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Evening star., 1953-07-30
Inquiry Is Planned
Into Gamma GIobuIin

A Nationwide research effort
to find out if gamma globulin is
working against polio has been
launched by the Public Health
Service.
The program is sponsored by
the Public Health Service in col
laboration with the Association
of State and Territorial Health
Officers, the American Physical
Therapy Association, and the D.
T. Watson School of Physiatrics,
affiliated with the University of
Pittsburgh School of Medicine.
The services Communicable Dis
ease Center at Atlanta, Ca,
will coordinate the program.
Gamma globulin is a blood
derivative which has been shown
to have some temporary effects
of temporing the paralytic effects
of polio. The primary objec-
tive of the program will be to
measure the extent to which
gamma globulin reduces the Sc
verify of paralysis in victims of
polio. Multiple case households
those in which two or more
cases of polio occur-will be
chosen for special study. In ad-
dition. all cases of polio in Sc
lected epidemic areas will be
investigated.
DR.. Leonard A. Scheele, sur
geon general of the service, said
the service feels a great respon-
sibllity to obtain on a national
scale the maximum amount of
useful information about gamma
globulin.
An essential feature of the
program is an examination of
each case in the study from so
to 10 days following onset of
illness by a trained physical
therapist. These services are
being arranged by the American
Physical Therapy Association,
aided by a grant from the Ma
tional Foundation for Infantile
Paralysis.
Evening star., 1953-07-30
More Beauty Contestants
To Be Chosen Tomorrow

Three more f1nalists in the
Miss Washington beauty-talent
search will be chosen in the
second semif1nal elimination at
9 pm. tomorrow in the Langley
Park Theater, 8104 New Hamp-
shire avenue, Silver Spring.
The contestants are Doris
Cooley, Is, of 1888 Fourteenth
street NE; Virginia Lee Corbin.
10. of 2035 Powhatan road,
Hyattsville; Virginia Pavay, 18,
of 800 Oneida street NE; Caro-
lima Sampogna, 81, of 2425 Min
nesota avenue Sc; Ronnie
Steele. %, of 1929 First street
Sc, and Mary Lou Vernon, 20,
1876 Dale drive, Silver Spring.
Also Milica Hasalova, 20, of
2053 Park road NV; Jeannine
Pryor, 20, 2816 Thirty-ninth
street NV, and Marguerite
Sparks. 26, 3133 North Eighth
street, Arlington.
The f1nalists will appear Au-
gust II in the Loew's Capitol
Theater where Miss Washington
will be selected to represent the
District Of Columbia in the Miss
America pageant September
7 to IL.
Evening star., 1953-12-01
87-Yeor-OId Man,
Too Close to His
Business, Is Jailed

An 81-year-old numbers writer
who's been drawing $43.50 a
month from the Prince Georges
County Welfare Board will serve
a siX-month protective" term in
the Maryland House of Correc-
tlons while county detectives try
to smash a gambling ring respon-
slble for his plight.
George Meredith, colored, of
the TOO block of Sixtieth place,
Fairmont Heights, Md, was Or
dered to serve three months for
operating lottery and three
months for possession of num-
bers slips. He was found guilty
on both charges yesterday in
Upper Marlboro police court. He
denied the charges.
1t was his third conviction on
similar charges in a little more
than a year
Hes a victim of that num-
bers gang. He'll do anything
they tell him to do," a witness
said.
We'll. I'm going to get him out
from their influence" remarked
Judge Nita S. Hinman Crane,
then she imposed sentence.
Evening star., 1953-12-01
Brutality Case Figure
Held in BIadensburq
On Break In CHARGE

