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Evening star., 1952-09-02
The Ways of Justice

Luther r. Weakley condemned murderer, Is
awaiting a new trial in one Of the strangest cases
on record in this city.
After being dismissed as a food salesman two
years ago, Weakley shot and killed his superior.
Thomas c. Carnes. Appellate Judge Clark said
the murder was "as cold -blooded deliberate and
premeditated as any have ever considered"
The Judge presiding at the trial, as is Gus
tomary gave the jury instructions under which
It could return verdict of first degree murder.
second degree murder, manslaughter, or not
guilty by reason of self-defense. But the trial
Judge erred in defining second degree murder.
He said that in second degree murder there
must be an intent to kill. And he also said
that the offense must be without an intent to
kill. When the jury asked for further instruc-
tionS the error was repeated.
This mistake went unnoticed at the trial.
however. and was never brought to the trial
Judges attention Nor was the issue raised in
the brief filed in the Court of Appeals for the
defendant. But Appellate Judge Fahy, reading
a transcript which contained the charge to the
Jury caught the error for the first time. .
Last May, the appellate court, dividing to l.
unheld the conviction. After further thought
however. Judge Proctor changed his mind, and
last week Joined with Judge Fahy to grant new
trial.
Judge Clark's dissent was vigorous. The trial
Judges instruction on first degree murder was
correct, and, according to Judge Clark, the crime
of first degree murder was fully proved So as
he saw it, the mistake in the instruction on
second degree murder was not an error that
prejudiced Weakley.
But the case nevertheless goes back to the
lower court for new trial-a new trial resulting
from an error that possibly has been made In
other cases. which escaped the notice of counsel
for the defendant and which, in Judge Clarks
opinion, did not adversely affect any valid rights
of the accused All that is needed now to give
the final ironic twist to this unusual case would
be for the second jury to return verdict differ
ing from that of the first.
Evening star., 1952-09-02
Joponese Fan

Folded aioGy these many years. the sax
is faded, yelloDed notc.
Forgotten through three tpdrs and
times inevitable surprises:
But the stiff spokes opened, lean grace
tM herons preen again
Among the lace bamboos. and once
more lovely Fujiyana rises.
No one remembers noto ,Clo might hare
been the donor of this Gift,
But It eUokes somehow nostalgia
memory of a happier time:
Quiet click of croQuet balls across q
summer eUening lGDn
And singing to tinklin0 nlandolins and
iced-teG glasses chime.
But those lorely epeninos are long lost
as 1Dords of songs are lost;
The picture disappears as quickly a.
each fan blade closes:
And so is laid atuGy again the painted
scene, the painted time,
Stn eIhaling faint fragrance of
dried brittle roses. ,
a Frederick Ebnght
Evening star., 1952-09-02
Troffic Suggestions
Independent.

call attention to two very dangerous
traffic spots which might be eliminated
by lights.
One is the Connecticut and Western
avenue circle and the other Irving
street and Park place, route Of the cross
town bus. We followed bus up Irving
street and it waited at least 10 minutes
before some kind person coming down
Park place stopped long enough to allow
the bus to make the turn.
trust this letter will bring these
hazards to the attention Of the person
in charge of such matters.
MOtOrist
Evening star., 1952-09-02

least one election. A Constitution Party
organization has existed in preliminary
form, at least. in New York for some
months, and group Of Constitutionalists
was formed in Baltimore few weeks ago.
This movement resulted from the
dissatisfaction of those participating
with the candidates and platforms of
the two existing major parties. It was
felt that little hope existed to arrest
the trend toward socialism, to check
the trend for the United States to at
tempt to bear the burdens of the entire
world, and toward what would appear to
be drift to spend ourselves into bank
ruptcy. in accordance with Communist
Stains expressed desire. if we must
depend upon those two parties.
Ella Lonn.
po1finNoro
Evening star., 1952-09-02
Teacher Shortage
Richard L. Feldman.

