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Evening star., 1955-10-30
Star Photos By Harold j. Fiecknoe

Most horseplayers are convinced there exists
at a race track a certain secret infalble source
from which winners may be obtained. This prob
ably Is the reason for most horsepIayers milling
about throughout the afternoon visiting the pad
dock or the betting area near the 500 and $50
windows, always watching. waiting for the word"
1t is surprising how many hardened business
men, who would not think Of purchasing gross
OF pencils for their office without having the seller
investigated, will make sizable bet on hearing q
fourth or fifth-hand story from an exercise boy
who said certain horse had sensational workout
before the clockers got up.
Running close second to horseplayer's In
destructibility is his power of concentration He
floats out Of reality into special level FUN OF
time and weight figures when he reads the form
or his favorite selector's comments
His crowning attribute is his incurable optim-
ism. No matter how discouraging the day was at
the betting windows. tomorrow begins with a clean
slate. and nothing is so readable as the entries
for the next afternoon
Evening star., 1955-10-30

Nothins-But Nothing-WiII Dompen
His Ardor for Picking Winners
BY JOSEPH B. KELLY
RaenG Editor
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-05
Spencer Will Study Plea
To Extend Daylight Time

Commissioner Samuel Spencer
today promised to see il there
is any sentiment in Washington
for asking Congress to extend
daylight saving time one month
to keep up with similar moves
in New York and New England.
District officials had thought
that annual congressional battles
over daylight time were ended
two years ago when Congress
turned the whole problem over
to the Commissioners.
The law. however, authorized
them to proclaim daylight time
only from the last Sunday in
April to the last Sunday In Sep
TENDER. Recent actions by New
York and the New England
States have extended the period
to the last Sunday in October.
Commissioner Spencer made
his promise at the request of
television officials who desire to
maintain their scheduling in
line with that of New York.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-05
Reds WMGet
Hoiphonq Six
Days Early
BY JAMES E. ROPER
Star Stan Correspondent

HAIPHONG, North Wet Nam,
April 5.-French authorities have
decided to evacuate the city Of
Haiphong in Northern Indo-
China and turn it over to the
Communists on May 13-six days
ahead of the deadline set in the
Geneva agreements. it was
learned today.
Allied evacuation Of the zone
around Haiphong will begin on
April 20 and continue through
May 10, when the last French
ships will leave the islands off
the coast at the expiration of
the deadline.
The free zone is the last area
which the French must yield un-
der terms of the Geneva settle
ment. Then all of Wet Nam
north of the 18th parallel will be
In Communist hands.
French and Communist au-
thorities meet regularly at the
free zone border. They have
agreed in principle to the evac-
uation plan, although the Reds
keep demanding assurances the
French won't blow up bridges
and other facilities before they
depart.
Under the plan, French troops
on May Is will pull out of Haip-
hong block by block according to
a strict dawn-to-dusk timetable.
The Wet Mini will march in as
the French march out. This same
system was used in the evacua-
ton Of Hanoi and no incidents
developed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-05
Carney Denies
SettingAnyDate
For Red Attack
Wouldn't Predict
Quemoy Action,
He Tells Senators
BY CECIL HOLLAND

Admiral Robert B. Carney to-
day fatty denied saying the
Chinese Communists might
launch an attack on the Quemoy
and Matsu islands of the China
coast by April Is.
~ would not have the temer-
ity to predict what any potential
enemy might do" the Chief of
Naval Operations told q Senate
Appropriations subcommittee.
The prediction was attributed
to Admiral Carney after a
background briefing he recently
held for a group Of newspaper
men. It set of a Juror of de-
bate over whether the United
States would or should defend
the islands against the Reds.
Ellender Raises Question.
The issue came up when Sena-
tor Ellender, Democrat, of Louisi-
anna said Admiral Carney had
been quoted as telling a group
Of newsmen on March "a that
an. attack could be expected about
April Is.
Senator Ellender said this and
later reports that the White
House had no such intelligence
had created quite a lot of excite
ment both In this country and
overseas.
He asked Admiral Carney if he
had changed his mind.
II have not changed my mind
because I never made such a
statement" the admiral replied.
Discussed Capabilities
Senator Ellender said ne
thought that Admiral Carney
ought to explain just what He
did say in order to clarity the
matter.
Subcommittee Chairman Cha
vez, Democrat, of New Mexico
interviewed to say that Admiral
Carney denied the statement and
that ought to clear 1t up pretty
well"
4 But Senator Ellender persisted,
saying Admiral Carney could
answer or not as he wished.
Admiral Carney said that he
had discussed the capabilities Of
the known or possible enemy and
our capabilities for meeting
them.
He said that mo experienced
military man" would claim the
ability to predict what was in
the plans or minds of a possible
enemy.
Earlier, Navy Secretary Charles
s. Thomas testified the admin
istration's reduced military pro-
gram is adequate to meet the
See MILITARY, Page A-12
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-05
Mother Spurned by Son She Saved From Reds

