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The Nome nugget., 1955-01-28
U. s. Forces Deployed From Alaska To the Philippines, Ready toStrike
 If Reds Start War Over Formosa
By SPENCER MCOSA

TAIPEH, Formosa, R-A high US. source said today he thought American support would be ex- tended to the offshore islands of Quemoy and Matsu, and conceded that agreement in principle had been reached on evacuation of the ed-threatened Tachen islands.
 He said that in event of a clash with the Communists he was in favor of giving the commander opposing them full power with out any privileged sanctuaries.
 Final decision on a pullout from the Tachens apparently awaits congressional approval of President Eisenhower's fight-if- we-must Formosa policy.
 Sabrejets of the US. 18th Fighter-Bomber Wing have been transferred from Okinawa and the Philippines to Formosa to support the US. 7th Fleet, all ready in the area on combat alert.
 But US. ambassador Karl L. Rankin said today he does not feel there is great danger of an important conflict breaking out if the United States maintains it's firm attitude without being pro- vocative.
 'I believe the stronger attitude we take without being provoca- tive-and we will not be-the better chance we have of avoid ing war;" Rankin told q news con- ference.
 Qn Tokyo, responsible Ameri- can source said US. aircraft in the Far East have been deployed to strike the Communists from Alaska to the Philippines at a moments notice if the Reds start a real war over the Formosa crisis
 c'We are as alert as we can be we are ready to go to war this minute," the source saiO.
 A Nationalist deputy military spokesman estimated the Reds had massed 100000 troops in the two provinces opposite Formosa and Chaing Kai-Shek's string of island outposts.
 In Pearl Harbor, Adm. Felix B. Stump declared the Reds would "get the pants licked off them" if they tried to invade Formosa.
 Stump, US. Navy commander in the Pacific, told newsmen Asia could erupt in a hot war if the Communists want that but added, il don't think it will get hot"
The Nome nugget., 1955-01-28

All motor vehicles should have their territorial license plates by Feb. 28 stated Deputy Collector Joe Kroninger of the 2nd Division Territorial Tax Office located in Nome.
 Kroninger also cautioned driv- CTS of motor vehicles to obtain their territorial drivers licenses at this time. The licenses are for a two-year period and cost $4.
The Nome nugget., 1955-01-28
Britain Asks Russia To Influence Chinese Into FOrmOSan CeaSe-Fire

MOSCOW, R - Britain asked the Soviet Union today to try to restrain the government of Com munist China and bring about a cease fire over Formosa lest that dispute break into a general war.
 Sir William Hayter, the British ambassador, talked at the Krem- lin for 30 minutes with V. M. Molotov, the Soviet foreign min ister. The British embassy said Hayter acted with the advance knowledge of the US. State De- partment.
 The British ambassador sought to enlist Soviet support for a New Zealand move, backed by Britain, in the United Nations Se- curity Council. This proposal aims to bring about cease-fire, and is understood to include proposal to invite the Chinese Communists to attend Security Council meeting to discuss Formosan peace.
 The British embassy said Molo- toys reaction was pretty limit ed"
Evening star., 1955-05-30
Poppy Anchor Cast in Bay
ByAcodemy Guard

Tomorrow morning Ken Nc
Cally, four-year man on the
baseball and basketball teams,
Joe Gattuso, wrestler and foot
ball fullback, and Pete Blair, one
of the Navy's all-time top wreSt-
lers, are to receive the top ath-
letic awards at a ceremony at
Thompson Stadium.
Mr.. McCally will get the Naval
Academy Athletic Association
sword as the midshipman of the
graduating class considered per-
sonally to have excelled in ath-
letic competition during his
years of varsity competition.
Mr.. Gattuso and Blair will
share the Thompson Trophy
which is given the midshipman
who has done the most to pro-
mote athletics during the cur
rent year. ~-4
Other athletic and extracur-
ricular activities awards will be
presented in the ceremonies
Rear Admiral Ruthven E.
Libby, commander of the At
lantic Fleets battleship-cruiser
force, will lead the major units
of a midshipman cruise force
into Annapolis Roads and be
honored at a dress parade to-
morrow.
He will command the ships
that will carry the new first and
third classmen on sea maneu-
vers to Europe beginning Sat-
urday morning.
Evening star., 1955-05-30

