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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-25
IHoIIimun Chosen
Vice Commander

William j. Hoffman has been
chosen q national vice COM
Imander Of the American Legion
lit was announced today.
Mr.. Hoffman is a technical
adviser in the Appellate Division
of the Internal Revenue Service
He has been q member Of the
National Executive Committee
|of the Legion, representing the
District Department.
Robert A. Bunch, a former
department commander. is slated
to succeed to the executive COM
mittee post. He has been an
alternate executive committee
man. James A. Hill Of the
Justice Department has been
designated to succeed Mr.. Bunch
as alternate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-25

G. @. P. Handling of GoIdwoter

haze operated in the field Of
Influence"
Senator Goldwater unveiled
his campaign against "big
labor" in a speech behind
closed doors to Republican
State chairmen and vice chair
men here a few months ago. In
that speech, which SUISSE
quently became public, he
charged that the zone big
union"-the merged AFL and
CIO-would raise a huge
"slush" fund to help Demo-
cfats and eventually would
take over the Democratic
Party.
His speech became a sort Of
master speech" as it Is called
in politics. This we discovered
when its theme. and even
some of its phrases. showed
up in speeches here and there
by other Republicans, includ-
ing the Senate party leader
Senator William r. Knowland
of Californian a speech at
Miami, Fla.
The ColdWater tack caused
anxiety among other figures In
the party who feel that the
national ticket, as well as in
dividual candidates for lesser
Offices. can draw many rank.
and-file labor votes. That GER
,tainly happened in 1852, a.
there is no other way to ex-
plain the extent Of the Eisen-
hover landslide.
Among those who took sharp
issue with the Goldwater ape
proach were Secretary Of La
Dor James P. Mitchell and
such other influential Repub-
leans as Senator Clifford
Case Of New Jersey and Gov.
Theodore Roosevelt McKeldin
of Maryland.
They won a point in the
removal of the Arizona Sena-
tor from his exposed position,
for which the opportunity
turned Jup so fortuitously In
the select lobby investigating
committee and was seized by
the Senate Republican leader
ship, including Vice President
Nixon and Senator Knowland.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-25
THOMAS [. STOKES

Generally overlooked here
was a very clever political coup
by the Senate Republican lead
.ership through one Of its four
appointments to the special
eight-member Senate COM
mittee which is to investigate
Hobbies and campaign funds
including the oil and gas lobby.
This was in the Selection Of
Senator Barry Goldwater, Re-
publican Of Arizona.
His appointment to the Sc
lect investigating committee
removed him at the same time
from Craftsmanship Of the Re-
publican Senatorial Campaign
Committee which is charged
with helping to elect Republic
cans to the Senate. There are
II Republican Senate seats at
stake in November. He had to
resign from the campaign COM
mittee post since he could not
serve simultaneously on a cam
paign committee and a cam
paign investigating committee.
His removal from the cam
paign committee is good news
to many party leaders, espe-
cially in the Eisenhower wing,
who were irritated and dis
turbed by Senator Goldwater's
sharp criticism Of labor and
labor political activities. They
feared he would unnecessarily
antasonize such labor support
as the party enjoys. minor
though it be. perhaps even
drive union members friendly
to Republicans into the Demo-
cratic camp. Coming from the
chairman Of the senatorial
campaign committee such on
slaughts carried potential dam
ger, particularly to Senators
who are up for reelection. sew
eral of whom are from doubt
full States where there Is o
substantial labor vote.
But the shifting Of Senator
Goldwater had another aim,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-25
Police Private Fined ~
For Neglect of Dutyts

Fourteenth Precinct Pvt. Earl
l.. Taylor, 80, was fined $25
yesterday by a police trial board
for neglect of duty.
Pvt. Taylor. a member of the
force since July. 1858, pleaded
guilty. He admitted falling asleep
in an automobile in which he was
sitting to keep an eye on a fire
box at Fifty-third and Blaine
streets NE. The policeman's SUI
periors had ordered a watch on
the alarm box because a series
of false alarms had been pulled
in the area.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-25
u. S.-Saudi Pact
Has RaceCIause
BY the Associated Press

