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Evening star., 1955-09-17
Peron Claims 2 Strongholds
OfRebels Have Been Taken
Foes Dispute
Reports Of
Victories

BUENOS AIRES. Argentine.
Sept. II R.-Troops loyal 10
President Peron claimed today
to have crushed two major rebel
strongholds in predawn battles
and said a strong force was at
the gates of a third. The tide
thus appeared to be swinging
sharply to the side Of Argentina's
strongman in the bloodiest re-
bellion he has faced in nine years
of power.
Persons in Buenos Aires
streets panicked briefly today
when a thunderous explosion
rocked the capitals port area a.
q plane few over. The state
radio said it was a loyalist plane
which was forced to drop its
only bomb in the River Plate
before making an emergency
landing.
The key points reported seized
by the loyalist forces are the big
naval base at Rio Santiago In
Southern Argentina and the
army post at Curuzu- -Cuatia In
Entire Rios Province about 326
miles north of Buenos Aires.
A few hours later. the pro-
Peron war machine was reported
to have rolled up to the gates
of rebel-held Cordoba, strategic
city of $50. 900 in central Argen-
tina 400 miles northwest Of Bue-
nos Aires. and demanded that
Ithe insurgents surrender.
Ambassador Albert Nufer
at Buenos Aires reported to the
State Department today that
the uprisings had not caused
any damage to American lives
or property in Cordoba or
elsewhere.)
The loyalist forces, which
threatened a powerful attack.
were identified as the 4th. InfaIl-
try Regiment and the Sd ANTE
aircraft Group which had sped
Ito the key point from Santa Re
barracks ;. in As army trucks.
Other ioyalist troops also were
reported converging on the key
rebel command
(No censorship Of outgoing
news dispatches was reported
up to this morning. Censorship
could be put in force ct any
time, however. under the stata
Of siege now in effect over the
entire country1
/ Another Crucial Battle
Another crucial encounter
which would play a big part
lin determining the outcome OF
the rebellion, fourth attempt to
oust Gen. Peron since the un-
successful June 16 naval-led re-
volt. appeared imminent in the
f1atlands around the big naval
base of Puerto Belgrano and
the port of Bahia Blanca. This
area is about 325 miles south
west of Buenos Aires.
The government sped more
than 800 troop reinforcements
to the scene to back up the 5th
Infantry Regiment in the Punta
Alta sector. Punta Alta Is o
city of $4,000 midway between
Puerto Belgrano and Bahia
Blanca.
Rebels Make Claims
A rebel broadcast heard in
Montevideo. Uruguay, said all Of
Bahia Blanca was in insurgerlt
hands and denied that loyalist
forces were marching on Puerto
Belgrano. 1t said rebel planes
in the air saw none of the troop
movements announced by the
government radio"
The broadcast also claimed the
Argentine feet was steaming to-
ward Buenos Aires. completely
See ARGENTINA, Page A-3
Evening star., 1955-09-17
By GOULD EINCOLN

Vice President Nixon today
pledged President Eisenhower
will never let the American
farmer down. He offered an ad-
ministration five-point program
designed to aid the farmer. sta
bilize prices and prevent disas-
trous future surpluses.
MIR. Nixon challenged Demo-
Gratis to offer a farm program
of their own-outside OF a re-
turn to the "ruinous rigid 80 per
cent of parity price supports"
He told the farmers that, like
all Americans. they are benefit
ing from the peace drive and
foreign policies Of President
Eisenhower.
The vice president spoke at
the National Flowing Contest at
Wabash, Ind. His speech had
been heralded as the adminis-
tration's first broadside against
Democratic critics who hope to
ride to political victory next year
with the help Of the farm price
issue.
Gives Figures on Output
In addition to stating the ad-
ministration's 'long-range pro-
gram for agriculture" the Vice
President said that President
Eisenhower would take whatever
steps we're necessary to prevent
q disastrous depression for
American farmers.
He insisted that no such de-
preston now exists and gave
figures on farmers production
assets and income per capita.
The five-pronged administra-
ton program he revealed would
provide:
/. A flexible parity system
aimed at keeping surpluses under
control.
2. A bold imaginative program
aimed at developing new mar
kets at home and abroad.
3. Increased research to re.
Evening star., 1955-09-17
ChevuIier Soils for U. S.

