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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-05
Z Hurt in Blast
OF Rocket
AZ Generals Son
Victim in Arlington

Two Arlington teen-agers were
injured when chemicals they
we're mixing 10 make rocket
fuel" blew UP.
The explosion shattered
equipment in their makeshift
basement laboratory. started
two small fires and left the
walls Spattered with blood.
Police said Jack N. Donohew,
i6. OF 43ll North Twenty
fourth street. received serious
burns to his hands and eyes.
He was treated at Arlington
Hospital and transferred to
Bethesda Naval Hospital.
His companion. Douglas Kiel-
kopf. Is. Of 3ioi North Taylor
street. received less serious in
juries to one finger and his
neck. He was treated at Ar
lington Hospital and released.
A. Generals Home
Fire Inspector Quentin wahl
said the accident occurred about
4:45 pm. at the home OF Brig.
Gen. Jack N. Donohew. deputy
Air Force chief Of staff for per-
sonnet planning.
The generals son was mixing
chemicals with q mortar and
pestle when they blew up IN
his face. Mr.. Wahl said. The
Kielkopf boy had his back
turned. he said.
Mr.. VAIL said Douglas left
a trail of blood as he made his
way upstairs to telephone for
help. The boys were alone IN
the house. he said. but Gen.
and Mrs. Donohew came home
shortly before ambulances ar
rived five minutes after the
accident.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-05
Hole Ripped In Table

The explosion ripped an g.
inch hold In a pool table and
set its felt cover on fire. An
other small blaze started in
clothing beside a washing ma
chine. Both were quickly ex-
tinguished by firemen.
Police said the Donohew
boys face was "pock marked
with a million pin holes" from
the smashed mortar and a
shattered electric light fixture
in the ceiling.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-05
How Far. Is Question

At a time of urgent American
military buildup to counter the
Soviet missile threat. how far
can the United States go in
trying TO reach an agreement
See POLICY. Page AS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-05

U. S. Officials Cool TO MocmiIlon
Proposal. Pose A
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-05

Sunny. warmer today. fair tonight. High,
80, Low. 20 In city and IL in suburbs,
Cloudy tomorrow with rising Temperatures.
Full report on Page A-2J
u...r.. Wn....A..-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-11
S Navy Prisoners
Caught in Break

BAYONNE, N. j., Mar. IL
(R).-Five Navy prisoners. all
armed with loaded .45-caliber
automatics. escaped from their
armed guard today in a rattle
of gunfire. They we're recap
tured about an hour later after
a car they had stolen crashed.
Hudson County police said
they picked UP one Of the es-
capees in Jersey City on West
Side avenue after the car had
crashed near State Normal
place. They said the man,
identified as Henry McInch,
surrendered.
The other four, whose names
we're not available Immediately,
were picked up by Jersey City
and Hudson boulevard police.
All were wearing fatigues.
The prisoners had been
brought from the brig at the
Brooklyn Navy Yard as a work
detail.
A Navy spokesman said they
overpowered their guards and
took the guards weapons while
they we're at work aboard the
Mission Bay. a former escort
aircraft carrier now used as an
accommodations ship for the
mothball feet here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-11
SPRING HERALDED
ALONG THE RIVER

AWAKENING from its winter
sleep, the river bonk stirs in
furry Of paint brushes at Fletcher'S
Bootyord. ChorIes CoveIl, The Stor'S
outdoor editor. anticipates spring
along the Potomac on todoy'i
Leisure Sportsman Poee, A-lo.
PEACE and security flow from
the Word Of God os written in tho
Bible. District elementary school
teacher hos found. Mrs Jessie n.
Roy offers her lenten thought to-
doy on Pooe B-l.
Be ALERT for differences between
the District and the Federal income
tox provisions. You'll find some Of
them in todoy's instolIment Of the
D. c. Income Tex series on Poee
B-24.
EGG PRICES ore due for q drop
os the seasonal peck approaches.
Violet Foulkner, 1.-THE Stor's food
editor. bows to National Egg Month
in her column on Page B-5.
SCORES OF CANDIDATES file
in Maryland os deodline posses.
Complete list Of Stote and nearby
county ospironb on Pose B-s.
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other outdoors activities in
some areas.
In addition, unemployment
was further increased by the
fact a considerable number of
women and young persons be-
came job seekers. Usually this
was because the man of the
family had lost his job.
Employment figures an
nounced today do not apply to
an increase in employment
forseen for March by Presi-
dent Eisenhower. The March
figures will be announced a
month from now.
The manufacturing employ
ment drop of 100000 in a
month was particularly sharp
in automobile plants, and in
metals and machinery indus
tries. The weekly hours of en-
ployment in factories averaged
38.5. This was the lowest level
for any February of the post
war period. Weekly earnings
were down by about $3.50 over
the year because of the shorter
hours.
Those working less than 35
hours a week, counted as part
time, numbered 11.469,000 in
February. This compares with
10, ASS, 900 in January and
10, 100000 in February, 1857.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-11
By GRACE BASSETT
Star stan Writer

