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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-24
DAVID LAWRENCE
Nixon's Warning on Budget

What the Vice President
didn't refer to In this par
ticular speech. but which the
President has emphasized. Is
that the free countries have
spent more than SLOT billion
for defense against commit
nism since the close Of World
War II and that the United
States has furnished them
with about SIT billion in as
sistance. This answers the
argument that America Is doing
1t all and that the other ma
tons are not a concerned
with their own defense against
the Communist menace as they
should be.
As the debate on the budget
goes on. 1t is apparent that
those on the attacking side
have generalised that the
waste in governmental opera
tions amounts to many billions
Of dollars and that a tax cut
Of that sum can be obtained.
Actually. it now appears that
even the Democratic leaders
are unwilling to try to pass
q tax reduction bill at this ses-
sion Of Congress and viii not
be pinned down as to whether
or when they will propose one
after next January.
While q tax reduction-if the
budget were cut by as much as
S. billion-would mean q saw
ing to every taxpayer of about
$76. 1t could be at q cost later
Of such q weakened defense in
a possible war as to wipe out
overnight any such saving.
For. II q global or limited war
ensued, 1t would draw many
times that amount In taxes
from the pocketbooks Of the
taxpayers. even as human
lives might be lost. It is to
prevent war that the United
States wishes to see military
and economic strength main
tanned throughout the free
world.
iRanrnAnctinn nirhts Ra..rrshl
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-24
DORIS FLEEsoN
Budgetory Changes Of Pace

STAN has said the country
probably win wind up with
more spending rather than
less. no matter what cuts Con-
gress makes In the budget.
His view was reflected IN
stantly BY Speaker Rayburn.
The Speaker had been hint
ing about Q tax cut this year.
Now he says Il win come next
year. That's it for the 1857
tax cut, folks. the country has
had Il.
Working in the Presidents
favor on foreign aid II the
conviction Of some Democrats
that they have made . politi-
cal mistake IN following the
right wing on the economy
issue.
They argue that the Re-
publicans win get credit for
any economy. no matter how
the votes lie. They see Demo-
Gratis IS acting out Of charac-
ter In failing to defend social
welfare principles which also
account for their success.
Politically expedient menu
bers are beginning to feel too
that they hive made an
economy record by now and
can relax.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-24
Some Conflict in Ideas Seen in Drive
For FOREIGN Aid and Disarmament

To get his foreign aid. the
Secretary is pressing the con-
gressional button marked
fear" For disarmament he
will have to bear down on the
congressional button marked
hope"
The elected members of
Congress dislike such abrupt
changes Of pace - changes
which they, unlike presidential
appointees, must justify to the
voters In order to keep their
jobs.
The antispending. tax-cut-
ting mood Of Congress also
has been dampened by an
influential character little
known to the public. He IL
Colin F. STAN, q real expert
whose impressive title Is Chief
Of Stan to the Joint Commit
tee on Internal Revenue Taxa
ton.
STAN never addresses him
self to the voters. but he talks
turkey to Congress. The mem
bers may not always heed him.
but they believe him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-24
DORIS FLEEsON

The foreign aid bill is on to
q much faster start than the
budget, but 1t is far from home
yet.
The Appropriations Commit
tees are running this Congress.
and some Of their most infiu.
entail members viii seek q
substantial cut in the Presi-
dents figures.
The administration has It's
own problems In promoting
foreign aid at this particular
time. In one Of his better
speeches, the President did q
good job for his program. But
at the same time he IL defend
ing and promoting the idea
that disarmament and O relax
alton Of tensions are possible.
This impales the Secretary
Of State on the horns Of o d.
lemma. Mr.. Dulles dare not
climb out too far on the limb
Of the need for helping and
having allies. Fairly soon he
may have to crawl back to the
main trunk and find q fresh
perch marked disarmament.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-24
Atheist Group
Denies Libel in
Stomp Fight

