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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-07
President Views Threat
Of GIoboI War as SIiqht

new economic offensive on the
troubled Arrears of the world.
Mr.. Eisenhower said he had
asked certain questions at Ge-
neva and was told that Soviet
economic activity was purely
commercial.
Mr.. Eisenhower said you knew
there was something new but
you did not know how 1t was
going to unfold.
Freeze Discussed
He was asked whether his
proposal of yesterday for O
freeze on the size of atomic
stockpiles reflected a belief that
lit would be easier to control
future production than to In
spect present stockpiles.
That is right. the President
replied. He said that If you
have only external inspection
and you know what goes in
a plant and what goes out 1t
doesn't require a great deal of
mathematics to figure out what
is going on.
His proposal to Mr.. Bulganin,
the President said. is recogni-
ton that there is not much that
inspectors can do about weapons
that have already been pro-
duced.
Mr.. Eisenhower's proposal was
the latest in a series of ex-
changes with Mr.. Bulganin
which started last September.
Cordial at Moment
The exchanges have produced
some tense moments in Soviet
American relations. but today
the Russians were being cordial.
Mr.. Bulganin told news reporters
in Moscow that Mr.. Eisenhower's
latest message was "a very in
teresting letter and good one."
Soviet newspapers gave the
letter wide publicity.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-07
Marines Will Go
To Mediterranean
BY the Associated Press

The Defense Department an
nounced today a battalion of
Marines will be sent to the Med
iterranean area within a few
days.
The official announcement said
the unit, described as a REIN
forced battalion of about 1900,
is being sent as part of a train
ing program and will replace a
similar unit withdrawn from the
Mediterranean last May.
Inquiries at the Pentagon in
Dictated the Marines are going
to the area-which includes the
troubled Middle East--as a re-
suit of a recommendation from
the Joint Chiefs Of Staff.
The Marines will be assigned
to the 9Th Fleet in the Mediter-
ranean. They will cross the At
lantic in attack transports of the
Atlantic Fleet.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-07

open to be publicly squelched by
responsible leaders. And since
other things which he said were
itrue-notably that there has
been a deplorable lack of CO.
ordinated Western policy in the
Middle East and Far East-some
improvement may now be pos.
sible.
Certainly the speed with which
Sir Anthony Eden invited the
French Premier to England to
talk over the situation and the
new interest shown here in what
the French have on their minds
is evidence that a little bomb
shell, even when unintentionally
exploded, can serve a useful dip
lomatic purpose.
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PARIS
Dntinued From First Page

Continued From First Page
the American Government--as
all his listeners inferred-but by
private companies operating in
Morocco.
AS for the idea that France
Is now in favor of a neutralized
Germany, Mr.. Pineau denies ever
having suggested such a thing.
What he said about German re-
unification was that "neutrali-
cation has a different meaning
in the framework of disarma-
ment than in the framework of
q policy of general rearmament. y
But this-as Mr.. Pineau ex-
planned at length to Chancellor
Adenauer and Foreign Minister
Brentano the following day
does not mean that France has
broken with the Big Three policy
calling for a rearmed Western
Germany as a first step toward
reunification.
The impression here is that
no one has been quite so horri-
fed at what Mr.. Pineau said
as Mr.. Pineau himself unless it
is Premier Guy Mollet. Both
men have been anxiously sum-
moning Western diplomats ever
since to explain that the whole
thing was a terrible mistake. For
their part, diplomats are more
than willing to believe that no
sinister plan lay behind the out
burst and that the foreign min
lister was simply carried away
by sound of his own voice.
A2curious part of the incident
Is that it seems likely to have a
good effect. Since a good many
Of the things that Mr.. Pineau
said are believed by many
Frenchmen. it is perhaps not a
bad thing to drag them into the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-07

