MARTIN Speaker of the House J ~ Martin, sai d to ay that 1'. only President Eisenhower's last minute camp 1gn saved the G.O.P. from a worse defeat. Speaker Martin, believing that it w a ~ Eisenhower!s personal popularity that made so many ~ 4 Democratic victories -- so close. ~~added that the President /, could have pulled out a Republican victory -- if the campaign has lasted another week. ~ - n ~ -:p~, ✓r.~t1n feels sure that Nit,, Eisenhower will run for a second A A --- t e l'll -- because the country needs him. In the words of the Speaker, "as one who has never failed to answer a call to duty -- the President will answer that one too." EISENHOWER ~d:7 A dispatch from Washington ~.-eak-~ President " 0 Eisenhower II inviting Congressional leaders of both parties -- " _.13-4,~ to attend a foreign policyA.._N'f't:ew at the White House on / - 1, November Seventeenth. The President, moving quickly to adjust his liaison with Congress -- 1n view of the changes caused by the elections this week. Secretary of State Dulles will participate 1n the meeting. He'll give an account of major developments since Congrees adjoumed last August. 'lben the group will discuss the possibilities or working out a satisfactory b1-partlaan foreign policy. --11.t;., Top Democrats have already pledged cooperation A as long as they are coneulted. And they expect to be consulted more, now that they've won control of both Houses. DAVIES Career iplomat John Patton Davie ropped from the diplomatic servi e. D a vies, often attac ked by Sen · tor McCarthy. The Senator from Wis c onsin, cha rging that Davies wanted to put Communists in the Central Intelli g ence Agency. But today 's decision by Secretary of State Dulles -- does not accuse the diplomat of disloyalty. It states that there is no question of his aiding any hostile nation agiJIUx--.U against this country. It accuses him of lack of judgment, discretion and reliability. Thia, causing a reasonable doubt that his work in the Foreign Service is consistent with national security. '!be decision was taken by Secretary Dulles on the recommendation of a five-man board. Davies says he doesn't intend to challenge the decision. But he would like to see his entire record published -- so th a t the American people can judge for themselves. He insists he's willing to stand on that record. SOMMERLATTE Mrs. B e tt y Sommerlatte -- now 1n Sto c kholm. The c ontroversla ~~ ;(lady arrive by plane from Helsinki -- after being expelled from ~ ~ ~ R R - ( ~ . Russij<.. She refused to t lk with reporter:; lifut .am did say ~ s h e ' s ~ happy to be going home. Meanwhile the Sommerlatte case 1s still causing a furore in Moscow. 'nle Soviet Press, lampooning the American lady in cartoons, and condemning her in editorials. Mrs. Sommerlatte, even the subject of a skit in the circus. But our Ambassador, Charles Bohlen, ls standing firm on his protest -- that the Soviet version is canpletely untrue. 'nle Ambassador was at the airport to say good-bye whe~ Mrs. S01111terlatte lert -- an he still agrees with her that she was subjected to indignities by the Russian police. The whole incident, following from a normal impulse in any American tourist -- the impulse to snap photographs. Mrs . . . Sommerlatte found out that in Russia things are not quite so simple. Chancellor denauer announces that West Germany and France will have more discussions next week -- about the Saar. Top officials from both nations to handle the problem. The . announcement, a result of cr1t1c1a■ within West Germany -- the opposition condemning A enauer for giving in to the French. According to the agreement, the Saar 1s to be "Europeanized" under a coan1ss1on named by the European union. The inhabitants of the area, to vote on a legislature. The whole agreement, subject to a final nerman peace treaty. That was what denauer accepted 1n his talks with Mendes-France. But his opponents are saying that he sold out ' the Saar -- Just to get the French to accept sovereignty tor West Germany. So denauer announces more t lks on the subject. But he I • ti emphasi