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has kept treatment facilities
from ever catching up.
The Potomac gets dirtier every
day.
What about the future?
Most communities are building
new facilities-some S43 million
worth in the next five years.
This represents the biggest surge
of construction in the century
and a half sewage has been dis
charged into the Potomac.
But optimistic estimates in
dictate planned construction will
not meet even the most minimum
needs until 1860 and even then
those minimum need will not
continue to be met for more
than about three years.
Population gains will outstrip
construction. according to pres
ent estimates.
And in the past, population
estimates have always been sub
stantially less than the realiza-
ton.
The District will spend $l1.8
million in the next five years on
new construction: a new treat
ment plant. pumping stations,
RELIEF sewers and separation OF
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Find
Ancient Port City

DAMASCUS. Syria, June
R.-A Syrian archeologist to-
day reported the discovery of the
4.000-year-old seaport city OF
Semira which had eluded exca-
walton teams of four nations
for century.
DR.. Salim Adbel Abdulhak,
head of the Syrian archaeological
department, predicted the dis
coverey in Northern Syria would
attract worldwide interest.
He called Semira a treasure
mine of Phoenician, Aramaean,
Assyrian and Greek archeologi-
cal finds which will throw light
on so far unknown historical oc-
currences."
DR.. Abdulhak said Syrian trade
flowed through Semira to the
Mediterranean Basin centuries
before Christ. And Egyptian
armies streamed through the
port for their battles against the
Hittites, an empire in Asia Minor
that rivaled Babylon and Egypt
at its peak.
American. French. British and
Belgian expeditions failed to find
the port in century of search
ing, he said. because they exca-
waited along the seacoast.
The port city was located
about 3 miles inland as protec-
ton against pirates. DR.. Abdul
hak explained.
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Khrushchev Talk
Very Revealing
Dulles Declares

Secretary of State Dulles said
today he found the Khrushchev
speech on Stain terrorism very
Illuminating. very revealing
Mr.. Dulles returned this noon
from his Duck Island. Ontario
retreat. where he spent an H.
day vacation.
Mr.. Dulles said he had not
read all of the Khrushchev doc
ument released by the State De-
partment yesterday. He said he
read most" of it before he went
away.
Mr.. Dulles was asked If he
thought the Khrushchev speech
shed any light on how Stain
died. This was a reference to
speculation that Stain may have
been murdered.
Il read detective stories to put
myself to Sleep" Secretary Dulles
said. 1T is not sleeping time
now and I'm not INDUCING in
detective stories"
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New Burmese Premier
Named to Succeed u Nu

RANGOON, Burma, June
R.-U M. Burma's prime min
lister for eight years. resigned to-
day to devote all his time to re-
organization Of his party. the
Socialist Anti-Fascist Peoples
Freedom League tAFPFL).
His successor as head Of the
government is U Ba Swe. for
mer defense minister and vice
president Of the AFPFL.
u M told a news conference
he had accepted appointment to
lead the government after the
l947 assassination Of Gen. Aung
San. chairman Of the executive
council. only TO prevent the muir
derers' selling the post.
Even then. he recalled, he had
asked that his term be limited TO
six months. but local and Com
munist rebellions in 1913, after
he had negotiated Burma's inde-
pendence from Britain. obliged
him to remain In office.
U M said he had asked sew
eral times TO be released. but his
colleagues in the APPEL yielded
only when he threatened to re-
sign from both the party and his
office.
At 40 u MI has almost the
status Of Burma's elder states
man. He often has said that
his ambition was a life OF writ
ing and contemplation. Instead
he has been at the helm Of gov
eminent during the troubled
years OF Burmas early inde-
pendence.
U M has followed the neu.
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Minnesota primary in March =
and the fact that Senator Ke-
fauver won in that State. They
also have in mind the narrow
vote by which Mr.. Stevenson de-
feated Senator Kefauver in
Florida a week ago.
Senator Kefauver, more Specif-
ically, claims he will run ahead
by $4,000 votes or more. and
that he will carry II of the
States 80 congressional districts
He predicts he will get IAN even
break or better" in Los Angeles
County, which casts AZ per cent
of the total State vote as a rule
Eisenhower Unopposed
For President Eisenhower
there will be no waiting up for
late returns. Unopposed in the
Republican primary he has Cal
ifornia's 20 convention votes in
the bag. His delegate slate is
composed of friends of Vice
President Nixon, Senator Know
land and Gov. Knight.
California has 5.337. 403 reg
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Skipper
Found Guilty
Sentence Suspended
In Schooner Tragedy