One of the principals in the
recent police brutality case
which resulted in convictions for
two Bladensburg (Md) police
men was arrested today on a
charge of breaking and entering
He is Frank E. Freshley, 1S,
eolored. of Bladensburg, who was
jailed in default of $1,000 bond
pending q ~ Hyattsville Police
Court hearing December IS.
Lawrence Collins of 4433
Douglas street NE, one of the
owners of the Tip Top Tavern,
4700 Upshur street, Bladensburg.
said he caught a man breaking
into his place about AIS am.
Prince Georges County Police
men John F. Baze and Adam j..
Lindsay said that on reaching
the tavern they found Mr.. Col
Inns holding Freshley at bay
with a shotgun.
Mr.. Collins told police he had
been on guard IN the tavern,
gun in hand, because some one
had been breaking into the
place off and on the past two
weeks.
Freshley and Melvin Frank
lin, 10, colored, of Bladensburg
were arrested in August by two
Bladensburg policemen who
later were convicted in Prince
Georges County Circuit Court
of beating up Franklin.
At that time Freshley was
charged with carrying a deadly
weapon, a small Switchblade
knife. He later was acquitted of
that charge in Hyattsville Po-
lice Court.
Evening star., 1953-12-01
Boy Back in Custody
After Seventh Escape
Admits 7 Break-Ins

An 11-year-old who has es-
capped from institutions seven
times in six months was back in
police hands today.
Police said the frequent fugi-
tive has admitted two house.
breaking and larceny cases COM
mitted during recent escapes.
In his latest escapade, police
reported. the boy escaped from
the Industrial Home School for
Colored Children at Blue Plains
at 7:45 pm. Sunday. He was
picked up at II am. Monday.
Admits Break -InS.
Juvenile squad detectives said
that in the period between es-
cape and arrest the boy admit
tedly broke into the Shayne
Brothers Cinder Co. in the 1900
block of Half street Sc. and
stole $83 worth of T-shirts, work
clothing and electric tools.
Detectives also said he volun-
teered the information that dur
ing another period of freedom
he and two other boys broke into
the Majestic Cleaners in the
same block on October 26 and
took two mems suits. pair OF
slacks and a sport jacket.
First Loose in May.
Police reported the boy made
his first escape in May from
Junior Village, which houses so
delinquent colored boys in quar-
ters separate from it's $50 home
less children. He was picked up
and returned, but escaped again
August l8. Again, he was caught
and returned, but he ran away
again on August 20.
This time, it was apparently
decided that Junior Village was
no place for this youngster. He
was then sent to Blue Plains.
from which he escaped october
20. Returned on october %, he
escaped again November /. He
was picked up November 4. fled
again and was returned Novem-
ber %. That time. the boy re-
mained in residence until has
latest escape November 29. He
is now in the Receiving Home.
Evening star., 1953-12-01
The Weather Here and Over the Nation

District and vicinity-Fair and
colder tonight. lowest around 80
in the city, "a in the suburbs.
Tomorrow, partly cloudy, milder
in the afternoon.
Maryland and Virginia-Fair
and colder tonight with patches
of fog developing late tonight.
Lowest 1926 west and 1892
east. Tomorrow. partly cloudy,
milder in the afternoon.
Five-Day Forecast for Washing
ton and Vicinity, Dec. 2-6.
Temperatures will average 2
Evening star., 1953-12-01
Ex-Goy. SigIer of Michigan
And 3 Others Die in Crash
Plune Hits Wire
On TV Tower
In Thick Fog
BY the Assoelated Press

BATTLE CREEK, Mich, Dec.
1.-Silver-haired Kim Sigler, who
rocketed to the Michigan Gov
ernor's chair seven years ago on
the propulsion of a sensational
grand Jury expose. was killed late
yesterday in a fiery plane crash.
Three companions died with him
Mr.. Sigler's own four place
plane, threading its way through
a dense fog, snagged onto guy
wire supporting a 540-foot tele-
vision tower. The impact sheared
off one wing and sent the
fuselage hurtling into woods
three of a mile away,
where it crashed and burned.
The 59-year-old Republican
x-Governor presumably was at
the controls. He was an en-
thusiastic flyer.
The other victims were Mr.
Sigler's secretary. Mrs Ruth
Prentice. Al; her sister Mrs. Vir-
ginia Schuyler, %, and Mrs.
Schuyler's husband Harold. 81,
of Lansing.
Three of the Notwithstanding
Mr.. Sigler's-were found in the
plane, all badly charred. The
other was found nearby.
The crash scene was near Au-
gusta, in northeast Kalamazoo
County.
Wreckage of the plane was
scattered from the tipped-over
tower to the woods where the
fuselage lay.
Returning from Louisiana.
Mr.. Sigler and his party were
returning from a combination
buslness-pleasure trip to Louisi-
ana.
1t was believed that because of
the fog Mr.. Sigler might have
been coming in for landing at
Kellogg Field-only three miles
from the tower-when tragedy
struck.
The crash put a sudden end to
a political career that went up
and back down again as fast
as his plane.
In the mid 1940s Mr.. Sigler,
as special prosecutor for a one
man State graft grand jury, was
responsible for indictments
against more than 100 legisla-
tors and lobbyists. Many of them
Evening star., 1953-12-01