Persons accused of attacking
policemen face sterner treat
ment under a new prosecution
policy now in effect.
Prosecutors in Municipa a !
Court last week began sending
more assault. on-a-police-off officer
cases to grand juries in United
States District Court for the
District Of Columbia for possible
indictment on felony charges.
Assistant United States At
torney Kenneth Wood, in charge
Of prosecutions for his Office ir
Municipal Court. said the policy
had been approved by United
States Attorney Leo A. Rover.
He said he went to Mr.. Rover
last week to talk about two Fifth
Precinct policemen who were set
upon by four of five persons. He
told Mr.. Rover he thought they
should be prosecuted under fell
ony charges and discussed other
cases at the time.
Mr.. Wood said that in recent
months a policeman "can hardly
make an arrest without getting
involved in a fight" He cited one
case where a policeman stopped
a motorist for a minor traffic
violation. The motorist. he said,
refused to get out of his car or
to accompany the policeman to
the station and fought when
arrested.
Although assault on a police
officer has been a felony since
1852. cases where the policeman
suffers no injury have been
prosecuted in Municipal Court as
Evening star., 1955-05-30
1955Traffic Toll
In Dc. Now y

The death of an Arlington in
terror decorating firm employe
has raised the Districts traffic
fatality toll to 20, police reported
today.
Latest victim of an auto acci-
dent here was identified as John
w. Stump, 43, of 2133 North
Monroe street, who died in Ar
lington Hospital on Saturday
Death was attributed to internal
injuries complicated by pneu-
monia and peritonitis.
Mr.. Stump. police said
crashed his car into an under
pass abutment at Twenty-second
street and Virginia avenue NV,
about 3 am. on May %.
An Army veteran of World
War II, he is survived by his
widow, Mrs. Mildred Stump,
two daughters, Helen Jane. 18,
and Catherine, 8: and also by
two brothers. Frank and Albert
Stump, and three sisters. Mrs.
Agnes Eilbeck, Mrs. Louise Col
Inns and Mrs. Lillian Omohun-
dro, all of the Washington area.
A civilian employe of the Pa
tuxent Naval Air Station, Law
renee H. Dean, 80, of Lexington
Park, Md, was seriously injured
when his car overturned on Route
235 in Lexington Park yesterday
He was reported in fair con-
dition today at St. Marys Hos
pital in Leonardtown, where he
was being treated for arm and
head injuries.
Evening star., 1955-05-30
Ship Rescues
3 Women in Boy

NORFOLK, Va, May 80 R.-
Three Women early today were
picked up from their disabled
motorboat by the Liberian motor
vessel Yucatan. They had been
adrift in Chesapeake Bay for
several hours.
First word of their plight was
received shortly after midnight
when the freighter Belflu re-
ported hearing distress calls in
the vicinity of the York Spit
Channel. The freighter reported
searching for an hour without
results.
Shortly afterward the quarter
master on a Little Creek-Kipto-
peke Beach ferry reported the
Yucatan had signaled him that
it had the three missing women
aboard. Hampton police had
notified Norfolk police the women
were overdue since 1880 PIN.
Sunday in a small boat.
The three were listed as Sarah
jackson, Buckroe Beach, and
Clara vinson and Tiny Green,
Hampton.
Evening star., 1955-05-30
Girl Bomb Victim
Still on Critical List

BALTIMORE, May 80 P.-
Mary Melissa Einstein, 16-
month-old victim Of a bombing
which police believe was intended
for her father, was reported "still
on the critical list but holding
her own" yesterday at Bon Sc
cours Hospital.
The little daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Jacob Einstein. jr.. who have
six other children, suffered ex-
tensive skull fractures when a
blast ripped their home on the
southwest outskirts of Baltimore
early Saturday.
A two-hour operation was per-
formed on the girl as three teams
of Baltimore County detectives
began an around-the-c clock in
vestigation of the bombing.
States Attorney John e. Raine,
jr., said previous contacts OF
Jacob Einstein" were being
checked to find a motive.
A crudely fashioned dynamite
bomb had been placed beside the
window of a bedroom in which
Mr.. Einstein formerly slept, but
which had been turned into a
nursery for Mary Melissa.
She was asleep in her crib when
the blast shattered the room,
overturned the crib and other
furniture, and tore away Sec
ton Of the wall.
Evening star., 1955-05-30