LIE HARVE. France, Sept II
P) ).-Singer-comedian Maurice
Chevalier sailed on the lie de
France yesterday for the United
States to try television. and take
another crack at Hollywood.
Evening star., 1955-09-17
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AN HISTORIC EVENT

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and eight months Imprisonment.
The Reds also released an all
ing italian bishop, AlphonseI
Ferroni. a prisoner in Commu-
mist China since 1851.
Mr.. Buol. former operations
officer for the American-owned
Civil Air Transport, was in high
spirits. He told welcoming
American and British officials
that his years Of confinement
had not been too rough physi-
cally. but morally ! was treated
badly"
Lost 30 Pounds
Happily chewing gum. Mr.. Buol
wore a sports shirt and faded
knee pants. He said he had lost
about 80 pounds during his or
deal but looked fairly fit.
In contrast, the Italian pre-
late was SO weak he had to be
carried across the Schumchun
River border.
IT can't believe how any per-
son in his right mind should
want to go back there Bishop
Ferroni said. motioning in the
direction of Red China.
He is So years old and weighed
less than 100 pounds. Local
priests quoted him as saying:
But my mind is my own"
The prelate said six or seven
Americans had boarded his train
at Hankow and probably were
now in Canton. 80 miles from
Hong Kong.
Mr.. Buol's release came just
"a hours after the arrival of two
other Americans - Walter A.
Rickett of Seattle, a Fulbright
scholar, and the Rev. Harold w.
Rigney Of Chicago. Roman
Catholic educator. Both had been
held since 1851.
Agreed to Release 10,
All three were set free as q
result Of the Geneva negotia-
tions between representatives of
the United States and Red
China. The Chinese agreed to
release at once 10 of II Amer
lean civilians held. Twelve Of the
Al, not actually under arrest.
are declared by the Chinese to
be free to go when they choose.
The other 10 may appeal to the
British charge d'affaires in Pei
ping to help them get out.
MIR. Buol was captured at the
Mengtze airstrip lao miles south
of Running in January, 1850,
He was a Marine transport pilot
in World War II.
A Chinese Communist spokes-
man charged in May. 1854, that
Mr.. Buol was assisting Chang
Kai-shek's brigands to wage
civil war against the Chinese
people,"
Priest Sees Reporters
Father Rigney told reporters
yesterday that the Reds got
him to admit he was spy "ac-
cording to their definition but
not from an American stand
point"
II said sure ! had spied-I
from their point of view what I
did was spying but not from an
American standpoint. They ac-
Fcused me Of being q State De-
Ipartment, intelligence or Gov
|ernment agent. which denied"
Mr.. Rickett declared as soon
as he crossed the border that he
had spied for the United States
in the Chinese civil war and is
convinced the Americans used
germ warfare in the Korean
conflict.
He hailed the 'lenient" treat
ment he had received at the
hands of the Communists.
Mr.. Ricketts, wife Adele, re-
leased from China last Febru-
ary. was loud in her praise OF
the Communists. She declared
she had been guilty Of spying
and that her husbands offenses
yyorn GRO ynr
Evening star., 1955-09-17
STOCKS
IN THE SPOTLIGHT

