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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-10-22
81 Says He Turned Spy
For Reds After Porty

NEW yOktA, w. - VII
A United States Army sergeant
has testified that he betrayed
his country and turned In
former for the Russians after
q wild Moscow hotel party with
two Russian girls.
A grin Pickering across his
angular features from time to
time and speaking with q lisp.
Sergt. Roy A. Rhodes. 40, tes-
tined in Brooklyn Federal Court
yesterday that he was paid for
giving information TO Soviet
nationals in 1852.
Sergt. Rhodes was testifying
as q witness for the Govern
ment in the espionage trial OF
Col. Rudolf I. Abel. S., alleged
master spy for the Soviet Union
In the United States.
The information you gave
them--was It truthful or UNI
truthful7" Sergt. Rhodes was
asked.
Some of both, sir" replied
the veteran Of IS years in uni
form.
Fort NIyer His Regular Base
Sergt. Rhodes regular base
is Fort Myer. Va. but he Is or
temporary duty during the trial
at Fort Monmouth. N. j. HI
Is a native Of Oklahoma.
The soldier told Federal Judge
Mortimer w. Byers and q JURY
of nine men and three women
that he had received the equiv
alent Of $4,000 to $4,000 in
rubles for giving the Russians
information about himself. hi
earlier training in code worh
and about the habits Of military
and State Department person
mel assigned to the Unitet
States Embassy in Moscow.
Sergt. Rhodes said he arrived
in Moscow on June ~, 1851
and was put in charge Of thu
Embassy garage. He had beef
trained. he said. in code and
cipher work in the Pentagon
The sergeant traced his Co
vert activities in Moscow to
drinking bout in December
1851. He said he was celehrat.
ing news that his wife anf
daughter had received permits
sion from Soviet authorities Il
Join him.
After a nights reveIry viii
his two Russian mechanics anC
two Russian girls. he said. h
woke UP the next morning ir
bed with one Of the girls in {
strange room.
Five or ten weeks later" HI
said, the same girl called hin
at the garage and he arranged
to meet her.
He said they met two men II
the street. one the girls broth
er. the other an Enghsh-speak'
ing Russian introduced to hin
as Bob Day or Bob Smith.
Sergt. Rhodes testified III
never saw the girl again after
that day but met the English.
speaking Russian several times
Usually" the witness said
"he was alone but not always
At one meeting q uniformeC
man was there"
Sergt. Rhodes gave no indi.
cation under direct examina'
ton that he knew Abel or haC
any dealings with him.
Death Sentence Possible
Col. Abel faces q possible
death sentence If he Is convict
ed. He is accused Of stealinl
American military and atomic
data while posing for Mint
years as a Brooklyn artist.
James B, Donovan. chic,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-10-22
Judge Says He Slipped
In ToIkino TO Girord

MAEBASHf Japan. Oct ~ W5e-Ihe presiding Japanese
Judge said he slip Of the today William g.
0irards granddaughter trial
Judge Yuzo Kawachi said the slip when he told the
United States soldier who accused OF shooting japanese
woman scrap collector The court does not feel that
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-10-22
Bethlehem Price Cut
Urged by O'Mohoney

The Senate Antitrust and Monopoly Subcommittee ex-
plore the pricing policies Of Bethlehem Corp today with
one Of its members already calling for q price cut
Senator OMahoney, Democrat Of Wyoming said state
Of Bethlehem President Homer at the outset of the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-21
TODAY'S WEATHER REPORT

