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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-17
Slow Increase
In Jobs Seen
By Publisher

A leading business publisher
foresees a relatively slow ex-
pansion Of employment during
the next several years.
In a survey report issued yes
terday. the McGraw-Hill Pub
fishing Co. said manufacturers
expect to increase employment
by 3 per cent this year and a
total Of 8 per cent in 1960-62.
This employment rise would
be less than half the antici-
pated increase in manufac-
turers' sales, estimated at 8
per cent this year and a total
of 10 per cent in the following
three years, according to the
survey.
McGraw-Hill's 18th annual
survey Of business plans for new
plants and equipment was the
course Of the employment and
sales forecasts. The survey has
proved relatively reliable in the
past.
The anticipated gradual rise
in employment probably would
leave unemployment at higher
levels than have been con-
sidered normal in the past.
Unemployment last month to-
tailed 1882, 900, or So per cent
of the labor force on a sea-
sonally adjusted basis.
A basic reason for employ
ment increasing more slowly
than sales is the anticipated
rise in productivity because of
improving technology. Nc
Graw-Hill said large manufac-
turers expect productivity to
increase by about 6 per cent
this year and 8 per cent an
nually during the next three
years.
Industry plans for capital
investment. according to the
survey report issued in New
York, call for extensive mod
ernization Of obsolete plants.
determination, of course, in
creases productivity.
From now through 1862,
McGraw-Hill said. manufac-
turers plan to allocate IS per
cent of their plant and equip
ment expenditures to modern
ization and only IS per cent
to expansion. The proportion
for modernization is larger
than ever, and so is the dollar
volume.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-17

national anthems of the two
countries.
Mikhail Menshikov, Soviet
Ambassador to the United
States, shared a box with an
American capitalist, Cyrus
Eaton, Cleveland industrialist
who has visited Russia.
They were joined by Van
Cliburn. gangling American
pianist who scored a smash in
Moscow when he won the
Tchaikovsky piano competition.
The glittering audience that
crammed the 3,616-seat red
and-gold opera house hardly
provided a proletarian setting
for the ballet-the pride of
Communist Russia. Except
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-17
French Mintinq
HEAVY Francs

PARIS, April II (AP).-The
French mint has started turn
ing out the so-called heavy
franc pieces.
The new franc. to gradually
replace the old under a De
Gaulle monetary reform, is
worth 100 of the old francs.
The new exchange rate is 81
for 4.93 francs.
The first new coins are FIVE
franc (about 81 and one-franc
(about 20 cents pieces.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-17
Probe Presses
ICA on Firing
OF Laos Aides


House investigators renewed
today a demand for personnel
records of two former foreign
aid officials repeatedly removed
from a job in Laos after
criticizing operations Of a con-
struction company.
Wen take every step neces-
sary to get those records"
Chairman Hardy, Democrat Of
Virginia, Of a House Govern
ment Operations Subcommittee
told a reporter.
He said the group wants to
determine the reasons given
for removing Daniel j. Harkins
as executive officer and Haynes
Miller as investigator from the
aid mission in Laos.
Mr.. Hardy spoke in advance
of his subcommittee fifth
straight day of hearings on OPP
erations in Laos by the Inter-
national Cooperation Admins
tration, which administers
Americas foreign aid program.
Request Rejected
ICA officials rejected sub
committee requests yesterday
for look at the personnel rec
ords. They said Federal law
requires that they be kept Sc
cret.
Mr., Hardy also called for a
further look at complaints that
some ICA officials in Laos went
out of their way to favor the
construction firm, the Univer-
sal Construction Co.
Warren Ford, project engi-
neer for a rival concern, testi-
fed yesterday that there was
so much favoritism shown Uni
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-17

building contract in Laos. once
part of French Indochina.
Mr.. Ford testified he thought
some IcA people had "aided
and abetted the Universal
company in holding a monop-
oily in Laos"
One Name Mentioned
He specifically mentioned
only one person. Edward T.
Mcnamara, former ICA public
works officer in Laos.
Mr.. Mcnamara, who later re-
signed from Government serv-
ice. told the subcommittee last
month that he had accepted
from $4,000 to $4,000 worth
of gifts and money from Uni
verSal.
Mr.. Hardy called it a payoff
for giving the firm preferred
treatment.
The subcommittee issued a
statement last night saying 'it
appears that ICA in Washing
ton has permitted the road
building program in Laos to
get completely out Of hand"
Contending ICA headquar-
tiers had done nothing to cor
rect the situation, the subcom-
mittee noted it "also heard tes-
timony suggesting the conn.,
vance of ICA and State De-
partment officials in Laos TO
remove summarily an investi-
gator who had sought cor
receive measures.
Forced to Leave Laos"
This was a reference to tes-
timony by Mr.. Harkins, former
executive officer of the ICA
mission in Laos. He said that
Mr.. Miller came under fire in
4he wake Of writing highly
critical reports on the Univer-
sal company.
A subcommittee aide said
Mr.. Miller was forced to leave
Laos" and later quit the ICA.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-17

