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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-26

Police had some trouble max
ing arrests early today. Two
men were being held. but third
man is at large with a police
nightstick.
About S am. Pvt. George F.
Ridy, 26, of No. 2 precinct
and Rookie Sheldon Fischer, %,
arrested Theodore Dawson, 81,
colored, HOO block of Nine
tenth street NV, in a Seventh
street snack bar.
They took him to the call box
at Six-and-a-half and N streets
NV, where two of Dawson's
associates appeared.
In an ensuing fight the po-
licemen suffered bruises and cut
knees and elbows. and brush
burns. When the battle cleared
they no longer had Dawson, but
did have one of the two men
who they said jumped them
Paul Law. "a, colored. 800
block of Shepherd street NV.
Pvt. Reidy's nightstick APP
parently was stolen by the third
man. who was still at large.
About 20 minutes later. Pvts.
Thomas H. O'Brien and John
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-26
Chang Forces Spurred
BY Release of YoIto Doto

TAIPEI, Formosa, Mar. 26 (P1.
Nationalist determination to
fight for Quemoy and Matsu has
been further hardened by pub
LEGATION of the Yalta papers.
The Nationalist feel that the
papers prove their long stand
ing contention that concessions
were made to Russia at their
expense.
They have all along depicted
the Chinese Reds as puppets OF
Moscow and, by this reasoning,
would regard any bloodless with
drawal from their remaining of
shore islands as a further yield
ing to Russia.
Present indications are that
Chang Kai-shek and othar
leaders will resolutely refuse aify
deal that might involve giving
up Quemoy and Matsu without
fight.
Even skeptics among the for
eign community in Formosa are
becoming convinced that the po-
sitions adopted appears inflexihlc
The Nationalist are equally
adamant against a cease fire in
the Formosa Strait.
They maintain this would in
| r
fringe upon their sovereign
rights. create two Chinas and
strike a perhaps mortal blow al
the main goal of their nationa.
policy-recovery of the mainland
They are convinced that there
will be no cease fire because the
Reds seem strongly opposed to il
also.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-26
Bones Taken From Dead Man
Give Chicogoon a New Chest

essary to cut out a section meas
uring about seven by seven
inches. 1t included four ribs,
the collarbone and the breast
bone.
Chest Returns to Normal
The defect created by the re-
section was so large that simple
closure of remaining tissues
would not produce enough sta
bility of the chest wall to allow
the patient to breathe. So the
surgeons transplanted to Mr..
Loitz' chest the corresponding
bones removed from a person
who died recently in an accident.
The hospital said the bone
transplant was tailored to fit and
wired into place. The operation
returned the patients chest to
normal and enables him to
breathe normally and comfort
ably.
New Bones to Grow
The surgeon in charge ex-
planned that the bone transplant
will not grow in the patients
body but that it will serve as a
framework on which new bone
can be grown in replacement. He
compared tissue transplants as
similar to a trellis on which roses
and vines grow.
Names of the surgeons who
performed the operation were
not disclosed by the hospital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-26
Catholics Plan School
For Retarded Pupils

Special educational opportuni-
ties for mentally Handicapped
children will be offered beginning
this September in the Archdiocese
of Washington parochial schools.
Sister COLUMBIA, s. N. D., vice
president of Trinity College, dis
closed the plan yesterday at the
seventh annual Catholic Teach
ers' Institute at Carroll High
School.
Separate classes with carefully
planned curricula will be held
under the direction Of teachers
trained for the task, Sister CO.
lumba said.
At least one class will be under
way this fall IN a regular parish
school building.
The decision to start with
program for mentally -handi-
capped students was made be-
cause this group is our most
acute problem" Sister COLUMBIA
said. She added that many de-
liquents come from this group.
Nearly 1000 local Catholic
elementary and high school
teachers are participating in the
Institute, which ends today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-26
House Group AHofs
More Funds for VA
Than Asked
by the Assoeioisd Press

