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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-24
Officials Hit
On Red Trade
ny the Assoelat.d Pre-.

Senator Mcclellan, Democrat
OF Arkansas, urged Congress yes
terday to hold up action on the
Eisenhower administrators for
ieign aid budget until it gets the
full story of allied nations trade
with Russia.
Senator Mcclellan told the
Senate Government officials are
Withholding information which
he commended would show West
Iern nations are doing a flourish
ing business selling strategic
goods to Russia with this coun-
Itry's consent.
The Senate Investigations SUBJ
committee. headed by Senator
Mcclellan. has been holding a
series of hearings aimed at dis
closing the scope and nature Of
such trade. and what role this
country may have played IN 1854
negotiations which relaxed curbs
on East West commerce.
/ Harold E. Stassen, then for
eign aid director. said at the
time of the relaxation that the
net result would be Of benefit to
the free world. Senator McClel-
Ian disputes this. saying the eff
feet is to build up Russia's war
making potential.
The Senator urged that Con-
gress withhold action on the adj
iministration's request for about
$40 billion in new foreign aid
money until his subcommittee
gets the evidence. He accused
the administration Of suppress
ing it to conceal 'errors. in
efficiency and bad judgment"
| He said his investigation has
shown that responsible United
States officials have made "a
lmockery" of the law Under which
foreign aid is supposed to be
denied to any nation selling war
strategic goods to the Soviets.
| Ofiicials have so construed 1t,
he said. that allies are allowed
to ship strategic goods with i'm
Ipunity" to the Reds and still re-
lceive United States dollar aid,
Senator Mundt, Republican Of
South Dakota. a subcommittee
member. described as purely q
political deduction" Senator Nc
Clellan's charge that officials
were trying to conceal bad
| judgment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-24

of President Eisenhower. said he
felt the high support program
outlined by Senator Young is
the one that we've got to fol-
low in the wheat belt"
Senator Thye said 1.-THE sol
bank program is the first real
approach" made toward reduc-
ton OF SURPRISES.
THE support price factor has
not done it in the past, and will
not do it in the future" he said
Chairman Ellender is hope
full of getting preliminary de.
bate out of the way early next
week, so voting on amendments
can start.
There already have been 81
amendments introduced anc
more are In prospect. One backed
by Senators Kerr. of Oklahoma
and George. of Georgia, Demo
Gratis, Calls for price support.
for hogs and cattle---a propose.
the administration rejected
earlier when it was urged b,
growers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-24

MOBILE. Ala. Feb. "a R).-A
23-year-old Negro who admitted
turning a Negro girl into a fam
ing torch after tavern argu-
ment was sentenced yesterday to
life Imprisonment. William Jack
son said that on June % he
poured gasoline on Betty Jean
Watts. 10. then threw a match
on her. She was burned on 70
per cent Of her body and died
several days later.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-24
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-24

grams that under the Law
couldn't be changed at all until
late 1855 on basic commodities
and then only gradually"
BY the "unsound" farm pro-
grams, Mr.. Benson said he meant
high. rigid farm price supports
which Congress is considering
restoring.
Mr.. Benson said the high sup
ports had encouraged over
production and the accumulation
of price depressing SURPRISES
which in turn reduced farm In
comes.
He said recent farm recon-.
mendations of the President
would rectify the problem and he
appealed to his viewers to write
their Congressman and urge
them to support those recon.
mendations.
In introducing the show. ar
announcer said CHS had full
confidence in the editors of the
I"See It Now" farm show--Mr
Murrow and Fred Friendly -anc
felt confident they had presented
a factual picture of the situation
The announcer added, how:
ever. that CHS was glad to give
Mr.. Benson an opportunity t.
present his views.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-24

IlUb Slldl lklS 90 tAACy oAiOdAA AAA
For this he blamed farm pro-
grams of the preceding Demo
cratic administration
Mr.. Benson made these state
Iments in remarks last night on q
ltelevision show set aside for him
by the Columbia Broadcasting
System to reply to Edward r
IMurrow See 1t Now" TV show
of January 26 entitled "The
Farm Problem - A Crisis in
Abundance
Mr.. Benson made only one ref
erence last night to the Murrov
Ishow-to the effect that he "feli
1t gave a distorted impression OF
the farm situation" The Secre-
tary did not say specifically what
the distorted" material was.
Through a conversation with
Senator Martin. Republican OF
Iowa. who appeared with him on
the show. Mr.. Benson agreed
that many farm families were
I'm trouble because of farm costs
being too high and farm prices
too low.
He said:
THE thing we must all realize
lis that the trouble farmers in
Iowa and elsewhere are having
now go back a good many years
&c back to the unsound farm
programs We inherited - pro.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-24
Doirymen to Guther

