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WJU SINGLE COPY, 5 CENTB PresidentC U.S. To Push President's Atomic Plan U. N. Given Plan For Implementing Atoiws- Fer-Peaee Program UNITED NATIONS, N. Nov.

5 (7P)--The United States gave the U. N. today a detailed plan for implementing President Eisenhower's atoms-for-peace program. It proposed 1 sharing materials and know-how through bilateral agreements, 2 a 1955 scientific conference and 3 formation of an international atomic energy agency. ThiTSoviet Union was told "the door is still open" for cooperation.

Agoinst Security Interests Dulles Discharges Career Diplomat WASHINGTON, Nov. (JB-John Pston Davies, controversial diplomat cleared eight times under the Truman administration, was fired by Secretary of State Dulles today on the grounds he lacked judgment, discretion and reliability. Dulles, who said he acted on the unanimous recommendation of a let history be my judge." Davies has been a target of criticism by those who contend that U.S. officials did not give sufficient aid to the Chiang Kai-shek regime in China and that this helped pave the way for the Communist takeover. Much of Davies' 23-year ive-man inquiry board, declared diplomatic service was in China.

hat neither he nor the board had ound Davies "disloyal in the sense if having any Communist affinity" ir consciously helping an enemy if this country. Published State Department records state that during World War II years Davies expressed the belief-power in China was shifting from the Nationalists to the Reds. Davies, under attack for years I According to these records, he ar- Sen. McCarthy (R-Wis) and ithers, said he would 'not contest Dulles' ruling. He handed report- rs a statement saying: "There has been enough recrimination.

I am not prepared to add to it and thereby detract from the strength of, my country in its mortal struggle with the Communist gued the United States must take strong measures to revitalize Chiang's party but if this could not be done it should consider working with and trying to capture the cooperation of the Communists. Patrick J. Forced Landing MadeByPlane; None Injured Airliner Circles Over Capital Airport With Crippled Wheel WASHINGTON, Nov. 5 (VP) --After circling nervously for two hours and 11 minutes, an American Airlines plane with a crippled nose wheel ground to a precarious but safe landing at National Airport today. The airline said none of the 13 passengers or three crew members vas injured.

andJamage to the big twin-engined Convair plane was a i gripped bassador to China 1944-45, the world's busiest airports in high cused Davies and others of "sabo- tension And ai one naswniwr nut Henry Cabot Lodge U. S. Earnt fAttCnr chief delegate, spelled out for the, rill HI 16IHUS lOmGS General Assembly's Political Committee the details of the proposals laid down to the Assembly by the President last Dec. 8 and by Secretary of State Dulles Sept. 23.

He announced that the United; already in operation in some parts States was now "prepared 0 the nation, will reach Washing- must be Content toitaging" a policy of aiding Chiang it Bov was scare( Thousands of onlookers--waiting To County Monday The census of agriculture, start discussions with other countries for the conclusion of bilateral agreements" to supply them with Ion County officially next Monday. County farmers have been urged to cooperate with the farm census, atomic information, technical aidj has been going slower than and fissionable a i a for expected in some areas where it building half-milhon-dollar atomic 1 research piles. started sooner. Enumerators have been under- Marilyn Sheppard's Teeth Shown Jury By ARTHUR EVERETT CLEVELAND, Nov. 5 of Marilyn Sheppard's shattered front! a a J' settled on its dam- teeth were displayed in court nose wheel, which folded un- day at the first degree murder trial i the burden.

The orange-streak- passengers and airport employes --watched breathlessly as iron- nerved pilot W. C. Wilkerson of Nashville. touched the runway at about 100 miles per-hour with his two main wheels, which were working properly. The plane raced down the run- To Parley Both Parties Summoned To White House ONE KISS COMING UP-Capt.

W. C. Wilkerson who piloted the American Airlines plane to a skidding but safe landing'with 13 passengers aboard yesterday, bashfully grins as his pretty stewardess, Patricia Miller, leans over to plant a kiss. With the nose wheel damaged, Wilkerson circled the airport in Washington for two hours to lessen the fuel load before attempting a landing. No one was hurt.

