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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-25
Sirico Chosen as Judoe
To Succeed Schweinhout

President Eisenhower today
nominated John j. Sirica for a
District Court judgeship here to
I'LL the vacancy created by the
retirement Of Judge Henry
Schweinhaut.
Mr.. Sirica, 50. now heads the
trial department in the law firm
of Hogan and Harrison.
The Star, on January 81. re-
ported that Mr.. .Sirica was the
leading candidate for this judge
ship.
In law practice here for more
than 30 years. the nominee has
been an Assistant United States
Attorney and a congressional
counsel as well as a private
practitioner.
Served Under Rover
Born in Waterbury. Conn.,. he
moved to Washington with his
family in 1918. He received his
law degree from Georgetown Uni
versity Law School in 1926.
He became a prosecutor under
the then United States Attorney
now Chief Judge Leo A. Rover
Of the Municipal Court of APP
peals. in 1880. He served as an
Assistant United States Attorney
for four years before entering
private practice.
AS a prosecutor, he success
fully prosecuted three defendants
for first-degree murder in the
killing of a cab driver.
AS a defense attorney. he won
acquittal for his client in the
first test criminal case under the
Securities and Exchange Act.
Represented Transit
In 1914. he served for six
months as general counsel for
the House Select Committee to
investigate the Federal Commu-
Inications Commission.
He Joined Hogan and Harrison
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-25
BY the Associated Press

j. Albert Vol resigned today
as general counsel for the Team
sters Union on the eve of a con-
Igressional investigation into the
big unions activities.
Mr.. Vol told a reporter he has
submitted his resignation in a
letter to Transfers Union Presi-
dent Dave Beck. He said de-
mands Of the Transfers Union
for his time for legal activities
had grown too great to continue
with that and other legal work.
Mr.. VOL also is general coun-
sci for AFL-cIO and does legal
work for other labor groups. He
has been reported under pres
sure to quit either the Transfers
or his AFL-CIO posts.
A special committee headed by
Senator Mcclellan. Democrat Of
Arkansas. is opening hearings
tomorrow into alleged racketeer-
ing practices in labor and in
dustry.
Bank Records Obtained
Senator Mcclellan said the
committee has obtained from
banks financial records of unions
and individuals under investiga-
ton and thus we are able, more
or less. to reconstruct what hap
pened."
Bank records are something
they can't destroy" the Sena-
tor said. but Of course the dis
appearance Of these other rec
ords is a handicap"
He had announced previously
that he has been informed some
financial records of the 11-State
Western Conference of Team
sters. based in Seattle, had been
destroyed.
The union said they were "in-
'advertently" destroyed in 1868
lor 1854, when the Seattle fire.
department ordered a basement
storage room cleaned out.
Robert F. Kennedy. committee
counsel, said Saturday staff in
vestigators have been unable also
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-25
Woman Reaches los

NEW BEDFORD, Mass. Feb
Is (R.-Miss Margaret Watson
is los years old today. She pre-
pared for her birthday yester-
day by going to services, as
usual, at Grace Episcopal
Church. She also read the
morning newspaper and then
greeted well-wishers at a special
open house at the Homestead
Re- D Home.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-25
VIENNESE SINGERS
CALLED VIRTUOSOS

THE SINGERS Of the Vienna
Chamber Chorus form o truly virtuoso
group. soys Fronk c. compbeIl in his
review OF their appearance here yes
terdoy. Poee A-l9.
SEPARATION will not OBJECT a
wife's eligibility to receive social Sc
eurity old-ose payments bosed on her
husbond's work. IL she wos getting
them before the two separated. See
another in the series, Security for
You" Pose BIG.
THE MosTEsT. sou Betty BeoIe
Of the Louisiono Mordi 6ros Boil
given by Senator Long. Her eoIofuI
account Of the eolorful offoir is on
Poae B-5.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-25

