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Evening star., 1953-02-14
: O., e ,SRAIk n,
'f0rnkE UtAt0ked
OF Murder in Wake
OF Double Shooting

A former Army sergeant was
being held without bond on a
murder charge today as the
aftermath of a double shooting
near Burtonsville, Md, in which
q Merchant mariner and his
estranged wife were slain.
John A. Riley. 26, discharged
last week at Fort Meade, Md,
was charged with the murder Of
Charles Whiting. about 80, Of
Newport News. Va. Mr.. Whiting
was killed by a single slug from
80 caliber automatic pistol
seconds after he repeatedly shot
his wife Frieda. %, in the temple
with a 80 caliber revolver.
The double tragedy occurred
about am. in the ex-service-
mans family home just of Co
lumbia road about one mile
southeast of Burtonsville. Mrs.
Whiting. an attractive brunei
and native Of Austria, had been
a visitor at Riley's home for
about three weeks. police said.
Talked Of Divorce.
Detective Sergt. Stanley Hard
ing said the shooting was pre-
Evening star., 1953-02-14
Bills Seek 10 Restrict
Seine Net Fishermen

Chesapeake Bay sport fishing
enthusiasts again are throwing
their weight behind bills in the
Maryland General Assembly
aimed at Tightening up on the
techniques of commercial seine
net fishermen.
Several bills were introduced
Wednesday in the House Of Dele
gates the effect of which, If
passed. would be to prohibit the
use Of power boats and equip
ment by seine net fishermen,
limit the length of their nets to
600 yards and prohibit night
Seining
The bills, introduced by Dele
gate John F. McNulty, Democrat.
of Anne Arundel County. are
similar to a set of bills with
the same goal which failed to
pass the last General Assembly.
Under the proposed legislation,
violators would be liable to fine
of not less than $500 nor more
than $2.500 and would be con-
fined in jail until it is paid. In
addition their boats and equip
ment captured at the time Of
their arrest would be forfeited.
Proponents Of the bill say
they expect strong. well-organ-
lied opposition from the COM
mercial fishermen.
However. the proponents
charge that seine netting is re-
ducing the fish population in
the bay to the point where it
is driving sport fishermen to
better protected grounds in other
States. thus reducing State tax
revenues.
Evening star., 1953-02-14
Britain Gives Pledge
To Study Close Tie
With European Army
BY the Asseeietsd Press

LONDON. Feb. II. - Britain
has promised France she will
look into proposals aimed at en-
Suring as close as possible Brit
ish cooperation with the six
nation European army project.
A communiQue issued last
night at the end Of top-level
British French talks, said
French suggestions for tighten
ing British bonds with the Eur
opean Defense Community will
be explored in diplomatic ses-
sionS Ito take place shortly"
France also asked Britain for
money and material aid in her
war against the Wet Mimi reb-
els in Indo China but the Lon
don government gave no immed-
late answer on this plea.
Premier Rene Mayer, Foreign
Minister Georges Bidault and
Economics Minister Robert Bu-
ron represented France at the
talks here. Foreign Secretary
Anthony Eden led the British
side, supported by Defense Min
lister Lord Alexander and Board
OF Trade President Peter Thor.
neycroft.
Britain is not a member Of the
EDO, which includes France,
Germany, Italy, Belgium, the
Netherlands and Luxembourg.
The London government has ex-
pressed support for the project
but has SHE'D away from full
membership because of her ma
jor commitments in other parts
Of the world.
Many members Of the French
parliament, fearing the posSi-
biiity that France may some day
have to face a rearmed Germany
alone. have expressed concern
that Britain has not signed the
EDO pact. which calls for the
inclusion of 100000 German
troops in the European army.
France and Germany have
both signed the treaty but
neither has yet ratified it.
Evening star., 1953-02-14
Lottery Operator S Wife
Acquitted Of Same Charge

