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METAL PRICES

NEW YORK, August 10 R.--spot
nonferrous metal prices today. Copper
Valley Lead IA cents a pound, New
York Zinc IN cents . pound East 81
Louis. Tin g4s4 cents a pound. New
York Foreign silver 007s cents per
troy ounce, New York AZ Pittsburgh.
scrap steel No. 1 heavy was quoted a.
bb. OO-bB. 90.
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DIVIDENDS

NEW YORK, Aug 10 B--Divldends
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-11
CONSTANTINE BROWN
USIA Vulnerable on Funds Plea

program in actual operation
that the agency is loaded
with deadwood. with people Of
limited experience and more
limited talents. Most of the
latter could never come any,
where near earning the sal
aries and allowances they get
from USIA IN any private news
organization.
There is no real enmity to-
ward USIA in Congress, except
perhaps that brought about by
the Stubbornness of the agency
in refusing to heed the honest
criticism directed at its short
comings. But this year the
voice of the taxpayer is being
heard in the land. and the
Congress is well advised to
heed it.
Hence, Larson and his
agency are asking for trouble
when theylstick their heads in
the sand. warn the Senate
that civilization depends on
more appropriations for a
more expanded payroll, for
many fancy gimmicks, for ex-
pensive trips and allowances,
for country clubs and beach
cottages. for wasteful and du-
plicating radio transmitters.
and for q new army of en-
ployes in the United States
whose sole duty will be to keep
the American public mesmer-
lied.
Most professional newsmen
are awed. literally. at the blue
sky budget of the USIA. News
papers and wire services ira.
ditionally operate on strin-
gently curtailed budgets. Waste
is not tolerated. Personnel are
barely adequate for the Job,
sometimes far less than ade-
quate. Yet the job the private
news agencies do is tremen-
dous, and when compared to
the accomplishments Of USIA,
miraculous.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-11

Periodically there have been
complaints that the Diem ad.
ministration's respect for free.
dom Of the press is relative.
Explains Press Incident
The Wet Namese President
was asked yesterday for com.
ment about the suspension Of
two Wet Namese papers for some
rather mild" criticism of his
administration.
Mr.. Diem coptended that free.
dom Of the press is guaranteed"
in the Wet Namese constitution
as "a matter Of justice"
The suspensions sprang, he
said. from incidents following
the assassination attempt against
him last February %. 1.-THE at.
tempt on my life provoked gem
eral indignation" he recalled.
"a political association" sched-
uled a series Of religious cere-
monies. presumably to pray for
the Presidents safety.
Two newspapers, however,
"burlesqued the meaning Of the
religious ritual" he said, speak,
ing of me in disagreeable FASH
ion."
The political association which
sponsored the ceremonies also
was implicated. he reported. and
brought suit in court.
1T was a court OF law which
pronounced the verdict" the
President concluded.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-11
World Chamber
Halls Trade Bloc
NAPLES, Italy. Nav IL (P)

NAPLES. Italy. May II R.-
Commerce yesterday warmly
welcomed" creation of a six
nation European common mar
ket. But it urged that the bloc
join other nations in forming a
still broader free trade area.
The closing session of the ICC
five-day world congress strongly
recommended setting up the or
ganiZation for trade co-opera-
Ition which Britain has ratified.
But the 1000 businessmen here
from 80 nations said they be-
lieved many trading countries
were waiting to see what the
United States would do before
they followed suit.
Warren Lee Pierson. Trans
World Airline chairman and re-
firing president of the Interna-
tional Chamber, was among those
who urged that the United States
ratify the agreement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-11
POTOMAC FEVER
FLETCHER KNEBEL

