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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-08-21
Besieged Couple Spends
Night Away From Home
BY the Associated Press

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. I'll
Their new home menaced for
the second successive night by a
street crowd muttering and
shouting threats. a Negro family
decided against sleeping there
last night.
About 8 pm. Wiley j. Clarke
and his wife Blanche, both 26,
entered a police car and were
driven to the home of friends
where they stayed.
The Clarke's house, bought in
June for $500, is about 2 miles
north of City Hall in an area
where no other Negro families
reside for several blocks.
When the Clarke's left last
night, police estimated 800 per-
sons were crowded outside the
two-story row home. Occasion
ally there were shouts. why
don't you get out of here?" and
Get out of our neighborhood. I"
There was no serious disorder
last night, in contrast to Thurs
day when bricks and stones were
hurled through several windows
of the house.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-08-21
British Press Urges
Statement on Cyprus

LONDON. Aug. 81 (P.-British
newspapers gave front page
play today to the Greek demon
STATIONS. The conservative
Daily Telegraph warned editors
ally the dispute over Cyprus
would be exploited by the COM
mon enemies of the two coun-
tries.
"Britain-on the unassailable
ground that Cyprus is British
territory and it's affairs outside
the competence of the United
Nations-cannot do other than
resist a debate" the Daily Tele-
graph said.
But harm has already been
done and it might be more
quickly assuaged by using the
occasion for a statement of
Britain's case than by adopting
purely negative juridical atti-
tude."
The Telegraph. which closely
reflects the views of Prime
Minister Churchill's Corserva-
tive Party. was the only London
newspaper to comment immedi-
ately.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-08-21
BY the Assoeioted Press

Here is summary Of pro-
visions of the compromise social
security bill agreed on yesterday !:
Benefits-Increases averaging
So a month to all 6.5 million per-
sons now on social security rolls
will become effective in Septem-
Der. Minimum increase for all
5 million retired persons is SIS a
month, so that lowest payment
to them hereafter will be $50.
The lis million dependents will
get a somewhat lesser figure.
Formula covering benefits for
persons retiring in future will be
revised to provide for much
larger increases. For instance,
maximum individual payment
will go up from $85 to $1O8.50,
and for a couple from $127.50 to
$162.75.
Taxes-Tax base on which 2
per cent levy is paid each by en-
ploye and employer will be raised
from So, 500 to $4,000 a year, eff
tective January l, 1855. This
will mean a $12 tax boost for an
individual earning $4,000 or more
next year and also for his en-
ployer.
Coverage-Social security sys-
tenn will be extended to about
10 million more persons effec-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-08-21
Here Are Provisions Of Bill
For Area Transit Authority

established q route serving Rock
vile and Washington only, that
would be subject to the regional
control commission.
The regulatory provisions of
the new commission would be-
come effective July /. 1855.
Present Interstate Commerce
Commission rules dealing with
bus traffic between the District
and Maryland. as affected by the
proposed new regulatory body,
would become imperative. APP
parently, such rules would con-
tinue in effect between the Dis
trict and Virginia. so far as the
ICC is concerned.
Representative Hyde. Repub-
lican. Of Maryland. who spent
weeks Of time to perfect the
original language Of the Senate
control commission bill and
whose work was largely adopted
in the conference agreementin
this respect. said all orderx of
the present District Public Utili-
ties Commission would stand un-
til and If superseded.
Main Points Outlined.
The conference report on the
two commission bill filed with
the House by Representative
Kearns. Republican, of Pennsyl-
vania, said, in a long detailed
explanation of the two-fold
measure. that these were the
main points of differences be-
tween the bill and present Dis
trict law:
81. The new commission could
require Metropolitan Area car
riers to establish through routes
and joint fares with other such
carriers; there is no similar pro-
vision in the District law.
20. The new commission could
require Metropolitan Area car
riers operating over regular
routes to carry insurance or make
other arrangements for satisfy
ing liabilities for personal injur-
les. death or property damage
arising out of their operation;
,there is no similar provision in
the District law. There is a pro-
vision in District law requiring
carriers by taxicab to carry in
surance.
"3. Under District law, the
Public Utilities Commission is
required to determine the value
of property of District carriers:
the new commission would not
be required to value the property
of Metropolitan Area carriers
but could do so where necessary
to fix rates"
In addition the proposed new
law would provide that a Metro
politan Area carrier may not
abandon a route or discontinue
a service specified in its certi-
ficate Of public convenience and
necessity unless the regional
commission authorized it to do
SO. The conference report adds
that where a carrier is realizing
a profit from its operations as a
| whole, the regional commission
would not be required to APP
prove abandonment of a particu-
lar route which is being operated
at a loss.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-08-21
JobIess Claims Drop
To Lowest Level
Since October
BY the Assoeioted Press

