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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-28
President Will Press
Plans Defense Shift
May. Offer
His Project
In Sequence
BY GARNETT ID. HORNER
star stan Writer

star stan Writer
President Eisenhower may
try to speed up action on re-
organizing the Defense De-
partment by sending a series
Of recommendations to Con-
gress rather than waiting to
get them all into one package.
This was indicated by Senate
Republican Leader Knowland
today after he and other
@. o. p. congressional leaders
conferred with the President
at the White House.
Senator Knowland and House
Republican Leader Martin told
newsmen the conferees agreed
that some legislation by Con-
gress would be necessary TO
carry out needed reorganiza-
ton Of the military establish
ment to achieve greater unity
in direction Of the armed forces.
The President is giving the
reorganization problem his
personal attention, Senator
Knowland said. He added:
There is going 20 be no
unnecessary delay. I am sure
it will be moved along Is
rapidly as the President be-
lieves it can be done"
Series Of Moves Forecast
The Senator said he thinks
1t Is entirely possible" that
the President may send Con-
gress a series of separate rec
concentrations. He said there
might be agreement within the
administration on some top
priority move which would be
recommended to Congress be-
fore working out all details on
other matters that could BE-
submitted later.
Some phases Of the upcom-
ing Pentagon reorganization
may be done by executive
order. Senator Knowland told
queStioners. But, he said. the
President feels that all the
things needed cannot be ac-
complished without new legis-
lation.
Senator Knowiand said he
thinks the President has Q
tentative" decision on some Of
the things he wants to do to
improve efficiency Of the mill
tary establishment but still is
exploring other ideas. He re.
fused to indicate what specific
moves the President may have
in mind.
While he expects defense re-
organization recommendation
to be sent to Congress early
in this session." Senator Know
land refused to specify any
date. Defense Secretary Nc.
Elroy has said he is aiming at
the end Of March for submis- :
sion Of his recommendations to
the President.
Postal Rate Boost Discussed
Besides defense reorganiza-
ton. Senator Knowland said
the conferees discussed admin
istration moves for a postal rate
increase.
Postmaster General Summer.
field reiterated to the G. o. p.
congressional leaders. the Sem
ator reported. the Importance
of getting rate increase legisla-
ton through Congress reason.
ably early" in this session.
The administration is asking
a raise to 5 cents postage for
out-of-town letters and 4 cents
for local letters. along with
rate increases for other classes
Of mail. so as to cut down the
postal deficit.
Senator Knowland said the
Republican leaders felt it would
be wiser" to have the rate in.
crease bill passed before Con-
gress approves pay raises for
postal workers. He said he
thinks there is a reasonably
good chance" to pass the rate
legislation this session.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-28

1s4e to 96 per cent in 1856, the
chart showed.
Other Witnesses
Senator Kefauver said Mr..
Reuthers testimony will be the
lead-of in a series Of presen-
tations from both sides Of the
bargaining table. General Mo-
tors President Harlow Curtice
will testify Thursday: Ford
Vice President T. o. Yntema
next Tuesday; Chrysler Presi-
dent L. L. Colbert on February
g. and George Romney. presi-
dent Of American Motors Corp.
on February Z.
Mr.. Reuther's testimony was
bolstered by a ll0-page presen-
tation and 20 tables and charts
and supported by JAW Econo-
mist Nat Weinberg.
Repeatedly. Mr.. Reuther cited
figures which he said indicated
disproportionate profits en-
joyed by the big three at the
expense Of the total economy.
Stating that $4,000 manu-
featuring corporations in the
United States had made SPAS
billion before taxes in 1856. Mr..
Reuther said the big three got
$2.3 billion of this.
On net worth. he said. Gen.
eral Motors was averaging 274
per cent profits annually after
taxes over the last 10 years.
Ford was averaging l5,9 per
cent and Chrysler, l7.S per cent.
Profits VS.. Wages
The JAW chief declared that
while General Motors profits
have gone up go per cent be-
tween l947 and 1856. wages of
production workers in that
corporation had gone up only
70 per cent. The comparable
figures for Ford. he added. were
329 per cent increase in profits
and 10 per cent increase in
wages.
Asked by Senator Wiley. Re-
publican Of Wisconsin. whether
he did not favor further con-
centration Of power in the big
three. Mr.. Reuther said.
mo, I would think 1t would
be a constructive thing for the
American economy II We had
more competition in the auto
industry"
The trouble with the econ
omy now. Mr.. Reuther said.
See PRICES. Page AS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-28

