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Evening star., 1952-05-27
Inquest Jury Holds Womar
In Sfabbinq Of Another

A 36-year-old woman today
was being held for grand jury
faction in the fatal stabbing ot
another woman. who. police said
had been running around with
her husband.
Mrs. Anne Royal. of the 1900
block of Irving street NV, was
ordered held by a coroner's jury
yesterday. She is charged with the
murder of Emma Louise Lagoon, 80,
lof the 800 block of Taylor street
NV. Both are colored.
Police said the dead woman was
ATTACKED as she sat In a car in
the 1900 block of Irving street
INV. early Sunday morning. She
suffered cuts about the shoulders
and the thigh and died in Freed
ln&h's Hospital. 81
Evening star., 1952-05-27
Legion Asks District
To Refund lis Payment
For Police at Circus

| Washington's American Legion
naires asked the District today tt
return the money the Legion hao
to pay to get police detailed to the
circus last week.
The Legion sponsored the Ring
ling Bros. Barnum & Bailey show
on the Benning road grounds.
The District billed the show for
$2.681.19 for policemen and fire.
men. The Legion argued today
that it wasn't fair, because nobody
else had ever had to pay a similar
charge.
Guy c. Nadeau. the Legion Cir
Gus Committee chairman, appeared
before the District Commissioners
this morning.
His arguments won the SYM
Ipathy of Commissioner F. Joseph
IDonohue. He asked Corporation
Counsel Vernon E. West to pre-
lpare an opinion.
Heretofore circuses have had te
pay for firemen's services but not
for policemen.
Inspector Howard v. Covell, as
sistant superintendent of police
said % officers were detailed to
the circus. That meant, he
pointed out, the force had % less
men on the streets.
He suggested that in the future,
when such case comes up, the
money be turned over to the po-
lice department rather than to the
Districts general fund. That way
he said. the department can at
tract officers into working on their
own time.
/ Arthur r. Pilkerton, the Dis
ltrict auditor, said it couldn't be
done. He said that would be a
revolving fund, and that Congress
has legislated against revolving
funds.
Evening star., 1952-05-27
Suspended Sentence
Restoration Bill Wins
Capitol Hill Praise

Proposals that Municipal ant
Juvenile Court judges be allowed
to suspend sentences imposed or
|law-breakers won friends yester.
day on Capitol Hill.
A bill to restore such discretion
was unanimously indorsed by wit.
nesSeS at a hearing before the
judiciary Subcommittee of the
Senate District Committee.
Chairman Johnston indicated
favorable action.
We'll certainly give it serious
consideration" he said. AS a prac-
ticing lawyer. I know what you
are up against"
Mccormack Praises Plan.
And on the House side, during
action there on another court bill
Majority Leader Mccormack, took
the floor to praise the plan.
He displayed a copy of The
Sunday Star story, outlining the
present problem of the two courts
where judges now may only fine OF
jail defendant. or put him on
probation.
II have always felt" Mr.. Nc
Cormack said "that people get
better justice when the judge has
this discretion"
At the Senate hearing it was
stressed that, for years, the city
courts followed the practice OF
suspended sentences when the
judges felt they were warranted.
But this was upset about two
years ago by a decision by the
Municipal Court Of Appeals that
legislative authority for the prac-
tice was lacking.
Bill Endorsed BY Many.
The bill, sponsored by District
Committee Chairman Nicely, was
indorsed by Municipal Court
Judges George D. Nelson, Milton
IS. Kronheim. jr.. and Andrew J.
Howard.
It also was approved by spokes-
men for the Commissioners; Jacob
Sander for the District Bar AS
sociation; H. I. Brown for the
Washington Bar Association, and
Attorney 10 v. Morgan, jr.
Assistant Corporation Counsel
Robert F. Kneipp. reporting the
approval of the Commissioners,
said the cases of many offenders
Justify a conviction with a suspen-
sion of sentence.
He mentioned the weekend
drunk" who is locked up more
for his own protection than for
any other reason. If he is con-
trite, Mr.. Kneipp said, a fine or
Jail sentence would seem excessive.
He also mentioned minor traffic
violators and the husband who
"slaps his wife for staying out
too late"
In the past years, he added,
judges of the court did not abuse
practice Of suspending sentences
and would not do so now.
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Evening star., 1952-05-27
Georgetown Appoints
New Anesthefic Chief

