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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-19
81 tAe As.oeIa.ed pres.

For the first time in history,
the accidental death rates last
year on the railroads and the
scheduled domestic airlines were
reported today to have ap-
preached parity.
An Interstate Commerce Com
mission staff report said each of
these two forms Of transportation
recorded less than one death for
each billion passenger-miles of
service.
The railroads had a fatality
rate of o.78 per billion passenger
miles in 1854. The airlines q
rate Of 0.92-an alI-time low for
the latter. A passenger mile
means one passenger hauled /
mile.
The last year saw % fatalities
among rail passengers, 16 among
air passengers.
ms compared with so passen-
ger fatalities on the railroads in
1858, for death-rate Of 1853 per
billion passenger miles and So
deaths among air passengers for
a fatality rate of 5.61 per billion
passenger-miles.
The comparisons were COM
piled by ICES Bureau of Trans
port Economics and statistics
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-19
Orchards Fail to Yield
A Life of Comfort

MIAMI. Fla. R.If you're
planning to retire to South Flor
ida and let one of those pretty
avocado or lime orchards sup
port you, q veteran newspaper
man and amateur truck farmer
advises: Don't"
Steve Trumbull. a Miami Her
AID reporter, told his readers
that he bought 80 acres Of land
with that idea 81 years ago. He's
been working at the newspaper
business ever since to support
the place." he said. His avocado
and lime grove returned $834.8I
last year, he said, but $500 Of
that was from rent on 10 acres
of the land.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-19
Witness Tells
OF Reds School

GREENSBORO. N. c.. April
10 R.-A college man who was
a Communist for the FBI testi-
ned today about a secret school.
where he said selected party
members were taught how to Kill
q man with q pencil.
The witness, 24-year-old
Charles Benson Childs, said the
school was directed by Junius
Scales. IS, on trial in Federal
District Court on charges of
Smith Act violations. Scales is
charged with working for q vio-
lent. Communicated revolution.
Mr.. Childs said the school for
about Is Communists from the
Carolinas and Virginia was held
in a remote dwelling on the farm
of Mr.. and Mrs. William Blink
ley near Walnut Cove. N. C.. IN
August of 1852. The school
lasted eight days. he said.
Relates Teachings
Mr.. Chiids, a University of
North Carolina student, said the
party people there were taught.
among other things, that under
Communism the Negro nation
would have the right to secede
from the United States. He said
the party's district organizer for
Virginia, known only as Bob.
showed them how to use PEN
ell as a deadly weapon.
Mr.. Childs said Bob demon
strated how it could be jabbed
upward through the chest to-.
ward the heart. or jabbed down.
ward like a dagger into the base
of the throat.
Mr.. Childs told the jury that
Bob told them that this might
be useful on the picket line and
elsewhere.
He quoted Scales as telling a
Virginia student known only as
Peggy that her grandchildren
would be born under Commu-
nism.
Continues Testifying
{ & =
Mr.. Child's testimony was q
continuation of his appearance
yesterday when he testified that
he Joined the Carolina district
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-19

of the party under Scales, lead
ership in 1852.
Mr.. Childs was a surprise wit
ness.
Government attorneys had in
Dictated off the record that they
planned to call someone who
could give more recent testi-
mony that Charlotte Attorney
Ralph Clontz, also an undercover
worker for FBI.
Mr. Clontz has said he did not
meet Scales from October, 1861,
until his arrest in Memphis,
Tenn, last November Is. The
Government must show that
Scales broke the law between
November 10. 1851, and Novem-
Der 10, 1854. Earlier activities
are excluded by the tlfree-year
statute of limitations.
The case is being tried before
Judge Albert v. Bryan of Alex
andfia, Va
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-19
By the Associated Press