blame Tor the general down.
turn in business on the bis
three-General Motors. Ford
and Chrysler.
AT the present level OF
prices. Mr.. Reuther said. 1.-The
industry has priced out Of the
market several million Amer
leans who would otherwise be
buying cars"
The loss Of these sales. Mr.
Reuther said. inhibited the pro-
duction not only of automobiles
but also Of steel. rubber. glass
textiles and other things thai
go into the making Of cars.
O'Mahoney Sponsors Bill
The auto union chief made
his charges at the opening Of
an investigation into q bill
originally sponsored 10 year,
ago by Senator o'Mahoney
Democrat Of Wyoming. to regu-
late pricing in industries where
power is concentrated.
Senator Kefauver. Democrat
Of Tennessee and chairman OF
the subcommittee. set the stage
for Mr.. Reuther's testimony in
an opening statement in which
he said: Increased concentra-
ton in our basic industries is
making II more difficult for
new enterprises to be energized
in America"
Senator Kefauver produced a
chart showing the percentage
of the automobile market con-
trolled by the Big Three. Aver
aging 88 per cent over a l0-year
period. this level has risen
steadily from 81 per cent in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-28
Reuther Calls Car Firms
Big Factor in Recession
Tells Senators Big Three Keep
Prices at Unreasonable Levels
BY WILLIAM HINES

United Automobile Workers President Walter Reuher
said today the big three automobile corporations short
changing the national economy by keeping the price Of
automobiles at unreasonably high levels.
Tesifying before Senate judiciary Subcommittee
antitrust and monopoly. Mr. Reuher put the bulk the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-28
First Appearances
House Group
Will Study
Keuting Plon

The House judiciary Com
mittee today ordered a stan
study Of Representative Keat-
ings' proposal for an overall
study Of Federal laws involving
the insanity defense.
Mr.. Heating. Republican Of
New York. ranking Republican
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-28
3.3 Million Population
Forecast for Area by 80

The District areas population estimated at 2O05O00
January forecast TO reach 2f330O0 by 1860 to total
2f0O00 bg 1865 and to be 80 million by 1880 These est
mates and forecast By p Pickard
director OF the WASHINGTON Board Of Trade.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-28
Widespread Facilities

The plans approved today
would provide . communities
tons hookup from the Dar-
danelles to Khyber Pass. trunk
and lateral highways. civil air.
ports which could be used for
military purposes and seaports
with harbor and storage fa-
|cilities on the Mediterranean.
Persian Gulf and Indian Ocean.
The conference continued Q
survey Of the Middle East po-
litical scene.
Conference sources reported
there was no unanimous sup
port for Iraq's demand that
the council define its policy to-
ward q Palestine settlement.
Premier Nuri Said Of Irau
yesterday pressed the council TO
support Arab demands that
Israel be forced back to the
frontiers suggested BY the
United Nations in i9l7.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-28
Military Position Sound.
McEIroy Tells Senators

appearance before the Senate
purse string committee as Sec
rotary Of Defense. He took over
the post from Charles Z. VIII
son. auto industry executive.
after the end Of the last session
Of Congress.
Mr.. McElroy said the emer-
gency fund measure us in ef-
feet. an advance action Of the
1859 program" already under
consideration by the House.
That was q reference to the
defense money bill for the fiscal
year that begins next July /.
Mr.. McElroy's prepared testI-
mony was made available TO
newsmen outside the closed
door session.
Accompanying him were As
sistant Secretary Of Defense
Mcneil. sometimes called the
financial manager Of the PEN
tagon. and Gen. Nathan r,
Twining. chairman OF the Joint
Chiefs Of stan.
Accepts Increase
Mr.. McElroy readily accepted
an increase Of $40 million dol
lars made by the House above
the transfer authority tnitially
asked by the President and
Defense Department.
OF this amount. $40 million
Is for research and develop
ment on the Army's Pershing
missile. planned as q solid-fuel
successor to the liquid-fuel
Redstone.
The decision to push this
was reached after the budget
request went TO Congress. Mr..
McElroy said.
The other extra 500 million,
he said. would be used to pro-
vide accelerated support for
second generation divisional
and corps-type missiles for the
Army - the La Crosse. Little
John - and related electronic
equipment"
The Secretary also spelled
out some details on the new
top-level Advanced Research
Projects Agency he set UP In
the Defense Department.
Research Role
"Initially, the new agency
will be given full responsibility
for research and development
Of the anti-missile missile and
for outer space projects" Mr.
McElroy said.
"Other projects Of this kind
which are not clearly the re-
sponsibility Of a single military
department or which may be
more appropriately performed
by this agency may also be as
signed TO the agency"
Mr.. McElroy asked the Sen
ate to approve creation Of Is
new top-pay places for scien-
lists and technicians who will
work for ARPA. The House APP
/ proved this.
The Secretary disclosed that
See DEFENSE. Page A.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-28

