davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1954-10-23
Home Construction
Up in September
To $4,000 Units

Contrary to usual seasonal
trends, the number of nonfarm
dwelling units begun during
September rose over those
started In August. according to
preliminary estimates Of the
Bureau Of Labor Statistics re-
leased this week.
The bureaus estimates show
1l4,0OO dwelling units begun
during September as against
Iii, 900 started in August. and
made last month the second big
gest September in housing starts
on record.
Private housing is carrying the
ball in the reported boom. acf
cording to bureaus figures, and
accounted for 111,900 Of the
September record. Public hous-
ing units begun in September
were only 1,lUU.
This is less than half the f.
500 public housing units put
under construction in Septem-
ber. 1850, the all-time record
year.
There seems little likelihood
however, that 1854 will break the
1850 record when the total mum.
Der of units put under construc-
ton was 1896, 1000.
So far this year 906.500 units
have been begun when at the
same point In 1850 there were
1,112.600.
In addition, the bureau notee
that figures for the first half o.
1854 indicate one-family house.
are accounting for a higher pro-
portion of the houses begun thar
last year. The first half of thiI
year produced 496, 300 one-famil.
houses started as against 487 ,50l
for the same period in 1858, whil'
over the two periods, the mum
ber of units in multi-famil.
! structures declined.
Evening star., 1954-10-23

$4,000; architect. r. H. Best,
Inc.
Norman c. Lynch. EOS East
Montgomery avenue, Rockville,
owner: dwelling at $500 Seventy
eighth street, Cabin John; cost,
$10,500.
John p. Giblin, 4306 Emerson
street, Hyattsville, owner; dwell
ing at 13500 Sherwood Forest
drive, Colesyille; cost. $11, ZOO.
N. T. Landes, 1889 Kennedy
street NV, Washington, owner;
dwelling at 1901 Brooklawn ter
race, Chevy Chase; cost, $25, 900;
architect, Wendell Hallett.
Garrett Park Realty Co., Rock
vile, owner; 35 dwellings at
Flanders avenue, Saltwater ave-
nue. and jolly way, Kensington;
cost, $4,000 each; architect. John
d'Epagnier.
Evening star., 1954-10-23
cost $4,000 and three to cost
$4,000.

cost $4,000 and three to cost
$4,000.
r. j. Collins, 1043o Hayes
avenue, Silver Spring. owner;
two dwellings at Woodland drive
and Belton road; cost, $4,000
each: architect, John d'Epagnier.
Alvin L. Aubinoe, 1915 Ninth
street NV, Washington, owner:
dwelling at 1926 Tyburn terrace,
Bethesda; cost, $4,000; archie
tects. Aubinoe, Edwards g. Beery.
Walter A Hamilton, 1925 River
road, Chevy Chase, owner; dwell
ing at 6426 Dahlonega road, Be-
thesda: cost, $4,000; architect,
Arthur Kelsey.
| John w. Adams. 4600 Chevy
Chase boulevard, Chevy Chase,
owner: two dwellings at Colds
boro road, Bethesda; cost, $l7.500
each.
George DeBuchananne, Brook
haven drive, Silver Spring, own
er: dwelling at 1913 Remington
drive, Silver Spring; cost. $40, 900
Byron Harrison, 2216 Perry
street NE, Washington. owner
dwelling at 5119 Waukeshaw
street, Glen Echo Heights; cost,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-12-05
By Crosby S. Moves
foreign Correspondent Of The siur

PARIS.-An interesting story
has been making the rounds since
the return of Premier Mendes-
France-the story of a proposal
which the Premier never got
around to making in the course
of his whirlwind American tour
According to these reports, the
proposal had to do with the con-
troll of atomic energy, particu-
larry in the field of experiments
and the development of new
weapons. It grew out of specu-
lation, as described recently in
Thomas r. Henry's series of
articles in The Star. on the pos
sible long-range effects on the
human race Of increasing guam
titles of radiation in the at
mosphere. 1t was designed as a
dramatic climax of Mr.. Mendes-
Frances speech at the United
Nations.
The reason why it was edited
out: The urgent objections of
Secretary of State Dulles who
was consulted ahead of time on
the major points of the U. N.
speech.
The reports have been under
standably hard to verify. Off,
cial spokesman have suggested
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-12-05
Man Pulled From Car
Stalled in Train Path

