davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-31
Suez Prelude to Arms Showdown?

President NaSSer's seizure Of
the canal has been loudly
applauded by all the Arabs,
including those who still have
close ties with us. The inevi-
table additional loss Of face by
the West will have repercus-
SionS in Iraq where a senti-
ment for naturalization Of
the MoSul fields is now in
creasing. 1t also may have
a repercusSion in Iran. Former
pro-Soviet Premier Mossadegh,
who brought about national
ization of the Anglo-Persian
Oil Co. and then lost the game,
will leave Jail in the next 10
days. Since the collapse Of
his move, Soviet agents have
been very active on the ma
tionalization issue. Nobody
will be surprised if, as a sequel
10 NaSSer'S action, some trouble
should spring up in Iran, too.
But our political leaders are
worried over NaSser's chances
of becoming the real leader of
the Arabs. His prestige I'M
questionably will increase If
his open defiance of the West
is successful. This could mean
that on his advice and under
his leadership, backed sub rosa
by Moscow and Belgrade, the
Arab states bordering Palestine
may decide to settle the Arab
Israeli conflict as abruptly as
NasSer settled the Suez Canal
ownership. Responsible mem.
berS of the armed forces in
Washington admit that that
risk exists today more than it
ever did in the past. 1t is up
Tn the IJSSR. IN saw "when"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-31
Six-Month Toll
lin u. S. Traffic
Sets New Mark

CHICAGO, July 81 (P.-The
National Safety Council said to-
day it will take almost a mir
acle" to head off a record high
national traffic toll in 1856.
Ned H. Dearborn, council pres
ident. made the prediction on
the basis of statistics showing
that 1920 persons have beer
killed in traffic accidents in the
first six months of this year.
It set a new all-time high fol
the period, overshadowing the
previous mark of 1890 for the
first half of 1897. The traffic
death toll for the first six months
Of 1856 represented a 10 per cent
increase over a similar period
last year.
The June traffic toll was 3,400
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-31
DAVID LAWRENCE
Firm Action by West to Repel Seizure
Seen Only Way to Retain Vital Canal

Again, as in the 1930s, the
free nations are menaced by
an INSCRIPTIONS aggressor-
and again the question be-
fore the whole world is
whether softness. appease-
ment and timidity will once
more bring worse consequences.
For the seizure Of the Suez
Canal by Egypt's President
Nasser isn't an isolated cpl
=ode. 1t is part of the "cold
war" On what Britain and
America and France do now
depends the respect in which
they will be held by Khru-
shchev and Tito and Nehru
and Chou En-lai.
Just as the League of Ma
lions faltered when MuSsolini,
prompted by Hitler, seized
Ethiopia, so today the United
Nations is unable to make its
military potential felt because
it faltered in Korea and Indo-
China in submitting to igno-
minious armiStice agreements
that have since been torn to
pieces by the enemy.
Only the firmness and res
oluteness of the major powers
of the West, acting in unison
to repel unlawful seizure of
their property. can today as
sure the retention by the
West of the strategic gateway
from the Mediterranean to
the Indian Ocean. It's a mill
tary move which NaSser has
made = inStigated by the
Soviet dictators.
There are the usual proteSta-
tons of innocence by the men
in Moscow. and there is the
customary call for "negotia-
tions," amid righteous COM
ments from Communist sources
that war must be prevented.
But it all adds up to the simple
fact that Nasser himself has
confessed that Russia-and not
just Czechoslovakia- supplied
him with arms to threaten
Israel and to stir up Arab hos
tility to the West. Nasser even
boasts that he today has the
support of Yugoslavia'S Tito.
midas Nehru and the Red
China gangsterS.
NaSSer, in defiance of the
resolution of the United Ma
tions against an aggressor gov
eminent in China, nevertheless
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-31

t0aOA OeNAACNAs
1t was Admiral Burke'S view
in heavily censored testimony
made public yesterday, that the
United States 9Th Fleet in the
Mediterranean might be the only
force able to retaliate in the first
exchange of atomic assaults.
Land based planes. he said
couldn't operate in that sector
without the fleet. If the Nays
carriers couldn't fight, Nobody
can stay there" he said.
This same principle applies
elsewhere in the world as we'll
he maintained.
After the stationary targets
are hit, he said, "Our mobile, far
ranging Navy alone may remain
sufficiently unchanged to carry
forward a continuingly power
full attack"
AS to the danger of world con-
flict, Admiral Burke said he sees
"less and less likelihood" Of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-31

