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Defense Waste Deboter
Says Grab Any of Them

Representative Brown, Re-
publican of Ohio, has sugges-
ton for dealing with lavish
.spenderS in the Defense Depart
ment.
you just yank these boys up
here" Mr.. Brown told fellow
members Of the Rules Commit
tee today. If you can't find the
one you are looking for. just
grab any one of them. They've
all done something wrong"
The committee was consider
ing a bill for construction Of
naval vessels that was being of
fered by the Armed Services
Committee. Representative Mad
den, Democrat of Indiana,
touched off the discussion of
Defense Department extrava-
gance with blast at Secretary
of Defense Wilson. who he said
has refused to advertise con-
tracts.
Someone said they have pur-
chased so years of hamburgers
over there" Mr.. Madden said
80 he should now say what's
good for the slaughterhouse and
packinghouses and General Mo-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-31

tors is good for the country"
Mr.. Brown broke in to say
that waSteful practices in mill.
tary procurement had not begun
with Mr.. Wilson. He said that
during the Roosevelt and Tru-
man administrations huge guam.
titles of cheese and salmon hac
been bought and stored under hot
tin roofs and left to simmer fol-
years.
Il don't think 1t was the fault
of Presidents Roosevelt anc
Truman as SUCH" Mr.. Brown
said. Il blame some dumb
lunkhead down the line who
should have been removed from
office instead of which he wa'
probably transferred and pro.
NOTED. What are you going u
do to ride herd OH these babe.
to see that they do what you
tell them to do?
I'VE had the Secretary of the
Navy up before a Government
Operations Subcommittee and
think that baby will watch thu
purchase of hamburgers in tn.
future. You just yank these
boys UP here"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-31
.Jonney School
Area Shifted
For Library

1 The District Commissioners to-
day formally transferec. about
one-third of an acre of the jan
ney School grounds to the Public
Library trustees.
\ The action clears the way for
Construction of a proposed Ten
ley Branch Library building at
Wisconsin avenue and Albemarle
street NV. The Districts current
budget carries an appropriation
of $22,o50 % pay for plans and
specifications.
The action ended a long dis
pute between the Library trustees
and the Distric Board of Educa-
ton. Twenty years ago the edu-
cation board agreed to turn over
part of the Janney site to the
library and finally reaffirmed
that decision last December %
after some public opposition.
The District Commissioners
turned down a request from the
Janney Parent Teacher Associa-
ton for an appointment to dis
cuss the transfer on the grounds
there had been adequate public
discussion Of the issue.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-31
PEPCo Buys
Loudoun Tract

LEESBURG, Va, Jan. 81 (Spe-
ciaD A deed conveying 5O7
acres of land along the Potomac
River in Eastern Loudoun Coun-
.ty to the Potomac Electric Power
Go. was recorded at the county
clerks Office here today.
The deed showed that the land
was purchased by PEPCO from
the Triple-Seven Stock Farm
Inc. for $274,663.50. The power
company originally had planned
to build a $500 million power
generating station on the site.
1t has held an option on the
site for several months.
On January Is PEPCO an
nounced that it would construct
a generating plant in the DECKER
son area Of Montgomery County,
Md. and would hold the Lou
doun land for future develop
ment.
The Virginia syndicate which
made the agreement with PEPCO
also owns about 1000 acres ad-
joining the Triple-Seven Stock
Farm.
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minds that they have seized the
offensive and are holding the
initiative.
There are facts of life, how
ever, that even the collective
Soviet leadership must face.
Barring a catastrophe economic
collapse in the West, the USSR
is by its own reckoning at least
10 years away from the funda-
mental goals that would put
sharp teeth in the challenge.
Soviet strategic planning on
the home front encompasses 10
to Is years. In that period. de-
spite a continuing necessity for
bold and conspicuous manuevers,
the Russians likely will cautious
Ily avoid moves entailing the risk
Iof laundering into world war
In a decade many things can
happen. particularly in Soviet
internal development.
Soviet Difficulties
That may be the period Of
grace for the free world to wage
another kind of modern warfare
on a policical-economic battle
field. And free world policy may
have the opportunity to bring
mankind to the brink of peace.
This is an election year in the
United States, complicating the
conduct of foreign policy. But
it is a difficult year in the
USSR, too. The Goth Congress
of the Soviet Communist Party
opens February IA. 1t will have
to examine the new Moscow ap-
proach to foreign policy, to re-
peat fundamentals of the inter-
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nal party line and the line fol
Communists abroad. 1t must mai
down the policy Of "all for heavy
industry" which means progress
without abundance. 1t may ever
clarity leadership questions.
Behind the scenes in Washing
ton. there seems much thinking
on these lines:
/. The United States is otter
criticized by its friends, abused
by the uncommitted and bad
gered by its enemies. But its pol.
icies over the cold war year:
have built a firm foundation fol
the job Of waging peace.
2. Instead of dismay. the new
Soviet ventures into the eco
nomic aid arena should bring
cheers from the free world. The
USSR made a big splash IN
1855, but its actual investment in
the welfare Of other nations has
been infinitesimal in comparison
with that of The United States.
5. A prospective standoff in q
few years in nuclear weapons can
promote peace If it is accom-
panied by a determined drive or
the social-ecopomic side to NEE,
and turn back Red challenges
See RYAN, Page AS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-31
British Pressing y. S.
On Red Trade Policy
EDEN SKIPS TOAST
TO PRESIDENT IN
STATE DINNER TALK
BY the Associated Press

