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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-02-28
Teacher Slain After Le1viinq
Rehearsal of Murder Play

10 pm. and asked Mr.. Nc
Christial to go outside with him.
They said Mr.. McChristial
left and the two got into
Killingsworth's car. In a few
minutes, Sheriff Glen said,
Killingsworth. returned to the
auditorium and told the cast to
go take care of McChristial."
They found the riddled body
and the rifle in the car.
Mr.. McChristial was dead on
arrival at a hospital in Level
land, about Is miles from here.
Shutdown, an Oil and farm
town, is As miles southwest of
Lubbock in the Texas south
plains.
School Supt. Billy Key said
both men taught classes as usual
yesterday.
Killingsworth was held at
Levelland. Sheriff Glen said
the teacher was very upset"
and talked incoherently.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-02-28
BroyhiII Awaits Area
Planners Approval
OF Study Commission

Representative Broyhill, Re-
publican, of Virginia said today
he hopes his bill for a commits
sion to investigate traffic, high
way, bridge and public trans
portation problems of the Metro
politan Area will be approved
soon by area-planning agencies.
He voiced this opinion as a
result Of a conference in his
Office yesterday with three key
leaders in the planning agencies.
They are William Cheatham,
general counsel of the National
Capital Planning Commission
and of the National Capital
Regional Planning Council: c.
Luckett Watkins, Alexandria
public works director, head of
the councils Transportation
Committee, and Charles C.
Robinson. director of the North
ern Virginia Regional Planning
and Economic Development
Commission.
Agrees to Changes.
Mr.. Broyhill said he agreed to
some changes in his bill, as Sug-
gested by the conferees, and
that he hopes the two agencies
soon will get behind his meas
ure officially.
Among the changes accepted
are a reduction of his proposed
12-man investigation commits
sion to nine members and an
increase in the per diem pay
ments to each from $50 to SIS.
Mr.. Watkins, who was named
chairman of a special council
committee to study legislative
possibilities. will report to the
council at it's meeting Monday.
Mr.. Broyhill said he plans to
attend.
d. c. Agency Backs Plan.
The National Capital Plan
ming Commission already has
adopted, in principle, recommen-
dations of a consulting firm for
a high-level commission to make
a study of transit problems only
in the area. This would include
both rates and service. Such a
proposal, however, has not yet
been introduced in the form of
legislation.
The Broyhill bill is understood
to be before the Bureau of the
Budget now for a report. The
measure is pending before the
House District Committee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-02-28
Nicely Hits TransitCo.
For Poverty Plea as
II Raises Dividends

Senator Nicely. Democrat, of
West Virginia dashed out at the
Capital Transit Co. late yester-
day for pleading poverty" to
win an increase in fares for
school children, while announc-
ing still another increase in divi-
dends for it's stockholders.
Meanwhile, Senator Payne,
Republican, of Maine declared
the dividend will not help the
school fare bill before the Dis
trict subcommittee, which is
handling the measure. The Sen
ator heads the subcommittee.
At the same time, Chairman
Case of the Senate District Com
mittee said the company's "be-
wildering series" of moves will
prompt his committee to scan
closely the qualifications of who
ever is proposed as chairman of
the Public Utilities Commission.
Neely's Statement.
Senator Nicely issued this state
ment:
1.-THE Capital Transit Co. is
the modern worlds most insati-
ate Oliver Twist. It's demanding
still more rate increases, includ-
ing the present one for school
children. and pleading poverty
to Justify them out of one side
of it's mouth. while announcing
still another increase in divi-
dends for its stockholders out of
the other side, is amazing be-
yond all power of exaggeration,
Similar nonsense in any other
city in the country would be
followed by the holding of mass
meetings of protest on every
street corner.
1.-THE long continued, silent
submission of the people of the
District to the. never-ending
asking and receiving of increases
by the transit company is a mel
ancholy reminder that vice is
a monster of such frightful mien
that to be hated needs but to be
seen: but seen too oft, familiar
with it's, face, we first endure,
then -Nity, then embrace
Support for Protest.
Ladies and gentlemen of
Washington, If the Utilities Com
mission cannot properly protect
you and your pocketbooks
against the. transit company,
please begin, in a strictly lawful
manner, to protect yourselves.
In any energetic effort you may
make in favor of such protec-
ton, you may Internationally
depend upon my support"
Senator Holland, Democrat, of
Florida, sponsor of the bill to
raise the Scent school cfildren's
fare, said he had no comment
on the dividend action.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-02-28
Exfradition Hearing Slated
For Ex-D. {. Policeman

