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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-27
Progress on New BottIeship
Reversed as Use Is Studied

missile ship-once advocated by
the late Admiral Forrest Sher-
man, then Chief of Naval Opera
tions-would take about 500
million.
3. I'm view Of the rapid tech
biological advances being made,
especially in the field of guided
missiles, the Navy desires to re-
tain this hull for possible future
completion or conversion"
Begun in 1912
The Kentucky was laid down
at the Norfolk (Va0 Naval Ship
yard in late 1912. It's armament
was to have been modified to
include a number of guided mis-
siles. but work was stopped.
Although construction has been
internationally resumed. this was
merely to free the drydock. 1t
was floated from the drydock
in January, 1850. to be laid up
at Newport News. It cannot be
strapped without approval of the
committee.
Eight other ships. once more
than 20 per cent complete, also
are in limbo. They are the large
cruiser or pocket battleship Ha-
waii. three destroyers and four
submarines.
Construction Of the Hawaii.
once more than 80 per cent COM
plete, was suspended in June.
194a. Later it was scheduled for
completion as command ship
but those plans then were post
pONed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-27
By John A. Giles

Construction of the battleship
Kentucky is progressing-back-
ward.
A report to the House Armed
Services Committee showed yes
terday that while the 45.000-ton
warship-to-be once was 70 per
cent complete. it is now only SIS
per cent finished.
A committee aide explained
that much of the material once
placed aboard the battlewagon.
begun during World War II, had
been diverted or strapped.
$50 Million Spent.
A memorandum from Navy
Secretary Thomas said the serv-
ice had spent between $45 million
and $50 million on the Kentucky
and it still doesn't know what it
will do with it. Questions about
the ship were raised during COM
mittee hearings on the ship
building program. Chairman
Vinson asked Mr.. Thomas to
report on plans for use or dispo-
sition Of the Kentucky.
Later Mr.. Thomas supplied
the memo. which did not dis
close any plans for the ships
use, but which made the follow
ing points:
/. It costs about $4,000 an
nually to maintain the unf1n-
ished ship.
2. To complete the battleship
would cost approximately $50
million. To finish it as a guided
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-27
Police Kill Fleeing Burglar
As Partner Escapes

BALTIMORE, Mar. 26.
policeman surprised two burglars
coming out of the back door
of a tavern with their loot here
early today and killed one of
them as they ignored his COM
mand to halt, police reported.
Shot to death was a 10 or 20
year-old colored man not i'm
mediately identified. The other
one got away.
Daniel L. Chairman. q proba-
tionary city patrolman. said he
spotted the two burglars as he
checked the back door Of the
tavern about $40 am.
Two boxes they were carry
ing contained whisky, chewing
gum and automatic pencils.
William Sierra. owner of the
tavern, reported $343 in cash
was taken. Only $2l.20 was
found on the slain man.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-27
Dr.. Cherries A. Toff
Named to Tolls Group

DR.. Charles A. Taft, associate
professor of transportation at
the University of Maryland, has
been named to the American
Tolls Committee Of the st.
Lawrence Seaway Development
Corp.
A consultant to the Defense
Department, DR.. Taft was APP
pointed by the American and
Canadian seaway officials at q
meeting in the Pentagon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-27
As NaturaIized japanese
PAYING WASHINGTON a Visit

Forty six Japanese. naturalized
within the past year. arrived
yesterday to tour the Capital.
1t was the first visit here for
many Of them.
One was from Honolulu, four
from Seattle and the others from
the Los Angeles area. Their tour
is being sponsored by the jap
anese Chamber of Commerce of
Southern California. 1t includes
four days here and trips to New
York, Philadelphia, Boston. Nj
agara Falls, Chicago and Detroit.
The party is travelling by air
liner.
Although their citizenship is
new, they have lived in the
United States for periods ranging
up to 40 years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-27
Peress Declines Comment
On Probe Over Discharge
BY the Asseeiaied Press

NEW YORK. Mar. 26.-Dr.
Irving Peress said today he is
mot inclined" to comment on
the recent Senate probe into why
the Army promoted him and
gave him an honorable discharge.
The central figure in the run
ming controversy between Sena-
tor Mccarthy. Republican, of
Wisconsin, and Army Secretary
Stevens. is conducting a dental
practice in New York.
Senator Mcclellan, Democrat,
of Arkansas. chairman of the
Permanent Investigations SUBJ
committee that conducted the
probe. had indicated peress would
be called as a witness. However,
DR.. Peress was not called.
Since his controversial dis
charge February 2. 1854, Peress
has carried on his pre-Army rou-
tine Of working in his Manhat-
tan dental Office to which he
commutes from his home in
Queens.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-27
Teachers to Hear
Science Study Panel

