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w. r. Stovall. head Of the med
ical division of the Civil
Aerorautics Administration
now the FAA) for II years be-
fore his retirement q year ago.
Crash Recalled
But he added: Most Of the
industry will be afraid that
many people will get caught up
in the new requirements. Many
people will hold back and hope
the system won't work"
Doctors in the FAA are con-
WINGED that the present system
Is not working.
No plane crash has ever been
attributed to the physical fall
ure Of the pilot. they admit. but
there is much circumstantial
evidence that this factor plays
q more important part than is
generally admitted.
They often cite cases in air
transport and private flying to
prove their point.
In one commercial airline &C
'cident involving several fatal
tiles, for instance. investigation
showed that the co-pilot did
not have a valid medical GER
tificate. The pilot did have an
unlimited first class certificate:
but 1t was discovered after the
accident that the Navy had
previously found him unquali-
fed for duty involving actual
control Of an airplane because
of a serious heart condition.
Both Killed in Accident
Both the pilot and co-pilot
were killed in the accident. The
Flight Safety Foundation, which
cited this case in an official,
Government-paid survey of the
medical aspects of civil aviation,
pointed out these facts were
not used to imply that a med
ical condition was related to
See PILOTS, Page At
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LONDON, Mar. IA (AP) "A
distinguished mustache of IS
years standing was sacrificed
to tradition today.
The muStache belonged to
Sir Kenneth Peppiatt, eminent
financier.
Sir Kenneth, Sc. for many
years was an executive director
of the Bank of England. His
signature, as chief cashier. ap-
peared on millions of bank
notes.
He resigned from the Bank
of England recently to become
a director Of the old private
Bank of Coutts, which serves
the royal family.
He was qualified for his new
post in all respects except one
that wiry black mustache
which had become a symbol Of
Bank of England integrity.
Coutts, with traditions of its
own, has one that requires ev-
eryone from doorman to chair
man be clean shaven. The story
Igoes that the Baroness Coutts,
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New Name Is Forecast
For Naval Gun Foctory

survey Of the potentialities of
the factory-now estimated to
cost nearly 100000 - on
grounds that its own survey
Of six months ago was suffl-
cient.
The results of that survey
have been refused members Of
Congress and a House Govern
ment Operations subcommittee
plans an investigation of the
rundown. The report was
freely circulated until mem
bers Of Congress began to ques-
ton the factory's future and
persistent rumors that the
Navy planned to close it.
Admiral Stloop and Rear
Admiral T. D. Ahroon, assist
ant bureau chief, told the COM
mittee that livery serious con-
sideration" was being given a
change In the name of the
plant to more accurately re-
feet its mission.
Meanwhile, in view of the
added workload given the fac
tory engineers are being re-
crited in several places, in
GLIDING Canada.
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The name of the Naval Gun
Factory may be changed to
the Naval Weapons Develop
ment Center.
That is the name suggested
by the executive committee Of
the Friends Of the Naval Gun
Factory.
Assistant Navy Secretary
Fred A. Bantz told the group.
which represents business, civic
and labor organizations. that
he had no objection to a name
change. He said he would await
a recommendation Of Rear Ad-
miral P. D. Stroop, chief Of
the Naval Bureau of Ordnance.
which has authority over the
big plant.
The Navy recently advised
that it was alloting $40 million
of additional work to Wash
lngton's largest industrial plant,
which has upwards of 5000
employees and a $50 million
annual payroll.
Mr.. Bantz tunred down a
committee request for permits
sion to make an independent
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-15
Spring Weather
Promised Today

Spring is still a week away,
but a full measure of the
seasons balmy weather was
forecast for the Washington
Area today.
The temperature was ex-
pected to rise to the low 70s this
afternoon, according to the
forecaster, for the warmest day
of the year thus far. The pre-
vious high was 10 degrees on
January 81 and March 6.
The forecast was for a windy
morning with considerable
cloudiness. giving way to show
ers in the afternoon or evening.
Tonight there is a possibility
of a Understandable seas
on's f1rst-accompanied by wind
and showers-and a low tenn
perature of 40 degrees, the
Weather Bureau said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-15

