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THE WEATHER: Cloudy and colder tonight, chance of light rain or snow; low, 34. Clearing, becoming mostly sunny but continued cold tomorrow. Temperatures Teday Midnight 48 6 am... 45 10 am.... 45 • am... 47 8 am.... 44 11 am... 47 4 am— 46 0 am.... 44 Noon 48 107th Year. No. 69. Phono LI. 3-5000 ** Chalk Will Ask 25-Cent Fare If Subsidy Fails D. C. Officials Split On School Plan as Hearings Open By JAMES G. DEANE Star suff Writer A 25-cent fare will be sought by June if Congress fails to grant D. C. Transit System a school-fare subsidy. Transit President O. Roy Chalk said today. Mr. Chalk told reporters of the fare-increase plan at hear ings on the subsidy question opened today by a House Dis trict Subcommittee. The transit chief did not testify but is expected to appear tomorrow. District officials split on the subsidy move at the hearing. Robert E. McLaughlin, presi dent of the District Commis sioners, backed one of two pending subsidy bills with a request for changes. Com missioners David B. Karrick and A. C. Welling flatly op posed any subsidy. Kerts Backs Principle Chairman George E. C. Hayes of the Public Utilities Commis sion did not commit himaelf. But P. U. C. Commissioner Harold A. Kertz backed the subsidy principle as preferable to a fare rise. He said, however: "At the present time I don’t think the need exists." The P. U. C. members said the commission's staff has pre dicted that the transit firm this year may top the per cent return suggested in its fran chise as "not unreasonable.” In this case, the company would be required to pay some District gasoline taxes for ttje first time, they noted. The gas tax relief is one of several subsidy provisions already in the transit franchise. Mr. Chalk, after the hearing, took sharp issue with the l P. U. C. revenue prediction. “We won’t even come close to 4 per cent,** he asserted. The transit company and the P. U. C. have differed over revenue computations. D. C. Would Distribute One of the two pending bills would authorize the District to buy transit tickets at regular fares and sell them to children under IS for a maximum of half price. The other bill would require the District to pay the difference between the com pany's annual adult fare rev enue and what it would have See FARES. Page A-t . . I Police Probe Clothes, Bag j In Alexandria A complete set of woman’s clothing was found about noon today Just inside the Alex andria city line on Seminary road. A bag that might con tain human remains also was reported found there. Speculation arose as to whether they could be con nected with Mrs. Mildred Jackson. 27. missing since the entire Jackson family of Apple Grove. Va., disappeared off a State road January 11. Her husband. Carroll V. Jackson, 29. was found shot to death last Wednesday. 2 miles west of Fredericksburg. One daughter, Janet. 18 months, also was found dead there. The discovery was made by two Virginia State highway employes. Alexandria police immediately took steps to rope off the area. Members of the Baileys Crossroads Rescue Squad said there was "a full set of clothing.” State police have intensified a search for Mrs. Jackson and the other missing daughter. Susan Ann, 6, believing the slayer may have taken a north ern route from Fredericksburg. Residents in five counties were asked to search their property and report to police any unusual discoveries. NOW CALL Lincoln 3-5000 To go with its new build ing, The Star has a new telephone number. The new telephone number, for reaching all Star departments, I s Lincoln 3-5004. Engineering Innovations in the new telephone system will permit The Star to handle many more calls than previously, thereby reducing the chance of busy signals during peak periods of business. wwartjC* I ttk* til jummm ... I ™ A ■K: ' 'll J:,■ .f | x ; ';■ JSj: ,|s START OF STATE VlSlT— President Eisenhower greets Jose Maria Le mus, President of El Salvador, and his wife at National Airport. In the background (left to right) are Acting Secretary of State Christian* Herter, an unidentified Air Force officer and Wiley Buchanan, chief of protocol.—AP Photo. Eisenhower Welcomes El Salvador President Warm Greeting at Airport Keynoted By Pledge of Continued Friendship By JOHN V. HORNER •tw Staff Writer President Eisenhower and President Jose Maria Lemus of El Salvador exchanged warm greetings and pledges of friendship today as the Central American leader arrived In Washington for a state visit. In colorful ceremonies at Military Air Transport Service terminal at National Airport, Mr. Eisenhower welcomed President and Mrs. Lemus and praised him for adhering to the same humane lilMlples on which the United States was I founded. In his reply. President Lemus promised that his coun try would continue to fight alongside the United States for the basic principles of * democracy. “To you," said President Lemus. “I wish to affirm anew Herd Work and Study Helped Rim ot Lemui. * Ro#e