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some sort of international agency
to cooperate" with Egypt to
insure free navigation through
the canal. This, Of course, does
not meet basic Western demands,
In an attempt to bring Egypt
and her friends around to ac-
ceptance Of international opera
ton of the canal, Australia out
lined six good reasons why
Egypt would benefit from the
Western plan: Present canal
company would be dissolved:
private profits would end;
Egypt's physical ownership Of
the canal would be recognized
Egypt would earn very substan-
|tial sum of money" on heavily
Travelled canal; new board, moi
Egypt, would pay off present
stockholders, and Egypt would
be relieved of financial respon-
Isibility for improvement and op-
Ieration of canal.
At this point literally scores Of
schemes for running the cana
are being discussed in London
Every embassy clerk has his pei
and is happy to talk it over with
Iinquiring newsmen. The rea,
make or break plan. however. il
one taking shape in Mr.. Menon's
head. He doesn't know at this
stage what it will be, but Mon
daY should tell the tale.
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Hartford Powell,
Editor, Admun

CONCORD, Mass. Aug. 10 up.
Hartford w. H. Powell. 68.
author, former editor Of Harper's
Bazaar, Golfers and the Youths
Companion, and former adver-
Using executive, died at his home
here yesterday.
At one time he was vice pres
ident Of the Institute Of Public
Relations. New York, and Kim
ball, Hubbard and Powell, Boston
public relations firm.
Among his books are a bio
graphy of st. Paul, entitled 1.-THE
Invincible Jew: "The Virgin
Queene," Married Money" and
What About Advertising"
In 1924, he won Harvard's Box
award for the best retail adver-
Using in America. with his
Macy's department store ad-
vertisements.
Surviving are his widow, a son
a brother and a grandson
Funeral services in Cambridge
Monday will be followed by
burial in Newport, r. !.
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BY JOHN A. GILES

Defense Secretary Wilson. de.
ploring the rapid turnover ii
Presidential appointees at thu
Pentagon. has ordered an orlen.
tation program to speed the
period of Standardization" fol
newcomers.
In a memorandum to the Sec
retaries of the Army. Navy and
Air Force, the defense chief said
the average tenure in such stat
utory positions had been IL
months.
One assistant defense secre-
tary appointed by President Eli
senhower at the beginning Of
his term hung around for only
four months. OF all the officials
named at that time. only Mr.
Wilson and his controller. AS
sistant Secretary Wilfred j. Nc.
Neil. remain in Office.
1.-THE lost time. lack Of con-
tinuity and periodic adjustments
which result from this situation
cannot help but have an adverse
effect on the effectiveness oil
top management control" Mr.
Wilson wrote. g. s. There is 8
natural tendency both by the
individual and his subordinate'
to postpone actions which re.
quire continuous top manage.
ment support and to avoid Longer
range planning.
II believe it is important thai
the administration make every
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south coast port of Larnaca. The
bomb was tossed into the sea
before it could do any damage,
Sir John said the EOKA offer
could prove a turning point in
the history of this British-ruled
island. The lesson of the EOKA
rebellion to force a union Of
Cyprus with Greece proved, he
said, that violence does not pay,
In Athens, Greek Premier Con-
Stantine Karamanlis said British
demands for an end to resistance
on Cyprus have been met and
the British government has been
given "the opportunity to show
that 1t genuinely desires a peace
full solution of the Cyprus issue.
Sir Johns spokesman said in
a statement the governor is con-
sulting with Prime Minister
Eden's government in London
on the implications of "the re-
cent hopeful development"
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Jordan Charges
Israeli Attack

JERUSALEM, Aug. 10 (R.-A
"A new clash broke out today on
the Palestine frontier, taut from
two previous outbursts of vio-
lence.
Jordan charged four Israeli
soldiers in a jeep drove more
than 600 yards into Jordan and
exchanged shots with Jordanian
patrols. A Jordanian military
source said one Israeli soldier
was killed.
This informant said Jordanian
police on patrol challenged the
Israelis south of the village of
Faroun and the Israelis opened
fire. He said the jeep burned and
the Israelis crossed back over the
border carrying their dead COM
rade.
An Israeli military spokesman
denied an Israeli soldier was
killed. He charged the patrol was
fired on from Jordan and only
shot back.
Jordan lodged a strong COM
iplaint with the mixed arInistice
commission and United Nations
observers began an investigation.
U. N. truce observers already
were busy with two other Incl
dents farther south on the from
tiers between Israel and Egypt.
Truce team members said nine
Egyptian soldiers were killed in
two Israeli attacks Thursday
might inside Egypt's GAIA strip
They were preparing a report
for Dag Hammarskjold, U.N
secretary general who negotiated
Ia new cease-f1re in Palestine
last April.
U.N. truce supervision head
quarters announced it had sent
Ia report to Mr.. Hammarskjold
on Israel's complaint that -four
Israelis were killed in an ambush
earlier Thursday on the Neget
Desert southeast of the GAIA
strip. The report implied the
ATTACK was launched from Jor.
dan.
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80 Seek Luggage
Jettisoned From
Fulterinq Plane

