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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-21
Agriculture PIows Under Report;
Benson Accused of Book Burnino

when documents are with
held and officials are forbidden
to talk, an Inference is inevita-
bly, created that the depart
ment has something to hide"
And a recent edition Of the
Farmers Union newsletter came
out with its own version OF
what was being hidden.
"As part of a report showing
how farm population had de-
clined in 1857 by more than q
per cent" said the March
newsletter. there also was in
cluded some comment from the
people out in the country who
had helped furnish estimate
material. Some of these COM
ments repeatedly implied that
the drop was regrettable and
partly due to administration
farm policies.
Figures Called Identical
Representative Fountain
wrote requesting the original
edition Of the pamphlet on
February q and an explana-
ton of its suppression. Mr.
Paarlberg replied that the fig
ures in both versions were iden-
teal. but that for the first time
technicians responsible for the
estimates interviewed certain
farmers.
THE technicians stated in
the draft that this material
was illustrative of the range Of
the factors affecting farm pop
ulation movement and did moi
necessarily give a representative
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-21
Shuh Opens Pipeline

TEHERAN, Iran. Mar. 81
B.-The Shah last night in
augurated a $30,SOO. 900 pipeline
linking the Abadan oil fields
with Teheran. The 740-mile
pipeline will supply the capital
with ID million tons of oil
products annually.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-21
By L. EDGAR PRINA
Star stan Writer

CAPE CANAvERAL, Fla.
Mar. 21.-Maj. Gen. Donald N
Yates said fatty today that
Americas big, complex liquid
fuel ballistic missiles can be
kept ready for almost instanta-
neous firing In the event OF
war.
The commander Of the Air
Force missile test center here
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-21

Atom Blosts Asked to Aid Moon
Study. Poee AS
made 1t clear he believes weap-
ons like the Atlas ICBM and
the Thor and Jupiter IRBMs
could be sent roaring toward
preselected targets before en-
envy rockets land on our bases
and cities.
The general said he was
figuring on a 15-minute warm
ing that an enemy attack had
been launched. Russian missiles
could reach the United States
from bases in the USSR in
about half an hour.
Significant Statement
Gen. Yates statement is
significant because other de-
Tense leaders have repeatedly
pointed out that one of the
big disadvantages of a liquid
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-21
Cost Of Livinq
Hits New Peak
Prices Rise Here
And in Nation
By FRANCIS p. DOUGLAS
star stan Writer

The cost Of living both in thu
Washington area and in the
Nation as q whole rose to new
record high levels last month
the Government reported to.
day.
The index for the Washing
ton area went up to 1908 pei
cent Of the 1947-49 level, which
is the base on the scale. Thi;
was a rise of eight-tenths of
per cent since last November
and was "a per cent higher
than in February, 1857.
Nationally the index stooc
at. 1925. This was two-tenth,
Of a per cent higher than in
January and up 80 per cent
from a year earlier.
The rise in this area mean.
that about 2,700 D. C. Transit
System employees will get a pay
raise Of Ia cents an hour, eff.
fective in the pay period be.
ginning Sunday: This will brine
their hourly wage to $2.25h
Their contract Is tied to the
Bureau Of Labor Statistics con-
sumner price index for Wash.
ington. which Is computed
quarterly.
Some Items Decline
In this AIRED the living cost
increase resulted primarily
from higher prices for food
and for reading and recreation
items. There we're price de.
clines In transportation (Which
includes gasoline and automo-
biles). clothing and housing.
For the whole country the in.
crease was due to higher prices
for food. housing. medical care
and personal care. Clothing anc
transportation expenses wer'
slightly lower.
Evan Clague, Bureau of La,
Dor Statistics commissioner
sought to answer the question
why, in a business recession
prices do not slump. too. Hi
explanation ran generally thi
way:
! Food prices, which accoun
for about a third of the index
are determined chiefly by tn
weather and the supply; tn
demand is unfailing. Tn
weather in areas which producl
spring vegetables and fruits
Florida and Texas-has beef
unfavorable if not disastrous il
some spots. The trend of farm
prices generally has been up.
Charges for services, which
also weigh heavily in the index
are slow moving in responding
to business conditions. Tn
trend in recent periods ais
has been up. Not only do sup
See PRICES, Page A.,
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$500 Million
U. 5. Building
Deferred Here
Committee Orders
CurtuiIment of
Leuse-Purchuse
By ALEX r. PRESTON
Star Stan Writer

