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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-28
Flooded Areas
Get U. 5. Aid

President Eisenhower yesterday
made emergency ALLEGATIONS Of
81 million each to New Jersey
and Rhode Island as the. Army
Engineers outlined It's plans for
the gigantic cleanup Of food dew
astation In six northeastern
States.
In Denver, Presidential Press
Secretary James C. Hagerty en-
phasized that the grants tosboth
States were initial allotments.
He recalled that Val Peterson.
Federal Civil Defense Admin
istrator, estimated that both New
Jersey and Rhode Island would
need about SIS million.
Reporting to Mr.. Eisenhower
on his departments activity, La
Dor Secretary Mitchell estimated
Isl million weekly was being paid
out in unemployment compen-
lsation to some 10000 persons
thrown out Of work by the dis
|aSter.
Food Inspectors Busy
The Health. Education and
Welfare Department reported 1t
had 70 engineers and food and
drug inspectors at work in the
area.
The Corps Of Engineers sent
out instructions to clear debris
and wreckage at Federal expense
from public highways and IA
cilities owned by State and local
governments.
The Engineers were told to
avoid clearing private property
unless the public health or
safety requires such work."
The government announced It
will use its priority powers over
materials, services and equip
ment. If necessary, to restore de-
Tense plants in flood-stricken
areas quickly.
Arthur s. Flemming, defense
mobilization director. stressed,
however. that priorities will be
Imposed only if the present sys-
tenn of voluntary distribution
fails to achieve the desired re-
suits.
He said the action would be
taken by the Commerce Depart
Iment. which is responsible for
handling the program Of dis
Itributing materials.
i Mr.. Flemming also authorized
the General Services Administra-
Ition to sell stockpiled copper,
held under the Defense Produc-
Ition Act, for rehabilitation in the
disaster area.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-28

land carried away the women and
children there. State property
damage is estimated at more
than half q billion.
Gov. Leader said 10000
some 5000 originally thrown out
of work-may be without job
lsix weeks.
In the Easton area. damage Il
Iput at 50 to So million. Among
disabled plants was the Alpha
Portland Cement, which will bt
kept out Of operation a month
lby flooded quarries and saturated
electric motors.
Bethlehem Steel at Bethlehem
Pa, let off l4.500 workers for q
time because Of damage. but al
but 1000 are back to work. The
Reading Railroad, at Tamaqua
is broken down for an indefinite
period.
/ The Atlas Powder Co., report:
"a half million damage, with op'
erations expected to be shui
down another 10 days. Strouds'
burg has $500 still unemployed
Hazelton. 1000: Pottsville, 1000
Shenandoah, 1900.
I Personal and business losse!
also were suffered in Milford
Scranton. New Hope. Plymouth
Old Forge, Olyphant, Dunmore
Moscow. Duryea. Nescopek. jim
Thorpe AND other communities
I Some camps in the Pocon.
Mountain resort area wer,
washed out. but spokesman TO,
the vacationland said its "fal
flaming foliage festival will b.
the biggest ever"
| The Red Cross said $50 homes
were destroyed in the State, ane
more than $500 damaged. Ter
people are missing.
/ NEW JERSEY
! Six persons persisted. Damage
to private and public property il
estimated at $42 million By
Army engineers.
| Four major spans over The
Delaware were destroyed. at cos
Iof about $40 million. About
1850 are out of work because Of
industrial distress.
About so houses we're demol-
Iished, nearly 300 damaged.
Among paralyzed plants is the
Riegel Paper Co.. at Milford. ex.
pected to be closed five to sis
weeks for repairs. Because Mil
ford is q small community, thu
some $50 plant employees thrown
out Of work creates a majol
problem.
At Frenchtown. Kerr CHECKER
les had 100000 damage to
generating plant. with 250.00t
Matching eggs and 1000 chicks
lost. Belmont Forwarders. Inc.
"a glasswear distributor at Lam
ibertville, had damages neal
$40O. 900.
Incomplete estimates show
nearly $14 million damage Il
public and private property ir
ITO Of 1873 municipalities in the
food area. This does not in
clude Trenton, the States hard
hit capital. nor flood-smacket
Camden City and Camden anc
Mercer Counties.
Other communities with flooc
dislocations include Oakland
Pompton Lakes. Pequannock
Paterson. Stockton. Branch.
vile and Phillipsburg.
RHODE ISLAND
/ One death occurred. Army
engineers estimate property
damage at $l70 million, mostly
confined to Woonsocket, where
13 homes were destroyed. 35(
were damaged. So small bust
nesses ruined, and 81 large in
idustrial plants disabled. Tit
city's outlook:
1T looks as If the reconstruc.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-28

