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Evening star., 1955-05-02
President Gets
Formosa Data

Secretary of State Dulles to-
day received a first-hand report
on the latest American mission
to FormoSa.
Assistant Secretary Walter
Robertson and Admiral Arthur
Radford, chairman of the Joint
Chiefs of Staff. briefed the Sec
retary at a lunch-time confer
ence at the State Department.
Mr.. Robertson and the ad-
miral returned yesterday from
talks with Generalissimo Chang
Kai-shek in Taipeh on the crit
ical situation in the Formosa
Strait. No intimation of their
report was disclosed to newsmen.
Admiral Radford is scheduled
to see President Eisenhower at
2 pm. tomorrow. White House
Press Secretary James c. Hag-
gerty said it was uncertain as
yet whether Mr.. Robertson would
accompany him.
Peiping Radio Belligerent
Peiping Radio early today
dropped mention of the cease
fire idea and spoke belligerently
of United States imperialism"
it said is preparing Ito unleash
new war"
Mr.. Eisenhower was described
by highly placed administra-
ton official yesterday as being
determined to pursue his quest
for a ceaSe-f1re in the Formosa
Strait despite the protests from
some Senators who oppose any
such negotiations with the Chi
nese Communists.
Chang Course Predicted
In advance of the return of
Admiral Radford and Mr.. Rob-
ertson, indications were that
Chang Kai-shek would denounce
but abide by any agreement
which might be reached with
the Reds. For him to accept pub
licly a cease-fire would in effect
be a reputation Of his repeated
pledges to return someday to the
mainland.
officials have noted, however.
that in connection with the
United States-Nationalist mutual
defense treaty, Nationalist For
eign Minister George K. C. Yeh
signed an agreement with Mr..
Dulles last winter promising not
to attack the mainland without
advance American consent.
Evening star., 1955-05-02
BuiIdersFear
FILA Reprisa|,
Senators Told
Agency's New Policy
Revealed at Hearing
On Southwest PIun
BY GEORGE BEvERIDGE

A District Redevelopment
Land Agency official indicated
today that a major reason Nor
folk builder Ralph E. Bush has
withdrawn from Washington S
pilot Southwest redevelopment
project is a fear that the Fed
eral Housing Administration
might attempt to use the prof.
ect as a way to force repayment
of so-called "winndfall profits"
on previous FHA-insured prof.
ects.
John r. Searles, jr., the RIA
director, testifying before a Sen
ate Public Works Subcommittee,
stressed that the FHA has not
applied such pressure to Mr..
Bush.
He also emphasized that other
FILA restrictions on rental hous-
ing insurance played a major
part in the Norfolk builders de-
cision to drop out of the 76-acre
Area B project.
Mr.. Searles said he under
stood, however, that the FHA
now is "administratively refus-
ing to issue new rental housing
mortgage insurance for builders
who reaped previous windfalls
unless the windfalls are repaid.
Builders Realized Profit.
The so-called "windfalls" oc-
CURED when actual building
costs fell below the amount of
FHA-insured loans, permitting
builders to take out the differ
ence in profits.
Mr.. Searles said that as a
result of the new practice, mfr.
Bush has felt that men who did
the same kind Of building he has
done have now adopted the posi-
ton Of not doing any more busi-
ness with. the FHA on rental
housing.
The FILA matter came UP dur
ing testimony on bill to permit
the General Services Administra-
tion to enter lease-purchase con-
tracts for new Federal Office
buildings In Washington's big
Southwest waterfront redevelop-
ment program.
The Senators are trying to
decide whether to authorize the
new buildings through a new bill
See SOUTHWEST, Page Ais
Evening star., 1955-05-02
Menon and Cooper
Confer on Mission

NEW DELHI, India, May 2
P).-United States Ambassador
John = Sherman Cooper held
weekend talks with India's top
foreign policy adviser, v. K.
Krishna Menon, it was learned
today. They repeatedly talked
about Mr.. Menon's impending
mission to Peiping to discuss the
Formosa issue.
Informants said Mr.. Menon
arranged the meeting with Mr..
Cooper Saturday, a few hours
after Prime Minister Nehru an
nounced he was sending his ad-
wiser to the Communist capital
to spur Formosa negotiations
between Red China and the
United States.
Evening star., 1955-05-02

