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months legal services. A sum
of $4,000 had been agreed upon
as a maximum monthly fee.
Hoffa said he had understood
Mr.. Cheasty wanted to be paid
on March IL and so he gave
him $4,000.
Got Papers on Beck
HE (Chezsty) gave me q
brown mania envelope" Hoffa
said.
When he got to his room.
Hoffa testified, he found the
envelope contained reports on
financial affairs of Teamster
President Dave Beck.
/ Hoffa testified that later that
evening when he returned to his
hotel from a meeting. Mr..
Cheasty was waiting outside
the entrance.
Hoffa said he asked Cheasty
where he got the material and
that Mr.. Cheasty replied:
II got it from a fellow who
was writing an article for the
press"
The next day, the Teamster
official testified, Mr.. Cheasty
again called and asked to see
him. A meeting was arranged
for II pm.
Il Hoffa said he met Mr..
Cheasty near the Dupont Plaza
Hotel and quoted the latter as
saying:
Il have my report for YOU
and also my memorandum"
Tells Of Arrest
The memorandum. it had
been explained earlier. had to
do with justification for pay
ment of Mr.. Cheasty's alleged
legal fees by Teamster check
rather than by cash.
Hoffa declared:
"He simply put a manila en-
velope under my arm. I walked
to nv room. When l walked
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(Mr. Kennedy told me with
out my asking what was in the
secret files.
He said Mr.. Kennedy gave
him information concerning
Teamster President Dave Beck
and the situation at the Mont
gomery Ward and Sears Roe
buck stores.
He explained quite care
fully what they had in their
files," Hoffa asserted.
Defense Rests Case
The witness testified in a
fluent, stacatto and matter
of-fact manner.
Hoffa's direct testimony
ended with the story of his
arrest by FBI agents and
cross-examination was begun
by Prosecutor Edward p.
Troxell. The defense rested
its case shortly after noon.
Fischbach. a Miami attorney.
was indicted jointly with Hoffa
on the charge. but the Govern
ment successfully moved for a
mistrial in Fischbach's case last
week when his attorney became
i'll.
Called as a defense witness.
Fischbach refused to testify
yesterday because he still is
subject to a later trial.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-07-17
SWARMS OF FLIES
LAND ON BRIDGE,
FORCE 1T TOCLOSE

LA CROSSE, Wis. (P.-
The Mississippi River
bridge between here and
La Crescent, Mimi, was
temporarily closed because
Of flies.
Swarms Of flies which
dwell along the Mississippi
River sloughs descended
on the bridge Monday
night.
Flies landing. on the
roadway were crushed and
caused slippery conditions,
blamed for one accident
involving a semi = trailer
truck and three autos.
Two truckloads Of sand
solved the traction prob
lem early yesterday, but
not before a delay of Ia
hours had piled up lines
of traffic about 8 miles on
each side Of the river.
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into my hotel lobby I was ar
rested"
At one point. Hoffa declared
he was given secret committee
information by Robert F. Ken
nedy himself. Mr.. Kennedy is
chief counsel for the Senate
committee.
1t came about, Hoffa said, at
a dinner party he attended at
the home of Edward Cheyf1tz
last February 10. Mr.. Cheyfltz
is an attorney with Offices in
the same building as those of
defense attorney Edward Ben
nett Williams.
Mr.. Kennedy was present at
the dinner, Hoffa said. The
TeamSter official declared "he
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-07-17
Attest Ban Asked
By 10000 Quokers

CAMBRIDGE, Mass, July II
R.-New England Quakers to-
day sent President Eisenhower
10000 signatures on a petition
urging the banning Of nuclear
bomb tests.
Russell Johnson, peace edu-
cation secretary of the Amer
lean Friends Service Commit
tee, New England region, said
nearly half the signers are from
New England and the rest from
other States and the District
of Columbia.
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they saw Edward standing in
the crowd and arrested him,
too.
Eugene was charged with ex-
ceeding so miles an hour, with
failing to stop at a stop sign,
two counts of failing to slow
down at an intersection, pass
ing a flashing red light, going
the wrong way on a one-way
street and driving without
lights.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-07-17
2 Brothers in 2Autos
Held After Police Chase

Two brothers led police 50-mile- chase around
downtown Washington early today automobiles before
they finally were arrested on Memorial Bridge
Eugene c. Mchler 20. of 5521 Carolina place NV was
charged with traffic violations which forfeited $50
collateral His brother Edward o. same address, was
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-07-17