District of Columbia-clear
and cool tonight. low about So.
Mostly sunny and slightly cooler
tomorrow. with the high near
80. Winds at IL noon, north
at 4 miles per hour.
Virginfa-Fair and cool to-
night, with a low of 50-55 in
the west and $500 in the east.
Mostly sunny and a few de-
grees cooler Thursday.
Maryland-Fair and cool to-
night with low temperatures in
the 40s in the west and in the
sos elsewhere. Mostly sunny
and a little cooler tomorrow.
High, in lower 70s in the noun
tains and 1892 in the rest of
the State.
Pollen Count
The d. c. Medical Society re-
ports a ragweed count for the
"a hours ending at 9 am. today
OF 5 grains per cubic yard Of
Air.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-21

major change in his depart
ment'S organization without
consulting members of Con-
gresS and farm organizations.
Senator Carroll, Democrat of
Mr.. Hamil'S home State of
Colorado. agreed that there is
no question that Secretary
Benson has broken faith with
Congress, as I read the record" "
The uproar over the clearance
rule indicates that Mr.. Hamil
is considered friendlier to REA
than is Mr.. Scott or ether
members of Mr.. Benson'S I'M
mediate staff. REA is one
facet Of the public VS.. private
power battle.
Senator Humphrey had re-
fused to take testimony from
Mr.. Bensons subordinates while
the Secretary was out of town
from June % to August IA
partly on an inspection tour of
national forests and partly on
vacation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-21
Benson and Senate Unit
Clash on Bid to Testify

at a hearing, the Secretary
demurred. He offered only to
visit with" or "sit down with"
Senator Humphrey personally
and then only after Mr.. Hamil
returns to Washington around
Labor Day.
To this offer, the Senator
last night snapped: We visit
socially. and insisted on formal
testimony. Besides, he said, I'VE
hope to be out of here by Labor
Day."
The Agriculture Secretary
commended the. new rule on
.REA loans is mot a reorganiza.
ton" requiring Congressional
approval. He said it's in line
with his departments basic re-
organization plan. approved by
Congress in 1858.
Mr.. Scott. he continued. has
exercised supervision over REA
and other credit agencies ever
since.
Main reason for the frightened
rule. the Secretary said, is the
heavy volume Of demand for
loans at a time when the Gov
eminent is trying to trim the
budget. Applications for REA S
2 per cent loans have spurted
partly because private interest
rates are much higher. he con-
tinued.
Mr.. Benson said the REA
chief took the ruling-which
was issued orally with the Sec
retary's approval-"in fine
spirit" He added: Il know of
no friction" Asked about ru-
mors Mr.. Hamil may be forced
to resign. Mr.. Benson replied
that 1.-The thought has never
entered my mind"
Senator Charges Violation
In a speech to the Senate
late yesterday. Senator Hum
phrey charged that the new
ruling lis a violation of the
word Of the Secretary OF Agri-
culture. He said Mr.. Benson
assured the subcommittee in
1853 that he would make no
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-21

Shepard, Chester McNally.
Shipley Burton. Paul DUNN.
Robert Fitzhugh, Earl Martin,
Harvey Sweitzer, Charles Sours,
Grace Brady, Allen Gordon,
Lorenzo Calendar. Dina NAL
tagliati. Harold Tobin. Beverly
Striburek, Joy Bennett. Claron
Spencer. Wilfred Weisberg,
Clarence Gikeather, Vivian
Owens. Bertram Freedman and
Martin Green. Edward j. Con-
over received a meritorious
service honor award for more
than so years Of exceptional
Government service. The
Army's ONCE Of the Surgeon
General has presented the fol-
lowing awards: Sustained
superior work performance,
Aurelia Brumbaugh. Mrs. Katie
Edwards, Felix Frater. Mrs.
Villa Dial, Mrs. Margaret
Coins. Mrs. Rose Walton, Anna
Noonan. Milton Laitman; spe-
cial service award. Mrs.
Dorothy Hamm: sustained SUI
perior work performance and
outstanding performance rat
ing, Dorothy Conrad, Aurelia j.
Jones. Mrs. 10 Ann Dow, Mrs.
Inez Palmer. Regina Schoene-
weiS. William Frisbie has
been given the distinguished
civilian service award for dis
tinguiShed service to the Navy
as director of the evaluation
division Of the Bureau of
Aeronautics. Boiling Air
Force Base has presented the
following awards: Meritorious
civilian service, Richard Grassy,
Thomas Baily, Davis McCarn,
Helen Astin; outstanding per-
Torrance ratings. Arthur Cam
field. jerome Hake. K. T. john
son, Charles Hunt, w. Paul
Ledet. Frederick Maxwell, Ro-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-21
Typhoon Rips
u. S. BUILDINGS