An Arlington woman whose
husband was convicted of per-
mitting the operation of a lot
terry in their home has been
acquitted of the same charge
in Arlington County Court.
Mrs. Lillian Delp, IS, of the
2900 block South Glebe road.
was cleared by Judge Hugh c.
Cregger. In an earlier trial her
husband, Marion Delp, 36. was
convicted and fined 500 and
sentenced to a 30-day jail term
A second charge of operating a
lottery against each Of them
was dismissed by Judge Cregger
Three other men who we're ar
rested when the Delp home was
raided January 8 were convicted
of operating a lottery and all
received fines and Jail terms
Thursday. They are Theodore r.
Knott, 40. of the 300 block Del
Ray avenue, Alexandria, fined
5000 and given a 60-day jail
term: Frank j. O'Donnell, "a, of
the 100 block Del Ray avenue,
Alexandria. and Langhorne c.
Rorer. q, Of the HOO block
South Alfred street, Alexandria,
both of whom received $100
fines and 80 days.
Judge Cregger said Knott's
sentence was greater because he
had a prior conviction for a lot
terry operation in Alexandria.
Evening star., 1953-02-14
All NSRB Employees
Get 3O-Day Notices

All 70 employees Of the Ma
tional Security Resources Board
today had 30-day dismissal no
tices. and the fate of the agency
hung on Congressional appro-
priations to continue it.
An official explained that the
funds voted last year were
enough to operate only until
April 80. There was no provi-
sion for terminal leave costs be-
yond that date. Therefore, II
was explained, it was necessary
to issue termination notices al
once. effective in 80 days, when
the agency would still have
enough to meet the terminal
leave payments.
A supplemental appropriation
request was sent to Congress BY
President Truman before he left
Office. Funds may still be voted
But If Congress fails to act
NSRB may work out an arrange.
ment for it's tasks to be handled
by the Once of Defense Mobil.
ization.
NSRB was set up by Congress.
to advise the President or
The coordination of military
industrial and civilian efforts fol
mobilization.
Evening star., 1953-02-14
Health and Library Fund
Requests Explained

The Prince Georges County
League Of Women Voters last
night heard explanations Of the
proposed health department and
library budget proposals from
the two department heads.
DR.. Thomas s. Englar, county
health officer, detailed the needs
of his department which he said
would require an appropriation
of $138,541 for the coming fiscal
year.
Mrs. Mary K. Hadley. county
librarian, explained her budget
request of $13O,673. She said
this appropriation would achieve
substantial part of the goal set
by the Maryland Library Asso-
citation as a minimum standard.
The league took no action on
the budget proposals, but Mrs.
William H. Wood, president.
urged members to attend a pub
lie hearing on the entire budget,
to be held by the county COM
missioners at 10:30 am. Friday
at the County Service Building
in Hyattsville.
Evening star., 1953-02-14
Mother Of II Admits
Attempted Extotion
BY the Associoted Press

CUMBERLAND, Md, Feb. ID
A 56-year-old mother of IL chill
dren, sobbing and hysterical, ad-
mitted today that she tried to
extort $500 from prominent
Cumberland businessman in con-
nection with a murder case.
Mrs. Ida Viola Files entered
a plea of guilty to a charge Of ex-
tortion when she was arraigned
yesterday before Magistrate J.
Milton Dick. Preliminary hear
ing was waived and she was or
dered held under bond for ac-
tion Of the April grand jury.
She was accused of threaten
ing to implicate a prominent
Cumberland businessman in the
fatal beating of Mrs. Odessa
Frances Meister, whose body was
found in a woods on the out
skirts Of Cumberland January 16.
The Meister case is still under
investigation. States Attorney
Paul M. Fletcher described the
extortion threat as a sort Of
by-product" Of the murder in
veStigation.
Mrs. Files was released under
bond for action Of the April
grand jury. Her attorney said
she had been under treatment
for a nervous disorder.
Evening star., 1953-02-14
|Humse|sine LEAVING
State Department

