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Evening star., 1953-01-15
II Injured as Ferry
Hits Ship in Fog Of
New York Harbor
BY the Assoeioied Press

NEW YORK. Jan. 15.-A
Staten Island ferry with 1900
passengers crashed into q
freighter near the Statue of Lib
erty today in one of two COL
lisions in fog-shrouded New
York Harbor.
At least II persons were in
jured and hundreds shaken up
aboard the city-owned ferry,
Gold Star Mother.
Passengers rushed for life pre-
servers, but the ferry disen-
tangled her stove-in bow from
the United States Line 8,200-ton
freighter, American Veteran, and
reached her Manhattan berth.
Two Freighters Collide.
In the other accident, in lower
New York Harbor, the 8,277-ton
United States Line freighter,
American Leader, and the 6,131-
ton Waterman Steamship Lines
freighter Chickasaw collided in
the murky weather. The Amer
ican Leader apparently was
badly damaged.
None of the vessels sank.
Meanwhile, the Coast Guard
said the 10.000-ton tanker ESQ
Wilmington ran aground in the
dense fog of the lower harbor.
The ferryboat left st. George,
Staten Island, with it's CUSTOM
ary morning load of commuters
for Manhattan and ran into the
American Veteran at 7:49 am.
between the famed Statue and
Manhattan.
Capt. Robert Lathrop, the fer
ry skipper, reported afterward
that there was mo panic, but
some excitement.
The ferry and the American
Veteran were interlocked for
several minutes. Then the ferry
succeeded in backing away and
moved in reverse to its Manhat-
tan ferry slip to avoid shipping
water through her damaged
bow.
The injured were taken to
Beekman Downtown Hospital.
Ship Taking Water.
The Coast Guard reported the
American Leader was badly
damaged" in the lower bay COL
lision at about 8 am. off Bay
Ridge. Brooklyn.
She anchored off Governors
Island and reported she was TAX
ing water.
The ChickaSaw anchored a
short distance away with a gap
ing hole-but above the water
line-in her bow.
The American Leader has a
crew of about so men and the
ChickaSaw crew of about As.
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1ratha

WILLIAMS. FLACIA VIRGINIA. On
eHRs Re1A e2H TfRiSfs ESTda xs " b.o1ea Mes
wife of Mr.. John Harvey Williams.
Also surviving are one sister. Miss Lou
Use Stanley; five aunts. two great -aunts,
other relatives and friends: z After /
pm. Thursday. January 15, friends
may call at the Cornish & Cornish &
Son Funeral Home. 2121 10th st. NV.
Funeral Friday, January 16., at l:30
kensington. Md. Rev. Lloyd Brown
Sfdciatins. %5 1nterment Sandy Spring. Pr.
WISE. LYNDA ANN. On Wednesday.
January a. 1923, at the residence Of
Church. Chr s1' Sa' LYNDA 6 SsP1 Ann WISE ST. infans rt
daughter Of Margie s. and John E.
Wise. ir. She. also is survived by her
pasernsl GRANDPARENTS. MI. and Mrs;
her maternal grandparents. Mr.. and
Mrs F. E. Switzer of Roanoke. Va.
Friends may call at the Ives Funeral
Woms Ss4 Wilson blvd Arinesond Lin
terment Columbia Gardens Cemetery.
WOOD. IRWIN T. MCDONALD. On
Thursday, January Is; 1858, at his resi-
MCDONALD WOOD. beloved husband Of
Florence Wood. father Of Mary Lloyd
and Joseph Wood. Remains resting at
0asch's Funeral Home. Hyattsville. Md.
Notice of funeral later.
ZIHLMAN, JOSEPH A. on Wednesday.
January "A. 1853, at Providence Hos
pital. JOSEPH A. ZIHLMAN of 811
Madison st. NV, beloved husband Of
nin snd father of birt IF A.
Mrs. Emma Everstine. Miss Louise zihl-
man and the late Frederick N. Zihlman,
former Congressman from the 9th dis
trict Of Maryland. Three grandchil-
dren also survive. Mr.. Zihlman rests
at the Warner E. Pumphrey Funeral
Home. S434 Georgia ave., Silver Spring,
Md, where friends may call until Fri
day. January 16, at 10 Pm. SERVICES
in Cumberland. Md. Cumberland.
Md, papers please copy0 16
ZIMMERMAN. HARVEY J. On Tuesday,
January 13. 1858 at Mount Alto Hos
pital HARVEY J. ZIMMERMAN of 1917
varnum st. NV. beloved husband of
the late Bessie Wynkoop Zimmerman.
uncle of Mrs. Calvin Shaulis and Eu-
gene W. Zimmerman. Services at the
s. H. Hines Co. Funeral Home. 2901
18th st NV. on Friday. January 16.
at 1870 pm. Interment Arlington Ma
tional Cemetery. 10
ZIMMERMAN. HARVEY J. Comrades Of
Col. James s. Petit Camp.
U: s.. W. ". will assemble
!: ';; !: :;::
for the funeral of our late
comrade. HARVEY j. ZIMMERMAN.
Interment Arlington National Cemetery
EDWARD G. PAINTER. Commander.
Evening star., 1953-01-15
AssessubIe Tax Busis
In Hogerstown Higher
Special Dispdseh 10 The stor

