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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-03
Hunt Pushed
For Man, IS

A search continued today for
75-year-old George c. Cawman,
who disappeared Monday and is
feared lost in the woods near
Fort Belvoir.
Fairfax County Police, soldiers
from Fort Belvoir and volunteer
firemen have been scouting the
woods for four days in search of
the man. The foot search was
discontinued today and scout
cars patrolled the area looking
for him.
Mr.. Cawman, who lived in a
one-room house at Beulah and
Telegraph roads near Fort Bel
voir, last was seen Monday by
a group of school children. They
told police he was bareheaded
and wore only a thin shirt and
trousers when they saw him
walking along Telegraph road.
His hat and coat were found at
home.
Police said relatives who
visited Mr.. Cawman Sunday
night reported he had been sick,
and feared the illness may have
caused him to wander of in a
daZe.
The missing man, who for
merly worked as a caretaker,
was described as having a BIRTH
mark covering half his face. Po-
lice said he was feeble. slender
and stopped with age.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-03
Driver Who Struck
County Managers
Car Is Fined $3.50

A Rockville man whose car
was in a collision with the auto
Of Montgomery County Manager
Melvin L. Reese was fined $3.50
yesterday and put on probation
for three years.
Judge Einar B. Christensen in
Rockville Peoples Court ordered
James E. Gardner. 26, to serve
six months in the Maryland
House of Corrections but sus-
pended sentence because Gard
uer was the sole support Of his
wife and three children.
Police said that Gardner, a
carpenter, failed to stop after
hitting Mr.. Reese's car and then
crashed into another car. seri-
ously injuring four youths last
December 16.
He pleaded guilty to drunken
driving, leaving the scene of an
accident, and two charges Of
failure to keep to the right.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-03

should be no larger lot require
ment than a half-acre.
Three votes were cast against
the l-acre compromise. Voting
against 1t were Mrs. Anne Will
kins. representative of the Board
of Supervisors on the commits
sion: Curtis johnson and Mrs.
Ruth Ellen Mccormick. All three
favor larger lot sizes. Fourteen
of the commissions Is members
were present at the meeting.
The lot sizes represent this
second major part of the master
plan agreed on by the planning
commission. Earlier it approved
a sewer plan along the lines
recommended by Mr.. McHugh.
Recommendations on highway
play. business zones, school To-
cations and other details remain
to be worked out before the
planning commission will be
ready to present a master plan
to the Board Of County Super
visors. 1t has been estimated
this will take until July.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-03

Mr.. johnson was a Mont
gomery County assessor. His
father was a famous pitcher
for the Washington Senators.
The victim was riding in the
front seat Of the car driven by
Mr.. Clark on the way home from
Bowie race track. The car, after
the collision, crashed through
a rail fence and one of the
timbers broke the windshield and
struck Mr.. Johnson in the head.
The jury awarded his widow.
Mrs. Florence C. johnson, Of
Gaithersbufg. $4,000: a daugh-
ter. Suzanne. $4,000; a son.
Robert w., jr., $7,250, and q
daughter. Jenifer Lee, $9,450.
They were represented by at
torneys Alger Y. Barbee and
Clitus Bordeaux.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-03
Nike Master Sergeant Gets
Firstof New Army Houses

A 29-year-old master sergeant
received the keys to a new home
yesterday-the first tenant under
the Army's program to provide
family housing for antiaircraft
artillery personnel manning the
Nike and gun sites protecting
American cities.
He is Sergt. John E. Simmons,
top kick Of Battery B. list AAA
Battalion, who escorted his wife
Maxine and 5-month- old son
Ray into the new three-bedroom
rambler on the Undertake Es-
tates. Dranesville, Va.
They formerly lived in Arling-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-03
Foirfox Planners Auree
On 1-Acre Rural Lot Size