GLEN COVE. N. Y. Jan. 20
(R.-catcher Roy Campanella
Of. the Los Angeles Dodgers
suffered q fractured neck early
today when his car skidded on
% slippery street. overturned
and crashed into q pole.
His condition was termed
critical and q lengthy operation
was begun.
Campanella. conscious but
paralyzed from q pinched
nerve In his spinal cord. dis
cussed the situation calmly
with doctors. Told an imme-
date operation was believed
needed. he replied:
whatever you fellows think
Is necessary"
The operation was described
as q laminectomy. q procedure
to relieve pressure from the
fracture on the spinal cord. A
spokesman at Community Hos
pital here said this was neces-
sary before II could be deter
mined whether any permanent
injury had been sustained. No
other injury was apparent i'm
mediately.
The operation was begun by
a team Of seven surgeons 1t
$50 am. The surgery had been
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-28

Among the highlights Of the
picture were these:
The Government has under
way preliminary work on four
Federal once buildings to cost
approximately 500 million.
plus construction Of the $50
million Smithsonian Museum
of History and Technology.
which Is expected TO be started
later this year. These are in
addition to the Central Intelli-
gence Agency and State Depart
ment buildings on which work
Is now under way.
A six-fold increase Is expected
IN the assessed value OF the
Southwest redevelopment areas
when construction is completed.
so far. purchases in Areas B
and c by the Redevelopment
Land Agency have channeled
s25 million into the investment
market.
The total cost Of completing
the various Federal highway
projects in Washington through
1871 will rum to nearly $3.50
million.
Washington's second biggest
industry-c onyentions and
tcurists-trings IN $500 million
. year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-28

The secret parts Of the Mill
tary Committees report were
believed 70 have recommended:
l. That any major assault
from the north must be met IS
far as possible in the eraggy
mountain passes between Rus
STA and Turkey. Iraq and Iran.
2. National forces Of the
regional Moslem members. who
also include Pakistan. must be
developed and modernized al
though not necessarily with
nuclear weapons.
3. The United States and
Britain. the other two particle
pating nations. will speed sup
ply Of conventional arms which
may become surplus to needs Of
their own forces-including
warships. fighter planes. radar
warning equipment. antiair-
craft missiles and tanks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-28
Guide for Readers

Amuse'ts A. 1919 Leisure Sp'ts AS
Business and Lost, Found Al
Fin'ee A-20-2l Music IS
Classified SSH Obituary AIS
Comics B.l7-lS Sports Abs
Editorial Ala Tv-Rodio Sis
Edit Articles A. IS Womon's
teoturs Pcss BIS Section B.t.1
Hove The Stor Delivered to
Your Home Daily and Sunday
Piol Sterling 5000
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-28
U. 5. Projects
Buoy District
Business Hope
Trcde Board PorIey
Foresees Continued
Population Growth
Rx FRANCIs ?. DOUGLAS


washington businessmen took
. look today at the areas ex-
panding economy and saw new
buildings worth many millions
Of dollars. city highways cost
ing more than q half billion.
and other Developments needed
by Q community Of two mil
lion.
And the population Is still
growing. A forecast put 1t at
20 per cent more by mid-l96S
and 81 per cent above the 1858
figure. or 3.3 million. in 1880.
The look at the busting
activities was provided at the
annual Business Outlook Con-
ference Of the Washington
Board Of Trade. Cooperating
In the scrutiny Of the present
and the future at the Willard
Hotel were the Advertising and
Sales Executive Clubs Of WASH
ington and the American Mar
keting Association.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-28

