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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-08
THOMAS L. STOKES

Even Presidents of the
United States have their
troubles in trying to protect
the consumer.
We call up the case of Presi-
dent Eisenhower in another
chapter of the fantastic nat
ural gas story. The effect of
his veto of the natural gas bill.
which was in the interest of
the consumer, is in danger of
being virtually nullified as was
the veto in the previous adj
ministration of a similar gas
bill by President Truman.
At least this was the warn
ing to the House of Repre-
sentatives this week by Rep
resentative Sidney Yates,
Democrat of Illinois. who is
very familiar with the subject.
His warning was based on
questions by himself and other
members of the House APP
preparations Committee di-
rected at officials of the Fed
eral Power Commission which
is supposed to regulate natural
gas producers and protect the
consumer. The FPC attitude
was sought during the course
of hearings on the Indepen-
dent Offices Appropriations
bill which carries appropria-
tions for the FPC, among
other agencies.
The story is perhaps best
told in chronological order to
get the full futility of merry
go-round of bureaucracy.
Let's begin back with Presi-
dent Truman who, you may
recall, vetoed the Kerr bill
which would have exempted
producers of natural gas from
regulation by the Federal
Power Commission. Subse-
ouently the FPC virtually put
the bill into effect anyhow,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-08
Dodging the Question on Support Is
Viewed as Political Kiss of Death

President feels Mr.. Nixon is a
conner" and hence would do
well later on, perhaps in 1860.
this is political bunkum of the
soft-soap variety. If Mr.. Nixon
is dropped by Mr.. Eisenhower
now, it is a mark of disap-
prevail and a stigma of political
effectiveness which Mr.. Nixon
will never be able to overcome.
1t means the end of any presi-
dental ambitions for him if
Mr.. Eisenhower sticks to his
present course.
The all-important question
and answer at yesterdays
press conference, as made pub
lie in the stenographic tram
script. reads as follows:
"Mr. President, when you
say, sir, you have suggested to
Mr.. Nixon that he chart out
his course, is the implication
of that that if he elects to re-
main on the ticket you are
content to have him as your
running mate?"
THE President: Well, I am
not going to be pushed into
corners here and say-and
right now, at this moment
say what I would do in a
hypothetical question involving
about five Ifs. And I don't
think you should expect me to.
II do say this: ! have no
criticism of Vice President
Nixon to make. either as a
man, an associate or as my
running mate on the ticket"
The Presidents answer shows
embarrassment. He could easily
have refused to discuss the
subject any further. He could
have stood on his statement in
last weeks press conference
that he wouldn't discuss the
vice presidential nomination
till his own denomination had
occurred. But instead Mr.. Eli
senhower chose to reveal some
new facts to the reporters and
thus opened up the entire sub
ject. Now, whether he likes 1t
or not. he has placed himself
in the position of having re-
fused to indorse Mr.. Nixon as
his running mate.
Some comfort was taken by
the friends of Mr.. Nixon from
the fact that the President
said he had no criticism to
make of Mr.. Nixon "as a man,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-08
DAVID LAWRENCE

President Eisenhower seems
to have dumped" Vice Presi-
dent Nixon off the Republican
ticket for, 1856.
There are denials galore pur-
porting to contradict this. and
there are wishful- thinking
comments to the effect that
Mr.. Eisenhower is merely wait
ing for the Vice President to
make up his mind whether or
not he wants the nomination.
But anybody who has had the
most meager experience in
politics can recognize the kiss
Of death when 1t is revealed to
the naked eye.
For, as now disclosed, Mr..
Eisenhower told Mr.. Nixon on
Tuesday, February %. that he
should chart out his own
course" In the next few days
news dispatches began to quote
Uniformed sources" as saying
that the Vice President could
have the denomination If he
wants it. But the fact of the
matter is that the President
deliberately sidestepped at his
press conference this week a
reporters question which asked
whether, If Mr.. Nixon decided
that he wanted the nomina-
ton, the President would sup
port him for it. q
It's customary and tradi-
tional for a presidential candi-
date not to try to announce
his running mate in advance
of a national convention. This
Is sound practice. But this
week Mr.. Eisenhower decided
to discuss the vice presidency
with the press. He revealed
that he actually had put 1t up
to Mr.. Nixon last week to say
whether he wants to be re-
nominated.
What a strange position In
which to put Mr.. Nixon! Ger
tainly Mr.. Nixon has wanted
to run. The mere fact that
Mr.. Eisenhower opened the
question wide by expressing to
the Vice President a doubt as
to whether Mr.. Nixon wanted
to run and telling the entire
press about it will be construed
by politicians everywhere as a
subtle way of saying that the
President hopes Mr.. Nixon will
decide that he doesn't wish to
run.
AS for the hints that the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-08
FPC Attitude May Virtually NuI|ify
Effect of Veto by Eisenhower

