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Evening star., 1953-04-23
Freed British Bishop
Tells Of Death March
On Which 96 Died.
BY the Associoted Press

LONDON, April 23.-The Right
Rev. Alfred Cecil Cooper, An
glican bishop in Korea, said
today he participated in a forced
march organized by the North
Koreans in which 96 people died.
Bishop Cooper returned to
Britain yesterday after being
interned in North Korea since
the early days of the war.
He told a news conference to-
day that on All Hallows Eve
october 81. 1864 party Of
about TOO American soldiers and
68 civilians, including himself,
started a nine-day march Of
between 100 and $50 miles from
Manpo, on the Yalu River, to
Chung Kang. North Korea.
1.-THE longest distance we
marched in a day on this ter
rible journey was rs miles," the
churchman continued. "A North
Korean major of police whom we
called the Tiger'-we did not
find out his real name-was in
command. The column was
guarded by armed men on either
side.
In the party were French
priests, two over 80 and several
over 70, and old women and
some children"
Most of those who died on the
march were American soldiers,
he said. The old people and
children were given lifts in
trucks. But the deaths con-
tinued even after the group ar
rived at it's destination. He said
about $50 died then from ex-
haustion, including two Belgian
nuns. a Freench nun and an
Anglican sister.
There are still people left be-
hind in Korea and I don't want
Evening star., 1953-04-23
THEEvENING STAR AS
Washington, D. c. ~
THURSDAY, APRIL 23, 1858

caught his arm and he suffered
Shrapnel wounds in the hip.
"But I feel pretty we'll now
and they gave me good care in
the hospital" he said.
Taylor Greets Men. IA
Pfc. Armstrong said he reached
a Communist hospital seven days
after he was captufed on Vegas.
He had a broken right arm and
hand grenade wounds.
The medical treatment, he
said, twas more than I expected.
It included penicillin and sulpha
drugs. I was in a hospital most
of the time and never got far to
the rear"
Gen. Taylor again greeted re-
turnees at Freedom Village.
With him were Maj. Gen. Ragulo
Gaitain, commanding general Of
the Colombian Army, and Col.
Albert RuiZ-Nova. commander Of
the Colombian battalion which
fought on Old Baldy. .
Evening star., 1953-04-23
Bon Voyage Signs
Decked Red Roads,
Marine Reports
BY the Associated Press

FREEDOM VILLAGE,
Korea, April %. Marine
Pfc. Richard L. Oven of
Buffalo, N. Y, said today
the Chinese had decorated
the roadside from Kaesong
to Panmunjom with signs
bidding departing Allied
prisoners farewell, quick
recovery and Bon Voyage"
He said the Communists
also had placed signs around
the Kaesong camp urging
Allied repatriates to tell the
people back home that the
Chinese want peace.
Another Marine Pfc. Jo-
seph Britt, jr., Long Beach,
Calf, said that for the last
couple of days at Kaesong
the Chinese had really put
on a show"
Evening star., 1953-04-23

drew blankets from the Chinese
commisSariat."
They had no news from the
outside world.
"We guessed that Stain had
died because all the troops wore
black arm bands and one of our
number who went into town for
rations saw flags at half mast" ;"
the bishop said. But the camp
commandant would not tell us,
what this was for"
Evening star., 1953-04-23
By the Assoeiuted Press

FREEDOM VILLAGE, Korea,
April 23.-Ax South Korean
sergeant who lost ali 10 fingers
told a shocking story today of
torture in Korean Communist
prison camps.
M/Sergt. Kim IA Sung, Is,
was among the sick and wound
ed allied prisoners exchanged
Evening star., 1953-05-16
Fairfax, Falls Church
COP. Meets May27

