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Edith Grows,
But Path Muy
Avoid Coast

MIAMI, Fla. Aug. 81 (P.-
Hurricane Edith whirled 100
mile-an-hour winds around her
center today and was growing
in intensity, but a top storm
warning authority voiced eau
tious optimism for the entire
Atlantic Coast.
Gordon Dunn, chief forecaster
in the Weather Bureaus storm
warning service here. said the
Southeast Coast from Cape Hat
teras, N. I southwark, could
consider itseh IN the clear.
Barring some pexpected de-
velopment, the Middle Atlantic
Coast from New York to Cape
Hatteras also will be in the
clear, said Mr.. Dunn.
He was a little more cautious
about the New England States,
saying:
If the present trend OF the
storm continues, there is very
little chance that 1t will affect
the North Atlantic Coast. The
people here can be optimistic
about the situation"
Mr.. Dunn said the hurricane
is moving very slowly toward
the north-northwest. When it
gains a few more degrees of lati-
tude, 1t should come under the
influence of a trough of low
barometric pressure which will
turn it more to the northeast.
The storm was centered at
midnight (EDT) about $40 miles
south of Bermuda. The bureau
said that if its movement is
maintained, the center would
pass not far from Bermuda Sum-
day night.
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run it's affairs in a Joint part
nership between man and
woman it would never succeed
"One thing has always been
a trial to me-" she commented
land I am sure it is to all other
women who occupy public Offices
and that is the efforts of the
press always to interpret us as
women. 1t is very annoying after
my speeches to read about the
color of my hair and the mo-
ments when I smiled"
Mrs. Pandit, SIS, is the sister
Of Indian Prime Minister
Nehru.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-28

Know on rage A-Le
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how pupils are progressing in re-
lation to national averages es-
tablished by the test publishers
The March tests reported by
The Star showed Washington
ninth-graders averaging below
national norms in each subject
The subjects were arithmetic,
reading, social concepts. natural
science and English expression,
Corning's Criticism
School Supt. Hobart M. Corn
ing last week declared that pub
LEGATION of the test scores, a copy
of which The Star obtained from
an unofficial source, was not au-
thorized and was contrary to
school policy.
Other school officials, however
have since indicated that they
believe official release of test re-
suits is desirable and that school
policy should be changed.
DR.. Corning last week cited
three reasons for his stand in
favor Of secrecy.
First, he declared that publicity
on achievement differences be-
tween white and Negro pupils
might cause difficulties in con-
nection with desegregation. The
March tests showed former all
colored schools for the most part
tagging behind schools formerly
all-white. Many schools. at the
time. had pupils of both races,
however.
Second, DR.. Corning said pub
licizing scores Oh a school-by-
school basis would have the eff
feet of pitting one school against
another, whereas he is anxious
to avoid inter-school rivalries.
Third, the superintendent said
test statistics are easily misin-
terpreted and it is unlikely lay
men can understand them.
Other Officials Views
Several of DR.. Corning's aides
who were questioned by The
Star. did not take issue with
these arguments. However, these
other school officials said that
despite the danger of minister
probation and misuse. they fav-
ored making more test informa-
ton public.
The consensus among these
officials is as follows:
|. The public is entitled to the
general facts about test results
Just as parents are entitled to
know how their own individual
children are progressing.
2. While city-wide data should
be announced, it is probably I'M
desirable to publicize the test
scores of individual schools by
name, because this may cause
embarrassment and unhealthy
competition. Several officials said
Continued on Page AT, Col. 3
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Everybody. Poqe A. 10
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member, and the Potomac Co
operative Federation, parent or
ganization of a large number OF
area co-operatives, are taking
the leadership in exploratory
talks"
Walter ]. Bierwagen, president
of the transit workers union
local here, said he was interested
in the possibilities but wanted
"a number of questions an
swered" before he could say
whether his union might par
ticipate.
Mr.. Bierwagen, who also is a
leader in the cooperative move
ment here. viii be one of the
speakers at a meeting to dis
cuss the possible new organiza-
ton at 8 pm. Thursday at the
Washington Post Building Audi
forum.
Dislikes Alternatives
Mr.. Hankin. who left the Pub
lie Utilities Commission in 1914,
said he decided to look into a
cooperative ownership of the
transit system because neither
a business enterprise like the
one we have had nor municipal
operation" seemed desirable.
A vigorous foe of the Capital
Transit Co.'S fiscal policies. he
listed two main benefits" he said
"a cooperative approach would
have over a straight business
ownership:
1. While a private company's
incentive Is to get dividend
yields as large as possible, a CO.
operative would insist on only
limited returns, with any excess
being applied to reduction in
fares or extension of service,
2. The public interest In an
ver-improving transit system
would be better protected
through wider diversification
among stockholders. While the
major stockholders control poll
icy In a private corporation. he
explained, each stakeholder in a
cooperative would have only one
vote as on policy matters, re-
See COOP, Page AT
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Israeli Patrol Charged
Eirind on Arabs

