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Evening star., 1957-12-13
CourtIy RecIuse, 90, Found Decd
In SquoIor Despite $4,000 in Bank

came from Altoona. Mr.. Burg
himself was a graduate OF
Holy Ghost College III Wheel
ing. W. Va. and was believed
to have been a law graduate.
He retired at the age of 70,
according TO Mrs. OLeary.
Miss O'Leary said she last saw
him on Thanksgiving Day but
it was not unusual for people
to know Mr.. Burg without
knowing much about him.
Mr., Burg had the whole up
per floor. consisting Of four
rooms. Two of the rooms were
stacked to the caves with the
records and appurtenances Of
Mr.. Burg's long life. A Star re-
porter said there were piles Of
sheet music, hundreds Of rail-
road tickets going back to 1888,
sheets, trunks, broken furni-
ture. rope. rags. books and
clothes in the rooms.
In the basement there are
enough musical instruments to
fit out a complete orchestra.
Mr.. Bures father had been a
music teacher, Miss O'Leary
said, and the old gentleman
kept all the pieces.
Miss Mary Jean Donoughe,
See BuRG. Page AS
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OLeary's house Is years ago
after he sold his home. known
as the Castle on the Rhine
to Brooklanders., TO become
part OF the Bunker Hill Park
area. 1t was a towering wooden
structure atop a cliff and was
reached by climbing a long
flight Of wooden stairs.
Mr.. Burg had never married,
as far as friends can determine,
but until last year his con-
slant companion was Miss
Jennie OLaughlin, a distant
relative, who had been raised
by his family. She died last
April at the age Of 68.
The old man was once a
vice consul in Austria and
had been secretary TO a Con-
gresham for many years, The
records show that he was one
Of the leading figures in the
erection Of the Columbus Me-
mortal Statue In Union Station
plaza by the Knights of CO.
lumbus, of which Mr.. Burg was
q member. He sponsored the
bill IN Congress that resulted
in 1912 in construction Of the
monument.
Friends said his father was
q postal employe In Washington
years ago, although the family
Evening star., 1957-12-13
by JERRY OLEARY. Jr.

A 90.year-old recluse whose
rooms were stacked to the CELL
ing with the accumulated junk
OF years was found dead We'd
nesday in squalid surroundings
although repeatedly he had
more than $4,000 in the bank.
He was Joseph Paul Burg, a
retired consular Official. known
TO everyone in Brookland for
years as the courtly old gen.
tleman with the Van Dyke
beard who lived in the Castle
on the Rhine" at Thirteenth
and Otis streets NE.
Coroner A. Magruder Mac
Donald said Mr.. Burg had been
dead perhaps as long as a week
when his landlady. Miss Kath-
crime O'Leary, found him in
his rooms upstairs at 1884 Perry
street NE.
Mr.. Burg died apparently
without close relatives and
without q will, according to
Attorney Joseph Rafferty,. ST.,
who is attemp pting Ia
straighten out his affairs. Mr.,
Burg recently had sold a piece
Of property at Twelfth and
Otis streets NE, and de-
posted the money In the bank.
He had moved inte Miss
Evening star., 1957-12-13
Slayer Of Woman
Sentenced to Die

A man was sentenced this
afternoon in District Court TO
be electrocuted on March IA
for first-degree murder in the
fatal shooting Of his common
law wife last April.
He is Conner Blocker. so. who
was convicted by a jury last
October. The victim was Fran
ces B. Hall. AZ. who was slain
with a shotgun in her apart
ment in the 1900 block OF Sew
enteenth street NV.
Blocker had been living in
Philadelphia for some time be-
fore the staying.
The death sentence, which is
mandatory on a flrst-degree
murder conviction. was imposed
by Federal Judge James r.
Kirkland. who had presided at
the trial,
Evening star., 1957-12-13
50 Algerian Rebels
Killed, French Report

