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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-16
l'Helrs Canyon Decision

Your editorial OF August y,
entitled "Hell's Canyon De-
cision." makes it evident that
you have heard only one side
Of this crucial controversy in
yolving our natural resources.
For example. you stated
fatty. Federal construction
would take an estimated three
to eight years longer" Yet. the
Federal Power Commission has
given the Idaho Power Co. nine
years 10 build three small
dams. Once the Federal project
was authorized, all estimates
are that It could be erected in
no longer than seven years.
But other questions are more
fundamental. According to the
Federal Power Commissions
own examiner. the three small
private dams viii generate
5O5.000 prime kilowatts, but
the high Federal dam. $4,000
prime kilowatts. Are you WILL
ing 10 have this great. growing
Nation lose 410.0 900 kilowatts---
nearly the equivalent Of an
other Bonneville Dam-for all
time?
Van accert without n,,est;on
the ciai,n ~ this adrniristra.
tim That its nrooram ;s ato
favor rrivate nower dave,on-
ment where feasihle rather
than "a exnand Federai sctiv.
itv ana tnyestment !"
Hov IA von account. for the
fart thst ti,e adminiatrafion 4
loath "a constr,,ct the ess7 :
ar, ffD rzeiI,s Canvor, nrniect
htt favor the N $40 nm nm
Unper COLORADO proiecta What
10. afeasihle'' mean, noes n
mean fhat the 0overnment
VIII slIrrender nnasnifIcent
sites ike HeIl,s Canyon. which
are coveted ~ nriyate i,tiiitiea
because 81 the low unfit coEt 81
the enerry7 Does IL mean tlat
the Government however. viii
deyeIon hich-cost iIneconopnic
sites Ike these on the Upper
Colorado. which no power
company would think Of un-
dertakinp? And what haupens
TO all the fine talk about flscal
responsibility ia such an At
mosphere?
r,.,p. f,.rvon i. ~. 49,,
ro,rsr "a. is,t - a,,- a .
NM re- ,., 1 ~ 49, - ~
$1,000 - ......,.s.taI .N - Z.
for piecerneal deyeIonnant A.
fies MI Ere nolicies ~ s,,ch
treat conservafionists a. az
ford pinchot. Theodore Roose-
welt and C,eoree ". Norris. A
high FederaI dam a. rfs,I's
CANYON was recommended
nearly ia wears 80 - the
nonnoliticai Corns ~ Army
Eneineers a. fine hest wav n
secure maximum develonment
Of this precio,s resource lie
abandonment now hv ) ne.
nnhiican-aoyn,nated ysaf,eral
Power fyommissinr MI, cost
the Northwest,s nao,,is nat
only q vast bloc Of electric
power. but they will nay $50
per cent more for the kilo-
watts which eventually are
generated ct the company
dams.
yo, accent a. ,ac. y.,,,e IN.
ala thers thst sovsr,,,,,snt
cams N tne Columbia t,It BASIN
aAS uIaAA4 VA ShAC bsApAyCAo
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-16
Storms at Men
! am so years old and

] am 80 years old and have q
right to my say. ! am deeply
resentful Of the men Il know
they are doing It'd for naming
these hurricanes after women.
After all, It's the men who are
rampaging and stirring UP
trouble in the world-not the
women. Start with the names
Tom, Dick and Harry. Go
down the entire list Of mems
names and you can't miss the
right ones.
Not Pleased.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-16
LETTERS TO THE STAR

Pen names mag be Hseg u
letters carry 1criters' correct
names and addresses. All
letters are subject to condeH.
sGtion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-16
Questions and Answers
b THE HASKlN SERVICE

A reader can get the answer % any
question 81 fact By .sriting The
1900 eye. 81 NV. Washington 5,
D Q Please ineloss 3 csnts for
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-16

