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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-31

Caledonia Ordona, Claude Spit
ger. Mrs. Lottie Steele. Israel
Stocks, Nathan Turner, Charles
Welt, Arthur Weaver and Les
lie Wood.
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to less than a mile late tonight
and improving to 8 miles or
more tomorrow.

ROAD CONDITIONS--AAA
West: District Of Columbia to Penn
sylvania turnpike, clear. Pennsylvania
turnpike, clear. Ohio turnpike, wet.
west to Ohio clear.
South: o; s. to Richmond, clear
Richmond south, clear, District Of Co.
lumbia 10 Charlottesville. clear.
North and East: District Of Columbia
to Delaware Memorial Bridge, clear.
New Jersey turnpike, clear New Eng
land. clear. District Of Columbia to
Harrisburg, Pa, clear,
Temperatures for Yesterday
Midnight 81 Noon ------ 4
sam. am. e ) pm D.' Il
Record Temperatures This Year
Highest 10, on March 25.
Lowest IL on January and II,
High and Low Of Last "a Hours
High As, at 645 pm.
Low, 80, at 800 am.
River Report
Potomac River clear at Harpers
Ferry and clear at Great Falls. Shenan-
doah clear at Harpers Ferry.
Tide Tables
Furnished by the United States Coast
and Geodetic Survey
uuu Ioday Tomorrow
Low ----------S:0Q am. 9:06 am.
High ---------1 :33 pm. 2:43 pm.
Low ----------- $40 pm. 9:42 pm.
The Sun and Moon
Rises Sets
Sun today 1854 am. 6:31 pm.
Sun tomorrow 5:54 am. ,6:3I pm.
Moon today 1907 am. 11:2S am.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-10-04

You may travel at speeds of 200
miles an hour in one Of tomor-
rows jet-psopelled bus-trains,
sliding over ribbon roadways
in vibrationless comfort. This
new concept Of mass transporta-
ton was recently envisaged by
Charles Weaver and Francis
MeCune, vice-presidents at
Westinghouse Electric.
These revolutionary bus
trains are foreseen as a logical
next step after today's flying
platform designs for the Army.
Presumably they would be built
in sections, like conventional
train coaches-but twice as wide.
Air pressure would lift the cars
a tiny bit off the surface along
grooved roadways that might be
laid over old railroad roadbeds!.
Next Week: Meealopois
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some recordings. They in
sisted their dinner dates and
other meetings were for
business reasons"
Shortly after Mr.. Onassis'
plane landed at Bresso air.
field this morning. Miss CAL
las rushed from her home
carrying a pet dog and sped
away in 4 taxi.
AS soon as she hurried
aboard the Jet it took of.
An airfield official said the
pilot requested authority to
fly to Venice.
Miss Callas completed a
recording of La Gioconda"
at the La Scala Theater yes
terday. She had been ex-
pected to leave today for q
vacation.
The whereabouts Of Mr..
Onassis' pretty 29-year-old
wife Christina - Tina - is
somewhat Of a mystery. but
she is believed to be in Paris.
He left her aboard the lux
ury yacht--also named Chris
tina-when he few to Paris
earlier this week. making a
stop in Milan to see Miss
Callas on the way.
Mrs. Onassis took on for
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-11
BY DAISY CLELAND
star stan Writer

osat 9tnh WtAtNA
For the second time a
daughter of Treasurer Of
the United States Ivy Baker
Priest has been chosen to
reign as queen OF the Presi-
dents Cup Regatta.
Pretty Nancy Ellen Priest,
also daughter Of the late Mr..
Roy Fletcher Priest, has
been named this years re-
gatta queen. The coronation
will take place next Friday
night at the Water Gate at
8 pm.
And II matters follow true
to form the single days Of
bachelor 1t. Comdr. Thomas
J. Donoher are numbered.
He is The escort for Nancy.
She Married Escort
Nancy's older sister. Pat.
was queen in 1858 and two
years later she married her
escort, then also a lieutenant
commander. Pierce Jensen, jr.
Comdr. Donoher was a bit
confused at being inter-
viewed at the press reception
yesterday when the an
'nouncement was made.
II guess I'm just in lost
and found, ;" he quipped.
He added that he was select
ed to be Nancy's escort at a
party given the night before
by Col. and Mrs. Lawrence
d. Lally. 1t was the first time
they had met Comdr. Dono-
her referred to the party as
an "organizational meeting
but I was disorganized."
Miss Priest said that she
had been invited by the COM
mittee about two weeks ago.
81 was Just thrilled" she
said.
The new queen recalled
that when her sister was
queen six years ago the COM
mittee told her that they
would keep their eye on her
and wait for her to grow up
a little bit.
"And I was so surprised
THEY REMEMBERED" she
said with her blue-green eyes
sparkling. Nancy has a cap
Of short red curls surround
ing her almost pixie face.
Miss Priest also described
her coronation gown. she
said that It was white tulle
over pink satin with q full
skirt and a short train. add
ing that the front Of the
skirt has a sunburst design
Of brilliants.
A graduate Of Washington
Lee High School in Arlington
last June. l8-year-old Nancy
Priest will enter Sullins Col
lege in Bristol. Va. next week.
She enjoys horseback rid
ing. sailing. ice skating, the
theater and travel. Another
favorite pastime is water ski
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-11
NO WHITE TIE REQUIRED
FOR SOVIET DINNER

