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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-22
Truck Rams Bus,
! Killed s. Hurt

PONTIAC, Ill. Mar. 81 tAP).
A truck rammed into the rear
of a transcontinental bus on
U. s. So today. killing the truck
driver and injuring five persons
on the bus.
The injured were taken to q
Pontiac hospital. but three
passengers were released after
treatment.
The truck driver. Gene Wood
ward. 81, of Pontiac, was
crushed in his cab. A crew
worked ga hours to free his
body.
State police said the bus, a
Chicago-to-Los Angeles Grey
hound express carrying 46
passengers. had stopped for a
railroad crossing one mile north
Of route % in the Pontiac area
when the southbound truck
struck it from the rear.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-22
3 Youths Held
In Legion Breuk In

Three youths accused Of
breaking into an American
Legion hall were surprised
yesterday by a custodian ar
irving for work, Prince Georges
County police report.
The youths had entered
through a rear window and
were breaking an inside door
to the bar at Post 1871. at 4103
Lawrence street. Colmar Manor.
according to Police Pvt. P. E..
Souder and r. H. Chandler.
The custodian, who arrived
about 4 am. called police.
Detective Sergt. Frank Thom-
pson said the youths were John
S. Dunning, jr.. 10. of the 1900
block Of Lawrence street, and
William T. Trainum. Is. Of the
3400 block Of Forty-second ave-
nue., Colmar Manor, each
charged with store breaking.
Also charged was a 15-year-
old Brentwood Md boy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-22

where near Ascension Island
In the Southeast Atlantic after
1t was dropped in on target by
a powerful two-stage Thor
Able rocket.
Darkness called of the in
tense search temporarily. but
a feet Of ships and planes
planned to resume the hunt at
dawn. Ascension is some six
hours ahead Of the United
States East Coast In time.
Failure Of one Of the units in
the recovery package. such as
the tiny radio transmitter, ap-
parently stymied the searchers,
causing a needle in the hay
stack" situation.
The nose cone. which sur
vived a blazing re-entry
through the earth's atmosphere
at speeds close to $4,000 miles
an hour. was suspended from
a floating balloon. A transmit
ter and light signals were at
tached to help the searchers
zero in on their target.
Tiny white mice we're pass
engers on three of the previous
five flights but there were no
live riders aboard today. sources
said.
Twice before the reliable
Thor Able, which also has
pushed aloft three Air Force
moon probes. had done its job
perfectly. but the cones were
never found.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-22

Won Braun, the Army's top
civilian rocket specialist. the
bill would add an extra 10 per
cent to every research and de-
velopment contract let by the
Government to be spent on
basic ACKNOWLEDGMENT that
usually has no direct or imme-
date use but which is neces-
sary as a basis for later use
full" research.
Mr.. Brooks. Louisiana Demo-
crat, believes his bill would
nearly triple the amount the
Government is now spending
on basic research. He decided
the increase was necessary
after DR.. Won Braun told him
this country is virtually scrap
ing the bottom of the barrel OF
scientific knowledge"
Bill Sent to Agencies
The Space Committee is
sending copies Of the bill to the
National Aeronautics and Space
Administration, the director of
Research and Engineering of
the Defense Department. the
Atomic Energy Commission.
National Science Foundation,
Bureau Of the Budget and Con-
troller General.
Hearings on the bill have not
yet been set. but they are a
possibility for the month of
April-with DR.. Won Braun as
the lead-off witness.
Some $500 to $400 million is
being spent this year by the
Government on basic research.
But research directly applica-
BILE to new weapons and the
conquest of space uses the fruits
of basic research faster than
they are produced. The bill is
intended to better adjust the
balance between basic and APP
piled research and develop
ment.
Under the Brooks bill, each
contract for research and de-
velopment involving more than
100000 would carry an extra
10 per cent for basic research.
Mr.. Brooks estimates his bill
would boost Government-spon-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-22

