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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-19
Dulles Grows
Worse, Gets
Pain Killers
BY the Associated Press

Former Secretary of State
John Foster Dulles was reported
today continuing to grow
weaker in his fight against cam
Ger and pneumonia.
The State Department said
he was being given pain killers
and was generally comfortable,
The medical bulletin was the
third in two weeks to report a
weakening Of Mr.. Dulles con-
dition.
Mr.. Dulles was reported to be
conscious. but sleeping much OF
the time because Of the pain
killing drugs which are being
administered.
Lincoln White. State Depart
ineIat press officer denied at a
news conference reports that
Mr.. Dulles was in coma.
Mr.. Dulles cotinues to grow
weaker" Mr.. White reported.
He Is receiving analgesics
tpain Killers and in general is
comfortable.
Mr.. Dulles friends expect he
may lose his fight for life within
a matter of days. Doctors at
tending him regard it as inn
possible to forecast how long
he may last now that his can
Ger is in an advanced stage.
Members of his family nave
gathered in Washington and
are frequent visitors at his
bedside.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-19
Visitor From D. c. Finds Khrushchev
As AffobIe, Laughing BocksIopper

American people I look for
ward to meeting Vice President
Nixon scheduled to go to Mos
COW to open an American ex-
hibit.) / have been very
impressed with his recent
speeches
1t was only by chance that
Mr.. Kane sat next to the Pre-
mier. when we entered the
Office. ! thought Khrushchev
would sit at the head of the
table. I walked around to the
side. But he followed me and
finally took my arm and sat
me down. He took the next
seat. An interpreter sat at
the head of the table"
AS a goodwill gesture, Mr..
Kane had brought with him a
box of cigars for the Premier
HE was very thankful for
them. but just before leaving he
took me aside to say that in all
honesty he had to say he had
not smoked in 10 years"
Some of the topics raised
during the interview were Of
more serious nature, Mr.. Kane
said, but we tried to keep it
in light vein."
During their visit the veter-
See KANE, Page B-1
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-19
St. Joseph Gets Deluge
Of Water 10 Feet Deep

on higher ground and was not
affected except at a few points.
The downpour on the north
slopes of st. Joseph, city of
10000 in Northwestern Mis-
souri,. was measured at 4 inches
in one hour.
1t was one of a series OF
thunderstormS which produced
at least two tornadoes across
the Missouri River in North
eastern Kansas.
Farm buildings were smashed
by twisters near watha. Ev-
crest and Denton. Kans.. about
IS miles west of st. Joseph.
Storm warnings enabled the
farm families to take shelter
No one was injured.
The st. Joseph flood followed
the Great Western Railroad
tracks through an older section
of the city. The area is a rom
bination business and residen-
tial district.
Police estimated the flood
zone was two or three blocks
wide and about four miles long.
The water receded rapidly.
Some small houses along the
railroad tracks floated off their
foundations.
Water was 10 feet deep in
the Great Western freight
house. and a number of the
railroads diesel locomotives
were standing in the water.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-19
Grandpa Eisenhower
Loses on A at 81

school. They are David. IL.
Barbara Ann, 8, and Susan Z.
The fourth grandchild, Mary
Jean, is 3.
The blind students were
James R. Slagle, who is OBJ
tanning his doctors degree in
mathematics from MasSachu-
sets Institute of Technology:
Richard Olsen Cowan, who is
getting his masters degree n
history from Stanford Unlver-
|sity; Mrs. Blanca Covelli Stew
art, who is graduating from
Queens College, Flushing. N Y,
and Robert j. VIM, ir.. grad
|uating from North Texas State
College. Denton. Tex.
Each received grants of $500
from Recording for the Blind.
Inc, sponsors of the award
The organization aided the
students by providing free re-
corded textbooks. They were
presented to the President by
Mrs. Frederick B. Payre presi-
dent of Recording for the
! Blind.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-19
BY ANDREW w. BINGHAM
star STAFF Writer

