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Evening star., 1961-11-21
DieseIs Fall
Into River,
Killing Two

NITRO. w. Va, Nov. 2l
(AP).-Two units of a big New
York Central diesel locomotive
fell into the Poca River just
before dawn today when a
bridge collapsed. Two crew.
men died in the chilly water.
Four other crew members
aboard the four-unit engine es-
capped when the bridge gave
way at nearby Poca, about Is
miles northwest of Charleston
and near where the stream
empties into the Kanawha
River.
Thirty-two Of the 73 freight
cars derailed.
Tank cars loaded with chem
icals were among those de-
rallied. One started leaking and
caught fire. Fire companies
from Nitro, Poca. Dunbar, St
Adams and South Charleston
we're called and extinguished
the flames in a short time.
The Poca High and Elemen-
tary Schools, which overlook
the scene just off U. S. IS, were
closed for the day because Of
the danger to students from
| the chemical fumes.
The two dead were identified
as r. A. Turner, about 48, OF
Linesville, Ohio, and Charles
o. Milford, about SO, of Hob
son, Ohio. Mr.. Turner was q
fireman and Mr.. Milford q
brakeman.
The first two units of the
engine coasted across the
bridge as it started to collapse
The third unit plunged into the
water. The fourth perched for
a time on the bank and then
slid slowly into the narrow
stream.
Evening star., 1961-11-21
RLAWon' Renegotiote
Wrecking Firm Deal

health grounds 3y the District
government after the late Rep
resentative Rabaut, Democrat
Of Michigan, telephoned two
top District officials to urge
issuance of the permit, which
previously had been denied.
All contractors who bid on
the wrecking job had been told
by both RIA and District Off
cials they would not be per-
mitted to burn the wreckage
because of the Districts new
air pollution control regula-
tions.
Officials of the unsuccessful
wrecking companies that bid
said granting Liberty the per-
nit would enable the company
to make a large profit because
it would be able to burn wreck
age at the site instead of hav-
ing to follow the more expen-
siye procedure of hauling il
away by truck.
. Herbert Himelfarb, president
of Cornell Wrecking Co., SAID
he had sent RIA a registered
letter before the contract was
awarded to Liberty asking that
all bids be rejected and new
ones received because of rumors
that burning would be per-
mitted on the site.
Mr.. Linde said in his memo
that RIA estimated cost o1
the wrecking job with M
burning allowed at $153,101.
Liberty had been awarded
the contract on a low bid oi
$83,969 with the understand
ing that no burning would bt
permitted.
Mr.. Linde said the estimated
cost of the wrecking job woulc
be reduced to S70,655 if burn,
ing were permitted. However
he said, if all salvageable lum
Der had to be burned, q wreck
ing company would lose $4,000
on this item. This would maxi
the cost Of the job, with burn
ing, $90,655, RIA estimated.
Liberty was forced to burr
salvageable lumber on this joI
Evening star., 1961-11-21
Probers Call
Communists
BY the Associated Press

A House Un-American Activ-
tiles subcommittee called an ex-
PEELED Communist Party leader
today in an effort to find out
what happens to United States
Communists who fail to toe the
party line.
He was identified as Alex
ander Bittleman, and described
by committee sources as a char
ter member of the United States
Communist Party who was ex-
PEELED from the party in 1860
as "deviationist" the So
Wet lexicon, one who deviateS
from Communist policy.
There have been published
reports that Benjamin Davis,
the party's national secretary,
also will be called. but the COM
mittee declined to confirm this.
A staff member said, however.
that three witnesses besides Mr..
Bittleman have been subpoe-
naed who are or who have been
high in the Communist Party
command.
The committee got no CO.
operation yesterday from the
first such witness, Leon Nell
son. Mr.. Nelson gave his ad-
dress in Brooklyn, then invoked
the Fifth Amendment so times
in refusing to answer any
questions.
Committee Counsel Alfred NJ.
Nittle, through questions, por-
trayed Mr.. Nelson as rising
through the party until he be-
came organizational director
of the New York State Com
muniSt Party.
In 1857, Mr.. Nittle said, Mr.
Nelson was abruptly deposed
after he complained the party
was monolithic, undemocratlc
and subservient to the Soviet
Union.
Mr.. Nelson refused to answer
any questions or to say whether
he now is a party member.
Evening star., 1961-11-21

