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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-24
BY EARL H. vOsS
star stan CORRESPONDENT

PANAMA CITY, April "a
There are solid indications here
that Panama. herself a military
cipher. is awakening to the eff
Ifectiveness Of political pressures
on the United States for a
greater share in Panama Canal
tolls.
She has been stimulated by
Egypt's performance at Suez
The political techniques here
seem to be developing as in
Egypt but the goals are different.
Few here believe Panama's
leaders think of operating the
waterway. They couldn't. They
don't have the skilled operators
and aren't developing them. The
Panama Canal with its locks is
a much more complicated in
Stallation than Suez. where
water levels are not a problem.
These political trends take on
increased significance in the light
of large-scale American military
which will get under
way in the Canal Zone this week.
In the present mood. reaction to
this show of strength" by the
United States seems likely to
promote some outspoken criti-
ciSm.
Wants Higher Percentage
Panama hopes instead to OBJ
tain a larger share of the tolls.
She now gets $l.9 million a year
as rent on the land over which
the United States exercises SOW
ereignty. That amounts to about
IL per cent of the tolls. Panama
wants to raise the percentage
and President Ernesto de la
Guardia is reported to hope
eventually to persuade the Unit
ed States to turn over half the
tolls.
Panama's press leads the cam
paign for a greater Panamanian
voice in the Canal Zone. There
are 10 daily papers in the repub-
lie and all use Uncle Sam as a
whipping boy periodically. An
other eight weeklies chime in.
Last month the University Of
Panama sponsored a seminar
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-24
u. S. Asks Meeting
OF Council Soon

UNITED NATIONS. N. Y,
April "a R.-The United States
asked today that the U. N.
Security Council meet tomorrow
afternoon "or as soon there
after as may be convenient" to
See SUEZ. Page As
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Women CHARGE
Pressure for
False Evidence
Portland Deputy
Coils Testimony in
Labor Quiz Hook
BY cecil HOLLAND AND
WILLIAM HINES


A youngish. sharp featured
woman told the Senate commit
tee investigating labor racketeer-
Ing today she had been pres
sured by a Portland (Oreg. }
deputy sheriff into giving a false
AFFIDAVIT.
The deputy. George Minielly
earlier had given a contradictory
story to the committee and SUBJ
sequently took the stand again
to characterize the womafl's
testimony as "the greatest hoax
ever pushed on the American
public"
The two conflicting stories
given in the course of a two-hour
session in the Senate Caucus
Room. drew from Senator Nc
Clellan a statement that I'm
getting a little tired of having
this committee imposed upon by
liars"
Witnesses in the hearings to-
day. besides Deputy Sheriff
Minielly. were Kathline Weeks,
who told the conflicting story
and Mary ChildreSs, whose tes-
timony largely supported that
Of Miss Weeks.
Admits Using Narcotics
Miss Weeks identified herself
as a known prostitute" and said
she was a narcotics user. Mrs,
Childress characterized herself
as a housewife" and said she
was not a prostitute. having been
arrested only once. in 1888. for
prostitution. She also said she
had been taking narcotics but
had been under treatment re-
Gently to break the habit.
The brief. surprise session
called yesterday to augment
testimony in the so-called Port
land scandals, was opened BY
Chairman Mcclellan with this
statement:
Il think that during the
course Of these hearings it should
be borne in mind the witnesses
are primarily the witnesses OF
Sheriff Schrunk and Clyde
Crosby"
Schrunk is Mayor Of Portland.
Crosby is the top Teamster Of
ficial in Oregon. Both men are
under indictment in connection
with wee and corruption scam
dals in the Oregon metropolis.
Returned to Portland
Minielly testified he went from
Portland to Laredo, Tex, to
take Miss Weeks and Miss Chill
dress in custody and return them
to Portland on a charge Of I'M
lawful fight to avoid prosecu-
ton.
He said he took their state
ments that James B. Chg Jim)
Elkins, Portland gambler, was
q narcotics user and was in
volved in the prostitution racket.
Elkins. star witness before the
Mcclellan Committee, already
has denied any vice involvement,
On the way back from Laredo,
Minielly said he had a lot of
conversations with the women
about their activities and sug-
gested that they make a state
ment when they returned to
Portland. He said. II fed them
well" but denied giving them any
money or making any promises
Miss Weeks gave quite a diff
ferent story Of what happened
on the way back to Portland
Continued ON Page AS, Col. !
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District Enjoys
Its 18th Straight
SummerIike Duy