BALTIMORE, June 5 Up. -
Federal Judge r. Dorsey Wat
Ikins today found skipper John
Meckling guilty of negligence
so as to endanger life and prop
erty" in the sinking of the old
pleasure schooner last August in
which IA lost their lives.
He was given a one-year sem
tence which was suspended
There was no fine. The maxi
mum penalty was one year in
prison and a $4,000 fine.
Meekling was found innocent
of another more serious charge
negligence to the point of caus-
ing loss of life and property"
The Annapolis skipper was the
owner Of the Inflated Levin j
Marvel which broke up in Her.
ring Bay of the coast of North
Beach in the advance winds OF
Hurricane Connie.
A Coast Guard board investi-
gated the disaster and turned its
findings over to a Federal grand
jury which indicted Meckling.
He was tried in Federal Court
without a jury.
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CeyIon Legislature
Is Scene Of Clash

COLOMBO, Ceylon. June S Up.
Fighting broke out around Cey-
Ions House of Representatives
today while lawmakers debated
a bill that would make Sinhalese
the only official language of the
island. Some combatants were
thrown into the nearby sea.
The trouble started when
about $50 persons represent
ing Ceylon's Tamil-speaking mi
Inority went ont a sitdown strike
near the house. They were at
tackled by Sinhalese-speaking
crowds. Two members of Parlia-
ment leading the sitdown demon
stration we're injured.
Premier Solomon Bandaran-
alike appealed from the steps
Of the House to the Sinhalese to
withdraw peacefully. but after
four hours of disorders it was
the Tamil speakers who left in
buses provided by the police.
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.Five-Doy Forecasts
3 Times q Week

The Weather Bureau has
added another five-day forecast
to the two it formerly put out
every week.
Formerly the five-day weather
predictions came out on Tues
days and Fridays. From now on
these forecasts will come out on
Mondays. Wednesdays and Fri
days.
The third five-day forecast
was added in response to many
requests.
Today should be sunny, with
a high in the middle 7Os. The
temperature tonight is TO drop
to the upper SOS and tomorrow's
temperatures will be much like
|tpdays.
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easy win-142,962 votes to his
opponents 69,022-with 2,243 oil
2,515 precincts accounted for.
The result was a clearcut in
dorsement of President Eisen-
hower'S farm policy.
Shortly after midnight, Sena-
tor Hickenlooper's opponent
Dayton Countryman, State at
torney general. conceded. saying
"the farmers have shown they
are happy"
Backed High Supports
Mr.. Countryman campaigneo
for high rigid price supports and
counted on heavy backing from
the Southwest Iowa drought Sec
ton, but he won only two oil
the 81 counties in that area.
R. M. (Spike) Evans, SIS, a
farmer and former United States
Department Of Agriculture off.
cial and Federal Reserve Board
member. took the Democratic
senatorial nomination from Luz
mund F. Wilcox. attorney.
Herschel c. Loveless, As, who
was the unsuccessful Democratic
nominee for Governor in 1852
easily topped Lawrence E. Plum
mer, an attorney, for their par
tvs nomination for Governor
Gov. Leo Hoegh was unopposed
for Republican nomination for
a second term.
The Democratic vote was ex-
pected to exceed 100000 votes,
which would be their biggest
total in a decade.
Only two Of Iowa's eight in
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Personal Incomes
Hit Record High
By the Assoelated Presl

