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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-08-08
Retired Officer
Warns on Ban
BY the Associated Press

/ a
The Nations military effec-
tiveneSs can be harmed if Con-
greSS goes too far in writing
restrictions against retired mil
itary officers taking jobs with
private industry, a retired Air
Force general said yesterday.
Gen. Benjamin w. Chidlaw
told House investigators such
restrictions could hurt morale
and discourage young officers
from remaining in the services.
However, he said a Cooling
off period" might be justified
before a retired officer engages
in negotiating defense contracts
with old colleagues still on
active duty.
Gen. Chidlaw, former COM
manding general of the Air
Materiel Command and now
vice president of Thompson
Ramo Woodbridge, Inc, testi-
fed before a House Armed
Services Subcommittee which is
looking into the question of
whether improper influence is
exerted on defense officials by
retired officers who have jobs
with private industry.
Recalls No Pressure
During 80 years of commits
stoned service Gen. Chidlaw
said, Never once can I remem-
Der being "pressured" by a
senior retired officer to follow
a course of action to his
own selfish interests"
He agreed some additional
restriction may be needed. But
he said the restrictions already
on the books discourage some
able officers from seeking en-
ployment after being retired.
II think the Government is
somewhat shortsighted," he
said, 'in telling man at a
certain age to go sit on a
porch and rot"
Gen. Childaw said he took
his present job on retiring
from the Air Force in 1855
and receives a base salary of
100000 a year, plus bonuses
ranging from $4,000 to $4,000
a year. In addition, he said
he receives $4,000 a year in
Air Force retirement pay.
Access to Data Denied
Both Gen. Chidlaw and ]. D.
Wright, board chairman OF
Thompson Ramo Woodbridge,
denied that the generals for
mer Air Force position has
given the firm access to defense
information not available to
competitors. Gen. Chidlaw said
he doesn't engage in selling.
Mr.. Wright said his Cleve-
land based firm as IL retired
officers, including five former
generals, among some $4,000
employees. He said all were
hired on the basis of their
technical or administrative
talents.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-08-08
BruziI Seeks Vaccine
To Fight Smallpox

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil,
Aug. 8 (AP).-A Federal health
official said today Brazil had
asked the Pan American SAM
tary Bureau for So million
worth of vaccine to combat a
smallpox epidemic.
The epidemic has affected
900 people, killing 10.
DR.. Merry GuimaraeS said the
epidemic was isolated around
Belo Horizonte, capital of the
state of Minas GeraiS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-08-08

has been conducting an inves-
tigation into the use of en-
listed men as servants and
chauffeurs for officers, said the
use of official autos by the Of
f1cerS and the employment of
enlisted men as ushers was
wrong, m his opinion.
IF they want to go to a
show" he said, they should go
as other people go.
Il think this sort of thing is
a waste of Government money
I think Secretary McElroy
should have the CUTS to put a
stop to this sort of thing"
Mr.. McElroy was one of the
early arrivals in his Govern
ment-owned, chauffeured auto
mobile.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-08-08

Anyone who happens to go
into the lobby of the National
Press Club will see a long
rack filled with Government
and industry handouts for
the convenience Of reporters.
In addition, a stack of some
100 to 200 Government hand
outs is delivered every day to
each newspaper Office in the
National Press Building.
Everything is made easy for
today's reporter.
Reporting in Washington
has changed over the years.
Before the outbreak of World
War II the State Depart
ment, for instance, had one
public relations chief. Michael
j. McDermott, one foreign
service officer as an assistant
and three clerks and Stenog-
rapherS. Any reporter could
cali up Mac and say. Whats
the low down?" on some cur
rent topic, and in a few
minutes he would have the
low-down. But Mac didn't
feed" stories. You had to
get them yourself. The high
est officials in Government
were always available, and to
see them you did not have to
use the channels"
Today the State Depart
ment is stated with more
than 100 public relations
men whose job is to sing the
praises of the boss. No one
would dream of wandering
into the Office of the brass"
without a previous appoint
ment, which may take as long
as II days. plus some pull,
to obtain.
In modern reporting, it is
considered taboo to doubt
the word of any high official.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-08-08