ALBUQUERQUE, N. M, Aug.
10 up. - Some 80 airmen
scampered over the rocks east
of town today trying to recover
the clothing. suitcases and other
stuff they threw from plane
they feared might crash.
The men, from Otis Air Base,
Mass, jettisoned about 5000
pounds of personal cargo when
the Clio in which they were
passengers lost an engine on its
approach to Kirkland Field here
today.
The plane, piloted by Mai
Richard D. Crammer Blanches-
ter, Ohio, and Francis Ken.
ney. Enom Valley. Pa, was
heading from Otis to Yuma
Ariz. 1t carried maintenance
crewmen who we're to participate
in a gunnery exercise In Yuma
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Woodworkers Warned
OF Conservation Need

RHINELANDER, Wis. Aug. 1S
R.-The president of the Inter-
national Woodworkers of Amer
lea said today the timber situa-
ton in the Northwest poses an
alarming situation for future
generations"
A. F. Hartung of Portland told
"a four-State district convention
that despite what he said was
"a three billion board foot short
age of domestic lumber last year,
vast areas of the Northwest
forest country are being neg
lected.
Mr.. Hartung said millions OF
board feet of blowndown lumber
were wasted because of inacces-
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Second Union Enters
PiIot-NAL Dispute

MIAMI. Fla, Aug. 10 (R.-A
second union today announced
Its intention of getting into the
dispute between National Air
lines and its union pilots.
The Air Line Agents Associa-
lion said 1t had 1,400 members
who had been locked out by the
company in violation Of an ex-
listing contract" Spokesman said
they planned immediate legal
action" probably in the form OF
an injunction, against the COM
pany.
J. NJ. Rosenthal a NAL spokes-
man. said the lockout charges
are frivolous"
National has suspended most
of its operations, maintaining
only IA Of its 80 daily flights
Normally employing some $500
persons. it laid of all but zoo
when 1t made the cutback.
Plans to resume passenger
flights between Norfolk, Va, anc
New York were announced to-
night.
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CONFER ENCE
Continued From First Page

Continued From First Page
will be to find some way of pro-
viding international operation of
the Big Three and a large ma
jority of other conferees insist
while also keeping operations in
Egyptian hands as Russia and
Egypt insist. Any normal person
would say these positions unrec-
oncilable but diplomats are ex-
traordinary people. India in pri-
vate and other nations in public
are trying out schemes to let all
parties have their cake and eat
it.
Pakistan Offers Proposal
United States Secretary Dulles
and Russia'S Foreign Minister
Shepilov conferred today on
some such schemes. And Ceylon
tossed out four alternative ideas:
1. Formally recognize Egyp-
tan sovereign rights and then
set up a United Nations COM
mission which Egypt would have
Ito consult on matters of tolls
and technical aspects of opera
ton of canal.
2. Create a U. N. commission
to which all users could appeal
Iif Egypt didn't run the canal
satisfactorily.
8. Set up an international
body outside the U. N. to operate
the canal but let Egypt appoint
Iall members.
4. Create a commission which
would set tolls and maintain
canal but not operate it.
The Big Three has already
said mo" to aspects Of all -four
plans.
A mild proposal from another
Asian nation, Pakistan, suggest:
the conference accept nationali.
zation of the canal and then plaY
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Big Pentogon Turnover
Brings Orientotion Plan

effort. within existing practical
limitations. to obtain persons for
statutory positions who will COM
init themselves to serve for a
period as close to the duration
of the administration as possi-
ble."
The Secretary then told. his
subordinates that when it is
necessary to select an incum-
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British Seek Suez Pact
But Keep Troops Ready