Congress has gone home.
President Eisenhower Is In
Colorado on vacation. Wash
ington is temporarily In the
political doldruins- except for
the ever continuing guessing
game that crops up always In
advance Of q presidential cleo
ton year. It was so four years
ago. In some respects, the
guessing game Of 1855 strongly
resembles that of 1851. The
man In the White House,
Harry Truman. was the
enigma then. just as President
Eisenhower is the enigma to-
day. The Republicans had o
defeated candidate on their
hands Gov. Thomas e. Dewey
Of New York. The Democrats
have q defeated candidate on
their hands now-Adiai Ste
venson.
Mr.. Dewey solved part Of
the q. q. r. problem by PUNK
ing promptly for the nominal
ton Of Dwight D. Eisenhower.
who then headed NATo in
Europe. Mr.. Stevenson could,
II he wished. help to solve the
Democrats problem by an
nouncing he Will not seek
nomination and declaring
himself for Gov. Hartman Of
New York for the Democratic
presidential nomination.
As Of today, however, most
Of the political prognostica-
tors are saying that Mr.. Ste
venson win announce his own
willingness to run again. He
himself has said he win make
q statement this coming fall.
The Democrats are having q
meeting OF their national
committee In Chicago - Mr..
Stevenson's own bailiwick -
In November. It will appear
to be q fine sounding board
for q Stevenson announce
ment. Indeed. he win be In
position to make the opening
speech of his campaign for
nomination and election at q
dinner sponsored by party
leaders at that time. He Is
still at liberty, Of course, TO
make his own decision.
Reluctant Candidate
Four years ago Mr.. Steven
son was q reluctant candidate,
even after Mr.. Truman with
drew from the presidential
race. It viii be q reversal Of
form If he now asserts q de-
termination to fight, II nee
essary. for q 1856 nomination.
What he Is likely to say -
unless he hatly declines to
runs that he will be avail
able for q second presidential
nomination by the Democrats.
Looming before him, of course,
Is the prospect of another race
against Mr.. Eisenhower -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-17
Mystery Wells Death
Of Woman Near Waldorf

Imutilated and he believes she
was either run over by several
autos or was thrown from q
very -fast-moving car"
DR.. Edelen late yesterday Or
dered the body removed to the
State medical examiners office
in Baltimore for an autopsy.
Fingerprints Checked
Maryland police said she was
identified through check OF
Federal Bureau Of Investigation
fingerprint files. They said she
used the aliases of Rita White
and Jean Adams and had q rec
ord Of arrests for prostitution at
Virginia Beach in 1913 and at
Charles Town, w. Va, in 1914.
Wise also faces trial in Charles
County for jumping $3.50 bond
there on a charge Of petty lar
|ceny from slot machines.
The sheriff's Office in Charles
County said Wise was arrested
June IT in connection with slot
machine tampering at Colonial
Beach. Va, but failed to show
up for trial on June 81.
He is scheduled for trial on
the Prince Georges County traffic
charges on September rs in
Upper Marlboro Police Court.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-17
District to Test
Raid Signals

New air raid warning signals
will be tested on Monday and
Tuesday by the District ONCE OF
Civil Defense.
The sirens will be set of at
different times. beginning at
am. Monday, at Is locations
where new equipment has been
installed recently but not yet &C.
cepted by the District.
The locations are the Reno
Pumping Station. New York ave-
nue. and Sixth street NE, Geor-
gia and Missouri avenues NV.
the RFC Building. the General
Supply Building. the Govern
ment Printing Office. Soldiers
Home. Western High School
Draper Elementary School
Kelly Miller Junior High School,
Sousa High School. Stanton Ele-
mentary Building ard 2100 Con-
necticut avenue NV.
At each site. the alert signal
will be sounded for five minutes
and the take-cover signal for
three minutes, set off by central
controls at the Reno School and
the National Guard Armory
Then the same signals will be
sounded for .one-half minute
each by manual controls at the
centerS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-17
Smith Replies
Or Kin Stiumu

Gen. Walter Bedell Smith told
House investigators yesterday he
can't recall any case in which
the State Department refused
employment to an individual be
cause of the action Of q rela-
tive.Y
But the former Undersecretary
of State added in testimony be-
fore the House International
Operations Subcommittee that
II can visualize an otherwise
perfect candidate for foreign
service who might be married to
someone who came from a coun-
try outside the United States.
THAT would be no stigma at
all, but you wouldn't take him"
Gen. Smith had been asked
about previous testimony by DR..
Henry M. Wriston. retired presi-
dent Of Brown University. that
"in one or two instances" for
eign service applicants had
passed security tests but were
rejected because ''of what a rela-
tive thought. said or did"
The subcommittee is checking
on efficiency and morale in the
State Department.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-17
Hope Fodes for 2 Konsons
In Abandoned Mine