went to prison. Bribe- taking tc
influence votes was exposed.
After a bitter feud over con-
tinuance of the grand jury, Mr.
Sigler took a fling at politics in
1916.
BY a humping majority OF
100000 votes. he defeated Demo
cratic incumbent Murray D. Van
Wagner.
Defeat Was Surprise.
But after one two-year term
Mr.. Sigler was unseated by pres
ent Democratic Gov. G. Mennen
Williams by $4,000 votes in a
surprising political nosedive.
The first hint that Mr.. Sigler
might be among the crash vic
TINS came when a gasoline pur-
chase slip in his name, made out
yesterday in Cincinnati, was
found at the scene. Registry of
the plane was then traced.
Max Whipple, a farmer living
near the tower, said he heard a
loud crash while he was milking
He looked out and saw the
flames in the woods.
Mr.. Sigler, one-time cowboy
and boxer, was raised in Ne
braska. He was graduated from
the University of Detroit Law
School and practiced law in
Western Michigan.
Mr.. Sigler's wife May has been
living with one OF their daugh-
ters, Mrs. Betty Slattery, in Car
mel, Calf. Another daughter,
Mrs. Richard Gossett lives in
Tulsa Okla. A sister, Mrs.
Goldie Holmes, lived in Gothen-
Durg. Neb.
Evening star., 1953-12-01

to 5 degrees above normal for
the period. Washington daily
normals are highest 48 and low
est 33. Milder Thursday, colder
Friday and Friday night and
warmer again Saturday after
noon and Sunday. Showers likely
tomorrow night and Thursday
morning and again Saturday or
Sunday will total y to / inch.
River Report
(From U S Engineers
Potomac River clear at Harpers Ferry
and at Great Falls; Shenandoah clear at
Harpers Ferry
Evening star., 1953-12-01
Ex-Flour Executive
Gets information Post
BY the Associated Press

President Eisenhower yester-
day named Abbott Mcconnell
WaShburn, former Minnesota
-four mill executive, as deputy
director of the United States In
formation Agency.
Mr.. Washburn has been a spe-
cial assistant to the director of
the agency, Theodore c. Strei-
bert.
Evening star., 1953-12-01
Plea 10 Bar Broadcast
OF Tape on ST. Marys
Rejected by Judge

A petition to bar Radio Com
mentator Fulton Lewis, jr., from
playing tape recordings pur-
portedly exposing conditions in
st. Marys County, Md, was de-
MED last night a few minutes
before the scheduled broadcast
The petition was presented to
District Judge Richmond B.
Keech in his chambers at 6:15
pm. on behalf of Abe Weiner
st. Marys school board member
Although Judge Keech denied
"a temporary injunction, Mr.
Lewis did not play the recording
on his 7 pm. broadcast over
station WWDC. also named as a
defendant in the action.
To Be Played Tonight.
Mr.. Lewis said he would begin
using the recordings tonight,
however. in a series to run five
or six weeks with the idea of
exposing Juvenile alcoholism
and the "unmerciful exploita-
tion OF kids" in st. Mary's
County by the gambling ele-
ment.
MIR. Lewis said he considered
Judge Keech's decision very
important.
Mr.. Lewis said the tape re-
cordingS would include those to
which Mr.. Weiner was object
ing. and bits of conversation
purportedly taken with hidden
apparatus in a Washington
hotel.
Court Won't Anticipate.
In his ruling, Judge Keech said
he didn't think the court had the
right to anticipate the broadcast
and told Irving Panzer, attorney
for Mr.. Weiner, he could have re-
course to the courts later if he
believed damage resulted.
The petition charged that rep
resentatives of Mr.. Lewis had OBJ
tanned the recordings by placing
hidden wires and microphoneS in
a Washington hotel room.
1t alleged the effort was made
to entrap plaintiff and others
INTO conversation calculated to
reflect adversely upon them and
to bring them into disrepute in
their communities and through
out the United States"
Distorted Editing Alleged.
The petitioner also charged
1.-THE substance of the tape re-
cordings will attempt and pur-
port to connect plaintiff with
notorious underworld characters,
with causes of Juvenile delin-
quency, with gambling, with sale
OF liquor to minors and with
other activities"
Mr.. Weiner further asserted in
the petition that the recordings
were edited ito distort the true
conversation, to destroy the ac-
curacy of the recording and to
give a wholly false and mislead-
Evening star., 1953-12-01

