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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-19
Potomac Flood Grows;
New Heat Wave on Way

low flood stage Of 7 feet but the
tide boosted 1t later.
The high tide yesterday morn
ing flooded two blocks Of tie
Alexandria waterfront, and
sent the river over Hams Point.
Today, the water pushed In
one block from the. waterfront
At Edmonston. Md. a trouble
spot during high water. the
streets were reported clear this
morning. although passage over
two Decatur street bridges was
barred. Macadam at the ends OF
the bridges, temporary during
work on a flood control project
had been washed away. Several
homes still were troubled with
water in the yards.
Concert Cancelled
Expected high tides and rising
water forced cancellation or the
Air Force Symphony Orchestra
lconcert. scheduled for tonight at
Watergate.
Fredericksburg, Va. police re-
ported that rising waters Of the
Rappahannock River forced eva
Icuation of rs families from
homes on low ground at Fall
mouth. The river was cresting
there at 9 feet above flood stage.
Lake Jackson, a handmade
lake in Prince William County,
of the heavy rains, and forced
summer jewellers around its
edges to flee.
At Front Royal, Va. near the
northern reaches Of the Shen-
andoah Valley. the Shenandoah
River was 10 feet above flood
stage and still rising,
Residents Of the little COM
munity Of Rapidan on the bor-
ders of Orange and Culpeper
Counties already were feeling
the wrath stirred up by a To-
inch rainfall. They left their
homes as the Rapidan River
overlooked and began moving
into the town.
Falls on Bridge, browns
Near Strasburg. Robert Me-
Keever, 5Q-year-old Shenandoah
County resident. lost his footing
last night while attempting to
cross. q small bridge leading To
his home and fell into the swol.
len Shenandoah River. He
drowned before help could reach
him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-19
Floods Rava:ge
Estate Area,
u Known Dead
Damage in Millions
As Diune's Downpour
OverfIows Rivers
By the Associated Press

Torrential rains swept north
ward along the New England
coast today. leaving in their
wake one of the worst floods
eyer to affiict the Eastern section
Of the United States.
At least % persons were re-
ported killed and damage was
estimated in the millions of
dollars in the drenching storm
that developed after Hurricane
Diane spent its fury in the
Carolinas.
Nine States, Pennsylvania,
New Jersey. Maryland. Massa-
chusetts. Connecticut. Vermont.
Rhode Island. Virginia and New
York-were hit by the floods.
Pennsylvania counted IA dead
eight drowned. four killed In
auto accidents and two electro
cuted; one drowned in Virginia
and Rhode Island: two men
were electrocuted by fallen power
lines in Massachusetts and a
third killed on a highway in
that State; landslide killed
three in Vermont.
Coal Area Hard Hit
Pennsylvania anthracite re-
gion was among the hardest hit.
Scranton, the fourth largest
city in Pennsylvania. with a
population of over 10000. was
without water. Mayor James T.
Hanlon declared a state of emer-
gency. All business places and
industrial plants were ordered
closed. The Red Cross hauled
water by truck to the eity's six
hospitals.
Mr.. Hanlon said the flood
waters had burst water mains,
creating extreme health and fire.
hazards.
Not far away the city Of Ia
maqua, on the banks of the tur-
bulent Schuylkill. also was under
emergency status. Thousands of
residents. driven from their
homes by muddy waters that
rose up to six feet in most down.
town streets, slept in churches
and schools. Three of the towns
four fire engines were disabled
and emergency service was be-
ing provided by .Hazleton, some
20 miles away.
Power Cut OF
Tarnaqua's telephone service
and power was cut off before
midnight. and most of it was
still disabled at noon today.
Hazleton. itself, functionedI
under trying conditions. All the
hard coal mines in the region
were idle because of high water.
The rainfall around Hazleton
probably was the highest ever
ACSOAuCo AuA LIB q zo~AtOuI oPdA.
1t measured Ill inches.
The Weather Bureau reported
severe flooding along the entire
length of the Delaware-which
extended from New York.
through Eastern Pennsylvania
and into good portion of New
Jersey.
Crest stages were reported
about the same or slightly higher
than the great flood Of 1903.
Tamaqua, incidentally. hadn't
had a flood in So years.
The Delaware crested at Is
feet at Port Jervis, N. Y, break
See FLOODS, Page A-10I
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-19
Nevada Plane Crash