Teachers of Washington area
private schools will hear a panel
discussion on attracting more
science students at 8 pm. to-
morrow at Sidewell Friends
School.
Speakers will include Donald
Bramford, graduate dean, Uni
versity of Maryland; Francis E.
Johnston, George Washington
University, and DR.. Raymond j.
Seeger, acting director of the
National Science Foundation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-27

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cushions in black and white
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Custom Seetionol Sofa with rever-
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heavy green boueIe ---
1890 VoIley Wrought Iron
Swivel Upholstered Choir, in black
fobric
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-27
Reuther Is Hopeful
OF Winning Annual
Wage Without Strike
BY the Asseeiofed Press

CLEVELAND. Mar. 26.-Walter
Reuther, head. of the CLIO and
its big Auto Workers Union, said
today he sees a good chance OF
winning the guaranteed annual
wage from the auto industry this
year without a strike.
But he pledged that his union,
which Mr.. Reuther said is the
Nations largest labor organiza-
ton, with a claimed is million
members. will win the year.
around pay plan one way or an
other. with or without a strike.
II guess I'm a born optomist,"
he told reporters. II think our
case is so good we'll be able to
convince them at the bargaining
table. But make no mistake
about it, our members will walk
out if the auto companies won't
guarantee us SO weeks pay a
year."
Convention Opening
Mr.. Reuther's news conference
came on the eve Of the United
Auto Workers biennial conven-
ton. with delevates arriving in a
snowstorm for tomorrow's open
ing session.
New contract negotiations with
General Motors and Ford, the
auto industry giants, start in
early April, a few days after the
convention closes. The guaran-
teed wage plan, or guaranteed
employment plan as Mr.. Reutter
prefers TO call it, Is the main
issue. The showdown is expected
in June when existing contracts
expire.
Wants Full Weekly Pay
The union wants the auto in
dustry to guarantee full five-day
pay every week of the year. Mr..
Reuther said it's not that the
workers want pay for idleness,
they want to be kept fully emf
ployed. He said 1t should cost
auto makers nothing II they
regularize production some
thing, he said, that would sta
bilize the entire economy If gen.
orally adopted.
Mr.. Reuther said he expects
the convention to authorize a
proposed IS monthly increase in
the present $3.50 monthly dues
to boost the unions present 81
million strike fund to $25 mil
lion by June.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-27
Stote Bunk of Chile
PoruIyzed by Strike
BY the Associated Press

SANTIAGO. Chile, Mar. 90
Activities of the State Bank Of
Chile were paralyzed today by a
walkout of $500 employees. The
dispute was attributed to lad
ministrative grievances" without
relation to salaries.
The principal government
banking institution operates in
Santiago and Valparaiso. The
powerful Banking Federation Of
employees repeatedly has threat
ened to call a national strike
unless the dispute is resolved.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-27
Peru Is Discussion Topic

Carlos Gibson, commercial
counselor of the Peruvian En-
bassy, will discuss Peru, its hopes
and aspirations, at an open
forum at 8 pm. tomorrow at st.
Peter Center, 814 Seventh street
S.W.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1955-01-28
Film Folk and the RabbiS
BY LEON GUTTERMAN
1855, Jewish Telegraphic Agency, Inc)

Copyright 1855, Jewish Teegraphic Agency lnc)
made Of his appear
recently appeared CHS Radios higher
series Mans RIGHT To Knowledge discussed Music and the
Spirit"
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1955-01-28

and new sound possibilities thru
electronics.
unlike the other arts" said
the composer, "the world of music
is suffering from special ailment
of it's own, namely a dispropor-
Tomato interest in its past, pain
full lack of curiosity as to its pres
ent and a reckless disregard for
its future"
Copeland. who has lectured on
music and poetry at Harvard Uni
versitY. has been awarded the
Pulitzer Prize for music. the New
York Critics Circle Award and
the Academy of Motion Picture
Arts and Sciences Oscar"
World famed director Mervyn
Leroy has been presented with
the bronze and marble ''Victoire,"
the French equivalent of an Oscar,
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1955-01-28
'eWorld's Most Famous Beach
Dayt01la Beach, Florida