The Senate may end debate on
the billion-dollar-plu upper
Colorado River bill today.
There was no certainty Of this.
however. as opponents Of the
basin development plan-or parts
of it-had further attacks to
deliver.
Senator Kuchel, Republican.
of California. who told the Sem
ate yesterday he feared the
project would jeopardize Cali
fornia's water rights to the Col.
orado. said he would speak today
on the economics" of the prof.
ect.
Neuberger Charge
Senator Neuberger, Democrat,
of Oregon, who has proposed an
amendment to eliminate Echo
Park Dam as one of the project
units. also is expected to take
the floor to back up his claim
that construction of this dam
would be an invasion" of the
national park system.
However. Senator Anderson,
Democrat. of New Mexico, chair
man of the Senate Reclamation
Subcommittee, said he hoped
consideration of the bill could be
finished some time today.
Senator Anderson and Senator
Millikin. Republican, of Colorado
led supporters of the project
bill yesterday, with Senators
Kuchel and Douglas, Democrat,
of Illinois battling back Justify.
Senator Douglas especially at
tackled what he said was the
enormous" cost of the proposed
development. He asserted that
all but a small percentage of it
would have to be born by the
States outside the Colorado
Basin.
Scope Outlined
The project bill would author
lie billion dollars worth of
water storage. hydroelectric and
irrigation projects in Colorado.
Wyoming, Utah, New Mexico and
Arizona. It additionally would
provide for future authorization
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-19
Colorado Dam Debote
Nearing End in Senate

Of irrigation units to cost an.
other half billion.
Senator Douglas contended
the history Of reclamation in
dicates the estimated cost of
the authorized projects would be
closer to S. billion, with addi-
tional costs lurking behind" in
the other units,
The States where the projects
would be located would pay only
2 per cent Of the cost from their
taxes. Senator Douglas said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-19
5 Pct. Are Premature

CHICAGO - More than i've
per cent Of all the babies born
in the United States are born
prematurely.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-19
Continues Testifyinr

Mr.. Child's testimony was q
continuation of his appearance
yesterday when he testified that
he Joined the Carolina district
, 1955-07-29
Estate Solitude

Mon, Sept. 10, 1855 at 2::3O pm
according to the tax list be-
longing to Richard R.Roebuck
Unit Is Of St. John
Mon, Sept. 10, 1855 at $50 pm
according to the tax list be-
longing to Eugene Schuster
Par. / Of IL Of Richmond
Mon, Sept. 26, 1855 at 2 pm.
according to the tax list be-
longing to Theresa Simmons
Estate Cane Bay
Mon, Sept. 26, 1855 at $50 pm
, 1955-07-29
why Scotch
lis mot enough

The man who asks for Scotch is asking for
any of the three thousand WHISTLES that now
come from Scotland.
Fine Scotch-true Scotch-cannot be bought
that way. For fine Scotch comes only from the
hills and burns around Speyside. Here the pure,
clear waters abound that are necessary for the
distillation of the finest Scotch whisky.
Among these hills have always been the dis
t~illeries owned exclusively by Grants They are
still a family concern, keeping sternly to their
original standards. Their Scotch is always fully
matured. They have handed down their know
ledge Of d~istilling from generation to generation.
This knowledge is rare - rare as really fine
Scotch. Remember that fact. Note that to ask
simply for Scotch is not enough. Always ask
for Grants by name.
, 1955-07-29
FORCED AUCTION

