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Evening star., 1952-12-02
DefenseCaIls
|reIan 10 Stand
In Dope Trial
Prosecutor Admits
Dropping Indictment
In Conspiracy Case

In a surprise move, UnlCeO
States Attorney Charles M. Ire
Ian was called as a defense wit
ness today in the trial of Ran
dolph (Catfish) Turner on a
narcotics conspiracy charge.
The unusual situation wa S
brought about by Attorney James
L. Laughlin. one of seven defense
attorneys in the trial of Turner
and eight co-defendants.
Mr.. Laughlin drew from Mr..
Irelan an admission he had
agreed to drop an indictment
against Esther Wright. one of 13
persons charged with Turner.
The woman went on trial as a
defendant, but before the trial
was two hours old, Mr.. Irelan
moved for a dismissal which was
granted. He then called her as
q prosecution witness.
The prosecutor said he visited
the District jail at the Wright
woman's request a day before the
trial began. He was accompanied
by his assistant, Thomas Walden,
and William Tinney, lawyer for
Esther Wright.
Denies Making Any Promise.
Under examination by Mr..
Laughlin, the prosecutor insisted
he had made no promises to MIR.
Tinney'S client.
after hearing her" Mr.. Irelan
testified, II then told Mr.. Tinney
that I would make a motion that
the case against her be dismissed.
"I at no time held out a prom
Use to her in return for her testi-
mony."
did you open your conversa-
ton with her by saying, I would
rather lose the case than have you
tell a lie" asked Mr.. Laughlin.
The prosecutors face flushed as
he answered: II used those precise
words, but at the finish of our
conversation. not at the begin
ming"
Mr.. Ireland also disclosed he
recommended the transfer of Paul
Robinson, defendant who turned
informer, from District Jail to the
Petersburg CVa.) Federal Farm.
IF you really want to know why,
I'll tell you." Mr. Irelan said. Il
felt the safety of Paul Robinson
was not the best and I suggested
he be removed"
In opening it's case, the seven
defense lawyers told the jury they
intended to prove the nine re-
manning defendants were not dope
peddlers.
Says Charges Are Mistakes.
Mr.. Laughlin, who represents
Turner and Eddie Atkins, alleged
principals of the heroin syndicate
and that the Government had
made a mistake. He said his
clients have "never ever engaged
in the dope business, but are gam
blers, betting to some extent on
horse races, football and basket
ball games and prize fights"
Other defense lawyers include
T. Emmitt Mckenzie, Joseph Ly-
man, Albert Ahern, Dominic
Teseuro, Curtis Mitchell and De-
Long Harris.
In addition to Turner and At
kins, the remaining defendants
include Richard Manfredonia and
Lawrence Carrado, both of New
York; Leon James. Joseph Peter
Rabbit Smith, Sam (One-Eye)
Palmer, Warren Williams and
Allan (Turk) Williams.
Pearl Woodward won a directed
verdict of acquittal as the Gov
ernment rested its case yesterday
Another woman, Letha Simpson,
is not being tried because of i'll
health, and Harry Tantillo of New
York has not been apprehended
Evening star., 1952-12-02
PIuy at Fuirfux School

A romantic comedy, Young
April" will be presented by 9G
juniors OF Fairfax High School at
$3.50 pm. Friday in the audi
torium. Mrs. Marjorie French
English teacher. is director.
Evening star., 1952-12-02
St. UrsuIu Guild Buzuor

The st. Ursula Guild of the
Ursuline Academy win hold its
annual Christmas bazaar at 8 pm
tomorrow in the academy, Forest
road. Bethesda, Md.
Evening star., 1952-12-02
Chevy Chase PTA to Meet

A program Of Christmas music
will feature the December meet
ing of the Chevy Chase Elemen-
tary School Parent-Teacher AS
sociation at 8 o'clock tonight in
the school, Valley and Rosemary
streets, Chevy Chase, Md.
Evening star., 1952-12-02
Citizen Group Backs
Southwest Project as
Trade Unit Plans Fiqh