The House Appropriations
Committee today deferred con-
struction on four Federal office
buildings here which would
have cost nearly 5000 million
under the lease-purchase pro-
gram.
In ordering abandonment of
the lease ase plan
throughout the Nation, except
Tor post office construction, the
committee included $177 mil
lion to finance construction of
s. public buildings by direct
appropriation.
These include all building
projects proposed for construc-
ton under the lease-purchase
program except the four in the
District Of Columbia and two
others.
Committees Comment
In a report filed with the
House on the $6.5 billion appro-
priations bill for independent
agencies for 1859. the Appro-
priations Committee had this
to say:
"The four District OF Column
bia projects are deferred
because the committee is
definitely of the opinion a
public buildings construction
program should be initiated in
other parts of the United States
where extensive unemployment
exists before huge projects
begin in the District of Column
bia. j.
However, the planning of
such projects may proceed as
funds are provided in the bill
to continue developing plans
and specifications for all ap-
proved projects.
1.-THE committee believes the
decision of Congress not to
renew the lease-purchase pro-
gram last year was an affirma-
tive decision to terminate the
program. It has been over three
and one-half years since the
Public Building Purchase Con-
tract Act of 1854 was enacted,
and only one building has been
built"
GAO's Report Given
Testimony at closed hearings
released yesterday showed the
Appropriations Committee was
told by the General Accounting
Office that the Government
would pay from Ga to II per
cent more for building under
the lease purchase program
than by direct appropriation.
The four Federal Office build
ings in the District, it was tes-
titled, would cost $500 million
under lease purchase while
their actual construction cost
would be only 1894 million, ac-
cording to testimony from the
Pubic Building Service.
The four proposed projects
here and their construction
cost (not under lease-purchase)
are:
Federal Office building No. 6.
west of the Department of
Health, Education, and We'll
fare building, STAT million;
Federal Office building No. 8,
southeast of the HEW build
ing, $15.9 million; Federal
Office building No. 9. west Of
the Interior Department build
ing, 500 million, and Federal
Office building No. 10. consist
ing of two large connecting
buildings on independence ave-
nue. S.W., between Seventh
and Ninth streets, $40.7. mil
lion.
More Than Requested
The total money bill to
maintain independent agencies
for the fiscal year commencing
July comes to $6,549. 920, 900.
See BUILDINGS, Page AS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-21
Quick Retaliation Seen
By Liquid Fuel Rockets

propellant rocket is that 1t
cannot be kept ready for quick
firing because of the volatile
fuels (such as liquid OXYGEN
it uses.
Defense Secretary McElroy,
himself. recently said solid
fuels missile development is be-
ing pushed because liquid pro-
pellant weapons could not be
fired quickly.
The general discussed mis-
sile readiness at a special news
conference attended by more
than 80 reporters and photog-
rapherS. Most of the new
media representatives we're
flown down from Washington
for a two-day orientation
briefing and the first on-the-
record tour of the test center,
referred to locally as the "$4OO
million shooting gallery"
Explains Procedure
In reply to a question. Gen
Yates explained that an Atlas
for example. could not be held
ready indefinitely for "a mom-
ent's notice" firing. He said
that after several days" the
missile would have to be de-
fueled and re-fueled."
But he insisted that the
count down" easily could be
brought to within a couple of
! Continued on Page AS, Col. 4
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Power Is Restored for 100000;
Work Pushed on Broken Lines
District Area
Shaking Off
Storm Effects