As a clincher to his argyll
ment that Vice President
Nixon would weaken the 1856
Republican ticket, Harold
Stassen contends that this, in
turn, would radiate into con-
tests for Congress and ham,
per Republican efforts to re-
gain control of Congress which
they lost in 1854.
Thereby he does, indeed,
single out the area in which
the party is recognized as
vulnerable - Congress = and
recognized thus by President
Eisenhower as well as party
managers.
While Republicans are over
looking no devices or tech
niques in their campaign to
recapture Congress, their chief
reliance is on the President
himself. They count on his
name at the head of the ticket
to encourage straight-ticket
voting that would embrace
Republican candidates for
Congress. Anything that would
weaken the Presidents per-
sonal inf1uence-which is what
Harold StaSsen says about
Richard M. Nixon-concededly
would affect adversely Repub-
lican candidates for Congress.
Polls show that the Presi-
dent still is far more popular
than his party. That has twice
been demonstrated practically
in elections-f1rst in 1852 when
he carried 297 congressional
districts while the party car
ried only 221, the seats it won
in the House that year; and
second, when the party lost
Congress in the 1854 congress
sional elections with the name
of Eisenhower missing from
the top of the ballot.
This dilemma over Congress,
as projected into the forth
coming elections. has been
recognized by the President in
his personal missionary work to
enlist likely candidates for
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-31

this. He said Russian defenseS
would have to be very fine.
much better than I think they
are now" before the Soviets
would venture into war.
But he also said I'VE would be
in tough shape" if the Russians
deployed 500 submarines cap.
able of launching hydrogen mis-.
siles at United States targets.
"Some of them (the subma.
rineS)," he said, will get in be-
cause we won't be able to get
them ALL"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-31
Stussen's Claim That Nixon Would Hurt
Drive Seen Pointing Up VulnerobiIity

the Senate in key and doubt
full States. The list Of recruits
includes Gov. Arthur w. Lang
lie of Washington, who also
was endowed with such pres
tige as goes with the role Of
"keynoter" of the national
convention to help him: for
)mer Secretary of Interior
Douglas Mckay, who is run
ming against Senator Wayne
Morse in Oregon; John Sher-
man Cooper, former Senator,
who was induced to give up
his post as Ambassador to
India to run again in Ken
lucky; and. most recently,
former Gov. Dan Thornton Of
Colorado, who will seek the
seat vacated by the ailing
veteran Senator Eugene D.
Millikin.
Perhaps the most graphic
evidence Of the desperate sit
uation the Republican Party
faces in Senate elections this
year was when a cabinet Of
f1cer, Secretary Of Treasury
George H. Humphrey. did the
unprecedented by becoming
chairman of the Bender-for-
Senator Campaign Committee
in Ohio. This much-criticized
assumption Of a political role
by a cabinet officer indicates
the danger to Senator George
H. Bender whose reelection is
opposed by the five-time DEM
ocratic Gov. Frank j. Lausche,
who has built up quite a repu-
tation as a vote-getter.
There is irony Of a sort IN
the explanation from Secre-
tary Humphrey that his only
interest is to let the people
Of Ohio know that he is sup
porting George Bender: for it
has been said that Gov.
LauSche. a conservative public
official who appeals for and
gets many Republican votes,
probably would suit Secretary
Humphrey just as well as
George Bender in the Senate
seat that was occupied for so
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-31

the largest number for that
month in history and IA per cent
higher than June a year ago. The
previous June mark of 3,119 was
set in 1852.
Mr.. Dearborn said at the pres
ent rate the record traffic toll
of $1,000, set in l941. will be
exceeded by some 1000.
1T will take almost a miracle
to head off record high toll"
he said.
But this miracle can happen
if the American public is sufh-
GENTLY shocked by what is going
on to stop doing the things that
are causing these accidents.
Courtesy common sense and
care will do the trick"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-31

