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were made by Air Force scien-
fists over the years on the two
monkeys land they were found
to be physiologically and psy-
cologically okay."
Not long after their rocket
flight. the two monkeys--and
the mice. too--were credited
by the Air Force with having
made a contribution to Air
Force research.
The animal rocket expert
ments. together with some hui
man observations in aircraft.
the Air Force said at the time.
allow the conclusion that 1.-The
weightless state. as it is likely
to be encountered for brief
one-to-two minute periods in
contemporary rocket and let
aircraft, will not seriously in
terfere with proper perform
ance Of a pilots duties
Thus. "Stratosphere' still is
a scientific big-Shot even
though he didn't Get as high
n the world Assthe pooch did
in Sputnik II.
Now. his ZOO cage which
measures Il feet in height. S
wide and Z deep. Is a far cry
from the expanse Of his thea
ter Of travel more than five
years ago.
Active Animal
But such restricted conhne-
ment hasn't affected his appe-
title nor his activity. He leaps
around his cake and scampers
along a big locust branch that
rests inside it-chattering,
moving. whining and showing
his nice white teeth.
Bert Barber. supervisory
keeper IN the Zoos Monkey
House" says SHAKESPEARE"
doesn't go looking for trouble
but that he acts up faster
when you fool with him than
the other monkeys" and at
times may try to bite you. al
though there are times when
he'll let keepers pet him.
The keeper added:
We've tried putting him in
with other monkeys. but he'd
pick on them and tease them
and scare EN-.
Il guess" smiled the keeper.
he just wants to be an old
bachelor and live by himself T"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-08

Elna II rammed shortly after
midnight with an explosion that
set fire to both ships.
Col, Allen F. Clark, jr., of the
Army Engineers said divers
would investigate an "obStruc-
ton" detected in the channel
yesterday that might be the
bridge blown from the Mission
San Francisco by the explosion
Most of the missing men were
thought to have been on the
bridge at the time Of the COLI
sion.
Two Probes State
Coast Guard and Navy probes
were under way today to seek
causes of the accident, which
took place at a bend in the
channel known as the grave
yard of ships" because of numer-
Gus shipping mishapS there.
Fifty-eight persons were res
cueu from the Two vessels. They
included the entire crew of the
Elna. two of them women
StewardeSses.
A three-man Coast Guard
board began taking testimony
yesterday from survivors of the
disaster One seaman from the
tanker. Joseph Martel. AZ, from
Fall River. Mass. was reported
held in custody as a key witness.
Public Hearing Set
Comdr. Louis A. Grundler. act
ing officer in charge of the Phila-
delphit Coast Guard headquar-
tiers. said public hearing would
open Monday at 10 am. in the
Philadelphia Customs House
The Navy in Washington an
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nounced it was sending a team
of Investigators.
The Mission San Francisco is
Navy-owned, but was operated by
Mathiasens Tanker Industries,
Inc, Philadelphia, under contract
to haul oil for the Navy.
The missing included the tank
er's skipper. Capt. William Allen,
81. of Galveston. Tex: eight men
of his crew and a Federally
licensed pilot. Capt. r. w. c.
Smith Of New York, who boarded
the ship at Newark.
The tanker sank to the bottom
in shallow water. with its black
ened and Scared bow sticking
out at one end and its stern at
the other. The Elna ran
aground after drifting several
hours. its bow also burned and
damaged.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-08
Shipwreck Closes River
As Divers Probe Ruins

PHILADELPHIA Mar QF9-The Army Corps of Engineers
the Delaware River channel the Philadelphia port
completely hours permit
scene a tanker-freghter collision yesterday.
listed missing and feared when the
Mission San Francisco and the Lberian feghe
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-10-16
B'nai Birth
Head Tells
OF Goals
Nv MARY 1. VAUGHAN

