The Shreveport Journal from Shreveport, Louisiana • 1

The Weather $1 1-17t 1)11 toiii)101mli loL TWO SECTIONS 30 PAGES Shreveport La Wednesday Afternoon August 29 1956 Vol 62 Price 5 Cents Matted State Westbee Setesel Considerable cloudiness at times this afternoon tonight and Thursday with a few local daytime show ers or thundershowers No important temperature changes High today 94 and low tonight 75 The sun will rise Thursday at 5:49 am and set at 6:42 pm ii(cjr EETFR Rillt1)110C I Three Hot Issues or Legislature Fireworks Certain i 1 1 1 A 'I z' i i s4 ei1 $-7 -4 if s- I A :7 -r-4 i 'viav 1 jilt 11444 -4 i '0:" '3i 4' I ''''''''''-'g'' '5- i 'I i "-'1 1 it''''''''': i 1 41 fit 'e 1 i 'ki 'I i 'ii': :11 412 4:4 4--: Nick 1 ::1: 5 k4 gi:) At Special Session By RAGSDALE JR BATON ROUGE time is shorter but the fire works promise to be just as loud when the Louisiana Legislature opens a 12-day special session tomorrow The 60-day 1956 regular session was one of the stormiest in Lou- isiana history Anti-US Taxes Major Issue When lawmakers go to work at 10:30 am tomorrow they face at entiment least three issues that could ex plode into angry words and bitter- 1 ness: I 01 VI yll Pittd Anti-US Sentiment In Panama i 1 i it: i Y'' k' i- VVV -41 t': i 1t i 1 1: 0 A 1 :::::::::4:::::::::1 SS :4 4 4 :4: 0 i '7 ::54 :4: sk44: 5 J''' 4: 77t" 4 I 1 4: '') rt lei: ir- I (44 i4 oyo I 11:: '4 I SV plane off the Red China coast It is his first conference after his return to the White House after the convention and a short Califorina PRESIDENT CONFERS WITH DULLES Eisenhower talks with Secre tary of State John Foster Dulles at the White House this morning about the Suez crisis and the shooting down of a US CONSTITUTION PARTY CAN of the country's newest political groups the Constitution Party named Coleman Andrews (left) and Thomas Werdel (right) as its candidates for President and Vice President respectively The party ended its two-day convention in Fort Worth Tex Tuesday Andrews from Virginia is a former director of Internal Revenue Service under President Eisenhower Werdel served two terms as Re publican member of House of Representatives from Cali Wirephoto) Werdel Running Suez Draws Firm West's Plan on Nassees Decision Cheers Ike in )n 1 Egypt 1 abject 3 counned in es that etaries James Egypt he em if his num') said )nly in ler for News wk an en of fi- nplices rted to)tians--- If leer-- it of an iburn en the tours to Egypt relayed ing but ime unird with Flux ired unit tried winhurn had kesman re con-(lowed esidents )e ewers which tian reIreaking I I to be 1 sational stly in pionage plomats Oriental replied in no dged a ice also saying memiy could atter of i indicaould relembers staff in in such omeone This is kind of lect out Swintth Flux On Egypt subject in that secretaries James Egypt The if his Egyptians said only in James for News an offi accomplices of an Swinburn given the hours to Egypt relayed ring but home with Flux it tried Swinburn pair had spokesman are residents be which breaking to be sensational espionage diplomats Oriental replied activities in no lodged a also saying could matter of would members staff in in such "Someone This is kind of expect out with Flux WASHINGTON Eisenhower today declared firm US support of the Western plan for settlement of the Suez Canal crisis and urged its backing by every country which believes in "international justice and conciliation" The President expressedl Andrews Drafted By Constitution Party College Certificates Madden Opposes Ruling Cor'nparison Of Canals Heightens Feeling PANAMA UP) Secretary of State Dulles' latest comparison of the Panama and Suez canals today heightened a new flareup of anti-US feeling in Panama The secretary told a news conference in Washington yesterday the United States has all the rights in the canal zone which it would possess if it were the "to the entire exclusion of the exercise by the Republic of Panama of any such sovereign rights power or authority" Touchy Point Reached His statement landed squarely in the middle of one of the touchiest points in relations between Panama and the United States Within hours Foreign Minister Alberto Boyd got out a statement taking issue with Dulles and outlining Panama's position Panama has steadfastly claimed sovereignty over the Canal Zone as distinct from jurisdictional rights granted to the United States by treaty Panama's position is that the rights given the United States were only for the purposes of construction operation maintenance