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-17

versal that his own company
couldn't live up to its road
Mr.. Harkins said in his own
case he suddenly was informed
that he was unqualified for
the job. This occurred. he said,
after he'd complained to off,
Gals Of the United States EN-
basSy In Laos about operations
Of the Universal company and
was told my position was corr
rect"
Prior to that, he said. no one
in the ICA mission "had given
any indication that my per-
Torrance was anything but
satisfactory"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-17
A Deufeninq Loss

SAN DIEGO, Calf. tAP).-
People who heard Ebert Aston
shouting after he escaped,
wearing only shorts. from his
blazing apartment thought he
was just excited. But there was
also another reason. He had
lost his hearing aid in the fire.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-17

room and from jeweled society
women in $50 box seats.
Again and again the curtain
parted. bringing out legendary
Galina Ulanova, who led the
celebrated Russian dancers in
Sergei Prokofleff's Romeo and
Juliet" to another round of
applause and bouquets.
Then the Soviet troupe ap-
plauded the audience, and the
curtain closed on the premiere
Of the Bolshoi on these shores.
U. S., Red Flags Together
Russian and American flags
hung side-by-side from center
boxes in the diamond horse
shoe. The orchestra played the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-17

among the standees. minks,
gems and expensive gowns were
everywhere.
Diplomats Represented
Society, world diplomacy and
the entertainment field were
heavily represented.
Included in the diplomatic
contingent were Dag Ham
marskjold. United Nations Sec
rotary general, and Arkady
Sobolev, Russian Ambassador
to the United Nations.
A bomb scare that proved
only that failed to mar the
pageanty. The ballet itself /,
particularly Nine. Ulanova, a
slight but spectacular figure,
appeared to please everyone.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-17
BoIshoi BoIIet Scores
Triumph in New York

NEW YORK. April IT P)-Eghteen minutes of un-
broken thunderous applause that rocked the Metropolitan
Opera House late last night tell the Those attending fell
In love at first sight with Russias Bosho Ballet
Braves rolled with equal enthusiasm from young dance
students who had waited 40 hours standing
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-17
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-17

people she mingles with and
stays In business"
Il know one Of the wives.
you're talking about. She's a
sweet woman. but she steers
so clear Of reporters she
makes them feel al II they
had leprosy-whlch is hardly
the way to aid her husbands
career"
DO you remember when
Charlie Wilson came here as
Secretary Of Defense? He
seemed to mistrust the Fourth
Estate at first and he got a
bad press. But when he came
TO know them and vice
versa. his personal popularity
SCARED. BY making himself q
friend he gained hundreds"
"THE ODD THING Is that
foreigners get along with the
press better than many
American officials do" unused
the commentator.
They've been around, my
dear" said the columnist.
They know what it can be
like in other countries. Dam
ish Ambassadors Countess
Knuth Winterfeldt told me
the other day that people
who complain about the press
here should go to another
country. With the Peron press
in Argentina, she said, you
couldn't open your mouth.
They wanted the diplomats
to say Eva was the most
beautiful, most wonderful
woman. etc. 1t must be much
easier for all diplomats here
the Countess insisted, be-
cause many of them come
from countries where they
can't say what they think"
"She was warned she must
be very careful with the
American press. You know
what she told them?-'Why
should I? What stupid nom
sense! Lots of our friends in
Denmark are among the free
press because they are anus
ing and bright
"Ah, there's a woman after
my heart"
Lets drink a toast to the
Danes"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-17
EXCLUSIVELY
YOURS
Society. Writer'S Suggest
Guide to q Good Press
By BETTY BEALE