House committee slashes farm subsidy funds. City
congressman are against all foreign aid spendng-which
cludes anything beyond the last bus stop.
don't think there's little bit of good in everyone
look at the way Dave Beck took his wes relatives
The Defense Department is working antmssle
missile This makes everybody feel safer fact you'll
nave time now to sell your house-and buy a cave
Democrats the Republicans Of plot undermine
the twoparty system-by continuing prosperity indefinitely
Everybody on the Eisenhower team looks like banker
but Treasury Secretary Humphrey the only acts
like
Perry Como can never become Calypso singer He failed
to funk grade-school grammar.
Ike the Republican Party will get stronger in Dixie
Already Democrats suspect the c. p seeking to gain
popularity in the South by setting fire to New England
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-11

said, but it estimated that this
could be reduced a little over So
million by salvage.
The District will contribute an
estimated $754,04l to the track
removal under a legal provision
which requires the city to nav
half where the removal is re-
quired by highway improvement
projects and is carried out at the
same time.
The conversion will require
tearing up some 72l,5OO feet of
track, $4,000 feet of it with
underground wires and the rest
with wires overhead. The COM
pany took up 4.028 feet of track
mostly from Key Bridge-this
year.
The estimate included $72l 900
to cover expected labor cost in
creases IN the next seven years
The Highway Department two
years ago estimated that the
track-removal job could be done
Tor only S1l million. not count
ing salvage,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-11
Cured Concer Club
Holds Benefit Teu

The Cured Cancer Club Of
Washington is holding a benefit
tea from 8 to 6 pm. today at
the Indonesian Embassy, 2020
Massachusetts avenue NV.
Features of the program are
a Bali dance exhibition, music
by a Javanese orchestra and
motion picture films of the Indo-
nesian islands.
Tickets are 50 at the door,
and the public is invited. The
program is being held for the
benefit Of the clubs program for
cancer patients.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-11
u. S. Musicians
Denied Czech Visus

LONDON. May IL (R.-Con-
ductor George Sell said today
Czechoslovakia has refused to
grant visas to 100 members Of
the Cleveland Symphony Or
,chestra. The orchestra planned
to give a concert at Prague on
May 26.
The musicians, on a European
tour, left London airport in
two chartered planes for Bar
celona, still hopeful that the
attitude of the Czechoslovak
government might be changed.
1.-THE refusal to give us visas
was reaction to the refusal Of
the United States Government
to waive its flngerprint regula-
ton for Czechoslovak orches-
ira which hopes to visit America
in the fall" Mr.. Sell said.
The American musicians al.
ready have visas for Poland.
where they will give a concert
in about two weeks. They made
a highly successful appearance
last night at London's Royal
Festival Hall. British music
critics praised the technical
qualities of the orchestra.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-11

rulings to be made later this
year affecting D. C. Transit's
financial status.
The company's congressional
franchise requires removal of
the streetcars and conversion
to an all-bus operation within
seven years, although the utili-
ties commission under the fran
cnise terms may allow a longer
period if it sees fit.
Transit officials offered no
comment on the estimate, which
does not include the cost of new
buses to replace the streetcars.
Commission aides also declined
to comment, pending study of
the figures.
The Philadelphia firm. Simp-
son q Curtin, gave a cost total
OF $l1.885.8 75, including S7659-
1877 for labor; $5,741, 1871 for paw
ing, $l,362.417 for material and
$S72.2S0 for miscellaneous ex-
penSes.
Actual full cost would be over
SIS million. the PHILADELPHIA firm
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-11

been assigned to trouble spots
in Asia and in Europe. leaving
the less-qualif1ed individuals
for posts considered less than
critical. But what kind of
reasoning. what kind of judg-
ment. led to the incredible
idea that the posts of the Mid
die East were not critical"
to the free world?
Many observers. notably Eu-
gene Castle. author of two
careful analyses of the work.
ings Of the USIA. have docu-
mented the colossal waste, the
absurd projects, the incompe-
tent personnel. the lush and
luxurious expenses, of USIA
operations overseas.
Also clearly demonstrated
has been the ineptness of the
American information pro-
gram as compared to the swift.
low-cost. and amazingly eff
fective generations made by
the Communists. For example,
while USIA is distributing ex-
pensive booklets in full color
to Hottentots who can't read,
the Communist agents are
busily meeting the immediate
needs of these savages for
something they can under
stand. Naturally. the message
they get is the one the Reds
want them to have.
Apparently the standards for
employment-and for nice fat
salaries-in the USIA are vari-
able. There are, to be sure.
many well-trained, expert
enced. intelligent newsmen in
the huge, sprawling agency.
There are competent people in
the Voice Of America and in
other public relations aspects
of the USIA program. But the
general impression has been
to many who have seen the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-11
Diem Seen Still Focino
Problems in Wet Nam

