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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-25
Humphrey, Kerr Clash
On 'TightMoney' Policy

was SILL cents. or a loss of :;
cent. He insisted that the 1858.
Sc figures covered a period o.
only three years.
you graduated from tn.
eighth grade" Senator Kerr said
How long is it from a giver
date in 1858 to a given date in
1852"
Mr.. Humphrey insisted it wa
a decline reflected in four av.
lerage years and then described
it in a way that could be un.
derstood only by financial ex.
perts as "a three-year period Of
four years."
Mr.. Humphrey, who is soon
leaving the Treasury post to re-
turn to private business, quietly
replied:
MY successor can be critical
Of me because we have not been
able to make the progress we
desired. We've about held our
own"
Senator Kerr and the Secre-
tary disagreed on this point. In
the Senator's view. the admin
istration has not held its own
on the short-term versus long
term funding of the national
debt.
Senator Kerr said Treasury
figures showed that 68.8 per
cent Of the 1857 billion Federal
debt when the Eisenhower adj
ministration took Office was in
short-term loans. or what is now
called the floating debt. He add
ed that the present figures Of
68.4 per cent of the Federal
debt, now at $276 billion, an in
crease Of SO billion, would seem
to me to be substantially
larger"
The Senator attributed this to
the administration policies,
helped by actions of the Federal
Reserve System, which he said
made it impossible to refund the
debt on a long-term basis.
Mr.. Humphrey refused to agree
with the Senator on that score.
He undertook to explain the in
creased demand for money which
has brought higher interest
rates and a lack of demand for
long-term Government bonds.
Don't try to detour." Senator
Kerr advised the Secretary.
I'm not trying to detour," Mr..
Humphrey replied.
yes. you are" Senator Kerr
came back.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-25
'Stute Federation
Supports Hoffu

DETROIT. June Is (R.-
James r. Hoffa of Detroit, on
trial in Washington on bribery
conspiracy charges, has been
voted the support of the $4,000
member Michigan Federation Of
Labor.
The federation at its 68th an
nual convention here yesterday,
passed a resolution offering
Hoffa its support Gin every way"
The resolution, copies of which
were sent to Hoffa, members of
the AFL-CIO executive board
and the AFL-CIO ethical prac-
tices committee. was approved
by an estimated two-thirds of
the 800 delegates to the conven-
ton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-25
|Girurd to Marry
In Next 10 Days

KAGOHARA, Japan. June q
(R.-William Girard's japanese
fiancee said today she and the
young soldier hoped to be mar.
ried within a week.
BILL just needs one more pa
per and he's expecting it any
day." said Haru Candy" Sue.
yama, 81. fiancee of the 21-year.
Did specialist, third-class, charged
with manslaughter in the death
of a japanese woman.
Girard had expected to marry
Miss Sueyama in March. before
he came under investigation fol-
the death of Mrs. Naka Sakai
killed January 80 on United
States Army firing range.
Maj. Stanley Levin, Girard's
legal adviser at Camp Whiting
ton. said today that it was "rea-
sonable to assume the wedding
will take place within a week or
10 days"
HONOLULU, T. H., June IS
(PJ.-Two Japanese midshipmen
charged with breaking a pawn
shop window were turned over to
their own officers yesterday in
stead Of being prosecuted in civil
court.
Charges against them were
dropped in District Court and
SIS bail refunded under an
agreement between the Ameri-
can military commands and
Honolulu law-enforcement off,
Gals
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-25

witness quoted Hoffa as saying
he wanted a check kept or
Senator Goldwater, Republican
of Arizona, and Senator Nc
Carthy, Republican of Wisconsin
to see if they would take the
lead away from Senator Nc
Clellan, Democrat of Arkansas
chairman of the congressional
committee.
Mysterious Paper
During argument over the
attempt to bar testimony from
Mr.. Cheasty, the Government
produced a mysterious scrap of
paper allegedly written by Hoffa.
Prosecutor Edward p. Troxell
showed the bit of paper to Judge
Matthews. He said it was in
Hoffa's handwriting and con-
sisted of notes he had taken
during a conference with Mr..
ICheasty. What these notes said
was not Immediately revealed.
Mr.. Troxell also showed the
Judge and defense counsel two
small sheets of notes purportedly
taken by Mr.. Cheasty on con-
versations with Hoffa.
Reading from one of them. Mr..
Troxell mentioned such names
as Transfers President Dave
Beck; Transfers Vice President
Einar Mohn; West Coast Team
sters Vice President Frank w.
Brewster. and Sam Bassett, at
torney for Brewster.
The names of Defense Counsel
Williams, and Edward Cheyfitz.
a lawyer in Mr.. Williams Office,
were also mentioned in the
Cheasty notations, Mr.. Troxell
said.
Judge Matthews ruling on
the motion to deny testimony
from Mr.. Cheasty left the way
open also for Mr.. Williams to
try to prove by cross-examina-
ton that Government evidence
was obtained by wiretapping.
The Government has denied
that.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-25
WRITING BALL OF FIRE
McKeIdin Asks Action
On Eisenhower's Plan