EASTER FASHION in detoil is
being presented todoy by The Stor's
fashion editor Elem. View the ereo-
tions through her proeticed eye to-
doy on Pose DIS.
POOLED TALENT mokes for o
better product, os seen in this yeor's
science fair put on by three schools
in neorby Virginia. Editor Emerson
Beouehomp reviews the joint foir
todoy on Pose Of TEEN.
WHY THE BRIDGE championship
Of the world was lost to ltoly by the
United States players oppeors in q
second article todoy on this tourno-
ment by bridge expert Alfred Shein-
void on Pose E-6.
THE NEW CHAIRMAN Of the
Civil Service Commission soys his
Complete !
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through our clear determine
ton to go all out, If necessary,
in any kind Of a military OPP
Grafton which might be required
by the situation"
Berlin can be defended, and
in my Judgment it must be de-
Tended" Gen. Taylor told Sem
atorS at a top-Secret session
Wednesday afternoon.
And the career Army leader
suggested that East Germans
or troops Of other Red satel-
lites, rather than Soviet Rus
sian forces. may be used If
hostilitieS actually develop.
Highly Dangerous" Weapons
Much of Gen. Taylor's testi-
monv amplified and expanded
on similar top-secret testimony
released Friday night after
classified military plans had
been deleted by Pentagon
cenSorS.
Gen. Taylor said the Army
now has several weapons cap
able Of firing either conven-
tional or nuclear warheads but
he said even our so-called
tactical tbattlefield) weapons
are big weapons and cannot
be used close in to our own
forces"
They are highly dangerous
to friendly populations and to
our own troops" he added
Hence the day is not yet with
us when We can have atomic
weapons in the immediate
| forefront of our ground forces.
Speaking Of a possible About
nuciear war. Gen. Taylor said
it is his opinion that II We are
ready if necessary to go all the
way. 1t probably viii not be
necessary"
The general said he could
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time this summer, according
to DR.. John E. Smith. acting
Civil Air Surgeon.
They will make 1t tougher
for many would-be flyers TO
get their licenses.
Standards for commercial
airline pilots we're termed made
quate by three leading author
tiles in a story in The Star last
month. The authorities. urging
immediate action. called the
situation urgent"
The important revisions for
all non-military pilots include:
/. Automatic denial Of a
license to anyone who is a
diabetic taking insulin; has a
coronary heart condition. or
has a history Of a serious
mental illness.
2. Special tests for older
pilots.
3. Having physical examina-
ltions conducted only by doc
TORS designated by the Federal
Aviation Agency.
Quesada's OK Needed
The net result of the changes
should be a sound medical pro-
gram. according to DR.. Smith.
He adds that in certain areas
particularly with the automatic
denials-individual rights will
be denied arbitrarily in the
interests of aviation and pub
lie safety. To become effective,
the new regulations must be
approved by Federal Aviation
Administrator Elwood r
Quesada.
Putting across this program
with the aviation industry
could be one of the severest
tests facing the new Federal
Aviation Agency. according To
at least one veteran authority
in the field.
THE current medical pro-
gram is so full of holes that II
has needed a complete re-doinG
for a long, long time" said DR.
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job rs the sort Of common sense,
administrative job which oppeoIs to
me-" A personal sketch on Roger
W. Jones oppeors toduy in The
Stor's editorial section.
FINS AND GOGGLES ore only
port Of the seor needed for students
Of the Novy's Deep SEQ Diving
School at the Naval Gun Foetory.
Stoff writer A. L. Singleton gives O
rundown today on the apprentice
divers in Sunday, The Stor Moso-
zine, Pose 7.
JUNIOR is O deodly nome to tack
on to your offsprins's name, oeeord-
ing TO so percent OF those beorins
thot title. The good ond bad Of
thot addition IS discussed todoy in
THIS WEEK, by Joe Hyoms-jr..
= thot is. on Pose II.
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Driver, II, Sentenced

DIES MONIES, Iowa. Mar. IA
CAP Clarence William Air
hart. Des Moines, was sentenced
to a year in the State Peni-
Tertiary today on a charge of
fourth otfense driving while in
toxicated. He is u years old.
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Gridiron Club
Ribs PoIiticos
Nixon, Entire Field
Get Dope on 1860

