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plan and assured the delegates
that collective leadership Of the
party would continue.
IF the 18th century was the
age of steam." Marshal Bulganir
said, the goth century-the age
of electricity-is becoming the
age of atomic energy which har-
bors unlimited personalities fol-
the development . of productive
forces.
Must Keep Lead
I'VE Communists must fully
place the greatest discovery Of
the goth century-atomic energy
at the service of the cause
of building communism. In the
peaceful uses of atomic energy
our country is ahead Of Other
countries. This lead we mus
keep in the future as we'll"
He said that observance Of
rules of the Communist Central
Committee would insure the
party from grave blunders and
guarantee us new victories in the
building of communism"
The government chief. who
shares the brightest spotlight
with Party Boss Nikita s. Khru-
,hchev. appeared to be reassur-
ing the Goth Congress Of the
party that there is not now and
will not be q struggle for per-
sonal power behind the Kremlin
walls.
Marshal Bulganin urged the
Congress to approve the new
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-21
Mrs. Luce Reaches
U. S. With Toothuche

NEW YORK, Feb. 81 tP.--
Ambassador Clare Boothe Luce
came home from Italy today with
a toothache.
An abcess caused so much
swelling of her left jaw that she
asked airport photographers not
to make any pictures. Within
10 minutes of her arrival she was
on her way to her dentist.
After obtaining treatment she
will begin making preparations
for the United States visit OF
Italian President Giovanni Gron-
chi He leaves for this country
next Sunday, and Mrs. Luce will
take part in his tour while here
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-21
BASEBALL COVERAGE
FROM FLORIDA

Beginning tomorrow in The stor's
big Sports Section, Froncis Storm
writes from Fiorido where he is COW
srins the Il major league ironing
comps in the grapefruit circuit.
Stonn's reports in his owosd win
ming column, Win, Lose or Drow, /"
will give you the dromotie. eoiorfut
story behind the big Ieoeue buiIdup
E. information and anecdotes obout
the players and teens. He will also
indieots the prospects Of the mojor
leosue teams for the season opening
April II.
ror o eleor ver.aII picture OF bose
Doll be sure to reod Froncis Stonn's
Win. Lose or brow" in The Stoy
Sports Section.
Phone Sterling ;. 5000 for convenient
home delivery Of The Evenino Star.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-21
COP. Set to Back
2-Party Lobby Probe
Brood Inquiry
Now Proposed
By Democrats
BY J. A. OLEARY