GAIA. Egypt. Aug. q (Pl.-
An Egyptian military spokesman
charged today an Israeli spatrol
crossed the demarcation line
near GAIA last night and opened
fire on Arab workers unloading
fertilizer.
No casualties were reported.
The spokesman said Egypt
had complained to the U. N.
Mixed Armistice Commission.
This is the fourth incident in
two days.
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raced down the streets Of this
northern Indian city of about
10000 population. The gasoline
ran into sewers and police Issued
a mo smoking" order.
Damage was estimated all the
way from $40 million to 500
million.
Hurting Steel Kills Boy
The initial blast wrecked the
worlds largest liquid hydro
former-a l1igh-octane gasoline
still--hurling great slabs If it's
steel plate sides into a residential
area across U. S. Highways IL
and 20 which form the plants
west boundry.
A hurting piece. of the huge
tower SIN S h e d through the
frame house Of Frank Plewniak,
killing his 3-year-old son, Rich
ard, in his bed. Another son,
Ronald. suffered loss of his left
leg. and the father was cut by
hurting plaster.
The other death was that of
Walter Rhea. So. foreman at
the refinery. who collapsed of a
heart attack after he was sum-
moned to emergency duty.
Blast Demolishes Houses
The smashing force of the
explosion demolished two houses,
did major damage to so. and
Dashed up another 100. One
automobile was squasfled to less
than foot of thickness by q
lotion slab OF 2-inch steel. An
other was bounded upside down
atop Q shattered house.
After the initial thunderclap
Of force, flames roared through
some 80 tanks. and twisted two
other gasoline cracking units.
The American Red Cross, on
the basis Of reports from Whit
ing. announced a damage esti-
mate Of 500 million. However.
DR.. Robert E. Wilson, chairman
of Standard, said in statement.
ut is too early to estimate the
amount of the damage, but it
probably will exceed $40 million"
Smoke Rises $4,000 Feet
Throughout the day, a billow-
ing cloud of black, oily smoke
rose up to $4,000 feet. nudged
gently northeastward across
Lake Michigan by a 7-mile-an-
hour breeze.
Firemen from Whiting. East
Chicago, Chicago and the COM
| pany's own department, aided by
some $500 volunteer workers.
hundreds of whom drove dump
trucks at breakneck speed be-
tween the fire and nearby sand
Ipits-had the flames in check
by 4 pm.
The sand was used for bikes
to contain flaming fuel.
But few minutes later, tank
containing 80 gallons of naph-
tha-propane exploded with a
binding whoosh. sending flames
one thousand feet into the air.
Is Firefighters Burned
The new blast. which singed
the hair of workers quarter of
mile away. forced a heart
breaking retreat for precious
hours while a pool of flames
spread over a 500-yard diameter.
Fifteen firetighters were burned.
apparently not severely. Some
fire equipment was destroyed.
Oil and partly refined gasoline
See BLAST. Page AT
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Luwmuker Lowed

