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Evening star., 1956-08-26
News Of D. c. Studios
No Time for Comedy
By sHEILA GALLAGHER

BY SHEILA GALLAGHER
WrOP-9,s top-fight newsman, Paul HalIett
(Sunday News Roundup, II p.m), is also a
top-fiight cartoonist in his spare time. Hallett
drew his self-portrait for TeleVue showing the
hardships that a guy must go through trying
to get a cartoon feature Syndicated. In the ~
years he has been free-lancing he has created
any number of features he has tried to put on
the big-time market. At present his latest
invention merry Washington" series which
has appeared fairly regularly in The Sunday
Star Magazine, looks like the hottest
But I'm not going to play around with
drawing any more II this one Is rejected, ne
said 1T would be another story If syndicate
would accept series, then could easily knock
of one night. But as it Is you have to present
three weeks of material in advance They give
it the once over and say we're interested put
how about letting US have look at two more
weeks" Hallett feels that since radio and
television are his first loves II Just don't have
the time any more to keep this kind Of business
up"
They Know Elvis
When WMAL's Milton O. Ford was appear
ing on q New York TV show with his parrot,
Richard, the commercial for the evening went
something like this: you'll wonder where the
yellow went when you brush your beak with
PepsOdent"
On his new show Record Hop (WTTG-5,
Saturdays, 4 PM host Milt Grant spun an
Elvis Presley As record at 78 speed, and asked
his teen-age listeners to identify 1t. More than
1000 teens responded and most of them guessed
right-the disk was Hound Dog"
While WTOP's program director, Tom
Jones. was visiting the West Coast, he ran into
Ted Zarpus, a former director at Broadcast
House. Ted reported that he is now going into
acting "for real" This season he has appeared
several times on Climax and although at the
moment he is unemployed, he has several irons
in the fire.
Gibbons Interview
Art Lamb (WTTG-5. weekdays. p.m) Is
hiring q former Arthur Godfrey writer to supply
him with some new material. Last Friday
when WRC's Gene Archer was chirpng for the
Republicans he took time of to sing with Bob
Crosbys Orchestra at the Redskins game.
Sunshine Sue, who is subbing for vacationing
Mark Evans weekdays WTOP-9, 9 am0 has
been having trouble with the pony on the show
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-11

under water" DR., Reicheldcrfer
The Weather Bureau chief
said the Krakatao volcano in
Sunda Strait threw great
amounts of dust into the air in
1883 and caused a change in
the climate.
1T might be possible he said,
ITO use atomic explosions to put
such dust clouds into the air
DR.. Reichelderfer reported the
Weather Bureau is conducting a
study to determine what would
happen in one section Of the Ma
ton If the climate were changed
in another section.
I'VE want to know what would
happen to rainfall in Southern
California, for instance, If the
winters in Maine and Montana
W, . made milder." he said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-11
u. S. EmpIoye
Benefits Bill
Gets Approval

A Senate Civil Service Sub
committee today approved leg
islation to increase retirement
and family survivorship benefits
for Federal employees.
The full Senate committee is
scheduled to meet tomorrow and
approve the subcommittee ac-
ton.
There was an air Of secrecy
over the subcommittee action
today Senator Scott, Democrat
Of North Carolina. chairman OF
the subcommittee, refused ia
give any details Of the meeting.
However, several other SEN
atorS said the group had APP
proved the revised bill sponsored
by Chairman Johnston of the
full committee.
The measure would raise the
annlllties of present Federal
employees by about IS per cent.
1t also would increase family
surViVorship benefits by so per
cent or more. Another feature
OF the bill would allow Federal
employees with 80 or more years
OF service to retire at any age
with lesser financial penalties
than are now the case.
! A move repeatedly was made in
the subcommittee to provide also
annuity increases for Federal
workers already retired How
ever this move was blocked,
several Senators said.
To help pay for the additional
cost Of the bill, Federal workers
would contribute 7 per cent
OF then salaries instead OF the
present 6 per cent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-11
WIRING ARCTIC
FULFILLS DREAM