HAGERSTOWN. Md, Jan. is.
The city's new assessable basis
for taxes is $50. 3.844, 900, an in
crease of about $13 million over
the tax basis of 1852, the city
treasurer's Office announced.
The increase resulted in part
from a reassessment of all resi-
dental property in the city.
Evening star., 1953-01-15

loved one. NELLIE VAN HORN. who
passed away six years ago. January l5.
1947.
You left a beautiful memory, Nellie.
A sorrow too great to be told.
But to us who loved and lost you,
Your memory will never grow old.
HUSBAND. JOHN VAN HORN: CHILL
DREN. WILLIAM MAHONEY AND
THELMA JONES; SON-IN-LAW, JO-
SEPH c. JONES.
WHITE, WILLIE Platter. In loving re-
membrance of WILLIE Platter
WHITE. who departed this life thirteen
years ago today. January Is. 1910.
We loved you. but God loved you best.
NIDA AND GEORGE H. Platter AND
GRANDCHILDREN.
WHITLEY, SARAH; DIGGS, SYLVIA A.
In loving memory of my dear mother,
SARAH E. WHITLEY, who passed to
eternal rest twelve years ago today.
1871. and my devoted sister. SYLVIA
81 loved 6ri1Gs ones sac gone e0rs 20 rest.
You'll never be forgotten
BY one who loved you best
DAUGHTER AND SISTER, ARBUTIS
F. MOORE.
WILLIAMS. ELIZABETH AND SUMNER.
our dear parents. ELIZABETH WILL
LIAMS, who departed this life twenty
and SUMNER WILLIAMS, nine years
TfEE1R afH; sfDsSSy pEv9yTEb B. paaGdarERs aasa FRAN
SIsS THOMPSON AND MARvEE. Z.
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MYRICK. FLORENCE HELEN. In loving
memory OF my dear mother. FLORENCE
HELEN MYRICK, who passed away
January Is. 1945.
Till memory fades and life departs,
sEpH1NE MYYR1ck HSfN1t STEWART. 20
PENN. DR.. ABE b. tribute Of devo-
ton to the memory of my husband, DR..
ABE B.. PENN. who passed away sud-
IS. 1942. HIS WIFE.
PENN. DR., A. B. On January Is, 1912.
lost friend. DR.. A. B. PENN who
maintained Offices in Washington. D. c..
and Alexandria. Va. where. he worked
essed ssaHRs ae setfsf sfay fnd bnt dis his
own monument. Today I voice senti-
ments of multitudes of patients whom
ne he served thirty years and remember
science. 4 GRATEFUL PATIENT.
SCHRADER.. DORA L. In sad but low
ing, remembrance Of our. dear mother
and grandmother, DORA L. SCHRADER,
who passed away six years ago today.
January 15. 1947.
Sweet to remember her who once was
And who. though absent. Is Just as
And while she lies in precious sleep.
Your pEvoTED Sf5l pAUdHTER. BER-
THA T. MARKS, AND GRAND
DAUGHTERS. CHARLOTTE WEIR
AND DOROTHY F. CONTE.
SMALLWOOD, WILLIAM N. In mem
ory OF my beloved husband WILLIAM
IL sMALlWoo0 who departed this
How strange it seems with so much
OF life and love to still live on;
Yet love will dream and faith will trust
Uh me-
must: THE FAMILY. .
SMITH, EARL. In sad but loving mem-
ory Of our beloved husband and father.
EARL SMITH. who departed this life
one year ago today. January Is, 1862.
Little we knew when dawn that morn
The blow was hard. the shock severe,
: We little thought the end was near.
If all the world were ours to give.
We would give it. yes. and more,
To see your smiling face again
Come shining through this door.
somstimes it is hard to understand
Why some things have to be.
But in His wisdom, God has planned
Beyond our power to see.
God gave us strength to bear it
And courage to meet the blow.
But what it meant to lose you
This world will never know.
The beautiful things you did for us
Live in our hearts each day.
And keep you near and dear to us.
Though you have passed away.
Good night. good night, we oft have
said beneath this roof at night. in the
days that are no more and shall no
more return. Thou hast but taken Up
the lamp and goneto bed. We stayed q
little longer. as one stays. to cover up
the embers that still burn since you
have gone. Many a silent tear We have
shed. not an hour passes that we do
not think of you. But thankful are we
who today can say we loved you and
aid our best. May God keep you in
cLEMENTINE. EMMA AND MAuD1E.
SPARROW. BARBARA ELLA. In loving
BARBARA ELLA SPARROW. who en-
tered into eternal rest two years ago
today. January Is. 1861.
When we have reached that blissful
shore.
Where death no more can sever,
The ticking OF life's clock is o'er,
Well dwell with loved ones forever.
YOUR DEVOTED COUSINS. MRS,
BLANCHE BERRY. MRS. JUANITA
THOMAS. LAWRENCE ALBERT,
REGINALD AND WILBUR BERRY.
Evening star., 1953-01-15
1rafhB

