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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-11
"a Die, a Survive
BruziI Air Crash

RIO DE JANEIRO, April II
R).-Four persons survived the
flaming crash of a Brazilian air.
liner on Anchieta Island last
night. All "a others aboard per-
, ished. by official report.
The plane of the Real Airline
went down in a storm while er
route from Rio de Janeiro tC
Sac Paulo. The plane exploded
setting fire to the surrounding
brush. The survivors - two
adults, child and the plane.
stewardess-were not found unit
daybreak. Their condition i,
serious.
A radio operator on the for.
mer prison colony island sale
the pilot had radioed the cohtro
tower that one of its two engine,
had failed. He said the plan,
caught fire, tried to make az
emergency landing. then ex.
ploded.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-11
House Action
On Postal Fund
Set Monday
Committee Decision
Tomorrow Nav
Bring Service Cut
By ROBERT X. WALSH

Postmaster General Summer
fields request for SAT million to
carry his department to the close
of the current fiscal year will
come up Monday in the House,
whether or not the Appropria-
tions Committee approves the
extra funds tomorrow.
Democratic leaders announced
today that the House will not
meet tomorrow. The committee,
however, will meet then to de-
eide whether the Post Office De-
partment should be given onlv
SIT million. as recommended by
an appropriations subcommittee
or the entire SAT million.
This raised a question whether
the postal service cuts ordered
by MIR Summerfield will go into
effect Saturday if the committee
refuses to provide the additional
money.
The Washington Post Office
said today that unless the de-
partment receives requested
funds. or gets assurances that
the money will be forthcoming,
the mailless Saturday will go
into effect Saturday.
Testimony Released
House supporters of the Sum-
merfield stand said, however
that they are confident the
House on Monday would reverse
any such unfavorable action.
They also said that a weekend
delay would not seriously incon-
.venience either the department
or the general public even If
Mr.. Summerfield insists in put
ting the curtailment orders into
effect Saturday.
Meanwhile. the subcommittee
today released March &c closed
session testimony in which Mr.
Summarized insisted that his de-
lpartment had done everything
humanity possible" to stay within
its 1857 fiscal year budget. Mr.
Summerfleld declared that the
extra money for the remaining
three months of the fiscal year
is necessary because of increas-
ing expenses throughout the
year.
Deficiency Expected
Th> Postmaster General told
the subcommittee that postal
officials months ago had for
seen the Likelihood Of a de-
ficiency in operating funds. He
said he mentioned IL to the
Budget Bureau as early as last
summer and to the House sub
committee last January.
I Even before officially asking
Congress for the extra SAT mil
lion last month. Mr.. Summer
field said, he ordered a freeze
on existing services of the de.
partment and barred additiona,
or expanded deliveries of mail.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-11

diamonds. She also wore a dia-
mond tiara. a three-strand dia-
mond necklace, and long dia-
mond earrings. A white mink
stole was around her shoulders.
She sat in a deep. tapestried
gilded armchair like others at
the head Of the table. A red
satin cushion had been built into
the seat so she could reach the
table comfortably. Her feet
rested on a l0-inch red satin
stool.
The piece de resistance was a
round breadroll stuffed with pate
de foie gras with slivers of
toasted almonds sticking out to
initiate hedgehog. Elizabeth
laughed gaily when the French
president explained what it was
The Queen and her husband
left Paris this morning for a one
day tour IN the industrial area
of Lille en- route home. Parisians
packed the approaches to the
airport to give final cheers for
the visitor who won their hearts
during her three-day stay. Pres
ident Coty headed the French Of
ficials and diplomats jammine
the airport building for the Off.
cial farewell.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-11

have never seen anybody smoke
inside the museum before"
The smokers we're in gooo
company. Philip left the dining
room with his cigar burning
French President Rene Coty hac
one going, too.
The royal procession after cof'
fee set off a rush that deserted
the buffet. Tail-coated mer
helped ladies in bouffant skirt.
onto 5,000-year-old Egyptian
statues to have a better look al
the sovereign.
Elizabeth missed the Venu.
and most Of the masterpiece
for which the Louvre is famous
It was Just as well. Three mu'
scum attendants took turns re,
moving the guests empty glasse!
from the armless Greek lady,
base. then finally gave up. Neck
craninR lockers obscured othel
statutes and paintings. Cigar
cite ends smoldered in two empt,
Greek vases.
Elizabeth, wore a regal gown
OF kingfisher blue faille with 9
square neck. broad shoulder
straps. and billowing skirt
embroidered with sapphires ano
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-11
BRAINY TEACHER
EYES MORE S$$S

