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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-16
TO-DAY n a''S0czErY
All Is Serene as Bruces
Prepare for German Trip
By ISABELLE SHELTON

A visitor to the attractive
red brick Georgetown house
of David Bruce would never
know that the occupant had
just been confirmed as United
States Ambassador to Ger
many.
There is none of the clutter
of packing, ringing of phones.
and making of long lists that
seem to occur in most house
holds when a move to for
eign post is impending.
The household is calm and
serene, and the calmest of all
is the now ambassadors ex-
traordinarily beautiful wife.
Evangeline.
It's Familiar
1--WE been moving from one
Embassy to another ever since
/ was born" says Mrs. Bruce.
II have learned to take it in
stride"
The former Evangeline
Bells father, the late Edward
Bell, was an American foreign
service officer, and her step
father, Sir James Dodds. is in
the British foreign service.
She was born in London,
and lived progressively, in To-
kyo. Peiping, Paris. Stockholm.
The Hague, London again.
Berne, then Tokyo again. All
her schooling was abroad. I'M
til she came home to attend
Radcliffe, COLLEGE. She learned
to speak Swedish. japanese.
italian, French, German and
English. but has retained flu
ency in only French and Eng
lish, she says. She recently
has been boning up on her
German.
She quit Radcliffe before
graduation to take a job in
Washington.
Il had a terribly impressive
title-Administrative Assistant
to Attorney General Francis
Biddle." she recalled with a
chuckle. II was a self-taught
typist, and had rudimentary
self-taught shorthand. But I
didn't have to use them too
much. fortunately"
After about a year in the
Justice Department she moved
to the Information section OF
the OSS here. then went over
seas for OSS. serving in Lon
don until the French liberation,
then in Paris.
Met In LOndOn
1t was in London that she
met Mr.. Bruce, who was head
of the O.S.S. London Office.
They were married back in
this country in April. 1945, and
by l948 Mrs. Bruce found her
self back in the familiar world
of diplomacy.
Mr.. Bruce, who was Assist
ant Secretary of Commerce in
l947, was made E. c. A. chief
IN Paris and a Deputy to
Averell Hartman, special re-
preventative to all the Marshall
Plan countries. in l948. The
following year he was made
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area s representative IN the re-
eional match TO be held April 8
in Harrisburg, Pa.
Joyce. would-be nurse, was
recipient Of gold medal and a
500 savings bond. Last year
she finished among the top four.
200 in Audience
Some 200 persons witnessed
the contest in the Commerce
Department Auditorium. The
subject for all entries was the
Constitution. They spoke from
Ia prepared manuscript and then
Iextemporaneously.
Second place went to Edwin
L. Barber, a l7-year-old senior
at Gonzaga High School. The
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin l.
Barber. jr., Of 807 Foxwood Nook
Falls Church, Edwin received q
silver medal and a SIS bond.
The third-place winner was
Dan Rosenblum, 16. Of $3.50
Thirty-second street NV. the
son Of Mrs. Haskell Rosenblum
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Haunted House Wanted

COLUMBUS Ohio Mar. Is up
Want ad in a Columbus news
paper yesterday under the
Wanted to Rent" section. "Au-
thentic--haunted house. presence
of ghost need not be guar
antead -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-16

dates by Hugh M. Hefner. editor
publisher of Playboy Magazine.
Miss Miller is a senior major
ing in art. The Cherry Tree is
the student yearbook.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-16
Crippled Pupils Acclaim
St. Patrick ondAnO'Brien

St Patrick took temporary back for
yesterday at the District Health
Emerald Isles patron.
Some So crippled children momentariy
Whens Joseph Records IA paraplegc
announced that Mr. Hugh OBren would the school
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-16
Notre Dame Girl Wins
Area OrotoricoI Contest

