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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-15
Interstate Talks
On Basin Urged

BALTIMORE, Nov. is (P.-A
legislative committee
proposes formation of an inter-
state group of lawmakers to help
solve flood control and pollution
problems in the Potomac River
Basin.
The group yesterday suggested
that Maryland officials invite the
Governors of West Virginia,
Pennsylvania and Virginia and
the District of Columbia Com
to send legislators to
a conference on the subject in
Annapolis next January.
The proposal was placed before
the Legislative Council, between
sessions screening arm of the
Maryland Legislature, by the
Committee on the Potomac River
Basin.
I'VE believe that much can be
accomplished through such a
joint meeting" said an interim
report by Delegate Hervey G.
Democrat of Prince
Georges, committee chairman.
The report said an overall
conservation and use plan for
the basin has been stymied by
lack of coordination and con-
greSsional appropriations. 1t
mentioned an Army engineers
plan proposed in 1916 to solve
needs for flood control and n.y.
droelectric power. Opposed by
farming and recreational inter-
ests. the plan was rejected and a
review of it was ordered by the
United States Senate Committee
on Public Works.
The Machen Committee said it
has been told by the Army en-
gineers that the review will last
another three to four years. even
if the next Congress appropriatcs
funds to continue the study.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-15

Iurbanization require a type Of
close administration which was
mot contemplated by the Byrd
road system.
Mrs. wilkins said the Byrd
road law, passed in 1882, was
designed to give expert and
economical service to our rural
communities-and there can be
mo doubt 1t has done So" But
she said the law cannot cope
with the problems of urban COM
munities like those in the Wash
|ington Metropolitan Area. She
noted that Arlington County was
one of three which foresaw prob
lens of urbaniZation and voted
to stay out of the Byrd road sys-
ITEM in 1882.
Byrd Road Law
Under the Byrd road law
roads in all participating coun-
ties are maintained solely by the
State. Funds are allocated on the
basis Of a formula based on pop
ulation, mileage and other fac
tors. Participating counties are
not allowed to levy any road
taxes or undertake any of their
own road work.
Among the disadvantages to
urban counties mentioned by
Mrs. Wilkins we're lack of per-
sonnet in the resident highway
engineers Office to adequately
supervise construction of streets
in subdivisions. inability of the
State to provide sufficient storm
drains along secondary high
ways, confusion over response
bility for replacing strips OF
road where cuts are made for
utilities, difficulty of the local
! ity in Supplementing State
funds for urban needs such as
sidewalks, and the lack of To-
cal control over speed limits.
Mrs. wilkins said it would
benefit both urban and other
counties if urban areas coulc
Withdraw from the system. She
said the urban counties coulo
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-15
Democratic Meeting

The North Carolina Demo-
cratic Club of Washington will
meet at $3.50 o'clock tonight in
Room 219 of the Old House Office
Building. Mrs. Mary Laurens
Richardson, vice chairman of the
North Carolina Democratic Club
Executive Committee, win speak.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-15
Road Control Urged
For Nearby Counties
BY PAUL HOPE
Star stan Correspondent

LEXINGTON Va Nov l5Legislaton let urban counties
withdraw from the State secondary system proposed
here today by Mrs Anne wilkins member Of the Board of
visors in Fairfax County.
Speaking session Of the 10th Virginia Highway
Conference Mrs Wilkins said highway problems created
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-15
Car Inspection Law Urged
In Maryland by Small

1--WE don't know how defective autos high
Mayands Commissioner of Motor Vehicles said yesterday
Speaking at the sixth annual Montgomery County traffic
Rockville Commissioner Frank Small E said
the States lack of inspection law is very unfortunate
almost to the point of being alarming"
Mr. Small told the Is police ofcials Metropolitan judges
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-03

