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Evening star., 1955-02-21
Two Sailors Killed,
; Missing in Blast
Aboard Submarine
Hydrogen Cos Fills shiI
As Fire Is Put Out in
San Francisco Yord .
By the Associated Press

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 2l.-
Two sailors were killed and three
were missing and presumed dead
in battery explosion and fire
aboard the submarine Pomodon
at San Francisco Naval Shipyard
last night.
Four other sailors were in
jured seriously and two civilian
rescue workers we're hospitalized
after inhaling hydrogen gas,
One of the Navy injured under
went surgery at Oak Knoll Hos
pital.
Only a Few Aboard.
Only few sailors were re-
ported aboard at the time of the
blast.
Normal complement of this
snorkel-submarine is about IS
officers and men.
The Navy identified three of
the injured crewmen, all taken
to Oak Knoll Hospital. They
are:
1t. Lloyd White, of San Diego,
multiple fractures and burns,
condition serious; Carlin j.
Cobo, electrician mate. Hay
den. Colo, buns on arms and
right leg, condition satisfactory,
and Seaman Bcbbie D. Pulliam,
burned on arm and face, condi-
tion good.
The civilian workers, taken to
Marine Memorial Hospital, were
identified as Howard F. Swift,
SO, South San Francisco, and
Robert E. Williams, "a, Oakland,
Calf.
All other names were with
held.
Two lesser explosions shook
the gas-filled forward section
of the submarine early today
four hours after the initial blast
and after workers were pulled
off the ship.
1t. Austin R. Doyle, a 18th
Naval District public informa-
ton officer, said the Navy will
postpone search operations until
the Pomodon's batteries dis
charge and the vessel is cleared
of explosive hydrogen gas. He
said, lit may be tomorrow or
next week" before search is re-
Sumed.
Fire Put Out Quickly.
The fire after the initial blast
was extinguished quickly by
civilian workers and sailors from
the aircraft carrier Philippine
Sea and the submarine Catfish.
The first explosion ripped the
forward battery room where bat
teries were being charged pre-
paratory to giving the Pomodon
her first sea trial today after
Az months of overhaul.
Photographers were not per-
mitted to take fash pictures be-
cause of the hydrogen gas. Navy
officials said a spark from a flash
bulb might cause a chain-reac-
ton explosion.
Evening star., 1955-02-21
Humphrey Asks
House Group TO
Reject TaxCut
Secretary Argues
Against Proposal
For Two Hours
By Robert K. Walsh

Secretary of the Treasury
Humphrey urged the House
Ways and Means Committee for
more than two hours today to
reject Democratic move to cut
individual income taxes by $40
for each taxpayer and each de-
pendant.
The committee, in what
seemed likely to be an all-day
closed session, was expected to
report out a measure continuing
for one year the So per cent COR
porate income tax rate and to
extend for another year the
present excise tax rates on liq-
uor, cigarettes, gasoline, auto
mobiles and automotive parts.
Those rates would otherwise de-
crease on April /.
Secretary Humphrey had
planned originally to appear be-
fore the committee today to urge
extension of those present rates
in accordance with a recon-
mendatioh in President Eisen-
hower's budget message last
month. Such extensions for one
year would enable the Govern
ment to retain about SO billion
in tax revenue.
But Mr.. Humphrey today
found himself fighting against a
move agreed on by House Demo-
cratic leaders and practically all
IS Democrats on the Ways and
Means Committee to tack on the
bill a provision allowing a $40
tax credit to each taxpayer and
each of his dependents during
the calendar year beginning next
January /.
When Mr.. Humphrey entered
the committee room at 10 am,
today, he told reporters he pr&
ferred to say nothing publicly
on the tax credit proposal until
he had an opportunity to discuss
it thoroughly with the commit
tee. Committee sources dis
closed. however, that he waged
a vigorous battle against the
proposed tax cut at this time in
view of the Federal budget situa-
ton and the uncertainty of world
conditions.
Committee officials estimated
that the cut advocated by the
Democrats would cost the Gov
ernment about 50 billion for q
full calendar year. If applied
beginning next January, it would
mean drop of almost 81 billion
for the fiscal year which ends
June 80. 1856.
Republicans called the Demo-
cratic proposal "a political move"
and termed it absolutely ire
sponsible.
House Speaker Rayburn an
nounced after a Democratic
strategy meeting Saturday that
the committees Democratic ma
jority would support the exten-
sion proposal. but would tack on
the taX-cutting amendment.
May Reach Floor Thursday.
The bill and the amendment
may reach the House floor Thurs
day. A key Democrat, who de-
clined to be identified, said there
is mo question" the tax-cutting
amendment will pass the House
and perhaps the Senate later.
But Chairman Byrd, Democrat.
of Virginia. of the Senate FL
nance Committee which would
consider it, promptly announced
that he opposed this or any other.
tax reduction until the budget Is
balanced.
Evening star., 1955-02-21
Heavy Fog Blankets Area;
Low Of AZ Due Tonight

