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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-10-19

contests. which had been wo0
by Democrats.
A question in Michigan has
been whether Gov. williams
would run for o sixth term, or
make q race for the Senate
seat now occupied by Repub-
lican Senator Potter. Cover
norships have proved O much
more advantageous spring.
board for presidential nomina-
tons. For example. since the
days Of the late william Jen-
nings Bryan-three times NOM
mated for President-five DEM
ocratic Governors Of States
have received their party's
presidential nominations, and
only two Of the nominees were
not Governors. John w. Davis
in 1924. and President Harry 8.
Truman In 1913. Mr.. Truman
was then in the White House.
Reelection Of Gov. williams is
confidently expected by the
Democrats.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-10-19
Flood Sees U. S. Losing
Role as World Leader

us as the leading power" he
added.
Mr.. Flood said the American
people have been demanding q
balanced budget, tax cuts and
reductions in foreign aid be-
cause they do not have the facts
that are available to a few
members Of Congress.
The people have been led
into a false sense of security
in the belief that they have
peace. and are living high on
the hog" said Mr.. Flood.
One specific recommended
ton he made was that the
law be changed so that the
United States can provide the
armies of its allies with the
atomic warheads for tactical
field weapons without waiting
for war to occur.
He agreed that this country
was right in building UP q
strong force of big bombers to
meet the threat Of an H-bomb
war. But he took the view that
the threat Of such a war has
passed. He said there never
will be an H-bomb war unless
the Russians commit a fan
tastic error of judgment. But
he said there may be wars
fought with tactical atomic
weapons in the field and urged
better preparation for that
eventuality.
Il am concerned over the
lack of faith in us among our
friends and the fact that our
own people do not realize it at
ALL" he continued. The Amer
lean people have no right to
have blind faith in the posi-
ton Of our country today"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-10-19


in perfectly normal" health
by q Navy doctor who examined
them.
The 3s-year-old Ross and his
4l-year-old partner spent ca
hours drifting from an open pit
iron mine at Crosby. Mimi, to
upper Michigan.
They rose to $4,000 feet,
nearly 10 miles above the earth.
suspended beneath a two mil
lion cubic foot plastic balloon
for the fight. then were hustled
over cloudy skies across north
ern Minnesota. Wisconsin and
Michigan BY 50-mile-an-hour
winds.
Flight Uneventful
DR.. Norman Barr, WASH
ington, Of the Nays Bureau
of Medicine and Surgery Re-
search Division. said the two
flyers experienced no i'll effects
from the flight.
1t was apparently unevent-
full compared to q similar flight
in the "stratolab" gondola last
November, when Ross and
Lewis narrowly escaped disas-
ter. In the earlier night, their
balloon made an unexpected
plunge through space before
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-10-19
POTOMAC FEVER
FLETCHER KNEBEL

Remarks that probably went unsaid Ike entertained
Elizabeth Ike II by the papers they've been
critcizing you lately" Queen Look who's talkingl"
Russia as well as the United States, has nu epidemic
Both powers gotten themselves in x where they
can't afford TO be sneezed at.
First Republican candidate "Why do you keep watch
Sputnk?" Second Republican candidate Il have funny
feeling 1t may be writing my obituary
Prince Philip inspects Vanguard satellite He be
the last it before they change its to Rear
guard.
Democratic advisory council confes Purpose Ponder
the crisis Method Gather all the facts Decision: Offer Up
silent prayers thanks that the other parys in
Vice Admiral Davis says the Nays air is third
largest right States Air and the So
Air Boxed by the both TANKS huh. Ad
mira?
The Little Rock issue must be nearing q solution An
awful lot Of Democratic Senators returning from volun
tary exile in Europe.
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its descent was slowed and
they landed safely.
DIR. Barr said tests made
during yesterdays flight would
supplement data gathered from
an Air Force record flight in
August. when Mai. David
Simons new above 100000 feet
in q 24-hour endurance test.
Array Of Instruments
The round stratolab gondola
contained an array Of instru-
ments to measure physical
reactions and meteorological
phenomena Of thee upper
stratosphere.
When the balloonists landed
they said the "trip was q sue
cess. but we didn't see Sput-
mix" They said they were
sweating bullets" in the gon-
dola, where the temperature
was rs degrees during the
flight.
Comdr. Ross Of 444l Nine
tenth street. Arlington, is q
scientist working with the
Office Of Naval Research. 1t.
Comdr. Lewis of 216 Burger
drive, Alexandria, Is from the
Bureau of Aeronautics.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-10-19
DOROTHY THOMPSON
No Need for Soviet to Start War Seen
As Long as We Lack World Concept

