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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-24
Pullman
Fares Sought

CHICAGO, Nov. "a (R.-The
Pullman Co. plans to seek a Il
per cent increase in sleeping car
fares.
The company announced yes
terday it will file new rate sched-
ules, calling for the higher fares
to become effective January l..
with the Interstate Commerce
Commission and individual State
commerce commissions.
President Carroll r. Harding
said the increases are necessary
to Offset wage and material costs
resulting from the recently nego-
tiated wage settlements between
the railroads and their employees
and the increase in steel prices.
The proposed rate increases,
the company said, will produce
SOS million annually in addi-
tional revenue. about the amount
needed to meet the annual In
crease in operating expenses.
The new rates will become
effective automatically January
/ if the commerce commissions
decide not to hold hearings.
Present Pullman rates vary,
according to type Of accommo-
dations and distances Travelled.
The minimum rates, applying toI
overnight accommodations for
trips Of about 400 miles or less,
include $40 for upper berths,
$40 for lower berths, S7.55 for
roomettes. $3.50 for a duplex
single: 5000 for a bedroom.
S1l.90 (per person. for q bed
room for two and 5000 for q
two-bedroom suite.
From Chicago to New York. q
longer overnight trip. the rate
for an upper berth is $3.50. Ss.55I
for lower berth and similar
increases for other accommoda-
tons. All rates are subject to
"a 10 per cent Federal tax.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-24

to 3712 hours while providing
a guarantee of 40 hours work
the amount worked under the
old contract-giveS members OF
the union an actual $11.65
weekly increase the first year.
Wilfrid Council, international
president of the Photographers
Union, said the union is demand
ing a one-year contract with a
wage increase of $40 a week over
the old scale Of $122.85.
Rates for other printing craft
unions under old contracts
ranged from $50 a week for paper
handlers to $113.25 for typo
grapherS.
No date has been set for re-
sumption of negotiations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-24
Time Held Right for Enactment Of Law
For Determining Inability of President

The health issue was sub
merged during the campaign
by President Eisenhower's per-
sonal appearances that ex-
hibited a robust looking gen.
tleman.
Likewise forgotten was a
related question raised by the
vagueness of our Constitution
in the event a'President should
become incapacitated: That is,
whether and when the Vice
President should take over the
duties Of Office. You may re-
cali considerable discussion Of
that dilemma during Presi-
dent Eisenhower's GONZALES
cence from his two illnesses,
as well as public hearings by
the House Judiciary Commit
tee at which several solutions
were proposed and a study by
the Senate Government Oper-
atoms Committee.
We may therefore assume
that the question will be taken
UP again in the coming Con-
gress, and an attempt made to
work out a solution. Discus
sion of this problem already
has been started here and
there, most exclusively and
thoroughly in a. new book
Second Consul"-by Edgar
Virgins Waugh of the Faculty
of Eastern Michigan College.
who stresses the urgency of a
solution, offers one of his own,
catalogues other proposals,
and gives us also an enter
tanning history of the Vice
Presidency.
The dilemma arises from
Article II, Section /, Clause 6
of our Constitution. In pre-
scribing the conditions under
which the Vice President shall
assume the duties and powers
of the President, the Consti-
tuition lists. in addition to
removal from Office. death or
resignation of the President
Inability to discharge the
powers and duties Of said
Office"
But it does not define Gin
ability" or say how that shall
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-24

be determined or by whom.
In short. it offers no guidance
whatever.
Prof. Waugh. after citing
numerous proposals submitted
to the House Judiciary Com
mittee, recommends the crea-
ton of a Presidential Power
Commission" to consist of
eight members of the cabinet
and eight members of Con-
gress. The latter would in
clude majority and minority
floor leaders of both branches
of Congress and the chair
man and ranking minority
member of the standing COM
mittee in each branch which is
charged with matters pertain
ing to presidential inability.
He also suggested four nom
voting members - the Vice
President, Speaker Of the
House, President Pro Tenn Of
the Senate. and the Presidents
wife. The two cabinet mem
bers not included are the last
two created - Secretary OF
Labor and Secretary of Health,
Education and Welfare.
The question Of the Presi-
dents inability to serve could
be raised by any two voting
members, provided one is
member of the Presidents
party. or by any four regard
less of party. The commission
then would investigate, arrang-
ing for a report by qualified
medical experts. If nine mem
bers vote that the President
is disqualified. then the Vice
President would be advised to
assume the duties and powers
of the office. The President or
any three voting members Of
the commission would be au-
thorized to raise the issue Of
when the inability had been re-
moved and, by a vote Of nine
members, could restore the
President to office and the
Vice President would step
down.
Prof. Waugh also recon-
mended that the law embody-
ing this procedure state Specif-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-24

