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The Recommendation

To meet the challenge. the Sem
ators recommended particularly
reorganization Of the Defense De-
partment without spelling out
the type Of reorganization): rapid
acceleration In the development
program for operational guided
missiles: prompt search for q
rocket motor capable Of delivering
q thrust Of million pounds Gin
effect. q thrust sufiicient to guar
antee access to outer space: an
intense effort toward development
Of an antimissile missile. an effec-
tive antisuhmarine missile defense
and q missile attack warning net
work: and greatly increased
concern with basic research.
Carefully avoiding the placing
Of blame for the Soviet gain over
American weaponry and science.
the subcommittee said simply:
The past is already for historians.
Let US seek solutions so that the
future may be written BY free
world historians.
But no effort was made TO mini
mize the significance Of Soviet
accomplishments; on the contrary.
the subcommittee's statement
conceded bluntly that the Russians
have outdistanced the West in ID
development Of ballistic missiles:
az submarine building: 90 speed
Of development Of new weapons:
90 first conquest Of outer spaces
t5) the education and training Of
scientists and technicians.
But the subcommittee declared.
however. that "there Is nothing In
the record to indicate that Amer
lea has lost its vitality or its ca
pacity TO produce in time whatever
we need to retain our present
power to strike devastating blows
blows Of almost total destruc-
tion--at any aggitssor."
Even while the Senate groups
report was being made, the House
passed. 1888 to 0. the emergency
s1.26 billion supplemental funds
bill for the Defense Department.
which had been requested in the
wake of the sputnik's dismaying
appearance on the radar tracking
screens. The extra-money measure
went promptly to the Senate.
where equally swift approval Is
certain. The funds will be added
to the military appropriation for
the current fiscal year. and will be
used TO finance additional efforts
on missile programs and on estab-
fishing an "outer space" agency
in the Pentagon. 81
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-26
Cost of Living

While the Government econ.
omists were watching the falling
economic indexes with apprehen-
sion. one index-that which meas
ures the cost Of living-continued
at its record level.
In what seemed at first glance
an economic paradox. the con-
Sumer price index In December
remained UNCHANGED at 1915 per
cent of the l947-49 average. II
was only the second time in the
last is months that the index had
not climbed to new peaks. And
had 1t not been for the discounts
auto dealers were Offering to spur
slow-moving car sales. the index
would have continued its climb,
for food prices moved higher.
This is one OF those indexes
which economists refer to as q
tagging Indicate" is. in
stead Of pointing to a future
trend, 1t merely reacts to the past.
tagging by as much as six months.
AS for present conditions. they
were amply reflected in an an-
nouncement that one-third Of the
Nations biggest industrial cen.
tiers had been designated as areas
CAptinued on gage as
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Acheson. although attacking the
Eisenhower Administrations for
eign policy and military leadership
as one substituting words for
acts" nevertheless supported the
Dulles rejection Of an early sum-
NIT meeting with the Russians.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-26
THE WEEK IN PERSPECTIVE
Advice from the Senate

When the military significance
OF the Soviet Unions first sputnik
became apparent after the launch.
4ng last October 4. q political
scramble among lawmakers. adj
ministration officials. and military
leaders began over blame for the
ominous disparity between the
pace OF American and Russian
scientific and military advances.
In the first wave Of reactioEis
there was q not unnatural ten
.dency to exaggerate past deficien-
cies and TO level charges based on
hindsight. Initial efforts inside
the Eisenhower administration 70
shrug OF the Soviet satellite as q
''gadget" fell before the near
panic, But even that early. there
were counsels of calmneSs and
patience. One OF them came from
the Senate Majority Leader. SEN
ator Lyndon johnson. Democrat
Of Texas.
Senator johnson started an
immediate investigation Of the
United States defense situation.
particularly in the apparent lag
in the field Of guided missiles and
rocket power. But in calling his
Senate Subcommittee on Pre-
paredness together. In advance Of
the regular converting Of Congress.
the Senate leader pledged as nom
political an inquiry as he could get
from an election-year Congress.
Last Thursday. the johnson
subcommittee concluded the no.
day initial phase Of It's investiga-
ton and submitted Q unanimous
statement In the nature OF an
interim report" to the Senate.
The statement. written by Chair
man johnson and subscribed to
by the four Democrats and three
Republicans on the subcommittee.
adhered TO the chairman's pledge.
II leveled no charges and assessed
no blame. but set forth In general
terms i7-point program for
decisive action" in the race for
survival" with the Soviet Union.
The statement summarized the
conclusions drawn by the probers
after weeks Of testimony from 70
witnesses and advice from some
200 experts.
The summary Of the facts, the
statement said. do not give cause
for comfort. But we do not con-
slider them q cause for despair
and hopelessness. We regard them
as @ challenge TO all Americans"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-26

