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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-10

A greenhouse hobby is already
taking on overtones of retire.
ment occupation for Albert j..
Kimmel. But for now 1t is just
q mushrooming off-beat activity
for him when he isn't working
at his desk in the Claims Di-
vision of the General Accounting
Office.
Friends, neighbors and Office
associates so far have been the
principal benefciaries of the
steadily increasing production.
The greenhouse was completed
last May at Mr.. Kimmel's Mo-
hican Hills residence at 5446 Mo-
hican road, not far from Glen
Echo Park.
Although he bought most Of
his materials third hand from
what used to be an installation
of the Department of Agricul-
ture, he has made the green
house a sturdy building heated
with an oil furnace. 1t is of all
steel posts and sash, set in and
on masonry and concrete, and
has the stable proportions of
% by AZ feet.
Son Helped in Building.
IT bought most of the mate
rails from a man who planned
to make a greenhouse IS by so
feet" Mr.. Kimmel explained.
"That seemed a little too large.
Now what I have seems large.
But I have been expanding my
operations constantly.
Il did the work myself with
the aid of my 14-year-old son
Jay who is a big help. The work
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-10
Charles Club Sets
Show for April u

Charles County Garden Club
will sponsor its annual flower
show April az and % at the
Armory in La Plata, Md. hours
2 to 9 pm. first day and 10 am.
to 4 pm second day.
Nonresident exhibitors are
welcomed as competitors. Fea-
tured viii be small Handicapped
gardens, antique statuary and
mounted wild birds native to
Maryland and loaned by the
Museum of Natural History.
Juniors are being urged to
compete, according to Mrs. R. /.
Dodson, Welcome. Md, chair
man.
Mrs. s. w. Kemp Of Welcome
is in charge Of entries. Mrs. o.
Bennett Jameson II of Newburg
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-10
Monte Carnations
Win Show Prize
PHILADELPHIA.

In q class titled .To the Presi-
dents Lady" using the newly
hybridized Mamie Eisenhower
carnations. Mrs. T. Bromley
Flood won first prize from the
Pennsylvania Horticultural So
ciety at the recent show here.
Edward Geiger Of North Wales.
Pa, originated the variety.
Mrs. Flood used dress uniform
material Of West Pointers TO line
the large niche. On It's back wall
were crossed sabers. A black
hat box. sporting . generals In
sigma, held q Sally Victor hat
covered In matching background
materially topped with the car
nations. This and Q bit Of o
veil and o rakish air all added
I'D to Q blue ribbon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-10
Nurserymun to Talk
On Holly Culture

'Know Your Hollies" will be
the theme of a lecture by Henry
Holman of Kingsville Nursery,
Kingsville, Md, Tuesday evening
at 8 o'clock at 1900 Seventeenth
street NV. This illustrated talk
is restricted to those who have
made reservations with the Ma
tional Capital Garden Club
League and the American Horti-
cultural Society. Stuart M.
Armstrong is in charge of sub
scriptions.
This is the final event In the
spring series.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-10
Scrotch Soil in SEEDING

Some lawns are so thick they
do not require overall seeding.
Even SO there are apt to be bare
spots that need touching up.
Seeding is Of little use unless
the soil is scarified.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-10

is in charge Of schedules. Mrs.
Thomas A. Parks Of Accokeek is
president of the club.
Numerous classes are provided
for tulips. azaleas, other spring
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-10

flowers, Towering shrubs and
trees, and house plants, also IL
theme" divisions for arrange
mentS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-27
Navy Graft Grounded
By High Winds on Bay
BY the Associated Press

OXFORD, Md, Mar. 26.-
Two Navy patrol ships were
aground and in some danger of
capsizing off Maryland's East
ern shore. and two others were
anchored nearby after being buff
feted and blown far off course
by high winds on the Chesa-
peake Bay tonight.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Curry,
who first picked up radio mes
sages from the four craft on the
Marine radio, said none Of the
personnel was in danger and the
two craft anchored were re-
ported in no danger.
Mr.. Curry said the ships are
Ups. patrol and yard craft,
about so to rs feet in length.
One Of them, the YP583, was
aground about SO feet of Batch
elor's Point. Mr. Curry, who
was on the beach, said five or
six men could be seen on the
bridge. He said they had shouted
they would remain on the ship
in hope of floating 1t rather than
risk the rough waves for the
short dash to shore.
The other grounded craft was
about 100 yards off shore on the
north side of Bachelors Point.
It was without lights and beyond
hailing distance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-27
CordeII Hull Suffers
Stroke, Condition
Reported Critical
sy the Associated Pres.