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between 9 and 5.
Evening star., 1961-11-21
New Technique
SpotsOruI Cancer

DETROIT, Nov. 81 (AP) -
A new method of detecting
oral cancer was explained yes
terday at the Detroit District
Dental Society's Goth annual
dental review.
DR.. Donald B. Smith, chief
of oral surgery at Veterans
Hospital in Dearborn, Mich.
urged dentists to use the new
procedure as an additional
weapon for early detection OF
cancer.
Evening star., 1961-11-21

after The Star reported the
company was hauling away
timber, although the District
Public Health Department had
ruled that all the wood was
contaminated.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-10-08
Anderson Re|inquishes Post
Compiled by JOHN W. STEPP
Star Staff Writer
Background

LEW commanders could endure an
II ordeal like Fort Sumter without
being physically and mentally shaken.
Sumter, indeed, had taken its toll on
Robert Anderson. The Kentuckian had
been torn between his sympathy for the
South and his loyalty to the Union. He
did not want Civil War. Above all, he did
not want to be the one who, by wrong
move, might start the war. He had suf-
fered through WashingtOn's wobbly lead
ership in the weeks Immediately preced-
ing actual hostilities. Once the shells
began falling, he and his little garrison
became the target of one of the most
nightmarishly concentrated lombard
ments of all time Then there was this old
Mexican War wound he had been carry
ing around for years.
Despite his various hurts, the Unions
Hero of Fort Sumter" continued duti-
fully to play his role. While the Northern
public gave him huzzahs wherever he
went, his Government merely gave him
another ticklish assignment. This was to
organize loyal volunteers in his native
Kentucky.
This border State, like its neighbor
Missouri, was hanging precariously be-
tween Union and secession. Rebel Ster-
ling Price had only recently seized Lex
ington, Mo-, and his Federal counterpart,
John Charles Fremont, seemed to be at
a chronic loss. The Union certainly
needed firm hand in Missouri. A firmer
hand than the ailing AnderSOn's seemed
to be needed in divided Kentucky. None
was more convenient at the moment than
that of Anderson's second in command,
William Tecumseh Sherman.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-10-08
From The Evening Star Thursday, October 3, 1851
OUR MILITARY BUDGET.
MISSOURI AND KENTUCKY.

Undisguised anxiety continues to be mani
tested in military circles here relative to the
state of things in Missouri and Kentucky. The
loss of Lexington, we hear, has greatly in
creased the force of Price and all other dis
union commanders in Missouri; the wavering
having accepted it as an omen Of eventual de-
feat of the Union cause there. Previous to 1t,
Fremont was in greater force throughout the
State than the disuniOnists. Its effect, however,
has been not only to lose him James Adelbertl
Mulligans 4yOOO men, but to deter others.
from joining him, and to induce quite 10000
SUNDAY THE STAR MAGAZINE.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-10-08

October A-Federol Government contocts
with John Ericsson Of New York 10 build
on ivoneIod fit to meet the onetine US.
frisote Merrimock now being rebUif by
the Confederotes in Norfolk HORROR os on
ironcIod nomed Virginia
October 0-Brie Cen. Wllom TecUmseh Sher-
mon Of Ohio succeeds oiHne Robert
Anderson, Union Hero Of Fort Sumter"
os commonder Of Department Of the
CumbeTlond.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-10-08

