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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-16
Labor Inquiry Turns
To Collision CHARGES

the employers he said are under
preliminary investigation.
The committee lawyer said
one Of the two cases from which
this probe stemmed was the slay-
ing Of Edward j. Murtha, Car
penters Union business agent
who was found shot TO death in
the union Office last October
The other. he added. was a
1854 case in which William De
Koning, ST.. former president of
Local 1873 and boss Of the Roose-
welt IN. " Raceway EMPLOYEES
Union. pleaded guilty to extor-
ton and grand larceny charges.
The union official served more
than a year in prison on this
charge.
His son. William, jr.. succeeded
De koning as president of Local
1888. Its members are split into
warning camps. The National
Labor Relations Board has a re-
port from an examiner alleging
the union is virtually controlled
by contractors with whom 1t has
collective bargaining contracts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-16

bombing far behind the Red
lines.
Gen. Norstad repeated his
warnings against cutting back
NATO's strength today in Rome,
where he has been comforting
with Italian officials. He said
any significant cut in NATO
strength would be "a matter Of
great concern" to the West.
Gen. Norstad told a press con-
ference he had not been informed
of the specific details of the
British plan to cut its troops, but
added:
II can say, however. that any
significant Observation-Disclosures
it might come from-would be
Of great concern to me and I'm
sure to all NATO authorities.
Asked how NATO would COM
pensate for a withdrawal of this
size. Gen. Norstad replied: "A
reduction of that magnitude
would make it very difficult to
work out anywhere near an ade-
quate compensation. y
Outlines Power Potential
In another statement before
a glittering diplomatic audience
invited by the Italian Institute
for International Reconciliation,
Gen. Norstad outlined the power
potential of the forces of the
Is nations under his command,
and said:
ITO assess the power they rep
resent is at once comforting and
terrible.
- say to you that no matter
how strong an aggressor may
be-, no matter what fury may
fire him, we today have the
ability to annihilate him, and
| this ability we can maintain"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-16
TODAY'S WEATHER REPORT

District and Misunderstanding
this afternoon, highest in lower
40s. Fair tonight, lowest near
%. Fair and moderately cold
Sunday. Winds, II am. today.
south-southwest. 10 miles per
hour.
Maryland - Snow becoming
mixed with or changing to rain,
ending along the coast early to-
night. Partly cloudy tonight,
lowest in the EOS in the western
and north-central portions and
30-35 elsewhere. Sunday. partly
cloudy and moderately cold with
snow flurries in the mountains.
Virginia-Fair in the western
portion and clearing in the east
ern portion tonight. lowest $500
in the west and north and 30-34
In the southeast. Fair and mod
erately cold tomorrow with
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-16
Huneoriuns Admit
Flight Of 10000

BUDAPEST. Feb. Is (R.-Two
Hungarian Foreign Ministry Of
ficials today acknowledged that
about 10000 refugees have left
Hungary. The total included
10000 fleeing to Austria and
$4,000 to Yugoslavia.
The two officials are Ferenc
EsZtergalyos. who heads the re-
patriation mission to Austria,
and Miklos Bsrity. head of a
similar mission to Yugoslavia.
They told a news conference
some 10000 refugees had re-
turned from Austria. Fewer
than 1000 were said to have
come back from Yugoslavia.
They said many refugees re-
turned without reporting to
Hungarian authorities, and did
not explain how they arrived at
the number of those coming
back.
Mr.. Barity said Hungary's
standard of living now is i'm
proving and it is hoped work will
be found sooner or later" for
all who return.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-16
Man Takes Walk,
Returns to Find
Apartment Burned

Samuel ]. Kropp. 81. went out
for a walk early today and re-
turned to find his apartment
completely burned out.
Fire Department Capt. A. M,
Peel of Engine Co. % said one
fireman was overcome by fumes
while battling the blaze.
He said Mr.. Kropp. who lived
in a second floor unit at 1913
Longfellow street NV, reported
he smelled a funny odor about
2 o'clock this morning but
thought it was fumes from his
Mr.. Kropp, the
captain said. went for a walk
and returned about $3.50, is min
utes after the alarm had beer
turned in.
Firemen reported the apart.
ment completely burned out with
some smoke damage to hall
way.
In another fire last nigh,
flames Singed part of the wood.
Ishingle roof Of the Old Stone
House at 3051 NJ street NV.
damaging it slightly. firemen re,
ported.
About $50 square feet wal
singed after a tarpaulin cover.
ing the roof caught fire. Fire.
men believe a spotlight shining
nearby may have caused the fire
Only minor damage was re.
ported.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-16