Sixteen-year-old Joyce Feddon junior Dame
Academy was the rstpace here local
match of the goth annual national high school
sponsored by the District Department of the Legion
The daughter of Mr. and Mrs Thomas North
Grayson street Alexandria, thereby became Metropolitan
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mo new reports himself about
1858 prospects. but that the
Government was having a hard
time right now in trying to keep
some departments fro mrunning
over the spending estimates for
the current fiscal year ending
June 30.
Any tax reduction could come
only when the money actually is
lin sight for a budget surplus
that would be enough to pay
something on the national debt
and still leave room for tax cuts,
the President said. He added
that he never would agree to tax
reduction when the budget is in
the "precarious balance 1t is
now"
Secretary Of the Treasury
Humphrey is working constantly
to stop so-called leaks in the tax
structure. Mr.. Eisenhower told
another questioner. But he add
ed that he would not be pre-
pared to say that the present
I27Ia per cent depletion allow
ance for oil producers. which
some in Congress want reduced
or eliminated, Is necessarily evil.
He axplainedth at there must be
some incentive If exploration
for gas and oil the country needs
lis to continue.
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should stick with the platform
Through thick ana thin"
On the other hand, Mr.. Eisen-
hover said It would be a pity II
political parties eyer demanded
slavish adherence % every detail
of Ia program. He said each OF
the two major parties should
encompass a wide range Of poll
tical thinking.
He repeated that he has nc
right or desire to punish any
body.
But he added significantly
that he is committed to the
support Of people who believe as
he does that the 1856 Repub-
llican platform must be our po-
litical doctrine.
Favors Party Control
Nevertheless, the Chief Execu-
tive said he believes Congress
and the White House should bt
controlled by the same party
To that extent. he said he woult
stand for Republican candidate.
nominated by the party in the
States and congressional dis.
Itricts.
| But, he added. there is a widt
difference between that kind Of
technical support and who he i.
for enthusiastically.
Asked If he had any thought
of suggesting that Senator
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made an ardent plea for more
money for planning and training
work. His budget was slashed
heavily by the House.
Chairman Pastore was syrnpa-
thetic but declared he thinks all
such money is largely wasted be-
cause the Federal Government
has not yet drawn plans to meet
any major disaster.
What would we do-God for.
bid it" he asked Col. Fondahl,
IF a big bomb was dropped on
Washington? I guess all we could
do would be to drop on our knees
and pray"
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Other Proposals Listed

Transfers September conven-
ton. He also indicated that
neither Frank w. Brewster
president of the 1l-State West.
ern Conference of Transfers. MOI
Sidney L. Brennan of Mime
apolis, another vice president
would be reelected.
Mr.. English has made it clear
that he will not be a candidate
for the union presidency but will
seek reelection as secretary
treasurer. He indicated he
would support John T. SANDY
O'Brien, q Teamsters vice presi-
dent from Chicago. as Beck's
successor. Mr.. O'Brien an
nounced last week that he would
oppose Beck.
Brewster has been accused in
Senate hearings of improper use
of Transfers funds. Brennan
has been convicted on a Federal
indictment charging that he took
payments from an employer.
win Keep Salary
Beck, when and II ousted
probably will continue to draw
his $4,000 annual salary. Mr.
English said Beck is entitled To
receive that as a pension anc
nothing can change that"
Mr.. Meany announced that
another council vacancy hac
been filled by the selection Of
Karl x. Feller. president Of the
Tnterunticnai Union Of United
Brewery. Flour. Cereal. SufI
Drink and DiStillery Workers.
The council at its meeting yes.
terday also approved Of a num-
Der Of statements on variou:
pending matters. These includ.
ed support Of the Eisenhower
administrations budget. pend.
ing civil rights legislation. ex.
tension Of the minimum wage
and increased pay for posta
workers.
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there had been no negotiations
las yet. Such questions were de-
bated years ago when Develop
ment Of the Federal Triangle was
first started.
8. School officials documented
the need for a big boost over
House appropriations for ~
more teachers than the House
allowed. at a cost of $3.50, 900, to
reduce the size of classes and
to provide some additional help
for pupils in the problem
classes.
Strong Plea for CD
Col. John E. Fondahl, director
Of civil defense for the District,
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President Stands Firm
In Bottle for Budget

