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Evening star., 1953-11-15
Bandit Shoots
Senator Aide.
In Street Ho|dur
Takes Purse, Then
Wounds Woman in
Front of Apartment t

A holdup man shot and criti.
cally wounded a Senator's aide
after she had handed over her
purse to him in front of the
apartment building where she
lives, police said.
Miss Elsie Lemke, A., Of the
Capitol Vista Apartments, 2l1
Delaware avenue S.W., an en-
ploye of Senator Johnson, Dem
ocrat, of Colorado, was in criti-
cal condition at Casualty Hos
pital.
Police said the holdup man
halted her as she was about to
enter the apartment house from
the fog-shrouded street. He
threatened to kill her If she did
not surrender her purse.
She handed the purse to the
colored man. detectives said. He
took it, and then pointed a pis-
tol at her and fired.
The bullet entered the left side
of her chest, and emerged
through her back. She suffered
severe loss of blood, hospital
officials said. Police rushed blood
to the hospital from the Red
Cross blood bank.
Saw Man Dart PaSt
Charles L. Williams, a jani-
tor at the apartment, said ha
heard a shot and scream about
l1:30 pm.
His mother. Mrs. Sarah Ma
lone, looked from a window Of
the janitor's quarters, which face
the avenue, and saw q small
man dart past.
At about the same time.
some one raped on the door
and told Mr.. Williams and Mrs.
Malone that a woman had been
shot. Mrs. Malone rushed to
the front of the building.
II saw her lying there on the
sidewalk" Mrs. Malone said.
Il reached down and took hold
Of her hand. She pulled me
down closer and muttered.
1.-THE man shot me-
Il asked her If she knew whe
it was. '
"She said, No, it was q colored
man."
Grabbed and Shot.
Mrs. Malone said Miss Lemke
then related details of the shoot
ing. She quoted Miss Lemke a.
saying that the man threatened
to shoot her if she did not give
up the pocketbook.
He then grabbed the purse ana
shot Miss Lemke at the same
time, Mrs. Malone said Miss
Lemke told her.
Police said the holdup man
wore a chauffeur's hat and 4
maroon jacket. Miss Lemke, 1
native of Yorktown, Tex, has
lived here about 10 years.
friends said.
Evening star., 1953-11-15
Administration Alters
Policy, Will Expand
Small Business Aid
More Direct Looms and
Larger Eligible List
To Be Available Soon
By james Y. Newton

The administration, under
heavy pressure from Congress
and elsewhere, soon will embark
on a program Of more liberal
Government financial aid to
small business.
There are two parts to the
program.
/. Direct loans will soon be-
gin flowing from Federal Golfers
to small business firms in need
of help and unable to get it
from private sources.
2. The number and type Of
firms eligible to receive Govern
ment financial help will be
broadened.
Under present regulations, only
manufacturing firms have been
REGARDED as eligible to get loans
from the Small Business Ad-
ministration.
Other Firms to Benefit.
A modification or Qualification
of policy will make small firms
in the distributive trades. whole
salers and retailers. eligible for
Federal loans.
What was described as the
"spade work" on this new policy
is being done now. AS soon as
it is finished the program will be
presented to the board of the
Small Business Administration
for approval. That board is made
up of the head of SBA. Secretary
of the Treasury Humphrey and
Secretary of Commerce Weeks. :,
Up to this point, the SBA has
not made a single loan. The
first loans are expected to be
announced, however, within a
few days.
Both Republicans and Demo-
Gratis in Congress have been
highly critical of the operation,
or lack of it, of the SBA. Their
pressure and direct pressure from
small business organizations
were at least partly responsible
for the resignation two weeks
ago of William D. Mitchell. SBA
administrator.
Upon his departure, Mr.. Nit
(COntinIIed on Page ALL Col. 2.)
Evening star., 1953-11-15
Salesman Arrested
In Hit-Run Death of
Boy, 7, a Year Ago
Admits Car Hit Child:
Watched Ambulance
Toking Victim Awuy