Senator Robertson, Democrat
Of Virginia, started a spirited
fight today on the Senate floor
to block the proposed extension
Of the east front Of the Capitol.
He rallied support from an
unlikely combination of Sena-
tors from both sides Of the aisle.
But he was bucking the pow
erful opposition of Minority
Leader Knowland and Appro-
priations Committee Chairman
Hayden.
Senator Robertson rose to ask
the Senate to suspend rules so
he could tack a rider blocking
the east front building project
onto a $2.8 billion appropria-
tions bill. A two-thirds vote OF
Senators on the floor is re-
quired for consideration of his
amendment.
Contracts Ready to Let
Senator Robertson urg e d
speed. This unusual Senate &C
ton is required. because j.
George Stewart, Capitol archi-
tect, is ready to let contracts for
the work.
Shifting the walls of the east
front 1926 feet forward will cost
SOL million, the Virginia Sem
ator said. But this figure
actually is a mirage" he in
sisted. He said the architect
had as much authority in an
old appropriations act to make
500 million worth of repairs
on the Capitol as he did to
start the east front job.
He quoted Abraham Lincoln
and Daniel Webster as cham
pions of the preservation of the
Capitol, the historic symbol Of
American spirit. This drew
from Senator Douglas. Demo-
crat of Illinois, praise Of the
Virginian, making me think
the Civil War is over"
Billions May Be Tied Up
Senator Hayden, whose COM
mittee reported the big supple
mental bill to the floor. de-
manded that Senator Robert
son withdraw his rider. Billions
of dollars for veterans, for the
Nations jobless, and for public
assistance may be tied UP by
the Robertson amendment, he
warned.
THE time element on this
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Shirley Highway Drive
JoiIs 3 81 Speeders

Marine Pvt. John Lee john
son, jr., 30, stationed at GUAM
tico, fined $500 and sentenced
to two days in Jail for speeding
between 80 to IS miles per
hour.
Police testified that Johnson
speeded up when they first
attempted to stop him. Judge
Thomas said a claim by john
son that he was not the driver
was not supported by the
evidence.
Marine Sergt. Stephen Joseph
Rosta, 81, stationed at Guam
tico, fined SIS and sentenced to
2 hours in jail for speeding IS
miles per hour.
Army Pvt. Zane Myers Rob-
erts, 81. stationed at Fort
Belvoir. fined $50 and sentenced
to 2 hours in Jail for speeding
rs - les per hour.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-11
Robertson Launches
Fight on Capitol Plan

money bill is terribly impor-
tant." Senator Hayden insisted
Senator Robertson was Joined
in his fight to save the east
front as it stands today by
Democratic Senators Clark OF
Pennsylvania, Byrd of Virginia,
Douglas Of Illinois. Lausche of
Ohio and Humphrey of Mime
sota,. and Republican Senators
Flanders Of Vermont, Smith of
New Jersey and Beall Maryland.
Files Separate Amendment
Senator Clark filed a sep
arate amendment to still an
other act to accomplish the
same thing as the Robertson
move. This would prohibit
spending for the east front in
"a legislative bill now on the
calendar.
ms latter Dill, sponsored by
Senator Smith, was designed to
stymie the project. But as it
was written, it merely gave the
congressional commission over
seeing Capitol construction the
choice of proceeding with the
east front job or abandoning
it.
II am in absolute agreement
with the Senator from Virginia
that the work must be stopped, 4"
Senator Clark maintained. He
asked that his amendment be
held for "a hours in the Senate
so it could be supported by
other of his colleagues who,
Senator Clark said, were just
as anxious to preserve the east
facade.
Senator Robertson said he
had resorted to the rider meth
cd of blocking the project be-
See EAST FRONT, Page Az
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-11
Chinese Reds Purge
d Aides as Riuhtists

