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Evening star., 1954-11-28
Miss Robinson
Is Enquqed

Mr.. and Mrs. F. w. Robin
son of Herndon, Va, an
nounce the engagement of
their daughter Elizabeth
Humme to Mr.. Ralph H. Har-
rison, jr., son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ralph H. Harrison of Mclean,
Va. A summer wedding Is
planned.
Miss Robinson is attending
Mary Baldwin College in
Staunton, Va, where she is
president of Student Govern
ment. Mr.. Harrison is attend
ing the University of Virginia.
Evening star., 1954-11-28

An evening workshop for the
Woman's Auxiliary Of the
Episcopal diocese of Washing
ton will take place on Tuesday
evening in the parish hall at
st. Margaret's Church, Con-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-12-09
|stanbuI May Tunnel
To Relieve Traffic Jam
by the Assoeiotsd Press

ISTANBUL, Dec. 9.-Driying
In the crowded streets of 2.614-
year-old Istanbul. it takes an
hour sometimes to go a few miles.
But a look at the official sta
tistics indicates that can't be
true.
Traffic police headquarters
lists only 10.773 automobiles in
this city of 1.3 million. In addi-
ton there are 1895 trucks, 381
buses and 964 motorbikes.
The traffic problem is out of
proportion because it's an old
city. Except for a few main
thoroughfares, most streets are
cobblestone lanes, built on and
around the seven hills that DOM
mate the city. The few main
streets get damned when every
one goes to work i'm the morning
and goes home at night
There are plans to ease the
traffic pressure with a street Wild
enlng program, plus more UNI
usual solutions, such as burroW-
ing tunnel from one end of the
city to the other. and putting in
moving stairways for pedes-
trianS. ~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-12-09
By John A. Giles

Nike guided missiles, batteries
of which are now beginning to
ring the Washington area, have
knocked down F-80 Shooting
Stars flying at speeds Of from
$50 miles an hour and UP and
at varying attitudes" :
The Army disclosed these
tests with the anti-aircraft
weapon last night after a
speech by Mai. Gen. James M.
Gavin. assistant Chief Of Staff
for Operations. In Detroit.
THE Nike is effective against
any type Of aircraft, including
jet aircraft, that has been fur
nished from the other services,
Gen. Gavin declared before a
meeting of the American Ord
nance Association.
Asked for an explanation of
the generals remark, a spokes-
man informed reporters that the
Nike has shot down F-80s.
Talbot Speech Recalled.
In a speech prepared for de-
livery before the National Press
Club last month, Air Force Sec
rotary Talbot spoke at length
on weapons advances and had
this to say:
1T is true that we have seen
photographs of a bomber being
blown to pieces. but it was not
jet bomber. It was an old pro-
pellor-driven plane doing about
200 miles an hour. I don't say
this in criticism. Missiles, like
any new invention, have to be
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-12-09
Mixes Have Shot Down Jets
AT $50 MPH, General Says

pioneered. Snags have to BE-
ironed out. =
However, Mr.. Talbot did no,
read the passage when he de-
livered the address.
Gen. Gavin said that because
OF the high cost entailed in de-
struction of great numbers OF
modern high-speed aircraft
however. the Army has also a
simulated target of extremely
high speed. high maneuverabil-
ity and high altitude and fired
Mixes successfully at these tar
gets.
Effective Weapon.
I'm this respect Nike has en-
tirely measured up to our ex-
pectations of its performance, -
he said. Based on that per-
Torrance to date. we are con-
vinced that Nike is an effective
weapon against modern aircraft
and aircraft Of the foreseeable
future. -,
The general also said that the
Army was currently embarked
on an extensive program of
studies and tests that will ulti-
mately lead to the establishment
Of forces tailored to fight sue
cessfully in an atomic war.
He said these weapons repre-.
sented tremendous increases in
f1repower and mentioned the
280-min. atomic gun. the Honest
John rocket and the Corporal
guided missile.
There has been some criticism
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-12-09
BohIen, OFF 10 Moscow,
Spars Questions on Talks
BY The Associated Pres.

