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Evening star., 1958-07-06
Gas Light Era Started
10 Years Ago in DC.

inent Washington businessmen a charter
establishing the washington Gas Light Co.
That same year. Gillard invented the
platinum gauze mantle, and the White
House was lighted by gas During the Civil
War, gas light had become SO important
that President Lincoln appealed to PreSi-
dent J. w. Garrett of the Baltimore & Ohio
Railroad to provide coal so that the Gov
ernment might continue to light Offices
that were being kept open at night.
While the Washington Gas Light Co.
was Washington's first public utility, it was
not the first gas company formed in the
United States Neither was Mr.. Crutchett's
the first house in America lighted by gas.
David Melville Of Newport, r. l., lighted
house with gas in 1912, and in 1916 Amer
ica's first gas company was incorporated in
Baltimore by a group headed by Rem
brandt Peale Other gas companies were
incorporated in New Orleans in 1882, In
Philadelphia in 1886 and st. Louis in 1846.
The same year the Washington COM
pany was formed, gas companies were in
corporated in New Haven, Conn, Paterson,
NJ j., Providence, r. l., Rochester and
Buffalo, N. Y, and Hartford, Conn.
lighting But In 1856, one Of the first gas
cooking stoves was introduced by e. D.
willard, proprietor of the National Hotel.
A newspaper account stated:
"One of the most labor saving :.
expedients ever introduced, and especially
valuable to persons of scanty means, Is the
cooking with gas :. Mr.. Willard brought
one of his Sheetiron broilerS to our ONCE
some days ago and, having attached
gutta percha tube to one Of the gas pipes,
cooked couple Of chops and steak in
few minutes the tendereSt we ever tasted,
apd, what is peculiar to the process, free
from smoke and fumes which generally
arises from broiling meat.
In Washington, gas has been made
from many substances-from coal, roSin,
oil and carbureted water. In 1891, natural
gas was brought to Washington for the first
time and used for enriching water gas In
1946-7 the company converted to natural
gas entirely as supplies from Western fields
became available. Thus the old gas works
that had been familiar landmarks in Wash
ington over the last century were dis
mantled. -
The gas lights have passed into history,
but gas has grown in its importance to man
for cooking, refrigeration, heating and
for industrial purposes. Gas has more than
81 900 known uses, and almost every manu-
factured article depends in some way on
gas or gas by-product. JAMES BIRoAkFIELD
, 1958-06-07
pAA Steps Up Tourist
Service on Son Juun-
New York Route

Tourist service between San
Juan, Puerto Rico, and New
York is being increased again
by Pan American World Air
ways. Four-engined DC-7B-
type Clippers, equipped with
weather r a d a to insure
smooth flying over the 1872
mile route, are being used in
the new daily round-trip SER
vice, w h i c h accommodates
both tourist and first class
passengers.
This makes two daily round
trips providing this combina-
ton Clipper service with a
wider choice of flight times
for passengers travelling at the
economical $3.50 one : way
tourist fare between the two
cities.
Pan, American now is pro-
viding some so flights a week
between San Juan and New
York on which tourist passen-
gers are accommodated. In adj
dition, "a Of the recently in
Continued on page ~
, 1958-06-07
Hugh Smith Leaves
For Trdining
In New York City

The Virgin Islands Employ
ment Service has been notified
0 f extended unemployment
compensation benefits for vet
Grams and former Federal en-
ployees under the Temporary
Unemployment Compensation
Act Of 1858, Beginning in July
veterans a n d Federal en-
ployees whose benefits were
exhausted since June 80, 1857,
may reopen their claims; they
will be eligible for so per cent
Of the benefits payable to them
Continued on page ~
, 1958-06-07
Sociol Security Rep.
Coming to ST. Croix
June Ii and rs
Government SecY.
To Speak Before
c Of, C Committee
Miss Kuren Jorgensen
Becomes Bride of
Donald Frink
L.eunder Henderson
Dies in NY. Following
Serious Operution

