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automobile factories. a. sports
editor Of the Mount Pleasant
(Mich.) Times-News and as a
reporter for other newspapers.
He is qualified as q high school
teacher. He is a member of the
law firm of Williams and Griffin
of Traverse City. Mich.
AS an enlisted man in World
War II, he served as a forward
observer in the Field Artillery
for three years. including Il
months in Europe. where he wor
two battle stars.
Mr.. Griffin has been active ir
the Republican Party as a pre-.
cinct worker, precinct captain
county chairman and secretar,
of the ninth District Committee
Civic Leader
He has been prominent in lega
civic and fraternal affairs. He wa
chairman of a bar associat iol
committee that established {
television program known a
you Are the Judge"
He is a member of the Ameri
can Bar Association, Kiwani
Club, of which he was president
Red Cross, Community Chest ant
the Congregational Church.
He is married to the forme
Marjorie Jean Anderson of Lud
ington. They have three son
Paul. 6; Hickey. 4. and Jimmy.
During the campaign. he sup
ported the Eisenhower program
and declared that the admins
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THE EVENING STAR, Washington. D. C.
THURSDAY. DECEMBER co. 1855

the wounded. About $50 men
were airlifted out Of the little
field to be saved by hospital
medical attention.
When the enemy struck at the
Iairstrip, Col. Page comman-
deered a tank and manned q
machine gun.
"He pursued the retreatine
enemy into a no-man's land be-
yond the support Of United Ma
tons forces" the citation said
Arranged for Cover
On another day, Col. Page flew
back to Hungnam to arrange fol
artillery cover for the retreat
ling u. N. forces.
Then on December IL, the
colonel and Marine enlisted
man surprised enemy troops
ransacking a supply truck. II
1.-THE flght. the enemy used gre
nades. One wounded the Ma
|rine. Col. Page shouted: I'll
draw their attention while YOU
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By the Associated Press

The Army has announced
award Of the Medal Of Honor to
"a lieutenant colonel who died six
years ago in valiant battle with
the Communists i'm Korea.
He was John U. D. Page, sor
of an Army family, who for /;
days fought point-blank, per.
sonal gun duels with fanatic Red,
until killed by gunfire while pro.
tecting q wounded Marine.
His widow is Mrs. Margaret s
wv. Page of st. Paul, Mimi: hi,
mother, Mrs. Henry Page o.
Baltimore. His father was thu
late Col. Henry Page. who retiret
in 1921.
The posthumous award Of tn,
Nations highest military homo
to Col. Page brings to 70 the tota
of Army Medal of Honor winner
in the Korean War. The pres
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Pilgrimage Blocked

JERUSALEM, Israeli Sector,
Dec. 20 P).-The road from Is
rael to Bethlehem may be a
hard one for Israel's Arab Chris
tians this Christmas. Bethlehem
lies in Jordan and Jordan all
ready has rejected Al entry app
Iplications without explanation,
say Israeli officials. Hundreds Of
Arab Christians want to make
the traditional journey.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-20

: One Of o Series
sports editor. won his first step
toward House seat when he
defeated Representative Ruth
Thompson In the Republican
primary. He then went on to win
IN the November election. over
william E. Baker, Democratic
candidate.
Born in Detroit. Mr.. Griffin
received his education at VOL
VERNE Boys State, Fordson High
School at Dearborn. Mich; the
Citadel. Charleston. S. c.;
Shrivenham University in Eng
land, Central Michigan College
and the University Of Michigan
Law School, where he won the
doctor Of laws degree.
: Working at IL
Beginning work at the age Of
IL as q drug clerk, the new legis-
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Ilator has had a varied and extern
Isive experience. He washed
dishes for meals in college
worked as a clothing salesman
then on the assembly lines oi
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make a run for it back to our
lines" The Marine. under COW
er of the point-blank fire which
Col. Page poured into the adj
vancing enemy, escaped. But the
colonel died.
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tration's soil bank and flexible
price support program should
get fair trial"
Tomorrow: Representative Anderson
Of Monteno.
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NEW FACES IN CONGRESS
Griffin Adds to Career
OfReporterond Lawyer