after being acclaimed Hollywood's
greatest director in a European
popularity poll. Leroy, whose re-
cent smash hit "Quo Vadis" made
more millions for MGM studios
than any picture previously pro-
duced and is destined to tie with
"Gone With The Wind" for first
place, is currently at Warmers di-
recting Strange Lady In Town, "
starring Greer Carson and Dana
Andrews as we'll as Mister Rob
erts," the Broadway hit now
being picturized. More millions
destined for Warner Bros Golfers.
y = Il *
: Eddie Cantor says, Conscience
is a walkie-talkie set by which
God speaks to us"
y =
Yehudi Menuhin tells us about
the great rabbi in Tel Aviv, who
was so troubled by latecomers to
his services that one Saturday
morning he prayed: "Oh, Lord,
bless those nightly who are in
their places; give grace to those
who are on their way; and have
mercy on those who are getting
ready to come, and will never
arrive"
v s.
Edward G. Robinson was told
by a rabbi: Sometimes, before
sending out my ushers, urge peo-
pie to give according to their
means. When the report comes
from the treasurer, I am tempted
to believe they gave according to
their meanness."
= &"
A veteran Hollywood rabbi an
nounced to Jerry Lewis the other
day that he had developed a de-
vice that was bound to make his
synagogue rich. every syna-
gogue," he said confidently to
Jerry, "is. sure to want this pa
tented collection-plate of mine
whats the special feature?"
asked Jerry.
well, you see, it works like
this" replied the rabbi. Coins fall
through slots of different sizes
Dollars, half-dollars and quarters
fall on velvet; dimes and pennies
drop on Chinese bell!"
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1955-01-28


COPELAND, whose works have
been heard throughout the Uni
ted States and Europe, was pre-
sented by Grayson Kirk, presi-
dent of Columbia University, as
the concluding speaker in the
series four programs on the hu-
man spirit as related to religion,
the visual arts, literature and
music.
COPELAND discussed the process
Of composition. the growth OF
music from the Gregorian Chant.
changes in listening habits and the
growth in popularity of serious
music. gains in music as an art
Evening star., 1955-07-18
Visiting Russions See
Typical Farm in Iowo

ments for their journey Is John
Strohm. American farm journal
ist. He Is doing this job at the
request Of the United States
Government authorities.
Only Want TO See Corn
"Our main interest Is cornl"
said one Soviet delegate.
II only want to see corn" said
DR.. Boris Sokolov. He is head OF
Ia Corn Selection Laboratory In
the Soviet Ukraine.
The Russians, according to
plans, are going to see plenty o1
corn and plenty Of Iowa and
other American farms.
Until July 80 they win remain
i'm Iowa, where they win visit
just about every kind Of farm
enterprise there is. They win
have a lengthy stay at Iowa
State College.
From Iowa they move into Me-
|braska, South Dakota, Mime
sofa. Chicago, Woodstock. Ill.,;
East Lansing, Mich: California
and then Washington. d. C.
In Washington they will be re-
ceived by Secretary Of Agricul-
ture Benson, according to pres
ent plans. They then leave for
home.
Evening star., 1955-07-18
PoIio-PoroIyzed Mother
Hypnotized to Aid Birth

The doctor team kept vigil
40 hours to make certain every
thing was ready. Present at
various times were the psychol-
ogist, obstetrician, pediatrician,
resident doctors, internes and
nurses.
At 2:30 pm. Saturday they
began their dramatic and novel
procedure. Mrs. Schwartz al
ready had a slit in her throat
for a tube with which to force
oxygen to her lungs because the
upper breathing passages might
become clogged. Drugs 10 start
labor were given and the psy-
chologist hypnotized her to ie-
lieve pain.
Six hours later, while doctors
and nurses worked anxiously,
she gave birth to Michael. who
weighted 6 pounds.
The mothers breathing i'm.
proved almost amazingly" doc
tors said. She was returned to
an iron lung, however.
Evening star., 1955-07-18

DALLAS. Tex, July 18 (P1.-
A team Of doctors. baked by
polio from giving drugs, turned
to hypnotism during the week
end to deliver lusty -lunged sor
to a pretty, 32-year-old mother
Mrs. Edward j. Schwartz ar.
rived at Parkland Memorial Hos.
pital last Tuesday with spina
type polio. Her legs and breath.
ing muscles were paralyzed. She
was expecting a child in less
than five weeks.
To complicate her condition
Michael Edward Schwartz.
his name turned out to be-was
pressing against his mothers
chest area and further hamper.
ing her breathing. Doctors de.
cided that action had to be taken
They couldn't give Mrs
Schwartz a general anesthetic be.
cause they would slow hel
breathing further. The polio
germs were in the spine, so they
hesitated to give q spinal anes.
thetic.
They called In a staff psy.
chologist from Southwestern
Medical School.
Evening star., 1955-07-18
Robson Demands
Passport for Tour
By the Associated Press

