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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-20
Liner Is Slowed
In Storm at Sea
For Operation

NEW YORK, Dec. 20 (R.-
The story Of a delicate surgical
operation aboard a storm-tossed
ship was told today after the
liner America arrived.
Michael Culnane, 4S-year-old
ships bartender. of Queens, Suf-
fered a ruptured appendix ard
peritonitis as the ship bucked q
65-mile-an-hour Atlantic gale
and 40-foot waves.
DR.. William p. Kelly, ships
surgeon, said an immediate op-
Grafton was needed.
To cope with the turbulent
sea and the roll of the ship, the
skipper. Capt. Frederick Fender.
slowed the vessel to three knots,
just sufficient to hold course,
and ordered $50 tons of fuel oil
poured on the sea.
The operation lasted three
hours. Mr.. Culnane is recover
ing. although his condition still
is regarded as serious.
The ship arrived "a hours late
as a result of the emergency.
Mr.. Culnane was transferred to
the Marine Hospital on Staten
Island.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-20
3 Awaiting Prison
Indicted in RieseI
Binding Case

NEW YORK, Dec. 20 B.-
Three men already facing prison
terms on Federal conspiracy
charges in the Victor Riesel acid
binding case have been indicted
by a New York County grand
jury on conspiracy and manning
charges.
If convicted. the defendants.
Domenico Bando, At; Gondolfo
Miranti, 81, and Joseph Peter
Carlino, 43. each face up to 16
years in prison.
Two of those indicted yester-
day, Miranti and Bando. pre-
vioulsy were sentenced in Fed
eral Court to five years for help
ing to hide the alleged acid
thrower, the late Abe Telvi, after
the attack on Mr.. Riesel.
Carlino, the third man named
by the grand jury, pleaded guilty
to Federal charges. testified for
the Government and has not yet
been sentenced.
Not named In the new indict-
ment was Leo Telvi. 26. who was
sentenced to two years in prison
for conspiring to help his
brother, Abe, flee the city.
Abe Telvi was named as a
co-conspirator by the grand jury
yesterday. He was found shot
to death on a lower East Side
street last summer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-20
| ext Of Statement Issued
BY Nehru and President !

The teri OF a joint state
ment issued today by President
Eisenhower and Indian Prime
Minister Nehru tollo,os:.
President Eisenhower and
Prime Minister Nehru had long
anticipated a personal meet
ing to discuss current world
problems. In three days in
Washington and a day at the
Presidents farm at Gettys-
burg. they were afforded in a
completely informal atmos-
phere the opportunity for full
and frank talks on a wide
range of problems of interest
and concern to both countries.
The talks confirmed the
broad area of agreement be-
tween India and the United
States, which are bound to-
gether in strong ties of friend
ship deriving from their COM
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-20
Youths With Knife
Rob Bus Driver

Two youths held switchblade
knife at the throat Of a bus
driver last night and robbed him
Of $31. police reported.
Roy S. Jarman. "a. Of East
Riverdale. Md. told police the
assailants. both Negroes. and
about Is years old. boarded his
d. C. Transit bus at Forty-fourth
street and Hunt place NE. about
IL o'clock. The bus was empty.
Before I could get started one
OF them flicked open a knife and
held it against my throat" Mr..
Jarman said. He said the boy
holding the knife then ordered
him to open up the box and
give me all your bills"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-20
Hungarian Fund
Exceeds Goal

The areas Red Cross drive
for $4,000 for Hungarian relief
has gone over the top by some
$40. 900. Daniel w. Bell, area
fund chairman, announced last
night.
Contributions so far, Mr.. Bell
said. total $98, 368.61--126.1 per
cent of the goal.
Collections still coming in
from many Government agencies
probably will boost the total be-
yond 100000" he added.
The national drive. mean
while, has reached the halfway
point.
Ellsworth Bunker, Red Cross
president, announced here yes
terday that the American public
so far has contributed $2,564. 757
toward the IS million goal.
He also announced that the
Red Cross yesterday appro-
priated another $1.2 million to
help meet the stepped-up pace
of urgent requests from the In
ternational Red Cross in Austria
and Hungary for funds, food,
clothing, medicines and hospital
supplies"
Mr.. Bell said Metropolitan
Area chapters, which include the
District and Alexandria and
Arlington, Fairfax, and Mont
gomery and Prince Georges
counties, are among the first
units in the country to exceed
their assigned quotas in the
Hungarian relief drive.
However, he called for con-
ltinued support of the Nation
wide campaign.
1.-THE continuing need of the
Hungarians in Austria and Hun
gary. as well as essential Red
Gross aid to refugees arriving
at Camp Kilmer IN. j., makes
lit imperative that we make our
contributions as generous as
possible" he said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-20
Alexandra Man
Killed in Frucus