Aging Cordell Hull, who has
been in poor health for years,
was reported in critical condo
ton at Bethesda Naval Hos
pital after suffering a stroke
yesterday.
The 83-year-old Tennesseean,
who served as Secretary Of State
longer than any other man
from March, 1888, to November.
1944-was stricken at his apart
ment in the Sheraton-Park Ho-
tel at 3 am. He was admitted
to the hospital at HAS am.
Mr.. Hull is in "very bad
shape" a friend told a reporter.
Shortly before midnight, the
hospital said Mr.. Hull remained
in critical condition" and was
intermittently in coma.
The veteran statesman, suf-
fering from high blood pressure
and the Affections of old age.
was hospitalized for several
weeks last June. In 1851 he was
in serious condition after a cere-
bral thrombosis but he made a
good recovery.
Mr.. Hull has lived with his
niece, Mrs. Katherine Ethridge,
since his wife died last year. He
has kept abreast of world affairs,
by talks with present and past
State Department officials, and
by following newspapers, radio
and television. He has been up
and about, even up to Friday,
buC seldom left his apartment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-27
Of Germany
And Accord on Saar
Ratified by France
Dramatic Night Voting
Makes Bonn MiIitory
Force Virtual Certointy

PARIS, sunday, Mar. I'll
France today completed parlia-
mentary ratification of the Paris
agreements for the rearming Of
West Germany and the accord
on the Saar.
The return of guns to the
hands of Germans 10 years
after World War II was virtually
assured in the dramatic over
night session of the French
Senate.
The Senators voted 184-110 for
the key treaty admitting West
Germany and Italy to the West
ern European Union (WEUD
This is the old Brussels Pact of
Britain, France, Belgium, the
Netherlands and Luxembourg
which was enlarged with provi-
sion for the rearmament of Ger
many and the control of the level
of the armed forces of the Euro
pean members.
NATO Vote is 2OO-114
West Germany's admission to
the North Atlantic Treaty Or
ganlzation (NATO) won Senate
approval 200-114.
The treaty returning sover-
eighty to West Germany and
ending the three-power occupa-
ton was ratified 234-75.
The separate accord European
izing the disputed, German
speaking Saar won 217-92.
A series of delaying modifying
amendments. which would have
sent the treaties back to the Ma
tional Assembly where they
might have faced an uncertain
fate a second time, were re-
jected by votes of 1915. 1885,
102. 190-124, 195-107 and 1907
1876.
Senate Acted in December
The Assembly approved the
treaties last December while
Pierre Mendes-France was pre-
mier.
After four years of fear and
reluctance the Senate thus put
the Anal French nkov m roo ry,,
ament of her old enemy over
the Rhine.
The decision involves the Gre
alton Of a West Germany army
Of 100000 men in IL divisions,
an air force Of $500 warplanes
and a small coastal sea fleet.
The four-day debate dragged
to a conclusion early today and
(See PARIS, Page AID
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-27

An American spokesman gave
this version Of what happened:
The parents embraced the boy.
Young Lysikov put his arm
around his mother but was cool
to his father.
Mr.. Owsley explained the youth
was free to 60 but that the Amer
lean authorities were convinced
his request for asylum was q
mature decision. The United
States officials said he would have
the same freedom as an Ameri-
can citizen.
The parents appealed to their
son in dramatic, emotional
fashion. the spokesman added,
and promised him o better life.
valery listened for Is minutes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-27
Throngs Hunt Girl, I,
Believed Kidnaped
BY the Associated Press