Judge Jones issued banning
NAACP activity in Alabama. Mr.
Patterson commended they woulc
sustain his charges of operating
Illegally in Alabama and Of 70.
menting attacks on State seq.
regation laws.
The Negro organization offered
yesterday to turn in most Of the
records that it had refused last
Wednesday to surrender. The
question came down to the mem.
bership lists.
The attorney presented Judge
Jones with a statement by Ma.
tional Secretary Roy wilkins Of
the NAACP which said that re.
leasing the l4,566 names Of Ala.
bama members would subject
them to economic reprisals, in.
timidation and "use Of actua
force"
Lets Finding Stand
The lawyers asked Judge Jones
to modify his fine since they
would produce other records, but
late yesterday Judge Jones lei
his original contempt finding
stand.
In hearings on the injunction
and again yesterday the lawyers
indicated that If the judgment
is sustained they will try to havI
a Federal court take the case
The NAACP has contended tina
its constitutional rights are be-
ing abridged by the proceeding
against 1t.
The 100000 Judgment was ex'
pected to be issued automaticall,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-31
POTOMAC FEVER
FLETCHER KNEBEL

Harold Stassen with Ike at Gettysburg Reported
exchange Stassen-"Am still the team?" Ike-'Harold
were you stll?"
Democratic Senator Humphrey for Vice President
Wise After the licking Kefauver gave
Humphrey Minnesota there's doubt he could
back.
You haven't mastered you how to keep
stiff upper lip without getting your gums sunburned
Senator California hints Harold Stasen should
resign figures Sassen violated the law-tyng to
dump Nixon without a California license.
H-bomb isn't the only thing in the world more threaten
ing than TINT There's also NTN-NaSser, Tito and Nehru
It's mans world-rented at reasonable rates from
woman.
The says its jet bomber the B58 will fly
faster BY the time the enemy hears it in combat
be trace Of it eor the guided missile that
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-31

granted recognition to that
government. Egypt is the only
member of the U. N. to rec
ognize Red China since the
outbreak Of the Korean war.
Peiping is now applauding Mas
ser's seizure of the Suez Canal.
It's all a part of the effort
to bluff the West, and I'M
doubtedly the rise of commu-
nistic influence and intrigue in
Cairo is back Of the Egyptian
dictator's bold move to line up
the whole Arab world against
the West.
Ironically, just few days
ago NasSer was echoing the
cry of Nehru and of some Of
those misguided folks inside
America who insist that Amer
lean taxpayers money must be
given without strings at
tached."
But now it is Nasser who i'm
poses the strings and insists on
conditions. He wants the un-
disputed right to operate the
Suez Canal, and he blandly
disregards the British owner
ship of a substantial part of
the canal company.
What it amounts to is inter-
national blackmail. NaSser has
demanded a large part of the
$1.3 billion needed to build the
Aswan dam and, refused it, he
threatens British and French
property owners with conflsca-
ton and the American mill
tary position in the Middle
East with trouble. He menaces
the whole transportation of oil
products from the Near East
to Europe.
Certainly no government in
the West can ever trust Nasser
again. No agreement with him
on the Aswan dam or any
thing else would ever be re-
garded as worth the paper il
was written on.
How fortunate it is that the
Western nations discovered
Nasser's true colors before they
became involved in any flnan-
cial transactions with him of 9
major kind!
The key to the future is ir
one word used by Prime Min
lister Eden in addressing the
House Of Commons on Monday
He said Britain could not en-
trust the future of the Suez
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-31

since Judge Jones had said it
would be levied if the records
weren't brought in.
None were. The NAACP did
not even turn in the records it
had offered to produce when
telling Judge Jones it would not
name its Alabama members.
Shortly after midnight George
H. Jones, jr.. register in chancery
for Judge Jones court, said he
had received no records.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-31
Coal Output Leader

PITTSBURGH. = Mines In
Pennsylvania yield a greater
tonnage of anthracite or hard
coal than that produced in any
of the other States in the Union.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-31
Patrol of Mediterranean
Still Vita, Burke Says
BY the Associated Press

Admiral Aregh Burke the United States Navy must
continue patrol the Mediterranean with task
Otherwise he the Nation would have abandon that
in wartime
The Chief Naval Operations these
Senate Air Power Subcommittee prior Egyps seizure of the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-31
Heart Size Increases

ROCHESTER, N. Y. = The
human heart increases in size
up to about SO years of age, more
pronounced in the male than
the female.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-17