The Fairfax County Planning
Commission finally agreed on
1-acre lot sizes for the rural two
thirds Of the county last night
as it continued to shape up q
master plan that has been under
study for Is months.
Minimum lots Of 3 and acres
had been recommended for the
rural area by Francis Dodd Nc
Hugh, planning consultant re-
tanned by the commission four
years ago to draft a master plan.
A majority of the commission
concluded that 1-acre lot re-
strictions-with certain excep-
tions permitting la-acre lots
would suffice to keep dense de-
velopment out of the rural two
thirds of the county.
The 1-acre recommendation
represents a compromise between
those who wanted to stick to
Mr.. Hugh's s. and 5-acre lots
and those who argued that there
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PILOTS SPEEDING INTO D. C. j,
TOLD TO SLOW DOWN BY CAA
BY the Associated Press

The Civil Aeronautcs Administration today cautioned
aplane pilots to slow down before-not afterhey enter
the Washington the only with aircraft speed
limit.
The CAA in bulletin to pilots also cautioned hers
against jockeyng for position In the landing which
composes the Washington high-density air traffic
Don't bypass the spirit of the rules by avoiding portions
of the order pass other aircraft which slowed
down in compliance with the rules" the CAA said
AS experiment, the CAA last summer limited air
speeds to 100 miles hour in irregulary shaped
which includes the Metropolitan Area Of Washington, and
sections Of nearby Maryland and Virginia.
There have complaints that pilots entered
the at speeds above the minimum and slowed down
only at the very last This often assured the
pilot place in the landing pattern ahead of the he
otherwise would have occupied.
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ton. He serves as launcher con-
troll officer at a Nike site near
his new home.
His acceptance Of the keys
from contractor-builder Merle
Gillespie, lab South Virginia
avenue. Falls Church. brought to
fruition the Army's three-year
campaign to provide such fam
lily housing.
Two other three-bedroom ram
blers in the same area as Sergt.
Simmons will be ready for occu-
pancy in the near future by ELI
gible officers and noncommis-
stoned officers. and nine more are
TO be acquired soon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-03
Hearing Set on Contro
Of Tobacco Markets
BY q Star stafi Correspondent

ANNAPOLIS, Feb. IA hear
ing will be held here by the
Senate Judiciary Committee at
II am. next Thursday on bill
to give the State Tobacco Aus
thority more power to regulate
the auction markets.
The hearing will be held IN
the Judiciary Committee room
Of the Senate ONCE Building
here.
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Health Head Retiring

MARTINSBURG. w. Va. Feb.
3 Especially DIR. Lyle j. Roberts,
health director for the three
eastern panhandle counties,
with Offices in this city for the
past five years, is resigning,
effective March 8.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-03
Plant Tree Seedlings

RICHMOND, Feb. 3 @.-A
forester told the annual meeting
Iof Virginia Forests, Inc, here
this week that 20 million seed
lings have been planted to nsss.
the first year goal Of Gov. STAN
|ley's plant more trees program.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-30

probable Republican nominee for
Governor next year, received As
per cent of the total vote cast
in the gubernatorial election in
1858. This year he is given a
better chance of victory.
Mr.. Hall admitted that the
results of the recent congress
sional elections were diSappoint-
ing. He said that the Republi-
cans would have to do better in
both the East and the West in
1858. if they are to gain control
of Congress. Surveys of the
voting in both sections of the
country. and in particular dis
tricts. are now being made for
the national committee TO de-
termine the causes for some of
the wide discrepancies in the
votes for Republican candidates.
Of one thing the chairman had
no doubt. I'VE must have good
candidates"
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Hartman in 1858. Today Mr.
Hall declined fatty to discuss the
matter in any way.
I'm not even thinking ahead
in any such way" he commented
There are plenty of good candi-
dates for Governor.
The national chairman said he
was hopeful that the Republican
Party would do well in the 1855
congressional elections. IF the
country remains prosperous anc
at peace, and the farmers get a
better break and their income
increases. we should have a good
chance" he commented.
Sees G. o. p. Gain
Also. Mr.. Hall said, he be-
Ilieved that the Republicans will
do well in the gubernatoriaI
elections in New Jersey ano
Virginia in 1957-the only two
gubernatorial elections next year
He pointed out that Mr.. Essen
hover had carried New Jersey
by 100000 votes over Adlai Ste
Ivenson and the Republicans hao
taken two House seats away
from the Democrats, making the
House delegation in the new
Congress 10 Republicans to
Democrats. In Virginia, he said
the Republicans will make a
strenuous effort to elect a Gov
ernor. Mr.. Eisenhower carried
the State, for a second time, by
10000 votes. Ted Dalton, the
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Continued From First Page
usffered an ileitis attack, fol-
lowed by an operation, the Re-
publican chairman continued to
insist the ticket would be Eisen-
hover and Nixon. He did much
to keep Republican hopes alive.
So far no successor for Mr.
Hall has been suggested. 1t is
believed, however, that every
effort will be made to find a new
chairman who has had practical
experience in politicS-ratheI
than a businessman. Chairman
Hall had been in politics and in
public Office for years before he
was picked to run the G. o. p
National Committee, rising from
precinct worker to membership
in the House of Representatives
In the House he became chair
man of the Republican Congress
Slonal Campaign Committee.
Widely Popular
Mr.. Hall is widely popular. II
is generally conceded he has
made the best and most efficient
national chairman the Republi-
cans have had in years. The
White House, it is said, would
very much like to have Mr.. HsX
continue as chairman. The job is
no easy one, however. and after
four years Of it. Mr.. Hall is be-
Ilieved DESTROYS of stepping out.
In some quarters in New York
Mr.. Halls name has been put
forward as a potential and likely
candidate for Governor to run
against Democratic Gov. Averell
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-30
Legal Requirements
r. Robertson. in his a
CUBA

