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Evening star., 1954-10-30
8. O.. P. Hopes Eisenhower
Turned Tide With Air Hons
Blitzkrieg Drive Finds President
In Fervent PIeu for Republican Votes

At the same time he was man
ifesting confidence in G. o. p.
chances, the President was care
full not to burn behind him all
the bridges for cooperation with
the Democrats if they should
wind up in control of Congress
for the next two years.
Certainly. above all means,
you know two parties can work
together" he said at Louisville,
KY. He promised there that
whatever the decision is Tuesday,
he will accept it Loyalty and
work just as hard for great
prosperity and more and better
peace"
But he did not back away
from his arguments against a
split Government, such as would
result if Democrats win control
on Capitol Hill while he is at the
helm of the executive branch. 8
While the two parties can work
together, he asserted that 1--WE
must not conclude that both. at
the same time, can be captains of
the ship of state" He insisted
that one party must be respon-
sible so it can be held account
able by the voters.
1--WE must not be a split Gov
ernment, giving to each party
a chance to alibi against the
other, to give us excuses for
failure" he declared.
Pleas for Candidates.
Forsaking his earlier avowed
intention not to do any "barn-
storming" for particular candi-
dates, the President made spe-
cial pleas for the reelection of
Republican Senators Ferguson
in Michigan and Cooper in Ken
lucky, and for election of Re-
publican Representative War;
burton as Senator from Della
ware.
He neglected any specific plea
at Cleveland for Ohio voters to
elect Republican Representative
Bender as Senator. but did start
his speech there by calling him
Senator Bender"
With Senator Ferguson at his
side, he hit the prosperity"
theme hard at Detroit. one OF
the Nations industrial centers
plagued by unemployment.
He said greater numbers of
jobless in 1910 and in 1850 got
jobs only because they either
went to war or they went into
war plants" and I'VE are get
ting employment without that. I"
He declared this is America s
most prosperous peacetime year
in history and that I'VE are on
the upgrade by every index we
have" But, he added, as long
as a single American citizen
Evening star., 1954-10-30

The first snow of the season
actually only a few flurries-
hit parts of the Washington area
this morning as the Weather
Bureau predicted freezing tenn
peratures in the city tonight.
The snow, while early for
Washington, set no records. On
the corresponding day in 1925
a heavy 90 inches fell here.
The only other measurable fall
before this date, the Weather
Bureau reported. was LIS inches
in 1910.
Earliest "trace" of snow
which the bureau calls today's
flurries-was on October 5, 1892.
The snow all melted as it hit
the ground and fell mixed with
rain. Measurements of it apart
from the rain was impos-
sible. The bureau reported
two-thirds of an inch of water
fell during the overnight storm.
Also expected tonight were
hordes of hobgoblins, witches,
warlocks, batmen and the like,
working their yearly protection
racket-trick or treat. The
youngsters were promised cloudy,
Evening star., 1954-10-30
Guards Foil Escape
OF 5 Doomed S|ayers
By the Associated Press

TRENTON, N. j., Oct. 30
Five condemned murderers sawed
their way from the death house
cells in State Prison early today,
but were recaptured before they
could get out of the death house.
Warden Lloyd McCorkle said
the men had been working for
several weeks to weaken the
bars. At about 2::30 a IN. they got
the officer in charge to go to
the far end of the cells on a
pretext of getting hot water.
They left their cells all at
once. Mr.. McCorkle said, and
stood guard over the officer,
Charles E. Black, So. He was
not harmed.
A second guard, John Colligan,
SIS. looked down through sky
light and saw convict sitting
in the guards chair. He quickly
called the tower and 20 guards
rushed to the house.
The men, facing riot guns,
quickly gave up and went back
to their cells voluntarily, Mr..
McCorkle said.
Evening star., 1954-10-30
By Gornett D. Homer