change Of views on both sides,
the United States spokesman
said. "They really went into it,
Asked if the exchange brought
any new optimism to Western
diplomats, the spokesman re.
piled: There's no use in specu-
lating."
Mr.. Lloyd and Prime Minister
Eden will dine with Mr.. Dulles
tomorrow night.
Britain Outlines Terms
Mr.. Lloyd. in presenting Brit
ain's views on settlement Of the
crisis today. said the terms
should include:
/. Fair compensation for stock
holders of the Suez Canal Co.
2. Arrangements for efficient
operation of the canal.
8. Freeing the canal from pol.
Iitics.
4. Some international system
must be evolved"
/ The word must" was under.
lined in the text Of the speech.
The Russians struck back i'm.
mediately at Mr.. Lloyd's disap.
lproval Of their plan for a 46.
nation conference.
Leonid Ilyichev. Soviet Foreign
Office press chief. told a new.
conference it was unfortunate
Mr.. Lloyd could not accept tn,
proposal for "a really representa-.
tive conference"
i With this rebuke, however
there was a small compliment
for Mr.. Dulles.
Our impression of the posi-.
ton of Dulles is that he is tryinl
to search for the possible means
lof the settlement of the prob
lem " Mr. Tlvinhoxy cold
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Continued From First Page

Matchmaking the Universal Suez
Co. on the part of Egypt was an
exercise Of her sovereignty" he
said.
Mr.. Chowdry said a financial
settlement and questions of COM
pensation can be considered sep
arately by the parties concerned,
He told the delegates an eff
fective machinery should be set
up "in active collaboration with
Egypt to insure the efficient, I'M
fettered and continuous freedom
of navigation to all nations with
out discrimination" He proposed
committee be named to nego-
tiate with Egypt on this point
and report back to the confer
ence.
A United States spokesman
said that. after an address Mon
day by v. K. Krishna Menon OF
India, there would be some tidy
ing up to do in arranging the
conference schedule. But he said
the meeting certainly will not
go beyond Thursday of next
week and maybe it will end be-
fore then"
Tomorrow will be devoted to
round after round of delicate
political maneuvering. particu-
larry among the Big Four.
Western leaders want a unani-
nous statement of principles on
the future of the 103-mile water
way.
Mr.. Dulles met with Soviet
Foreign Minister Dmitri Shepilov
for an hour and Is minutes to-
day. This was the first step in
the Vests diplomatic maneuver
Both were smiling as their talks
ended.
"There was an extensive eX.
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Farm Bank Set Up

GUATEMALA, Aug. 10 (P.-
"A private bank of agriculture
was opened this week to finance
farm projects. The banks SO
million capital was raised
farming projects not normally
through contributions from lead
ing farmers and growers. Larger
within the field of the govern
ment's agrarian bank will be
financed.
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making any move to return Arch
bishop Makarios. Greek Cypriot
leader and the chief negotiator
before he was exiled last March
to the Seychelle Islands.
Sir Johns official spokesman
accepted the EOKA proclamation
of a suspension of operations" p
made in leaflets Scattere d
throughout the island Thursday
las authentic. The general pub
lic-Britons and Cypriots alike
did so, too.
British authorities announced
Q slight easing of security re-
strictions in the islands major
towns.
English housewives jokingly
talked of going downtown and
doing some truce shopping" In
Nicosia's barbwired streets. Bars
cafes and theaters, closed time
and again by curfews, were
damned once more.
Only one minor incident
marred the second day of the
truce. An unexploded bomb was
found in a customs launch in the
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bent for Q specific limited period
the limited nature Of the APP
pointment should not be pub
licized."
1T also is incumbent upon us
to initiate whatever practical
measures can be taken to reduce
the amount Of time required
for new statutory appointees to
become fully indoctrinated in
the responsibilities of their posi-
TONS" he said.
Mr.. Wilson then ordered his
manpower assistant, Carter L.
Burgess. to develop "a short,
high-level orientation program"
for such appointees.
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Cyprus Chief Calls Truce
Chance for F resh Start

NCosIA Cyprus Aug 10 -Field Marshal Sir John Hard
ing Cyprus said today the EOA undergound truce
could provide the opportunity for making fresh start
negotiations to settle the islands future
indications the British intended period
of weeks the sincerity Of the declaration before
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-06
Edward Smith, Inspector
With Federal HOUSING Unit

Edward NJ. Smith, Sc, formerly
of Washington, died Tuesday at
his home at San Bernardino,
Calf, after a short illness.
A native of the District, Mr..
Smith was a veteran of both
World Wars and had been in
Government service more than
80 years. He was an inspector
with the Federal Housing Ad-
ministration at the time of his
death.
Mr.. Smith attended Holy
Trinity School and old Business
High School here. He later
served with both the Census
Bureau and State Department
in Washington. He was a char
ter member of George E. Killeen
Post No. 25, American Legion,
here.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs.
Sarah P. Smith of San Bernar-
dino. a daughter. Mrs. Mary Di-
Simone. Silver Spring, Md; two
sons, Paul E. Smith. San Bernar-
dino, and Thomas F. Smith. Den
yer. Colo; five grandchildren,
and his mother. Mrs. Mary E.
Smith of 1880 R street NV.
Also surviving are two sisters,
Mrs Mae S. Weeks and Mrs.
Helen S. Reed, both of Washing
ton, and two brothers. Frank T.
Smith and Lawrence D. Smith,
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Crash Injuries 3;
Passing Red Light
Laid to One Driver

