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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-07
Big Three Map Early Bid
For PorIey With Soviet

uled to join the NATO council
table Monday. after putting the
new seven-nation Western Eu-
ropean Union (WEUD into mo-
ton tonight. WEU is a military
alliance linking West Germany
with France. Britain, Italy. Bel
GUM, Holland and Luxembourg.
Oppose Neutral Role.
Western leaders, including DIR.
Adenauer. do not want the Aus
trian treaty to set a precedent
for West Germany. Neutraliza-
ton of West Germany, they feel.
would destroy the diplomatic and
military shield which the West
has now put together.
The American Ambassador to
Austria. Llewellyn E. Thompson,
jr., who has been representing
the United States in the Vienna
discussions of an Austrian treaty,
flew in here today to be with
Mr.. Dulles when the Secretary
met DIR. Adenauer.
In arriving Mr.. Dulles touched
off an intensive flve-day round
of negotiations and discussion
covering the Vests global stra-
See PARIS, Page A-3
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-07
81 Killed, 3 Hurt
As Auto Hits Tree

A soldier was killed and three
persons injured, Virginia State
police reported. when their car
struck a tree this morning Ia
miles west of Aqua Tavern on
State Route 610 in Stafford
County.
The soldier, identified as Pfc.
Charles Linkous, "a. attached
to the Sd Armored Car Regi-
ment on maneuvers at Camp A.
P. Hill, was dead on arrival at
Quantico Marine Base hospital.
Police said he was driving.
Two women passengers whose
identity police had not learned
this morning. were reported in
serious condition at the Marine
Hospital. Also injured was Ma
rine Pvt. Robert j. Lamontagne
10. He was in satisfactory con-
dition with a broken right arm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-07

A 29-year-old ex-convict, miss
ing since February 26. when he
fed with a $4,000 payroll from
a College Park construction
firm. surrendered to police in
Jackson, Miss, today, Prince
Georges County police were in
formed.
He revealed that he fed the
Washington area the day of his
theft, taking with him a young
waitress for a 24-hour spree in
Miami. Fla, police said.
He rented a Cadillac, checked
into an expensive hotel and
toured night spots. The next
day he few back to Washington
with the waitress. The spree
cost him $1,000, he said.
Prince Georges County police
said the convict, William w.
Thompson, gave no reason for
his sudden surrender, according
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-07

PARIS, May Z (P.-In his
first international conference as
head of a sovereign nation, West
German Chancellor Adenauer
met today with Secretary OF
State John Foster Dulles to plan
Germany's role in Western dip
lomatic strategy.
They met at the American
Embassy. They were expected to
evaluate a new Western APP
proach to the Soviet Union with
a request for a four-power con-
ference which could reunify
Germany and lead to an all-Ger-
man peace treaty. The United
States, Britain and France have
virtually decided to suggest such
a meeting in the very near fu-
ture.
The chief Western concern at
this moment is the effect in
Germany of the Austrian settle
ment-now in sight - which
binds Austria to remain aloof
from any military alliance such
as the North Atlantic Treaty Or
ganization (NATO).
DR.. Adenauer's government has
already signed up for NATO. and
the Chancellor himself is sched-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-07
Payroll Thief Surrenders;
Tells of Big Spree in Florida

to the report from Jackson po-
lice. Nor was it revealed how
much of the $4,000 payroll, II
any. still was in his possession.
The payroll shortage investi-
cation revealed that Thompson
was hired as a payroll clerk by
the Leo Butler Construction Co.
only IL days after his release
from Lewisburg penitentiary,
where he served two-year term
for transporting an automobile
across State lines.
Police said he claimed he was
serving in the Navy during the
period when he filed a bonding
application. He lived in the $500
block of Baltimore boulevard,
Hyattsville.
Prince Georges County police
began ARRANGEMENTS today to re-
turn Thompson here for ar
raignment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-07
Rodney Brodie, Separated
Siumese Twin, Is Stricken

