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u. S. and British
Discuss Issues

British Am bassa dor Sir
Harold Caccia today called on
Deputy Undersecretary of State
Robert Murphy to discuss the
uprising in Oman, the recent
elections in British Guiana, and
disarmament.
He stayed for so minutes and
most of the conversation was
understood to have conferred on
what the American attitude
should be toward bringing the
Oman question before the
United Nations Security Coun-
Gil.
The British are believed to be
eager to have the United States
support them in keeping the
Oman issue off the Security
Council agenda. The United
States has made no policy deci-
sion yet. but officials point out
that in the recent past the
United States had tried not to
take sides in Middle East dis
puteS.
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Crashes
Homes;
Four Killed

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla,
Aug. II A1.-A BIS bomber
crashed between two houses be-
fore daylight today. killing four
crewmen but causing no civil
ian casualties.
The airplane was from the
Vance Air Force Base, Enid,
Okla. and had landed last at
Barksdale Air Force Base al
Shreveport, La. The pilot had
given no indication he was in
trouble and the plane had been
cleared for landing at the West
Palm Beach Air Force Base.
The residential area where
the crash occurred is about nall
a mile north of the airfield. The
pane burst into flames upon
impact and set fire to nearby
houses.
Inc crash TOOK place shortly
after 3 am, rouslng residents
from sleep and bringing police,
highway patrolmen. sheriff's
deputies and f1remen from a
VIDE area.
Names of the victims were
withheld until relatives could be
notified.
An area one mile square was
blocked of ~ police and sight
seers were prevented IRON
coming to the scene until the
wreckage could be cleared.
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fusing to answer all questions
about the election and about
any relationship with Hoffa.
Mr.. Hickey announced from
the witness chair that he is a
candidate for the unions presi-
dency. and he pledged to lead
Ia fight against corruption If
he can beat Hoffa for the Job.
He also said he thinks there
will be moves to get rid of him
as a union official when the
Teamsters hold their conven-
ton next month.
Will Quiz HOffa Next Week
Hoffa will be questioned by
the committee next week in the
climax Of its exploration into
Senator McClellan's charge
that Hoffa formed a corrupt
alliance with labor racketeers
Johnny Dio and Anthony (Tony
Ducks Corallo to increase his
union power.
Highly placed committee
sources said Einar o. Mohn.
Transfers executive vice presi-
dent, will precede Hoffa on the
witness stand. but there was no
indication when Mohn would
appear. Counsel Kennedy re-
fused to discuss Mohn, who is
awaiting trial on contempt of
Congress charges for refusing
to testify before the SEN
ate Investigations Subcommit-
tee last winter.
Mohn's name was brought
into the committee proceedings
yesterday when Mr.. Lacey told
OF protesting to Beck against
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PO|ishDip|Omai
Gets Asylum
Attoche in London
EIudes Communists