Robert p. Griffin. Republican
6f Michigan, was elected to the
House on his SD birthday.
November 6.
. The lawyer. World War II vet
Gran and former reporter and
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VDCoses Rompont
Among Youths,
Benedict Reports

Teen-agers and young adults
make up over half of the total
number of venereal disease cases
William F. Benedict. director OF
the Social Hygiene Society of
the District, declared today.
Mr.. Benedict said an esti-
mated 100000 teen-agers in the
United States contact VD each
year and called for saner social
hygiene practices. More than a
third of the States and eight
major cities have recently re-
ported serious VD epidemics in
volving large numbers of teen
ayers.
This. Mr.. Benedict declared
lis a shocking barometer OF
family breakdown and deep per-
sonal reimbursement which rep
resents a serious challenge to
health officials, educators and
public leaders throughout the
Nation.
Mr.. Benedict's statement came
on social hygiene day, con-
Quoted annually by the American
Social Hygiene Association. The
day focuses attention on the
groups program for education in
personal and family living.
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Three MISSING
In Hotel Fire

sWARREN. Pa. April 25 tP).-
Fne destroyed the century-old
Carver Hotel. largest in this city
Of $4,000. early today and hours
later police frantically sought to
contact three guests officially
listed as missing.
sThe list of missing had been
reduced from an original total
OF seven as four men reported
they had escaped. But Police
Chief Mike Evan. who had been
optimistic that all guests would
be found safe, admitted:
s"Were worried about three
MEN. We have been unable to
fnd any trace of them.
Chief Evan said the guests un-
accounted for had registered as:
NJ. d. Pinney, jefferson, Ohio:
B, j. Stotts, Dayton, Ohio, and
Nj. V Dwight. Akron. Ohio.
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Senators Ask Quarantine
OfChronic DRUG Addicts

have met the threat with spe-
cial facilities for their isolation
"These incurable addicts. who
have in reality lost their power
of Self-control and who are dan
gerouS to the health and well
fare of the community, not only
are habitual criminals but also
spread their addiction to others
much on the same order as per-
sons with contagious diseases, >
the report stated,
Experts agree, therefore, that
both in his interest and in the
interest of community protec-
ton. the chronic drug addict
must be 'quarantined' or other
wise confined for long periods
of time. or permanently, if re-
lapses continue after releases
from isolation or confinement.
The committee reported that
less than 20 per cent of an esti-
mated $4,000 addicts throughout
the Nation today are confined
1t is inevitable, the committee
declared. that this contagious
problem" will increase each veal
unless addicts get effective treat
ment and rehabilitation anC
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those who don't respond to
treatment are quarantined.
U. S. Outlay Endangered
The Federal government spent
sos million to build the two
narcotics hospitals and will
spend more than SIS million to
operate them next year. but as
long as State and local CON-
munities fail to provide mini
mum after-care programs, 1.-The
vast expenditures of funds and
energy at our Federal narcotics
hospitals will be virtually
wasted" the committee declared
The committee found that one
out of every three addictS treated
at the Federal hospitals comes
back for another cure" but this
failure" was attributed to the
poor admission procedures which
let addicts come and go at will
and to the utter lack" of COM
immunity follow through pro-
grams.
At present, the committee said
the addicts are released on then
own demand Ito descend upon
AN unSuSpecting community
like carriers of a contagious
disease"
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YOUNG BRITISH MINERS STRIKE
FOR EARLIER TIME TO WOO