Personal income in April rose
by nearly 50 billion to a record
annual rate of $317 billion, the
Commerce Department said
today.
1t was the second straight
month in which a rise of nearly
So billion on an annual rate hac
been recorded. The April rate
compares with 1882 billion fol
March. and $3l3.3 billion fol
February.
Significant in the April report
was a rise of a half billion dol
lars in total agricultural income
from Sal billion in March to
$l4.6 billion in April.
This was the highest annual
rate for farm income in any
since last November.
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Mills was taken from his home
to District General Hospital. An
hour and is minutes later he was
dead.
Death came even earlier to
Landon Williams, Al, of 636 Ken
lilworth avenue NE. He went to
the hospital at IL pm. Friday
and died two hours later.
Wife Tried Antidotes
The third fatality was Jessie
L. Mccoy. 40. of $40 Quincy
street NV. admitted to the hos
pital at tbs pm. Saturday. He
died at 10 am. Sunday.
Mr.. Mccoy. the last to die,
was administered to first by his
wife. who tried various anti
doteS. Before he entered the
hospital. Mr.. Mccoy complained
of blindness.
Three agencies are investigat-
ing In addition to the police,
the Navy is looking into. the
matter. Coroner A. Magruder
Macdonald yesterday performed
autopsies. He will not issue GER
tificates until chemical tests
are completed.
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|BusSegregation
Held Illegal in
Alabama City
3-Judee U. S. Panel
Rules Out State and
Montgomery Lows

MONTGOMERY. Ala, June 5
ga three judge Federal
Court panel in 81 vote today
ruled racial segregation uncon-
stitutional on Montgomery city
buses.
The panel ruled that both the
Icity and State segregation laws
requiring separate seating facil-
titles for white and Negro pas
sengers violate the Federal Con-
Istitution.
Judge Richard T. Rives of the
5th U. S. Circuit Court of APP
Ipeals and Judge Frank M. john
son. jr., of Alabama's U. S. Mid
die District Court signed the ma
jority opinion.
U. S. District Judge Seybourn
Lynne of Alabama's Northern u.
IS. District Court, Birmingham,
wrote a dissenting opinion, say
ling that in his opinion separate
but equal facilities are constitu-
tional.
Not Effective Immediately
The ruling doesn't become ef-
fective. however. the panel said,
until a formal judgment is en-
tered. Opposing attorneys were
asked to submit in writing within
two weeks their views on the
form of judgment and whether
"a stay should be granted pend
ing an appeal.
The decision came on the
sixth month anniversary of
Montgomery'S Negro bus boycott.
which started last December 5
in protest against segregated
seating facilities on city buses.
The suit in Federal Court which
led to today's decision was filed
by four Negro women, who testi-
fled at a hearing on May IL that
they have refused TO ride city
buses since the mass protest
began.
Today's ruling can be APP
pealed direct to the United
States Supreme Court and may
provide the first clear-cut test
of city bus segregation in the
South.
Appeal Was Dismissed
The 4th United States Circuit
Court of Appeals at Richmond,
Va, had previously ruled bus
segregation unconstitutional in
Columbia. S. c., but sent the case
back to the trial court for a de-
termination of damages.
The Supreme Court on April
% dismissed an appeal from the
court of appeals ruling. but two
Iof the judges sitting on the
panel here commented at the
hearing last month that in their
opinion the Supreme Court
hadn't passed on the segregation
issue itself, but rather dismissed
the appeal because the case was
still pending in the lower courts.
Since no question of damages
was involved in the suit here, an
appeal would go directly to the
Supreme Court to uphold or re-
verse the panels findings.
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Five Killed, IS Injured
In Egypt Boiler BIust

ALEXANDRIA, Egypt. June S
CR.-Five persons were reported
killed and So injured today when
boiler exploded at the Alex
andria. Salt 81 Soda Co. plant,
Authorities expressed fear more
bodies might be found in the
wreckage. The blast wrecked
the building housing the boiler
Surrounding structures were
damaged slightly.
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BULLETIN
DC. Fund Bill Voted

