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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-14
Bodies Of Peurifoys
To Be Cremuted
BY the Associated Press

The State Department said
yesterday the bodies of Ambas-
Sador John E. Peurifoy and his
son, Daniel. who were killed in
an automobile accident in Thai
land Friday, will be cremated at
Bangkok today.
A department official said a
public memorial service for the
diplomat and his son will be
held at Bangkok tomorrow.
The Ambassadors other son,
Clinton, ID. was critically in
jured in the accident and cam
not be moved from Thailand to
the United States for the time
being.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-14
CHECK THE STAR
FOR APARTMENTS

II you're looking for on apartment
be eertoin to check the mony Iistinss
in the rental columns Of the big
Stor Classified. You'll no doubt find
just the apartment you've been look
ing for. in the right location at
rental cost thot suits your budget.
In addition to eorryine more apart
ment rental DDS, The Stor publishes
more total classified DDS than the
other two Washington newspapers
combined because it produces the
best results.
Remember, If you're looking for an
apartment, check the rental columns
OF The Stor Classified. II you wont
to rent out on apartment, house Or
garage. tell it to the responsive gu
dienee Of Stor readers. Phone
Sterling $1,000 and osk for an I'D.
toker.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-14
Irish Bond Stages Raid
On British Arms Depot

READING, England. Aug. Is
GA heavily armed band from
the outlawed Irish Republican
Army executed q daring raid to-
day on q military arms depot
only 40 miles from the heart Of
London. 1t escaped with more
than 100 guns and 100000 rounds
of ammunition.
Scotland Yard rushed guards
to all ports and airfields with a
warning: These men are des-
perate; they will fight for their
lives; they will try to reach Ire
land"
Swooping on a British army
barracks at Arborfeld, the IRA
men overpowered the guards and
escaped with their loot. Some of
the raiders-believed to number
about 20-were dressed in Brit
ish army uniforms. They ham
died roughly the guards VINO
tried to resist and told them at
point Of pistols:
Consider yourselves prisoners
of war"
Three Seized Later
Within two hours after the
raid. a police patrol car chased
q truck along a country road
and caught two men who jumped
out and tried to run away. The
truck was loaded with ammu-
milton.
A third man was taken into
custody in London tonight.
All three were shortly ar
lraigned in suburban Working
ham. Joseph Doyle and Donal
Murphy, who were in the truck
were charged with stealing fire.
arms and ammunition. James
Andrew Mary Murphy was
charged with conspiring with
them.
Asked by the magistrate il
they had anything to say the
men shook their heads, They
were taken away and locked UP
in guarded cells.
Capture Of the truck did not
account for all the stolen am
munition.
The 2 am. raid touched of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-14
LEARNING ABOUT
THE DINOSAURS

MONSTER sTUDI-Skeletons Of
dinosaurs. being dug carefully from
rock in Utoh quory. ore being
studied to leorn more about these
prehistoric monsters. Whot is be-
ing leorned is told by Associated
Press Writer Gordon 6. Gauss on
Poee BIZ.
TODAY IN observation-disclosures
don't toIk to the public. They
read. Stor Stoff Reporter John Me-
KeIwoy tells some Of the things thot
happen when physieion gives his
poper." Pose BIZ.
Complete Index, Page AZ
Rodio-TV Programs, Pss. ELS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-14
Later Story to Weigh
MuryIund's Problem

With the booming growth Of the
Metropolitan oreo, the counties Cd
joining Washington foee mounting
problems in record to facilities to
core for the mentoIly i'll. In this
article, The Stor hos sought to
gather oil the foets in regard to
the problem in suburban Virginia
and whot con be done to meet it.
A later article will deol with the
situation in Maryland.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-14