sored basic research to a bill
lion dollar a year industry.
Subject of Research
The research would be on a
subject related to the original
contract, but would not neceS-
sarily contribute to 1t. Mr..
Brooks believes that in solving
one problem, a research team
will find many avenues OF in
vestigation that could be fol-
lowed in different. related di-
rections. He wants them to fol-
low their bent and then report
their findings to the Govern
ment and to the National Sci
ence Foundation.
Any discoveries or inventions
resulting from the program
would be made available to the
Government on a royalty-free
basis.
This unusual approach Is a
good one, according to Mr..
Brooks. because 1t will mobilize
the non-academic but ex-
tremely knowledgeable research
brains Of industry in a direct,
simple way.
DR.. Won Braun's "tithe" pro-
poSal was first made public
during an interview with Eve
ming Star Science Writer Will
liam Hines early this year.
For years we have been talk
ing too much about hardware
and too little about filling the
vat of knowledge" DR.. Won
Braun said then.
Research "Underfed"
1t is impossible for this coun-
try to leap ahead of the Rus
slams in space technology, he
said, because our research pro-
grams are so terribly underfed."
Mr.. Brooks conferred several
times with DR.. Won Braun about
his 1.-THE plan and introduced a
bill March 4.
IF this country is to be pre-
eminent in the field of science, "
Mr.. Brooks said, "there must be
a constant search by our SCI
entiStS for new knowledge.
Some of the experiments will
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-22

down range. carrying an ICBM
nose cone Of the future, but the
Air Force ran into trouble try
Ing to recover the elusive pack
age from the Atlantic.
Tonight. however. the Thor
was performing on its own as
1t struggled skyward with a
roar at 1853 EST.
The mission was a flight test
close to full range aimed at
improving the reliability Of the
65-foot Douglas built rocket
which already is on site in
England as part of the NATO
defense chain.
The Thor's greatest space
feat came early this month
when 1t boosted a l,300-pound
discovery satellite into orbit
from the West Coast.
The Air Force expects to
achieve 80 to 80 per cent re-
liability with the fiery Thor by
the end Of the year. This would
mean that with a l5-minute
warning the missile would score
q hit with a nuclear warhead
on eight or nine flights out of
10.
AT present. Thor reliability is
considered to be about IS per
cent.
The knob-shaped cone fired
this morning was floating some
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-22
No Need to Be Lonely;
Here's How to Win Friends

Loneliness has no pet tar
gets. 1t hits people Of every
age group. It happens to the
highly successful and to the
average wage Garner.
This Is why Helen Leeds fills
such a big need for so many
reputable people.
BY carefully planning intro
auctions on the basis of all
important factors, the agency
helps you meet the kind Of
person you would be proud to
Introduce In your social circle.
II you are an unmarried
adult (single, widowed or di-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-22

fail. but out Of failures grow
success. Many Of the expeeri-
mentS will prove successful, to
a greater extent. perhaps. than
we can even dream"
About half of the Nations
basic research is done under
Government sponsorship. The
Brooks bill would buy more
basic research in a year than
was done during the entire first
40 years Of this fast-moving
century.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-22

vorced) don't just wait to meet
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We invite the cooperation
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To get the full details for a
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-22
Senate Probe
To Start on
Space Rivalry
By the Associated Press

A special Senate search for
evidence Of wasteful rivalry
and duplication in the Nations
mushrooming space and mis-
siles program win open Tues
day.
Rivalry between separate
military and civilian space or
CARNATIONS may provide initial
fireworks at hearings called by
Senator Symington. Democrat
Of Missouri, persistent critic
Of the Eisenhower administra-
ton defense policies.
DR.. T. Keith Glennan. adj
ministrator Of the National
Aeronautics and Space Adj
ministration set up by Con-
gress to direct civilian space
efforts, will be the opening
witness at public hearings.
Glennan Seen Dissatisfied
DR.. Glennan has indicated
unhappiness over rejection of
his bid to take over the bulk
Of the experienced space. mis-
sile and rocket teams from the
Army ballistic missile agency
at Huntsville, Ala.
President Eisenhower instead
approved q compromise IN
which the Army experts will
serve NASA when they are not
occupied with military projects
DR.. Glennan has said this
method Of operation is being
tested but he cautioned that If
it slows down NASA programs
he will need an additional staff
of 1000 or more technicians
plus some $40 million worth Of
laboratories and facilities.
Majority Leader Lyndon B.
johnson selected Senator Sy-
mington to conduct the special
inquiry because he said the
Senate Space Committee, which
Senator johnson heads. heard
rumblings Of IAN incipient roles
and missions struggle. Senator
johnson said at least IA differ
ent Federal agencies and de-
partmentS now have some
share in space programs.
New Projects Involved
One phase Of the inquiry will
touch on the million-pound
thrust rocket projects UNDER
way by both civilian and mill
tary agencies. NASA has let
contracts for design and de-
velopment of a single-chamber
engine expected to produce as
much as is million pounds of
thrust. Military agencies mean
while are trying to achieve the
same result by clusters of i'm
proved models Of tested rockets.
Working with Senator Sy-
mington on the space probe is
DR.. Edward c. Welsh, former
Ohio State economics profess
sor who served as staff director
Iof the air power investigation
is ena tor Symington directed
two years ago.
Serving on the committee are
three freshmen Democratic
Senators: Young of Ohio. Dodd
of Connecticut, and Cannon of
Nevada. and three Republicans.
Bridges of New Hampshire,
Margaret Chase Smith of Maine
and Case Of New Jersey.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-22
1.-THE FOR SCIENCE
Bosic Research Aid
To Get Agency Study