Republican leaders hoped to-
day that President Eisenhower's
all-out "peace and prosperity
political offensive would swing
enough votes to elect G.. o. P.
majorities to the Senate and
House next Tuesday.
The President threw himself
whole-heartedly into his extraor-
Kentucky Visit Couses Little Stir.
Poee A-3
binary Blitzkrieg drive for votes
in an all-day airborne campaign
yesterday that took him into
four key States from Delaware
to Michigan.
He wound up his 12-hour day
demonstrating more confidence
than when he started. He
planned the propeller stop"
tour to try to rouse voters out
of reported apathy that has been
worrying Republican leaders.
But he told his wind-up audi
ence at Wilmington, Del, last
night that "far from finding
the apathy they talked about"
he had encountered such enthu-
siasm and confidence that he
wanted to tell everybody that
the crusade which swept his
administration two years ago
still is ION the march"
Throughout the day, Gen.
Eisenhower plugged hard the
Republican viewpoint on such
major issues of the campaign as
unemployment and farm pollcy,
with peace and prosperity" his
riding theme.
Stresses Foreign Policy.
He made the conduct of foreign
policy more of an issue than it
has been by asserting that prog
ress toward peace will be more
rapid and prosperity will be more
certain if Republicans retain
control of Congress.
Everywhere, he stressed the
duty of all citizens to vote Tues
day. He urged each of his hear
ers to call 10 other voters, and
urge them to call 10 more. and
SO on, so as to get out maxi
mum vote in the off-year elec-
ton.
Nov why do Republicans
want all the votes out?" he asked
in his Wilmington talk. He
brought thunderous applause
with this answer:
Because this crusade was put
on the road by the vast majority
of the American people, and that
vast majority of the American
people still believes. the same
way.
eff everybody votes. we are in"
Evening star., 1954-10-30
Tell Us q Dog Story, Dick
Says HeckIer as Nixon Speaks

200 speeches in recent months
and this was the first time any
one had had the discourtesy to
interrupt.
Mr.. Nixon said that "goon
squads" joined by Communists
heckled him, in his 1850 Cali
fornia campaign for the Senate,
but I'VE beat them and will beat
them again."
This happens to be America, |"
he said. I'm thankful we live in
a country where a man can get
UP and speak his mind without
being popped into a bake oyen."
There was q brief alteration
outside the auditorium when the
heckler left but he was escorted
away finally by police He was
identified as James Heavey, 33,
Of San Francisco.
Evening star., 1954-10-30
Eisenhower's 10 Phone Calls
Spur Drive to Get Out Vote
For Republican Candidates
Recipients Urged
To Appeal to Others
To Go to Polls
By Robert K. Welsh

President Eisenhower picked
up his telephone today and per-
sonally launched a Nationwide
"phone your neighbors" cam
paign designed to get out the
vote for Republican candidates
in Tuesdays elections.
Beginning with college soror-
ity house mother in Peoria. ILL.,,
the President called 10 citizens
in various parts of the country
and urged each of them to phone
10 others and ask them to vote
for Republicans.
The Presidents telephone calls
were aimed at setting off a
pyramid" Of calls, chain letter
fashion, in which-theoretically
at least-every voter with tele-
phone would be reached. Mathe-
matically, if every person called
carried out his task of calling 10
more, by the end of the eighth
step of the pyramid, 100 million
persons would have been called.
Republican governors. mem
bers of the Republican National
Committee, and representatives
of Citizens For Eisenhower
joined in the telephone your
neighbor" drive to overcome re-
ported voter apathy and attempt
to assure a Republican-con-
trolled Congress.
Mrs. Frederick Saye, house.
mother for the Phi Beta sorority
at Peoria, was the first to re-
ceive a call from the President
shortly before noon.
Urged Second Term Race.
Last Sunday she wrote, in
long hand, to Gen. Eisenhower
not only pledging her support
to him and the administration
program but also urging that
he run for a second term in 1856.
Are we going to give up the
fight or are we going to let our
country go back into the hands
1t was in SO many years?" Mrs.
Saye wrote. Don't say you won't
run again, or we are lost"
President Eisenhower's conver-
sation with Mrs. Saye was not
Immediately disclosed by Presi-
Dental Press Secretary James
G.. Hagerty.
Others Receiving Calls.
Besides Mrs. Saye, others who
talked with the President were:
Miss Betty Miller, 526 Forty
first street, Oakland, Calf,
secretary "prese unem-
ployed."
Miss Elaine Anderson, 317 3
Evening star., 1954-10-30
BY the Asseeioted Press

