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U. 5. Planning
No Increase in
German Force
Won't Add Men
2 Despite Toylor's Bid
To Bur Cutbuck
By L. EDGAR PRINA
star star Writer

The Army has no plans to
send additional troops to Ger
many If the administration
should agree to congressional
demands to delay a 30.000-man
cut in United States ground
forces.
This was being conceded
privately by Army men today
in the wake Of Gen. Maxwell d.
Taylor's renewed recommends
ton on Capitol Hill yesterday
that Army manpower be pegged
at -925, 1000 men as a minimum
force.
Army sources explained that
Gen. Taylor. who is the Army
Chief of Staff, has been urging
the $4,000 total for more than
two years. well before Berlin"
Won't Enlarge Force
And although they disagree
with President EiSenhower's
plan to reduce the Army from
100000 to $4,000 men by June
80. they agree with his news
conference statement yesterday
that there would be no point in
sending a few thousand more
troops to Germany or Berlin in
face of overwhelming Soviet
ground force superiority in the
area.
Most Of any increase in Army
personnel would go toward
maintaining four combat-ready
divisions of the Strategic Army
Corps in the United States.
These troops could be sent
quickly to world trouble spots.
Under the Eisenhower cutback.
one such division is being elm
mated.
After Gen. Taylor testified
before the Senate Preparedness
Subcommittee in secret session
yesterday. Chairman johnson
told reporters that the Army
chief feels there is an i'm
portant role for the ground
forces in Berlin and elsewhere"
Army sources said they were
certain the General was not i'm
plying that he felt the United
States should send more troops
to Berlin. THAT would be put
ting them into a cul-de-sac. ~
one officer said. His point is
they would be cut of and lost
In any major hostilities with
the Russians.
Gen. White Testiies
The Preparedness Subcom-
mittee today heard Gen.
Thomas D. White. Air Force
Chief Of Staff, in secret session
and Senator johnson later told
newsmen that the general dis
cusSed his reservation" over
the 1860 budget and the ade-
quacy of his forces.
Gen. White previously told
the Senate Armed Services
Committee that the new budget
does not permit the replace
ment of BAT medium raneS
jet bombers "as rapidly as re-
quested" and expressed con.
Germ about procurement Of
sufficient Bomarc anti-aircraft
missiles.
In an opening statement to
the subcommittee, Senator
johnson said that his concern
goes to the problem of whether
the Air Force has been supplied
with the needed manpower and
tools.
Dur concern, however. does
not end with the curren t
crisis" he said. I'VE realize
See DEFENSE, Page AS
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Guide for Readers

Amuse'ts BIB Thursdays Food
Business and Section BIS
Finonee ABB Features B-lS-l9
Classified C-S-l2 Lost. Found A-3
Comics A-33-35 Obituary A-20
Crossword Asa Sports CHS
Editorial - Ais TV-Rodio B-20-2l
Editorial Womon's
Articles A-l9 Section A-2o.32
Hove The Stor Delivered to
Your Home Dolly and Sunday
DioI Lincoln $4,000
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House Group Blocks
S32 Million for DC.
Rise Barred,
SpendingCut
Is Hinted
BY GRACE BASSETT
Star Stan Writer

House Appropriations Com
mitteemen warned the District
Commissioners in closed-door
hearings on the city budget
against expecting a $32 million
Federal payment to help run
Washington through the year
beginning July /.
They strongly limited they
would slash spending rather
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-12

Other Budget Stories.
Pages A-l6, Alt ond AS
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officials should be allowed to
stamp the papers Of Western
conveys bound for Berlin.
This allied concern was in
tensified yesterday at Presi-
dent Eisenhower's press con-
ference. He said that we could
under no condition fight a
ground war with Russia In
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-12

communique on Berlin Stresses QuieI
Action. Pose A u
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-12

