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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-07
$500 Cross
Picket Lines
To See Circus

NEW YORK. April 7 CP,.-The
Nations largest circus gave a
morning show today despite
picketing by two unions.
A spokesman for Ringing
Bros. Barnum & Bailey Circus
said practically a full staff was
working for the first Of three
Saturday performances. This
mornings show was attended by
about $500 Some 5000 saw the
show last night
The picket lines have been
formed by the American Guild
of Variety Artists and the Inter
national Brotherhood of Team
SterS.
In State Supreme Court yes
terday Justice Aron Steuer lifted
the temporary picketlng ban
against the unions.
The circus contended the
unions wanted to picket to COM
pei management to sign con-
tracts forcing circus employees
to join the unions.
The AGVA, which said it will
man picket lines around the
clock. claims it already repre-
sents a majority of the perform
ers but MANAGEMENT refuses TO
bargain collectively.
The IBT says it seeks only to
induce circus truck and ground
crews 10 join the union.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-07
Six in Family Die
AS Farm Truck Hits
Tractor on Rood

BLOOMINGTON. Ill, April 7
(P.-Seven members Of a fam
lily of migratory workers persisted
yesterday in the flaming wreck
age of their truck.
Six others-also members OF
the same family-were injured.
Tragedy hit them as their
truck brushed against a north
bound farm tractor on u. S. 81,
The truck tilted over on its left
side. slid along the highway for
100 feet and burst into flame.
The man on the tractor, Roy
Howell. a farmer Of Blooming
ton, was not hurt.
The dead and injured. named
Mendoza, came from McAllen,
Tex. and were bound for Prince
ton. Ill.
The dead were Fidel, 81, the
father; Mary, 81, the mother;
Isaac, 81. who was driving; REM,
l6; William, Is. and two toddlerS,
Victor and Roys.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-07
Bottom Survivors
Wind Up Convention

SILVER CITY, n Mex. April
7 (P.-Some of the few survivors
of Japanese capture and impris-
onment on Bataan early III
World War II today will wind
up their annual two-day con-
ventlon.
About so veterans from New
Mexico. Texas, Arizona, Colorado
and California are attending the
annual meeting OF the New
Mexico Bataan eX-prisoncrs of
war The veterans spent most
OF yesterday just talking over
old times.
Local officials said only about
10 per cent OF the Bataan veter-
ans who returned from overseas
are still living
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-07

same manner two blocks away
from the spot where Mr.. john
son was robbed. Mr.. Davis said
he lost Sill.
In each case the victims re-
ported one of the men who took
part in the yokingS was tall and
slender and wore a tan trench
coat.
Neither could give descriptions
of the other two assailantS.
Bites Yoker's Finger
In another case police said
they believed was unrelated, Miss
nellie Sandlin, 80. of &c New
York avenue NV. was accosted
as she entered her apartment
building.
She said she managed to bite
the yOker on a finger of his right
hand before he made off with
her purse containing SIS in bills
and change.
Police broadcast a warning to-
hospitals to look for a colored
man about 20 to Is years, of
medium height, who might seek
treatment for the wound.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-07
Gang Leader SoughtHere
After 2 Yokinq Attacks

Police broadcast a lookout to-
day for the trench coat-clad
leader of a gang of yoke robbers
believed responsible for attacking
and injuring two victims.
( Two men said they We're
knocked TO the ground and had
their pocketbooks taken in sepa-
rate robberies that occurred
within minutes of each other.
Henry c. Johnson, so, colored,
of the 500 block OF f street NE,
told police he was walking near
his home when three colored
men set upon him. One of the
trio hit him in the face while
the other ripped out his left
trouser pocket, taking his wal
let. So in cash and his badge as
an Interior Department guard.
He was treated at Casualty
Hospital for two blackened eyes
and bruised knee and released
Attacked in Same Way
Minutes later, Tommie Davis
80. colored, of 1923 Third street
NE, said he was attacked III the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-07
Accident Damages
Core of Reuctor to
Atomic Furnace

