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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-08-21
Stocky Portuguese Wins
ENGLISH Channel Race
BY the Associated Press

FOLKESTONE, England, Aug.
21.-Baptista Pereria, 33-year-
old Portuguese, won the France
to-England international chan
mel swimming race today.
The stocky swimmer, five feet.
four inches tall, was tired and
drawn as he walked ashore
through the rocks and rolling
surf of st. Margaret's Bay, just
north of Dover, at 1854 am. He
landed IL hours. Is minutes, one
second after the swimmers,
from a dozen nations entered
the chilly water last night at
Cap Griz Nez, France.
His time was far short OF the
record of 10 hours. so minutes
set for the 21-mile course by
Hassan Abdel Rehim Of Egypt
in 1850.
Pereira wins 500 pounds ($1.-
400 and a silver cup valued at
1850 pounds ($2.940). The
prizes were offered by Billy But
lin, owner of a string OF holiday
camps.
Pereira is the 10th swimmer
to make the crossing.
An Egyptian, Marie Hassen
Hammad, 81, finished second in
IL hours, 40 minutes. He col
lects $700.
Bob Paysour rs year = old
American from Gastonia, N. c.,
gave up after q hours and so
minutes, about 2 miles from the
English coast. 1t was his Sec
ond failure.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-08-21
Guaranteed Annual Pay
Is Goal, Reuther Says
By the Asseeiated Press

ATHENS, Ohio, Aug. 21.-CIO
President Walter Reuther said
last night his union would fight
for a guaranteed annual wage
next year.
Speaking at the closing ses-
sion of a school conducted at
Ohio University for about 100
union leaders, Mr.. Reuther said
a guaranteed annual wage is
necessary so people can plan
their lives by the year and not
by the hour"
He also attacked President
Eisenhower administration for
what he called tax inequalities
giving the Cadillac buyer the
biggest share of the melon"
The CLIO chief said the United
States productive capacity has
outstripped its purchasing power
and suggested that the use of
food and other SURPRISES to help
the underprivileged of the world
would be more of a force than
all of our atomic bombs"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-08-21
More Rain With Mercury
In Mid-80s Forecast

Cloudiness and possible scat
tered showers were In store for
the Washington area today fol-
lowing an early morning rain Of
slightly more than a fifth Of an
inch.
Temperatures were not ex-
pected to go above the mid-80s
today or tomorrow. Fair weather
was in store for tomorrow.
The early morning rainfall
raised the total August precipi-
tation to 3.13 inches for the area,
but no records were being threat
ened, the Weather Bureau said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-08-21

So, fitting out his Beech Bo-
nanza with additional fuel tanks,
he notified authorities In Canada
he was off on a short hop. Some
how, he explained to newSmen
here, he headed across the At
lantic and reached Paris-or. at
least, the sky above Paris. He
couldn't get permission to come
down SO he turned back to Shan
non, he added.
After 3,100 miles and 1914
hours of flying he came down
about midnight.
Mr.. Danaher brushed of ques-
tions concerning regulations on
Atlantic crossings that prohibit
uncertified planes from taking
of from Canada.
Shannon airport officials had
expected the Texan. The Argen-
tia Newfoundland airport
notified Shannon that some
Texas PILOT had taken Oh
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-08-21
By Crosby S. Moves
Foreign Correspondent Of The Stor

BRUSSELS. Aug. 21.-When
will German Chancellor Konrad
Adenauer get together with
French Premier Mendes-France?
That question is one of the
most persistent mysteries of this
conference. It is also the basis
for hope among those who still
have hopes that a way can be
found here to save EDO.
The idea of a meeting between
the two major European leaders
was clearly part of the French
strategy from the beginning. In
Paris, much was made of the
idea that if Mr.. Adenauer and
Premier Mendes-France could
settle their differences in an in
formal man-to-man meeting. the
smaller members of the COM
munity would speedily fall into
line. 1t was openly announced
that private talk with the Ger
man Chancellor would be the
first serious item of business
after Mr.. Mendes-Franoe's ar
rival in Brussels.
The fact that up until now
this meeting hasn't come off
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-08-21
Churchill Had Role
In Gallant Rescue

RELEASE FROM TYRANNY-An-
toni KIimowiez. onti-Red Pole, credits
Winston Churchill with giving the
word thot dispatched 80 British po-
licemen to wrest him from the Com
munists. Another chapter Of the
exciting toIe is on poss AS.
UNUSUAL ScHooL-Doily notes
from the teacher ore only one un-
usuol feature Of the Piedmont Doy
School, operated by an Arlington
church. See the story in the Re-
lisious News Section. Poss AS.
EISENHOWER PREvAILs-Ths
President got most Of whot he osked
for from the SD Congress. J. A.
oteoY. The Stor's Capitol Hill re-
porter. reviews the Presidents Iesis-
Iotre proeom in an article on poss
Al.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-08-21
BY the Associated Press

