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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-25
Hurricanes to Beur
Girls Names Again
Starting With Anna
By the Associated Press

Brushing protests aside, the
Weather Bureau has decided to
call hurricanes by girls names
again in 1856.
The first likely viii be Anna
and If there Is q 26th one 1t
probably will be called zenda.
Last year the season started
with Alice, Brenda and Connie
and ended with Katie. the 18th
sister, although an alphabetical
list of 26 was available had there
been that many storms in the
Caribbean or along the Atlantic
seaboard.
A spokesman for the Weather
Bureau said new list Of names
is used each year. for several
reasons. The most important is
that if names are repeated 1t
would cause confusion In
weather records of the storms
of different seasons.
The 1856 list isn't final but
will be submitted to the inter-
departmental hurricane services
conferences in Miami next
month.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-25

Pictures on Poge AS
-----~-~-~----
Christmas eve was the day Mr..
Priftis planned to suspend bus
mess long enough to buy tree
and as many gifts as his meager
profits would permit.
At first, the children were be-
wildered. Their father lay in the
surgery ward Of District General
Hospital. with his wife at his
bedside.
Alone at home in the second
floor apartment at 236 Manor
circle. Takoma Park, were FL
eanor Priftis, Is: Louise, 10: Con-
stantine, II, and the four-year-
old twins, Bessie and Ellie.
An uncle. Constantine Jones
Of 1401 Fairmont street NV.
tried to be reassuring. "Oh. we'll
get something together" he said.
"We'n get something together"
The rooms were utterly devoid
of Christmas decorations. There
was no sign of a gift.
Then Eleanor and Louise went
to work. They pooled the few
dollars they had earned working
in their fathers store. They
went out and bought a tree
themselves. They searched for
and finally found last years dec
orations and set to trimming the
tree.
Then. Constantine Priftis-
they call him "Gus"-stepped
forward. The 11-year-old had
his store earnings. too. He had
spent them on gifts for his sis
tiers. The gifts went under the
tree.
School friends of the two
older girls came by to leave their
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gifts. The apartment began TO
take on q more Christmasy look.
Neighbors stopped by to see
how the children were doing
Eleanor got the impression some
Of them might send in some food
later. They also were assured
that their relatives, the Jones
family, had presents for them.
AS evening approached, stran-
gers began coming to the door.
they had read in the afternoon
newspapers that the children
faced a bleak Christmas. They
read that the older girls had
hoped for clothes for themselves
and dolls for the little ones.
They read that Gus had secretly
set his heart on watch.
Santa Got There
It was Christmas eve and a
time to be at home. Bue that
didn't keep the people away.
More presents-gifts Of strangers
piled up beneath the Christ
mas tree.
Some Of the strangers brought
money. Two Of them brought
baskets Of food and milk for the
twins. Half a dozen boxes Of
cookies and candies appeared. A
woman brought a box of clothes.
Six dolls Joined the gifts
around the trees and lots of
small toys for the twins, includ-
ing balls and sets Of blocks. For
the older girls. there were bot
ties of perfume. Six prettily-
gift packages were
placed beneath the tree to be
opened today.
And Gus. who dreamed OF a
watch. got two of them.
AS Louise struggled to get the
excited twins to bed. she sighed:
Il didn't know there were so
many nice people in the world. I"
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Bridges Asks Congress
To Pass Up Tax Cuts

York, Senior Republican on the
recommended a wait and see"
attitude on the part Of Congress.
He also foresaw a strong pos
sibility" of some reduction Of in
dividual income taxes.
Makes Other Forecasts
On other major subjects, Sen
ator Bridges made these fore
casts:
Highways - A multi-billion-
dollar highway expansion pro-
gram will pass, but this, too,
should be on a pay-as-you-go
basis with financing plans in
cluded
Farmers-There will be sharp
division Of opinion on the best
way to raise fran income, but
he believes the administration
will submit a workable program.
Republicans from the Mid
West, where agriculture is the
dominant economic factor, will
have much to say about the final
shape of the farm bill that
passes.
Social Security-The Senate
will explore thoroughly amend
ments already voted by the
House to lower the retirement
age for women to 81. and starting
a retirement system based on
disability. The bill is expected
to pass in some form.
SchooIs-There will be differ
ences over the form and extent
Of aid to education. but a pro-
gram will be enacted.
Foreign Aid-Senator Bridges
was not prepared to comment on
administration plans to ask for
$40 billion in new funds, as
against the $2.7 billion voted
this year. Most of this increase
is for long range programming,
however. The spending figure,
the one which would affect a
balanced budget, is due to go up
only from $40 billion in fiscal
1856 to $4.4 billion in 1857.
Natural gas-The bill already
passed by the House. to mini
mize Federal regulation of pro-
ducers, may be one Of the first
major subjects tackled in the
Senate. Senator Bridges said the
vote will be close, but it prebab-
ly will pass.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-25

