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Evening star., 1958-04-24
BY MARY McGRORY
star stan Writer

Chairman Vinson OF the
House Armed Services has ex-
pressed himself as being un-
alterably opposed TO the
unified command" concept
currently being pushed by the
Pentagon. That does not mean.
however. that he sees anything
wrong with 1t as a way Of run
ming a congressional commit :
tee.
Mr.. Vinson speaks in the
clotted syllables of his native
Georgia. But he dispenSes
little Southern comfort either
to witnesses who disagree with
him or fellow Congressmen who
try TO press on him a slightly
more democratic version Of
committee life.
"PruSsianized" Committee
On the House floor, he has
voiced fears that the Depart
ment OF Defense will be "Prus-
sianized" by the Presidents
proposals. In the committee
this is no problem. PruSsianiZa- :
ton prevails. While he is. as
the world knows. objecting to
what the Pentagon calls
"streamlining" its command
structure. he has streamlined
his own to a point where it is
nonexistent.
At noon yesterday. for in
stance, when Mr.. Vinson or
dered an afternoon session.
cries OF protest arose from
other members. He pounded
them down into whimpers. He
fingers the gavel constantly and
taps 1t testify and steadily until
some recalcitrant colleague has
subsided into silence. Between
times. his thunderous "SHl
SHl" reverberates through the
crowded room.
He Keeps Time
The chairman sits in a carved
chair in the middle Of a double
Semi-circle OF Congressman.
Evening star., 1958-04-24

disarray the Pentagon forces
would be at this point had Mr..
McElroy's predecessor, Charles
z. Wilson. been their captain.
Unlike Mr.. Wilson, whose habit
IL was to address congressional
committees as you men" In
arrogant aggregate. Mr.. McEl-
roy. with the help Of a picture
and-caption chart, called each
Congressman by name. Every
disagreement was couched with
q disarming. "As you know"
He laughed at congressional
jokes, scrupulously identified
each congressional contribution
to the discussion.
At one point, Mr.. McElroy
was vigorously propounding the
need for clearing up the juris-
diction Of the unified command
and its componentS.
Mr.. Vinson eyed him in pure
disbelief. Was Mr.. McElroy
suggesting that an officer might
refuse to obey an order. or even
resist one from a service chief?
In Mr.. Wilson'S world. that
never happens.
Evening star., 1958-04-24
Muret School Operu

The students Of Maret School
will present a folk opera. The
Lass of Richmond Hill" to-
morrow at 8 pm. in Pierce Hall,
Sixteenth and Harvard streets
NV
Evening star., 1958-04-24
No Sign Of Let-up

In any event, Chairman Vim
son and various other Demo-
cratic as well as Republican
members Of the committee
showed no disposition to turn
of the heat.
To all appearances. however,
the struggle is far from one
sided. Representative Hebert,
Democrat Of Louisiana. who
late yesterday subjected the
Defense Secretary TO the most
rugged barrage at the hearings
thus far, voiced apprehension
that the general public might
be misled or "sloganized" by
the Administrators plea for
reorganization Of the military
establishment.
He insisted that everybody
favors reorganization" But he
contended the Presidents plan
Evening star., 1958-04-24
Vinson 'Czor' Of Quiz
On Pentogon Program

On q little table in front Of
him is a cooking-timer which
is set for the Is minutes al
loted each questioner. This is
for other people. Mr.. Vinson
talks easily over its ring. All
members have been carefully
trained TO yield back any Of
their time to the chairman.
When the questioning goes
slowly or not just exactly to his
pleasure. he breaks in with a
purely rhetorical: will the
gentleman yield?" and peering
over his Spectacles at the wit
ness intones ON inously
"N-a-o-w. what you're sayin'
Is
Outside the hearing room
this absolute ruler has referred
to the Secretary of Defense as
"a czar." should the changes 90
through. To his face. Mr.. Vim
son said no such things to Mr..
McElroy. partly possibly be-
cause Mr.. McElroys very ap-
pearance makes the charge
laughable. 1t would be COM
parable to accusing a highly
intelligent and responsive mas
tiff Of cheating on his income
tax.
McElrOy Flexibility
Mr.. McElroy, who insists that
he is asking for only "a modest
flexibility" in the reallocation
OF Defense Department funds,
has displayed in his two days
before Mr.. Wilson's committee
unlimited amounts OF that
quality.
ReaSsuring and good -hu-
mored as q door-to-d door sales
man. Mr.. McElroy has given
the committee what is known In
the soap business as "the soft
sell" He speaks soothingly Of
"clarification" Of authority
that is already in the law, Be-
sides, his prose is impeccably
federal. as grey and unprovoc-
ative as the woolen polySyllables
of the Secretary Of State.
One wonders in what state Of
Evening star., 1958-04-24
Defense Foes to Quiz
McEIroy Again Today

