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Evening star., 1955-01-16
5000 Million Tunnel Cost
Disputed by New York Expert

tional Capital Planning COM
mission director, praised Mr..
Singstad's offer TO make the
studies and said they would 'sun-
doubtedly lead to an authorita-
tive answer"
Representative Broyhill. Re-
publican, of Virginia said he
wanted answers to two questions:
Costs, and whether q tunnel
could provide the six traffic lanes
which a bridge could.
Col. Thomas Al. Lane, District
Engineer Commissioner, who
didn't attend yesterdays meet
ing but got an earlier briefing,
said the data he saw wasn't suf-
ficient. certainly. for US to start
thinking seriously, about . tunnel
instead Of q bridge" "
River Bottom Conditions.
Douglas 8. Brinkiey, District
highway planner, said his de-
partment's entire case on cost
estimates and trafiic hinged on
river bottom conditions which
Mr.. Singstad hadnit seen yet.
Former United States Ambas-
sador Joseph G. Grew, repre-
senting the Theodore Roosevelt
Association. said his only COM
Germ was that the tunnel would
not encroach on Roosevelt Me-
mortal Island. Il wouldn't.
David E. Finley, Fine Arts
Commission chairman, said he
was sure Mr.. Singstad's opti-
misin would be very reassur-
ing" to his groups concern about
the areas esthetic values.
But he said he did have some
concern about the esthetic inn
pact Of tall ventilating towers
which would serve the tunnel, .
point raised by Mr.. Brinkiey.
Evening star., 1955-01-16
into action with policy recon-
mendations.

into action with policy recon-
mendations.
{. Private builders and In
vestors should be alerted as to
the size of the job to be done
and the part they should play
in it. Specific private groups
also should be formed to plan
private participation.
S. A final and official urban
renewal plan" should be adopted
for the area. This would desig-
nate the kind Of treatment to be
applied to each part Of the area.
simultaneously, detailed ap-
praisals should be made Of prop
critics to be acquired for demoli-
ton. Plans should be made to
rehouse residents from those
areas.
STAGE III.
/. .Task groups" of Housing
Division inspectors should begin
enforcement Of housing code
standards for all dwellings
scheduled for retention"
2. Private rehabilitation should
begin on structures which would
remain but need fixing up.
3. The RIA would begin ac-
Quiring properties which are to
be razed, and rehouse residents
In new homes elsewhere.
4. After families are moved
and properties are demolished,
the RIA would el) transfer
some OF the cleared land to pub
lie agencies for new public facil-
tiles such as streets and schools
and (2) sell or lease other land
to private developers for rebuild
ing In compliance with the ON
ciai plan.
S. The rebuilding OF the cleared
areas would begin.
The Rouse-Keith report esti-
mated this entire process would
take from three to five years,
moving progressively by neigh
bcrhoods on the basis or an
orderly procedure
While these steps are being
taken 10 the northwest area. con-
sultants said. planning should
Be carried out tn other renewal
! arae4
Evening star., 1955-01-16
CIV Given $4,000 Grunt

George Washington University
has received . $50 900 grant from
the Richardson Foundation Of
New York for D study Of world
population rnigrations and their
effect on tils United States. STAN
ley j. Tracy. FORMER assistant
director Of the Federal Bureau
Of Investigation. win direct the
study.
Evening star., 1955-01-16

we stopped keeping record.
We estimate a minimum Of
500 words now.
Not much sleep here Satur-
day night. It got pretty cold.
Poor old fellow, he hadn't a
chance Of survival, even, on a
night like this. Why couldn't
it have been summer If we
had to lose him like this?
Sunday morning The Star
carried q Lost and Found"
item:
''Parakeet Found Sat-: may
be had by calling Ra.
Could this be our Buddy2
Evening star., 1955-01-16
Senate Hearings Set
On Key Labor Posts |

The Senate Labor Committee
will hold public hearings on
President Eisenhower's i1orniAees.
for two key labor posts.
Joseph F. Finnegan. . New
York lawyer named as director
of the Federal Mediation, and
Cancellation Service, will appear
Thursday. Committee Chairman
Hill said yesterday. S
Theophil Carl Kammholz. CHI
cago attorney selected as general
counsel for the National Labor
Relations Board, will be ques-
toned Monday, January "a.
Evening star., 1955-01-16
Sofety Talks
D. c. Schools Program
Listed BY Mansfield

