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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-23
PERSONALIZED ARMY?
Hot Defense Issue
Iqnites President

an admission from Defense
Secretary McElroy yesterday
that 1t would be possible for
q Defense Secretary to transfer
all troop units away from the
Army, Navy. Air Force and
Marine Corps military chiefs
under the authority being
asked. She asked II this would
not enable some future Penta-
gon boss to establish a per
sonalized army"
His face flushing and his eyes
swapping, the President asked
courtly: Have you read the
law?" Miss McClendon replied,
YES"
mo you haven't, I think"
Mr.. Eisenhower snapped.
He went on to urge that
everyone get clear that, while
his proposals would set up GER
tain operational commands di-
rectly under the Defense Secre-
tary, they would not weaken
the separate armed services
themselves in most respects. He
added that most of the military
appropriations would continue
to go directly to the separate
services.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-23
Clear and Windy
Weather Follows
Thunderstorms

Clear, windy weather gave
the area a respite today from
thunderstorm activity which
damaged several homes by
lightning and knocked down a
few power lines last night.
The Weather Bureau said
more thunderstorms were ex-
pected late tomorrow. More
than half an inch of rain fell
during the storm. with winds
lettering 30 miles an hour in
some sections.
Lightning set miner fires in
the homes Of Joseph Amann,
2747 Raleigh road, Falls
Church, and Orpha Jones on
Woodland drive, near AMMAN
dale.
Another bolt hit the st. AIMS
Catholic Church annex at 1921
Fairfax Drive, Arlington, caus-
ing about $500 damage to a
closet.
The Annandale Fire Depart
ment had to go only next coor
to a frame house struck by
lightning. DAMAGE was con-
fined to the wiring.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-23

Red-faced with anger, Presi-
dent Eisenhower snapped back
beligerently today at critics Of
his Defense Department reor-
SANITATION plan.
He lost his temper when
asked at a news conference
about charges that his pro-
posals could lead TO a single
military service--or a per-
sonalized army" as a reporter
put it.
The President said 1t would
be Just as sensible to say that
Congress is suddenly going
nuts" and will abolish the De-
Tense Department. as to talk
about a personalized army.
Such a result of his program
is just not possible If we are
sensible people, he declared.
Mr.. Eisenhower became as
angry as reporters ever have
seen him under questioning by
Sarah McClendon, representa-
tive of several Texas news
papers.
Miss McClendon told the
President that Representative
Kllday. Democrat Of Texas, got
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-23
FIVE ESCAPE REDS IN AUTO
WITH PERISCOPE AND ARMOR

ATHENS O4c.-Riding 1927 model Chrysler fitted
with perscope and armor Of concrete slabs, five
bers OF Bulgarian family raced the Yugoslav
border today to seek political asylum in Greece.
The car driven by Traiko Tamiano Ivanoff, so
Of Sofia With him his wife, 49, and three sons aged
49, is and a.
The Ivanofs said they had planned their escape for
They got permission from the Bulgarian authori
ties to visit relatives Monasr Yugosava close to the
Greek border There they secretly fitted the
the auto and installed the perscope 1t could be driven
lying down a a further protection from bullets.
When the preparations complete Mr.. Ivanof
packed his family aboard and headed for the frontier
Ignoring guards signals he smashed through road
barrier at full speed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-23
Army Reduces Coll
For Druft in June
By the Associated Press


The Army has issued a draft
call for 10000 men in June, a
decrease Of 5000 from the
quota previously planned.
The Defense Department said
that fewer inductees will be
needed in June because of an
increase in the number of men
volunteering for military duty.
Assistant Secretary of Defense
William H. Francis attributed
the rise in voluntary enlist
ments in part to the anticipated
approval Of legislation to raise
the pay Of career-minded
soldiers.
The June quota is the same
as that announced for Janu-
ary.. but for February through
May the announced draft calls
have been $4,000 a month.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-23
Space Station
Possib|eby'6 3
Expert Says Job
Needs but 5 Years