Heavy fog covered much Of
the Washington area this morn
ing.
Prince Georges County Police
said that on Baltimore boulevard
the fog was so thick it limited
visibility to 100 feet.
Capt. Carol Miller said it was
so foggy in Montgomery County
between 8 am. and 9 am. today
that police set out flares at school
crossings.
Weather observers at the
Washington National Airport
said the fog was general through
out the area. Airport officials
said. however, that air traffic
experienced little difficulty since
the fog was sporadic there.
Weather Bureau forecasters
said it would be partly cloudy in
the Washington area tonight.
The low will be around AZ and
tomorrow will be cloudy and
cold,
Evening star., 1955-02-21
Five Bodies Located
Near Crag Rammed
By Air|iner With Is
Search Team Reports
No Signs Of Life in
New Mexico Crush
WAs4AaIoN SHAa
by the Associoted Press

ALBUQUERQUE. N. Mex, Feb.
2l.-A search team reported early
today it had found five bodies
near a huge rock pinnacle in the
Sandia Mountains where a Trans
World Airlines plane crashed
Saturday with l6 aboard.
Word trickled down by walkie-
talkie from the mountainside
that there was no sign of life in
the wreckage.
The plane rammed the pillar
in the rugged snow-covered
mountains minutes after it took
of.
Crannies Are Probed.
Two search teams, weary and
stiff after q night in sub-zero
cold on the mountainside, started
at dawn probing the crannies
around the needle-shaped rock
where the plane hit.
Pack animals were started up
from the base camp at the foot
of the 10,000-foot mountain to
bring out the bodies and an air
drop was scheduled to deliver
equipment for removal of the
bodies.
. The plane took off from Kirt-
land Field, Albuquerque, about
IS miles southeast. at Z am.
Saturday. Three minutes later
veteran Pilot I. R. Spong of
Prairie Village, Kans., radioed
all was well. That was the last
heard from the twin-engined
Martin 404, bound for Santa Fe.
10 miles away, on the first leg
of a fight terminating at Balti-
more.
Crashed Into Crag.
The plane rammed an isolated
l00-foot-high crag on the cliff
trimmed face Of the Sandia
Mountains, 1900 feet below their
crest.
1t was spotted yesterday by
James Bixler, chief pilot for
Cargo Air Service. which oper-
ateS between Albuquerque and
the atomic community of Los
Alamos. He said, Il must have
flown near the area Is times
keeping a watch. There was
one place couldn't see very
well, SO I went in to see-and
there it was"
Evening star., 1955-02-21
Dulles Reaches Manila
On Way TO SEAT0 Talks
By the Associoted Press

MANILA, Feb. 81. United
States Secretary of State Dulles
arrived today en- route to Bang
kok. for the conference of the
eight-nation Southeast Asia De-
fense Treaty Organization which
opens Wednesday.
After a 40-minute private
conference with President Ra-
mon Magsaysay, Mr.. Dulles ex-
pressed appreciation for his
moral support in the Formosan
crisis and added,
1.-THE Chinese Communists are
probing the intentions of the
free peoples. Plain speaking can
we'll be instrumental in deterring
them and preventing a reck-
less Communist miscalculation
which could endanger the lives
of many"
Mr.. Magsaysay last week is
sued a statement that the Phil
ippines stands squarely behind
the United States" in the de-
fense of Formosa. The state
ment is the subject of bitter
controversy in the Philippine
Senate.
Evening star., 1955-02-21
Daylight Time Storts April "a,
DC. Heads Find 1t Easy to Rule

ing was at one time major
topic for discussion on Capitol
Hill at this time Of year. The de-
Icision to switch was often made
by Congress at the last moment.
causing a flock of troubles in
transportation circles and other
businesses which operate by the
clock.
Radio and television stations,
and the railroads, airlines and
buslines experienced the most
difficulty. since at times they
were forced to operate on Stand
ard Time for a few days with
the rest Of the major cities on
the Eastern Seaboard on Day.
light Time.
Evening star., 1955-02-21
Fire Out Of Control
Races in Milwaukee
BY the Associoted Press