The Bureau Of Employment
Security has reported that new
job opportunities reduced initial
claims for unemployment COM
pensation during the week ended
August IA to the lowest level
since last October.
The bureau said yesterday
initial claims totaled 255, TOO for
the week, down 1880 from the
previous week. It was the fifth
consecutive week of decline.
Unemployment among persons
insured for jobless compensation
was counted at 1,750,000 for
the week ended August z, the
lowest such figure since last Sep
TENDER 26. This represented a
39.100 decline from the previous
week and drop of more than
100000 from the February, 1854,
peak Of 2,213,000.
For comparable weeks a year
ago, initial claims were 173,537
and insured employment was
858,529.
The bureau said the jobless
pay declines were due to season.
al expansion in the apparel, tex
tile, furniture, tobacco and food
processing. primary metals, ship
repair and construction indus
tries. Other jobs developed due
to plants reopening after vaca-
tons and inventories.
The fact that some workers
have exhausted benef1ts-that is,
received the limit of benefits
they were entitled to-also
served to reduce the claims fig
ures. The bureau said there were
approximately 10000 such ex-
haustions in each of the weeks
ended August and August IA.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-08-21

ton is that q Federal agency
would be given control over
purely local matters. The meas
ure. he said. would also con-
fuse the control of traffic in the
District by giving a Federal
agency the power to route mass
transportation over routes in
Washington where the District
government already is trying to
control traffic"
To buttress the position of the
utilities commission, Member
Robert M. Weston said he is
preparing a history of the pres
ent legislation for the edifica-
ton of President Eisenhower.
Il intend to show that the
origin of this type of legisla-
ton was based on an intention
to rip jurisdiction from an in
effectual commission that had
not done the job the people of
Washington wanted and needed"
He said he was referring to
his predecessors, appointed I'M
der the regime of the Democratic
administration.
Sees No ID. C. Gain.
1.-THE only possible gain in
this new transit authority will
be to Maryland at the expense
Of District of Columbia transit
riders" Mr.. Weston said.
There will be no magic to
appointing new regional COM
mission" he added. THE bill
merely substitutes. at 10 times
the present expense. new COM
mission to do the same job that
we are doing already with the
principal local transit COM
pany."
But If the President signs the
measure, Mr.. Weston intends to
make available to the new regu-
latory body "all my data and
a comprehensive report" on
transit matters as he has seen
them in his Is months of Office.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-08-21

Of the conferees to include the
S.6 million farm operators, who
had been eliminated by the
Senate. as Ab
Senator George said the old
age pension system was estab-
lished to help wage earners vino
have no control over their jobs.
but charged that reformers have
converted it into "a universal
scheme of compulsory insurance"
by taking in millions of self
employed.
He chided the Republicans for
campaigning against creeping
socialism" and then permitting
their party Ito be captured by
the reformers.".
The conferees excluded law
yers. doctors and dentists from
this bill. but they included archi-
tects, engineers and accountants,
and Senator George predicted
the other professions would be
brought in later.
Death Risk Cited.
The Georgia Democrat said
farmers do not retire. but live
out their lives on the land they
have developed. He charged that
the bill would tax them .S126 a
year. AS self employed indi-
viduals, they will have to pay 8
per cent on $4,000. instead of the
2 per cent paid by wage earners.
Senator Miilikin, Republican
of Colorado. in charge of the
bill, said the Senate conferees
had to compromise with the
House on the coverage for farm
operators, or risk killing the en-
tire bill.
Since self-employed persons
pay their social security tax with
their income tax, Senator Milli-
kin pointed out that the farm
operators will not pay any tax
under this bill until April, 1856,
when they make their 1855 re-
turns.
Senator Millikin said Congress
will be in session during most of
1855, and if the farmers decide
they do not want social security
coverage. there will be ample
time for Congress to exclude
them.
Senator .Millikin also declared
that the first step toward bring
ing self-employed into the sys-
tenn was taken in 1850, when
Senator George was in charge of
the committee.
The Senate adopted the social
security compromise without a
record vote.
Although that was the final
important act of the session,
the Senators continued in ses-
sion for several more hours,
making farewell speeches, before
they finally rung down the cur
tain.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-08-21
Big JETS Can Circle
World in AZ Hours
Non Stop, AT Claims
By ihs Associated Press