Completely air eondi-
toned
individual room tenn
perature control for
both summer cooling
and winter heating
All-electric kitchen,
including dishwasher,
waste disposal and
built-in electric range
Many apartments
enjoy outside balcony,
some have terrace
Panoramic view
windows
Garage space available
in the building
SecretariaI switchboard
and efficient desk
service
Sun deck
Complete laundry
facilities with auto
matte washers and
dryers
Automatic high-speed
elevators, centrally
located
Maids rest room on
each floor
Most kitchens have
separate entrance
from public corridor
Model Apartments
furnished BY
MAYER 8 co.
and PEERLESS
MODERN
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WoIfson Declines
Place on Bourd

MIAMI BEACH. Fla. Mar. %
Pl.--Louis E. Wolfson, financier
who recently bought into Amer
lean Motors. said today he had
declined an offer to become a
member of the board Of directors.
but that he and his family would
add to their holdings Of stock
Mr.. Wolfson issued a statement
in which he said that at the
conclusion of a two-day meeting
with George Romney. chairman
OF the board and president Of
American Motors. I'VE found our
selves in accord on the detectives
OF American Motors"
The conference was satisfac-
tory and productive. the state
ment said. "On the basis Of the
programs We discussed, Mr.. Rom
ney has expressed confidence that
American Motors will be oper-
atlng in the black early in 1858
and possibly sooner.
II am impressed with Mr..
Romney's sincerity. ability and
devotion. We had complete
exchange of ideas; he revealed
his program to me in detail; l
in turn placed suggested pro-
gram in Mr.. Romney's hands.
Aggressive Program TO Start
"Mr. Romney has advised me
that he is prepared TO launch an
immediate and even more ag-
gressive program on behalf OF
American Motors.
Il am convinced and salts
fed that the program integrated
and executed will bring Amen-
can Motors to the forefront Of
American industry where II be-
longs.
MI Romney and ! will meet
in Detroit early in April TO dis
cuss this program further and
the expansion thereof. My con-
fidence in American Motors is
most practically demonstrated by
the fact that my family and !
have added to our holdings of
$50, 900 shares and will continue
TO add to those holdings,
Based on Mr.. Romney's con-
fidence that American Motors
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PRICES
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vanced seven-tenths of per
cent between January and Feb
ruary. This was the biggest
monthly increase since last July
Higher prices for pork and
chickens were the chief factors
The February food index at
1885 was "A per cent higher
than a year before but still &c
per cent below the 1852 peak.
Auto Expenses Up
The cost of operating an au-
tomobile rose in February. Pur-
chase prices of both new and
used cars declined. But there
were increases in gasoline and
oil prices. auto insurance rates
went up in several States and
prices Of tires and repair serv-
ices were higher.
The new high national index
means wage gains Of / or Q cents
for about $4,000 workers whose
pay contracts are tied TO the in
dex. Most of the workers are in
the aircraft industry.
The bureau also reported that
the buying power OF factory
workers take-home pay dipped
slightly. While there was a small,
rise in average spendable earn
ings, this was more than Offset
by the price rises.
Spendable earnings in Febru-
airy averaged $74.99 a week fol-
the worker with three depend
ents and $67.58 for the worker
without dependents. Both figures
were more than SO higher thar
year ago.
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U. N. Group Urges
Riqhts for Women

UNITED NATIONS. N. Y, Mar.
% (R.-The United Nations
Commission on the Status of
Women recommended yesterday
that countries which have not
given women political rights
do so.
A resolution to that effect, adj
dressed to all countries in the
U. N. or its specialized agencies.
was adopted, 1870, with Australia
Belgium and Britain abstaining.
The United States and the So
Wet Union both voted yes.
In an annual check on wom-
ems rights brought up to date
last october. United Nations Sec
rotary General Dag Hammar-
skiold found that only a dozen
countries still denied women
both voting rights and eligibility
for election. These were Afghan
istan, Iran, Iraq, Jordan. Laos.
Libya. Liechtenstein, Paraguay
San Marino, Saudi Arabia, Switz-
erland and Yemen. Saudi Arabia
and Yemen denied electoral
rights to men, too.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-22

