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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-12

LONDON. Oct. IL (P1.-Nins
Ponomareva, Soviet olympic dis
Gus champion, was convicted to-
day Of shoplifting five cheaI
hats from a London department
store but was given an absolute
discharge on payment Of ;
guineas 1882 costs. The ath-
lete denied stealing the hats
testifying she bought them.
The verdict was handed down
by Magistrate Clyde Wilson
when Nina made surprise APP
pearance to answer the charges
She took the stand for IS min
.utes and fatty denied stealing
the hats. Il bought them" she
said.
Nina's arrest on August Is
angered the Soviet authorities SC
much that they cancelled the
Soviet-British track and field
meet in which she was TO be
competitor.
The Russians called the ar
rest a dirty proyocation."
Nina failed to show UP In
court on August 30 and Msgis-
trste Wilson issued a warrsn,
FOR her arrest. The hefty discus
thrower disappeared. presum-
ably into the Soviet Embassy
which has diplomatic immunity
In giving his decision the
magistrate said: Il realize tn,
iallibility Of human nature snc
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-12
FomiIy Of Six Routed
From Home by Fire

A family OF six was routed
from their home on New Hamp-
shire avenue opposite the Naval
Ordnance Laboratory at lillian
dale. Nd. today as a result Of a
fire which caused an estimated
$500 damage.
According 70 the Hillandsle
Volunteer Fire Department. Mr..
and Mrs. John II. Scoltock. their
three children and Mrs. Eliza
beth Tayener. Mrs Scoltock S
mother. were aroused from sleep
By smoke which filtered 70 the
upper floor OF their tWo-stOry
house al l09O6 New Hampshire
avenue about am
The fire was confined 70 the
basement. Firemen said they
believe 1t started near the gas
furnace. The damage was esti-
mated at $4,000 for the building
and $500 for the contents.
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lAIfoIfo Bill Murray
In Critical Condition

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oct. II
tR.-Alfalfa Bill Murray. former
Governor of Oklahoma, was re-
ported critically i'll today. He
was taken to a hospital Tuesday
after a paralytic stroke. He is
81. A member of the family said
he was in a coma.
His son, Johnston Murray, also
a former Oklahoma Governor,
was notified in San Antonio,
Tex, and left Immediately for
Oklahoma City.
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putting new voters on the rolls"
Mr.. Ziffren admitted that the
outcome of the election will de-
pend upon some factors beyond
the control of the Democrats.
One of these is the kind Of cam
paign that President Eisenhower
and the Republicans put on in
California-perhaps on whether
the President comes here to
campaign himself. Other such
factors include the Presidents
health. unfavorable economic
changes in this country. and
world events.
Republican State Chairman
Alphonzo E. Bell of Los Angeles
expressed quiet confidence that
Mr.. Eisenhower will carry the
State-because, as he said. the
voters like and have confidence
in the President. He admitted
that the Republican campaign
has been slow getting under way,
but expressed confidence it will
be pressed now to a successful
end.
Here is what the final registra-
ton figures show for the State
and for Los Angeles County. as
compared to the registration in
1852. the last presidential cleo
ton.
Registration at Peak
The total State registration
today is 3.575.635 Democrats and
.2,646, 249 Republicans. Four years
ago the Democrats numbered
.3,3l2.668 and the Republicans
I2,455.7l3. Today's is an all-time
high for registration in the State.
In Los Angeles County, today'S
registration is 1867 Demo-
Gratis and l,lOS,479 Republicans
-Four years ago it was 1852. l04
Democrats and l,033,222 Repub-
leans.
The gain in the State for the
Democrats was a slight increase
in the 3 to 2 margin Of Demo-
cratic strength over Republican
The Democratic strength in
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available, Mr.. Eisenhower has
the lead. He must maintain il
until November 6, if he is to win
Paul Ziffren of Beverly Hills
Democratic national committee
man. today put it this way: III
we Democrats make the same
kind of progress during the next
three weeks that we made in the
last five weeks, we'll carry the
State for Stevenson"
Notes Growth of Party
Two things particularly en-
courage Mr.. Ziffren. First, the
Democratic organization is really
working effectively. he says. Sec
ond, the final registration figures
for the coming election are
happy news for the Democrats
During the last two years,
since the 1854 campaign, the
Democratic organization in Cali
fornia has been steadily building
up" he commented. And l make
this prediction: No matter what
happens on November 6, the
Democratic Party would take
over California in 1858, from
Governor on down the line.
THE new registration figures
now complete. show that the
Democrats not only have held
their former 3-to-2 advantage
over the Republicans, but they
have increased that advantage
This means that we have done
better than the Republicans in
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trict traffic congestion by rout-
ing cars around the city. and 2.
That, in passing from Virginia
to Maryland shores it crosses
some water within the District
line.
BENEFITS Conceded
On the first point, Gen. Lane
wrote that the District will be
benefited. but "only in the same
sense in which construction G.
the proposed Constitution Ave-
nue. Bridge and a new span OF
the Fourteenth street Bridge
(both at District expense) will
contribute marked benefits to
residents of Maryland and
Virginia.
1t is established practice
throughout the country, the
general said. that the benefits
of bridges connecting two States
ARE not assed against neighbour
ing States"
On the point that the bridge
will pass over some District
water, Gen. Lane said it is ZAP
parent that the purpose Of the
bridge is to connect the land
Jurisdictions in which it termi-
mates" While the District might
benefit. he reasoned, the bene-
fits would be exactly the same
if no District water were in
volved.
The Commissioners letter
drawn after conferences with the
District Corporation Counsel
was sent to Mr.. Curtiss, with
copies to Robert o. Bonnell
Maryland Roads Commissioner
and to Virginia Highway Direc-
tor James A Anderson
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Lindbereh Unnoticed

