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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-28
Woqner and D'AIesondro
Hit Gas Rate Exemption

exempt producers from regula-
, tory control"
He said conversion of equip
ment for use of natural gas in
New York City was started upon
the assurance that natural gas
would be cheaper than other
fuel. But, he said. the local price
of gas has gone up A per cent.
Opposition to the legislation
also came from Mayor Thomas
D'Alesandro, jr., of Baltimore.
He told the committee that to
exempt the producers from Fed
eral control would have drastic
results" on the more than $40, 900
consumers in Baltimore and ad-
joining areas.
He said that thhe company
supplying the Baltimore Gas g.
Electric Co. with natural gas has
been granted five increases since
1850. The rate of increase during
the past three years, he said,
amounted to 56.6 per cent.
Mr.. D'Alesandro said the in
creased costs have not yet been
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-28

The Capital Transit Co.'S
union employees submitted de-
mand to the company today for
a new wage scale with a top
rate of S2.l5 an hour for bus
and trolley operators.
The top rate now is Sl.90, I'M
der an agreement good until
July /. This has been reached
under a three-year contract
which raised the pay by four
scent stages from $l.70 in June,
1852.
The union Division $50.
Amalgamated Association of
Street, Electric Railway and
Motor Coach Employees of Amer
ica-presented its wage pro-
posals to President j. A. B.
Broadwater of the company this
morning. Union officials asked
for a meeting on the proposals
as soon as possible.
Seek Pension Increase
Also involved in the proposed
new contract are the pension
proposals submitted in June,
1858. The union is asking for
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-28

passed on to consumers. But he
added:
1--WE gravely fear that the
consumers will shortly be called
upon to pay higher rates.
unless the trend of higher
prices for gas purchased in the
field is checked by Federal reg
ulation' we are convinced that
the advantages which the utility
and gas consumers of BaltimoIS
expected from natural gas
will soon be wiped out and that
natural gas will cost as much
or more than manufactured
gas"
He said there is mo economic
or moral Justification" for ex-
empting the so called indie
pendent producers" of natural
gas from the protection afforded
consumers by the Natural Gas
Act.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-28

| lions. ETC.. the remaining take
home pay is inadequate to en-
able an employe to school and
house his family properly"
Mr.. Bierwagen also said il
can be expected the company
will seek to place on the union
the blame for fare increases the
company wants.
New Fare Raise Planned
"Yet," he said, several weeks
ago in the company's annual re-
port to the stockholders, sub
mitted by Mr.. Oouis e. Wolf
son and Mr.. Broadwater, the
company had already indicated
its intention of seeking a fare
increase"
Mr.. Wolfson is board chair
man.
Mr.. Bierwagen also took &C.
casion to point to Mr.. Wolfson's
profits since he acquired control
of the company. He said Mr.,
Wolfson claims a 325 per cent
return on his $20-per-share in
vestment in September, 1949'
and has been richly rewarded
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-28
More Oil Wells

NEW YORK.-New oil wells
drilled in the United States dur
ing 1854 totaled 52.918-a new
record. The total compares with
81, 500 wells drilled in 1898.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-28
Cutlery Scarce

Cutlery now is so scarce in
East Germany that wedding
guests are asked to bring their
own knife, fork and spoon, Ber-
! lin reports.
Evening star., 1955-06-05

jobs G. Webster has had the greatest expert.
snes is installing asd sssuieisg air eosdisios.
iss. Oar staff Of professionals sies Jos sef
osly fhs fsssf iastailasios. bst BY for The
ssoss srpsSs asd satisfying ssaistssases d
yonr siy eosdffiessy.
Evening star., 1955-06-05
Ceremony Planned
By Shuure TefiIu

The Shaare Tef1la Congrega-
ton and Sisterhood will hold a
joint installation ceremony at
$3.50 pm. Wednesday at 405
Riggs road NE.
Congregation officers are: Ju-
lian Berch, president: Samuel
Lefkov. vice president: Irving
Friedenberg, executive vice pres
ident; Morris Perlberg. financial
vice president; Henry Newman,
external vice president; Joshua
Stern, recording secretary: Nor
man Kamerow, corresponding
secretary; Philip Krupen, assist
ant corresponding secretary;
Isadore Gross, financial secre-
tary; Herbert Mendleson, assist
ant financial secretary, and
Abraham Steinman. treasurer.
Sieterhood officers are: Mrs,
Barney Blicher. president; Mrs.
Irving Lipsky. first vice presi-
dent; Mrs. Alfred Felker. second
vice president; Mrs. Walter Blu
menthal. third vice president;
Mrs. Leon Prissman, correspond
ing secretary; Mrs. Bernie Git
tleson, recording secretary: Mrs.
Edward Cohen, financial secre-
tary, and Mrs. Jaye Cohen,
treasurer.
Evening star., 1955-06-05
BrowneII Predicts
President Will Run