ANDERSON. JOHN e. Departed this life
Hospital. JOHN E ANDERsoN' He
six sons: Malvan John. Marion. otsego,
Roosevelt and James Anderson; one
daughter: Louise Anderson; sixteen
grandchildren four great-grandchildren
and host. of other, relatives. and
friends. Remains may be seen after 5
pm. Saturday. January II. at Darden' S
Funeral Home. 3o5 st. NV. Funeral
from Mount Tabor Church. Chesterfield.
Md Family may be seen at 1876 Quincy
pl. ne. 10"
ARLINGTON. ARTHUR L. On wednes-
day Csnis tsnusTy Ii 1883 q of
husband OF Laura G. Arlington. serv-
ices at the s. H. Hines Co. Funeral
Fort Lincoln Cemetery.
BOOKER, EDWARD. On Saturday. Jan:
1924 Tracy pl. NV. After pm. Thurs
day. January IS. friends are invited to to
ehueS N ifsa You arnss' st. na !arVS SheTe
neral services will be held Friday, Jan:
nary 16, at IL noon. Relatives and
friends invited; 1nterment Arlington
BoTKIN. ABRAHAM X. On Monday.
RAaAH 1qa BoTk1a Sfa e. 6eloned MioM @ father Ae Of
Mrs Harold Rubin and Albert L. Bot
kin. He also is survived by his mother.
Botkin, and two brothers, Harold and
Robert Botkin. Funeral services at the
Bernard DanZansky g. Son Funeral
Home, 3501 14th st. NV. on Thursday,
January 15, at Q pm. Interment In
Workmens Circle Cemetery. 15
BOWLING. MARIA T. On Tuesday,
MARIA r. BOWLING. daughter Of the
late BENJAMIN and Mary Bowling. Fu-
neral from the HUNT Funeral Home,
Waldorf, Md. on Friday, January 16.
at $50 am. Mass at st. Mary's
Church, Bryantown. Md. at 10 am.
Interment church cemetery.
BOX. GEORGE GARNET. On wednes-
day January IA. 1853. at Emergency
Hospital GEORGE GARNET BOX, be-
loved husband of Desha S. Box and fa-
ther of Ralph E. Box. Friends may
call at the Takoma Funeral Home. 254
Carroll st NV, after > pm. Friday,
where services will be held on Saturday.
January Il. at 2 pm. Interment Fort
Lincoln Cemetery. 16
BRASHEARS, ARTHUR E. On Tuesday
January l3, 1858. at Miami, Fla,
ARTHUR E. BRASHEARS of l25 NE.
10th ST., Miami Shores. Fla, beloved
husband of Maude L. Brashears.
Friends may call at the s; H: Hines
after II noon Thursday, January
Is. Services, at the above, funeral
home on Friday, January Is. at II
noon. Interment Ivy Hill Cemetery
Laurel, Md.
Evening star., 1953-01-15

