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BY FRANK CAREY
Associated Press Science Reporter

GENEVA, Aug. IS up. - The
United States is working inten-
sively on a triple-barreled meth
cd of protection against the
effects Of atomic radiation.
II the method proves appli-
cable to humans. you would take
Ia pill of a chemical called THU
roniurn" as soon as the warning
sounded for an atomic attack or
an atomic plant accident.
Immediately after exposure 10
radiation, you would get an in
lection of bone marrow to help
recovery from any radiation eff
fects not covered by the original
pill.
Finally a shot Of sCreptomycin
would reduce the bacterial infec-
ton which is potentially high in
cases of radiation damage.
DR.. Alexander Hollaender of
the United States Atomic Energy
Commission laboratory at Oak
Ridge, Tenn. described the COM
bination treatment last night at
the atoms-for-peace conference.
DR.. Hollaender said the three
step treatment enabled SO per
cent of a group Of mice to sur
vive three times the amount Of
radiation they could otherwise
have endured.
But he emphasized:
1T win take at least another
year or two before some of the
questions can be settled and
before one would consider 1t
for human application
DR.. Hollaender stressed the
need for finding means of pro-
lection from radiation that
might be encountered with the
expansion Of peaceful uses Of
atomic energy. He did not men,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-18
Weothermen Eye
Suspicious Area

MIAMI. Fla, Aug. IS R.-
Weather observers today kept
an eye on an area of suspicion
about 1900 miles east of San
Juan, Puerto Rico.
The easterly wave was ap-
pToximately $500 miles east
southeast of Miami and so far
shows no indication of turning
into a tropical storm. About
one out of 10 such easterly waves
develop into tropical storms.
An Air Force plane out Of
Bermuda will be in the vicinity
today and could probe the area,
but Weather Bureau forecasters
said this is unlikely at this time
since 1t is so far from land.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-18
By HOWARD I. DUTKIN

The right of the Government
to speed firings of Federal en-
Iployes to promote the efficiency
of the classified civil service
today was upheld by the U. S,
Court OF Appeals for the Dis
Itrict of Columbia.
The ruling held that such dis
charges could be made under
the Lloyd-LaFollette Act rather
than under the later Performance
Rating Act even If the employe
previously had been rated salts
factory.
Under the Lloyd LaFollette
Act of 1912, the firing procedure
can be accomplished in two
weeks.
But under the Performance
Rating Act the employe is en-
titled to a 90-day warning that
his performance was unsatis-
factory. It also provides that he
must be given a reasonable OPP
lportunity to demonstrate salts
factory performance.
Ex-Marine Worker Involved
In the current case, involving
"a former civilian personnel off,
Ger for the Marine Corps. the
Navy Department held that the
Performance Rating Act was
intended to apply only to an
|employe whom the department.
believes will improve his work
performance or~,Whose expert
ence can be used in another
position.
In essence, the Nays position
was that the Performance Rat
ing Act should only apply when
the Government department. de-
'sires to keep the employe in some
capacity rather than seek his
Immediate removal.
These contentious were up
held by the Appellate Court in
AN opinion written by Judge
George T. Washington and con-
Cured in by Judges E. Barrett
Prettyman and David l.. Bazelon.
"The administrative ruling
made by the Navy Department
in this case represents an at
tempt to balance and reconcile
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-18
Line Of Resistance

PANMUNJOM, Korea. Aug. 10
R.-Communist antiaircraft
guns yesterday shot down a small
unarmed American training
plane the United Nations COM
mand today said the craft had
Inadvertently intruded" over the
demilitarized zone but not into
North Korean territory.
Later the Air Force announced
q CAT transport searching for
the missing trainer was fred
upon this morning.
Mai. Gen. Harlan C. Parks.
senior allied member OF the
Joint Armistice Commission, ac-
cused the Reds Of "wanton bar
barism" in pouring continuous
murders and devastating ground
FIRE" at the training plane until
1t crashed. out Of control, In
Communist territory.
Gen. Parks said the plane car
ried only a pilot and a military
passenger on "a routine training
flight"
Return Of Men Demanded
There was no information on
whether the two escaped death.
Their names we're withheld.
Gen. Parks demanded that the
Reds Immediately return the two
men.
The transport pilot. Capt. j. W.
|Ingraham, said he saw tracers
from small arms fire. One small
slug hit the left wing just behind
the engine housing but the plane
was otherwise unframed. Capt.
|Ingraham said he was about SO
miles northeast of Seoul. near the
demilitarized zone. 1t was as
sumed the shots came from the
Communist side Of the deniarca-
ton line.
Air Force officials said the
training plane which allied
ground observers saw shot down
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-18
RUSSIAN TOURIST
HAS ROSY FUTURE