Sir Anthony Eden tripped
over one of the diplomatic
nicetieS at a state dinner
last night. The British Prime
Minister did not propose the
customary toast to President
Eisenhower.
1t was assumed that Sir
Anthony. a veteran diplomat,
fol got his closing lines in
addressing the dinner guests.
He paid tribute to Mr.. Eisen-
hover but sat down without
offering a toast.
Mr.. Eisenhower did not
attend the dinner. given by
Secretary of State Dulles.
The President is foregoing
social activities.
Just before Sir Anthony
spoke. Mr.. Dulles had con-
cluded his remarks to the
gathering by proposing a
toast to Queen Elizabeth.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-31

eve will continue to be blamed
If the people of Washington find
themselves without any mass
transportation after August II,
even though the franchise was
Cancelled on advice and request
of the Public Utilities Commits
sion and the District Commits
sioners.
Il am firmly Of a belief that
there would never have been a
transit strike here in the Dis
trict If the P. U. c. had done, be-
fore the strike. what they have
done since the strike in adjust
ing the transit rates here so that
the Capital Transit Co. could
meet the terms of the labor
unions"
Gives Two Alternatives
The effect of Mr.. McMillan's
bill was interpreted as leaving
the way open for the Commits
sioners to arrange for mass
transportation after August II
either by continuing the CTC or
contracting with a new transit
firm in case the public authority
bill is not enacted.
Reports on the transit author
ity bill will be sought from sew
eral Government agencies be-
fore hearings are scheduled in
the House Interstate and For
eign Commerce Committee. The
committee customarily waits for
responses from such agencies
before setting up public hear
inps on a measure.
A letter requesting COM
ments and recommendations
will be accompanied by printed
copies of the Commissioners bill,
introduced in the House by Rep
resentative Harris, Democrat of
Arkansas.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-31
only Friend Is Caught.
Bandit Suspect Tells All

Veteran detectives were pinch
ing themselves today over a series
of improbable incidents which
landed two case hardened GRIM
inals in jail following the rob-
berry of two Virginia eating
places.
II the arrest Of Suspect A was
entirely unexpected, the surren-
der of Suspect B was downright
astonishing. And not until both
were behind bars did police
begin linking them with the
robberies on Lee highway in
which a total Of $161 was taken
from two bound and gagged
victims.
1t was shortly after midnight
when the first unlikely event &C.
Cured.
Pvt. Reverdy C. Orme Of the
Seventh Precinct had stopped a
fast-moving motorist on Key
Bridge and was giving him what
for. Almost unobserved were two
pedestrians-until they began to
run for no apparent reason.
That's when Pvt. Orme forgot
the Grant motorist and began
chasing the running man. He
collared one. but the other dis
appeared over the side near the
Washington shore.
Of the captured prize. Pvt.
Orme took a .32-caliber nickel
plated revolver. box Of cart
ridges and $3.50. At No. 7 Pre-
cinct, the rugged looking indi-
vidual said he was Joseph Won
Arzinger, %, Of Paterson, N. j.,
and that's all he said.
About three hours later the
more improbable happened. Into
the first precinct station walked
another rugged looking individ-
Iual, and to Station Clerk Harold
Collier, announced: "I'm the
See HOLDUPS, Page As
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-31
'H-Bomb 18 Miles Away
Gives You Minute to Diq
"You would have a real chance

