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Britain Says Americans
Are Better Drivers

LONDON, Feb. IL R.-A
British government ofiicial says
Americans are better drivers
than Britons.
Richard Nugent. Parliament
tary Secretary TO the Trans
port Ministry, told a meeting
of the Royal Automobile Club
last night that Americans
drive at higher speeds but have
more skill at the wheel than
the British.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-11
FISHING TACKLE
DEALERS BUSY

COLD WEATHER. and we've
plenty Of il. gives onslsr q ehones
to reody seor for the coming seosoa.
New toekle is the subject on todey's
Leisure Sportsman Pose. ALB.
BEST FOOD buy this week Is
potatoes, eheop and plentiful and
nutritive. Reed Food Editor Violet
Foulknsr's suggestions on Poss B-s.
LAZY STREAK need not set in OF
retirement. The story Of one mon
who retired, rested two weeks and
then took onother full-time job IS
todoy's Security for You" on the
Feature Pose, B-l7.
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Friend Of Texans

PARIS, Feb. IL (R.-Premiel
Felix Gaillard agreed to i'm
mediate parliamentary debate
today on the French bombing
Of a Tunisian frontier village.
The bombing on Saturday
set OF a diplomatic crisis for
France which threatened rela-
tons with Tunisia and spanked
worldwide criticism of French
policy.
Tunisia said SO persons were
killed, 10 we're missing and "a
wounded in the raid.
Tension mounted in Tunisia,
where French troops have been
confined to their bases by order
of President Habib Bourguiba,
The Tunisian president was re-
ported determined that French
troops must be evacuated from
his country as a result OF the
bombing.
Premier Deeply Disturbed
The French National As
sembly was packed and the
diplomatic galleries full as Mr.
Gaillard strobe to the speakers
rostrum and announced he
would meet his critics head-on'
The Assembly suspended for
an hour to allow the orators to
organize their debates.
The Premier has been deeply
disturbed by the unfavorablt
foreign reaction = particularly
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-11
Army Sergeant
On Trial as Spy
Denies Selling Data
While ia Moscow

MfSeret. Roy A. Rhodes, a
lean Oklahoman charged with
spying for Russia, denied his
guilt today as he faced q court
martial at Fort McNair.
The 4O-year-old- soldier, who
last year testified at a Brooklyn
spy trial that he was paid for
furnishing the Russians infor-
nation. told reporters he is in
nocent.
Backing up Sergt. Rhodes was
his wife. who said: I'm here
to stand by. He isn't guilty. He
was in no position to do it"
The sad-faeed man is ac-
cused Of peddling information
to the Soviets while he served
at the United States Embassy
in Moscow from 1851 to 1858.
He admitted this last October
during the trial in which Rus
sian Col. Rudolph Abel was
sentenced to 80 years for es-
pionage.,
Sergt. Rhodes is charged
with two Specifications listing
rs separate instances of al
legged disloyal activity. He is
charged with telling the Rus
slams of his code work with
the Army. delivering messages
to foreign agents. and telling
the Soviets about the habits
and activities Of people in the
United States Embassy.
Today the soldier, dressed in
the old olive drab Army uni
form and wearing his medals,
told reporters he had contacts
with the Russians because
there were only Russian me-
chanics in his motor pool.
The days proceedings barely
Continued on Page As, Col. l
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Joined Force in 1881
Elevator Fall Kills IL

LENS. France. Feb. ii (M.
Eleven miners were killed
near here today when an ele-
vator cage broke loose and fell
2l5 feet into a pit at the Dro-
court coal mine. The miners
we're going down for the morn
ing shift. All in the cage were
killed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-11