Inspector Dick Mahsiisld. director
Of The StoTs School Safety Program.
win give his safety ehclk talks ~ shs
following District schools fhis week:
Tomouow-Pork View EIsmentoy,i
9:l5 en-. and i0;4s en-.
Tsesday - Petvorth EIementc1,
9:l5 an. end l0:fS an.
Wednssday--Thomsoa Elsmeatoy.
s:l5 an end lo:4S en-.
Thundsy--Buady EIsnsnter. s:is
e.m.
Fidss-Buehsnan EIsmsutoy. s:Is
Evening star., 1955-01-16

@N SAANE HI
I. Definite n neighborhood d
boundaries should be set, and
each should be given q priority
for treatment.
2. Neighborhood renewal COM
mittees" should be formed to
give liaison between residents
and official agencies and to stim-
ulate "neighborhood co-opsra-
ton,
8. A city-wide citizens ad-
visory group. q proposed Urban
Renewal Council. should swins
Evening star., 1955-02-06

Hoover does the work-you just plug it in and
guide it. No bending over, no bearing down, no
scrubbing at the rug:"And no dust bag to empty!
For real power cleaning, at a once-in-a-ifetime
price, visit your nearest appliance or department
store! The Hoover Company, North Canton Ohio.
Evening star., 1955-02-06
eIeunings lark with the new HOOVER

Never before a cleaner SO easy to use! And only
Hoover can get SO much dirt!
The new Hoover Lark gives you true poUer
cleaning. Motor-driven agitator loosens hidden
grit and brings it to the surface motor-driven
brushes sweep it up i. . powerful suction whisks
it all away. 1t beats, as it sweeps, as it cleans
so fast, so easy, so sure!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-14
Turncoot GI to Quit Reds,
He Says in Letter Home

ALDEN, Mimi. Sept. IA (R.--
The mother of turncoat CT Pvt
Richard Tenneson said last night
she had received a letter from
her son saying he will return
home from Red China.
Mrs. Portia Howe, who saic
she received the letter with
mixed emotions" quoted her
sons letter as saying, 1T won't
be long now"
The 22-year-old soldier was
one of a score of American els
who refused repatriation from
Chinese Communist captivity at
the end of the Korean war.
India First Choice
She said Pvt. Tenneson's let
ter read. in part:
II am coming back to the
States, coming home, but my
friend. the Army, will see to IL
that ! don't get that far.
ut won't be long now. On
August % a representative Of
the Red Cross general society
came and guaranteed that It
wouldn't be too long.
MY request was to leave
China. I first asked tthe Red
Cross representative to go to
India, but it wasn't possible,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-14
Kennon Doubts Russian
industrial Coins Claim

Soviet achievements. Mr.. Ken
nan added.
Mr.. KEENAN, said the Com
imunist and American methods
Iof economic development "are
mot mutually exclusive opposites
but merely two different mode:
of q process through which al
peoples who embrace modern
technology are destined to go"
IT think" he added. I'VE would
all do well not to contemplate
the mutual fruitification in ideas
and technology which the world
SO needs as q matter OF rigid
alternatives. but to recognize
the genuine completely Of this
world and the memorable COM
munity Of obligations and neces-
sites that bind us all"
Mr.. KEENAN, emphasized that
he did not wish Ito disparage
the contribution Russia is capa-
BILE of making to economic and
cultural progress in the world
at large"
"The Russians" he said. "art
a great people. intelligent anc
immensely talented. They have
given the world much in the
the past and, am sure. they will
have much more to give it
There is a great deal that il
impressive in the record of theil
recent progress"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-14
QuurIes Promises
No Europe Cutbuck

WIESBADEN, Germany. Sept
IA RJ.--Air Force Secretary Don
aid A. Quarles says Americas
buildup of air power In Europe
will continue despite a current
military economy drive.
1--WE are trying to see how much
we can economize,' the Secretary
told a news conference yesterday
but he added that the Air Force
plans to support its full overseas
defense policy.
The Air Force will carry out
It's 137-wing program as plan
ned and there is no move to cut
back on essentials" Mr.. Quarles
asserted.
Not only i'll the buildup con-
tinue." he said. but it will con-
tinue at the same rate--but as
economically as possible"
Mr.. Quarles' statement was
made in reply to questions about
reports that a cut below the $34
billion defense appropriation for
the 1867 year was planned.
Mr.. Quarles, who was named
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-14
Soviet Apology
Demanded Auuin