ALGIERS. Dec. 13 tP.-
French authorities said SO
rebels we're killed last night in
two mopup operations in Ka-
bylie and near Oran, raising
to about 400 the number Of
rebel deaths since Monday.
In several attacks through
out Algeria terrorists killed
four Europeans and two Mos
lens and wounded two other
Europeans.
Evening star., 1957-12-13
BY RICHARD FRYKLUND

haIoNehn NpIFeAponutut pl iHt othI
PARIS. Dec. I3.-Just as
Western leaders are sitting
down at NATO headquarters
here to strengthen the Western
side Of the Iron Curtain. a sig
nificant minority Of European
leaders is beginning to urge
that this side Of the curtain be
softened instead.
It's the old idea that II the
West moves its principal milf
tary strength back from the
Iron Curtain. Russia will, Sin
turn. do the same. Then the
Red satellites will in time be-
come liberated and Western
Europe will be able to stop liv-
ing under the shadow of H
bombs brandished by both sides
in the cold war.
The new interest in this
idea was spanked by series
of lectures given over the
British Broadcasting Corp. by
George Kennan, former Amer
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Soften Vests Defenses,
Some in Europe Ask

ican Ambassador TO Russia and
one of the worlds
most penetrating analysts Of
Soviet affairs. He invented the
present American containment
policy. He is now advocating
q new mutual withdrawal
policy.
In France and Germany his
ideas have been taken UP with
enthusiasm by some groups.
In other countries. a few dis
tineuished voices have urged
at least careful consideration
Of Mr.. Kennan's views.
1t is too early to know IL this
represents a new trend in Eu-
ropean thinking. 1t is sure.
however. that Mr.. Kennans
ideas will not affect appreciably
the outcome Of the NATO con-
ference-which opened unoi-
ficia.ly with the arrival today
of Secretary Of State Dulles.
Mr.. KEENAN, argues that the
containment policy now has
reached dead end. Russian eX-
pansion has been stopped. but
a DANGEROUS rigid division Of
Europe now exists. The pres
ence of a dividing line. backed
on each side by grimfaced and
frightfully armed men. could
even by accident result in an
outbreak of war that would
destroy world civilization. And
that hard line. even If it doesn't
start war. keeps Europe from
acting as an economic political
entity and everyone including
the United States. loses.
He suggests a cautious offer
to Russia that the West will
move back its arms-principally
American atomic strength--if
Russia will do the same.
The most enthusiastic sup
port for this idea comes from
Germany's Socialists. They
have long sought q similar ap-
proach--or at least more fieXi-
bility on the part of the West.
Chancellor Konrsd Adenauer's
supporters. however, have re-
See PARIS. Page A-10
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Quoke Rips
lron;;
Die

TEHERAN. Iran. Dec. l3
R.-A heavy earthquak e
shook West Iran today and un-
official accounts reaching
Teheran said at least $50 per-
sons had died and thousands
had been injured.
The Teheran radio said the
towns Of Sahneh and Farsinak
were badly damaged and that
most villages in that area were
completely ruined"
Heavy snowfalls created
harsh conditions for several
thousand made homeless by
the tremor.
First official reports reach
ing the capital said the quake
struck at Sis am. causing
casualties and damage. The
center Of the two-minute
tremor was given as Sahneh.
between Hamadan and Ker-
manshah.
No ofhcial figures on the
number OF casualties or amount
Of damage we're available. The
government said a check had
been begun.
The city OF Hamadan was
reported to have escaped with
little damage and no casualties
in today's quake. but nearby
villages were described as hard
hit.
The temperature ranged
down to 26 degrees in the
stricken area and govern
ment spokesman said 1t might
be many days before the full
extent Of damage and casual
ties are known.
A quake also rocked the area
around Athens, Greece. today,
causing some damage, but
without any reports Of casual
ties,
Evening star., 1957-12-13

since $40 in bills and change
was found in Mr.. Teboe's wal
let and trousers pocket. There
was no evidence of struggle
Capt. Lawrence A. Hartnett,
homicide chief. said the VIC
tins activities had been partly
traced. He said Mr.. Teboe
and two men and three women
left their offices at 4 pm. and
half an hour later arrived at
a tavern in the 1900 block Of
II street NV.
They chatted over daquiris
and beer. and about 8 pm. de-
cided TO leave. The other
members of the party said they
left Mr.. Teboe at the corner
Continued on Page AS, Col. Z
Evening star., 1957-12-13
Holiday Reveals Plan
For Ha|f-Ton Satellite
u. S. Accountant Slain
After Night Spot Tour