The Senate, without Objec-
ton and after only a brief ex-
PLANTATION, today passed It's
version Of the District appro-
priation bill for the year be-
ginning July 1, providing OUT
lays totaling s1S1.6 million. or
S1.S million above the House
figure. The bill includes funds
for 1870 additional elementary
school teachers.
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lcumbent Republican Congress.
men had primary opposition
and each came through without
difficulty. They are Representa-,
Etives Henry o. Tale, I'd district
and H. r. Gross. Sd district.
Primary voters were at thu
polls in California, New York
South Dakota and Montana to.
day.
Light Turnout Expected
In New York, Gov. Hatrimsnsl
presidential boosters prepared
to take command of the State
big Democratic. convention dele.
cation. Supporters of Ada
Stevenson are contesting for only
10 delegate seats out of the 81
to be filled by the balloting.
A light turnout is expected a,
enrolled Democrats, Republicans
and liberals set out for the poll.
to choose delegates and settle q
series of Congressional and State
legislative contests.
In South Dakota, nationa
issues we're all but settled before
voting started. President Eisen;
hover is assured of winning Il
Republican convention votes anc
Senator Kefauver had the eight
Democratic ballots. Both parties
are watching the turnout closely
for any alteration of the voting
pattern set in the 1852 primary
Republicans then cast $4,000
votes in a contest between ar
|unpledged Eisenhower slate anc
one pledged to the late Senator
Taft.
President Eisenhower and Sem
otor Kefauver are expected tc
win in Montana. The State has
IA votes in the Republican ma
tional convention and is in the
Democratic convention. Senator
Kefauver faced no opposition. Nc
Senate seats are to be filled.
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Senate Group
Backs Seuton

The Senate Interior Commit
tee unanimously recommended
today that Fred A. Seaton, dep
.uty assistant to President Essen
hover, be confirmed as Secretary
of the Interior.
The committee acted after q
'two-hour open hearing at which
Mr.. Seaton. a former Repub-
.lican Senator from Nebraska
defended a partnership policy
between the Federal Government
and private enterprise in the
development of power resources
He emphasized. however, he in
no way would sanction any give
away" program.
While all members of the com.
Imittee voiced unusually high
praise of the nominee, severa
took occasion to give warning.
against trends they declared
have dangerously threatened thu
conservation of natural re.
sources and the future of public
power projects.
Senator O'Mahoney declared
there is ample evidence thai
some of the private power com.
.panies interested in electric
power development contracts arr
dominated by brokers and bank.
ers in the East and are subject
to little real local control.
Mr.. Seaton said that as Sec.
Rotary of the Interior he woulc
conform strictly 10 o. letter a,
well as spirit of any COMPRESSION,
al enactments affecting his ju.
risdiction. He also said that 81
far as he knew he would be FIRE,
to change the top personnel il
the department. although he ha.
not yet given study to such 9
possibility. He also told the com.
mittee that he personally ia.
vOred statehood for AiaeLo
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the research laboratory build
ings Friday night.
A fifth member of the group
is still on his feet and has re-
fused medical examination
Capt. Felber said the man has
admitted becoming intoxicated
but denied drinking any of the
lethal mixture. All those in
volved are colored.
The story of the impromptu
drinking bout came from Moses
Burch. SO, of 304 E street NE,
in his bed at District General
Hospital.
Mixed Fluid With COkes
He said one OF the victims
Joseph j. Mills, 80, of 819 Lowrie
place NE. obtained a gallon jug
of fluid. supposedly from the
laboratory, which the group
mixed with cokes.
Police believe the liquid was
methyl alcohol, commonly known
as wood alcohol, and sometimes
used for cheap drinking sprees
The results often lead to blind
ness and worse.
At $50 am. Saturday Mr.
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tee today will study poentially
far-reaching legislation along
these lines-the Potomac River
may never fulfill its potential as
the Washington areas greatest
International asset.
The problem. in a nutshell, is
this: Enough raw and incom-
pletely treated sewage is dumped
into the Potomac and its tribu-
taries every year to fill $50 Pen
tagon buildings. The sewage
spoils the river for almost all
healthful recreation.
To clean up the river, the sew
age must be treated thoroughly
or else be disposed of somewhere
else. Each community in the past
has tried to treat its own sew
age, but the ever-booming popu-
lation and q shortage Of funds
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-05
President Calls Talks
On Restoring Aid Cut
Plans Plea
To Bipartisan
House Group
By GARNETT D. HORNER