administrations under the
French frequently were reported
IN trouble with the Diem regime.
one former defense minister
was for a time sleeping in a Diff
1erent house every night. ac-
cording to reports, to avoid
Diem henchmen.
In this light. the new Wet
Namese Presidents volunteered
defense Of an anticipated period
OF "centralization"-in the midst
OF encomiums for his part in
bringing democracy to Wet Nam
may have added significance.
Defends Capitalization
Capitalization is necessary. he
said yesterday, IF we want tn
avoid paralysis, anarchy, and
with them. violent revolution or
foreign invasion"
The task now, he explained.
is TO organize our political and
economic life in such a way that
our government will be strong
enough to meet the enormous
dlfnculties which beset us, flexi-
Die enough to deal rapidly with
an ever-changing situation. and
open enough to allow more free
dom as the dangers which
threaten us subside."
Recent reports from South
Wet Nam mention a revival of
opposition to President Diem
from the politico-religious sects
like the Hoa Hao, the Binh
Xuyen and the Gao Dai. Each
had a private army and tried
to overthrow Mr.. Diem two
years ago.
What kind Of military or DO
litical strength they have today
Is hard to estimate. But the
persistence Of the threat en-
phasizes the difficulties facing
well-intentioned leaders in prac-
ticing the democracy and in
dividual freedom they preach.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-11

At the same time, Judge
Matthews rejected pleas by De-
tense Attorneys Edward Bennett
Williams and Daniel B. Maher
for dismissal Of the indictment,
change Of venue so the trial
would be held outside the Dis
trict and for permission to in
spect the grand jury minutes.
Mr.. Williams had sought a
six-month postponement to let
what he termed the infection of
adverse publicity subside. He
had asserted that newspaper,
radio and television accounts of
the bribery case and of the
union difficulties in general had
poisoned the atmosphere" of
grand jury deliberations and
that the trial would be held with
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-11

Ia "backdrop of hysteria." Ir
addition. he said. he needed more
time to prepare his case.
Apparently it was the latter
plea that caused Judge Matthews
to grant the 2l-day postpone
ment. She said that If. at trial
time, questioning of the jury
panel indicated an unbiased jury
could not be selected, Mr.. Will
lliams could renew his motion fol
la longer delay
Assistant United States At
torney Edward P. Trexell argued
that. since before the founding
Of the country. events of i'm
portance had been reported in
the press.
He cited Supreme Court de-
Icisions holding that adverse pub
licity in itself is not cause for
reversing convictions.
Hoffa and Fischbach. gen.
orally. are accused of seeking
to bride John Cheasty. an at
torney employed by the Senate
Select Committee investigating
abor-management malpractices,
to turn over committee docu-
ments to Hoffa.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-11
BY EARL H. VOSS