NEW YORK, Dec. s.-Am-
bassador Charles E. Bohlen said
yesterday he would wait and
see" what might develop from
Secretary of State Dulles sug.
gestion for more informal con.
facts with Soviet diplomats.
Mr.. Bohlen talked with news
men on departing from Idlewild
Airport for his post In Moscow.
Mr.. Dulles said Tuesday he
had instructed Mr.. Bohlen TO
encourage easy personal rela-
tons with the men in the Krem-
lin. )
Asked by newsmen where the
informal talks might develop.
MIR. Bohlen laughed and replied.
We'll. you'll have to ask MIR.
Dulles about that"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-12-09
0nassis May Face
New Fine in Peru
by the Assoeioted Press

LIMA, Peru, Dec. "a new
fine may be imposed on Aristotle
s. Onassis because of failure to
meet the deadline for payment
of a So million penalty for op-
Grating whaling ships in waters
claimed by Peru, a government
official said today.
Britain asked Peru to extend
the deadline pending settlement
OF the controversy over Peru's
claim to sovereignty over a
200-mile offshore limit.
Foreign office officials were not
available for comment because
of the religious holiday and
opening of the National Eu-
charistic Congress. However,
Carlos Roldan, head of the gov
eminent deposit bank, told news
men that a new penalty would
be imposed unless negotiations
resulted in revocation of the fine.
Peru continues to hold five
ships of the Onassis whaling
feet pending payment of the
fine. The Navy Ministry or
dered an increase a the guard
over the ships in the northern
port of Payta. -
The ships were insured against
confiscation with Lloyd's of Lon
don. Lloyd's agent here said hi
had received no instructions tt
make any payment Of the fine.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-12-09
Actor Beery's Daughter
Sues for Divorce
sy III. Associated Pres,

Los ANGELES. Dec. 9.-Carol
Ann Berry. 23-year-old adopted
daughter of the late comedian
Wallace Berry. has sued her &C
tor husband for divorce.
She charged yesterday thot
Donald Bliss Hayden. q. va
whom she has been operating a
drama school, was cruel to her,
but she made no detailed accusa-
tons.
Miss Berry inherited about
one-third of her foster fathers
50 million estate. She was mar
ried to MIR. Hayden seven months
ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-12-09
States Must Correct
Laws on Epilepfics,
NeuroIogists Declare

A group of neurologists today
declared the 40 States must make
sweeping changes in their legis-
lation affecting the Nations
epileptics.
AT a conference in New York,
the Legislative Committee Of the
American League Against Epi-
lepsy discussed and recommend
ed reform Of "outmoded State
laws requiring sterilization of
epileptics, prohibiting their mar
rage, limiting their employment
opportunities and their opportu-
mites to operate motor vehicles. "
These laws, members of the
committee said. have long caused
profound economic deprivation
and moral despair among cpl
leptics. -
The committee has taken issue
with existing laws in view of
modern medical advances which
can control epileptic seizures,
partially or wholly.
The four major recommended
tons for changes in State legis-
lation stemmed from a two-year
study on existing laws supported
by a grant from the National
Institute of Neurological Diseases
and Blindness.
They are:
/. Eugenic sterilization laws
should be amended to render
them inapplicable to epileptics.
8. Motor vehicle licenses
should be considered for those
epileptics whose seizures have
been completely controlled for a
period of two years.
4. Workmen's compensat O n
laws should be amended so that
the Second Injury Fund may
protect employers from liabilities
resulting from injuries to Or by
epileptics which could result
from epileptic conditions.
The last recommendation Is
the only one which can be APP
piled in the District of Columbia
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-12-09
Luzon Biggest of Islands