for the Assessment, Levy and
Collection Of Taxes upon real
property and with the consent
Of and further directions OF
the Administrator for St.Croix
the following properties in ar
rears for taxes for the year
1853, will be sold at the Ven
due Directors Office at the
time herein after mentioned.
Unit asa or La Grande
Princess
Monday, Aug. |, 1855 at 2 pm
according to the tax list be-
longing to Bruce Barton
No. 28B Queen Cross Street
Monday, Aug. /, 1855 at 2;3o
according to the tax list be-
longing to Alfred Clendinen
Par. No. IS Of Montpelier
Monday, Aug. !, 1855 at 3 pm.
according to the tax list be-
longing to Columbus Bay Corp
No. i & 40 Strand Street
Mon, Aug. |, 1855 at $3.50 pm.
according to the tax list be-
longing to Comanche Club,lnc
Distill Equipment at Hamil-
ton Field
Mon, Aug. 8, 1855 at 2 pm.
according to the tax list be-
longing to E. Delatour ct Gle,
Inc.
12Aa Hospital Street
Mon, Aug. 8, 1865 at 2::3O pm,
according to the tax list be-
longing to George Edwards
Parcel Z Of Richmond
Mon, Aug. 8, 1855 at $50 pm.
according to the tax list be-
longing to Dudley Fabio
Parcel 1913 Of Cane Bay
Mon, August Is, 1855 at 2p.m.
according to the tax list be-
longing to Nicolas Cruz Felix
Parcel 1 of Annas Hope
according to the tax list be-
longing to Judson c & Lucille
Fisher
No. 81 Queen Street
Mon, Aug. IS, 1855, at 8 pm.
according to the tax list be-
longing to Fred Francis
No. 8 North Street
Mon, Aug. Is, 1855 at $50 pm
according to the tax list be-
longing to Anita, Aubrey, Nor
, 1955-07-29
No. 10 Green Street

according to the tax list be-
longing to Calmanita James.
Plot SOB Of La Grande Prin-
cess
Mon, Aug. %, 1855 at 2::3O pm
according to the tax list be-
longing to Lyra James and
Mario Ford
Plot No. 58A Of La Grande
Princess
Mon. Aug. %, 1855 at 3 pm.
according to the tax list be-
longing to Rebecca James
No. 27B Market Street
Mon, Aug. %, 1855 at $3.50 pm
according to the tax list be-
longing to Cammella S. Kive-
lier, Florence Burke, Alphon-
so Woodrup, Rose & Lucille
Farrelly.
Plot s Of Par. 5 Of st. John
Mon, Aug. 20, 1855 at 2 pm.
according to the tax list be-
longing to Erik Lawaetz
Par. No. | Of Jerusalem
Mon, Aug. %, 1855 at 2::3O pm
according to the tax list be-
longing to Wilson S. & Myrtle
B. Leech
Parcel is Of Richmond
Mon. Aug. 20, 1855 at 3 pm.
according to the tax list be-
longing to Beatrice A. Lewis
Shed & Cistern on 5 King st.
according to the tax list be-
Mon, Aug. %, 1855 at $50 pm
longing to Robert Lodge
Parcel No 3 Of Rattan
Mon. Sept. IL, 1855 at 2 pm
according to the tax list be-,
longing to Theophilus Peter
sen
No. Z & ga Western Suburbs
Mon, Sept. y, 1855 at 2::3O pm
according to the tax list be-
longing to Axelina Prince
Unit 81 Of La Grande Princess
Mon. Sept. IL, 1855 at 3 pm.
according to the tax list be-
longing to Hermingilda &
Christian Rivera
No. 20 Strand Street
Mon, Sept. IL, 1855 at $50 pm
according to the tax list be
longing to the Heirs of Jarvis
Roebuck and w. Rouse
lob Strand Street
, 1955-07-29

according to the tax list be-
longing to The st. Croix La
Dor Union.
All expenses of the sale in
Guiding the interest charge on
the tax due are to be paid by
the purchaser.
Vendue Directors Office
Christiansted
July IS. 1855
W. +. Moorhead
vendue Director
, 1955-07-29
lob Strand Street

Mon. Sept. 10, 1855 at 2 pm
according to the tax list be
longing to Elenore, Ann E. &
Richard, Jane. A. James A.
Roebuck
, 1955-07-29

No. 20 Strand Street
Mon, Sept. IL, 1855 at $3.50 pm
according to the tax list be
longing to the Heirs of Jarvis
Roebuck and w. Rouse
, 1955-07-29

Mon, Aug. IS, 1855 at $3.50 pm
according to the tax list be-
longing to Anita, Aubrey, Nor
man, Kenny, Earl, Lauritz,
Maisides, Gloria, Albert, Rita,
Gibbs & Carmelita Jacobs
Evening star., 1955-11-06
Frank {. Gonnett
is Ont Of Hospital