Three persons were injured
about midnight in a two-car COL
lision at Georgia avenue and
Kennedy street NV, with one
driver being charged with pass
ing a red. light.
Police said a car driven by
Howard C. Coates, %, of the 700
block of Crabb avenue. Rockville,
going south on Georgia avenue,
struck a car driven by Manuel
Baker, AZ. of 1900 Weodley road
NV, going west on Kennedy.
Mr.. Baker operates an art gall
lery at 1928 Connecticut avenue
NV.
Mr.. Bakers wife, Bernice. 80.
suffered a possible collarbone
fracture. Her mother, Mrs. Gala
Radow. SO, of New York City.
suffered a possible fracture of
the skull, shoulder and ribs. Both
were taken to Emergency Hos
pital.
In the other car. Miss Sue
Quimby, "a, Of Ill Aberdeen
road. Rockville. wa y
the leg. Police charged Mr..
Coates with passing IA leo l.s.IL
and set a Corporation Counsel's
hearing for July 20.
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Walter M. Hebb, 81 President
OfReuI Estate Firm Here

Shopping Center, Alexandria.
and Chesterbrook Gardens, near
Falls Church.
He more recently was work.
ing on the Belmont Bay area
near Alexandria and the Tren-
ton Park subdivision in South
east Washington.
Mr.. Hebb is survived by his
widow, Mrs. Marie Hebb, of the
Wisconsin avenue address; q
son, Walter, jr., a senior at st.
Johns High School here; q
daughter, Mrs. Stuart T. Ferret.
of Chesterbrook; his parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. James c. Hebb
of Washington; two brothers.
James c. Hebb, jr., also of Wash
ington, and Henry S. Hebb Of
Wheaton. Md, and a grandchild.
Prayers will be said at 9 am.
tomorrow in the Hines Funeral
Home, 2901 Fourteenth street
NV, with a mass at $50 am.
in st. AIMS Church. Burial will
be in Fort Lincoln Cemetery.
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DR.. George H.Hogeboom
Dies: Cancer Authority

DR.. George Hall Hogeboom, 43,
an authority on cancer and basic
research in the structure of the
cell, died at Emergency Hospital
last night after a brief illness.
His unexpected death followed
a relatively minor operation. An
autopsy is to be performed.
Since 1948, DR.. Hogeboom had
conducted fundamental research
in cell chemistry at the National
Institutes of Health, where he
was chief of the cellular biology
section of the National Cancer
Institute. DR.. John r. Heller,
director of the National Cancer
Institute, today termed his COL
leagues death a great loss.
Had Belgian Appointment
DR.. Hogeboom recently had
been appointed visiting professor
for one year at the University OF
Brussels in Belgium. where he
was to have worked with DR.. AL
bert Cloud.
He also was scheduled to lee
ture this month in Copenhagen
Denmark. He had lectured in
this country. Canada and the
Netherlands.
Born in Springfield, Mo-. DR..
Hogeboom was graduated in
1885 from Washington Univer-
Sity, st. Louis, and received a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-06

degree from the Johns Hopkins
School of Medicine in 1899. He
was a member of Phi Beta
Kappa and of Alpha Omega AL
pha. national medical honorary
society.
After further training at
Johns Hopkins Hospital, DR..
Hogeboom was associated with
the Rockefeller Institute in New
York from 1941 to l948, where
he engaged in cancer research,
During World War II, he worked
under DR.. Vannevar Bush in
the Office of Scientific Research
and Development.
Survivors Listed
Surviving are his widow, Mrs.
Leslie Hogeboom of the home
address, 26 Dresden drive, Be-
thesda, and four children, Jan,
IL; Gail, 10; George, jr., 7, and
Thomas, 5.
His mother, Mrs. Roche Hoge-
boom, of Springfield, and a
brother, Robert H. Hogeboom
OF Kansas City, Mo-, also survive
Services will be held at 2 pm
Monday at Gawler'S Chapel,
1855 Pennsylvania avenue NV
Burial will be in Springfield. The
family requests that expressions
OF sympathy be sent to the
American Cancer Society.
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Walter M. Hebb, 81, president
of the real estate company of
Tyler & Rutherford. Inc, in the
Barr Building, died Unexpectedly
of a heart attack Wednesday at
his home, $3.50 Wisconsin ave-
nue. NV.
A native of Southern Mary
land, Mr.. Hebb came to Wash
ington when he was 16 and be-
gan work with the real estate
company as a clerk. He was
named president on May l. 1852,
after serving for a number of
years as vice president.
Mr.. Hebb attended school at
Leonardtown, Md, and also was
a student at Leonard Hall boys
school. On coming to Washing
ton, he became a member of
st. AIMS Catholic Church, Wis
consin avenue and Yuma street
NV.
AS a member of Tyler & Ruth
erford, Mr.. Hebb was co-devel-
oper of several nearby subdivi-
sions, including the Powhatan
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Mrs. c. P. Brewer,
District Native

