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It showed General Motors got
contracts totalling $6.8 billion OF
So per cent Of $S1.5. billion
awarded the first 100 companies
These big Arms received 62.7 per
cent Of the $130 billion worth OF
contracts placed by the Penta-
gon. The period covered was
from the start Of the Korean
war in July. 1850 through last
December.
OF the $3.50 billion defense
contract total, GIN got about SK4
per- cent.
Boeing was awarded nearly Sc
billion worth of contracts. This
was 4.6 per cent of the total for
the top 100 firms or about 2.s
per cent of the grand total. With
new emphasis on airpower and
guided missiles, Boeing, along
with other airplane and missile
manufacturers, enjoyed a steady
rise in percentage of military
work over the period.
BOeing Tops '55 List
During the last calendar year
Boeing moved into the top spot
and GIN dropped to No. IA. Boe-
ing's percentage of total con-
tracts awarded was So. GIN got
IL per cent of the total for the
year.
North American Aviation
which ranked sixth during the
f1ve-year period, moved into the
second spot last year with the
same percentage of the total as
Boeing.
Other leaders in defense work
over the five-year period in
cluded United Aircraft Corp, 3.4
per cent; General Electric, "a:
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Surplus Near 81 Billion
Forecast for Fiscal ST

The new income and spending
estimates are expected to exceed
the amounts in the fiscal 1857
budget Mr.. Eisenhower sent to
Congress in January in arriving
at his estimated $435 million
surplus, the President proposed a
spending program of sos, 1865 ,000.-
900. Already the administra-
ton comedies his estimate o.
1868 billion in revenue will be
far under what actually will be
taken in.
Boom Accounts for Gain
What the administration did
not reckon with in formulating
that budget some 10 months ago
was that the big business boom
that took everyone by surprise
in 1855 would ride over into 1856
at an accelerating pace. Big
personal and business profits this
year again are swelling the Gov
Iernment's Golfers.
Treasury revenue for this fiscal
year is running about 81, $50, 000,-
900 more than at this point a
year ago. Spending is up only
slightly during the first six
weeks but right now is running
about $l.863, 100000 ahead of
receipts.
Hover. this is the lean
season for tax collections and
the Treasury will not take in
an appreciable amount of money
until the big corporations begin
paying up 10 per cent of their
estimated tax on September IS.
The Treasury always has to
borrow during the first half of a
fiscal year against the@big tax
collections that come in the
spring.
The Treasury's balance at this
point is more than $500 million
above year ago.
Right now. one source said
the outlook is good for both the
Government and the economy
and unless unforeseen obstacles
arise there is every prospect ol
a second straight surplus next
June. That would be the fifth
in rs years. Three coming during
President Humans administra-
ton and the fourth under Mr.
Eisenhower in fiscal 1856.
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a presidential aide for coordina-
ton of foreign policy involving
more than one Federal agency.
Still another appointment was
that of Albert j. Robertson of
DeS Moines Iowa, as a member
and chairman of the Federal
Home Loan Bank Board for the
term expiring next June. Mr.,
Robertson, Assistant Postmaster
General and Controller of the
Post Office Department, replaces
Walter w. McAllister. Mr.. Nc
Allister submitted his resignation
last June Is but stayed on at
the Presidents request until the
board position could be filled.
In a letter to Mr.. Anderson
the President said he was glad
you did not use the word 'resig-
nation even though I have the
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been brought on in large part
by politics" He added:
They (the problems) will not
be solved by more political ma
neuvering. They will be solved
only by facing facts-by sound
thinking, and sound action"
I Mr.. Benson insisted that "the
very heart of the agricultural is
sue" is whether farmers are to
operate freely or under more
Government subsidization.
IF price supports are to be in
creased" the Secretary said,
land are to be extended to more
crops and to livestock, as again
is being proposed in the political
debate about agriculture, then
farmers will be be subjected to
more controls.
I Producers would have to be
told how many sows they can
keep and how many pigs the sows
may farrOW-how many hens
they can keep. and how many
eggs the hens may lay.
Control is the inevitable, the
unavoidable twin of the subsidy"
Mr.. Benson asserted that "our
most critical farm problems, both
national and for most farmers,
are those rooted in our SURPRISES. /"
He declared that farmers could
overcome their other problems
if they could get out from un-
der" the SURPRISES.
To bring home this point, Mr.,
Benson referred to Agriculture
Department figures whic h
showed that net farm income in
1855 fell 20 per cent-"at least 81
billion, by the price depressing
effect of the surplus stockpiles."
Mr.. Benson said farmers are
losing about SIS million daily
because of the SURPRISES and
such tragic losses must be
stopped"
He admitted that farm sur
pluses have increased since 1852,
when the Eisenhower administra
ton came into Office, but blamed
that on the Democrats.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-26
NEW CAR CREATES
|BACK-AND-FORTH
PATH OF DISASTER

