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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-03

BEAGLE, brown and white, male lost
vieinity Annandale on Sept. 20. Call
OF. 4-S6lS Reward
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COCKER. golden. male. vic. Braddock
Heights, Alexandria. tag 2Ssss1: re-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-03

OVERNIGHT CASE. black. left on curb
near NE corner New Hampshire ave
ana 81. NV. reward. RE T-S2OO,
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BROOCH, round, lost from Alban Tow.
efs 70 streeScsr platform on Garfield
ST.. sent. value. reward EN- 3-7IS3
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Communist Bloc Liaison

Observers in London assumed
a new Cominform-ty type group
would provide some system of
consultation among the Com
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-03

EYEGLASSES, rink trimmed: 3IOO Blk
10Th ST. NV, on Monday RIA. 3-44T5
FURNITURE--DIesser drawer, lost IN
NV section Call MRS. DARBY. RIA.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-14
BUDGET the Balance?

A balanced budget should
precede tax reduction. The
Star states in its January Z
editorial, First Things First"
Logically this is right. but
under present conditions the
reverse might be best.
We, like Patrick Henry, have
only the lamp Of past ex-
perience to guide our steps.
What does that light show?
After we emerged from
World War /. wise old men,
alarmed at our tremendous
debt of $27 billion. were vail
ing that their grandchildren
would have to finish paying it..
Two billions were paid on it
before a certain black day in
1929. Then Congress began
borrowing SIS or Sc billion an
nually for pump printing" and
''boondoggling." From year to
year, the President promised
a balanced budget by the next
July, but We sank deeper into
debt with every promise. An
act of Congress finally set a
limit Of $45 billion to the Ma
tional debt, but at the be-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-14
Russians Return
I450 Germans Held
AS War Criminals

! HERLESHAUSEN. Germany
Jan. IA R.-The Soviet Union
returned $50 Germans described
as war criminals" to West Ger
many today. The group arrived
at this border point in a sealed
train guarded by 60 Soviet SOL
diers with bayonets.
1t marked the first group OF
returnees classed by the Russians
as war criminals to reach West
Germany since the repatriation
OF German prisoners began last
October.
In December the Russians re-
turned 26l alleged war criminals
to East Germany, but they were
Immediately imprisoned again by
the Communist government
there.
Authorities said today's group
would be allowed to return TO
their homes. but would be sub
ject to investigation and possible
Irearrest. depending on informa-
ton furnished by the Russians
on their alleged crimes.
To date the Russians have re-
turned some $500 prisoners.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-14
Public HOUSING
Transfer Urged

/ The public housing units pro.
posed for the Northeast section
should be relocated to avoic
Recommendation" in that area
the Far Northeast Council Of
Civic Associations agreed last
night.
The council delegated JOSEPH
F Douglas Of the Eastlanc
Gardens Civic Association to ex-
press this view at the Commits
isioners' hearing on public hous-
ing Monday.
The council contends addi-
tional public housing units in
the area would increase over
crowding in public schools. traf-
fic problems and lead to more
juvenile delinquency.
Charles M. Rodgers of the
Fort Dupont Civic Association
council president, said all IL
member associations have voted
against the proposed 422-unit
Lily Ponds project on Kenil-
worth avenue NE. and the 274.
unit Benning road area project
on G street Sc.
The council voted to ask Po-
lice Chief Robert v. Murray for
more law enforcement officers In
the 14th Precinct and to sup
port requests for an overall in
crease in the District police
force.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-14
POTOMAC FEVER
FLETCHER KNEBEL