in the House of Commons until
after the vote tonight on a new
housing bill strongly opposed by
the opposition Labor Party.
In Bermuda, meanwhile, final
preparations for the conference
were rushed. A security guard
OF Royal Welsh Fusiliers from
Jamaica joined Bermuda forces
guarding the swank Mid-Ocean
Club where the distinguished
guests will stay.
The American and French
representatives will be fed and
housed at British expense since
Mr.. Churchill called the meeting
and it is being held on British
soil.
Evening star., 1953-12-01
Churchill Will Leave
By Plane Tonight
For Big Three Talks
BY the Associated Press

LONDON, Dec. Prime Min
lister Churchill leaves by air to-
night for the Big Three confer
ence in Bermuda determined to
press for quick acceptance of
Russia's bid for an East-West
meeting in Berlin.
Mr.. Churchill, Foreign Secre-
tary Eden and their retinue of
advisers will make the flight in
the same stratocruiser Canopus
which last week carried Queen
Elizabeth II across the Atlantic
on the first leg of her common
wealth tour.
French Premier Joseph Laniel
and his party are scheduled to
arrive on the Atlantic holiday
island Thursday and President
Eisenhower Friday.
Mr.. Eden made it clear in the
House of Commons yesterday
that in spite of American doubts
of Soviet sincerity, Britain wants
to get Big -Four talks under way
as soon as reasonably possible.
Still Hopes to Meet Malenkov.
1t was believed Mr.. Churchill
and Mr.. Eden would urge Mr.
Laniel and Gen. Eisenhower to
join in accepting Berlin as the
site and proposing mid-Janu-
ary as the date.
Mr.. Churchill is still thought
to regard the proposed confer
ence of Big Four foreign minis
ters as a possible prelude to his
cherished hope of face-to-face
meeting of the top Big Three
leaders with Soviet Premier
Georgi Malenkov.
Before the Russian note last
week agreeing to foreign min
listers meeting. Britain had been
resigned to centering the Ber-
muda conference on West Euro
pean defense and anti-Commu-
mist strategy in the Far East. in
cluding Indo-China, Malaga, In
doneSia and Korea
Now the Big Three Will face.
the problem of dovetailing pol
Icy for the proposed meeting In
Berlin.
Trieste Review Likely.
Mr.. Churchill and Mr.. Eden
also are expected to bring up
Britain'S current Stalemated ne
gotlationS with Egypt on the
Suez Canal Zone and the con-
tinuing tension between Israel
and Jordan. 1t is taken for
granted also that there will be
a thorough review of the situa-
ton in Trieste. since there have
been increasing signs recently
that Italy and Yugoslavia may
be persuaded to compromise their
claims on the disputed territory
The question Of the proposed
European army. including Ger
man troops, undoubtedly will be
a major topic of discussion.
FRANCE, which first suggested the
plan, is now tagging on ratifica-
tion and other Western powers
are growing short of patience.
MFR. Laniels government has
insisted that the future of the
Saar basin, claimed by both
France and Germany, must be
settled to make German rearma-
ment more palatable to the
French Parliament. Britain and
the United States tend to regard
this as delaying tactic.
Housing Vote Delays Departure.
Mr.. Churchill and Mr.. Eden
were not expected to get away
from London much before mid
night on their flight to the con-
ference. Both planned to stay
Evening star., 1953-12-01
GreenbeIt Cuts Budoet

