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HoItin Farm Price Slide
Disputed by Stevenson

the President spoke to a throng
of farmers at the blowing con-
test in Iowa last week, but said
nothing there about agriculture.
Instead" said the Demo-
cratic nominee, ''he decided to
make his major farm speech
this year to a Republican politi-
cal rally in a city.
THE text of his speech makes
the reason for his decision OBJ
vious: The farmers know the
facts"
Cites Parity Level
The former Illinois Governor
said farmers prices averaged
100 per cent of parity in the last
year Of a Democratic admins
tration. Today, he said. they
are down to 80 per cent.
1.-THE fact is" he continued
"that in the last 10 years, farm
prices have never averaged be.
low 100 per cent while a Demo.
crat was in the White House
and they have never reached 10(
per cent while the Republican
Mr.. Eisenhower. was there. Ant
farmers know it. and nothing
Mr.. Eisenhower says can change
it,"
Mr.. Stevenson said the Presi'
dent proposed no new program
for agriculture.
THE President was generous
to admit that the soil bank wal
Ia Democratic idea," the Demo
cratic nominee went on. Blu
he accused us Democrats Of play
ing politics with it. / wouit
remind the President that hi
own Secretary Of Agriculture
Continued nm Pare 40. Col.
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straight stretch of road, went
out of control as it struck a
hump.
Tire marks indicated it con-
tinued for about 20 feet before
veering OF and striking the tree
The accident scene was on
Fort Washington road about lOO
yards inside the main gate OF
the reservation at the point
where Warburton drive comes in
This is 8 miles south Of the
District line.
Visited Raftery Home
The evening with the dread
full climax began harmlesSly
enough, with Frank Poynton
dropping into the Raftery home
to see Sharon, whom he had
been going with a couple OF
months.
Because the Raftery television
set was not working. Sharon had
borrowed Franks photograph
Frank had purchased for Sharon
a record she had wanted for a
long time, Tonight You Belong
to Me-" and the two spent some
time playing it.
Later, Sharon asked if they
could go to a nearby Hot Shoppe
but her mother, Mrs. Helen
Raftery. suggested she finish hel
school work instead. Sharon was
a ninth grade student at Hart
Junior High School, which Frank
attended before taking a job a;
stock boy at the Hicks Photo
Co. in Georgetown.
"All Quiet, Good Kids"
A bit later, Mr.. Ford dropped
in and Sharon again asked tt
go to the Hot Shoppe, saying
they wouldn't be long. She also
invited her mother to go along
Mrs. Raftery, who doesn't like
riding in cars. declined. but gave
permission to Sharon.
They were all quiet, good
kids" Mrs. Raftery said Of ths
young people.
1t is believed the trio picked
up Joyce Harper at her home
and met the others at the Hot
Shoppe. and decided to take the
ride.
There were no known witnesse:
See WRECK. Page Al
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acting" Democratic opposition
on the farm issue.
Crediting his own admins
tration with turning farm prices
upward from a long decline he
blamed on Democratic political
expediency" programs. he said
the toughest farm problems now
are yielding, to open up fol
farmers brighter prospects thar
they have had in years"
Mr.. Eisenhower, speaking al
"a big Republican rally, used the
sharpest words he has employed
against the Democrats so far in
this campaign. The speech was
carried to the country over CHS
television and radio networks.
For himself, the President pro-
posed no new policies to help
farmers. He rested his case or
the program already started
during his administration fea-
turing flexible price supports anc
the soil bank. He reviewed
facts" that he said show gooc
progress" for the farmer undel
this program.
Boosts Republicans
The hard-hitting tactics HI
employed boosted the spirits o.
some Republicans who hac
feared that Mr.. Eisenhower,
efforts to preserve the dignit,
of the Chief Executives Office
in his notwithstanding" cam.
paign might lead him to go tor
easy on the Democrats.
He demonstrated that his con.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-26
5 10 10 Years
Seen Necessary
For Integration
Cooke Principal
Tells House Probe
Of Help Required
BY JAMES G. DEANE
and DON s. WARREN

