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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-24

sition to the projected cuts was
expected to be voiced anew, at liter
ally the highest level.
But again outward harmony pre-
vailed. On Friday the conferees
announced that United States con-
tributionS to Britain of atomic
weapons and guided missiles would
be substantially increased. Thus,
in line with the American emphasis
on increased attention to nuclear
weapons and a concurrent reduction
in conventional forces, the overall
combat effectiveness would be main
tanned despite the proposed slash in
number of men under arms.
The perennial subject of United
States recognition of Communist
China. and Peiping's admission to
the United Nations came up. as it
had to, and was dismissed, as was
expected. Mr.. Dulles remained
fatty opposed to either, although
the British plea for a lowering of
the bars against peaceful trade with
Red China was taken under con-
sideration." tSee Decisions .
j 1857" symposium on page A-27.l
Apparently having succeeded in
establishing the premise that the
Bermuda conference was to be
largely on American terms. Mr..
Dulles agreed to study the British
request that the United States join
with Canada in a Single Assembly"
project to promote European unity.
On the subject of the common
market--the gradual abolition of
economic barriers throughout West
ern Europe-Mr Dulles also ex-
pressed a friendly" attitude.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-24

But Col. Nasser's terms, although
promising to promote use of the
canal as contribution to world
peace and prosperity" made no
concessions to the West. In effect,
the naturalization decreed by Col.
Nasser last July "a was to continue
without modification. There was
no mention IN the document OF the
use of the canal by Israeli shipping.
barred by Egypt since the Palestine
War of 1948-49.
Western diplomats were not i'm
mediately dismayed by the uncom-
promising tone of the Nasser men,
orandum on Suez. They reasoned
that the Egyptian strong man was
merely getting ready for the next
hand-to be played during the visit
of U. N. Secretary General Dag
Hammarskjold to Cairo.
On Thursday, Mr.. Hammarskiold
arrived and went directly to Col.
NasSer home. He had two objects
in view: Cd A U. N. plan for insu-
lating the operation of the Suez
Canal from the political pressures
of any nation. and 20 bold prof.
ect TOR conversion of the UNEF into
a long-term instrument for the
physical enforcement of the 1949
raeli-Egyptian armistice.
The U. N leader found Col. Mas
ser considerably less agreeable than
had been the case last November,
when Mr.. Hammarskjold had talked
with him about removing the Brit
ish-French- israeli invaders from
Egyptian SOIL Times had changed.
Now Col. Nasser had what appeared
to be an unbeatable hand in cards,
and he was playing them close
to the vest.
In talks with Col. Nasser and
Foreign Minister Mahmoud Fawzi,
Mr. Hammarskjold explored the
possibility of Egyptian assent to at
least some of the Vests demands.
Despite the outward stiffening of
Col Nasser's attitudes, there seemed
to be hope that he would make
some concessions.
Most likely to be accepted, Cairo
observers reported yesterday, was
the proposal for an arbitration
body to act as an advisory fact
finder on Suez Canal problems
Such a group, diplomatic sources
said. could be tolerated by Col.
NaSSer because it would in no way
impinge on Egyptian sovereignty.
Mr.. Hammarskjold, aided by his
deputy DR.. Ralph Bunche, is seek
ing Egyptian agreement to as much
Of the substance of the six prin-
ciples" on the canal as possible.
The U. N. chief is said to feel con-
f1dent that substantial progress to-
ward permanent Middle East
settlement can be made once ac-
cord on the canal issue has been
reached.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-24
Syrian Coup Fails

Syria, a major trouble spot in
the Seething Middle East. was the
scene of turmoil last week. An
army officer group. attempting to
GUST ambitious Col. Abdel Hamid
Serial from his "strong-man" post
as chief of intelligence, succeeded
only in splitting the army into two
factions.
Col. Serial, devoted disciple Of
Eeypt'S Col. Nasser. has been
militantly pro-Soviet and ultra
nationalist. His army backing and
popular appeal had made him a
serious contender for power.
Censorship under Syria's martial
law. imposed last autumn. blurred
details of the attempted coup.
Ailing President Shukri al-Kuwatly
was reported still in office. But the
two army factions were described
as ready to shoot at any moment:
there was no clear picture of their
relative strength or even which of
the two was holding the upper
hand.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-24

