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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-16
|PIune Wreck Found,
Four Abourd Dead

LAKEPoRT. Calf. Sept. l6
lB.-The wreckage Of q light
plane with all four persons aboard
lit dead was found yesterday in
ISmokehouse Canyon northwest
Of Lake Pillsbury. Sheriff r. L.
Mari. jr. said today.
The plane, which vanished
Sunday in rugged country 100
miles north Of San Francisco,
crashed in heavy brush IL miles
north Of Lake Pillsbury. It
struck the top Of the canyon
near the foot Of Hull Mountain.
The victims were Beverly Case,
%, Of Berkeley. daughter OF
Frank H. Case. general financial
supervisor Of the American Tele-
phone & Telegraph Co.. New
York; Carole Hore, %. San
Rafael: Charles Ise. 20. Pitts
burg, Calf, and Paul M. Johns,
I27, San Francisco.
Sheriff's deputies on horseback
went in to bring out the bodies
from territory so wild that the
last part can only be penetrated
on foot.
The little Luscomb four-seater
had flown the ITO miles Sunday
from Concord to an airport at
Lake Pillsbury. touched down
there and then was last seen in
iwobbly flight of toward Smoke
house Canyon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-16
Three Military Men
Enter Rhee Cabinet

SEOUL. Sept. 10 R.-Three
South Korean cabinet ministers
fearing q possible non-confidence
vote In The National Assembly
resigned today and we're promptly
replaced with three military men
President Syngman Rhee &C.
|cepted the resignation of Che
Yong Soon. justice minister;
Kang Sung Tai. commerce and
Industry minister, Lee Kwang
communications minister.
He replaced them with Lee Ho
Justice, 1t. Gen. Kim II Whan
commerce and industry. and 1t
Gen. Lee ing Joon. communica.
tons.
The appointments increases IL
four the number of present OF
former military men on Mr.
Rhee's 12-man top policy making
body. The other is retired Ad.
miral Sohn Won II.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-16
BrownelIs Begin
!3-Week Tour of Spain

MADRID, Spain. Sept. Is up,
- Herbert Brownell. United
States Attorney General, and
his wife arrived today by plane
from New York for a three-week
private tour of Spain.
Spanish Minister Of Justice
Antonio Iturmendi and John
Lodge. United States Ambassa-
dor to Spain, met them at the
airport.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-16

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. Is (P).
The instruments and medicines
necessary to perform an abortion
the kind of Illegal operation
that killed attractive Mrs. Doris
Jean Silver Ostreicher - were
found in the North Philadelphia
apartment where the 22-year-old
food store heiress died August
a, the district attorney an
nounced yesterday.
The apartment was the home
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Milton Schwartz,
charged with performing the
abortion and also with conspir-
ing with the dead girls mother,
Mrs. Gertrude Silver.
District Attorney Samuel Dash
announced that the ''instru-
ments used in the performance
of abortion" plus variety OF
medicines, were discovered Tues
day after police entered the
apartment under seize-and-
search warrant.
Earlier Search Fruitless
Mr. Dash said that an earlier
search had revealed nothing, but
he ordered a new search OF the
premises-after the Schwartzes
arrest Monday night-to satisfy
his own curiosity.
Mr.. Dash declined comment on
a report that a discarded metal
tube containing a substance be-
heved to be of the type used in
the unsuccessful abortion that
caused Mrs. Ostreicher's death
by suffocation also was found.
Laboratory reports said a veg
etable substance was used in the
effort to interrupt the young
woman's pregnancy OF six to
seven weeks. She had eloped
Just two months before her
death to Georgia after a story
book romance with Earl Os-
treicf1er, Miami Beach CFlao
motorcycle policeman.
10 Witnesses Subpoenaed
Mr.. Dash said that 10 wit
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-16
Larger Thun Rhine

RIO De JANEIRO.-At least
nine or ten Of the Amazon Rivers
tributaries exceed the Rhine
River in total length.
Evening star., 1955-01-22

