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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-20
Conservatives Hold
Seat by Slim Edge

MELTON MOWBRAY, Eng
land. Dec. 20 (R.-Prime Minis
ter Eden's strained Conservative
Party today held its parlia-
mentary seat in special cleo
ton here but with a sharply re-
duced majority of only 1852
votes.
The election was necessary be-
cause Of the resignation of Sir
Anthony's former protege, An
thony Nutting, in protest over
Eden policy in Egypt. Mr.. Nut
ting gave UP his parliamentary
seat and his job as Minister of
State for Foreign Affairs. Last
year Mr.. Nutting won the parlia-
mentary seat BY 10.780 votes.
The election aroused great ma
tional interest because Britons
are still divided over the wisdom
OF Sir Anthony's military inter-
vention in Egypt. It. was re-
garded as a test of both Con-
servatiye strength and unity.
Yesterday Miss Mervin Pike,
the Conservative. received 1913
votes TO 1911 for her Labor
opponent, Edward J. Masters, a
school teacher.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-20
Browning King & 20. Features
Imported Raineo0ts- Imported
Ndcks for Christmas GNiuq
Solve Your Christmas Shopping for Him With Gift
Certificate From Browning King 6 Co.

These handsomely tailored
st. Regis" imported flannel
slocks and "St. Mark" i'm
ported roincoots mode by
skilled craftsmen oversees
now sell at the reduced
green ink prices" Of less than
$500 for the slocks and less
than $1,000 for these fine
imported roincoots, make
ideal Xmas gifts.
These prices apply only to our
Washington, D. c. store at
1925 6 Street NV, designed
10 sell more mems CLOTHING OF
lower prices than elsewhere.
Martinique" topcoots OF i'm.
ported hond.woven Harris
tweed or hond-woven Irish
tweed fobries mode in populor
roqlon shoulder models ore
now being sold OF Browning
Kings reduced green ink
prices" OF less than 5000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-20

l"Conquerer" oIl-wooI flonneI
suits, styled in the outhentic
ivy classic models are sold at
the reduced green ink price"
Of less than $1,000.
"Croftsmon" quality suits OF
fine imported shorkskin wor.
steds ore less than 5000 at
Browning Kings reduced
green ink prices"
"Conquerer" oil wool sport
eoots con be purchased OF the
reduced green ink price" Of
less than $1,000.
Handsomely tailored olI-wool
tuxedos in requlors, shorts
and longs up to 81 only, ore
now selling OF the reduced
green ink price" Of less than
SIS 90.
Open every evening until
$50 pm. Alterations mode
while you volt IL necessary.
Browning King 9 Co, 1925 6
Street NV. in Washington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-20
Beats
D. Mon,7O
Pistol

A 70-year-old huckster, who
pedals fresh fruit in the city's
Southwest section via horse and
buggy, reported he was beaten
on the, head last night with one
of two pistols grabbed from his
hands by an unknown attacker.
Delaware Barbour Of SOB M
street S.W. told police, however,
that he got in at least one shot. :"
He said he was attacked by a tall
Negro man he thought was try
ing to break into his house. The
attack occurred in Mr.. Barbour's
backyard.
Mr.. Barbour told police a man
about 40 years old wearing a
brown leather packet knocked on
his door about IL pm. From his
upstairs window he saw the man
turn and start around the side of
the house.
Il figured he was trying to
break in" Mr.. Barbour said, 80
I got my two pistols and went
downstairs to investigate"
He went out the back door and
into the yard. When he reached
the stable where he keeps his
horse and buggy. the man vault
ed a board fence and leaped at
him.
II fired one of the guns at
least once" he said. but it
didn't stop him. guess Il
missed"
The assailant overpowered Mr..
Barbour. also Negro. grabbed one
of the pistols and beat him on
the head. He knocked the huck-
ster down and ran.
Mr.. Barbour, treated for a
liberation at Casualty Hospital
and released, told police he
doesn't know what happened to-
the second gun. Il guess he got
that one, too" he said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-20

wealth would like to help tbs
commission" N
He indicated that Pennsyl-
Ivania is not adverse to increased
authority and more funds for
the commission If it can be DEM
Ionstrated that this would bring
about universally clean condi-
tions in the watershed.
viii Show Sympathy
This view was shared by DR..
Berwyn F. Mattison. chairman
of Pennsylvania's Water Board,
and member of the basin COM
mission. I'VE intend to show
we are in sympathy with the
commissions efforts to clean up
the Potomac and its tributaries, y
DR.. Mattison said.
The special committee MEM
bers-all basin commissioner
who participated in the discus
sion yesterday were David A.
Aud, District of Columbia. COM
mittee chairman: John /. Rogers
West Virginia, commission chair
man; Lawrence Fisher, United
States Public Health Service;
John r. Fletcher, Maryland: Lee
Dante, District of Columbia, and
Karl Mason. Pennsylvania, al
lternate. Also present was Ellis
s. Tisdale. commission director
The next two conferences in
the series have been set for De-
cember 81 with the Washington
Suburban Sanitary Commission,
and for January is, with the
Virginia Water Control Board.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-20
Africans Riot
AT Mass Trial

