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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-05
|Trumun Critical
OF Agreement
lon Presidency

OKLAHOMA CITY, Mar. s
(R.-Former President Harry
Truman yesterday termed the
presidential agreement an
nounced Monday as Illegal. He
declared the President and Vice
President could not legally make
an agreement between them
selves to settle the question OF
succession to the Office Of Presi-
dent.
Mr.. Truman came here to
attend a 25th anniversary din
ner last night for the first In
auguration of the late President
Franklin D. Roosevelt at nearby
Norman.
II don't think 1t is legal,
Mr.. Truman said Of the agree
ment between President Eisen-
hover and Vice President
Nixon. Congress would have to
pass on it or a constitutional
amendment would have to be
adopted"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-05
|Mens|likOvSee
|SiieNoPrOb|enl

Soviet Ambassador Mikhail
A. Menshikov today said he
does not expect any disagree
|ment as to the site for a pro-
posed summit conference Of
American and Soviet leaders.
The Ambassador made his
comment to reporters following
a social can on Attorney Gen.
eral Rogers In the latter,s office
at the Justice Department.
Mr.. Menshikov has beer
visiting cabinet members. He
will call on Interior Secretary
Seaton later today.
He told reporters that the
sooner a summit conference
is held the better because
there are so many things that
have to be settled there should
be no delay"
OF his conference with Mr.,
Rogers. he said they discussed
the desirability of peoples
learning more about each other,
Later, the Attorney General
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-05

The affair was sponsored by
the Young Democratic Club on
the campus to commemorate
the 25th anniversary of Frank
lin D. Roosevelt's first inaugu-
ration.
Mr.. Truman gave his favorite
lecture on the powers and
duties Of the presidency.
Mrs. Roosevelt said the 'real
challenge" facing the Nation Is
whether we can meet the threat
OF communism on the economic,
cultural and spiritual front.
She said the United States
"has a surplus of food and
the Soviets have barely enough.
With a little imagination we
could use that to our advantage
in the world"
Mr.. Truman. laying aside the
cudgel he has used in the past
weeks on the Eisenhower adj
ministration. told students and
party leaders from Oklahoma
and surrounding States about
presidential duties.
He commented on various
Presidents, carefully by-passing
himself and President Eisen-
hover. Mr.. Truman low-rated
John Adams, Pierce, Buchanan
and Fillmore, but praised Lin.
coin. Wilson and Franklin d.
Roosevelt. terming the last
great"
However, the former Chief
Executive leveled a blast at
the Republicans during a morn
ing press conference. He said
the recession was brought
about deliberately by the
g. o. p. to discredit the previ-
Gus 20 years of Democratic
rule.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-05

told reporters that he and the
Ambassador had talked about
their respective families and
had found that each had one
daughter and three sons.
The men posed for news
photos seated together on a
couch alongside an open fire-
place in Mr.. Rogers once.
AS photographers suggested
various postures for pictures,
Mr.. Rogers remarked with q
smile. I'VE get used to their
ordering us around"
Mr.. Menshikov grinned ami
ably and said, I'm getting
used to it. also"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-05
MORSE ADVOCATES
BROADER READING
BY EISENHOWER
By the Associated Press

By the Associated Press
Senator Morse, Democrat
Of Oregon. has told the
Senate President Essen
hover should "read some
thing besides western
stories F."
would that I could get
the President to read a lit
tie of Teddy Roosevelt" he
added. "It would dispel
some Of his ignorance"
Senator Morse's COM
ments came as he, paid
tribute yesterday along
with many other Senators
to the late Presidents
Theodore and Franklin D.
Roosevelt. FfT -
1T is q very sad thing"
he said that after PreSi-
dents Franklin Roosevelt
and Truman, I'VE should
now have a Republican
President who shows-to
be most kind-such a gross
ignorance of the entire
problem Of conserving nat
ura1 resources"
1.-THE kindest thing we
can say about Dwight D.
Eisenhower in this field is
that he is simply ignorant
about it." he continued.
There is much circum-
stantial evidence that
would justify one in saying
that it cannot all be ex-
planned on the ground Of
ignorance"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-05
Jokurto okuys Loan

JAKARTA. Mar. 5 @.-
Indonesia's Parliament last
night approved q SIS million
loan from the United States
Export-Import Bank. Finance
Minister sutikno Slamet said
it will be used to make a new
road from Tarutung. North SUI
matra. to Bukittinggi. now in
rebel Central Samaritan hands,
and for new electric power
plants.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-05
Envoy Coming Home