The flrst day Of spring found
the Washington area shaking
of effects Of its costliest snow
storm in years.
With the sun trying to break
through the overcast, there
was vast improvement in
transportation. The biggest re-
naming hangover was electric
power as an estimated 100000
residents remained without
service. Telephone cutoffs for
thousands also plagued the city.
The Weather Bureau said the
worst was over for now, and
nothing ominous is seen in the
near future.
Sunday May Be Warmer
On the five-day outlook, I'M
Springlike temperatures aver
aging 5 to 10 degrees below
normal are expected. A warm
ing trend is due to set in Sum-
day afternoon. through Tues
day, with colder weather ex-
pected Wednesday.
Government agencies re-
ported that employee attend
ance today was about 10 per
cent below normal. although
it was considerably improved
over yesterday.
The Civil Service Commission
said a survey showed that
about is per cent Of its en-
ployes were absent yesterday.
Other agencies said absentee
ism yesterday ranged up to
20 to Is per cent. The employees
who stayed home used annual
leave.
While the District proper
was quickly getting back to
normal with almost all streets
passable. the suburban areas
still struggled with fallen trees,
limbs. utility posts and wires.
Storm Among Worst
The havoc wrought by up to
is inches Of wet. heavy snow
was generally considered sur.
passed only by such devasta-
tons as Hurricane Hazel in
1854 and the Palm Sunday
snow is years ago.
In addition to the big bill
utility companies must foot, the
storm left an intangible loss in
trees and shrubbery strewn
over the area by the hundreds.
Police in outlying counties
still were answering scores of
calls from citizens who have
been without heat and electric
/ ty and telephones since wires
began topping Wednesday
night.
Most main roads were open,
but motorists were dogding
pools left by the melting snow.
Some secondary roads in upper
Montgomery County remained
closed in spots. Other roads in
Prince Georges were still
blocked by fallen trees.
Schools remained closed in
Continued on Page A-23, Col. S
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MonyHomes
Still luckinq
Electricity

Electric service was restored
to some 100000 persons in the
Washington area last night and
today, although power lines
continued to snap under snow
weakened falling trees, limbs
and utility poles.
Utility companies reported
some 10000 families - about
100000 persons-are still with
out electricity for the second
day. Power companies expect
to restore service in most areas
by nightfall. Complete service,
they said, will be restored by
late Saturday.
The pC%er picture continued
brighter by the hour. Earlier
today, utility companies had
estimated that as many as
100000 might still be without
electricity. But as surveys
were completed. this figure was
revised.
1000 Phones Still Out
Telephone service was still
hard hit, too. An estimated
1000 telephones in the area
remained out of operation de-
spite all-night efforts of q
1.500-man emery ency work
force.
Electric companies serving
the area made some Roadway
in restoring service. But trees
and utility poles, weakened by
the weight of the heavy snow,
continued to fall and cut into
gains made by emergency re-
pair crews working around the
clock.
At the peak of the power
failure late yesterday an est.
mated 100000 to 100000 were
without electricity. Reports
from the utility companies to-
day indicated service had been
restored to about two-thirds Of
the homes affected.
Many Still Must Wait
The utilities sNid service
would be restored to thousands
more today but that complete
service probably would not be
restored until late Saturday.
The Potomac Electric Power
Co., which serves Washington
and nearby Maryland COM
munities. said its 500-man work
force had completed repairs to
all transmission lines going
into substations. Today efforts
will be concentrated on distri-
button lines which carry cleo.
tricity into homes.
I'VE put up a lot of lines
last night" said a PEPCO
spokesman. but there is no
telling until people reach for
the light switch just where
power was restored"
PEPCO estimated yesterday
that 10000 or more of its GUS
toners were without power.
Company officials said that
number had been reduced. but
that there was no way to de-
termine exactly how much.
vEPCO Current Back
The Virginia Electric Power
Co., which serves nearby Vir-
ginia, reported that service had
been restored to all but 5000
of its customers in Northern
Virginia.
The Southern Maryland Elec-
trio Cooperative. which serves
See POWER, Page Ara
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Atom Blosts Asked to Aid Moon
Study. Poee AS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-21
EDITION