Summertime temperatures con.
tinued for the fourth day
shooting for the seasons high
mark Of 80 degrees set Easter
Sunday.
For thousands of visitors the
weather was a treat, with only a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-24

slight chance Of thundershowers
to mar the picture.
Some cloudiness in the early
evening may prevent amateur
astronomers from sighting the
Ion ga aited. Arend- ROLAND
comet, which is presenting It's
show in the Northwest skies
West Coast sightings have beer
reported.
The forecast for tomorrow is
variable cloudiness and warm
with chance Of afternoon thun-
nershowers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-24
I ension Splitting Arabs;
IroqLines Up for Jordan
Boehdud Reported Moving Troops,
Issuing Wurninq to Egypt and Syria

JERUSALEM Israel April "a 9-Private reports reaching
Israel today said raq moved troops
with Syria The reports lacked official confirmation here rau
troops previously have been reported the
1t appeared from reports here that mounting
Egypt and Syria.
An Israeli foreign Office spokesman Moshe Leshem said
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-24
Youths Held in Robbery
OF Diplomat S Mother

Three Arlington teen-agers admit robbng Mrs
Skinner Kee mother Of the Guaemaan Minister Foreign
Affairs. arrested last night by Arlington police
Rosslyn Circle
Washington Police Detective Sergts Mark Gray and David
Gould said Of the youths aged M being on parole
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labout seven years from now, in
the middle of our third five
year plan. Thereafter we would
like to repay in yearly INSTALL
ments over 20 to Is years. We
don't want to borrow more than
we can repay. I don't want to
make posterity pay for my ex-
travagence. We are not trying
to do anything spectacular. It's
got to be solid, steady work.
II have set my heart on slum
clearance. We have earInarked
$3.50 million for it in the plan.
OF course, if we cannot get the
money some things will have to
wait and slum clearance may be
one of them.
I'VE prefer loans to grants.
When We get something for
nothing some of our MINISTRIES
do not treat it as seriously as
II they knew we were paying for
II out OF our pockets.
"Also, loans mop up money
from people either through taxes
or purchase of goods imported
by loans. This has an anti
infiationary effect on our econ
omy which is wholesome.
I'VE have been living on our
fat the last 10 years. Now it's
time to go to work."
The United States has given
and loaned India nearly a bill
lion dollars since World War II.
Little more than half of it has
been loans.
Mr.. Krishnamachari's right
hand man. B. K. Nehru, secre-
tary for economic affairs in the
finance ministry, left this week
for Europe enroute to Wash
ington. In Paris ana London he
is planning to see what credits
can be obtained for capital
goods. In Washington he will
negotiate details of a World
Bank loan for railway develop
ment.
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|Indio Needs Billion Loan,
Would Like 1t From U.S..

