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ECUADOR -.
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ce Enriquez, firmo la ley forestal
cuyas principles disposiciones son
la declaration de interes publico.
la conservation, protection, meio.
ramiento y fomento de los hos.
CUES, cuyo regimen Sc sujetara al
control del estado. La primera dis.
posiclon ordena clasificar todos los
bosques que existen en- ell te~rritorio
nacional en- dos ramas: protectores.
o sean los segundos son aquellos
que permitan la exploitation de re.
cursos forestales. Las infracciones
seran castigadaS con multas hasta
de 5000 sucres.
HOMEMADE A UN MINISTRO
QUITO (SICO) - Sc efectuo en-
esta ciudad I'm homemade, en- ell
cual participaron numerosas per-
sonas, en- honor del Ministro de
Economic, doctor Federico Intria-
go Arrata. En- SUI respuesta ell Mi.
nistro manifesto que Guayaquil de.
bia considerarse como "la espina
dorsal de la economic ecuatoria.
ma, y que era "absurdo y odioso
tratar a Quito como simple capital
de provincial.
LA expansion de los recursos
de Guayaquil - manifesto - la or.
.ganizacion de los s~ervicios portua-
rios, en- Ell sentido del d~esarrollo
moderno, la atencion a sus indus.
trlas, a su comercio, a SUI agricul-
tura, a la salud y comodidad de
sus h~abitantes, son cu%estiones de
sentido nacional".
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BUSCAN EN- FL
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naci0n extraordinaria para la
defensa, que destina la suma de
$1.4lO, 100000 dolares, para apre-
Surar los programs de proyecti-
les y satellites del espacio. La
asignacion habia Sido previa.
mente aprobada por ell Senado.
Por otra parte, ell Senado apro.
b6 por mayoria abrumadora la
p' opuesta de establecer una CO.
mission especial que redactara
recomendaciones sobre 81 ell pro-
grama de satellites del gobierno
debe estar bate administration
civil o militar. La MEDIA del Sc
nado fue presentada por ell diri-
genie democratic del senado,
Lyndon B. Johnson, y SUI conf.
sion de preparation de la de.
fensa.
Esa mocion fue preSentada
aver, "a horas despues que ell
PreSidente Eisenhower -segun
Sc revelo- ordeno a sus aseso-
res cientificos que hiciesen un
estudio y preparasen recomen-
daciones sobre la administration
civil o militar de csc programa.
Las recomendacioneS seran pre-
sentadas en- breve al Senado, y,
segun Johnson la nueva conf.
sion senatorial las recibira.
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poner de nuevo al pals en- Ell ca
mino de la normalidad."
Manifesto tambien ell Embajador,
que las autoridades norteamerica-
mas saben que quien quiera que
game las proximas elecciones, ell
gobierno argentine "jamas descono-
cera u obligaciones financleras
con otros paises."
Anadio que la actitud mas cor
dial del banco ha sido causada por
ia politica positiva del gobierno
argentine" y no por ell tenor a la
penetration economical sovietica.
Altos funcionarios norteamerica.
nos negaron tambien que la nueva
actitud del banco, Sc deba al viaie
que realiza actualmente una mission
economical argentina por los paises
del Bloque Comunista.
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PROBLEMAS DE LA
GANADERIA

CARACAS, (SICO). - Segun in
formaciones suministradas por un
vocero de la Association Nacional
de Ganaderos la notable disminu-
cion de potreros de pastos artifi-
ciales que hasta 20 amos existian
en- las zonas que rodean ell Lago
Valencia, donde Sc cebaban las
reses en- SUI mayoria procedentes
de los Llanos, es una de las eau.
sales en- las dificultades que &C.
tualmente Sc sortean. Considera
la Association que Ell incremento
de la agriculture, la production de
leche y la expansion de los CEN
tros urbanos fue desplazando la
ceba, ocupando a la vez tales te-
rrenos sin que se pensara en- re-
emplazar los p~otreros que habian
sido dedicados a otros usos. Por
esta causa la Association conside-
ra como urgente un plan integral
de fomento ganadero, consideran-
do que la ceba debe incrementar-
Sc con la siembra de 100000 hec-
tareas de pastos artificiales.
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OsOS EN- LA FRONTERA