An Alexandria man was killed
by a shotgun blast after an ar
gument last night in the kitchen
of the Old Club Restaurant. SIS
South Washington street.
Philip Robinson, 80. of the 700
block North Columbus street,
was dead on arrival at Alexan-
dria Hospital.
Charged with murder is Rich
ard H. Price, 81, a dishwasher
at the restaurant, who lives in
the 400 block South Columbus
street. Both are Negroes.
Police said the shooting fol-
lowed an argument in the kitch-
EN- where the victim was waiting
for his wife. a waitress at the
restaurant.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-20
NEHRU

Continued From First Page
more than Is hours with the
President that United States
policy sis a flexible policy adapt
ing itself to circumstances.
He declined to say whether he
thought a less rigid policy in
regard to Red China was in the
making.
What went on in the private
Eisenhower-Nehru talks at Get
Itysburg largely remained a mys-
terry to all but a few top officials
in both the United States and
Indian governments.
It is assumed that Mr.. Eisen-
hover. with his long background
in military staff work, is putting
down on paper for limited cir
Iculation in the Government his
recollections of the Gettysburg
conversations.
If Mr.. Nehru follows his usual
practice he will brief a few oil
his close aides personally, Indian
sources say.
The Prime Minister and hi.
daughter. Mrs. Indira Gandhi
will spend two days in New York
mainly for conversations with
United Nations figures. Mr.
Nehru is scheduled to address
the American Association Tor the
United Nations there this eve
ming.
Tomorrow night the Nehru
party goes to Ottawa for two
days, then heads back for India
by way Of London.
Yesterday the Prime Minister
had an hour and 40 minute
talk with the President at the
White House after a morning
press conference. He lunched
with Senator -elect Cooper.
In the afternoon he con-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-20
Reds Deported 10000,
Hungarian Tells Probe

Hungarians penned up for de-
portation.
Robert Morris, subcommittee
counsel. said the evidence COL
lected by the Senate group is
being sent to the United Ma
tionS.
Mr.. Ruff testified there were
widespread assertions by Russian
soldiers. He said a fellow free
dom fighter told him 1900 Red
soldiers had joined forces with
"a group of about $4,000 partisans
in the mountains.
The Hungarian revolt has
shown. Ruff said. that there
weren't many Communists among
his people. He said it has also
changed the attitude of the Hun
'garians toward the Russians,
adding:
1.-THE only persons who are
afraid of the Russians are those
too far away to know them"
He testified the Hungarians do
not expect arms from the West
but want an economic blockade
against Russia to demonstrate to
the Communists how alone they
are"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-20
REVERSAL

Continued From First Page
OF uncertainty Of the meaning
attached to it by the interroga-
tor" the court declared.
The opinion cited a former
holding in the case of owen
baltimore. former State Depart
ment advisor. whose indictment
charging perjury was voided on
the grounds of vagueness.
The court today pointed out
that Mr.. O'Connor was not in
dicted for refusing to say whether
or not he was a member Of the
Communist Party. "or Of any
other named or identifiable or
ganization. or whether or not he
had engaged in any particular
activity"
In a footnote to the opinion.
the court declared: THE ex-
istence OF a Communist con-
spiracy does not obviate the
necessity of advising the wit
ness what is meant by such a
conspiracy.
Risks Perjury
At another point the court
ruled: "One cannot be held
guilty of criminal contempt for
refusing to answer a question the
intended scope Of which is so
uncertain that II he attempts 10
answer 1t truthfully. according
to his understanding Of the
meaning. he runs the risk of
being indicted for perjury be-
cause others understand II diff
ferently."
Mr.. O'Connor had been fined
$500 and given q suspended sem
tence Of one year following his
conviction by Judge McGarraghy
He had been free on bond pend
ing appeal.
Attorney Gerhard. Van Arkel
who With attorney Leonard b
Boudin represented Mr.. O'Con-
nor. said in a statement TO re-
porters: 1T Is Measuring "a
know that the courts are avail
able TO correct congressional ex-
cesses and that Mccarthy has
yet to win a case In the courts
Every case that has gone up
from hts committee has been
thrown out."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-20
ID. C.-PhiIodeIphio
Bus Crash Kills |