British American solution to the
Middle East turmoil outside the
United Nations.
In the recent past, Mr.. Dulles has
been described as immensely graft
fed at the upsurge in pro- American
sentiment in the so-called neutral
Isl" world as result of the United
States opposition to the British
French Israeli invasion of Egypt.
State Department spokesman have
described the resulting loss of con-
fidence in American intentions on
the part of Britain and France as
worth the price" in terms of the
gains made in the Afro-Asian bloc.
But whatever the feelings of the
British statesmen, they appeared
willing TO subscribe to the theory
that the effective unity of the free
world rests, in the last analysis, on
the close cooperation of Britain and
the United States.
AS for the past. both sides at Ber-
muda seemed tacitly to accept the
split milk" diagnosis of the dis
agreement. over Egypt, and to rele-
gate the unhappy schism to the files.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-24
THE NATIONAL SCENE
Stage Is Set
For Mr.. Beck

To many persons who after four
weeks were still following the. ac-
counts Of Senate select commit
tees investigation into the shady
activities of big labor, there were
numerous reminders of the days of
the thirties when big business was
the target of legislative probing
Some were saying that the PEN
dulum had completed its swing
from corporate cupidity to union
responsibility. There were some
interesting parallels with the past
for those who remembered the in
veStigations in the midthirties by
a Banking Committee led by Sena-
tor Hugo Black, now Supreme
Court justice.
During the past week the select
committee made ready for the ap-
pearance of Dave Beck, president
OF the Transfers Union, and or
Tuesday he will be sitting in a hot
seat much like that once occupied
by some of the men Franklin D.
Roosevelt called economic royal
lists"
Mr.. Beck'S appearance no doubt
will prompt recollections of Samue!
insult and Howard Hopson and the
latter's appearance at hearing.
which brought about the enact
ment Of the Utility Holding Com.
pany Act. The late Mr.. Hopson
head of a financial empire known
as Associated Gas and Electric, was,
like Mr.. Beck. an elusive witness
These earlier hearings also exposed
widespread misuse of the funds OF
other persons, though then it was
the funds of shareholders rather
than union members that were in.
volved. Then, as now, there were
subpoenas issued for personal rec
ords which eventually revealed the
use of entrusted funds for persona
expenses.
The revelations of the thirtiel
aroused the public temper agains,
financial freebooting and created an
atmosphere that made the legis-
>lative path easy for the Banking
Act and the Holding Company Act,
as well as for bills friendly to labor,
such as the Wagner Act.
So if history holds any lessons.
labor had good reason last week to
fear that the hearings now being
held by the Mcclellan committee
might ignite the same kind of pub
lie reaction.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-24
Supreme Court:
Two Confirmed

Two new Supreme Court justices
were confirmed by voice vote on
Thursday in the Senate-one unan-
imously and the other with only one
audible dissent.
Charles Evans Whitaker of Mis-
souri, - whose confirmation was
unanimous--and William Joseph
Brennan, jr.. of New Jersey OBJ
lected to by shouted moi" from
Senator Joseph McCarthy-will re-
place Justices Sherman Minton and
Stanley f. Reed, both of whom
nave retired
Senator Mccarthy, the Wisconsin
Republican, accused Justice Bren-
nan, former justice of the New
Jersey Supreme Court, of guerrilla
warfare" against the kind of in
yestigations into communism which
Senator Mccarthy once led. Justice
Brennan had denied that he ever
criticized congressional investiga-
tons as such.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-24

This step. actual formalization of
which must await an invitation
from the pact members, was de-
Scribed as logical in the context of
the newly approved Eisenhower
doctrine for the Middle East.
Association with the military
committee will still fall short of
actual membership in the Baghdad
pact. Mr.. Dulles aides pointed out.
But the United States is already a
member of the pacts economic COM
mittee, and since the pact itself has
been looked upon as a Dulles crea-
ton. the practical effect of this
latest step Is viewed as de fdcto
membership. Since London has
made nc secret of its desire that the
United States identify itself with
the pact. this move is appraised as
a concession.
The thorny. potentially trouble
some question of the projected Brit
ish slashes In manpower for her
contribution to the North Atlantic
Treaty Organization forces on the
continent of Europe also appears to
have been less of a problem than
was supposed.
The Macmillan government has
been adamant on the issue of
reducing British troop commit
ments. Only few weeks ago.
American Air Force Gen. Lauris
Norstad, supreme commander of
NATO forces. was reminded bluntly
in London that the decision on the
composition of British forces abroad
would be made by civilian author
tiles. At Bermuda, American oppo-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-24
REVIEW OF THE WEEK
Agreement in Bermuda