SHANNON, Ireland, Aug. I'll
A former United States Marine
jet pilot flew into Shannon Air
port from Newfoundland - via
Paris-today after starting of
on what he insisted was q one
hour hop in Canada in a SINGLE
engine plane.
Thomas III. Danaher, 30-year-
old uranium miner from Wichita
Falls, Tex, wouldn't say much
about how he happened to ex-
tend his flight, but he did say
emphatically: THE trip added
10 years to my life."
Mr.. Danaher, a six-footer in a
10-gallon Texas hat, a leather
jacket and fawn trousers, said
he always wanted to see Paris.
The Marine reservist flew In the
Pacific in World War II and
In Korea.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-08-21
Small Star Want Ad
Produces Quick Sale

Col. C. IA. S. had no idee he could
find Q buyer so quickly for ieep-
type luseose trailer. Hovins one to
sell he ploeed an smoll I'D in Stor
Classified. He sold the troiler the
first doy his I'D appeared in Wosh-
ineton's biggest classified Market
place.
II you want TO buy something.
trade or sell, tell it to the long,
established audience Of The Stor
readers.
Because Il produces the best re-
suits, The Stcr publishes more clossi-
fled eds thon the other Washington
newspapers combined.
Phens Sterling 5000 end osk fos
an ad-tekes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-08-21
Retiring Spanish Envoy
Bids President Farewell
By the Associated Press


Jose Felix De Lequerica, the
retiring Spanish Ambassador,
paid farewell call on President
Eisenhower today and reported
afterward that the President said
American-Spanish relations are
much closer now.
The Ambassador said the Presi-
dent was very kind and cordial
in referring to his six and a half
years in Washington. He added
he will continue to work for
cordial relations between the two
countries when he returns to
Spain.
He said he will leave August 80.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-08-21
Senators Quit ak
House Members,
Record Shows
By the Associated Pres.

Ninety-six Senators this year
had more to say than ass House
members.
The Senate filled 1888 pages
of the Congressional Record
through Thursday while the
House used only 5.551 pages.
This year the Senate was in
session 1,121 hours--just shy of
the LIZA hours and So minutes
of the longest recent session,
from January 3 to October 10.
I949.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-08-21
Lute News
Bulletin
Censure Aide Named

Guy G. de Furia, 40, of
Chester, Pa, today was named
assistant counsel Of the special
Senate committee investigating
the proposed cenSure, of Sena-
tor Mccarthy. Chairman
Watkins, Republican, Of Utah.
said he still plans to begin
public hearings August 30.
Earlier Story on Page A-3.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-08-21
Donovan Will Leuve
Bangkok for New Post
By the Associated Press

BANGKOK, Aug. 21.-United
States Ambassador William j.
Donovan leaves Bangkok today
for an undisclosed Washington
assignment after nearly 13
months as envoy here.
His travel plans were shrouded
in secrecy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-08-21
Officials Will Ask
Eisenhower 10 Veto
Transit Agency Bill
Bourd Would Control
Two of Three Sections
In Metropolitan Area
By John w. Stepp