VI f + ! 4
OMAHA, Aug. 2l.-The Stra-
tegic Air Command, global strik-
ing arm of the Air Force. says
its jet bomhers. could fly nom
stop around the world in less
than 40 hours.
SAC pilots are eager to make
the try but their commander
Gen. Curtis E. LeMay. frowns
on the idea.
"Why?" said Gen. LeMay to
an inauiring reporter.
What would be the points
Why waste the taxpayers
money!"
Brig. Gen. William tButch)
Blanchard. SAC's deputy direc-
tor OF operations. told the All
Force Association at q briefing
at SAC headquarters yesterday
that the Bat bomberS could
KNOCK SO hours OF the flight
time of the Lucky Lady any
time they wanted to-"
81 Hours Is Record.
The B-50 medium bomber
Lucky Lady II. a modified Boe-
ing B-29 Superfortress, circled
the globe nonstop, 23,452 miles,
in "a hours in March, 1919. 1t
was refueled in fight four times,
and averaged 249 miles an hour.
Gen. Blanchard also disclosed
that the eight-jet Boeing B-52
heavy bomber, the first produc-
ton model of which made its
initial flight this month, will
have a crew of six twice that
of the Bat.
A SAC information officer said
this was the first public dis
closure of the size of the crew
required by the B-52. The huge
jet bomber. capable of higher
and faster flight than the Bat,
eventually will replace the 10
engine Convair Bias. The last
B-36 come off the Convair as
sembly line at Fort Worth, Tex,
earlier this month. and produc-
ton has been halted.
Explain SAC Duties.
Gen. LeMay and the mem
bers of his staff explained SAC's
organization. operation and mis-
sion to 1900 Air Force person
mel and veterans attending the
AFA's annual conference.
The brief1ng followed a sober.
ing hydrogen age symposium
conducted by AFA leaders.
Gen. Nathan F. Twining, All
Force Chief of Staff, told thu
group the United States mus
assume an enemy would use nu.
clear weapons, and must there.
fore be prepared to retaliate with
such weapons.
DR.. Mervin j. Kelly, presiden
OF Bell Telephone Laboratoriei
and a Defense Department adj
wiser, said the United States il
able to build hydrogen or fusior
bombs up to 40 times more pow
Ierful than the mightiest atomi,
bomb, which in turn would b.
Is times as powerful as the boml
dropped on Hiroshima.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-08-21
Flying Safety Awurd
Given Air Unit Here
BY HE A.soeiosed Press

OMAHA, Aug. 21.-The World
War I pilots organization, Order
of Daedalians, presented its an
nuaf trophy for flying safety to
the Air Force Headquarters
Command. WASHINGTON. D. c..
today.
Brig Gen. Stoyte o. Ross,
commander, accepted the trophy
from Gen. Nathan F. Twining
Air Force Chief of STAFF.
The large silver cup is given
annually to the air force COM
mand flying more than 100. 900
hours with the lowest adjusted
aircraft accident rate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-08-21
Backer Of Eisenhower
To Seek Seat in House
By the Associated Press

Mrs J.. Ramsay Harris of Dem
yer. Colo. has resigned as
chairman of the National Citi-
zenS for Eisenhower Congress
Sional Committee.
James L. Murphy. national
chairman of the overall commit
tee, said yesterday that her res
ignation was accepted with re-
gret.
Mr.. Murphy indicated Mrs.
Harris has been asked to run
for the House as q Republican
candidate in the 1st district Of
Colorado.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-08-21
Michigan Seeks U. S. Jobs