PARIS, Oct. y lPl.-Charles
Lindbergh. who met delirious
crowds when he reached Paris on
his solo flight in 1927. came back
almost unnoticed today on a
private trip. He was aboard a
Pan American flight from New
York.
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PR: ICE IS HERE

A RUSSIAN PRINCE Who writes
popular songs IS visiting Washington.
Reed about the life o. o dsmoe'oiizsd
peer on page B4.
DOES ARTHkITIS shorten liis' Dr..
Sieacrohn answers the question On
The Stars Feature Poss, A.34.
WILL THE LEAGUE president listen
10 colvin 6riffith's pIee 10 keep the
door open FOR shifting the Washington
boseboll Clubs frsaehiss 10 snolhsF
city. See pass c..
a VERDICT must be fsoehsd On
whether 10 keep Or discard those con
iro,ersiol s,eiues on the ceptoTs cost
front The eoss IS diseussso in The
RembItr column tsdoy on pess 81.
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eSCaDlSQ q new precedent
which would be both undesirable
and inequitable.
Congress, which has agreed to
build the six-lane Potomac span
at Federal expense, specifically
that Maryland and Vir-
ginia agree to share the main
tenance and operating costs. The
States, however, have insisted
that the District share in the
estimated 100000 a year costs.
Position Reaffirmed
At a meeting called Tuesday
by Federal Roads Commissioner
c. D. Curtiss. in an unsuccessful
effort to resolve the issue, Dis.
trict Engineer Commissioner
Thomas A. Lane agreed to ash
his fellow city heads to review
their stand.
Today's letter from Gen. Lant
reaffirmed the city position. Il
said that if there was any ques-
ton of the States legal right tt
spend maintenance money or
the bridge, the District would
be happy to cooperate in draft.
ing legislation which will make
clear the rights of the neighbor-
ing States in this respect"
Cites Current Burden
Gen. Lane wrote that the city
wants to cooperate, but added
In the light of the heavy bur
den of interstate bridge construc'
ton and operation which tht
District alone has already borne
on the Potomac River for thu
benefit of our neighborinl
States. as well as our own com.
munity. we feel that the provi.
sions of the present act are en-.
tirely equitable.
I'VE hope that our neighbor'
ing States will find it possible II
give the necessary clearances 81
that construction of this import.
ant bridge may proceed without
delay"
The letter said the States pc.
sition seemed to be based on two
points: /. That the bridge viii
contribute to the relief of Dis.
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Planes Hunt in Vain
For 50 on Lost Glib
Reports Of SOS
Spur Search
Near Azores