Carlisle H. Humselsine, Dep
uty UnderSecretary Of State for
Administration, has resigned to
take a position in private in
dustry.
The White House announced
today President Eisenhower had
accepted the resignation. effec-
tive as of yesterday.
Mr.. Humselsine said he had
agreed to remain in the depart-
ment until April ! as a con-
Sultant AS the departments
chief administrative officer for
the last two and one-half years.
he has had charge of personnel,
loyalty Investigations. security
records and other matters under
frequent congressional scrutiny.
Mr.. Humselsine said he would
announce later the nature of his
new job. w
Meanwhile the Senate yester-
day approved the nomination OF
Donold B. Lourie of Illinois to
be Undersecretary Of State for
Administration and Operations.
Mr.. Lourie resigned as presi-
dent of the Quaker Oats Co. to
take the position.
Other nominations approved:
H Lee White of New Jersey to
be Assistant Secretary Of the Air
Force.
Robert Clement Watson Of
Maryland to be commissioner Of
patents.
James j. Wadsworth Of New
York to be deputy United States
representative to the United
Nations.
Evening star., 1953-02-14
House Unit Urges New
D. {. Corporation Law

A new corporation law for the
District was recommended yes
terday by the Judiciary Subcom-
mittee Of the House District
Committee.
The bill, as reported by the
subcommittee headed by Repre-
sentative O'Hara, Republican, of
Minnesota, now awaits action by
the full committee.
A similar measure was passed
last year by the House but died
IN the Senate, owing to opposi-
ton from Delaware, where many
firms from Washington and
other Jurisdictions now are in
corporated.
Evening star., 1953-02-14
Arthur Godfrey Lands
In London With LeMay
RY she Assoeiated Press

The Defense Department re-
ported last night that Arthur
Godfrey, radio and television
star, landed at London by plane
yesterday with Gen. Curtis E.
Lemay.
The two men have been on a
global air tour.
The Columbia Broadcasting
System. which handles Mr.. Cod
frey's programs. reported that
Mrs Godfrey had received q
cable at Leesburg. Va. from her
husband in London. assuring her
that he was safe.
Earlier in the day the Strategic
Air Command had denied re-
ports that Mr.. Godfrey had been
in an airplane crash.
Evening star., 1953-02-14
The Weather Here and Over the Nation

District and vicinity-Increas-
ing cloudiness and not as cold
tonight, low about IS. Tomorrow,
mostly cloudy.
Maryland-Increasing cloudi-
ness and not as cold, low 30-38
tonight. Tomorrow, oStly
cloudy with chance of some rain
along the coast.
Virginia-IncreaSing cloud!-
Evening star., 1953-02-14

ceded by about an hours CONVEX
Sation between the Newport
News couple. Police said Riley
told them the two were discuss
ing plans for a divorce. Mr.. Whit
ing had arrived at the Riley
home about an hour and a half
before the shooting. police said.
Riley and his mother, Mrs.
Katie L. Riley, told police they
were sitting in the kitchen while
the couple were discussing their
plans in the living room. They
heard shot and ran into the
living room where they said they
found Mr.. Whiting, a gun in his
hand, standing over his wife's
body. The former Army sergeant
said he rushed to the limp form
Of Mrs. Whiting but heard his
mother shout that the seaman
was going to shoot him.
Fright Below The Heart"
II pulled my own gun out Of
my pocket and shot him-right
below the heart, think" Riley
told reporters.
The former medical corps
sergeant said he met Mrs. Whit
ing in Trieste, a free city at the
head of the Adriatic Sea, about
three years ago while stationed
there. She was married and was
employed by the Army Criminal
Investigation Division at the
time. Riley said he gave her his
home address when she told him
Of her plans to come to this
country.
A preliminary hearing on the
murder charge will be held at
$3.50 am, Tuesday in Silver
Spring Police Court.
Evening star., 1953-02-14
Morse 10 Release Report
On Air Bases Tomorrow
BY the Assoeiafed Press

The public will have a chance
tomorrow to study two Senators
criticism of Americas overseas
air base program.
Senator Morse, Independent,
of Oregon said yesterday the
controversial report he and Sem
ator Long. Democrat, of Louisi-
ana prepared on the bases will
be released for publication then.
Both have made it plain the re-
port Is highly critical of some
aspects of the program.
Evening star., 1953-02-14
Search for Students
Lost in PIune Widens
BY The Asseeiased Pres,