George j. Dunn, a former
District policeman indicted for
armed robbery in New York. will
be given an extradition hearing
Tuesday before Gov. McKeldin
in Annapolis.
Dunn. "a, who lives in River
dale, was remanded to the
Prince Georges County Jail
yesterday when Circuit Judge
John B. Gray, jr.. denied his
application for a writ of habeas
corpus.
The former officer was freed
few weeks ago in another
habeas corpus action because
New York police had not pressed
for his extradition.
He was rearreSted January 20
and was jailed February 3 when
his bondSman Cancelled a 81 900
surety for his appearance IN
court.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-02-28
Snow Falls in Maryland,
Packs Western Highways
By the Assoeioted Press

CUMBERLAND, Feb. 28.-Up
to an inch and a half of snow
fell overnight in the area west
Of Cumberland, including all of
Garrett County and the western
part of Allegany County.
Some of the deepest measure
mentS were around Accident,
near the northwest corner Of
Garrett County. Trouble shoot
ers for the State Roads Commits
sion reported snow packed on
the highways and recommended
chains.
Lowest temperature recorded
was 16 degrees on top Of Savage
Mountain. west of Frostburg. In
FroStburg. the low was 80.
The snow continued to fall
lightly into mid-morning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-02-28

SHUTDOWN, Tex, Feb. 28.-
Richard McChristial, 81, voca-
tional agriculture teacher, was
shot to death last night after
another teacher called him out
of rehearsals for a murder play,
Meet the Body"
Sheriff Weir Glenn OF Levelland
arrested Jack Killingsworth, 80,
and said murder charges would
be filed today against the
teacher. ...
Mr.. McChristial was rel1ears-
ing the role of the police SER
geant in the Shutdown High
School faculty play. All Is men,
bers of its cast were present for
the evening rehearsal.
Mr.. McChriStial was shot IL
times with a .22-caliber rifle.
Sheriff Glen said the IL re-
manning members of the cast
told him KillingsWorth, appear
ing upset, entered the high
school auditorium shortly before
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-02-28
Atkinson Nominated
As Land Agency Member

The Senate District Commit
tee today had before it the
nomination of Attorney Richard
T. Atkinson for another five
year term as a member of the
Board of the Redevelopment
Land Agency.
The nomination made by the
District Commissioners. is SUBJ
ject to confirmation by the Sem
ate. No date has yet been set
for District Committee hearing
and action.
Mr.. Atkinson, 40. is a graduate
Of Dunbar High School and How
ard University Law School. He
has been in the practice of law
here and was president of the
Washington Bar Association.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-02-28
Shakeup Is Seen
As BrowneII Picks ;
New u. 5. Attorneys

An anticipated shakeup by
Attorney General Brownell of
the Justice Departments far
flung organization seems under
way.
This was indicated today as
the new Republican administra-
ton moved to replace three
United States Attorneys. in va
rious parts of the country and
actually removed one assistant
United States Attorney in
Charleston, w. Va.
The Justice Department an
nounced that the Charleston Of
fetal, Larry w. Andrews, had
been asked to resign. The ac-
ton was, taken, it was said, be-
cause Mr.. Andrews helped to
defend a Charleston man &C
cused of violating local liquor
laws.
Mr.. Brownell said long stand
ing Justice Department regula-
tons barred assistant United
States attorneys from defending
persons in local criminal courts.
MyIes ]. Lane Being Replaced.
Along with this move the adj
ministration nominated three
new district attorneys. One of
those being replaced is Myles j.
Lane, who has held the position
in the Southern New York dis
trict since October, 1851.
For this position, one of the
key prosecuting posts in the
country, the administration has
selected J. Edward Hubbard.
a Harvard-traihed lawyer and
former assistant United States
attorney when the Office was
under Republican control. Mr..
Hubbard was assistant campaign
chairman of the Republican Ma
tional Committee when Gov.
Dewey of New York sought the
presidency in 1914.
President Eisenhower also
nominated George MacKinnon
of Maple Plain, Mimi. to sue
coed Philip Neville as United
States attorney in Minnesota.
and Anthony Julian to succeed
George F. Clarity in Massachu-
sets.
Meanwhile, the 36-year-old
Solicitor General, Walter j. Cum
mings, jr., announced his resig-
nation, effective at the close of
business today.
Mr.. Cummings was nominated
by President Truman for the
position November 20, but the
Senate of the Republican-con-
trolled Congress never confirmed
the. appointment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-02-28
Word on Releasing
Weinberg Minutes
Expected Monday