be dried out through baking. OF
completely replaced"
The State Development Com
mission said a survey Of 1853 Of
the still unknown number Of
damaged industries showed that
108 are either back in operation
or will be within two weeks.
Not quite half the $4,000 work.
ers at these 1853 plants are back
on the job. the others waiting
or looking for other work to do
Heaviest damage was in the
Naugatuck Valley area. For ex.
ample, the American Brass Co.
with plants at Ansonia, Water
bury and Torrington. had an
estimated SIS million losses.
Over the State, an unofficially
estimated $4,000 are jobless be-
cause of floods. Gov. Ribicoff has
assured them Of mo red tape
lin getting unemployment bene-
fits. He plans to call a special
Legislative session on rehabilita-
ton.
State Highway Commissioner
Newman Argraves put highway
damages at SIS million. Over.
| all property damage is expected
Ito exceed billion About 40(
homes were destroyed. about
5000 damages.
Textiles, machinery. building
materials, rubber, electronics
needles. and other type factorie:
were crippled. Hard hit com
munities include:
Waterbury. Avon, Collinsville
Pennington. Putnam. New Hart
ford, Torrington, Ansonia. Thorn
aston, Thompsonville. Seymour
Derby. Winsted, Willimantic
Plainville. Grandby. Bristol, Bea-
con Falls, Simsbury and Manga.
tuck.
Hearing that some Southern
States were attempting to lure
crippled industries away. Gov
Ribicof called this "ghoulish.
But none has said it will leave
Many are working to remove
operations.
With this spirit" Gov. Ribi-
Icoh said, 1.-The economic life Of
our State viii continue and be.
come even stronger. "
Said Howard C. White. head
Iof a ruined chrome factory in
Waterbury: Well rebuild as fast
as we can"
MASSACHUSETTS
Thirteen died, and property
damage is estimated at $170 mil.
lion or more. The Department
lof Commerce puts the industrial
wreckage at $66 million. with
about $4,000 still left out of work
Typical Of the industrial losse:
was Remington Records, Inc. al
Webster. with 20 per cent of in
iventories ruined. and so day;
needed to make repairs.
About 100 houses were demol.
Iished, and more than 800 dam.
aged. State Public Works Com
missioner John A. Volpe put:
damages to State roads ano
bridges at $23,476,00 In 81
towns. 1876 businesses were
damaged.
Six communities 49, savagely
mauled and upset-have beer
closed to outsiders while repairs
go on-Palmer, Monson, Charl.
ton, Uxbridge, Webster anc
Westfield. State troopers block
access roads.
Other severe losses occurred ir
Southbridge. Springfield, Pitts
burgh, birmingham and Worces.
ter, Even in Boston. the Rec
Cross says 1000 families hac
losses. Water systems were
crippled in 80 towns, but mos
were now repaired.
PENNSYLVANIA
Ninety-three died, 81 of then
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-28
PENNSYLVANIA

Ninety-three died, 81 of them
when wall of water swept over
Camp Davis, near Stroudsburg,
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1955-05-05