VI 4A1AuoO1 1dA SlSdLllAdClOLIo al Z
fronts once the merger is COM
pleted later this year.
On the political front they will
organize their forces to rally the
labor vote in an unprecedented
effort to elect \, labor's friends.
defeat labor's foes, and achieve
more favorable labor laws on
Federal and State levels.
On the organizing front their
plan is to bring millions of new
members into the union, par
ticularly from the ranks of white
collar workers and from indus
tries in the Southern States
where union strength now is
weakest.
But these twin moves are in
themselves merely the means of
reaching the ultimate goal of
forging a strong position for
labor in bargaining and manage
ment over such issues as wages,
hours, union security and PEN
SionS.
Not since the New Deal of
Franklin D. Roosevelt gave or
ganized labor its great boost with
passage of the pro-labor Wagner
Act in 1885 have the captains CT
union labor made their plans in
terms of such potential magni-
tude and Importance.
With the merger, they hope to
Evening star., 1955-05-02

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This is the first OF five articles on
the proposed merger Of the AFL ond the
Clio, which will effect IS million MEM
bers Of labor unions.
put aside internal fueding and
achieve a Single-purpose unity
which will give labor the most
powerful voice it has had since
the 1887 rift which drove the
AFL and CIO apart.
Business leaders already are
talking of the threat OF a labor
monopoly and the need. as they
see it, for more restrictive labor
legislation-particularly by the
States.
Efforts Stepped Up
There is concern on some
fronts, too, that organized labor's
future moves may mean more
rather than less labor manage
ment strife as organizing efforts
are stepped up in industrial areas
where unions now have a lela-
lively weak hold.
The two key men in the union
planning are George Meany,
president of the 10 million-mem-
ber AFL, and Walter Reuther,
president of the S million-man
CIO. Mr.. Meany will become
See LABOR, Page AS
Evening star., 1955-05-02
Reds Start Drive to Unite
Wet Nam by Elections
Strife-Torn South Ignores Moves
For Vote Pledged in Geneva Pact

"in order to ensure that all
the necessary conditions obtain
for free expression Of the nation
al will"
The Reds will interpret the
Geneva agreements as requiring
general elections in all of Wet
Nam to see whether the whole
country should be united under
the Red banner.
North Wet Namese Foreign
Minister Pham Van Dong told
the Asian African Conference OF
20 nations:
"Viet Nam must be reunited
through free. democratic elec-
tions.
1.-THE Geneva agreements made
a great contribution. >. Full i'm
fermentation of the accords un-
doubtedly will serve the cause of
peace in Asia, Africa and the
world.
1--WE will carry out fully and
Loyalty the Geneva agreements to
achieve the complete independ-
ence of Wet Nam"
The Communist Foreign Min
lister then expressed hope that
all Of Wet Nam would be united
by the time the ASian-African
countries meet again-perhaps
in a couple of years.
The next speaker at the con-
ference was Nguyen Van Thoai
of South Wet Nam. He didn't
mention. elections.
Representatives of North and
South Wet Nam are supposed to
start planning the elections soon.
The Geneva agreements state
that representatives of the North
and South, in order to arrange
the elections, shall meet from
this July 20 onwards."
Meeting "onwards" from July
20 may be the part of the accord
that is observed the most, be-
cause nobody really expects the
two sides to agree on elections
that would cost one side its
power.
Evening star., 1955-05-02