JOHANNESBURG. South AT.
RIGA, Dec. 20 B.-Rioting fiarec
today outside the building where
the government is conducting q
mass treason trial. Police opened
fire and Is persons were injured
including four whites, 10 nom
whites and 2 policemen.
The trial Of 1853 persons linked
with groups opposing the gov
ernment's segregation laws has
brought racial tensions to new
heights in johannesburg. The
trial is in its second day at the
city's drill hall, which has been
made into a courtroom.
There were demonstrations
outside the building yesterday by
5000 Africans.
This morning the crowd hurled
stones at police, who charged
with clubs and then opened fire.
The rioting started when police
ordered several hundred Africans
blocking the street to move from
the center Of the road to let
traffic through.
The crowd took to its heels
when the firing began. New po-
lice reinforcements were moved
into the area. They were posted
at strategic spots. In addition,
tear gas bombs were piled up in
the drill hall.
Among the defendants are a
member of Parliament, clergy
men. newspapermen and indi-
viduals from the white European,
African, Indian-origin and mixed
blood communities. Most of them
were arrested by political security
police in a nationwide roundup
two weeks ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-20

normal power from the TIVE
Wright turbo compound engines
Mr.. Hughes landed 10 minutes
later in about the same distance
using conventional brakes. HI
tok of second time with maxi
mum power, was airborne in the
amazingly short distance Of 41t
feet. and put the bulky cargo
carrier into q steep climb.
on his second landing the 49,
year-old Levittown (Pa.) former
fighter pilot reversed the pitch
of his propellers and stopped the
plane within 400 feet.
Air Force observers said IL
was a striking demonstration
Of the planes ability to operate
as an assault support plane
from short and rough landing
fields.
The plane has landing gear
specially designed by Stroukof
SO that the wheels, mounted in
tandem. distribute evenly the
shock from rough surfaces.
1t also has retractable skis
to enable it to operate from
snow, ice or water. instead of
from wheels-at the touch of
q button on the cockpit panel.
It. also is the first Air Force
cargo and troop transport to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-20
Pollution Laws
Held Adequate

Member bodies Of the Inter-
state Commission on the Po-
tomac River Basin could clean
up the waters Of the entire basin
by enforcing existing laws, Q
Pennsylvania State official said
yesterday.
The observation came from
DIR. Maurice K. Goddard, sec.
Rotary of State Forests and
Waters. in q hearing at Harris
burg with basin officials.
The discussion was one Of q
series being undertaken by q
special committee of the com.
mission to determine whether
the members of the five-State
advisory organization want the
commission to be bestowed en-.
forcement powers and additional
appropriations Of its own.
DR.. Goddard, q basin com.
mission member. conceded that
the education work of the or
iganization is beneficial. He en-
Iphasized, however. that tits 60
ing to take more than education
to clean up the Potomac"
Urges Strict Enforcement
The real solution, he went on
lis for the States to enforce ex-
listing laws as his own State
does. Pennsylvania is known fol-
its vigorous enforcement of ade-
quate State anti-pollution laws
as well as its financial aid to
communities trying to cleanse
their waters.
DR.. Goddard said that the rel
Iatively small portion of the Po-
ltomac watershed which lies in
Pennsylvania is virtually free
of pollution" Principal among
these streams are parts of Con-
ococheague Greek and the Mon
Iocacy River.
Although he stated frankly
that I'VE don't see how the COM
mission can help the common
wealth." he added "the common
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-20

September 10 ruled that the
IconSortium with her husband
was up to Director of Corrections,
Donald Clemmer, who denied her
request.
Chester H. Gray, corporation
counsel for the District. said the
city can oppose Mrs. Payne's suit
on the grounds that courts have
ruled before that they have no
jurisdiction in such matters.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-20
Prison Releases
Dying Artist