NEW YORK R.--Followine are the
sales tadd 00l, high, low, closing price
and net change Of the 20 most active
stocks for the week
Ealns Hioh TnW Clnan Chus
Evening star., 1955-09-17

controversial security proce-
dures, the conduct Of congress
sional Investigations and Gov
ernment restraints on freedom
of information were among the
issues raised by some Of the
speakers.
Senator Hennings. Democrat
of Missouri, picked this 168th
anniversary of the signing OF
the Constitution as an appro-
PIRATE day on which to launch
an inquiry ordered by the SEN
ate into how the rights guaran-
teed the people by the Consti-
tuition are being protected.
The curtain went up on the
investigation at $50 o'clock this
morning in the historic old Su-
preme Court Chamber in the
Capitol Building. This opening
session is intended to summa-
rize the constitutional issues
that affect all major segments
of the population. In later hear
ings. the subcommittee will
delve into specific areas of COM
plant.
Testimony Highlights
Highlights of the testimony
today follow:
The. farmer spokesman-John
C. Lynn Of the American Farm
Bureau Federation - saw the
concentration of power in q
central government, and COM
pulsory unionism as the big
threats.
The labor spokesman-Wil-
liam F. Schnitzler Of the Amer
lean Federation of Labor-called
for repeal or large-scale revision
Continued on Page AS, Col.
Evening star., 1955-09-17

Reeotto Schedule. Pose Al
Dagsboro, Del, making a per-
feet 800-point score in the DU
class and Bill Chiffon OF Sey-
mour, Conn, in the AU division,
The program had not been
under way more than half an
hour when the days first cap
sizings gave the Coast Guard a
workout.
Herman Kopf Of Baltimore
tipped over just a few hundred
feet from the finish in his class
AU racer while running in sec
ond place. Buddy Fleming OF
Edgewater, Md, coming up close
astern, swung wide to the right
to avoid striking the Baltimore
racer and, in turn. tipped over.
Neither driver was injured and
their boats were towed back to
the pits undamaged.
Big Field Delays Start
The regatta was 80 minutes
late in starting because Of the
record field of AU outboards that
swamped the launching facilities
at the tip of Hains Point. Thir-
ty-seven AUS were entered and
raced three qualifying heats be-
fore the final heat.
The race committee aboard
the Coast Guard cutter Marion
also had to schedule a second
qualifying heat for the DUs
when a surprising field Of q
showed up. All this made it diff
ficult for the committee to get
back on schedule.
A haze holding a hint Of rain
hung over the course but it was
not thick enough to prevent
drivers from seeing the turning
marks. There was a slight breeze
out of the east that rippled the
surface of the Potomac just
Evening star., 1955-09-17
Red Chinese
Free Another
U. s. Civilian
Buol and ltoIiun
Bishop Cross
Hong Kong Border

HONG KONG. Sept. II. (R.-'
Continuing their slow : motion
turnover Of 10 American civilians
they had promised to release at
once, the Chinese Communists
sent a third man across the bor-
der to freedom today.
He was Lawrence r. 'Buol. "a,
of Stockton. Calf, who arrived
Evening star., 1955-09-17

MOSCOW, Sept. II R.-Pre-
mier Bulganin said today the
Soviet Union has decided to re-
turn Porkkala military base,
near Helsinki, to Finland.
The Russians have held the
152 square-mile enclave under a
Soviet Opens Porley With East Germans
Page AZ
50-year lease as q military base
since the Soviet Finnish armistice
In 1914. The arrangement for
the 20-mile-long peninsula on
the gulf of Finland, 20 miles
southwest of Helsinki. was con-
firmed in the peace treaty OF
1947.
After the Finish-S Soviet war OF
l939-40, the Russians took Hango
Peninsula. on the Baltic south
west of Porkkala. under 30-year
lease as a base. but swapped
Hango in 1914 for Porkkala.
Delegation Present
A Finnish delegation headed
by President Juho K. Paasikivi
and Premier Urho Kekkonen
came to Moscow this week to
try to get Porkkala back.
Marshal Bulganin announced
the new decision to Mr.. Kekko-
men at the opening of today's
working session in the Kremlin.
Evening star., 1955-09-17