Objection by an atheistic or
ganization TO use Of the motto
IN God We Trust" on Q United
States stamp series and the
aftermath Of steps taken by the
group TO stress It's opposition
were aired yesterday in the
United States District Court for
the District Of Columbia.
The organization Is the Ma.
tional Liberal League, with head
quarters In New York City. Il
claims 1000 members.
To emphasize its objection to
the motto. the league had printed
on its envelopes a statement that
issuance Of the stamp was In
willful defiance Of the Constitu-
ton as an unlawful act Of as
sistance to religion.
THE stamp will forever
stand as a memorial to the low
degree Of intelligence and dis
regard for constitutional prin.
ciples Of the political leaders Of
these United States :" the
notation said in part.
Thereupon. Postmaster Gen.
eral Summerfield barred the en-
velopes from the mails on the
ground they contained libelous,
scurrilous and fefamatory state
ments rejecting on him.
Yesterday. the league asked
Federal Judge Richmond B.
Keech to order the Postmaster
General to admit the envelopes.
Attorneys for the league argued
that the statement made no
mention Of Mr.. Summerfield,
either by name or position,
Hence, there was no libel. they
stated.
Assistant United States At
torney william Rafferty, argued
that the libel was apparent In
the statement itself. He cited the
statute barring mailing Of such
material.
Judge Keech took the case
under advisement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-24
THOMAS [. STOKES
Operations at the White House

two years. It was two years
ago that Senator Wayne
Morse, Republican Of Oregon,
warned In Q Senate speech that
Idaho Power Co. would get a
quick tax amortization certifi-
cate. Several months ago
both Virginia Senators-Byrd
and Robertson. Democrats -
cautioned the Once Of Defense
Mobilization against granting
1t. Senator Robertson asked
that an ODM representative
appear before his committee.
None ever showed up.
This week we were told
again BY the President that
we rank-and-file citizens can't
have q tax cut vet.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-24
POTOMAC FEVER
FLETCHER KNEBEL

The AFLCIO Gusts the Laundry Workers on cor
ruption charges. Guilty Of washing their dirty linen
Defense Boss Wilson Congressman Of gambling"
with preparedness Wilson's slogan used be- More bang
buck" Now it's: dig your pocket for a rocket"
es making many fiscal speeches lately they're calling
him Mr.. Fuss-Budget
Senator Jayits the Republican Parys hinges
on the budget Tight Oh well figure to break may
lose the G. O. Pbut we just gained couple Of whooping
cranes.
France loses its 22d Premier since World War IL
win Be somebody named "Skidoo"
Joe NunAn oneme Democratic tax boss begins serving
time for tax evasion thought Of the common
pls he took little cut Of each for his memory book
Treasury Secretary Humphrey may the cabinet by
July l. Back to the old salt mnes Somebody's got to pay
Tor all this Government spending.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-24

formed by his White House
STAFF Of details Of this case
affecting Q big section Of the
country and an important
Government project.
Now we discover that the
President still Il not kept in
formed about important mat
ters by his White House stan
in another case. This involves
another big utility-the Idaho
Power Co.. Of Augusta, Me-,
which already has been IA
vored by . grant Of the biggest
water-power site still unde-
veloped In the United States
Hell's Canyon In the Snake
River along the Oregon-Idaho
border.
Twice at news conferences,
this week and last, President
Eisenhower expressed his dis
approval Of fast tax write
offs such rs recently was APP
proved for the Idaho Power
Co. by Gordon Gray. admin
istrator Of the once Of De.
tense Mobilization. This means
Of quick amortization, which
was instituted to induce pri-
vate industry to expand for
war production, amounts to
an abatement Of taxes for five
years that constitutes an in
terest-free loan. The Presi-
dent pointed out each time
that Secretary Of the Treasury
Humphrey opposes this device,
as the Secretary, himself, had
made known long ago.
Yet the Treasury head first
found out about the Idaho
Power Co. case when he read
about 1t in the newspapers.
Obviously, the Presiden
couldn't have been advised,
either: at least. 1t would be
assumed that II he had he
would have stopped 1t.
But the White House stan
knew about 1t. So we would
gather from testimony Of
Gordon Gray this week before
a Senate committee. He had
discussed 1t with members Of
the White House stan. We can
only conclude that they told
him TO 60 ahead and approve
1t. He refused TO tell the de-
tails Of his conference with
White House star members
Six times he pleaded what Ia
known as Executive privilege. =
which works like the Fifth
Amendment.
There has been too much Of
this locking Of the barn door
after the horse Is stolen In
this administration. The Pres
ident regrets-but the big In
terests always get what they
want. He should have known
about this Idaho Power Co.
case. Il has been bruited
about publicly In Congress for
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-24
The Atomic Energy Treaty

