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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-12-08

Charles H. Whitley, a veteran
Of World War /.
Then the relatives began to
voice their doubts. Mr.. AlSop,
his wife, a niece. a nephew and
four sisters of Mrs. Whitley
all thought the wrong woman
had been buried. The sisters
are. Miss Mildred Ford. Of
Alexandria; Miss Cecilia Ford
OF 1921 Irving street NV; Mrs.
Simon Alsop Of Caroline Coun-
ty. Va. and Mrs. Catherine
Saunders Of Alexandria, A
brother, John Ford, Of $500
Clay place NE. also survives.
MIR, Alsop said he went to the
morgue a $3.50 pm. Friday and
voiced his fears. He was shown
the body listed as Hattie
Thomas, 1t was Mrs. Whitley,
he said, He added that the
morgue people didn't believe
him but when he returned an
hour later with other relatives
he learned that the morgue
had confirmed the mistake.
DR., Macdonald said 1t was
the FIRST time such a mistake
has been made in all his years
as coroner. He added that he
couldn't understand why the
families did not voice their
fears until after the funeral.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-12-08
Shoppers Jam Stores
In Years Biggest Rush

Christmas shoppers thronged
area stores yesterday in the
biggest buying rush Of the
year.
Despite intermittent rain all
day. the crowds moved through
downtown and suburban shop
ping centers in an unbroken
stream.
Parking lots reported peak
business for the season. But
traffic. surprisingly. flowe d
steadily and without major
tie-ups.
Department stores said the
days volume undoubtedly was
the biggest of the year. They
said it was well above the
day after Thanksgiving, when
crowds snarled trafhc down.
town.
Metropolitan police got most
Of the credit for keeping the
cars moving. Sergt. william j.
Couperthwaite Of the training
division explained that so extra
men from his division were
assigned to traffic duty from
10 am. on. On the Friday after
Thanksgiving. police had To
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-12-08
Washington FomiIy Buries Stranger
After Tag Mix-up at District Morque

A Washington family buried
a stranger instead Of a relative
last Friday because the District
Morgue released the wrong body
to the funeral home, The Star
learned last night.
Coroner A. Magruder Mac
Donald said an Investigation is
under way to determine how the
mix-up occurred. The expenses
OF the second funeral will be
paid by the morgue after the
wrong body is exhumed from
Arlington Cemetery. he said.
Identification Tags Switched
The chain OF events started
last Monday when Mrs. Martha
Whitley. a 66-year-old widow of
1901 Pendleton street, Alexan-
dria, died OF cancer In a niirs-
ing home at 1925 Belmont road
NV. Her body was taken to
the morgue to be pronounced
dead and the family authorized
the Bacons Funeral Home. 1922
Seventh street NV. to handle
the funeral.
Also in the morgue last Mon
day was the body of Hattie
Thomas. 81. Of 1850 Monroe
street NV. The second woman
died In Freedmens Hospital
after a heart attack on Novem-
Der rs. She was awaiting burial
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-12-08

split into two shifts because
the stores remained open at
night.
Leonard Doggett. president Of
the Washington Parking As
ISOLATION, said yesterday was the
busiest this fall for parking
lots and garages. Some lots
we're filled and Attendants d.
rected motorists to other lots.
But trafiic continued to move
freely. he said.
Harold Melnicove. vice presi-
dent Of the Hecht Co.. said the
day was by far the biggest" OF
the season for both downtown
and suburban stores. He said
all departments were busy.
Ralph Goldsmith. vice presi-
dent Of Lansburgh'S. called the
crowds terrific" He said "it's
been the biggest day yet: II
looks like people are really
starting their Christmas shop
ping"
Operators Of the mammoth
split-level parking lot at the
Seven Corners shopping center
In Virginia reported cars over
loaded its 6,000-car capacity.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-12-08
BY the Associated Press