President Eisenhower may wear his golfing clothes.
if he likes when he attends the dinner to be given him
by Soviet Premier Khrushchev September l6
The dinner invitations sent out by the Soviet EN-
bassy call for optional dress"
It's sharp departure from the sartorial rule for
such occasions: Invitations for state dinners here in
variably call for white tie and decorations"
According to the White House. President Eisen-
howers dinner for his Soviet visitor the night before
will definitely be white-tie affair.
Another departure on this state visit:
The Soviets will pack the Presidential Guest House
as it's never packed before Twelve normally stay
at the house. but Mr.. Khrushchevs immediate retinue
win number 49,
The total official party will constitute three planes
full and that doesn't include all the members Of the
Soviet press who are coming along.
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Wellesley Club
To Fete freshmen

The Washington Wellesley
Club will entertain members
Of the class Of 1868 and their
mothers at a tea Sunday at
the home Of Mrs. A. Russell
Lindberg. 1900 Chesapeake
street NV.
Club officers and upper
classmen will greet the guests.
Some II girls from this area
will enter the freshman class
when Wellesley College begins
its S5th year on September
81.
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OF U. S. TREASURER
Second Daughter
To Reign ds Queen

hAbt WAASAA 9AAG oA4 = A0s Va
last summer.
Miss Priest has several
other talents. They include
sewing. cooking. interior de-
corating and painting. She
has also written for a national
magazine and for an area
newspaper.
A debutante Of this year,
Nancy will be presented to
society at the Debutante Co
tillion and Thanksgiving Ball.
She was also a princess at the
1859 Rose Festival, represent
ing her home State Of Utah.
Mr.. Edgar Morris, chair
man Of the coronation COM
mittee. introduced the queen
and her escort. Beforehand
Marine Col. Warren p. Baker,
a vice chairman, introduced
the princesses and their es-
corts. Mrs. Charles z. Stearns
is also q vice chairman.
Princesses
The princesses are the
Misses Toni Allen, daughter
Of Mai. Gen. and Mrs. Brooke
e. Allen: Isabel Bird, daugh-
ter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Shum-
way J. Bird; Patricia Jane
LeMay, daughter of Gen. and
Mrs. Curtis. e. LeMay: Alice
Caldwell Schmidt, daughter
Of Vice Admiral and Mrs.
Charles B. Momsen; Maui
reen STAINS, d liter Of
Budget Director and Mrs.
Maurice STAINS. and Evelyn
Virden, daughter Of Rear Adj
miral and Mrs. Frank Virden.
The escorts are all menu
bers Of the Armed Services
and a majority Of them are
White House social aides
over and above their regular
military duties.
They are Capt. Richard J.
Cooper. USA; Capt. William
r. Colvin, USA: LIST 1t. Bob
bic q. Overcast, uSMC: 1st
1t. Wayne B. Wills, USMC:
1t. Robert l.. Swart. jr.. USN;
1t. Edwin A. Kuhn, .USNs
and Capt. Alvin D. Aaron
son. USAF.
Mrs. Priest was on hand at
the. reception for her daugh-
ter, which took place at the
Sheraton Carlton Hotel, and
said that she was absolutely
delighted" to have another
queenly daughter.
Following the reception,
members Of the court were
entertained at another party
and a cruise down the river
given by Mr.. and Mrs. Jack
Z Blank aboard the Diplomat.
The three District Com
missioners and their wives
are on the coronation COM
mittee.
Miss Priest win reign over
the power boat races on Sep
tember 10 and 20 and the
sailing races September 26
and q.
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Diva and Man Who Loves
Her Like Sister Fly Oft