"You would have a real chance
to protect yourselves" he said.
DR.. Libby estimated there
would be about Ia minutes be-
tween the explosion of a To-
megaton H-bomb and the ar
rival 18 miles away of the blast
wave.
He raised no bright hopes
about the chances for survival
of anyone near the point of ex-
plosion. But he said everyone
should know that three feet of
earth is good protection" against
radioactive fallout.
Almost any kind of shelter
protects against the heat that
flashes momentarily from the
fire ball of a nuclear explosion,
he said
DR.. Libby said that II miles
from the blast it could be ex-
pected that IS per cent of the
people in a brick building would
be killed outright and the re-
mainder seriously injured. Third
degree burns would be produced
on bare human skin as far away
as Is miles on clear day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-31
BY Associated Press

Congress heard today that tn,
biggest nuclear weapons Civ,
some Of their potential victims
"a few breathless seconds to duck
'burrow or dodge for their lives.
This was one Of few encourag
ing notes in testimony before
House Government Operation!
Subcommittee by DR.. Willard F
Libby, member of the Atomic
Energy Commission.
Subcommittee Chairman Holi'
field, Democrat of California
said one purpose of the hearings
is to inform the public fully or
possibilities Of civil defense.
He said he and the subcom.
mittee members feel civil defense
can be effective If there is under
standing by the public, financial
support by the Congress anc
courageous administration.
DR.. Libby said it is important
for people to know that there is
an interval between the flash Of
a nuclear weapon and the arrival
of the deadly shock wave.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-31

company. This, he said, would
give more time to provide new
transportation by either a pri-
vate transit firm or the Com
missioners' proposed bill for a
Metropolitan area transit au-
thority.
Meanwhile, bills for the tran
sit authority were pending before
the House Commerce Committee
and the Senate District Commit
tee. Senate Committee Chair
man Nicely. Democrat of West
Virginia, planned to meet with
the full committee last this aft
ernoon to discuss the bill and
determine when hearings can be
held.
Mr.. Mcmillan, in a statement
prepared for delivery on the
House floor or insertion in the
Record, told the House that the
purpose of his bill was to assure
mass transportation here after
August IA if Capital Transit Off
Gals and the District Commits
sioners approve his bill.
THE Congress was advised last
year from several different
sources" he told the House that
Iprivate purchasers were available
for the Capital Transit Co. i'm
mediately upon cancellation of
the present company's franchise.
Says Congress Is Blamed
This act was passed last Au-
.fiust." he continued, land up to
the present date the Commits
Isioners and the Public Utilities
Commission have failed to find
ia purchaser to provide mass
Transportation here.
THE Congress of the United
States and not the Commission
ers are being blamed by the ma
Ijority Of the newspapers in the
United States for canceling the
franchise here in the city OF
Washington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-31
Price Supports
Drop Today on
4 BasicCrops
Short Life Seen
For Lower Levels
In Election Year
BY JOSEPH A. FOX

The Government today lowers
the base for measuring the prices
of cotton. wheat, corn and pea
nuts.
The new parity level, directed
by the administration backed
farm bill of 1854, may be short
lived. however, since a deter
mined move to- re-establiSh
higher prices on these major
crops is now being made on
Capitol Hill.
The change in figures is due
to be announced in an Agri-
culture Department report late
this afternoon which is expected
to show that a long downturn
i'm farm prices tended to level
of this month.
INFLAMMATION Impact
The new formula is designed
to reflect the impact of modern
production methods on crop out
Iput-the shift from horses and
hand labor to tractors and other
mechanical equipment.
In mid-December, farm prices
as a whole we're 20 per cent
below the parity yardstick then
in use. When the Senate Agri-
culture Committee started
shaping a new farm program
one Of the devices taken under
consideration to bolster slumping
farm income was revival of the
expiring parity base. This could
mean as much as S. a bale for
cotton and 81 cents a bushel for
wheat.
In shifting to the new parity
formula, the department is lin
tied by law to a reduction OF not
more than S per cent a year.
This in turn cuts price supports,
which are graduated from rs to
80 per cent Of parity, depending
on the size Of the crop SURPRISES
Down % Per Cent
1t is this two-ply cut which
has stirred the legislators. with
farm prices already about % per
cent below the record level of
Iceland an election coming
up.
In the case of cotton, the full
transition comes about today
The old parity price as of De-
cember was $500 cents a pound
The new price is expected to
be around one cent lower.
| In wheat. corn and peanuts,
the full transition cannot be
made in one year. because of
wide difference between old and
new standards.
The old parity price for wheat
was $3.50 bushel, and the new
effective one. will be S2.375. A
second drop of S per cent is
scheduled in another year. I'M
less Congress acts in the mean
time.
The new wheat crop will be
supported at but rs per cent of
parity, instead Of 82.5 as at pres
ent. and the price to the farmer
is scheduled to drop to $l.81 a
bushel If the higher parity for
mula is not restored.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-31
Assured
Premier sPost
Pledged Unsolicited
Booking by Reds