the misuse of the planes mostly
involved unauthorized passen-
gers Regulations prohibit the
use of National Guard planes
except on Guard business or
in the interest of national
security.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-08-08

mony from Scripps-H Howard
Correspondent Albert M. Cole
grove.
A series Of articles by Mr..
Colegrove from Saigon charg-
ing administration of the aid
program in Wet Nam was an
Outrageous scandal" prompted
the inquiry.
No Details Released
Senator Fulbright, who at
tended the hearing, refused to
give any details on the testi-
mony. But he told newSmen:
I'm frankly not too i'm
pressed with the charges. The
book The Ugly American set
the pattern for this sort of
thing and everybody wants to
get into the act"
Mr.. Colegrove said he was
told not to discuss his testi-
mony outside the committee
room.
Foreign aid officials, in public
hearings, have denounced Mr..
Colegrove's articles as reck-
less, sensational and mac
curate in many instances.
Senator Mansfield refused
to comment on the findings
so far. He said the question
whether the committee will
make an inquiry in Saigon
either through a staff inveSti-
gator or by one or more Sena-
tors-will be answered after
the inquiry here is completed.
Fraud Charged
Senator Hennings, Democrat
of Missouri. meanwhile, accused
President Eisenhower's foreign
aid chief of perpetrating what
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-08-08

of all types totaled 312 last
week, compared to 276 the week
before. For the year through
August /, the total was 2,05J
cases. compared to 1.168 during
the same period in 1858.
Manufacturers reported that
the vaccine situation had tight
ened. They had 695,498 doses
on hand and most of them
would be used to fill orders al
ready placed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-08-08
Reds Tell of Satellite

LONDON, Aug. 8 (AP).-
Moscow radio told the Soviet
people last night about the sue
cessful launching into orbit of
Americas Explorer vi satellite.
1t carried the Washington an
nouncement without comment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-08-08
Chouffeurs for Concert
Defended by Services

The Army, Navy and Marines say it all right for
generals and admras to be chaueured musical
in official cars.
The concert an open-air show the banks of the Po-
tomac was given Thursday night by the combined Armed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-08-08
In Tiaht Fix

GRAND FORKS, N. Oak,
Aug. 9 (AP).-Ralph Asleson,
manager of a shoe store, re-
turned from vacation with an
embarrassing problem. His feet
were so sunburned he can't
wear shoes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-08-08
FuIbrightU nimpressed
ByVietNom Aid Expose

Chairman Fulbrght of the Senate Foreign Relations
mee he is much impressed by charges of axy and
waste in the foreign aid program in Wet Nam.
Senator Fubrght made this observation to reporters
terday after subcommittee headed by Senator Mansfield
Democrat Of Montana heard two hours of coseddoor es
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-08-08
AT Gives Gov. LONG
30 Days to Pay $4,25l
BY the Associated Press

The Air Force has given Gov Earl K Long Of Lousiana
80 days to $425l bill for unauthorized National
Guard planes.
But the Governor apparently in hurry pay the bill
which the flight which Mrs Long and others
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-05-19

more than four dollars ten years from now.
They believe this because three dollars in
vested in 1850 is today worth six dollars,
while the government will only pay four
dollars on this money = if it were a U. s..
bond investment = in 1860
One can, therefore. realize the serious
ness of the threat Of initiation, and under
stand the grave attitude in the White House
concerning another sharp rise in the price
Of steel. Such a rise would inevitably bring
about price increases in appliances, auto
mobiles, and practically all Of the goods
which require considerable amounts Of steel
in their manufacture.
For these reasons. we believe the great
majority of Americans support President
Eisenhower in his effort to hold the line at
this time Simply appealing to the patriotic
sentiments Of all citizens. we believe that
the best interests Of our country will be
served by restraint. and prevention Of any
new sharp inflationary spiral.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-05-19