GEORGETOWN, Colo. Sept.
II R.-Their lamps Pickering
in the wet gloom Of an aban-
doned mine shaft. weary rescu-
ers worked today with only faint
hope Of finding alive two Kan
sas men who disappeared there
while searching for uranium.
United States Bureau of Mines
officials who took charge of the
operation rejected proposals Of
a quick rescue dash into the
6.000-foot shaft on grounds the
danger is too great.
Instead, skilled miners began
laying flexible pipe into which
was pumped fresh air.
Huddled about the mouth of
the pipe. they worked tediously
into the mine where Glen Dew,
SO. and Melvin LeBlow, As. both
OF Ulysses, Kans., last were seen
Thursday afternoon.
Progress Is Slow
Lack of available piping made
rescuers' progress slow. At the
mine entrance four miles north
OF this tiny Rocky Mountain
community. one of the missing
mems companions, Ernest P.
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Circus Handlers to Hunt
Runaway Elephant

h CHARLOTTE, N. c.. Sept. II
PA crew of experienced ele-
phant handlers from the Ring
ing Bros. and Barnum an6
Bailey Circus will take charge Of
NE hunt for runaway Vicki, a
Eyear-old Indian elephant.
h Louie Reed, head elephant
rainier for the circus. was to
Avx here today from California
By way Of Sarasota, Fla, Ring
Nng's winter quarters. Mr.. Reed
I'D he plans to catch Vicki
18th kindness.
The hunt was called of yester-
~ after the elephant wandered
way from the area where she
md stayed since leaving her
amusement park home last Sun
day.
Ngyicki's owner, Jack Partlow
eaid the crowds chasing her
Have made her nervous. He
said her stay in the woods last
night without anyone chasing
her should settle her down"
After her escape from the
amusement park. Vicki crossed
b heavily travelled boulevard and
took refuge in a marsh. She
remained there until late Thurs
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-17

Stubblefield, 80, complained
those in charge Of the operation
were too slow and too cautious.
IF I'd known how this was
going to work out" he said. It'd
never have asked for help. I'd
have gone to Denver for some
more oxygen, then called a cou-
pie of guys back in Ulysses to go
into that mine with me and get
them out"
With Mr.. Stubblefield and
Kenneth Hickock, so, the miss
ing men began scouting for
uranium earlier this week.
Lured Into Mine
Lured by the clicking Of a
Geiger counter, Mr.. Dew and
Mr.. Leblow strapped on oxygen
tanks and entered the mine.
Their tanks provided a four
hour supply.
When they did not return,
Mr.. Stubblefield and Mr.. Hic-
kock. who had waited outsice.,
sounded the alarm.
The old mine, coursed by stag
nant water and unseen slides.
was abandoned more than 20
years ago.
Its trapped victims are be-
lieved to be at least halfway
into the 6.800-foot shaft. BY
this morning, rescuers had
probed only about 1000 feet into
the mine. They are forced to
stay near the flexible pipe be-
cause Of heavy, gaseous fumes
accumulated in the narrow shaft.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-17

day night, then wandered back
across the boulevard.
She last was seen in clump
of woods in the vicinity of Doug
las Municipal Airport. At one
time more than 240 volunteers
took part in the hunt.
After her week-long experience
with the hunters, Vicki is be-
lieved to be dangerous. She has
charged three men on different
occasions. Mecklenburg County
Police Capt. Joe D. Whitley said
his force has a high-powered
rifle which could kill the ele-
plant, although she probably
would be extremely difficult to
kill"
Humane Society spokesman
yesterday protested that the ele-
plant was being goaded into q
killer mood by the chase.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-17

Maryland State police today
pressed their inquiry into the
death of a 33-year-old Massa-
chusetts woman and said they
still are undecided whether she
was the victim Of a hit-and-run
accident or had been thrown
from a fast-moving car.
The victim was identified late
yesterday as Dolores Ryan Of
Somerville, Mass. Her battered
body was found beside Route 3
about a mile a half north of
Waldorf, Md, in Charles Coun-
Ity shortly before midnight
Thursday.
Police said they have cleared
four persons arrested during a
ITO = mile : an hour chase in
Prince Georges County a short
time after the body was found.
Driver of the car chased by
police, however, was still held
In jail at Upper Marlboro In lieu
of $1,000 bond on several traffic
charges. He is William Hubert
Wise, As. of Fort Worth, Tex.
charged with exceeding 70 miles
an hour. turning of lights to
avoid arrest, reckless driving,
failing to obey directions of a
police officer and failing to have
a proper permit.
Two Women Released
Released by Prince Georges
County police yesterday were
his wife. Mrs. Peggy Wise, 80,
and Miss Joyce Tucker. 10, both
of Fort Worth. Billy Joe Barnes,
81, also Of Fort Worth, has been
released by Washington police.
He was arrested by District
police and Prince Georges police
said he was riding in the car
while 1t was being chased but
had leaped out and fed afoot.
DR.. Edward J. Edelen. Charles
County medical examiner. said
the victims body was badly
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-17
Youngsters Offered
Free PIune Rides