the evidence 10: ID Ameriea
will probably donate nnost AZ
the atomic materials. az
America will pay ut least ons.
third Of the total administr..
tive costs. CD At least nina
Communist countries will par-
ticipate in the agency. Thers
is more than . likelihood that
Communist China will joir
soon after she IL admitted into
the U. N. General Assembly.
% The safeguards to prevent
diversion or seizure Of atomic
materials are Ut the bost
doubtful. 60 The present b.
lateral agreements We have
with Il countries. and which
are highly satisfactory. viii
be supplanted. 90 Eventual
world atomic leadership will
be transferred from the United
States to an international
group over which we have only
1-in-61 control.
The l-in-s1 proportion Il
control is possibly the most
significant Of the consequence
Of the administration's plans
for an International Atomic
Agency. According to the
public statements Of all ths
spokesman for the present and
previous administrations, our
atomic superiority has been
more responsible than any
thing else In keeping the Rus
slams and Chinese Commu-
nists from going on q rampage.
Highly responsible political
and military men in thu
United States and In all thu
free countries have asserte6
repeatedly that the American
superiority In atomic weaponl
has been the principal deter.
rent to the Communist world
II the objections RAISED
against the present form d
the treaty soon to be prosento<
to the Senate are anywhsr'
near valid land none Of th'
witnesses has been In . pod,
ton TO demolish them) "
stand to lose the most im'
portant deterrent against
war which may be unleashsl
by international communism.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-24
CONSTANTINE BROWN
Warning That America Would Lose
Atomic Leadership Seen Unrefuted

however, be amended) the
nine Communist countries now
eligible would receive atomic
materials from the United
States. The witnesses were
emphatic that the safeguards
against diversion Of the ma
terials for weapon use" were
satisfactory and reliable. But
under questioning they con-
Cured with the views Of some
Of the Senator'S that the agen-
cy will have no enforcement
powers beyond expelling Q
violator and reporting him to
the United Nations.
One of the Witnesses
Ambassador Wadsworth. an
American representative at
the U. N.-assured the Foreign
Relations Committee that we
could depend on the pledges
Of the Communists to live up
to the spirit and the letter
OF the agreement. Yet q few
days later Admiral Arthur w.
Radford. chairman of the
Joint Chiefs Of STAFF. who Is
in closer and more realistic
contact with the activities Of
the Communist world, stated
concerning world disarmament
that we cannot rely on any Of
the Soviet pledges or promises.
The Kremlin and its satellites
and allies have broken their
word In repeated instances in
volving international or BIZ
lateral agreements.
Each administration witness
stressed the moral factor" in
urging an early and I'M
amended ratification Of the
treaty. Otherwise. 1t was said,
the prestige Of America would
suffer throughout the world
since President Eisenhower was
the originator Of the idea and
that any disavowin g Of the
Chief Executive. even partially,
in such . matter would impair
his worldwide prestige ~ q
fighter for peace:
As things stand at present
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-24
Vice President Sees Peril in InfiItrotion
Of Uncommitted Countries by Reds

Vice President Nixon thinks
the biggest danger that con-
fronts the free world today
is not q defeat in q shooting
war-he believes America can
win such a war-but the in
filtration and penetration by
the Communists in the "un-
committed" countries, with
700 million people.
Nixon, who spoke on the
Federal budget in Chicago on
April 80 and in Hartford,
Conn. on May IL. has just
delivered his third punch in
behalf of President Eisen-
hover. Having recently come
back from some Of the under
developed areas Of the world,
the Vice President portrays
wildly the situation there in
relation to the security OF the
United States.
Nixon points out that critics
Of the Federal budget have
overlooked a salient fact
that 80 per cent of the in
crease is directly attributable
to the higher prices the Gov
eminent has to pay for both
material and personnel" But
his most significant state
ment. which is a challenge as
well as q disclosure of what's
going on in Washington, was
couched In even more pointed
phrases, as follows:
unless Congress decides to
discontinue domestic programs
it previouly has approved,
budget cuts as high as five to
six billion dollars, which some
have suggested. cannot be
made unless the items for ma
tional defense are substantially
reduced. Anyone who con-
tends otherwise is Just kid
ding himself and the public
Is well-because approx
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-24

