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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-26
Coast Struggles
To Hold Levees;
3Known Dead
Rivers Crest Due
To Meet High Tide
Near Son Francisco

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. rs up.
Northern Californians waded
back into their flooded homes
today. looking for the dead and
missing and counting the DAM
age in their worst disaster since
the 1906 earthquake.
Surging rivers from Southern
Oregon to Monterey Bay were
receding, but a mighty crest
OF water borne by the, giant
San Joaquin-Sacramento system
threatened to pile up with a high
incoming tide east of San Fran
cisco Bay around noon today.
Levees protecting tidal fats in
the rich delta country northeast
of here trembled under pounding
waves as trucks roared through
the night with sandbags for
emergency gangs rushing from.
! one weak spot to another.
Scores May Be Dead
Deaths from the floods in
Northern California and South
ern Oregon are estimated at 43,
with five missing in Oregon.
In addition, John Mayer, As
ISOLATED Press correspondent at
Marysville and Yuba City, esti-I
mated today that perhaps scores
were drowned in their cars when
the Feather River levee broke
there.
In California. the rains which
began a week before Christmas
had claimed an estimated 81
lives, left perhaps $4,000 home
less and caused damage esti-
mated conservatively at $100I
million. The total dead almost
certainly will go higher. At Yuba
City, for instance. six bodies
have been found, but one is from
a family of four. The other three
are missing.
Figures are uncertain, with
many communities still cut off,
communications still out in
critical areas, and families and
whole populations scattered in
hasty excavations. /
Six Dead in Oregon
Southern Oregon. caught In
the abrupt rush of storms which
caused the California floods. |
counted six dead and five miss
ing.
There was hope that the
worst was over. The United
States Weather Bureau said a
lingering low pressure area
caused occasional rains last
night from San Francisco north
These were to spread southwark
today and tomorrow. But the
Bureau foresaw no recurrence of 4
last weeks storm which dump
ed up to Is inches Of rain with
in 48 hours in one locality in the
Santa Cruz mountains south of
here.
Receding water left food
marks feet high on houses in
Yuba City. 100 miles northwest
of here, which was flooded when
the Feather River ate through /
its levee as its 5000 residents
fed Friday night. +
Some were permitted to re-
turn yesterday to assess their
losses, but were shooed out
again as night fell because of a !
possible back lash" that might
occur when the Feather and
Sacramento Rivers join the San
Joaquin below Stockton and
meet an incoming high tide.
Marysyille. Just across the
Feather from Yuba City, was
partially repopulated by return
ing refugees Christmas Day. It's
bikes had held.
New Break Relieves Pressure
Stockton had a second dixie |
break a mile south, flooding a
suburban development six feet
deep, but this development re-
lieved pressure on the swollen
San Joaquin channel and low
cred it a foot. 1t enabled half
of 5000 refugees who had fed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-26
Air Force Transport
Crashes in Azores

LAGENS. Azores Islands, Dec.
I26 R.--An American plane be-
llieved to be United States Air
Force transport carrying a num-
Der of passengers was reported
crashed on Terceira Island in the
Azores last night with several
casualties.
lrst reports said the plane,
bearing number AJ2, belonged to
ia squadron that provides military
service between Bermuda and
Port Lyautey in French Mo.Cauo
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-26

where were beginning to trickle
back through the transportation
terminals. BY evening the re-
turnees would be flooding in.
Like the reprieve from labor,
the reprieve from cold weather
was coming to an end too. Tenn
peratures which yesterday
climbed to a sunny 81 degrees,
will only reach into the 40s to-
day and drop below freezing
again tonight. Tomorrow will be
fair and cold.
Despite a reduced program,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-26
EXPERTS DISCUSS
YOUR PROBLEMS