An elementary school princi-
pal today predicted that it will
take five to 10 years to work
out the problems of Washington's
school Indignation.
Miss Margaret Moore, principal
Of the H. D. Cooke school, Seven
tenth and Euclid streets, NV.
declared that she felt integra-
ton was right, but she said she
felt that even school officials now
believed that Washington schools
had gone about it too rapidly.
She also said that success in
working it out will depend on
having enough teachers reduc-
ing class sizes, getting more help
from social and welfare agencies
and finding more places to put
problem children who need spe-
cial help.
''None Of us knew till it hap
pened." she told congressional
investigators, "just what we were
UP against"
"Social Revolution"
She told the special Davis
Subcommittee she regarded in
tegration as q social revolution
and that it wasn't something
that could be legislated.
Miss Moore testified in the
sixth day of public hearings in
which House members are going
into District school problems.
particularly those of Indignation,
The congressional group also
heard testimony today from
teachers at several secondary
schools about integration diff
culties.
One teacher, Mrs. Miriam l..
Beall of Roosevelt High School.
at Thirteenth and Upshur streets
NV, came to the defense of her
principal, Mrs. Elva c. Wells,
against criticism from a Board Of
Education member.
Mrs. Wells was criticized by
Wesley S. Williams, Negro board
member, after testifying last
Friday. Yesterday she was also
defended by School Supt. Hobart
M. Corning.
Mrs. Beall. who teaches home
economies, said that Roosevelt
faculty members were standing
behind Mrs. Wells land the won
derful job she is doing as adj
ministrator of Roosevelt High
School"
Both Are Commended
Representative Davis, Demo-
crat of Georgia, chairman Of the
investigating committee, COM
mended both Mrs. Wells ano
Mrs. Beall.
Miss Moore, whose formerly
white school had about "a per
cent colored pupils last year and
has around 10 per cent colored
this fall. said the burden OF run
ming her school has increased
tremendously since integration.
She said her responsibilities
have been a personal strain. at
fecting her health. She had to
postpone an earlier scheduled
appearance because of laryngitis
Indignation was only part OF
the reason for the schools diff
ficulties, however. the principal
said. She blamed many prob
lens on serious crowding and on
a decline in the economic and
social character of the neigh
borhood.
Miss Moore painted a picture
of a white school with almost
luxurious conditions extra
rooms available for a library,
lunchrooms and other purposes
suddenly filled almost overnight
to overlooking.
In September. 1854. at the
Continued on Page B-l, Col. 2
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FOOD EDITORS
TRY BABY FARE

BABY FOOD tosies good when
spicsd up bit. writes Violet Faulkner:
The Stars food editor, on pose 81.
FACING RETIREMENT, what ore
the things one worries obout' us er-
pIoined in The Golden Years" on
The Stors Feature Page, ABB.
THE MILWAUKEE BRAVES have
the edge in the forris Nosionol League
pennont chose, in the opinion Of Men,
oyer Birdie Tebbests Of the cineinsoti
Reds. See pese CT.
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Six District Young People
Die in Maryland Wreck
Only One Survives os Coreeninq Cor
Rams Into Tree at Fort Washington

Five teenagers and young man dead today from
injuries received accident described by policeman
the worst he had in 81 years.
The accident inside the Fort Washington reservation
Prince Georges County last night almost wiped
load of Southeast Washington young people who few
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-26
President Holly Assgq7iIs
Democrats Form Policy
Accuses Rivals Of Political Quockery
In Shurpest Attack of Cumpuiqn
BY GARRETT d. HORNER
Star Stan Correspondent

PEORIA, ILL.,, Sept. 26.-President Eisenhower emerged
today the Uniting battle leader of his reelection
campaign.
The President stepped into the political arena here
last night to hur sarcastic phrases and barbed political
quackery" charges at what called his talking
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-26
Storms Edqe
Will Hit Here

Washington will get the edge
Iof the remnants of Hurricane
Flossy in the form of rain and
gusts up to IS miles an hour.
The eye Of the diminished
hurricane was due to come no
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-26
POLITICAL NEWS
ON INSIDE PAGES

Text Of President Eisenhower's Speech
in Peorio,~ Pose All
Nixon Tells Of Accepting NAAcP Mem
bership. Poss AS
President Sweeps Crises Under Rug.
KefouveF Says. Pose "A
Benson Soys FomiIy Form Problem Is
Not ignored. Pose A-lo
Absentee Voting information for Utah
Citizens. Pose Ala
Mohoney conceIs Debote With ButIer.
PGge B-3
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-26

Weakened Hurricane swirIs Into At
lontie. Poss ABB
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Israeli Attack Costs
Both Sides Heavily
.7-Hcur Bottle
setoff byRluid.
Into Jordan Z
BULLETIN

