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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-05-31
Wheat Sale Seen
Blocked by U. S.

WINNIPEG, May 81 tP.-
The Winnipeg Tribune said
yesterday international grain
trade firms acting as agents
for the Canadian Wheat Board
are afraid to sell Canadian
wheat to Communist China be-
cause of United States policies,
The paper said it learned
from informed sources that one
firm Cancelled a wheat sale and
another transferred a deal to
a small company to conceal a
deal with Red China.
Grain trade sources were
quoted as saying the firms. both
with headquarters in New York,
took the action because the
United States Government
would not approve the sales.
The newspaper said the deals
involved about is million
bushels of wheat.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-05-31
Joint Decision on Use
Of A-Weopons Urged

on such strategic use by one
nation in WEU. Although
WEU officials refused to elabo-
rate, strategic use has been
interpreted by military OBJ
servers as the bombing of a
city or military area some
distance behind the immediate
lines of battle.
Decisions on tactical use of
nuclear weapons would remain
with field commanders.
The committee resffirmed
that WEU should maintain in
Central Europe a minimum
land force of 30 divisions
equipped with tactical nuclear
weapons and should help each
other if any member suffers
financial strain in its military
program.
The WEU full assembly must
ratify the recommendations
and in turn send it on to the
WEU council for final approval.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-05-31
Import Curbs
On Oil Sought
By the Associated Press

A group of independent oil
operators today expressed de-
termination to carry to the
Senate their fight to restrict
oil imports.
They said this action would
be sought even should the
House, in its consideration next
week of a bill to extend be-
yond June 80 the Reciprocal
Trade Agreements Act, approve
a compromise on the thorny
problem of oil imports.
The proposed compromise
will be offered as an amend
ment as the result of an agree
ment reached by the House
Ways and Means Committee
The proposal provides that
the President, in determining
if imports are at a rate threat
ening the national security,
must consider investment in a
company as well as a normal
level of exploration and devel-
opment.
Representative lizard, Demo-
crat of Texas, a member of
the committee, said the COM
promise proposal is not COM
pletely satisfactory to him but
that 1t represents an important
step and probably the best that
can be done in the House this
session.
The committee rejected an
amendment by Mr.. lizard and
others to write into the Trade
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-05-31
Communist Leader
Endorses Powell

NEW YORK, May 81 Dr.
Adam Clayton Powell, jr.. demo-
crate of New York, has been
Endorsed for reelection by Ben
jamin j. Davis, New York State
chairman of the Communist
Party. Mr.. Powell was not
available Immediately for COM
ment.
Mr. Davis, writing yesterday
in the Worker, weekly Com
munist newspaper, hailed Mr..
Powell "as a symbo of the whole
Negro liberation movement on
the political and electoral
front" Mr.. Davis also called
Mr.. Powell "the foremost
spokesman of Negro and other
minorities in Congress"
Both Mr.. Davis and Mr..
Powell are Negroes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-05-31
DOROTHY THOMPSON
On q Peocetine Treason Law

ready 10 save the Nation at
any moment by being elected;
hucksters In the form OF
public relations eounselors."
intellectual charlatans. and
plain idiots. The subcommit-
tee Is certainly sub. Subnor-
NAL.
For the better part Of my
lifetime this was q Nation OF
the most outspoken individ-
uals on the planet. Every
one was from Missouri and
had 10 be shown. "You and
who else9" expressed the
mood. Trade union leaders
we're poor men fighting q just
cause. not fatties IN $40
shirts riding around In cAdil-
laos and conducting big busi-
nesSes.
Capitalists may have been
robber barons. but they
weren't anonymous persons
In gray flannel suits.
Journalists weren't purvey-
ors OF canned propaganda.
Youth was not inqulring at
81 what the retirement pay
would be at 65. Youth was
seeking the bright Medusa,
who, like Liberty. never
goes steady" with anyone.
American virtues were
courage. honesty. and inde-
pendence. Now they are
negatives - tolerance tof
what0. anti-bias. anti-dis-
elimination. Don't stick
your neck out"-let the Or
gan that connects the body
with brain atrophy for want
of exercise. Be self-be-
headed. Adjust. conform"
lind your groove" be PRO
cessed" and "channeled" or
you may be guilty Of treason.
What this country needs is
noSe-thumbers. loud derisive
noises, and gales of scornful
laughter. It's even worth
going to Jail for. In Jail, at
least. one knows where one
is and doesn't kid oneself that
one is still in the land Of
the free and the home Of the
brave" A great place for
contemplation, restrictive
diet, and a bit of calming oc-
cupational therapy. I'm
looking forward to it.
IF this be treason, make
the most Of it,"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-05-31
Tests Prove Poisoning
Of Swedish King Erik

