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Bandit Grabs
$3.50, Misses
$4,000

Two bandits got $156 but
overlooked from $4,000 to $10,-
900 in a holdup of the Safeway
store at Bradley boulevard and
Arlington road, Bethesda, this
morning. Montgomery police
reported.
The robbery took place at
$50 am. just 20 minutes after
the food store opened for ousi-
ness.
Mrs. Frances Smith. the
cashier, said she was working
in her office-a cubicle at one
side of the store-when an
armed colored man walked in
and said:
Keep quiet It's a holdupn
She said he reached over anc
took $l56 in bills and silver
Just then. Mrs. Smith said
another employee came neal
and the man turned and rar
outside. From $4,000 to $4,000
was in a cash drawer in the
Office.
He got into a waiting greer
1949 Chevrolet, driven By
another colored man. and thu
pair escaped west on Bradley
Boulevard. Employees said thu
car had covered license plates
and was dragging a brak,
cable.
The armed man was about
5 feet eight inches tall. weighed
about ITS. and was wearing {
striped Ivy League cap anC
khaki trousers. No one coulC
describe the getaway car driver
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Mistaken for Man With NosebIeed,
Frustrated Bandit F|ees Hospital

A would-be holdup man, who
couldn't convince q hospital
bookkeeper he was serious, ned
without getting any money
from the Episcopal Eye, Ear
and Throat Hospital at Fif-
teenth and L streets NV. to-
day.
The bookkeeper. Mrs. Mar
garet Thompson. 20. said this
man with a handkerchief over
his nose came in and walked
up to me" in the cashiers Of
flee of the sround floor lobby
about 10 am.
II thought he had q nose
bleed--we get a lot Of that
here-and ! was trying to send
him to the clinic. But he didn't
seem to want to 60 and then he
showed this pink slip Of paper
at me.
Il only looked at one side
of i'll thought it was some
kind Of bill he wanted to pay"
she said. Later she discovered
that the other side Of the note
read: Don't say anything. give
me the money or / will shoot
you and fast"
Mrs. Thompson was still
puzzling over the paper when
the man pulled out this gun
and pointed 1t at me and start
ed saying, Get me the money,
get the money, get the money.
But it didn't seem to be a
real gun to me. 1t was Just a
short white little thing and it
didn't look like the guns I've
seen on Tv.
when ! wouldn't do any,
thlng. he came around me and
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Mclaughlin that he was not
claiming Chief Murray had
personal knowledge of all his
complaints, but "he must take
blame for derelictions of his
subordinates."
Mr.. Davidson sent the Com
nlissioners what he termed a
partial Recommendation" of
charges of police brutality and
discrimination.
Plans Thorough Check
Chief Murray, who was out
Of town yesterday when the
Davidson material reached the
District Building. said as soon
as the material is sent to him
he will make thorough check
to determine what action was
taken in its case and so report
to the Commissioners.
"Of course. / am responsible
for the actions taken by my de-
partment," he said. IF a situa-
ton is brought to my attention
it is up to me to take or not to
take action"
He said any complaints that
reach him are investigated by
high-ranking officers of the de-
partment, usually a deputy
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Storm
RoutsHundred!
At Least 3 Decd;
Boots Ply Streets