Texas. who succeeds Gov. Shivers
as Texas Governor January Is.
Newsmen were engaged in a
conference with James Hagerty,
White House news secretary
when Gov. Shivers entered and
left the White House. Reporters
learned later that Gov. Shivers
had been there, and Mr.. Hag-
erty said that the Texas Gov
ernor came to see Mr.. Adams.
Asked why. Mr.. Hagerty re-
Piled:
He was in town and dropped
in to see his friends"
Mr.. Hagerty said Mr.. Adams
took the Governor over to the
White House swimming pool,
where the President was SWIM
ming. and the two exchanged
hellos."
Asked If Gov. Shivers dis
cussed the Texas senatorial sit
uation with Mr.. Adams, Mr.,
Hagerty recalled that the Presi-
dent at his last news conference
said he would not dream Of in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-24

Newspaper Guild previously had
ratified new contracts. A spokes-
man for the papers had said
they would not publish until all
eight unions ratified agreements.
1t had been hoped that if the
photographers ratified. their
contract there would be news
papers this week end.
Rejected by the photoen-
gravers was an offer of a two
year contract providing wage
increases of $3.50 weekly this
year and $3.50 next year. The
six other printing craft unions
had ratified agreements provid-
ing the same amount of money,
except that the truck drivers
contract by shortening the work
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-24

ROME. Nov. - P.-United
States Representative Gerald r.
Ford. IT,. Republican OF Michi-
gan was received yesterday in
special audience by Pope Plus
XII in the Pope's private library.
He was accompanied by his wife
and Mr.. and Mrs. John Stiles Of
Grand Rapids. Mich.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-24

holdings are bought from banks,
which thereby have more money
available for lending.
A highly placed source empha-
sized, however, that this expan-
sion of credit was both custom
airy and temporary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-24

terfering in the internal political
situation in Texas.
Mr.. Hagerty replied mo" when
asked If the Texas senatorial
matter was discussed at the
Eisenhower Shivers meeting.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-24
POTOMAC FEVER
FLETCHER KNEBEL

Harold Stassen get the 1856 Eisenhower team efh
cheney award AS secretary of peace the only
administration who boast a clean desk
Six Democrats Senate hlibusters It's ritual.
The Senate begins session talking about not talking
much before it gives up-and talks about six months
What this country needs calendar that bypasses
the three weeks before Christmas
AS patron of the arts Russia spreading the cultural
goes of travel No the Russians arrive country
like Hungary than everybody there packs and leaves
Moscow blasts Marshal Tito Of Yugoslava Russia hates
to be secondbest in anything Now she's challenging America
for the honor Of losing the most allies
Republicans searching for q term to describe
their 1857 program Most Dynamic inertia
The olympic games open Australia. It's safe the
Communists will pick UP lot Of medas-dropped by athletes
boiling to West
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-24
Banks May Get Approval
For Higher Interest Rate
Ry the Associated Press

An increase in the interest rate that banks to their
epoto reported today be under serious consideration
BY the Federal Reserve Board
Such action would toadd to the banks deposits
provide them with funds demands increasingly
scarce credit.
One predicting action before the rst of the year. said
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-24
Shivers Talks to Adams,
Then Greets President

Gov Allan Shvers Of Texas called at the White House
terday talked with Presidential Assistant Sherman Adams
exchanged heos" with President Eisenhower.
The Governor Democratic supporter Of Mr. Esenhowers
election campaign involved the procedure
for selecting Senator Price Daniel Democrat
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-24
One Union BoIks to Keep
Cleveland Papers Shut

CLEVELAND Nov. "a Q1-cleveland went into its fourth
week without None of the three major
daily newspapers has published since November l.
Last night the photographers who serve all three news
papers contract offered their union by
publishers other printing craft unions and the Ceveland
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-24