Continued From First Page
the country through a success
sion of seven presidents until
1910. when he was elected Presi-
dent himself.
Second Coup in 1852
He served a full term. and
then handed the presidency over
to his enemy, Mr.. Grau, in 1914
and went into exile. President
Carlos Prio Socarras, Mr.. Grau's
hand-picked successor, was
forced to flee when Gen. Batista
staged his second coup in 1852,
three months ahead Of presi-
Dental elections in which Gen.
BatiSta now SIS was an
announced candidate.
Gen. Batista said that II
minute revolt. in which two men
were slain at the presidential
palace. was staged because Cuba
no longer could endure "a gov
eminent Of thievery and crimes"
He promised elections without
plstoleros (gunmen) as soon as
possible. Election dates were set
three times and postponed as
many times before they we're
finally held on November /, 1854,
with Gen. Batista as an unop-
posed candidate. Mr.. Grau in
vain had appealed for a fourth
poStponement so there could be
an atmosphere Of safety" and
withdrew from the race IL hours
before the vote. The returns
gave Mr.. Batista 81 per cent Of
the ballots cast.
The most serious effort Of Gen.
Batistas enemies TO unseat him
since 1852 was In July. 1858.
when an armed attack BY about
go rebels was defeated at two
army posts. Santiago de Cuba
and the nearby town Of Bayamo.
F1ity-four persons were reported
killed. including 81 rebels. Gen. |
Batista blamed the revolt on
Gen. PRO. who said the charge
was ridiculous
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-30
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continued from FIRST rag
canal, or upon the broader CUES,
lions of international supervision
of the waterway.
Mr.. Lloyd will make a forma
policy statement in the House
of Commons Monday.
Advantages Of Withdrawal
Diplomatic sources believe q
firm promise of evacuation will
have these immediate advan-
tages:
/. 1t will give the British anc
French a new and more favor
able diplomatic position. instead
of being defendants before the
United Nations, the two coun-
tries, once their troops have
left Egypt, will then be in a posi-
ton to demand that Egyptian
President NasSer give unreserveC
cooperation to moves to clear
and open the Suez Canal. They
could expect wide support fol
such a demand in Europe anc
elsewhere.
| 2. 1t will bring into operation
an American plan to provide
emergency oil aid for fuel
lpinched Western Europe. Each
day the canal remains closed
brings with it further threats Of
widespread economic dislocation
Britains Conservative govern
ment still has to Sugarcoat the
bitter pill of evacuation if il
wishes to avoid the wrath OF
many Conservative Party men,
bers.
Although the government still
walks a tight rope, it appears
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-30

