi-
dents support of medical re-
search. declaring that this has
'immeasurably strengthened the
health and security OF the Ma
ton"
DR.. z. Cowles Andrus, presi-
dent Of the American Heart As
sociation and associate professor
of medicine at the Johns Hop
kins University School of Medi-
cine, Baltimore. then presented
the medal.
Evening star., 1955-02-18
Britain Developing
Cheap, Little H-Bomb

LONDON. Feb. 18. NANAl =
Great Britain is well on its way
to developing an entirely new
type Of H-bomb-cheap to pro-
duce and small enough to be car
ried in bomber.
Following the disclosure In
yesterdays government white
paper that Britain Is at work on
thermonuclear weapons. it was
said the new bomb Incorporates
revolutionary development as q
result OF the second Of the two
atomic explosions staged In the
Australian desert near Woomera
l6 months ago.
The sources said the bomb,
capable of producing blasts with
the power of several million
tons of INT" will be a dry bomb
avoiding the use of heavy water.
They added that the finished
weapon probably will be tested
on an island site In the Pacific
or In the Indian Ocean.
The sources also said the ''bal-
listic" weapon mentioned in the
white paper Is a W. type Of mis-
sile which is launched on a pre-
set course but Is not guided to
its target by radio.
Experts say that "ballistic"
rockets travelling at speeds of
more than 5000 miles an hour at
heights up to 100 miles are vir-
tually uninterceptible.
Evening star., 1955-02-18
Southeast Asia Treaty
Goes in Effect Tonight
By the Associoied Press

MANILA, Feb. l8.-Represen-
tatiVes Of eight nations will de-
posit instruments of ratification
of the Southeast Asia collective
defense treaty in a brief cere-
mony at the Foreign Office to-
morrow.
1.-THE treaty will be in full
force and effect at 0300 GMT
Saturday t10 pm. EST Friday
when the ratification documents
are deposited a Foreign ONCE
spokesman said today.
Vice President and Foreign
Secretary Carlos P. Garcia will
accept deposit Of the instruments
on behalf of the Philippine gov
ernment from the chiefs of dip
lomatic missions Of signatory
countries. ..-.
The pact. aimed at halting
Communist aggression and sub
version south of Red China S
borders, was signed in Manila
last September.
Signatories are the United
States, United Kingdom, Thai
land, Philippines, Pakistan.
France, New Zealand and Aus
tralia.
Evening star., 1955-02-18
Sullivan
CONTINUED From Page A-23.)

ACOntluue0 ETOm rage A-zS.J
of these alternatives would be
the substitution of one bad
apple for another.
The White House has troubles
enough of its own. This re-
porter hesitates to suggest to
our national planners that the
problem he poses also COM
mands priority.
Judging from newspaper COM
ment, the recent TV preview of
the Academy Awards did not
come off too well. Complies
Oscar Bores Broadway Boys"
was Variety's slangy kiss Of
death. Whats the point of
putting on a personality show
when one-half the personalities
you expect to see aren't there?"
continued the trade paper story.
AS a-result of a generally un-
favorable reaction to the 90
minute telecast from the Coast.
the actual Academy Award cere-
monies will benefit. The movie
industry, stung by criticism Of
last Saturdays fiasco, won't be
caught again. So the Ill wind
will blow some good.
X " 4 X
Actually, it seemed to this OBJ
server that the blooper resulted
from the understandable wish to
squeeze a double portion out of
a single portion. In other words,
If the movie industry would
realize that the Academy Awards
are a one-shot affair. their
troubles would be solved. It was
the effort to get extra mileage
that exposed them to the bar
rage of unfavorable criticism.
Evening star., 1955-02-18
President Presents
Medal for Music
|. To Iryinq Berlin

President Eisenhower today
presented a gold medal to Irving
Berlin and told him he was de-
lighted that it had not taken an
other two years to make the
award because II might have
been gone."
The President laughed as he
made this oblique reference to
uncertainty over whether he will
seek and be elected to a second
term.
The medal for Mr.. Berlin was
voted by Congress in appreciation
for his services in composing
many patriotic songs, including
God Bless America.
Evening star., 1955-02-18
Irote Customer Carrying Rifle
Smoshes BuiIdingFirn1' S office

A disgruntled house customer,
himself real estate agent. to-
day threatened a building firms
employees with a rifle, smashed
a plate glass door and window at
the firms offices, then fled,
touching off a city-wide search
for him, police said.
Police said they were looking
for a 25-year-old man who lives
in the 1900 block Of East West
highway.
The search began after the
man invaded the Offices Of Holi-
day Homes, 2601 P street NV,
demanding immediate action on
building a house for him in
Charles County, detectives said.
Samuel l.. Selden, manager of
the office. said the man, a for
mer employe there, entered first
Evening star., 1955-02-18
Arlington Boards Let
Bond Sale Contracts
5
For S3,S5O,OOO