EsenhowerS is entered in New Hampshire and nli-
no primaries There's magic in the In fact when the
act is over, you may find it isn't Dwight-but Milton
Harry Truman addresses Minnesota Democrats Theme:
Washington by of Republican secondstory
They stole the New Dealand added second story it,
Democrats claim their 1956-style Adai Stevenson sin
takes the cake. No doubt But who took the frosng?
The Pentagon the first earth satellite will be launched
from Cocoa Fla That amt the question. What town it
coming down in?
The Eisenhower put stop to creeping socialism
and substituted galloping me-too-ism.
Democrats Secretary Of State Dulles of dtorting
history They he's jumping the gun Democrat
starts rewriting history until he the
publisher
The Government itn explode H-things the
Pacific One thing about the generation Its future is
bright-not to binding.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-14
LETTERS TO THE STAR

practice and is being promised
in greater severity by the re-
cent consolidation of the two
big unions. This gives a clearer
definition to the meaning of
AFL-CIO. We now understand
these letters to mean Americas
Formidable Labor CruSheS In
dividual Opportunities.
People of independent
thought will not forget that
the law of Self-preservation
has not yet expended its full
power to meet this condition.
wilkins NJ. Trick.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-14
Reds Hail Franklin
AS Slavery Fighter

LONDON, Jan. IA (P).-Ben-
Ijamin Franklin won Soviet &C
claim last night as IAN active
fighter against slavery and CO.
Ilonial oppression"
The Moscow radio broadcast
IA lecture on the life and work Of
the American patriot in connec-
Ition with the 250th anniversary
lof his birth, January II.
Lecturer Efimov, an associate
member Of the U. S. S. r. Acad-
envy of Sciences, was quoted as
telling the All-Union society for
the Dissemination of Political
and Scientific knowledge that
IFranklin's name has always en-
ljoyed tremendous respect and
sympathy in Russia" He recalled
that the st. Petersburg Academy
tof Sciences elected him a foreign
member in 1889.
1t was reported Moscow Uni
Iversity will hold a gala soiree
devoted to Franklin" on the an.
lniversary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-14
U.S.. Worker Wins ST 900
For Inventing New File Lock

prize to Raymond L. Stegmaier.
a technical security officer.
Mr.. Stegmaier turned inventor
when he noted the State Depart
ment was plagued by a particular
type Of four drawer file cabinet.
The locking mechanism Of the
cabinets worked fine on the top
drawer, but often failed to secure
the lower drawers.
So Mr.. Stegmaier invented q
new locking device. which can
be manufactured for IL cents.
The State Department has or
,dered 10000 of them for use on
file cabinets that otherwise would
have been junked. officials esti-
mate that the device will save
the State Department 100000.
Other Federal agencies are
planning to use the locking
mechanism. Mr.. Stegmaier. al
ready the winner of the largest
incentive award ever made at
the State Department, may be
.considerd for even more awards.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-14


under the proposals of President
Eisenhower and Agriculture Sec
rotary Benson.
But Senator Johnston, Demo-
crat OF South Carolina, expressed
doubt that the various admins
tration proposals will work
without first returning to 80 pei
cent OF parity supports plar
strongly backed by many Demo
icrats.
The Democratic controlled
Senate Agriculture Committee
will revise the program so it can
really help the farmers" Senator
Johnston predicted.
Nine-Point Program Weighed
Both Senators Johnston anc
Mundt are members of the com.
mittee, which now is considerint
the nine-point program Mr.
Eisenhower proposed in a specia
message Monday.
Chairman Ellender, Democrat
OF Louisiana. said the committee
has agreed to rush action on foul
points in IAN omnibus bill" while
leaving four others for later &C.
ton since they would involve
Expansion or revision of program.
already in effect.
The ninth point, already ap-
proved by the Senate Finance
Committee. was cited by Senator
Mundt as probably the first
shot" He said 1t would involve
"a refund of $50 million of Fed
eral taxes now paid leach year,
on gasoline used on the farms.
Another prompt boost for farm
income, Senator Mundt said
should result from "a stepped
up Government program of buy.
ing pork products" for which Mr.
Benson said $85 million has been
earmarked.
Sees 81 Billion Flow
Senator Mundt said the new
"Soil bank payments" under
which corn, wheat. cotton and
rice growers could get additional
payments by not planting their
land. also could put 81 billion
into farm incomes this year II
Congress acts quickly"
New plans for reducing our
price depressing SURPRISES are
certain to have a favorable i'm
pact upon both cash and future
prices Of basic commodities,
the South Dakota Senator said
He listed also a proposed ex-
pansion of the Federal program
of providing milk for school
lunches.
Senator Johnston called the
Eisenhower-Benson proposals q
belated bid by Republicans for
farm votes this fall.
1T obviously comes very late
in the Republican tenure OF Of
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Moss AssaiIs
u. 5. Attitude
On Information
By the Associated Press