CARACAS, (SICO). - Segun
revelaciones hechas por Ell profe-
tsor Cruxent de las explotaciones
que realize en- d~iferentes lugares
de la frontera entire Colombia y
Venezuela, a una altura superior a
5000 metros, en- Ell cerro Pintado,
de la Serrania de Valledupar, en-
contro grandes manadas de osos
negros, de gran tamaiio, mansos,
que forman grandes manadas de
adultos y jovenes. Estos osos agre.
70, tienen establecidas sus propias
Was de communication desde los
'pastizales hasts los abrevaderos
del rio. No Sc ha encontrado en-
la region, que ell mencionado ma
turalista considera de gran por-
venir, ningun vestigio de que hui
biera sido habitada por indios.
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$50.
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DETALLES SOBRE BRASILIA

DETALLES SOBRE BRASILIA
NUEVA YORK. -(UP).- Jose
Bettencourt Machado, representa-.
tie en- los Estados Unidos de la
Compafiia Urbanizadora Da Nova
Capital Do Brasil NOVACAP),
que ACADIA de regresar de Rio de
Janeiro, facilito detalles del pro-
veto de construction de la nue.
va ciudad, Brasilia.
Sc espera que Brasilia este ul.
timada y funcionando como la
nueva capital para ell Is de abril
de 1860. La ciudad, que ha sido
concebida por ell arquitecto bra
sileho Lucio Costa, tendra Ell con-
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CONTROL
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Sc reunira en- Ginebra en- setiem-
bre venidero.
kurchatov esta familiarizado con
la labor de los cientificos de Har-
well. Dio c~onferencias ALI sobre
las investigaciones termonucleares
sovieticas cuando acompaho en- SUI
vista a Gran Bretana a Nikita
K%hrushchev y al Primer Ministro.
Nikolai Bulganin.
Kurchatov termin6 diciendo: "a
los hombres de ciencia sovieticos
les agradaria TRAFALGAR junto con
todos los cientificos del mundo,
incluso con los norteamericanos,
para llevar a la practica ell pro-
grama del Presidente Eisenhower
sobre uso pacifico de la energia
nuclear''.
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PROTOCOLO DE
RIO DE JANEIRO

QUITO (SICO) = Con motive
del is a%niversario de la firma de
Protocolo de Rio de Janeiro y para
condenarlo considerandolo perju-
dicial para Ell Ecuador, Sc realizo
una session especial del Institute de
Derecho International. Tres ora
dores explicaron la magnitud de
los perjuicios causados al Ecuador
por Ell mencionado pacto: ell doc
tor Angel Modesto Paredes, Direc.
tor del Institute; ell Professor, doc
tor Eduardo Santos c., quien d.
serto acerca de LA Unidad Ecua-
toriana" y un resumen del doctor
Ranulfo Rodriguez Marin.
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R~EGRESARA, ESPOSA DE
VILLALBA
cOMERCIANTE
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II dias de edad, con ell obieto
de vengarse y de obligarme a dar.
les dinero".
Roman dijo que su esposa le
abandono dos meses antes de dar
a luz y Sc fue a vivir con Pelayo.
Despues lie dijo que ell nino habia
muerto al nacer pero el pudo com.
probar -soStiene- que ESQ era
falso. Anadi6 que en- ell hospital
en- que naci6 Ell nino SUI nombre
consta como Ell del padre.
Ell d~emandante pidio al iuez,
Vincente Lupiano, Sc lie conceda
la custodia del nino.
Lupiano fiio para mafana la pri.
mera vista oral del case.
Diario las Américas., 1958-02-08
SUJETOS ARMADOS DE
ALARMA EN- Ell NORTE

