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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-09
BY CHARLES G. BROOKS

Hospital rates will jump from
$3.50 to So per day here as a
result of a Is per cent pay in
crease for general duty nurses,
it was announced today.
In a Joint statement the
Washington Hospital Council
with Is District and nearby hos
pitfalls as members-and the Dis
trict of Columbia Graduate
Association announced
an increase in pay for hospital
general duty nurses boosting
them from S235 at start to S270
per month.
The "gentlemen'S agreement"
provided an extension of periodic
merit increases from three to
five years. This means nurses
will get raises for continuous duty
periodically until the end of five
years, when they will make $500
per month.
Certain other benefits included
a Jump from 81 to Sl.50 extra
bonus for evening shifts and
from so cents to ST extra bonus
for each night shift.
Cost About 100000
William M. Butcher, speaking
for the Hospital Council. de-
clared that the wage increase
will cost area hospitals a total
of about 100000 annually.
He emphasized that the boost
will be passed on to hospital
patients or medical insurance
plans in a number of ways. not
Just the charge per room per day.
Most hospitals, he said, will re-
fleet the extra costs in different
services. such as charges for
operating rooms and others.
Both the council and Miss
Louise Moser, vice president Of
the Graduate Nurses Associa-
ton, said that the wage boost
was decided upon in an attempt
to alleviate the areas critical
nursing shortage.
The situation, Mr., Butcher
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-09

sion. Fifteen of the original IS
Saints had records ranging from
yokings To HOUSEKEEPING. The
Satans had beaten school chill
dren, attacked adults and broken
up school classes by defying the
teacher.
Fought Way In
Warily, the 15-year-old leader
OF thesSaints, loafing on his front
porch with henchmen. eyed the
reporter before cautiously begin
ming.
I'VE had about IS members at
first. We had a charter and a
clubhouse in a shed in the 200
block of Twelfth place NE
Sometimes we played cards OF
listened to the radio there.
Breaking into the gang wasn't
easy. At first every new guy had
to fight an old member and we
didn't always use gloves, either
But we cut that out-too many
members.
Yeah, for a while we paid
dues, Is cents a week for parties
and things. Then we started
wearing satin jackets with
Saints on the back. Real fancy
But they made us quit wearing
EN- to school,"
The gang had another trade
mark. initiative of some of the
See GANGS, Page At
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-09
Nurses Pay Raise to Lift
Hospital Rotes $3.50 to 81

said, has become so acute that
Garfield Hospital was forced to
close down a wing containing
from 20 to 80 beds late last May
Other hospitals, he added, have
been considering similar meas
ures should the nurse shortage
continue.
Won't Cut Standards
He pointed out that hospitals
would rather cut down on the
number of their beds and main
tain high standards of nursing
and services rather than to
spread them too thin.
Victor Ludwig, administrator
of the George Washington Uni
versity Hospital and a member
OF the Hospital Councils special
committee to investigate wages
for nurses, declared that it
should be emphasized that gen.
eral duty nurses have not had
a wage boost in two years.
Miss Moser said that the pay
increase will place Washington
general duty nurses-there are
over 1900 in the District alone
more in line with other cities.
Mr.. Ludwig declared that the
various medical insurance plans
will probably absorb most of the
increased costs but that he ex-
poets eventually contracts be-
tween insurance plans and hos
pitfalls will have to be renego-
tiated.
The agreement does not affect
private duty nurses. who are
currently paid straight SIC per
day with no paid vacations or
other benefits.
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-
President Asks
Restoration Of
Foreign Aid Cut.
Congress b Told
Slash Will Injure
U. S. Peace Efforts
BULLETIN

President Eisenhower this
afternoon asked Congress for
restoration of a substantial"
part of the money cut from
his $40 billion foreign aid
program. In a statement is
sued at Gettysburg. Mr.. Essen
hover said reductions already
recommended by the House
Appropriations Committee
would definitely il1ure our
efforts to lead the world to
peace based on cooperation
and justice
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-09
Picture on Poee AS