PUSAN, Korea. Aug. 81 Up
Typhoon Agnes Smacked this
South Korean port city today
with winds of l25 miles an
hour, heavily damaging United
States military installations.
No American casualties were
listed in first reports. but
United States Army spokesman
said the storm had caused at
least a half-million dollars
damage by midmorning.
Howling winds took the roof
off a United States Army hos
pital and three other buildings
in PuSan. The hospital patients
were evacuated safely.
Ten to l2-foot waves bat
tered Pusan Harbor. forcing
aground at least nine Korean
ships of more than 1000 tons
and many smaller boats. One
ship smashed into the United
States Army's Pusan pier.
The storm damage prompted
a call for help to troops near
the Korean truce line.
National police in Seoul re-
ported one person dead and
three missing in preliminary
accounts. They said one
school building and 1877 houses
were wrecked and another 81
were damaged extensively in
Southeastern Korea.
The storm hit first at Tongng
40 miles west of Pusan. and
churned on through the Pusan-
Taegu area. Tidal waves cut
of part of a railroad line on
the southern coast.
The typhoon moved into
Korea after flashing South
western Japan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-21
Accept
5-Year Air Duty

The Air Force said today
that initial reports on its new
policy of requiring five-year
duty terms instead of three
year tours for future pilots
showed that the number sign
ing up was well above those
anticipated by personnel off,
Gals"
1t said that So per cent of
the pilot trainees now in the
two upper classes of primary
training and So per cent of the
trainees in the upper class of
pre-fiight training have chosen
the longer tour.
Fifty-one per cent of the
ROTC graduate officers and II
per cent of the aviation cadets
now in primary training have
elected the 5-year term In the
pre-flight training program, SO
per cent of the ROTC grad
yates and 100 per cent of the
aviation cadets have elected to
stay.
One hundred per cent of the
Academy graduates and timer
officers in the primary program
signed for 5 years and all but
nine of the 227 Academy trad-
yates awaiting entry into fly
ing programs extended to S
years.
The department announced
earlier that the length of the
tours was being extended in the
interest Of economy and better
retention. The average cost of
training a pilot over a 2la-
year period is approximately
$l50,000. Thus, the Air Force
realizes only a few months
first-line service out Of a pilot
who has only a 3-year tour to
serve
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-21
Five-Day Forecast

Temperatures will average 2
to 5 degrees below normals
during this period which are
a high of 80 and a low of 81.
Warmer weather is expected by
Friday but turning cooler
again Monday. Scattered show
ers likely Saturday with light
amounts Of rainfall.
hiver Report
From U s Engineersl
Potomac River clear At Harpers Per-
~ and clear at Great Fails. Shenan-
doah Gear al Harpers Ferry
TfmBeratufes for Yesterday
tReading Washington National Airport
Midnight - Noon ~
I am ~ pm IS
sa m 81 y pm. -
Record Temperatures This Year
Highest lUl, on July II, 90
oweSt g. on January
HiEh and .Ow Of Last - Hours
High. 81. al $40 pm.
Low 81, At $40 am
Tide Tables
FURNISHED " he United States Coast
and Geodetic survey
Today Tomorrow
High l.39am 53i am.
Low 1l4Sam
High 500 pm u nB D m
low ! ] 10 pm ~ M
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-21