BOGOTA - En- las dItimas no.
ches de la semsna pasada, los ha-
bitanteS de los Sectores compren-
didos entire Gales so a 70 y carre-
ras Ia a Is, fueron sorprendidos
por la incursion de grupos de SUI
jetos embriagados que desde los
carroS en- que viajaban, hacian
diSparos de pistolas y reyolveres,
a tempo que lanzaban vitores y
mueraS contra diversas personals.
Estos sujetos, sin que las autori-
dades intervinieran para disper-
sarlos, recorrieron los sectores ano-
tados hasta bien entrada la noche,
p%rovocando a las personas que
caSualmente Sc cruzaban con ellos
y amenazandolas con u armas.
La prudente actitud de los ciu-
dadanos que presenciaron estos
hechos evit6 que la incursion de
los vociferantes individuos hubie-
ra podido registrar un tragico cpl
logo.
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MEDELLIN -.
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las horas en- que con mayor urgen.
cia Sc necesita para la preparation
de alimentos.
Efectivamente, ell servicio de
energia electrical Sc suspende de
10 de la manana a IL y media del
dia, y de 5 de la tarde a 8 de la
noche, cuando, precisamente, de-
ben ser preparados los alimentos.
CONFERENCIAN LLERAS Y
GOMEZ
BOGOTA = Ell director del IL
beralismo doctor Alberto Lleras
y ell expresidente doctor Laureano
Gomez, Sostuvieron en- las ultimas
horas de la tarde del martes una
entrevista durante la cual los dos
dirigentes politicos analizaron a es-
pacio la situaci6n politica del pals
Y de manera especial los inciden-
ties ocurridos en- los ultimoS dias.
Ell director del liberalismo, quien
regreso ell viernes pasado al pals
despues de una temporada de va
caciones en- Europa, junto con SUI
sonora eSposa, habia recibido del
doctor Gomez y de su sonora I'm
cordial saludo de bienvenida y ell
anuncio de SUI deseo de celebrar
con Ell doctor Lleras una %entreviS-
ia. Ell doctor Lleras visit6 aver al
doctor Gomez Ell su casa de la ca
lie 38 y los dos conversion larga-
mente sobre temas politicos de ac-
tualidad. No Sc revelo a los perio-
distas cuales fueron los temaS con
cretos de esta conversation nj los
reSultados de ella pero, en- TODD
caS Sc sabe que Sc desarrollo en-
terminus de la mas absolute cor
dialidad.
Igualmente Sc supo que ell doc
tor Jose Antonio Montalvo, pre-
sidente del directorio nacional con-
servador elegido en- ell teatro de
Colon, hizo una vista en- SUI resi-
dencia al doctor Alberto Lleras,
quien Sc hallaba ausente de ella en-
esos momentos. Ell doctor Lleras
estuvo tratando de comunicarse
con ell doctor Montalvo pero no
logro h~acerlo, siendo possible que
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POLITIcA
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denotado "decidido interes" en- ell
proyecto.
Ell Embajador agreg6, que las
a~utoridades del Banco de Exporta'
cion e Importation, han aprobado
la aparente disposition del gobier-
no argentine a resolver las recla-
maciones de la American and Fo-
reign Power, sobre las filiales de
la compania, estatizadas por ell re-
gimen de Juan D. Per6n.
"Parece haber una nueva apre-
ciacion-dijo Yadarola-de la de-
termination del gobierno argentine,
de realizar su programa fiscal y
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NVichS ue la frlInerd1
cion", de acuerdo con la Ultima
politica sovi6tica.
Ell Embajador diio: "Tratare de
hacer TODD 10 possible para esta-
blecer y robustecer la atmosfera
de compression y confianza entire
nuestroS dos paises'.
Por SUI parte ell Embajador nor
teamericano en- Moscu, Llewellyn
Thompson parte hoy para la CAPT
tai Sovietica despues de 10 dias de
consultas en- este pals. Sc cree
que realizara conversaciones con
ell MiniSterio de Relaciones Exte-
rlores sovietico, Sobre una nueva
serie de negociaciones entire ell Els.
tie y ell Oeste.
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VOLCAN
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y cayo en- ell azul Mediterranean con
agudos silbidos y en- medic de
enormes nubes de hume.
Ell Etna, que durante los dos
ultimos amos ha entrado en- acti-
vidad varias veceS, lanzo I'm nuevo
rio de lava desde SUI crater nor
oriental. Ell torrente igneo derri-
ito la nieve de las laderas del
monte, que Sc ha vuelto girls de
cenizaS volcanoes.
La lava del Etna, que avanzo
mil metros en- dos dias, 10 que re-
presenta una considerable veloci.
dad, disminuyo aver en- rapidez Y
Sc divide en- varios brazos GU.
briendo solo 700 metros en- las I'LL.
timas "a horas.
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OBREROS P%ETROLEROs