The Defense Department said
yesterday that Americans Of jew
Iish origin are never assigned to
the military mission In Saudi
Arabia or to the air field at
lDhahran because Of a mutual
defense agreement.
The agreement with Saudi
Arabia. announced by the State
Department on July Is, 1851,
does not name any racial or
other group. But the agreement
provides that the United States
will not include among members
Iof its military mission or civil
employees ANY individual who Is
Objectionable to the Saudi Arabi-
an government"
Defense officials said that dur
ing prolonged negotiations for
United States use of the Dhahran
air base the Saudi Arabians made
lit clear they would not want GER
tain people brought into their
country. Again. officials said. no
groups were named specifically.
The five-year agreement ex-
ipires this year but is subject to
renewal by mutual consent.
It requires United States au-
| thorities to submit "a detailed
list Of the names and identity of
all Americans assigned to that
country"
| The Saudi Arabian government
provides detailed forms which all
visitors or persons assigned to
the country must I'LL out.
The Defense Department said
the exclusion Of Americans Of
Jewish origin from military per-
sonnet going to Saudi Arabia has
been in effect throughout the
agreement. Pentagon spokes-
men said it is their understand
ing that the Saudi Arabian au-
thorities strictly enforce their
ban ON the entry of people OF
Jewish origin except under ex-
ceptional circumstances.
The five-year agreement per-
mits Saudi Arabia to purchase at
reduced prices American military
equipment, such as the Is light
tanks recently shipped there.
American authorities are work.
ing on a renewal Of the agree
ment. The Air Force wants to
retain its right to use Dhahran,
which now serves as the East
West junction of Military Air
Transport Services.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-25

lcOmme0Ql0R tUelT WOIk, WIilCl
contributed immeasurably to the
success Of the pageant and in
lternational peace and goodwill.
The awards were made at q
Pageant Of Peace reception irl
the Hotel Washington.
Louis E. Throgmorton. prom
Iinent church layman and Texas
insurance man. awarded similar
citations to local individuals and
groups who helped with the
pageant. He presented them
on behalf Of the Washington
Pilgrimage, a nondenomina-
tional organization of church
tlaymen. which congregates here
each spring Gin recognition OF
the basic sources OF our Nations
religious heritage"
Citations to Senators
Citations also were awarded
-four members Of the Senate
Foreign Relations Committee
for their support of the annua,
Christmas event. They are Sen
ators Green, Democrat Of Rhode
Island; Mansfield. Democrat Of
Montana; Smith, Republican o.
New Jersey. and Watkins
Republican Of Utah.
Interior Secretary Mckay. who
makes the Ellipse available
to the pageant organization
attended the reception.
! Recipients Of the commenda.
tions also were praised by letters
from the White House and tn,
District Board of Commissioners
/ A letter signed by Sherman
Adams. the assistant to tn,
President, said 1.-The pageant ha!
become a most valued ceremony
of our Christmas season, enrich
ing and ennobling the life o.
our community and serving thu
cause OF better understanding
Throughout the world"
Letter From Spencer
Samuel Spencer, president Of
THE Board Of Commissioners
wrote the board heartily con-
ours in the detectives Of thu
(pageant) committee lin honor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-25
|HousetoPress
Probe for Reds
BY L. EDGAR PRINA

The House Un-American Ac.
tivities Committee scheduled
more public sessions for next
week In its Reds-in-G Government
inquiry after hearing a Wash.
Iington attorney say he would re.
fuse to discuss alleged Commune
mist ties even though he were
granted immunity from GRIM
linal prosecution. ~
The attorney, Jacob H. Krug.
told the Congressman that he
would not accept an offer Of inn
lmunity because his counsel,
Joseph A. Fanelli. also Of WASH
iington, had serious doubts that
such a grant could actually bar
prosecution.
! Question Before Court
The immunity statute, enacted
IN 1884, is now being considered
by the Supreme Court and q
ruling on its constitutionality
may be made later this year.
I Mr.. Krug, a, a former lawyer
for the National Labor Relations
Board and the Board of Immi-
Igration Appeals. refused to say
whether he was a Communist
Thursday or at any earlier time, >
but stated that he was not patyA
member of the party. r..
He had been identified by Her
bert Fuchs in December as nav
ing been a one-time fellow MEM
Der of a Red underground cell in
the Government. Mr.. Krug was
on the Federal payroll most Of
the l935-1948 period.
Ends on Angry Note
Mrs. Lillian Kurasch. who had
been similarly accused by Mr..
Fuchs, preceded Mr.. Krug to
the stand. Although she smiled
as she invoked the Fifth Amend
ment during most of her inter-
trogation, her testimony ended
on an angry note, with Repre-
sentative Doyle. Democrat Of
California. the acting chairman.
telling her II am disguised with
you"
Mrs. Kurasch replied sharply:
j"Well, return the compliment. I
think this is an outrageous hear
ing" ~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-25
Spyinq on GA