BBITT, JOHN O. A special commu-
- nication of George c. Whit
g. / IS: !: 8 =
" late brother, JOHN o. RAB-
TIT. BY order of the Worshipful
Evening star., 1953-01-15

Rs, ARTHUR E. Washington
\ Lodge, No. 10. B. P. o.
~ Elks. will assemble at the
~ S. H. Hines Co. Funeral
Home. 29O1 14th st. NV,
on Thursday. January 10.
4 1858. at 1880 pm, to ex-
emplify the funeral ritual
:der over the remains of our
Ter, ARTHUR E. BRASHEARS.
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comrade. HARVEY j. zIMMERMl
Interment Arlington National Cemete
EDWARD G. PAINTER. Commander
Evening star., 1953-01-15
NORMAN s. BoWLES. Jr.,
Exalted Ruler.
Attest: L, M, YOUNG, Secretary,

BRUCE. GEORGE. On Saturday. Janu-
ary. 10, 1858. at Byberry Hospital.
Philadelphia, Pa, GEORGE BRUCE.
and Bannister Bruce; one sister. Mrs.
Mary Thompson; seven nieces, seven
nephews and a host of other relatives
and friends. Remains resting at Hor-
tons Mortuary, 1922 You st. NV,
where services will be held Friday. jan
uary 16, at 1 pm, Rev. Kenner Of
f1ciating. Interment Woodlawn Gene
terry.
Arizona sun., 1953-02-13

Bill Miller, the first Arizonan
ever. to compete at the Olympics,
has been named winner of the Sec
ond Annual Keagle Memorial
Sports Award as Arizona's "Ath-
lete of the Year" for 1852. The
annual award is sponsored by the
Al Brewing Company to reward
outstanding athletic ability and
fine craftsmanship in Arizona. Mil
ler received the tribute at a ban
quet in the Fiesta Room of the
Hotel Westward Ho, Phoenix,
Thursday night, February 5th. The
banquet was attended by 800 Ari-
zona coaches, prominent sports
personalities and representatives
of the press, radio and television.
Radio sportscaster Ed de Forest,
Arizona sun., 1953-02-13

Today, a lady's date won't even
light her cigarette while he's driv-
ing-and he's absolutely right! Be-
cause safety is the first rule of
etiquette for the driver. Attention
to the comfort of his feminine pas
senger comes next.
A lady, however, has a right to
expect her driver-escort to walk
clear around the car in order to
open the door for her. And she
should take it for granted that the
heater and windows will be adjusted
for her comfort. That the car will
be clean, and that the windshield
wiper on her side will work so that
she too can enjoy the view-even if
it rains. And that the speed at
which they travel should be geared
to her peace Of mind.
.s On the other hand, conversation
during the drive becomes primarily
the lady's social obligation. Upon
her rests the burden of entertaining
without distracting him. And keep
ing quiet when he's obviously wres-
Ting with some Immediate traffic
problem.
The polite driver is considerate
of the needs and feelings Of his pas
senger. But the polite passenger
realizes that the driver can't con-
centrate on her and on the road at
the same time!
Arizona sun., 1953-02-13
Bill Miller Receives Memorial Sport
Award For Athlete Of The Yeor

chairman of the Keagle Award
Committee, was master of cere-
monies.
Miller, former ASC track ace
now serving in the Marines, placed
second in the javelin throw at the
Olympics in competition with the
finest athletes in the world. In
recognition of his great feat he
was presented with Arizona's "Ath-
lete of the Year" award, beauti-
full three-foot gold trophy. The
presentation was made by J. F.
Lansre, president of the Al Brew
ing Company, Phoenix, sponsors of
the Keagle Award.
Miller was also chosen Athlete
of the Year" for 1851. His award
last year was the first made by
the Keagle Memorial Award Com
mittee which was formed in July,
1851.
Monthly awards are made to out
standing athletes on the basis of
athletic ability and good sports
manship, as determined by nomi-
nations sent in by Arizona sports
fans. The athlete of the Year"
is chosen from the monthly win
nerS.
picture on Front Page)
Arizona sun., 1953-02-13
Sports Closeup
By
Fritz Pollard

