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Evening star., 1955-05-26
II Killed. 700 Hurt by Tornadoes
In II Kansas Oklahoma Areas
UdoII, Kons., Has
S. Dead; Town
5000 Destroyed :,

UDALL, Kans., May 26 (P.-
The springs most devastating
tornadoes ripped through "A
Kansas and Oklahoma commu-
mites last night, leaving II per-
sons dead and property damage
estimated in the millions.
The injury list totaled more
than 700.
Hardest hit were Udall in
South Central Kansas and
Blackwell in Northern Oklahoma,
towns Just 80 miles apart.
The death toll included SIS at
Udall. Is at Blackwell. S at
Oxford, Kans., and 2 at Sweet
water in Western Oklahoma.
At Oxford, about IS miles
southwest of Udall. a twister de-
stroyed a farm home, killing
five young children and injuring
three other persons in the family.
Killed were five children Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond King.
They ranged in age from ga
to 10. Mrs. King and two other
children were injured. The fa-
ther has been in a tuberculosis
hospital and was not at home.
Stricken Areas Aided
Aid poured into the strickened
communities. The Red Cross, Ma
tional Guardsmen, police and
highway patrolmen joined in
helping the injured and search
ing for dead buried in wrecked
buildings.
Most of Udall's population Of
about $50 was left homeless. Ap-
proximately 200 persons were in
jured. At Blackwell, a town of
10000. some 500 were injured
and approximately SO square
blocks devastated.
The Weather Bureau said the
Udall twiSter was the worst kill
er in Kansas history.
The town was 80 per cent
destroyed.
Roy Harris of the nearby
Summer County sheriff's Office
said the devastation sis the worst
I ever want to see."
There were no lights" he
said. 1T was raining. In the
darkness-dark as the inside Of
your hat-you could hear pec-
pie screaming, moaning and call
ing of their families.
MY God, my God. it was
terrible"
Others May Be Buried
Rescuers estimated that In
addition to the IS known dead
a dozen or more may be hurled
in the debris.
A first aid station was set up
in the bank building. one of the
few structures still standing.
Most of the victims were rushed
to hospitals in nearby Wichita.
Winfield, Wellington and Null
vane.
Uoall did not have a hospital
of it's own.
officers said hardly a family
escaped unScathed.
In Blackwell residential area
See TORNADOES, Page A-4
Evening star., 1955-05-26
Officials Confer on Plan
To Tighten Serum Tests

and watchdog" group gathered
for it's first meeting this morning.
Both groups decided to meet in
joint session. Mr.. Valentine said
they would TRY to see if we can
get a meeting of minds" The
PHS has not made public its
proposed new testing standards
which are described as still in
the tentative" stage. Nor did
Continued on Page AT, Col. l
Evening star., 1955-05-26

planned to enter the proposed
conference with a policy based
on positions of strength"
The note said "all that is be-
ing done despite the fact that
the futility of such attempts in
negotiating with the Soviet
Union has been shown in the
past"
Plea to Britain, France
In an unprecedented step, the
Soviet Union included separate
sections in it's notes to Britain
and France which did not ap-
pear in the note to the United
States. These sections were
scarcely .veiled appeals for
France and Britain to support
the views of the Soviet Union
against those of the United
States.
The Soviet government be-
lieves France and Great Britain
hardly agree that the above
mentioned declarations of lead
ing officials of the United States
contribute to an appropriate at
mosphere for a conference of
four powers" it said.
Evening star., 1955-05-26
READ AND SPELL
TOGETHER: FLESCH

TWO IN oNE-Reodine and SPELL
ing ore two sides Of the some thing
and should be fought at the same
time, Dr.. Fleseh soys. For this and
more reader reoetion to the series
why Johnny Cont Read" see poses
A-20 and All.
MONKS BREAD-Troppist monks
whose cloister. the Holy Cross Mon
ostery. is neor BeryiIle, Va, hove
found there is q demond for their
home made breed. The result is the
Monks Own Loot" is going on the
morket. Poee B-7.
Evening star., 1955-05-26