sSA hAN&tgA WIN aAA&MllOil anu
command control would be un-
necessary. Impractical, costly
and perhaps dangerously harm
ful instead OF helpful In the
space age.
Query "PropaEAnda"
Representative Price, Demo-
crat OF Illinois. carried on from
there by demanding 10 know
whether the Pentagon has set
up a propaganda machine" 10
prepare all friendly witnesses
70 Withstand the rigors OF testi-
flying before the committee. He
and several other members
wanted TO know also whether
the Defense Department was
striving TO build up public sup
port for the administration bill
by supplying suggestions for
newspaper editorials.
Replying that 1t was strictly
a matter OF education and not
propaganda" Mr.. McElroy ex-
planned that Pentagon special
lists merely prepare and provide
facts and figures as background
information for prospective de-
partment witnesses. He said
such officials we're not ordered
TO 90 to this information store
house. He denied that he or
anyone else In the administra-
tion issued a directive" estab-
fishing anything resembling a
propaganda agency to push the
reorganization plan.
Hebert Suspicious
Mr.. Hebert, among others,
was not satisfied. He showed
continuing suspicion that the
Pentagon would like the gen.
eral public to get an idea that
anyone who opposes the ad-
ministration's reorganizat ton
plan Is ipso facto an opponent
OF all reorganization.
The Louisiana Democrat. a
former newspaper editor, came
up with a long line Of quota
tons from Mr.. Eisenhower since
World War II years. These.
Mr.. Hebert said, demonstrated
that Mr.. Eisenhower long ia
vored a merger Of the armed
services and a high degree Of
unified command II not a gen.
eral staff concept.
Mr.. McElroy disputed this in
depreciation. He denied Mr.
Hebert's further charge that
the Presidents present plan
would weaken II not destroy
the authority and morale Of
the separate services and un-
duly strengthen the Secretary
Of Defense.
Officials Free 10 Testify
Mr.. McElroy was given a
rough time when he maintained
that Pentagon officials would
have complete freedom from
fear in testifying against the
plan as witnesses before the
committee. He admitted it
would be something else again"
II such officials made public
attacks elsewhere. This
prompted Mr.. Hebert to suggest
that the Pentagon put up a
sign saying: "All We who enter
here abandon hope of free ex-
preston"
In a wide range OF question
ing earlier yesterday Mr.. Nc
Elroy conceded TO the commit
tee that the reorganization plan
would not save much money,
except perhaps in research and
development work, and that 1t
might increase instead Of de-
crease personnel in the depart
ment
Evening star., 1958-04-24

