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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-17
The
Rambler
A Riotous Day
At D. c. Polls
By JACK JONAS

It's difficult to realize, in
these placid times of mod
crate" campaigning, that less
than 100 years ago. elections
were sometimes violent affairs,
even in Washington.
One of the bloodiest for the
District came when the city
went to the polls on June /,
1857, to elect minor officials,
principally aldermen.
Before the riotous day was
over, six persons we're dead
and 81 wounded as a result
of the election clashes.
The trouble was stirred up
from the outside. The year
before, DR.. William B. Mag
ruder had been elected mayor
as a combination candidate
of the Democrats, Republicans
and Free Sellers, against
the Know Nothing candidate,
Silas B. Hill.
The Know Nothings still
were active, however, in the
1857 election, and a group of
40 or so came by train from
Baltimore in an effort to
prevent naturalized citizens
from voting.
They we're the Plug Uglies,"
here to join their Washington
brethren, the "Chunkers" and
RIP Raps."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-17
Hospital Treats Girl
Who Ate Rot Poison

An 18-month-old Alexandria
girl swallowed rat poison yester-
day. but was reported in good
condition today after having her
stomach pumped.
Mrs. Blanche M. Steele Of 113
East Windsor avenue said her
daughter Deborah got some rat
poison from a package under the
kitchen stove and ate it. The
mother took the child to Alex
andria Hospital. where she was
treated and released.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-17
Man Falls From Steamer
Spends 10 Hours in Bov

LEONARDTOWN, Md, Sept.
II GA 49-year-old Baltimore
man was rescued from Chesa-
peake Bay yesterday 10 hours
after he fell from a Norfolk
bound steamer in the choppy,
storm swept water.
George F. Foltz told Maryland
State Trooper j. E. Koontz his
story after he was treated for
shock and exposure in st. Marys
County General Hospital here.
Mr.. Foltz, clad only in shoes
and pants and without a life
preserver, was pulled from the
Bay about 10 am. by two oyster
boats that spotted his white hair
boboing in the water.
Happened About Midnight
He told Trooper Koontz he
left Baltimore about $50 pm.
Saturday night on the Old Bay
Line steamer. City of Richmond,
bound for Norfolk. He said that
about midnight he went on deck
for some air before going to bed
he was sitting on the railing,
he said. when the steamer gave
a sudden lurch. Mr. Foltz said
the next thing he knew he was
watching the wake and dissp-
/ pearing li2hts Of the ship
He said he did not Try e
swim and that ne spent most Of
- night lust drifting. He
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-17
MAYOR MAGRUDER an.

MAYOR MAGRUDER ap-
pealed to the President, and
the President called out the
Marines. A band of 10 Ma
rines, accompanied by Mayor
Magruder, marched on Mt.
Vernon Square, where the
mayor appealed to the rioters
to go back where they came
from.
When they refused, the Ma
rineS marched on them and
took away their cannon, The
mob began throwing stones
and firing pistols at the Ma
rineS. One of the Marines was
wounded, and the fire was
returned.
"As the smoke cleared
away" The Star reported,
the terrible sight was pre-
sented of four or five persons
in the agonies of death
and several others severely
wounded"
The Baltimore rioters fed
toward Union Station, carry
Ing carpet bags crammed
with weapons. They pushed
their way past the ticket TAX
erS and leaped on a train Just
pulling out for Baltimore.
Others who missed the train
continued their flight afoot,
to Bladensburg.
The last burst of violence
came that night, when a
band of 80 soldiers, called in
from nearby military installa-
tions, was fired on as it
m arch e d up Pennsylvania
avenue. There we're no cas-
ualties in that incident
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-17
Stevenson Talk to Give
Boost to Maryland Party

