davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-23

UNITED NATIONS. NY,
May % (P). - A Communist
style peace petition campaign
will climax during the United
Nations 10th anniversary meet
ing in San Francisco June 1925.
The signature drive aims at a
ban on atomic warfare.
Members of some U. N. delega-
tons said today Soviet Foreign
Minister v. M. Molotov might
try to use the petitions as evil
dence of support for the re-
peated Russian demands for
such a ban. Mr.. Molotov an
nounced Friday night that he
would attend the San Francisco
meeting.
The petitions were launched
in the United States by the
American Peace Crusade of New
York City, which is on the
United States Attorney Gen.
erals list of subversive organic
ationS.
World Assembly Postponed
The Communicated World
Peace Council, meanwhile, has
postponed its world assembly in
Helsinki, Finland, for a month
to June 1929. U. N. sources
noted the assembly thus would
overlap the San Francisco cere-
monies and could provide Mr.
Molotov with echoes from the
Finnish capital.
The Peace Councils governing
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-23
Menon Vague on Results
OF Mission to Red China

HONG KONG. May % (P.-
En- route home from his For
mosa peace mission to Peiping,
v. K. Krishna Menon of India
answered newsmen's questions
today with generaiities.
He told a news conference that
obstacles to peace in the Far
East ARE great but not insur-
mountable as a general PROPOSE
ton" During his 11-day visit
to the Red capital, he found a
willingness by Chou En-lai to be
friendly" he reported.
Indian Prime Minister Nehru
sent Mr.. Menon. his top foreign
affairs adviser, to talk with the
Red Chinese Premier about Mr..
Chous offer at the Asian-A fri-
can conference to negotiate di-
rectly with the United States on
the Far Eastern questions.
Mr.. Menon crossed the border
into Hong Kong yesterday. He
leaves for home tomorrow.
Il must first report to my
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-23

Prime Minister" he told report
ers who pressed him for more
specific information. You may
not have to wait very long for
details" he added.
In New Delhi, a Foreign Min
istry spokesman said the special
envoy had reported satisfactory
progress" in his talks. He added
that Mr.. Menon hoped to give
President Eisenhower an account
of the Peiping discussions when
he goes to the United States next
month for the United Nations
10th anniversary celebration in
San Francisco.
The Indian spokesman said his
government expects nothing
spectacular from Mr.. Menon's
Peiping talks since they were
only exploratory conversations.
Asked If he had discussed the
American flyers captured by the
Chinese in Korea and still i'm
prisoned. Mr.. Menon replied: Il
talked about all subjects that
happened to come up"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-23
Ex-Governor Pyle
OF Arizona Stricken

PHOENIX. Ariz., May % (P.
Former Gov. Howard Pyle of
Arizona was reported very ill.,
by his doctors yesterday. DR..
Joseph M. Greer of Phoenix said
Mr.. Pyle. a special assistant to
President Eisenhower, had a bad
case of kidney stones.
DR.. Greer said he would have
to study x-rays before deter
mining the extent of the illness
and whether surgery is neces-
sary. Mr.. Pyle's nurse said the
illness was more painful than
serious"
Mr.. Pyle was stricken Satur-
day night while in Arizona to
attend the grammar school
graduation Of his daughter Vir-
GINA in Tempe. He suffered a
similar ailment four years ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-23
BY the Associated Press

Some American officials be-
lieve Moscow has set the tone
for a periof of intense jockey
ing over the conditions and
agreed purposes of a prospec-
tive Big Four meeting.
They read that interpreta-
ton into an editorial published
yesterday by the Communist
Party paper Pravda-perhaps
the forerunner of an official note
from the. Soviet government
within a day or two along sim
liar lines.
The paper sharply criticized
the United States on the ground
that 1t was unreasonable" in
urging a meeting Of only a few
days duration by President Ell
senhower and the premiers Of
Russia. Britain and France.
Vienna Rejection Hit
1t protested also against re-
lection by the Western powers
Of Vienna as a site for the con-
ference. projected for some time
this summer. And it expressed
resentment at American express
sions by President Eisenhower
and Secretary of State Dulles
that the conference should con-
slider the problems Of Russian
satellite states in Eastern Eu-
rope.
Western terms for the confer
ence-that it should be short
and confined to general discus
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-23

the letter. OF the SO POW's
originally brought here after the
Korean War, six have returned
to Korea or China and 80 de-
cided to settle in India. The
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-23

other so are still awaiting per-
mission to enter countries of
their choice.
Indian military officials re-
fused to approve newsmen's re-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-23

quests to interview the COM
planning ex-prisoners. An In
dian spokesman denied. how
ever, that the ex-prisoners had
been mistreated or preSsured.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-23
BY HAROLD SMITH

