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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-27
A Real Grandfather's Clock
By ADELE CHIDAKEL
star stan Writer

Ny 0randtathers clock ,OGs too tail for the
shelf,
So it stood 90 years on the floor
CHRISSY KRAHE'S grandfather's clock.
~ being feet high, stands In the front
hall. It's been there IL years now. and 1t
should be good for at least 70 more.
Chrissy's grandfather. John q. Krahe.
built the clock himself from its bronze
face to its steel gears to its glowing black
walnut case.
Mr.. Krahe, an instrument maker with
the Coast and Geodetic Survey, had been
fascinated by grandfather clocks for years.
So when he found himself with time on
his hands in 1913 he decided to make one.
His clockmaking experience was limited to
tinkering with balky alarm clocks and
stuck wrist watches, and his knowledge Of
grandfather clocks to the ones In the
Smithsonian Institution and q book he had.
With his only plans I'm my head" Mr..
Krahe set out to build his clock. The prof.
ect took a little more than three years Of
his spare time. Everything In the clock
even the key Mr.. Krahe winds 1t with once
q weeks handmade, and the finest
metals and woods have gone into 1t. Some
Of the walnut in the Gothic-style case was
Salvaged from an old Connecticut avenue
mansion. The case, Mr.. Krahe says. was a
snap compared to the works-"It took only
a couple Of months to build"
The clock has become something of a
tourist attraction in Mr.. Krahe's Coral Hills
Md neighborhood. The neighbors often
bring their friends in to see it." he says,
land some of them want to buy 1t. But
tell them it isn't for sale-even If they
could afford it." A factory-made clock Of
the same type, he estimates, would cost
about 81 500. But there's no figuring what
a handmade one like this would be worth"
Besides its value as an art object. Mr..
Krahe's clock Is an excellent timekeeper-
it's accurate to within seconds a month.
While the grandfather clock Is the only
timepiece Mr.. Krahe has made, woodwork
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-27

ing has been his hobby for many years and
his home shows his skill. His 1l-year-old
daughter Karen has a Splice maple bed
room set he built-mainly because q fine
tree in front Of the house was cut down
to make way for paved street. That tree
was Just too nice to let 1t go to waste"
Mr.. Krahe says. so had 1t sawed up and
made Karen some furniture"
Mrs. Krahes kitchen Is another result
Of her husbands artistic eye. We bought
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-24
Rather Big
Bomb Is Fired
By Russians

The United States announced
a new Russian weapons test
yesterday. Japanese scientists
said the Soviets had exploded
a hydrogen bomb in the ST.
berian Arctic.
An Atomic Energy Commits
sion announcement said only
that the Soviets had con-
Quoted a weapons test" in Rus
sian territory and that the
yield of the test was in the.
megaton range" A megaton is
the explosive equivalent of a
million tons Of TINT.
Somewhat later. Japan's Cen-
trail Meteorological Observatory
said its staff had calculated the
blast occurred about 2,480 miles
north-northwest Of Japan, An
observatory spokesman said in
Tokyo the explosion was "rath-
er big" and was believed sim
liar in size to a previous Rus
sian test held last October"
The last Acc announcement
Of a Russian nuclear test came
on Dec. %. The commission
has announced detection Of at
least 81 such test explosions.
There may have been mora
than that.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-24

the commission, appointed by
Mr.. Eisenhower last fall during
the congressional recess. were
sworn in January 3, although
their nominations are subject
to confirmation by the Senate.
The commission is directed
to investigate sworn charges OF
the denial of voting rights be-
cause Of race, creed or color,
and to study Federal laws and
practices relating to civil rights
generally.
DIR. Hannah Is Chairman
DR.. John A. Hannah. presi-
dent of the Michigan State
University, was named chair
man of the commission after
former Supreme Court Justice
Stanley F. Reed accepted the
post and then withdrew.
The vice chairman is Rob-
ert G. Storey, dean of South
ern Methodist University. The
other members are:
John S. Battle. former Gov
ernor of Virginia; J. Ernest
wilkins, a Chicago Negro who
is Assistant Secretary of La
Dor for International Affairs;
Doyle E Carlton. former Gov
ernor of Florida, and the Rev.
T. M, Hesburgh, president of
the University of Notre Dame.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-24
Policeman Wounds Boy
As 4 Flee Stolen Truck

