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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-31
Senator Says Navy Fired
Workers. Risk NeedIessIy
BY L. EDGAR PRINA

Chairman Johnston today ac-
cused the Navy of needlessly
firing young aviation metal
smith on security charges in
volving his parents when he
could have been dropped without
fuss as a probationary employee.
The South Carolina Democrat
made his feelings known after
a Senate Civil Service subcom-
mittee which he heads heard
Joseph H. Summers, jr., of Prov
idence. r. l., testify he was dis
missed from the Quonset Point
Naval Air Station payroll after
less than seven months employ
ment.
Under Civil Service regula-
tons, a probationary employe-
one with less than a years SEN
iority. generally-may be fired
without cause. Such an employee
lis not entitled to a hearing I'M
der the Eisenhower security pro-
gram.
This case calls to the public's
attention that they could have
gotten rid of you without bring
ing in the security question at
ALL" Senator Johnston declared.
Johnston Surprised
Thu Senator said he was sur
.priSed that there was such a
small number of security risks
thus far uncovered if such cases
were being counted. He noted
that the principal charge
against Mr., Summers was that
his parents belong to the Pro-
gresSive Party.
"A lot of people belong to the
Progressive Party - they got
about a million votes in the l948
presidential election" the Sen
ator said. THE administration
could run the number of risks
up to 60 or even 100000" he
added.
Later Senator Carlson, Repub-
lican of Kansas. who "cross ex-
amined" Mr.. Summers, asserted:
1.-THE Navy made a mistake.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-31
Area Gifts to Flood Relief
Reach Total of $147,993

Washington area gifts for
flood relief scared to $l47.993
today, to reach 1877 per cent OF
the District Red Cross original
goal of $4,000.
Daniel w. Bell, chairman of
the District chapter, predicted
contributions-already far be-
You'd expectations-should reach
$3.50, 900.
There were these other devel-
opments in the campaign to meet
the $40 million national need:
/. Dominican Am "a ssa d o r
Joaquin Salazar today presented
the American Red Cross with a
second 100000 check from the
Dominican Republic to be used
for flood relief. The first $780,
900 check. received last Friday,
was a personal gift from Gen.
eralissimo Rafael Trujillo, for
mer president of the Republic
The second check, the Amhassa-
dor said, was a gift from tie
government.
2. The American Red Cross
said it had received enough
and other supplies to
meet every need for these goods
in the food area and urged
givers to make their contribu-
tons in money.
Raymond T. Schaeffer, assist
ant to the president of the
American Red Cross, issued this
statement:
1.-THE outpouring of donations
of new and disable clothing
canned food, household and
cleaning materials and supplies
has been tremendous. Manufac-
turers and merchants have
shipped these not in gross but in
carload lots. The Red Cross has
in hand now so much Of these
donated commodities that it can
meet every need for these COM
modities in the flood area.
while the American Red
Cross appreciates these donations
of relief supplies in kind, 1t
points out that its appeal has
been for funds rather than do
nations in kind. 1t does this to
avoid the cost of warehousing
and handling of such supplies
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-31
Party Fans
WuIkouts
And Protests