CHICAGO, May 7 (P.-Rod-
ney Brodie, who made medical
history two and a half years
ago by becoming the first head
joined Siamese twin9to survive
separation, is in grave condition
after an unexpected setback.
University of Illinois research
Hospital said the 3l2-year-old
boy has a brain hemorrhage
which dostors are unable to
check.
Rodney has been in a coma
since early yesterday.
Doctors say there Is no APP
parent INJURY to Rodney's brain,
which has been without a hard
covering, and that they have
been unable to determine the
cause of the bleeding.
The youngster, who has been
living a normal life at his fam
ily's farm home at Ferris, Ill.
was returned to the hospital
Tuesday after his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Royt Brodie. noticed
he had become lethargic and did
not run and play as usual.
Surgeons discovered the in
ternal bleeding in an explora-
tory operation Thursday, but
the setback was not made public
until last night.
Rodney and his twin brother
Roger we're born September l6,
1851. They were separated in
q 12-hour, 40-minute operation
when they were IA months old,
December II, 1852.
The boys had a common sagit-
tai sinus, the main vein which
drains blood from the brain.
Rodney appeared to be with
standing the operation better
and. in q difficult decision by the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-07
u. S. Urges Weekend Halt
In Polio Vaccine Program
Little Effect Is Expected
On Schools in D. C.. Area

generals conservative attitude in
evaluating the efficacy of the
vaccine, in that it is not 100 per
cent effective, and that vaccina-
ton against the disease this year
will not completely eradicate it,"
Second Series Scheduled.
Prince Georges County was
first to begin large-scale inocu-
lations. 1t is scheduled to begin
the second series May Is, week
from Monday. DR.. Thomas S.
Englar. Prince Georges public
health director. said the first
series was delayed a day by late
delivery of the vaccine.
The current shutdown in pro-
duction might force a similar. or
even longer, delay in the second
series, he said.
A spokesman for the District
Health Department pointed out
that second shots in Washington
schools are not scheduled until
May "a.
If the vaccine is pronounced
safe. District children probably
will receive their second shots
on schedule, he said.
May % i'm Montgomery
Montgomery County's health
director, DR.. William j. Peoples,
said he expects to begin the
second series May % on sched-
ule. providing vaccine is on hand.
The Fairfax County Health
Department said it expects to
administer second shots the last
week of this month.
Meanwhile, the area remained
free from polio cases among chill
dren who have received the Salk
vaccine. -..
Earlier this week, boy, 4. in
Springfield, Va, was reported
stricken with polio. He had not
received the vaccine. And his
was the only area case reported
since the immunization program
began. a..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-07

Mississippi Valley World Trade
Conference at New Orleans, said
he saw reason to hope that
the odds in favor of lasting peace
are improving. This is because
Of President Eisenhower's cease
less efforts to achieve a Just
and honorable easing of world
tension, he said.
Referring to world conditions
in general and the Far East
situation in particular, he said:
Every day the free world grows
stronger. each day the deterrent
to the Communist aggressors
becomes more impressive. We
may have an uneasy peace. But
we have peace"
Knowland Urges Flrmness
Senator Knowland, main
speaker at the Robert A. Taft
Memorial dinner. sponsored by
the Suffolk County Republican
Club at Boston, called upon the
United States to demonstrate
to the Communist world that
there will be no further retreats
or abandonment of free people
into Communist hands"
Senator KnowlanG said this
Governments commitments I'M
der the mutual defense pacts
should have encouraged our
friends abroad. given courage to
See POLICY, Page AS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-07
TwoPo|icemen
Held in Theft
Alexandra Officers
Admit Ticking Motors

