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Evening star., 1954-01-13
T. Edward or ConneN Dies;
WeN-known Defense Lawyer

r. Edward O'Connell, So. one
Of Washington's best known
criminal defense lawyers. died
early today Of a heart attack.
A colorful figure in Judiciary
Square. Mr.. O'Connell in ad-
ditiou to his legal talent. was
noted for his Irish wit and
dapper appearance.
He came to Washington in
the early l920's and took a job
with q stock brokerage firm,
before deciding to be a lawyer.
He graduated from National
University Law School.
Before that he graduated from
high school in his native Lowell,
Evening star., 1954-01-13

Mass. and won a scholarship to
the Boston Art School.
He was q cartoonist on the
Akron tOhio) Beacon-Journal
briefly. His proudeSt achieve
ment as cartoonist, he once told
friends, was when President
Harding posed for him shortly
before running for the Presi-
dency.
During his legal career Mr..
O'Connell defended thousands of
clients. He was proud Of being
"a defense man."
His most notable victory here
was his recent upsetting In the
U. s. Court OF Appeals for the
District Of Columbia of the
Charles e. Nelson, gambling con-
Spiracy conviction.
Evening star., 1954-01-13
ADVERTISEMENT. A
ADVERTISEMENT.
New Discovery Makes
False Teeth
Look ookNaturaI Aooin

New York: Now false teeth wearers
can find quick, easy, scientific way to
make old, dingy dentures look natural
again. Stera Kleen. discovery of DR..
L. Sherwin, practicine dentist, makes
false teeth as attractive as the day they
were first fitted.
Sierra Kleen, says Doctor Sherwin. is
absolutely harmless. won't cake, and is
simple to use. just soak dentures tno
,brushing) in the Stera Kleen solution for
few minutes-then rinse Teeth look
bright and natural again-feel cool and
really clean. Plates are free from any
odor or taste.
Evening star., 1954-01-13
Edward N. Swing,
Head Of Coffee and
Candy Firms, Dies

Edward M. Swing, IS. presi-
dent Of M. E. Swing Co., Inc.
coffee and tea merchants. and
owner Of the Polly Trent Candy
Shop. died yesterday at his
home, 1912 North Twenty
eighth street. Arlington. after a
stroke.
MIR. Swing was born in Wash
ington and attended public
schools here. He was a relay
runner in his youth and had
won many athletic trophies.
His entire career had been
with the Swing Co., Inc. :,
founded by his father, Michael
Evening star., 1954-01-13
WiIIiom H. Cory. ST., SO

William H. Cary. ST., father of
Mr.. Cary. jr.. who Is director of
the Bureau of Public Health
Engineering for the District Pub
lie Health Department. died last
night in Buffalo, N. Y. where he
lived. He was SO.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-12
Foul Play PossibiIii,
In Thorne' 5 Death
Probed by 4 Experts
by the AssoeIo,sd Press