Maryland Democrats get a big
lift in their campaigns this week
when presidential candidate Ad-
lal E. Stevenson moves into the
Free State for a speech at Silver
Spring on Thursday night.
With six weeks left before the
November 6 elections, Mr.. Ste
Ivenson will address what is ex-
pected to be an overflow crowd
at the Montgomery Blair High
School auditorium at 8 pm.
Meanwhile, both parties have
mapped out heavy schedules this
week and it appeared the two
senatorial candidates might meet
face-to-face to debate their
claims for the Senate seat.
And the strong possibility ex-
listed that the two presidential
candidates might do the same in
Maryland.
StOEm Clouds
| Storm clouds also were brew
ling in the senatorial race be-
tween the incumbent, Sen. John
Marshall Butler, and his Demo-
cratic opponent, George P. Ma
honey, over Democratic re-
quest for a Senate investigation
of Senator Buffers expenditures
John Grason. Turnbull, State
Senate floor leader and chair
man of the Democratic Cam
Ipaign Committee, said Senator
Butler plans to spend $50 GOO on
his campaign and charged that
IN comparison to sums usually
spent in Maryland elections this
is a Enthusiastically high" figure.
/ Mr.. Turnbull said the $4,000
figure would be used only fol
radio and television, with the
total Butler expenditures to be
around $4,000. He asked Sen
ator Gore, Democrat of Tennes-
see. chairman of the Subcommit-
tee on Privileges and Elections, tc
look into the matter.
The possibility of the Ma.
lhoney-Butler debate came in ar
announcement by a Baltimore
newspaper that the two candi-
dates would meet this week on &
panel show over its affiliated
television station. The report
couldn't be confirmed, but a
spokesman for Mr.. Mahoney sale
he understood final arrangement.
were in the works.
And a University of Maryland
sophomore. Fred A. Kahn, sale
both thu Republican and Dem
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-17

TODAY

The National Conference
on Citizenship continues in
the Hotel Statler.
The National Association
Of Bank Auditors and Con-
trollers continues its sessions
in the Shoreham and Shera-
ton Park Hotels.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-17
THEY BEGAN their activi-

THEY BEGAN their activi-
ties by trying to push aside
unsuccessfully voters lined
up to cast their ballots in
the First Ward at Western
Market.
When that attempt failed,
they left, but soon returned
armed with pistols, brickbats,
stones and clubs. A general
fight began, and The Star re-
ported that day that "Stones
and pistols were repeatedly
discharged, and men were
trampled to the earth, beaten,
tramped on and severely
wounded"
Among the wounded was
r. B. Owens, Fourth Ward
commissioner, whose hand
was shattered by pistol ball.
Another man was nicked on
the head by a bullet.
At II o'clock, the crowd
swept down to Eleventh street
and Pennsylvania avenue,
where more shots we're
fired, and two more persons
wounded. The rioters fled
when citizens began stream
ing out of their homes armed
with musketS.
At l o'clock the rioters ap-
peared again, dragging a
small brass cannon up Fifth
street from Pennsylvania ave-
nue., and toward the Fifth
Ward at Mt. Vernon Square,
where voting headquarters
was set up in the Northern
Liberty Market House.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-17
Street Scenes

A woman motorist, knitting
on a pair of socks while she
waited for the traffic light
to change at Eleventh street
and Pennsylvania avenue
NV.
A wheelbarrow pushing
workman trying to coax a dog
from in front of his wheel
barrow so he could get along
with his work at Tenth and E
streets NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-17
Probe Is Launched
In Stand Collapse
Virginia Assembly Seen
Divided on School Bills