A Rockville motorist was pulled
to safety from his stalled car
on the Baltimore g. Ohio Rail-
road tracks last night, seconds,
before the on coming National
Limited smashed into the dis
abled automobile, Montgomery
County police reported.
William A. Fling, g., of $50
West Montgomery avenue, was
still trying desperately to start
his car when he was yanked out
of it by Walter Brewer and Will
liam Donaldson. both of Rock
vile. who were driving nearby
when they saw Mr.. filings
plight. police said.
Mr.. filings 1851 car was de-
molished. The car stalled at the
Westmore grade crossing one
mile north of Rockville.
Police Sergt. Robert Dutrow,
patroling on Route $40 which
runs along the tracks, saw the
stalled car and the approaching
train. He rushed up the tracks
with a f1ashlight in an attempt
to flag down the train. Engineer
Everett w. Leach said he saw
the light and applied the brakes,
but 1t was too late.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-12-05
Gales Lash Britain AGAIN
Threatening Ships al Sea
Bv the Associated Press

LONDON. Dec. 4.-Strong
winds dashed storm battered
Britain again today with gusts
reaching speeds of SO miles an
hour in some places and threat
ening ships at sea.
1--WE now have gale warnings
out for all land and sea areas"
said a meteorological Office
spokesman"
There was gale damage in
Wales. Northern England. Scot
land and Ireland. The Cunard
liner Parthia was prevented from
docking in the Mersey River. At
Southampton the Caronia was
prevented from leaving for New
York.
Last week end high winds over
Britain's sea approaches caused
a large tanker to break in two.
a lightship to tear away from
her moorings and a wreck on the
treacherous Goodwin Sands.
Forty-six seamen persisted in a
series of maritime disasters and
many parts of Britain were dam
aged by floods.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-12-05
Indiana Lawyer Wins Easily
On Committees First Ballot
Disable Is Second;
Single Vote Is>Cost
For 'Jiggs' Donohue
BY a Star Staff Correspondent

NEW ORLEANS, Dec. Paul
M. Butler of Indiana was swept
into the Craftsmanship of the
Democratic National Committee
today, polling 70 votes when only
SO were required, at meeting Of
the committee in international
House.
Labeled as the candidate of
the Stevenson forces 49, though
Adlai Stevenson and Chairman
Stephen A. Mitchell both denied
they had any favorite in the
race-Mr. Butler ran far ahead
of the field
Michael v. Disable of Ohio
received Is votes, James A. Fin
negan of Pennsylvania, 16, and
F. Joseph (Jiggs) Donohue of
the District of Columbia, i.
Desperate last-minute efforts
were made to head off the Butler
victory. He has had the opposi-
ton of former President Harry
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-12-05
Mccarthy Cancels
Dale in Cincinnati
On Doctors Orders
Wife Discounts Report
Of Grave Illness as
Described at Dinner

Senator Mccarthy failed to
keep a Cincinnati speaking en-
gagement last night and set off
a furry of reports that he was
"gravely ill"-reports discounted
later by his wife.
First word of the Wisconsin
Republicans failure to appear in
Cincinnati for a dinner given in
his honor came in news bulletins
from the Associated Press which
quoted John Held, chairman of
the committee sponsoring the
dinner, as saying the Senator had
been stricken.
Mr.. Held said he had been in
formed of the Senator's illness
by Mrs. Mary B. Driscoll, his
secretary.
For several hours efforts to
reach the McCarthys or Mrs.
Driscoll were fruitless. The Star
was able, however, to learn from
a source close to the Senator
that his private physician visited
him yesterday afternoon and
absolutely forbade" him to make
the Cincinnati trip, possibly in
fear of further injury to his
elbow which has been giving him
trouble.
Mrs. Mccarthy Quoted.
Later in the evening the AS
ISOLATED Press quoted Mrs Nc
earthly as saying over the tele-
phone that the reports in Gin
clnnati that he was gravely i'll
were "a little exaggerated"
I'm surprised they put out
the story they did," she said.
For a while there was some
mystery as to where Senator
Mccarthy was. But Mrs. Nc
Carthy said he was then at
home, 20 Third street NE.
Throughout the evening re-
porters had knocked on the Nc
earthly door, rang the bell and
telephoned, without getting a
response.
Doctor Put His Foot Down.
Mrs. Mccarthy said the Sem
ator's personal physician came
to see him yesterday and had
the first chance in several days
to examine the elbow.
1.-THE doctor put his foot down
and said I'm going to take care
of you or else,'" she related.
She added that "the infection
has not cleared up and he
shouldn't have left the hospital
(See MCCARTHY, Page A-70
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-12-05
Mendes-Fronce Is Reported
Sponsoring Atom Control Plan
Paris Hears IL Was DeIeted From Speech
On Urgent Objections of Dulles