to join the rebel commanders, who would have
done no such thing had Price been unable to
reduce Lexington. Under these circumstances,
and the general impression among military
. men that Fremont is not adequate to his com
mand, the impression is rife here that the next
advices of a battle in that quarter will continue
unfavorable to the Union cause. We state these
facts in order to prevent the Stars readers
from becoming disheartened by any approach
ing result in that quarter, believing as we do
that the triumph of the disuniOn cause there
must necessarily be shOrt-lived.
From Kentucky, far better things are
hoped. A few regiments Of their regular army
have probably been sent from Virginia to the
aid of BuckneF and ZOllicoffer's motleys. But
Anderson, Sherman and Rosseau, backed by
three-fourths Of the transferring population
of the State, are ready for them at any moment
they may venture to attempt to advance
Simon BolpGT Btckner and FeIiT Kirk
ZolicofTeT lDeTe br00dieT generals Of the
Confederate forces which had q toe-hoLd
in Lo.Oer Kentucky. Brig. Gen. LoUel HdTTi-
SON Rousseau, noted Louisville lGs0yer,
held q command in AndeTSon'S Depart
naent of the Cumberland. EIsei0heTe in
The Star that day appeared hot tip on
Kentucky developments.
THE COMMAND IN KENTUCKY.
Our impression is that it has been found
necessary to make a new military department
of Kentucky and Indiana and Ohio, the States
D. c.. OCTOBER .. 1901
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-10-08

from which the troops will be drawn necessary
to rid the former of all danger from the dis
unionists The health Of Gen. Anderson being
such as to preclude him from sustaining the
physical labor Of the position. it seems to be
thought that the command Of the proposed new
department will be devolved upon Gen Sher-
man, who now has one Of the three separate
commands in Kentucky.
From The Evening Star. Monday October 7, 1851:
THE COMMAND IN KENTUCKY.
Some days ago we mentioned that Gen.
Sherman was about to be ordered to the chief
command in Kentucky The order has sub
sequently been issued II is due to that gallant
and distinguished officer, Gen. Robert Ander-
son, that it should be known that this change
has been made at his request, owing to the con-
tinued precariOusness of his health. He pro-
ceeded to active duty in Kentucky against the
advice of his medical advisers, so great was his
desire to be serviceable to his country at this
critical time. The whole country will sincerely
regret that his physicians judgment Of his
physical condition proves correct.
Gen. Anderson remained in the army
until October, 1853, IOhen he retired from
active duty He sOouId haze much to do
Nth founding Soldiers Home in Washing
ton, and he ,OoIId return on April IA, 1865,
to participate in one last action at FoTt
Sumter.
NEXT SUNDAY: On Signaling
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-10-08
Shrinks HemOrrhOidS
New Way
Without Surgery
STOPS ITCH - RELIEVES PAIN

For the first time science has found
a new healing substance with the
astonishing ability to shrink hemOr-
rhoids and to relieve pain - without
surgery.
In case after case, while gently
relieving pain, actual reduction
(shrinkage) took place.
Most amazing of all - results were
so thorough that sufferers made
astonishing statements like "Piles
have ceased to be a problem!"
The secret is q new healing sub
stance (Bio-DyneS) -discovery Of q
world-famous research institute.
This substance is now available in
sMppositorV or ointment form under
the name Preparation HS. Ask for it
at all drug counters.
Evening star., 1961-12-17
japanese Leaders
Visit Washington

Even coming from traffic
teeming Tokyo, high officials
of japanese industry must have
had an eye-full here last week
when they toured the city at
its peak of the pre- christmas
rush.
The II men, here under aus
pices of the International Co.
operation Administration, ac-
counted for another delegation
from abroad to look over the
United States in recent weeks
All businessmen, they wanted
to see business. They were gro
GERS, automobile dealers and
pharmaceutical representatives
One was an official of a sake
brewery.
In the country since Novem-
ber 10, the have been making
stops enroute east, but visited
their first automobile dealer
ship in the country Friday -
Brown Pontiac in Arlington.
Their first visit to a shop
ping center, as a delegation
was made at Seven Corners
Va.
Evening star., 1961-12-17
Ships Dress
For rHo|idoys