Terrace Garden Club has con-
stantly remained true to its orig.
inal purpose: ITO promote the
interest of and the knowledge of
its members and the community
in home gardening; and to en-
courage and take part in civic
planning.
It's activities have included phil
antrophic and education projects,
a city Identification program and
active interest in the national con-
servation movement.
The club takes it's turn in pro-
viding and arranging flowers at
Grille Hospital and participates in
the Garden Center program.
In the days when area garden
clubs entered the Flower and Home
Show it won many prize for its
entries.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1955-05-05
Polio Report

chairman, Mrs. Samuel Farkas and
Mrs. Robert Frankel.
Concluding the first round, 1913
injections we're given at Christ the
King, and 206 at st. Philomena's s
parochial schools on Friday, April
29th. There were 21 absentes at
the former school, due to mumps
and chicken pox, and 10 absentees
at the latter school.
DR.. Winkler was assisted by DR..
Charles C. Althoff and DR.. Nor
ton Sass and Mrs. Sarah Vivian,
R. NJ, all of Huron Road Hospital.
At both schools also were Mrs.
Iva Rush, r. n. of 13411 Claiborne
rd., Mrs. Mary Arnold, R. N. of
1741 Allandale; Miss Evelyn Wer-
kali, R. NJ, Miss Ann Rainier, R.N.
Of the Northeast Visiting Nurse
Association.
Other aides at Christ the King
School were Mrs. Jeanne Harmon.
r. N, 1847 Burnette; students
Judith Holzheimer, Mary Fischlin
and Kathleen Edelman.
Mothers aiding at st. Philo-
menas were Mrs. Joseph yelling,
Mrs. Edward Jurcisek and Mrs.
Philip Schoenen; students Marlene
Pientka, Marlene Samia, Patricia
Laugh, Carolyn Krull and John
Macy.
A total of 1850 injections were
given during the four days. There
were 62 absentees.
The second shot, according to
present plans, will be given the
week of May 18th, following a
day-to-day schedule similar to that
followed last week.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1955-05-05

limited to 80 persons, and it is now
so members.
The first planning session was
held in the home of Mrs. E. E. Scrib-
ner, Terrace rd., with six people
present. The minutes record the
names of the protein officers
only; Mrs. Scribner as chairman
protein; Miss Florence Shafer,
Constitution chairman pro tenn;
Miss Carrie Bassington, secretary
protein; and Mrs. r. NJ. Tigge-
meyer, chairman protein of the
nominating committee.
Minutes of the second meeting
at which the constitution was
adopted also show the names of
Mrs. H. w. Shalling, Mrs. E. K.
Hatfield, Mrs. E. w. Kennedy,
Mrs. NJ. J. Herbert, Mrs. Eugene
Warren.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1955-05-05
Terrace Garden Club Marks 25 Years
In Home Gardening Civic Planting

Chas. E. Doty as judge of the show
will be assisted by Mrs. H. R.
Windsor and Mrs. D. ]. Davies as
clerks. Every member is urged to
have their entries in by HOO am.
From early days East Cleve-
landers have been interested in
their yards. 1t was this interest
that prompted the forming of the
Terrace Garden Club in 1925
among the residents of the Pros
pect School District. Now, how
ever, it has no boundary restric-
tion. It's first membership was
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1955-05-05

The May 5th, 1866 meeting of
the Terrace Garden Club will be
different one. 1t will mark the
clubs Silver Anniversary. The OBJ
servance will be marked with a
luncheon at the College Club to
be followed by the clubs annual
Flower Show with the appropriate
theme anniversaries Are Fun"
Members will be entering some
unusual and lovely arrangements
indicative of various anniver-
saries.
Mrs. E. E. Lehman is chair
man for the celebration. Mrs.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1955-05-05
Time To Register
For Campers Caravan

While June 9th may seem q
long way off, it's none too early
to register your eight to 12-year.
old daughter in the YWCA Camp
ers Caravan which opens that day
and continues through July 9th,
four days week through the
three-week period.
The camp site at North Chagrin
Valley Reservation will be reached
by bus from and return to the
WV Center. Morning programs
will be given over to planned ac-
tivities and the afternoons to
guided group programs. Listed
are hiking, crafts, dramatics.
m es, sports, swimming on
Thursdays, nature lore, dancing.
Mrs. Alexander Sakal, Health
Education staff members, will be
the camp director. For further in
formation and to register call
UL. 1-222O.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1955-05-05