Princeton Club of Washington,
a member of the National Press
Club. University Club, Wood
mont Country Club, Elm Club
Of Princeton and the Touch
down Club. He is a Shriner
member of Almas Temple and a
member for 40 years of the ElkS
Active in Jewish Circles
Mr.. King is a national vice
president and a member of the
executive committee of the
American Jewish Committee,
member Of the National Coun-
Gil, Joint Defense Appeal;
chairman of the Washington
Committee of the National
Jewish Hospital at Denver, and
treasurer of the Washington
Area Office of the National Con-
ference Of Christians and Jews.
He was married in 1880 to
the former Mrs. Louise Berliner
Frank, a widow, and has an
adopted son, Robert Berliner
Frank. Who is Mrs. Kings son.
Mrs. Marsh has been a men,
Der of the advisory council since
1854; Mr.. Smith, since its in
ception July /, 1852. and DR..
Wilkinson, since last April -.
when he was appointed to fill
the unexpired term of Brig.
Gen. Benjamin o. Davis, who
had resigned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-03

tack last November and De-
cember.
Would Worry President
Mr. Hagerty said that if the
President were worried" about
long lenses being trained on him
he won't be able to walk
around in front of his house
during his two weeks or more of
recuperation here from his re-
cent illness.
The President rode around his
farm in station wagon yester-
day with Maj. Gen. Howard M
Snyder, Dr. Heaton, and Mr.
Allen. After lunch he had a nap.
Then came the announcement
OF Mr.. NiXons visit to Generals
simo Chang on Formosa.
Mr. Hagerty said MI. Nixon
will fly to Formosa after his visits
to Manila and to Saigon. CAPT.
tai of the new Republic of Wet
Nam.
The White House continued
noncommittal on second-term
plans
Mr. Hagerty said yesterday he
saw no indication MI. Essen
hover had backed away from
his February % decision to run
again But Mr.. Hagerty said
none of his answers to political
questions should be taken as
meaning Mr.. Eisenhower has OF
has not reconsidered his second
term decision.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-03
Moscow 'AIibi' on Stain
Fails to Impress U. S.

complaints as a carefully staged
maneuver along with those of
American. French and British
Communists.
Some top officials have been
inclined all along to regard MIR.
Togliatti'S criticisms as a Mos
COW directed move aimed at
fooling European Socialists into
believing they are now indie
pendent of Kremlin orders.
Secretary of State Dulles,
however, said last Tuesday the
complaints amounted to a re
volt" by outside Red leaders
against the present Soviet lead
ership.
Mr.. Dulles pictured the Euro
pean Communist complaints as
meaning that Kremltn ties with
outside Red parties had been
loosened by the sudden denunci-
alton of Stains policies.
u. S. Influence Denied
The State Department struck
out yesterday against part of
the Moscow explanation which
said that United States money
and American monopolists"
Iinstigated the rebellion of Pol
Iish workers at Poznan.
Asserting that the charge was
wholly false, the department
added:
The demonstrations in fact
seem to have been produced by
surge of pentup bitterness of
an oppressed and exploited
people"
Observing that hundreds of
Polish citizens are now being
arrested in reprisal and further
Iruthlessness is threatened in the
Stain tradition" the depart
Iment statement also put the
Communists on notice that the
whole world is watching close
ly" TO see what treatment the
rebels receive.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-03
Briggs Takes Oath
AS Brazilian Envoy
BY The Associated Pres,

Ellis o. Briggs, a career dip
lomat, was sworn in yesterday
as United States Ambassador to
Brazil. He expects to fly there
July 10.
Mr.. Briggs, Sc, took the oath
in a brief State Department
ceremony from Victor Purse. as
sistant chief of protocol. Under
secretary of State Herbert Hoo
yer, jr,. participated.
A Foreign Service career man
since 1925, Mr.. Briggs is re-
placing James c. Dunn who IS
retiring after long diplomatic
career.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-03
TODAY'S WEATHER REPORT

District and vicinity-Fair and
not as warm tonight and tomor-
row. Low tonight about SO. High
tomorrow about "a.
Internationally fair to-
night, low in the COS. except
$3.50 western portion. Mostly
fair tomorrow with somewhat
lower temperature.
Virginia-Mostly fair except
for scattered thundershowers in
extreme southwestern portion
tonight and tomorrow Not as
warm tomorrow in northern and
eastern portions. Low tonight
In middle or upper Cos in north,
68-72 in southern portion
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-03
President Tries
Hand at Puttinq