SANTA FE. N. Mex. Dec. 20
l(R.-Ralph Dubose Pekor. the
life-term convict famed for his
painting of a smiling Christ, to-
day was given a conditional re-
lease from State Prison because
he is dying from cancer.
Gov. John F. Sims signed the
documents for Pekor's release to-
day.
Pekor is serving life as a
habitual criminal.
The State Parole Board said
it had Nbeen furnished with ade-
quate assurance that Pekor's
living and medical expenses
would be met in event Of his
parole. He will be subject to
parole supervision.
Pekor must be given sedatives
every three hours. Because Of
this, the board and the Governor
thought Hekor could better be
taken care Of by private facili-
ties.
Pekor. 81. was returned to
prison here last June after being
picked up at Chattanooga. Tenn,
on a new charge. He had dropped
out Of sight as far as New Mexi-
Co was concerned after. having
been released from prison in Oc-
tober, 1855, in Florida.
While serving time in Florida
prison he became known as the
convict artist who painted the
smiling Christ. The prison re-
ceived thousands Of requests for
copies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-20
Wife Seeks Right
To Visit jailed Man

Mrs. Minnie Mae Payne. 81,
yesterday asked District Court to
order that she be allowed to have
marital relations with her hus-
band in District Jail.
Her spouse is serving a 81
months -six-years sentence for
HOUSEKEEPING and larceny.
Mrs. Payne, in a suit for in
junction declared she has a con-
Istitutional right to marital inter-
course. which she said has been
taken from her without due
process of law.
The suit was filed by Attorney
Carroll F. Tyler. jr.
The District Commissioners. on
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-20
Fire on U. S. Freiehter
Controlled at Bremen

BREMEN. Germany, Dec. 20
"a fire which started on the
United States freighter Leslie
Lykes following a collision today
was brought under control by
German f1remen shortly after
noon.
| German shipping authorities
said the 7.607-ton American ship
had been lying at anchor be-
cause Of dense fog in the Weser
River estuary when the collision
occurred. The second ship in
volved in the accident was the
IS,500-ton Norwegian freighter
Sunoak.
Authorities said the collision
left a hole in the American ship
above the water line. The fire
broke out in its cargo Of cotton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-20
7sezg NE|CHBORHOO6 azla ieS

Films of More Than Routine Merit
LUST FOR LIFE"-Kirk Douglas his this
film biography of Vincent Van GOgh. Handsomely photo
graphed.
ROBE-Frst CinemaScope pictures with Richard
Burton and an extravagant production.
AWAY ALL BOATS"A lively recall Of World War ii naval
action weakened by Of story material
THE MOUNTAIN"-Drector Eddie Dmytryk and Spencer
Tracy cOntrve thriller but diluted version Of the original
novel,
TEA AND SYMPATHY" - The hit play photographed with
Deborah Kerr and John Kerr in their original stage roles
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-20
THIEVES 'ATTEND'
might SCHOOL,
TAKE OVER $3.50

BALTIMORE (R.-Some-
body went through high
school and college in one
night last night and came
away richer for it--flnan-
cially speaking.
Thieves got at least $3.50
after breaking. a hole in a
safe at City College, a high
school.
At the Office Of Baltimore
Junior College, in the same
building, petty cash was
stolen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-20

near the roots Of the wings suck
in air, then blow 1t out across
the trailing edges of the wing
flaps to provide added lifting
power and thus make possible
takeoffs and landings at ex-
tremely low speeds.
Several hundred Stroukof1
employees witnessed the flights
by Mr.. Hughes and crew OF
three, as well as two later
flights by two Pentagon air Of
ficers, Col. A. T. Culbertson,
Dansville, N. Y, and Maj,
David Hayes, Dumont, N. j.
Both military pilots said the
plane handled nicely and ap-
peared to be very rugged.
employ the boundary layer con-
troll (BLC) principle. Ducts
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-20
Quick-TokeoH Plane
Makes Bow to Public
BY VERN HAUGLAND
Associated Press Aviation Reporter

TRENTON N j.. Dec. 2O.-The Air Force Yc134. quick
akeo transport. equally home land
ways. made its first public flight yesterday
Bernard Hughes sroukon aircraft Corp production test
pilot lifted than $4,000 pounds Of machinery of
the Trenton Airport after takeof Of only 300 feet using
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-20

ADVERTISEMENT.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-20
Stanley Warner Theaiers

AMBASSADOR CO 3 20 S;'S g ! Is y
THE GIRL HE LEFT BEHIND" Tab
Hunter, Natalie Wood. 1:1O. 1915.
Arizona sun., 1956-05-31
RECREATION SCHEDULE PROGRAM