dered and sank in the hurricane
churned waters Of Chesapeake
Bay, said that despite the i'm
pending doom for some aboard
there was mot a case of hysteria
everyone was very cool"
The skipper told his story to
the Associated Press after he
visited the City Morgue to iden-
tify five {. The victims.
Says Warning Lifted
The hurricane warning had
been lifted when we left Cam
bridge Thursday morning" he
said. 1T was a beautiful day.
The sun was shining and there
was a light. balmy breeze.
I'VE got under way from
Cambridge and went out into
the Choptank River. We anch-
ored for a few hours and had
Ia swimming party from the
vessel. The water was wonderful.
That was about 2:30 Thursday
afternoon.
I'VE proceeded on out into the
| Choptank and to Sharps Island
Light. A light, northeast breeze
was blowing at 10 to- IL miles
an hour.
1--WE proceeded on a northerly
course. coming UP the Bay
toward Annapolis. The velocity
of the wind continued to in
crease. 1t blew steadily all night
long. We kept under sail with
the intention of going into
Annapolis or the first port
we could make-probably West
River or South River.
Gales at Daylight
About daylight Friday morn
ing it started blowing gales I
ould see then that on that par
ticular tack we were being blown
off our course.
"Se we changed our tack and
tried to run into the lee behind
Poplar Island for anchorage of
the Eastern Shore.
THE seas coming out OF East
ern Bay into Chesapeake Bay
proper at Bloody Point Light and
the wind velocity were high and
coming in gusts.
with each gust, the ship
would heel way over.
The passengers were all get
ting awake and they had break
fast as usual. We suddenly were
struck by a 40 to 50-mile gust
which removed all canvas from
the vessel. We had no sail aloft
The ship turned broadside to the
seas.
THE staysail forward was
IdlSeU dIlu VIC IdLl UClOlC tilG
wind so we would not take the
batter of the seas against our
sides.
Heads for Herring Bay
when we saw it would be i'm
possible to reach West River. we
headed for Herring Bay. 1t was
around 10 am. BY this time the
visibility was about 300 yards
The wind and rain had whipped
a mist off the sea and it was like
looking into a white wall.
Because the ship rode so well,
Continued on Page AS, Col.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-14
$500 Million
Budget Request
Expected Here
Amount, If Voted,
Would Be Record;
Extension Granted
BY HECTOR MCLEAN


A record total of more than
5000 million in city spending
during the next fiscal year is
expected to be sought this week
by heads of District government
departments.
Although all departmental
budget requests for fiscal 1857
were to be filed with the District
Budget Office by Friday, one
official said about half" of the
city's Is departments had been
granted extensions. {.
However, he said, all of the
spending estimates are to be
fled before the end of this week.
Until then. it was pointed out.
the exact total cannot be cal
culated.
District building observers,
however, estimated that depart
ment heads are not likely to ask
for less than the $3.50 million
they requested for the current
year, which ended June 80,
even though the amount finally
approved was about SIS million
lower.
Salaries Influence Trend
At the same time, they will
have to allow for an increase Of
nearly So million in salary
boosts granted by the last session
of Congress.
In addition, the Board of Ed
ucation last week approved a
record request of $425 million,
an increase of $12 million over
the amount sought for the
schools this year. OF this, only
about So million can be charged
up to pay raises.
OF the SO million increase in
Dictated. only S806,850 was de-
scribed as falling outside boosts
the District Commissioners are
willing to consider.
Increases Permitted
Under instructions sent out by
Budget Officer Walter Fowler
last July. only three types of
increases were permitted. These
were:
/. Spending which will pro-
duce more revenue.
2. An added cost over which
the agency has no control.
3. Mandatory increases re-
quired by legislation. such as
the recent salary boosts.
Other increases come in pro-
vision for higher rates and in
creased patient load at st. Eliz-
abeths Hospital, to which the
District this year is contributing
more than $40 million and next
year will have to pay more than
81 million.
Added to last years request of
$3.50 million, these items alone
add up to 5000 million and will
present the Commissioners with
a major problem in attempting
to reduce them.
Cut Attempted Previously
In the past they have always
attempted to cut back the spend
ing requests to keep them in
balance with expected revenue.
Now even the current budget is
IS million in the red as a re-
suit of the recent pay raises.
The deficit for next year has
been estimated $9,3 million.
1t will be even higher if the
District winds up having to SUBJ
sidize increased labor costs for
the Capital Transit Co., a pos
sibility under pending legislation
to put the firm out of business.
How to finance these deficits
will be one of the first problems
Congress must face when it re-
turns to Washington in January.
And, while the Commissioners
undoubtedly will try to get an
increase in the Federal payment
to the city's budget, tax boosts
are inevitable.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-14
The Problem