Emergency weather conditions today make
it impossible to deliver the Night Final
Edition of The Star. Subscribers will
receive this edition.
New York Markets, Page AT
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-21
VEPCO Current Back

The Virginia Electric Power
Co.. which serves nearby Vir-
ginia, reported that service had
been restored to all but 5000
of its customers in Northern
Virginia.
The Southern Maryland Elec-
trio Cooperative. which serves
See POWER, Page A-24
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-21
More Than Requested

The total money bill to
maintain independent agencies
for the fiscal year commencing
July l comes to $6.549, 920, 900.
See BUILDINGS, Page AS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-21
WEATHER FORECAST

Snow fiurries or light rain today. Cloudy
tonight, low around 80. Cloudy tomorrow,
high a. F'ull report on Page A-2)
Temperatures Today
The Robbins eagle., 1958-05-31

Mrs. Alberta Chandler, 1926
Claire boulevard, has been nam
ed chairman for Robbins for
"Doughnut Day." The Salvation
Army's Goth Annual tay day to
be held Friday, June 13, in Chi
cago and more than $50 suburb
an communities.
Her appointment was an
nounced today by Mrs. G. Reed
Basinger of Oak Park, Cook
County chairman of the drive.
Mrs. Chandler will direct the
efforts of Robbins women, who
volunteer as "Doughnut Day"
taggers to assist in raising
The Robbins eagle., 1958-05-31

funeral business of the Walker
family in connection with the
recnt death of Mr.. Henry Mar
tin.
Crook Funeral Home does not
engage in the practice of solicit
ing funeral business. Crook
Funeral Home has established
it's fine reputation by sound and
sincere public service consis-
tent with good business practice
and professional ethics.
Crook Funeral Home, through
it's oprie n, Mr.. Charles
Crook, offers a reward in the
sum of ONE HUNDRED DOL
LARS for the identification of
the man who appeared at the
home Of the late Mr.. Henry
Martin and represented to the
family that he was an agent of
Crook Funeral Home.
CHARLES CROOK,
Proprietor,
Crook Funeral Home.
The Robbins eagle., 1958-05-31

funds for the social-welfare SER
vices The Salvation Army offers
the needy.
Mrs. Chandler extended a
warm invitation to the women
of Robbins to give just two or
three hours of their time to sell
the famous paper doughnut
tags. Individuals or club groups
can apply for tagging assign
ments at Doughnut Day head
quarters, 166 w. Jockson blvd,
(WEbster g. 3969) or call Mrs.
Chandler at Fulton 5 0974.
Last year each Doughnut Day
tagger collected an average of
The Robbins eagle., 1958-05-31

.$15.S2 in her coin box. This
amount, in the capable hands
of the Salvation Army, will pro-
vide one of these services: Five
days care for a youngster at
the day nursery; two days of
care for an unmarried mother
and her baby; five days at sum-
mer camp for a child, a mother
or a golden ager; care for one
person for a year in the medical
Continued on page 12)
The Robbins eagle., 1958-05-31

Reports are that the Lincoln
Memorial 30th Anniversary is
getting a wonderful response
from former students and the
public in general. The appeal of
the occasion and the place
at which the celebration is to
be staged-the beautiful South
west High School =. taken to-
gether, make the appeal we'll
nigh irresistible.
Miss Bernice Childs and her
very capable committee are do
ing a fine job of acquainting
the public of the purpose and
far-reaching effect of this af-
fair. (See page 81
The Robbins eagle., 1958-05-31
An Offer Of


On April %, 1858 a man ap-
peared in the home of Henry
Martin and represented that he
was representing Crook Funeral
Home. This man solicited the
The Sidney herald., 1958-09-10