MOSCOW, Sept. IA R.--The
United States Embassy yester-
day renewed its request for a
Soviet government apology in
the case of a United States Con-
gresham who says he was held
lat pistol point by a Russian
Army officer for more than an
hour here last month.
The incident was reported by
Representative Holt, Republican
of California. August 81. The
Embassy sent a protest to the
Kremlin on September Z and
asked an apology.
The follow-up note was sent
after the Embassy reported 1t
had received no reply as yet
from Soviet officials.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-14

! then to go home. Judging from
the world situation. I'll prob
ably be going home"
| OF the original % American
POWs who elected to stay In
Red China rather than return
to the United States, five. not
counting Pvt. Tenneson. have
changed their minds and a sixth
was reported by the Communists
ito have died.
Cites Weaknesses
OF the five who have returned
Claude Bachelor was sentenced
to 90 years and Edward S. Dick
enson to 10 years in prison on
charges of collaborating with the
enemy. The other three, recently
returned through Hong Kong,
are being held by the Army fol
court-martial action.
Pvt. Tenneson gave as a reason
for leaving China that certain
weaknesses in my character make
Iit very uncomfortable and impos-
Isible to stay"
He added in the letter:
why ! am coming back Is
indeed a big question. I am not
entirely sure myself. but there
It's one thing for certain-no
matter what I say. I'll get put
away"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-14

MILWAN, italy. Sept. IA R
George F. Kennan, former
United States Ambassador to
Moscow, paid tribute yesterday
to the ability of the Russian
people but expressed doubt that
their industrial progress has
outstripped the West.
The former envoy addressed
an international conference for
cultural freedom which has
brought together here some Of
the worlds outstanding pro-
fessors.
Mr.. KEENAN, said he viewed
with deepest skepticisrn" the
claim that Soviet industrial
progress has outstripped that
OF Western countries, and my
own country in particular"
Speaking from the experience
Of many years of residence In
the Soviet Union and occupation
with Russian affairs" he said
he had little confidence in any
Soviet statistics Of economic
growth based on the alleged
value of output In terms OF
this or that system of artificial
prices"
Speed of growth in heavy In
dustry has been the principal
target Of Soviet economic pol
icy, but one should take into
account the cost paid for the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-14

NATO has always been
.tronger on paper than in fact.
but 1t Is heading for disinte-
grafton II the present Soviet
strategy is successful.
The Russian leaders smiles
have impressed Europe far
more thar this country. And
tie European governments,
concerned principally wit h
economic and social problems.
are anxious to effect big saw
ings by substantially reduc-
ing their armed forces-which
most Europeans already Sc IN
to consider as a useless prov
ocation Of the ''peace-bent"
USSR.
The French have pulled half
of their forces out of NATO.
They needed nearly two divi-
sions to cope with the situa-
ton In North Africa and drew
them from the Western Euro
pean defense organization be-
cause those troops were the
best trained and equipped with
American weapons.
Narrower, the French Ma
tional Assem- bly, is expected to
vote this year to reduce COM
pulsory military service by
four months.
The British cabinet, under
the prodding of the Labor
Party and because OF the in
creasing shortage of labor, is
also contemplating q reduction
in its armed forces. Reports
from London indicate Prime
Minister Eden intends to cut
the national defense budget by
81 billion. This might mean q
reduction of some 100000 in
the military force and prob
ably would mean disbanding at
least one OF the four British
divisions in Germany.
Any reduction in the Italian
army would be Of much less
consequence since those troops
are intended only to defend
Italy's own borders.
The German army is still
only a blueprint and under
the best imaginable condi-
tions the IL divisions prom
ised by Chancellor Adenauer
cannot be mustered before
1853.
In our own country. 1856
will be an election year in
which efforts will be made to
please all citizens. There are
plans afoot to reduce taxes
and still balance the budget.
The most popular savings have
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-14
NATO's Existence in Danger