HAWTHORNE, New. (R.-A
big military plane crashed and
burned about Is miles north
east Of here today and Sheriff
George Jensen reported at
least four men persisted. The
plane appeared to be q trans
port, possibly a four-engine
C-54. Flames prevented imme-
date Identification.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-19
Army 10 Start
6-Nonth Terms
Will Speed New PIur
For Short Enlistment:
By JOHN A. GILES

The Army will begin enlistine
youths for the new six-month
training program almost imme-
diately.
An announcement today said
that recruiting officers would be-
gin signing up the youths as soon
as orders could be sent out from
the Pentagon. A quota of 10000
for enlistments OF this type has
been set for the period ending
June 80. 1856.
Recruiting stations in the Dis
Itrict area are located at l400
Pennsylvania avenue NV; 220S
Nichols avenue Sc: 814 North
Asaph street. Alexandria: 84l2
Georgia avenue, Silver Spring,
and 26 East MONTGOMERY avenue.
Rockville.
Other Action
Today's announcement also
disclosed that immediate action
was being taken on two other
recruitment programs provided
in the newly enacted Reserve
Forces Law. They are:
/. Immediate enlistments for
six years in the Army reserve of
persons who have not been Or
dered to report for induction.
They will be required to serve
two years on active duty. partici-
pate in a ready reserve unit for
three years and serve one year in
the standby reserve where no
training is required.
2. Shortened reserve enlist
ments for men with a reserve
obligation who complete their
term of active service after the
date of the act and before July /.
1857. Individuals in this cate
See RESERVES, Page "A
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-19
Service Seen
Possible on
Monday
BY HERMAN F. SCHADEN
and HECTOR MCLEAN

Acceptance by union leaders
OF transit strike settlement terms
|spurred the District Commits
sioners today in efforts to con-
clude a peace pact with Capital
Transit officials.
With opportunity knocking its
Iloudest since the strike began
so days ago. this was the picture:
/. Last night the AFL Transit
Unions Executive Board app
proved provisions for higher
wages. pensions and other bene-
FITS which would be written into
a labor contract with the COM
Ipany if the latter agrees.
2. Today the Commissioners
were trying to complete the labor
contract with the company, then
possibly work out one-year con-
tract under which the company
would operate up to the time its
franchise expires.
3. Tonight the 5000 union
members meet at 8 o'clock at the
National Guard Armory to vote
on the terms, which are being
kept secret until meeting time.
General membership ratification
is necessary in any final settle
ment.
Service Possible Monday
If and when the union mem
bership says "okay" and COM
pany officials say ditto" the
strike will be over and from "a
to 48 hours later, streetcars and
buses again will roll in WASH
ington.
Based on highest hopes, this
could be Monday. This would
take into consideration union
membership approval, reason
ably to be expected since the
leadership will recommend ac-
ceptance. 1t also would presume
and this is harder to accept
that the Commissioners and
company will settle quickly.
Commissioner Samuel Spencer
said one Of the decisions to be
met is whether the District
would sign a years operating
contract with the company. or
whether the company and union
alone would be parties to a one
year agreement.
1t had been assumed from pre-.
vious Information that the Dis
'trict-company operating con-
tract was a definite part of the
settlement plan.
Asked this morning whether
the company generally had agreed
to all but minor differences with
the union, Mr.. Spencer replied:
1T would not be proper to say
the company had agreed to
anything"
Union Heads at Meeting
For more than an hour this
morning the Commissioners met
with Union President Walter j.
Bierwagen. James J. Gormley Of
the unions International Execu-
tive Board, and Attorney Ber-
nard Cushman.
Mr.. Spencer said they had
gone over minor differences"
which had developed from COM
pany questions about the agree
ment accepted by union leaders.
Then the union officials went
into conference with two COM
pany representatives. Attorney
Edmund. L. Jones and j. Godfrey
Butler, director of personnel and
labor relations.
Forty-five minutes after this
discussion began, Mr.. Bierwagen
and Mr.. Gormley left for
lunch" Mr.. Bierwagen said the
parties were arguing about
commas"
Shortly after noon, while the
union and company were meet
ing, the Commissioners called in
members of the Public Utilities
Commission. 1t was presumed
they were discussing details of
what will be necessary to put
through a fare increase to pro-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-19
BULLETINS
Man Found Shot Dead