VAN DoREN MOVES UP in the
teleyision world and the broiny teacher
is about to sign with NBc for on
estimoted $4,000. But on Pose Abb
he tells On the Air columnist Bernie
Hcrrison he wonts to get owoy from
quiz proeroms and continue teoehins.
BLOSSOMS EVERYWHERE but not
Tor the picking was the problem
Of the Little cobinet Wives for their
luncheon OF kenwood Country Club.
With the blooms at peck, one women
wos eoueht up o tree. Isabelle
Skeletons story is on Pose Alb,
LOVE IS A LAW and the lentcn
reflection Of Joy Elmer Morgan,
president Of the Senior Citizens Of
America, is thot one mon armed with
love is more powerful thon all the
worlds armies. A Thought Tor Today
is on Poee A-lo.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-11

for school only a few blocks away
about / pm. yesterday and was
last seen as she walked over the
top Of a hill.
A schoolrate telephoned for
her at 3 pm. yesterday and was
told that she had not returned
home. The girl called again
about BIS pm. and told Mr.
Lee she had not seen his daughter
at school that afternoon. He
called police.
Homicide detectives and men,
bers of the sex squad famed out
over the area in search for
the slayer.
The Lees have two other
children, Tracy, 6, and Elaine. 3
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-11
I canister Leaders Set
Secret Strategy Session

GALVESTON, Tex, April II
(P).-The Executive Board of the
Transfers Union has chosen this
gulf port for a secret strategy
meeting next Tuesday.
This was learned today through
hotel reservations for Dave
Beck, teamsters president. and
other bigwigs OF the labor union
recent target OF Senate rack
cts investigators. In all, l6
reservations have been made
for Monday night. presim-
ably including the l3-mcm-
Der board, and for a meeting
room reserved for Tuesday.
The emergency teamsters
board meeting was reported u
have been called for one main
purpose--to decide whether the
union will defend itself ON ALL
Clio charges that 1t is substan-
TALLY dominated by corrupt
influences.
The AFL-CIO Ethical Prac.
tices Committee has given the
teamsters the date OF May 6 ioi
a hearing in Washington II the
teamsters' organization wants u
defend itself.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-11

An AFL-CIO finding that the
corruption charges are true could
lead to ousting Of the transfers
from the federation. The union
is considered the largest single
AFL-CIO affiliate. with about
100000 members.
Disclosures about Beck's adj
mitted personal use of large sums
oil tcamster union funds, as we'll
as involvement of other Team
sters' top officials in various
charges. have shaken the huge
labor organization TO It's roots.
1t is reported some OF the UNI
ions top officers will insist that
the union appear before the
AF'L-CIO Ethical Practices Com.
mittee in Washington May 6
but others, including Beck. wer,
reported to be baking and coun-
selling instead that the unior
snub the entire AFL-CIO pro.
ceedings, whatever the conse.
quences.
The split could further
strengthen what appears to b.
a growing opposition to re.
election OF Beck at the mex
union convention in September
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-11
Girl, 8, Is Found Slain,
Victim of Rope