Miss Marlene Bergam, a daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Ber-
gam of Sand Point, Idaho, and
Frank D.. Kom, Sand Point, Idaho,
were united in marriage at the
Methodist Church in Sand Point,
Saturday evening. Aug. is, at an
8 O'Clock service.
The double-ring ceremony was
performed by the Rev. Paul Lud-
low in the presence of a large
assemblage of relatives and
friends. The bride, given in mar
riage by her father, wore a bal
lerina length gown of Chantilly
lace over taffeta. She carried a
bouquet of pink rosebuds and
white stephanotis on a white
Bible.
The bridesmaids, Darvis Ber-
gam, Sherma Black and Susan
Medlack, wore Identical street
length sheath gowns of pink
chromspun taffeta and carried
rose nosegays.
Ed Mcfarland was best man
and Wayne Horton and George
Kom were ushers.
The brides mother was dressed
in navy lace over taffeta and
Mrs. Kom wore a dress of light
blue lowered silk. Each had a
corsage of pink rosebuds.
A reception was held follow
ing the marriage ceremony after
which the young couple left for
Yellowstone Park on their we'd
The Sidney herald., 1958-09-10
LADIES' GOLF AND
BRIDGE CLUB GIVE
REPORT OF

Mrs. Roy Rounce and Mrs. R.
D. Benson were hostesses at the
regular meeting of the Ladies'
Golf and Bridge Club held at
the Sidney Country Club Wednes-
day. Mrs. Joe Halvorson was
awarded the prize for high
bridge score and low for golf was
won by Mrs. Don Nutter.
Hostesses at the next meeting,
to be held Wednesday, Sept. II,
will be Mrs. Munro Whitmore
and Mrs. Bob Jarvis.
The Sidney herald., 1958-09-10
Rural Teachers
Hold MEETING

Richland County rural teach
r. held a meeting at the Court
House on Friday, Aug. 29. Mrs.
Ernester spoke on supplies, reg
lister and materials. The regular
meeting was followed by a spe-
cial meeting of the Rural M.E.A.
which was conducted by Mrs.
Bernice Harris. Mrs. Ernester,
Mrs. Howard Eichholtz and Mrs.
Harris seved a lunch at the close
Of the meeting.
The Sidney herald., 1958-09-10

Save money wnen you purchase
a new 1858 Model Norelco Mems
Electric Racer at The New Sid
ney Drug Store for only S14.98.
34-1tc
The Sidney herald., 1958-09-10

Everyone has good traits, if
you will take the time to dis
cover them.
The Sidney herald., 1958-09-10

ding trip. On their return they
will make their home in Poca-
tello. For travelling the bride wore
a navy blue sheath gown with
pink accessories.
MIR. and Mrs. Kom are both
graduates of Boise Junior Col
lege. Mrs. Kom will teach in Po-
catello this year and MIR. Kom
will continue his college course.
The Sidney herald., 1958-09-10

We can't mention the famous
manufacturer who makes these
fabulous ginghams, but we're
sure you'll recognize them right
away. They're 1886" wide, in
beautiful woven plaids and
stripes. Need little or no ironing.
The Sidney herald., 1958-09-10

These are delicate looking cur
tains, of 1907 Du Pont Nylon
marquisette. Baby headed ruff
files are trimmed with novelty
stitching. Pre-shirred tops, Sc"
long. Ruffled valance to match
tier curtains 48c each.
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Rsihssda, sosi. $4,000; architect
ololl-Bea A Anso
RAY Construction Corr, fTii Coach
way Dr., Rockville, ovneFi ~ dwell
mss a. sehulykill "a and Ashley ~
wheaton, cost tIs0uu eacui nulluet
perInutteT Bros
WIN. L. TrentelmAn. aOt East Mel.
bourne ave silver hprinE, owner ana
bullder. dwelling al AL Northwest Dr.,
silver sprinsi coat, $4,000,
Mrs. Robert Judd, Park VALLEY I'd,
silver Aprine owner COMMERCIAL nuila'
ms 81 aif0 West University blvd
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-06-28