The Greenbelt Md City
Council last night cut $22,400
from City Manager Charles Nc
Donald's $329,80O budget request
for 1854, and called a public
hearing for Monday night.
The largest single cut in the
budget request was a $4,000
entry providing a cost-of Living
pay increase for city emploYeS.
Evening star., 1953-12-01

ing picture of what actually oc-
cured, all for the purpose of
bringing the plaintiff into dis
repute."
Mr.. Lewis, in the course Of a
series of broadcasts on condi-
tions in st. Marys County. has
said that IL hours of recorded
tape evidence on juvenile de.
linquency has been turned over
to a Senate subcommittee in
vestigating delinquency.
Evening star., 1953-12-01
Water Main Speed Asked

Republican Gov. McKeldin of
Maryland yesterday ordered the
Republican, dominated Washing
ton Suburban Sanitary Commis-
sion to step lively with water
mains leading to the Camp
Springs community.
The Governor acted after
hearing delegation, headed by
Representative Small. who lives
in Southern Prince Georges
County. Members of the dele
cation said the Camp Springs
community has been trying for a
long time to get water mains
Evening star., 1953-12-01
Dorothy ConfieId Fisher III

ARLINGTON. VT, Dec. (P).
Friends of Author Dorothy
Garfield Fisher, IA. report she
was stricken last Saturday and
is i'll at her home. 1t was re-
ported she is not in serious con-
dition, but that she might be
confined for several weeks.
Evening star., 1953-12-01
Church Dance Planned

st. Camillus Catholic Church
will hold dance at 9 pm. Fri
day at Our Lady of Sorrows
church hall, Larch and New
Hampshire avenues, Takoma
PARK, Md.
Evening star., 1953-12-01

extended from Branch avenue
and St. Barnabas road to Allen
town road, a distance of about
8 miles.
Evening star., 1953-12-01
Board Member Named

Mrs. John Galleher of Ma
nassaS. Va, prominent Virginia
clubwoman and wife of lead
ing member of the Virginia
Democratic organization, yester-
day was appointed a member of
the State Board of Education
by Gov. Battle.
Mrs. Galleher was active in
the Young Democratic Clubs of
America and served as vice pres
ident about 20 years ago. She
has been active in civic affairs.
and two years ago served with
a citizens committee that sue
ceSSfully backed a $2.5 million
school bond issue for Prince Will
liam County. She was appointed
to fill the unexpired term on
the board of the late Mrs. Rose
Macdonald Skoggs of Berryville.,
Evening star., 1953-12-01
Young on Vacation

Joseph Young is on vaca-
ton. The Federal Spotlight
column will be resumed on
his return on December 8.
Evening star., 1953-12-01
Maryland
and
Virginia
News in Brief
Montgomery Rejects Law
TO Restrict Solicitors

The Montgomery County Coun-
Gil, in a four to- three vote, re-
jected today an ordinance that
would have restricted the activ-
tiles of door to door solicitors.
The ordinance would have re-
quired the licensing of solicitors
seeking orders for future deliv-
cry of merchandise. They would
have had to pay a SO fee. post
a $500 bond and submit a photo
graph and statement as to
whether or not the applicant
had been convicted of a crime.
The coastland times., 1953-03-27
.COLORED NEWS

Benjamine Mann, stationed in
Norfolk, Va. with the U.S.C.G.,
spent the week end with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Luther Mann.
Miss Odias Wilson accompanied
Mr.. Mann. Miss Wilson is employ
ed at DePaul Hospital.
Everybody's birthday was given
as planned at the Roanoke High
School. The amount raised was
$63.15. Proceeds were raised for
athletic equipment and the lunch
room.
Benjamine F. Barnes, Jr., was
the guest of Mrs. w. R. Simmons
Sunday. Mr.. Barnes is from Colds
boro and is a graduate of Tuske-
gee in Alabama.
The Building Club Of Free Grace
Disciple Church met with Mrs.
Charlotte Scarborough Monday
night. The 5th chapter of st. Luke
was discussed, after which refresh
ments were served.
Moore John Herbert is serving
with the U. S. Air Force.
The coastland times., 1953-03-27
IN MEMORY OF MY FATHER
A. E. McPHEE, WHO PASSED
AWAY 10 YEARS AGO