LANSING, Mich, Aug. 21.-
Noting that Michigan was losing
Federal contracts while other
States were gaining them, Gov.
G. Mennen Williams today moved
to re-establish a Michigan office
in Washington. The office,
which would help Michigan man.
ufacturers obtain Federal con-
tracts. was operated briefly in
1852.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-08-21
Actor Flies to Honolulu
To Wed His Secretary
By the Associated Press

HOLLYWOOD, Aug. 21.-
Actor Ward Bond flies to
Honolulu today with his busi-
ness manager and secretary,
Mary Lou May, to be married.
He said they probably will be
unable to get marriage license
after their S pm. arrival and
may have to wait until Monday.
They will honeymoon in
Hawaii until Mr.. Bond leaves
September l for Midway Island
for filming Of his next picture.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-08-21

Here are the provisions Of the
bill. suddenly revived In the
closing days Of Congress. to sci
I up q Metropolitan Area transit
commission to regulate streetcar
bus and taxi business in the
District and Maryland.
Nearby Virginia would be ex-
empted. and this was the focal
point Of most congressional OPP
position.
The bill would set up q Sec
ond regional commission this
time including nearby Virginia
for a study OF regional high
way, bridge and related prob
lens.
The control commission would
consist of three members to be
| appointed by the President. One
would be from the District. one
from Maryland and q third would
be left to the discretion Of the
President. Already rumors are
heard of one Maryland candidate
for the control commission job.
Drastic Change.
# signed into law, it would
bring q dramatic change in the
District utilities control. There
still would be a District Public
Utilities Commission, but it no
longer would have any control
or any responsibility over the
Capital Transit Co., suburban
bus lines operating in the Dis
trict. or whatever control it has
been able to maintain over the
taxicab industry.
Nearby Virginia counties and
Alexandria and Falls Church
were left out of the regional
control deal because of the
adamant insistence of spokes-
men for Virginia and of its
membership in Congress. They
said Virginia never would accede
to congressional control over
utilities in a Virginia area. That's
why it became a "two-legged
STOOL"
The Maryland counties OF
Montgomery and Prince Georges
are included, but only so far as
they are affected by regulation
OF interstate fares and service
For instance, a Maryland bus
service that operates entirely
within the confines of MARYLAND
and is not tied in with q District
bus line would not be subject to
the regional control commission
1t would be subject only to the
State Public Service Commission
one Capitol Hill official said.
Sightseeing Buses Exempt.
Likewise. sightseeing vehicle.
would be exempted, as would the
railroads regulated by the Inter.
state Commerce Commission
Also exempted would be service.
operated over a definiet route
a major portion of which is out.
side the Metropolitan Area.
Thus carrier that runs a bu
from Pittsburgh to Washington
but picks up passengers in Rock
vile, Md. and discharges then
in the District, would not b,
subject to control of its fare b,
the Washington regional com
mission. But if the same carrie
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-08-21
Transit
Continued From First Page.)

|
representation on the control
commission. never has been SUBJ
mitted to public hearing.
Senator Morse called attention
to his previous position that the
partially representative commits
sion would amount to "a waste
of time and money" and
another example of duplica-
| ton"
Case Supports Payne.
Chairman Case of the Senate
District Committee said that,
while he plans to make no vol
untary representations to the
White House, he supports the
position of Senator Payne. Mr.
Case has worked closely with
the President on several matters
in the past, and indications
are that. if the White House asks
for his views, the South Dakota
Republican will statel them.
Unexpected opposition came
yesterday on the House floor
from Representative Rooney
Democrat, of New York. Mr.,
Rooney, whose connection with
the District is only through
membership on the Appropria-
lions Committee, said it was his
convictions the bill lis not the
kind of thing that should be
done in the last days of closing
Congress"
when you take away the
duties now carried out by the
Interstate Commerce Commits
sion, the District Public Utilities
Commission and the Maryland
Public Service Commission, il
should not be done so hastily
without more mature and care
full elaboration"
Racial Issue Involved
Washington's large Negro pop
ulation was expected to exercise
its influence on an administra-
ton highly conscious Of racial
non discrimination in opposition
to the measure.
The presently constituted util-
tiles commission has eXerted
pressure on Capital Transit Co
to re-examine its policy of hiring
only white persons as bus and
streetcar operators. This was
manifested in the last rate in
crease hearings of the company
The recent agreement between
the commission and Capital
Transit also contained a provi-
sion under which a new study OF
the racial question within the
company will be conducted.
An indication Of opposition to
the legislation by the Districts
Negroes came from the Wash
ington Urban League. In q let
ter to Senator Payne, Victor r.
DAILY, a director of the league,
| urged that removal of local mass
transportation from the au-
thority of the Public Utilities
Commission is a proposition that
should be ''roundly defeated"
Federal Jurisdiction Opposed.
Commission Chairman Nc
| Laughlin said his principal OBJ
lection to the proposed legisla-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-08-21
Roll SienoImen Refuse
To Secede From ALL
BY the Associated Press