HONG KONG. Mar. IL (P.
- The Chinese Communist
Party has purged four high
ranking officials in East China S
Anhwei Province on charges of
being rightists, antiparty and
anti-Socialist.
1t was the second such purge
this year. In January the gov
ernor Of Chekiang, in South
China. and three senior officials
WIRE expelled as rightists.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-11

rest and police efforts to bring
him before a committing mag
istrate. Several bills are now
pending before another Senate
Judiciary Subcommittee to
remedy the effect of the Mallory
decision through legislation.
Both Police Chief Murray
and Deputy Chief Scott COM
bined their comments on the
impact Of the Mallory decision
with statements that the major
crimes of the past two decades
here would have gone unpun-
ished If the Mallory decision
had been in effect.
AS Mr.. Scott prepared to
leave the stand Senator LANCER
declared the State should be
able to get convictions without
putting the accused under
lights for hours" Senator
LANCER added. i've seen inno-
cent men sent to the peniten-
tiary. I don't believe in CO.
ercing and badgering defend
ants"
II don't either" responded
Mr.. Scott. 1--WE don't have any
idea Of force or coercion. We're
only speaking Of the time ele-
ment."
mOke-Screen Weapon
Mr.. Scott in his prepared
statement declared that refer
ences to constitutional rights
(which we all hold sacred be-
come excellent tools in the
hands of those who would throw
See DETENTION, Page AS
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Three servicemen were jailed
and fined in Arlington today
as a Traffic Court Judge began
a breakdown on speeders. Two
we're held for two hours. A
third was jailed for two days.
Arlington Traffic Jud g e
Homer Randolph Thomas told
the defendants. all of whom
were stopped on Shirley high
way last week for speeding over
rs miles per hour. that such
offences will not be tolerated.
you can spread the word, :"
he said. Something has to be
done about this speeding and
reckless driving. We have to
start somewhere, and it might
as well be here and now"
The three defendants we're
convicted Of reckless driving
and their drivers licenses we're
suHended. They are:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-11

for the highest figure since 1941.
While 81 million workers had
jobs, the unemployed totaled
more than 2 million over the
same period last year.
Mr.. Mitchell told an ALL
CLIO emergency economic con-
ference here that a tax-cutting
measure is "being fully consid-
cred and its details worked out"
in the administration, and
added:
1T is ready for immediate
use as an additional stimulus to
the economy, and it will be used
if necessary. Certainly this is
the next big step, and is far
preferable to massive new pub
lie works spending because it
puts money in the hands Of
consumers and investors"
Martin Sees Months Delay
However, House Republican
Leader Martin, after a confer
ence of congressional Republic
can leaders with President Eli
Senhower at the White House.
said the administration would
delay a decision on a tax cut
for about a month.
He explained this was being
done in hopes there will be .
decided upturn" in employ
ment in about a month. Also.
he added. the administration
wants to see how much
stepped-up defense spending
and proposed extension of I'M
employment insurance will in
crease the budget.
But Mr.. Martin emphasized
that "the question of balancing
the budget has got to take a
secondary position to lifting the
country out of the depression or
recession or whatever you call
it."
On Capitol Hill. Speaker Ray
burn and Senate Democratic
Leader johnson took a dim view
of cutting taxes, without ruling
out consideration of such a
move if conditions worsen.
FavOrS Other Avenues
Mr.. Rayburn said "other ave-
nues" would be more helpful
than a tax cut for dealing with
the economic slump. At the
same time he said House Dem
ocrats will be ready with a tax
bill "if and when we determine
that a tax cut is the proper
thing to do"
Il think that if the admins
tration would start spending for
military installations and pub
lie works the several billions
already appropriated. it could
provide thousands and thou
sands of jobs" Mr.. Rayburn
added.
Senator Rayburn commented:
I'm like a lot of other folks.
l am not ready as of today
Continued on Page AS. Col. 1
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Rebels on Sumutru
Await New Lending