President Eisenhower today
submitted to Congress a IS mil
lion supplemental appropriation
request to pay for proposed "ex-
tension, reconstruction and re-
placement of the central portion
of the United States Capitol"
The appropriation request in
itiated in Congress and was for
mally submitted after co-ordi-
nation by the Budget Bureau.
It would authorize the archi-
tect of the Capitol to carry on
extension work under the .direc-
ton of a Commission for Exten-
sion of the United States Capt.
tol, composed of the president of
the Senate, the House speaker,
the Senate and House minority
leaders and the architect.
The extension work would be
"in substantial accordance with
scheme B of the architectural
plan submitted by a Joint COM
mission of Congress and report
ed to Congress on March 3, 1905,
but with such notifications and
additions. including provisions
for restaurant facilities. and
such other facilities in the Cap
itol grounds, together with util-
tiles. equipment, approaches and
other appurtenant or necessary
items, as may be approved by
said commission"
Other Funds Authorized.
The proposed legislation also
authorize appropriation of "such
additional sums as may be de-
termined by said commission to
be required for the purposes
hereof"
The move for the Capitol ex-
tension was initiated April 81
when the House expressed favor
of the idea in a resolution. The
next day Speaker Rayburn an
nounced that j. George Stewart,
Evening star., 1955-05-02
Austrian Talks
Open Hopefully
Big Four ENJOYS
Work on Pact

VIENNA, Austria, May 2 (P.-
Big Four talks which may bring
freedom to occupied Austria and
big changes in Europe opened in
Vienna this morning amid an air
of optimism.
The ambassadors of the United
States, Britain. France and Rus
sia began conferences in an ef-
fort to reach final agreement on
Austria's long delayed independ-
ence treaty.
Arriving for the first session
United States Ambassador Llew-
ellyn =. Thompson, jr.. told
newsmen: =
Il expect the conference to be
short one and a successful one.
We have much work to do, but
with good viii on all sides, this
can be accomplished in a very
short time.
"If the conference develops as
I hope it will, we should be able
to arrange a meeting of the Big
Four foreign ministers in Vienna
at very early date"
Pact to Be Revised
The ENJOYS mission was to
bring the 10000 words of the
draft pact up to date so that
their foreign ministers can sign
it at a later meeting here in
Vienna.
After 10 years of off-and-on
deadlock. the Russians have said
they now want to give Austria
her independence. The ambas-
sadors' talks will show whether
the Soviets mean it. Most West
ern diplomats here believe this
time they may.
If the ambassadors agree and
the foreign ministers approve,
the $4,000 Russian and $4,000
Western occupation troops will
have to leave the country within
80 days after ratification of the
pact. This could come by fall.
Prospects Watched
The ambassadors meeting also
was watched closely as an indi-
cation of prospects for further
Big -Four conferences on East
West differences. If the current
meeting should break down, it
might end present efforts to
reach a wider agreement with
the Communists.
Austria's government has said
that once free she will remain
militarily neutral. Although her
government is strongly pro-
Western, neither Russia nor the
West would be able to use her
strategic crossroads or her Al
pine strongholds.
The ENJOYS agreed their de-
liberations would be secret, with
only brief communicates to re-
port any progress made. West
ern diplomats said they hoped
this arrangement would prevent
the conference from degencrat-
ing into a propaganda forum.
Evening star., 1955-05-02
Condition Still Critical,
But Hull Is No Worse
BY The Associated Press


Former Secretary of State
Cordell Hull was described today
as still critically i'll but no
worse" at the Bethesda Naval
Medical Center.
The 83-year-old statesman
"has perhaps gained a bit Of
strength" over the last two
weeks, a hospital spokesman
said.
Mr.. Hull entered the hospital
March 26 after suffering a
stroke. The spokesman said he
sis able to be moved around with
less discomfort and seems a little
more alert for longer periods Of
time"
Evening star., 1955-05-02
Diem HitsAgain
Armed Foes
And Bao Dai
Wet Nam Premier
Reossured of US.
Support in Crisis