The nude. knife-punctured
body of an 8-year-old Merritt
Elementary School girl was
found alongside Washington
Railway Co. tracks in Northeast
Washington today.
Deputy Coroner Christopher
j. Murphy said it appeared to
be case of rape-murder.
There were at least a half
dozen wounds in the body of
Valerie D. Lee. of 5013 Jay street
NE. who had been missing since
leaving home to return to school
after lunch yesterday.
Seven Wounds Found
DR.. Murphy said there were six
knife wounds In the chest, two
OF which apparently penetrated
the heart. Another slash was
found on her chin. He said the
weapon probably was a penknife.
The body was found about
$50 am. today by Railroad En-
gineer Ryland Ruble. of l09
Strathmeade street. Falls Church,
who saw it partly hidden by a
thicket about 80 feet off the
tracks. The little girl lay on top
Of her clothing.
She was identified by her
father. Ernest Lee, 90. a car
washer at the Washington Ter
minal Co.. who had reported her
missing at $3.50 pm. yesterday.
Left for School at I PM.
DR.. Murphy. fixing the time OF
death only at sometime las,
night" said the Staying could
have occurred at the scene OF
elsewhere and the body carried
to the trackside thicket.
Mr.. Lee said his daughter left
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-11
Score Overcome
By Gases Leukinq
From Rail Car

ELLWOOD CITY. Pa, April
IL tA1.-Chlorlne gases escap-
ing from a leaking railroad tank
car early today made more thar
score of persons i'll and forced
temporary excavations Of a large
area near this Western PenrSyl-
vania community.
Ellwood City Hospital reported
it had treated 20 persons. many
of them volunteer firemen.
Six persons were admitted fol
further treatment, the hospita
said. adding that none appeared
to be in serious condition.
A workman wearing an oxy.
gen-supplled mask succeeded ir
shutting of the escaping green
ish-yellow gas that was boiling
from the tank car about an houl
after the leak was discovered.
Residents of the small com.
munity of Frisco. where the leah
developed, were returning Il
their homes as rising wind be.
gan washing away the gases.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-11

Jenner of Indiana, the ranking
Republican. said:
The facts are, further, that
shortly thereafter the State De-
partment, which has access to
the security agencies which we
do not have, was asked by us to
verify from the Federal Bureau
of Investigation the truth and
the accuracy of the subcommit-
tee information and evidence
concerning Norman.
Checked With FBI
The State Department in
formed the subcommittee that
it had already checked with the
Federal Bureau of Investigation
and had corrCborated the truth
and accuracy OF the subcommit-
tees information and evidence.
The on-again, off-again state
ment was issued at a time when
Senator Green, Democrat of
Rhode Island. chairman of the
Senate Foreign Relations Com
mittee. was blasting the SUBJ
committee for what he termed
interference in the affairs of a
foreign government.
The statement followed by a
few hours an angry threat from
Canada to clamp the lid of Sc
crecy on security information
unless the administration here
gives assurance that data on
Canadians will not be leaked
to congressional committees.
The statement directly con-
Continued on Page AS, Col.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-11
Russio and Iron Sign
Agreement on Border

TEHERAN. Iran, April IL (P).
The Soviet Union and Iran
signed today an agreement
aimed at ending disputes over
just where their common borders
are.
The disputes, dating back $50
years. concerned no fewer than
1900 different points on the
border. which stretches for l,240
miles. The protocol is the result
of two years OF negotiation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-11
Puzzle Of Crater
IN YardDeepens
Army Experts Seek
Unidentified Object

SAN GABRIEL. Calf, April II
Rl.-The mystery of the back
yard crater deepens.
Exactly what caused the crater
has not been determined, but
demolition experts believe some
unidentified object" crashed
into the grt und. This theory has
taken Army ordnance experts 10
feet deep into the backyard OF
the Oscar Murphy residence.
"A falling object caused the
crater" said an Army spokes-
man. I'VE want to get to it to
make sure it isn't dangerous. .
What residents thought was a
SONIC boom rocked the San
Gabriel Valley. a Los Angeles
suburb. early Tuesday.
Later. Pat Murphy. 10, found
the crater in the backyard OF
his home. He told his father
Oscar, about it. Mr.. Murphy
called sheriff's deputies who
called the Army.
Ordnance experts at nearby
Fort Macarthur began digging
early yesterday.
BY dark last night a hole
about 10 feet wide and 10 feet
deep-shored with heavy tim
bers-had been sunk into sandy
soil without discovering any,
thing more menacing than a
rusty baby carriage.
Ordnancemen said the crater
could have been caused by a
falling missile. a meteor, 100
pound dud bomb or any other
object about 6 inches in diam
eter.
There was no explosion wher
the object hit" one Army mar
said. He said many Air Force
planes were flying at the time
of the reported sonic boom.
Asked what would happen Il
the excavation produced moth
ing, another Army man re.
piled:
There will be a hole avail.
able"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-11

