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Evening star., 1955-07-19
Senators Lean
oEden' S Plan
For Arms Cuts
By the Associated Press

Senator George said today q
proposal by Sir Anthony Eden
for limited arms reduction in
Europe is worthy of further
consideration" by the Big -Four
at Geneva.
The British Prime Minister
proposed yesterday an exchange
Iof security guarantees between
the Big Four powers and Ger
many. He expressed willingness
to negotiate on a next step in
|volving limitation of arms for a
united Germany and for the
Soviet satellites and Western ma.
tons which border it.
Senator George, a Georgia
Democrat, heads the Senate For
eign Relations Committee. He
said he thinks that "some first
step in that direction might well
be kept under consideration" by
President Eisenhower and the
Prime Ministers of Britain,
France and Russia in their sum-
init talks.
Smith Warns of Aftermath
Senator H. Alexander Smith
Republican of New Jersey, saie
he regards the Eden plan as "ar
approach to explore fully" Blu
he said it appears aimed at "ster
ilizing" an area of Europe, addini
that the free world must guars
against any agreement which
would "depress the hopes of tn,
people behind the Iron Curtain
that they eventually will be freet
from bondage"
Senator Smith said his fear
on this score were enhanced b,
the objections voiced by Russia
Premier Bulganin to any discus
sion at the Geneva conference O
the satellites or of Mr.. EiSen
hower's demand that interna
tional communism halt its activi
ties.
Sparkman Asks Condition
Senator Sparkman, Democra
Iof Alabama. like Smith, a foreigl
relations committeeman, said h
thinks the Western world coult
afford to enter into a program .
idemilitarizing Germany "only oi
condition that we first work cu
a foolproof plan of controlling
armaments so that we could fee
it no longer was necessary tt
have a strongly armed Western
Germany"
/ Senator Sparkman said Mr.
Eisenhower was right in givin.
German unification top priorit.
in his opening address.
/ Senator Capehart, Republican
of Indiana, said if the Russian
would agree to Mr.. Eisenhower
program and follow up tina
agreement with action "we nigh
have peace for 100 years"
/ Senator Mansfield, Democra
of Montana, said Mr.. Eisenhowe
had "laid it on the line"
Evening star., 1955-07-19
FoII-Out Study Asked
BY the Associated Press

The Senate has called for a
United Nations study of the ef-
Ifects of atomic fall-out on health
and safety.
1t passed on d unanimous voice
vote yesterday a resolution urg-
ing Ambassador Henry Cabot
Lodge, jr.. to work within the
U. N. for establishment of pro-
cedures to collect such informa-
tion. The resolution needs nc
further action.
Evening star., 1955-07-19
Stork Visits Beauty

MANILA, July l9 (Pl.-Miss
Universe of 1852, the former
Armi Kuusela of Finland, now
Mrs. Virgilio Hilario of the Phil
ippines, gave birth yesterday to
a 7-pound 15-ounce boy, to be
named Aarne after the Finnish
beautys father. 1t is the first
child for the Hilarios, who were
married in Tokyo in 1853.
Evening star., 1955-07-19
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Evening star., 1955-07-19
1877 Mail Milestone

BOSTON.-The voyage of the
steamship Savannah in 1917
from the United States to Eng
land marked the first time that
mali travelled by steam power
instead of sails.
Evening star., 1955-07-19
WARMING Do not take this Iuxasvs drug
If you hove sfomaeh ache, abdominol pain, nauseo,
vomiting. or other symptoms Of appendicitis.

- 'Do not expect more of drug than is
claimed on the label or accompanying cir
cular, even if your next door neighbor, best
friend or salesman recommends 1t for
other diseases.
t.
. 1.-The standards for some drugs are set by
the United States Pharmacopoeia the Ho-
meopathic Pharmacopoeia, or the National
Formulary, published by leaders in the fields
of medicine, pharmacy, chemistry and den-
tistry. If drug is described in one of these
official books, it is called an official drug and
no list of ingredients is required on the label.
If it purports to be an official drug it must
contain the exact ingredients specified in
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Evening star., 1955-07-15
Picnic and Laughter Lift
Death Shadow From Park

in the usefulness Of the park.
Among the spectators at a teen
talent show was Mrs. Thomas
Ryan, mother of one of the slain
girls, and two of her daughters.
Her presence seemed to bolster
the temper of the picnic.
This is the safest place in the
world. for adults or children"
commented George Seal, of 1919
Twenty-fifth avenue, Manor
Park. Mr.. Seal and his wife, who
have three children, were among
the many parents who feel the
park should be used by the COM
munity instead of being feared.
Fear by Others Fade
Sharing this opinion we're Mr..
and Mrs. Wilmer C. Kluth Of
Twcnty-fifth avenue and Chap
man street. two blocks from the
park. The Kluths, who shared
their lunch with reporters, ad-
mitted they had some apprehen-
sion over letting their three
children play in the park after
dusk. But they feel that This
was one Of those things that
don't happen more than once in
q 100 years." and that things
are returning to normal in the
community.
All who attended the picnic
we're sure that, when another
picnic is held next year, the
will be much greater.
The park, they agreed. is safe.
Evening star., 1955-07-15
Starlight Movies
Playground Film
Programs for Tonight