Tomorrow's the day for free
airplane rides for the youngsters.
Although the rides, sponsored
by the District Heart Association
and the Washington Air Derby
Association from / to 5 pm. at
Ave airports, are free. the Heart
Association will seek donations
Planes will operate from Hyde
Field and College Park airports
in Maryland and from Pomon-
key. Hybla Valley and Beacon
Field in Virginia. If the weather
lis bad the flying will be done
the following Sunday, September
rs. Children who want rides
must be accompanied by their
parents.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-17
TODAY'S WEATHER REPORT

District and vicinity-Consid-
cradle cloudiness tonight and to-
morrow. low tonight near So.
Virginia-Considerable cloud
iness tonight and tomorrow with
chance of showers in south por-
ton tomorrow. Low tonight 60
68 except $500 in the mountains.
somewhat cooler in southwest
tomorrow.
Maryland - Tonight partly
cloudy, low in COS except $3.50
in extreme west. Tomorrow part
" cloudy, little change in tenn
perature.
Winds-East to northeast 10
20 miles per hour tonight and
tomorrow, probably increasing to
20-25 miles per hour over south
portion of bay tomorrow.
Ragweed pollen count - 81
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-17
Operator Of Chain
Leases Ebbitt Hotel

The Ebbitt Hotel, Tenth and
H streets NV. has been leased
by Walter L. Green. who oper-
ates a chain of motels along the
East Coast from Maryland to
Florida.
Previously, the Ebbitt was
operated by the George c.
Clarkes, owners of the hotel
since 1885.
Primarily a transient hotel,
the Ebbitt is a favorite head
quarters for high school students
who visit the Capital In large
numbers each spring.
Mr.. Green says he plans to
modernize the hotel and install
a new coffee shop and dining
room. Mr.. Green is one Of the
operators of the Skylark Motel
at Springfield, Va.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-17
Two Area Youths Enlist
In New Army Duty Tour

Two youths yesterday became
the Washington areas first VOL
unteers in a new. six-month ac-
i've tour Of duty In the Army.
They are Glenn N. Crispell. II,
Of $500 Otis street. Hyattsville.
Nd, and Gary M. Brandenburg,
49,. of 5704 Yongblood street.
Falls Church. Va.
The youths enlisted directly
into local reserve units for eight
years total enlistment. But they
will serve only six months &C.
tive duty during their enlistment.
Trains for Six Months
THE optional enlistment is
open to youths from II to 1872.
Under the new plan, they will
train for six months at an Army
ppst and, for the remainder of
their reserve enlistment. will
take part in 48 weekly, two-hour
drills and up to II days of active
Held duty a year. Thirty days of
field training may be substituted
Tor the weekly drills.
/. Crispell is a Junior at North
western High School in Hyatts-
gille. He will attend the weekly
drills until he finishes high
school and then will serve his
six months. He was induced to
Joint the reserve by an uncle.
4 brother and a buddy. all of
whom now are reserve members
81 Crispell's new outfit, the 337th
Transportation Unit.
Il Young Brandenburg was grad
uated from an Illinois high
School last June and expects to
eport for six months active duty
ext month. probably at Camp
Borden. Ga.
n He is the son of Comdr. H. H.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-17
Montgomery Tex
.DeodIine Extended
lin Two Sections

Nearly 10000 Montgomery
County taxpayers, who live In
the Silver Spring and Wheaton
sections. are getting a break on
tax payments this month.
Normally, the last day on
which county taxes can be paid
without penalty is October /.
However, because Of the crush
OF new taxpayers this year, the
county is late getting out the
tax bills.
Those currently receiving bills
will be given 80 days to pay the
taxes without penalty. Alex Han
cock. county finance director, es-
timated the delayed deadline APP
plies to nearly 10000 of the
county's $4,000 taxpayers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-17
Loeb Raven Ropist
Sentenced to Hama

TOWSON. Md, Sept. II (P.
Robert jackson. %. colored,
OF Baltimore County. was SEN
fenced to death yesterday for
the rape Of q l2-year-old white
girl near Loeb Raven reservoir
last June.
Judges Stewart o. Day and
Michael Paul Smith pronounced
sentence in Circuit Court here
and set execution for the week
Of October 81.
jackson will be hanged since
he was convicted before q new
law changing Maryland's mode
Of execution to the gas cham
Der went into effect July /.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-17
RESORT FORECAST