The chairman Of a House sub.
committee today called the
Governments attitude on dis
semination Of information q
wrong one.
Representative Moss, Demo.
crat of California. said evidence
taken by his group so far indi.
Gates that those Government Of
flcials who give out information
have to justify doing so.
you should have to justify
withholding information" Mr..
Moss said in an interview.
Representative Fascell. Demo-
crat of Florida, another member
Of the subcommittee investigat-
ling Government information
practices. said he saw great
danger. in present policies.
IF you apply the criteria OF
security of the Nation" Mr.
Fascell said, "there is no logical
place at which you can stop and
draw the line.
"It is a real and difficult and
dangerous problem to the Amer
lean people. And there doesn't
seem to be anything in the for
Iseeable future to lessen 1t. In
fact. unless positive action is
taken somewhere the danger
might be increased"
Referring to testimony at q
hearing yesterday, Mr.. Fascell
said he was amazed at the sire
imendous scope of information
controlled as it relates to mat
tiers of defense and strategic in
formation"
| r. Karl Honaman was ques-
TONED concerning the Commerce
Departments once Of Strategic
Information and Defense De-
ipartment directives on informa-
ition. both Of which have drawn
criticism from persons in the
news field.
Mr.. Honaman formerly was di-
rector of the OSI which Secre-
Itary Weeks established in 1854
Ito prevent unclassified strategic
data" from reaching potential
enemy nations. Later. he be-
came deputy assistant to the Sec
Rotary of Defense in charge OF
public affairs. He left that job
last month to return to the Bel
Telephone laboratories, where he
is director Of technical publ
cations.
| Mr.. Honaman told the CON-
mittee yesterday he was un-
familiar with any issue over re-
lease of the transcript Of the
court-martial some 80 years age
of Brig. Gen. William Billy
Mitchell. the early prepayment Of
a strong military air arm.
/ Jacob Scher, committee coun,
sci, said the committee was in
formed the Defense Department
last fan had refused to let /;
Inewsman look at the transcript
The information problem, Mr.
Honaman said, was to hit tn,
proper balance between givin,
the public the maximum infor,
mation and the need to retain
Tor limit access to information
where required in the nationa
Interest" He said the solution
rested on sound judgment anc
good administration"
| Mr.. Moss said the subcommit
tee probably will announce or
Monday a schedule for further
| hearings.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-14
Jones Case Absurdity'

Your editorial December %,
entitled Jones Case Absurd
ity." should provide further
evidence to Congress that
modification of the veterans
preference law. which permits
such travesty of justice, is an
absolute must in the coming
session Of Congress.
The law, as written and ad-
ministered, certainly tied the
hands of Government officials
by not allowing them to fire
habitual drunkardS, as indi-
Gated by the Jones case.
The Hoover Commission
made a thorough study of
every public law governing
civil service employees and
made several changes. or
rather recommendations that
certain changes be made, in
Public Law $50. particularly
sections IL and IA OF that law.
They were apparently aware
that section IA. which pertains
to veterans right to appeal
decisions causing them to be
fired. would permit just such
situations as this Jones case.
Why Congress is so reluc-
tant to modify the veterans
preference law Up. L. 359) Is
most puzzling. If their fear is
Of veterans reprisal at the
polls, We might point out that
their fears may be groundless,
since such fearless members
Of Congress as Senator William
LANCER. Representative Victor
L. Anfuso and others have
introduced bills advocating
modification of the veterans
preference law to more equi-
table language. and have been
reelected since by large ma
jorities.
Section IA Of Public Law
359 permits only civil serv-
ice employees having veterans
preference Including some
who were drafted for military
service and were discharged
medically 80 days after in
duction because they were
allergic to the military food,
such as powdered eggs, ETC.,
to have the exclusive right
Of appealing any disciplinary
action from the officials of the
agency where they are en-
ployed. 1t is certainly time
such laws should be modified
and made less ridiculous.
1t is high time the news
papers start q crusade against
certain sections Of the vet
Grams preference law which
were drawn up and enacted
at a time Of war. in haste,
without considering the con-
Stitutionality Of giving out
right preferences in employ
ment rights to one group of
civil service employees and de-
priving others Of that same
privilege.
The Star is to be highly
commended for its stand on
this matter.
Second Glass Citizen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-14
Agency Chief Named