METROPOLIS, Ill. (P.-
John Meals new car jumped
a curb last night and
knocked over two parking
meters, then rammed into
a barbershop. But that's not
all.
1t shifted into reverse,
knocked over another park
ing meter. backed across the
street and bumped a parked
car.
Moving forward once
more. it struck another park
ing meter. hit two lamp
posts. rolled across an in
tersection, smacked into an
other parked car and
stopped.
Mr.. Neal, 70, colored, was
charged with driving with
out a license.
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counting and putting them to
his own use.
Decision to press charges
against the three unions was
made at a secret meeting of the
Ethical Practices Committee in
New York last Thursday. A. j.
Hayes, president of the Inter-
national Association of Machin-
lists, is chairman of the COM
mittee.
Action against the Distillery
Workers is the first against an
international since the Long
!shoremen's Association was first
suspended and then ousted from
the AFL three years ago.
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Douglas Aircraft, 3; General
Dynamics, builders of atomic
submarines and aircraft, 81,
land Lockheed Aircraft, 2.6.
| The department divided its
tables into what was termed
three phases of military procure
ment. The first, lasting through
June, 1858, covered the period
of greatly expanded procurement
because of Korea. Then came
the second period through De-
cember, 1854. which saw extern
sive cancellations of contracts
for combat equipment no longer
needed after the cease-fire in
Korea. The third phase, calen-
dar 1855, represents "a more
normal period" as the modern
Iization of equipment got UNDER
way.
Factors Cited
But Lne percentage OF the top
100 over the cumulative long
range period remained relatively
stable. One factor contributing
to this stability, the department
said, was the acquisition Of new
subsidiaries which also are prime
contractors.
"a second factor is the in
creasing emphasis on procure
ment of aircraft and missiles
which can be obtained only
through large prime contract
ors," it added. Aircraft and mis-
Sile manufacturers received q
per cent of the total for the
three-year Korean war period.
During calendar year, 1855. they
received nearly IS per cent.
The list of 100 changes con-
Stantly. Procurement from AT of
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sad realization that the security
council and l are soon to lose
your services"
The President said he was
pleased by Mr.. Anderson's offer
to make himself available for
any future temporary assign
ment. But he added, II must
warn you that the future will
find me making demands upon
your time and effort, assuming
that the majority of the public
shares the view you express that
I should be assigned another
tour of duty in my present post"
Mr.. Anderson in his letter to
the President said that after two
years of Government service he
had to return to some obliga-
tons in Texas.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-26
BY the Associated Press