BUENOS AIRES, Aug. 81 R.
President Juan D. Peron of
fered to resign today. The re-
Spouse was mass demonstrations
of strength by his followers. who
insisted that he continue in Of
flee.
The President addressed his
offer not to Congress but to the
Central Confederation of Labor
(CGT) and the leadership of his
own Peronista Party. Both
clearly had been primed to re-
ceive and reject it.
Thus the stage was set for
Gen. Peron to strengthen his
position, seriously weakened aft
er the unsuccessful June 16 re-
volt staged by navy personnel.
In the last two months there
have been seven changes in the
Peron cabinet, while opposition
parties have grown holder with
relaxation of restrictions on their
activities.
Workers Instructed
First word of the Peron mes
sage came in a broadcast by
Hugo di Pietro, CGT secretary,
who summoned workers to the
Plaza de Mayo in the heart Of
the capital and to plazas in
other cities and towns and in
structed them to remain there
until the President withdraws
his resignation offer.
Mr.. di Pietro also called a gen.
eral "stoppage of activities"
Immediately throughout the
county. He called on essential
public services to close down for
is minutes beginning at S pm.
today. Offices, stores and fac
tories began closing down soon
after he spoke.
His broadcast was followed by
speeches by Alexandra Leloir and
Mrs. Della D. de Parodi, presi-
dents of the mems and women'S
Peronista parties. Both de-
manded the withdrawal of Gen.
Peron's offer to step out.
Plans Made During Night
Preparations for the massing
of workers in Plaza de Mayo
outside the main government
Offices had been made during the
night. Trucks and buses had
been assembled to transport the
demonstrators from outlying
sections. Reinforced guards
armed with field guns were
placed at government buildings
in the neighborhood and police
attachments were spotted stra-
logically. Leaflets printed in
advance were ready for oistri-
button.
The crowds began to arrive in
the plaza soon after Mr.. di
Pietro spoke. They chanted,
sang and waved banners. Some
hoisted an Argentine flag on the
pole in the plaza'S center. Those
nearest the government offices
chanted "Peron, Peron."
The President arrived at his
Office in the Casa Rosada pink
House, government headquar-
tiers on the plaza at his usual
early hour. 1t appeared that he
was waiting for the crowd to
grow big enough before stepping
out on balcony to address it.
There was no announcement
of his resignation offer from his
Ior any other government Office.
The long message said:
THE time for fighting has
See PERON, Page "A
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-31
Flood Victims Aided

TOKYO, Aug. 81 (R.-Red
China has sent the equivalent of
$1,000 rupees (about $40,11O
to India for relief of flood VIC
Tins, Peiping radio said today.
The radio said a second contri-
button. about half as large, had
been given to flood sufferers in
Nepal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-31
japan Pays ThoiIond
Debt InstuIIment

TOKYO. Aug. 81 (P.-Japan
disclosed today it has paid fl
million sterling (about $2.8 mill
lion) as its first installment
toward settling a World War II
debt with Thailand.
1t has four more equal cash
installments annually. all in
pounds sterling. They are part
of a SAILS million agreement
negotiated in Tokyo last April
to pay off a 1900 million bhat
($375 million) advance Thai
land made during the Pacific
war
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-31
Contract Dispute Keeps
Celebrating Plant Idle
Lack Of 58-Foot Railroad Spur Link
Prevents Delivery Of Needed Chemical

"That was something guaran-
teed to cause a law suit" he
said. "And it was guaranteed to
cause an exchange Of CORE
every time the Dis
trict had to repair the tracks on
the railroads land"
Dickering has continued since
the spring of 1852. Files on the
case are thick with counterpart
posals. reflections, parties and
Gap Unbridged
And the BIO never has bridged
the gap to the Districts tracks
The spur from the plant is fin
ished up to where the District
thinks the railroad should take
over.
The Bro would have to lay
some l56 feet of track to span the
58-foot gap. install a switch frog
on its existing track there, then
carry the new spur on into
existing track.
But the two parties can't even
get together on what constitutes
a dangerous proximity" to the
tracks. Nor can they agree how
to settle the liability for an ac-
cident on the tracks. The rail-
roads idea is the District would
have to prove B & o negligence
The Districts idea is to let the
regular sources, such as a court,
decide negligence.
The pipeline. which cost only
about $400. should settle the
chlorine dispute at least tenn
porarily, said Allan B. Fay. as
sistant superintendent Of con-
and repair and sewer
operations.
Further Conflict
Meanwhile, the District and
B g. o have locked horns over
another Blue Plains matter.
Expansion plans call for new
tanks at the sewage
treatment center. They would
double the publication now
given sewage before it enters
the Potomac River.
The aeration tanks require
lnlets and outlets, though. Four
in all, that would have to go
under the B&O tracks. Again
the lawyers can't get together.
Convinced it was getting no
where. the District finally In
stituted condemnation proceed
Ings. Mr.. Orendorff said the
B&O indicated reluctance to get
involved In that. and asked to
resume negotiations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-31
By RICHARD RODGERS