BONN, Germany. Aug. 81 (P.
Horst Haasler. member of
the West German parliament,
was sentenced to 10 days In Jail
today for drunk driving. He had
voted for the law that caught
UP with him.
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Lie ElSSTlOWET dQIIlkIlSbThtlUU
of Misrepresentation and dema-
igoguery."
Mr.. Humans speech lacked
some of the "give-'em-hell" fer
Text Of Trumon Speech, Pose Az
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vor which had been expected, but
was greeted with a standing ova-
ton and IA Interruptions for APP
'plause from 1900 Indiana Demo-
Gratis.
The former President started
his drive to help return Demo-
Gratis to the White House with a
speech delivered at the diamond
jubilee meeting of the Indiana
Democratic Editorial association
Mr.. Truman did not mention
Mr.. Eisenhower by name. but
said the Republicans began
tearing down the New Deal and
the Fair Deal wherever they
dared and as fast as they dared
when they took over in 1858.
Charges Misrepresentation"
They obtained control of the
National Government by misrep-
Iresentation and demagoguery,
Mr.. Truman declared. adding:
And right after the election
the President-elect went so far
as to use Misrepresentation and
demagoguery in his message on
the state of Union in January,
1858. and he has never missed q
chance to befuddle the real Is
sues in every speech he reads"
The Democratic Congress this
year has managed to stop this
tearing down process on many
fronts" but has had to struggle
against the Republican admins
tration day in and day out" he
asserted.
MIR. Humans reference to
special interests big business
3. plundering OF our natural
resources" were reminiscent of
his first ive-'em-laell campaign
in 1913.
He said the foundations the
New Deal and Fair Deal laid for
the "benefit of the American
people are not now in good
hands"
"Saddened and Siekened"
when I think Of what has
happened to the IVA, the Secu-
rites and Exchange Commits
sion. the Federal Communica-
lions Commission. the National
Labor Relations Board, the Fed
eral Power Commission, the
Atomic Energy Commission and
other Federal agencies. 1t sad
dens and Sickens me.
These agencies are being sub
jected to outrageous political
pressures. More and more they
are being shifted to the hands of
men who are out Of sympathy
with the laws they are supposed
to administer.
Some of the evil effects are
slow to appear to public view.
But the damage is being done
day in and day out"
The Republican administration
has offered a timid program in
some important areas, but it
was mostly copied from the Dem
ocrats." Mr.. Truman said.
1.-The only new program 1t has
put forward was for the con-
struction of highways. and it
botched that one by proposing
to finance it with a bonanza to
See TRUMAN, Page AS
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Coop Transit
System Being
Studied Here
Former PUG Official
Takes Leod in ToIks;
Union Is Interested
BY GEORGE BEvERIDGE

Possibilities of setting up a
limited dividend cooperative,
with widespread community
participation, to operate Wash
ington's transit system after
next August, is under study here,
it was learned last night.
Gregory Hankin. former Dis
trict Public Utilities Commission
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HOW YOUR MONEY HELPS

Star Reporter Miriam Gutenberg sent the scene of
the New England food tells today how the
using the money contributing help disaster
victims
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D. c. Transit Pact Hailed as Benefitins
Everybody. Page A. 10
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School Aides.
Split on Tests
PubIieizing of Scores
Stirs Disagreement
Rx LANES G. DEANE

Should achievement test re-
suits of the Washington public
schools be made public?
Disclosure by The Star last
week Of results of achievement
tests given last March has re-
vealed a difference of opinion
among school officials as to pub
lication of such information.
Standard tests are given annu-
ally to certain grades to discover
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Two Killed Al Injured
As Blasts Rip Refinery
Loss Figure
May Reach
100 Million

WHITING, Ind, Aug. n R.
"A raging fire. touched of by
explosion of a 26-story gasoline
tower, took two lives.
injured A and made stla albles
of sections Of the Standard Oil
Co. Qnd.) refinery today.
About $50 families we're evacu-
ated from their homes. Gasoline
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See Editorial, I'VE Have o Right to
Know. on Page AIS
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Fother Tells How Son Died in Blast :. :.
Page AT
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Truman Assai|s
Republicans for
DenldgoguerY'
Speech in indiana
Lacking in Expected
Give EN- He'll Flavor

FRENCH LICK. Ind, Aug. q
P.-Former President Harry S.
Truman said tonight 1.-THE coun-
try needs a Democratic president
just as much as 1t needs a DEM
ocratic Congress" and accused
the Eisenhower administration
of Misrepresentation and dema-
goguery."
Mr.. Humans speech lacked
some Of the "give-'em-hell" fer
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adams FOR LAUGHS

Cartoonist Charles Addams, who can
add the macabre to cartoon and get +.
uproarious laughter, stars his regular
contributions on Page u Of
The star Pictorial Magazine
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-28

See TRUMAN, Page AS
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Some cloudiness today. high in lower e0s.
Cooler tonight. Fair tomorrow. Gull re-
port plus resort forecast on Page A-2)
Hourly Temneratures
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1955-06-01
No Fish Story