Continued From First Page
posed slash. Mr.. Eisenhower said
he was very hopeful that the
Senate win restore every cent of
the money that has to do with
the defense program.
WIN Accept Reduction
on the other hand, the Presi>
dent said about SIS billion Of
the House committee cut was
only Q bookkeeping operation and
that the administration will try
to live with that. reserving the
right to go back to Congress for
supplemental appropriations If
necessary.
He explained that the SIS bill
lion bookkeeping cut would not
reduce 1858 defense expenditures
by one cent, since it involved re-
ducing balances or the reserves
under which the Defense Depart
ment operates.
AS for insistence by Senator
Byrd, Democrat of Virginia. that
the budget could be cut by SIS
billion in nondefense programs,
the President said that would be
quite q trick If 1t could be done.
Mr.. Eisenhower followed up
his Nationwide television-radio
defense Of his budget as whole
last week by going on the air
again last night to warn against
reckless gambling with the coun-
try's future by Gripping the
foreign-aid program.
Not Resting. General Says
He showed that his dander
was up when he was asked today
If he was resting his case In the
budget fight with those two
speeches.
He replied firmly that as long
as he is in q fight he never rests.
He added that he never will
rest until the United States gets
what he believes is necessary for
its protection in q critical world
and for the waging Of peace.
On the day after his budget
defense speech last week, the
President was asked II he in
tended to support in the 1855
elections or to punish" those
Republicans who were not sup
porting his program. In what
some regarded as q green light
to his opposition. he said then
he did not think 1t was the func.
ton Of q President to punish
anybody for voting what he be-
lieves.
Platform support Is Key
Today, the President was
asked II, aside from the concept
OF punishment, he would be more
disposed to back for recollection
those who supported his program
than those who opposed 1t. HI
replied that he would be sc
disposed II the question wai
based on reasonable and logica
grounds. And he made 1t cleal
that the key was support Of the
1855 Republican platform. HI
said he thought party membeis
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|publicans promising full support
of the Presidents program.
Mr.. Eisenhower said the
mutual security programs do
more than any other-dollar for
dollar-in securing the safety of
our country and the peaceful
lives of all of u.s."
Sees misleading" Label
In an indirect dig at its critics.
he said ''it is no accident that
those who have most intimately
lived with the horrors of war
are generally the most earnest
supporters of these programs to
secure peace"
He deplored the common label
|of foreign aid" as "gravely mis-
leading" because it inspires a
picture of bounty for foreign
countries at the expense of our
own"
He insisted that money spent
for mutual security is for Ameri-
cas- own good because it helps
to strengthen the free worlds
common defense against Com
muniSt aggression and subver-
sion. Both direct military aid
and economic aid are truly de-
Tense programs. he said.
Under the military part of the
program. he said. "our allies pro-
vide manpower, resources and
bases, while we help with weapons
and military training"
Rejects "GOing It Alone"
For America to try to stand
completely alone" against the
Communist menace. the Presi-
dent said, would be "far more
costly" as well as more hazard
Gus strategy" He added that 1t
would demand many billions of
dollars more in defense expendi-
lures" and mean drafting more
Americans for longer service in
uniform.
have been isolated incidents" Of
waste and inef1iciency in the
''so-called" foreign aid programs
But, he said, when we speak Of
waste, let none of US forget that
there is no waste so colossal as
war itself-and these programs
are truly dedicated to the pre-
Ivention of that most appalling
kind of waste"
Mr.. Eisenhower spoke last
night after formally submitting
his mutual security fund request
to Congress in a special message
yesterday. His speech, in less
technical terms and without GO
ing into the detailed figures he
sent to Congress, presented much
the same arguments as did the
message.
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peal to the Nation last night fol
understanding and support OF
military and economic aid to
friendly nations as "a saving
shield of freedom"
Asserting that the $3.S65, 00O.-
900 he asked Congress yesterday
to appropriate for the program
in the next fiscal year is a min
imum figure" he said cuts would
increase Americas own defense
expenses and in the long run
VASTLY increase the risk Of
future war"
Cites ''Price of Peace"
The road to the disaster OF
war, he added. "could easily be
paved with the good intentions
of those blindly striving to save
the money that must be spent as
the price Of peace"
1t was the "fightingest" speech
of Mr.. Eisenhower's second
term.
He said IT do not intend
that the Government take the
RECKLESS gamble" that could
mean the loss Of peace and free
dom If the mutual secrity pro-
gram is crippled.
But he did not say what he
intends to do about some Re-
publicans as well as Democrats
in Congress who are persiSting
in efforts to cut big chunks out
of the funds he says are the
minimum" needed.
Republicans Not Impressed
Among members of his own
party whom the President failed
to impress were Republican
Senators Young Of North Dakota
who said Mr.. Eisenhower still is
asking about a billion too
much: Aiken of Vermont who
said a half-billion dollar cut
wouldn't hurt the program toe
much" and Mundt Of South
Dakota who predicted some
constructive and comprehensive
cuts"
Several members of Congress
continued to stand by the Presi-
dent in full support Of his pro-
gram. It was too early to tell
the full impact Of his appeal.
Senate Democratic Leader
johnson took a wait-and-see
position. He said 1.-The question
Of what constitutes a minimum
figure is one that can be de-
termined only after a searching
scrutiny Of the details"
Senators Ives of New York
Purtell of Connecticut and Case
Of New Jersey were among Re.
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Continued From First Page
a big extension Of the city vel
fare program.
Asks Higher Grants
Among other things. he de-
manded that the Board of Dis.
trict Commissioners take steps
to raise the policy grants tc
families on public assistance tc
100 per cent of the minimum, fol-
subsistence. At present families
on relief are given only SO pei
cent Of the minimum the experts
say is needed for food.
Senator Morse asked for the
establishment Of an experimental
research program, involving Sc.
lected 1000 families as to public
assistance to needy families.
And in addition to a proposal
for funds for a homemakers
service. he proposed a new pro.
gram for hot school lunches tt
be developed in the next five
years, with an immediate start
on a relatively small basis with
the use of frozen precookec
foods that could be heated before
being served to pupils. BY this
method, he said, it would avoid
for the present the cost of in
stalling kitchen equipment in
schools.
Other Proposals Listed
Senator Morse also proposed
Legislation providing for more
equitable treatment Of deserted
wives and children Of absentee
fathers by amendment Of the
present nonsupport laws:
Expansion of the public hous-
ing program in the District, in
GLIDING proposed new legislation
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Morse Asks Big Boost
lin D. C. Welfare Funds