CHICAGO. July 12.-The evil
dence on which a coroner's path
ologist suggested four play in the
death Of Montgomery Ward
Thorne, 90, will be reviewed to-
day by four other experts.
Some police officials and other
pathologists have disagreed with
the conclusions of DR.. Harry
Leon in the mysterious death of
the 20-year-old heir 10 nearly
81 million mail order fortune. DR..
Leon attributed death to a COM
bination Of narcotics, sleeping
drug and wood alcohol, admin
istered by someone else.
Young Thorne's body was found
June IS on the bed of his SIS a
month Near North Side room
after he failed to keep and ap-
pointment with Miss Maureen
Ragen and she could not reach
him by telephone. Nine hypo-
dermic needle punctures were
found in his arms and a needle
and syringe were found tapped to
the ceiling Of a clothes closet.
Left New Will.
Miss Ragen. 10. who said she
and Monty were to be married
in December, was the principal
beneficiary in new will Monty
made nine days before his death.
Young Thorne's mother. Mrs.
Marion Thorne. named sole
legatee in his original will, was
cut OH with one-eighth share
IN the second will which gave
Maureen one-half and her
mother one-fourth.
A court fight is in prospect
over the estate between the
RagenS and Mrs. Thorne.
Officials who disagreed with
Dr.. Icons report believe Monty
died either of self-administered
oIugS OF OF an acute pancreaS
allment. Traces of morphine
were found in his system. The
medical report noted severe
bleeding Of the pancreas.
Describes Dope Hunt.
Although many witnesses have
denied knowledge and expressed
firm disbelief that Monty was
addicted to narcotics, a Fordham
University classmate told police
Saturday he had accompanied
young Thorne on three dope
hunting excursions in New York
City.
Charles Magistro, 10, of Akron,
Ohio. self-styled good friend
OF the dead youth, said that on
one such trip into the Harlem
district last winter. young Thorne
and a parking lot attendant
each smoked a marijuna Gig
arctic. Mr.. Magistro said Monte
bought six of the cigarettes.
MIR. Magistro didn't say the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-12

CLEVELAND, July l2.
County investigators said today
they have virtually ruled out
a casual burglar" or prowler as
the killer Of Mrs. Marilyn Shep-
pard, 31-year-old wife Of q
suburban Bay Village osteopath.
Because Of the unusual vio-
lence of the July 4 Staying, the
possibility that the murderer
was an insane person is being
considered, Coroner Samuel r.
Gerber said.
The attractive young mother
was found dead in bed with her
head battered by Is bone-deep
blows. Walls of the room were
spattered with blood.
DR.. Gerber said the victim and
her husband. DR.. Samuel H.
Sheppard, might have met q
schizophrenic person without
realizing it and she may have
been built up in the persons
disordered mind as some one who
should be destroyed.
The coroner also expressed be-
lief the killer had a strong
emotional attachment to the
victim.
Bay Village police prepared
today to question all employees
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-12
Probers Rule Out d ProwIer
As Slayer OF Mrs. Sheppard

Of the Village Hospital operated
by DR.. Sheppard's father. The
doctor practiced at the hospital
The suburbs police said doc
tors. nurses. interns. service and
maintenance employees at the
osteopathic institution viii be
Systematically quizzed to ind out
if there have been any dis
gruntled former patients or en-
ployes who might have had it
in for the husky, athletic
osteopath.
Laboratory technicians studied
scrapings Of dried blood taken
yesterday from the back porch
and the stairs leading to the
bedroom where Mrs. Sheppard
was found.
Studied also were blood scrap
ings from the night latch OF
the back door, which a neighbor
reported had been bolted the
night OF the murder.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-12
Princess Margaret Lands
In Bonn for 4-Day Tour
By the Associated Press

BONN. Germany, July H.
Princess Margaret arrived here
today to pay British royalty's
first official visit to the West
German government. West Ger
many welcomed the visit as a
sign OF equality with Britain and
that the occupation is nearing
an end.
During her strenuous four-day
tour much Of it by helicopter--
the 2S-year-old sister of Queen
Elizabeth II also will visit Brit
ish army. navy and air force
units in the British zone of Ger
many.
In a lowered dress with
matching hat, the smiling prin-
cess stepped from her special
plane at VAIN Air Base to be
greeted by q 21-gun salute and
German and Allied officials.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-12
Worried About Pal,
Lands in Jail. Too

LONG BEACH, Calf. = "I'n
worried about my buddy Ear
D: Butcher. II. told police. n,
hasn't come home and / thinl
he may have had an accident
His names Jerry Shore"
1t. G. J. Noyotny said Mr.
Shore was not reported in any
accident. Maybe he was ar.
rested them" suggested Mr.
Bucher. 1t. Novotny found that
was true.
well. ! think you got the
wrong guy. I'm the one you want
on that trafiic warrant" offered
Mr.. Bucher. Sure enough, the
officer discovered. Mr.. Butcher
actually was the wanted man.
Then you'll let Jerry go now?"
Nov, We can't do that. He's
wanted in Denver on q forgery
rap. That's why we picked him
up. You just talked yourself
into Jail, my boy"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-12
Army Bunk Hash t
Softened Since II
Top Swede Finds J
BY the A.sosiutsd Press