The Captain and the stewardess are both from Nashville, Tenn. (AP Wirephoto) of her osteopath husband. The gruesome relics the only Jed, aluminum nose bumped into the concrete and the plane halted spection. He said it-with other unspeci- gojnK )rainin this week at the fied countries-would sponsor anl i agent office Fourteen of assembly resolution to put the i them un( er ne supervision of i V. N.

into "international cooper-j nu rma '(Defense i -f ftovermaie, physical remains of a once lovely woman still above ground were passed from juror to juror for in- almost immediately, its tail sticking awkwardly -high in the air. ambulances and fire trucks The teeth were produced as the rushed needlessly to planeside and a scathing, mi- in developing the use of the atom for peace" as quickly as possible. U. S. sources later added that thin probably would be introduced in the committee early next week.

Sir Pierspn Dixon of Britain and Paul Martin of Canada, speaking Turn to Column 1 Schoolmates Given Gamma Inoculation All third grade pupils at Grecn- eastle were inoculated with gamma globulin yesterday, after one of them suffered a mild case of polio. John Laubs, the eight-year-old son of Arthur and Frances Laubs, Is able to be up and around again every farm in the county in the coming days. Each farmer will be asked to answer about 100 questions. These questions appear on questionnaires which are being mailed direct to farmers, about a week before the enumerator is due to arrive. The farmer has been asked to fill out the questionnaire as soon will be visiting nu cross examination, striving gency canvass chute to the ground.

discredit the doctor who made the an unidentified voice on the airpor autopsy on Marilyn. "We are showing that the investigation of this case was bungled from the very outset," Defense Atty. William J. Corrlgan boasted to reporters. He claimed the teeth could have been broken off as Marilyn strug- tower radio summed it up: "Beautiful," the voice exclaimed.

"A beautiful landing." Only minutes before, Wilkerson, I stocky, 35-year-old veteran pilot Continued en 1, Col. when he or she arrives. The enum- Hinh School Aid Future For College Discussed By Group Reports on the operation of the Hagerstown Junior College were given, and plans for the future were discussed, at a luncheon meeting of its advisory committee at Hagerstown High School yesterday. Through Dean Atlee C. Kepler and Miss Doris J.

Humrichouse, registrar, an encouraging picture was painted of the future of the school. At tbe beginning of its ninth year of operation, enrollment in the Junior College for 1954-55 shows a healthy increase over last year. Today, 144 men and 37 women are enrolled, against a total of 135 during the 1953-54 term. Encouraging reports came not understand, and to make sure that I SU a after the slaying. the form has been properly com- i the i 0 i jury similarities and a certain sym- pleted.

All the federal secrecy of the census ap'ply to the Farm census. No figures can legally be released for individual farms, and the information cannot be used However, Pennsylvania health of-l'T 'ax purposes or for investig- ficials and Grecncastle doctors cooperated in the precautionary inoculation of the children with, whom he had been in contact. John developed polio on October VI, and was taken to the Washington County Hospital for treatment. He is now staying at the home ef his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs.

Jerry Laubs, Greencastle, where he will remain in quarantine until the middle of next week. No Hallowe'en Parade Slated Nearly a week after Hallowe'en Mercersburg has decided not to have a Hallowe'en parade this year. The event was cancelled, after it rainy weather. The sponsor announced that money which had been contributed for prizes donors. will go back to the ation, Census enumerators are sworn under oath not to reveal the information, and the census law in turn requires the farmers to supply the information requested.

Lone Vehicle Causes Fatality COPENHAGEN, Denmark, Nov. 5 Jensen, 4, was killed under a truck today outside her home on the island of Asko. The truck is the only motor vehicle on the island, which counts 170 inhabitants. Blast Kills 20 RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil, Nov. wai postponed twice because of 5 dispatches from Sao Paulo today said a violent explo a a German Films To Be Shown Here Sunday Color movies about Wesel.

