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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-20
House Hopes for Vote
On Civil Rights Monday

denial Of voting and other civil
rights.
Meanwhile, the House resumed
debate on numerous proposed
amendments this afternoon amid
indications that it might stay
on into the night.
Backers OF the bill indicated
they would crack down hard If
the opposition began this after
moons session by repeating yes
terday's hour-long effort to block
the proceedings at the outset by
demanding continuous roll calls
and the detailed reading of the
House journal.
In an unusual speech that
caused Southern Democrats to
charge he was injecting politics
into the issue, Republican Leader
Martin appealed to his party
colleagues not to be "jockeyed'
into helping Southern members
scuttle the bill urged by Presi-
dent Eisenhower.
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able and willing to keep this
country ahead in the atomic
field. 1t said the evidenceS'over-
whelmingly forecloses any sug-
gestion that the time is ripe for
private industry to take up the
task"
"A mere statement of the at
tendant risks defeats any such
proposition" it said. This
transcends any issue of private
power versus public power.
Neither group is in a position to
undertake the risk of insolvency
!. the operation and construc-
ton of commercial plants Thy
the Government) will thus pro-
vide information that can be
obtained in no other way"
Notes Inherent Dangers"
The committee said "the in
herent dangers" in the operation
of an atomic power plant ARE
aswesome to consider" and no
one can say that an atomic plant
will not get out of control"
Because the outbreak Of an
atomic war could render the
entire earth. or a large portion
of it,, uninhabitable," the COM
mittee said, lit follows that an
international agreement to out
law A-bombs and H-bombS as
weapons of warfare is a logical
prospect"
The report was prepared be-
fore the release of last nights
See ATOMIC, Page Ala
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BY ROBERT X. WALSH

Both sides in the House strug-
gle over a civil rights bill voiced
guarded hope today of working
out a compromise for an investi-
eating commission without CIV
ing added powers to the Attorney
General.
They emphasized, however,
that various huddles between OPP
ponents and proponents had not
yet produced anything approach
ing a firm" agreement. Leaders
on both sides announced that
they expect to complete work on
all amendments today and take
a vote Monday.
Some members said infor-
mally they believed such a COM
promise would eliminate the
provisions whereby the Attorney
General could take civil action in
Federal court in complaints Of
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ties were piling up in the Puerto
Rico, Hawaii and nine continent
tai United States target areas
but there was no early estimate
of the toll that would have re-
suited if the attack had been
real.
Several thousand key officials
of Government departments and
agencies streamed out of WASH
ington to emergency relocation
centers, the sites of which were
not made public. The exercise
envisioned a communication ar
rangement between these centers
to test the efficiency of operat-
ing under emergency conditions.
President EIevateS Peterson
President Eisenhower went
over the relocation center opera
ton with Arthur Flemming, di-
rector of the Office of Defense
Mobilization, and he issued spe-
cial instructions to Val Peterson,
See ALERT, Page AS
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D. c. PoIicemun's
Mother Wounded