The District Board of Com
missioners and the Public Utili-
ties Commission will ask Presi-
dent Eisenhower to veto legisla-
ton to establish a Metropolitan
area transit commission that
would control only two of the
areas three political jurisdic-
tionS.
The measure, which one Con-
gresham has termed a "two-
~~~
Provisions Of Transit Authority Bill
Outlined. Page A.
legged STOOL" was passed by the
House and sent to the President
late yesterday.
OF the three presidentially ap-
pointed members who would serve
on the new commission, one
would represent the District, one
would speak for Maryland and
the third would be selected from
whatever national section and
with whatever qualifications the
Chief Executive may choose.
Immediately on receiving word
Of passage of the bill, District
Commissioner Renah F. CANA
lier held an emergency confer
ence with Chairman Robert E.
Mclaughlin of the utilities body
Consistently Opposed.
Mr.. >Camalier declared after
ward:
I'VE have consistently op-
posed this legislation, even when
Virginia representation was pro-
posed for the. regional commits
sion.
1--WE regard it as untimely tt
set up new regulatory body
before a more detailed study Of
plans for adequate area contrib
of transit matters is conducted.
Commissioner Camalier. with
Col. Harry F. Hansen. assistant
engineer Commissioner, com
prise the Commissioners board
in the absence Of Board Presi-
dent Samuel Spencer and En-.
gineer Commissioner Louis w
Prentiss. both of whom are now
vacationing.
| Mr.. Camalier explained that
both of the absent Commission
ers instructed him, before they
left. to reiterate their unanimous
stand on the issue in their alb
Sence.
West to Draft Letter.
| Corporation Counsel Vernon
E. West was instructed, Mr.
Camalier said. to prepare a let
ter of opposition to the bill fol
delivery to the White House or
Monday.
Although the bill won ap.
prevail of congressional majority
the outcries of dissent were
many.
Chairman Payne of the Sen
ate subcommittee investigating
transit matters here. and SEN
ator Morse. Independent. oil
Oregon, reiterated the objections
they voiced last Thursday on the
Senate floor.
The Maine Republican de.
clared that, while he favors q
regional transit control body, the
legislators should move more
slowly in the light of progress
by the present utilities commits
sion to solve transit problems
in Washington proper.
Senator Payne also pointed
out that the bill, as it nov
stands, stripped of Virginia
(See TRANSIT, Page A-4.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-08-21

Dartmouth in 1911 and his law
degree at the University of
Chicago In 1915. In World War
I he served in the Army, enter
ing as a private and attaining
the rank of LIST lieutenant. He
began the practice of law in
Chicago but moved to Washing
ton in 1919.
He was long active in the bar
association. Before his election
Continued on Page AS, Col. 81
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-08-21
10Persons Lose
Lives in Three
Auto Crashes
Five Of Victims Died
At RureIy Used Roll
Crossing in Maryland


traffic accidents today, including
two women and three children
who persisted when their car
collided with a B. & o. train at
Weverton, Md, about so miles
northwest of here.
Killed in the car-train wreck
shortly after 10 am. were:
Mrs. John L. Bennett, about
81, of Westminster. Md, wife of
the head of a large road con-
tracing firm.
Mrs. Travis A. Meredith, Al,
of WEIGH, w. Va, and three
sons, John, 8; Donald, Z, and
Michael, 5.
= Mrs. Meredith's husband and
their Oldest son, about Is, were
believed to be, in WEIGH. She is
a niece of Mrs. Bennett.
The five apparently were
headed for Westminster from a
summer home of the BENEFITS
at Potomac Shores, between
Weverton and Harpers Ferry,
w. Va.
Car Plunges OFF Road.
-Four Washington residents
were killed when their car
plunged off Route near Ash
land, Va. They were:
Beverly r. Younger, 81, and
mis- son Aubrey, 2, of 1000 P street
NV; Mr.. Younger's sister, Mrs.
Panthela Y. Hackney, 20. of 433
Ingraham street NV, and David
Paire, 80, of the HOO block Otis
street NV, all colored.
Mr.. Younger's wife Mary and
Mrs. Hackney's husband Hubert
were slightly injured.
Killed instantly when his auto
crashed head-on into a wall
alongside Canal road at Reser-
voir road NV. was John r. Kane,
26. of Route 3, Alexandria, a
construction worker.
The accident occurred about 8
am. Denver Watts, 81. of
Chantilly, Va, who was in the
car. was admitted to Emergency
Hospital in an undetermined
condition.
The Baltimore Office of the
Baltimore 81 Ohio Railroad said
the auto-train crash occurred at
a little-used grade crossing
which does not have automatic
devices. The seven-car train,
en- route from Washington to st.
Louis, was operating at normal
speed and the crewmen reported
they were sounding the locomo-
tive whistle, the railroad
spokesman said.
The car became wedged un-
der the front end OF the loco
motive and was dragged along
the tracks.
John L. Bennett, husband of
the dead woman, partner in
the construction firm of Thomas,
Bennett g. Hunter, was reported
under doctors care at the
crash scene. He was with his
wife and the Merediths at his
cottage near Weverton just be-