Fairfax County and Falls
Church Republicans will hold a
mass meeting at 8 pm, May 81,
at Fairfax High School to choose
two G. o. P. candidates for the
House of Delegates.
The meeting date was an
nounced yesterday by Harris T.
Richards. Fairfax G. o. P. chair
man. and Mrs. Winifred Smith.
the party chairman in Falls
Church.
The two candidates chosen at
the meeting will be for the two
House of Delegates seats of Fair
fax County and Falls Church.
Democrats will pick their two
nominees in a party primary
July IA. There are four candi-
dates seeking the Democratic
nominations. =.
The G. o. P. meeting also will
pick 33 delegates to the State
Republican convention at Roa-
noke June 20.
Mr.. Richards said all qualified
voters in the county are en-
titled to participate in the
G. o. P. mass meeting. He said
at least five candidates had
been mentioned for the two
delegate nominations. They are
Mrs. Cynthia Zimmerman of
Mclean. James Lawrence Of
lakewood, Victor Parker of Fort
Buffalo, DR.. Joseph Seay of Falls
Church and 1t. Gen. Julian
Smith of Belle Haven.
Evening star., 1953-05-16
Hearing SET
For Appeal in
Baby'sDedth
Mrs. Oponowich
Waits in Jail
After Sentencing
By Tom Burke

Mrs. Peter Opanowich, AZ, con-
victed yesterday of the second
degree murder of her infant son,
was still in jail today in lieu
of $4,000 bond pending a hearing
on a motion to set aside the
murder verdict.
An 11-man, 1-woman Jury
recommended a 12-year sentence
be imposed when it announced
its verdict in Arlington Circuit
Court.
The defense motion, asking
Judge Walter T. Mccarthy to set
aside the verdict as contrary to
law and the evidence, will be
argued at 10 am. "Wednesday.
Looks as if Asleep.
Mrs. Opanowich, her head
Graded in her arms which rested
on the counsel table, did not
look up to watch the jury file in.
When the verdict was read by
H. Bruce Green, court clerk, she
remained motionless in an at
titude of sleep. Even as each
member of the jury was polled
and affirmed the verdict, Mrs.
Opanowich remained quiet.
Minutes later, the bondsman
who had posted SIS 600 surety for
her appearance in court sur
rendered her to the court and
she was led off to jail by Sheriff
Carl Taylor until a new bond
is posted. The dark sun glasses
she wore throughout the three
day trial hid her eyes, but
barely audible sob was heard as
she left the courtroom.
Mrs. Opanowich was convicted
of killing the infant on Febru-
ary II in her home at Ills South
Eighteenth street. The body was
found in honeysuckle patch in
a field near Army-Navy drive
ana Snlrley highway on FeOTu.
ary IA.
Denies Staying Infant.
During her 15-minute testi-
mony in the trial, Mrs. Opano-
wich denied she murdered the
infant. She said he died in bed
surrounded by bedclothes. A
coroner's report declared the in
FAINT died of suffocation.
The body was found wrapped
in newspaper and stuffed in a
paper shopping bag. Common
wealth Attorney William j. Has
san, in his summation to the
jury, pictured the infant as
SLOWLY suffocating" in the tight
ly wrapped package.
Evening star., 1953-05-16
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Evening star., 1953-05-16
PSC Reverses Stand,
Plans Hearing on
Sanitary Rate Boost

The Maryland Public Service
Commission has decided to hold
hearings on protests against re-
cent Washington Suburban San
itary Commission rate increases.
The announcement was made
last night by Albert L. Deem, ex-
ecutive secretary of the PSC in
Baltimore, after a ruling on the
commisSion'S authority over the
sanitary commission.
No date for the hearings has
been set, Mr.. Deem said.
PSC Reverses Stand.
The sanitary commission last
month increased its trash COL
lection rates from $1.65 to $2.25
a month in Montgomery County
and added a new sewer charge
of IA cents per 1000 gallons of
water used in the suburban
Maryland area. Disposal rates
at the Bladensburg incinerator
were doubled.
The PSC originally declared it
had no authority over rates set
by the bi-county agency.
Yesterday. however, Charles
D. Harris, the commissions gen.
eral counsel, ruled the commits
sion did have authority over the
sanitary group under a 1918 law
setting up the nearby agency.
100 Protests Received.
The PSC 'is obligated to hold
hearings on assessments and
charges levied by the Washing
ton Suburban Sanitary Commits
sion on or about April 16, 1883"
Mr.. Harris said in his lengthy
opinion.
The PSC has received more
than 100 complaints, Mr.. Deem
told a reporter yesterday.
Thursday, the deadline for fill
ing protests, Willard A. Morris,
president of the Allied Civic
Group of Silver Spring, filed a
seven-page brief with the PSC
asking it to enjoin the sanitary
group from collecting the new
rates until hearings are held.
Evening star., 1953-05-16
Man Fires Gun Blast
Into Barber Shop