The fine distinctions OF the
fine print in a contract have kept
the Districts $345,000 sewage
Ichlorinating plant at Blue Plains
idle since its completion last
February. it was learned today.
To chlorinate. the plant re-
quires chlorine. And the Dis
ltrict hasn't been able to get
| tank cars Of the chemical to
the plant. There's a 58-foot gap
between the Districts track spur
and the Baltimore & Ohio Rail-
iroad lines.
While the two sides argued
over who had to do what to fill
the gap with track, the brand
new, never-used plant has been
waiting.
Finally, to get some good out
of it, the District has put a
pipeline down between the plant
and a point farther up the
tracks. Chlorine is on order
now. When it arrives the plant
can get into business. That
should be any time, District SAN
itation officials said today.
Negotiations ThOrny
Legal negotiations between
the city and the railroad have
been growing more involved fol-
| the past five years, sanitation
men said.
I'VE don't know whether Their
lawyers got tougher or whether
our own corporation counsels
office started getting more par
ticular" one said. But. what
ever it is. it has been tough
dealing with them"
Lee F. Dante, an assistant
corporation counsel who has
dealt with the BRO. said the line
has a regular printed form used
when a customer requests spur.
Can Extend Tracks
The form gives the BIO the
right to use the spur for other
business besides the applicants.
This is a protection for the rail-
road. If a firm down the street
wants a spur of its own. the
BIO can furnish it by extending
the first applicants spur.
But that clause did not satisfy
the District. It's legal minds
figure no one else will be using
the spur it wants.
r. L. Orendorff, superintend-
ent OF Sanitary Engineering,
said the BIO also wanted the
right to terminate the spur con-
tract 60 days after notifying the
District it wasn't satisfied with
revenue from cars.
Such q clause might have LETT
the District with no way to get
chlorine to its plant on a mere
two-month notice. he said, other
than via the pipeline route.
Urges 5-Year Pact
He recommended instead tying
the railroad up to a straight five-
year pact, with an additional
sixth year to follow the BIOS
notification it was pulling out.
And the BIO wanted the
spur restricted to use Of the
COLONIZATION plant. But the Dis
trict felt it should have the au-
thority to let a contractor use
the spur for materials needed on
some other construction lob at
Blue Plains.
Mr.. Dante said the BIO fur
lther insisted upon the District
assuming liability and RESPONSE
Ibility and ownership of the
tracks even though on railroad
IloNl
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-31
Flood DAMAGE
Reported Less
Than Expected
But Area Suffered
Tremendous Blow
Peterson Says
BY CECIL HOLLAND


Federal Civil Defense Admin
istrator Val Peterson said today
food damage in New England is
not expected to run as high as
earlier estimates Of damage In
the billions Of dollars, but that
the area has suffered "a ire
mendous blow" and needs all the
help it can get.
Mr.. Peterson made the state
ment after representatives Of 10
Federal departments and agen-
cies held a two-hour meeting at
the White House to review the
relief problem and coordinate
their efforts toward rehabilitating
the stricken area.
Mr.. Peterson said the relief
program must be pushed to the
fullest extent, including the eff
forts Of the Red Cross as well as
Federal, State and local agencies.
Can't Estimate Need
In saying that the estimated
damage would not run as high
as had been forecast earlier, Mr..
Peterson said it was impossible
at this time to put a cost figure
on the destruction or the amount
Of relief that would be needed in
the stricken Northeast areas.
Damage had been estimated
earlier by Army engineers at SIS
billion and Government agencies
had moved to make 500 million
available for relief and rehabili-
tation work.
Mr.. Peterson emphasized that
he did not "in the slightest"
mean to minimize the widespread
damage resulting from the flood
waters in many Northeastern
areas.
He referred to the damage in
Winston. Conn, as an example
and said:
II don't belieye I have ever
seen such concentrated destruc-
ton as there was there"
Businesses Destroyed
The CD Administrator said
that out Of 200 businesses in
Winston, a town Of 11,400 peo-
pie, ITO businesses were wiped
out completely.
Mr.. Peterson praised the work
of the Red Cross and said:
THE people need every bit Of
assistance we can get to them
through the Red Cross. 1t is linz
possible to direct more aid there
than the people need"
Commenting the Red Cross for
doing "a grand job" Mr.. Peter
son said the agency is helping in
dividuals and families. including
housing for some that the Fed
eral Government was unable to
assist.
Pushing Program
Mr.. Peterson said the relief
and rehabilitation program was
being pushed along these lines:
Through the direct relief work
Of the Red Cross is assisting in
dividuals and families.
The Corps of Engineers in
cleaning up debris and in re-
pairing or replacing public facil-
tiles such as bridges.
Federal lending agencies in
making loans and providing
other financial assistance. Mr..
Peterson said these agencies
were all working full tilt"
A new phase of relief activity
has been undertaken. Mr.. Peter
son said, by the Office Of De-
tense Mobilization in working
out tax amortization programs
for hard-hit plants having de-
tense contracts and in estab-
fishing priorities on defense
contracts and loans for the
stricken areas.
Under an informal understand
ing with congressional leaders of
both parties. the administration
has made available up to 500
million Of Army Engineer Corps
funds to help reconstruct public
facilities in the flooded areas.
Through other agencies, it is
providing food, loans, housing
G.. DEF ZEE no Z
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-31

