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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-13
Delays
Rover Action
Plans Intensive Quiz
On Judge Nominee

Senator Morse. Democrat of
Oregon, served notice today that
United States Attorney Leo A.
Rover and more than a score of
witnesses fayoring his appoint
ment as Chief Judge of the Mu-
nicipal Court of Appeals will face
intensive questioning before the
Senate District Committee acts
on his nomination.
Senator Morse's insistence that
it would take a full day to con-
slider the Rover nomination led
to postponement of the commit
tees hearing on Mr.. Rover until
next Monday.
In contrast, the committee took
less than 20 miutes to approve
the nominations of David B.
Karrick to succeed Samuel
Spencer as District Commissioner
and James E. Colliflower for re-
appointment as a member of the
District Redevelopment Land
Agency.
Refers to Opposition"
On the Rover nomination Sem
ator Morse made several refer
ences to 1.-THE opposition" but
when he was asked by reporter
later if he knew who the oppo-
sition witnesses were he said he
did not. He said he personally
had many questions to ask Mr..
Rover and his witnesses.
Asked if the questions con-
cerned the Owen baltimore case,
which Mr.. Rover prosecuted,
Senator Morse replied, "Just the
general instrumentality."
Several judges as well as pres
ent and past presidents of the
bar associations. city officials
and spokesman for law enforce
ment groups had been waiting to
testify in Mr.. Rovers behalf
when the hearing was postponed.
No Witnesses Heard
The committee devoted most
of the first Is minutes of its ses-
sion to praise of retiring Com
missioner Samuel Spencer, with
each member adding a personal
tribute.
When Chairman Nicely took up
the Karrick appointment, he
See KARRICk, Page AS
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BY JOSEPH A. FOX

The Senate slogged along on
farm bill debate today after put
ting a 100000 ceiling on price
support payments to a single re-
cipient-and drawing a rebuke
from Senator Ellender. Democrat
of Louisiana. in charge of the
measure. for lack of progress.
Scheduled for action when the
Senate again started work an
hour early was an amendment
by Senator Carlson, Republican
of Kansas, providing a two-price
system for wheat supports. I'm
der this plan, wheat allocated for
human consumption domestic
ally by the Secretary of Agricul-
ture would be eligible for sup
ports at 100 per cent of parity.
This would be a specified amount
of each growers crop. The re-
mainder would go at the open
market price.
A similar plan for rice is in
|cluded in the bill.
Ceiling Fixed
The ceiling on individual sup
port payments was suggested by
President Eisenhower in his jan
uary farm message, and the limit
was fixed by the Senate after
several hours debate.
The idea is to cut down or the
huge payments collected by big
farm corporations. In 1854, the
last year for which figures are
available, about 70 operators COL
Ilected more than 100000 apiece
generally on wheat. cotton and
irice-and in some instances the
payments topped the Million
dollar mark.
Tied in with this restriction
was a $4,000 limit on the in
Idividual acreage reserve pay
Iments under the soil-bank plan.
Under this program, which
aims at cutting down overpro-
duction of major crops, farmers
will be paid for cutting back
their acreage of cotton, corn,
wheat. some tobaccos and pea
nuts.
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-olled by his enemies THE unerowned
king Of Jordon," 1t. Gen. Sir John
Bosot Club, So. was founder ond
commander Of the crock Jordon Arob
Legion. In rs years OF Middle Eost
Service he learned to think os much
like on Arob os q Briton and became
known os Club Posho. This is :he
second Of series Of articles by Gen.
Club. ousted from his post two
weeks ego by King Hussein.
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Iof two halves divided by the
River Jordan. East of the river
lies Trans-Jordan, a country
constituted into an amirate COR
Iprincedom in 1921. West of the
Jordan lies that part of Pales-
time which still belongs to the
Arabs. The two halves were
united five years ago into the
Kingdom of Jordan. The his
tories of these two halves from
1915 to 1948 were, however. en-
Itirely different, and must be
treated separately.
Let us first consider Arab
Palestine. In 1916, when the
British army was advancing
across Sinai to Palestine, the
British government agreed with
the Sheriff Husain of Mecca that
he would rise In revolt against
the Turks. In return. he was
promised that all the Arab coun-
tries would be freed from the
Turks and given independent
governments after the war. A
year later. however, the British
government issued the Balfour
Declaration. in which it was
stated that Britain viewed with
favor the establishment of a
national home for the Jews in
Palestine.
For 40 years, the Arabs of
Palestine have nursed this
grievance. In the last 20 years
they have increasingly passed
on their grievance to the Arabs
outside Palestine. All our work
in Jordan has been poisoned by
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MISUNDERSTANDING
In First Sc Primary
Stevenson,
Kefuuver
In Big Test
BY RELMAN MORN
Associated Press stan Writer

