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Evening star., 1953-09-03
Kenney BeIieVesU.S.
Is Capable Of Full
Atom Attack Defense
By the Associated Press

SCARSDALE, N. Y, Sept. s.
Gen. George c. Kenney, retired
commander of Allied Pacific Air
Forces in World War II, says it
should be within the capabilities
OF the United States to develop a
100 per cent effective defense
against an atom bomb attack.
He said a total defense was
nothing new and had been ap-
piled successfully on several oc-
caSionS in World War II against
the japanese.
Gen. Kenney expressed his
views in an interview.
Without giving details, Gen
Kenney said there were a number
of instances in which japanese
air raiders in force were elilni-
mated completely before reach
ing their targets.
Warns of DefeatiSt Attitude.
He said any theory that there
is no sure defense against an
enemy atom bomb attack repre-
SentS a "defeatiSt attitude"
Gen. Matthew Ridgway, the
Army's new chief of staff, told
a news conference Monday in
Washington that the United
States could neither afford nor
get a completely air-tight de-
fense against a hydrogen bomb
attack.
Gen. Ridgway said current
scientific capabilities afford NO
assurance that at least one plane
OF an attacking air fleet could
not get through American de-
fenSeS.
View From Iron Curtain.
Air Secretary Harold E. Tai
bott told the Air Force Associa-
ton in Washington on August
% that, viewed from vantage
points near the Iron Curtain
the United States docs indeed
look vulnerable"
Gen. Kenney. president of the
association, with members among
Air Force personnel and veterans
did not give details of how a
100-per-cent defense could bI
achieved.
But he said the United States
must maintain a powerful all
punch as deterrent to attack
and an Air Force second to none
Evening star., 1953-09-03
Byron J. Cu|p, Expert
On Fire Prevention

Byron j. Culp. So, fire pre-
vention engineer of the Armed
Services Explosives Safety Board,
died yesterday at his home, 1927
Massachusetts, avenue NV.
Mr.. Culp had been employed
by the safety board for three
years. Before that he was a
civilian employe of the Army.
During World War II he was en-
gagged in fire prevention and pro-
lection of ports for the Of1ce of
the Chief of Transportation and
received several concentrations
for his services.
Mr.. Culp was born in York,
Pa. He was graduated from
York Collegiate Institute and
Pennsylvania State College.
During World War he was with
the American Expeditionary
Forces in France.
He was in the insurance and
real estate business here and in
Pennsylvania for about IS years
after World War I.
Mr.. Culp was a member of the
Federal Club, Veterans of For
eign Wars. Society of American
Military Engineers and the Ma
tional Fire Protection Associa-
ton.
Survivors are his widow. Eliza
beth A; a son, Theodore F.
Culp of the home address and
two grandsons, Theodore F., jr.,
and Richard Webster Culp.
Private burial services will be
held tomorrow at Arlington
Cemetery.
Evening star., 1953-09-03
Forgery Ring Broken
As Narcotics Suspects
Are Arrested Here

A check-forging ring of mar
cotics addicts here, driven to
stealing and forging by the ex-
pensive demands of the dope
habit. has been smashed, the
United States Secret Service an
nounced yesterday.
The syndicate stole, forged and
cashed about rs checks totaling
an estimated $500 in the last
five months, according to U. E.
Baughman, chief of the Secret
Service.
All of the securities were Gov
eminent checks.
Rings Leader Named.
Joseph Leach, jr., colored. %.
of the 1400 block Duncan street
NV, who was released from
prison following completion of a
sentence for narcotics law viola
ton, was named as leader of
the ring. Smashing of the ring
was combined operation par
ticipated in by the Post Office
Department, police, Secret Serv-
ice and Federal Narcotics Bureau.
Six suspects in all have been
arrested within the last two
weeks. At least two more arrests
are expected soon. Among those
taken into custody was Crissina
Jones Smith, identified by the
Secret Service as the sweetheart
of Joseph Peter Rabbit) Smith.
Joseph Smith is serving
prison sentence for conspiracy
to violate the narcotics laws.
He was the right hand man
of narcotics kingpin Randolph
(CatfiSh) Turner. now also serv-
ing prison term.
Others Arrested Here.
The Smith woman, arrested
early yesterday. was held for
the grand jury by United States
Commissioner Cyril Lawrence
under $4,000 bond. She was
charged with possession of
stolen $76 Government check
and with forging and passing it.
Others rounded up are: Rose
Marie Hall, 81, of the 300 block
of Eleventh street NE, and Alice
Harriet Smith of the 1900 block
N Street NV, held for further
hearing in Municipal Court on
September 8; Joseph Sherman
Johnson of the 1900 block
Twelfth place NV, and Mervin
Green of the 100 block R street
NE.
Evening star., 1953-09-03
HIT Mrntnrtan1