LONDON. Aug. II PA 6-
year-old Polish diplomat was
granted asylum in Britain to-
day after telling police how he
sidestepped a Communist move
to ship him back to his Red
ruled homeland.
Mieczyslaw Regina, assistant
to the Polish commercial at
tache here. came out of four
days hiding and the British
Home Once said he could stay
in Britain.
Mr.. Regula was to have
sailed for Poland tomorrow He
was repeatedly recalled after
his embassy chiefs had turned
him in as a suspected SYM
pathizer with the West.
The London Daily Mail quoted
Mr.. Regula as saying his blonde
wife. Melania. was a Communist
fanatic who spied on him in
their quarters in the embassy.
Mr.. Regula said he told her
he would not live with her
again and that she went back
to Poland with their two-year-
old daughter. Margaretta. Their
son. Richard, stayed in London
with the father.
Mr.. Regula told the Daily
Mail that a friend tipped him
of the Communists knew he
planned to seek asylum. He
said he grabbed his son and
made a dash past Embassy
officials out Of the building to
a waiting taxi.
Scotland Yard detectives
watched from a distance, the
report said. They saw Mr..
Regula jump into the taxi after
brushing off a Polish secret
police agent who questioned
him on the sidewalk.
The young diplomat said he
had planned his flight to the
West for years after being an
gered by Soviet exploitation
of Poland" after World War II.
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two years a permit, required
for all Potomac bridges, that
would let the District build
the bridge with a fixed span,
and no draw span.
GO-Ahead on Design
The District Highway De-
partment Immediately gave the
go-ahead sign to the consulting
engineering firm of Modjeski
g. Masters for design plans of
q steel bridge. A contract.
officials said, also will be let
with the Freyssinet Preload
Corp. Of Chicago to design a
simple-design bridge of pre-
stressed concrete construction.
The city already has $500. 900
to conduct the planning and
has in hand $3.5 million toward
construction. The 1854 act
authorized a total cost of SPAS
million. Highway officials
since have estimated, however,
that the cost may be between
SIS million and SIG million, de-
pending on the type of con-
struction.
The Commissioners turn e d
back to the 1854 act after they
failed in an effort to have
Congress authorize a change in
the bridge route so that it could
cross the lower portion of
Roosevelt Island. They had
agreed to this course of action
at the request of Federal Park
and Fine Arts Commission Of
flcials in order to try to get
the new span as far as possible
away from the monumental
Lincoln Memorial area.
The route switch was blocked
last year, however, by a Capt.
toll Hill argument over whether
the bridge should have a draw
span. And. this year, the park
officials backed a tunnel pro-
poSal which likewise snagged
at the Capitol.
New Layout Drawn
While plans had been drawn
for the bridge authorized in
1854, an entire new approach
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Va. The girl was in critical
condition for several days.
The child. IL. had been pre-
pared for surgery and was un-
der anesthesia at Alexandria
Hospital Thursday, according
to court officials, when her
father stopped the operation.
He gave no explanation for
holding up the operation, they
added.
The maternal grandparents
had taken the girl to the
hospital.
Judge Irene Pancoast asked
friends Of the father to get in
touch with him at Norfolk,
where he is stationed with the
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peen unable 70 locate any OF
the i've. wanted as witnesses
in an inquiry into New York
labor racketS.
Mr.. Kennedy named only
two of those sought: Benny
(The Bug Ross. a former
Teamster Union organizer, and
Leonard Geiger. vice president
of Joint Council l6. governing
body Of the Transfers 125, 900
members in New York.
The committee, meanwhile,
prepared to call some top In
ternational Transfers officials
including the unions Mid
west boss. James r. Hoffa-
for questioning about activi-
ties in New York.
Thomas L. Hickey, a Team
sters vice president. testified
yesterday that Hofa, Heir
apparent to retiring Transfers
President Dave Beck, origi-
mated the idea of forming
phantom Transfers locals to
vote in the unions New York
council election in 1856.
Acted to Win Election
Mr.. Hickey and another wit
ness. Martin Lacey, said the
purpose of the phantom locals
was to get additional votes to
elect John j. O'Rourke presi-
dent Of the council, and thus
place it under Hoffa's control.
Mr.. Lacey. the man O'Rourke
unseated. called the phony To-
Gals a fraud against the union.
O'Rourke invoked the Fifth
Amendment Thursday in re-
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President Firm
On Rights Sill,
Martin Says
Leader Breakfasts
At White House,
Hits CelIer Plan
BY J. A. OLEARY