Two Southwest groups will give
the District Commissioners sharp
ly conflicting views on plans for
the first slum clearance program
in Southwest Washington.
At separate meetings last night:
!. The Southwest Citizens AS
sociation approved redevelopment
plans for 76-acre tract bordered
by E and I streets and Fourth
and South Capitol streets. The
plans, which need approval of
the Commissioners, will be the
subject of a public hearing at the
District Building on December IT.
2. The Southwest Businessmen's S
Association voted to ask the city
heads this week to either post
pone or cancel entirely the public
hearing, and give to Southwest
citizens a chance to upgrade their
own properties.
In the event this request is
turned down, the businessmen de-
cided. they will ask the Commits
sioners to exclude commercial
properties from the redevelopment
program.
Court Fight Indicated.
If that also fails, a number OF
members of the business group
indicated. they will go to the courts
in efforts to retain properties ear
marked for new, modern business
and residential neighborhoods.
The citizens association, meet
ing at the Southwest branch IL
brary, unanimously approved plans
for the 76-acre so-called Project
B area, after Harry S. Wender
asserted it would be "disgraceful
|. to oppose such a reasonable
plan"
Mr.. Wender particularly praised
efforts of the Redevelopment Land
Agency. which will have the job
of acquiring land in the B area,
selling it to private investors for
rebuilding and finding new homes
for present residents. About 80
people attended the meeting and
limited the discussion to the B
area. Later. planners will present
specific plans to redevelop other
Southwest projects, which will
make up a total area of 427 acres
About so members attending the
businessmen's meeting also were
unanimous in their decision.
Committee Named.
President Joseph H. Schneider
appointed a special committee to
call on the Commissioners this
week and request the hearing
postponement. It's members will
be David Miller, a liquor dealer,
chairman; Harry Slavitt, Bernard
R. Edwards, jr., and Mr.. Schnei-
der.
During the discussion Mr..
Schneider said many attorneys
question the legality of Govern
ment condemnation of land for
what he called private use." He
said there would be no question
about the right to take land for
such public uses as school land
and streets. but that its sale for
private use might constitute q
basis for court action.
An attorney, Mr.. Schneider
urged the members to stress that
redevelopment is primarily a
housing. slum- clearance program,
not a commercial one" He said
his proposal that present land
owners redevelop their own prop
critics included residential as well
as business land.
Among protests voiced at the
meeting were that merchants
would be paid only for property
values-and not for goodwill
value of their businesses-and
that their chances of returning
to the area were slight. Several
members protested also that their
businesses would be hurt by the
proposed F street expressway.
Evening star., 1952-01-04
Club Presidents
To Be eHonored

Past presidents of the District
Federation of Women's Clubs and
presidents Of clubs affiliated with
the federation will be guests of
honor at the annual membership
tea Of the Takoma Park Women's
Club at 2 pm. Tuesday in the
Trinity Episcopal Church parish
house, Piney Branch road and
Dahlia street NV.
A musical program will be pre-
sented by Miss Rochelle Jones
coloratura soprano, accompanies
at the piano by Mrs. Dorothy
Radde Emery. and the Boyd Trio
OF Instrumentalists of Takoma
Park. The trio is composed of
Dorthea Boyd. violinist;; Charles
L. Boyd. cellist, and Margaret
Moran, pianist.
Mrs. Austin B. Jeffries will have
charge Of the tea, assisted by Mrs.
H. A. Axtell, Mrs. Frank Duchesne
Mrs. H.. E. Carver, Mrs. r. e,
Gould. Mrs. w. B. Montgomery
Mrs. F. L. PeaYce and Mrs. F. A.
Surine. !
Evening star., 1952-01-04
Congress Group
|ToAddress Club