President again was in line with
his statement last week, that ii
would be proper to express his
views about vice presidential
candidate only after seeing who
the Republican convention in
August dominates for President
Comedies Health Is Issue
About his own health, the
President first was asked if he
felt it proper for that to be an
issue in the campaign as Demo-
cratic spokesman insist it is.
Mr.. Eisenhower replied that
the people have the right to know
about the health of a presi-
dental candidate. Remarking
that four presidents have died in
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Friday PM.
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Gardner. J2:30-5
~ Love Trouble" 1913. yonet
Bloir. 900
THE Devil on Wheels" l947.
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Rogers. 800
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Richardson. l:l5-S
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Women In Question" 1851. Dirk
Booorde. BOOT
forbidden" 1854 Douglass Mont
eomery 4:30-5
Three Stronssrs." 1916. Gsroldine
Fitzgerald 9:00-5
Angel On the Amazon. le46
George Brent. ll:l5-9
Return Of the Ploinsman." 1853.
Chips Rafferty,. II: POI
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l0:0o-5
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Blockade" 1898. Henry Fonda.
l2:3o-5
Adventures Of GeIIont Bess."
1913. Cameron Mitchell.
Vote for Hussett." le49 Jock
Warner. 3:O0-7
The Bellies Of ST. Trinion.." 1854.
AIostoir Sim. 4:30-5
Three Stronsers." 1916. Geraldine
Fitzgerald. 8:00-5
"BIoekout." 1854. Dane Clark.
Young Mr.. Pitt" lo4l. Robert
Donot. II 20
Friday AN.
THE Lody confessss." l945. Mary
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Movies

TIVVuGS
Sunday AN.
Japanese War Bride" 1852. Don
Taylor. ll:oov4
Sunday PM.
"Avensins Rider" Tim Holt.
l2:3o-5
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Kirkwood. "EIephant Boy" 1895.
Sobu. ! :30-5
Rood to the Big House." l947.
John Shelton. 2:30--7
white Corridors" Google Withers.
This Lend Is Nine" 1913.
Charles Louehton. 1901
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the Ss' Big Cot" 1913. Preston Eos,
ter. SD
Waterfront Woman" 1852. Rob-
ert Newton. II 800
Mondoy AN.
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"rG. N Greet Rupert" 1850. Jimmy
Duronte ] 90
"crystoI Ball" 1913. PouIette
Goddord. zoos
-Four Feathers" 1889 c. Aubrey
Smith. 4:3o-5
"ThoTs Right You're Wrong" 1899.
tPot IT, Key Koyser 9:oo-5
The One Memory, 1853. John
Mills. 800
Angel end the Bedmsn." le47.
John Wayne. ll:l5-9
Tuesdoy AN.
Leave II to Henry" l94s. Roy
mond Wolburn. lo:oO--5
ruesdoy PM.
Adventure Of casanoVa." l947.
Turhon Bey. 2:3O-5
"Nonook OF the North" 92Z-4S.
I:00-4
Murder Is Ny Business" o46.
Hugh Beaumont. 1908
gcoesar and Cleopatra. Part I'D
/. .Vivien Leigh. BOO
Duffy Of San Quentin" 1854.
Louis Hayward. 4:3o-5
That's Right You're Wrong"
1899. Port I'D koy Koyser.
8:o0-5
The Inside Story" 1913. Gene
lockhort. ll:l5-9
who Goes Next" Barry Bornes.
ll:20-7
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THE Greet Nike" 1914. Stuart
Erwin. l0:Oo-5
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-30

Sunday AN.
"Joponsss War Bride" 1852. Don
Taylor. II :0oT4
Sunday PM.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-18
Canada Scans
Recognition
OF Red China