Text Of Presidents Voice Of America
Broadcast. Poee As
aggression in the Middle East
now pending in the Senate-as
fitting in with Americas basic
purposes of trying to build a
world in which all peoples can
prosper and enjoy peace.
! For Middle Eastern countries
to prosper. he said they must
be free of the menace Of in
iternational communism
So those countries are given
assurance. under his proposals,
that they can count on our
help" If threatened with Com
munist aggression. he said. They
also are offered ian extra
measure of economic assistance
to help speed the creative work
of progress" he added.
Mr.. Eisenhower touched only
indirectly on the current Middle
East crisis revolving about
Israel's refusal to withdraw her
armed forces from Egyptian ter
ritory.
He described this country's
actions in the Suez crisis land
its after effects in the UN" as
demonstrating our conviction
that international harmony be-
gins with a decent respect to
the opinions of mankind"
The President also proclaimed
anew vigorous United States sup
port of the practice of settling
inevitable disputes" between
nations under the principles
and procedures Of the United
Nations.
In a special word" to people
in Soviet satellite countries 'liv-
ing under the tyranny of inter-
national communism" Mr.. Eli
lsenhower said we wish you well
in your aspirations toward free
dom"
The President spoke from a
lvOA studio in the Health. Edu-
cation and Welfare Department
building. His words were broad
cast around the world.
In reviewing basic American
foreign policy. he said its guild
ing thought is this: We believe
that We can permanently pros
per and enjoy peace only as all
peoples prosper and enjoy peace. +"
| Turning to the menace OF
communism, he said:
I'VE must face the fact that,
while We are trying to help build
a world Of freedom and justice
among sovereign peoples, the
masters OF international commit
nism are working constantly to
tear down this kind of world"
He pointed out that commu.
nism's avowed program is to
destroy totally the religion
governments. institutions and
traditions of the Christian world,
the Buddhist world. the Islamic
world. the Judaic world. and the
world Of every religion and cul-
Eture."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-25
BRITAIN AFTER SUEZ
Government Expects
Economic Recovery
BY RICHARD FRYKLUND
Enropean corresnondent Of The star

LONDON-In contrast to the spirit of gloom which in
fecs ordinary Engshmen today the British Govern
ment confident that 1t has cleared away the first two big
obstacles to recovery from the economic the Suez
adventure
First the trading world has induced regain its
faith in the future value Of the pound sterling
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-25
PedestriansGet
A Break Under
New Penalty
5 Points Slated
For Drivers Who
Fail to Yield

A breakdown on drivers who
deny the right-of-way to pedes-
TRANS was announced today by
District Traffic Director George
E. Keneipp.
Beginning in 80 days, a driver
failing to yield the right-of-way
to a pedestrian will be assessed
five points under the point sys-
tenn for suspension ana revoca-
ton of driving permits. At pres
ent the point penalty is two
In the absence Of an accident,
and three when an accident is
involved.
Mr.. Keneipp declared that this
violation has been one of the
most serious with which traffic
authorities have had to contend
during the last several years.
He said 10 pedestrians were
killed and SIS injured while
crossing the street legally in a
crosswalk last year.
% Pet. of Fatalities
The 10 deaths represented %
per cent of the total of 36 traffic
fatalities here during 1856. The
Sis injuries amounted to % uer
cent of the 2.148 pedestrians in
jured during the year.
The Traffic Director main-
tanned that this indication of a
factor involved in nearly one
fourth Of the traffic accident toll
justified the higher point pen
atty.
Another change in the point
system announced today will as
sesS IL pointS-the total pro-
vided for revocation-for operat-
ing without a District permit
prior to restoration of operating
privileges which have been sus-
pended.
This is to make provision for
situation in which a drivers
permit may have expired during
a period Of suspension. At pres
ent. no points could be assessed
since the point system applies to
holders Of permits. A person
who had no permit could not be
assessed points. Under the pres
ent rule, a driver whose permit
had expired during suspension
would stand charged only with
driving without q District permit
and would not come under the
provision Of the point system.
Started in 1858
The point system went in eff
feet April /. 1858. When a mo-
torist has accumulated three
points, he receives a warning
letter. Five points require him
to report to the TRAFFIC Depart
ment's Driver Improvement Sec
ton for a conference on safe
driving.
At eight points a permit may
be suspended for varying periods,
from 2 to 80 days in a first in
stance. and from is to 80 days
subsequently. depending on the
circumstances. At IL points. a
permit may be revoked and the
driver may not reapply for his
driving privileges for six months.
The point raise for the pedes-
TRAN right Of way violation
brings that offense up with fail
ure to report an accident on the
mint cat,aI,,1o
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-25
By WARREN ROGERS, JR.
Associated Press stan Writer