ROCK CREEK began filling
in, too, despite laws passed to
preserve its navigability. One
law provided stiff penalties
for anyone who built dams or
weirs across the stream and
anybody at all was given per-
mission to tear such obstruc-
tons down.
One of the most ambitious
plans for a port in the Wash
ington area came to naught.
That was the dream for Jack
son City.
1t was to be an industrial
and shipping center on the
long-gone Alexanders Island,
Just across the Potomac from
Washington where the Four
teenth street bridge now
stands. Elaborate plans were
drawn for the city. The Ii
brary of Congress has one of
the remaining copies.
On January IL, 1886, a cor
nerstone for the city was laid
by President Jackson, for
whom 1t was named.
But the plan failed, and
IL years later, the island
land was up for auction, and
the auctioneer's announce
rhent contained this reveal
ing statement:
The improvements consist
of a comfortable dwelling
house, with stables and other
outbuildings, and a we'll of
good water next the door. /. -
Plans for an expanded Port
Of Washington, it's hoped, will
do better.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-17
Planners Cite Need
For Large Map
OF County Area

A large-scale topographic map
of Prince Georges and Mont
gomery Counties is urgently
needed to facilitate regional
planning. the Maryland National
Capital Park and Planning Com
mission said yesterday.
In a lengthy resolution. the
planning group voted to request
Ia lO-year. 100000 aerial survey
by the United States Coast and
Geodetic Survey.
Proper planning to guide the
development Of satellite commu-
mites which are growing rapidly
in the bi-county area, the COM
missionerS said, requires the pro-
duction Of a photogrammetric
map at a scale Of 200 feet to the
inch.
The commission resolution
cited the pending decentraliza-
ton Of Government employment
centers, declaring that the dis
persal sis certain to result in a
demand for new housing de-
velopments. new utility systems
or widespread extension OF the
existing system" and new streets
and highways.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-17
Husband Finds
Dead in
.CIosedGoroee

A 31-year-old Bethesda wom-
an was found dead by her hus-
band in the smoke filled garage
of their home when he returned
from work yesterday.
Montgomery County police
said Mrs. Leo Goodwin, jr., wife
Of the executive. vice president
Of the Government Employees In
surance Companies, apparently
Succumbed to carbon monoxidt
gas.
Police said Mr., Goodwin re-
turned about 6:15 pm. to his
home at 5420 Goldsboro roac
and found the door to his two.
car garage locked. He entered
the garage through a kitchen
entrance and saw his wife lying
behind her automobile, close tc
the garage door.
According to members of the
Goodwin family, Mrs. Goodwin
had been on a strict diet and
may have tainted after starting
her car. The car motor hao
stalled by the time the husband
reached the house.
Besides her husband, Mrs
tGn0duyif1 tho forV1aor Ei1,,io<
Clayton. is survived by a son
Leo Goodwin III, 4; her mother
Mrs. A. P. Kubrock of Yale, Va.
and three sisters. Mrs. Lloyd Nc
Clellan of Takoma Park, Mrs. w
j. Wright of Hampton, Va, ano
Mrs. j. r. Spangler, a missionary
in Singapore.
The Goodwin's son was on q
visit with his grandfather in
Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-17
Pool Okoyed
AtMt. Rainier

Promoters of a swimming pool
on a four-acre tract near Mount
Rainier Junior High School
skirted their last hurdle yester-
day by approval Of proper coming
for the project at a meeting Of
the Prince Georges County com.
missioners in Hyattsville.
Spokesman said construction
on the pool. which has been un.
der consideration for five years
will begin with ground-breakins
ceremonies Sunday at 2 pm.
J. E. Lauer. principal Of the
school and chairman of the
Prince Georges Swimming Pool
Inc. building committee said Of
flcials have signed a contract for
construction Of the pool, esti.
mated to cost $76,45O.
The pool will be so by 16S
feet with a diving area OF IS by
40 feet in the shape Of an IL
Also to be constructed is a wad.
ing pool 40 by 40 feet.
Spokesman said the organiza-
ton now has 1000 members and
vacancies for 1000 additional at
SIS per membership.
The pool is expected 70 open
early in July.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-17

disputes this. It has installed
signs on the new section of the
pike directing Washington traf-
fic to turn of at Shady Grove
road. before reaching the Route
I28 interchange. The purpose of
this is to direct the Washington
traffic onto old Route 240 and
around Rockville on the bypass.
Mayor Dickran Y. Hovsepian
and other city officials argue
that motorists will prefer to stay
on the pike and go through the
city.
City Manager John H. Mark
land said today that the notifi-
cation of the opening came from
Roland E. Jones, district en-
gineer for the State Roads Com
mission.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-17
Pike to Open Tomorrow,
Rockville Officials Told