Chinese mainland by the United States,
Mr.. Hammarskjold remarked:
One Of the curious things about the
present world situation is that every
body is afraid of everybody else"
In these words there Is a great truth
evidenced In the lives of nations and
individuals. Suspicion among men in
daily life leads to fear that eliminates
in the frustrating sense of insecurity.
Hence the catastrophe effects of re-
peated struggles between rival camps
Of fearful antagonists.
Misery and lament caused by wars
are motivated by the Overwhelming en-
deayor of tirnid leader to forestall an
imaginary destruction of his country
by another power.
Whatever the arguments as to the
objectives OF conflicts between nations
may be, it is indisputably proven that
the root of every evil lies in the imper-
fectlon Of the human race. Had we
been fortified with the innocent heart
with which our Creator endowed us.
and had we been humbly practicing
genuine brotherhood in every phase of
our life, the alarming defects of our
age would have been immensely elim-
mated
Consequently the fear and its impact
of which Mr.. Hammarskjold so APP
propriately spoke would vanish.
Nick C. Louis.
Evening star., 1955-01-22

In the application for CAB permission to
establish an interstate helicopter service in
the Washington Metropolitan Area. Pre-
sumably routes and fares would depend on
demands for such a special rapid transit"
operation. And, of course, the number of
customers would depend on prices charged
for the service-soTt of confusing circle.
1t would be worth substantial chunk of
money to those who could afford 1t. how
ever, to be able to climb into coy .whirly-
bird" be whisked over the head OF earth
bound and trafic-frustrated commuters
and be deposited a few minutes later at a
heliport on your own or some other Office
building roof. The, chances are that this
editorial comment some day will be quoted
by a heli-commuting editor bent on re-
minding complaining helicopter strap
hangers that conditions were even worse
In the old days.
Evening star., 1955-01-22
COLUMBIA ROAD.

COLUMBIA ROAD.
Dear Sir:
This is concerning the mice seq
ment Of your sometimes to wonder
over ! know it is true because it
happened To me.
Il was alone, at night. sleeping. in
our very old, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
loft home.
Il was awakened suddenly by quick.
tiny, sharp pain on the tip Of my ear.
"As I came awake. / was aware Of
q few very light touches across my
chest and very faint sound Of move
ment along the floor.
Il was amazed and perplexed.
Attacked BY naousel
"What was ] to do?
Il felt sure II would come back to
try again. The whole thing was re-
voting and disgusting. but never
theless had q feeling for the comic side
tnot that / felt any admiration at
aIi--like your Mr.. JOnes--for its .suc-
cess'1. but the impudence Of this mite
to attack .giantl'r
1T was smart enough 10 know ! was
alone. ! turned on the light. and felt
that It was watching me from some
obscure crack.
Il thought. .This Is practically =
battle for survival between genus homo
and genus mouse.
1T was clear that sitting up all night
or even leaving the light on was not
Evening star., 1955-01-22
This and That

the answer; If / used artificial light to
defeat him. it would only be short
time before he would try again when
was asleep.
"Something bigger, like cat or a
dog. could have dispatched easily,
but this mite, accustomed To living BY
its wits, had to be defeated by wits.
II finally chose my method:
Il would fiatten him with my hand
mirror. But by surprisel Feeling sure
that his eyes were upon me. walked
around the room. casually picking up
the mirror. walked around some more.
then turned on the light and got into
bed
4 lay on my left side, close to the
edge, the covers upl to my neck, as
figured he would 60 for an uncovered
part, the mirror firmly held close to
the edge, In my right hand.
Nov comes the payon.
Il feigned sleep, even closing my eyes,
both to fool him and to sharpen my
own hearing.
asure enough. in very short while
/ heard q slight sound on the floor
below my face.
she had made short leap upward
Il quietly tensed my hold Of the
mirror during his second leap
-His third was higher
Il timed my strike to coincide. and
wiiacked him in midairI
WELL
Evening star., 1955-01-22
Z @ quartersl 55,840 $4,000 4,

