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Evening star., 1955-07-07
IWOLFSON PUZZLED
BY MORSE ACTIONS
i'm TRANSIT STRIKE

SAN FRANCISCO (R).-
Financier Louis Wolfson.
owner of Washington's
strike-bound transit system.
says he doesn't know why
Senator Morse, Democrat Of
Oregon, wants him to testify
before a Senate committee
about the walkout.
The San Francisco Exam
liner said MIR. Wolfson, board
chairman Of the Capital
Transit Co., is, at the FASH
ionable Fairmont Hotel here
under an assumed name.
The newspaper quoted Mr..
Wolfson:
II don't know what that
mans point is. He must be
crazy. He knew where I
could be reached.
II really don't know why
they want me. A union went
on strike, that's all. We have
a president, a board of di-
rectors. They can handle all
this"
The Examiner said it
reached Senator Morse and
he accused Mr.. Wolfson of
following a fugitive's tao
tics"
Evening star., 1955-07-07
BY L. EDGAR PRINA

George v. McDavitt, the con.
troversial security chief of thu
Small Business Administration
drew q yelled warning of con.
tempt charges from a Senate
subcommittee today when he
baked at answering certain
Questions concerning a German
refugee girl identified only .as
Miss X"
The witness engaged in angry
Exchanges with Acting Chair.
man Nicely of a Civil Service
subcommittee after he was asked
whether he had had "liaison'
with Miss x" when he worked
with the Displaced Person Com.
mission in Germany a few year.
lago. -..
| MIR McDavitt was accused
several weeks ago in testimony
before the subcommittee of run.
ming the Small Business Admin.
istration security system like Q
branch OF the Soviet government
Two Of his former subordinates
testified that he had falsifieo
reports to the Civil Service Com.
mission and had photostatec
confidential FBI files. They &C.
cused him of being dictatorial.
Mr., McDavitt. who acknowl.
EDGED he rad sponsored the Ger
man girls entry into the United
States, said he didn't know what
was meant by "liaison" ant
challenged the subcommittee
right to ask such a question. H,
cited h Supreme Court decision
to support his stand.
Evening star., 1955-07-07
Hoax Is Indicated
As Hunt Goes On
For Sinking Ship

NEW YORK, July z (P.-A
radio message relayed to the
Coast Guard said today a fish,
ing boat with 81 persons aboard
was sinking off the New Jersey
coast. Several hours later no
trace of the vessel or survivors
could be found, indicating a
possible hoax.
Asked if the message and sub
sequent ones might have been a
hoax, the Coast Guard would
say only that it was proceeding
on the basis the messages were
authentic.
BY 10 am. the Coast Guard
had secured 3.700 square miles
of water in the area of the pur-
ported mishap and found Moth
ing.
The first message reported the
boat. which described itself as
the Blue Star, had struck a mys-
terious object, caught fire and
began to sink. A subsequent
message reported that survivors
were being taken aboard a SUBJ
marine which was mot an
American"
The Eastern Sea Frontier said
an American submarine was IS
miles from the scene, but it had
no report of a sinking.
A check of marine basins
along the New Jersey coast
showed no boats missing.
Evening star., 1955-07-07
By GENE GOODWIN

The Maryland Roads Com
mission today was investigating
Ia charge made by a Washington
real estate man that a commits
sion official had supplied detailed
information and right-of-way
maps to land spectators In
1852.
The allegation was made late
yesterday by Francis D. Alex.
ander of 2011 F. street NV.
according to Russell H. Mccain
chairman Of the commission.
Mr. Alexander told the COM
mission that the unidentified
official vas to be "cut in on the
profits from purchase and re-
selling to the State of land need.
ed for rights-of-way in nearby
Maryland, Mr.. Mccain said.
The maps and detailed infor.
nation were given to the spec.
ulators for new Route 24(
Through Montgomery County ant
the improvement of Marlboro
pike in Prince Georges County
as well as other projects.
Asked to Appear
Mr.. Alexander. who said hi
now runs several rooming house.
in Washington, was requested
to come before the road.
commission In Baltimore yes.
lterday by Joseph D. Buscher
assistant Maryland attorney
general in charge of the com.
missions legal affairs.
After his statements to the
Evening star., 1955-07-07
Jobs al Peak,
Mitchell Says
BY JAMES Y. NEWTON