The mother OF a 22-year-old
rookie policeman was wounded
in the abdomen today in what
police said was an apparent &C
cidental discharge Of her sons
service revolver.
In critical condition at Cas-
ualty hospital was Mrs. Mary
Matthews, So, Of 760 Twelfth
street Sc. The son. Robert A.
Matthews. has been on the po-
lice force since last November
and was detailed to 9th precinct
from the training school.
Police had no immediate ex-
PLANTATION of the shooting.
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certain than at the time the
offer was made"
Breakdown on Figures
This was an obvious reference
to President Nasser's decision
to increase his arms purchases
from Red Czechoslovakia from
$50 million to 5000 million
worth. To pay for the guns,
tanks and jet planes now APP
pearing in the Egyptian armed
forces. President Nasser is I'M
derstood to have mortgaged con-
siderable amounts of his coun-
try's cotton crop for many years
to come.
At the time the United States
and Great Britain offered their
grants in aid last December,
Egypt had bought only $50 mil
lion worth of arms from the
Communists.
The Aswan High Dam pro-
gram calls for Egypt contrib
uting 5000 million. the Interna-
tional Bank supplying an initial
5000 million loan, the United
States and Britain giving an
opening $40 million grant. and
further grants as the project
goes along. The International
Bank was known to believe that
Egypt could handle no more
than 5000 million in loans over
the is to 18 years of construc-
See ASWAN, Page Ala
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hour ana Is minutes carrier With
surprise simulated attacks on
Hawaii and Puerto Rico.
Shortly after sirens in WASH
Iington walled the warning indi-
eating probable mock attack,
President Eisenhower summoned
top officials of the Government
to the White House for a meet
ing of the National Security
Council.
An official announcement re-
leased here through press head
quarters of Operation Alert
1956-popularly termed News
point" said the President
called the meeting to review
major points of a program which
would be invoked if the simu-
lated crisis we're real.
Test Goes on Till Wednesday
'NewSpoint," situated more
than 100 miles from Washington
is the source of all official Gov
eminent announcements until
Monday. The exercise will con-
tinue in various phases until
Wednesday.
The alert-with the code
name Lemon Juice"-had been
expected in Washington at 11:08
am. but was five minutes late.
Theoretically, heavy casual
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Vote-marked a major victory
for Chancellor Konrad Ade-
nauer'S policy of arming West
Germany in the Atlantic alliance.
The bill has been bitterly dis
puted and the BundeSrat was
tense as the vote was taken. The
galleries were crowded.
Radio and television carried
the proceedings to millions of
West Germans.
Warning by Adenauer
Before the final vote, the
Bundesrat rejected by a 24-14
vote a motion to refer the bill
to a conference committee of the
two houses.
The Socialist North Rhine
Westphalian delegation told the
House it would be tragic" to
approve CONSUMPTION on the an
niversary of the abortive July
70. 1914, bomb plot against Hit
Ter.
Premier Peter Atemeier of
Observation-Disclosures, an Ade-
nauer supporter, replied the
House should follow the ex-
ample of the brave men of 1914
and vote for the defense of free
dom"
Chancellor Adenauer warned
on the eve of the Bundesrat ses-
sion against the current trend to
reduce the manpower of armed
forces and rely on atomic and
other modern weapons.
The draft bill would make II
million West German men be-
tween 10 and as liable for COM
pulsory military service. In
practice, only youths who have
passed their 10th birthday would
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prosecutor, found himself cross
examining one of the Govern
ment witnesses after Mr.. Ber-
man, whose courtroom agility is
widely known. had succeeded
deity in turning Sergt. Huff into
a defense witness.
did you ever see any platoon
marching into the swamps?"
asked Mai. Sewer.
"No, sir"
Then can you say of your
own knowledge platoons were
marched into the swamps?"
Il didn't see it but I've heard
of it,"
do you know of any drill
instructor who marched a pla-
toon into the creek other than
the accused?"
II have heard drill instructors
say they have, but as I said
before, haven't seen it,"
Mai. Sewer referred to the
sergeant's threat to take a pla-
toon into the swamps and asked +:
Did you take them into the
swamps?"
Il did not"
did you intend to take them
into the swamps?
Eyes. sir"
why didn't you?"
Because I had a training
schedule to meet and I didn't
have time"
Didn't Advise Commander
Asked if he had informed his
company or battalion COM
he ever considered TAX
ing platoon into the swamps,
Sergt. Huff said. mo, sir"
He said he couldn't recall
whether ne had ever told the
accused such a procedure was
IAN accepted practice"
Even before Capt. Klein's
ruling on the arguments on the
issue, Sergt. Huff almost gave
Continued on Page AS, Col. 1
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Neutra|ists Call
For Atom Ban
Tito, Nosser,' Nehru
Join in Demand