A policeman fired at four
boys running from a stolen
truck last night and wounded
one Of them.
The officer. Pvt. Antonio F.
Ruiz OF the 5th precinct, was
riding in a cruiser with Detec-
tive r. c. Degges on Pennsyl-
vania avenue Sc. about ll:l5
pm. They saw a panel truck
going north on Seventh street
Sc.
The policemen recognized the
truck belonged TO a firm they
knew did not operate at night.
They gave chase and forced the
truck to stop.
Detective Degges ran TO the
truck, opened the drivers door
and reached for the ignition
keys. Four youths in the front
seat began pummeling the
policemcn's head, staggering
him momentarily.
All four jumped out and ran
into an alley in the 300 block
Of Seventh street. Pvt. Ruiz
followed them. He called OF
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-24
|Futul Crash
OF 3 'Copters
Being Probed

RED BLUFF. Calf. Feb. "a
up. - Investigation continued
today into the crash Of three
Army helicopters in binding
fog with death to six airmen.
An Army officer said the pilots
had no training or instruments
to cope with fog.
The three helicopters slam
med into a rocky hill east of
Red Buff Saturday morning.
There had been no collision,
as previously reported.
Flying at 200 to 800 feet
elevation, the "copters en-
countered dense fog and clouds
before they had a choice TO
avoid it." Col. Frank c. Forest
reported He is in charge Of
the Army investigation.
The helicopterS were part Of
a flight of 81 being ferried from
Fort Riley. Kans. to Fort Lewis.
Wash. They are troop carry
ing helicoperts, but had only
crew members aboard at the
time Of the crashes.
Five Of the dead were identi-
fed as: Chief Warrant Oficer
Stanley C. Small. IS. Orlando.
Fla; Chief Warrant Officer
Caeser A. Sotomayer. 26, San
Turce, Puerto Rico: Chief War
rant Ofiicer John L. GriggS
30. Stockton, Calf; Specialist
&c Ephram E. HordgeS. Ben
net Point, S. c., and Specialist
SIC Paul L. Elliott. Paris. Ark.
The name of the other vic
tim was withheld pending noti-
flcation OF next of kin.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-24
.Sukorno Stands Firm
On Crushing Rebels

ernment's decision to cut of
all communications Of Central
Sumatra and North Celebes
was prompted by a desire to
prevent importation Of weap-
ons.
He advised any army officers
who are sympathetic with the
rebels to resign.
Secret Meeting Held
Later. Gen. Nasution and the
chiefs of the navy and air force
held a secret meeting with Pre-
mier Djunda.
The IndoneSian Air Force
Saturday bombed radio sta
tons at Padang and Bukit-
tinggi. Earlier. warplanes at
tackled a bridge south of Pa
dang. Antara news agency said
the air force also bombed the
radio station at Menado. CAPT.
tai of North Celebes. on Satur-
day. A radio report from North
Celebes said it was feared cas-
ualties were heavy.
1t. Col. D. J. Somba, COM
mander in North Celebes. has
sided with the rebels. Antars
said one company of soldiers
| in North Celebes had deserted
to the jungle because it did not
approve of Col. Somba'S action.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-24

them to halt and one of them
whirled around in what the po-
licemen said he thought was a
menacing manner.
Pvt. Ruiz pulled his gun and
fired one shot. striking the
youth in the thigh. A second
youth hid behind an oil drum
and was captured. The other
two escaped.
The wounded boy, who is II,
was admitted TO District Gen.
eral Hospital, where his condi-
ton was described as not seri-
GUS The second captured
youth is l6. Both we're
charged with unauthorized use
Of a vehicle and face Juvenile
Court action.
Police said the truck was
stolen from a Southeast
freezer 4 ood- plan company
Saturday night. Both cap
tured boys said one of the es-
capped youths was responsible
for the theft and had beer
driving the truck. The es-
capees we're described as juve-
niles and colored.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-24

COulQ expect.
His comments were made In
advance of a Senate Judiciary
Committee hearing this after
noon on the nominations of
the six commissioners, half of
them Southerners and half
Northerners.
Senator Erwin, a committee
member, said he thought the
makeup of the commission re-
Elected the reaction to Mr..
Eisenhower's use of troops to
enforce ourt-ordered school
investigation in Little Rock.
Ark.
Commission Meets
The commission, which has
been beset by difficulties in
getting into action. arranged
to meet prior to the Senate
hearing with its newly named
staff director. Gordon M. Tif-
fanny. a Concord. N. H., lawyer.
The nomination of Mr.. Tif-
fanny. a former New Hampshire
attorney general, was submitted
to the Senate by Mr.. Eisen-
hover last week. No hearing
on it has yet been scheduled
by the judiciary Committee.
He will not be able to take
Office until the Senate acts on
his nomination. Members of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-24
81 the Associated Press

