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Nationalist Chinese
Purchase MuhogdnY
Seeds From Jumdicu

Jamaica - Three hundred
pounds of Jamaican maho-
gany seeds consigned to the
Government o f National
China left. the island recently
by air. The shipment was
made as a result of a three
way transaction between the
Jamaican Government, t h e
U. S. International Corpora
ton Administration a n d
Chang Kai-Shek's Govern
ment.
The seeds which will be
used to rehabilitate denuded
hillsides in Formosa, were re-
quested by Paul Zenngraff,
Chief of the Commission for
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, 1957-07-23
Governor Gordon.
Is Presented With
Pluque by M'shipmen

Visiting U. S. Naval officers
from four destroyers now Wis
iting in St. Thomas presented
Governor Walter Gordon with
a special U. S. Naval plaque
encased within a replica of a
life belt. The ships are the
USS Hunt, Benham, Hale and
Abbott.
Captain ]. L. Woodville,
commander of the flotilla,
paid a courtesy call on the
Chief Executive, who returned
the visit.
Captain Woodville sale that
the voyage was primarily to
acquaint the naval academy
personnel with other lands
under the Strrs and Stripes.
There were three hundred
and four midshipmen i'll all
aboard the toi.r destroyers.
, 1957-07-23
Commission Sponsors
Conf. to Study Area
Population Problems

PORT OF SPAIN - Confer
ence on the Topographic Prob
lens of the Area served by the
Caribbean Commission opens at
the Trinidad Country Club on
Thursday, July Is, and will con-
tinue until Friday, August 2.
This Conference, under the
sponsorship Of the Commission,
will discuss the inter-relationship
between population growth and
economic resources, and t h e
agenda has been designed with a
view to approaching the problem
from as practical a standpoint as
possible.
A Preparatory Committee, I'M
der the Craftsmanship of G. w.
Roberts, Vital Statistics Officer
attached to the staff of the De-
velopment and Welfare Organiza-
ton, West Indies; and consisting
of j. Pellier, Head of the General
Overseas Statistical Department
of the National Institute of Sta
tistics and Economics, Paris; DR..
Oh. Walvis, Director of the Blu
reau of Statistics, Surinam; and
Jose l.. Janer, Chief of the Blu
1eau of Statistics and Demo-
graphic Registry, Puerto Rico;
met in Trinidad last August to
draw up this agenda, decided
upon Recommendation and make
other arrangements.
The agenda is grouped in four
sections. The first, entitled "Pre-
sent Topographic Position" seeks
to present in summary form the
main characteristics of the popu-
lation, its components of growth
and the more relevant aspects of
, 1957-07-23
u. S. Post Office
To Issue Special
Air Force Stomp

The United States Post Of
flee will issue a special SIX
cent stamp on August l, to
mark the fftieth anniversary
Of the beginning of the Unit
ed States Air Force. 1t was on
August l, 1907 when t h e
Aeronautical Division Of the
Army Signal Corps was estab-
lished. 1t was renamed the
Aviation Service before the
United States entered World
War I and again renamed the
Army Air Force before the
U. S. entry into World War II.
The Air Force was established
as a separate service in 1947.
The stamp, in Air Force
blue, features a B-52 Strato-
fortress with three F 1O4 Star
fighters in the background.
The Air Force eagle and
thunderbolt shield are in the
upper left hand corner.
, 1957-07-23
Triniddd Developing
New Industries,
Says Release

Trinidad Four new pio-
neer industries will now fall
under the Aid to Pioneer in
dustries 1857, accorGing to a
recent issue of the Royal
Gazette. They are industries
dealing with the manufacture
Ct children's dresses, t h e
manufacture of pre-cast mod
ular building units of light
weight concrete; the manu-
facture of metal building
components, and the manufac-
ture of coconut shell flour.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-11-22
Prdiher Found
On Pig Farm
In Arkansas