The Senate Republican Policy
Committee is expected to take
the final step today to clear the
way for a sweeping investiga-
ltion by a new bipartisan commit
tee into lobbying and campaign
contributions as proposed late
yesterday by the Democratic Pol
icy Committee.
Since Republican Leader
Knowland Of California was one
of the first to urge this approach.
In preference to an inquiry by
a Democratic : controlled Eiec-
tions subcommittee, there is
every reason to believe the Re-
publican policy-makers will go
along.
] Senator Gore. Democrat of
Tennessee, who would have
headed the inquiry by the
smaller Elections Subcommittee,
said he had no commitment he
would be appointed to the larger
investigating body. but his selec-
ton is likely.
Senator Gore said he would
ask the Rules Committee not to
act on the 100000 budget the
Elections Subcommittee recon-
mended yesterday in view of the
leadership decision to have a
special committee conduct the
inquiry.
Neff Hearings Postponed
Meanwhile, the George COM
lmittee inquiring into the Case.
INeff $500 campaign contribu-
tion postponed further hearings
until next Tuesday. amid indi-
cations this committee will ask
to have its life extended for a
week or 10 days. Its present au-
Ithority would expire March /.
Chairman George said the de.
lay is occasioned by other en-.
gagements of committee mem
beers, and to give counsel time
to examine records and docu-
Iments.
| Senator George said the com.
mittee expects to recall John M.
iNeff and Elmer Patman, the
lawyers for the Superior OH Co,
who handled the $4,000 contri-
button which Senator Case, Re-
publican of South Dakota, re-
Ijected.
Asked If the remaining hear
ings would involve any contribu-
tons not already mentioned in
the hearings, Senator George
said: Il don't know. The exam
ination of certain documentary
evidence will determine that"
4 Would Cover Waterfront"
Democratic Leader johnson of
Texas indicated that the Senate
would be asked within a few
days to pass resolution setting
up the new committee and cloth
ing it with. power broad enough
to cover the waterfront" as he
expressed it.
/ The Democratic leader also
suggested that the inquiry may
lead to an overhauling of both
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five-year plan for a big boost
in industrial production.
The Premier said the success
of the five-year plan depended
lon a fundamentally correct pol
icy in all fields.
He praised Mr.. Khrushchev's
references to the peaceful CO.
existence of socialist and capital
list systems and the form of tran
sition to socialism in various
countries.
He said Mr.. Khrushchev's re-
port was "permeated with a deep
and firm confidence in the tri-
lumph of the great cause for
which we are working. the cause
Iof communism.
This is especially true, he said,
because the cult of the individual
tsuch as prevailed under Stalin)
no longer enters the party's work
Collective Leadership
There has been considerable
speculation about relations
among the top leaders who one
by one have stood UP at this con-
ference to emphasize that power
is shared among the members of
the presidium and the Central
Committee. Marshal Bulganin
said:
The fruitfulness OF the Gen.
trail Committees work over re-
cent years is due to its undeviat-
Ing observance Of collective
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Arlington the School Board could
be elected
Under the charter. Arlington
residents could vote on two ques-
tons: Whether to incorporate
and, If so. whether the School
Board would be appointed by the
City Council or elected by the
people.
The Wheatley amendment thus
closes the last avenue by which
Arlington or any other county
or city in the State could name
a school board by direct vote OF
the people.
Bill Strongly Backed
The Moncure bill was intro
duced with strong backing. II
had a total of 81 out of the loo
House members as sponsors.
The Stafford lawmaker. in q
brief presentation. told the COM
mittee simply, The object Of
this bill is to remove from the
voters of Arlington County the
right to elect their school board.
Critics of the legislation have
charged it is punitive measure
against the school board which
announced about a month ago II
plans to integrate some county
schools in September. II per-
mitted to do so by State law.
Mr.. Moncure also told the
committee. In addition. our
purpose was to terminate the
present school board on June 30
4 contacted the Attorney Gen
eral. who expressed some doubt
that my bill would do this.
He prepared an amendment
which specifically provides that
the terms will end on June 30"
Fenwick Offers Compromise
Arlington State senator
Charles r. Fenwick offered the
compromise plan in behalf of the
delegation.
I'VE are in the unusual posi-
ton of having a bill directed
against us with great support
behind it. from elsewhere in the
State" he said. 1T is our desire
to have this matter amicably ad-
Ijusted."
His view was supported by
Delegates Harrison Mann, Kath-
ryn Stone and William Winston,
also of Arlington.
Mr.. Moncure told the COM
mittee: THE amendment offered
by Mr.. Fenwick is directly In
contradiction to the wishes OF
thousands of people in Airing
ton County that l say we speak
for. / ask you to reject tina,
amendment"
Mr.. Fenwick replied that Ar
lington citizens voted In favor OF
an elected school board in l947
by better than 2-l. Five years
later when the same question
came up, he added, the people
voted 10000 to 2,700 in favor OF
electing the board
THE thousands of people Mr.
Moncure claims to speak for APP
parently were not present In
1882" MIR. Fenwick said.
The Moncure amendment was
unanimously rejected.
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u. S. Weather Balloon
Crosses Two Oceans

TOKYO, Feb. 81 tP.-"By far
the most successful" of the
United States Navy weather bal
looms launched from Japan sank
in the Atlantic off Europe Mon
day after zigZagging across the
Pacific. Canada. the United
States and Mexico. the Navy said.
Russia has accused the United
States of using balloons for mill
tary reconnaissance. The Navy
said its spheres carry no photo
graphic equipment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-21
Home Rule Bill
Action Sought
Discharge Petition
Is Filed in House
BY HAROLD B. ROGERS