idea and rejected 1t empha-
tically was Gen. Eisenhower.
But that we would press our
advantage even at great risk
seemed logical to the Rus
SLAMS, who might see a SINH
lar logic in now pressing
theirs. They have been in
formed fof course by some
Of our own publicists) that
Mr.. Dulles is scared to
DEATH" They know talso
from American poll-takerO
that in case of war most Of
Americas allies would be un-
der terrific pressures to run
to cover Of neutrality. and
that q majority Of Western
oriented peoples would prefer
a Communist occupation to
being in the path Of another
war.
There is something politi-
callX feeble : minded about
such a poll-taking project
widely publicized. 1t was
rash and at q most inoppor-
tune moment and did an
enormous service to the
Russians. And 1t might also
encourage them that this is
the moment to strike.
Yet 1t is not my view that
Russia will start q war even
during the present Western
doldrums. Why should she?
Whatever the outcome she,
too. would take a terrific
drubbing in q few hours
and neutrality declarations
would be pieces Of paper. But
Russia Is doing extremely
well without the cost of war
In reaching her aim.
And what is the aim? 1t is
to drive the United States,
step by step, out of all Eu-
rasia and gain control Of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-10-19
Gerard Smith Sworn
As Assistant to Dulles

Gerard c. Smith, 43-year-
old specialist in atomic affairs,
was sworn in yesterday as AS
sistant Secretary OF State for
Policy Planning. He succeeds
Robert Bowie, who resigned re-
Gently TO return to private life.
Secretary Dulles. who at
tended the ceremony praised
the New Yorker for his tough,
highly trained mind" and for
vision and industry.
Mr.. Smith. who has served
as Mr.. Dulles special adviser
on atomic enegry. played an
important part in drafting the
international atomic energy
agency agreement adopted by
the United Nations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-10-19

vi lBAAAaAy 0CAAACa w CoR0AASoC
0irard fatally shot Mrs. Naka
Sakai. q japanese brass col
lector. Later he said he did
know about It.
When Presiding Judge Yuzo
Kawachi asked him about this
change, Nickel testified:
MY reasons. sir. were be-
cause my conscience bothered
me. It was also because they
played him UP as being a hero.
which I didn't think he was"
Nickel, Of Inkstef. Mich. said
he asked his legal adviser.
Capt. Albert Rakas Of Chicago.
what he should do and was
told to tell the truth. Nickel
said he then changed his story.
Nickel was one Of two SOL
der witnesses who returned to-
day with Girard to the firing
range hilltop where Mrs. Sakai
was killed last January 30.
She died after being struck
in the back with an empty
cartridge casing fired from
Girard's grenade launcher.
Girard, OF Ottawa. ILL.,, ad-
mits firing the shot but says he
did 1t to scare away brass
scavengers and did not intend
to kill Mrs. Sakai.
The other witness, Sergt.
L. c. Alex Il. Smith, ~. Fresno
Calf. testified about q ma
chinegun which was on the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-10-19
Soviet Rushinq
Vaccine for Flu

MOSCOW, Oct. 10 (P1.-The
Soviet Ministry Of Health said
today it is rushing production
OF Asian flu vaccine TO meet
a growing epidemic in Russia.
Il said in q report to the
government newspaper Izvestia
that so far is million doses of
vaccine have been produced.
1t added that it hopes to pro-
duce IL to Is million doses by
the end Of the year.
The report said supplies are
being rushed first to areas
worst affected. 1t did not iden-
tify these areas.
Earlier this week the Soviet
press reported that in Moscow
alone 500 doctors and an un-
specified number Of medical
students had been recruited
to help handle a food of VIC
Tins at the city's hospitals.
The Deputy Minister Of Health
said some schools have been
closed to prevent spreading of
the epidemic, which he said
had reached serious proper
tons.
Several theatrical perform
ances in Moscow have been
Cancelled because of illness
among the actors and actresses.
The Ministry of Health is
sued a set Of rules to prevent
the spread Of the disease. It
told the Soviet people to keep
their rooms clean and air them
regularly: keep away from
drafts and avoid crowds. 1t
said children should not be al
lowed to visit theaters, movies.
museums and other crowded
places.
The disease isn't restricted to
Russians. Several members of
the Western embassies and the
Western press corps have been
laid up with it. The United
States Embassy has flown in a
supply Of United States vac
cine and is urging Americans
here to take shots. Most of
them have.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-10-19
Flu Spreading,
Officials Fear