LldIAbCo Vi Wal dAAd PCdSC o.
clearer than ever. No Western
diplomat here believes in the pos
sibility of restoring the military
stalemate by massive shipments
of arms to Israel. Such an ef-
fort, they say, would result only
in losing ornaments race and
the inevitable absorption Of the
whole Arab bloc into the Russian
orbit.
No Western diplomat wants
war either. Neither now. when
Israel might hope to destroy the
nucleus of the Arab buildup. nor
later. when the shoe may be on
the other foot.
In terms Of Western interests
therefore, the only logical alter
native is peace. And for the first
time since the end of the Arab
Israeli war. an about concerted
allied effort is being made tc
turn an uneasy truce into a last
ing settlement before 1t is toe
late.
Diplomats Optimistic
Like United States Secretary
Of State Dulles, Western dipio-
mats here find 1t no crime to be
optimistic. Paradoxical as it may
seem. the feeling is that the
Czech arms deal has actually
improved the chances of a settle
ment. from the Arab side. Today
they are rated about $3.50
higher than at any point since
the end Of the fighting.
The haSiS fnr this or1tiniSn
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Tomorrow Is Holiday
Suntu Claus Town
Has Bio Mail Rush

SANTA CLAUS, Calf, Dec. "a
IP.-This is the first Christmas
for Santa Claus, a town of $50
population, and it Is a busy one
Santa Claus, which came into
being only two months ago, is
situated on the Pacific Coast
highway. between Summerland
and Carpinteria, in Santa Bar
bara county.
Postal workers are working
overtime providing the appropri-
ate Santa Claus cancellation on
a flood Of Christmas mail.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-25
BY J. A. O'LEARY

Senator Bridges, Republican Of
New Hampshire, called on Con-
gress yesterday to forego tax
cuts in 1856 and concentrate on
balancing the budget.
This will be one of the big
battles Of the session starting
January 8, in the opinion Of
Senator Bridges. and in a tele-
phone interview from Concord
yesterday he said:
I'm on the side of balancing
the budget. I feel that should be
our goal. We have had tax cuts
aggregating SIS billion In the
past two years. and now 1t is
time to put this Government on
a pay-as-you-go basis"
Coming from the chairman of
the Republican Policy Commit
tee, this viewpoint served to
strengthen reports reaching Cap
itol Hill recently that the adj
ministration is not likely to rec
commend tax reduction-at least
not until 1t Is clearer what shape
the budget will be in after this
session acts on a variety of
spending programs.
Predicts Democratic Drive
But Senator Bridges predicted
the Democrats, who are in con-
troll in both houses. will try to
put through some tax reduction
In the Senate, however. one in
fluential Democrat - Chairman
Byrd of the Finance Commit
tee-will be fighting against any
tax cut that would postpone the
prospect for a balanced budget.
Representative Mills, Demo-
cratic Of Arkansas. a ranking
of the House Ways and
Means Committee whose views
generally reflect the thinking Of
Democratic leaders. said in an
Il do not anticipate a con-
certed drive by Democrats in
Congress early in the next ses-
sion for any net reduction in tax
revenues. and certainly not prior
to a time when we can be more
fully apprised of our own econ
omic situation and the state of
the world"
Representative Reed of New
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PHONE SERVICES
FOR CHRISTMAS DAY

The Stor's telephone services will
observe the following closing hours
todoy:
Classified Department: Classified
phone room closed. Ads may be
pioeed in person OF the business
counter in The Stor lobby to s pm.
Circulation Department, ! pm.
Main switchboard, 6 pm.
Night service lines will be ploeed
In operation subsequent to closing Of
the main switchboard.
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japanese Reoctor

TOKYO. Sunday, Dec. Is (P.
"A japanese firm said today it
is rushing plans for a 10000
kilowatt atomic reactor. Hitachi
Works, Ltd, a heavy-industry
company, said the reactor, a
natural uranium, heavy water
type, should take one or two
years to build.
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'31Dead CoastFIood
AS 1900 Flee Homes
More Rain
Due; Loss
In Millions

