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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-14
Roaring Dorio Brings
Real Racket to Probe
BY MARY McGRORY

The Senste Caucus Room is
still ringing with the echoes Of
the mighty bass Of Anthony
Doria. the most rackety wit
ness yet to appear before the
Senate Rackets Committee.
Short, stout, black haired
and throaty. Mr.. Doria was the
first ex-labor leader to come
before the Senators and revel
in the experience. In his case,
the hunger for an audience
which is in all men seems to
have reached the proportions Of
gluttony. Not only did he give
his all in full voice at the wit
ness table; when last seen he
was in the corridor holding
forth to a little knot Of tourists.
More Literary Than Literate
For the certified public &C
countant, Mr.. Doria's rapid-fire
testimony doubtless had the
quality Of pure modern poetry.
obscure. with many inne r
rhythins. For the general pub
lie, 1t was pretty heady stuff.
literally laced with gaudy terms
like second mortgages, amorti-
cations and cash surrender
values.
Mr.. Doria used to be secre-
tary treasurer Of the Allied In
dustrial Workers. but he is OBJ
viously much more than that
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-14

Votlng rights cases.
For the Republicans, Repre-
sentative Heating of New York
asked for a rule under which
the bill would go to a House
Senate conference committee
for possible changes in any
Senate amendment.
Both resolutions were sent to
the Rules Committee, which
must approve one or the other
before the House can taAe any
action.
Representative Smith, Demo-
crat Of Virginia, has become
the key figure in the situation
because he has the power to
decide when the Rules Commit
tee will meet.
Rayburn to Ask Meeting
Speaker Rayburn said today
he will ask Mr.. Smith to cal
q meeting. At the same time
Mr.. Heating wrote the chair
man a letter requesting q
meeting.
Asked today when the Rules
Committee would meet. Chair
man Smith said he did not
know. He said he had heard
Speaker Rayburn planned tc
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-14

confer with him later. Asked
what course he would pursue
when the committee meets, Mr.
Smith replied:
Il am inclined to follow the
course most likely to result in
no bill" =
Passage Chances Brighter
Mr.. Heating told a reporter
he conferred again last night
with Vice President Nixon. He
said the President. the Vice
President. House Republican
Leader Martin and himself are
in agreement that the bill
should be stronger than the
Senate version. or the modified
jury trial amendment now be.
ing advocated by Representa-.
tive .Celler.
The Celler proposal woulC
take out the Senate Language
which makes jury trials ap.
plicable to criminal contempt
cases growing out of more thar
80 Federal laws, and which ha:
drawn the heaviest fire from
the Justice Department.
The belief was growing today
See RIGHTS. Page A..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-14
Humphrey Named
National SteeI's
Board Chairman
PITTSBURGH, Aug. IA

PITTSBURGH, Aug. IA tP,
George M. Humphrey, former
Secretary Of the Treasury. to-
day was named board chair
man of National Steel Corp.
Mr.. Humphrey, one of the
founders Of the corporation in
1927, was board member and
chairman Of the firms execu-
tive committee when he was
appointed a member OF Presi-
dent Eisenhower's cabinet in
1858. He resigned only re-
Gently.
Mr.. Humphreys appointment
was announced at a meeting Of
the board Of directors in Pitts
burgh.
Ernest T. Weir. long time
leader in the steel industry,
retired last April as board
chairman of National Steel
the Nations fifth largest pro-
Queer. He died on June Is al
the age Of 81.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-14
River of Air Antics
Blamed for Drought

Last spring on unusually deep
trough dominated the South
west, bringing flooding rains.
Meanwhile, the ridge Of that
particular wave coniguration
dominated the Northeast, tend
ing to encourage drought.
In late June a flip occurred in
the planetary wave. with the
trough becoming a ridge. That
brought an end to the heavy
rains in the Southwest.
Concurrently, the ridge that
had dominated the Northeast
changed to a trough. However
the land areas Of the Northeast
were under the domination OF
the downgTade side Of the dip,
which tended to intensity the
drought during July. The deep
point Of the Northeast trough
ana It's upgrade side-locations
favorable for rain-were out
over the Atlantic Ocean.
The Weather Bureau said in
its 30vday outlook on July 81
that notwithstanding rain
were expected during August in
most areas east Of the APP
palachians.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-14