"tithe for science" scheme will be tossed to the
Executive week by Chairman Brooks Of the House
Space Committee.
Federal agencies will be asked to comment on basic
bill introduced recently by Representative Brooks
Based on an idea disclosed The Star by Dr. Wenher
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-22
Air Force Fires Thor
AT 5,000-MiIe forget

CAPE CANAvERAL. Fla. Mar 81 (AP)-A powerful Thor.
the Air Forces rocket satellite missile
was fred aoft tonight the start Of flight test
1t blast-on No IS for the workhorse intermediate
range baistic missile and its second launching
In 20 hours.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-22

TORONTO. Mar. 81 (AP).-
A youth charged with breaking.
entering and theft asked court
permission to call four char
acter witnesses. They were
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-22

quickly found-in nearby cells.
awaiting trial for receiving
stolen goods. Magistrate s.
Upper Bigelow ruled them un-
available and handed down the
youths sentence: Two years
less a day.
Evening star., 1959-06-27
Canton Saved,
But New Rains
Inlperi| China

TOKYO, June 27 (AP)-
Torrential inland rains created
new havoc in Red China today
even as teeming Canton sur
vived its greatest flood crisis in
a century.
Peiping Radio said the pop
ulace along the southern trib-
utaries Of the mighty Yangtze
River was modified for q new
emergency after more than a
foot Of rain caused heavy
damage in mountainous parts
of Kiangsi Province over the
past week
Kiangsi is north Of hard hit
Kwangtung Province, where q
tremendous floodcrest washed
into the Pearl River estuary
after seriously threatening the
provincial capitol Of Canton.
The city Of more than is mil
lion was saved by dikes
strengthened at the last min
ute by armies Of workers.
The news Of unitemized
damage and rising water in
the Kiangsi watershed Of the
Yangtze was accompanied by
reports Of feverish preparations
for possible high waters along
the river.
Peiping said IL to is inches
of rain since June 81 drenched
the mountainous areas and
have sent river levels past dan
ger points.
1t said dikes and river con-
troll works have prevented the
rivers from breaking their
banks. At one point on the
Kanchang River. flowing into
Poyang Lake. the level rose to
about 240 feet. exceeding the
highest recorded mark by 3
inches. the Peiping broadcast
said.
1t said rain was still falling
heavily in southern parts OF
the province with rivers con-
tinuing to rise.
It said about 100000 acres of
farm were affected by food
damage.
Relief goods were sent to
food victims in southern Sec
tions Of Kiangsi Province. Peo-
pie have been modified to
move household utensils and
goods. replant rice and
strengthen river banks, Peiping
said. No casualties were men,
toned.
Evening star., 1959-06-27

lie said a hundred roentgens
would be nothing to worry
about in wartime.
Can Save Deterrence
Herman Kahn, one of the
thinkers at the Rand Corpora
ton research center, carried
the discussion another step and
said that If the facts of nu-
clear destruction are known.
and If measures are taken to
reduce the punishment to a
scale that can be accepted
without destroying the Ameri-
can civilization, then we can
make our deterrence work.
Americans will fight for
freedom, but not for death. "
he said. If people believe free
dom can be preserved, they will
die for 1t again.
American policy now. he
said, is TO depend on deter
renee but to believe that use
Of the deterring weapons would
be too horrible to think about.
Soviet policy, he continued, is
to fight a war and win it.
This, he said. makes Soviet
threats Observation-Disclosures or
not they seem rational--while
American promises to meet ag-
greSsion with atomic weapons
are hard to believe. Our Allies
in Europe don't believe we
would really sacrifice so mil
lion Americans to retaliate,
say, for a Russian bomb
dropped on Paris, Mr.. Kahn
said. He questioned whether
Russia believes all our threats.
Can Make Promise Believed
But. he said. If the price of
atomic war is known, is on a
scale we can handle. and we
make efforts now to handle it,
then our threats and promises
will be believed.
Representative Hosmer said
massive war was a poor use Of
nuclear weapons for both
SIDES. One-bomb "blackmail"
raids would be more likely-if
the weapons are used at all.
If we can prepare well for a
terrible war knowing 1t will not
wipe out freedom" he con-
cluded, then we will not have
to pay the price either Of sur
render or Of the war. itself. We
will have another way out--the
long path OF lessening tensions
and step-by-step approaches
to cold-war problems"
Evening star., 1959-06-27
Air Used Indefinitely
Reserve Officers
Name New Heads