CHICAGO, Apr!l : GP}.-An
accident at the Government S
reactor testing station in Idaho
last November damaged the core
OF an experimental atomic furn-
ace. the Atomic Energy Commits
sion disclosed Thursday.
A spokesman for the Chicago
operations office of the Acc said
the accident resulted from a
misunderstanding IN shutting OIL
the reactor. Some radioactivity
was released and the building
was evacuated, the Acc said.
No significant radiation ex-
poSure or damage other than to
the core occurred as a result of
the experiment" the Acc an
nOuncement said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-07
Il Korean Orphans
Arrive in Seattle

SEATTLE, April 7 Pr
Twelve Korean war orphans flew
into Seattle late last night with
Harry Holt, a Creswell (Oreg.)
farmer, who has adopted eight
others already.
Those who arrived last night
will scatter to far parts OF the
United States for adoption by
foster parents.
All the youngsters, six boys
and six girls, are under four
years old. Most we're crying and
bewildered when they arrived.
Two of the children will go
TO homes in Washington State,
The Others are flying on to Los
Angeles, Chicago and New York
after spending the night in
Seattle.
Mr. Holt, with six children
Of his own besides those he
adopted last year. remained
overnight, too. but was anxious
TO get home, He interrupted his
spring blowing to make the trip.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-07
Sale of Polio Vaccine
Slated in Mexico City

MEXICO CITY. April z tPl.---
The public health department
says 100000 shots of Mexican
manufactured Saik anti-polio
vaccine will 20 on sale to the
public April Is.
Enough vaccine for an esti-
mated 100000 shots has been
prepared by the Tecoyotitla lab
oratories under government SUI
pervision. the announcement
said. Half the supply will be
used by the health department
for incubation of school chill
dren in the capital and areas
where polio Outbreaks have been
heavy. The Remainder will be
placed on sale.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-07
Continued From First Page

Continued From First Page
urc to the floor Wednesday,
and he looks for the admins
tration to make a last-dltch
move TO modify the proposed
price structure. while at the
same time yielding some ground
on earlier demands.
The conferees are proposing 90
per cent Of parity supports for
one year for the baSics-cotton
wheat, corn. rice and peanuts,
as compared with the admins
tration demand for retention Of
the 9O-75 per cent flexible scale
which went into effect last year,
Would Cancel Cut
The bill also would cancel a
five per cent cut in the base
used for calculating parity that
was TO apply to this years crops.
This cut also had adminiStra-
lion support. Parity is the farm
ing fair return base
Higher supports for feed
grains and milk also went into
the measure over White House
objections. However. the con-
ference for the first time. put
N teeth designed to check I'M
restricted production Of corn
and the rest OF the feed grains
oats. barley. rye and grain
sorghums-Which with wheat
and cotton have contributed
most to the build-up Of the 50
billion cache III Government
storage which IS blamed for de-
pressing farm prices.
AS the bill left conference. it
shaped up as a revenue producer
for the farming industry this
wear as follows: soil bank. ST.
billion; perishableS purchase
funds, $500 million forestry pro-
gram, $50 million; surplus dis
posal, $500 million. and new
price supports, $l.l27, 100000,
for a total topping the 50 bill
lion mark.
Farm Study Proposed
There also is another proposed
expenditure of Sl50,0o0 for a
new commission to study indus
trial uses of farm products.
The conference went along
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-07
Benson SAYS Farm Bill
Still Is Not Acceptable

with the administration and
made farmer participation OPP
tional in the soil-bank program
which it is hoped will pull some
thing like so million acres Of
cropland out OF production.
The soil bank is designed as a
tWo-pronged attack on the sur
plus problem. One phase, the
acreage reserve, calls for growers
to cut back on their regular
allotments for wheat, cotton,
corn. peanuts, rice, tobacco and
small grains. AS compensation
participants may receive either
cash. or grain from Government
stocks, at rates TO be fixed by
the Agriculture Department.
The other phaSe-conserya-
ton reServc-proyides for diver
sion OF about p million acres OF
Cropland 10 conservation pur-
poses. Farmers would get--on a
national average-about S25 an
acre for building UP the land
and then $40 annually for
rental.
The participants would be put
under contract. and the acreage
retired would not be cropped OF
grazcd for a period Of years.
Held Possible This Year
Senator Ellender disputed
President EiSenhower's conten-
ton that the soil bank could
not be operative this year, in
sisting an immediate start could
be made on the program.
Provision is made for growers
who have seeded early crops to
take part in the project by plow-
ing under their cultivated acre
age,
Only about 40 per cent Of the
corn growers of the country
have been abiding by acreage
controls and taking price sup
ports, and in a move to bring
wider participation. the new
measure provides that both soil
bank payments and price sup
ports will depend on observing
specified acreage limitations
The same will hold true of the
small grains.
Small grain supports, manda-
tory for the first time. will be
90 per cent Of those for corn in
the commercial corn areas.
The new bill. also for the first
time, sets up a tWo-plice plan
for both rice and wheat. The
latter will not be effective until
next year and only then. if APP
proved as obtained in a refer
endum. Under this program
top prices go for the two COM
moditleS when consumed do
mestically. The rest of the crops
go at the lower. world price
Wheat also takes a 1eed-grain
level
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-07
BY the Associated Press