SENSE OF HuMoR--vlodimi Nat
skeyieh, chief Of the Russian dele
COTTON touring American forms. con
make friends, hos sense Of humor
ond oppeors to be one Of the
brighter stors in the Soviet's political
sky. Tom Whitney, former Associated
Press correspondent in Moscow, pro-
files the visitor todoy on Pose B-6.
RESERVE AcT-The second instoll-
ment Of O six-port series explaining
the new Militory Reserve Act OPP
peers todoy in Moi. Niol's Veterans
and Droftees" column on Pose BIO.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-18
Ex-CbS Aide
at Quiz
Actor-Hiiing Boss
Defies Red Probers
BY L. EDGAR PRINA
star stan CORRESPONDENT

NEW YORK. Aug. ia
former executive Of CHS tele-
vision and radio, who said he
had hired hundreds" OF actors
and handled a weekly budget of
500. 900. today refused to tell a
congressional committee whether
he is a member Of the Commu-
mist Party.
Tony Kraber, so, testified that
he was fired as director of spe-
cial evens for CHS radio in 1851
when a newspaper story stated
he had been subpoenaed by the
"Un-American committee"
Mr.. Kraber was the 10th wit
ness in the House Un-American
Activities Committee inquiry into
alleged Communist influences in
the entertainment field. Seven
teen others defied the committee.
After Mr.. Kraber stated that
he had been an executive pro-
ducer for CHS television in 1949-
so and had been with the net
work for 10 years. COMMITTEES
Counsel Frank s. Tavenner. jr.,
interrupted: And you hired
many actors"
"Yes, hundreds" the witness
replied.
Questioned on Party
Representative Scherer. Re-
publican OF Ohio. observed that
During that time you were a
member and an active member
of the Communist Party, were
you not?"
Before Mr.. Kraber could reply
Mr.. Scherer said:
you wouldn't blacklist any
member of the Communist Party,
would you?"
The witness declined to answer
directly. He said that since
1851 his earning power has suf-
fered and the public has been
denied the ue of my talent"
One Of the principal charges
the balky witnesses have made
during the hearings is that they
and others accused OF Com
munist afiiliations have been
blacklisted in radio, television
and the theater.
Earlier today Alan Manson, SO,
refused to answer a direct ques-
ton as to whether he now is a
Red after protesting his being
called in the inquiry.
Two investigators of your
Continued on Page AS, Col. 1
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-18
District Meets
Union Again in
Transit Dispute
Long Conferences
Extended in Effort
To End Deadlock
BY HERMAN F. SCHADEN
and HECTOR MCLEAN

