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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-15
Lodge Prepared
To Veto Red Chino
Bv the Assnciated pross

Henry Cabot Lodge, jr., United
States representative to the
United Nations, declared anew
today this country's readiness tc
use its veto power if necessary
to block Red China from a U. N
seat.
His statement was in letter
TO Senator Butler, Republican OF
Maryland, who made it public.
Senator Butler had demanded
that Mr.. Lodge state whether
failure to block the seating of
Communist Albania. Bulgaria
hungary and Romania might in
dictate a weakening of prior an
nouncementS that the veto would
be used If necessary against the
Peiping regime.
Mr.. Lodges reply said this
country has had Overwhelming
support" in voting down the seat
ing Of Red China and hopes this
will continue.
Should the situation change, .
he continued. II can assure you,
as / have publicly stated, that
l would not shrink from using
the veto on this question in the
Security Council"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-15
Former Seeks Water,
Hits Oil at 200 Feet

GLASGOW, KY, Aug. Is R.-
Farmer Gillian Wade decided to
have something done about a
well that was drying up.
Workmen began digging and
by the time they reached 200
feet, struck oil.
Another well was started near
the first one last week, and, by
yesterday. the number of gallons
being pumped still hadn't been
determined.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-15
|Mortin-Lewis Sue
.NBC for So Million

LOS ANGELES. Aug. Is (R.-
The off-and-on feuding comedi-
ans. Dean Martin and Jerry
Lewis, can be brought together
at the whirr of a camera, a Fed
eral Court suit for SO million
against the National Broadcast
ing Co. indicates.
York Pictures Corp. of which
the comics are part owners, filed
the suit alleging breach of con-
tract. The complaint stated
NBC broke off, after five months
ia contract calling for four Mar
tin and Lewis TV programs an
Inually for five years, at a price
Iof $250,000 per program.
The York Corp. insists IN the
suit that it was able to perform
its part of the contract. The
suit said NBC repudiated the
contract last July Is. after the
latest reported breakup.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-15

manage the ONCE, Mr.. StaSSer
said.
He reported that contributions
are coming in steadily, ranging
from 81 bills to $1,000 checks, but
added: I'VE will need money"
The Eisenhower Herter GROUP
now has a bank account of $4,000
after paying its bills, ne said.
Mr.. Stassen declined to state
specific objections to Mr.. Nixon
but offered questioner letter
from Maryland delegate, VIII
lard Rouse of Baltimore.
MIR. Rouse told Mr.. Stassen he
had nothing against Dick
Nixon" but believed Mr.. Eisen-
hower's running mate should be
man who would appeal to a
large segment of the American
voters"
The Marylander added that he
believed it would be impossible
for Mr.. Eisenhower to carry
Maryland again without SUBJ
stantial support from independ-
ent Democrats.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-15


Il speak out against these
! endeavors."
Prospects Improving"
Mr.. Stassen, on leave from his
Job as Mr.. Eisenhower's assistant
on disarmament, reported thai
prospects of his own campaign
to replace Mr.. Nixon as a vice
Presidential candidate by subSti-
tuting Gov. Christian A. Hertei
OF Massachusetts are steadily
improving"
He declined. however, to esti-
mate the number of delegates
pledged to support Gov. Hertel
at The Republican convention
in San Francisco next week. He
has named fewer than 10.
He SAID his hope is that Gov
Herter will be nominated unani-
mously.
1T seems quite clear that more
than two-thirds of the delega ties
to the Republican convention are
waiting. listening and thinking
as they approach San Fran
CISCO" Mr.. Stassen said.
He announced that San Fran
CISCO headquarters Of the Eisen-
hover campaign will be headed
~ Peter Kirby. Mr.. Kirby re-
signed from the California
Young Republicans Convention
Arrangements Committee to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-15
Stossen Defends Nixon
Aqoinst Democrat Attack
BY the Associated Press

Harold E. Stassen out to dump Vice President Nixon
running mate for President Eisenhower today defended
Nixon against attacks by Democrats at their Chicago convention
"A number of the Democratic Convention) speakers
endeavored to place words in his mouth that spoke
and then have launched unfair attacks him." Mr.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-14