BRIONI, Yugoslavia, July 20
(R.-The neutralist leaders of
India, Yugoslavia and Egypt
called today for freedom for
Algeria and a ban on nuclear
weapons.
Presidents Tito of Yugoslavia
and Nasser of Egypt and Indian
Prime Minister Nehru announced
a 2,000-word platform of mutual
principles the day after conclud-
ing their two-day conference on
the secluded Adriatic island of
Brioni.
fashionable material should in
the future be used only for
peaceful purposes and its further
use for war purposes should be
prohibited" the statement de-
clared.
Ban ON Tests Asked
The trio also called for sus-
pension of test explosions of
nuclear weapons. The statement
said such experimental blasts
violate international morality
and involve possible danger to
humanity and pollution of the
atmosphere affecting other coun-
tries and large peaceful areas. A."
Without saying so specifically,
both demands Endorsed proposals
of the Soviet Union. The West
has contended that nuclear
weaponS-the mainStay of its
arsenal-cannot be banned I'M
til effectively supervised dis
armament is in effect and that
nuclear weapon tests are neces-
sary to safeguard the free world
until such disarmament is work.
ing.
Disagreement on Wording
At the same time the Com
munique called for progress
toward disarmament within the
framework of the United Ma
tons" and for adequate super
vision" of the arms cutting.
Disagreements over the word
See BRIONI, Page AS
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be drafted. In wartime, men up
to so could be called up.
The bill does not set the length
of military service. The Bum
desrat previously voted for IL
months. The government favors
an 18-month period. A later
measure will fix the length of
service bitches.
Mr.. Adenauer's commitment to
create a 500,000-man force inte-
grated in the North Atlantic
Alliance hinges squarely on the
right to draft youths.
Under present plans, the first
group of 19-year-olds would be
called up for physical examina-
lions in october. From 100, 900
to 100000 would be indicted next
Spring.
One year from now, a million
youths would be registered for
later draft calls. BY the end of
1857. draftees would push the
armed strength to 100000 men.
$4,000 in Training
At present, West Germany has
$4,000 men in training for the
army, navy and air force. It
plans to have $4,000 volunteers
in uniform by the end Of the
year.
The draft promises to remain
a highly controversial issue in
West Germany. The opposition
Socialists have vowed to abolish
CONSUMPTION if they win next
years national elections.
They insist that West Ger
many must loosen its military
ties with the West as a contribu-
ton to what they call an easing
of cold war tensions.
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defense had just won an i'm
portant victory in getting such
evidence admitted in. the trial
of S/Sergt. Matthew c. McKeon
in the night march drowning of
six recruits.
After vigorous prosecution
objections to bar such testimony,
Navy Capt. living N. Klein of
New York held that such testi-
mony involving similar prac-
ticeS under similar conditions"
could be admitted.
Sergt. McKeon is on trial on
charges of manslaughter, OPP
preston of troops and drinking
while on duty in connection with
the April 8 march.
Never Saw Night March
Sergt. Huff, who served as
senior drill instructor in the
same platoon in which the ac-
cused was a junior instructor
said he personally never saw
such night marches, and had
never led one himself.
"Was it practice?" asked
Chief Defense Attorney Emile
lola Berman of New York.
LAS tar as 1 know, yes SIR
Sergt. Huff replied.
Then Mr.. Berman referred to
the sergeant's testimony before
a court of inquiry on the drown
ings and asked:
Did you yourself ever tell
your platoon that if they don't
snap out of their --, I'll take
you down to the swamps."
Il did, sir" Sergt. Huff re-
piled.
Defense "WinS" Witness
Mr.. Berman's question used an
earthly word which Sergt. Huff
had some difficulty in trying to
translate into parlor term for
the benefit of Capt. Klein and
members of the court He man.
aged to give enough of the idea
of the word that Capt. Klein
passed over clear definition.
Maj. Charles B. Sewer, the
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National Airport
Fourth Busiest
In Nation in 1855