Continued From First Page
roe. central figure in the gam
bling conspiracy, were dropped
because of the absence of
Prather.
Prather also viii be tried on
Federal charges Of bail jump
ing. Bondsman Max Wein-
stein. who lost $15,500 by
Prather's indiscretion, said he
certainly would appear as
complainant and chief witness
in this case. Prather could get
another five years imprison-
ment for his 13-month sally.
Mr.. Weinstein was forced to
forfeit a $4,000 bond when
Prather disappeared. and the
remaining $500 in each Of
three succeeding cases. The
bondsmaa said he would appeal
to the court for the return of
his money, now that Prather is
coming back.
Prather. who apparently
celebrated his 44th birthday
alone October S on his pig
fapm, was Washington born
and educated. Between the
time he joined the police force
In July, 1898. and was suspend
ed in September, 1854. he
served during World War II
with the United States Coast
Guard.
His trouble erupted Septem-
Der IA. 1854, when then United
States Attorney Leo A. Rover
announced the arrest of Prath-
er. Capt. Monroe and half a
dozen gamblers.
Offered Cut of Profits
MIR. Rover revealed that for
10 months highest authorities
had been aware that Monroe
and Prather were knocking
down more than $4,000 in
systematic payoffs by Roger
w. CWhitetop) Simkins and
other gamblers as protection
for numbers games.
It was testified later that
the police knew this because
Monroe had approached Capt.
Todd o. Thoman, now retired,
and offered him a cut of the
profits. Capt. Thoman went
to his superiors and agreed to
pose as a henchman, gathering
payoffs from gamblers and re-
corded evidence with a lapel
microphone while top law en-
lorcement authorities looked on.
Monroe was convicted of
both conspiracy and bribery
and sentenced to serve 20
months to 5 years. Five gam
blers also were convicted
Monroe showed up on schedule
for his long drive to the prison,
but Prather chose to duck.
Arraigned before United
States Commissioner John G.
Holland in Fort Smith, Prather
was held in $4,000 bond for
delivery back to Washington
in the next few days. The
chances of a bondsman setting
him free before then appeared
slim indeed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-11-22
FIRE
Continued From First Page

Continued From First Page
fire fighters were being flown
in from all over the southwest.
The flames, starting on the
upper slopes of the San Gabri-
els. were famed downhill to-
ward the communities of
Azusa. Duarte. Monrovia. Sierra
Madre and East Pasadena.
Canyons Evacuated
During the night and morn
ing several canyons were evac-
uated. among them San Gabriel
and Fish Canyons. Highways in
the area were closed.
But by dawn only one cabin
had been burned and the fire
line was still several miles from
the outskirts of any city.
One hundred children at
Camp Hi-Hill. a Long Beach
city school facility, were evac-
uaLeQ Dy DuS.
The smoke from the great
blaze plus dust clouds kicked
thousands of feet into the air
by winds made it q gray. sun
less morning for the Los An
geles basin. A fine film of dust
and ash coated trees, cars, side
walks. Pedestrians left foot
prints anywhere they walked.
Air Passengers Injured
The turbulent winds tossed a
Western Air Lines plane around
so roughly that l6 of the SO
aboard we're injured. The craft
landed safely at Los Angeles
after a flight from Las Vegas.
New.
The two stewardesses and
some of the passengers were
thrown against the roof of the
DC-6B when it was sucked
downward by a downdraft over
Ontario. then pitched up by a
reverse draft. and almost i'm
mediately jerked down again by
still another draft.
The stewardesses. Diane
Hallock. %. of Los Angeles. and
Sue Etzel. 81. of San Diego,
were knocked unconscious.
along with a number of the
passengers Four of the pas
sengers were still unconscious
when the plane landed.
Miss Hallock suffered a
broken neck. Joseph Fucker,
81. of Cleveland. suffered a
possible skull fracture and his
wife. Ruth Sue, SIS, a possible
conclusion. All were listed in
fair condition at Daniel Free
man Memorial Hospital.
other passengers suffered
cuts and bruises but the hos
pital said none were serious.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-11-22

Men and women In the
twilight years Of life-21l Of
them-were made comforta-
bic and happy last year at
the Hebrew Home for the
Aged, an organization receiv-
ing support through the
United Givers Fund.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-11-22
DuIudier Heads Party

STRASBOURG. France. Nov.
% (P. - Wartime Premier
Edouard Daladier, 70, was elect
ed president of the Radical
Socialist party yesterday at a
national congress. The top post
in the party Of Premier Felix
Gaillard had been vacant since
Edouard Herriot died last
March.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-14
By the Associated Press