The American worker is bet
ter educated than ever before
and the trend continues up
ward, the Census Bureau re-
ported yesterday.
In a survey taken last March
the bureau said 1t found that
the average worker has COM
pleted li.8 years Of schooling
the practical equivalent Of a
high school education. Five
years ago. in october OF 1852,
the average was liz years,
In October Of l948 1t was 10.6
years and in April Of 1910 II
was 9.3.
The bureau said an impor-
tant factor in this advance has
been the growing percentage
of workers with college train
ing. In the March survey II
was found that about 10 per
cent had completed at least
one year Of college and more
than 0 per cent we're college
graduates. In 1910 1874 per
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-12-08
Education Level Rises
For American Worker

cent Of the workers had some
college training and only 81
per cent had graduated.
The postwar gain In the edu-
cational level OF workers has
been sharper among men than
women, the census report
showed. partly because Of the
college training afforded by the
CT Bill OF Rights.
Even so, the bureau said
the educational level of woman
workers is higher than that
Of men. In the March survey,
the average woman worker had
completed l2.l years Of school,
the average male worker ia
years.
The survey also showed q
direct connection between edu-
cation and employment. For
instance, the March survey
showed the unemployment rate
ranged from 8 per cent for
those with the least education
to only | per cent for college
graduates,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-12-08

will be built ct the old william
Woodward stud farm In Prince
Georges County.
There are 2.226 acres at Bel
air-iS miles east Of Washing
ton on Route so. Houses viii be
built two to an acre. and the
balance Of the land win be given
over to a completely planned
city.
William Levitt. president Of
Levitt & Sons. in an interviews
here. said:
Fright now I estimate the
Belair development will in the
end be a 500 million plant
This. Of course. includes land
houses, sewerage. streets anc
other improvements. schools
community facilities. etc.-tht
whole package"
The LevittS paid the Wood
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-12-08

PICTURE on Poge As
firing of the l.500-mile Thor
as a success but later said the
weapon landed short OF the
intended target area"
The long. cleaning white
missile left its launching pad,
sheathed in FIRE. Straight sky
ward 1t went after It's 500 pm
tESTC firing.
Then it turned into a grace
full arc and veered TO the
southeast over the missile test
ing range In the Atlantic ocean,
1t was believed the Thor was
carrying for the first time a
new-type guidance brain" The
Defense Department did not
confirm this.
After lurching from its blast
of position, the brilliantly
lighted missile stayed In sight
for more than two minutes.
Sight OF II was lost over a thick
cloud bank.
Veteran missile watchers said
this was the straightest- fired
Thor yet. Others have wobbled
or wavered In flight.
A cloud Of white smoke
formed a shroud around the
launching pad after the giant
missile had been shot into the
air.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-12-08
l6 Miners Burned
GOLBORNE. England. D

GOLBORNE. England. Dec,
Z up. - Sixteen Lancashire
coal miners suffered burns and
shock in an underground pit
explosion here today. Rescue
workers brought all l6 to the
surface within an hour. They
were among 260 miners work.
ing in a tunnel at the time of
the explosion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-12-08

in potter's field. according to
the coroner.
Somehow. the Identification
tags on the two bodies got
switched. DR.. Macdonald said.
The Thomas woman's body
went to the funeral home and
Mrs. Whitley's body remained
in the morgue.
On Thursday. Mrs. Whitley S
nephew. Wilfred Alsop. Sc, Of
10 Bryant street NV, went to
the funeral home. He said the
woman in the casket didn't look
like his Aunt Martha but he
decided the 'embalming process
might have changed her APP
pearance.
The next day. Friday. Mr..
Alsop and other members of
the family went to the funeral
home for pre-burial services.
That time, he said. he and
other relatives were more con-
vinced the wrong woman was
in the casket but they decided
to say nothing because the pro-
ceedings had already begun.
Relatives Voice Doubts
After the services, the casket
containing Hattie Thomas was
taken to Arlington Cemetery
to be placed in a grave beside
Mrs. Whitley's late husband,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-12-08
New Vanguard
Test Due Soon
Firing Of Rocket
Seen Before Jan. I

CAPE CANAvERAL. Fla.
Dec. z R.--A new effort u
Ere q baby moon into an orbit
possibly this month. got under
way here today on Q double.
barreled basis.
The renewed program started
on in these primary directions
l. An investigation Of every
detail Of the launching failure
Friday which destroyed Tv-3
the first United States satellite.
bearing rocket ever fired. The
experts urgently need to know
exactly what caused the huge
vehicle to lose thrust at the
very moment Of takeon and
topple back upon Its own fiery
tail.
2. An expedited effort tc
clean up" the fire-damaged
launching stand and the con-
.crete-paved area surround
ing 1t.
The fight equipment neces-
sary for the second Vanguard
try already was on hand al
the heavily guarded cape res
ervation from which missile.
are fired down the 5.000-mile
testing range into the South
Atlantic. This equipment in
cludes:
/. A three-stage Vanguard
identical in appearance to the
72-foot monster that consumed
itself before thousands OF ex-
cited beachwatchers Friday.
?. A shiny new 6.4-inch baby
satellite to go into the rockets
nose.
The process Of getting tn,
rocket set up. Of giving the
powerful engines static test
firings while they are in the
launching rig. and then OF A.
nally preparing them for ar
actual launching. cannot start
See VANGUARD, Page Al
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-12-08