SKOVDE. Sweden. July H.
SWeden's Army conscript, No,
783-49-21, reported at Axvalla
army base near here for a short
refresher course with other ma
chine gunners Of the 1921 Gallup.
It was not the King VINO called
him and the others to arms, but
their own ex-Servicemen's club.
They, put on their fatigue uni
forms and went to work. No.
783-49-2l had no difiicuity in
taking a modern machine gun
apart. He was disguised with
his bunk just as he was 33
years ago.
His name? Socialist Premier
Tage Erlander.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-12

kind of narcotic young Thorne
was seeking. but said he seemed
disappointed when all he could
get was marijuana cigarettes. !"
The special board of inquiry
which will review medical evil
dence in Monty's death includes
DR.. Jerry Kearns. head pathol-
ogist of the coroner's Office; DR..
John Sheehan, head of the path
ology department at Loyola Uni
versity: DR.. Otto Saphir, Uni
versity Of Illinois professor of
pathology, and DR.. Edwin Hirsch.
University of Chicago professor
Of pathology.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-12
8 Old Sireetcars Given
To Maryland Society
BY the Assoeiaied Press

BALTIMORE, July u. The
old days were revived here yes.
terday as the Baltimore Transit
Co. turned over eight old street.
cars to the Maryland Historical
Society.
Thousands Of visitors were
greeted by two company en-
ployes dressed in the style of the
1905. The costumes of Miss
Virginia Ehrman and Mrs. Anna
Lopez included high-buttoned
shoes and ostrich hats.
George L. Radcliffe. president
Of the society. said the eight
cars would be housed in trans
portation museum.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-12
Sufficient Cloth

Pakistan hopes to be able to
meet all domestic cloth require
ments by the years end.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-12

Now that motorists are taking closer look at
value, there's strong, surge to Pontiac. These
facts tell you why:
Pontiac is the biggest car in its held-the only
one with the solid feel and quality appearance of
genuine ine-car length and weight. Its luxury just
impressive-truly regal as BELTS this beautiful,
king-sized Silver Streak. And performance is in a
wonderful class of its own-smooth and quiet from
take-of to top range eager and spirited as a
fine car ought to be and reliable and economical
in the world famed Pontiac way
Thots a fust look at what you get. What you
pay is the smallest price placed on big,
luxurious car-lVihin few dollars of the Lot0est!
Come in, and find out how our liberal deal and
Pontiac's high resale worth white even that low
figure down to everybody's size!
Evening star., 1954-12-21

ocellated turkeys are not kept
III d deepfreeze nor Ia pens.
These very beautiful SNOWY birds
are In zoos. They are native to-
Honduras and considered the
most beautiful birds III the world.
Standing ii the bright sum-
shine. y though fully awAre of
the eject this light VIII have
up0n his plumage. the male
struts, his large glittering eyes
fixed on the oceIlated rnaiden
he has chosen.
The great fan-shaped tai1 IS
decorated with large blue eyes,
each surrounded with d brilliant
ring Of yellow and purple. The
feathers on his breast tut out
Like giant bronze scales. His
head appears 10 nestle among
the glowing appraised feathers
Oh his back.
Many oT these birds are seen
around the Hay cf Honduras.
Southern Nexico and all d Cef-
Evening star., 1954-12-21
A Word to the Wise J, NJ. f,ssl cs'b,

