davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-15
Traveller Misses
$50, 900 Query, but
Plans $4,000 Trip

Ernest v. (Pop> Stoneman,
the Carmody Hills. Md. car
nter-hillbilly. missed a chance
last night for $4,000, but walked
away from television quiz show
$4,000 richer.
Mr.. Stoneman, So, the father
of IL children, appeared on the
The Big Surprise" over WRC-
TV.
He stumbled when asked to
name the three States with the
smallest tion. He
answered, Nevada. Montana and
Arizona. " The correct reply
should have been Nevada, Wyo-
ming and Delaware.
The hillbilly musician whose
category was travel. was asked
what he is going to do with his
Winnings?--
Why. take a trip with Mrs
Stoneman," he answered.
Leonard Ross. the l0-year- old
Tujunga, (CalifD. prodigy was
rescued" last night and went
on to answer a $4,000 question
on the stock market. He was
RESCUED" by Ricky Cohen, 10, OF
Cleveland Heights, Ohio.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-15
Texas Boy Killed
In Severe Storm

WEATHERFORD, Tex, April
IA tPJ.-One boy was killed to-
night as high winds, rain and
hail battered North Texas points.
The Weather Bureau warned of
looming thunderstorms and pos
sible tornadoes in East and
Northeast Texas.
The victim was Ronnie Green,
third grader at Aledo. near
Weatherford.
What was described as tor
nado-llke winds-possibly tor
nado-struck near Midlothian in
the Fort Worth-Dallas area to-
night.
First reports said it unroofed
"a house, and did considerable
damage to outbuildings and
fences.
The Weather Bureau an
nounced a severe storm warning
in effect until midnight in an
area 20 miles on either side of
an almost straight line from
Palestine. Tex, to Texarkana to
As miles southwest of Little Rock
Ark
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-15
Eisenhower
Seeks Decision
On Farm Veto
Continued From First Page

Continued From First Page
has not made up his own mind
yet"
In Washington, Republican
House Leader Martin of Mas
sachusettS predicted a veto.
If veto comes. and per-
Sonally think the farm bill
passed this week will be We
toed," Mr.. Martin said, a spe-
cial session Of Congress may be
necessary this fall to pass what
he called sane" farm legis-
lation.
Mr.. Benson talked with news
men after he, White House Press
Secretary James c. Hagerty and
five other advisers conferred with
the President for more than two
hours in his vacation Office on
the second floor of the Augusta
National Golf Club pro shop
this morning, and again after
lunch.
Insisting that he made mo
firm recommendation" for preSi-
Dental action, MI. Benson said
the President asked for certain
technical information and APP
praiSalS of certain sections" of
the bill rather than for a fiat
recommendation on signing or
vetoing.
Mr.. Benson promised to do his
very best" to administer the
complex legislation if Mr.. Eisen-
hover should sign it into law.
He added that Il am not in the
habit Of going off in a corner
and Sulking if I don't get every
thing 1 want"
Compromise Legislation
Remarking that legislation
usually is compromise, the
Secretary said it is seldom that
a cabinet member gets a law
wholly to his liking" to admin
lister.
In case of a veto. Mr.. Benson
told questioners, he believes it
quite conceivable" that Con-
gress might pass this session a
new bill containing only the
noncontroverSial soil bank pro-
visions of the measure now be-
fore the President.
Whether the President signs
or vetoeS the omnibus bill, Mr..
Benson said he thinks Mr.,
Eisenhower intends to explain
his decision in a public state
ment Of some kind.
President Plays Golf
Winding up the last full day
OF his vacation here, the Presi-
dent played golf this afternoon
with his son, Mai. John Eisen-
hover. Between his conferences
on the farm bill, he put in some
time on the practice tee with
his 8-year-old grandson, David
Besides the farm bill, much
OF his work here has been on
the draft Of a major foreign
policy speech he plans to de-
liver before the American So
ciety of Newspaper Editors in
Washington next Saturday night,
He also has prepared some
notes" for a political talk he
is scheduled to make at a Re-
publican dinner in Washington
night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-15
Measure to Restore CTC
Raises Hopes of Solution