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 20 up.
"A man was killed and eight
other persons injured today in
the crash of an automobile and
a Washington to- Philadelphia
bus at Wawa in nearby Delaware
County.
Marshall E. Benjamin. of
Philadelphia. was dead on arrival
at a hospital at Chester.
Treated at the same hospital
for cuts and bruises were John
Jones, 81, of Newark. N. j., and
Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. Goldsboro,
Waynesboro. Pa. Five other bus
passengers were treated at the
scene for minor cuts.
Willis K. Kofer, 80, Of WASH
ington, D. c.. driver Of the Safe
way Trails bus. said the bus and
the car collided on an icy patch
Iof highway near q railroad
lunderpaSS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-20
MOTION TO REMOVE
YULE TREE TABLED
TILL AFTER DEC. IS

SPECTATOR, N. Y. up.
State police asked oficials
Of this Adirondack village to
take down a 35-foot COM
munity Christmas tree in the
village square. It's a traffic
hazard, they said.
So what did the village
board do? It tabled the re-
quest until after December
rs.
Mayor Gerald Bryce said
a Christmas tree had been
placed at the same site "as
long as ! can remember"
and it's going to stand.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-20
EDUCATION
Continued From First Page

COntlnue0 from FIRST rage
anti-segregation ruling, had an
nounced a policy of compliance.
He said the BOARD stated pub
hciy it would attempt to work
out an indignation plan with
citizens.
He said. however. that the
Chattanooga board has had
great difficulty" and that in a
more recent statement it de-
clared that it might be five years
before the problem might be
solved in Chattanooga.
Chattanooga schools are still
segregated.
Mr.. Derthick said he hopes for
an increased support from States
and local communities to teach
ers. in salaries, facilities and
community esteem. He also said
more attention must be paid to
higher education.
In answer to question, he in
dicated he favors more Federal
Government action toward meet
ing the country's educational
problems at all levels.
Opposes Federal Control
He said, however, that the
Federal contribution Should be
leadership without domination
and assistance without inter-
ference.
Control of education rests
with the States and communities
and should remain there" he
declared.
Attending the swearing in
ceremony was Mr.. Derthick's
84-year-old father, H. J. Der
thick of Elizabethtown. Tenn.
retired president of Milligan
College, of which the new edu-
cation commissioner is a grad
uate.
The elder Mr.. Derthick is now
teaching high school students
In Tennessee in a program
which he started after retire.
ment to offer counseling to teen
ayers.
A son Of the new education
commissioner. Lawrence, jr.
teaches in the Knoxville public
schools and a daughter. Mrs
Louann Holland. teaches first
grade in Memphis. Mr.. Der
thick also has another son and
two grandchildren.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-20
BY the Associated Press

A Hungarian refugee estimates
that 10000 Of his countrymen
have been deported to the So
Wet Union since the Hungarians
rose against Russian domination
seven weeks ago.
Lajos Ruff yesterday gave the
figure to the Senate Internal
Security subcommittee which is
investigating charges that the
Russians have resorted to mass
deportationS.
Mr.. Ruff based his estimate
on talks with railway workers
who saw trainloads of Hungarian
patriots disappearing across the
border and with deportees who
escaped.
Another Hungarian, who tes-
titled under the assumed name
of Lexi Bubos, reported that
many Hungarians escaped from
the trains with the help Of rail-
waymen.
Mr.. Bubos told of one Incl
dent in which 80 Hungarians
armed with machine guns killed
Soviet guards in the railroad
yards and freed 300 to 900 young
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-20

cent of the people have conf
dence in the (Janos) Kadar
government"
He told of a boy of 10 who
was sentenced to death for
"hooliganism" although the law
does not provide for death SEN
fences for persons under 20.
Leaving the dance hall, Mr.
Nixon tramped through the
muddy street, shaking the hands
of Hungarians and asking them
what they wanted to do. He Wis
tied the village school where
many rooms were crowded with
refugee families with children.
Lunches with Governor
The vice president then drove
to Eisenstadt, the point where
refugees are collected for trans
port to the interior and other
countries. He had lunch with
the governor of Burgenland.
Johann Wagner.
In a toast to the governor, Mr..
Nixon said:
1T has been memorable day
for US we have the selfless-
ness of the BurgenlanderS in
aiding the oppressed"
He said he hoped to return to
Burgenland some day and sam
pie the excellent wine and beer I"
The Vice Presidents convoy of
Is cars was cheered by Austri-
ans and Hungarians along the
road.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-20
Israeli Ex-Lieutenunt
Found Guilty as Spy