LONDON, Oct. IL R.-Re-
ports of distress signals spurred
a gigantic search today for q
United States transport plane
missing with SO servicemen
aboard. There was not a hint
of success.
At least 80 planes from bases
in a half dozen countries-in-
Guiding giant six-engine United
States Straoget bomhers-an
aircraft carrier and destroyers
secured the area north of the
Azores in an effort to pin down
the source of the reported mes
Isages.
But back to base came these
reports from the searchers: mo
luck. Nothing sighted"
The missing plane, a GLIB
Liftmaster of the United States
Military Air Transport Service.
was due at Lajes Air Base on the
Azores yesterday morning. It
carried 48 Air Force enlisted men
and 2 officers returning to the
United States from duty in Brit
ain and a Navy flight crew Of
nine.
Several Signals Reported
After a long silence a string Of
SOS signals we're picked up by
commercial airliners flying early
today between Britain and New
York. Belief was expressed the
distress calls might be coming
from portable transmitters on
rubber life RATS carried by the
missing aircraft.
But in New York, three trans
Atlantic pilots who heard the
distress signals said they were
later informed the calls came
from land stations sending out
alertS about the plane.
They said they got that in.
formation from Station Elk in
Ireland and from the Prestwick
(Scotland) radio station.
Still another Pan American
pilot reaching New York, how
ever. said he picked up a signal
which he believed came from IAN
original source" while his plane
was 200 to 225 miles northwest
of the Azores. He said he later
received a land station signal
from somewhere in Ireland.
No Clues Received
I A communique issued by the
United States Air Force here
said:
i mo clues to the whereabouts
Of the missing aircraft have been
received since the SOS message
intercepted by Pan American
transport at 2:l5 am. (GMT)
today.
THE source Of this message
was tentatively placed at about
$50 miles north of the Azores.
However, the search is being
pressed with the utmost vigor."
! A spokesman said it was pos
sible other SOS messages picked
up might have been relayed by
various radios Of the original
distress signal.
They appear to be similar to
the type of signal transmitted
from United States survival
equipment" an announcement
said. adding that visibility in the
area was 10 miles.
The Lifemaster carried four
life RATS. each equipped with a
portable transmitter and hav-
ing room for 20 men.
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Southern California Vote
Seen Decisive for Stote
BY GOULD LINCOLN
star stan correSpondent

LOS ANGELES Oct 12-souhern California and its huge
population in Los Angeles County can and probably will
settle the presidential in this State between President
Eisenhower and Ada Stevenson Indeed this section of the
State than so per cent of CALIFORNIA;
total VOTE and it to Southern California that the Republicans
have looked for victory.
Judging from all tests Of sentiment in this now
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President Picks
Highway Chief
Fills Job on Interim
And Permanent Busis

The names of two top con.
struction men to boss the Ma
tion's new s33 billion Federal
highway construction program
were announced at the White
House today.
John A. Volpe of Winchester
Mass. former commissioner OF
public works for the Common
wealth. will serve under a recess
appointment as Federal highway
administrator until January.
After Congress meets, Presi.
dent Eisenhower will nominate
Bertram D. Tallamy of Sane
Lake. N. Y. as permanent ap.
pointee to the S20.000-a-yeal
job. Mr.. Tallamy is now chair.
man of the New York State
Thruway Commission.
Serves Under Commerce
The position of highway adj
ministrator was authorized dur.
ing the last session of Congress
to supply overall supervision fol
the huge Federal road building
program. The new commissioner
will serve "at the pleasure Of the
President under the Secretary
of Commerce as head of the
highway division.
Mr.. Volpe is president of the
John A. Volpe Construction Co
with headquarters in Maiden
Mass. James C. Hagerty. White
House spokesman, said thai
during his interim appointment
Mr.. Volpe will sever his connec.
lions with his company which, in
any case, has never engaged in
road building.
Both Willing to Serve
The reason for the interim
appointment. Mr.. Hagerty said
is that Mr.. Tallamy is unable t
leave his present position unit
his nomination is approved. Botf
men, Mr.. Hagerty said. however
have agreed to their appoint,
ments.
Born in Plainfield, N. j.. il
1901. Mr.. Tallamy graduated
from the Rensselaer, Polytech,
mic Institute as a civil engineel
and worked with a private con.
struction firm in New York unit
l945. Between 1948 and 1854 hi
was supervisor of the New Yorl
State Department OF Public
Works, taking on his present jot
as chairman of the Thruway
Commission in 1850. He is for.
mer president of the American
Association of State Highway
Off1cials.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-12
President Plans
Drive 10 Win
Independents
Democrat Powell
Will Campaign
For Eisenhower
By GARRETT D. HORNER