Defense attorneys for DR..
Joseph w. Weinberg hope to
learn Monday whether they
can take a look at minutes of
a closed session of the House
Un-American Activities Commit.
tee on May IS, 1949.
DR.. Weinberg is on trial for
perjury, accused of lying about
former Communist connections
when he testified before the
committee during its investiga-
ton of wartime atomic spying.
He has been identified as the
mysterious Scientist K" and
accused of slipping atomic se-
crets to Communist agents.
Judge Alexander Holtzoff Of
the U. S. District Court for the
District Of Columbia yesterday
asked Lyle o. Snader. clerk Of
the House. to try to persuade
House members of the impor-
lance to the case of the minutes.
Directed Verdict Possible.
Judge Holtzof earlier had said
that he may be forced to direct
a verdict of acquittal If the
minutes are not produced. The
Government already has with
drawn one charge, and there
were strong indications that q
second would be dismissed.
The remaining charge-that
DR.. Weinberg lied when he told
the committee he had never been
a member of the Communist
Party-might collapse if the
minutes are not available.
The defense is seeking to learn
if a quorum of the committee
was present when DR.. Weinberg
was questioned about his Com
munist Party connections.
A former Communist Party Of
fetal testified yesterday that he
could not recall having seen DR..
Weinberg attending Communist
Party meetings in the University
of California campus area during
1889. A prosecution witness, Jo-
seph Biskind, another former
Communist, had testified that he
and DR.. Weinberg attended at
least 20 such meetings together.
Active in Party.
DR.. Kenneth o. May. who now
is on the faculty of Carlton Col
lege, Mortified, Mimi, told the
court that he was very active in
the Communist Party from 1895
until he Joined the Army in 1912.
He once ran for California State
Treasurer on the Communist
Party ticket.
After his return from the Army
in 1915, he did not rejoin the
party, he said. He testified that
during all of his activities in con-
nection with the party. he could
not recall having seen DR.. Vein
berg attending any meetings.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-02-28
The Weather Here and Over the Nation

District and vicinity-Fair and
colder tonight, low about 80 in
the city and 26 in the suburbs.
Tomorrow fair and rather cold.
MaryIand-Fair and colder to-
night, low 1928 west. 1888 east.
Tomorrow, fair and rather cold.
Virginia-Fair and colder to-
night. low 26-32 west and north,
30-35 southeast portion. Tomor-
row, fair and moderately cold.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-02-28
DC. Civic Federation
Backs Delegate Bill,
Opposes Board Of 5

The Federation of Civic AS
sociations last night refused to
back the Case bill to increase to
five the Board of Commissioners.
Taking note that Senator Case
has called the measure move
to provide for colored repre-
sentation on the board. the
Negro group. nevertheless OPP
posed 1t as delaying real home
rule.
The Federation voted to back
another Case bill to give local
residents a non-voting delegate
IN the House of Representatives,
however.
Would Change Delegate Bill.
Although its Legislation Com
mittee urged support of the
Commissioner bill as tightening
the individual responsibility of
Commissioners, the Federation
voted overwhelmingly against it.
Members argued that the bills
effect would be "only to prolong
the present outmoded organ
ization another rs years."
While favoring the delegate
measure in principle, the Fedora
ton asked for certain amend
ments in its electoral provisions.
1t called for a f1ve-year residence
for voters, elimination of liter
acy test for voters and election
by popular plurality instead of
majority.
In other business, the group:
l. Opposed a rise in bus fares
for school children. 1t called the
Districts Public Utilities Com
mission AN agency of Capital
Transit Co., not the public in
terest," and asked Congress to
retain its power to set school
fares.
Fowler Appointment Opposed.
2. Announced 1t has asked
President Eisenhower not to
consider District Budget Officer
Walter Fowler as a candidate for
Commissioner, because his ap-
pointment would not insure the
pledge of our President to elimi-
nate every vestige of segregation
in the Nations Capital"
A similar stand was taken yes
terday by the District Branch
of the National Association for
the Advancement of Colored
People. Eugene Davidson, chap
ter president, sent a telegram
to President Eisenhower urging
him to ignore recommendations
for Mr.. Fowler's appointment
because he has advocated that
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-02-28
Hungary
Continued From First Page