A well-placed source said yes
terday the Government may BIZ
in a position soon to forecast a
budget surplus of something
under a billion dollars" for June
80, 1857.
This would be we'll under the
nearly So billion indicated by
some congressional sources but
about double the $435 million
surplus President Eisenhower
figured on in his budget message
to Congress last January.
The administration is revising
its income and spending esti-
mates next week. The admin
Iistration source said he would
be surprised if the mid-year
revision will indicate a surplus
of as much as a billion dollars"
There was a surplus of ST.
754.357, 066 on last June 80. the
end of fiscal 1856. 1t was used
to reduce the national debt.
Two things now appear GER
tain: Both income and spending
will be higher than for the 1856
fiscal year.
New Revenue Record Seen
With personal income at new
high and corporation profits run
ming close to the record pace
of last year, the government
take appears certain to set a
new record. For the first time it
may top $40 billion. This would
be nearly 50 billion higher than
the $68,141 100000 chalked UP
in the 1856 fiscal year.
At the same time, spending
is expected to move up sharply
for the second straight year
Final figures showed the Gov
eminent spent $66,386, 000. 00C
in fiscal 1856. The Budget Blu.
reau's revised estimates mex
week will show a much higher
spending outlook for 1857.
Congress appropriated about
SGT million for the new fisca
period and there will be add.
tional spending of funds author.
lied in previous years. This il
especially true for military. tor.
eign aid and some other pro.
grams for which commitment
must be given we'll IN advance
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rate of construction. Earlier he
had promised to represent Wig
orously the requirements of the
housing market in the councils
of government"
Accordingly. he presented to
the administrations economic
high command some proposals
for liberalization of credit. The
most important was that the
down payments on mortgages in
sured by the Federal Housing
Administration be restored to
levels prevailing before credit
terms were frightened on July 80,
1855.
Easier Terms Cited
This would reduce the down
from 7 per cent to 5 per
cent on the first $4,000 of APP
praised value, and from 81 per
cent to Is per cent on the rest
Of the mortgage.
The buyer of a new house cost
ing $4,000 would have had to
put up only $3.50 in cash in
stead of the present $2,250. and
the purchaser of a $4,000 home
would have needed only $500 for
down payment instead of 5000.
By the time the housing chief
acted, however, the economic
outlook had changed. officials
who had expected a third-quar-
ter business decline suddenly re-
vised their forecasts. After the
$3.50 a ton rise in steel prices,
both President Eisenhower and
Secretary of Commerce Weeks
uttered warnings of imitation.
Mr.. Eisenhower's economic adj
visers accordingly asked Mr.. Cole
to hold off on grounds that to
housing credit now
would be to throw another log
on the shouldering fires of in
postpone his action"
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stimulate tagging nome conStruc-
ton.
Mr.. Cole was asked to hold of
for the present. in view of rap
idly rising consumer prices, the
potentially inflationary impact
of the steel price increase, rising
interest rates and tightness in
the money markets.
The Housing and Home
Finance Administration chief
agreed to defer action. his asso-
ciates disclosed, because he was
unwilling to do anything that
would conflict with the basic
sterilization policies of the ad-
ministration.'
No Liberalization Now
The prospect now, according
to housing officials, is that NO
significant steps to liberalize
housing credit will be taken until
the administration ise convinced
the infiationary hazards are past
Cole was described as being
concerned but not alarmed" at
the year-long decline in hous.
ing starts. His earlier estimate
that this would be a 3 million
home year apparently has gone
glimmering.
Some 99,100 houses were
started last month. This, after
seasonal adjustment. represents
an annual rate of only 100000
starts. Mr.. Coles chief concern,
officials said, is not over the ac-
tual rate, which is still respect
able by the standards of recent
years, but over the fact that the
trend continues downward. Last
year 1928, 900 houses were started
and in the first six months of
1856 the rate was about 1,125,-
900 annually.
Mr.. Cole said in June that the
housing agencies would ease their
mortgage credit programs if nee
essary to maintain sound
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-26

the 100 on the list for the three
year Korean combat period was
reduced to the point where they
do not appear during the last
year and a half. Nineteen of the
companies on the list for 1855
had not appeared on any pre-
vious list.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-26