RICHMOND Sept II Q-vrgnia's Legislature began the
fourth week of 3Oday special today with its members
generally divided in of of two approaches aimed
at preserving the traditional segregation public schools
On side supporters Of the administrators
indignation featuring a key bill that would off
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-17

ocratic national chairmen have
promised their help in arranging
a debate at the university be-
tween President Eisenhower and
Mr.. Stevenson.
Mr.. Mahoney and other DEM
ocratic candidates will join Mr..
Stevenson on the speakers plat
form Thursday. with the sena-
torial candidate scheduled to in
ltroduce Mr.. Stevenson.
The congressional candidates
also hope to get big lift in the
campaigns from the rally, which
is expected to spill out of the
4,000-capacity high school au-
ditorium. Montgomery and
Prince Georges County leaders
have arranged to set up loud
speakers outside to handle the
overflow.
Mr.. Mahoney tried to swing
the Maryland delegation behind
'Averell Hartman and later
Senator Steuart Symington al
the Democratic National Con-
vention.
4 Mr.. Mahoney was scheduled
for series of conferences today
at his Baltimore campaign head
quarters and was to address an
Ocean City meeting of the
Licensed Beverage Association
tomorrow. He will be at the
Greenbelt Armory at 8 pm
Wednesday.
/ Senator Butler was campaign
ing in Caroline County on the
Eastern Shore today and was
scheduled to be in Baltimore
County tomorrow and at the
ocean City convention Wednes-
day.
Holds Clinic
/ Representative Richard E
Landlord, the incumbent Demo.
craC from the 5th District, wa
holding another of his "congres.
Sional clinics" at the Calyert
County Courthouse today wa,
planning to be in his Washing.
ton Office tomorrow before an.
other clinic" at the Charles
County Courthouse Wednesday.
His opponent. William B
Prendergast. was in headquar.
tiers conferences today, with {
tour of Calvert County set TO,
tomorrow. He is to attend a cot.
fee get-together in Berwyr
Wednesday and speak that nigh
at the Cheverly Legion Hall a.
g pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-13

reactors and various designs. Until they provide
operating experience, no one will know which
types are most useful for further development.
The problem of producing electricity from the
atom was solved long ago. But so long as we
have adequate supplies of coal, oil and gas that
can produce low-price electricity, it would be
wasteful for America to build large numbers Of
electricity only at high COST Our objective should
be economy and efficiency in reactor design and
construction, without passing up any promising
designs in our search. Progress toward this OBJ
jective is being made,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-13
Still in testing stage

Because the U. s. today has plenty Of electric
power and plenty of conventional fuels, the wise
program is to test many reactors, types and de-
signs and select the BEST 1t will help assure our
continuing lead in atomic development over coun-
tries which are building atomic-electric plants
with today's limited knowledge because they so
desperately need electricity at any price.
Information like this about our nations
atomic-eectric power program is important to you
and others interested in the welfare of their coun-
try. 1t is important to you as citizen and as an
electric customer. Because this is SO, reports Of
progress in atomicelectrc power will be brought to
you from time to time by Americas Independ.
ent Electric Light and POicer COnrpG1ies*.
Names request from THE Msapspapey
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-13
Where do we 60 from here?

AOmiceric in infancy.
must taken that the promises
10 make this Americas electric light
technical
will
well as leaders the electric industry.
The findings this
Americas companies the field Of will with
dedicated the maintaining leadership
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-13
Electric companies build

More than 300 million dollars from individ-
ual investors is involved in the planning and con-
struction of atomic-electric plants and related
research. total of "A electric companies is par
ticipating in building these reactor plants. In so
doing, they are drawing on their industry's To-
year experience in producing electricity from
other fuels
To speed this program still further, Americas
Independent electric companies are forming a
special task force on atomc-electric reactors The
function and nature of this new group is described
in the box below.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-13
U. S. A.
Great Britain
Russia
All others

In the past few months, the question has been
raised, ''Is America behind in the development of
atomic-electric pOwer?" The full facts answer
NO" And Americas electric light and power in
dustry, in full cooperation with other organiza-
tons in this country engaged in atomic research
and development, will do its part to make sure
the answer remains mo"
At the present time, for instance, the Atomic
Energy Commission, the electric companies and
various other organizations have built, or are
building or planning, more nucear reactors than
all other nations combined. More in number and
scope-9O, representing many reactor designs.
And more promising for the future-for every
reactor today is largely experimental, built to
provide research in and knowledge of a whole
new science and new technology.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-13
The next step