A-10 the ' enduring sentiments of friendship and admiration which the people of El Salva dor feel for the part • which your country has played in world history and for its inex haustible spirit of progres siveness.” The visiting chief executive, first in history to come here from El Salvadore as a guest of this Government, expressed the belief that his trip would be fruitful for both countries. He said be hopes to help maintain a friendship which grows ever closer—a relationship which considers all nations on a plane of quality and an equal level of rights. On behalf of Ohe people of Washington, Robert E. Mc- Laughlin. president of the Dis trict Board of Commissioners, welcomed President Lemus and presented to him the symbolic key to the Capital City. Both the Commissioner and the vis iting president recalled that he had been here before, as dele gate to the Inter-American De fense Board and as military attache at the Embassy of El Salvador. The 47-year-old Salvado , rean arrived yesterday in Mi ami and was flown to Char lottesville, Va.. so he could visit Monticello, home of gtyLLCT/N Named to Rights Unit President Eisenhower to day named George M. John son, former dean of the Howard University Law Shcool, to the Civil Righto Commission. Mr. Johnson replaces the late J. Ernest Wilkins. Queen and Philip Join In Pea-Picking Fuss SANDRINGHAM, England. Mar. 10 <AP).—lt's a rare day. Indeed, when the Queen and the mundane matter of money are mentioned In the same breath. But It has happened and the cause was the price of peas. Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip, who like any other farming couple are trying to make money on their Sandring ham farm, have threatened to cancel a pea growing contract with a frozen food company. Furthermore, if the frozen food company doesn’t change %\\z lomititt Star Thomas Jefferson. He spent the night in Charlottesville and flew here this morning aboard President Elsenhower's personal plane "Columbine.” The welcoming ceremonies at the airport at noon included the traditional 21-gun salute, full military honors and In spection of the honor guard and the rendition of the na tional anthems of El Salvador and the United States. After ward. President Elsenhower and President Lemus led a motorcade into the city over the new parade route across the Fourteenth Street Bridge, up Fourteenth street to New York avenue and thence to the President's guesthouse. Mr. Lomus planned to place wreaths $t the Tomb of the Unknowns In Arlington Ceme tery and at the tomb of Wash ington at Mount Vernon today. Later he was to address a meeting of the Council oi the Organization of American States at the Pan American Union. Tonight. President and Mrs. Lemus will be guests of honor at a state dinner given by President and Mrs. Eisen hower at the White House. Mystery Blast ShakesWideArea A mysterious blast today rat tled windows and shook walls over a wide part of the Wash ington area. The source of the disturbance could not be lo cated. Police and The Star received telephoned inquiles from Arling ton, Alexandria, Falls Church, Rockville. Camp Springs. Four Corners, Md., and the down town section. The Bth and 11th police precinct station houses, widely separated In the north west and southeast sections, said their windows rattled when the blast occurred about 11:30 am. A check of the District and Interior Department indicated there was no highway or con struction blasting in progress. The Air Force said it might have been a Jet plane break ing the sonic barrier, but could not be sure. Andrews Air Force Base reported no planes in the air at the time. its pea buying policy it can jolly well haul away its $8,400 pea separating machine from the royal farm in Norfolk. The controversy over money came lip when the company de cided to pay $126 a ton for peas instead of paying by the acre. The company said no profit could be made paying by the acre and the royal farm found there was no profit in growing peas for $126 a ton. The royal couple told Farm Manager Roger Mutimer that Sandringham farm "must be made to pay its way." WASHINGTON, D. C., TUESDAY, MARCH 10, 1959-48 PAGES Hawaiian Bill Sent to Floor | Rules Action Sets House Vote Friday BULLETIN i The House Rules Commit- ! tee today cleared the Ha- 1 waiian statehood bill for floor action. Legislative leaders 1 will call it up for six hours 1 of general debate tomorrow < with a Anal vote by Friday. jl By ROBERT K. WALSH I Star StaS Writer i House Democratic leaders pushed hard today to have the i Rules Committee clear the Hawaiian statehood bill for I floor action late this week. j A majority of the committee ' was believed to favor sending < the bill to the House without 1 further delay, probably under a rule allowing two days of debate. Committee Chairman Smith. ' Democrat of Virginia, how- ' ever, gave no Immediate indi- i cation that the committee would vote today. It never- . theless agreed to prolong an open session to hear the Anal