PARIS. Jan. 81 up. Guy
Mollet. secretary general of the
Socialist Party. appeared as
sured of success in his bid for
the premiership today when
Communist Party Boss Jacques
Duclos pledged him support.
Mr.. Duclos' action meant the
Republican Front" cabinet
which Mr.. Mollet proposes will
get the ISL Communist votes in
the National Assembly in addi-
ton to support from the So
cialists, the Radical-Socialists
and various small center parties.
The Communist leader an
nounced his support for the Pre-
mier designate despite two
planks in the Mollet platform
which the Communists oppose
"a call for a stronger North
Atlantic Treaty Organization
and a new drive for the unfit
cation of Western Europe. Mr..
Mollet stressed both points in
the foreign policy section Of his
statement of policy when the
National Assembly convened to
hear his appeal for power.
Reds Seek Popular Front"
The Communist tactic was in
line with the party's recent
strategy aimed at the creation
of a popular front" government
of Communists and Socialists.
Mr.. Mollet has opposed any link
with the Reds. Mr.. Duclos' move
seemed designed to impose such
an alliance and to head off the
formation of a national union
bloc Of the left and center
parties.
In his bid for power. Mr.. Mollet
also called for a new deal for
Algeria which would strengthen
the unbreakable union" of that
North African territory with
France.
Mr.. Mollet announced a 49,
man cabinet, along with 81 Sec
retaries of state. The list indi-
Gated the hoped to win Catholic
and moderate support which
would release him from depend
ence on Communist votes.
Algeria Pressing Problem
Mr.. Mollet told the Assembly:
The sending to Algeria of a
resident minister Gen. Georges
Catroux) and the presence of
two secretaries of state at his
side show the governments de-
sire to act vigorously and have
its decision respected"
Algeria he said was "the most
pressing" problem facing France.
and sit is to that the Premier
will devote his first efforts in
tackling it personally"
He outlined this program:
The National Assembly should
affirm solemnly that the future of
Algeria will not be decided uni
laterally, and that it will not &C
cept a decision imposed by force.
Members of Cabinet
Mr.. Mollet read these names of
his 13-man cabinet:
Minister Of State without
portfolio-Pierre Mendes-FranceI
(Radical-Socialist).
Minister of State in Charge OIL
Ministry Of Justice-Francois
(Union Of Democratic
Social Resistance).
Foreign Affairs - Christian
Pineau (Socialist).
Resident Minister in Algeria
Gen. Georges Catroux mon
party.
Finance and Economic Affairs
Lacoste (Socialist).
Labor-Albert Gazier Social
ist).
National Defense - Maurice
Maunoury (Radical-So-
cialist).
Interior-Gilbert Jules $50
cialist).
National Education-Rene Bill
leres CRadical-Socialist).
Overseas France-Gaston Def
ferre (SocialiSD.
Veterans Affairs - Francois
Tanguy-Prigent (Socialist).
Minister Attached to Premier's
Office-Felix Houphouet- Boigny
(African Democratic Rally.
Mr.. Houphouet- Boigny is a So
Negro from the Ivory
Coast in French West Africa.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-31
UNSEEN FUTURE
MAY BE VISIBLE

MYSTERIOUS REVELATIONS
More and more, scientists ore credit
ing monkind with the strongest Of
new senses-"preeoenition" or the
knowledge Of future olreody existing.
Is there voIid explanation Of this
phenomenon? Thomos R. H.ny, The
Stor's science editor, offers o personoI
experience in q story on The Stor's
Feoture Poee, A-24.
INCOME TAx-Short cuts and od-
vice on how to tally your income tox
is presented by SyIvio Porter in on
other Of series on pose Ais.
PlZZA REclPE-The oII-Americon
hot dog and hamburger have been
hord put to stay oheod OF thot
ubiquitous import from ltoly, the
pizzo pie. Violet Foulkner, The Stars
food editor, presents o recipe for the
pizzo lovers on poee B-8.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-31
Ludy Blacksmith Is 100