despite the veto. by its decision
in the now famous Phillips
petroleum case in which 1t
held, 4 to /, that it did not
have power to regulate pro-
ducers of natural gas.
This case got into the courts
and ultimately reached the
Supreme Court, which held
that the FPC was required to
regulate producers under the
1888 Natural Gas Act. That
was nearly two years ago.
You would think that the FPC
would then do something about
regulating producers. But no.
it has done practically nothing
according to Mr.. Yates.
Now comes another chapter
in this serial story Of bureau
cratic Illustration of the con-
sumner. Enter once more the
same big oil interests that pro-
NOTED the Kerr bill. They put
their high-priced lobby in this
Congress behind the Harris
Fulbright bill designed, as was
the Kerr bill, to exempt nat
ural gas producers from FPC
regulation. You know how it
was finally passed recently and
how President Eisenhower We
toed it because of the 'arro-
CANT" attitude of the oil lobby
and its failure to protect con-
sumers. The lobby was dra-
matically brought to public at
tention, and to the Presidents,
by the revelation by Senator
Francis Case, Republican of
South Dakota, of operations of
a peripatetic lobbyist for the
Superior Oil Company of Cali
fornia, 49,
Now along comes Mr.. Yates
to disrupt the complacency of
natural gas consumers who, he
said, are sadly mistaken" II
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-08
Explorer to Show Film

Explorer Karl Robinson will
show his films of the Dalmatian
Coast of Yugoslavia at 4:45 and
$3.50 pm. tomorrow in Constitu-
Ition Hall, under the sponsorship
Iof the National Geographic
Society. .
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-08
POTOMAC FEVER
FLETCHER KNEBEL

Ike if his health fades he'll step down White House
order from Sherman Adams: Seal all stairways"
Ike says Vice President Nixon his political
future The meaning Of this cesr-and take
either you want
Polls indicate Ike overwhelming favote for reelection.
appear that the President will be the
the Democrats pick in Augus-to until November
Ada Stevenson has sold his Of moderation his
party The Democrats beginning take everything in mod
eration-even Stevenson
Democrats threatening whispering campaign
spreading the word that there's nothing wrong with Nxon
health
Stevenson and Kefauver battle in Mnnesotas primary
Both reasons may the
time Democratic presidential candidate State
wear
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-25
D. c. BrickIoyers
Name Champion

Aubin LaforeSt, 81, of ISL
Savannah street Sc, was named
bricklayer apprentice champion
of Washington in a contest spon-
sored yesterday by the Brick
layers Union and the Mason
Contractors Association of the
District.
A native Washingtonian and
army veteran of the Korean war,
Mr.. Laforest won over some Is
other bricklayer apprentices in
the contest held at the West
Brothers Brick Company plant,
1000 Sheriff road Sc.
Mr.. Laforest was awarded a
5000 U. S. savings bond and an
all-expense paid trip to Seattle,
Wash. to compete against state
champions in the 9th annual
bricklayer apprentice compete
ton April 20-25.
Second prize winner of a $500
savings bond was Dean H. Hoff-
man, with third prize going to
j. A. Cox. Mr.. Cox was given a
$50 bond.
An apprentice at the Anthony
Izzo Company. Inc, 1910 YER
mont avenue NV. Mr.. Laforest
said he almost backed out of
the contest because of having
only eight months experience.
He added that he had intended
to watch yesterdays contest ito
see what they do" and enter
next year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-25
urban Renewal Suit
Postponement Sought

Attorneys for private property
owners asked Federal court yes
terday to postpone from tomor-
row until Tuesday arguments on
the Districts controversial eur
ban renewal" program in the
Foggy Bottom George Washing
ton University area.
William T. Hannah. attorney
for the property owners. asked
for the delay in order to take
dispositions tomorrow from Com
missioner Samuel Spencer and
Cloyd Heck Marvin, president
of George Washington Univer-
sity.
The property owners are seek
ing to halt any moves which
might lead toward redevelop-
ment or urban renewal" in the
area, and contend the Commits
sioners have acted contrary to
law.
The District has taken the
position that the city heads at
this time only have authorized
a study, using Federal funds. to
determine whether the areas
require urban renewal" prof.
ects to be specified there at some
future time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-25
Housing Rules Put
In Loose-Leuf Form