DR.. Thomas F. McDermott OF
New York City has been named
chief anesthesiologist at George
town University Hospital.
He will be the third anesthesi-
ologist to hold the position since
December.
DR.. Edward B. Tuohy resigned
as chief anesthesiologist last De-
cember. repeatedly in disagree
ment with the hospitals practice
|of paying aneSthesiologists on a
salary. rather than fee basis
Several resident anesthesiologists
submitted their designations at
the same time.
Anesthesiologists over the coun-
try recently have been advocating
payment Of the anesthesia special
lists for each operation in which
they assist, in the same way that
Ia surgeon bills the patient.
Many hospitals have been re-
sisting this, however, claiming
they need the small profit they
make by billing the patient for
anesthesia service. then paying
the specialist on a straight salary
basis.
The second chief anesthiologist
to leave the hospital was DR..
Theodore Guenther. successor to
DR.. Tuohy. He resigned in Feb
ruary after a job offer in another
city.
When asked today If DR.. Nc
Dermott was coming to the hos
pital on a salary or a fee basis,
the Rev. Paul A. McNally, dean
|of the school of medicine and
director Of the medical center,
refused to comment.
Evening star., 1952-05-27
High School Cadets Move
Drills 10 Eastern Stadium

The high school cadet drills
scheduled to begin at IL O'Clock
this morning at Griffith Stadium,
have been transferred to the East
ern High School Stadium, officials
announced.
Drills viii begin at 1880 O'Clock
this afternoon. Awards and the
regimental review are scheduled
for about $3.50.
Oficials said field conditions at
the stadium forced the sudden
transfer. Eastern High School is
Of Seventeenth and East Capitol
S&eets.
Evening star., 1952-05-27
Circus Saints and Sinners Fire
First Shafts at Capitals VIPs

The Circus Saints and Sinners
dominated by the latter, had thei,
first Washington luncheon ano
target practice yesterday.
And Navy Secretary Daniel
Kimball and everybody else in the
Truman administration will be
weeks recovering.
Secretary Kimball was the "fall
guy"-the initiate who had to en-
dure four hours of friendly insults
Almost a thousand men attend
ed this first Washington gather
ing Of the Saints and Sinners
There were congressman, admi-
rails, generals. ambassadors and
scores of other VIPs. And ir
charge of the whole business was
Ex-Gov. Harold Hoffman of New
Jersey.
Mr.. Hoffman fired his shafts
with splendid disregard for the
victims dignity. He also fired
pistols. The Mayfiower Hotels
Evening star., 1952-05-27
Crime Probers
Unable 10 Find
|Ex-:Chief Barrett
Sought for Further
Questioning; Beach
Due to Testify Again
By John v. Homer

The whereabouts Of ex-Police
Chief Robert J. Barrett, wanted
for further questioning by the
Senate Crime Investigating Com
mittee, injected an element Of
uncertainty into the final phase
of the District investigation today.
The committee announced yes
|terday that Mr.. Barrett and Po-
lice Inspector Beverly c. Beach
were being recalled as witnesses
in executive sessions tomorrow.
Ford Tries to Advise Him.
Inspector Beach was notified
through Police Chief Robert "
Murray. Mr.. Barrett could not be
found in the city. A crime staff
investigator tried to reach him
at his home but was unsuccessful
The committee then advised his
attorney. Charles E. Ford, that the
former chief was needed for fur
ther examination.
Mr.. Ford said he did not know
where his client was at the mo-
ment and, therefore, would be
unable to advise him of the COM
mittee call.
If MFR. Barrett fails to appear
tomorrow. he still could be ordered
to report later. Committee sources
also said they could introduce evil
dence bearing on his case. In
his absence, he would miss the
opportunity to challenge or ex-
plain the statements presented.
Mr.. Barrett, who retired last fall
after losing fight over the crime
committees financial question
naire, is under subpoena. This was
was served on him at Miami Beach
Fla. He took the stand in Janu-
Fary as first witness at the public
hearings on crime.
Cash Transactions Disclosed.
| During the hearings, the COM
mittee developed testimony that
Mr.. Barrett conducted practically
|all of his business transactions
on a cash basis. This included
payments for automobiles and
other deals running into thou
sands Of dollars.
The probers sought to link him
with powerful racketeers but he
steadfastly denied any connec-
tionS.
Inspector Beach has testified
twice before in closed session of
the Crime Committee. He told
reporters he was asked about per-
sonal financial transactions.
Evening star., 1952-05-27
{ Bonds Earn Interest
After Maturity Dute