Those interested in comparing adj
ministrations, rather than months
quarters or years, will note that the
Truman administration. taken as a
whole, registered surplus. so that the
gross Federal debt Of $278.7 billion at
the end Of l945 was down to $267.4 at
the end of 1852.
While Mr.. Lawrence has the facts
wrong. Gould Lincoln shows confusion
Of thought. He halls the administra-
tion's budget as neither inf1ationary
nor defiationary." but then rejoices that
tax reductions placed money in the
pockets of the people and Of industry.
and in turn the money was used for
many purposes which aided the ma
tional economy. causing increased pro-
duction. creating more jobs" Does he
not realize that the only time the net
effect of the Government budget is in
this direction is when 1t shows a deficit?
A cash surplus in the Government
budget means that the Government has
taken more money from the people than
1t has given to them.
Sidney Koretz.
Evening star., 1955-01-22
BY ChorIes E. TroceweH
Sidney Koretz.

"He learned that big. slow-moying
creatures also had fast movement and
wits.
sIIe must have managed to Jerk his
head aside. as he was not killed. and
managed to get away.
II turned on the light. but did not
find him. said, That for you. fellow,
and you had better not try IL againP
II said he was smart. He didn't come
back, and ! went peacefully to sleep.
What his final fate was. do not know.
but doubt that he ever fell victim TO
traps. Sincerely, T. q. r."
So much for woman and mousel
Now children and dog:
From Arlington. Buddy and Sherry
M. write:
Il like animuIs and birds alot and
most OF all I love dogs spcailly 30 and
Rivets in The star fiinnies.
"Weii, Rivets Is gone and am very
sad and my sister Is sad to. so that is
why.i am writing you My daddy reads
rs an the nice things you write about
little sqirles and birds and think
you must be 4 nice man.
Wont you please find Rivets and
bring him back?
Daddy says you are q nice fellow
SO am sure you win do this for my
sister and me she helped me write TO-
you we love you
I'VE like Pogo TO but not as much
as we do Hivets."
Evening star., 1955-01-22
Brother Of the Angels

The beautiful painting OF @The Adora-
ton of the Magi," given to the National
Gallery by the Kress Foundation at Christ
mas, directs public attention once more to
an artist of whom all other artists well
may be proud. His name really was Guido
or Guidolino da Pietro, but he comes down
the ages as Fra Angelica, THE Brother of
the Angels" How did he earn this designa-
tion? The story reads like fiction. 1t
tells how he was born in the little noun
tain village of Vecchio in the province of
Mugello in 1887. His parentage was hum
Bile, and there was little, If anything, about
his childhood to suggest that in him burned
genius of exceptional sort.
Yet by his 2oth birthday anniversary
he was known as painter of miniatures,
adorning "many tablets and walls in divers
places" The monastery of the reformed
Dominicans at Fiesole offered him oppor-
tunities for his talents Later he labored
in the convent of San Marco in Florence
and eventually In Rome. The Medici were
his patrons. He put faith and spiritual
insight into each of his compositions.
Scholars say of him that che marks the
transition from the outlook Of the Middle
Ages to that of the fun Renaissance" Not
only was art reborn through him. He con-
tributed also to the rebirth Of learning,
new coming alive of idealiSm, throughout
the whole range Of human enterprise. Not
merely because he painted saints and angels
but also because Of his services to mankind
was he called, in his own lifetime, the
Angelic Brother.
Even IT, as some believe, he was per-
sonally responsible for only the Madonna
and Child In "The Alteration Of the Magi,"
the picture still Is Of his making. His mind
and his heart are In It. He brings to the
design whole treasury of values.
People and animals and birds, trees and
flowers, architectural forms, cross section
Of Italian civilization In the 18th century.
crowd the panel The Brother Of the Angels
wen may have had his follower Fra
Filippo Lippi. execute the details; but the
theme definitely Is his own. and therein
lies its magic Certainly, 1t is one Of the
finest examples Of imaginative graphic art
In washington.
Evening star., 1955-01-22
SD Duy Worth While

