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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-16
CheWChose Wife
Injured in London

The wife Of a retired Chevy
Chase chemical engineer was
reported recovering today in
London's Charing Cross Hos
pital from injuries received
when struck by a section Of
scaffolding that toppled from
a building in the Strand.
According to the Associated
Press. Mrs. George Lahr suf-
fered a fractured pelvis and
shock. Mrs. Lahr and her hus-
band. recently retired from the
Du Pont Company, were walk
ing in the Strand when a 40
foot section Of metal Scaffolding
about IL feet up on the struc-
ture fell to the crowded side
walk.
Mrs. Lahr was pinned be-
meath the debris. Several pedes-
TRANS freed her and carried
her to the nearby hospital.
Mr.. Lahr told the Associated
Press London ONCE that he
and Mrs. Lair plan to return
to Washington as soon as she
can travel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-16
Treasury Again to Ask
Raise in Debt CeiIinq

anent statutory debt limit from
$275 billion to $3.50 billion. TIC
enable the Treasury to meet
its obligations. 1t added another
S. billion to the maximum
debt limit for one year,
Unless Congress again sus-
ponds the permanent limit and
votes some more temporary
borrowing authority to the
Treasury. the debt limit will
revert from the present 1888
billion top to its permanent
limit Of 1888 billion July /.
In only four Of II years since
the end Of World War II has
there been a budget surplus
lin 1913, 1851, 1855 and 1856.
During that period the public
debt has risen steadily from
its l948 postwar low Of 1852
billion to an estimated $685.
billion at the end Of the cur
rent fiscal year on June 30.
The Treasury estimates it will
stay near the $285 billion level
in 1860.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-16

part in an attempt to smuggle
guns to Cuba from Brownsville
Tex. All Of the defendants In
that case received suspended
sentences and were placed or
probation for violation Of
United States neutrality laws.
Sentencing Delayed
Judge Let's held UP sentenc-
ing Of Barron pending an in
vestigation Of the case by the
probation officer here.
The no contest plea Of today
is the second such plea entered
in a foreign agent case here
within the past few days. Last
Thursday Washington attorney
John ]. Frank entered an iden-
tical plea to a charge Of failing
to register as an agent for the
Dominican Republic.
A no contest plea, though
technically different from a
guilty plea. does not necessar-
lily indicate there will be any
lesser sentence. The maximum
pnalty for the registration vio-
lation is a five-year jail term
or q $4,000 fine, or both.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-16
Uniform U. S. Pay
Bill Introduced
BY the Associated Press

An administration proposal
aimed at setting up a co-ordi-
mated pay system for the entire
Federal Government drew BIZ
partisan support today.
Chairman Murray and Rep
resentative Rees, Republican OF
Kansas, ranking G. o. P. men,
Der Of the House Post Office
and Civil Service Committee
introduced legislation to carry
out the recommendations.
! Their bill would create q
temporary l5-man commission
to review the entire range OF
salaries in all three branches
Of Government and submit
recommendations for a co-ordi.
mated. Government-wide salary
policy.
Mr. Rees said the present
Federal pay practice is an un.
co-ordinated, polyglot VARIETY
that is inefficient and waSteful
to taxpayers as we'll as unfair
to many Federal employees.
The commission would be
composed Of eight members OF
Congress and seven persons
appointed by the President.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-16
Correction

In last Fridays editions
The Star enormously reported
that Michael T. Chisolm plead
ed guilty to reckless driving In
an accident which resulted In
the death Of a Washington po.
liceman.
Mr.. ChiSolm actually pleaded
"nolo contendere," which
means he did not choose to
contest the charge. The plea
carries no admission of guilt
Early in January Mr.. CHS
ohm was acquitted by a NUM-
cipal Court jury Of a negligent
homicide charge growing out
Of the same accident.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-16

present trend away from his
party continues. the Republic
cans might touch In one more
election the bottom they
reached in 1885,
Sees Main Street Going
He said a comparison Of 1854
and 1858 midterm elections in
dicates the Republicans heavi-
est city losses were among the
business and professional people
and white collar workers.
1T is strange indeed to see
even the small businessmen
leaving the party-to see us
losing Main street." he said.
Senator Goldwater said fig-
ures show that as late as 1854
two-thirds Of college-educated
voters supported the @. o. p.
In only four years. he said, that
advantage was lost and about
half Of this group went Demo-
cratic in 1858.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-16
KennedyGets
Acid Threat
By the Associated Press