FAMILY coUNclL-shouId por-
ents who discover their child is using
narcotics ottempt to work out the
problem themselves or should they
leave il up to the poIice2 This is
the first question discussed in "FomiIy
Council" new, regular feature in
The Stor. A teom Of experts will
discuss, Monday through Friday,
problems concerning individuals and
groups. See Pose A-3o.
THE DAY AFTER-Woste boskets
thot suddenly hove shrunk, pine tree
needles thot olreody hove begun to
drop and the unfIossins fond noisyI
enthusiasm Of hoppy children with
toys ore several Of the post Christ
mos dividends considered by The
Rombler on Poae 81,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-26
CRISIS IN NEAR EAST
Russians Offer Deals
To Egypt, West DoI|ies
BY CROSBY S. MOVES
Foreign CORRESPONDENT Of The Star

CAIRO.-The Egyptian smiled he stirred his coffee.
Really" Its simple What else could do?
You might call capitalist For the last two
trying new business here ceramics
factory make table china needed machinery and technical
help.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-26

Baltimore Also Considering Public Iron
sit Authority. Pooe b.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-26

Poeeont Of Peoee Prostom on Poee B-l
Photograph Of Soato SweIteins in
Washington Weather. Poee B-l
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-26

This is the fifth Of series Of articles
BY Mr. Moves based on o three-week
trip through the tinderbox Near East
oreo.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-26
DAY of Rest Welcomed
After Festive Christmas
Tired Celebrutors Con ReIox Todoy;
Cold Weather Is Back Aquin

Washington stood poised today between Christmas and the
New Year groggy that holiday past but another
coming fast.
Uncouned tons of red and ribbon wrapping
and cards marked the place where Christmas had been Most
residents had day up up turkey
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-26

ana get ready TOT New year S
eve, since today was a legal holi-
day.
The crowds which left the
city for family gatherings else
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-26
Patuxent Man Saved
After Antarctic Crash
Another of 7
In Plane Is
Badly Hurt
BY SAUL PETIT
Associated Press stan Correspondent

Ass0cIateu FTess Stah COfftAponueN
ABOARD U. s. S. EDISTO IN
McMURDO SOUND, Dec. rs up.
Two Navy men seriously in
Jured in a plane crash on the
bleak Antarctic ice were flown
by helicopter today to this ice
breaker after three days spent
in a gale-battered tent on Ross
Island.
Their plane "a single-engine
Otter Tcrashed on takeofi
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-26

Six Navy Men Rescued in Antarctic
Blizzord. Poee CA
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-26

Fair tonight with low about % in the city
and "a in the suburbs Fair moderately
cold tomorrow. Full report on Page A-2o
TemneratureS TndaY
Evening star., 1955-02-16
Maryland Trot Officials
OFF 10 Line Up Prospects

Oficials of Rosecroft and
Laurel Raceways left early to-
day on annual tours of harness
racing's major winter training
centers to study the trotting and
pacing prospects for the 1855
meetings at the Maryland tracks.
Representing Rosecroft are
General Manager James M.
Lynch and DR.. A. Cameron Golf
official starter. Making the tour
from Laurel Raceway are Dick
Hutchison, jr.. president and
general manager. and Racing
Secretary Charles Larkin.
The trotting officials are due
TO take in the winter training
activity at Harrington, DEL. and
Ocean Downs Raceway. Ocean
City. Md, before heading south
for visits to such standardized
centers as Pinehurst, N. c.;
Aiken. S. c.: Macon, Ga. !:
Orange Park. Fla. and famed
Ben White Raceway near Or
lando, Fla. which is also the
winter training base for the
Washington Baseball Club.
1t will be the job of the Rose
croft and Laurel emissaries to
spread the word of the 80-night
Maryland season and line up the
top stables for competition open
ing May 6 at Rosecroft and con-
tinuing at Laurel June Q, Balti-
more Raceway June 20 and
Ocean Downs July 26.
Evening star., 1955-02-16
Aintree to Reduce
Hazards to Horses
In Grand National
BY the Associated Press

