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Evening star., 1955-01-21
Snow-Treod Tires
Bring Motorist
A Speeding Ticket

A Maryland nlptorist who was
watching his speedometer care
fully couldn't understand why
police gave him q ticket for
travelling so miles per hour In
. 45-mile zone on the new Balti-
more Washington Parkway.
The driver. Albert Warren
Carson of 7225 Glenridge drive,
Hyattsyille, took his problem
to the American Automobile
Association, insisting that his
speedometer said As when the
police said he was doing SO.
The AAA decided Mr.. Carson
and the police both might be
right. It seems that Mr.. Carson
recently had replaced his tires
with larger Snow-treads and the
increased tire circumference
caused his speedometer to regis
ter the cars speed inaccurately.
The AAA decided to pass this
information along, as a word Of
caution to other motorist with
snow tread tires who might not
realize how fast they are
travelling.
Evening star., 1955-01-21
By Crosby S. Noyes
Ferslvn core,pondsni OF The ssur

PARIS.Seine watching, al
ways q popular Partisan pastime,
Is becoming something Of an
obsession these days. Elsewhere,
rising winter floods may repre-
sent q real threat to life and
property. But here its pure en-
tertainment.
You get the impression that
many Parisians are secretly dis
appointed that the food isn't
worse that there is little chance
Of beating the rivers catastrophe
performance in 1910 when
o good deal Of the city was under
water. on the other hand. there
is some consolation in the fore
cast that by the week end the
water stage win be almost 20 feet
above normal and reach the level
Of the great Hood Of ie4S.
Driving upstream along the
river. you can judge the enter
Evening star., 1955-01-21
Living Costs in December Hit
Lowest Level Since May, 1853
Food Leads Decline as Index Shows
First Over-the- Yeur Drop Since l949

rents recently have shown a ten
dency to go down.
She noted that rents increased
by nearly 38 per cent from mid
1947. when rent controls began
to be relaxed, through 1858. But
the increase slowed down to 81
per cent in 1853 and to only Ia
per cent in 1854. There was only
a fractional increase in De-
cember.
Won't Predict January Trend.
Mrs. Wickens declined to
predict the January price trend.
She said some foods such as
poultry and fruits and vege-
tables were higher In January
but other items such. as pork
were declining.
Food prices have dropped 81
per cent since July. The Decem-
ber decline was six-tenths Of
per cent. Over the year food
prices were down more than 2
cents on the dollar, with. meat
prices alone being a nickel less
on the dollar.
Mrs. Wickens said the. food
price picture Is essentially one
Of plentiful supply.
Evening star., 1955-01-21
Purisions ReveI in Possibility of Seine Flood

flood gauge near the bridge. Peo-
pie who apparently have been
watching it all day assure you
that the Seine is still rising ut
the rate Of more than two cent?
meters an hour. Long since. 1t
has passed the red mark which
signals q state Of emergency for
the river police. The five-meter
level at which river navigation
Is halted and the 5.6-meter level
at which the Invalides station Is
flooded have also disappeared
under the swirling yellow cur
rent.
At this rate. the crest win soon
rise to the street level in some
sections of the city and sand
bags win be called for. There Is
dark tand unfounded) talk about
flooded sewers and contamina-
ton of the Paris water supply.
"And just wait" says q river
watcher. hopefully scanning the
(ses MOVES, Page A-6)
Evening star., 1955-01-21
By ths A,,oeIossd Pr,ss

CHICAGO, Jan. 81. - Renee
Denicola, who is 8 years old. has
learned early in life that when
you have a complaint, it's q good
idea to take it to the top for
prompt action.
When q ham. radio operator
interfered with her favorite tele-
vision programs, Renee wrote
to President Eisenhower.
Il am 8 years old and ! wish
you would help me-" she wrote.
II am having 50 much trouble
with q ham station interfering
with my Tv programs. I can't
get any picture and all I hear
is CO. CO. He's always on.
You're the best President we
ever had. ! love you very much. "
Renee's mother, Mrs. Girard
DenicoIa. yesterday commented:
~Of course. we thought moth
ing would come Of It. But Inn
agine our surprise when Q few
Evening star., 1955-01-21
Officials Refuse to Tell
Whether Visos Will Be Issued
Wives Of cuptives
Greet News With
Mixed Emotions