launched while | was there a sec
ton Of one failed to ignite, an
only the first section went into the
air A second missile blew up into
a thousand pieces. But the third
was successfully launched and
Travelled 1900 miles. striking t h e
ocean very close to its target.
Tracking These Great Missiles
While at Cape Canaveral. / was
briefed. together with the Honor
able Paul H. Spaak. Secretary Gen
eral of NATO, by some of the more
officers on how these
are tracked was warned
not to ask any question. The prov
ing course was between Cape Ca
and Ascension Island off
the West Coast of Africa. which
saw on my trip last year. The
course covers several islands in the
Atlantic. between which are sta
toned U. S. ships. Thus, the mis-
slle is constantly in sight so that
not only can its speed be observed.
but the nose cone can be located
when it comes to the end Of its
arc. Within these cones are import
ant data and the intricate ma
chimes which process such data and
log the results l am sure we will
pc able to build and put into pro
duction intercontinental missiles
that will go over 1900 miles and
hit a target with an accuracy of
within one mile. They will be
shipped to launching stations in
Italy, France. England, Norway.
and other nations, with the purpose
Of annihilating enemy cities within
thirty minutes after the first nu-
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-05-19
Double Check

Even the weather is not depend
able these days we are a
touchie people fackt is minds
are about at breaking point. There
are more folks touched in the head
than we have listed; they are not
what they call dangerous, but they
have symptoms.
Really there is nothing that can
be done about it . /. some lay it
To the state Of the nation (. others
say it's just natureal, SO why
bother?
We Just don't agree no way we go.
Financing this initiation is the
basis for a lot of worries. Used to
be called keeping up with the
Joneses" N. now it's Just keeping
the family satisfied. Seems there
never is a safe time to get into
debt Well. this is the worst. II we
come ont Of this session Of made
prosperity we are good. One never
can go backward as fast and safe
as they 90 forward, SO be on the
watch for recession. Looks foolish
doesn't IT? but it's the natural.
The Geneva Conference got under
way around a round table with a
hole III the middle. Russia sits at a
side table, they can get a better
view or something just who
will be there when the big fight
starts honorable compromise
is most likely to be sought.
There could be war in that hole
III the table Many thanks for
the very favorable coments on Gov
ernor Faubus for President !. it S
lip to you to get back Of SOMEBODY
who has some ideas of his own to
I save this Nation.
\ Thanks fer reading,
Yours.
J Marvin Brown
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-05-19
NO COMMENT
By JAMES w. DouTHAT

garded as a "foot i'll the door"
figure would lead to inAis-
tent demands from government
power advocates for ever increas-
ing sums
Private power supporters fear
that this would be accompanied by
territorial expansion. and that other
government power projects would
seize the opportunity for enlarging
along the same lines.
All Of this. of course, would be
greatly injurious to the private
power companies and to the com
petitive enterprise system.
The House passed the legislation
| by a vote of 245 to ITO.
This is less than the tWo-thirds
required to override a presidential
veto, and some opponents predicted
a veto unless curbs on iva S
monetary operations are voted by
| the Senate.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-05-19

clear missile or bomb fired at the
U. S.
If Russia should decide to attack
us, she would first attempt to de-
stroy our launching bases in these
friendly countries. after which she
would perhaps destroy our ten larg-
est cities Even if twenty-million
American citizens were killed with
in the first few hours Of such an
attack, we would still have $50
million people left. with an under
ground system of communications
and much of our transportion con-
tinuing to operate.
The Anti-Missile Missiles
My great disappointment at Cape
Canaveral was to learn that no
anti missile missiles have been per
fected. Hence, though Russia. or
the United States. or certain other
countries. will soon be in a posi-
ton to destroy. none of them now
have the necessary means of de-
Tense against an enemy missile
Once in while the engineers feel
they are on the right track; but
the targets which they use move
very slowly compared with the
speed of an enemy missile. MY
days at Cape Canaveral convince
me of what I have said before
that there will be no World War
III until some country discovers
and has in production depend
able anti-missile missile. Our De-
tense Department feels that our
engineers will be successful in pro-
duclng such and We are now erect
ing stations around our large cities
Tor firing such anti-missile missiles
when they are perfected and in
production.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-05-19
Belle (-No.) Banner
TO \ Dogs Nose