cloudiness increasing in the
afternoon.
Lower Potomac and Chesa-
peake Bay-West to northwest
winds. 1913 miles per hour to-
night and 1920 miles per hour
tomorrow. Cloudy with occa-
sional rain this afternoon, fol-
lowed by fair weather tonight
and Sunday. Visibility mostly
good.
Road ConditIons-AAA
West District Of Columbia to PENN
sylyania Turnpike, clear, Pennsylvania
Turnpike. wet: Ohio Turnpike wet in
Toledo area, clear elsewhere y. S 40
west to ohio, some slippery spots; U. $
80 west TO Ohio. wet with some slippery
spots
South: U. s. 1 TO Richmond. clear,
Shirley Highway ~ s. J501. clear
Richmond south. clear; d. c. 10 Char
lottesville, clear.
North and East. District OF Columbia
TO Delaware Memorial Bridge clear New
Jersey Turnpike, clear. New England,
clear, District OF Columbia TO Harris
burg Pa clear.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-16
Texas Official
Disagrees With
Oil Crisis Report

A Texas official says he sees
no crisis in supplying oil to
Western Europe and that the
United States supply of petro-
leum lis more than adequate"
Ernest o. Thompson's state
ments were made yesterday be-
fore the House Commerce Com
mittee which is looking into the
emergency program to supply oil
to Western Europe. Most Of
Europe's Middle East oil sources
have been cut off since the Suez
Canal was blocked
Mr.. Thompson is a veteran
member Of the Texas Railroad
Commission which regulates oil
production in that State. The
commission has been criticized
for not allowing greatly in
creased production since the Eu-
ropean oil problem developed.
IT am not alarmed about the
situation at ALL" the Texan said.
1T looks to me like 1.-The crisis
has been melting away. 1t was
probably newspaper crisis more
than anything else"
Earlier this week, Secretary Of
the Interior Seaton told a Sen
ate subcommittee investigating
the oil situation that late reports
to him indicate Europe is getting
about 30 per cent Of its normal
oil needs.
II think we're producing all
the crude that the evidence be-
fore us justifies at this time, I"
Mr.. Thompson said. IF Texas
produced more oil. what would
we do with it? :" The Ma
tons pipelines now are operat-
ing at near capacity, he said.
An Interior Department report
yesterday showed oil stocks In
this country dropped 3.064.000
barrels last week. The report
said this put the Nations stocks
at slightly less than 25l million
barrels-about I'VE million below
what is considered the minimum
for national security.
Mr.. Thompson said Texas has
increased its allowable oil pro-
duction every month since last
October. when the Suez was
closed. He added:
Anything the President asks
for in the form Of national secur-
lily will be answered Immediately
up to the extent of our pipeline
capacity"
| He said the commission haC
received no ofiicial Government
request to increase the allowable
oil output in the State.
At first, he backed away from
questions about recent price in
creases in the oil induStry-in'
creases that followed develop
ment of the European oil suppl.
problem. But later he said h
believed the bosts were "lont
past due" because of rising in
dustry costs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-16
Presidents Nephew
Enlists in Army

CHICAGO. Feb. 10 tPD.-Pres-
ident Eisenhower's 20-year-old
nephew. Earl d. Eisenhower. jr.,
enlisted in the Army yesterday
as a recruit and hopes to be-
come an officer-and maybe
make the Army his career.
After young Eisenhower was
indicted into the Army Signal
Corps for a three-year enlist
ment he left BY train with other
recruits for basic training at Fort
Leonard Wood. Md.
He is the only son OF Earl D.
Eisenhower. a brother of the
President and an executive of
the Suburban Life Newspapers
in suburban La Grange.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-16

Ross successor should be a man
mot to cover it up.
The Congressman added in an
interview that Defense officials
now have IAN excellent opportu-
nifty to concern themselves with
security questions and avoid at
tempts to Use security to with
hold information on matters that
might cause embarrassment. or
on policy differences.
AS assistant secretary in charge
of legislative and public affairs.
Mr.. Ross has been the top Pen
tagon official on information poll
icy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-16