Belgium and speaks English,
French and German, said he
wants to stay here. become a
citizen and later on join the
Navy or enter forestry school,"
Mrs. Nestor said she has en-
rolled the boy in Georgetown
Prep School and is now finan-
cially able to support him. She
cited her salary Of $500 a month
and said she maintains a six
room house. She said she brought
her mother with her to this
country and the two live to-
gether
She said she hopes to stay in
this country indefinitely" but
has no assurance she can.
Judge Corson, before taking
the case under advisement COM
mented: IF this boy leaves here,
It would be q loss to America"
The boy really awes me-" he
added. q
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-05

A heartbroken Washington
woman who sent her 12-year-
old son to America from Austria
to save him from the Russians,
heard the boy testify in a Penn
sylvania courtroom yesterday
that he would rather stay in
the foster home he has occupied
for two years than return to her.
Mrs. Johanna A. Nestor. 81,
Of SOFT Gloster road, Woodacres,
Md. sat sobbing in Montgomery
County Court, Norristown. Pa,
the Associated Press reported, as
her only son. Frank Nestor. said.
Il am tired of being pushed
around like a paper sack"
Mrs. Nestor has been the sec
ond secretary of the Austrian
Embassy here since last Sep
TENDER.
She Is seeking. In q habeas
corpus action. to regain custody
Of her handsome blond youngstsr
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-05
Eisenhowers 10 Attend
Easter Services Here

President and Mrs. Eisenhower
are planning to attend Easter
church services at the National
Presbyterian Church here Sum
day.
White House Press Secretary
James c. Hagerty told reporters
today that he understood this
plan Is definite and that the Ell
senhowers intend to be in WASH
ington over the week end. They
spent last week end at their
farm home near Gettysburg, Pa,
and there had been some specu-
lation that they would return
there for Easter.
Mr.. Hagerty also said the
President viii forego his usual
weekly news conference this
week.
Congress Is In recess and we
want TO take q recess" Mr..
Hagerty said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-05

from Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph A.
Brustman Of Philadelphia.
Mrs. Nestor testified that be-
cause she feared for her own
life and that of her son. she
signed his custody to Mrs. Brust-
man, so the boy could be brought
to the United States. Mr.. Brust-
man, an engineer with the Radio
Corp. Of America. was a class
mate of Mrs. Nestor's in Vienna.
She obtained the Embassy job
here in order to be near her son,
Mrs. Nestor told the court.
The boy told Judge John G.
Corson that his mother sis only
a diplomat. II / 60 with her she
might become attached to me
and take me back to Europe. ]
am tired Of being pushed around
from country to country like q
paper sack"
The boy. who also has lived in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-05
Fairly Large Earthquake
Recorded on West Coast

BERKELEY. Calf, April S
P.-A fairly large" earth
quake, probably in Northern
Mexico or the Gulf of Califor-
mia, was recorded at University
of California today at 7:13.15
am, Pacific standard time.
Prof. Perry Byerly estimated
the disturbance at $50 miles
south of Berkeley.
The quake also was recorded
1t San Diego by Seismologist
Fred Robinson. He said the
ihock started at 7:10.51 am. and
continued for 80 minutes. It
vas not felt in San Diego.
There have been previous
leayy quakes conferred in the
area, 800 to 1000 miles south
Of San Diego.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-05
Red China 10 Answer
Question Of Peace
Or War, Dulles Says.
Secretary Stresses
Continuing Porleys Of
U. S. and Other Nations
BY JOHN v. HORNER