District housing regulations
are now available in in. x 9 in,
loose-leaf form through the Per-
nit Branch of the Licenses and
Permit Division, Room 1903. at
the District Building. The price
is $3.50 a copy, with, a f1ve-year
service for $3.50.
This is the fourth set of city
regulations prepared
in this form. Sets completed
earlier cover police, District I'm
employment Compensation Board
and tax regulations. Traffic and
electrical regulations are now
being prepared.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-25

another car hit Mr.. Brown.
Then, in quick succession, two
more cars hit the fallen victim.
Mr.. Flaherty was released on
$500 bond.
Park Police Investigators
James j. Lyons and Floyd E.
Pease said Payne was traced
through a check of car tags. The
officers said they found cloth
flbers and what might be blood
and skin on the front of his car.
Scene Seemed Normal
The investigators said Payne
admitted he struck something on
the parkway but that he thought
it was dog or deer, looked into
the rear mirror and thought the
scene seemed normal. SO he kept
on going.
Park Police said last night
they expect to locate at least one
of the two unidentified drivers,
One of the missing drivers stop
ped, saw Mr.. Browns body, Of
fered to call an ambulance, then
drove away, Investigator Lyons
said.
He said officers on the case are
also trying to find the occupants
of a car that stopped at the
scene and offered assistance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-25
Steel $500
From 18th ST. Store

Police last night were seeking
two young women in the theft
of $500 in cash and 5000 in
checks from the Montgomery
Ward catalog store at TIA Thir-
tenth street NV.
Officers said the women, both
colored, came into the store
shortly before 6 pm. and one
asked for a catalog. When the
first floor supervisor. Mrs. Hilda
valenta. went to the rear of the
place and returned with the
book the other woman said she
wanted one, too.
When the supervisor returned
with the second catalog the
women were gone. Also missing
was a United States Treasury
canvas bag, containing the cash
and checks, police said.
Mrs. Valenta said the money
was in the bag behind a cash
drawer on the counter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-25
Hit-Run Charge Placed
In Death of Pedestrian

Park Police charged an Adel-
phi Hills MD motorist with
hit-run driving last night in the
death Of a pedestrian knocked
down by one car and then run
over by three other autos.
Two of the four drivers are
still at large.
The man arrested yesterday
after sintensive tracking by
Park Police plainclothesmen was
booked as John B. Payne, 30,
of the $500 block of Twenty-f1rst
place, Adelphia Hills. He gave
his occupation as cleaner for an
airline at National Airport.
Payne was held for the coroner
under $1,000 bond on a charge
of leaving after colliding.
Killed on Parkway
The pedestrian. Paul Henry
Brown. 81, colored, Wildercroft,
Md. was walking around mid
night March IA on the Balti-
more Washington parkway near
the Anacostia River bridge.
Hubert E. Flaherty, Is, a
Baltimore Sun reporter, said his
car knocked Mr.. Brown down.
The newspaperman said he
stopped and was running to the
man to offer assistance when
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-25
Mrs. Louchheim
Put on the Spot
.By LocuI Politics

The complexities of local poll
tics have caught up with Mrs.
Katie Louchheim, unopposed
candidate for Democratic ma
tional committeewoman from
the District.
Mrs. Louchheirn was Endorsed
Friday night for the post by the
Stevenson-for- President slate.
Yesterday the candidate made a
call to this newspaper.
Mrs. Louchheim said:
while ! welcome the support
of all Democrats, I must make
it very clear as I did in my an
nouncement of my candidacy in
view of my position as women's
activities chairman of the DEM
ocratic National Committee,
must refrain from participating
in the activities of any slate on
behalf of any candidate for the
presidential nomination"
Endorsement by the slate COM
mitted to Adlai Stevenson, Mrs.
Louchheim said. came as a
complete surprise"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-25
Woman Killed
In Auto Crash:
18th FutuIity