transportation in handling pc
troleum products.
Q. The coordination policy is
worldwide in its application and
not necessarily limited to any
one Section-although the most
acute need for action seems to be
in Western Europe.
3. Critical problems of short
ages of oil for winter heat ano
for industrial use are arising in
Western Europe-and the Presi-
dents action is the start of an
attempt to help Americas allies
in that part Of the world. Amer
lean officials point out that many
of the affected Western Euro
pean countries have supported
U. N. resolutions in the Suez
crisis and contributed troops tc
the U. N. police force.
4. Need for supporting the
North Atlantic Treaty Organi-
cation, which the President re-
CARDS as a basic and indispen-
sable element of Americas de-
tense alliances.
S. Recent official statements
in Britain and press statements
in France indicate those coun-
tries are moving in the direc-
ton of compliance with U. N
resolutions in the Suez situations
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-30
Widow Is Hit, Robbed

KANSAS CITY, Nov. 80 (P).-
The 75-year-old widow of Fred
Wolferman, founder of a grocery
chain bearing his name, told po-
lice yesterday she was slugged
Wednesday night by ar unseen
assailant in her home and
robbed of $4,000 in diamond
rings. One of them was valued
at S14 nm
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Continued From First Page
would curtail the multim;llion-
dollar Potomac Plaza project
under construction in the area.
Also, he said. the proposed Peo-
pies Life Insurance Building
would be endangered by an
auditorium site which is astride
the original inner loop location. "
at is difficult" Mr.. Robertson
said, ito comprehend how any
agencies, private or public, can
proceed with any developments
in the District with the possible
llty of this type of action endan-
gering their plans and costing
them considerable amounts of
money"
Mr.. Robertson pointed out the
Highway Department had urged
that the southeast leg of the
inner loop run along Ohio drive
and that the NCPA had selected
independence avenue instead.
THAT action" Mr.. Robertson de-
clared. will cost the taxpayers
$4.5 million"
Equal Influence
Mr.. Robertson contended that
Federal agencies have had an
equal if not greater influence
tthan District agencieS) in
shaping planning policies of the
planning commission"
Also. he insisted, the repre-
sentatives of these Federal
agencies tend to view problems
and solutions in the light of
their effects upon the respective
interests they represent rather
than upon the city as a whole"
The council agreed to send
NCPC chairman Bartholomew
a copy of Mr.. Robertson's IT.
page statement for his informa-
ton, but decided not to request
a rebuttal for fear of stimulating
continued argument.
The council also agreed to ask
the Commissioners to set up a
small committee" to review
proposed regulations to govern
the operation of licensed apart
ment houses under the Districts
recently developed housing regu-
lations.
Legal Requirements
Mr.. Robertson, in his attack
on NCPC. commended that agency
has never fulfilled two out of
three legal requirements-that
the commission shall determine
in advance the kind of informa-
ton which does not have to be
submitted for its approval, and
that NCPC must submit pre-
liminary or final reports on
projects before it.
Commenting on this charge,
Mrs. Harold N. Marsh, a coun-
Gil member said. 1T looks to me
from this report sort of like Alice
in Wonderland. You could so
back and forth forever and it's
costing the taxpayers money"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-30

transport are necessary" They
said their insistence on the with
drawal of Russian troops had
nothing to do with any counter
revolution"
Another point in the students
program said: I'VE maintain
without change our demands in
connection with the university
education program, especially for
an autonomy of the universities. !"
Under this point the students
had demanded academic free
dom. an end to compulsory
courses in Marx-Leninism and
an opportunity to study western
languages and literature.
The students offered to help
in clearing of rubble and the re-
construction of Budapest and
asked that the new Hungarian
armed forces include "the best
of our workers and youth" as
well as former members of the
police and army.
"In the interest Of order and
future development, we consider
1t necessary that the government
should make possible the normal
activities of our committee.
which we founded all over the
country at the beginning of Oc-
tober," the statement said. "In-
cluded in our demands is that for
a daily newspaper of the uni
verSity students. which can be
sold on the streets"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-30
Hungary Students Insist
Russians Leave Nation
By ERIC WAHA
Associated Press Foreign Correspondent