Senate Majority Leader Ernest
w. Mcfarland. Speaker Sam Ray
burn and House Minority Leader
Joseph w. Martin, jr., will be
among the head table guests at
1.-THE congressional dinner to be
given by the Women's National
Press Club at 1880 pm. Tuesday
in the National Press Club.
The occasion will feature grass
roots" reports on what America
lis thinking from four Democratic
land four Republican members of
Congress.
The Democratic lineup will in
|clude Representative Reva Beck
|Bosone of Utah: Senator Robert
Kerr Of Oklahoma; Senator Estes
Kefauver Of Tennessee and Sena-
tor John J. Sparkman of Ala
bama.
The Republican group includes
Senator James H. Duff of Penn
sylvania. Representative Cecil Har-
den of Indiana. Senator William
F. Knowland of California and
Senator Margaret Chase Smith
of Maine.
Miss Josephine Ripley, president
or the club, will preside.
Evening star., 1952-01-04
Why Grow
Old?
By Josephine Lowman

This week I am bringing you
some old thoughts for the new
year. Day before yesterday in my
column suggested that one way
the spirit and mind can escape
the humdrumness of daily life is
to spend some time alone.
For many persons this is such
a vital need that they have al
ways sought it, even under the
most difficult circumstances. It
has been as necessary to them as
food and water. These individuals
have probably just naturally fol-
lowed the routine similar to the
one I will give you today.
There are. however. many per-
sons who would benefit greatly by
the habit of spending some time
alone. If not every day at least
frequently. but who have not rec
ognized the benefit that would re-
suit from getting out Of the 'rat-
run" which daily life often turns
into. We live in high-pressure, ),
fast-moving time. with complica-
tions and demands on every side.
Health and beauty and mind
and heart respond to quiet times
when one feels almost mystically
in touch with the forces of life.
AT such moments the strange and
varied pieces of existence fall into
place and we sense the meaning
of it all.
In the first place you must find
a time and a place when you have
no fear of interruption Once
there you must relax completely.
You must feel tension going out
of both muscles and mind. While
some persons can achieve this
when alone. even if sitting by al
leaky water tap, nearness to ma
ture is most helpful. Most Of us
need the props Of sympatico sur
roundings.
Don't go of by yourself to think
over your problems. That is not
the idea. Get away from your
problems in complete relaxation,
far away for the minute or so
from the hecticness of every day
life. You will feel refreshed and
encouraged.
Evening star., 1952-01-04
Church Leaders
Are Entertained

Denominational leaders of the
General Department of Church
Women. Washington Federation of
Churches, were entertained at a
tea given yesterday afternoon by
Mrs. Clarence T. Nelson. president
of the department, and Mrs. Eu-
gene v. Pugh. vice president.
The gathering, held at Mrs.
Pugh's home on Massachusetts
avenue, provided the women with
an opportunity to discuss plans for
the annual financial drive of the
church federation.
Evening star., 1952-01-04
Belle HuvenCIub
ToHeur Editor

Joseph P. Blickensderfer, edi-
tor of the United States Quar-.
terly Book Review at the Library
of Congress, will be guest speaker
at a meeting of the Belle Haven
Woman's Club Tuesday at the
Belle Haven Country Club.
Mr.. Blickensderfer, former pro-
fessor of English at the Univer-
sity of Oklahoma, will speak on
"Ten Thousand Books a Year"
A tea will follow the meeting.
Evening star., 1952-01-04
.AIunnae Meeting
Slated Tomorrow

Mrs. Margaret Durham Robey,
president of the Southern Semi
nary and Junior College, will be
the guest of honor at a luncheon
meeting of the colleges WASH
ington area alumnae to be held at
noon tomorrow in the Willard
Hotel.
Mrs. John Rolfe, 1907 North
Ode street. Arlington, will be
chairman of the meeting. Motion
pictures of present college activi-
ties will be shown.
Evening star., 1952-01-04

According Almanac horbnees
scheduled for March world Jumping
Many wardrobe Spring
with the white collar and cuffs Morton
bodice really rounded hp
Evening star., 1952-07-05
Oldest Giant.