Texas oil and gas industries
and had helped pass the ga:
bill in the House in the past
1t added that it would be up tC
Mr.. Martin to muster at least
IS per cent Of the Republicans
to pass the bill this year.
The letter went on to say
that "he has put Republican
members from the Northern
and Eastern consuming areas on
the spot politically because the
bill is not popular due to the
distortion Of facts by news
paper columnists and others"
Mr.. Alcorn said he learned Of
the letter for the first time this
morning, and at mo time were
the contents of the letter dis
cussed with me or with anyone
at Republican national head
quarters"
No knowledge Of Letter
81 have been advised by Con-
gresham Martin that he like
wise had no prior knowleGgN Of
it," Mr.. Alcorn continued. land
l am also informed that neither
Senator Schoeppel Of Kansas,
chairman Of the Senatorial
Campaign Committee, nor Rep
resentative Simpson. chairman
Of the Congressional Campaign
Committee. had any knowledge
Of the letter.
I'm the light Of the con-
tents of the letter. the Re-
publican National COMMITTEES
will not accept any funds from
the proceeds Of the Houston
dinner"
House Speaker Rayburn, {
Texan. said the gas bill will b
lcalled UP for House actor
later this month, as original!
planned. He would not pre-
] Continued ON Page AS, Col.
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with the sale OF tickets to an
appreciation dinner for House
Republican Leader Martin Of
Massachusetts,, which was held
in the ballroom of the Rice
Hotel in Houston last night.
In the letter Mr.. Porter called
attention to Mr.. Martins past
support of the gas bill, and
what he could be expected to
do in the future. Mr.. Martin
said today he knew nothing
about the letter.
While MIR. Porter was defend
ing his action in Houston, Re-
publican National Chairman
Meade Alcorn announced here
that the national committee
will not accept any of the pro-
ceeds of the Houston dinner.
Full knowledge"
Even before the Alcorn
statement had been issued,
White House Press Secretary
James C. Hagerty told reporters
1t was coming, and that it was
being issued with the full
knowledge Of the President"
The prompt disavowal of the
Houston affair was q recogni-
ton Of the unpopularity of the
gas bill at the consuming end
Of the pipe lines, in the. big
cities.
The bill, which has been
stymied in Congress for a
number Of years, seeks to take
producers Of natural gas out
from under direct price con-
troll by the Federal Power
Commission.
Friend Of Texans
The Porter letter whic h
brought the gas bill back into
the limelight told his fellow
Texans that Mr.. Martin had al
ways been q friend of the
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DREAMING

You can make IL come true
by checking the many
attractive real estate buys
listed in Star Classified all
week long.
Seven days a week in Star
Classified, you'll find a
wide variety Of best home
values being offered BY
leading real estate firms.
builders and brokers
throughout the Washing
ton area.
For the home Of your
dreams, in the right loca-
ton at a price designed
to fit your pocketbook,
shop Star Classified today.
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Williams Back
InNenfaI Ward
30-Duy Observation
Ordered by Judge

Dallas o. williams, the bad
Man Of Swan1poodle.n Is bach
in . psychiatric ward today
sent there by Municipal Judge
Thomas c. Scalley for mental
observation.
Williams, who has q record
Of more than 30 offenses in
Guiding many assaults, app
peared before Judge Scalley on
a charge of being drunk.
When the Judge asked him
how he pleaded; Williams re-
piled, II was Just drunk, your
honor. That's all there was
to it."
Police Pvt. william H. Booth
testified that on February 2 he
found Williams jumping up and
down. waving his hands in the
air and yelling and cursing or
the street.
Denies Cursing
williams, however, denied
the cursing and said as for the
hand waving, he though the
scout car was q taxicab and he
was trying to nag it down.
Pvt. Booth also told Judge
Scailey that "there is some
thing different about that
man." He said Williams quieted
down in the lookup but that
he paced his cell like an ami
NAL"
The policeman further testi-
fed that williams kept staring
at him in an odd way.
The husky defendant pro-
tested when informed by
Judge Scalley that he had to
go to District General for q
period of 80 days mental OBJ
servation.
Demands Jury
"You can't do that to me
your honor" Williams said
emphatically. IT demand a
jury and ! want a (court) re-
porter to take down everything
You have to have two doctors
to put me away"
I'm just being tried FOL
drunk. / was drunk and that's
all there is to it. I'm not crazy
See WILLIAMS, Page Al
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ZAP wirephato
star in the Peiping hierarchy
since 1855.
His Sd field army was first
over the Yangtze River and first
into Shanghai during the Red
conquest which drove Chang
Kai-shek to Formosa. For
See CHOU, Page 40
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-11