"What advice would you
give a new official couple in
Washington as to the best
way to handle the press?"
asks q Capital columnist Of
Q group Of her newsmen
friends the other day.
'Wowl This is q subject I
could get my teeth inp
exclaimed a local society
writer. First, I would tell
them--never give a party
solely for the press. We can't
go back and write about our
selves and we see each other
every day anyway"
How right ysu arel" said
the woman's editor.
Ditto" said the columnist.
wait a minute" put in a
correspondent for out-of-
town papers. "A press party
Is a waste Of time for you
society reporters. but 1t may
be the only way some OF. us
have Of meeting a new
ambassador and his wife"
well, then, the invitation
could say press party Many's
the time / have torn myself
away from a VIP or newsy
party to head for what I sup
posed was another, only to
find myself surrounded by
my own colleagues. 1t Stays
mel"
''For the same reason / think
press tables at luncheons and
dinners should be abolished"
offered the columnist. Its
death on originality. ! can't
ask q question. single out a
particular guest or even look
in . certain direction with
out my competitors knowing
exactly what I'm doing. 1
can't even talk lest I give
away information they don't
have"
And honey when you
can't talk, you suffer"
You are so right. Any
how, I maintain it's simply
ruinous to a story to seat us
next to each other or even
next to each others hus-
bands"
1.-THE SMART HOST is
the one WHO seats reporters
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-17

next to newsmakers. In that
way the writer may get an
important big story about
the event."
THE thing that turns me
into a would-be assassin is
the coy type who comes up to
you when you are talking to
an important person and
warns him laughingly: BE
careful what you say. You're
talking to the press 1t
couldn't. be more insulting"
continued the correspondent.
1T implies that you are the
type who deliberately mis-
leads people in order to trick
them into saying something
injurious"
II never can decide which
is worse-the insult or the
banality Of that comment.
especially when 1t Is said
laughingly," put in the wOnn-
ans editor.
"As long as you're pointing
out your pet peeves." said the
columnist, ''I1l tell you mine.
One is the comment I
didn't invite you to dinner
because didn't have any
press 1t seems to me that's
the same as saying You're
not a person in your own
right. You're simply a means
to publicity and this time l
didn't want any, Can you
imagine telling a doctor
friend, I didn't invite you
to dinner because I knew no.
body would be ill?"
you may not realize IT,"
said the editor, but some
people think you're not in
terested in attending a party
you can't write about"
well, it isn't true. If
there's a choice, We may have
to go to the one that will
produce a story, but frankly
I take 1t as a personal COM
pliment when I am invited
to an off-the-record party"
my NO. 1 REQUEST OF
VIPs," said the correspond
ent, sis availability. Be avail
able by telephone, then we
can be accurate"
At this point up spoke the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-17

radio commentator: "A new
ambassadress in this town
must be appalled, by our
numbers so I would give her
this piece Of advice: Invite
as many working reporters
as you want to . reception
but don't worry about invit-
ing more than one. or two
OF us at the most. to the
same dinner. The press them
selves would rather be in
vited one at a time to dinner
so they can get an exclusive
story"
THE Italian. French. Span
ish and British Embassies
already follow this practice"
observed the columnist.
II would also tell her."
continued the commentator.
don't treat us as q separate
group any more than you
might treat the lawyers at a
party differently from the
rest, I don't want preferential
treatment. You always get
the best story and the most
natural impression Of the
people you write about when
you blend into the picture
just as another friend. OF
course, that means we must
never look as if we're inter-
viewing anybody, and we
have to dress the part"
SPEAKING OF EVENING
CLOTHES, my dear. do. you
know ! haven't bought a
morning dress in 10 years?"
1T also means" added the
society scribe, "that once
you've folded your lorgnettes
you can't whip back to your
typewriter and jot down all
the remarks and actions that
would embarraSs your hosts"
Honey chile, If ! were after
that kind Of material, / could
have fixed everybody in town
by now. News, glamour and
humor is what I want-not
gossip"
1T beats me-" said the
editor, why some officials
and their wives are scared to
death Of us. I don't know any
society writer who betrays the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-17

GREETS PRIZE WINNER-Chief Justice War
rem extends congratulations to The Stor's Mary
Lou Werner who recently wos oworded O 1859
Pulitzer Prize for her yeor-lone coveroee-,
under deodline pressure-of the inteerotion
crisis in Virginia. Miss Werner was sPeciol
guest at the Womens National Press Club
dinner-Stor Stoff Photos by Rosemary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-17

IN DESIGN, weight, craftsmanship and the
important detail of fine finish, Tiffany Silver
for more than century has reflected the highest
standards of the silyersmth's art.
Evening star., 1959-12-03