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{ Defense Bonds. sit tight! Becouse,
thonks to new low. those bonds con
now continue to earn interest after
their moturity dote. There's nothing
to sign. nothing to do. Just hold your
Series 8 Bonds and let them 90 on
makins money. And keep buying more
bonds. through the convenient. system
otie Poyroli Savings Plan where YOU
work.
Published as q public service IN
cooperation with The Advertisine
.Eoaneill
Evening star., 1952-05-27
American U. May Name
New President June I

Appointment of a new president
of American University may be
considered at a meeting of the
trustees on June z.
Among some Is prospects fol
the position is DR.. Arthur S. Flem-
ming, president Of Ohio Wesleyan
University. DR.. Flemming is on
leave from the university and
heads the manpower phase Of the
defense mobilization program.
He formerly was chairman OF
the Civil Service Commission and
once directed American IIEiver-
sity's school Of social sciefces.
Evening star., 1952-05-27
Keneipp's Plea to Eliminate
Special Auto Togs Rejected

Traffic Director George E
Keneipp will still have to con-
tend with requests for special tae
numbers. the Board Of Commis-
sioners decided today.
He had asked them to do away
with all special requests for Ii
cense numbers except the num-
bers from ! to 999. reserved for
the Commissioners to issue.
Trouble is. Mr.. Keneipp assert
ed, that requests for special and
low numbered license tags haae
Evening star., 1952-05-27

.. OeypOIu, VINO
has been confirmed by the Senate
as Governor of the Panama Canal
Zone.
Col. Prentiss is married and has
two children. His son was grad
|uated from West Point in 1850
and is now stationed in Germany.
Col. and Mrs. Prentiss will live at
1924 Forty eighth street NV.
Evening star., 1952-05-27

Icreated q critical situation in the
lTrafic Department.
Mr.. Keneipp said it costs the
District more to issue these spe-
Icial tags-about 10 per cent of
1.-THE total number issued-than it
does to issue the remaining 80
|per cent.
The requests are not Just for
low numbers. People want street
numbers. telephone numbers and
trick numbers. too. on their tags.
He wanted this changed. Thp
Commissioners still said no. !.
Evening star., 1952-05-27
Limitations Bar
Trial Of S|liIrlor,,
Defense Claims.
Special Bourd Gets
Motion for DISMISSED
On Wire Top Charges