Asian influenza apparently
still is spreading in Washing
ton, Health Department OH
Gals said yesterday.
Eighteen cases of Asian fiu
have now been confirmed in
laboratory tests, the depart
ment reported. And the de-
partment has had more than
tbs reported influenza cases
since the start of the year,
compared with only IA for the
comparable 42-week period last
year.
Absences Cited
School absences. which q
week ago averaged % per cent.
dropped this week to II per
cent. but other absence checks
showed a gain from IS per
cent to SO per cent this week
over last, the department said.
Health Director Daniel L.
Finucane advised the public to
avoid crowds, get ample sleep
and rest, eat regular and bal
anced meals. including plenty
Of water and fruit juices, and
stay in bed in case Of cold
symptoms.
If high fever persists. he said,
q doctor should be called.
Complications Of Concern.
The health director said
complications are causing the
department more concern than
the actual flu itself.
The Is confirmed Asian fiu
cases were listed as follows: 10
at five schools (Woodson, Ter
rell, Mcfarland. Paul and
Browne Junior Highs; three
at the Laurel Md Children's
Center Of the Welfare Depart
ment; two at Children's Hos
pital. three at District General
Hospital. and one case treated
by a private physician.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-10-19

stirred the President to the
point that he would have pro-
vided Immediately the kind of
dynamic leadership for all Of us
when real problems confronted
our Nation"
Criticizes Wilson
Mr.. Buffers speech was deli
vered on the eve OF today's
meeting Of the Democratic
Advisory Council set up by Mr..
Butler and the Democratic Ma
tional Committee to outline
policies and programs for the
Democrats for the coming politi-
cal campaigns OF 1858 and
1860. Among the members Of
the council are former Presi-
dent Truman, Adlai Stevenson.
Governors Hartman Of New
York and Williams OF Michigan.
and Senators Kefauver Of Ten
nessee and Humphrey Of Min
nesota. OF the more than q
score OF council members,
nearly all are expected TO at
tend its meetings here today
and tomorrow.
Mr.. Butler coupled former
Secretary Of Defense Charles
T.. Wilson with President Eisen-
hover in his denunciation Of
the handling Of national de-
Tense matters. He criticized
Mr.. Wilson for referring to the
launching OF the Russian earth
satellite as "a nice scientific
trick"
Mr.. Butler said that not only
has this country failed TO keep
pace with Russia in scientific
achievement, but 1t Is actually
falling behind. He added that
one informed American after
another has warned the Presi'
dent during the last three year,
that this was happening, buI
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-10-19
Fontostic Charge in y. N Theorized
As Distraction From Another Plot

to countenance any foolish
plan to egg Turkey into an
attack on Syria. Such n
move would unite the entire
Arab world behind Syria, In
GLIDING the three nations
we consider our friends. And
both washington and Mos
COW have made plain that
such an attack would not be
confined to the Middle East,
but would involve q world
war.
The u. N. is o strange de-
batting society this session.
More and more. 1t IL realized
around the world that Moth
ing that Is said at the U.N.
is important so long rs the
two chief antagonists in the
cold war--the Soviet and the
United States-do not settle
their differences. In effect.
the U.N. is powerless on any
question. large or small. UNI
less the Russians and the
Americans are agreed on
U.N. action. Just such q sit
uation occurred during the
British-French invasion OF
the Suez Canal. when the
world was treated to the UNI
usual spectacle OF, the Soviet
Union and the United States
in complete agreement on a
major crisis, even though for
different reasons.
Because most Of the major
nations Of the world recognize
this situation. the diplomats
they send to represent them
at the UN. are invariably
the lower echelons. The top
men come when the General
Assembly opens. deliver their
propaganda speeches. and
then depart for their capt.
tails. Left behind are groups
Of caretaker representatives
who can act only on express
orders Of the home foreign
ONCE.
AS the cold war con-
tinues to grow sharper and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-10-19