House Republican Leader
Martin came out of a White
House breakfast meeting with
President Eisenhower this
morning. declaring that the Re-
publicans are still standing
pat" for a civil rights bill
stronger than the Celler Demo-
cratic compromise.
But the belief still prevailed
on Capitol Hill that Congress
will complete action by the
middle of next week on the
Celler proposal, which is the
Senate bill with one amend
ment. limiting the jury trial
guarantee to voting right cases.
After having breakfast with
Mr.. Eisenhower, Mr.. Martin
said the Republicans are stand
ing for the type of bill the
President wants to give ade-
quate protection to every
single American who wants to
vote"
Doesn't Favor CelIer Plan
Then, referring to the Celler
resolution. Mr.. Martin said:
Il don't think that is the kind
of bill he wants"
Mr.. Martin said he and the
President did not get that far"
when asked if Mr.. Eisenhower
would sign the Celler compro-
mise.
Informed sources in Congress
think he would sign that COM
promise. but that he would not
sign the Senate bill as it stands.
The Celler amendment elimi-
mates application of jury trials
in criminal contempt cases
growing out Of more than 80
Federal laws.
Mr.. Martin told reporters the
deep House cut in foreign aid
funds also was discussed. He
said he and the President hope
the Senate will restore the $500
million House reduction. He
said there was no talk of a
special session because the adj
miniStration is "wishfully hop
ing" the Senate will insist on
a more adequate foreign aid
bill.
Talk Of Adjournment
If Congress passes the civil
rights bill next week leaders
are confident they can wind up
the session before the end Of
August.
Despite the widespread conf
dence among House members
that the bill win be put through
the House by Wednesday, it
still was not clear how those in
charge of it plan to get around
the opposition of Representa-.
tive Smith, Democrat of Vir-
ginia, chairman of the Rules
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Navy. and explain the need for
the operation.
The judge said she preferred
that the father be- asked again
to give permission for the sur
gerry prior to any court action.
The bullet penetrated the
girls shoulder, and lodged
above her heart. Relatives tes-
titled yesterday that a physi-
clan has warned that the bull
let, unless removed. eventually
may shift and endanger the
girls life.
The child herself told Judge
Pancoast. I'D like to get it out
and get it over with"
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mel unoer the rlVer-announced
yesterday that the city will pro-
coed under the old 1854 plans.
These call for the bridge to
pass just south of Roosevelt
Memorial Island, between the
island and Arlington Memorial
Bridge.
Thus. the city embarks on
still another - and, officials
hope. flnal-round in the on
again. off-again bridge battle
which has ragged for more than
five years.
Mid-1S5S Is Target
Engineer Commissioner Alvin
c. yelling said it was expected
construction could begin by the
middle Of next year. 1t will take
about three years to finish.
Commissioner Robert E. Nc
Laughlin. who announced the
decision jointly with Col. Well
ing. said the White House mas
offered no objection to pro-
ceeding with the bridge au-
thorized in 1854. He said the
city had agreed. however, to
follow certain suggestions made
by President Eisenhower at the
time the 1854 legislation was
signed. Included. he said, is a
provision that trucks be banned
from the bridge.
The Army Corps Of Engineers
also removed a possible STUN
bling block by extending for
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Seven Die in Traffic.
Five in One Crash
Mother,GirIs
And Youths
Lose Lives

Autos killed seven Washing
ton area residents last night
and early today, five in one
head-on crash in nearby Mary
land.
The sixth victim was a pc
destrian at Fourteenth and r
streets NV. and the seventh
died in a crash near Waynes-
boro, Va. The Maryland coll
lision, on a straight stretch Of
State Highway 2, three miles
south of Edgewater in Anne
Arundel County at 11:45 last
night, took five lives and in
jured three other persons. The
dead:
Richard Trotter, jr., II, Of
300 ASPEN street NV, killed
instantly.
Robert P. Oberst, Is, of 1851
Chillum place NE, who died
in Anne Arundel Hospital three
hours later.
Mrs. Cleo G. Smith, IS, Of
5000 Kimberley road, Hyatts-
vile, who died instantly.
Charlotte Ann Smith, IA, her
daughter, who died en- route to
the hospital.
Sandra Jean Cook, IA. of
1923 Fourth street, Lanham,
Md, who died ir an ambulance.
One Driver Among Injured
The injured:
Charles Richard Notta, 10, of
81 Riggs road NE, who is in
undetermined condition at
Georgetown Hospital with back
and neck injuries.
Ronald David Harris, 10, Of
SPA New Hampshire avenue
NV. driver of one car. in Sib-
ley hospital with head injuries
and cuts over the entire body.
Francis D. Banda, 16, of 1907
Sheridan street NV, multiple
cuts and bruises. He was re-
leased from Anne Arundel Hos
pital after treatment.
Mrs. Smith, driving south
with the two girls, was return
ing from a visit at Woodland
Beach. Anne Arundel County
Police Pvt. Orlando M. Bonar
said she had pulled out into
the north-bound lane to pass
another car and crashed into
the north-bound car driven by
Ronald Harris and containing
the other four boys en- route
to Beverly Beach for the week
END.
Skid Marks for SO Feet
| Pvt. Bonar said the speed
ometer on the Smith car was
stuck at go miles an hour and
that the other car showed skid
marks on the paving measur-
ing SO feet.
Another victim in the Friday
night toll was Nicholas M.
Kischitz. 80, of 1894 Mac
Arthur boulevard NV, killed
when his car rammed into the
rear of a tractor-trailer on
U. S. Highway $50, four miles
east of Waynesboro, Va. State
Trooper w. w. Kaufman said
Mr.. Kischitz apparently was
travelling at a high rate Of
speed and did not see the truck
in time to avoid it.
The death brought Virginia's
toll for this year to 530-24
above the figure at this time
last year.
Pedestrian Killed
A two-car collision at -Four.
tenth and r streets NV.
caused the death of William T.
Eatmon, %, of 1920 r street
NV, a pedestrian struck down
by one of the autos.
Police Pvt. William H. Goeren
said a car driven by Wilbert B.
Grant, "a. of 1886 Kilbourne
place NV, went through a
red traffic light. struck an
other car and then spun into
the victim. carrying him 81
feet.
Grant was charged with hon.
icide, passing a red light and
unreasonable speed.
The second car was driven ny
Edward w. Settles. SIS, of Sl8
q ctrppt NJ Z
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Tremor Felt on Coast

SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. II
ga short sharp earthquake
liggled the western part OF San
Francisco at 1925 o'clock last
night. No damage was re-
ported.
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Work Expected to Stort
On Bridge by Mid-1958
By GEORGE BEvERIDGE

District officials today promised fuspeedahead
Sructon preparations for the Sixane oweve Constitution
avenue bridge over the Potomac which Congress authorized
three years ago.
The District Commssioners-in the wake of Congress
failure to authorize either different bridge location or
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TRAVEL SUPPERS
AT ST. MARKS

AN INTERNATIONAL FLAVOR
pevodes the bi-weekly church sup.
psrs OF 81. Mork's Church in A..
linston, popular social occasions
Tor stoy-ot-hOmes, See Pose As.
NEW DOCTORS certified 10
proetiee in Virginia ore listed on
Poee Ala.
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GhostIy Forces Keep
Illinois Home Jumping

WILMINGTON. H.. Aug. II
R.-No one has seen any
sheet : draped forms drifting
around yet. but there have been
some mighty weird happenings
laid to ghosts in nearby Rest
Haven.
Mrs. Wayne Soltwedel, Will
mington newspaper correspon-
dent, said that while she was
investigating reports of ghosts
in a house. soap and soap dish
hurtled from the bathroom
wall, a stuffed kitten Jumped"
on a television set twice, and
magazines slid mysteriously
from an end table.
The reporter was assigned
the story after Mr.. and Mrs.
James Mikulecky and a grand
daughter. Susan Wall, Is, re-
ported to the Will County sher-
IFS office that ghosts were
bothering them.
Objects Float in Air.
They gave this account:
During the last week a GRO
cheting needle iloated from a
sewing box on their patio into
the bedroom; shoehorn from
a bathroom medicine cabinet
flew into the living room; a
salad tossed itself all over the
kitchen floor; chairs popped up
and down-Sometimes travel
ing IS inches into the air; po-
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Girl, Il, Bullet in Chest,
Object Of Custody Plea
Futher Halted Surgery at Hospital
As Child Luy Under Anesthesiu

Fairfax County couple sought temporary custody of
their granddaughter in Alexandria Juvenile yester-
day so they might authorize removal of bullet the
childS chest.
Police said the S2caber slug fired last September
Is by the chds mother in State hospital Staunton
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Five Witnesses MISSING,
Labor Probers Report
Testimony Sought in Investigation
Of New York Teumster Activities

Federal marshals pressed their search today for five
witnesses sought by the Senate Rackes Investigation
mittee Chairman Mcclellan Democrat of Arkansas said
the five "are on the lam"
Committee Counsel Robert F. Kennedy said staff aides
and the United States Marshals Office in New York have
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tatoes jumped out of a sink;
tomatoes leaped up and splat-
tered the kitchen ceiling: a cab
bage and a quarter pound OF
butter hit Susan. mothballs
bounced from a bed; ana a tube
OF toothpaste wouldn't stay in
a suitcase.
Police haven't yet come up
with a satisfactory answer to
the apparently free movement
Of the lifeleSs objects.
Deputy Sheriff Chester Mo-
berly said yesterday: mo evil
dence OF a ghost. Could be some
Of the immediate family play
ing tricks, but no evidence of
that yet.
ITS August, the silly sea-
son." he added.
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STOCKS
IN THE SPOTLIGHT

NEW YORK, Aus. 10 0t1.--rollowing
ar the sales nIgn. low, eioslng price
ana let cnanRe OF the 20 most active
st0tks Tor the week tadu OUi,
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Scientists Baffled

A scientist questioned about
the incidents also was batiied.
Russell Fisher, chairman OF
the Northwestern University
physics department, said he had
never heard OF such a situation
There are phenomena that
people regard as ghostly that
have a physical explanation,
Mr.. Fisher said, but l know OF
no explanation for these
things"
He added that he doubted
the validity OF the stories.
Sheriff's police are continu-
ing the investigation.
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Guide for Readers

