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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-23
House OK's
Money Bill

The House today approved the
compromise version of the big
SIG billion supplemental appro-
priation bill, carrying funds for
many construction projects in
the Washington Metropolitan
Area, and an additional $3.50
million for the District Govern
ment.
Among the buildings for this
area for which funds were made
available are the new Central
Intelligence Agency headquarters
at Langley, Va. expansion Of
the State Department west Of
Twenty-first street and Virginia
avenue NV. and the Jones Point
bridge.
Representative Taber. Repub-
lican Of New York. explained
that many military construction
projects, Of which there are sew
eral in this Metropolitan Area,
may be subject to passage by
Congress Of the military con-
struction bill. already approved
by the House but awaiting &C.
ton by the Senate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-23
Met to Definitely.
Reopen This Year

NEW YORK, July % R.-
The famous Metropolitan Opera
will definitely" have a 1861
season after all, a mediator's
spokesman announced today.
Cancellation of the season was
announced last week. 1t stemmec
from a lengthy labor-manage-
ment dispute.
That disagreement was settled
in a few days, but officials Of
the opera association delayed
definite plans until determining
whether star singers would still
be available.
THE season definitely hai
been reinstated,", said spokes.
man for the mediator, AL Man.
uti, president of Local 802
American Federation Of Musi-
clans.
He said he had been author.
lied to make the announcement
by Lincoln Lauterstein, attorney
for the Met.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-23

crultS were drowned.
The testimony came from
Pfc. John Maloof of Forest
Hills, N. Y, one of the survivors
of the death march. Pfc. Maloof,
who stands over six feet tall,
also testified as a prosecution
witness that the 31-year-old
former drill instructor had
slapped him in the face on the
April 8 Sunday of the fatal
march.
Sergt. McKeon is on trial here
on charges of manslaughter, OPP
preston of troops and drinking
while on duty, growing out Of
the Inflated exercise.
Pictured as Hard Worker
Out of the testimony of the
dark-haired, handsome young
Maloof, and additional testimony
by Pvt. Melvin Barber, also 10,
of New York, came a composite
picture of Sergt. McKeon as a
Woodworking. exasperated. and
sometimes incensed drill in
Structor.
1t also was a picture of Sergt.
McKeon wanting an honor pla-
toon out of his first assignment
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-23

was on activities looking to
care of refugees and initial
steps toward their rehabilitation
This included work by the
Housing and Home Finance
Agency. and the establishment
of a post Office file system for
finding displaced persons. Other
activities included reassuring
steps in the matter of preserv-
ing individual rights so far as
possible. Assurance was given
that any government seizure of
private property would be made
only in the last resort and
would, in most cases, be tenn
porary.
Cites FallOut Problem
In facing the fall-out problem,
experts looked for clues which
might help them in the future to
train Americans to protect them
selves against the awesome pos
sibilities.
Defense Mobilizer Arthur S.
Flemming, who came to this
emergency press headquarters
in connection with the drill,
told reporters yesterday the
Government has not yet done
enough about the fallout prob
lem. But he said some steps
have been taken in an effort to
See ALERT, Page Ala
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-23
THE PUBLIC PULSE
Nixon More Liked
Than He's DisIiked
BY BURNS W. ROPER
Elmo Roper 4 Associates

President Eisenhower has let
it be known that he sees no
reason to change his mind about
being a candidate; Vice Presi-
dent Nixon has also let it be
known he sees no reason to
change his mind about being
a candidate, and Republican
Chairman Hall has confidently
indicated that the Republican
ticket will be Mr.. Eisenhower
and Mr.. Nixon.
Even if Mr.. Eisenhower's
health is not labeled an issue by
either the Republicans or Demo-
Gratis, it is apparent from our
earlier survey results that the
public is concerned about the
Presidents health. AS a conse-
quence, there is unusual inter-
est this year in the vice presi-
Dental candidate.
The election, therefore. might
turn on the much-discussed
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as a drill instructor and finding
his hopes thwarted.
Both young Marines related
the now well-known details of
the night march into Ribbon
Greek, of the panic and mass
confusion.
Pfc. Maloof said the sergeant
muttered on coming out of the
dark waters of the creek, 1--WE
lost lot of men in there"
Young Maloof said he asked il
we could "go after them"
NO." he quoted Sergt. Nc
Keen as saying. well never
find them, there's not enough
light"
RecOuntS Shaping Incident
Young Maloof said he was
slapped when he was called tc
Sergt. McKeon'S Office on the day
of the march and lectured or
what it required to be a Marine
He said he was scared ano
wasn't standing at attention
when he went in.
"Sergt. McKeon asked me il
See MARINES, Page "A
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-23
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Couple With Binoculars
Watches Beach Murder