BRACKNELL. England, Jan
81 (R.-Miss Agnes Barker, the
village blacksmith, celebrated her
Tooth birthday last week. She
owns the blacksmith shop once
run by her father.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-31
Mcmillan Asks Congress
For I ronsit Alternative
Says His Bill ConceIne End of Franchise
Would Fill Cop if Authority Measure FuiIs

Chairman Mcmillan Of the House District Committee today
called Congress public transportation
the Capital Transit Co. franchise expires August IA with
substitute to operate the lines
The South Carolina Democrat told the House
ducng bill to cancel the August IA termination date
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-31
Dulles TuIks
Lloyd on
Chino Deal
By JAMES E. ROPER

A top-level Anglo-American
conference turned today to Far
Eastern problems. with Great
Britain pressing for increased
trade with Communist China.
Trade policy was a key issue
as Secretary of State Dulles and
British Foreign Secretary Selwyn
Lloyd, along with their chief ex-
|perts on the Far East, met in
Mr.. Dulles fifth-floor Office ct
the State Department.
The Far Eastern outlook, as
well as Middle Eastern problems,
also was the topic of a luncheon
conference which President Eli
Isenhower held with British
Prime Minister Sir Anthony
Eden and other high British
and American officials.
The luncheon highlighted the
second day Of a three-day series
of meetings among Mr.. Eisen-
hover, Sir Anthony, and their
foreign secretaries.
Agree on Russia
In the opening meetings yes
Iterday, Mr.. Eisenhower and Mr..
Eden found themselves in COM
Iplete accord in their feeling that
the Soviet Union must prove its
intentions through deeds not
words. such as in the friendship
treaty which Soviet Premier Bull
ganin proposed to sign with the
United States.
A conference spokesman also
reported the negotiators found
that their differences over Middle
Eastern problems very narrow"
Mr.. Eisenhower and Mr.. Eden
referred these problems to their
foreign secretaries for further
detailed discussion today.
At their first meeting this
morning, however. Mr.. Dulles
and Mr.. Lloyd tackled the Far
Eastern situation and the differ
ing views which their govern.
ments take toward it.
Against U. S. Policy
Trade policy is a major point
at issue. The United States boy
colts all trace with Red China
and has led IA of its allies into
ian agreement to limit their
trade with Chinese Communists
In a long list of items which
might help the Red war poten.
Itial.
! The United State can afford
to give up such trade, but Great
Britain needs all the commerce
she can get in order to keep her
economy on even keel. The
British therefore want to hber-
Ialize the regulations to allow
trade with Red China in any
item that is now shipped to the
Soviet Union
Another problem before to-
days meeting was Britain's arx.
iety over the United States pol
icy toward the defense of Que
moy and Matsu, the Nationalist
held islands off the mainland Of
Communist China.
This anxiety was made more
acute by yesterdays speech of
Chinese Communist Premier
Chou En-lai proposing to take
Formosa by war IF necessary"
Ambassadors Join Talks
Joining the Far Eastern talks
today with Mr.. Dulles and Mr..
Lloyd were Walter S. Robert.
son, Assistant Secretary of State
for Far Eastern Affairs; and Sir
Hubert Graves, Far Eastern Spe-
cialiSt of the British Embassy
here.
Also attending were British
Ambassador Sir Rogers Makins:
Winthrop Aldrich, United States
Ambassador to London; British
Minister John Coulson: and Sir
Harold Caccia, British deputy
under-secretary for Foreign AZ
fairs.
Invited to the White House
See CONFERENCE, Page AS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-31

This is the first OF three articles onoIyz-
ing questions such os: Hos the
United Stotes lost the initiotiys in
the cold war. or is it just running
scored? How for con the Soviet
Union 90 in economic competition:
How much foreign old con it offer?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-31
Soviet Challenge to U. S.
Declared to Lack Teeth
Analyst Says USsR Needs 10 Years
To Beck Up Threat to Our Leadership
BY WILLIAM L. RYAN
Associated Press Foreign News Analyst

The Soviet Union has led the world to believe has cha
lenged world leadership the United States 1t is long
way from making the challenge stick
With spectacular Kremn leaders, particularly in
the Middle and created the impression in