A four-man space station can
be put into permanent orbit
within five years after the go
ahead sign.
That prediction was pre-
sented here today by Kraft
Ehricke, assistant to the tech
nical director of Convair's as
tronauticS division of the Gen.
eral Dynamics Corp.
Speaking before the National
Press Club luncheon in a
standing room only back
ground. the scientist told of
satellite plans almost as rou-
timely as a vacationer studies
a map.
He said a four-man Atlas
experimental space station. with
associated supply and person.
mel vehicles. could be estab-
lished in permanent orbit 400
miles above the earth within
five years-from the date We
are permitted to go ahead"
Outlined in Four Steps
Creation of such a space
station was outlined in four
steps - performance. reliability
of operation. countedown preci-
sion and adequate re-entry
capabality for returning per-
sonnet.
The first requirement already
has been fulfilled in the Atlas
intercontinental balliStics mis-
sile. vehicle which has been
in fllght-test stage since last
June.
The second. performance,
"can be achieved only through
repeated tests and launchings.
BY the time the space sta
ton can be established" Mr..
Ehricke declared, the Atlas
will have matured into high
operational reliability"
From the growth in reliability
will come the countdown pre-
See SPACE. Page AS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-23
THE PERMANENCE
OF SOME 'TEMPOS'

EYESoRES on the Washington
scene-the Temporary buildings,
some Of them obout 40 years Old
ore considered architectural sin.
The problem. with mops. is discussed
on Pose ABA.
SMALL FRY ore mode even more
lovoble in Marjorie Holmes populor
Stor feature, "of Love and Laugh
ter" TOdoy she discusses the woy
children look down on their younger
friends on Poee B-6.
VACATION plans must include
clothes, too. Eleni. The Stor's fosh-
ion editor. worms. Reed her foshion
Notebook column on Poss 81.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-23

that Security Council adoption
Of the Soviet resolution would
have created an atmosphere In
which results would be more
productive" in regard to pros
poets for q summit meeting.
Overstatements Seen
Asked what he thought about
the Sobolev statements, Mr.. Eli
senhower said there had been
a lot OF overstatements in re-
gard TO practice flights of
United States Strategic Air
Command planes.
II the military establishment
Is going to exist in these days
Of possible surprise attacks, the
President said. America must
make sure that the SAC planes
are not caught sitting on fields
that could be targets.
Once the planes are in the
air on any alert. he said, they
must get orders before pro-
ceeding on any bombing mis-
Sions. He added that this is
the essential of the system
that was made so much of
in Russian charges that Amer
lean planes were making pro
vocative flights" toward Rus
STA.
Mr.. Eisenhower remarked
that Mr.. Sobolev. in his argu-
ments before the Security
Council Monday, did q lot Of
quoting from statements by
American ofheers. Without
amplification he added that he
See EISENHOWER, Page AS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-23

in aggravated assault (from D.
62l to 2.708): a 40 per cent
decrease in bdrglaries (from
3.2l6 to 3,05s); a as per cent
increase in thefts Of over $50
(from l,772 to 2.849): a 5.4
per cent decrease in thefts OF
less than $50 from 6.3le TO
5.97D; and a 81 per cent in
crease in auto theft (from l.
SIS to 1881.
Nationally. the only decrease
in major crimes was in muir
ders. which showed q Y of /
per cent decrease. In other
serious crime categories. there
were increases Of l.6 per cent
in negligent manslaughter. 3.S
per cent in rape. 80 per cent
in robbery. 3.8 per cent in ag-
gravated assault. 1872 per cent
in burglary, 81 per cent in lar
ceny and 80 per cent in auto
theft.
Up 56.2 Per Cent
The FBI report noted that,
with crime at $50 per cent
above the 1850 level. 1t is rising
four times as fast as the total
population up Is per cent
since 1850.
FBI Director J. Edgar Hoo
yer estimated, on the basis OF
figures from law enforcement
agencies throughout the coun-
try. that 2.796, 400 major crimes
occurred during 1857. an in
crease Of 233.250 over 1856.
Juveniles represented 53.l
per cent of all arrests reported
for robbery. auto theft. burg
larry and larceny. The great -
participation Of youths under
Is in crime was in auto thefts
where they represented 67.6
per cent Of all arrests.
For all serious crimes. juve-
niles nationally accounted for
47.2 per cent Of the arrests. In
Washington. juveniles account
ed for Is per cent of the ar
rests for serious crime-a de-
crease from the previous year
when % per cent Of those ar
rested for serious crime were
under 10.
Other NOtatiOnS
In Washington a smaller per-
centage Of major crimes result
ed in juvenile arrests than the
National average in all but one
crime category-rape. Nation
ally, 1915 per cent Of those ar
rested for rape were Juveniles
In Washington, 32.5 per cent
Of those arrested for rape were
under 10. OF the 1859 arrested
on rape charges here last year
SIS we're juveniles.
The FBI report also noted
About $479 million was lost to
robbers. burglars and thieves
See CRIME, Page ALL
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-23
U. S. Oil Fire Expert
Flies to iran Bluze

