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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-11
Army Chief Halls
Ready Reserves

Col. r. g. Lowe. chief Of the
Army Military District for the
District of Columbia, said yester-
day a ready reserve is one of the
most fundamental steps in pre-
paredness for war.
He made the remarks at a
Washington Rotary Club lunch
con.
Col. Lowe said reserves in the
Greater Washington area total
some 5000 officers and men or
into military units and
actively participating in train
ing. He said there are 10000
additional men who have had
training and are qualified and
ready for call If needed. The
ready reserves are organized into
100 units comprising all forms
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-11
Iran Bandits Son
Reported Slain

TEHERAN. Iran. April IL (R
"A police spokesman said today
a 16-year-old son Of the bandit
leader Dadshah has been killed
In the running fight with the
gang that slew three Americans
March "a.
The youth. Kamal, was re-
reported killed in a gunfight with
police between April ! and April
5. The spokesman said there
still is no evidence that Dadshah
himself has been slain. as
claimed by his brother. Ahmed,
who was captured Sunday in
Pakistan with another brother
and other gang members.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-11

two inches tall and weighs 100
pounds. said Pvt. Balamoti. six
feet and 2l0 pounds. opened the
car door. circled his neck with
his right arm, hit Mr.. Parker
with the night stick and dragged
him to the call box.
Pvt. Balamoti said he saw
Mr.. Parker "stagger" across the
street and get into the drivers
seat Of the car.
II ran up to him and said
Sir, you're in no condition to
drive. Will you let one of the
ladies driven" the policeman
said he asked but got an obscene
reply.
The policeman said he then
put his arm around Mr.. Parker's
neck and walked him to the
police call box. Pvt. Balamoti's
testimony was supported by three
Armed Services policemen who
said they happened to be there
at the time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-11
Continued From


had written Attorney General
Brownell asking that Mr.. Brow
nell order that the files be made
available to the investigators, but
that he had not received a reply.
April 10, 1956.-Controller
General Campbell informs Sena-
tor Johnston that three days
previously he finally heard from
the Justice Department. The
letter from Deputy Attorney
General William Rogers took
the position that the personnel
files Of all Justice Department
workers including Immigration
employees are confidential and
cannot be turned over to Con-
gress. He said the immigration
unit would agree to gather The
information sought by the Sem
ate committee and the Control
Ter General. but would not per-
NIT the Controller Generals in
vestigators to examine the files
or check the records on which
this information would be fur
|nished.
May /. 1956-Senator john
ston in q letter to Mr.. Campbell
declares that the Justice Depart
ment's offer is not acceptable
that the General Accounting
ONCE as a legislative arm of
Congress has the right to iex-
anime Immigrations personnel
records.
June 13-Deputy Attorney
General Rogers informs the Con-
troller General that the request
ed material will be turned over
to General Accounting Office in
vestigators as was originally re-
quested by Senator Johnston.
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pending, the debt limit is set
lat only Q per cent.
Assessed Value

pending, the debt limit is set
at only Q per cent.
Assessed Value
The Districts current assessed
value figure Is around 50 billion,
allowing for an indebtedness un-
der the bills terms of some S24O
million. Mr.. Mclaughlin told re-
porters.
The assembly could borrow
up to the level Of two per cent
OF total assessed value without
holding a public referendum, too
also a departure from earlier
proposals. But any higher bor-
rowing would have to be APP
proved by a majority Of voters.
And anything over the six per
cent mark would have to be
devoted capital projects deter
mined to be self-liquidating, such
as highways. water and sewer
works. rather than general ex-
Ipenses."
Mr.. Mclaughlin said the bor-
rowing provisions are considered
to have sound limitations" and
ought to enable the District to
obtain favorable rates Of interest.
Power Over Courts
The assembly also would have
powers over the Municipal and
Juvenile Courts and Municipal
Court Of Appeals. but not the
U. s. District Court here.
Congress. as in previous pro-
posals. would still have ultimate
legislative authority over the
District If it wanted to exercise
lit, but Mr.. Mclaughlin said the
new bill lis designed to give to
the local government a large
degree of autonomy in the con-
duct Of its own affairs"
The bill states explicitly. how
ever. that restoration Of self
governments win in no way
change the need. which arises
from the unique character of
the District as the Nations
Capital, for the payment by the
Federal Government Of q share
in the expenses of the District
government, and 1t is intended
that an equitable share thereof
shall be paid annually"
The only reference in the bill
to full representation for the
District in Congress is in the
section referring to the proposed
District delegate which says the
delegate shall serve until a
constitutional amendment and
subsequent congressional action
otherwise provide"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-11
DC. Driver Found Guilty
Despite Brutality Charge