DAY on a formula for an Israeli
troop withdrawal without sane
tions-but the big question was
whether Egypt would go along.
United Nations action also
would be necessary for some Of
the points Secretary of State
Dulles and Israeli Ambassador
Abba Eban discussed during a
three-hour meeting at Mr..
Dulles home yesterday.
In their discussions, the two
men divided the problem up into
United States and United Nations
aspects, then issued a Joint state
ment which spoke hopefully of
prospects for solution of both.
The statement said Mr.. Eban
was reporting Mr.. Dulles re.
marks to Jerusalem Immediately
and was remaining ''in close
touch" with the State Depart
ment. Mr.. Eban was expected
to confer on U. N. angles today
with Secretary General Dag
Hammarskjold in New York.
Johnson More Hopeful
Senate Democratic Leader
Johnson of Texas said after a
telephone conversation with Sec
rotary of State Dulles today that
ne believes the dispute with
Israel over troop withdrawal in
Egypt is somewhat more hope
ful than it was last week"
so long as the parties to the
Middle East dispute keep talking
there is a possibility of a settle.
ment, said Senator johnson.
The important thing is to find
a path to settlement which does
not involve direct coercion. Once
things are put on put UP or
shut up basis. a dispute will be
created that could be with us
Tor many years to come. There
are some signs that at least some
Of the parties to the dispute
realize that fact. I hope this
realization spreads"
Israeli Minister Reunven Shi.
lloah called on the State Depart.
ment'S Assistant Secretary for
Near Eastern Affairs. William
lRountree. today for further
talks, but it was understood that
no new points of substance were
raised by either side.
To Continue Silence
Mr.. Dulles had met with MIR.
Eban after the Ambassador flew
back to Washington with new
instructions given him at
Jerusalem by Israeli Premier
David Ben-Gurion. The Dulles
Eban meeting followed a morn.
ing session Mr.. Dulles held with
Republican and Democratic SEN
ate leaders.
OiilcldlS lnulcaCeo the United
States would continue its silence
in the U. N. on the question of
imposing U. N. sanctions against
Israel to force Israeli troop with
drawal from the GAIA strip and
the mouth of the Gulf of Aqaba.
Egypt, which claims the right
to both areas seized by Israel
last October. has been demand
ing lsrael's immediate with
drawal and has been backed by
U. N. resolutions.
Meantime the U. N. postponed
at least until this afternoon a
Continued on Page AS, Col. 3
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-25
President Tells
'Mideast People
of Red Menace
World Broadcast
Points to Proposals
To Fight Aggression
BY GARRETT d. HORNER

President Eisenhower warned
peoples of the Middle East today
that the Communist menace
"cold smash all their hard-won
accomplishments overnight"
The Presidents warning came
in a speech broadcast to the
world over the Voice of America
as the Voice marked its 18th an
niversary.
He pointed to his proposals
for combating Com m unist
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-25
u. S. Israel Believed
Near Troop Accord
Acceptance
ByEeyptions
Is Question
BULLETIN