CHICAGO, July 10 (P). -
Boats piled flooded streets today
in the swamped Chicago met
ropolitan area after a 6.24-
inch rain took at least three
lives and drove hundreds from
their homes.
The dowpOur. concentrated
in a severe six-hour electrical
storm, flooded tens of thou
sands of basemens, blocked
streets and underpasses, cut
power and communications
lines.
In Chicago. itself, airline
traffic was halted at flooded
Midway Airport where at least
1000 stranded passengers and
motorists spent the night.
splashing barefoot in waiting
rooms or kidnapping in chairs
or atop newsStands and coun-
tiers.
At Joliet. a city Of 81, 900 just
southwest of Chicago. 200 per-
sons were taken from their
flooded houses by boat, and a
refugee center was set up in
the Veterans of Foreign Wars
hall Coast Guard craft were
trucked to Wheeling, north
west of Chicago. where a num-
Der of houses were inundated
Bodies Recovered
The bodies of three persons
were recovered in flooded base
ments. William Leen, 38, was
electrocuted in his flooded base
ment on Chicago's South Side.
Atella Toney, Z months old,
was drowned in shallow water
that covered the floor of a
basement apartment.
At New Lenox, 5 miles east
Of Joliet. Richard Campbell
was found dead in the flooded
basement of his home. The
cause of death was not de-
termined Immediately.
The flood situation at Joliet.
wher 1000 houses were partly
inundated, became worse today
as waters from Hickory and
Spring Creeks continued to
spread.
The Weather Bureau said
SAG inches of rain at Midway
Airport set an unofficial record
for a six-hour period.
Tent Theater FelIed
More than 80 persons were
injured. none seriously. when
gusty winds knocked down a
tent theater on the Southwest
Side during an evening per-
Torrance. About $50 persons
we're watching play when the
See STORM. Page Az
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Eastern Europe
Sought
Dulles Exploration
Urged by Mansfield
BY ERNEST P. vACCARO

AooOCAdtcu KICoo Obdn WtibCI
Senator Mansfield, Democrat
of Montana. proposed today
that Secretary of State Dulles
visit Eastern Europe for a
"f1rst-hand exploration" of
changes behind the Iron Cur
tain.
And he called on the admin
istration to abandon what he
sal dis it's policy of "irres-
ponsible fear" of Russia and
shift to one of positive action
for peace"
The senator criticized Mr..
Dulles for denying American
newsmen permission to report
first hand" on developments
inside Red China. At the same
time. he said he had every
confidence" the Secretary will
bring the China press cover
age incident to a conclusion
in the near future" However,
he told reporters, that was
simply a devout hope"
The Montana lawmaker is
assistant Democratic leader in
the Senate, and member of
the Senate Foreign Relations
Committee.
Not Serving Freedom
In a 49-page foreign policy
review, prepared for Senate de-
livery, Senator Mansfield said ::
"We do not serve the cause
Of freedom or the interests of
this country when we blockade
these Eastern European coun-
tries as a closed Communist
corporation and merely seethe
in the juice of our own moral
indignation"
He said the United States
and Eastern European satellite
people have more to gain IF
we extend our commercial, our
diplomatic and other contracts
with each country of that
region as the occasion presents
itself. rather than by attempt
ing to deal with these peoples
See MANSFIELD, Page A-1O
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chief or inspector. after a pre-
liminary report by the captain
of the precinct where the Incl
dent allegedly occurred. He
added that he would have to
check to determine whether all
the incidents alleged by Mr..
Davidson came to his attention
via a complaint.
OF the cases cited by Mr..
Davidson, he said he would
provide a full answer in each of
them. This. he added, may
take several days.
Commissioner Mclaughlin
said he will take the Davidson
material to the Commissioners
at their board meeting Tuesday
to decide on the next step.
Mr.. Davidson. has asked that
the Commissioners disqualify
themselves and let an "impar-
tial" group consider the NAACP
charges against Chief Murray
and his department. Commits
sioner Mclaughlin, however,
has already said that any COM
plants against District en-
ployes must be considered by
the Commissioners rather than
an unofficial group.
Arrested 100 Times
One Of the cases singled out
by Mr.. Davidson for special
mention involved Blanche Price,
1909 1 street NV, who claims
she was beaten up by police
and was subjected to SUISSE
quent harassment because she
complained. Mr.. Davidson at
tached Miss Prices affidavit
and a number of letters he
had written sto Chief Murray
and Commissioner Mclaughlin
about the case.
A check of the Price woman S
background shows more than
100 arrests since 1914 for
charges ranging from drunk,
disorderly and soliciting pros
titution to two convictions for
robbery.
Since the February incident
about which she complained.
and on which. she forfeited SIS
for disorderly conduct, she has
been arrested and convicted OF
soliciting prostitution, indicted
and acquitted Of procuring fol-
prostitution, arrested and con-
See MURRAY, Page A.
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President Goes
To Gettysburg
Motors to Farm
For Alert Recess
By GARRETT ID. HORNER
star stan Correspondent