DETROIT, Mar. IS. - Wor-
ried police. still without clues in
the search for Barbara Gaca, Z,
expressed a belief for the first
time today the child had been
kidnapped.
A total of 5000 Boy Scouts,
bundled up against the some
times binding wstorm,
searched an east side of 80 square
blocks in the vicinity of Barbara's
home and Assumption Grotto
School.
At police instructions the Boy
Scouth went through all alleys
and examined every garbage
can and rubbish pile." and vacant
buildings and fields.
Rewards totaling $4,000 have
been offered.
At the SD hour of the search,
Inspector Herbert Case said, "the
longer it lasts the more hopeless
IL seems 10 De.
"She must have been kidnapped
but we don't know why" said
Senior Inspector Arthur j. Heidi.
Literally thousands of persons
Joined in the day-and-night
hunt.
Brown-eyed Barbara. a post
mans daughter. hadn't been seen
since she walked of to her Cath
Ole school alone ursday
morning.
Barbara's parents, Frank Gaca,
81, and Rita, 20, were reported
bearing up under the hours Of
waiting for word. They have
three other children-Gloria, 6:
Robert, S, and Charles, "a
months.
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brought only stolid shrugs from
the youth.
It was the first time that any
Russians had accepted an invi-
tation to interview such a defec-
tor in the West.
The parents were accompanied
by Col. l. A. Kotziuba. deputy
commandant of East Berlin, and
the Americans were represented
by Charles H. Owsley. United
States High Commission politi-
cal advisor.
On two occasions during the
conference. young Lysikov
walked out. He finally con-
WINGED his parents that his de-
cision was final and when they
left there were no farewells.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-27

until his father said that If the
boy went to the United States he
would be abused and forced to
work in mines. Then young Lysi-
kov merely shrugged his Shout
ders
He stalked out of the room
and remained away for almost
half an hour. He came back and
again left the meeting. yisibly
annoyed.
Toward the close of the con-
ference, the mother asked per-
mission to talk to her son alone.
After ten minutes, Mrs, Lysikov
returned to her husband and
said:
1T ID useless and we may as
well 60"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-27
French Government Preparing
For Fiscal Rebellion Battle
Fuure to Renew Fight
For Special Powers in
Assembly Tomorrow
By Crosby S. Moves

1dIOpGhu SotASoPOAAdGAb Va AiC 0t0A
PARIS, Mar. 26.-Even while
the fate Of the Paris treaties still
hung in the balance, the French
government was rallying its
forces today for a showdown of
major proportions. The outcome
could be either the death of the
FauIe government or the end of
what is becoming known here as
the fiscal rebellion" led by Jean
Pierre Poujade.
On the surface. the drama
that will reopen Monday may
be somewhat less than earth
shaking In the National Assem-
bly,. Premier Faure will renew his
demands for continuation of spe-
cial powers in order to make
drastic changes in the French
tax structure. Throughout the
city small shopkeepers and arti-
sans will close their doors in a
one-day protest strike against
the policies of the government.
But since many stores are closed
in Paris on Monday anyway, and
since the average Partisan Is in
clined to worry very little about
what goes on in the Assembly,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-27
BuIganin Says Soviet Approves
President View nConference;
Russian Reaction PIeases u. S.
Premier Points
To Proposals on
Austrian Treaty
BY the Asseeiaisd Press

MOSCOW, March 26.-Pre-
mier Nikolai Bulganin said to-
day the Soviet government takes
a positive attitude" toward
President Eisenhower's views on
arranging big-power conferences.
In special interview granted
to a Tass correspondent. Marshal
Bulganin said the Soviet Union
approver Mr.. Eisenhower's idea
"if there is in view a confer
ence which would contribute to
the leSsening of tension In In
ternational relations"
"In this connection" he said.
sit must be pointed out that the
Soviet Government has already
proposed to hold a great-power
conference in the near future
at which the question of an Aus
trian peace independence
treaty could be settled"
President Asked Deeds"
At his news conference
Wednesday, Mr.. Eisenhower
commented on the changes in
the Kremlin in the last two
years and added: You have at
least the element of. let us say.
faint hope that new individuals
may be different from the old
ones"
He said that once action on
the Paris agreements to rearm
G ne ny had demonstrated
Western unity and provided a
basis of mora and spiritual
strength" it will be time to be-
gin the kind of exploratory talks
that might lead to something
constructive"
He challenged the Soviets, in
these talks or otherwise, to
demonstrate deeds that would
show the good faith of Russia"
toward negotiations to ease world
> tensions. 4
There as no place on this
earth to which I would not
travel. there is no chore / would
not undertake if had any faint
est hope that. by, so doing. I
would promote the general cause
Of world peace " MFR Eisenhower
said.
Read to Newsmen
The text of the Tass interview
was read to foreign newsmen at
the foreign ministry.
The interview began with the
correspondent recalling to Men
chal Bulganin:
President Eisenhower at his
news conference March % said,
concerning a conference of the
heads of governments of the
great powers. that it could be
preceded by a conference of
foreign ministers
las to the conference of the
heads of government of the
great powers, the United States
President said he should not
abandon hope that at some news
conference some constructive
step could be made.
I'm his opinion (Mr. Eisen-
(see MOSCOW. Page AID
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-27
Biggest A-Shot Of Series
Scheduled for Today
by the Associated Pres.