Arlington County school
Board and County Board MEM
bers yesterday awarded sale con-
tracts to low bidders for to-
tai Of $3.850.00o in water, in
cinerator, fire, storm drainage
and school construction bonds.
Successful low bidder for So
$4,000 In county government
bonds was j. P. Morgan Co. and
associates Of New York. School
construction bonds totaling
$500. 900 were sold to Phelps,
Fem & Co. and associates, an
other New York bond-buying
combine.
The county bonds, authorized
last November by Arlington
voters. were allocated as fol-
lows: $1.7 million for expansion
of the county water supply and
distribution system: $3.50 900 for
county incinerator; $470,0 900
for enlargement and improve
ment of the county Fire Depart
ment, and 100000 for acquisi-
ton of land needed in a storm
drainage project along Four-Mile
Run.
An effective interest rate Of
2.35-the lowest of seven bids
was offered by the j. P. Morgan
firm for the county bonds. The
purchaser offered a bonus of
$3.417. The highest interest
rate offered by the bidders was
2.62. Last year the county sold
81 million in highway, water and
sewer bonds at an interest rate
of 2.52.
The Phelps. Fem bid for school
bonds was the lowest of six offers.
The bid was based on a 2.3 in
terest rate and a $462.50 bonus.
School officials said the premium
will bring the effective interest
rate to a fraction below 2.3. Sec
ond low bidder for the school
bonds was Bankers Trust Co. and
associates with an interest rate
offer of 2.37 and a premium of
$983.50.
The school bonds were the last
of an $8,240,000 issue approved
by county residents in May, 1852.
Evening star., 1955-02-18

without the rifle, and was told
; that his title to the lot was not
clear, and that construction could
not get under way until 1t was.
Mr.. Selden said the man left,
slamming the front door so hard
that the pane shattered.
He returned Immediately, car
rying the rife, and said:
Either get my house, or
somebody else is going to get this
rifle" r.
When the employees fled into
a rear room. the man walked
out the front door, smashed in
a display window with the rifle
butt, and drove away in a red
automobile. Mr.. Selden said.
Mr.. Selden said he had been
told that the man now works for
q rival firm,
Evening star., 1955-02-18
sy the As.eeiossd Press

DETROIT. Feb. IA dis.
traught father lifted the slashed
and battered body Of his curly
haired. 9-year-old daughter from
an ice-rimmed pond last night.
Three hours later. q wayward
16-year-old youth callously ad-
mitted killing the girl. the pros
ecutor reported.
The victim was pretty little
Kathleen Mclaughlin. Her body
was found a short distance from
her parents spacious suburban
home in fashionable Franklin
Knolls.
Prosecutor Fred Ziem of adj
joining Oakland County said
Floyd Diamond. small for his
age and backward in school, ad-
mitted stabbing the child re-
Evening star., 1955-02-18
Boy, 16, Admits Killing Cir, 9,
In Knife and Rock Attack

peatedly with a jackknife and
crushing her skull with a rock
in a At Of passion that built up
as he mauled the child In rough
house play. -
The boy recently was released
after a year in the Wayne
County Training School. His
stepmother. Mrs. Marge Dia-
mond. said he had been a prob
lem child" who never got beyond
the fourth grade in school.
The father. John j. Nc
Laughlin. 40, came across the
body in the springfield pond dur
ing a search about two hours
after the child was last seen by
her family.
Mr.. Ziem said he probably will
seek waiver of juvenile court
jurisdiction so Floyd can be
prosecuted for murder.
Evening star., 1955-02-18
Grohunn
CONTINUED From Page A-22.)

Continued From Page A-22)
James Masons mad is to make
jokes at the expense Of their
daughter Porty. They say, and
rightly, that It isn't fair to the
little girl-that she has her life
to live and why make it tough
for her. They have big point.
and I myself will try to be more
careful.
jeff Chambers divorce be-
comes final in two and a half
months. and I'm sure that he
and Betty Abbott will then
marry. Apart from few visits
with his ex-wife and their chill
dren. Betty is the only girl JEFF
has been seeing in recent months.
Marilyn Monroe is still in New
York, and her romance is ru-
mored to be big glamor execu-
tive. But I don't believe 1.-THE
man is married and Marilyn has
never been that kind Of a girl. I
hope she'll return to Hollywood
soon and come to an understand
ing with her studio. And / hear
great things of her last picture.
1.-THE Seven Year Itch" directed
by Billy 'The Master" Wilder.
y
The whereabouts of Jean Peters
is still a mystery. No one at
20th-Fox has heard word about
or from her in months. She, too,
has hit picture, "A Man Called
Peter"
The Oscar betting in Holly
wood has it even-steven between
Grace Kelly and Judy Garland
for best actress, and Bing Crosby
and Marion Brando for best
actor. For the life Of me, I don't
see how they can overlook Doro-
thy Dandridge's Carmen Jones"
Tyrone Power took a big
Evening star., 1955-02-18