pOlltlcal acJlVlJleS OF Govern
ment workers. 1t also will deal
with the multitude of execu-
tive orders over the last 100
years, as well as various laws
which impose various reStric-
tons on Government workers
in the way of political as well
as other activities.
The study was proposed by
Representative Landlord, Dem
ocrat of Maryland. Mr.. Lark
ford declared that the Hatch
Act should be modified to grant
the greatest possible freedom
of political activities to the
greatest possible number Of
Federal employees"
Mr.. Landlord doesn't want
the Hatch Act repealed out.
right, but he feels that Gov
eminent workers can be given
more freedom of political action
without jeapordizing the merit
system or their jobs.
Mr.. Landlords original bill
would have set up a bipartisan
commission to make the study
However. the House Admins
tration Committee decided cC
make the study itself in the in.
terest of expediting such an in.
vestigation. Also. since the
House Administration Commit.
tee deals with the Hatch Act, Il
will be in the position to init.
ate whatever legislation to mod.
lily the Hatch Act that its staff
study finds necessary.
This procedure was satisfac.
tory with Mr.. Landlord. who
said his primary interest is t
get a study under way that will
lead to notifications of the
Hatch Act.
4
PAY-Efforts are being made
to get the Senate to act today
on the postal employe pay raise
bill. Classified pay raise legis-
lation is scheduled to be acted
on later. but no one knows ex-
actly when.
Federal employe leaders are
still pushing the pay legislation
but the outlook seems dark.
~
ANNUITY INCREASES-Ar
effort was made in the Senate
yesterday to get the 20 to 80
per cent annuity increase bill
approved on the Senate con-
sent calendar. The consent cal.
endar is usually concerned with
minor bills.
The move failed, however
when Senator Purtell of Con.
necticut objected on behalf Of
the Senate Republican calendar
committee. Senator Purtel
said the bill had great merit,
but that it was too important
a measure to be approved OF
the consent calendar.
CAPITAL ROUNDUP In.
terior'S Bureau Of Land Man.
agement has presented meri-
torious service citations to Abe
FUR. John Piccolo, Marian
Cannon, Frances Patton, Joan
Flanagan, Drue Beatty, Gordon
Thatcher. Robert wilkinson
John Ribble. Michael Solan
Virginia Chamberlain, Herman
S. Price. George Hyde, Pau
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-21
By LEE M. COIN

Agriculture Secretary Benson
and his congressional foes dug
In today for bitter test Of
wills-this time over restric-
tions on Federal loans t6 rural
electric co-operativeS.
The immediate issue is
whether or not the Secretary
will testify before Senator
Humphreys Government Oper-
atoms Subcommittee on Reor-
ganization. Mr.. Benson is re-
luctant. The Minnesota Demo-
crat insists.
Although it's only a remote
chance. the quarrel could grow
into a test of congressional
power to subpoena Cabinet Of
flcers.
Senator Humphrey told The
Star last night he will send an
other respectful invitation" to
Mr.. Benson today for his ap-
pearance before the subcommit-
tee. following up a bid that the
Secretary in effect rejected
yesterday.
Suggests Aides Testify
In a letter to the Senator and
at press conference yesterday,
Mr.. Benson suggested that the
subcommittee hear his SUBJ
ordinates explain a controver-
sial Rural Identification Ad-
ministration policy instituted
last June. Under the new rule,
REA Administrator David A.
Hamil must clear all loan ap-
plications over 100000 with
Kenneth L. Scott, director OF
Agricultural Credit Service.
Mr.. Benson insisted he had
Gin no way declined to appear
when my schedule will permit,
although there are no facts
within my knowledge which
could not be testified to by the
parties l have mentioned
UnderSecretary True D. Morse
Mr.. Scott, Mr.. Hamil and the
REA chiefs deputy. Fred H.
Strong.
AS for a personal appearance
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-21
RESORT FORECAST

Southern New Jersey
Sunny and cool tomorrow.
High about IS.
Upper and Lower Bay
Mostly sunny tomorrow, with
northeast winds of 10 to IS
miles per hour. High, 1890.
Ocean Bea C h s-Mostly
sunny tomorrow. High near
30.
Skyline Drive-Mostly sum
ny tomorrow. with a high Of
1890. Visibility good.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-21

bert Adams, John w. Russell.
K: w. Hamilton. Norman SIM
mons, Thomas Mayock. Milton
Martenson. Milton Adds. Flea
nor Magruder, Frank Perez,
Helen Lou Cummings. Robert
5chmaltz, Charlotte Dold, Joseph
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-21