approach to the free nations
they would liberate them with.
out further delay.
The deep concern of some
official quarters in Washing
ton over the Vests tendency
to let down its guard is not
jingoism but sound reasoning.
After rattling the saber and
committing a series of agrees
sions in the last 10 years, the
Communists have suddenly be-
gun to act like good, friendly.
smiling boys. What will hap
pen if just as suddenly they
revert to their original policies
and start demanding things
which would involve the full
surrender of freedom and abb
dication of our way of life?
The Soviet ana Peiping re.
gimes have an unmatched
world record for breaking
every treaty they have ever
signed whenever such viola
tons were convenient to their
overall detectives. It is more
than conceivable, it is felt here,
that after the Western defense
has been softened under the
influence of Communist sweet
ness and light Moscow and
Peiping will again change
their faces. This would be
just as easy as the recent
change from frowns to smiles.
VIII the free countries then
be able to offer the same re-
sistance as they can now?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-14
Truman and Gen. Macarthur

tional rights. the left wing
has always raised a Juror over
legislation to authorize wire
tapping, which the Department
of Justice thinks under GER
tain safeguards should be
allowed so as to help catch
criminals. But no protest came
from the left-wingers in a
fragrant case Of eavesdropping
which is in the records in con-
nection with the Wake Island
conference. A stenographer
was allowed to listen at q
keyhole and when. in later
months, it suited the admin
istration politically to slip the
notes to a newspaper. this
was done in an effort to injure
Gen. Macarthur.
Describing the incident in
recent issue OF Life magazine.
Gen. Courtney Whitney, Gen.
MacArthur's man Friday"
writes.
Without our knowledge the
private secretary OF Philip
Jessup. a member Of the presi-
Dental party, had evidently
been Secreted behind a par
tally opened door TO the con-
ference room. Lurking behind
the door. she could record only
what she could hear through
the small opening and what
she could see by peeping
through the keyhole, with the
result that her account Of the
conference could at best be
sadly inadequate"
There was. Gen. Whitney
declares. a political purpose
behind the Wake Island con-
ference. He writes:
But what Truman person.
ally-and the Democratic
Party-gained by the trip was
tremendous In terms of polit-
ical advantage. BY this one
stroke. only three weeks be-
fore the 1850 congressional
elections. the President was
aple to establish a connection
between his administration
and the military strategy
against which most Of his
military advisers had argued
but which had just won the
great victory at Incnon."
So it is still a puzzle as to
why Mr.. Truman now says he
should have fred Gen. Mac
Arthur two years sooner"
Reproduction Rights Reserved
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-14
Low Bids Entered
On z Rood Projects

BALTIMORE, Sept. IA R.-
Mcclure & Rolfe, Inc. of Wash.
|ington was the apparently low
bidder at $157,469.30 yester-
day for surfacing q dual highway
portion of U. s. SOL in Charlie.
County.
The project calls for paving
$3.50 miles Of the highway In the
White Plains area.
The only other bidder was A
H. Smith Of Branchville. who
offered to do the job for $170.983
An apparent low bid of $685.
026.90 was entered by Richard
r. Kline Of Frederick for grad
ing, draining. relocating and sur
facing q 2.049 mile stretch OF
u. s. 219 from U. S. 40 north
ward to the Pennsylvania line.
The only other bidder was the
Cumberland Construction Co.,
which bid $346.975.70 on the
project.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-14
Some Schools
+ acinq Probe

/ Senate investigators are look.
ing into evidence that CT tuition
payments furnished by the Gov.
Iernment are going to schools
Operated by Communists or Eel.
low travellers.
Chairman Mcclellan of the
Senate Investigating subcommit.
tee announced yesterday that hi:
staff had been looking into the
icharges for two or three months
He said that If the Investigation
turned up sufiicient evidence
that Communists were profitine
from the Veterans Administra
ltion educational grants hi
would call for fuli-scale near
EingS.
The Arkansas Senator said
that in any event hearings would
mot be started before late No
Ivember or December.
Senator Mcclellan told report
Iers that the schools under inves-
Itigation are primarily trade In
stitutions located In the East
He said there is no evidence that
any OF the leading colleges are
involved in the charges.
The evidence obtained by the
subcommittee indicates that
hundreds OF veterans Of the Ko-
Irean War have enrolled in the
suspected schools using money
furnished through the CT Bill OF
Rights.
Senator Mcclellan said that
one of the schools under inves-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-14
CONSTANTINE BROWN
Organization Has Always Been Stronger
In Theory Than 1t Has in Actu0lity