It is good news that the Board Of Edu-
cation. through its Personnel Committee,
is digging in on the problem Of shortage
Of teachers for Negro children in the
District schools. Superintendent Corning
says the system is lit teachers short for
Negro schools.
May the board find way to see that
the children, whether Negro or white,
have the equal privilege of being in
classes that are no larger than SO pupils
per teacher. the standard that the Board
of Education has set for the children
whose educations ar Elm its charge.
E. s. johnson.
Evening star., 1952-09-02
By THE HASKIN SERVICE

By The HASk1N SEkVACE
@. Is the bald eagle protected through
out the United States?-R. I.
A. Bald eagles in the United States
have been protected by law since 1910.
In Alaska, however, where this species
is more abundant, little or no protection
has been provided. Since these birds are
said to be predatory. there has been .
bounty on them in Alaska. where dam
age to fishes, other birds, and mammals
by the eagles has been claimed. At its
sessions in February of this year the
Alaska Game Commission, recognizing
the need for conservation measures. rec
commended that the bounty on these
birds be discontinued.
@. Who was President when the
A. K. r.
A. The organization was founded May
81, 1881, by Clara Barton and q group
of friends as the American Association
of the Red Cross. In March of the fol-
lowing year President Arthur signed q
Senate ratification Of the Geneva con-
vention. making the American society
a member of the International Red
Cross. In June, 1900. the organization
was reincorporated by Congress as the
American National Red Cross, its present
official name.
@. With what nations has Japan for
mally made peace?-R. v.
A. Argentina. Australia. Burma, Can
ada, Chile. Nationalist China, France.
India, Mexico, New Zealand. Pakistan.
the United Kingdom, the United States,
Vietnam and Yugoslavia.
Evening star., 1952-09-02

several generations of "gentlewomen"
who owned my copy of "The Compleat
Housewife" I know they lived in the
South, for on the first pages Of the book
are listed, in various styles Of hand
writing, "The Age of the Black Chill
dren." Beginning with Nero London.
born in February 1791, and continuing
through the birth dates of Susan and
Anna and Lidia and Dinah. Grace and
Tom and Cato, Mercy and Isabella and
Jack and eight or nine others. The final
entry: Susan and Nan went away on
the 81 August 1922 having manumitted'
them"
It may be of interest to doctors to
know that "the black children" whose
deaths are recorded did not live very
long. Dinah died at the age Of "a. Lidia
at the age of 80 years and nine days.
Grace at the age Of Is, Tom at Is and
Jack at 10.
When discovered the book in sec
ond-hand book store, was intrigued by
the recipes and bills of fare. but most Of
all by the remedies. cures, and "infalli-
bic cures" for some of the maladies that
still baff1e doctors. Not that only serious
disorders were considered. In 1853, II a
person had a sudden attack Of hiccupS,
he could consult page 1925 Of "The Com
pleat Housewife" and find this remedy:
For the Hickup.
"Take three or four preserved damsons
in your mouth at time, and swallow
them by degrees" ct doesn't look like
that in the book. The old-fashioned
printed IS" looks like an a." 50 you're
likely to read "preferved damfons" and
"fwallow.")
If child looked as though he were
about to have a at, his mother might
prevent such q misfortune by turning
quickly to page 348 and following this
advice:
To Prevent Fits in Children.
Take saxifrage, bean pods, black
cherry, groundsel and parsley-waters:
mix them together with syrup Of single
piony: give a spoonful very often, espe-
cially observe to give it at the change
Of the moon"
II an aching tooth needed attention,
Evening star., 1952-09-02

place, amounting it every day with this
ointment; it will cause hair to grow
where you will have it. Oil of sweet
almonds. or spirit Of vinegar, is very
good to rub the head with. If the hair
grows thin"
Where will one find nowadays a cook
book that contains good. solid rem
edy for say-indigestion?
Evening star., 1952-09-02
By Josephine HemphiII
Modern COOKBOoKS, concenr

M OUERN COOkBOOkS, concentrate
4VA ing on the culinary art to the
exclusion Of all else. leave much to
be desired when compared with the
cookery manuals Of yesteryear.
Many of these earlier volumes con-
tanned such a treasure of incidental in
formation that they rated a place of
prominence in the home library, rather
than being relegated to dark pantry
shelf.
have such a book. It is almost 200
years old. It tells how to cure all sorts
OF ailments. from gout and galloping
consumption to ricketS and rheumatism.
Evening star., 1952-09-02
Strikes and Socialism