The clubs pet, the yard at the
"Y" House will go by the boards
this summer. as building gets
underway on the same site for the
new "Y" House.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1955-05-05

Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Richard
Harwood, 1744 Wymore, a girl,
Mary Anne, April 18th.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1955-05-05

COTTON RUGs-Mony eoors and sizes 10 choose 4 90
from. 27x54 size. Reg. $79S. Cash and Corry I'~~
Evening star., 1955-07-01
UNu, All Smiles, Reyisits
Benson, and AIS Well

had to give their names to q
receptionist. Today every door
was opened with ceremony.
The visit lasted rs minutes,
much longer than the usual
courtesy call.
The Prime Minister invited
the Secretary to come to Burma
for a visit. Mr.. Benson made
u MI an honorary member OF
the All Club and gave him a
tie clasp as his badge Of men,
bership.
U Nu asked the Secretary to
arrange for him to visit a All
club during his coming visit to
Tennessee.
The meeting today was a fam
lily affair. The Prime Minister
was accompanied by his wife and
Mrs. Benson was there to greet
her. All soon got into q discus
sion of their families.
In reply to reporters ques-
tions as he left, U Nu said they
had not discussed the question
of competition for rice markets
Il told the Secretary" he
said. that I should like for
him to see our cultivation
methods. told him the best
time for such a visit would be
in May"
Evening star., 1955-07-01
THE STRIKE AT A GLANCE

WHEN WILL TT END? Nothing in sight offers
much hope for settlement before Tuesday.
TRAFFIC CONDITIONS-Traffi after bad
early morning jam, got back to normal before
noon.
PARKING LOTS-Many spaces in lots and ga
RACES are going begging. Page A-6.
IF YOU DRIVE-Do's and don't's Of emergency
parking rules Page AS.
THE REAL ISSUES Points OF disagreement be-
!. tween the company and employees Page A-8.
THE LAST STRIKE-The same thing happened
four years ago Page A-8.
WHO OWNS CAPITAL TRANSIT?-The Wolfson
interests now hold only n per cent of the
stock. Who owns the rest? Page A-6.
LIFT THE COMPANY FRANCHISE Senator
Morse wants to take Capital Transit away
from the economic carpefbaggers. Page A-6
Evening star., 1955-07-01
Ribbon Cutting Expenses
Probed by Roads Chief

BALTIMORE. July ! R.-
Chairman Russell H. Mccain of
the State Roads Commission
said today he would investigate
the role the agency plays in
expenses involving ground break
ing and ribbon-cutting cere-
monies for State projects.
Usually. the contractor pays
those expenses, but I'd like to
check into it." said Mccain.
|. The roads commission chair
man said he did not know yet
why expense accounts of the
commissions publicity chief
Charles T. lie Viness, should list
thousands of dollars in expenses
for such ceremonies during the
past year, the Baltimore Evening
Sun said today.
The Evening Sun story said
vouchers show lie Viness was
reimbursed several thousand
dollars" during the past fiscal
Evening star., 1955-07-01
Eisenhower to Fly
To Gettysburg for
Anniversary Picnic

President Eisenhower planned
to fly to his Gettysburg tPa.)
farm today shortly after his
usual Friday meeting with the
cabinet. The cabinet meeting
started at $50 am.
AT Gettysburg the President
and Mrs. Eisenhower will be
hosts on theiy 39th wedding an
niversary to about $50 members
of the White House staff with
their wives or their husbands.
A picnic supper viii be served
at s pm.
Shortly after the picnic Mr..
and Mrs. Eisenhower win 60 to
nearby Camp David, Md. where
they will entertain q number Of
friends over the week end. It
was not expected that the Presi-
dent would return to Washing
ton before Monday night.
Evening star., 1955-07-01
Slayer Executed
By Firing Squad;
Vows innocence

