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be there just as soon as I pos
sibly can"
Airman Daniel c. Schmidt of
Redding, Calf, whose wife had
remarked in belief he was dead,
heard no mention Of it. News
men were under strict orders not
to let slip any hint because
doctors warned against possible
shock.
1t. Col. o. w. d. Simpson,
Smithfleld. Va. United States
air attache in Hong Kong,
strobe nearly to the far end
|of the 200-foot border bridge
to greet the men:
Capt. Elmer F. Llewellyn, Mis-
soula, Mont; 1t. Wallace l..
Brown. Banks. Ala: 1t. John
w. Buck, Armathwaite, Tenn;
Sergt. Howard w. Brown, st.
Paul. Mimi: Airman Steven E.
Kiba, Akron, Ohio; Airman
Harry M. BENJAMIN, jr., Worth
ington. Mimi; Airman John w.
Thompson III. Orange, Va: Col.
Arnold. Mai. Banner. Capt.
Vaadi and Airman Schmidt.
Col. Arnold gripped Col. simp-
sons hand and said. I'VE are
sure glad to see you"
Capt. Vaadi reported the men
knew nothing Of United Nations
Secretary General Dag Ham
marskjold's trip to Red China to
urge their release until "eventu-
ally In letters that arrived very
late from home"
His first letter from home
reached him September 8, 1854,
about six weeks before Peiping
radio announced the airmen's
conviction.
Air Force officers said the men
had a combined accumulated
pay of more than $4,000. A
small portion will be paid here
and the rest when they reach
home.
Attacked by MIG
Telling of the MIG fighter at
tack which forced the II to bail
from their flaming B-29. Col.
Arnold told the news conference:
IT don't know the exact spot.
But we were on a routine .eaf1et
mission against six targets in
Korea"
He said they had to bail out
at the sixth target which was
near the coast and, as / recall.
about IS or 40 miles or more
south Of the. Yalu River"
Col. Arnold said he was picked
UP about 8 am. next morning
by troops he now knew to be
Chinese Reds. Each airman was
individually.
Col. Arnold reported the group
was taken across the Yalu to
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Civitun Stag Party

Five clubs Of Zone 3 Of the
Chesapeake District Of Civitan
International win join in a stag
party tomorrow night that will
be the first of a series of inter-
club events. The party. which
will be held at the banquet room
|of the Hunter Motel on Shirley
highway at the Fort Belvoir
turmoil, is sponsored by the
Alexandria, Arlandria. Airing
ton, Falls Church and Mount
Vernon clubs,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-04
Presidents Score Dips
On Booking by Congress

CO turned to baseball to calcu.
late a presidential batting aver.
lage OF 1853 in standing up te
congressional curves. fast balls
and sliders this season.
In the Republican-dominated
1880 Congress last year. the
President batted SAG. CO con-
cedes it had to be somewhat ar
bitrary in calling presidential
proposals safe or out. The 207
measures or programs conSid-
cred were Of varying importance
Also. they did not cover all ad-
ADMINISTRATION requests. Moreover,
some Of those which slid home
to the White House from the
Capitol were bruised. battered
and patched-up by House or
Senate Some might never have
reached first base except for
Democratic help.
| The President was especially
successful with his recommended
tons relating to foreign policy,
national security and govern
mental appropriations in general.
On domestic issues. particularly
the school construction and
health programs. he did not fare
so well. 7fsAGHe Hs4 u
] Days, Hours, Minutes
/ The record indicates the House
met on ll2 days and the Senate
on los. On an hourly basis the
House was in session ATT hours
and 6 minutes and the Senate
500 hours and IS minutes. The
session was somewhat shorter
than last years.
For what 1t is worth, a leafing
of the Congressional Record dis
CLOSES that both branches needed
! a total Of almost 1900 pages to
set down proceedings and speech
making. The Senate, of course.
took about 1000 more pages than
the House. And all this is ex-
elusive Of the approximately S.
800 pages Of appendix insertions.
| Whatever may be said of the
84th Congress this year, it can
hardly be called "do-nothing" in
view of the almost 5000 bills
and resolutions of all kinds
which passed the House or
Senate or both.
This was a few hundred under
the 1858 figure but exceeded the
number in 1854.
Signatures Awaited
The final tally on legislation
depends on how the President
disposes Of the huge batch of
bills sent to him for signatures
in the last week. He has vetoed
only three so far this year, and
none of the yetoes has been
overridden.
The President also has done
pretty well in obtaining con-
flrmation Of 40.663 of the Al
465 appointments he sent to the
Capitol during the last seven
months. Only two were rejected
outright. He withdrew IS others.
The remaining await action next
year.
Senate and House members
continued to introduce bills al
most up to the last minute be-
fore adjournment. During July
the House averaged 80 new bills
a day and the Senate 10.
Every bill not yet definitely
acted on by both branches since
last January is theoretically still
alive. Furthermore. many a bill
supposedly killed by House or
Senate or indefinitely shelved
in committee will crop UP again
under a new number thanks to
sponsors in whom hope springs
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-04
Army Chiefs in Seoul