MANCHESTER. N. H., Mar Is
(P.-The first primary election
in the 1856 political campaigns
and the first test of strength
between two Democratic presi-
Dental contenders began today
in the weather vane" State Of
New Hampshire.
Two tiny toWns-Millsf1eld and
Ellsworth-completed their votes
only minutes after midnight.
Millsfield split its four votes
evenly between President Eisen-
hover and Adlai Stevenson.
Ellsworth, where six ballots
were cast, gave five votes for Mr..
Eisenhower. The sixth was a
blank.
Two Names on Ballot
Only the names of Senator
Kefauver, Democrat of Tennes-
see, and Mr.. Eisenhower are
listed on the presidential pref
erence portion of the f1rst-in-the
Nation ballot.
The names of Mr.. Stevenson
for President and Gov. Averell
Hartman of New York for Vice
President we're written on the
ballot by two voters in Millsfield.
The two Republican voters in
that town wrote in the name Of
Senator Bridges. Republican Of
New Hampshire for Vice Presi-
dent.
I Senator Bridges also drew q
Write-in vote for Vice President
in Ellsworth.
In the 1852 presidential elec-
ton, Millsfield cast eight ball
Ilots-all for President Eisen-
hover. -
New Hampshire is predomi-
nantly Republican.
Eyes on Democrats
| Nevertheless. the chief interest
focused today on Senator Ke-
Ifauver and MIR. Stevenson, who
ARE both seeking the democratic
nomination for President. They
| clash again next week in the
Minnesota primary.
i On the Republican side OF
today's ballot. President Eisen-
hover. represented by rs dele
gate-condidates, had practically
no opposition.
Run1ors circulated, however.
that New Hampshire hackers Of
three COP. leaders were at
tempting to organize write-in
campaigns to spark vice presi-
dental drives for them. The
reports mentioned Vice President
Nixon, Senator Bridges and
Sherman Adams. former Gov
ernor of this State and now top
administrative assistant to the
President.
A vote smaller than the rec
ord 136,l59 total cast in 1862 was
expected today. The Weather
Bureau predicted more snow
and cold weather during voting
hours.
Only Senator Kefauver has
actually stumped the State.
Most of the excitement is con-
fined to the cannonading among
the Democrats.
Both May Claim Victory
Unless the results today are
completely clear-cut, it is prac-
Itically certain that both Senator
Kefauver and Mr.. Stevenson will
claim a victory in the election.
The reason is this:
Senator Kefauver is officially
ia candidate. He gave his per-
mission to have his name printed
on the ballot. and he sanctioned
the filing of full slate OF IL
Idelegate-candidates.
Mr.. Stevenson, on the other
hand, is not a candidate, off,
cially.
His name does not appear on
the presidential section of the
ballot, known as the popularity
contest"
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DisfrictGambIeI
Found Slain,
WifeCharged
Body Recovered
From Shallow Grove
In Virginia Woods

