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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-22

majority vote to return to work
on company terms.
These included an agreement
that no disciplinary action would
be taken against any drivers
unless 1t could be definitely
proved they led in fomenting
the walkou:.
Also agreed to was the sub
mission of the case of driver r.
r. Grossnickle, of Hagerstown
Md to arbitration as called
for in the current contract that
expires October 81.
It was the firing Of Mr.. Gross
nickle that triggered the rump
session last Tuesday.
Mr.. Dorsey said 260 of the
locals 842 members attended the
two-hour vote session held in
the Branchville Md Volunteer
Fire House.
The 10 am. Tuesday deadllne
for full-scale resumption of serv-
ice was set in order to allow the
company time to get the idle
buses serviced and out of WASH
ington to the northern and west
ern terminuses of their runs.
Both Mr.. Dorsey and Walter
u. Bierwagen. international vice
president of the drivers union,
lat the meeting as an observer
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-22
Dean of Diplomats
Token Ill at Dinner

Ambassador Munthe de Nor
igenstierne of Norway last night
was taken i'll at the annual Al
Ifalfa Club Dinner in the Statler
Hotel.
The popular dean" Of the
foreign diplomatic corps here
was removed to his home. En-
bassy aides said, it was an in
digestion attack and nothing
serious" !
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-22

attributed by Life to the Secre-
tary. According to the article,
Mr.. Dulles bold diplomacy saved
this country from a general war
i'm the Far East three times in
the past two and one-hah years.
Secretary Dulles vouched for the
accuracy of the quotations and
I"close paraphrases" In the arti-
Gle, but not for the authors
wording or emphasis.
IF anything in our account of
the Secretary's position caused
any misunderstanding among our
readers or the public" Mr.. Luce
said in a formal statement. I'VE
heartily regret 1t. At the same
time, we are bound to say that
any fault of ours was furiously
compounded by those who, for
the moment, put prejudice or
personal advantage above the
best interests Of the United
Estates"
The headline over the Life
article read: How Dulles
tAverted War" Beside the head
was this comment on the article:
Three times, new disclosures
show, he brought United States
back from the brink" On the
cover of the magazine was the
caption: Three Times at Brink
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-22
Johnston Lists
Legislation for
U. 5. Employees
AFGE Told of Plans
For Health Insurance
Increase in Annuitie.
By JOSEPH YOUNG

Chairman Johnston Of the
Senate Civil Service Committee
last night disclosed a six-point
legislative program for Federal
employees on which his group in
tends to act this year.
The South Carolina Democrat
listed the following legislative
Sgenda in an address before q
banquet of the America Fedora
ton of Government Employees at
the Willard Hotel commemorate
ing Civil Service Week:
/. Substantial liberalization In
civil service retirement and fam
lily survivorship benefits. SEN
ator JOHNSON said hearings
would start February l and last
three days. He predicted prompt
committee approval Of the mea-
sure and early Senate action.
2. Low-cost health and medi-
cal insurance program for Fed
eral employees. with joint Gov
ernment-employe contributions,
3. Protection against salary
cuts in cases where an employees
job is downgraded through no
fault of his own. The House al
ready has approved such q bill.
4. Longevity pay raises for the
Governments 100000 per diem
(blue collarl workers.
5. Official recognition and barr
gaining rights for Federal en-
ploye unions.
6. Reorganization of the Civil
Service Commission ito redirect,
reorganize and revitalize the csc
to the end that it once again
will measure up to its RESPONSE
bility as chief architect and pro-
tector of the Civil Service merit
system"
Citizen Council Planned.
In regard to this last legisla-
tive proposal, Senator Johnston
said his group was setting up a
council of five outstanding
Americans" to study the Civil
Service Commission and its adj
ministration of the civil service
laws. He said the citizens group
would make its proposals TO the
Senate committee later this year.
Senator Johnston said one of
the five members will be James
A. Campbell, national president
of the American Federation Of
Government Employees.
Senator Johnston declared that
he expected this years session
of Congress to match last years
in providing additional benefits
for Government workers. Last
years Congress voted Federal
employees pay raises. increased
travel allowances and other
fringe benefits.
The retirement bill that will
be the subject of hearings by the
Senate group would increase the
annuities of Federal employees
on retirement by Is to 80 per
cent. raise family Survivorship
benefits by 33 per cent and per-
NIT earlier retirement at reduced
penalties.
Senator Johnston also re-
ferred to his committees inves-
tigation of the administrations
Federal employe security pro-
gram.
Cleared the Air"
II am happy to say that our
Investigation of the security pro-
gram has resulted in clearing
the air by sweeping away the
smokescreen of political in
trigue and confusion deliberately
created by the administration, "
Senator Johnston declared.
I'm this respect, I want to take
just moment to pay tribute to
Continued on Page Ais, Col. 6
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dPHOhAbCE W tIiC bOdLut W A~VRCA
ticable time" on the Govern
ment's case against the Wash
ington Estate, Pension Union.
The proceedings began Octo-
Der 3 in Seattle and we're re-
Icessed when Attorney General
IBrownell asked the board to re-
consider the question of whether
Mr.. Cain was prejudiced against
the defendant.
In its memorandum opinion,
the SACB said that to disquali-
fly Mr.. Cain on the present state
Iof the record would be "fraught
with dangers to the public in
Iterest."
The board based Its decision
'on the following conclusions:
The pension union insists 1t Is
not being prejudiced against ano
opposes replacement of Mr.. Cain
both the union and the Justice
Department agree the hearing
thus far has been conducted
fairly, and the 1854 testimony by
Mr.. Cain concerning the defend.
ant negates 1949 statement BY
the then Republican Senator
from Washington that the pen.
sion union was a "notoriou:
Communist front"
Mr.. Gains l949 statement
made in testimony before the
Senate Armed Services Commit
tee, was the key argument pre-
'sented by Mr.. Brownen in his
formal request for reconsidera-
ton of the pension unions mo-
ton last February that the for
'mer Senator be disqualified for
alleged bias.
The board denied the pension
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-22
India Riot Dead
Put at0ver 300,
Reds Join Fray
Violence Spreading
Into CuIcuttu
And Madras State