will be operating profitably early
in 1858. my stock and that Of my
family will be voted for Mr..
Romney at the next annual meet
ing of stockholders in February.
Declines to Join Board
II am deeply interested in this
company and the challenge it
presents in behalf of its % 1000
employees and $4,000 shareholders
as well as its effect on the Ma
tons economy.
Mr.. Romney has invited me
to become a member Of the board
but l declined this honor because
my prime business devotion as !
stated on previous occasions is to
Merritt Chapman g. Scott
tShipyardD
MY duties as chairman of the
board and president of that COM
pany do not permit me to serve
on the American Motors board of
directors or any other outside
board. However. because of my
deep interest in American Motors
l have offered my assistance, ad-
vice and counsel to MIR. Romney.
1T must be remembered that
my position is only that of a
stakeholder. Therefore. all
further information concerning
this company should be sought
from Mr.. Romney."
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TODAY'S WEATHER REPORT

District and vicinity-Cloudy
and cool this afternoon. with
periods Of light rain and high
temperature around 4S. Rain
ending tonight. low near 40.
Clearing Saturday, with after
noon temperatures in the SOS.
Virginia-Cloudy and cool,
with rain ending tonight. low
SO to a.. Clearing in eastern
portion tomorrow. but continued
cloudy in western portion, with
high temperature in the sos.
Maryland - Occasional rain
possibly becoming mixed with
some snow in mountains to-
night with temperatures 35-42
in west and north portions and
40-45 elsewhere. Partly cloudy
tomorrow with afternoon tenn
peratures in the sos. Small
craft warnings displayed along
coast.
Lower Potomac and Chesa-
peake Bay-Small-craft warn
ings displayed over lower bay.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-22
Gain for West
Seen in Syria
BY EARL H. VOSS

Pro-Western, antileftist forces
seem to be attracting strength in
the four-day-old struggle for
power in Syria, diplomatic
sources reported here today. |
II they are Victorious-and
the issue is not expected to be-
decided quickly-the West will
have scored Importantly against
communism in the Middle East,
and. indirectly, will have weak
ened Egyptian President Canal
Abdel Nasser's influence among
the masses.
The most significant aspect of
the tense Syrian situation is the
failure of the left-inclined forces
Of 1t. Col. Abdel Tamid Serial.
heretofore regarded as the
strong man Of the Syrian Army,
to rally his forces against his
principal rival. 1t. Col. Amin
Nafouri. considered pro-Western
and antileft,
| Col. Serial is chief of the
Syrian Army's intelligence
branch. Col. Nafouri heads the
personnel branch. and presum-
ably was responsible for the re-
ported transfer of Col. Serial to
Cairo.
Situation Not Yet Clear
Whether Col. Serial will ac-
cept the Cairo assignment. be
forced out of the army, or yet re-
assert his domination is not yet
clear.
/ In Syria the army is the base
OF both military and political
power.
The activities of President
Shukri al-Kuwatly, recently
strongly pro-Communist. are
taken to reflect a dependence
on Col. Serial.
( Now. however. President al
Kuwatly is reported TO have lined
up with Col. Nafouri.
/ Most politicians and many an
army leader in Syria have check
cred backgrounds, however, and
there is still no evidence of a
! decisive victory for the pro-
! Western forces.
Unselling To Take Time
This evidence is not expected
to develop dramatically, how
ever. because the Communist
oriented tactics of the Syrian
government have been sold to
the people. The process Of un-
selling them will take time.
! Col. Nafouris bid is a direct
challenge to the influence of
Egypt's Col. Nasser. But the
Syrian personnel chief is ex-
pected to move slowly because
OF the great support Col Nasser
enjoys among the Syrian masses,
as among the populace of other
Arab nations.
AS of last night there had
been no fighting in Damascus. as
had been reported earlier.
But the situation has been
tense" for the last four days,
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was well aware of the problem
and would consider it in the
future. At any rate. the new
system under which Congress
each year is obligated to vote
agencies enough funds
to match the employees 612 per
cent salary contribution is a start
in the right direction toward
keeping the retirement system
in a solvent condition.
II
CAPITAL ROUNDUP - Will
liam C. Doherty, president of the
National Association of Letter
Carriers. will discuss the case for
a postal and Federal employe pay
raise at 1870 pm. Sunday
over WMAL radio. Gov
eminent employee leaders and
all who knew him are greatly
saddened over the death of
former Representative Harold
Hagen of Minnesota. AS rank
ing Republican member of
the House Civil Service Commit
tee for many years. Mr.. Hagen
was a strong friend of Federal
workers and played an important
role in the numerous paw raises,
retirement liberalization and
other employee benefits enacted
during the past dozen years.
Nays Bureau of Ordnance has
presented beneficial suggestion
awards to George Koback,
Leonard Licwinko AND Irene
Scheufler. Gold medals for
exceptional service have been
presented to DR.. Churchill Eisen-
hart, DR.. Roger Bates, Dr.. Ugo
Fano and Ralph Jessup of the
National Bureau of Standards.
Silver medals for valuable and
excellent service were presented
to Alfred Coiner, Edith Corliss,
August Dauses. Victor Deitz.
Glenn Cell. Clarence Hahner. Roy
Head, Ralph Hudson. Lawrence
Kleinschmidt, Stewart Lang.
Samuel Madorsky. John Mandel,
Leo Mandelkern. Howard Nc
Murdie. Edith Meggers, Theo-
dore Protector. Frank Reinhart.
Edgar Robinson and w. Harold
Smith. The Nays Bureau
of Supplies and Accounts has
presented the following awards
to employees: Superior ac-
complishment. John E. Roberts:
30-year service. Hobart Griggs,
Moses Loscher; 20-year service.
Harry Tolliver. Charles Robinson,
Richard Barry. William Starke,
Ethel Hackley: blood donor gal
Ion club. George Cornell. S.
Leonard Wright. Russell B. Mil
Ter; 1000 hours sick leave ac-
emulation. William Wilkins,
Emily Engelberg. William Karr,
Harry Dickinson. Francis Dough-
erty. Virginia Richards. Byral
Ballard. Robert McCausland,
Elma Tidwell. Oscar West. Ella
Ryan. Miles Otto Bressler and C
CarhV Yauch
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-22
Bomber Crash
kills 4 FLYERS