PORTLAND, Greg, June 4 (P),
Attorney General Brownell
said here today, IT think Presi-
dent Eisenhower will run for
re- election" and predicted Mr..
Eisenhower would win anothar
term.
| Mr.. Brownell conferred with
Oregon Republicans in a brief
stopover on a flight from Seattle
to South Bend, Ind.
The attorney general spoke
favorably of Gov. Paul Patter-
son, mentioned as a possible Re-
publican opponent for Senator
Morse, Democrat. of Oregon, in
1856.
Mr.. Brownell said he consid-
cred Gov. Patterson one of the
G. o. P.'s top leaders. Asked If he
believed the Oregon Governor
will be a candidate against SEN
lator Morse, he said, I'VE would
welcome him with open arms in
Washington"
Evening star., 1955-06-05
India Takes Steps
To Stiffen Border

NEW DELHI, India, June 4
|R.-India today took a major
step to consolidate its position
in the Himalayan buffer state of
.Bhutan between India and Red
|Chinese-occupied Tibet.
New Delhi announced that
Foreign Secretary r. K. Nehru
Isecond-ranking civil service off,
|cial in the Foreign Ministry and
a cousin of the Prime Minister
is going to Bhutan tomorrow for
Ia weeks visit as guest Of Bhu-
tan's Maharajah.
Mr.. Nehru is the first senior
Indian official to visit Bhutan.
Bhutan is a protectorate of
India, depending on New Delhi
Ito handle its foreign affairs. But
the Bhutanese are displaying in
Icreasing independence in domes-
tic affairs
Evening star., 1955-06-05
BODY Is Pronounced
Dead Second Time

HOUSTON, Tex, June 4 R.
Miracle Ann, a 30-ounce pre-
mature baby who showed her
first signs Of life after being
taken to q funeral parlor. today
was pronounced dead for the
second time within 80 hours,
ST feel just like . man who's
been kicked, got up. and was
knocked down again." said the
lsorrowing father, Mark Dupree.
after a deputy sheriff awakened
him at home at 4::S0 am. and
broke the news.
The infant died a few minutes
before midnight in an air-lock,
a breathing device similar to an
iron lung.
DR.. M. Desmond. In charge Of
the premature nursery at the
City County Hospital, said the
lprobable cause OF death was that
the lungs were not fully devel-
Oped.
Evening star., 1955-06-05
SEND KID TOcAMP
Illnesses Smite Children
Who Yeornfor Vocation

month for rent, Food bills are
pretty big for seven persons.
The family must bear some OF
the costs of medical care, al
though welfare agencies have
helped a good deal with finances
The National Foundation for In
fantile Paralysis paid the costs
for Roberts medical treatment
Joan would like to go to sum-
|mer camp again this summer as
she did last year.
st guess I'd like to get away for
a while" she says.
You could make sure that Joan
gets her wish by contributing tc
The Evening Star Summer Camp
Fund.
Joan and other girls and boy!
like her have II days of fun ant
freedom waiting for them in the
cool woodland camps in Prince
William Forest Park. Va, If yol
will help.
There will be long hours o1
ioutdoor play and regular whole.
some meals. plus new experiences
| for the children to talk about
during the rest of the year.
But all the children for whom
there is room cannot go unless
kindly Washington area resi-
dents help with the cost. vii
YOU? a@
Evening star., 1955-06-05

Joan has thoughts about be-
coming a doctor when she grows
up.
Joan is IL and has brown eyes
She speaks evenly and clearly
She lives in a housing develop
ment.
A visit to Joan's home offers
insight into her thoughts about
a medical career.
A few months ago, her 16-year-
old sister started to spit blood
But this was really no crisis ir
the Bailey household. Sixteer
days after the sister was born
doctors found a heart valve con-
genitally damaged.
Lives With Borrowed Artery
Since then, the sisters life
has consisted of doctors and oper.
ations. A borrowed artery from
her arm now carries oxygenatee
blood from the lungs to her heart
Then there is Robert. the
youngest of the five Bailey chill
dren. He was stricken with polio
in 1948. He wears braces anc
still gets therapy.
Father Bailey, 40. looks old fol
his age. He is a painter. But HI
has been in some automobile &C
cidents, and is not working JUS
now.
Mrs. Bailey is pleasant and has
twinkling eyes. She is a hard
worker. She is employed at night
at an ice cream handout sta
tion. a
The Baileys-that isn't their
real name-pay about $50 a
Evening star., 1955-06-05
Bar Won Limit
Referendunls

