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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-30
Trio Regrets Flag on n Foot Stack IS So Tiny

Mr.. Anderson said the stu
dents told him they climbed the
ladder on the sn1okestack about
10 pm Tuesday.
At the top, one Of the climb
ers gained perilous footing and
stood upright while the other
steadied him. The pennant
then was affixed to the lightning
rod and the pair shakily
descended.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-30
o. M. A..oei1ssd ps,.s

. HAMPTON, Va. July 3d.
Three students have stepped for
ward and admitted they per-
formed the impossible" feat Of
affxing a college pennant atop
q 2I5-foot srnokestack here Tues
day night.
Their explanation left officials
OF the Virginia Electric q Power
Co.. over whose plant the smoke
stack towers. less puzzled about
how the pennant got where it
was. The new puzzle was how
the trio put it there--tied to q
lightning rod, s feet above the
top Of the stack without break
ing their necks.
The students also admitted to
some belated awe at their ac-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-30
Youth Confesses
Perfect Staying
BY the Associated Press

BROOKLINE. Mass, July 80.
"A Dragging story to q girl
friend about a perfect crime"
led to the arrest yesterday OF an
l8-year-old prep school student
on a charge of murder.
Police said Ronald Blumenthal
confessed after brief question:
ing-that he killed Mrs. Ora
Schonarth, 50. divorcee.
She was found dead in her
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-30

Charles Fricke, who pronounced
sentence on Chessman in l948
after he was convicted Of eight
counts Of robbery. four of kid
mapping, two Of sex perversion.
one Of attempted rape. one Of
auto theft and one Of attempted
robbery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-30
Eisenhower Signs Bill
Selling z Ocean Liners
BY the Asseeiossd Press
~ ENS
-

President Eisenhower yester-
day signed q bill to sell the
Government owned steamships
President Cleveland and Presi-
dent Wilson to the American
President Lines for an estimated
$6.5 million each
The war-huilt passenger-car-
goe vessels are owned by the
Maritime Administration and
have been operated by the Amer
lean President Lines under char
ter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-30

tions Of James Franklin Wolfe.
~. and Joseph Johansen. rs.
condemned to death for killing
another convict at Folsom
Prison.
The attorney generals senti-
ments. were echoed In Los
Angeles by Superior Judge
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-30

The Air Line Pilots Association, AFL, has called a
pilot strike on American Airlines
The issue is whether nonstop tronscontinentol sehed
uIes be continued, or the union can deprive the
public Of this needed service.
is the standard that flight crews will not be sched
uled tofy more than hours But in order to operate
the nonstop flights from New York to Los Angeles,
where the prevailing winds are from the West, it is
necessary to schedule the flight crew IS minutes more
than hours each of the five trips that crew will
make during month. I'm the eastbound direction,
the schedule is Z hours and IS minutes Is minutes
less than hours)
flight engineer. The duty 10 days Of the month;
off duty 20 days Of the month.
tits not unreasonable in opinion to schedule flight
crews to fly IS minutes more than hours 5 times
month, the domestic nonstop service when pilot
members of the same union have for the past years
been flying, and are today flying similar nonstop
flights in service with limits up to IL hours
Does make sense that flight crews can be scheduled
10 lily as ucn as IL hours crossing the ocean, where
landing places and navgational aids scarce, but
cannot be scheduled to fly hours and IS minutes, 5
times month"; across the United States where air
ports and navigational aids are abundant?
The nonstop operation is safe operation; certified
so by the Civil Aeronautics Board the agency of the
Federal Government responsible for the regulation
of United States civil aviation. In recent hearing
this specific subject nonstop operation, the Board,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-30

in its decision sad "AH OF these considerations lead the
Board the conclusion that the continued application OF
the eight hour rule 10Th respect the trscOnnenta
nonstop not necessary in the interests of safety"
The Air Line Pilots Association refused to abide by
the decision of the Board and appealed to the United
States Circuit Court of Appeals, New York, asking
the Court to issue an order which would stay the eff
fectiveness of the Boards decision pending final ap-
peal The decision of the Court "The application
for an interlocutory stay is denied"
Following this the National Mediation Board sug-
gesed to the parties that they arbitrate the dispute
American Airnes replied that was entirely willing
to arbtrate the issue of it's legal right to operate the
nonstop services under the terms of it's agreement
with Air Line Pilots Association. The pilots Associa
ton replied that the suggestions of the Board
corning arbitration in our opinion are inappropriate
and impractical"
Having lost it's argument in each Of its appearances.
the Air Line Pilots Association seeks to gain by
the brute strength Of strike what it hos failed to
gain in hearings before the responsible agencies Of
the government
Not many organizations have been successful in
blocking the path Of progress, which provides better
public service. but If this orbtrory position Of the
pilots Association should prevail there would be
many years.
There is no need for the public to wait years for this
superior service; it has been operating safely and
well for many months, and it should be continued.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1954-11-19