MARLBOROUGH England, April IS lFi.--More than
100 coal haueS strike at the Denaby Coiery
because in the spring a young mans fancy
At issue is the starting time for the afternoon shift.
The shift ends at $3.50 pm. which leaves very
little time for atterWoIk counting The young hauerS
they losing their girls youths whose jobs earlier
The young hauerS accordingly asked Nathaniel Irving.
the pit their shift 80 minutes
they could be off to their wooing reasonable hour.
Irving conceded that spring here but said the
shift change would disrupt the whole colery working
schedule. The young walked
Said Peter Coley, 19year-old spokesman for the
strikers.
BY the time we wash and get home after the after
shift it is 10 O'Clock II to take my girl friend
then. would have her father after
Nov that spring is here like walking in the
evenings"
Said his 18-year-old girl friend Judy Hampshire:
I'm fed up with staying home nights. The
justified"
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ever. to go along with charges by
some Republicans in Congress
that the Democratic-c controlled
saith Congress is a "do-nothing
Congress-" He said he had never
INDUCED in that kind of talk,
nor had he challenged anybody's
motives.
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NIXON
Continued From First Page

{ Continued From First Page
slid OF Nj Nixon. Il am very
happy to have him as an asSo-
ciate in Government l would
be happy to be on any political
ticket III which was candidate
with him
Choice Was Seen Assured
FOR a number of weeks it has
been widely believed that the
denomination of MIR. Nixon was
assured. that the President
wanted him for a running mate.
The President today did not
suggest he has changed his mind
about Mr.. Nixon and his avail
ability for denomination. In a
measure, he returned to his COM
nent on Mr., Nixon Immediately
after the President had an
nounced his own intention of
running for a second term on
February 30
,At that time the President
answered a question on Mr.
Nixon IN this way
Fl wouldn't mention the vice
presidency m spite of my adj
marathon tor MI Nixon, for tbs
reason. believe it is traditional
ts1at the Vice President is not
Nominated until after a Presl-
dent is we will have to wait
and see who the Republican con-
vention dominates. i. l will say
nothing more about it, j. l am
very fond of him. but I am going
TO say no more about it."
sThe President today expressed
himself as perfectly willing to
have the Democrats level their
attacks at him. personally. rath-
&c than at members of his cabi-
ret and other officials of his
administration.
Legitimate Target"
Ellis comment was made when
az reporter asked if he had no.
thed that the opposition leaders
i'd Congress and Democratic
candidates for President had
begun firing at him directly.
sThe President said he was
head of the administration and
a legitimate target. Besides. he
said. he had been shot at before.
The President declined. how
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Low Ruin FIGURE

RENO-Average rainfall in
Nevada is less than one foot per
year and it is the only State that
has SO low a figure of annual
Statewide precipitation.
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continued FROM First rage
years after their hospital dis
charge. The commitment order
would require that they report
regularly during this peiod, that
they submit to physical exami-
nation and that they go back to
the hospital without red tape if
they relapse.
6. The Public Health Service
Act would be amended to let
Federal hospital authorities re-
veal information about addicts
to other officials responsible for
their subsequent treatment and
to the Federal Bureau of Mar
coticS.
Information Now Confidential
AS the law now stands, infor-
nation about addicts is con-
f1dential. Thus, State and local
authorities in a position to help
discharged addictS frequently
don't know they have been I'M
der treatment and the Federal
authorities are forbidden to tell
them. The committee said this
law may have contributed to the
failure of States and communi-
ties to adopt programs for fol-
low-up treatment of discharged
addictS.
The compulsory commitment
program advocated for all States
is now in effect in the District.
although the committee is known
to believe the District law needs
revision and is expected to pro-
pose changes. Under a law eX-
Ipiring in June, the District can
send up to so noncriminal adj
diets at time to the Federal
narcotics hospital at Lexington.
KY.
No Isolation Action
On the question of prolonged
quarantine for chronic or incur
able addicts, the report observed
that although medical and law
enforcement authorities are
aware that such addicts infect
others with the habit and ha-
bitually engage in crime. nei-
lther State nor Federal agencies
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-10
PROPOSALS