BOMBAY, India, Sunday, Jan.
l22 P.-Responsible sources said
today a hospital check indicated
between 800 and 400 persons
died in the city Of Bombay and
Bombay State in riots during
the past week.
The official death toll now has
been put at SIS but reliable in
formants said after checking
hospitals they found more than
300 persons died of wounds in
the mob violence.
Counting those who died in
stantly in the outbursts. the toll
might easily reach-and pos
sibly exceed-400.
Bombay today was experience
ing q period Of relative but I'M
easy calm. However, the wave of
violent protests against the Neh-
ru government plans for re-par-
Ititioning the Indian states along
language lines was spreading
across the subcontinent. Com
munists obviously were joining
in the disorders.
Reports Of violence came from
las far away as Calcutta, the big
Igest city, and Madras State In
1.-THE extreme southeast. The riots
started In this West Coast city
Hast Monday. There was a brief
lupsurge Of violence last night In
Bombay after a brief lull.
In the seventh straight day Of
violence IT. was apparent that
Communists were Selling on and
Exploiting the so-called language
riots as best weapon they have
found against Prime Minister
Nehru.
Reds Demand Inquiry
Red leaders at their fourth
Malabar Communist Party con-
ference at Maize. a port In for
mer French India. protested Sat
.urday against federalizing Bonn
bay and demanded an inquiry
into shooting by Bombay police
These police have orders to shoot
Hooters and arsonists on sight
| Bombay police shot dead five
torch-bearing rioters in the
streets late Saturday night.
| The police opened fire as a mob
Iof 1000 advanced with torches
in bid to burn down a police
outpost near the Round Temple
scene of many Hindu Moslem
riots before India gained indie
ipendence from Britain in 1947.
I After five men fell dead, the
other demonstrators broke and
ran, throwing away their torches
| In the same area. another mob
rushed police and was met by
rifle. bullets. officials said casual
tiles were believed heavy in this
engagement.
Hand to- Hand Fighting
| In the suburb of Sion,
notwithstanding workers gath
Iered outside a colony of rival
lGujarati-speaking people. Hand
lto-hand fighting started after
the Marathas threatened to loot
and burn the Gujarati homes.
See INDIA, Page AS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-22

played extensively before his
heart attack.
Considering how much easier
golf is on the muscles than the
alternatives. it seems assured of
leading the list. This is espe-
cially so when one considers the
other category, described as "a
series of tactical walks"
The Post has charted "a walk
ing routes. from two to FIVE miles
each. Each walking course in
cludes problem requirements de-
signed to enhance interest In
the program" the newspaper
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-22
Board Rejects Plea to Bor
Cain From Front Case
Subversive Control Group Refutes
Claim Thut Ex-senator Is Biused
BY L. EDGAR PRINA