MEN will send m their
dues, but women want 70 be
active" says Mrs. Hy Korn-
bleet Of Kansas City. Kans.,
newly elected president Of
B'nai Birth Women. leo. 0oo-
member unit Of the Jewish
Service Organization. n,nai
Birth.
The basis of q woman's
interest In an organization
Is her desire 70 Be active and
do q Job" the grandmother
Of seven points out. An
added incentive Is an opp0r-
tunity for national leader
ship In the group"
Mrs. Kornbleet dropped
into Washington this week
to look over her organiza-
tion's new national head
quarters in the modern
B'nai Birth building at 1910
Rhode Island avenue NV.
slated for formal dedication
next month.
Stresses Development
On the eve Of her two-year
administration heading the
Jewish women's service or
ganization. Mrs. Kornbleet
says she win stress the de-
velopment Of lower echelon
members into national
leaders.
The former high school
mathematics teacher and
wife Of q Kansas real estate
man feels that . lot Of wom-
en- are thought Of as leaders
In their local groups but that
national leaders must be de-
veloped, and often too few
are chosen.
In discussing her groups
part in the new B'nai Birth
building. Mrs. Kornbleet an
nounced AIRS. Franklin D.
Roosevelt win be on hand
November - when the wona-
en- formally open their
Franklin D. Roosevelt Four
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the buildings sixth floor
were undergoing scrutiny
yesterday from Mrs. Korn-
hleet and Mrs. Besse Kranz.
newly appointed national Ill
rector OF the group.
Mrs. Kranz arrived In the
Capital Sunday from New
York where she was afiiliated
Continued on Page B-7. Col Z
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Freedoms Memorial Library
on the FIRST floor Of the 81
million structure.
Details Of this event and
the major move Of the or
ganization from Chicago to
their new headquarters on
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OAR Group Heors
From puris Chapter

Mrs. Robert B. conauehty.
who has recently returned 70
the United states. brought
greetings from the Rocham-
beau Chapter in Paris to the
Independence Bell Chapter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-10-16

OAR. at 4 meeting 1t 9 O'Clock
last night at the home Of
Mrs. Raymond v. Root.
Her husband. Capt. Co
naughty, served q three-ycar
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-10-16
. MORRILL,

Vitality has created perfect shoe
for the active Coman sSho insists
on superb comfort plus the
fashion Of today the famous
III features are still there 80.
narrow. clinging heel and foot.
hugging elasficised camp -.
the toe Is simmer (but doesn't
pinch and the heel is thinner
fbut gipes easy calkabiliiy).
ShoUn are three Of a collection
Of plain pumps to be dressed
up or down wiih ornaments.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-07-14

Destroyer WhGf unusual exfeTniin0fOr
did the Washington, D. c. zoo use 10 ger rid
of feTmifeS in its office?
A native of Latin America. the tamandua
or anteater. 1t took the tamandua one hour
to destroy the termites, which had mutt
lated valuable old file in the l52-year-old
Office. DE, Washington, D. c.
Lucky Ladies Where do airline
sfeM0rdesses prefer 10 buy their hats, suits,
dresses, shoes and jewelry?
According to a survey Of ala steward
esseS, they prefer to buy their hats in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-07-14

Chicago, suits in New York, dresses in
Dallas, shoes in California and jewelry in
Mexico. - Mrs. en-, Warren, X. 4.
Boon Wh0f newly developed pilOf
plant has been built under a Government
grant al Cambridge, Mass, the result Of
6ve-year research for such a project?
An evaporation designed to make $4,000
gallons of fresh water day from sea water.
TIA, Dallas
Oldsters How many americans pass
their 65fh birthday every day?
1000. There are approximately l4,OOO.-
THIS WEEK Meso1ins/JvIy "a. 1857
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-12-02
sTANLEY's DECISION
Dual Control to End
In Mental Hospitals

Of necessity be guided by med
ical hands and medical phil
osophy. Let there be no mis-
taking this fact"
Dual control in Virginia
stems from a reorganization OF
the hospital system which Gov
Stanley undertook after criti-
cisms over q series Of incidents
In the hospitals. One incident
was the disclosure that a for
mer steward at Southwestern
State Hospital in Marion hao
run UP q S247.000 deficit BY
unauthorized purchases Of
cattle.
The deficit at Southwestern
was investigated by q commit.
tee Of the General Assembly
headed by Delegate Roberl
Whitehead. and 1t was as q
result OF reaction to the stu.
alton that Gov. Stanley askec
the legislature for power tt
appoint a business manager u
work directly from his ONCE.
The governor said today h,
was confident that earlier diff.
ficulties which prompted tn,
separation will not occur. but
added that he will recommend
to the General Assembly ar
amendment to the present
statute so that II circumstance.
should require it. the governor
will have power at any time
to again take charge Of tn,
business operations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-12-02
Driver Charged
With 3 Offenses