Programs sponsored by The
Evening Star in cooperation
with the Film Center of Wash.
ington and the recreation de-
partments of the District and
Alexandria and Arlington
Prince Georges and Montgomery
counties.
In addition to the movie pro-
gram, jackson Weaver. WMAL
and WMAL-TV star, will make a
personal appearance at Rosedale
Playground. Seventeenth and
Gales streets NE, at 1880 pm.
Washington, at Dusk
.,oS Chevy y.s Ghass, Forty-first and Living
Barnard. Fifth and Decatur street.
:, slowe. Fourteenth and jackson streets
Detassss Sns Streets TysWpt'ssvsn
=, Harrison, Thirteenth and v streets
sousa. Thirty-seventh and Ely place
Lincoln. sixth and L streets Sc,
TurneT' Stanton road and Alabama
Anne Beers. Thirty-sixth and Alabama
avenue Sc.
Arlington County. $50 PM.
Barrett, 4400 North Henderson road,
street.
Prince GeorEes County, $50 PM.
Lakeland. Elementary School, Lakeland
road, Lakeland.
Kirkwood Playground Park. Nicholson
street. Kirkwood.
Montgomery County. $50 PM.
Ken Gar Elementary School, Kensing-
Pinecrest, st. Lawrence drive and
Cherry Tree Lane. Four Corners.
Evening star., 1955-07-15
Builder Abundons
Big Homes Project
In Prince Georges

Plans for a 4.000-home com.
munity to be known as Hoffman
City in the Brandywine section
Of Prince Georges County have
been abandoned, the F g. S Con.
struction Co. announced today
Oficials of the building firm
said they started yesterday
mailing out checks to 500 per-
sons who had signed sales con-
tracts for homes.
H. E. Buddemeyer, vice presi-
dent, said in a letter to the de-
positors that after "our model
home opening. we were con.
fronted by series of changes
in requirements governing con.
struction of utility, sewerage
and storm water drainage sys-
TENS"
He said "the revisions created
physical and financial obstacles
which made completion Of the
project completely unfeasible
All of these new requirements
had been unrevealed at the time
our original plans were an
nounced."
Evening star., 1955-07-15

The memory of the wantor
Staying one month ago today oi
two teen-age Manor Park md }
girls still remains in the shady
groves of the Northwest Branch
Park. But the memory is pass
ing.
Thirty days ago, Nancy Marie
Shomette, 16, and Michael Ann
Ryan, IA, who lived in the 1900
block of West Park Lane avenue
were killed in a fusillade Of IA
bullets from a .22-caliber rife
The killer is still being sought
But while police from Prince
Georges County and the District
continue a round-the-clock in
Ivestigation, the beautiful wooded
park where the Staying took
place is once again coming into
use by the neighborhood.
Large Picnic Turnout
Yesterday, so adults and twice
that many children turned out
for an annual Family Picnic
in the park. The shouts Of play
ing children blended with music
from records and an accordion,
broadcast over a public address
system less than 300 yards from
the spot where the girls were
slain.
The picnic was staged by the
Riggs Lane Md Teen Club, in
cooperation with the Prince
Georges County Recreation De-
partment in an effort to "re-
instill the neighborhood's faith"
Evening star., 1955-07-15
SEE HOME BUYS
IN THE STAR FIRST

Appearing every Saturday in The
Stor you will find the widest voriety
Of real estote offerings for sole in
the Washington oreo.
By shopping The Stor real estote
section first you get q heed stort in
your importont weekend seoreh for
just the home you wont, in the right
location at q price you con offord to
poy.
In addition. keep up with the lotest
real estote news as reported by The
stor. Reod the mony helpful hints
for improving your home.
Reed The Stor resuIcrly. Phone
Sterling $1,000 for convenient home
delivery.
Evening star., 1955-07-15
Dinner to Honor
c. & P. EmpIoye