BUDAPEST, Hungary, Nov
spearheaded the anti-Moscow
insisted again today on their oriI
Hungary free of Russian troops
The Communist newspaper
nine-point program of the revol
students, hundreds of whom gave
their lives in the revolt crushed
by the Russians early this
month.
The students again demanded
withdrawal Of Soviet troops and
asked that arrests Of university
students and professors be in
vestigated with the utmost
legality" They asked for the
release Of students after the in
vestigation.
In their renewed demands for
the Russians ouste rthe defiant
students stood shoulder to shoul-
der with still-striking workers,
who had Joined them at the bar
ricades in the Battle of Buda-
pest.
The statement. published by
Nepszabadsag without comment,
said the students stand by their
program published on october
%. They believe there can be no
deviation from it. They deny
there are any counter -revolu-
tionary elements among them. ="
I'VE want an independent,
democratic and socialist Hun
gary which makes allowances for
our national way of life" the
student program said. I'VE are
against any rightist or leftist
restoration.
The students said they be-
lieved the re-establishment of
complete order, peace and the
resumption of production and
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Continued From First Page
Iment representatives who PLAN
ned the emergency oil supply
system.
Further emphasizing the new
United States effort to patch up
its relations with its principal
European allies, the Presidential
statement said, 1.-The United
States desires to cooperate as
fully as possible in lesSening the
effect of the present situation in
both producing and consuming
countries.
Payment Is Problem
One of the unanswered ques-
tons about meeting the Europ-
can oil shortage involves the
method of payment. Britain is
expected to draw on her dollar
reserves, but some government
officials expect that this action
will put the British in serious
economic difficulty by next year
and United States financial aid
may be necessary.
The main effect of today's an
nouncement is to give hope to
Britain, France and other West
ern European allies of the United
States that American help can be
expected in the oil short winter
that lies ahead.
Five Key Points
A well-qualif1ed Government
source said the President acted
with these five considerations in
mind:
/. Under the law, such presi-
Dental authorization is neces-
Sary to waive antitrust penalties
for the type of oil industry pool
ing of resources needed to pro-
vide the most efficient use of
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Buzuur at Church

Mount Olivet Lutheran Church
1906 Vermont avenue NV, will
sponsor a bazaar from 10 am
4 to 8 pm. tomorrow at the
church. A queen will be crowned
i at z pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-30
CITY 1000 Years Old

BASEL, Switzerland. - Basel,
Switzerland's second largest city,
is planning a celebration of its
2,OO0th birthday in 1857.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-30
IBritish-French PuIIout
By Christmas Predicted

that not enough of the party's
|rightwingers would press a re-
volt to the point where they
would bring the government
down. But the future of Prime
Minister Eden. now convalescing
in Jamaica from "overstrain, .
remains clouded.
Lloyd Questioned Sharply
Conservative unrest over the
governments policy was re-
flected at a meeting of the
party's Parliamentary Foreign
Affairs Committee late last night.
"A group Of 30 to 40 members
who oppose any withdrawal from
the canal zone were reported to
have questioned Mr.. Lloyd
sharply. Majority opinion, how
ever, was said to have favored
supporting the government in
the steps it is taking.
Two influential newspapers
which are among Prime Min
lister Eden's strongest supporters
split sharply today over the
wisdom Of a quick withdrawal.
"The British and French gov
ernments have left themselves
little choice except to withdraw
their troops from Port Said"
commented the Times.
The Daily Telegraph dissented
in an editorial saying, Though
we are committed to withdrawal
in favor of an effective United
Nations force. good intentions
are no substitute for fact; and
everybody can see that the force
has neither the strength nor
the manpower to be effective. "
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-12
.$446,452 Budget
Voted by Council
OF Tukomu Park

A budget Of $446,452 for 1856
81, almost $40. 900 more than the
current amount, was approved
by the Takoma Park City Coun-
Gil last night.
AS a result Of the action the
tax rate will remain at 81 per
500 assessed property valuation.
The present budget totJls
S426,6 900.
A few minor changes were
made by the council. Among in
creases were salaries OF justices
OF the peace for the Prince
Georges County section of Ia
koma Park. general admiristra-
ton. fire-fighting supplies and
equipment, and playground
equipment and uniforms.
The council omitted from the
budget a number OF proposed
improvements in the community,
estimated 70 cost some Sll3,725.