Answer: Say: REM -brahnt.
Question: An author writes Of
B young attorney being "called
To the bar. Shouldn't he have
said admitted to the bar -
IA. q.
Answer The British often use
the word acall Admit to the
bar II IN Americanisn1.
Question. What u Phillips
Code Kill
Answer: "A newspaper telegra-
piers code named after Walter
=. Phillips. Of the Associated
Press, III 1876. Every word or
phrase in daily newspaper use
was abbreviated. Some examples:
ID, Great Britain X. instantly
killed: "a. Treasury Department:
&c. and company: ancrn. an
nouneement; eIcud, electf0cuted:
fapib. fiied 4 petition ii hank
ruptcy. hlr. House 0f Repre-
sentattyes; ana sc0tus. Supreme
Court of the United States.
CDistslbntsd N lErssusht syn1icass.
Evening star., 1954-12-21

Al reader wants to know the
difference Ii meaning Of the
words willingly and voluntarily.
rs do ! thing willingly i to
do It with 8 good will. To do .
thing voluntarily IS to do II cf
your own accord. IN doing q
thing willingly We comply with
the wishes Of others. IN doing
. thing voluntarily We are not
governed BY the wishes Of others.
but do that which we like ID do.
Question: Which Is right It
Is 3 (healtEy -healthful cli-I
mate e. II.
Answer: Healthful climate Is
preferred by most authorities.
The word healthy Is generally re-
garded as meaning having
health. !. and heaIthful as mean
i1g givirE or producing health !"
Example: This Is s healthful
town, and the inhabitants ,are
healthy
Question: How do yon pro-
nClnce the name Rembrandt.
the artist ]. D. H.
Evening star., 1954-12-21
Our Presidents
By Honore M. CotudoI

What did Gen. william Te-
cumseh Sherman do 80 years ago
today that enabled him to send q
Christmas present" to President
Lincoln?
(which President wrote that
he was tired of an ofice which
brings nothing but unceasing
drudgery and daily loss Of
friends?
3-Upon the death of q Presi-
dent, a foreign statesman called
him "the greatest champion of
freedom who has ever brought
help and comfort from the new
world to the old" Which Presi-
dent?
ANSWERS ON Next Page.)
Evening star., 1954-12-21

10 Ia Pass 80
Pass ~ All pass
But this kind of knowledge is
no good unless you know how to
use it. Mr.. Dale knew.
He won the opening lead Of
the ten Of diamonds with the ace
and paused to look the situation
over.
He decided it was silly to think
of leading club up toward
,dummy's king. On that play.
undoubtedly, Mrs. Keen would
win two clubs and two. diamonds
to defeat the contract imme-
diately.
The only chance of making the
hand appeared to lie in the estab-
lishment of dummy's heart suit.
So at trick two Mr.. Dale led q
heart to the ace, caslaed the king.
and followed with third heart
which he ruffed in his hand with
the ace Of spades.
He was delighted TO note the
hearts broke 3-3. Now II neither
opponent showed up with as
many as four spades, the con-
tract was home.
He cashed the queen Of spades,
then led a small spade to
dummy's king. Lucky again. The
spades broke 80.
The last outstanding spade was
picked UP by dummy's ten spot
and on the two good hearts from
. the board Mr.. Dale discarded q
diamond and club.
Mrs. Keen had to discard cor
fectly to prevent Mr.. Dale from
making II tricks. At this point,
she was down to the king and
queen Of diamonds and the ace
and queen of clubs.
When a diamond was led from
dummy at trick 10, she won with
the queen and returned the king.
Mr.. Dale ruffed this and lost the
last two tricks to the ace and
queen Of clubs.
If she had discarded down to
the king of diamonds and A @ j
In clubs, a diamond lead at trick
10 would have forced her to sur
render atclub trick to dummy's
king.
lcopyright. 1854. General Features corp)
Evening star., 1954-12-21
Fumous FobIes
By e. e. Eduor