Miss Leila D. Thompson OF
the revenue accounting division
of the Chesapeake g. Potomac
Telephone Co., will be honored
at q retirement dinner at the
Raleigh Hotel tonight.
Miss Thompson, who will leave
the company July 81 after more
than AZ years, is specialist in
long distance accounting work
Ferris Filley, president of the
Alexander Graham Bell Chapter
Of the Telephone Pioneers OF
America, will present her with a
life membership in the organ
iZation.
Miss Thompson, who lives at
5802 North Sixteenth street,
Arlington, is a member of St.
Michael's Episcopal Church in
Falls Church and the Washing
ton Hearing Society.
Evening star., 1955-07-15
Educators Tour
Setup at Belvoir

+ Ten educators, representing
eight colleges and universities
today were to complete a two.
day tour of Armv Eneineer in.
stallations and ROTC training
facilities at Fort Belvoir, Va.
The visitors, who were wei.
coined by Mai. Gen. Louis w
Prentiss, commanding general o1
the Engineer Center at Belvoir
included:
DR.. William G. Van Note
president of Clarkson Institute
of Technology; DR.. Martin D
Whitaker, president of Lehigt
University; DR.. Carl r. Wood.
ward, president of the Univer.
sity of Rhode Island; Viers w
Adams, extension division di.
rector Of the University of Pitts
burgh; 1t. Col. John w. Black
cadet commandant at Norwich
University.
Also DR.. James Duckett and
Col. Reuben H. Tucker III OF
The Citadel; DR.. Warren L. Nc
Cabe. dean of administration at
the Polytechnic Institute OF
Brooklyn, and John D. Ridge
and Francis Seawall of Penn
sylvania State College.
Evening star., 1955-07-15
Smith Accepts Post
On Wilson Centennial

RICHMOND, Va. July Is (P.
Senator Smith, Republican, of
New Jersey, accepted the vice
Craftsmanship of the Woodrow
Wilson Centennial Celebration
Commission.
Senator Smith was a student
at Princeton University when the
late President Wilson was q
faculty member there.
Evening star., 1955-07-15

volved windfall situations ane
asserted:
There were no free rides ir
this project, believe me-"
The apartment company's
complaint stated that the FILA
ION July Z gave notice it was
sending representatives to ex-
anime the company books. The
FILA holds all preferred stock in
the company. The company
takes the position that such an
investigation should be limited
to corporate affairs. and COM
planned that the FILA claims an
unlimited and unrestricted right
of investigation.
The suit asked Circuit Court
No. 2 to issue a decree barring
inspection, or else to restrict
the inspection to corporate af-
fairs and to require the FHA to
post $500,000 bond to assure
compliance.
Evening star., 1955-07-15
|McCUE WOULD AIM
FOR CONGRESS BUT
WONT FIGHT SMITH

ERICK SBURG, Va,
July Is (P).-State Senator E. o.
McCue of Charlottesville ac-
knowldeges an ambition to run
for Congress from the 9th dis
trict.
But the 54-year-old State
lawmaker, fresh from a decisive
victory in Tuesdays Democratic
primary election, told a Fred
|ericksburg Free-Lance-Star re-
porter yesterday he would not
run against Representative How
ard w. Smith, Democrat. if Mr..
Smith chooses to seek re-elec-
ton.
Mr.. McCue won the Demo-
cratic nomination for the SEN
ate Tuesday when he defeated
William Massie Smith, Char
lottesville lawyer. who had the
backing for former Gov. John
S. Battle.
Evening star., 1955-07-15
Court Bon Asked on Probe
Of Contractor in WindfuIIs'

BALTIMORE, July Is tSpe-
ciaD A Baltimore equity court
today was asked to issue an or.
der blocking the Federal Hous.
ing Administration from a pro.
posed probe into the books anc
records Of James River Apart.
ments, Inc.
The apartment company built
and operates a housing project
near Fort Eustis. Va, which was
mentioned last April by Senator
Byrd, Democrat of Virginia, as
one of four Virginia projects in
volving housing windfalls.
The company, which has Of
fees in Baltimore, filed its re-
quest through Joseph F.. Hughes,
Baltimore contractor who is its
president. Early in May, Mr..
Hughes had denied in Richmond
that the James River project in
Evening star., 1955-07-15
Hearing Called
|On D. c. Airport