keporteo. Fo9e A-ie
6 pm. local time yesterday. It
seemed virtually certain. how
ever, that the Cairo government
would reject the Israeli demand.
An Israeli spokesman said to-
day his government has no conf
dence in Egypt's promise to stop
shooting, given in response to
an appeal to both nations from
Canadian Mai. Gen. E. L. M
Burns, chief of the U. N. Pales-
tine Truce Commission.
Terrorist Activity Charged
Premier Moshe Sharett's gov
eminent, the spokesman contin-
ued, had replied to Gen. Burns
with a request that he obtain
the Egyptian governments ac-
ceptance Of responsibility for the
past weeks deep penetrations
into Israel by terrorist units OF
the Egyptian armed forces way
laying and killing civilians,
planting mines and seeking to
terrorize our population"
An announcement from the
u. N. Trace Commission said
Gen. Burns, after receiving the
Israels' reply, had tried to get
them to 60 ahead with a cease
fire order because Egypt lin
agreeing to the cease-fire had
also agreed to put a stop to all
sabotage and mining"
THE Israeli authorities, in
view Of further incidents re-
ported during the evening Of
80. were doubtful Of
whether to accept the proposal
and it was stated the final de-
cision would not be made until
the morning of August 81" the
U. N. announcement said.
Guarantees Demanded
The Israeli letter to Gen.
Burns. which was signed by
Arthur Lurie, deputy director
Of Israel's foreign min
istry. also demanded that Egypt
give guarantees for immediate.
complete and deflnitive cessa-
ton Of all further hostile acts"
Violence along the Egyptian
held GAIA strip continued
through its sixth consecutive
day yesterday. A total Of 81
Israelis and 8 Egyptians have
been reported killed there since
last Thursday.
An Israeli military spokes-
man said infiltrators had fired
after midnight on a military car
near Falujah, in Southern
Israel, wounding one of the &C.
cupants.
Jews Reported Ambushed
Israeli sources said two Jews
riding in a truck were ambushed
on Israel's southern coastal plain
north of GAIA last night. They
reported one was killed instantly
and the other died on the way
to a hospital.
An Israeli Army spokesman
early today said infiltrators fired
on a military vehicle near
Savdiel damaging the car, but
the troops were not hurt.
Israel also charged that
infiltrators blew up a
radio station tower Monday
night near Kubeba, on the
coastal plain. A spokesman also
reported that infiltrators threw
grenades into a house in the
settlement, wounding
one person.
In Cairo, an Egyptian mill
tary spokesman said an Israeli
Romanian refugee, who migrated
10 Israel in 1947, was arrested
August 10 while Spying" be-
hind the Egyptian lines east of
GAIA.
At Bludan, Syria, Is miles
northwest Of Damascus, repre-
of four Arab states
ssued a Joint communique say
ing they had approved a plan
TO Illustrate international in
trigues" by Isreal. Details of
the plan were not announced.
The communique charged that
Arabs who have fallen into
Israeli hands have received in
humane treatment"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-31
Israel Baking
Al GAIA Peace,
B|arnes Egypt
: Demands Cairo
Accept Burden
Of Border Violence

JERUSALEM. Aug. 81 W1.-
Israel baked today at agreeing
to a ceasefire along the GAIA
frontier and demanded that
Egypt first accept responsibility
for the violence in the border
area during the past week.
Egypt had agreed late yester-
day to a cease-fire beginning at
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-31
ALL THE THRILLS
OF FILM CHILLER