SD day has come and gone to the
accomplishment Of one of the greatest
publicity programs safety has ever had.
Was it all worth-Whileg Was any
thing actually Accomplishment Let's
look at the record.
On the comparable day in 1858.
Wednesday. December is, asurvey made
by the Presidents Action Committee
for Traf6c Safety showed that so traf1ic
deaths had occurred. On SD day
there were 81 deaths--a reduction of
nine deaths from the year before.
Were these nine lives worth all the
tumult and the shouting across the
country?
They were If one of them happened
to be yours-or some member of your
family.
And the SD day bonus went far be-
yond those nine lives. It benefited
several hundred people who would have
been injured in traffic accidents on
SD day had the toll been normal in
stead of below normal
Here in the District, according to
figures of the Accident Investigation
Unit Of the Police Department, there
were 20 per cent less accidents on SD
day than on the same day the year
before. And most important, there was
not single accident here in the entire
period of serious nature. And best
Of all, not a single traffic DEATH
# the reduction effected on SD
day could have prevailed every day of
1854 nationally more than 5000 lives
would have been sayedl
And SD day did much more than
save lives and prevent injuries and acci-
dents on that day alone. It focused at
tention on the trafiic- accident problem
and the need for solving this tragic
dilemma.
II advertising and publicity and pub
lie education are Of any value at ALL
and does anyone doubt it--S-D day win
have cumulative effect that will pre-
vent accidents and save lives for a
long time to come.
So what about SD daya In our
considered Judgment it was tremen-
dously worth-whilef
A. Julian BryIawski.
Chairman, Public Education Com
mittee. Commissioners Traffic
Advisory Board and SD Day
Director for the d. c.
Evening star., 1955-01-22
Seconds Coins Motion


Harry P. Gains call for an empioye
security program that would balance
justice to employees with security IN
Government is long overdue. His dec
laration is all the more important given.
as it was, before Republican Party
meeting by this leading Republican ap-
pointee TO the Subversiye Activities
Control Board.
There is still little fire in the hearth
of democracy. But nevertheless the
times are hardly fortuitous for another
Tom Paine. or Jefferson. Neither of
these dignitaries would be permitted q
clerks role in. let us say. post Office
or for that matter the G. E. Corpora
ton. There is nothing cheek
about such statement. A party in
power which can accuse the party out
Of power Of 20 years of treason treads
dangerous ground. Is it possible that
!. majority Of citizens. by secret ballot.
returned 70 Office conspiracy against
itself? Any reasonable man would an
swer, no! The accusation, therefore. is
calculated to frighten any political OPP
position and to force single-party
system in practice if not in name.
As far as, it goes. honest people should
second Mr.. Gains proposal National
hysteria will not subside, however, until
we examine more effectively the privi-
lege of dissent and minority political
rights.
For a practical start, would suggest
that our newspapers and periodicals
present a view of the English employe
security program. In England. under
stand, individuals subscribing to the
most unpopular views may hold many
categories of positions in the Govern
ment service.
Evening star., 1955-01-22
Veterons' Service Center

This is to advise that join that
body of citizens who vigorously protest
The Stars scathing attack on that
noble little building at 1850 Pennsyl-
vania avenue NV.
I have been a witness to the dyna-
mic activity which goes on within the
walls of that shack" as the article
so unsympathetically called it. under
the leadership Of that fine American,
Col. Waldron E. Leonard, who has done
veterans who had exhausted every other
means they knew or heard about to
get what was rightfully their due after
loyal and faithful service to grateful
Nation.
"Unsightly" was also used by the
article: but. to me. beauty is only in
the eyes of the beholder: and the serv-
ice that little building has given to our
servicemen over the years has been
beautiful to behold. Government red
tape has been cut to get action when
action was never needed more. I have
seen serYicemen leave that shack"
with a smile on their faces, with their
papers in order after trying for months.
even years, to establish their claims. and
because that human dynamo. Col. Leon
ard, had worked increasingly in their
behalf Service is a part of its nomen-
clatuEe, and Service it is. with capital
S, for 10, these many years. 1t has
been the epitome of our belief in the
dignity of the individual and respect
for the "least Of these who had rem
dered faithful service to this noble
land of ours which we all love and
revere.
We know that progress must always
be given due consideration; but it will
be a sad day for me when the wreck
ers' crowbars descend upon this grand
little building which is known the
length and breadth of this Nation.
And--when they do descend sin
cerely hope there will still be place
for Veterans Service Center to carry
on its work under the guidance
of that noble american gentleman, Col,
Leonard, who is the sparkplug of all
its activity.
Leon A. Thompson,
Ex-President. Federation Of Civic
Associations. Inc. District Of
Columbia.
Evening star., 1955-01-22
Point System Reform

