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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-16
COMPOSERS KIN
LEARNS PENALTY
FOR HARDNESS

Miss Friedelind Wagner.
granddaughter Of the COM
poser. Richard Wagner. ran
head-on into one Of the
city's facts of cultural life
last night.
Miss Wagner. who is Wis
iting Washington, went to
Constitution Hall to hear
the National Symphony
Orchestra play music from
her grandfather's Tam
hauser. But she arrived
one minute late and the
doorkeepers wouldn't let
her in.
That's a rule with the
National Symphony. Come
late and you must wait
outside until the first piece
is over.
That's what Miss Wag-
ner did. She stood In the
hall until the orchestra
finished playing Wagner.
Then they let her In and
she heard music by Proko-
fiev and Sibelius.
RELATED Story on Pg. A-2O)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-16
BY DAY THORPE
Star Music Critic

NEW YORK. Jan. l6.-The
worlds Of the theater and Of
music mingled last night to
hear the world premiere Of a
new opera. the music COM
posed by an American and the
libretto written by an Italian
who has made a name as the
outstanding creator Of opera in
English. "Vanessa," music by
Samuel Barber and text by
Gian-carlo Menotti. was given
at the Metropolitan Opera
here. and was received by both
the opera connoisseur and the
general public with enthu-
siastic acclaim.
Although there have been 20
operas composed by Americans
presented at the Metropolitan
Opera since 1909. few have en-
joyed any but limited and
transitory popularity.
The best known. perhaps. are
Deems Taylor's The Kings
Henchmen" and peter Ibbet-
son." and THE Rake's Prog
ress" Of Stravinsky tan Amer
lean by Naturalization.
A premiere of an American
opera. nevertheless. inevitably
arouses q great deal Of interest,
not merely through chauvin-
ism, but because many articu-
late music lovers feel that an
oper1Jic tradition not sup
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-16
Roll Strike Called ,
Then Is Cancelled

NEW YORK. Jan. Is R.-
A strike OF New York Central
Railroad conductors on trains
cast Of Buffalo. N. Y. was called
Unexpectedly by a union divi-
sion early today and then or
dered Cancelled by national
union officials 10 minutes be-
fore the s am. walkout hour.
The rapid-fire developments
led to considerable confusion
at New York's big Grand Gen.
trail Terminal. both among rail-
road officials and prospective
passengers.
At first IL was believed train
schedules might be seriously
snagged. because OF conductors
failing to get the back-to-work
order IN time.
However. only one train &C
tually failed to run. a local
to Poughkeepsie. N. Y. Some
others were delayed as much
as 4S minutes. but by 7:45 am.
the railroad said both long
distance operations and COM
muter service In the metropoli-
tan area we're about normal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-16
PIone Missing
In Guam Typhoon

GUAM. Jan. is R.-An Air
Force typhoon reconnaissance
plane with 10 men aboard is
missing in typhoon Ophelia
about 500 miles west OF Guam.
The Air Force said the plane
last reported its position at
1880 O'Clock last night near
the eye OF the storm and its
l45-mile-an-hour winds. 1t
has been overdue since $50
am today.
A plane from the 10th Air
Rescue Squadron few to the
area today but its crew re-
ported the winds could not be
penetrated. The search plane
remained in the vicinity four
hours trying for a radio con-
tact.
Radar equipped conStella-
ton planes we're assigned 10
the search
Navy officials said the last
message from the reconnais-
sance plane gave no hint OF any
trouble.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-16
BIust Jars
Richmond; 4
Believed Decd

RICHMOND. Jan. 10 Up. -
"A booming explosion that
Jared buildings more than a
half mile away ripped through
q Richmond cold storage plant
today. leaving four persons pre-
sumed dead and at least two
missing.
The explosion at the Mer-
chants Ice & Cold Storage
Co. on sixth street occurred 1t
1880 am. At 1890 pm. fire.
men wearing gas masks and
oxygen equipment sttll were
probing the wreckage.
One man was removed from
the debris moments after the
arrival OF rescuers and sent to
q hospital with q broken leg
and internal injuries.
Police said Il was not known
precisely how many workers
were in the building when the
blast occurred.
Piremen. however. said at
least four persons-unconscious
and presumed to be dead-were
spotted In the debris and two
others we're missing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-16