Secretary of State Dulles said
today the United States is in
close touch with other nations in
q continuing effort to ease the
crisis in the Far East.
The question Of peace or war,
he said, will be answered by Com
munist China, but he declared
this Government will keep work.
ing to eliminate the highly
dangerous situation in the For
mosa area.
The Secretary told news con-
ference that the nations with
which the United States is con-
ferring include Britain. France.
Australia, New Zealand, Canada
and India.
In assessing the prospects Of
peace or war Mr.. Dulles said it
would be necessary for him to
read the minds Of people to
whom he has no access. He said
these are the Red Chinese bosses
in Peiping.
u. s. Position Clear
The Secretary remarked that
the United States repeatedly has
made clear that 1t desires there
shall be no war and that there
be a cease-fire in the Formosa
Straits between Communist and
Nationalist China.
Mr. Dulles again declined to
spell out United States inten-
tons In regard to the defense of
Quemoy and Matsu. He reiter-
ated that the only American
commitment is to defend For
mosa and the Pescadores Islands.
In response to q question on
Canada's announcement that it
would not join in q defense of
Quemoy and Matsu, Mr.. Dulles
said the United States had never
expected Canada to participate
The Secretary said it would
be unlikely that a formal meet
ing Of the Big -Four foreign min
listers could be held during the
United Nations anniversary OBJ
servance at San Francisco in
June. He pointed out that much
preliminary work must be done
before a meeting could be held
between ministers Of the United
States. Britain and France and
their Soviet opposite.
Doesn't Know Molotov's Plans
Incidentally. Mr.. Dulles said
he did not know whether RUS
sian Foreign Minister Molotov
win attend the U. N. gathering
in San Francisco.
Mr.. Dulles said that In q
broad sense the United States
decision to allow rs Chinese stu
dents TO return home after long
detention In the United States
Is an indication Of American de-
sire to have civilized and peace
full relations with the Chinese
Communists.
-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-05
Schocht Quits Choir.
Hounts Sondiots

THE BEGINNINC--M Schoeht, In
series rom his book Ny Own Por-
tieulor serewbolI. tells how he left
Cantor cooperstein's Jewish choir and
storted playing baseball Pose CT.
DISTRICT cRIsis--A heavier soIes
tax Is being considered as one method
OF getting out Of the Districts H.
noneiol maze. See Poee ALI for
the sixth in series. The Finoneiol
Crisis W. Face.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-05
Red Cross Moves
Toward Merger
With Chest Drive
Organization ReIoxes
Rules, but Conditions
Moy Bor Unificotion

A merging Of the Community
Chest Federation and American
Red Cross drives into one CAM
paign became a possibility today
when the Red Cross relaxed its
rules.
The Red Cross announced that
local chapters may participate
in community or united fund
raising drives, but set up condi-
lions. The conditions make it
likely that extended agreement
on one drive in the District area
may come only after careful ne
gotiations between the two or
CARNATIONS.
The District Chapter of the
Red Cross said its Executive
Committee probably will discuss
a united campaign here when u
meets April %.
Halls Cooperative Spirit"
Ferdinand v. Grayson, execu-
tive director of the Community
Chest Federation. said of the
Red Cross move:
"This indicates a fine cooper
alive spirit leading to better CO.
ordination of welfare activities.
We believe in the principle of
united fund raising and are al
ways ready to discuss it,"
The National Red Cross board
said each local Red Cross chap
ter will keep these rights:
/. To determine and control
its budget and its goal.
2. To conduct a roll call for
members and funds in the month
of each year designated by the
board of governors.
8. To conduct emergency cam
paigns in case of disaster. war
or other unforeseen need when
authorized by the board Of gov
ernors.
4. To issue a membership card
to each person from whom the
Red Cross receives 81 or more.
Combined in 400 Cities
Some variation of a united
fund drive is now carried on
in about 400 cities under an ear
lier liberalization of policy al
lowing united or concurrent fund
drives. The larger cities where
this is done are Detroit, Balti-
more, New Orleans, San Fran
cisco, Kansas City. Houston and
Portland, Oreg.
In some cases it is a double
barreled drive designated as q
Community Chest and Red
Cross campaign. Pressure to-
ward a one-drive arrangement
came from industries which OBJ
jected to more than one yearly
solicitation In their plants. Some
Government agencies in Wash
ington have similarly worked
toward this end.
In some cities the Red Cross
has joined in united drives for
solicitations in plants and then
conducted membership cam
paigns in residential areas.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-05
Twister Hits Iowo