TEL AVN, Dec. 20 (R).-Alex.
andre Yulin, a former lieutenant
in the Israeli army. was SEN
fenced today to five years in
prison on a charge of spying fol
Egypt.
The sentence was imposed by
the Tel Aviv district court.
Yulin came to Israel after
World War II from Russia anc
enlisted in the Israeli army. He
served as an officer in the 1948-s
war against the Arabs and wa,
mentioned in dispatches fol
bravery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-20

some getting their soup from a
kitchen in the middle of the
floor, others lying on straw
around the edges.
The dance hall is one of the
first reception centers for refu-
gees after they cross the border.
The village has a population Of
about $500. Many of the vii
layers have put up refugees in
their homes.
Tastes Soup
Mr.. Nixon tasted the soup and
said it was good. He spoke to
and shook hands with dozens Of
Hungarians.
One of them was young man
Of 20 with no legs and only one
arm. He told the Vice President
he had to leave Budapest because
he had distributed anti Commu-
mist leaflets. The boy had
dragged himself IL miles to
reach the border.
Mr.. Nixon told him: II have
seen many examples of courage
in the war, but nothing to equal
yours"
A cheer greeted Mr.. Nixon and
some of the refugees shouted:
TLong live American Hungarian
friendship"
In a short speech, the Vice
President conveyed to the
refugees the greetings Of the
season. He promised that those
who went to the United States
would get hearty welcome.
He had learned how to say
Hello" and Merry Christmas
in Hungarian and used the ex-
pressions often in speaking to
children. He had his picture
taken many times.
One refugee, who said he had
arrived last night, told Mr.. Nixon
he had been the prosecutor in a
court for juvenile delinquents
The refugee said mot even S per
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-20
Poland to Cut Length
OF Druftee Service

VIENNA. Austria. Dec. 20 (P1.
Poland is going to cut her
draft period. according to the
deputy defense minister. Gen.
jerry Bordzilowski.
Gen. Bordzilowski was quoted
in the Polish newspaper Kurier
ISzcecinski as saying in the near
future the period for compulsory
infantry service would be cut
from "a to Is months. for the
air force and navy from 3 years
to 2. and with other military
units from q to "a months.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-20

ferred with Secretary Dulles
lat the State Department and
with the Presidents disarn1-
ament adviser, Harold Stas-
sen, at Blair House.
Last night Mr.. Nehru was
host at a dinner at the Indian
Embassy for President and Mrs.
Eisenhower.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-20
Nixon Sips Refugee Soup
TWoMiIes From Hungary

ANDAU. Austria, Dec 20 CF1-Vce President Richard NJ
Nixon visited this village only miles from the Hungarian border
today view at first hand the condition of Hungarian refugees
The village of the principal stations the route
by nearly 100000 Hungaans their freedom flight from
nunism's iron suppression.
In village dance hall he found hundreds Of refugees
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-14
Pets?
S How TO
Observe Law!

How many times have you
heard a suburban-bound family
say.
1--WE want to get a dog as soon
as we move out of the city where
there's more room"
Unfortunately, law abiding
families sometimes tangle with
the law for the first time over
pets. Here are some of the regu-
latlonS to keep in mind when
moving to Northern Virginia:
The dog license fee in all four
Jurisdictions - Arlington, Fair
fax, Alexandria and Falls
Church--is 81 for males and UNI
sexed females, and SO for females.
Alexandria, Fairfax and Ar
llngton require annual rabies in
oculatlon of all dogs before issu-
ing licenses.
Fairfax and Arlington prohibit
dogs running at large-even
though they are licensed. Dogs
found at large in the county
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-14

county voters have authorized
nearly $197 million in bond is
sues since l947. Federal ano
State funds of $50 million, alone
with miscellaneous receipts OF
nearly $500,000 have brought the
total to more than S26,7 million
Academic standards. according
to school authorities, are III line
with the excellent buildings.
They say that standardized
tests show county public school,
pupils record higher scores than
the national normS in achieve
ment in basic school subjects.
Students Advanced
For example, school officials
recently stated reading tests
show Arlington students are
from six months to year ahead
OF children in other Virginia
cities They also point out that
g. per cent of the county's public
high school graduates last June
went on to college. compared
with a national average of "A
per cent.
The Arlington school system
also offers tailor made programs
tor the physically and mentally
handicapped children and for
gifted students.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-14
BY SAM EASTMAN