MILWAUKEE, Feb. 21.-Mil-
waukee's worst fire in several
decades was raging out of con-
troll two hours after it started
this morning in North Side
furniture store.
Two firemen were injured
one overcome by smoke and the
other injuring his hand.
Fire Chief Edwin Wischer
said he hadn't seen a worse fire
in his 81 years on the Milwaukee
department. He sounded a gen.
eral alarm, calling in all off,
duty firemen, to fight the blaze
in the two-story brick building.
The blaze had destroyed the
Meyer Co. furniture store and
at least one adjacent building.
plumbing shop.
Evening star., 1955-02-21

With a minimum of talk and
effort, the District Commission
ers today set April "a as the
start of daylight saving.
Clocks will be turned ahead
at 2 am. on that date and the
District will continue on day
light saving until September Is
2 am.
Today's action marked the
second year IN which the Com
missioners have been able to
change the city's time schedule
since that power was vested in
them by Congress.
The switch from Eastern
Standard Time to Daylight Saw
Evening star., 1955-02-21
Bulky Furnace Gives
Pupils Extra HoIiduy

About 800 Arlington schoo.
children were given an unex-
pected holiday today because OF
balky school furnace.
Glasses at Drew Elementary
School, Twenty fifth and South
Lincoln streets. were dismissed
shortly after morning assembly
when it was found that the heat
ing system had broken down.
School officials said the furnace
would probably be working in
time f3r Wednesday classes.
Evening star., 1955-02-21
Leaders Seek
Quick Action on
Congress Raise
Minimum of Debute
In Senate Urged;
Support Of so Cited
BY the Associated Press

Leaders confidently called or
Senators today to vote them.
selves a so per cent pay increase
from $4,000 to $3.50 a year
with a minimum of sound anc
fury.
One influential Senator. who
declined to be quoted by name
said at least so of the SO law
makers already had promised
support for the increase. Op-
ponents were certain of only a
handful OF woes on the politically
touchy issue.
The strategy was to approve
the Senate version OF a pay
boost for the 53l members oi
Congress and some 100 Federal
juages, ana then let a frienuiy
Senate-House conference COM
mlttee adjust differences be-
tween it ana a more liberal pay
increase bill that shot through
the House last week, 283-1l8.
Wary of Voter Reaction.
There were indications that
leauers hau talked to some op-
ponenLS OF the Dill III the hope
OT keeping debate to d minimum
congress IS always waly oI toUor
reaction Wnen act1ng on matters
winch affect Its own pocketoooK
President Eisenhower has
urgeu congressional pay rise OF
unSpecifled sue, ana special
commission last year recon-
mendeu a salary OF SGT 500.
The Senate bill calling for
$2z,oU0 was approved Dy the Ju-
uiclary Committee without a
recora vote. Democratic Leader
Lyndon b. johnson OF Texas and
Republican Leader knoWlanu of
Cali1ornla are expected to vote
for 1t.
Senator Bush, Republican, of
Connecticut has served notice he
will move to allow the increase
tor judges now and consider the
congressional PROVISIONS later.
Senator Williams, Republican, OF
Delaware has sad ne will seek
to put off all pay boosts until
the Federal buoget is balanced
Byrd Opposes Bill.
AS passed by the house, the
increases would date back to the
start of this year. Under the
Senate bill, they would become
effective in the first month after
the President signed the legisla-
ton.
Democratic Senators Byrd, of
Virginia, Ellender of Louisiana,
Morse of Oregon, and Neuberger
of Oregon all have indicated op-
position to the pending bill.
Congress members now draw
5l2,50U in salary and $2,500 in
an expense 1uno for which they
neeo make no accounting
NelLner the House nor Senate
blII would change a provision
which allows Congress members
a $4,000 exemption for Federal
income tax purposes on the
theory they must maintain two
homes.
The House bill would boost pay
of all Congress members to
S25, 900 a year. Both would give
comparable increases to Federal
judges, rome high Justice De-
partment officials and United
States attorneys.
Additional costs of the pay
boosts are estimated at about
SIS million year, after offsetting
the additional taxes the officials
must pay.
Evening star., 1955-02-21
GugIieImi Signs With Redskins
For Two Years; Pay Is Secret
Notre Dame AI.Americo Faces Bottle
With LeBoron for No. Quarterback Job