Europe and that nuclear war
is not an impossibility If Russia
pulls the trigger.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-15
Edstern Monarch to Arrive
In Capital From the West

full monarch who was sum-
moned from his studies at
Harrow to take the throne
when his father abdicated
In 1853.
King Hussein traces his
ancestry to the Prophet Mo-
manned and Is the great
grandson and namesake Of
Sheriff Hussein Of Mecca, the
Arab nationalist noted for
his 1915 revolt against the
Ottoman Empire.
A fun loving boy when he
took the throne. following the
assassination In q Jerusalem
mosque Of his grandfather
King Abdullah. which he
witnessed. and his fathers
brief reign. King Hussein has
become a courageous leader
fighting against what have
seemed almost insurmount-
able odds to maintain the
independence of his tiny ma
ton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-15

thority and Oak Ridge. Hol-
lywood and Springfield. H..
marking the Lincoln Gen.
tennial year,. q special effort
has been made to arrange
visits to numerous air bases
(he will surely be taken up
in q supersonic plane and
may even take the controls
HIMSELF. the Air Force Aca-
DENY and the Museum Of Au-
tomobiles and Greenfield
Village near Detroit. as well
as motor factories there.
During a three day stay In
New York City; U. N. Secre-
tary General Hammarskjold
will give a dinner for him,
and Movie Car Eric john
ston who has spent much
time in Jordan on Middle
Eastern trips, probably will
give q luncheon.
April II viii find the party
winging their way to London.
a familiar spot for the youth
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-15
Morrison.T ourtelIotl

Mrs. Evelyn r. Morrison
OF Bethesda and Mr.. Martin
A. Morrison Of Wilmington.
Del, announced the engage
ment Of their daughCeR
Marianne to Mr.. Peter Lock-
wood Tourtellot Of Larch-
mont, N. Y. the son Of
Mrs. Mary e. Tourtellot,
also Of Larchmont. and Of
Mr.. Frank L. Tourtellot Of
Teaneck, N. ].
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-15
ENGAGEMENTS
Shulmun-Scheinberc

Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel M.
Shulman announce the en-
gagement Of their daughter
Janet to Mr.. Jerald Stanley
Scheinberg. son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Moses L. Scheinberg Of
Baltimore.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-15

Mr.. and Mrs. James B.
Wilhelm announce the en-
gagement of their daughter
Mary Lee to Mr.. Thomas
Terrett Parsons. son Of Mr..
and Mrs. Arthur c. Parsons.
A summer wedding is planned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-15
Goldstein-Levy

Col. and Mrs. Julius Gold
stein announce the engage
ment Of their daughter Sue
Behrend to Mr.. Mayer Click
son Levy, son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Nathan J. Levy Of Denbigh.
Va. A late summer wedding
is planned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-15

Mr.. and Mrs. Manuel
Polisher Of Kensington an
nounce the engagement Of
their daughter Marcia Adri-
enne to Mr.. Sidney David
Weitz, son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Jack Weitz.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-15
Nolls-Dixon

Mr.. and Mrs. James w.
Nails announce the engage
ment Of their daughter Pa
tricia Anne to Mr.. Herbert
Dale Dixon, son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Kelly Dixon of Kings
Mountain, N. c. A June we'd
ding Is planned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-15
Khiel-Roynor

Mr.. Omar H. Khiel an
nounces the engagement Of
his sister. Miss Miriam Selma
Khiel, to Mr.. James Hubert
Raynor, son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
William A. Raynor of Falls
Church. A June Z wedding is
planned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-15
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, 1959-02-11
Bond Instr. Deuler
Prdises Editorial on
Better Music

John G. Miller, proprietor of
the Miller instrument Com
pany Of Nashville, Tennessee,
has written a letter to the
AVIS under date Of February
], 1859, in connection with an
editorial which appeared in
this paper at an earlier date.
Mr.. Miller writes in part:
7 read with a great deal Of
interest your very fine Edi-
torial on More and Better
Music
What you say therein is GER
tainly true and worth consd-
ering too often in the hurry
and shuttle Of making a living
we often forget or overlook
the cultural aspects.
We here, il Nashville, did "a
few years ago) just what you
suggest in this article. We
started a program of music in.
the schools, and we are now
Continued on page ~
, 1959-02-11

