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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-02
Benson Critical
|0fFarm Laws
BY the Associated Press

Secretary Of Agriculture Ben
son declared today that major
provisions Of present farm laws
are failures. He appealed to
Congress for better programs,
but made no specific suggestions.
The Secretary voiced criticism
OF crop control measures enacted
in the late 1930s and subsequent
ly modified. and of the flexible
price support program enacted
in 1854 at the urging of Presi-
dent Eisenhower and himself.
While offering no specific pro-
poSals for improving farm aid
programs. Mr.. Benson gave a
word Of praise to those provisions
in present laws which give him
wide leeway in setting price sup
ports on a large number of COM
modities.
He set forth these views in a
letter to Chairman Ellender,
Democrat Of Louisiana, Of the
Senate Agriculture Committee.
He said they were made in re-
Spouse to an invitation from
Senator Ellender that he CON
slider some Of the important
problems arising under existing
price support legislation"
Mr.. Benson said a "techno-
logical explosion" occurring on
American farms is making obso-
lete the present control and price
support programs as they per-
tain to the designated basic"
Icrops-cotton. corn, wheat, rice,
peanuts and tobacco.
Production per farm worker
has doubled in the last IS years."
Mr.. Benson said. This creates
Ia new dimension in farm policy
and makes it virtually impossible
to curtail agricultural output
with the type of controls accept
able in our society"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-02
Heir to Big Fortune
.Weds Family Cook

SAN FRANCISCO. May Q (P.-
A Marine private who is heir to
one Of CALIFORNIA; greatest for
tunes is honeymooning today
with his family's former cook
and hoping the world will leave
us alone"
William Wallace Mein III, the
Marine. ana Isolde Constantine,
who immigrated from Germany
Is months ago. were married at
ISt. James Ctaholic Church yes
terday in quiet ceremony from
which the bridegroom's fam
lily was conspicuously absent.
Young Mems parents objected
to his romance with dark-eyed
Isolde and forced their separa-
ton early this year after they
had set up housekeeping in q
Berkeley apartment.
Mein. then a student at the
University of California, and
Miss Constantine had obtained
a wedding ring and eloped to
Reno. New. in November. But
the marriage was blocked be-
cause Mein hadn't reached his
2lst birthday. He Joined the
Marines at the end Of the Sc
mester-and became 81 in Feb
ruary.
Mems father. William WAL
lace Mein. ir.. is president of
Bishop Oil Co. and Calaveras
Cement Co. His mother is an
heir to the vast fortune left by
Henry Miller. pioneer California
cattle baron.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-02

Leader Knowland, Senator Mans
field. Democrat of Montana; Dis
trict Commissioners Robert E.
Mclaughlin and David B. Kar-
rick: FEC Commissioners T. A.
M. Craven. Robert T. BARLEY and
Richard Mack: several members
of the House Of Representatives
and Carleton D. Smith. NBC vice
president and general manager
of WRC and WRC-TV.
When the building is COM
pleted in the fall the network
owned stations. WRC and WRC-
Tv. will move from their present
quarters in the Sheraton-Park
Hotel. The new building will
also be the home base for net
work programs originating in
Washington.
The building will contain three
television studios. the largest go
by 100 feet, and three radio
studios. It was designed by
Chatelain. Gauger & Nolan.
Washington architects. The
builder is Joseph Nobel of WASH
ington.
At today's ceremony Vice Pres
ident Nixon sealed a copper box
in the cornerstone. The box
contained copies Of The Evening
Star and Washington Post de-
scribing WRC's first day Of
broadcasting on August /. 1923.
The FIRST program log Of WRC-
TV. which went on the air June
~, l947. was also included.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-02

carbine, always unpopular In
terms of accuracy.
Elimination OF the M-3 sub.
gun.
Adoption Of a new, general.
purpose machine gun. the M-60
Adoption Of an 8-inch ar.
tillery gun. The new gun car
fire either conventional or nu.
clear shells. 1t has a 2O-milt
range. nearly the same as the
Army's first atomic weapon, the
ungainly 280-millimeter cannon
New Model Bayonet
The Army said the T-44, now
to be known as the MIA, has
been tested over the past two
years and money for its produc.
ton will be sought for the fisca,
year beginning July /, 1858.
The T-44 weighs 80 pounds
compared with the M-1's est
pounds. It is Ais inches long
compared with the Nils 43.6
inches without bayonet. With a
new model bayonet the 'r-44 will
be 49.75 inches long, compared
with the bayoneted Mis- S;
inches.
The new weapon, which has q
wooden stock, was developed BY
Army Ordnance. The Army be-
gan testing the T-44 in the
spring of 1855 after trying out
the Belgian TAB rife that coulc
use the 1852 milimeter stand.
ardized NATO round. Although
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-02