X hEMBERS of the Croatian Fraternal
wi Union residing in San Pedro and San
Diego, California seat of the American Tu-
ma Industry have a legitimate beef"
against the Federal Government.
The people living in these two commu-
mites have been forced the last four or five
years to watch imports of Tuna rise to such
an alarming rate that the entire economy
of both cities can be upset by the threat
ened loss of this industry.
Percentage-wise in 1949 these i'm
ports amounted to 8.64e of the total Tuna
Fish Industry. This scared to 4596 in
1854 and is currently over the $50 mark.
No wonder the citizens of San Pedro and
San Diego fear for the future of their end
Of an enterprise which today in the State
of California is rated as it's fourth largest
industry - an industry employing thou
sands of men and women workers.
In San Diego and San Pedro a total of
Is canneries have closed their doors in the
last few years to create grave loss of en-
ployment and family income.
Many boats have been lost to their own
ers through their failure to meet payments
with the resulting loss of investments
and jobs. All Of these conditions can be di-
rectly attributed to the dumping" of Tu-
ma into the United States.
But there is solution to the prob
lem: A quota system where imports
would be allowed to bring in around 25f
of total Tuna consumed in this Country.
This is what our members in San Diego
and San Pedro consider just and proper
solution to their economic dilemma and why
they urge you to petition in their behalf
the only two men who can aid them before
the situation gets out of control.
They are President Dwight D. Eisen-
hover, the White House, and Secretary of
State John Foster Dulles, State Department
Building, Washington D. c., both Of whom
should hear from you.
Write to them - today = as a member
of the Croatian Fraternal Union.
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1955-06-01
In Appreciation

THE Society's 1855 Membership Campaign
! Committee cannot but express its deep
est gratitude to one and all who contributed
in any way toward the success of this years
recruiting drive, a fivc-month undertaking
which ended yesterday, May 81.
While the final Campaign statistics
were not available as of this writing,
May 27, of this we are certain - the
drive was an unconditional success.
For which our grateful thanks to our
American and Canadian recruiters.
We are no less grateful to all who aided
in promoting the Socety's 4th National
Junior Convention which is to be held July
2-3-4 at Gary, Indiana, and was the draw
ing card" behind the now ended, most pro-
ductive Membership Campaign,
Untold personal, financial sacrifices
were made afed the past five months to
qualify youngsters as Delegates to the
Forthcoming Junior Convention, great
sacrifices i'm some cases.
But they were not made in vain, as the
events of July 2-3-4 will prove!
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jo,nsfown Choir
To Shine June 18th

Johnstown, Pa. T h e
"Rodoljub" Singing Society
will celebrate it's 45th Ami
versary on Sunday, June IL,
1855, at the Garfield Junior
High School.
Participating in the musi-
cal festival are the following
"zupa Nickola Faller" Feder-
alton groups: "Strossmayer"
of Youngstown, Ohio, "Sla-
vulj" of Cleveland, "Sloboda"
of East Pittsburgh, "Jelica"
Of Clarion, "Javor' of Pitts
burgh, and "Jadran" Of Ali
quippa, Pa.
The gala event will be fol-
lowed with a Banquet at the
Rodoljub Country Club. For
an evening of entertainment,
make preparations to be at
both the city Club on Chest
nut Street, and the Country
Club, on Sunday, June 18th.
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Steelton Lodge Sets
June 2b As Fefe DARE

Steelton, Pa. - "St. Law
renee" C.F.U. Lodge 13 will
sponsor an outing at Hara-
mia Picnic Grounds, Main
Street, Bressler, Pa, on Sun
day, June 26th.
This is the first of such &C.
tivities to be held in this area,
and we think it would be nice
to see our entire membership
come out renewing old ac-
quaintances and making new
ones.
There will be an abundance
of both solid and liquid re-
freshments, including t h e
most popular Croatian picnic
treat, hot barbecued lamb.
Music for your dancing
and listening entertainment
will be furnished by a local
talent group.
Tickets for. this affair may
be purchased from any lodge
officer.
Stephen A. Juzbasic, Sec'y.
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1955-06-01
Coast Croat Day
On Tap June 18th