du1Ies at The Temple.
A. native of South Shields, Eng
land, DR.. Sanker came to Spartan
burg from Dover, N. j., where for
two years he has served as Rabbi
of Dover Jewish Center He was
a member of the Dover Kiwanis
Club and the Ministerial Associa-
ton and also served on a number
of civic committees.
Arriving in the United States
early in 1851. DR.. Sanker served
as Rabbi at Waterloo. Iowa. before
going to Dover. In Waterloo. he
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1954-11-19

was a member of the Rotary Club
and the Ministerial Association a
visiting lecturer on religion al
Iowa State Teachers College and
a frequent speaker before church
groups. parent teacher associa-
lions and servica CLUBS.
He received MS Bachelor of
Arts degree with honors from the
University of London in 1880 and
his Doctor of Philosophy degree
from the same university in 1913.
In 1888, he was graduated from
Jews College, a rabbinical SEM
mary in London, where he was
awarded the Loewe Teaching
Prize.
He was founder and editor of
"Bristova." a synagogue review
published in Bristol. and later Of
the Bristol Jewish Recorder"
During World War II. he COM
piled. edited and published TT. A.
F. Judaean" for Jewish personnel
of the End Tactical Air Force. TO
which he was attached as Senior
Jewish Chaplain. with rank
equivalent to that of Major in the
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1954-11-19
SPARTANBURG, S. c.
The Peach Center of the South"

U. S. Air Force.
Entering the Belsen Concentra-
ton Camp with the vanguard of
the British liberating forces, DR..
Sanker organize emergency
medical and welfare work in Hor-
ror Camp No. l and maintained
the relief work until specially
formed relief units arrived. He
worked extensively with Dis
placed Persons in the British Zone
of Germany, and conducted the
first Jewish services for civilians
in Berlin after VE-Day.
His Rabbinates in England were
in Leeds. Bristol and Becontree.
In Spartanburg, Dr.. Sanker is
making his home at l3l Harmon
Court.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1954-11-19
Sportonburg Has New Rabbi
For Temple B'noi Israel

Dr. Louis NJ Sanker has been named Rabbi Temple
Israel in Spartanburg.
He succeeds the Rev. Samuel w. Wrubel.
Dr. Saner arrived in the city last month and has
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-11-07

all times OF day.
You'd hardly expect the casual cut to
apply to evening dresses, but that's what
Edith Small has done. She picks up the line
and interprets it in rhinestone studded lace.
Marusia uses printed warp taffeta for full
length gown and emphasizes the low-slung
quality of the hipline with f1ounce.
Drapery may define the line, or belt,
but long and lean is the look.
Howard Greer showed very small coll
lection to the fashion press, as most of his
new designs are on tour in Japan. This
tour is for cultural and educational pur-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-11-07

from
aHorui:a
ByEIeni
Fashion Editor Of The star.

Los ANGELES, CALIF-Fashions the loose right now
in California. The .longtors relaxed easy line is
everything from swim wear to evening dresses.
Sometimes the silhouette snug queen
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-11-07

show however in the traditional Greer veplenty
Of glamour and evening glitter.
White fox great wrap favorite right
his sheahs His preoccupaton these days with Japan may
well lead to evening look AS 1t Isl Japanese obi
streamers slim sheath present concept for
dramatic evening outfit
gag dress Greer showed has made hit with the buyers
surprisingly enough, well giving the fashion editors
few laughs embroidered organdy dress Of black
and beige with sheer black ovek topping gay pantaloons
We don't know where you'd that sort Of thing WASH
ington, D. c. but 1t certainly different.
California is great dresses with aaboye table"
appeal Illusion net lacey oyerays cuout fabric and
the accent feminine Dor doesn't bother them at
alb speciaes OF the designers here Greer Is the
daddy Of them all in this got dress that
says can't fail features chu neckine roses mousse
line Even when translated into 20 the manages
to be quite lovely to look at.
many designers and trailing and big
IN the back Of dresses for day and evening Jewey plays up
this backwards look and much iewey hangs in the
background.
Pearls look they've returned to the jewlery lineup
after bit OF absence Big button earrings single
strand Of white pearls every other
model.
Another revival this dating back great deal longer
than the string of pearls Is Marusa penchant for showing
her satueque evening dresses purple chiffon and printed
taetas with those doWager delights dog collars gering
stones and pearls.
tses FASHION NOTEBOOK On Page D-l1
Evening star., 1954-09-16
A D. c. Polio Cases
Boost Total 10 81,
Ahead Of Last Year