Those of us who abhor that debilitating
political theory called socialism" should
turn our attention to the device known
as the labor Strike" or more descrip-
lively. the "hoodlum boycott" seem to
remember that old Sam Gompers-
whose likeness appears in bronze on
Massachusetts, avenue, near Tenth
Northwest-had lot to do with foisting
on gullible Yankees that fallacious pellet
of wisdom phrased "the right to strike"
Mention Of the strike" critically to q
friend the other day. caused him i'm
mediately to confuse the subject with
labor unions. But it should be obvious
that labor union exists for the benefit
of its members, whereas strike" is
merely device which some unions have
used seeking this betterment.
That particular device called the labor
"strike," adopted by unions in the
last SO or so years. is a blow at our
historic form Of government. The Amer
ican system has been built upon
certain unalienable rights" Of its
citizens. Precious among these certain
rights-from the earliest times-is the
right to own property and enjoy pro-
lection of this property at the hands Of
the State. Indeed. the right to own
property is recognized to our sorrow in
the obligation we annually experience to
pay taxes upon said property or be
dispossessed by said State.
But the labor STRIKE" form Of boy
colt enforced by physical violence con-
doned by the States police power.
denies this long-cherished property
right When labor strike" resorts to
picketing or other coercive methods
Evening star., 1952-09-02
Questions and Answers

The stars readers can set the answer %
any question q fact By either s6intps ...ss Tns
NV. Washington s. p. c., and inclosng cents
return postage or BY telephoning ST. 736S.
Evening star., 1952-09-02
McCorthy's "Fucts"

I've lived in Washington nearly all Of
my life and have up to the last few
years thought of The Star as a paper
of the very highest integrity. However.
in my opinion, it has gotten pinker and
pinker because nothing else could explain
its reputation of men like Macarthur
and Mccarthy who sincerely place their
country above everything. The records
prove that McCarthy's allegations were
true. The Star and others take the
false stand that the men he named were
not Communists when the courts and
other bodies of investigation have proved
they were. How can The Star deviate
from the facts?
Eisenhower. of course. tries to play
both ends against the middle. I've never
read statement Of his yet which indi-
Gated an honest, clear-cut conviction on
any issue. Surely sometime one must
have to decide what Is clearly right or
obviously wrong.
We should all get together and wipe
out Communism now.
Worried American.
Editors note: Only a few days ago
former Senator Tydings renewed his
offer Of $25, 900 reward If Senator Nc
Carthy can prove his charge Of "57 card
carrying Communists working for the
State Department.')
Evening star., 1952-03-27
Premier Pinay's Budget
Gets Reserved Reception
BY the Assoeia.ed Press

PARIS. Mar. 27.-Premier An
tome Pinay gingerly took the
wraps of his revised budget pro-
|posals before the Finance Com
mittee Of Parliament yesterday
First reports were that it re-
|ceived a reserved, but not entirely
|unfavorable reception.
The new finance measures prob
ably will be considered by the
committee for several days before
being debated by the National As
lsembly next Tuesday.
Mr.. Pinay's budget balances a:
3.494 billion francs (nearly SIC
|billion). 1t compares with the
10 $40 billion francs of former Pre-
|mier Edgar Faure. whose govern
|ment fell because Parliament re-
fused to vote him a Is per cent
tax hike to help foot the bill.
Actual expenditure is now fig
ured at 3,704 billion francs, less
110 billions saved by government
economies and 100 billions saved
by blocking credits for road i'm
|provements and building recon-
IStruction.
Revenue is calculated at 3.546
billions francs.
Evening star., 1952-03-27
Arlington Eisenhower
Supporters to Meet

Arlington County Eisenhowel
supporters VIII meet at 8 o'clocl
tonight in Buckingham to heal
how to vote for their candidate
The meeting win be held in ths
kate Waller Barrett School OF
Henderson road between Lex
highway and Glebe road.
Arlington County's Republican
convention will be held on Apri
no. The Eisenhower Club pointed
|cut that all voters must have paiG
their poll taxes and registered BY
that date in order to participate
Evening star., 1952-03-27
Florida Jury May Postpone Report on Missing Beauty

make further Investigations from
time to. time.
The jury yesterday visited Toms
Harbor Bridge on the Overseas
highway, where the 21-year-old
Canadian beauty vanished last
January 4 while fishing with her
husband George, a Montreal real
estate man. ~
Mr.. Lemay told officers she left
him to get warmer clothing from
their Car parked nearby and he
never saw her again.
Evening star., 1952-03-27
BY the Associated Pres.