TEHERAN, April % (P.-
American oil fire expert Myron
Kinley arrived in Teheran early
today and left almost imme-
diately by special plane for
the Ahwaz oil field to fight
a fire burning furiously since
Saturday.
Mr.. Kinley said that until he
surveyed the scene he could
not tell how long it would take
to cap the well, described by
officials of the government oil
company as the richest ever
drilled In Iran. Officials esti-
mate 81 million worth of oil is
being lost daily in the fire.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-23
Weather Cited

He referred to the jump in
food prices in March as the
''laSt big bulge due to bad
February and March weather in
the South" He looked for the
rising curve of food prices to
level of as Northern crops
come into the markets and
bring a downturn In food costs.
AS indications of what may
be expected in the future he
cited some slight decreases in
current prices of cattle and
hogs reaching the markets.
The record high in food
prices means that food costs
have scared to a peak above any
recorded food prices since 1913.
when the index was started.
The Bureau of Labor Stats
tics also announced that fac
tory workers spendable earn
ings were almost unchanged
between February and March
But the buying power of the
earnings fell because of the
rise in living costs.
Spendable earnings in March
were $73.7l a week for a pro-
duction worker with three de-
pendants. Buying power of
these earnings, however, was
about one-half Of per cent
below the February figure be-
cause Of higher prices and was
down by 5 per cent when COM
pared with March, 1857.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-23
President Hints Veto
Of Job|ess Pay Bill
House Plan
Defective,
HeChurges
BY CECIL HOLLAND
star stan Writer

President Eisenhower today
sharply criticized a Democratic
plan for extending unemploy-
ment insurance payments and
limited strongly that he would
veto the measure II adopted in
its present form.
He said the plan as approved
by the House Ways and Means
Committee yesterday has grave
defects which tend to be de-
structive Of the whole employ
ment insurance structure.
The President expressed his
views at q news conference at
which he said there are indi-
cations the recession is fiat
tening out and warned against
becoming hysterical about the
slump.
Unyielding on Tax Cut
Mr.. Eisenhower warned
against hasty action in cutting
taxes as an antirecession meas
ure and made it clear that no
request will be forthcoming
Immediately for any reduction.
His statements came on the
heels of new Labor Depart
ment statistics showing that
the cost of living went up
seven-tenths Of one per cent in
March to a new record. II was
the largest monthly advance
since July. 1856.
Mr.. Eisenhower said there
were very great differences be-
tween the unemployment COM
pensation proposal he recon-
mended to Congress and the
one the House Ways and Means
Committee cleared yesterday
for floor action. possibly next
week.
The President said the Dem.
ocratic-sponsored plan by in
GLIDING idle workers not pre-.
viously covered in State unem-
ployment insurance programs
would be simply q dole and
nothing else. He also said ii
would be difncult to administer.
Ask 50 Per Cent Extension
The administrations proposal
called for extending the dura-
ton Of the number Of weeks Of
benefits by so per cent for in
sured workers. This would
amount to Is weeks for most
Of the larger States.
The Democratic plan called
for Is weeks Of additional bene-
FITS in q program financed en-
tirely by the Federal Govern
ment at a cost Of about SIS
billion. The administrators
program. estimated to cost $500
million, called for reimburse
ment by the States or through
a higher tax on employers.
In discussing the recession,
Mr.. Eisenhower said he was not
trying to be a Pollyanna and
contend that everything is all
See ECONOMIC, Page ALI
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-23

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-23
EnvoysLedve
Yugos|avTa|ks
Soviet and Satellite
Ambassadors Quit