A 66-year- Naval Gun
Factory empl0ye was found
dead Of a gunshot wound at
his home today shortly before
he was due for an appoint
ment with doctor who was
treating him for a nervous
disorder, police reported. He
was J. c. Pyles, of 1900 Twelfth
place NE. His wife heard a
shot, went upstairs and found
him dead. A 49, caliber pistol
was clutched In his right hand,
detectives said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-19

-AP Photo
Of an allegation that he had
told his Chinese Red captors, in
connection with Sergt. 1/c. Lloyd
w. Pate, of Augusta, Ga, "if
1 was in your place, I'd shoot
him."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-19
Transit Study
Rejected
Mickey Won't Take
Job for One Year

William C. Mckay. Philadel-
phia transit official who was all
set to begin work as project di-
rector" for Washington's big
new transportation study. has
backed out of the job. it was
learned today. <
Reason for the withdrawal,
lofficials said, is that Mr.. Mckay
insisted on a two-year contract
and q one-year agreement was
lall that could have been signed
under Federal law.
He was to have been paid
SIS. 900 q year for the full-time
lpost.
| Mr.. Mckay, until recently an
assistant vice president of the
Philadelphia Transportation Co.
came to Washington last week to
report for work and sign q con-
tract with the National Capital
Planning Commission. Of1icials
said when he learned Of a legal
requirement restricting employ
ment Of such experts" to one
year. Mr.. Mckay withdrew.
Two Years Required
The area-wide survey, cover
ing all aspects Of mass transit
land transportation problems, is
expected to take two years. Con-
Igress gave the Federal planners
money for the first year, and told
them it would take another look
at the situation next year.
John Nolen, jr., Planning Com
mission director, said "prelimi-
nary planning phases" of the
survey already are well under
way and that Mr.. McKay's with
drawal will not affect the pro-
|gress or delay it-provided a new
director is found soon.
Replacement Sought
He said the commission and
its sister agency, the National
Capital Regional Planning Coun-
Gil are "in touch with a number
of other men," and hoped to
agree soon on a replacement.
Mr.. Mckay, whose department
had handled operations and
maintenance of the Philadelphia
C o m pany, h q d been recon-
mended by a special committee
set up by the planners.
The project director will be in
charge Of the technical survey
and local staff. and work under
the general direction Of a panel
of consultants.
The consultantS. who already
have signed contracts, will be
paid on a per diem basis. They
are Frank w. Herring. transpor-
tation planner for the New York
Port Authority; Don c. Hyde,
general manager of the Cleve-
land Transit System, and Joe r.
IOng, Cincinnati consulting trans
Iportation engineer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-19
BY GEORGE BEvERIDGE