The House Appropriations
Committee today recommended
81, 463. 1896 900 to run the Veter-
ans Administration during the
fiscal year starting July /.
This was $1o.756.000 more
than President Eisenhower re-
quested, with the increase ear
marked for repair and modern
ization of older veterans hos
pitfalls.
The VA ALLEGATION accounted
for almost 80 per cent of a
45.595,375 money bill to f.
nance 10 independent Federal
agencies. Due principally to a
$3.50 million payment to the
Civil Service Retirement Fund,
the bills total exceeded preS-
dental requests by $205, 805,375.
Agencies Commended
The committee commended the
agencies for having controlled
very carefully" their budgets and
for having kept personnel to a
minimum.
1t directed the Civil Service
Commission to comply with a
previous congressional directive
that qualified older persons be
given an opportunity for Fed
eral employment.
Mr.. Eisenhower had requested
no new funds for the Civil Serv-
ice Retirement and Disability
Fund, but indicated he would ask
later for $216 million. The COM
mittee said it allotted $3.50 mil
lion to keep the fund on a
sound financial basis" and to
prevent it from "deteriorating
further" The committee pointed
out that no Federal contribution
has been made to the fund for
the past two years.
The committee cut $50 million
from a $58.775,000 request for
the Civil Defense Administration.
The total includes $12.4 million
for Federal contributions to
States and $50 million for stock
piling emergency supplies and
equipment.
$4,000 for Radio, TV Study
Eighty thousand dollars of the
Federal Communications Com
missions $6.870,000 allotment
was earmarked for a study of
problems of radio and television
network broadcasting.
A request for $521.5 million for
stockpiling strategic and critical
materials was approved in full.
No funds were provided for
continuing the National Sc
curity Training Commission.
The committee said Congress
has repeatedly turned down pro-
posals for universal military
training and that continuance
of a commission to study the
subject would be a waste of
public funds"
The Selective Service System
was given $26,958,875, a reduce
ton Of $515,l25 from requests.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-26
italian Premier SceIba
Is Welcomed in Ottawa
By the Associated Press

OTTAWA, Mar. 26. Italy's
Premier Mario Scelba arrived in
Ottawa from Montreal last night
for a two-day visit to Canada S
capital. He was greeted by
Prime Minister Louis st. Laurent
and Foreign Secretary Lester B
Pearson.
When several radio men ap-
preached with microphones Mr..
Scelba delivered his fifth address
of the day saying that 1.-THE prin-
cipal aim of our visit is the de-
velopment of the collaboration
between Canada and Italy inside
the Atlantic community of which
both countries are members.
Such development, of course, will
be in the frame of the relations
which already so happily char
acterize our relations"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-26
II. S. Must Do More to Offset
AIienIdeos, Mrs. Luce Declares

America must do more to
foster a belief in the traditions
of Western civilization if the
threat of alien ideas is to be
met. according to Mrs. Glare
Boothe Luce, Ambassador to
Italy.
The Nation faces a particular
challenge in Italy, where a third
of the country's Parliament re-
pudiates the philosophy of free
government, Mrs. Luce declared
here yesterday.
Mrs. Luce addressed a convo-
cation at Georgetown University
During the convocation. held in
McDonough Gymnasium, she
and two others, DR.. Michael x
Sullivan, professor of biochem-
istry, and DR.. Thomas J. Tudor
Virginia physician. were awarded
honorary doctors degrees.
| Mrs. Luce, who few from Italy
earlier this week, said that the
great majority of Italians take
it for granted that their govern
ment is based on the once COM
monty accepted public philosophy
Of Western Christian civiliza-
ton"
Crucial Problem
Nevertheless" she declared
to-day that ancient country.
new democracy is facing, ir
severely adverse psychological
political and economic condi.
tions. the crucial problems Of
maintaining a free government
while one third Of its own Par
lament - the pro-Cominforn
left, the direct descendent of the
Jacobin left - repudiates the
philosophy that alone makes
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-26
Mutsu
Continued From First Page)