These aren't imaginary Situa-
tons. These and many more
have happened at one time or
another in nearby Arlington,
Alexandria and Fairfax County
where no hospital has psychiat-
iric care facilities. Jails are the
only place to put mental patients
until they can be transferred to
State institutions.
According to Jail officials in
the nearby area. close to 10 men,
tai cases were kept behind bars
from one to five days last year.
In Fairfax County. at least SO
of the 80 persons committed to
State mental institutions there
last year were placed temporarily
in Jail, according to Sheriff John
Taylor. Arlington Sheriff Carl
Taylor says he kept at least II,
and Alexandria City Sergt. Frank
Moriarty says he held two for a
while.
A typical case is the Alexan-
dria youth who swallowed a large
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-14
OR PRISONER?
Virginia Areas Forced
To Jail Mentally iii
BY MARY LOU WERNER

Population has doomed in the Virginia suburban
community Housing developments have mushroomed
out of country fields Shopping centers thrive and
schools are full
But in this same prosperous area today:
A nervous breakdown attempted Suicide-even
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-14

temporary INSANITY caused Dy
diabeteS-can land a mentally
i'll citizen in jail.
Alcoholics, seized by delirium
tremens, may be left to thrash
about in a Jail cell-sometimes
until death ends the agony.
Old people, who have lived
proud, dignified lives, may wind
up in Jail if senility robs them
of their right minds.
A new mother who goes into
shock after the birth of a child
can be put behind bars.
Extremely violent mental
cases that jails can't handle
may be carted around in an
ambulance for hours until neces-
sary arrangements are made to
get them into far-off State
institutions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-14
Skipper Tells
0fHurricane
Ordeal in BAY
Sow Not q Case
Of Hysteriu' as
Ship Went Under

BALTIMORE. Aug. Is (Spe-
ciaD A narrowing tale Of dis
aster and of calm in the face
of the raging elements was
unfolded tonight by the skipper
of the Inflated Levin j. Marvel
and the survivors Of her sinking.
John Mechling. in commando
of the cruise ship as she tioun-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-14
BY JOHN w. STEPP

Airman &c John w. Thomp-
son. III, of Orange, Va. returned
to the arms of his family here
yesterday after 80 months in
Chinese Communist prison
camps.
The 24-year-old returnee was
all but speechless as he emerged
Reunitins Of Freed Flyer ond Wife
Held Unlikely. Pose Az
from his Air Force Convair at
Boiling Air Force Base and his
family rushed to greet him. He
and 13 other crewmen of a Bog
were shot down by MICS over
North Korea in January. 1858.
All but three parachuted safely
and were captured. The others
were killed in the attack.
His mother was the first up
the gangway. She Rugged and
kissed him without a word, then
grasped his hand and said
Come on. let's get out of here"
His sister, Peggy, %, burst into
tears as she embraced him. His
father, John w. Thompson, jr.,
and brother, Randolph, 10. an
Airman sc who enlisted last
January, warmly clasped his
hand.
Won't Discuss Plans
Airman Thompson did not
want to talk about experiences
as a prisoner of war. Nor would
he discuss future plans.
With a bewildered smile on his
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-14

Probe Ordered in Cruise Ship Sinking.
Page At
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-14
BIG YEAR IN CARS

This may be the biggest year yet for
auto makers. For a clear idea of what's
what in the car market, see The Stars
exclusive chart-story on
Page A-26.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-14
WEATHER FORECAST

Partly cloudy and warmer today with
chance of showers in afternoon. High
about Sc. (ReSort forecast on Page A-2)
Hourly Temperatures
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-06