mately rs per cent Of the en-
tire Federal budget goes for
the Defense Department.
Atomic Energy Commission.
interest on the national debt.
foreign aid and other defense
related items"
Nixon contends that any cut
Of the defense budget below
$38 billion would be "a reck-
less and foolhardy action which
on sober reflection the Atneri-
can people will not and should
not support" He adds that
the "a billion to be spent In
mutual security programs and
economic assistance are "as
essential q part Of our national
defense. as the $50 billion we
spend for our Army, Navy and
Air Force at home" He ar
CUES that. despite waste and
mistakes, I'VE are getting more
for our money in security for
the United States In what we
are spending abroad than we
are in what we are spending
at home"
The Vice President predicts
the Communists will obtain a
strong hold on the "uncom-
mitted" countries unless Amer
lea gets there first and wins
the people to our side. The
expenditure Of about 81 billion
in that field. out Of the "a
billion for foreign aid. is sup
ported by him as q necessary
risk to be taken in the "cold
war" because the stakes are so
important. He declares there
is mo expenditure being made
by our Government which is
more essential to our national
security than this one"
Nixon warns. moreover, that
this is no time to announce
to the Communists and the
world that We are tired Of the
struggle"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-24
Staff Accused Of Not Keeping President
Informed on Two Dam and Power Coses

The really important thing
about the political debate In
the Senate this week Is not
the personal attack on Presi-
dent Eisenhower by Demo-
Gratis, surprising - that may
be and indicative. IS 1t is,
that Democrats now feel this
can be done without hurting
them politically.
The important thing was
the picture built UP Of . Presi-
dent who Is kept In the dark
about matters handled BY his
White House stan, which a
President should know about
as they deeply concern the
public interest. This "igno-
rance" as it was bluntly
called by his Democratic de-
tractors, was about natural
resources, policy and special
privileges for big electric util-
tiles. What has happened
once again emphasizes what
now Is common knowledge
here-how powerful business
and financial interests oper-
ate to get what they want
behind the facade Of q kindly.
popular hero whose interest In
social welfare is continually
stressed.
Once again the famous
Dixon-Yates deal designed TO
strangle iva was recalled by
Senator Estes Kefauver. DEM
ocrat Of Tennessee, in connec-
ton with confirmation Of ].
Sinclair Armstrong, formerly
chairman Of the Securities and
Exchange Commission. as As
sistant Secretary Of the Navy.
When SEC chairman. he was
showed around by Sherman
Adams, assistant to the Presi-
dent. The latter got Arm
strong to delay the beginning
Of an investigation Of the
Dixon-Yates deal so that the
House could act on a $6.5 mil
lion appropriation for a trans
mission line for Dixon-Yates
before the SEC investigation.
Adams knew that would show.
as 1t did, that an agent Of a
Wall Street investment firm
that was involved in the Dixon
Yates financing was also q
consultant for the Budget
Bureau in negotiating the
Dixon-Yates deal.
This is known as conflict
Of interest,"" Of which there
have been numerous cases in
this business administration.
II Is against the law.
During the controversy over
the Dixon-Yates contract,
which was finally cancelled by
the Government because Of
conflict Of interest, we dis
covered at White House news
conferences with the Presi-
dent that he had not been In
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-11-01

THE EVENING STAR, Washington D. c. ~ AS
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER I
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-11-01
Happy Launching.
Pupils Tell u. S.

A third-grade class in a
United States Army elementary
school in Frankfurt, Germany,
has sent Project Vanguard
scientists its best wishes for
a speedy and successful satellite
launching.
Arthur L. Lake, manager of
the Nays Minitrack station at
Blossom Point, Md, received
letters from four of the pupils
and an unsigned letter which
came from the entire class
Of SO.
Il hope that you are going to
send the satellite of soon," the
unsigned letter said, that it
will go up into space, that it
will stay up longer than the
other Sputnik.
The Soviet satellite and its
rocket escort are still circling
the earth, but they can't be
seen anywhere in the United
States. They may become visi-
bic again in five or six weeks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-11-01

exchanged unless there is an
agreement with the nation in
volved.
Nov that agreement must
lie before the Joint Committee
on Atomic Energy of the Con-
|gress for 80 days." he contin-
|ued. II will be very strongly
for the Presidents recommen-
dalton. subject, however. to the
fact that any agreement which
is made. even under the Presi-
dents recommendation, shall
nevertheless remain before the
joint committee for the 30-day
period"
Senator Anderson said he
wanted o clear provision in the
law as to what the President
can and cannot do. In an in
Iterview last night at Albuquer-
que, he expanded on the views
expressed in the recorded radio
program.
1.-THE United States Govern
ment for many years has not
been completely satisfied with
British security" he said
THE security experts haven't
agreed that British security is
comparable to ours. They don't
f1ngerprint, for example. or dc
other things that we feel are
important"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-11-01
Water Systems
|Heurine Slated

