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Evening star., 1954-09-04
Many Leaving City
For Long Week End,
Spurred by Weather
Sofety Appeals Made
To Drivers; 800 Deoths
In Nation Predicted

The urge to get away from it
all for the last long weekend of
the summer took thousands out
of the Washington area yester-
day and early today under al
most perfect weather conditions.
Most of the traffic was COM
paratively short-haul by auto,
fact recognized by the National
Safety Council when it ominously
predicted at least 800 deaths over
the Nation.
The American Automobile As
sociation, however, pointed out
that Washington and national
traffic deaths are under last
years.
Advice From President.
From Denver, President Eisen-
hover appealed for safe driving
during the Labor Day weekend.
He urged:
Let's fool the experts. Let's
all be alive next Tuesday"
While Washington poured out
ward to resort areas, visitors
poured in for a last look around
in good weather. Hotels reported
the American Legion has vir-
tuahy gone home, but other. less
numerous visitors have replaced
the Legionnaires.
Union Station said all trains,
in all directions. were running
extra sections land they're all
loaded"
The lAAA said Washington
travellers were aiming at New
York, Williamsburg, the Skyline
drive. the Poconos and beach re-
sorts in about that order.
They'll have excellent weather
until sometime Monday, when
scattered thundershowers are
predicted.
Meany will Speak.
In Washington, the first Labor
Day celebration sponsored here
in 81 years will be held by the
Central Labor Union in the
Sylvan Theater on the Monu-
ment Grounds at Z pm. Mon
day. George Meany, American
Federation of Labor president,
will be the principal speaker.
Labor Secretary Mitchell will
address a special ceremony in
recognition of James Cardinal
Gibbons work in labor-manage-
ment relations. Mr.. Mitchell
will place a wreath at the
cardinals statue in the small
park in front of the Shrine of
the Sacred Heart, Sixteenth
street and Park road NV, fol-
lowing a Labor Day mass by the
Most Rev. Patrick A. O'Boyle,
Archbishop Of Washington.
Stay at homes swarmed
toward pools, Rock Creek Park
picnic areas. the nearby Poto-
mac and Chesapeake shores and
golf courses.
Evening star., 1954-09-04
BY the Assoeiofsd Press

NEW YORK, Sept. 4.-Seven
teen-agers-five girls and two
boys-were held today for al
legedly whipping and burning
with cigarettes a 14-year-old
blond they accused of making
eyes" at another girls boy friend.
Police said the seven threw
down Adele DiGregorio in a
Queens school yard yesterday,
thrashed her with belt supplied
by one of the boys, and burned
her right leg.
They said the young gang also
took $1.55 from Jean Marinacci.
Is, a girl friend of the beaten
blond. but did not injure her.
The DiGregorio girl walked a
mile to the Ozone Park Police
Station. gave a description of
her assailants, and was taken to
Evening star., 1954-09-04
Wet Mimi Free De Costries,
Hoggord, but Still Buoyont
Diem Bien Phu Hero, Tired Of Rice,
Asks for French Fried Potatoes

China cease-fire went into effect
in North Wet Nam in July, but
they held him until near the
last.
The generals wife Jacqueline
awaits him in Paris. She had
been in Hanoi during the battle
of Diem Bien Phu, and recently
she asked the French govern
ment for permission to return to
Indo- China to meet him when he
gained freedom. The request
was not granted because the gov
ernment could not handle similar
requests from the wives of other
French officers.
(In Paris Mrs. De Castries
said: II am so happy that !
can't find the words to express
it." She was nervously pacing
her small apartment near the
Arch of Triumph last night
when the news came from
Hanoi that her husband had
been returned. II could not
sleep a minute afterward," she
said.)
Gen. De Castries, dashing
6-foot cavalry officer. was re-
ported buoyant until the end at
Dien Bien Phu. He wore a red
cavalry cap instead of q steel
helmet and brandished a riding
crop as he directed the desperate
defense.
His last radio message, as the
Wet Mimi were charging down
on his command bunker was:
1--WE will fight to the end. Au
revoir, mon general. Vive Ia
France"
Promoted in Mid-April.
He won his promotion from
colonel to brigadier general in
mid-April while the Dien Bien
Phu battle ragged. President
Eisenhower had remarked a cou-
pie of weeks earlier that If he
had a colonel in the field con-
Quoting such a fight, that colonel
already would have been a gen.
eral. .-...
A few days later Mrs. De
(see DE cAsTRIEs, Page A-3o
Evening star., 1954-09-04
Captured on May Z.
By the As.oeio'ed Press

