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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-03

Secretary Of Commerce Weeks
announced today that Ameri-
cans personal income has risen
to a new all-time rate, employ
ment has climbed another
notch and unemployment de-
clined more than seasonally.
Secretary Weeks gave these
reports to a news conference and
then proudly summed up:
II think the economic out
look still is CHEEKY"
Part Of his enthusiasm was
based on these detailed reports:
/. Personal income Of Ameri-
cans during March reached the
annual rate of $315 billion, a
record high and SIS billion
above the rate for February.
2. Employment during April
showed an increase of "about /
over the SO million per-
sons on the job in March.
3. Unemployment during April
declined more than seasonally
below the 2.8 million jobless
during March. This indicated
an employment drop of more
than 100000.
"You still have some soft spots
in the economy" Secretary Weeks
said. but ! have seen nothing to
make me discouraged"
He noted that the automobile
industry has not come along as
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-03
Incomes at Record High,
Jobs Up, Weeks Reports

had been expected, but the con-
struction industry-except fol
r esid en- tial building-still il
strong.
The gross national product fol
the second quarter, he said
should measure UP to the pace
in the first quarter of this year
Mr.. Weeks. wearing a glisten-
ing ike" button in his lapel
conceded that the tight money
situation may prove to be q
handicap" but added, 81 have to
come back to the confidence
that exists"
He sought to avoid taking
sides in labor's drive for higher
wages, and the steel industry's
talk Of higher prices to finance
expansion.
He said he had urged both
labor and management, in effect,
to moderate pressure that would
contribute to imitation.
AS for recent wage increases
won by the Amalgamated Cloth
ing Workers, and employees in
the cement industry, Secretary
Weeks said you had to measure
these against increases in pro-
ductivity.
If wages and prices go up
much faster than productivity, "
he said. that is not good"
Has II? Said the Secretary:
mot for the last three years."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-03
NATO's Bright Future
Seems q Little CIouded

along this line in Washington
and Canada are loudly seconded
in Europe, where the burden of
military expenditures is becom-
ing politically harder to Justify
each year.
Unfortunately, while this pre-
hminary talk has given great
impetus to the feeling that
something dramatic is in the
works, 1t has not dispelled the
fog surrounding the question of
exactly what can be done. And
though everyone seems poised to
move ahead and accentuate the
positive, no concrete plan exists
to translate these vague prompt
ings into an effective plan Of
action. The danger in this
state Of affairs is all to obvious:
If the military side of the al
lance Is de-emphasized and
nothing more than obscure
slogans put in its place the
future Of NATo will be a good
deal less than promising.
A number Of tentative ideas
have been advanced. hinged on
long-neglected Article II of the
NATO treaty which commits
members to try to eliminate
conflict in their international
policies" and encourage eco
nomic collaboration between any
or all Of them" But when II
See PARIS, Page AS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-03

elimination order in the District
outside of the old city limits
would be punished by a fine of
from $50 to $500.
The boundaries of the old City
of Washington were Rock Creek,
Florida avenue and the Ana
costa River.
The Commissioners based the
order on the decision one month
ago today of the Municipal
Court of Appeals in the Lucky
Strike Bowling Alleys case.
The Central Amusement Co.,
Inc. owner of the bowling alleys,
has asked the U. S. Court Of
Appeals for the District of CO.
lumbia to consider the case and
a District Government brief OPP
posing this is to be filed Monday.
A corporation counsel spokes-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-03

ening, terrorizing and blackmail-
ing them with reprisals against
their families in case they refuse.
These acts are being committed
by them in an official capacity
and often with reference to
orders from the Hungarian gov
eminent.
Organized Program Cited
The monSignor. dressed in
clerical garb. said that since last
June an organized action for
redefection has been started in
Hungary "by a vast organization
controlled by the secret police. y
He added:
This organization has been
m p / e m e n t e d in the United
States by parallel secret Com
munist organization reporting in
detail on all Hungarian refugees
who may be of any political i'm
portance or who could be used
for propaganda purposes if re-
turned home"
The witness said, "shrewdly
conceived letters from members
of the refugees families and
Continued on Page AS, Col. 4
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-03
Election Board to Resume
Counting Ballots Tonight