MANILA. -- Luzon, with an
area OF 40,814 square miles, is
the largest in area of the islands
which comprise the Philippines.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-12-09

kWSWFhs - 49,
Edgar HI Dixon, a key figure
In the Dixon Yates syndicate,
today told the Securities and
Exchange Commission that he
had no linking of President Eli
senl1oWer's intention to halt ex-
pansion of the Tennessee Valley
Authority power system until
the administration program was
barred in the budget message last
January q.
Mr.. Dixon and his associates
already were talking with the
Atomic Energy Commission
about its increased power needs
for atomic installations in the
Tennessee Valley, but the Presi-
dents subsequently disclosed
views did not figure in these
conversations, Mr.. Dixon said.
In the budget message, Gen.
Eisenhower, who had already
turned down iva proposal to
build a new generating plant to
meet atomic needs, said no
appropriations were included in
this years budget for new IVA
power generation units.
Directed Contract.
Later the President directed
the Acc to contract with the
Dixon-Yates syndicate-Missis-
sippi Valley Generating Co.--for
power to be furnished to the
IVA to replace IVA power the
Atomic Commission is using.
The testimony was brought
out during cross-examination
of Mr.. Dixon by Joseph Volpe,
jr.. counsel for the State of
Tennessee and a group of other
public power advocates who are
fighting to keep private power
interests from getting a foot
hold in the IVA.
Mr.. Dixon, president of Middle
South Utilities as we'll as Missis-
sippi Generating Co.. had told
of discussing Acc needs with
J. w. McAffee, president of Elec-
trio Energy. Inc.-another atom
supplier-in December and Mr..
Volpe asked if Mr.. McAffee had
talked about the forthcoming
presidential budget message.
Denies Discussion.
mo sir" Mr.. Dixon responded.
Then Mr.. Volpe wanted to know
if the Presidents budget message
was discussed on January 20
when the power people met with
the Acc and again the utility
chief responded mo, sir"
While there had been pse-
liminary conversations, Mr.. Dixon
said that the utility people didn't
really get down to any details
until after the meeting with the
Acc. He said that he believed
that the first time that I'VE
talked this thing seriously was
at luncheon meeting in New
York at the Union Club at which
Eugene A. Yates. chairman of
the board of Southern Co. was
a participant.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-12-09
Dixon Denies ForeknowIedge
OfPresident's Attitude on IVA

1t is the formation of Miss
issippi Valley generating firm
by Middle South and Southern
that the Securities and Exchange
Commission has been asked to
pass on under the Holding Com
pany Act.
Opposition Wins Point.
The opposition won a point
today when the commission per-
mitted the development of evil
dence bearing on negotiations
leading UP to the contract.
Utility counsel had blocked
this line of inquiry yesterday,
contending the information
sought was irrelevant" Mr..
Volpe, argued, however. that it
was designed to show that the
corporate setup of Mississippi
Generating violates the Holding
Company Act.
After studying the question
overnight, Chairman Ralph H.
Demmler agreed to permit the
cross-examination of Mr.. Dixon
on the line proposed.
While the questioning of Mr..
Dixon was in progress, however,
Chairman Demmler cautioned
Mr.. Volpe against the introduce
ton of unnecessarily repetitious
evidence that simply goes around
In a circle"
Object to- Questions.
While opposing counsel spared
during the morning session,
Daniel James. attorney for Mid
die South, objected to Mr.. Volpe
cross examining the witness
about matters that he said oc-
Cured while Mr.. Volpe was gen.
eral counsel for the Atomic
Energy Commission. Mr.. Volpe
retorted, however, that he had
resigned from the commission
last January and SO was not in
Office when the controversial
contract was negotiated or con-
summated.
At one point in Mr.. Volpe's
early argument yesterday after
noon, Chairman Demmler COM
mented that the contract nego-
tiations were irrelevant" am
plifying that the commission was
considering the end productive
contract itself.
On counsel's insistence how
ever, the commission ruled that
q memorandum outlining the
!. opponents position could be
introduced today.
May Bar Subpoena.
The commission attitu d e
raised the possibility that pend
ing motion by Tennessee Valley
forces for a subpoena to bring
in records bearing on the con-
tract negotiations might be
turned down.
The commission has reserved
a decision on that point, and like
wise on a motion by the utility
group and the Atomic Energy
Commission to rule out partici-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-12-09

