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The Nome nugget., 1956-09-17
30 US. Seamen
 Feared Drowned As Freighter Sinks

BODOE, Norway, The body of a second man killed in the sinking of the American freighter Pelagia was pulled today from the icy sea off Norway. All the ships 37 crewmen save five men plucked yesterday from bobbing lifeboat were feared dead. Among the missing were three men from the Pacific Northwest.
 The lifeboat also contained the body of a steward who died of exposure.
 Rescue officials privately ex- pressed their doubt of finding any of the 30 men still missing alive.
 "No one could live in this icy water" one said.
 The survivors said they last saw their shipmates on the deck of the sinking freighter. They said a gale smashed the ships three other lifeboats and that they were afraid the others were unable to get away.
 The Pelagia, World War II Liberty ship loaded with 10000 tons of iron ore, was bound from Narvik for Baltimore.
The Nome nugget., 1956-09-17
Gen. Armstrong Named Chief, Alaska Command

WASHINGTON, R-President Eisenhower named Maj. Gen. Frank A. Armstrong Jr. to the rank of lieutenant general and designated him as commander in chief of the Alaska Command to- day.
 Armstrong, who formerly was commander of the Alaskan Air Patrol, was given a recess ap- pointment.
The Nome nugget., 1956-09-17
Last Freighter for Nome Postpones Sailing Date To September 18th

The sailing date for the last scheduled freighter to Nome has been changed from September 20 to September 25, w. w. Sipprell, Alaska Steamship Go. agent here, announced yesterday.
 The SS Tonsina will call at Nome and St. Michael.
The Nome nugget., 1956-09-17

AIdD HelSllDOIS III INOl LII AlllCd-
 While the acceptances poured in, many of the countries ex- pressed misgivings about the idea of the users association and made it plain they were not committing themselves in advance to adopt ing the plan, denounced by Egyp- tian President Canal Abdel Mas ser as a step toward war
 It appeared likely the first idea of the association-to regulate traffic thru Suez-would be rad ically changed before the new London conference, successor to the 22-nation Suez conference of mid-August, is finished.
 Some sources speculated that a complete boycott of the canal was the new long-range Western scheme to force Egypt to give up control of the waterway.
 US. Secretary of State Dulles, who fathered the association idea, was reported ready to offer half billion dollars and American oil aid to soften the increased cost to the other nations of sending ships the long way around the Cape of Good Hope. He will ar rive here tomorrow.
 Such a boycott would leave Nasser in control of the canal but with few customers, since the 18 nations invited here for Wednes- days talks represent form 90 to 95 percent of the shipping thru Suez. It would also avoid the use of force.
 British papers began warning their readers of possible oil ra- tioning and higher food prices be- cause of the increased costs of shipping around South Africa.
 In South Africa, port officials in Capetown began round-the- clock work to handle the in creased shipping they expect as a result of the Suez crisis.
 The London Daily Telegram, a staunch supporter of the gov ernment of Prime Minister Eden, said editorially:
 "As a device to keep the canal open while international consul tations continues its course, in the United Nations or outside, the users association is likely to be
 "The next step will be to con- cert economic measures against Egypt"
 At the same time, the Soviet Union warned the Western pow CTS they were playing with fire.
 Pravda, organ of the Soviet Communist Party, said in an edi- torial broadcast in English by the Moscow radio:
 "The most frank expression of the colonial nature of Western. policy on Suez may be found in the idea to set up a so-called as sociation of Suez Canal users rightly described in Arab coun- tries as an association for a dec laration of war on Egypt"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-29
Vienna Files Suit
To Annex Land,
ICriticizes Fairfax

Fairfax County planning poll
cies were criticized yesterday in
an annexation suit filed by the
town of Vienna.
In its suit seeking 2.3 miles
of county territory. the town
said county planning for the
area was of a different and in
ferior standard" than town
planning and was Calculated to
restrict development" of the
Vienna area.
Under a proposed master plan
most of the area around Vienna
would be reserved for large lot
sizes which would prevent close
development.
The suit said Vienna has
tripled its size in recent years
and has reached the saturation
point.
The suit asked for a hearing
July 8 by a three-judge annexa-
ton tribunal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-29