Singer Paul Robson called at
the State Department today to
demand immediate issuance of a
passport for a singing -acting
tour of European. Middle East
ern and Far Eastern countries
including Russia.
I'm view Of recent court deci-
sions and the granting Of pass
ports to others whose passports
were previously refused he said
II insist that my right to travel
be granted at once"
The Negro singer has been
waging a flve-year battle with
the State Department. He met
for nearly an hour today with
Raymund Yingling of the State
Department legal advisors Office
Leonard Boudin, one of Mr.
Robeson's attorneys, said that
unless the travel document is
issued Mr.. Robson will file ac-
ton in United States District
Court.
Evening star., 1955-07-18

President and Marshal Zhukov
"had a very enthusiastic meet
ling"
| In Washington recently the
President said that if he and
Marshal Zhukov should meet
here something beneficial might
come of it in the way Of better
relations between the United
States and the Soviet Union.
Mr.. Hagerty reported that in
the conference room today Mr..
Eisenhower's first greetings were
extended to the Russian delega-
ton. The President shook hands
first with Premier Bulganin, then
with Mr.. Krhruschev and then
with Foreign Minister v. M.
Molotov. The very enthusiastic
meeting" with Marshal Khukov
came next.
Mr.. Eisenhower, Mr.. Hagerty
said, inquired about the health
Iof Marshal Zhukov's wife. Mar
lshal zhukov in turn asked about
the Presidents son. Maj. John
Eisenhower, an aide to his father
at the conference.
Evening star., 1955-07-18

DES MONIES, Iowa, July IL
B.-Twelve Soviet agricultural
chiefs set out today to look at
q typical Iowa farm.
They want to learn how Rich
ard L. Alleman Of Slater. Iowa,
near Des Moines, and his wife
Verda manage to run q 160-acre
farm and bring up their two
small children.
The Allemans have rs acres of
corn, 40 acres Of oats and 40
acres Of rotated hay and pasture.
They have 121 spring pigs. IL
sows for September narrowing,
48 Hereford heifers and 200 pull
lets. Richard AIleman is Is and
his wife Is %. Their children,
Bruce and Sherry. are aged 8
and /. respectively.
Welcomed at Airport
The dozen Russian farm lead
ers. including some of the out
standing agricultural experts of
the Soviet Union. received yes
terday afternoon an enthusiastic
welcome on their arrival from
New York at the Des Moines
Municipal Airport.
Several thousand Iowans were
out to greet them. A sign was
carried in the visitors honor
which read Welcome" in Rus
sian.
On the Hotel Fort Des Moines
in downtown Des Moines, where
the Russians are staying, there
Is q sign out which reads:
Welcome to the Russian farm
group."
At the airport the onlookers
applauded vigorously as the So
Wet dignitaries. led by Vladimir
Matskevich. first deputy minister
Of agriculture Of the q. S. 8. r.,
descended from the plane.
This couldn't have happened
six months ago" said a surprised
midwestern wsp a p er m a n
watching the scene.
The Russians have come with
the approval and encouragement
of the United States Govern
ment. The project for their trip
originated with an editorial sug-
gestion Of the Des Moines Reg
lister and Tribune.
A United States farm delega-
tion is in the Soviet Union as a
part Of the exchange of agricul-
tural information and observa-
tion. While the Soviet group is
|oficial, the American Group is
unofficial. The Russian govern
ment is paying the groups ex-
penses.
Co-ordinating the arrange
Evening star., 1955-07-18
Exile Seeks Soviet
Release Of Mother

STOCKHOLM, July 18 GA
self -exiled Soviet physician is on
his way to Geneva to ask Soviet
Premier Bulganin to allow his
75-year-oId half blind mother to
join him in Sweden.
DR.. Nikolai Lebedinoff, 46. said
he decided to approach the
Soviet leaders in person at
Geneva after more than 100
futile attempts to obtain the re-
lease Of his ailing mother by
cables and letters to the Kremlin.
Her name is Ludmfla p.
Korovina.
Evening star., 1955-07-18
President Greets zhukov,
Khrushchev Breaks In