On the eve of British Prime Min
lister Harold Macmillan's departure
for Bermuda, where he and his For
eign Secretary, Selwyn Lloyd. were
to meet with President Eisenhower
and Secretary of State Dulles, the
British press was fortnight, even
vociferous. on the Prime Minister'S
intentions.
First of all. said British prog
nosticators, Mr.. Macmillan would
insist on action in the Middle East.
Such action. the newspapers pre-
dicted, would involve substantial
alteration in the American policy
of leaving everything up to the
United Nations. Only joint
United States British approach
could be effective, they argued.
against the megalomania of Egyp-
tan Dictator President Canal Alb
del NaSser.
Some of the newspaper comment
was surprisingly bitter. Even the
American, Beaverbrook- owned
London Daily Express Slashed at
Washington's Middle East position
as "bereft of leaders and leader
ship 5. The dynamic American
policies of Truman could have taken
place in another age. so completely
unlike do they seem to the drift and
smugness and apathy of American
leaders today"
But forecasts of fireworks found
no confirmation in Bermuda last
week. Whatever the reason. the
predicted British demand that
something be done about the Middle
East. If made at all, produced no
discernible results.
Dispatches from fuckers Town,
Bermuda. scene of the talks be-
tween the two Western leaders, on
Friday referred to surprising area
of agreement" on Middle East is
sues So harmonious were the ses-
sions, the reports went on, the
conferees were able to switch
quickly from the Middle East to
other topics "A gratifying meas
ure of agreement" had been
achieved. said spokesman for both
sides.
OF course. Presidential Press Sec
rotary James Hagerty and his oppo-
site number, British Foreign Office
representative Peter Hope. con-
coded that this measure of agree
ment" did not necessarily imply
that the United States and Britain
were completely agreed on every
thing" pertaining to the Middle
East. There were technical" prob
lens requiring study. they admitted.
and thus they could not define for
newsmen the limits of the agree
ment on methods of approach"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-24
The Budget:
Some NibbIes

Efforts to trim the $71.8 billion
budget continued last week, but for
the most part talk was still out
weighing action.
Secretary of Defense Charles E.
Wilson ordered IL per cent reduc-
ton in military and civilian per-
sonnet in the Washington area.
with a contemplated saving of $50
nillion-leSs than one thousandth
Of the Defense Departments budget
The manpower cuts, which will take
i,4l4 off the rolls. will be accomp-
ished through attrition, the Secre-
9ry said.
At the same time. Mr. Wilson said
hat his department would have a
lifficult time staying within its
.957-58 budget of $38 billion. The
Whole trend is against u.s." he said,
'iting increased oil. steel and labor
.oStS.
Meanwhile, the House continued
is determined budget whiting. It
went step beyond approving
Dig cut which had been recon-
mended by its Appropriations Com
mlttee for 18 agencies; $2l million
was added to the reduction, making
the total cut $3.50 million. The APP
preparations Committee also recon-
mended a $119 million reduction in
the spending proposals of the Labor
Department and the Department of
Health. Education and Welfare.
To date the total of actual and
recommended reductions in the
House is $742 million. or about
per cent of the budget. This still
was far short Of hopes expressed by
many that the spending requests
could be reduced by as much as 10
per cent. But foreign aid, always
an easy victim of the economy ak
has not been tackled yet.
Senator Harry F. Byrd of Virginia
offered a plan last week under
which Sos billion would be Topped
of the budget. with Sis billion
coming from national security
spending, So billion from foreign
aid, and SO billion from civilian
projects at home.
A primary concern of Senator
Byrd and all the other would-be
budget cutters is the danger of
continued imitation to the economy
and ultimately to the security of
the Nation.
For the sixth consecutive month
they received little solace from the
Bureau OF Labor Statistics, whose
consumer price index showed a.
rise of a per cent for February.
This put the index at 1877, a new
record. The index is figured on a
l947-49 base of 100.
The February rise, sharpest since
last October. reflected increased
costs in housing, many basic food
items and transportation.
For Washington, the new index
showed rise since year ago of
3,6 per cent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-24
Setting the Stage