Carson didn't know whether he
was a good guy or a con
man. .. Only Jeannie Carson,
I thought, was able to project a
genuine person. e. with the
right vehicle, this talented
young lady could be one Of the
great ones.D
Dia h mn Carroll Garry
Moore show is an enormously
gifted young singer, but her
histrionics are exhausting. .
Anyone remember Ethel quiet
ly singing Stormy Weather."
= "a
Radio Notes: It's goodby to
station WUST and her many
fans tomorrow for Frances
White, longtime spiritual"
DECAY. She will join her
husband in California, where
he's been offered a pastorate.
And over at WWDC, Ted
Work becomes the all-night disc
jockey beginning next week,
with Phil Gaines switching TO
Ted's daytime spot. First
time anyone ever requested the
night show. puzzled prexy Ben
Strouse reports.
Evening star., 1959-12-03

other viewers. little old Andy
Hardy was generally incoherent,
inaudible and inconsistent. Aft
er wavering on the subject of
whether he liked Jacks show
or not, Mickey finally mumbled
something to the effect that he
wasn't a particular fan, but
couldn't keep away from it.
Thereupon Jack invited Roo
ney to leave, which he did. Its
"a shame" Jack said sadly, che
ioGs a great talent" (The italics
are ours.) Paar's criteria for
evaluating talent leaves some
thing to be desired, but that's
another story.
What might concern NBC at
the moment is that diversity
may be the one thing Jack
Paar's show has had a little too
much Of lately. Scope isn't
needed; a scoop may be.
4
TV Reflections:
Writer Sol Saks didn't give
his players much to go on Tues
day night in Something
Special" (Startime, NBC-4); /;
Red Buttons was alternately
timid. then aggressive; Jack
Evening star., 1959-12-03

presentation illustrates, we be-
lieve, how NBC seeks to exer-
else its responsibility for pro-
viding balanced program fare
to meet the varying tastes and
interests Of o national audi
ence."
At almost the same time yes
terday. CHS was announcing
that The Lineup would leave
the network early next year.
Why?
THE decision to take the
sponsored program of the air
was in the interest of achieving
greater overall program bal
ance."
Well sir, one thing must be
said for good old stick-to-your-
guns NBC. The Jack Paar
show, now coming out of Holly
wood, has been doing its very
best to supply diversity" II not
entertainment, for the stay-up-
laters.
Jerry Lewis came by Monday
and after a few minutes of
palaver, host and guest were
exchanging droll pleasantries in
the limp-wrist area. There's
nothing wrong with a light sally
in this direction - If executed
with some wit-but this was too
early and too much.
- &&
There was added proof Tues
day Goo per cent proof, to bor-
row Jackie Gleason's appraisal
of the pixilated Brendan Behan
on a recent Small World when
Mickey Rooney leaned by.
I didn't see this charming
little get-together, but judging
from the news reports, Jacks
own comments after Mickey de-
parted. and the observations of
Evening star., 1959-12-03
OTHER TV
HIGHLIGHTS

700, WTOP (N-Point of
View. A discussion Of Pres
ident Eisenhower'S good will
trip by WTOP Newscasters
Julian Barber, Roger Mudd,
Scott Sutton and Frank Will
son. Jack Jurey moderates.
7:15, WTOP (9; WRC a.;
WMAL (7) and WTTG (5)
President Eisenhower. The
President makes a pre-de-
parture statement to the
Nation from his Office in the
White House before leaving
on his good will tour of II
countries.
1880, WMAL (O-The Gale
Storm Show. Suzanna suffers
pangs of conscience when
the ship docks at her home
town of San Diego. Gale
Storm.
$500 WRC (4)-Bat MaSterson.
MasterSon impersonates a
lawyer to expose the ruth
less scheme of an unscrup-
ulous man. Gene Barry, Guy
Prescott.
$500, WMAL (D-Donna Reed
Show. Donna decides to turn
over all reprimands and
punishments to the chill
dren's father. Donna Reed,
Carl Betz.
500, WTOP t9)-Betty Hut
ton Show. Goldie goes beat
mix and crashes a Greenwich
Village party. Betty Hutton,
Richard Miles.
$3.50, WTOP (9) - Johnny
Rjngo. A millionaire brings
a Bengal tiger to Arizona
with plans for a tiger hunt.
Don Durant, Cecil Kellaway.
$3.50, WMAL (D-The Un-
touchables. Murder by Con-
tract"
lO:3O, WRC (4)-The Lawless
Years. "The Billy Grimes
Evening star., 1959-12-03