Prince Georges County po-
lice filed three charges against
Charles NJ. Irelan. jr.. %. OF
Layhill road. Silver Spring. last
night after his car ran atop a
trafiic island at Eastern avenue
and Queens Chapel road.
They charged him with
drunken driving, reckless driv-
ing and disorderly conduct.
Police said they found Irelan,
. mechanic from a Wheaton
Md auto agency. seated in
the car and unable to bulge 1t
from astride the island. When
they approached him. police
said. Irelan used abusive Ian
guage, cursing and threatening
them. Police said they finally
placed Irelan In handouts and
took him TO the Hyattsville po-
lice station for booking.
Irelan. son OF the attorney 10
the Montgomery County Coun-
Gil. was freed on S700 bond
pending a hearing January 2
In Hyattsville Police Court.
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mission allows Il years for de-
probation. Further, he said
excellent maintenance takes
care Of them.
He also testified that over
head and administrative ex-
penses are not charged to the
government contracts. as these
would so on anyway. whether
the company had these con-
tracts or not.
In general operations the
company has more overtime
and fringe benefits to pay the
bus operators than under the
government service. Under the
government contracts. he as
serted. the runs are on reg
ular working hours.
There Is no need for sched-
uling after the government
establishes the routes and nc
student training Is required
Mr.. Flanagan said. There Is
also q saving in fuel costs. be-
cause buses do not have q
stop and start so much a. in
regular service. he said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-12-02
Washington Girl Dies
In Leesbure Crosh

LEESBURG, Va. Dec. ?
(SpeciaD "A Washington girl
was killed and her sister injured
In an auto accident yesterday
on State Route Z, eight miles
east Of here.
The dead girl was Ella Louise
Simms, 10. Of 1925 Kenyon
street NV. according to vir-
ginia State police. She was dead
on arrival at the Loudoun
County Hospital here.
Her sister. Julia. II. suffered
head injuries and was admitted
TO the hospital.
Trooper c. L. Wood said they
were riding in a car which ran
off the highway. knocked down
six guard rails. rolled over, and
crashed through a stone wall.
The driver was listed by police
as Thomas r. Mavritte. Is. Of
the 100 block Of T street NV.
He was held at the Loudoun
County jail on charges OF man
slaughter, driving under the In
fiuence OF liquor. reckless driv-
ing. and driving without an
operators permit, Trooper
Wood said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-12-02

walked Mrs. Loeb at gunpoint
to the Office q block away al
1912 District Heights parkway
On the way Mrs. Loeb saw q
police car. but was afraid To
hail 1t. Later. the car was one
Of the first to respond TO the
alarm.
While the gun was trained
on her, Mrs. Loeb said. she
opened the safe and produced
the rental receipts from Satur-
day and Sunday. Then she
was walked back to her apart
ment, and the men departed
after warning the occupants TO
wait before calling police.
The alarm was given after
three or four minutes. The
victims heard q car motor
starting in front. but were not
certain whether the bandits
had escaped in 1t.
The men were described In
the police broadcast as white.
both in their sos, one about S
feet 8 and the other 8 feet in
height.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-12-02
Youth Fatally Shot
In Rift Over Girl

SALISBURY. Md. Dec. 2 Up
holland L. Wiley. II. Of
Bethel. Della. was shot to death
last night and police said It
was done by another boy OF
the same age in an argument
over a girl.
Lieut.. Leslie johnson. acting
police chief. charged Robert
Douglas Bruce OF Fruitland
with murder and held him in
Jail.
Lieut.. Johnson said young
Wiley was shot in the chest
with a .32-caliber automatic
outside the home of Cherry
Richards. a l7-year-old class
mate Of Bruce at Wicomico
High.
The police officer said the
Wiley youth was left dead on
the sidewalk after an argument
between two groups Of boys.
The girls mother. Mrs. Mar
win Dunn. said he daughter
never had dated Wiley to her
knowledge. but had gone out
with Bruce. Police said Wiley
had a record of breaking. en-
tering and larceny.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-12-02
Mon. Il, losses
Flowers at Couple
And Shoots Self

A young Bethesda resident
fatally shot himself in the head
yesterday after tossing a box
OF flowers into a car occupied
by a young couple he knew.
Montgomery County police
said Benjamin Carter Dooley.
81. used an old-style 80 caliber
revolver TO shoot himself in the
left temple while standing in
the 5000 block Of Washington
street. Kensington.
Moments before. according TO
Detective Corpl. Maurice Leahy
Mr.. Dooley threw the flowers
into the car and remarked:
Take them l won't be
bothering you any more"
MT Dooley. police said. had
been TO a dance in Washington
earlier in the evening which
was attended by the couple. He
previously had dated the girl,
police said.
Mr.. Dooley roomed at 1902
Chase avenue. Bethesda.
DR.. Frank j. Broschart.
county medical examiner. issued
a suicide certificate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-12-02
z Gunner Get 81, 500
In Apartment HoIdup