Last Sunday Mr.. Beck set the
stage for his appearance next Tues
day when he volunteered to a ma
tionwide television audience that
he had borrowed 100000 to $780,
900 from the Teamster Unions
kitty without having been f1nan-
cially burdened by requirements
for either security or interest on
the loans. He said that the loans,
all made between 1947 and 1852,
had been repaid
The committee will want to
question him in more detail about
this and other matters, including
the sale of his 100000 home to his
union. which in turn gratefully
granted him continued rent-free
residence there.
Mr. Beck's appearance may well
be the occasion for a display of the
kind OF sparks that normally come
from rubbing together an autocrat
and a higher authority. He has
taken his leisure in getting around
to agreeing to answer to the COM
mittee for his stewardship. He has
sought TO make it appear that his
decision to help the committees
search for the facts about labor
racketeering was a gracious accom-
mediation to the Senate.
He agreed to bring his personal
files to the hearings, but left
question as to whether he would
show them to the committee.
While the committee awaited Mr.
Beck, Frank Brewster. fifth vice
president in charge of the Team
Sters' Western Conference, tried to
explain where several hundred
thousand dollars in union funds
had gone over the past several
years.
There was much that Mr.. Brew
ster said he could not recall. But
the committee had documents pur-
porting to show that 100000 was
paid to a nonexistent special"
fund. The committee also said it
had found that 100000 had been
paid in jobless benefits with no
accounting as to who had received
it. There were charges. too. that
union funds were used to pay hotel
bills and buy tailor-made clothes
for the Jockey and horse trainer in
the employ Of Mr.. Brewster, who
closely follows the sport of kings.
Mr.. Brewster testified that the
union had contributed to the 1854
campaign fund of Gov. Goodwin
Knight of California and later sue
cessfully recommended a candidate
to the Governor for the job of
San Francisco port director Gov.
Knight said in California that he
had no record of such a contribu-
ton.
Mr.. Brewster was unable to ex-
plain why $l45,000 was paid to
Seattle building contractor during
the time that this same contrac-
tor was building Mr. Beck's home
the one the union later bought
from their president. During this
period, testified Mr.. Brewster, the
only work the builder did for the
Western Conference was valued at
only $4,000.
When Chairman Mcclellan re-
cessed the hearings Friday, he said
that testimony thus far had dis
closed that $709.420 in Teamster
funds had been "lost to the union.
were Incorporated or we're still
unaccounted for" Senator McClel-
Ian hoped that subpoena the COM
mittee issued calling for Mr.. Brew
ster's personal records would shed
some light on the whereabouts of
the missing funds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-24
Around
The World

Last Sunday. on a Jungle noun
tainside of'Cebu Island in the Phil
ippines. President Ramon Magsay-
say died in the flaming crash of
his private DC-3. The -driv-
ing. popular and pro- American
statesman was 49
His untimely death was viewed
here and in his homeland as a
serious blow to the anti-Commu-
mist forces of Southeast Asia. Mr..
Magsaysay, pushing land reform
and economic rehabilitation and
insisting on strict integrity in gov
eminent, had succeeded IN ending
the Communist Hulk violence that
terrorized much OF the Philippines
following World War II.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-24
British Strike Spreads

Britain's Conservative govern
ment. preoccupied with foreign
policy, also had serious domes &c
worries to contend with last week.
Yesterday just as the threat Of
a national railway strike had be n
averted and prospects were looking
brighter for a quick settlement Of
the strike of 100000 shipyard work.
ers. one million workers in heavy
industrial plants throughout the
nation walked out. Unless an early
accord is reached, an estimated
three million workers will have
quit their lathes and benches by
April s.
At issue is general union de-
mand for higher wages.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-24

vice president; Nugent LaPoma.
secretary-treasurer of a Seattle To-
cal, and Harry Reiss, welfare fund
administrator of New York Local
227. They are charged with refus.
ing to answer questions put in jan
uary by another Senate committee.
the Permanent Subcommittee on
Investigations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-24
Reply on Cyprus

Britain last week delivered a
brusoue reply to the latest de-
mands of the Cyprus liberation
fiehters-the EOKA. The terrorist
group last week had offered cease
fire if London would permit exiled
Archbishop MakarioS to return to
Cyprus and resume negotiations
toward Cypriot independence from
Britain.
The. British answer was blunt:
the Archbishop must first publicly
order an end TO the shootings and
bombings. If he did. he would be
allowed to leave the lonely Scy-
chelles islands, but without permis-
sion to return to his See at Nicosia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-24
The Indictments

On Tuesday. a Federal grand
jury indicted James r. Hoffa on
counts charging bribery. conspiracy
and obstruction Of justice in con-
nection with charges that Mr.
Hotfa. first vice president Of the
Transfers, had purchased secret
data from the files of the commit
tee. Indicted with him was the
man the Government says helped
set up the deal, LYMAN /. Fischbach,
an attorney. tSee story by James
Y. Newton and Cecil Holland on
Page A-27.)
Anoth err indictment, charging
contempt Of the Senate, named Mr..
Brewster. Einar Mohn, a Teamster
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On to Other Things