Union officials went into an
other huddle with the District
Commissioners this afternoon in
the tedious business Of restoring
streetcar and bus service to
washington. I
As they began piecing clauses
into q potential labor contract
between Capital Transit Co. and
the AL Transit Union, the Com
missioners still refused to spec
ulate on what day the seven
Week-oid strike will end.
Since they became official
liegotiators in the dispute, en-
powered by Congress to suggest
settlement terms and finally
write a one-year operating con-
tract with the company, the
Commissioners have been con-
Quoting q negotiating marathon.
First on the agenda today was
an effort to put into con-
tractual language some of the
gains already made. These
gains presumably came from
seven hours Of talks with the
Transit Workers Union and
company yesterday.
The language was drafted by
the union this morning while
the Commissioners turned their
attention to other city matters.
Spencer Cites Progress
Tight secrecy surrounded the
sessions. Commissioner Samuel
Spencer would talk only Of
progress" and the union
wouldn't say that much.
AL this added up to something
approximating hope. The union
ct least has been made a firm
offer." according to the Com
missioners, and must think
enough of 1t to continue to ne
gotiate.
The union is known to OPP
pose any announcement Of the
full agreement before its dis
closure to q meeting Of the en-
tire union membership which
must ratify any settlement.
Show Premature Disclosure
A premature public announce
rnent would give supporters Of
the settlement the idea the strike
Ia over. While they would stay
away from the meeting. OPP
ponents would attend and vote,
the reasoning goes.
The Commissioners are faced
with many problems. One of
these, linked with drafting Of
the District-company contract,
is the genius required TO figure
out Congress method of COM
putting any losses the District
misllt suffer in underwriting the
one-year contract.
The District viii be stuck with
any operating losses caused by
higher labor costs not Offset by
increased fares. But the ques-
ton is: How much would be
yielded by q fare increase? 1t
will be difficult to calculate the
effect of any fare raise rs OPP
posed to losses In revenue caused
by the strike.
When the time comes to draft
the company contract. the Com
See TRANSIT, Page AS
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Chain Bridge. is not considered
dangerous for the Washington
area, the Corps of Engineers
said.
The river at that point is ex-
pected to reach the 10-foot food
stage sometime tomorrow.
High tides-four feet above
normal at 9 a.m.-pushed the
river into Alexandria and across
Hams Point this morning, and
sent it to L of a foot above food
stage at the river gauge at the
foot of Wisconsin avenue NV.
At the Letter gauge, it stood at
5 feet below food stage, but was
rising steadily.
River Already Swollen
Heavy rains brought on by
Hurricane Diane-now only q
dwindling storm-pelted the up
per reaches Of the Potomac, still
swollen from the heavy runof
Of last weeks Hurricane Connie.
In Alexandria, police said
water pushed over two blocks
of the waterfront area, and that
boats from the Hunting Towers
yacht basin were riding above
the swimming pool area.
At Hams Point the river was
over the seawall. Water COW
cred the benches lining the shore
and inundated parts of the golf
course. Police blocked of the
southbound road into the point
beneath the Fourteenth Street
Bridge.
The Tidal Basin oyerflowed
toward the jefferson Memorial.
Byron Bird, head engineer and
chief of water supply of the
Washington District. Corps Of
Engineers, said he was keeping
la close watch on the Potomac
River with a view toward pos
sible sandbagging around tenn
porary buildings at Seventeenth
street and Constitution avenue
INV.
/ More rain was forecast for
the Washington area through
out the day, tonight and tomor-
ROW. The Weather Bureau said
winds would be about 90 to Is
miles an hour, diminishing this
afternoon.
1 Warmer Weather Due
1 Warmer weather also was ex.
Epected for tomorrow.
County fire boards said they
had received several calls this
morning for pumps to empty
Easements of rainwater, and that
more are anticipated.
Flood waters on Upshur street
in Bladensburg caused the evac-
uation of five families shortly
before noon today.
My mid : morning, Mayor
George Page. of Edmonston, Md,
reported the Northeast Branch
of the Anacostia, which flooded
the town Saturday. was begin
Continued ON Page Ar, Col. 1
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-18
Pepco Planning
Big New Plant
Loudoun County Unit
To Serve D. c. Area

The Potomac Electric Power
Co. today announced plans tt
buy 500 acres in Loudoun County
for a new multi-million dollar
generating station to serve the
Washington area.
The company declined to dis
cuss cost of the project at the
present time. but other sources
placed the anticipated invest
ment at $72 million over a 10
year period. The first stage Of
construction is expected to in
volve $50 million.
Pepco's big plant in Alexan-
dria will cost $72 million, by the
time a final unit is added. The
Alexandria plant is designed fol
"a generating capacity of 100000
kilowattS. Plans for the final
unit were announced earlier this
month.
VIII Buy Stock Farm
The Loudoun County site that
Pepco has a conditional contract
to buy is part of the 1.700-acre
Triple Seven Farm on the
Potomac River about 2 miles
west of the Fairfax County line
The Triple Seven Corp
bought the farm last spring anc
has operated it as a stock farm
since. Glenn U. Richard, Alex.
andria attorney who is a mem
Der of the corporation. said the
sale price of the 500 acres was
between $250.000 and $500. 900
He said this was just slightely
above the $500 per acre that the
corporation paid for the water
front section of the farm last
spring.
Triple Seven also has contract
ed to sell Pepco a l3-acre island
in the middle Of the Potomac
River for construction of a tower
for power lines, Mr.. Richard said
Foresee Tax Cut
Other members of Triple Seven
are Andrew w. Clarke, William
A. Moncure and A. Carter White
head, law partners of Mr.
Richard; John E. Mcpherson
Donald E. Ball, Arthur T.
Androus, A. P. DiGuilian, Theo-
dore C. Roumel and William p
Groom.
Mr.. Richard said the plant
would almost double Loudoun
County's tax base. and should
allow the county to lower its real
estate and personal property tax
rate from $2.05 to LAB with COM
pletion Of the first stage.
The new plant will be the
steam generating type. like the
Pepco plant in Alexandria. It
has been reported that a rail-
road bridge is to be constructed
across the Potomac River from
Maryland to bring coal to the
new plant. but Pepco would not
confirm this.
Pepco said appropriate appli-
cations would be made to Lou
doun County authorities. State
officials, and the Federal Gov
eminent which have jurisdiction
over various aspects Of the prof.
ect. Purchase Of the site is con-
tingent on success of the
applications.
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Partial Text Of Report.

