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of at least 81 billion q year
by fiscal 1861.
But the most emphasis was
put on the military aid phase
Of the program. It said failing
to raise the SIS billion mill
tary aid request for fiscal 1860
would result In cutting the
present rate Of weapons de-
liveries to allies by approx
mately one-third in a year or
two. This would imply a "stra-
tegic retreat" in the face Of
the growing Communist chal-
lenge, the committee empha-
sized.
The group recognized some
shortcomings in administration
of the foreign aid program. and
promised recommendations for
improvement in a later report.
But 1t said that most projects
have been successfully carried
out. 1t noted that leach blum
der seemed worth a headline"
while 1.-The successes have made
little news"
The 10 members Of the COM
mittee presented their unani-
nous report to Mr.. Eisenhower
personally this morning, and
then met reporters in White
House Press Secretary James c.
Hagerty's office.
Joseph M. Dodge, Detroit
banker and former Budget Blu
reau director. said the groups
views were unanimous.
Red Challenge Stressed
Mr.. Draper emphasized the
need for a long-term mutual
security program to meet the
llong-term challenge presented
by Russia for world domination.
He said the committee failed
to find in the present stu
alton any promise of relaxa-
ton" of cold war tensions.
I Besides Mr.. Draper and Mr..
Dodge, committee members re-
porting to the President in
cluded former Secretary of War
John ]. McCloy, chairman of
the Chase Manhattan Bank:
: Dillon S. Anderson. former
special assistant to the Prcsi-
: dent for National Security At
! fairs; retired Gen. Alfred M.
Gruenther, president of the
J American Red Cross: retired
Admiral Arthur w. Radford,
former chairman of the Joint
: Chiefs of Staff; George c. Nc
; Chez, former Assistant Secre-
tary of State; retired Gen. Jo-
seph T. McNarney, former COM
mander of United States forces
in Europe; James E. Webb, for
mer Budget Bureau director
and UnderSecretary Of State in
the Truman administration:
Marx Leva. Washington at
torney and former Assistant
Secretary of Defense.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-17
British, West Germans
Praise Presidents 7 ak

The liberal Star. taking a
similar line. said that Mr.. Mac
milan. whether America likes
or not, has seized the initiative
for the West in a situation
which was drifting to danger
through q pig-headed policy Of
standing pat"
He has now a broad agree
ment with France and Germany
for his more flexible policy
And President Eisenhower. In
his fireside talk to America,
hints that he is openeto re-
ceive new ideas and make ne
gotiations meaningful."
No Mention to Moscow
Neither Tass Agency nor the
home radio in the Soviet
Union carried any mention of
Mr.. Eisenhower's speech.
The Moscow radio common
tator. without mentioning the
Eisenhower speech, said in an
English language broadcast:
II suspect even some of the
Pentagon commanders who now
propagate the possibility of to-
tai nuclear war over Berlin do
not themselves believe the pres
ent Berlin crisis is serious
enough to cause a nuclear war"
The commentator said the
United States services wanted
more submarines. bombers and
missiles and were using the
situation to TRY to scare the
taxpayer into handing ont a
bit more"
In New Delhi. Prime Minis
ter Nehru told the Indian
Parliament he welcomed Mr.
Eisenhower's acceptance of a
foreign ministers conference
and a possible summit meeting
1 Mr.. Nehru said he had found
good. valid arguments by both
parties" in the East-West dis
pute over Berlin and he
thought the arguments of each
were based essentially on fear
Of the other"
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TELEGRAMS BACK
STAND ON BERLIN
OVERWHELMINGLY

