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Evening star., 1958-05-11

been successfully challenged by
any service ofiieial but have
contended that the statutory
words separately admins
tered" have led 10 resistance
and confusion at the lower
levels in the Pentagon
hierarchy,
Some committee members
fear that II those key words
were stricken from the law. the
Defense Secretary would be
able 10 control all military
funds appropriated by Con-
gress.
Another major section OF the
Eisenhower bill -o one which
has led TO fears that any one
OF the present military serv-
ices could be stripped or abol-
ished-also Is slated for re-
lection by the committee.
This section would give the
Defense Secretary authority TO
transfer, reassign, abolish or
Evening star., 1958-05-11
Peiping Pushing Jopun
Too Hard, U. S. Feels

the American recession will
further restrict Japanese trade,
thus putting q squeeze on the
economy Of Nippon which could
be relieved most easily by max
ing the political concessions
and resuming exports TO the
Red Chinese mainland.
Propaganda broadcasts note
that "the economic slump in
the United States is becoming
more acute" and that the boom
in Japan has disappeared, so
that the country faces the
crisis Of over production"
Evening star., 1958-05-11
Optimists to Greet
600 DELEGATES Here

About 600 delegates from Op-
timiSt Clubs in rs Maryland
and Virginia communities will
assemble Thursday at the Sher-
atom Park Hotel for opening OF
the 10th District Optimist In
ternational convention.
Joe Hemage, convention
chairman, said the three-day
convention will focus attention
on the work of the business and
professional men as sponsors
Of various types Of boys work
activities. This program is de-
signed to build strong charac-
ter and better citizenship
among youth, he said.
Evening star., 1958-05-11
WEATHER
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Continued From First Page
credit or blame - the jet
stream.
The Jet stream Is q godsend
to weathermen." one Of them
said In a burst Of frankness
I'VE can explain everything
with 1t. Up to Is years ago we
didn't know It existed. Now
even though we don't fully un-
derstand Its function. we know
it is a great factor-maybe the
great factor-in weather"
Weather begins-in the larg-
est sense-with the rotation OF
the solid earth and its gaseous
atmosphere. The earth spins
rigidly in a west-to-east direc-
ton at a speed that varies from
about 1000 miles an hour al
the equator to a theoretical
zero at the poles. 1t carries
its envelope Of air with 1t, but
the air does not move rigidly
1t drags and lags behind due
to surface friction. This is one
cause Of the prevailing winds
Great Factor in Weather
Perhaps an even greater fac
tor in weather is the heat
budget" of the earth. The sun
warns the whole surface OF
the globe, but not equally. Most
of the heat is soaked up by
the equatorial lands, least Of
all by the polar regions. What
happens then gets a little CON-
plicated, but essentially thi:
is it:
The warmed air Of the
tropics rises and then slide:
downhill" toward the poles
where the atmosphere is moi
so deep. The cold polar all
moves south Tor north in the
southern hemisphere to mod.
crate the heat in the tropiC
latitudeS.
Like any well-run family
Mother Earth operates on 9
budget, and must not spend
more heat than she receives
AS a matter of fact, she spends
just a trifle less, and this "sav-
ingS account" is the cauSe-at
present-of a small but grad
ual increase in temperatures
worldwide.
River OF Air
The south-north flow OF
warm air, the north-south flow
of cool air, and the west-east
spin of the earth combine to
produce the gross effect we
know as weather. The JET
stream is a part of this effect
"a more or less permanent
river of air travelling west to
east at high speeds in the
middle -to-northern latitudes.
When the jet stream-flow-
ing from about $4,000 to 10000
feet-runs far to the north, II
sucks warm air out of the
south and brings temperate
land often rainy weather,
When it dips far to the south,
it pulls polar air down to chill
(and frequently snow-inD mil
lions of unhappy victims.
The jet stream. in the months
Just past. decided to come
south for the winter. Everyone
knows what happened then
The trouble is. nobody knows
why.
Tomorrow: A Curious Winter
A SOggy Spring.
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it down, we're arrested by po-
lice but released the same eve-
ming.
This was the latest in q
series Of attempts by the Red
Chinese to get recognition for
their flag in Japan. The Japa-
nese do not recognize the
Communist Peiping regime. Of
course. although they have
blessed small, unofficial trade
and fishing agreements with
them for the past six years.
Gimmick in Pact
But the trade agreement
signed last February had a
political gimmick. Attached to
it was a memorandum, which
the Japanese traders we're ap-
parently willing to accept, pro-
viding that members of the
Red Chinese trade mission in
Japan would have a semioficial
status with the right to fly the
Red Chinese nag over its head
quarters.
There was q tremendous out
burst in Formosa, which feared
that Mr.. Kishi was really fall
ing for the Red Chinese bland
ishments. FormoSa-Japan rela-
tions were strained for a month
or more.
The japanese government
finally told Peiping it wanted
to help its traders reach an
agreement but could not rec
ognize the right" Of the Red
Chinese trade mission to fly
its flag in Tokyo. 1t was ex-
planned that Japan did not rec
ognize the Peiping regime and
did not intend to.
Red China then launched
into its all-out attack against
Mr.. Kishi, who was accused of
conniving with the United
States Government and the
Chang Kai-shek Clique" to
undermine the Sino-Japanese
trade agreement.
The $3.50 million trade agree
ment signed in February was
nullified, and negotiations in
Tokyo on a flve-year, $500 mil
lion steel agreement reached
a Standstill. Yesterday the talks
were suspended, and Shanghai
businessmen cancelled their
contracts with the Japanese.
Purpose Of Move
According to the Chinese
Communist reading of Japa-
nese politics, it appears, the cut
in foreign trade is expected to
pressure from business
men and the Socialist minority
to modify its political attitude
toward Red China.
In the past, Japan's trade
with both Red China and Ma
China has been rough
ly the same-about $3.50 million
a year.
Peiping also may figure that
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House GROUP
Start New
Defense Bill
ny l.. EDGAR PRINA
star star writer