UNITED NATIONS, NY,
Feb. Is (P).-The United Ma
lions General Assembly again
postponed its debate on the
Israeli Egyptian dispute today
amid reports that some pro-
gress was being made toward
a solution. The announcement
came as Israeli Ambassador
Abba Eban and Secretary
General Dag Hammarskiold
conferred privately on the
problem. The Assembly first
had postponed a session sched-
uled for this morning and
then Cancelled another meet
ing slated for 3 this afternoon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-25

See BRITAIN, Page AS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-25

Text Of Presidents Voice Of America
Broadcast. Pose AS
The Petal paper. [volume] (Petal, Miss.) 1953-19??, 1957-06-13
Mississippi Pldnts
More Smull Gruins

There was more small grain
planted in Mississippi for the 1857
harvest than there has been in
many years. Twelve times as
much wheat was planted as the
previous year.
This fall there will be more in
terest in small grain than ever
before because a lot of land IS
coming out of row crops and will
go to small grain paintings for
grazing, hay, silage and prain.
Most dairy farmers will tell
you quickly that of all the plants
plants on the farm for grazing and
feed, oats lead the list because
there are SO many uses of this
small grain in the dairy program.
The Petal paper. [volume] (Petal, Miss.) 1953-19??, 1957-06-13
LIVESTOCK

The State of Iowa continued to
lead the nation in livestock pro-
duction in 1856. Iowa was first in
hogs with 4,241 100000 pounds,
second in cattle with 2,263, 900
pounds and fourth in sheep and
lambs with 100000 pounds. The
total: 6,593, 100000 pounds. ILL
nois was second in total meat an
imal output with 4,0O4, 100000
pounds, followed by Texas with
1882, 100000 pounds; Missouri
with 2,718,O00,000 pounds, Neb-
raska with 2,572,000,0O0 pounds
and Minnesota with asst. 600, 900.
The Petal paper. [volume] (Petal, Miss.) 1953-19??, 1957-06-13

industry support for the summer
SLOW Down and Live" program
officially endorsed by Governor
Coleman, noted that 1880 Of the
nations 10000 traffic fatalities
last year came in speeding acci-
dents.
"All the time saved by speed
ing drivers is as nothing compar-
ed to the lifetime lost by just one
innocent victim of a speeding ac-
cident," he said. He recommended
occasional coffee breaks" as a
means of taking the ''hurry-up
tension" out of motor trips.
Gasoline service station opera
The Petal paper. [volume] (Petal, Miss.) 1953-19??, 1957-06-13

tors and others in Mississippi's oil
industry are joining the Governor
in reminding motorists to slow
down and enjoy their travels in
the heavy vacation traffic period
ahead. A full tank of gasoline can
produce many miles of pleasant,
comfortable driving on holiday
trips. We want our customers to
take it easy and return from these
trips safely" he added.
The "Slow Down and Live"
campaign, sponsored by the Ma
tional Council of State Safety So
ordinators, began Thursday, Me-
mortal Day, and continues through
Labor Day.
The Petal paper. [volume] (Petal, Miss.) 1953-19??, 1957-06-13
State May Set
A Safety Mark

Mississippi appears well on the
way toward breaking its l2-year-
old record for holding down the
number of pedestrian traffic
deaths. The record low was the
70 deaths in l945 during World
War II when automobiles were
barred from travel by rationing.
The record was equaled in 1858.
The 1856 total was close-80. The
toll for the first AS days of 1857
was "a, four behind the same pc
riod last year If the rate con-
tinues, 1857 will set record.
The Petal paper. [volume] (Petal, Miss.) 1953-19??, 1957-06-13
Oil Industry
Again Supports
Safety Campaign

Because you drive faster does
MT mean you'll get there quicker.
Speeders sometimes don't arrive
at ALL" L. E. Alfred of Jackson.
Mississippi Petroleum Industries
Committee chairman, advised to-
day.
Mr.. Alfred, in announcing Oil
The Petal paper. [volume] (Petal, Miss.) 1953-19??, 1957-12-26
GREEN'S CREEK BAPTIST
CHURCH.
OLD RICHTON ROAD, PETAL