in turn. provides more Jobs. Il
will also have q strengthening eff
feet on State and local funding
operations. making needed new
construction by States, counties
and cities less expensive to finance
and therefore more inducing.
There was. in all likelihood. still
another reason for the Boards
action. Although it would deny
any motive involving support Of
the Federal bond market. it no
doubt had in mind making the
upcoming refunding operations Of
the Treasury less costly. e.
Beyond this. there is the s.
billion rise in the legal limit Of
the national debt. a widened
margin which is expected to get
final congressional approval this
week. and which will permit the
Government to increase its bor-
rowings in the lean weeks ahead.
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EconomicA Aide
Resions Post

The White House announced
today the resignation of Joseph
S. Davis as a member Of the
Presidents Council of Econo-
mic Advisers.
White House Press Secretary
James C. Hagerty said .Presi-
dent Eisenhower intends to
give a recess appointment to
Karl Brandt of Stanford Uni
versity as Mr.. Davis successor
Mr.. Brandt, a native of Essen,
Germany. is SO years old and
has been professor of agricul-
tural economics at Stanford
since 1898.
Mr.. Davis has been a mem
Der of the council since May 2,
1855, and plans to leave the
office on November l. He also
was formerly connected with
Stanford and holds the title
of professor emeritus of econo-
mic research.
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Plastic Ball
Aids Watch
On Helene

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Sept
l27 (AP).-A 12-foot aluminizeo
plastic sphere was dropped to
the sea surface inside the eye
Of Hurricane Helene and
helped in tracking it, the Navy
said yesterday.
The sphere was dropped
Thursday from a Super-Con-
Stellation aircraft of the Nays
hurricane hunters. 1t was held
in the eye by surface winds OF
the storm and was spotted by
radar still rolling there Il
hours later.
1t was parachuted to the sur
face from $500 feet after the
plane entered the hurricane's
eye. Upon striking the surface
the sphere automatically IN
flated with carbon dioxide;
then the initiating apparatus
detached and sank.
To be certain it became no
hazard to ships, the sphere was
made of light weight poly
lethylene plastic.
Comdr. Nicholas Orange of
Norristown, Pa, commanding
officer of Airborne Early Warn
ing Squadron 4, based at jack
Isonville Naval Air Station,
originated the idea.
1t is planned to equip later
models with electronics devices
to transmit pressure and tenn
perature and give of a signal
on which the position of the
ball-and the storms eye-can
be fixed by directional findings.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-09-27
Hermit Pair Stays
On Goat Island,
Won't Flee Storm

CHARLESTON, S. c., Sept.
81 (AP) Hurricane or no hur-
ricane, Henry and Blanche
Holloway prefer to stay with
their goats on Goat Island,
north of here.
If need be, said the hermit
couple-both in their 80s-they
could sit out Hurricane Helene
in their dugout cave or in zone
of our big friendly trees"
Although the mile-long is
land is less than 6 feet above
water at its highest point, the
Holloways weren't worried.
God is going to take care of
us all right" they said.
The island has been home
for the Holloways and their
herd of goats for many years.
They've taken cover in one
of the big oak trees that cover
the island. These big old trees
are my friends" said Mr.. Hol-
loway.
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PERSONS

Continued From First Page
in the Office Of the Secretary Of
Defense.
Gen. Persons, known among
his friends as Jerry" OF
Slick" served as Superin.
tendent OF Staunton Military
Academy from 1949 to 1851.
He was recalled to active duty
and served in 1851 and 1852 al
special assistant to Gen. Eisen-
hover, the supreme NATO COM
mander.
Gen. Persons will receive
$22. 500 in his position as the
assistant to the President. His
present salary Is $21.7
Mr.. Harlow. a native of Okla
homa City, served in the Army
from 1941 to 1916, handling
Army relations with Congress
He attained the rank of lieu
tenant colonel and for his serv-
ices received the Legion of
Merit.
In 1858 he was named special
assistant for congressional re-
lations on the White House
staff.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-09-27