Picture on Poee AS
$3.50 O'Clock last night, and saw
her return about 3 am, hut the
reason fo. her lonely mission was
not divuiged until after it had
proved dnavailing.
Second Contact Attempted
1t was the second time that
communications. believed to be
from the person who abducted
the infant from a patio five days
ago, had sent the mother of
alone to try to remlaim her son
The first fruitless effort was
last Friday.
Mrs. Weinberger acted last
night after another telephone
call, it was learned.
Following instructions. she
left home so as to arrive at $50
street and Skillman avenue, in
Woodside, Queens, at 1920 pm
1t is a deserted spot, near the
Long Island Railroad tracks.
The caller had said, it was
learned, that 80 minutes after
the money was picked up Mrs
Weinberger would find her baby
in St. Joan of Arc Roman Cath
Ole Church. in Jackson Heights
Queens, several miles away.
In previous appeal Mrs
Weinberger had asked that thu
kidnaper leave the baby in any
church in the New York metro
politan area yesterday.
Waited 20 Minutes
Alone and with $4,000 cash
in her possession the mother
waited an agonizing 70 minutes
Nothing happened.
She went to the church any
way. Police and clergymer
Joined to search the building
from top to bottom.
Again nothing and Mrs. Vein
berger returned home.
Last nights strange, late-hou
vigil in Queens occurred in thu
midst of series of new tele
phone calls to the Weinberge
home from that same area. Thre,
men were seized by police.
The pay-telephone calls wer
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-09

they had been undecided prior
to the operation and still hadn't
made up their minds. Until they
do. they. cannot be counted as
any loss for the President.
A larger group-23 per cent
said they had not intended to
vote for Mr.. Eisenhower before
the operation and still didn't
plan to.
Eight per cent either refused
See PUBLIC PULSE, Page AS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-09
House Backs
Compromise
On Dope Bill

The House today approved a
compromise version of new Fed
eral narcotics legislation carry
ing the death penalty for heroin
sales TO minors under Is if the
jury recommends it.
The measure now goes to the
Senate for approval of the
changes drafted in conference.
In addition to the permissive
death penalty for sale to minors.
the compromise measure sets up
these penalties for sale ohenses
and conspiracies to commit sale
offenses:
First offense. Imprisonment
for not less than two or more
than 10 years and a discretion
airy fine of $4,000.
Second offense, imprisonment
for not less than five years and
not more than 20 years and a
discretionary fine of not more
than $4,000.
Third or subsequent offenses,
Imprisonment for not less than
10 years nor more than 40 years
and discretionary fine of not
more than $4,000.
No probation. suspension of
sentence, or parole would be
granted to a second or suisse
quent offender; and the inde-
terminate sentence law other
wise applicable in the case Of
offenses committed in the Dis
tlict would not apply.
A separate bill to strengthen
the District narcotics control
has passed both House and Sem
ate. But conferees representing
both bodies Of Congress have
not yet met to iron out differ
ences between the versions
passed on opposite sides Of the
Capitol.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-09
Aegean Quake
Takes 40 Lives
Tidal We've Also
Hits Greek Area

ATHENS, Greece, July 8 tPD-
Earthquakes and repeated tidal
waves struck the Aegean Islands
off southern Greece today. At
least 40 persons were reported
killed.
The brunt Of the quakes was
felt by the island Of Thera (San-
torinD, where 80 persons were
reported dead. and los, where at
least 10 were said to have per-
Iished.
Local police said an unknown
number of victims still lay be-
meath the debris on los. due
north of Thera.
Tidal waves struck the island
of Crete three times in less than
half an hour. Huge waves also
hit Samos and Kalimnos in the
Dodecanese. and the islands of
Astipalia, Paros, AmorgoS and
Ikaria.
Volcano Erupts
The police chief on the Aegean
island of Syros telephoned that
the quakeS-which also shook
Athens-Were accompanied by
an eruption of the volcano on
Thera, l25 miles southeast of
the Greek capital.
The government announced
that most Of the houses on Thera
had collapsed and the rest were
uninhabitable. The island has a
population of nearly 10000
About 20 per cent of the
houses on Amorgos were reported
damaged and heavy property
losses we're listed on other is
lands. Coastal residents of Kali
limos were moved to the in
terror after l3-foot wave swept
the harbor and shores.
Ships Sunk in HarbOr
The onrush of water smashed
300 feet inland on Kallmnos,
wrecking shops and houses. Sew
eral ships were sunk in the har-
Dor
More damage was reported on
the Dodecanese islands of Leros,
Patmos and Nissyros. bringing to
IL the total number of islands
known to have suffered.
In Leros, the tidal wave de-
stroyed a power station, flooded
fields and wrecked shipping AT
Patmos. a tidal wave dam aged
the historic monastery where st
John wrote the Revelations 1.-The
last book in the New Tesla 'ent
The government rushed relief
and supplies to the stricken is
lands. Rescue parties with tents
and medical supplies were sped
to the scene in II navy ships
Army planes and helicopters
made repeated survey fights over
the area.
Official Leads Rescucrs
Undersecretary Of Welfare
John Psareas led rescue party
to Thera, which was reported
blanketed by a cloud Of smoke
and dust.
The tremors we're first felt in
/. Athens at about Sis am. Ql:l5
pm. EST Sunday. The initial
/. shocks in the capital were light
but heavier ones which came
: later sent some panicEy Athe-
mans rushing outdoors.
Today's quake appeared to be
the worst since August, 1858
when a series of major quakes
devastated the Ionian Islands
of Greece's west coast. Those
earth shocks killed an estimated
! 1000 persons and left 10000
homeless.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-09
House Collapse Kills II

