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day. AlertS were sent to neigh
boring police departments.
Frank at first would only
whisper through his burned
lips that he was John Doe of
Washington, D. c." Identity
finally was established through
prints of fingertips he appar-
emily dug into his palms as
flames scared him.
Both nephew and uncle have
been reluctant witnesses before
the Senate Rackets Committee
in its investigation of the
Transfers Union.
Mr.. Ziem sent Senator Nc
Clellan, Democrat of Arkan-
sas, rackets committee chair
man, an eight-minute record
ing of Frank Kierdorf's torture
story. Committee investigators
Walter H. Henson and Sher-
man S. Willse spent several
hours with Mr.. Ziem and Pom
tiac police.
Lured From His Home
Frank Kierdorf said he was
lured from his home in nearby
Flint late Sunday night and
driven to a lonely woods where
his captors poured an inflam-
mable liquid on him and lit
| it with a match.
He told his story to George
F. Taylor. assistant Oakland
County prosecutor, late yes
terday and repeated it Sub
stantially the same" today.
Mr.. Taylor said Kierdorf to-
day gave him a lead to the
torture scene, outside Pontiac,
but it was not located imme-
diately.
Kierdorf said the two men
who came to his house asked
him to go with them on
some union organizing busi-
Continued on Page AS, Col. 1
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Spanish Freighter
Sinks, Is Perish

VILLAGARCIA DE AROSA,
Spain. Aug. S R.-The Span
ish freighter Cabo Razo struck
a reef today and sank quickly
with the loss Of Is lives.
The 2,878-ton ship hit the
reef in the Arosa estuary q
half mile of this port in heavy
fog. She carried a crew Of
80 and 5 passengers, all girls.
Three Of the passengers were
drowned.
Survivors were picked up by
two Spanish fishing boats. The
captain was among those saved.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-05

rant charging him with pos
sessing a silencer for a pistol.
Herman had both sworn re-
venge and reported a telephone
threat of; you'll be next.
His stocky, muscular body
charred nearly from head to
foot, Herman's nephew, So
year-old Frank Kierdorf. lay
near death at a Pontiac hos
Ipital.
Didn't Know Men, He Says
Frank told authorities two
gunner he didn't know made a
human torch of him yesterday
and he was positive the torture
burning was in some way con-
Inected with union business,
Frank was tossed from a car to
the hospital grounds.
Herman disappeared last
night after persuading Frank
to gasp out his story.
Oakland County Prosecutor
Frederick Ziem said a brief
case Herman Kierdorf left al
a neighbours home contained g
German pistol with a home
made silencer. Putting a ST.
lencer on a pistol is punishable
by up to five years imprison-
ment, Mr.. Ziem said.
Two telephones and another
gun also were found in a sack
left at the neighbours by Her
man, Mr.. Ziem said, but added
that Herman wouldn't tell us
anything"
Nearby Police Alerted
Police said Herman was last
seen as he left st. Joseph Mercy
Hospital at $50 pm. yester-
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Hoffa Probe Witness Says
Payoff Averted Strike
Alters Story
Accusing
UnionChief
BY CECIL HOLLAND
and LEE M. COIN
-. -. s.s-a.
star star Writers

Senate investigators received
sworn testimony today that q
payon averted q threatened
Teamster Union strike against
Detroit laundries in 1919.
The testimony came from
william H. Miller Of Watervliet.
Mich, a former laundry
operator.
Mr.. Miller changed a sworn
statement given Senate labor
rackets investigators that he
was told the arrangements for
ending the strike were made
through James r. Hoffa Of De-
troit, now president Of the
international Transfers Union.
Mr.. Miller said he assumed
that Hoffa was involved be-
cause he had suggested that
the laundry owners see him in
their efforts to settle the strike.
Charge Toned Down
But in his testimony before
the committee Mr.. Miller
sharply modified his statement.
The witness testified that he
paid $3.50 over a three-year
period as his part of a payon
to get the labor dispute settled.
Hoffa, who had testified
earlier, was interrupted and
waited in the witness chair
while the committee heard the
payof story from Mr.. Miller.
former owner Of the New
Method Laundry in Detroit and
now operator Of a hotel and
restaurant.
Mr.. Miller watered down his
notarized statement as he read
it. According to the statements,
two other laundry owners told
him Hoffa asked for and re-
ceived the payoff in 1949. But
as he testified. Mr.. Miller said
he just "surmised" that Hoffa
was the man.
Chief Counsel Robert F. Ken
nedy said Mr.. Miller had
changed his story since yester-
day.
Isn't Scared, He Says
Senator Ives, Republican Of
New York, said he was lust
curious on what made you
change that statement" and
asked, Are you scared or
something's"
mo, I'm not scared" Mr..
Miller replied.
There is something very
peculiar about this" Senator
Ives commented.
! The witness, answering ques-
tons by Senator Mundt, Re.
publican Of South Dakota,
said it was the first affidavit
he ever has given. The Sena-
tor said Mr.. Miller's testimony
had been very helful and asked:
There is no question in your
mind they (the other laundry
See RACKETS, Page AS
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Press PurIey Set