! lIlt FItcluCHt bCulpCE pOilllks
Spencer Davis OF the Associ-
ated Press asked Mr.. Eisen-
hover II he would comment on
a charge by Senator Mansfield.
Democrat Of Montana. that the
United States still would be
fighting In China II the Demo-
cratic administration had given
In 10 Republican enthusiasm
for spreading the Korean War.
The angry flush renewed It.
self In the Presidents face and
he seemed TO be trying 10 get
a hold on his temper as he con-
sidered the question for a mo-
ment. Then he replied with a
single curt word; mo"
The laughter" noted at this
point in the ofiicial transcript
OF the conference was strictly
the nervous-rather than the
hearty type.
Quizzed on Purchases
Henry N. Taylor Of the
S r ipps-Howard newspapers.
then asked the President II he
would disclose what sort OF
things he might have been buy
ing recently in view OF his ad-
vice to the country that the
best way TO get out Of the re-
cession was by buying things.
Snapped the President: DO
you want to go see my personal
aide. who buys my things7 l
don't know"
At this point the atmosphere
was becoming distinctly sticky
and there was a general feeling
of relief when the next oues-
tioner was recognized. Rowland
Evans. jr.. OF the New York
Herald Tribune is an earnest
young man whose questions are
usually as bland as suet.
Reporter Puts Foot In It.
But on this day, even Mr..
Evans, inquiring about a bit Of
Presidential legislation, man
aged to put his foot in it.
Mr.. Evans asked the Presi-
dent how he answered Demo-
cratic criticism Of his proposal
for extending unemployment
benefits. Since the increased
BENEFITS would go only to those
jobless workers presently COW
cred by the unemployment in
surance law. the Democrats ar
que that the proposal is dis
criminatory against those who
are not insured.
Mr.. Eisenhower fired back:
WAS the original unemploy-
ment insurance bill discrimina-
tory?"
Mr.. Evans suggested gently
that Congressional leaders could |
give a better answer on that.
With heavy sarcasm, the
President told the reporter: II
assumed you knew something
about it,"
AS he had done with Miss
McClendon, Mr.. Eisenhower
overrode a We'll, sir" by Mr..
Evans to 60 on with a defense
Of the administration proposals.
When it was all over. Presi-
Dental Press Secretary James
c. Hagerty tried to pick up at
least some of the pieces. OF
course, he pointed out, the
President can hardly go around
casually wandering in and out
of stores. His purchases OF
clothes and other personal arti-
cles. he said, are arranged by
Col. Robert Schulz. the Presi-
dents military aide. while
equipment for the White House
and transportation facilities
are supplied by the staff and
the Secret Service.
Through Mr.. Hagerty. re-
porters learned that Mrs. Eli
senhower personally directs the
buying Of food which the Presi-
dent eats. But neither Mr.. Ha-
gerty. nor anyone else. seemed
able to come up with the an
swer to the question Of just
what it was that was eating
President Eisenhower yesterday.
Evening star., 1958-04-24
ny ROBERT X. WALSH
star stan writer

House critics OF President
Eisenhower's reorga nization
proposals centered increasingly
severe FIRE on Secretary OF De-
tense McElroy today by charg-
ing efforts 10 enact the plan by
high pressure rather than
proven pressing need,
Mr.. McElroy returns for a
third session OF questioning by
the House Armed Services Com
mittee this afternoon. He took
q brief reprieve from Capitol
Hill this morning 10 attend a
National Security Council
meeting at the White House.
Maintains Calm
Despite the prospect OF still
more stinging queries by COM
mittee members, Mr.. McElroy
remained calm. He described
his handling by the COMMITTEES
since last Monday as friendly.
He remarked 10 reporters that
this would be his personal
policy In trying TO get along
with the committee In a Joint
endeavor TO write q good
bill"
He seemed a bit taken aback
by President Eisenhower's an
cry reaction TO news conference
questioning yesterday about at
tacks on the Defense Depart
ment reorganization recon-
mendations. Mr.. McElroy con-
fided TO newsmen that he might
90 so far as TO suggest that
the President "cool of" while
the congressional battle RACES.
Mr.. McElroy's disarming
manner did not indicate he
would back down on any basic
part Of the bill. He neverthe-
less indicated TO the committee
a willingness TO compromise
on a few points.
He said, for example. that
"our feet are not in concrete"
in opposing language that spell
out the right of service chiefs
TO give their opinions to mem
bers Of Congress and legislative
committees.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-26
8 Pilots Lost
In Jet Crashes

FUCHU. Japan. Sunday. Jan.
26 R.-Three United States
Air Force Jet trainers crashed
into the sea on western Japan
Yesterday after their engines
famed out. or failed. almost
simultaneously.
Air Force search parties TO-
day recovered one body. Search
was continuing for the other
two victims. Their names were
withheld.
The Air Force said the three
Jets had Just taken OF from
Iwakuni Air Base on q training
flight to Yokota Air Base near
Tokyo.
Engines Of the three air
craft appeared to fame out
almost simultaneously on take
on" an Air Force spokesman
said. The planes hit the water
about 1000 feet from the end
Of the runway"
Darkness hampered the
search. The planes were from
the 4lSth Fighter Training
Squadron.
Aviation experts in Washing
ton described such simultane-
Gus fiameouts as rare. They
said such q thing might be
caused by poor or the wrong
kind Of fuel. sudden icing con-
ditions or sabotage.
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na.a canAiai...