ROME, Mar. 5 up. - The
American embassy says Ambas-
sador James D. Zellerbach is
returning to Washington for
consultations. He and Mrs,
Zellerbach will leave Rome Sat-
urday, flying directly to San
Francisco on q private visit
before going to Washington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-05

You'll save time and money
by completing your own Fed
eral Income Tax Return for
1857. But when stuck on q
particular tax problem, a
telephone call might be your
salvation. Simply call your
local revenue Office. The In
ternaI Revenue Service phone
mum Der in Baltimore Is
Plaza 2-S46O. Washington
Sterling $500. Ask for Tax
Information Service.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-05
Mrs. RooseveItSeesR Reds
Chewing Up Free World

NORMAN, Okla. Mar E9-The Communists are trying
to chew OF little bits of the world until democracy cannot
function Mrs Franklin D. Roosevelt declared last night
Il don't think enough of people have been told Of
the challenge and what it Isl she said have lacked
imagnation in Government in the few years need
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-05

some facts, some knowledge and
some imagination"
Mrs. Roosevelt and former
President Harry Truman spoke
to an overflow crowd Of 1900
at the University of Oklahoma.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-26
Children See
Father Kill
Wife, Self

A 36-year-old Navy Gun
Factory employe early today
shot his wife to death and then
put a bullet through his own
head as their three children
looked on, police reported.
Homicide Squad Capt. Law
renee Hartnett said Mrs. Max
Inc Cof1eld, 20, died in the
Cofleld apartment at 5055 Bass
place Sc. The husband,
Luther w. Cofield, SO. died at
District General Hospital about
three hours later.
The three children, Luther
w., jr., 8, Vernon Lee. 7, and
Cynthia. 5, told police their
father had been out all night
and returned to the one-bed-
room apartment about 5 am.
The mother was sitting in the
living room fully clad, they
told police.
Without a word, the man
pulled out a 90 caliber pistol
and started firing an undeter-
mined number Of shots, Capt.
Hartnett said. One Of the chill
dren called police. Neighbors
! said the couple had been argu-
inNs long period of time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-26
independence Restated
Wary Lowmoker Asks
Curb on Cobro Invasion

Congress has been asked to
defend the country against q
sneaky invasion or cobras.
Representative A. s. Herlong,
jr., Democrat Of Florida. this
week introduced legislation to
prohibit the importation of the
venomous snake and its eggs.
The Congressman pointed out
that roadside ZOOS and snake
houses that have uncoiled along
major roads in vacation areas
are making hooded cobras
their main attraction.
IF these things escaped and
began breedingJ In our woods.
they would make a dangerous
addition to our snake popula.
tion," Mr.. Herlong said. "A
cobra just kills for the hell Of 1t. "
The Asiatic cobra, which
makes a habit Of slithering into
homes and gardens in India, is
credited with taking 5000 In
dian lives annually.
The proposed Federal legis-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-26
Chicago Doctors
To Fly to Rome

CHICAGO. April 26 (R.-
Two Chicago doctors packed
their bags today for an emer-
gency fight to Rome to attend
Samuel Cardinal Stritch.
They are Drs. Ralph Bergen,
the cardinals personal physi-
clan. and John Keeley, a
surgeon and specialist in cir.
eulatory diseases.
Msgr. James Hardiman, Sec
rotary Of Cardinal Stritch, who
accompanied him to Rome, tele-
phoned Msgr. George Casey,
vicar general of the Chicago
archdiocese, that the cardinals
trouble is caused by an occlu-
sion in an artery in his right
arm.
No decision has been reached
on whether surgery is necessary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-26

lation would make importation
punishable by a fine Of not
more than $1,000 or one year
in jail or both. Representative
Herlong said State laws would
have to be passed t. take care
Of the cobras already in resi-
dence In roadside ZOOS. He said
he had not been able to deter
mine just how many are in the
United States.
legislation controlling the
breeding Of the snakes. he said.
is not enough. The Congress
man explained:
Not even Congress can pass
q law that viii keep snakes from
breeding once they escape to
the woods"
What are the chances Of q
cobra escaping?
well" Mr.. Herlong said,
down in my district a rhinoc-
eros recently escaped from one
of those roadside ZOOS"
released by North American
Newspaper Alliancel
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-26
Butisto Suspends
Liberties Again