Republicans accused former
President Truman today Of
conducting a fear" campaign
they said could bring about an
economic depression.
Mr.. Truman's Saturday night
broadside against the ECO
nomic misrule" he said had
produced a Republican recess
sion was assailed by leading
G. o. P. Senators as q disserv-
ice to efforts to slow the bust
ness downturn and to lift en-
ployment.
Senator Wiley. Republican oil
Wisconsin. said that this is not
\ period when men who have
been in high places can efford
to ignore their responsibilities.
Citing income and employ
ment statistics, Senator Wiley
said the country is not going to
the dogs. He added:
But if the people are going
to continue to be told that
everything is haywire they are
going to get in a mental con-
dition. where they will stop
spending and then anything
could happen. What Harry
Truman is doing is creating
fear Of the worst kind"
Many Issue Statements
Senator Francis Case. Re.
publican of South Dakota,
agreed in a separate interview,
while nearly a score Of other
Republicans issued weekend
statements criticizing various
parts of Mr.. Humans speech
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-24

JAKARTA, Indonesia, Feb.
"a (P.-President Sukarno to-
day reiterated his determine
ton to suppress the rebel gov
eminent in Central Sumatra,
declaring this deviation must
be dealt with firmly"
The president spoke to q
group of the anti-Dutch stu
dents army"
He charged "a foreign force"
was trying to exploit the re-
bellion in Indonesia's outer
islands. He said lone of the
power blocs wishes us to join
it" and was no longer satisfied
with Indonesia's middle-of-the-
road policy.
He did not name the power
bloc he accused Of interfering,
but it seemed obvious he was
referring to the West since the
Padang rebel group is avowedly
anti-Communist.
Charges Foreign Links
Maj. Gen. Abdul Harris NaSu-
ton. army chief of staff. in an
address to nearly 1000 army
officers was more specific. He
accused the rebels Of inviting
Dutch and other foreign or
CARNATIONS to re-establish
themselves in Indonesia. He
also accused them Of coll
laborating with foreign army
circles and Darul Islam terror
lists who want a Moslem re-
ligious government.
Gen. Nasution said the gov
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-24
COP. Accuses Truman
OF q Fear Campaign

Saturday night at q $loo-a-
plate dinner.
Senator Mansfield. Democrat
Of Montana, said he agrees
with Mr.. Truman's statements
that the country is tired Of
being bamboozled by the Re-
publicans" and is likely to give
the Democrats sweeping VIC
tories in this years congress
sional races and in the 1850
presidential contest.
1.-THE big issue in this years
campaign Is spuds and not
sputniks." Senator Mansfield
said in an interview. IF the
people don't have the spuds,
there won't be any more sput-
niks as far as we are con-
cerned."
Senator Case said that II Mr.
Truman really wants to see the
country's economy bolstered
"he has shown a poor way OF
doing it,"
Poor Tactics Seen
IF there is q seasonal recess
sion now. Harry seems to be
doing his best to turn it into q
psychological depression to sup
port the cries Of the Democratic
National Committee that the
country is going to pot" Sen
ator Case said.
Senator Capehart. Republic
can Of Indiana, said in a sepa-
rate interview that while Mr..
Truman was in the White
House "the Democrats didn't
solve any Of the same problems
they are complaining about
now"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-24
|Knowland Eyes
|'64Race, Backs
Nixon for so
By JACK BELL
Associated Press Stan Writer