The trial of Police 1t. Joseph w,
Shimon before civilian board on
overlapping charges today was
continued until next week after
the defense fied motions for dis
miSSal.
Attorney Robert e. Lynch told
the special trial board that the
statute Of limitations outlaws ac-
ton on the wire e-tapping charges.
He pointed out that the specifica-
tionS against 1t. Shimon allege
that the wire tapping occurred
In, 1949.
Albert E. Steinem, chairman of
the special board of three attor-
neys. continued the hearing until
next Monday when arguments on
the dismissal motions will be
heard.
Five charges Involving 81 speci-
f1cations have been placed against
1t. Shimon. He is accused of
making false statements to Sen
ate District subcommittee and to
his superior officers in the Police
Department; with violating the
Federal law prohibiting disclosure
OF information obtained through
overlapping; with violating police
regulations and with conduct
prejudicial to the reputation of
the police force.
Involved in Hughes Case.
1t. Shimon allegedly tapped
telephones wires at the May
flower. Carlton and Occidental
Hotels to listen in on converse
tions Of attorneys and aides en-
ployed by Howard Hughes, multi
millionaire plane manufacture who
was facing q Senate investigation
at the time.
In August, 1850, 1t. Shimon told
o Senate District subcommittee
he did not know the identity of the
persons whose telephones calls he
was intercepting.. Maj. Robert
". Murray. superintendent Of
police, investigated the case while
he was chief of detectives. He
submitted a report recommending
trial board action against 1t.
Shimon.
The case has been held up be-
tween the District Building and
police headquarters ever since.
1t. Shimon told the subcommit-
tee he tapped wires while trying
to learn the identity Of mys-
terious men who were shadowing
Senator Brewster, Republican, of
Maine.
Cites Statue Of Limitations.
Mr.. Lynch told the trial board
that the statue of limitations pro-
tectss 1t. Shimon from charges
based upon occurrence more than
three years ago. He said the
charges Of making untruthful
statements to the Senate COM
mittee and to Police Department
superiors are based upon the wire
tapping incident that occurred in
1947 and therefore should not be
considered.
"The entire purpose of the
trial board" Mr.. Lynch said, sis
to promptly proceed against a
member Of the Police Department
who violates the manual, so that
he and others may be aware of
the conduct which is deemed i'm
proper. It was never intended to
rehash stale charges"
Mr.. Lynch also contended that
two Of the charges are vague
and indefinite" because they re-
fer to improper conduct during
the year 1947. A third charge, he
said. is also vague because it does
not specify who in the Police De-
partment directed 1t. Shimon to
refrain from wire tapping.
Evening star., 1952-05-27
Mcmillan Sees
Defeat Of Negro
School Fund
$5,l20, 900 Measure
Given to House With
Appeal for Hearings

Chairman Mcmillan of the
House District Committee today
predicted failure for bill he Is
sponsoring for emergency con.
struction Of Negro schools here.
But the District Committee
leader added that he is anxious
to have a public hearing on the
question because he thinks Dis
trict school construction should
be Speeded.
Commissioners to Testify.
The hearing, he said, will give
Congress a chance to find out
what new schools are needed.
Mr.. Mcmillan introduced the
controversial $5,120,000 emergency
construction bill this afternoon
and called for a hearing as
soon as possible. The commits
sioners, who have been critical of
School Board President c. Melvin
Sharpe's move in seeking the leg
|iSlation. will be the first to be
called as witnesses, Mr.. Mcmillan
added.
Mr.. Sharpe asked the District
Committee chairman to introduce
the bill after the School Board
last week refused to transfer Eliot
Junior High School to Negro use
to relieve colored school over
crowding. Mr.. Sharpe voted
against the transfer.
Critical of Procedure.
Both Commissioner F. Joseph
Donohue and Brig. Gen. Bernard
L. Robinson criticized Mr.. Sharpe
for going over their heads. DR..
James A. Cannon. School Board
member, and several other coll
leagues of Mr.. Sharpe's also ex-
pressed doubts about his procedure.
on which he did not consult the
full board.
Mr.. Mcmillan today defended
Mr.. Sharpe's action. He called
the Commissioners view "the
wrong attitude" adding:
"Any one in Washington can
come to see me-"
For Expanding Facilities.
The Mcmillan bill authorizes
and directs the District Commits
sioners to institute a program for
Improvement and expansion of the
physical facilities of the public
school system of the District"
No specific projects are men,
toned in the bill.
From school officials, however.
Mr.. McKeldin received and made
public today a long memorandum
to justify the need for five school
construction jobs to take care of
Negro pupils.
Projects Listed.
The projects are:
l. New Junior high school, vicin-
ity Forty-second and Grant streets
NE; capacity, 1,10O pupils; cost,
$2.5 million.
2. Douglass Junior High School
addition, Pomeroy and Stanton
roads Sc; IL classrooms and
other facilities included in q fourth
floor; cost, 100000
3. Terrell Junior High School.
First and Pierce streets NV:
completion of fourth floor; cost,
5000, 900.
4. New elementary school. vicin-
1ty of Stanton and Elvans roads
Sc; 24-room building; cost, ST.
060,000
S. New elmentary school, vicin-
lty OF Fifty-sixth and East Cap.
1tol streets; 24-room building:
cost, LOGO, 900.
Evening star., 1952-05-27
Engineers to Hear BoiIey