Nails are not only indispen-
sable items in the home work.
shop they are the fasteners
that hold our civilization to-
gether. They are now cheap
and enormously varied, but this
was not always so.
Ancient Romans hammered
out iron nails by hand, as did
their civilized successors until
about century ago. This made
nails scarce and expensive, to
the point where American Colo
NAL communities had to take
special steps to prevent fam
lilies migrating westward from
burning their buildings to re-
cover the nails in them.
Old builders and cabinet
makers used to resort to elab-
crate joinery to cut down the
number of nails required.
Era Of Mashed Thumb
Hand wrought nails were fol-
lowed by those sheared from fiat
m tai strips, then headed,
Finally came wire nails, auto
matically cut. pointed and
headed. and the great era of
the mashed thumb was under
way.
We amateurs are concerned
with only few of the hundreds
of kinds of nails available, but
We can improve our craft by
keeping an assortment on hand. |
Nails range in shape from fiat
headed common types to stranger
FORMS like staples. GLACIERS
points. and the corrugated fas-
teners APPLY called wiggle nails. |
They range in length from |
minuscule carpet tacks to spikes
many inches long, and in type |
from headless brads to roofing |
nails wearing Merry Widow hats, I
or leakproof sheet metal nails
with lead or plastic head wash
ers.
Theword penny" is now used
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-23

diminished holding power. as in
fastening down hardwood floor
ing. the fatter casing or floor
ing nail. with small. tapered
head, Is chosen. Some flooring
nails have blunt points to re-
sist splitting in hardwood.
For temporary mailing. as for
Scaffolds. you may want a dou-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-23

doesn't matter If a wide head
shows. common nails are used.
Where it's desirable to counter
sink a nail below the surface
for concealment, slender finish
ing nails with small, barrel
shaped heads are indicated.
Where you must compromise
between large nail heads and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-23
No. per Pound
Inch Common Finish

Aluminium nails are used for
applying siding. shingles. and
other types Of covering because
they will not rust and stain as
do regular steel nails. Steel
nails are available with galva-
nized coatings for rust resist
ance. or with cement or other
nonslip coatings to make them
hold better.
Functions Explained
Where holding power is espe-
cially important, or where it
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-23
Trick in the Use of Nails
Lies in Choosing Right Type

to denote a nails length; no
one knows exactly why. Origin
ally it was supposed to have
meant the price per 100 nails,
or weight In pounds Of 1000
nails. Penny is abbreviated to
the letter 3D." the first letter of
the Roman coin denarius.
Here's a table you might clip
and save. showing penny"
lengths converted to inches, as
well as the approximate number
of steel common and finishing
nails and aluminium common
nails per pound:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-23

BILE head nail. with o nat head
for good gripping and . project
ing smaller head for easy pull
ing. For fastening down thin
roll roofing you'd want a nail
with an extra wide head,
whereas for easily split wood
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-23

shingles you'd pick q slender
nail with an ordinary head.
For extra holding power, nails
can be had with nonslip coat
ings or with barbs, twists, or
other wood gripping features on
the shank.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-10-10
Sick Women
Found Hanged

"A 45-year-old woman was
found dead this morning. hanged
from an overhead water pipe in
her basement.
She was Mrs. Lena Losego Of
the 4500 block Of Sargent road
NE. who, according to detec-
tives, had been in III health for
the past few weeks.
Her body was discovered
shortly after S am. today by her
son. David Pereilo, 20. who no.
ticed the basement lights were
on as he returned home from
work. Her husband Albert was
asleep on the second floor.
In another death, Deputy
Coroner Richard M. Rosenberg
issued a certificate Of suicide
yesterday after Melbourne j.
Amos. 40, was found shot in the
head in his brother-in-law's ga
rage.
Police said Mr.. Amos Of the
$500 block Of F street Sc, pur-
chased q doubled barrel shotgun
Saturday afternoon. Yesterday
evening his brother-in-law, Floyd
w. Davis, SO, OF SIS Thirty-third
street Sc. called police to say
Mr.. Amos had threatened to kill
himself.
Police arrived at the, scene
shortly after Mr.. Amos had fired
two test shots In the roof and
then apparently placed the
muzzle Of The gun against his
forehead and fired again.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-10-10
Over !, 500 to Attend
10th Buying Institute