President Eisenhower today
asked Congress to appropriate
$12,650. 900 to start construction
Of an atomic powered merchant
ship.
James c. Hagerty, the White
House press secretary, described
Evening star., 1955-05-26

this as the Presidents first move
to carry out his proposal for
building such a vessel to demon-
strate to the world peaceful uses
of atomic energy.
The total cost of the ship
would be about $25 million,
White House officials said.
The request for funds was
part Of a consolidated appro-
priation request sent to House
Speaker Rayburn by the Presi-
dent, amounting in all to $780,
334,0l4. 1t includes estimates
for the judiciary, 13 departments
and agencies and presidential
funds.
The White House announce
Evening star., 1955-05-26
BULLE TIN
Judge Pay Bill Fails

The House, in a roll call vote
of 40 to 164 today rejected a
conference report proposing a
$4,000 increase in the pay in
the city courts of the District
and ordered the bill sent back
to conference with the Senate.
The House insisted that its
conferees should approve a
raise of no more than $4,000,
originally voted by the House.
Evening star., 1955-05-26
Money Sought
For Land Here
U. S. Wants Areu
Near Stdte Office

AAS w AAANp 41AA6S O1AASS SSAA
gress today for 100000 to buy
three controversial tracts Of land
in Northwest Washington which
have been slated for commercial
building projects.
One tract, on the southwest
corner of Twenty-second and c
streets NV. and marked for
Federal acquisition since 1925.
was the subject of a bitter Dis
Funds to Expond NotionoI Airport Asked
by President. Page Ala
trict Zoning Commission fight
six months ago.
Over Federal officials objec-
tions, the commission at that
time changed the sites zoning
status to clear the way for its
use as a building site by the
National Association Of Life
Underwriters.
Sought for u. S. Projects
Federal officials contended then
that the Government intended to
buy the site to At in with the
proposed $50 million State De-
partment expansion just north Of
C street. The site is within a
Government building area. and
largely surrounded by Federal
structures. !,
AS a matter of fact, however.
Congress consistently since 1925
had failed to appropriate money
to buy the land. and the zoning
Commission ruled that there was
no rational basis" for its former
zoning classification as a resi-
Dental" site.
Today's request, part of SIT
million supplemental budget
item for the General Services
Administration for the fiscal
year starting July l, was spurred
by the zoning action.
GSA officials said the $400,-
900 also would permit acquisi-
tion of two other tracts in the
same block, one of which now
houses the Conger Laundry.
+ For Purchases Over Z. S.
The bulk of the GSA supple
mental request-$15 million
was for additional expenses in
connection with Federal lease
purchase programs throughout
the country.
GSA officials said some of this
SIS million may be used for lease
purchase activities in connection
wit hthe proposed Southwest
Washington redevelopment pro-
gram.
! The Senate Public Works Com
mittee this week approved legis-
lation to permit some new Fed
eral Office space to be built
through lease-purchase as a part
of the Zeckendorf redevelopment
plan-along with a concurrent
razing of eyesore tempos. No
details have been settled, how
ever. about how extensive the
Southwest job may be.
/ GSA officials explained that
the money will be used mainly
for plans. land acquisition. ar
chitects' drawings and other ex-
penses on 43 projects throughout
the Nation-of which the Wash
ington project may turn out to
be one.
The White House request spe-
cifically cited the District Zoning
Commissions action last Decem-
Der as threatening the Govern
ment's chances of acquiring the
| land in Northwest Washington.
Evening star., 1955-05-26

Fund Request for Civil Defense increased
by SIG Million. Poee Ala
Evening star., 1955-05-26

Fair and cool tonight, low So. Increasing
cloudiness tomorrow. high 49, Full report
plus resort forecast on Page A-2)
Evening star., 1955-05-17