LOST - When Knute
Rockne was football coach
at Notre Dame. his teams
struck fear into the hearts
of the opposition. Rival
coaches spent many sleepless
nights trying to figure ways
to stop the high -flying RAM
blers.
One Saturday afternoon.
Notre Dame was scheduled
to play q Midwestern team
in the latter's stadium.
When the boys came out on
the field before the game.
Rockne observed that the
grass had been allowed to
grow-which would slow UP
his fast moving backs. He
didn't say anything, but in
the locker room before the
kickoff, he put Q little extra
spirit into his pep talk, and
the boys ran up an early
lead.
However. he didn't intend
to let the other coach think
that he had put something
over on him. At the end of
the half. with Notre Dame
leading l4-0. Rockne went
out on the field and got
down on his hands and
knees.
The rival coach came over
to see what he was doing. He
found Rockne searching
about In the grass.
Looking for something.
Rock?s he asked.
yeah = replied Rockne.
separating the tail blades.
my fullback Is missing.
= 81
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-08-01

gadgets, the day Is rapidly
approaching when Los An
geles. or most any other dis
tant point for that matter,
will be as close as your next
door neighbor insofar as In
slant and automatic tele-
phone conversation is con-
cerned.
That will be possible a few
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-08-01

IF THERE still are any
skeptics that we are deep
in an age of sh-button liv-
ing, a peek behind the scenes
at the telephone building at
Fourteenth street and Column
bia road NV, should change
their minds.
There, In a battling array
OF newly developed electronic
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-08-01
VA" for Los AngeIes-and Get It

push button age Is now here.
The recorders operate by
means of punched tapes.
The first step is recorded on
a roll Of paper about three
inches wide and several hun
dred feet long. When a call
is made, the machine,
through electric impulses, au-
tonatically makes a line of
horizontal perforations in the
paper that record the number
making the call, the city and
the number that is being
called as well as the time the
call is made.
The next entry on the tape
another line of perforations
records the time the num-
Der being called answers.
The Anal entry-more per-
forationS records the time
the conversation ends.
At the end Of each day, the
rollsby now huge reels of
horizontal punched hnes-are
placed in another machine
that is still more uncanny
than the first.
Although any number of
calls may be recorded on the
roll between the time a given
call is placed, the time the
party on the other end of the
line answers, and still more
perforations before the con-
verSation Is ended, the ma
chine unScrambles the
punched lines and all the in
formation concerning the call
the number calling, the
number called, the date, the
time the call was made, the
time it ended-is indicated by
punch marks on a master
card.
An almost unbelievable OPP
GRAFTON of the machine Is
that it automatically discards
busy" and mo answer" calls.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-08-01

years hence when automatic
long distance dialing Is avail
able on a nationwide basis.
All that will be necessary will
be to dial the code number
of almost any city before
dialing the number.
The connection will be as
fast as the person on the
other end Of the line can an
swer the phone. If the cir
cults to the other city are
busy, the electronic gadgets
will automatically select an
''unbusy" routing for the call.
Automatic long distance
dialing, which eliminates the
necessity of placing the call
with an operator. has been
possible between here and
Baltimore. Annapolis, Fred
erick and a few other rela-
lively nearby points for some
time, and already is more or
less old hat.
As a matter Of fact, tele-
phone technicians, to whom
the complexities Of a dial tele-
phone are as simple as ABB
G, realized the possibilities of
long distance dialing as long
ago as 1887.
There was one stumbling
bl0ck-the lack of an auto
matte call recorder. Auto
matte long-distance dialing
would be useless if it still
were necessary for operators
to verify connections, record
the length of conversations
and flll out toll-call slips.
Automatic call recorders
officially known as central
lied automatic message ac-
counting - have been = per-
fected to do all that and are
the instruments, clicking
away in their cleaning metal
cabinets, that should con-
vince the skeptics that the
Evening star., 1954-01-02
Nows the Time to Grade
Low Spots Around Yord