An Unusually heavy"
flow Of kilograms support
ing President Eisenhower's
views on the Berlin crisis
and Americas defenses as
expressed in his speech last
night was reported by the
White House today.
Press Secretary James C.
Hagerty said about TOO
kilograms had been re-
ceived at the White House
by 8 am.
He said he had gone over
more than 600 Of the tele-
grams land all but about
20 were 100 per cent be-
hind the Presidents stand"
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of payments for workers un-
employed that long.
Most States pay substantially
lower benfits than the ALL
CLIO formula would provide,
and generally cut of payments
after 20 weeks or less.
Establishment of Federal
standards would conflict with
the Presidents basic philoso-
ply on State responsibility in
the field Of unemployment, and
would inspire opposition by
leading business organizations
Concerned at Unemployment
But the administration is
worried about continuing high
unemployment-4.7 million, or
81 per cent Of the labor force.
at last count. Democrats are
making a major issue of unem-
ployment.
II the President adopts Sec
rotary Mitchell'S indicated rec
ommendation, this concession
may help repair the near-break
in relations between the ad-
ministration and leaders of
organized labor. Union chiefs
recently have grown increas-
Iingly bitter toward the admin
istration over the issues of re-
form legislation and minimum
wages. as well as broader
economic policies.
The Senate. meanwhile, APP
! peared likely to join the House
in giving quick approval to 6
three-month extension Of
emergency iobless benefits.
Chairman Harry F. Byrd
; Democrat of Virginia. said his
Senate Finance Committee will
meet Friday to consider the ex-
J tension bill. The House passed
it yesterday with no dissenting
votes.
Senator Kennedy. Democrat
. of Massachusetts, said he
would urge the Finance Com
! mittee to tack onto the bill his
proposal to set minimum Fed
eral standards for unemploy-
ment compensation. 1t is sim
liar to the AFL-CIO's.
The temporary jobless pay
program was enacted a year
ago during the economic re-
; cession. Under it, States wish
ing to participate get Federal
help in making extra payments
for a period so per cent longer
that the State now pays. This
means Is more weeks in most
States.
The extension bill would APP
ply only to unemployed work.
ers who have exhausted State
benefits and qualified for Fed
eral payments by April /. A
revised estimate yesterday In
dicated it would apply to 4O5,-
900 workers at a three-month
! cost of S78 million.
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U. S. Discouruoes
Trip TO Festival
BY the Associated Press

A State Department official
says the Government is not
encouraging American STU
dents to go to the Forthcoming
Communist-run youth festival
in Vienna but does not plan to
object to individuals who do go.
It's up to their own judy
ment." as to whether to attend
the festival, the informant said.
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said House rules prohibit re-
vealing what happens in exec
utive sessions.
Told of the distinction Mr..
Pitcher drew between military
and economic information, Mr..
Morgan said Mr.. Dillon's de-
tailed breakdown involved both
kinds Of information.
Defends Decision
The decision to hold q
closed session was absolutely
justified" said the chairman.
adding that the decision was
made by him and not by the
administration.
The chairman reminded re-
porters that they had seen the
secret documents used by Mr..
Dillon being taken to the closed
session under military guard.
Mr.. Dillon had just finished
reading in open session a pre-
pared statement :. when the
fiareup occurred. He sum-
married the items which make
UP the Presidents request for
$50 billion for the coming fiscal
year.
Testimony Highlishts
Highlights Of Mr.. Dillon's
testimony were:
!. That the interim report Of
the Draper Committee, SUBJ
mitted to the Pres dent today,
indicates that the pending pro-
gram is not excessive. but If
anything. is smaller program
than is desirable from the point
of view of our national inter-
ests."
2. The mutual security pro-
gram is highly beneficial to
the economy of the United
States. In fiScsl 1858 more
than rs per cent of the foreign
aid money was spent in the
United States. and even the
dollars spent abroad help pro-
mote export trade.
3. In 1857 jobs were created
for $4,000 persons in the
United States as a result OF
the mutual security program.
4 The Internationl Corpora
ton Administration is finding
it increasingly difficult to carry
out the mandate of Congress
to spend not less than SITS
million of foreign aid to export
agricultural SURPRISES, because
production is increasing in the
otheT countries.
Stressing the importance OF
the program as an instrument
OF foreign policy. Mr.. Dillon
sad this country needs allied
military forces, overseas baSeS
and strategic resources.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-17
JAW Reports Loss
Of Members, Funds

DETROIT. Mar. II (AP).-
The United Auto Workers
Union blames recession layofs
and increasing .automation for
q loss of nearly one-fifth of its
membership and an operating
loss of more than $2,250, 00U
last year.
JAW Secretary Treasurer
Emil Macy reported yesterday
"due to sharp loss of almost
100000 members, expenditures
exceeded income by s2,373,29a
In our general fund"
The dues-paying membership
fell to l.O26.05o.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-17
Restaurant Burns

