Compromise Still Possible
On Reorganization Bill
Washington HP) Chairman
Carl Vinson of the House
Armed Services committee has
left the door open for fur
ther compromise on a bill to
reorganize the defense depart
ment. The Georgia Democrat re
fused to say whether he would
support or oppose President
Eisenhower's amendments to
the revise reorganization bill
approved unanimously by his
committee Friday.
Committee sources express
ed the belief, however, that
it was entirely possible agree
ment might be reached on the
charges the president wants,
thus sidetracking a fight when
the bill reaches the house
floor in late May or early
June. "
"That might be in the cards
if the administration can of
fer language which does not
do violence to the intent of
the bill," one source close to
the committee said.
Ike's Bill Shunned
The committee tossed aside
President Eisenhower's bill
and wrote a new one which it
approved 32 to 0- While the
substitute employed different
language and often attacked
the problem from a different
angle, in most respects it gave
Eisenhower what he said he
wanted to streamline missile
age defenses.
The president said in a let
ter to the committee that the
bill "seems to deal positively
with every major problem I
presented." But there were
"two quite important" changes
he wanted.
He did not spell these out,
and the committee staff said
that White' House liaison of
ficials had not yet given de
tails of the proposed changes.
The committee was informed,
however, that the sections
which the president wanted
'revised were provisions which
would:
State that the Army,
Navy and Air Force are "sep
, arately organized" under
their civilian secretaries, and
that the defense secretary ex
ercises his powers "through"
them. Presumably, Eisenhow
er contends this might be in
terpreted as curbing the au
thority, of the defense secre
tary. Give Congress a bigger
voice than the Administration
proposed in determining
whether combat functions of
the armed forces should be
transferred, abolished or
merged to cut waste.
The committee bill won a
word of praise from Rep. Clar
ence Cannon (D-Mo.), chair
man of the House Appropria
tions committee, who recent
ly broke with Vinson on the
issue and supported the Presi
dent's plan.
Cannon urged, however,
that Congress accept whatever
amendments the administra
tion may offer to help meet
"the crying need for unifica
tion" of the military depart
ments. "In critical times like these
we should go right along with
the President," he told a re
porter. "We ought to give the
President just what he wants
because no one is more famil
iar with the subject than he
is."
Starkweather Bucks
Attorney's Advice
Lincoln. Neb. (IP) Defense
attorneys tried today to prove
mass killer Charles Stark
weather is insane against his
wishes and those of his moth
er and father.
A psychologist and a psy
chiatrist from Kansas City
were scheduled as the first
witnesses at the opening of
the third week of the murder
trial of Jhe red-haired killer
who admits as many as 11
slayings in Nebraska and
Wyoming.
Defense Attorney T. Clem
ent Gaughan was frankly dis
couraged Sunday night at
making an adequate case with
his client and the whole Stark
weather family ranged against
him. It was a strange situa
tion, for only the insanity
plea can save the 19-year-old
from the electric chair.
No Mental Trouble
Charles himself is against
the insanity plea. His mother,
Helen, testified "there is
nothing wrong at the present
time" with her son. His father,
Guy, testified that "Charles
can tell the difference be
tween right and wrong."
The elder Starkweather had
said earlier that "Charlie will
just have to take his medi
cine." -'
And that seems to be the
wish of young Starkweather.
His whole attitude during
the trial has been one of
wanting to get this nonsense
of legal formality finished.
He has not made the slightest
attempt to excuse himself or
win any sympathy from the
jury of eight women and four
men.
Only Emotion
Least of all has he attempt
ed to pose as a youth with a
deranged mind. His only show
of emotion came during the
reading of his confession de
scribing how he threw a hunt
ing knife into the throat of
a Jittle girl.
He bowed his head almost
beneath his knees then, ,his
right foot pounding, on the
floor. '
The case was expected to
go to the jury Wednesday or
possibly Thursday after in
structions from District Judge
Harry Spencer.
The jury most likely will
bring back one of three ver
dicts: guilty with penalty of
the electric chair; guilty with
life imprisonment, or inno
cent by reason of insanity.
Should the last be the de
cision, the state would im
mediately press another
charge. Starkweather is on
trial'specifically for the mur
der of Robert Jensen 17, Ben
net, Neb., high school athlete.
Armour Research Founda
tion, Chicago, developed th
nation's largest and quietest
jet engine test cell to test the
Pratt and Whitney J-57, the
most powerful engine in the
free world.
Catholic Cardinal
Partly Paralyzed
After Thrombosis
Rome (IP) Samuei Card
inal Stritch, who lost his
right arm in a major opera
tion a month ago, suffered a
cerebral thrombosis today
and was left partially para
lyzed. His doctors admitted the
illness was grave but said
they were "hopeful" the 70-year-old
prince of the Roman
Catholic church would sur
vive. The sudden relapse of the
Chicago churchman was a
shock to his associates be
cause only Saturday the car
dinal had celebrated his first
mass since he was stricken a
month ago with a blood clot
in his arm that cost him his
right arm. The operation had
ended suddenly the festivities
marking his journey to Rome
to take up a high Vatican
post.