where he spoke at a church ban
quet last night.
Details were settled yesterday
in a conference between Ku-
harich and Julius Tucker, the
South Bend businessman who
acts as unofficial adviser to Notre
Dame athletes in their dealings
with the pro teams.
Today Tucker said: "Guglielmi
is the greatest player to come
out of Notfe Dame. That is not
my exclusive judgment, but also
that of Frank Leahy, who
coached the boy. He is a good
leader. confident but not cocky,
and has the respect of his fellow
players. who go all-out for him.
Kuharich said it was easier
to deal with Tucker and Gug-
lielmi than with many other
Redskins draftees of lower rank.
The coach and the teams No.
draft choice were not far from
agreement after their first meet
ing at South Bend a couple of
weeks ago. but some details had
to be ironed out.
One Rival May Be Traded.
Guglielmi's addition to the
roster will not Immediately
change the status of either Scar
bath or Dorow, Kuharich said.
Rumors have been heard that
one of the two would be traded.
Kuharich> talked Bailey over
the week end and found him in
a receptive mood after hearing
that the Redskins could use him
on defense if not at quarterback.
Kuharich said Guglielmi was
not offered a longer contract to
leave the door open for a new
contract if he made good in a
big way in pro football. 1t has
been his experience. the coacn
said, that players signed to long
term contracts sometimes get
into ruts simply because they
saw no chance of improving their
financial lot.
Guglielmi also may be headed
for military service after next
season and Kuharich decided a
short contract would be best
under the circumstances. The
two never were far apart on
salary, Joe said, but he had
brought up some matters for the
players consideration at their
first meeting and wanted him
to think them over before sign
ing. ~
Guglielmi S acquisition is re-
garded as ten-strike by the
Redskins, who have suffered
badly at quarterback since Sammy
Baugh's heyday. The addition
of the Irish ace may not be the
Continued on Page C-l. Col. 3.)
Evening star., 1955-02-21
Quoke Awukens Many
In Los Angeles Area
BY the Associated Press


LOS ANGELES, Feb. 21.-A
fairly sharp jolt, apparently a
single earthquake shock, awak-
ened scores Of sleepers in the
west and southwest section Of
Los Angles at 2:09 a. m. Pacific
Standard Time, today, but no
damage was reported.
Police departments and news
papers received many calls from
householders.
One Los Angeles woman said
she was awakened by the shak-
ing Of her bed. An Inglewood
man said 1t shook the whole
house."
Evening star., 1955-02-21
School Homework
Is Ruled Out for
Children Under II
BY the Assoeioied Press

WALLASEY, England, Feb. 81.
III. r. B. Wood, the city educa-
ton director, has ruled out
homework for school children
under the age of IL.
THE only time homework is
any good for children" Mr..
Wood declared, lis when they
are trying to catch up after a
long absence from school,"
Evening star., 1955-02-21
Star Phone Services
For Tomorrow

The Stor's holiday telephone ser-
ices will observe thu following operot-
ING hours tomorrow:
Classified Department, 9 o.m.-e
pm. classified ods moy be ploeed
in person at the business counter in
The stor lobby from 9 ON. to
3 PM.
Circulation Department. 8 o.m.-
$50 pm.
News Department and moin switch
boord, 7 o.m.-ll pm.
As usuol. night service lines will
be placed in operation otter the
moin switchboard is closed.
Evening star., 1955-02-21
Byzantine Ritual
Opens New Cathedral

ST. SOPHIA Woshinston's new
SIS million Greek Orthodox cothe-
droI- designate wos opened with an
cient rites yesterday. Story and
pictures on Po9e B-l.
EWES PAY FOR COLLABORATION
OF iombins time poys good returns
and sheep -peeiolists tell how and
why. And posture specialists give
some timely pointers in Forms and
People on Poee A-ls.
Evening star., 1955-02-21
Eden ToIks With Nusser