Salisbury. Md. A September
wedding is planned.
Miss Green attended the
University Of Maryland. 1t.
Krause Is q graduate of the
University of Maryland and
at present is stationed at Ohm
sted Air Force Base in Mid
dletown, Pa.
ERVIN-CRITCHFIELD
Mr.. and Mrs Patrick B.
Erwin of Wallace. w. Va, an
nounce the engagement of
their daughter Eta Jane to
Mr.. John Taylor Critchf1eld,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Emil
Critchfield. A June wedding is
planned.
Mr.. Critchfield attended
Ohio Wesleyan University. He
is serving with the Signal
Corps at Ft,. Devens. Mass.
DUDLEY-CANDOR
Mrs. Mary E. Dudley Of
GAINESVILLE, Md. announces
the engagement of her daugh-
Evening star., 1955-05-17

The wedding win take place
on June z.
Miss Bruce attended Pfieffer
Junior College and is q gradu-
ate Of the Duke University
School of Nursing. M. Pagter
is a graduate Of Duke Univer-
sity and is attending the Duke
School Of Medicine.
HELD-STEPHENS
Mrs. John C. Held announces
the engagement Of her daugh-
ter Shirley Anne to Mr.. Sam
uel Council Stephens. jr.. son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Stephens Of
Dothan, Ala.
Miss Held. daughter Of the
late Mr.. Held. is attending
Duke University. Her flance is
a graduate Of Duke University
and Is now attending Alabama
Medical College In Birming-
ham. A June wedding u
planned.
Evening star., 1955-05-17
ENGAGEM ENTS

Of their daughter Sarah Dean
to Mr.. Gordon Littlepage Link,
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Gordon
Lee Link of Ciudad Bolivar,
Venezuela. A June wedding is
planned.
Miss Spangler is a graduate
of the College Of William and
Mary in Williamsburg. Va. Her
fiance attended the College Of
William and Mary and is pres
emily attending the Graduate
School of the University of
Virginia.
GREEN-KRAUSE
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Kirk
patrick Green Of Cheverly.
Md, announce the engage
ment of their daughter Bette,
to 1t. Albert Samuel Krause,
jr., USAF, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Albert Samuel Krause OF
Evening star., 1955-05-17

ter Ada Louise to Mr.. James
Thomas Candor, son Of Mr..
and Mrs. Robert Ross Candor
of Dayton, Ohio.
Mr.. Candor Is q graduate of
the University of Cincinnati
and is attending the George
Washington University School
Of Law. The wedding will take
place June IL.
TINSLEY-ZICKAFOOSE
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Tinsley
of Camp Springs, Md, an
nounce the engagement of
their daughter Patricia Ann to
Mr.. jackson Zickafoose, son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Basil Zickafoose.
The wedding will take place
on May %.
ROBERTSON-RINGLE
Mr.. and Mrs. E. Perry Rob-
ertson of Falls Church an
nounce the engagement Of
their daughter Barbara Anne
to 1t. John Edward Ringle,
USA. son Of Mr.. and Mrs. v.
Evening star., 1955-05-17
MAsUR-sTRosNIDER

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Paul
Masur of Verona. Mo-. an
nounce the engagement Of
their daughter GeorgIne to Mr..
william Russell Strosnider, jr.,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Strosnider
of Gaithersburg, Md. The we'd
ding will take place in late
June in Kansas City, Mo.
Miss Masur attended Mount
st. Scholastica College In At
Gibson, Kans. Mr.. Strosnider
is now in the United States
Army. stationed at Fort Riley,
KanS.
SPANGLER!LINK
Rear Admiral Seldom Booth
Spangler, USN, and Mrs.
Spangler, Of the Naval Air De-
velopment Center. townsville,
Pa, announce the engagement
Evening star., 1955-05-17
SIMMONS
-Zwaan Photo
Continued Frorn Page ]