SAIGON, South Wet Nam, May
3 R.-ReaSsured of American
support, Premier Ngo Dinh Diem
struck anew today at the shrink
ing private army of his foes at
home and at Chief Of State Bao
Dai, who is watching the Wet
Namese turmoil from the French
Riviera.
-Four battalions of national
army troops stormed over three
bridges leading to areas of the
Chinese suburb of Cho Lon where
two battalions of the Binh Xuyen
held out in civil warfare that
f1ared last week. The government
objective was to mop up those
men and permit five battalions
which have deserted the Binh
Xuyen, a commercial society
which seeks to oust Mr.. Diem, to
switch to the army's side.
A mortar barrage that shook
the city heralded the attack after
48 hours Of relative quiet.
The government troops quickly
captured the old headquarters of
the Binh Xuyen commander,
Gen. LIE Van Wen. Then they
moved southwestward to the Mi
Thien Duong bridge, two miles
away, where a bitter battle was
joined.
"a French Press Agency
dispatch received in Paris
said the national army had
wiped out the last nests Of
Binh Xuyen resistance in Cho
Lon and all fighting in the
area has ceased.)
Diem Beats Down Coup
Mr.. Diem beat down an at
tempted coup at the week end
and launched a fresh offensive
against Bao Dai.
The Premier and three high
ranking army generals advised
Bao Dai in a message that if
he tries to replace the present
government with a new one,
they will not recognize it.
The message was signed by
Mr.. Diem, Chief of Staff LIE Van
Ty, and Gems. Tran Van Don
and Nguyen Can Mimi in the
name Of the army.
The Premier's Office announced
q National Assembly would meet
here Wednesday TO depose the
absentee ex-emperor who tried
unsuccessfully to oust Mr.. Diem
last week.
Mr.. Diem's Office said Bao Dai
would be deposed by a states
general" assembly to be made
up of provincial councillors from
South Wet Mans 80 provinces.
The announcement said the
assembly had been summoned
by the National Revolutionary
Committee Of 18 political parties
and IS Wet Namess leaders. The
committee had bitterly de-
nounced Bao Dai Saturday as
a. French puppet and said he
must be deposed.
Mr.. Diem's Office said the
premier's cabinet and the ma
tional army had approved the
Assembly call.
Diem Sees Collins
Mr.. Diem issued the an
nouncement after comforting
with United States Gen. j.
Lawton Collins, President Eisen-
hower's special envoy who re-
turned by plane from Washing
ton today. Shortly before the
generals arrival United States
See WET NAM, Page AS
Evening star., 1955-05-02

States Chamber of Commerce
in Constitution Hall.
He said an enlightened trade
policy means only that We are
trying Ito build bridge. a
permanent bridge. to connect q
growing. widedly shared prosper
ity at home and abroad with in
ternational peace"
He warned that here and
there such trade policy would
lead to some slight economic
dislocations and that we will
have to make some concessions.
Greater Benefit for All
Some will be a bit painful"
he added. but if we keep in sight
the aspirations of Americans to
continue to grow under Almighty
God we simply cannot lose. We
will soon adjust to all the local
painful experiences of the mo-
ment with greater benefit for all.
including those temporarily in
convenienced."
He said that our aspirations for
global peace based on justice.
decency and respect for others,
means that we must continue to
prosper at home.
The President contrasted the
present with the period of a hun
dred years ago when Franklin
Pierce was President. He said he
had been thinking of what PreSi-
dent Pierce would have talked
about. He added that a hundred
years ago railroads were coming
in and we knew something about
steamships, but commerce had
not acquired the meaning it has
today.
Everyone q Specialist
Everyone now is a specialist,
he added. and everyone does
something that must go to some
one else or it has no value in
commerce. He stressed the con-
nection between laboring for
oneself and laboring for the
common good.
The President said Com
munists say, Forget yourself
and BULL up the state" To do
that. Mr.. Eisenhower continued,
they have to substitute the state
organization for the Almighty,
and that we reject.
If we apply those principles Of
trade, commerce and interna-
tional relations which we have
among ourselves we are certain
of defeating communism, Mr..
Eisenhower said.
A Rosy Forecast
The opening session of the
national chambers 43d annual
meeting was given over to the
subject OF THE Future and the
Good Things of Life"
A forecast of 1875, with pre-
dictions usually portrayed on a
screen, was also given. The
audience which filled Constitu-
ton Hall applauded a prediction
that clothes would automatically
slide from the washing machine
to an automatic. 1roner.
Applause was drawn again
with the predictions that auto
See CHAMBER, Page Ais
Evening star., 1955-05-02
A FLOOD WRECKS
DAVIS HOME