First reaction Of the families
of American flyers held prisoner
by the Chinese Reds, including
that of the wife of a Silver
Spring. Nd, Air Force colonel.
to the Peiping invitation to visit
the airmen ranged from happy
hesitancy to outright reluctance
to make the trip.
Mrs. May Arnold. whose hus-
band, Col. John K. Arnold, jr.,
of Silver Spring. was captured
in North Korea two years ago,
said that the news she could go
to China was wonderful" but
that she was undecided.
"I'd be of tomorrow If it
weren't for my four children. /"
she told the Associated Press in
Montgomery, Ala, where she is
now living. My first thought
was to 60, but my children de-
pend on me. I'm torn two
ways"
Mrs. Bobby Brown, also Of
Montgomery, whose husband
Evening star., 1955-01-21
COSTA Rica Claims
Fall Of Stronghold,
Trapping Rebels
Pincers Closing In
Neur Buffer Zone.
Government Says
sy N. A,.oeIo,.d Press

SAN JOSE, Costa Rica. Jan.
2l.-The Costa Rican general
staff announced today capture
Of the rebel stronghold Of La
Cruz and the nearby town OF
Puerto 5oley on the Pacific Coast.
The announcement said the
rebels were now caught in a trap,
with loyalist troops closing .
pincers from the north and
south.
The announcement came on
the heels of unofiicial reports
that the rebels were withdrawing
toward the Nicaraguan frontier.
The action was at the edge OF
the newly proclaimed buffer zone
between Costa Rica and Nicara-
qua. Neutral ground and air
observers OF the Inter-American
Peace Commission were patrol
ling the zone to keep the rebel
lion from touching of a war be-
tween the two neighboring
countries.
Flanking Attacks Seen.
Presumably the rebels were
hit by a thanking group COM
manded by Costa Rican Col.
Frank Marshall. A highly au-
thoritative source confirmed that
the column struck late yesterday
at La Cruz, a rebel strong point
on the Inter american highway
little more than 3 miles by air
from the Nicaraguan frontier
and only about 10 miles by the
winding highway.
Puerto Soley, one of the first
invasion points, Is a Pacific
coastal hamlet about 6 miles
southwest Of La Cruz.
Launching its major peace
preservation effort, the five-na-
ton commission of the Organ
ization of American States
dispatched 2S off1cerS 70 patrol
the neutral buffer zone 10 miles
long and 6 miles wide which the
commission established yester-
day along the border north Of
the fighting area.
Neutral Zone Accepted.
In accepting the neutral zone
proposal. both Costa Rican Presi-
dent Jose Figueres and Mic
araguan President Anastasio
Somoza agreed to keep their
troops out Of the area and their
planes out Of the air above it.
Mr.. Somoza already has an
nounced he would intern any Of
the Costa Rican rebels chased
across his border. The demili-
tarized area runs athwart the
rebels natural escape route, be-
tween the Pacific Ocean and
Lake Nicaragua.
Evening star., 1955-01-21
Jury Convicis Lowry
In Union Exfortion as
Sullivan Is Cleared
Panel Out 10 Hours,
Also Finds Defendant
Guilty of Conspiracy