A 26-year-old beer salesman,
father Of young son. was ar
rested yesterday in the year-old,
hit-and-run death of 7-year-old
Larry Dickerson, 1406 u street
Sc.
Police 1t. James M. Powell, of
the Accident Investigation Unit,
said Lawrence P. Majors, of the
1900 block of S street Sc, has
admitted it was his car which
struck the little boy the after
noon of November 13, 1852.
Majors was arrested as he
stopped in a gas station at Mich
OILS avenue and Chicago street
Sc. 1t. Powell said. The arrest
ing policemen were Precinct De-
tectives Randall C. Degges and
Richard j. Latona.
Felt Car Hit Something.
Majors was quoted by police
as saying he has been under
great mental strain since the ac-
cident. "He seemed relieved
after telling his story" 1t. Powell
told newsmen.
The suspect was charged with
homicide and with leaving the
scene of an accident.
On recommendation of Deputy
Coroner Christopher j. Murphy,
Majors was released on $1,000
bond pending his appearance be-
fore a coroner's jury.
According to police, Majors
was driving home about 5 pm,
the day of the accident. He
said he felt his car hit something
at the intersection of Fourteenth
street, Good Hope road and
Minnesota avenue Sc, "but
didn't know what it was" He
looked back, he said, saw nothing
and continued on to his home
OWO UAOCho away
Returned to the Scene:
Still concerned, he returned
to the scene a short time later
and saw an ambulance taking
the victim away. Police said he
told them he didn't feel like
giving any information"
Numerous suspects were ques-
toned and released. Countless
cars were examined as the pos
sible death vehicle. The fatality
and lack of a good suspect
brought a storm of protest down
on Traffic Director George E.
Keneipp.
He was blamed by the Ana
costa Citizens Association be-
cause no traffic light had been
installed at the intersection.
There is still no light there.
Evening star., 1953-11-15
Marine Falls ! Stories
Down Laundry Chute

A 20-year-old Marine lay near
death in Emergency Hospital last
night after a seven-floor plunge
down a laundry chute at the
Harrington Hotel.
Police said the victim was Pfc.
Leo Morrison, stationed at Camp
Lejeune. They said the plunge
occurred shortly before midnight.
Pvt. Morrison was taken to
Emergency Hospital with in
juries to the back, legs and head.
His condition was described as
very critical"
Detectives said three other
Marines we're in the room at the
time Pvt. Morrison fell. They
are Pvts. Joseph O'Malley, 81;
Charles Kellogg, 26, and Darwin
Hall, %, all stationed at Camp
Lejeune.
Evening star., 1953-11-15
Is Godfrey q Tyront
Or Man of Humility?

THE GODFREY FUss-The con.
fIict Of opinion about Arthur God
frey sent Associate Press Writer Soul
Pett to osk questions Of rost and
present ossoeiotes Of the busy redis
and teIsvision mon. He reports On
Pose E-l on whot they sold.
CAPITOL sTUDIo-consressme.
soon will be going before miere-
phones and eomeros under improved
conditions. Stor Stof Writer HsreIA
B. Rogers tells how studios. where
the lowmokers prepare tronscriptieas
ond films on current topics. ere BE-.
ing remodeIed. Pose A-lS.
Complete Index, Pooe AZ
aodio- TV. Prosroms. Posss E-4-s
Evening star., 1953-11-15
Gunmon Gets $500 at Store,
Locking 4 Men in Luvutory

said, the holdup man opened the
lavatory door to announce. Il
can't find the money" He took
Mr.. Hepner out of the lavatory
and back into the store where
Mr.. Hepner showed him the
cash drawer and opened the
safe.
Mr.. Snyder said Mr.. Hepner
then was put back in the lava
tory and the door was bolted
behind him. The four men
broke down the door in about
five minutes.
The bandit was described as
a colored man between IS and
30 years old, five feet. ten.
weighing about 100 pounds and
wearing a gray hat. brown tweed
coat and green sports shirt.
Evening star., 1953-11-15