In the FIRST of his three in
teresting articles on proposed
congressional control of the
Central Intelligence Agency,
Richard Fryklund speaks of an
incident" involving a "suspi-
cious Congressman" and CHA
Director Dulles several months
ago. He writes that the Con-
gresham demanded q public
statement from MIR. Dulles re-
garding his position ION a dis
pute among refugee groups
over the future political status
of areas liberated from behind
the Iron Curtain. He then
states that Mr.. Dulles "felt it
was to Americas interest for
him to stay out of the dispute.
He said nothing" The con-
clusion arrived at is that the
incident illustrates. according
to the GAS friends, how an
overzealous Congressman on a
watchdog committee could I'M
Willingly upset the espionage
applicant. The less Congress
looks over the GAS shoulder.
the better. these people say"
Mr.. Fryklund fails to mem
ton the name of the "suspi-
cious Congressman. but it ap-
pears he was referring to the
Hon. Michael A. Feighan of
Ohio. The "incidG-1S" he re-
fers to entails several letters
Of inquiry, followed by an adj
dress in the House. concerning
q number of unfounded state
ments made by Mr.. Dalles in
Q magazine article, Lets Look
at Russia Honestly" All the
facts surrounding the "inci-
dent" may be read in the Con-
gressional Record Of August 2.
1855.
It is plainly evident from the
quoted remarks that MIR. Fry
klund's description and inter-
probation Of the facts are not
originally his own. Also, one
could appreciate for obvious
reasons, the timely transmits
sion of q distorted version Of
the facts at this particular
moment when the Senate is
considering the Mansfield con-
troll measure. However. the
clear facts Of the case, as
printed in the Record. contra
dict every point in the version
given above. For an alert
legislator to question glaring
misconceptions of an author
of q published article, regard
less Of his position. could
scarcely be construed as an act
of suspicion or. by implication.
one of unfriendliness to an
institution. The Feighan in
quiry shows not even an iota
of direct bearing to the al
legged dispute among refugee
groups as mentioned above. 1t
does, however. bear entirely
and truly in Americas inter-
est. considering the circum-
stances-on the level of knowl-
edge and understanding of the
Soviet Union as publicly re-
yealed by one who presumably
sits at the pinnacle of amassed
information regarding this
crucial area. Third. a careful
reading of the Record will con-
vince anyone of the reasons
why Mr.. Dulles said nothing"
To exploit the thesis of Amer
ica's interest" for ones inabil-
ity to meet the intellectual
challenge offered on the basis
Of facts readily accessible at
any of our large universities
might guarantee political pro-
lection for oneself but not
contributively to the country.
If this incident" illustrates
anything, 1t is certainly the
urgent need for constant con-
gressional control over the
CHA. It has absolutely nothing
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-25
Beverage Association
Elects G. G. Merrill

George c. Merrill, 1898 HorneI
place Sc, last night was elected
president of the Restaurant Bev-
Ierage Association.
Others elected are: Leon B
Zeiger. vice president: Robert
ISeidel, secretary and chairman
of press relations; Milton Wilma
lkur. treasurer, and Chris Collier
lsergeant-at-armS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-25

Since the publication Of
Meredith s. Buel's article on
the Washington Chinese in
The Sunday Star Magazine Of
February IL. my associates and
/ have received many COM
mendable messages from peo-
pie in all walks of life.
Perhaps it is Of interest to
you to know that there was
overwhelming agreement that
Reporter Buel had performed
a splendid public service. Ger
tainly, his feature story and
Elwood Bakers magnificent
photographs were an accurate
presentation Of our Chinese
community life and will no
doubt create good will and
better understanding among
all our citizens.
Mr.. Buel has brought credit
not only to the Fourth Estate,
but special encomium to WASH
ington's real Home News
paper"
Wing WOnR.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-25
Elephant Forgets 81?