Clayton A. Lowry. former sec
retary-treasurer Of the painters
union. today was convicted Of
conspiracy and extortion.
A jury in U. s. District Court
for the District Of Columbia ac-
quilted John E. Sullivan. the
unions former business agent,
who had been on trial with
Lowry.
The jury deliherated more
than 10 hours--spread over three
daysbefore returning It's ver-
dict to Judge Edward M. Currarl.
Lowry was convicted of con-
spiracy to obstruct interstate
commerce by extortion, and Of
taking part in the extortion Of
S.. 600 from the Metro Decorating
Co. under threat Of causing labor
trouble on a painting job at An
drews Air Force Base Id 1851.
Cleared on Two Counts.
The jury acquitted Lowry Of
two other charges-ext0rtion of
$500 from Michael Restuccia, a
Clifton IN. J.) contractor who
also was a sub-contractor on the
Andrews job, and extortion of
$3.50 from A. E. Singelis, a Phil
adelphia contractor who was
painting a Patuxent River bridge
at Benedict, Md.
Lowry remains under $1,000
bond pending sentence. His
conviction was under the Hobbs
misunderstanding law and car
ries a maximum prison term Of
20 years, or a fine Of $4,000.
or both.
Indictment Names Moore.
Archie B. Moore. ousted busi-
ness agent Of the union District
Council No. 81. AFL Brother
hood of Painters, Decorators and
Paperhangers Of America--was
listed in the Indictment as q CO.
conspirator but not as a de-
fendant.
He testified to the shakedown
Of contractors who were told
they would have to pay In order
to obtain painters for the jobs,
and said the money he and
others obtained was split be-
tween them.
Charles E. Ford represented
Lowry. and Mr.. Ford's partner.
H. Clifford Alder, represented
Mr.. Sullivan.
Evening star., 1955-01-21
By The A.,osio.ed Pres.

Lower food prices In December
brought the nations living costs
to their lowest level since May.
1853, the Bureau of Labor Statis-
tics reported today.
The report showed prices of
living cost items at the end OF
the year 1854 were one-half OF
one per cent below the level at
the years start. It was the first
time since l940 that the Gov
ernment living cost index had
showed an over-tl1e-year decline.
The index dropped three
tenths Of one per cent to l14.3
per cent Of the 1047-49 base
period average.
Decline Is Gradual.
While prices declined generally
during 1854. especially since July,
the drop was gradual and mod
crate. December's 114.3 index
was about / per cent below the
record high level Of tI5.4 or
October. 1858.
Mrs. Aryness Joy Wickens. act
ing commissioner, reported that
Evening star., 1955-01-21
Guatemala Arrests
100 in Red Roundup,
Crushes Uprising
10 Killed as Rebels Try
To Seize Air Field
Outside Capitol
D. nd A..e!,sia.sd prs..

GUATEMALA. Jan. 21. - The
government pushed q roundup Of
Communists and supporters Of
Jacob Arbenz Glz-
man today after beating down
an uprising aimed at unseating
anti-Fed President Carlos Cas-
tillo Arnnas.
At least 100 persons already
were under arrest.
Government troops held
Guatemala City and other stra-
tegic centers in an armed grip.
President Castillo announced
that 10 persons were killed and
an undetermined number
wounded in a brief clash yester-
day between loyal forces and
rebels seeking to capture Aurora
air force base, outside the capi-
tai. He blamed the Communists
and Arbenz supporters for the
revolt.
The anti-Red government-in
office less than seven months
promptly declared q state Of
siege, a kind Of modified martial
law. But authorities announced
they were in control Of the situa-
ton throughout the country.
Strategic Points Guarded.
Machinegun-carrying soldiers
mounted tight guard on military
posts and strategic points. A
curfew went into effect in the
capital. with no unauthorized
person allowed on the streets
after 10 pm.
A presidential decree said the
state of siege was necessary to
snuff out the "subyersive groups
which "in connection with Com
munist elements disturbed public
tranquility and by an armed ac-
ton tried to overthrow the
legally constituted government.
Press censorship was ordered
under the state Of siege but SO
far no checks were placed on
foreign correspondents dis
patches.
It was Indicated officially that
the restrictions would remain in
force as long as the government
deemed them necessary.
Most Serious Trouble.
The outbreak was the most
serious attempt thus far to tln-
seat the anti Communist presi-
dent who gained power last June
when he led q revolt that drove
out Arbens' Red-supported gov
(See GUATEMALA, Page A-6)
Evening star., 1955-01-21
Lack of Protection
In Red Dominuted
Areas Emphasized