Continued From Page Bel
even sold their Irish settlers
first litter of 10 pups for $50
each.
The year the former city
girls decided to try their
pioneers luck at putting UP
preserves. they worked from
early morning till sundown.
They crossed only $500.
There's nothing like work.
ing all summer for IS cents an
hour" teases Gini.
At least by this time they
were beginning to rate with
their 800 New England neigh
bors in Wilmot Flat.
When some Of the villagers
discovered the lady woods
men" were handy with the
scissors, they started dropping
by for haircuts.
"Haircuts are still on the
house." Katie says.
It worked the other way,
too. A few neighbors were
available to lend a hand with
the jam and jelly operation.
In addition to being archi-
tects, contractors, farmers,
plumbers, electricians, butch
ers and BARRIERS. the trio now
finds itself bigtime career
women.
Last year they sold 10000
Jars of preserves and crossed
$4,000.
Do It Themselves
The girls have no full-time
help. Katie is in charge OF the
business cooking, Gini tackles
meals and bookkeeping while
Donna does the carpentry,
plumbing and electrical work.
In one emergency when they
had to liable $4,000 jars in a
hurry they invited their neigh
bors to a labelling party" and
served pizza and coffee while
everyone worked.
Two of their very first Gus
toners were Senator Styles
Bridges and Sherman Adams.
Vacations?
Except for their stint at Fort
Belvoir the gals take no time
of.
why should we." asks Katie.
"We're doing what we want
to do"
Evening star., 1955-05-17

z. Ringle Of Aspen. Colo. The
wedding Will take place on
June IS.
Miss Robertson is q gradu-
ate Of Averett Junior College
and is q senior at American
University. 1t. Ringle is q
graduate Of the University Of
Colorado.
ROBERTSON-MANLEY
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Robert
son of Bethesda announce the
engagement Of their daughter
Shirley Lee to Mr.. David H.
Manley, son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
David Manley, also Of Bethes-
da. A June wedding is planned.
RUSTAD-HERRMANN
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer l.. Ru-
stad of Falls Church announce
the engagement Of their
daughter Patricia Lee to MIR.
Walter j. Hermann. jr.. son
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Hermann Of
Warwick, Va. The wedding
date has been set for June as.
Evening star., 1955-05-17
SIATMONS-SHIREY

Mr.. Francis A. Simmons an
nounces the forthcoming mar
riage Of his daughter Thelma
to Mr.. Warren C. Shirey, son
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Warren B.
Shirey Of Detroit. The wedding
is planned for June Is.
Both Miss Simmons and Mr..
Shirey are attending the Col
lege Uf William and Mary.
BRUCE-PAGTER
Mr.. and Mrs. William Byron
Bruce Of Overhills, N. c.. an
nounce the engagement. of
their daughter Dorothy Jean to
Mr.. Amos Townsend Pagter. jr.,
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Pagter.
Evening star., 1955-05-17

Miss Rustad is attending the
College Of william and Mary.
Mr.. Hermann is q graduate
Of William and Mary.
Evening star., 1955-05-17
JeIIeff's, as oIwoys, the womon's store -.
How cool you look

IN the summer we move pIonneo for you! !!
Whether you ore shopping for simple cottons
for the dolly summer lfe or the smart dresses thot
are definite part Of your Executive
responsibility at the Office or the futtering
femninty Of summer porty dresses =.
Jelleffs is ready to dress you.
Pictured here, from our collection thot
includes every focet Of your summer -.
left, navy or black royon chiffon
with its shawl Of neckIine caught at O
twinkIne buckle; ruffIed toffeto slip. Sizes
l4h to 22h. At F ST., Shrineton. Silver
'' ' ~ s22e5
center, Dressy Enko royon sheer print with
net ruffed pettcoot it whrs it rustes Blue,
aqua or rose predoninotes Sizes l4h to wv.
AT F Street only
right, Gorden print nyIon chiffon with shawl
collar, shired funess in the skirt Blue or aqua
print over royon toffeto slip Sizes
Az to 22h. At F Street. ShirIineton,
Silver Spring, Conn. Avenue
$l7.95
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-25
Fight Against Leprosy
Outlined by Expert