Thirty-one Arlington public
schools have been opened since
1948 o. have been expanded and
rtnodeled since that time
Il addition, two new schools
az scheduled to open this fall
They are the first unit of Ken
more Junior High, Arlington
boulevard and South Carlin
Springs road, and Ashland
Elementary, $3.50 Old Wilson
bC"levard,
setback in the Arlington
Sc. DOL construction program
coupled with an expected en-
rollment increase. however, will
require makeShift arrangements
IN some Of the county'S elemen-
I'd ~ clasSroomS this fall
the same time, however
officials nope to maintain a
pupil-teacher ratio Of less than
30-to-l in the elementary rooms
\ S94 million construction
bond issue referendum was voted
down last February. OF this
amount, nearly STA million
would have been spent for So
elementary classroom additions
TWenty-fiv of these rooms were
scheduled for completion thi.
September.
The balance of the bond
money was to have been used
for junior and senior high school
construction remodeling of older
buildings and land acquisition.
The entire bond issue would have
financed Arlingtons classroom
needs for the "f0reSeeable fu-
ture, - schoo! officials said.
May Retain Conversions
Before the referendum voting.
School Board members warned
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-14

that is, off of the owners prop
crty-can be picked up and
taken to the pound. The owner
is subject to a fine.
Falls Church has somewhat
weaker regulations against dogs
running at large, which require
complainant to get out war
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-14

rant before a licensed dog at
large can be taken to the pound.
Alexandria has no ordinance
against licensed dogs running at
large, unless there is a COM
plant that the dog is a nuisance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-14
Arlington County Opens
81 Schools in 8 Years

that the construction money was
needed to avoid double shifts ir
the primary level this Septem-
Der. The same held true. they
said, i'll the secondary levels fol
the following two years.
1t is considered likely that
converted classrooms now in
use, which the board had hoped
to vacate. will have to be main
tanned.
District lines could be shifted
to ease the crowding at a par
tlcular school.
In addition, Brandon School
now being used for junior high
classes - which officials had
hoped to sell, will be reopened
An enrolment of 22,475 is ex-
pected this fall--a 5 per cent
increase over the current figure
OF 21,4l5. Planners estimate the
public school population will hit
a peak OF 25,125 in the 1864
year.
1868 in Secondary Level
The breakdown of the antici-
pated enrolment increase is 500
in the secondary levels, and 1872
in the elementary clasSrooms.
However, u classes of elementary
children now receiving instruc-
ton at two junior high schools
Williamsburg and Stratford-will
be crowded out this fall.
According to an estimate by
the School Board, there will be
an average of between % and %
children per teacher in the ele-
mentary roomS--the same ratio
as this year.
TO maintain this balance. the
School Boards proposed budget
includes funds for 48 additional
teachers.
To pay for school construction,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-14

area, sponsored by Rolls Con-
struction Co., 5000 Gallows road,
Annandale, has been sold. the
firm said today.
The development covers 20
acres and will have about -
homes altogether.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-14
Rolls Firm Reports
80 Units in Project

Two-thirds of the Rolf Heights
development in the Annandale
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-04

r. E. Lambert, owner, 1895
Upshur street NV; builder not
selected: Warren Shoemaker
architect; to erect one 2-story
dwelling, 2015 Trumbull terrace
NV: cost, $4,000.
Diener's, owner and builder
1900 Rhode Island avenue NE.
Wendell B. Hallett, architect; to
erect addition to warehouse, also
cut opening and relocate fire
door. 1884 and 1888 w street
NE; cost. $4,000.
Dupont Plaza. Inc, owner, 1900
New Hampshire avenue NV;
Aubinoe Construction Co., build
er: Alvin L. Aubinoe, architect;
to install additional service ele-
vator a ndinterior alterations
1900 New Hampshire avenue
NV; cost. $4,000.
Harrison Construction, Inc,
owner and builder, 1142 Invest
ment Building; Warren Shoe
maker, architect; 10 dwellings
in the 1000 block G street Sc,
the 700 block Adrian street Sc.
and the TOO block Burns street
Sc; cost, $4,000 each.
John A. Shirley, owner and
builder. 1927 @ street, S. E.: Will