The Egyptian Embassy de-
clared last night that Egypt and
Saudi Arabia regard Israeli ships
in the entrance to the Gulf Of
Aqaba "as a menace to their
security and safety"
In a statement which it said
was designed to distinguish be-
tween the real issue Of freedom
of navigation in the Susz Canal
=. and the false issue y Israeli
shipping" the embassy asserted
that Egypt is exercising It's right
of self defense" in denying pas
sage through Suez to Israeli
ships.
The statement declared that
Israeli leaders and "the current
Zionist anti-Arab campaign
are trying to confuse the Suez
and Aqaba issues.
estate Of War" Cited
1t asserted that the Egyptian
Suez Canal Authority is operat-
ing the canal in accordance with
the principle of freedom Of
navigation" and added, 1.-THE
unity Of interests between the
users of the canal and the full
sovereignty of Egypt is the guild
ing light Of this authority"
The embassy statement argued
that Egypt has the right under
provisions of the 1888 Suez Canal
convention to keep Israeli ships
out since Egypt and Israel are
in state of war with each other.
With respect to the Gulf of
Aqaba. which was involved in
the recent efforts to get Israeli
forces withdrawn from Egyptian
territory following last falls
brief Israeli-Egyptian war, the
United States has supported Is
raels contention that the gulf
constitutes international waters
and is therefore open to the ships
OF all nations.
The gulf lies between Egypt
and Saudi Arabia. with Israeli
and Jordonian territory at its
head, where Israel is developing
the port of Flat.
Entrance Through Strait
The entrance to the gulf is
through the Strait of Tiran, a
narrow passage lying between
Egypt and Saudi Arabia. Ship
ping into the gulf such as Israel
wants must use this entrance
and the United States has taken
the position that ships have the
right of innocent passage"
through the strait.
The embassy statement said
that 1.-THE entrance to the Gulf
of Aqaba is territorial waters of
Egypt and Saudi Arabia"
1T is under the inherent right
of self defense that they con-
slider Israeli ships in these waters
as a menace to their security
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-14
Cop Vote SET
In New jersey

NEWARK. N. j., April Is (P).
New Jersey Republicans will
pick a nominee Tuesday to run
against Democratic Gov. Robert
iB. Meyner in November and try
to return the Governorship to
the G o. p.
Voters in the Republican pri-
mary will have a choice between
two young, personable State
Senators:
Wayne Dumont, jr., 42-year-
old Phillipsburg lawyer who
once defeated Mr.. Meyner for
the State Senate.
And Malcolm S. Forbes, 81,
of Bedminster. publisher of
Forbes Magazine for Business
and an unsuccessful candidate
for Governor in the 1858 pri-
mary.
Mr.. Forbes has the backing
of the big county organizations.
Mr.. Dumont's campaign has
been strictly uphill.
The winner will face the AZ
year-old Gov. Meyner, who was
elected in 1853 as the first Dem
ocratic Governor chosen in New
Jersey since 1910.
Mr. Dumont and Mr.. Forbes
agree basically on most State
issues. Mr. Forbes has criticized
Mr. Meyner as a do-nothing
Governor. Mr.. Dumont has en-
phasized that he once defeated
Mr.. Meyner. who also is from
Phillipsburg.
New Jersey has Republican
Controlled Legislature. The
State gave President Eisenhower
IA 750.000-vote plurality last
year.
Both parties will nominate
candidates Tuesday to succeed
the late T. Millet Hand. a Re-
publican, in Congress. Republic
can assemblyman Milton W.
Glenn of Margate and Democrat
Joseph G. Hancock. Cumberland
County farmer. are unopposed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-14

maneuvers, expected to be among
the biggest ever held by the
Egyptian army. This touched of
q spate of military activity.
Practice air raid and blackouts
have been staged in most Egyp-
tan cities.
Schools May Close
Schools have been advised to
give preliminary spring exami-
nations which could serve as
final exams in case they have to
close aagin. Schools were closed
when Egypt was attacked last
fall
Nobody imagines that Presi-
dent Nasser himself would at
tack Israel or anyone else at
present. He has too much to
gain by maintaining peace.
: At the same time there is no
. visible sign of a possible attack
on Egypt.
Despite all this, Egyptian lead
ers are wary.
Jordan appeared the most
dangerous spot. Pro-Western
King Hussein had precipitated a
crisis there by dismissing his
pro-Egyptian premier. Suleiman
Nabulsi. Syria moved in an ar
mored regiment today. If Hus-
sein is endangered by ensuing
trouble, Iraqi troops may move
across into Jordan to save the
monarchy. HusSein and Iraq's
King Faisal II are 2l-year-old
cousins.
Israel might seize on this
trouble as an excuse to occupy
all the west bank Of the Jordan
and take over Arab Palestine
Egypt then would be committed
by military treaty to move to
Jordan's defense.
Israel's Foreign Minister Coda
Meir declared in Tel Aviv today
foreign interference in Jordan
would affect Israel's security and
I'VE will not look at 1t indiffer-
entity" if foreign troops moved in
Tension over the Aqaba Gull
flared up last week end when the
American tanker Kern Hills
passed through the Egyptian
claimed waters and unloaded
1880 tons of Persian Gulf oil
at the Israeli port of Flat. Egyp,
and Saudi Arabia both protested
to the United States Govern
ment. saying the tanker should
have asked permission before
!. passing through the narrow
Strait of Tran. Other Arat
states planned similar protests.
The Saudi Arabians were re.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-14
CORRECTION