The Subversiye Activities Control Board rejecting motion
Department yesterday refused to dsquafy former
Harry p Cain hearing examiner for alleged bias in
Communist front" case
At time, it ordered Mr.. Cain. Eisenhower
the board to the hearing at the earliest
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-22

Jack Kelly may miss his sister
Grace's story-book wedding to
Prince Rainier of Monaco If the
wedding date conflicts with the
Olympic trials.
Brother Jack, a sculling cham
'pion, says he hopes the wedding
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-22
z Diplomats Leave

NEW YORK, Jan. q (P.--
Winthrop W Aldrich, United
States ambassador to England
Mrs. Aldrich and c. Douglas Dill
lon, United States ambassador
to France, left by plane today
for Iondon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-22

termed the work stoppage as
illegal"
Herman Ramsey. a Greyhound
Official, submitted the company's
Iback-to-work plan to the union
membership on Friday night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-22
Dulles Article Headline
Unfortunate, Luce Says
: Apologies for Amy misunderstanding
Caused by Life's Brink of-Wur' Story
By RICHARD FRYKLUND

Henry r. Luce Editor of Life magazine apollo
gzed last night amy misunderstanding that have
the recent brink article in Life about
Secretary State Dulles policies Mr. Luce said also that the
headline the story unfortunate"
The story largely partisan debate policies
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-22
Greyhound Will Resume
Full Bus Runs Tuesday
Drivers End 5-Doy Illegal Workout.
Return to Work on Company Terms

Fu-scale service Greyhound bus north and west
to and from Washington interrupted five days illegal
drivers wakout, will be resumed at 10 Tuesday.
Clark Dorsey union president who termed the contnu
rump sessions Illegal said they ended last night with
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-22
U.S.. Rejects RedDeaI>
Backs Formosa P|edqe
Geneva Talks
Deadlock on
Island Issue
By JAMES E. ROPER

The State Department de-
clared yesterday that Communist
China is trying to force the
United States to Withdraw from
the Formosa area. but the United
States will stand firm in its
treaty obligation to defend For
mosa against any Red invasion.
The State Department detailed
the dispute in a 1,600-word
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-22

Wedding Porty Picture on Pose All
STREET. HoiIo Wedding Story, Pose D-3
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-22

Text OF U. S. Settlement on Talks With
Red China OF Geneva Poee AIS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-22
WEATHER FORECAST

Cloudy today, high in the upper 30s More
cloudiness tonight with occasional snow
tomorrow. Full report on Page A-2D
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See INDIA, Page A!
Evening star., 1956-03-04
deep cloche or
rocker it's more hat
MORE FLATTERY
by Amy

Top: deep-in-chic sewn straw
flower pot cloche. Navy,
nnimoso. orange. red, white OK
block. 7.0
Lower: more-coveroge sewn
straw rocker holds tight with
petols of the straw. Block,
navy. white. red. minoso, pink
or blue. 500
Evening star., 1956-03-04
by Betnar

Top: q froth of net and q perky
flower for perle visco strov
soiIor. White, pink, red. yel
low, ice blue, beige or navy
ond-White. 8.9
Center: white orgondy pilIbo,
with fly-owoy trim. 7.E
Right: the simmer Of q skim.
ner, glowing rough strow with
rdyon eroseroin. Block. white
navy. 6.y
W5L-Town and Trovei Hot Boz
End Floor also Chevy Chos'
ond Alexandra
Montana farmer-stockman., 1956-03-01
Here's \ hut Makes O CHI
CHAMPION GAS0L|N

II used this type of pillow in the World Contest in Sweden
Bob points his father Robert j. Erickson and Agent
Littleair. Notice the powshares and the long
moldboard Our type of pillow wouldn't scour in the hard
ground there Bob says, For farming I'll take
Midwestan and in gasoline, RED Crown can't be beat!'
Montana farmer-stockman., 1956-03-01

Gasoline bought 1917
We tried another kind while
back to Standard again. Robert j. Erickson Bobs father shown
here with part of his flock of 800 laying
acres raising and soybean standard Oil
tractors and trucks top operating condition. says
Montana farmer-stockman., 1956-03-01

"A properly operating pillow will have little clearance be-
tween the Landslide and the frow WALL says Bob, and he
demonstrates this clearance with his fingers He states Our
ground gets mighty hard for blowing, at times, but RED
CROWN Gasoline gives plenty of power!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-21
Business Unit
Exceeds Goal
In Fund Drive