ny OARINE i i ~ nONlNEA
President Eisenhower, assured
of support for reelection by an
influential Negro Democratic
Congressman, threw his cam
lpaign for independent votes into
high gear today.
Representative Adam Clayton
Powell, New York Democrat from
Harlem, announced at the White
House late yesterday that he will
campaign as an independent
Democrat for Mr.. Eisenhower S
| re- election.
Today. three items on the
Presidents schedule-coming to
climax in an NBC television
program tonight-pointed up his
wooing of the votes of independ-
ents and what he calls discern
ing" Democrats.
OCCS OdAupdASu AluCS
The first scheduled caller at
the Presidents office this morn
ing was Robert Hatcher of Rich
mond, head of the Democrats for
Eisenhower in Virginia.
Helen Hayes, the famed
actress, who is co-chairman 81
the Committee of Arts anc
Sciences for Eisenhower-some-
times referred to as "eggheads'
for EiSenhower-waS anot h e /
White House visitor.
Some discerning" Democrats
were expected to be among the
100 or SO Citizens for Eisenhower
discussing campaign issues with
the President on television to-
night.
The program, in the question
and-answer style of a presiden-
tial news conference. is sched-
Iuled for 8 to $50 pm. over NBC
lteleviSion and radio networks
1t may be viewed here on WRC-
lTV (Channel A.. 1t will be staged
in the Continental Room of the
Sheraton-Park Hotel here.
Viewed as Big Gain
Mr.. Powell's detection from
support of the Democratic Ma
tional ticket this year was looked
on by Republican leaders as a
big gain for the Eisenhower cam
Ipaign in cities with large Negro
votes like New York, Chicago ano
Detroit.
Mr.. Powell told newsmen he
came to the White House yester-
day afternoon with an open
mind" and left determined tc
form a new movement of lin
dependent Democrats for Eisen.
hover" Emphasizing that he
remained a Democrat himself
and would support local Demo-
cratic Candidates, the Negro Con-
gresham said he would do my
best" to sway his own normally
Democratic Harlem district tc
vote for an Eisenhower second
term, and would campaign for
the President in other key cities
TO the best of my physical
ability"
In another interview today
Mr.. Powell expressed hope of
swinging 5. per cent of the Negro
and liberal Democratic" vote IN
New York. Pennsylvania. Ohio,
Michigan, Illinois and California.
Called "TurncOat"
There was no immediate COM
ment from Adlai Stevenson on
Mr.. Powell's switch.
j A fellow Representative and
Democrat from New York City,
Emanuel Celler of Brooklyn
See EISENHOWER, Page At
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or H-bombS and military man.
power, Mr.. Stevenson told a
crowd of 5000 in the Oakland
Civic Auditorium last night, 81
haven't said mine. and neither
my friends, have the people OF
this country, who have the only
last word"
IN let the American people
judge whether it is theatrical
gesture'-to quote President
Eisenhower's phraSe-to suggest
a safe way to end the deadly
competition to build and ex.
plode giant H-bombs which con-
taminate the very air we breathe
and threaten no one knows what
damage to generations yet un.
born"
Gets Warm Applause
Mr.. Stevenson's new chal.
lenge drew a roar of applause
the heaviest of the evening
Each of his statements wa!
greeted with claps and cheers
President Eisenhower has sale
that the H-bomb tests and the
draft must be continued. Mr.
Stevenson's decision to reply
was apparently a last minute
one. since the remarks were moi
in the text of his speech.
The Democratic presidential
nominee. who presses into South
Iern California today in further
search of the States 80 electora
votes, promised to discuss thu
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-12

The United States today
demanded payment by Russia
Of S1,355,650 as damages for
the destruction Of a Navy
patrol plane over the Sea Of
Japan in September. 1854, the
killing Of an American airman
and injuries to survivors.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-12
BULLET
Givers' Fund at 5o9o

The Business Unit Of the
United Givers Fund campaign
today reported additional col
lectiOns totaling S212.625.42,
bringing the unit to 59.7 per
cent Of its S2.3 million goal.
The report was made at the
units second luncheon at the
Washington Hotel.
Earlier Story on Page B.3.)
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Bridge to Be Closed

The Department Of Vehicles
and Traffic today said the T
Street Bridge across the Balti-
more and Ohio Railroad tracks
near Fourth street NE. will be
closed Saturday and Sunday for
repairs.
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D. c. Reoffirnns Refusal
To Share Bridge Upkeep
Policy Unchanged on Jones Point,
Maryland and Virginia Are Told
BY GEORGE BEVERIDGE