at his press conference Wednes-
day-that oftentimes the State
governments are left out of the
chain OF communication between
municipalities and Washington
This. he said. is particularly no.
ticeable in the field of slum clear
ance and urban renewal.
The President wasted scant
sympathy on the States over
their plight. however. Said he:
Never, under our constitu-
tional system. could the National
Government have siphoned away
State authority without the
neglect, acquiescence or unthink-
ing cooperation of the States,
themselves.
The Chief Executive pointed
to the tragic lessons of Eastern
Europe as a warning against too
much Capitalization of govern
mental authority.
Cheered by Thousands
Mr.. Eisenhower flew from
Washington to Langley Field,
Va. about 40 miles east Of here,
yesterday afternoon and came
to this colonial capital by motor
cade. After speaking at the
State dinner, he rode through
the crowded streets of old Will
liamsburg and acknowledged the
cheers Of thousands of tourists.
He spent the night at the
swank Williamsburg Inn and left
for Washington early today.
The Presidents speech eli
NAKED the first full business day
of the conference, which ends
tomorrow night. The Governors
participated yesterday in two
round-table discussions, on high
ways and on education.
The only round-table meeting
scheduled for today. on State
government operations, will be
presided over by Gov. Orville l..
Freeman of Minnesota. one of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-25
HOFFA

Continued from First Page
that might be asked so Hoffa
could prepare the witnesses.
Offer Reported
The witness quoted Hoffa as
telling him that another man
had approached the union chief
tain with proposition that if
Hoffa would name IL Teamster
officials whom he did not want
to testify. the propositioner
would have the subpoenas
quashed for $4,000.
Mr.. Cheasty said Hoffa told
him the proposal was turned
down because the Teamster Of
fetal did not deem the plan
feasible.
Mr.. CheaSty said he asked
Hoffa for a 1000 advance pay
ment and Hoffa tossed him nine
500 bills and two SOS. Mr..
Cheasty said he was told he
would get $4,000 in all. The
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pressures to the demand for con.
sumner goods.
All the items on his list were
for capital goods such as meta
products. lumber. paper anC
many similar items required III
the expansion program starting
in 1855 which the Secretary con.
tends set of the present lnfla'
tionary trend.
Senator Kerr did not pass ur
the opportunity to emphasize
the difference between consumer
and capital goods demand. Al
one point when the Secretary
mentioned that titanium diox-
|ide. a paint ingredient, had beer
in short supply, the Senator in
Iterrupted to ask with q straight
face, that's a consumer temp
Agrees with Kerr
Mr.. Humphrey said the great
demand for capital goods start
ing in 1855 had resulted, among
other things. in increased wages
and more money which led to
the inflationary pressures that
built up last year. He agreed
with Senator Kerr for the most
part on the Senator's statement
that there is no shortage in &C.
tual consumer goods, including
such durable goods as refriger-
ators.
The Secretary said that nick
ell, steel plates. structural steel
and stainless steel are the only
capital goods currently in short
supply. 1t was indicated that
this might result in some lessen
ing of infiationary pressures
since many more items original
ly had been on the list.
The exchanges between Sena-
tor Kerr and Mr.. Humphrey
sometimes were at the level OF
simple arithmetic on which they
could even agree. One instance
of this was when the Senator
charged Mr.. Humphrey with
making a statement that was
mot accurate" in saying that
the decline in the purchasing
power Of the dollar had been
only eight-tenths Of a cent in
four years-1953 to 1856.
Il challenge that Mr.. Hum
phrey said.
Senator Kerr said the dollars
purchasing power in 1858 as
compared with the 1910 period
was SIG cents and in 1856 it
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-25
Lone Gunmon
.Robs Hecht's