HAVANA. April 26 tR): -
Constitutional guarantees were
suspended for another As days
BY President Fulgencio Batista
and his Cabinet early, today.
The new 45-day period begins
at midnight tonight.
This is the sixth time in
the last IL months that Presi-
dent Batista has suspended
civil liberties to help combat
Fidel Castro's rebellion. A
separate set Of tough DEGREES
aimed at breaking any general
strike remained unchanged.
The rebels meanwhile re-
NAMED in their mountain hide
out in Eastern Cuba, and only
Q few minor clashes with troops
were reported.
The Cabinet also approved
q $3Sl-million budget for the
1889 fiscal year beginning
June /. exactly the same
amount as this years budget.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-26

to allay concern expressed by
some Congressmen thai the
separate services might be
abolished.
However. Mr.. McElroy said
emphatically he viii stick to
administration demands for
more Capitalization Of author
ity in the defense forces. He
insisted his testimony repre-
sents neither a retreat nor a
compromise on the detectives
of the bill.
Committee Chairman Vinson,
Democrat Of Georgia, said the
hearings viii resume Monday
with testimony from Gen.
Nathan =. Twining, chairman
of the Joint Chiefs Of Stan,
and Gen. Thomas d. White,
Air Force Chief of Staff.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-26
DAYLIGHT SAVING
PERIOD TO START
HERE TOMORROW

Washington area resi-
dents will lose an hour in
the name Of daylight saw
ing time tonight.
The clocks are to be
turned forward an hour
officially at Q am.
Wen get the so minutes
back on october 26, when
the area returns to East
ern standard time. Joining
the District and the nearby
sections of Maryland and
Virginia in the search for
more daylight are New
York, New Jersey. New
England, California and
most big cities.
Rural areas. particularly
South and Western Virginia
and Maryland's Garrett
County, will leave things
as they are. There will be
no change in radio and T'V
listings that anyone here
will notice except that it
will be q lot brighter out
when the kids see that last
cowboy movie.
Transportation schedules
viii conform to your clock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-26

also has been cited for criminal
contempt because he refused
on advice Of Defense Attorneys
James J. Laughlin and Albert
]. Ahern, ito answer II
questions about the Jo-Del
shootings.
Carpenter Is under indict-
ment in Washington on first
degree murder charges in the
death Of George Kaldes and
Kenneth Fisher in the Ninth
street tavern. It Is not known
whether the Government viii
See CARPENTER. Page Az
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-26
Semyenov. in Bonn,
Hit by Heart Attuck

BONN. April rs (R.-Soviet
Deputy Foreign Minister vladi-
mir s. Semyenov suffered q
heart attack today. Soviet EN-
bassy ofheials said he Is re-
ceiving medical treatment at
the Embassy.
Mr.. Semyenov accompanied
Soviet Deputy Premier A. /.
Mikoyan TO Bonn yesterday for
talks with West German ON
cials. Now in his late SOS. he is
one Of Russia's leading experts
on Germany.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-26
Air Jump by4,9S5
Put Off "a Hours
By Bod Weather

FORT CAMPBELL, KY, April
rs (R.-Bad weather today
caused q 24-hour postponement
in the mass parachute Jump
planned for dawn in war games
here.
A total Of 1885 paratroopers
were on hand for the assault.
Mai. Gen. w. c. Westmore-
land, commander of the i0lst
Airborne Division, had planned
to lead the assault by jumping
20 minutes ahead Of his men,
to test wind and weather for
his men.
Five men of the 10lst were
killed and more than 100 were
injured when they we're caught
in capricious ground-level winds
Wednesday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-26

dent. This directive also would
apply TO recommendations for
assignment Of officers In those
two senior ranks.
The order, another move
aimed ct curbing interservice
rivalries, Is part Of President
Eisenhower's defense reorgan-
ization plan. That particular
provision. however. didn't re-
quire congressional approval.
Under the new procedure.
the Joint Chiefs Of Staff must
express their views on the as
signment or promotion Of all
officers in the two top ranks.
More Data Required
In addition. when civilian
Secretaries Of the three services
submit such recommendations
they must include q statement
that the ofiicer has demon
strated "the capacity for deal
ing effectively. without exterme
service partisanship, with mat
tiers Of the broadeSt significance
TO our national security"
The new order also says when
service Secretaries submit rec
concentrations for promotions
to two or three star rank. 1t
must be shown the officer has
served "a successful tour" Of
duty with q Joint. combined or
allied command. or on the staff
of the Defense Secretary.
The new procedure will give
the Pentagon's civilian boss a
much bigger voice in military
promotions and assignments
However. the President still will
make the final determination
subject to Senate confirmation
On Stand Four Days
Mr.. McElroy issued the di.
receive after concluding -four
days Of testimony before the
House Armed Services Commit
tee on Mr.. Eisenhower's con-
troversial reorganization plan
Winding UP on a conciliatory
note, the Defense Secretary
told critics Of the plan hi
probably would be willing To
accept a compromise rewordina
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-26
Hannah Raps
Senate DELAY
0nRightsP Post
Judiciary Unit Hit
For Failure to Act
On Nomination
BY HOWARD L. DUTKIN
star stan writer