MINBURN. Iowa, April 5 (R.--
A twister which witnesses said was
composed Of two funnel-shaped
clouds struck two farms near this
central Iowa community late
yesterday. The storm caused con-
siderable damage to outbuildings,
but no one was hurt. The places
hit were the p. II. Goldsberry
and Glenn w. Thompson fHxms.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-05
Beats
Move 10 Extend
Racing Season
Assembly Clears
SO Million Program
In Hectic Windup
BY GENE GOODWIN
Star stan Correspondent

ANNAPOLIS, April 5.-The
1865 Maryland General Assembly
closed in a frenzy early today
after several hours of open war
fare between the Senate and
House on one hand and the race
tracks and railroads on the other.
Hanging in the balance during
the wild struggle which preceded
adjournment at sos am. was a
$29 million tax program needed
to balance the States 1863 mil
lion budget for the next fiscal
year.
It finally was approved but
only after removal of a half
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million dollars in tax relief for
railroads and "a extra racing
days for Maryland horse tracks.
The climax to the tug-of-war
that went on between the two
chambers over the tax program
came when House Majority
Leader A. Gordon Boone literally
marched on the Senate-followed
by several delegates and re-
porters.
Moments before. the Senate
had refused to send back a bill
increasing racing days. The
House had passed the bill, be-
lieving the $350,0O in new rev.
enue was necessary to balance
the budget. Later, when the
Senate insisted on restoring a
House reduction in thu ra''~~~d
gross receipts tax rate, the House
saw that the racing money would
no longer be needed. and wanted
to take another vote on the bill.
Makes Personal Foray
Informed by the press table
that the Senate had voted not
to return the measure to the
lower chamber as requested, Mr..
Boone jumped to his feet and
shouted:
I'm going over to the Senate
and personally get that bill"
AS he charged down the aisle
and out of the House, his fellow
Delegates stood to cheer and ap-
plaud. Some followed him across
the hall and into the Senate
chamber.
Mr.. Boone's group stormed
into the Senate just as Senate
Majority Leader John G.. Turn
bull was moving reconsideration
Of the vote by which the body
had refused to return the race
track bill.
With Leader Boone sternly
standing. arms crossed, in the
rear Of the chamber. Mr.. Turn
bull said that while he looked
with dismay on such ultimatums
he thought the Senate ought to
consider "the temper of the
House at this point"
The Senate voted is to u to
return the bill.
There were more cheers and
applause as Mr.. Boone, bill in
hand, returned to the House.
Sequence Of Events
Here's how 1t all started:
Members Of the Democratic
controlled Legislature came back
for their final day yesterday
Continued on Page A-I2, Col. 1
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-05

Ward management called a
morning press conference before
jumping to the Capital Transit
Co. annual meeting and then
hopping to a Ward stakeholder
meeting at the Willard Hotel
this afternoon.
In a prepared release, the A.
nancier with the football shout
ders threatened legal steps" to
make the 81-year-old Mr.. Avery,
chairman of Wards board, and
eight other directors liable for
1880 shares of stock bought ?
from the AFL Transfers Union
in the big proxy fight.
Warns Each Director
Hoping to seize control Of
Wards at the annual meeting
in Chicago April %, Mr.. Wolf
son wired each director:
This telegram is to advise
you that in view of the memo
randum of agreement signed by
the present management of
Montgomery Ward g. Co. and
the Transfers Union on March
81, 1855, any long-term con-
tracts made with officers of the
company or any other long term
commitments made in anticipa-
ton of change in the member
ship of the Board of Directors
next April % will be rigidly
examined with a view to fixing
personal liability for each d.
rector participating in any such
act"
Mr.. Wolfson's reference was
to an agreement signed between
Mr.. Avery and Dave Beck,
teamsters president, repeatedly
giving the teamsters mainte-
nance of membership status and
other concessions in Wards for
$4,000 Of the $4,000 employees,
to become effective in so days.
Mr.. Beck in return said he would
urge" pension fund trustees
holding the 1880 shares of
stock to vote it for the Avery
forces.
Bad Faith Charged
Bristling with the pep he has
displayed on a coast-to- coast
appeal for votes which would
give him Craftsmanship Of the
big mail order and retail bust
ness, Mr.. Wolfson charged Mr..
Avery had acted in bad faith
with the stockholders.
II don't object so much to
the agreement" he said. II
think Avery should have put out
the figure what 1t would cost
the stockholders. I don't know
how many other agreements he
has entered into we don't know
about"
Coolly predicting his side
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-05