The United Nations mas q
formal request from Syria
and the Soviet Union to in
vestigate the situation in the
Middle East. OF course. the
Syrian-Russian charges are
to the effect that Turkey. ct
the instigation Of the United
States. plans an armed at
tack on Syria. The date has
even been revealed by Mos
COW: after the October ~
elections In Turkey.
There Il only one optimis-
tic aspect in this move by
the Communist conspirators
to put the Syrian problem
before the u. N. That Ia the
possibility that all the fuss
and Juror being made in Mos
COW over the alleged plan to
attack Syria Is little more
than q propaganda buildup
to cover some other plotting
Of the Kremlin. Thus. reason
many ct the General Assem-
bly, sessions now going on.
Moscow Is not mapping an
immediate new war Of az
gression, but Is rather dis
tracing the worlds attention
from another. possibly much
more nefarious. design.
The United States, as it
had to Of course. interposed
no objections to the Red
demand that the y. N. probe
the Syrian situation. It is
too fantastic for words to
accept the Red charge that q
BLUEPRINT for invasion has
been drawn and the dates
all set. To read the Russian
so-called newspapers. one
would believe that the Krem-
lin had photostats Of the al
legged attack details. But Mr..
Dulles policies toward the
Middle East are often dim
cult to understand, and
sometimes appear to be al
most suicidally dangerous.
But Mr.. Dulles would not be
20 naive and 30 primitive as
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Butler Urges Decisive
Action to Meet Threat

Declaring that President FL
senhower lis responsible" for
failure Of the United States
to keep pace with Russia in
scientific achievements and
military weapons. Democratic
National Chairman Paul M.
Butler last night called on the
President to act "decisively
and courageously" to meet
the most serious threat to our
national security ever developed
by any nation"
The Democratic chairman.
who spoke at q party rally In
Boone, w. Va. spoke particu-
larry OF the Russian earth
satellite. He charged that
United States national defense
has disintegrated in less than
I'VE years under the civilian
command Of Gen. Eisenhower. "
He insisted that "our Presi-
Aent and our Government are
bsing the confidence Of our
people"
1.-THE launching OF the Rus
Iian satellite" Mr.. Butler said.
brings every American face
TO face with the most serious
threat to our national security
ever developed by any nation.
1t points up the astounding
failure Of the Republican adj
ministration TO maintain lead
ership for our country In
scientific advancement in this
amazing Goth century.
"What Is even more frelghten'
ing for our people Is the appal.
ling attitude Of the man who !.
expected TO provide Leadership
for all OF us when real problems
confront our Nation. The start
ling revelation Of The launch
ing Of Sputnik should have
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-10-19

firing range on the day Of
the shooting.
Nickel had testified that he
moved the gun q distance later
measured as 26la feet. Sergt.
Smith testified today that the
weapon was not moved.
Girard was charged with
guarding the gun. Nickel said
it was moved to bring it nearer
the spot where Mrs. Sakai was
hit. thus providing an excuse
for the shooting.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-10-19


Democratic presidential candi-
date in 1857 and 1856. Is attend
ing o two-day session Of the
Democratic Advisory Council
ut the councils headquarters
In the La Sale Building.
Mr.. Stevenson did not. how
ever, make q Shermanesque
statement to the effect he would
decline q nomination and would
not serve II elected President.
Questioned about Q possible
draft" Of himself for the presi-
initial nomination, Mr.. Ste
nson replied with q smile he
ii not believe such . draft
Gould happen.
Backs Up Party
at couldn't happen twice to
the same man." he commented.
referring to the fact he had
been drafted. as he was. to run
for President in 1852 when he
was q candidate for reelection
as Governor Of his state.
"As o matter Of fact" Mr..
Stevenson added. Il have given
the question Of q presidential
nomination no thought what
ever. I have been abroad for
three or four months In the
last year. / am practicing law
and giving my full attention to
that. I have been doing what
I could to aid the Democratic
Party. as I promised to do IN
my statement last winter. I
have made speeches at widely
separated points. I will con-
tinue to give all the aid / can. T"
Mr.. Stevenson, it was learned,
has been swamped with invi-
tations to deliver addresses,
invitations running as high as
10 . day. Obviously it is pos
sible for him to accept only q
small percentage Of these re-
quests for him As Q speaker.
Outlook Excellent"
He expressed the opinion that
the outlook for Democratic
victory in the coming elections
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-10-19
Stevenson Doubts Porty
Would Droft Him Aqoin
Nv GoIu.D LINCOLN