Municipal Court Judge Harry
l.. Walker yesterday found a mo.
torist guilty of being drunk and
disorderly in spite Of the mans
charge that the arresting police
man broke his arm with a night
stick for no justiflable cause.
John T. Parker, So, of 1914
Lantern drive. Silver Spring, was
arrested March 81, and was
charged with disorderly conduct.
He was not charged with intoxi-
cation at that time.
Mr.. Parker testified that Fifth
Precinct Private John w. Bala-
mott beat him with a night stick
as he sat in the drivers seat in
the 500 block Of Eighth street
Sc. breaking his arm in three
places.
Calls Officer Kind Hearted
The officer is a kind hearted
person and just charged him at
the precinct with being disor-
derly." said Clark King, chief
assistant Corporation Counsel.
When / found out what the
facts we're I put in the drunk
charge. and properly So"
But a defense lawyer. William
Dixon disagreed.
1T seems to me a case of put
ting in the drunk charge to justi-
fy the arrest and the diSorderly
charge" said Mr.. Dixon. IF he
was drunk. why didn't they
charge him that night at the
precinct with being drunk"
Mrs. Myrtle Parker, 80, testi-
fed that the policeman at
the precinct first said her hus-
band could forfeit SIS but when
Mr.. Parker said he wanted to
take the case to court the police
man said. well. if you want to
be that way, we'll keep him here
overnight and raise it to S25."
Mr.. Parker's sister in-law, Mrs.
George M. Parker, SO. of 1913
Dewey road, Silver Spring, cor
roborated her brother-in-law's
story Of the beating. She said
Pvt. Bslamoti approached the
auto and told him to get out.
Dragged to Call Box
"And all Of a sudden he (the
policeman just reached in and
tried to pull him out and started
beating him." She added the
policeman dragged Mr.. Parker to
a call box with a deadlock with
just his tiptoes touching the
ground"
Mr.. Parker. who is five feet
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OF combat. technical and admin.
istrative services.
Nine training centers have
been opened in the District,
Maryland and Virginia since
September. Col. Lowe said.
The Government has leased
the land and buildings, he added,
but plans to begin construction
OF its own facilities in February
of 1858. Five centers, each with
l,0O0-man capacities, are to be
built here. In addition, three are
to be built in Maryland and two
in Virginia.
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legislation enacted by Congress
in 1871.
Under the proposed legisla-
ton the new legislative assem-
bly, would take over most Of the
policy-making functions Of the
present Board Of Commissioners.
Would Rule Schools
It also would take over
most of the policy-making func-
tons of the present Board of
Commissioners. 1t would also
a new feature-be allowed to de-
eide how to oversee the future
running of the public school
system. The bill would abolish
the present court-appointed
Board of Education and leave 1t
to the assembly to decide whether
there should be an elected or
appointed school board, or none
at all.
The Governor would be paid
S2l. 900 a year, plus $4,000 for
expenses. The lieutenant-gover-
nor. would get $17.500. Assembly
members would receive f$lO, 900,
and their chairman $l2. 900. The
governor and lieutenant-gover-
nor would hold Office for four
years. their terms running con-
currently with the Presidents.
Assembly members and the
delegate would be elected every
two years. Any citizen over 81
who had lived in the District a
year, and hadn't voted for mu-
nicipal candidates elsewhere in
that year, could vote.
The governor. lieutenant-gov-
ernor, delegate and assembly
members would have had to live
in the District for at least three
years. however.
( The presidential veto power
proposed by the new bill would
take effect after a veto by the
governor Of assembly-passed
legislation.
| Two-thirds Of the assembly
could override the governors
veto. but the President could
then use his veto II he liked.
1 The President also would have
power to remove the governor
and Northumberland from
office.
| Under the earlier bill the Dis
ltrict mayor would be paid only
$4,000 plus $500 for expenses
4 and council members $1,000.
Mr.. Mclaughlin said the
larger legislative body and bigger
salaries are recognition Of 1.-The
degree of difficulty and respon-
sibility inherent in governing the
complex affairs Of the Nations
Capital"
/ The new bill also propose:
broader financial powers for the
new city government. The Dis
trict would be empowered II
float bond issues up to IL pei
cent Of the total assessed value
of taxable real estate and per.
Isonal property. In bills already
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-11
Standards Bureau Chief
To Address Scientists