Mrs. Jones saw to it that jim
my had a chance to go to q
camp for handicapped children
and that he. got treatment fol
his emotional problems. too.
Learned to Swim
Last year. Jimmy was able tC
go to a regular camp, where he
learned to swim. although he
liked baseball best. Jimmy /,
looking forward to camp this
year, too.
There is Betty. IL. who seemed
particularly affected by the
strains Of her home life. Camp
was especially important to her
Despite her emotional tension
she was a good camper. cooper
ative and a good mixer, too
Betty needs camp again this
year.
There is June 10. who found q
new world Of interest at camp
1t was fun. particularly swim.
ming, But nature study held spe-
cial appeal for her. She hopes tc
learn more about it this year
Jimmy and Betty and June
can't 60 to camp without your
help. You can bring a happy
time to gallant family by con-
tributing to the Evening Star
Summer Camp Fund.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-29
Meeting Called Monday
BY Gray Commission

Neither the Governor mol
Chairman Garland Gray would
disclose to reporters the subjects
under discussion. All meetings Of
the commission have been con-
Quoted in secret.
There were some indications
the commission probably woulc
recommend that special Ses-
sion be held next fall, if not
sooner.
Arlington's school officials hao
scheduled conference with Gov
Stanley for today. They sought
legal advice on an answer to q
suit by the NAACP,' one of five
suits now pending against Vir.
'ginia localities to force integra.
ton Of Negroes and whites.
Attorney General j. Lindsay
Almond, Jr., attending a conven,
ton in the West, could not re-
turn in time for today's SEIZED
Iuled conference with Arlington
school officials. Arlington off.
Gals agreed to the THURSDAY
afternoon date instead.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-29
SEND A KID TO CAMP
Overburdened Mother
Needs Aid for Family

Sometimes, even courage isn't
enough.
Mrs. Jones friends consider
her a brave woman. They call
her a good mother, too.
Still young, she has struggled
to keep her home and her chill
dren together against great odds.
Mr.. Jones is an alcoholic and a
habitual deserter. To support
her family, Mary Jones works as
a waitress. This means that her
Oldest girl, a teenager. has charge
of the children while she is away
from home.
Mrs. Jones has seen to it that
Janet has gone to a summer
camp on a scholarship in the
past. Janet has been so success
full that this year she will go back
as a counselor.
A wise mother. Mrs. Jones
knows her children have many
needs. She knows that crowding
six children together in a too
small house. in which poverty is
always a prospective tenant. can
hurt their spirits as much as
the malnutrition which she fights
can hurt their bodies.
Need A Happy Childhood
She knows how hard it is for
children to feel young when their
mother is overburdened with the
problems of adulthood.
With barely enough to make
ends meet, Mrs. Jones finds it
almost impossible to give her
children courage and a happy
childhood, too. But she feels a
camp can help her give them
carefree fun.
Three Of her children are ell
gible this year.
There is Jimmy. IL. a victim
of polio, who has both a physical
handicap and its emotional aft
ermath to overcome.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-29
Charge Of Rope
Changed to Assault

A Silver Spring man, accused
of raping a Government secre-
tary last March. was found guilty
of simple assault last night by
"a Montgomery County jury.
William c. Gilley, IS, OF the
2l00 block of Dexter avenue, had
pleaded not guilty to the rape
charge.
The 37-year-old secretary.
Washington resident. had COM
Iplained to police that Gilley had
attacked her in his Wheaton ga
rage after showing her a used
car she was interested in buying.
Circuit Judge Thomas NJ. An
derson deferred sentencing on
the jurys assault finding until
June 20.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-29
BY ALEX r. PRESTON
Star Staff Correspondent

RICHMOND, May 29-The
Gray Commission, which is han
ding Virginia's public school seq
|regation problem, has been
called into session Monday.
Indications are that it is no
closer to a solution than it was
at its last session more than six
months ago.
Members of the Arlington
school system will confer with
Gov. Stanley and Attorney Gen.
eral j. Lindsay Almond, jr. at
2:30 pm. Thursday to frame an
answer to a suit field by the
National Association for the Ad-
vancement of Colored People.
The association seeks imme-
date indignation of the races
in the public school system.
Gov. Stanley met behind
closed doors with the executive
committee of the Gray Commits
sion yesterday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-29
CONVENTIONS
TODAY