BATTLE, CARRIE X. A tribute of Low,
and devotion. in memory of our deal
sister and aunt, CARRIE K. BATTLE
who departed this life eleven year;
ago today, September 3, 1942.
We miss you, yes. we miss you.
Our hearts are sad today,
For long and lonely years have passed
since you quietly went away
And entered that open gate at the enc
Through which each must go alone
You labored. loved and was happy,
For deep in your kind heart you knew
Your kindness and love would repay
your @ EGS s1srER rs RF AND HshsFS NIECE
KATIE AND MILDRED BELL.
HARDY, VIVIAN POLNDEXTER. In sad
but loving memory Of our dear mother
and an D daughter. VIVIAN Po1NDExTER
today seDtsm6sr paG Be1' s. Us isxs Ssxen years
Her memory is rose that blooms
Across the lonely years:
A flower we tend so Carefully
And water with our tears.
soM MoTHER. rHGMAs RosETA % AARPY poINpHX 95; ASp
GREEN. 1T. THOMAS H. and MARY M
my dear father. 1t. THOMAS H
Green; oas NJ, who passed away fftesn years
81 go my 'Us dear motSer eRseDS[ MARY NJ S GREEN en-
who passed away ten years ago. Sep
tember 6. 1943. Anniversary. mass at
Holy Comforter Church for the repose
of their souls.
Gone. but not forgotten.
DAUGHTER AND soN-IN-LAW.
of our dear aunt. ETHEL JACKSON
Who passed away one year ago today
September 3, 1852.
We miss you now. our hearts are sore
vi VAJn
JONES. CECILIA AND MARY LUCAS
SPARROW, HELEN CAROLE. In fond
remembrance of our darling daugh-
ter. HELEN CAROLE SPARROW, who
departed this life eight years ago. Sep
tember 3, 1916.
The stars seem dim
AS we whisper low,
Our own little darling.
We miss you so.
In life we loved you dearly.
pEvorspL9 ffaL9 w Mo%M1s M fhs i5H5 pHpDY ANr
FAMILY.
VINCENT, HARRY. In sad but loving
remembrance Of my. dear husband
HARRY VINCENT, who departed this
life one year ago. September 3. 1852
did not stand, beside you
To see your life depart.
But when / heard that you we're deao
1t almost broke my heart.
The shock that 1 received that daS
still remember we'll:
You never had a word to say.
You bade no one farewell.
Sleep on, dear husband and take your
What God has done must be the best
And some day in that holy land
Wen walk again hand in hand.
HIS DEVOTED WIFE ANN VINCENT
VINCENT, HARRY. A loving tribute
to the memory of our beloved brother
HARRY VINCENT, who entered intC
eternal rest one year ago today, Sep
tember 3, 1852.
The hidden grief within our hearts
Brings tears and bitter pain,
But his comfort lifts our bowed heads
And we rejoice that we'll meet again
LOVING SISTERS. B r o T H E r S
NIECES. NEPHEWS AND FRIENDS.
WHYTE, CLARA l. In loving memory
of my wife, CLARA 1. WHYTE, who
departed this life one year ago today
NOBLE F. WHYTE.
Evening star., 1953-09-03
Body Of Herndon Man, 50,
Found in River at Seneca