Of radar scopes holding vigil on
the storms movement.
A constant watch was in
augurated at noon yesterday
and showed Helene standing
virtually still due east of Bruins
wick for nearly six hours. Her
center was easily recognized ITS
miles away, but strong winds
were apparent extending to only
IS miles from the coast.
Evident in Scopes
The turbulence of the seas
was evident in the scopes. At
I5:45 pm. the storm showed its
first appreciable movement of
the afternoon by turning toward
the east and moving Is miles
farther from LAND.
A radar-loaded Constella-
ton from the school teamed
with a hurricane hunting Con-
stellation from Jacksonville,
Fla, to beam pictures of Helene
directly into the viewing de-
vices at the school. Also pa
trolling the storm were long
range radar mounted at the
Glynco Naval Air Station here.
The school, which is equipped
with all of the latest models of
electronic gear, is manned by
| the Nays most experienced
radar interpreters.
The watch over Helen took
place in a mock-up of the COM
bat information center which
would be found aboard an air.
craft carrier assigned to anti
submarine patrol.
The strength of Helene was
demonstrated at one time in a
radio message from one Con-
stellation.
We're at $4,000 feet and
starting a climb" radioed the
pilot. But his next message
read: Were at $4,000 feet.
Considerable turbulence"
Officers said Helene appar-
emily chose that moment to
give the plane a tremendous
downward thrust.
Another plot at 6:15 pm.
showed the center of the hurri-
cane had moved back toward
Brunswick about IS miles,
placing it about les miles east
Observers said the storm
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-09-27
Military Pay
For SkiIIs
Sturts Soon
BY the Associated Pres

The armed services soon will
start extra payment Of $50 q
month to men with special skills
the services need.
A Defense Department an
nouncement yesterday said ex-
ira pay authorized by Congress
will 60 to 10000 servicemen by
next June 80, end Of the pres
ent fiscal year. But some pay
ments are expected TO start
before January /.
Congress followed. in part,
the recommendations OF a COM
mission created to study the
problem Of keeping in the
armed services highly trained
men who could get better pay
ing civilian jobs.
Although the law provides
for three grades Of special pro-
flciency pay, the initial extra
payments will be a uniform $50
a month.
Pentagon spokesman said the
Air Force will concentrate
largely on making extra pay
ments, at the programs outset.
to highly trained electronics
and other technical specialists.
The Army plans extra pay for
a broader category of special
lists and some outstanding per.
formers in most fields.
The Navy and Marine Corps
will spread the payments over
still more categories.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-09-27
THIS WOMAN
DOESN'T LIKE
FREE PERFUME

PENSACOLA, Fla. (AP).
Clyde S. Lee was con-
victed Of assault with per-
fume.
The perfume salesman
was spraying free samples
on persons who came into
a Pensacola store. One
woman didn't like it, and
filed charges.
You can't put anything
on other persons unless
they want it on them"
Municipal Judge William
D. Richbourg said yester-
day in convicting Lee. He
fined him $22 court costs.
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WEATHER
Continued From First PagI

Continued From First Page
tai areas were warned to take
precautions against gale force
winds and possible high tides
this afternoon and tonight.
Forecasters in Norfolk said
! it is believed the blow will pass
over the eastern portion of
Virginia or just off the coast.
More than 100 planes were
evacuated from the Norfolk
area and ships were ordered to
head for the open sea or safe
anchorages in upper Chesa-
peake Bay.
Meanwhile, the cold front
had dropped temperatures as
much as 20 to 30 degrees as it
crept northward across the
country. the Associated Press
reported.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-09-27