labor federation.
Action against the Distillery
Workers will be recommended by
the new AFL-CIO Ethical Prac-
tees Committee to the organiza-
tons Executive Council during
a meeting starting tomorrow at
a Pocono Mountain resort. The
council, which includes the five
members of the Ethical Practices
Committee, is held certain to ap-
prove the recommendation and
to set date for hearing suspen-
sion charges against the union
In addition, the committee will
ask the Council to approve full
scale Investigations of charges
of misuse of welfare and insur-
ance funds lodged against two
other AFL-CIO unions the
Laundry Workers Union and the
Allied Industrial Workers for
merly the AFL United Auto
Workers..
characterized BY NepOtism"
Charges of malpractice in the
handling of welfare funds were
lodged against all three unions
in hearings conducted by Sena-
tor Douglas, Democrat, of iii
nois, as chairman of a Senate
Labor subcommittee.
Sol Cilento, vice president Of
a Distillery Workers local ir
New York, was one Of three per-
sons named as having received
payoffs and kickbacks totaling
$4,000 over a two-year period
Cilento was indicted in New
York, but was later freed of kick
back charges on legal techni-
cality.
1t was charged that two fund
trustees who were also union Of
ficials received fees as trustees
of 500 a month and payments
of $500 to $500 month as well
fare representatives. in addition
to their union salaries.
The Douglas subcommittee
said that the whole administra-
ton Of the Distillery Workers
fund was characterized by nep-
otism." Among the instances OF
this cited was the employment
of two sons of the international
president, Joseph O'Neill, as well
fare representatives at salaries
of $500 and $500 per month, re-
spectively.
Embezzlement Charged
The Distillery Workers Union
has over $4,000 members in 81
locals.
Aomng the charges against the
Laundry Workers was that a
broker embezzled 100000 OF
fund premiums collected from
members. part of which was
kicked back to an official of the
international.
Charges against the old AFL.
United Auto Workers. the name
of which was changed to avoic
confusion with the larger JAW
formerly a Clio affiliate. largely
involved a Chicago local. Tn,
president, Angelo Inciso. was ac'
cused. among other things. o.
Withdrawing large sums from
the welfare fund without an &C.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-26
President Gives Posts
To Jackson, Robertson
BY stan Correspondent Of The star

PEBBLE BEACH Calf. Aug. 25.-The West Coast White
House announced today that President Eisenhower
gretfuy accepted" the resignation of Dillon
special assistant for national security affairs.
The President filled the post by appointing William H.
Jackson of PRINCETON. n j. been
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-26
GIN Tops List Of Firms
With Pentogon Business
BY JOHN A. GILES

The giant General Motors Corp United States
facrers in total military contracts the So years with
Boeing Apane Co., makers Of the B52 hydrogen bomber
second place.
The Defense Department last night statistics
curement contracts awarded the companies
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-26
Union Breakdown Slated
On Welfare Fund Count
BY JAMES Y. NEWTON

The AFLCIo this week will call its international
unions the Dlery Rectyng, Wine Workers to
show cause why should not be suspended from membership
Tor alleged msnanagement of the members fund
This it was learned will be the first step major house.
cleaning drive long planned by leaders of the member
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-26
Plan to Aid Home Buyinq
Ruled Out as InfIotionorv
BY STERLING F. GREEN
Associated Press Stan Writer

The administration ant-nfationary reasons has quietly
quashed proposal housing officials the down pay
ments Government-insuIed home mortgages
learned yesterday that Housing Administrator Albert
M President economic advisers
that down be dropped Immediately per cent to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-26

FRIES! GRlLLs! BAKESl ToASTs!
Cook complete meols or snoeks.
Nersotile. Big eopocity. Automatic.
Non-stickino woffle erids.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-07
Senator Urges
VA 70 Expand
Direct G| Loans
BY the Associated Press

Senator Humphrey, Democrat
Of Minnesota. urged the Veterans
Administration today to expand
its program of direct housing
loans Ito free UP the tight money
situation" for veterans desiring
to buy homes.
Senator Humphrey said in a
statement that he has written
VA Administrator Harvey Higley
voicing opposition to a widely
forecast request to Congress next
year to raise the interest rate
on CT home loans from Az to
5 per cent.
FLA Rate Up
The Federal Housing Admin
istration recently raised the
maximum interest rate on FHA-
insured mortgages from AZ to
per cent. Since there is an in
surance charge of p per cent.
this raised the effective interest
rate on such loans to So per
cent.
Officials have said the Eisen-
mower administration will ask
congress to approve a = per
cent increase on the maximum
interest on CT home loans.
available to qualified veterans of
World War II and the Ko-
rean War.
Rather than seeking to raise
the interest rate as the FILA
mas done, and thus starting a
vicious interest rate spiral up-
ward" Humphrey said, lit would
seem far more constructive to
expand the direct loan program
OF the Veterans Administration.
Program Now in Effect
Congress authorized several
years ago a program of direct
loans to veterans, with the un-
Outstanding it would be used
particularly in rural areas
where commercial financing was
hard to come by. 1t has been
voting $3.50 million annually for
this program.
Senator Humphrey said he
understands the VA has more
than 1922 million available for
direct CT home loans and has
not been using all the money
voted for the purpose by Con-
greSs.
There was no immediate
comment fro mthe VA.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-07
Philadelphia Man
Shot to Death