that although some such PROPOSE
ton may have been put up to
Secretary Dulles. there was no
real argument about it. The
Premier, it seems. had received
the idea from one of his advis-
ers and. had not, at the time.
definitely made up his mind to
use it. AS proof, it is pointed out
that the final draft of the U. N.
speech was not completed until
the morning of delivery.
Not Permanently Abandoned.
On the other hand, there is
good reason to believe that the
incident did take place. AS one
official explained: AFTER all,
the French have no atomic en-
ergy program of their own so
it seemed a little out of line
that dramatic suggestions on
controls should come from Men
des- France" On the French
side, the impression is that. al
though the proposals were put
on ice for the purposes of tn:
American trip. they have been
by no means permanently abau-
doned.
Exactly what form they may
take is still an official secret. A
possible clue, however, is to be
(See MOVES. Page A-10)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-12-05
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-12-05
Course of Treatment
Brings Improvement
In Pope's Condition
Rally After Collapse
Expected to Continue
If He Can Take Food

VATICAN CITY, Dec. "A
new course of treatment brought
fresh improvement to ailing Pope
Plus XII today. Tonight he was
resting more easily than since
his collapse Thursday.
Doctors said the rally, begun
after 48 hours of desperate ILL
ness, would continue if food can
be given the 78-year-old Pontiff
The first alkaline washing Of
the stomach-part of the pre-
scribed course of treatment
took place in the afternoon.
An official medical bulletin at
8::42 pm. (2:42 pm. EST said:
1.-THE lettering of the condi-
ton of the Holy Father con-
tinues. The treatment an
nounced in the tearlier) medical
bulletin has begun with good re-
suits. This afternoon the Pope
rested better than for some
time"
Another heartening word came
from the Vatican. The Pope feels
strong enough so that from a
bedside microphone he will give
his blessings to thousands sched-
uled to assemble in st. Peters
Square tomorrow for mass pray
ers to his recovery.
One of five medical specialists
called last night to the Pope's
bedside said he had a recurrence
of vomiting with traces Of blood
this afternoon. The specialist
said. however, that this was not
preoccupying.
He added that the Pontif must
have absolute rest for at least a
month if the new treatment
begun today is to be successful.
During this period, the Pope
must remain in his Vatican
apartment, and possibly in bed,
he said.
The Italian radio said tonight
the Pope's digestive difficulties
may have been aggravated by
the accidental swallowing of
some chronic acid about a year
ago. when he was undergoing
dental care. This could not be
confirmed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-12-05
Housing Code Draft
May Drop Reference
To Tenement Class
Broadening of Rules
Likely to Cover Homes
For ConvoIescents, Also
By Hector Mclean

Abandonment of the word
tenement" to classify certain
kinds of housing in the District
is under consideration by off,
Gals studying revision of the
proposed housing code for WASH
ington, The Star learned yes
terday.
Another suggestion under dis
cussion is to wipe out the Dis
trict's complex-and untested-
tenement regulations.
This would require broadening
Of the proposed housing code to
cover matters now handled by
separate tenement regulations
and perhaps even those covered
by the recently adopted con-
valescent home regulations.
In such an event, supplements
would be drafted to cover Ii
censing of such businesses and
any other special problems which
could not be dealt with in the
main code.
Seek Inclusive Code.
This would wipe out a major
objection by officials of the
United States Public Health
Service. They argue that hous-
ing code should be "all in
clusive"-covering every prob
lem involved. Thus the casual
reader would not be forced to
go to the building code, or a
health code-or to one of the
few city officials familiar with
several codes-to answer his
questions.
Another phase of the health
officials objections is that the
proposed District code is not
simple enough. They contend
such codes should be written so
anybody capable of reading Eng
lish can understand them with
out difficulty. =
Thus, they say, thousands of
persons would help enforce the
codes by calling attention of in
spectors to obvious violations.
In the meantime, members of
the steering committee of the
43-member Housing Code Re-
view Committee headed by
Charles B. Dulcan, ST., prepared
to start a new revision of the
proposed code this week.
Awaiting Transcripts.
They expect to start as soon
as they receive transcripts of the
public hearing on the proposed
code held last Wednesday. Be-
set by charges that the code was
both too lenient and too strict,
the hearing ended with plans for
a new review by the Dulcan COM
mittee.
Commissioner Samuel Spencer
conferred yesterday on the prob
lem with Robert F. Kneipp, as
sistant corporation counsel who
Is working on the code.
They spent the morning, Mr..
Spencer said, comparing the pro-
tSee HOUSING, Page A-18)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-12-05
Davies, Fearing Gag,
Delays in Collecting
$4,000 Owed Him
Diplomat Believes Form
Would Silence Him on
Own Case, Other Issues
By |. Edgar Primo