Tee TO Green Column ond Picture.
Poee C-5.
should have seen him." the for
mer Duke football player said.
"He was crashing those long
drives, splitting the middle Of
every fairway. Those irons were
dancing around the stick, and
the man can putt"
Souchak, the years top money
winner, was speaking as though
he was a charter member of the
Snead Fan Club. Snead shot a
81, and the day before had a
IS in an informal pro-member
tournament. He's sharp. He
certainly impressed Souchak.
Slightly Different Setting
Mike is playing here for the
first time, and there are two
schools of thought as to whether
that is a help or a hindrance.
Most of the pros think local
knowledge Is tremendously inn
portant at the Augusta National.
Others say that years of playing
here only give a player more
reasons to be afraid of the golf
course.
Of course Billy Joe Patton
proved last year that player
can come close to taking it all
in his first trip here, but few.
if any, golfers approach the
game with Patton's viewpoint.
To him it's just a game, and
this is just another place to
play it.
The setting is slightly differ
ent this year. The recent freeze
killed most of the buds and the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-06
72-POUND SHOT
HITS AND KILLS
NORFOLK BOY

NORFOLK, Va, April 6
R.--Lonnie Seay, jr.. prom
Using 15-year-old athlete at
CRANKY High School here.
died in a hospital yesterday
OF a head injury received
when he was struck in the
head by a 12-pound shot
tossed by a shotputter dur
ing practice.
The accident occurred at
nearby Norview High School
during warm-up exercises
before a junior varsity track
meet.
Johnny Brown, CRANKY
track coach, said Seay, who
specialized in the shotput
and discus, was regarded
as a good prospect for the
CRANKY varsity.
The name Of the boy who
tossed the shot that struck
Seay was not disclosed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-06
Six urner Fights Last
Less Than Il Rounds

three scheduled eight-round
main events. none of which went
anywhere near that distance.
Gene Smith, Harold's brother.
and Bert Whitehurst. Baltimore
heavyweight, won the other
short features. Gene toyed with
Johnny Robbins of Stamford,
Conn.,, for nearly four rounds
and Whitehurst looked the best
of the lot in beating Chuck Kid
Saucer of Washington in three.
A cut over Saucer's left eye re-
suited in the boxing commits
sion doctor ordering the fight
stopped.
AS is the custom, Promoter
Vince Mcmahon had an "emer-
gency bout" lined up in case
some of the other scheduled
fights ended early. He hustled
his emergency boys into the ring.
and that fight went all Of two
minutes and 26 seconds Of the
first round before Heavyweight
Jimmy Thompson dumped CAL
vim Price.
In regularly scheduled prelims,
Featherweight Joe Gilchrist
stopped Bobby Harmon and
Sonny Boy Williams did like
wise to Eddie Walters, both In
the second.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-06
BY the Associated Press

What promised to flare into
major feud between Manager
Walt Aston and Infielder Jackie
Robinson of the Brooklyn
Dodgers fizzled today--although
as far as the Brooklyn front
office was concerned, the con-
fiict was a great idea.
sits all over as far as am
concerned" said Aston, who
got angry when Robinson COM
planned to newspapermen that
he wasn't being played enough.
After talking to the slugger,
however, Aston declared:
"But all this isn't going to
change my mind one iota. The
third base job is still between
Robinson and Don Hoax. The
better man will play opening
day and I'm not going to an
nounce decision before Mon
day."
For his part, Robinson adj
mitted he was sorry he started
the fuss. But he still defended
himself.
"It looks like I've stirred up
hornets nest" Jackie said. I'm
sorry It came out. but / want to
play. think I've been playing
well enough this spring to be
PLAYING more than ! have.
Hes going to play the guys
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-06
BY GEORGE HUBER