West: D, c. to Pennsylvania turnpike.
mostly clear except Pennsylvania sec
ton, Pennsyivania turnpike, western
portion slippery, eastern wet Ohio
turnpike. wet, U. 3. 40 west 70 Ohio,
snow covered ana slippery west Of
Frostburg. Y. $ so west 10 Ohio. snow
covered and slippery.
South: u 8. 70 Richmond, clear
Shirley highway 10 g. $500. clear
Richmond south, clear. D. c. TO Char
lottesvilie. clear
North and east: d. c. TO Delaware
Memorial Bridge. clear. New Jersey
turnpike. wet, clear and dry tomorrow
New England. northern section wet.
southern vet, interior slushy and slip
pery D. c. 70 Harrisburg, Pa. vet
clear tomorrow.
River neport
tProm u. 3. EngineersD
Potomac River cloudy at Harpers
Ferry and cloudy AZ Great Pals.
Shenandoah cloudy ct Harpers Ferry
Temperatures for YESTERDAY
ineadina Warrington National Airport
MIdnisht - ~ Noon - 29
an. ~ = pm. -
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regarded as certain this year.
Congress may also take action
10 increase the annuitles Of re-
tired workers,
This probably will occur once
the pay raise legislation Is
enacted.
Strong support In Congress
Certainly there Is strong
sentiment in Congress to ALE
viate the plight Of the Gov
ernment's annuitants. many Of
whom are having serious dim
Guilty In living on their present
annuities.
Their plight was wildly Illus
trated last year In testimony
before the House and Senate
Civil Service Committees.
Both the House and Senate
Civil Service Committees have
approved annuity increase bills.
And more than $50 bills have
been sponsored in the SSth
Congress to raise their pensions.
No House or Senate action
has yet been scheduled. In the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-26

House. the measure is now In
the Rules Committee. which
must give 1t q green light for
House action. In the Senate,
the Democratic leadership has
the final say on scheduling
action.
Due In Final Weeks
Several top members Of Con-
gress predict that the annuity
legislation will be approved in
the ANAL months or weeks Of
Congress. The Governments
retired employees fervently hope
they are right.
The administration is OPP
posed to annuity increases. But
the specter Of q possible pres
dental veto does not worry
the retired employee organiza-
tons and their leaders. They
feel they will cross that bridge
when they come to it.
Right now they feel the i'm
portant thing is to have Con-
gress approve the legislation.
When Congress does get a
chance to act on the bill. the
vote win be so overwhelming
that the President will be suf-
ficiently impressed to sign the
bill.
Another factor Is that some
administration officials predict
the White House may change
Its mind about opposing an
nuity increases. in view OF It's
support this year OF cost-of-
living pay raises for classified
and postal employees. To be
consistent. the White House
would also have to support an
annuity increase. II Is felt.
PAY RAISES - Meanwhile
the Senate this Thursday il
scheduled to approve pay raise
legislation for the Governments
classified and postal employees.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-26

On the House side. Chairman
Murray. who last year opposed
any Federal pay raises. is ex-
pected TO schedule prompt and
brief hearings on pay legisla-
ton when the group holds It's
first meeting Of the year Febru-
airy 9.
Mr.. Murray Is expected TO
support pay raises Of at least
9 per cent for classified and
postal workers. along the lines
proposed by the administration.
The Senate viii approve a gen.
eral rs per cent raise for clas-
sified workers (slightly higher
increases in the upper grades).
and q rs per cent plus q three
year $240-a-year cost-of-living
bonus for postal clerks and
carriers.
CAPITAL ROUNDUP-The
Military District Of Washing
ton has presented the follow
ing awards: Outstanding per-
Torrance ratings. Mrs. Helen
Anderson. Mrs. Emily Allison.
Mrs. Doris Specht. julius
Evans. Mrs. Dorothy Craun.
william Wells. Joan Freddy.
Mrs. Rita Reed. Mrs. Mary
Belle Holder. Thornton Goods:
beneficial suggestions. George
BROKER. Henry Godbout: 20
years service. Mary Fox. Ed
mund Walsh. Mrs. Virginia
Heath. Mrs. Frances O'Reilly.
Gaylord Haas: Wilbur Car
malt, DR.. Claudius Mayer.
Louis Hennessy. Mrs. Gertrude
Cannon. Bedford Uhler. Lester
Hartswick. Byron Dunn. Mrs.
Helen Anderson. Austin Holl-
way. Elizabeth Ruiz, Charles
Starns. Joseph Rasimowicz ard
Jerome Merrifield. =. Dante
Guazzo Of Air Forces once Of
special Investigations has re-
ceived a sustained superior per-
Torrance award. Francis Nc
Garraghy received q merito-
rious civilian service award.
Shirley Lewis and Arthur Cat
lin OF National Institutes Of
Health have received top per-
Torrance awards. Sixty other
NH employees received group
awards for top service. The
Naval Research Laboratory has
presented length Of service
awards to LA. Gerhard, 20
years: Robert Lucas. Stanley
Blackowiak. 30 years: Carson
Blackburn and william Ken
drick. 20 years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-26
Hirohito to Get Ruise