Vice President Nixon and
other White House candidates
were given the inside dope last
night on the most crowded
election race in United States
history.
AS guests Of the 74th annual
Washington Gridiron Club din.
ner In the Hotel Statler-Hilton
they were told that the 1860
presidential paddock Is con-
gested because that breeding
ground for Chief Executives.
the United States Senate. has
been enlarged with Statehood
for Alaska.
"Ninety-eight lined up for
the White House race" sang
soloists and the chorus as the
Washington newsmen'S club
raised the curtain on an eve
ming Of rubbing.
On a serious note. the audi
ence gave a standing ovation
when the name of John Foster
Dulles, the ailing Secretary Of
State, was mentioned.
Democratic candidates came
in for their spoofing in a skii
laid in Senate Majority Leader
Johnson's big Chance Casino
in Las Vegas. where the lowest
winter book odds on a presi-
Dental candidate were 100 to !
highest 1000 to /.
Trail TO Quail
In a Republican scene. a be-
draggled group of survivors
from the 1858 election sought
to erect a bridge on the River
Quail" extending from "Gettys-
burg to George Humphreys
plantation in Thomasville. Ga.
tbypassing Washington where
it's $50 lonesome for them
there nowD.
The cold war was reviewed
in a foreign Skit. the Battle
of Bunkum HILL" during which
Democratic Minnesota Senator
Humphreys talkathon with
Khrushchev, AnaStas /. Mi
koyan's visit to the United
States.
Appropriate musical &C.
compartment to these high
links was provided by thu
Marine Band Orchestra under
See GRIDIRON, Page Az:
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SPECIAL TODAY
Tips for Your Vacation,
Comic Winners Named

STOP TURN AROUND ond oke good look voeotiON spots
United Sotes before HE off other ond world traveller
Lowell Thomo who prevews the Vocation Map and
Guide" offered todoys This Week Magazine Pose H.
THE FINAL RESULTS the third onnuo Sor Comics Cartoon
Contest complete with pictures ond stories Of the winners and
thn;rn hnhn Dana A.lS
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Closer Medical Check
On Civilian Pilots Set
crockdown Is Expected This Summer
As Opener in Full Overhaul of Code
BY ANDREW w. BINGHAM
star star Writer

The ofcial rules and regulations governing medical
requirements for all non-military pilots being
petey rewritten for the first time since they esab
lished In 1876.
The entire job will take about five But the first
elements Of the sweeping revision should be In effect
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not answer questions about
whether England, France, West
Germany and other allies are
ready to risk nuclear warfare
over Berlin.
But he indicated that the
United States Joint Chiefs OF
Staf-Army, Navy. Air Force
and Marine commanders-be-
lieve Berlin must be defended
mot just to hold Berlin, but to
save our whole world position"
Asked if the jos. had dis
cussed this. he replied:
II would say that we feel. as
soldiers. sailors or airmen, that
we must use whatever force is
necessary to maintain our po-
sition in Berlin"
If full Communist forces were
thrown against the isolated
West Berlin area, Gen. Taylor
said. I'VE probably could moi
win Immediately in a military
sense, but I don't suggest for 6
moment that Berlin is not de-
fensible."
U. S. Dependents Remain
| If the attacking force is linn
Iited to East Germans and othe
satellites. Gen. Taylor said the!
could be held back or defeate'
by the United States and it
European allies.
/ Gen. Taylor reported tina
thousands Of wives, childrei
and other dependents of Unite
States military personnel re
main in Berlin and the Euro
pean theaters. with other
moving in.
/ Gen. Taylor said the Arm!
is ready to fight both limited
See BERLIN, Page A,
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REGULAR Summit Talks
Urged by Fu|bright
U.S.Wurned
Russia May
Start War