UNITED NATIONS, N. Y.
Sept. 26 (R.-United Nations
Secretary GeNeral Dag Ham
marskjold said today he would
ask the Security Council to
take up Israeli Jordanian
clashes in Palestine if the sit
uation is not brought rap
idly under control"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-26
WEATHER FORECAST

Rain late today and tonight. low near so
tonight. Mostly cloudy and cool tomor-
row. Full report on Page A-2.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-04

hope that when 1t Is forced upon
us we will be able to start right
out, If not the next morning. the
morning following"
Sees Interval Necessary
However, B. D. Murphy. the
commissions attorney and vet
eran of many legal fights over
segregation. quickly threw cold
water on that hope. He said
there would, of necessity. have to
be some interval between the
closing of the public schools and
opening of private schools.
We've got to make up our
minds" Mr.. Murphy said, there
will have to be some loss If We
are going to hold on to segrega-
ton"
The bills under consideration
previously were Endorsed in prin-
ciple by the commission. a body
created by the Legislature to find
means of circumventing the
United States Supreme Court
decision outlawing public school
segregation.
It's time to register as vOt-
ers. The place Is the District
Building.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-04

ILFORD. England. Jan. 4 up.
l-Jeering householders turned
hoses on police and bailiffs yes
iterday, bombarded them with
flour bombs and douSed them with
buckets of hot water in a furious
battle to halt the eviction Of
three families from their homes.
Crowds packing the streets
outside tainted the bailiffs by
singing Land of Hope and
Glory" and cheered when the
defenders scored direct hits with
-four bombs.
The three families, totaling II
persons, were ordered out Of
their homes for refusing to pay
increased rents. They were
among $50 householders in this
East London district who baked
at paying more.
| After three short engagements,
the defenders we're escorted into
the streets and their furniture
loaded into vans and taken on
I to storage.
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public schools are forced to in
tegrate.
Gov. Griffin accepted the re-
sponsibility which would be put
on him by the proposed acts and
told the commission to bear in
mind that opening of private
schools is not to be desired ex-
cept as last resort"
The question. the governor de-
clared. is how schools best can be
continued without interruption if
"a switch to private schools be-
comes necessary. He said he was
going to follow the laws and cut
of the money If a school system
is integrated. but he expressed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-04
Customer Satisfied

An auto wrecking company in
Stratford, New Zealand, was
confident it could supply parts
for any car in the country. 1t
hung a $28 note in a frame in
the Office with a printed state
ment that any unsatisfied Gus
toner could claim it. The note
was soon claimed by a Gus
toner" who entered the premises
after business hours.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-04
Alteration Society
Will Prey Tomorrow

A New Years resolution
placing emphasis on the value
of sacrifice and prayer will be
taken by 1900 members of the
Alteration Society at
an all-night devotional service
tomorrow at the Shrine of the
Sacred Heart, Sixteenth street
and Park road NV, beginning
at 10 pm.
Participants will pray for
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-04

Tech students touched off by his
protest against Tech playing
under unsegregated conditions in
the Sugar Bowl.
The Governor told the edu-
cation commission that II had a
case of melting a riot" and men,
toned that it is crime punish
able by death in Georgia.
Promises Action Next Time
Il oversight my vigilance" he
said, adding, Il will deal with
them next time"
The bills under consideration
by the Education Commission
would provide for setting up a
private school system II any
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-04
British Low-Rent I enonts
Bottle Against Eviction

Twenty bailiffs backed up by
police squads carried out the
evictions and 200 more police
stood by in neighboring streets.
The evicted families were
Of the Confederation of
Ilford Council Tenants. The
houses are supported partly by
government grants, with tenants
paying "uneconomic" rents. Un-
der revised rent structure. some
rents were liked by II shillingS
and sixpence t$l.75) a week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-04

lasting world peace. the con.
version of the Soviet Union to
Christianity, the welfare Of
members Of the Federal Govern
ment and Armed Forces and
the American public. Delegates
from "a District parishes and
IL Prince Georges County and
10 Montgomery County par
ishes will take part in the pro-
gram.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-04

HEADS CAMPAIGN Glib
son l. Wright, Safeway
Stores zone supply man
ager, has been named 1856
campaign chairman for the
Washington area Arthritis
and Rheumatism Founda-
ton. The one-month drive
for $4,000 will begin on
February Is.
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Georgia Governor Hits
People Who Incite Riots