Secretary Of Labor Mitchell to-
day painted a rosy picture Of
business and workers prosperity
with employment and construc-
|tion activities running at an all
time peak level.
Employment in June. for
which detailed figures will be
released tomorrow, Mr.. Mitchell
said exceeded 63.7 million which
was the previous record set in
August 1858.
Mr.. Mitchell said unemploy-
ment declined sharply in June
lon q seasonally adjusted basis,
He pointed out that normally
in June. because of the large
number Of students entering the
labor market the number Of un-
employed increases sharply.
This will not happen this
year." the Secretary added.
Construction activity rose in
June, Mr.. Mitchell reported. to
a total valuation Of $3.8 billion.
the highest monthly figure on
record.
The June construction figure
brought the total volume Of new
building activity for the first
half of the year to another all
time high--$l9,l billion. This,
Ihe said, represents q seasonally
adjusted annual rate of SALT
billion, II per cent higher than
the record-breaking construction
Iyear of 1854.
Mr.. Mitchell said that all fac
tors indicate that this year will
be a year of record prosperity
flor the American worker"
He attributed the prosperity
Ito the successful monetary
fiscal and economic policies" OF
the Eisenhower administration
and the confidence business had
in the administration"
Among other statistics put out
by Mr.. Mitchell were ones show
ing that factor hirings over the
country in May exceeded that
of any period since 1850 and that
overtime payments to workers
we're as high in June as they
have ever been except in wal
zine.
| Mr.. Mitchell said that in
creases in the number Of people
Iemployed were particularly
marked in the fields Of trade
finance. services, state and Local
governments.
Evening star., 1955-07-07
Roads Official Accused
or Tips to Spectators

three-member commission, the
chairman instructed Mr.. Buschel
to devote full time to an investi.
cation Of MIR. Alexander's allega.
tions. Mr.. Buscher Immediately
Cancelled all his appointments
and said he intended to ques-
ton the persons named by Mr.
Alexander.
"The commission is conduct.
ing a complete investigation in.
to the right Of way situation In
the Washington Metropolitan
Area" Mr.. Mccain said in q
statement after the meeting.
Order Early Report
1--WE have instructed the as
sistant attorney general assigned
to the Commission to devote full
time to the investigation and give
us q report at the earliest pos
|sible time"
Besides Mr.. Mccain and Mr..
Buscher. those who heard Mr.
Alexander's statement included
Bramwell Kelly and Edgar Ben
nett. members Of the Commits
sion. and Leroy G Moser. chief
|of the commissions rlght-of-way
department.
During the two-and-a-half-
hour session with the commits
sion. Mr.. Alexander said he had
been associated with those in
|volved for more than a year. AT
one point he said the Offices Of
the combine looked "like the
See ROADS, Page Al
Evening star., 1955-07-07
u. S.Accepts
Red Offer
On Plane
-
BY the Associated Press

The United States today ac-
cepted Russia's offer to pay half
the damages involved in shoot
ing down an American navy
patrol plane over the Bering
Sea on June %.
In a conciliatory note. the
State Department told the Rus
SLAMS the Soviet apology and
offer of partial compensation
provides IAN acceptable basis
for the disposal of this particu-
lar incident"
A Soviet fighter craft shot
down the Neptune patrol plane
over international waters, fore
ing it to crash land on St.
Lawrence Island. Seven mem
bers of the 11-man crew were
injured. There we're no fatali-
ties. -
The navy has estimated the
cost of the plane, minus equip
ment, at about Sis million.
In accepting Russia's offer,
the State Department expressed
hope the Soviet government
will indeed in the future take
all necessary measures to avoid
repetition of this and like In
lcidents."
Evening star., 1955-07-07
McDovitt BoIks at Quiz
|By Senators on Miss x

But committee Counsel Pau
IL Had'jck insisted on an answer
When the witness was not re.
|sporsive Senator Nicely inter.
rupted t. say:
"You mean 70 urefuse to an.
swer. don't you?"
mo, ! 90 not" Mr.. McDavitt
replien
well then answer it." tn.
Senator snapped.
The West Virginia Democrat
then commented for the reccrt
on the witness "evasive ane
nonsensical explanations
A few minutes later, when Mr.
McDavitt commented ON another
question dealing with the Ger
man girl. who now works IL
Washington, Senator Nicely
warned him that he could no
make a speech.
/, II think I have q right tt
protect myself regardless oi
what the chair thinks thu
witness asserted.
Senator Neely, his face flushed
eyed the witness sharply ane
told him:
wen see II we can find somt
other way to compel you to an
swer."
Mr.. McDavitt later said HI
had pledged to support Miss Z
in this country, II necessary. HI
said she was to be o companior
and housekeeper for his 87-year'
old mother and then noted tina
the girl had taken O job will
10 financial institution In Wash
Iington.
Evening star., 1955-07-07
.oIfson Will Testify
At Hearing Monday
Hits Waste
Of Funds on
Subpoenos
By HERMAN F. sCHADEN