government cNAyJ Onf nF 0ho social o9mnVI M SIS Karen J0geRSn IedTH Henderson,
David MeWm Will pc the hepnSnaWeW will be ST. daughter OF Mr. and Mrs kmn GMn of ST.
guest speaker ha meungd CnxJ ueH and June 20 he MeT JOgemen, became the passed way in New
the ExeaNVeAdNo Com VIII at the Post once bride OF Donald fnnkO Mill City on Friday Je6
n@e OF the St opxC Cham dndngm ChrsuaSedh from eHbng Ohio. ina beautiful Jpn it wsR learned td
Der of Commerce on Tuesday $50 12W noon and in the and impressive wedding c+ Mr. Henderson wh
evening. June 2h at the Custom House Building in mmy in the LuhernC church been utr som time he
Club Comanhe Frdnhshd from 80 d. in ChrBtantd at 100 PM rived in New YORK
Mr. MeWnW will speak on pm he Wna ko@ available Yesterday Thee ceremony was rdb B Henderson
real estate taxation, and the ny appointment on June Il performed by tn Rev. Harry son. Allan on Tuesday
legal background for assess and 20 according to word re ud he was under ohrat
nt valuations ceed from e. M En, Dis The bride was given nrN ed@daym and TYd
Cocktails will be served at uaIher rage by her father; til underwent tn op
700 Inner at 49, the meet Effective in July the Social gms best man was AHr- which started at and
ing begins 1880 m Security representative will hy warren Young Betty NC umb I'm, and hhv
- be- available in St. x DUR Ray vas maid OF HomT ported to be sNeesh
PA Steps Up Tourist ing the amd & fourth week bridesmaids W ere Nancy hearth however, gave gu
Service or Son Juun- oHe month wi be- avail sV Edna Golden, Carol He survived his
New Yrk Route able on Monday July IA and kaufman Their e@s were nWSm and eleven
Tmmaa mno bdmmn Con 2 the office located in the OAC christensen Jan Jensen oonDued on page
nan pmaoR o and New Pest Om Building in Chris ana leV oIF Flower girl
York being nnsda again umedHom 9N unit EW GWuES OOOe[e
nv pan American World Air nmnr by appointment Also La"I"a page oEMaHe Cubmos. TO l
ways Fmrengnd DC7B on tuesday, July 5ad IN 80. 0'M ESeo 1Ont
te dinners confined with the Custom House Building mOT d@ ride Sher Ddnnn lime
weather ri d lar to insure nSO 10 lNon noon or by Giants under the dnc
smooth ra nr 49, 1910 appointment -- Nnr caz nd y
, 1958-06-07
Giurts Clobbered
Cubunos. g to |
In Fsted Come
Mel Donald
Going to New York
For Special Counse

DR.. Sylvester Mcdonald, which was made in the sixth
physician at the Knud Hansen innino Tn the meantime the
Memorial Hospital in Saint Giants Rounded the Cubanos
Thomas, Virgin Islands will for EIGHT runs. and added one
pursue an advanced course IN more in the seventh before the
o%rthopedic surgery at til e game was called because of
Queens General Hospital, ia the time limit.
nlalcd' I've" ioik beginning The Giants did not permit
July = . any of the Cubanos to get as
Dr. Mcdonald joined the far as second base for four
medical staff IN August l9oO. complete innings. In the fifth,
From May 1898 to October Fl. Hansen opened the inning
1855 he was on military leave with a base hit to left field.
and served IN Germany. He He got as far as third, but the
will be on annual leave from side was retired and he did not
June {, and his study leave score. Mcintosh walked IN the
will commence July !, 1858. fContinued on page q
, 1958-06-07

UIaf Christensen, Dan Jensen
and Teddy Skov. Flower girl
was Mona LaWaetz and David
Lawaetz was page boy. Marine
Sergeant. Ludwig Jorgensen,
brother of the bride, was their
Continued on page ~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-09-23
Adams Statement
Slap at Probe,
Chairman Says

The chairman Of the House
subcommittee that investigated
the Adams oldflne relation
ship charged today that the
resignation statement Of Sher-
man Adams took IAN unneces-
sary and uncalled for slap" at
the subcommittee.
Representative Harris, Demo-
crat of Arkansas, said he would
make a formal and more COM
plete reply later today to the
televised statement which Mr..
Adams made last night. Mr.,
Harris said he wanted to con-
fer first with other members of
the House Legislative Oversight
subcommittee to decide whether
the detailed reply would be
made in behalf of the entire
subcommittee or merely by its
chairman.
II think it is a very serious
charge-certainly in view of the
record-and should be properly
replied to-" Mr.. Harris said at
the start of a subcommittee
hearing on another matter.
Mr.. Harris did not specify
the Serious charge" he at
tributed to Mr.. Adams. 1t was
recalled, however. that the
presidential assistant last night
accused the subcommittee OF
having deliberately spread on
its record unsubstantiated gos-
sip about him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-09-23
Adams Service
To u. S. Praised
By Young 6. o. P.