men Williams Democratic Party
had showed nearly all Repup-
leans out Of State Capitol adj
ministrative jobs.
With fewer than $50 of the
States 4,783 precincts unreported
all but Is of them outstate--
DR.. Clair L. Taylor. incumbent
Republican, trailed Democrat DR..
Lynn M. Bartlett of Crosse Pointe
for State superintendent Of pub
lie instruction.
And Circuit Judge Eugene F.
Black Of Port Huron held a lead
for a seat on the State Supreme
Court--the body he called "anti-
quated" and a tool of the busi-
ness interests.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-05
BY HERMAN F. sCHADEN

Louis E. Wolfson carried his
fight for control of Montgomery
Ward g. Co. to Washington to-
day and accused Sewell Avery
of "the greatest sellout in cor
porate history"
Missing no bets. the 43-year-
old challenger Of the present
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-05

LONDON, April 5 (P. - Sir
Winston Churchill, flashing his
famous V-for-victory sign, drove
to Buckingham Palace today and
resigned the prime ministry.
Shouts Of "Goci old Winnie"
sped the 80-year-old statesman
Churchill Long A Symbol Of Courage.
Pose A.
Eden Is Advocate Peace Through
Strength. Poee AS
Eden's Stand for Principle Won
churchilI's Esteem. Poee AS
from Downing street to an audi
ence with Queen Elizabeth II.
and back to the home of British
prime ministers. Britain's lead
er in peace and war, he had
served nearly nine years as
Prime Minister.
Sir Anthony Eden, 57-year-old
Foreign Secretary in Sir VIM
ston's government, is to be the
new Prime Minister. An an
nouncement to that effect was
expected later tonight or tomor-
row.
Sir Winston spent Al minutes
in audience with his young
Queen. Wearing top hat, polka
dot tie and a shining gold watch
chain, he went to the palace
by limousine, accompanied only
by his son-in-law and private
secretary, Christopher Soames.
Eden Stays Behind
Sir Anthony stayed behind. A
lone figure was seen peering
from the window of his suite
in the Foreign Office as Sir VIM
ston left Downing street on his
momentous ride.
Soon after Sir Winston re-
turned to Downing street at Sis
pm. t12:15 pm. EST Buck
ingham Palace issued this for
NAL announcement:
"The Right Honorable Sir
Winston Churchill had an audi
ence of the Queen this evening
and rendered his resignation as
Prime Minister and First Lord
Of the Treasury, which her maj
esty was graciously pleased to
accept"
More than 1000 persons
pressed into old Downing street
as the Prime Minister left for
the palace. He was playing out
his last role in the prime min
istry he loved. A gray day had
frightened into pale sunshine.
He posed for a full minute in
the doorway, SO that photogra-
pliers could record the scene.
Some Britons Surprised
The shouts and excitement
seemed to catch some Britons by
surprise. London newspapers
were strike-bound and first news
of Sir Winston's impending re-
tirement had come over the
British Broadcasting Corp. only
today.
The general expectation to-
night was that the Queen would
delay her designation of Sir An
thony until tomorrow. Press
Association, authoritative Brit
ish news agency, said Sir Win
ston will remain in the House of
Commons for a time as an ordi-
nary member. He has served
there IS years. There had been
speculation that he might be
named to the House of Lords.
Friends said there was no pos
sibility Sir Winston would take
a cabinet post in the Eden gov
eminent.
Sir Winston reached the pal
See CHURCHILL, Page AS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-05

DETROIT, April 5 (P).-Mich-
igan Democrats, marching arm
in-arm with organized labor, ap-
peared today to have crushed Re-
publican comeback hopes in
yesterdays spring election.
On the basis of incomplete and
unofficial returns, Gov. G. Men
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-05
Late Surge byG.0.P
Reyerses Trend in
Michigan Election
Earlier Heavy Edge
By Democrats Offset
By Rurul Returns
BULLETIN

DETROIT, April 5 (P.-
sudden late surge of Republic
can votes reversed Michigan's
election trend today, holding
of what appeared at one time
to be a Democratic edge and
leaving the final outcome in
doubt. An outstate, rural vote
Offset an earlier heavy Demo-
cratic margin from Detroit and
Wayne County. Two G. O.P.
candidates for State Offices
pulled into leads and others
were cutting into Democratic
leads.