State. Federal and District d
Columbia purchasing executives
win participate next week In ths
10th Annual Conference and
Products Exhibit Of the Nationa
Institute Of Government Pur.
chasing at the Shoreham Hotel
More than 1900 persons arr
expected to attend for discus.
Isiols Of public purchasing prob
LENS, and to view an exhibit 81
the latest developments in indus.
trial production.
Theme Of the forum will b
More Value for the Tax Dollar. :
The gathering viii run from mex
Sunday to Wednesday inclusive
The institute Is known as a non.
Iprofit educational and technica
Organization Of Government buy.
ling agencies Of the United State.
land Canada.
Details Of the program wert
announced by officials in charge
They include: institute presiden,
Bernard L. Gin of. Madison, Wis.
conference chairman Alvin j
Holk. city purchasing agent o.
Los Angeles; general conferenc,
vice chairman Roland M. Bren.
nan. procurement officer Of thu
District; Clifton e. Mack, Com
missioner Of Federal Supply
General Services Administration
A. w. Wilding, president, Gov.
eminent Purchasing Agents As.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-10-10
SCOTS Run
Plant
Hearing Set

An application for a special
use permit to allow construc-
ton Of the private sewage dis
posal plant on SCOTS Run, Fair
fax County, will be heard at II
a m. tomorrow by the Board Of
Zoning Appeals.
The application has never
been withdrawn. although the
Board Of County Supervisors re-
fused to rezone the property for
a subdivision.
Issuance Of a use permit, how
ever, is not governed by the SUI
pervisors' action. Use permits
under the law are awarded by
the Zoning Appeals Board In
the county.
Proposed erection Of the pri.
Ivate plant has aroused interest
because 1t would discharge
treated effluent into SCOTS Run
which flows into the Potomac
River above the Districts water
intake. District officials have pro.
tested that while this single PLAN
might not pollute the water sup.
Iply. it could set q precedent fol
construction Of many more sucf
plants discharsing into the up.
lper Potomac.
The Virginia State Water
Control Board once authorized
construction Of the plant, bu,
later reheard the case and de.
cided TO hold the matter in abey.
Iance pending final action or
the subdivision rezoning request
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-10-10

Boosted through a transom
into a snoke-filled room, 9
young dental technician pulled
Ia nurse from q burning bed to.
day, but not before she suffered
severe burns.
In Emergency Hospital with
burns on the legs. back and alb
ldomen was Miss Margaret E
fSpearing Of 2305 Pennsylvania
avenue NV.
Other tenants In the brown
stone front house were awakened
about 6 am. by means and cries
for help. Finding Miss Spear.
llng's third floor room locked, one
tenant ran to 1918 Pennsylvania
avenue NV. to notify the land.
lord. H. E. De Monde.
Mr.. De Monde came with ,
key. but found the door chain
bolted and left to call the fir
department and police. Mean
while. Glenn Eaton. %. the den
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-10-10

mittee's work. either as active
committee members or on a con-
sultative basis.
Il am convinced the efforts OF
such a group would be well re-
paid through elimination Of
anxiety on the part Of the civil
ian employees who will be affected
by this important development
In addition. the appointment
LOT such q committee would be
additional and convincing evi.
dence Of the advances the mill.
tary agencies as the largest Fed
|eral employer are making In
promoting . sound employee.
management relations program
Mr.. Campbell told Carter L
Burgess, assistant secretary Of
Defense for rnanpower and per.
sonnet that employee organiza-
lions 'are aware that Federal
agencies, including defense in.
|stallations, are utilizing yariou.
versions Of the electronic brain
to perform diverse calculations
compilations and sorting opera.
tons formerly accomplished
through human effort"
The AFGE president expressed
hope other Federal agencies also
would conduct similar studies oil
lautomation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-10-10