ward estate sl.i7s.ooo for
Belair.
Mr.. Levitt also included these
points:
/. II will not be called Levitt
town as have the company's de-
veiopments here and on Long
Island and as the one win be
called in nearby New Jersey
The prices Of the houses At Bel
air win range from $4,000 to
$4,000. This compares with q
$l2.000-sls.00 0-price range for
Levittown. Pa.
2. He hasn't the "faintest'
idea what the houses will be
like. However. they viii not be
similar TO those built here.
which have quite large rooms
by today's standards and are
Continued on Page A-20, Col 3
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-12-08

agencies Of the Government
must do these things:
Get two varieties Of inter-
mediate range u. 500-mile) bal
listic missiles into reliable
quantity production.
Continue the quest for a de-
pendable intercontinental (5,-
000-mile) ballistic missile.
Convince allied powers Of the
deSirability of becoming lin
Russian eyes, launching sites
for American rockets.
Persuade Congress to relax
in some fashion certain Sc
curity statutes which will make
possible both greater interna-
tional atomic cooperation and
See MISSILES. Page A
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-12-08

is "misinformed." I'VE have
no positive knowledge where
it landed" DR.. Hynek said.
Certainly anyone acquainted
with our vigilant American
press would know the i'm
possibility of keeping secret
such an exciting event"
TN Alaska. an Army
spokesman said there is no
evidence that part of the
Sputnik fell in Alaska. About
so witnesses reported they
saw a flaming object south
east of Fairbanks last Satur-
day. The Geophysical Insti-
tute at the University Of
Alaska reported several Of
its scientists saw the flaming
Continued on Page AS, Col.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-12-08

lowed last nights statement
by Communist Party Secretary
Nikita Kllrushchev that a
rocket fragment hit the United
States and the Americans re-
fused to return 1t.
The Official Soviet news
agency Tass tonight also issued
q communicate saying parts Of
the carrier rocket landed on
the territory of Alaska and the
West Coast of North America.
American and scientific
officials insisted they have no
evidence that parts of the
rocket fell where the Russians
claim.
DIR. J. Alien Hynek, who
is in charge OF the United
States satellite tracking pro-
gram. said Mr.. Khrushchev
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-12-08
SCIENCE TEACHING
IN D. c. SURVEYED

TRAINING ENOUGH ScIEN.
ISIS hos nov become q notionoI
problem. How does the Washington
oreo stond in the science educo-
ton roee' Which oreo high schools
ore doing the best science teoeh-
ing iob' For the answers TO these
ond mony other questions. see the
series BY Hoynes johnson beginning
todoy on Poee As
JULY IN DEcEMsER owoits
southbound troveIers. whether they
Join the oronse Bowl throns or
venture to o remote islond like Sobo.
For more voeotion fore. see the
FloFido -Coribbeon Travel Section,
todoy in Section {.
BACHELOR SURVEY uneOyes
nine elieibles on the Washington
scene. For o close look OF nine
ottroetNe mcneil under 40, oil
successful. oil good eotehes"-ses
Poee d. Of the Women's Sections.
MR. BAXTER PEERS into the
closet where the Christmas gifts
ore hidden. tries TO acknowledge
Christmas cards and gets q bright
ideo in todoys rolliekine instoll-
ment Of Merry Cuisines. Mr..
Boxter" on PoSs A.4S.
NEW YORK CRITICS we're en-.
thusiostie about the Notionol Sym
phOny Orchestra and so wos the
audience. boy Thorpe. The StorS
music editor, reports after the or
ehestros cornssie HoII concert.
For more about the orehestro's New
York reception. see Pose Sis.
BEST Books Of 1857 among the
novels. biographies. religious works.
Westerns and poetry ore surveyed
todoy, For o look at the lilerory
scene and o guide 10 christmos
book giving, see Pose $40.
OLDER PEOPLE don't like 10 be-
bobied or resimented or trsotsd
like older people. For these and
other sins against the older gen.
efotiOn. in the opinion Of the sx.
pers, see Pose 7 Of This Week
MoooIine.
Complete linden. Page Al
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-12-08
US. Arms Rejected
By Inundated Tito
Aid Policy
Disturbs
YugosIovio
BY EARL H. voss