Representative Staggers, Dem.
locrat of West Virginia, today
filed in the House discharge
petition to force to the House
floor a Senate-passed bill foi
Washington home rule.
The measure has been bottled
Iup in the House District Com
Imittee. which in previous years
has been able to prevent such
Senate bills from reaching de-
bate and action on the House
floor.
Mr.. Staggers put his name on
the discharge petition shortly
before noon in the Office of the
House Clerk. The paper then
was filed in the House. where
lit is now available for sigma
lures by other home rule advo-
Gates among the 435 members
tof the body.
Els Signers Needed
Mr.. Staggers said he hopee
several signatures will be addec
to his document before the
House adjourns today. To paws
the way for final action by the
House to bring the home ruiz
bill to the floor, a total of 2li
signatures of House member;
viii be required. After that
however, further action by the
House viii be required to com.
plete the procedure and fore,
the bill to the floor.
In a statement issued as M
filed his discharge petition. Mr
Staggers said II believe the ma.
jority Of Representatives abnol
fragrant denial of democracy II
local washington. Both thu
Democratic Party platform and
the Republican Party platform
indorse self-government foI
Washington. President Eisen'
hover has urged Congress Il
pass such legislation. Formel
President Truman also supported
the legislation"
Recalling that voteless resi-
dents Of this city at every OPP
portunity given them have asked
for restoration of self-govern'
ment. Mr.. Staggers declared
Congress should grant our Ma
tons Capital the means t
become a proud example O
democracy to our country ant
to the world"
Would Bypass Rules Unit
The procedure followed b,
MIR. Staggers. If approved by I'll
House members and in furtheI
votes by a majority, would by,
pass the Rules Committee.
The home-rule bill which
passed the Senate last June pro.
vides for an elected city council
ian elected Mayor. an elected
school board and an elected non.
voting delegate to the House.
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Just to be sure you don't gel
out the lawnmower quite yet
the weather handed parts of the
Washington area a few snow
fiurries today.
But sunny skies later today
and tomorrow gave promise fol
tomorrow's holiday outlook. The
was headed fol-
about AZ today; % tonight.
The forecast means good, but
snappy weather for those COM
memorating the First Presi-
dents birthday with appro-
pirate exercises and also the
kind of day which should boost
to record peaks the annual
birthday sales.
It is an official holiday Of ar
unusual kind for area residents
Federal and District Offices viii
take a holiday. and so viii
schools, and banks except In
Alexandria. But for half a day
at least, the stores will resemble
the Christmas rush at its fast
est tempo.
Parade Tomorrow
Observances for the 224th an
niversary Of Washington's birth
will center in Alexandria. A
banquet at GAS pm. this eve-
ming touches of the celebration
which viii conclude with a pa
rade along George Washington
Memorial boulevard at 2:30 pm
tomorrow.
Veterans and patriotic organ.
izations have scheduled many
other events, and at II am. to-
morrow the Oldest Inhabitants
,y;ll co,,tirt,o Ire traditi0na a.
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| ommerAttock on Family
JoiIs JobIess Plumber