Germany and travel on the Rhine River will be shown at the Washington County Museum Sunday at 4 p. m. in conjunction with the Wesel exhibit which will be going into its second week. Both the exhibit and the movie is free and the public is invited. Bruce Etchison.

museum director, also announced that a big supply of new guidebooks and information about Wesel and the exhibition arrived yesterday the museum and will be available to visitors. He also announced that the Wesel show will close a few days earlier than at first planned because the Democrats And Republicans Ta Get Briefing November 17 WASHINGTON, Nov. 8 ff) President Eisenhower, described as eager to get en "cordial a constructive" i working terms i the Democrats, a called leadm both Sweeney Against Golf Course Sale And Cites Reasons Former Mayor Soys Land Purchased To Beautify City's Approach Richard H. Sweeney, who served Congress to a conference on more than 10 years as mayor Hagerstown and during whose ad- foreign policy Nov. 17.

ministration the Reamer property. While this is not the first time was purchased as the site of the that a White House briefing has Municipal Gdlf Course, said last been held for both Democratic and night he was opposed to the sale Republican leaders, it gave new of the property. jemphasis to Eisenhower's He said that he owed the people; Dr ish for relations. of Hagerstown a statement con- Wednesday, the day after tae cerning the already advertised oters decided to replace Repub- offer for sale of this property by wlth Democrats in control the present Mayor and Council, of new Congress, Eisenhower In a letter to the editors of the wou consult with leader! Herald and Mail, former Mayor! 0 on both domestic Sweenev continued: forc 'S? "When the City bought the mu-: Sen. Knowland of Calif- nicipal golf course property in 1948 rma who st out as the it was not our idea that the te ma 0 rl in January, as going into the real estate bu." i incss or making a speculative in vestment.

The land was purchased to beautify and protect an important approach to our city, toj preserve it for future use for recre-: ational purposes, as a site for tj municipal auditorium, or as a fu-'fi-T' ture park. The building of another pl.n^vburn will ata golf course may or may not be i- as eag- establish "close, cordial and relations with the new Democratic leadership. Democrats Plans two top Demo- met in law of- te thane desirable, but the retention of Reamer property for future munic-1 a "fellow Texa'n ipal purposes and for the beauty Johnson, who it gives to the eastern approach to come thi Son.i.'. mn pproach to come the Senate's maioritv only from school officials, but also; German officials visiting here must I Hagerstown is not only Johnson's office at Austin saM from members of the November 17th. The show but it is very important to our city, he tentativelv planned to call who pointed to the growing realiza- will have its final day on November tion of the advantages of the college in the community at large, and the sentiment for increasing 16th and will be closed down and packed on the following day.

The Germans have been visiting but it is very important to our city. It is the last the city limits and close to the city's center which can be preserved for! additional park, recreational or ed- Turn 1, Column I NORWOOD, Nov. 5 A 15-year-old school girl was found jpjsj eight years have been expand- murdered in the garage in her own to meet local educational needs. and the sentiment for increasing Germans have been visiting additional park, recreational i i KJ its usefulness. It was further notedi i Hagerstown under the auspices(ucational facilities.

To sell it is to! LlflnK MV that the courses offered during thel the Department of that the city is growing Cause More Crashes Miss lnnes a i Secre and under the sponsorship of the Governmental Affairs Institute. like a garden tool might have been picked up as a weapon by an intruder about to break into and rob the Sheppard home. was nude. Her clothing had been "I think I know what the weapon! "ripped" from her and strewn i i of the building and grounds was," Corrigan remarked the garage, police said. committee, told of plans under of court.

He said no more. "This is a murder," said Dist. Corrigan also forced an admission that the coroner's office made only a microscopic examination to see whether Marilyn was raped-and not a chemical test. At the end of the day, Corrigan still had an hour to go in his cross examination of the state's very Continued on Column 1 Gtbrge Favors Tax Cuts For Little Fellow MACON, Nov. 5 W-Sen.

Atty. Myron Lane. His statement came after he talked with Dr. Stephen Burgeon, George D. Hawbaker.

chairman, state pathologist who performed an autopsy with the district medical examiner, Dr. Frederic A. Stanwood. Lane said the autopsy disclosed bruises on the girl's neck, a torn! ay, and progress made looking toward a junior college building. A committee composed of Mrs.