TOKYO. Feb. IA (P.-A United
States weather balloon was
radioing weather information
from 10000 feet over Soviet
Siberia today after wild and
unpredictable" winds over the
reversed its course.
The Navy said the 40-foot plas-
tic gas bag, which headed east
across the Pacific after Its
launching Saturday night, now
was travelling westward toward
Russia at 100 miles per hour.
Because the high altitude Jet
stream in which the balloons
travel almost always moves east
this was the first of IL weather
balloons launched by the Amer
leans from Japan to go the
wrong way.
The Air Force suspended sim
liar launchings from West
Europe last week after the Soviet
Union and other Communist
countries complained they were
being used to spy on them and
were endangering their aircraft.
Tracked by its automatic radio
transmissions, the runaway bal
loon made a 180-degree course
chayAe over the North Pacific
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-14
Morocco Terrorists
Kill u. S. Captain

CASABLANCA, French Moroc-
co, Feb. IA (P.-A United States
military police captain is the
first know American victim of
the terrorism which has gripped
this French protectorate for
more than two years.
Capt. Nelson Custer Brown, AZ,
a native Of Green Forest, Ark,
was shot and killed last night
as he drove with his wife on the
to the United States
air base at Nouaceur, Is miles
south of Casablanca.
Capt. Brown stopped his car
to offer help to another car APP
parently in trouble five miles
south Of Casablanca. AS he
stepped from his car, he was
stoned and then shot through
the head. He died instantly.
Mrs. Brown sped back to
Casablanca and notified French
police.
Capt. Brown Is survived by
two small sons and two brothers,
Martin E., Of West Helena, Ark,
and George. of Salt Lake City.
He had served Is years In the
Air Force. Before that he and
his wife taught school in Okla
hVRa.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-14
Khrushchev Warns:
Co-Existence or War
Dr.. White Arrives to Hold
Consultation on President

DR.. Paul Dudley White, the
Boston heart specialist, was
whisked to the White House to-
day for a crucial consultation
with five other doctors on the
ability of President Eisenhower's
heart Ito stand the work" de-
manded Of the Chief Executive.
Arriving here on a Military Air
Transport plane from New York
at 1880, Dir. White was taken
by car to the Executive Mansion.
where he went Immediately to
the Office of the Presidents per-
sonal physician, Mai. Gen.
Howard M. Snyder.
With the records of the tests
conducted at Walter Reed Army
Hospital before them, DR.. White,
Gen. Snyder. Col. Byron e.
Pollock. Fitzsimmons Array Hos
pital heart specialist; Col.
Thomas w. Mattingly, Walter
Reed Army Hospital specialist;
Maj. Gen. Leonard Heaton,
commanding general of Walter
Reed, and Mai. Walter r.
Tkach. assistant White House
physician, were to consult, lunch
together and report to the
President at LAS pm. It was
Expected their findings would be
made public later in the day.
"His Is Still the Choice"
DR.. White, who is Just back
from a California expedition
unsuccessfully dedicated to
catching the heartbeat Of a
whale, emphasized that he and
the other doctors will make
recommendations, but that the
final choice about a second
term will be the Presidents and
the Presidents alone.
I'VE will let him know what
we find and perhaps make gen.
leral recommendations, but his
lis still the choice" said DR..
White. who has been chief con-
sultant on the Presidents case
since his September "a heart at
tack.
In making their recommends
Itions. the doctors will be guided
by the results of X-ray, electro
Icardiograph and other exhaust
live examinations undergone by
1.-THE President Saturday, They
viii also study the records Of all
previous examinations.
I'VE will present the results
Of our examination to the Pres
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-14
Arlington Offers q Bill to Protect
Buckinqhom's Good Squirrels

against the boards position on
migrating its schools.
Mr.. Moncure's good people"
sometimes refer to more recent
and less conservative residents
of Northern Virginia as SOUR
rels"
The Mann bill provides that,
Notwithstanding any other law
to the contrary, it would be I'M
lawful to shoot squirrels in
Buckingham County at any time
except on Christmas and New
Years Day.
Mr.. Mann said, II. Of course,
have no intention Of interfering
with the affairs Of Buckingham.
I am only trying to protect the
good squirrels Of Buckingham
County from Northern Virgin
ians who are out cunning for
those who interfere In our af-
t@rs."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-14