The nude and beaten body OF
a Washington gambler, discov-
cred in a shallow Virginia grave,
gave police a mystery today with
the possibility that a half dozen
or more persons were involved.
Although the murder of Orell
Duncan. 81, colored. occurred last
Saturday night or early Sunday,
the full investigation did not get
under way until today with the
questioning of his wife, Mrs. jamie
Washington Duncan. 38, colored
and seven other persons at police
headquarters.
Mrs. Duncan was charged with
homicide shortly after noon.
Capt. Richard Felber, of the
homicide squad. said another
person in custody also would be
charged with homicide. He add
ed that two other persons are
being sought in Richmond and
one in Washington in connection
with the murder.
Capt. Felber said Duncan had
been in the numbers racket for
at least part of his career as a
henchman for Roger (Whitetop)
Simkins, longtime operator.
Four Possibly Involved
Detectives were checking out
the possibility that a party
of five participated in the
burial.
Another facet of the inquiry
involved a report that Duncan,
separated from his wife, had
been cooperating with the In
ternal Revenue Service in an in
vestigation into her property
holdings, .-. .
Police said there also was EVIL
dence Duncan was not in good
standing with certain elements
of the numbers game.
Duncan's battered body was
discovered about 10 am. Sunday
at spot 241 feet off the high
way near Roxbury. Va.-40 miles
east of Richmond-by a citizen
who reported seeing three men
and two women. all colored.
"burying something there"
Police Imp0und Car
Virginia State police said they
were told two cars were parked
at the scene, one of them a
Cadillac.
Later police impounded a light
blue Cadillac which Mrs. Dun
can said was hers, though it was
registered in another persons
name. Large portions of the up
holstery of the rear seat had
been cut out, but Capt. Felber
said there were stains resembling
blood still visible.
Mrs. Duncan and male friend
were taken into custody at am.
today at her place in the 1900
block of Webster street in North
Brentwood. Md. Prince Georges
County Detective John Wilding
said half a dozen county police
men and an equal number from
the District participated in the
action.
Later they picked up half a
dozen other persons for a long
round of questioning at head
quarters.
Traced to Tourist House
Police said it appeared that
the beating of Duncan took place
at tourist home in the 1900
block of Seventh street NV, OPP
Grated by Mrs. Duncan. In
spector Roy Blick of the morals
division said Mrs. Duncan had
been known to him for years,
that she was arrested in January.
1850. for assault with gun and
Goo or AVJNC p,ro :
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BULLET IN
Red Cross at 40 Pct.

The Washington area Red
Cross campaign today hit 40
per cent of its goal with
S613,970 in gifts. The biggest
audience of the campaign,
500 persons. crowded into the
United States Chamber of
Commerce to see Mrs. Dwight
ID. Eisenhower, honor guest of
the day.
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U. S. Jet Crashes

TOKYO. Mar. 10 (P.-A
United States Air Force jet
trainer crashed near the Yokota
Air Base this afternoon shortly
after takeoff. The pilot was
killed. The cause of the crash
was not known. The pilto's
name was withheld.
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Public Transit
Still Favored
'ByCity Heads
Best in Long Run,
Lawmakers Told;
Loon Plan Coins

The District Commissioners,
asked by Congress to reconsider
tehir rundown of a 81 million
Government guaranteed loan for
a would-be private transit oper-
ator, today reported they still
favor public ownership.
The city's transit crisis was
studied inconclusively on both
sides of Capitol Hill.
Before the Senate District
Committee. Commissioner Sam
uel Spencer said the city heads
think public transit authority,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-13
News Conference Set

President Eisenhower will hold
a newsconference at 1890 am.
tomorrow, the White House an
nounced today.
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CLUB PASHA'S STORY
Firing Comes as CIinnox
To 40 Years of History
By LIT. GEN. SIR JOHN BAGOT CLUB