Raymond P. Currier, executive
secretary Of American Leprosy
Missions, Inc, yesterday, told
members of the group attending
the semi-annual meeting of the
organizations Washington
auxiliary that medical science
has reached the last frontiers"
in its fight against the disease.
DR.. Currier. a former mission
airy to Burma, speaking at Mount
Vernon Place Methodist Church,
Ninth street and Massachusetts,
avenue NV, said medical science
now has the knowledge and the
tools to control this ancient
disease. which still afflicts some
10 million people"
Mrs. Grace Lindholm, director
of mission colony for the treat
ment of Hansen's disease Gas
leprosy is now termed in the
Belgian Congo. also addressed
the one-day meeting OF the Or
ganization in the church.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-25
More Girls Under IS
Than Boys WORKING

GENEVA, Swftzerland.-Stud-
les made by the international
Labor Organization show that
although fewer elderly women
work than men. the reverse is
true in the case of extremely
youthful employees.
More girls under IS than boys
are at work throughout the
world. The percentages of child
labor have been dropping
steadily: at present only a frac-
ton of one per cent of the chill
dren are at work in the more
advanced countries.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-25
SUMMER DRESSES

Royon and cotton dresses. Solids and
prints. Sizes II to Is; l4Nz to 24R,
Att
Down stoirs Store. Misses & Women's Dresses
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-25
JUMBO PILLOWS

1917 down-soeo feather pillows.
22x28" finished. Feother-tieht ticking
in blue or pink. Corded edges. Reg
ulorIy 6.e5. 800; z for 700
Down Stoirs Store, Linen and Bedding,
North Building
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-25
CONTOUR sun BED

Heavy gauge aluminium tubing, re-
nforeed canvas covering laced to
frame. Weighs 6 pounds. Regularly
1926. 1895
Down Stoirs Store, Homewores, North Building
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-25
MARRIAGE
LICENSE
APPLICATIONS

Under D. C. ldD couples must
apply for a marriage license on
one day, WGit three full days
and receive the license on the
nth day. Sundays and hoIi-
days are counted the same ds
other days.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-25
LUGGAGE SAVINGS

Sove 28 to 500 on Iugeoee. Navy with
ginger, navy with white, green tweed
with emerald, vinyI coverings.
Regularly o.95. so
Regularly 1895. 500
Regularly 1926. 1899
Ada I0& FEDERAL Tax
Down stos Building. Luooooe. North BUILDING
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-25
Chill DREN'S WEAR
So (. 70, $50

Handmade dioper shirts, cotton
knit gowns, kimonos, plisse sports
shirts, assorted play clothes. In
fonts to 6.
Down Stoirs Store, chiIdren's ApporeI
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-25

First quality holters and midriffi
Solids, prints, stripes. Many styles
Regularly 100 to 300,
89e; z for IL!
Down Stors Store, Neckweor
Milford chronicle., 1955-03-11
W.T.Crant Go.
Cites Local
Store Manager
Greely Pierce Cited By
His Company For Out
standing Managerial
Ability In 1854.

Mr.. Greedy Pierce, manager of
the w. T. Grant Company store in
Milford, has just been cited by his
company for outstanding manag-
erial ability in 1854.
Mr.. Pierce has just returned
from a convention held by Grants
Eastern Region at The Greenbrier
White Sulphur Springs, West Vir-
ginia. There he was presented with
a Certificate of Merit by Mr.. II. r.
Wilkinson, Regional Manager, and
given a prize award in recognition
OF the excellent performance of his
store during the past year.
AT the convention a grOun Of
Grant executives, headed by Pres
ident Edward Staley, discussed
company plans and presented a
special merchandise show of high
light values to be offered i'm Grant
stores this Spring and Summer
More than 500 Grant store man
ayers, District, Regional and New
York home office officials attended
this convention.
Several super-size vans were re-
quired to haul Grants spot-lighted
merchandise samples and proper
ties to the convention site. pro-
Iesslonal models, children as well
rs adults, modelled selected apparel
Items which are expected to be
-Dest sellers" this Spring and
Summer.
Grants operates over 500 retail
stores from Maine to California.
Milford chronicle., 1955-03-11
J. H. Burgess
Died Monday
From Cancer
F Ormer Publisher Of
Harrington Journal
Had Been Ill For A
Long Time.