LARKSPUR. Colo, Oct. 30
Two Oklahoma City women were
killed in a nighttime snow storm
when one of them panicked and
pulled the pilot Of their light
plane away from the controls.
Killed were Mrs. Allie Dixon
and Miss Juanite johnson. Both
were about 35.
The pilot, John p. Lippott, SO,
Of Denver, was hospitalized In
Denver with broken collar bone
and possible leg fracture.
He told authorities his plane
had been chartered to fly the
women Thursday night to the
Oklahoma-C dorado football
game at Boulder, Colo, today. !
He said they ran into snow
near Colorado Springs. He
Evening star., 1954-10-30
HystericuIWomun Grabs Pilot,
Plane Crashes and Kills Two

circled in search Of a landing
strip. Then Mrs. Dixon became
hysterical, he said.
81 told her to sit down and
fasten her safety belt. She
wouldn't. and suddenly grabbed
me around the neck and pulled
my head back"
Mr.. Lippott said the plane
went into a spin and landed In
a clump of trees.
Mrs. Dixon was thrown from
the wreckage. Mr.. Lippott said
he built a fire and wrapped Miss
Johnson in blankets, then yes
terday morning set out for help
Two paratroopers from Lowry
Air Force Base spotted the
wreckage from a search plane.
When the troopers parachuted
they found both women dead.
Evening star., 1954-10-30
Democrats Build
And G. p. Talks,
Truck ProcIuims
BY the Assoeioted Press

BOSTON. Oct. 30.-As Repub-
lican Gov. Christian A. Herter.
who is seeking reelection, of
f1cially opened a section of Bos-
tons new multi-million dollar
Central Artery yesterday, an un-
invited guest crashed the party.
When the Governor cut SYM
bolic red and white ribbon, a
truck slipped into the inaugural
procession, bearing a huge sign
reading:
Central Artery Dedication.
Planned and Built by Demo-
Gratis. Music and Speeches by
Republicans"
The artery, costing in the
neighborhood Of $50 million a
mile, was begun in the admins
tration of Democratic Coy. Paul
A. Dever.
Evening star., 1954-10-30
Laurel Boy, 5, Injured
On Halloween FroIic

A 5-year-old Laurel (MdD boy,
out for a "trick or treat" tour
of his neighborhood, was hit by
truck last night and suffered
a broken leg. Laurel police said
the boy, John Harvey Diggs, of
200 Tenth street. was struck as
he crossed Montgomery avenue.
Police said the driver of the
truck, Ralph E. Watts, %. of
Oil Carroll avenue. Laurel. told
them he did not see the young
ster. He was charged with reck-
less driving.
John was reported in good
condition at Prince Georges Gen.
eral Hospital.
Evening star., 1954-10-30

Nevada street. Ell Monte, Calf,
q retired school teacher.
G. w. Honeycutt, farmer, of
Route /. Clemmons, N. c.
Miss Georgia H. Burton, sec
retary. I'LL Burlingame avenue,
Detroit, Mich.
Mrs. Kenneth Dyson, Sunday
school teacher and housewife, of
2205 North Hancock street,
Odessa. Tex.
Mrs. T. Rosser Roemer, widow,
2503 Forest Park boulevard, St.
Louis, Mo.
Grover S. Slayter, clothing
store manager, 1187 Chambers
street, Eugene, Greg.
Charles c. Chopp, retired, 1898
Forest Cliff drive. Cleveland,
Ohio.
Mrs. Frances Tyahla, nurse,
: (See PHONES, Page A-3)
Evening star., 1954-10-30
Mendes-Frunce Sees
Margaret Chase Smith
BY the Associated Press

PARIS, Oct. 30.-Premier
Pierre Mendes-France today re-
ceived Senator Margaret Chase
Smith, Republican, of Maine,
who is winding up a personal
tour of Europe.
The Senator was accompanied
by United States Ambassador C..
Dougles Dillon.
Evening star., 1954-10-30
Dock Strikers
In Britain TOGO
Back Monday
27-Duy Tieup Ends
With Compromise,
Final Pact in Month
BY the Asseeioted Press