The visitor was named Adj calendar year 1859 will be the
'ninistrator of ST. Croix, an is same as those provided in the
land of "a square miles, in 1853 wage determination.
1857 by the Governor of the The rates are 65 cents per
Virgin Islands, to serve at his hour for operators Of mechani
pleasure. The island Of ST. cal leaders; so cents for truck
John has an Administrators end tractor operators, 43 cents
named in the same manner. for chemical sprayers and 40
These officials represent the cents for uncIassifed workers.
Governor in their respective Most Of the unskiled work in
islands, and are responsible for the cultivation and harvesting
local government operations. of sugarcane is performed on
In the third island, ST. Tho a piecework basis at agreed
mas, there is ht,Capital, Char upon piece work rates which
q government and the resi- guarantee Of hourly earnings
dence Of the Governor of the The earnings of the workers
Vrgiin Islands. employed on a piece work ba-
The principal crop of St. sis average about so cents per
Croix IS sugar cane and the hour. The Sugar Act requires
Island has a sugarcane factory among oher conditions Of pay
Continued on page ~ Continued on page q
, 1959-02-11
IS PER CENT NECHBoRs OF ST. CROK
ARE NATIVES or P. r.. MCFARLAND SAYS

Alva McFarlane, Administrator Tor Mayor) of St Croix,
who is visiting in San Juan from Saturday of las. week, in
forms US that $50 Of the population of ST. Croix, the largest
Of the Virgin Islands, are natives of Puerto Rico. This group
manifested during the last election in S. Croix the regard Of
, 1959-02-11

Of the Virgin Islands, are natl
manifested during the last eleC
the Puerto Ricans for Candida
Guadalupe, a native Of Vie
ques, who has been established
in the Virgin Islands for more
than thirty years. He was
elected Senator for the Terri
tory during the last general
election. He resides in the is
land of St. Crox.
During the electioneering
campaign, Puerto Ricans of ST
Croix formed a political party
named The Virgin Islands
Party and, which was respon-
M
sible for Guadalupe's election.
Mr.. McFarlane censured the
Puerto Ricans Of st. Croix for
forming this party and re-
called that Governor Munoz
Marin reproached them for it.
The Administrator of St. Croix
considers that the Puerto Ri
cans established in his island
should not be separated, main
tain allegiances, or causes
apart + 0 m the natives,
through the formation OF
movements or groups exclu.
sively their own; but should
integrate their efforts with
the rest Of the population and
work jointly for the progress
and benefit Of the entire com
munity.
McFarlane is visiting San
Juan upon the invitation Of
Sonora Felisa Rincon de Gau-
tier, City Manager Of the
Capital, and will participate in
in the activities Of the Ponce
de Leon Carnival. He was re-
ceived at the airport by Mrs.
Marta Bradsher, Chief Of Pub
lie Relations in the Office OF
the City Manager.
, 1959-02-11
C~hristiunsted ST. Croix
P O E M

The barking dogs are heard at night.
The rocSters crow at morning light.
The gentle trade wind threads IFS way
Through lowered windows night and day.
The sky above is turquoise blue.
The sea. azure. adventurous too.
The mountains tower ia emerald green.
Life is casual. quaint. serene.
"A clustering wind with mournful sound.
Bring clouds Of rain that tumble down.
The Isle is washed and garnished too.
The Caribbean sun stands in review.
The breakers break upon the reef.
Shimmering. dancing vigorous. brief.
From my window ! see this sight.
From early morn till late at night.
The God Of nature created this land.
Ii is a part ofsF1is infinite plan.
With SUN and rain this Isle is fed.
Dreamy. historic. Christisnsted
by E. NoRDM ~GLBERTsIN
ght Harwich Port lCape Cod) Mas
, 1959-02-11
Governor MerWin
Leuving for Wush.
February 18th

Governor John David Mer4
win will leave for Washing
ton, p, e. on February is,
1853, it was announced today.
While in the nations capital
the Governor will confer with
officials of the Department of
the Interior and others on the
possibility Of securing funds
for the renovation Of the sugar
factory at Bethlehem.
The length of the Cover
nor's stay in Washington will
be determined on the avail
ability of Congressman and
Senators on whom he will call
and the scheduling Of commit
tee hearings.
aI#
, 1959-02-11
Government House
Announces WugeRote
For Scene Workers

Government House an
nounced today that the mini.
mum wage rate determined
for tibet Virgin Islands Sugar
can field workers during the
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Body Of Woman
Found Beneath
Calvert Bridge