Initiate and carry out a plan O.
gradual conversion of its stree
railway operations to bus opera
tons in general conformity witt
the economic concepts contained
in the report of w. c. Gilman &
Co." which suggested a seven,
year conversion program.
10. Exempt from the neces.
sity Of commission approval any
short term loans Of year OF
less.
1855 Rate Base Used
Section 2 Of the bill sets forth
in detail the procedures covering
fares and rate fixing. 1t says:
"ta) For the purpose of de.
termining the rates of fare to bt
charged by the Capital Transit
Company to passengers within
the District Of Columbia. the
Public Utilities Commission
shall use the system rate base
Of such company comprising its
net investment in property. plant
and equipment as of july 81
1855, which is hereby fixed in
the amount OF S20.256,678.76
subject to adjustment for all
additions and property
retirements subsequent to July
81. 1855. used and useful in the
conduct of public transportation
minus the net depreciation re-
serve accrued per books apple
able to property, plant, and
equipment subsequent to July 81
1855; plus the sum of 81 million
for cash working capital; plus a
reasonable allowance for ma
terial and supplies. In the de-
termination of depreciation or
that part of the property, plant
and equipment of the Company
acquired on or before July 81
1855, such depreciation shall be
that computed by and taken by
Capital Transit Company on the
cost thereof at the rates
OF depreciation. established by
the Public Utilities Commission
which were in effect on July 81
1855.
1855 Rates in Effect
10 The rates established fol
Capital Transit Company undel
Public Law 389 on August 81
1855, shall remain in effect a.
the schedule OF rates for tn,
transportation OF passenger.
within the District OF Columbi;
by such Company until Angus
Is, 1857, and shall continue il
effect thereafter until super.
seeded by a schedule of rate
which becomes effective unde
this subsection. Whenever on O
after August 6, 1857, Capita
Transit Company files with tn,
Public Utilities Commission
a new schedule of rates. sucl
new schedule shall become eff
fective on the tenth day afte
the date of such filing. unles
the Commission prescribes
lesser time within which sucl
new schedule shall 20 into effect
OF unless the Commission sus
pends the operation OF such new
schedule. Such suspension shall
be Tor a period OF not TO exceed
80 days from the date such new
schedule is filed II the Commits
sion suspends such new schedul,
1t shall Immediately give notice
and, within such suspension
period, hold a hearing, deter
mine, and by order fix the SEIZED
ule OF rates to be charged b,
Capital Transit Company. If tn,
Commission does not enter al
order, TO take effect at or prio
TO the end Of the period Of sus
pension, fixing the schedule o
rates to be charged by Capita
Transit Company. the suspended
schedule filed by Capital Transi
Company shall 90 into effect a
the end Of such period, and tn,
Commission shall not thereafte
issue any order based on sucl
proceeding"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-15
Too Many Civilian Duties
KeepPo|ice F rom POLICING
Continued From First Pag,

7 CONTINUED FTUHI FISI dst
would number slightly over 800
men.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-08
Utility Security Stressed
In Address to Bankers

our people, industries and Gov
eminent from the insidious at
tacks Of subversive elements
what more sensitive spot could
there possibly be than in our
utilities"
It is the hope Of the COM
mission on security To make
uniform, reasonable and Ameri-
:an the rules applicable to this
piaguing question" Of security, he
added.
Mr.. Wright also said that as
a result of THE extension OF
Government power through two
world wars. the nation had de-
parted from basic principles and
lis closer to the welfare state
than most Of our citizens real
ize." He continued:
ION every hand our people are
aligning themselves into factions
and pressure groups for the
purpose Of currying favor in the
hands Of Government.
THE farmer, the labor union
the veteran and certain indus
tries and businesses are seeking
protection from the necessity OF
proving their worth at the mark
ct place. The quest for security
Continued on Page AS, Col.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-08
Car Bomb Hurts
Scandal Witness

BRADY, Tex, June 8 (R.-A
witness in Texas sensational
veterans land scandals was in
jured critically in a car bombing
here today.
He was Sam McCollum III
Brady attorney, who testified ir
the trial of former State Land
Commissioner Bascom Giles.
Giles was convicted and now
is serving a prison sentence.
The bomb exploded as Mr.. Nc
Collum stepped on the starter
of his 1858 model Mercury sta
ton wagon as it sat in front
of his home.
County Judge Love Kim
brough. former sheriff, said, u
don't see how anybody could
survive" the explosion. He said
the front end of the car was
badly torn up"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-08