SEOUL. Aug. 4 R.-Gen. Ly-
man L. Lemnitzer. United States
Far East commander, and Gen.
Isaac D. White, commander Of
Army forces Far East and the
9th Army. arrived today on a
routine visit
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-04
Elmo Erupts Again

CATANIA, Sicily, Aug. 4 (R.-
Mount Etna's noisy northeast
crater burst out in a new series
of explosions before dawn today.
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Tide fables
Furnished by the United States Coas
and Geodetic Survey
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,.oo'o FROM. Us. wEAIHfR sUafAV

WEATHER BUREAU FORECAST-Scattered snow with
some small areas of rain forecast today from Northern
Pacific coastal States eastward through the northern
of the country to Northern New England Northern and
Central California and Northern Nevada are slated to have
rain with some snow in higher elevations-AP Wrephoto
Map.
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Sulvutionists
Have BusyYuIe

Cash donations dropped into
street kettles and contributions
received by mail totaled S35, zoo
for the Salvation Army's Christ
mas Fund, Brigadier William
Range, divisional commander
yesterday announced.
During the two days before
Christmas. he said, food baskets
were distributed to $3.50 families
in the District, AGO in Alexan-
Idria. 100 in Arlington and 80 in
Prince Georges County. He ex.
lplained each basket contained @
IS to 7-pound ham, fruit, vege-
tables, cake. candy, -four, shor-
Itening. bread and various deli
cacies.
/ In addition. he said. SO:
Christmas dinner checks from 81
to SIS were mailed to elderly
couples and individuals.
From its toy shop, 1906 H
street NV. l4.500 new item;
were distributed and 1851 moth.
els selected gifts for their need,
children. Brigadier Range said.
A turkey dinner will be served
today to homeless persons at two
Salvation Army centers, 900
street NV. and $40 First street
NV. he declared.
/ Last night. Salvationists COM
pleted visits to l3 District hos.
pitfalls and institutions where g..
100 gifts were distributed. he
pointed out.
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Heavy Winds
Lash Colorado

| DENVER. Dec. "a P.-Dust-
laden winds clicked in gusts UP
to 104 miles an hour dashed Colo
RADIO east OF the Rocky Noun
tains last night and early today,
causing damage in thousands of
dollars.
The hardest hit area was
around Colorado Springs. South
ward from there the winds ap-
lparently abated. Pueblo re-
ported only light dust.
Trees were uprooted, power
lines downed. windows broken
and porches and roofs ripped off
homes and business establish
mentS throughout the States
midsection and northeast quarter
The Weather Bureau here re-
ported winds were clicked in
gusts up to l04 miles an hour
at Fort Collins and SO miles an
hour at Fort Carson.
/ A Boulder Police Department
official said his switchboard was
swamped for a time with fire
calls and pleas for assistance
from stricken home owners.
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.Spitzers Celebrate YuIe
And Goth Anniversary

Seventeenth street, Arlington:
Mrs Lucille Jones, BIOS North
Seventeenth street, Arlington;
Mrs. Thelma Olson, 5742 Oregon
avenue NV. and Mrs. Hazel
Hines. Gainesville. Also at the
party were the grandchildren:
Richard Olson, 10, and his
brother. Larry, 10; Mrs. Patricia
Lowe, 20, 1905 South Thomas
street, Arlington; Fred Hines
Is. and his sister, Bonnie Lee,
10.
The family, which always gets
together for Christmas, will eat
with Mrs. Hines in Gainesville
today.
Mrs. Splitter last night wore q
corsage of yellow always
my favorite"-given by her hus-
band. She always has grown
roses. she said, but did not have
any on the day she was married
-out-of-season flowers were not
as readily available then as now
Asked if he would do it all
over again, Mr.. Splitter said:
II reckon"
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TODAY'S WEATHER REPORT

with fair visibility. Northwest
tomorrow
Road COnditiOnS--AAA
New England-Roads slippery
north of Hartford, Conn.
New York Thruway-Slippery
west of Albany.
River Report
From o Engineers)
Potomac River clear at Harpers Ferry
and at Great Fails. Shenandoah cleal
at HaIpers Ferry
Temperatures for Yesterday
Readings Washington National Airport
Midnight 30 Noon 40
Jam 81 4p.In. AS
sam, 80
Record Temperature This Year
Highest gS. on July 20 and August
Lowest 10, on February g.
High and Low Of Last "a Hours
High, Al at $40 pm
Low, 81 at 1920 am
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-25