z e that there 1s no _Aought of changing what has been one. The new discussions, to c on c ern i nterpret a tion of the Saar agreement -- not repu 1at1on of i t. WD~UAUER But Paris is cool to the Adenauer pronouncement. A French Foreign Office spokesman remarked that the Saar agreement does not require interpretation. The French, content to stand by with the decisions already taken. TUBMAN The President of Liberia visits the State of hi ancestors. William Tubman, arriving 1n Georgia at the invitation of Governor T lmadge. President Tubman's mother was from Atlanta. For generations, her people had lived in Georgia - during the slav.ery era before the Civil War. Then she emigrated to the African nation set up to Ncetve former slaves. And today her son had a triwnphal welcore in Atlanta. He told reporters that be was 11 thrllled" by the experience. The head of an independent nation -- v1a1t1ng the place where his ancestors were held 1n bondage. No wonder President T-ubaan of Liberia was thrilled. 'DICK HAYMES t- Crooner Dick Hayme uae~ b deported • ..._~Na.:l~.AaJ,ff • 4 the Board of lmmi~r:ion Appeals~-~ WS,. \' The Board q9tes tgat in Nineteen Forty-Four Haymes applied .. t for exemption from the Army -- because he was a citizen of a neutral nation, Argentina. His application was accepted -- but he was warned that._ would debal' him from becoming an £,we,~ American citizen.~~ 1'ltat; ~ him automatically subject to deportation if he ever left this country. Well, movie fans remember Dick Hayaes' . whirlwind romance wbep Rita 1164a:Rtt:•=B•J111U'ltti: la lllne&eee~•r•••• he pursued 91&- service charges that he entered this country . illegally when they came back. ~ He appealed ttif'verdict. 8,t now the Appeal Board rules against ~ bim -- XJUJ says he should be deported. Dick and Rita are now at Lake Tahoe, Nevada. So far, their only reaction to the news is -- no comment. PLANE W · shington irport had a scare today -- when a plane crash seemed almo t inevitable. The plane, piloted by Captain W. C. Wilkerson of Nashviil , Tennessee. The trouble -- neither the ground steering mechani m nor ~he nose wheel, nor the brakes were functioning, when he left the airport, He had to turn back, but how was he to get back down onto the ground? Captain Wilkerson says he was not troubled about it. He's been in lots of emergencies before -- and he felt he could make a safe landing. But the crew gave the passengers advice -- "prepare for the worst and hope it won't be that way". Whicti advice -- sound rightening enough for any ordinary traveler. And the passengers were really frightened. Finally, Captain Wilkerson came down. He reached the runway, and balanced the plane on two wheels as long as he could. Then he let it no e over -- a gently as possible. d from there he ki e the plane to ah lt. The passenger an the crew 11 down an emer ency chute. PLAIE - 2 N o one hurt -- but a lot of nerves were j angled.dmr!11g ••• .,ieeee. Anyway, Captain Wilkerson thought he could bring his plane down safely -- and did. ~ SMOG That Los Angeles smog 1s affecting even men's neckties. At least, that's what we hear in the case of James Sharpless, a student at the University of Southern C · 11to~nia. Sharpless set out from h011e wearing a neckpiece of a bright coral color. When he got to class, he found it had turned an ugly purple. Be took the problem to the head of the Cheaiatry Depart111nt and the verdict of the scientist is -- the smog changed the color or the tie as Sharpless walked to his class. Which•- like the 110at unusual story that has coae out or that eplaod•t &lindlng BIIOg over L.A. - ~ ~ •o/ee J ~ .. ~~...,-- = L.-t<~ .. . ~ 4. ----,_..,....,, " " ~ • ~ --- --~ ... ...a/) w ~. ,e,.,.#-t. ,-,A- e.."4-.. e ~, ~ ..o_~ .. ---'-· ~ ~ - , , - - ~ ~· • INDIANS Indians lived in America twenty-four thousand years ago. S says Dr. Willard Libby of Chicago University. Dr. Libby is the inventor of a famous "atomic calendar" - • a evlce _ that ■easures radioactive carbon. He used hla "atoalc calendar" to test various Indian sites 1tt the Mld-Weat and Southwest. And reported his findings in an article ror "Science Magazine . Here are SOile of his results. 