Members Of the District Bar
Association have rejected a pro-
,posal to limit referendums.
A proposed amendment to the
bylaws would have specified that
Ireferendums could be held only
lin conjunction with the annual
election unless the board of di-
Irectors decreed otherwise in spe-
Icial cases.
Announcement Of the member
ship vote on the question was
made yesterday by Charles Eff
finger Smoot, chairman Of the
committee on the revision of by
laws.
Also rejected was a proposal
Ito permit amendments to the by
laws to be made at special meet
Iings.
Five amendments were adopt
ed. These provided for making
the immediate past president a
member of the board of direc-
tors; enlarging the board; elect.
ing officers and directors by
mail; banning Of special meet
ings called on the same subject
oftener than every nine months
without previous approval by
Itwo-thirds of the board. anc
condensing of provisions on Ii.
brary privileges.
Still pending is a proposal tc
end ali referendums.
Earlier this year a move te
admit non-whites to Membership
was defeated by a narrow mar
Igin in a mail referendum.
Evening star., 1955-06-05
Lutin Oil Use Rises

RIO DE JANEIRO. - Latin
Americas crude-oil production
climbed to 2.038.000 barrels a
day in 1854 compared with L.
I09l 900 barrels daily in 1850. but
the Latin-American share OF
world production dropped from
1873 per cent to It's per cent.
Evening star., 1955-06-05
DR.. Shubin Elected

ATLANTIC CITY. N. j.. June
4 P.-Dr. Harry Shubin of the
Philadelphia General Hospital
today was elected president OF
the American Academy of Tu-
Iberculosis Physicians. He sue
lceeds DR.. Carl H. Gellenthein of
IValmora, N. Mex.
Evening star., 1955-06-05
CAMP FUND FACTS

How to send a kid to
camp:
Make out check or money
order to The Evening Star
Summer Camp Fund. Mail
to The Evening Star, Wash
ington 4, D. c.
Or bring cash to The Star
cashier,
The cost: $17.86 for six
days, $35.72 for IL days.
Evening star., 1955-06-05

A NEW ROOKIE SIGNS Representative James
Roosevelt of California who will play the outfied for
the Democratic team in the Congressional Ball
Game Tuesday night puts his signature to the doc
ument proffered by Fishbait Miller, trainer of the
Democratic team Lending her back to the cere-
retary to Representative Gray of Illinois The ball
game, in Griffith Stadium, will be for the benefit
Of The Stars Summer Camp Fund-Star Staff
Photo.
Evening star., 1955-11-15
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Evening star., 1955-11-15
b. G. One Of Best
Transit Cities,
Mclaughlin Says

Washington is one Of the
best transit cities in the coun-
try, Commissioner Robert E. Me-
Laughlin said last night.
At a meeting of the Mount
Pleasant Citizens Association.
Mr.. Mclaughlin said "the feel
ing Is that an aH-hus system Is
preferable"
"Streetcars are more cOmfort-
able. but they cost 40 per cent
more to operate" he said. ANY
new arrangement must econo-
mize.
Experts studying the situa-
tion favor integration Of all
transit facilities in the area. II
nothing can be worked out be-
fore August. we viii have 10 sub-
NIT legislation to set up some
kind Of authority. possibly. like
Cleveland's.n .
He also told the association
the Commissioners have worked
hard on the fiscal 1857 budget,
The estimates on the school
Evening star., 1955-11-15
South Africans
Cut Final Tie
With Assembly

UNITED NATIONS. N. Y, Nov,
is (A.-South Africa cut It's final
tie with the 10th United Nations
General Assembly yesterday in
protest against q q. N. decision
to hear the Rev. Michael Scott.
Mr.. Scott is an Anglican mis-
sionary who has been barred
since 1851 from the territory OF
Southwest Africa by q ruling Of
the South African government.
The Trusteeship Committee OF
the Assembly last week voted to
hear him give evidence about
Southwest Africa. over which
the nation was given control
originally under q League Of
Nations mandate.
Foreign Minister Eric Louw
protested IN a statement issued
at the South African information
ofiice that the committee acted
contrary to an opinion BY the
international Court.
South Africa recalled its dele
cation from the Assembly last
week because Of . vote by the
Special Political Committee to
continue an investigation into
South African race policies.
Mr.. Louw said In view aof the
latest hostile attitude Of the
Trusteeship Committee and the
calculated affront to the Union
of South Africa 1t has decided to
close the New York ofiice Of the
deputy accredited representative
for the rest Of the session Of the
United Nations
Evening star., 1955-11-15
Change in HospituI
Control Opposed