RADAR NETWoRK-The strina Of
rodor stations above the Arctic Circle
which IS nearly completed is the full
flllment OF the dreom O group Of
men bod six yeors ego Richord
Fryklund, Stor stoft correspondent,
continues his series on the DEW line
on pose "A
THREE ACRE NATloN-The prin.
eipolty OF Outer Boldonio, three
OGRE islond off Novo Scotio, doesn't
even recognize the United Stotes.
Jock Jonos discusses this little
foreign" country in The kombIer on
poee B-l
MARGARsT'S HONEYMOON
-Morsoret Truman ond Clifton
Daniel will honeymoon at Nossou,
Betty Beolc reveals today. See the
story in Exclusively Yours, on pose
BIS.
CLOUDS IN sAST-Iroq, the Mid.
die Eosts bright spot, foees trcmend.
Gus Obstacles TO her deserved Icoder-
ship OF the Arob world WiIliom [.
Ryon, Associated Press foreign news
analyst. in the third OF five articles
IN his Middle Eost series, ehorts the
problems todoY on page Ais.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-11
Officials estify on Need
Of More Far East Aid

Administration officials APP
peared before the House Foreign
Affairs Committee today to
Justify the Presidents request
for increased foreign aid spend
Ing IN the Far East.
Walter S. Robertson. Assistant
Secretary of State for Far East
ern Affairs, told the committee
the current request for aid
money Is an effort TO continue
an already successful program.
For well over a year" he said,
the forces Of armed aggression
IN the area have been held IN
check, This fact and the radical
change in Soviet tactics in recent
months are, in my opinion. evil
dence OF the effectiveness of the
courses Of action we have been
following. ..
1t Is the success or failure OF
this mutual security program in
giving these nations hope that
they will be more secure and
better OIL tomorrow than they
are today that will determine
whether they succumb to the
Establishments Of communism.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-11

Mr.. Robertson said there is
general improvement in free
world competence" to deal with
cold war tensions. Doubtless
there Will be setbackS from time
to time, but the general course
is one of progress.
T. Perkins Mcclure, Deputy
Assistant Secretary Of Defense,
asked the committee TO approve
a Sl026 billion military assist
ance program for the Far East
A large part Of the money, he
said, will be used primarily Ito
improve the quality and useful
ness OF equipment which has al
ready been furnished.
He mentioned specifically
modernlzation of existing air
forces, particularly more jet air.
craft TO meet the threat OF Far
East Communist air power
The administration is asking
$685. million for Far East eco
nomic aid, a 500 million increase
over last years appropriation.
Expenditures this year will re-
main about the same, however
b. said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-11
7 rain Crashes
IntoGus Truck

FORT GREEN. Fla. April II
jPl.-Two persons died today ir
the flaming collision of a Sea-
board Air Line passenger train
and a gasoline transport truck
at a crossing in this small West
Florida town.
~ G. Adams Of Tampa, an
express messenger on the train
and Clifford Ledger of Tampa
the truck driver. burned tc
death. Two hours after the
spectacular crash. workmen were
still trying to get their bodies
out of the smoldering wreckage
Taken TO a Wauchula hospita
in serious condition from burns
were the conductor, l.. A. Kol.
sherman Of Tampa, and the Ne.
gro porter, William j. CroSley Of
Tampa.
Only one passenger, ISon
Hampton. Of Ona, Fla. was or
the small train, which runs over
a branch line between Tampa
and Boca Grande. He suffered
only slight burns.
A Fort Green resident, Arch
Albritton, said he saw the truck
approach the crossing and tired
to flag the driver down in time
but Mr. Ledger applied hi,
brakes too late.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-11
Parade Halls
Ball Clubs
Arrival Home

To the tune Of Dixie, as played
by the st. Johns High School
band. the Washington Senators
made their official arrival at the
District Building this afternoon.
About 500 spectators shiverine
in a strong. cold wind greeted
the baseball club on its arrival
from the South.
Heading a motorcade, which
assembled at Union Station.
were two Fire Department auto
mobiles, two fire trucks and the
st. Johns band. smartly dressed
in gray uniforms.
Calvin Griffith, president of
the baseball club, and Manager
Chuck Dresser were in the lead
automobile. Behind them were
three newcomers to the Wash
ington scene, Hal Griggs, AL
Curtis and Dick Tettlebach.
The parade and the official
welcoming festivities at the Dis
trict Building were sponsored
by the Federation of Business
Mems Associations, which has
banded with other groups in
the area to lend more support
to the club.
Robert Z. Mclaughlin, pres
ident Of the Board of District
Commissioners, and the two
other commissioners, Brig. Gen.
Thomas Lane and David Kar-
rick were TO give the team the
city's Official greeting. The
program called for an intro
duction Of Griffith. Dresser and
members Of the team by Bob
Wolff and Arch Mcdonald.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-11
Don't Fool With Weather
Weather Chief Warns