Howard p. Bailey, assistant to
the managing editor Of The Eve
ming Star, will speak on current
world affairs at a meeting Of the
American Society Of Civil Engi-
|neers at 8 pm. tomorrow in the
Engineers Club, 1925 e street NV.
Evening star., 1952-05-27

by the Corps
of Engineers.
B o r n tn
Washington on
September 80.
1899. Col. Prem
tiss is a gradu-
ate of Western
Hi g h School.
He has been
S ~ t hwestern
division engi-
neer in Dallas,
Tex, since 1949.
He succeeds
Brig. Gen. John
Evening star., 1952-05-27
Green Sues 10 Direct
Arlington Judge 10 Fill
Vacant Board Posts

A suit to direct Arlington Cir
cult Judge Walter T. Mccarthy
to fill two vacancies" on the
County Board was being filed to-
day in the Virginia Supreme Court
|of Appeals.
The mandamuS action was filed
by Attorney John Locke Green
for William c. Cloth, jr.. prom
inent Arlington attorney.
The suit seeks to direct Judge
Mccarthy to fill the seats now
held by Alan L. Dean and Robert
w. Cox, chairman of the board.
Meanwhile Judge Mccarthy has
signed an order directing Mr.. Cox
to show cause why he should not
be held in contempt.
A petition asking the court to
cite the board chairman was filed
by Mr.. Green in behalf of six
citizens. Judge Mccarthy has
given Mr.. Cox until June II
to respond to the petition and
has disqualified himself and his
associate. Judge William D. Med
ley. from sitting on this case.
Based ON Speeches.
In the contempt action Mr..
Green alleges that Mr.. Cox has
made a number of speeches be-
fore organizations relating to a
decision by Judge Mccarthy.
This decision, now the center
|of county controversy. was that
State law prohibits Federal en-
|ployes from serving on the
County Board. Judge Mccarthy
ruled that an amendment to this
law designed to except Arlington
from its provisions is unconsti-
tutional.
In disqualifying the judges of
his court from hearing the case.
Judge Mccarthy asked the chief
justice of the State Supreme Court
of Appeals to appoint another
jurist.
Papers in Mr.. Cloths manda-
mus suit were mailed to Rich
mond today. Notices of the suit
were served on Judge Mccarthy,
Mr.. Cox and Mr.. Dean yesterday.
It Is the latest development in a
series Of court actions stemming
from Mr.. Green's original suit
which resulted in the order ban
ming Federal employees from hold
ing certain local offices.
No Personal Targets.
"This suit is not directed at any
one personally" Mr.. Cloth said.
"It's just an attempt to bring
matters to a head and clarity
dangerous and confusing situa-
ton"
Mr.. Cloth said he decided to
act after comforting with a number
of Arlington attorneys who ex-
pressed concern over the situation.
Although the original suit was
directed only at Mr.. Dean, Mr..
Cox has stated that he would be
equally affected. Some attorneys
have raised the question whether
"a third member of the five-man
board also might be affected.
Daniel A. Dugan was employed by
the Government at the time he
began his current term.
An appeal has been filed in the
original suit. The latest action
by Mr.. Cloth asked the high court
to direct Judge Mccarthy to fill
the vacancies which are said to
exist in the posts held by Mr..
Dean and Mr.. Cox. The papers
also ask the Supreme Court to
direct Judge Mccarthy to issue
writs Of election to I'LL the posts.
Under State law the Judge
would appoint members to any va
cancies that exist and the jobs
would be filed by elections in No
vember.
Two Ordinances Upheld.
Yesterday Judge Mccarthy up
held two county tax ordinances
attacked by Mr.. Green as uncon-
|stitutional.
Mr.. Green noted an appeal in
both cases. One attacks the valid
ity Of the business license tax, and
the other charges that the county
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Evening star., 1952-05-27
Cedor Grove Church Dinner