Schwortx Is AdmiFeT OF NdpoleonIe
Code. Paae AS
hours this morning, carrying
bulky records and documents.
He requested a week to gather
all remaining records and he
believes belong to the subcom-
mittee.
The subcommittee. now tenn
porarily headed by House COM
merce Committee Chairman
Harris. Democrat Of Arkansas.
after accepting the resignation
of Representative Moulder.
Democrat of Missouri. as chair
man, refused to grant the re-
quest, at least for the time be-
ing. 1t directed DR.. Schwartz
to return for another session
late this afternoon and to
bring whatever additional rec
ords he could gather.
Mr.. Harris indicated to re.
porters. however. that a funda-
mental difference Of opinion
existed between DR.. Schwartz
and subcommittee members as
to whether all of the records.
data, charts and files kept by
DR.. Schwartz while counsel.
rightfully belong to the SUBJ
committee.
Schwartz Denies Obstruction
DR.. Schwartz. who before
the closed meeting today de-
nounced the subcommittee as
a kangaroo court committee"
told reporters that he had mo
intention of constructing the
subcommittee in any way" He
said he would bring in as soon
as possible all the reV0rds he
felt were the property Of 1.-THE
subcommittee. $50
Mr.. Harris gave a somewhat
different version to reporters.
The new chairman reported
that DIR. Schwartz had agreed
to do his best to get all addi-
tional files he believes belong
to the committee"
But he never would answer
a specific question as to
whether he was bringing all
the files" Mr.. Harris added.
1T is admitted that he had
removed some of the commit
tee files to his home which he
used as a private Office be-
cause the staff Office was too
crowded"
! DR.. Schwartz and Mr.. Harris,
in their respective accounts to
newsmen, also were at odds as
to whether the discharged
counsel appeared voluntarily
today or in response to a
subpoena. Mr.. Harris signed
such a subpoena shortly after
midnight and it was served on
DR.. Schwartz directing him to
appear before the subcommit-
tee this morning will all ma
terial. especially that which
Continued on Page AS, Col. !
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President, GO. P. Skirt
Tie to Texos Dinner
Refuse to Accept $lO0-o-PIote Proceeds
After Link to Passage Of Gas Bill

Both the White House and the Republican National
Committee today washed their hands of any connection
with Republican fund appeal in Texas which linked the
party with the controversial natural gas bill
The furore caused by letter sent out by H. Porter
Republican National Committeeman for Texas connection
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-11
Unemployment
Is Up Million
Within Month
Shorpest Increase
Listed Since '30s;
TotoI Is as Million
BY FRANCIS p. DOUGLAI
star stan Correspondent


Unemployment jumped by IL
million between mid December
and mid-January. reaching 9
total Of AS million workers. the
Government said today.
1t was the sharpest one
month increase since the de-
preston l930s.
A Joint statement by the
Commerce and Labor Depart
ments said the increase, larger
than usual for this time OF
year, was due further cutbacks
in manufacturing as well as
the customary new year de-
clines in outdoor work, retail
trade and temporary Post Of
fee jobs.
Total figure Is 62.2 Million
The total employment figure
was put at 62.2. . drop of %
million from the December
level.
The report pointed out that
the increase in unemployment
at a figure less than the drop
in employment is usual at this
time Of year. The reason is that
many housewives and others
who hold temporary jobs dur
ing the holidays withdraw
from the labor market after
their jobs ended instead OF
seeking new jobs.
The as unemployed exceed
the top number of jobless dur
ing the l953-54 recession. The
peak then was about 4 million
Despite the increase in un-
employment, the ratio of un-
employed TO the labor force to-
tai now is lower than the rates
reached in the recessions Of
1854 and 1880. The labor
force has grown since those
earlier periods.
Adjusted for Variations
The rate in January. adjusted
for seasonal variations. was
5.8 per cent. In 1854 it had
gone to 6 per cent and late In
1949 it was 6.8 per cent.
Before last fall the unem.
ployment rate had held steady
at between 4 and AS per cent
for more than two years.
The report also showed thai
the number working part time
increased. Those employed al
less than IS hours a week
reached a postwar record Of
2 million in January; almost
doubling since october. Most
of these workers had the equiv
alent Of three or four day work
weeks in January.
In spite of the job cutbacks
about rs per cent of those re-
ported unemployed in mid
December were able to find jobs
by the time of the January
survey. The general showdown
in hiring. however. increased
the number of long-term job
less without Jobs Is weeks OF
longer.) This figure was ut
by 240, 900 to 865.000. the high
est level since the 1854 bushes;
slump.
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|Blick to Succeed Lutz
|AsMoroIs Division chief