Dr. Mable Walker and C. Neill Baylor, was appointed by President Philip A. Rauth to recommend officers for the next year. rhage, probably from a blow on the head.

He said the girl was killed in a sex attack. Lane also said investigators found "several pieces of tangible evidence" in the garage, which made him optimistic that the kill- George (D-Ga) said today that any will be found. He declined to tax relief voted by the newly- elected Democratic 84th Congress sion wrecked a fireworks factory I would avor sma 11 taxpayers rath and a school next door in the town of Arapongas yesterday, killing 18 children and two school teachers Record Amount Christmas Savings Checks Ready Soon er than corporations. While not predicting a tax cut, he 76-year-old dean of the U. S.

Senate, here for Mercer University L.aw Day celebration, said in an nterview with the Macon News that any reduction approved by the new Congress would help the lower ncome groups. More money than ever will be distributed to Christmas Club members by three Hagerstown banks, late this month. Exact figures are not yet available, because of the fact that the largest Christmas Club par- Christmas clubs are, not yet com pleted for the year. But the combined figures of the three banks will probably go above one-half million dollars. Only three banks' figures are wrattible because the Nicodemus National Bank does not ipomor a pltt that is officially designated as Cfcriitmat dub.

One bank in Hagerstown reports that Christmas club dirtribu- UOM are expected to run more Ikai tea pet cent hifbw than last ear An estimated SW.MO will be tent out by thin bank late tn No- fMber, compared with a final in the neighborhood of year. Another total bank reports that Ml Christmas Ctah checks will to- iMft checks will be distributed from that bank from that bank on November 22, and the total will be up substantially over last year. The third Hagerstown bank has ticipation, with 4.000 persons due to receive about $320,000. Distribution of Christmas checks usually marks the official 'start of the heaviest Christmas buying in Hagerstown. However, already local stores are putting on display their Christmas merchandise.

Several Mail establishments have already tuned an entire countei to their Christmas card assortments. Displays of Christmas wrapninfa an also on counters, partly btcaiiM of the (act that parcels for service men over seas should be sent out as soon as Layaway purchase plans are in full eHM, several have been ottcUny opeMd, and other stares will haw tin fomaBy Specialist Dies MARBLEHEAD, Nov. 5 Harris P. Mosher, 87, noted throat and nose specialist, died last night at Salem Hospital. Five surgical operations bear his name and he invented several surgical instruments.

disclose what was found. Buys Casket has de Howard and that this particular tract fits into any intelligent municipal planning. As long as the land is there, it is a city asset, and be spent. If it cash the money will be available: for any one of a iMarvhi'nd Avenue and purposes. The sale might be aj street in the South End quick way to of cash If they see those big op Turn te Pag.

1, Column I he won lights, commented Roy Knight. A petition for traffic lights at the accident-prone crossing was sent to the Mayor and Council this week by Walter R. Baker Insurance Agency. The letter said the lights are sought in an effort Councilman City Will Not BALTIMORE, Nov. 5 WI-A com-1 pany which sells caskets her-' introduced a bill to Fees May Not Rise CAMBRIDGE, Nov.

5 Sen. Frederick C. Malkus Jr. ID- Dorchester) said today he will introduce another bill in the General Assembly to postpone a sc uled increase in automobile truck registration fees. A 4 Under the 12-year Maryland building program authorized by cut the accident rate and also 1953 General Assembly, automobile' Ma )r and roiini'il has turn(0 reriu( th(1 on Howard and truck license fees arc schcd-'f 1 do wn a uest by the Washing- street and Maryland Avenue, uled to be increased by one third 1 Hospital Auxiliary that; Councilman Knight said he feels or more next March 1.

the city install a Christmas tret a traffic light system would act- jthe lawn of the hospital. a rcase the accident rate a a double of the firm, the sale date last night with a schoolgirl i made last September. The details one year, or until 1956, in hopes police will be able to dig uV give the lawmakers a some information about a man who bought one of their products withjjj a phony check. William E. Daughaday, manager In the last Legislature, Malkus the a Ralph Hicry said he rather than reduce it.