Ada whose has recently beeen used more
that likely nominee for the 1850 Democratic
presidential nomination today repeated his December state
he would not be candidate for the nomination. nor
would he seek 1t in any
Mr. stevenson. former Governor Of Illinois and the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-10-19

1855 and l960-was excel
lent, although he admitted that
the civil rights issue might cut
into Democratic strength in
some areas Of the North. He
takes the view. however, that
the present tension may lessen
greatly In coming months and
that Negro voters win be in
Iterested in economic issues and
will remember how well they
Jared under Democratic adj
ministrations for 20 years.
Civil rights. Mr.. Stevenson
said, was on the agenda for dis
eussion by the advisory council,
but whether the council would
make any statement about that
issue he was not sure.
There Is q long list Of SUBJ
jects for discussion" he COM
mented, and added: "All except
q discussion Of presidential
candidates"
Attending the meetings Of the
council are several potential
candidates for the 1860 nomi-
nation, including Cows. q,
Mennen williams Of Michigan
and 3. Averell Hartman Of New
York, Senators Estes KefauveI
Of Tennessee and Humphrey Of
Minnesota.
williams Silent
Governor Williams, before
entering the meeting, said he
was making no statement Of his
future political plans. However
he did not deny reports he was
planning to seek q sixth term
as governor Of his state next
year. This would leave him. II
reelected, in q strong striking
position for q presidential NOM
nation.
The Michigan governor said
that the Democratic trend in
his state appeared to be con-
tinuing. He pointed to the elec-
tons earlier this year Of sew
eral state officers. in statewide
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-10-19
Girord No Hero, O. Says
After Changing Story

SOMAGAHARA. Japan Oct. 10 Q1.-A soldier testined
today that he stopped covering up for Specialist SIC William
Girard in the firing death Of japanese woman
because Grard being pictured as q hero.
Specialist sc Victor Nickel one-time friend OF Grard
originally Japanese investigators that he knew that
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-10-19
Area BoIIoonists Check
Result of LONG Trip

MINNEAPOLIS Oct. 10 H1.-The Nays two high dyng
balloonists Malcolm and Morton Lewis both
Washington today began checking the results
OF their test ride the northern skies.
Flown back Minneapolis after uneventfu landing
Hermansve northern Michigan both reported
Milford chronicle., 1957-03-15
Reese Theatre News

1t was a hot summer night, What
could happen on a night like this;
romance or untold trouble. 1t was
the latter and so starts the story
of q newspaperman in MGM's new
hit, Hot Summer Night" with the
two top TV stars, Leslie Nelson
and Sally Miller. The ever popular
Rory Calhoun in utah Blaine,
thriller of the Old west, completes
this highly entertaining bill that
boasts Happy Cartoon Carnival.
Yes, critics raved at the New
York preview, Universal-Interna-
tional puts "Mr. Cory" with Tony
Curtis and Martha Hyers, supported
by Charles Bickford at tile top of
their years hit parade. Scheduled
for showing at Movie Center, Sun
day, Monday and Tuesday, March
17-18-19, theatre fans are in for
a galaxy of entertainment. Who is
Mr.. Cory? What is his mission?
The answer is a bevy of unsur-
passe entertainment. Regular prices
prevail.
Wednesday March 20 is Request
Night. Top hits are suggested by
Reese Theatre patrons and thus
much of the worlds best entertain
ment is presented on these nights.
The memorable "San Antonio" with
Enrol Flynn and Alexis Smith is
the hit requested and presented on
March 20, one day only.
Milford chronicle., 1957-03-15
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