President Eisenhower will
hold a news conference at
1890 am. tomorrow, his first
since sending American Ma
rines into Lebanon, the White
House announced today. 1t
will be the Presidents first
meeting with the press since
July 2.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-05
License Evasion Laid
To 80 Nursing Homes


delays granted and court action
is taken, there's plenty Of time
to draw up new improvement
blueprints and show good
intent.
Boarding House Dodge
One dodge the operators use,
she said, is to operate under
boarding house licenses and
switch over to the care of
convaleScents.
When the boarders are We'll
fare Department wards the pay
is from $50 to $73 per month.
But if the guest is kept in bed
and needs nursing care the
pay goes up to 500 for the
operator and $40 for the pa
tent.
Some homes even illegally
extract much Of that $40 for
various services" Mrs. Treas
ure said.
The law requires that nurs-
ing home operators must be
approved by the Health and
Welfare Departments. If there
are 20 or more patients a reg
istered nurse must be respon-
sible for care. although she
need not be there all of the
time.
For homes with from five to
20 patients a licensed practical
nurse must be the responsible
person. The District does not
license practical nurses.
An operator must apply for
a license with Licenses and
Inspections. Then the Zoning
Commission, the Fire Depart
See NURSING, Page At
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-05
By CHARLES G. BROOKS
Star stan Writer

oNuA oNoh
At least 80 small private
nursing homes are operating
in the District without ever
applying for licenses, a Health
Department official said today
Mrs. Edna H. Treasure, chiei
of the departments division Of
inspections and standards. Blu.
reau of Public Health Nursing
said many of the operators who
refuse to apply for either Ii.
censes or even occupancy per-
mits act as though they're
daring you to take them intc
court"
John A. Spiess, investigatol
for the Districts Bureau of Ii
censes and Inspections, said
however he would like to know
of the 30 nursing homes. HI
estimated there might be 10 Of
20 operators who refuse to APP
ply for licenses.
Forwarded Names
Mrs. Treasure declared she
can produce their names anC
has forwarded them all II
Licenses and Inspections.
The District Medical Society
last week end released a report
with scathing comments or
conditions and care in most Of
the private nursing homes. II
also recognized there is no i'm
mediate solution to the
problem.
Mrs. Treasure said many
homes operate just on the
strength of a license applica'
ton because by the time in
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OF is agencies and SIS million
for disaster relief only because II
contained $3.50 million addi-
tional for Civil Service Retire
ment and Disability Fund.
Speaker Rayburn told report
ers today that House Appropri-
atoms Committee Democrats
had not yet decided what pro-
cedure to recommend on the
measure. He said there was
considerable dissatis faction
with what many Democratic
members regard as the Pres
ident's use OF IAN item veto"
aimed at only one provision in
the appropriation bill.
Resolution q Possibility
He said there was a POSSIBLE
ity that the committee might
send to the House q resolution
merely to continue funds to the
various agencies on basis Of
amounts they received during
the previous fiscal year. He
explained that this would not
merely inconvenience the agen-
cies but would prevent their
carrying out several new prof.
ects in the vetoed bill. Among
these are construction Of a new
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AngyLegisIotors Seen
Accepting Funds Veto
Chances Held Slim for Vote to Override
President on Independent Offices
By ROBERT X. WALSH
star star Writer