Of the atomic cannon and Gen.
Gavin commented 1--WE are con-
tinuously working on improving
its range and performance"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-12-09

patton in the case by Tennessee
Valley opponents on the ground
that these do not have sufficient
interest in the matter. -
, 1954-05-21
"A LIBERAL REWARD
WILL BE PAID TO
Y WHO RETURNS
H PAPERS CONTAINED
IN THE CASH BOX TAKEN.
r o THE AVIS OFFICE
RECENTLY. THE E
so MUCH 70 US AND.
ARE WORTH NOTHING
re ANYONE ELSE.

WE ARE sincere when we
say we are moi interested in
finding out who removed the
cash box from the office. We
will pay a very liberal reward
for the return Of the papers
which include bills Of sale.
stock certificates. birth certi-
ficates. measure briefs and
other legal documents most Of
them neatly bound in heavy
brown MANILA paper.
We promise thai no question
will be asked.
.1on,+o 4 J. AnaaRpadharef
, 1954-05-21
Police Regulations
CHAPTER 10. SECTION AS

%sEN slE
Theatrical or musical per-
~.formances, concert, dance,
masquerading, discharge Of
fire works, exhibits Of curios-
tiles, such as Menageries,
Merry 60 rounds, Shooting
gallery, or Matches, Or the
like, shall not be conducted
without permission from the.
Police Authorities.
This regulation will be
strictly enforced.
Morrell E. Davis
Director Of Police
, 1954-05-21

The SIS "ALCOA PATRI-
OF" is scheduled to sail from
Mobile June 21st, New Or
leans June 23rd and every
four weeks thereafter : via
Puerto Rico, Ciudad Trulillo
and ST. Thomas for ST. croix
and accepting cargo for Bar
bados.
Robt. I. Merwin & co. Inc.
Agents
, 1954-05-21
NEWS

The SIS sALCOA RANG
Err" IS scheduled to sail from
Baltimore May 31st. New
York June 18th and is due at.
Frederiksted via Puerto
Rico and st. Thomas June
II, accepting freight from the
the above ports and for Vene-
zuela and Paramaribo.
Evening star., 1954-08-07
Word Come
Find 80 or more words in
VIBRATOR Y,

meaning, capable Of oscillation.
vibrant" Average is 81: time
limit, Is minutes.
Rules of the game. l. Words mist be
acquire four letters by the addition OF
IS" such as bats" cats" are not
used. ,. Only one form Of q word IL
used. 4. Proper names are not used.
Anwser ts LIPOLYTIc.
Hit. lily. licit- icily. lilly. pill pity. pilot
pSi poy Oily DoS Spte Dos otic @ @RH't TON OOSS sops
toll, typic. city, eiot, clip, cloy, elop2
coil. colt copy.
Evening star., 1954-08-07
Board Refuses Transfer
OF Package Store License

The Alcoholic Beverage Con-
troll Board has refused to trans
fer the license for a package
liquor store from 623 F street
NV, to 4451 Connecticut ave-
nue. NV.
When the application was
made by Curion Wine & Liquor
Inc. last month. the Forest Hills
Citizens Association filed a petit
ton containing the signatures
Of 295 property owners in the
area objecting to the transfer.
The ABC Board has turned
down three other applications
for a package liquor store on the
same block in recent years.
Evening star., 1954-08-07
japanese Legislators Fly
Over Yangfze Flood Area
By the Associated Press