HllCLee lSSueu-anu quickly Wltn-
dreW-a 200-word statement
linking the State Department
directly with the release OF
derogatory information about
Mr.. Norman. The Canadian
envoy committed suicide in
Cairo last week, supposedly
partly because of despondencv
over adverse publicity.
Ne Explanation Of Move
There was no explanation of
the subcommittee unusual ac-
ton in putting out the state
ment and then withdrawing it.
A spokesman in the Office of
Subcommittee Chairman East
land of Mississippi said today
only that I'VE put the statement
out and then changed our minds
and decided We wouldn't COM
ment at ALL"
In the furore following Mr.
Norman's death last week. Sub
committee Counsel Robert Nor.
ris said the testimony relative tt
Mr.. Norman had been cleared
with Robert F. Cartwright. Mr.
Cartwright was acting as heac
Of the State Department Bureau
of Security and Consular Affairs
in the absence Of Administrator
Scott Mcleod. Neither Mr.. Cart
wright nor any State Depart
ment spokesman was available
today for comment on Mr.. Nor.
ris' statement.
The subcommittee statement
which was published in the
names of Senators Eastland ant
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-11
Soil Bank PIon Amended
With $254 Million Cut

President Eisenhower today
amended his budget to provide
for a 1884 million reduction ir
soil bank. program expenses fol
the 1858 fiscal year starting
July /.
Submitting the amendment in
a letter to House Speaker Ray.
burn. the President said a de-
tailed study has just been COM
pleted that indicates need Of
funds for the soil bank in the
new fiscal year will be less thar
expected when his January
budget message was being pre-
pared.
He asked that his request fol
appropriations to the Agriculture
Department for the soil bank
program be reduced to an ever
81 billion from the original esti-
mate Of $l.254. 100000. The
White House said expenditure:
are expected to be reduced BY
about the same amount as the
appropriations.
Three reasons for the change
were cited by the White House
! /. It is now estimated that the
"sign-up" by farmers for the
conservation reserve program
will be less than expected last
fall. and therefore payment,
will be less than originally eSti'
mated.
2. Timing Of payments undel
both parts of the soil bank pro-
lgram-conservation reserve anC
acreage reserve-will be made
later in the calendar year thar
was originally contemplated, re-
sulting IN a shift between fisca
years in the need for funds.
! 3. There will be a substantial
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-11

reduction in soil bank program
operating expenses from the
level originally contemplated fol
the 1858 fiscal year.
Press Secretary James c. Hag-
erty said the agriculture budget
reduction resulted from a con-
tinuing review instituted by the
President of appropriation needs
and expenses in all Government
agencies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-11
1858 Tax Cut Mapped
BY House Democrats

fiscal data. Members proposed
varied methods Of easing the
income tax burden mainly by
increasing personal exemptions.
giving tax credits or lowering
the first bracket.
Mr.. Rayburn said later that
! the chance of an income tax cut
would be good" II Congress
continues to make substantial
slashes in the Presidents $T1.2
billion budget for the fiscal year
beginning next July | and If
Government revenues remain
at currently estimated levels.
Await Revenue Data
Commenting again today on
prospects OF a tax cut, Speaker
Rayburn said the House DEM
ocrats could arrive at no definite
decision until they see the tax
revenue picture after April Is.
He also said they would have to
know probable expenditures for
the coming fiscal year on the
basis of congressional action in
June or July on the last of the
big regular appropriation bills.
Mr.. Rayburn told reporters
that at present I'VE are thinking
all over the lot" about the
chances OF a tax reduction and
various methods that might be
used for some tax relief. He en-
phssized that nothing definite
has been decided and that the
Democrats are mot In such a
hurry as some people think"
1 Republican leaders and mem
bers OF the Ways and Means
Committee went into a somewhat
similar huddle earlier this week
TO discuss the prospects OF taS
reduction. particularly before
the 1868 elections.
Republican Leader Martin anc
Representative Reed Of New
York, ranking minority member
Of the Ways and Means Commit
tee, insisted that they are just
as much in favor Of a tax cut
as the Democrats are. But they
warned against hasty action be.
fore determining the actual bud.
get picture for the coming fisca
See TAXES, Page A.!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-11