witnesses. Democratic Repre- ! sentatives Rogers of Texas and Davis of Oeorgia. both op- , ponents of statehood. Speaker Rayburn told re- , porters this afternoon that , prospects have improved for j house consideration of the bill , this week. Mr. Rayburn has ( not declared his personal stand , on the statehood issue. Sentiment for Action Other house leaders com mented that considerable sen timent has developed for house action before the Senate acts. Senate leaders plan to bring up their bill for debate, pos sibly starting late today or to morrow with a final vote by I Friday. Another element in the j house situation is the possi bility that further delay by the Rules Committee might revive See RULES, Page A-8 Storm May Bring Light, Wet Snow Here Tonight A storm brewed in the Ken tucky hills Is headed for Wash ington, bringing with it the possibility of light snow mixed with rain for tonight. The Weather Bureau said the Kentucky disturbance mbving northward probably will clash with a wave of cold air coming down from the New England States late tonight. There is little chance of any snow accumulating on the streets since the ground is warm and the lowest the ther mometer is expected to drop tonight and early tomorrow Is 34 degrees, two above the freez ing point. Tomorrow will be clear, sunny and colder. The snow was heavy in parts of Central Illinois, ranging up to nearly 7 Inches. Packed snow made driving conditions hazardous, the Associated Press reported. The University of Illinois campus at Champaign. 111., was burled under an official fall of 6.8 inches. The snow was the heaviest there in more than seven years and was the deepest March snow since 1906. The snow was expected to pile up to a depth of 2 to 3 inches in Indiana and Ohio and 3 or more inches in West Vir ginia. r West Is Likely to Ask Geneva Talks in May Rebels' Radio Is Silent, Iraq Claims Victory Baghdad Insists Insurgent Chief Has Been Killed BEIRUT. Lebanon. Mar. 10 (APt —lraq’s government re iterated today it has crushed the week-end nationalist up- | rising and accused a foreign power apparently meaning President Nasser’s United Aratf Republic—of stirring up the trouble. The rebels, whether by choice or necessity, maintained radio | silence after signing off with a final claim to control of all North Iraq last midnight. The [silence was utter and erie. i The victory declarations of Premier Abdel Karim Kassem’s Communist-influenced regime via Radio Baghdad met no fur ther challenge on Middle East airwaves. Mystery still surrounded the insurrection led by Col. Abdel Wahab Shawaf In oil-rich Mosul for few specific details had been disclosed by either side. Foreign Meddling Attacked Iraq’s military governor Ahmed Saleh el Abdl. voiced the charge of foreign meddling In a broadcast from Baghdad. He named no names, but said; “We advise this country that I Is co-operating with imperial ism to stop spreading lies, be cause these will not affect the Iraqi Republic. “This imperialist state must know that the people and Army of Iraq are determined 4» pre serve our republic and smash all Imperialist stooges.” Gen. Kassem’s regime has been at loggerheads with Col. Nasser for months over the Iraqi leader's refusal to adopt a policy of Arab unity along lines advocated in Cairo. Leader Declared Killed Radio Baghdad yepeated its claim—denied thronghout yes terday by the rebels’ radio Mo sul—that Col. Shawaf had been killed by his own men. In London, the Marquess of Lansdowne, Undersecretary for Foreign Affairs, told the House of Lords reports indicated Oen. Kassems forces had seized the j rebel headquarters city of Mosul. "The situation apepars to be very confused, but Her Majes ty’s Ambassador at Baghdad has reported an official state ment by the directors of Bagh dad Radio that the Iraq Gov ernment forces are in complete control of the country.” Lord Lansdowne said the radio added that there are no pockets of resistance left at Mosul. Britons Not in Danger “Reports reaching Baghdad from Mosul indicate Mosul and the oil fields are quiet and that British lives are not in danger.’ he said. "The situation In Baghdad and Basra is also reported quiet except for demonstrations in the streets.” The rebel radio In the North Iraq city of Mosul had grown steadily weaker before It stopped broadcasting about midnight last night. The last announcement did not say See IRAQ, Page A-6 New Pennies Lopsided (So Are Old) —And That's the Head V Tail of It By the Associated Preee The new Lincoln penny Is lopsided but will stay in cir culation. It seems that the old penny, which has been knocking around for 50 years, Is just as cockeyed. Rumors about the new coin have been spreading ever since distribution began in January There has been talk it is marred by one or more blunders and will be withdrawn from circulation. Some people have even gathered up the coins in quan tity. thinking they will soon become a valuable collector's item. Leland Howard, director of the Mint, said today every such rumor is without foun dation and that no mistakes were made in design or manu facture. One side of the new coin, with the profile of Abraham Lincoln, is unchanged from the model introduced in 1908. The "tail" side is brand-new Brandt Is Applauded On Khrushchev Rebuff Refusal to Meet Russian Puts Mayor At Odds With Party, Perils Future By CROSBY S. NOYES Europe*!) Correipondent of The ster BERLIN. Mar. 10.