Two Alexandria policemen to-
day were suspended from the
force and charged with stealing
three cupboard motors, valued
at $1,284, from q boating firm
last month.
They are Pvt. Jack Washing
ton, %, who has been on proba-
ton since January. and Pvt. Lido
j. Sari, 80. who has served less
than a year on the force.
Both officers were arrested
early today and charged with
housebreaking. Later, they were
released under $4,000 bonds
pending a preliminary hearing.
Officers Admit Theft
Mai. Russell Halves. Alexan-
dria police chief, said the Off
GERS admitted taking the equip
ment.
The theft was revealed when
R. w. Eddy. operator of Alex
andria Services, Inc. a water
front boat-serving firm, COM
planned to police on April n
that an inventory showed the
motors missing.
Police said a tip disclosed that
Pvt. Washington was attempt
ing to purchase a remote con-
troll devise which could be adap-
ted to one of the missing motors
One motor was recovered at
Colonial Beach, Va. It was at
tached to a boat that Pvt. WASH
ington had purchased recently
Mai. Halves said.
Another motor was found at
Pvt. Sari's home. while the third
motor still is missing.
Put on Probation
Pvt. Washington, who lives at
300 East Del Ray avenue. was
put on probation this year after
his name was found in a card
file confiscated in a raid on the
business place of a convicted
numbers writer. A police trial
board hearing still Is pending.
In 1852, Washington was
cleared of charges that he as
ISOLATED with numbers writer's
failed to pay his debts and was
found drunk and disorderly in q
public place.
Pvt. Sari lives in the 5000 block
Of Wilson boulevard.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-07
Politicians Eye
New Figures
On Jobs Rise
Both Parties See
Their Use in SO
Election Campaign
BY the Associated Press

Some Republicans said today a
new gain in employment-if the
trend continues-promises to I'M
dermine a potential Democratic
issue in the 1856 presidential
campaign.
But some Democrats insisted
that an April figure of 61.685. 900
persons working on civilian jobs
is misleading" arguing there is
critical unemployment in many
areas of the country. A joint
report yesterday by the Labor
and Commerce Departments also
said unemployment dropped by
100000 to about 1885,, 900.
Senator Ives, Republican. Of
New York said the report that
employment rose by a record l.
208 900 from early March to early
April entirely justifles the pre-
dictions the administration stuck
to last year when Democrats were
crying depression"
Senator Kuchel, Republican.
of California said in a separate
interview that if the trend con-
tinues sit certainly will destroy
a Democratic campaign issue for
1856"
Cites JObless Problem
On the other hand. Senator
Kilgore. Democrat, of West Vir-
GINA contended the Government
report overlooked what he said
was serious unemployment in
many regions.
This unemployment is going
to hurt the Republicans next
year." Senator Kilgore asserted.
mo matter what the statistics
say, you can't convince a man
he has a job If he doesn't have
one"
Senator Hill, Democrat. of
Alabama said the total employ
ment figure is misleading" be-
! cause, he commended. 1t doesn't
take into account an increase
in the total labor supply. He
noted that factory Jobs were still
well below the postwar record for
April. 1853.
"In spite of the figures, we
unfortunately still have a very
considerable amount of unem-
ployment in Alabama" he said.
There are far too many people
out of jobs and unable to find
them. The situation in Ala
bama is only part of the pic
ture."
Republicans Optimistic
Senators Ives and Kuchel
agreed that Republicans can be
expected to benefit politically If
employment continues at a high
level into 1856.
IF this economic situation
holds and we don't get involved
in a shooting war, the Democrats
| will not have a chance to beat
Eisenhower next year." Senator
Ives declared.
Senator Hill complained, how
ever, that the Eisenhower ad-
ministration Is doing nothing
to meet the problem Of soft
spots in the economy.
1.-THE best thing they could
do would be to go back to q
sound farm program. he added
Farm purchasing power is way
down and that is costing jobs
for lot of people who make
things the farmer buys" he said
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-07

15-person surgical team, the vein
was given to him.
Roger died "a days later.
Until recently Rodney was the
only head Joined Siamese twin
to live through separation.
Now, Deborah Marie and
Christine Mary Andrews Of Chi
cago. separated from a head
juncture April 81, both are given
an excellent chance to survive.
Unlike the Brodies. the Andrews
girls, % months old. had separate
sagittal sinuses. Their separa-
ton required only four and a
half hours.
Medical records show only two
previous efforts to separate head
joined twins. Both failed, one
In Brazil in 1850: another in
Tasmania in 1850.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-07
HOMES PREVIEW
APPEARS TODAY