Services begin at 9:45 am.
with Sunday School, R o b ert
Powell, Supt.
@. C. Barrett, Pastor, breaches
at HOO am. and 1900 pm.
Prayer Meeting is 700 pm.
on Wednesdays following
prayer meeting all organizations
meet TWAS, GAS, RA's,
WMU, Brotherhood, and Sun
beams.
Song services are under the
direction Of w. c. Rainey, Jr.;
pianist is Miss Polly Morgan.
The public is extended a cor
dial invitation to attend services.
Nursery is open at all services.
The Petal paper. [volume] (Petal, Miss.) 1953-19??, 1957-12-26
LOCAL CHURCH SERVICES
PETAL-HARVEY BAPTIST
CHURCH,


Services will begin with Sun
day School at 9.45 am, Pat
Rogers, Supt.
Rev. Sam w. Waggener, Pas
tor, breaches at IL am. and 1880
pm.
Training Union meets at 6:45
pm, C. E. Richardson, Director.
Mid Week Prayer meeting is
held at 1880 pm. Wednesdays at
Richton Road and Harvey Mis-
sion prayer meeting is held 1880
pm. Thursdays.
Song services are under the
iii cotton of Mr.. Charles Caulkin.
Mrs. w. H. Chairman, Organist,
and Mrs. Maize Nell Smith,
pianist.
The public is cordially invited
to attend; the nursery is open
at all services.
The Petal paper. [volume] (Petal, Miss.) 1953-19??, 1957-12-26
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH,
CENTRAL AVENUE, PETAL

Services begin with Sunday
School at 9:45 am. / enry
Hardy, Supt.
Rev. W. A. Richardson, Pastor
breaches at IL am. and 1880
pm.
Baptist Training Union m IS
at 80 pm. Sundays.
Mid-Wesk Prayer meeting Is
held at TOO pm. Wednesdays.
Song services are under the
direction of Mr.. Ford Parker;
Mrs. j. M. Van Devender, pianist.
The public is cordially invited
to attend.
Nursery is open at all services.
The Petal paper. [volume] (Petal, Miss.) 1953-19??, 1957-12-26
PETAL METHODIST CHURCH,
MAIN STREET, PETAL

Services begin w1xh Sunday
Sc h DOL at 9:45 am, W. G.
Mathis, Superintendent.
Rev. J. P. Payne, P a $ t r,
breaches at 100 am. and 700
pm.
WSCs meets at 200 pm. on
Mondays.
Mid-Week Prayer Meeting is
held at 700 pm. on Wednes'
days. Choir practice follows pray
er meeting.
Song services are under the
direction Of Mrs. B. L. Coulter;
Mrs. D. H. Halliwell, ST., Organ
ist.
The public is cordially invited
to attend. The nursery is open
a. all services. :
The Petal paper. [volume] (Petal, Miss.) 1953-19??, 1957-12-26
The World OF Nature
By John M. Frazier

years. A bear has reached "a
years but the average is 10 to
IL years. Elephants average 80
to 40 years but one has reached
SO. Man in the u. S. has attained
an average of 70 years expect
ancy while we hear of a visitor
who was 1853.
These ages are very brief when
compared to the estimated and
known ages of trees of the genus
Sequoia. One of the species of
this genus has been estimated to
be 5000 years old. Several
species of other genera have been
estimated or counted to be over
1000 years old.
Sequoias
The Sequoias of the West Coast
Area are among the oldest as
well as the largest living things
on the earth. The General Sher-
man tree and the General Grant
tree of Sequoia National Park in
California are outstanding exam
plesof these characteristics. Both
are Sequoia gigantea. The Gen
eral Sherman is perhaps the best
known tree in the world because
of its giant size.
Statistics on the General Sher-
man tree indicate it is the largest
tree in the world. It is believed
to be the largest thing that has
ever lived on the earth. It con-
tinues % grow in girth each year
The latest estimate on its size
indicates its height is 272.4 feet
It's girth is 101.5 feet. It con
tains more than 100000 board
feet of lumber. The first link
is over Z feet in diameter.
The age of the General Sher.
man Tree cannot be determined
SO accurately as its size. EST
mates place it at between 4,00t
and 5000 years old at the presen
time. Former guesses went ever
higher than these estimates.
Another well-known tree is
the Founders Tree of Humboldt
State Park in California, it was
said to have been 367 feet tall
in 1850. 1t is the tallest known
tree in the world. It's girth is
about AZ feet. 1t is a Sequoia
Continued on Next Page)
The Petal paper. [volume] (Petal, Miss.) 1953-19??, 1957-12-26
TEMPLE BAPTIST CHURCH,
JACKSON STREET, PETAL