post and to discourage an even
larger effort against Quemoy.
The reports indicate that un-
less the Reds are given a very
rough time in an assault on
Matsu, they could be ready fol-
a heavier blow against Quemoy
by May.
The Reds have made a num-
Der of preparations which would
be useful in an attack on Matsu
They have built a road from
the port of Foochow to the tip
of a peninsula within heavy ar
tillery range of Matsu.
A number of fast motor tor
pedio boats are known to be
secreted between Foochow and
Matsu.
And the Chinese Communists
have been improving a World
War II Japanese airbase at
Kienning, only about 100 miles
from the threatened island
F'orlnosa is about the same dis
lance from Matsu. Red planes
thus might be able to strike the
island and be safely on then
way before defending planes
could arrive from FornnoSa.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-26

lions and 1920 in west. Fair
except for snow flurries in ex-
IRENE west. Tomorrow fair and
colder.
Winds-Strong northwesterly
tonight. Tomorrow northwest
1920 miles per hour.
Road Conditions (AAA)
Southern New England: Mer-
rift and Wilburcross Pathways
slushy. Highways in Maine and
New Hampshire snow covered.
Northern Pennsylvania and
Central New York. snow covered.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-26
-Star Stan Photo.

free government ineligible and
workable.
Surely, here is a challenge to
America as we'll as to Italy,"
Mrs. Luce asserted. adding that
the Nations record of economic,
military and diplomatic Coop
Grafton with other free peoples
is one of generosity and honest
purpose" but that more must
be done to inspire intellectual
and spiritual cooperation"
Nine of Faculty Honored
Besides the honorary degrees,
a large audience saw the pre-
sentation of medals for 20 years
service to nine faculty members.
They are Leon E. Dostert. direc-
tor of the Institute of Languages
and Linguistics; James F. Lea
high, professor of government;
Charles B. Murto. professor of
dentistry and director of clinics;
Margaret c. O'Byrne, librarian
of the schools of medicine and
dentistry; DR.. Garnet w. Ault,
professor of surgery.
Also Drs. Philip A. Caulfield
and Leo Bernard Gaffney, asso-
ciate professors of surgery: Al
Philip Kane. professor of medical
jurisprudence, and Francis c.
Nash. professor of law.
Also presented were certificates
of merit for 20 years service to
Bernard c. O'Leary and j. Rus
sell Rice, University staff men,
bers.
The Very Rev. Edward B
Bum. S. j., president, gave the
welcoming address, and the uni
versity's charter was read by
the Rev. Brian A. McGrath
S. J.. dean.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-26
Presidential Board
| Urges ()verhauIing
| OF Railroad Wages
BY the Assoeioisd Press

A presidential board has rec
commended an overhaul Of the
wage rate structure on the Ma
tons railroads.
It said there are inequities and
out-of-date features. 1t urged
that a commission be set up to
modernize the pay structure Of
the men who run the trains.
The recommendation. released
yesterday, dealt specifically with
the operating class Of employees
engineers, conductors, trainmen,
etc.-not with such non-operat-
ing jobs as clerks and repairmen.
Strike Threatened
The board was named by Pres
ident Eisenhower to head off a
threatened strike over demands
of conductors and brakemen for
graduated pay scale based on
the size of locomotives hauling
their trains.
The board rejected this de-
mand. But it found there is an
inequality in the present average
daily rates Of pay of conductors
in through freight service. 1t
recommended that the Order of
Railway Conductors and Brake
men and the railroads conduct
negotiations to correct the in
equality, either by increasing the
basic daily rate or by some other
suitable method.
Review is Long Overdue
The boards report, filed with
the President today, made no
finding of inequality in the pay
rates of brakeman and those of
conductors in passenger and
short-haul service.
But the report said there is an
urgent need for thorough-going
review and modernization of the
rate structure Of the industry
specifically in the operating
classif1cationS. It said there has
been no comprehensive review
since World War and that lone
Is long overdue"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-26
U.ofM. Regents Draft
New Campus-Wide
Scholarship Stand
By the Associated Press