ANNAPOLIS, May 80 P.-
The Naval Academy paid hom-
age today to those buried at
sea with the 25th annual cast
ing of a poppy anchor on Chesa-
peake Bay as an observance Of
Memorial Day.
An honor guard of six Georgia
midshipmen, chosen because the
ceremony was conceived by Miss
Moina Michael of Athens, Ca.
cast the floral wreath into the
water from an academy patrol
boat. 1t. Comdr. H. F. Menges.
naval station chaplain, partici-
pated in the ceremony.
It was part Of the academy's
June Week activities.
Today's slow June Week sched-
ule followed yesterdays religious
program, affectionately dubbed
"Sob Sunday"
The only social activities on
today's program were two dances
scheduled for tonight. The
third classmen (sophomores) had
one scheduled at the same time
the first (senior) and second
Gunior) classes were dancing.
AS usual, the plebes (fresh-
mem had movies for their en-
tertainment. They won't be &C
cepted socially until the fare
we'll ball Thursday night, just
before Fridays graduation ex-
ercises, which will elevate them
to third claSSmen.
Evening star., 1955-05-30
43-MILE HIKER LOSES BET
BUT HE WINS ADMIRATION

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. H1.-To prove his point and
win a bet Norman Conn of Newport News set out bskH
and walked 43 miles.
He pulled up lame though and his point remained un-
proved He had intended to walk shade more than 81
mles-eouvalent of distance from Charlottesville 70
Richmond-to could be done in less than "A hours
Mr. Conn a student architecture at the University Of
Virginia made wager and began his wakOn the uni
yersitys quarter track goal 273 laps HIS
schedule called for l0-nute every II laps And he
had done laps-43 mles-when leg cramps forced him
to abandon his contest against point he had
been at it for IL hours and IS minutes
His adversary wagering called on the bet He said
Mr. strides toward proving his point had been 30
impressive he wouldn't be called to pay
Evening star., 1955-05-30
Heart Machine
Demonstration Set

A heart machine will be dem
onstrated for the first time in
the Washington area at the first
annual meeting of the Prince
Georges County Heart Associa-
ton June s.
It will be an hour-long dem
onstration beginning at 7 pm.
in the auditorium of the Hyatts-
vile Building Association, Thirty
fifth and Hamilton streets,
Hyattsville.
The machine, known as the
"Pacemaker," mines and
treats the heart. The county as
sociation has bought one which
will be turned over to the Prince
. Georges General Hospital.
With the more than $4,000
collected in its first successful
Embarrassing campaign last year,
the association also plans to send
two children with heart ailments
to special summer camp, and will
provide oxygen and oxygen-tent
service to persons who cannot
afford it.
After the demonstration, the
association will elect officers and
members of the board of di-
rectorS.
Evening star., 1955-05-30
SEND A KID TO CAMP
AVocotion Could Give
New Horizon to Twins

Tom likes to make things
like table lamps in the shape of
old-fashioned pumps.
Tina likes to swim. She hasn't
learned how very well yet.
Tom and Tina are 9-year-old
twins. They have lived in the
city most of their lives.
The best chance that Tom has
to carve table lamps out Of wood
or fashion earrings Of bits Of
shells is offered by a boys club.
His sister has started SWIM
ming lessons at the same club.
which provides a pool for the
Southeast area in which the
twins live.
Six in the Family
There are six in their family
altogether. George the eldest
boy. who is 81. does most of the
supporting. He works in a park
ing garage six DAYS a week. He
was in the Army in 1858. but
only for about eight months. He
was released on q family hard
ship discharge.
Besides George and the twins.
there is a mother only recently
out Of the hospital. a 77-year-
old grandmother and 5-year-old
Jennie.
The twins are bright at school.
Tom does fine in arithmetic.
'His teacher said If he ever
started getting bad marks. she
wouldn't know what to do" his
mother said.
Tina's speciality is penman-
ship. In her fine. rolling scroll.
a verse in tribute to Davy Crock
ett is on prominent display in
the living room.
A sketch of Davy and o re-
plica Of Davy's raccoon cap also
are in evidence. The kids are in
the habit of breaking out in q
chorus or two of Davy and his
Evening star., 1955-05-30
Well ests
Not otRequiredbyLow
Authorities Call Many Woter Sources
Unsafe, but Can Do Nothing