A young sailor stationed at
Quantico. Va. and his bride-to-
be we're killed last night min
utes after she arrived at Tri-
angle. Va. for their wedding
today.
Virginia State police identi-
fed them as Robert J. Daven-
port. 20. a corpsman at the
United States Naval Hospital at
the Quantico Marine Base. and
Miss Betty Lou ziola. about Is.
OF Alhambra, Calf
Miss Ziola, who also carried
a drivers permit listing an adj
dress In Grand Island. Nebr.,
had just been met by her fiance
at the bus station on U. s.
Route | in Triangle and was
on her way to the base with
him when the accident oc-
cDrred about 1880 pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-16

sagged in December 10 the
lowest level since July. 1856.
when a Nation-w steel strike
hobbled output.
The Federal Reserve index Of
physical output from mines and
factories dipped s:Iree points
In the month 70 1876 per cent
Of the lo47-4e average. Auto
assemblies declined 10 per cent
and steel mills further slowed
their operations 10 a rate of
20 per cent below q year ago.
These reports followed BY a
day the December employment
figures which revealed that
joblessness rose by 100000 To
3,374.000. This was the highest
unemployment for any Deem
Der since the recession year
1919.
Inc movements we're CLOSELY
related: Production cutbackS
caused factory layoffs and
shortened working hours. These
in turn meant smaller pay
checks or. in some cases. nc
checks at all.
Although officials and econo-
mists here almost unanimously
predict an upturn by summer
the Federal Reserves relaxa-
ton OF margin requirements
applying both TO purchases and
short sales. was the latest in a
Continued on Page AS. Col. I
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tanning Discounted
Senate Seeking Speed
On Missile Fund Bill

on which already have beer
completed by the House APP
preparations Subcommittee or
Defense. may be brought to a
vote in the lower chamber next
week. Approval of the entire
sum has been predicted by SUBJ
committee members.
Defense Inquiries Pushed
Meanwhile. inquiries into the
status of Americas defenses
continued on both sides Of
Capitol Hill.
Mr.. McElroy and his top mis-
sile adviser. William Holiday.
we're called for cloSed-door
testimony today by the House
Armed Services Committee
while the Senate Preparedness
Subcommittee heard three more
witnesses from defense indus
tries in an open session.
One of the top missile and
plane manufacturers said the
American people must be told
the imminence and the mag
nitude of the threat" they are
facing to inspire an all-out de-
Tense effort.
Thomas G. Lanphier. jr.. vice
president of the Convair Divi-
sion of General DymanicS Corp.
said the Russian scientific and
buildup requires more
See MISSILES, Page AS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-16
Mine BIust Injuries
.38 Men in France

MONTCEAU LES MINES.
France. Jan. l6 R.--A coal
dust explosion ripped through
a mine shaft 1900 feet below
the surface today. injuring 38
miners.
Mine officials said none was
killed. The blast caught $50
miners at work. 100 in the i'm
mediate area Of the explosion.
Most Of them reached the sur
face unassisted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-16
New American Opero,
Vonesso,' Hailed at Met

ported by native creative effort
has not too sound a foundation.
So. before the curtain went
up last night at the Metro
politan. the new work. a Joint
creation of Barber and his
lifelong friend Menotti, had
been anticipated by curiosity
and speculation for several
months. II has been spoken
Of almost universally as Men
otis new opera. not out of
any disrespect for Barber. the
composer. but because the
librettist is himself a fluent
composer of opera enjoying a
worldwide fame unequaled by
any OF his contemporaries.
II has been Menottis opera
to the public simply because
BARRIERS great musical gifts
have heretofore not been put
to the use of the staeen
Menottis libretto is an UNI
usually fine one. but let us con-
slider the music first. for no
iconoclasm can displace music
as the most important ingre-
ident Of opera. Barber has set
the four acts (the last Of which
has two scenes) in a continu-
GUS flow Of unbroken aria and
recitative. with a few moments
OF concerted singing.
The orchestra is a large one.
but is skillfully handled. so
4 See OPERA, Page A-25
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-16
5 Killed os Raj Jets
Collide Above City

NOTTINGHAM. England,
Jan. Is tP.-Two Raj YAM
pire jet trainers collided 5000
feet above this industrial city
today, killing four airmen and
a woman factory worker.
Two Raj men. a pilot and a
student, died in each plane.
The woman was killed when
part of one of the broken Jets
crashed through the roof Of
the plant where she worked.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-16
POOR MANS
STROGANOFF