providing for 5000 new housing
units above existing authorize
tons. He said he had asked the
staff of the Senate District Com
mittee to draw up such legisla-
ton, specifying that it include
provision of public housing fol-
units of four. five and six bed
rooms;
Provision of additional nous.
ing inspectors. In this he asked
the Appropriations Subcommit-
tee to approve the additional
inspection staff as recommended
by the District Commissioners
Includes School Lunches
In addition he said he would
request the Senate Committee
on Agriculture and Forestry Ia
take action to increase the allot.
ment of surplus foods to the
national school lunch program
so that the District. as well al
the States, could have increased
supplies for school lunch pro.
grams.
His proposals are far above
requests of city officials for add.
ing some $686,000 to the puolit
assistance appropriation to meet
the needs Of the hungry.
There was a flood of urgent
requests at yesterdays day-lonl
public hearing for expansion Of
the House-passed spending plar
for the year beginning July l
covering many different fields
One of these represented a de.
parture from protocol.
Bridge Replacement Funds
This was the sudden submis.
sion late yesterday by District
Highway Director J. N. Robert.
son. of an unbudgeted reques,
for funds for the immediate re-
placement of the closed Park
road bridge over Piney Branch
The request obviously had the
approval Of the Commissioners
This was interpreted as being
a move to force the National
Park Service into action on some
plan to meet traffic needs across
Rock Greek Park.
Other developments included
/. A strong recommendation
by Metropolitan Police CHIEF
Robert v. Murray for $101 900
denied by the House. to provide
five additional patrolmen around
the clock" Those few extra
men. he said. could make a re-
markable difference in the con-
troll of crimes.
2. Urgent requests for $500 ,0OC
to plan the West Administration
of the Municipal Center. with
Brig. Gen. Thomas A. Lane, En-
gineer Commissioner. reporting
that the General Services Ad-
ministration has served notice on
the city that it plans to complies
the Federal Triangle area by
1862.
Cites Need for Speed
This means. Gen. Lane said
that work must be started soor
on design and engineering or
the West Building Of the Munich.
pal Center. on land already &C.
quired for that purpose. to pre-
vent the District from being dis.
possessed of its old District
Building at Fourteenth and I
streets NV.
In this connection. he revealed
that the Housing and Home
Finance Agency has refused {
request for $4,000 to finance 1
relocation survey and that thil
would have to be covered under
the pending 100000 D. c. bulge
request.
In this deal. presumably the
District would be paid by Uncle
Sam for the city's investment IL
the old "eity hail." Gen. Lane
told a reporter he thought thai
u,o,,ld ha The naea h,,f i,aAiaafaS
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Knowland resign his Senate Re-
publican leadership because Of
differences with the administra-
ton. Mr.. Eisenhower said the
Senate organization was a mat
ter entirely for party decision
in the Senate and it had never
even crossed his mind to ask for
the resignation of anyone.
He reminded his news confer
ence that Senator Knowland had
a good statistical record Of sup
porting administration programs,
But he conceded that the q. o.
p. Senate leader had differed
from him on some important
points, some of them critical.
Outlines Philosophy
Asked about his philosophy for
getting along with Congress. the
President listed first the need to
respect the Senate and House
organization.
He added that he would never
60 behind the backs Of the
elected party leaders in Con-
gress to try to deal with tndi-
viduals. But he said this did
not bar him from trying to
enlist the support Of individuals
If the leaders we're against 3
project he wanted and he noti-
fed them Of what he was doing.
He told another questioner
that he had not made any par
ticular analysis of why current
polls showed that his own popu-
larity across the Nation had
fallen since last November. He
remarked that he believes that
popularity curves tend to go up
and down.
Calls Mail Favorable
At the beginning Of the con-
troversy in Congress over his
budget, the President said his
mail was predominately ques-
tioning or opposing his stand.
But here has been a gradual
turn in the tone Of this CORE
spondence. he said. until as Of
today. 1t is very niue hin favor
Of the administrations position.
Pres Secretary James c.
Hagerty later said the first re-
Spouse to Mr.. Eisenhower's APP
peal last night for support Of
the Mutual Security Program
was quite amazing"
The first batch Of some 800
kilograms ran about 9-to-1 in
favor Of the Presidents stand.
Mr.. Hagerty said. He added
that many of them were from
religious and civic organizations
representing large memberships.
The secretary said kilograms
and mail coming to the White
House so far in response to the
Presidents defense Of the whole
budget last week ran about $3.50.
Rules Out Tax Cut
The Presidents firm declara-
tons against tax reductions
under present conditions came
during his response to a question
about an estimate by congress
sional staff experts that Govern
ment spending in the 1858 fiscal
wear would run more than 81
billion higher than estimated in
his January budget message
despite appropriation cuts by
Congress.
Mr.. Eisenhower said he had
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Presidents PIeo Falls
To Still Cut Demand