This Is the fourth Of a
series Of dispatches from Mr..
BrotOn. iOho Is on a Far Eastern
surrey tour
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-29
For Sofety's Soke

Suggestions from physicians and the De-
partment of HEALTH Education and Welfare are
combined in this safety list
l. Date all drug supplies when you buy them
q When measuring drugs, give the act your
full attention.
3. Always shake the bottle thoroughly before
measuring liquid medicine
4. Do not take or give medicine in the dark
S. Do not take medicine from unlabeled bottle.
For that matter, do not dose yourself with
unnecessary medicines from any bOttle.)
s. Safeguard tablets which candied favored
or cOlOred. Children eat them like candy.
]. Give infants and young children drugs only
directed by your physician. tSOme doctors
suggest that where there children, drugs
should not be kept in the bathroom cabinet
at all. but in a separate place. under lock
and key)
8. Check the cabinet at least once a year and
weed out leftOverS especially any prescription
drug your doctor ordered for a particular
Illness Authorities say the less the cabinet
contains, the better.
8. Read all directions and caution statements
labels.
10. When throwing away drugs hazardous
materials be the contents cannot be
reached by children pets.
Evening star., 1956-03-10
Bandit Routed
Bv Salesman

An Arlington paint store sales
man told police he drove of q
masked bandit today who had
tried to force him to open the
safe.
The salesman, Frank e. Ben
Finger, Is, said the man, whose
face was covered by a handker-
chief, came UP behind him as
he was opening the c. I. Smith
Paint Store, SIS North Glebe road.
Mr.. Benzinger, of 26 South Old
IGlebe road, said the bandit. who
held his hand in his pocket as ii
he had gun, told him to go on
in the store and don't give me
any trouble"
Inside the man demanded
that he open the safe. which
contained about $500, and
Threatened to kill him if he re-
sisted.
Mr.. Benzinger struck the ban
dit in the face with his fist. As
the man turned and fed out the
back door, the salesman hurled
a hammer at him but missed.
Mr.. Benzinger, who is 6-feet-3,
estimated that the bandit Is
about S feet 9 inches. and 80
years old.
Evening star., 1956-03-10
a in Rockville
Renominuted
orCityPosts

Four of the five Citizens Tor
Good Government candidates
who were elected in a landslide
two years ago in Rockville civic
balloting last night were re-
named as candidates for the elec-
ticn next April 80.
The two-day CGG nominating
convention unanimously picked
Mayor Dickran Y. Hovsepian to
run for reelection.
The convention nominated
three of the four present coun-
cilmen for reelection. They are
Alexander J. Greene, Wendell r.
Turner and John Oxley. The
fourth councilman, James B.
Robertson, is not seeking re-
election.
To fill Mr.. Robertson's post
the citizens group selected 81
year-old Frank A. Ecker of 317
Dean drive, Rockville, a State
Department research specialist.
Mr.. Ecker is chairman of the
Rockville Charter Advisory Com
mittee.
Rockville civic leaders have
stated they expect little or no
organized opposition to the CGG
slate in April.
Evening star., 1956-03-10
Alexandra Agrees
To Donate Lund
For Guard Armory

The City Of Alexandria has
agreed to donate five acres of
land at George Washington High
School for an armory if Federal
and State Offices will put up
$3.50 900 for its construction.
City Manager Ira F. Willard
said the city also would spend
$250,000 for auditorium gym
nasium facilities to be used when
the five-unit structure Is not re-
quired for National Guard pur-
poses. The city's proposal was
contained in a letter from Mr..
Willard to the adjutant general
of the Virginia National Guard.
Mr.. Willard quoted Robert D.
King. Deputy Assistant Secretary
Of the Army, as saying fair
breakdown of expenses would be
a Federal share of $337,50 and
State contribution of $1l2,500,
The manager said the city agreed
and explained the five-acre site
is valued in excess of $100, 1000.
Evening star., 1956-03-10
SUNDAYS BEST READING
Those Mysterious Viruses'
in Sunday Star