VERSATILE hamburger foxes on
another role in the meotboll Stro-
sonoft recipe dished up ter you to.
doy BY Violet Faulkner. The Stors
food editor Her column on
Pose 81.
TRIM FIGURES don't 60 With
the big golden voices Of cperos
post SiofF Writer Ruth Deon re.
ports on interesting toIk with the
granddaughter OF Richard Wosner,
the greet 6ermon composer. on
Pose A.2o.
BUz SAWYER, the two listed Cd
venturer Of the comics. is one OF the
models ovoilOble Tor young artists
in The Stors comic eortoon contest.
See Poqe AIS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-16
Tuck Named to Unit
To Probe Subversives
~ the Az. riated Press

Representative Tuck. Demo-
crat OF Virginia. has been
named TO the House Committee
on Un-American Activities SUBJ
iect 10 final approval by a eau
Gus OF House Democrats.
Mr.. Tuck. named to the COM
mittee yesterday by the House
Committee on Committees. fills
a vacancy created by the nam
ing of Representative Frazier,
sls,mocrat Of Tennessee. 10 the
Ways and Means Committee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-16
BY L. EDGAR PRINA
star star Writer

Senators today cleared the
decks for speedy approval OF a
$549.670.000 emergency Air
Force construction bill.
The authorization measure,
unanimously passed by the
House yesterday by q 347-0
vote. is for such critical items
as third intercontinental mis-
sile base. an early warning sys-
tenn for alertS against rocket
attacks and a project for dis
perSal Of Strategic Air Com
mand bases.
Senator Stennis. Mississippi
Democrat who heads the Armed
Services subcommittee which
will handle the measure. told
newsmen he would call hear
ings early next week in an
effort to send it promptly to
the floor.
First Step in Speedup
The Air Force construction
bill. the first step in admins
tration plans for acceleration
OF Americas defense program
in the face of Russian missile
and satellite gains. includes
which will be paid for
IN the Sips billion supple
mental appropriation bill.
The money measure, hearings
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-16
Bonn Defense Aide
Leaves for U. S. Visit

FRANKFURT. Germany. Jan,
Is tR.-Dr. Josef Rust. Deputy
Defense Minister. left by plane
yesterday for a four-week
United States tour.
From Washington. DR.. Rust
will go 10 Charleston. s. c.. to
commission the first destroyer
Of the West Germany Navy. the
former United States vessel
Anthony. January II. He also
will visit headquarters of the
Strategic Air Command at
Omaha. Nebr.. and tour big in
dustrial centers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-16

States. and Ambassador Georgi
Zaroubin for the Soviet Union
have been negotiating on q
wide range Of exchanges. Of
persons and information. since
last October %.
They are now going over
final drafts Of an agreement
expected to be completed this
week end or early next week.
Eisenhower Backing
Late in December the State
Department acknowledged that
several agreements in prin-
ciple" had been reached in the
Lacy Zaroubin talks. The next
step. II was explained. was TO
put the programs into specific
form.
In his letter 10 Soviet Pre-
mier Bulganin released Sunday.
President Eisenhower alluded
TO the subject OF East West
contacts. His primary empha-
sis was on exchange Of infor-
nation.
1t is. above all. important. I"
Mr.. Eisenhower wrote. that
our peoples should learn the
true facts about each other.
An informed public opinion in
both our countries Is essential
to the proper understanding Of
our discussions"
AS the President inadvertent-
~ disclosed at his press con-
ference yesterday. an earlier
draft Of his reply to Premier
Buleanin had requested the
same publicity for it that this
country gave the Soviet cor
respondence.
This indicates the United
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-16