from the United States.
Il don't know how we will 60
about it. I don't know the Ameri-
cans very well. At present we
are feeling out the situation in
an attempt to see how the pro-
posal for a loan would be re-
lceived," he said.
Reds Offer 500 Million
Asked if he planned to raise
part of the money from Russia,
the finance minister replied:
Russia has offered us a loan OF
500 million for some projects
which are not yet under way"
The bespectacled 57-year-old
former big business man said the
gap of a billion dollars in the
second flve-year plan which be-
gan April /, 1856, takes into ac-
count credits from various ma
tons for construction of plants
in India, yearly aid Of about $50
million from the United States
Technical Cooperation Mission,
$40 million yearly-mostly from
lCanada-through the Colombo
Plan, an expected World Bank
loan of about 5000 million most
ly for railway development, and
a net benefit of about 5000 mil
lion from the $500 million Indio-
American agricultural products
agreement signed last year.
India has been cutting i'm
ports from the sterling zone be-
cause of foreign exchange short
age there, but Mr.. Krishnama-
chart said y have frozen $500
million in sterling as backing
for our currency and partially as
Ia foreign exchange reserve. In
addition we have 1924 million in
gold as backing for our cur
rency. This is far better than
many countries"
Wants Repayment Delay
Asked as to what terms he
would prefer in borrowing the
billion dollars, he replied:
I'VE would like an arrange
Iment in which repayment began
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million-a-year they hope the
EDF can loan out eventually.
The figure most mentioned fol
a starting fund is "about $500
million"
Another appealing feature. ex-
planned by Mr.. Dillon in a speech
last Friday in Hartman. N. Y.
lis the prospect for eventual re-
payment in dollars.
Suppose the fund makes a
loan. to an underdeveloped coun-
try repayable in local currency
over a period Of. say. Is or 20
years." Mr.. Dillon told the
American Assembly at Arden
House. in Hartman. after the
loan has been repaid this money
might well be loaned again to
the same government. but we
could reasonably hope that the
economic situation Of that coun-
try would have so improved that
it would be possible for this Sec
ond loan to be repaid at least
partly In dollars. In this way
the great bulk Of such foreign
currency loans could eventually
be repaid in dollars"
A third advantage calculated
to appeal to Congress. Is that
I'VE would expect foreign gov
ernments to develop sound prof.
ects themselves" This would re-
quire less administrative expense
by the United States which now
works closely with inexperienced
nations. and would have the
effect Of making the underde-
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veloped nations think out their
own problems.
From the administrations
standpoint. the principal adj
vantage of EDF is that "it would
have continuing and flexible au-
thority to operate on a world
wide basis in the same way the
Export-Import Bank now does. ("
in Mr.. billions words.
Function Is Explained
1T would not have to be au-
thorized all over again each year.
Thus. it could plan ahead in the
same way that a businessman, a
banker. a university president, or
a farmer can plan ahead. This
should result in far more efficient
and effective use Of United States
funds"
The EDF's function would diff
fer from the world banks to
which the United States is the
largest contributor. and the Ex-
port-Import Bank.
The World Bank makes rela-
Itively hard" loans, repayable in
Ihard-to-get dollars. The EDF
would accept repayment in cur
rencies Of the borrowing coun-
tries. II necessary.
The Export-Import Bank must
show that its loans promote
American exports and can accept
repayment only In dollars. The
EDF would have broader authN-
ity to make any loan that would
develop the recipient country
economically.
The EDF would also be en-
powered TO make companion
loans along with the World Bank
and Export-Import Bank. It
could take risks. in other words,
or accept local currency repay
ment to make possible some
projects which otherwise would
be beyond the borrowing capa-
city Of underdeveloped nations.
Congress Reaction Uncertain
Whether the streamlined EDF
package with its appeal to the
businessman is attractive enough
to get by Congress is the most
worrisome problem facing the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-05

Eisenhower Administration this
year.
The President will have one
asset he did not have in the
past, however. James p. Rich
ards. formerly one of the tough
est Congressman administration
foreign aid proponents had to
face, in his position as chairman
of the House Foreign Affairs
Committee. is now on the other
team.
He will be going before his
former House and Senate COL
leagues to sell the administra-
ton program. not knock it.
He returns Wednesday from a
57-day tour of Is countries in
the Middle East area. Wherever
he went he talked to the heads
of state and government, to
kings and potentates, premiers
and presidents.
He will have at his COM
lmand more first-hand up-to-date
knowledge of the foreign-aid
needs of the vast area he COW
cred than any other man in the
Government.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-05