bne IunQ In
the four Sears
stores of this
area.
This W a S
announced to-
day by H. K.
Dumeld, Sears
manager here.
! at a meeting
of fund mem
bers. They
received indi-
vidual state
ments show
ing the extent
to which eaen
Evening star., 1955-02-18
Oil Shores Compared
Foreign Exchange

NEW YORK. Feb. 1s Up. - Foreisn
exchange rates follow, Great Britain in
dollars, others in cents unchanged un-
less otherwise noted: Canadian dollar
cent premium or I01. .65ss. of Y.
Europe-Great Britain. pound 27s4,
OF l-32; 30-day futures. 2.7s, Oh 3-32;
. 77ll, on ": Belgium. franc. 1871,
up ooh; Franc, franc, .2s9s Western
Germany, deutsche mark. 1855; Holland,
guilder; :, 26 .28; Italy, Ire. ;.I8h.' Porttq-
Switzerland, franc, free. 1888; Denmark,
krone, Ia 30.
Latin .America--Argentina.- free, 7.24:
suela bolivar. 80. 0.03. : !.
Far East--Hong Kong dollar, 17.40. 7,
Evening star., 1955-02-18
Four Glasses of Hotels

ROME.-Italian hotels are
grouped into four classes. luxury,
first, second. and third classes.
There are currently only about
40 establishments In the luxury
bracket. ....ss rs
Evening star., 1955-02-18

apartment in New York so that
his two daughters can visit him.
Tvs recovering from yellow jaun-
dice and is determined to open
soon with Katharine Cornell in
"The Dark Is Light Enough"
"The Notre Dame Story" is
being prepared to follow along
the successful filming Of West
Points "The Long Gray Line.
Maybe they'll work it so both
football teams viii play on the
screen!
Evening star., 1955-02-18
Dryness Kills Bucteriu

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES have
no mouth parts and must take
their food through their cell
walls. Therefore it is impossible
for them to develop without
moisture.
Evening star., 1955-02-18
BY DonoId 3. HodIey

Cold and snow remained q
/ factor as department store sales
in the Washington Metropolitan
Area Jagged II per cent behind
year ago last week, the Fed
eral Reserve Bank of Richmond
reported today. They were
even with the preceding week.
In four weeks ended last Sat-
urday. area sales were 2 per
cent behind the like 1854 week.
but for the year to date were 4
per cent above a year ago..
Excluding suburban branch
stores. last weeks sales of down.
town department stores alone
were 4 per cent above the pre-
vious week, but II per cent be-
hind a year earlier. Four weeks
sales were per cent behind a
year ago, while sales for the
year to date were per cent
higher.
Bunk Looms Reduced
Outstanding loans of IL Wash
ington reserve member banks de-
clined $1.050.000 in the week
ended February 8 and on that
date totaled $431.172.000 COM
pared with an all-time peak of
$435 ,599,0 900 last December 20,
the Richmond Reserve Bank re-
ported yesterday.
However, the latest total still
was 14.4 per cent above $377.-I
022, 900 on the like 1854 date.
Commercial loans of $187,573,-
600 were down $1.657. 900 from a
week earlier. but $31,878, 900 or
20.4 per cent above a year earlier.
Real estate loans of $l29, ,644, 900
were off $702, 1000 in the week, but
up, $14, 1894, 900 or 12.5 per cent In
the year. Other loans of $107.-
$4,000 were of $4,000 in the
week, but $4,801, 900 or At per
cent above year ago.
Heads Convention Unit
A. Leftwich Sinclair of Wash |
ington has been named chair |
man of the 1856 Convention |
Committee of the National |
Automobile Dealers Association, |
which will meet here next Janu-
airy.
Foster w. Talbot of Balti- |
more was named vice chairman |
and M. j. Murphy. also of Wash
ington. was appointed as q
committee member.
j. Melford Sanders of WASH
ington was named to the Policy
and Planning Committee.
Named as Underwriters
First Boston Corp. and john
ston, Lemon & Co. have been
designated as underwriters for
the proposed offering of 126,349
common shares of Washington
Gas Light Co. to present holders.