NEWPORT, R. 1.-The de-
stroyer force of the Atlantic
Fleet is dressing ship for
Christmas.
The result of the keen COM
petition in Yuletide decoration
and illumination of the de-
stroyers annually supple
Rhode Island visitors with a
holiday highlight.
The Christmas decorated
fleet may be seen by visitors
at Destroyer Piers l and 2,
Tuesday through January 2
from sunset until 10 pm. Ad-
mission to the naval area is
via gate 10, Connell highway
Middletown. just off Route ia
Another attraction in the
Newport area is the Noun
Hope Bridge in its Christmas
garb. The 6,130-foot span. 285
feet high, will sparkle wit h
thousands of lights next Fri
day through Tuesday and
again on the week end Of De-
cember 29-January 2.
Evening star., 1961-12-17
BY CHARLES YARBROUGH
Star Travel Editor

Here's a hope that the first
chef United Air Lines ever had
has had ample time to re-
fleet on his thinking of rs
years ago.
What he thought, three weeks
after he was hired as maestro
of the menus, was who's going
to fly anyway, much less want
to eat while they're doing it2"
Then he quit.
Yesterday, 86.5 million in
flight meals later. United's pas
engers had, as main fare for
the 25th anniversary OF avia-
tion's first flight kitchen, as
delectable fare as any
ground bound counterpart.
A quarter of a century ago
a year before the 2l-passenger
DC-3 went into service, the
passenger was lucky If he was
served cold fried chicken and
an orange.
"COok Your Own!"
History of the hot, airborne
meal might go back to D. F,
Magarrell, a food service eX-
pert retained by United in the
summer of 1886 to survey the
meal service. He tried airline
fare for two months; then ad-
vised the company it better do
its own cooking.
He organized a commissary
department and opened the
first flight kitchen in Oakland
Calf. Electrically heated car
riers and holders were de-
veloped.
Today, although there is al
ways the malcontent who in
Sists the martins are Kept
where the entire should be,
in-flight meal service is gen.
orally excellent.
Mr.. Magarrell, incidentally
and unlike that first reluctant
chef, is retiring next March
comforted with the thought OF
what he has done for the air
traveller.
Edward Gerber. United's
Washington chef, in his l3
years here, has become an au-
thority on the appetites Of pas
sengers originating here.
Evening star., 1961-12-17
MARYLAND IF II is hrou

MARYLAND. If it is browS-
ing for trinkets and gifts from
almost any country in the
world. try the International
Gift Shop in New Windsor
operated by the World Church
Organization.
World Church, functioning
in under-privileged lands. COL
lects articles of fine workman
ship, sells them and pays the
workers.
New Windsor is seven miles
southwest of Westminster on
Route 81.
PENNSYLVANIA. The huge
star of Bethlehem atop South
Mountain is about to be il
Illuminated for the Christmas
season in Bethlehem. Five
points of the star represent
the major interests of the city:
Religion, music, industry, recre-
alton and education.
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WEST VIRGINIA Five ski
areas will open their slopes to
skiers on or about the coming
Evening star., 1961-12-17
AIR FARE =>@trs3
Puerto Rico
Gets Added
Air Service
AIR FARE