DR.. Allen v. Astin, director Of
the Bureau of Standards. will
address the annual banquet of
Beta Kappa Chi and the Ma
tional Institute of Science at
1880 pm. tomorrow in Baldwin
Hall, Fourth and College streets
NV.
The two organizations of SCI
|entistS viii conclude a three day
Joint meeting tomorrow at
Howard University.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-11

Ieglc 0OuC1eaSC ASIAN colony
state and keep 1t within the
commonwealth, spoke to news
men as he was leaving for home.
He protested the British terms
barring "subversives" -Commu-
nists-from running for election
to the first legislative assembly
to be chosen under the new
constitution.
II think we could fight these
people If they were allowed to
stand (for election" he said.
No Date Fixed
No date was fixed for the new
constitution to take effect
However. the British agreed to
introduce legislation to imple-
ment the pact at the next ses-
sion Of Parliament, around jan
uary /.
The proposed new constitu-
|tion leaves foreign policy and
defense against outside aggres-
sion under British control. For
this purpose the military install
lations on the island, long one
of Britain's main naval bastions,
will remain British. The island
will be called "the state of
Singapore"
Colonial Secretary Alan Len
nox-Boyd signed for Britain and
Mr.. Linn for Singapore. Nego-
tiations with former Chief Min
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-11
Britain Giving Singapore
BIG Measure of SeIf-RuIe

LONDON April II 1-Britain and Singapore today signed
draft constitution giving the strategic colony large measure
Of e-governmen But Sngapores chief minister Linn Yew
Hook declared he shocked and surprised"
conditions that had been laid down by Britain
Mr. Linn who document which will make the
The Phoenix Jewish news., 1957-08-30

for domestic consumption only!"
The West somehow does not real
iZe-or does not want to realize
that in a Nasser-type of dictator
ship it is, in the end, always the
tail of irresponsible demagoguery
that wags the dog of government
policy.
ISRAELIS JUST cannot under
stand why any American should
doubt the statement of Cairo's
government rum radio that "the
Arab soldiers who will be carrying
American weapons will not hesitate
for a moment to use them against
the Americans themselves" par
ticularly if the West continues
building up Nasser and makes him
again top-dog among the Arab ru-
lers.
The West is arming Jordan, Leb-
anon, and Iraq, Nasser's arch enc
mics, and Nasser would, naturally,
welcome any Western heSitancy to
trust those Arab countries. But -
and this should always be borne in
mind-the fact that the present
Iraqi government is strongly anti
Communistic and hates Nasser by
no means ensures that in a real
test Nasser and other Soviet agents
will not succeed in subverting the
loyalty of the rank and file of the
Iraqi army.
CAIRO HAS for a long time at
tackled the United States for its
support of Israel. Cairo still shrilly
attacks America and Israel and
the noises often divert attention
from the fact that friendship to-
ward Israel has already become
just one of the many foul crimes
attributed to America by the Egyp-
tian dictator.
Actually, Nasser's propaganda
organs now attack the United
States directly and the vocabulary
used and the theories propounded
bear an astonishly clear Made in
Moscow" trademark. Moscow has
succeeded to such an extent that
its expression for arch-evil Sim
perialism" is now synonymous in
Arab minds with the word Amer
ica."
Learning quickly from their
Kremlin masters, the Egyptian and
Syrian propagandists are them
selves becoming expert in Soviet
style double talk. Sometimes they
even manage to improve on their
The Phoenix Jewish news., 1957-08-30
DEPUTIES VOW
ISRAEL-FRANCE
PACT SUPPORT