ShoA oteh corresponding
ENCY WHITE
III o U s E, July 13.-President
Eisenhower took a recess from
Operation Alert today after q
very satisfactory" test OF the
use Of helicopters to evacuate
him and his staff from the
White House in an emergency.
Forsaking air travel for the
day. he went by automobile
from this secret command post
to his farm near Gettysburg.
Pa, to spend the week end
there with Mrs. Eisenhower and
three Of his grandchildren.
The President plans to take
to the air again Monday morn
ing for another brief particle
patton in the current Civil De-
Tense Operation Alert.
To Fly to Secret Center
His helicopter will pick him
up at the farm early Monday
and fly him to the secret emer-
gency relocation center of the
ONCE of Defense Mobilization
and the Federal Civil Defense
Administration for a visit with
ODM Director Gordon Gray
and other top officials there.
White House Press Secretary
James c. Hagerty said the
Monday morning activity will
complete the Presidents part
in the current Operation Alert
and that he expects to be back
in the White House for regu-
lar business by early Monday
afternoon.
So far as the President is
concerned, the current Civil
Defense exercise is primarily
a test of transportation and
communication facilities. He
is not going through any SIM
ulation of all the command
decisions that would fall tc
him in a real emergency.
For the first time as Presi-
dent. Mr.. Eisenhower rode in
a helicopter yesterday after.
noon and pronounced it a VERY
nice" and fine" experience.
His new Bell H13J helicoptel
picked him up outside his Office
on the White House lawn yes.
terday afternoon and few him
to this center. that can be de.
scribed only as in a wooded
See EISENHOWER, Page A.:
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Bipartisan Step
For Substitute
Rights Bill Seen
Senate in Session
Today; Russell to
Ask Limited Plan
BY J. A. O'LEARY

Democrats and Republicans
who favor a compromise civil
rights bill may try to get to-
gether on a bipartisan sub
stitute.
There were signs Of such a
possibility today as the Senate
went into an unusual $50 am.
Saturday session. after agree
ing yesterday to take the first
test vote Tuesday. There is
already a bipartisan group
backing the House bill.
The vote will be on the mo-
ton OF Republican Leader
Knowland of California to
make the House-approved ver-
sion of the administration bill
the pending business.
1t is almost certain to be
adopted. But its adoption will
be only the beginning of a de-
bate that may last all summer.
Southern opponents will try to
prevent passage of the bill if
they can, and some of them
believe if it is not changed
they could succeed.
Compromise Possible
But most observers believe it
will be amended to meet some
of the South's objections. The
amendments may enable back
ers of the bill to get the "a
votes required to end debate
and pass the bill.
Senator Russell, Democrat
Of Georgia announced today he
will move to strike out the
controversial part 3. which
would enable the Attorney
General to use the injunction
process to enforce racial inte-
grafton in the schools or other
public places. This, in effect,
would narrow the bill to a
right-to-vote measure. A sep
arate section, part 4, provides
for injunctions to protect vot-
ing rights.
At the same time, Senator
JavitS, Republican of New
York, told the Senate. that he
and the Attorney General are
standing by part 3 on the
ground that these other civil
rights are as important as the
right to vote.
This pointed UP the fact that
one Of the main battles in the
Senate will be part three.
Senator Russell also an
nounced he has amendments to
prevent the new civil rights
commission from accepting VOL
untary and unpaid personnel.
He also wants the staff director
of the commission appointed
by the President and confirmed
by the Senate.
Warns of RefOrmers
Senator Russell said any OPP
portunity the commission may
have to accomplish anything
will be destroyed in advance if
those who have advocated its
creation are permitted to work
for it as volunteers.
I'VE don't want any long-hair
reformers or Short-hair ones
running around the country
stirring up trouble" the Sen
ator said.
Senator Gore, Democrat of
Tennessee, said today he has
been consulting with both Re-
publican and Democratic SEN
ators about a possible substitute
bill. This was one of the
indications that eventually a
bipartisan alternative for the
House bill may emerge.
Talk of modifying the DILL
See RIGHTS. Page >A-IO
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26 Phones Installed
On Top of Mt. Full