GETTYSBURG, Pa, July
CP). President Eisenhower
chalked up another first" to-
day. He got out on his putting
green and took about 20 prac-
tice Shots-the first golf he has
had since his operation.
This physical activity came
during a morning in which he
also put in some ticks at White
House paper work. He con-
ferred for an hour with his staff
and signed nine bills received
from Congress.
One bill provides for paying
the Vatican $964,l 1879 for acct
dental bombing damage inflicted
by United States airmen on
church property at the summer
retreat of Pope Plus XII, Castel-
gondolfo. in World War II.
The bill says the bombs were
dropped inadvertently on the
Papal domain in the course of
attacks on legitimate military
targets. The money is in COM
pensation for the loss of several
lives as well as the property
damage.
TWining Visit Slated
Also on the business side. the
President arranged TO see the Air
Force chief of staff, Gen. Nathan
Twining, Thursday or Friday
and get personal report on
Gen. winnings recent look at
some aspects of the Soviet air
force.
A major decision announced
last night was to send Vice Pres
ident Nixon to see President
Chang Kai-Shek of Nationalist
China.
Tomorrow, the Fourth of July,
shapes up as an ,uneventful day
for the President.
No official visitors are on the
schedule though Maj. Gen.
Leonard D. Heaton, the surgeon
who performed the operation, is
at the Eisenhower farm as a
personal guest.
White House Press Secretary
James c. Hagerty said the Pres
ldent spent about half hour on
the putting green. trying shots
up to about 80 feet.
Valet RetrieveS Balls
MI. Eisenhower didn't have to
bend over and pick up his golf
balls He rarely does. His valet,
John MOaney, customarily re-
trieyeS them for him.
Asked if Mr.. Eisenhower Suf-
fered any discomfort from his
gollng exercise, Mr.. Hagerty
said He didn't seem to"
The President, up at am.
was accompanied on his putting
expedition by DR.. Heaton, who is
commanding general of Walter
Reed Army Hospital in Wash
ington, and by his friend and
Gettysburg neighbor, George
Allen.
Mr., Hagerty said that in addi-
ton to bills, Mr.. Eisenhower also
signed today some confidential
documents of a diplomatic and
intelligence nature which ne
wasn't free to talk about.
The press secretary requested
photographers not to set up tele-
photo lenses near the farm. start
ing today, for the purpose of
photographing Mr.. Eisenhower
from a distance This was the
same request Mr.. Hagerty made
at the time of the Presidents
convalescence from his heart at
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-03

Winds-Variable but mostly
northeast or east winds 8-l2
miles per hour tonight North
east to east winds 1915 miles
per hour tomorrow. Good WISH
bility.
River Report
From U S. EneineerO
Potomac River clear al HsrperS Ferry
and clear at Great Falls Shenandoah
clear az Harpers Ferry
Temperatures for YeSterday
Reading Washington National AirporN
Midnight 81 Noon S.
am ~ 4 nm. 90
am 70 s d nj so
Record Temperatures This Year
H!ghest, a5 on June IL
Lowest, 20. on January "a 2s and
February IS
HiEh and Low of Last ~ Hours
High, "a. At o. pm
Low ~ at am
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-03

American officials said today
they are definitely not impressed
with the Russian Communist
bosses explanation of why they
did not oppose Joseph Stains
dictatorship,
They described the 6,000-woro
document, issued yesterday in
Moscow, as a hastily drafted
"alibi" and said it probably
would fail TO satisfy the out
spoken complaints by Western
European Red chieftains.
officials who preferred to re-
main anonymous said the Eek
PLANTATION" merely echoed a Com
munist line first laid down by
Polish and Chinese Red leaders
in meeting the first rumble of
outside criticism.
The Central Committee of
RuSsia's Communist Party, led
by Secretary Nikita KhruShcheV.
came up with a, triple-barreled
alibi, officials said, and it could
be broken down this way:
/. Any move to Dust Stain
was impossible because he had
successfully fooled the Russian
people into believing he person.
ally was responsible for the war
victories against Nazi Germany
2. Opposition to Stains rule
would have risked disunity at a
time when capitalist encircle-
ment" threatened the future of
Russia.
3. Many of Stains alleged
crimes were not exposed until
after he died.
TOgliatti Refusal Seen
State Department specialists
said Italys Communist leader,
Palmiro Togliatti, who was crit
lclzed by name in the Moscow
manifesto, undoubtedly would
refuse to accept MoScowS de-
nunciation of his complaints as
expressing incorrect theories.
Acceptance of such a Moscow
alibi, they said, would brand his
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-03
Mount Vernon Cruise
To Benefit Blind