'lbere were Indiana at 111hat 1a now Tule Springe, Texas, twenty-four thousand 7ear1 ago. In Illinois, the altea went back eleven thouaand years. Jn W1acona1n, ■ore than seven thousand, and 1n Cillo, ■ore than two tho\18and. Dr. Libby also used his atoa1c calendar' on a sunken forest 1n Pelham Bay, lew York. 1be calendar shows that the • trees of this sunken forest are a most three , .... ,. thousand ears o . S 1ent1s Lib be 1eve that the ea leve roe . . QUEEN MOTHER Britain' s ueen M o ther and Americ a ' Fir s t Lay -- s eeing the si g ht in s h i n ton to g ether. bEea ..,.......-- ........ ~~e ct-;r the Smithsonian lnot1'1Ni:114AA. and the ~ , National Gallery • ..__.. --.aaMRMW our Briti s h vi s itor had ,A. expressed a special desire to se9-.,hem. At the S■1thaon1an, Elizabeth and Maaie enjoyed a apeolal pre v iew o r the 'Hall o f Ladie s ." • ~ a r ~ plica of the I White Houae Ball Room -- with models of our first ladies in gowns wom at inaugural balls. One of the ax gowns, that worn by Mrs. Eisenhower less than two years ago. At the Art Gallery, the two ladies caused a bit or a st1r -- becaue they arrive d ahead of schedule. They had to wait for Director David Fin l ey -- who arrived blushing and full of MP ftee1'••• were uno,,n uaroa!l's 1:t1e ga:n9ty.. ..,_. the ueen expre ss ed interest in • 1W118(l11~ old ma s ters -- but .._ c onfe ss ed th a t all when s he buys she prefer s paintings by young "'~~- CLOCK WINDER Every so often, I find 1n the news a story with a sardonic twist -- some strange tragedy that makes me wonder about the ways of provldence. Tonight we have a story like that, from London. It tells of TOIIIIIY Manners, the clock winder at the sprawli'11 law court . buildings. Dier! are t!lht hundred clocks on tboae bu111,..1nl• -- 'r~ ! ~~•--.:t-Ae~ .. ~ ~ ~ A l 4 1 t . , A,.,p.,-e and Tay Manners' job was to keep th• all running on ti..! - - -- He liked his job. He used to say that he loved his cloolcl - ~ ~~1-P.4 ~ his ravor1 te was the biggest one ',A...., " the -!othic tower -- 110re than a hundred t e e t ~ The giant t1118 - piece, a beauty • A ~ its hands visible for blocks along Pleet Street. a was h11 ~ pride and Joy. This 110m1ng, promptly at ~e#clock winder Namers cliabed -- - to the tower, to wind his favorite. He never came down. Soae time later, a couple of workmen were making a routine check on the tower, and they discovered why he was still up there. They found To•y Manners inside the clock, caught in CLOCIC WIIDER - 2 the gigantic mechanism crushed to death. Apparently his clothing became entangled in the gears -- and he was dragged between them. 'ftle clock never stopped. It ticked on, the great hands indicating the t1Jle second by second -- as T0111y Jlllannera laJ dJing within it. 'ftle instrument even chilled the quarters,•• usual -- helping to drown out his cries. Down on Pleet Street hundreds ot people looked up at that tower -- without su•••lnl that a aan was being killed up there. The strange fantastic tragedy or the clocll-winder, wbo loved his biggest one ■oat or all -- and was crushed to death by it. • MISTAKEN IDENTITY A court in Great Yarmouth, England, 1s hearing the case of one, Vincent Halliday - - who ls accused of stabbing a woman wlt . h a knife. The charge against hill, aseualt with intent to do bodily hara. What's Halliday'• detenaeT Just I ( alataken identity. Saya be: · "1 1 very sorry,-- I thought it••• ay wlte~" DUEL Those two French lawyers aren't going to fight ttMil'ia duel after all. And the reason ounds like something out of the Three Musketeers. -- a breach of dueling courtesy_( 'Ibey weren I t stopped by the law. And they igncred the warnings of the Bar. But one of the lawyers asked an outsider for advice about appointing his seconds. N w tbat's so■ething that Juat 1an't one. It's cond9111'led by all the books ~n dueling. When challe1119 has been given and accepted, then the affair should re•ln strictly between the two parties. In this case, one or thell