BUFFALO, N. Y, Feb. IA
search widened today for q plane
carrying four Niagara University
students who set out to bomb
a rival campus with leaflets.
The single-engine craft van
ished yesterday on q flight to
Olean - 20 miles south - where
the target" was st. Bonaven-
ture University. Niagara's bas-
ketbal team plays the Bonnies
tonight
The plane took OF at 1880 pm
at suburban Amherst. It carried
fuel for three and q half hours
In the air.
Evening star., 1953-02-14
Joe {. Brown Giving Away
7 Daughters in Marriage
BY the Assoeioted Press

BEVERLY HILLS, Calf, Feb.
14.-This is Dan Cupid's day
and Joe E. Brown is doing extra
duty. The comedian will give
away both Of his daughters in
a double wedding ceremony.
The two sets of VOWS at st.
Martin of Tours Catholic Church
win join Mary Elizabeth-Ann
Brown, %, and Steven Kenneth
Fair. jr., Los Angeles. and Kath-
ryn Brown, 20. and Almond
Lloyd Lisle of Beverly Hills.
Proud Father Brown will escort
Mary down the aisle first. then
leave via a side aisle and re-
turn with his youngest daughter.
Evening star., 1953-02-14

old Friend Of Stain
Was Of Jewish 0riqin
BY the Assoeiofed Press

MOSCOW. Feb. IA. Russia
announced 1t. Gen. Zakharovich
Mekhlis. a member of the Central
Committee Of the Soviet Union
Communist Party, died yesterday
after q long illness. His age
was given as 6S or Ga. He was
Of Jewish origin.
Gen. Mekflis had a long
revolutionary background and
was a close friend of Prime
Minister Stain. He had q long
association with the Soviet
leader and possessed his full
confidence.
The Soviet news agency TasS
said Gen. Mekhlis died. Of q
heart seizure following degenera-
ton Of the brain and vessels Of
the heart and nervous system.
The death report was signed
by I. I. Kuperin. head Of the
Kremlin health department, and
TOUR other doctors, TaSS said.
Background information on
Gen. Mekhlis in London said
he was one Of two or three
high-ranking Jews in the
Soviet government. Broadcast
announcements from Russia
said he would be buried with
Soviet honorS).
Poor health forced Gen. Mekh-
lis to resign from his important
post as minister of state con.
troll of the U. S. S. r. on october
%, 1850.
He was officially registered
only last week as q candidate
for a post as deputy in the Mos
COW city Soviet.
His death was announced on
Moscow radio.
Evening star., 1953-02-14
Maybe He Learned
u. S. Clerk Wasn't
Inseine, After All
BY the Assoeiated Press

NORFOLK, Feb. IA self
employed Chesapeake Bay OYSTER
man walked into the Social Sc
curity Administration Office here
and asked how. much he owed
in social security taxes.
What was your net income, p"
the clerk asked.
The oySterman stared at the
clerk for several moments and
replied:
Even a Government man
ought to know you don't take
oysters with a net"
Evening star., 1953-02-14
Director Of Voice
Slated 10 Testify at
Senate Probe Today
By the Associated Pres.