LEESBURG. Va. Feb. "a (Spe-
ciaD &C. l. Horrocks. Maryland
Virginia Milk Producers As
ISOLATION field man. will speak
at the annual meeting of the
Loudoun County Dairy Herd
Improvement Association, at 10
am. Saturday. in the Hamilton
school.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-24
Road Conditions

Freezing rain expected in east
this afternoon.
Ohio Turnpike-Freezing rain
slippery in west.
u. s. so west to Ohio-Icy in
mountains.
5-Day Forecast for Washington
And Vicinity. February 25-2s
Temperatures will be near the
normal high of 48 and low
of 81. Warmer tomorrow, turn.
ing colder Sunday and Monday
warmer Wednesday. Occasional
rain Saturday and rain or snow
Tuesday or Wednesday totaline
about one inch.
River Report
From o. 8. Ensineersj
Potomac River cloudy at Harpers Ferr.
and slightly muddy at Great Falls; Shen
'andoeh cloudy al Harpers Ferry
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-24

tends is needed to get cash into
farm belt pocketbooks this year
Says Benson Sees Red
Responding TO criticism by
Secretary Of Agriculture Benson
Senator Ellender said. THE trou.
BILE with the Secretary of Agri-
culture these days is that he is
behaving like a bull with a red
flag waved before him. When
ever 80 per cent supports are
mentioned. he Immediately sees
red and runs around in circles
He has become so obsesSed with
the idea that 80 per cent sup
ports have brought about high
production that he has over.
looked the rather obvious fact
that his own Department Of Ag.
.riculture. under the splendid re-
search programs which have
been carried on over the years. /,
primarily accountable for the
present era Of agricultural
abundance"
Senator Ellender got backing
from three farm belt Republicans
Senators Young of North Da-
kota, Carlson of Kansas and
.Thye of Minnesota.
Sponsor of a provision in the
new bill to pay 80 per cent sup
ports for top-grade wheat. anc
lesser guarantees only when II
lis of low quality. Senator Young
said "the present flexible price
support program-if continued
will break most wheat farm
ers."
Soil Bank Under Fire
The Senator warned. however
that there are some potentially
dangerous aspects" to the key
feature Of the new legislation
This is the so-called soil-bank
program. under which farmers
would be paid for pulling land
out Of production as a means oil
cutting down crop SURPRISES.
He described as "repulsive to
the thinking Of a great many
people an administration pro-
posal that would permit wheat
growers to qualify for crop-cut.
back payment by blowing
under" the crop of winter wheat
that was planted last fall.
Senator Carlson. a close friend
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-24
Pronksters 'Smeored'

.YoNKERS. N. Y. Feb. "a H1.
-Waging a smear campaign"
against false alarm ringers. fire.
men have applied a red sticky
Substance to alarm box handles
to smear the hand of anyone
turning in an alarm. One
prankster has been caught red
handed. but two more false
alarms we're sounded last night
by culprits who got away.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-24

10 warn the Senate that he is
convinced the White House will
not take unsatisfactory legisla-
ton"
~ The Vermonter. ranking Re-
publican on the Senate Agricul-
ture Committee. told reporters
he had received no further word
from President Eisenhower since
the Chief Executive registered a
protest against the proposed re-
turn to high supports when the
bill was being drafted by the
committee. He said. however. N
had been in touch with others at
the White House. and is con-
.Yinced the President would reject
the shift from the lower level
flexible price scale adopted in
the administration farm law two
years ago.
Decision to Be Close
VI The debate today may furnish
some clue to the extent Of DEM
ocratic backing for flexible sup
ports as several members of the
majority. including Senator An
.derson, Of New Mexico, who was
Secretary of Agriculture under
President Truman. are backing
the Administration contention
Mat high supports were largely
responsible for commodity sur
pulses in Government storage
which are blamed for depressing
n farm prices.
When the issue comes to a
3pte-probably next week-any
Democratic OBJECTIONS will weigh
~heavily. for the decision is GER
tain to be close, and Republicans
Usually will go along with the
Administration.
: y The bill proposes to reestab-
Nsh supports for the basic crops
rwheat, cotton. corn, rice and
peanuts - at 80 per cent OF
parity and also raise the sup
PORTS for dairy products. Under
the G. o. P.-backed law. the
supports are graded downward
from 30. Parity is the base de-
Hgned to equalize farm income
nsad oy,aYo f{no nnefs
~ Continuing an analysis Of the
bill in the Senate yesterday.
Chairman Ellender of the Agri-
culture Committee defended the
hgh-support level which he con-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-24