SECOND cHAPTER-The second
ehopter Of The Story Of Dovy
Crockett" by Enid LoMonte Meodow-
croft, oppeors todoy. A flood ruins
the efforts Of Dovy's homestecdino
fother. See Pose Bis.
NEW cARTooN-Ifs o very 70.
Iuetant dog thot foees a feline odver-
scv todoy in the new eortoon, Barkis
and Fomily by Crockett Johnson. For
onother humorous feature introduced
for the first time turn 10 Poss 40.
Evening star., 1955-05-02

Fairless' 65th birthday. The
traditional retirement age at
United States Steel is 65, al
though the company has no
compulsory retirement age.
Mr.. Fairless is attending the
company's stockholders meeting
in Hoboken. N. j.
The company said a successor
probably would be named to-
morrow.
Mr.. Fairless held the titles of
board chairman and chief exec
utive officer. He resigned both
Offices.
In announcing his resignation,
Mr.. Fairless said he would "sur-
render the responsibility of my
Office to capable and younger
hands"
Evening star., 1955-05-02
LABOR HISTORY IN MAKING
Merging Union Ranks
Plan Bold New Crusade
BY DON WHITEHEAD
Associated Press stan Writer

Organized labor is preparing march a and potent
labor after the of the AFL and CO single
15-milion-man federation And businessmen
Chiefs of the American Federation
of Industrial Organizations mapping
Evening star., 1955-05-02
Enlightened Trade Policy
Is Asked by Eisenhower
Concessions
In Interest of
Peace Urged
By FRANCIS P. DOUGLAS

President Eisenhower today
pleaded for "an enlightened
trade policy" as the Senate was
scheduled to begin debate on
the liberalized Trade Agree
mentS Act.
The President addressed the
opening session of the United
Foreign Trode Bill Debote Opens in
Senate. Poee Alb
Three e-Hour Hops to Poris Top c. of c.
Luxury Forecast. Poee A-lS
Evening star., 1955-05-02
FoirIess Quits
u. S. Steel Post

PITTSBURGH, May 2 (P-
Board Chairman Benjamin F.
Fairless of the United States
Steel Corp. resigned today. He
will remain a director and men,
ber of the Finance Committee.
The company made: the an
nouncement on the eve of Mr..
United Stotes Steel Stockholders Told Of
Bright Prospects. Poge A-24
Evening star., 1955-05-02
SOME BUDGET TIPS

Want TO stretch your clothes money?
Eleni, The Stars fashion editor. passes
along ideas for giving new life to articles
ready for the discard. See her story on
Page BE-
Evening star., 1955-05-02
WEATHER FORECAST

Fair tonight. low around ST. Fair and
mild tomorrow. Gentle, variable winds
(Full report on Page A-2D
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1955-12-21
Cake Cutting Follows
Rehearsal Friday Evening

Following the rehearsal for
the wedding of Miss Monnie
Mae Long and William Norman
Williams, Jr. Friday evening
Mr.. and Mrs. Malcolm Carl
stephens entertained with a
cekc cutting at their home.
The dining room the table was
covered with i white linen cloth
and conferred with u miniature
bride and bridegroom thanked
by burning tapers.
Mrs. w. B. Ward served cake
after the bridal couple elect cut
the first slice. Mrs. Lupton Ward
presided at the punch bowl and
Mrs. Johnny Powell assisted in
the dining room.
Miss Nell Long, sister of the
pride-elect registered the guests.
Mrs. Delmas Hinson and Mrs.
Ruth Long were in charge of
the display of gifts.
Guests in attendance included
the wedding party and relatives
Of the bridal couple elect.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1955-12-21
PreSbyterians
Hold Party For
Church Children