The finoI edition Of this yeor's
Spring Homes Review oppeors todoy
in The Stor's big Home Section.
Don't miss this final opportunity to
get your preview Of the first eompre-
hensive list Of home projects thot will
be ovoiIoble throughout the Metro
poIi,on Areo OF Washington.
Moke certain you examine il
closely for valuable information on
this springs newest and most exciting
dreom homes.
Reed The Evening and Sunday Star
reeulorly. Phone Sterling $1,000 for
home delivery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-07

The Governments recommen-
dalton for suspension of Salk
polio shots during the week end
had little impact here since none
were scheduled in area schools.
Vaccine supplies for private
use were scarce so few-if any
private patients were affected.
The District Medical Society
went down the line with Surgeon
General Leonard A. Scheele's APP
peal for a Shutdown in the
program at least until tomorrow.
Maryland's State Health De-
partment also announced it was
suspending its program as rec
commended.
Expect GO-Ahead
Several area health officers ex-
pressed confidence the vaccine
would be given the go-ahead to-
morrow when a panel of experts
reports its findings here.
Some expressed concern, how
ever, over possible delays in
starting the second series of
shots. They said a production
shutdown could postpone sched-
>ules for school children's next
fnoculations. due later this
month.
Physicians here who managed
to obtain vaccine for private use
have stopped administering it,
a spokesman for the District
Medical Society said. He said
they halted shots when the Gov
ernment's panel of experts opened
conferences on the disputed
medicine.
DIR. P. A. McLendon, president
of the District society, said he
was sure private physicians with
a supply of the vaccine would
follow the surgeon generals
recommendation.
I'VE indorse heartily his pro-
posal that all vaccinations be
suspended at present." he said
in statement for the society.
I'VE also commend the surgeon
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-07
Boo Dui in Paris
For Dulles TuIks

PARIS, May 7 (R.-Ex- En-
peror Bao Dai, Wet Namese chief
of state, arrived in Paris today
from his chateau on the French
Riviera.
He Immediately went to the
residence Of his wife. ex-Empress
Khan Phuong, in suburban
Neuilly.'
During his stay in Paris Bao
Dali is expected to talk with Sec
rotary Of State Dulles on the po-
litical crisis in South Wet Nam.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-07
TOURNEY KEEPS
PRESIDENT OFF
HOME COURSE

President Eisenhower to-
day found himself in a posi-
ton shared by many a golfer
he couldn't play his home
course because Of tourna-
ment competition there.
With SO teams tying up
the Burning Tree course in
the annual member-guest
tournament, the President
went to Congressional Coun-
try Club for a round. His
partners were to include Pro
Witty Cox and the Presi-
dents brother-in-law, Col.
George Gordon Moore.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-07
HOW TO COOK
WITHOUT MEATS

MEATLESs MEALS-Seventh Day
Adventists Church members do not
cot meot. The result Is not as bod
os you might imosine. For a story OF
how to cook without meet, see the
Church Section on poee AS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-07
Stocks in the Spotlight

NEW YORK 0pl. - Following are the
sales tadd O0). high. low, closing price
and net change OF the 20 most active
stocks for the week:
Sales High Low Close ChRe
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~
which started the parade
promptly at 9 am. Before the
four hour show ends, tempera-
lures were expected to rise into
the 80s.
Crowds of spectators lining
the route were expected to equal
last years 100000 figure. police
said. The first watchers. equipped
with camp stools, were on
hand an hour before parade
time.
AIS Police Handle Traffic
More than $50 Metropolitan
policemen and IS park police
men we're assigned to handle the
crowds and traffic. All traffic
was blocked off along the route
and the Capital Transit Co. re-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-07

Flag decked Constitution ave-
une rang and echoed with Wash
ington's biggest parade of the
year today as 10000 School
Safety Patrol members from 81
States and the District strutted
in their 10Th annual jamboree.
Brilliant sunshine greeted the
first brightly uniformed units
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-07
WEATHER FORECAST