AINTREE, England, Feb. 49,
Mrs. Mirabel Topham, boss of
Aintree Race Track. has agreed
to ease slightly the hazards of
the 4-mile. 956-yard Grand Ma
tional-world's toughest steeple-
chase.
An outcry arose after four
horses died in the race last year.
increasing the deaths in the
Grand National to eight in five
years. The race will be renewed
March 26.
Mrs. Topham said Becher's
Brook-the courses toughest OBJ
stacle-has been raised and
graded to prevent horses being
trapped while jumping and a
"run out" has been made so that
fallen horses can get clear of
the water.
The fence following Becher's
has been lowered 6 inches to
bring it to the minimum of 4
feet 6 inches allowed under
British National Hunt rules.
That change reduces the effort
needed by horses after they have
negotiated the difficulties Of
Becher's Brook.
Evening star., 1955-02-16
7Widener EligibIes
Entered in Turf Race
Today al HialeaIl
ey ihs Asseeioisd . Press

MIAMI, Fla. Feb. 16.-Sixteen
thoroughbreds. including two
former winners and seven
Widener eligibles, were entered in
today's $4,000 added Bougain-
villea Turf Handicap at Hialeah
Park but it appeared all may not
start.
Hasty House Farms has en-
tered three, including Stan. the
1854 grass champion. top weight
ed at 1913 pounds: Mister Black,
carrying 126, and Sea o Erin,
1i3. All three are Widener ELI
gibles and Trainer Harry Trot-
SEX is expected to save at least
one of the trio for the 500, 900
race to be run at a mile and
o quarter Saturday.
Other Widener eiigibles en-
tered in the Bougainvillea in
clude Chafran Stables Cascan-
uez. an Argentine-bred; Brook
meade Stables Capeador: r. A..
Parachek's Gulf Stream, and
John S. Phipps' Parnassus, vim
iier Of the Bougainvillea In track
record time of 1855 last year.
Brush Burn Entered.
Others scheduled to go are
b. c. Mikell's Brush. Burn, car
rying 124 pounds: Mrs. j. r. H.
Thouron's Christmas Gife, l13:
Mrs. j. P. Keezek's Able Sting,
at: w. Arnold Hangers Iceberg
II. winner in 1858, at lit; l..
Chesler's Assuan. Ill: Blue
Stone Farms Scimitar, ITO. and
Jaclyn Stables Helfast, 1903
pounds. If all start. the race
will gross $35.200 with the win
ner collecting $25 800.
sHasty House may decide to 60
with Sea O Erin in the Bougain-
villea and shoot for the $140, 900
Widener gross with Hasty Road,
Mister Black and Stan.
Rich Rewards In Widener.
Even II Alfred g. Vanderbilt's
favored Social Outcast should
win the Widener, second, third
and fourth finishers in the big
race viii get a total of $35.000..
Social Outcast took the $50, 900
McLennan Handicap February 5
and worked a mile and quarter
Sunday morning in 2:0325 in his
final prep for the rich event.
Others we'll regarded for the
Widener include Hasty Road,
winner of the Abraham Lincoln
Purse last Saturday, and Robert
s. Lytle's Correlation, who flew
In recently from California and
numbers the Florida Derby
among his 1854 triumphs.
Evening star., 1955-02-16
LITTLE SPORT
Former Winners Battle
In Mixed -Foursonle Golf
~ ,hs A,.esia,sd Press

PALM BEACH, Fla, Feb. is
Three former winners play
quarter-final matches today in
the goth annual mixed four
somes two-ball amateur goli
tournament, with one team GER
tain to be eliminated.
Polly Riley Of Fort Worth and
| ]. Walcott Brown of Manasquan
IN. j., winners of this event in
1852, are matched with Mar
garet (WiffD Smith of La Can
ada, Calf. and Jimmy McHale
of Philadelphia. defending
champions.
Marlene Stewart OF Fonthills,
Ontario, and Hobart Manley OF
| Savannah, the 1858 winning duo,
play Marjorie Burns of Green's
boro, N. c., and Les Handt OF
Tampa.
In other matches. Pat Lesser
of Seattle and Bob Sweeny of
Palm Beach play Barbara Ro-
mack of Sacramento. Calf. and
Willie Turnesa of Elmsford,
Inv. Y; Bee McWane of Birming-
ham, Ala, and Ted Bishop OF
Boston play Ruth Woodward
Finch of New Caanan, Conn,
and Joseph Mitchell Of Hart
ford, Conn.
Evening star., 1955-02-16
Two New Purchases Poy off
Borroge Runnerup to Bulldog
For Best-in-Show at Garden