ROCHESTER. N. X, Nov. 5 tE1.
~ Publisher Frank e. Gannett.
confined to the Highland Hos
pital here since last April is, re-
turned home today and was re-
ported In fine condition.
The 79-year-old Mr.. Gannett
entered the hospital for treat
|nent Of d fractured yetebra
suffered In d fall at his home,
Ten days later he suffered 4 brain
|hemorrhage.
He is president Of the Gannett
Co. Inc, parent firrn Of the Can
nett group Of 23 newspapers, -four
radio stations and two teIevision
stations Most OF them are Ii
New York State.
Evening star., 1955-11-06

liberal ID dealing ociais express the view
agencies personnel requests Thshst adminstratons 1857
committee Hneups WIN bepersonnel budget requests win
back adna- favorable consideration
Evening star., 1955-11-06
Safety 7 uIks
District Visits
Listed By Munsf field

Inspector Dick MansFieId, director.
IL The stars School Safety program,
win give his safeiy ehalk talks st the
following schools II tie Distries This
week:
Tuesday kinssmsa School, 1915
an.
Wednesday, John Eafoa School.
lt):4S ON.
Thsrsday siddinss sshool. S:ls
an. and l(:45 c.m.
Evening star., 1955-11-06
TODAY'S WEATHER REPORT

H
District and vicinity Mostly
sunny and warmer but increas-
ina cloudiness today with high
near SO. Chance of scattered
showers tonight or early tornor-
row, followed BY partly cloudy
and turning colder tomorrow.
Virginia Mostly sunny and
warmer but increasing cloudii1ess
today with high 55-62. except
around so III the mountains. A
few scattered showers tonight or
tomorrow morning. followed by
partly cloudy and turning colder
tomorrow.
Maryland Mostly sunny and
warmer but increasing clnlIdi-
ness today with high In the SOS
except 45-50 in the mountains.
A few scattered showers likely
tonight Or tomorrow morning.
Evening star., 1955-11-06
By RoBERT K. WALSH

Any doubt that civil rights
cases win take much of the time
and tide Of the Supreme Courts
current term probably viii be
dispelled at tonorrow's session.
The Justices may issue major
orders on loyalty oaths for pub
Bic housing occupants, racial
segregation In parks and play
grounds In Maryland, and the
Virginia law banning marriage
Of "Caucasians and non eau
easians." "
While preparing TO hear oral
arguments November rs or II
on constitutionality of the SUBJ
yersive Activities Control Act
as applied to the Communist
Party. the court may announce
tomorrow whether it win grant
or deny review OF those other
issues. It may even settle some
Of them without further ado by
affirming or reversing lower
court decisions.
May Affect Case Here
The public housing controversy
has attracted interest IN the Dis
tkict, although the specific case
awaiting Supreme Court con-
Liberation came from Milwaukee.
The Wisconsin Supreme Court
held that the Milwaukee Housing
ing authority lacked constitu-
tional power to eyict FEDERAL
housing tenants who refused to
sign certificates of non-rnember-
ship In organizations listed by.
tie Attorney General as sub
Nersiye.
Whatever the Supreme Court
does about the Milwaukee case Is
expected to have some bearing
"a d District ease. The United
Gourtsof Appeals for the District
ef Columbia ruled last summer
Fl 3 case not yet carried to the
Evening star., 1955-11-06

followed BY considerable cloudi-
ness and turning colder tomor-
row.
Wind Light, variable becorn-
ing southerly and increasing to
1920 miles per hour this after
noon. Good visibility.
Skyline drive Some sunshine
but increasing cloudiness today
with high around so. Monday
mostly cloudy and colder. Visi-
bility good but some early morn
ing fog today.
River Report
From U B Engineefsb
Potomac River clear at HaFpeTe Ferry
and Shenandoah clear at Harpers Ferry.
Tempefal6res TOR xesseraay
iHeauii1ES WAEhineton National Afrpnrt
Midnight - 10 Noon 4-----.-- Al
am 81 pm. -----.. ~
am - ~
Htsh and Low Of Last "a Hepra
High, ~ 1t J:1O u.fii.
& Low. 3N ~ 1850 am. Il
Evening star., 1955-11-06
Court Action Imminent
On Civil Rights Coses