District and vicinity-Mostly
fair and considerably warmer to-
day with high in the middle COS
Fair and colder tonight and to-
morrow.
Maryland-Partly cloudy and
warmer today with high 1854
Fair and turning colder tonight
and tomorrow.
Virginia-Partly cloudy and
warmer today with high in the
COS in the north and near 10 ir
the south. Fair and turning
colder tonight and tomorrow.
Wind - Variable becoming
northwest 1920 miles per hour
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Boy 9, Found Hanged
In lmprovised Swinq

BALTIMORE, Dec. "a (P.-A
search for 9-year-old Vaughn
Ciampa. missing since last night,
was ended today by his 13-year-
old brother Joseph.
The older boy found his broth
ier hanging from an improvised
rope swing in an old factory. Po-
lice said he apparently hanged
himself accidentally and had
been dead for some time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-25

Senator Long. Democrat of
Louisiana. said yesterday he
would try to amend the social
Security law next year to make
the minimum old age payment
SIS or $50 a month instead of
the present $50.
Senator Long told a reporter
he planned to offer his amend
ment when the Senate Finance
Committee. on which he serves.
takes UP a House passed bill
liberalizing social security bene-
fits.
The 37-year-old Louisiana
Senator said he considered the
pre- nj minimum benefit thor
o.
II haven't tried to live on $50
-..u But some
OLD peopIe are having to do it
and. the least you can say about
1t is. they must be finding it
difficult"
Senator Long agreed that
some States, including Louisi-
ana, give public assistance
checks to supplement social Sc
curity payments when the latter
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-25

Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel F.
Splitter today began their 6lst
year of married life with a trip
to Gainesville, Va, to eat Christ
mas dinner surrounded by
d daughters, sons-in-law and
grandchildren.
The couple-he, SO, she. 30
were surprised last night by a
flood of family members who
brought them a 60th anniver-
sary cake and best wishes. They
were married near Warrenton
Va. in 1895.
In their home at 1921 Utah
avenue NV. which they built
before there were many resi-
dents in that part of Chevy
Chase. the Spitzers posed for a
photograph in front of a Christ
mas tree.
Boss of Kitchen
Mrs. Splitter is now getting
around in a wheel chair, the
result of a broken hip suffered
two years ago. But she still can
control a kitchen. as a daughter
found a few days ago when she
came over to make mother a
pie"
i've already got two pies in
the oven" said Mrs. Splitter.
Mr.. Splitter. until coming to
Washington more than 20 years
ago. operated a dairy farm in
Midland, Va, and also was a
rural mail carrier. He began in
the postal service when a horse
and buggy was the most modern
form of transporting mail.
For some years he committed
from his dual jobs. living in
Washington over the week end.
He has been retired 10 years.
Children There
The SpitZers' four daughters
were with them for last nights
party. They are:
Mrs. Mabel Green, 371l North
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Long Proposes Raising
Social Security to SIS

are inadequate. But some States
do not do this. he added.
The Long amendment, If II
became law. would boost the
average of social security pay
ments, which an agency spokes-
man said is now about $31 O
month
The House bill would not
change the scale of payments
Its two main provisions would
lower from IS to 81 the age at
which women become eligible fol
benefits and start payments to
disabled workers at so.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-25