A two-alarm fire at Ford's
Lounge, 924 E street NV,
burned out the first-floor res
taurant early today, firemen
reported. The fire. brought
under control in about 80 min
uteS, apparently started from
a short circuit, police said.
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LONDON, Mar. II (APD.-
President Eisenhower's speech
on the Berlin crisis and the
possibility OF a summit con-
ference won q hearty welcome
in West Germany and Britain
today.
Elsewhere In Western Europe
1t received top play in the press
although there was no immedi.
ate editorial or official reaction
Mayor Willy Brandt Of West
Berlin said the speech ire
affirms our conviction that w
can truly count on our Ameri.
can friends"
He said the Presidents at.
titude would make 1t easier II
arrange what Mr.. Brandt called
genuine discussions. But HI
warned that such talks will
not "solve all outstanding prob.
lens overnight"
The British Foreign once
had no formal comment. Brit.
ish officials said privately the,
regarded it as an excellent
speech.
No U. S.-British Divergence
They said the Presidents re.
marks should clear up the con.
fusion in the minds of some
people about the difference be.
tween negotiation and appease.
ment. and make clear thai
there is no divergence between
United States and British po'
Sitions on the Berlin problem
A spokesman for the West
German government in Bonr
declared Mr.. Eisenhower haC
given a timely warning of pos.
sible catastrophe, while at N,
same time making known hi
readiness to negotiate.
Without doubt the spclies.
man said, the President
words will inject confidence
and trust into the Berlin popu
lation."
West Berlin's Independent
Nacht-Depesche described tn
speech as "a calming declara
ton for us Germans"
Berlin Is Encouraged
The independent Der Aben,
commented:
1T is clear that the Yves
wants to eliminate as man
J disputed questions as posSibl
with negotiations at the high
. est level. Berlin can look
the future without worry"
: First Communist reactio
came from Adm, the East Ger
man news agency. 1t declare
: the speech made i. plain ths
! the United States would NJ
be afraid to unleash a war"
. Eisenhower" Adm SAT-
thus actually supported tn
. Saber-rattling United Statt
military men and politician
who have recently advocated
, continuation Of a hard cour!
!. in the Berlin question and tt
total mobilization of the Amer
can armed forces"
. In London the conservati,
. Evening News felt that Il
z speech augurs well for Premi'
Macmillan's visit to Washing
ton Thursday.
S AuspiciOus for Visit
j THE auspices for his joul
:, ney," the News said EDITORIAL,
! "are a good deal better tina
; they were a few days ag'
President Eisenhower, Will
making it quite clear that h
will not buy peace at the co.
of sacrificing Berlin, has ind
Gated his willingness to tab
part in a summit conference
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.MOSUL
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tenths of the crop. The reform
law limits ownership to 600
irrigated or 1900 unirrigated
acres. 1t provides for redistri-
button Of the balance to peas
ants, with the owners to be re-
paid over a 20-year period.
In recent weeks the leftist
Baghdad press had been COM
planning that authorities in
Mosul province. in the north
west corner Of the country,
were dragging their feet in put
ting the law into action.
The Shammar tribe of nomaoS
in Central Arabia marched with
the Hashemites against the
Ottoman Empire in World War
I. After the British installed
Hashemite King Fs!sal as ruler
of Irac. Shammsr she!ks be-
came extreme influential
politically and economically.
Gradually many Of the tribe
settled on farnlands on the
fringes of the desert, but thou
sands still roam with herds of
camels from Western Syria
through Iraq and down into
Saudi Arabia.
Tribe Law Unto Self
The tribe is still a law unto
itself. with hundreds Of lesser
sheiks acting as JUDGES CT the
first instance ard the para
mount sheik the final, supreme
tu6ge.
Achmad ALL. who succeeded
as paramount sneik when his
father died a few years ago. is
q young-lcc!:inr. derk-skinned
man Of about 40 and extremely
wealthy.
The tribe owns hundreds of
thousands o: acre., some Of it
In his name, some in ire meme
Of the tribe. Ahmsd ALL also
owned big warehouses and fac
tories in Mosul. He divided his
time among his BeghGad and
Mosul palaces and with his
tribe in the desert. A foreign
acquaintance says he vas more
enlightened thcn the usual
tribal sheik and bought trac-
tors, plows. combines and other
modern equipment to improve
TIE lot of the tribe.
But when threatened by re-
distribution OF land which
might lead to the shatter.ny OF
the tribal system. he ordered
thousands Of his tribesmen tc
Mosul to participate in the re.
volt.
Up to 1000 Killed
Kurdish trioesmen from the
northeast. who are less domi.
mated by their sheiks. arrived
in Baghdad on Gen. Kassem',
side. Col. Shawaf's solci.r.
turned on him and killed hin
after he was wounded in {
bombing by Iraqi air fore,
planes. Pro-Kassem city dwell
erS, already organized into i;
volunteer militia. were arme;
and Joined in the mopup o
the rebels. Estimates of tn,
dead run as high as 1000.
Most Of the Shammars fadeC
into the desert. A large number
were said to have been killed
by pro-Kassem villagers abou
IL miles from Mosul on thu
road toward Syria. Probabl,
SO died in a room to-room las
stsnd in the Sheik's Mosul pal.
ace.
Achmad Ajil was first re-
ported killed and his body huns
from the heels on the bridg,
over the Tigris but a govern
ment spokesman says he is be-
lieved still at large since tn,
body has not been found. H,
is being sought in the area be-
tween Mosul and the Syrian
border.
The newspaper AL Ayyan
said in Damascus today tina
Achmad ALL had found refug,
in Syria. 1t said he fled acros
the border after his ammuni
ton ran out.
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OF dealing with economic war;
fare by the Soviet Union. 1t is
believed that Mr.. Strauss ia
vors a relatively tough APP
proach to the trade battle.
Committee Chairman Mag
nuson, Democrat Of Washing
ton. suggested at one point
that 1T looks like we're going
TO have to have some kind OF
economic NATO" to link nom
Communist nations for protec-
ton against Russian trade
tactics.
: Mr.. Strauss replied that he
himself had used the same
term.
Aluminium Discussed
Discussion revolved around
Russia's action in cutting the
world price Of aluminium. thu:
breaking the market, and then
cutting back on supplies of the
key metal.
Z The price of aluminium Is
still so low. several Senators
said. that the American indus
try is suffering.
Mr.. Strauss said. without
giving details. that he is con-
sidering ways to combat such
Russian tactics, not .only In
aluminium but in such other
commodities as tin and cotton
Mr.. Strauss said Russia uses
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-17
Forest Kingdom