ORLANDO, Fla, Mar. % (R).-
A BAT Stratojet bomber crashed
soon after taking off from Pine
castle Air Force Base shortly be-
fore dawn today. killing the four
crewmen aboard.
The plane was leaving on a
routine training flight when it
suddenly began to lose altitude
and crashed in a field about 4
miles south of the airbase and
half a mile from the home of
Ed Barber.
Its left wing struck an oak tree
and the plane spun to earth, dig
ging across the field before it
came to a halt in a mass of
wreckage.
Names of the dead we're:
Capt. Norman B. Horowitz, 80,
of Bossier City. La, the aircraft
commander.
First 1t. David r. Lewis. 25,
whose mother lives at San Fran
cisco. His father. Paul r. Lewis,
lives at Oakland, Calf.
First 1t. Brian H. Rodgers, %,
OF Morganfield. KY.
S/Sergt. Louis Grau, 20, of Or
lando. crew chief.
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Problem
Negligible in Schools

Board of Public Welfare or Ju-
venile Court.
Two Committed TO Laurel.
Also. two have been committed
to Laurel; one is in the Receiving
Home; IL have not returned to
school, two have left the city and
IA are still under suspension.
A breakdown showed:
A total of l22 have been sus-
pended from senior high schools:
IL from vocational schools; SO
from Junior high schools. and go
from elementary schools.
Discipline has been one of the
chief problems of District schools
in recent years. 1t u said to
have been brought into sharper
focus by indignation. Coupled
with another prohlem-raising
achievement levels--School off,
Gals have sought to remove it
because of its obvious damage
to the teaching program.
The total school enrolment
this year is los 1000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-22
Boss Aids Futhers
In Support Case

Two skilled construction work
ers. headed for jail for failure TO
support their families, got a last
minute reprieve yesterday in Ju-
venile Court.
A construction company en-
ployer paid the support money at
court for the two fathers Just be-
fore they were to be locked up for
non-support.
The two fathers were among
So who paid S4.850 to Juvenile
Court yesterday to support their
wives and children. Sixteen paid
up before they appeared in court.
but the rest paid up only after
Judge Edith Cockrill ordere d
them locked up. The men are
set free after they pay up.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-22