III U B III A MA, YugoSlavia,
April % (P).-Moscow's ambas-
sador led a walkout Of indig-
nant Communist ENJOYS from
the YugoSlav Communist Party
Congress today after their
governments were accused Of
sharpening up the old and rusty
weapons OF the cominform
against President Tito.
Only Communicated Po-
lands ambassador remained
although his country. along
with the other Moscow satel-
lites, had joined q boycott Of
the Congress by refusing to
send official delegations. The
ambassadors had been attend
ing as observers.
The ualkout came at a recess
in the middle Of q bristling
speech by Alexander Rankovic,
q vice president Of Yugoslavia.
its chief Of Communist Party
affairs and a longtime right
arm of President Tito. He
accused this country's neigh
bors Of reverting to the Stain
era in pursuing "a policy Of
pressure on Yugoslavia and on
its socialist institutions and
organizations"
New Split UNDERSIGNED
The walkout UNDERSIGNED the
deepening new split between
the Kremlin and Yugoslavia
over the latter's insistence upon
independent development.
The Soviet Ambassador led
the parade out of the hall
when the recess began. fol-
lowed by the ENJOYS Of Red
China, East Germany. Bull
garia. Romania. Hungary, Mon
golia and North Wet Nam.
Czechoslovskia and Albania
had no observers present.
After the recess. only the
Polish envoy returned. Poland,
like Yugoslavia, has been at
tempting since 1856 to achieve
a degree Of political independ-
ence from MoscoW. y
Mr.. Rankovic continued his
address. limiting an attempt
already has been made to split
Yugoslav Communist ranks.
Some of those who supported
the Stain attack on Marshal
Tito in l948. he said. still were
acting in a hostile manner"
Hottest Speech in Long While
His speech was one Of the
bitterest attacks on the Mos
cow-led opponents Of Presi-
dent Tito's policy Of independ-
ent communism since Nikita
Khrushchev in 1854 began the
retreat from Stains cold war
against Marshal Tito.
The Ambassadors were at
tending the Congress as OBJ
servers after their countries
Communist Parties refused to
send official delegations. The
boycott was in protest against
the Yugoslav party's independ-
ent Communist policies ex-
pressed In the draft party plat
form.
The Congress gave a cheer
ing pledge of allegiance to the
Continued on Page ALL, Col. 1
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-23

the first six months. This sharp
decrease Offset the almost
equally sharp increase during
the second half Of the year.
Crime in Washington started
an upsurge last July and is still
climbing, but in 1857 Washing
ton presented a far happier
picture than the Nation as a
whole.
Throuehout the United States
serious offenses during 1857
showed a 81 per cent increase
over that of 1856 and Q 23.e
per cent increase over an aver
age of the previous 1--WE years.
Decreases Shown
In Washington, DESPITE the
rise in crime during the second
half of the year. serious crime
showed a decrease Of IA per
cent under 1856 and an 1873
per cent decrease under the av-
erage of the previous five years.
Washington police figures
show that serious crime de-
creased by l2.5 per cent during
the first half of the year under
that Of the same period in 1856
and increased by los per cent
during the second half Of the
year. Typical Of the upward
trend of crime here was last
months showing Of an increase
of 2l.7 per cent over the crime
figure for March. 1857.
The FBTs Uniform Crime
Reports showed. however. that
during 1857. Washington was
much less crime-ridden than
other large cities. 1t stood 10th
in homicides. l4th in robberies,
sixth in aggravated assault.
10th in burglarieS, 2lSt in theftS
of more than $50. 18th in
thefts Of less than $50 and 22d
in auto thefts.
Detailed Records
Washington. according to the
FBI report. had less crime in
all categories than Chicago.
Detroit. Los Angeles, New York
and Philadelphia and less crime
in all but aggravated assault
than Baltimore and st. Louis.
The comparison of 1856 and
1857 reports from Washington
police to the FBI showed a 20
per cent increase in murder
from IS to 78); 1.3 per cent
increase in robbery from 70s
TO 7l8); a 3.3 per cent increase
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-23
Crime Rise Hits Peak,
Report by FIJI Shows
Rate Exceeds U. S. Population Coin,
But Major Offenses Ease Here
BY MIRIAM GUTENBERG
star stan Writer

Serious crime in America has reached its highest point In
history and is rising four times popua-
ton, the FBI reported today.
Washington showed slight decrease in crime for 1857
resulted from the fact that serious dipped
lowest point in the decade crime reporting during
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-23
BY ROBERT X. WALSH
star stan Writer