LONDON Mar. Is (NANA-In my article yesterday said
that the incidents connected with my dismissal the Arab
Legion could only be understood viewed in the light of the
history of the last 40 years propose today brief historical
survey of those 40 years in Jordan
The Kingdom Jordan present constituted consists
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as the have proposed it, would
"in the long run provide better
transportation service"
The committee, viewer,
seemed to be veering rapidly to-
ward the idea of getting a private
operator started with such a loan
guarantee.
Meet for Two Hours
Meanwhile the transportation
subcommittee of the House In
terstate and Foreign Commerce
Committee met behind closed
doors for two hours.
It took no action because of
the absence of subcommittee
chairman Oren Harris. Democrat
of Arkansas, who left after IS
minutes to catch a plane to at
tend the funeral of his mother.
The subcommittee last week
asked the city heads to recon-
slider their rundown of the
application of Max Kampelman,
attorney for Minneapolis in
vestors. for a franchise to be
backstopped by a Government
loan guarantee.
Reporting today to the House
subcommittee were District Com
Robert E. McLaugh-
lin and Thomas A. Lane; also
Chairman George E. c. Hayes
and Robert M. Weston Of the
Public Utilities Commission.
Checked Details
Acting Subcommittee Chair
man John Bell Williams, Demo-
crat of Mississippi. said the group
went into a few more details
on the Kampelman proposition
and discussed its advantages as
compared to those of a public
authority" He indicated the
group would probably take no
action until the return of Mr..
Harris.
The Senate Committee. after
an hour of serious, round table
debate came up with no final an
swer and agreed to meet again
at 10 am. tomorrow.
With some support from other
of the committee, Sen
ator Morse, Democrat of Oregon.
seemed to express a developing
conviction that there is moth
ing wrong or even unprecedented
with the idea of the Government
a loan to private bust
ness concern to keep it or put it
on a going basis.
Prefers Private Deal
Senator Morse said, I'D rath-
er loan taxpayers money to-
enable a private operator to take
over the transportation service
here than to create a public
to provide the service"
He added: II am not con-
cerned over the idea of a Gov
eminent loan if they (appar-
emily meaning some private OPP
orator bidder can show me they
have pretty solid proposal"
He made very clear that at this
point he was not talking about
any particular contender for a
transit franchise.
Senator Hruska, Republican of
Nebraska, stressed that if this
step is taken, all possible con-
tenders for a permit also should
be advised of what attitude Con-
gress would take on the question
of tax relief. Earlier, Senator
Beall, Republican of Maryland,
had declared that tax exemp-
ton is the backbone of the whole
problem"
Seeks Precedents
Some members of the Senate
committee, including Senator
Morse. and Senator Case. Re-
publican of New Jersey, sug-
gested that some additional and
prompt study be made by the
committee staff to find what
precedence there was for Gov
eminent loans to privately owned
transportation companies. This
Soc TRANSIT pavo Ak
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Kefouver Takes q Gamble
On Minnesota Farm Vote
Underdog Hopes to Win z to 6 Delegates
From Stevenson in Next Weeks Primary
BY GOULD LINCOLN
Star Staff CORRESPONDENT

MINNEAPOLIS, Mar. Ex-senator Estes Kefauver, under
dog candidate the Democratic presidential nomination in
this State gambling his ability capture the independent
farm VOTE and win two to six of Mnnesota 30vote dele
CATION to the Democratic National Convention
Should win of the delegate votes it would
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Report Of Senatorial Inspectors on
Other Tronsit Systems. Pose Alb
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WEATHER FORECAST