BALTIMORE, Mar. 26.-Uni-
versity of Maryland regents
wrestled with ills that have at
tracted criticism to the school
and approved what they believe
to be the remedies.
During long session Thurs
day, they jerked the university's
scholarship standards up by the
bootstraps. The new set of re-
quirements, they emphasized,
also will apply to athletes.
They provide that no student
who averaged below a "B" in
high school will be given a
scholarship. To retain a scholar
ship. a student must remain in
the upper half of his college
class.
Maintain &c" Marks
Educational grants to needy
students will go only to those
who have had at least a &C"
average in high school and meet
entrance requirements.
Tackling other problems, the
board decided:
/. To ask the w. K. Kellogg
Foundation for a five-year grant
of $92,402 a year to finance a
program of graduate nursing
training. The emphasis would be
on training psychiatric nurses.
When the foundation assistance
ends, legislative authorization
would be sought to continue the
program.
2. To ask Gov. McKeldin for
authority to seek Federal aid in
the $2,083,000 medical school
and university hospital build
ing program. Proposed improve
ments include establishment Of
a department of opthalmology.
Regent Louis L. Kaplan said.
g. . This is a teaching hospital
and that speciality should be
| taught"
Suggest Alumni Help
3. To suggest that the alumni
association help finance a $780,
900 renovation of the medical
school building sometimes called
Chemical Hail." Judge Will
liam P. Cole, jr., board chair
man. suggested the alumni group
might want to help with the
project.
4. To approve preliminary
plans for an annex to the Ad-
ministration Building at College
Park so that financial proposals
will be ready for the 1856 ses-
sion of the General Assembly.
The annex would provide for
registration, admissions, student
guidance and other functions,
said DR.. Wilson T. Elkins, uni
versity president.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-26
Tax Bill Is Expected
TOGO 10 White House
Sometime Next Week
By J. A. o'Leoy

The administration tax bill,
extending existing corporation
and excise rates for another year.
is expected to go to President
Eisenhower for signature early
next week.
The bill faces its last con-
gressional hurdle Tuesday when
the House will be asked to ratify
the action of its conferees in
abandoning their fight for a cut
in individual taxes this year.
The Senate gave final approval
to the bill yesterday within two
hours after House conferees &C
cepted the Senate version, which
eliminated a $40 per person tax
cut the House had approved.
House managers tried to COM
promise on a $40 per person re-
duction. but found the Senate
members standing firmly against
any loss in Treasury revenue at
this time. The House conferees
decided they could not take the
responsibility for a deadlock.
which would have caused the
corporation and excise rates to
go down on April /.
House leaders are confident the
:. House will accent the decision of
, its conferees.
This means that for another
year corporations will be taxed
at So per cent instead of Al per
cent, and that alcoholic bever-
ages, tobacco, automobiles and
gasoline will be taxed at present
rates until April, 1856.
Meanwhile, Chairman Byrd of
the Senate Finance Committee
will seek action by that group
next week on a separate bill clos
ing two loopholeS in the 1854
Revenue Act, which some men,
bers estimate would cost the
Treasury more than 81 billion
unless corrected. The loopholes
allow business concerns to make
deductions from current income
for anticipated future expenses.
Some Senators are considering
: an effort to amend the loophole
bill to repeal the tax credit
adopted last year for recipients
of dividend income. Informed
sources predict. however. that
such a move will not succeed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-26
BY the Associated Press

CHICAGO, Mar. ga large
section of a dead persons chest
was transplanted to a surgery
patient in an operation de-
scribed as unusual and highly
successful.
st. Mary of Nazareth Hospital
disclosed details of the case to-
day as the patient, Clifford w.
Loitz, a 45-year-old Chicago
bookkeeper, prepared to leave
the hospital.
A hospital spokesman said a
team of four surgeons removed
large tumor from the front
of Mr.. Loitz' left chest wall
March IL. They found it nee
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-26
The Weather Here and Over the Nation

- District and vicinity-Some
cloudiness with strong northwest
winds and much colder tonight,
low near "a. Tomorrow fair and
: quite cold.
Virginia-Partly cloudy with
J. strong northwest winds and
much colder with a few snow
f1urries in the mountains tonight
and tomorrow. Cold wave to-
night, low 1920 in west and 20
26 in east portion.
Maryland-Much colder to-
night with lowest temperatures
In 20s in east and central por-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-26
-Four Soldiers Killed
In Auto-Truck Crash
BY the Associated Pres,