Threats that acid will be
thrown into the eyes of his
six children have been received
by Robert F. Kennedy. chief
counsel of the Senate RacketS
Committee.
1t was understood the FBI
has been informed.
Mr.. Kennedy declined any
comment on the threats re-
portedly made by an anony-
nous telephone caller over a
period Of weeks-most of them
last December.
Mr.. Kennedy told the Rackets
Committee about the calls at
a closed door meeting Tuesday,
it was learned last night.
However, he repeatedly did not
ask the committee to take any
specific steps to protect his
family.
An acid throwing incident
the binding Of New York labor
columnist Victor Riesel-set of
the rackets hearings early in
1857. Acid was hurled into MFR.
Riesel's eyes minutes after q
broadcast in which he de-
nounced labor racketeering.
Mr.. Kennedy told the COM
mlttee about the threats at
the same time he reported to
the group about offers OF poll
tical support having been made
for his brother, Senator Ken
nedy, Democrat OF Massachu-
sets, in exchange for deals to
+ go easy on some committee
witnesses. Senator Kennedy
is considered a potential candi-
date for the 1860 Democratic
presidential domination.
The counsel told the COM
mittee he had rejected the
offers and the group voted
unanimously not to 60 further
into the matter.
Mr.. Kennedy repeatedly tolc
the committee he had not told
them earlier about the threat.
because he felt nothing could
be gained since he had no idea
of the source, He also was re.
ported to have told the CON-
mittee he did not believe there
was any connection between
the threats and the offers of
support for his brother.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-16

support In this country for the
deposing of Cuban Dictator
Fulgencio Batista.
Chief Distric Court Judge r
Dickinson Let's accepted the
plea without comment after O
Justice Department attorney
Nathan Lenvin. indicated the
Government did not oppose the
move.
Headed New York Unit
Mr.. Barron. president of the
Comite Ortodoxo in New York,
had been charged with acting
as a publicity agent for the Gu
ban July 20 revolutionary
movement that deposed Ba-
tista under the Castro leader
ship.
The New Yorker, a natural
ICED citizen. had also been ac-
cused Of collecting money in
this country and offering and
attempting to buy guns in New
York and Texas for the Cuban
revolutionaries. Today's plea
also covers these charges.
Mr.. Barron was convicted
with "a others last May for his
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-16
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-16
Tex Aide to Speak

j. 1nfram Medley, chairman
of the Montgomery County
Revenue Authority, will speak
wednesday during the 7:30 pm.
dinner meeting of the Wheaton
Chamber Of Commerce at the
Capri Restaurant, 1921 Grand
view avenue in the Wheaton
Triangle.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-16

strained the lines of commune
cation.
On two key issues, Mr.. Meany
vigorously opposed administra-
ton insistence on restricting
secondary boycotts and organi-
rational picketing. The boy
colt curbS. he commended,
would compel union members
to work against their own
standards" by forbidding them
to refuse to handle unfair"
goods.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-16
Party Slipping,
.G0.P..IsTo|d
By Go|dwater
BY the Associated Press

Republicans rapidly are los
ing their hold on Main street.
the farmers apd white collar
people. Senator Goldwater Re-
publican Of Arizona, said today
Senator Goldwater in a re-
port prepared by the Republic
can Senatorial Campaign Com
mittee. which he heads. said
that the whole central area Of
the country has turned away
from the G. o. p. He said 1t
can be regained only II the
party comes out fighting in
1860 on a platform Of basic
principles.
There are 8 million vot-
ers who left the party between
1854 and 1885," Senator Gold
water said. Some Of these are
Republicans who never before
have voted Democratic. These
8 million could tell you some
thing about the Republican
Party"
New Group Organizes
The Goldwater report was
made available to a new party
program committee which Or
ganized here over the week end
with Charles F. Percy Of Chi
cago as chairman. The pro-
gram committee is to draft a
statement Of principles aimed
at Turing independents and
wavering Democrats into the
G. o. P.
Senator Goldwater's report
pointed to the Midwest as the
area Of greatest potential
danger for the Republicans.
THE election Of last Novem-
Der could not be described as
a sudden earthquake" Senator
Goldwater said. The losses Of
1858 are but a continuation of
a decline which set in 80 years
ago, after the 1928 election"
Assessing the farm vote. Sem
ator Goldwater said that II the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-16
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roy. in the Saturday Evening Post.
March 18th issue.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-16
Meony Shouts, Attacks
Administrations Stand
By LEE Nj. COIN
Star stan Writer