Gunfire startled the usually
quiet Fairfax County village of
Annandale yesterday.
Police said Garland Kirby, 40.
of Annandale, fired a .410-gauge
shotgun charge through the win
dow of Cash's barber shop be-
cause he was angry at one of
the BARRIERS, Raymond Stocker
Flying glass cut Mr.. Stocker
on the left arm, police said. Mr..
Stocker had Kirby arrested on
a charge of felonious assault.
Police said Kirby had been in
an argument at the barber shop
and went home for his shotgun.
He returned. fired one blast
through the window, returned
home and hid the shotgun in
his chicken house, police said.
He was arrested by Sergt. James
w. Maley and Pvt. Charles Bas-
kin. and held under $1,000 bond.
Evening star., 1953-05-16
County Delays Action
On 7 School Bids

Action on bids submitted for
construction of two new schools
has been postponed by the Prince
Georges County Commissioners.
Bids received yesterday totaled
about $150.000 more than funds
made available for the jobs by
the Federal Government, approx
imately $2.6 million.
William S. Schmidt, county
school superintendent, said the
school board will study the bids
next week to determine what
action to take.
One school, Cherry Hill Junior
and Senior High, would be at
Cherry Hill and Powder Mill
roads at Beltsville. The bid on it
was $2,178,000.
The other. Glenridge Junior
High School, would be in Glen
ridge on Defense highway near
Landover Hills. The bid on it
was $5S0,967.
Evening star., 1953-05-16
Seven Planners Out
Of Arlington Posts,
Five Refuse 10 Quit

The Arlington County Board
today accepted the resignation
of seven County Planning Com
mission members but made no
reference to the five holdouts
who defled the boards ultima
tum that they resign by midnight
yesterday.
Acceptance of the designations
was done quietly, in sharp con-
trast to the meeting two weeks
ago when Board Member George
M. Rowzee, jr., characterized the
planning body as unwieldy and
unwilling to take decisive action
on important matters.
The designations accepted
today are those of B. Alden Lilly
white, commission chairman;
Carroll Wright, j. Fuller Groom,
j. A. Stumpenhorse, Kingsley
Higgins, Mrs. Shirley Wheeler
and Bertrand Gross.
The five who refused to SUBJ
NIT their designations by the
deadline are attorneys Frank S.
Morgan and Joe w. Ingram and
James L. SundquiSt, Edward B.
Hincks and Matt c. Huppuch.
One of the five said today they
plan to sit tight and await
further developments.
Evening star., 1953-05-16
Bank Theft Suspect Seized
In Stealing of Tuvern's Beer

An accused bank robber today
became an accused beer robber.
Prince Georges County police
reported they arrested Percy H.
Smith, 26, colored, of the 4400
block of Forty-sixth street, Bla-
densburg, early today as he was
leaving a closed tavern through
a rear window.
Police charged him with break
ing and entering. They also
charged his brother-Charles
Smith, 81, of Laurel-with the
same. offense, and put both in
Hyattsville jail.
They, said Percy passed a
dozen cans Of beer out to his
brother from the Palo Alto Tav.
ern, 44o9 Baltimore avenue, Bla-
Evening star., 1953-05-16
Backing Truck Injuries
Silver Spring Boy, 5