in contractural services. 1t has
been incorporated in four Air
Force navigational computers
and has been adopted by the
Navy.
| DR.. Leon Jacobs, a scientist at
the National. Micro biological
Institute of the Department of
Health, Education and Welfare,
discovered the form Of a dis
ease which is responsible for 10
per cent of blindness in the
United States.
/ Milk Chemistry Award
DR.. Daniel Swern, a research
chemist for the Agriculture De-
partment. has developed proc
esses responsible for creating
many new outlets for inedible
grades of animal fats.
Fred Hillig. research chemist
in the Food and Drug Admin
Istration, won the 1855 Borden
Award in Chemistry OF Milk. He
was cited for investigations
which brought about many
practical new techniques for i'm
proving and controlling the
quality of foods, especially dairy
products.
Walter Guido Vincent. of the
National Advisory Committee
for AeronautlcS. is a Rockefeller
Public Service Awards winner
for his achievements in adj
vancing Americas aeronautical
knowledge.
I Harry A Berry. small-arms
inspector for the Army. sug-
gested a change in the manu-
fracture of a washer for a firing
pin assembly-This has length
Iened the life of the mechanism
and saved the Government
hundreds of thousands of dol
lars.
1928, 0O0-a-Year Saved
: Karol j. Kassai. of the Air
Force, saved the department
$4,000 a year by devising a
gadget for use in rivet guns to
drive compressor rotor blades in
to their wheel slots, speeding the
operation and preventing dam
age to machinery and equipment.
| DR.. George c. Wright. an
Army bacteriologist. worked for
four years-often on his own
time-to develop the first nom
living anthrax vaccine acceptable
! for tests in humans. This out
standing achievement brought
him the departments Excep-
tional Civilian Service Award.
The few foregoing cases are
typical of the thousands Of con-
tributions made each year by
Federal employees to their coun-
try and fellow citizens. 1t all
adds up to a record for which
Government employees are en-
titled to be justly proud.
4
MERRY CHRISTMAS-May ]
take this opportunity To wish all
of this columns readers and
their loved ones q most happy
Christmas. r.
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The Sun and Moon

Rises Sets
Sun today 7:25 am, Ali n m
| Sun, tomorrow 1.25am A:52 d m
! Moon. today 1910 pm 3.1o n m
Automobile lights must be turned or
one-haf hour after sunset
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-25

MERRY CHRISTMAS-May ]
take this opportunity to wish all
lof this columns readers and
their loved ones q most happy
Christmas. = -
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CllPAOyCa at al tCfSAo anu IA
many kinds of work have made
significant on-the-job contribu-
tons to the progress and well
fare of the United StateS-aS
well as all mankind.
Almost everyone will remem-
Der that radar and the Garand
rifle were developed by Govern
ment workers. Most people have
heard of the proximity fuze,
miniaturized electronic equip
ment and the vertical-takeoff
airplane. Also. many people are
aware of the great contribution
made by Government scientists
and doctors in medical research.
Scientists Cited
But thousands of other valu-
able, If less dramatic. contribu-
lions are made by Federal en-
ployeS every year. They seldom
receive wide public notice, but
they are of immeaSurable benefit
to our Government and to the
Nation.
: ACHIEVEMENTS - Here are
some recent achievements by
Federal employees;
DR.. Philip R. Edwards, a sci
enlist in the Communicable Dis
ease Center of the Department
Of Health. Education and We'll
fare. was honored for his work
in the control of enteric diseases
and for making possible more
rapid and accurate diagnoses of
certain infections.
A colleague. DR.. George w.
Pearce, was honored at the same
time for contributing to knowl-
edge of the chemistry of modern
pesticides, including the discovery
Of the newest of insecticides
DDVP.
DR.. Daniel Banes, a scientist
in the Food and Drug Admins
tration. won praise from his
agency for developing procedures
which have made it possible to
better check the composition of
drugs against claims on labels.
DR.. Banes' work has given better
protection to the public and also
has given manufacturers new
devices to improve the quality,
purity and efficacy of their drug
products
Tornado Warning
The leadership of a Weather
Bureau employee. Erie L. Hardy,
has contributed to additional
public safety from tornadoes and
may help solve some of the
mysteries Of twisterS. Under his
leadership radar was used TO
track the erratic storms to pro-
vide greater advance warning to
communities threatened by tor
nadoes.
Franz J. A. Huber, an aero
nautical research engineer scored
for progress and economy by
developing true-airspeed COM
puter for the Air Force. The
device saved the agency $25, 900
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-25
THE FEDERAL SPOTLIGHT
u. S. Workers Cited
For Many Inventions
BY JOSEPH YOUNG

This christmas morning seems appropriate time relate
some outstanding achievements of Federal employees
greatly benefited their fellow strengthened
their
American ingenuity usually identified with private in
dusy but is also notable service Career
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-25