Board of Commissioners follows:
Recently I spoke to Commits
sioner Mclaughlin of my wish
to be relieved as director, De-
Ipartment of Public Health, and
to retire to private life at an
early date.
1T is my great privilege to
have served this and previous
Boards of Commissioners and
the citizens of this community
Therefore, it is with feelings of
deep regret that 1 must again
bring up the question of my re-
tirement from District service.
Prompted by reasons of health
and only after the most though
full elaboration, my formal re-
quest for retirement is respect
fully submitted for your con-
sideration at this time.
Il know that some time will
be necessary before a new direc-
tor can be named. should
therefore, like to submit my APP
lplication for retirement now to
become effective January 81,
1857, with the thought in the
/ Continued on Page A-12, Col. ]
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-08

Marys County Hospital anc
placed under an oxygen tent.
Also injured were Walter Pfaff
81, of Baltimore, who suffered
cuts and abrasions when he LOST
his footing on a fire ladder, anC
r. F. Hupfeld. 38, of Baltimore
who suffered burns on his left
hand, neck and face.
Fire Kept From Spreading
Mrs. Abel, whose son, B. Ken.
nedy Abel. jr., is the Leonard.
town fire chief, declared negoti-
ations were underway to sell the
hotel to Mr.. Casey for 100000
She said the building was GOV.
cred by $4,000 insurance.
Firemen who came from Lex
ington Park. McKay's Beach, the
Seventh District department
Mechanicsville, Ridge and the
Patuxent River Naval Air Sta
ton kept the blaze from spread
ing to stores on either side OF
the hotel.
The hotel. built in October
1905. on the site OF the old
Moore's Hotel. was almost a
total loss. Firemen said a bar
on the ground floor was prac-
tically the only section Of the
building unchanged.
Mrs. Abel said a mfr. Cordle
of Clinton, Nd" was the hotel
guest who discovered the blaze
and reused other third-fioor &C.
cupants by rapping on their
doors.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-08
BuIgonin Note Ignores
Cut in NucIeor Weapons

Soviet Premier Bulganin's let
ter to President Eisenhower,
delivered yesterday, in effect re-
peats the Kremlin's earlier pro-
posals that the great powers
approach disarmament by MAX
ling unilateral cuts in their armed
forces without inspection and
control.
| The Soviet proposal deals only
with disarmament in the con-
ventional weapons field. It makes
mo mention of Mr.. Eisenhower's
suggestion, in a letter to the
Russian Premier dated March /,
to freeze nuclear stockpiles and
eventually reduce them.
Marshal Bulganin cites the
Soviet decision to cut armed
forces by IL million men as the
right way to go' about disarma-
ment.
Delivered to Dulles
Premier Bulganin's letter was
delivered to Secretary of State
Dulles by Ambassador Georgi N.
Zaroubin.
Mr.. Dulles gave the President
a first report on its contents late
yesterday while State Depart
ment translators worked to pre-
pare a completed text. There
was no word when it will be
made public.
At first reading, American off,
Gals find the letter is more a
propaganda document than a
substantive, sincere proposal for
actual disarmament. The Soviet
Premier calls for United States
deeds to match the Kremlin's
announced military manpower
cut, promised for completion by
next May.
These cuts would leave United
States and Soviet armed forces
at roughly the same level -
around 3 million. give or take
100000.
Advantage for Soviet
But this parity" leaves the
Kremlin with a significant ad-
vantage because 1t operates from
interior lines Of communica-
ton" while the United States
would have to transport its
forces across oceans.
A further United States re-
duction in forces would increase
the Soviet advantage. American
officials estimates 1t takes two or
three men in the armed forces
on this side Of the ocean to get
one fighting man across the
ocean.
At the recent London disarm-
llnent talks. the United States
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-08
BY DONALD B. HADLEY
Financial Editor OF The Star

HOT SPRINGS, Va, June g.
Lloyd Wrigh9 chairman of the
new Commiss bn on Government
Security, tdoay advised investors
to insist that Companies in which
they have - interest are ade-
quately proteeted against sabo-
tage. =
AddreSsiDthe District Bank
ers Associarfcn here, Mr.. Wright
said his agency faces the neces-
sity Of investigating security
plans in 1900 firms making
products Of a sensitive" nature
and also in some 10000 other
companies that would do "sen-
sitive" work in case Of an emer-
gency. Included on his list were
1877 branches and agencies Of the
Government.
He reminded the bankers that
public utility bonds particularly
are favored in bank trust depart
ments and said the utilities in
dustry with few exceptions has
no adequate security program.
AIf, as it appears, 1t is neces1
81 in this Nation to protect
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-08
Stocks Decline,
Rally, Then Wilt

