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Evening star., 1955-05-22
Pilot Flies Coost-to-Coost
Round Trip by Sunlight

LOS ANGELES. May 81 P.-
Streaking into Los Angeles in
time for dinner, wartime-deco-
rated National Guard pilot to-
day completed the first sunrise
to-sunset round-trip coast-to-
coast flight.
Happy but weary, 1st 1t. John
M. Conroy, "a. flying alone in an
F-86A Sabrejet, nicknamed the
California Boomerang" made
good his plan of having break
fast in Los Angeles. lunch in New
York and his evening meal back
in Los Angeles again.
I'm very. very. very tired" "
1t. Conroy had told the 34th Air
Division radar fight following
service at Kirkland Air Force
Base. and asked for radar track
ing to keep him on course on the
final leg from Albuquerque, N.
Mex.
He was greeted here by his
wife Jeanne and three young
sters. Barbara, 4; Timothy, 8.
and Billy, /. They had also seen
him off at dawn. The whole
family went to the airport res
taurant for dinner.
| His flight actually ended 2l2
hours before official sunset. On
his return fight from New York.
he broke the old east-to-west
flight record Of 7 hours. no min
utes and 4 seconds, set Septem-
ber 3, 1947, by Paul Mantz in
an F-51. 1t. Conroy's westbound
flight took only S hours 81 min
utes 81 seconds. His speed hit
| 600 h.p.h. frequently.
Evening star., 1955-05-22
3D.C. Women
Die as Wreck
Ki|Is5on RI. |
2-Cor Crash FutuI
To Teachers South
Of Fredericksburg

FREDERICKSBURG, Va. May
81 (SpeciaD Three Washington
women - two of them school
teachers-were killed today in a
head-on collision that brought
death to five persons on U. s. /
about IA miles south of here.
The women were riding in a
northbound convertible. Two men
were killed in a southbound
sedan bearing Pennsylvania IL
cense plates. Three other occu-
pants of the southbound car
were brought to the hospital
here. Two were reported in
serious condition.
The Washington women killed
were:
Miss Iva L. Jones, IS, a Paul
Junior High School history and
geography teacher, who lives at
5415 Connecticut avenue NV.
Mrs Margery s. Snyder, 81,
substitute school teacher and
a widow who lived alone at $3.50
Connecticut avenue NV.
Miss Katherine Hanlein, 80,
who lived with her father, Sam
uel, at 5415 Connecticut avenue
NV
Three Teenagers Hurt
Passengers in the southbound
sedan killed were Joseph H. Pat
rick. Sc, of Thomasville, Ca, a
hitch-hiker. and Donald Carlos
Spangler, II, of Philadelphia, Pa.
Injured passengers in the sedan
were identified by Virginia State
police as William Long, Freder-
ick Schultz and Charles Schra-
der, all teenagers of Philadelphia.
Mary Washington Hospital au-
thorities said Schultz and Schra-'
der were in serious condition.
The accident occurred at 3:55
pm. (EST). State Trooper Zane
L. Leach quoted a witness as re-
porting the southbound car
swerved sharply to the left, COL
liding with the other car in the
northbound lane.
Trooper Leach said two of
the women and one of the men
were killed instantly. The other
man and woman died shortly
after arrival at the hospital.
Trooper Leach said none Of
the occupants of either car was
thrown out. He said the two
cars "wedged together and
stayed that way" Both we're de-
molished to the rear end of the
front doors.
Couldn't Determine Drivers
He said he was unable to de-
termine who was driving each
Of the autos.
Because of his condition, Mr..
Long could give no details of
the crash other than that he
and his companions were head
ed to Florida for a vacation. He
said they had picked up Mr..
Patrick on the way.
The car he was in, he told
See ACCIDENT, Page A-18
Evening star., 1955-05-22

ton to the problems of a confer
ence of the heads Of the great
states makes us doubt the SINGER
ity of the agreement of ruling
circles of the United States to
carry on such a conference"
Pravda said the United States
is being unreasonable about the
place and duration" of the pro-
posed meeting.
It also said the United States
had submitted a wild proposal
that the conference take up the
question of restoring old regimes
in East European Soviet bloc
countries and of banning Com
Evening star., 1955-05-22
$1,000 Visit
Boiling Show
Record Crowd Sees
Armed Forces Fete
BY HARRY LEVER