—It has been some time—a good deal too long, perhaps—since anyone said no to Russian Premier Khrushchev. The refusal of West Berlin Mayor Willy Brandt to meet Mr. Khrushchev in East Berlin today was not entirely unex n*f*tnH Thb Hooiainn aroc nraarl nn Kim Kv mnet rtf tho nonnla he consulted beforehand. In cluding the political experts of the American. British and , French missions here. Never theless. the final decision was his own and an act of consid erable political courage. To begin with, it placed Mayor Brandt directly at odds with the national leader of his own Socialist Party. Erich Ol lenhauer. Communique Issued ■Hat In hand. Mr. Ollenhauer went alone yesterday to a meet ing at the Soviet Embassy in East Berlin. After his talk with Premier Khrushchev, he ap proved a communique declar ing that the two men had dis cussed among other things “the liquidation of the occu pation status of West Berlin. 1 ! Later at a press conference Mr. , Ollenhauer told newsmen that "I have the Impression that on the Russian side all efforts will be shade to solve the Berlin problem peacefully and to avoid a conflict.” Refusing to lend himself to the same kind of performance. S4B Million Space Fund Approved by Senate By the Aueclfttcd Press The Senate gave an assist to the Nation's manned space flight efforts today with speedy passage of a bill for an extra $48,354,000 of spending this year. The authorization measure for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration went through by roll call after brief discussion. The bill now goes to the House where similar quick ap proval is expected. Senator Stennis, Democrat of Mississippi, floor manager for the supplemental bill, stressed the urgency of rapid progress "in developing our capabilities to put man Into space.” He explained that just under s2l million of the added funds will go foi Project Mercury, NASA’s Initial program of manned space research. Warns of Disaster Senator Stennis repeated his warning of disaster if a poten tial enemy Is first in space with a vehicle able to deliver a nu clear weapon. NASA previously has ear marked more than $37 million I for the Mercury space flight project and the estimated ef fort will cost about S2OO mil lion before it is accomplished. In the next few years civilian and military space programs will cost billions annually. Sen ator Stennis said, adding that scientists expect benefits which "would pay many times the cost of the program.” Democratic Leader Johnson and features a reproduction of the Lincoln Memorial. “Every time we bring out a new coin there are a lot of rumors and we get a big batch of mail and phone calls.” Mr. Howard said. He speculated that this reflects natural hu man curiosity. "People pay more attention to a new coin and see things they never noticed before,” he said. Take the latest rumor—that the coin is lopsided and must be scrapped because it won’t stack properly. Mr. Howard fished a new penny from his pocket and in spected the rim. Pointing, he said: “Here the rim is thinner than at any other point. You can see it with the naked eye.” The spot he indicated was right below Lincoln's shoulder. Mr. Howard then took an old penny and pointed out the same thin point at the same spot. Its caused by the heavy! Homo Dolivorod: 5 CENTS Mr Brandt gave his reasons: l He feared that a meeting with Mr. Khrushchev might "en i danger the four-power occu pation status of West Berlin." He believed also that discus sion of the occupation status of ■ the city should properly be re > served for the occupying pow ers. His reasons applied with even greater force to Mr Ollenhauer’s visit. Brandt Risks Future In breaking with his politl i cal leader, Mr. Brandt is risk i ing his own future as an up and coming candidate for high national office if and when the Socialists return to power in i Germany. And although his refusal to meet Mr. Khru shchev is widely approved In West Berlin today, there could , be unpleasant political reper cussions later on if things get tough. On the other hand, to have i acoepted the invitation would have been to invite real trou i ble in the city. One can hardly ,! See BERLIN, Page A-6 asked for quick passage of the NASA allotment. I At the same time he said the Space Committee he heads had decided to delay action on o larger space request for $485.3 million for the next fiscal year until a special Investigation is completed. Senator Symington. Demo crat of Missouri, heads a special space subcommittee directed to look into possible duplication and interservice rivalry among