In blistering telegram to .
Senate subcommittee. Louis E.
Wolfson, Capital Transit board :
chairman. promised today to re-
turn to Washington next Mon
day for questioning in connec-
ton with the week -old strike.
Mr.. Wolfson's belligerant mes
sage from San Francisco was
read before a Senate District
subcommittee taking up q bill
to divest Capital Transit Of its
operating franchise.
The "capitulation" after near
1y a weeks search for the young
financier highlighted a session
in which Senator Morse, Demo-
crat of Oregon. prime critic Of
Mr.. Wolfson, also outlined a
senatorial proposal for a 60-day
truce in the strike for arbitration
Of the issues. Company officials
quickly turned down the idea.
Wolfson Raps PUG
Mr.. Wolfson blamed the Public
Utilities Commissions lack Of
vision and public interest" for
the present 'crisis" in Washing
ton.
He derided the Senate subcom-
mittee for sending out two sets
of subpoenas at expense Of the
taxpayers.
Mr.. Wolfson's telegram was
the second since yesterday eve
ming. The first disclosed his
whereabouts as San Francisco,
told Senators he would report
"voluntarily" and needed no
isubpoenas. Today's wire was an
answer to another signed by
members of the subcommittee
Questioning Mr.. Wolfson's good
faith in carrying out his respon-
lsibilities as the chairman Of Q
Istruck transit company and
Icriticizing his "seclusion."
Wolfson's Message
Mr.. Wolfson's message, ad-
dressed to Chairman Mcnamara
of the subcommittee, read:
; "Your wire received. My stay
on the coast-Beverly Wiltshire
in Beverly Hills and Fairmont
|. Hotel here tSan Francisco) GER
,, tainly does not indicate seclu-
sion.
Serious crisis referred to in
your wire due entirely to lack
of vision and public interest on
|part of PUG especially Commis-
sioner Weston Robert M. Wes-
tom. Check several meetings
between PUG and company off,
cials prior to June 80 and you
Twill be enlightened to the true
See TRANSIT, Page AS
Evening star., 1955-07-07
Civil Defense
Relocation Site
Stats Urged
FIemming Fovors
Permanent Setups
By U. S. Agencies
By JAMES E. ROPER

Director Arthur s. Flemming
of the Office of Defense Mobili-
zation recommended today that
Government agencies assign
groups Of employees to work per-
|manently at out-of- town relo-
cation sites which the agencies
would use in case of an enemy
attack on Washington.
This recommendation was dis
closed in Mr.. Flemming's report
to President Eisenhower on 'Op-
|eration Alert. 1885" During that
exercise on June Is. 16 and II.
the executive branch of the
Government fled Washington and
set up emergency headquarters
lat secret sites in the country
Ito see whether the Government
could operate If it had to leave
Washington under threat of an
enemy bombing.
Shortcomings Noted
Mr.. Flemming said. 'mobili-
cation planning has taken a great
stride forward" but he pointed
out q series Of deficiencies which
the Government is now trying
to conquer.
A White House summary Of
Mr.. Flemming's report said:
HE noted that many sites
were temporary and hence in
adequate for prolonged use. while
others, such as colleges, were
practical only for short test
periods during vacation seasons.
He said that some agencies may
find it necessary to select new
sites.
"All agencies are being urged
to develop plans under which
small groups of employees would
perform regular year-round
duties at the relocation sites and
at the same time be trained to
operate the relocation head
quarters until employees from
Washington were able to reach
them in the event Of an attack. +"
Mr.. Flemming found that one
major deficiency confirmed by
Operation Alert" was the lack
of specific information that could
be developed about bomb dam
age to industry, transporta-
ton and utilities.
Urge Realistic Approach
Directors of the test also con-
ceded that they needed b more
realistic approach to attack pat
terms. During the operation they
assumed that there had been
atomic attacks delivered almost
simultaneously on so American
cities throughout continental
United States, Alaska. Hawaii
and Puerto Rico. Such an at
tack certainly is not expected.
The White House said Mr..
Flemming's report also showed
the need "to establish recognized
patterns for acceptable gamma
radiation dosages under various
conditions. to determine the eff
lfectiveness of various measures
flor reducing residual radiation
and to determine the Vulnerable
lity Of people, livestock, various
See ALERT, Page AS
Evening star., 1955-07-07
Jewish Couple Continues Fight
Adopted Catholic Child. Pose !