Conscious and Lucid
Prof. Pietro Valdoni, di
rector of the clinic where the
cardinal lay, said "the cardin
al has suffered a thrombosis.
The cardinal's condition at
this moment is stationary
no better no worse. The card
inal is conscious and lucid."
Dr. Rlph Bergan, Chica
go, Stritch's physician,, shrug
ged his shoulders sadly when
asked when newsmen asked
him if the cardinal's condi
tion was serious.
The cardinal's arm was
amputated above the elbow
on April 28, only two days
after he arrived in . Italy to
take up his-new post as pro
prefect of the Sacred Congre
gation for the propagation of
the faith.
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Rome (IP) Samuel Cardin
al Stritch suffered a cerebral
vascular accident early today,
his doctors reported.
An official statement on
the sudden relapse of the 70-year-old
cardinal said:
"His Eminence Samuel
Cardinal Stritch, Pro-Prefect
for the Propagation of the
Faith, during the early hours
of Monday, May 19, suffered
a cerebral vascular incident.
There is a weakness of the
muscles of the right leg and
End of World Nearing
Says Evangelist Graham
San Francisco IP) Ev
angelist Billy Graham says
the end of the world is near.
But even if the end doesn't
come this year or the next, he
told an audience of 18,500 at
the Cow Palace Sunday, every
man and women should be
Elmer Davis Dies;
Avid Promoter
Of Free Press
Washington (IP) Elmer
Davis, 63, the dry-voiced
commentator who battled the
late Sen. Joseph R. McCarthy
(R-Wis.), and fought for the
"right to know,"f died here
Sunday night after a long ill
ness. Davis, suffered a heart at
tack in 1953 and on March 17,
St. Patrick's day, of this year
was sent to a hospital with a
stroke. He remained in the
hospital until Sunday when
complications caused his
death.
During World War II he
was director of the Office of
War Information. In that post
he carefully followed his
credo that "A free people
has a right to know ..." He
worked for the release of
every scrap of news, good or
bad, which would not give aid
and comfort to the enemy.
Davis championed civil lib
erties as strongly as he did
the "right to know." At the
height of the controversy
over the 'Communist - hunting
methods of McCarthy, he
wrote the books "But We
Were Born Free" and "Five
Minutes to Midnight."
Davis was born Jan. 13,
1890, in Aurora, Ind., the son
of the town banker. V
In addition to his widow,
he is survived by their son,
Robert Lloyd, and daughter,
Carolyn Anne.
face.
The announcement was
signed by Prof. Pietro. Val
doni, who amputated the
churchman's right arm on
April 28, and by Dr. Ralph
Bergen, Stritch's physician in
I the United States.
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. Just as God saved Noah
from destruction because he
was righteous, so can God
save humanity save itself now
by accepting Christ, he said.
He quoted ancient Biblical
sources and modern science
to prove that the end is at
hand.
"If you don't believe the
Bible, then listen to the dip
lomats, the scientists and the
educators, Graham said.
"They say the world is liv
ing in perpetual fear, World
War III is inevitable and the
world is on the brink of self
destruction. "But what the scientists say
is possible, the Bible says is
definite."
At the end of his sermon,
671 persons came forward to
be converted.
West Democrats
Seek Influence
Los Angeles IP Lead
ers of the Democratic party
today announced formation of
an "issue" committee to pre
pare in the West for the com
ing election and the 1960 con
vention. National Committeeman
Paul Ziffren of California
described the committee'stwo
fold function as:
The development of issues
for the western region of the
nation.
The winning of more in
fluence for western Democrats
in shaping party policy.
Issues developed by the
committee will be turned over
to task forces for more work.
The committee was formed
at a two-day Western Demo
cratic Conference, attended by
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Spangler Eligible For U.S. Academy
Talent David R. Spangler,
son of Mr. and Mrs. John
Spangler, route 1, box 364,
Talent, is among six young
Oregon men who qualified for
United States service acad
emy appointments made
available to Rep. Charles O.
Porter.
Spangler, who will gradu
ate from Talent High school
next month, was a successful
applicant to the U.S. Military
academy, West Point.
Patrick Henry McCabe,
route 1, box 380A, Gold Hill,
15 national committeemen and
women and 11 state chairmen
and vice chairman from Cali
fornia, Nevada, Arizona, Utah,
Idaho, Washington, Oregon,
Colorado and the territory of
Alaska.
was accepted "as an alternate
to the Air Force academy at;
Colorado Springs. Nels N.
Niemi," Eugene, was the suc
cessful Air Force academy
applicant.
Other men who qualified
for appointments included
Laurence E. Senn, Eugene,
and George P. Woodworth"
Jr., Cottage Grove, Naval
academy, Annapolis; and Rob
ert D. Shuey and James R.'
Heldman, Eugene, Military
academy.
Congressman Porter said,
young men, unmarried, be
tween the ages of 17 and 22
on July 1, 1958, are eligible
to apply for appointment.
The Nelson Monument in
London's Trafalgar square
was erected in 1849. '
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