The recent Nixon speech In
New York clearly indicates
that he. the palace guard and
Leonard Hall should all slow
up a little on their telling and
do a little listening.
In that talk Mr.. Nixon
boosted of acts Of Federal
seizure of more and more con-
troll as liberal. He urged that
conservatives support this adj
ministration and its liberalism
on the ground that the choice
is between it and something
more radical. In that he may
or may not be right but he
overlooks one vital fact. Re-
publicans are the minority
party. They can win only as
they are so inspired with en-
thusiasm as to outweigh the
force Of superior numbers. To
win requires that all Republic
cans from coast to coast put
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-25

not indicate the ceiling figures
he has in mind.
Encourage Small Donors
The first proposal is designed
to encourage more citizens to
make small political contribu-
tons, thereby reducing the ne
|cessity for political parties turn
ing to large contributors.
Senator Hennings introduced a
bill last June to authorize the
500 deduction from income
taxes for political contributions
His bill is already pending in the
Finance Committee, but has
never been considered.
One difficulty on this sugges-
ton is that it must originate In
the House, or be added to some
other tax bill which the House
may pass this year. Chairman
Cooper of the taxwriting House
Ways and Means Committee de-
clined to comment on the 500
deduction proposal. He said he
has never heard 1t discussed In
his committee.
The second proposal appar-
emily Is designed to enable the
Itelevision networks to give the
major parties an equal amount
of free time, without being re-
lquired to do the same for nu-
merous splinter political groups
! The third Johnson proposal is
in line with much of the Hen
Inings bill.
Would Back TV Plan
A source close to Senator
Hennings said he probably would
support the television proposal
provided adequate provision was
made for minority parties.
Senator Johnson's announce
ment that he is working on
an election reform program
strengthened the likelihood that
the Senate will proceed to con-
slider corrective legislation with
out waiting for the final report
of the new eight-man bipartisan
committee just appointed to in
vestigate the whole subject OF
lobbying and any improper at
tempts to influence legislation.
The new committee is mark
ing time until early next week,
when it will hold an organiza-
ton meeting to select a chair
man and arrange to engage an
investigating staff. The Senate
gave the committee $3.50. 900 fol
operations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-25

ing those who helped to make
1T a success) and is in accord
with its desire to show actively
the spirit of brotherhood to al
the people Of the world -"
Folk dance groups from the
District Recreation Department
and several embassies provided
entertainment.
Embassies Of these countrie:
were honored:
Argentina. Austria. Burma
ICambodia, ceylon. Chile, China
Colombia. Costa RIGA. Cuba
Ecuador. Egypt, FL Salvador
Ethiopia. France, Greece. Guate'
Imala, Haiti. Honduras, Iceland
India. Indonesia and Iran.
Also OF Iraq, Ireland. Japan
Jordan, Korea, Lebanon. Liberia
Libya, Lithuania. Pakistan
Panama, Peru. Philippines. Saud
Arabia, Spain. Syria. Thailand
Turkey. Venezuela. Wet Nan
and the legations of Estonia
Laos, Lithuania and Yemen.
| Groups Honored
The organizations honoree
were: American Hungarian Fed
Grafton, the Arab American Club
IB'nai Birth Of Greater Wash
lington, Chinese Youth Club
Chinese Community Church
Estonian Folk Dance Group
George Washington University
Greek Orthodox Church of SITS
Constantine and Helen, Greel
Orthodox Church Of st. Sophia
Holy Family Ukranian Catholi'
Church, lulu Manu- American
iRoumanian Foundation. LatviaI
Youth League and the Lith
uanian Women's Club.
j Also the National Capita
Parks, Police Dance Group, tn
ISaenger Bund Chorus, st
ANDREWS Society Of Washington
st. Andrews Ukrainian Orthodo,
Church, st. George Syrian Or
ithodox Church, Syrian Lebanes'
Club, Ukrainian Association o
Washington, United States In
formation Agency, Voice o
America and the Washington
Folk Dance GroIp.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-25

to do with any espionage ap-
pie cart" which. as many can
well surmise. stands to be
pushed in the foreground as a
cover-up for all sorts Of unre-
lated and costly blunders.
Lev E. Dobriansky.
Georgetown University.
Editors note: Mr.. Fryklund,
as his story stated, was re-
porting the reaction of certain
Congressman to what they felt
was an ill-adyised attempt by
another Congressman to draw
the chief of American intelli-
gence activities into a public
controversy
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-25