The 55-year-old millionaire
denied he was responsible for
the breakup Of the fiery So
prano's 10-year-old marriage
to Giovan Battista Meme
ghini. 50.
Mr.. Onassis said "A third
man" was involved in Miss
Callas' married split-but he
didn't name him.
The 35-year-old singer and
Mr.. onassis have been doing
the nightspots together in
this northern Italian town
where she has been making
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-11

MILAN, Italy, Sept. IL
(AP). - Opera star Maria
Callas and Aristotle Onassis
today few OF together aboard
his twin-engine Jet.
They are believed going to
Venice. where the Greek ship
ping tycoon keeps his yacht.
Christina.
Mr.. Onassis showed up UNI
expectedly this morning in
his private plane from Paris.
where he told q French news
paper that he loves Miss
Calais like q sister"
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Paris In a separate plane
shortly after her husband
left.
London-born Mrs. onassis
is a naturalized American
citizen. She has said nothing
about reports linking her
husband with Miss Calais.
The onassises were married
in 1916 and have two chill
dren. Alexander and Chris
tina.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-08-16

fundamental parts Of any new or
ganic law establishing home rule?
Why would any advocate Of homo
rule willingly buy such pig in
o poke?
Regardless Of what the answer
might be, the fact Is that it Is
not spelled out. The fact is that
the Senate Committees refusal
to spell it out was q considered
refusal and not an oversight. And
this. we believe. should be the
source Of concern on the part Of
those who regard Washington as
home and whose future is so
wrapped up in the future Of
this city.
A Fontostic Idea
Even II there were specific leg
islation on this point. definitely
committing Congress to appropri-
ate Federal funds in some certain
proportion to meet the needs Of q
local budget prepared by, and to be
expended by, q locally elected city
council or legislative assembly
charged with governing the United
States Capital. it Is nothing less
than fantastic to believe that the
appropriations committees of Con-
gress would turn over any suhstan-
tial sum-such as $25 million or
more - for local authorities to
spend as they see at.
In closing, Mr.. Chairman, !
would. like to refute weary
cliche which lacks even the merit
Of conveying q truth, but which
Is given counterfeit currency by
misinformed advocates Of self
government" through home rule.
The cliche to which ! refer is to
the effect that abandonment by
Congress Of the territorial gov
eminent Of 1874 along with local
suffrage meant that the people
Of the District had sold their
bhthright for q mess Of pottage."
That is q rather malicious libel
on the Neutrality-suspicious. Of past
generations who lived here under
home rule-most Of whom were
not sorry to part with it.
What was the "birthright" Of
these people? 1t was the ''birth-
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right" Of voting in various forms
Of local government for slightly
more. than 70 years, while de-
prived Of their basic rights of
citizenship and participation in
their national Government. It was
this "birthright" that led the
people Of Georgetown unsuccess-
fully to petition for retrocession
to Maryland in 1888. It was their
establishment over this same
'birthright" which helped to gain,
for the citizens of Alexandria
eight years later. retrocession by
Congress in 1886 Of the Virginia
portion Of the original District Of
Columbia. The calling disfran-
chisement" Of these people was re-
ferred to In congressional debate.
And what was this mess Of
pottage" received in exchange for
the surrender. or ''sale." of this
birthright, q transaction, inciden-
tally. in which local citizens had
no voice?
That mess Of pottagep con-
sisted Of the long-delayed as
sumption by Congress 10 years
after Congress first came to
Washington, Of the responsibility
accompanying its exclusive con-
troll Of this city. It was the sub
sequent exercise of that respon-
sibility by Congress which brought
about development of the beauti-
full city we know today.
II the .'birthright" Of the citi-
Gems Of that day was sold for this
mess Of pottage"-do present.
day citizens Of Washington want
to swap back the mess Of pottage
for the same old birthright?
I do not think so. Yet, unless
more people in Washington adopt
for themselves the praiseworthy
II misguided determination Of the
small group of home rule advo-
Gates, and enlist everybody in
GLIDING you gentlemen and the
leadership Of our Government in
a real crusade for the real votes
that count representation in
Congress and in the election Of
President and Vice President
that is precisely what is apt to
happen.
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y. S. Exhibit Visitors in Moscow
Can't Believe Our Labor Story