KEY WEST, Fla, Mar. 27.-The
Monroe County grand jury inyes-
tigating the disappearance Of Mrs
Hughuette Lemay IN the Florida
Keys may postpone its report in
definitely.
State Attorney J. Lancelol
Lester said last night he saw ne
reason for a special report at thi:
time, since the jury probably viii
want to talk the case over and
Evening star., 1952-03-27
Sherwood School Fair To Be Held Tomorrow

The annual Sherwood School
Fair at Sandy Spring. Md. will
be held from 8 to 8 pm. tomor-
row with q chuck wagon and trad
ing post, pony rides, auctions and
Evening star., 1952-03-27

q cactus plant stand.
A spaghetti supper win be-
served from 4:S0 pm. to 7:3O by
the schools PTA. sponsor Of the
|affair.
Evening star., 1952-03-16
3 in Warehouse Tusde
Held for Grand Jury

Three youths were held for
action Of the grand jury yester-
day under $500 bond each by
U. S. Commissioner cyril S. Law
renee after they were charged
with housebreaking at the Hecht
Co. warehouse, 613 G street NV.
Police said a watchman battled
the three shortly before midnight
Friday and captured two Of them.
Detectives later tracked down the
third.
Held for the grand jury were
Mathis j. Thompson, Is, of the
1400 block of Duncan street NE.
Elder Dorm, 18, of the 400 block OF
Eastern avenue NE, and Rudolph
A. Smith, 19, of the first block Of
II street NV.
The watchman, Dallas A. Gour.
LEY, 2017 Klingle road NV, 9
former policeman. told police his
gun accidentally fired twice during
the struggle, but nobody was hurt
Evening star., 1952-03-16
|Popunicolus to Direct
Is. @. P. Greek Section

George Papanicolas. Washing
ton attorney and real estate man.
has been named assistant CHAIR
man to the director Of the Greek
American section, Ethnic Origins
Division. Of the Republican Ma
tional Committee.
Mr.. Papanicolas. 4S. is presi-
dent Of the, Washington Ahepa
chapter. He is a native Of Siatista,
Greece. He attended public gram
mar and high schools here and
is a graduate Of Georgetown Uni
verSity Law School.
Evening star., 1952-03-16
IRamspeck Is Assailed
For Opposing Higher
Civil Service Pensions

The National Association of Re-
tired Civil Employees last night
sharply criticized Civil Service
Commission Chairman Robert
Ramspeck for opposition to in
creased retirement annuities. de-
|claring the retirement fund is
sound and could stand further
liberalization.
The retired group also asserted
that the commissions opposition
lis "out Of line" with the current
practice by State. local and city
governments, as well as private
industry. of increasing pensions OF
retired employees in view Of higher
living costs. It. urged passage oi
Senate Bill 995 which would lib
eralize present Federal annuities
Cites Long-Range View.
Objecting to Mr.. Ramspeck's
comparison Of the retirement
funds financial condition in 1947
Jas contrasted to 1851, the retired
group said it is much more fair
to evaluate the operations over q
longer period. It presented COM
Iparisons between 1910 and 1851
noting that between these years
liberalized benefits were enacted
in 1912 and 1948.
From 1910 to 1851, the associa-
tion said: "The balance in the
fund has grown from $3.50 million
to $4.419, ,000. .000-an increase Of
TOO per cent.
1.-THE estimated unfunded lia-
bilities have increased in a much
lesser proportion-from $1,573.-
900, 900 to $4.875, 900. 900, an in.
crease of only 200 percent"
It added: "The cost paid by the
employees in 1910 was 20 per cent
and in 1851 that had risen to "A
per cent.
Funds Growth Is Listed.
'In 1910 the annual rate of the
ANNUITY roll (pensions payable tc
those already retired) was SIS
million and there was in the fund
a total of $3.50 million. or approx
limately 10 times the annuity roll
"In 1851 the annual rate Of
the annuity roll was $196 million
and there was in the fund $4.419,-
10000 or % times the annuity
roll. If the increase for retirees
which this association advocates
under S. 995 should be approved
by Congress, the fund would still
be 10 times the annuity roll.
"This statement of the COM
mission of March 8 is aimed in
directly at the retired Govern
ment employees by endeavoring to
persuade the active employees that
their annuities of the future are
endangered by the proposals of
Is. 995. Government employees
should not be influenced solely
by a statement Of one side Of the
case simply because it comes from
Government. Let them get the
hearings before the Senate Com
mittee on s. 995 and read the
other side Of the case. Then. IN
the light of all of the reasons
land facts, decide for themselves
whether they really want to be
| frightened"
Evening star., 1952-03-16
Repeated Surgery Gets
PhiIudeIphion Into Noyy
Bv ne Assoeioied pYess

BY NE AsSocIoted FFess
PHILADELPHIA. Mar. 15.-
Gerald r. Isaacs. 20, Of Coates
vile, Pa, is in the Navy-but he
got in the hard way.
Last December. Mr.. Isaacs came
to the recruiting Office here and
failed the physical examination.
He underwent surgery. but the
doctors found another ailment and
recommended another operation.
Mr.. Isaacs obliged. Yesterday he
passed the physical, and today he
is wearing his uniform.
, 1952-04-09
EASTER RACES
MANNING's BAY HACE TRACK