LONDON. Oct. 30.-Britain's
striking dockmen voted today to
go back to work on Monday and
end the paralyzing waterfront
stoppage which has brought this
maritime nations trade to a vir-
tual standstill.
The 27-day-old walkout Of
$4,000 men ended in compromise.
with the promise of a final set
tlement to be hammered out
within a month.
Vic Marney. strike leader,
told a mass meeting of dockers
outside London's idle wharves:
I'VE have won a glorious VIC
tory"
The back-to-work vote was
taken at a series of mass meet
ings up and down the country.
The London men voted first to
go back. Within minutes the
rest of Britain's major ports fol-
lowed.
Overtime To Be Voluntary.
The London men agreed to
return to work on condition that
overtime work should be on a
voluntary basis and that men
who refused to work overtime
would not be disciplined.
In other ports. the overtime
issue is to be settled by local
negotiations. ...
Further meetings will be held
in a month to review progress
in getting the voluntary over
time principle written into
agreements in London and pro-
vincial ports.
The walkout. which was
strongly supported by Commu-
niSts, began when 1000 MEM
bers of the National Amalga-
mated Stevedores and Dockers
Union walked out to enforce its
demands that overtime be vol
untary. Employers have main
tanned that the dependence Of
ship operations on the tides
made compulsory overtime a ne
cessity. ,,
The stevedores were joined by
members of the mammoth
Transport and General Workers
Union who struck in sympathy
against the advice of their union
leaders.
Called Communist Backed.
TGWU dockers in Southhamp-
ton, Liverpool, Hull, Rochester
and Birkenhead also joined the
unofficial walkout.
TGWU Secretary General
Arthur Deakin branded the
strike as Communist-backed
move designed to wreck tradi-
tional machinery for settling
port disputes.
The small stevedores union
has no official standing outside
London. 1t was suspended from
the National Trades Union Con-
gress last week for "poaching"
members from the TGWU.
The strike idled nearly $50
ships in ports throughout the
country and held up vital car
gos worth $500 million.
Normal in Three Weeks.
Port officials estimated It
would take at least three weeks
to restore normal operations.
The strike also slowed produc-
ton at number of factories and
trimmed Britain's newspapers to
six pages each as newsprint
stocks dwindled.
An even older strike on the
London waterfront-a seven
week stoppage of 5000 ship re-
pairers-continued with no sign
of settlement. The men walked
out in protest against the al
legged dismissal of workers with
out regard to seniority.
Evening star., 1954-10-30
Knight Invites U. N.

SACRAMENTO, Calf, Oct. 80
R.-Gov. Goodwin Knight, who
declined to proclaim last Sun
day as United Nations day In
California, yesterday invited the
United Nations to hold it's 10th
anniversary session next year in
San Francisco, city of its birth.
Evening star., 1954-10-30
Iran Executes Six More
As Spies for Russio
BY the Associated Press

TEHERAN, Iran, Oct. 30.-An
army firing squad today exc
cuted six more officers convicted
of spying for Russia, Gen.
Hossein Azemodeh, the army's
chief prosecutor, announced.
They were from a group of IL
sentenced by a secret army court.
Recently nine officers and one
civilian died by firing squad as
the first group sentenced of an
estimated $50 officers and civil
ians arrested and charged with
giving Russia military secrets.
Evening star., 1954-10-30
New Cabinet in Syriu

DAMASCUS. Syria, Oct. 80
tP.-A coalition cabinet by
Faris Ell Khouri. Syrican dele
gate to the United Nations, took
over the Syrian government last
night. 1t replaces Sayid Ghaz-
zi's caretaker regime, which re-
signed October IA after parlia.
mentary elections.
Evening star., 1954-10-30

incident was necessarily con-
nected with the investigation.
The FBI and the sheriff's Office
in Cleveland sent investigators
here.
Mr.. Bender's son-in-law. D.
Joseph Bartlett, told reporters
he saw a man proving around
the first day of the rackets in
vestigation.
Police, he said, had been noti-
(See BENDER, Page A-3)
Evening star., 1954-10-30
Train Wreck by Bomb
Loid to Mexican, 78
By The Assoeiofed Press