The body of a drowning
victim identified as James L.
Ketron, about so, of Herndon.
Va, was recovered today in the
Potomac River near Seneca, Va,
by firemen.
Sheriff Roger Powell of LOU
doun County said Mr.. Ketron
fell from a boat in which he and
some friends were riding late
yesterday afternoon. His friends
were unable to rescue him, he
said.
Fire departments from Hern-
don, Forestville and Mclean.
Va, and Rockville, Md. searched
most of the night for the body
and resumed dragging opera
tions this morning.
Evening star., 1953-09-03
Deaths Reported
tFrom D. C. Bureau of Vital

tFrom u. Z, bureau OF Vital Statistics.
MARQUIS Collard, SO. 1924 Juniper st.
Alfred E. Lewis, se, 2o3s Florida ave.
George Wilson. s5. 1900 Buchanan st.
James Temple. 7s, ss5 Massachusetts
john Collins. n. st. Elizabeths Hos
Mathilda Thomas, "A. II Rhode Island
Marrarst T Ann Hamilton, 70. Md.
Peter Hazer, 73, 3O19 26th st. NE.
Uinda 2. PetZ. 68. Nd
James 8. Kitsoulis. 67. 5605 18th st
william H, Wagner. 81 1901 connecti.
Claude <. Nash, 55.. SIS Kyane Sc.
Justice Harris. 53. Pocahontas. Va.
Dewey r Riddle. 81. 535 5th st. NE
BENJAMIN F. Spicer. 40, 141 11th St.
NV.
Baliour Van Der Beck. 40, 1910 cnf-
Olive Boiling. 100. Farmyille. Va.
hSnas Wiam TSSpson Nom On 1897 81 1Scz Ezf ne nv
joseph 5adiiey. 60, 627 springman ct,
Addie washinrton. 90. e4s South Car
Wil,isn ss GT9s:' e. SS4e Akiaoena Sc.
Marie NJ. Maekie, 50. 429 Q st. s,w.
Victoria Aradley SO. sol Columbia I'd.
Rosie Lee Mackie. 16. 42e o st. s.w.
Helen Lumpkins. infant, 1924 4th st.
Thongs Robinson, infant, 1908 N 1t.
nv,
Evening star., 1953-09-03
Bishop Sheriff. Visits
Clark; to Tulk in Korea
BY the Associated Press

TOKYO, Sept. 3.-Dr. Henry
Knox Sheriff.. presiding bishop
of the Episcopal Church, called
on Gen. Mark Clark today and
accepted an invitation of the
Far East commander to visit
Korea.
"The bishop will go to Korea
September IL and deliver a
sermon to American Servicemen
there on Sunday, September 49,"
a spokesman for the church said.
Tomorrow Bishop Sheriff. will
address the Japan America
Society. Sunday he will preach
at st. Luke's Chapel, which has
a large American Army congre-
gatt0n.
Evening star., 1953-09-03
Browns Sign Three HurIers

ST. LOUIS, Sept. 3 (P).-The
Browns have signed three young
pitchers. all right-handers.
Claude r. Philer. 18, of Long
view, Tex. and George (Mike)
Farley, 10. of Alton, Ill.,. have
been assigned to York, Pa. Don
Simpson, 18, of Alton. Mo-. was
signed for the Wytheville. Va.
club in the Appalachian League.
Evening star., 1953-09-03
Gov. Warren Announces
He Will Not Run in 1854
BY the Associoted Press