Inspector Roy E. Blick, who
has spent most Of his police
career combating vice, will. be
the next chief Of the Police
Departments morals division.
The District Commissioners
approved Inspector Blick's pro-
motion today on the strong
recommendation Of Police
Chief Robert v. Murray and
Deputy Chief Clarence H.
Lutz. whom Inspector Blick
will succeed.
The promotion to chief Of
the morals division and to the
rank Of deputy chief becomes
effective April / when Deputy
Chief Lutz. retires.
Layton Is No. 2 Man
Inspector Blick. second in
command Of the morals divi-
sion, now heads the prostitution
and perversion squad. Inspec-
tor John B. Layton win be the
No. 2 man in the division. In
spector Layton will remain in
charge of gambling and liquor
violations. Detective Sergt.
Louis Fochett will supervise the
prostitution and perversion
squad.
Now So. Inspector Blick has
spent most Of his ~ years on
the police force in plain clothes.
In the precincts and later at
headquarters he has worked all
most exclusively on vice, pros
titution. perversion, gambling
and bootlegging.
He has made a career Of the
type Of police work Stunned by
many police officers because the
vice chief is the likely target
whenever charges Of police corr
ruption are aired. Inspector
Blick, however. has emerged
unscathed and free of criticism
from all the congressional in
vestigations and grand jury in
quiries during his years on the
force.
Praised by Lutz
In urging his appointment,
Deputy Chief Lutz reported:
Many problems Of an ex-
tremely delicate nature have
arisen in his squad over the
years and ! know Of no instance
where he failed to use good
judgment and sound discretion.
In fact subsequent events have
demonstrated that had the
problems been handled other
wise serious consequences to
the department would have
resulted"
Both Chief Murray and
Deputy Chief Lutz pointed out
that Inspector Blick works
closely with the various security
agencies Of the Federal Govern
nnent and has been cleared for
acute security" They said
he was held in high regard
by these agencies.
Joined Force in 1881
Chief Murray told the Com
missioners that the field Of law
enforcement covered by the
morals division is zone Of the
most critical insofar as the
good name and reputation Of q
police force is concerned, also.
the welfare and safety Of q
community" Chief Murray
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-11
Schwartz and Probers
WrangIe Over Files
MouIder Out
AsChuirmun
Of Inquiry

A fiareup over possession Of
some files relating to possible
wrongdoing by Federal regula-
tory agency commissioners
added further fire to the dis
pute today between a House in
vestigating subcommittee and
its ousted counsel. DR.. Bernard
Schwartz.
DR.. Schwartz appeared at q
closed session for almost three
Sehwortx Is Admirer Of NopoleOnie
fnAe pana Ak
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-11

sunny today. Clear tonight. low Is in the
city, colder in suburbs. Sunny. high about
so tomorrow. Gull report. Page A-2)
Teunerafures Today
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-09-10

AkerS OldS-C Cadillac Co.
FAIRLINoToN SHOPPING 70 CENTER 1glS
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PENNY MOTORS

BIO b. GleDe RI. AZ Columbia PIKE
Arlington, Va. ia. 4-544O
CADILLAC '57 Coupe de Vile: beau
tiful horizon blue and white. fac
tory air conditioning. many other
extras, immaculate; $4,295.
Suburban Cadillac-OldS Co.
BRADLEY SHOPPING CENTER
Bethesda. Nd. OIL. 6-7700
CADILLAC 80 Eldorado hardtop
Seville; all-leather interior, Cadil-
lae's factory air conditioner, all
other luxury extras; S4,695.
AkerS OldS-Cadillac Co.
DARLINGTON SHOPPING CENTER
Alex, Va. OV. 10000
CADILLAC $50 sedan; green and
white, fully equipped, including
power steering and brakes. S2.795,
CCC guarantee.
Capitol Cadillac-O Odds &C.
1922 22nd st. NV. Re $4,000
CADILLAC al 4-door; radio. heater,
hydramatic; $4,000 actual miles.
THACKER MOTORS
10th and R. I. Ave. NE. La. 6-6530
CADILLAC '5s "62" convertible:
one owner. low mi: every power
extra: like new: Sun special.
S4.795. cash, trade or terms.
SUN MOTORS
340O N. Fairfax Dr., Arlington
OPPOSITE KANN'S ia. 4-2l11
CADILLAC '55 Coupe de Vile: ?.
and h., power steering, power
brakes, power windows, power seat
hydramatic drive, conditioned,
beautiful 2-tone blue finish, Wv.
tires; like newt; one-ownern car.
Fun price d1ay S2.395.
ROYAL MOTORS, I C.
400 Ca Ave. ia. $4,000 04
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-09-10
AUTOMOBILES ron SALE