A 32-year-old NAH stricken
with the paralytic bulbar type
was among four polio cases re-
ported today by the District
Health Department.
The four new cases raised the
total for Washington this year
to So. This figure is two higher
than the number recorded the
same date last year.
The victim lives in the 1900
block of Hobart street NV. He
was stricken September q and
admitted to United States Naval
Hospital in Bethesda last Friday.
Other Victims Listed.
The other victims also were
paralytic cases. though not bull
bar. They were:
A 2-year-old colored boy of the
500 block of Irving street NV,
stricken last Friday and admitted
to Freednan's Hospital yester-
day.
A ,7-year-old boy Of the 1900
block of Saratoga avenue NE,
stricken September 8, and still
remaining at home.
A 5-year-old boy of the 1000
block of Wahler place Sc,
stricken last Saturday and ad-
mitted to District General Hos
pital Tuesday.
2 Cases Yesterday.
Two new cases lof polio were
reported in the District yester-
day.
District health officials listed
yesterdays cases as a 14-year -old
boy living in the 5000 block of
Seventh street NV, and a IT.
month-old boy of the 1000 block
of Kansas avenue NV. Both
have been admitted to Children's
Hospital.
Meanwhile, in Fairfax County,
health officials said 6-year-old
girl of Chantilly. Va, had been
admitted, then later released
from D. c. General Hospital
after a non-paralytic attack of
polio. The child was not one of
those who received the Salk polio
vaccine earlier this year. She
was 5 years old at the time of
the trials.
Prince Georges Cases.
The new case brought the
county's total to 16, compared to
80 at this time last year.
Prince Georges County also
listed two new cases. They were
identified as a 7-year-old girl
living in the 5000 block of An
napolis road. Landover Hills, and
a 1-year-old girl of the 1900
block of Gaylord drive, Bradbury
Heights. Both have been ad-
mitted to Children's Hospital.
Evening star., 1954-09-16
South CoroIino 5 New Senator
Says He Voted for Eisenhower
Appointed by Byrnes
Democrat Declares
He'd Do 1t Again
By the A.soeioted Press

Charles E. Daniel, South Caro-
lima Democrat and newest mem
ber Of the Senate, says he voted
for President Eisenhower in the
last election and would do it
again.
Mr.. Daniel. appointed to the
Senate by Gov. Byrnes of South
Carolina. told a news conference
yesterday he is registered
Democrat" But. he added, he
voted for the Republican presi-
dental candidate and II would
support him again."
Several reporters asked If he
would support Gen. Eisenhower
against any possible Democratic
presidential nominee in 1856.
"As of today I would support
him." Mr.. Daniel replied. Hes
done an outstanding job"
Mr.. Daniel was appointed to
fill out the term of the late
Senator Maybank. Democrat Of
South Carolina who died Sep
tember l, and will serve until a
newly elected Senator takes his
place January g..
Reporters pointed out that he
probably would be called upon
to vote on the censure charges
pending. against Senator Nc
Carthy. Republican of Wisconsin.
MIR. Daniel said he had made
no public statements about Sen.
ator Mccarthy and "I'm not
familiar with the details regard
ing Senator McCarthv
i will review any information
very carefully and express my
best Judgment
He said he is supporting Gov.
Evening star., 1954-09-16
Is Directors Elected
By Committee on
D. {. Home Rule

The Washington Home Rule
Committee last night elected 16
directors.
Chosen for one-year terms
were Gerhard A. Gesell, Alex
ander B. Hawes, DR.. Edward C..
Mazique, A. Lloyd Symington,
Gerhard P. Van Arkel and Stur-
gis Warner.
Elected for two years were
Philip Brown, Richard Friedman,
Mrs. Marshall Hornblower, Louis
Oberdorfer and Walter E. Wash
ington.
Named for three years were
Mrs. Montgomery Blair, George
E. Fleming, Herbert P. Leeman,
Ganson Purcell and Douglas
Sager.
The principal speaker was
former District Commissioner n
Joseph Donohue. He contended
the District now is operating
en11der the ! most scurri1ous tax
there is-a bread basket tax"
when John Russell Young
(former president Of the Board
of Commissioners first became
District Commissioner" Mr..
Donohue recounted, "the District
budget was $24 million. When
got out in 1852, it had grown
to $137 million. "
II see no escape unless there
is some definite change in the
tax situation"
He pointed out that about 90
per cent of the District budget
comes out of the pocket of the
District taxpayer "but it is hard
to get Congress to realize this.
They treat the District budget
and budget representatives just
as they do some appointed Fed
eral officer who is before them
trying to spend Federal money.
"This will continue until the
District representative who goes
before them is an elected repre-
sentative. Congress has great re-
spect for persons in elective
Offices"
The meeting was held in the
washington Post Times Herald.
Evening star., 1954-09-16
Wiley Links European Aid
10 German Rearminq
BY the Assoeiofsd Press