Hartman of New York and Sem
Iator Hubert Humphrey of Min
Inesota sat in on the first session
Iof the advisory council as mem
bers-at-large. The group in
lcludes all IA members Of the
Executive Committee and eight
party notables.
Not Mentioned in Debate
The civil rights problem
showed up only in the back
ground of the debate over rati-
flying the policy-making group
The council was opposed by Ma
tional Committeeman Hugh
Clayton of Mississippi anc
Charles w. Mckay of Alabama
but neither referred to the raciaI
issue.
/ The two Southerners objected
that the council would take ovel
traditional functions of the Ma.
tional Committee. Mr.. Butler
said later the committee woulc
continue unchanged and he EN-.
Iphasized 1t always would have
the final say-So on policy dec.
IlarationS.
The chairman said the advis.
ory council would consider Socia
problems generally, whether Fed.
eral. State or local. with com.
mittees serving as task forces
to help spread the Democratic
word.
! Charles S. Murphy, persona
legal counsel for former Presi.
dent Truman. was named counse
of the advisory group. Mr.. Tru.
man is one Of the members-at.
large.
/ The National Committee meet!
next in Washington May 3. fol,
lowed the next day by a confer.
ence for the 20 Democratic Gov.
errors
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-16

1LS inquiry INTO de1enSe contracts
awarded to firms in which Mr..
Ross. wife of the resigned Penta-
gon official, was financially in
terested.
"A House committee headed by
Representative Holifield. Demo-
crat of California. now is inves-
tigating these contracts" he
said. They have investigators in
the field now. I see no reason for
Implications because our Senate
group now has too much to do. .
Mr.. Ross announced his resig-
nation after several hours of
closed-door testimony and ques-
tioning by the Mcclellan sub
committee. He said there had
been no violation Of the laws that
prohibit a Government official or
employe from having interests in
or receiving benefits from Gov
eminent contracts.
No Longer Holds Posts
Mr.. Ross said he had resigned
several years ago as an official
Of the companies in which his
wife had holdings. Defense
contracts they received were
awarded on a competitive bic
basis without aid or influence
from him, he said.
Senator Mcclellan said his
groups investigation found
nothing "as far as criminality
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-16

clSlon. CHAIRMAN VlnSon OF the
powerful House Armed Services
Committee wrote Army Secre-
tary Brucker that the disposal
of the horses would remove the
last vestige of the great tradi-
ton Of the United States" which
goes back 80 years.
So late yesterday Mr.. Brucker
announced that prompted by
widespread expressions Of re-
greet" he was canceling the order
for use Of the horses at Airing
ton-the only military cemetery
still using them.
II believe that the economy
effected by the changes, while
desirable, is outweighed by the
intangible values which are in
volved in continuing a tradition
horse-drawn caisson in funeral
services honoring our hero dead
at Arlington" he wrote Mr.. VIM
son.
1t has been estimated that dis
posal of the horses would reduce
the annual cost of Arlington
funerals from $71,083 to 1880
1t was stated that transportation
costs SITS for caisson-type
funeral and only $2.15 when q
motorized hearse is used. There
fore the Army said that II
horses - l6 perfectly matched
grays and one black-would be
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-16

two actions by the Democratic
National Committee yesterday
cleared the way for the first
policy statement by the hedgling
advisory group.
1t adopted the council-rolit-
Iical child OF Mr.. Butler and his
executive committees an Of
fetal adjunct with the role OF
party voice between national
conventions.
Then, as expected. 1t gave Mr.
Butler a resounding vote of con-
fidence. Only Kentucky's two
members dissented.
Stevenson Talks Tonight
The two-day meeting ends to-
night with an address by Ada,
Stevenson at a $5o-a plate fund
raising dinner.
| Mr.. Butler, brieflng newsmer
on a closed meeting, indicated
the advisory council had prett,
well junked a proposed resolu,
tion that seemed certain to fir
up Southern Democrats. TIL,
resolution urged Democratic Con
gressmen to redeem their party
pledges and enact civil right
Legislation at this session Of Con.
gress.
This was right along the lin,
advocated by former Senatol
Herbert H. Lehman Of New YorI
and other speakers in a pane
discussion on human resources
Senator Lehman chided his part,
for watering down its 1856 con
Ivention plank on civil rights il
the interests Of harmony.
AT whatever the cost to part,
unity" Senator Lehman said
!"the Democratic Party must pro
coed to mobilize for action OF
civil rights"
Southern members stayed ava,
from the section meeting.
| Mr.. Stevenson. Gov. Averel
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-16