II all the forests in the
United States were in a single
plot. they would cover an area
equal to all Of the States east
Of the Mississippi river plus
all of Kansas and Louisiana.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-17
Strauss ellis of Need
For Economic NATO

The free world may have establish economic NATo
combat Russa trade offensive Secretary Of Commerce
Strauss told the Senate Commerce Committee today.
Mr. Strauss testifyng at hearing his confirmation
Secretary He has served under recess appointment since
last November.
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MELBOURNE. Mar. II (AP)
An American doctor is flying
to Australia to treat Billy Ora
hams ailing left eye.
An official Of the American
evangelist's organiza ton said
today the doctor was Mr. Gra-
hams own physician. He would
not give the doctors name.
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Grokum Begins
Tusmuniu Drive

HOBART. Tasmania, Mar. II
tAP). - Billy Graham opened
his two-day T2Smanian cam
paign last night with a 90.
minute sermon before an audi.
ence Of $4,000.
The American evangelist
came to this island, about 25t
miles south of Melbourne, after
a month long crusade there.
Last nights crowd at North
Hobart oval began filing Out
after an hour. despite appeals
to them to remain seated. But
officials with Mr.. Graham esti-
mated l.400 people made de-
cisionS for Christ.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-18
Deportation Case
Ruises Issue of
Formosu Stutus !.

The question Of whether For
mosa legally is part Of China
is scheduled to be thrashed out
in District Court next Friday.
Immediately at issue is the
status Of two Nationalist Chi
nese Air Force officers who re-
NAMED in this country after
the rest Of their unit had re-
turned to Formosa following q
training period here.
immigration authorities in
stituted deportation proceedings
against the men. but yesterday
Federal Judge Alexander Eoltz-
of temporarily restrained their
deportation pending outcome Of
Fridays hearing on a complaint
for injunction.
The officers, Capt. Cheng Flu
Sheng and 1t. Lin Flu Mel, now
are In San Francisco.
immigration laws specify
that persons may be deported
only to an area over which
some country has sovereignty.
Attorneys Jack Wasserman
and David Gardner contend
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-18