Services begin with Sunday
Schoo, at 9:45 am, Bill Bar
low, Supt. Preaching at II am.
and 7:15 pm. by Rev. justin
Garrett, pastor. Baptist Train
ing Union meets at 6:15 pm.
Mid eek Prayer meeting IS
neld at 1880 pm. on Wednesday.
GAS meet after school on Mon
days, and RA's meet before pray
er meeting on Wednesdays. Song
services are under the direction
of o. U. Barlow, Mrs. Jack Fixes,
pianist.
Church nursery open at all
services.
The Petal paper. [volume] (Petal, Miss.) 1953-19??, 1957-12-26
AGED TREES

The oldest known living things
on the earth are trees. They live
many times longer than any
species of animal. The exact age
of the oldest trees is not known,
but their ages have been estimat-
ed by various people who may
be regarded as experts in their
knowledge of trees. While the
estimates differ on many points,
all have attained ages of from
1000 to 5000 years.
1t should be kept in mind that
the tree attains great age, but no
individual cell remains alive for
great lengths of time. In fact,
many tree cells may not remain
alive as long as the cells of some
long-lived animals. Only the
cells of the sapwood of tree
are living. All heartwood is
dead.
By comparison the extreme
ages for domesticated and captive
animals are brief. While the
horse has attained an age of so
years, its average is 20 to %
The Petal paper. [volume] (Petal, Miss.) 1953-19??, 1957-12-26
Minister'S.
A. HATRED and scorn for those

a. HATRED and scorn for those
of another race, or for those who
hold position different from our
own, can never be justified. 1t is
only as we approach our prob
lens in spirit of mutual respect,
of charity, and of good will that
we can hope to understand one
another, and to find the way to
a cooperative solution OF our
persons. Every human person
atty is precious in His sight. No
policy which seeks to keep any
man from developing fully every
capacity of body, mind, and OF
spirit can be justified in the light
of Scripture. This is the message
of the Hebrew prophets as it is
of Christ and His disciples. We
shall solve our difficulties when
we learn to walk in obedience to
the Golden Rule: Therefore, all
things, whatsoever you would
that men should do to you, do
We even SO to them, for this is
the law and the prophets.
The Petal paper. [volume] (Petal, Miss.) 1953-19??, 1957-12-26

are really seeking for their peo-
pie is necessary and desirable.
An expressed willingness on our
part to recognize their needs, and
to see that they are granted their
full rights as American citizens,
might well lead to a cooperative
approach to the problem which
would provide equal rights and
yte maintain the integrity OF both
races upon a basis of mutual
esteem and of free choice rather
than of force.
6. OUR DIFFICULTIES can
not be solved in our own strength
or in human wisdom. 1t is appro-
pirate, therefore, that we ap-
proach out task in a spirit of
humility, of penitence, and of
prayer. 1t is necessary that we
pray earnestly and consistently
that God will give us wisdom to
understand His will; that He will
grant us the courage and faith to
follow the guidance of His Spirit.
To such prayer and obedience
we would dedicate ourselves and
summon all men of good will.