Sunny skies, the promise OF
an exciting jet-age air show and
a deep interest In Americas
newest military might yester-
day lured 63.840 persons to Boil
ing Air Force Base to see the
largest Armed Forces Day cele-
bration ever held, according to
officials.
In addition, yesterdays down.
town parade drew another TO-
900 spectators.
The hour-long march down
Constitution avenue NV.
brought out snappy marching
units from each of the Armed
Forces. the reserves. National
Guard and area high school Ca
det corps.
Fifteen brightly uniformed
bands and as many more drum
and bugle corps and massed
color guards strutted their stuff
in front of high-ranking officers
in the reviewing stand. Defense
Secretary Charles E. Wilson and
Vice President Nixon headed the
list of notables taking the review.
Repeated Today
Practically the entire show at
Boiling, with only a few deletions
in the program, will be repeated
today. Admission is free and SO
are parking facilities.
However, officials urge as
many persons as possible to use
the Capital Transit Co. buses
from the fringe parking area at
the South Capitol Street Bridge.
The tremendous array of
deadly atomic-age weapons and
the most spectacular air show
ever seen here thrilled the
spectators.
BY noon yesterday there were
nearly $4,000 persons on The air.
base. But it is so big that every
body found plenty of elbow room
to inspect the dozens Of new
piston-engined and jet aircraft
on the ground.
The planes-including several
giant aircraft-attracted thou
sands of people. Children de-
lighted in cavorting about inside
the planes.
Three Largest Planes
The three largest airplanes on
the base drew the most people
They were Lockheed's RC-l2lC
$2.5 million radar picket" plane:
Convair's B-36H inter-continen-
tai 10 engined bomber, and
Douglass CHA Globemaster
which can carry 400 troops
Three of these monsters flew in
yesterday with 420 troops.
Probably the most spectacular
fly-by was by six F-100 Super
Sabres, part of the 22-minute
aerial review of the Air Force
staged by the Air Proving
Ground. They roared in low at
some $50 miles an hour.
The Air Forces Thunderbirds
doing acrobatics at nearly 700
miles an hour-got their share of
the applause. Flying red, white
and blue F-84F fighters, this
team streaked through the sky
in every conceivable maneuver,
and then flying in tight forma-
ton, suddenly broke into their
well-known bomb cluster" with
each plane going in q different
direction.
Each Of the other services put
their best aircraft into the air
show.
Evening star., 1955-05-22
PRESIDENT GOES FOR
GRAND SLAM STEAD
OF SLAMMIN GRAND

GETTYSBURG, Pa. May
81 (P.-President Eisen-
hover passed up golf today
in favor of playing bridge.
The President took 1t easy
at his new country home
here with Gen. Alfred M.
Gruenther, supreme COM
mander of North Atlantic
Treaty Forces in Europe:
William E. Robinson of New
York, president of the Coca
Cola Co., and George E. AL
len. an old friend who was
an official in the Truman
administration.
The day was perfect for
golf, but the President 0e-
cided against playing-ap-
parently because Gen.
Gruenther is not a golfer.
Evening star., 1955-05-22

know LQaC Cnere are no TeIIlcuidl
reading cases in Germany. in
France, in Italy. in Norway. in
Spain-practically anywhere in
the world except in the United
States?
Do you know that there was
no such thing as remedial read
ing in this country either until
about 80 years ago? Do you
know that the teaching of read
ing never was a problem any,
where in the world until the
United States switched to the
present method about 1925?
This sounds incredible. but it
is true. One of the articles on
reading that I found was by a
DR.. Ralph C. Preston. of the
University of Pennsylvania. who
reported on his experiences on
trip through Western Ger
many in the April. 1858. Elemen-
tary School Journal. DR.. Preston
visited a number of classrooms
in Hamburg and Munich.
Foreign Method Works
after the experience of hear
ing these German children read
aloud" he says, II began to
attach some credence to a gen.
orally expressed opinion of Ger
man teachers that before the
end Of Grade 2 almost any child
can read orally without regard
to degree of comprehension al
most anything in print!"
OF course. Dr.. Preston. being
an American educator, didn't
draw the obvious conclusion
Evening star., 1955-05-22
AREA MEN GET
NAVY COMMISSIONS