BUKITTINGGI. Central SUI
matra. Mar. IL R.-Rebel
troops waited today in camou-
flaged positions along Suma-
tra's west coast to meet an ex-
pected landing Of central gov
eminent troops near Padang.
Rebel government leaders
said the Jakarta government
would probably follow up minor
naval and air swipes at Padang
yesterday with landings IS
miles on either side of the
Indian ocean port so miles
from Bukittinggi, the rebel
mountain capital.
Another 1000 central gov
eminent troops were reported
ready to follow up the seizure
Friday of an island off Suma-
tra's east coast with a landing
at the nearby oil port Of Dumai.
On advice from Jakarta, the
American Caltex Oil Co. halted
operations at its rich oil field
around Pakanbaru. inland be-
tween Padang and Pakning. The
company evacuated a number
Of women to Singapore.
The United States Navy said
the cruiser Bremerton and
two destroyers now visiting
Singapore would remain In
the area and would be avail
able to move Americans out ii
the State Department requests
it.
The Indonesian situation and
the evacuation problem will be
discussed at a meeting Secre-
tary Of State Dulles will begin
Friday in Taipei, Formosa
with American ambassadors to
Southeast Asian nations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-11

rate of unemployment = the
percentage of the civilian labor
force which is jobless-at 81
per cent compared with So per
cent in January. These figures
are adjusted to allow for sea-
Sonal variations.
This February rate is now
higher than at the peak of the
1854 recession, which was about
6 per cent, and about the same
as in the latter stages Of the
1949 business downturn.
Some economists have held
that when a S million figure
for unemployment is reached
it would be a signal that the
current recession is more than
a mild one.
So Million in 1941
In August, 194l. a total of
So million jobless was esti-
mated. In February, 1850. as
the 1949-50 recession began to
fade, the total unemployment
was 4.8 million.
The increase last month was
in the face of past experience
in February. Usually the un-
employment total in that
month shows little change from
January or even slight drop.
The two Government depart
mentS put the total employed
at 81 $4,000, which was 100000
under the January total.
LayOffs Continue
The increase in unemploy-
ment from mid-January to
mid-February was laid to con-
tinued layoffs in durable goods
factories and the bad weather
which affected construction and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-11
Two Die as Earthquake
Rocks RYukYu Islands

NAHA, Okinawa, Mar. II
R.-An earthquake rocked the
Ryukyu Islands today, killing
two Okinawans and injuring
another.
The quake was felt distinctly
for two minutes throughout
Okinawa and its surrounding
islands. The Weather Bureau
put its force in Naha at five on
a seven-maximum scale.
The epicenter was placed be-
tween Miyako and Yaeyama,
which lie south Of the main
island Of Okinawa.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-11
KohIer Worker
Tells Of Beating
BIumes Unionists
For Fathers Death
BY WILLIAM HINES
Star Stan Writer

A nonStrlklng Kohler worker
testified today that a beating
administered to his 65-year- old
father by unioniSts was a con-
tributing cause of the elder
mans death Is months later.
William Bersch. jr.. told the
Senate Rackets Committee that
he and his father were severely
beaten without provocation by
three men on the night of July
4. 1854. In the ensuing Is
months, Mr.. BerSch said, his
father went to the hospital
seven times and was able to
work a total of only two weeks.
Mr.. Bersch identified the
man who beat him as John
Gunaca, a United Auto Work.
ers flying squadron" member
from Detroit. One Of the two
other men in the group. Mr..
Bersch said, was Nick Vrckovic,
a member of United Auto
Workers Local 1888, which was
striking against working condi-
tons at the Kohler plumbing
fixture plant at Sheboygan.
Wis.
Holding Down 2 Jobs
Mr.. Bersch told the commit
tee he was holding down two
jobs at the time of the beat
ing. One Of these was in the
pottery casting section of the
Kohler plant, and the other
was in a gasoline station in
nearby Sheboygan Falls.
Mr.. Berscb told the commit
tee that on the night of July
4. 1854, he was tending the
gasoline pumps at the station
and his father had been chat
ting with him about going
fishing.
"A 1853 Buick pulled up by
the wash rack" Mr.. Bersch
said.
Il got finished at the pumps
and went over to see what they
Continued on Page A-6, Col. !
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Mop on Poss A-3