CAIRO, Egypt, Feb. 81 (P)-
Sir Anthony Eden, British for
eign secretary, left by air from
Karachi today after an over
night stopover and talks with
Egyptian Premier Camel Abdel
Nasser. He is en- route to Bang
kok for the SEATO conference.
Evening star., 1955-02-21
Wild Riot in New Orleans
Set off by Arlington Youth
Police Finally QueII Milling Thrones;
Seven Officers Hurt; Score Arrested

pushed around before tear gas
and night sticks brought the
crowd under control.
Patrol wagons were kept busy
hauling those arrested to the
1st District Police Station, where
they were booked on various
charges.
Young Morrison was treated
at hospital for lacerations of
the head and booked with at
tempted burglary, simple bat
terry on Patrolman Leoncavello
and criminal damage TO an
automobile.
Police said As minutes after
the first outburst was suppressed
they were called again to the
same immediate vicinity where
crowds hurled missiles at buses
and cars.
The weary officers answered
three more complaints in the
same general area during the
night and scores of complaints
in other parts of the French
Quarter.
Young Morrison is the son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Loyle A. Morrison,
1916 South Lynn street. Arling-
ton. Mrs. Morrison said she
had been informed of the
incident from New orleans. and
expressed the opinion he was
just caught UP in the spirit of
the carnival and apparently
poked a cop"
Evening star., 1955-02-21
Reds Build Up
Despite 3Days
Chang Raids
Tuishuns and Coast
Are Strengthened;
Submarine Sighted
BY the Associoted Press

4A41 G4, COlALuod, CCU' 1As-
Three straight days of Nation
alist air attacks have failed to
stop the Red buildup Of the
Taishan Islands threatening
nearby Nanchishan, reliable re-
ports said today.
A second Communist buildup
has begun on the Fukien Pro-
Rodford Doubts Eithe; Side Con lnvode
Across Stroit. Poee A-3
vince coast opposite the strategic
Matsu Islands 100 miles west of
Formosa, the Defense Ministry's
information service said.
Nationalist pilots reported
sighting a submarine today off
Red-held Pingtan Island, 20
miles west of Formosa and south
east of Foochow. However, they
said it submerged before they
could identify it.
Meanwhile, Nationalist Off
cials set up 26 civil air defense
centers here to work out plans
to minimize bombing casualties
If war comes.
Nationalist Claim Sinkings.
These developments followed
three straight days of naval and
aerial pounding of the Taishan
group and nearby waters in
which the Nationalists now claim
these totals:
Friday-One submarine, 81
gunboats, landing craft and
armed junks sunk.
Saturday Is armed junks
sunk, five damaged.
Sunday-One 1,0O0-ton gun
boat disappeared" after a di-
rect hit. five landing ships hit,
one probably sunk.
In addition, waves of Ma
tions&st warplanes struck again
at the Taishans through last
night, blasting military installa-
tions and possibly blowing up an
ammunition dump, air force
Headquarters announced.
Northern Nationalist Position.
ine Taishans are so mines
southwest Of NanchiShan, the
northernmost of the offshore
islands held by the Nationalists.
Nanchishan is fortified and gar.
risoned by an estimated 5000
regular and guerrilla troops.
Nanchisan, 140 miles north of
Formosa, is about 80 miles south
of the Tachen Islands. evacuated
recently by the Nationalist with
the help of the United States
7th Fleet.
It was this evacuation which
the defense ministry information
service blamed for the other re-
ported Red buildup. opposite the
Matsu Island group blocking the
entrance to the Red port of
Foochow 100 miles west of For
moSa.
The information service said
evacuation of the Tachens had
enabled the Reds to shift their
forces from Chekiang Province,
opposite the Tachens, down into
Fukien Province near the Matsu
group. 1t said all available
means of land and sea transport
were being used to move troops
down to the Fukien coast, where
blasting heard clearly on the
Matsus indicated they we're
tSee FORMOSA, Page A-6)
Evening star., 1955-02-21
Late News
Bulletin

$125,0 600 for Security Probe
The Senate today voted
$125,000 for an investigation
by its Post Office and Civil
Service Committee of the
Eisenhower administrators
employe security program.
Evening star., 1955-02-21
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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-04-21

ability. Bulls are not qualified
for sale if they rate low in either
category" he says. "On the
other hand, bulls may be recon-
mended for sale if they rate only
average in one category, provid-
ing they rate exceptionally high
in the other.
For example, the bull having
the highest rate of gain in this
years test had rather poor con-
formation. This bull probably
would not be considered desir-
able herd sire if judged only ON
the basis of type. He was con
sidered a desirable bull for a
commercial herd of cattle, how
ever, because his gain was more
than 21a pounds per day"
Whittle says the results of the
VPI tests, and other performance
testing throughout the country,
give plenty of sound evidence
that beef cattle producers should
be thinking of the practical APP,
plication of performance testing
to their herds.