I OTTAWA, Jan. 10 (P.-The
Canadian government sis giving
careful consideration" to recog-
milton Of Red China.
This fact was announced to
Parliament yesterday by Foreign
Secretary Lester B. Pearson. who
visited Moscow last summer and
came back with a warning to
THE West that a bitter period
of competition with Communism
lay ahead.
Yesterday Mr.. Pearson made
only a terse answer to q ques-
ton In the House OF Commons.
and gave no inkling how fast
his country would move on the
recognition question.
Canada would be the 30th
country to recognize Peiping
The 90 now extending. recogni-
ton include "a U.N. members
and Switzerland. plus such Com
munist-ruled regimes as those
of outer Mongolia. East Ger
many. North Korea and North
Wet Nam.
Recognition Would BE Fifth
Canada's recognition would be
the fifth by an ally In the North
Atlantic Treaty Organization.
The others are Britain. Norway.
Netherlands and Denmark.
Four members Of the British
Commonwealth have recognized
Peiping-Britain. India. PAX
istan. and Ceylon.
I Mr.. Pearson was asked by
A. NJ. Nicholson. a member of the
Cooperative Com m o n wealth
Federation, a Socialist party.
whether or not the government
has given further consideration
to recognizing the Peiping gov
ernment as the de facto govern
ment of China"
THE government is giving, and
will continue to give. careful con-
sideration to this important ques-
ton, as 1t does to all important
diplomatic developments" Mr..
Pearson replied.
No Word on u. N. Seat
/ Mr.. Pearson did not indicate
whether recognition would mean
a Canadian vote for Red China
to be seated in the United
Nations.
Besides furnishing an impor-
tant political lever in the world
at large on the question Of recog-
milton. a positive step by Canada
might have more immediate ef-
feet on sister Commonwealth
countries like Australia and New
Zealand. which have been most
Ioutspoken among the anti
Communist countries in the U, N.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-18

countered with q proposal that
the Arab States" meet first in
"a lower level conference to dis
cuss the aid terms. He particu-
larry stressed the phrase "the
Arab States" presumably to in
dictate that Iraq and the others
also would have to be invited.
The declared aim of the three
nation offer is to strengthen Jor-
dan so it would be able to check
any Israeli aggression. But
Western observers believe it is
primarily sintended to forestall
any lingering desire Jordan
might have to join the Baghdad
alliance linking Britain. Turkey,
Iraq. Iran and Pakistan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-18

states which oppose the West
backed Baghdad Pact.
But he indicated Jordan would
not accede to any arrangement
which would wean her away
from her ties with Britain or
align her against 1raq and the
other Baghdad Pact allies.
Syria Offers Grant
Syria announced last week
that she and her two Arab col
leagues had offered Jordan an
annual grant to replace the $22.-
100000 the Hashemite kingdom
receives yearly from Britain to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-18

maintain the Arab Legion and
National Guard.
In reply to a newsman's ques-
ton, Mr.. Khalidi said acceptance
of any Arab aid would not con-
fiict with the present Anglo-Jor-
danian treaty.
Syria also asked Jordan's King
Hussein to attend a conference
with the chiefs of state of the
three would-be donor nations in
order to Ak a method of pay
ment and other details.
Lower Level Farley Asked
Mr.. Khalidi said Jordan had
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-18

Moslem Party are under het fire
from the anti-Western Nation
alist and Communist Parties.
All three factions won about the
same parliamentary representa-
ton in the elections late last
year.
Mr.. Dulles coming here from
the SEATC conference was con-
sidered particularly damaging
since all Indonesian parties OPP
pose the Western-sponsored
Southeast Asia treaty ofgani-
cation and espouse Indian Prime
Minister Nehru's policy of neu-
trality in the cold war.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-18
Firm Agrees to Curb
Cluims About Drug
By the Associated Press

The Federal Trade Commits
sion yesterday announced an
agreement prohibiting Leblanc
Medicine Co., Inc, Of Lafayette,
La. from making false or ex-
.aggerated claims for the health
giving qualities" Of 'Kary-on."
Kary-on is a. vitamin-mineral
supplement. The FTC said the
agreement was for settlement
purposes only and did not con-
stitute any admission that the
law had been violated.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-18
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-18
Air Traffic Pact Signed