STOCKHOLM, May 81 (P.-
An expert commission Of Is
scientists has reported that
King Erik XIV of Sweden was
undoubtedly killed by arsenic
38l years ago. Popular legend
is that he got it in his pea soup,
Most historians have be-
lieved all along that Erik. de-
posed in a revolt, was done in
by an arsenic potion ordered
by his brother, King Johan Ill.
Johan feared a comeback by
the man who was an unsuc-
cessful sutton for the hand of
Britain's first Queen Elizabeth
but who later married the
beautiful daughter of stable
hand.
Legend also has it that the
arsenic was administered by
FLIP Kern, Johan's barb
cutter" the man who trimmed
the kingly beard. Kern was a
part-time pharmacist at Orhy-
bus Castle when Erik died in
its dungeons during the early
hours of February 26, 1877.
Scientists Open Tomb
Other accounts have said
Erik was: /. Smothered with
a pillow; 2. Bled to death by a
doctor: 3. Poisoned by opium
or some other drug.
The scientists opened Erik's
tomb in Vasteras Cathedral
last January 20 to check into
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-05-31
CIV Alumni
Reflect
President

Otto w. Schoenfelder of
6437 Dahlonega road, Mohican
Hills, Md, has been reelected
president of the General Alum
nj Association of George Wash
ington University.
Mr.. Schoenfelder, admins
trative officer of the Tax Court
of the United States, received
an ABB. in government in 1888
and an LIB. in 1912 from the
university.
Vice presidents elected are
James c. Van Story, 3427 Por-
ter street NV, Junior and
Columbian Colleges; DR.. DON
aid H. Leeper, 1887 Tennyson
street NV, School of Medi-
cine; Mrs. Elizabeth. S. Freret.
1852 West Wakefield drive,
Alexandria Law School; Alfred
B. Moe, 100 South Columbus
street, Arlington. School of En-
cheering.
Also, R. Royce Franzoni, 5000
North Abingdon street, Arling-
ton, School of Pharmacy;
George w. Irving, 1895 Lang
drum lane, Chevy Chase, Grad
uate Council; Elsie E. Green,
1851 Tennyson street NV,
School of Education, and Roy
B. Eastin, 4010 North Twenty
fifth place, Arlington. School of
Government.
L. Jackson Embrey, CAT
Twenty-second street South,
Arlington, was elected treas
urer. and Mary Dow. 4734
Twentieth street North, Airing
ton, was elected secretary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-05-31

LONDON. May 81 (P.-The
Defense Committee of the Z
nation western European
Union recommended yesterday
that any members strategic
military use of nuclear weapons
be subject to joint decision of
all members.
Britain is the only member
that. has nuclear weapons.
Other members are West Ger
many, the Netherlands. Bel
GUM, France, Italy and Luxem-
bourg.
WEU is a mutual defense
organization merged with the
North Atlantic Treaty Organi-
cation command. The commit
tee said the move would be a
step toward establishing similar
Joint decision power within
NATO, where the United States
also has nuclear weapons.
There are no limitations now
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-05-31

I see by the papers that the
Senate's Subcommittee on
Internal Security has come
up with a report advis-
ing Congress 10 provide by
law for the proper" pun
ishment OF acts performed
during a time Of cold war
which. n a state OF war ex-
listed. would be reasonable.
Treason against the United
States, argues the subcom-
mittee. exists In "adhering
10 their enemies. giving them
aid and comfort"
We are told that official
documents often use the
word enemy" in referring 10
our adversaries: that Red
China Is technically an en-
envy. there being only an
armistice In Korea; that Red
China is also an ally OF the
Soviet Union which makes
the Soviets technically an
enemy, and Csays a fellow
columnist) that rightly"
raises the question whether
any Americans should go
unpublished who act as coun-
sellers 10 any enemy" gov
eminent or deliberately COM
mingle with or fraternize
with official representatives
of such governments for the
purpose of "thwarting the
policies of the United States"
II Congress passes such a
law this columnist invites i'm
mediate arrest. This law
would put in the class of
traitors anyone who publicly
criticizes the official" foreign
policy of the United States
or tries to halt 1t before 1t
thrusts America into war or
ruin. This law would bar
any journalist from having a
conversation with any Soviet
official, for that is certainly
"commingling." 1t would
leave it up to Congress and
the courts to determine the
motive and decide what is
laid and comfort defini-
ton they are utterly in
capable Of.
Art Buchwald would be
Immediately subject to in
dictment. So would John
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-05-31
NorfhCaroIina
Voting Today