A Washington resident. just
returned from Moscow, today
told of a black-slapping and
for a change--a not especially
serious interview he had with
Soviet Premier Nikita S. Khru-
Shchev.
Matthew j. Kane, SO, of 1923
Thirteenth street NV, arrived
in the Russian capital on the
same plane as British Field
Marshal Viscount Montgomery
But their separate meetings
with the Russian boss couldn't
have been more dissimilar.
Il asked him how his health
was" Mr.. Kane recalled. Il
told him / thought he looked
better than some of Goldie
Ahearn's boxers did in WASH
ington."
When this was translated To
the Premier. he burst out laugh
ing, according to Mr.. Kane.
Then he hit me on the
shoulder so hard it damned neal
knocked me out of my chair, =
he added.
Mr. Kane, owner of Kane's
Guest House here. accompanied
six American veterans of the
1945 Elbe linkup with Soviet
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-19

troops. BY invitation from the
government, they spent nearly
three weeks in Russia.
Although Mr.. Kane is a Navy
veteran who served in the Pa
cif1c, he last year met the Rus
sian veterans who came to this
country to commemorate the
linkup. He got formal invita-
ton to accompany the Ameri-
can delegation this year.
The group spent an hour and
35 minutes with the Russian
Premier in his private Kremlin
office. But Mr.. Kane sat right
next to Mr.. Khrushchev; the
others sat on the other side of
the rectangular table.
Just before we left, I told
him we still had a long way to
go before breaking Senator
Humphreys tilibuster." Mr..
Kane said. THE Minnesota
Democrat reported he met with
the Russian Premier for eight
hours.D
Then he started to laugh,
and said that he was Just about
to fly to Kiev. He told us we
were welcome to come along to
break Humphreys record, but
we declined"
The only message the Pre-
.mier gave Mr.. Kane: Tell the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-19
BY CECIL HOLLAND
Star STAFF Writer

President Eisenhower hap
PLY revealed today he is on
the losing end of a financial
arrangement designed to slim
ulate grandchildren's school
grades.
Under the arrangement the
President gives 81 for each A
obtained by his grandchildren
and nothing for a B. For any
grade lower than a B he is
supposed to receive 81 him
self.
The President disclosed the
arrangement in reading and
presenting scholastic achieve
ment awards to four repre-
sentative blind students in a
ceremony at the White House.
One Of the students wanted
to know who was making
money on the deal, and the
President laughed and replied
"Oh, they are"
Three of the Presidents
grandchildren are attending
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-19
AREA BOATSMAN
GETS FIRST TEST

WAsHlNGToN's FIRST unlimited
hydropIone driver hos returned home
after meeting his first stiff COMPETE
ton in the Apple Cup regatta. He
is Don Dunninoton. organizer Of the
Bethesda Chevy Chose Rescue Squod.
See Outdoor Editor ChorIes covsll's
story on Poge D-5.
FASHION BOOM in Howoii moons
some new and exciting clothes for
Washington women. For the latest
news on trends and styles in our
50th Stote, see Stor FoshiOn Writer
EIeni's column on Pose c-l.
MARRIAGE coUNsELoRs in
Washington ronse from well troined
experts TO downright screwboIIs."
soy veterans in the field. For the
lost Of the series on Advice for
Sole" see Pose Bill.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-19

ST. JOSEPH, Mo-. May 10
tAP).-A torrent of water up
to 10 feet surged through st.
Joseph's North Side late last
night after a cloudburst north
of the city.
One man was drowned. After
a hurried daylight check police
said they were hopeful there
would be no other casualties.
Despite widespread damage,
there were no reports of missing
persons.
The body of William M.
Thomas was found four blocks
from where the water swept
HIM from his car.
Property damage was ire
mendous, but no one was will
ing to guess the monetary loss
Immediately.
Merrill Chilcote. managing
editor of the st. Joseph News
Press who made a tour of the
area, said: "It's terrific. It's UNI
believable how much damage
could be inflicted in such a
short time. It's a miracle no
one else got it."
Most of the damage was cen
tered along Burnside avenue, a
residential street paralleling st.
Joseph avenue, main north and
south street through the city's
North Side, Mr.. Chilcote said.
st. Joseph avenue itself is
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-19
She'll Explosion
Kills Four BOYS

TAIPEI, Formosa, May 10
(AP) "A discarded practice
shell exploded on a firing range
in Central Formosa yesterday,
killing four boys collecting
scrap metal in violation of an
army ban.
A scrap metal dealer was try.
ing to remove the shell when it
blew up. The dealer and three
other persons were seriously in
jured.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-19