ATLANTA, Jan. QF-Gov Marvin Griffin today threatened
prosecution these people who ncte riots the Georgia
Education Commission began hammeng final details of bills
designed preserve racial segregation in Georgias schools
Gov Griffin did not clarity his remarks about riots but
apparently referring recent demonstrations by GEORGIA
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-04

It's time TO register as vOt-
ers. The place Is the District
Building.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-19
SheIIuc Solvent
FutuI to 5 Men

CHICAGO. April 10 (P. =
Three men were found dead in a
rooming house yesterday, less
than "a hours after the bodies
of two others had been removed.
A woman tenant of the build
ing told investigators she saw a
group of men drinking a blend
OF shellac solvent and water.
Police theorized all had died
OF such lethal highballs.
George Nelson. As, and Theo-
dore Neuhouse. so, were found
dead in the rooming house Tues
day. Found dead in their sepa-
rate rooms yesterday were Wal
ter Knapp, SIS. John Wright, AS,
and Patrick Patterson. 70.
Charles Connolly. SIS, alive but
Ill. was taken to Cook County
Hospital.
Mrs. Julia Rolenski. Polish
speaking widow. who rooms on
the third floor, told investigators
through an interpreter that she
saw a group of men drinking
shellac solvent and water Tues
day night.
Two solvent cans, one full and
the other empty save for few
drops. were found in the build
ing.
The bodies were taken to the
Cook County Morgue for exam
ination by a coroner's physician.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-19

the two committees is regarded
by other delegates as a reproof
to Prime Minister Canal Abdel
Nasser of Egypt, King Saud of
Saudi Arabia and other Arab
leaders who have opposed the
Baghdad pact. But they believe
the United States is avoiding full
membership in order not to Of
fend Arab opponents of the al
lance.
The council session is to end
late today. Informed sources
said that in addition to consid-
ering a secret report of the Mill
tary Committee, delegates at the
final session discussed the Arab
Traeli conflict, the Cyprus issue
and the dispute between PakiS-
tan and India over Kashmir.
Gen. Navab Zedah Reza, PAX
istani Ambassador to Iran. said
delegations had voiced unani-
nous support of Pakistan's de-
mand for a plebiscite to deter
mine the future of Kashmir
claimed by both India and PAX
istan and now partitioned be-
tween them by cease-fire line.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-19
ADAM A.. wEsCHLER 4 SON.
Aucti0neers-Appraisers

TRUSTEES SALE OF THREE
fAcHEEp FRA FRAME fpS WEEIfFo R re-.
CORNER or NEWTON ST. w"
BY virtue Of deed of trust re-
ssoorded IN Liber No. l0594, folio
OF The District Of Columbia. and
a. the request Of party secured
thereby, the undersigned trustees
VII. offer for sale BY public auction
IN front OF premises, on WEDNES-
DAY, MAY SECOND, 1856. AT
TWO O'CLOCK PM, the follow
trict OF Columbia. to-wit: Lot 6Gs
IN Jennie Reinhardt's subdivision
Of Lot 100 Of Chaplin Browns SUBJ
division Of MT. Pleasant" as per
plat OF flrst mentioned subdivision
recorded IN Liber ~ at folio / 50,
0inee 81 ne surveyor q the Dis
being now known for assessment,
and taxation purposes as Lot B8S
in Square 20l3
TERMS OF SALE. The property
will be sold subject TO the balance
Of a prior Building Association
Of April 49, a. i SS 81 paSab Vo siSs a e
per month including interest at
5i2G taxes and insurance. Ball
ance. cash. A deposit Of $500 90
required OF purchaser at sale.
Examination Of title, conveyancing.
revenue. stamps. recording and no.
tarial fees az cost OF purchaser
Terms 70 be complied with within
30 days from day OF sale. other
wise trustees reserve the right Ia
resell property at risk and cost OF
defaulting purchaser, after DAYS
advertisement OF such resale In
some newspaper published in Wash
ington. D. c.. or deposit may be
forfeited. or without forfeiting de-
poslt, trustees may avail them
selves OF any LEGAL or equitable
rights AGAINST defaultins purchaser.
WALTER d. NEWRATH.
HENRY s. SNYDER.
apie. 20. rs. 2S-my1 Trustees
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-19
Priest Testifies
On Red Cdptors