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. "a
(R.-Spreading floods forced
more than 1000 people to fee
their homes today in disaster
struck Northern California where
damage in two areas alone ex-
ceeds $50 million. Another rain
laden storm headed this way.
The Weather Bureau said a
storm of full force would hit
Northern California and South
.ern Oregon late tonight or early
tomorrow morning.
A serious situation appeared
to be developing at Watsonville.
a city of 10000 about IS miles
south of San Francisco. Two
Ilevee breaks spilled water Of the
Pajaro River into the downtown
section. There was no evacua-
ton ordered although $500 left
low-lying sections.
Saved by Helicopters
Scores of persons were pulled
of housetops and cars in the
lMarysville -Yuba City area, $50
miles northeast of San Fran
cisco, by helicopters lowering
sings. Others were rescued by
a volunteer fleet Of cupboard
motor boat owners, and by Army
amphibious ducks
But death continued to take
a toll in one of the most devas-
Eating floods in California his
tory. Russ Reed. a photographer
for the Oakland Tribune. saw a
man and a boy blown of a car
by the wind from a low-f1ying
helicopter even as it succeeded
in saving a woman and baby.
1.-The man and little boy never
reappeared," Mr.. Reed said after
his plane returned from a fight
over the Marysville- Yuba City
sector.
| 1t was the worst tnlng ever
saw. I was just sick"
81 Deaths Counted
At least 26 persons have
persisted In northern California
and S in Oregon. But these
figures were quite tentative.
Many are missing and the final
count may be much higher.
The hardest-hit Eureka
Humboldt County, area, where
damage estimates range from Is
to as much as so million dollars.
has been cut of for more than
two days. 1t was reachable today
only by navy communications.
At least five were known dead
there-many more missing.
Whole communities in the area
were washed away.
The Red Cross said tonight it
is housing 10000 homeless in 81
Northern California shelters. The
actual homeless far exceeds this.
Directs Rescue
A dramatic insight into the
developing strategy was given
by 1t. Fred w. Terry jr., who
flew in a Flying Albatross from
Travis Air force base today and
saw it direct the rescue of II
persons in the Marysville- Yuba
City area.
The big plane few at 800 feet
over water racing along at 20
miles an hour.
About 10 miles southeast Of
Marysville, our SA16 saw a man,
woman and baby marooned in a
farmhouse" Terry said.
I'VE signalled a helicopter
which went IN low. It lowered a
sling but the people were scared
and ran back into the house.
THE chopper circled over an
outboard motor boat and guided
it to the house for surface res
cue"
| In addition to the minimum
estimate of $25 million damage
in the Eureka area, it was esti-
See FLOODS. Page A-3
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rs
---->--~-------------- ---~-->-~----~---~------
back to the first Christmas in
Bethlehem were the order Of the
day almost everywhere.
The clamor and excitement Of
preparations were at an end.
Rail. air and bus terminals
which yesterday were crowded
with homeward-bound travellers
were almost deserted. Stores
which throbbed until nightfall
last night with last-minute
shoppers were closed and silent.
But in the eyes Of children
everywhere, lighted by the
sparkle Of gaily- decorated trees.
stood the meaning and the hope
of Christmas for all men.
Churches Open Early
Washington area churches
opened their doors early to re-
ceive worshipers. Special serv-
ices. some as early as dawn to-
day. brought men and women to-
gether In common rejoicing. song
and prayer. Wherever family
groups gathered. Christmas din
ners shared attention with yule
trees, piles of brightly wrapped
gifts and the pervasive air Of
good fellowship.
Many Washington churches
held midnight services last
night. Protestant churches had
candlelight ceremonies. Catholic
churches celebrated traditional
midnight mass. Christmas Eve
ceremonies in Washington Ca
thedral were televised at mid
night by the CHS network.
At the Pageant of Peace
grounds on the Ellipse, only two
programs were scheduled today.
The CHS Television network
program. Lets Take a Trip.
was to be picked UP from the
Pageant grounds from 4 to S
pm. Orthodox Church congre-
cations Of the city will hold a
vesper service at 7 pm. on the
grounds. A full schedule Of pro-
grams will be resumed tomorrow
Park Police said 5000 persons
visited the Pageant grounds yes
terday. Even more were ex-
pected today.
Tomorrow Is Holiday
Because Christmas falls on
Sunday this year, Government
employees and other workers are
enjoying an unusually long week
end. The holiday is observed
tomorrow. The heavy influx Of
those who left the city for the
holiday is expected to start to-
morrow afternoon. .
Area school children are re-
turning to school on January 3.
Today was to be mostly fair
and warmer than 1t had been in
weeks. with temperatures headed
for the COS.
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Legislators Fear
Public Transit
Is Inevitable
District Committees
Favor 1t Only as Lost
Resort, Survey Shows