FORT WAYNE. Ind. Mar. 26
-Four soldiers from Fort Ben.
ming, Ga. were killed in an auto
truck crash on U. S. highway
30 about 20 miles southeast OF
Fort Wayne last night.
The victims were identified as
Donald s. Richhart, 10, Fort
Wayne; Clayton B. Lenz, Is
and Kenneth E. Garry, 81, both
of Milwaukee, and Donald Mel.
son, 10, Chicago.
Another soldier in the car
Jacob Sigal of Chicago, was
hoSpitalized.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-26
Franklin Roosevelt, Jr.,
Named to Commission
BY the Associated Press

NEW YORK, Mar, 26.--Former
Representative Franklin D.
Roosevelt. jr., Democrat, Of New
York has become a member Of
the New York State Commission
on Educational Finances.
Mr.. Roosevelt was sworn into
the unsalaried post yesterday.
The late Presidents son was ap-
pointed to the commission by
Gov. Averell Hartman, whom he
opposed for the Democratic
Party gubernatorial nomination
last year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-26
Col. Lone Is Nominated
For Rank of General

Col. Thomas A. Lane. 40, Dis
trict Engineer Commissioner,
was nominated yesterday by
President Eisenhower for pro-
motion to brigadier general.
Col. Lane has served as Dis
trict Commissioner since last De-
cember. He is a West Point
graduate and came to the Dis
trict from Fort Monroe, Va,
where he was Engineer of Army
field forces. He is a native of
Revere, Mass.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-26
Roper
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use the sheets as mouthpieces
on domestic issues.

NCOutlIlueu from F1rSC Page)
use the sheets as mouthpieces
on domestic issues.
Scandal Sheets
The seven Chinese Language
dailies give a fairly good &C
count of diplomatic and business
developments for the Chinese
merchants who read these pa
pers. But the 20 Thai-language
dailies that reach the general
public play up crime, sex and
superstitions. Every once In a
while a Thai-language paper
will devote its front page to ru-
mors about such things as q
woman giving birth to a snake
Much of the Thai-language
press concentrates on scandal
stories about prominent individ-
uals. Hardly anyone ever sues
for libel because newspapers here
are recognized as being so in
accurate that whatever they say
does not damage ones reputa-
ton.
The Thai government has au-
thority to censor newspapers,
but doesn't do it. The very threat
Of censorship keeps papers in
line on domestic affairs. What
comment there is on foreign af-
fairs is pro-Western.
American officials here feel
that the Thai government is
unshakably pro-allied. and that
the Thai people will follow, even
If they utter mai ben raj" a few
times first.
In the meanwhile, the worry
ing over communism will be done
by the Westerners-not by the
That's, who, with no complexes
ulcers or high blood pressure
will keep right on being as de-
lightful a people as you will ever
want to know.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-26
Gershwin in Moscow

LONDON, Mar. 26 (P.-
George Gershwin's Rhapsody in
Blue"-condemned when Joseph
Stain was alive-was played at
a concert in Moscow's Hall of
Columns last night, Moscow
Radio reported.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-26
wirephoto Map


Snow furres expected tonight the Central and
Eastern Lakes region Central Northern Appaachans
Northern New England well parts Of the Central Rockies
Temperatures will be much colder in the Eastern South
eastern sections with continued cold for Plains area
warming trend forecast for the Northwest Little change
expected elsewhere.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-26

Record Temperatures This Year
Highest, 10. on March %,
Lowest 10 on February g.
High and Low Of Last "a Hours
High. SO. at SCI pm.
Low, Al. at $40 am.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-26

The dbove dispatch Uas air.
mailed from Bangkok. on a
tour OF Asian trouble spots,
Mr.. Roper is noW in Saigon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-26

River Report
From U. S. Engineers)
Potomac River muddy at Harpers Ferry
and at Great Fails; Shenandoah muddy
at Harpers Ferry
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-10-20

tives in this area over the week
end
Thelma Mae Roth and Gloria Ann
Evans visited LenOra LantZ. Sat
urd1y afternoon
Janice Loughrie, of Aurora, Wis
tied Thelma Mae Roth Thursday