Congressional leaders reported today that President
Esenhowers veto of the $6 billion Independent Offices
preparation bill angered many legislators but not enough to
override him. delay adjournment block funds for Federal
agencies
Mr. Eisenhower disapproved the money bill for operation
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-05
CuItureCenfer
Can PayCosts,
WitnessesSay
Subcommittee Ends
Hearings, Action
Scheduled Soon
BY ALEX X. PRESTON
star stan Writer

A House public works SUBJ
committee today concluded
hearings on legislation to au-
thorize a National Cultural
Center here after being as
stirred by scores Of witnesses
the project would be self-sup-
porting financially.
Representative Jones, Demo-
crat of Alabama, chairman of
the Public Buildings Subcom-
mittee, said he would call q
meeting soon to take up the
proposal. which already has
cleared the Senate.
No further hearings are con-
templated. he added. More
than 100 persons crowded into
the hearing room and broke
into frequent applause in sup
port Of the legislation.
Representative Thompson,
Democrat Of New Jersey. prin-
cipal House patron Of the plan,
assured the subcommittee that
extensive surveys of operations
of similar cultural centers in
nine other cities show they can
operate at a profit.
Cost Considered
Subcommittee m e m bers
seemed most concerned over
whether a national cultural
center here would cost the
Government much either by
initial investment or later up
keep.
At the outset, Mr.. Jones as
serted. Il have great anxiety
for this bill"
This was after the first four
or five scheduled witnesses
failed to appear when called
as the hearing began promptly
at 10 am.
Specifically before the sub
committee are bills by Senator
Fullbright, Democrat of Ar
kansas, and several identical
measures by Mr.. Thompson and
other House members. author
izing the construction of the
center in Foggy Bottom near
an approach to the proposed
Theodore Roosevelt Bridge.
Senator Wiley. Republican Of
Wisconsin, said, II say this as
a senior member of the Foreign
Relations Committee: 1t i'll be-
hooves the Capital of the great
est Nation in the world to lack
a center of this type-here in
the city where more than 80
foreign embassies accredited to
us note this very serious Short
coming in our national en-
deavors."
Terms of Act Outlined
William E. Finley, Director
of the National Capital Plan
ming Commission, outlined the
terms of the Capper- Cramton
Act under which the Federal
Government would advance
$650,000 to complete the pur-
chase Of the site, to be repaid
over an eight-year period.
Even If the cultural center
were not constructed here,
Mr.. Finley said, "it would be
desirable to acquire these lands
as additions to the Rock Greek
Potomac parkway so as to pre-
vent improper development
which would conflict with the
use of adjoining lands for
parkway purposes and as ap-
proaches to the Constitution
Avenue Theodore RoosevelD
Bridge"
Herbert P. Leeman, repre-
senting the Dupont Circle and
Mount Pleasant Citizens AS
sociations, read a statement
from B. NJ. McKelway, editor
of The Star, who had to leave
the hearing.
II appear in support of it,"
Mr.. McKelway's statement said,
because of my connection with
See CULTURE, Page Az
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-05
Uncle Vows to Avenqe
Torture, Disappears
Authorities Seek Herman Kierdorf;
Fronk Tells Of Burning by Two Men

PONTIAC, Mich Aug. Q9-New mystery piled up today
the burning of exconvt business agent
for the Transfers Union His ex-convct uncle who
revenge has disappeared
Herman Kierdorf. g. missing and SOUGHT q
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-05

Sl4 million Federal ONCE build
ing in Southwest Washington
and preparation Of plans for
another such building near the
White House.
There seemed little chance
that q two-thirds margin could
be mustered in the House. and
especially in the Senate. Ia
override the veto.
The $3.50 million item in the
original House bill last March
was knocked out by the SEN
ate. A Senate-House confer
ence committee put 1t back in
This was upheld July 30 by q
margin of only five Senate
votes. 44-39. The bills total was
$685.. 304.900.
Most Want Some Bill
House Republican Leader
Martin said he thought the
most likely course would be for
the House to pass the appro-
prlation bill without the $3.50
million item before Congress
adjourns and take UP that item
early next year.
Few If any members sug-
See VETO, Page AS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-05
Nearby Police AIerted

Police said Herman was last
seen as he left st. Joseph Mercy
Hospital at $50 pm. yester-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-05