Expanded recreation activities
mark this summers shedule
for the Maricopa County Parks
a n d Recreation Department;
Dennis Mccarthy announced to-
day.
Dave Brezell, Grand Canyon
College Athletic Director will be
in charge of directing the acti-
vitieS Of the County's six base
ball and softball leagues in
which over one hundred teams
will be participating.
The arts and crafts program,
directed by Bette Rideau. will
be held at all areas. Day classes
for children and evening classes
for adults will be held in leather
craft, painting, bead work, plas-
tics, finger painting, and textile
painting. A variety of social ac-
tivities will be under the direc-
ton of the recreation leaders
at each park area.
Topping the summers social
activities will be the Second An
nual "Y'all Come Week" to be
held in the latter part of August
in which children's activities
such as plays, jamborees, par
ties, etc., will be held nightly
for the entire week at each
area.
Movies will be held each night
starting at approximately eight
o'clock and under the direction
of Mariana Hernandez, Movie
Supervisor.
Among the other activities Of
fered by the department will be
quiet games, dancing, TV, and
nature study. Individual park
and countrywide contests will
be held in social events.
Park hours for the summer
are as follows:
Monday through Friday, 900
Arizona sun., 1956-05-31

West 124th Street here in Har-
lem, stays on the receiving line
for praises for the wonderful
j9b he has done in making the
USO Home Away From Home"
for the thousands of Service
men and Servicewoman who
have at one time or another
enjoyed themselves at the Club
during Gus nineteen month of
service there. Gus, as Mr.. Harris
is known to all, receives over a
hundred letters monthly from
Servicemen all over the world
telling him how much they en-
joyed the activities at the Club
whenever they dropped into
the place.
Arizona sun., 1956-05-31
FOLEY TO Fight CHARLES HERE

Bigtime boxing for Phoenix
Starting right away-was an
nounced for Phoenix yesterday
by Matchmaker Paul Clinite.
While awaiting the arrival
tomorrow of Al Andrc cWS to
fight Jimmy Martinez here
Tuesday, Clinite revealed form
er heavyweight champion EZ-
gard Charles will fight Fora
Foley of Chandler here June 10.
Indefinite plans fer even far
ther into the future include
such names as heavyweight
Bob SatterfieId E. The Charles
F0lley winner, Bobo Olson for
the Andrews-Martinez winner,
and perhaps Gene (Cyclone)
Fullner before~ winter sets in.
Tough Andrews and Marti-
nez are booked into Phoenix
Softball Park for an outdoor
duel Tuesday and Charles and
Foley will fuss there two weeks
later. But Olson or Fullmer
probably would serve as the at
traction for the opening fight
in the new Coliseum on West
Indian School Road next fall.
Charles never was a popular
champion because he is slash
er rather than knockout hit
ter, but showed enough speed
of hand and foot to fight the
best without taking too many
punches.
He will be by far Folley's
highest ranking opponent in a
brief professional career which
has brought Is victories and
two losses. He has been an in
and-out fighter in recent bouts,
but as a clever man with ex-
perience represent big hurdle
for the Chandler prospect.
Follev has been nettled by
recert national publicity along
the "Who hep" line. His two
losses were on TKO to Johnny
Summerlin, who dislocated Full
lev's. Jaw, and to Young Jack
Johnson, who took advantage
of Folley's broken ribs suffered
in training to record TKO
triumph. If Charles can be tag
ged, Foley figures a KO over
the recent champion would
boost his stock considerably and
even a decision would help.
Tuesdays fight against An
drews, who decisioned him last
year in Florida, also gives Mar
tinez his best local opponent
since he won a lopsided decis-
on from a lackadaisical Bobby
Dykes in that same Softban
park three years ago.
Arizona sun., 1956-05-31

am. to IL noon, and 500 pm.
to 1000 pm.
Sunday, closed.
Park areas, locations, and
personnel are as follows:
Barney Park 10Th and Lin
coin Streets.
Ernest Peirce, Recreation
Leader II.
q E4oise Hardinaa, Recreation 7.
Green Valley Park, 18th ST.
am Watkins Road.
Clarence Allan, Recreation
Lealer II.
Give Butts, Recreation
Leader I.
Hayden Park, Third and Ia
marisk Avenues.
Malvin Plunkett, Recreation
Leader II.
Jean Peterson, Recreation
Leader I.
Coffelt-LamOreaux Recreation
Center, 1910 South 10th Drive.
Ricardo Hernandez, Recrea-
ton Leader I.
Alexandria Cowen, Recreation
Leader I.
Monfort Memorial Park, 9th
and Vogel Streets, Sunnyslope.
Reuben Strandine, Recreation
Leader II.
Mary Jean Alexander, Recrea-
ton Leader I.
Milton P. Smith Park, 41st
Avenue and Grant
Jimmie Gage, Recreation
Leader II.
Marcella Watson, Recreation
Leader I.
Percy L. Julian School Play
ground, 2149 East Carver Drive.
George D.ggS, Recreation
Leader II.
Betty Fairfax, Recreation
Leader 1.
Lewis Park, 18th Street, IL
block South of HenShaw
There is no charge for any
service at the County Parks.
Arizona sun., 1956-05-31