Gallagher, Norma Herring,
John NJ Graham, Jacqueline
Mccoy. Robert Henson. Esther
Arnold. Colin Ritter. Lois Blax-
ton, Ruth Sacko. Sharon Black,
Brian Butler. Albert Coombs,
Bette Henderson, Florence C..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-21

M. Smith. Virginia Pruitt. Mar
jorie Strain, Margaret Scheel,
Eleanor White, Dorothy Contee,
Dan Dyer, Henry Nash, Harry
Mallon. Mary ONeill. Herbert
Sholer. Tom Emerich and Lora
Dennis.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-21
THE FEDERAL SPOTLIGHT
House Set to Vote
Hatch Act Study
BY JOSEPH YOUNG

The House is expected to approve $4,000 appropriation
for thorough study designed to give freedom of political
action to Government workers
House action expected today, enabling its Admnistra
ton Committee to make the study during the Congressional
recess. Senate approval is not necessary
The study will involve the Hatch Act which limits the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-21

WEATHER OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES and thunder
storms expected tonight in the Middle Missis-
sippi Valley Central Plains, mountains Of the
Southwest desert and the southern part Of Idaho.
Fair weather is expected elsewhere with cooler tenn
peratures over the Northern East Coast-AP Wire
photo Map.
, 1957-09-07
FOR RENT

Large unfurnished apart
ment on third floor over
the v, I. National Bank.
Call telephone No, 79J be-
tween 700 pm. & 900 pm.
William F. Moorhead
, 1957-09-07
CALL 0 BIDS

Sealed bids, in quadruple,
will be received at the Depart
ment Of Insular Affairs, Divi-
sion of Procurement and Sup
ply, Christiansted. st. Croix,
Virgin Islands, until 100
A. M. September 10, 1857 and
then publicly opened for the
following:
l.. 5,OO0-lin. #. Pipe, Galv.,
Iron, 2" with coupling
and end protectors.
2. 6 each Valve, Horizon
tai Check, brass, 2"
The Government reserves
the right to reject any or all
bids, to waive any i~nformality.
in bids and, unless otherwise
specified by the Government
or by the bidder, to accept
any item in the bid.
Copies of Invitation to Bid
may be obtained from the Di-
vision of Procurement and
Supply, Christiansted, Saint
Croix, Virgin Islands.
B. Abramson, for:
Alphonso RomneY
Clerk-in- Charge
Div. of Proc. & Supply
ST. Croix, v. I.
, 1957-09-07

The United States is the only
great industrial countrY without
a compulsory nationwide pro-
gram Of health insurance. notes a
report Of the Twentieth Century
Fund.
, 1957-09-07
w E D N E S D A Y
at 500 and $50 pm.
Regular Admission

Regular Admission
BIG DOUBLE FEATURE
Hit No. ]
Columbia Pictures presents:
in Technicolor
SEMINOLE UPRISING"
starring
George Montgomery Karin Booth,
William Fawcett
II took the Army two years to
conquer this chief and his re-
bellious Seminoles.
Hit No. 2
Marti presents:
THE GREAT ADVENTURE"
Made entirely in South Africa
Jack Hawkins, Peter Hammond,
Dennis Price, Siobhan McKenna
This story takes place right
after the Boer War in South
Africa.
LATEST NEWS
, 1957-09-07