The District Commissioners today stood firm in their resolve
not to share with Maryland and Virginia the of
tanning and operating the Woodrow Wilson Point
Bridge.
The Commissioners in letter to Federal and State high
way officials, said sharing of the by the city would
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-12
Stevenson to Emphasize
Halt of H-Bomb Tests
Will Speak Again and Again on Subject,
He Tells 5000 in Oakland Auditorium
BY MARY McGRORY
Star Stan Correspondent

OAKLAND, Calf Oct. l2-Adai Stevenson has served
notice President Eisenhower that he will speak again and
again the subject of hating H-bomb tests the most
controversial issue he has raised in his campaign.
Taking note of the fact that the President said at his White
House conference that he said testing
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-12
POLITICAL NEWS
ON INSIDE PAGES

Text Of Stevenson's Address at Oakland
CoIif., Rolly. Poee A. Is
Nixon. in Corn Country. Hits Democratic
Farm Program os Hoax" Pose AS
EisenhoweI's Margin in Polls Drop Be-
low 1852 Surveys. Poee Al
Eisenhower Betrayed Formers. Kefouvel
chorses in Nebraska. Pose AS
Section Says Congress Will Get Bill FOL
Alaska Statehood. Page Az
Democratic Senators Dispute Strouss or
Atomic Development. Pooe AZ
subject of "the greatest menace
the world has ever known" agaiu
on Monday night.
Tonight will add only this,
he said. Leaders must lead and
where the issue is mankind's sur
vival there can be no last word
until a lasting peace is achieved.
Speaks to Nation
After the Oakland meeting, Mr.
Stevenson crossed the huge San
Fanrcisco Bay Bridge to deliver
a Nation wide television address
in which he discussed the pro-
posals for national health secur-
ity which he had outlined earlier
Continued on Page Alb, Col.
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WEATHER FORECAST

Fair, not as cold tonight. low IS in city
and SO in the suburbs. Fair and warmer
tomorrow. CFull report on Page A-2)
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Reds Get u. S. Demand

Earlier Story on Page B.3J
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-04

This is the first in series Of articles
on hunts in Maryland and Virginia.
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Cord PortY. Dance
Set by Forest Glen

A benefit card party and
dance will be held at the Hotel
24o0 Friday by Court Forest
Glen No. s6l, Catholic Daugh-
tiers Of America. Games will
begin at 8 pm. and dancing
at 10.
Mrs. Theresa Bishop is
chairman Of the event, to
benefit the courts philan-
thropic and educational work.
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Fort Meade
Coffee Set,
Other Notes

Mrs. Eugene M. Caffey, wife
of the Army Judge Advocate
General, will be among the
j. A. G. wives who will go to
Fort George G. Meade, Md,
tomorrow when Mrs. Richard
F. Scarborough entertains at
a morning coffee.
In the afternoon the group
will attend the ladies' day
races at Laurel. Also in the
party from here will be Mrs.
John G. O'Brien and Mrs.
Nicholas Voorhees,.
Retired Rear Admiral and
Mrs. Clyde w. Smith-she is
the former Marine Mai. Edna
LOTUS Smith-entertained last
evening at home in honor of
retired Rear Admiral and Mrs.
Robert w. Morse of Honolulu,
T. H.
Admiral and Mrs. Morse
leave on Tuesday for the
islands where Admiral Morse
is vice president of the Inter-
Island Steamship line. They
have been in town a week,
staying at the Shoreham.
Navy Capt. and Mrs. George
N. Raines are having a happy
family reunion at their home
this week. Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam G. RaineS, Capt. Raines'
brother and sister-in-law, ar
rived on Friday from Cuba and
his sister, Mrs. William A.
Connley came from Jackson,
Miss.
Mrs. Douglas Smiley of Dur
ham, N. c., also came on Fri
day and was on hand to greet
her parents, the William
Raines, when they arrived. She
is the former Frances Raines.
Mr.. Smiley hopes to get to
Washington later.
Mrs. Raines is vice president
of Cuban Atlantic Sugar Co.
and manager Of Hershey prop
critics in Havana, Cuba.
Mrs. George Raines is gen.
eral chairman for the Wives
Wing Of the Association Mill
tary Surgeons. and is busy
with the many committees ar
ranging the activities for the
foreign visitors who arrive next
week end.