A lone gunman held UP the
third-fioor credit Office Of the
Hecht Co.'S Silver Spring store
yesterday and got away with
more than $l.400 in cash.
Montgomery County police
said Mrs. Viola Meade was be-
hind the cashiers cage in the
credit Office when a colored man,
about 80. approached. He was
wearing q baseball cap and a
handkerchief over his nose and
mouth. police said.
The man pointed a pistol at
Mrs. Meade and showed a PEN
ciled note across. reading Give
me the money or I'll shoot"
they said. Mrs. Meade handed
him all the money in her cash
drawer and he fled through a
nearby door and down two
flights OF stairs to the street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-25
STANLEY CREDITS
GOV. HODGES
WITH IS WEDDINGS
By stan Correspondent of The star

BY stan Correspondent OF The Star
WILLIAMSBURG, Va.
Credit Gov. Thomas B.
Stanley of Virginia with the
prize booboo of this 49th
annual Governors Confer
ence.
Gov. Stanley, POSTMASTER
at the State dinner here last
night. vas introducing the
A other State and four ter
ritorial Governors prepare
tory to presenting President
Eisenhower. When he got
to Gov. Luther Hodges of
North Carolina, Gov. STAN
ley caused jaws to drop as
he said:
This is a special day for
Gov. Hodges. He is cele-
brating the anniversary of
his 35th wedding"
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Continued from First Pag,

COntinue0 from FIRST rage
In Government" the President
asked the Governors to "joir
with the Federal administration
in creating a task force for &C.
ton" This group would have
these three responsibilities:
Il. To designate function:
which the States are ready anc
willing to assume and finance
that are now performed or f.
nanced wholly or in part by the
Federal Government.
20. To recommend the Federal
and State revenue adjustments
required to enable the States to
assume such functions.
90. To identify functions and
responsibilities likely to require
State or Federal attention in the
future and to- recommend the
level of State effort or Federal
effort, or both, that will be
needed to assure effective ac-
ton"
The proposed task force, Mr..
Eisenhower said. should point out
necessary revenue establishments.
recommending lower Federal
taxes in some instances and
higher State imposts where re-
Quired.
One Pause for Applause
The Chief Executives speech
was interrupted only once by ap-
plause. This came when he ad-
libbed that I'm sure wouldn't
mind being called a lobbyist" for
trying to get congressional &C
ton on delineation of State Fed
eral lines Of authority.
Mr.. Eisenhower departed from
his prepared text with lengthy
interpretations on two occasions.
Both times he stressed his sim
cerity in offering the formula he
was putting forward.
The President said-as he did
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-25
Scored by U. S. Adviser,
BoIiviun Official Quits

LA PAZ. Bolivia, June Is up.
Vice President Nuflo Chavez
resigned last night, ostensibly
because an American adviser had
accused him of delaying an
agreement on payment of b.
livian bonds held abroad.
The resignation climaxed
months of opposition by Chavez
and other leftist leaders to a
United States-backed stabilize.
ton plan to put the shaky b.
livian economy back on its feet.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-25

the 20 Democrats now serving as
state executives. Committee
meetings will be held in the
afternoon, and the final round
table. on natural resources, will
be held tomorrow.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1957-12-20

that young mans high chair, and
Aunt Dorothy helped Annette keep
her volume OF presents on her
high chair tray
The two tecnage boys distrih-
uted the packages after several
whispered conferences 10 discover
the proper recipients for the pack
ages without name tags
Soon. Grandma sat cnthroned IN
collection OF dolls, beautiful new
clothes and all Of the small bright
miscellaneous that little girls re-
ceive al Christmas Two small boys
disappeared and rcappeared IN the
mound OF many-colored wrapping
paper in the middle OF the floor
The two young college men
their distribution chores over Dor
rowed little brothers squirt gun
Corky decided he would like 70
run his new truck on the floor
Annette wanted older sisters new
doh
A hot Christmas tree bulb ex-
ploded under the impact Of a squirt
sun load At that point Aunt
Mildred reappcared from the Kit
chen Having gotten the oyster
stew under control in the kitchen.
she had decided that bedtime for
the pre-teens had come
When relative quiet had re-
settled and only the click of spoons
against soup plates could be heard
we began TO talk of Chrstmascs
past. events Of the present and OF
plans for the future The boys
spoke OF school parents planned
summer vacations. and | listened
closely. ia order 90 remember
clearly this evening. the best the
most memorable of Cbrstmases
II H. In the Hastings, Mime
sofa Hospitality.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1957-12-20