BELGRADE, Jan. IS R).-
Yugoslavia and Bulgaria have
signed an agreement on air
service and cooperation in air
traffic in Sofia. It Is expected
that planes linking Belgrade and
the Bulgarian capital may start
operating soon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-18

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-18

JhtAEaft a. uIuULltsId, OdII'
ment spokesman said today til
State Dulles plans to visit Indon'
council of ministers meeting In F
ment sources said he would not
Foreign Ministry Press ONT
Mr.. Dulles intention to come to
JakaYta was reported by a cable
from the Indonesian Embassy in
Washington. He added that this
was preceded by informal feelers
from the American Embassy in
Jakarta.
Other government sources
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-18

IT'S easy to register and
qualify as a District voter. Go
to registration headquarters
on ground floor of the District
Building and sign UP.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-18
Jordan Will Discuss Aid
BY Syrio, Egypt, Arobio

AMMAN Jordan IL 1-Jordan has agreed to discuss
Syria Egypt Saudi Arabia But she made
clear help would end longtime close relations with
Britain
Foreign Minister HusSein Fakhru Khaldi told
Welcomed the offer by the three Arab
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Don't miss this big money
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-18
Indonesio Fears Dulles
Will Pay Visit in March

Jan. 10 tPl.-An 1ndonesian govern
ay that United States Secretary of
Tndonesia after he attends the SEATO
g in Pakistan in March. Other govern
| not be welcome
Officer SuWito KusumoWidagdo said
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-18

said it would be difficult to ask
the American secretary not to
come. but that his visit would
greatly embarrass the relatively
pro western government Of
Prime Minister Burhanuddin
Harahap.
Mr.. Harahap and his Masjumi
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GOING LIKE so
Author, 88,
Offers Lift

Be sure to read the article
Its Great to Be 49," in the
February issue of Senior Citi-
zen. published by the Senior
Citizens of America. 1929 Ver-
mont avenue.
The author says, in part: 81
wish daily to feel the thrill and
delight Of vibrant living rec
Iognizing that real happiness Is
from within. undergirded by
faith and courage
II have suffered great be.
Ireavement. but my health, my
family and my friends have
made me truly rich in terms Of
Ia higher exchequer: Of this
wealth no brigand can despoil
me.
BY long memory and imagi.
nation ! also can live over again
the happy experiences of Ions
ago"
The whole article Is worth
reading and gives one a lift.
prepared BY the Committee on the
Aging. United Community Servicesl
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-26
DeBIunc to Direct
Catholic Welfare
Family Life Bureuu

The Right Rev. Msgr. Irving
A. DeBlanc has been named d.
rector of the Family Life Bureau
National Catholic Welfare Con-
ference.
The appointment was an.
Inounced yesterday by the Most
Rev. Peter w. Bartholome, Bish.
OPP of st. Cloud, Mimi, episcopaI
chairman of the Family Life
Bureau.
Msgr. DeBlanc succeeds the
Rev. Edgar Schmiedeler, director
Iof the bureau since its beginning
as years ago. Father Schmiedelei
has returned to his Benedictine
community at Atchison. Kans.
A native of New Iberia, La.
Msgr. DeBlanc studied at st
Peters College there, st. Jo-
lSepnS seminary at CoVlngton
La. and Notre Dame Seminary
New Orleans. He also took
courses at Catholic University.
He was ordained in 1898 and
was made a domestic prelate In
1883. Msgr. DeBlanc, who has
been active in marriage confer
ences, family retreats and mis-
sions. was appointed assistant
director of the Family Life Blu
Ireau in June, 1855.
Msgr DeBlanc writes a syndi-
Gated weekly column, Making
Marriage Click" and contributes
frequently to national publica-
tons.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-26
SCIENCE
CALENDAR