Police searched today for two
gunner who boldly forced their
way into an apartment and.
after tying up one victim, made
the resident manager Of the
District Heights Apartments
give them $500 from the ONCE
safe.
Mrs. Inge f. Loeb. manager
Of the 936-apartment Maryland
development. said II was APP
parent the two masked men
either knew her or had a de-
scription OF her,
Mrs. Loeb said a check was
made today to determine the
actual amount taken. She said
It might be more than the
$500 first reported. She added.
though, that the holdup men
missed another $500 in an
envelope In the safe and over
$2S in coin rolls at the bottom
Of 1t.
One of the men was wearing
Q Halloween mask and the
other a blue hooded Jacket
when they knocked on the door
Of the apartment at zoos Ad-
olson road shortly before 8 pm
yesterday.
Mrs. Loeb. her mother. Mrs.
Lili Petersen. and two guests.
Mr. and Mrs. J. II. BiStrup Of
4740 Connecticut avenue N w.
were ordered into a bedroom.
Taking So and a gold wrist
watch from Mr.. Bistrup. the
bandits tied him to a bed with
Venetian blind cord. At the
beheSt Of Mrs, Loeb. they spared
her mother a similar expert
ence.
They said I'd better do what
they told me or they would
hurt my friends" Mrs. Loeb
said. When they asked for the
combination to the Office safe.
! gave 1t to them. But they
realized 1t was too complicated
and forced me to so to the Of
nee"
The shorter Of the men
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-12-02
|christmos Parade
With 1000 Due in
Bethesda Saturday

Nearly 1000 persons are
scheduled TO participate In
Bethesda's annual Christmas
parade. beginning at Z pm.
Saturday. Miss Maryland OF
1857 will be parade queen and
Jim Gibbons will be master OF
ceremonies.
The parade. sponsored by the
Bethesda regular and junior
Chambers Of Commerce. will
move from Bradley lane Ia
Cheltenham drive and out the
west side Of Wisconsin avenue
In case Of rain Saturday eve
ming the parade viii be held
at 2 pm. Sunday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-12-02
Accident Injuries FotoI
To Tukomu Widow

Mrs. Elizabeth Jane Colt.
walls. 8l-year-old widow. died
in Washington Sanitarium. Ia
koma Park, yesterday from in
juries received Saturday when
struck by a car In the 7i0C
block Of Carroll avenue.
Mrs. Gottwals. who lived al
sol Tulip avenue, Takoma
Park. was hit about noon Sat.
urday. She died at $40 pm
yesterday.
Her death was the first traf.
nc fatality in nearly three
years in Takoma Park. police
reported.
A technical charge OF man.
slaughter was filed against the
driver. Emmett j. Schoen, Ir.
81. Of 9i22 Hines street, Silver
Spring, police said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-12-02
Police Raiders
Find Boft|eCIub
In Silver Spring

The proprietor Of the Silver
Dragon Restaurant in the 1900
block Of Georgia avenue. Silver
Spring. Md. was charged with
failure TO obtain an entertain
ment license Saturday night
after Montgomery County po-
lice found what they described
as a bottle club operating in
the establishment.
Lawrence 7. Tom. "a. Of 6527
Sixth street NV. listed as
owner Of the restaurant. posted
$3.50 collateral on the charge
pending a hearing in Silver
Spring Peoples Court Decem-
Der Q.
Discovery Of the club. be-
lieved to be the only one oper.
ating In the county. prompted
police and the States attor-
ney's ONCE to re-examine the
county's liquor laws to deter
mine II loopholes exist which
would permit an outcrop Of
bottle clubs.
Dance In Progress
Detective 1t. w. NJ. Whalen
said a police detail led by Chief
James S. McAuliffe entered the
restaurant late Saturday and
found dance attended by
about 35 persons in progress.
Detective Capt. c. w. Linthi-
cum said the establishment OPP
crates as restaurant until
about Q pm. and then becomes
a bottle club until about 2 am.
He said members pay a IS fee
emitting them to a member
ship card and the right to de-
post a bottle of liquor at the
club for use during the dance
Bottles are numbered 10 COR
respond with numbers on mem.
bership cards.
He said drinks are served to
dancing members from their
bottles for IS cents.
Several Weeks Old
Capt. Lnthicum said two po-
lice undercover men purchased
club membership cards num-
bered 100 and 10. indicating
the club. organized several
weeks ago has more than 100
members.
Col. McAuliffe said I'VE are
going to look into it tthe club
very closely. ! don't think this
type Of place adds TO the safety
and security OF the county"
Liquor in Montgomery County
is sold only at county-owned
dispensaries. It may be OBJ
tanned by the drink only at
country clubs and certain res
taurants licensed to serve IL
before the county's present
liquor laws were passed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-12-02
School Farley to Open