/ TUCSON, Ariz.. April II (P.-
Weather control is not some
thing to be played around WITH"
the chief of the United States
Weather Bureau advised a group
Of world experts on clouds
DR.. F.. w. Reichelderfer spoke
yesterday at a conference on
weather at the University of
Arizona.
He said a nuclear bomb set of
at the right place might produce
a cloud Of dust that would tenn
porarily warm the Arctic air and
cause some of the polar ice cap
to melt.
one group is of the opinion
this could raise the level of the
Atlantic Ocean by 10 to is feet
anr = many dock installations
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-11
Martin Warns
President Will
Veto Farm Bill
6. O. P. Leaders in
House Concede They
Face Uphill Fight
BULLETIN

Representative Martin, Re-
publican of Massachusetts, this
afternoon predicted a presi-
Dental veto of the farm bill
If it is approved by Congress
in its present shape, The ma
jority leader said: II know he
will not sign the bill because
he has said it does not meet
the test of a good bill"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-11

Alfred Wood, II, of Bay Shore,
IN. Y.
Gen. Pate said in a state
.ment he believed regular Marine
Corps procedure would be ample
Ito cover the investigation with
out congressional inquiry. He
termed the accident "deplor-
able" but said:
I'VE have absolutely nothing
to hide"
One survivor, who wouldn't
allow use of his name pending
his testimony before the inquiry
board. told reporters Seret. Nc
Keen ordered the march as
general disciplinary action" He
added that it was not directed
at any one member of the pla-
toon land not for any particular
offense on the part Of anyone. y
Gen. Pate said Sergt. McKeon
had no authority for disciplinary
action. nor for scheduling the
march.
Had Authority. Others Say
While Gen. Burger, as well as
Gen. Pate. said the night march
was unscheduled, other Marine
officials said that Sergt. McKeon
as a drill instructor in charge of
the platoon. had authority to
lead the men on the march.
The board of inquiry is a fact
finding body. empowered only to
make recommendations as to
whether Sergt. McKeon should
be allowed to 60 free or whether
there is enough evidence to war;
rant court-martial. The
boards report will go to Gen.
Burger as the base commanding
general, then to Gen. Pate. Gen.
Pate can order the court martial
if the facts warrant.
Sergt. McKeon came to Paris
Island in February from Guam
tico Va He began his military
career in the Navy at l6. Joined
the Marines May II. 1913. was
discharged and re-enlisted four
years later.
His Inflated platoon here be-
gan training February %. 1t was
in A Company, Sd Battalion. one
of nearly 100 recruit platoons
totaling some 5000 men under
going boot training at this sea-
side base which received all re-
cruits enlisted east of the Missis-
sippi.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-11
Britons Ambushed
In Cyprus, ] Slain

FAMAGUSTA. Cyprus, April Il
W) Anti-British guerrillaS am.
pushed a patrol some 10 miles
west of Famapusta last night
killing q British soldier
He was the 25th British Serv-
iccman killed since the EOKA
underground launched its cam
paign Of violence just over veal
ago. EOKA and other pro-Greek
Cypriots are demanding that the
East Mediterranean island, now
a British colony. be united with
.GlI &c.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-11

both yesterday and Monday
the first time since his Septem-
Der "a heart attack that he
played full rounds on two days
in succession.
Mr.. Eisenhower indicated
however. that he was not en-
tirely happy with the restric-
tions put by his doctors on his
walking on the golf course.
Chats With Reporters
He said he had to ride in ar
electric golf cart UP all the hills
and Just hunt the downhill.
to walk" He added that he hac
to Keep reminding myself" moi
to walk up to this or that tee
but do" he said. I'm very
faithful about it.
The President, wearing the
green Augusta National Clut
See EISENHOWER. Page Al
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-11
President Picks Merchant
As Envoy to Canada
BY GARNETT d. HORNER
Star stan Correspondent