Isociation Of Washington: ant
chairman Of the Exhibitors Ad
Ivisory Committee. Fred Weber
Ralston Purina Co., st. Louis
MO.
Honorary conference co-chair
men include the three Distric
Commissioners, Samuel Spencer
Robert E. Mclaughlin. Brig. Gen
Thomas e. Lane: and Distric
Director Of General Administra
ton Schuyler Lowe.
Featured speakers at two con
ference luncheons will be Ben
nett 8. Chapple. jr.. q vice presi'
dent OF the U. s. Steel Corpora,
ton, Pittsburgh. and Vice Ad.
|miral Murrey L. Royar. Chief O.
Naval Material, Washington.
The National Symphony Or
chestra will play a program o.
popular music at q dinner Sun.
day evening.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-10-10
EIectronic-Broin Threat
Worries Federal Workers

Possible threats to careers OF
Federal workers by automation
and the electronic brain should
be given careful study by the De-
tense Department and Govern
ment employees according to a
leading spokesman for the
workers.
In a letter to the department
James A. Campbell, national
president Of the American Fed
Grafton Of Government En-
ployees (AFL) said:
"Our federation has no objec
ton to scientific progress made
as q result of chronological
changes. But we, are aware OF
the possible adverse effect OF
such changes on employment Of
human beings.
Because Of possible serious
dislocations among civilian en-
ployes." he said, land the un-
favorable effect on their careers
as Federal workers, / would like
to suggest the establishment of
a committee In the Department
Of Defense to study and make
recommendations in this vital
field.
Interested employe groups
should participate In the COM
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-10-10
ID. c. Women Coins
Legion Honor Post

Miss Edna Hunter. of ASIA
Eastern avenue NE, yesterday
was named charge Of quarters
corresponding to sergeant at
arms, Of the American Legion's
national honor society for
women Legionnaires.
Miss Hunter. who Is attending
1.-THE national convention In
Miami, Is adjutant OF Jane:
Harden jackson Post 81 here
she is an administrative assist
ant at the Internal Revenue
Service.
Brig. Gen. John Thoma,
Taylor. tret.). Of 7006 Meadow
lame, Chevy Chase. a member oil
George Washington Post l, wa.
elected historian Of the Society
LOT American Legion Founders.
| George H. Names of Wash
Iington was elected a vice pres.
ident of the Legion's Press AS.
sociation,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-10-10
Fort Meade Soldier
Killed in Crush

A soldier returning to Fort
Meade, Md. was fatally injured
early today when his car crashed
into the rear of a tractor railei
truck on Shirley highway In
nearby Virginia.
He was identified as Army Pvt
Walter w. Rowell III, "a. OF New
port News, Va.
The crash occurred about
am. at the turmoil for Route
near the Arlington Fairfax Coun-
ty line. Pvt. Rowell died at 4:5t
"a m. in Arlington Hospital from
head injuries.
Arlington police said the trac-
tor trailer was preparing to make
the turn OF Shirley highway
when the car struck 1t anc
glanced Of. Both vehicles were
headed north.
The truck driver, Alfred Smith
81, colored, Of Richmond. es-
capped injury.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-10-10
Man Climbs | ransom
To Save Nurse in Fire

tai techniciah living on the
second floor, was boosted through
the transom by Daniel West. Is
Once in the room, Mr.. Eaton,
blinded by smoke found sheet
to hold over his face and grouped
his way toward the source Of
the means.
On the srnouldering bed, he
found Miss Spearing and dragged
her from the room. Her night
clothes had been burned OF.
The room except for the mat
ress was not damaged. Detective
Sergt. Bernard Crooke Of the
homicide squad said the fire
apparently was started by q
cigarette. Miss Spearing had
moved only two weeks ago from
300 Wisconsin avenue, NV.
where she lived with a sister
Miss Sarah E. Spearing, also Q
nurse
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-10-10
Mission Marks
71st Year