SEALED BIDS in duplicate for the
finish grading; construction Of base
course. leyeling and surface courses;
court markings and court Access
sories: and enclosing fence for ten
mis- courts at the Virginia Military
Institute. Lexington. Va. will be
received at the once of the Bust
tiers. vM.L. until eleven O'Clock
on the morning Of 81 January
1855. and then publicly opened and
read aloud. Drawings and specih-
cations for the above project will
be available from the once Of the
Business Business EXECUTIVE 0mes, ,;on vM
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lions not to exceed sets per
applicant together with payment Of
$500 Der set should be hled with
the Architect or Engineer and the
desired material will be forwarded
shipping charges collect. Any bid
good condition viii be refunded his
payment. Non bidders will be re-
funded $500 per set Bids must
be accompanied by a certified check
for Sc Of the base bid or an
ACCEPTABLE bidders bond in The The
payable TO the Treasurer OF the
S Sommon h,edtna OF vginta; AZ
ina go p n06 ~ hmonnts exceed
contractors In the Commonwealth
Of Virginia. No bids may be with
drawn after the scheduled closing
time for receipt Of bids for q period
OF thirty 900 days. The owner
reserves the right to reject any or
all bids and to waive informalities
THE VIRGINIA MILITARY 1NST1-
TITTE lnWnaPl Maf 6an WV
Milton. jr. tauthorized represents
tiyeD. BY: J. Carter Hanes. Colonel,
Business Executive Ofncer.
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Swaps Entered
In Jan. Il Race

ARCADIA. Calf. Jan. 10 up.
Swaps, 1855 Kentucky Derby
winner. has been entered in the
$25. 900 Santa Catalina Handi-
cap at Santa Anita on January
81. If he runs, it will be his
first outing since he lost the
match race to Nashua last sum-
mer in the battle Of 3-year-olds.
Since that time. Swaps has
undergone an operation on an
ailing hoof. He has been working
Iout at Santa Anita and Owner
Rex Ellsworth reports steady
progress.
The Santa Catalina is for Cali
fornia foals.
Three jockeys. Johnny Long
den. Ralph Neves and Don Lewis,
who were all set down for FIVE
day suspensions yesterday. had
been scheduled to ride In Satur-
days S25. 000-added San Fer
Inando Stakes for 4-year -olds at
"a mile and one-sixteenth. Long
den was to have ridden Beau
Busher, while Neves was signed
for Brooksickle and Lewis for
Trackmaster. Favorites in the
race probably will be Traffic
Judge with Eddie Arcaro riding
and Honeys Alibi with Bill
Roland
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BY DICK SLAY

After waiting all fall. Jack Pry
received his glittering new D-type
Jaguar last week and Charlie
Wallace gave it its first spin two
days ago on Marlboro Motor
Raceway's road cOurs,.
It was Just as Wallace expect
ed: "I've got a lot to learn about
the automobile. It's like geLtlng
out Of cub airplane into a jet,
the veteran driver said.
The cub airplane" in this case
would be the stock Jaguar XXX
140 NC which Wallace drove
to take runnerup honors in the
final Sports Car Club of America
standings for 1855. The "jet" is
an all-black job resembling a
rocket on wheels which Wallace
will drive this year in entering
the major league of sports car
racing in this country.
The jovial sportsman. who OPP
crates a beauty shop in Bethes-
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AIMS FOR MAJOR SPORTS RACES
Wallace Learning to Tame
Bursts Of New D Joquur

da. Is the first resident OF this
section to break into the SCCA's
exclusive bracket Of unlimited
competition.
There are those who contend
that Wallace's good friend. DR..
Dick Thompson. a Washington
dentist. can match the Be-
thesdan corner for corner on the
race course, but the big differ
ence is that Thompson has not
had the financial backing. wal.
lace has Pry's auto leadership
which provides the machines
the repair work and the me-
chanics.
But just sitting in one Of the
worlds hottest cars is not
enough. There are other D-Jags
plus Ferraris, to contend with
on the SEGA circuit. all driven
by men with greater experience
than Wallace. Chances are that
he will ease of on the throttle
for a while.
After returning from the Mas
sau Speed Week in December
where he got in his first race
time in a borrowed D-Jaguar
and finished eighth in the big
trophy race. Wallace said I'm
not about to skin my nose in
a car I'm unfamiliar with.
THE thing that scares you is
you have no feeling you are
travelling at such a terrific rate
of speed tup TO $50 miles per
hour. depending on the course
1t handles beautifully. You sit
right down in it and you're a
part of the car. Aerodynamically
it's perfect; there is no turbu-
lence around you"
Sunday at Marlboro. Wallace
stuck his foot in it enough to
set a lap record for the year.
old. l-mile asphalt strip. A time
of 1913 seconds over the tight.
twisting course nipped the time
of 40.5 set by Baltimore's Duncan
Black last summer in his As
liter Ferrari.
Although he has not seen the
SEGA schedule yet, Wallace
thinks he will introduce the new
D-Jag at Sebring on March rs.
That is the same date for MARI
boro's opening stock car show
for 1856.
The first sports car event of
the coming season at Marlboro
will be a six-hour endurance
grind on April %.
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ILoveIIette Leeds
Petit by II Points
In MIA SCORING