out of earShOt of the public when
Jackie first started playing, called
him. everything from a skunk to
gorilla and continuously tried
to annoy him while at bat AL
though Jackie boiled over, he
fully realized that this was part
Of the game, but often wondered
especially WHY the umpires, who
know there is a rule against pro-.
family, never punished or said any,
thing to these packstop artists. =.
In one game when Jackie was
being harassed with vile profan-
ity, by one of these men, he turned
to the umpire and said, "What's
the matter-dO all of these catch.
ers belong to Lucky Luciano's
gang?" There was a period of
silence. Jackie turned around, the
pitcher threw the ball and Jackie
proceeded to hit home run. So
now, Jackie says the less said
about umpires the better.
Arthur Daily of the New York
Times tells this one: On the
brighter side, the Dodgers were
playing an exhibition game in Ma
con, Ga. The. Ku Klux Klan had
made threats against Jackie and
he was very nervous, not because
of himself, but because of what.
might happen otherwise. The
story goes on to say that Jackie,
who has proven now that he can
control himself, cooled his aggres-
siveness and his highly competi-
tive instincts, therefore, it was
known that he would never make
the first move.
Before the game, he was warm
ing up, playing catch with his
back to Pee Wee Reese. Pee Wee,
knowing the tension under which
Jackie was laboring, turned and
with all of his boyish charm,
smiled and said, Get away from
me, you human target-if they
shoot at you they might hit me
and l don't look good full of
holes" Robinson laughed - the
tension broke. A few days later,
during an exhibition game, taunt-
ing in the stands was getting quite
rough. But it suddenly stopped
when Reese beckoned Robinson to
him, put his arm around his team,
mate, which was a supreme ges-,
ture of defiance to men with lit
tie minds.
Arizona sun., 1953-02-13
BY FRITZ POLLARD

: NEW YORK. (GlobaD the
time this goes to press, many of
the boys will be on their way to
training camps. understand the
pitchers and catchers for. the
Dodgers are leaving the early part
of this month. That means that
Joe Black will have to give up
some of his business activities,
stop selling cosmetics for a while
and concentrate on pitching.
Campanella will be ca tchin g
haseballs instead Of catching some
of those dollars that roll across
his liquor store counter. 1t is
rumored that Larry Dolby may be
traded to Detroit by the Cleve-
Land Indians, which will give the
folks in Detroit something to
cheer about.
There is still a question mark
around the Sam Jethroe deal of
the Boston Braves. Luke East
er says he will have one of his
best seasons. Word comes out
Of st. Louis from owner Veeck
that "ole Satchmo" is still travel
ing along.
The unfortunate incident when
Hank Thompson was brutany
dubbed by a cab driver, should
teach all of our athletes that il
isn't wise to be an eXhibitionist,
because there are always some
jealous guys around the corne~
ready to "lay it on" The ru.
NOR is still in full bloom that
Willie Mays may be back with the
Giants this year.
Jackie Robinson was asked what
he thought of the rookie second
baseman Junior Gillian who is
being brought down from Mon
treal to the Dodgers. Jackies' re-
ply over the radio was that he
hoped the boy would be all they
say he is and that if he should
be good enough to replace him
at second base, there will always
be some other place on the Dodg-
er roster for him. Jackie also
stated that he would do all he
could to teach the boy every trick
of the game--and believe me,
Jackie can do just that. AS you
know, Jackie has quite a temper
and this story has been told by
several of his, friends:
The catchers on various teams
Arizona sun., 1953-02-13

members Of the United Nations
Security Council?
4. Who threw baseball further
than anyone else? When? Where?
How far?
I S. Which President Of the Unit,
ed States continued to live at his
Washington, clearinghouse, eating
at the foot OF the table, for two
weeks following his inauguratlon?'
Arizona sun., 1953-02-13

waiter halelgn
was appla
for muddying
his best cloak
for his Queen.
And a swain in
the handle::bar
moustache. era
had to think
twice about
dating "a lady,
he couldn't lift
bodily into his
buggy.
Arizona sun., 1953-02-13
Round The
Edges At Tech
BY ERNESTINE MATHEWS