hand grenade in violation of
Malayan emergency regulations.
The unusual exchange offer,
spreading over two continents,
pointed up the intricate ties of
the world Communist movement.
It also indicated the high value
placed by international COM
munism on the head of the
woman jungle leader for whom
the Malayan government had
posted reward of 10000 United
States dollars.
II ives the first time the Euro
pean Communist movement had
come openly to the defense of
an Asian Communist in the bit
ter Malsyan jungle struggle.
Despite lack of Official COM
ment the London Daily Express
salo it had learned that Mr..
Eden favored accepting the pro-
posai but. that the majority of
the British cabinet had turned
thumbs down.
Mr.. Sanders wife Winifred
sent a telegram to Prime Min
lister Churchill today saying:
please do all possible to re-
lease my husband, Edgar San
ders, father of my three girls.
Cannot understand ministers
decision after Eden's support"
Mrs. Sanders is staying with
relatives near London. She said
the exchange offer was the first
report she has received that her
husband is still alive. She told
newSmen ION his birthday ami
verSaries and at Christmas each
year we have sent parcels. I have
written every three months, al
though my letters have never
been answered or returned. I
pray that the government will
decide to let him come home"
Malayan Officials Surprised.
In Kuala Lumpur, Malayan
government officials expressed
surprise at reports of the offered
swap.
Throughout both her trials the
Chinese girl insisted she was not
Lee Meng. notorious leader of a
Communist gang which aimed
its main attacks on British
planters and tin miners. She
contended she was a victim of
mistaken identity.
MI Sanders was Budapest
manager OF the American Inter-
naLlonaI Standard Electric Co.
when he was arrested and jailed.
At That time. the British Foreign
Office condemned his trial for
'dlStort4ulls and lies" The Hun
garlan government last Novem-
Der reported that Mr.. Sanders
was "f1t and we'll"
To free terrorist who obvious
ly was of such value to the Reds
might mean a serious setback
in the bitter Malayan struggle
just when Britain finally looked
like winning.
But the release of Mr.. Sanders
would wipe out ranking wound
to British pride. There was
widespread criticism here when
the United States negotiated Mr..
Vogler'S release because Mr.. San
ders. allegedly the Americans ac-
complete in spying, was allowed
to languish in a Red Jail.
But the United States was
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-02-28

segregation be eliminated gradu-
ally.
3. Backed extension of Dis
trict rent controls for another
year.
4. Reaffirmed it's objection to
details of the Southwest redevel-
opment plan.
DR.. C. Herbert Marshall, pres
ident, conducted the meeting In
the District Building board room.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-02-28

forced to pay a high price for
Mr.. Vogeler's freedom.
The American Government al
lowed Hungarian consulates in
the United States to reopen,
lifted its ban on American trav-
elers to Hungary and promised
to help the Budapest government
recover former Hungarian assets
looted by the Nazis.
Britain had nothing to offer
at the time SO Mr.. Sanders
stayed in prison in Budapest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-02-28
McKeIdin Derides
Political Rustics'
Probing Education
By the Associated Pres.

BALTIMORE, Feb. 28.-Gov.
McKeldin says he challenges
both the competence" and the
"objectivity" of certain politi-
cal rustics who infest our legis-
lative halls and who are prepar-
ing to investigate the schools
and colleges of this Nation
The Governor did not say to
whom he referred in an address
yesterday at senior day exercises
of the Johns Hopkins University.
The House Un-American Ac-
tivities Committee is conducting
hearings in Washington on Com
munists in education.
Aware of Apprehension.
Gov. McKeldin said he was
aware of the "well-grounded ap-
prehension" which exists in the
institutions of higher learning
and added:
IF these institutions are to
perform their true functions,
ideas must be tested freely and
without restriction upon the an
vii of intellectual debate"
This basic process, he said, is
done diSservice by misguided
inquiries.
Exhibitions of Past.
"Too often in the recent past
we have witnessed exhibitions
masquerade as a search for
truth but in reality undertaken
to aggrandize political reputa-
lions and to work injury and
embarrassment upon people who
are denied those decent protec-
lions which are fundamental un-
der our Constitution"
Mr.. McKelden added that he
realized, however, the Importance
of free inquiry by legislators as
a basis for legislative action.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-02-28