TOKYO. Jan. IS R1.-Em-
peror Hirohito stands to get q
Is million yen ($4l.670) pay
raise this year-his first since
1888. The Increase Is proposed
b the governments 1883 budget
which Parliament votes on next
week. The Emperor now eos
80 million yen ($lOi .5641 q ven i.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-26

automobile lights must be turned o
'-half hour after sunset. "a
The Sun and meeu
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-26
TODAY,S WEATHER REPORT

District and vicinity-Some
eloudiness Sunday. high IS.
Cloudy late Sunday. low 80.
Maryland - Mostly cloudy
Sunday. high 40. Cloudy late
Sunday with chance Of snow or
rain III western portion. low IS.
Virginia = Considerable
cloudiness In east Sunday;
chance Of rain or wet snow in
western portion late Sunday.
High 40 in west, As in east.
Low 35.
Lower Potomac and Chesa-
peake Bay-West or northwest
winds 20 to 50 miles per hour
diminishing Sunday. Visibility
fair.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-26
THE FEDERAL SPOTLIGHT
Outlook Good for Rise
In Workers Annuities
ny JOSEPH YOUNG
star Government Columnist

The outlook somewhat brighter for increase
retired Government employees annuities this year.
The legislation BY out Of the but
growing feeling that Congress will annuity
before going home this year.
With Federal employe and military personnel pay
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-26
Jewish Discussion

A Panel Discussion on Jewish
Education. including detectives,
standards and problems. will be
held at the Washington High
lands Jewish Center. ili Xenia
street S.W.. tonight at Q pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-26
TEEN
8-Pose TobIoid

TELEVUE
4o-Poee Tv Mosozine
Cover story: Dodie
Goodman Page I
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-26
HILLARY AT THE SOUTH POLE

Sir Edmund Hillary of New Zealand stands
in front OF a snow tractor after arriving at
the American Scientific Station at the South
Pole January 4. His party Of five Travelled
1900 miles over polar snow and ice. The
square box was Sir Edmund's quarters and
housed the expeditions radio equipment
AP Wirephoto
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-26

WEATHER FORECAST-Snow is forecast In the
Northern Appaachians and Great Lakes, In the
western slopes OF the Rockies and higher elevations
Of the Plateau Region. Rain is expected In the
Ohio and Tennessee Valleys Southern Atlantic
States and Eastern Gulf area. with rain showers
due In the Pacific Northwest, Southern California
and tbe Southwest Desert area.-AP wirephoto Map.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-26

Record Temperatures This Year
hlghest 30 on January 81
lowest ! on January 4
mGh and Lev Of Last 60 Hours
Hieh. "a 1t 800 am,
Low. 81 at 1900 am.
The people's voice., 1958-03-28

they want a "large, soft, white, fluffy
sliced loaf of bread.
He said there is only one thing
wrong with grandma" type bread
it will not sell in the market.
The reason bakers demand strong
gluton flour is to make loaf of
bread that will sell and not the popu-
lar misconception that fast speed ma
chinery requires it.
Vesecky said bread makers are
competing with hundreds of differ
ent foods for. place in the human
stomach and if bread isn't large and
soft the housewife won't buy it.
He also pointed out there is a SELL
ing problem. He said bakers have to
stack their bread to double their dis
play space in the stores and if they
don't use strong gluton flour they
have to take the bottom pile back
and sell it for hog feed.
"With good quality strong gluton
flour the baker can accomplish both
of their objectives", he said.
The Texas baker said wheat quality
is a problem in Montana-and it is a
problem in other states too. He said
it is a continuous problem that has
to be worked with all the time.
The farmers responsibility, he said,
was to produce good quality grain or
they are going to lose their market
good quality grain, he said,
wheat is just another cereal grain.
Vesecky said farmers must pro-
luce what the customer wants and
bakers are the biggest customer and
hey can buy their wheat from any
where. 'This is something we all have
/ stake in", he said.