late returns to alter the picture
of the election presented in the
early unofficial totals made
public yesterday.
VictOrs Indicated
The first returns indicated a
clean sweep for Adlai E. Steven
son workers on the Democratic
side and a victory for the Hart
Garrett local organization on the
Republican side.
Though fragmentary, these
tabulations were regarded as
representative of the city, for
they came from every section.
Furthermore. the relative stand
ing of candidates with respect
to one another remained con-
slant as the returns trickled in
from widely scattered precincts.
If the Stevenson slate is. in
fact. the winner. the 1852 Demo-
cratic presidential nominee will
be assured of the Districts six
votes for another nomination at
the 1856 Democratic Conven-
ton.
Manager Halls Victory
Mr.. Stevenson's campaign
James A. Finnegan,
hailed the District vote in a
statement at Chicago.
"Mr. Stevenson did not make
an active campaign in the Dis
trict." said Mr.. Finnegan, land
Senator Kefauver has made his
See VOTING, Page AS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-03
Group
Eyes CTC Deal
Now Negotiating,
Wichita Man Says
BY WILLIAM A. MILLEN

A group Of Midwestern inter-
ests is interested in taking over
operation and control Of the
Capital Transit Co. and negotia-
lions with the Wolfson owners
are proceeding, The Star learned
today.
The spokesman for the group
is ]. E. Ebinger, vice president
and general manager of the
Wichita Transportation Corp,
Wichita, Kans.
Asked If the group has the
money to swing the deal-a
stumbling block of prior aspirants
to Capital Transit ownership
Mr.. Ebinger replied:
1.-THE people I'm representing
are financially able to handle the
situation"
He declined to identify the
Midwestern group otherwise, but
said the Wichita Transportation
Corp. itself is not involved in the
negotiations.
Expects Speedy Action
Mr.. Ebinger believed "nego-
tiations are not going to take
too long" He said there is a
possibility the plan may shape
up faster in the next several
weeks"
He conceded the pending leg
llslation in Congress to extend the
life of Capital Transit beyond
August IA is a factor in the sit
Iuation. Also legal clearances for
the prospective new owners from
the District Public Utilities Com
mission and the Interstate Com,
|merce Commission are consid-
cred Q prerequisite.
Mr.. Ebinger declined to be
drawn into q discussion at. this
stage as to whether the group
he represents proposes to operate
an all-bus system here. In Wich-
ita. his firm operates only buses.
The negotiations for the own
ership and control of Capital
Transit Co. are being carried
on through "third-party inter-
ests." Louis E. Wolfson, leader
of the Wolfson interests, is I'M
derstood to be on trip to
Europe, but is expected to be
back in the United States soon.
Mr.. Wolfson himself has not
been taking a direct hand in the
negotiations. according to the
best information obtainable.
H. H. Heimple is president of
the Wichita transportation
Corp, But Mr.. Ebinger de-
clined to say whether he is a
member of the Midwestern group
interested in taking over Capital
Transit.
Can't Detail Negotiations
Mr.. Ebinger said the status
Iof the negotiations at present
would not permit a comprehen-
sive public statement on the
situation.
Meanwhile, House Majority
Leader Mccormack scheduled a
District transit bill for debate
and action by the House next
Tuesday. The bill would return
the transit franchise to Capital
Transit Co. with certain tax
concessions.
An entirely different transit
bill approved by the Senate Dis
trict Committee to set UP an
interim public authority to oper-
ate mass transportation here is
slated for action by the Senate
Monday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-03

National Council, said the terror
ism has been committed against
selected, innocent victims" on
"orders from the Hungarian gov
eminent"
MSgr. Varga. a former speaker
of the Hungarian Parliament,
made the charges in sworn testi-
mony before the Senate Internal
Security subcommittee.
He was one of several witnesses
who testified, some anonymously.
as the subcommittee continued
its investigation of what it has
called the kidnapping" and
forced return to Russia of five
Soviet seamen.
Two Others Named
Msgr. Varga named Laszle
HAIRS, former Hungarian second
secretary here. who has since
left America, and Vince Csapala,
present second secretary, as hav-
ing participated with the Min
lister in the acts of terrorism.
I'm circumvention of their OBJ
legation to the United States
Government" Msgr. Varda testi-
fed, they have been travelling
in the United States, visiting
their prospective victims, threat
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-03
HOW EISENHOWER
HANDLED SO CRISIS