| CHICAGO, Aug. 81. The
Brotherhood of Railroad Signal
men yesterday turned down a
proposal to take the union out
of the American Federation Of
Labor.
The convention, however, was
told by its president, Jesse Clark
Of Chicago, that the brotherhood
would not agree to the AFL's
jurisdictional dispute plan be-
cause arbitration is compulsory
under it.
Mr.. Clark, head of the brother
hood since 1945, was reelected
to a two-year term, Charles L.
Bromley, Chicago, was reelected
secretary-treasurer and vice pres
idents included Carl K. Fields,
Washington, D. c.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-08-21
Seventeenth Story Men

OMAHA P)..- Burglars who
rifled several Offices in down
town Omaha building entered
the building through a 17th-fioor
window. detectives said, scaling
an outside fire escape to reach it,.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-08-21
Peach Festival Plunned

The Young Adult Group of the
Bethesda Chevy Chase Y-Cot-
tage viii hold an open house
peach festival for the public and
sponsoring groups Sunday from
$3.50 TO Z pm. ct 4911 Moorland
lane, Bethesda.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-08-21
Rescuer Dies Saving
Man Hurt on Volcano
BY the Assoeioied Press

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz., Aug. 21.-
A picture-taking professor broke
his leg in a fall on Sunset Crater
today and a member of an am
bulance crew died of a heart at
tack while going to his rescue.
j. A. Herrick, IS, of Kent, Ohio,
his wife and 9-year-old son were
climbing the extinct volcanic
cone when he fell. a.
Mrs. Herrick made her way
down the steep slopes of cinders
to a farmhouse and 9telephoned
for help. va
Manuel Gonzales, So, am
bulance crewman. became Ill
while climbing the 900-foot high
cone and returned to the base,
where he collapsed and died.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-08-21
lndiu Hos 6 Destroyers

India now has a squadron of
six destroyers in addition to, a
frigate squadron used for naval
training purposes, Calcutta
learns.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-08-21

Automatic Increase.
Those already retired will get
their increase on the October
checks and will not have to
make any application for the
increase. Wives of covered
workers get a benefit equal to
half Of the husbands benefit
when they reach IS.
Thus a couple who are both
IS and entitled to the maximum
will draw $147.75 q month start
ing in October.
Workers who are now So will
have to work six quarters start
ing in January before they can
begin to draw the higher bene-
fits that go with the increased
tax base
A worker retiring midway in
1856 could draw a maximum OF
$108.50 and If his wife is IS
their total would be $162.75.
The bill also allows retired
persons to earn up to 81 200 a
year on the side without losing
social security. The present
limit is $500. The new bill also
lowers from rs to "a the age
at which a retired worker may
earn any amount and still draw
social security.
George Loses Fight.
Senator George. Democrat, Of
Georgia made a last-ditch fight
Ia the Senate against the decision
Evening star., 1954-10-10
7 Labor Union Leaders
Join Bolivian Cabinet
BY the Associated Press

LA PAZ. Bolivia, Oct. o.
President Victor Paz Estenssoro
appointed two labor union lead
ers to his cabinet today.
Mario Torrez Antunuo Of the
Tin Miners Union, became min
lster Of mines. He replaced Juan
Lechin. who resigned to devote
all his time to the Labor Central,
federation Of labor unions.
Miguel Calderon, leader of the
Factory Workers Union, replaced
Fernando Antezuana as Labor
Minister.
Other cabinet members, all Of
whom resigned in order to let the
President have free hand, were
reappointed.