ern Virginia in mind when he in
PRODUCED a bill Friday to bar
Federal employees from holding
Offices in Virginia. One effect
would be to remove three men,
bers from the Arlington School
Board.
The Arlington delegation has
shown concern over what ap-
pears to be a growing tendency
of other lawmakers to tamper
with Northern Virginia's prob
lens.
Before the Boatwright bill was
introduced, Delegate Frank P.
Moncure of Stafford, offered a
measure that would repeal the
law under which Arlington has
elected It's school board since
1913. Mr.. Moncure said he did
this for the sake Of "the good
of Arlington In protest
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-14
u. S. Balloon Runs Wild,
Flies Hiqh Over Siberia

chain last night and crossed into
SoUiet territory over the Kam-
chatka Peninsula today.
A Navy spokesman said the
balloon was radioing valuable"
weather information on an area
which has hitherto been a
blank to countries outside the
Iron Curtain" But he added
that the information was mot
what he wanted"
The United States has vigor-
ously denied the Communist
charge that the balloons were
being used for espionage and
said they few too high to en-
danger aircraft. But Secretary
of State Dulles told a news con-
ference the United States would
be disposed to try to avoid the
territory Of any country which
felt violent objections"
The Russians charged the
United States balloons carried
cameras and other apparatus to
collect information on Com
munist defenses. The United
States said they carried only
weather instruments and an au-
tomato radio transmitter to
skud back weather information.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-14
BY J. A. O'LEARY

Senator George, Democrat Of
Georgia, today invited any Sen
ator who has evidence of i'm
proper pressure for or against
the natural gas bill to come for
ward, as a Federal grand jury
began inquiring into the Case
Neff incident.
Senator George is chairman Of
the special Senate committee
which gathered testimony thai
a $4,000 campaign contribution
which was rejected by Senator
Case, Republican of South Da-
kota, came from the persona
funds of the president Of an OF
company.
Calls for All Facts
Arising in the Senate today
Chairman George said the broaG
outline of the incident is clear
but there is still a question IL
his mind whether the informa
ton developed thus far justifiet
extending the inquiry.
He indicated that in his opin
ion its does not. but he fol
lowed up with the invitation II
other Senators to state any fact
they may have,
Some observers construed hi
as indicating that /
there is need for a broader in
quiry it should be considered b.
the special committee.
Attorney John Neff and tw'
other men appeared in tn
United Sattes Courthouse thi
morning to testify about the offe
to Senator Case.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-14

ident and the press" said DR.
White. He said his patient had
made a normal. satisfactory re-
covery up to date"
1t is expected that DR.. White
will hold a press conference later
this afternoon to report the
findings made by him and his
colleagues.
President Eisenhower will leave
for the Georgia plantation OF
Secretary Of the Treasury Hum
|phrey by plane at 1920 am. to-
morrow to isolate himself from
political pressures and perhaps
to decide for himself whether
lor not to tackle the presidency
for another four years.
While the doctors report TO-
day is bound to be a big factol
in his decision, the Presiden
said last week that he though
he will probably trust my owl
feelings more than I will the doc
tors reports" in making the de-
Icision which he has promised X
make public by March /.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-14
LENTEN SERIES
BEGINS TOMORROW

Beginning tomorrow, The Stor will
publish the first in O speeioI series
entitled, "A Thought for Todoy."
which will oppeor every doy through
out the lentea season.
Featuring Ienten reflections on
fovorite Bible stories by people you
know. the series will include such con-
tributors as Harold S. King, vice
president. Riggs National Bonk; Seno-
tor BeuII, Republican Of Maryland;
Chairman George E. c. Hayes OF the
District Public Utilities Commission,
and Mrs. }. bennett Guthrie, presi-
dent Of the United Church Women.
Beginning tomorrow look for and
read "A Thought for Today" and find
out how fovorite Bible stories Of these
people compare with your own most
significant experiences.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-14
Jurors Probe Case Gift,
George Asks Lobby Facts