PARIS, Sept. 16 = Senator
Wiley, Republican of Wisconsin
declared today continued aid to
Europe is not in the United
States interest unless West Ger
many contributes to the defense
of the free world.
In speech to the American
Club here, the chairman Of the
Senate Foreign Relations Com
mittee said:
II think 1t is clear that most
Americans do not think it is in
our national interest to continue
extensive assistance to Europe
unless Western Germany is able
in some way to make a substan-
tial contribution to free world
defenSes."
Senator Wiley, who has been
touring European capitals. said
he felt an answer to defeat of
the European Defense Commu-
nifty treaty could be "ironed out
in advance of big conferences by
men who work at and master
the details. ;"
Evening star., 1954-09-16
Weather Gives Cool Reception
As President Goes for Trout

to kilograms from the Governors
of Massachusetts, and Rhode
Island, to expand his designation
of disaster areas in those States
to include the damage done by
Hurricane Edna.
No sooner had the President
arrived at the log cabin ranch,
nestled $500 feet high among
towering Rocky Mountain peaks
dressed in the green of pine and
the gold of quaking aspen trees,
than he checked through his
fishing gear and found he had
forgotten an essential item.
He sent his press secretary,
James c. Hagerty, scurrying
over to Macs sporting goods
store at CRANKY. II miles away,
to buy three bottles of Hy-Fly-
a dry-f1y dressing.
The President dips his fly
lures in this dressing, made of
silicone and carbon tetrachloride,
so they will float on top of the
sparkling waters of st. Louis
Creek. He generally prefers
dry-fy fishing to using the lures
without dressing and letting
them sink.
Evening star., 1954-09-16
FILA Witness SAYS
He Got Loans on
Non-Existenf Houses
By the Associated Press

CHICAGO, Sept. 16.-Maurice
Bauman, a real estate operator
testified yesterday he got about
100000 in government insured
loans to fix up homes that were
in many cases non-existent.
The 3o-year-old Champaign
(nlJ man said he paid $25 or $50
in fees to persons who let him
use their namess in obtaining
loans of $4,000 or $250O.
Testifying at a Senate Bank
ing Committee hearing on Fed
eral Housing Administration OPP
erations. Bauman referred to
persons who let him use their
names as STRAW men"
He said addresses listed were
fictitious in many cases. He also
said it was very unlikely" any
OF the loans actually were used
Tor property improvements.
The president of a firm with
which Bauman arranged home
Improvement loans was told by
the committee counsel that "as
OF last Monday you no longer
are an approved mortgage" for
the FILA.
Bauman testified he had made
the loans through Vernon l..
Gillespie, vice president in
charge Of the Champaign Office
OF the Mercantile Mortgage Co.
He said he paid Gillespie $50 for
every loan that went through.
{ The president of the firm, Will
liam Rainford, said Gillespie was
fired last January after the deals
We're disclosed.
Mr.. Rainford said he had
notified Guy T. o. Hollyday and
Arthur j. Frentz, then FHA Off
cials, of the transactions between
Bauman and Gillespie. Holly
Gay and Frentz since have been
removed from their jobs.
Senator Capehart. Republican,
OF Indiana, committee chairman.
called the testimony "the most
shocking revelation" he had
heard. Bauman, he said, "tells
us OF deals in which he violated
the law by bribery and cheating"
Evening star., 1954-09-16

Byrnes' request that a Demo-
cratic senatorial primary be held
in South Carolina to select Sen
ator Maybank's successor.
The State Democratic execu-
tive committee nominated State
Senator Edgar A. Brown, Demo-
cratic national committeeman
who supported Adlal Stevenson
IN the 1852 presidential race.
Former Gov. Strom Thurmond
1948 States rights presidential
candidate. who supported Gen
Eisenhower in 1852, later an
nounced he would be a write-in
candidate for Senator if there is
no primary.
Mr.. Daniel said he favors a
primary because that's the way
we do things down there"
Evening star., 1954-09-16
Flexible Supports
Ordered by Benson
In Strategy Shift
By the Assoeiofed Press