The United Cheers Fund Bust
ness Unit has passed its quota,
hitting a total of $2,3O1, PASS,
or l0O.O5 per cent, Carleton D.
Smith, general campaign chair
man, announced.
Last announced general UGF
total was $6.302, 741.81. or 95.5
per cent of its $6.6 million quota.
This Business Unit, headed by
John It. Barnett. general man
ager of Sears. Roebuck g. Co.,
is the first such unit of large
Embarrassing campaigns in this
area to exceed its goal in several
years, Mr.. Smith declared.
Mr.. Smith said that volunteer
workers are still striving to finish
their assignments and it is ex-
pected the business community
will continue to make contribu-
tons.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-21
3 Students Held
In Assault on
Policemen Here

Three boys from Taft Junior
High School were held today on
charges of assaulting a police
man at the school playground.
Pvt Robert F. Weismiller, 26,
returned TO duty after treatment
at Providence Hospital for shock
and bruises Of the head and a
hand. He was at the school 10
guard children crossing the
street.
The policeman said he was
dispensing a crowd during a
recess yesterday when a boy. IA
cursed him. Pvt. Weismiller said
he took the boys arm TO lead
him TO the principal, and in the
ensuing scuffle both fell 10 the
ground. The officer said some
one kicked him in the head.
As he arose. two boys grabbed
his arms All fell TO the ground
the officer said. and he wa,
struck about the head and body
Pvt WeiSmiller said all three
boys. Negroes. fed but were
later picked up. One. aged is
is a brother Of the l4-year-old
The third boy is also IA.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-21

District Engineer Commissioner,
the Inaugural reviewing stand
committee chairman. and his as
sistant 1t. Col. Robert E. Mathe,
paved the way for fast work on
the project.
Sidney V. Dung, partner in
the construction firm of Young
& Crary. Inc, pointed out the
contract was signed only on
Monday. Yesterday, lumber was
being unloaded opposite the
White House. Inaugural Com
mittee Chairman Robert v
Fleming had approved this con-
tract on Saturday.
Park Roped Off
Now, a construction shack is
being erected in the south
western section of Lafayette
Park. Part of the park will be
roped off SO the public will be
shunted out of the way of con-
Struction.
Mr.. Young expects to have
40 to so men at work at the
same time when the project is
at its peak. But should bao
weather intervene. it may be
necessary to put on additional
men to speed up the work. he
explained. He expects to have
the stands completed in the
normal course of business by
January IA.
Under its $99,450 contract
Young & Crary will erect the
stands in Lafayette Park, OPP
posite the White House; foul
stands near the White House
on the south side of Pennsyl-
wanna avenue: stands in front Of
Blair House, the old State, Wal
& Navy Building; in front Of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-21

/ The Districts latest road
spending estimates call for more
than $40 million worth of con-
struction through 1860, High
way Director J. N. Robertson
said today.
The city highway chief, adj
dressing a luncheon meeting OF
the District Truckers ASsocia-
ton, outlined revised programs
drawn up for the next few years
to govern expenditure of city
funds that must be used to
match big new Federal aid
grants under the new high
way act.
! Availability of increased Fed
eral money under the, 13-yeaI
national road program, includ-
ing 80 per cent Federal grants
against the cost of projects on
the interstate highway system
often is viewed as a total solu-
ton of road needs, Mr.. Robert
son said.
Actually, however, the city
must carefully program prof.
lectS years in advance to make
sure the Districts limited funds
make best use of the various
types of Federal aid. he said. On
some projects. the city must
match Federal funds $3.50. and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-21
TAME SPARROW GETS A HOT POTATO
Plane Crash
Bodies Found

The bodies of two Air Force
officers lost in the Potomac River
ditching of a twin-engine trans
port Sunday were taken from
the river late yesterday. 4
Boiling Air Force Base officials
said the deaths probably were
due to drowning as the victims
attempted to swim rs yards to
shore in the 40-degree water
One man. 1t. Richard B. Perlich,
SO, of Mclean. Va, the copilot
survived the crash.
The victims are:
Maj. Gen. James c. Selser, jr.
A, deputy director of a National
Security Council Subcommittee
Mai Jose Blondet. "a. COM
mander of the i i04th Base Flight
Squadron at Boiling.
A board of inquiry is still in
vestigating cause of the crash
which put the L-26 Aero Com
mander into the water north Of
Fort Washington. The plane
virtually intact. was recovered.
The body of Maj. Blondet wa,
found by Peter Todd, of thu
Berwyn Heights rescue squad.
Gen. Scissors body was founC
by Harvey Arnold, Walter j
Arnold and Morgan Posey, civil
ian volunteers of Alexandria.
An investigating team from
the directorate of flight safety
research, Norton Air Force Base
Calf. in charge of Col. G.. I. Nor.
ton. arrived yesterday to stud.
the crash.
Gen. Selser will be given a mil
itary burial at Arlington Gene
terry following services at For
IMyer Chapel at 10 am. Friday
The body of Maj. Blondet will
be flown to his birthplace, Quay
anna. Puerto Rico. for services
and burial.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-21
$40 Million Spending
For D. c. Roads Slated