Initial phase Of the grand
jury's investigation, it was
learned. would be confined to
whether the contribution was an
attempt to influence the vote of
Senator Case on the gas bill. 1t
was understood. however, the
panel will pursue ramifications
that might stem from testimony
of the first witnesses.
Warren Olney III. Assistant
Attorney General in charge of
the Criminal Division, and Will
liam A. Paisley, Justice Depart
ment attorney, are in charge of
presenting evidence to the grand
Jury.
The panel is inquiring into
suspected violations of Federal
law pertaining to the offering
Tor giving money or rendering a
check to a member of Congress
with intent to influence his vote
on a matter pending in Con-
Igress."
The inquiry also extends to
possible conspiracy to violate
Federal statutes.
Additional Developments
It was learned that the JUS
Itice Department had informa-
ton that various persons, COM
Ipanies. corporations, commit
tees and associations" unknown
to the department had violated
the law against influencing
members Of Congress.
There were these other devel-
opments as the grand jury in
Ivestigation took up the probe.
/. The Senate committee that
Continued on Page "A. Col. ]
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-14
BY ALEX r. PRESTON
Star Stan Correspondent

RICHMOND, Feb. 14.-If it's
fair for the rest of the State
to snipe at Federal employees in
Northern Virginia, then it's fair
for Arlington to protect the
squirrels of Buckingham County.
So reasons - with tongue in
cheek-Arlington Delegate Har-
rison Mann.
Disturbed by recent legislation
aimed at Northern Virginia from
elsewhere in the State. Mr.. Mann
today returned the fire.
He offered a bill to regulate
the squirrel season in Bucking-
ham County.
Buckingham - which is some
$50 miles from Arlington-is the
home Of Delegate John Boat
wright who says he had North
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-14
WILL AND PA
VS.. DRAFT BOARD

BAcKWooDs MAGlNoT LINE
When the man from the Draft Board
wos sent poekin' by Will Stoekdole's
po, he swore he'd come beck to get
the reIuctont rookie. Whot he couldn't
know wos thot he wos about to closh
with o couple Of defensive seniuses.
For the next hilarious chapter in the
best-seIIins book, mo Time for Ser
seonts." by Moe Hymon. turn to The
Stars Feoture Page, Arb.
lENTEN MEALS-violet Faulkner,
The Stor's food editor, dishes up q
menu Of tempting fish and sheIlfish
suggestions for lenten poIotes on
poee BE-.
LENTEN SERvlcEs-Ash Wednes-
doy services announced for tomorrow
ore listed on pose 30.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-14
Labor Cleanup
Drive Launched
Chiefs Act to End
Rucketeerinq
BY JAMES Y. NEWTON
Star stan Correspondent

MIAMI BEACH, Feb. IA
AFL-CIO leaders today took con-
crete action to rid the labor
movement Of racketeering and
corruption.
A new committee on ethical
practices set up machinery for
conducting hearings on charges
Of wrong doing made against
any union representative. In
italy, the committee suggested
to the AFL-CIO Executive Coun-
ell that action be taken against
individuals named recently by q
Senate Labor Subcommittee as
involved in milking" union well
fare funds.
A key figure In the Senate
hearings was Angelo Inciso. pres
ident of a Chicago local Of the
old AL United Auto Workers,
not to be confused with the
larger former CLIO union Of the
same name.
Embezzlement Case
Another case where the COM
mittee seeks action involves the
alleged embezzlement Of $780,
900 in insurance funds of the
Laundry Workers International
Union.
A member of the Ethical Prac-
tices Committee said. "All Of us
are prepared to quit If the exec
utive council fails to take a firm
stand to cleanse the movement
of all corruptive influences.
There was no indication. how
ever, that the council would not
meet the racketeering problem
head on.
The committee is headed by
A. J. Hayes. president Of the
Machinists' Union. Other men,
bers are AFL-CIO Vice Presi-
dents George M. Harrison, 10.
seph Curran. David Dubinsky
and Jacob Potofosky. It was
provided for In q solution
adopted by the founding con.
Ivention Of the AFL-CIO.
Wage Drives Urged
In another area, the council
described President Eisenhower:
special spending plans as half
hearted in conception" and in.
adequate to meet the Nation.
welfare and economic needs.
The labor leaders urged theil
unions to seek Substantial
wage increases this year. Leg.
islatively, they urged a tax cut
for lower income families anc
called on Congress for larger
school. road. health, housing
and other Federal aid program:
than the Eisenhower admins.
FRO fion hoe racoyouoapJad
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-14