and defense Dulles got into the Panama question with a statement declaring the situation pertaining to the Suez Canal and the Panama Canal are "totally'dissimilar in two vital respects" He said the Suez was internationalized by the treaty of 1888 while the United States has rights of sovereignty over the Panama Canal The Second dissimilar aspect he went on involves the dependence of a large number of countries on the Suez and their fear that this lifeline may be cut "As far as I am aware" Dulles said "no country anywhere in the world fears that its economy is jeopardized by our possible misuse of our rights in the Panama Canal" Replying4 Boyd pointed out the Panama Canal was built on Panamanian territory and said the provisions on neutralization and freedom of transit in the Constantinople convention of 1888 internationalizing the Suez Caal are applicable to the Panama waterway FORT WORTH Constitution Party drafted former income tax chief Coleman Andrews as its presidential nominee yesterday at the close of its national convention Drafted as vice presidential nom- inee was Thomas Werdel Call- India to Buy fornia Both to Accept Of La Attorney General Another district Madden of the Third Judicial gone on record as opposed to Attorney General Jack Gremillion's ruling that only new students are required to present certificates of eligibility and moral character to enroll in state institutions of New Strain Imposed Relations Two Others Arrested On Spy Charges By WILTON WYNN CAIRO Egypt UPI put another British behind bars today Relations between the two countries became further strained the wake of Egyptian charges two British Embassy were involved in a spy ring' The British Embassy said Zarb a British resident of was placed under arrest embassy said it did not know case was connected with an espionage investigation the say is implicating a growing number of foreigners An embassy spokesman Zarb might be involved passport difficulties The Egyptians are already holding Swinburn business manager the British-owned Arab Agency and Charles Pittuck official of the Marconi Radio-Telegraph Co as spy suspects Four Egyptians Accused Four Egyptians have been chilly named as their and Cairo newspapers reported today that four more one an Egyptian naval had been seized as a result alleged confession by The Egyptians have two embassy secretaries Flux and Gove 72 leave the country The British have denied Ian charges that the two orders to an alleged spy ordered Cove and Flux under protest This is in accord diplomatic procedure since and Gave have been declared unwelcome by the Egyptians The British embassy said without success to talk to and Pittuck An embassy representative was finally told permission to see the accused been "postponed" An official Egyptian said the investigations continuing Suez Controversy Overshadowed In the eyes of Cairo the spy case appeared to overshadowing the canal crisis has strained British-Egyptian relations almost to the point The Egyptians appeared setting the stage for a International soy trial But the British steadfastly Insisted that Egvpt's charges against the two were false Embassy Not Involved The British Embassy's counselor Trevor Evans that the embassy had no knowledge of any espionage and that the embassy was way involved Evans strong protest The British Foreign Office denied the accusations "it is inconceivable that two members of the British Embassy have been engaged on- a this kind" "There was no immediate indication whether the British retaliate by expelling two of the Egyptian Embassy London a frequent action cases Gove told newsmen: has gone out of his head pure nonsense just the lunacy one comes to here" Egyptian authorities said Swinburn confessed working and Gove LANDSLIDE KILLS FIVE TOKYO workmen were killed and five others injured today in a landslide on a construction project in northern Japan GET IT DONE! 4 CashIn on the BIG Labor Day Weeland September I 2 3 people will be out in force over Labor Day to "rent" or vacations ionHsutnodredgets saetrteledbacfokr from and Winter Reach this mass rental and buying audience in all income levels when they're "free' and have their holiday pay as well as the inclination to answer ads Put a small and inexpensive JOURNAL-TIMES ad on the job" to get things done and do a big job Ask for the thrifty 10 time rate morning and evening insertions with start-stop privilt7es Just Want Ad Hours: 8 to 6 Dial 2-0381 3-7131 BOTH Papers ONE Low Cost lri A party official said that An drews