REcESSloN-ln the autumn Of
1853 the Eisenhower administration
doetored patient sick with deflotion.
For the fourth Of series on "Eisen-
hower-The Inside Story" turn to
The Stars Feature Pose, BIB.
AGAINST ExERTloN-Dr. Stein.
erohn continues his plea to Stop
Killing Yourself with O sensible op-
prOueh to this business OF exercise.
His article oppeoH on the Feature
Pose, BIB.
HoUsEKEEPER-A fomiIy objects
TO daughters job os housekeeper.
The FomiIy Council meets the prob
lem on the Feature Pose, BIB.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-03
Eisenhower to Spend
Week End at Farm

President Eisenhower plans to
spend the coming week end at
his Gettysburg farm.
White House Press Secretary
James c. Hagerty said the
President expects to leave WASH
ington soon after a 10 am. news
conference Friday. His return
time was not announced.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-03

first soundings are taken, 1t is
beginning to look as though the
results Of this meeting-billed as
the most momentous since Lis
BOMBAY be somewhat disap-
pointing. And there is some anx-
iety that NATO itself may be the
chief loser.
Rem rka BILE unanimity is
shown on one point. BY now
all the ministers have admitted
that the time has come when
NATO must organize itself into
something more than a purely
military alliance. 1t cannot long
expect to live on fear alone in
an international atmosphere
where fear is no longer a pow
erful stimulant. There is a gen.
eral cry to move ahead-to raise
sights-to find q new common
denominator in political and
economic fields. Thoughts voiced
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-03
Chotiner Admits
Visiting Justice
For kravitz
Also Sought Help
From White House
For Other Clients
BY JAMES Y. NEWTON

Murray Chotiner, Vice Presi-
dent Nixon's 1852 campaign
manager, today told Senate in
vestigators he twice visited the
Justice Department in the past
two years on behalf of a black
listed former Army uniform
maker who was in trouble with
the Government.
But the Los Angeles attorney,
who also worked in two election
campaigns for Senate Republic
can Leader Knowland, denied
fatty he had used influence"
with Government officials on be-
half of Herman Kravitz, Atlantic
City IN. j. clothing manufac-
turer or his father, Samuel.
Visits to White House
Under questioning Mr.. Choti-
ner said that he had made two
visits to the White House on be-
half of clients he did not identi-
fy other than to say they had
no connection with the Senate
army uniform investigation
On the two visits, the west
coast lawyer said he talked with
Maxwell Rabb and Charles
Willis, Presidential aides. Mr..
Rabb is in charge of minority
problems and Mr.. Willis, who
since has left the White House,
was patronage aide.
II saw them because they had
something to do with particular
matters that concerned me at
the time" Mr.. Chotiner said.
On one occasion, he said, one
of the White House assistants
called to make an appointment
for him with another Govern
ment official whom he did not
identify. But Mr.. Chotiner fat
ly denied using Vice President
Nixon's name at the White
House or going there in behalf
of persons involved in the sub
committees current inquiry.
Attorney for Abrams
Mr.. Chotiner also told the Sen
ate Investigating Subcommittee,
which is looking into reports of
alleged corruption in Army uni
form procurement. that he served
as an attorney for joey Abrams
of New York, another blacklisted
former Army contractor, The
Kravitzes and Abrams supposedly
were competitors for Army uni
form business.
Mr.. Chotiner said he re-
ceived q $4,000 retainer from the
Kravitzes. He did not say
whether Abrams had given him
a fee.
In February, 1855. after Her.
man Kravitz had been con-
victed of theft of Government
owned furs that were to be used
in making hoods for parkas, Mr..
Chotiner said there was another
case pending against the gar
ment maker.
He said this charge, tied in
with the theft case, alleged that
Kravitz had made a false state
ment to the Government.
Spoke to "COllins"
Kravitz asked him, the wit
ness continued. to check with
the Justice Department into an
agreement made by the district
attorney in New York whereby
if Kravitz would abandon his
appeal on the theft convic-
ton the second charge against
him would be dropped. Mr..
Chotiner said he spoke to man
named collins" at Justice and
that collins in turn called a
man by the name of Jenkins"
about the matter.
After the phone conversation
between the two Justice officials,
See PROCUREMENT, Page A-22I
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-03