he learned Lucas. who has been
unemployed since Christmas
went home at IL O'Clock last
night after an evening of drink
ing
According to Lucas. his wife
and .stepdaughter Jumped or
him." Details were confused, but
police accused Lucas of first at
lacking his wife with a me
chanic's hammer, then striking
his stepdaughter before leaving
the house.
Car Lands In Ditch
He drove his car away. but
a few minutes later landed in
a ditch.
That was when Mr.. Gheen
attempting to help Lucas, got
into trouble. Sergt. VAIL said
For his trouble he ended up At
the hospital.
Before police could get there
Lucas disappeared. A police
| lookout put the entire force
on his trail. and at $3.50 am
| he was found asleep in the car
He was charged with felonious
assault on Mr.. Gheen after the
latter left the hospital to swear
out the warrant.
Accused of Earlier Assaults
Several months ago, Mrs. Lucas
charged her husband with simple
assault and he was placed under
a $3.50 peace bond. On February
III he again was charged with
simple assault. but last Friday
Trial Justice j. Mason Grove
dismissed the charges after Mrs
Lucas admitted she had swung
the first blow.
Mrs. Lucas testified her hus-
band grabbed her and one oil
her two sons by a former mar
riage and butted their heads
together.
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/ An unemployed plumber was
accused today of a hammer as
sault on his wife and stepdaugh-
ter in their home and on 6
neighbor who sought to assist
him after he had subsequently
wrecked his car.
I Fairfax County police found
the man. Guy Vincent Lucas. 81
Of Davidson road. Mclean. Va.
sleeping in a parked car behind
Ia Mclean filling station Az
hours after the attack.
In Arlington Hospital was his
wife, Mrs Margaret Lucas. "a
suffering from a fractured skull
Her condition was described as
fair.
! Wife Says She Was Asleep
At the hospital Mrs. Lucas sale
she was asleep at home, holding
their 8-month- old son, Reese
Victor, when she was struck or
the head.
Il managed to get to my feet
and turn on the light" she said
Il saw he had hammer ano
tried to call for help. He hit me
several times with the hammer
and his fists before Barbara Anr
ran across the street for help"
Before she reached the neigh.
boris home and police were called
the stepdaughter. Barbara Anr
IThorne. IL. was struck once witt
the hammer.
The hospital took four stitches
lin the head Of the stepdaughter
Neighbor Hit Over Eye
Twelve stitches we're needed II
close a wound over the left ey,
of william Thomas Gheen. abou
so. the neighbor on Davidson
road. Both the girl and Mr.
IGheen were released from tn,
hospital.
Fairfax Sergt. John Wahl sale
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|2Lawyers BaIk
AT Inquiry on
Red Affi|iation
Accused by Fuchs,
Ex-NLRB Employees
Use 5th Amendment
By L. EDGAR PRINA


Two former National Labor
Relations Board attorneys today
refused to say whether they had
been members of the Communist
Party while on the Federal pay
roll in the 1930s and '40s.
Joseph Robson, an attorney
I for the American Jewish Con-
Igress, told the House Un-Amer-
lican Activities Committee that
he was not now Red but he
declined, on grounds Of possible
Standardization. to discuss his
Affiliations while an employe Of
the NLRB from 1887 to Deem
her, 1916.
/ The second witness, Martin
Kurasch. an attorney for the
development Corporation for
Israel. invoked the Fifth Amend
ment when asked IL he were now
"a Communist. He told the COM
mittee not to draw any infer
ences from his reply.
"I'll draw any inference ]
please, Chairman Walter. DEM
ocrat of Pennsylvania, retorted.
Linked to Red Cell
Both Mr.. Robson and Mr..
lKurasch were identified as one
time fellow -members Of a Com
Imunist underground cell in the
INLRB by Herbert Fuchs last De-
Icember. Mr.. Fuchs, who recently
was dropped as a law professor
lby American University. was So
Ilicitor for the NLRB when he
quit the Government In october.
1913. He said he was a member
of the Communist Party from
1884 to 1916.
Mr.. Robson refused to tell
the committee whether he had
informed the American Jewish
Congress Of any afiiliation with
THE Communist Party.
The witness, 43, acknowledged
that he had answered in the
negative question on Federal
employment form on whether he
had ever belonged to an organi-
cation dedicated to the over
throw of the Government by
force and violence.
When asked by committee
counsel Richard Arens WAS
that a truthful answer" ne re-
piled:
II invoke the Fifth Amend
ment."
+ Left Government In 194S
/ Mr.. Kurasch. AZ, Of New York
jsaid he worked for NLRB from
1887 to l94l and then success
Isively worked for the Rural Elec-
ltrification Administration. Wal
Labor Board and the Once oil
1.-THE Housing Expediter. He ties.
titled that he left the Govern.
Iment in 1913.
i The witness invoked the Fifth
; Amendment to all questions con.
,icerning his alleged Communist
afiiliation and associations.
/ Two others called to testif,
later today were Washington
Attorney David Rein and Altar
Rosenberg Of Boston.
I Mr.. Rein is well known her,
because of frequent appearance
as counsel in cases before tn,
Federal courts and at congress
sional hearings.
He invoked the Fifth Amend
ment in 1853 when asked by the
!. Senate Internal Security sub.
committee whether he had evei
been a Communist. He WORKED
for the NLRB from 1898 to 1874:
and again from l945 to 1916.
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Foir Holiday Weather
In Wake Of Snow FIurries