make me face myself? When
J am right in my attitudes to-
ward God and my f%elloWmen,
Ill take care of the larger col
lective problems. Talk to ! J
sir, talk to me tonight" / did
+ the subject was "The Collec-
tive At The Mercy Of The
Individual" or 1T is Up to
You" I guess he listened for
he came back to me the next
morning saying, Il prayed 1
brave prayer last night, sir
"What was it?" ut took a lot
of courage to pray it 81
"Well what was it : lets have
it," Then he said earnestly,
Last night | prayed for the
first time, God Almighty, !
will never ask. Thee to do for
this world collectively what
first / have not allowed Thee
to do for me-" / said, "That is
praying collegian nothing
else is.
If you don't forgive your
personal enemies in Scouting
how can you expect the ma
tons to forgive their enemies?
If we cannot live happily in
our homes : 80 feet by 80 feet,
how can we expect America
to live happily in a nation
5000 miles by 5000 miles? II
you and l cannot hold our
tempers how can we expect
the world to control theirs.
You be, with Gods help, what
you want the world to be and
then we shall be on our way.
What will happen tomor-
row? i do not know but ! can
tell you how to find out. Just
look in a mirror-Watch your
self you are tomorrow. If you
can look and smile in conf
dence then tomorrow will be
safe 80 you are tomorrow and
U. S. spells us.
/ would like to suggest that
we bow our heads now and
prayer this prayer: Q Christ,
hear my prayer. I will never
ask Thee to do for this world,
what first / have not allowed
Thee to do for me. So right
now, take out of my heart all
the combustibles of war. Put
into my heart all the attitudes
that make for peace. Through
Christ Amen
, 1957-09-07

-
by DR.. Evans. Anglican priest. TO
he Boy Scouts Of America. at the
recent Iamboree held in Penn
;Ylvania. A copy was brought
back by LUZ James. who was the
Laison Officer with the Virgin Is
lands Scouts. and is being re-
printed during this period when
appeals are being made for con-
.ribution TO help the organization.
Tomorrow Is Yours
The world is not yours as yet
but ii will be the day after
tomorrow.
concluded from yesterday
Emperor Alexander w a S
riding along and suddenly
saw one of his soldiers in uni
orm in a drunken stupor. He
cried, Halt there! What is
your name??" Alexander, sir"
the soldier replied. The en-
peror retorted, Il said, what is
your name" alexander, sir"
"Do not trife with me, what
is your name" 1T is really
Alexander, sir" The emperor
leaped from his horse and
taking the drunken soldier by
the nape Of the neck hurled
him s~praWling into the sand
and exclaimed, EITHER change
your conduct or change your
name!" When you say, Il am
a Christian" the reputation of
Christ is at stake : and the
church is at the mercy of your
conduct. You say | am an
American and Americas repu-
tation is at stake in you. Say
II am a Scout, sir" and Scout
ing stands or falls with you.
Let us be what we claim to
be. Remember that sitting in
church won't make you a
Christian, any more than sit
ting in a hen house makes you
a hen; just being in Scouting
will not make you a good
Scout, anymore than being in
a classroom makes you a good
scholar. In the center of the
word Church" are the letter
cur" and the church is what
you are. In Scouting there is
the letter "u" and Scouting
cannot stand without you.
l was giving an address to
all the student body presidents
and officers at Pennsylvania
State College some years ago,
, 1957-09-07
l E S D a Y
G Pictures presents:
ct RIA L"
starring

Glenn Ford, Dorothy Mcclure,
Arthur Kennedy, John Kodiak
Kati Jurado, Robert Middleton
"A powerful Drama AN Elk
pose of the Communists and their
evil methods, as shown in a boys
fight for his life. A very timely
Film, which everybody should
see.
LATEST NEWS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-09
BIust Rips House
Offered to Neqro

ST. LOUIS. Mar. 9 Up. A
bomb exploded last night under
the back porch of a house whose
white owner has listed it for sale
with a Negro real estate firm.
The home is in a white neigh
borhood.
Police said the owner, Emerson
Dively. was in a bedroom at the
time Of the blast. but was not
hurt. The explosion shattered
glass enclosing the porch, blew
of a basement door. damaged
the foundation and broke win
dows in houses on either side.
Police said Mr.. Dively told
them he would sell the house 10
anyone who had the money TO
pay for it. but had listed it with
only the Negro firm. the P. c.
Robinson Realty Co.
Mr.. Dively operates an auto
mobile body shop. He said he
received an anonymous telephone
call about two weeks ago warn.
ing him not to sell the house
"like that"