Elmer Churchill one of Techs
80 graduates, came back to visit
his old teachers and friends, last
week Elmer is now in service at
Fort Belncir, Virginia.
!; JOY Higgins, also a. so graduate,
is now employed in the student
book store at Tech.
!. : The boys. in refrigeration shop
are *at work repairing a condens-
ing, unit for, the shop, The cloth
ing and designing shop have. fin-
iished the costumes for the Phoenix
Union Follies.
!! Next project for the sewing
class will be rodeo neckties for
the junior class. They are also
planning for their annual fashion
show sponsored by the Girls
League for their Mother-Daugh-
ter party which will be held in
May.
/ Tech students are now trying to
decide on who will be "Mr. and
Miss Valentine for So. Last year
Jo Cover and George Aiken won
/ the honors. They each received
a box of candy, tickets to the Fox
: Theater, and free "eats" at Gene
Doyle's restaurants. Ballots for
this years couple are being placed
in the ballot box.
Techs Girls Athletic Associa-
ton sponsored a dance Saturday
night, after Tech-Phoenix Union
game. The dance was big sue
cess. Music was furnished by our
own Technicians of Rhythm.
Working on the refreshment COM
nittee was Joyce Barnett and
ErneStine Mathews. ~
The Mesa Jackrabbits stopped
the Hornets from their eighth
straight victory by defeating them,
SLAP. But, the Hornets came back
on their own floor when they took
on and held the Phoenix Union
Coyotes to.>a 62-57 decision and
they are still holding the city
league title.
Friday the Hornets again stayed
home to meet the ST. Mary's
knights. Saturday they play North
High.
Thought of the Week = Old
wolves never die; their eyesight
just fades away.
Joke of the Week-Noting that
one of his students was sleeping,
the history teacher asked him TO
explain why the period AID. 500
and AID. 1900 was known as the
Dark Ages.
Student-"Why those were the
days of the Knights"
Arizona sun., 1953-02-13

The coming attraction at River
side Park. is the famous Joe Lig-
gins and his "Honeydrippers" who
will appear there. next Thursday
night, Feb. 10. 81 w.. .-.,-......
Joe, who is native son of Guth-
rie, Okla, catapulted into national
Aprominence five years ago, with
his first recording entitled the
''Honeydripper," and since then has
consistently turned out recording
hits.
His present style of accenting
the second and fourth beat, instead
of the customary first and third,
was not part of his musical am
bitions. This style came about
when Joe was a pianist for Holi-
ness Church for an eight-year
period. Whenever members would
. reach q great, emotional ecstatic
height, there prevailed this under
lying beat 1t was SO infectious
Aat Joe soon found it reflected
in his piano playing. When he dis
continued playing for the church,
the beat remained part of him.
This folk beat" as Joe prefers
to call it, is one that has become
synonymous with Joe Liggins and
has kept him at the top rung of
the ladder of success. -..... -..-.
Arizona sun., 1953-02-13
Tips on Touring Ri
]. .,.-..,. 'sy Carol Lone --.-..'. =
Women's rrovsl Authority

The minute gentlemen started
chauffering their dates on busy
highways, chivalry became two
way street.
Right through the horse-and-
buggy era, chivalry was one-way
proposition. knights considered it a
privilege to gouge each other in
tournament for the lady fair. Sir
Evening star., 1953-12-20
Public Urges Death
For Beria, Reds Say
BY the Assoeioted Press

MOSCOW. Dec. 19.-Soviet
newspapers devoted considerable
space today to reports Of mass
meetings denouncing ex-police
boss Lavrenti P. Beria and de-
manding death for him and six
other former officials charged
with plotting against the state.
The government paper Inves-
tia said the "boundless anger of
the people" has been demon
strated in anti-Beria meetings
throughout the country. Rus
slams everywhere, it said, are de-
manding "severest punishment
of the agents of foreign capital" +"
Pravda, the Communist Party
organ, carried nearly a full page
of denunciations of Beria. One
report from his native state of
Georgia said, "The entire Georgi-
an people curse the traitor Beria
and his stoogeS."
The state prosecutors indict-
ment against the former Kremlin
official and the other defendants
was published Thursday but no
date for a trial was announced.
The law they are being tried
under calls for death by firing
squad in case of conviction.
Evening star., 1953-12-20
Boy Ak Victim
Among 7O2 Hurt in
Home Accidents

A 16-year-old boy who hit
himself in the head with an ak
was among 102 residents treated
at local hospitals because of
home accidents last week, the
District Red Cross Safety Serv-
ices reported.
Besides the injuries, two
deaths were attributed to mis-
haps at home, one from suffoca-
ton and the other from burns
when a radio with a short cir
cult set fire to a bed.
A woman washing cocktail
glasses cut her finger, and a
housewife poured kerosene on an
open fire and burned her hands
among other home injuries. A
10-year-old child upset scalding
water and burned his arm.
thigh and ankle.
The accidents brought the
home injury total for the year
to 6,043, as compared with 5.668
during the period last year.
Deaths from home accidents
totaled 226, according to the sur
vey. as compared with 215 in
1852.