lined three specific steps he il
working on.
But his program did not in
clude regulating primaries
which is a basic feature of the
new clean election bill, already
approved by the Rules Committee
and awaiting Senate debate.
Wide Support Seen
Indications are the johnson
proposals, as far as they go, viii
win wide support, but there wert
no immediate signs their adop.
ton would lessen the demand
for control of primaries.
Senator Hennings. Democrat
of Missouri, author Of the com.
mittee-approved bill, was out o.
the city today, but friends sale
they do not believe he will give
UP his fight to include regulation
of primaries.
Meanwhile, Senator Mundt
Republican OF South Dakota
proposed a compromise undel
which he said an honest cleo
lions" bill might indirectly cove
primary voting.
His plan would require can
didates to file in Washington
duplicates of their accounting
of expenditures and contribu
lions required under State laws
Indirect Approach
He said he recognized tina
opponents were likely to blocl
any bill which would extent
Federal election controls int
the primary field. Therefore
he said, he is taking an indi
rect approach.
Two Of the three points in tn
johnson program would reduc
the need for large campaigl
budgets and for big contribution
from individuals. His proposal
were:
/. That the tax laws b
amended to let an individual de
duct up to 500 for contribution
to his political party, or 5000 Il
the case of a joint return b
husband and wife.
2. Let the television network
divide between the major par
ties a fixed amount of free tim
for candidates.
3. Require stringent reportin
OF al contributions. with limita
tons on the amounts that ma
be raised. Senator johnson di
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-25
Split on Primaries Seen
Slowing Campaign Bill
BY J. A. O'LEARY

The of Federal election
to primaries still stumbling block to speedy
action at this session for improving methods of
financing political campaigns.
Democratic johnson predicted yeser
day strong will this
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-25

It's easy to register and
qualify Is q District voter. Go
to registration headquarters ON
ground floor Of the District
Building and sign up"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-25
Poqeont Of Peace Cites
Embassies, Others for Aid

Fory-sx embassies and local oganza
tons were night for the parts they played
successful twoweek second annual Pageant Of Peace on
the Elipse during the Christmas season
r. president of Pageant OF Peace nc and the
washington Trade presented the embassies with citations
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-25

Wing Wong.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-25

Clarkson J. Beall.
Arizona sun., 1956-12-06

IA 1CO1OC11L o. IL " Z
chairman of the board of the
Fulton National Bank of Allan
ia, Ga.
Recognized in national bank
ing circles as an authority on
instalment credit, Binson was
first named to the key ABA post
a year ago by then president
Fred F. Florence, president of
Republic National Bank of Dali
las, Tex.
Earlier this fall, the Commits
sion under BimSon's direction
published Insurance Tools for
Bank InStalment Credit first
comprehensive study ever to be
undertaken in the field of in
stalment credit insurance for
ABA's $4,000 member banks.
Arizona sun., 1956-12-06
RED FEATHER FUND near
HALFWAY MARK

The 1857 United Fund cam
paign for 81 10000 in the Phoe-
nix area, may be nearing the
halfway mark, drive leaders re-
ported over the week end. First
report given by division leaders
at a luncheon in the YMCA last
Tuesday showed $341,187 had
been contributed or pledged.
This was 1913 per cent of the
goal.
Scattered reports made by vol
unteer workers since indicate
that second report luncheon
Dec. will show that nearly
$6OO,OOO has been raised.
Last years total amount rails
ed in the United Red Feather
Fund for 26 agencies was-.-.....
$52O,0OO.
Since last years campaign,
United Fund was organized to
include the 26 Red Feather
agencies and seven national
health and welfare agencies,
including the Maricopa County
chapter, American Red Cross.
Several months were then spent
in studying budget needs of the
33 agencies. The 1,150,000 goal
established is about 20 per cent
more than the total available
for the operations of the 33
agencies for the year now COM
ing to a close.
Arizona sun., 1956-12-06
VALLEY BANK TO ISSUE
ADDITIONAL STOCK

Directors of the Valley Ma
tional Bank have recommended
issuance of an additional 10000
shares of stock ito help finance
Arizona's burgeoning growth"
Their proposal VIII oe put be-
fore stockholders of the 43-of-
flee Arizona banking network
at an annual meeting scheduled
for Jan. Is, 1857.
If approved at that time, it
will increase the banks out
standing common stock to 1885,
600 shares-and will add nearly
So million to it's present capital
ization which on Oct. 81 stood
at $25, ,4O2, 900.
Arizona sun., 1956-12-06
BROWNSVILLE, PA,
TELEGRAPH:

Accidents with firearms cost
more than 1900 American lives
every year. AS a cause of fatal
accidents, gunShot wounds rank
fifth, following traffic accidents,
falls, fires and drownings &.
These facts should give us fair
warning as we move deeper into
the hunting seasons"
Arizona sun., 1956-12-06

chairman of a
t op pol icy
American Bank
erS Association
committee its
I n S t a / m e n t
Credit COnmiS-
sion.
The appoint
ment came from
Erie Cooke, new
ly' elected ABA