A holdup man last night
locked four men in a lavatory
and took an estimated $500 from
the Woodrow Mems Stores at
800 H street NE.
Richard Snyder. 26, assistant
manager. said he, a customer, a
friend and the manager, Jerry
Hepner, q, were in the store at
the time.
Mr.. Snyder said he was in a
lavatory in the rear of the store
when the holdup man came in
and bought two pairs of socks.
After making the purchase, Mr..
Snyder said, the man pulled out
a revolver and herded the other
three men into the lavatory with
Mr.. Snyder.
A short time later, Mr.. Snyder
Evening star., 1953-11-15

of the Senate Judiciary Commit
tee, created by the Senate to in
vestigate juvenile problems.
Public hearings-possibly tele-
vised-open Wednesday.
I'VE hope to paint a general
picture of trends and causes" P"
said Subcommittee Chairman
Hendrickson, Republican. of New
Jersey. I'VE want to know how
serious the situation is and what
in the national life is making it
worse"
Dope Addiction PrObed.
Dope addiction among 1uve-
niles will be explored during this
phase of the hearings. Federal
Commissioner of Narcotics Harry
j. Anslinger has been scheduled
as a witness.
Among other Federal wit
nesses Nill be DR.. Martha Eliot,
head OF the Children's Bureau.
which has been sponsoring a pri-
vately- financed national juvenile
delinquency project.
Experts in the study of man
Evening star., 1953-11-15
Maryland and Irish
Win Easily; Upsets
Hit Four in Top 10

Maryland routed Mississippi
and Notre Dame had an easy
time with North Carolina, but
four of the other football teams
in the Nations top 10 were
beaten yesterday.
The four big upsets were South
Carolina's victory over West Vir-
ginia, Wisconsin's rout of Illi-
nois. Alabama'S surprise of Geor-
gia Tech and the beating Hous-
ton gave Baylor.
Maryland virtually clinched a
place in the Orange Bowl by
romping over Ole Miss, while
Oklahoma sewed up the Big
Seven title and a visit to Miami
January l by outclassing Iowa
State.
Navy defeated Columbia and
George Washington had no
trouble with winless Davidson.
Virginia was beaten by Wash
ington and Lee.
Yale, behind ITO at one point,
rallied to edge Princeton.
Evening star., 1953-11-15
Progressive Party Leader
Guilty in Tax Evasion
By the Assoeiated Press

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. a.
Vincent Hallinan. wealthy at
torney and 1852 Progressive
Party presidential candidate, to-
night was found guilty on five
charges of income tax evasion
A Federal court jury acquitted
the leftist attorney on two
other counts. His wife was
found not guilty on all counts.
The HallinanS were accused
of evading $65.222 in taxes be-
tween 1916 and 1851.
He faces a possible maximum
sentence of $4,000 fine and Is
years Imprisonment.
Evening star., 1953-11-15


Reolty and Sales Tex. Pooe All
ing. but he left the question up
to Representative O'Hara. Re-
publican. of Minnesota, who
heads the important Fiscal sub
committee.
And Mr.. O'Hara said he favors
joint hearings. He agreed they
would save both time and effort,
even though each side would act
separately and possibly differ
emily.
Plan Works Well.
Joint House-Senate hearings
on District revenue issues have
been the custom in recent years
and have worked well, not only
in saving time. but in avoiding
confusion over testimony, Off
cials recalled.
Chairman Case of the Senate
District Committee indicated the
possibility of joint hearings on
Thursday, when he declared his
full approval of the revised pub
lie works program.
District officials have other
headaches far worse than the
immediate question of joint hear
ings. some old-timers said. Their
point was that, unless there can
be an early decision on the pro-
posed new District revenue legis-
lation. there may be wholesale
confusion as to what should be
done with the 1855 city budget.
In normal operations, this will
be sent to Congress by President
Eisenhower early next January,
along with Federal department
spending proposals. This year,
however. the city financial plan
is tied tightly to the questions of
increased revenues.
O'Hara Notes Problem.
Representative O'Hara indi-
Gated he is aware of this prob
lem. This was one of his rea-
sons for. wanting early joint
hearings on the revenue issue.
Neither Mr.. O'Hara nor Chair
man Simpson voiced any con-
clusions about the plans for
added District revenues. They
withheld Judgment until the
needs and the proposals can be
documented in formal testimony.
Mr.. O'Hara did voice the fear
that the reopening of the District
revenue issue might wind up
with an increase in District taxes
without any corresponding raise
in the size of the Federal pay
ment.
Evening star., 1953-11-15