AFL-CIO President George Meany lost his temper at
House hearing today he charged Eisenhower
ton and some other woudbe labor eformers with trying
hamStrng unions
Asked to reconsider his description of the
reform bill calculated wickedne" Meany shouted:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-16
No Contest Plea Made
By Castro Supporter

New Yorker accused Of failing to register agent
Cuban Revolutionary Leader Fdel Castro
plea to the charge in District Court here today.
The plea was made by Arnaldo @. Barron S. head of
9yearold in New York that active seeking
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-16

u use ally ldIISudBc l6cl
like"
In several flare-ups before the
House Labor Subcommittee Mr.
Meany outshouted panel men,
bers and kept talking while
Chairman Perkins, Democrat of
Kentucky, banged his gavel.
Mr.. Meany objected par
ticularly to proposals which
would write detailed standards
into law for operating unions.
I'VE don't think Congress
should write laws getting into
our business to any greater de-
gree than for other private as
sociations. he said.
Backs Kennedy Erwin Bill
He reiterated his backing for
the Kennedy Erwin reform bill,
and his opposition to legislation
proposed by the administration
and by several other members
Of Congress.
While conceding the Ken
nedy-Ervin bill might not solve
all problems of corruption. Mr..
Meany called it "a good start. y
After experience, he said. Con-
gress could determine whether
additional legislation is neces-
sary.
But. he warned. Congress
will risk defeat of all reform
legislation If everybody tries to
get into the act"
Aiming his heaviest fire at a
bill introduced by Representa-
tive Barden. Democrat Of North
Carolina. Mr.. Meany said this
measure would interfere with
internal union operations Ito a
degree that would make it al
most impossible to operate a
union"
A Communist Device
As an example, he cited a
provision requiring full debate
at union meetings. Unlimited
debate, he said, was one of
the favorite devices Of Com
munists seeking to infiltrate
the labor movement" A hand
full OF Communists or other
troublemakers. he said. could
prolong wrangling at meetings
until other members went
home, and then disrupt or seize
control of unions.
Rejecting organized labor
growing bitterness toward Sec
rryeta of Labor Mitchell. Mr.
Meany said "Mr. Mitchell gives
lip-service to labor" The Sec
rotary has bee ntrying to main-
tain diplomatic relations with
union leaders, but the battle
over reform legislation has
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-16
Iraqi Attack
Charge Fans
Nasser Feud