DENVER, Sept. 4.-President
Eisenhower declared today in a
Labor Day message that only
workers in free nations like
America can produce that deep
and tremendous surge of might"
born Of freedom.
The President drew the con-
trast of a slave state forcing its
workers Ito british, endless toll. !"
Here is the text of his message
for the Monday holiday:
ION this day all Americans
once again give thanks that we
live in a country which upholds
the high belief that every citi-
zen should have the right to seek
freely the work he wants to do.
ITO all the world we have
shown the inevitable results
which can be accomplished in q
Evening star., 1954-09-04
BY the Associoted Press

EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE,
Calf, Sept. 4.-Ten veteran Air
Force fighter pilots roared away
today in the worlds fastest race,
the 1,900-mile Bendix Trophy
dash to Dayton, Ohio.
At 10-minute intervals the $50
M.P.H. Republic F84F jet Thun-
derstreaks zoomed UP to fly 6 or
Z miles above the ground.
Each was scheduled for one
refueling stop as they seek to
eclipse the 603.547 M.P.H. rec
ord established last year by Maj.
William Whisner, jr., in a Sabre
jet. With good weather along
the way, the winner is expected
to set a new record.
Capt. Dunaway Of First.
Capt. Glendon K. Dunaway of
Blackwell, Okla. drew the No. l
starting assignment. officials
figured he would be halfway to
his destination just 80 minutes
later as the tenth pilot. Jesse
E. Green of Leavenworth, Kans.,
took off.
Before the 'race started all
pilots were warned not to make
supersonic dives to the finishing
tower at the Dayton Municipal
Airport near suburban Vandalia,
since such dives might create
window rattling sonic booms.
All planes are standard Air
Force models, highly waxed at
the starting point to avoid all
friction possible, so most believe
the winner can trace his success
to his refueling team. Between
four and seven minutes can be
used up in getting fuel.
Each of the five major Air
Force commands is represented
by two planes.
The first Bendix Trophy Race
in 1881 was won by James Doo-
little, flying a propeller driven
plane an average of 223 m.p.h.
Competitors In Race.
Competing today are:
Air Proving Command: Maj.
George G. Loving, home town,
Lynchburg. Va, and home base,
Eglin AFB, Fla, and Capt.
Green.
Air Training Command: Capt.
Harley d. Cunningham, Indian
Trails, N. c., and Luke AFB.
Glendale, Ariz.. and Capt. Ed
(See BENDIX, Page A-3.)
Evening star., 1954-09-04
Dulles Pledges
Armed buiIdup
Of Philippines
U. S. Reaction Also
Promised in Event
Islands Are Attacked

MANILA. Sept. 4.-The United
States today promised to fur
nish a major portion" Of the
supplies and equipment to
strengthen the Philippines
armed forces "in view of the
developments in Southeast
Asia"
The pledge was given by United
States Secretary of State John
Foster Dulles and announced in
a joint communique following
mutual defense talks today.
It followed a statement by Mr..
Dulles earlier today pledging
that the United States would
automatically react" if the Phil
ippines should be attacked.
The communique said Mr..
Dulles and Vice President Carlos
P. Garcia, who also is Philippines
foreign minister. reached agree
ment on all phases of a joint
military defense program.
Prelude to Asian Talks.
The talks today were a pre-
lude to an eight-nation South
east Asia security conference
which starts Monday.
I'm view of the developments
in Southeast Asia the defense of
the Philippines requires that the
armed forces Of the Philippines
be strengthened through coop
erative effort" the joint COM
munique said.
It added that Mr.. Dulles said
consideration is being given by
the Department of Defense to
the proposals to develop the
Philippines navy and air force.
The Philippines has asked for
210 combat planes and for help
In developing naval bases, au-
thoritative sources here have
said.
The communique said the
Philippines proposed creation of
a four division army and Mr..
Dulles replied that.
1.-THE United States would
furnish the major portion Of the
military material requirements
for such an expansion Of the
army
Quick Aid Assured.
In his earlier statement Mr..
Dulles made it clear that the
United States would com
quickly to the Philippines de-
fense if the islands were at
tackled.
II wish to state in most en-
phatic terms that the United
States will honor fully its COM
mitmentS under the mutual de-
Tense treaty. II the Philippines
were attacked, the United States
would act Immediately" Mr..
Dulles declared.
The Philippines, which has
been insisting on an "all for one
and one for all' type of defense
pact, was expected to modify its
demands if guaranteed strong
and prompt United States mill
tary assistance.
Mr.. Dulles statement appeared
(See SEATO, Page A-3.)
Evening star., 1954-09-04
Forecasters WATCHING
Storm Off Florida Coast
BY the Assoeiotsd Press