and Werdel had both they would accept a draft by the party Edward Burgess of Houston was chairman of the resolutions committee which included delegates from Mississippi Louisiana Arkansas Maryland and New Mexico The committee drew up the resolution recommending to various state parties that they draft Andrews and Werdel The Constitution Party platform included statements on states' rights individual freedom and the repeal of income tax laws pleasure at Egyptian President Nasser's decision to meet with a five-nation committee and to hear the proposal for international control of the Suez waterways Eisenhower's statement issued after a long conference between the President and Secretary of State Dulles was read to newsmen by Dulles Before he began reading White House press secretary James Hagerty said the President had asked him to express publicly his appreciation to Dulles for "the fine and wonderful job" Dulles did at the 22-nation London conference The presidential statement asserted Eisenhower's belief that it was of "great significance" that 18 of the 22 countries which attended the London conference had agreed upon the conditions contained in the Western plan The countries represent 95 per cent of shipping traffic through the Suez he said The proposed conditions Eisenh'ower went on are "indispensable to give confidence that this waterway internationalized by the treaty of 1888 will be operated so as dependably to serve its appointed purpose" Eisenhower said "I am glad that President Nasser is prenared to meet to discuss this program" Comic Dictionary NIGHT CLUB A place where the woman who hesitates is not is extinct 1 A Sugar Bowl proposal to exempt cities of over Shreveport Baton Rouge and New provisions of the new law banning interracial sports 2 Gov Earl Long's proposal to hike the racetrack betting tax or license fees or both 3 A move by administration opponents to scuttle Long's call for a constitutional convention along with the controversial amendment repealing the two-thirds vote required of the Legislature for new taxes In the face of mounting opposition Long decided to abandon his drive to repeal the two-thirds amendment which killed his taxes in one of the bitter fights of the 1956 Legislature But Rep George Tessier of New Orleans said it would be easy to eliminate the two-thirds tax safeguard in a new constitution Ile said he would introduce a concurrent resolution tomorrow to suspend the call for the constitutional convention set for a popular vote in Novembet along with 48 constitutional amendments Ile invited "anyone else who would like to join me on this resoSee LEGISLATURE Page 4-A Three Firemen Get Jobs Back Men Notified To Report for Duty Here Saturday Three firemen caught in the manpower cut in Shreveport's fire department were notified Tuesday afternoon to report -back to duty Saturday Finance Commissioner John Ford said Wednesday that he instructed Fire Chief Cook Tuesday to call three of the discharged men to come back to work The men a Purdy Holder and Hamburg Jr were contacted Tuesday afternoon according to Chief Cook 20 Are Let Out Late in July the Council ordered the manpower of the fire department reduced by 30 men effective Aug 15 in order to allow the city to meet payroll demands of a new law which forced the municipal government to hike the pay of its firemen Aug 1 The list was cut several days later to 26 and the men were notified they would lose their jobs Aug 15 Shortly before the effective date of the reduction six of the men were notified their discharge orders were being rescinded This was done after Ford rechecked his financial study upon which the original reduction decision was based By returning three others to their jobs Sept 1 the manpower strength in the department will be 19 men less than the total of 237 on the payroll used in the original study Commissioner Ford and City Auditor Baker explained Wednesday that they found that through a "mix-up" in payroll lists the strength of the department was cut by three men more than was necessary Baker said there were two resignations in the fire department "which we had not considered and Chief Cook discharged one more than we had anticipated" One of the resignations was that of Victor Bussie who had been on a leave of absence since May 1 Shortly after the discharge notices to 26 men went out the firemen's union engaged the certified public accounting firm of Opferkuch DileGuirt and Lindsey to make a special audit of the city's books The audit is