The State Department refused
today to say whether the United
States viii allow Americans to
visit their relatives who are in
prison in Communist China.
Henry Suydam, department
press officer, said the United
States could not encourage"
such trips. but steadfastly re-
fused to say whether the United
States would bar the visits or
whether any of the relatives have
asked for passports to 60 to Red
China. He even declined to dis
cuss department procedures In
handling passport application in
the past.
"The United States Govern
ment," he said, cannot OF
course. in good conscience en-
courage those who may wish to
go into an area where the nor
NAL protection Of an American
passport cannot be offered"
AT the same time. the Air
Force released the text Of mes
fcaa pAccp0pTC poOa A.R1
Evening star., 1955-01-21
Teen-Aged Fashions
In Local Schools

TEEN ScENE-Some strange fash
ion iods ore sweeping the Metro
poIison Areas high schools. See page
b-3 for o school by-sehooI run doss
BY shoroa poron.
cARiBBEAN WARDROBE -shouJd
ycs BE- needing 70, the canbbeoa this
winter here's what yeu should pack
into fhof 26-iach suitcase. Poss B-3.
Evening star., 1955-01-21
Nine Eskimos Survive
Ordeal on Ice Pack
BY the Assoeiosee press

HALIFAX. Nova Scotia, Jan.
2l.--The Canadian Air Force
got word today that nine Eski-
mos. given up for dead after
being marooned on an ice pack
In Hudson Bay January 4, have
returned to their families.
Air Force search and rescue
headquarters said radio mes
sage from the Hudson Bay set
tlement Of Port Harrison said the
hunters arrived last night at the
Eskimo village Of Poyungnetuk.
The brief message said they
walked home"
The nine men were hunting on
the Ice when a section broke
of and carried them away from
their equipment. Three planes
had searched for them.
Evening star., 1955-01-21
Check Todoy's Star
For Auto Bargains

II you're in the morket FOR q GOOD
used cor. be eertoin to check the
eutometke columns Of the big Stor
Classified Section today! From vide
listing Of best values you1l no doubt
find just the buy you've been looking
Tor at q price thot's right for you.
On the other hond you moy wort
10 cell . used cor. For quick results
tell II 10 the ns-estoblished as-
disnes OF The Stor reoders.
ln odditioa TO eorrias more ssed-
cor eds, The Stor psblishss more
total classified ods thea the other
Woshinston asvspepss combined be-
eeuse Il peedsees the best results
Phoas Stsrlins 5000 end osk Tor
q sd.tskss.
Evening star., 1955-01-21
Gurdner Heads curnegie

NEW YORK, Jan. q R.--
John w. Gardner, AZ. Of Scars
dale. N. Y, has been elected
president of the Carnegie Corp.
of New York, third ranking
philanthropic foundation in the
Nation. His selection was an.
nounced yesterday after a board
meeting.
Evening star., 1955-01-21
Kidney Stone Removed
From Senator Johnson

Senator Lyndon johnson, Of
Texas. Democrats floor leader,
underwent q successful opera
ton for the removal Of a kidney
stone at the Mayo Clinic in
Rochester. MINI. this morning.
His Office here said he win re-
main at the hospital for a week
and then take about three weeks
to recuperate at his Texas home.
Senator Clements, of Kentucky,
is acting Democratic leader.
Evening star., 1955-01-21
Treasury Reports
So Billion Deficit
For December 81
sy n. As,oeiat.d Pnss.