Barrage,. and again 1t Is a case of
the dog being worth much more
now.
MY friends told me ] was
crazy when they heard what
we'd done" said Mrs. Shouse,
'.but it's different now"
Barrage, a 20-month-old dog.
completed his championship only
the day before Westminster
opened, winning the needed last
five points in boxer speciality.
Enroute to his runnerup spot at
Westminster he won best-in-
breed over Oh. Bang Away of
Sirrah Crest, his sire who had
the greatest winning record
among dogs with 100 best-in-
shows.
Barrage to Make Swing.
Barrage will be shown at some
Of the other Eastern shows, but
Fearnought is headed back to
the West Coast and stud service.
The 65-pound Fearnought,
who won a best-in-show in Los
Angeles 10 days after arriving
in the United States. never has
been defeated in his group. If
you want to go by past perform
ances, he's the greatest specimen
of his breed since 1913-the last
time a bulldog won at West
minister.
Fearnought reached the finals
at this show last year. only to
bow to Ch. Rise And Shine. q
Cocker spaniel.
The field Fearnought and Bar
rage defeated included Ch. Robin
Hill Brigade, a Sealyham, owned
Evening star., 1955-02-16

ner, Charley Dickey. 1t had
started to snow. We had an
early lunch in which we were
joined by Ernest and Bernard
Jones of Reidsville, N. c.. who
had come up to look over some
of these shooting grounds with
the idea of establishing their
own in North Carolina. We then
motored south Of Gettysburg to
the Twin Hemlock Pheasant
farm, where our host was to be
Dan Yingling. BY this time,
however, it was showing a regu-
lar blizzard. and Yingling had
left thinking the weather had
barred our coming.
His manager, Leo Bushman, a
former game protector for Penn
sylvanja. and his brother, Harry
Yingling, did the honors. In
spite Of the snow, we got out for
couple of hours, but it was
hard work. The dog couldn't
work well because of the snow,
which gathered SO fast on our
double-barreled Is gauge that
when we aimed at Q bird 1t
looked like we were sighting
over the Swiss Alps. We man
aged to bag a lovely brace In
the first few minutes. however,
and were content to step back
and let the Jones brothers, who
had never shot pheasants be-
fore, give it a try. They didn't
do so we'll, and we were all glad
to call it quits in short order,
retiring to the clubhouse to wipe
our guns down, talk a bit and
get warmed up. The .thefmome-
ter dropped IS degrees in less
than an hour.
Yingling will have a fine place
Evening star., 1955-02-16
Jenkins LIkeIy shoo-In Among Men
Miss Albright Takes EorlyLeod
In Bid to Regain Skating Title

wind yesterday to build up a
good lead toward the title in the
compulsory figures. He ran up
a total of 1855 points in the
six required figures and had the
low place mark Of 10.
The 20-year-old jenkins is
practically untouchable in the
free skating test.
While Jenkins had little to say
about the weather, other than
"the wind was terrific" some Of
Vienna's skating experts said the
performances in the compulsory
event were appalling" They
complained that none of the IA
contestants had mastered the
loop-change-ioop figure.
Another minor controversy
concerned the judging procedure
of Mrs. Catherine Sackett OF
Omaha, Nebr. AS one of the
nine judges. she drew occasional
boos from the spectators for her
low ratings, but skating experts
said since she gave almost every
skater the minimum of points
her Judgment was "faultless in
the overall reckoning"
Alain Giletti of France, a tiny
15-year-old. was second to Jen-
kins in the compulsory figures
and Ronald Robertson of Los
Angeles was third. David Jen-
kins, 17-year-old brother OF the
defending champion, was fourth.
The other American entered,
Hugh Graham. placed ninth.
The pair skating champion
ship. held under lights In a
continuous snowfall after the
day-long compulsory test. was
won by Frances Defoe and Nor
ris Bowden of Canada.
Evening star., 1955-02-16
with Bill Leetch