coat, SIS 600; architect Patterson and
Worland. builder, rerma Bond. :.
Ben Porto A Son. tOie Chesapeake
st., nv. Warrington, owner and
builder dwellinG AZ bh0l Alba I'd.
hetheads roat, san,niH.
Dr. and Mrs. Allan p Gamble, 60
$500 Connecticut ave. nv Wa4hlne-
ton, owner. DWELLING a. 900 Green
tree ri Bethesda. cost, a2a,uuO;
erehitect. Harvey Baxter; builder
KILLER a Tons Co Inc,
Dune pey. Corr. GO eeig Wis
Aiomine I'd aeiheada. Owner asslllns
cost sis. aoo; asP1ehiisei. r, x bssSfs;
builder, Bethke Bros,
H.F KimbAii H.. 5ain NamakAgan
= owner and builder. dwelling AZ Dol >
Old qpfina I'd, Silver Springi cost
$50 0o0i architect, CLARK 7. Harman'
snoot-I.evlsk consl Co Inc. 1000
!, 'sssonS fsioes as Thcr ssnss a. BstSssds;
cost. SO 600 each architect Walton
Madden: builder. J, ". 8 conat, Co
Or Smith 4 pros. Co. 1910 sai,-
IN, dveiiina AZ Bsia Westpath way,
bethesda; cost. $4,000 architect
Earie 8 carlln. 1904 Hampdsn IA,
Retheada, owner and builder. dwell
tna al T4O5 HONEYWELL la, BcthesdA
sost. 100000; architect. Charles u
Ansslo Ramlrsa, neoe Maynsla Dr..
nethcsda, owner and builder dwell
ina Al l7tI QeinsborouEh rd- beth-
strathmors Ensinesrins Inc. 4so4
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-06-28
Builders Dance
Slated Tuesday

The Northern Virginia Build
ers Association viii hold It's
22nd annual reception. dinner
and dance beginning at 2 pm,
Tuesday In the Terrace Room
Of Arlington Towers.
Eddie Pierce's orchestra viii
provide music for the dancing
until 1880 am.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-06-28
Montgomery Pushes
More Home Projects

aa5 18th a. nv, WASHINGTON. oyneIl
dvelllnas q 800 and $500 WIZ lg,,
each: architect Patterson and Wor-
land builder, oruvsr 4 Cooley
Allen corbin. ~ Fofslon Dr., IA.
kOma Park. owner DWELLING az ilsn
crowfcot Lane. colesviliel cost
sea n0n huteer job Thows1n A e7n
Franklin Vale const Co, iii0o
chiids a., silver 6pring, owner and
builder; dvellinss q eana an, sna MS l
600 zach architect, Jack G cmhen
Southern Engineering Corp. $500
Cameron a., silver eprinn' owner anfe
naneoF On KenAington. cost, 81 I .0Ot
each architect, Jack Cohen,
Psrrero Construction Co. J70s
Hustled DR., Chevy Chase, owner anc
builder; ddelllna II bois Newlngtou
I'd. BethesdA. cost, $4,000: arehitect
Paul Ferrero
Gordon Homes. Inc. 1911 Ksnl.
worth ave, owner, . dwellings AZ
$500 block Wadsworth dr., Bethesda
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-06-28

silver spEinsl cost. $4,000; builder,
Kenneth. Migein1,
Twin YARN club, GO Philip Mason,
Guardian huilding, silver tnrinei oNns
en- community pool ana bath house AZ
900 Fnirlnnd n silver spring cost.
$50 600 architect Fhilip Mason
builder. Youne a heinsohn,
4. 8. noFHman. iHne Areola ave !,
Wheaton. oWner. dwelling Al iOSof