SACRAMENTO, Sept. s.
Gov. Earl Warren announced
today he will not run for a
fourth term in 1854.
The 62-year-old Gov. Warren,
CALIFORNIA; chief executive since
1943, made no mention in his
statement of his plans beyond
that.
There was no hint whether he
would resign before the end of
his present term at the close of
1854 to accept a Federal ap-
pointment.
Gov. Warren was the Repub-
lican vice presidential candidate
in 1948.
He gave no explanation why
he was announcing his decision
at this time.
Republican 1t. Gov. Good
win j. Knight already has de-
clared his intention to run for
Governor next year and plans
to make his formal announce
ment September II.
Evening star., 1953-09-03
Sister Mary Eleanor,
Nun in Pittsburgh Convent

Sister Mary Eleanor of the
Sisters of Mercy of TituSville,
Pa, died yesterday at the Con-
vent of st. Justin, Pittsburgh,
Pa.
Sister Mary Eleanor was the
daughter of the late Mr.. and
Mrs. John T. Loulan of Wash
ington. She worked for the
Government before she entered
the covent of the Sisters OF
Mercy about % years ago.
She is survived by a brother,
Francis j. Loulan, Norfolk, and
SiSter-in-law. Mrs. Francine
Harrison, Washington.
Funeral services and burial
will be held Saturday in Titus
vile,
Evening star., 1953-09-03
Dovid E. Williams, 81.
Chicago Newsmon
RY tha A.socinfad Pra,,

CHICAGO, Sept. 3.-David E.
Williams. veteran Chicago news
paperman, died yesterday after a
brief illness. He was 81.
Mr.. williams, who had been
directing publicity for the Cath
olic Youth Organization for about
five years, formerly was a re-
porter with the old Chicago Post
and the New York Daily News.
Evening star., 1953-09-03
Benjamin Schoenfe|d
Dies in Silver Spring,
Leading Pharmacist

Benjamin Schoenfeld, 40,
pharmacist at Forsyth's Drug
Store in Silver Spring. who was
active in fraternal and pharma-
ceutical organizations, died yes
terday at his home, 1928 De-
catur street NV.
Mr.. Schoenfeld was past
supreme deputy and past SUI
preme bellarum of Alpha Zeta
Omega Pharmaceutical F'rater-
nifty, a national group. He
Evening star., 1953-09-03
Kentuckiun, los. Dies

MIDDLESBORO. KY. Sept. 3
R.-On his 104th birthday on
March S. 1852, James F. Chum-
ley made a wish: To live to be
ITO or until a Republican be-
came President. That desire was
fulfilled with President EiSen-
hower's election last November
Tuesday he died at the age of
los.
Evening star., 1953-09-03
Pearls for MiIkmun

Terence Gilhooey of Edin-
burgh, Scotland, found a $50, 500
string of pearls in the street
while on his rounds delivering
milk!
Evening star., 1953-09-03
UarA uf Thanks

MacWHITE, MRS. FLOSSIE. The fam
lily of the late Mrs. FLOSSIE Mac
WHITE wishes to express its sincere
appreciation for the kindneSSeS and
sympathetic understanding shown them
in this. their hour of bereavement.
MASON. JAMES w. The family of the
late JAMES w. MASON wishes to
express its sincere thanks and appre-
citation to the pastors. friends. neteh-
bors and his co-workerS for the ex-
presSionS of sympathy in flowers, cards.
and cars in our bereavement.
THE MASON FAMILY.
Evening star., 1953-09-03
AnurtltttU

Sa; tombstone foAh, to Il. memory ors Of the late
SARAH BURKA will take place on
Sunday. September 6. 1853, at IL am,
at the EzraS Israel Congregation Gene
terry. THE FAMILY.
GROBSTEIN. HANNAH. An unveiling
of a monument to the loving memory
of the late HANNAH GROBSTEIN will
be held on Sunday, September 8, 1858,
at pm, at King Eavid National Me-
mortal Cemetery, Falls Church. Va.
Friends and relatives invited.
Evening star., 1953-09-03
lfatha