The House Armed Services
Committee this week winds up |
It's hearings on President Ell
senhower's Pentagon reorgan-
ization plan and then sits |
down TO draft a bill OF lis own.
From all available indica-
tions It's going 10 be pretty |
much a case OF never the !
twain shall meet"
After three weeks OF teSti- |
mony from Defense Depart |
ment ofiicials, past and pres
ent. the committee appears |
ready TO reject the Presidents |
request for important new au-
thority for the Secretary Of |
Defense.
II is expected. however, TO |
back up by law, Mr.. Eisen-
hower's recent order for a CEN
tralization Of the military |
command system.
Last Witness Tomorrow
One informant close TO COM
mittee Chairman vinson put |
the Administrators prospects
this way:
II think the committee will
give the President and Secre-
tary Of Defense what the Wit
nesses have demonstrated is
needed. It will not, however,
give them the powers they have
requested and which these same |
witnesses have said they don't |
intend to use" |
The House group, which will
hear its last scheduled witness
tomorrow, almost certainly will |
try to lift the present limit on |
the number Of officers who may |
serve on the joint staff Of the
Joint Chiefs Of staff. The pres !
ent limit is 2l0.
Defense Secretary McElroy
has asserted that until this
limit is raised he cannot carry !
out the Presidents order to
scrap what Mr.. Eisenhower has |
called the cumbersome and
unreliable" chain of command
now In use and establish a new
operational command section
in the Joint STAFF.
Other Probable Action
The committee also is likely
to eliminate the statutory au-
thority to command combat
forces which the chief of naval
operations and the Air Force
chief of staff now enjoy. De-
fense witnesses have said this
authority has caused confusion
for commanders of unified
forces in the field.
! But this may be as far as
the committee will go to give
the President what he wants.
Outright defeat appears cer-
tain for Mr.. Eisenhower's call
for the elimination of "sepa-
rately administered" depart
ments of the Army, Navy and
Air Force.
Administration witnesses
have conceded that the Defense
Secretary's authority has never
Evening star., 1958-05-11
ny CECIL HOLLAND
star stan writer