The Washington Suburban
Sanitary Commission will hold
a public hearing November II
on proposed regulations and
standards for the design and
construction of water and sew
er systems in Montgomery
County areas outside the util-
tiles district.
The hearings will be held at
3 pm. in the WSSC Office in
Hyattsville.
Systems to be governed by the
regulations would be those for
two or more homes, more than
one farm house. apartments of
more than five units, CONNER
cial and industrial centerS.
Persons may obtain copies of
the proposals at the commits
sion's Office, at the Bethesda
and Silver Spring County
Buildings, and the building in
spector's Office in the Rockville
County Building.
The specifications are the
same as those adopted for
Prince Georges County after
authority was granted by the
1855 Maryland Assembly. Leg
islative authority for Montgom-
cry County was voted by the
1857 Assembly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-11-01

British security is sufficiently
rigid, Senator Anderson said.
President Eisenhower has in
Dictated he will ask Congress to
approve an increase in the ex-
change of scientific information
with Americas allies.
Senators Anderson and Javits
exchanged views in a tram
scribed radio debate on CBS's
Leading Question.
Senator Anderson said that
more than a year ago the Joint
Congressional Committee on
Atomic Energy told President
Eisenhower it was not salts
fed with British security COM
pletely," and urged him not to
transfer secret data on atomic
powered submarines.
But, Senator Anderson added,
the secrets were transferred
despite the objections.
An exchange Of information
agreement between THE United
States and Britain became eff
fective July 16, 1857. It pro-
vides for releasing to the Brit
ish information on the atomic
submarine and on nuclear air
craft developments.
Senator Javits said the pres
ent Atomic Energy Act pro-
vides that no secrets can be
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-11-01

to fire such a test vehicle if
they want" he added. This
program has a high priority
and they are putting forth tre-
mendous efforts"
On military chronological adj
vancement generally, DR.. Sco-
vile said there is no question
but that the Russians are
moving forward by leaps and
bounds"
In the electronics field they
have a tremendous program
for satisfying military require
ments. They have a good radar
system" he said, adding:
"Rumor has it that the Rus
sion communications system in
the Antarctic is so superior that
the United States expedition
has used it on occasion to send
messages.
u. S. Fires Shark
In the atomic energy pro-
gram nuclear tests are being
conducted on a large scale. In
the past month (September)
they have been conducting two
atomic test series simultane-
ously at great distances apart,
which means they have enough
people and equipment to handle
two tests at once"
In an announcement last
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-11-01
3 in Family Die
lin SHOTGUN Bottle

GOLDSBORO, N. c., Nov. l
R.-Three persons fell dead in
a shotgun battle today in a
tenant farmhouse south of here.
Authorities said a father ac-
cidentally shot to death his
daughter when he tried to shoot
his son-in-law during an argu-
ment. The son-in-law then shot
his wife's parents dead.
Killed were Mrs. Christine
Evans Jones, 20, her father,
Jethro Evans. 81; and his wife,
Mrs. Rebecca Evans. so.
Held in Wayne County Jail
here for grand jury action was
Gilbert Jones. 81, farmer and
day laborer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-11-01
Army Tests Seek
Mobile A-PIunt
By the Associated Press

The army has begun expert
ments aimed to produce an
at omic power plant small
enough to be carried along with
moving troops.
1t is proposed to consist of a
small gas cooled nuclear reactor
and a closed-cycle gas turbine
using the heat produced by the
reactor.
An Army announcement yes
terday said ground has been
broken at the engineer research
and development laboratories at
Fl. Belvoir, Va. for the turbine
test facility.
The Atomic Energy Commits
sion already is working to pro-
duuce a suitable reactor.