always been in the military
field. Despite official denials,
1t Is believed in competent
quarters that at least Sis
billion in national defense APP
preparations will be impounded
by the executive branch OF the
administration.
II the civilian chiefs in the
Pentagon were to cut the sur
plus fat and not touch the
lean, a $1.5-billion saving
might be possible without i'm
pairing our defense potential.
But past experiences, such as
in 1850 few months before
the. Communist aggression in
Korea-show that when poll
ticians start carving the mill
tary body they cut as much
lean as they do fat.
A gradual reduction in
NATO forces might be rea-
sonable If the Red dictators
had given any demonstration
by tangible deeds that their
smiles were anything more
than a political deception. The
occasional release Of a few
Americans from unlawful cap
tivity is being hailed by some
as the deeds requested by
President Eisenhower to con-
vince us that the Reds mean
what they say. But there are
tens Of thousands of Germans,
Japanese and South Koreans,
in addition to a still undis-
closed number of Americans.
being held in Communist la
Dor camps. These our newly
found friends" are keeping
In captivity as hostages. II
the Communist regimes were
anywhere near sincere in their
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-14
DAVID LAWRENCE

Many people here who have
a respect for the facts Of
contemporaneous history are
still puzzled over the remark
made by former President
Truman the other day that
his only regret about the
Macarthur episode is that he
didn't IRE the general "two
years sooner"
This would have been April.
1949. That date was more
than q year before the Korean
war began. Gen. Macarthur
at the time was being APP
plauded widely-in Washing
ton, too-for the success he
was making as the comman-
der OF the American oceupa-
ton forces engaged in the re-
construction of Japan.
Also, after April, 1949, Mr..
Truman on more than one oc-
casion publicly and privately
showed his confidence in Gen.
Macarthur. Thus, early in
July, 1850. Gen. Macarthur
was appointed commander in
chief of the United Nations
forces In Korea and he wired
President Truman:
II can only repeat the
pledge of my complete per-
sonal loyalty to you as well
as an absolute devotion to
your monumental struggle for
peace and good viii through
out the world. ! hope ! will
not fail you"
To this, Mr.. Truman re-
piled: your words confirm
me /. . in my full belief in
the wisdom of your selection.
Again, on December rs,
1850, MIR. Truman congratu-
lated Gen. Macarthur on the
successful maneuver Of his
troops out Of the pocket into
which the Intervention OF Red
Chinese armies had placed
them In Korea. The message
read.
II wish to express my per-
sonal thanks .. for the Ell
fectiye operation. 1t is the
best Christmas present ! have
had"
There was an incident IN
August, 1850 when misunder-
standing arose about a mes
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-14
Business Group Urges
lNon-Residents' Tex

The Executive Board OF the
Central Businessmen's Associa-
ton last night unanimously
adopted a resolution introduced
by DR.. Benjamin Striner propos-
ing that nonresidents employed
in the District pay a city tax
on their incomes.
Copies of the measure are to
be sent to the District Commits
sioners and to Congress.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-14
POTOMAC FEVER
FLETCHER KNEBEI

West Germany and Russia agree diplomatic relations
decided that instead Of meeting face face to call each
other names they might web do through regular diplomatic
channels
Republicans predict well tax next And
you'll use extra money buy savings bonds maybe the
Government will able enough finance the
tax cut.
What this country needs is a good nve-cent dime.
Republican Senator says falling prices
party Congress Jenner hates this
And if he running himself, he probably wouldn't.
GIs are drinking per milk under
subsidy program Don't confuse this with the old
welfare Under the Republicans the GIs get the
free milk-whether they like it not.
Who the citizen isn't interested in public
affairs? The Bismarck NJ OAK Lions Club has inspected all
the naughty pictures seized by United States Senate committee
It's always darkest before the dawn Thanks to e,s
earth satellite things get real tough be able to
eyacuate the earth,