Senate Democratic leaders
have stepped up their schedule
on labor reform legislation and
are expecting 10 have q bill
reported out OF committee by
the end Of the month.
Senate Majority Leader Lyn-
don b. johnson OF Texas has
passed the word along that
there will be plenty Of time 70
act on it-unless the Republic
cans want 10 talk 1t TO death. "
Just when the legislation will
come before the Senate will
depend on the pressing Sched-
ule Of must" bills in the next
two months.
Comprehensive Bill Predicted
Congress has an adjournment
target. as usual. for July 81.
But Senator johnson has made
II clear that the Democratic
leadership viii keep its promise
TO bring out a bill for full de-
bate even II this should mean
keeping the Senate in session
well into August.
The reform legislation, an in
formed source predicted. will
be "a comprehensive bill. a
good bill" covering four or five
major areas In which abuses
have been uncovered by the
Labor Rackets Committee
headed by Senator Mcclellan.
Democrat Of Arkansas.
It is expected to reflect COR
rective proposals advanced BY
Senator Mcclellan, Senate Re-
publican Leader Knowland Of
California, Senator Kennedy,
Democrat of Massachusetts,,
head Of the Senate Labor sub
committee now holding hear
ings on the legislation, and
others. Even with a little some-
thing for everyone. the Demo-
cratic leaders think the bill will
be favorably received even II
1t doesn't satisfy the extremes
on one side or the other"
Funds Protection Included
Provisions for safeguarding
union funds, insuring demo-
cratic procedures in union
elections and curbs on the
activities of so-called mid
dlemen" in labor-management
relations are among the areas
to be covered.
Behind the Democratic drive
for speedy action is a lingering
resentment over the efforts of
Senator Knowland and other
Republicans two weeks ago to
push through labor reforms as
amendments to a measure re-
uuiring full reporting and dis
closure on union welfare funds.
With almost solid Democratic
support and the help of some
Republicans, Senator johnson
beat down the Knowland
amendments one by one. His
fight, he said, was in the inter-
Evening star., 1958-05-11
REUTHER
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Continued from First Rage
manufacturers for their views
on Senator Douglas proposal
and whether they approved out
right repeal Of the excise tax
AL have urged repeal.
Z President L. L. Colbert of
Chrysler fatty rejected the
Douglas proposal today as
"completely unrealistic and i'm
practical. Henry Ford II, presi-
dent Of Ford. did the same
thing yesterday, saying most Of
the automobile companies now
are operating at a loss.
While offering to accept an
arbitration boards finding a
final on economic issues. Mr..
Reuther proposed that COM
pany-union negotiations con-
tinue ION all non-economic
contract matters currently on
the bargaining table"
During arbitration waiting,
Mr.. Reuther said the union
would accept "as an interim
measure" continuance Of q
current annual improvement
factor clause that gives workers
six cents hourly to compensate
for chronological advances in
ereasing per-man production.
The next one would be due,
II current contracts were ex-
tended, at the end Of this
month. GINS contract runs out
May 90; Ford's and Chrysler's
June /.
Reuther Proposal Outlined
Mr.. Reuther proposed that ar
bitrators "fix the total amount
that each company can pay, in
addition to what has been Of
fered," with the understanding
that only economic concessions
to auto workers be taken into
consideration.
Automobile workers should
not be penalized," Mr.. Reuther
said parenthetically, because
of increases in the prices OF
such materials as steel because
the steel industry has been
guilty of unnecessary and un-
justified price increases -"
On the matter of submitting
profit-sharing to arbitration
Mr.. Reuther said "the panel
would be authorized to make
an award that would enable
wage earners to receive their
full equity at a time when vol
ume and profits =. are known
including profit-sharing as a
means to this end"
THE panel of arbitrators,
he continued, would be author
ized to make an award in this
area both as to principle and
as to arithmetic"
General Motors Statement
The General Motors state
ment, issued by Louis G. Sea-
ton, vice president in charge
of personnel, said:
This is another one of Mr..
Reuther's publicity maneuvers
in which he says in effect Heads
win, tails you lose.
General Motors has a sound
economic proposal on the bar
gaining table right now which
would continue to raise and
protect the living standards
of employees until May 20, 1860,
on the same basis as in the
good years of 1856 and 1857.
Mr.. Reuther would accept the
wage part of our proposal and
then have a third party arbi-
trate the difference between
our offer and his 'provably
fantastic demands which Itota'
Evening star., 1958-05-11
Democrats to Speed
Labor Reforms Bill