TEL AVN (JTA) - A 22-man
French parliamentary delegation
wound up a Today visit to Israel
and its leader said he was con-
vinced that a French-Israel alli-
ance would not only serve French
and Israel national interests but
also the cause of peace and free
dom throughout the world.
Jacques Soustelle, former gover-
or-general of Algeria, leader of the
delegation which came here at the
invitation of the Israel Govern
ment, said at a reception here that
the mission had surveyed the pos
sibilities of such an alliance and
would actively advocate it to the
French public and leadership.
The delegation represented all
democratic parties in the French
Parliament but was unofficial in
character. Soustelle and his asso-
ciates met with Premier Ben Cur
ion and other members of the gov
ernment during their visit and ex-
plored the question of formal al
lance.
They were told by the Israel pre-
mier that he considers an alliance
already existed between France
and Israel and that a formal pact
therefore was not necessary.
The Phoenix Jewish news., 1957-08-30
MIXED SEATING
APPEAL DENIED

NEW ORLEANS (JTA) A
spokesman for the minority group
in Congregation Chevra Thilim,
which won a district court injunc-
ton against mixed seating, said
that the Louisiana Supreme Court
rejection of an appeal meant that
there would be no mixed seating
for the coming High Holy Day
services.
The preliminary injunction was
issued July 20 in civil district
court by Judge Frank T. Stitch,
following lengthy hearing in
which a number of outstanding
rabbinical authorities testified.
The Supreme Court turned down
a request by the majority group
for writ which would have sus-
pended the INDUCTION pending fur
ther proceedings. No further court
action can be taken by officers of
the congregation, who were barred
by the injunction from instituting
any family seating plan until Judge
Stitch's court reconveneS after the
summer vacation.
The Phoenix Jewish news., 1957-08-30
Council Chief
Reps Foreign
Aid Cufbuck
photo by Bob Markow)

Opposition to an 5000, 600, 900 cut
in Mutual Security Program funds
by House Appropriations subcom-
mittee have been voiced here by
M. B. Goldman Jr., president Of
the American Zionist Council of
Phoenix.
In support of the national AZC
policy favoring the full foreign aid
program of $3.367 billion previously
authorized by Congress, Goldman,
Phoenix Jewish News editor-pub-
Usher, asserted:
Individuals opposed to the
weakening of this program which
we consider vital to national Sc
curity should register their disap-
proval with letters or kilograms to
our Representatives in Congress at
once.
eve especially believe the spe-
cial assistance appropriations and
development loan fund should not
be hamstrung by financial cut
backs because we are convinced
they are essential to combat COM
munist infiItration and aggression.
The Middle East is now front line
in this struggle, and continued
Communist advances in this region
defeat the prospects Of peace and
development"
The Phoenix Jewish news., 1957-08-30
Developments
In Soviefized
Syria Eyed

JERUSALEM (JTA) = Israel is
closely following developments in
neighboring Syria where Commun-
lSt elements have taken over kew
security posts, including that of
chief of staff of the Syrian army.
A pro-Soviet officers clique is
moving towards complete domina-
ton OF the regime, Foreign Min
istry spokesman said.
The Israel spokesman said that
there was no immediate threat in
the latest developments but the
situation could evolve dangerously
for Israel some time in the not too
distant future. Israel, therefore, he
added, could be expected to follow
the situation closely.
ISRAEL OFFICIALS are consid-
ering a complaint to the United
Nations against the Soviet Union
and Syria over Syrian acts and
threats of aggression and Soviet
threats against the peace and Sc
curity of the Jewish state.
ISraeliS were not so much con-
cerned over the prominence the
Soviet propaganda machine gave
to Syrian threats against Israel as
they were about the warnings the
Soviet propagandistS voiced that
Israel was endangering its exist
ence as an Independent state. Such
threats by one United Nations men,
Der against another, Israelis as
serted, are not compatible with the
United Nations Charter and repre-
sent a threat to the peace.
THUS FAR, no decision has been
taken here as to whether Israel
should appeal to the United Nations
on this score. 1t was assumed that
much depended on the attitude of
the United States on this question.
The United States, spearheading a
move to secure United Nations de-
nunciation of Soviet aggression in
Hungary, might prefer to have all
interest concentrated on this one
issue.
On the other hand it was noted
here, the West might prefer to re-
veal the entire scope and full con-
sequences throughout the world of
Soviet penetration tactics, expos
ing to the Asians a Soviet menace
that might strike nearer home to
them than Hungary.
The Phoenix Jewish news., 1957-08-30
Initial Israeli
feature Film
Coming Here