A customer at Turner's Arena
last night yelled at the boy who
carries around the signs an
nouncing what round is coming
up next in the fights:
Hey, amt you got any num-
bers higher than 2?'
Well, sir, one fight got into the
fourth round and another into
the third, but all in all every
body went home early, including
the fighters. The place was
empty by 1920 pm. after two
first-round knockouts, two in
the second and one each in the
third and fourth.
There was one thing called mo
contest" in the first round after
Filberto Osario, 32-year -old vet
eran of more than 140 fights,
went down three times. He was
fighting 19-year-old Harold
Smith of Washington, veteran Of
10 fights. Osario's purse auto
matically was forfeited, but he'll
get a hearing by the District
Boxing Commission if he re-
quests one.
His purse amounted only to
about $50, his 10 per cent share
of a slim gate paid by the small
turnout of 1872 customers. He
was appearing in one of the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-06

the only new face in the Sena-
tors lineup unless Bruce Ed
wards plays. The team physician
today declared Edwards does not
have a kidney infection. as was
feared, and will be available to-
night if needed.
Shortstop continues to give
Dresser more concern than any
other position. IF I can find
somebody to handle that job
Dresser says, I'D like our
chances of finishing in the first
division" Kline recently has
spurted to give Chuck hope that
he'll fill the bill.
Dresser will employ Eddie Yost
at third base. Jim Busby in Gen.
terfield, Mickey Vernon at first
base, Pete Runnels at second
Roy Sievers in leftfield. Tom
Implicit in right and Bob Oldis
or Edwards behind the plate
Once a crack catcher with the
Dodgers, Edwards suffered a sore
arm, returned to the minors and
last year batted 1893 with Los
Angeles as a third baseman.
The Senators manager also
will give Washington fans then
first glimpse of 5-foot-4 Ernie
Oravetz. switch-hitting outf1eld-
er, at some point in the contest
If Porterfleld is up to it. he'll &c
the distance. Otherwise he'll be
supplanted by Bill Currie, rookie
Continued on Page C-3, Col. s
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-06

Tonisht's game will be broadcast b,
Station WWDc. 1860 ke.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-06
Aston Says Feud's Over
But Minds Not Chonqed

he thinks are best. He's got to-
He must get away fast or those
wolves will be on him. Why
should I have to be in doubt
about my job? Even Aston adj
mits I am in much better con-
dition than last year"
Regarding the conference he
had with Aston, Robinson would
say only: 1--WE talked things over.
It was a private chat"
Aston was in fine spirits and
even apologized to the sports
writer's to whom he had addressed
some sharp remarks when the
dispute came into the open. He
said he didn't recall telling the
newsmen the opening day lineup
is none of your business"
"But / was mad at the time, +"
he said. you came to me at
the wrong time. If I did say
/, that I didn't mean it. I'm not
mad at you fellows. Let's for
get the whole thing"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-06
SEES PASCUAL AS TOP WINNER
1ebbetts Says Griffs
Could Get Up to Third

Il like the Senator's" Manager
Birdie Tebbetts of Cincinnati
said yesterday as the clubs
parted company for two days
while Washington battles Brook
lyn here starting tonight. "If
Washington finds a shortstop
who can do a fair job, it can
finish as high as third place."
THE Senators are tailor-made
for Dresser" Tebbetts continued.
"He likes to hit and run, steal
and squeeze and they have
enough speed so he can maneuveT
them. I can't do any running
with my club. but don't mis-
understand. I'd rather have my
club than his, even though the
Senators have been knocking us
off consistently.
1.-THE surprise fellow among
the Senators, from what I've
seem" Tebbetts said, sis Camilo
Pascual. Bob Porterfield is a
wonderful pitcher, of course and
Maury McDermott looks great
but I'll bet Pascual wins more
games than anybody on the club
II like the way that PaScual
battles. Touch him up for a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-06

run or two and he really cuts
loose with that ball. He won't
wilt.
Washington has good pitch
ing, good speed and pretty
solid defense. Dresser will get
a lot out Of the fellows. AS
say. If the Senators come up
with a shortstop they can move
up few notches.
1--WE seen most Of the Amer
lean League clubs and there's
not too much around to brighten
the Senators. The White Sox
could drop down. They have
some pitchers who are getting
along in years and there's no
guarantee Minnie Minoso can
carry that club on his back all
the time. If he has just an
average year, they'll be in for a
lot of trouble.
Boston and Detroit are clubs
pretty much like the Senators.
If Washington gets the breaks
doesn't suffer too much with
injuries-it will surprise. Dresser
has his players hoped up and
he'll keep them that way"
HAWKINS.