}. Harvey Burgess, 20, former
publisher of the Harrington Jour
nal and other newspapers, and
widely known hunOrist and poet,
died Monday, March 9TH, of cancer
at Swartzentruber's Nursing Home.
Greenwood, after a long illness.
Mr.. Burgess had been i'll for
more than a year and had spent
considerable time in Wilmington
and Philadelphia hospitals.
He is survived by four sons, w.
G. and G. H. Burgess, publishers
of the Journal; Keith S. Burgess.
and Byron w. Burgess, all of Har-
ringtOn.
His wife, Kitty Matthews Bur
CESS, died in 1916.
The newspaperman was born at
Salem, Ark, in 1884, and had pub
lished newspapers at Des Arc.
Cave City, and ImbOden, all in
Arkansas, before going to Missouri
where he published the Moore
hOuse-Hustler. He purchased the
Harrington JOurlal in 1917, and
operated it until he sold it to the
present owners in 1949.
During World War II, Mr.. Bur
CESS was district information Off
Ger for the Office of Price Admin
istratiOn with headquarters in
and was a member
Of the State Library Commission
at the time of his death.
For approximately 40 years he
Travelled extensively in the Middle
Continued on page fve)
Milford chronicle., 1955-03-11
Hearing Scheduled For
Monday Of This Week
Was Called Off By Mrs.
William HI. Macklin.

Mrs. William H. Macklin, who
swOre out warrant for the arrest
Of DR.. Ramon c. CObbs, superin-
tendent of the Milford Special
School, on February 26th, dropped
the case on Monday of this week.
A hearing on the charge of as
sault and battery against Mrs.
Macklin's 14-year-Old son had been
scheduled for Monday morning be-
fore Magistrate Morris Groverman
of Milford Mrs. Macklin did not
explain her action in deciding not
to prosecute the charge.
Mrs. Macklin' had charged her
son was struck after he allegedlv
called one of his teachers "tbe
old bald-headed eagle" and was
overheard by the superintendent.
Last week Magistrate Groverman
disclosed that Bryant w. Bowles.
president of the National AssOcia-
ton for the Advancement of White
People, had accompanied Mr.. and
Mrs. Macklin to, take out the war
rant. The magistrate said Bowles
explained the Macklins had not
known where to go for legal ac-
ton. Mrs. Macklin said she did not
know Bowles personally, but had
sought information from him on
swearing out a warrant. She said
ne was not involved in the issue.
Later, more than 700 residents
OF the school district signed a pe-
tltion endorsing DR.. Cobbs, the
school board, their policies, and
efforts to maintain high stand
ard of discipline"
Milford chronicle., 1955-03-11
Schedule Set-up
For Chest X-rays
PONY, LITTLE LEAGUE
READY FOR SEASON

Pony and Little League
officials and team represen-
tatives met in Harrington re-
Gently to complete plans for
the forthcoming baseball sea-
son. All teams were repre-
sented from the six lower
Delaware communities which
have teams entered.
Team managers drew num-
bers to determine their plac-
ing on the schedule. The sea-
son opens Thursday, June 2,
for Pony Leaguers and We'd
nesday, June /, for Little
Leaguers. All games start at
6:l5 p. m. Pony teams play
two games each week Mon
day and Thursday; Little
Leaguers will play on We'd
nesdays, only.
AT the suggestion of League
Prexy, LynwOod Taylor. il
was voted to designate all
season openers as keller
Hoch" games hOnoring the
late Keller HOch of Bridge
vile, an active Pony League
and Boy Scout leader. It was
further decided that all re-
ceipts taken at these games
be turned over to the Camp
Rodney Boy Scout Fund in
his honor.