was concerned" in connection
with Mr.. Ross.
LAS to whether there we're i'm
proprieties, that is a matter of
judgment and opinion. he
added.
i think Assistant Secretary
Ross did the right thing in re-
signing he added. Il respect
his judgment in that"
Senator Symington. Democrat
of Missouri. who yesterday pro-
tested that congressional investi-
cations had been dropped after
several Eisenhower administra-
ton officials resigned while they
were under fire." said today he is
satisfied with continuation of the
Ross inquiry by the House group.
A member of the Senate
investigating group, Senator
Symington said he was not in
disagreement with Senator
McClellan.
Moss Urges Policy Change
Meanwhile. Representative
Moss. Democrat Of California.
said today the resignation of
Mr.. Ross gives the Pentagon
an excellent opportunity" to
improve its public information
policies.
Mr.. Moss. chairman OF House
subcommittee studying Govern
ment secrecy. suggested Mr.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-16
Polio Hits South Africo

JOHANNESBURG. Feb. 16 up.
Health officials have confirmed
a total of LAG polio cases in
South Africa in the past week.
Minister of Health j. H. Vii
joen said, however. the govern
ment does not so far regard the
number as major outbreak.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-16

Continued From First Page
Minister Maurice Bourges-Ma-
noury agreed in London this
week to explore the mutual de-
velopment of modern weapons
superweapons in the
atomic class.
Seek to Block Troop Cuts
High NATO officers are trying
to prevent member countries
from using the increased reli-
ance on atomic weapons as an
excuse for trimming their ground
forces in Europe. Britain noti-
fed the NATO council only
Wednesday that for financial
reasons it must cut its forces in
Western Germany probably
from the present 10000 troops
to about $4,000.
NATO officers here are work
ing to keep the British cuts from
starting a chain reaction that
would imperil the whole Western
European defense system.
Gen. Lauris Norstad, COM
mander of the l5-nation NATC
forces in Europe, said early this
month 80 divisions are the min
imum with which Western Eu-
rope can support its present plar
of defending all its territory.
AT present there are barely
Is disable divisions along thu
western defense line. For thi:
reason NATO officers are in.
lsistent on an early completion
lof West Germany's promised Il
divisions. They also hope that
at least part of Frances quota
of five divisions which were
moved to Algeria to help quel
the nationalist rebellion will bt
returned to Europe this year
The French forces now in the
NATO defense line might tech.
nically total three divisions, but
they are not organized as divi.
sion and are not considered
wholly disable.
Vests Strategy
/ Nobody here pretends thai
even 80 divisions could stop {
Soviet attack, But the. West
strategy is that 80 divisions
could hold the Russians unit
the mass OF air power at West
ern bases can mount a retalia'
tory attack, including atomic
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-16
BruziI Aids REFUGEES

RIO DE JANEIRO. Brazil.
Feb. Is tP.-President Juscelino
Kubitschek signed decree yes
Iterday to permit entrance of
10000 Hungarian refugees to
Brazil. The original quota was
5000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-16
Army Secretary Reconts
On Funeral Horse Ban

The Army has bowed to tradition and congressional
by reversing order to discontinue of
caisson in military funerals in Arlington National Cemetery
The decision motoze the funerals abolish caisson
and rderss horse that follows gravesde
announced February to become effective June l.
However hueandcry the directed de-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-16
Double Victory Fortifies
Buffers Position in Portv

SAN FRANCISCO. Feb IS Q9-Democratic Chairman Paul
Butler presided final sessions of national party
ence today with double victory to strengthen position
Only question remained Whether the Democratic
tona Advisory Council would approve civil
ton and. If so, how far it would CO.
Amid from the faction
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-16
Senate Group Expected
To Drop Ross Inquiry

Senator Mcclellan Democrat Arkansas today Senate
investigators had found evidence that conflict
laws violated by Robert Trip resigned
Assistant Secretary Of Defense
AT the time the Senator the Investigations
subcommittee Of which he chairman probably
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-16

WEATHER BUREAU FORECAST-Colder air will spread
tonight the States east Of the Mississippi with snow
urres the Northern and Central Appalachans and
rain in much Of the Mdatlantic 1t will be
warmer over the Central Plains with drzSe and fog
on the Southern California coast-AP Wirephoto Map.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-16

Rises. sets
Sun. today 65O 5sl6
sun, tomorrow B:hk 5.A5
Moon. today k,.1 D m 5.Ji m
Automobile lights must Be turned or
one-half hour after sunset
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-16