trafic case ruling by the Municipal
Court OF Appeals can be credited with start
ing move toward sensible simplif1cation
of the point system governing suspension
and revocation of drivers permits. In re-
ducing the number of dement's" charged
against woman convicted of exceeding a
25-mile-an-hour limit, the court has
prompted much needed overhaul of the
point rules.
The appellate court found that the
woman, although arrested for driving 40
miles an hour In 25-mile zone, had been
convicted only Of exceeding the 25-mile
limit But traffic authorities, interpreting
the conviction as tantarnount to guilt on the
40-mile speed charged, assessed her three
points under a graduated speed scale which
charges one point for speed less than 10
miles above a zone limit but three for a
speed between 10 and 20 miles an hour over
the limit The court held that since the
conviction was for an indeterminate speed
above the limit, it was incorrect to assume
that she had been found guilty Of a 40-mile
speed
Judge Thomas D. Quinn, concurring
with the majority, added a suggestion that
the trafnc judges hereafter specify the exact
speed for which a defendant is being con-
victed. That would put the assessment Of
points on a routine basis But Corporation
Counsel Vernon West and Traff1c Director
George Keneipp foresaw dif1iculties for the
judges in arriving at exact determinations.
As compromise an advisory committee has
proposed that the graduated point system be
Scrqnrpd in favor of uniform thrpe-noint
charge in all speeding cases In fiagrant
cases-those involving reckless disregard OF
life and property would be
possible in advance OF trial, but only after
a hearing. The traffic director already has
the power to revoke licenses of persons
found to be UNIT by reason Of physical, men
tai or moral defects. The suggested changes
would result in better protection of the pub
lie, while protecting the right of driver to
fair assessment of demerits.
Evening star., 1955-01-22
Red Chino, S Inyitotion

The invitation which has come from
Peiping poses cruel dilemma for the
relatives, Of II Americans now held in
Chinese Communist prisons
This dilemma does not arise from the
personal risk which would be taken in
accepting the invitation to visit the prison.
ers. The risk in some degree is present,
of course. since the United States can offer
no protection to Americans once they have
crossed into Red China. But this risk pre-
sumably is small. for it is almost incon-
ceivabIe that the Chinese Communists
would lure the parents and wives of these
prisoners into China, and then injure or
impriSon them. The Red leaders may be
cruel and unScrupulous men, but they are
not stupid, and they must know that,
propaganda wise. they would be embarking,
in such tactic. upon self-defeating
venture.
The real dilemma springs from the
questions which would be raised, at least
by implication, through any acceptance Of
the invitation. This Governments position
Is that the prisoners, or at least those in
uniform, are being held illegally and in
violation of the Korean arnlistice The
same thing applies to the majority position
of the United Nations, for these American
airmen were agents of the U. N. when they
fell into Communist hands. Delicate
negotiations for the release of the prisoners
are in progress.
What would be the effect of a visit
by relatives? Would the Communists in
terpret it, or pretend to interpret 1t, as
implicit recognition of their right to serve
as iailers? Would the Reds seek propa-
ganda capital in this demonstration of their
humane" qualities? Would the satisfac-
ton of seeing sons and husbands be enough
to Justify any possible danger to success of
the negotiations for the release of the
prisoners?
These are questions which each rela-
tive must answer for himself or herself
No one else can give the answer. As
general observation, however, it may be
questioned whether this invitation is hope
full augury. If this is to be the whole fruit
OF Mr.. Hammarskjold's journey, If the Com
munist reply to the demand for the release
of men Illegally held is to be nothing more
than this invitation to relatives, the net
effect would seem to be rather con-
temptuouS rejection of the position which
has been taken by our own Government
and by Mr. Hammarskjold. No relative can
be criticized for decision to go to China
But neither can Communist decision to
permit relative to visit an imprisoned
loved one be regarded as fulfillment of
Red China's obligations In this matter.