on some, no Federal money at
all is granted.
On Interstate system projects
during the next four years, Mr..
Robertson said, the new eEti-
mates call for $102.8 million
worth of construction. Other
types of Federal aid projects
call for $37.8 million during the
next three years.
In addition, the city will spend
between 81 million and SIS mil
lion by 1860 ON nom Federal aid
roads and streets. His depart
ment. Mr.. Robertson said. will
use its authority to borrow
money to help get the city funds
needed @@@
On the rosy side Of the picture,
he said, the liberal Federal
money to be available for inter-
state projects will let the District
advance priorities on many
others.
During the current fiscal year
he said, sos million worth OF
construction will be put under
contract on four big interstate
projects alone. They are the
Southwest freeway. the Ana
costa freeway, a replacement fol-
the old trestle-topped Fourteenth
street bridge, and a new bridge
across Washington Channel to
meet the Southwest freeway.
During the 1858 fiscal year
1868 million worth of work will
get under way on Interstate pro-
jects. Beyond that, the program
calls for 1897 million in fiscal
1859 and $18,3 million in 1860.
On other Federal aid (50-5C
matching basis) systems. Mr.. Ro-
bertson said, the program calls
for $16.3 million this year. $1l.6
million in 1858 and 500 million
in 1860.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-21
FoxhoII Road Rovine to Become Playground Area

finance its part of the develop.
ment as part Of its public works
program.
The Highway Department also
would be involved. The point Of
the triangle at Foxhall road anc
Macarthur boulevard would be
acquired. 1t. Col. Robert z
Mathe. Assistant Engineer Com
missioner, believes this can be
used by the Highway Depart
ment. The purpose would be i'm.
provement of the traffic flow al
the brow Of the hill there neal
the d. c. Transit System tracks
The Highway Department also
is to prepare a grading plan
The District Surveyor, Francis
F. Healy, will make topo.
graphic survey Of the properly
$4,000 for Land
Stats Of the Recreation De,
partment. the Board Of Educa,
ton and the planning commits
sion are co-ordinating plans. &C.
cording to Charles H. Conrad
chief Of the Urban Renewa
Division Of the planning com
mission.
Under this program. thu
planning commission is TO &C.
quire some Of the property nov
In private hands. This will cos
about $4,000. The commission
has already given tentative ap.
prevail 70 the program and hope
TO include the funds in It's new
budget.
The whole project starteC
when Col. Mathe and his col,
leagues on the Condemnation
Board ruled that three insight!
houses in the area had 70 90
Col. Mathe is chairman both o
the Condemnation Board and o.
the Urban Renewal Operations
Committee Of the District Gov.
eminent. He decided 10 do some.
thing about upgrading the area
for the neighborhood Is one o.
J good homes
He focused the attention oi
! various agencies or the problem
II was decided TO have the plan
ming commission make az
analysis Of the problem and 4
. produce a program. This val
done and Col. Mathe Is carrying
IL through.
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NO PLUMBING, LIGHTS
MoyfIower Il Viii! Sail
WithoutAnyNonsense'

BALTIMORE, Nov. 81 tP).-
Comdr. Alan J. Villiers plans tc
sail the Mayfiower II from Eng
land to Massachusetts next year
without any nonsense"
He said the reproduction OF
the Pilgrim ship will have nc
MISUNDERSTANDING, electric
lights, or refrigeration.
1T will be a proper ship OF
the period-that is, no power,
he added. IF she had power
would have nothing to do with
it," he told members and guests
of the Maryland chapter. So
ciety Of Mayflower Descendants
at a dinner last night. The event
marked the 335th anniversary OF
the signing of the Mayflower
compact.
The reproduction is now being
built in England. Comdr. Villiers
a 53-year-old Australian, will be
in command of IA passengers