NEW YORK, Feb. 14.-Sena-
tor Mccarthy, Republican, of
Wisconsin continues today his
Senate subcommittee close d
hearings probing alleged mis-
management and subversion" in
Voice of America operations.
Fifteen witnesses who were on
hand to testify yesterday were
told to return today. Among
those expected to testify is Al
bert H. Morton. director of the
Voice.
The flve witnesses heard yes
terday, the first Of the sessions,
were Howard Fast. leftist writer:
Virgil Fulling, chief of the
Voices Latin America news serv-
ice; Edward Kretzmann, the
Voices policy director: Lewis
McKesson. former project engi-
neer for the Voice, and James
Moran. former Voice engineer in
Honolulu and Ceylon.
Praises Idea of Voice.
In discussing the Voice of
America yesterday. Senator Nc
Carthy said:
"I'm in no way interested in
killing the patient. The idea of
the Voice is good"
The Senator also said certain
people" in the Voice program are
doing a fairly good job of
sabotaging Dulles and Eisen-
hower's foreign policy program. +"
Senator Mccarthy said he did
not know when the hearings
would be opened to the public.
adding:
I'VE will hear every one who
has been accused. so that such
a person may clear himself in
closed session before the hear
ings are made public.
"The fact that q person has
been accused by some one else
is, Of course. no reason to as
sumo he is guilty."
Closed hearings in the probe
started last week in Washington.
A Voice spokesman has esti-
mated that at least SO of its l,700
employees had been subpoenaed
to testify.
Questionable People" Used.
Senator Mccarthy said there
are some very questionable peo-
pie" in the Voice program, which
sends information by radio to
foreign countries, but that it in
cluded "a vast number of good
Americans"
He said most of yesterdays
evidence dealt with "a vast
amount OF waste, running into
tens of millions" but he declined
to elaborate. The rest of the
evidence dealt with subversion,
he said.
The Senator declared that a
directive from Washington had
recommended that books by Fast
be used by the Voice in selected
areas" Senator Mccarthy de-
clined to say who sent the direc-
tive, or when.
A Voice spokesman in WASH
Evening star., 1953-02-14
Church to Hear Editor

C. Aubrey Hearn, associate edi-
tor Of the Training Union Mag
azine, will speak at II am. to-
morrow in the West Washington
Baptist Church, Thirty-flrst and
N streets NV.
Evening star., 1953-02-14

: ness tonight and not as cold
low 1898. Tomorrow, mostly
cloudy with some rain likely
over south portion.
Wind - South southwest. IL
miles per hour cat National Air
port).
Humidity
Evening star., 1953-02-14

River Report.
Potomac River clear at Harpers Ferry
and Great Falls; Shenandoah clear at
Harpers Ferry
Record Temper atures This Yeas.
Highest. 70 on January 16.
Lowest. %. on February 2.
High and Low Of Last "a Hours.
Hight A., at 2:40 pm.
Low, 81, at 6:45 am.
Evening star., 1953-02-14

A Voice spokesman in WASH
ington denied a directive had
Evening star., 1953-01-14
Gov. Drisco|I Says
He Won 'tRun Again
BY the Assoeioted Press

TRENTON. N. j., Jan. IA
Gov. Alfred E. DriScoll of New
Jersey said today he will not
seek reelection.
The 5O-year-old Republican
Governor. who is completing his
second term, said. his decision
was based on personal reasons.
Gov. Driscoll, one of the early
supporters of the candidacy of
President-elect Eisenhower, de-
clined to reveal his plans. His
terms expires at the end of the
year.
During the 1852 presidential
campaign, Gov. DrlScoll had
been mentioned as a dark
horse" candidate for the G. o. P.
nomination.
He has been Governor since
1947 He is the first New Jersey
Governor to serve two successive
terms. Succession in the office
had been prohibited under the
States old constitution, but a
new constitution adopted in 1948
permits Governors to serve two
terms in row. Under the new
constitution, Gov. DriScoll would
have been eligible for another
term.
Evening star., 1953-01-14
Inauguration .SideIiqhts

About $50 Indians. represent
ing 38 tribes, will be in the in
augural parade.
Efforts are being made to
round up more Indians, accord
ing to Edward r. Carr, parade
chairman. Each group will
march with the State in which
they live.
Chief Thunderbolt Lefthand
of the Crow tribe in Montana
will ride a horse. Accompanying
him will be two Indian maidens,
also on horseback.
A 38-piece Hopi band from
Arizona and a hoop dancing
group from the San II de Fonso
tribe in New Mexico also will be
on hand. .~-
Evening star., 1953-01-14
Special Stands Made
For 700 Wounded
Veterans al Parade