DR.. John A. Hannah, chair
man OF the Presidents Com
mission on Civil Rights. today
said dilatory tactics or the SEN
ate Judiciary Committee have
handcufied commission opera
lions.
DR.. Hannah. president Of
Michigan State University,
made the charge a. he arrived
at the commission headquarters,
726 jackson place NV. for q
stan meeting.
The educator was referring
specifically to the delay in con-
firming Gordon M. Tiffany,
former New Hampshire At
torney General. TO the s22, 500
position as stan director Of the
rights group.
Mr.. Tiffany. who was noml-
mated for the post by the COM
mission and President Eisen-
hover last February 10, still
has not been ofiicially approved
by the Judiciary Committee.
But DR.. Hannah said he under
stood approval was imminent
and that Mr.. Tiffany's name
would be placed on the SEN
ate's consent calendar on Mon
day. II this occurs, confirma-
ton would be automatic unless
one member Of the Senate OBJ
jectS. Mr.. Tiffany has been act
ing as q $50-a-day consultant.
Delay Affects Work
Asked II he believed the delay
had adversely affected the
commissions work. DR.. Hannah
replied, Il know 1t has,"
He said that the naming OF
key STAFF personnel had been
held UP as q result and that the
commission had avoided max
ing certain moves because II
did not want TO attract any
disfavor" pending confirmation.
A number Of complaints Of
deprivation Of voting rights
have been received but proc
essing and investigation Of
these have been hampered be-
cause Of the uncertainty over
confirmation and the conse-
quent effect on employment OF
key workers. he said.
Under terms Of the act
passed last September Q. the
life OF the commission Is due
to expire in November, 1859.
unless extended by congress
sional action.
Observers have blamed de-
lays on Southern members Of
the Judiciary Committee who
were known to have opposed
the act from the beginning.
The six members OF the
commission we're sworn in.
pending Senate confirmation.
at ceremonies at the White
House last January 3. They
were not confirmed by the
Senate until two months later.
Groups Mission
Under the enabling legisla-
ton, the commission is To
evaluate complaints Of voting
right violations and to weigh
Federal laws and policies In this
field. It is to make periodic
reports and recommendations
to Congress and the President.
The House has approved a
$750,000 appropriation for the
commission, but the Senate has
not yet concurred.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-26
G.0.P.Mofive
On Labor Bill
Is Challenged
Johnson Charges
Political Hogwosh;
Knowlond to Fight
BY J. A. OTEARY
star star writer

Senate Democratic Leader
johnson Of Texas today de-
scribed as "pure political hog
wash" the Republican drive to
attach broad labor reforms to
the noncontroversial bill regu-
lating pension and welfare
funds.
As the Senate went into an
unusual Saturday session with
many amendments still pend
ing, the Democratic leader re-
newed his plea that the Labor
and Welfare Committee be
given time to hold hearings on
these broad proposals. He said
the language Of some Of the
amendments Is unavoidable in
presest form.
But Senate Republican
Leader Knowland, mistaken by
four setbacks yesterday, was
still insisting on roll call votes
on six more amendments. de-
signed 10 correct conditions
investigated by the Mcclellan
Labor Rackets Committee.
At least 10 Republicans
Joined the almost solid bloc Of
Democratic Senators in reject
ing all attempts to broaden the
noncontroversial funds bill
Lausche Stands Alone
Senator johnson convinced
all of the Democrats except
Senator Lausche Of Ohio and
the little band of liberal Re-
publicans that they will have
another chance to vote on
broad labor reforms before this
Congress adjourns. The Labor
and Welfare Committee is due
to start hearings May 5.
But the Knowland supporters
insisted this is the last real
chance the Senate viii have
this year to correct abuses Of
power by labor leaders as re-
vealed In the investigations oy
the Mcclellan Labor Manage
ment COMMITTEES. They argued
that another labor bill re-
ported from committee in June
win face an uncertain fate in
the rush for adjournment.
As the tired Senators, who
have debated the issue until
at least 10 pm. for the last
two days, reassembled at IL
am. today there was no as
surance the battle would not
drag into next week. Senator
johnson still held out hope.
however, that the funds bill
could be passed today.
Seek Voting Record
After the KnowlandF amend
ments are disposed Of. Senator
Smith, Republican Of New
Jersey. still has a series Of
administration proposals, which
take a different approach to
the Knowland amendments.
It was apparent that the Re-
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Carpenter Convicted ,
Awaits Kidnop Term
BY JERRY O'LEARY. Jr.
star star Writer