TIcE: OTIS D. .Essl,: special sonmuniss, q,
~ Lodge a.;i.9 No; ;o4 "A s.IG r 4; 4 A. N, NJ,
Xxx the Masonic Temple. 18th St.
and N. Y. ave. n;w.,. for the
last Masonic Ptes for oSP ase BTotheT
OTIS D. TICE. All members are
urged to attend.
LOUIS J. wHITMoRE. Secretary.
TUCKER, JAMES p. OF ash Madison
St. s.. .Riysrdale, Nd. On September, q,
E Tucker. Mrs. Martha scott and
Mrs Jeanne Swiger. Services ut Cham
bers' Funeral Home, 5sO1 Cleveland
tem6er 1, At 3 pm. % intermsnt a WASH ash
ington National Cemetery.
TYLER, EDWARD MOON. In wildwood.
NJ J., EDWARD MOON TYLER. Friends
ave. NV. Masonic services at Me-
teSs on s Friday. nfSHa ssptemSsr Mena. sSs isSs
National Cemetery.
TYLER, EDWARD M A special COM
a munication of Trinity Lodge;
N No. a. F. A. A. M, is called
@T ssonie Temple. 18th st. and
,on,s ,I' pose arvEss Of conduetinE the Ma. Ma
STotSer, 0qsfSa EpWARp Hi5viSI' NJ. TYLER: VI 'f "''
G; g. POND. Worshipt9l Master.
WALTERS, EDITH MAY. On wednes-
day. September 2, 1903. at Arlington
Jalian M vad and nahsr %srtRa KiPby " Waters. ss
She also is survived by q nephew,
R. Vernon Palmer: niece. Virginia
sS9 SSHtt s.r anS IsIas virginia gin u Ran t6e
Birch Funeral Home, 1854 NJ st. NV.
where services Will be held on satur-
ment LewinSvtlle, Va.
WELLS. META l.. On. Wednesday, Sep
smssr sns south ST. afnron asE Vs
Mrs. META L. WELLS, beloved mother
Of Mrs; John Hogarth and Mrs: Halseyy
" Hysonss smitf Funeral remains aoms sSd rsstnF st.
NV. where services win be held on
Friday. September 4. at 10 am. Rela-
tiyes and friends are invited to attend.
Interment Fort Lincoln Cemetery.
August 81. 1853. MILTON WHITNEY.
Jr., beloved husband Of Winifred Whit
ney. father of Mrs. Margaret Culgat
Of Jacksonville, Fla, and a. Mrs. Dorothy
Whitney rests at the W. K. Huntemann
& Son Funeral Home. 5732 Ga. ave-.
until $50 am. Friday, September 4.
? Services at the Fort Myer Chapel,
Fort Myer, Va, at 10 am. Relatives
and friends invited to attend. Inter-
ment Arlington National Cemetery
with full military honors. g.
WILKINS, McCLELAND. On Wednes-
day, September 2. 1868, McCLELAND
WILKINS of 1928 Sth st. NV. Notice
of funeral later. Arrangements by
Jarvis.
Y0UNKERS, CLARENCE. On Wednes-
day. September .. 1853. CLARENCE
YOUNKERS of 1885 10Th st. NV. No.
tice Of funeral later. Arrangements by
Jarvis.
Evening star., 1953-09-03