received my skates Or my type
writer
Perhaps the most delightful
Christmas was the year when my
uncle received MS rifle For weeks
my aunt had dragged him away
from the gun shop window and
picked his pockets every time he
left the house 70 make sure he
hadn't enough money to buy IL. He
sighed repeatedly, III l owned that
gun, Ia take It 10 bed with me
tonight" BY the time Christmas
came around. the beloved gun
had been b,ing IN its box under the
bed for two weeks
The pleasure Of receiving and
watching others receive is treat
but when I think back over all OF
my Chrstmases. the one which
stands out as the happiest, the
most rewarding was the year the
whole family gathered There were
seventeen Of us Seven were under
ten years Of age and two Of these
were in high chairs
Everything started well Grand
ma was 10 keep track Of the gifts
received By the three girls, Dad
took care OF Lucky, and Rusty sat
with me Corl,y's father watched
for lost name tags dropped from
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1957-12-20
Nuir CUSTOMS

In ireland only women named
Mary may snuff the candles VA
church on Christmas Eve GIFTS
are exchanged ia Holland on he
eember &, not Christmas pay
Some scandinavian families place
All their shoes together on Christ
mas Day iu the heitef that this
VIA cause Harmonious living
through The year In Nova Scotia,
it IL considered bad buck 60 take a
Christmas tree down before the
end % New Years DAY
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1957-12-20
The Chrisfmcs
~ I'll Never Forget

bich was my most memorable
E.setnas? Was il that year back
" ny childhood when I received
sgSArycle was told that Santa
eadainiy would not bring il un-
less learned to spell the word
Nsefaess to say, l learned. and he
bsplteht IL or was il the year ]
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1957-12-20

How was the uut Christmas
tree decorated
aszssaaaa1a. asaz~sss
According to legend, when
Chnai w8s born p group 81 stars
looked down upon an olive tree
q date palm and d pine tree which
stood over the manager Seeing
that the pine had nothing 90 offer
In IHs honor while the others gave
fruit and dates tbey descended
from tho heavens 30 rest upon the
pincs b9ughs aa an offering and
that was the first Christmas tree
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1957-12-20

A. fltS the holy Christmas birth,
ise this, good friends, our carol
still
Bc peace on earth, bc peace
10 mon ~ gentle win
on earth,
ThackeraN,
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1957-12-20
CHRISTMAS

Christmas comes bat once a year
And on that day makes all men
near
To the child who IN the manager
lay.
To whom Wise Men came far
away,
And brought their gifts OF love
and homage
Fer they knew the Christ child
was no mirage
$50 an Christmas let us kueel aud
pray
Beside the Christ Child born this
day
Florence Scott
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1957-12-20

The custom ~ singing Christ
mas carols dates back 60 ancient
times when waits and minstfela
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1957-12-20
sang them in the streets

The FIRST true Christmas ca
rpls. which spread "a many Eur
ropean countries, originated in
Italy during the thirteenth cen
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1957-12-20

tury These carnls, wlibS
folkaoug like quality A.
like simplicity. gave ,wNfAEs
ulauty 30 mov dlenntt'
solemn Christmas hytAps@
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-09

ember commission announced
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-09

lect claims Of the Russian gov
eminent and Russian citizens
against American citizens and
keep 1t as q sort Of token against
all the claims American ma
tionals had against Russia and
her citizens.
Under the 1855 law, claims OF
81 900 or less will be paid face
value by the Treasury. Those
over $1,000 will be paid $1,000
and the rest will prorate against
what is left in the fund. The
unpaid balance Of q commission
award will be reserved for the
claimant for future espousal
against the Soviet government.
Decisions Are Final
The time limit for placing
claims against the Soviet fund
expired March 81. 1856. The
commission is required to dis
pose Of all claims by August 8,
1859. Its decisions are final and
are not subject to review by any
court or agency Of Government.
While 1t is obvious that the
entire $9.1 million fund will be
eaten UP by the claims. no value
on the ruble has been set as YET
for purpose Of such payments.
individuals can be paid only q
small percentage of their claims,
% commission spokesman as
serted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-09