MIAMI, Fla, Sept. 4.-Weath-
er Bureau forecasters kept watch
today on an Easterly wave about
1850 miles Southeast of Miami.
Highest winds reported were
about 40 miles an hour. accom-
panied by numerous showers
and thundershowers
ForecaSters said the wave does
not look too suspicious at this
time. but added that if it shows
signs of increasing. reconnai-
Sance planes will be sent to scout
it.
The Easterly waveZa band Of
bad weather moving from East
to West across the Atlantic from
which hurricanes sometimes de-
velop - is East Southeast Of
Puerto Rico. in the vicinity Of
the Leeward Islands.
Evening star., 1954-09-04
Ten Air Force Pilots
Seek New Record in
Bendix Speed Race
Jet Flyers Take Off
On I ,o00-MiIe Dash to
Ohio From California
R P~akU
BULLETIN

DAYTON, Ohio (P.-Capt.
Gleendon K. Dunaway, Black
well, Okla, first flyer of the
ground in California in the
Bendix Trophy Race, flashed
past the home pylon here 3
hours and 8 minutes later. He
made one fueling. stop. Second
pilot in was Capt. Harley D.
Cunningham, Indian Trail,
N, C.,
Evening star., 1954-09-04
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Evening star., 1954-09-04

SINGAPORE, Sept. 4 R.-
Clement Attlee reached this
British crown colony by plane
tonight from Hong Kong. The
Laborite former prime minister,
who recently completed tour
of Red China with a group of
Labor Party associates, will be
the guest here of Gov. Sir John
Nicoll.
Evening star., 1954-09-04
Two American Officers Killed
In Red SheIIing Of Quemoy
Members Of Militoy Advisory Group
Were Assigned to Nationalist Island

In the Smelling, and that they
were members Of the small
military assistance advisory
group assigned to Formosa.
Identities of the men were
withheld temporarily until next
of kin could be notified.
(Army headquarters said it
has been the custom to rotate
a few MAAG officers from For
mosa to Nationalist held Que
moy for short tours of duty.
During recent years several
other American officers serving
at various places in the world
as military advisers have been
killed during battles. The mis-
sion of the military groups-to
observe and advise-requireS
their presence in forward posi-
tions. it was explainedD
Representative Holt. Republi-
can, of California, told newsmen
in Hong Kong today that he
was under bombardment on Que
moy for 20 minutes and his plane
took off for Formosa as shells
exploded near the airf1eld.
Nationalist sources here said
they were unaware that Mr.. Holt
had been under fire.
NatiOnalists See Invasion.
A Nationalist army spokesman
predicted today that the Chinese
Communists in all probability
soon will try to invade Quemoy,
which the Reds bombarded for
five hours yesterday.
1--WE are prepared for any
thing" said United States-edu-
Gated 1t. Gen. Chang Yi-ting.
head of the Defense Ministry's
political section.
Gen. Chang said there still is
no concrete evidence Of a Red
invasion buildup but the bonn
bardment is a fact.
The Reds fired thousands Of
shells at the two Nationalist is
lands, which lie only a few miles
off the big mainland port of
Annoy opposite Formosa.
The Nationalists said casual
ties among defenders included
only three killed. two seriously
wounded and five slightly
wounded.
Communist China's Peiping
radio claimed the bombardment
sank one Nationalist gunboat,
damaged a. submarine chaser
and tug and completely si-
fenced" Nationalist batteries.
Shells Set Fires.
The Communist broadcast
heard in Tokyo said Red shells
enveloped both Quemoy and
Little Quemoy in flames and
smoke.
The NationalistS denied that
any ships were hit and said many
of the Communist shells fell
harmlessly into the sea.
Gen. Chang said the Quemoy
was quiet today.
Nationalist and Communist
batteries. separated by only a
few miles of water, frequently
have exchanged shots, but yes
terday's bombardment was the
longest yet.
Gen. Chang said the Reds
used no planes and no warships.
There was no attempt to land
troops.
The general said that if the
Communists do decide to at
tempt an invasion of Quemoy
II think we would be able to
handle the situation"
The United States 7th Fleet
guards Formosa. 100 miles
across the Formosa Straits from
Quemoy. Last month United
States Secretary of State John
Foster Dulles said it would be
up to American commanders
to decide whether Nationalist
islands other than Formosa
should be defended.
Evening star., 1954-09-04