Ichested and carrying a white
shirt over his arm. He apparently
was sneaking up on her through
a dense underground in the area
Il called my wife and she
looked. We both decided it must
be a game of some sort.
Even when the guy threw
his shirt over her head and
dragged her off a rock into a
clump of bushes. l wasn't
astonished. I still believed this
couple was playing game of
hide and seek.
But when the man started
hitting her. driving his arm into
her again and again. we knew
it wasn't play and we rushed out
of our apartment to locate a
policeman.
I'VE didn't know the procedure
for telephoning police and we
knew a motorcycle policeman
was patrolling the area. We
found him Immediately and di-
rected him to the scene"
Mr.. Besley resigned as super
intendent at the Prince Georges
Hospital in July. 1949, after hav-
ing served there since its found
ing in March, 1914. He left then
to go to another post in Pitts
burgh.
The current Mrs. Besley is his
second wife. His first wife lives
in Hyattsville, according to
Harry w. Penn, present superin-
tendent there who succeeded Mr..
Besley. Mr.. Besley has two grown
sons by his first marriage.
Mr.. Besley before entering the
hospital administration field was
a one-time football and baseball
Iletterman at the University Of
Maryland. where he also OBJ
tanned his doctors degree.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-23

CHICAGO, July % Especially
a former Washington area
hospital superintendent and his
wife watched Mortified through
binoculars from their l5-flool
apartment here yesterday as a
brswny, bare-chested man beat
a woman sun bather to death.
Minutes later, the woman's
body was found after Arthur
Kirk Besley, So. and his wife
Adrian, AZ, rushed from Their
North Side apartment building
and directed a motorcycle police
man to the scene. The area Of
the Staying is at the north tir
of Chicago's Lincoln Park.
Mr.. Besley. a doctor Of bac-
teriology and superintendent al
the Norwegian American Hospi.
tai here, was the first superin.
tendent at Prince Georges Gen.
eral Hospital just outside o.
Washington. His wife was a
former nurse there.
The victim. who was partially
disrobed. was identified by police
today as Miss Margaret Gal
lagher, so, beauty shop opera.
tor.
The killer escaped before the
Besleys and policeman reached
the scene. He has not been
found.
Mr.. Besley told this story OF
the Staying:
Il was watching the sail boats
on the lake through my opera
glasses about 4 pm. when
noticed a woman sitting alone
in an area generally unfre-
quented by sun bathers.
My curiosity was aroused be-
cause Of this and / watched hel
steadily for a few moments
Then noticed a man, bare.
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or revoke permits at any Jlmt
for what he considers fragrant
disregard for the safety of per-
sons or property" the action ha;
been prompted more often BY
newspaper stories than by Off
cial reports.
Immediate Hearings Now
Under the new system. worked
out at a conference with police,
Mr.. Keneipp will get an immedi-
ate report from police on every
traffic fatality. and if he feels
there is evidence of flagrant dis
regard for safety on the part OF
the driver, he will hold an imme-
diate hearing. Therefore. if the
evidence justif1es it, he will order
the drivers license suspended or
revoked without waiting for &C
ton by the coroner's jury or the
court.
Mr.. Keneipp blamed clerical
errors and interagency misun-
Iderstandings for the hephazard
system he is now correcting.
The clerical errors were un-
covered when Star reporter
asked Mr.. Keneipp how many
permits had been revoked in the
past 10 months in negligent
homicide cases.
No Certificates
When Mr.. Keneipp checked, he
discovered that Municipal Court
had never sent him a certifica
ton of Negligent homicide con.
viction in the whole period
Under the law. mandatory rev.
ocation of the drivers permit
follows this certif1cation.
Walter Bramhall, clerk O.
Municipal Court, said the clerl
who was taking care of notify.
ing Mr.. Keneipp's Office OF
traffic cases which would provide
enough points for revocation haC
not sent the negligent homicide
cases. He said they were thu
only cases that were not beinl
sent. The error. he said, prob.
ably was caused by the fact they
were handled in the UniteC
States branch of the court anC
did not appear on the traffi,
docket. He said he believed abou
10 had not been sent.
A later check showed the!
we're not being sent by Distric
Court either.
The misunderstanding which
compounded the error and al
lowed some drivers to retdiI
their permits even after negli
gent homicide conviction wa
the police assumption that Mr.
Keneipp's driver improvement
section could not act until aftel
a conviction.
Since the notification of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-23
Claims Court
OK'd
New Site Approved
In Senate Action
By DON S. WARREN