While passing down the road
On the other side of town,
came upon a cemetery
With the grass all trampled
down.
How clearly it dawned on me
AS | entered the little gate
Of the many who come with love
And the few who come with hate.
There's Mary, Jim and John,
And over there by that slab,
Is the one l adore the most,
For he was once my dad.
1t seems good to linger here and
rest,
To find only peace and quiet,
To forget this troubled world,
It's wars Its strifes, its riots.
Though we envy you not
For this place you've got,
Yet nevertheless it's true,
Your troubles are over
Your debts all paid
You start it all anew.
ELSIE JOHNSON
The coastland times., 1953-03-27
PAST OFFICERS COUNCIL

The past officers council met at
the home of Mrs. Lydia Pledger
Thursday, March 19. The group
sang "At the Cross" The 9Th chap
ter of st. Matthew was read by
Mrs. Elizabeth Barber. Prayer was
offered by Mrs. Sally Scarborough.
Members present were: Gussie
Collins, Arounia Berry, Agatha
Gray, Ada Spencer, Sally Scarbor-
ough, Jr., Lydia Pledger, Elizabeth
Barber and Amy Mann. Refresh
ments were served by Mrs. Agatha
Gray and Mrs. Arounia Berry.
The coastland times., 1953-03-27
LEGALS
Entry No. 573; Book No. 5;
Page 258

Entry No. 573; Book No. 5;
Page 25S
State of North Carolina,
Kennekeet Township,
Dare County;
G. T. Williams, Claimant, having
produced to the undersigned Entry
Taker, a writing signed by himself,
that he lays claim and enters a
certain parcel or tract of land, va
cant, unappropriated and subject
to entry. The land is situated in
Dare County, Pamlico Sound and
the Atlantic Ocean being the near
est water courses;
The natural boundaries are:
BEGINNING at the Southeast
corner of the Riley Midget Tract
of land and running a N0rtherly
course with said land to the Evin
Williams South line; thence an
East course with said line to a
point which is 500 feet west of
the mean highwater of the At
lantic Ocean; thence SOutherly
course parallel with the Atlantic
Ocean to the John S. Phipps
South line; thence a Westerly
course with said line to the place
of beginning.
The number of acres claimed are
8, more or less; This Entry was
made this the oath day of March,
1853.
MELVIN R. DANIELS, Entry
Taker. T-3-27-4tc
The coastland times., 1953-03-27

FOR SALE: S. T. Midget Estate.
Homestead at Wanchese, N. C..
$500. Home on three acres, sit
uate on the main highway near
the Wanchese Methodist Church.
Frontage one hundred yards, run
ming one hundred and thirty yards
back into woodland. Home is one
corner, leaving two nice extra lots
to build on. Each one, one hundred
feet frontage, running back nine
hundred and ninety feet in wood
land. Also fifteen acres of wood
land on north end of Island, back
of the old Baptist Church. Price
to be determined. Write Mr.. L. E.
Tillett, Cape Henry Light, Fort
Story, Va. T-3-27-10tc
The coastland times., 1953-03-27
NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that on
the 9Th day of March, 1868, / did
lease to B. j. Baum of Manteo, N.
c. the following described oyster
bottom:
LEASE NO. 634
Located in Roanoke Sound, Dare
County, N. C. Beginning at stake
in Roanoke Sound, said stake hav-
ing a range of N. 50-37' w. from
Duck Island Club House and a
range of N. so w. from Bod
les Island Light House, and runs
N. 170-O0' w. 1900 feet; thence S.
630-10' E. 952 feet; thence S. 350-
co. E. 1000 feet to a stake; thence
S. 780-45' w. 1000 feet to the be-
ginning, containing 22.2 acres.
This the 9th day of March, 1858.
C. d. KIRKPATRICK, Fisheries
Commissioner M-13-4tc
The coastland times., 1953-03-27
For your insurance needs see
w. R. PEARCE, Manteo, N. c.
All kinds Of insurance

FOR SALE: Complete restaurant
equipment; gas range and grill,
sink complete with heater booster,
toastmaster, water cooler, steam
table, tables and chairs, milk
shakers, SIT. dry-box and other
miscellaneous equipment. Will sell
any or all. May be seen at The
Beach Mart, Phone 202, Kill Devil
Hills, N. C. T-3-2O-3tc