NEW YORK. Jan. 10 Pl.-
Big Clyde Lovellette of the
Minneapolis Lakers was back on
top in the National Basketball
Associations individual scoring
race today, although he held
only a scant 1l-point margin
over Bob Petit OF the st. Louis
Hawks.
Lovellette has scored 1872
points in 80 games for an aver
age of 22.6. Petit shows I'll
points in 80 contests for 23.7 a
game.
Paul Arizin and Neil Johnston
of Philadelphia gained consider
able ground In last weeks games
AriZin scored LOG points, CIV
ing him $50 for the season
good for third place. Johnston
bagged ia points and remained
in fourth position with GAL. The
records include Sundays games
The scoring leaders:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-10
CumpbeII Quits Grid
To Tuke Metals Job

BENTON, Ark. Jan. 10 Pr
Leon Campbell, former Uniyer-
sity of Arkansas back who played
last year with the Chicago Bears
and Pittsburgh Steelers, has quit
professional football.
Campbell. who was plagued by
injuries throughout his college
and pro career, has taken a job
as foreman at the Reynolds
Metals Co. plant near here.
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Ortiz Impressive
In st. Nick's Bout

NEW YORK, Jan. 10 (Pl.-
For l9-year-old youngster who
had his first professional fight
less than a year ago, Carlos Ortiz
is a good-looking lightweight
prospect.
The unbeaten Puerto Rican
fought his second main event
last night. winning unanimous
decision in eight rounds over Ray
Portilla of New York at st. Nick's
in a nationally televised bout.
Ortiz weighed 1876 pounds to
Portilla's 14l. although the con-
tracts called for 1875 pounds.
Referee Peter Della and Judge
Joe Agnello voted 6-2 and Judge
Harold Barnes 5-2-l.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-10
With ROD THOMAS

parents. When they head fol
an evening on the mapleways
Sis and Bub insist on tagging
along.
Billy Moore and Alice Beall
scored popular victories in the
30-Game Elimination, as both
bowlers have a pronounced sense
of craftsmanship, and are willing
to share their laurels.
1t was not mere modesty that
prompted Mrs. Beall to credit
Lorraine GULL with her surpris-
ing triumph. Miss CULTS coach
ing has been the making OF other
stars, too. And Moore plainly
was sincere when he paid tribute
to venerable Fred Williams. who
taught him the fundamentals OF
bowling.
At a time when Mrs. Beall
was going for a record ano
shooting on a spare, an excited
fellow bowler disrupted her by
crossing the runway.
Reminded of it by q sympa
thizer. Mrs. Beall remarked: ~
don't remember any such thing
Asked how she felt going into
the final round. Mrs. Beal
smiled: II had a lump here
pointing to her midriff, land
was afraid 1t would move tc
here" indicating her neck. II
disappeared. she said, after 9
few boxes.
The Stadium Bowling Lanes al
COL Gorsuch avenue, Baltimore
will be the center of the duckpir
world Saturday as host to the
mems 26th annual United State.
Classic. with heavy entry from
Washington.
| Defending the title will b.
Dave Volk, Of Baltimore, tn,
only southpaw winner. Voll
breezed to victory last year a
Bladensburg with a l5-game av.
erage of 140-1.