could establish a precedent to
guide other metropolitan areas
throughout the Nation.
All three District Commits
sioners and the majority of
other witnesses before the
Senate District Committee
urged Congress not to impose
on the metro specific recon-
mendati0ns OF the Joint Com
gressionaI Committee on Met
iropolitan Problems.
The pending resolution di-
reefs Federal officials to CO.
ordinate their activities with
development of Washington
and counties of Prince Georges
land Montgomery in MARYLAND,
Arlington and Fairfax in Vir-
ginia and the municipalities
including Alexandra and Falls
Church within those counties.
Legislation Asked
1t also directs Federal execu-
tiVes to work out with District
Commissioners legislation i'm
plementlng the final report of
the Joint Congressional Com
'mittee, issued in January.
These recommendations in
clude establishment of a Re-
gional Development Agency to
plan major metro public works
for which Federal financing IS
contemplated. The President
would appoint members, sub
ject to metropolitan residence
qualifications and nominations
submitted by local governing
bodies.
AS contemplated in the final
report of the Joint Commit
tee, the agency would replace
the National Capital Regional
Planning Council. But it would
have no powers over land use,
which would rest with the
States and the District.
Also urged by the joint COM
mittee was expansion of the
National Capital Metropolitan
Conference, organized volun-
tarily by elected officials of
metro governments.
Mclaughlin Supports
Robert E. Mclaughlin, presi-
dent of the Board of Commits
sioners. supported the objec-
tives of the resolution whole
heartedly."
But he noted that it appears
to require Federal and District
officials to look on recommen-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-19

dations of the Joint Commit
tee as final decision upon
which future action should be
based"
The Commissioners feel tina
metro development may neces-
state taking actions not CO.
NEEDING completely with the
recommendations of the con-
gressional unit, he testified.
AS chairman Of the Regional
Conference, which he orga-
nized. Mr.. Mclaughlin previ-
ously has failed to go along
with the proposed new Federal
planning agency.
Amendment Asked For
So the Commissioners asket
for an amendment that Fed
eral and District officers should
simply study the Joint Com
mittee report with a view to
submitting to the Congress
from time to time specific
recommendations"
Commissioner David B. Kar-
rick assured Senator Bible that
"all of us are equally deter
mined to respect State sover-
eighty"
The softening amendment
also was favored by Maryland
State Senator Edward S. Nor
throp of Montgomery County,
Douglas H. Moore, jr., assistant
county attorney for the Mont
gomery County Council; Miss
Harlean James of the American
Planning and Civic Association,
and Donald E. Gingery, chair
man of the National Capital
Regional Planning Council.
THE real problem of metro
politan coordination is in the
need for real stability in the
District of Columbia govern
ment," Mr.. Gingery said.
Engineer Shifts Remarked
He noted, for example, that
area planners had to deal Dis
trict Engineer Commissioners
frequently reassigned. Since
Mr.. Gingery has served on the
council, the District has had
four Engineer Commissioners,
he said.
Mr.. Gingery said that the
confusion in District govern
ment, despite the honesty and
capability of the Commits
sioners, had delayed important
area Improvements such as the
See METRO, Page AS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-19
Set to Resist
Breakup Of Package
Won't Scrap
Points Reds
Oppose

GENEVA, May 10 (AP),-
The Western foreign ministers
mapped a counterattack today
against Russia's drive to break
UP their master plan for a Ger
man peace settlement.
The Western ministers were
reported before today's session
opened as willing to discuss
with Russia's Andrea Gromyko
four proposals which he wants
TO pull out of the package and
talk about as separate issues.
But they were determined
to avoid the impression that
they were scrapping the rest Of
the program. which Mr.. Gro
myko rejected in a strong
speech to the Big Four confer
ence yesterday.
Mr.. Gromyko called Western
proposals for unif1cation of
East and West Berlin-the first
phase of the package-"utterly
unacceptable"
Neutral Police Force
In a private conference on
Berlin with British Foreign
Secretary Selwyn Lloyd. the
Russian echoed a suggestion OF
Premier Nikita Khrushchey
that neutral troops might be
called in to police a free West
Berlin.
A Western official gave this
account of that talk:
you have rejected the
Western plan on Berlin" Mr..
Lloyd said. Nov, what are
the possibilities for an agree
rlent?'
Mr., Gromyko then stated
that three possible arrange
ments could be discussed by
the Big Four ministers:
l. The withdrawal of United
States. British and French
troops from West Berlin, which
would become a free city. This.
was the demand by Mr.. Khru-
shchev last November q that
touched of the Berlin crisis
and led to the Geneva confer
ence.
2. The Western troops would
remain in West Berlin. but
would be Joined by Soviet
troops. This would give the
Communists a military toehoId
there.
8. Neutral troops would be
stationed in West Berlin. Mr..
Gromyko did not say whether
ne meant United Nations troops.
Present Status Opposed
The United States and Brit
ain were said to be thinking of
IA U, N. commissioner general
for Berlin. But there was no
suggestion that the two powers
were considering any plan to
replace the Western forces
there with U. N. troops. U. N.
Secretary General Dag Ham
marskjold has said such a shift
would be impractical.
Mr.. LLOYD was reported to
have prodded Mr.. Gromyko for
an agreement to maintain the
present status of West Berlin.
See CONFERENCE. Page AS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-19
StromboIi Erupts