A majority of the nine
member Senate District Com
mittee believes some form Of
public transit authority is In
evitable for Washington If no
new private enterprise can be
found to replace the Capital
Transit Co.
This attitude was disclosed in
a poll by The Star of District
Committeeman of both the House
and Senate. for reaction to pub
lie authority legislation now be-
ing drafted by the commission
erS.
Senators said they would go
along with the idea, albeit re-
luctantly, If the city fathers
assured them the last slim hope
had vanished for finding a quail
flied private enterprise to sue
coed the etc next August Is
when its franchise and charter
die.
The reaction from House COM
mittee members was not so
clear, although there was some
solid support there. also on the
necessity basis.
No Agreement on Problem
Scattered to their homes for
the holidays, from Connecticut
to California and Minnesota to
Mississippi. the committee MEM
bers were interviewed by phone
by The Star. They viewed the
situation With serious concern
but came up with no clearcut
general agreement on how TO
solve the dilemma.
On the suggested $50 million
revenue bond deal to set up a
public transit authority. some
leaders wanted to be convinced.
Some specified that time for q
very careful study is needed. And
others insisted every possible eff
fort be made to find a new pri-
vate enterprise.
The proposal of Representa-
tive Broyhill. Republican of Viz
GINA, that Congress reverse it.
self and restore the franchise to
the CTC, along with some con-
SESSIONS as to terms. brought
some sharp reaction from the
Senate side. District Chairman
Nicely, for instance. promised to
fight that ito the last ditch" II
the move reached the Senate.
Mr.. Broyhill, comforting Dec
ember Z with Louis E. Wolfson.
chairman Of the board Of the
CTC, said he would fight for the
CTC restoration because the
Wolfson management, he said,
could run the service profitabiy
with fewer concessions than
would have to be given to any
new private outfit.
Concerned Over Finance
From interviews with eight
Senators and more than half OF
the House committee member
ship came expressions Of con-
Germ that the Public Utilities
Commission had found none OF
the six proposals filed with it by
prospective etc successors to be
satisfactory. Some voiced sur
prise at this. There was a feel
ing Of dismay, too. since District
officials had assured Congress
qualified bidders could be found
Some committeeman still
chung to a last faint hope that
some new private enterprise or
ganization yet could be found
Most members, far from WASH
ington since Congress adjourned
last August, we're unaware Of the
desperate efforts made by city
officials to find such a new oper-
ator.
Some of those interviewed
urged a congressional attack on
the problem at the very outset Of
the new session, knowing that
any new firm, public or private,
Continued on Page AS, Col. l
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CRISIS IN NEAR EAST
Col. Nosser's Attitude
inspires Peace Hopes
BY CROSBY S. MOVES

CARROTS good rule Of thumb that whenever diplomats
cautious recen something important in the works
by formidable amount of behndsc dipo
matte activity is going on in Cairo these days.
It's objective secret Now that Communist arms threaten
upset decSveIy stalemate the alter
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-25
Strangers Bring Cheer
To Stob Victims Children
Presents Pour In After Story Tells
Of Block Outlook in Priftis Household

Through the determination OF the older children of crit
icay wounded Gregory Prfts and the kindness
than dozen strangers Christmas viii today to the
Priftis family.
Prfs knitted by bandit in his southwest carry
early yesterday striking the family
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-25
Holiday Peace
Enwraps City