Senator Knowland of Cali
Ifornia has set his sights or
the 1964-or possibly 1865
Republican Presidential nomi-
nation.
Senator Knowland, Senate
Republican leader who is run
ming this year for Governor OF
California, practically took
himself out of the 1860 presi-
ldential contest with a condi-
Itional Endorsement yesterday OF
Vice President Nixon.
IF I am elected Governor
of California I expect to serve
out my term" Senator Know
land said in an interview. 81
think Dick Nixon is likely to be
presidential nominee and ]
would support him."
Senator Knowland made II
clear, however, he is not fore
closing the possibility that he
himself would become a candi-
date for the 1860 nomination
if anything should happen to
eliminate Mr.. Nixon from the
race.
No 'ShermaniZing'
The Republican leader said
he had no intention of "Sher-
manizing" himself to the ex-
tent If saying he would not ac-
cept the nomination or would
not serve If elected. He re-
ferred to the statement made
after the Civil War by Gen.
William T. Sharman.
Senator Knowland said he
has no present intention of
entering any presidential pri-
lnarieS in 1860. Mr.. Nixon is
expected to enter that years
primaries and there has been
speculation that he might be
embarrassed by having another
Californian as one of his OPP
ponents.
| Senator Knowland's decision
to wait it out beyond 1860 APP
parently is based on the belief
that % Mr.. Nixon now is far
ahead in the contest for the
nomination, co that 1860
might not be a good year for
the Republicans and 80 that
he is young enough at 40 to
bide his time until 1864 or even
1868.
Denies Any Deal
The Knowland strategy APP
parently takes into account the
possibility that Mr.. Nixon
might be nominated and de-
feated in 1860 and thus open
up the field for Knowland in
1864. If Mr.. Nixon were elected
in 1860 and again in 1864. Sen
ator Knowland still would be
available in 1868 If he con-
tinued to hold the California
governorship.
! Senator Knowland denied
there was any deal between him
and Mr.. Nixon which brought
his statement of preference for
his California colleague. Pre-
viously Mr.. Nixon had said he
would support Senator Know
land for the Republican nomi-
nation for Governor when it
appeared that Gov. Goodwin j..
Knight would persist in seek
ing denomination.
Subsequently Mr.. knight
withdrew from the Governors
race and entered the primary
contest for the seat Senator
Knowland is vacating. Mr..
Nixon recently has been in CAL
ifornia seeking to unity Repub-
licans.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-24

imports it might not be able
to stop.
As with other administra-
ton witnesses. Mr.. Dulles
found the Democrats more
sympathetic to the trade pro-
gram than his fellow Repub-
licanS.
Both Sides Weighed
Under questioning by Re-
publican Representatives Reed
of New York and Simpson OF
Pennsylvania. Mr.. Dulles de-
MED that the State Depart
ment considers only foreign
policy in advising the President
O ntariff relief cases. He in
sisted the Department weigh:
the effect on domestic industry
against the benefit to the over
all foreign policy.
With some heat he also chal.
lenged an impression he sale
is held by some people that thu
State Department sis the give.
away branch Of the United
States.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-24

the subcommittee Mr.. White
side gave his denials and ex.
plantations as well as charges
against DR.. Schwartz under the
following main headings:
/. He said the 50, $50 il. checks
we're loans to Mr.. Mack.
2. He denied he was EN-.
ployed by National Airlines ir
the Miami case or that he at.
tempted to influence Mr.
Mack's vote.
3. He commended the testi-
mony of DR.. Schwartz, particu.
larly the statements indicating
that Mr.. Mack's vote was
pledged, was second hanc
hearsay, based on false anc
hearsay statements" of Col
Katzentine.
4. Mr.. Whiteside denied hi
was either retained or paid by
National Airlines or Public
Service. He said the failure Of
DR.. Schwartz to SO inform the
subcommittee was a calcu'
lated deception to serve hi!
scandalous purposes.
Denies He Was "Fixer"
The other points stressed by
Mr.. Whiteside were his denia
that he was a "fixer" as re.
ported by DR.. Schwartz or that
diSbarment proceedings.
He declared he never re-
ceived personal, financial, Of
political preferment from Mr.
Mack and, on the other hand
never attempted to interfere
with Mr.. Mack either on the
FEC or on the Florida Railroad
and Public Utilities Com
mission.
Commissioner Mack is ar
Eisenhower appointed Demo.
crat. Subcommittee Chairman
Harris has indicated he also
will look into the votes of the
three Republican commission
ers who Joined Mr.. Mack in the
majority.
Others Voting for National
Col Katzentine testified las
week that he heard reports
these three commissioners werC
lin the bag" for National Air
lines before the final decision
He repeated rumors that Col
Gordon Moore, Mrs. EiSenhow'
er's brother-in-law. was "engl-
neering" the National Airline!
application.
The three Republicans whit
voted for National Airlines arr
John c. Doerfer, now FEC
chairman; Robert E. Lee, anC
George c. McConnaughey, whit
no longer is on the commission
Hearings have developed {
story of widespread pressure or
the FEC in the Miami TV case
Col. Katzentine, the main com
plainant about wire-pulling b!
National Airlines, acknowledged
last week that he had friends
exerting influence on the com
mission.
Ethical Code Desired
Evidence of back stage ma
neuvers has built up sentiment
on the investigating panel TO
LEGISLATION imposing codes O
ethics on the supposedly in
dependent regulatory agencies
Some of the probers asser
they have gathered enough in
formation to act now. Blu
/ Chairman Harris said the in
vestigation hasn't gotten faI
enough along" to warrant legis'
lation. While he has not haC
time Ito think this through,
he said he doubted "the wis
dom Of Congress trying to SCI
up a single code of ethics fol
all the agencies"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-24
TRADE