Partial Text Of Report. Pose "A
captured. But at the same time
1t gives assurance that they will
be treated justly If they break
under torture.
The six-point code, which its
authors declared may well be q
code for all Americans II the
problem Of survival should ever
come to our main Streets: was
announced last night by Presi:
dent Eisenhower at Fraser. Colo.
At the same time, the Pen
tagon made it clear the Amei-
can Government would make
every effort in the United Ma
lions to persuade Russia to re-
treat from its reservations re-
garding the Geneva Conventions
governing the treatment of war
prisoners.
The Soviet contends that cap
tives become war criminals
when, under torture. they sign
false confessions such as those
stating they engage in germ war
fare attacks. and thereby are
deprived Of the protection of the
Geneva Conventions.
Line Of Resistance
The 10-man ciyilian-military
committee which drew up the
code agreed that an initial line
of resistance must be drawn for
POW's..
1.-THE name, rank. and serial
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-18
Labor Chiefs in Israel

TEL AVN. Israel, Aug. Is tH1.
Ten american labor leaders
arrived here by air today from
the United States for a To-day
visit with Israeli trade unions.
The American delegation is made
up of representatives Of both
AL and CLIO unions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-18
Still No Business

SHELBY. N. c., Aug. Is R.-
Names don't mean much to the
sheriff's department here. The
departments alcohol tax unit
made three arrests yesterday
after raiding a still located at
the foot Of No Business Noun
tain.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-18
By JOHN A. GILES

The Nations fighting men
were under presidential over to-
day to follow a new realistic"
code of conduct If they should
become prisoners Of war.
The code sternly warns them
to tell the enemy nothing If
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-18
u. S. Armed Forces Get
Code Of Conduct in War
Six-Point Directive on Actions of els.
Captured in Bottle Signed by President

number of the Geneva Conven-
lions is accepted as this line Of
resistance" the committee re.
port said. However, in the face
Of experience, 1t Is recognized
that the POW may be subjected
to an extreme Of coercion be-
yond his ability to resist.
IF in his baBtle with the in
terrogator he is driven from his
first line of resistance he must
be trained for resistance In sue
cessive positions. And, to stand
on the final line to the end-no
disclosure of vital military In
formation and above all no dis
loyalty in a word or deed to his
country, his service or his COM
rades."
Throughout, the serviceman
must be responsible for all his
actions. This in brief Is the
spirit and intent Of the code Of
conduct. ;"
President Eisenhower said he
expected every member of the
armed forces to measure up to
the standards while he Is in
combat or in captivity"
Training Promised
ITO insure achievement OF
these standards, each member OF
the armed forces liable to cap
ture shall be provided with spe-
cific training and instructions
designed to better equip him to
counter and Withstand all enemy
efforts against him, and shall be
fully instructed as to the behavi-
Tor and obligations expected OF
him during combat or captivity, "
the President said in the execu-
tive order.
1.-THE Secretary of Defense and
the Secretary Of the Treasury
Continued ON Page>A-l, Col. s
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Potomac Near Flood Stage;
Crest Expected Saturday
AIexondriu,
Hams Point
Hit by River

The Potomac River, surging
over its banks in Washington
and Alexandria, was expected to
crest at 4 feet above flood stage
by noon Saturday.
That lever, expected at the
Letter gauge a half mile above
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-18

Many Area Roods Closed by Flooded
Rivers. Pose AT
Winds Better Crops but Rains Are
Welcomed. Poge All
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-18

The right of the Government
to speed firings of Federal en-
, 1955-06-15
Catholic School
Buildings in F'sted.
To be Christened Sun.