The Treasury reported yes
terday that the Govern
ment's books showed q def
icit Of about Sg.2o4. .000, 900
on December 81.
The December 81 deficit
Is customarily larger than
that on June 30. the end of
the Governments bookkeep-
ing year. because q heavier
share Of corporation taxes is
paid from January through
June.
President Eisenhower told
Congress Monday the def
icit next June 30 is expected
TO Be sl.so4y yoo0. 600.
Evening star., 1955-01-21
Picture on pose Alb

Injuries while fighting the spec
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tacular blaze, which at times
sent flames shooting 100 feet
into the air.
The fire in the X-shaped
building. one of the largest and
sWankiest of such clubs in this
area. began at about 2:30 am.
An airman passing the building
saw the flames and gave the
alarm.
When base firefighters arrived,
they sounded a general alarm.
That brought volunteer firemen
from Morningside, Forestyille.
Clinton and Silver Hill, Md.
Some Units Stay S Hours.
Some units from the 20 pieces
Of firefghting equipment which
responded still were at the scene
five hours later, wetting down
the embers.
Firemen said that at no tins
were other buildings on the base
endangered. The closest Is about
100 yards away.
The flames. famed by brisk
winds. spread rapidly through
the concrete block, frame and
asbestos shingle structure. Fire.
men were hampered by a 22-de-
gree cold. Ice formed on their
uniforms and equipment.
Airrnan SIC John T. Marion.
%, Of the 2045th Air and Air
ways Communications Squadron,
suffered a cut on his right hand
and Airrnan 1Ic Raymond L.
Spaulding, 81, of Gettysburg. Pa.
suffered smoke exhaustion fight
ing the fire. They were treated
on the base.
Club Mascot Perishes.
The club mascot, Brownie, o
large dog Of mixed breed kept
locked In the supply room during
the night. perished in the flames.
Saved, however, was several
thousand dollars worth Of liquor
in q storeroom at the end of one
wing.
The loss included all furnish
ings In the building, inventoried
last week at q value Of $l01 900.
A spokesman for the base said
the furnishings were covered by
insurance, but 1t was not learned
Immediately II there was in
surance on the $150,o00 build
ing.
Firemen said the blaze ap-
parently was started by a short
circuit in wiring in the roof
over the kitchen which had been
undergoing q $1,000 remodeling.
When the blaze finally was
brought under control. only the
walls OF one wing Of the struc-
ture remained standing.
Elkins Praises Firemen.
Col. Marshall A. Elkins, base
commander, expressed appre-
citation "for the splendid CO.
operation Of the local volunteer
f1remen" In helping battle the
fire,
The officers club has been
visited by many notables as they
awaited transportation on mill
tary aircraft. It is about 500
yards from the Military Air
Transport Service headquarters
building.
The main section Of the struc-
tion was built in l942. and a wing
was added about two years ago.
As wisps Of smoke still arose
from the ruins Of the building,
officers on the base were dts
cussing plans for new club.
Evening star., 1955-01-21
S25O,OOO Fire
Razes Andrews
Officers Club
Fight Humpered by
22-Degree Cold; Two
Injured Slightly

A $250.000 general alarm fire
early today destroyed the on
GERS Club at Andrews Air Force
Base.
Two airmen suffered minor
injuries while fighting the spec
Evening star., 1955-01-21

tsee WIVES. Page A-s0
Evening star., 1955-01-21

See PASSPORTS, Page A-6.)
Evening star., 1955-01-21

ISee GUATEMALA, Page A-6.)
Filipino forum. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1928-196?, 1955-03-01
Consulate Personnel.

In the absence of ConcuI Hor-
tencio j. Brillantes, who is on
leave, the personnel of the Philip-
pine Consulate in Seattle, is as
follows:
Vice Consul Irineo R. Cabatit,
officer-in-charge; Guillerno Fona-
cier, vice consul; Conrado de Cas-
tro, administrative, finance and
property officer; Carmen Man
alo, Electromagnetic; Ernesto
Garrido, clerk-stenographer; Jose
Salazar, stenagrapher and records
clerk; Raymundo Guardiano, clerk
messenger.
Filipino forum. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1928-196?, 1955-03-01
Clubhouse Donations