Partly cloudy. chance Of scattered thun-
dershowers late tonight. low near 81. CFull
report on Page A-2)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-07

Davy Crockett whips the school bully
who tipped his inkwell but finds himself
caught between a furious schoolmaster
and his father who wants him in school,
Page BPS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-07

Temperatures Today
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-07

Picture ond Story on Drill Competition.
Poee Ala
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-22
POTOMAC FEVER
FLETCHER KNEBEL

The Eisenhower boosts spending all along the line
Now that they've laid the New Deal to rest Republicans intend
to enyen the by treating everybody drinks the house.
The Ford Motor Co. plans in the upper medium
price" field for the fellow who can't quite afford
Lincoln and content to little modest in what he
can't afford.
promise they won't fight the Sc campaign on
personalities but That they won't mention
Eisenhower-but will against Herbert Hoover again.
Defense Secretary Wilson decides to increase military
spending tn be called crash program The crash will be
Treasury Secretary Humphrey jumping out the window.
the cost Of living edged upward last
month they speak OF the Republican sound dollar these
days. they mean that you hear it shrinking.
Congress fight Ikes boost foreign-ad spending II
cold again between the White House and the
Kremn congressman figure they might well start by being
both sides
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-22
Prince of Monaco
Getting Checkup
AT Johns Hopkins

BALTIMORE, Dec. % R.--
Prince Rainier II Of Monaco is
here for a medical checkup at
Johns Hopkins Hospital.
The 32-year-old ba che lor.
whose subjects wish he would
get married, checked in for a
general physical examination
and an inspection Of the Hopkins
institution. There are govern
ment plans for a new hospital
in the principally of some 81 600
subjects over which he rules.
The Princes subjects are in
terested in his marital status be-
cause If the line Of heirs to the
throne is broken, the country
viii become a protectorate OF
France.
/ With Monte Carlo as princi-
Ipal source Of revenue. there are
practically no taxes for Mo-
|nacans under the current stu
Iation. Under France, drastic
changes in the tax structure
might be In order.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-22
Republicans Raise the Stakes

20 far as most Of the public 10
concerned.
Democrats necessarily must
go along. since they sponsored
the programs in their original
form, and try to get such credit
as they can. It was in an ef-
fort to affix the Democratic
stamp in advance upon the pro-
gram that energies from the
coming session Of Congress that
the party's Senate leader
Lyndon johnson Of Texas-re-
Gently promulgated q Demo-
cratic program of 13 points.
most Of which we shall find in
cluded in the Presidents mes
sage to Congress when 1t opens
in January.
There's one other way where
by Democrats can attempt to
impress the voters. This Is
to vote more generous amounts
for the various programs than
the administration suggests.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-22
DAVID LAWRENCE
81 Billion Is a Lot of Money

What's happening. Of course,
is that the West is being played
on against the East. The Rus
slams are making a few con-
. tributions here and there
just enough to give the impress
sion that they will step in and
compete with America. Ac-
tually. such q competition is
more theoretical than real. For
the Russians do not have the
resources in commodities or
the billions of ready cash to
compete with the West. and 1t
would not be surprising If part
of the Kremlin strategy is to
encourage the West to extend
itself with commitments in
every direction.
Much of the money that is
spent abroad creates dollar
: exchange with which to enable
foreign countries to buy goods
from other countries. includ-
ing the United States. In an
economic sense, the whole
foreign aid progra both
economic and military, is a
huge subsidy operating as q
stabilizing influence in the
many-sided trade relationships
Of several countries in the
world.
While America is prosper
Gus at the moment. 1t is a mat
ter of grave concern whether
the world as a whole would be
able to get along. economically
speaking, without the billions
being spent by the United
States Government. An eco
nomic crash that would be felt
in every country might ensue If
the aid program were termi-
mated abruptly. So. the prob
lem is how to cut it down
gradually and be sure the other
countries have learned how to
pull themselves up by the
bootstraps they will have been
furnished through the current
programs. It is perhaps the
most complicated issue that
any administration in WASH
ington has ever faced.
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