1t was a wide-open Secret
today that House Democrats are
setting the legislative groundwork
for a bill, perhaps at the 1857
session Of Congress. to cut in
come taxes beginning in 1858.
Although timetables and spe-
cific provisions are still fa- from
settled. such a move repeatedly
gained momentum late Yesterday
at a semisecret closed meeting
of the IS Democratic members
OF the tax-writing Ways and
Means Committee.
Speaker Rayburn and House
Democratic Leader Mccormack
attended that policy session, as
did several committee staff ex-
perts armed with volumes Of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-11
AustroIio's 80 Troops
To Quit South Koreu

CANBERRA. April IL P.-
Defense Minister Sir Philip Nc
Gride announced today that
Australia's 80 troops in South
Korea will be withdrawn. But
he said Australian warships will
continue to serve in Korean wa
ters to support the United Ma
tons mission to maintain peace
in that area.
The Australians have been
serving with the British Com
monwealth force in Korea. Bri-
tain also is withdrawing hei
troops.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-11
Bruce in Germany

FRANKFURT. Germany, April
IL (R.-David K. E. Bruce ar
rived today to assume his duties
as the new United States Am
bassador to West Germany. The
59-year-old veteran diplomat is
replacing DR.. James B. Conant.
who retired after serving four
years in Bonn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-11
Probe Of Job Transfers
Blocked Letters Show
Years Delay
Confirmed bv
Senate Files
BY JOSEPH YOUNG

The Justice Department
blocked the Controller General
for nearly a year from investi-
eating mass inter-city transfers
of 1920 immigration and Natu-
ralization Service employees, Sem
ate Civil Service Committee doc
uments confirmed today.
Correspondence between Con-
troller Joseph Campbell, Deputy
Attorney General William p.
Rogers and Chairman Johnston
of the Senate group showed that
the Justice Department backed
the stand of its immigration unit
in refusing to turn over person.
mel files to General Accounting
Office investigators.
The immigration and Natural
ization Service several days ago
denied Senator Johnston's
charges that it had sought to
block the investigation for nearly
a year. Senator Johnston made
the accusation after making pub
lie the Controller Generals re-
port that the investigation finally
showed that nearly so per cent
lof the agency's employees in
grades Z and above had been
transferred from city to city,
some of them three, four and
five times in a three-year period.
Agreed to Limit Survey
In making the documents pub
lie today. Senator Johnston dis
Iputed the agency's contention
that the transfers were caused
by a reorganization. The South
Carolinian disclosed that the
committees staff, which origi-
nally had asked for all personnel
records on transfers dating back
to January l. 1858, had agreed
lat the agency's suggestions to
limit the survey to the start of
July /. 1858. This was done
because the agency said that the
reorganization had not been
completed until June. 1858. he
said.
| Consequently, Senator john
ston declared, the investigation
that was finally made involved
the period when the reorganiza-
Ition had been completed. Immi-
grafton officials today said that
another reorganization took
place in 1855.
I Senator Johnston commended
that the mass transfers were
made to force employees to quit
so they could be replaced by po-
Ilitical appointees. This was de-
MED by the agency.
i Chronology of Case
I The chronology on the cores
.pondence involving the Immigra-
ton and Naturalization Services
refusal to allow the Controller
General to examine its personnel
records and the Justice Depart
ment's action in .upholding this
stand.
August 30. 1955-Senator john
Ston writes to Controller Gen.
eral Campbell asking him to in
vestigate the transfers of Immi-
grafton employees in grades 7
and above.
December S, 1955-Mr. Camp
bell replies to Senator Johnston,
declaring that the immigration
Service has refused to allow
General Accounting Office IN
veStigaters to examine its per-
sonnet files. Mr.. Campbell said
that on September %, 1855. he
I See TRANSFERS, Page AS