LIGONIER, Pa, Sept. q
(AP). President Eisenhower
says that the United States
and its allies maintain forts
overseas only to defend free
dom.
Speaking yesterday at the
commemoration of the 20Oth
anniversary Of the building Of
Fort Ligonier during the
French and Indian War. the
President said:
Fort Ligonier reminds us also
today that this Nation and our
allies are maintaining forts in
distant lands"
In so doing" he said, I'VE
have but one purpose, to de-
fend freedom, to help free men
who are fighting to protect
freedom"
1--WE do not seek more terri
tory or any selfish advantage, T"
he declared. I'VE stand only
for one principle-to help build
a permanent peace-a fortress
of freedom to which all man.
kind can repair"
10000 Hear Talk
The President, shielded from
q light shower by a canopy.
spoke at the site of partially
restored Fort Ligonier. A
crowd, estimated at 10000,
heard the 10-minute talk.
The President few from
Washington to Johnstown, Pa,
and rode in a motorcade the
% miles to this community on
the western foothills of the
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the South. I'm sorry about
Little Rock. It was unneces-
sary. Good will and common
sense would have solved the
problem. 1t is bad to stir up
strife between citizens Of the
United States"
Seat for Peiping Opposed
Red China and the United
Nations-"I am against admis-
sion and recognition Of China,
They are thugs and murderers
like the Russians. / don't mind
saying that and / should know
after all the Russians broke
80 agreements they had with
me-"
About l960-"Let's win 1853
first, but II the administration
keeps on with its present
policies it's going to get licked
in 1860"
All smiles and good humored
Quips, Mr.. Truman collected $28
in less than 20 minutes in San
Francisco's North Beach earlier
yesterday, launching a Nation
wide Dollars for Democrats"
campaign.
He didn't have to actually
ring any doorbells in the pre-
-dominantly Democratic pre-
cinct staked out for him. Peo-
pie stood grinning on their
thresholds. holding out dollar
bills, as cameras clicked and
newsmen crowded close.
Thank you very much" he
said as he accepted one contri-
button. This is a national
thing, you know. And if we do
enough of it, then the Demo-
Gratis in the lower income
brackets will be able to take
their part in Government"
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TYPHOoN
Continued From First Page

Continued From First Page
issued a warning that city
reservoirs may have been con-
taminated by flood waters.
The Coast Guard reported
10 vessels sank in the height of
the typhoon and eight more
were swept away to sea.
Twenty-six Seamen were listed
among the missing.
Japan'S railroad traffic was
still tangled by flood damage.
Air traffic resumed at the
International Airport.
The storm collapsed some
houses in Tokyo, crumbled part
of the Imperial Palace wall
and left thousands Of stranded
commuters wading up to waist
deep in streets lined with aban-
doned cars.
The Imperial Palace moat
overfowed and a police crew
was dispatched to catch the
escaped royal fish-carp.
Some $4,000 householder,
sought refuge in schools ano
public buildings.
There were no casualties
among Tokyo'S American COM
munity or among United State;
military personnel.
The United States Army sent
rescue crews to Koto-Ku, q
flooded workers district in East
Tokyo, and contributed relief
supplies to the municipal gov
ernment's flood-control head
quarters.
The United States Navy
dispatched three personnel
boats and amphibious vehicles
to flooded sections of Tokyo.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-09-27
President Sees Forts
AS Freedom BuIWorks

Allegheny Mountains. Big
crowds greeted him at Johns
town and thousands more lined
Ligonier streets.
The President was the guest
of Gen. Richard King Mellon,
longtime Republican hacker
and foremost Pittsburgh f.
aancier and philanthropiSt.
After his speech. Mr.. Eisen-
hover went to a private re-
ception at the Mellon estate
near Ligonier. before entering
his car for the return trip to
Washington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-09-27

provided an unusual oppor-
tunity for study by electronic
means because of its indecision.
For about six hours it re-
manned virtually in the same
position we'll within radar
range from the land. During
that time its center was plot
ted in a small circle varying
from 100 miles at its farthest
to as close as 140 miles from
the naval station.
Unique in Intensity
Officers said the plotting was
unique in its intensity and
that so far as they knew this
was the longest continuous
watch which had been main
tanned on a hurricane.
An interesting sidelight was
an indication that an enemy
could launch an attack behind
the screen of such a hurricane.
Officers said it is no secret
that the wind fronts of such
storms block radar and cited
the fact that a hurricane-hunt-
ing plane disappears from the
scopes once it is on the far
side Of the storm.
A veteran recalled that the
japanese learned this trick
during World War II and often
came in low during a heavy
storm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-09-27