A 5-year-old boy was injured
slightly when he was struck by
a truck backing out of a drive
way near his home in Silver
Spring yesterday, police reported.
Taken to Suburban Hospital
with cuts and bruises, David
Lazaroff of 11508 Highview ave-
nue. later was transferred to
Children's Hospital.
Police said the driver Of the
laundry truck was Henry B.
Jones. %. Of the 1880 block of
Dewey road, Silver Spring. Mr..
Jones, police said, told them he
did not know he had hit the boy
until he saw him limping across
the street. No charges were
filed. police said.
Evening star., 1953-05-16

densburg. Pvts. William p. Wise
man and Stanley Headley said
the two brothers started to run
when they were spotted behind
the tavern about 3:15 am, but
they surrendered when the Of
ficers threatened to shoot.
Percy was arrested April %
and charged with stealing $1,000
from the Bladensburg branch of
the Citizens Bank of Maryland
where he was employed as a
janitor. The arrest was made
after police learned he had been
distributing $40 bills to his rela-
tiveS.
Percy was free on $4,000 bond
pending trial on the larceny
charge May 81 in Upper Marl-
bore Circuit Court.
Evening star., 1953-05-16
Writer Found Dead
In Virqiniu Cabin
BY the Assecieted Press

LEXINGTON, Va, May 16.-A
man identified as Clark Venable,
about 81, was found dead yester-
day in a cabin on the Maury
River near here.
DR.. E. v. Brush, Rockbridge
County coroner, attributed death
to a heart ailment, reporting
that papers found indicated the
man had previously received
heart treatment.
Mr.. Venable was believed to be
fishing and writing during his
stay at the cabin. He also wrote
under the name of Covington
Clark and was the. author of a
number of books.
Evening star., 1953-05-16
Two-Doy Iris Show
Opens at Tukomu

The Seth annual iris show of
the Takoma Horticultural Club
is being held today and tomor-
row in the auditorium of the
Takoma Elementary School,
Dahlia street and Piney Branch
road, NV. It will be open free
to the public from 4 to 9
o'clock today and l to 8 pm.
tomorrow.
There will be 80 classes de-
voted to collections, specimens,
irises other than bearded, seed
ling irises and specimens other
than irises. The theme Of the 13
artistic arrangement classes will
be Jewels on Parade"
Evening star., 1953-05-16
U. S. Presbyterions
Launch Fund Drive

A one-week campaign to raise
So million for the education and
evangelization Of the Negroes in
the South will be conducted
starting tomorrow by the Pres
byterian Church U. S. in II
Southern States.
The Rev. Cliff r. johnson. Of
Alexandra. and Miss Louise A.
Davidson, Bethesda. are local
leaders Of the campaign.
Evening star., 1953-05-16
II Mary|anders Arrive
In Seattle From Orient
BY the Associoted Press

SEATTLE, May 16.-Twenty-
one men from Maryland arrived
yesterday aboard the transport
Gen. r. L. Howe bringing 1859
United States and Canadian
Army veterans back from duty
in the Far East.
The Seattle port of embarka-
ton listed these Maryland men
among the passengers:
Corpl. Alexander M. White,
Laurel.
Corpl. Benjamin Sachs, 10228
Edgewood avenue, Silver Spring;
Sergt. Epifanio. j. Aquino, Rock
Vile; Pfc. Marshall Helm. 1920
Fourteenth avenue, Hyattsville:
Corpl. Norman j. Snow, 1902
Chillum road, Mount Rainier.
Evening star., 1953-05-16
Rover Instructs
Staff Not 10 Act
In Sentencing
Cites Tenn PIoy'
In Leaving Cases
Up to Court Alone