A young Government ac-
countant who had made q tour
Of drinking spots was found
dead Of multiple stab wounds
today outside his apartment
at the rear OF 21l9 Pennsyl-
vania avenue NV.
The victim, Louis J. Teboe,
20. VS. an accounting clerk in
the Interior Departments Bu-
reau OF Indian Affairs.
Deputy Coroner Christopher
j. Murphy said an autopsy re-
vealed 7 puncture wounds. In
addition there were marks on
the forehead and under one eye.
Homicide detectives were
piecing together a story of how
the well-liked victim left his
ONCE with i1ve coworkers yes
terday evening and. after part
ing from them. was killed. The
friends were questioned and
released after giving state
ments.
Found Fully Dressed
The stabbinR apparently
took place sometime after mid
night. Mr.. Teboes body was
found fully clothed. even to an
overcoat. in parking area near
a double garage at the rear Of
2li7 Pennsylvania avenue NV.
Mr.. Teboe had been stabbed
in the right chest. The body
was found at $40 am. by
Thomas Ross. IS, a District
Department employe
en- route to work.
Police Immediately dismissed
as a possible motive.
Evening star., 1957-12-13

free world can outstrip the
SoyietS.
The President will start his
morsie- boosting paign
promptly. with a statement
when he lands at Orly.
Accompanying President
he will address the Council
at a formal session Monday.
and plans to attend the con-
ferences Monday. Tuesday and
Wednesday afternoons. He also
will attend a NATO dinner
Monday night and a dinner
hosted by French President
Rene Coty Tuesday night.
In less formal contacts. the
President plans to confer indi-
vidually with the IA other heads
Of government. It's all part Of
the pattern Of demonstrating
Continued on Page A-lO. Col. 4
Evening star., 1957-12-13
Sukarno Packs
To Quit Indies
Denies He Is Ousted
Surtono Will Act

JAKARTA, Indonesia. Dec.
Is tP).-President Sukarno pre-
pared today to leave the coun-
try. for what Is ofiicially de-
scribed as q rest. In the midst
Of a national crisis over the
campaign against the Dutch.
He denied he has been deposed.
The 56-year-old President,
looking tired and tense. per-
Sonally appeared before news
men and denied reports from
the Netherlands that he was a
prisoner of the army in his
palace and had been ousted
from power. He laughed and
smiled. but refused to answer
any questions.
Earlier. in a signed. hand
written note issued through
government officials. he had
made the same denial. The
note said he was carrying on
his duties as usual and that
Amsterdam is full Of wishful
thinking"
Commenting on the Amster.
dam reports. one Of his aide:
said 1t was the biggest laugh
Sukarno has had in years"
SartOnO TO Act Instead
Premier Djuanda asked Par.
lament earlier today to sweai
In Speaker Sartono. a moder.
ate nationalist. as Acting Pres
ident in Mr.. Sukarnos alb
sence. Mr.. Sartono. also Sc
was willing to serve during the
period of President Sukarno's
recuperation," an official an
nouncement said.
Mr.. Sukarno, II was said
was going TO a friendly neigh
Dor country.
Although the Presidents
need Of rest was given as the
official reason for his depar-
ture. some informants indicated
security also was a reason. Pour
grenades were thrown at the
See INDONESIA, Page AS
Evening star., 1957-12-13

AAG6t MCNA 1uAAAAlAt CUtl-
ference OF the North Atlantic
Treaty Organization.
The Presidents recent stroke.
like illness adds drama TO the
trip. When he was stricken less
than three weeks ago. the
State Department announced
II assumed" he would have 10
cancel plans to attend the
North Atlantic Council meet
ing.
But the President this week
got approval Of his doctors to
make the Paris trip because
they found he had made rapid
strides to recovery.
The President and British
Prime Minister Macmillan had
proposed that heads of the Is
NATO governments attend to
give the scheduled conference
a special character" They
hope to knit the alliance
tighter to meet the challenge
of Soviet gains in development
OF missiles and satellites.
70 Reassure Allies
In the face Of skepticism
among some OF their allies and
threats by Russia. the Anglo
American leaders propose to
pool the Vests scientific. tech
nological. military and eco
nomic resources. Mr.. Eisen-
hover reportedly bears an
eight-point program designed
to help achieve these goals.
Beyond submitting specific
proposals. the President hopes
his prestige as former military
commander IN Europe will give
the alliance a psychological
lift. He will, In effect. tell the
allies not to panic at Russian
achievements. because a united
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Atlas Chief
Hits Program
At Hearing