NEW YORK, June 8 (R.-The
stock market declined sharply on
news of President Eisenhower's
illness today.
Prices fell to as much as SO
a share at the start when the
high-speed ticker tape Jagged in
the initial burst Of selling. There
was some improvement. Then
prices wilted again and the tape
fell behind as much as four min
utes after news came that the
President was being taken to
Walter Reed Hospital. Losses
stretched to around Sc a share.
United States Steel was down
50 at $53.25, Kennecott Copper
81 at 1921, Gulf Oil 1925 at
$113.25, General Motors SIPS at
$42. American Cyanamid SITS
at $67.50 and Boeing "a at $78.12.
The first selling outburst was
over in a half hour. The pace
slowed and losses were cut. Then
prices softened again.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-08
Attacked Her,
Widow Says
Seized Near Home,
Taken Into Country

A 26-year-old widow told po-
lice she was abducted in Wash
Iington. taken into Prince Georges
County and raped by six men on
a lonely country road early to-
day.
The victim, described by
Washington police as "attrac-
tive" is employed at the Naval
Research Laboratory. She has q
young child. Her husband was
killed in an accident recently.
According to her complaint
she was walking near Nichols
avenue and Lebaum street Sc.
about midnight when an auto
mobile approached occupied only
by the driver. She had just left
a restaurant and was walking
to her home nearby, police said.
She said he offered to take
her home. She refused and con-
tinued walking. AS she did so,
she continued. a second man on
foot walked up behind her, PIN
ming her arms to her sides. She
said he forced her into the We
Ihicle.
Joined by Four Others
The young widow said she was
driven to the rear of a group of
nearby buildings, where four
other men got in. They sat in
the back seat while she and the
other two occupied the front.
She was driven around in an
unfamiliar section of the South
east area. she declared. and then
taken to the front of a house
NEAR a river" in what, she told
police, she thought was Prince
Georges County.
Taken from the car she man.
aged to break away from her
abductors, she continued, and
ran to the house door in panic.
She said she pounded on the
door and screamed for help. Her
knocks were answered by a man
and woman.
She pleaded with the couple
to help her, she declared, anc
nearly collapsed when they re-
fused.
I'm sorry. I can't help you,
she said the man told her. lone
of those guys is my brother. He's
always bringing women down
here"
The six men then forced hel
back into the auto. she asserted
and drove to a lonely grave
road.
! There, she added, the mar
See ATTACK, Page Al
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-08

thing was cooked without fat.
The President sailed his food
rather heavily. At the begin
ming of the dinner he was quite
talkative and chatted with Tony
Muto of Fox Movietone News,
retiring president of the Pho
tographerS Association and me
He sat between us. The CONVEX
sation ranged from painting to
golf
The President seemed to en-
JOY the stage show, and appeared
particularly impressed by the
last performer. Pearl Bailey. the
Negro singer. When she waved
at him several times, he waved
back at her. He applauded her
vigorously.
At the end of the entertain
ment program, / asked the Presi-
dent If he would like to say a
few words. He said he would
like very much to do so and to
thank the entertainers for the
show.
Mr.. Eisenhower then spoke
briefly. He cracked a couple Of
golf jokes involving Bob Hope.
the master of ceremonies.
He left the hall in good spirits.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-08
Rayburn Urges House
To Continue Tito Aid
Dr.. Seckinger to Quit,
Decision Laid to Health
BY MIRIAM GUTENBERG

DIR. Daniel L. Seckinger. Dis
trict director of public health,
today announced his plans to
retire next January 81
He informed the Commission
ers that his request for retire.
ment was prompted by reasons
Of health and only after the
most thoughtful elaboration"
In disclosing his decision, g.
year-old DR.. Seckinger told The
Star that after the coronary
attack he suffered less than
three years ago he did not feel
he was strong enough to bear
all the pressures that go with
his job.
He said he had hoped TO i'm
prove conditions at District
General Hospital before he
turned over the reins to some
one else and regretted he would
be unable to do so.
Attack Health Department
Medical officers at the hos
|pital have become increasingly
|outspoken in their attacks on
Health Department administra-
|tion. Commissioner David Kar-
rick has been working with DR..
Seckinger and the hospital on
problems of staff. supplies and
budget.
Consistently fighting for 1arg-
er appropriations, DR.. Seckinger
invited the District Medical So
ciety to survey carefully the
entire Health Department pro-
gram in preparing budget re-
quests but the action came too
late to affect this years appro-
Ipriations.
DR.. Seckinger offered. in his
retirement letter, to assist any
successor the Commissioners
may select. He said he had no
recommendations on a successor
although he volunteered it would
be difficult to find an admins
TRAITOR with both hospital and
public health experience.
His retirement letter to the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-08