Iabouts of the natural father are
unknown.
The mother is white. as was
the natural father. She is con-
lsenting to adoption Of the child
by the stepfather. whom she
married in 1851.
The colored stepfather at
tended law school for three years
land expects to complete his
studies as soon as he is finan-
Icially able. He and his wife
live irr a Government housing
project at a rental of $44 q
month. Today's opinion pointed
out: Their home is adequately
furnished and clean"
Eviction Order Fought
But their eviction has been
ordered by Municipal Court be-
cause OF the couples refusal to
sign loyalty declaration re-
quired of all tenants in Federal
housing. Further litigation in the
eviction case to test the legality
of the loyalty oath is pending.
Federal Judge Alexander Holt
zof in the U. S. District Court
for the District of Columbia re-
fused to grant the adoption petit
Ition. While observing that "ordi-
narily such an adoption (of a
child born out of wedlock) should
be not only approved but encour-
aged" he stated that adoption
should be denied because of "too
serious circumstances"
He elaborated by saying: "it
appears :. that the parents
have refused to sign the loyalty
declaration required of all ten
ants in Federal housing) pro-
I1ects
Another problem arises out OF
the fact that the stepfather is
a colored man, while the mother
and boy are white people. This
situation gives rise to a difficult
Isocial problem. The boy when
he grows up. might lose the so
Evening star., 1955-07-07
Senator'S Open
Transit Hearing
Utilities Commission
Blamed for WoIkout

The transit company had itl
first official Congressional inning
today at d Senatorial hearing. !
j. A. B. Broadwater. president
Iof Capital Transit. was the first
witness. He said the strike
Ishould be laid right sQuarels
Iil. the lap" of District Commits.
Isioner' Robert E. McLaughiir
and Public Utilities Commission
|er Robert M. Weston.
He tolc the Senate subcom-
mittee holding hearings on q bill
Ito cancel the company's fran
lch.se that the two men, both oi
whom were members Of the utili.
tiles commission in February
1854. had deliberately" at
tempted to wreck the Transit
company
D11mGS OUEEcut ENhtCS
They did so, he charged, ir
Isetting the current schedule Of
bus and streetcar rates a veal
and a half ago.
The utilities commission, hi
said, estimated that present
fares would earn the company
Isl, ,480, 900 a year, but the new
rates had produced only $740,.
900, adding "they were only hall
right"
As o matter of fact, Mr.
IBroadwater contended, the COM
mission has never been right ir
estimating what would be pro-
duced by the fares it has ordered
during his six years in Wash
lington.
He declared the company hat
seen the strike coming because
| of its inability to meet wage
demands and said:
1--WE tried to get something
done about it. ;. I had Severa
meetings pleading with then
tmembers of the utilities com
mission) to do something abou
this order that they brought ou
See HEARING, Page Al
Evening star., 1955-07-07
I rofffic Pottern Hordens;
Officials Gather Doto
Morning Flow Called Smoothest Yet;
More One Way Streets Considered

I BY 8 am, mobile traffic spot
tiers had reported only one "seri-
Gus tieup'-cars were backed up
bumper TO bumper. for NOR,
than a dozen blocks on the Elev.
enth Street Bridge. But the AAA
reminded that such q jam otter
occurs during normal traffic
peaks at that point.
BY $50, most of the mass en-
trance to the city was ended
Prospects were that it would be
Continued on Page AS, Col. !:
Evening star., 1955-07-07
Court Books Negro's PIeo
To Adopt White Boy
Appellate Judges 0verrule HoltzoH,
Say Move Would Be in ChiId's Interest

cial status Of q white man by
reason Of the fact that by rec
ord his father will be q Negro
If this adoption is approved.
feel the court should not fashion
the child's future In this man.
ner."
In reversing this ruling, the
Appellate Court declared that
the primary duty Of the court.
is to determine the best inter.
ests of the child.
The opinion declared that the
couples refusal to sign the loyal
ty declaration that they are no
members of any organization OF
the Attorney Generals subver'
sive list provides no support fol
a determination that the bes
Interests of the child would b,
served by denial Of the adop'
Ition."
The opinion stated fatty tina
"the courts may not regard sucl
refusal as an adverse reflection
upon character"
The opinion continued: "No
can denial Of the adoption res
on a distinction between tn
social status of whites ant
Negroes. There may be reason
why a difference in race. or re-
tligion, may have relevance IL
adoption proceedings. But tina
factor alone cannot be decisive
i'm determining the child's vel
| fare :"
Other Factors Cited
The court cited other factor.
as having controlling weight.
The opinion stated: ''Tt1e chilt
lis living in the happy home o,
its natural mother and step.
father. receiving the same loving
care they give to the two chill.
dren born Of their marriage
That it is in the best interests oi
the child to live in that home
with the natural mother is OBJ.
vious. It is equally plain thai
the child will continus to live
there no matter what disposi.
tion is made Of this case. Hence
denial Of adoption could only
serve the harsh and unjust enc
of depriving the child Of q lie.
|gitimatized status in that home.
The opinion was written BY
Judge David 1. Bazelon and con.
Cured In by Judges John A
|Danaher and Walter M. Bastian
Evening star., 1955-07-07