,ership is important in desegrega.
ton, but indicated that the stu.
dent leaders are waiting clearer
definition Of the attitudes Of
their schoolmates before advo.
eating wider acceptance Of mix.
ture of the races.
There Is a need for careful
preparation, not only by schoo'
boards and official personnel, but
many other community agencies
prior to initiating q desegrega.
ton plan. DR.. Walker said. DR.
Walker elaborated in the. study
with Harold Mendelsohn Of thu
Mccain Erickson Advertising
Agency.
There are indications thai
acceptance. or at least tolerance
of desegregation in schools in.
creases with the passage Of
time" DR.. Walker asserted.
He pointed out the study
showed that the percentage oil
white parents opposed to de-
segregation dropped from IS per
cent to % per cent q year later
But he doubted this showed a
greater acceptance of desegrega-
ton. but rather indicated the
feeling there is nothing we can
do about it,"
Hostility Shown Dropping
He said the study showed 80
per cent Of white pupils first
reported hostility to desegrega-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-09
z Are Nominated
Lieutenant General

President Eisenhower today
nominated Mai. Gen. William
Stevens Lawton for promotion
to lieutenant general and desig-
mated him the new controller Of
the Army.
Gen. Lawton will succeed 1t,
Gen. Laurin L. williams, who
Is retiring.
The President also nominated
Maj. Gen. Paul Donal Harkins
for promotion to lieutenant gen.
eral. He viii succeed 1t. Gen.
George w. Read. jr.. as COM
manding general of NATO land
forces in southeastern Europe
Gen. Read has not yet been re-
assigned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-09
Student Leader!
Declared Wary
0nIntegration

High school student leader,
appear to be playing a waiting
game in connection with racia
indignation in the schools, q
public opinion convention here
was told today.
DR.. Harry Walker of Howard
University so reported to a sec.
ton Of the 18th annual confer
ence Of the American Association
for Public Opinion Research al
the Shoreham Hotel.
DR.. Walker reported on a sur
vey recently completed among
pupils Of one senior and one
junior high school. These were
not named in his address. But he
pointed out the National Insti-
|tute Of Mental Health collabor-
ated in the study. during which
both white and colored students
were interviewed.
Qualification Awaited
He declared that student lead
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-09
$12O to Trim
DebtAccepted
.ByHumphrey
BY the Associated Press

Secretary of the Treasury
Humphrey today accepted with
"great qualification" the $3.50
Miss Sheila M. Martin Of Paci-
nc Palisades, Calf, contributed
to cut the national debt.
Miss Martins checks for the
amount were offered to Mr..
Humphrey last week by Senator
Byrd, Democrat Of Virginia, in
q Senate hearing on budget mat
tiers. She had sent them to the
Virginian. q constant economy
advocate. with the specification
that they 60 to cut the national
debt. now about $274 billion.
Question arose about how to
handle the matter. There Is q
law against Treasury acceptance
Of contributions limited to q
specific use such as debt retire.
ment.
The device adopted is to put
the money in the general fund
where 1t viii add to the potential
surplus available to pay Oh
Government obligations.
Mr.. Humphrey, writing to Miss
Martin said:
81 have received from Senator
Byrd the two checks. each for
$50. totaling $3.50. which you
sent to him to be applied In low
ering the Government debt.
Il assure you that this money
will be so used. I appreciate
ever 50 much your sending 1t
and 1t is a great qualification to
me to have this reduction in the
debt made at this time.
VERY kindest regards and best
wishes,
Sincerely,
(Signed) G. M. Humphrey"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-09

In a proposed decision that
holders Of Imperial bonds pay
able in anything but dollars
were not entitled to compensa-
ton under the Claims Act as
amended in 1855. Hearings were
held in March. and today. by
o 2-to-1 vote, the commission
vacated its proposed ruling.
The key case, which affected
some 1900 other claims. was
brought by Charles D. Siegel of
New Hyde Park. N. Y. He holds
bonds payable in rubles.
Many Claims Invalid
Although the total number Of
1000 claims is for q sum Of $3.5
billion, the Treasury has only
$9.l million in its Soviet claims
fund, out Of which the claims
will be paid. Many Of the claims.
according to Andrew Mcclure,
commission counsel. are believed
to be invalid or inflated. one of
SIS billion falling into the latter
category.
The SOL million fund was the
result of the so-caled Litvinon
assignment Of 1888. The Soviet
government. at the time the
United States granted 1t recog-
milton. agreed that the United
States Government could COLI