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 7 CR).-
Chris Schauer. SO. operator Of
the Silver Dollar check-cashing
agency. was shot to death be-
tween the eyes last night Just
after he stepped from his car TO
make a night deposit at a branch
bank.
Police said they we're seekiDz
q young Negro who was seen
running from the scene. Oficers
said a woman witness reported
she saw three youths round a
street corner after Mr.. Schauer
stepped from his car and that
she heard a sound like a cap
pistol"
Mr. Schauer fell about . feet
g. N the car. a brown paper bag
OF money az his side. A friend
said he was going 70 deposit the
money at the Broad Street Trust
Co. branch bank.
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Kidnapped Wife
TeIIsOf Ordeal

SAN DIEGO, Dec. Z LP).-Mrs.
Ruth <. Latham. wife of a
wealthy investment broken. tes-
tined yesterday she thought she
was being kidnapped for ransom
ana expected to be released until
Two women stripped her in a
desert canyon. bound and gagged
her and left her in a shallow
grave.
Mrs. Latham, S. related details
OF how she was kidnapped from
her expensive Sunset Cliffs home
september IL. driven in a truck
through San Diego and taken to
q vacant house in suburban
Chula Vista. There. she said
sne was locked in the trunk of
an automobile and driven to the
desert.
Mrs. Latham. still showing
traces Of her ordeal, took the
stand in the fourth day of the
trial of two women charged with
kidnapping and attempting toI
murder her.
Knife at Her Back
They are Mrs. Victoria Beatrice
VIM. 81. and Mrs. Lucille
Whisenand, SO. They are also
charged with burglary of the
Latham home.
Mrs. Latham identified Mrs
Whisenand as the woman who
forced her from her home at
knifepoint.
The knife was there all the
time. right at my back" she
said. Il could sometimes feel
the point"
She testified that at the vacant
house she refused to sign a blank
paper and was pushed into the
trunk OF a car She said she
was taken out of the trunk In
what appeared to be a desolate
valley surrounded by mountains.
Flags Down MOtorist
Mrs. Latham said she was
then forced to sign blank papers
and eight blank checks on per-
sonal and corporate check forms
stolen from her home by Mrs
Wisenand.
Mrs. Latham tagged down a
motorist on U. S. 80 about as
miles east of San Diego the
next day. She said she had
stumbled and crawled 5 miles
across the desert after wrigRlinR
out Of her bonds. The temper
AZURE on the desert reached 10
A law suit between the
Lathams and Mrs. VIM was
scheduled for trial the day after
she disappeared. 1t involved
the affairs of q building ma
terials firm which the Lathams
owned and Mrs. Vim managed
for a time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-07

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The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1956-12-15
COMMUNITY
CHURCH

"The New Soviet Line and
the U. NJ" will be the topic
of the address by Roger N.
Baldwin, Chairman of the In
ternational League for the
Rights of Man, a body accred-
tied to the U N. at Commune
ty Church, Conservatory Aud
itorium, 81 Hemenway s.,
Sunday, Dec is at 1890 A. NJ.
Mr. Baldwin, Founder of The
American Civil Liberties Union.
served for thirty years as its
Director. He is now its Chair
man. On behalf of his oran-
ization he studied conditions
in Russia, Japan and Korea
and the Near East. Henry Ell
lison, baritone, will be the
guest soloist and Bertram F.
Whipple will be at the organ.