The new buildings Of Saint
Patrick's school in Frederik-
sted will be blessed on Sun
day, June 10, at $3.50 pm, it
was announced today.
The redemptorist Fathers
and the Reverend Mothers
have extended an invitation
to everyone to be present
, 1955-06-15

jones Hendricks
Insone. Court Finds:
Fruncis Boil Reduced
james Hendricks, who was
charged with the shooting of
Elisha Stewart, was found to
be of unsound mind and will
be sent to st. Elizabeth's Hos
pital.
Stewart was shot in both
legs on the morning of April
18th; he died in the Hospital
Oh the morning Of April 28.
The case against Leon Fran
els, who is charged with as
sault with intent to kill, was
postponed for the September
Term of the District Court.
Judge Herman E. Moore re-
duced bail from $4,000 to
$1,000 to give him an oppor-
tunity to secure bail while
awaiting trial.
Francis apparently wanted
to plead guilty as charged but
Judge Moore appointed Attor
ney Young to defend him.
Mr.. Young then attempted to
get the charge changed to ag-
gravated assault and battery,
but was unsuccessful.
The case grew out Of the
stabbing of Patrolman Charles
Davis.
In the District Court in
FIederiksted Pedro Navarro
was given three months in
jail in connection with the
stabbing of Ricardo Graham
last December, below the ma
vel, which almost proved fa-
tai.
Domingo Guadeloupe was
given a two and a half months
jail sentence for attempting
to steal a goat, and Theodore
Serrano received a similar
term for standing ready to as
! sist hin.
, 1955-06-15

Delta M. Jockon Florence Lee Slodn
TO be Insulor Dean Graduates From
Of Comm. College Stephens College
Miss Delta M. Jackson has Miss Florence Lee Sloan of
been appointed Insular Dean Christiansted was candidate
Of the Virgin Islands Commu- for an Associate in Arts de-
nifty College. gree at Stephens College in
- ...4,.. Columbia, Missouri. She is
completed the resident re- 1e So = - - 80
quirement for the Doctor Of
Education at Teacher College, ia'
Columbia University and is. Commencement exercises
now doing supervisory intern for the 122nd graduating class
ship work i nNew York City. was held on Tuesday morn
- : ing, May 81, with degrees con
Christiansted High School in -
ST. Croix. She attended Poly 0
technic Institute in Puerto
Rico, Howard University in The fourday commence
Washington, DC. and Cen ment program began, May q,
trail Michigan College Of Edu-'With the first Of 2 commence
cation in Mt. Pleasant, Michi- ment balls. Traditionally, ia
gan where she received the B. theirs of graduating seniors
A. degree with a major in Ele are escorts for the occasion.
mentary Education and SUI
pervision at N. X. University The Governor. believes that
in 1851. She was awarded the the establishment of Commun
degree of Educational Special itv Colleges in St Thomas &
lst | nSupery1slon and ADMIN st. Gfeix will be the initial
stratlon OF general scnool sys step in complying with the au
tens. This degree is awarded thorization Of Bill No. 49, "An
at q successful conclusion Of ct to Establish Evening
one years professional study Courses for Adults. which
above the Masters level. was passed by the Legislature
49, ra., 49, and approved by the Cover
the rural and city schools of
st. Croix during the years
1866. She has served as SUI The Act provides in Section
pervisory teacher in the He | that: The Commissioner of
brew Children's Home in Education shall, beginning
Bronx New York from 1852 with the 1885 schol year, es
So. She was special assistant tablish evening courses in
in scoring and tabulation of commercial, vocational and
tests in the Psychological academic subjects as the needs
Teachers Institute from 1858 Of the Virgin Islands may re-
81. She has had an additional quire for adults who have do
year Of experience in supervi micled in the Virgin Islands
sion and administration in the for a period of at least one
New York City public schools year.
and will assume her duties on The Commissioner is fur
June 20, 1855. ther authorized in Section 2
, 1955-06-15
Kid Dempsey Issues
Challenge to Boptiste
for Return Bout

Kid Dempsey, who was Civ
en- a draw in his recent fight
with Kid Baptiste on Satur-
day night last has expressed
his complete dissatisfaction
with the decision, and has ar
ranged for a paid notice to APP
pear in the newspaper calling
for a return bout.
Dempsey charged that Bap
tiste kept running away all
night and never once in the
ten rounds did he stand up
and fight. All he did was run;
and this was not only unfair
to himself but also to the pa
irons. He would never have
made the trip here if he had
any idea that that was the
type Of performance his OPP
ponent planned.
, 1955-06-15


to use the facilities of the De
partment of Education for
teaching the courses author
lied.
The Department of Educa-
ton hopes that as many citi-
zens as possible will avail
themselves of this new oppor-
tunity to participate in an
educational program that may
embrace courses from the ele-
Goptinned on page a