would be any doubts left after
his speech.
II hope there won't be any
questions or doubt about this, "
Mr.. Truman replied, the Asso-
ciated Press reported.
Mr.. Truman, however, declined
to give much advance informa-
ton about the line his speech
will take.
Democrats such as Represent
ative Walter of Pennsylvania
have reported reliable" infor-
nation that Mr.. Truman kept
White on the Government pay
roll-despite knowledge of his
Communist affiliations-because
the FBI wanted it that way. The
idea, according to Mr.. Walter,
was to have the FBI continue
to watch White in the hope that
he unknowingly would betray
members of a Soviet espionage
ring.
In New York yesterday, re-
porterS asked Mr.. Truman:
"Is it true that you knew of
the FBI report on White and. at
the suggestion of the FBI, you
appointed him Executive Direc-
tor of the International None
tary Fund Gin February. 1946)
to put him in a position to be
watched?"
Mr.. Truman replied: II have
not examined the record on the
matter and my memory is hazy."
Might Have Compiled.
A reporter asked: eff the FBI
made such request. would you
have complied?"
Mr.. Truman: "It's a possi-
bility."
One authoritative source in
! Washington scoffed at the Sug-
gestion of such a deal. The
source, whose integrity is not
questioned, told The Star that
FBI Director j. Edgar Hoover
opposed the appointment of
White to the Monetary Fund and
did not approve any arrange
ment to keep White in public
Office after the FBI obtained
Continued on Page Az. Col. ~
Evening star., 1953-11-15

every doubt that Attorney Gen.
eral Brownell has raised.
Mr.. Brownell has charged that
Mr.. Truman as President, in 1945
and 1916, received-but ignored
two FBI reports pinning a
"spy" label on White. then an
Assistant Secretary of the
Treasury.
Mr.. Brownell will testify
Tuesday before the Senate In
ternal Security Subcommittee to
detail his charges, but Mr.. Tru-
man will get in his punches to-
morrow night.
Mr.. Truman, who refused a
subpoena to testify before the
House Un-American Activities
Committee, announced his plans
for a radio-TV appearance just
before he left New York for his
home State of Missouri. He said
he would speak from Kansas
City.
Hopes to Erase Doubts.
At the train, reporters asked
Mr.. Truman whether there
Evening star., 1953-11-15

sion Of Canada'S Parliament that
the threat is present." a Joint
communique on the Presidents
two-day talks with Prime Min
lister Louis st. Laurent and other
officials said, There was COM
plete agreement on the vital i'm
portance of effective methods
for joint defense, especially in
the light of evidence of increas-
Ing technical capability of direct
attack on both countries by
weapons of great destructive
power"
The President left at 1850 pm.
on a return trip to Washington.
Governor Geenral Vincent Mas
Sey and the Prime Minister came
to the train to bid him goodby.
His train is due there at $40
pm. tomorrow.
Joint Plan Under Way.
The carefully-worded commu-
nlque indicated, as did the Pres
1dent in his speech, that the two
countries already have a joint
program in the making. It said
the neighbor governments recog-
nize that the defense of North
America must be considered as a
whole, and 'are undertaking
further efforts for their own Sc
curity."
The communique also:
1. Bespoke continued efforts
for world peace.
2. Emphasized the necessity
Tor an expanding world trade on
q multi-lateral basis.
8. Reported "full agreement"
as to the Importance of the st.
Lawrence seaway and power
project. and on the urgency" Of
getting started with the power
phase Of the program.
Gen. Eisenhower was inter-
rupted frequently by applause
as he spoke from the speakers
desk in the House of Commons.
Calling for continuation of the
effective partnership" which has
characterized United States
Canada relations, the President
put the major emphasis on the
matter of effective defense in
his 25-minIlte speech
Asks Patience on Trade.
The President also sought to
ease Canada's dissatisfaction
with restrictive American trade
policies by urging patience and
expressing the conviction that
a program will be worked out to
serve the "best interests" of both
countries.
Canada wants to do more busi-
ness south of the border. and
it has been very evident here
that the people hope the Presi-
dents visit, plus the work of the
newly created Joint Economic
Committee have had a salutary
effect.
The President said there is
growing recognition" in the
United States that there must be
a high level of international
trade" but he admonished that
the principle tO he followed is
MAKE haste slowly"
The President seemingly is
more hopeful of getting favor
able Congressional action on the
st. Lawrence project than on a
liberalized trade program. He
reviewed briefly the history of
the st. Lawrence case, and pre-
dicted favorable action on some
plan of American participation
(Sna EICENHOWEP pooa A.CN
Evening star., 1953-11-15