Government agencies for con trol of the space program. Senator Johnson noted that the pending bill “is the exact amount requested” by the ad ministration for the National Aeronautics and Space Admin j istration “This does not mean that the committee has simply rubber stamped the administration's request," he said, adding that a subcommittee under Senator Stennis. “has done a thorough and expeditious job” in review ing the requests and programs. July Spending Deadline The funds authorized by the bill are for spending before the new year starts July 1 Senator Johnson told the Senate, as it met an hour and a half early, that he hoped to get action on the space author ization and the four-year draft i extension during the day and i then turn to the Hawaii state • hood bill. ; “It all depends on how long i the Senators want to talk,” ; Senator Johnson said, noting that some Senators said it i See SPACE, Page A-8 press that stamps the coin design onto a flat disc of metal. Mr. Howard explained. “The metal needed to form the head and shoulder has to come from somewhere,” Mr. Howard said. He added that it noramlly comes from the closest point—the rim right below the shoulder. Hence the rim is nar rower at this point. Mr. Howard reported that al most every United States coin, regardless of denomination, has such a thin spot. He picked up a quarter and examined it. The rim was thinner above the head of Washington. Does this lopsidedness afiect the odds on a heads-or-tails flip of the coin? Mr. Howard was asked. “I doubt it,” he said, “but you can find out by flipping one 1,000 times and keeping track ” Lacking the patience of a true scientist, we gave up after 200 flips with the new penny. The count: Heads 102. tails 98 Taking an old penny in good condition, we tried again. The count: Heads 100, tails 100. Metropolitan Edition New York Markets, Page A-23 Reds to Get Ministers Parley Call PARIS, Mar. 10 (AP).—ln formed courses said today the Western powers probably will propose to Russia soon a Geneva meeting of foreign ministers in May to negotiate jon German issues. British and French diplo matic spokesmen told newsmen i the West has agreed to propose a date and a place in the near future, but they declined to disclose details. The latest Russian note on the subject suggested that, if the Western powers would not agree to a summit conference, the foreign ministers convene at Geneva or Vienna in April. The spokesmen talked with newsmen following a three hour meeting here between British Prime Minister Mac millan and President de Gaulle on the Berlin and German situations. May Offer Choice A May meeting of foremen ministers would allow the West plenty of time after NATO's 10th anniversary meeting in Washington early in April. Russian sources in Paris have indicated they would welcome a date early in May, despite Moscow’s call for a start in April. It is passible that the West ern notes will allow several choices. A group of West German, American. British and French diplomats is now in session here working out the detpils of the Western answers to the Soviet notes. Agrees With De Gaulle Mr. Macmillan, who flies home tonight, said he had tattMl “a great measure of sympathy arid agreement” in l his discussions with Gen. de 1 Gaulle. ! The British leader made the statement as he left the Elysee Palace after a meeting that lasted an hour longer than ex i pected. Reporters asked the Prims Minister for his impressions of the talks. He first started by saying "full agreement" and then backtracked to say "a great measure of agreement.” ! Gen. de Gaulle is believed to favor a much tougher approach to the Russians than the British. Shouts Startle Macmillan The Prime Minister and Foreign Secretary Belwyn Lloyd walked back to the British Embassy after the Elysee Palace session. Some passers-by shout ed "Vive Macmillan.” One dis senter cried “Macmillan go | home,” and the Prime Minister looked up startled. New Approach on Arms The big item to be threshed out was Mr. Macmillan’s new approach to the old idea of arms reduction in Central Eu rope—a proposition of which Gen. de Gaulle and the French are highly suspicious. With Gen. de Gaulle and Mr. Macmillan for their talks wero Mr. Lloyd and French Foreign Minister Maurice Couve de j Murville. The two foreign secretaries met for an hour first to iron out details so their chiefs could immediately come to grips with the big problems of Western policy in the face of Soviet See MACMILLAN. Page A-6 PLENTY OF FISH IN UPPER RIVER THERE ARE MORE kinds of fish ermen than fish, soys The Star’s outdoor editor, Chorles Covcll. But even so, there ore plenty of fish for locol anglers on the Upper Potomac, Mr. Coved writes on Pago A-21. STAR'S NEW HOME—FuII pago of pictures of The Star’s roomier quarters on Poge A-9. BETTER LATE thon never is tho philosophy of The Star's foshion editor, Eleni, who met Shirley Tem ple for the first time the other day. 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