The American Booksellers
Association continues its meet
ings in the Shoreham Hotel.
The International Patent
and Trade Mark Association
meets in the Sheraton Park
Hotel.
The International Sympo-
stun on the Venereal Diseases
and Treponematoses continues
in the Hotel Statler.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-29
Mrs. Ze4Ier to Retire,
As Years q Teacher

Montgomery County Super
Iintendent of Schools Forbes H
Norris last night announced the
retirement at the end of the
school year of Grace A. Zeller,
Parkside Elementary Sc h DOL
principal.
Mrs. Zeller, who has taught
for As years, has spent 80 years
in Montgomery County schools.
She has been principal of Park
side since 1947.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-29
Annapolis Reviewing Officer to See
Midshipmen Twin Sons on Parade

Spring, which they attended only
one year. For IL months in
1928, they were students to-
gether at the Yokohama Ameri-
can High School in Japan while
their father was stationed there.
Previously, they had gone to
elementary school in Annapolis,
Leland Junior High School,
Bethesda, and the Bethesda
Chevy Chase High School.
Middies to Go on Cruise
On Saturday, when their father
takes the fleet on a practice
cruise which will include Scan
dinavian, German and English
ports of call, the sons will 60
with him. but on different ships.
Admiral McManes will be aboard
his flagship. the battleship Iowa.
The two boys will be on the
cruiser Macon.
Admiral McManes is to come
to Annapolis ahead of the Iowa.
The battleship is due to drop
anchor in Annapolis Roads about
1880 pm. about two hours earlier,
the cruiser Des Moines, followed
by the Macon, are scheduled to
arrive.
Tomorrow, the battleship New
Jersey will join this contingent.
The arrival of eight destroyers-
the Robinson, Rowe, Ross. Wren.
Sigourney, Bearss, j. Hood and
j. Healy-is scheduled Thursday.
On Friday will come eight more
destroyers of the Atlantic fleet
the johnson. Perry. j. P. Ken
nedy. c. r. Ware, K. D. Bailey,
Turner. Goodrich and N. K.
Perry.
Only the destroyers Rove,
Ross, Wren and Bearss will dock
at Santee Pier at the academy
Prizes and Athletic Letters
During todays review, a num-
Der Of midshipmen. headed by
the honor man. Richard w.
Shafer, were to receive prizes for
scholastic achievements. Earlier
in the day, at 10 am, the annual
ceremony awarding prizes and
letters for athletic and extracur-
ricular activities was held in
Thompson Stadium.
Tonight. the social calendar
includes the annual superintend-
ent's garden party for the grad
uating class, dance for second
and third classmen and moving
pictures for the plebes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-29
Fugitive jailed
In Beating Of Wife

An escaped convict from Loui-
siana was back in Jail today be-
cause he had a fight with his
wife.
The fugitive, George Reitzel
Hill. 81. who told police he es-
capped II months ago from a
prison at Angola. La. was
arrested at Groveton in Fairfax
County last night on an assault
warrant sworn out by his wife.
Fairfax police said when they
questioned Hill, he admitted
being an escapee. He was serv-
ing an eight-year term for
forgery when he got away.
Police said he previously had
served time in Federal prisons
at Leavenworth for imperson-
ating an Army officer at Tex
arkana, Texas; for violation of
parole.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-29

Tomorrow, it is mostly a holi-
day in observance of Memorial
Day, but there will be a band
concert at 4 pm. and more
dances in the evening.
Yesterday afternoon, the 1900
man brigade paraded before the
Nays chief of operations
Admiral Arleigh E. Burke. or
Worden Field. Academy guns
doomed out a 17-gun salute. The
band played the Admirals
March.
Color Girl Rehearsal
Earlier. the middies roamed in
and out of the academy grounds
with their parents. friends ano
sweethearts. Many of them went
sailing on the Severn River or
the bright, warm afternoon.
In the morning. the winning
18th company. commanded by
Midshipman Robert S. Cecil OF
San Francisco, went through re-
hearsal with this years color
girl. Miss Beverly Jean Douglass
sophomore at Washington S
Mount Vernon Junior College.
Midshipman Cecil, youngest
man in the graduating class of
68l. also marked his 2lst birth
day yesterday. During rehearsal,
he and Miss Douglass happily
accommodated the photograph
ers pleas for lone more" and
exchanged numerous kisses to
the plaudits of the other
Middies.
They Get Married Saturday
Miss Douglass. 20. and Mid
shipman Cecil are to be mar
ried in the academy chapel at
2 pm. Saturday. She will be
graduated herself from Mount
Vernon College on Monday.
Miss Douglass, daughter of
Mrs. Elton Tognazzini of Ather-
ton, Calf, let her mother 60
through the PAGES the first time
because of the wet grounds. Fin
ally, they rolled out a tarpaulin
for her, but it wasn't long
enough to protect her white
satin slippers from getting
damp.
She wore the outfit that she'll
wear at the real ceremony
Thursday - a TERED, embroid-
cred white organdy dress and a
wide-brim white lace hat with
open crown, blue trim and a
long blue ribbon hanging from
the back.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-29
By CHARLES A. McALEER
Star stan Correspondent