RALEIGH, N. c., May 81 (A1.
North Cardinals throngs of
Democrats and handful of Re-
publicans vote in primary elec-
tions today. They chose three
Congressman, assure the re-
election of eight others and
elect a host of local officials.
In heavily Democratic areas,
cum bent Representatives
George A. Shuford, Ralph j.
Scott and Alton Lennon were
opposed by fellow Democrats
seeking the party's nomination
for the November general cleo
ton.
In all but one OF the States
IL congressional districts. the
Democratic nomination is vir-
tually as good as election. Eight
Congressman were unopposed.
In the 10th district, incum-
bent Representative Charles R.
Jonas was the Republican
nominee, and Democrats David
Clark of Lincolntown and Mar
win L. Ritch of Charlotte sought
their party's banner.
The Republicans already
have chosen nominees in seven
congressional districts for the
fall election. In the 18th dis
trict-whoSe seat Mr.. Shuford
now holds-W. Harold Sans
and Ray H. Kimel of Asheville
sought the G. o. P. nomination.
The primary also fills a num-
Der of Superior Court judge
ships, solicitorial (prosecutor)
posts and county Offices and
seats in the State Legislature
Four men sought to unseat
Mr.. Shuford, who three days
ago underwent neck surgery
his family described as minor
One of his opponents was the
colorful, hard campaigning
Heinz Rollman, German refu-
gee and industrialist who spent
$42 900 during his campaign.
Winston-Salem Mayor Mar
shall c. Kurfees and former
Sta tie Legislator Winfield
Blackwell opposed Mr.. Scott
Caswell P. Britt, Lumberton
lawyer. opposed Mr.. Lennon.
The fact that the primary
was set in the middle of long
Memorial Day holiday week
end was expected to cut down
on the total vote.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-05-31
Turkish Editor Gets
Term for Slender

ANKARA, Turkey, May 81
R.-Fatin Fuat Tezer, editor
of the official organ of the
ruling Democrat Party, was
given a prison sentence and
fined today on charges Of SLAM
dering two editors of a news
paper opposing the govern
ment.
A special press court which
previously has devoted most
of its attention to government
opponents, sentenced Tezer to
IA months in prison. He also
was ordered to pay a fine of
1883 Turkish Ira ($833.
TeZer was freed pending an
appeal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-05-31
Ormundy Ends
Moscow Program

MOSCOW. May 81 (R.-The
Philadelphia Orchestra under
Conductor Eugene Ormandy
made a triumphal farewell ap-
pearance in Moscow last night.
Wild applause greeted the
orchestra after each selection.
The audience came to its feet
to cheer the playing of Tchai-
kovsky's Fifth Symphony in
the program windup.
AS an encore the orchestra
played the Sabre Dance from
Khatchaturian's Gayne Ballet.
The composer, Aram Khatcha-
turian, was in the audience.
Mr.. Ormandy asked him to
join him on the stage to take a
bow.
The orchestra was to leave
Moscow today for Leningrad.
where it will give its four final
performances in the Soviet
Union.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-05-31
Navy DieseIs
Overpriced,
GAO Says
BY the Associated Press


The General Accounting Of
fee says General Motors got
substantially more than a rea-
Sonable price for Diesel engines
it sold to the Navy.
In a report to Congress, the
GAO pointed the main finger
of blame at Navy procurement
officials. The accounting agency,
which keeps a check for Con-
gress on what happens to APP
propriated money, said these
officials made an inadequate
inquiry into GINS actual costs.
The agency also took issue
with some GIN figures as to its
costs.
The findings of the GAO in
quiry into $118.7 million
awarded to GINS Cleveland
Diesel Engine Division were
sent to the House Armed Serv-
ices Committee. A copy was
made available yesterday.
The report dealt mainly with
five contracts totaling 1927
million which the Nays Blu
reau Of Ships negotiated for a
fixed price. Three bigger con-
tracts for the other $86 million
previously had been negotiated
on a price-to- be predetermined
basis.
Deliveries on the five con-
tracts for Diesel engines. Diesel
generator sets and spare parts
were made in 1954-56 as part
Of the Navy program to build
nonmagnetic minesweepers.
The GAO did not list a spe-
ciflc total of overpricing. 1t said
GIN has offered a $690.000 re-
fund.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-05-31
Army Investigating
KILLING of Korean