TOKYO, July Is (P.-
There's something new atop
Mount Fuji--a switchboard
and telephones.
AS of today the swarms of
tourists who scale Japan's
sacred mountain every sum-
mer can call any place in the
country from the l2.425-foot
summit. Twenty-six phones
were installed. operating over
q radio-telephone circuit.
The number for the top is
Full summit zero.
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~~~-~---~---@-~-
desegregation orders by Norfolk
Federal District Judge Walter
E. Hoffman on schools in Nor
folk and Newport News. Judge
Hoffman's orders are effective
this September.
Attorneys for the school au-
thorities said promptly they
will seek a review by the Su-
preme court.
The opinion was a per curiam
one an unsigned decision
handed down by the court N
a body. Today's ruling was
made by Chief Justice John J.
Parker of Charlotte, N. c.. and
Circuit Judges Simon E. Sob
eloff of Baltimore and Clement
F. Haynesworth, jr.. of Greene
vile, s. C.
Case Heard In AshevilIe
The three judges heard the
case in Asheville, N. c., June II.
They said in their opinion
%. it is argued that the
cases here should be dismissed
or proceedings therein be
stayed until administrative
remedies have been exhausted
under the recent pupil place.
ment act"
The opinion said that a.. a.
has been pointed out by the
judge below (Hoffman), how
ever. this statute furnishes no
adequate remedy to plaintiffs
Negro parents and school chill
dren) because of the fixed and
definite policy Of the school
authorities with respect to seq
regation and because of the
provisions Of chapter 60 Of the
acts of the extra session OF the
Virginia General Assembly
which provide for the closing of
schools and withdrawal there
from of State funds upon any
departure from this policy In
any school,"
While this language did not
say specifically that the place
ment act is unconstitutional.
the Appellate Court noted at
another point that the trial
judge had so held and that his
holding is affirmed.
Arguments Dismissed
The appellate court also dis
missed as unwarranted argu-
ments made on behalf of the
school authorities that a
three judge court should have
been called to pass on the
constitutionality of the place.
ment act.
las no jurisdiction was asked
or granted against the enforce
ment of the act or the officials
charged with its enforcement,
a case for the constitutionality
for a three-judge court was not
See PLACEMENT, Page Az
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Murray Plans Full Reply
To Charges of NAACP
Makes 1t Clear Thot He Considers Self
Responsible for Acts of Department

Washington Police Chief Robert Murray made it clear
today that he considers himself responsible any
taken by his department.
He made the comment after Eugene Davidson president
of the District branch Of the National Association the
vancement of Colored People, wrote Commissioner
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Civil Defense
Counts Dead
In Mock Attack
Blasts of H-Bombs
Level l9l Turgets;
Eisenhower Safe