The Arkansas Avenue COM
|munity Association last night
voted to support the Health De-
lpartment in retaining control
over the Upshur Street Tubercu-
losis Hospital tract.
The group went on record OPP
posing the use Of the tract as
q home for incorrigible boys.
Members also heard 1t. John
Curtis Of No.s6 Precinct report
that 1--WE do not have too much
|of . juvenile problem in our
precinct. and have taken definite
steps to handle this problem"
I'VE have grand number Of
juveniles IN our area" !" he added.
The organization opposed any
move to drop the d. c.. income
exemption figure from $4,000 to
$1,000 and asked that the real
estate and sales tax rates not be
changed.
The group paid to tribute to
the late Mrs. Mae Mcguire Tel
ford. a former president Of the
association.
The meeting was held in st.
Marks Lutheran Church, Four
Iteenth and Gallatin streets NV.
Evening star., 1955-11-15
CIVIC UNIT ASKS
CUB SCOUT AID IN
ADDING MEMBERS

The Glover Park Citizens
Association last night invited
the Cub Scouts to take on
its membership drive.
II the Scouts accept the
job, they win receive IS per
cent Of all resulting dues.
The motion. made by Miss
Rosa Bachenheimer, followed
q discussion Of possible ways
to entice new members. The
Cub Scouts were recon-
mended as very tine door
to-door statesmen.
The citizens also discussed
neighborhood conditions
badly In need Of improve
ment. Foremost among these
are o lack Of street lights,
curbstones and sidewalks.
Frank B. Turner. president,
called 1t "a shame that such
q prominent part Of the city
as Glover Park should have
curhstones and sidewalks
that are among the miss
ingl"
The meeting was held in
st. Luke,s Methodist Church.
Calvert street and Wiscon-
sin avenue NV.
Evening star., 1955-11-15
West End Plans
Voice in Renewal

The West End Citizens Asso-
citation last night decided to take
appropriate steps to insure its
representation at all District
hearings relating to the restora-
tion and redevelopment Of the
West End area, including Foggy
Bottom.
In other business, the group
voted approval Of the proposal
to increase the District police
force to $500 men.
A motion was passed recon-
mending that the Grant School,
@ street between Twenty-first
and Twenty second streets NV,
be retained at least through
June, 1856.
The following were reelected: I:
Lester II. Steinem, president:
John Ticer, Zoe Robinson, and
John Dooley, vice presidents, and
Mrs. William o. Rogers, secre-
tary. Myer E. Smith was chosen
to replace retiring treasurer VIII
liam Wagner.
Evening star., 1955-11-15

Mr.. Lodge added that the
United States would not use the
veto against Outer Mongolia. but
he expressed doubts the country
would get the necessary seven
|afirmative votes in the Security
Council.
The Soviet delegation retorted
that Russia was prepared to vote
for the IS nom Communist appli-
|cants, only II the West cast
affirmative ballots for the
whole 18.
The United states has ques-
toned the qualifications Of Outel
Mongolia which began trying tC
get into the U. N. barely q year
after it severed its ties with
China and proclaimed itself q
state in i945.
The question Is plicated By
the fact that Nationalist China
one Of the five veto-wieldine
powers on the council. Is pledged
to turn thumbs down on Outer
Mongolia when 9 vote is taken
An applicant must get seven
Affirmative votes in the council
without q veto-to win recon-
mendation to the General AS
sembly.
In turn. the 6O-nation body
must accord the applicant q two-
thirds majority.
The Is non-C Communist appli-
cants are ireland, Italy. Spain,
Portugal. Ceylon. Jordan, Nepal,
Libya. Japan, Austria. Finland
Laos and Cambodia.
Evening star., 1955-11-15

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Evening star., 1955-11-15
|Woodword's Mother
Denies Custody Fight