AUGUSTA. Ga, April IL
President Eisenhower named a
new Ambassador to Canada,
signed what he regards as the
first major bill sent him by Con-
greSs this year, and arranged for
West German Chancellor Kon-
rad Adenauer to visit him in
June as a cold rain kept him off
the golf course this morning.
Talking informally with news
men in his vacation office
overlooking the Augusta Ma
tional Golf Club links, the Pres
ident voiced some good natured
gripes about the weather and
about missing fishing here with
his 8-year-old grandson, David
because David got the mumps.
Reporters and photographers
were invited in TO watch Mr.
Eisenhower sign into law one OF
his favorite legislative proposals
"a bill authorizing a S760 mil
lion system of dams on the
Upper Colorado River to boost
water and power supplies for
Colorado, Utah, Wyoming and
New Mexico.
The President said the meas
ure carries out what so believe
in-treating a whole river valley
as a unit" He added that il
recognizes lone thing SO abso-
lutely true-that water is one
of our most valuable resources
Merchant Named Envoy
White House Press Secretary
James c. Hagerty said the Presi-
dent regarded the Upper Colo
RADIO project bill as the first
major" legislation enacted by
Congress this year.
Mr.. Hagerty announced these
other presidential actions today:
/. Nomination Of Assistant
Secretary Of State Livingston T
Merchant as Ambassador tc
Canada. to succeed Ambassador
r. Douglas Stuart who is resign
ing for personal and business
reasons
2. An invitation to Chancellor
Adenauer to visit Washington
June 1918. after he accepts an
honorary degree at Yale Uni
verslty June H. Mr. Adenauer
has accepted the invitation, but
details Of the visit have not been
worked out.
3. A request to Congress for a
supplemental appropriation for
the current fiscal year, including
$40 million for the Small Bust
ness Administration. SIG million
for the Post Office Department
and 100000 for the Agriculture
Department.
4. Signature Of a bill establish
ing a domestic relations branch
in the Municipal Court for the
District Of Columbia.
Rain Bans Golf Game
Mr. Elsenhower's plans TO PLAY
golf this morning were disrupted
by rain that started last night
and still was falling steadily ir
mld-morning. The forecast was
for clearing weather this after
noon, but golf appeared to be-
ruled out for the day.
The President said he might
try some fishing this afternoon
IN "Ike'S pond, a stocked body
Of water on the club grounds.
Asked how his golf is going
the President said, Pretty well
for me. He played 10 holes
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-11
Senators Back
2,5OO-Member
Police Force
Subcommittee Okuy
Seen After Testimony
By District Groups
BY MIRIAM GUTENBERG

Senate District subcommittee
approval of the House-passed
bill for Washington police force
of not less than $500 men was
forecast today despite the oppo-
Sition of Commissioner Robert
E. Mclaughlin.
After hearing Commissioner
Mclaughlin oppose and Is wit
nesses favor the bill. the two
Senators attending today's hear
ing on the legislation-Senator
Bible, Democrat of Nevada, and
Senator Beall. Republican OF
Maryland-both said they would
report it favorably to the full
committee.
They said they would hold up
the report until later in the
week when the third member
OF the Fisca. Affairs Subcom-
mittee. Senator Frear, Democrat
OF Delaware, returns to Wash
ington.
Witnesses favoring the biz
came from every part Of Wash
ington. They represented citizens
veterans. business and women's
and law enforcement groups.
Spencer Letter Read
Commissioner McLaughlin
testifying for the first time as
supervisory Commissioner for
police, began by reading letter
from his predecessor. former
Commissioner Samuel E. Spen-
Ger, opposing the bill at a House
District Committee hearing.
Mr.. Spencer had commended
that the Legislation was not nee
essary and that the Commission
ers could increase the police
force if the money was available
Commissioner Mclaughlin took
the same tack. He went on to
argue that the problem of Dis
trict needs for health. school
welfare and police could not be
taken up piecemeal.
He said also that a survey OF
more than 300 clerical positions
is now underway in the police
force. If UP to 200 uniform men
could be replaced by civilians
he said, it might be possible to
get more men on the street with
out increasing the size of the
police force.
Senator Bible asked Mr.. Nc
Laughlin if he had given weight
to the fact that Congress had
authorized a S23 million Federal
contribution for the next fiscal
year. The Commissioner replied
that he did not know how much
weight to give to that in de-
termining whether the District
could afford a larger police force
because he did not know whether
See POLICE, Page Al
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-11
PRESIDENT DEPLORES
WATER THAT KEEPS
HIM FROM GOLF
Special Dispatch to The Star

Special Dispatch TO The Star
AUGUSTA. Ga. April II.
President Eisenhower APP
parently believes there's a
time and a place for every
thing-including natural re-
sources.
AS he signed the Upper
Colorado River Project bill
into law, Mr.. Eisenhower
told reporters that the
measure recognizes that
water is getting to be our
most valuable resource"
Then. looking out the win
dow of his Augusta Office at
the cold rain that was keep
ing him off the golf course,
Mr.. Eisenhower grinned anC
added:
We could do with not
quite so much water today"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-11