judged in contempt Of court for
refusal to obey an injunction.
Mr.. Celler explained today
that there is no such inherent
right in injunction proceedings
under numerous other Federal
laws. including the Taft Hartley
Act and those dealing with prop
erty contracts and alimony.
Will Resume Monday
Rules Comittee Chairman
Smith, Democrat of Virginia,
who opposes civil rights legis-
lation. said he could not estimate
how long the hearings would
continue. They will be resumed
next Monday.
On the basis of experience last
year. the bill is expected to be
cleared by a majority Of the IL
Rules Committee. The
House passed a civil rights bill,
279-126, last July %. in the final
weeks Of the 84th Congress. The
bill was pigeon holed in the
Senate mainly because of the
threat Of a filibuster by South
ern members.
The situation in the House is
different this year in several re-
spects. The bill. itself. was re-
vised by the Judiciary Com
in an attempt to make it
more palatable to opponents.
The April action by that COM
mittee was the earliest that any
such bill ever has been acted
on by a congressional committee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-02

NOvENA SERVICES
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-02

that reductions would imperil
the Nations security.
THE President is going to
have a hard time demonstrating
that disaster will occur If we go
back to the budget he himself
said was sufficient in 1885," he
declared.
Senator Byrd has called for a
two-year drive to return to the
1855 spending level of $64.5
billion. He contends this would
permit more than So billion in
tax reductions and a 50 billion
payment on the national debt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-02

spending on defense and foreign
aid "as long as there is abroad
a predatory force seeking to
destroy our form of govern
ment."
This was viewed as an indica-
ton of the tack he would take
in any o-television appeal
for public support for his budget
and program. including his en-
battled foreign aid proposals.
After a White House meeting
of Republican congressional
leaders and the President yester-
day, newsmen were told there
was a general consensus among
the group that Mr.. Eisenhower
should make such a public
appeal.
No Final Decision
Queried later by newsmen.
Press Secretary James C. Hag-
erty said such a move is
under consideration, but that no
final decision has been made.
Mr.. Hagerty said Mr.. Eisen-
hover feels a great deal of
Misrepresentation" has been
spread about his spending budget
and that "he is going to point
lit out"
Senate Democratic Leader
johnson, of Texas. said today
4any appeal the President may
make to the country will be
welcome because it may clarity
some of the confusion caused
by the conflicting statements Of
the cabinet officers"
Senator johnson suggested
however. that instead Of ap-
pealing to the people it might be
well for the President to appeal
to the members of his oficial
family"
Recalls Humphrey Remark
! The Texan said Congress has
been told, on one hand. that a
cut in the budget would breach
national security. At the same
time he said I'VE are told that
III we don't cut the budget, we
will have a hair-curling depres-
SION" The latter was a refer
Ience to a statement several
months ago by Treasury Secre-
ltary Humphrey.
Congress has been told that
hatever we do-cut or don't cut
we are going to hurt our coun-
try. 1t is about time that the
administration make up its mind
so Congress can proceed to do a
prudent job free Of conflicting
lpressures."
Chairman Bridges, New Hamp-
shire, of the Senate Repub-
lican Policy Committee said
he doubts any such appeal will
stop Congress from making
substantial" reductions in the
budget.
Senator Byrd. Democrat of
Virginia. said he thinks Mr.. Eli
senhower wouldn't be very sue
cessful If he appeals for support
Iof his big budget on the ground
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-02
Elbow Grease
On Rights Bill
Asked by Ce||er
By ROBERT K. WALSH