A cruise on the S. S. Mount
Vernon to raise funds for the
blind and near-blind in the
Washington area is being spon-
sored for tomorrow night by the
District Association of Workers
for the Blind.
Tickets for the cruise may be
obtained at the Fairway. 1928 G
street NV, or at Pier 4, Maine
avenue at N street S.W. The
cruise departs at $3.50 pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-03

House Civil Service Committee
will conclude its hearings on the
administrations major medical
health insurance plan Thursday
Federal employe leaders will tes-
tify strongly in favor of the bill.
Originally the House commit
tee had scheduled hearings on
the retirement bill for Thursday.
But, in an effort to speed action
on the health bill, the House
committee decided to wind up
hearings on it Thursday. The
committee intends to end hear
ingS on the retirement bill next
week The Senate already has
approved retirement legislation.
UNION RECOGNITION-The
Senate Civil Service Committee
this week is expected to approve
the employe-management bill
requiring Federal agencies to
deal officially with Government
employe groups.
~ ~
RETIRED WORKERS The
Senate group also is due to give
its approval to the bill raising
the annuities of retired Fed
eral workers by another IS per
cent over last years raise. 1t
would also remove the present
S4,104 ceiling and grant survi-
Worship annuity benefits to Wild
ows of retirees who died before
1913.
RATE INCREASE INDORSE-
MENT-Wllliam Doherty. presi-
dent of the National Association
of Letter Carriers, and Ross A.
Messer. legislative representative
of the National Association of
Post Office and General Service
Maintenance Employees. are the
latest postal employee leaders to
indorse an increase in postal
rates.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-03
Ford Fund Guests

RICHMOND, June 3 (Py.-Uni-
versity OF Virginia President Col
gate w. Darden jr. said yeSter-
day he and 10 other Virginians
will be guests of the Ford Foun-
dation's Fund for Adult Educa-
ton July 1921 at Estes Park,
Colo, for summer institute on
community leadership and liberal
adult education.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-03
Milton W. King Named
To Citizens Council

Milton w. King, Washington
attorney and civic leader, has
been appointed by the Commits
.sioners to membership on their
Citizens Advisory Council.
He was named to fill the I'M
expired term of the late William
f. Leahy, chairman of the
council. who died on June 5.
The term runs to June 80, 1858.
The city heads yesterday also
announced reappointment to
the council of Mrs. Harold N
Marsh, William j. Smith and
DR.. Garnet c. Wilkinson for
three-year terms.
Mr.. King, IS, a native of
Washington. is former preSi-
dent of the District Bar Asso-
citation and has been prominent
in many civic organizations
here. He is on the board of
directors of the Union Trust Co.
Of the District and vice presi-
dent of tine Washington Red
skins.
Princeton Graduate
The son of the late Harry
and Hattie King, both WASH
ington natives, Mr.. King comes
from a family who have lived
here for three generations. He
attended Central High School,
and is a graduate of MercerS-
burg Academy, Princeton Uni
versity in 1912 and Georgetown
University in 1915.
He was admitted to the bar
in 1915. While at Georgetown
University, he was a law clerk
in the Offices of the late Leon
Tobriner. On graduation from
Georgetown. he became senior
partner of the law firm of King.
Simon and Young. He left to
enter service in 1917, serving
as an ensign in the Supply
Corps, United States Naval Re-
serve Forces, on active duty.
Shortly after his return from
service, he became a partner
OF Newmyer and King, continu-
ing there until 1929, when he
opened his own law Offices in
the Southern Building suite he
still occupies.
His partners in the firm of
King & Nordlinger, formed in
1882. are Bernard /. Nordlinger
Wallace Luchs. jr., and Robert
B. Frank.
Headed Bar Association
Mr.. Kine is a member of the
American Bar Association, and
the District Bar Association. of
which he was president in l943
and also has served as vice presi-
cent, treasurer and a director
he Is member of the Commit
tee on Admissions and Griey-
ances of the U. S. District Court
Tor the District of Columbia and
former chairman of the Judicial
selections Committee of the
District Bar Association.
He is general counsel. a direc-
tor and member of the admins
tfatlon committee of the Ma
tlonal Symphony Orchestra AS
Soclation. vice president and
member of the board of direc-
tors of Emergency Hospital. a
director of Columbia Hospital.
and a trustee of the District
Public Library.
ne is president of the Glass of
1912 of Princeton University
and a past president of the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-03