est OF orderly senate procedure
and against storm trooper
tactics"
What has been resented most
by the Democratic leaders was
the impression left over from
the acrimonious Senate battle
that Senator Knowland. by his
actions. had forced the Demo-
cratic leadership to order hear
ings on an overall labor reform
bill and promise that II would
be reported out for considera-
ton during this session.
PLANNED All Along"
The Democrats contend that
a labor reform bill has been
In the works all along. II was
lrst discussed by Senators
johnson and Kennedy at q
luncheon meeting on Febru-
airy 10. On February q at the
Democratic dinner honoring
former President Harry s.
Truman. Senator johnson laid
down a legislative program in
volving problems which he said
"cry aloud for consideration
and action"
Among these. he said then,
was legislation establishing
ground rules that will protect
constructive labor against self
ish schemes Of q small handful
Of racketeers."
On March IL, at another
luncheon with Senator Ken
nedy. the decision was reached
to bring out the bill on union
welfare funds. While the meas
ure was not controversial. the
Republicans, according to the
Democratic leaders, did not
want TO bring 1t up at once.
So action was put of until
after the Easter recess.
Before 1t was called up, SEN
ator Mcclellan introduced on
April is a detailed reform bill
and 1t was referred to the Sem
ate Labor and Education Com
mittee for study. Then came
the battle over the Knowland
proposals.
Final Outcome Uncertain
The Senate hearings started
last Monday and are expected
to continue for two more weeks.
Senator Kennedy set June 10
originally as a target date for
reporting out a bill, but under
the stepped-up program the
Democrats are now counting
on one perhaps two weeks
earlier.
What will happen to the bill
in the Senate, when it comes
UP, is anyone's guess. Senator
Knowland has served notice
that If the committee fails to
accept his proposals he will
undertake to tack them on as
amendments.
Even If the Senate passes a
comprehensive bill, there is a
likelihood that hearings and
the adjournment rush may pre-
vent House action.
Evening star., 1958-05-08

the outstanding pitchers in the
American League. Starting with
the Yankees in 1949, he divided
his time between New York and
Kansas City until traded to
Washington in 1851.
Porterfield, who will be "a
in August, was the mainStay of
the Seniors staff from 1852 to
1854, although ne was dogged
by bad luck and injuries much
Of the time.
In 1852 he had a 1914 record
and a 2.73 earned-run average
The next season he was named
by the Sporting News as the
top pitcher in the American
League after he won % games
and lost 10 and posted league
leading totals of nine shutouts
and "a complete games. He
was 1915 in 1854 and l0-l7
the next year.
The tall Virginian came to
the Senator's with Pitchers Tom
Ferrick and Fred Sanford. plus
$4,000. in exchange for Pitcher
Bob Kuzava. After the 1856
season he was shipped to Bos-
ton along with Mickey Vernon
Evening star., 1958-05-08
Brown KOS Dupos,
Fiqhts Lane Next

record gate for Texas. an esti-
mated 1900 fans who paid
s6e. e.74o. The previous high was
the Roy Harris-Willie Pastrano
heavyweight bout In Houston,
which pulled s,826 fans and
s46.962.
Brown viii get over $4,000
and Dupas better than $4,000,
The net was S60.6il.60. 10
which is added $50. 900 in radio
and television receipts. Brown
gets 40 per cent and Dupas 20,
Browns defense was a thing
of beauty-Dupas landed only
one real hard blow all night
and he had dynamite in his
fists. He never started using
his right until the fourth round,
From then on. he was using his
one-two repeatedly, and late
in the seventh round 1t was this
combination, with the right
rocking Dupas, that started the
See FIGHT, Page A-23
Evening star., 1958-05-08
IdIene!ss Giye;s;
Yanks Worry
On CutdoWns

NEW YORK. May 8 (R.-
"It's been so long since we
played q game" Casey Stengel
moanedS II had to ask Edna
(Mrs. StengeD what was Ber-
ra's first name.
"And also how to spell Mag
lie and Cicotte. They haven't
even pitched and here it is
we're still leading the league
without even playing"
! In the last two weeks, the
Yankees have been rained out
Of exactly nine ball games. Not
a wheel has turned since last
Friday, when Bob Turley beat
Kansas City.
With the May is cutdown
date coming up. Stengel is get
ting restless about his brood.
Three Yanks must be cut loose,
farmed out or traded away by
See YANKS, Page .A-23
Evening star., 1958-05-08
Archie Moore
FightCance|ed

VANCOUVER, May 8 (R.-
Kurt Scheigl, the Austrian
boxer, suffered a broken ankle
Monday which forced cancella-
ton of tomorrow's scheduled
fight here with Archie Moore,
the Interchangeable cham
pion.
Promoter Earle Kalani said
Scheigl suffered the injury
when he slipped on the apron
of the ring at his training gym.
1T seemed bruised, but okay, "
Kalani said. Then last night
doctors had a look at it and
said it was broken"
Kalani said it is impossible
to get a substitute and the
fight could not be delayed be-
cause Moore is scheduled to
fight in San Diego May II.
Evening star., 1958-05-08