A civil rights bill hearing
opened before the House Rules
Committee today with q plea by
House Judiciary Committee
Chairman Celler that President
Eisenhower use "elbow grease"
instead of "pontifical declara-
tons" to get such legislation
through Congress.
The New York Democrat, a
main sponsor Of the bill, reported
out by his committee more than
Ia month ago. was the FIRST Of at
least q dozen House members
already scheduled for the Rules
COMMITTEES hearings.
Clearance by that committee
is necessary to bring UP the bill
on the House floor. unless 1t is
forced out by a discharge petit
ton requiring signatures of at
least 218 House members.
Petition Is Being Signed
Such q petition already is
gathering signatures in the
House only a few days after its
presentation by Representative
Roosevelt. Democrat of Cali
fornia.
Mr.. Celler told the RuleS Com
mittee today he would much pre-
fer to have the civil rights bill
debated under an ordinary clear
ance procedure by that commit
tee. He warned, however, that
any prolonged hearings by the
Rules Committee would encour-
age many House members to
sign the petition.
"The Nation looks to Congress
for action on this legislation
Mr.. Celler said. Both party
platforms have urged it. Presi-
dent Eisenhower has asked for
consideration Of it by Congress.
But he has not asked too greatly.
He made some pontifical dec
larations on civil rights. But you
need elbow grease to get such
legislation passed and this has
been woefully lacking so far as
the administration is con-
Icerned."
Explains Provisions
Mr.. Celler's opening statement
was mainly an explanation of
the bills provisions. He noted,
however. that since his commit
tee completed extensive hearings
earlier this year certain types
OF proposed amendments have
been trumped up" He suggested
that the Rules Committee pro-
vide an open rule allowing
amendments. He nevertheless
served notice he would fight any
attempt to saddle the bill with q
so-called "right-to-work" rider.
Mr.. Celler said also that the
trial by Jury ISSUE" recently
emphasized by many Southern
opponents Of the bill. was never
raised at the public hearings be-
fore his committee or last year
when the House passed a SINH
lar bill.
Foes Of the bill contend that
the proposed authority for the
Federal Government to obtain
injunctions in civil cases against
alleged violations Of voting and
other civil rights would deny a
jury trial to q defendant ad-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-02

the caliber is approximately the
same, the new rifle cannot use
the old MI ammunition. The
new cartridge. like the rifles,
will be shorter and lighter.
The Pentagon says the change
over will be gradual.
The Springfield, Mass. Arse
nal, which developed the T-44
for the Army, and the Harrison
e. Richardson Co. of Worcester,
Mass, will get a good slice of
orders for the new weapon.
The Marines have not decided
whether to adopt the T-44.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-02

t-acre tract next to the Naval
Communications Center.
Vice President Nixon hailed
the project as an example Of
American progress In developing
communications to the point
where I'VE hear and see the news
as it is happening"
/; The cornerstone ceremony was
televised on the NBC-TV net
work Today" program. For Dave
Garroway. master Of ceremonies
OF the show. Mr.. Nixon had a
personal note: Since the new
plant is only flve minutes from
my home" Mr.. Nixon said, NOW
when I'm on the Dave Garroway
show I can get up Is minutes
later"
Robert W. Sarnoff, president
Of NBC. said he expects the new
building to be "a leader in set
ting the pattern for the station
of tomorrow. and we selected
this city Of national and world
leadership as the best possible
site for a forward step Of such
importance in communications. /"
Chairman George C. McCon-
naughey Of the Federal Com
munications Commission praised
MICS renewed effort to furnish
improved public service" He said
the new plant shows that q
network-owned station can be
cognizant and sensitive to the
local community needs which Il
serves"
Others taking part in the cere-
mony included Senate Minority
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-02
Benson to Visit Rio;
Address U. S. Aides
By the Associated Press

Secretary Of Agriculture Ben
son will visit South America late
this month.
The Agriculture Department
announced yesterday that he will
address a conference Of the de-
partment's Latin American Agri-
cultural Attaches in Rio de
Janeiro May "a.
No definite itinerary has been
fixed. but aides said Mr.. Benson
may visit other South American
countries.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-02

Elimination Of the .30-caliber
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-02

for NATO forces. using 1852
cartridge - approx
mately the same as the .30-cali-
Der. The new weapon will use
a 20-shot magazine. compared
with 8 rounds of the MI.
The new weapon also elm
mates the BAR-Browning Au-
tomato Rifle-the 20-shot SUM-
day punch of countless CT fire
teams. A heavier version Of the
TIA, to be called the NILS, will
replace the BAR.
Other Changes Made
Other armament changes an
nounced by the Pentagon in
clude:
Elimination of the .3O-caliber
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-02
President Gets Booking
On Bid to Reduce foxes
By the Associated Press