OtldlI IldH rulUTlglC OF LuW
Senate Foreign Relations Com
mittee yesterday suggested reg.
ular su m NIT conferences -
perhaps one every six months -
as a new approach to the
Berlin crisis and other East
West sore points.
The Senator coupled his sug.
gestion with a somber warning
that the Russians may go
very far" in Berlin and that it
is premature for anyone to
assume that they won't start
a war.
In supporting the acceptance
of face-to-face meetings of
President Eisenhower and
Soviet Premier Khrushchev and
other heads of state rather
than insisting on meeting at
the foreign ministers level.
Senator Fulbright commented:
1--WE have to accept the fact
that in Russia there isn't any
second most important men.
It's just the most important
man. To them, foreign min
isters' conference is rather a
waste of time because Khru-
shchev speaks for all of them"
Rough Tactics" Possible
He told Senator George
Smathers, Democrat of Florida,
in a radio-TV program recorded
for Florida stations. that the
Berlin crisis is "a serious prob
ing action by the Russians"
which might result in the use
of very rough tactics" by them.
He declared:
II think we ought to assume
that they may go very far"
II things don't go well in
Berlin, Senator Fulbright con-
tinued. 'it could result in the
use of force-and If that ever
happens. even on a minor scale,
it would be extremely difficlt
to limit it. I regret the aSSump-
ton that many people make
that there's going to be no
war. ! think that's premature.
I say it's a very serious situa-
tion."
Berlin, he said, is proving to
be a trouble spot for East Ger
many and all the Communist
satellites. And he asserted that
while the Russians indicate
they are willing to discuss and
negotiate, their final objective
is to get the West out of the
German city.
Presidents Stand interrupted
Asked about President Eisen.
hower'S press conference state
ment several weeks ago that
the United States will not
bulge one inch on Berlin, the
Arkansas Democrat who has
been Congress most authori-
tative voice in foreign affairs
said:
I'VE must support the Presi-
dent in his policies. Actually,
however. I think the President
spoke in this sense: We will
not give one inch on Berlin UNI
less there are concessions on
the other side that would just
ify it.
IF a free corridor could be
established. free of any inSpec-
ton and with a complete line
of access to Berlin. coupled
with some form of information
al control of Berlin. I think
that might be an offer very
seriously to be considered.
THE matter of access in the
preservation of freedom OF
choice for the people of Berlin
is what we are really after.
The mere fact that 1000 Of
our troops are physically pres
ent in Berlin is not an end in
ITSELF"
On the matter of interna-
tional conferences, he said
that instead of being too
sticky about summit confer
ences, we should tend to ac-
cept them-in view of world
conditions-aS a more COM
mon practice. perhaps holding
one every six months"
From other Senators of both
parties came expressions Of
See FULBRIGHT. Page AS
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UnyieIding Berlin Stand
Asked by Gen. Toylor
Army Chief Says City Is DefensibIe
Through Determination to Go All Out
BY EDWIN B. HAlAKINSON
Associated Press stan Writer

Heavily testimony of Gen. Maxwell D. Taylor
disclosed yesterday that top United States military leaders
confident Berlin and will be defended from possible
Communist attacks.
Gen. Taylor, Army Chief of Staff, told the Senate
Preparedness Subcommittee that Berlin lis defensibe
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House @. K.
0fD.C. Budget
Is Expected
Appropriation Unit
Set to Act on New
Spending Program
BY JAMES G. DEANE
star stan Writer

star STAN Writer
A District budget unbalanced
by a built-in deficit of at least
SIG million is expected to be
approved by the House early |
this week.
Later in the week the House |
Appropriations Committee Is
scheduled to take UP a supple
mental spending bill which
could give the city new deficit
troubles.
The supplemental measure
provides SIS million for extra
expenditures. mostly recent pay
raises. in the current fiscal year
which runs to July l.
A $237.l86,1l2 District spend
ing bill for 1860. approved Fri
day by the appropriation unit.
is scheduled for floor action
tomorrow.
S1.6 Million Involved
The bill provides for SIS mill
lion more in expenditures, by
the committees estimate. than
the city's expected revenues.
To cancel out the deficit, the
committee proposed that the
city either cut expenditures
further than the city itself has
done or raise realty and ousi-
ness personal property taxes.
or both. The commissioners
are legally required to do this
to avert a deficit, the commit
tee noted
What will be done to the sup
Elemental bill has not yet been
indicated. 1t is scheduled for
committee action Friday.
The key issue in both Of the
budget measures is the annual
Federal payment with which
Congress helps pay for the
running of the city. Last year
s32 million annually was au-
thorized by Congress for this
payment. But for the present
year only $50 million has thus
far been appropriated.
Senate Plea Planned
The supplemental bill pro-
poses an extra So million IN
Federal payment. The 1860 bill
as drafted by the commissioners
urged the $32 million. but as 1t
goes to the House tomorrow It
will provide only SIS million as
proposed by the committee.
There were no indications
from city officials or others yes
terday of any plans for a floor
effort to try to lift the SIS mil
lion figure.
City leaders are pinning then
hopes on a plea to the Senate
when 1t takes up the budgeting
problem. probably shortly after
Easter.
It is considered likely that
some legislators sympathetic to
the Districts fiscal difficulties
will express their views on the
House floor, however. And
leaders also are counting on
support for more generous
treatment from the Senate
Appropriations Copmittee e.
which customarily has been
more liberal on the Federal
payment.
Both city leaders and con-
gressional sources yesterday
indicated concern about the
District deficit prospects and
particularly about the virtual
ultimatum from the appropria-
tions committee to raise prop
erty taxes.
An increase Of at least 10
cents in the present $3.50 per
500 evaluation real property
rate would be necessary to
bridge the gap contained in
the bill. officials said, if the
See BUDGET, Page AS
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The business counter will
continue to operate in the
lobby Of the former Star
Building at 18th Street and
Pennsylvania avenue, NV,
for the following classified
services: pla c e m ent Of
classified advertising; pick
up of classified box replies;
sonal placement Of
church advertising.
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Pentagon Plans
$50 Billion
Surplus Sale
Huge CIeonout
Hinges on Altering
Disposal Ceiling
BY RICHARD FRYKLUND
Star stan Writer