Concentrating holiday
flights, Pan American is flying
an average of 20 jetliner trips
a day between New York and
San Juan. to continue through
January 10.
During the period, there will
be some $50 roundtrip flights.
marking the largest holiday air.
lift in the islands history.
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Two economy-priced tours to
Europe-l4 and II day Sun
Lands" tours are being Of
fered by Ask Mr.. Foster Travel
Service and Trans World Air
lines.
The trips feature sightseeing
in England, Holland, Begium
and France and begin with a
four-day stay In London.
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Miss JuVenta L. Lewis, 1918
Patrick Henry drive, Falls
Church, is the newest of United
Air Lines stewardess staff,
completing training in Chey-
enne, Wyo. She is assigned to
Seattle.
Northwest Orient has started
jet service from Minneapolis to
st. Petersburg and Miami.
Il II Il
British Overseas Airways
Corp. is offering two bargain,
all = inclusive, seven day and
Six-day tours to Jamaica-225
minutes from New York.
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Swissair and Europabus have
a 17-day. off-season special de-
signed to give the tourist a
closer look at the Swiss people
at home. There are six depart
ures between December and
March.
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Irish International Airlines
has issued a special schedule
OF Christmas services between
Evening star., 1961-12-17
Florida Fare
BroudChoice

TARPON SPRINGS, Fla. -
Epiphany Day, one of the oldest
ecclesiastical dates in history,
will be observed here January 6
with traditional old world pomp
and ceremony.
Also known as Greek Cross
Day, the observance is always
held on the 18th day after
Christmas. marking the Bap-
tism of Christ in the River Jor-
dan by John the Baptist.
The page of pageantry Of the
Aegean Sea draws spectators
by the sounds to the city by the
Anclote River to see the color
full procession, the tossing of a
gold cross into the bayou
waters by a Greek priest.
Tradition has it that the
young diver who retrieves the
cross will have good luck dur
ing the following year.
Special food of the day is the
Baklava, made Of thinly rolled
dough filled with honey and
nuts. 1t may be found in any
of the Greek restaurants which
line the docks.
Fair Program
Epiphany Day is one of the
events on a January tourist
program for all of Florida,
ranging through dog and horse
racing, jai alai, football bowl
games, county fairs, fishing
Journeys, boat races and. golf.
The vast sawgrass regions of
the Everglades will be pene-
trated by visitors on the Ma
tional Audubon Society's one
and two-day tours. The Miami
based guided tours through
Everglades National Park are
the easiest way of observing
Southern Florida's wildlife in
the remote wilderness.
January fair times include
the Highlands County Fair at
Sebring, January 1920; Mana
tee County Fair at Palmetto,
January 22-27; Pasco County
Fair at Dade City, January "a
27; West Palm Beach's South
Florida Fair and Exposition,
January 26-31; Miami's Dade
County Fair Show, Janu-
ary 1881, and Fort Myers
Southwest Florida Fair, Janu-
airy 29-31.
Evening star., 1961-12-17
GIVE A THOUGHT
ABOUT CADDY FEE

The Executive Inn Motor
Hotel chain, with 18 facili-
ties reaching from Norfolk,
Va. to Tucson. will have a
golf course stretching from
there to there.
One 350-yard hole and
green will be built at each
of the motor hotels. De-
spite the fact that the
course" will be $500 miles
around, it will still be a par
70.
AS planned, the first hole
will be at the Admiralty,
adjoining the Norfolk Mu-
nicipal airport.
Evening star., 1961-12-17
ALL AT SEA
Philadelphia
Books Dozen
SeoVoyoges

A dozen ocean cruises have
been booked out Of Philadel-
phia, one of them to carry
400 Maryland insurance agents
on a six-day voyage to Ber-
muda May 19.
Eight of the IL presently
scheduled sailings are spon-
sored by the International
Travel Service Of Philadelphia.
The Incres Line, owner of
the 20,000-ton MS Victoria.
has chartered the luxury liner
to the Philadelphia agency for
five cruises.
Three other cruises, one
aboard the Victoria and two
on the MS Bergensfjord.. are
being offered by Caribbean
Cruise Lines, of Washington.
The United States Lines will
sponsor the third annual
Project Santa Claus" for
orphans aboard company ships
in ports all over the world.
More than 600 orphans will
be guests aboard the Lines
81 passenger and cargo vessels
in 26 ports from Europe to
the Far East and Australia.
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American Express is listing
As shore excursions to include
many Of eastern Europe's most
intriguing cities and landmarks
for the February Mediter-
ranean-Black Sea cruise of the
Olympia.
The voyage leaves New York
February IA to cover more
than 10000 miles in so days
visiting 18 ports.
Il 4 4 Il
American Exports SIS Allan
tic Passover cruise departs New
York April IA to remain in
Haifa from April 18 to April 26
Cruises set for May 10 and
June 8 include Haifa and
Beirut.
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Eastern Steamships SIS
Evangeline begins year-round
seven-day cruises to Kingston
Jamaica; Port-au-Prince and
Nassau January 5, sailing every
Friday at 5 pm.
Evening star., 1961-12-17
POINTS OF INTEREST
Nearby Spot Has Those
Gifts F rom Far Places