Story" A hired killer stalks
Barney Ruditsky. James
Gregory.
11:00, WTTG (5)-Starlight
Theater. "Hunchback of
Notre Dame" Victor Hugo's
classic tale of the hunch-
back who saves a gypsy girl
from a Paris mob. Charles
Laughton, Maureen O'Hara
1880.
HIS, WTOP (S)-The Late
Show. Bermuda Mystery"
Preston Foster. Ann Ruth
erford (194D.
Evening star., 1959-12-03
TODAY'S RADIO
HIGHLIGHTS

7:15, WTOP, WRC, VOL,
WMAL, WGMS WASH-FM
President Eisenhower. The
President makes a prede-
parture statement to the
Nation before leaving on his
goodwill tour of IL coun-
tries.
S:35, WOL-Broadway Show
Time. Highlights Of First
Impressions" will be fea-
tured. Polly Bergen, Farley
Granger, and Hermoine
.Gingold.
1000, WWDC-AAA Forum.
Traffic improvement plans
for the Washington area are
discussed by Washington I.
Cleveland of the American
Automobile Association.
1918, WWDC-President Ell
senhower. A rebroadcast of
the Presidents statement to
the Nation made earlier to-
day before his departure on
his goodwill tour of II
countries.
Evening star., 1959-12-03
TODAY'S GOOD
MUSIC DIAL

$500, WASH-FM Cs7.l Mo-
In the Concert Hall. The
Scert of Suzanna Overture
by Wolf-Ferrari.
$500, WASH-FM (97.1 Mc.)
Symphony Hall. Toccata
by Fescobaldi.
$500, WMAL-FM (107.3 Mc.)
Concert Stage. FL Salon
Mexico by Aaron Capland.
sos, WGMS AM-FM (570 Kc.
Evening star., 1959-12-03


scripts in New York, Hollywood and elsewhere Their
opinions are offered as guide to area uietOers.
The Real McCOysThe Politician" Robert Middleton and
Barbara Nichols a millionaire trash collector turned
politician and his dumb wife "a la Born Yesterday
give this episode nice collection of laughs The stoyine
showing the McCoys the yokes outSmarting the city
SckerS Is perfect for the series Somehow we'd like to
them try this whole plot out aagin because 1t couS
really have been lot funnier $3.50 pm, wMAL-7.
Zane GreyRebel Range" Joan Crawford is the lead In
this and she easily dominates the whole show She
plays stubborn widow who insists she wants the house
she used to live in before the Civil War The story has
moral lesson about understanding and Miss Crawford
lays it ON thick. pm, WTOP-9.
Pat Eveybodys thinking about Girls Girls Girls"
on the show tonight. Pat Eddie Albert and even that
ghou zacherey get in the act prepared for Pat and
Eddies We'll Tell You All About Love-" Pats plantive
Talk to Me-" Zachereys my Heart Stood Still" Louise
oBrien's 81 Enjoy Being a Girl" and finale to Guys
and Dolls" from the team of Pat and Eddie Pleasant
pm, WMAL-7.
The Big PartyThe best thing about Douglas Fairbanks r
party is his maid Nancy Walker If you're one OF her
devoted fans, stay for Nancys comic brand Of
harassment from turning up late to pretending she's
guest. Others on tap Bobby DARN and his songs
dance from Jose Greco and his group tunes from
the forthcoming musical, Saratoga" introduced by
Johnny Mercer in person. routine from Nichols and
May and on his and having fun in Dougs Hollywood
home Danny Thomas (cams he thought the party was
there). $50 pm, WTOP-9.
Ernie FOrd-Ford holds Western cookout young Allen
Case of The Deputy series. Allen joins Ernie singing
"Pecos Bill" and gives his new album plug The Ford
numbers include big D." Hi Neghbor" and the hymn
Hold to Gods Unchangng Hand" (Color) $3.50 pm,
WRC4.
Jack ShOw-Jacks adlbbng guests are George Raft
Evelyn Rude and Dodie Goodman, plus special inter-
view at 1890 with adventure-lovng Actor Sterling Hay
den his recent Tahiti trip Eileen Christie sings I
Enjoy Being Girl" and George Raft oblges with a
Charleston. 1880 pmq WRC-.
Evening star., 1959-12-03
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