The Pentagon hopes to get
rid of almost $50 billion worth
of surplus defense equipment
and supplies in a mammoth
bargain sale and a giveaway-
throwaway program.
Before the gigantic house.
cleaning can get under way,
however. Congress must lift a
$40 million a year spending
ceiling on the disposal of sur
plus equipment. Assistant De-
Tense Secretary E. Perkins Nc
Guire will ask for that Wednes-
day in testimony before the
House Appropriations Commit
tee.
II Congress gives the 60
ahead, work will begin this sum-
mer on emptying the Govern
ment's warehouses Of surplus
items which when new cost al
most half again as much as is
budgeted to operate the entire
defense establishment for a
year.
The four-year return to the
taxpayers should be about SIC
billion. That includes savings
through use Of the surplus items
by other Government agencies
reduced purchasing under pro-
cedures designed to hold dowr
future accumulations Of sur
plus. returns on sales Of som'
Of the items and savings II
warehousing and other costs.
Hope 10 Quiet Critics
The Pentagon hopes its plal
will quiet at least some Of TIT
congressional critics Of tn
buildup Of this huge surplus
stock.
| But Congressman hav'
served notice on Defense Off
cials that not all Of their "sur'
plus" problems are over. First
disposal Of the surplus woulc
not cure what these congress
sional critics say is the cause
OF the surplus - nonunifieC
purchasing and handling o.
supplies. Also. there are gooc
| indications that Congress vii
not vote to remove the spend
ing ceiling on the Pentagon''
disposal operations. although
it may relax it.
/ How does the Defense De-
partment happen to have thii
mountain Of unwanted equip
ment and supplies?
The answer depends on wherI
you ask the question. In thu
Pentagon they say a large sur
plus is the price of a large
modern military establishment
/ If the Nation wants its armed
/ forces to have billions of dol
lars worth of the latest equip
ment. and If the equipment il
not destroyed in a war. then
certain percentage of it will be-
come obsolete each year.
Storage Costs High
In the past this old equip
ment has not been disposed O
quickly enough. 1t has piled vi
in the form of aged tanks
planes. ships, shoes. bulldozers
rifles and spare parts which
bulges warehouses all over tn
country and costs more thar
See SURPLUS. Page Al
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Complete Index on Pose AZ
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windy. warmer, cloudy today with after
noon or evening showers; high, 70. Windy
with showers tonight: low. 10. Colder
tomorrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-07-21

have lost their independence
Lets not lose our freedom for
the sake OF a handful OF dollar
bills" is the way one college
president put 1t,
The colleges and universities
have tackled the question of
money in a vigorous manner, In
40 States the private, independ-
ent colleges have banded to-
gether TO participate in Joint
Embarrassing campaigns. And in
1853 the Council for financial
Aid to Education was founded
in New York as a clearing house
for the Embarrassing require
ments OF the Nations colleges.
1t is headed by dynamic DR..
Frank Sparks. former president
of Wabash College, Indiana.
How Much Is Needed?
How much money do the COL
leges need?
The total budget for Ameri-
cas- colleges and universities is
now estimated to be $4.5 billion.
Within 10 years this is expected
to go to SO billion. A doubling
of enrolment and faculty, to-
.gether with the vast expansion
now going on, will force the
colleges to spend twice as much
for the upkeep of their plants
as they do at present.
This is the way the Council
for Financial Aid to Education