Children of the Tabor City
Presbyterian Church were fct-C
at a Christmas party in the re-
creation department of tn {
church Sunday afternoon at :
o clock under the Craftsmanship
of the Women of the Church.
Prior TO the presentation OF
lifts TO the children a Christmas
story was read by Ray King
Songs were also enjoyed.
During tn" afternoon a TV
set was presented to Rev. F. G.
Hutchinson and his family. past
or Of the church, by the memb-
CrShip.
Refreshments were served in
concluding the party program
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1955-12-21
College Students
ArriUin8 For
Holiday Visits

Thirty four Tabor City COL
lCgc students are expected to
spend the holidays here in their
Prospective homes. Most of them
arrived during the weekend
while others are expected
Christmas Eve.
The list with their alma mater
Includes: Sam Walden and Matt
and Smith of Estate.
Margaret 10 Jernigan. Mary
10 Primer and Sarah Williams.
Meredith.
Jimmy Rogers. Harold lord
an and jean Pcay. Carolina.
Dana Solcs. Mars Hill.
r. c. Solcs, Tom Rogers. Tony
"cggcttc, and Snan Spivsy.
Wake Forest.
Rochelle Simon, and Lany
Wander, w. G.
JOY Spivcy and Bonnie Faye
Granger, Campbell.
Harvey Fowler. Dale Fowler.
Junior Jordan, Earl Soles, Este
lenc Mobiles, Drew Wills, Jack
Cox, Doris Spivcy. Faye Spivey.
Alice Ann Horne, Grey Ward,
Dewayne Stanley and Jimmy
Brady. F.. G.
Roger Mills and Dan McCor-
mick, u. S. c.
Patsy Ward and Joe Wilson,
Duke.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1955-12-21
TOM ANGLE WINS
WATCH AT LOCAL
GROCERY STORE

Piggy Wiggly climaxcd its
second anniversary celebration
with presentation of prizes Sat
urday night.
Tom Angle of Tabor City won
the ladies watch, first prize,
while Richard Strickland and r.
j.. Price each won boys bicycles.
Maybcllc Cox won the covered
wagon.
I'VE would like to extend our
appreciation to those who help
cd make our second anniversary
celebration success" said
Claude Boyd, manager of the
store.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1955-12-21
MISS MARY NELL PHELPS AND
WARREN BRADFORD NORTON
EXCHANGE WEDDING VOWS

Miss Mary Nell Phelps and
Warren Bradford Norton were
married in a lovely double ring
ceremony in the Calvary Bap-
fist church of South Whiteville
Sunday, December ID, at 5 p. m
The Rev. j. C. Ray of Eliza
BEETHOVEN officiated.
The bride is the daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Phelps of
South Whiteville and the bride
groom is the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward w. Norton of AZ
Central Square, Chelmsford,
Mass.
Marvin Martin, organist, of
Whiteville and Mrs. Wilma Ray,
sdoist, of Elizabethtown per-
|. ented the wedding music
Greenry, white chrysanthe-
NUNS and burning taperS form
ed the setting for the wedding.
The bride, given in marriage
by her father, wore a gown of
.thantilly lace over skinner satin.
The bodice was styled with a
Peter pan collar and quarter
length sleeves. The full skirt
was ankle length. Her veil of
bridal illusion was caught by a
Grown of pearls. She carried a
white Prayer Book topped with
"a purple orchid and showerad
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1955-12-21
Mrs. ]. G. Bell, Jr.
Is Bridge Hostess

Mrs. j. c. Bell, Jr. entertain
ed the Wives Bridge Club and
several guests at her home or
the Pireway Road Thursday
evening.
The Christmas motif was OBJ
served in the decorations for
the party and cranberry salad
was served during the evening
Awards were presented to
Mrs. Frank McGougan, Jr. and
Mrs. Don Hughes for high and
second high respectively.
Guests included Mrs. Nc
Cougar, Mrs. Hughes, Mrs. Ben
Nesmith, III, Mrs. Willard
Wright, Mrs. E. Z. Wright. Mrs
II. C. Cameron, Mrs. Cecil Mer-
Ger, Mrs. r. c. HARRISON, Jr.
Mrs. jamie B. Bell. Mrs. Tom
Cannon, Mrs. James Bricc and
Mrs. r. l.. Swcclcy.