From this basic research-some of which is
also being done by Americas independent cleo
trio comprehensive next step is big, full-size
commercial atomic-electric plants. That step is
being taken, too. The electric light and power
companies already have of these large atomic
electric plants on the way or under study They,
too, are experimental as far as their reactors go
for they include number of different kinds of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-13
Electricity from the atom

Much Of this research and knowledge has a
direct bearing on one Of the atoms greatest prom
ises, the production Of electric power. Far more
experimentation will be required to prove which
Of the many types Of reactors are most Efficient
most workable and most economical But we are
well On the way to finding out.
Foremost in this experimentation is the basic
and comprehensive reactor research program led
and carried on by the Atomic Energy Commits
sion. This research puts theories to the test, dis
covers how to design and build various types of
reactors, uncovers basic problems and possibili-
ties, and provides the vital first tries that are
necessary before larger and better reactors can
be designed and built Already, these tests are
separating the most promising from the least
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1956-06-02
Irate Wife Shoots Hubby

in the southeast Florida area, and
who is also a photographer of
note, is said to have been from his
home /, in connection with his
work until about 4 o'clock. When
he returned home, according to
Brown insisted she finally open
locked from the inside and his
wife had the key. When Brown
knocked on the door Mrs. Brown
at first refused to open it. After
Brown inistsed she finally open
ed the door and let him in. An
argument arose. between the two
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1956-06-02

day night at the office of the At
lanta Life Insurance Co., 22l NV
9th ST.
In his inaugural remarks, Muir
ray pledged complete devotion to
duty in an effort to make the
chapter "what 4 should be In this
community and state"
Other officers elected were:
Roscoe C. Webb, vice president;
Miss Isileen Hayes, secretary;
Miss Lille Willis, corresponding
secretary; Mrs. Alethea Cash But
Ter, financial secretary; Mrs.
Verneka S. Silva, treasurer; Ma
thaniel Powell, business manager;
Garth c. Reeves, assistant bus
mess manager; Elliott j. Pieze,
parliamentarian; John H. Davis,
chaplain; William Role, reporter
and Everett Butler, sergeant-at-
arms.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1956-06-02

Highly peeved and in a jealous
rage, a young Miami wife shot
and seriously wounded her pop
ular husband at their home, 46l
NV 9th st. early last Friday
morning. according to police.
William "Billie" Brown, spec
ial sales representative for a To-
cal beer distributor, was shot in
the upper body by his wife,
Lydia, %, about 4:30 Friday
morning during an argument.
Brown, who at one time repre-
sented a whiskey distributor
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1956-06-02

about Browns coming in at such
an hour. During the argument,
Mrs. Brown grabbed a gun and
shot Brown in the chest.
Brown is said to have yelled
"you shot me-" and with blood
streaming from the wound,
walked TO a truck and drove to
jackson Memorial Hospital. He
got out of the truck and in the
emergency room told an attend
ing nurse that he was shot. At
that point Brown collapsed. He
said that he did not know any
thing until he came to several
hours later in a bed at the hos
pital.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1956-06-02
EDISON CENTER
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The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1956-06-02

on a series of charges, including
aggravated assault, assault with
a gun, discharging firearms in
the city limits, disorderly con-
duct and assault and battery. Her
bond has been set at $725.
Brown was discharged from the
hospital wednesday evening and
is now recuperating at his home.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1956-06-02
MURRAY HEADS
FAMU ALUMNI

Willis Murray faculty member
of Robert r. Motion Elementary
School, Perrine, and vice presi-
dent of the Miami chapter Of the
Florida A and M University
Association for two terms, was
elected president of that group at
an election meeting held Satur-
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Call or Visit Fair Realty Today
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The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1956-06-02
MRS. BROWN ARRESTED

Mrs. Brown went to the hos
pital later on Friday to learn
how her husband was doing and
was arrested by a detective. Mrs.
Brown is being held in city Jail
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GORGEOUS NEW CHS
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$3.50 Week