under way Today's Journal Amusements 4-13 Auntie Marne 14-A Classified Ads 10-13-B Comics 10 11-A Crossword Puzzle 2-A Editorials 2-B Markets 7-A Oil 5-A Radio and TV 3-B Society 12 13 14-A Sports 5-9-B Weather 6-A higher learning Madden of Ruston said Wednesday he heartily concurred in the stand taken Tuesday by Bertrand De Blanc of Lafayette district attorney of the 15th Judicial District who said that the letter and spirit of the law as passed by the 1956 legislatureare plain and that old and new students must present the certificates De Blanc gave his opinion at the request of President Joel Fletcher of Southwestern Louisiana Institute in Lafayette De Blanc advised Fletcher to follow the law as ten He said he would file criminal charges against any college official iin his district who broke the law Both Madden and De Blanc emphasized that the attorney general has no jurisdiction in criminal cases and that criminal penalties' ar provided for violation of Act 15 the higher education student certificate law De Blanc said he has sent copies of his letter giving his stand to district attorneys in all districts where state colleges are located Madden's district Includes two state schools Louisiana Polytechnic and Grambling College for Negroes Gremillion said Tuesday in Baton Rouge that all opinions of his office were held by the courts to be only expressions of opinions fie said district attorneys are not bound by his opinions and that if one believes the law has been violated he can file charges and the attorney general has no authority to super-cede When the law was first passed Gremillion ruled that the law re(wird old and new students to obtain the certificates from their See MADDEN Page 4-A More Showers Forecast for Area A top reading of about 94 degrees was indicated for the Shreveport area Wednesday with humidity high and considerable cloudiness at times Brief showers sprinkled shoppers in the downtown area before noon NVednesday and more showers or thundershowers could be expected through Thursday forecasters at the Weather Station here said High mercury reading here Tuesday afternoon was 91 in spite of showers in the early afternoon A heavy shower fell in the downtown area about 1 pm Official rainft411 measurement at the weather station was 19 of an inch Night temperatures are slated to remain about the same with a 75- degree low point indicated Low over Tuesday night was 76 Southerly winds of 10 to 20 miles an hour Wednesday will decrease to about 10 miles an hour during the night (See Weather Map Page 6-A) 41' US Surplus Nations Sign For $360100000 Worth Of Farm Products NEW DELHI United States and India signed a $360100- 000 agreement here today for the transfer of American surplus farm biggest ever concluded under the surplus disposal program It brought total aid to India above the billion-dollar mark Under the agreement the United States will send India $305900000 worth of wheat cotton rice to bacco and dairy products and will put up $54200000 to pay half the shipping costs India will pay the United States the whole $360100000 in rupees Of these rupees the United States then will grant India 54 million dollars' worth and lend her another 234 million dollars' worth for use in her five-year industrial develop ment plan The United States will spend the rest of the rupees in India paying rent on its New Delhi offices or buying Indian goods The agreement authorizes India to get 3500000 tons of wheat 240 million pounds of cotton 200000 tons of rice six million pounds of tobacco and 314 million dollars worth of dairy products The United States made India a 120-million dollar wheat loan in 1951 and also has given almost 400 mil lions in economic and technical aid US government flood relief and aid to India from the Rockefeller and Ford foundations and church organizations boost the figure above a billion dollars Total Communist aid to if barter-like trade accords are in estimated at 200 million dollars DISTILLERIES MERGE NASHVILLE Tenn (INS)--The Brown-Forman Distillers Corp of Louisville Ky has acquired the Jack Daniel distillery at Lynchburg Tenn The merger brings together the two oldest family distilleries in the nation Jack Daniels was founded in 1866 Report From CIRCLEVILLE Circleville Aug 29 1956 Dear Journal Editor: Chicago is talking about putting up a building a mile high Those folks out there must not keep up with the news It seems to us here at Circleville in view of the thermonuclear age we're in it'd make more sense to build