terested, Immediately q profess
sional agitator broke In and told
the crowd that this social security
program did not apply to Negroes
or foreign-born persons, that OPP
portunities for these people in
America were very poor.
This was an excellent oppor-
tunity for me ito tell the crowd
about myself-how I came from
Russia some 80 years ago and how
I was able to obtain an education
In the United States and also q
responsible job in the Labor De-.
partment. The agitator kept
breaking in that I had already
answered his question, but the
crowd kept saying I should tell
about myself and other groups
like myself in the United States.
Frequently the agitator becomes
embarrassed and disappears. It
may be Of interest to know that as
soon as the Russian visitors learn
that I was born in Russia Of mod
est parentage, they are extremely
sympathetic and I could stay and
talk there. as I often do, for as
long as four hours at stretch.
It is often physically impossible to
break away from the crowd.
When leave the stand many
continue to follow me. asking ques-
tons that they might have been
uneasy to ask in the presence Of
the professional agitators. Many
thank me most profusely for an
swering their questions while
others apologize for their profess
sional agitators. 1t is literally inn
possible to stop and answer a sim
gle question of one Russian with
out attracting a crowd of so or
more Russians within a few Sec
onds. Such is the hunger for
knowledge about the United
States.
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hibition and at other places, I am
sure that the overwhelming ma
jority believe what we tell them
and what the exhibits show them.
At the Labor Department ex-
hibit in the dome when some con-
troversiaf matter develops between
myself and some Russian profess
sional propagandist, the crowd in
variably will side with me rather
than with him. These professional
agitators invariably show up as
soon as q stable group of people
begin to listen to my presentation.
For example the other day at
the Labor exhibit I was explain
ing to q group of some SO Russians
the American social security pro-
grams. The group was vitality In
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ditions, social security. unemploy-
ment insurance and many others
in this general area.
The attacks on the American
way Of life have been quite fire.
quent and severe since the begin
ming Of the exhibition. For the
last few days. however. these have
ceased for some reason or other.
(The report was written Just prior
to the announcement Of Khru-
shchev's visit to the United
States). To all Of us, however,
these attacks are one Of the real
indications Of the success Of our
exhibition.
Do the Russian people believe
what we tell them about Amer
lea? After being here for several
weeks and discussing with them
our way Of life. both at the ex-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-08-16
BY VLADIMIR CHAvRID

I wish there were 20 American
labor economists here familiar
with American economic life. AL
Of them could be busy answering
thousands Of questions Of how the
American people. and especially
the average American worker, live.
For the average Russian the hum
ger for knowledge, for facts about
Americans. must be far greater
than his hunger for food.
The questions most frequently
asked deal with unemployment,
wages. hours Of work, living con-
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This Is On excerpt from Q report BY
United Stases labor economist, vlodimir
D. chevrid, on his obserations at the
United states Exhibition in Moscow. Nh.
chavrid. who wos born in Russia. wos
: assigned to the exhibition BY the LoboF
Department to answer questions about
the workers Iife IN America.
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-
Dusk was falling when / sale
looked west for long time at II
the moment ! realized the mighty
distance between my dream and
me.
Now. safe in New York. have
been asked the questions invari-
ably put to the sailor who makes
q long. hazardous voyage alone.
Why did you do 1t? How did you
sleep? Did you have any storms?
The answer to the last question
Is always yes, the second Is also
easy: You sleep whenever you can.
But the first question is more COM
plicated.
In my case. there was q DREAM
the dream Of a girl ! had met ON
the other side Of the ocean In
Philadelphia. In winning over the
sea, I thought might win or for
get her.
But let me tell you first about
my struggle with the sea. o strug-
gle that lasted 81 days.
! ran southwest for three weeks.
I had become part Of my
ship-a 25-foot cutter named the
"Tethys"-in q little world Of my
own. quite independent and self
supporting. q wonderful sensation.
The sea, was high from the
northwest on the first leg Of the
voyage. My heart beat fast when
ever ] looked astern. / am always
deeply impressed by the rough
sea and / admit frankly that /
fear q storm.
III and AIone-ot Sea
I pressed on under two head
sails, the good ship steering her
self. And it was fortunate she
could look after herself for now
! lay down below in my bunk.
helpless. i'll with an infected hand
--one of the great dangers q
lonely sailor has to face at sea.
The pain made sleep or rest i'm
possible. ] only had one small
bottle Of antibiotics which / was
unwilling to use, not till the last
moment when my body, usually
very resistant. could fight no long
er. After three days I began to
take the pills. had barely enough
for 48 hours. was far from all
shipping and ! had no radio trans
mitter. ] could expect no help
whatsoever.
took my last pill at 4 pm.
An hour later the wind in
creased and I had to take in
the lib. I dragged myself onto the
heaving foredeck and furled the
sail. rapping open the great boil
on my left hand on the rough
rope. This, ] think, saved me.
Ugly black blood gushed out Of
the wound and doubled up with
pain. But it helped. and soon I
felt relief.
The tropics and favorable trade
winds were just q week or so
away. I was anxious to get there
but most disappointed when I
finally reached the area. The wind
shifted to the southeast: it was
hot and squally.
One night I nearly lost my sail
In a black screaming squall. I
had steered till midnight and then
went below, leaving the ship under
full sail-a great and dangerous
mistake. Soon after a torrential
rain made the already black night
still more terrifying. I buried my
head in the pillow and fell asleep
in spite Of the noisy beating of
the rain on deck.
Half Woy Across
A violent motion shook me out
OF sleep q few hours later. My
ship was nat on her beam ends,
the mainsail nearly hitting the
water. I jumped on deck as / was,
naked. I battled for q full hour
with the Tapping canvas and
when all was secure the wind left
me as suddenly as it had come
during my sleep.
My seth day at sea was full Of
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Across the Atlantic
Alone in 81 Days
BY CHRISTOPHER de GRAB0wsKI