SEOUL, May 81 tP.-The
United States Army said yes
terday a South Carolina Army
sergeant who shot and killed a
Korean soldier is under restric-
ton pending completion of an
investigation.
No charges have been filed
against Sergt. Larry B. Stew
art. Westminster, S. c. The
Army said the shooting last
Monday was accidental. 1t said
Sergt. Stewart was showing
another American soldier Row
to present a .45-caliber pistol
for inspection when the gun
went off. Pvt. Choi Hymn XII.
standing about is feet away.
was hit in the head. He died
in a hospital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-05-31
Writer ROps Plan os One to Delight
Our Enemies and Confound Friends

dunther and most Moscow
correspondents. Walter Lipp-
mann. who takes a very dim
view OF the cold war. might
sit IN the coop. on only we
all got 10 the same Jail the
company would be excellent9
Ike. OF course, should inn
mediately be impeaehed for
"commingling" az one sum-
NIT conference and contem-
plating another. Anybody
who thinks and says that the
continuation OF atomic tests
is dangerous 10 the human
race could be found guilty Of
treason. In fact, anyone who
opened his mouth on any
ofiicial foreign policy except
10 praise II would be In dan
ger.
I cannot conceive Of any
law whose passage by the
leaders OF the free world"
would more delight our enc
mics and confound our
friends than such a one.
Imagine the tests and taunts
In the Communist world. the
uproar in Britain and Can
ada. the haymakers OF the
opposition in West Germany.
II would really be a dud
heard round the world.
BY fallacious analogy that
turns an armistice into con-
tinuing war. Israel and the
Arab states are at war and
so are both Germanys. There
are no limits to which a pre-
ventive law against treason
would not lead.
What this country needs
are some old fashioned Amer
lean radicals, some old-fash-
Toned American constitution
al conservatives and a few
thousand articulate citizens
who still have some CUTS in
their bellies and brains in
their heads.
Some years ago Philip Wy
lie wrote a book castigating
American mores with the
title Generation of Vipers."
He was wrong. This is a
generation Of mush-mouths
not a sting in a carload
governed by polite : litter
ates. two-penny patrioteers
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-05-31

the arsenated pea soup version.
They used X-rays and even a
modern atomic reactor in their
belated inquest.
They reported they found no
trace Of pea soup. But there
was enough arsenic in the REM
nants of the corpse to kill any
many, they said.
Moreover, they went on, skin
and tissue experts found the
arsenic so distributed as to ex-
clude possibility it entered the
body after death.
Prof. Martin OLSON, the COM
mission head. said it is a matter
of opinion whether the evidence
is 100 per cent complete OF
only SO per cent.
DepOsed in Revolt
The reactor showed the
corpse of the red-bearded
Renaissance monarch also con-
tanned some mercury.
The historians say they have
a copy of Johan'S order to
prison wards to kill Erik by
drugs, smothering or bleeding.
A foonote:
The scientists also established
that during his eight years in
the dungeons Erik's left arm
was broken by a sword cut. 1t
left him crippled.
Born in 1888, Erik was de-
posed by his brothers in a 1868
revolt. They always feared
plots to liberate and restore
him.
The arsenic ended those
fears.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-05-31
CONSTANTINE BROWN
It's Not Just a French Crisis

four or I'VE minority parties
II II Is 10 form a government.
The alternative is a Popular
Front between the Socialists
and the Communists.
To compound the evil In
France, the constitution OF
the Fourth Republic. adopted
In 1896, gives 10 the always
fragmented National ASSEM-
bly, the real executive power.
Any Premier is every day at
its mercy. and caprice is Just
as effective as crisis in throw
ing a Premier and his cab
met out OF office. With a
challenge such as that now
facing France. no Premier
can hope to survive. He Is
certain TO be ousted by either
right or left. voting together
with splinter groups and dis
Sidents within the center
parties.
In contrast to the French
and Italian situations, Brit
ain has no roster Of little
speclal-interest parties con-
tending with each other in
the House of Commons. The
Conservative Party and the
Labor Party, with the COM
paratively small Liberal Par
ty, hold all the seats in
Parliament with the occa-
sional exception of a Com
munist or other maverick.
If parliamentary democ-
racy is to survive anywhere
in the world, a means must
be found to stabilize its OPP
Grafton. If there is no po-
litical stability. any serious
crisis can upset the balance
Of the precarious system and
open the door for a strong
man. This is precisely what
has been happening in
France; it can happen else
where.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-05-31
Gripping SpIinter-Porty Rule Seen
As Threat to Parliamentary System