CARACAS, (SICO). = A I'm to-
tal de 50.525 tecnicos y obreros
sube ell personal de la industrial Pc
trolera en- Venezuela, segun esta.
disticas recientemente publicadas,
de estos 47.40s son varones y g.
1T muieres.
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CAMARA DE

CARACAS, (SICO). = Fue re-
elegido Ell personal directive para
la Camara de Concrete de Cara
cas- para ell aio de 1858. Ell Sc
cretario don Pedro Lander fue
reelecto por unanimidad de votos.
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UNIDAD
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de este pals es uno de los prime
ros que sc instalan en- ell mundo.
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los dos Sc entrevisten en- Ell dia de
hoy.
En- todos los circulos politicoS
Sc espera con grande gectativa
ell resultado de esta nueva entire
vista de los expresidentes doctores
Lleras y Gomez y es possible que la
conferencia iniciada continue en-
los proximos dias.
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DIARI0 LAS AMERICAS pa,
torno de I'm aeroplano, sin inter
secciones.
CONSULAR EMBAJADOR
DE VENEZUELA

secciones.
CONSULAR EMBAJADOR
DE VENEZUELA
QUITO. -(UP).- Ell Gobierno
e%cuatoriano llam6 al pals para con,
Sultas al Embajador en- Venezue.
la, Homero Viteri Lafronte, en- 70.
laclon con p~ublicaciones de prem.
sa en- csc pals, en- las que Sc alta.
co su a%ctuacion durante la revueI.
ia en- csc pals.
I'm estudiante venezolano. liz.
mado Mata Molina, declare a dia.
rios caraquenos que Viteri Lafron.
te lie nego ell asilo politico Guam.
do Sc 10 solicito.
VOTO DE CONFIANZA
LIMA. -(UP).- La Camara de
Dlputados aprob6 I'm amplio vote
de confianza al Ministro de Ha-
clenda y Concrete, DR.. Augusta
Thorndike, despues de que este
hiciera una amplia exposition so.
bre la actual politica financiera v
monetarla del gobierno.
Anunci6 que sera suscrito en-
washington por ell embaiador pc.
ruano Fernando Berckemeyer un
convenio con ell Fondo Monetario
international sobre creditos al Pc.
ru para la estabilizacion del cam.
bio.
REGRESARAt ESPOSA DE
VILLALBA
NUEVA WORK. -CUP).- La
sonora Ismenia Villalba, esposa del
DR., Jovito Villalba, dirigente del
Partido Union Republican, Demo.
cratica de Venezuela, ~regresara ell
tunes proximo a SUI patria en- com.
pania de sus cuatro hijos Y SUI
madre, la sonora Carmen Villalba.
Villalba, que vivio aqui xarios
amos de destierro con SUI familia,
volvio a Venezuela POGO despues
de ser derrocado ell gobierno del
Presidente Marcos Perez Jimenez.
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Hurricane lisa
Now 400 Miles
From San juan

MIAMI, Fla. Sept. 81 (AP),
Hurricane lisa, showing in
dlcations of intensifying, was
400 miles northeast of San
Juan, Puerto Rico. today with
top winds of lis miles an hour.
Hurricane-force winds ex.
tended outward 100 miles in the
northeast Semicircle and SO
miles to the southwest, the
Miami Weather Bureau said.
ForecaSter Arnold Sugg said
there are some signs that lisa
has intensified or is intensity
ing. Sea level pressure of 27.52
was reported during the night.
Some increase in size was
forecast.
Ships in IlSa'S path were told
to use extreme caution. Small
craft IN the north coastal
waters of Puerto Rico, the Vir-
gin Islands and the Leeward
islands were advised to stay in
port until heavy SwellS and
rough seas SubSide.
A morning advisory said lisa
was moving north-northweSt at
8 miles an hour.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-09-27
Man and Woman Die
In Fiery 4-Cor Crash