TAIPEH, Formosa. Sept. A.
Two United States officers. pre-
sumably members of the Ameri-
can Military Assistance Advisory
Group here. were killed during
the Communist bombardment of
Quemoy Island yesterday. Ma
tionalist sources said today.
The United States Embassy
and MAAG headquarters here did
Evening star., 1954-09-04
Mop on Pose A-3

not deny that the officers were
killed. Both pointed out that
normal procedure would be to
make certain relatives are noti-
fled before any announcement is
made.
tIn Washington, the Defense
Department confirmed that
Evening star., 1954-09-04
Congressman Doubles
As Church Teacher

BUSY MAN-Representotive Brooks
Hoys leods double life" os low
moker and Sunday school teacher.
But its nothing more thon | should
do" he soys. See Religious News
Section feoture on pose AS.
Evening star., 1954-09-04
Wiley Flies to London

BONN, Germany, Sept. 4 P).
Senator Wiley. Republican of
Wisconsin, chairman of the
United States Senate Foreign
Relations Committee. left here
today by air for London.
Evening star., 1954-09-04
Picture on Poee A-3


where the Reds freed him at
Vietri. He was met in Hanoi by
Gen. Rene Cogny. commander of
the withdrawing French forces
in Northern do-China.
At the exchange point, Gen.
De Castries leaned on a cane as
he was turned over but would
now allow himself to be put in
a stretcher.
He rode to the exchange site
in a Communist command car.
accompanied by a Wet Mini
colonel and a Communist corre-
spondent. His first request
was for French fried potatoes
and something different from his
prison diet which was mainly
rice.
(The French news agency
reported Gen. De Castries stood
for a few moments before
number of cameramen and
emphasized to them that the
white flag of surrender had
never been raised at Diem
Bien PhuD
In Hanoi, Gen. Cogny's staff
car whisked Gen. De Castries
to the villa he occupied here
before he went to Dien Bien Phu
as commander of that Inflated
French post last December.
Kept Separate From Staff.
The 52-year-old general spoke
only few words to French cor
respondents. Asked how he had
been treated, he complained that
he had always been kept separate
and had not been allowed to see
or talk with his staff officers
during his imprisonment.
He described himself as mot
completely we'll" but added that
he was hard to kill and said he
would be in good health in a
few days. He looked thin and
tired but walked erect. Men who
knew him before Dien Bien Phu
said he was at least 20 pounds
underweight, looked several
years older and had grayed con-
siderably.
Gen. De Castries said he had
been told that one of his officers
died only three days ago. French
censorship prohibited the use
of name or rank until death can
be confirmed and his kin noti-
fed.
Captured on May Z.
Gen. De Castries, highest rank
ing officer captured by the Com
munist-led rebels in the eight
year Indo- China war, won world
attention for leading the French
stand at Dien Bien Phu. He
was captured when the encircled
North Indo-C China position finally
fell last May z after three months
of siege.
The Wet Mini had announced
that Gen. De CaStrieS would be
released as soon after the Indo-
Evening star., 1954-09-04


dorsed basic purposes of the
double-barrelled attack and
called on the next Congress to
draft more adequate bills to
carry them out.
The President said the growth
of traffic across jurisdictional
boundaries in the area has
reached dimensions with which
present facilities cannot cope"
Fundamental deficiency in the
transit regulatory commission
plan. as passed by Congress. is
that Virginia is excluded. Gen.
Eisenhower said in a veto mes
sage. Another fault. he said. IL
that the Federal commission
setup fails to provide adequate
safeguards to local Jurisdictions.
Argument for Unification.
The present inadequacy Of
divided transit control and the
Federal interest in the area both
argue for unif1cation of regu-
latory authorities under Federal
auspices. at least for the time
being" Gen. Eisenhower de-
clared.
But he suggested the District,
Maryland and Virginia eventu-
ally should take over this func-
ton under an interstate COM
pact or other cooperative ar
rangement in which the Federal
Government would participate
and the Federal interest would
be fully protected"
With respect to the study
commission. the President said
he agreed further examination
of transportation problems ''is
desirable" But in stressing
highway. bridge and traffic prob
lens. he said. the bill compli-
Gates relations with planning
groups already set up to study
these matters-the National
Capital Planning Commission
and the National Capital Re-
gional Planning Council.
He said further consideration
by Congress should result in "a
more orderly ALLEGATION Of re-
sponsibilities between the
STUDY commission and these
existing planning agencies.
Would Lose No Time.
Hoping the 84th Congress will
promptly enact" a new meas
ure to accomplish the two pur-.
poses, Gen. Eisenhower said no
substantial time need be lost
by the delay.
The transit regulatory COM
mission was not to nave become
effective until July /, 1855, he
noted. And in the case of the
study commission. no funds
could be available until Congress
convenes in January.
Representative Broyhill, Re-
publican. of Virginia, author Of
the metropolitan area study part
of the vetoed bill. said today he
would introduce his study meas
ure on the opening day of the
84th Congress and push for its
enactment.
Blames Regulation Phase.
"The Presidents veto does not
mean that all is lost" declared
the Virgillian. "On the con-
trary. it assures enactment of the
(See TRANSIT, Page AID
Evening star., 1954-09-04
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Evening star., 1954-09-04
D. {. Man Dies in Crash
Near Fredericksburg
BY the Associafed Press