tary Organizations that all
evidence in all probability in
dicates" that the Asian flu
will sweep across the Nation.
He announced that the Pub
lie Health Service is setting
UP a program Of educational
medical aid and surveillance
measures on a scale compar-
able to the services polio
program.
Hits Hysteria Charge
DR.. Burney dashed at critics
of the Public Health Service
who have been charging that
it is creating hysteria over the
flu, which for the most part
has been relatively mild to date
He declared that he too hopes
that the epidemic will not be
too bad but IF there is a large
outbreak and we don't do every
thing possible. in advance We
will be subject to more criticism
and 1t will be on our con-
science"
DR.. Burney pointed out thai
the disease has now spread
throughout the world and sale
it probably has not occurred
much In this country because
this is not the flu season.
His remarks were backed uI
by DR.. Yates Trotter, a Public
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-14

Health Service epidemiologist.
who said it is hoped the attack
rate in this country will be only
from 10 to 20 per cent of the
population in stricken areas.
DR.. Trotter noted. however,
that in some parts of the
Orient the attack has been
proven to be 80 to 30 per cent
of the population and possibly
100 per cent. He cited New
Delhi, India. which last spring
was paralyzed from three to
five days with a near-l00 pei
cent incidence of the disease.
Funds Sought
DR.. Burney said the Depart.
ment of Health, Education and
Welfare has asked Congress
for 100000 Ito be used before
we get into the epidemic Pc
Rod"
He said that about half oil
this will be used to distribute
diagnostic tools and agents u
States and localities and thai
part of the rest will be used u
set up a program like the polio
program to keep everybody in
formed.
He added that he has asked
for authority to transfer from
See FLU, Page A-lS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-14
BY FRANK CAREY
Associated Press Science Writer

Weather scientists say this
summers East Coast drought
was largely due to capricious
antics Of the Planetary Wave
Train-a river Of air high above
the earth.
The wave train begins at TO-
600 feet and extends upward for
at least 10000 feet. 1t has as
its central core the speedy west
erly air current known as the
Jet stream.
The train Is marked by
troughs and ridges like gigantic
ocean waves. And the depth of
the troughs and the height OF
the ridges can vary from month
to month or year to year. as
can the location Of the whole
wave train.
In general. areas OF the coun-
try dominated by a trough get
wet weather, those dominated
by ridges get dry weather.
The United States Weather
Bureau researchers say the
drought which has scared Sec
lions OF the East Coast came
about in this way:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-14
Flyer Defends Survival Story:
| Told 1t as 1t Happened

1t. David Sleeves, who told
a narrowing story of q 54-day
struggle for survival after his
plane crashed in the California
Sierras, stuck by his guns to-
day after the Saturday Evening
Post Cancelled plans to publish
an article because OF "discrep-
ancies."
Now at Boiling Air Force
Base. 1t. Sleeves said:
II told the story as it hap
pened. People can believe or
disbelieve it as they choose.
If the story is so miraculous
they don't believe it, then it is
just that much better story"
The Associated Press reported
the Post contracted on July 8
to publish 1t. Sleeves story but
terminated the agreement Au-
gust 6 after three weeks of in
vestigation.
interviewed at Scene
A Post spokesman said Clay
Blair, jr.. who was to write the
story. went out to the Sierras.
returned with Sleeves to the
cabin where Sleeves said he
survived for three weeks and
interviewed Sleeves at great
length. Blair reported that he
had detected numerous discrep-
ancies in Sleeves story"
Today 1t. Sleeves said he had
received a letter from the mag
azine calling of the article. but
he still had no idea what the
discrepancies" were.
CLAY Blair wrote the story
and / later had a phone call
to tell me the editors liked it,"
1t. Sleeves said. There seemed
to be no doubt in their minds
then"
1t all came up after Mr..
Blair's return East. 1t. Sleeves
said.
He added that he has tried
to get in touch with Post Of
ficials since receipt of their
letter. to find out what the
trouble is.
1T looks like they want to
bring it into court" he said.
He di6 not go into detail on
the matter of court action.
Air Force Checking
1t. Sleeves said it was true
the Air Force was making a
routine investigation" of the
23-year-old pilots disappear
ance after he bailed out of his
Jet trainer and was officially
listed dead.
Nothing in the line of queS-
tioning had indicated to him
the service doubts his story,
1t. Sleeves said.
An air ofilcial said such in
vestigations always are held to
determine whether any lessons
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-14