POINT OF THE MOUNTAIN,
Utah, July (R.-Slayer Don
Jesse Neal died at sunrise today
before the guns of q Utah firing
squad. He vowed his innocence
to the end.
The 35-year-old SAN Francis
can was convicted of fatally
shooting a Salt Lake City police
sergeant, Owen T. Farley. on
May %. 1851. after Sergt. Far
ley arrested Neal and his COM
pariion, Mrs. Wilma Tuliy. for
investigation Of q motel robbery
at Ogden. Utah.
The firing squad. made up Of
private citizens volunteered as
executioners, fired through Sits
in a canvas curtain from about
rs feet from the chair.
Evening star., 1955-07-01

year for expenses incurred at
project dedications.
Six items listed on his expense
accounts referred to receptions
for Gov. McKeldin in such places
as Annapolis. Millington. Balti-
more and Frederick in connec-
ton with road projects.
Roads commission records
show the public relations office
has an administrative budget,
including salaries, of $25,091
But in most cases funds to re-
imburse LIE Viness came from the
contract Of a specific route in
stead of the public relations
Office budget.
{ SRC Controller Carl L. Wan
men said money to reimburse LIE
Viness is all from State funds
He said additional expenses at
contract termination affairs
might be met by contractors
concerned.
Evening star., 1955-07-01
Boy FotuIIy Hurt j
In Fall OFF Truck

A 12-year-old boy was fatally
injured today when he fell of
the tall gate Of a truck driven
by his father.
Robert E. Higdon jr.. 2618
Twenty-second street NE. was
thrown off the truck when it hit
a bump at Twentieth and Frank
lin streets NE. the father said.
The senior Mr.. Higdon said
his son died of a fractured skull.
Mr.. Higdon, a nurseryman, was
selling fireworks over the Fourth
of July week end with the boys
help, he said. They were return
ing home after delivering a truck
load when the boy fell.
Young Higdon. who would have
entered the eighth grade at st.
Francis de Sales School next fall,
lis survived by a brother, Michael.
10. and a sister Teresa, /, in adj
Idition to his parents.
Evening star., 1955-07-01
Eight Jets Hit
Portuguese
Peak in Fog

LISBON, Portugal, July l R1.
Eight jet planes crashed today
en- route to q military air show
at Coimbra. They encountered
thick fog and apparently hit q
mountain. killing all eight pilots.
an air force captain said.
The eight planes were part OF
a squadron Of u which took of
from Cta Air Base for the show
at Coimbra.
They were under command of
Capt. Rangel de Lima. known as
Lucky Lima" He landed safe
ly and reported the squadron
few into thick fog and the
eight crashed jets apparently
had smashed into a mountain.
Capt. Lima said the IL planes
were near Coimbra when the
fog closed down. They we're n.y.
ing in three formations. one
above the other. He was in the.
top group. Blanketed and in
visible in the fog just ahead OF
them was the 1,500-foot- high
Sierra dos Caryalhos.
The captain said he heard q
tremendous crash and saw
flames shoot up from q spot i'm
mediately beneath his aircraft.
He signalled to his three follow
ers to return to base. His radio
calls to the eight planes below
were unanswered.
The Portuguese formation
flight to death resembled O.
Swedish air force disaster May
Q. Four Swedish jets, blinded in
a fog, plunged together through
the melting ice of Lake Glottern
near the Baltic.
Col. Ponte Rodrigues, COM
mander OF the Ota Air Base,
called 1t "the biggest accident
in the history Of Portuguese
aviation"
A broadcast said the air fes-I
tival at Coimbra, Ito miles north
east of Lisbon. was cancelled and
all planes ordered returned to-
their bases.
More than 100 Portuguese
military planes were taking part
in the festival to commemorate
the third anniversary Of Portu-I
gals air force as an independent
branch within the armed forces.
Evening star., 1955-07-01
Transit Executive IS Urged
TO Come Here for Talks
Service Hats;
Long Tieup Is
Held Likely