week end to continue through
March. They are: Cabin Noun
tain, Weiss Knob, Bald Knob,
Oglebay Park and Chestnut
Ridge.
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NEW YORK.-The Waldorf
Astoria is offering a special
rate" for New Years Eve
de luxe twin-bedded room, din
ner in the Empire Room, gifts
for the ladies, a floor show
starring Carol Charming and
a special breakfaSt-$50 a per-
son.
FLORIDA. The Ancient
Spanish Monastery one of the
top attractions, was trans
ported from Europe stone by
stone and reaSSembled in
North Miami. 1t is over 300
years old.
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| NORTH CAROLINA.-More
than 10000 greater snow geese
have taken up their winter
residence at the Pea Island
Refuge in Cape Hatteras Ma
tional Seashore park and may
be seen until early January.
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CALIFORNIA. What tn e
Californians call the "Moby
Dick Parade"-seasonal ap-
pearance of some 5000 Cali
fornia gray whales-may be
seen along the coast from now
until February. Excursion boats
go out for a close look.
Best spectator vantage points
are Marineland at Palos Verdes
near Los Angeles and Point
Iona at San Diego.
Evening star., 1961-12-17

New York, Ireland, Britain and
Europe with extra flights be-
ginning Friday.
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Lufthansa, trying to shrink
Europe to wallet-size, has a
new series of off-season tours
Evening star., 1961-12-17
You Won't Find Bicorb
On the Menu Anymore

In the first place, the Wash
ington passenger was among
those who voiced dislike of
lamb. Today, lamb doesn't ap-
pear on a United menu. In
cidentally, the Washington
originating passenger usually
wants bourbon. Not scotch. It's
the other way round for New
York passengers.
The favorite out of here ap-
pears to be stuffed pork chops
not a favorite out Of New
York or Denver, where the pas
senger wants beef.
' The all-time- system wide IA
vorite Is filet of beef. listed
under the "all-time favorite
menu" as tournedos rossini."
AS like "woman's work is
never DONE" the preparation
of meals for United starts in
the flight kitchen at National
Airport about three hours be-
fore they are delivered to the
plane. The chef Is given q
passenger estimate. Two hours
before flight time, the number
of passengers Is revised If nee
eSSary.
Millions Of Cups
1T becomes final about an
hour before plane departure,
Chef Gerber said, but no pas
singer goes hungry if he is a
late arrival"
When United took over Cap
ital its Washington flights
jumped from 8 to SO daily
You can imagine the strain
on the cooks. The Washington
flight kitchen employs 25 per-
sons.
System wide, the airline has
toted up the figures over
the last 25 years. Some 8 mil
lions cups of coffee have been
served, along with 2 million
pounds of meat, poultry and
fish. Cups of cream served total
IL million and tea ran to 81
million bags.
United also loses about 100,-
900 pieces of dinner silver a
year.
1t is true that the captain
doesn't eat the same menu as
the co-pilot, just in case.
Evening star., 1961-12-17

in cooperation with the World
Travel Plan Corp.
They include l6 days on the
Mediterranean, others on the
Adriatic. still others to take in
Spain. Portugal, North Africa,
Italy, Austria and Switzerland.