The Senate, without an OBJ
lection, today passed a bill to
provide for the construction of a
new home for the United States
Court of Claims at Seventeenth
and H streets NV. with an
authorized cost of $3.5 million
The bill now goes to the House
The Court would remain in its
old headquarters on Pennsyl-
vania avenue near Seventeenth
street until the new building is
completed.
The measure, which came
from the Senate Public Work:
Committee. was written by Sen
ator johnson. Democrat o.
Texas, the majority leader of thu
Senate.
GSA to Take Over
When the new building is fin.
ished, the old court headquarterl
is to be turned over to the Gen
eral Services Administration ant
later is to be RACED for the con.
struction of a building for tn,
executive Offices of the Presiden
and related purposes.
The new Claims Court build
ing is to be of fireproof construc
ton, containing a courtroom
hearing rooms and other Office
and facilities as may be approved
by the Chief Judge of the court
The measure also provides TO
the razing "as expeditiously a
possible" of any buildings O
other developments on the sit,
of the new court building.
Action Deferred
Action was deferred on an
other bill from the Public Work
Committee to authorize acquisi
ton of a square and a half o
property Immediately to tn
Capitol to provide for future ex
pansion of Senate facilities.
This bill is sponsored b,
chairman Hayden of the Senat
Appropriations Committee AM
Senator Bridges, Republican o
; New Hampshire, ranking minor
. ity member of the committee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-23
BULLE TIN
Furgol and KroH Lead
In PEA SemifinoLs

CANTON, Mass. (P.-Ed
FurgOl of st. Louis, who won
the National Open golf cham
piOnShip in 1854 despite a
withered left arm, was 2 up
on Jackie Burke today at the
halfway mark of their &C.
hole semifinals match in the
Professional Golfers AssOcia-
ton tournament. Burke rallied
strongly after being 5 down at
the 14th green.
In the other SemifinalS at
the Blue Hill Country Club
course, Ted Knoll of Fort Lau-
derdale, Fla, was 4 up on Bill
Johnston. little-knOwn Utah
pro, after IL holes.
Earlier Story on Page A-16.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-23

Richard M. Nixon. What do the
people think of Mr.. Nixon? Do
they rate him presidential caliber
or not? Is he popularity regarded
as being as good as his friends
or as bad as his enemies-say
he is?
In a Nationwide survey re-
Gently completed. we asked q
Continued on Page AS, Col.
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ing" was put into effect. There
were make-believe calls from
communities across the Nation
for food, money and other neces-
sites.
Seven civil defense regions
were placed under the simulated
gasoline rationing "as necessi-
tated by local conditions. The
system, which was simulated on
a Nation wide basis, was planned
on the theory that in a real
emergency, controls would be
placed on sources of motor fuel
rather than at the wholesale or
retail level.
Linked by TV HOOkup
The 30-plus sites to which the
Government agencies have been
evacuated are linked by closed
circuit televiSion hookup. Presi-
dent Eisenhower in Panama is
getting daily progress reports on
the exercise from compilations
on this circuit.
Today's emphasis in the field
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-23
U. S. Able to Protect
Pacific, Rudford Saws

MANILA, July % P.-Ad-
miral Arthur w. Radford said
today the United States has
ample forces in the Pacific fol-
protection of the Philippines and
other free countries in the area
The chairman of the United
States Joint Chiefs of Staff ar
rived in the Philippines on the
first leg of a Far East tour. He
told a news conference the
United States did not contem-
plate a change in its combat
strength in the Far East.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-23
Fo|Iout Peril Occupies
Experts in Alert Drill!
BY JOHN v. HORNER
etar stan Correspondent