made this announcement to-
night q few hours after the
Army had confirmed rebel re-
ports its troops had occupied
three large islands Of Suma-
tra's east coast.
The captain refused to say
whether there had been casual
ties or how many men were in
volved in the offensive.
"Our combined air, sea anC
land forces are now operating
in full swing" he said. They
are bombing, Smelling, landing
troops. making paratroop land.
ings and showering the area
with pamphlets"
He said action was directed
only against military objec-
tives.
AS the prospect Of serious
fighting between Jakarta anC
the rebel government set UP ir
mid-February at Padang flareC
up, Foreign Minister Subandric
warned against foreign med
ding.
No details Of the landings or
the islands Of Bengkalis, Selat
Pandjang and Sungei Paknine
all at the mouth of the Siak
River where the American oil
company Caltex has a shipping
terminal-have been given here
No communicates have been is
sued.
President Sukarno left ia
karta for East IndoneSia on q
six-day military inspection tour
which will take him to Sura-
baya, Makassar, Bali and Ban
dung
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House Group Decides to Push Its Own
Mallory Cose Bill. Pose B-l
decision. John Siland of Ameri-
cans for Democratic Action
called for a congressional in
veStigation Of ''lawless law en-
forcement in the District of
Columbia"
Another witness, Irving Fer
man, Washington director Of
the American Civil Liberties
Union. told the subcommittee
that If the District police feel
the need of establishing legiti-
mate procedures for question:
ing suspects mot involving the
evil of incommunicado." they
should ask for a congressional
inquiry Of rules under which to
operate.
LANCER Presides
The subcommittee, presided
over today by Senator LANCER.
Republican of North Dakota,
is considering questions of po-
lice detention before arraign-
ment. The Supreme Court
Mallory ruling barred a con-
fesSion in the trial of a rape
case on the ground that the
defendant had been held too
long-71a hours-between ar
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-11
February Unemployed
At Peak for Is Years
Rate Now Higher Than 1854 Level,
And About Same as 1o49 Dip
BY FRANCIS p. DOUGLAS
Star stan Writer

The number of obess in mid-February jumped to the
highest figure in than 16 years. the Government
nounced today.
The unemployment figure by $4,000 from January
to 73O00 in February according to Joint
by the Commerce and Labor Departments This put the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-11
TO BE GUIDES AT BRUSSELS

Among 10 young Americans selected as
guides and demonstrators at the United
States Pavilion at the Worlds Fair opening
next month in Brussels are these two Wash
ington girls. Miss Ageton is a Middlebury
College sophomore Miss Graves a Govern
ment secretary.-Star Staff Photos.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-11
Indonesia HurIs
Strong Forces
Against Rebels
Operations by Lond.
Sea, Air Reported
In Full Swing

JAKARTA, Mar. II R.-
The Indonesian government has
thrown planes. ships and men
into a combined operation aimed
at bringing the rebel revolt
tionary government in Central
Sumatra quickly to its knees.
Capt. Agus Soeroto Of the Air
Force Information Department
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-11
Mallory Ruling Critics
Cite Four Murder Cases
Four Witnesses Wont Qualification;
ADA Spokesman Asks Probe Of Police
BY MIRIAM GUTENBERG
star star Writer

The Senate Constitutional Rights Subcommittee was
told today that under the Mallory ruling four murderer
rapst and several robbers and housebreakers the
District have been given trials and released
likely to be released shortly
The witnesses pleading for Qualification of the Mallory
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-11

decision included Police Chief
Robert v. Murray, Detective
Chief E. E. Scott, United States
Attorney Oliver A. Gasch and
George L. Hart. jr., chairman
Of the District Council Of Law
Enforcement.
Representing groups that
want to preserve the Mallory
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-11

II you are looking for en-
ployment or are DESTROYS Of
making a change in posi-
ton, be sure to check the
Help Wanted columns OF
the big Star Classified. The
chances are good you'll find
just the spot you've been
looking for.
Always check Star CLASH
fled first for the widest
variety of employment
opportunities Washing
tons preferred classified
medium by more than 2 to
] according to an American
Research Bureau survey.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-11
Martin Sees
Month DeIuy
In Any
BY CECIL HOLLAND
Star stan Writer

Secretary of Labor Mitchell
revealed today that unemploy-
ment reached So million in
February and said a major cut
In personal and business taxes
was the administrations next
big step" in combating the re-
ceSSion.
The number Of unemployed
was up 100000 over January
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-11

BoeklOs Works Con Spur Jobs. Re-
publicons Soy. Pose A-3
Administration Opposes Democrats
Rood Bill. Pose Alb
Portiol Text Of Secretary MiteheIl'S
Speech. Poee "A
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House Group Decides to Push Its Own
Mallory Cose Bill. Pose B-l
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-11
WEATHER FORECAST

Mostly cloudy today. Cloudy tonight. low
around 35. Mostly sunny, high about SIS
tomorrow. Gull report. Page A-2)
Temperatures Today
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-11

for the highest figure since 1941.
While 81 million workers had
jobs, the unemployed totaled
more than 2 million over the
same nerind last wear