thursdays bipartisan meeting
Of congressional leaders at the
White House.
But present plans call for q
modest request of about $500
million for the new Economic
Development Fund for long
range aid to underdeveloped
countries and $500 million OF
less to cover technical assistance
administrative expenses, Ameri-
can contributions to interna-
tional agencies like the chill
dren's fund and aid to refugees,
and emergency grants.
L0ng-Term Plan Sought
The Economic Development
Fund represents a new attempt
to put the American program Of
aid for underdeveloped nations
on q long-term basis, protected
from the annual budget bicker-
ings Of Congress. It would oper-
ate like a soft-loan bank.
Several features have been
built into it that are calculated
to smooth the feathers Of Sena-
tors and Representatives who
want the program conducted In
q "businesslike manner"
Foremost among these is its
small starting capitalization. Of
hcially the administration
through Secretary Of State
Dulles and his deputy undersec-
rotary Of economic affairs
Douglas Dillon-has Indicated
only that the first years appro-
priation request would be con-
sioerably smaller" than the $3.50
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-05

NEW DELHI, May 4 R.-
midas finance minister said to-
day his country needs about a
billion dollars in foreign aid to
complete its second five-year
plan. he would like to borrow
as much of this as possible from
the United States.
India will fall short "about a
billion dollars to complete the
plan comfortably on the basis
of present imports. exports, loans
and credits" Finance Minister
latte T. Krishnamachari said in
an interview. IF we cannot OBJ
tain this from the United States
government we will try to borrow
smaller sums through CONNER
cial loan markets in the United
States and elsewhere"
He said India has not yet for
mally applied for a new loan
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-05
New-Look Foreign Aid
ToGetL Price Tou
BY EARL H. YOSS

President Eenhowers new-look foreign aid program prob
ably will have tag of only billion
to Congress later this month";
The other So bion-pus will tucked away in defense
budget.
These administration subject revision after
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-17
10000 Units
Begun in U. S.
During Month

Some $4,000 non-farm hous-
ing units were begun during
July-a drop Of 5 per cent
below the corresponding month
Of l956-the Bureau of Labor
Statistics announced yesterday.
OF the total, 10000 units
were privately financed. This
figure was 8 per cent below the
previous July and the lowest
July figure since 1851.
The bureau pointed out, how
ever. that this July's rate Of
private housing construction
was at an annual rate. with al
lowance for seasonal variations.
Of $4,000 units. This was about
the same rate set during May
and June this year, the two
highest months of 1857.
During the first seven months
Of this year there were some
572,100 privately owned dwell
ing units put under construc-
ton. as compared with 668, 900
for the corresponding period of
last year. This was the lowest
seven month total in that cate
CORY during the last seven
years.
Total housing starts during
the first seven months of this
year. including both private and
public construction. amounted
to 604,500 units. This was a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-17
NEW 4-BEDROoM SPLIT-S7S $50

new home good bsdooms IVA bohs huge family rec loom
whole OF bUy oU River Rd beyond D. G. line miles
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Molden lone 9M 70 lo3oI LLyei Mr., fssher OIL 256sl
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-17

Available with the units are
matching blank section. end
pieces and corners for carrying
out an unbroken Dashboard APP
pearance.
Another item available is
radiant cable heat. This can be
easily installed in plastered
ceilings, dry wall. concrete
floors and driveways, the
maker says.
The cables are measured
lengths Of specially constructed
and insulated electric wires
which are waterproof, nom
corrosive and never need te-
pairs, the manufacturer claims.
A special transparent coating
over the cable prevents streaks
on the surface when the cable
is embedded in plaster. he says.
For further information, you
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-17
BETHESDA, 4 BEDRooMs-sl7oso

US on attractive brick with spasoUs porch excellent 10
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-17

drop of ~ per cent below the
total for the same period Of
1856 and the lowest total since
1949.
THE entire Drop" the agency
reported, was in Government
assisted CHA and VA private
housing. with the volume Of
conventionally financed units
running a little ahead Of 1856
by the end Of the first seven
months"
The bureau also indicated
that while the downtrend in
single-famiIy housing continued
there are improved chances for
a greater volume Of apartment
construction.
Preliminary indications for
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-17
BETHESDA RAMBLER-slS,5oO