NAPLES, Italy, July Q ID
Eleven persons persisted today in
the rubble Of a l20-year-old
apartment house which collapsed
here. Seven other occupants
we're hospitalized Four of the
dead were children, including a
9-month-old infant.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-09
BY J. A. O'LEARY

The House today approved
without debate the 81 billion
ceiling on new foreign aid funds
in the mutual security authori-
cation bill.
But the Appropriations Com
mittee, which is not bound by
this ceiling, has reported out a
foreign aid appropriation bill
making only S34 billion of new
money available.
Republican leaders were await
ing some word from President
Eisenhower at Gettysburg be-
fore deciding whether to make
a fight in the House later today
to raise the money bill closer
to the authorized ceiling.
Indications are that if they
try they will have a hard time
raising the committee figure.
Vote May Be Delayed
Speaker Rayburn said at noon
that if the foreign aid money
bill is not completed this after
noon it may not be voted on
until Wednesday.
The conference agreement on
the authorization bill now goes
to the Senate, where approval
would send it to President Eli
senhower for signature.
The authorization bill leaves it
up to President Eisenhower to
decide whether American aid to
Yugoslavia should be continued.
Representative Passman, DEM
.ocrat of Louisiana, in charge of
the appropriations bill, expressed
confidence the House will back
the Appropriations Committee
figure of S3.4 billion in new
money. The bill also reappro-
pirates $241 million of unobli-
gated balances that otherwise
would go back into the Treas
ury. This brings to $3.7 billion
the total of obligational au-
thority for the next IL months.
On Saturday House leaders
had about decided it would be
better to rely on the Senate TO
boost the appropriation figure
than to risk another defeat in
the House. But over the week
end there were indications Re-
publican leaders were still de-
batting the question Of strategy.
Ignored Earlier Plea
1t was just a month ago that
the House ignored an earlier
appeal from the President
against the action of the House
Foreign Affairs Committee
which at that time had cut the
authorized ceiling to 1913 billion
In the first showdown Mr.
Eisenhower had both Democratic
Speaker Rayburn and Repub-
lican Leader Martin taking the
floor in behalf of motion to
raise the ceiling to $4.4 billion
but it failed.
The Senate later raised the
authorization bill to $4.5 billion,
but in conference last Friday the
Senate spokesman settled for the
81 billion compromise in that
measure.
Asked for comment yesterday
White House Press Secretary
Hagerty said, "No-not today
The emphasis he put on today
led to speculation Mr.. Eisen-
hover may have something to
say before the House votes late
today or tomorrow.
If an effort is made to raise
the appropriation figure in the
House it may come from Repre-
sentative Taber of New York, the
top-ranking Republican on APP
preparations. Mr.. Taber ordi-
narily battles to hold down APP
preparations. but he said yester-
day he thinks the committee cut
went too deeply. But he sale
he would not know until later
today what course he will follow
~ The ITa,,.a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-09
BULLE IN
Davis Mansion Sold

The Dwight Davis mansion,
a Washington shOwplace, was
sold today to the Laos gov
eminent for a reported S225,-
900. II is at 1922 S street NV.
and will be converted into an
embassy and chancery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-09