THE HoLoHAN MURDER-The
mystery sloyins Of oSS Moi. VIII
liam V. HoIohon in Italy seems due
for q full court airing here in the
perjury triol Of Aldo L. leori. A
review Of the bizarre cose oppeors
today on Poge Az.
cZEcHs PooRER-The second Of
four reports on CzechosIovokio,
poorer under the Reds thon before,
runs todoy on Pooe BIS.
RESERVE LAW - Special provi-
sions in the new Reserve Low ore
outlined by Moi Thomos N. Mol in
his 'Veterons ond Droftees" column
todoy on Poee B-2l.
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Red Offer Of Weapons to Middle Eost
Reported. Poge A. ~
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The Nome nugget., 1955-09-12
McCutcheOn Would Have Legislators Alternate Between Three Cities

ANCHORAGE, R-Steve Me Cutcheon, candidate for delegate to the State Constitutional Con- vention, would like to see the pro- posed new states legislators move about bit.
 He proposed Friday in a speech to the Lions Club that the bien- nial sessions be rotated between Juneau, Anchorage, Fairbanks, and Ketchikan, giving the people chance to see their lawmakers in action.
 His plan would be effected by erecting state buildings in each of the cities.
The Nome nugget., 1955-09-12
l8-Year-OId Miss Colorado Named Miss America

ATLANTIC CITY, NJ, R - Teen-aged Miss Colorado who re- fused to get flustered and yearns to be an actress doned her newly won Miss America 1856 crown today with the outlook that Eff you think success, then success will come to you"
 The titian-tressed coed - 18- year-old Sharon Kay Ritchie - has philosophy to help her thru the exciting year-long tour that lies. ahead.
 Sharon, who taught Sunday school in the First Christian Church at Gand Island, Colo, where she lived most of her life, went to New York City last night with her parents, MT. and Mrs. Forest A. Ritchie.
 She is a sophomore at Colo rado Women's College.
 New she plans to study at the Pasadena, Calif., playhouse in an effort to make her dream of being an actress a reality.
 There are no romantic entangle- ments yet for Sharon, who is feet inches tall and tips the scales at 116 pounds. As for her other vital statistics, she measures 35-23-35 at the bust, waist and hips.
 Sharon, in gaining the crown from her Miss America predeces- sor, Lee Ann Meriwether of San Francisco, is in line for $50,000 in prizes and personal appearance fees.
 Having beauty queen in the family is no novelty for the Ritchies. Sharon's sister, now Mrs. Merle Strever of Denver, was second runnerup in the Miss United States competition held in California this year as part of the Miss Universe contest.
The Nome nugget., 1955-09-12
No Survivors Found Of 13 Crewmen Missing In BPS SuperfOrt

TOKYO R-The US. Air Force said Saturday night there were apparently no survivors of the 13 crewmen missing in their BPS Superfort since Thursday night.
 The Air Force said an unopened parachute found 80 miles south of Miyako Island belonged to the missing plane. Miyako is some 200 miles southwest of Okinawa.
 Unopened rafts, oxygen bottles and flight box lunches were found Friday in the same area.
 Air Force, Navy and civilian search units were famed out over a 20,O00-square-mile area. The plane was last heard from at pm. Thursday while on a routine run.
The Nome nugget., 1955-09-12
''Marilyn Monroe" Shape For Airplanes Increases Speed By 25 Per Cent

WASHINGTON, tR - The Ma tional Advisory Committee for Aeronautics CNACA) says a 25 per cent increase has b e n achieved in the speed of plane through and beyond the speed of sound by changing the shape of the fuselage.
 The fuselage is made smaller at the point where the wings are attached. NACA called the new concept "area rule," and said it produces the airplane shape known variously as coke bottle, wasp waist and ''Marilyn Mon roe"
 Invented by Richard T. Whit comb, a 34-year-old NACA scient- ist, the design already is in use in two supersonic airplanes and is being used also for carrier based airplane type now being readied for production.
 NACA said the narrowness ot the one section of the fuselage tends to offset the added area of the wings and thus cuts down the drag-causing turbulence when a plane reaches the speed of sound
The Nome nugget., 1955-09-12
PRICE RISE EXPECTED FOR KIDS SOCKS. ADULTS HOSE

NEW YORK, R-You'n pay at least 5 cents pair more for kiddies' socks in January and February and the increase will be greater for adults hosiery The boost will be caused by rise of about 5 per cent in factory prices by hosiery makers. The manufacturers say increased costs for raw materials, packaging and bank credit necessitate the rise. They point out also that minimum wages will rise in March from 75 cents an hour to dollar.