More than 700 hospitalized
veterans will get a chance to see
the Inaugural Parade from some
special vantage point and will
be piled with doughnuts and
coffee to boot.
The wounded men were in
vited by the Inaugural Commit
tee from the service and veterans
hospitals in the Washington
area. They include all the pa
tients. the doctors say are strong
enough for the all-day outing.
One special stand has been
erected at the Supreme Court
Plaza and another on Penn
sylvania avenue at Fourteenth
street in front of the Veterans
Information Center.
A special ramp and elevated
section for ia wheelchair pa
tients was built at the Supreme
Court site by Capitol Architect
David Lynn. A small number of
patients confined to frames will
see the parade from inside the
Justice Department building.
The stand in front of the in
formation center will take care
Of the 600 others.
More than 235 vehicles will be
used by the American Red Cross
to transport and take care of
the wounded men. This is a CO.
operative effort of the District
chapter and chapters from
Philadelphia, Baltimore, Rich
mond and eight nearby Maryland
and Virginia communities.
The men will eat box lunches
prepared by the hospitals. But
the Red Cross will supplement
with hot coffee and doughnuts
throughout the day. ~
More than 155 Red Cross vol
unteers will serve on this canteen
detail alone.
Mrs. David E. Finley is chair
man of the Red Cross inaugural
project. Mrs. Bernard Mills is
directing motor operations: Mrs.
Mendinhall Ryon is in charge of
inspection of all first aid equip
ment; Mrs. Curt Schiffeler, hos
pital and committee liaison, and
Mrs. Hugh Harstin and Mrs.
Mary Giddings, co-chairmen of
the canteen service.
Evening star., 1953-01-14
Cab Drivers Get Ready

Washington's 10000 cab driv-
ers are working out plans to
speed taxi service to and from
the inaugural festival and balls.
Harry c. Davis, chairman of
the taxicab fleets subcommittee,
said special attention is being
given to the difficult problem of
getting people to the balls at the
National Guard Armory and Nc
Donough Memorial Hall, at
Georgetown University, where
parking will be difficult. Route
maps drawn by the American
Automobile Association will be
furnished to the drivers. Mr..
Davis said.
Evening star., 1953-01-14
.Conqress Members Line Up

Members of Congress lined up
and signed up today to watch
the Inauguration next Tuesday.
Each Senator is entitled to
10 tickets and each Represent
ative to seven. They were re-
quired to obtain them in person
today and to sign receipts. The
Senators went to the Office of
Senate Secretary j. Mark Trice
while the Representatives went
to the Office Of House Sergeant
at Arms William Russell. Each
member of Congress is entitled
to a seat on the stands immedi-
ately adjoining the inaugural
stand. The other tickets at their
disposal are places in front of
the main stand.
Evening star., 1953-01-14
Main Stand Nearly Done

Carpenters are finishing up the
Court of the Crusade, the main
stand in front of the White
House from which the presiden-
tial party will review the parade.
Names will be inscribed on the
seats to be occupied in the Court
OF the Crusade by especially in
vited dignitaries and the families
OF PreSident-elect Eisenhower
and Vice President-elect Nixon.
Evening star., 1953-01-14
Special Building Permits

Admittance to Government
buildings along the parade route
will be by special pass only on
inauguration day. They are be-
ing allotted to agency heads on
a basis of availability of space in
the buildings. Regular employe
passes will not be honored.
Special permits also will be
issued by the agencies concerned
for so General Services Admin
istration parking areas. Many
of the areas will be restricted to
traffic after 10 am. and cars
must be parked before that time.
Evening star., 1953-01-14
Mexicun Silver Mine
Turned Over to Workers
BY the Assoeioted Press

MEXICO CITY, Jan. lathe
small la Azul" silver mine near
Taxco was turned over to its
employees yesterday to settle
claims for overtime.
The Labor Ministry ruled last
year the mine owed workers
1900 pesos ($27.000. The
union agreed to reduce this sum
to 900 pesos and the COM
pany agreed to turn the prop
erty over to the workers in set
tlement of the claim.