Congressional leaders Of both parties said today they will
be glad help President Eisenhower get bigger tax educ
ton than 954-by cutting his ST. billion spending budget
Eisenhower told officers of the League of Women Voters
yesterday that before he leaves office Tin 1861 he would like
bigger tax reduction than the 81 billion cut Of three
years ago.
However he stressed his belief in the heavy
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-02
Nixon Loys Cornerstone
For New NBC BuiIdino

wee President Nixon today the cornerstone of the Ma
tonal Broadcasting Co.'S building Nebraska
NV. = " - ~
The million plant already under construction said
70 be the s studio in the world designed built from the
ground up for color televon broadcastng on
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-02
Army Abandoning Nj
For Lighter 2O-Shot Rifle

The Army abandoning the B-1 rife. primary infantry
weapon Of thousands of soldiers Marines World
favor Of the shorter. lighter .30-caliber T-44.
Pentagon announcement marked the end Of the familiar
Garand which took from the bo-opeated Springfield
1903 model rifle in 1913 The T44 is standardized weapon
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-27

tween the public schools and
the churches should be explored
Representatives of the schools
and churches should get together
and work out a stronger positive
program benefitting each agency.
4. Refugee Problem-Informa-
Ition should be given to church
people as to how they can sponsor
refugee families. Church mem
bers should also write to Sem
Iators and Representatives urging
them to revise the present tight
immigration laws.
DR.. Theodore H. Palmquist,
minister of the host church
outlined the basic problems
facing the churches in these
areas to start off the conference
DR.. Frederick E. Reissig. ex-
ecutive secretary of the Washing
ton Federation of Churches. and
Dean Longfellow, of the Com
mission on Community Life. also
took part in the meeting.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-27

Of California. expected to end
its two-day hearing today.
All nine witnesses sought
refuge in the Constitution. most
of them with this stock reply:
"Since, not wishing to be a
party to anything I feel is en-
dangering the freedom of the
press of this country. I invoke
the First and Fifth Amendments
of the Constitution"
One Of the witnesses, George
Wastilla. used this reply when
asked If he was supported for
New York assemblyman in 1917
by the Daily Worker. Communist
Party newspaper.
He used it again when asked
if he had made a speech credited
to him by the Daily Worker pro-
testing the deportation order of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-27
Press
Probe Baked

CHICAGO, Mar. 81 R.-
Questions from the House Un-
American Activities Subcommit-
tee were parted BY nine wit
nesses through use of the Fifth
Amendment in a nearing yester-
day on subversive influences on
the Nations foreign language
press.
The subcommittee. headed BY
Representative Doyle, Democrat
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-27

fro mthe west. has been growing
and should be opposed. One
speaker said his group was not
against "stores that have been
opened additionally. out were
opposed TO those businesses
which only recently have been
open on Sundays"
2. Maladjusted Youth = The
churches have not been doing
as much as they should in help
ing maladjusted and UNDER
privileged youth overcome their
handicaps. Where the churches
have opened their doors and
taken these children in. they
have learned to cooperate
through the contact with church
people.
3. Public Schools-The whole
area of greater cooperation be-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-27

to be made available before the
end of the current United States
fiscal year in June. 1t includes
sos million for purchase Of
United States surplus wheat to
tide Tunisia over its current
drought.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-27

a Finnish newspaper editor. Mr..
Wastilla was identified by the
subcommittee as editor of two
newspapers published in Su-
perior, Wis, by the American
Finnish Publishers, Inc.
Eight other witnesses, all
associated with foreign language
newspapers, declined to answer
subcommittee questions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-27

youth. young people and the
public schools, and the refugee
problem.
The meeting was sponsored by
the Commission on Community
Life, the Committee on the
Churches and World Affairs, and
the Washington Federation Of
Churches. Mrs. Margaret Hay
wood, of the Commission on
Community Life, presided.
Reports submitted by the
groups discussing these questions
to the General Assembly were as
follows:
!. Sunday Business-There has
been a gradual whiting down
through local laws in Maryland
Of prohibitions against allowing
businesses to open on Sunday
The prectice. coming slowly east
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-27
u. S. Pledges Tunisio
Sis Million Aid