Additional donations, uninten-
tionally omitted in a previous re-
port, to the clubhouse of the Fill
Pine and American Community OF
P1ldget Sound, Inc. are S156 from
the Legionarios del Trabaio, and
$50 from Mr.. Claudio Cendana,
wealthy Filipino farmer in Mil
waukee, Oregon. These figures
were reported to the FORUM by
Paul Gonzales, president of the
Puget Sound organization.
Filipino forum. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1928-196?, 1955-03-01
Surprise Dinner PorfY

San Francisco, Calf (delayedG
A surprise dinner party for Mr..
and Mrs. Vince Rodriguez was
held at the residence of Mrs. Con-
zalez and her daughter, Miriam,
at Monterey Blvd. last February
10. following their second wedding
in the Catholic Church. They were
previously married by a justice
of the peace in Germany. In their
church wedding here Mrs. Con-
zalez was matron of honor, and
Alberto G. Rangel was best man.
The couple was the recipient Of
many lovely gifts from friends.
Dancing followed the well-pre-
pared dinner and everybody en-
joyed the evening celebration.
Among the many guests were
Captain and Mrs. Mariana Suit,
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. Ortiz, Mr.. and
Mrs. Oscar Rivas, Mr., and Mrs.
Bonitz, Mr.. and Mrs. McGregor,
Mr.. and Mrs. Gil Bryan, the
Misses Doreen Allison, Ernie
Wolff, Sarah Sanchez, Viola RO-
nero, Gladys Yama, and the Mes
srs. Herb, J. Bonitz George Silvss
and Alberto Rangel.
Filipino forum. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1928-196?, 1955-03-01

Published during National FLA
Week (Feb. 2O-26), was Jose A
bisit, graduate of WapatO High
school, for his outstanding
achievements during his years in
the Wapato FLA Chapter.
To Mr. and Mrs. Ray Agbisit,
Jose gives credit for their influ-
ence and encouragement, and to
Mr.. Blaine Hardy and Mrs. Har-
old Doornick, his vo-ag teachers,
for their supreme coUnsehng.
Along with winning the state
"Soil a nd Water Management
Conservation Award" of 500, he
was awarded trip TO the Nation
al FLA Convention in Kansas
City, which he attended in 1859.
Other degrees included: Chapter
farmer, State Chapter farmer,
and State farmer.
Jose's activities at Wapato
High were: three years member
of the FLA parliamentary pro-
eedure team; chairman of the
Patterson Banquet; Vice-Presi-
dentof the Wapato Chapter; men,
Der of the high school guidance
committee; and chairman of the
scholarship committee.
During his junior year at Wap-
alto High, he was one of the or
ganizers of the JFAC, of which he
served as president for two years.
Jose is now attending WSC
at Pullman, where he is a sopho-
more, majoring in vegetables and
horticulture.
He resides at "Pine Manor" an
Independent house, and is a mem
Der of the boxing team there.
Yluc9 cVthRpg,-l- I'm is
Filipino forum. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1928-196?, 1955-03-01
WAPATO WAY

munity Hall. Officers elected are
as follows: President, Juanito
Umipig; Vice-President, George
Ines; Secretary, Diego Lumaguip;
Assistant Secretary, Jerry Caoile;
Treasurer, Benny Benedicto; AS
sistant Treasurer, Mariana Are
GA; Publicity Editor will be Mari
ano Belong; and his assistant is
Joe Estep.
The three elected to auditors
posts were Joe Avila, Edward
Cohte, and John Tamayoyon.
The Board of Directors include:
Harry Bucsit, Roy Baldoz. Emil
Tadije, julius Allado, and Pete
Batin.
Sgt. -at-arms from the various
districts are: Parker, Sammy Das-
ALA, who is also chief of police of
the group; West WapatO, Ray
mundo Arreola Ashue, Loreano
Sapuay; East WapatO, Salvador
Umipig; Town Officer, Honorato
Gariaso; North Wapato, Rommy
Ventura; South Wapato Tor Man
liza Town, Henry Rafal; and from
the Toppenish District, Ray Mad
amba.