San Francisco, Calf. -
The Croatian Day Outing,
sponsored by the CFU Lodges
of Northern California, will
be held on Sunday, June 26,
at beautiful Napredak Park,
Cupertino. Due to an error
on our part, it was earlier
mentioned that the date for
said picnic would be June "a.
The preparations commit
tee, headed by Milan Popo-
vich and George Glavas, has
just announced that Martin
Santich and his Orchestra
have been hired to provide
the musical portion of the fes-
LlNlIlCS.
Teams for kolo dancing and
outdoor games will be organ
lied for that afternoon and
prizes will be awarded to the
winners. Dancing and folk
singing will continue until
late in the evening.
The Central Committee will
also see to it that there will
be an abundance of hot bar
becued lamb, not to mention
all the other solid and liquid
refreshments.
Peter Obad, Pub.
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Republic Manager Is
Convention Candidate

Republic, Pa. - This is to
notify the members of C.F.U.
Lodge 528 that the under
signed was nominated as Can
didate for Delegate to the
CFU's 9th Quadrennial Con-
vention, to be held in Phila-
delphia in September of this
year. We now urge all mem
bers to attend the next reg
ular meeting on Sunday, June
II, 1855, when balloting for
said Delegate will take place,
Be seeing you at the meet.
ing on June 18th.
Mary Depcrymski, Mgr.
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1955-06-01

Pictures of "a youthful
Delegates-elect to the G.
r. US 4th National Junior
Convention, July 2-3-4, at
Gary, Indiana, appear on
page 10 of today's issue of
the English Section.
A similar Layout" will
appear here from now on,
or until the Convention of
ficially opens on Saturday
morning, July 2, in Gary's
CrOatian Center.
The pictures of all Jun
ior and Honorary Senior
Delegates will appear in
the Official 4th National
Junior Convention Souve-
mir Book, a copy of which
will 60 into the kit of ey-
cry Delegate to that gath
ering.
We take pleasure in ac-
quainting our fellow men,
bers with the first "a of
the many young and elder
Delegates who will attend
this historic gathering.
- Campaign Committee
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1955-06-01
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 1, 1855
The "Beaverites"

0UR favorite Lodge of the Croatian Fra
~ tcrnal Union will celebrate it's Silver
Anniversary next Sunday, June 5.
That could only be "Beaverites" Lodge
1873 of New Brighton, Pa of which we are
a Charter Member and have served for al
most a quarter of century in one official
role or another.
In fact, we grew up with Lodge 1888
and "cut our reporting teeth" many,
many years ago by covering its statistics
for the Zajednicar's English Section.
So, in effect, we owe our present post
of honor in the Society to our Lodge acti-
vities of more than two decades ago.
X
Interesting to note is that the Beaver
ties" are one of three Lodges of the Gro
atian Fraternal Union domiciled in New
Brighton, an average American town.
Equally as interesting is the happy fact
that the members of all three Lodges in
New Brighton get along splendidly and
cooperate with one another without ques-
tion in all fraternal, civic and other worth
while community matters.
Small wonder, then, that we are proud
of our fellow "Beaverites' on this, the
eve of their 25th Anniversary Celebra-
ton, the Silver Jubilee of their staunch
loyalty to the Society.
May Sunday, June 5, 60 down as a great
day in their fraternal annals.
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Lodge 337 Will Hold
First OUTING June u

Euclid, Ohio - The men,
bcrs of Lodge 337 will hold
their first picnic Of the sea-
son on June 26 at the Kraini-
cic Farm. in Willoughby.
Dancing will be to the mu-
sic of Frank Muza and his
"Plavi Dunav' Tamburitza
Orchestra, with the Kolo Kids
of Nest 373 providing addi-
tional entertainment. Piping
hot barbecued lamb and ice
cold refreshments will be a.
vailable all day long.
John Robich, Pres.
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East Pitt ko|o Group
Seekinq More Dancers

e. Pittsburgh, Pa. - The
East Pittsburgh Kolo Group
invites any young men or
women over the age Of 16,
interested in kolo dancing, to
join their group.
Interested persons are ask
ed to call Br. 1924 or Ell.
1895.
Students will be taught new
kolos by one of the leading
kolo teachers of this area,
and we wish to inform them
that no previous dancing ex-
perience is necessary.
Committee
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1955-06-01

He is (was) running for reelection, and
in his first campaign speech he expressed
the view that there may be a new look
on the faces in the Kremlin that justifies
hope for the success of Four-Power Con-
ference. The views of Woodford's Candi-
date got banner-lnes in London, and top
heads in most American newspapers.
What made his views big news was, of
course, the fact that the M. P. from Wood
ford is Sir Winston Churchill, who has been
urging such Four-Power talks since 1850.
-~-=-- - Philadelphia Evening Bulletin