the no( f( he cjty se( a Hc h(W( vcr (ha( the need for the increase. Gov. McKeldin vetoed the delay bill, however. Malkus now says he friend, Cynthia Savage and two 16- year-old boys, Ted Baker and Rob- Turn to Column 6 Official Returns The complete district-by-district election returns for Washington County will be found on page 4 of of the case were disclosed today after a private inquiry unearthed nothing and Daughaday turned to police for help. The manager said a Negro drove up to his place in a hearse, picked out a casket, paid for it with a check drawn on the City Bank in Washington, loaded it into the hearse and drove off.

this newspaper today. installing a tree on might have to re-assess the entire what is considered to be private traffic problem in the South End property. after the new high school is. built Estimates from the city light de- off the Downsville Pike and the indicated such a builds an extension from that naiiino i ost S50 to insta11 anri to Maryland Avenue at Wilson with lights. I Boulevard.

postponement of the increase, ef- fective with passage, so that the i cost of 1956 license plates will not Almost Post Enough be raised. Under the 1953 roads program registration fees for passenger cars and station wagons up tn 3700 pounds would increase from the present $15 to J20 and the increase I for other vehicles would be higher. The check for $63.75, came back 1 to as much as 60 per cent more marked "no funds." than the present fee. Malkus said testimony before the Costs Hove Gone Up, City Engineer Soys Traffic Toll far mis year, traffic have: Killed--- 19 TMt HIM tot KHM 13 S26 Sewer Fee Raise Sought The Hagerstown Mayor and i placed deeper in the ground than Council has been asked to double the water pipes. School Chief Review Of Progress Ten years after school construe Senate Finance Committee indi-jtj thinking started seriously in cated a year's delay in the effec-' Washington County, Superintendent live date of the increase would not 0 Schools William M.

Brish is impair the roads program. happy that county officials didn't Marylanders must get their 1956 huild all the badly needed license tags by April 1, 1955. The sc wo simultaneously. Legislature will meet for three At ne same time, he told the months, beginning in early Febru ary. or triple charges.

its sewer connection The present charge to connect to a city sewer main I age cost to make a sewer connec- a house is $50. City Engineer Claude Williams has recommended that this be raised to $150 for surfaced streets and SIM for unsurfaced utreets. Ht says it it necessary because UM present $50 charge not Mar cover the city's actual expense. It was pointed out that the etty water department last year rained rates to afj IN. Williams MM It City Engineer Williams said he has surveyed the question and found that the city's actual aver to put In a newer connection be- tion to a house $125.

Mayor Bnrhans suggested that the couocilmen this week not make an Immediate decision on Williams' recommendation. Re saM then are a "lot of facets" about which more facts must be gathered. Couacilman Roy Knight said has been feeling that the cite need net break even each ttme ft cmtMcta henae to the Mwer itMe each house continues to pay revenue to Ibe city for tbe sewer MtVlM yean. Since October Yesterday was the warmest day of tbe month, and today may be tags. of November's coldest morn- D.

Paul Oswald reported a high Washington County Council of the Parent-Teacher Association this i week, he wishes that schools could a been Built at a slightly faster pace up to now. in view of crowded conditions today. Superintendent Brish is just beginning his eighth year hi charge of the local school system, but the county's education and goverment- al officials began real planning tor the postwar school system just of el at the Bridgeport weather station. The last time it was as warm was the last day of October. Yesterday morning's low wss 35.

but by 10:90 p.m. the temperature waa already down to at Bridge- part. RataftM tor the day amounted to Jnet ene Wlh ef inch, Mr. OiwaMaeM, about ten years ago. before be came here.

The county had net done much school construction work for years-baiMmg materials could not be obtained during World vince people that such a big school construction program was needed, Superintendent Brish pointed out This difficulty occurred because ot the natural tendency for people to pay more heed to the present thai to the probable situation ten yean in the future. "It would have been bad to build all the schools at once," Suecrhv tendcnt Brish said. "It would been necessary to float a (i bond issue, and we would ended up with same hmrtraicn Ja the buildings." But the decision school at a problems, he every time as the site of other arena Wir Two, and had provided much el the for badly needed schools ewiefj the depression years. Just before the end ef World War Two, tt waa pretty to eW-i.