man said the Commissioners
action may render continued
legal moves pointless, since one
defense by the company con-
tended that it was discrim-
inatory to enforce the anti
discrimination ban within the
old City limits, but not outside
them.
However, another observer said
one unsettled issue concerns the
power of the Commissioners to
issue such a regulation. If they
lacked the power, he said, only
Congress could take such action.
Because of the present COM
position of the Congress and the
various attitudes on race legis-
lation it has been commended that
such action is unlikely from that
body.
After NAACP Protest
The new regulation was re-
quested last week by a d delegation
of the National Association for
the Advancement Of Colored Peo-
pie. who charged the city heads
had staged a Shutdown strike in
wiping out the last vestiges of
racial discrimination in the Ma
tons Capital.
The bowling alley case began
in March, 1855, shortly after the
Commissioners issued q warning
that they were going to enforce
old anti-segregation laws passed
by the old Washington City
Council in 1869 and 1870 and by
the old Legislative Assembly in
1872 and 1873.
Adopts 1869 Language
Their warning was issued
shortly after the Supreme Court
decision in the Thompson Res
taurant case which wiped out
racial discrimination in WASH
ington eating houses.
The new Commissioners order
adopted the language approved
June 10, 1869, by the Board of
Aldermen and the Board of
Common Council Of the City Of
Washington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-03
Streetcur Bombed
RUENOS AIRES. Nav

BUENOS AIRES, May 3 R.-
A bomb exploded under a street.
car in downtown Buenos Aires
last night. but it was mostly a
noisemaker. No one was hurt
and there was little damage. The
bomb thrower escaped,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-03
Reds She'll Quemoy

TAIPEI, Formosa, May 3 (P).
Communist forces in
Annoy fired AZ shells in 20 min
utes today at the Nationalist
held offshore island Of Quemoy.
The Nationalist defense minister
made no mention Of casualties.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-03
Taggart Murder
Verdict Is Upset
Delay Cited
In Wutson's

By HOWARD L. DUTKIN

The first degree murder con-
viction of shoe shine boy Clar-
ence E. Watson. jr., in the duck
pin Staying Of Miss Alyce o.
Taggart, today was set aside by
the District Court of Appeals.
Miss Taggart was murdered
July S, 1858. in SCOTS Hotel,
2100 block o street NV.
Watson, who is colored, is also
serving a IS to As year sentence
for raping an airlineS hostess.
The court held that an un-
reasonable length of time passed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-03
Ban on Race Barriers
Extended to All District
Commissioners Apply Ordinances
To Area Beyond Old City Limits
BY HECTOR MCLEAN

The District commissioners today extended to the entire
District of Columbia 1869 ban by the old City Washington
against racial discrimination in any licensed place of
amusement.
The Commissioners acted under their power to issue police
regulations and said that any violation new
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-03
Hungarian Cleric Accuses
Diplomat of Terrorism
Minister Joined Red Drive to Regain
Defectors, Refugee Tells Senators
BY CECIL HOLLAND

Hungarian refugee charged today that Charles Szarka
Hungarian Minister here of his Legation aides have
committed acts of terrorism in this country part
organized redefecon drive controlled by Communist
secret police.
The refugee Msg Bella Varga president of the Hungarian
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-03
BY CROSBY S. MOVES