Senator Monroney, Democrat
Of Oklahoma, has scheduled a
public hearing for 10 am. Thurs
day before a subcommittee OF
the Senate Commerce Commit
tee to find out why Government
officials have taken no action tc
provide Washington with addi-
tional airport facilities.
He said his group will cal
Louis Rothschild, Undersecre-
tary of Commerce; Fred B. Lee
Civil Aeronautics Administrators,
and Gen. Milton Arnold. vice
president for operations of the
Air Transport Association.
Senator Monroney said the
hearing will not go into the
question of sites. What we
want to know is why action has
not been TAKEN" he added.
Evening star., 1955-07-15
|Du Pre- Counsel Calls "A
To. Testify at Hearing

shire avenue and Connecticut
avenue Old Bladensburg road.
Mr.. Tabler yesterday inter-
rogated Mr.. Alexander for two
hours in Baltimore in the
presence Of the latter's attorney
and two SRC officials. Mr.. Alex
ander will be a star witness for
the commission in the hearing
scheduled for 10 am. Thursday
in the State personnel Office
building, 81 Light street. Balti-
more.
Basiliko Was Owner
Meanwhile, another check of
Montgomery County land rec
ords by a Star reporter showed
that the valuable Rockville Fruit
Farm property was owned at
least in part by Gus Basiliko for
about five months. The State
bought two acres of the tract
for new Route 240.
Mr.. Tabler said earlier this
week he had conferred with John
Basiliko and two Of his brothers,
George and Gus. in their WASH
ington real estate Office. He said
they denied charges by Mr..
Alexander, former employe of
the firm, that Mr.. Du Pre- had
given them advance information
on Montgomery County road
projects.
$215,000 Paid for Tract
The land records show that
Murphy Properties, "a Delaware
Corp" listing Marie Basiliko as
president and Gus Basiliko as
secretary, bought the 238-acre
fruit farm tract on Falls road
from trustees for Eugene w.
Scott. ct al. on October 80, 1853.
Tax stamps on the deed in
dicate Murphy Properties paid
about $215,000 for the tract,
which has high potential COM
value.
On April 8. 1854, the fruit
farm was transferred to Will
liam r. Lichtenberg and Joseph
Luria, associates Of Max Offen-
berg, Washington real estate
man who has conceded that he
heads a syndicate which has
been buying up land and re-
selling it to Maryland for road
rights-of-way.
There are no tax stamps on
the deed transferring the tract
from Murphy Properties to Mr..
Lichtenberg and Mr.. Luria. Fed
eral law requires that deeds
carry $1.10 in Internal Revenue
stamps for each $1,000 of pur-
chase price.
The State Roads Commission
paid MIR Luria and Mr.. Lich-
tenberg $4,000 for two acres of
fruit farm property on Decem-
ber 8, 1854. The two acres pur-
chased were adjacent to four
acres sold to the commission by
two more of Mr.. Offenberg's as
SociateS for a total of S48 600
Evening star., 1955-07-15
Striking Rodmen
To Vote on Offer

Striking rodmen-the men who
put metal in concrete forms on
construction jobs-will vote TO-
night on whether to accept a
wage increase offer and end
their walkout.
The unions negotiating rep
resentatives already have ten
tatively accepted the offer of Is
cents an hour now and another
15-cent boost next July /. The
contract, under the proposal,
would run for two years.
Union officials said the nego-
tiating committee would recon-
mend that Local 20l of the AFL
Concrete Steelworkers Union ac-
cept the offer at a meeting at 8
pm. at 1919 North Capitol
street. The 800 rodmen have
been on strike since July 6.
Evening star., 1955-07-15
|Speedboot Upsets.
Driver Is Rescued

A speedboat driver was thrown
into the Potomac River yesterday
when his boat tipped over. but
was pulled to safety by another
racing boat pilot. police reported.
The victim was Lee White, 28,
Of 5121 South Eleventh street,
Arlington, Va. The accident to
his class BU hydroplane oc-
CURED while his wife and two
daughters. Kathy, 8, and Carol,
4, waited for him on the vir-
ginia shore.
Mrs. White, enormously in
formed that her husband had
failed to come up after the acci-
dent, rushed frantacally to the
District side Of the river, where
she learned her husband had
been rescued.
Evening star., 1955-07-15
THIS SUNDAYS BEST READING
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BRAINWASHING-OR TREASON?-our Army has
been criticized for convcting GI prisoners who
helped the Reds in Korea. But this
startling fact-no CT prisoner of war was either
tortured or brainwashed to make him collaborate.
Read "They Were Not Brainwashed" by A. E.
Hotchner In This Week Magazine.
zine, Meredith s. Buel reports the Navy's under
water demolition experts and tells you why they
earn their extra pay, even in peacetime-check
the cover Of the same magazine for ful-color pic
ture Of frogman In action.
MEETING AT THE SUNiMIT-What are the issues and
intentions of the four heads of government who
meet at Geneva next Monday in the first top-level
big power conference in 10 years? This weeks
preliminary statements by all the principal partici-
pants are analyZed, and the issues put in
perspective, in Washingtons only Review of The
Week regular feature Of the Editorial Section.
TODAY IN MISUNDERSTANDING a patient shows
symptoms Of two different diseases at the same
time. In the News Section, Star STAFF Writer John
McKelway tells of the headway being made in
arriving at more precise diagnoses.
HIGHLIGHTS FOR WOMEN-In the Women's Section.
Betty Beae goes backstage politically speaking at
the White House and comes up with another
exclusive story. And two teen-agers the Job are
interviewed by Ann Moffett for another in The
Stars series on the working girl.
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Evening star., 1955-07-15
ArIundriu Civilians
Install New Officers