want it understood that all wells
built without proper protection
are not necessarily contami-
mated.
"But they certainly are sus-
ceptible to it," said Mr.. Meano.
Not Positive Proof
Even the presence of contami-
nation is not positive proof that
water carries disease.
I'VE run what you call an in
dex test on wells that are built
satisfactorily" explained Mr..
Meano. "If we find the coliform
group of bacteria present we
consider the water contaminated.
The presence Of that bacteria
shows that it is possible for any
other bacteria to get into the
water"
The sanitation officers some
times are amused when they
notify a home-owner that con-
tamination has been found in
his well water.
"They tell us they have been
drinking the water for years.
without getting SICK" said Mr..
Meane, THAT might be true. But
it is impossible to tell when a
dangerous type of bacteria will
seep into an unprotected WELL"
DR.. Kennedy said Fairfax
County had a high incidence of
infectious hepatitis during the
past two years. Many Of these
cases were traced to families
supplied by private wells, he
said.
DR.. Kennedy said professional
well diggers do install proper
well protection when they are
requester to do so, but in most
cases the home builder is un-
aware that such a request should
be made.
'It costs a little more, but it
is worth it," said DR.. Kennedy.
Protection Essential
Both dug wells and drilled
wells need protection. according
to the health department. Dug
wells, usually cheaper, are the
most popular in Fairfax County.
The health department estimates
SO per cent of those aren't pro-
perly protected from contamina-
ton. The minimum protection
recommended for dug wells is a
concrete wall six feet deep and
six inches thick surrounding the
well casing.
"We find these are being in
stalled with fill dirt packed
around the casing" said Mr..
Clayton. "It isn't hard to see
how seepage can get through
that fill dirt and work it's way
through the casing in due time. :"
Dug wells also should have a
water-tight light lid and should
be located at least SO feet from
septic fields or privieS. according
to the health department.
Drilled wells should have what
the health department calls a
sanitary well seal closing the gap
between the casing and the well
pipe. according to Mr.. Clayton.
Snakes, frogs - all kinds Of
things can get down into the
water supply if that gap isn't
sealed" said Mr.. Meane.
A dead possum was found in
one deep well in the county re-
Gently.
Evening star., 1955-05-30
CHIEF PREVENTS
TOTAL LOSS OF
BURNING HOUSE

The alertness of Chief
Donald Marshall of the Cab
in John (Md) Volunteer
Fire Department apparently
saved a new rambler-type
home in Cabin John from
burning to the ground this
morning.
From the f1rehouse on
Macarthur boulevard he
spotted smoke billowing
from the river front. He
jumped into his car and
found fire sweeping a home
at 1904 Riverside drive. He
sounded an alarm. Fire
caused $4,000 damage. but
was confined to the front
of the residence, he said.
The occupants, Mr.. and
Mrs. F. E. Daniels, we're out
of town for the holiday and
could not be reached, fire.
men said.
Evening star., 1955-05-30
Picnickers Tagged,
Parked on Parkway

Sixteen Washington area pic
nickers ran afoul of the law dur
ing their holiday week end. They
parked their cars where they
weren't supposed to.
Park police said they ticketed
four cars Saturday and IL more
yesterday for parking on the
grass alongside Suitland park
way in nearby Maryland.
Police pointed out that this
was the first big week end for
such violations, although illegal
parkers get tickets regularly on
other park roads such as the
Mount Vernon highway.
The picnickers complained,
however, that there is no other
place to park if they want to
picnic on the parkway.
Police admit that is true, but
contend the area is not intended
for picnics anyway.
The 16 tickets call for personal
appearance June 6 before United
States Commissioner Samuel w.
H. Meloy in Marlboro.
Evening star., 1955-05-30
Trinity College Holds
BuccuIuureute Services

Some Ill graduating seniors
at Trinity College and several
hundred alumnae attended bac-
calaureate services yesterday in
the schools Notre Dame Chapel.
The Most Rev. Bryan j. Nc
Entegart, rector of Catholic Uni
versity, celebrated a pontif1cal
mass. The sermon was given by
the Rev. Ferrer Smith, lecturer
in philosophy at Trinity College.
Evening star., 1955-05-30

exploits with q new model q
As caiiber pistol
Take Over HOuseWork
With the mother SICK. older
brother at work and the grand
mother too old 20 run things.
the twins have had 20 take over
much Of the time.
Il can fry eggs and cook din
ner and everything says Tom-
Il can cook better than he
can" retorts Tina.
Tom and Tina would like TO 80
to summer camp. Thy have
never been.
Toms face hrightens at thu
thought Of the handieraff groups
and nature hikes IN the woods
Tina is excited by the thought of
water close BY al day long %
she can swim.
You can make sure that Tom
and Tina get the chance 70 90
to camp. Their trip depends On
the response Of kindly Washing
ton residents to the need for
funds to pay the cost Of camp
ing.
Send your contribution TO Ths
Evening Star Summer Camp
Fund. The cost Is S35-72 for one
child for IL days. or sl7o6 for
six days. II will pay dividends
in the health and happiness Of .
child
Evening star., 1955-05-30
Cases Decrease
At Juvenile Court

Juvenile Court Judge Edith H.
Cockrill disclosed yesterday that
figures for the fiscal year ending
June 80 will show a decrease OF
about 500 in Juvenile Court cases.
The reason for this substantial
decline, she told Joseph McCaf-
frey during an interview on
Station WMAL-TV's Celebrity
Parade" may lie in the CON
structive approach" to delin-
quency rather than on DISPOSE
ton of cases once they get to
court.
Washington. she said, had been
fortunate in avoiding the mali
cious delinquency" now besetting
such other cities as New York
| and Los Angeles.
She called for STRENGTHENING
of home life and stressed parents
duty to teach children discipline.
Evening star., 1955-05-30
Heroes Of War
.Honored byu.S.