STRoMBOLI, Italy, May 10
Cap .-Stromboli volcano on
this tiny Italian island erupted
today, causing panic among the
population. The blast, one of
the strongest in recent years,
smashed windows in houses at
the base of the volcano. Lava
started fires in nearby fields.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-19

of the conference and had no
intention of mentioning it ex-
cept perhaps at the end.
UndiplOmatic RetOrt
Mr.. Herter took this as a
polite and very diplomatic
hint that the Russians, if they
are unsatisfied by the progress
of the Ministers Conference,
might revive the threat to Ber-
lin. In fact. the possibility
that Mr.. KhruShchev might
try to force the top-level meet
ing by precipitating a new
crisis rather than by showing
signs of Cancellation is the sub
ject of lively discussion among
the Western delegations here
At any rate, Mr.. Gromyko's
hint drew one of the sharpest
and least diplomatic retorts of
the conference so far.
1t anyone really entertained
hopes for a meeting on the
level of the heads of govern
ment, said Mr.. Herter, it would
be most unwise to revive talk
of headlines in Berlin. Pres
ident Eisenhower would not go
to a summit meeting If the
threat we're renewed, he
warned.
This does not mean, however,
that the allies will demand
here a formal commitment by
the Russians not to go through
with their plans for Berlin. If
no such agreement is possible
at this conference, the allies
will assume that the Russians
have withdrawn their deadline
See GENEVA, Page Al
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-19
Strauss 0Kt
ByCon1mittee;;
Vote Is 90
Three Democrats
Tilt Bulunce, Send
Fight to Full Senate
BY J. A. O'LEARY
Star stan Writer

The Senate Commerce Com
mittee today approved the
nomination of Lewis L. Strauss
as Secretary of Commerce, 9
to 8.
The sharp division fore
Swallowed a major floor fight
and a close vote in the Senate,
where debate is not expected
to start for a week or more.
Three Democrats joined the
six Republicans to give Mr..
Strauss majority. The eight
mo" votes all were cast by
Democrats.
The role call follows:
For-Schoeppel of Kansas,
Butler of Maryland, Cotton of
New Hampshire, Clifford p.
Case of New Jersey, Morton of
Kentucky and Scott of
Pennsylvania, all Republicans:
Lausche of Ohio. Thurmond of
South Carolina and Pastore Of
Rhode Island, Democrats.
Against-Monroney of Okla
homa. Smathers of Florida.
Marlborough of Texas, Engel
of California. Bartlett of Alas
ka, Hartke of Indiana. MCGEE
of Wyoming and Chairman
Magnuson of Washington.
II Am Grateful
Upon learning of the action,
Mr.. Strauss issued this one
sentence statement: Il am
grateful for the vote Of the
committee"
Mr.. Strauss nomination was
submitted to the Senate last
January II. However, he has
been serving in the cabinet
since last fall under an APP
pointment made by President
Eisenhower while CONGRESS was
not in session.
During is days of hearings
the fight against Mr.. Strauss
was led by Democratic Sena-
tors Anderson of New Mexico
and Kefauver of Tennessee.
Senator Anderson attacked Mr..
Strauss handling of the Atom
ic Energy Commission, of which
Mr.. Strauss was chairman
from 1858 until last year.
Senator Kefauver concen-
trated on Mr.. Strauss role in
the Dixon Yates contract for a
private steam power plant at
West Memphis, Ark, to replace
electric current taken from the
IVA system for the atomic
energy program. The contract
was Cancelled after Democrats
conducted two Senate investi-
cations.
Anderson Sees Rejection
Senator Anderson issued a
statement saying the close COM
mittee vote indicates that the
Senate may refuse to confirm
the nomination.
His confirmation is now
most unlikely" Senator Ander-
son said.
when the hearings started, :"
Senator Anderson said, there
were predictions that the COM
mittee would favor Mr.. Strauss
heavily, The one-vote margin
today indicates how much the
facts developed in the hearings
reduced his support
Senator Magnuson declined
to predict what the Senate will
do. Asked if there would be
See STRAUSS, Page AS
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said during his visit here last
week, in connection with his
18th birthday observance, that
one of his chief wishes was
for a second grandson.
The maternal grandparents
were unable to be present here
because Mrs. Truman under
went surgery in Kansas City
yesterday for removal OF a
breast tumor, but the news was
quickly telephoned to the Tru-
mans.
The baby was delivered by
Caesarean section at S'45 am.
in Doctors Hospital. He
weighed Z pounds 3 ounces. No
name has yet been selected
The Daniels other son, Cliff
ton Truman Daniel, will be
2 years old on June 5.
Mr.. Daniel is an assistant to
the managing editor of the
New York Times.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-19
Florida Tourists
See Khrushchev