Fight on High Supports
Opens, Headed by Aiken
BY JOSEPH A. FOX

The administration today opened fire the high support
levels of the farm BILL debate
the LEGISLATION which distressed farmers hope win bail them
out this year -
Leading the attack. Senator Aiken Republican
principal spokesman administration prepared
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-24
Benson Stages V Show,
Denies Form Depression
BY the Associated Press

Secretary Agriculture agriculture not ION
the rocks" nor is it depression hound"
Anyone is renders farmers "a disservce" and
does mot tell the truth" he believes
The secretary however that "or farm families
sharing they should in this Nations record prosperity
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-24
osss f.sma Us. wfAYHsa sVRfAu

WEATHER BUREAU FORECAST-snow is forecast for to-
night in New England rain in the Middle Atlantic
States Eastern Ohio Valley and Lakes region with rain
elsewhere in the The Northern and Central Rockies
and Southern Plateau will have showers 1t will be
warmer In the Southeast and Ohio Valley colder the
Plains and Central Plateau.-AP Wirephoto Map
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-24

Record Temperatures This Year
.ii1hest, 81, on January 30. Februar,
Ia ana lS
Lowest, 20, on January "a, ~ ant
EahPua ~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-24
The Sun and Moon

Rises Sets
Sun, today BfIsam Ssh I'M
sun, tomorrow G:47 am 5:5d pm
Moon. today 4 ~ m Sal m
( Automobils lights must be turned on
Ione-half hour after sunset
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-24
Tide Tables
A. 49,

High and Low Of Last ~ Hours
High yesterday, 30, at 4 pm
Low last night, 20. at B:ld a m.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-26
Welfare Aides Charged
With Mistreoting Boy

Charges that a 16-year-old
boy was beaten and kept in a
locked room bare of furniture
and without clothes for Ill days
were leveled yesterday against
officials of the Department Of
Public Welfare. y
Attorney John B. Letterman
made the charges in an oral
petition before Juvenile Court
Judge Edith H. Cockrill in an
attempt to set aside the courts
commitment of the boy last
September.
MI. Letterman's charges were
denied Immediately by welfare
officials. After his petition was
denied, Mr.. Letterman said he
would try further to return the
boy to his parents.
The boy in question was sent
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-26

as far as the Badger which is
a medium Jet bomber. And then
when he asked how far the
Badger could fly. the reply was.
"A little farther than the other
one
These exchanges illustrate
how difficult it was to get infor-
nation"
Gen. Twining reported that
the Russians took him to a
transport aircraft plant. and
added that the visit there
seemed designed to reinforce
their theme Of peace and of being
more interested in building
transports than bombers."
He, also told of making trip
to Stalingrad. The interior of
his transport plane for the trip
was quite ornate" he said.
There were Persian rugs on
the floor and lowered china in
racks along the WALL" he re-
called. IAN item important to
us was missing. There were no
safety BELTS"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-26

to the Child Welfare Division
training school at Cedar Knobs
in Laurel, Md, last September
after he was involved in the
theft of two bicycles. He pre-
viously was on probation to the
court for petty larceny.
Held in Locker Room
Immediately after his arrival
at the training school, Mr.. Let
terman said, the boy got into
trouble. Mr.. Letterman said the
boy became involved in fights
and ran away from the in
stitution twice. AS q result,
the attorney said. the boy was
confined to a locked room for
various periods in September,
November. January. February,
and April.
Mr.. Letterman characterized
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-26

the treatment given the boy as
"barbaric.
He said the youth was beaten
with paddles and struck with
fists.
He said there was "a complete
lack of understanding" of the
boy by training school ofhcials.
HE got treatment like that
afforded the worst Of criminals,
if to humans at ALL" Mr.. Letter.
man declared.
A social worker said that the
paddle beatings Mr.. Letterman
alluded to actually were testing
whacks by supervisory personnel
playing ping pong with the boy.
Troubles Began at
The welfare official also said
the boy underwent a period of
treatment with tranquilizing
medicines. He described the boy
as large for his age and with a
passive personality.
According to Mr.. Letterman,
the boys trouble with the law
and with his school work began
when he was S. He said school
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-26
Cain Outline
Without Rancor
BY L. EDGAR PRINA