/ DENVER. June 81 (AP).-
Col. John w. Richardson, OF
Bloomfield Hills, Mich, was
elected president of the Reserve
Officers Association at its con-
vention yesterday.
He succeeds another Michi-
gan resident, Rear Admiral
Leon J. jacob of Crosse Point.
He is in the Air Force Reserve
and is an executive in Detroit
with E. l. DUPONT de Nemours
g. Co.
Other officers elected in
cluded Comdr. William Duval,
Cincinnati. Navy. vice presi-
dent; Capt. r. G. Strid. Green
Bay. Wis, Air Force, Junior vice
president.
Mrs. Stockton B. Jefferson of
New Orleans was elected presi-
dent Of the Reserve Officers
Association Ladies. The group
met here in connection with
the ROA convention.
Evening star., 1959-06-27
Corps Fighter-Writers
Gather, 100Stronq

Seventeen years ago this
month, a rotund little Marine
Corps general, looking for re-
porters who could cover World
War II as combat correspond
ents with the Leathernecks,
virtually cleaned out the city
rooms Of the four Washington
newspapers.
Within the space of one week,
more than 40 young Wash
ington reporters quit their jobs
at the instigation of Brig. Gen.
Robert L. Denig and joined the
Marines. Scores of other news
, men from over the Nation
joined up. too. to form the
Marines famed corps of
flghter-writers.
Today, II years older. some
what paunchier and grayer or
balder as the case may be, 100
Of the combat correspondents
had their first Washington re-
union since they were all
privates together.
The men who were police re-
porters, cubs or premature
veterans in 1912 are now city
editors. public relations account
executives and grizzled rewrite
men. But Gen. Denig, who is
now IS. has changed least of
all.
He arrived here yesterday
from his home in retirement at
Virginia Beach. Va, to play a
leading part in the reunion. He
recalled that he had originally
wanted to form a corps of 100
enlisted newspapermen put was
limited to 10 from Washington
at first.
So well did the combat cor
Evening star., 1959-06-27
RALPH MeGHL

II requires a flight Of i'm
agination. but no great
amount Of horsepower to sus-
tain it, to say that Nikita
Khrushchev just might elect
Richard M. Nixon President
Of the United States.
With Geneva presently a
ghost town Of hope, the
Vice Presidents July journey
to Moscow takes on greater
Importance than before. He
will see Mr.. Khrushchev pri-
vately. II out Of their meet
ing should come some conces-
sion about Berlin. or one in
any degree easing the Soviet
position. 1t would make OF
Richard Nixon such a hero
Of opinion that he almost GER
tainly would be nominated
and elected.
This Is @ possibility. 1t is
remote. to be sure. But 1t is
there. Mr.. Khrushchev never
wanted the Geneva ministers
meeting. He was crudely
frank about it. He querulous-
ly asked why there was any
necessity for the meeting
They (the ministers) have
no authority he declared.
They take orders. Why not
conflne it to the heads Of
state who have authority"
1t is logical to assume that
If any decision of impor-
tance is made he wishes it
to be directly his, and not
that of Andrei Gromyko. If
it is true that Mr.. Khru-
shchev is not a total master
as was Stain, but must pay
attention to public opinion.
he would all the more wish
Evening star., 1959-06-27
Soviet Trip and Nixon's Future