The peace Of Christmas lay
like a blessing upon the city
today.
Prayer, celebration and a ira
Idition Of gift-giving reaching
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experimentation with atomic
weapons, remuneration Of the use
of such. and general control OF
The frail 79-year-old Pontiff
gestured with emotion from his
golden throne as he decried COM
munism as an utterly unaccept-
able social system in the light OF
IChrist's teachings. But he
cautioned the West that moral
strength, rather than material
wealth, must be the basis Of true
security.
A dramatic figure in white and
gold vestments, the spiritual
leader of $50 million Roman
Catholics then gave his Pontifical
Christmas blessing to a troubled
world for the 18th consecutive
year.
The Pope's themes today were
not new. He warned Of atomic
peril last Easter, spoke out
against colonialism a year age
and has repudiated both COM
munism and Observation-Disclosures
capitalism times without num-
Der.
Speaks With Fervor
Yet today ne spoke with q fer
lvor which spelled deep concern
with the current course OF the
world. simultaneously, he gave
visual evidence Of his present
good health only a year after
grave illness brought him close
to death.
Multiple atomic experiment:
can generate conditions very
dangerous for many living
beings" he said. in an echo o.
his Easter warning against the
tgenetic dangers in radioactivity
The Pope used some Of the
strongest words Of his papacy
Ito describe what atomic wal
would mean to the cities of the
world.
At his grim words there was 9
stir among the Is scarlet-robed
cardinals and other prelates
present in the Consistorial Hal
| of the Vatican Palace.
The Pope then spoke Of atomic
Icontrol-mentioning as POSSIBLE
Titles President Eisenhower's aer-
ial inspection plan. but without
naming the President. and dis
lcussing whether chemical anal
ysis or network Of observation
posts might prevent outlaw
atomic activity.
His voice ringing with inten-
sity. the Pope concluded that the
end Of atomic experimentation
Iof atomic weapons and a gen.
eral control Of ornaments sis an
obligation in conscience of ma
tions and Of their leaders"
Ties Three Together
He warned the three must
come together and implied that
achieving only one goal would
cause suspicious between nations
which likely would undo what
had been accomplished.
Returning to the question OF
colonial peoples - perhaps be-
cause 1855 has been a year OF
dangerously rising tension In At
RIGA and Southeast Asia--he re-
ferred indirectly to the fact that
Soviet Russia may benefit from
misunderstanding between ruler
and ruled
He asked whether disputes
between Europeans and those
non Europeans who aspire to full
political independence" can be
allowed to continue, and said
with emphasis:
"At any rate let not those
peoples be denied a fair and pro-
Igressive political freedom and
tlet them not be- hindered In
its pursuit"
He said If freed they would
give credit to Europe: If not,
blind nationalism" might lead
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-25

This is the fourth Of series Of articles
by Mr.. Noyes bosed on three-week
trip through the tinderbox Near Eost
oreo.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-25

Pageant Of Peoce Prosrom--A-20
Store Sales hit Record 81 BilIioa.--A-2o
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Pope Plus Asks
World Ban ON
Atom Weapons
Pontiff Urges End
To NucIeur Tests,
End of CoIoniuIism

VATICAN CITY, Dec. "a R.-
Pope Plus XII gave earnest
Christmas eve warning today
that man must abandon atomic
weapons and free subject peoples
If there is to be peace on earth.
He called for three simultan-
eous steps: Remuneration OF
Portiol Text Of Pope's Christmas Mes
,ooe. Pose AZ
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breadwinner. the thug also
slashed the Christmas hopes Of
i've handsome children.
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WEATHER FORECAST

Fair and warmer today, high in mid-60s.
Turning colder and fair tonight and to-
morrow. Gull report on Page A-20
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Hourly Temperatures
Evening star., 1955-11-20

author set them down more than three
centuries ago.
II. Allen Smiths funniest story,
according to no less an authority than
MIR. Smith himself, is "M'sieu Roland's
Million Dollar Fence" 1t appeared
first in the pages of THIS WEEK.
Now titled, "One Coat of White, !" it's
part of Whit Burnett's new anthology,
This Is My Best Humor," due for
release next week by Dial Press.
Polite :. French Ambassador Hcrv4
Alphand, we're informed, was asked
by a young attache at the Quai d 'Orsay
for a definition Of etiquette. ''Eti-
quette," the Ambassador replied, sis
the ability to yawn with the mouth
closed. - THE EDITORS
Evening star., 1955-11-20
SideIines

Two Years Ago, for this page, we
chose The Shortest Prayer" (aboye)
as our Thanksgiving words To Live
By" Seldom have we received such
response, and readers still write US
about it. Therefore, we decided that
George Herbert's simple words can
well bear repeating that they hold
even more meaning in these days of
prosperity than they did when the
Evening star., 1955-11-20
November 20, 1855
This Week
THE SUNDAY MAGAZINE
November 20, 1855
WILLIAM /. NICHOLS. Edltc

WILLIAM l. NICHOLS. E4tor
Editorial 0eiees:
41o Lexington Avenue. New York i7.NY.
4 cERFBoARD: Count Your Blessings
7 Death Of A Speeder
s Should l Be A Model?"
10 Turkey Trouble
II Got A Minute?
IA Do Women Lose More Things?