-Four military airplanes crashed
yesterday, killing IL men.
An Air Force bomber blew up
over Nebraska, a Navy plane
plunged into the Pacific Ocean,
a Military Air Transport Service
cargo carrier failed on takeoff
In California. and an interceptor
crashed shortly after leaving
Montana base.
Four men we're killed when the
S2.5 million B-47 Stratojet
bomber exploded over CreSco,
Nebr., Is minutes after leaving
Lincoln Air Force Base.
An AD5N Skyraider took of
from Sen Diego Naval Air Station
on a routine fight and crashed
into the Pacific 4 miles north Of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-07

tor Green then asked the United
States Attorneys Office not to
prosecute anybody who might
be arrested in the case because
he wasn't sure he could make
an Identification.
Police said the four month old
report was stamped at the Sem
ator's request:
Contents of this report re-
Stricted to those who must have
knowledge of it in their official
line of duty"
They said they carried the re-
port as a robbery in a statistical
sense only and did not teletype
1T throughout the precinct sys-
tenn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-07
4 Military Plane Wrecks
Take Toll of II Lives

San Clemente Island, killing
three men. Searchers found only
debris and one helmet floating
on the water.
A giant C-l24 Globemaster
veered upwards sharply. stalled
and then fell on its left wing
while attempting to take of on
a routine check fight at Travis
Air Force Base, Calf.
The Globemaster burned
fiercely. Three men were killed
and four more were injured.
A pilot and an observer were
killed when F-890 Scorpion
interceptor crashed just after
leaving Malmstrom Air Force
Base at Great Falls. Mont. The
twin Jet was being ferried TO
Alaska from Hill Air Force Base.
Utah.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-07

Il don't want to try being a
pioneer around people who start
trouble without even seeing me
and my Wife
Mr.. Rouse. a retired private
policeman, said he was of Chero-
kee Indian ancestry and his wife
Of Scotch-IriSh and French
Canadian. He told reporters I'VE
are not Negroes.
Following the Thursday night
demonstration. Mr.. Rouse agreed
to sell the home for which he
paid sl6,500 for sl8.500 to the
Belmont Subdivision Association,
He was given two months to
move and was to use the home
rent free in the meantime.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-07
Navy Post Filled

President EiScnhOWcr today
appointed Rear Admiral Ralph
j. Arnold as Navy representative
on the Committee on Purchases
of Blind-madc Products. He viii
succeed Vice Admiral Murrey l..
Royar. who is retiring from ac-
tive service Admiral Arnold is
now chief of the Bureau of Sup
plies and Accounts and paymas-
ter general of the Navy,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-07

"footloose hoodlums and bitter
resentment"
Mr.. Rouse, 10, and his family
agreed Thursday night, after a
near race riot, to sell their home
and move elsewhere, A rumor
that MI. Rouse was Negro set
of demonstration in which
stones were hurled through two
windows of the new home by
some of 300 persons who gath
cred near the house.
Father Coogan, Catholic
priest, said last night they
should refuse the money and
termed stoning of the home
"barbarity" that should be bit
terly resented by every RESPONSE
Bile citizen of Detroit"
Mr.. Rouse told newsmen he
would not stay, adding:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-07