Clear tonight with low Of about SO. Fair
little warmer and more humid wednes-
day.
Temperatures Today
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1958-07-31

Library's summer reading clubs
are not leaving this planet, but
they are also moving along in
their reading. Proof of their
advancement can be seen by
looking at their bookmarks in
the East Cleveland Public Lii
braries.
Five club members are proud
to add a second bookmark to
their name this week. They are:
Donna Doedderheim, 1477
East 135th ST.; Gail Lipski,
14422 Dover; Rose Marino,
14503 Shaw ave.; Anne Schraff,
1851 East 145th ST.; Betty We'll
MAX, 1901 Orinoco.
Membership in the two clubs
will remain open until August
18th. Both clubs will close for
the season on Saturday, Au-
gust Both.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1958-07-31
A Psalm For
The Mo:orist

The motorist first psalm
blessed is the motOrist who
driveth not in the manner OF
the careless nor zig za"geth IN
the way of a scorner in the
drivers seat. But his enjoy
ment is in the laws he doth OBJ
serve both by day and night.
And he shall be as leisurely as
tree planted in wayside
park: he shall arrive in time:
his tenders shall not be crum-
pied: and wherever he goes his
insurance company prospers.
The careless are not so but
are as the crippled whom the
ambulance taketh away. There
fore, the careless shall stand in
the Police Court and the drunk
en- in the congregation Of the
dead. For traffic officers know
the way of the careful, but the
way Of the careless comes to a
dead end.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1958-07-31
Accent the negative, but don't

Accent the negative, but don't
eliminate the positive is the
Central Blood Bank appeal dur
ing it's current shortage Of ne.
gative-types of whole blood
for distribution to Greater
Cleveland hospitals.
Red Cross personnel and
blood bank chairmen in indus
tries and communities are being
urged to schedule, wherever
possible, as many negative blood
type donors as they can.
Negative blood types in de-
mand are o, A and B. In any
large-scale blood drawing,
heavier percentages of dona-
tions are of o and A positive
types.
To keep pace with demand
for negative-type blood, Red
Cross officials point out that
for every drawing ten Omega
tive, six A negative and five B
negative types should be Sc
cured. O and A positive blood
types are the most commonly
found.
Many factors enter into the
midsummer letdown in blood
collections resulting in normal
shipments from throughout the
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1958-07-31
Personals

Donald G. Lose, 14311 Savan-
nah ave. is in basic training at
Fort Knox. Ky. having enlisted
in the US. Army. His first
home leave is scheduled for
about September 22nd.
Mrs. Ted Morgan OF 1872
Hayden ave., has as her house
guests, Miss Carole Kelley and
Miss Barbara Martin of Tim
Minis, Ontario, Canada.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph LEBLANC
and family of 14529 Strathmore
ave. have concluded a motor
trip to Highland Heights, KY.
where they visited relatives.
Mrs. Mary Cunningham of
15016 Grandview Terrace and
Mrs. A. S. Alean Flaws of
16201 are among a group of
artists operating a handcraft
shop at Nantucket this summer.
Mrs. Cunningham is showing
textiles and Mrs. Flaws, en-
amels.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Sch,
ramm and sons, David and DON
aid of Levittstown, Pa. are
guests of her father, Frank
knobel of 1921 Doan ave.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Shafer
If Stanwood rd. are home from
Siam where they spent five
Mr.. Shafer transacting \
business there for the National
Malleable Steel Company.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1958-07-31
Moon Talk Is
Book Talk To
Space Men

East Cleveland Public Library
children are beating the Rus
SLAMS to the moon. There will
be no space left by the time the
Russians land. Adding to the
local colony already there on
the moon this week:
Robert DeLello, 800 Helms
d ale; Veronica Gjivanovich,
1927 Stanwood; Barbara Hast
ings, 1945 Taylor; Robert Kish,
14200 Strathmore; Bobby Kre-
utzberg, 1045 Greyton; Dianne
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1958-07-31