One of the most crucial ana
far-reaching decisions still to be
made in Washington's transit
crisis is whether to abandon for
ever the city's historic streetcar
system.
Onder the bill President Eli
|senhower signed this week, and
other statutes long on the books,
the Commissioners have clear
powers to order Capital Transit
Co. to rip up the 140-odd miles
of rail track which web the city.
and to refinish the streets.
This move, of course. irrevoca-
IbIy would end street rail transit
at least as 1t Is known in
Washington today.
There already have been
strong indications that the move
may be made.
Congress went to the trouble
to repeat Capital Transit's OBJ
legations in the new act termi-
mating the company's franchise
IL months from now. The only
publicly disclosed investor seri-
ously dickering to take over the
system. Louis Burman, says
fatty he would want an all-bus
operation. Some city officials
agree with him, to the point OF
urging that the Commissioners
make streetcar abandonment a
fiat requirement for any new
franchise.
Poses Many Questions
What would be the value OF
such q move? How much better,
Ilf any, are buses? Which are the
most costly to operate, which
render better service, which pro-
duce better revenues? Why have
other cities converted from rail
to bus? What is their expert
ence?
To answer these questions.
The Star queried District. Capt.
tai Transit and ofhcials Of other
cities which have taken the step.
There liz q broad area Of gen
eral agreement:
Buses are cheaper to run. They
permit q flexible operation, with
new or switched routes in con-
trast to rigid rail lines. Buses are
lat least as good money-makers
as streetcars. Being more nlaneu-
Iverable, they make better time.
They permit better use of streets
for handling traffic.
Capital Transit officials. with
perhaps a few reservations. agree
on these points with out-of-town
transit men who are strong bus
advocates.
Actual experience during the
last two decades also appears to
bear them out.
Between 1885 and 1858. ac-
cording to figures complied by
the American Transit Associa-
ton, the number of street rail
passengers throughout the coun-
try dropped from 10 billion to-
2 billion annually. During the
same period, bus passengers in
creased from 2.6 billion to 81
billion.
Cities Turn to Buses
Cities throughout the country
are continuing the conversion to-
willingly junking rail in
vestments in the process.
While conceding these points,
however, Capital Transit officials
sharply disagree with advocates
of scrapping Washington's
streetcar system in the imnle-
diate future.
Here's the way the Capital
Transit argument goes:
If there were no transit sys-
tenn existing in Washington, or
if it we're hopelessly outmoded,
the sensible thing to do would
be to buy buses. All the factors
cited above point to this.
But the fact that must be
faced is that about half Of
Washington's existing system Is
in rail. The streetcar feet is
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in Korea

SEOUL, Aug. 10 R.-Enceph-
Ialitis is rapidly spreading in
South Korea. Seven Of % sleep
ling sickness patients died this
week. Five of the seven died
lin Pusan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-19

The Potomac River pushed
over the flood stage today above
Chain Bridge and edged toward
an expected crest OF II feet as
water from Hurricane Diane
poured down from the upper
basin.
The Letter gauge. a half mile
above the bridge. registered II
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Telephone Robot Keeps Tabs on
Potomac. Pose s-3
Dione's Wind and Rain Sock Buildings
Inside. Pose 81
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-19
MR.. JONES REFLECTS
ON TAXI DRIVERS

Cables CODE OF ETHICS
Templeton Jones, victim Of the tron.
sit strike, wonts to improve passenger
relations He proposes q code Of
ethics for toxieob drivers. See Charles
Troeewell's This and Thot" on
Poee A-8.
FASHION BE6lNNlNG-How did
those pleasing peasant fashions come
TO America? Eleni's Fashion Note
book" tells the story Of the Long
creations on Pose B-4.
WILD OVER JAZZ-The teen
osers ore discovering whot their
fathers could have told them--thot
the beot Of jozz will really send
them. Sharon Doron folks about this
new kind Of music" on Poee B-7.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-19
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Fair tonight, low about r. Fair and hot
tomorrow. (Full report plus resort fore
cast on Page A-2)
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-03-11
Gas Co. Wins
Safety Award

The Ohio Fuel Gas Company has
been rated as the safest large gas
utility company in the nation on
the basis of its worker accident
record for 1854, it was announced
today by F. H. Manley, Ohio Fuel
local manager in Port Clinton,
Ohio.
The award was made by the Ma
tional Safety Council in the gas
division of its annual safety con-
test among public utility compa-
nieS. E. D. Bivins, Ohio Fuel vice
president and general manager at
Columbus, received notification
from Ned H. Dearborn, president
of the Safety Council at Chicago.
The citation will be commemor-
ated with plaque issued by tie
Safety Council.
Mr.. Manley said the award-win-
ming record was made with $500
total employees working 1888, ,485
hours for the 12-month period.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-03-11
1t. E. J. Spiegel
Arrives At Erie