Prosecutors in the Federal and
city courts here are under en-
phatic orders to have no part in
the sentencing of prisoners here,
United States Attorney Leo A.
Rover disclosed yesterday.
"I have instructed my assist
ants to make no recommends
tions on Sentencing-and that
applies to Municipal Court as
well as District Court cases." Mr..
Rover declared.
Washington's chief prosecutor
Of Federal cases clarified the
position of his Office in a talk be-
fore the Municipal Luncheon
League. This group is composed
of District Government officials.
Team play among law en-
forcement agencies here was his
theme. And to underscore the
role Of his Office on the team,
Mr.. Rover declared:
Sentencing is no part of our
function. That is the province
of the courts, and we will make
no attempt to interfere with the
courts in this respect"
Mr.. Rover said he believes it is
"clean prosecuting" to stay out
OF sentencing. Otherwise, the
operation is like a justice of the
peace court"
Il don't like the idea of the
prosecution bargaining with a
defense lawyer" he explained.
Like offering to recommend to
the court a lighter sentence in
exchange for a guilty plea.
think it's entirely up to the Judge
whether a sentence should be
light or heavy"
A top police official recently
complained against light SEN
fencing of hardened criminals.
And in answer to other public
and press complaints, Mr.. Rover
has declared a policy of pre-
Senting to the grand jury as
many cases against multiple Of
tenders as he feels can result in
indictments.
COnferS With Murray.
Mr.. Rover said he had in mind
chiefly the sentencing in cases
handled in the U. S. District
Court for the District of Colum-
bia. But his instructions apply
equally to Municipal Court, he
said.
Speaking of other parts in the
Districts law enforcement team
play" the prosecutor said that
his relations with the Metropoli-
tan Police Department are
highly satisfactory" Like his
predecessor, Charles M. Irelan,
Mr.. Rover said. he confers sew
eral times each week with Police
Chief Robert v. Murray on policy
matters.
Evening star., 1953-05-16
Regatta
Continued From First Page.)

finished third, with Boston u.
and Navy trailing.
Princeton Also Wins.
Princeton captured the sec
ond freshman heat in 6:29.3,
with Harvard squirting to nip
Pennsylvania at the wire by two
tenths of a second.
A high school race between
George Washington High School
of Alexandria, and Washington
Lee of Arlington. for the North
ern Virginia championship was
first on this afternoons program
at 3 o'clock. Freshmen were next
in line at 3:45, Jayvees following
at AIS. The varsity race at
4:45 was to be televised over
the Columbia Broadcasting Sys-
tenn (WTOP-TV), starting at
4:30.
The big plum is the $1,000
Rowe Cup, awarded the college
accumulating the highest point
total in the three events. With
the varsity race worth 10 points
to the winner, the Jayvee. eight,
and the freshman, six, a clean
sweep would net "a points.
Second places are worth 6-5-4,
across the board, and third
places worth 3-2-1.
The breakdown in points en-
phaSizes college spirit rather
than individual crew competi-
ton. The lowly freshmen's work
figures as Importantly as the
varsity's. for once.
The winning varsity team also
will receive The Evening Star
Trophy, while the Jayvee winner
will get the Richard Glendon
Trophy. The freshmen are COM
peting for the Charles Courtney
Trophy.
Navy swept last years pro-
gram. .....
Vice Admiral w. L. AinsWorth,
u. S. NJ (retiredD, was honorary
referee for the regatta. Clifford
r Goes of Syracuse, was referee,
with Albridge c. Smith III of
Princeton and James T. Taylor
Of Penn as assistants.
Evening star., 1953-05-16
Fenwick' IS Campaign
Helps Voters Recall
Battle Of New Market
By Alex R. Preston
Stor Stoff Correspondent