ANNAPOLIS GRADUATES - Fifty
midshipmen from this oreo ore
among the 740 scheduled for erod-
uotion from the Naval Academy in
the ceremonies elimoxine the trodi-
tionoI June Week Of Annapolis.
You'll find their photographs on
Pase AS.
JEWS ARMY TOUGH - Crosby
Noyes. in the seventh and last article
Of q series, tells Of Isroels progress
in building q fighting force os tension
mounts in the Neor Eost. Pass A.
Complete index. Page AZ
Rodio- -Tv Prosroms. Poges ELS
Evening star., 1955-05-22

Who is going to make the first
move?
1t may well be the Russians.
Mr.. Graham completed his
seven-day London crusade with
a crowd of 10000 in Wembley
Stadium Saturday night. In the
afternoon he had spoken to u.s.
600. A total Of 5,382 made "de-
cisions for Christ" 1t was, Mr..
Graham said, the most fruitful
day in his career.
Evening star., 1955-05-22

from what he saw. The explain
alton is simply that the method
used over there works, and the
method used in our schools does
not.
We too could have perfect
readers in all schools at the end
of second grade if we taught our
children by the system used in
Germany.
Now, what is this system? It's
very simple. Reading means get
ting meaning from certain COM
binations of letters. Teach the
child what each letter stands for
and he can read.
All no, you say. it can't be that
simple. But it is.
Alphabet Invented 1900 b. c.
Our system of writing-the
alphabet-Was invented by the
Egyptians and the Phoenicians
See FLESCH, Page AS
Evening star., 1955-05-22
British Crowds Turn Out
For Bevon Fireworks
BY CROSBY s. MOVES

European Correspondent for The Star
HEMEL HEMPSTEAD. Eng
land, May 21-The first impress
sion is a little startling. It seems
hard to believe that this sleepy
looking man in the double
breasted suit is really the fire
breathing political maverick
they say he is.
The ruddy cherubic face be-
meath it's shock of white hair
looks harmless enough. The
~----~~
Labor and Conservative Spokesman Out
line Their Positions. Poee Az
precise, delicately chosen words
fall with deceptive mildness
from the loudspeakers in the
high school auditorium.
The audience, of course. is
not deceived by the bland open
ing. Having suffered through
an incredibly dull speech by the
local Labor Party candidate.
they are ready for the fire.
works. And for as long as they
have known Aneurin Bevan.
they have never known him to
let them down.
For Mr.. Bevan and the peo-
pie who have come to hear his
speeches. this has from the be-
ginning been anything but a
dull campaign. If he has his
way. it will become livelier as
it goes along.
Ruffies Feathers
"Ill warm up the election for
them" he tells his delighted au-
diences. And if in the process
good many feathers are ruffled,
including those of the more Sc
date leaders of the Labor Party,
this only adds to the fun.
Last night. Mr., Bevan was
talking on his favorite subject
Evening star., 1955-05-22