one a mile deep Yours a ithfully FOX Cairo Tapped For Suez Talks British and French Impatient Over Delay In Negotiations By WATSON SIMS LONDON President Nasser will meet in Cairo with the five nation Suez Canal committee headed by Australian Prime Minister Robert Menzies an official Egyptian source disclosed there today But the informant said he could not disclose the time for the meeting which Menzies has asked be held this week There were signs of British and French impatience over delays in getting down to the actual talks with Nasser on the Western-sponsored plan for international control of the Suez waterway British Suspicious of Pilot The British were suspicious that Nasser had cooked up a spy plot at this time to head off criticism at home that he was backing down by agreeing to listen to the committee The plan drew the support of 18 nations at the London Suez conference last week The 18 nations named a 5-nation committee headed by Menzies who asked the Nasser government last Fr id a night if he would agree to listen to an explanation of the plan British newspapers and officials generally linked Egypt's expulsion of two British diplomats on spy by Prime Minister Eden's the controversy over nationalization of the vital waterway Speculation on Charges' The British press speculated that Nasser had set off the spy charges to counter any thought among his people that he is backing down in the canal dispute by agreeing to see the five-nation Suez Canal Committee headed by Australia's Prime Minister Robert Menzies Lord Beaverbrook's Evening Standard said the Egyptian government whatever its motive has created ''a grave new situation bound to prejudice negotiations about the future of the canal" The Menzies group waited for the Egyptian leader to fix a time and place to hear their arguments in favor of putting the canal under international control Nasser agreed yesterday to get together with the group but did not suggest details of the meeting Menzies rushed another message to Cairo suggesting talks later this week in the Egyptian capital Patience Advocated Dr Ella Lonn of Baltimore advocated patience from both pro and antisegregationists She denounced the Supreme Court for what she called trying to force people to do what they do not believe in The party announced it would hold its Texas state convention Sept 7 in Austin to select party candidates for state offices Ban on Water Use Is Lifted East Ridge Area Declared Safe By Health Board City water mains along East Ridge Drive in the Pierremont Park section were declared free of contamination Wednesday and residents of the have had to buy water from outside sources for the past 16 notified officially that the water supply piped into their homes is usable again The City Board of Health in a called meeting Tuesday night lifted the water use ban which had been in effect for the East Ridge area since Aug 13 and called upon Caddo-Shreveport Health Unit and water department officials to work out some arrangement for notifying one another in the case of any future outbreaks of water pollution After hearing reports by water and health department officials the board ruled that in its opinion the water in the East Ridge area is now safe for drinking purposes The water use ban had been ordered Monday Aug 13 after health and water department officials found that sewage from Bayou Pierre was getting into the East Ridge water main through a cross-connection in a lawn sprinkler system at the home of a White of 6205 East Ridge Departments Commended The officials said about a week ago that they believed the city mains in the area no longer were contaminated but the ban remained in effect while testing of See WATER BAN Page 4-A 47f :::4: '13' ''''--''')1 1: If '-'''''(' 4 333- 0: :1" '4 'A 0'''' 4 i I' 1 4 4 A ile' 'V 46 ::::1:::: ::7 14L- 4: ::::::0 4-5 ::4 si (-ve-: 1 c- 5 SP-'P4 kn 4 4 P'''''' I fe' 3 r- r'-'tx6 1 '24-A '0: V' 3 4: 1 4 fo'f :1 Al: '4 4) 4 FIRE almost steady stream of 20 millimeter shells flow from the six rotating barrels of The Vulcan lethal new airborne cannon in night test at the Army's Aberdeen (Md) Proving Ground Automatic cannon built on same principle as the Gat ling gun of the post Civil 1Var era is said to fire faster than any other weapon of its type Exact rate of fire is classified Gun was designed for use in supersonic Jet planes which have only a split second in which to fire on fast moving Wirephoto) 1 7 i 4 tibA9 toi44 e4c "c-Ar fc0 '--Arot-A4t404-EitAgto44 vtiL0410tdORAON.