Supreme Court. that the Govern.
Iment acted arbitrarily in at
tempting to evict q couple from
the Lincoln Heights Dwelling
here because they refused to sigr
IA similar loyalty oath.
The appeals court. however
did not rule on constitutionality
|of the 1852 amendment to the
Federal Housing Act. That
amendment declared Federally-
aided low-cost housing shall moi
be occupied .by a person who il
Ia member OF an organization
designated as subversive BY the
Attorney General. =
Baltimore Issue Watched
OF perhaps even further1
reaching Importance is the pend
ing appeal OF Baltimore munici-
pal officials from q decision oi
the United States Court Of APP
peals In Richmond that racial
segregation at recreation places
such as public parks, Fairgrounds
and bathing beaches violates the
Constitutions
Action ~ the Supreme Court
0la that question may indicate
10 What extent It's May II, 1854.
ruling against racial segrega~
ti0n IN public schools might
apply in other fields. In tiie
Baltimore case the appeals court
based its ruling directly On the
Supreme Courts stand on school
segregation.
The case attacking Nirginie's
law on r1niscesenation concerns
d white woman who sought an
annulment of her marriage to d
Chinese man III 1852. A juris-
dictional question is involved
because the marriage occurred
In North Carolina. But the
couple lives In Virginia and the
Wifess petition challenged con-
stitutionality OF the State law.
The Virginia State Supreme
Court held that the law does
not violate the due process ot
equal protection clauses of the
18th Amendment.
Evening star., 1955-11-06
THE FEDERAL SPOTLIGHT
U. S. Agencies Oppose
Across-the- Boord Cuts

services. and expanded services
under the old-Age and Survivors
Insurance Law are examples Of
such specifically authorized and
essential increases. These are
programs which touch the lives
|of all our citizens and any inn
|pairment of services, especially
recently authorized expanded
services, would be undesirable. "
Other departments and agen-
cies took somewhat the same
stand. Substantial personnel cuts
can't be achieved without seri-
ousiy curtailing BENEFITS and
services.
ALI the bureaus promised they
would do everything possible to
get along with the least number
of employees.
The State, Treasury and Agri-
Evening star., 1955-11-06
Senator 10 Ask
Two Changes in
Election Bill
BY ]. A. O'LEARY

BY y. a. O,LEAk1
Senator Curtis. Republican Of
Nebraska. said yesterday he viii
propose two major changes In
the bill awaiting Senate action
lin January to overhaul the Fed
Ieral election laws.
First. he will move to strike
out the proposed extension Of
Federal election controls to pri-
Imaries on the ground that they
should be left under State juris-
ldiction.
Second, he plans to oppose
broadening the extent Of Fed
leral policing of State and local
campaign committees. Under
this heading. he probably will
try to change portions of the
bin which would require all COM
lmittees that collect or spend
more than 500 in q political
campaign. to file reports in
Washington.
Senator Curtis said. however,
he expects to 60 along with that
part OF the bill increasing the
amounts that may be spent in
presidential and congressional
campaigns. because 1t was gem
Ierally agreed at the hearings last
spring that present ceiling fig-
nres are unrealistic In the light
lof current campaign costs.
Sponsored by Hennings
The bill was sponsored origi-
lnally by Senator Hennings, DEM
Iocrat Of Missouri. The Democrats
lon the rules committee who pro-
lvided the majority to report the
bill to the Senate are expected
to make a fight to keep 1t in Its
present form.
They modified it In several
places In committee to meet some
Iof the objections raised in the
Hearings. But. after making these
changes, they filed with the
Senate q report urging the regu-
lation of primaries as well as
elections and calling for closer
supervision of state and local
campaign committees.
Senator Curtis was one of four
Republicans who filed q minority
report, contending the bill goes
too far. The higher limitations
Ion campaign expenditures. over
which there appears to be no
controversy. are as follows:
For presidential lection s
existing law limits each national
committee to the collection and
spending Of So million In any one
year. The pending bill substi-
tutes a formula which. at the
present time, would allow each
national committee to spend $12
million. The formula allows ex-
penditures to equal 20 cents for
each vote cast in any one Of the
last three presidential elections.
For House and Senate
Under existing law expendi-
tures in q Senate race may range
from $4,000 to SIS 900. depend
ing on the size Of the State. II
the minimum is exceeded, the
limit Is determines by allowing
3 cents for each vote east for
All candidates In the last Senate
race III q given State. The pend
ing bill would permit q Senate
race to cost $$50, 600, or an
amount determined by allowing
Expenditures ut the rate Of
no cents for each yotN cast ii
the last Senate rare.
In the House existing law al
lows q range from $2.51O to
|$5. 900 In . congressional dis
|trict. using the unit cost fgure
|of 3 cents for each vote cast
In that district In the last elec-
Ition. The pending bill would
permit 3 House race To cost
I$12.50O. or the amount de-
|termined By allowing 10 cents for
each vote cast In given district
in the last election.
Evening star., 1955-11-06
BY JOSEPH YOUNG