William M. Holiday. Penta-
gon director of guided missiles.
said today I'VE are planning"
to put a 1.000-pound satellite
into orbit.
He declined. however, to dis
cuss at an open session of the
Senate Preparedness Subcom-
mittee the target date for such
a launching.
A short time later. the head
Of ope Of Americas long grange
missile program brought up the
possibility that present plans
may be widening rather than
closing the gap with the
Russians.
This possibility was raised
in a letter by James r. Demp-
sey. director of the Atlas pro-
gram for the Convair division
of General Dynamics Corp.
Atlas is the name for the 5000
mile intercontinental ballistic
missile now in development by
the Air Force.
Sees Planning Lag
Replying in a letter from the
Preparedness Subcommittee,
Mr.. Dempsey said that in his
opinion the present Atlas pro-
gram will widen rather than
close the gap between us and
the Russians"
He added that "the present
planning Of the Government
for operstionsl employment Of
Atlas as it is known to us is less
than it could be-"
Mr., Holiday was testifying
at the time the letter was read
by Committee Counsel Edwin
L. Weisl. MI. Holiday COM
mented that since the letter
had been written a decision to
expand the Atlas program has
been put in writing.
Decision Made Yesterday
Under sharp questioning by
Senator johnson. Democrat Of
Texas. chairman of the sub
committee. Mr.. Holiday said
that while the Atlas decision
had been in the works for
some time. it was only yester.
day that a letter formalizing
the dicision had been signed.
i congratulate you on maxi
ing decision Senator john
son said tartly.
The exchange came toward
the end Of q morning session
which got Of TO a slow start
but built up to a crescendo
toward the noon recess. The
committee counsel read into
the record numerous letters
commenting adversely on the
administration o fthe Defense
Department missiles effort.
The combined impact of the
letters had the effect Of charg-
Continued on Page Ais. Col. I
Evening star., 1957-12-13
OLD BOAT BECOMES
MOBILE DUCK BLIND

A LANDING CRAFT. cost ashore
in Potomac gale. hos been turned
into on oyersixed duck blind which
con be moved ot will BY o COLONEL
Beoeh bootsmon. The story is on
Poes ca.
CHRISTMAS EVE OF lost. The
BcxteFs settle down for o last look
OF the tree q fev short hours be-
tore the children open the presents
The iinol ehoptsr Of Merry Christ
most, Mr. eoxter." oppeon on The
S,or Feature Poss. A.32.
Evening star., 1957-12-13
Eisenhower to Toke Off
For Poris Lote Today
PIdne Due There Tomorrow Morning.
NATO Conference Opens Next Week
BY LEE NJ. COIN

President Eisenhower flies to Paris today try buckne
up the shaky Western alliance against growing Russian
threats tsSEs. $500 .seauw
He scheduled to take OFF from the MATS terminal AZ
National Airport about pm aboard his plane the Coum-
bne III and will arrive at ory Field in Paris tomorrow for
Evening star., 1957-12-13


Mop outlinins RBssie's Proposol.
Poee A-e
Committee he welcomed any
hopeful sign from the Russians,
but the world could not accept
one mild speech as proof that
20 years of Soviet policy had
been discarded.
This was a reference to q
speech last night in which So
Wet Deputy Foreign Minister
Vastly v. Kuznetsov called for
q friendship pact with the
United States. Mr.. Lodge said
the United States welcomed the
difference in tone adopted by
the Russians.
He added. however, that
"there is quite a gap between
what he (KuZnetsovl says and
what the Soviet Union does"
AntinucIear Zone Urged
In his speech Mr.. KuZnetSov
called on the United States and
Britain to join in setting up a
vast zone in the heart Of Eu-
rope where nuclear weapons
would be outlawed.
Mr.. KuznetSov's speech was
believed aimed primarily at the
upcoming NATO summit meet
ing in Paris. II was considered
unusually mild although II con-
tanned veiled warnings that the
West should remember Russia s
tntercontinental ballisticsl
achievements.
Mr.. KuznetSov proposed that
Russia. the United States and
Britain renounce the storing
Of nuclear weapons in East and
West Germany.
If both German governments
would agree 10 ban production
and Use Of nuelear weapons on
their territory. ne added. Poland
and Czechosloyakia would do
likewise.
Also Cautions West
"A vast zone populated by
more than 100 million people,
will emerge in Central Europe.
excluded from the sphere Of
atomic arrnaments." Mr.. Kuz-
netsov said.
Warning that with new de-
velopments In weapons. no
power was any longer invul-
nsrable. Mr.. KuznetSoy eau
toned the West against operat-
inc from positions OF strength.
He said Russia was keenly
aware OF the significance Of
good Soyiet-United States re-
lations and then made a four
point proposal:
l. A treaty between the
United States and Russia which
would proclaim the firm be-
lief Of both our states in de-
veloping the relations Of friend
ship and peaceful cooperation
between them"
2. Take measures to stop the
present propaganda in the press
and over the radio, engendering
the feeling of mutual distrust,
suspicion and malevolence."
3, Restore conditions for nor
NAL development Of trade re-
lations between the United
States and Russia.
4. Expand the scientific.
cultural and other ties between
the two countries.
Evening star., 1957-12-13
Dulles Arrives
In Paris, Must
Soothe French
Stringent Security
Measures Awuit
Eisenhower Visit