INCLUDES POLIO-What's the truth about virus
diseases? At the invitation of the American Medical
Association DR.. Jonas E. Sak, discoverer of the
antipolio vaccine, has gathered together some of
the ttle-known facts, so that we may all under
stand more about vruses. Don't miss his report in
This Week Magazine
FLORIDA BASEBALL PROFILES-In The Star Maga-
zine, Star Sports Writer Francis Stann brings you
the first of a series on personalities of the 1856
Grapefruit Circuit this Sunday you'll meet Billy
Werber, jr, former Washington schoolboy now with
the Cincinnati Redlegs.
MORAL JUDGMENTS AND THE COURT-Psychiatrist
Richard G. Board Of the Washington School of
Psychiaty thinks jures should not be asked to pass
moral judgments. Read his interesting article and
one charting the history of the development of
criminal responsibility by Phil Yeager, in the
Editorial Section.
DENTISTRY. THEN AND NOW-YouT count your
dental blessings when you read Meredith S. Buers
feature in The Star Magazine-some methods OF
yesteryear which prove there's less couch" in
dentistry today.
REBEL TO THE END, that was Mary Fairfax first
occupant of historic Fairfax House in Southeast
Washington. For the interesting story about this
home which will be open for the Official Homes for
Friendship tour March II read Selwa Roosevelts
article in the Women's Section.
Choose The Star on Sunday When You Haoe Choice
Phone Sterling $4,000 for Home Delivery
Evening star., 1956-03-10
FuIls Church Gets
Storm Drain Plan

The Falls Church Planning
Commission is studying a pro-
posed five-year $330,000 storm
drainage program.
The plan was presented by
Donald S. Frady, director of
public works.
Mr.. Frady reported that some
streets are impossible to main
tain because of inadequate drain
age. In some areas, home owners
have complained of flooded back
yards and Easements, he said.
Thirty-two projects are listed.
A f1ve-year street improvement
program is to be presented to
the commission by Mr.. Frady on
March 10.
Funds for the work, except for
the $55,8l5 on hand, would have
to be raised from taxes and bor-
rowing.
Evening star., 1956-03-10
Wife Who Joined
Husband in HoIdup
IGets 8-Yeur erm

Mrs. Debra Kay Nichols, who
Joined her husband in an armed
holdup of an Arlington filing
station. drew an eight-year
prison term yesterday.
The 26-year-old woman was
sentenced by Circuit Court Judge
Walter T. Mccarthy, who found
her guilty after a one-day trial.
Mrs. Nichols of the 1000 block
of New Hampshire avenue NV.
and her husband, Air Force
Sergt. Maury Nichols, also 26. Of
Boiling. were captured by their
victim.
The holdup was at 5101 Lee
highway on January S. The
filling station attendant, Francis
Shilling, IS, slugged the SER
lgeant and held the couple for
police after they had taken $102
from him at gunpoint.
Sergt. Nichols has entered q
plea Of guilty to the holdup
charge but sentencing has been
deferred pending a probation
report.
Evening star., 1956-03-10
Foirfox School Boord
Resumes Budget Study

The Fairfax County School
Board called another special
meeting today to work over Its
record $l2.2 million proposed
budget.
Last nights meeting, second
since Supt. w. T. Woodson pre-
sented the 1956-57 budget to the
board. produced three hours of
discussion, but no definite action.
What the board must resolve be-
fore sending the budget to the
county supervisors is whether all
of the $2.7 million proposed in
crease in expenditures is JUS
titled.
Representatives of two county
groups last night told the board
they approve of the budget in its
present form.
Don Russell, speaking for the
Federation Of County PTA's, said
I'VE feel this is a conservation
budget" He said he felt all in
cluded items were necessary and
that many desirable items have
been left out.
William r. Perlick, speaking
for the Fairfax Federation of
Civic Associations, said the main
point of discussions proposed
Evening star., 1956-03-10

teacher salary increase averag-
ing $700 per teacher-was neces-
sary. Because OF the stiff COM
petition for teachers the county
win face next fall when 1t tries
to hire 1876 new ones, he said
'the new salary scale should be
supported at every STEP"
Both Mr.. Russell and Assist
ant Supt. Robert j. Walker
said that the cost of the
new salary scale has been ex-
aggerated. Mr.. Walker said the
cost would be about $789, 900. He
said the $2.7 million total in
crease in the budget would have
been only about $2.2 million ex-
cept that county surpluses which
have been available each year
heretofore cannot be counted on
next year.
A motion by Board Member
Turner Hudgins to add $3.50. 900
to the budget for a FIRST an
nual payment" into a capital
fund was defeated. Member Ted
Heriot proposed giving teachers
only part of the proposed salary
increase the first year and prom
Using them the balance later.
The board did not act on the
suggestion
Evening star., 1956-03-10
By stat, Correspondent Of The Star