aexsnS,,a Rospifs FANh Jhe
Sweeley mother of Mrs. Ellen sweeley
German, grandmother of Mrs. Bernard
F. Mattingiy OF Bryan: Tex: Friends
$50 South Washington St, Alexandria.
Va: Mass will be offered in st. Mary's
Catholic Church on Friday. September
Cemetery.
August 80, 1853. at Veterans Hospital
TAYLoR Of 4419 Foote St. ne, devoted
of Mrs. Mary Chavis of Yonkers, N. Y: !:
nephew Of Mrs. Lucretia Davenport Of
New York City. N; Y: and Martin Tay-
cor0n. Cor Of SEksT .nd wa uncle Of Mrs
Of Yonkers. N. Y. After 5 pm. Thurs:
at the Rollins Funeral Home, 1889
Hunt pl; ne. where funeral services
tional Cemetery.
TAYLOR. ELLIS. Suddenly. on Sun
day, August 80. 1853, at Astoria. Long
Island. ELLIS TAYLOR; beloved son
lor Of Norwich. Conn. Burial In Ar
lington National Cemetery on Friday,
September 4. at 11:3O am.
TEAR. GEORGE F. On Wednesday,
September ?. 1853, at his residence:
GEORGE F. TEAR, beloved husband
of Theresa l. Tear. stepfather Of Mel
yin. William and James Glover of
of Chester. Pa: Mrs. L. j. williams
Of Silver, Spring, Md. and Mrs. Will
liam Bell of Dallas. Tex: son Of Mrs.
Mary l. and the late Henry E. Tear.
brother Of Harry E., John. Richard
and David Tear. Mrs. Anthony Fraoila
and Mrs. Foster Blair. Friends may
call at the Lee Funeral Home. 4th ST..
and Mass. ave- ne. where services
will be held on Saturday, September
5. at l pm. Interment in Rock Creek
TICE, OTIS DWIGHT. On Wednesday,
pital, OTIS DWIGHT TICE Of the
Masonic and Eastern star Home. be-
loved husband of Edith May Tice,
father Of Mildred l.. George and Paul
Prentiss Tice, He also is survived by
six Grandchildren. Services at the
s. H. Hines Co. Funeral Home. oe01
14th st. NV. on Friday. September
4. at 1a:30 am. Interment Airing
ton National Cemetery. 8
Evening star., 1953-09-03

WHYTE, CLARA l. In loving memory
of my wife, CLARA 1. WHYTE, who
September 3, 1852. -
Evening star., 1953-06-29
Rumors of MoIenkov's Death
Treated Lightly by u. S. Aides

COW with growing infreQuency.
Gradually, as the word trickled
out to provincial and satellite
editors. the curtain Of silence
was extended.
Stress Party Leadership.
Here again, however, the ex-
perts feel that this is notfneceS-
sarily evidence that the Premier
is being cold shouldered from
any sinister motive. They point
out that policeman Beria's name
is just as hard to find. Foreign
Minister Molotov, the third
member Of the ruling triumvi-
rate, necessarily rates more space
because Of his active part Of deal
ing with outsiders. Even more
to the point: Marshal Stain
himself as the unquestioned
fount Of Soviet wisdom seems to
have suffered q similar eclipse.
The most informed explana-
ton is that the Russians are try
ing hard to get away from the
whole concept Of personal lead
ership which Stain represented.
Possibly in recognition Of the
fact that no single available can
didate can measure up to speci-
fications for the job, they are
trying to replace it with the idea
of a more anonymous party lead
erShip. This is one reason that
a recent article in the official
party magazine, Kommunist de-
crying hero worship within the
Soviet Union. has aroused q
good deal of interest here.
Evening star., 1953-06-29
Red Opera Guest Lisi
0mifs Beria's Name
By the Associafsd Press

MOSCOW, June 29.-Govern-
ment and Communist Party
leaders went to the Bolshoi The
ater Saturday night to see a new
opera by Yuri Shaporin, "The
Decembrists."
The Soviet press listed the
leaders present in this order:
Premier Georgi M. Malenkov,
First Deputy Premier v. M. Mol
otov, the chairman of the Su-
preme Soviet's Presidium. KLEIN
enty Voroshilov; Nikita s
Khrushchev, secretary Of the
Central Committee Of the Com
munist Party: First Deputy Pre-
mier Nikolai Bulganin. First
Deputy Premier Lazar NJ. Ka-
ganovich, Deputy Premier A. L
Mikoyan. Minister Of Machine
Industry Maxim Saburov, Min
lister of Electrical Power M. G..
Pervukhin. Nikolai Shvernik,
chairman of the All-union Coun-
Gil Of Trade Unions; Minister of
Culture p. K. Ponomarenko and
VyacheSlav Malyshev, minister
of transport and heavy ma
chinery.
This dispatch made no men
ton of L. p. Beria, q first deputy
premier and head of the COM
bined Internal and State Sc
curity Ministries. In official an
nouncements setting up the new
Malenkov regime he always has
been mentioned second after
Malenkov and ahead of Molotov.
Evening star., 1953-06-29
Too Much Litter
Thrown in Street,
Xonten Complains