The body of a woman identi-
fled by police as Mrs. Edith
Soler, 33, of 9406 Sierra street,
Silver Spring, was found early
today under the Calvert street
bridge, the apparent victim of
a 75-foot drop.
Detective Sergt. Herman
Payne of the homicide squad
said police received a call be-
fore dawn from a cab driver
who told of seeing the body
lying 8 feet from the west curb
of Cathedral avenue NV.
Car keys in the woman's
purse, together with license
tag numbers on the chain, led
police to a car parked nearby
on Woodley road.
Sergt. Payne said he in
formed Mrs. Soler's husband,
Reuben Soler, with a telephone
call to the home. He said Mr..
Soler told him that Mrs. Soler
must have left the house about
4 am.
Sergt. Payne also quoted Mr..
Soler as saying his wife had
left a note at the home saying
she could not continue this
pattern of life"
Friends said Mrs. Soler was
a native of Washington. and
the mother of a boy and girl,
aged II and 10. Mr.. Soler's
business is listed as real estate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-29

The intruder threatened to
kill the husband and then
dragged the woman 20 feet
through a dining room into
the kitchen. where he assaulted
her.
The husband made his way
to the kitchen. The intruder
struck him in the mouth with
his fist and ushered him back
to his room. The intruder re-
turned to the kitchen and con-
tinued his assault.
He then fled from the home.
The woman called police. She
described her attacker as &
Negro man, police said.
Police said the husband was
treated at a hospital, where
stitches were taken for a lip
cut. The wife was treated for
shock and released.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-29
CourtCIears
Arlington Man

Robert B. Alexander, 81, of
the 600 block South Buchanan
street, Arlington, was cleared
in County Court today of a
robbery charge filed in connec-
ton with the Monday holdup
of a finance company.
The defendant was charged
yesterday by police with taking
$1,000 at gunpoint from the
Gateway Finance Co., 1902 Lee
highway. Police at the time
said he was linked to the rob-
berry by license plates in the
getaway car, which turned out
to- be stolen.
The money was recovered
several hours later under the
front seat of a car found aban-
doned near Seven Corners.
County Court Judge Burton
". Kramer mole pressed the
charge after Commonwealth
Attorney William j. Hassan
asked that it be dropped.
Mr.. Hassan said the defend
ant had taken a lie detector
test last night and that two
witnesses had explained where
he had been when the holdup
was committed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-29
Intruder Ropes Woman, 81,
Beats Her Invalid Husband
RICHMOND, Al

RICHMOND. April 29 (AP)
A 57-year-old woman told
police she was choked and raped
in her home early today by a
man who beat her invalid
husband when he responded to
her cries for help.
The couple said the intruder
sneaked into the home through
an unlocked side window at
about 2:40 am. and made his
way to the woman's bedroom
She awakened with him at her
bedside, his hands about her
throat, police said.
Her screams awakened her
husband in a bedroom across
a hallway. Police said the
woman was hysterical. but they
understood this what hap
pened:
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AIexundriun
Gets High
Church Job

GREENWICH, Conn, April
% (AP).-A Virginia layman
today was named to a new, key
position in the Episcopal
Church.
Warren H. Turner, jr., of 5l3
South Fairfax street, Alexan-
dria, Va, a Federal research
officer, was appointed executive
assistant to the church's pre-
siding bishop. He will start
work on the church's admin
istrative staff on June /.
He also was elected a vice
president of the denominations
national council, its interim
governing body.
Council officers characterized
the post as lone of the most
responsible ever held by a lay
man in our church history" 1t
will make Mr.. Turner, as, the
Understanding layman in the
denomination.
A veteran of II years in
United States Government
service, he has been since 1856
assistant director of research
and development for the De-
Tense Departments National
Security Agency in Washington.
The Episcopal General Con-
vention last fall in Miami
Beach authorized a chief as
sistant to the presiding bishop,
the Right Rev. Arthur Lichten-
berger, who named Mr.. Turner
for the job.
A native of st. DavidS, Pa.
Mr.. Turner attended Kent
School and Princeton Univer-
sity and earned his B. A. degree
from Bard College. He long
has been active in the Episcopal
Church and presently is senior
warden of st. Paul's Church in
Alexandria. He also is chair
man of the Department of
christian Education for the
Diocese of Virginia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-29