Sherman Adams was com.
mended for his outstanding
contributions TO his country"
and TO the Eisenhower admin
istration last night at a meet
ing of the District Young Re-
publicans.
A resolution to this effect
was adopted by a voice vote.
with a peppering of nays, at
the meeting in the Hotel Stat
Ter, according to Miss Barbara
Botsch, recording secretary.
She estimated attendance at
more than 200.
The resolution said that Mr..
Adams had served Ibis State
and Nation vigorously and 10y
ally for over 20 years" and
added that in the post of presi-
dental assistant, which he has
just resigned, he had served
"tirelessly and with boundless
energy and enthusiasm as the
Presidents chief of staff in Sc
curing the adoption of many of
the programs Of the Eisen-
hover administration"
Introduced by Robert Will
liams. former president Of the
Young Republicans, the reso-
luton stated that despite many
weeks Of investigation there
have been no substantial facts
brought forth to support any
charges of wrongdoing."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-09-23
WILLING CHANDLER SAYS
PARTY COULD DO WORSE

LEXINGTON. Ky-Gov. A. B. Happy) Chandler,
who the host at this years conference of Governors
told newsmen covering the event that he may be an
avowed candidate for the Democratic presidential nom-
nation again in 1860.
Gov. Chandler threw his hat into the ring in 1885,
and got some votes in States the first ballot He
believes his strength would have increased if there had
been two more ballots.
I'm still interested in it, If do all right down here"
he told queStoner at press conference Asked later
about his chances, he replied:
Il think they (the party could go further and do
worse, and probably will"
Asked who is most popular in the South as of now
for the presidential nomination Gov Chandler replied
Il haven't any demonstra ATOMS or rejoicing in the
streets any of them"
Gov Frank Clement, Democrat of Tennessee, whose
term expires in January also indicated today he might
be available for the Democratic presidential nomination
in 1860.
When reporter asked him who appeared to be the
leading contender Gov Clement replied with smile that
it is too early and would be hazardous" for him to
mention any names inaSmuch he himself is not retiring
permanently from politics.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-09-23
Teumster Boss
Asks Mcclellan
To Quit Senate

CHICAGO. Sept. % (AP) -
Transfers President James r.
Hoffa has called on Senator
Mcclellan, Democrat of Arkan-
sas, to resign from the Senate.
Mr.. Hoffa told a reporter
that Senator Mcclellan, head
of the Senate Rackets Commit
tee, should resign for two rea-
sons:
Senator McClellan's own
State has failed to abide by a
Supreme Court decision to in
tegrate public schools and, Sec
ond, Senator Mcclellan "does
not believe the United States
Constitution applies to every
one"
Mr.. Hoffa was a witness dur
ing seven weeks of hearings
before the Senate committee IN
Washington. Senator McClel-
Ian has demanded Mr.. Hoffa
resign as head of the 1.6 mil
lion member Transfers Union
for the good of the country
and the labor movements"
Mr.. Hoffa said yesterday that
under no circumstances" will
he resign as the unions chief.
He said he plans to call a un-
ion convention for February
probably in Chicago.
i most certainly expect to be
reelected" he said.
Mr.. Hoffa is in Chicago for
q three-day meeting of the
SOC, 000-member Central Com
ference of Transfers. opening
today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-09-23
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Continued From First Page
ing under fire in order TO re-
move himself as the target Of
criticism he felt was intended
20 embarrass the President.
He insisted that he did mo
wrong" in accepting gifts from
Mr.. Goldfine, a Boston indus
trialiSt friend. at a time when
some Of Mr.. Goldfine's COM
panies were in trouble with
Federal regulatory agencies.
But he conceded that for him
to try to ride out the clamor
for his resignation might re-
tard achievement of Eisenhower
goals and possibly lessen Re-
publican chances in the Novem-
Der congressional elections.
Mr.. Adams submitted his
resignation to Mr.. Eisenhower
in a surprise conference at the
PRESIDENTS vacation neaoQuar-
tiers in Newport. r. l., yesterday
morning.
He waited until last night
to disclose his action in an
unusual 10-minute broadcast,
for which the White House re-
quested and got free time from
the networks. with the Presi-
dents approval.
Mr.. Adams did not explain
why he made the surprise
fight to Newport yesterday
rather than wait to see the
President in Washington today.
Mr.. Eisenhower, his vacation
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-09-23
Adams Made Decision
Himself, AIcorn Says !