"NEWSPOINT," July 23-The grim danger of radioactive
faout in nuclear is the towering problem around
which thinking revoved today Operation Alert 1856 moved
into it's final phases.
This fourth day of the Nationwide civil defense drill
corresponds period after hydrogen bomb burst when
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-23
Panama Hears
Welfare Plan
BY Eisenhower
President Extends
His Stuy to Talk
With Other Leaders

PANAMA, July % (P.-PreSi-
dent Eisenhower participates in
final talks with fellow American
presidents today in the wake of
the Pan-American Conference
at which he urged hemisphere
unity in advancing human well
fare.
Mr.. Eisenhower stretched his
goodwill mission through an ex-
ira day to be host at the United
States Embassy to 10 other
American presidents or presi-
dents-elect in a series of half
hour talks.
The United States Chief Ex-
ecutive already has talked to
eight other national leaders who
came here for the conference
Still convalescing from his June
9 intestinal operation, he has
appeared tired at times, but in
the main he seemed to relish
the proceedings.
The parley. which commence
rates the first Pan-American
Conference called by Simon b.
livar. the South American liberia
tor 100 years ago. ended yester-
day. 1t closed in an historic
setting with the signing of a
declaration of principles and
312 hours of speeches.
Proposes Welfare Plan
Mr.. Eisenhower took only mint
minutes for his address. HI
made one major point-tht
Americas already have put to.
gether a mechanism for meet.
ing aggression or Communist in
tervention in their affairs. "Let
us join to find ways which will
enable our peoples to combat
the ravages of disease, poverty
and ignorance" he declared.
1 He proposed forming, in eff.
feet, a commission of human
problems with representative
of each of the 81 American re.
publics to offer practical sug.
gestions in the economic, f1nan-
cial. social and technical fields.
Such a commission, he said
could consider ways to hasten
"the beneficial use of nucleal
forces throughout the hemi-
sphere, both in industry and in
combating disease. :"
He said he had decided tt
name his brother Milton a,
United States representative or
the proposed new commission.
/ Milton. who resigned recently
as president of Pennsylvania
State University. made an ex.
tensive trip through the Latir
American republics for President
Eisenhower in 1858.
! Declaration Signed
The high spot of the ceremony
was the signing of the Declare
ton of Panama by Mr.. Eisen.
hover and 10 other chiefs Of
state. 1t reiterated the Western
Hemisphere's determination t.
stand fast against alien totali-
tartan forces and to safeguard
the economic and political free.
dom of the Americas.
) 1t pledged cooperative effort
to raise living standards through.
out the continent.
Pansma's President Ricardo
Arias, hailed the document as 6
harbinger of larger concert o.
rulers of the world in search fol
the keystone that will assure per,
manent peace for all men OF
earth"
For the convalescent Eisen,
] hover the ceremony was a dem
onstration of endurance. Will,
Continued on Page IA, Col. :
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Keneipp to Get Tough
On Deoth-Cor Drivers
Acts After Star Reveals Some Killers
Still Have Permits Year or So Later
BY MIRIAM GUTENBERG

DisrctTraf Director George Keneipp today unveiled
plans to get tough with death-car drivers.
He acted after Star investigation revealed that:
l. Although drivers convicted of negligent homicide
supposed to lose their driving privileges for least
of them still had their permits year
after conviction.
q Although Keneipp has the authority to suspend
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-23
Ex-Boot Says Platoon
Let ItsSergeuntD Down
McKeon Slapped Him, Marine Sweurs;
Adds, He Did Everything for Us
BY CECIL HOLLAND
star stan Correspondent