Story and Pictures Of Buol Reunion With
Wife. Pose AS
Evening star., 1955-09-17
Probe
10 Rights
Grievances Listed
By Several Groups
BY j. Al. O'LEARY

Representatives Of all walks
of American life today put
grievances they believe are
threatening the Bill Of Rights
before a Senate subcommittee,
Concentration Of power in the
Federal Government, labor laws.
Other Constitution Doy Stories ond
Picture. Poee A-l6
Evening star., 1955-09-17
Big I Turnoutof Outboords
Crowds Regotto Field
BY MALCOLM LAMBoRNE. Jr;

A record field Of stock OUT
boards today churned up the
mist t-snrouded Potomac River
OF Hains Point to give spec
tators plenty Of action in the
opening phase Of the Presidents
Cup Regatta power program.
Double wins we're recorded, in
two classes, Richard Holt Of
MeIise Ros. Crowned Resotto Queen Of
Poseont Pose A-l6
Reeotto Schedule. Pose AT
Evening star., 1955-09-17
FESTIVAL OF HOMES

The Stars Fall Festival of Homes
resumes today with pictures and stories
on modern homes throughout the metro
politan area. For these and roundup
Of homes open for inspection. turn to
Page B-1.
Evening star., 1955-07-24

teacher for each 80 pupils in
average daily attendance in the
elementary grades and one for
each % pupils in high school.
The State has been helping
localities pay their teachers by
granting STATS to the counties
and cities for each State laid
teaching position established.
More State-Aid Posts
During the 1956-57 school
year. average daily attendance
throughout the State is expected
to rise to 701,134 and the number
of State-aid teaching posts to
25,262. The following year aver
age daily attendance is antici-
pated at 734.427 with the
number of State-aid teaching
positions rising to 26,488, the
education department said.
The States basic allotment for
teacher salaries during the pres
ent biennium was $61 $40 500,
with 100000 of this sum a def
cit expenditure authorized by
Gov. Stanley. ,.,
The calculated increases in
average daily attendance in each
year Of the coming biennium
would boost the States share Of
teacher salaries to at least $685.
803,150 for that budget period.
Evening star., 1955-07-24

tatives of the Montgomery Coun-
ty Farm Burea. the Landowners
Association and citizen represen-
tatives Of the Damascus area.
Four residents have fled an
Injunction suit to prevent the
scheduled ordinance from going
into effect. They have claimed
that it is not valid since no map
setting out the zones has been
filed.
Large acreage restrictions have
been backed by the Potomac hunt
county area while Mr.. Lam
borne's group has backed half
acre lots over the county.
Mr.. Lamborne said his new
proposal is a compromise which
could satisfy the Potomac area
as well as the majority Of the
people. He said it would assure
steady growth of Montgomery
County" while the types pre-
viously presented would tend to
retard growth"
Evening star., 1955-07-24
BeItsvilIe Ends
5th Celebration
For Fire Unit

A parade and competition
among firemen was featured in
the fifth annual anniversary
celebration Of the Beltsville Vol
|unteer Fire Department yester-
day. The days events ended a
week-long celebration.
The parade drew 26 volunteer
fire departments with 81 pieces
|of equipment from Montgomery,
Howard, Baltimore and Prince
Georges Counties.
Winners of parade trophies
were:
Branchville, disappearing
company: Kentland, best-appear-
ing pumper; Laurel. best-appear-
ing ladder truck; Silver Spring,
best appearing rescue truck:
Boulevard Heights. best appear
ing and equipped ambulance;
Orange, Va. company coming
longest. distance Clio miles) ;
Bra nc hville, disappearing
ladies auxiliary; Tuxedo Chew
erly, ladies' auxiliary coming
longest distance; College Park
best-appearing majorettes.
Also. Kingsmen Drum and
Bugle Corps of Baltimore, best
appearing musical unit.
The best decorated bicycle
award was won by Pam De
Course of Beltsville; best-deco-
rated tricycle., Donna Humphrey
of Beltsville.
The Greenbelt rescue squad
won the first aid contest.
The standing hookup contest
and running hookup contest were
won by the Landover Hills volun-
teer fire department.
Evening star., 1955-07-24
Officials Agree on Route
Of New Potomac Span