Father Harold w. Rigney. a.
prisoner of the Peiping Commu-
mist regime for more than four
years, said today the Chinese
peoples only hopes for freedom
are in an invasion by the West
ern powers or divine miracle.
Testifying before the Senate
Internal Security Subcommittee,
the former rector of the Catholic
University of Peiping, asserted
that many (Chinese) are living
in that hope. praying for that
day" when they will be liberated.
Under questioning by Robert
Morris. subcommitte counsel,
Father Rigney said that Ameri-
cans in China who cooperate
with the Reds are helping them
to consolidate their conquest of
that nation.
He told the subcommittee that
he had read ro-CommuniSt ar
ticles by William Hinton and his
sister, jeanne, of Putney, VT,
in Chinese Communist publica-
tons. Mr.. Hinton has testified
before the subcommittee several
times and has invoked the Fifth
Amendment on questions con-
corning alleged Communist af-
f1liations.
Father Rigney said he was
arrested in July, 1851, OH charges
of being a spy.
Il was told I had only two
privileges: accuse myself or &C
cuse Others" he said.
He implied he did neither.
He said he was subjected to
brainwashing, but was not BRAIN
washed" He was released last
September.
Il would be very glad to 60
back to a free. liberated China, ,:
he said. II love the Chinese
Ipeople-now more than ever.
They are very noble and in
| duStriouS people."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-19
Mice and Snake
In Dinner Bucket
Ruled Out for Aid

DIES MONIES, April 10 (P).-
A worker who found mice and a
snake in his dinner bucket might
have good reason to quit his job,
but he can't expect to collect
unemployment compensation.
the Iowa Employment Security
Commission said today.
Allen A. Rodenberg of Spencer
filed for benefits. He was en-
ployed by the Spencer Concrete
Products Co. of Spencer. He
cited as his reasons for quitting:
On one occasion he found a
live mouse in his dinner bucket
on returning home at night. On
another he found a dead mouse
in his bucket on his return home.
Later he found a live garter
snake on his lunch at noon.
Then he quit.
The commission said that al
though Mr.. Rodenberg thought
he knew the employe who was
responsible" for the horseplay,
he wasn't entitled to compensa-
ton because he hadn't called the
incidents to his employers at
tention,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-19
Ex-PoIice Chief Cleared
On sos Theft Charge

who owned the money when 1t
returned an indictment charg-
ing the money was stolen from
parties unknown.
Two Takoma Park policemen,
Elliott M. Anderson and Special
Officer Ormonde Valentine,
earlier had testified they saw the
then Chief Thomas pocket a roll
of bills during investigation of
the suicide in the 7400 block of
Baltimore avenue. Takoma Park.
The money. they said, was on a
headboard in the bedroom where
the suicide victim was found.
Thomas was ouSted as chief
of police on August % after his
by the Grand Jury.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-19
Detectives Try to Break Up
Efforts to DeruiI Streetcurs

Two detectives today were as
signed to track down persons re-
sponsible for derailment of a
Washington streetcar yesterday
and three attempted derailments
last week.
Police said a 4-foot iron
bar was placed on the tracks.
derailing a streetcar on East
Capitol street between Four
teenth and Fifteenth streets yes
terday.
The car carrying only one
passenger, struck a parked auto
mobile after jumping the rails.
Motorman Virgil v. Hawks. SO.
Of 1921 H street Sc, said as he
alighted he found a colored boy.
about 8. holding the iron bar.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-19

This is what you hit" the
boy told the motorman.
Mr.. Hawks said the boy disap-
peared before police arrived.
Police III both the fifth and
ninth precincts today were
ordered to- be on the alert for
derailment attempts. Capital
Transit Co. officials revealed that
three pieces Of scrap iron were
removed from car tracks last
Thursday and Friday in the
area OF yesterdays derailment,
Transit officials pointed out
that had another Streetcar been
moving in the opposite direction
to the eastbound streetcar, the
incident would have turned into
a tragedy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-19
District Employees
Get Vote Time-Off

Registered District voters who
also work for the city govern
ment will get two hours off to
vote on election day May /, but
when they get off will be up to
their department heads, the
Commissioners ruled today.
The city heads also decided to
ask the Federal Civil Service
Commission to extend the same
opportunity to District voters
employed here by the Federal
Government.
The Commissioners also ap-
proved proposal by the Board
of Elections to cut rates of pay
for clerks from SIPS an hour to
81 in order to stretch the agen-
cy'S limited funds through the
period of vote counting.