mile-an-hour speed limit on
tricky Route / from Washington
to Baltimore. The speed limit
normally is SIS miles an hour.
The Washington police dis
patcher began at $3.50 pm.
broadcasting periodic warnings
for all cruisers and patrol wag-
ons to use extreme caution be-
cause of the fog.
The fog was so thick in Mont
gomery County that a fire truck
lost it's way while en- route to a
fire.
The truck-one of several
responding to the alarm-missed
country lane while going to a
fire in Colesville about 10 pm,
Evening star., 1953-11-15
Thick fog closed in on Wash

Thick fog closed in on Wash
ington during the night.
The National Airport was
closed down, with visibility ex-
pected to stand at zero by early
morning. Traffic slowed to a
crawl in nearby Maryland and
Virginia.
Maryland State Police at Wat
erloo barracks ordered a 25
Evening star., 1953-11-15
U. S. Aide Named

The Army announced the
designation of Brig. Gen. Peter
C. Hams. III. as chief of the
American military assistance
staff in Yugoslavia. Gen. Hams
has been chief of staff of the
2nd Army at Fort Meade, Nd,
since last March.
Evening star., 1953-11-15
Ottawa Backs
Eisenhoweron
Joint Defense
Communique Stresses
Need for Action in
View of Red Threat
By Joseph A. Fox
Stor Stoff CORRESPONDENT

OTTAWA, Nov. 14.-President
Eisenhower said here today that
the United States and Canada
must move without delay to pro-
vide strong defense against a
surprise atomic air attack from
an arrogant" Russia-and he
got a quick second from the
Dominion government.
A few hours after the Presi-
dent Solemnly told a joint ses-
Evening star., 1953-11-15
Speech by Truman
On V and Radio

Former President Trumon's speech
will be telecost and broadcast ot
II pm. tomorrow.
Washington television stutions
which announced they will carry the
broodeost at thot time ore WNBW
tChonnel A., WTTG tChonneI 81 ,
WMAL tChonneI " ond WTOP
(Chonnel 81.
Washington radio stotions which
will CORY the broadcast os it oriei-
mates ore WMAl, WWDc, WToP
and WGMS. WRc will rebroodcost
the speech at ll:3o.
Spokesman for the major rodio
and teIevision networks soid they
were donotine the time to the for
mer President who will speok on the
HoTry Dexter White case. The
broodcosts will be carried os public
service. they sold.
Evening star., 1953-11-15
By Miriam Gutenberg

Such diverse experts as an an
thropologist, an educator. psy-
chiatrist and the people who
have to deal with juvenile de-
linquents every day will paint a
picture this week of what's hap
pening to children across the
Nation-and why.
The expert testimony will be
given to a special subcommittee
Evening star., 1953-11-15
Joint Hearings Due
Thursday on D. {.
Public Works Plan
House, Senute Groups
Want EurIy Decision e
To Avoid Budget Mess
By Don S. Wurren

Consideration early next Jan
uary Of the Districts $3O5 mil
lion public works program was
practically assured today. when
leaders of the House District
Committee agreed there should
be Joint hearing with Senators.
Chairman Simpson of the
House Committee said he is will
Evening star., 1953-11-15