fore the accident, an associate
reported.
Weverton is on the north
bank of the Potomac almost OPP
posite Harpers Ferry.
| Virginia State Police Trooper
o. r. Trice said Hubert Hackney
was driving the car in which his
wife and the other three Wash
ingtonians were killed.
Driver Faces Charges.
/ The 35-year-old laborer was
to be charged with reckless driv-
ing and four counts of involun-
tary manslaughter after his re-
lease from st. Phillips Hospital
ip Richmond, Trooper Trice said
Hackney suffered only a cut arm
The car careened through q
concrete abutment shortly before
am. and overturned in a
small creek. Mr.. Younger was
crushed to death when thrown
from the car and pinned beneath
the wreckage. His son drowned
! in the creek.
Mr.. Paire and Mrs. Hackney
died of head injuries, Hanover
County Coroner DR.. Judson
Vaughan said,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-08-21


in which both houses sent to
the President more liberal old
age pension plan and a 5 per cent
pay raise for Federal employees.
Under the terms of an unusual
adjournment resolution, the
House quit sine die at 1888 pm.
This meant the House cannot
reconvene this year unless some
unforeseen emergency should
cause the President to call a
special session.
But the House gave the Senate
permission to assemble again
this fall to dispose of the censure
charges against Senator Nc
Carthy.
Provides Shay Notice.
Lingering on for several hours
after the House had gone. the
Senate quit at 1880 pm, but
adopted an order empowering
Majority Leader Knowland and
Minority Leader Lyndon john
son to reconvene the Senate on
five days notice whenever. in
their opinion, the public bust
ness of the Senate so requires. +
The order does not mention
the cCarthy issue, but that was
the reason both houses did not
adjourn finally. The date was
left to the leaders because there
is no advance estimate of when
the special six-man Senate COM
mittee will be ready to report
on the cenSure resolution.
The only time limit the House
placed on the Senate was that
it must take a final adjourn
ment prior to December 49,"
which would be two weeks be-
fore the new Congress meets
on January S.
A roar Of laughter went UP
in the House when members of
that body heard this reference
to a final Senate adjournment
by Christmas.
Opposes Claims.
The final act of the Senate.
few moments before it adj:
-journed was to adopt q House
concurrent resolution, putting
Congress on record as being
opposed to the payment of dam
age claims amounting to $179.-
420 to IL American employees
of the United Nations who were
dismissed after claiming Fifth
Amendment privileges in refus-
ing to testify before the Senate
Internal Security subcommittee.
investigating subversive activi-
ties.
The resolution, which does not
require the Presidents sigma
ture, urged the American dele
Continued on Page IA, Col. -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-08-21

JOHANNESBURG, South At
RIGA. Aug. 81 R.-Quadruplets
were born to a young African
woman at a mining compound
yesterday. All were taken to q
mine hospital, where they were
reported doing well. The moth
Ell was walking about only three
hours after the birth.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-08-21
g. 0.P. Leaders
Doubt Veto Of
5Pct. Raise
Congress Sentiment
To Guide President,
Carlson Believes
By Joseph Young

Chairman Carlson Of the Sem
ate Civil Service Committee to-
day predicted that Presiden {
Eisenhower will sign into law
the 5 per cent pay raise for
Government employees approved
by Congress yesterday.
The Kansas Republican, who
is one of President Eisenhower's
closest friends and supporters
in Congress. even though he OPP
posed the postal rate increase
asked by the administration,
said it is inconceivable that the
President would veto the legis-
lation.
1.-THE overwhelming sentiment
in Congress in favor of the pay
raise makes me feel confident
that the President will follow
the democratic process and sign
the legislation" Senator Carl
son declared.
BrOyhill at White House.
Representative Broyhill. Re-
publican, of Virginia visited the
White House this morning to
urge President Eisenhower to
sign the bill.
After the meeting Mr.. Broyhill
said the President did not COM
NIT himself. but promised to
take Mr.. Broyhill's plea under
consideration.
The Senate approved the meas
ure by a vote Of 50 to 4, and
the House approved it by a
cheering voice vote, without q
dissenting note being heard.
During Senate debate preced-
ing passage. Senate Majority
Leader Knowland said Presi-
dent Eisenhower probably would
veto a pay raise if the postal
rate increase were not included.
However, Republican leaders
privately say they think the
legislation will be signed into
law.
1.550,000 Affected.
The new legislation affects
more than / million classified
employees and $4,000 postal
workers. About 100000 Federal
and District government CLASH
fed employees. postal workers,
and legislative and judiciary
workers in the Washington area
are involved.
The pay raise would take effect
on the first payday following
the bills being signed into law.
The pay raises for classified
employees would provide a 5 per
cent increase on the minimum
step of each grade and the