End 1t. Edward j. Spiegel, Chi
cago, arrived at EOD last week for
duty and has been assigned to
stock control division.
Lit. Spiegel attended high school
in Winnetica, H., and also attend
ed Dartmouth College at Hanover,
New Hampshire, where he receiv-
ed his Masters Degree in Business
Administration.
While at Dartmouth he joined
the Ordnance Unit, ROTC, and up
on graduation he received his Re-
serve commission of I'd Lieuten-
ant. He then went on active duty
in November, 1854, at Aberdeen
Proving Ground, Maryland. At that
time he attended the Basic Off
GERS Association Course and Au-
tomotive Maintenance and Repair
School.
1t Spiegel is a member of the
American Ordnance Association,
enjoys golf, skiing and tennis, and
is also interested in third dimen-
Sional photography.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-03-11
Catawba News
By MRS. "A. H. ROFKAR
Staff Correspondent

Word was received here early
Sunday of the death in Vera
Beach, Florida, of Eric Staaf, So
Mrs. Staaf accompanied the body
which arrived in Port Clinton
Tuesday via train. Mr.. and Mrs.
Staaf ten years ago bought the
former John K'Burg property, and
have since erected a number of
apartments, for both summer and
winter use. Their former home
was in Cleveland, Ohio.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Frye and son
joan were over Saturday night
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. V. A. Frye,
returning to their home in Fair
born, Ohio, Sunday. While here
the Frye's also visited her mother,
Mrs. John Barnum in Port Clin-
ton.
In observance of the birthdays
of Melvin Ballard and Richard
Ballard of Dearborn, Michigan,
Mrs. Alma Ballard entertained
with a family potluck Sunday eve
ming. Those present included the
Melvin Ballard and Franklin Bal
lard families, Mr. and Mrs. c..
Haynes and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs.
Paul Williams of Toledo, and Mr..
and Mrs. Richard Ballard.
Mrs. Maurice Smith, who has
spent the past several months with
daughters in Pittsburgh and Phil
adelphia, Pa, arrived Friday eve
ming to remain over night with Mr..
and Mrs. William Wilkins. Satur-
day Robert Smith came from De
troit for his mother, who will
spend the month with her son and
family.
Paul Rofkar arrived from AL
bany, Georgia, Friday evening, and
after spending Monday and Tues
day in the Ferguson Co. office in
Dearborn, Michigan, returned to
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-03-11

the southern experimental farm to
continue his work there for anoth-
er three weeks.
Miss Alta Brohl has returned
from the south, and is spending
short time with Port Clinton
friends before opening her Rock
Ledge home.
Mrs. Edward Ludwig attended
the meeting of the Farm Bureau
Women's committee Monday eve
ming in the home of Mrs. George
Orwig in Oak Harbor.
New families coming to Cataw-
ba recently include the Harold Ri
ders who will live in the Andrew
Drusbacky cottage and the Al Yer
nard's who will reside in Byrne
Beach.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Paulus enter
tanned their couples club Saturday
evening.
Mrs. C. Letterhaus was hostess
to the Catawba Island Circle of the
c. c. L. Wednesday evening.
Farm Bureau Advisory Council
No. 4 will meet Wednesday eve
ming, March Is, with Mr.. and Mrs
Edward Kirk, Portage township.
Mothers club met Wednesday
evening with Mrs. Melvin Ballard
The next meeting, March %, will
be with Mrs. J. S. Later, Port Clin-
ton
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-03-11
Sponsored By The Catawba
Island Volunteer Firemen
TO DONATION $1.O0

intendent of Production. In 1850
he was transferred to the Miscel-
laneous Services Office and became
the Chief of that office.
Mr.. Mallett and his wife, Regina,
have two children, Jeanne Marie
and Susanne. Mr.. Mallett, active
in civic organizations, is new sec
retary of the Lions Club of Port
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-03-11
Mallett Named
To New Position

Earl w. Mallett, 500 Holly Court,
Port Clinton, has been assigned
as Assistant Comptroller at Erie
Ordnance Depot.
Mr.. Mallett has been employed
in Federal Civil Service approx
mately Is years. He transferred
from Washington, D. C.y to Erie
in 1941, and was assigned to the
Depot Maintenance Division.
During his service in Mainte-
nance Division he held the position
of Administrative Assistant, Ord
nance Engineer Specialist, super