Appointment Of Conger Reyn-
Iolds of Chicago as chief of q
program to interest United States
businessmen in fostering inter-
national understanding was an
inounced yesterday by the United
States Information Agency. Mr.
Reynolds. retiring as public re-
Ilations director for Standard Oil
Co. of Indiana will succeed Her
bert A. Dingwall February /.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-14
Mrs. America of 1854
Wins St. Louis Divorce

ST. LOUIS. Jan. ID P).-A
divorce court has written a finaI
chapter to the marriage of Mrs
America of 1854"
Mrs. Wanda Jennings, 49,
year-old honey blond of sub.
urban Bellefontaine Neighbors
won the divorce yesterday
from her husband, Madison, q
chemist. She also received Gus
tody Of their 10-year-old son
Michael, and 500 a month for
/ his support. She now is a fash
ion co-ordinator for q st. Louis
department store.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-14

--JuSLubb hlpneApoUs star
There's That Question Again!
ginning OF World War II that
act was cheerfully ignored and
further borrowing multiplied
deficit financing to astronom-
ical billions.
The value OF the imitation
dollar shrunk to less than SO
cents, but pockets were full of
fiat money and people we're
happy-except those living on
annuities. Congress bee am e
chronically addicted to reck-
less spending and has not to
this day recovered from the
evil habit.
In 1853 Republicans,
pledged to economy and a
balanced budget, took control.
However, now after three years
of the new administration we
are deeper in debt than ever
before. We owe more than 10
times the billions that scared
the wise old men 30 years ago.
And we are still hearing from
the President the weary refrain
chanted for the past 20 years:
AT the beginning of the next
fiscal year the budget will be
balanced" 1t sounds like a
baseball club which has held
squatter's rights to the cellar
for % consecutive years shout
ing in September wait till
next year,"
Judging from the past, the
only way to check the ex-
travagance is to make less
money available by reducing
taxes. SO there will be less for
Congress to spend.
II a shiftless housekeeper
leaves the spigots running
when the water is not being
used and there is no way to
reform her, turn down the
intake valve. If a prodigal son
at college keeps writing home
Tor money, and the more he
Is given the deeper into debt
he sinks, stop sending him
money to balance his budget
and compel him to budget his
balance.
Put tax reductions first or it
Will never come. For nearly a
quarter Of a century we have
been trying in vain to balance
the budget. 1t is time now to
begin budgeting the balance.
George Frederick Miller,
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fee and too close to the impend-
ing elections to give any evil
dence Of good faith" he said.
Senator Johnston said most OF
the Republican proposals had
been advanced previously BY
Democrats "or were picked uE
by Benson's aides while touring
the country with the Senate
Agriculture Committee last fall
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-14
Unions VS.. Individual

The law of self-preservation
is instinctively observed by all
animal life. In man, this law
is more fully emphasized
through a humans capacity to
reason and often utilize avail
able means for his protection
and comfort. This attribute OF
comfort" has been sought by
the worker through the legiti-
mate method or organization
whereby wages may be in
creased for services rendered.
Methods for the accomplish
ment Of this purpose have been
employed successfully, chiefly
through strikes against en-
ployers. This practice, how
ever, is being so unreasonably
and excessively overdone that
employers have resorted to the
law of self-preservation, and
in self-defense are adopting
mechanical devices that elimi-
nate the use of physical labor
in it's organized form--the la
Dor that marks the calendar
ahead of time to indicate the
date Of their next strike, and
the recurrence Of such events
is made as certain as sunset.
This insistence upon higher
wages is equivalent to the
determination to take the en-
ployer's business away from
him and run 1t without the
fabrication Of intelligence. In
the end unions are pricing
themselves out Of their jobs,
and like babes in the woods
they wander among the tall
timbers Of error, looking for a
way out of their dilemma
through requirement Of sub
stitute employment.
To aggravate this condition,
the curse of greed is affecting
unionism to the extent that
many workers are being COM
PEELED against their desires to
Join unions or be deprived OF
employment. This arbitrary
attitude is both unfair and
communiStic in principle and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-14