A Southeast Washington
couple burned to death in the
car today in a four-car COLI
sion in Oxon Hill. Md.
They were identified as
William L. Smith, 26, and his
wife. Thelma, 81, of 450l First
street Sc. They had no chill
dren. Mr.. Smith was a civilian
employee at the Navy Propellant
Plant, Indian Head, Md.
Prince Georges County police
said four other persons were
sent to hospitals after the
12:45 am. accident on Indian
Head highway at Oxon Hill
road.
The victims car burst into
flames after it was struck in
the rear by another vehicle,
police said. They said the
flaming automobile then hit
a third, crossed the center line,
and struck a fourth vehicle.
The driver of the car which
started the chain accident was
identified by police as John
A. Miller, 80. of San Diego
Calf. He suffered head in
iuries and is listed as in fair
condition in Casualty Hos
pitalS
Police said a passenger in
his car, Michael, S. Brown, 81,
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of $3.50 Book road, Oxon Hill,
a carpenter. suffered head
injuries and is in undetermined
condition in Hadley Memorial
Hospital.
The two men were pulled
from the wreckage by the I'M
injured driver of the fourth
car, David Weitzman, AZ, of
1903 Winslow road, Oxon Hill,
an aircraft technician, and a
passing motorist, Charles Finn
of Accokeek.
Pfc. Stout said Mr.. Weitz-
man and Mr.. Finn then tried
to rescue the others, but were
forced back by the intense heat
of the flaming car and burn
ing gasoline on the pavement.
The driver of the third car
was listed by police as Mrs
Bernice H BraAham. 40. OF
1898 w street Sc. She was
treated at Casualty Hospital
for head and knee cuts. A
passenger in her car was Mrs,
Minnie Forester, So, of 1850
Barnaby terrace Sc, who was
treated for multiple bruises at
Andrews Air Force Base Hos
pital, police said.
No charges have been filed
pending completion of the in
vestigation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-09-27
Hurricane to Go Eost,
Missing District Areo

tonight, but it would be due to
an approaching cold front, not
the hurricane.
The United States Weather
Station at National Airport
took official custody of Helene
from the Miami station when
it issued an advisory at noon,
Eugene w. Hoover, hurricane
research forecaSter here, said
strong currents aloft should
push the giant storm eastward.
He said the hurricanes ver-
tical dimensions are unusual,
extending so high they are
pound to be affected by the
swift air currents.
There is little chance of its
coming this far north" he
SaiG.
Light showers are predicted
here tonight.
Yesterday the high was 90
degrees. Tonight's low is ex-
pected to be GA, and then a
temperature drop to So by to-
morrow night.
Mr., Hoover said the station
has no formal plans to oper
the Emergency Warning Center
at the airport, but its facilities
will be available to anyone who
wants to use them.
Residents of Virginia's coast
See WEATHER, Page As
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-09-27
Hurricane Changes Course
Winds Hit Coastal Areas
Skirts AIono
CoroIinus;
Tides Rise

WILMINGTON, N. c., Sept.
81 (AP) Hurricane Helene
roared north~ard along the
North Carolina coast today,
with winds as high as 100
miles an hour flashing coastal
areas.
The center of the hurricane
was about so miles south OF
Wilmington at noon, with the
angry winds spinning in a
northeasterly direction up the
coast.
Described as dangerous" by
the Washington Weather Bu-
reau, Helene raised hurricane
warnings north from Myrtle
Beach, S. c., to Cape Hatteras,
N. c.
The storm was packing winds
as high as l25 miles an hour.
Warns of Flooding
Storm tides and heavy seas
with waves up to 10 feet high
will flood coastal lands between
the resort town of Myrtle
Beach and HatteraS, the Bu-
reau warned.
Making the classic turn of
Atlantic hurricanes, Helene ale
tered course in the night toward
the north, sparing South Caro-
lima coastal areas the full brunt
of her wrath.
Taking over control of the
hurricane warnings beamed I'D
the East Coast in advance Of
bowling winds. the Washington
Weather Bureau warned that
evacuation was imperative" on
island beaches and in coastal
areas from Cape Fear to Hat
teraS.
The center of the hurricane
was due to pass Cape Hatteras
at midnight. the Weather =
reau said. Movement was at 10
miles an hour at midday. with
a gradual pickup in the north
easterly speed predicted as the
winds advanced up the coast.
Heavy Rains Expected
Heavy rains were forecast
over Eastern North Carolina
and. portions of Southeastern
Virginia this afternoon and to-
night. No change in the size
or intensity of Helene was ex-
pected.
The highest wind reported
thus far was 100 miles per hour
at Frying Pan Iightship OF
Wilmington.
Winds of near hurricane
force battered beaches near
the coastal village of Shall
lotte. N. c.. and blew waves
across the beaches. Several
persons drowned in this area
IN a 1854 hurricane.
Whiteville, N. c., a town 80
miles inland, lost its power
Continued on Page AS, Col. 1
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Hurricane Helene is sex
pected 20 move eastward some
time today, clearing the Wash
ngton area by a considerable
margin of safety" the Weather
Bureau said.
However, military authorities
were taking no chances. One
group of troop carrier planes
was evacuated from Andrews
Field, and others were tied
down, in anticipation of pos
sible 50-mile-an-hour winds
predicted by Air Force wealth
ermen.
At Boiling Field. crews were
alerted for a possible evacua-
ton order late today, Planes
were being tied down, ano
others towed into hangers.
Some planes were evacuated
from the Anacostia Naval All
Station and other security
measures were taken on the
base
The Weather Bureau sale
winds may reach 20 miles ar
hour here this afternoon anC
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-09-27
Who Is Roy Chalk?