Mrs. Clarence P. Brewer. 70
a native of Washington, died
Wednesday at her home, 28l5
Fifth street NE.
She was the former Hannah
Ball, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
Charles Ball, both natives OF
Washington. Her husband, a
Spanish American War veteran
is retired foreman at the
Bureau of Engraving and Print
ing.
Mrs. Brewer was a member Of
the Nelson A. Miles Auxiliary OF
the United Spanish War Vet
Grams and the William F. Hunt
Chapter of the Eastern Star.
Services will be held at noon
Monday at the Hines Funeral
Home, 290l Fourteenth street
NV. Burial will be in Arlington
Cemetery.
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Mrs. Mckinley,
Lifelong Resident

Mrs. Mary E. Mckinley. wife
of William J. Mckinley. a Wash
ington insurance agent. died
Wednesday in Doctors Hospital
"A lifelong Washington area
resident. she lived at 4874
Chevy Chase boulevard, Chevy
Chase. Md.
Mrs. Mckinley, daughter OF
the late Edward C. Mooney and
Mrs. Grace E. Mooney, had been
"a secretary at the National Bu-
reau of Standards.
Besides her husband, she is
survived by three daughters,
Mary E. Mckinley, Jane L. Nc
Kinley and Rita A. Mckinley
and a brother. Charles E
Mooney.
Prayers will be said in the
Chevy Chase funeral home, 5lO3
Wisconsin avenue NV, at $3.50
am. tomorrow, with a requiem
mass at 10 am. in Our Lady OF
LourdeS Catholic Church in
Bethesda. Burial will be in the
Columbia Gardens Cemetery
Arlington. Va.
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the Quartermaster Corps in 1920.
He served on the general staff
with troops in the Hawaiian de-
partment from 1926 to 1880 and
with the 1st Army in 1887. In
1941 and 1912 he was chief Of
transportation in the Office of the
Quartermaster General.
Col. Cordiner was a graduate
of the Command and General
Staff School. the Industrial COL
lege and the Army War College.
Survivors are his widow, Mrs.
Floride Lipscomb Cordiner; a
daughter Mrs. Louise C. Dom
Ohio, who is now at the home
address. and a son, Naval Capt.
D. L. Cordiner, on duty with the
Antarctic expedition.
Services will be held at / pm.
Monday in the Soldiers Home
Chapel. Burial will be in Airing.
ton Cemetery.
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Col. DC. Cordiner, II, Retired
Deputy at Soldiers Home

Col. Douglas C. Cordiner, II,
retired deputy governor of Sol
diers' Home, who spent so years
in military service, died Wednes-
day in Walter Reed Hospital. He
lived at 4402 Ridge street, Chevy
Chase, Md.
In 1852, Col. Cordiner was
elected national commander of
the Military Order of the Cara
bao. the order founded in
Manila in 1900 by veterans of
the Philippine Instruction.
Col. Cordiner was chief quar-
termaSter of the Army Services
of Supply during World War II
and was responsible for main
tanning the overall supply of
food, clothing and equipment
for Gen. Douglas MacArthur's
soldiers in the Southwest Pacific.
He received the Legion of Merit
from Gen. Macarthur for this
duty. which extended from 1912
to 1914.
He returned to the United
States the same year and was
retired for disability. Shortly
afterwards he was appointed
deputy governor of soldiers
Home. retiring from there in
1854.
The Wyoming native attended
the University of Wyoming and
was graduated from the Naval
Academy in. 1908. He was class
secretary when he died. After
two years at sea, he transferred
to the Coast Artillery of the
Army and served in Cuba, the
Philippines, Hawaii and at vari-
Gus stations in the Unite d
States.
During World War / he COM
manded the Bird battalion, Goth
Artillery, in the st. Mihiel and
euse-Argonne offensives.
Col. Cordiner transferred to