RICHMOND. Va. Dec. 2 UP
More than $50 administra-
tors Of high schools and COL
legeS are expected at Virginia
Union University for the gath
annual conference Of the Asso-
citation Of Colleges and Second
airy Schools tomorrow through
Friday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-12-02
|Lutz May Defer
Retirement

Deputy Police Chief Clarence
Lutz said yesterday two factors
would cause him to change his
mind about retiring from the
force.
The head of. the morals
squad listed them as:
/. Relaxation by the court of
Il its stringent rulings regard
ing gambling arrests and the
obtaining Of search warrants.
2. A desire to see a few big
gamblers now operating" jailed
However. Mr.. Lutz. on the
WrOP-TV panel show City
Side" left the impression he
thought the likelihood OF any
change In court Interpretation
of present laws was remote.
"MIght PrOlOng Service"
Tied in with court rulings
was his answer concerning the
big time gamblers. none of
them named. There are a few
big gamblers operating that I'd
like 10 see on the hook" he
declared. If I thought there
was a chance to get them I
might prolong my service"
Inspector Lutz at Q recent
Board Of Trade luncheon dra-
matically announced his retire.
ment. He said his decision was
forced by recent court rulings
that hamstring his men in OBJ
tanning convictions Of known
gamblers.
The holder Of a law degree
and considered one OF the de-
partment's brightest policemen.
Mr. Lutz Is only 81 and has
served 80 years on the force.
The normal retirement age Is
so years.
Scale Of Gambling
Under questioning on the
scale Of gambling here. In
spector Lutz said he estimated
that 50 per cent Of the city's
population played the numbers.
He later said he felt that esti-
mate was conservative.
The veteran policeman also
suggested that there be more
realistic gambling statutes" II
gambling statutes are going TO
be kept on the books.
Mr.. Lutz said wire tapping
would be the answer to the
policeman's problem In clamp
ing down on horse betting.
most Of which Is conducted by
telephone. However. he said he
did not advocate wire tapping.
explaining that such measures
would be an invasion OF privacy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-12-02
BroyhiIl ToIk Slated

Representative Broyhill. Re-
publican Of Virginia, is sched-
uled TO address a legislative
meeting. sponsored by the Pos.
tai Employees Council Of North.
ern Virginia, at 8 o'clock TO-
night In the Ballston firehouse,
e1l North Stewart street,
Arlington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-12-02
Transit Tells Methods
Of Contract Accounts

The D. c. Transit Co. to-
day sought to draw a sharp
distinction between accounting
methods in its normal. regu-
lar operations and its service
given under contract with the
Government.
James A. Flanagan. d. C.
Transit vice president. con-
troller and treasurer. told q
Joint board at the Interstate
Commerce Commission several
accounting items are excluded
from the Government con-
tracts.
Seven bus companies are con-
testing the right Of D. c. Tran
sit to be permanently In the
Government operation. con-
tending that II is supplying
service below cost. d. c. Tran
sit has a temporary contract
carrier permit to engage IN tht
Government operation. which
provides shuttle bus service be-
tween Northern Virginia. thu
District and nearby Maryland.
Makeup Of Joint Board
The Joint board is composed
OF representatives Of regulatory
agencies Of Virginia. the Dis
trict and Maryland and Ex-
aminer Allen Hagerty Of the
ICc.
Under questioning by D. C
Transit's attorney. Harvey NJ
Spear. Mr.. Flanagan testified
that bus operators. who other
would be not producing revenue
for the company under theil
guaranteed work time under q
union contract. are now prof.
itsbly employed because Of the
Government contracts.
Mr.. Flanagan told the joint
Board that the system wide
cost Of bus operation alone fol-
the 10 months ending October
81 was 62.6 cents per mile
including everything. He die
not Immediately give q COM
parable figure for the Govern
ment contract operation. But
this was expected 10 be de-
veloped later on cross exami-
nation.
Mr.. Flanagan pointed out Il
the board in the Government
operation, for which his COM
pany was the low bidder. there
Is no advertising necessary. HI
also said taxes are not included
No Depreciation Set
Mr.. Flanagan testified there
was no allowance for deprecia'
ton for buses under the gov
eminent contract. He explained
that there is little wear anC
tear on these buses and th'
District Public Utilities Com