FREDERICKSBURG. Va, Sept.
A Washington man was
killed when his car was involved
in a collision with a tractor
truck about seven miles north Of
here on Route today.
State police identified the vic
tim as William F. Fey, 81, OF 939
Fifteenth street Sc. Trooper E.
H. Buchanan said the truck
showed Mr.. Fey's car into the
creek and turned over.
Hamilton Kerns. 80. the truck
driver, of Greenville. S. c.. who
escaped unhurt, said the Fey
car moved into his path from
the road shoulder.
Mrs. Agnes Fey, wife Of Mr..
Fey, was brought to a hospital
herewith a. broken arm. \
Evening star., 1954-09-04

Mr.. Fey. a Naval Gun Factory
machinst for many years. ac-
cording to neighbors, was a
former Metropolitan policeman.
The Feys had no children, friends
said.
Evening star., 1954-09-04
By the Associotsd Press

HANOI, Sept. 4.-Brig. Gen.
Christian de Castries, commander
of the fallen Indo- China fortress
of Dien Bien Phu. reached free
dom today. The Communists
prize prisoner was visiblv worn
but still buoyant and hard to
kill"
Gen. de Castries was brought
to Hanoi from the exchange site
Evening star., 1954-09-04
DuaI-Purpose
Area Transit
Bill Is Vetoed
President Will Ask
Next Congress for
Adequate Law

President Eisenhower today
announced his veto of the dual
purpose transit bill to set up one
commission to study Washington
area transportation needs and
another to regulate mass transit
in the District and nearby Mary
land.
In rejecting the measure, how
ever. the President strongly in
Evening star., 1954-09-04
AttIee Reaches Singapore

(See BENDIX, Page A-30
Evening star., 1954-09-04

(See TRANSIT. Page A-7)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-06-20
-Bradford-Ba Fhoto.
MRS. HARRY r. BRIGHTMAN'
The former
Miss virginie L. Haffenreffer.
Miss Huffenreffer
Wed inCeren7ony

Miss Virginie Louise Haden-
refer, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Rudolf Frederick Haffenreffer,
III, of Providence and Bristol.
r. l., was married on June 10 to
Mr.. Harry Pharr Brightman, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Prentiss
st. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran
Brightman of Clayton, Mo-, at
Church. A reception followed at
Mount Hope Farms. Bristol. R. I.
The bride attended the Mary
C. Wheeler School in Providence
and is an alumna of Emma Will
lard School, Troy, N. Y, and
Briarcliff Junior College, Briar-
cliff Manor, N. Y. She is men,
Der of the Providence Junior
League. Mr.. Brightman was
graduated from Randolph h
Macon Academy, Front Royal,
Va, and Princeton University. He
has recently returned from a
tour of duty with, the Navy in
Japan. After a wedding trip, the
couple will make their home in
st. Louis.
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The Nome nugget., 1954-08-13
Volunteers Called
 As Seward Reports l5 New Polio Cases

SEWARD, R-Fifteen new polio cases were reported Wednesday and a call went out for volunteer nurses to aid in combating an out break that has claimed two lives and hospitalized 20 other persons since July 5.
 Medical authorities, in radio appeals, said the volunteers were needed to relieve the critical shortage of nurses caused by the swift spread of the disease.
 Doctors said that approximately tWo-thirds of those under treat ment were in serious condition. They said, however, they believed the outbreak has reached it's peak and a tapering off is expected after this week.
 The initial outbreak occurred July 5. On July 19, 13 more cases were diagnosed and g were re- ported July 22.
 The deaths were Barbara March, 4, and Deloyce Smart, IF.
 Doctors, in special radio broad casts, said sufficient supplies are available to combat the outbreak, but called for volunteers to re- lieve nurses who have been on 24-hour schedule at the hospital ward.