Continued From First Page
ure, it is purely defensive in
nature, but it does add to our
whole national structure a de-
fensive strength at a cost far
less than maintaining equivalent
active forces" Mr.. Pratt said.
Memorial Mass Held
Yesterday Arlington Cemetery
was the scene Of the 17th annual
Memorial Mass. More than 5000
persons attended. +,
They heard the Rev. DR., James
A. Magner, procurator Of Catho-
lie University. say that what we
need in these times is a strength
ening of religious faith. and a
positive reaff1rmation Of the
spiritual nature and destiny OF
man."
The colorful ceremonies were
opened with d procession OF uni
formed knights of Columbus to
the flag-bedecked platform. After
the services officials of rs organ
izations laid wreaths on the
Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
the first of them by Supreme
Master William j. Mulligan OF
the Fourth Degree. Knights OF
Columbus.
DR.. Magner stressed that "for
Catholics. patriotism is a moral
duty and a positive spiritual
obligation. Catholics love their
country as a matter of principle
and stand ready to serve it in
all of it's righteous causes
whether in peace or legitimate
war"
Parades Also on Schedule
At least two of today's services
were to be preceded by parades
one at 8 pm. through the Rock
vile business district and another
by the Falls Church Volunteer
Fire Department at 5 pm.
Heroes of all wars were hon.
ored. This afternoon Children
of the American Revolution were
to lay a wreath at the Tomb oi
the Unknown Revolutionary Wal
Soldier in Alexandria, The Ma
ton Woman's Relief Corps, aux
iliary of the Grand Army Of the
Republic, also was active. IT.
president, Mrs. Ruth johnson ot
California, and other nationa
officers were here to decorate
today the Tombs of the Unknown
Civil War Soldiers and the Un'
known Soldier of World War I
Evening star., 1955-05-30
By MARY LOU WERNER

~ @NAAAASA
Thousands of Fairfax County
families drink water from pri-
vate wells that the health de-
partment considers unsafe and
no one has authority to do any
thing about it.
The county has no law con-
trolling private well installa-
tions. Wells that the health de-
partment find contaminated
cannot be condemned. The
health department cannot even
inspect a private well unless the
owner requests it. Existing well
regulations apply only to public
wells serving Is or more people.
The problem is increasing
daily, with the construction Of
more and more homes in Sec
tions of the county not served
by public water systems. !.
Improper Safeguards
It is estimated that $4,000
county residents use private
wells. The health department be-
lieves so to rs per cent Of these
wells do not have proper santa
tion safeguards.
DR.. Harold Kennedy, county
health officer, believes the an
swer is a county ordinance set
ting forth standards for well in
stallation. His department has
started work on proposed ordi-
nance.
The health department has no
accurate idea of how many OF
the private wells might actually
be contaminated.
"It isn't even worth while to
test the water in most of them to
find out if the water is conta-
minated" said DR.. Kennedy. He
explained that it is against State
Health Department policy to
test water from wells that do not
have proper sanitary safeguards
"You can test wells like that
one minute and find the water
Ok" said DR.. Kennedy. IF the
proper protection isn't there the
same water is likely to be conta-
minated Is minutes later.
Not Aware of Seepage
Many new county home own
ers are unaware that their wells
are unprotected from seepage
until they ask the health de-
partment to test the quality of
water.
Sometimes we have a hard
time explaining to them why 1t
is useless to test water in a well
that isn't properly protected, F"
said John Clayton, supervisor of
sanitation for the health de-
partment. eve could help them
more if they consulted us before
installing a we'll"
It is easy to understand the
anger of a property owner who
has spent hundreds of dollars
for a well only to find the health
department consider 1t too poorly
built to justify a water test.
Mr.. Clayton and his assistant,
Sam Meano. can give advice on
well installations on request
They are consulted on well in
stallations for all VA and FILA
approved homes, and these wells
are installed according to their
recommendations.
Mr.. Clayton and Mr.. Meano