Minardo, 1924 Hartford.
Jimmy Morey, 13401 Sixth
ave.; Mary Jane Muser, 1471O
Strathmore; Daryl Neubeller,
1457 East 134th ST.; Christie
pher Schraff, 1861 East 145th
ST.; Kim Walton, 943 Greyton.
Their means of reaching the
moon is interesting and enjoy
able. Twelve books have to be
read by the travellers before
they can hit the moon. Some
children are making the moon
pretty crowded by landing two
rockets on it. The following
children can boast of making
such an accomplishment this
week:
Donna Aplin, 145O5 Alder;
Linda Washkewicz, $50 Dres-
den.
The younger members of the
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1958-07-31
TaiIenders
Spirit
RI Bob Keefer

Our hats are off this week
to q team which, even though
it is in last place, has won the
plaudits of local Little League
fans by it's spirited play even
in defeat.
Diamonds Mems Shop has
lost seven of it's nine league
games to date but four of the
defeats have been by one-run
margins. The most heart
breaking loss was incurred on
Tuesday night at Shaw Field
when the D IN on d nine
dropped a 5-4 decision to the
undefeated Nelson jewelers..
Manager Joe Sauto's scrap
py athletes jumped off to a 20
lead after two innings but a
possible upset victory slipped
from their grasp in the final
INNING. Milt Bley, Diamonds
southpaw hurler, was the vic
tim of his own wildness as he
was directly responsible for all
six of the Nelson runs as the
result of walks, wild pitches,
hit batsmen and a costly
throwing error on his part.
Milt unquestionably has been
the slough luck" pitcher of the
league this season having
pitched and lost a no-hitter
and a one-hitter.
The hard hitting Nelson
team, which is currently hit
ting 1862 as a team, was held
to five hits by the husky Bley
while the losers collected ten
safe blows. Bley belted two
home runs in four trips to the
plate but his lack of control
offset the IL strikeouts he reg
istered. With the score tied at
"A, Billy Howell opened the
bottom of the sixth by being
hit on the leg with one Of
Bley's speedy but errant de-
liveries. Howell then moved to
third on two wild pitches and
scored on Dave Rosenberg's
single after John Kepich had
been purposely walked for the
second time in the game. 1t was
the second straight run scoring
hit by Rosenberg who is sec
ond in the league with a
very healthy .593 batting av-
erage.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1958-07-31
Red Cross Blood Bank
In Dire Need Of O>A>B
Negative Blood Types

23-county regional operation
being low.
Red Cross officials point ou
that during summer months
industrial operations are af
fected by vacations for EN-
! ployees. Other organizations
including civic, fraternal ane
business groups supporting the
blood program take a hiatus
in the warm weather months
"There is just not the same
number of people at work ii
behalf of the program during
the summer as there is during
the spring, fall and winter
months" Richard Cook Director
Of Blood Recruitment for the
Greater Cleveland Red Gross
Chapter, stressed.
Also supporting this conten-
ton are DR.. Louise Heating
acting director for the Contra
Blood Bank, and Ralph DeLucco
emphasized that the public must
respond to blood appeals in
the summer months, as in
other seasons. They pointed out
that quotas are filled out of
proportion in the cold weather
months to that of summer.
The need for blood is a con-
tinuing need every day Of the
year, the Central Blood Bank
officials pointed out. There is
a need, they added, for some
formula to be devised wherein
blood donations could be levelled
off throughout the year.
Each summer, the hundreds
of volunteer Red Cross workers
and others working in behalf
of the blood program are called
upon for extra effort to keep
supplies flowing into the blood
center.
Bloc d m o bile visitations
throughout the 23-county re-
gion under the jurisdiction OF
the Greater Cleveland Chapter
of the American Red Cross are
kept on a tight schedule to boil
ster dwindling supplies.
During this period, Blood
Bank officials are harassed by
revisions and collec-
tions falling below the required
125-pint-aday quota.
In addition to the daily visi-
tations of the Bloodmobile to
the regional area, the Central
Blood Bank located at Red Cross
headquarters, 1927 Prospect
Avenue, is open on Mondays
and Thursdays of each week
10 take donors. The Monday
hours are 10 am. to 8 PM, and
On Thursday form 8 to 8 pm.
Persons who are unable to
meet schedules of the Blood
mobiles, or who are to be in the
downtown district on either Of
he two days, are urged to
visit the Blood Bank and con-
.ribute the life-saving fluid.
appointments may be made by
'honing Superior 1-1S0O any
ime.