Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-05

Fourth of July.
Circulating about the garde
United States Ambassador Charl
mier Bulganin, Communist Party
chief Nikita KhruShchev and
other Soviet leaders.
The Russians had a fine time
pumping the hands of tourists
and patting children on the head
The tourists had a field day Of
their own photographing the So
Wet leaders, introducing them
selves and presenting their sons
and daughters.
Bulganin Makes Statement
Premier Bulganin made a brief
statement for the American tele-
vision cameras.
"On behalf of all of us pres
emit" he said, the Soviet gov
eminent and all the Soviet peo-
Pile, we send greetings to the
American people and raise our
glasses to the health of President
Eisenhower"
One of the gueStS-Philip
MoSely. American historian and
former director of the Russian
Institute at Columbia University
asked Mr.. Khrushchev how the
presidium of the Central Com
mittee of the Communist Party
acted on disagreements.
I'VE disagree at times" Mr.
Khrushchev said. When we do,
We take a vote
CHANGING at former Premier
Georgi Malenkov and Ex-Foreign
Minister V. M. Molotov, he add
ed, We've had our differences
with them.
Takes Dig at L. S.
Mr. KhruShchev took dig
at the United States in an eX-
change with an unidentified tour
ist who remarked on the indus
trial progress in the Soviet Union.
We've got a great deal left to
do in agriculture, the party chief
answered. I'VE have a lot to
learn from the United States,
though they say they won't let
us in because we might find out
some secrets on how to milk
cows
Fred Hetter of Vienna. Va, son
OF Fred Hetter, ST., commandant
of the Philadelphia naval sta
ton, acted as interpreter for
guests in conversations with the
Red leaders.
Americans elsewhere in Europe
observed the Fourth of July with
parades, parties and fireworks.
Communist bands Joined in
with a chorus of praise for the
spirit OF l776. But the Com
munist cheers emphasized the
Declaration of independence of
$50 years ago today and the
American Revolution of that era
more than the present-day
United States.
Slap at United States Senate
"A great day in mankind's his
tory, said the Polish Commit
mist newspaper Trybuna Ludu in
referring to July 4. But it said
the 1856 American Senate had
"earmarked S25 million for
financing underground activity
such as the Poznan revolt.
That referred to the Senate's
vote Friday to authorize admin
istration spending of that
amount to help keep alive the
spirit of freedom in Commu-
nist-ruled countries by assist
ing appropriate private organi-
cations and in other ways.
Moscow's Izvestia, organ of
the Soviet government. praised
the Declaration of Independ-
ence but said Americans now
we're just paying Zip service"
to it.
In West Germany 100000
American soldiers and civilians
paraded, displayed their Weap-
ons and gave Characterization
friendship parties, with barbe-
cues and fireworks.
1,50O Pounds of Beef
Fifteen hundred American
servicemen and their families
had a real Texas barbecue at
Naples, Italy, thanks to 1t. Col.
James Atkins, jr.. of Kingsville,
Tex, and Navy 1t Roy F. Kleist
of Waterbury. Conn.
They worked all the night be-
fore to prepare 1900 pounds of
loins and ribs for big barbecue
grill set up at the headquar-
tiers of Allied Forces Southern