one continuous span over the
river. District consulting engi-
neers suggested the bridge dip
down to cross the island on a
low wall-like structure, with two
short spans leading from each
side of the island to each shore.
All the spade work, however. is
contingent entirely on two major
hurdles being crossed.
The first is that Congress, be-
fore adjournment, pass a special
amendment permitting the is
land crossing. Existing legislation
forbids such a crossing.
Davis Undecided
Then Senate District commit
tee has approved the amend
ment. However. House District
Committee Chairman Mcmillan
said yesterday the bill is before
a subcommittee headed by Rep
resentative Davis, Democrat of
Georgia, and Mr.. Davis said he
has reached no decision on its
consideration.
The second is approval of all
plans by United States Army
Engineers. who control the river.
One problem involving the Engi-
neers is whether the District
can build a low fixed span with
out a draw. Permission for that
has been requested.
Another problem is that the
Engineers look askance on any
structure which displaces water,
thereby raising the flood stage
level. This will be a major factor
IN determining the type of bridge
the Engineers will permit.
Evening star., 1955-07-24
Man Electrocuted
In Fuirfux Home

A Fairfax County man was
electrocuted yesterday while
operating a water pump in a
water-filled excavation beneath
his home.
Identified as Winfred r. Ridge,
40, Of 224 Fort Hunt road, Ply
mouth Haven, he was pro-
|nounced dead on arrival at Alex
andria Hospital.
Charles B. Newman Of the
Mount Vernon Rescue Squad,
whose fire house station is 100
yards from Mr.. Ridges house.
said the victim was found in
three feet of water around $40
pm.
His body was lying near an
electric pump, which apparently
was used to remove water from
the partly excavated basement.
Firemen applied artificial res
piration to Mr.. Ridge, q foreman
for the Northern Virginia Con-
cret Co., without success.
Evening star., 1955-07-24
Water Line
Contracts Let

Contracts totaling $202,617 for
construction Of water and sewer
lines and house connections were
awarded to low bidders the past
week by the Washington Subur-
ban Sanitary Commission. They
were:
Extension Of q 16-inch water main
in the Laurel-Burtonsville road to the
County Metropolitan Commission: Ahl-
College Park, .S59 1857.
Is M1 srep. eas hfH'e saIne E
Burnt Mills Gardens and Burnt Mills
bros hls Inc In R9stss8ss SSSggnssSy Ni'ks'
so properties In various streets in Rolling
Meglio Construction Co.. Hyattsville'
e Mains and house connections to serv.
Roanoke avenues. Takoms Park Mont:
eonssruction GSan e. s. s114sou 4sSu'''
II properties in Mt. Pissah road. New
EssnSi H%Sshrf H. and Msdrs csssy Tss
70 Canova Brothers, Inc. College Park.
Mains and house connections to serve
10 properties in various streets, in
various subdivisions in Prince Georges
County, to Taylor Construction Co..
Bethesda. on bid Of $3.50.
For water mains to serve an industrial
Georges County. to M. g. L. Construction
Co., Hyattsvilie S3.5S2.
Mains and house connections to serve
various subdivisions in Prince Georges
County, to Taylor Construction Co.,
Bethesda, S3,205.
House connections to serve 10 prop
critics in Hughes road, Buck Lodge,
Prince Georges County. to r, L, Nc
Keeyer, jr.. Silver Spring &2,710.
Evening star., 1955-07-24
.McLedren FumiIy
Holds Reunion:
First in 81 Years