refused to consider cuts below
rs million men because we
would have to retrench in our
commitments to our Far Eastern
and European allies if we were
to go to that level without any
political settlements. American
armed forces today number
around 2.9 million men.
Premier Bulganin believes that
lunilateral arms cuts such as he
proposes may eventually lead to
agreement.
American officials, however,
take the letter as a good indica-
ton that the Communists pre-
fer to continue to play the dis
armament issue for its propa-
Iganda value. But they still hope
that the Soviet Union will
Eventually change its mind.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-08
Polish Defector Reveals
Spy Activities in u. S.

/ by Mr.. Bialer on why he turned
against the Communists, and
reciting information he had re-
lceived as a Polish Communist
official on the rise of Soviet
leader Nikita Khrushchev was
prepared by the refugee for the
use of Radio Free Europe.
The United States Informa-
ton Agency which operates the
Voice of America, tape recorded
Mr.. Bialer's testimony before the
subcommittee.
The witness portrayed Mr.
KhruShchev as a power-mad
Communist who has used Stain
like methods to eliminate rivals
and climb to the leadership OF
Soviet Russia.
student" Is Identified
The witness said the Polish
intelligence agent who enrolled
in an American university came
to the United States in 1850 and
since has returned to Warsaw
He identified the agent as Sam
uel Enrich. now a captain in
the Polish Military Intelligence
The name of the university was
not given and apparently was
not known.
Subcommittee Counsel Robert
Morris indicated that a search
would be made to establish what
university the agent had at
tended.
Mr.. Bialer said the agent who
served as vice consul in New
York was a Colonel Melchior'
whose real name was Melon
Asked if his appointment to the
New York post was only as q
cover for espionage activities the
! Continued on Page Ala, Col. 4
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-08
25 Flee as $4,000 Blaze
Ruins Leonordtown Hotel

LEONARDTowN. Md. June 9
tSpeciaD. - A pre-dawn blaze
routed rs guests at the 50-year-
old st. Marys Hotel here and
wrecked the hotel. One man was
seriously hurt leaping from a
third-story window.
The hotel owner, Mrs. B. Ken
Inedy Abel, estimated damages
would run as high as $4,000,
She said the hotel was to be sold
within a week to Eugene B.
Casey, wealthy upper Mont
|gomery County Md land
owner.
Robert P. Magee, a fire and
police dispatcher stationed half
IA block from the hotel, sum-
moned all firefighting equip
ment in st Marys County in
answer to the first alarm at
1902 am.
Guest Discovers Blaze
The hotel guests. many of
them permanent residents. were
wakened by a third-story ledger
who discovered the blaze in a
hall near the central stairway.
Several Of the hotel occupants
reached safety via ladders which
firemen lifted to their windows.
Injured leaping from his win
dow to an aluminium roof was
Irwin Redmon. 40. a grocery
store clerk who lives in the
hotel. He was taken to s
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-08
BY CECIL HOLLAND

A former Polish Communist
leader, whose detection to the
West was revealed last night fol
the first time, testified today
that Polish agent came to the
United States in 1850 and en-
rolled in an American University
as a cover for espionage ac-
tivitieS.
He also testified that one OF
the most important and re-
spectedr Polish military iatelll-
gence officers was assigned for q
time as Vice Counsel in New
York.
The testimony was given be-
fore the Senate Internal Security
Subcommittee by 20 year old
Seweryn Bialer, who identified
himself as a former propagandist
and lecturer for the Polish Com
munist Central Committee.
Mr.. Bialer testified that he
escaped from East Berlin to
West Berlin last January 81
while visiting Germany as a
member of an official Polish
delegation.
Came to United States in May
He came to the United States
on May IA. There was no dis
closure of why his detection had
not been announced nor why
his appearance before the SUBJ
committee was arranged to make
his presence in the United States
Ipublically known.
1t was indicated. however, that
Mr.. Bialer's detection was re-
garded as having some impor-
lance not only by the committee
but also by American intelligence
Officials.
A 41-page statement prepared