The administration has re-
fused to sanction any nat per-
Icentaee or across-the- board per-
sonnel cuts in Government.
This was made clear in the
testimony last week Of officials
of the various Government de-
Ipartments and agencies before
the special House Civil Service
Subcommittee investigating Fed
|eral manpower practices.
The only exception was the
Defense Department which pre-
Iviously had announced that 1t
would eliminate $4,000 civilian
jobs between now and next June
80. But even the Defense De-
partment said it had no plans
for any further substantial per-
|sonnel reductions after that date.
The subcommittee, headed by
Representative Davis. Democrat
of Georgia. pressed the agencies
to set q numerical goal for re-
|duction of employmert.s
But the agency ofiicials said
this could not be done, since
their programs and responsible
titles required about the same
number OF personnel that they
now have. They declared that
personnel reductions have been
made in the past few years and
would continue to be made
wherever possible without hurt
ling their programs, but that any
nat percentage cut would cripple
the services they are required
by law 10 perform for the public.
AAs#
RESISTANCEThe admins
tration's attitude was perhaps
best expressed by Marion B. Fol-
som, Secretary Of Health. Edu-
cation and Welfare. In q letter
to the subcommittee, he declared
that the department would con-
tinue to scrutinize carefully the
number Of its employees and do
everything 1t could to achieve
economies.
But Mr.. Folsom pointediy
added: "The programs Of this
department, some Of which are
expanding. are stated within
appropriations authorized by the
Congress after careful review Of
the need by both the Executive
and Legislative branches. To
take action precipitously to. re-
duce or freeze personnel with
out careful reappraisal OF need
might seriously impair vital sery-
ices which Congress has directed
to be rendered to the people Of
our country
Regarding the proposal that
the department issue a freeze
on the hiring of new personnel,
Mr.. Folsom declared: ''The im-I
mediate issuance of q freeze
order on personnel hirings with
out the facts as to personnel
needs and use of present stan
would be an action which pre-
sumes that we have more people
on the roll than are required tol
discharge the responsibilities as
siGned This Is nartleuiariy|
rssiky 6skp 10 take in come tion.
with en- health. education and
welfal prgarns which have
been gwen specific mandates to
expand bg recent actions Of Con-
gress. Exnanded medical re-
search, improved Indian health
Evening star., 1955-11-06
Isl Division MEETING

The y. c. Society of the istI
Division win hold It'll November
meeting at 8 pm. tomorrow In.
the grill room OF the Army and
Navy Club. Seventeenth and i
streets NV.
Evening star., 1955-11-06

WEATHER BUREAU FORECAST is forecast today Iii
the Northwest the Lakes area the Ohio Valley the South
ern Mississippi Valley and Northern New England SNOW
urries are expected IN the Ohio valley Vermont and New
Hampshire II viii be colder Ii the central portion of the
Nation and warmer In the East.-AP wirephoto Map