November p about Z pm. he
was accosted by a colored man.
The Senator said the man asked
him for money, but he refused
to give the man any. When the
Senator cried out, the man fed.
He described the man as about
5 feet 7. weighing 140 pounds,
light skinned and neat appear
ing.
Later a suspect was arrested
in the vicinity and Senator
Green was asked if he could
identify him Deputy Chief
Scott said Senator Green told
police he couldn't swear to the
identity.
The detective chief said Sena-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-07

ington University, where he is a
student, back to the family
apartment. intending to drive
his mother TO the station. But
he had been late, his mother
had taken a cab to the station
and-he had realized with dis
may--she had taken with her
his keys to the family station
wagon, which he needed for a
party today.
While the Trainmen Glare
Mrs. Fannin found the keys in
her purse and handed them over,
while the trainmen glared.
But you needn't have both
cred" she told her son. If you
had looked. you would have seen
the other set hanging in the
kitchen. l found them yesterday
and put them there"
Young Mr. Fannin blushed
ana began TO move away.
Wait Mrs. Fannin said. u
left SO fast, l didn't have time
to cash a check Lend me sl0.'
The trainmen covered then
faces with their hands. The
young man pocketed the keys
gave his mother a $40 bill. kissed
her and hoped down to the
platform. Whistles blew. doors
changed shut and the show
train started to move.
Thank YOU Mrs. Fannir
called.
Thank you, mother" the
young man answered quietly
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in Carnegie Hall and two nights
III hotel.
The train was loaded and
ready to go when Paul Fannin,
81. OF Arlington Towers, Airing
ION, burst into the station. cry
ing, Where's the show train?
My mothers on il"
The Confusion Begins
Mrs. Joseph Reaser of 64O0
Wood way, Alexandria, stopped
him.
IF you know where the show
train is, take me TO it," she
pleaded. Mrs. Reaser had lust
tried to get on another New York
train. the wrong one, at the far
end of the station.
The young man picked up her
bag and raced toward Track 8
Impatient tralnmen took the
bag, helped the two aboard and
started to slam shut the steel
coach doors.
Wait, I've got to find my
mother. I'm not going on this
train said Mr.. Fannin. The
tralnmen groaned.
Get him off there" the con-
ductor shouted.
But Mr.. Fannin had found his
mother, Mrs. J. Paul Fannin. in
one of the coaches.
Give me the keys to the sta
ton wagon" he said. He eX-
planned he had driven his NC
sports car from George Wash
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-07

Rewards for the apprehension
Of the sulphuric acid hurler
climbed to more than $4,000.
One for $1,000 was pledged by
Local 1873. International Union
Of Operating Engineers. the same
local Riesel attacked in a radio
broadcast only hours before the
acid assault early Thursday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-07

where Mr.. Riesel has been
treated since the attack at 8
am. Wednesday.
Dr.. Bonaccolto said Mr.. Rie-
sci lis much better psychology
ically and physically. He is
better than he has been for
the last few days. He has some
vision. He can see my fingers
and my face"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-07
Green Robbery Attempt
On DC. Street Reported

Senator Green Democrat OF Rhode Island the
Of what have been attempted robbery here November
According police records the wealthy 88year legislator
told police his yells frightened away
Chief of Detectives E Senator reported
that while walking the Church
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-07
Hope Held for Recovery
Of Injured Writer'S Siqht

NEW YORK April lP1.-Hope was held out today that
Victor Rse the labor coumn would his
feared impaired after thug hurled ulphurc
face.
Despite the injury he has recover
his sight said Dr. Golamo Bonaccolto of Hospital
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-07
Don't Yield to HoodIums,
Detroit Family Urged

DETROIT, April pa Detroit family urged today to
refuse to yield violence" northwest area
home into which it moved this
The Rev John E. Coogan chairman Commits
sion on Community Relations said the family of John Rouse
loves to the community termed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-07
Symphony Train Leaves
After Hectic InterIude

Three mixedup Vrginans delayed for six hilarious minutes
yesterday the scheduled departure of the National symphony
Orchesra'S gala New York show train"
Three Baltimore Ohio special coaches 1879
WaSfingonanS the of
menttwo Broadway plays night at the Metropolitan
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-21
Attack on Woman
Charged to Youths