Washington has adapted itself
to an emergency transportation
and traffic pattern which officials
believe can be maintained with
a few changes" for as long as the
transit strike demands.
Deputy Police Chief Howard
Nv. Covell gave this eyaluation of
the traffic situation today as the
strike dragged to the end Of its
first full week, and other officials
lagreed.
The American Automobile AS
sociation reported that traffic
today was the "smoothest yet"
AS motorists continued to leave
home early and spread out the
normal rush to work.
Police Chief Robert v. Murray,
after his regular daily meeting
with aides on the strike picture,
said today's morning flood of
cars was spread out so evenly
over a long period that I'VE
couldn't even find a peak hour" !"
The chief said some congested
spots were reported. But gen.
erahy they are places where mo-
torists always have troubles
strike or no strike.
Asks Car Identification
Chief Murray also made two
other comments, one a request
and one a warning:
He asked motorists who park
on streetcar tracks and in bus
bays to leave placards on wind
shields noting their names and
where they can be reached in
case the strike breaks suddenly
Motorists complied with this re-
quest last week, but have been
stacking off this week.
He warned that officers are
ticketing cars which remain in
curb spaces banned for parking
during rush hours. At one
downtown spot. he said, 10 cars
were ticketed today-at $40 per
ticket.
/ BY 1870 a m, AAA officials said,
all emergency street parking
spaces downtown were occupied
Evening star., 1955-07-07
President Is GoIfinq

President Eisenhower left the
White House early this after
noon to play golf at Burning
Tree Club.
Evening star., 1955-07-07
By HOWARD L. DUTKN

Efforts Of q Negro to adopt
his white stepchild were upheld
today by the U. s. Court OF
Appeals for the District OF CO.
lumbia.
The child, now 6 years old,
was born out of wedlock. Where
Evening star., 1955-07-07
HINTS FOR KEEPING
COOL IN KITCHEN

KITCHEN HlNTS-When it gets
too hot to sIove in the kitchen. there
ore woys Of fixing good meals without
standing forever by the stove. The
stor's food editor, Violet FouIkner,
tells how in her Report to the Home
moker" on pose 81.
LONELY RoAD"-Mrs. Thurmond
Chothom. wife Of the Representative
from North Caroline. is eo-outhor Of
a song being released today. The
story Of her song writing is told on
poee B-S.
Evening star., 1955-07-07
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See ALERT, Page A.
The frontiersman., 1955-02-10

tended Market Week. Among showings he attended was the Northwest Apparel Market for Womens' Wear. He reported that the spring trends are featuring high styling of Italian copies. He also reported that White Stag has presented a girls line of wear, identical to the womens' line, and that Koslosky's Department store would feature the complete girls line.
The frontiersman., 1955-02-10
PaIme7.F al. banks Games Sci for Friday and Saturday

Tomorrow night and Saturday the Fairbanks Malemutes will meet the Palmer Moose in two basketball games in the Central School gymnasium. This will be the final two-game series between the schools in the 1855 Railbelt Conference. The Malemutes were dei4ated on Wednesday night ot tn. s week when they tangled with he Anchorage Eagles.
 The Palmer hoopsters have had a rest between games and are set to take the far-north players, hoping to avenge the defeat hand ed to them when they visited Fairbanks a few weeks ago.
The frontiersman., 1955-02-10
Legion Auxiliary
 Makes Hospital Gift

Members of the Matanuska Valley American Legion AuXll- iary have recently made several contributions to worthy causes, among which was a donation ot $1O to the current March of Dimes. Tn addition, the hard-working unit, has given $100 to the Valley Presbyterian Hospital to be used for shelving in the hospital base ment.
 Not too long ago the group gave $500 to two Auxiliary families who were stricken with polio. The money the unit uses in their rehabilitation projects is realized through the annual sale of pop pies.
 Plans for the American Legion birthday, which will be observed in March, are under way, accordir 2 to Ann Demming, pub licity chairman. Also plans for the annual Americanism essay contest held each year by the local unit.
 The next Auxiliary meeting, which is a social meeting, will be held on February IT. All mem bers of both the Legion and Aux Hilary, are requested to bring items for a silent auction. Items may be wrapped or unwrapped.