An undercurrent of defensive
ness and forboding moves be-
meath the tide of tributes which
have engulfed Wet Namese
President Ngo Dinh Diem in his
four-day state visit winding up
here this evening.
Officials say it springs from
the practical problems Of max
ing over an ancient, backward
Kingdom into a working, inde-
pendent democracy.
President Diem. himself,
sounded the warning yesterday
in his luncheon speech before
the National Press Club.
Whether we like it or not"
he announced, revolution con-
tinues to be with us in Wet Nam.
And as in all revolutions, a per-
iod Of Capitalization is necessary
before we can pave the way for
decentralization"
This was taken as a warning
that Mr.. Diem anticipates more
trouble from his political en-
imies. internal as well as exter-
nal.
Some Complaint Reported
He is, in fact, already prepar-
ing for the battle. Some Wet Ma
mese have been complaining for
more than a year that President
Diem rules more like a strong
man. less like the leader of a
democracy.
He has surrounded himself
with family and close friends
from North Wet Nam. The
Cochin Chinese in the South
complain they have been de-
prived Of the share in govern
ment and civil service which
they think their numbers en-
title them to.
President Diem made a NOV
ing statement on his devotion
to Catholicism at the Press Club
luncheon yesterday. II am a
Roman Catholic, and the prin-
ciples Of religion are a constant
inspiration in all that ! do. II
! succeed In my political career,
] owe 1t also to those principles, ="
he declared and was greeted by
q burst Of applause.
In Wet Nam, however, there
are mutterings about the pre-
dominantly Catholic admins
tration among people mainly Of
the Buddhist and Buddhist-type
religions.
Admired for Ousting Reds
Offsetting these criticisms, of
course, is the open admiration
his countrymen have for his
swift removal of the French
colonial administration, for his
success In enlisting American
economic and military support,
for his adroit elimination Of
Emperor Bao Dai as q factor In
Wet Namese politics, and for
his victory over the Communists
In South Wet Nam.
Cabinet members In previous
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-11
Judge Is Silent
On Attack bv
Senator Byrd

NORFOLK, Va, May IL (R-
Federal Judge Walter E. Hoff.
man declined comment yesterday
on Senator Byrd's assertions that
he made "bombastic and politi.
cal statements from the bench in
school migration cases."
Ceases heard and decided by a
District Judge are always review
able by an appellate court"
Judge Hoffman said. Every word
spoken is in the record. I have
no comment"
Senator Byrd. Democrat of Viz
ginia. attacked Judge Hoffman
during a talk on school integra-
ton and pending civil rights leg
islation at the 37th annual ban
luet Of the Hampton Roads Mar
thine Association here Thursday
night at the Monticello Hotel.
About 600 persons were on
hand to hear Virginia's senior
Senator and punctuated his talk
with applause and cheers.
Senator Byrd began his re-
marks about Judge Hoffman by
he disliked saying what
he planned to. then declared:
Il am reliably informed that
a Federal judge stated from the
bench before hearing evidence
or argument on an integrationI
case. that he was inclined to
throw the whole case out Of the
window This the Federal Judge
did by reading a decision pre-
pared before the hearing"
Federal court records here
show that on November II, after
hearing five hours Of argument
on the pupil placement plan en-
acted by the General Assembly.
Judge Hoffman said:
cAnd /. again say to you II
have grave doubts about the con.
stitutionality Of what the Gen.
eral Assembly Of Virginia did.
And If I had to rule on it today
|, can tell you definitely / would
throw 1t out the window" He
added the case had been ably
on both sides.")
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-11

DIRECTIONS: oper the i4th st. BRIDGE ana tollo,O
signs to Columbia Pike Go out Columbia Pike one
mile past Baileys Crossroads to BLAIR ROAD Turn
right to Lake Bdrcrot property office.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-11
Information Chief Held Unconvincinq
In Light of the Agency's Operations

The testimony of Arthur
Larson, bright young apostle
Of the so-called modern Re-
publicanism" and currently
head of the United States In
formation Agency, before the
Senate Appropriations Com
mittee did his cause little
good.
The affable Larson is ask
ing the Senate to restore $50
million Of the $37 million cut
out Of USIA's proposed budget
by the House. His argument
is that USIA is preserving
world civilization by bringing
Americas message to the rest
of the world. countering the
insidious propaganda of the
Communists and their SYM
pathizers.
But the USIA head was
totally unconvincing when he
attempted to explain to the
Senators why the information
agency has to employ legions
and legions Of people all over
the world to do the job, and
now seeks funds to employ
legions more.
The Senate Of the United
States is naturally interested
in getting the American story,
particularly the simple truth
about the United States and
its free institutions, before the
peoples Of the world. But the
lawmakers are beginning also
to realize that the job is not
being done very efficiently.
The crisis in North Africa
and in the Middle East during
the past few months has glar-
ingly exposed the weaknesses
Of the information program in
these areas. USIA has ex-
planned that, in the past, the
VNAAct nfRAiAAA
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-11
Hoffo Bribery Case Trial
Put off to June II