LONDON, May 10 tAP).--
Forty-f1ve American tourists
from Florida walked into the
Kremlin today and were re-
ceived by Premier Nikita Khru-
Shchev. Moscow Radio said
the Soviet Premier talked with
them for more than two hours.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-19
Senate Hearing Opens
On U. S. Metro Pottern
Resolution for Federal Leadership
Here Would Guide Growth Elsewhere
BY GRACE BASSETT
star star Writer

Senator Bible Democrat of Nevada today opened hear
ingS resolution charging the Federal with
primary responsibility the orderly development of the
Washington Metropolitan Area
Congress- by adopting this declaration of policy would
set the pattern of metro years to come
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-19
Herter BIuntIy Warns
Gromyko on Threot
Says Revival of Berlin Deodline
Would End Prospects for Summit
BY CROSBY S. MOVES
European Correspondent Of The star

GENEVA May l9-Russian Foreign Minister Andrei Gro
myko has been warned that any revival of the threat to
Berlin would put end to the chances of summit
ference, 1t learned here today
The warning delivered personally and bluntly by
Secretary State Herter in the of private dinner
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Action. Poqe Al
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White House with his new
deputy, Thomas S. Gates, jr.,
standing at his side.
They had just conferred with
President Eisenhower.
II have suspended my plans
for departure" Mr.. McElroy
said. II don't know when /
viii be leaving, If at ALL"
Asked whether that means
he intends to stay in the cab
met indefinitely, Mr.. McElroy
replied that was the best way
to put it.
Mr.. Eisenhower yesterday
picked Mr.. Gates. who is re-
firing as Secretary of the Navy
at the end of the month, to
succeed the late Donald A.
Quarles as Deputy Secretary OF
Defense.
Defense. The President formal
" nominated Mr.. Gates today
Gates Aband0ns Plans
There had been speculation
that Mr.. Eisenhower had per-
suaded Mr.. Gates to stay on
at the Pentagon by telling him
he is in line to take over be-
hind Mr.. McElroy. He had
been planning to step out June
as Secretary of the Navy.
Prior to Mr.. Quarles' death,
Mr.. McElroy had said several
times that he wanted to leave
his cabinet post by the end of
the year to return to private
business.
Mr.. McElroy did not rule out
the possibility of his resigning
before the end of Mr.. Eisen-
hower's tenure.
He simply said that as of now
he has suspended his plans to
leave.
Didn't Want to Stay
As for his change of plans.
MIR. Gates remarked with al
smile:
Il couldn't think of any rea-
son not to do it. except that 1
didn't want to. and that wasn't
good enough"
Mr.. McElroy and Mr.. Gates
conferred with Mr.. Eisenhower
as Mr.. McElroy made ready
to leave later today or tomor-
row to attend the Geneva
foreign ministers conference.
He had been planning to go
to Switzerland earlier, but de-
layed his departure because
of Mr.. Quarles' death on May 8. |
Mr.. McElroy said he will be
on his way as soon as ne
had completed conferences
with Mr.. Gates and with Ad-
miral Arthur w. Radford.
Yesterday Mr.. ElroyI
called Admiral Radford, for
mer chairman of the Joint
Chiefs of STAFF, back from re-
tirement to serve as a civilian
consultant while Gen. Nathan
F. Twining, now Joint Chiefs
chairman, is recuperating from
a lung cancer operation.
Mr.. Gates will be Acting De.
tense Secretary while Secretary
McElroy is attending the for.
eign ministers conference in
Geneva.
Named Acting Chief
The President designated Mr..
Gates as acting Pentagon chief
during Mr.. McElroy's absence in
a letter made public at the
White House late yesterday.
Without such Presidential ac-
ton, Secretary of the Army
Brucker would have automati-
cally become Acting Defense
See PENTAGON. Page Az
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-19
Margaret Truman
Gives Birth to
Her Second Son

NEW YORK. May 10 APP
Mrs. Clifton Daniel, daughter
of former President and Mrs.
Harry S. Truman, gave birth
to her second son today
That was just what Mr.. Tru-
man had been hoping for He