GENEVA, July 18 P.-Pres.
ident Eisenhower and Georgi X
zhukov greeted each otne,
warmly today - but Nikits
Khrushchev soon took over the
conversation.
Marshal zhukov, Soviet De-
fense Minister, who is a delegate
to the Summit Conference, was
talking with Mr.. Eisenhower for
the first time since 1945. Then
Mr.. Khrushchev, boss of the So
Wet Communist Party, came up
He grabbed the Presidents hand
and said:
"Mr. President. my daughter
Is getting married in Russia this
week and I suppose I should
have stayed for the ceremony
but I didn't. ! wanted to come
to Geneva and meet you"
The meeting took place as the
Summit Conference got under
way at the Palace Of Nations
It was described by a member
Of the United States delegation
James c. Hagerty, Mr.. Eisen-
hower's press secretary, said the
Evening star., 1955-07-18
Big Four PorIey Flop
Predicted BY Tuipei

TATPE. Formosa. July 10 (A1,
= Nationalist newspapers here
said yesterday failure Of the Big
-Four conferences at Geneva was
"a foregone conclusion.
They took the view that no
big issues would be solved. and
that there would be no eontribu-
Evening star., 1955-07-18

tion whatever to tbs cause Of
peace.
The press was unanimous In
the belief that any agreements
reached--if they are-would In
Ivolye concessions by the West.
Fifty-eisht members Of the
legislative Yuan tParliament)
sent q message to President Ei-
senhower urging him to stand
1rm against what they termed
the Soviet conspiracy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-28
Maine Folks Decorate Grave
Of Unidentified Confederate

Gl .AY, Maine, May % R.-
The tombstone on the grave of
an unknown Confederate soldier
is marked Stranger" But the
Southerner lies in a Northern
grave-among friends.
The people of Gray have deco
rated his grave for Memorial
Day, just as they have since the
body was shipped to Maine by
mistake in the fall of 1862.
Its one of the strange, UNI
told stories of the Civil War, "
says George T. Hill, Gray his
torian.
On the Southerner's grave is a
pot of towering geraniums. Over
it flutters the Stars and Stripes.
The same honor is paid to vet
Grams of the Grand Army of the
Republic who sleep nearby.
There is a different in the iron
markers. On the Southerner's
star is inscribed Veteran 1861
S." On those of the Northern
soldiers is marked GAR Post rs.
The Confederate soldiers body
arrived in Gray as that of 1t.
Charles H. Colley. Company B,
10th Maine Volunteers.
THE lieutenant was the son
of Amos and Sarah Nash Colley,
farm people here" Mr.. Hill re-
called. He was wounded at
Cedar Mountain. August 8, 1862,
and died the following Septem-
Der 20 at Alexandria, Va. He
was 20.
I'm those days, the family had
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-28
Oscar 6. Wright,
Retired Accountant

Oscar G. Wright, IS, we'll
known printing accountant here
for many years, died suddenly
yesterday in his home at Floyd,
Va.
Mr.. Wright was three times
president of the Graphic Arts
Association here between 1920
and 1889.
Serving first as an accountant
for the U. s. Government Adver-
tiser in 1904, Mr.. Wright moved
to printing when he organized
the National Capital Press in
1909.
He remained president-treas-
urer of the firm until 1947, when
it was bought by the National
Publishing Co. He retired to
Floyd shortly afterward.
Services will be held at 2 pm.
Sunday in the Floyd Presby-
terrain Church.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-28
Thomas SidIo,
.Scripps Aide

CLEVELAND, May % (P.-
The body of Thomas L. Sidlo,
So, music patron and retired
lawyer. was found yesterday in
his suburban Cleveland Heights
home. He had been i'll and ap-
parently died of natural causes.
Mr.. Sidlo, who retired from
the law in 1888, was the first
legal adviser to the late E. w.
Scripps and once was financial
director, controller and general
counsel for the Scripps- Howard
newspapers, the United Press
Associations and the Newspaper
Enterprise Association. He held
those positions until 1886.
Born of parents who had i'm
migrated to Cleveland from
Czechoslovakia, he was Cleve-
lands public service director in
1914-15.
He was chairman of the United
China Relief, and once chairman
of public relations for the Amer
lean Bar Association.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-28
Mrs. c. W. HendIey, "a, Dies;
Widow of Businessmen

Mrs. Charles. w. Hendley. "a,
a descendant Of one of the early
families of Georgetown, died
Wednesday Of a heart condition
at Hahnemann Hospital,
She was the former Genevieve
Castleman Hoffman and spent
most Of her life in Baltimore
where she was graduated from
the Girls Latin School and
Goucher College. Her late hus-
band was president Of C. w.
Hendley & Co., a coal firm and
a director of the Baltimore Trust
Co. He died in 1886.
Mrs. Hendley was prominent
In Grace and st. Peters Church
work and was on the board of
the Crippled Children's Hospital
and the Bahy's Milk Fund in
Baltimore.
In later years she was con-
nected with the University of
Vermont at Burlington as a
sorority house mother and