A 70-year-old woman was ia
tally injured in a truck auto
crash last night. Her son was
ordered held by police, who said
he drove through a red light.
Victim of the crash at Elev-
enth street and North Carolina
avenue Sc. was Mrs. Anna Ber-
rang of 20 Eighth street NE.
Driver of the car in which she
was riding was her son, Louis
Berrang, 40, Of the same ad-
dress.
Mrs. Berrang's death was the
25th traffic fatality in the Dis
trict this year, as compared to
Is at the same time last year
Police said the Berrang auto
southbound on Eleventh street
ran through a red light and col
lided with a truck driven by
Christ Limperos, 38, of 227
Eighteenth street Sc. Police
said the Berrang auto then ca
reened into a parked car.
Police said Mr.. Berrang was
ordered held pending a coroner's
Inquest. Mr.. Limperos also was
ordered held, although police
said he had not committed any
violation.
officers from the Accident In
vestigation Unit said Mrs. Ber-
rang was sitting in the front
seat of the car. Another son,
Anthony, also of the Eighth
street address, was in the back
seat. He was not injured. Louis
Berrang suffered minor cuts and
bruises on the head.
Mrs. Berrang was taken to Cas-
ualty Hospital, where she died
at 6:15 pm, about 80 minutes
after the accident. Her injuries
we're listed as possible skull
fracture and shock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-25
Two Groups Sci
Transit Talks

Attempts to end the Washing
ton transit crisis will resume this
week on both sides of Capitol
Hill.
AT 2 pm. Tuesday, the Trans
portation Subcommittee of the
House Interstate and Foreign
Commerce Committee, headed by
Representative Harris, Democrat
of Arkansas. will meet in execu-
tive session to consider the
problem.
At 10 am. Wednesday. a SUBJ
committee of the Senate District
Committee, headed by Senator
Mcnamara, Democrat of Michi-
gan, will meet with the District
Commissioners on the same issue
Both groups have before them
a bill from the Commissioners
which would set up a publicly
owned Washington Metropolitan
Transit Authority to take over
the areas major mass transpor-
tation system when Capital
Transit Co. goes out of business
by act Of Congress next Au-
gust IA.
Both groups. however. have
shown extreme dislike for the
idea Of public ownership and are
seeking some way to keep the
transit operation under private
ownership.
The House subcommittee also
has before it a statement OF
conditions under which Capital
Transit would consider remain.
ing in business. as we'll as a pro-
posal from Max M. Kampelman
to set up a new all-buS company
If the Government will guaran-
tee a 81 million loan to backstor
his financing plans.
The etc proposal asks fol
concessions similar to those Of
Ifered other potential private
operators, plus a considerable
freedom from regulation by the
District Public Utilities Commits.
sion. Included would be the right
Iof the company to set its owr
fares so long as its rate of return
does not exceed Z per cent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-25
Shot in Thigh,
Man, 81, Dies

A man was slain-poSSibly dy-
ing of shock-and a woman was
seriously wounded yesterday in
a shooting in a Southwest Wash
ington home, police reported.
The victims were James Clyde
Hamilton, 81, and Anna Mae
Smith, Al. both colored.
Police charged Lonnie Howard,
SO, colored, with homicide. Capt.
Richard Felber of the Homicide
Squad said the man told them
Mr.. Hamilton had been making
eyes" at Towards girl, the Smith
woman.
Howard was a roomer in the
home where the shooting took
place. He formerly lived in Che
raw, S. c., the woman's home
town, police said. officers were
staked out at the scene OF the
shooting and picked him up
when he returned for his cloth
ing, three hours after the shoot
ing.
An inquest was scheduled for
II am. tomorrow.
Shock Believed Fatal
Detectives said Mr.. Hamilton
was shot in a thigh. A District
General Hospital ambulance doc
tor said the shot was not fatal
of itself and the man apparently
died of shock.
The woman was reported in
serious condition in Casualty
Hospital with a bullet wound in
a hip, severe head decorations
and a possible skull fracture.
Police said the shooting oc-
Cured in the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Ernest Hammond. colored
812 Seventh street S.W.. where
the Smith woman was visiting
Lovers Tiff Indicated
Mr.. Hamilton. of 300 Second
street S.W., was visiting the
Hammond home yesterday. police
said.
Police said the suspect ane
the woman had "a lovers quar-
rel' Friday night and appar'
emily resumed the argument
yesterday.
The South Carolina woman
told police Howard began shoot.
ing for no reason. The pistol.
caliber was not Immediately
learned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-25
Medical .Librurions
To Meet Wednesday