The Ladies Of Upper Seneca
Baptist Church, Cedar Grove, Nd,
will hold Memorial Day chicken
and ham dinner at 2 pm. Friday
lin the church.
Evening star., 1952-05-27
Army Names Col. Prentiss
To Engineers Post Here

Col. Louis w. Prentiss has been
named assistant chief of engi-
neers for personnel and admin
iStration, it has been announced
Evening star., 1952-05-27
Two Ordinances Upheld.

Yesterday Judge Mccarthy up
held two county tax ordinances
attacked by Mr.. Green as uncon-
|Stitutional.
Mr.. Green noted an appeal in
both cases. One attacks the valid
ity Of the business license tax, and
the other charges that the county
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-02-22
Is At Farm And
Session

Some seventy-five people at
tended the final meeting of the
1852 Farm ana Home Short
course series, according tc Robert
Eby, Associate Agricultural Agent.
The highlight of the program was
a panel of students from foreign
countries that are now attending
the Ohio State University. Those
on the panel were Miss Davira-
shmi Dhanagom from Thailand;
Miss Delina Anibarro from Boil
via; Mohamed r. M. Said from
Indonesia;. and Mostafa K. Ham
dy from Egypt.
In this series of six meetings
sponsored by the Agricultural
Extension Service, there were al
least twenty-eight persons who
attended five or more of the ses-
sions. The largest attendance for
any one night was 195 persons
at the second meeting.
The committeeman responsible
for planning the programs were
Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Harbage
Mr. and Mrs. Ray Lanigan, Mr.
and Mrs. Jack Gordon and Mr.
and Mrs. Leroy Craig.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-02-22
1890 p. M.
FARM MACHINERY

tractor; INC w 80
INC Ia plows rubber IA INC pow with
3rd beam avalabe model it. INC disc harrows section
rotary hoe INC 10 cupacer INC planter INC l6x
drill rubber wheel spreader seed
seede Cyclone seeder INC row power lift cuivaos INC No
culators; No % INC combine INC picker INC
25 z loader; No. 200 INC
model with
line,
spout; b motor section
with q it. folding boom with PTO Hydro
pump INC rubber tire New Idea rubber tire
steel wheel farm Weber bed:
INC bar side rake; heat houser for M tractor
MISCELLANEOUS EQUIPMENT
crbbing ladders; tapauins
tracto mounting; about the farm.
Albert p. Parker, owner
TERMs-CAsH LUNCH SERVED
by Flax Sales Service
Harold Flax London Ohio Phone 777
Gordon, Cedarvile Ohio Phone 63942
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-02-22
CANAAN

Big Darby Ladies Aid will
meet Wednesday. February q, at
the church. HostesseS are Mrs.
Stanley Carpenter; Mrs. Carl
Weeks; Mrs. Robert Lombard;
Mrs. Warren Harbage and Mrs.
Carl Kruger.
Big Darby Churcz will serve
a Ham Supper Friday, March Z,
at Canaan School, from 81
o'clock. Proceeds will be used for
the building fund of the church.
Canaan p. T. A. will meet
Monday evening, February 25.
The program chairman has plan
ned an interesting program.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Lombard
and daughters, Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Roby and Dawn, Mrs.
Mary Roby, Lloyd Roby and Mrs.
Edward Hennis and Charlene
called on Mr.. and Mrs. Neal
Sherwood to help Mr.. Sherwood
celebrate his birthday, Tuesday.
Miss Dairrashmi Dhanagom of
Thailand and Mr.. Handy Of
Egypt, Mr.. and Mrs. Lotus Cor
don were Thursday supper guests