months and II days" Nearby
Is o smaller monument. q sleep
ing cherub. with the inscrip-
ton: Infant SON Jacob. died
January 4, 1891, age ! day."
Mr.. Hatcher had no other
children and never remarked.
But he raised the seven chill
dren OF a nephew.
He sent the boys to st. Jo-
seph's School In Bardstown,
KY. a Catholic prep school. II
had to write Uncle Jim every
week." Jack says. HE would
correct the letter and send 1t
back to me-"
Pets Sent Home
Jack wrote on one OCCASION
that he was homesick and
wanted to come home. His
uncle wouldn't permit it. But
a couple Of days later a truck
arrived at the school with
Jacks horse. dog and pet ram,
You can sit in one Of the
old cane-bottom rocking chairs
in the lobby Of Uncle Jims
hotel and soak up an educa-
ton of sorts.
Philosophy: "Chin up. Re-
member 1t is often the last key
on the ring that fits the lock. y
Humor: Says the man from
Kentucky to the man from
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lettering q little advice and
some local history on the walls.
People coming through
would have a quotation they
wanted on the WALL" says Jack
Trimble. uncle Sim would take
1t down and when a sign
painter would come through
that was during the depression
he would give him q nights
lodging for painting some
signs"
uncle jim" Mr.. Trimble
says, had a kind heart-the
kindest heart in the world
but he had a crude way Of
showing 1t. There never was q
hungry man went through
here, there never was a man
refused lodging. Uncle Jim
would give them a room and
feed them and cuss them out"
Fortune In Timber and Coal
Mr.. Hatcher made his mod
est fortune in timber and coal.
He opened the hotel In 1881.
eight years before his death
at the age of 80. He is buried
on a hill above town, where
his tragic love story is carved
in Italian marble.
Dominating the burial plot
is a graceful monument Of Mr..
Hatcher's wife. Octavia: Died
May 2. 1891, age 20 years. II
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-18

Massachusetts,. For what Is
your State noted?' Boots and
shoes And may ! ask says
the man from Massachusetts, to
the Kentuckian, For what Is
your State noted?' Just the
reverse Of yours. Shoots and
booze. >"
Uncle Jim didn't confine his
philosophy to the lobby walls,
however. His will was filled with
philosophical suggestions. The
one Jack remembers in parti-
cular was this:
Never hire q clerk that
smokes q cigarette or wears a
belt. They spend all their time
lighting matches and pulling
up their pants"
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Arts Club to Open
Fall Festival Today

The Arts Club Of Washing
ton will hold a fall art festival
today and tomorrow from $3.50
to $50 pm.
More than 100 paintings by
club members and guest artists
from the Washington area will
be on display at the event,
which will be held in the garden
of Munroe House. 20l7 ! street
NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-18

linens, bedding and fixtures in
this hotel is (sic) mine. I want
no more mistakes made when
packing to leave. This practice
is no longer a joke with me.
James Hatcher"
Uncle Jim has been dead 20
years. But by the terms Of his
37-page will and the obedience
of his nephews, his quotations
live on. It isn't always easy
when Jack and Joe Trimble.
who operate the l06-room ho-
tel. want to redecorate the spa
cious, old-fashioned lobby, they
paint the walls, but they care
fully photograph them so the
quotations can be painted on
again after the job is done.
Mr.. Hatcher started in the sos
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on his invention when his
memory serves him with q
word as good"
There never was a Drawer
quoter, outside politics or the
pulpit, than James Hatcher.
He filled the lobby walls Of the
James Hatcher Hotel with
quotes, credited and original.
Democratic Quarters
Above the entrance to the
room, which happens, quite by
chance, to be campaign head
quarters Of the Democratic
party, is this quotation credit
ed to Monty Hale. Hollywood,
Calf: Always tell the truth
and you will never have to re-
member what you said"
In a prominent place is an
original Hatcher: IAN towels,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-18

that Formosa is neither part
Of China nor is a country itself
In a legal sense.
II their view is upheld. de-
portation Of Chinese In future
cases will be greatly limited
since Hong Kong virtually Is
the only area to which they
might be sent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-18
Fraternity to Initiate
Senator Oren Lone

Senator Oren Long. Republic
con Of Hawaii, will be initiated
as an honorary member Of the
Phi Sigma Kappa fraternity of
George Washington University
In ceremonies at 9 pm. tomor-
row In the fraternity house,
1884 New Hampshire avenue
NV.
Among those present will be
Mrs. Long, officers of the House
and Senate and brothers of the
fraternity. A secret ceremony
will be held at 8 pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-18
Innkeeper Made Sure
Sayings Will Endure

PKEsvnLE. KY. Sept 10 (AP)-Friends knew Uncle
Jim Hatcher as crusty innkeeper with big heart and
cracker Darrell philosophy But by the definition of poet he
Q great man.
"A great man." wrote Ralph Waldo Emerson-as Uncle
could told You-uuotes braVely and will not draw