A caption on Page Is OF The
Sunday Star Magazine picture
story about Pete Runnels erro-
neously Identifies the Washing
ton Senator's catching coach,
Joe (Handsome) Fitzgerald as
player Ed FITZGERALD.
The mistake was noticed too
late TO change the caption be-
cause the Magazine is printed
several weeks in advance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-14

retired employees pensions, pro-
viding that Congress SUISSE
quently votes an appropriation
bill to bring this about.
At last count there have been
LAG bills sponsored by House
and Senate members. this year
to provide annuity increases for
Government retirees.
The retirees have undoubtedly
convinced a great many men,
bers of Congress Of the business
lof their appeal for annuity
raises to meet minimum living
standards in today's continuing
upward cost-of Living trend. But
the question of how to finance
these increases and the economy
sentiment sweeping Congress
have combined to block any
action thus far.
CAPITAL ROUNDUP - How
Democratic Can You Get in
Management" Decision Max
ing in the Eisenhower Admins
tration and its Predecessors" and
Creating a Climate for De-
cisions that Work" will be dis
cussed by the Society for Ad-
van m ent of Arrangements
Washington Chapter at an all
day session starting at $50 am.
tomorrow in the Willard Hotel
ballroom. {. The Federal Com
munications Commission will
present 20-year service pins next
week to June Anderson. Anna
Brennan. Joseph Kerns. Anne
O'Donohue, Lola Tracy, George
Adams. Morton Hunt and Leon
ard Sawyer. Mrs. Margaret
P. Bray. Administrative Officer
of the Health. Education and
Welfare Departments Office of
Vocational Rehabilitation. has
received a certificate of appre-
citation from the agency for years
of outstanding service. In addi-
ton. 20-year service pins went
to Erma Guerin, William Ken
ealy, Louis Owen and Thelma
Stevens. Lowell Barnett of
Fort Belvoir's Corp Of Engineers
has been given an outstanding
performance rating. Recent
retirees at the Cover m n
Printing Office included Walter
Bachman, Joseph Barker, Daniel
Bell. Edward Biggar, Patrick
Ganey. Anton Jesneck. Arthur
Kerr. James Mace. jr.. j. Harvey
Mott. Cyril O'Connell. Ounce
Pinson, Herman Price. Archi-
medes Pugh. Edward Scales,
Curtis Shields. George Smith,
Chester Strong, Earl Underwood,
Richard Donovan, John Shin
holser and Leroy Simpson.
Julian Zimmerman. 40. Wichita
(Kans) lawyer. has been APP
pointed Special Assistant to the
General Counsel Of the Housing
and Home Finance Agency,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-14

paign chairmen spent eight full
hours discussing individual State
situations with each delegation
and are of the opinion the G. o.
p can reasonably expect to re-
capture" seats in South Dakota s
First District. Kansas Fifth Dis
trict and Iowa's Sixth District.
Ali three went over to the Demo-
Gratis in 1856.
He said there were six mar
ginal seats (won by less than S
per cent of the vote which will
be difficult to hold and six SINH
larly held by Democrats which
I'VE think are attainable goals"
The G. o. P. believes it can hold
three Senate seats which come
up next year. he added. He de-
clined to identify the seats.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-14
Khrushehev Honored
For Reckoning Lond

LONDON, April Is P).-M-
kita Khrushchev won high
honofs in the Kremlin today for
services to the Soviet Union in
retaining virgin and waste
lands, Moscow Radio reported.
President Klementi Voroshilov
presented to the Communist
Party boss the Order of Lenin
and a second gold medal, the
sickle and hammer, and said he
was particularly glad to bestow
the honors upon such an un-
daunted and principled worker
of the party and Soviet State"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-14
Midwest COP.
HitsU. 5. Budget
And School Aid