Former Senator Harry P. Cain,
whose bitter exchanges with top
administration officials over his
criticism of Federal loyalty
security programs enlivened the
Nations front pages in the past
year, said today he is leaving the
Government without a bit of Bit
terness or ill-feeling.
And to underline his II amt
mad at nobody attitude, the
Subversive Activities Control
Board member said he would be
happy" to take the stump this
fall for the Republican Party and
the Eisenhower administration.
President Eisenhower yester-
day accepted Mr.. Gains resigna-
ton from the SACB. The latter's
three-year term expires August
9, but the President has asked
him to serve until a successor is
named.
No Reason for Bitterness
Despite his having been given
"unshirted hell" by Sherman
Adams, the Presidents top staff
man. and sharp words and snubs
by Attorney General Brownell
because of his public attacks on
the security program. the for
mer member of the Republican
right-wing in the Senate said
he had little reason to be bitter.
Il feel better than have for
a long time" he said. With
the reports and recommended
lions of the New York City Bar
Association, the Johnston COM
mittee of the Senate and the
one soon to be released by Sem
ator Hennings' Subcommittee on
Constitutional Rights. I believe
that the things that l and others
have been urging as reforms are
at hand. This is vindication.
MIR. Gains friends say privately
that there is little doubt, how
ever, that he would have willing
ly accepted a new appointment
to the SACB or another Gov
eminent post. Mr.. Cain, who has
little private means, has not
made any plans for his future
employment.
Get Recommendation
The former Senator said that
Morris Ernst. a New York law
yer, had written to his friends
in the radio-television industry
recommending him as a top \
fight administrator and as a
person we'll informed in the bust
ness of security-if they were
looking for someone in this field
to hire.
Mr.. Cain said that Mr.. Ernst
took this action on his own with
out consulting him but that he
regarded it as a friendly gesture.
He has heard nothing from
madison avenue"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-26

doctors discovered the child had
a serious reading block. AS a re-
suit. Mr.. Letterman said. the
boy fell behind in his school
work and his schoolmates called
him dummy" stupid" and
"dumb-bell."
In denying Mr.. Letterman'S
petition, Judge Cockrill pointed
out the attorney had not ex-
hausted administrative means to
effect the boys release. She in
structed Mr.. Letterman to con-
suit with Welfare Department
Director Gerard M. Shea and
initiate a formal application for
the boys release.
Should the Welfare Depart
ment ignore or deny the appn-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-26

engaged in a tremendous pro-
gram designed to make them a
technically qualified generation
of people," he said. They have
q plan of incentives that should
go far to keep their program
rolling"
Reporting on his recent trip
to the Soviet Union. Gen.
Twining said that aircraft shown
him there were obviously in
tended to stress defensive types"
He said he had seen some 10
different aircraft during his visit,
but that the Russians omitted
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-26

their new assault transport and
three experimental Delta wing
fighters.
One of the planes shown, he
reported, was a new twin-engine
light jet bomber which the So
VETS claimed was supersonic.
There were many instances
of reticence to divulge informa-
tion." he said. "One of my party
asked how far their new jet light
bomber could fly.
THE answer was, Not quite
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-26
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-26
Russian Air BuiIdup
Forecast by Twininq

Gen. Nathan F. Twining said today that the Russians
capable of tremendous growth advancement
ahead" in the air power
believe that ahead of them air today the
Air Force Chief of Staff said the National
But they moving a broad front.
-how theva
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-26

cation. Judge Cockrill said. then
Mr.. Letterman would have legal
recourse for another court petit
ton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-16
HOLLY WOOD
BY SHEILAH GRAHAM

hotel-the Royal Monceau-and
deliveries Of flowers, mail, tele-
grams. etc. are constantly getting
mixed up. One I received by
mistake was a bill from Balen-
ciaga, which I most promptly
forwarded to Gloria.
"Davy Crockett, King of the
Wild Frontier" is fabulous sue
cess in Parasitic movie has
been running for months and
the song is played and played
in restaurants and night clubs.
4 4 \ \
I brought the sunshine to
Paris. 1T was raining every day
last week." Audrey Hepburn,
clad in a white Givenchy we'd
ding gown told me between
dances with Fred Astaire for
Paramount's Funny Face" in
the lovely forest Of Chantilly
about Is miles from here. Audrey
See HOLLYWOOD, Page. ALT