lawn or any stretch of well-kept
ground Is q low spot. In the
first place, any low area viii
eventually turn sour and the
grass will not grow well on it.
Ia the second place, the ground
ait a low spot win pack down SO
hard that IL viii hold water and
pools will be formed which may
last for days after q rain.
There Is just one definite cure
for this condition. It consists
Of turning over the ground SO
as to break up any crust that
may have been formed, then to
bring in I'LL and level 1t on.
The leveiing process should be
done with q straightedge. This
Is the only sure method foi
getting q true level with the sur
rounding ground. After a Level
Is reached the ground should be
further rounded up about two
inches so as to allow for the set
tlement and sinking Of the new
flll.
II by spring 1t Is noted that
the rounding-up was too great
1t can be corrected by rolling OF
scraping it OF with an iron rake
Practically every lawn, par
ticularly new ones. win have
spots which have sunk bit be-
low the general level. An hour
or two with a straightedge and
q wheelbarrow full Of dirt Will
make a vast improvement.
A Straightedge cut to the
width Of q road or path will en-
| able any one to handle a grad
Ing job.
tReleased nv the xaala avndlraka Tnn +,
Evening star., 1954-01-02
Entertaining Con Be Fun, Too

no matter how busy the brides
schedule. But Ii can be q very
simple meal prepared In advance.
This is important because the
brides flrst dinner can be q
frightening adventure.
She can really impress the
family. however. with a beauti-
fully appointed table. Her par
ents viii be thrilled to see their
silver service used elegantly. And
her glassware should be dis
played In all its glory. A lovely
centerpiece should grace the ta-
BILE. and candles, Of course. are
q must for dinner party glamour.
Il &A4
The bridal party is next on the
list. A dinner or buffet supper
may be given, depending on the
number Of attendants there were
and what the facilities are for
entertaining the group. Some
brides set q buffet table. but have
two or three bridge tables arr
ranged so that they may. eat IN
Evening star., 1954-01-02
By Viyion Brown

When the bride hangs that al
home" sign on her front door, Il
Is her turn to entertain. she hal
been basking in the glory Of
showers. parties and the we'd
ding reception. Now the tables
are turned.
Bridal etiquette has been ta-
pered to hit our lebS formal liv-
ing conditions. smaller quarters,
lack Of domestic help and even
the career-girl bride. But the
hostess still isn't relieved of her
obligations to family. those who
entertained her before marriage
and those who gave her even q
token present.
The brides flrSt party, should
be the small dinner party for her
own parents and the parents oi
the groom. This should take
place within two or three weeks
after the honeymoon. This meal
should not be served buffet style
Evening star., 1954-01-02

comfort. use wedding present
linens and other gifts given to
you by the members OF the
group.
An old custom that seems to
have remained intact, insofar
as bridal etiquette Is concerned,
is entertaining during the first
six months those who enter
Evening star., 1954-01-02

ming with the bride and groom.
Small get togethers such as
bridge, slunch, brunch or just
conversation can be accom-
plished inexpensively and pro-
vide happy times. 1t gives the
bride the opportunity of showing
of her new home. too. and
breaks the ice as far as her
social life Is concerned.
Evening star., 1954-01-02
By DouoIos Tuomey

AS many experienced garden-
ers and homeowners know, win
ter is an excellent time to grade
up low spots. reseed bare patches
Of lawn and do other jobs around
the grounds.
AS q matter of fact. things
look their worst at this time Of
year. so little damage is done
to the general appearance Of
the grounds.
1t is also a fact that the re-
pairs made now have q chance
to weather out and heal for the
next four or five months.
The one thing that spoils a
Evening star., 1954-01-02

tanned you before your marriage
and those who gave you more
than q token present. These
people are sometimes grouped
together at a cocktail party, but
this doesn't work out too well as
q rule. Any one who has made
the effort and gone to the ex-
pense Of giving a wedding gift
will certainly enjoy quiet eve