TOKYO. Aug. 7.-Japanese
legislators who few over central
China en- route home from a trip
to Peiping said today hundreds
of miles of farmland along the
flooding Yangtze River are un-
der water.
And Peiping Radio acknowl-
edged today that Gin some places
there were inevitable dixie
breaches and innundation by ex-
cessive water"
Communist broadcaSts heard
here have not mentioned the
height of the rampaging river
since yesterday, when water
Tapped almost to the top of 98-
foot dikes protecting the great
tri-city area of Wuhan.
One member of the Japanese
Diet who returned home yester-
day said the plane FLEW for one
hour over a flooded area in the
Yangtze Valley"
THE flooded area looked to me
at least as large as Hokkaido."
said Shutaro Matsuura, another
legislator.
Hokkaido, Japan'S northern
most main island, has 30,334
square miles, nearly as large as
the State of Indiana.
Evening star., 1954-08-07
AWord to the Wise 3, Mrs. f,ont Colby

Wichita Falls: What is the
longest word in the diction-
ary?-Ls D.
Answef: The longest one I
have come across occurs in the
New Words section Of Webster's
New international. Second Edi-
ton: ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
silicovolcanokoniosis-45 letters.
It means "a disease Of the lungs
occurring in miners, and caused
by the inhalation Of very fine
silicate or quartz dust"
Van Nuys: I thought you'd
like to know that the physical
therapeutic nurse here at Bir-
mingham Hospital for Veterans
| is Miss Shock.
/ Scottsbury: Add my given
/ name, Farcetta, to your list OF
odd names. Do you know its
! meaning ?-Mr. F. B.
! Answer: Farcetta, from the
Italian farsetta, means "a little
farce"
u Deerpark: Please give the
Evening star., 1954-08-07
Natures Children

The only remedy is the stomach
pump and Oil purgatives admin
istered by a doctor.
Safe mushrooms C n be
purchased in reliable food stores.
Those who collect mushrooms
must be well aware Of the dan
gerous and safe fungi growing
Justify in the open. There are
dependable bulletins put out by
the Government, free to all.
There are reliable descriptions
for identifying edible mushrooms.
Early morning is the time to
harvest mushrooms. Overnight
the buttons push through the
soil. Cleaning with dewy fresh
ness, they appear safe for pick
ing and cooking. However, there
must be absolute identification
for safety.
The destroying angel is a wide
ranger. Millions Of spores are
matured each year. With the as
sistance of the wind. the ripened
spores travel far and wide untA
Evening star., 1954-08-07
Our Presidents
By Honore M. CotudoI

lin discussing a court
decision holding a law uncon-
stitutional, a President wrote
that the decision was one Of
the most serious setbacks
which the cause of industrial
and social progress and re-
form ever received" Which
President?
2-Who wSA President when
South Carolina and six other
Southern States seeded from
the Union to form the Con-
federacy?
3-Which future President
was managing editor of the
Harvard Crimson some SO
years ago?
(AnSwers on next page.)
Evening star., 1954-08-07

Death cup is another name for
this poisonous mushroom that is
found from July to October in
woods, groves. pastures and open
places. The cap is greeniSh or
grayish brown, smooth with no
marks, and about three to four
inches wide. The three to six
inch stem ends abruptly in a
large bulbous base wearing a
papery wrapper. the flesh Of
the cap is white.
The poisonous principal is
known as phallin, one OF the
toxalbumins found in the venom
of rattlesnakes and the poisons
that product diphtheria and
cholera. The phallin acts direct
ly on the blood corpuscles. There
is no know antidote by which
the poison can be counteracted.
Evening star., 1954-08-07

meaning and pronunciation Of
the name Rosicrucian.-B. M. A.
Answer: The literal meaning
is rosy cross" Pronounce It:
ROE-zee-KRO O-shun.
Coolidge: viii you give the
etymology Of the word
"prophet"?-B.
Answer: It's from the Greek
prophecies, "one who declares q
revelation"
Santa Barbara: Please referee
a raging argument. Is it true
that ingenious" and ingenious"
are pronounced the same?-Mrs.
L. M.
Answer: No. Ingenious Crank; !;
artless) is: in-JEN-yoo-uSs. In
genious Clever; brilliantly is: in
JEEN-yusS.
Nashville: Is there a term for
words of two syllables which
have an accent of equal strength
on each syllable. such as heyday,
football, thirteen?oW. c.
Answer: Such words are called
Evening star., 1954-08-07
By LiIlion Cox Athey

falling on a favorable spot for
growing. Once established, there
is bountiful crop. Even ami
mails avoid these growths.
Though there has been no
mention Of such steps being
taken, it would seem the proper
thing to do. when vast array
Of these fungi appears. Is to
destroy them.
Evening star., 1954-08-07
Fumous Fables
o., z r El~
BY Frank Beck
By {. {. Edgar