DAMASCUS. Syria, Mar. 10
(AP) new Syrian charge
Of Iraqi border violation added
more fuel today to the burn
ing feud between President
Nasser Of the United Arab Re-
public and Iraqi Premier Abdel
Karin Kassem.
In the third such accusation
In Q week. O spokesman for the
United Arab Republics LIST
Army claimed that 80 Iraqis
thrust across Syrias frontier
yesterday and attacked two
Syrian guards. wounding one.
Col. Nassei. meanwhile, pre-
dicted uprisings against the
Iraqi Premier would continue
"as long as dictatorship and
the heresy Of communism con-
tinues" In Iraq.
Army Purge Asked
In Baghdad, leftists called on
Gen. Kassem to arm the peo-
pie and purge the army and
government OF traitors The
idea obviously was to get rid
Of army officers and others
sympathetic to Col. Nasscr's
aim Of Arab unity.
Some $4,000 students and
workers paraded through the
heart Of Cairo yesterday in a
demonstration against Gen.
Kassem and Iraqi Commu-
nists. The demonstrators, led
by Carlo University students,
denounced Gen. Kahhems re-
gime and pledged support for
Col. Nasser's campaign against
Reds In the Middle East.
Leaders Of Col. Nasser's Ma
tional Union-the only political
party permitted in the JAR
called on Arabs everywhere to
help topple Gen. Kassem's
regime and check the Com
munist cancer in the body Of
the Arab nation"
Near Strafing Scene
The latest syrian border |
charge said the Iraqi troops
crossed the frontier near Talha.
mar village. In the general area
where UAR ofilcials claimed
three Iraqi fighers strafed VIII
lagos Saturday. On Tuesday,
JAR sources had charged that |
Iraqi planes shot up the from
tier hamlet Of Hamoudiya and !
destroyed house.
Cairo newspapers expressed
belief the planes charged with
Saturdays strafing were chas-
ing rebel refugees from the
northern Iraqi oil center Of
Mosul. site Of last weeks up
rising.
The Iraqi government re-
ported nearly q week ago that
the rebellion was crushed, but
reliable reports have indicated
some fighting is continuing in
outlying areas.
Foreigners Safe
Associated Press Correspond
ent Stan Carter visited Mosul
over the week end and said
the 100 or so foreigners there
were safe. But he reported
stable casualties in the fight
ing and many dead in a battle
between fleeing rebels and pro-
Kassem villagers on the road
to Syria.
Mosul appeared peaceful once
more. Mr.. Carter said, with
most Of the litter cleaned up.
Arms have been collected from
civilians and shops have re-
opened.
Taken on a tour of the city
by the commander OF a Bagh-
dad battalion sent to restore
order. Mr.. Carter saw only a
few scars Of the bloody battle.
The Mosul army garrison head
quarters had a gaping hole |,
where rockets struck the UNI
occupied Office Of Col. Abdel
Wahab Shawaf. reported leader
Of the revolt. There was an
other hole in the conference
room where Col. Shawaf and
his staff were comforting last
Monday. when the revolt was
at its height.
Iraqi army officers told Mr..
Carter that Col. Shawaf and
his STAFF. wounded by rockets,
had been killed by their own
soldiers while being driven to a
hospital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-16
FOUND

SETTER TYPE PUPPY. male, whit.
with brown spots owner or rood
home. SP. 3-O497, s0"u
WIRE TERRIER, white and brown,
WASHINGTON ANIMAL REsSsI ~
LEAGUE, NO. 1880.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-06-12
BY BETTY BEAE

Receiving with their par
ents were Clarissa. who will
be married in London July
20. and her little sister An
tonia. who will be a brides
maid. Languidly sprawled on
the terrace in back Of the
receiving line and not NOV
ing a muscle was the Caccia's
boxer Figaro.
Secretary of Commerce and
Mrs. Lewis Strauss attended
the 5 to 1880 affair. and their
arrival caused a flashing Of
cameras. II Mr.. Strauss is
worried over the possibility.
Of not being confirmed, he
certainly did not show it.
SOVIET AMBASSADOR
MEN SHIKOV was in a
friendly mood but would not
say yesterday, or at Norman
Winston's party Wednesday,
whether he would be in Mos
COW when Vice President
Nixon is there Che would
like to be-. or whether Mr..
Nixon will be able to return
to the United States via the
Siberian and Pacific route.
The USSR has said mo" on
the basis that Siberia lacks
the proper radio beams for
planes, but the United States
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-06-12

and has his stamp on the best
known and finest Italian cars.
was entertained at the Italian
Embassy yesterday.
Ambassador Brosio gave an
almost-all male luncheon for
him that drew Morehead Pat
terson. Oscar Cox, Washing
ton representatives of Gen.
eral Motors, Chrysler and
other corporations; journal
lists and Morris Cafritz. who
brought the car to the upper
floors Of a Washington ONCE
building.
Mr.. Farina. on the latter
part Of q round-the-world
trip, would not describe the
Car Of the future except to
say that a radical change in
styling will certainly take
place with the atomic-power-
ed car. He sees no reason for
fms and doesn't put them on
a car unless needed for sta
bilizing a racing auto design
ed to travel $50 miles an
hour.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-06-12
EXCLUSIVELY
YOURS
British Give Garden Party;
Pinin FdrinQ Is Honored