Experts to Urge Hish-Speed Tronsit
System Here. Po9e 81
the conferees at an afternoon
meeting that Mr.. Chalk, wealthy
New York real estate owner and
president of Trans-Caribbean
Always, Inc, had signed a con-
ditional contract at 1924 am.
yesterday to buy the assets and
assume the liabilities of CTC for
$13, $4,000.
Edward F. Colladay, attorney
for Mr.. Fox. president of B. & F.
Transportation Co., a local
trucking firm, said Incorporation
papers were signed in his Office
this morning after a conference
with Alfred Goldstein, superin-
tendent of corporations for the
District. The new company, he
said, would be authorized to issue
100000 shares of 500 par value
stock for a total capitalization
of $40 million.
Original IncOrporatOrs
Signing the papers as original
incorporators and the first board
of directors-pending organiza-
ton of the real board-were Mr..
Colladay, his son and partner,
D. c. Colladay, and Theodore l.
Seamon, attorney for Mr. Chalk.
MIR. Colladay said the articles
of Incorporation had been COM
pleted in an afternoon drafting
session at his office yesterday.
Ready for the conferees were
the articles of Incorporation, the
formal contract between Mr..
Chalk and j. A. B. Broadwater.
president of CTC. and franchise
terms agreed upon between the
Chalk Fox group and the Com
missioners.
Mr.. Chalk said the contract
was conditional upon Congress
sional approval of the franchise
terms. which were incorporated
/, into the purchase contract.
Stockholders Meet Aug. 3
The purchase contract also is
conditioned upon approval of the
deal by holders of two-thirds
of CTC's stock. A special stock
holders meeting has beeen called
for August 3. All shareholders
listed as owning stock as of to-
morrow will be eligible to vote.
Mr.. Chalk said the closing date
of the contract, when he is to
make the S96 million down pay
ment, is set at 10 am. August
Ia. Under present law, CTC's
franchise and charter are TO eX-
pire at midnight that day.
The proposed franchise legis-
lation. however. would keep alive
the charter. 1t also would let
the District Commissioners issue
three permits for 30 days each
permitting etc to remain in OPP
Grafton if this were necessary to
complete mechanical procedures
for winding up the purchase.
Balance of the sale price is to
be paid over Is years at per
cent interest secured by a mort
gage on the D. c. Transit Sys-
TENS real estate.
The purchase contract. II
pages long, was signed early
yesterday after a session of
nearly II hours in the offices Of
Edmund L. Jones, CTC general
counsel.
After the signing, Mr. Broad
water told Mr.. Chalk, You've
bought a very fine property. /
wish you lots of luck
Appended to the contract is
the 20-page franchise proposal
which Will require passage OF
both houses of Congress and
signature by the President.
1t calls tor 20-year franz
chlse, a one-year freeze on pres
ent transit fares. relief from the
Districts gross receipts tax
(Which has cost etc more than
100000 year. and conditional
Continued on Page A, Col. Z
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-09
D. C.'s TEEN-AGE GANGS
so Groups Listed Here,
AgeRonge Runs9 20
By AL ALIBRANDO

When police began against the they discovered
world mXedup juveniles with bigshot ideas and high
sounding organizatonal names.
Names like the Saints Angels Black Knights Spanish
Lords and the Mau Maus-a few months they
be banded only by toughacng members Now they
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The Second OF o Series
sure many hundreds of other
teen-agers are ASSOCIATE d in
loosely knit groups.
Wide Age Range
They range from the tender
age Of 9 to the supposedly
adult age of 20, and mostly they
are the spawn of broken homes,
or parents who could be con-
victed OF gross negligence. Most
OF them are between II and II.
and most come from low income
groups-but not all of them.
In school when they go to
SCHOOL, they are below average
They'd don't succeed in athletics,
either, so they wear bright jack
cts. sweaters or caps with letters
to attract attention. Some affect
"drape" style clothes and duck
tail haircuts.
What are the kids really like ?
The Star went to the Northeast
Saints, the Southeast Satans, the
Northwest Hearts and the Logan
Circle Keystones to find out
from the members themselves.
1t was an enlightening mis-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-09
New Attempt to Contact
Boby's Kidnoper Fails
Mother Sits Alone in Car With Ransom,
But Abductor Does Not Show Up

WESTBURY N y July 1.-Another dramatic but futile
attempt made last night make first hand contact with
the kdnaper of the Wenberger baby police disclosed today
Mrs Beatrice Wenberger mother of the missing child
sat alone for hours in parked Queens street in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-09
School Decree
Denied Negroes
In ST. MdrYs
U. S. Judge Rules
County Has Made
lntegrotion Sturt