Readers Clearing House. BIZ
This edition also includes:
The Sunday Star Magazine.
Is pages Of gravure pictures and
stories with Christmas cover
and featuring Christmas super
,stitions.
This Week. a 16-page maya
zine featuring the story of the
man who remembers the kids
Santa forgot"
A 10-page section of comics.
Evening star., 1955-06-08

about to undertake, she COM
mented, "I want all the friend
ship and goodwill I can earn
here. I already feel very much
at home, and that I will be a
very happy ambassadors wife,"
On Diplomatic Row
The Indian Ambassador and
Nine. Mehta were hosts at
dinner last night at the en-
bassy. Guests included the
Burmese Ambassador and Mrs.
Darlington, the Austrian Am
bassador and Nine. Gruber,
Senator and Mrs. Ralph Flan-
ders, Chairman Of the Inter-
national Monetary Fund and
Mrs. Ivar Rooth, Mr.. and Mrs.
Dean Acheson, Mr.. and Mrs.
Norman Littell and Mr.. Max
Freedman.
Also entertaining last night
were the Norwegian Ambas-
sador and Nine. Munthe de
Morgenstierne who gave q
4-to-6 reception for the local
Norwegian colony celebrating
a national holiday.
Evening star., 1955-06-08
Miss Anne Page
Is Married

Miss Anne Ruffln Page,
daughter Of Dr.. and Mrs. r.
Massie Page, was married June
z to Ensign MacGregor Cor
don Scott. son Of Capt. and
Mrs. John A. Scott Of Norfolk,
Va.
The Rev. william F. Creigh-
ton performed the ceremony
in st. Johns Episcopal Church
In Bethesda. A reception was
held following the ceremony in
the Naval Officers Club at Be-
thesda.
The bride is a graduate Of
George Washington University
and q member of Phi Beta
Kappa. The bridegroom was
graduated from the United
States Naval Academy.
After a wedding trip the
couple will make their home in
Norfolk. where the bridegroom
is stationed on the USS Waller.
Evening star., 1955-06-08
AUTOMATICALLY
SPEAKING
New Turkish ENJOYS Wife
Is Also q Talented SINGER
By SELMA ROOSEVELT

copied from an old Turkish
brocade and executed at the
Women's Institute of Handi-
craft in Ankara.
Nine. Cork also likes gar
dening, but the lovely 23rd
street embassy has very little
grounds, so they are toying
with the idea of a roof garden.
First Trip Abroad
This is my first trip
abroad" she explained, but
my first impression of America
is one of complete friendli-
ness. I do not feel like a
stranger at all. We hear so
much about America that !
feel somewhat emotional
about the grandeur of this
country"
Nine. Cork said that In
Turkey she frequently saw
American films and especially
liked the "rich, colorful and
masterfully DONE" musicals.
American movie stars cur
rently popular in Turkey she
said were Gregory Peck, Bette
Davis and Kathryn Grayson.
On Turkish Women
AS a representative of the
generation in Turkey which
has grown up since the days
of Ataturk, Nine. Cork feels
that this great leader did
much for the emancipation Of
Turkish women.
81 think the success of
Turkish women in the last
three decades has been spec
tacular," she said, "but we
should follow the American
pattern and Turkish women
should continue to take more
part in the economic, politi-
cal and social problems Of the
country"
AS to the big job she is
Evening star., 1955-06-08

RALEIGH HABERDAsHER, OPEN THURSDAY, 1880 TO 8
Evening star., 1955-06-08

Diana is due to sail Friday
aboard the United States for
Antwerp, where husband Gus
is already ensconced IN his
new job as American Consul.
The 6-to-8 party was going
strong and more than half
over before Diana blew breath
lessly in saying she couldn't
find her boat tickets. She was
obliged to surmise that she
had packed them in a chest OF
drawers now on its way to
Antwerp.
Tickets or no, the farewell
party ensued. 1t drew the
Peruvian Ambassador and
Sonora de Berckemeyer, the
Sammy Biddles, the Hamilton
RobinSons, Ned Austen, the
Ignatius Sargents, the hostess
mother, Vera Petchek, who has
Just recovered from chicken
pox, and down from New York
for several dayS-Harry de
Pauer who is in this country
from Austria for several
months stay.
THE GEORGE TYSONS
were honor guests of the Ma
tional Capital Kennel Club last
evening. Mrs. John Anderson,
president, was hostess at the
dinner held at the Statler.
Not only has Mrs. Tyson en-
tertained club members IN the
past, but she has given dogs,
dog owners, dog shows and
kennels a shot in the arm by
her promotion of the canine
coterie. Never was there more
active exhibitor. With eyes
shining, she said last evening.
"My Blakeen Van Aseltine
white male poodle) has won
three best of shows in eight
days!" She now has 10 cham
pions in her poodle kennels.
She will soon start greeting
her friends with q "woof -woof."