The District Association of
Medical Record Librarians will
meet at 1880 pm. Wednesday at
the District Medical Society
Building. 17l8 M street NV.
Miriam Zion of the Medical
Case History Bureau, New York
City, will present a paper on the
cancer registry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-25
Volunteers Are Sought
For YMCA Drive

The Twelfth Street YMCA is
seeking volunteer workers for
its 1856 membership campaign,
which starts April 8. Workers
have been asked to attend a
brief meeting at 1880 pm.
Wednesday at the Y, 1916
Twelfth street NV.
Arthur E. Brooks is campaign
chairman. The 1856 goal is
1000 members and $4,000. A
special two-hour drive will be
held May 5. About so men and
women already have signed up
for the drive.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-25
Fordhum U. Club
Will Meet TuesduY

The Fordham University Club
will meet in the McDonough
Gym of Georgetown University
at $3.50 pm. Tuesday.
Also planned for the group is
a spring turnout" meeting at
$3.50 pm. May 8 in the May
flower Hotel. A dinner will fol-
low at 1880 pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-25

Heavenly home, and the 18th
chapter of Romans, read by our
son the last evening he was on
board ship before making the
supreme sacrifice, as told to us by
one of the survivors.
The cross is the eternal symbol
of an unadjusted personality in an
evil world. 1t means to us taking
up difficult duties. The glory OF
the resurrection of Christ is the
glory of victory. His arrest, con-
viction and crucifixion all seemed
to spell defeat, but the chains of
death had been shattered when
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-25
Peavey Will Speak

Robert c. Peavey. administra-
tive officer for the National
Academy of Sciences, will speak
on 1.-THE International Geophy-
steal Year and the Earth Satel-
lite Program" at a luncheon
meeting to the Sertoma Club
of Washington at 1915 pm
Tuesday in the Manager Hamilton
Hotel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-25
GNU Career PorIey
To Hear Spurkmun

Senator Sparkman, Democrat
of Alabama, will be the keynote
speaker at the George Washing
ton University 1856 Career Con-
ference opening at 7:30 pm.
Wednesday in Lisner Auditorium,
Twenty-first and H streets NV.
The conference, held annually
for students as a community
service. explores career oppor-
tunities for young people. 1t is
open to the public.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-25
.CopIund to Lecture

I Aaron COPELAND, American
composer and conductor, will
lecture on THE Composers Ex-
perience" at a meeting of the
Institute of Contemporary Arts
at 8:45 pm. Tuesday in the Cor
coran Gallery of Art auditorium.
Seventeenth street and New
York avenue NV. Tickets may
be obtained at the door.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-25
Junior Forum to Meet

The Junior Forum of the Ma
tional Capital Section of the
American Society of Civil Engi-
neers will meet at $3.50 pm
Wednesday in the Hall Of Gov
eminent of George Washington
University.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-25

AS far as the Christian is concerned, number
commitment to follow the Master wherever He may lead
which demands complete loyalty love- obedience rooted
in faith self sacrifice time, influence intelligence and
giving When young and young women unite with
the church. they ought to be able to say without
ton the words of E. w. Blandly:
II can hear my Savior calling,
Take thy cross and follow me-
Where He leads will follow
I'll GO with him, with him all the way"
Tomorrow: Mrs. Anne wilkins
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-25
Easter Recess to Delay
D. c. Money Legislation
By HAROLD B. ROGERS

With Easter of Congress beginning Thursday i'm
portant District legislation involving taxes and the 1857 budget
face delay until after the holiday. =
The bill, calling for additional local taxes and in
creased Federal the Senate calendar and could
be called up tomorrow unless there is objection.
Senator Morse Oregon served
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-25
A Tlrnu9lrt fur Unhay
Lenten Reflections on Fovorite Stories
From the Bible by People You Know
BY MIS-. BEATRICE CARMITCHEL
Recently Named Outstanding Bible Student
by the Organized Bible Glass Association

Two chapters of the Bible are very familiar to every
one and dear to
They are the 23d Psalm, repeated by our 6-year-od
daughter the last night here before being called to her
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-25

notice he wants to amend the
measure to strike some catego-
ries of taxes.
The revenue measure passed
the House at about $12 million
and last week was approved by
the Senate District Committee
with two important changes.
The House included 50 million
additional for the Federal pay
ment. This would raise the Fed
eral payment to $22 million from
the $40 million now authorized
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-25

Tomorrow: Mrs. Anne wilkins