Sunday. April H. q bright ct Tanger and the
famous levaiter easey wind blew strong and steady had
been sitting with group 60 and
I Just and went board ~
That's how started adventure accomplished
lonely Atlantic crossing from Africa
Dusk falling when sailed of the Straits Of Gibraltar
looked for time the
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excitement. To start with I was
nearing the halfway mark=-three
days later passed this imaginary
line. Then ! discovered with
pleasure that ] was putting on
weight.
That night ! did not sleep az
all. For some days, the North
African and European radio sta
tons had begun to fade and I
had ceased to tune in. That night
! switched on my ships small,
waterproof radio. For a long willis.
there was nothing at all. Then I
heard q voice, faint and distant,
but clear: Radio Demerara, Britt.
ish Guiana, voice from the other
side. at last!
My 10th day at sea went
by. Ten full weeks alone. was,
by then, well in the horse iatf..
tudes. Grey sea, ugly, stormy.
sometimes nat, and rain, rain,
rain. had nothing more to read
and defended myself the best I
could from the depressing effects
Of solitude. Bermuda radio came
on the air and I was tempted to-
alter course to sight the islands.
just to see land for a brief mo-
ment. But ! resisted.
The Gulf Stream was unpleasant
and carried me OF my course. All
that time I talked with myself
and my many problems grew in
my mind to proportions ! could
no longer control. There was no
one to say: Don't be silly, man,
it is not sol" -
Things moved fast from then
on. I slept very little, ] ate prae-"
tically nothing. I began to count
the miles and I took frequent sun
sights to be sure Of my position.
! decided to make my landfall''
at Cape May, the entrance to.
Philadelphia. ;.
Atomic City Aheod -
The afternoon of July 2 was
hazy and I did not expect to be
able to sight land until complete
darkness would show the loom Of
a city. I came on deck at II pm.
and there was Atlantic City some
Is miles away.
Next day I hailed sports fish,
ing cruiser. Thomas j. Finley Of
Philadelphia and a friend were
fishing for tuna. must have
been quite q sight to them for I
was burnt nearly black by the
sun and sported a beard some
inches long. I seemed q savage.
1t was terribly difficult to talk to
strangers. so I spoke slowly try
ing to appear at ease.
I headed north along the coast.
I stayed on deck all night, Of
course, and when the morning Of
that nth day of July came /
was there, at Sandy Hook, 50.
days out Of Tangier. =
Before me lay my goal, the end
OF q voyage undertaken to win q.
girl or to forget her. .a1
So far I've achieved neither.
The challenge / faced and con-.
Quered alone in the Atlantic failed
to push her from my mind. Since
my landing, I have seen her.
talked to her-but failed to, win
her hand.
Still. ! do have the memory Of
my incredibly beautiful trade
wind voyage. ),
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Lost July 5 o hesyay bsoFdsd sailor sisesed
battered 7s-ioot sailing cutter into
New York hefbos. "a dogs cut 81
TonsisE A 1-yeos-oId Polish ao-
tionol. he flew with his eountrmsa n
the Polish unit Of the Raj during
World War u and hos worked for The
last five yeos for the United Stotes
Information Service In Tunis. Ne
crossed the oesen clone In hopes Of
winning q girl. Here's his own story;