Science and technical society
meetings haze been announced
for this meek By the Joint
Committee on Press Relations
of the District OF Columbia
Council OF Engineering and
Architectural Societies and
the Washington Academy. OF
Sciences.
D. C. society OF Professional Engineers
ditorium. Tenth and z streets NV. An.
nual business meeting.
Tuesday
Society Of American PSYCHOLOGISTS,
pm, Sternberg Auditorium, Walter Reee
Army Institute Of Research, Walter ReeC
tors In Locaiization Of Infections b.
D Murray Angevtne, professor OF ia.
thology. University Of Wisconsin: r.
sep e Effects q animal y X Hto On Iey s
ana Sam Baron. National METEOROLOGICAL
go I'm vitro and In Vivo studies witt
eo.aSs ans rs g. ig sah as Nss
L., and Mary Louise Robbins. George
WASHINGTON. uniyersity Medical schoo
and Howard z Moves and J. 2. Sanford
Washington Audio Society, $50 . m
dinner. Roma restaurant. & pm; meetins
National Bureau Of Standards. The Pro
duetiop and centES ,, Of Tone ip t ne or
Of the Church Of ST. Mary the Virgin
and and research rSi CHI q d tSe II. ?. IoiieT Co.
American Institute Of Electrical En-.
gineers. $50 pm dinner. Braun's Ar
ing; Potomac Electric Power CO q, Audi I!lSl
sign Concepts OF Submarine b. C. Pro
head. submarine electrical section, Blu
reau Of Ships.
noon Luncheon. YWcA Barker Hall. foi.
lowed BY meeting. "A Motorists highway
program by Kermit, 2, Rykken; specie
9 sSesHsVs
Wednesday
National Capital Section. jr. member
forum. American Society Civil ENGINEERS,
8 pm Engineers Club Hotel Raleish
Curtain Wall Construction" BY H r
Johnson, architect department. ALcOA.
Association OF Technical Writers and
Editors. s pm. auditorium, National
Housing Center. 1925 l. street NV
Ten Years Experience in Recruiting and
Trainsps Te1hn'csl EDITOR BY Robert
Also associatior bylaws consideration
and voting.
American Society Of Safety Engineers,
So az" pm; dinner snis National AirPor;
pm. The National Safety Picture" By
Ned H, Dearborn president National
Safety Council. Chicago Reservations
should be made prior to February 2s with
]. NJ Stone
American Society Of Tool Engineers. :
. IN, dinner, Hamilton Hotel followed By
meeting s pm. Carbide Toolins fol
Small Quantity PREDICTION and for LARGE
Quantity" by Stanley A. BrandenberR. vice
president. Monarch Machine Tool Co
with movies, Also installation
OF new oficers
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-26

This is not a major problem
for insurance companies to
worry about since by far the
greater percentage of auto-tree
collisions result from some err
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-26

One good sized limb gets away
from them and lands on your
car with a considerable
"whomp." In fact. your once
shiny auto now is pleated and
scalloped at more or less regular
intervals.
Can you collect on your col
lision' insurance?
At this stage of the game there
is no guarantee. but according
to a landmark case just reported
from Louisiana's Second Circuit
Court of Appeals, you could.
Policy Language
Most collision policies permit
recovery upon collision Of the
automobile with another object,
while most comprehensive poll
cies pay off for loss due (among
other things} to falling OBJ
jects." The question to be an
swered. of course. is whether
collision" within the mean
ing of the policy occurs when
workmen chop down a tree that
falls on your car-or when some
urchin heaves a rock through
your windshield? Something
Like that.
The Louisiana case involved
a situation Identical to the one
outlined above.
The insurance company, Hous-
ton Fire g. Casualty. argued that
the tree was a falling object
and was excluded from the col
lision policy since it was spe-
officially mentioned in the
company's other comprehensive
clauses. But the court said col
lision" is a broad and general
term and certainly included i'm
pact Of a tree with an automobile
when the tree was impelled BY
the hand of man.
Not Too Frequent
This is not a major problem
for insurance companies tc
worry about since by far the
greater percentage of auto-tree
collisions result from some err