A State Department employe
has won a $1,000 award for de-
veloping a new device for lock-
ing file cabinets. it was disclosed
today.
The State Departments Incen-
tive Award Committee gave the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-14
South Vietnom

OIIlclal complacency IN
Washington about President
Ngo Dinh Diem and develop
ments in South Vietnam seems
a dangerous instance of wish
full thinking that needs a re-
appraisal. however agonizing.
After 10 months in office
and on the eve of a test of
strength with the Vietminh,
Mr.. Diem is coming up against
a sitter, deeper nom ommu-
mist opposition than ever be-
fore. To dismiss it as the work.
ngs OF special interests is to
underestimate It's seriousness
and gloss over the abuses COM
mitted by the Diem regime.
The Diem regime seems pre-
dicated on the assumption that
the Communists should be
beaten at their own game. I'm
patient OF all opposition, it ap-
plies Strong-arm tactics against
dissenters or even neutrals who
refuse to get in Step. Jails are
teeming with nationalist polit-
lcal prisoners, there without
trial. The muzzled press can
print only what the censor sees
mt to print. Under the guise Of
patriotism. mob behavior is in
cited to stampede the masses
into obedience. For active 10y
atty, Mr.. Diem relies mainly
on an all-powerful. omnipres-
ent retinue Of relatives and
in-laws and on a Catholic
minority.
AS the Geneva deadline of
July. 1856, is drawing near and
the Vietminh are stepping up
their diplomatic campaign
abroad as well as their sub
versive activities all over Indo-
China, Mr.. Diem can only point
to Potemkin villages that ILL
conceal the political chaos in
South Vietnam.
For instance, the Caodaists
and the Hoa Hao, politicore-
ligiots sects with grass-roots
support. have been driven by
Mr.. Diem's intolerance into a
tactical alliance with their for
mer foes, the Vietminh. Two
famous Vietminh commanders.
Van Tien Dung and Huynh
Van Nghe, are known to be
working with the Hoa Hao.
commander Ba Cut and other
dlssident leaders. 1t is also sig
nlficant that all the followers
OF the late Caodaist general.
Trinh Mini The-who enjoyed
great prestige among American
officials and rallied to Mr.. Diem
on their advice-have lately
gone back to the maquis in
protest against Mr.. Diem's
high-handed policies.
Other nationalist parties.
more aware Of the Communist
peril, have consistently refused
to heed Communist blandish-
ments. But Mr.. Diem has yet to
justify their faith in represent =
alive government and demo-
cratic processes by recognizing
their right to exist as political
entities.
South Vietnam is at the
crossroads. The forthcoming
elections for a Constituent AS
sembly may well decide the fu-
ture OF the country. Free and
open to all nationalist without
discrimination, they could usher
IN an era of reconciliation and
fruitful cooperation. But If
manipulated to serve the puf-
poses of the ruling group, they
would drive an irreparable
wedge between the government
and the opposition and ulti-
mately play into the hands OF
the Communists.
Huynh Sanh Thong.
Representative, the Dai-Viet
I Nationalist Party.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-14

in going to Geneva stamp him
as incapable of dealing with
foreign affairs: and the pack
age deal" in the>U. N. which
we accepted shows that his
administration lacks proper
moral judgment as well.
In view of this, it doesn't
matter whether Ike wants to
run, or not. He should be re-
placed by a more competent
Republican candidate-prefer-
ably Senator Knowland.
r. V. Cortlandt HerbSt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-14
Prefers KnowIond

AS Republican. I see no
reason for the apprehension
on Ike's decision on his candi-
dacy. His zig-zag course in
foreign policy and his blunder
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-14
'Mundt Sees Form Income
Getting As Shots in Arm
BY the Associated Press

Senator Mund Republican South said today
farm prices and income SHOULD
in the arm from the new administration farm program"
He referred to complaints from Republicans
Others that farmers suffering from
ate shot in the arm in addition ongrange benefits envoned
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-05

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