The enormity of yesterdays
imaginary H-bomb attack on
Washington and 100 other
United States cities grew by the
hour today as Civil Defense
officials sought to bring order
out of unbelievable devasta-
ton.
National Civil Defense Of
f1cials estimated IS million
persons-more than half of the
population of the United States
in areas supposedly
ravaged by the mock attacks.
At least 1911 vital targets were
theoretically smashed and mil
lions killed and injured in the
sweeping attack which knocked
out much of the Nations in
dustry and paralyzed air de-
tense centers.
Countless Lives Saved
At the same time, National
Civil Defense headquarters said
countless lives" were saved by
State and National CD meas
ures. President Eisenhower
was flown from the White
House in a helicopter minutes
before the attack on Washing
ton to a temporary hideaway
many miles from the Capital.
Presumably, the President was
rallying the Nation and a rudi-
mentary war effort" was being
patched together on paper.
1t was clear today that the
planners of operations alert had
handed CD teams a real chal-
lenge. Though a hundred cities
had bee reported wiped out OF
hard hit, it was conceded that
the total might reach 200 be-
fore the operation is COM
pleted.
Air Bases Destroyed
New York, Philadelphia, Bos-
ton, Los Angeles. Pittsburgh
Dallas and virtually all centers
of industry lay in ruins. A num-
Der of Air Force bases. includ-
ing the Continental Air Com
mand at Colorado Spring, Colo,
were destroyed"
Special mock horrors wer,
reserved for Chicago and Gary
Ind. Two 3.000-pound nerve ga.
bombs were reported lex.
ploded" over Lake Michigan
presumably spreading an odor.
less, colorless gas that kills ii
seconds.
Defense bastions both in anC
outside of the United States
were hard hit. The vast atomic
energy installation at Oal
Ridge. Tenn. disappeared il
imaginary blast and fame
Grand Coulee Dam. the Pan.
anna Canal and points in Alas,
ka and Puerto Rico were re
ported hit.
No official estimate of tn,
nationwide toll of dead ant
injured is planned. CD official
said that the simulated strike
did not imply that any pc
tential enemy could hit all tn,
targets listed. 1t was recalled
however, that 20 million wer
presumed killed in the 1875
alert in which fewer target
were hit with smaller bombs
In the psuedo attack yester-
day, bombs were dropped or
Union Station here, over thu
Potomac railroad yards in Alex
andria and over Andrews All
Force Base, Prince George
County.
Civil Defense ofhcials sale
the make-beli bomb dropped
on Washington destroyed
everything within a 3-mil,
radius. 1t was estimated thar
100000 persons fleeing the Cap.
ital into Virginia were caugh
in the Alexandria blast anC
killed. An additional $4,000
were injured.
Virginia CD leaders reporte,
See ATTACK, Page A.,
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went to the safe. He didn't md
there-we don't keep
any money in it anyway.
Then / went to the phone
and dialed the operator and
hollGed 'Police'l Then I ran
out there. The man started
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MINISTER RECALLS
go YEARS IN PULPIT

DEAN or BAPTIST preachers,
D.. John {, Briggs. 81. will preoeh
tomorrow from the pulpit Of the
church fhoi beers his name. Ne
returns 10 reminisee about his 90
years Of service 10 the ministry.
See Poee AS.
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STOCKS
IN THE SPOTLIGHT

NEW YORK R.-Pollowing are the
sales (add 0Ol. high, low, closing price
and net change OF the 20 most active
stocks Tor the week
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Virginias Pupil Placement
Declared Unconstitutional
Schools Plan
New Fight
On Ruling

RICHMOND, July Is (P.-
The United States Fourth Cir
cult Court of Appeals today held
as unconstitutional Virginia's
pupil placement act.
The court made the ruling in
a brief opinion upholding school
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-07-13

NAAcP Suits ia Virginia Annoy
Byrd. Pose A-24
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Cloudy, warm with scattered thunder
showers tonight and Sunday. Low tonight
around "a. (Full report on Page A-2)
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The least he could do s answer, she thought Maybe
he does need more discipline. She stood the shaker Of
bread crumbs on the kitchen table wiped her hands on
her apron marched through the living room and across
the tiny hall and jeSked open the front door.
"OhT' she said. I'm sorry. thought you were my
son. The stranger. his finger on the dCOrbe1. smiled.
and CaIlie realized how ridiculous she must sound.
Then she saw his car in the street. II mean. she
went on then stopped. -Of cOuTseT she said. You're
the window washer from the agency. I'd forgotten you
were coming"
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The sound Of steps crossing the gravel drive
way must be David home from the playground: and the
first words that occurred to Gallo Robbins took the
form Of an order Put away your roller skates, DEAR,
she called Remember what your father told yOu."
Really, she thought, I'm sitting to be shTew. A
child should always be welcomed before being corrected
But his father Is convinced that everything has
plae-as f the concept Of tidness meant anything to
an eight-yeaT-OId and don't want another quarrel
like yesterdays. She called again, DO you hear me,
DaVidT'