Communist Yugoslavia has
decided TO reject any future
American military aid, usually
well-informed Yugoslav sources
reported from Belgrade last
night.
President Josip Broz Tito
told American Ambassador
James Riddleberger of the deci-
sion at a meeting on the island
Of Brioni Friday. according to
the Associated Press.
Belgrade informants were
quoted as saying that Marshal
Tito had called the United
States frequent reappraisals of
its economic and military aid
policies "humiliating for Yugo-
slavia."
Welcome Economic Aid
Apparently the Yugoslavs in
tend TO continue to accept eco
nomic assistance. which has
averaged more than 500 mil
lion a year since it was started
in 1850. The amount at military
aid given Yugoslavia has never
been officially disclosed, but it
has been estimated to total
between $500 million and Sis
billion.
The State Department had
not received any official report
from Ambassador Riddleberger
before it closed for the week.
end yesterday afternoon. Of
hcials expected the AmbasSa-
dor to travel back TO Belgrade
from Brioni before cabling his
version Of the meeting to WASH
ington.
President Tito's intention,
some American officials specu.
lated yesterday. may be to re-
move pesky irritant in Yugo-
slav-American relations. They
doubt that his action reflects
any lack Of confidence in United
States military strength.
Dislike U. S. Reappraisals
Stopping American military.
aid shipments to Yugoslavia
would deprive several vocal
American legislators of the
issue with which they have
been exacerbating Yugoslav-
American relations for years.
Yugoslav officials have long
said they want to put their
friendly relations with the
United States on a long-range,
sound basis. They want to end
the constant reappraisals Of
American aid policies for Yugo-
slavia. A new reappraisal, they
complain. follows each Tito
move interpreted in Washing
ton as friendly toward the So
Wet bloc.
There is some expectation
here that this latest Yugoslav
move to halt American aid
shipments also will be inter-
preted as the prelude to new
Soviet supplies Of arms for
Marshal Tito's forces.
But Washington does not be-
lieve that the YugoSlavs wish
Continued on Page AS, Col. 8
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-12-08
SECURITY IN THE MISSILE AGE
Problems Spreading
To 3 Fronts in U.S..

This is the first in o series OF fouI
articles exploring the nature Of the
challenge to tree world seeurit,
raised BY Russio's spectacular cd
Vonces in missile development. The
Soys and moons Of meeting The
ehollenee ore outlined BY Leading
authorities in the miIitoV. politieo
ond scientific fields.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-12-08
Government Embarrassed
Kishi Back in Upon

TOKYO. Sunday. Dec. 8
R.-Japanese Prime Minister
Nobusuke Kishi returned home
today after a three-week visit
TO nine countries Of Southeast
Asia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-12-08
Thor Is Fired,
Falls Short of
forget Area

CAPE cANAvERAL. Fla,
Dec. 7 R.-The Air Forces
Thor missile was shot skyward
In a beautiful launching today.
but the effectiveness OF its
flight was in doubt.
The Defense Department in
Washington first hailed the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-12-08
Army Reported
Under 0rdersto
Fire Satellite
Civilion Source Says
Dute Is Set to Use
Jupiter-C Rocket
By Enc Assoelated Pros.


The Army finally has been
given firm orders to use its
powerful Jupiter-C rocket 20
boost q satellite into space. an
informed civilian source said
yesterday.
Heretofore. this source said,
the Army has been under some
what vague orders only to pre-
pare for the launching OF a
satellite. Whether it would
actually get to shoot one was
questionable.
The Jupiter-C is the roc xet
the Army said could have been
used eight months ago TO
launch a satellite. which would
have been about six months
ahead Of the Soviet Unions
october 4 Sputnik.
Date Reported Set
The word that the Army
his received firm directives was
in line with comment made by
Secretary OF Defense McElroy
yesterday. When a newsman
asked II the Army had orders
adequate 10 permit 1t TO 20
ahead with plans for the
launching. he said:
The Army is under no wraps
at all"
In reporting the Arm orders,
the civilian source said a firing
date had been set and that the
various components of the 81
pound cylindrical-shaped sat
elite had been completed,
though they were as yet I'M
assembled.
The source said he was I'M
able to disclose the target date
and that in all probability 1t
would be kept secret until the
satellite had been placed sue.
cessfully in the skies.
Publicity Scored
There has been controversy
over the publicity preceding the
abortive attempt yesterday to
fire the Nays 27,000-pound
thrust Vanguard.
Maj. Gen. John B. Medaris.
chief Of the Army's Ballistic
Missile Agency. Redstone Ar
senal. Huntsville. Ala. was
present at the Vanguard at
tempt at Cape Canaveral. Fla.
Gen. Medaris was quoted by
the source as saying he would
not give prior publicity to the
Army'S attempt unless ordered
to do so by higher authority.
The informant said it nor
mally required about 30 days
to prepare a missile such as
the Jupiter-C for firing. This
would indicate. he said. that
the Armys satellite attempt
would not be made this month.
There have been various re-
ports that a Jupiter or a Jupi-
ter-C is on the launching pad
at Cape Canaveral now.
so far as ! know" said the
source. that is not true. All
the Jupiter-C's are still at
Redstone Arsenal"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-12-08
BY WILLIAM HINES