The Eisenhower administra-
tion will use flexible price sup
ports instead of strict planting
curbs to try to hold down farm
production next year.
A decision to shift from the
Stricte1 production controls in
history was announced yester-
day by Secretary Of Agriculture
Benson. 1t came on the heels of
reports of widespread farmer
opposition to the controls.
II the new plan works, over
all crop production and farm in
come both may be down by pos
slbly B per cent next year. But
If it doesn't work, production
probably will be in line with this
years above average volume and
income close. to the level of this
year. This assumes no drastic
change in weather conditions.
Curbs Held Necessary.
Early in the summer-before
Congress authorized flexible farm
price Supports-Mr. Benson an
nounced 1855 farm program
which called for rigid planting
restrictions. Although an out
spoken foe of controls, the sec
retary said these curbs were
necessary because of a record
accumulation of farm surpluses
under war-born high. rigid price
supports which now are in the
discard. @
But now that variable price
props are the law, Secretary Ben
son has abandoned a regulation
which would have denied price
support aid to farmers who grew
cash crops on land diverted from
such surplus commodities as
cotton. wheat, corn. rice, peanuts,
and major types of tobacco.
This action did not extend.
however, to acreage planting re-
strictions or allotments and
marketing quotas on these sur
plus crops.
Under the original control
plan, 40 million acres to be taken
out of production of surplus
crops could be used only to grow
grass, hay and soil conservation
crops. Ruled out were such cash
crops as soybeans, flaxseed, dry
beans, oats, rye, barley and grain
sorghums.
Changed Program.
But under the changed pro-
gram, the 40 million acres can
be used to grow any crop except
wheat, corn, cotton, rice, pea
nuts, major types of tobacco, po-
tatoes and commercial vege-
tables.
This new freedom may not
look so good after Mr.. Benson
announces 1855 price support
levels, as he may today.
While the Secretary declined
to forecast price support levels,
he did say at a news conference
that price would play an i'm
portant role in guiding produc-
tion..
It is the theory of the flexible
support system that farm price
guarantees should be high in
times of shortage to encourage
more production and low in
times of surplus to discourage
production.
Evening star., 1954-09-16
By Gornett D. Horner
. Stor Stoff Correspondent

FRASER, Col, Sept. 16.-Brrr!
It's cold up here, where Presi-
dent Eisenhower has secluded
himself for some fishing, cooking
and relaxing.
It's hard to think about a
trout being interested in fly
when the temperature drops to
18 many mornings-it was 18
this morning-but catching trout
is what the President is con-
centrating on.
He drove up from Denver yes
terday to the nearby Byers Peak
Ranch of his Denver friend,
Aksei Nielsen. He cleared his
desk before he left and hoped
no more work would turn up be-
tween now and Monday when he
goes back to his summer White
House.
This morning, the President
had breakfast at 7::3O and went
fishing soon thereafter as a
bright sun took some of the chill
off the crisp mountain air.
He took time first, in response
Evening star., 1954-09-16
Housing
Continued From First Page

January, 1852. AS a result. he
said, construction stopped for
about eight months, until the
Air Force made a $615, 900 loan
while the Woodners put Up an
extra $200,000-with which the
project was completed.
Mr.. Woodner agreed with Mr.
Simon that the Air Force had
declared the projects in default
in a letter dated August Z, 1853,
because the $615,0O0 loan was
not being repaid.
He quarreled, however, with
MIR. Simon's assertion that on
May 19, 1854. he had transferred
$124,603 to the Johnathan Wood
ner Construction Co. from the
Chanute companies.
He finally admitted $4,000
had been shifted from one bank
to another, insisting 1t was in
payment of bills. =
AVA VOOAA1Cl d1OO QudIIGlGO
with Mr.. Simon over whether the
Air Force had seized control of
the projects 10 days later and is
now managing the properties.
He insisted they are managed
by Russell Law, whom Mr.. Wood
ner formerly employed in that
capacity, and that Mr.. Law deals
with Frederick j. Close, deputy
assistant to the Secretary of Air
in charge of family housing.
But Mr.. Woodner said he does
not know under whose direction
Mr.. Law and Mr.. Close operate.
Air Force in Control.
Mr.. Woodner was followed to
the witness stand by Mai. r..
Garcia. of the Office of the Sec