Southern Jersey-P artly
cloudy tomorrow. high 1870.
Light east winds.
Ocean Beaches--Tomorrow
mostly cloudy, high 1880.
Light east winds.
Upper Bay-Rather cloudy
tomorrow, high near 30.
Light east winds.
Lower bay-T o m orrow
cloudy, high near 80. chance
Of showers in afternoon.
Northeast winds 1918 miles
per hour.
Skyline Drive - Consider
able cloudiness. high 80-85.
Fair to good visibility.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-17
$50 Policemen Face
Tests for Promotion

About $50 Metropolitan police
men soon will be judged on their
fitness and suitability for pro-
motion.
Every two years. precinct cap
tains and headquarters COM
manders forward to an examin-
ing board the records OF men
eligible for up-grading. The
evaluation of these records
weighs" 40 per cent and a
written Civil Service examina-
ton. to be given later, counts
go per cent toward promotion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-17

Brandenburg, USN. on duty in
the office of the Judge advocate
general in the Pentagon. He
moved his family to Falls Church
from Illinois two weeks ago.
Quota Of 10000
The Army has set a quota OF
10000 for enlistments Of this
type for the period ending June
80. 1856. While no reports OF
results have been announced, Of
ficials close to the program said
there has been no flood of vol
unteers.
There are two theories Of the
pulling power Of the new pro-
gram. One school holds that
the youths will rush for the six
months training rather than
risk the two years active service
to which others would be ex-
posed under the draft law. But
the other reasons that the
Army's present draft quota OF
only 10000 a month will tempt
youths to gamble on escaping
both training and service al
together.
After September %, those en-
listing before the 18th of each
month will enter the training
program beginning the first of
the following month. unless
granted.
High school students may be
granted delay from call until
they graduate or until they reach
age 20. whichever is earlier. Col
lege students and those engaged
in seasonal employment may be
deferred up to 100 days.
Details of the program are
available at local recruiting Of
fees. Army military districts and
ARMY reserve units
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-17
Probe Of Police
Action SET in
Death Of Heiress
PHILADELPHIA. Sept. II up.

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. II up.
Commissioner Thomas
j. Gibbons has ordered his per.
sonal staff to look into police
handling of the investigation Of
the abortion death of Mrs. Doris
Jean Ostreicher. 22-year -old
food chain heiress.
Mr.. Gibbons said the inquiry
was prompted by a statement by
District Attorney Samuel Dash
that men from. the D. AS office
had found instruments used for
abortion purposes when they
combed the apartment of Mr..
and Mrs. Milton Schwartz last
Monday night. Mrs. Ostreicher,
an attractive bride Of two
months, died in the apartment
the night Of August "a.
Missed in Earlier Search
Two earlier routine police
searches failed to uncover the
instruments.
Mr.. Dash said the equipment
was found in an unlocked card
board chest Of drawers in a hall
way. He emphasized, however,
that when the police made their
initial search-the night Of Mrs.
Ostreicher's death-they had no
inkling of the nature Of the case,
and on a subsequent visit, they
were lacking q search warrant.
Mr.. Gibbons said he had
ordered his personal staff to
make a "quiet investigation" Of
the police end Of the probe. No
report on 1t would be made
public "until completion Of the
case against the principals" he
added.
Hearing Scheduled
The Schwartz couple is
scheduled for q magistrates
hearing Monday on charges Of
committing the actual abortion.
The hearing would be the first
legal step toward q possible trial.
They also are charged with
perjury for denying at an in
quest that they had any knowl-
edge of the circumstances lead
ing to the wealthy young
woman's death; with conspiracy,
and with being an accessory in
the alleged crime.
The dead woman's mother,
Mrs. Gertrude Silver. also is
charged with conspiracy and
with being an accessory.
Her hearing was postponed i'm
definitely, however, when a trio
Of psychiatrists testified she was
mentally incapable ITO face her
accusers."
She is in q mental institution
at the courts direction. Mr.
Dash has stated that If and
when she RECEIVERS, she will be
brought to trial.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-17
Roll Cut Approved

RICHMOND, Sept. II R.-
The State Corporation Commits
sion has authorized the Norfolk
a. Western Railway Co. to dis
continue non-agency service at
Edgewood in Henry County.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-17
ItuIy Imports Oils

ROME.-With the exception
of olive oil, Italy depends on i'm
ports for SO to 10 per cent OF
Its consumption needs of animal
fats and vegetable oils.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-17
Us. WfATHfR BUREAU

WEATHER BUREAU FORECAST-showers and thunder
storms forecast tonight in the Gulf Coast areas from
eastward to the Caronas Showers expected In
the Lakes region and the mountainous sections of Wyoming
Colorado and New Mexico Elsewhere mostly fair conditions
expected with warming trend in the New England
States and cooler weather in the RockiesAP Wrephoto
Map.