COCIETY'S efforts TO protect itself from
- crime by deterring and detecting Grim
mails are woven throughout its history. To
primitive peoples. witch doctor who
would ~ through village smelling out
witches was sometimes an important if not
widely loved functionary.
With a little more nationality came some
reliance on "informers.' Then We're added
methods Of criminal recognition: Bertllion
measurements. '.rogues' galleries.
Societys efforts, in one respect have
been coming full circle European police
and now some American have been using
trained dogs, not only to help officers seize
sus poets they may be trying to arrest but to
detect malefactors whom police may not
recognize.
Major Andrew r. Awkward Of the ST.
Louis police force. which added canine "of-
ficers" four months ago, declared recently
that d majo crime has yet to be reported
on dogpatrolled districts He told of test
witnessed BY his officers sent to London
for courses in dog handling in which a
trained police dog passed up perhaps 5000
persons and then pointed out man with
two marijuana cigarettes in his shirt
pocket
Human memory, photogra phic plates. an
chronological measurements, make YOUR
bow - to a dogs nose.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-05-19
John Temple Graves
Labor Unions Threaten Economy

the rivalry Of the bossed unions OBJ
press workers and public.
That there may be public near
revolt is more and more Indicated
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-05-19
Or. Simonini's Word
Use Study Published
In Michigan Journal

study Of Etymological Cate
gories of Present-Day English and
their Productivity BY r. q
Snncnini. Jr., chairman Of the
LoraWood College English depart
ment. is one Of the features in the
current issue Of Language Learn
inc, a Journal of applied linguis-
tics by the University of Michigan
The article Classics a random
samplino Of 1900 new words and
determines that various methods of
compromising. derivation, and Sc
mantle change account for about
80 per cent of new words in mod
ern English. Thus. Dr.. Simonlni
concludes, there is still significant
evidence of the tendency Of Eng
lish today to use its inner re-
sources for word making. much as
was the case in Old English. rather
than TO borrow words from foreign
languages
Material for the study was drawn
from a paper read last summer by
Dr.. Simonini before a meeting Of
the Linguistic Society Of America
in Ann Arbor.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-05-19
BabsOn Discusses Cape Canaveral

Babson Park. Mass. May IA. MY
last few days in Florida were spent
at Cape Canaveral. which is To-
Gated on the East Coast of Florida
some $50 miles south Of Jackson
vile. From here the tests are be-
ing made of the various intercon-
tinental missiles. by which World
War III. if it every comes. will
be fought understand there are
three other proving grounds, -
in Alabama. in Arizona. and on the
Pacific Coast
Corporations Producing Missiles
These missiles are contracted for
by the Department of Defense with
various important corporations such
as the Douglas Aircraft Company
which builds the Thor" the North
rop Aircraft Company which makes
the Shark the Martin Company
VIII C h builds the Titan and
Vanguard" General Dynamics'
Convair division which constructs
the ATLAS Boeing Aircraft which
is building the 'Bomarc. and the
Chrysler Corporation which makes
the Jupiter" These companies
compete for the best engineers,
metallurgists, and other scientists.
Such specialists are not under the
bureaucratic restrictions of govern
ment workers, hence can be paid
higher salaries. The work is under
the able direction Of General Don
aid N. Yates.
was much impressed with what
/ saw, including the launching of
three of these missiles. They vary
in length from twenty-five to sixty
five feet, each divided into three
stages, and cost from 81 million to
SIS million each. Of the three
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-05-19
"Of old unhappy far-off things
Ind ha ttlac limo 400 y