Washington National Airport
was the fourth busiest in the
Nation in 1855. the Department
Of Commerce said today.
The Capital was among eight
cities in which more than a mil
lion passengers explained. Only
New York. Chicago and Los
Angeles had higher totals. In
1854 there were only five such
cities.
The figure given for Washing
ton was l.721,727, compared to
/ .509,963 in 1854.
New York had 4,424.143; Chi
cago 3,603,278 and Los Angeles
l,8l1,120.
The increase in passengers ma
tionally was 1859 per cent or a
total of 81. 657,852.
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U. S. Reports
Surplus
By the Associated Press

For the first time in five years
and the fourth since 1930-the
Government has ended the 1856
bookkeeping year with a budget
surplus.
The surplus on June 80, the
end of the last fiscal year, totaled
$1.754,357.066.
This was reported yesterday by
Secretary of the Treasury Hum
lphrey and Budget Director Per-
cival F. Brundage. 1t fulfilled
predictions made earlier this
year by the Eisenhower admin
Iistration and met the goal the
administration has been aiming
at since it took Office.
Not since the early part of
the Korean war had the last
previous budget balance been
achieved. 1t was balanced three
times during the Truman admin
Iistration, but before that, not
since 1890.
Last May II, Mr.. Humphrey
predicted a budget surplus of
about $1.8 billion. The actual
surplus for fiscal 1856 fell some
what short of that amount, but
the Treasury chief and the
budget director described them
selves as gratif1ed.
"A balanced budget, to which
this administration has been
pledged from the beginning. has
now been achieved" they said.
Mr.. Humphrey and Mr.. Brun-
dage said they have proposed a
balanced bundget for this fiscal
year, too.
According to Treasury figures
net budget receipts in fiscal 1856
came to a record S68. lao, SOS. 316
met budget spending amounted
TO $50, 1856, 33s,25O.
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House Unit Hits Strauss
On Atomic Power Delay
BY the Associated Press

Over administration opposi-
ton, the House Appropriations
Committee today called on the
Atomic Energy Commission to
speed UP construction of Govern
Iment atomic power plants.
At the same time the commit
tee majority demanded a shake
up in the commission.
1t said the United States is
begged down in inexcuSable
stagnation" in the race to de-
velop commercial atomic power
and singled out Acc Chairman
Lewis L. Strauss for special cas-
Itigation as the man primarily
responsible.
The majority said a pledge
made by President Eisenhower
December 8, 1858. before the
United Nations General Assem-
bly, has been, and is being,
frustrated by an unrealistic ad-
ministration of this most vital
need of Government"
That pledge, the committee
quoted, was that the. United
States would devote its entire
heart and mind to find the way
by which the miraculous inven-
tiveness of man shall not be
dedicated to his death, but con-
|secrated to his life"
Drafted by Cannon
The views were embodied in a
singing report accompanying a
bill financing the Acc. The re-
port was drafted by Chairman
Cannon, Democrat of Missouri.
1t was expected to draw a quick
rebuttal from Republican men,
berS.
1t asserted that the United
States is behind Russia and
Great Britain in atomic power
and said "the Russians and the
British are going to have atomic
electric power sooner than this
country"
The committee moved squarely
into the middle of a hot con-
gresSional fight by recommend
ing $400 million to put into ef-
feet a program of Government
construction of atomic power
plants.
The plan is embodied in a
Democratic backed bill directing
the Acc to build large-scale
atomic furnaces to develop power
for Acc installations and to con-
struct smaller experimental re-
actors at undetermined sites.
Fear Curb on Industry
Republican opponents. as we'll
as some Democrats, insist that
the program might actually re-
tard efforts Of private industry
in the atomic field.
Mr.. Eisenhower did not ask
for the $400 million the commit
tee added to the Acc budget for
the power plant job. The addi-
ton brought the money bills to-
tai to $2,338, 700, 900. an increase
of $440 million over presidential
requests and $l,504,473, 900 more
than the Acc was given last
year.
The committee took cognizance
of claims that private industry is
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BULLET TIN
Senate Votes Raise
For Commissioners