lion worth Of new construction
and land acquisition, have ex-
ceeded original cost estimates
by about $11 million.
2. The State Legislature this
year charged about $4.5 million
worth of unanticipated land
non-construction) expense S
against construction money.
8. About $2.5 million this year
will 20 to buy land for Bafti-
more's bypass road-an expense
Baltimore County originally was
to have borne. A switch in pri-
ority of the belt road construc-
ton also will take another s.
million this year-required to tie
in with the 1857 opening OF the
new Baltimore Harbor Tunnel.
Work Schedules Hit
These jolts, which officials pray
won't be repeated as the program
progresses, are affecting tenta-
tive work schedules throughout
the State.
Actually. the project-by- prof.
ect schedules are flexible, and
the Roads Commission is bound
each year only by mileage con-
struction commitments for each
county. officials gave The Star
their p-to-the-minute estimates
for the rest of 1855. however, re-
vising tentative schedules they
had set up last January /.
AS far as the Washington area
is concerned, officials emphasize,
the money headache amounts to
a temporary deferral" Of some
projects-all with high priority
which will be taken care Of
next year.
Some of the "deferrals" affect
only parts of big projects. But
a considerable amount Of this
areas program either is under
way or still will get under way
this year
Prince Georges and Montgom-
cry Counties, in fact have drag
ged down a big share of the
State money put out in construc-
ton contracts in the first year
of the 12-year program:
Montgomery $134 million
worth of construction and land
buying contracts have been
awarded. 44.8 per cent of the
money allocated to it during
the programs first four-year
period.
Prince Georges-$15.7 million
worth Of contracts awarded. 32.9
per cent of its four-year share.
Kenilworth Bids Asked
In addition, the Roads Com
mission 10 days ago advertised
for bids on the gigantic Kenil-
worth interchange. This complex
of clover-leafs and bridges-big-
gest in the area except for the
Pentagon-will tie in the Balti-
more Washington parkway
Washington Annapolis freeway,
River road and Kenilworth ave-
nue.. 1t will take more than
two years to build and will cost
more than So million.
Statewide, the $104 million
committed so far in program
money breaks down to about
$50 million in construction con-
tracts and $14 million for land
acquisition. This stacks up
against a target figure of $1OO
million worth by next June 30.
The $100 million target had
been set to give the program a
running start. For each of the
three years starting next July
!, officials intend to earmark
$48 million. $48 million and S46
million for construction and
land-buying.
After the 1855 summer-fall
construction season, contracts
will be awarded so that actual
payments will be made at the
rate of about 81 million month.
Asked to explain the $l1 mil
lion difference in cost estimates
and actual costs in land-buying
and contracts awarded so far,
officials said the estimates were
made when the program was
set up in 1951-52.
But only part of the deficit,
See ROADS. Alp
Evening star., 1955-05-22

1t. Conroy had a brief scare
in Albuquerque. On arrival
there, it was found his jet had
a leaking oxygen valve. But it
righted itself and no repairs
were necessary.
Evening star., 1955-05-22

Editors Note: This is the first Of
o series Of II ehopters in q con-
densution Of Dr.. Rudolf FIeseh's con-
troyersioI book why Johnny Cont
Reed"
The views expressed ore. Of course.
the personal views Of Dr.. FIeseh.
The Stor recognizes thot mony reod-
ers will differ with his conclusions.
These contrary opinions, sent in by
mail, will be welcomed by The Stor
ond published os for as spoce iimito-
tions will permit. Letters should be
addressed to the Editor OF The Star.
Evening star., 1955-05-22
Democrats to Insist
On Vaccine Controls
Senators to Push
Standby Power
For President
I BY GOULD LINCOLN

Powerful Democratic forces In
the Senate yesterday lined UP for
the passage Of a bill giving the
President discretionary" and
standby" powers in dealing
with the Salk polio vaccine pro-
gram.
Senator Lyndon johnson Of
Texas, majority leader Of the
Senate, told reporters:
II favor, personally. legisla-
tion giving the President author
Today in Medicine Tells Of Pressures on
0fficiols. Pose Ala
Evening star., 1955-05-22
WHY JOHNNY CAN'T READ
U.S.. Teaching Methods
Absurd, F|esch Says
By RUDOLF FLESCH

teaching of readnga the United States in all the
texbooks-is totally and flies in the
face logic Johnny can't read for the
simple that nobody showed him how.
raised in Austria Do know that there
are reading in Austrian schools? Do
Evening star., 1955-05-22
7Highwoy Projects
In D. c. Area Hit by
Maryland Cutbock
Lack of Cash to Defer Portion
Of States 12-Yeur Program
By GEORGE BEvERIDGE