The District Commissioners
said today they we're asking Louis
E. Wolfson to come to Washing
ton as soon as possible to help
settle a paralyzing transit strike
now gripping the city.
Mr.. Wolfson, Capital Transit
board chairman and one of the
principal stockholders, was re-
ported on the West Coast.
I'VE want Wolfson here be-
cause we think it is important
to help us work out strike set
tlement," said Commissioner
Samuel Spencer after a morning
emergency meeting. I'VE feel he
ought to be here"
The strike of 5000 AFL Tram
sit Workers began at 12:40 am,
just 40 minutes after the dead
line set by the union after wage
demands and arbitration were
turned down.
Conferees Pressed
In addition to the Commis-
sioners. the Public Utilities Com.
mission held a two-houf ex-
ploratory meeting this morning
and Federal MediatorS Gilbert
McCutcneon and James Holden
scheduled separate conferences
with the company and union.
There wasn't much chance OF
the dispLtants getting together
today.
Mr.. Spencer said the Comlnis-
sioners were hoping to schedule
a meeting Tuesday with the
cornpany's board Of directors
and hoped Mr., Woltson would
be here then.
Two days before the atrike
deadline, union officials "chal-
Ienged. the millionaire investor
to come to Washington and help
staye of the walkout.
No Decision on Legislation
The Commissioners also said
they had made no decision on
whether to recommend cancel
lation of the Capital Transit
franchise which Senator Morse.
Democrat. of Oregon said ne
would ask in a legislative bill.
Within three hours after the
strike began all buses and street.
ears had disappeared. In another
three hours new mode of living
had set in-cars were parked in
the middle of Pennsylvania ave-
nue. as though they always had
belonged there.
Absenteeism Is Light
One of the days surprises was
the low percentage Of tardiness
and absenteeism in Government
.offices. One Government bureau
with 1,100 employees reported
only so late and SO absent. Some
employees were 5 or 10 minutes
late, but most of them made it
In with the help of car pools.
Traffic snarls developed on all
main approaches during the
morning rush hour with Is to
40 per cent more cars than usual
on the streets. It was small
comfort to realize the full impact
was not expected before Tuesday.
Thousands of Government work.
ers. encouraged by their supe-
See TRANSIT, Page AS
Evening star., 1955-07-01
ATOM TESTS MADE
ON CANNED FOOD

EMERGENCY FEEDIN6--Ths
American Home Economics Assoeio-
fion meeting in Minneapolis wos told
Of Civil Defense tests on commonly
used conned foods in tin and gloss to
see whether they will be sofe tor
emergency feeding. Pose B-4
TEEN scEkE--Two Washington
Teen -asfrs ore going on o fobuIous
tour Of The wild West" Sharon
poron reports on pose B-4.
Evening star., 1955-07-01
=. {. Heads Call WoIfson in Strike
Senators tentatively OK
|Dixon-Yotes Power Lines
sos Million Fund Stays in Measure
Unless Memphis Starts Own Plant

plan was approved by a sub
stantial majority" according to
Senator Bridges.
He said that the money will
not become available If Memphis
takes definite" action to start
work on its own plant. But he
added that the committee did
not spell out just what the word
'.definite" would involve.
AS an additional safeguard.
the committee provided also that
even though Memphis makes no
Isdefinite commitment" towards
supplying its own power needs
within 80 days the transmission
line funds will not become avail
able until the Dixon-Yates group
has arranged its financing and
started construction for the plant
for which ground has already
been broken.
Other Senators have said that
conditional approval OF the fund
will be satisfactory inasmuch as
the transmission lines would not
be needed for about three years
and that this would give the
Government plenty OF time to
cancel the appropriation IL 1t
developed that 1t was not needed,
Johnson Opposed
Just before the committee
acted today. Senator johnson of
Texas, the Democratic leader.
urged in a-speech that the COM
Imittee either kill the appropria-
tion or tie strings to it In view
of Memphis determination to go
ahead with its own plant and not
take power from the Dixon
Yates project across the Mis-
sissippi.
1T is difficult to see how an
other look can lead to anything
but cancellation" said Senator
johnson, in view Of the decision
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