Former career diplomat John
Patton Davies, SIR, fired last
month as security risk, says
he has "refrained from picking
up" about $4,000 owed him by
the Government because he does
not want to sign a State De-
partment checkout form he
fears will gag him.
In an interview yesterday. he
called the routine departmental
form-entitled Clearance for
Final Salary. Payment an ex-
IRENE and sweeping" thing.
II have refrained from pick
ing up my separation pay until
we can clarity the meaning of
the form which. in effect. gags
a signer," he said.
He declined to speculate on a
course of action he might take
should he decide not to sign.
Presumably he could bring legal
proceedings for his pack pay and
pension contributions. Or he
can elect to forfeit the money.
Mr.. Davies said he was con-
cerned not only because he be-
lieved it would silence him as
regards public statements or
writings about his own security
case. He contended that sign
ing the form technically could
prevent him from speaking out
any issue involving 1.-The ma
tional defense or other matters"
without prior authorization from
the Government.
He said he had informed de-
partment officials of his decision
to study the implications of the
form which he called matter
of principle affecting every en-
ploye who leaves the department
or Foreign Service for any rea-
son.
Mr.. Davies was dismissed No
vember 5 by Secretary of State
Dulles, who upheld a unanimous
decision by a five member hear
ing board that the Foreign Serv-
ice officer showed a lack of
Judgment. discretion and relia-
bility."
MIR. Dulles said there was no
finding that Mr.. Davies was
Continued on Page AT, Col. IL
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-12-05
City Hospital Changes
More Than Its Name

FROM + cHEcKERED PAST TO
HOPEFUL PRESENT-Whot kind Of
core are potients getting at District
General Hospital? Stor stoff Writer
John MeKeiwoy set out to get the
answers. His report appears today on
Pose A-47.
HANDS ACROSS THE SEA-This
year hos broken oil records for
the number Of famous foreign visit
ors given the full treatment here in
Washington. The problems involved
in receiving this streom Of Very I'm
portont Pilgrims is discussed by Joha
v. Homer in story on Pose "A.
SIX MILLION DOLLAR HOLE IN
THE GRouND-The Piney Bronch
storm sewer IS now o-buiIdine to bring
long, demonded relief to homes bit by
fIosh floods. Stor stoff Writer Frank
SortwelI. jr. gives on illustrated
progress report on Pose B-5o.
Rodio- Tv Proeroms, Pages E-7-e
Complete Index, Page AZ
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-12-05
Trinidad Quake Damages
Princess Margaret Suite
BY the Associated Pres,

pT tHe ASSocioIeo PfeSs
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad
Dec. Am earthquake shook
this island colony late today,
injuring three persons and dam
aging buildings over q wide area.
The damaged property included
a suite in Government House
that had been redecorated re-
Gently for the visit of Princess
Margaret in February.
The government seismologist
said that although the local
population felt only four shocks
there were actually 80 between
1880 and $40 pm. The epicen-
ter was IS miles northwest Of
here. he said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-12-05
Eisenhower Praises
Censure C,hairmen
For Splendid Job
Watkins Applouded
On White House Visit;
6. 0. P. Split Doubted