Rockville city officials were in.
formed today that the Washing.
ton National pike will be opened
to traffic from Germantown
south to the Rockville outskirts
at l pm. tomorrow.
City officials, who have beer
fighting to block the extension
of the pike to the city's bound
aries, said they would make an
other attempt to reach Gov
McKeldin and renew their ap-
peal for a hearing with him
prior to the opening.
Rockville authorities fear that
opening of the pike to the Route
% interchange will drop heavy
traffic into the center Of Rock
ville-traffic that now uses the
Route 240 bypass.
The State Roads Commission
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-17
Fort Hunt Rood
Paving Delayed

Improvement of four miles oil
Fort Hunt road in Fairfax
County has been delayed. A
State Highway Department adj
vertisement of the project
brought no bidders.
Plans call for Al miles of re-
construction, including grading
draining with 5000 feet of pipe
and 22-foot paved roadway. The
project would run from Route l
near Belle Haven to Snowden
road, Route 628.
Bids received yesterday on "a
road and bridge projects are
being studied by the department
the Associated Press reported.
Low bids totaled 1922, 1892.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-17
Virginia Requires
Registration of
Trucks, Tractors

A new Virginia law require:
that all private trucks with more
than two axles and all tractor.
trucks and road tractors be reg
istered with the State Corpora
ton Commission by July /.
A fee of 81 will be charged
Thad M. Fletcher, Northern
Virginia inspector for the sec
said. An identification marker
will be issued for each registered
vehicle.
Application blanks may be OBJ.
tanned from the Director Of
Motor Transportation at thu
State Corporation Commission
in Richmond.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-17
A Firjenlen Hurt
'|nS1OO,OOOFire
Flames Sweep
Silver Hill Center

-Four. fnemen were either in
ljured or overcome by smoke In
Ia fire which swept through a
ltwo-story shopping center build
ing at Silver Hill. Md, early to-
day, causing an estimated $780,
900 damage.
The blaze burned out the Sec
Iond floor Of the building, lust
Ion the $500 block of Branch
dayenlie. and caused extensive
water damage to two stores
below.
Six Crews Respond
Six Prince Georges County
volunteer fire departments re-
Sponded to the two-alarm blaze
shortly before 3 am. and some
lflremen were still there more
than hours later.
Admitted to Casualty Hospital
with a badly cut left hand was
Francis Ward. 81, deputy chief
|of the Silver Hill. Volunteer Fire
Department and popular hill
billy bass fiddler with the Happy
Melody Boys.
Three firemen were overcome
by smoke. They were Edward
Kennedy, 81. of the District
Heights Fire Department, and
Charles Phillips, 81, a lieutenant
Iof the Morningside Fire Depart
ment. both of whom were adj
United to Casualty Hospital. The
third reman, Billy Mentges, 30,
chief of the Silver Hill Fire De-
partment Rescue Squad, was
treated there and released.
| Damage Told
Firernen said the fire appeared
ito have started in the rear of the
second floor in the Fleischman's
Village Office, owner Of the struc-
Iture. 1t also burned through a
dentists Office and the USAC
Transport Co. Office on the sec
Iond floor. On the street floor
was 1.-THE Village Super Market
and a dry cleaning establish
ment.
Two cruising county police
men, Pics. Robert Baeschlin and
John Stout. said flames were
shooting from the roof and
windows when they discovered
the fire. The roof finally caved
lin.
Cause of the blaze has not
been determined, firemen said.
County Fire Marshal Lawrence
lWoltz is investigating.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-17
Naval Medical Center
PIuns Open House

Visitors will be welcome to-
morrow at the. Naval Medical
Center in Bethesda at an open
house program in connection
with Armed Forces Day Satur-
day.
Grounds will be open for in.
spection from 10 am. to 5 pm,
with buildings open to visitors
starting at / pm. The agenda
will include series Of demon
STATIONS and exhibits depicting
work carried on at the center
guided tours Of the entire in
stallation and continuous show
ing Of movies in the eenter's
main auditorium.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-17

thought it was too large. and
cited his leadership in setting up
the June 5 bond plan.
Former County Board Chair
man Robert w. Cox, who opened
the meeting, charged that AIM
has given Arlington special
favor government since 1852"
He referred to AIM as the Ar
lington Is Mine" movement.