LAS VEGAS, New, Mar. &c.
The "whopper" of the current
atomic tests at Yucca Flat--a
500-foot tower SHOTS on again
for tomorrow morning. the
Atomic Energy Commission an
nounced today.
A favorable shift in wind con-
ditions permitted rescheduline Of
the test. with $50 soldiers ana
% marines stationed In trenches
$500 yards from ground zero
About 100 military aircraft also
will take part with so of them
conducting co-ordinated ma
neuvers In the shot area.
The blast was expected to be
in the so kiloton A-bomb class.
the equivalent Of $4,000 tons of
INT.
The nuclear. shot promised to
be the largest since the final test
Of the 1853 spring series. the
last time observers OF the noun
tains were warned to wear dark
glasses.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-27
Eisenhower Reported Adding
7woFdrms to GettysburgPloce
Eisenhowers Return
After Brief Visit
To Farm Home
BY the Assoeiofed Press

President and Mrs. Eisen-
hover returned late yesterday
from Gettysburg. Pa, where
they visited their new coun-
try home for three hours.
They arrived at the White
House at $40 pm. after a
two-hour IS mile drive from
their 189-acre farm. They
had lunch at their new home
and worked around the place
during their visit.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-27
10 Rescued, 4 Dead
As AirIiner bitches
Off Pacific Coast
Bluzing Engine Cripples
Hnwuii-Bound Aircraft;
Ship Picks Up Rofts
ey the Associated Press


SEATTLE, Mar. ga Pan
American -motored Strato-
cruiser bound for Hawaii caught
fire, crash-landed and burned OF
the coast of Oregon today, killing
four of the % persons aboard.
The plane later sank.
Two of the dead were from
the Is passengers and two were
creWmen.
Less than an hour later the
Navy transport Bayfield, steamed
alongside the planes life RATS
and took aboard all 10 survivors,
None Seriously Injured
None of the survivors was
seriously injured, although some
were reported suffering from
shock and minor injuries.
First word Of the planes diff
ficulty came when the pilot ra-
diced that his No. 3 engine was
burning and almost out Of its
mount on the wing. Then he
said the plane was going down.
It had picked up passengers
at Seattle and Portland before
heading out to sea.
Three were dead when the
Bayfield, arrived. The fourth
died shortly after being picked
up.
List of Dead
The dead:
Donald r. Fowler, engineer,
Los Angeles.
A. G. Hendricks. co-pilot. Sc
attic. -
John B Peterson, 80, passen-
ger. Seattle.
David E. Darrow. passenger,
Auburn, Wash.
&A1 tAlC PoSoSAiSC4c WSAC 1IOA
the Pacific Northwest except
Claude and Florence HOLSTER,
who boarded the plane at Port
land.
Mr.. HOLSTER, SO, and his wife,
Florence. So. recently left New
York and were on their way to
Jakarta, Indonesia. where he
was to become aviation advisor
to the government there.
Landed Intact
The fire which destroyed the
$3.50. 900 luxury airliner bound
from Seattle and Portland to
Honolulu apparently spread from
the disabled engine. Airplane
pilots who few over the scene
shortly after the 11:O4 am.
(PST) ditching. said the ship
(See PLANE, Page AID
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-27
Leaves ofGross'
RetoId in Pictures

WALT WHITMAN REVISITED
Marking the eentennioi Of "Leoves Of
Gross tn. Stars Pictorial Mosoxine
offers o pictured Interpretation Of
some o. the poets greatest lines.
See the Pictorial Magazine todoy Tor
illustrated fovorife verses.
THAT GAS STATION AGAIN.
The oged shed at Wisconsin and
Massachusetts, avenues NV. is tok-
ing up consressiono, time again. For
the lotest developments in o long
continued story. see Pose Ala.
Complete Index. Poge AZ
Rodio-Tv Progroms, Pages c-5-7
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-27
Money May Be Revised