Maryands big road program is absorbing $21 million
body blow which probably will defer at least major
Washington highway jobs that had been slated to get
under contract this year.
cuback not involve any reduction in expenditures
under Roads Commissions massive 2year building
Evening star., 1955-05-22
Reds Doubt Sincerity
Of U. S. on Big 4 Talks

MOSCOW, Sunday, May %
tP.-Pravda charged today that
the United States is indulging in
endless talk and making unre-
lated demands on the Soviet
Union concerning the projected
top-level Big Four conference. 1t
denounced ideas expressed on the
Eisenhower Dulles television
presentation to the American
people last Tuesday night.
A long front-page editorial in
the Communist Party paper said
demands mot having any rela-
Evening star., 1955-05-22

The trouble, officials told The
Star. is that the supply Of cash
for new road projects is being
eaten into from three unex-
pected sources:
/. Contracts already put out
in the first year of the program.
covering more than $104 mil
List Of neorby projects effected by lock
Of funds, ond map. Poge A-ZO
Evening star., 1955-05-22

George Bors Reduction Of U. S. Power
In Europe. Poee AT
Evening star., 1955-05-22
SUBURBAN UGSAW

Residents Of Kentland, first planned.
community In Prince Georges, are busy
solving all types of problems from school
crowding to tree planting. How the pat
tern is developing Is told on
Page Ais
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1955-09-23
MILL CITY BEaUnCIANS
PLAN FOR REGIONAL
NETTING IN FEBRUARY

The Minneapolis Beauticians
club met Monday afternoon Sep
TENDER 10, with Mrs. A, ID. Adams
1851 Fourth Az. S. as hostess.
Important business on the agen-
da was discussion and planning
for the regional meeting to be
held in February.
Miss Catherine Norman made
an appeal for membership in the
Phyllis Wheatley auxiliary and
the entire body responded by taxi
ing out individual memberships,
Some type of entertainment to
be given during the visit of Mrs
Louise Chapman of st. Louis, Mo.
regional supervisor of the national
beauticians organization was dis.
cussed and ii was decided to have
"Frolic Night" an evening Of fur
on Saturday, October 10. The gala
affair will be held at Phyllis
wheatley House and will be free
to the public. Movies OF the Ma
tional convention scenes will be
shown and there will be fun fol
all with door prizes.
A group of the members met
| with the st. Paul Beauticians club
on Monday evening. September 10
for the purpose Of getting better
understanding on prices and for
better shops in Minnesota.
Following business, food was
served by the hostess.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1955-09-23