banker called him Mighty Mouse; his
employees call him "Super-Chief" He was almost
unknown here when he borrowed SO million to
buy the aiing Capital Transit System in Au-
gust 1856.
Star reporter was assigned to find out how
this genial financier earned his first dollar and
parlayed it to a million by the time he was 30.
The first of fascinating series of stories begins
tomorrow in The Sunday Star and continues daily
in The Evening Star.
For convenient home delivery call Sterling
3-500O
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-09-27
Hit-Run Auto Kills
Man, Hurts Another

A 20-year-old Frederick
Md man was killed and an
other man seriously injured
early today on a highway
near Hyattstown. Montgomery
County police said they ap-
parently were struck by a hit
run vehicle.
In undetermined condition al
Frederick Memorial Hospital
was James T. Lyles, 26. Police
identified the dead man as
William F. Curtis, also Of
Frederick.
The body and the injured
man were found by a motorist
on Route 355 a quarter-mile
from Hyattstown around 5 am
Authorities said there were nc
skid marks on the highway neal
the victims.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-09-27
Persons Will Succeed
Adams at White House
BY CECIL HOLLAND
star star Writer

The White House announced
today the appointment Of Maj.
Gen. Wilton B. Persons as sue
cessor to Sherman Adams as
the assistant to President Ell
senhower.
Gen. Persons, 81, has been
deputy assistant to the Presi-
dent and in charge of congress
sional relations.
The announcement was made
by White House Press Secretary
James c. Hagerty who said that
Mr.. Adams resignation will be-
come effective after an orderly
transition. He declined to pre-
dict when this would be.
Mr. Hagerty also announced
that Bryce N. Harlow, who has
been an administrative assist
ant to the President, will be-
come a deputy assistant, taking
over Gen. Persons work in
charge of congressional rela-
lions.
Merriam Recently Appointed
Mr.. Hagerty pointed out that
Robert Merriam was recently
appointed as a deputy assistant
for interdepartmental affairs.
Another deputy assistant is
Howard Pyle, in charge of in
tergovernmetal (State) rela-
tions.
Mr.. Hagerty said that an
overall deputy assistant to the
President would be named
shortly to assist Gen. Persons.
Gen Persons is a retired
Army officer who was appointed
special assistant to the Presi-
dent on January 81, 1858, and
was named deputy assistant on
September S, 1858.
Gen. Persons. a native of
Montgomery. Ala. is a 1916
graduate of the Alabama Poly
technic Institute, and a gradu-
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lndiun President
Is Greeted in Tokyo

TOKYO. Sept. 81 tAPl =
President Rajendra Prasad of
India flew in today for a nine
day state visit to Japan. En-
peror Hirohito greeted him at
the airport.
The Emperor broke japanese
court precedent by going out to
meet a head OF state other than
a member of royalty. The two
shook hands while a japanese
band played the Indian and
Jananese anthems.
MIR. Prasad's arrival had been
delayed "a hours by Typhoon
Ida. This is the 73-year-old
Presidents second trip outside
India.