The oldest animal in the work
today is Tu'imalila-the King o.
Malila, tortoise. There may bt
cousins Of a ripper age than 25(
years, but Of the age Of the King
OF MALTA there is little doubt. He
takes his years mildly with some
wrinkles and carries his $50 pounds
about with accomplishing vigor.
In ITS Capt. Cook took the
tortoise to Tonga-the Friendly
|Islands-in the Western Pacific
presenting the giant tortoise to the
Tonga king. No records explain
how the great beast was handled
|or behaved. He was believed to be
100 years old at that time.
The king accepted the awesome
Igift and called for a celebration
IHe made the tortoise an official
lchieftan of Tonga, conferring or
him the title of Tu'imalila-Kine
lof the MALTA, the name that time ol
the island. From that day to thi:
the tortoise has resided in an apart.
lment in the palace. On specia
occasions he takes his place among
1.-THE other chiefs and receives hi
Icup Of kava.
Today he is blind In one eye
due to q brush fiTe he took part ir
lquelling. but he II - lively when
Evening star., 1952-07-05
Two College Students Held
AS AirIiner Stowaways
By the Assoeiated Press

los ANGELES, July SIT was
o short fight for two college stu
dents who climbed into the nose
whee1 well of an airliner headed
for Chicago last night.
Harvey A. Wichman, 20, and
Russell L. La Rose. 10. both of
Greendale, Wis, were turned over
to police on a stowaway charge
After the plane crew learned OF
their presence 5 minutes after
takeoff. The two said they wanted
to 70 home for summer vacation
but were short on cash.
Visitors at the Los Angeles In.
ternational Airport saw two youth!
scale q fence and climb onto 6
plane parked on the apron pre-
paratory to takeoff. They notified
tower officials who radioed thu
United Air Lines plane captain
He returned the plane to the air
port.
Air line officials said the youth
would have died from lack o
oxygen at the 19,000-foot altitud
where the plane flies.
Evening star., 1952-07-05
I axe MyWord for 1t

Beverly Hills: When you can
spare the space, will you be kind
enough to comment on the pro-
nunciation of the word vase?
have been told that any vase which
lcost less than 81 is pronounced: !:
vaySs; If it costs more than 81 it is
pronounced: vawz. Anything to
Ithat?-L. Y. O.
Answer: OF course not. "Vahz''
and "vawZ" are Criticisms, and
either is a little too lah-de-dah for
the average American, regardless
| of the cost Of the ornament. Best
usage in the United States IS:
lvayss, to rhyme with base, lace,
case, chase"
Houston: Please give the meaning
of the, expression carrying Goals
to Castlebury."-Mrs. C. w.
Answer: Carrying Goals to New
castle" is the usual way of express
ing the old saw. It's an old
expression which has several vari-
ations. Newcastle, Australia, has
long been known for its enormous
coal reserves. Hence, carrying
Goals to Newcastle" is to waste
time and labor, as IN taking some
thing to q place where it abounds
/ Horace (65-8 BC.) wrote: Garry
ing timber into q wood" Diogenee
ltcirca AID. 20O) expressed the same
thought in Plato, thus: Like send.
Evening star., 1952-07-05
Children
By LiIIion Cox Athey

lit comes to swapping at beetles and
grubs, on which he fattens.
This ancient one belongs to clan
once extremely numerous in South
and West Pacific islands. Capt.
Cook discovered the beasts could go
for months without water and that
their flesh made delicious, nourish-
ing food. For q century ships sailed
regularly into the islands to pick
up giant tortoise. Because of the
intensive hunting, these giants are
rare and found chiefly In the Gal.
apagos and . few ZOOS.
The giant loves to stroll head up,
wrinkles Tapping, across the palace
grounds, where men race to offer
him tidbits and take slow ride on
his back. He carries himself with
great poise and dignity as though
he felt the honor bestowed on him
calls for the best he can give. So
he lives happily on the island where
there is protection and an abun-
dantce of sunshine, friends and food.
Evening star., 1952-07-05
Undersea Oil Rights
10 Be Major Topic al
|Lucerne Conference