have omitted no essential fact.
The Governors performance
under the villification to which
he was subjected is the mark
of his greatness. The American
public now senses that a terrible
injustice has been done to an
honest public servant"
Scouts Democratic Sweep
Mr.. Alcorn acknowledged to-
day the Republican Party faces
"the toughest challenge in its
hundred-year history" in this
years fall elections.
But he refused to concede the
loss Of the Senate and House
to the Democratic Party and
saw the issue of. civil rights
and labor unions working for
Republican interests in the
1860 presidential campaign.
Democratic spokesman to
the contrary" said Mr.. Alcorn,
"the Republican Party is not
about to lose dozen Senate
seats and so to 60 House seats. y
He said that while the Re-
publican Party will get no
breaks in Senate elections, he
does not know of a single Re-
publican seat that we are sure
to lose in November.
Admittedly" he continued,
I'VE face some rugged contests.
Possibly we won't win them all.
But we won't lose them all,
either"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-09-23

idea, Gov. Collins was firm in
expressing the view that local
school boards and Federal dis
trict courts are not equipped
to bring about the community
social readjustmentS involved
In the school cases.
Gov. Collins said the Supreme
Court based its decision on the
14th Amendment to the Con-
stitution, which states that
Congress has power to enforce
it by appropriate legislation.
Gov. McKeldin called the
Collins speech a valuable state
paper, but took issue with two
of the main points in the speech.
Gov. McKeldin disagreed
with the contention that pri-
mary dependence for obedience
to the law as laid down by the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-09-23

court should not be placed on
local school boards.
Il say it is realistic Ito rely
on the school boards) and has
been proved so in Maryland, /"
Gov. McKeldin added.
The Maryland Governor also
denied there is any need for
an act Of Congress to imple-
ment the Fourteenth Amend
ment. He said the acceptance
of the theory that an act of
Congress is needed could be-
come just another delaying
tactic and invitation to the
f1libuster-a stalling from ses-
sion to session. year-to-year
continuance of the most severe
constitutional and social crisis
since the dark days of reScon-
Struction following the Civil
War"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-09-23

Foundation Wins Teachers
Davis, and Assistant Attorney
General Robert D. McIlwaine-
Immediately went into confer
ence on time for the court
hearing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-09-23
School Fund OKd
For Reformutory

Education is now the thing
at the Districts Lorton CVa.)
Reformatory.
Corrections Director Donald
Clemmer told budget officers
schooling is being stressed
more than any other activity
for the reformatory's 1850 in
mates. Courses range from
commercial art to barbering.
The budget Office approved a
new $250,000 eight-room school
for construction at the insti-
tuition next year. Also approved
was a 70-bed, $491 900 hospital.
The two projects are intended
to replace a combined school,
hospital building.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-09-23
White House Silent
On Adams Successor

over. comes back to the White
House today.
The usually taciturn 59-year-
old former New Hampshire
governor, defended by the Pres
ident after the Goldfine case
disclosures last June as a man
"I need" described his deci-
sion to quit as difficult in the
extreme to make"
Difficult Decision
1t went against the grain for
him to yield TO political pres
sure for his resignation. This
pressure had intensified greatly
since the Republican setback
in the Maine elections two
weeks ago. Many Republicans
argued that the Maine results
proved Mr.. Adams was a la
bility to the party. Mr.. Adams
conceded last night that the
Goldfine case had made him q
controversial figure.
The House Committee on
Legislative Oversight brought
out in hearings last June that
Mr.. Adams had accepted mate
rial for a vicuna coat, payment
Of more than $4,000 in hotel
bills and an oriental rug for
his washington home-called q
loan-from Mr.. Goldfine.
There also was testimony
that Mr.. Adams made inquiries
to the Federal Trade Commits
sion and the Securities and Ex-
change Commission about cases
involving Goldflne companies.
But Mr.. Adams insisted last
night that wholly undisputed"
testimony before the House in
vestigators clearly established
that / never influenced nor at
tempted to influence any
agency or any ofi1cer or en-
ploye Of any agency in any
case, decision or matter what
soever."
He charged that there had
been q "contrived effort" to
"discredit me-"
Serves Best by Leaving
"a campaign of vilification
by those who seek personal adj
vantage by my removal from
public life has continued up to
this very moment" he added.
Mr.. Adams said he had not
quit earlier because it is not his
nature ito run in the face OF
adversely" and his reSigning
might have been construed as
admission that he had done
wrong.
But now, he said, he believes
he can best serve my Presi-
dent" by bowling out.
The Presidents only public
reaction came in a letter to Mr..
Adams, released by the White
House last night along with the
text of the Adams televiSion-
radio talk.
Deploring the circumstances
that caused him to quit, Mr..
Eisenhower wrote his retiring
top aide that he will be sorely
missed" He praised Mr.. Adams
for brilliant" work. "selfiess
and tireless devotion" and ito
tai dedication to the Nations
welfare"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-09-23
BY CECIL HOLLAND
star stan Writer