Occasional rain mixed with sleet and snow
tonight and tomorrow. Tonight near 80.
Cold tomorrow. Full report on Page A-2)
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record Of ten. twenty, and even
thirty years Of service.
officiols Are 'Visilont
When one goes into the rooms
in the department buildings, and
observes the clerks working over
great piles Of documents with an
intense, concentrated energy rare
ly seen in private business-each
room under the vigilant eye Of an
oflcial--the impression produced
is that 1t Is not, after all. such "a
very fine thing" TO be . govern
ment omploye Of the subordinate
class. even II the compensation IL
liberal.
Distance, indeed, lends enchant-
ment to the view Of service In the
departments. Away from Washing
ton the stories Of the large salaries
received by Government employees
for doing what is popularity sup
posed TO be little work in a short
day Of labor. have a very beguiling
effect. and thousands Of persons
long for positions in the public
service. and regard those who OBJ
tain them as exceedingly fortu-
nate.
1t is evident that there are some
department positions with a COM
pensation very much out OF pro-
portion 70 the work performed
easy and lucrative plaees-but Q
careful inspection Of the depart
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ments will convince any one that
the majority Of the clerks and
other employees render a full equiv
alent for their salaries.
From 9 to 4
A clerks life is not an entirely
roseate one. Promptly at o
o'clock each morning he must be
at his desk to begin the days labor.
Until 4 o'clock in the afternoon
the business In each division and
bureau goes on steadily, and fire.
quently very rapidly. as In most
Of the departments the Affairs are
many months behind By reason
Of the lack Of employees.
Omcials implore Congress 70
give them more clerks In order
that they may dispose Of the vast
accumulation Of business In their
hands. but the appeals are seldom
needed, and the accumulation con-
tinues despite the most earnest
efforts 70 prevent 1t.
Seven hours confinement over
a desk in a close, sitting room: the
difflculty very often Of executing
the daily tasks TO the satisfaction
Of a hypercritical official; the ''in-
science Of Office" frequently dis
played: the irritating system OF
watching and "spotting." common
In many departments. which causes
bitter. indignant feelings: the rigid.
uncompromising adherence TO strict
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did not press for military help from
its allies, preferring that they keep
their forces intact.
Formidable obstacles lie across
the path to Pan-Arabia. The great
est of these is the diSSimilarity be-
tween the. Arab nations. The feudal
tribesmen in the Yemen and the
sophisticated citizens of Beirut in
Lebanon have about as much in
common as Hottentots and Paris
ians. The same can be said of their
rulers. The Crown Prince of Yemen
is accompanied on his domestic
travels by a public executioner.
Camille Glamour, the cultivated
French President of Lebanon, would
be Mortified to meet him.
The Arab countries have diverse
political systems, economic develop
ment and social patterns. The
feudal kingdom Of the Yemen and
the semi-feudal kingdom of Saudi
Arabia look with some anxiety
upon the republicanism Of Egypt
and Syria.
The kings Of Iraq and Jordan are
a little less than enthusiastic about
the example Col. Ma .er's career
makes for any ambitious, talented
and determined young officer in
their own armies. Rumors that
Col. Nasser has financed the for
nation of cadres of young officers
in other Arab states do nothing to
allay fears in palace circles.
Differences in attitude, and orien-
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schooling for the mentally superior
will be branded as ''undemocratic"
and as "class" education.
1t will be considered unfair" to
give the talented child education
superior to that offered the average.
1t will be said that the separation
Of children according to mental
capacity will deny them valuable
experience In living together with
other children Of varied background
and ability, and that this conSti-
tutes an important ingredient in
the smooth functioning Of American
democracy-so 1t will be said. None
of these objections, however, bear
critical examination.
1t would. indeed, be "undemo-
cratic" to propose cleavage along
class lines, but not one along the
lines of natural ability, which
hardly anyone will claim is limited
to the children coming from better
homes. 1t is. however, often for
gotten that we already have just
such a separation along class lines
in large American cities where
schools draw their pupils from a
particular neighborhood rather
than from the whole population,
as is the case in smaller towns.
Neighborhoods in America are
usually homogeneous, at least as
far as the finances of families are
concerned. Parents in better class
neighborhoods generally succeed in
obtaining better schools for their
children. Finally, we must not for
get that well-to-do parents always
have it in their power to assure
their children good education by
sending them to private preparatory
schools. But the talented poor child
must depend solely on the public
school. Education in a democracy
must not only be democratic, it
must also be education.
Education is not a commodity
such as a house, a television set,
or an automobile. Everyone can
use and enjoy a house, a TV set,
or a car; it would indeed be "un-
fair" if the state distributed these
commodities free of charge but
limited them to only part of the
population.
The ability to use and enjoy
academic training, on the other
hand, Is not universal; therefore,
to limit it to those who can bene-
fit from it is not unfair; but, to
deny it to the minority who can
use and derive benefit from aca-
demic training is both unfair and
undemOcratic, as well as q waste
of our most valuable national
asset.
Finally, as to the objection that
experiences valuable for democratic
living will be lost if the talented
are separated, this again would be
true only if all the talented came
from the same type of home. AS
long as pupils in ali public schools,
including those giving college pre-
paratory courses, are drawn from
the whole population and all are
given the same opportunity to ad-
vance in accordance with their
ability, the social values of learning