LONDON. July 5. - (NANA-
Kemnews)-Rights Of nations to
exploit oil deposits under the sea
of the coasts Of other countries
will be discussed at the Inter-
national Law Association confer
ence. which opens at Lucerne,
Switzerland, on August 81.
The question covers access to
enormous quantities Of oil in the
Gulf Of Mexico, in the Persian
Gulf, and probably in the waters
about Indonesia and northern
Canada.
Normally nations have claimed
rights only SO far as territorial
waters" are concerned. The defini-
tion of territorial waters has
changed recently as result of
The Hague judgment in the Nor
wegian fishing dispute. Broadly
speaking. it is the three-mile limit
with most nations, varied by
claims over areas as much as II
miles from the coastlines of GER
tain countries.
u. S. Claimed in 1945.
In 1945, President Truman. by
proclamation. arrogated to the
United States jurisdiction and
control" over "the resources" of
the American continental shelf
The claim, while it referred gen.
orally to the belt of water up to
the 100-fathom mark surrounding
the continent of North America,
was aimed principally at preserv-
ing Americas control of oil in the
Gulf of Mexico areas which the
declaration claimed as "apper-
tanning" to the United States.
The world need for oil has made
it possible to exploit undersea
areas even when the depth OF
water covering them is consider
able. Enormous fields have been
developed off the Texas Coast and
elsewhere.
Gulf Could Be Developed.
The Persian gulf nowhere has
100-fathom water, and If oil ex-
tends throughout its width, and
|techniques improve sufficiently, il
lis conceivable that the whole OF
1.-THE gulf could become q vast
working oil field.
Who is to control the area? i?
Technically, it is the high seas
which exist to all to use. Actually
it Is an area bordered by three
major nations and q host oi
smaller ones. How is it to be sub.
divided?
At the moment 1t would appear
to be what international lawyer.
call "res nullius," which Lore
Asquith Of Bishopstone, in an ar.
filtration between the Petroleum
Development Crucial Coast) Co.
land the Sheikh of Abu Dhab
translated as flair game to thu
first occupier."
Evening star., 1952-07-05
Danes Fail 10. Decide
On Needing U. 5. Note
In Ship Sale 10 Reds
BY the Assoeiofed Press

COPENHAGEN. Denmark, Jul,
5.-An emergency meeting of tn.
Danish cabinet today failed to de.
eide on whether to heed a United
States protest against handing
|over a Danish-built tanker to tn.
Russians.
Meanwhile at the shipyards the
new gray tanker, already Haunting
the hammer and sickle anc
manned by a Russian crew, was
awaiting only minor alterations
before sailing for a Soviet port
Some newspapers predicted the
tanker might clear Copenhagen
to-day.
The United States has threat
ened to cut of vital military aid
If Denmark persists in fulfilling its
1913 trade contract with Russia
flor the delivery of the recently
lcompleted tanker-the 13,O00-tor
Aspherson-and six other mer-
chant ships.
May Topple Cabinet.
/ The serious development In
IDanish-American relations NAV
topple Denmark's coalition gov
ernment. Only four ministers
took part in the cabinet confer
|ence, which was summoned yes
lterday by Foreign Minister Ole
IBjoern Kraft. Conspicuously alb
sent was Prime Minister Erik
Ericksen originally scheduled te
attend.
| Last week Mr.. Eriksen turned
down a proposal by United States
Ambassador Mrs. Eugene Ander-
ISon that a cabinet meeting be
.Icalled to consider the United
States protest against the tanker
ideal.
Informed sources said Mr.
IEricksen considered the Danish.
Soviet tanker deal was closed
while Mr.. Kraft was inclined tt
ildiscuss it with the United State.
llGovernment. Mr.. Erickson i.
Header of the Agrarian Party Will.
mfr. Kraft heads the Conservatives
81 The two parties rule Denmark,
/ coalition government.
u. S. Aid Threatened.
IL While preparations for turning
eIthe tanker over to the Sovie
i. Union went forward according {,
: schedule at Copenhagen's Bur
lmeister & Vain Shipbuildin,
sIWorks, Denmark was pondering
flbrusque American note which sal,
elall United States military an,
economic aid to this small Allan
ltic Pact nation might be cut OF
Iif Russia gets the tanker.
The cabinet decided to refer tn
/. problem to meeting of non-Com
r lmunist party leaders Monda,
nINielS Munich, president of tn
dlshipyards company, said he kne,
elnothing about reports the Aspher
'-lson might leave today, but h
ltladded the tanker is alread
.elmanned by q Russian crew an
nlcould clear with q few minuts
4 notice
Evening star., 1952-07-05
IL se,jf! fM! "a!
@3SgfyAfHs
oafEsSEH RELANsMAS~
How Much:

How Much.
carefree youth cashed his pay check
for q 81 tee ut restaurant near his
work. He spent half of his remaining
check there. plus 81. He took taxi te
10 recreation center. The taxi rate. plui
tip. was 81. He spent half Of what he
had left at this center, plus 81. On the
way out ~ loaned an old friend 81. The
youth finally remembered to pick ur
some groceries on the way home. The
groceries cost half Of what he had LETT
plus 81. In the last block he. stopped
at Q soda fountain. He bought . dol
lars worth Of peanuts and then spent
half Of what he had left on soda. Fin
ally, at home. he gave his mother dol
lar and was completely broke. How much
was his net pay check?
Answer to Fun With FIGURES.
$45. Here we must work backward
At home he. had 81; before that, he spent
half and therefore must have had So;
then, before that. he bought 81 worth
lof peanuts and SO must have had So. etc.
Evening star., 1952-07-05
A One-Minute Test OF Your
Netps knowledge
NEWS QUIZ
By Tom Henry

Il. NETWORK-Where Is a
huge Stain wall" Of military
and naval bases said to be
under construction?
3. DATE-Why was June
25th a significant date IN the
Korean war?
3. TICKETS-How are both
the political parties making
sure that convention tickets
viii not be counterfeited?
4. CHEERS What grand
old athlete Of the 1912 Olym-
pics appeared on the Crosby
Hope Olympic fund-raising
telethon?
s. QUOTE-To what United
States ship did Secretary of
Commerce Charles Sawyer re-
fer when he said: mot many
things in life or in history
are as perfect as this ship is"?
Answers.
/. Along the Baltic coast Of
Eastern Germany stretching
from Lubbock on the East
West German border to Pill
lau in East Prussia. 2. June
25th marked the beginning
Of the third year of war in
Korea. 3. Both parties are
using engraved tickets that
cannot be counterfeited. 4.
Jim Thorpe. 5. The new super
liner United States.
Tom Henry's "Quiz 'Em"
appears every Sunday in This
Week Magazine with The Star.
Evening star., 1952-07-05
By Fronk Colby

ing owls to Athens, as the proverb
goes"
Brantley: Why is the fruit Of
the oak called acorn? And how
is it pronounced?-C. B. E.
Answer: Acorn Originally was
aecern, an Anglo-Saxon word mean
| ing "fruit of the field" Why the
name was given to the nut Of the
oak is lost in antiquity. Acorn is
pronounced: AY-kawrn: or: AY-
kern.
Q. Why the 'cob" in cobweb?-
Reader.
A. Cob, from the middle English
coppe, once meant spider"
Evening star., 1952-07-05
II remor Causes Six Deuths

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa.
July S (P).-A severe earth tremor
callsed a rockburst 5000 feet down
in the Robinson Deep Turf gold
mine yesterday. killing six native
wOrkmen. Three others are miss
ing. In another gold mine al
Odendaalsrust. seven natives were
killed Thursday by piece of iror
which fell down q mile-deep shaft
Evening star., 1952-07-05
Receives Scholarship

Cope D. Hingorani of SCI;
Thirteenth street NV. is studying
at the Phillips Academy, Andover
Mass, on q summer session schol-
larship. He Is q graduate of Wood
row Wilson High School. His
father is deputy educational at
itache Of the Indian Embassy.
Evening star., 1952-07-05
Diplomats Wife Arrives

TOKYO, July 5 R).-Mrs. Rob-
|ert D. Murphy, wife Of the United
States Ambassador to Japan. ar
rived by ship today from the
United States. She was accom-
panied By O daughter.