amount Of this increase would
be carried over to each Within
step Of the grade. A. minimum
increase Of $170 would be guar
anteed. with maximum increase
limited to $40. The only en-
ployes who would not get pay
raise are the handful in Grade
10 ($14,80O a year,.
Raises by Grade.
Here are the pay raises the
classified employees would re-
ceive: Grades l through S, $17O;
Grade 6, $3.50; Grade Z, $40:
Grade 8. $3.50; Grade 9, $255:
Grade 10, $275; Grade II, 1926:
Grade IL, $3.50; Grade IS, $42O.
and Grades IA through II, $440.
CPC employees tcrafts, protec-
tive, >custodiaD would get the
following pay increases: Grades
through Z. $170; Grade 8, $185:
Grade 8, $210. and Grade 10.
$3.50.
Postal workers would receive
a fiat 5 per cent raise, with q
minimum of 5000 and a maxi
mum of $440.
Also, the legislation increases
the maximum SO daily travel al
lowance of Government workers
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-08-21
Singer Hurt in Fall

HOLLYWOOD, Aug. 81 R.-
Torch Singer Mae Williams was
hospitalized last night after fall
ing down a flight of stairs in
the Capitol Records, Inc, Build
ing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-08-21
Bohlen Back in Moscow

MOSCOW, Aug. 81 R.-
United States Am b aSsa dor
Charles E. Bohlen returned to
Moscow yesterday after a
months leave in Western Eu-
rope.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-08-21
Desperate Bid
Made 10 Settle
edo Dispute
U. S. Special Envoy
Flies From Puris to
Brussels PurIey
BY The Associated Press

BRUSSELS. Belgium, Aug. 81.
The United States stepped in
to the impasse here over the
European army plan today in
desperate effort to negotiate
settlement between the for
eign ministers of France and
five other West European ma
tons.
Special Ambassador David K.
Bruce, the United States ex-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-08-21
Picture on Poee AZ


pert on European integration
problems, flew in from Paris
unannounced last night. He ar
rived on the scene as the for
eign ministers were locked in
a marathon eight-hour session
trying to hammer out their diff
ferences over Frances proposed
changes in the European De-
Tense Community treaty. The
meeting did not break up until
after midnight.
Mr.. Bruce met for an hour
this morning with West German
Chancellor Konrad Adenauer
and then went to see Belgian
Foreign Minister Paul-Henri
Spaak, chairman of the six
nation conference.
Mr.. Bruce conferred next with
Luxembourg's Premier, Joseph
Beck, and then spent an hour
with French Premier Pierre
Mendes-France at the French
Embassy. All his calls were
cloaked in secrecy.
Reconciliation Sought.
A German spokesman said the
main purpose of Mr.. Bruce's talk
with Mr.. Adenauer was to bring
about reconciliation between
him and Mr.. Mendes-France on
EDO.
I'VE hope this talk will help
us overcome some of the still
outstanding difficulties" the
spokesman said.
West Germany, Belgium, the
Netherlands and Luxembourg
already have ratified the Euro
pean army pact. France and
Italy have not.
Bargaining here the past two
days has failed to bridge the
wide gap between the army plan
in it's original form and Frances
new proposed version.
Experts Work on Details.
The ministers, originally
scheduled to adjourn yesterday,
broke up an eight-hour night
meeting at 1870 am. After as
signing a committee of military,
legal and economic experts to try
to work out details of a compro-
mise proposed by Mr.. Spaak.
But serious new difficulties
arose on military matters among
the experts this morning, Mr..
Bech reported. The Luxem-
bourger said he had been opti-
mistic last night, but was not
so optimistic now.
The ministers, who had ex-
pected to reconvene this after
noon. put off the meeting until
8 pm.
One highly placed informant.
while reporting complete diSac-
cord on the vital issues, said the
decision to toss the problems to
the expert group was a good sign.
France Only Question.
This course said o declara-
ton was being prepared and that
five nations, if not all six, would
sign it. The only question was
about France, he said, and there
was hope that Mr.. Mendes-,
France would approve it, too.
after he had extracted the last
possible concession.
Mr.. Sparks formula calls for
taking up unsettled issues after
France and Italy have ratified
the treaty. But Mr.. Mendes-
France feels a pledge to reopen
negotiations later is not enough
to help him get EDO approved by
the balky French parliament.
Only Mr.. Spaak seemed opti-
mistic after the breakup of the
long session this morning. He
said, 1--WE went through all the
questions without reaching a
deadlock" and added he still
had some hope"
Mr.. Mendes-France told re-
porters, things are going badly"
Mr.. Adenauer. emerging from
the session tired and drawn,
shrugged: What good can you
eypect aft SIlch a had tiroeo
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Congress Members
Head Home 10 Push
Election Campaigns
Senate May Assemble
Again to Get Report
On Mccarthy Censure
By J. A. O'Leory

The Capitol was as quiet as
a tomb today as members of
Congress headed for delayed
vacations before plunging into
the campaign for reelection this
fall.
A drab. colorless adjournment
came last night after a final day