PARIS. Dec. Is R.-United
States Secretary OF State Dulles
arrived in Paris today TO Join
other Foreign Ministers Of the
Western alliance in final prep
arations for the NATO summit
conference.
A major. task awaited the
American Secretary-the sooth-
ing OF French feelings hurt by
what Paris regards as a British
American effort TO dictate the
use OF nuclear weapons by the
alliance.
French Foreign Minister
Christian Pineau was not at the
airport 10 meet Mr.. Dulles, pre-
suInably because II he met all
IA visiting NATO Foreign Min
isters. he'd have time for moth
ing else. Jacques Vimot. head
OF the American section Of the
French Foreign Ministry.
greeted Mr.. Dulles for his gov
ernment.
Mr.. Dulles declined to make
any statement before he was
driven TO the American En-
bassy. He said he would leave
the talking Ito President Eisen-
hover tomorrow-he's the head
OF the delegation"
Extraordinary Security
With West European and So
Wet Communist organs whip
ping up a bitter campaign
against the NATO meeting. the
French government ordered ex-
traordinary security measures
for Mr.. Elsenhower's visit.
Police banned all public po-
litieal gatherings. parades and
petitions. aud ordered heavy
street guards. The measures
even exceeded those during the
state visit Of Yugoslav Presi-
dent Tito. when troops with
machineguns were stationed on
every downtown rooftop.
In addition to the commu-
nists. many rieht-wineers are
1 furious at what they consider
United States opposition to
French policy in North Africa.
French Premier Felix Gail
lard disclosed some allied dif-
ferences to the French National
AsSembly's foreign affairs COM
mittee. Assemblymen who at
tended the closed session salG
Mr.. Gaillard asserted his gov
ernment win make no commit :
ments to establish intermediate
range ballistic missile ,IRBM,
bases on French soil. One OF the
United States proposals for the
NATO meeting. II is reported.
is the establishing OF such bases
in NATO states.
Dulles 10 See Spaak
4 Mr.. Gaillard said France Is
not opposed to the principle Of
such bases. however. lending
some support to a French news
paper report that France might
agree to the bases If they are
under the command of the
Central European commander
a French general.
Mr.. Gaillard said no such
bases will be installed in West
Germany.
Mr.. Dulles tackled some Of
the allied differences this after
noon.
Shortly after he arrived II
was announced that he would
meet with Belgium's Paul
Henri Spaak. NATO secretary
general. Meetings were also ar
ranged for Mr. Dulles with Mr.
Pineau and British Foreign
Secretary Selwyn Lloyd.
On the trip with Mr., Dulles
4 Confinuah IN page An Col I
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Lodge Insists
Reds Back Up
Peace Speech
Demands Russians
Prove Their 40-Yeur
Policy Hos Changed

UNITED NATIONS. N. Y.
Dec. Is tP.-AmbasSador
Henry Cabot Lodge said today
the United States wants to
work with the Soviet Union
for peace. But he declared
mere co-existence while one
side tries TO bury the other is
not the answer"
Mr.. Lodge told the United
Nations S2-nation Political
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Mep outlinins Rsssie's PROPOSED.
Pess As
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Mostly sunny today. Cloudy, chance Of a
light snow tonight. low 20. Cloudy. warmer
Saturday. (Full report, Page A.21