NEW MARKET, Va, May Is.
Politics was mixed with patri-
otism for Shenandoah County
citizens who came here to OBJ
serve the 89th anniversary of
the Battle of New Market.
State Senator Charles r. Fen
wick today continued his BARN
storming campaign into Luray
and adjoining Page County in
search of the Democratic NOM
ination for Governor.
But before leaving this site of
a Civil War battle yesterday, the
Arlington legislator was given
assurances by members of the
Democratic State Central Com
mittee that an overwhelming
majority of their group is sup
porting him over his primary
opponent. former Representative
Thomas B. Stanley.
Gen. Howard introduced.
Mr.: Fenwick put politics aside
for about two hours to partici-
pate in the Battle of New Market
commemoration. He introduced
Maj. Gen. Samuel S. Howard,
U. S. M. c., retired, who spoke
at the Confederate monument in
st. Matthews Lutheran Church
Cemetery.
Both before and after the cere-
mony. the candidate greeted
hundreds Of citizens from Shen-
andoah County and surrounding
areas. .. ...
Mr.. Fenwick arrived in Wood
stock at 9 am. to confer with
a campaign worker there, Attor-
ney Richard Wright. Frank H.
Brumbach. chairman of the
Democratic State Central Com
mittee, took the candidate on a
handshaking tour of Woodstock
and Edinburgh.
John G. Miller, owner of the
Shenvallee Hotel and another
member of the central commit
tee, assumed command when Mr..
Fenwick and a campaign aide.
w. M. Hansbarger of Falls
Church, arrived here. They
made a "Shoe-leather" campaign
along both sides of Main street
from one end of town to the
other, shaking hands, distribut-
ing literature and answering
questions.
BY midafternoon. Mr.. Fen
wick suspended campaign activ-
tiles and joined Gen. Howard in
an open-top car to lead a half
hour parade through town. Two
cars back was the candidates
own campaign special" - a
ch-traveled, dusty automobile
plastered with "Fenwick for
Governor" stickers. Numerous
floats. bands and marching
units followed.
A native Virginian and a
graduate of Virginia Military
Institute, Gen. Howard told how
5000 cadets from that school
IA to 19 years old-routed 1000
Union troops here on May IS,
1864.
Recalls VMI Battle.
Here" he said, "for the first
time in history. a cadet corps
of schoolboys, commanded by
their cadet and instructing Of
f1cers, participated in battle.
They took their place in the
battle-line alongside seasoned
troops and acquitted themselves
in action with such a high de-
gree of courage and military
skill as to gain the praise of the
experienced leaders of the Civil
War. In, achieving the ultimate
victory, they suffered over 20
per cent casualties in the charge
that followed"
State Senator Harry F. Byrd,
jr., of Winchester, also spoke
briefly and was one of the lead
ers of the parade.
Evening star., 1953-05-16
Geraldine E. Herren
Named to Foirfux Bourd

Mrs. Geraldine E. Herren, 206
Breezy Terrace, Alexandria, Va,
has been appointed the Repub-
lican member of the Fairfax
County Electoral Board by Judge
Paul E. Brown. of the Sixteenth
Judicial Circuit Court of Vir-
ginia.
She will I'LL the unexpired term
Of Mrs. Inez Coldwell who has
resigned. Mrs. Herren was
elected secretary Of the board at
Us regular meeting Monday.
Evening star., 1953-05-16

Chinese thought we were eat
ing it up.
Every once in a while
something funny would hap
pen. I never will forget one
of our fellows who came
from a wealthy family up in
Pennsylvania.
Derndest guy you ever
saw. He'd been to OCS
and busted out and wound
up an enlisted man. This
boy was a natural-born gam
bier. He'd gamble on any,
thing and by the time he was
captured he had a lot of
money, several thousand dol
lars. I don't know how in
the world he kept it. But I
know he was always hiding
1t from the Chinese by bury
Ing it and stuffing it away
in different places.
He really diShed out the
dough when he wanted
something bad enough. I've
seen him pay as high as $50
for. a fish 6 or 8 inches long,
and SIS for an onion. He'd give
$25 for a cup of salt and SIS
for a tailor-made cigarette.
Evening star., 1953-05-16
Benefit Rummoqe Sale

The Women of All Saints
Church, Chevy Chase, will hold
a benefit rummage sale from
9:30 am. to $50 pm. Wednes-
day through Friday at 1882 Co.
lumbia road NV.