The Arlandria Civitan Club
has installed Jack williams as Its
new president.
Other officers are: Chalmel
Gearhart, first vice president;
Robert Graf. second vice presi-
dent; DR.. Dave j. Walsh, third
vice president; Malcolm Moore
secretary; Harry Gilmer, treas
Iurer; Earl Kidd, chaplain; Rob-
Iert H. Riner, sergeant-at-arlns
and Henry Russ, director.
Evening star., 1955-07-15

The attorney for Ben Du Pre-,
Maryland Roads Commission
official under suspension on land
speculation charges, today asked
that IA defense witnesses be
subpoenaed for Mr.. Du Pres
hearing before the State per-
sonnel commissioner Thursday
in Baltimore.
Attorney Walter r. Tabler, jr.,
today released the letter he was
sending to Personnel Commits
sioner Russell S. Davis. In it, he
requests these witnesses:
c. Robert Boucher, Washing
ton real estate man, who has
appraised right-of-way land for
the roads commission.
William Beers, Silver Spring
real estate man, who also has
served as an independent ap-
praiser for the SRC.
John c. Smith, Rockville real
estate man.
John Constas Cor Gus) and
George Basiliko, former employ
ers of Francis D. Alexander of
Washington, who has told the
commission that Mr.. Du Pre- sup
piled advance right-of-way in
formation on nearby Maryland
roads projects to a group of land
speculators operating out Of the
real estate Office run here in
1852 and 1858 by the Basiliko
brothers.
Paul Beckwith of Westminster,
Md, former SRC employe and
associate Of Mr.. Du Pres.
Norman Pritchett. SRC chief
engineer.
Donald Wooten, a deputy in
the commissions right-of-way
department.
Sidney Ward, Haines B. Felter
and Carl Wyantt, assistant
right-of-way engineers for the
commission, the same title held
by Mr.. Du Pre-.
Cutler c. Dobbins and Dinner
r. Grove. right-of-way ex-
aminers who worked under Mr..
Du Pre-.
Asks Personnel Records
Mr.. Tabler said he also asked
for Mr.. Davis to subpoena the
commissions personnel records
on Mr.. Du Pre-, who has been
under suspension since June 10
as assistant right-of-way engi-
neer for four nearby Maryland
|projects-Route 240. the inter-
county belt freeway, New Hamp-
Evening star., 1955-07-15
Foirfox Groups Clash
Over Langley CIASite

reau Of Public Roads, consid-
cred by CIA as a possible site.
Into such an area it is pro-
posed to place what has been
called a little pentagon" Mr..
Fisher said. The building would
be the second largest Govern
ment Office building in the
United States-second only to
the Pentagon. It would contain
approximately 100000 net
square feet of usable Office space.
The CIA structure would be
more than 21a times as large as
the Justice Department building
and six times as large as the
new State building. At the re-
Republican State Central Com
of Office space per employe, the
CIA building would have room
for more than $4,000 employees.
Chamber Favors Langley
On the other hand, w. C.
wills, president Of the Fairfax
Chamber Of Commerce, had
a prepared statement claiming
that all Of the 500 members of
his group favor the Langley site.
I'VE believe that a vote in
most of Fairfax County," he
said, would show close to 100
per cent for the CHA at Langley
and that in the locality imme-
diately concerned a vote right
now would show at least two to
one and probably much more in
favor Of the Langley site.
Certainly. the objectors ap-
pear to have been all along a
very minor faction"
Also at the hearing in the
Capitol was Mrs. Cynthia Zim-
norman, vice chairman of the
Republican State Central Com
mittee Of Virginia. Her home is
opposite the Langley site and
she was prepared to oppose the
$8.5 million eff need be-" she
said.
Proponents were to be repre-
sented by Mr.. Wills and County
Executive G. G. Massey.
The chamber and the Fairfax
Supervisors are fearful the
county will lose the project to
Alexandria, whose Mayor, Leroy
Bendheim, recently has been
making a strong fight to obtain
the project on a Shirley highway
tract within the city limits.