PopvloF Hmeods off Budlsy Blvd oppovny In lovely
brick o. bedroom, end basement unsayalss and priced right
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-17

the first six months are that
almost is per cent of non-farm
dwelling units were in multi
family. rental type buildings
this year, compared with about
IL per cent in the previous three
wears.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-17
New Equipment
Available for
Electric Heating
BY d. M. DERWIN

For years. many households
have had a small electric
heater in, perhaps, a bathroom
that is a long way from the
furnace.
Now the makers OF such
equipment are coming up with
some fancy new devices for
heating the home with cleo
tricity.
One such device is electric
Dashboard units. These can be
controlled automatically by
thermostats in each room
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-17

may write Mr.. Derwin. Room
200, The Evening Star. Wash
ington, D. c.. inclosing a
stamped, self-addressed enve-
lope.
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Close Lid TIGHT

Be sure to replace the lid
tightly on a paint can after you
have finished working with it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-09-15
|Gernert, Vert
Each Bat In I
In Wild Game

BOSTON. Sept. IA (R1.Dick
Gernert Of the Red Sox and
Vic Wertz Of the Indians each
drove in seven rune today as
Boston won q Wild slugging
match. 1910.
Gernert. q FIRST baseman,
was pressed into service in left
field because Of the illness of
Ted williams and an injury to
Gene Stephens.
Wertz, on his first two trips
to the plate in the first and
second innings. clouted one
homer with the bases full and
another with two on. 1t boosted
his home run total to rs and
his RBI output to 90.
After Wertz' second Ginning
blast, Gernert tied the score
at 8-S in the Boston half with
his 18th homer, q tlree-run
drive which bounced high OF
the wall at the 379 foot
mark and, into the centerneld
hleachers.
Cleveland picked UP q run in
the third and added another in
the fifth before being halted
the rest Of the way by Ike
O'clock.
The Red Sox clinched the
game in the sixth on Gernert's
double high of the wall with
the bases loaded. They picked
up another run in the seventh.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-09-15
Orioles Split
With Tigers

BALTIMORE, Sept. IA R.-.
Harvey Kuenn doubled in the
winning run in the ninth in
ming to give Detroit q 40 come
back victory over Baltimore to-
day after the Orioles had won
the opener Of the double
header, Sci.
With Connie johnson, Balti-
more's most consistent hurler
on the mound, it appeared the
Tigers were In for q twin set
back. but they suddenly erupt-
ed for two runs in the ninth.
Ray Boone and AL Kaline
opened the inning with singles
to Chase johnson and bring on
southpaw Ken Lehman. When
Lehman picked up Charley
Maxwell's hunt and threw wild
to first Boone scored and Ka-
line raced to third. Billy Loes
replaced Lehman and was
greeted by Kuenn's double
In the first game Billy ODell
set the Tigers down on six hits
to stop the Detroit winning
streak at four straight. The
Orioles scored all their runs on
Billy Hoeft in the FIRST -four
innings.
The Orioles lost George Kell
for the remainder Of the season
when he tripped over FIRST base
In the opener and severely
sprained his left ankle.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-09-15
WILLIAMS TO JOIN
INHOMER CONTEST
ON SEWERS NIGHT

Ted williams. who
worked out yesterday in
Boston following q bout
with a respiratory ailment,
has agreed to participate
in a home run hitting con-
test as one Of the : pre-
game attractions on Roy
Sievers Night September
%, when the Red Sox will
be at Grifhth Stadium to
battle the Senators.
williams. Mickey YER
non, Jackie Jensen and
Dick Gernert will swing for
the Red Sox in the contest,
while the Senator's will
counter with Sievers, Har-
mon Killebrew. Faye
Throneberry and Lou Ber-
beret. Killebrew. due to
report next week, led the
Southern Association In
home runs with 20.
Several other stunts are
being arranged and will be
announced shortly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-09-15

RALEIGH. N. c., Sept. IA
(Rl.--Halfback Dick Hunter put
on q one-man show here to-
day as North Carolina State
staged q full-dresS scrimmage.
The ,l63-pound senior scored
one touchdown. passed for an
other and set up q third with
q 4i-yard punt return as
States first team rolled over
the third team.