MEXICO CITY, Oct. 30.-Po-
lice arrested "a 78-year-old man
yesterday on charges of derailiug
a Mexico City-Vera Cruz train.
attempting to destroy two movie
houses. setting fire to lumber
yard and overturning two street.
cars.
Police said the man used
homemade bombs One person
was killed and two injured in
the train wreck.
Evening star., 1954-10-30
Police Hold Suspect
Linked 10 Terror-Ride
Of Robbery Victim
Fruit Dealers Brother
Was Shot to Death
By Bandit Lost Yeur

A paroled bad check writer was
arrested in his bed early today,
charged with the terror ride
robbery of a Washington fruit
dealer whose brother was slain
in a holdup last year.
The merchant, Irving Honik-
man, So. turned over $3.50 to
the bandit at gunpoint and was
then forced to ride along with
him in the Honikman car until
he leaped out screaming for
help.
Money Not Recovered.
Three detectives, tracking
down the suspect on the basis of
detailed descriptions, found WAL
ter Anderson, jr., 81, colored, of
the 900 block of C street NE, in
bed asleep. They did not find
the money, a weapon or a ia
tigue cap he was reported to
have been wearing, but 1t. Muir
zio Bonaccorsy said he believed
handwriting on a grocery list
might help in the Identification.
When Anderson appeared in
Municipal Court today, Judge
John j. Malloy held him in $l0,-
600 bond and continued the case
until Thursday. Anderson was
charged with armed robbery.
The three detectives who found
Anderson were John A. Vaccaro,
Thomas r. Marshall and Orville
L. Erfert, all of the 9Th precinct.
Mr.. Honikman of 500 Aspen
street NV, owns the Florida
Fruit g. Vegetable Co., sos Morse
street NE.
His brother. Harry Honikman,
was shot to death during a hold
up at his grocery store at 723
East Capitol street on March II.
1858.
Feared Same Fate.
Mr.. Honikman yesterday told
police it was his fear of meeting
the same fate that prompted
him to leap from the automobile.
He told officers this story:
About noon yesterday a neatly
dressed colored man, whom he
had seen tile store several
times. came u and looked over
the produce.
He returned later in the day
and placed a large order-about
$25 worth-to be delivered. today
About 3:15 pm. Mr.. Honik-
man left the store with $750
to deposit at the Hamilton
Bank, Eighth and H streets NE.
He was about to get in his auto
when the man walked up to say
that his Car had broken down
and he would like a lift to
garage.
Guided Into Alley.
There had been some confu-
sion about where the $25 order
was to be delivered and Mr..
Honikman was told he would
be shown the exact address.
Mr.. Honikman was directed to
Eleventh street NE, between /
and K streets, and told to turn
into an alley. The bandit then
grabbed him by the throat with
one hand, pulled out gun with
the other and demanded: Turn
over the money or I'll blow
your brains out"
Mr.. Honikman handed him
the money and was then forced
to climb over the bandit, who
slid into the drivers seat.
A terrifying ride followed, with
the holdup man taking a con-
fusing route of twists and turns.
In the 1900 block of Florida
avenue NE, Mr.. Honikman
jumped from the car when the
man was forced to slow down
because of heavy traffic. The
holdup1 man promptly stopped
the auto. stepped out and fed.
A motorcycle officer heard Mr..
Honikman's shouts for help, but
minutes were lost before the
victims speech was coherent
enough for the policeman to
understand his story.
Evening star., 1954-10-30
chiong 68 Tomorrow

TAIPEH, Formosa, Oct. 80 [4').
President Chang Kai-shek of
Nationalist China celebrates his
68th birthday anniversary to-
morrow, Special observances
were scheduled in Taipeh and
other Formosan cities.
Evening star., 1954-10-30