Defense Secretary McElroy
told Congress today reorganiza-
ton of the Pentagon may not
save much money. but will help
the Nation react faster to sur
prise attack.
In his second day Of testi-
mony before the House Armed
Services Committee, he con-
ceded the administrators re-
organization plan actually
would increase personnel in the
office of the Secretary OF De-
Tense.
Substantial sums might be
saved on research and devel-
opment, he said, but otherwise
the reorganization would not
cut costs much.
The real purpose of the
recommendations, he said. is
to "streamline the command
structure"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-23
Big Two Summit Talk
Ruled Outby President
Says He Will Not Meet Alone
With Soviet Premier Khrushchev
By GARRETT d. HORNER
star star Writer

President Eisenhower today ruled out any "big-two"
summit conference between Just himself and Soviet Premier
Nikta Khrushchev.
At the time he told conference that he Is
completely puzzled" about what the Russians really are
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-23
BULLETIN
Arms Aid FIGURE Cut

The House Foreign Affairs
Committee voted today to
cut next years arms aid to
friendly nations to $16O mil
lion below President Eisen-
hOwer'S 81 billion request.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-23

trying TO do in regard TO pro-
posals for a "big-four" summit
meeting.
The President said any So
Wet maneuver for limiting a
summit conference to just the
United States and Russia could
be interpreted as an effort "a
divide and weaken the Western
allies.
He pointed out that the
United States does not speak
authoritatively for all countries
which are opposed TO Com
muniSm. while the Soviet does
speak for all on its side.
FavOrs Ministers Farley
He added that if there were
any special problems between
Russia and the United States
he thought the proper way to
settle them would be through
diplomatic means or possibly
through a meeting Of the two
countries foreign ministers.
But. he said, q so-calleo
sum NIT conference between
himself and Mr.. KhrushcheI
would be difiicult to justify.
Discussion of summit meet
ing possibilities began at the
Presidents news conference
with a question concerning Q
complaint by Arkady A. Solo,
lev, Soviet representative at
the United Nations, against
Security Council rejection Of
his resolution, protesting al.
legged flights OF American H.
bombers across the Polar
regions toward Russia.
Mr.. Sobolev said yesterday
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-23
McEIroySoys PIonAi
AtDefense, Not Budget

creased GENERALIZATION would
apply to combat commands,
not to the defense establish
ment's administrative and sup
port functions.
He agreed that decentraliza-
ton improves efficiency in the
administrative area.
Chairman Vinson. Democrat
Of Georgia, interjected that he
saw no reason for amending
the law to delete a reference
to separate administration of
the individual armed services.
This provision of law, he said,
would not seem to interfere
with the objective OF unified
combat commands.
Sees Research Waste
Mr.. McElroy emphasized the
administration proposal to es-
tablish in the Pentagon a di-
rector of research and engin-
eering. This setup. he said,
would reduce "wasteful dupli-
cation"
He said the directors office
would perform little research
on its own. Rather, he ex-
planned. the director would as
sign specific projects to indi-
vidual services in behalf of
other arms of the defense es-
Enlistment.
Mr.. McElroy said a basic re-
quirement for centralizing au-
Continued on Page AS, Col. 5
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-23
Applies to Combat Units

In this age of missiles, he
said, the United States prob
ably would have less than 30
minutes warning OF an attack.
With speed of reaction so es-
sential. he continued, there
must be centralized authority
in the line of command to
quickly funnel orders TO COM
fat forces"
Under the reorganization
plan, Mr.. McElroy said, in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-23
Food Breakdown

In the Washington area,
prices Of fruits and vegetables
averaged Sc per cent higher in
March than in February. Fresh
vegetables were up 1872 per
cent overall while the increase
for potatoes was % per cent,
lettuce % per cent and onions
37.S per cent. Prices OF canned
fruits and vegetables were also
up but there were decreases in
the cost Of bananas and lemons.
The price rise for meat, poul-
try and fish was 3.3 per cent.
Evan Clague. commissioner
Of the Bureau Of Labor Stats
tics. when asked for a predic-
ton for the cost Of living index
for this month. to be announced
in May. said he foreSaw the
possibility Of only small move
ment up or down. He said he
could not foresee a general de-
cline in prices until after mid
year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-23
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