Texts of Ottowo Communioue and
Eisenhower Address. Pooe AT
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Picture Of Fog OF NotionoI Airport On
Poee "A
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Trumon Subpoena Blamed for Wreekina
6. o. P. PIons on White. Pose A-3
Who Was Dexter White? The Biography
Of on Enigma. Pooe A-3
Evening star., 1953-11-15

Junior Police PorIey. With $50 Children.
Pledges Crime Fight. Poge All
Evening star., 1953-11-15

Prentiss Reiterotes Objection to Hiking
Realty and Soles Tex. Poee All
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(See WEATHER, Page A-4D
Evening star., 1953-11-15

(See EISENHOWER, Page A-20
Evening star., 1953-11-15
Truman 10 Give
All Facts on
Air Tomorrow
Promises Rudio-V
Speech Will Eruse
Doubts in White Case
By jones E. Roper.

Former President Truman an
nounced yesterday that he will
go on radio and television to-
morrow night to tell "all the
facts" about the Harry Dexter
White case.
Mr.. Truman promised that his
"all-out" speech will clear away
Evening star., 1953-11-15

Foggy this morning, sunny and a little
warmer this afternoon. High about go
and low about SO. (Full report on Page
A-2D Yesterdays Temperatures.
Evening star., 1953-11-15

Continued on Page Az, Col. A.
Evening star., 1953-02-22
THE KEY TO LIBERTY
bv Neil HI. Swanson
Editor, Novelist and Historian

There, in that simple and geathearted
phrase, is the essence of the ideals we cherish.
The glory of this phrase lies in the idea OF
sharing. Those early Marylanders did not
assert the right to liberty as right to be
established and defended for themselves alone
for their own selfish reasons. No! They
asserted it as right to be shared with all
mankind
There is the fundamental characteristic of
this nation that has made and still makes it
different from all other nations history has
ever known. There is the genius of this Amer
ican people - the will to share their liberty
with others.
Mark those words: not a passive willingness
to share; but a tciN to share "a positive,
courageous and unsel6sh UiH. 1t is quality
that partakes of God.
Evening star., 1953-02-22
22hhzu/

ANGLES VI. CURVES. When model boss
Harry Conover's explosive article, I'm
Through With Thin Girls!" appeared in a
recent issue of THIS WEEK, we braced our
selves for the inevitable deluge of mail from
mad women, glad women. and kibitzing males.
We didn't have to brace long! ''Believable
Beauties" and 'AdenOids Annies'' from all
over the country have swamped us - and Mr..
Conover " with some of the most oolorful
prose we've ever read.
While the Battle of the Bulges still RACES
$50 far nearly 5000 letters - almost all fav-
oring MIR. Conover's point of view, we're
staying close to our desk, mainly so we can
bring you blow-by-blow reports such as the
following:
From a friendly male: Il married Believ-
able Beauty but six years later she is an
Adenoids Annie You are hearing from one
fellow who has lost from Is to 20 per cent of
his original investment. Sure, have 50
pounds of kids, but class them as dividends.
Look at the capital have lost! Best of luck
in your crusade. I'm with you 100 per cent"
And another: II vote to send these human
hatracks back to the factory to be melted
down and poured into new molds - luscious,
curvaceous, upholstered. 1t might be accom-
plished by forced feeding"
"A WOMAN applauds: Il had two waffles for
my breakfast and even had courage to add one
link sausage. Just how far may 60 with this
new eating crusade and not lose my husband?"
From wild-western gentleman: Il learned
early in the game that the leaner they are the
meaner they are. When ooralled my wife
she weighed SO pounds, and was meaner'n
snake Weighs l48 now, is jolly, but was
threatening to diet So thanks for your mes
sage. Every male worthy of the name is with
you Tin spirit at least)."
A different tune from Miss Inundated:
Go ahead and replace Miss Broomstick with
Miss Walrus, and if she fails to live up to
expectations, am sure she will model corsets
nicely!" The EDITORS