ANNAPOLIS, May 29.-To-
days dress parade at the Naval
Academy. the third of four dur
ing June Week. holds special
Significance for a Bethesda Md
father and his 20-year-old twin
sons.
The reviewing officer was to be
Rear Admiral Kenmore M. Nc
Names. commander of a 20-vessel
Ibattleship-cruiser force scheduled
to begin arriving here late today
in preparation for the midship-
mems annual summer cruise
starting Saturday.
Among those being reviewed
during the $50 pm. ceremony
were Midshipmen Spencer and
Kenmore r. Mechanics. his sons
Both are second-classmen (jun-
iors) at the academy. roomates
and members of the same COM
pany.
The McManes' family home is
at 4707 Elmhirst lane. Bethesda
Graduates of Bulls Prep
For Admiral McManes, a 1922
graduate of the academy, it will
be the first time that he has been
accorded the honor of taking
such a review.
For the twin sons, it will be
the last parade this year that
their unit, the 18th company
will march with the brigade and
company colors. At the final
review at $50 pm. Thursday
the colors will be turned over to
the new top-ranked company in
the brigade, the 18th company
The boys are graduates Of Bull
lis Preparatory School. Silver
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-29
Fairfax Board Rejects Plan
To Hire Administrative Aides

The Fairfax Board of County
Supervisors yesterday turned
down a proposal which would
have given each of the seven
members an administrative
assistant.
Supervisor Stewart T. De Bell
proposed budget item for $780,
900 for assistance which he said
would enable more members to
keep better track of the county
operations.
Supervisor Anne wilkins, said
the county executive was reSpon-
sible for keeping the board in
formed on administrative mat
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-29
Street Scenes i.

A hacker fast asleep in his
cab at a downtown taxi stand.
A laborer sitting YEARLY on
a barricade at the south end
OF Forty-fourth street NV,
watching his colleagues at
work on the street extension
project there.
A cam a-carrying man
STOPPING to inspect the low
set plaque in a building at
Ninth and E streets NV, site
OF the city's first Post Office
in 1900.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-29
Burglar Alarm Routs
Intruder at Two Stores

An intruder tried to break into
two stores in the WillSton Shop
ping Center last night, but ap-
parently was scared away when
"a burglar alarm went off.
Fairfax County police said the
sky lights of the Olympic Clean
ers and B & G Jewellers had been
pried open. Police said they be-
lieved the intruder intended to
get into the iewelry store and
mistakenly tried the cleaners
first.
After the jewelry sky light was
opened. police said. a burglar
alarm went off. Nothing was
missing at either store.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-29
CAMP FUND FACTS

How to send a kid to
camp:
Make out check or money
order to The Evening Star
Summer Camp Fund. Mail
it to The Evening Star,
Washington 4. D. c., or bring
cash to The Star cashier.
The cost-$36.40 for IL
days, $500 for six days.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-29

tiers, and that if any studies
were needed the administrative
staff should be increased rather
than giving each of the super
viSors an aide.
Supervisor Richard Overshine
said that the proposal would
have disruptive effect on the
government since the supervisors
would be going over the head Of
the county executive on admin
istrative matters.
When the proposal came tc
"a vote, only Supervisor A. Clai-
borne Leigh supported Mr.
De Bell.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-29
80 to Get DEGREES

STAUNToN. Va, May 90 up.
= Thirty-nine seniors will be
candidates for bachelor OF arts
degrees when Mary Baldwin
College holds its il5th COM
mencement program next Mon
day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-29
Loyal