An overall picture Of the
areas problems and progress
was given by John w. Thcmp-
son, jr. He Is chairman Of the
Board Of Trades Co-ordinat-
ing Committee on the Future
Of washington and president
Of The Evening Star Broad
casting Co
Charles Z. Phillips. president
OF the Equitable Life Insurance
Co. Of Washington. delivered
Mr.. Thompson's paper. Mr..
Thompson was prevented nom
doing so by laryngitis.
He called for the revival Of
the auditorium commission
headed by Mrs. Eugene Meyer
While the Board Of Trade. he
explained. opposed the Foggy
Bottom site recommended by
that commission. the type and
scope Of the auditorium 1t pro-
posed Is far more satisfactory
than a project Of restricted use
proposed to be built on the
Mall.
In contrast to the generally
bright picture was the predic-
ton by another speaker who
sought to answer the question
whether the proposed zonine
regulations would restrict
growth. The answer was no
for the area as a whole. But Il
the coming recommendation
now considered are adopted. Il
was predicted there would b,
lower land values and henct
smaller tax collections. anc
businesses and apartment
houses would go beyond tho
city's limits.
In Mr.. Thompson's genera
Continued on Page AS, Col.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-28

The military planners al
ready have agreed on the broad
strategic lines Of Middle East
ern defense now that the
United States has assumed a
firm commitment 10 Join In
repulsine any attack from the
north.
AS understood here Baghdad
Pact defense strategy now
hinges firmly on American
mobile power" in the form Of
aircraft operating from the 9Th
Fleet in the Mediterranean
and from land bases In Turkey,
Saudi Arabia. Libya and
Morocco. Their capacity 10
carry H-bombs into the south
central region Of Russia
where there are many industrial
and military targets-would
undoubtedly be supported by
British air power based in
Cyprus. Iraq and Alden.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-28

D. c. Citizens Are Not Getting Pro.
lection on the Streets. Pose 81
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-28
Roy ComponeIIo's Neck
Fractured in Auto Crash
BULLETIN

GLEN COVE. N. Y. Jan.
20 (R.-Doctors performed q
four-hour Commute opera
ton today on Roy campa-
nella for q fractured neck.
but did not Immediately make
public q report on It. Cam
PAMELA came out Of the OPP
Grating room about I pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-28

N1tJIUpOIHH HTtH zUUoUUU zIJ5UUU ZfUUU J3UUUUU %
In addition. Prince William County. Va, with esti-
mated 1880 population Of 100000 viii be included in the,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-28

1919 to s6 per cent in 1856. the
chart showed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-06-19
POTOMAC FEVER,
FLETCHER KNEBEL

Ike says Sherman Adams imprudent" but he needs
him. Adams usefulness Is by no means ended-to either
party.
Bernard ooldnnes hit parade song to Sherman Adams:
Button up your overcoat when the wind is breezy Take
good care Of that coat. 1t belongs to me-"
Coneressmen upset a nude in the American
exhibit the Brussels Fair Democrats want it draped
in mink-Republicans in vicuna.
You don't catch Khrushchev reverng to the old Stain
methods Khruhchev shoots them nrstand then writes
their confessions.
Senator Kennedy appears TO be working his way 10
the White House via magazine subscriptions. He's the
Democrats All-Amercan cover boy.
Republican campaign line: Sherman Adams can't be
compared to gift-tang gents Of the Truman days His
isn't Missouri enterprise It's Just plain, odfashoned New
England thrift.
business picking up Democratic candidate may
drop the recession the third point in his patformand
Just run against sin and the weather.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-06-19
TT Director
Fired; Baked
At Red Probe

NEW YORK, June 10 tR.--
The director Of the televised
quiz show "Twenty-One" was
out Of a job today. He was
fired after refusing to tell the
House Un-American Activities
Committee whether he has a
past Communist record.
The director, Charles s..
Dublin. was questioned yeSter-
day as the committee opened
public hearings into COM
munism in show business. Nine
persons in the industry were
questioned.
Another questioned was
Arthur Lief. American guest
conductor Of the Moiseyev Rus
sian Ballet. now touring this
country and playing to packed
houses. Lief refused to say If
he is now q Communist party
member.
Dublin told the committee he
is not now a member Of the
party. but said he would invoke
the Fifth Amendment if asked
about past associations.
The National Broadcasting
Co. Immediately barred Dublin
from its facilities. And the
producers Of the quiz show,
Jack Barry and Dan Enright,
followed suit by firing Dublin.
NBC said, Persons who re-
fuse to testify as to their
present or past affiliation with
the Communist Party render
themselves unacceptable as /.
lemployes on NBC programs"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-06-19
Unpoliticol Government Seen Big Goiner
HOffici0Idom Abiuies Gifts and Fovors