could not weather. Hitler and
his Nazi dictatorship took
over, with a ruthlesSness that
brought an original sigh OF
relief from Germans disgust
ed with the weakness and
vacillation Of the Weimar
democracy.
France also is eager for a
strong man who can repre-
sent the father image and
take care Of everything"
While Gen. de Gaulle is. at
the moment at least, no Adolf
Hitler, he holds the power at
titude. Since power feeds on
more power. the fears OF
many are that Gen. de Gaulle
will in time become a dictator
In spite Of himself.
Both the old German re-
public and the present
French republic suffered, in
their parliamentary arrange
ments, from the splinterizing
effect Of proportional repre-
sentation-a device that the
oretically is supposed TO al
low representation Of all
points of view within the ma
ton. In practice, however, it
results in a host Of little po-
litical parties, each getting
enough support from the
electorate 10 prevent any of
the larger parties from
achieving effective control in
the government.
A good illustration Of the
splinter-party evil is avail
able today in Italy. There,
the Christian Democrats,
who are far and away the
largest party in Italy, gar
nering over 40 per cent Of
the vote in the May rs cleo
ton, must make a deal with
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-05-31

Extension Bill a provision to
limit imports of crude and oil
products to the 1854 ratio Of
imports to domestic production.
The intention of some indie
pendent operators TO carry the
hight to the Senate was clearly
indicated in a statement by
Gordon Simpson. president Of
the Independent Petroleum As
ISOLATION of America.
IF legislation similar in in
tent and purpose to the lizard
bill is not adopted in the
House." Mr.. Simpson said, 1T
will be pursued with all vigor
in the Senate"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-05-31

The political crisis In
France Is more than a crisis
for the French alone. II is,
In lis essence. another crisis
for parliamentary govern
ment everywhere. II is a new
challenge 10 the basic insti-
buttons OF any democracy. and
new evidence 10 hand for the
foes Of the parliamentary
system.
In the years between the
two world wars. one parlia-
mentary democracy after an
other succumbed TO strong
man" rules. Usually. the
parliaments were able 10
maintain a shaky existence
as long as there wee no
dangerous situations con-
fronting them. either exter-
nal or internal. Cabinets, of
course. rose and fell with dis
couraging regularity, but the
institutions Of the parlia-
mentary state went on until
a crisis more severe than
usual rendered them help
less.
The French crisis that APP
parently has spelled out the
inevitable end to the parlia-
mentary system at Paris is
that Of Algeria. The success
sive cabinets have been UNI
able TO withstand the cross
currents of conflict over
French national policy toward
the Algerian revolt.
In the Weimar Republic
that succeeded the Kaiser's
imperial rule in 1919, much
the same situation existed.
In Germany. it was the eff
fects of the worldwide eco
nomic depression of the l930s
that served as the challenge
the parliamentary system
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-05-31
Gruhum Crowds
Near Half Million

SAN FRANCISCO, May 81
R.-Evangelist Billy Graham
ends his fifth week here to-
night with total attendance
pushing the half-million mark.
The tally is 477,100 in the 49,
500-seat Cow Palace. Decisions
for Christ" total 17.254.
Mr.. Graham told a crowd of
$4,000 last night his Six-week
crusade will be extended for
at. least one week, to June Is,
az possibly another.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1958-08-21

Fire Chief A. j. Bargagni is hon.
orary marshal! Line of march is
along Diamond Avenue to Fred.
erick and down Frederick Avenue
to the Agricultural Center.
The Rockville Civic Band will
give concert at the Center just
before teams Of drum maiorettes
from Maryland, Pennsylvania,
West Virginia, Virginia and the
District of Columbia stage their
annual competition for the covet.
ed Harry Pollack trophy, Sandi.
son stated. The majorettes' com.
petition is scheduled TO get un.
der way at 7:30 Pm.
College Park won permanent
possession Of the Pollock trophy
in 1857 and new one must be
awarded this year. The College
Park team will be on hand this
year, also, Sandison said.
Activities at the Agricultural
Center Immediately following the
parade include hook.up contests
between fire department com.
panies and awarding of parade
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