The first major feature film en-
tirely produced and processed in
Israel, ''Hill "a Doesn't Answer -
will be presented by the Phoenix
Brandeis Zionist District Oct. 20 at
Phoenix College Auditorium.
Hill "a" is the thrilling story
OF the birth of Israel filmed in the
Holy Land. 1t has been lauded by
New York dailies as one of the
10 best pictures of the year and
won top honors at the Cannes In
ternational Film Festival.
IT'S APPEAL is international.
that of an Irishman fighting for
Jewish independence and confirm
ing the old saying that wherever
people fought for freedom, there
was an Irishman to help"
1t has been endorsed as a must
see picture by the New York
Board of RabbiS and has won en-
thusiastic approval of religious. DO
litical, and community leaders of
all faiths.
In addition to it's exciting Israeli
stars, the picture presents the Is
raeli Defense Forces Orchestra, the
Tel Aviv Chamber Choir, and an
Irish actor, Edward Mulhare.
HE PLAYS the role of James
Finnegan of the British Palestine
Police who throws in his lot with
the Haganah fighters for the free
dom of Israel. The army of Israel
participated in the production with
tanks, planes, and hundreds of sol
diers, explaining some of its re-
Gently exhibited strength.
Ticket sales are being handled
by a committee headed by Irving
j. Abrams and Ben Borden. The
film will be shown one night only.
The Phoenix Jewish news., 1957-08-30

alto soloist at the age of 6. AS
child he went to BratiSlava to be-
come alto soloist under Cantor Sol
ONION Stern and accompanied Stern
to England when he received an
appointment at Manchester.
A GRADUATE of the Prague
Conservatory, Cantor Frenkel has
served congregations at Leeds and
London, England; New York City,
and Pittsburgh. He came to the
United States in 1946. In New York
he sang on the Forward Hour" on
radio station WEVD.
Merrin assumes charge of the
Hebrew and religious school after
coming here with his wife and two
daughters from Portland, Ore,
their home for 10 years.
AFTER RECEIVING a bachelor
of arts degree from Yeshiva Uni
verSity in 1910, Merrin did gradu-
ate work in chemistry at the Uni
versity of Chicago.
He served the oil refining indus
try as a chemist in Portland, also
taking further graduate work at
Oregon State University in educa-
ton, guidance, and counseling. He
switched to the education field in
Portland, teaching sciences in high
school and serving as a Sunday
school principal.
The Phoenix Jewish news., 1957-08-30

natlOnal neaQQuarterS IN WaSnmg-
ton, D. c. to set a date for the
next meeting of the policy COM
mittee at which the boycott issue
will be considered. He said the
meeting would be held ''in month
or so" probably in New York City.
The proposed boycott would be
in retaliation for the decision of the
British-owned parent company to
suspend sales operations in Israel,
a move widely interpreted as
British yielding to Arab boycott
pressure against Israel.
1t was understood a JWV coun-
ter-boycott also would be in pro-
test against alleged oil company
concessions to Arab League efforts
to extend the Arab boycott to AM
erican firms either owned by or
employing Jews.
THE DECISION on JWV coun-
ter-boycott, Chasin said, would de-
pend on getting all pertinent facts
on the Shell Company contention
that the withdrawal decision in Is
rael was based entirely on "econ-
omic considerations"
The new national commander
emphasized that until the JWV was
satisfied "as to the real reasons
for the company's action" in Is
rael, no action would be taken on
the boycott issue.
Two efforts to obtain the facts
directly from the company were
reported by Abraham Kraditor Of
New York, past national COM
mander and chairman of the JWV
Foreign Affairs Committee.
KRADITOR said he and other
JWV officials met in his Manhat-
tan law office Aug. ii with a Shell
Company representative who prom
ised to provide complete facts
within a few days.
At a later meeting held in Bos-
ton after the regular convention
sessions, the Shell official discuss
ed the issues with group of JWV
leaders, Kraditor said, "but we
were not satisfied"