was cut from 10 per cent to so
per cent. The higher percen-
tage had been In effect nearly
three years.
The announcement came
after other Government reports
showed production and income
sagged in December.
First comments on the mar
sin change ranged from pre-
dictions that lowering the anti
imitation barrier would have
little effect. 70 a forecast the
move would make the market
more fluid.
Hailed By Funston
The reduction was hailed by
Keith Funston. president Of
the New York Stock Exchange.
as giving the market a de-
sirable added liquidity that he
said would help industry raise
new funds for working capital
and expansion.
Other reaction from financial
circles. was mixed. with some
specialists sharing Mr.. Fun
ston's optimism, others viewing
the action as having only tenn
porary effects on the market.
and still others saying they
thought the impact would be
negligible. But most of those
who commented expressed sur
prise.
The New York stock market
opened today with trading
heavy and prices advancing 81
to 50 a share. The ticker tape
fell behind for an hour and
36 minutes in the rush of Or
ders which totaled 1890. 600
shares in the first hour. Early
this afternoon prof1t-taking re-
duced some of the earlier gains.
Reserve Board officials de-
clined to make any forecasts
that the move might help re-
verse the downtrend Of business
investment in new plant and
equipment. But their action
spoke for itself: II such a
movement developed. high
margin requirements would not
be standing in the way OF stock
issues.
Income Bumped Hard
The boards decision was
made public Immediately after
two announcements late yes
terday which revealed that
busienss ended 1857 with a
harder than expected bump.
These reports we're;
/. Personal income. said
the Commerce Department.
dropped to $342. 300 900 900 an
nusl rate in December. down
more than SIS billion from
November.
This was the largest Of four
successive monthly declines,
cutting the income Of individ-
uals 81 billion. in annual rate.
below August's all-time high.
Most Of the decline resulted
from smaller than usual year.
end dividends, rejecting COR
porate caution and som e
squeeze on profits. But about
$3.50 million Of the drop rep
resented reduced wage and SAL
airy payments.
2. Industrial productio n
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-16

States may still be pressing the
Soviet Union on its two-year-
old proposal for a periodic ex-
change Of radio and TV broad
casts "of commentaries on
world events"
So far. however. it appears
Ambassador Zaroubin has in
sisted that radio and TV ex-
changes be kept "nonpolitical. !"
In his opening statement last
October %. Mr.. Zaroubin said
Soviet proposals provide for
an exchange Of radio and tele-
vision broadcasts on science.
techniques. sports. industry
agriculture. education and
health"
He also proposed that "a
regular exchange of radio and
teleyision programs OF classic.
folk and contemporary music
be organized"
News of developments in the
arts. sciences. sports. industry
agriculture. education and
health presumably could be in
cluded in radio-TV exchanges
TO which the Soviet Union has
now agreed.
tanning Discounted
But monthly. half hour
world news "commentaries"
such as the United States seeks
apparently have not been ac-
cepted by Moscow.
The agreement now being
drafted may also provide for
radio-TV exchanges reporting
some statements by Govern
see EXCHANGE. Page AS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-16
Rodio-N EXCHANGES
BY U. S., Russia Seen
Poet Reported Due by Next Week
On Stepup in Eust-West Contacts
BY EARL II. VOSS
Star ataa Writer

The United States and the Soviet Union believed TO
be the verge of agreement q periodic exchange Of
political radio and tevon broadcasts for nationwide
Oiicals say "a breakthrough is coming pretty soon :"
but decline to discuss the substance Of being
reached.
Ambassador william B. Lacy representing the United
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-16
Anderson Sees
NoUrgentN Need
For Tax Cuts
Would Study SIosh
II Slump Worsens,
House Group Told