In another year. This was his
first year. He's putting in a bass
pond and has a nice section OF
trout stream, so he'll have ALL
around sport attraction. He has
pheasants by the thousands. and
we saw literally hundreds OF
them, vending their way toward
the pens from which they orig
inally came in search of food
Also saw plenty af1eld and
through the wooded hillsides
We'd have had wonderful shoot-
ing If the weather had stayed
clear. This is wild country, with
deer abounding. Bushman says
he has trapped IA foxes this
past season. on which Pennsyl-
vania pays a 81 bounty. In spite
of fierce weather. we were treat
ed most cordially and were very
sorry we couldn't hit there on
a better day.
Next morning, we'd planned on
hunting two more pheasant
farms, that of Harris & Stipe,
east Of Gettysburg. and Maurice
Waters place near Lancaster.
However, the. zero weather, ac-
companied by high wind which
was drifting the snow badly,
made up give up all hope Of even
attempting to hunt. It would
have been cruel on hunters, and
criminal to put dogs out in such
weather. So we sadly drove home
over ice-cIad roads after a gab-
fest with Harris g. Stipe's man.
ager, Stipe having headed for
Florida earlier in the week.
On our trips to and from
Gettysburg, we took particular
notice of the stream flow of
Fishing Creek, Little Hunting
and Big Hunting Greeks. and
both Big and Little Owens
Creeks. On the way up, we
were alarmed by the low water
in all Of them. Coming back,
in spite of much icee in all. we
noticed a definite Improvement
in their flow. But 1t is going to
take a lot more snow than lies
in the catoctin Range at pres
ent, or has fallen so far this
winter, to insure an adequate
water supply for them for the
coming trout season. While the
snowfall spoiled our pheasant
hunt, we were mighty glad to
see it so general through the
mountains.
AS this was written 1t is snow
ing again in the Catoctins, for
which we're thankful.
Evening star., 1955-02-16
Mantle, in Top Shape.
Al Last Signs Up
For $1,000 Increase
BY III. A..oeiated p,s..

Mickey Mantle, who returned
one contract unsigned, came to
terms with the Yankees yester-
day when the club offered him
a 5000 raise to $4,000.
The quick agreement. reached
| at Mantle's home at Commerce.
Okla. by Scout Tom Greenwade.
did not buoy Yankee officials as
much as a medical report which
showed the 23-year-old outfielder
in excellent health.
Mantle has had a siege Of all
ments since he hurt his leg in
the 1851 World Series against
the GiantS-his first year-and
never has reported to spring
training camp without some sort
Of misery. In the winter of 1853
he underwent two operations for
removal of a knee cartilage and
last February he had a cyst re-
moved from back of his right
knee.
But the speedster has been
subjected to repeated medical
checkups this winter from his
own physician and from the sur
geon who cut into his knee and
there was general agreement he
is perfectly okay.
Mantle had q good year in
1854, hitting an even 800. bat
ting in 102 runs and polling ~
homers. topped in the last de-
partment only by Cleveland's
Larry Dolby and Boston's Ted
Williams in the American
League.
Meanwhile, the Cardinals
signed Shortstop Alex Gramrnas,
Outfielders Harry Elliott and Bill
Virdon and Pitcher Gary Blalock
(10-12 at Rochester,.
The Phillies signed Catcher
Gus Niarhos and Pitcher Ron
Mrozinski.
Evening star., 1955-02-16
BY he A,,oeia.sd Pres.