Stevenson Soys. Poee A-3
on the new tactic yesterday by
accusing Gen. Eisenhower of
Joining in what Mr.. Mitchell
called a "red smear" of Demo-
cratic candidates for Congress.
While there was no public
complaint from party members,
it was learned authoritatively
that Mr.. Mitchell had overruled
some Democratic leaders who
cautioned against attacks on
Gen. Eisenhower despite the
Presidents own burst of cam
paigning just before Tuesdays
voting deadline.
Some Democrats evidently be-
iieve that the Eisenhower popu-
:arity remains at such a level
that voter resentment might
cause direct attacks on him to
boomerang. These Democrats
were said to have argued that to
hit at the President would only
help publicize his appeal for a
Republican Congress.
Advice Is Ignored.
But Mr.. Mitchell overrode this
advice at a news conference YES
terday. He called Gen. Eisen-
hower'S actions "shameful"-a
much sitter term than any
which, had been employed pre-
viously in the campaign by any
top Democrat, including Adlai
E. Stevenson, the 1852 preslden-
tial nominee.
MIR. Mitchell made it clear
that the strategy had been care
fully thought out, saying be-
forehand he wanted to read his
charges from a prepared state
ment. Then, in obvious Difference
to the division of Democratic
views, he lodged questions as
to whether he was trying to
make Gen. Eisenhower the issue
in the campaign.
Mr.. Mitchell said Gen. Eisen-
hover joined in a smear cam
paign" by congratulating Vice
President Nixon on Mr.. Nixon's
campaign efforts. and then by
bringing the Communist-in- Gov
ernment issue into his own
speech making on a flying tour
Of four cities yesterday.
Figures on Reds Cited.
The Democratic chairman said
Mr.. Nixon had been "peddling
figures about so-called Commu-
nists in Government which tell
an utterly false story" He said
Gen. Eisenhower had disclaimed
knowledge of this at Wednes-
days White House news confer
ence.
But on Thursday. MIR.
Mitchell said, 'Mr. Eisenhower
became a party to the smear
campaign. Whether or not he
found out in the meantime what
Mr. Nixon had been saying, he
sent a warm letter of congratu-
lationS to Mr.. Nixon on his
effective work in the campaign.
"And today, President Eisen-
hover himself joined in, the red
smear in his airport speeches.
This is shameful"
Told of Mr.. Mitchell's criti-
cism. White House Press Sec
retary James c. Hagerty said:
"It is never worthwhile to COM
ment on anything Mr.. Mitchell
says"
Takes Issue With President.
Mr.. Stevenson. who previously
has attacked Mr.. Nixon's cam
paign but held back direct fire
on the President, took issue with
Gen. Eisenhower last night on
the same point as Mr.. Mitchell.
He told a Democratic rally at
Great Neck, N. Y, that he has
been characterized by Mr.. Nixon
as "a Communist propagandist. .
But this has not distressed him
as much as Gen. Eisenhower
saying "he hadn't heard about"
the Republican tactics, Mr.. Ste
vensOn said. and added:
This afternoon, speaking in
Cleveland. the President had re-
course to the same technique. /"
Evening star., 1954-10-30
Stocks in The Spotlight

NEW YORK. Oct. 80 tP.-FoIlowinv
are the sales tadd 00), high. low, closing
price and net change of the 20 most
active stocks for the week:
Evening star., 1954-10-30
Rabbi GerstenfeId
Completes 20 Years

ACTIVE RABBi--Normon Gersten.
field, robbi OF one congregation for
20 years. is q mon Of many foeets.
For sketch Of Rabbi Gerstenfeld,
see the Church Section, pose A-9.
Evening star., 1954-10-30
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Evening star., 1954-10-30
Mitchell Makes
Frontal Attack
On Eisenhower
Democratic Leader
Accuses President
Of Joining in 'Smeor'
By Jock Bell
Assoeioied Press siaff Correspondent,

NssocIoIeu TFeSs ofdrf Correspondent
A frontal attack by the Demo-
cratic high command on Presi-
dent Eisenhower appeared today
to represent a last-minute switch
in campaign tactics over the pro-
tests Of some party members.
National Chairman Stephen
A. Mitchell put an official stamp
Evening star., 1954-10-30

tSee EISENHOWER, Page A-3)