/ Letter. Poqe A..
the investigation, and Maj. Gen
Joseph c. Burger, Paris Islanc
base commander, said the night
march was unauthorized.
Guard of Honor for Victims
Flag -draped caskets contain,
ing the bodies of the six victim!
were placed in the Naval Hos
pital at nearby Beaufort today.
A guard of honor was posted
over them Military services fol
all of the victims will be con-
Quoted at the post chapel here
tomorrow.
Survivors of the night marct
told of an hour Of horror as then
buddies slipped and flounderec
and drowned in a mucky tlda
stream near the base. They
credited Sergt. McKeon witt
heroic action in saving some Of
the recruits.
Sergt. McKeon himself said
II can't find words to expires,
my grief"
The sergeant will remain il
custody until the inquiry is com.
pleted.
About 20 of the survivors were
called to testify yesterday at the
court Of inquiry. There was nc
word as to whether all of the
others would be heard, but the
trial counsel said he had no in
structions to call every one ir
the platoon.
Five of the bodies were re.
covered Monday. The sixth wa,
retrieved from a hole in thu
stream yesterday by Marine
skin divers"
List of Victims
The dead recruits were Jerry
Lamont Thomas. II. of 270S
Elmwood drive. Burgundy Viii
lagc, Fairfax County. Va; Them
as Curtis Hardeman, 20. of vi
dalia. Ga. Donald Francis
O'Shea, 10, Brooklyn. N. Y,
Charles Francis Reilly. Is. Of
Clyde, N. Y; Leroy Thomson
Is. Of Brooklyn, and Norma
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-11
Eisenhower Vote Tops
Stevenson in Illinois
Farm Belt
Tally Puts
COP.
BY GOULD LINCOLN

President Eisenhower jumped
into a 9,000-vote lead over Adlai
Stevenson today in the Illinois
presidential primary as late re-
turns from downstate washed out
a Stevenson lead that at one
point had reached $4,000 votes.
Mr.. Stevenson, however, con-
tinued to pile up a big vote in
the Democratic primary over a
home grown write-in campaign
for Senator Kefauver of Tennes-
see.
With 1864 of 9,511 precincts
reporting, the vote in the Re-
publican presidential primary
stood Eisenhower, 692,604; Sen
ator Knowland, 31,525, and Leo
DAILY, 1902. On the Democratic
side Mr.. Stevenson in 1871 of
9,511 precincts had 683,45 Sen
ator Kefauver's vote in 1922 pre-
cincts was 27,127.
Percentagewise, President Eli
senhower received 47.9 per cent
of the total vote to Alb per cent
for Mr.. Stevenson. The Repub-
lican total was SOB per cent to
1872 per cent for the Democrats.
Count Not Complete
Republicans. who had been
discouraged by the early returns
in the presidential primary, ex-
pressed qualification when Mr..
Eisenhower's vote in the Repub-
lican primary edged past Mr..
lStevenSon'S. The comparison,
however. was not complete be-
cause the Stevenson vote lacked
the count in 1927 precincts re-
ported by the Republicans.
The Republicans claimed, too,
that the big vote given Presi-
dent Eisenhower in the down.
state agricultural area of Illi-
nois. showed there was no ma
terial farmer revolt against the
President and the G. o. P.
Mr.. Stevenson, former Gov
ernor of Illinois, with the back
ing of the Chicago Democratic
organization. took a big lead in
that Democratic stronghold. He
had made a special bid for votes
in his home State.
The Stevenson people, worried
over a major defeat of their
candidate by Senator Kefauver
in the recent Minnesota primary.
by poor showing made by Mr..
( Stevenson's friends who ran
slate of delegate candidates ia
vorable" to Mr.. Stevenson in the
earlier New Hampshire primary,
and by the big primary vote
rolled up by Senator Kefauver
in Wisconsin, hailed the Steven
son performance in the Illinois
primary. Particularly were they
pleased because the Kefauver
write-in drive had failed badly.
Stevenson Delighted"
4 Mr.. Stevenson himself, in
Florida. said he was delighted"
with the showing made by the
Democrats and by himself.
In Washington Senator Ke-
tauver described Mr.. StevenSons
vote as further evidence this
will be Democratic year"
Il think this is further evil
dence." Senator Kefauver said,
that Republican National
Chairman Leonard Hall is very.
very wrong when he THINKS that
the Republicans are a foregone
conclusion to win this fall"
Senator Kefauver'S statement
congratulated Mr.. Stevenson on
his showing and expressed graf
ification for lis own Write-in
votes He said:
Il was not entered in the Hi
noiS primary and ! made no ef-
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