Eight sisters and a brother
their ages ranging from SO to n
held their first family reunion
in 81 years yesterday at the
home Of Mrs. George Lawrence
In Dumfries, Va.
The reunion was attended by
a host Of descendants Of Mr.. and
Mrs. H. M. McLearen, formerly
of Warrenton, Va. Mr.. McLearen
died in 1882.
Many Of the eight daughters
had not seen each other TO,
over 20 years. All married OF
widowed, they have a total Of II
children, 81 grandchildren and
three Observation-Disclosures.
The sisters, and their brother
are:
Mrs. Mary Garrison, n, Fred
ericksburg, Va; Mrs. Martha l.
Croson, rs, of 7019 Georgia av-
enue NV; Horace McLearen, 73
of 1900 N street NV: Mrs
Grace McInteer, 70, Dumfries;
Mrs. Lawrence, Il: Mrs. Vir-
ginia Boring, SO. Chicago. Ill;
Mrs. Lillian Mason, 81, Cleming-
ton, N. j.; Mrs. Nora Herrin, "a,
Norfolk, and Mrs. Lou Burgess,
SO, of 2106 Minnesota avenue
Sc.
According to Mrs. Croson, this
will be the last time" the sur
viving members Of the family
will hold a reunion.
Mr.. McLearen, the brother, Is
a retired butter-and-egg man
His sisters married men whose
occupations included: Farmer
locomotive inspector. grocer
horse trainer, hotel clerk, Navy
captain, municipal official and
transit COMPANY superintendent
Evening star., 1955-07-24
Croniin Cites
Lack

DR.. John p. Cronin, chief OF
hospital facilities for the United
States Public Health Service
yesterday told friends Of Sub
urban Hospital that the Nation
faces shortage Of 100000 hos
'pital beds.
Speaking at ground breaking
ceremonies for the Bethesda
hospitals new 75-bed wing, DR.,
Cronin added that about half OF
the existing hospitals in the
country are over-age.
The flve-story addition which
lis expected to cost about SIS
million, is to be constructed de-
spite higher costs than antici-
|pated and q lag in the hospitals
building fund drive. Only $780,
900 of the 100000 goal was
achieved. ....
c. Carroll Morgan, president
of Suburban's board Of trustees,
said occupancy figures show that
the community wants and needs
the new addition. so work would
go ahead even If it were neces-
sary to reduce the hospitals cp-
Grating reserve and borrow the
rest. .-- ....s>s
The new wing. to be built by
William P. Lipscomb, Inc, is
scheduled for completion by the
end of next summer.
Evening star., 1955-07-24
Cor Crashes Tree,
3 Hurt, z Seriously

A 45-year-old Norbeck woman,
her 7-year-old son and an out
of-town visitor are in Mont
gomery County General Hospital
for injuries received when their
car went off the road on a
curve near Brookville Friday and
crashed into a tree.
The driver Of the car, police
said, was Mrs. Don w. Mayer.
She was listed by the hospital
as in serious condition with a
crushed chest and severe cuts
OF the face. Jackie Mayer, 7, is
in good condition after treat
ment for shock.
The out-of-town visitor, Bruce
Larson. 13, of Connecticut, suf-
fered a broken jaw and was
reported to be in serious con-
dition,
Evening star., 1955-07-24
z Nurses Killed
In Virginia Crash

ROANOKE, Va. July % (P.-
Two Johns Hopkins Hospital
nurses were killed today in a
collision on U. s. highway II,
about IS miles north Of Roanoke.
The victims we're Miss Anna
Mary Warder and Miss Frances
IAbernethy.
State police said the other car
was driven by Presley Alfred
|Dosch, 81. a retired Pittsburgh
mail clerk. His wife, Mrs. Joan
|Burrell Dosch, SO, was critically
hurt, but two grandchildren es-
capped serious injury.
State Trooper j. E. Atkinson
said Mr.. Dosch's car apparently
|skidded across the four-lane
highway in front of the nurses
automobile.
Miss Warder is the sister of
Rear Admiral Fred Warder,
|USN. Another brother, Charles
Warder, is day filing editor in
the Associated Press bureau in
Baltimore.