RICHMOND, Mar. 10.-Gov
Stanley today received the Boat
wright bill to require organiza-
tions filing public school integra-
ton suits to supply detailed in.
formation on their officers ano
hackers.
The State Senate gave the
measure final approval yesterday
and sent it to the governor foi
signature. It was sponsored by
Delegate John Boatwright OF
Buckingham.
The Senate today gave final
approval to the bill of Arlington
Delegate Harrison Mann provid-
ing for voluntary chemical tests
for persons accused of driving
while drunk.
The measure sets up certain
presumptions for the guilt or
innocence of accused persons,
determined by the percentage OF
alcohol in the blood.
Among measures given final
approval yesterday were these:
The Fenwick Senate bill in
creasing from $40 to $65 a
month the maximum that may
Evening star., 1956-03-10
County School
Cost Reduced
By State Aid

An estimate as to the Prince
Georges County contribution to
the School Boards proposed
$14.6 million budget for next
year was reduced yesterday fol-
lowing a report that an addi-
tional $274,745 is expected in
State aid.
School Supt. william S,
Schmidt told the county COM
missioners at their meeting in
Upper Marlboro an increase in
incentive fund contributions re-
Gently passed by the General As
sembly will bring the county a
total of $6,517,818 rather than
the $6.243.073 originally antici-
pated.
Mr.. Schmidt said this would
reduce the county's contribution
from $7,723,260 to $7,448,515.
The county contribution would
be $577.638 more than the ap-
preparation for this year.
Mr.. Schmidt said that If the
School Board is given credit for
the payment of $760,000 in in
terest money to the commission
ers. the net amount of county
funds required above the current
appropriation would be $501 ,638
The commissioners adopted an
ordinance requiring the licensing
of door-to-door solicitors.
Mrs. w. Sterling Ament, repre-
senting the League Of Women
Voters, asked the board to dele
gate responsibility for admins
tering the county's new pay scale
to a personnel officer and insti-
tute a merit system for county
employees.
The League also recommended
a full-time county employee to
push for new industry.
The commissioners ordered q
survey of road conditions in the
Carmody Hills area after the
Carmody Hills Citizens Associa-
tion requested repairs on a bridge
on F street near Seventy fourth
avenue.
Evening star., 1956-03-10
Alexandra Old Towners Sturt
Drive for Tree-PIuntinq Fund

Mrs. Philip Schleit. chairman
of the Old Town Civic Associa-
tion's tree planting committee,
said, I'VE always hear about all
those trees in Georgetown, and
we ought to have some here"
The fund drive began after the
council approved a tree-planting
ordinance sponsored by the Old
Towners. The ordinance sets up
regulations for the planting and
care of trees and shrubs on side
walks and other city-owned prop
lerty.
Evening star., 1956-03-10
81 Woiyes Hearing
On Narcotics Churoe e

Donald A. Richardson, 81, COL
Iored, of Philadelphia, waived a
preliminary hearing in Upper
Marlboro Trial Magistrates
Court yesterday on charges that
he possessed marijuana and a
Ihypodermic needle.
The serviceman was arrested
earlier this week by Prince
Georges County Detective Sergt.
George E. Clements in a
breakdown on an alleged delivery
of narcotics to a Nike site in the
county.
The charges will be presented
Ito q grand jury.
Evening star., 1956-03-10

Alexandria Old TownerS yes
terday kicked off a tree planting
campaign with Mayor Leroy S.
B ndheim setting out the first
s. ling.
Members of the Old Town Civic
A"aociation have started a drive
to raise funds for planting 300
tt es in the Old Town section.
About Is blocks in the section
be yween Washington street and
the Potomac would be planted
under the program.