Wind-Northwest 80 miles per
hour cat National Airport.
River Report.
Potomac River muddy at Harpers
Ferry and Shenandoah muddy at Har-
pers Ferry
humidity
READINGS NJ Washington AIRPORT
Yesterday Pct Today Pet
Noon 33 Midnight -
pm % Sam IA
8 pm. 81 | pm. 1890 "a
Record TEMPERATURES This Year
Highest. 70, on February 81.
Lowest, %. on February 2 and Is.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-02-28
Newspaper Disogrees
With Judqe on Reds

BALTIMORE, Feb. %. P)-
The Johns Hopkins student
newspaper yesterday disagreed
editorially with Judge Morris A.
Soper, who recently told students
in a commemoration day ad-
dress that Communists shouldn't
teach in schools and colleges.
The editorial was written by
AL N. Epstein. editor in chief
of the News Letter, weekly stu
dent publication which operates
without faculty supervision.
Mr.. Epstein pointed out that
he was speaking for himself.
not the university.
He said the editorial was in
tended to make three main
points.
/, Judge Soper's argument was
weak when he said a professor
sis not free to speak, unless he
is sure he is right" In theory,
Mr.. Epstein counters, the pro-
fessor knows and presents all
sides and searches for-but may
never find the truth. or what is
fright"
2. Communist professors should
be allowed to teach because the
first step to meet the enemy is
to know him."
3. The country and its schools
are in more danger from "au-
thoritarian restrictions" than
from communism.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-02-28

Colder temperatures forecast for the eastern half Of
country except for Florida and the south Atlantic States
will be colder also in the Northwest Pacific States Snow
and furS expected tonight in the Upper Lakes
region and in the Northern and Central Rockies Rain
snow is due for the Southern Rockies ZAP WirephOtO.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-02-28

High and Low oS Last "A Hours.
High, 50. at 4 pm.
Low, 81. at $40 am.
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The Sun and Moon


Monthly precipitation In inches in the
Capital tcurrent month to date):
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The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1953-09-03
KEITHTOWN

KElTHTOWN - Saturday
evening visitors at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Ard Chandler were
Mr.. and Mrs. John Craig and son
Johnny of Marietta and Mr.. and
Mrs. Trent Hildebrand and son,
Leslie of Mansfield. Sunday
visitors at the Chandler home
were Mr.. and Mrs. Harley Teet-
ers and daughters, Nancy and
Judy of Ava and afternoon call
ers were Oma Groves and Mr..
and Mrs. Herbert Groves and
sons, Garold, Roger and Virgil.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Teeters
attended the state fair at Co
lumbus on Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ivan Waller and
children of Canton, spent the
weekend at the home of his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Waller
and family.
Bill Davis of u. S. Navy and
his wife, Louise of Dexter City,
called at the home of her par
ents, Leighton Landaker and
family on Saturday afternoon.
Harley Chandler and Clair
Hughes attended the State Fair
at Columbus on Sunday.
Mrs. Herman Farson and
daughters, Evelyn, Imogene,
Patsy and Shirley spent a week
recently with relatives at
Brooksfield, Mo.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Groves
and sons were Sunday visitors
at the home of their parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Elmer Groves.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leighton Land
aker entertained Sunday after
noon at their home near Keith
town with a birthday party hon
oring their daughter, Linda, on
her 7th birthday. Those present
were Dean Stack, Janette Wal
Ter, Shirley and Dianne Mitchell,
Mary and Janet McMannis,
Nancy and Judy Teeters. Ice
cream and cake were served by
her two sisters, Shelby and
SuSabelle Landaker. She receiV-
ed several gifts.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Burkhart
and family of Miami, Florida,
are visiting at the home of his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Leo Burk-
hart. Other visitors at the Burk-
hart home over the weekend
were Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Burkhart and family of near
Dayton, Mr.. and Mrs. Manford
Young and sons of Canton and
Mr., and Mrs. Elmer Groves,
who visited Saturday evening at
the Burkhart home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Mitchell
and grandson, Ronnie and Mr..
and Mrs. James Courtney and
children, Eddie and Dolly at
tended the State Fair at Colum-
bus over the weekend.