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The Southern Jewish weekly., 1956-08-31
Pensacola, Florida
"The Air Base City"

Negev water pipeline, Israers
largest irrigation project to date,
which will turn some 100000
dunamS Zone dunam equals ia
acre) into arabic land.
But many new settlements are
located beyond the range of the
Yarkon-Negev line and until new
networks of pipe are laid they
will remain isolated from this
major source of wafer. In such
cases. man must dig. Water may
be anywhere from several feet to
many yards beneath the surface.
Tapping the supply is only the
first step in a long. difficult and
costly process.
Take a typical experience in
the Lachish region, an area ex-
tending from the Judean foothills
in the East to a point near the
Mediterranean coast. A deep well
had to be dug, requiring expen-
sive drilling equipment. A pump
house was built atop the well and
electric motors installed. A cover
ed reservoir was erected to store
the water. These initial steps,
undertaken to supply water to
only one group of settlements, in
volved an expenditure of between
two to four million dollars. The
final stage of the scheme, the lay
ing of an irrigation network to
the various adjacent settlements,
cost an additional $8,0O0,000.
The relatively simple problem
of bringing water to a single set
Element involves many technical
difficulties requiring the best
engineering brains. In cases where
the wafer is deep beneath. pumps
must be installed far under
ground. The drillings are usually
made in steep wadis or gorges be-
tween the high hilltops where the
settlements are located. Booster
pumps are needed at various
stages to force the water upwards.
CONTINUED on Page 1881
The Southern Jewish weekly., 1956-08-31

Centuries of neglect, erosion
and a relentless SUN have turned
much of the land into arid wadis.
Yet IsraepS agricultural self-suf-
flciency and the well-being of
tens of thousands of settlers
hinges in the ability to convert
the parched soil into productive
loan. This urgent need lies be-
hind the $3O,OOO,OOO Yarkon-
The Southern Jewish weekly., 1956-08-31
Ihe Economics Of Water

Editors Note: Brains. muscle and rnonav ,-o a.
len1s 10 bring precious Necev and -
1as1 developing Lahish agricultural belt The follow
ing arnce based on reports by the Jewish Aqencvs Ao
cultural Settlement Department jerusalem indicates +h
magnitude OF the water problem and its expenseD
JERUSALEM = The turn of tap can determine tho s.
Of country This statement fetched when Il a;
large areas OF israel the Negev triangle south which
prse more than third Of Israes territory the adjacent
region scene of intensive settlement projects for newly
Immigrants
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-16
Finn Twin Stages Third
Hunger Strikein Jail Here

One of the Flying Finn
Twins" who have staged two
hunger strikes. was on another
hunger strike today in the Dis
trict Jail.
George c. Finn. AZ. who with
his brother has staged a four-year
fight with the Government over
! a surplus airplane. is jailed on
charges Of disorderly conduct
and simple assault.
4 Finn was jailed originally in
Alexandria last week in lieu of
$3.50 bond pending a hearing In
Alexandra Federal Court. The
charges grew out Of a fracas
September 10 at Washington
National Airport.
Other Hunger Strikes
George and Charles Finn,
both Of Hollywood. Calf. re-
Gently were released from q
Federal prison after serving a
year for interfering with q Fed
leral officer. In 1854 they staged
a 23-day hunger strike at Termi-
nal Island. Calf, and In April
1855. they began a To-day hun
ger strike at Springfield MOI
Medical Center for Federal
prisoners.
George Finn was transferred
from the Alexandria jail to the
District jail last Friday because
he was not eating.
Christopher Gill. 4Alexandris
iailer. quoted other prisoners al
saying Finn had not eaten since
Thursday. NJ. Gil said Finr
made no comment about refus-
ing TO eat.
A spokesman for the Bureau
of Prisons said that Finn was
still on the hunger strike. The
spokesman said the prisoner was
transferred to the District jail