Following brief remarks by Mrs.
Elizabeth Hall. also a trustee, the
program was turned over to Mrs.
John NJ. Patton. who served as
Mistress of ceremonies.
Invocation was given by Rev.
]. w. Junnell. The Senior Choir
sang an original number written
by its director, A. V. Hall and
dedicated to Mrs. Kirk, Mrs. Har-
riett Bell Smith was at the piano
Representing the Earnest Work
ers Club. an auxiliary in which
Mrs. Kirk gave many hours Of
devoted service, Mrs. Nina Baines
gave an expression of apprecia-
ton for Mrs. Kirk.
Appropriately, Mrs. Roberta
Davis, a member of the Senior
Choir, sang, May The Good Lord
Bless and Keep You" Speaking
for the Trustee Board was its
chairman, NJ. A. Boiling, who
stressed how much it has meant
to the church to have had such a
wonderful and devoted worker as
Mrs. Kirk.
The Young Women's Choral
Group, directed by Mrs. Louells
Taylor. rendered the beautiful,
You'll Never Walk Alone" Miss
Marcella Sayles was at the piano
Another musical highlight of the
program was the stirring
Through The Years" by James
Murray.
Presentation of gift from
the church was made by Benja-
min F. Taylor, who also spoke OF
the fine Christian leadership and
devoted service that Mrs. Kirk
has given since her appointment in
1919.
The auditing committee Of the
church, through Timothy Howard
also gave Communications and a
gifts as a token of appreciation
Mrs. Kirk, smartly attired in a
gift as a token of appreciation.
in white and with deep pink &C.
cessories, was in tears as she
spoke to the group. Her feelings
were ably expressed in a poem by
James Metcalf on friendship,
Mrs. Kirk, who left to make her
home in Seattle, Wash, on Tues.
day, September 20. said that she
and her husband had married on
September IS, 1919, 80 years ago
Hes SO Wonderful was sung
by the Gospel Chorus with Mrs
Ariee Hallowell at the piano and
Mrs. O'Delle Galloway directing.
Climaxing the program were re-
marks by DIR. Floyd Massey. who
told of what a great contribution
the Kirk family has made in the
community.
From a beautiful table. guests
were served ice cream and cake
by the Mines. John Banks Jr.. and
Nina Baines. Chairman OF the
refreshment committee was Mrs.
Dolly Crushshon-
General chairman of the af-
fair was NJ. A. Boiling. He was
assisted by Mrs. Elizabeth Hall.
program chairman; B. r. Taylor
and the Mines. f. A. Chapman,
Alethia jackson and Maurice Or
man.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1955-09-23
LITTLE ORalEE LAW
EETEp ON BIRTHDAY

Cute little Oralee Renee Law
was the center of attraction on
Sunday afternoon, September IS,
when she celebrated her second
birthday with a party given by
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs Everett
w. Law Jr., 526 Irving Av. N.
Between the hours of 2:So and
s p. m. a group of little friends
We're on hand 10 join in playing
with her toys and partaking OF
the punch, ice cream and cake
served by her mother. The center
of attraction was the twelve inch
beautifully decorated birthday
cake with her name inscribed in
pink and white decorations.
The house was decorated with
varied colored balloons and each
little guest was presented with a
toy. Games were played with
prizes awarded to the winners.
Among the small fry who show
cred the honoree with beautiful
gifts and money while enjoying
the gala afternoon were Gloria,
Howard and Renee Law, cousins,
Melvin, Jimmie Sandra. Lottie
and Marybeth Rosslyn Richie,
Pearla Mae Bailey; Michael and
Bobby Schine, Johnny Mae
Lumsey, Dianne Winston, Calvin,
Delsie and Sammy Hooks; Lee,
Bobby and Dorothy Green; Paul
Jones, Brenda and Renee Davis;
Kay and Ann Tucker; Linda Da-
Wis; Jeffrey Mckinney and Greg
DRY and Rudy Brown.
Parents present who also shared
in the fun were the Mines. Mary
Kate Riley, Mary Lee Davis, Mat
tie Lumsey, Betty Brown, jean
cite Brown, Darrell Winston, Miss
Betty Bailey; the Messrs. and
Mines. Paul Jones, Douglas Rice,
Everett Law Sr., Frank Schine
Calvin Green, Cammy Hooks, Ben
jamin Richey, X. Mckinney, w
Tucker and Mrs. Elizabeth Davis
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1955-09-23
WIVES or MiD-kkiGHTERS
TO FORM AUXILIARY

Recently a group Of the wives
Of members OF the Mid-Knighters
all male club, met for the pur.
pose of organizing nm auxiliary "a
the organization to be named the
Mid-Knighters Auxiliary.
The club will meet twice month
ly on the second and fourth Satur'
days. Officers elected were Mrs
Cecilia williams. president: Mrs
Leora Jackson, secretary-treas-
urere and Mrs sedalia Clark, cor.
depending secretary,
Other members are the Mines
Maggie Tate, Dolores Reed. Vel.
ma Waters, Grace Lynch and VIII
ma Lowe.
To introduce their club 10 the
public, the members will enter.
tain husbands and guests at a
smorgasbord Saturday, Septem-
Der "a. at Local 516 recreation
room.