"Of old unhappy far-off things
And battles long ago 4"
The battles Of Teddy Roosevelt's
day are returning in some of then
terms if not targets. vested inter
ests" trusts malefactors Of
great wealth and such against
whom TR carried his big stick"
more or less ''softly' are no longer
business and industrial aggregates
They are union labor's.
1t is labor bosses, in control
of unprecedented monopolies, that
menace the economy of both the
workers and the people of the
United States now
The situation is worsened by the
fact that union labors giants who
make paWns Of workers and pup
pets of the people are rivals. They
feel they must Guido each other.
President Macdonald of the Steel
Workers. it is said. has felt forced
to win an unWarranted wage in
crease for his workers simply be
cause President Reuther of the Auto
Workers won one for his Neither
giant can afford to fall behind the
other lest he lose caste in the gi-
gantic CLIO, even if he kills the
whole economy of the United States
of America
Macdonald says increased steel
wages will increase national pur-
chasing pow and, therefore
stimulate the economy. But if they
mean increased steel prices as
heretofore, the purchasing power
of everybody but the steel workers
will be depressed not stimulated.
With steel wages and steel profits
both SO high it is hard to see why
the indicated course for stimulating
the national economy isn't q reduc-
/ ton of steel prices.
But Mr.. Macdonald isn't free tc
see it this way.
He has to get ahead of Mr.. Reu
Their.
/ Thus does both the enormity anf
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-05-19

Washington. D. c.. May 13 Pow
erful support is developing in Con
gress for legislation to apply the
nations antitrust laws to at least
substantial segment Of union labor
Industry hopes that the move
ment will spread to cover all Of
gained labor and thereby protect
the nation against unions giant
monopoly power.
This would mean applying to
labor organizations the same anti
trust laws that now apply to indus
try.
Impetus for such legislation came
from an all-important statement BY
Senator Mcclellan (DArk.} chair
man of the Senate Rackets Commit
tee. Many members of Congress
look to him for leadership in this
field
Senator Mcclellan called for anti
\ trust legislation to deal with labor
racketeering in the transportation
field
His statement resulted from cyl
dence produced by his committee
that outstanding publications had
been compelled to pay tribute to
racketeers to assure delivery Of
newspapers.
These revelations, the senator as
serted. clearly indicate that the
\ time has come for congress to
seriously consider the enactment OF
special antitrust legislation in the
transportation field.
His staff was instructed to pre-
pare legislative recommendations
for consideration by the Senate Ju-
dietary Committee.
e 1t is obvious to the whole coun-
try" Senator Mcclellan said, that
the labor unions themselves cannot
handle the critical problem Of
racketeering.
The Kennedy labor bill passed BY
the Senate contained no antitrust
provision However. there is pend
ing in the House a bill by Rep
Hiestand tR-Calif which woulc
make labor organizations subject tt
the antitrust laws.
In addition to the Hiestand mea
sure. industry favors bills by Rep
Barden cD-N.Ca. chairman Of the
House Labor Committee. Amons
other things. they would regulate
union operations. protect state law
against federal presumption. provide
for a secret strike ballot. and regu
late union political activities.
Industry also advocates legisla
ton prohibiting compulsory union
ism
IVA rs. Private Industry
The Senate now becomes th
battle-ground for the all-importan
controversy over whether the Ter
nessee Valley Authority should b
permitted to carry out expansio
plans free from controls BY Cor
gress or the president and in CON
petition With private industry
Opponents contend that If TV4
wins congressional approval
might serve as precedent leadin
ultimately to a vast extension 0
government power throughout tn
, nation
,, Specifically at issue is permissio,
!, for the IVA to issue $3.50 million i
revenue bonds which would be k
Volving fund to construct new steam
plants for expansion Of power ia
cilities.
This amount is generally re