More than 1O2, 900 free meals
were given BY the Central Union
Mission during the past tiscal
year, the Rev. Herbert E. Eber-
hardt. mission superintendent
announced yesterday.
Mr. Eberhardt's report, re-
leased at the list anniversary
celebration, also noted that more
than 10000 free lodgings were
provided at the mission, 62l
Indiana avenue NV.
The Rev. Francis v. Crumley
president Of the Philadelphia
Area, International Council OF
Gospel Missions, praised Amer
lean gospel missions for mot
watering down the gospel and
making 1t so anemic people
don't recognize it,"
Mr.. Crumley spoke at the an
niversary mass meeting. attended
by more than 800 yesterday in
Calvary Baptist Church. Eighth
and H streets NV.
The singing was led by Homer
Rodeheaver Of Winona Lake
Ind, song leader for evangelist
Billy Sunday.
He introduced Mai. William H
Ramsey. 80. chairman Of the
missions board of directors, az
"the man with the longest record
of volunteer service in the
world"
MIR. Ramsey attended the third
anniversary meeting of the mis-
sion in 1887.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-10-10
Economics Group
To Hold Sessions

The National Academy Of Eco
Monies and Political Science will
hold discussions on human re-
sources and national security al
8:15 pm. tomorrow and Wednes-
day.
The meeting will be in the
lounge Of the Brookings Institu-
ton.
Speakers tomorrow night will
be Edward A. Fitzpatrick, presi-
dent emeritus of Mount Mary
College, and Eli Ginzberg. direc-
tor OF human resources at Co
Ilunbia Uniyersity's Graduate
School OF Business. Brig. Gen
Donald A. Armstrong. retired
president Of the academy. viii
preside
Howard A. Meyerhoff, execu-
tive director, the Scientific Man.
power Commission, and Eugene
M. Kulischer, demographer-con.
sultant to the Library Of Con-
|gress, will speak Wednesday
night. Robert D. Calkins, presi-
dent Of the Brookings Institu-
ton, will preside.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-10-10
u. S. Rocket Lounchinqs
On Big Scale Planned

balloon carries the Deacon to .
height of many miles. from
which the rocket is launched
The combination Is called thu
''rockoon." and more than 80 Of
them have been launched, to a,
high as so miles.
1. Hundreds OF "rockairs'--
three inch rockets and othel
small types launched from jeI
aircraft at high altitude, in thu
Chincoteague, Va. area.
In addition. some Nike Deacon
combinations may be fired from
Guam. to supplement Australian
rocket fires from the W0oEhers
range. and Japanese launching
of 10 or q dozen Aerobee-typi
rockets from Northern Japan.
Or. Newell said other co-or.
dinated rocket iaunenings plan
ned include those Of the English
from England's west coast, ant
French Aerobee-type rockets
from Algiers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-10-10
LayhiII Girl, 5,
Killed by Auto
Near Home
Was Crossing Street
After Visiting Truck
For Ice Cream

A fiye-year-old Layhill MD
girl was killed instantly by an
automobile yesterday as she
walked across the street from an
Ice cream truck parked In front
Iof her home.
Barbara Jean Burris, the
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar
Burris Of RID /. Bonifant road.
was struck at 2:10 pm. by q car
driven by Henry J. Cole. 80. Of
RID Q. Piping Rock drive, Silver
Spring. according to Montgom-
lery County police.
Barbara Jean. according TO
her parents. had gone with her
Isix-year-old sister. Judy Ann. to
buy ice cream. The older girl
was walking with Barbara Jean
and narrowly escaped injury.
Police placed no charges pend
ling an investigation.
Barbara Jean lived with her
parents and sister In the home
LOT her grandmother. Mrs. Brittle
bible. Mrs. Bible today said a
collie dog in the neighborhood ID
% pet Of all the children there
this morning was ''howling and
crying" in the road where the
Igiri was struck.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-10-10
CONVENTIONS
TODAY

Medical Society of the
District of Columbia goes
into its second Of a four-day
meeting at the Statler Hotel
today, with $500 expected.
(Story elsewhere on this
page.)
National Association Of
Referees in Bankruptcy to-
day continues its sessions at
the willard Hotel. More
than las members are in
attendance.
Navy Wives Clubs Of
America is in its second day
Of a meeting at the Willard
Hotel. where approximately
100 are gathered.
American Drug Manufac-
turers' Associations Com
bined Contact Committee
opens a two-day meeting
today at the Sheraton Park
Hotel, with more than $50
expected to sit in on the
sessions.
Association of American
Railroad Dining Car Officers
begins q three-day conven-
ton at the Shoreham Hotel
today.