&c Negroes who complained ST..
Marys County was not making
reasonable efforts to integrate
public schools.
District Judge Roszel C. Thorn
sen granted motion by the
county school board to dismiss
the petition.
His l6-page opinion held that
the school authorities have been
Prince Edword Cvo.l Ruling Deferred
in Richmond. Poee B-3
making a conscientious study Of
problems, and their actions dur
ing the past school year "consti-
tuted prompt and reasonable
start toward compliance with the
Supreme Courts ruling"
Proper Procedure Outlined
The county's motion to dismiss
was argued last June 20 before
Judge Thomson by H. Vernon
Eney and Robert Blair, Balti-
more attorneys. They contended
that proper administrative pro-
cedure called for Negro children
to ask the county school super
intendent for transfer to par
tlcular schools, and then to APP
peal to the State Board of Edu-
cation from adverse rulings.
Judge Thomson asserted that
under present Maryland law
individual Negro children now
have the right to apply for ad-
mission to a particular school,"
and the appeals from rulings of
the county superintendent should
go to the State board. He held
that the Maryland procedure
establishes adequate administra-
tive remedies to protect consti-
IutlOldl llgntS.
Some Plan Forecast
The judge ruled he was sat-
lsfled no Injunction should issue
until the administrative remedy
was exhausted. A citizens com
mittee appointed last summer
recently made a report to the
county, and the judge said he
felt the county board would
adopt some plan during the sum-
mer.
Plaintiffs were given the right
to amend their complaint on Of
before November Is. in case they
deemed further court action nee.
esSary.
Counsel for the National Asso.
citation for the Advancement o.
Colored People, Tucker r. Dear.
ing, Juanita j, Mitchell anC
Robert B. Watts filed and argued
i tho naSa
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-09

pliance with .nstructions Of the
purported anductor.
But no one showed up to claim
the $4,000 ransom she had with
her, or return the five-week-old
child. Peter
Reporters saw the mother
drive awav from home alone at
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-09
District Transit Deal
Ready for Congress
Conferees Meet
To Study Sale;
Papers Signed
By HECTOR MCLEAN

Attorneys for o. Roy Chalk
and Morris Fox today rushed
to complete incorporation of the
D. C. Transit System. Inc, and
present House-Senate conferees
with a completed deal to buy
out the dying Capital Transit
Co.
Meanwhile, the District Com
missioners went TO the Hill to tell
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-09
ELEM REPORTS
ON FALL HATS

GOOD OLD DANS"-The stor's
foshion editor reports from New York
thot you are going to be considered
"oId hot" this foil Il your chopeou
isn't styled otter the formal elegance
OF OF least four decades oeo. Strosht
from the Nations fashion center
comes the report on Pogo BIS,
loNtLY-A daughter chotees her
brother ond sister with neeleetinq
their parents and osks the Family
Council how TO solve the problem on
The Stor's Feature Pose, Bic
NOT HEART-Dr Peter ] Stein
erohn tells how he cleared up
mothers supposed heart trouble" in
todoy's How 10 Stop Killing Your
self" column on Pooe B-l6,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-09

a part Of the official police file
and authorities say they are still
Some so gangs already have
been classified but police are
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Experts to Urge Hsh-Speed Tronsit
System Here. Po9e 81
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WEATHER FORECAST

Possible thunderstorm followed by clearing
tonight, low 66. Sunny, less humid, high IS
tomorrow. Full report on Page A-2)
Temperatures Today
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May Queen
Named at
Cathedral

Miss Mary Weldon, daugh-
ter of Comdr. and Mrs. Will
liam s. Weldon of Charlottes-
vile, Va, is the May Queen of
National Cathedral School this
year.
The announcement of this
years queen and her court
was made at the, annual May
dance last evening. 1t was a
long, well kept secret until 10
pm. The court numbers nine.
Representatives from the
senior class are the Misses Ann
Thomas, daughter of Repre-
sentative and Mrs. Albert
Thomas; Donna Kerkham.
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. John
F. Kerkham: Emile Gillespie.
daughter of DR.. and Mrs.
James Gillespie of Urbana. ILL.,.
and Mary Holderness. daugh-
ter of Rear Admiral and Mrs.
George A. Holderness.
From the junior class the
two representatives are the
Misses Page Dahl, daughter of
Brig. Gen. and Mrs. Leo P.
Dahl. and Jeremy Hardy,
daughter of Mrs. Karl j.
Hardy.
The 10th grade will have
Ivana Knezevich, daughter Of
Col. and Mrs. Zivan Knee
vich: the 9Th grade, Angela
Gibbs. daughter of Mrs. Henry
F. Gibbs. and the 9th grade,
Ann Scheyd, daughter of 1t.
Col. and Mrs. William F.
Scheyd,