TUNIS, Tunisia, Mar. 81 (R.-
The United States yesterday
promised Tunisia SITS million in
economic aid.
Agreements signed by the two
countries provide for the money
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-27
Italian Reds Lose

TURIN. Italy. Mar. 81 P.-
The Communist led Italian Fed
Grafton of Labor (CGIL) lost the
shop steward majority it had
held since the war in the big
Lancia automobile factory. The
CGIL won only four seats on the
council. 1t held
seven previously.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-27
Churches Urged to Take
More Aggressive Role
Nv CASPAR NAMES

churches should take aggressive role in helping
the community solve of its difficult problems conference
he'd in Foundry Methodist Church last night agreed
Nearly representatives OF Washington congregations
churches should do with to the spread
practice of business firms opening Sunday maadjused
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-12-07

angel motif. cotton and butcher
|rayon cloths with red and white
Christmas designs. with match
ing napkins.
All are washable.
One gold-fringed round ia
blecloth made of a closely
woven rayon-cotton blend has
large gold snowfiakes cayortine
against q green or red back
ground. More modern table
settings include Christmas mats
In opaque plastic with tasteful
designs. These may be cleaned
easily with a sudsy sponge.
Display your Christmas cards
around the room. set them on
the fireplace, pin them TO a
wall hanging and decorate your
mantelpiece with holly, pine
rope: red. green and white can
dies, and a small creche.
Unusual Christmas lights are
available for your tree this
year, Tiny tree lights. a lux
ury item a few years ago, are
now budget-priced.
These lights have a fairy
land quality. There are tiny
9-inch-high Yule trees, pre-
trimmed with tiny baubles and
lights powered by fiashlight
batteries, ideal for a child's
room. or q welcoming glow on
the front hall table.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-12-07
YuIe Decor in Home
Helps Holiday Spirit

plastic paint. used as q center
piece. A small Christmas tree
may be perked up with Christ
mas snow. sprayed from q con-
tainer,
One window gimmick involves
q snowfall" machine. The unit
Is run by a switch. Is trans
parent, sealed on all sides and
may be fitted to the window
easily. manufacturers say.
A lace tahlecloth with an ALL
over design Of holly leaves Is
effective over a red or green
undercloth. 1t may be sudsed
and let drip-dry. Your damask
cloth may be given q Yuletide
touch. too. with the addition Of
a red or green runner.
One scarlet runner Is Of felt
like fabric sporting prancing
reindeer and glittering rhine
stone stars. It is part Of a
hostess ensemble that includes
place mats. Christmas tree
skirt. wall hanging. gift stock
ing, hostess apron and q long
panel for displaying Christmas
cards. All items are washable
in lukewarrn suds.
There are linen cloths with
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-12-07
BY VIVIAN BROWN

Christmas decorations In the
home are important TO the
entire scheme Of Yuletide.
At this time mother Is so busy
usually with Gift wrappines
and food fixin's that decora-
tons are q last-minute chore.
Home fashion elegance may
be achieved with a minimum
Of effort. however. with sophis-
ticated holiday decorations
available at store counters.
A chic Christmas tree. for
instance. In gold plastic Is new
and q different type Of center
piece. foyer or end table decora-
ton.
II may be hung with Christ
mas ornaments. used year after
year. Three-dimensional snow
flakes and gay little ornaments
In gold plastic may be used in
the window. strung on a tree or
from q chandelier.
The holiday table can be
made festive in many ways
Materials such as pine cones,
cactus. pine. holly may be
sprayed with gold and silver
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-12-07

doors. and 90 inches sor s.aOot
doors.
The hanger. Q 2-wheel adj
Unstable type. has large Ia
inch diameter nyion wheels
with solid riyet. The weight OF
the doors Is equally distributed.
The wheels require no lubrica.
ton and resist wear. Large
size wheels account for smooth
gliding action. the manufac-
turer says.
Aluminium Draw Draperles
A new window treatment ex-
pected TO become popular Is an
aluminium lower draw drapery.
It can be used In combina-
ton with fabric. side draperies
or as q complete window treat
ment In itself.
Designed for use as a room
divider in apartments and
homes. the aluminium draw
drapery Il particularly effec-
tive IN ranch-type dwellings,