Secretary of the Treasury
Anderson assured the House
Ways and Means Committee
today that he Is not ''infiexible"
against possible tax cuts to ease
q business recession and pre-
vent more unemployment.
But. he declared. such re-
duction would not be prudent"
now. He voiced confidence that
the national economy has the
ingredients" to right itself and
flourish. He said the admins
tration does not now feel that
any dramatic or very suhstan-
tial incentives" such as sharply
reduced taxes are essential.
Mr.. Anderson's replies to
questions at his first Official
appearance before the commit
tee followed his presentation OF
several recommendations in the
tax field. He particularly re-
Quested q one-year continual
alton Of present rates on
corporation income taxes and
various excise levieS to pre-
serve So billion in revenue for
the 1859 fiscal year budget.
Quizzed on Possible Cuts
Most of the questioning, par
ticularly queries by Committee
Chairman Mills. Democrat Of
Arkansas. dwelt on the advisa-
hility Of some major tax re-
auctions now. Mr.. Mills asked
whether 1t was Mr.. Anderson's
considered Judgment that the
national economy has reached
q point where the tax rate bur-
den is so oppressive on corpora
tons and individual incomes
that it should be lowered
quickly.
The Treasury Secretary re-
piled that the administration
believes on the basis Of present
circumstances and the prob
ability Of improved business
conditions that il has raa5e
the most prudent Judgment in
recommending that tax rates
be kept at existing levels. He
declared nevertheless that this
does not rule out the admins
tration's willingness to weigh
carefully the Judgment Of other
persons and to take whatever
tax relief steps are found nee
essary II conditions grow
worse.
Confident on Eeenemy
I'VE have looked at the prob
lem from the standpoint Of
our confidence that the ma
tional economy viii resume its
activity under present circum-
stances without any dramatic
or very substantial incentives.
Mr.. Anderson said in response
to q question by Representative
Sadlak. Republican Of connec-
ticut. who several days ago
introduced a bill for immediate
tax cuts.
I'VE should be cautious about
making great and substantial
changes in tax rates now. But
I assure you Of our willingness
to watch economic develop
ments and take whatever
measures may appear necessary
to do what you suggest
Cites Increased Spending
Mr.. Anderson told the COM
mittee. currently holding five
weeks of hearings on possible
revision Of the internal revenue
code. that he regretted making
his first recommendation a plea
for continuation Of rates on
corporation income tax and ex-
else taxes. He declared that
this is essential. however. be-
cause of increased spending
needed for national security
and because of the administra-
See TAXES. Pare As
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-16
Stock Margins SIoshed
To 500 as Business Aid
Reserve Board SIicine of Down Payments
Stirs Mixed Reaction Among Finunciers
~ the Associated Press

The Government today lowered the margin on stock
in effort to help stimulate business
and spur activity the Nations sluggish stock markets
There varied reaction among businessmen TO the
Federal Reserve Board that effective today
the margnor down paymen-requred for purchases
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-16
Dulles Warns
On PeriIs Of
Summit Talk
Feurs 'Plotitudes'
Would LulI World
Into False Security

Secretary OF State Dulles
solemly warned the Nation to-
day that an East West summit
conference could be a great.
indeed a fatal. disaster" il II
diverted free nations from
doing what is necessary for
their security"
The Secretary spoke at a
National Press Club luncheon
meeting.
His plea was not that a sum-
NIT conference should be avoid
ed but that 1t be well pre-
pared" In advance.
Nothing could be more folly
for u.s." Mr.. Dulles said In his
prepared speech. than to act
on the belief that all our dan
ger could be ended by peaceful
platitudes proclaimed from the
summit by heads Of govern
ment."
Hits "Expansionist Goals"
The Secretary commented
acidly that "the expansionist
goals Of the Communist Parties.
and the exploitation Of the sub
ject peoples for military and
economic aggressive purposes.
viii not be altered by one iota
by generalities uttered at a
summit conference"
Governments Of the free
peoples. however. can not
make the necessary efforts ex-
cept as the people themselves
feel the need to work and
sacrifice for the security OF
their nations and Of their
ideals"
On the other hand. II could
be equally" disastrous, the
Secretary said. II free world
leaders. ito avoid the danger
inherent in q platitudinouf
declaration OF peace" felt they
had 10 go 10 the other ex-
IRENE" and break Of in an
atmosphere Of hostility"
The Secretary warned that
such a break-off could in
tensify" the cold war and make
a hot war more likely.
Mr.. Dulles said the Eisen-
hover letter to Soviet Premier
Bulganin last week end should
dissipate once and for all any
I impression that the United
States does not want TO nego-
tiate. or Is afraid to negotiate
with the Soviet rulers. The
truth is quite the contrary
We do want a summit meet
ing. provided the proper con-
ditions obtain"
Major Step Taken
I He said the Eisenhower reply
took a major step looking TO
what could be further negotia-
tons and agreements of excep-
tional Importance"
The Presidents conditions
for going to the summit were
repeated: There should be
assurance that significant
topics will be discussed and
that there is a good prospect
OF arriving at significant agree
ments which will be fulfilled. ="
The Soviet Sputnik. MIR.
Dulles acknowledged. was a
success" and Communist rul-
ers have an opportunity to
gloat."
He observed. however. that
Sputnik. knocking the Amer
lean people with its 'beep-beep.
may go down in history ms Mr..
Khrushchev's boomerang" be-
| cause it is arousing the Nation
to sacrifice to win the struggle
with communism.
Secretary Dulles admitted
frankly that 1T must. think.
be conceded that the Soviets,
by concentrating on missiles
for the past IL years. have
been more imaginative and
See MILES paga Az