solemn warning from President Eisenhower against what
he called the reckless gamble" of Gripping the mutual security
In he false economy" presented to the
Nation last night There indications has not sed de-
mands in Congress for big cuts in foreign aid spending
The President delivered his
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Continued From First Page
here for a meeting on other
Transfers affairs.
AFL-CIO President George
Meany announced Mr.. English's
selection and quoted him as hav-
ing told the council members:
Were going to wash our own
dirty linen. You and the rest of
American labor are going to be
proud Of US again."
Asked II he thought Mr.. Eng
lish would succeed in getting rid
Of Beck. charged BIZ Senate In
vestigators with taking large
sums Of Teamsters funds. Mr..
Meany replied:
"I'd say So"
Il remained uncertain whether
/ the Teamsters' board could force
Beck out II he refused to resign.
However, in an interview. Mr..
English said:
I'VE have q good labor organi-
cation and I'm sure we can clean
this up II we are given q little
time"
Won't Be Reelected
Mr.. English said he was GER
tain in any event that Beck
would not be reelected at the
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Hot-Wuter Heutino

CHICAGO-About 28.5 per
cent Of al the new homes built
in the United States In 1856 were
Equipped with hot-water heating.
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THE EVENING STAR, Washington, D. C.. 80 AS
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Mr.. English said he was GER
tain in any event that Beck
would not be reelected at the