a Communist faction along with
Barbara Best. the leader. Law
renee Elkind and another person
he could remember only al
Bob"
Mr.. Gorham said he came To
Washington in December, 1884
to be assistant to the chairman
of the Railroad Retirement Board
and that from there he trans
ferred to the Senate Subcommit-
tee investigating railroads. He
said the then Senator Truman
was chairman Of the group but
that Senator Wheeler, Democrat
of Montana, head Of the parent
Interstate Commerce COMMITTEES
actually ran the inquiry.
The witness corroborated tes-
timony from Herbert Fuchs
ousted American University Law
professor. who told the House
committee last December Of
Communist inflltration of the
Federal Government, including
the cell within the Senate SUBJ
committee.
Names Cell Members
| He named Mr.. Fuchs, SamueY
Koenigsberg, Ellis OHM ano
Sylvia Soloff as fellow member:
of the subcommittee cell.
In the underground unit al
WPA he identified Irving Richter
and his sister Edna. Sidney Katz
Bernard Greenberg, Rebecct
Pfferman and Marcel Kistin. Al
for the cell at SEC. Mr.. Gorhan
named as fellow member Meyel
Nagles. Koenigsberg. Mrs. PoIly
Bibber. Thomas Cox and Mr.. ant
Mrs. Wayne Ball.
/ This cell, he said, functioneS
from 1888 to 194l as far as h
knew at first hand. He addet
that it had merged at one tim
with a group from Howard Uni
versity and also included a col
ored woman teacher, whom h
did not name. in the Washing
ton public school system.
| Mr.. Gorham said he brok
with the party before transfer
ring to the OPA in early 1942
He gave as his reason the fac
that party line shifts in the 1899
AZ period showed that the Amer
lean section had no policy Of 1t
own and was dominated by tn
Russians.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-14

American COmmltCee opened Tie
new phase in its hearings on
Communists In Government, the
44-year-old economist said he
belonged to a Red underground
cell made UP Of stan members Of
Ia special Senate Committee which
investigated the Nations rail-
roads in 1936-193S.
He also testified that he had
been q member Of covert Com
munist groups within the fol-
lowing executive agencies during
his employment with them: Fed
eral Emergency Relief Agency
Railroad Retirement Board
Works Progress Administration
and the Securities and Exchange
Commission.
In addition he said he was at
tached to a party cell at the
National Recovery Administra.
ton although he did not work
for that agency.
Subpoena Sped Decision
Mr.. Gorham. who lives in New
York and is unemployed. sale
he had decided to resign from
the CAB before he was sub.
poenaed but that he "accel.
erated" after the committee
served hlm last September %
He left the Government payroll
a week later.
Under questioning by Richard
Arens, associate counsel of the
Senate Internal Security Com
mittee on loan to the House
Group. the witness admitted HI
had made false statements tx
the Government In the last few
years in saying that he hac
never belonged to the Com.
munist Party.
Mr.. Gorham said he joined
the Communist Party while
working for the FERA in New
York in February, 1884, Will,
he still was attending Columbis
University. He said he pre-.
viously had been member o.
the Socialist Party and "hac
actually fought the Communist.
on the campus "
when I couldn't rally tn,
Socialists to fight the Commu
nists on the project (FERA) ant
got no. cooperation from othe
Socialists or liberals I finall.
decided that if I couldn't licl
'em I'd join them" the wltnes
testified.
Wanted to Avert War
He said at the time he JONES
! he was very much interested il
efforts to avert a new Worl'
War.
: Mr.. Gorham said he was re
: cruited into the party by Loui
Lehman and that he was put II
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-14
Mine BIust Kills Seven

NAGASAKI. Japan, Feb. Il
R).-Seven persons were killed
and six were missing and be-
lieved dead in a gas explosion in
a coal mine near here today.
Seven miners were seriously in
ilreed.