torney representing 81 residents
who have formed the Els
worth-Woodside Property own
ers Committee. declared selec-
ton Of a site in south Silver
Spring would enable the council
TO demonstrate its faith that
the lower Silver Spring area
is not lost"
At the outset Of the hearing,
Mr.. Reese repeated his argu-
ments in favor Of the Colesville
road location. He stated that
1t would be more economical
than other proposed sites: that
any other location would not
adequately serve the area from
a police point of view, and that
construction of a public build
ing in lower Silver Spring would
not necessarily accelerate blight
in the area around the build
ing.
Other speakers and their
comments included:
Donald B. Ibach, chairman
of the Ellsworth Woodside COM
mittee-"We intend to fight
this type of thing every time
it rears its head"
James @. Nolan-"It would
break faith with the people"
"Build Upward"
Louis H. Cohen, a Silver
Spring attorney, who said he
spoke as an "amicus curiae"
(friend of the COURT, urged the
council to build upwards" to
lease air space over public
parking lots in Silver Spring to
the County Revenue Authority.
Put up a superStructure" for
the county building, he said,
and ION top of the building, a
helicopter port =. in the next
decade"
Ogden w. Fields, president
Of the Evandwood Citizens AS
ISOLATION, asked: How can the
county do this to us?" and de-
clared the Colesville road site
was a violation of good taste. "
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-29

tlce Marshall win be unveiled
in front Of the courthouse at
2:30 pm. by Chief Justice
Eggleston Of the Virginia SUI
preme Court Of Appeals.
After the unwilling, Virginia
Senators Byrd and Robertson
and Gov. Almond win head
ceremonies honoring Repre-
sentative Smith. Democrat Of
Virginia. chairman Of the House
Rules Committee. who is a ma
tive Of Fauquier County.
The bicentennial celebration
win close with the running of
the annual Virginia Cold Cup
races Saturday afternoon, fol-
lowed that night by the Gold
Cup Ball at Fauquier's White
Sulphur Springs Club.
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Almond Signs
Pupil Placement,
Attendance Low

RICHMOND, April 20 tAP)
The two bills causing the
most controversy at the recent
General Assembly session we're
signed into law yesterday by
Gov. Almond.
They are the Perrow Com
mission measures to set up a
local pupil placement system
and to enable cities and coun-
ties to adopt a compulsory
school attendance law.
The Governors Office, mean
while, reported Gov. Almond
intend to sign all bills enacted
by the Assembly in the Perrow
package.
The new placement law takes
effect next March /. Under its
provisions the State Board of
Education will establish rules
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TAWES GETS STIFF WRIST
SIGNING 280 MEASURES

ANNAPOLIS (AP).-Gov Tawes writing despite
.stf wrist. signed 289 bills and resolutions into law
yesterday
Gov Tawes, Senate President George w. Della and
House Speaker Perry O. Wilkinson wrote almost steadily
for q hours in the bill signing.
1t of the largest stacks of legislation ever
to go on the Maryland awbooks at one time
Gov Tawes, at point turned to Mr.. Wilkinson
and remarked that his hand getting stiff. Mr..
Wilkinson had a finger blister himself and suggested
1ve-minute break But Gov. Tawes decided to plough
through.
Before leaving trip to Europe May %, Gov.
Tawes has So more bills to approve Veto
The Governor has yet to use his veto in signing
1893 acts of the General Assembly
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-29

serve as the Minister Of State"
in the coronation ceremony,
Also participating in the cere-
mony will be two Maids of
Honor and "a princesses, rep
resenting schools, colleges and
universities of Virginia, Mary
land, the District of Columbia
and Pennsylvania.
Russ TambIyn in Parade
Russ Tamblyn, motion pic
ture star, will be the Marshal
Of the Fireman's Parade at 6
pm. tomorrow. The parade will
contain $50 units and will be
the largest in the history of the
festival.
The Potomac English Hand
bell Ringers of Washington will
give a free concert at the
George Washington Hotel at
$3.50 pm. tomorrow and on Fri
day morning.
At 1920 am. Friday Miss
Shenandoah Apple Blossom of
1859" will be selected from II
entrants.
The Grand Feature Parade
Will be selected from II en-
trants.
The Grand Feature Parade
will take place at 1880 pm,
Friday. Television's Bat Mas
terson"-Gene Barry will be
Grand Marshal and Miss Amer
lea Of 1958-Mary Ann Mobley
will ride in the parade. One
hundred and fifty antique au-
tomobiles and SO floats also will
be featured.
Early weather forecasts call
for clearing Skys and warmer
weather throughout the cele-
bration.