publicans have let our economy
sag as badly as our defense.
The economy must be mo-
bilized, he said, and full use
made Of manpower and natural
resources. He declared this
Nation must afford the best
education to young people; II
must have the best weapons
that can be developed; the
people must be strong and
healthy; industrial plants must
be expanded and kept operat-
ing at capacity.
Mr.. Truman commended "the
record Of the last few years
show that, in each OF these
things, the Republican admin
istration has been q failure"
Says Output Shrinks
In the last year "our national
output has declined by over $40
billion. due to the tight money
policies Of this administration
which slowed UP business, cut
purchasing power and sent the
economy into q tailspin," he
charged.
He said the administration
has made some gestures toward
solving problems Of education.
but has not settled down to
fight for their solution"
when I left the presidency"
Mr.. Truman commended. "the
United States had defense
forces adequate to hold the free
world firm against communism,
This cannot be said today"
Before his address. the former
President held q press confer
ence in which he touched on a
variety of subjects:
On indignation and the
North-South Democratic split
Its nothing new. I proved
in 1913 we can win without
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Changing Hurricane
Moves Along Cost

ers were routed TO the area
from Beaufort, S. c., north to
wilmington. 1t was one OF
the greatest concentrations in
recent years.
An emergency radio COM
munications unit was estab-
lished at Florence, S. C.
Disaster Plans Sped
Such large resort areas as
Wrightsville and Carolina
beaches in North Carolina, both
hard hit by Hurricane Hazel,
put their disaster plans into
operation early last night. Evac-
uation operations also got under
way early on a score OF small
islands near Charleston.
About is families on the Isle
of Palms. however, refused to
seek shelter.
Mayor S. v. Sottile said, I'VE
pleaded and begged with them
to leave, but they were deter
mined to sit 1t out-they want
TO try and protect their prop
erty as much as possible"
Helene was the first hurricane
to strike or seriously menace
the Carolinas in more than
three years. But the marks of
the killer Hazel in 1854 and
Connie, Diane and lone in 1855
still have not been wholly
erased.
Carol and Edna also struck
the United States in 1854,
sweeping on into Long Island
and New England and causing
some 80 deaths between them.
Heavy Damage by Hazel
But Hazel is the measuring
stick of the East Coast. She
smashed the Carolinas, caus-
ing 81 deaths and tremendous
destruction. Then she swept
northward inland-unusual for
hurricanes-and cut a wide
swath all the way to Canada.
The death toll totaled lit and
damage was estimated as high
as 81 billion.
The next year all three hur-
ricanes did extensive damage
in the Carolinas. lone was
the worst in this area but she
then swung out to sea. Diane
petered out as a hurricane as
she moved northward, but the
storm brought torrential rains
to Pennsylvania and New Eng
land and the floods resulted
in uncounted deaths and de-
struction.
Flossy was the big one in
1856, ripping Northwest Flor
ida and taking Is lives. And
Audrey. which struck Lake
Charles. La, in 1857 was one
of history's biggest killers, TAX
ing 353 lives.
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Graham Ready
With V if Storm
Cancels Meeting

CHARLOTTE, N. c., Sept. q
(AP).-Evangelist Billy Graham
completes the first week of his
hometown Charlotte crusade
tonight with an eye cooked to-
ward Hurricane Helene which
could cancel the program.
He said that if high winds
threaten the area he will cal
off the meeting and do a studio
type program for some zoe
television stations in the United
States and Canada scheduled
to carry his Saturday night
programs.
The 81 million coliseum where
the meetings are held was DAM
aged by a freak storm two
months ago and has not beer
repaired. 1t leaks during heavy
rains.
Mr.. Graham, with North
Carolina Gov. Luther H. Hodges
as his guest, preached to an
other overflow crowd last night
The turnout was estimated al
$4,000, of whom $500 had to be
seated in nearby Ovens Audi
torium, which is equipped with
closed circuit TV.
Gov. Hodges, who helped Mr.
Graham dedicate the Coliseum
three years ago. appeared or
the program only long enough
to tell the crowd, Nothing
will ever do in public Office will
be as everlastingly important
as what this fine young mar
(Mr. Graham) is doing"
The Governor left the meet
ing during the middle of Mr.
Graham's sermon and was flown
back to Raleigh in a National
Guard plane to confer with
Civil Defense officials preparing
for Hurricane Helene.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-09-27
A-Test Postponed

ATOMIC TEST SITE. New,
Sept. q (AP) An atomic
weapons test blast scheduled fol-
this morning has been post
poned until tomorrow. The
reason for the delay was not
announced.