Amuse'ts Abba Editorial "A
Churches A-6-9 Lost. Found Alb
Classified A.l4.2l Obituary Az
Comics ARB Reel Estote B.l.l0
Crossword Az Society A.
Editorial Sports A.lO.II
Articles 80 AS TV.Rodio-- Alb
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WEATHER FORECAST

Fair and cooler tonight. low. 81. Mostly
sunny and continued pleasant tomorrow.
(Full report on Page A-2).
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Temperatures Today
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New Layout Drawn

While plans had been drawn
for the bridge authorized in
1854, an entire new approach
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SHANNON-MIDGETT VOWS
TO BE SPOKEN SUNDAY

The wedding of Miss Shirley Rae
Midget to Carlton Aldridge Shan
non will take place at two o'clock
Sunday afternoon, May 5, in Fair
Haven Methodist Church, Waves.
All friends of the couple are ex-
pected to attend. Immediately fol-
lowing the ceremony the couple
will receive guests in the vestibule
of the church. Miss Midget is the
daughter of Mrs. Calvin Midget
of Waves and Manteo, and the late
Calvin Midget. Mr.. Shannon is the
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Shannon
of Manteo.
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HATTERAs PERSONALS

Among those home for the JAM
boree were Mr.. and Mrs. Willie
Austin, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
Stowe, Mrs. Deck Willis, all of
Oriental; Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Will
lis of Beaufort, Mr.. and Mrs. Lacy
Austin and children of Norfolk,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Midget of
New York, Mr.. and Mrs. Maynard
Stowe and daughter, Pamela, of
Richmond, Mr.. and Mrs. Dallas
Gaskins and children Of Black
stone, Va, Mrs. Eta Midgette and
children of Kitty Hawk, Mr.. and
Mrs. Boyd Peele, Mr.. and Mrs.
William Lingo of Norfolk, Miss
Julia Oden of Harbinger, irish
Styron and Donald Styron, Mr..
and Mrs. Harold Midgette, Mr.. and
Mrs. Bill johnson and children of
Norfolk; Misses Lana and Susie
Robinson of Virginia Beach; Mr..
and Mrs. Steve Eure and children
of Portsmouth, Va, Grady Austin
L. B. Fulcher, Royce Fulcher.
David Austin visited his mother,
Mrs. Kate Burrus Friday and Sat
urday, after arriving home from
Alaska, where he has been on duty
a year.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Balance of
Wanchese spent the week end here.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Owens of
Rescue, Va, were the guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Cecil Balance.
Mrs. Ethel Gaskins of Ocracoke
is visiting her son and wife, Mr.
and Mrs. Frank Gaskins.
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WAVES PERSONALS

Mr.. and Mrs. Roswell Baynor
and children of Norfolk and Miss
Barbara Sadler of Fairfield spent
the week end with Mrs. Rowena
O'Neal. Mrs. O'Neal guests Sunday
were Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Baynor
of Norfolk.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Pendleton
of Elizabeth City spent the week
end with Mrs. G. A. Midget.
Mrs. Anna Midget and son 1. D.
are visiting at Avon with her par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. Eddie Hooper.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alton Midget and
son have returned to Great Bridge.
Mrs. Odessa Midget is at U. S.
Public Health Hospital at Norfolk.
Her husband, Nelson Midget, Wis
tied her over the week end.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dallas Miller of
Avon and Mr.. and Mrs. Johnnie
Miller of Morehead City visited
Mr.. and Mrs. Cecil Midget.
Mrs. Salina Midget, who has
made her home at Manteo for
the winter, hos returned to her
home. Mrs. Midgett's daughter,
Shirley and Jack Shannon of Man
teo spent Sunday here.
Mrs. Cedric Midget has return
ed home after visiting her father,
w. B. Miller, who is a patient in
Norfolk, Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. Woodrow Edwards
and daughter Judy Lynn and Mrs.
Esta Gray and Mrs. Alethia Meek
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Manteo with its handful of customers at reasonable
rate No farthnkng wishes to be at the mercy of
politically operated electric plant whose rates would be sub
ect to the whms of office holders and not knowing who
the office holders might be-
There is limit, the patience of the customer
to what town charge for electricity The State Com
mission has control municipal systems The citizen
and the customer have little protection In event of bad
Either high taxes or high rates and maybe both
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ms spent Monday at Norfolk.
DIR. Donald Thorp of New Or
leans was here Monday visiting
friends.