SHOTS - Walter Hagen,
one Of the most colorfu1
golfers of his time, arrived
late one day for an import
ant tournament.
what kept you?" de-
manded an official. "Were
you on the green, practicing
a few shots?"
"No," replied Hagen, ST
was in the clubhouse, having
a few"
CHOICE - Italian COM
poser Rossini was notoriously
lazy, and did much Of his
work under compulsion. On
one occasion, "a hours before
the premiere of one Of his
operas, he still had the over
ture to write.
The manager Of the opera
| company had him locked up
in a top floor room in his
house, and placed four burly
guards over him, to make
certain that he would not
dawdle.
AS Rossini completed each
sheet of music, it was tossed
out of the window to the
copyist waiting in the court
yard. After Is hours of unin-
terrupted labor, the composer
was finished.
| THAT was a mean trick,
he complained to the man.
ager. "I had q good mind moi
to throw those sheets out oi
the window"
"If you hadn't" replied
the manager. "The guard'
had orders to throw you out.
Evening star., 1954-08-07

10 Pass % Pass
INT Pass 3NT All pass
It appeared that Mrs. Keen
had led her fourth highest spade,
and since the trey and deuce
were showing in dummy it also
appeared that she had exactly
four cards in the suit.
There was little doubt that she
had the queen, and probably the
ten as well, so that a spade lead
from Mr.. Muzzy's side Of the
tHhle might be fatal to the con-
tract.
On the other hand. a spade
lead from Mrs. Keen would give
Mr.. Masters another trick in the
suit. Of course, if Mr.. Muzzy had
the ace of hearts there would be
no way to shut him out. But If
we did not have that card. it
was possible that he could be
kept out of the lead-even If he
held the king of clubs.
AT trick two Mr.. Masters led
q small diamond, intending to
win with dummy's king and f.
nesse the jack on the way back.
But as you see, Mrs. Keen's
queen showed up at once and the
whole suit was set up.
However, he still had only
eight sure tricks and even that
count was based on Mrs. Keen's
having the ace of hearts.
SAt this point Mr.. Masters gave
some thought to Mrs. Keen's
distribution. She had chosen a
spade for her opening lead.
Therefore, that suit could be
assumed to be her longest. Also.
she had a singleton. Her distri-
button, then, was most probably
4-4-4-1. And if so. Mr.. Muzzy
held a singleton club.
just in case that singleton
were the king, Mr.. Masters laid
down the ace of clubs at trick
three. He could afford to lose a
club to Mrs. Keen, but not to Mr..
MuzZy.
"Hey," yelled Mr.. MuZZy as he
dropped his king under the ace.
"Quit peeking."
But Mr.. Masters hadn't peeked.
To make this play which seemed
so sensational to Mr.. Muzzy, he
had not used his eyes, but his
BRAIN.
(Copyrisht, 1854, General Features Corp }
Evening star., 1954-08-07
lndiu Hos MunY Forests

NEW DELHI. - Forest ara
owned by the Central Govern
ment Of India totals about 3.135
square miles.
Evening star., 1954-08-07

words Of even accent. or level
stress.
Eastrtbuted b. MeNausht Syndicate, Ine.l
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-11-02
G L A s S IFIED S.
FOR SALE

FILL SOIL, 81 per truck load, de-
nvered in or around Farmvllle.
Taylor Mfg. Co.. Farmville. Va.
5-4-tf