HOUSTON. Tex. May 9 HI,
Joe Brown. a thunderous
puncher with a good defense,
Is looking toward the nth de-
tense Of his worlds lightweight
championship today. probably
against Kenny Lane.
Joe. a skinny little guy who
now lives in Houston. whipped
young Ralph Dupas Of New Or
leans last night. knocking him
down twice In the eighth round
and then draping him over the
ropes for a technical knockout,
II was his fourth knockout de-
fense Of his title in l6 months,
After the fight, Brown pre-
dicted he would knock out Lane
sooner than he did Dupas. He
and Dupas had agreed TO me-
gotiate for a fight with Lane,
the logical contender. before
they got together here.
The fight-Houston's first
worlds championship-drew a
Evening star., 1958-05-08
BY the Associated Press

Three major league players
changed uniforms today as
teams sought to get their rost-
ers set before the May Is cut
back to IS players.
The Red Sox got within two
of the limit by selling Bob
Porterf1eld. veteran righthand-
ed pitcher. to Pittsburgh in a
cash deal. The price was re-
ported higher than the $4,000
waivers price.
The Redlegs and Cubs traded
a pair of relief pitchers
Cincinnati got Turk Lown and
sent Hershell Freeman to the
Cubs. Both are righthanders
Freeman. 20, was bought by
the Redlegs from the Red Sox
in 1855. He hadR las record
as a reliever in 1856 but last
year dropped to 7-2.
Lown, 80. has been with the
Cubs for several years. He won
S and lost z in 1857.
Porterfield once was one of
Evening star., 1958-05-08

Stadium. But as the Senators
bowed in the first game, 5-l,
Ken collected three hits. and
as they won the second game,
liza. he added two more.
He has been a .429 hitter in
four games since transferring
from the Red Sox. where he
wasn't hitting enough to cause
him to blink If it had been
blown in his eye. Now he's .267
for the season and the Senator's
are a better looking club be-
cause of him.
Pleased With Deals
In fact. the Senators are
quite confident at this point
that they've bilked Boston in
their last two transactions.
Albie Pearson is humping
away at a .339 clip and Norm
Zauchin is betting .304. Cufa
rently the Senators may gloat
about the deals that brought
them Pearson, Zauchin and
Continued on Page A-23, Col. /
Evening star., 1958-05-08
KILLEBREW SENT
TO INDIANAPOLIS

Harmon Kille b re W,
young utility third base
man. was optioned to Indi-
annapolis today by the Sem
ators. Killebrew, who will
be % next month, had
batted only twice this sea-
son and got an infield hit.
Southern Associ a tion
home run leader last year
with 30. the sturdy Ida
hoan was groomed to take
over at third base this
spring but indicated he
wasn't ready.
President Cal Grifnth,
who previously had been
blocked in an effort to
farm Killebrew when four
clubs claimed him said. II
think Harmon will bene-
At more by playing stead-
lily in the American Asso-
citation than by sitting on
our bench"
The Senators must cut
one more player by May IS.
Evening star., 1958-05-08
COLLEGE HURLER
ALLOWS HITS IN
IRON-MAN STUNT

DECATUR, ILL.,. May 8
(P.-Joe Roger pitched
both seven-inning games
of a double-header for
Millikin University yester-
day, winning both with a
no-hitter and a two
hitter. He blanked Elm
hurst College, 80 and 60.
In the opener. Roger,
held Elm hurst hitless.
walked the first man he
faced then set the batters
down in order. He famed
II. In the nightcap, he
struck out 10 and walked
none.
Evening star., 1958-05-08
Pirates Buy PorterfieId; Lown Shifts

Tom Umphlett and Johnny
Schmitz for Dick Brodowski,
Truman Clevenger. AL Curtis.
Neil Chrisley and Karl Olson.
Porterfeld never clicked with
the Red Sox. He was "A last
year, seeing action in % games.
Evening star., 1958-05-08
Aspromonte Quickly Makes Hit
With Double Plays and Batting
Grisss' Hurting
Gives Mound
Stuff q Lift
ny BURTON HAWKINS
star star Writer

The Senators are finding at
least one bright spot . day
now, and the latest Is Ken As
promonte. The swarthy Sec
ond baseman indicates he'll
strengthen their defense, and
he's no handicap with lumber
In his hands.
Aspromonte admittedly was
concerned about his hitting be-
fore the Washington club split
a double-header with the
Tigers last night at 0rifnth