With the problems of the Middle
East disposed of in so placid a
fashion, the Bermuda conferees
went on to other things. Mr.. Dulles
announced United States willing
ness to Join the military committee
of the Baghdad pact. for joint de-
tense planning against the posi-
bility of Communist aggression.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-24
No Need to Be For or Against

To make these points is neither to condemn the
U. N. nor TO defend It, Discussion Of the u. N. Is
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-10-22
WHERE
AND WHEN
Current Theater Attractions
and Time Of Showing

Stage
Arena-"The Doctors Di'
lemma:" $50 pm.
Capitol-"The Royal Ballet;
$50 pm.
Naiional-"Separate Tables;
$50 pm.
Screen
Ambassador James Dean
Story; /. $50. $40 and s:35
pm.
Apex-"Above Us the Waves;
/. also. 4:25. sos. 8 and $50
pm.
Co1um bia - "Rockabilly
Baby: 1l:15 am. l:55, 4:40,
1850 and 1920 pm.
Dupont General Died at
Dawn: 12:45. 3:55. 7:l0 and
1920 pm.
Keith's jet Pilot; l1:15
am, 1:20, $3.50. 5:35. 7:45 and
0:5S pm.
MaeArthur-Triple Decep-
ton: $50. Sis and 10 pm.
Metrepolitan-"The James
Dean Story; 1888, 1855, $50
and $50 pm.
Ontario "osl15": /. sos,
Sis. 7::30 and $50 pm.
Palace NO Down Pay
ment"; 1920 am. 1:25. SEQ,
5:35, 7:35 and $40 pm.
Playhouse The Joker Is
Wild: IL an, lao, 400, Z,
and 9:45 pm.
Plaza-"His First Affair; II
noon. 2, 4. 6. 8 and 10 pm.
Trans Lux - Esther Co.'S
tello":: 1880 am. 1880. $3.50
$50. 7::30 and $40 pm.
Upt0Wn-"Around the World
In 30 Days: $3.50 pm.
Warner-"Seven Wonders Of
the World; $50 pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-10-22

"sEPARATR TABLES" two play
Of three scenes each ~ Terencs
RattiGan. produced by Producers
Theatef In association with Heeht-
Lancaster. directed ~ peter Glen.
vile. with settings By. Michael Weighl
aud liGhting BY Paul Morrison. Al
the National Thonter,
The Casts;
TAnIK BY THE WINDOW
Esdy Masheson cs5hsrins Proctor
Mrs. RAilfQn-Bell =. Ann SHOEMAKER
Miss Meachnm ---- Laura Pierpont
Mt, Fowler - William rodpoIs
Mrs. ahankland - Geraldine Page
MISS Cooper -------- heryi Meaeor
Mr.. Malcolm ----- Eric portman
Charles strattoH - Michael Llpton
Jean T rsRfieF NuMsskk al sEsE Sfia'v
Jean Stratton - Valerie .CnrdeW
Charles .Stratton - Michael Lipton
Ma Me- t s:'!:s. wn|ss's F Fs!s%ss
Mrs. Railton-p Bel = Ann shoemaker
Miss Railton-Ben GERALDINE Pass
Lady Matheson - Catherine Proctor
Miss Meaeham 49, LAuIa Pisfpont
MABEL -~--------- CculelA nnI.ey
Dofeen ----------- bafnAra Lester
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-10-22
HOLLY Cd
By SHEILAH GRAHAM
Victor Has a Girl

HOLLYWOOD tN.A.N.A.)-
Victor Mature took of for tn
poll and his mo Time 70 Die"
picture. after q stopover in Lon
don to pick up 22-year-old Joy
Urwick--his No. l girl friend.
Accent on the friend. says VIC
tor. To explain her presence
with Vic in darkest North
Africa, Mature turned egghead
and wrote q part for Joy In his
picture. Even from here ! can
hear imminent wedding bells.
The British press Is con-
centrating on newly arrived
judy Garland's figure. She
told them she had reduced TO
f2e pounds. They photo
graphed her to look much
bigger. But they cannot re-
duced her talent. and 500. 900
In tickets was sold before the
opening night.
As Of now. Anita Ekberg will
accompany husband Anthony
Steel when he leaves for Eu-
rope 10 make his first move in
10 months. Her SCREAMING
Mimi" will be finished and the
buxom Sewdish lass win CO.
star with her husband. II their
marriage survives that. it's for
keeps. !. Marlene Dietrich has
three Of the best escorts any
girl could hope for-TyrOne
Power. Noel Coward and En-
nest II emingway. But her
greatest fan is Lord Beaver