President Eisenhower today
called 10 House leaders to a BIZ
partisan conference this evening
to try to plan action to salvage
the administrations foreign aid
program.
The House Foreign Affairs
Committee has cut Sill billion
from the $40 billion asked by the
administration in a bill coming
before the House tomorrow for
action. Of this, 81 billion was
cut from the So billion requested
for military assistance.
| House Republican Leader Mar
tin said the President feels that
Our foreign effort would be
badly crippled" if that reduction
is allowed to stand.
/ Mr.. Martin announced plans
for the bipartisan conference
this evening after he and other
Republican Congressional lead
ers met with Mr.. Eisenhower at
the White House this morning.
Five From Each Party
Five top House Democrats and
FIVE Republican leaders were in
vited to the 6 pm. conference in
the cabinet room. Mr.. Martin
said the purpose is ito see what
We can do to advance" the for
eign aid program asked by the
Administration.
Senate Republican Leader
Knowland said a similar biparti-
san meeting of Senate Demo-
cratic and Republican leaders
would be held before the Senate
takes UP the foreign aid meas
lure, following action by the
House.
Mr.. Martin said the President
would like very much to see
the House restore the full $40
billion he asked for the Mutual
Security program.
Cites Tito's Action
Asked why he thought the For
eign Affairs Committee proposed
a Sill billion cut, Mr.. Martin
said:
1T is an election year."
He added that such things az
the economy urge and the BUSH
ness of Marshal Tito of Yugo-
slavia apparently making up
with Russia enter into it.
Mr.. Martin said, however, that
he hopes and believes that it
will be possible to restore the
reductions in the House when
we think it over carefully"
On the Democratic side those
invited to the White House con-
ference this evening were Speak
er Rayburn, House Democratic
Leader Mccormack, Democrat
Whip Albert, Chairman Richards
of the Foreign Affairs Commits
tee and Representative Gordon.
next ranking Democrat on that
committee.
Besides MIR. Martin. the Re-
Ipublicans invited were Assistant
House Republican Leader Hal
Ileck, Republican Whip Arends,
Representative Chiperfield Of
Illinois and Representative Vorys
of Ohio, ranking Republicans on
the Foreign Affairs Committee.
President Eisenhower also
asked Secretary of State Dulles.
Admiral Arthur w. Radford.
chairman of the Joint Chiefs Of
Staff, and John HOLSTER, direc.
tor of the International Co
operation Administration, to Join
him in the meeting.
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the victor a great boost toward
the presidential nomination, to
be made in Chicago next August.
1t will almost certainly elini-
nate the loser.
California is the great prize
for which Mr.. Stevenson and
Senator Kefauver have struggled
in the preconvention primaries
campaign.
Kefauvcr Optimistic
While outward signs point to
victory for Mr.. Stevenson,
Senator Kefauver and his CAM
paign managers claim he has
made real Roadway during the
final campaign week. Attorney
General Pat Brown, Mr.. Steven
sons campaign director, is pre-
dieting a landslide" for his
candidate. Mr.. Stevenson him
self expresses confidence he
will win.
Mr.. Stevenson and his man.
ayers. however, declined to pre-
dict any specific margin of VIC
tory. They recall the predictions
of 2-to-1 victory made by Ste
venson supporters before the
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ZAP wirephoto

tralist policies urged on South
east Asia by Prime Minister
Nehru Of India but never has
hedged in his criticism Of COM
munism.
U Ba Swe. Defense Minister
since 1850. when the Korean war
began. is Al. He gave up a
teaching career TO enter politics,
His nickname is big Tiger"
The new Prime Minister said
there will be no change In
Burma's foreign policy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-05
FOR A SPARKLING RIVER
Too Little and Too Late
Is Area Sewage Story

Too little and too late has been
the story Of the Washington's
sewage disposal efforts in the
past, and there is nothing to in
dictate present plans will turn
out any differently.
Unless a new approach is found
and the House Rules Commit