The United States. confront
ed by the biggest challenge and
peril in its history, is faced
with thorny missile problems
on three frontS-military. SCI
entiflc and diplomatic.
In addition. the Government
is confronted with the unhappy
prospect Of keeping taxes high
and maybe higher - to pay
the huge costs Of a missile con-
test in which the Soviet Union
now seems to be well out front.
Agencies Agendas
At the moment. public atten-
ton is fixed ON the rather dis
NAL results of our efforts to
launch an earth satellite 10
rival the Russian sputnikS. But
although the psychological i'm
portance of this phase of the
competition is serious enough.
1t is the more Immediately
practical military aspects of the
missile race which still cause
most concern in Government
circles.
In coming weeks, various
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-12-08
Russians Insist Rocket
Fell on North America
Moscow Asks Scientists to Return
Remains of Sputnik Carrier

MOSCOW Dec. lF9-Moscow Radio said tonight frag-
ments Of the Sputnk carrier rocket fell in the Territory
of Alaska and the West Coast Of America" Sunday 1t
peaed to the United forward all remains to Soviet
scientists.
The appeal addressed TO United States scientists fol
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-12-08
Levitt's BeIoir Project
Will Cost 500 Million
New Development in Prince Georges
Will Be Firms Most De Luxe Venture
BY JOHN A. GILES
star stan correspondens

LEvTTTOWN. Pa, Dec THE that Levitt 4 Sons
win build at historic Belair in Prince Georges County
viii be the firms most de luxe venture and will 500
million. ofhcials Of the firm revealed today.
-Four thousand houses-by far the largest number yet
be constructed by single builder washington
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-12-08

she'd. Economic coIIopss. Pses A.
-~--~--~-~-~-----~
mander Of North Sumatra. 1t.
Col. DAMN Cuttings. seized
the enterprises to prevent them
from falling into the hands Of
trade unions. The big island
of Sumatra is rich in resources.
Many British. French and
American firms are in the area.
It was not clear Immediately
whether Col. Cuttings seizures
meant naturalization Of the
Dutch firms. Earlier reports
from Sumatra said the Indo-
nesian campaign against the
Dutch had little effect there.
These reports said the Dutch
were living under nearly nor
NAL conditions.
Dutch interests in North SUI
matra included the control OF
railways and communications a:
well as electricity. gas and
water supplies. North Sumatra
was the scene last December OF
an unsuccessful revolt led by
a former army commander. Col.
Maladin Simbolon. Col. Clint
ings was sent there to replace
him as army leader.
Government Embarrassed
In Jakarta. workers Of the
Communicated Sobsi trade un-
ions proclaimed the three ma
jor banks the property Of the
republic Of Indonesia.
But the Jakarta government
seeking to hold down q wave
Of wildcat seizures Of Dutch
property. was reported embar-
raised by the workers seizure
Responsible Indonesians and
Dutchmen expressed apprehen-
Continued on Page A-21. Col.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-12-08
) Banks Seized
By Indonesians
All Dutch Property
In Sumutru Token

JAKARTA. Indonesia. Dec. 7
A communist-run unions
took over three big Dutch banks
today and an Indonesian news
agency said the military had
seized al Dutch property in
Fevolt-minded North sumatra.
The p. I. A. News Agency
reported the military COM
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-12-08

Crisis riddIed Iadoaesio FeoB Blood
she'd. Economic ColIopse. Paee A-44
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-12-08
WEATHER FORECAST

Cloudy, colder, chance OF rain. high In
middle 40s today. Rain ending, colder to-
night, low near 80. Fair. rather cold to-
morrow. (Full report. Page A-2).
Hourly Temperatures
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-12-08

Hourly Temperatures
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