many more must be eliminated
to keep within the new budget
Today's Navy announcement
and the Air Force statement
are the result of those studies.
The Army has not yet COM
pleted its survey.
Expenditures High
The new orders indicate the
military establishments need
for economizing without delay,
so widely have recent expendi-
lures been exceeding forecasts
Mr.. Wilson has explained that
cuts must be made to compen-
safe for overspending. The first
sharp economies were in pro-
curement. including a stretch
out in four of the Air Force S
supersonic fighters. one bomber
and one tanker type and the
complete cessation of work on
the Navajo missile. Cuts in
military manpower have also
been made and industries with
defense contracts have been
asked to trim their personnel
Meanwhile. the National
Guard Bureau directed a re-
duction in the number of paid
drills for Guardmen during
the first quarter of the fiscal
year. 1t said the four deferred
drills would be made up during
the last quarter. however.
The decision to reduce the
number of drills resulted from
an expenditure limitation dur
ing the first half of the fiscal
year. Under the law guard
units are required to hold at
least 48 drills a year and "they
will 20 so in fiscal 1885," the
bureau said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-14

are to be learned from one
mans experiences that could be
applied to Air Force training
Plans have called for send
ing 1t. Sleeves to the survival
school at Stead Air Force Base
near Reno. New. so he can
share his experiences with in
structors and students. An Air
Force spokesman said date Of
the assignment will depend on
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-14

cut would hit its activities in
this area.
Neither was it able to say
Immediately how much money
would be saved. However, it
was recalled that the Air Force,
in announcing Monday a re-
duction of 10000 civilian work.
ers by October /. estimated the
money saving would run be-
tween 81 million and So mil
lion a month.
The Navy reductions will be
effected through the shore es-
tablishment, principally in ship
yards, ordinance plants. over
haul and repair shops and
supply activities.
Previous Cuts Included
THE high cost of new and
complicated weapons systems
and the necessity of operating
within an expenditure limita-
ton Of $10.4 billion for fiscal
year 1858 have made these ac-
tons necessary" the Navy said
This reduction includes the
personnel affected by the clos
ures and reductions of Naval
shore activities that were pre-
viously announced on July g."
Last week Defense Secretary
Wilson ordered an immediate
halt in the hiring of civilian
requirements in an effort to
minimize more drastic meas
ures later"
His action was aimed at re-
ducing present civilian person
mel quickly by about $4,000
through avoiding many new
hirings that normally would be
expected before August 81.
BY that time. Mr.. Wilson
said, studies will show how
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-14
Rayburn Backs
.$3.3 Billion Aid
Sees House
UnitMeetinq
That Figure
By ROBERT X. WALSH

Speaker Rayburn gave a
strong push today to foreign
aid appropriation bill close to
the $3.3 billion ceiling set in
a Senate-approved authorize
ton measure
AS the House prepared to
concur this afternoon in the
authorization bill voted by the
Senate last night, Mr.. Rayburn
told reporters he believes the
House Appropriations Commit
tee will recommend within a
few days a sufficient amount"
of money for economic and mill
itary assistance to friendly for
eign countries.
He indicated he is well aware
of drive by some members of
the committee to trim the
money bill as low as SO billion.
He said, however, he person.
ally hopes a sufficient amount"
will be appropriated.
Doesn't Specify Amount
He added that he thought
the committee would provide
an adequate amount and not
harm the foreign aid program.
He did not specify any amount.
The authorization bill seemed
almost certain TO receive House
concurrence and be sent to the
White House late this after
noon. President Eisenhower has
strongly urged congressional
leaders to prevent any further
slash when the appropriation
bill comes up in the House,
probably next week. The Pres
ident originally asked for $3.8
billion as a rock bottom amount
ne believed necessary for the
Mutual Security Program.
President Eisenhower was
quoted by congressional leaders
as feraful that any further
cut below the $3.3 billion au-
thorization would greatly harm
the foreign aid program.
House Unit Determined
Despite pleas by the Presi-
dent and others, an appropria-
tons subcommittee headed by
Representative Passman, DEM
ocrat of Louisiana, seemed as
determined as ever to insist on
a figure considerably below
1913 billion. House leaders con-
coded privately that sentiment
is strong not only in the SUBJ
committee and full committee
but in the House for still
greater economies" in the
foreign aid spending.
The House Appropriations
Committee-or at least some
OF its MEMBERSHIPS the 0arget
OF some unusually outspoken
criticism in Senate discussion
of the 1913 billion authorization
measure yesterday.
Senator Fulbright of Arkan-
sas. Second-ranking Democrat
on the Foreign Relations Com
mittee and the only Senate
House Conference Committee
member who refused to sign
the report for the 1913 bill
lion authorization compromise.
charged that "a handful of
men in the House Appropria-
See AID. Page Ais
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outcome Of the investigation
1t. Sleeves wife told re-
porters in Fairfield. Conn. she
is considering a divorce. She
said her reasons pre-dated the
airman's disappearance, but
1t. Sleeves said there had been
no trouble before he went away
When she first welcomed him
back. Mrs. Sleeves called II the
"happiest day in my life"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-14
2 Opposing Resolutions
Seek to Push RIGHTS Bill
BY J. A. O'LEARY