Republican National Chair
man Meade Alcorn said today
that Sherman Adams decision
to resign was made on his "own
information and his own judy
ment."
Mr.. Alcorn disclosed this In a
National Press Club luncheon
address in which he "set
straight the facts" concerning
his own participation in the
resignation.
Mr.. Alcorn, in q statement
added to his prepared address,
said the facts that he revealed
"clearly establish above any
thing else the amazing stature
and character" Of Mr.. Adams
Asked for Survey
He related these incidents re-
garding the Adams resignation:
On August 26 during the two
day meeting Of the Republican
National Committee in Chicago
he received a call from Mr.
Adams asking him to make "as
thorough and as comprehensive
q survey" as he could IF senti-
ment among the membership
concerning the Adams case.
He said to me that when
had completed the survey he
wanted me to give him the
facts and also report them
fully to the President" Mr.
Alcorn said.
Mr.. Alcorn said that the sur
vey was made, that when he
returned to Washington he gave
Mr.. Adams a complete hiiefing
and that at his insistence he
saw the President and rave
him the same briefing with the
admonition from Mr.. Adams "to
make it the plain unvarnished
truth"
Wasn't Asked to Go
About a week ago, Mr.. Alcorn
told the luncheon meeting. he
and Gov. Adams again dis
cusSed the situation. At no time
during these discussions, Mr.
Alcorn said, did "he tell me
whether or not he intended to
resign and at no time did
ask him to-"
Nobody suggested to him
such a course of action" Mr.
Alcorn added. The decision
was made by the Governor on
his own information and his
own judgment.
These are the facts and ]
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-09-23
HONORs FOR A GOOD SKATE


Continued From First Page
grafton and those such as Gov.
Collins, who view it as a ma
tional problem that should not
be dealt with at a regional
meeting.
Gov. Collins. the retiring
chairman, took the limelight
yesterday with his proposal
for congressional action.
But it is not expected that
the conference will take any
formal action even on this pro-
posal, because it is based on
the Florida Governors belief
that the indignation problem is
national in scope, and should
be dealt with by the national
conference of all Governors.
Gov. Collins said he doubts
that "this conference can reso-
lutte a specific position for this
region" and his view was
echoed by a number of his col
leagues in addition to Gov.
Clement.
Although the Florida Cover
nor proposed that Congress
tackle the problem as an al
tentative for the wave of litiga-
ton between school boards and
groups of colored children seek
ing admission to segregated
schools, he was not too specific
as to how Congress could write
a solution into law.
Concrete Suggestion
The only concrete suggestion
he advanced last night was that
the law might set up separate
civil rights commissions in each
state to deal with the problem
as it exists in varying degrees
in different States.
He suggested that these COM
missions could be appointed by
the President, with the con-
currence of the Governor in
each State. He said this would
constitute a recognition of
State sovereignty, and give the
people a feeling that their
views were being considered.
In advancing the commission
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-09-23
Lond Occupancy

CHICAGO.-Towns of 1000
or more. population occupy
about one percent of all United
States land.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-20

to 80 per cent of foreign aid
money goes into American
business channels and that "a
heavy cut could deal our econ
omy a disastrous blow.
Long Seeks Heavy SIaShes
Senator Long, Democrat Of
Louisiana, saying he will vote
for heavy slasheS, told an inter-
viewer "our foreign aid will be
costing us something like So
billion when you consider the
amount spent abroad in pay
rolls and service to American
military and other personnel
overseas"
Congress so far has appropri-
ated nearly SIT billion Of the
$22 billion in foreign aid funds
requested by Mr.. Eisenhower
since he entered the White
House.
Neither figure includes yes
terday's request.
The record shows Mr.. Eisen-
hover asked Congress for a to-
tai of $26,06l .658,000 in foreign
aid funds for the fiscal years
1954-59. This covers all the
years Of his administration and
includes the amount requested
yesterday.
The total requested included
$16,079, 800, 900 for military aid
and $9,9S3, 1853, 900 for economic
aid.