SALUTING THE FERO-Cincinnui Redleg Roy JdblonslY,
LETT holds bo sYmbolizng the two honers he powered
game with the Dodgers at Ebbets field His tenth
inning gave the Reds the edge IS. and Roy gets
salute from teammates Brooks Lawrence (center ond Her
scheI Freemun. Mewspress Photol
Arizona sun., 1956-05-31
HARLEM USO DIRECTOR IS.
GREAT LEADER

New York City-Global-Au-
gustine Gus" Harris, Director
of the USO at the Salvation
Army Red Shield Cub at 224
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1956-06-08
wheat SUPPORT DEPENDS ON
Allotment C0MPLI lance:

Only wheat harvested on farms
which comply with their 1856 acre
age allotments will be eligible for this
years recently increased price sup
port, Leo S. Kolstad, State Agricul-
tural Sterilization and Conservation
administrative officer, said this week.
This support, announced by Secre-
tary of Agriculture Ezra Taft Ben
son, will be not less than So per
bushel national average. The national
average support price on the 1866
crop was $2.08 per bushel.
While wheat becomes eligible for
support when harvested from COM
plying farm, the owner Of it may re-
ceive support only if he. is eligible to
receive a marketing certificate for
any other farms in which he has an
interest in the wheat crop. If the pro-
Queer is not interested in any other
farm having a marketing excess, he is
eligible to receive marketing certifi-
cate. If he has an interest in a farm
having excess, then the excess, or his
proportionate share of the excess,
must be settled to make him eligible
for marketing certificate.
Since there are no exceptions to
this price support eligibility rule,
Kolstad reminds farmers that wheat
acreage adjustments to comply with
must be made not later
than July II for winter wheat and
July Fl for spring wheat. Acceptable
methods for adjusting wheat acreage
on a farm include blowing down for
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1956-06-08
Libby Dam Not
Practical Now

1t is rather astonishing how unin-
formed Rep. Lee Metcalf seems to be
on the subject of the Libby Dam. AS |
pointed out in my letter of April 23nd,
1853, and as Mr.. Len Jordan, Chairman
of the international Joint Commission,
pointed out recently, the probability
that Canada will divert the flow of the
Kootenai River above the International
boundary, into the Columbia River, is
50 great that to construct either high
or a low Libby Dam at this time is
sheer foolishness.
Storage capacity behind the low dam
for power at the dam or down stream
benefits such as flood control, etc.
would be reduced to almost zero, and
if Canada makes the threatened diver
sion, there would be but little water
available for power generation any
way. The cost to Canada of diverting
the 800 foot wide Kootenai River into
the Columbia for it's downstream bene-
fits to them would not exceed the in
significant sum of 100000 It's value
to them would run into hundreds of
millions of dollars For Mr.. Metcalf to
advocate the construction of &c low
Libby Dam which might never have the
water to operate it, before a satisfac-
tory agreement is reached with Canada,
is being impractical and extremely un-
business like.
The high dam will impound about
100000 acre feet or 500 more than
Hungry Horse. A low dam would i'm
pound only about a million acre feet,
practically all of which would be dead
storage required to maintain head for
power purposes. Power generation
would be extremely variable and I'M
according to the daily flow
in the river-E. j. PARKINSON, Great
Falls.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1956-06-08
Should Spend More On
Education Here At Home

Dear Editor:
1t is easier for an educated person
to die than a person raised in ignor-
ance | spent three years of my life
trying to get through the 8th grade,
and never made it.
l read in our great capitalist press
where our dear President wants 3d.
900,000,0 900 to buy and supply guns for
those poor, ignorant Europeans and
Asians and then wants our great col
leges to spend $4,000, 900, 900 educating
them. Instead, we should look up the
records on how many men we had at
the beginning of World War II who
were unfit because of ignorance, and
then decide to do something about edu-
cation here For example-and | use
the capitalist press for this one-we
graduated only $4,000 civil engineers
in 1855 as compared with 1900 gradu-
ated from college in Russia.
Will Rogers said that 50 per cent of
our people didn't know anything about
our situation or that of the worlds
other than what the capitalist press
wants them to know. Maybe ignorance
is bliss and it is folly to be wise. l
don't even know how to play golf. All
| read is the Peoples Voice, the Ma
tional Guardian, Congressional Record,
and world cs.-SUBSCRIBER.