PARIS ISLAND, S. C., July 23-"We let him down.
He did everything for and got knife in the back"
In these words husky 18-year-old Marine not long
out of boot summed today the trials and ribuationS
Staff Serg Matthew c. McKeon that led him to order
night disciplinary into the swamps in which
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tHte9Iotion ouH. ToQe b-Z
ment plan, which is one phase
of the Gray Commission pro-
gram. because it accepts the
principle of indignation"
Inferentially he gave his sup
port to the second major recon-
mendation of the Gray Commits
sion-payment Of tuition grants
for private schooling to avoid
forced indignation of white and
Negro children.
Seeks Funds Control
The governor limited strongly
that he will ask the General
Assembly to give him authority
to withhold State funds from
any locality that moves toward
indignation of its schools. The
way he put it was:
Il shall recommend enactment
Of an amendment to the Appro-
priation Act authorizing and di-
recting the Governor to with
hold from a locality certain
State school funds whenever it
is determined the public inter-
est or welfare so requires. /"
The Governor made his an
nouncement before the Execu-
tive Committee of the Gray Com
mission which met here today.
In a press statement he said
THE program you recommended
in the report last November
largely meets with my approval
However, I cannot indorse OF
recommend any legislation OF
action which accepts the prin-
ciple of indignation of the races
in the public schools.
Il feel that I should so in
form you now, while your re-
study is under way"
Had Asked Study
His reference on the reStudy
was to the fact that he had asked
the Gray Commission to go over
its program in detail before he
summoned the Legislature into
extra session.
Gov. Stanley made that re-
quest about a month ago.
Those on the 32-member Gray
Commission repeatedly we're
widely divided on what course
the State shall pursue. Rumors
have had it that some members,
possibly the chairman himself,
State Senator Garland Gray of
Waverly, are about ready to re-
sign rather than indorse the
pupil assignment plan.
Their violent objection to this
aspect of the Gray plan centers
on the fact that theoretically it
might permit some form of in
tegration.
Gov. Stanley told the IL men,
bers Of the Executive Commit
tee that the schools in the
District of Columbia are one
example of Inter racial Incl
dents and conditions (that) have
forcibly brought the problems to
public attention"
Cites Court Decision
The Governor told the CON-
mittee:
The implications of the de-
cision of the Supreme Court Of
the United States on May II
1854, have become more appar.
ent to the people of Virginia ir
recent months. AS a result, they
are more concerned than evel
before about their children, theil
schools. their social customs anc
their rights. / share this con.
Germ, which confirms my origina
conclusion-and l believe it /.
the conclusion of the vast ma.
jority of our citizens-that there
should be no mixing of the race.
in the public schools anywhere
in Virginia.
ut is significant that crystal.
lization of sentiment along thest
lines has not been limited to Vir.
See. ASSEMBLY, Page Al:
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EXERCISE IS FINE
If YOU HAVE TIME

cYcLINe-The Rombler hos an
answer for those fellows who think
whot Washington needs most is
bicycle poth. The onswer, TO o home
owner, is pretty obvious os all will
osree after reodins todoys column
on Poee 81.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-23

death-dealing dust particles from
the weapon would have settled
on vast areas of land and water
AS the exercise went into new
phases, mock gasoline ration
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-23
Stanley Calls
Session Aug. II
0nSegregation
Refuses to Accept
Gray Unit Plan on
Pupil Assignment

RICHMOND. Va, July %. -
Gov. Stanley this afternoon an
nounced he will summon the
Virginia General Assembly into
special session on August q to
deal with public school segrega-
ton problems.
At the same time he said he
would oppose the pupil assign
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-23

20 Arlington Whites Ask to Join
Indignation Suit. Poqe b.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-23
WEATHER FORECAST

Partly cloudy warm. humid tonight and
tomorrow. Scattered thundershowers this
evening and tomorrow Low tonight SO.
Full report, Page A-2)
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S12-050

Falls Church area. 2-bedrm. ram
bier, liv. rm. with fireplace. sep. din
rm.. lovely tree shaded la-acre lot
Kennel with concrete runs. Assume
lGI mnrtRARe lie A-HAAo
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-10
4-BEDROOM
REDWOOD

s-bedrm. rambler; Ice. liv. rm
with hrepl,. fully equip. GE kit.
auto. washer and drier: picture
windows. front and rear; carport;
den; S1S,950. CT or FHA.
LYNN REALTY. JE. 2-94O0
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-10

$4,000 down too much for q
new brick ;'-bedrm.. 2la bath
split level. very close to Wash
ington OF fashionable LORI
COM LANE In N. Arlington?
23-ft liv rn. Floor to ceil-
ing fireplace, latest in kitchen
styling. Only one left and
builder Is letting go on very
liberal terms to close out.
Call ia. $4,000 and let us
know,