NEW DELHI, India, Mar. %
P.-The government is think
ing OF revising midas currency
next year to put 1t on a decimal
basis. The plan calls for divid-
ing the Indian rupee, which is
worth 81 U. S. cents. into 10
annas and each anna into 10
pies. At present it takes 16
annas to make a rupee and each
anna has IL pies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-27
Dulles Halls Ratification
As Free World Milestone
By the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press
Secretary of State Dulles last
night hailed French ratification
Of the Paris agreements as an
event of great significance for
the free world"
He said in a statement:
Ratification of the Paris
agreements by the Council Of
the Republic is an event of great
significance for the free world.
This completion of French
parliamentary action, shortly
following German completion,
provides a firm base for the de-
velopment of Franco German
relations and for progress to-
ward the development of greater
unity in the Atlantic community,
not only in the military but In
other fields rs we'll"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-27
BY the Associated Pres.

BERLIN. Mar. ga 17-year-
old son Of a Russian air officer
who fled to West Berlin a week
ago rejected tonight the per-
sonal appeals of his parents to
return.
In q dramatic meeting in
American headquarters. valery
Lysikov told his father and
mother that he had broken with
Soviet communism once and for
all.
The father, Col. Alexander
Iyanovich Lysikov, and Mrs.
Lysikov met with the boy for 21a
hours at the invitation Of the
United States High Commission
but all their fearful appeals
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-27
Bills Will Clear Way
For New 500 Million
Bus Terminal Project
Project increased
To Take in Two Full
Blocks, Ia Stories
By George Beveridee

Efforts are under way on Cap
itol Hill to clear the first hurdle
in the way of five-year-old plans
for a 500 million downtown
project that will include bus
terminal. an ONCE building. a
parking garage and a shopping
center.
In addition. it was learned. the
Westinghouse st. sLouis business
combine promoting the project
blocks bounded by Eighth. Tenth,
has increased the size of the
project to take in the full two
blocks bounded by Eighth, Tenth.
D and = streets, NV. Ninth
street would pass under an ar
cade in the center OF the build
ing.
AS first publicized two years
ago. the project would have ex-
tended only between Ninth and
Tenth streets.
Detailed PlanS OMefed
Since that time, the promoters
have drawn detailed plans for
a two-block. 14-level structure
which include:
An elaborate two-level bus
terminal capable of handling at
least 385 buses an hour, a two
level retail shopping concourse,
is million square feet Of Office
space on seven upper levels and,
on underground levels, l million
cubic feet of vault storage space
and parking spaces for 1000
cars.
Oscar H. Beasley. Washington
real estate appraiser and>a mem
Der Of the combine, said financ-
ing for the project has been set
UP contingent upon long term
lease commitments for the Office
and vault storage areas.
What his group wants to do is
lease the Office space to the Gen.
eral Services Administration,
providing modern. air-condi-
toned Offices for about $4,000
Federal workers now housed in
Government tempos throughout
the city. It also wants to lease
the vault space to the Govern
ment
Big Saving Anticipated
Mr.. Beasley contends the money
savings to the Government in
more efficient operations-plus
savings in reduced tempo MAIN
tenance-would "far offset the
lease rates we're ready to pro-
pose" The offer will be a choice
between $2.35 per square feet
annually and actual cost plus
5 per cent"
Through reductions in person.
mel and employe time lost, he
said. experience in industry indi-
Gates the improved working con-
Continued on Page A-9, Col. u
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Picture On Page AT


total of 284 acres, besides the
189-acre place he bought over
four years ago. This would give
him a total of over 473 acres.
One OF the new farms, con-
sisting Of 100 acres, is located
directly across the Waterworks
road opposite the main entrance
to the Presidents original hold
ings. The Eisenhower farm
house is about one third Of a
mile from the road.
The transaction for the 160-
acre tract was sealed early last
month when the owners, Mr..
and Mrs. Bernard w. Redding,
signed an article of agree
ment" with Arthur s. Nevins, a
retired Army general and a
friend Of Mr.. Eisenhower.
Mr.. Redding, IS, is a cousin
of Allen s. Redding. from whom
the first Eisenhower farm was
bought. Bernard Redding owned
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-27

the Importance of the struggle
may not be apparent.
And yet the result may be
fateful. not only to Premier
Faure but to France itself. Al
ready in a preliminary test Of
strength with Mr.. Poujade last
week the government came peril
ously close to defeat. A major
factor in its survival was the
argument that the country could
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