The bribery trial Of James R. Hoa Transfers vice
president and Lyman Fschbach, former
gressona committees which had been slated May yeser-
day was postponed until June II.
The postponment granted by Federal Judge
Matthews in the U District Court for the District Columbia
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-11
Streetcor Rails Removal
ToCost $12 Million

price tag OF nearly $12 million has handed tn n r
Transit System Inc Washingtons sreetcar trace
and repaving Of the rights-of-way ~
Inc transit company reported the estimate made bv pbia
yesterday. '' NoiAnSSion
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-07

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postels; 3040 69e
Infonts' l.ee, 2.e9 Hond-
cotton or lown Creepers, pillow cases,
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100
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satin covered White or reversible pink,
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ace
The people's voice., 1957-07-05

Opposition to confirmation of Mr..
comes from many other
groups and individuals in addition to
The people's voice., 1957-07-05

(Ths column is exempted from the nightly broad
casts of John w. Vandercook ABC commentator spon-
sored by the AFL-CIO in AFL-CIO NEWS-Editor)
1t is traditional that apt to be less stirred
and less attentive when history is made than when
news is made In its recent three related rulings by
which overlook to restore the balance of the for
sometime out-ofkilter scales of American justice the
Supreme Court undoubtedly made both
In the of John Stewart Service the high court
decided that secretary of state exceeds his power
he dsmisses a officer in our foreign service
on mere suspicion.
In the of John Watkins it ruled that citizen
who is questioned by a investigating committee may
not be punished for refusal to reveal the of
past associates inasmuch legislative committee
has ever been instructed to seek to expose for the
sake of exposure"
Most Importantly of ALL IA convictions of so-called
"second-string Communists in California under the
Smith Act reversed the ground that that piece
of legislation does not and in substance
the teaching of forcibe overthrow (of government)
abstract principle divorced from any effort 70
instigate action to that end.'
A few short years ago. in the dark hey-day of Sen.
Mccarthy those decisions would have been greeted
with furious outcry. few primitives among US,
The people's voice., 1957-07-05

tion intended by Congress, offer the
most vigorous objection of continu-
ing in office man who, as chairman
of the Federal Power Commission has
shown such lack of sympathy with or
callous disregard of the public pur-
poses which Congress established to
protect electric consumers
Rep. Vanik charged, "There is ev-
cry indication that Kuykendall is fully
bent on completely guiding the de-
terioration of a public commission
which he promises now to serve"
Sen. Neuberger said, and Ellis
stated in different language, "from
the very beginning of his service, Mr..
Kuykendall has permitted the FPC
to be used as the tool of a political
decision which has wholly destroyed
the painstaking, detailed, integrated
comprehensive plan for the Columbia
River Basin, the nations second larg-
est river basin.'
Both Sen. Morse and Ellis con-
tended that Kuykendall was less
than candid with Congress in the
issuance of licenses to the Idaho
Power Co. TO construct small dams
on the Snake River, and also on the
IPCo.'s rapid tax write-off certifi-
Gates, which partially subsidized the
proposed dams.
Morse called it an apparent
scheme" which was ''to get fast tax
write-offs and pass part of the cost
to the taxpayer. I would just as soon
have the taxpayers own the dam," the
said.
Ellis pointed out in his statement
that "this is the first time that anyone
NRECA has appeared in
opposition to confirmation of Presi-
Dental appointee :. We feel we must
because we feel that much greater
issue is involved than the public char
acter of one man.
Opposition to confirmation of Mr..
comes from many other
groups and individuals in addition to |