birthday meeting at the Old
Union Engine House
Extra police will be on hand
to cope with what may be the
greatest crowds ever to come
downtown for the mammoth
sales day. Department stores will
open at 9 and $50 am. and re-
main open until / or 1880 pm,
and many speciality shops will
open earlier and close later.
This year many stores jumped
the gun on the bargain day by
offering Monday and Tuesday
specials as well.
Annual Pilgrimage
1t may have been this that
got w. Townsend Raplee. SO. of
l446 Rhode Island avenue NV.
in the mood earlier for his an
nual pilgrimage to the United
Typewriter Co., 8l3 Fourteenth
street NV.
For the fourth straight year
Mr.. Raplee was first in line in
quest of one of the five 99-cent
typewriters offered annually by
the company to the first five.
This time he made it to the
barrier at 6:35 pm. yesterday
81 hours and Is minutes before
the sales begin.
A clerk in Army Ordnance al
the Pentagon. MIR. Raplee picks
up one OF the typewriters each
veal. Why?
II just like to be Mr.. First, ~
he said.
But this may be Mr.. Raplee' s
last stand. He recently married
and Mrs. Raplee has threatened
to put her foot down after this
year.
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Arlington Compromise
Added to Moncure Bill
Amended to ALLOW County Board
To Appoint School Unit Members
BY ALEX r. PRESTON

RICHMOND, Feb 2l-A House committee today unani-
mousy reported the Moncure bill with compromise amend
ment from the Arlington delegation providing that the counys
School Board shall appointed by the County Board in the
future.
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JOHNSON GALLOPS
INTO LOBBY QUIZ

In emphasizing how thor.
oughly he wants the Sem
ate to investigate lobbying
through the proposed nSw
bipartisan committee. SEN
ate Dem ocratic Leader
johnson of Texas today told
reporters:
You will have to saddle
your horses and put on your
spurs if you are going to
keep up with johnson on
flag, mother and corrup-
ton"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-21

HIROSHIMA. Japan. Feb. 81
R. - The worlds first atom
bombed city has set UP ar
agency to work for a ban or
thermometer weapons. Fifteer
hundred persons attended the
first meeting.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-21
Royalty to Greenland

COPENHAGEN, Feb. 81 lP,.-
King Frederik TX and Queen In
grid of Denmark plan to visit
Greenland in the SPRING after an
April state tour VI Ice'and.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-21
THE OLD PLOWBOY
STARTS A FIGHT

BEST SeLlER-on The Stor's Fec
ture Pose. Moe Hymon's hilarious
mo Time for Serseonts. roIIieks on
os Will StoekdoIe gets into fight.
See poee B-2l.
LENTeN REFLEcTIoNs-John A.
Peterson, IT,. Of the Chesapeake &
Potomac Telephone Co., cites the
BobyIon captivity Of DonieI as one Of
his Biblical inspirations. Another OF
the lenten series is on poee AT.
GA VALUE2-Members Of Con-
eress not on committees having con-
toet with Central intelligence won't to
know il the country is getting its
moneys worth out OF the agency. The
lost Of series on the GA is on
posc All.
WOMEN IN PoLlTIcS-Port- time
work os political precinct workers
moy we'll Iouneh hundreds Of women
into aspirations for yeor- round work.
The IFS" OF the situotion ore ,nvesti.
eoted by Trudy Howard today in the
first OF series, "TSIk About
coreers," on poee Do.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-21
BuIgonin Calls on Reds
To Lead in Atomic AGE
Claims Soviet Union Is Far Ahead
In Peaceful Use of Nucleur Energy

Moscow Feb 81 l-Sove Premier Nikoai Bulgann today
his party atomic to achieve victory
for communism.
claimed the Soviet Union ahead of all countries
in peaceful atomic energy urged his audience at the
10th Communist Party Congress to keep this lead
Bulgann formally introduced the sixth five