~ Top career employees. Inc
awards are given annually by
the league in cooperation with
Look magazine.
Senator Carlson said automa-
ton will not result in layoffS of
employes-that normal attrition
will eliminate any possibility of
widespread reductions in force. "
I'VE have every reason to be-
lieve that. in the coming years,
automation will bring greater
benefits for employees shorter
work week, more leisure time,
less nervous pressure and strain,
and relief from many monoto-
nous and blind-alley jobs" the
Senator said.
Senator Carlson said that.
when automation is introduced
or expanded in Government
agencies, 1T must be carefully
planned in advance so that the
necessary reorganization, re-
training and reassignment can
be accomplished in an orderly
and equitable manner" He
expressed confidence that such
steps will be taken.
The Senator praised the Eli
senhower administrations rec
ord on civil service, declaring
that the prestige of the career
service has seen a significant
improvement"
He also praised the Nonpar-
tiSan Leagues rs years of service
in protecting and strengthening
the merit system and called for
continued efforts to keep poll
tics out of civil service.
Another speaker, Gov. Meyner
of New Jersey. also called atten-
ton to the growing prestige of
the public service.
1odayS politician is learning
that good government is the best
politics. he said. He knows
how much he must depend on
the thousands of devoted, con-
scientious career people at all
levels of government"
President Eisenhower sent a
message of congratulations to
the league and the 10 careerists
honored last night for top
service.
The 10 cited were John c.
Niedermair. Navy; Richard T.
Cotton. Agriculture; James E.
Dodson, Labor; Helen K. Mack
intosh. Health, Education and
Welfare; Dennis A. FITZGERALD,
International Cooperation Ad-
mlnistration; William T. Heffel-
finger, Treasury; Leon Wheel
eSS. Defense; William F. Nc
Candies, Budget Bureau; Dr..
Clifford w. Seibel, Interior, and
Ezra Kotcher, Air Force.
HOUSE HEARINGS - The
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-03
Populations Gain

TUCSON. = Arizona gained
238 per cent in population be-
tween 1850 and 1854 In the
same period the population gain
for Florida was about 1871 per
cent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-03
THE FEDERAL SPOTLIGHT
Carlson Sees Shorter
Week in Attenuation
BY JOSEPH YOUNG

prediction that attenuation Government
tualy to shorter workWeek for employees made
last night by Senator Carlson, Republican Kansas
The top minority member and former chairman
civil Service Committee made the prediction
Civil Service League dinner the Sheraton Hotel honorng
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-03
Oefo from Us. wiATHIR SUaIAU

WEATHER BUREAU OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES and thunder
showers are forecast tonight from the Cascade Mountains
Of the Northwest TO the Mississippi River and into the
Southwest Plains States Cooler air will down through
New England as far South Washington but higher tenn
peratures are forecast for the Mississippi vaeyAP Wire
photo Map.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-03

Tide Tables
Furnished by the United states Coast
and Geodetic survey
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-03
The sun and Mnnn
Ptrcinitation

Monthly plcclptation in inches IL
me Capital current month 10 datel
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The Nome nugget., 1956-09-12
Eisenhower Says We Should Widen Chinks ms1non Curtain for Peace

WASHINGTON, B-President EisenhpW pWsr said Tuesday "we must Widen every possible chink in the iron curtain" in an effort to promote global understanding and achieve enduring world peace.
 The President made the state ment in an informal talk to lead CTS from about 40 fields in Amer ican life. He had called it together to promote his idea of developing people-to-people contacts among all nations-free as well as Com munist dominated.
 Eisenhower said that whether it is the Suez problem of today or another tomorrow" there is no more important objective than preserving the peace and pro- viding for our own security" Referring again to the hope for enduring peace, the President said "there is nothing that so af- fects our daily lives, almost die tates the level of our taxes"
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