NEW YORK, Nov. Is R.-A
report Of an impending fight
between the family Of the slain
millionaire sportsman. William
Woodward, jr.. and his widow
Ann over custody Of their two
sons has been denied by Mr..
|Woodward's mother, Mrs. VIII
liam Woodward. sr.
That's untrue" Mrs. Wood
ward told the Long Island Press
|in o telephone interview.
In a copyrighted story pub
|iished today the Press further
quoted Mrs. Woodward as say
ling the family harbors no Ill
feeling toward the younger Mrs.
Woodward.
1--WE love her." the senior Mrs.
Woodward said.
When James A. Farrell, Press
reporter, asked Mrs. Woodward
about a published report that
|her family may try to take the
two boys away from their moth
Ter, he said she replied in a
voice choked with emotion:
1T Is completely untrue that
THE family Is trying to take the
children away from Ann. Why
does everyone try to make q
mystery out Of our tragedy?
"I have lost my son. Ann has
lost her husband, the boys have
lost their father. This Is q
tragedy. not a mystery"
The senior Mrs. Woodward has
been caring for the two boys,
William III. II. and James. 8.
lat her Manhattan home since
their father was shot to death
|by their mother two weeks ago.
The killing at the couples
Long Island estate occurred
Evening star., 1955-11-15

sponsored Outer Mongolia q seat.
Meanwhile, two plans were re-
ported afoot to speed U. N. ac-
ton on membership.
l. The special Political COM
mittee, in an unusual move. of
fered special priority to q plan
drawn up by Canada and sup-
ported by Britain to admit all Is
applicants. The committee Is
discussing the Palestine refugee
question, but its chairman.
Prince Wan Waithayakon Of
Thailand, Indicated he would
interrupt debate to sandwich In
the membership item, If condi-
tions appeared ripe.
2. Informed sources said plans
were underway to call an early
Security Council meeting on the
question. The United States says
it fayors q Council session as
soon as feasible to act on the
appncaGl0nS.
The Council could consider the
question before 1t comes up in
the special Political Committee
and relay its report to the Gem
eral Assembly for action. But
the consensus was that most
delegates would prefer q quick
general debate before the Council
acts.
Settlement of the membership
question appeared near over the
week end when United States
Chief Delegate Henry Cabot
Lodge, il, said the United States
had dropped its active opposition
to four Of the five Soviet entries
Albania. Hungary. Bulgaria
and BONANZA.
Evening star., 1955-11-15
Probers Visit
Goose River

coosA PINES. Ala. Nov. Il
R.-House probers visited the
big plant Of the coosa River
Paper Co. today. seeking q solu-
ton to the Nations growing
|newsprint problem = spiraline
prices and q threatened shortage
A two-man subcommittee Of
the House Interstate and For-
|eign Commerce Committee came
here from Calhoun. Tenn. where
the inquiry opened yesterday
with an inspection tour Of the
plant Of the Bowaters Southern
Paper Corp.
Representative Klein, Demo-
crat Of New York. subcommittee
chairman. and Representative
Friedel. Democrat Of Maryland,
were joined here BY Representa-
tive Roberts. Democrat Of Ala
|bama.
At Calhoun, August B. Meyer
|of New York. president Of Bo-
waters Paper Co., Inc, told the
subcommittee that BY next April
his firm will have invested $10o
million in a plant geared to turn
out 100000 tons Of newsprint q
year.
There has been so much In
formation In the press about
what paper companies are earn
ing from neWsprint." Mr.. Meyer
said. sWhen you take into con-
|sideration the capital invest
ments on . plant basis. returns
on the percentage basis are corn-
|paratively low. I"
Chairman Klein said his group
was interested only In prices IN
relation to the supply" Of news
print.
Evening star., 1955-11-15
STREET ROBBERY
ALMOST
LOSES TROUSERS

The victim Of q street rob-
berry literally nearly lost his
trousers last night but held
his loss to 81 by defending
himself with his teeth.
Robert Lee Cook. %. OF
$50 H street NV. told police
he was attacked BY three
colored men near Fifth and
H streets NV. about lI:4o
pm.
The men threw him down.
cut out q pocket and slit one
leg Of his trousers with Q
knife and took the 81 and
his Army discharge papers.
Mr.. Cook said he retali-
ated by biting the left hand
Of one man and the left arm
Of another before they de-
cided they had enough and
He'd.
Evening star., 1955-11-15
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when Mrs. woodward. jr., said
she shot at what she thought
was q prowler. She since has
been in a hospital for treatment
of shock and hysteria.
I'VE are too busy trying to
save the boys from heartbreak
to be thinking about anything
else" the senior Mrs. woodward
said. "You have no idea what
anguish we have suffered"
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u. S., Reds Seek to End
U.N. Admission Deadlock

UNITED NATIONS N. y Nov. Is 0P-The United States
and Russia scheduled private talks today aimed at breaking
deadlock amng 8 nations to the United Nations
Western said hurried arrangements for the talks
made attempts to solve the ongsanding problem
begged down over opposition giving Soviet
Evening star., 1955-11-15

budget win 60 to the Waite
House within q few days. he said.
The meeting was held in the
Mount Pleasant Branch Of the
Public Library. Sixteenth and
Lamont streets NV.