House Democrats and Republicans introduced two con-
ictng resolutions today in effort get staemated
civil rights bill moving again.
For the Democrats. Representative Celer of New York
asked for rule to have the House the
with amendment limiting the Jury trial provision 10
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-14
Wave Shows No Sign
OF Becoming Storm

MIAMI. Fla. Aug. IA (R.-
The Miami Weather Bureau to-
day reported ar easterly wave,
which has brought light rain
to San Juan. Puerto Rico, has
shown no signs so far of de.
veloping into a tropical storm.
About all it amounts to is
an area of showers, the bureau
said.
The shower area is being
watched by Puerto Rican
weather experts. 1t is movins
westward at about 80 miles per
hour.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-14
State foP|ace
.COuntyPupiIs
Action Moy Delay
Tordy Registrars

Arlington school ofilcials
have decided not to admit any
new student, white or colored,
to its school system until the
State Pupil Placement Board
has acted on placement appli-
cations.
School officials in the three
other nearby jurisdictions,
Alexandria, Falls Church and
Fairfax County, said that they
will continue to make tempo
rary placements Of new stu
dents pending action by the
State board so long as the
placement does not depart from
past practices Of segregation.
The Arlington policy an
nounced today may result in
delay in attending classes fol
some new students in thai
county. Supt. T. Edward Rut-
ter's announcement said that
the State Pupil Placement
Board is expected to act before
schools open on applications
completed by August % TIT
spokesman In Mr.. Rutter's Of.
flee said that If new students
apply after that date there
may be a delay in their attend
ing classes awaiting State board
action.
Others TO Admit Temporarily
Spokesman for the other
Northern Virginia jurisdictions
said they would admit new
students to classes temporarily
pending State board action UNI
less a controversial application
is made.
They indicated that II a col
ored student makes application
to enter a white school, that
student would not be placed
but the matter would be re-
ferred to the State board.
Temporary placements are
permitted under the State
policy so long as the placement
follows past practices, that IL
segregation Of white and col
ored students.
Arrangements Made
Mr.. Rutter said that in ar
effort to complete placement OF
new students in time for them
to attend classes on the open
ing day. September 5, the fol-
lowing arrangements have beer
made:
/. Principals of all elementary
schools will be available August
20 and 20 from 9 am. to 3 pm
to assist parents Of new pupil,
in filling out the pupil place.
ment applications required BY
State law.
2. Parents Of new student,
planning to enroll in junior o.
senior high schools may max,
application at once for place
ment. Guidance Offices in tn,
schools will be open each da,
TO- accept the applications.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-14

a social reformer. a political
philosopher. a man of many
enterprises-one of which is
suitably called Panoramic. II
he shed more heat than light on
his operations, 1t was not be-
cause he ever sought the shelter
COnlinued on Page AS. Col.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-14

~, oinorrow and every
y. Thursday be sure to shop
the Stars big, complete
food section for all your
week end and week long
food needs.
You'll find this convenient
section your best guide TO
the widest variety Of food
bargains in town. For saw
ings galore shop The Star
first before you buy.
The Star publishes more
retail grocery advertising
than any other Washing
ton newspaper.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-14
Navy Civilian Employees
To Be Cut by 1900
Budget Pinch ond Costly Weapons
Given as Reasons for Reduction

The Navy announced today it is reducing the number
of its civilian employees for budgetary by approx
maey 10000 the majority of them by october 81 and the
rest spread the remainder of the fiscal year
Normal attron will account for part of the reduction
The Navy unable to say Immediately how hard the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-14
Health Service Girding
For Fight Against Flu