Continued From First Page
acted to make credit easier, and
said that "all sorts of things
are being done to stimulate
housing construction.
Stresses Mutual Security
Mr.. Eisenhower began his
extemporaneous speech by say
ing he wanted to talk about
two or three topics that Gin
volve US all" - problems with
which every American should
concern himself in order to
operate intelligently in making
a living and becoming a useful
citizen.
The first problem, he said, is
imports from any part Of the
world. He pointed to relief
which had been given Ameri-
can oil. bicycle and textile
firms to support his position.
The Secretary said some
American industries seek to i'm
prove their position by imply
ing that any competition from
abroad should be barred mere
ly because 1t is foreign" He
said the United States cannot
accept that viewpoint without
endangering the whole Nation
Chairman Mills. Democrat OF
Arkansas. asked why the tax
payers as whole should not
bear the cost of the trade agree
ment program by some form OF
the importance Of maintaining
friendly trade relations with
important areas to the north
south. east and west.
He said Canada has ex.
pressed concern over the fact
that it buys 81 billion more in
goods from US than 1t sell.
TO us.
Fears Harm 10 Defense
"If the Canadian government
and people were TO assume 1t |;
our purpose to make that trade
balance still more adverse
there would inescapably be ad-
verse repercussions on our Joint
North American defenses," hi
added.
1 After describing similar stu
atoms in South America, Eu-
rope and the Far East, Mr.
Dulles assured the committee
there is no thought of elimi-
mating all restrictions on all
help to the industries injured
by imports.
Mr.. Dulles said If 1t is prac.
teal to find a way to do that
he is "all for IT," But IN
pointed out In hot war bur.
dens never fall equally. anc
trade is part OF a cold war.
The Secretary recalled tina
in a fighting war some are sen
to the front lines and get killed
. some lose their jobs at HON,
! and some benefit financial!
from war. He expressed con
Germ that II Congress started
subsidizing those affected b!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-24
President, in Talk, Hits
Men of Little Faith

Continued From First Page
what America must do if it is
not to be overcome by the
threat Of Communist impe-
rialiSm.
He said the country must not
shirk the cost of building an
effective military defense. But
he described ornaments as
nothing but a shield behind
which We may work to bring
about permanent security
which is permanent peace.
The President devoted most
Of his remarks on the inter-
national situation to what
amounted to an appeal for I'M
Outstanding Of the need for
mutual security.
Would Avoid Garrison State"
If America does not help its
allies remain strong. Mr.. EiSen-
hover said, he is convinced
that this country would be
gradually pushed back to where
it would have to become a
garrison State" Asserting
that this must never happen. :"
he begged his audience to think
of aid to friendly countries as
something for Americas own
welfare rather than as a give
away. q
Every individual" he said,
"owes it to himself to help
others to understand that the
money We spend in this field
is some of the finest invest
ments we are making"
The President outlined the
Mutual Security Aid Program
as strengthening Americas al
lies to make certain that they
do not fall prey to communism
through either aggression, sub
version or economic penetra-
ton.
The Presidents previously
scheduled breakfast appearance
was Cancelled last Thursday,
leading Conference Chairman
Charles B. Shuman, president
Of the American Farm Bureau
Federation, to criticize his
action.
Changes Mind
This morning, however. the
President decided to attend the
Food Conference after all. The
conference is sponsored by
about three dozen food manu-
facturerS and distributors to
focus national attention on the
Importance Of proper nutrition.
Earlier Vice President Nixon
said that food may well be g
more decisive weapon than sat-