Washingtonians are throwing
a great deal Of litter into the
streets, william "A. xanten. su-
perintendent Of the Division Of
Sanitation, has complained.
This is due, he thinks to the
warm weather when people
spend q great deal Of time out
doors. The worst day OF the
week, he said. is Monday, when
large amount Of Sunday papers
find their way into the streets.
"The cumulative effect Of
carelesSnesS over the week end
is appalling. and the street
cleaning department needs the
help Of the citizens and house
holders to keep the city clear" "
Mr.. Xanten said.
He urged citizens to refrain
from littering the streets and
said householders should adopt
a civic responsibility for main
tanning cleanliness in front Of
their premises. Householders
should put trash that accumu-
lates on ther sidewalks and yards
into trash receptacles and not
sweep it into the street. he added.
One Of the worst sections Of
the city. especially on Monday
mornings, is between New York
and Florida avenues and from
Fifth to Fourteenth streets NV,
the superintendent noted.
Evening star., 1953-06-29
Navy Officer TO Face
Court Martial for Part
In nLeWd Charity Party
BY John A. Giles

A Navy lieutenant commander
faces a court martial and six en-
listed men are being tried at
Key West (Fla.) Naval Base for
assisting in the presentation of
lewd movie and a nude dancer
who entertained men at char
ity smoker"
One enlisted man has been
convicted and another acquitted
for their connection with the
affair which was staged in the
city of Key West. A civilian
employe also has been suspended
from his job.
Lieut.. Comdr. Jerry Mcdaniel
IS charged with assisting in ar
ranging the affair and then in
terferring with subsequent in
vestigations. His court martial
was set for June % but post
poned on request of defense
counsel on grounds they were
not ready.
Called "SeriOus Affair"
A high ranking admiral here
said today, This indecent affair
is regarded as extremely serious
by the department" He added
that the investigation was con-
tinuing.
Capt. A. E. Buckley, the
Naval air commandant at Key
West, may yet be charged with
some responsibility for the con-
duct of his men, he added. Cap
tain Buckley is i'll in the hos
pital there with heart condi-
tion, but the Navy said his ill
ness had no connection with the
presentation.
Rear Admiral Irwin T. Duke.
the base commander who now
is acting commandant of the
Sixth Naval District at Charles
ton, S. c., initiated the investi-
cation which resulted in the
courts martial, the Navy said.
Chaplain Reported Event
1t. Comdr. Greer Imbrie, the
base chaplain, first reported the
affair. He is scheduled for re-
tirement July 81, but the Navy
maintained there was no con-
nection between his rerSort and
his retirement.
Comdr. Mcdaniel, following
the affair, was confined to the
Navy brig for 40 days without q
cnarge being preferred against
him. His attorneys have made a
strong protest to the department
on this.
The show was staged to help
raise $4,000 for Key West chari-
ties. A smoker" where lewd
films would be shown was Sug-
geSted. Neither the Office of
Captain Buckley nor of Admiral
Duke diSapproved the idea.
The mayor and other city off,
cialS turned out for the affair.
Second Smoker Brings Report.
However, there were COM
plants. that the film was not
spicy enough.
The second smoker" produced
not only very spicy film but a
Strip-teaSe dancer as well.
Chaplain Imbrie wrote a full
report to the Navy Chief of
ChaplainS. Rear Admiral E. B.
Harp, jr. The investigation and
the courts martial followed.