The United States Public Health Service today an
nounced it modifying nationwide basis to battle what
expected the counys most widespread flu epidemic
predicted for this fall winter
Dr. Leroy Burney surgeon general warned specially
called meeting today IS national professional and voun-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-14
Police Accuse
Boiling Airnlan
In Bdby'sDeath
Charge He Slapped
6-Month-OId Girl
To Stop Her Crying


Police today charged a Boiling
Air Force Base airman with
causing the death of his g.
month-old twin daughter after
he admitted slapping her to
stop her crying.
Held on a charge Of homicide
vas Airman llc Harley Eugene
Blackwell. 26. of ITO Atlantic
ST bet Sc.
fapt. Richard E. Felber of
til homicide squad said Black
vi father of three other
CHI dren. confessed this morn
I'M hfter a neighbor told police
shl had heard slapping and a
md s voice shouting "Shut
up coming from the Black
We apartment last Saturday
aft noon.
Bruises on Body
e baby, Alice June, was
pro punced dead at 1885 pm.
Sal rday at Walter Reed Hos
pitt and death was attributed
to fractured skull and brain
injl y. Police we're called into
the hse when physicians noted
bru IS on the baby's body.
q b. Felber said the fatal
bea ng occurred while the wife,
Pat Cia. was away from the
apai Inent with the couples
two tys. Donald, 3. and Ron
aid. leaving Blackwell with
Ahc June and her twin sis
ter. Rita.
81 kwell told police his wife
was ware of what had hap
pend but was Lying to pro-
tsct e."
Cd Felber said the slap
ping occurred Sunday. August
4. al that the baby's condi-
ton fadually grew worse un-
I'll Il Blackwells took her to
the be hospital last Saturday.
ave later.
In Questioning Mrs. Black
well arlier. police were told
she Id her husband were in
the tchen and. hearing a
thud > the living room. found
the sby had fallen OF the
sofa, apt. Felber said.
I'd ~ Mrs. Blackwell stuck
by d story when questioned
by 4 Star.
Defends Husband
IN plump. placid 19-year-
old imam said "he couldn't
have illed that baby"
Nh Blackwell spoke calmly
and 4 thout any emotion. She
said De and her husband have
lived nere since April. 1856. and
have had marital difficulties
over rayment of bills.
BID I never saw him strike
that uaby." she declared. He's
never Struck the twins at all
they Gre too young.
IF Ihe signed a confession,
il isn't the truth"
Capt. Felber gave this ac-
count of the case, which he
called "One of the most cruel
] have ever seem"
On Sunday, August 4. Mrs
Blackwell placed the twins on
the living room sofa and took
the boys to a neighbor at 1852
Atlantic street.
Has Quick Temper
While she was away Black
well. who admitted he had 9
"quick temper. became an.
noyed at Alice June's crying
He slapped the baby until il
was unconscious.
Mrs. Rita Kirkpatrick. who
lives next door to the duplex
apartment at 1852 Atlantic
street, remembered hearing
sounds like someone slapping 9
child. She said she heard II
or IL slaps, a man ordering
shut up" and when there
were screams. another slap.
Mrs. Kirkpatrick said she
had seen Mrs. Blackwell leave
with the boys, and had seen
the youngsters playing in the
neighbours back yard at the
time.
A week later the baby was
taken first to the base hospital
and later transferred to Walter
Reed. where she died.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-14
CASTILLO KNEW
ASSASSIN'S WAYS

CASTILLO ARMAS wos NOT
blind to the possibility Of ossossino-
tion, Jim Bishop writes. ANYBODY
con kill" the GuotemoIon sold,
motionins TO several guards otter
on interview. See Page ABS.
DICTIONARY OF FASHION,
Elem, The Stor's FoshiOn Editor,
writes about on intriguing womon,
MorY Brooks Pieken. and her new
book The Foshion Dictionary"
It's on ll.000-word trovelOsue Of
toshiOn history, post and present.
See Poge BIS.
MARINES FAREWELL-Yester-
doy the Marine Corps sold ForeweIl
to outgoing Secretary Of Defense
Charles {. Wilson and Mrs. Wilson.
Ruth Deem writes q eoloriul account
OF il on Poee 81.
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