South u S. | 70 Richmond, clear;
Shirley hiehway ~ s. $500 clear
Richmond south, clear: District OF Co
lumbia 70 Charlottesville, clear
North and East District Of Columbia
70 Delaware Memorial Bridge clear
New Jersey turnpike, clear. New Ems
land, clear District Of Columbia To
Harrisburg Pa clear
River Report
From u s EnRineersl
Potomac River clear al Harpers Ferry
and clear at Great Falls Shenandoah
clear at Harpers Ferry
Temperatures for Yesterday
READING WASHINGTON National Airport
M!dnight 10 Noon Is
am, 40 pm -
am. ~ pm 80
Record TEMPERATURE This Year
Highest ~ on March ~
Lowest. = on January >
HiSb and Low ~ Last - Hours
Hi9h. 5b. at i.30 p nj
Low a.. at SO am
Tide Tables
Furnished by the United states Coast
and Geodelic Survey
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ington so far indicates that the
revolt against Col. Serial is so
far entirely indigenous.
If there has been any outside
help for Col. Nafouri's group. it
Is most likely to have come from
West-backed Iraq, although
there is no indication here of
any pressure from that quarter.
Iraq and Syria have been
feudine for months, principally
because Syria blew UP the Iraq
Petroleum Co.'S pipelines last
fall. At that time it was
widely reported the Syrian army
had supervised the destruction
OF the pipelines and pumping
stations, The army presumably
was acting under orders from
the pro-left Col. Serial.
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cational high schools. II from
junior high schools and four
from elementary schools.
One school official admitted
today that the seven So-called
"noneducable" children were ex-
cluded under the only ''loophole"
in the law. This provision in the
compulsory education law is in
tended for the mentally defective
child-and not the one who can
disrupt whole school by threat
ening students as well as teach
erS.
Reason for Amendment
1t was to cover themselves
legally that school officials drew
up ar amendment to include
''incorrigible" children.
Commenting on the figures,
one school official said it seems
entirely possible that some
psychiatric program could be set
IN within the present bounds
of the school system-instead of
some Of the more expansive and
expensive programs sketched by
community groups unaware of
the actual figures involved. The
system is admittedly weak in
psychiatric services.
The report handed board men,
bers today also dealt with sus-
pensions. as distinguished from
exclusions.
Over the same period-Sep-
TENDER. 1855. through February,
lS57-252 pupils have been sus-
pended.
OF these 1873 have been rein
stated: eight have been placed
under psychiatric care: two have
been placed in hospitals for treat
ment; 10 are awaiting examina-
ton by the Pupil Appraisal De-
partment or clinic: seven have
been excluded by the board mon
educable) three are receiving in
struction by the visiting instruc-
ton corps: three are under the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-22
House Is Restored

STANFORD, Ky.-The a Will
liam Whitley House in Stanford.
the home Of Colonel Whitley. an
Indian fighter and pioneer scout,
was the first brick house built
west of the Alleghenies. 1t has
been restored and now is open
to the public.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-22

Northeast winds l0-l5 miles per
hour over northern half and
1925 miles per hour over south
half this afternoon will dimin-
ish slowly late tonight and will
become northerly. 1915 miles
per hour Saturday. Weather
overcast with rain and fair visi-
bility this afternoon and tonight.
Fair, good visibility Saturday.
Five-Day Forecast for
Washington and Vicinity
March 1927
Temperatures may average
degree above normal with little
day-to-day change. Normals for
Washington are So and 38 for
the daily high and low. Rain
Sunday night. maybe Monday
and again Wednesday may total
four enths of an inch.
Road ConditIons--AAA
Released At - O'Clock This MorRIng
West District Of Columbia to Penn
sylyania turnpike clear. Pennsylvania
turnpike. clear. Ohio turnpike clear,
" 80 west 10 Ohio. clear. u. s. 50
Ecst 10 Ohio. clear
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according to diplomatic reports
reaching Washington.
There are possibly one or more
other factions forming in the
struggle for power. but the Serial
and Nafouri groups seem to be
the principal ones. The lines be-
tween the various groups are not
well delineated. but they seldom
are in Syria, one of the most I'M
stable of the unstable lot in the
Middle East.
Amenable TO Pressures
President al-Kuwatly has been
amenable to pressures of army
power in the past, and Washing
ton diplomats can easily imagine
his turning slowly from a pro-
Communist to a pro-Western
orientation over a discreet period
of time.
Evidence available in WASH
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current fiscal year-September
80. 1857,
A $50 million tax credit. Mr.
Romney said, would make it
possible for American Motors
to enjoy a quicker stable profit
from such acquired firms by APP
plying the credit to a new COM
panys earnings.
He said, too. that American
Motors might have to issue more
stock or borrow money for its
proposed diversification scheme