The Senate today voted to
raise the pay of the three
members Of the Board of Com
missiOners to S17,5OO. an in
crease of $3.50 over their
present compensation. The ac-
ton was taken while the Sem
ate was considering a bill to
raise the pay Of a long list Of
top Federal executives.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-20


drawal of its first-stage S54.6
million offer last night. Britain
was to have contributed 1854
million to help the project get
started. Both these amounts
would have been grants.
West Pulls Out
The International Bank. a
United Nations agency, had
promised to loan Egypt 5000
million contingent upon the
American and British grants.
Thus the whole Western plan
for helping Egypt has now been
abandoned.
Both United States and Great
Britain explained. in obviously
well co-ordinated announce
ments that lit is not feasible
any longer to go through with
the project.
The State Department gave
two reasons.
First, riparian: Egyptian Pres
ident Canal Abdel Nasser had
been unable to complete water
use arrangements with other
countries, notably Ethiopia and
the Sudan, through which the
Nile River flows on its way to
Egypt.
Second, financial: The ability
of Egypt to devote adequate
resources to assure the projects
success has become more I'M
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Europe. But it also gained
impetus from the idea that the
presence Of this Western power
in Africa and the Middle East
was somehow immoral, and that
since the bad old colonial era
was over everywhere, the free
world should actively rejoice in
the Liberation" of this former
stronghold of colonialism.
Reconciliation Suggested
The trouble was that there
was M time to lay the ground
work tpr this sudden outburst Of
enligh Snment-no provision for
the fud ire protection Of interests
which he West still considered
vital + its own security. Today
Contin led on Page A-1O, Col. l
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THE RED CHALLENGE
Compromises in Africa
Open Door to Soviets
BY CROSBY S. MOVES

Europeans have ready explanation for the troubles that
beset the West in North Africa and the Middle East
Western military supplied by the British and French
was responsible for the stability of the the century
The abrupt withdrawal of this military since the
World War the primary of the instability exists
there today
1t has resulted say the Europeans explosive outburst
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-20
NOTES ON BOATS
STARTING TODAY

FOR MARINERS-The stors new
Friday lecture, Notes on Boots" by
Bob Jones, offers interesting and help
tul tips on oil angles Of boating. You'll
find the opening column todoy on
the Boot Pose in the Sports Section.
POse c.S.
LAST WlLL-The Fomily Council
todoy considers the problem Of two
brothers OF odds over their fathers
will Reed the councils odyiee for
dealing with this fomiIy riff on The
StaF' Feature Poss. Az.
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Britain Also WithdroWs
AsWon Dam Aid Offer
BY EARL H. vOSs

Great Britain today followed the United States lead and
withdrew its offer to help Egypt build the SIS billion Aswan
high DAM largest single foreign aid project considered
thus putting the Soviet Unions offensive to its
stifest test to date.
Kremn frequently been reported interested
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-20
German Draft Is Passed
To Build NATO Armv

BONN Germany July 20 F9-The upper house the West
German Parliament today final legislative approval to
bill to draft men for West Germanys NATO army The vote
the Bundesra 2117 The lower house gave its final
approval July T.
Final passage of the CONSUMPTION bleven bv such close
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-20
Marine Trial Told
Hikes Into Swamp
Were Customary
Sergeant Testifies on Practice,
Says He Warned His Platoon
BY CECIL HOLLAND
Star STAFF Correspondent

PARIS ISLAND G, July 20-A wiry, hardbtten senior
drill instructor testified here today was usual practice to
take Marine recruits into the swamps for discipline
He acknowledged he had threatened to take his own
platoon there "if they didn't snap out of it,"
The testimony came from S/Sergt Edward A. Huff The
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Sirens 'Evocuote' D. c.
In Mock 'H-Bomb Roids'
Attacks on Puerto Rico. Hawaii Simulated;
! President Confers With Top Aides
BY JOHN v. HORNER
Star Stan Correspondent

"NEWSPO1NT," July 20-The simulated evacuation" of
Washington ordered at 1913 today and the Capital
warned of probable mock attack imaginary
nuclear assault launched against the United States and
Canada.