European Correspondent Of The Star
PARIS, May 3.-For all this
brave talk. it is a little hard to
draw a clear picture Of NATO's
bright new future.
AS the foreign ministers of the
NATO countries gather and the
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WotsOn Serving 5-45-Yeor Sentence os
Ropist. Poee Az
between the arrest of Watson
and his arraignment before a
committing magistrate. The court
also ruled that a written con-
fesSion obtained some 81 hours
after the arrest and several hours
after an oral confession was IL
legally obtained because of the
time lapse.
Sentenced to Death
The court stated that while
Watson was arrested at $40 pm.
July II, 1858, he was not. ar
raigned until between 2 pm. and
8 pm. the following day and
after the written confession had
been obtained.
United States Attorney Oliver
IS. Gasch said the Government
would move to retry Watson.
Watson had been sentenced to
the electric chair, but the date
had been made indefinite to al
low disposition of his appeal. He
was represented by Jerome
Powell, court-appointed, in the
appellate proceedings which cul-
minated in today's opinion.
The opinion was written by
Judge John Danaher and con-
Cured in by Judges E. Barrett
Prettyman and Walter M. Bas-
|tian.
Under today's opinion the
written confession must be ex-
cluded in any new trial.
Questioning Is Detailed
Watson was arrested at $40
pm. on July II, 1858. Com
mencing about 8 pm. and for
As minutes he was Intercepted
by police. Questioning was re-
sumed at about II pm. and
Watson appeared at a lineup
about midnight. Further ques-
tioning began about 1890 am.
the following day.
Watson was put through a lie
detector test which ended about
8 ann An hour later he made
a full oral confession. according
to the testimony. Then he was
taken to the homicide squad of
flee where he slept in a chair I'M
til 1880 am. A half hour later,
it was testified, he repeated his
oral confession to Capt. Richard
Felber of the Homicide Squad.
The police filled no complaint
at 8 am. when the United States
Commissioner might have been
available" the court pointed out.
Under the law, when a complaint
is filed upon arraignment, the
defendant must be apprised of
his Constitutional right against
standardization and his right
to counsel.
Staying Re-enacted
Later the same day, with still
no complaint filed, Watson was
to an officer and
taken to SCOTS Hotel, scene OF
the crime, to re-enact the slay-
ing, still, as the court pointed
out, without benefit of being told
Of his Constitutional rights.
He was brought back to head
quarters where written confess
sion finally was made and con-
Guided at 2 pm. He then was
arraigned.
Today's opinion declared that
illegal detention before present.
Continued on Page A-22, Col. 1
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-03
BY JOHN v. HORNER

The Board of Elections to-
night resumes counting thou
sands of ballots cast in Tues
days primary but officials pre-.
dicted final results Of the voting
will not be known before next
week.
The board issued an appeal
for volunteers to assist in the
tabulation, to work in shifts OF
three hours each tonight, to-
morrow, Saturday and Monday.
Chairman Newell w. Ellison
said ttfe counting. which was
suspended early yesterday after
all workers were exhausted. will
be done at the District Library
Building, 400 Pennsylvania ave-
nue. NV. Only two shifts will
wosk tonight, one from 6 to 9
pm, and the other from 8 O'Clock
until midnight.
Five three-hour shifts are
scheduled tomorrow, the first
starting at 9 am. Only three
shifts are scheduled Saturday,
the first at 8 am. Five count
ing sessions are planned Mon
day.
$4,000 Votes Estimated
Mr.. Ellison estimated that
rs, 900 votes, or about half OF the
total, remain to be counted. He
said the board will make public
an interim report on tabulatlons
at noon Saturday. A final re-
port will be made when the
counting is finished.
The chairman said the two
major political parties and the
District Government have agreed
to furnish some personnel for the
cleanup. But he said additional
help is needed and he urged
those who helped with the tabu-
lation Tuesday to devote one
more three-hour period to the
work. He asked those and other
volunteers to telephone the Elec-
tions Board at National $4,000.
Few observers expected the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-03
Full ruce Accord
In Mid-Eost Won
By Hommorskjo|d
Israel and Arqb Neighbors Agree
On Unconditional Ceuse-Fire

UNITED NATIONS, N. Y. May H9-United Nations
Secretary General Dag Hammarkod told the Security
today he has obtained unconditional ee agreements
from Israel and her four Arab neghborsEgyp Lebanon
Syria and Jordan
He told the Council in progress report" the step
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-03

Bitoin Opposes NATo Taking Foreign
Aid Role. Poee AS
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