Senator Watkins, Republican
of Utah, received President Eli
senhower's accolade yesterday
for a very splendid job" as
chairman of the special CON-
mittee which recommended CEN
sure of Senator Mccarthy.
Senator Mccarthy, who con-
duct was condemned on two
Tobulotion Of Eight Senote Votes on
McCorthy Censure. Poee A-36
Mccarthy Seen in Role Of Second Gloss
Senator. Poge A-3
counts at an extra ordinary
Senate session that ended Thurs
day night, could not be reached
for comment.
The condemnation resolution,
adopted by vote of 67-22, was
based in part on his calling the
special bipartisan censure COM
mittee the unwilling hand
maiden" of the Communist Party
and his denunciation of Sena-
tor Watkins as "coWardly" and
Stupid p"
Senator Watkins called at the
White House yesterday morning
and gave the President a brief
report on the Mccarthy matter.
He declined to say what was in
the report, but indicated it was
a resume of the case.
every Splendid job"
AfterWard, with Senator Wat
klns standing by, White House
Press Secretary James c. Hag-
erty told newsmen the President
had congratulated the Utah
Senator for the very splendid
job he did as chairman of the
special committee.
Mr.. Hagerty said Gen. Eisen-
hover told Senator Watkins that
Continued on Page AT, Col. -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-12-05
Sections on Winter TraveI
And Books IN TOday's Star

PLANNING A WINTER vAcATlON?-Then you'll won't to
study the Winter roye and Resort section tho port Of
All you want to know about vacations in the
North, South East West. See Pages b. through BS.
MAYBE YOU'RE SHOPPING FOR BooKs-If so, the big
Christmas book section in tabloid form thots part Of
doys Star will come in mighty handy II includes reviews
Of the literary year and books recommended for gifts
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-12-05
Franco Observes Birthday

MADRID, Dec. 4 R.-Gen.
Francisco Franco, chief of state,
was 81 today. He quietly cele-
brated his birthday at the Pardo
Palace as hundreds of messages
of congratulations were received
from all over Spain.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-12-05

PAUL Nj. BUTLER
New Democratic Chairman.
S. Truman, according to reports.
The South rallied strongly in
support of the Indiana man.
Many of the Western and North
(See DEMOCRATS, Page A-7.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-12-05

Polly Guggenheim is unique in WASH
ingtons social circles She doesn't gos-
sip, isn't catty, and permits neither
around her. The Stars Betty Beale pro-
files her today on
Page d..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-12-05

(See MOVES, Page A-10.)
Evening star., 1954-08-19
"a on u. Of Virginia FocuIty /
Back Student Affairs Director

Saturday, the faculty at the uni
versity's school OF education
called on the University's Board
OF Visitors to take prompt, de-
cisive and positive action in sup-
port" Of Mr.. Fletcher and
University President Colgate W.
Darden, jr.
The statement criticizes the
group Of students for their
"series Of attacks on the admin
istration in general and the di-.
rector of. student affairs (Mr.:
Fletcher) in particular"
1t asks that steps be taken.
to define more clearly the re-
sponsibilities and functions Of
the Student Council"
The students held q mass
meeting in May when they
voted no confidence in Mr..
Fletcher. and then reconsidered
its action.
Evening star., 1954-08-19

Krdlewiec (Koenigberg). But in
their greed they loaded it with
coal, and the rough weather
sank it.
We were told later that some
where in Eastern Poland, which
has now become part of Russia,
there were for years dumps
where all this loot was rusting
and decaying. There is not a
word of untruth in the reports
Of the Russian soldiers behavior
toward women. For months we
locked our young sister in a
cupboard. we did not let her
move out of the house but kept
guard over her in turn.
We had so many examples
among our neighbors, as, for
instance, when a detachment of
Soviet soldiers raped one woman
to death. All this has not been
forgotten. When the wave of So
called Soviet liberation subsidized.
Evening star., 1954-08-19
BY the Assoeiaisd Pres,

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va,
Aug. 19.-Twenty-four members
of the University of Virginia. S
academic faculty said today they
have complete confidence in the
schools Office of student affairs
and its director, Richard r.
Fletcher.
They got out a statement
which said Mr.. Fletcher has
performed his difficult duties
with complete integrity !.
(and) answering loyalty to the
university and its traditions"
Mr.. Fletcher has been the cen
ter of a student-inspired contro-
versy ct he State supported
school since IL students were
disciplined after~a sex affair
with a 19-year-old girl on the
campus the week end of April
3-4.
Today's statement is the
second from faculty members
within a week supporting him.