FORD ia47 2-dr. sedan; splendid;
SIlb full price. ROPER MOTOR,
LA. $4,000.
HENRY J 81 de luxe model; $4,000
R FasTefa cE fiMns skI soTosPf f,esn
JE, s-2S0O'
HILLMAN ,B0 Huskey; good cond. /:
must sell: viii bargain. LU.
2-6Ss1,
HILLMANs = Brand-new 'bs sta
ton wagons Family rQominess
with up TO 30 m.p.g,. 81 $50. Also
selections OF sedans and converti-
bles. Ssb down with bank ilnanc.
ing, MANHATTAN IMPORTED
CARS 9TH and R SITS. NV no
HILLMAN '6s new sta vag.i ST.
cows. JACK PRY. 18th and Que
1858 new Grown 4-dr
Southampton; fully equipped, In
GLIDING factory -installed air con-
ditloning Drive 10. MERSoN a.
THOMPSON Chrysler-Pl Plymouth
Imperial Dealer, 1871 Hampden
lane, Bethesda, and you will be
amazed 70 md out how much
MERsON q THOMPSON
472I Hampden Lane, Bethesda. Nd.
OIL. 2-2615
JAGUARs = Brand-new 1903 XXX.
100 eoupes' roadsters and IN
M 10 SO months at bank financ-
ing MANHATTAN IMPORTED
e $3.50 7'h and = '''' NV" no
JEER % 4 w. poysr;IOcs sIIpss'
JET '53 4-dr. sedan: standard
trans. r. and h. This economical
little car Is q nawless 2-tone
green, Not only Is II fiawless IN
PAINT woEt but S alse IN E msensni-
AUTO BROKERS, $500 Ga. ave.
NV, tn. 2-Ss77.
LINCOLN 81 convertiblei IRE en-
CINE red. black top; auto. trans,
r. and h., p.s., p.b.. cleo. seat and
ysnsS0Ss' Hu iIsly eeau'' carl
LEE D. BUTLER, INC.
1871 21st st. NV. Re. 7-2470
coupe; every extra; like new
THACKER MOTORS
18th and r. /. Ave. NE. La. 6-6630
LINCOLN '57 Premier Landou hard
top sedan: blue and white, power
s g sap o s9s v, Ss3sss like new
Capitol Cadillac OldS Co
1929 22nd st. NV. FE. $4,000
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AUTOMOBILES FOR SALE

LINCOLN 'B7 Premier hardtop
coupe; equipped with factory air
conditioning, power steering,
brakes, etc, showroom condition
Suburban Cadillac-Old Co.
BRADLEY SHOPPING CENTER
LINCOLN i5S Continental Mark III
e0nvertiblei auto. trans, p.s., p.b.,
r. and h., Wv. tires, cleo. seat
and windows, beaut. bun color.
$3.50 actual miles Tremendous
LEE D. BUTLER, INC.
.l12l 21st 81. NV. FE. 7-247O
LINCOLN '54 Capri 2-dr. hardtop
This snow white auto Is low mile
axe and In top condition. See this
prestige auto for only S94b. Ma
TTONAL AUTO BROKERS, $500
GA. ave. NV, tn. 2-SS77.
LINCOLN ,55 Capri hardtop; full
power; like brand-newi 81 ,47b
PERKINS MOTOR SALES, IA
5-9139.
MERCEDES '54 $50" sedan; yery
and Que.
MERCURY '55 Custom 2-door
attractive seAfoam green hnish
fully equipped, including gas.
saving overdrive, safety tested
and guaranteed. A regular Sl.29b
DISCOUNT PRICE, ssss
.OLMSTEAD Odds
1000 Wilson Blvd, Arl. IA. 7-s40C
MERCURY ,54 Monterey 4-dooT
to aSiO n en- h ssss SsTY ee eHE2
RoLET. 1889 E,-W, hwy 8. g.,
Nd. Ju A-An00.
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AUTOMOBILES FOR SALE

MERCURY 81 Monterey bArdtop
coupe; Mereomatie, Z. and h.,
power steering. Wv. tires; per-
tect eond S2ilbb,
Guy Steuart Motors
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
iio OPEN aiT Daily hiiy''i ! AMI PM Salgs7s
MERCURY ,54 hit: Z. and b., auto.
trsnsm 2.tone repqsssessed AZ
ORRIsoN MOTORS, 7O4 W, Broad
g Fails Church. Va. Open Sun.
MERCURY '53 Monterey 4-dr. Sc
dan; beaut. blue, auto. trans, 7.
and h. Owners name on request.
LEE D. BUTLER, INC.
.lI2l 2lst st. NV. FE. 7-2470
MERCURY 1884 Monterey 2-dr.
hardtop; Mercomatic trans. glis-
tening black and yellow; immae.
condition, low mileage' owner;
MERsoN a. THOMPSON
Chrysler- Plymouth-Imp
4721 Hampden Lane, Bethesda, Nd.
OIL. 2-26l5
MERCURY '65 2-door sedan; Mer:
comatic, r. and h.; green nnisn'
S1,0eb.
Guy Steuart Motors
NORTHUMBERLAND
1850 E.-W. Hwy, 8, s., Ju, S.6S72
open Daily, 3 AND PM.
MERCURY '55 2-door club coupe;
r, and h., Wv. tires, beautiful jet
black ilplsh; like new. Full price
only SS95; can finance with Sad
down.
ROYAL MOTORS, INC.
400 Ca. Ave. ia. 9-290O-29O4