A man we know was in a
taXicab the other day and his
driver, as the cab passed the
LIST Division Memorial, threw
up his right hand in an almost
unconscious salute.
Il always do that" the
hacker explained. II was in
the LIST Division in World
War II. A lot of my buddies
have their names on the
memorial"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-29
The
Rambler
Meanwhile, Back
At the Runch
BY JACK JONAS

Casting pebbles at a win
dow may be one way to WOO
a young lady, but there's a
boy out Chevy Chase way who
probably is not recommending
it.
The parents of this young
lady had been invited to a
ranch party and, after some
difficulty, had managed to
obtain the necessary costumes
chaps, big hats, leather
fringed jackets, high heeled
boots and most important
mock six-shooters.
The 16-year-old daughter,
on this particular night, had a
girl friend visiting her and
both had retired.
The mother was trying on
her costume. She was just
strapping on her six-shooter
when she heard the sound Of
the pebbles against her daugh-
ter's window. The sutton out
side apparently believed mama
and papa had gone for the
night.
But mama, packing her
mock pistol, dashed down
stairs and out the front door,
shouting and waving the
pistol
The sutton hasn't been
around there since.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-29
Unnervinq

Richard Jones, who lives
at 1852 WOOdley place NV,
was walking downtown the
other night about 11:15
when he saw something that
was enough to make a man
give up something stronger
than root beer, but Mr..
Jones swearS he hadn't had
a drop.
A slender, beSpectacled
young man was nOncha-
lantly leading a billy goat
along the east side of Four
teenth street between F and
G streets NV, looking as
uncOncerned, MIR. Jones
says, as if everyone walked
his billy goat at that hour.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-29
Reciprocal

n mdlQ WHO travels ITOII
Northeast Washington tt
work in a Bethesda home g
couple of days a week has g
10-year-old boy.
The boy got the mumps q
short time back, and the lady
of the house where the maic
works, knowing what a hare
time it is for small boys tc
sit still at any time, looked
around in the magazine rack
for something to send him.
She came up with a picture
book about trains and sent ii
along.
Then the lady of the house
had a couple of wisdom teeth
pulled. The maid was talking
about this at her home that
night.
The boy was cutting some
roses in the back yard. Real
izing that sore Jaws aren't
much fun, he said:
Maybe l could send hel
some"
If you'll cut them" the
maid said, "I'll take them over
tomorrow"
When the lady of the house
came home from work the
next night there on the coffee
table we're the roses, as beauti.
full as any she'd ever seen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-29
Name

Why do they call 1t Wilkes
street?
This Alexandria street was
named for John Wilkes, an
English refOrmer and a fly
in George HIS ointment.
The British king had him
clapped in the Tower on one
occasion and on another he
served time in prison for
some of his writings, judged
by Parliament both naughty
and seditiOus.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-29
Must Approve Money

DR.. Daniel L, Seckinger, Dis
trict health director, made the
point that enough money woulc
have to be appropriated to take
care of the addicts expected tc
be controlled through the bill
Miss Elizabeth A. Smart, di-
rector of legislation. National
Woman's Christian Temperance
Union. said that If the addicts
were taken off the street as Wis
'ualized in this legislation. nine
Itenths of the District narcotics
problem would be solved.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-10
Ballet Guild
Benefit to
AidChildren

A number of Washington
ians have been invited to act
as sponsors of the Washington
Ballet Guild. Inc, DR.. Walter
w. Boyd, president. has an
nounced.
The first performance of
the season will be "Cinderel-
Ia" to be held December 20 in
Constitution Hall in conjunc-
ton with the National SYM
phony Orchestra for the bene-
fit Of the District of Columbia
Society for Crippled Children.
Among the sponsors lending
their support to the project
are Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Rus
sell, Mr.. and Mrs. William H.
Pres. Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
L. Dennis, Rear Admiral and
Mrs. jackson Champlin. Mr..
and Mrs. Samuel Spencer, Mr..
and Mrs. Frederick Drum
Hunt and Mr.. and Mrs. 10y
Anderson.
Also sponsoring the guild
activities are Mr.. and Mrs.
Eugene B. Roberts. Mr.. and
Mrs. Dale Miller, Mrs. Kath-
leen Doud Watson, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Delmar, Mr.. and
Mrs. Dean Acheson. DR.. and
Mrs. Robert E. Moran. and
many more.