Her Brittanic Majesty's
birthday was celebrated yes
terday in what you might
call par weather for the oc-
casion.
Ambassador and Lady Gao
cha gave the customary strict
~ British garden party to
mark the event, with the
strictly British strawberries
and whipped cream pro-
duced in America for greater
convenience served under a
proper green canopy. And the
Washington weather oblig-
ingly stuck to tradition, no
doubt aware of the British
love for same.
For this reason, Sir Harold
did not attempt a second year
in a row to wear his hand
some gray cutaway reminis-
cent Of the races at Ascot.
He succumbed to the cool
looking blond summer suit
that suits the heat and hui
nudity that is invariably
turned on for this particular
fete.
LADY CACCIA wore a
brown and green-blue printed
chiffon dress with q very
good-looking necklace Of big
cut-amber beads.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-06-12

Of the Institute Of Contem-
porary Arts. was receiving
congratulations for being
made an officer Of the Order
of the British Empire at the
investiture service held in
the embassy ballroom pre-.
ceding the party. The former
Joy Wright Of the British In
formation Service In New
York, now Mrs. Richard
Clarke, wife Of an editor Of
the New York Daily News.
also got the ODE.
Kenneth Chorley, former
president Of Colonial VIII
liamsburg, which has been
host to two British Queens.
was made q commander Of
the ODE, and his successor,
Carl Humelsine and Mrs. HUI
melsine were there to see him
receive it. The Humelsines
are Of today for IA months
in Europe.
Australian Ambassador and
Mrs. Beale were there, and
Pakistani Ambassador and
Nine. Aziz Ahmed, Finnish
Ambassador and Nine. Sep
pala, chatting with the Fred
erick Lees and Mrs. Perkins
MCGUIRE: the 10y Hender-
sons, Lebanese Ambassador
Dimechkie, having a con-
fab with Yugoslavian Am
bassador Nikezic: Canadian
Ambassador and Mrs. Heen-
ey, United States Informa-
ton chief George Allen and
Mrs. Allen, Senator Aiken Of
Vermont, Chilean Ambassa-
dor and Sonora de Muller
and Argentine Ambassador
Barros Hurtado. who has
leased Gladys Tartiere's love-
ly place in Middleburg for
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-06-12

still is requesting departure
via this route.
The Ambassador said Mix
hail A. Suslov, a secretary of
the Soviet Communist Party
Central Committee. who will
open the Soviet exhibit in New
York this month, will come
to Washington while in this
country and will be given an
Embassy reception.
THE CHAIRMAN OF THE
SENATE FOREIGN RELA-
TIONS COMMITTEE and
Mrs. Bill Fulbright we're talk
ing about the st. Lawrence
Seaway opening this month.
The Fulbrights are not only
going up for it, but they
are among the fortunate 40
invited to Queen Elizabeth's
luncheon for President and
Mrs. Eisenhower aboard her
yacht.
Mrs. Lyndon johnson in a
broad-brimmed natural straw
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-06-12

was there, minus her hus-
band. Armistead Peter told
her he did not feel sorry for
the latter working late in
that very cool air at the Sen
ate. "A lot of hot problems
in very cool air." quipped
Bird" johnson.
Postmaster General Sum-
merfleld was being congrau-
lated on his submarine-sent.
missile borne mail. Chief Of
Protocol Wiley Buchanan
said he had received his mis-
sile missal.
Mrs. Robert Low Bacon
wore a bouffant white Or
CANDY dress with raspberry
colored embroidery. and she
carried a tiny battery fan.
Mrs. Robert Mccormick, who
will go to Chicago to take
part in the festivities there
for the Queen. was tanning
herself with a luxurious beige
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-06-12
Miss Duvis
Is Engaged

Mr.. and Mrs. George Fred
erick Davis Of Chevy Chase
announce the engagement of
their daughter Georgia Bray
to Mr.. j. Philip Smith, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert P.
Smith.
Miss Davis was graduated
from the Holton-Arms School
for Girls and from Lasell
Junior College in Boston. She
was presented to society at
the Thanksgiving Debutante
Cotillion in 1854 and at a
dinner dance given in her
honor by her parents at
Christmas-time that same
year.
Mr.. Smith was graduated
from st. Adams School for
Boys. from Columbia College
in New York and from Yale
University Law School. He is
an assistant United States
attorney for the District.
An October wedding is
planned.