Russell Wayne Carpenter.
%. today awaited sentencing
by Federal Judge Albert v.
Bryan. after an Alexandria
jury found him guilty last
night Of kidnapping and auto
theft.
The jury Of nine men and
three women brought In their
verdict at 6:42 pm. yesterday.
one hour and 10 minutes after
retiring TO deliberate on the
case. The husky defendant.
who kidnapped three persons
last December ~ after the fatal
shooting of three men in the
Jo-Del Restaurant. stood inn
paSsively when the jury filed in.
His face was pale and his Jaw
muscles were working as the
court clerk intoned the guilty
verdict.
With Carpenters conviction
under the so-called Llndbergh
law. Judge Bryan can impose
q maximum sentence Of life
or q lesser time Of imprison-
ment with probation. The pen
atty for interstate transportion
Of stolen automobiles Is i've
years.
Cited for Contempt
Sentence Is expected to be
passed within two weeks.
Meanwhile, Carpenter was re-
turned to Arlington jail by
United States marshals. He
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-26
Double Cherry Trees
Put On Blossom Shows

and Independence avenue S.W.;
Meridian Hill Park, Sixteenth
and Euclid streets NV: Nc
Pherson Square, Fifteenth and
! and X streets NV; MontroSe
Park; Franklin Park. Four
teenth and X streets NV, and
at Twenty-first street and Viz
ginia avenue NV.
DOgwOOd Areas
Camellias: Tidal Basin.
Dogwood: Meridian Hill Park
Mount Vernon Memorial high
way, Ohio drive, Tidal Basin,
Independence avenue from Sew
enteenth to Twenty : third
streets S.W. and around Dis
trict War Memorial, Fort Du-
pont Park, Rock Greek Park.
Flowering crabapple: Ana
costa Park between Pennsyl-
vania avenue Sc. and Ana
costa bridges: on the Mount
Vernon Memorial highway near
Alexandria, Columbia Island
and near Fourteenth Street
Bridge, jefferson Memorial
Pentagon, Thirty-eighth street
and Alabama avenue Sc, Fort
Washington.
Forsythia: Near the airport
and at wellington Heights,
Mount Vernon Memorial high
way, Fort Washington.
In the gardens Of the Custis-
Lee mansion, tulips, crabapples,
camellias, narcissus and n.y.
achinths are in blossom.
Dumbarton Oaks Park, Avon
place and r street NV, has
a variety Of wild and cultivated
flowers In bloom, including
common wood violets, bluebells,
jonquils, squill, May apple, wake
robin. Solomon's seal and foam
flower.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-26

Foes of Service Unity
Foce Promotion Bar

Secretary of Defense McEroy has served notice that
generals and admias who don't work for military unity
may well forget about extra stars and choice assignments
Mr. McElroy ordered yesterday that all future
mendaons for promotion Of ocers to three and four star
be submitted to him rather than directly the Pres-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-26
Polio Hits Formosu

TAIPEI. Formosa, April 26
R.-An outbreak Of polio at
Hualien. on the east coast Of
Formosa, has claimed four
lives, according to reports
reaching here today from that
city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-26

The double fiowered cherry
trees are having their inning
now around Hams Point and at
Fort Dupont Park. Alabama
and Minnesota avenues Sc.
The double blossoms burst
out Thursday, and the National
Capital Parks Office expect
them to continue blooming for
a week or 10 days.
Today's sunny and cool
weather will be followed by
increasing cloudiness tomorrow,
the Weather Bureau predicted.
A chance Of rain Sunday night,
seen In earlier forecasts, APP
peared dwindling.
Park Supt. Edward J. Kelly
reported that. besides cherry
blossoms, the Capitals parks
this week end will offer attrac-
tive displays of redbud. dog
wood, pansies and other spring
flowers.
Places Listed
He listed these as most prom
inent among the floral spec
tacles:
Redbud: Mount Vernon Me-
mortal highway, Pentagon,
Suitland parkway, Fort WASH
ington, Fort Foote, Rock Greek
Park.
Ounce: Rosslyn circle, Hams
Point. Thirty eighth street and
Alabama avenue Sc, Fort
Washington.
Pansies: West Potomac Park
near Tidal Basin Inlet Bridge.
Lilac: Main avenue between
Fifteenth and Seventeenth
streets S.W. and Montrose Park,
Thirtieth and r streets NV.
Azaleas: District War Me-
morel and Seventeenth street