River Report,
From u s Engineerk)
: Potomac River muddy at Harpers
Ferry and at Great Falls: shenandoah
muddy at Harpers Ferry
Temperatures for Yesterday
Reading Washington National Airportl
Midnight M Noon 37
: an. 30 pm, 40
. Am. ~ pm 81
Record Temperatures This Year
Highest "a. in January ~
Lowest. \. on January rs.
High and Low Of Last "a Hours
High, 40. at 440 pm
Low, 33, at / 80 pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-10-06
Baton Lightning

Marti also has appeared in
Alexandria and Annandale pa
rades. And she helps bring q
bit Of the circus to the major
cites routine during Mount
Vernon Highs night games.
"The baton holds eight small
batteries and has lights at both
ends" Marti says. 'In the dark.
while twirling It. doing figure
Fights. jumps and cartwheels
and throwing the baton in the
air. it creates some spectacular
lightning-like zig-zag patterns
to please the fans.
And Marti Is performing for
thousands in another way. She
writes q weekly school news col
lumn for the Alexandria Ca
zette. She's also one Of the
schools yearbook editors. (She
worked as q secretary ct the
Pentagon this summer.)
A student leader In many re-
spects, Marti finds her daily
life is really one fast twirl after
another. Besides her after
school baton practice and writ
ing. she Is president Of the busi-
ness students Commercial Club
and . member Of the Pep Club.
She was q member Of the glee
club and once sang in an all
State music festival In Char
lottesville. She also finds time
to bowl. swim, roller skate, ride
horseback and play tennis and
badminton-to keep her flexible
for fast baton work.
Looking toward q career after
high school, she's torn between
being q reporter and a social
worker.
Right now" she says. I'm
leaning slightly toward q writ
ing career. That's because I'm
about to write q newspaper fea-
ture on my favorite subject"
What's the subject? You've
guessed it. Mount Vern0n's ma
jorettes!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-10-06
PARADE
Her Life Is One Fast TwirI After Another

my hat on. and I had a head
ache for q weekl"
How high can she toss it,
and catch it2 Standing on the
steps Of Mt. Vernon High. or
Route l. south Of Alexandria.
she looked in the air and said.
"Oh. l guess about as high as
the schools name over the en-
trance Cabout SO feetD."
Marti is q self-taught baton
twirIer. She began swinging
her first one behind and under
her legs. and over and around
her head, at age Z. 1T seemed
all the kids in the neighborhood
had 4 baton in those days. I've
been twirling one ever since
and I'm sure glad Of it,"
Why? Baton twirling is
wonderful for conditioning and
keeping your figure" says the
trim, hazel-eyed majorette.
The first week / went out for
practice, In August. / lost three
pounds. And We practice an
hour and q half after school
four days q week now. In the
summer I don't dare drink too
many cokes or eat banana
splits. But during the school
year I don't have to watch my
figure with so much baton
twiriing and marching"
Proper wrist and finger ac-
ton are all important in learn
ing to twirl q baton. Marti ex-
plains. But II is those high
stepping intricate marching
formations while swinging 1t
that give the crowds those half
time thrills. AS one girl re-
marked while Marti was teach
ing her. ITS hard enough to
run Q baton through my fingers
and over the back Of my hand.
but how can I keep my mind on
not dropping the thing while
trying to follow that forma-
tion?"
MART had Just given her q
Left flank. right flank. double
to the rear. slight hesitation.
skip step. kick step-MARCHI"D
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-10-06
By MEREDITH S. BUEL
Teen Editor Of The star

Girls. would you turn down q
chance to have q glamorous
figure? Or to perform before
thousands weekly2 Or to bring
a bit Of the circus atmosphere
into your act and be the toast
OF the school?
This life. with an added dash
Of color and excitement that
goes along with q football game.
can be yours-if you're q major
cite.
That's how IT. year : old
Martha MartD Hall sees Il.
This pert 5-foot. 2-inch bundle
Of action with q baton Is CO.
captain Of the Mount Vernon
CVaD High School majorettes.
Those 10 twirling girls. who go
ION stage" during half-time in
PERMISSION each week. make up
one Of the top baton teams in
the washington area.
MART says that there can be
only one occasional headache
-literaIly-while being q ma
jorette.
you have to watch out not
to bean yourself with the
baton. she explains.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-10-06
Self fought

Then. with . look to the
clouds. she adds: you've got to
judge that wind right when you
toss q baton high in the sky.
Once I tossed 1t way up. / put
my hand out to catch It. There
was q thud. Ny head made the
stop instead Of my hand. Since
I was practicing. I didn't have