Two teen-agers have beer
charged with raping a 20-year.
old woman on the playground al
Bundy School, Fourth and c
streets NV. Washington j,i.
venile authorities said today.
Both OF the suspects are col
ored and so is the woman. She
told police that she was at
tackled by seven boys May Il
near midnight after being forced
onto the school playground.
Two days later while she vas
in a movie theater she saw sew
eral Of the boys who she alleged
attacked her. She called the
police and pointed out the sus-
poets.
The boys are aged IS and Is
The i6-year-old admitted the
offense but the l5-year-old de-
MED the charge, police said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-21
CONVENTIONS
TODAY

The National Association
OF Home Builders meets for
the fifth day of its spring
directors meeting in the
Mayflower Hotel.
The National League of
District Postmasters con-
tinues its Tri-State Conven-
ton in the Hotel Washing
ton.
The National Conference
on Weights and Measures
continues in the Willard
Hotel.
The American Gynecolo-
gical Society opens a two
day session in the Shore
ham Hotel.
The Equitable Life AS
surance Society Of the United
States opens a two-day
meeting in the Hotel Statler.
The National Association
OF Retired Civil Employees
begins a three-day meeting
in the Raleigh Hotel.
The Civil Air Patrol opens
a four-day meeting in the
Hotel Statler.
The National Accounting
and Finance Council of the
American Trucking Associa-
ton begins in the Statler
Hotel.
The Amalgamated Cloth
ing Workers Of America open
a six-day session in the
Sheraton-Park Hotel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-21
Man Accused
In School Fire

The arrest of two boys sus-
pected of rifling a mailbox led
today to a man who admitted
cashing check they stole and,
in an altogether different avo-
cation. setting a school on fire.
1t. Nunzio Bonaccorsy said
Nelson L. Williams, "a. colored,
of the first block of I street
NE, has been held for grand
jury action on an arson charge.
Bond was set at $4,000.
He said Williams admitted
breaking into the Edmonds
School. Ninth and d streets NE,
on January 10. pouring gasoline
from a can, and touching off a
blaze that caused $1,000 damage.
He was arrested after police
picked up three boys, two 10
years old and one 8. from the
Lovejoy school grounds. 1t.
Bonaccorsy said the boys told
him they took the S27 Govern
ment check from the 300 block of
Twelfth street NE. and then
went to Williams.
The latter cashed the check
at a Safeway Store. gave the
S-year-old boy So and the other
two IS to divide. 1t. Bonaccorsy
said.
The boys will be turned over
to Juvenile authorities for action
on the stolen check charge.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-21
Red Cross to Observe
Founding IS Years Ago

iment exercises for graduates of
all of the volunteer services dur
ing the past year.
Tomorrow Mr.. Bunker is
scheduled to present a certificate
Iof appreciation to DR.. Jose A.
Mora. Secretary-general Of the
Organization of American States
in recognition of that groups
support of the humanitarian
ideal of alternating suffering
throughout the world" The pres
lentation will be made at the
Pan-American Union Building.
Among the displays at the ma
tional headquarters building will
he one of Miss Barton's dresses
her albums, diaries and photo
graphs. The display, opening to-
day, will continue through the
year.
Exhibit at Library
During June. the Library Of
Congress will exhibit IS manu-
scripts. photographs and medals
connected with Miss Barton and
the early history of the Red
Cross.
The first official operation OF
the American Red Cross was a
disaster-the Michigan forest
fires of 1881. DR.. Julian B.
Hubbell was sent by Miss Barton
to look into the situation. Con-
tributionS from the DanSville,
Rochester and Syracuse branches
bought food, clothing and medi-
cal supplies.
Since then the Red Cross has
helped disaster victims through
out the world. 1t says its most
costly single relief operation was
the Ohio Mississippi Valley flood
in 1887, when $4,000 families
were cared for.
The second costliest was the
Eastern States flood last sum-
mer, when more than $18 mil
lion was spent to help $4,000
families and small businesses.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-21
Man, 4S, Found
Hanged to Door

Samuel B. Smizer. 48, a COM
lmercial photographer. was found
hanged today in his rooming
house at l740 p street NV, po-
lice said.
Capt. Richard Felber Of the
homicide squad said a maid
found the body in his second
floor room at 8 am. A piece Of
Iclothesline was tied to the door
knob and looped about his neck.
He was in a partial sitting posi-
ton.
Letters addressed to the man,
Capt. Felber declared. indicated
he had been living in Washing
ton since last January.