First:
STARLIGHT
SIMPLE
MOON STAR
WAR o
Second:
FLAME
QUESTIONABLE
BACHELOR
Third:
E A GEsTE
COAL TOWN
MOON PRINCE
3 sox
M%tsM
fourth:
SUMMER BOY
ROLL BACK
MAN o'WAR
Fifth:
ATTENTION
NATURE BOY
PRINCE CHARMING
HoUDINI
Sixth:
SIMPLE
TRANSMISSION
WAR CLOUD
Seventh:
MOON STAR
VIDAL
BACHELOR
FLAME ,
COAL TOWN
MOON PRINCE
BEAU GESTE
BOBBY SOX
, 1952-04-09
Focts About Federal
Credit Unions


O44A0AA0
SAFETY
There are a number of provi-
sions IN the Federal Credit Union
Act and the standard bylaws that
protect savings Of members in
Federal credit unions. Some Of
these are:
/. The limitation Of member
ship to fellow employees, to mem
bers Of the same church, lodge,
labor union, or other organization,
or to neighbors in a community
group, and the further limitation
that loans may be made only to
members result in the establish
ment of social p~ressures on bor-
rowers who otherwise might be
thoughtless or dilatory in making
payments.
2. The treasurer must be bond
ed for faithful performance Of his
duties, and all persons handling
or having custody Of credit union
funds must also be bonded.
s. The affairs Of the credit
union and the records Of the
treasurer are subject to frequent
audits BY the supervisory commit
tee which is responsible only to
the members.
4. The Act and the bylaws pro-
vide for the setting aside Of a
reserve for bad loans.
5. Adequate security is required
on all loans in excess of 5000.
6. Officers and directors Of
Federal credit unions are not per-
mitted to borrow from their
association in excess Of their share
holdings.
z. The surplus funds Of the
credit union may be invested only
in obligations Of the Federal Gov
eminent, in loans to other credit
unions, and in shares Or accounts
of Federal savings and loan
associations,
8. All Federal credit unions are
supervised and periodically
examined by the Bureau Of Fed
eral Credit Unions.
q. Funds Of a Federal credit.
union must be deposited promptly
in a bank designated by its
board Of directors, the deposits Of
which must be insured BY the
Federal Deposit Insurance Cor
poration. Exceptions are allowed.
only with the specific written per
mission Of the Bureau Of Federal
Credit Unions.
Continued in next issuel
, 1952-04-09

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-05-18
Psychiotrists Sort Prisoners
BY Survey of Brain Waves

seems to produce somewhat more
disability than other forms of
military stress. There is a sug-
gestion that the sicker one is to
begin with. the more adversely
he is affected by combat"
About half group Of selected
college students. greatly above
average in ability, show signs OF
neuroses, it was reported by DR..
Earl D. Bond of Philadelphia. Nine
out of IS were found in serious
neurotic condition. Yet all of
them probably are on their way to
becoming good citizens and GER
Itainly would be classified as NOR
NAL"
ITO demonstrate that so many
gifted and successful people," DR..
Bond said. have neurotic handi-
caps may be a source of comfort
to others like them who now see
normality as an all or nothing
proposition. Probably no more
normal group could be found"
zone of the weaknesses of
America today is a great enthusi-
asm for reforms of all kinds" a
seminar on relations of PSYCHE
airy to the law was told by former
Assistant Attorney General Thur
man Arnold.
Courts as now constituted, he
said, do a pretty good job in
satisfying the intentions of soci-
ETY." in spite of the criticisms
often raised by psychiatrists. Legal
institutions as they exist today,
he insisted. are the products of
social growth and can be changed
only slowly and slightly.
The eventual role Of the PSYCHE
artist, he said. may be as a con-
Sultant in determining punish
ment rather than guilt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-05-18
Inspector Kelly Heads
Unit in Army Reserve

Metropolitan Police Inspector
Lloyd E. Kelly. a lieutenant colo
mel in the Army Reserve, has as
sumed command Of the 45Oth
Military Government company, an
Army Reserve unit of the District
of Columbia Military District, the
Army has announced.
Inspector Kelly is a veteran of
40 years reserve and National
Guard service. He served on the
Mexican border in 1916 and dur
ing World War I was wounded in
action in the Argonne. During
World War II he served as a civil
affairs and military government
officer in Africa, Italy and Austria.