sures from friends 10 get
some action taken to which
the petitioner thinks he Is
entitled. Even IN the absence
Of any Gift or campaign
contribution. it's a kind Of
pressure the public knows
little about. How would II
all look now II the details
OF every case Of pressure on
officials In washington were
disclosed in the pressp
One editorial in an Eastern
newspaper said the other day
that II Is all right for Sena-
tors and Representatives to
intercede for their "constit-
uents" but that nobody In
the White House has any
constituents. This is hardly
realistic. Since the Demo-
Gratis are in control Of Con-
gress. many a citizen who Is
Of the opposite party thinks
he can get justice only by
going to the White House.
The Presidents once Is the
one place that has millions
Of constituents" who seek
fair treatment from govern
ment for their claims and
petitions.
Il is being said the Adams
case viii hurt the Republicans
politically. This Is a short
sighted view. For II the COM
ing campaign resolves itself
into q debate about past ia
vors bestowed or brings up
the matter Of brides given. 1t
will merely result in q full
and comprehensive discussion
Of the cases Of those Demo-
Gratis who, in public ofiice,
defrauded the Government
and went to jail for 1t. The
Republicans may find this a
rare opportunity next autumn
to spread on the record again
all the details Of the scandals
of the Truman administration
which might otherwise have
continued to be Of little or no
value as political ammuni-
ton.
Certainly the sherman
Adams testimony before the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-06-19
DAVID LAWRENCE
Adams Case May Blow Some Good

House committee and the
statements issued since by
the White House make II
clear that there was no evi-
dence Of corruption. No con-
iidential information was dis
closed 20 Mr.. Adams constit-
uent. because what was
learned from the Federal
Trade Commission chairman
by Mr.. Adams had already
been made public. Hence. no
law or regulations we're vio-
lated.
Perhaps the persons who
today have the most right TO
be indignant are the mem
bers OF the Federal Trade
Commission, the FEDERAL
Power Commission. the Fed
eral Reserve Board. the Sc
curities and Exchange Com
mission. the Interstate Com
merce Commission and all
the other independent boards
In Washington. For the
American people have Just
been told by Democratic Party
Spokesman that all that's
needed to pervert justice and
10 reverse a decision Is to
have some assistant In the
White House ofnces telephone
TO such a commissioner and
merely mention the name Of
a friend or his case.
II q telephone call from the
White House can prevent a
decision on the merits of a
case. then a telephone call
from q Senator could do the
same thing. For. while the
President has the power Of
reappointment. the Senate
has the power Of confirma-
ton or rejection Of any such
appointee.
II out Of the whole con-
troversy comes q new respect
for the integrity and honesty
Of the members Of the inde-
pendent commissions, so that
they are not regarded by the
American people as puppets
Of the White House or as
tools of designing Senators
and Representatives. then a
great deal viii have been
accomplished.
Rsproduetion Rights Rsssrvsd.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-06-19
Injunction to Newsmen Seen Damaging
sympathy Created by Plea, TNeed Him
DORIS FLEEsoN

President Eisenhower has
thrown himself upon the
mercy Of the court.
Sherman Adams. the in
dispensable man, viii stay at
the Presidents right hand.
though the price is a double
standard, Of morality as be-
tween the White House and
the rest of the Government.
II need him." the Presi-
dent said starkly. 1t was a
poignant If appalling mo-
ment. The oldest reporter
could not remember ever
hearing a President make
such a public plea of per-
sonal inadequacy.
The President had asked
earlier, what is TRUTH" in
the Adams case. But some
where in those zero hours
when Adams was confront
ing the Harris subcommit-
tee, Eisenhower faced up to
an Adams-less load OF work
and found the prospect
bleak.
The President at that point
decided not to stay for an
answer. although he must
have realized that the Har-
ris subcommittee hearings on
the Adams dealings with
Bernard Goldfine are far,
far from ended. The hear
ings cannot and will not now
be stopped.
But the sympathy the Pres
ident engendered with his
three small words was quickly
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-06-19
DOROTHY THOMPSON
Speak Softly, Americans Advised, or Foe
Moy Be Encouraged to Precipitote War

do, public opinion" does for
them.
To avoid the connotation
Of war, this column has al
ways referred to the Soviet
Union and the states asso-
ciated with 1t as our "oppo-
nents." There is no doubt
that they and especially the
most powerful of them, are