Nixon listening devices will
be those with the most
Western prestige TO which he
has addressed himself. (The
Vice President sometimes is
teased about the size Of his
earsJ Senators and diplomats
have heard Mr.. Khrushchev.
The Prime Minister of Great
Britain was treated some
what rudely. Various heads
and near-heads Of govern
ment have been closeted with
the roly-poly chief Of the
Soviets. Two Presidents Of
the United States met with
Joe Stain in wartime deci-
sions.
None knows what Mr..
Khrushchev has in mind.
But. should he wish to
dramatize a summit meeting
and himself as the catalyst
precipitating 1t and the pos
sibilities of peace, the Nixon
visit would provide the spot
light and the opportunity.
All this, Of course. is pred
icated on the assumption
that Mr.. Khrushchev does,
indeed, want a top-level
meeting.
He may not. He has seen
the possibly fatal assures in
the body Of NATO. He notes
that De Gaulle is becoming
difficult for America and
Britain. He is sure. by now,
that West Germany is in
creasingly to have political
unrest because of the e
Adenauer decision to hold
fast to office. Next year the
British will have an elec-
ton. A Labor victory would
strain Anglo-American rela-
tions.
He may wish to wait.
But. the imagination can
not be repressed. The Nixon
journey Is taking on added
Importance.
Evening star., 1959-06-27

respondent plan work out, he
said, that eventually 465 news
men from over the Nation were
recruited.
Headquarters for the three
day convention is the May
flower Hotel. A reception was
held last night at the Naval
Gun Factory followed by a sun
set parade ceremony at the
Marine Barracks, Eighth and
Eye streets Sc.
Today at noon Gen. Denig
was to address a luncheon
meeting of the combat corre-
spondents at the hotel. There
will be banquet tonight fol-
lowed by a military bali.
Evening star., 1959-06-27

else taxes on liquor. cigarettes
and automobiles from dropping
on Wednesday morning to the
pre-Korean War level. with q
heavy loss to the Treasury. This
fact is expected to help party
leaders get the conference re-
port through both houses.
If the bill fails to pass, the
corporation income tax rate
would drop on July / from 50
to Al per cent. The corporation
rate could be re-enacted after
July " it lapses. but the loss
on excise taxes would be imme-
diate.
First $50 Not Affected
The Mccarthy amendment
would not have taken away the
right of individuals to deduct
the first $50 of dividend income
from their tax returns but
would have repealed the au-
thority Of owners Of stock to
subtract from their income
tax 4 per cent Of dividend in
come above $50.
1t is understood the con-
ferees decided this dividend
credit. which has been in ex-
istence for five years, should
be given more thorough consid.
Grafton before it is repealed.
See Tax Cut Drive
Some Congressional observ-
ers believe there will be a drive
in Congress next year to give
wage-earners an income tax
reduction, and repeal of the
dividend credit probably will be
considered at that time to on
set the cost Of relief for wage-
earners. -
Senate spokesmen in yester-
days conference we're con-
Ifronted by a strong feeling in
the House against having the
Senate inaugurate tax changes.
The House had passed the bill
as a straight extension measure
and the House had been told its
spokesmen would oppose any
Senate move to make it a tax
revision move.
The conferees who worked
out yesterdays agreement were
headed by Senator Harry F.
Byrd. Democrat of Virginia,
and Representative Mills,
Democrat of Arkansas.
Evening star., 1959-06-27
Most Would Survive
A-Wor, Experts Find

rather than allow Russia tC
overrun our Allies.
What the subcommittee
project did was to push govern
ment and university scientists
into new efforts to determine
just what damage nuclear wea.
pons can do.
Interested spectators, who
included writer's and lecturers
on both sides Of the con-
troversieS over atomic weapons
and fallout, agreed that the
new data pretty much answered
questions of fact about wal
damage. They continued to
differ on the issue Of whether
risk of this damage was an ac-
ceptable part of American
defense policy.
One looked at a prediction Of
/ so million Americans dead and
said no Another looked al
so million Americans dead and
a forecast of 100 million sur
vivors and said "yes." One
looked at millions Of babies in
80 generations that would be
born defective because Of atom
war fallout. The other looked
at the 81 to 80 per cent Of all
babies to be born for 30 gener-
ations and noted that they
would not be affected.
Compares Shelters Cost
Last-day witnesses, including
Atomic Energy Commission
and ONCE Of Civil and Defense
Mobilization spokesmen, testi-
fed that simple shelters would
cut casualties in half. And
Craig Hosmer. ranking Repub-
lican on the subcommittee,
commented that the cost Of
effective fallout and blast
shelters for so million Ameri-
cans would be less than the
cost of a years support Of farm
crop prices.
Technical witnesses, putting
survival further in perspective,
said that food considered con-
taminated by radioactivity by
peacetime standards would be
eaten with relish by nuclear
war survivors. and that the
odds against Ill effects to any
one individual would be quite
high. Scientists-like physicist
author Ralph Lapp-who wor-
ry today about thouSandth
Of a roentgen of unnecessary
radiation exposure to the pub