VIENNA, Feb. 16.-America' Is
Tenley Albright, performing like
q ballerina, gained an early lead
today in the women's singles
competition Of the world figure
skating championships.
The graceful. 10 year old
medical student from Newton,
Mass, was awarded total Of
227.7 points for perfect execu-
tion of the first two figures in
the compulsory phase Of the
event.
Her nearest rival, European
Champion Hanna Eigel of Aus
tria. had 219.4 points followed
by another Austrian, Ingrid
Wendl. with PISA.
Two Of the six compulsory fig
ures were skated today in freez-
ing temperatures and light snow
fiurries at Vienna's outdoor rink.
Two more were scheduled this
afternoon with the final two to-
morrow. The free skating COM
petition closes the women's event
Friday.
Carol Heiss of New York was
fifth in the unofficial standings
with 213.4 points. behind Great
Britain's Erica Bachelor. who
had 215.3.
Miss Albright won the world
title in 1853 but lost last year
to Germany's Gundi Busch, now
q professional skater.
Meanwhile, Hayes Alan Jen-
kins Of Colorado Springs. Colo,
figures to win his third straight
world mems title today in the
free skating event-his specially
jenkins overcame a tipping
Evening star., 1955-02-16

q little pheas-
ant shooting
on some of the
r e g u Ia t e d
gro unds in
Pennsylvania.
We started
out Fri d q y
m orn in 6 in
the rain and
by the time
we re a c h e d
our deStina-
ti0n Nt. Get
tysburg and
j OF n ed GU r
shooting part
Evening star., 1955-02-16


by Mrs. Robert B. Choate Of
Danvers. Mass. the terrier win
ner; Ch. Taeeon Of Crown Crest,
an Afghan belonging to Kay
Finch of Corona Del Mar, Calf. ;,
the No. l hound; Ch. Star Twi-
light Of Clu-Mor, q Yorkshire
entered by Mrs. L. s. Gordon, jr.,
and Janet e. Bennett Of Glen
view. H., the best toy; and Ch.
King Peter of Salilyn. an Eng
lish springer spaniel belonging
to Mrs. F. H. Gasow Of Birming-
ham. Mich.
Evening star., 1955-02-16
BY III. A.soeiased Pres.

NEW YORK, Feb. ia bull
dog and a boxer who only re-
Gently came into the possession
of their present owners are sit
ting on top of the dog world
today.
The bulldog Is Oh. Kippax
Fearnought, owned by DR.. John
A. Saylor of Long Beach. Calf,
and the boxer is Oh. Barrage OF
Quality Hills, owned by Mr.. and
Mrs. Jouett Shouse of Washing
ton, D. c.
Fearnought won the coveted
best-in-show title at the West
minister Kennel Club show last
night at Madison Square Gar
den, the world series of dogdom,
while Barrage was named best
American bred, a title which
amounts to runnerup although
no such official designation is
made.
Sold by Picture.
DR.. Saylor purchased Fear
nought IA months ago after
being sent his picture from Eng
land and being given "a hours to
make the decision. He would
mt cov hovu ,roIIrh ha y,oid hi1f
said that money couldn't buy
him now.
The Shouses got Barrage only
two days before the Westminster
show opened, completing the
deal by telegraph too late to
handle him themselves in the
show, where he was shown by
his former owners. Mr.. and Mrs.
r. c. Greiner of Kansas City.
The Shouses paid $1,000 for
Evening star., 1955-02-16
Lou Klein to Manage

LAFAYETTE, La, Feb. Is (P.
Lou Klein, exist. Louis Car
dinal second baseman. will be
the playing manager of the
Lafayette club in the Evangeline
League this season. Klein. who
skipped to the Mexican League
in 1948, has been q commercial
fisherman in New Orleans for
the past two wears.
Evening star., 1955-02-16
cU-Hoyu Meet Tomorrow

The swimming meet between
Catholic University and George
town, postponed late yesterday.
will be held at 8 pm. tomorrow
at the Catholic University pool.
Evening star., 1955-02-16
OUTDOORS

Our weather jinx lowered the
boom on US last week end when
we attempted to participate In