OMAHA, Apr. Is R.-There
is a very widespread feeling
in the Midwest that the budget
is too high and cuts are neces-
sary where they can be effect
ed" Republican National Chair
man Mead Alcorn said today.
Summarizing the reports from
five committees which worked
behind closed doors during an
eight-State regional fact finding
conference here, Mr.. Alcorn said
a majority Of committee men,
bers feel strongly the necessity
of reducing the Federal budget
wherever possible"
The Midwest Republican lead
ers also generally feel the Federal
Government fought to stay out
of the business of aid to educa-
ton
Mr.. Alcorn said the meeting OF
COP. leaders from North and
South Dakota. Minnesota, Iowa,
Nebraska. Kansas, Oklahoma
and Colorado has been marked
by refreshing candor" and
though many divergent views
were expressed, party unity did
not suffer. He declared not only
he out Chairman Schoeppel OF
the Senate Campaign committee
and Chairman Simpson of the
House Campaign committee are
encouraged about this area"
II feel better about the Mid
west than I did when we got
here" he added.
2-Day Meeting to Follow
The national chairman also
announced that when the series
of six regional fact-finding meet
ings is complete, there will be q
two-day meeting of the national
committee in Washington JUNE
CT and all the participants ir
the regional meetings will be in
vited to attend.
This will include Nationa
Committee men and women
State chairmen and vice chair.
men. State finance chairmen
National Finance Committee
members. State chairmen Of
Young Republicans and the
presidents of State Federation.
of Republican Women.
Other meetings will be held al
Providence, r. l.. Salt Lake City
Louisville. KY, Cincinnati, Ohio
and Trenton. N. j.
i Mr.. Alcorn said the views Of
the conferees on other subjects
included:
General approval of the Pres
ident'S program for maintaining
the peace.
General acceptance OF the for
eign aid program as long as it is
limited to national defense. but
with some divergent opinion.
Cautious optimism about the
farm program. but still some dis.
satisfaction with the admins.
tration of the program.
Approval of the President:
civil rights program.
High acceptance of the gen.
leral economic policy of stabiliz.
ing high employment and high
standards of living.
| Mr.. Acorn said new campaign
Ideas brought forward the sug.
Igestion of Salute to Congress
dinners on a Nation wide basis
similar to the Salute to Ike
dinners of the last campaign
and "neighbor to neighbor" func
raising to broaden the base o.
|, political contributions.
: He said he and the two cam.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-14
Miss Clifford Is Named
Neiqhborhoods Official

Miss Chloe Clifford, Of Wash
ington has been named a mem
Der Of the board Of directors Of
ACTION, the American Council
to Improve Our Neighborhoods.
Appointment was announced
in New York by Andrew Heiskell,
Life magazine publisher. His
announcement said Miss Clifford,
who also is first vice president
If the General Federation of
Women's Clubs. was Tin keeping
with a policy to broaden the base
of representation and support
for the organization"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-14

employees. contending this would
weaken the financial stability of
the CS retirement system.
Federal employee leaders are
supporting annuity increases for
retired Government workers, but
they want the increases paid for
through additional appropria-
tions voted specifically by Con-
gress for this purpose.
Taking an opposite view are
the retired employees organiza-
lions. The National Association
of Retired Civil Employees, which
represents nearly 100000 mem
bers, wants the annuity increase
paid out of the CS retirement
system funds.
Frank J. Wilson, president of
the NARCE and former chief of
the Secret Service. contends that
the civil service retirement sys-
TEN is in sound financial condi-
ton. with funds on hand Of
more than 81 billion. and could
stand an increase in the an
nuities of retired employees.
4 X +
APPROPRIATIONS Diff
CULT-NARCE officials are can
did in their view that it will be
extremely difficult to secure an
nuity increases if it hinges on
getting Congress to vote the
appropriations. In this economy
minded Congress the chances
would not be good, they feel.
The retired groups officers
declare that under this type of
legislative action. even If Con-
igreSs approved an annuity in
crease. it would have to be fol-
lowed by approval of specific
appropriations to bring this
about. 1t would be on the same
principle AS securing funds for
Federal bridges. highways, etc.,
after Congress first approves
authorizing legislation.
What disturbs retireeS is that
IT conceivably could take years
for Congress to vote the neces-
sary funds, even after passing
the initial authorization bill.
On the other hand, Federal
employe union leaders say that
paying for the annuity increases
by using civil service retirement
funds would be raid" on the
retirement system.
They argue that past retiree
increases have been paid for in
this manner and have seriously
impaired the financial sound
ness Of the retirement system
They declare that the CS retire.
ment system still doesn't have
enough funds on hand to make il
iactuarily sound-lacking nearly
ia half billion dollars Of this
goal.
The union leaders have per-
suaded Chairman Johnston OF
the Senate Civil Service Com
mittee to sponsor an annuity
increase bill that would increase
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-14
TODAY'S WEATHER REPORT

District and vicinity-Mostly
sunny and cool today, high in
lower SOS. Fair, continued cold
tonight. low about 80. Fair, be-
coming warmer tomorrow.
Virginia-Mostly sunny and
cool today, high $3.50. Fair and
continued cold with frost to-
night. Fair, becoming warmer
tomorrow.
Maryland-Most1y sunny but
with some cloudiness today. high
50-55 in east and $3.50 in west