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Evening star., 1954-11-01
Community Chest
Luncheon 10 Have
Actor as lis Guest

Lee Grant, who opens tonight
in "The Wedding Breakfast" at
the National Theater, will be
guest of honor at a luncheon Of
the Community Chest Govern
ment unit at 1920 pm. tomor-
row in the Washington Hotel.
Jay Carmody. drama editor OF
The Star, will introduce the
actress.
Edmund F. Mansure, chairman
Of the unit, called on his CO.
workers to contact all potential
contributors in the tagging cam
paign.
The Chest drive has $2,743,411
in hand-72 per cent of it's $3,-
832 900 goal. The campaign Is
scheduled to end Thursday.
The Government unit. how.
ever, is doing better than it hao
hoped, though the campaign al
a whole is IL per cent behind
the goal for this point.
Government has collected ST..
201 ,995-a fraction of a percent
age point ahead of the rs pei
cent pencilled in for this date
at the start Of the campaign
Only other unit moving over the
pace set is Arlington, with $52.-
869-79 per cent of quota.
Arlington had been plotted fol
IA per cent by this time.
Evening star., 1954-11-01
Guggenheim Museum
Director to Speak Here

James johnson Sweeney,
director Of the Solomon r.
Guggenheim museum in New
York. viii speak on contemporary
art at 8 pm. Wednesday in the
Howard University library. Paint
ings from the Guggenheim
museum win be on display
through the academic year. The
Star inadvertently announced
Mr.. Sweeney would speak last
Wednesday.
Evening star., 1954-11-01
|Ex-MentaI Patient
Is Reindicfed on
'38 Staying Charge

A man indicted last June fol
second-degree murder was re-
indicted today in the U. S. Dis
trict Court for the District OF
Columbia on a 1888 first-degree
murder charge which had been
dropped after he was declared
of unsound mind.
He is Robert E. Askins, IS
colored, of the 1900 block of First
street NV. q.
The first-degree murder in
dictment, originally returned in
1889, accuses him of poisoning
Ruth Mcdonald, 81, colored, in
December, 1888.
Before trial, Askins was de-
clared of unsound mind and
committed to st. Elizabeths
Hospital. While he was still
there. in 1943, the Indictment in
the Mcdonald Staying and an
other accusing him Of second
degree murder in the stabhine
to death of Elizabeth Brown, 26
colored, of the 600 block of Free.
mems court NV, were dropped
Freed as "Social Recovery"
Askins was released from the
hospital in 1852 as a "social re-
covery."
Then. last June /, Askins was
indicted on a second-degree
murder charge in the strangling
of Laura M. Cook, colored, of the
1400 block of Sixth street NV
This Staying occurred September
l, 1852, after his release from the
hospital.
He was declared of sound
mind after a court hearing Oc-
tober /.
This last hearing to determine
Askins' mental competency was
made on motion of Assistant
United States Attorney Thomas
A. Flannery.
Ready to Rejoin Society.
Mr.. Flannery's motion re-
ferred to Askins' release from
st. Elizabeths in 1852 as a $50
cial recovery"
The motion added that the
United States Attorney had been
informed that the term social
recovery" means the patient has
recovered sufficiently ito take
his place in society,""
It was on the social recovery
basis, it was pointed out, that
Askins had been released from
st. Elizabeths in 1852.
Today's re-indictment was re-
turned by a grand jury before
Judge James r. Kirkland OF
the U. S. District Court for the
District of Columbia.
Evening star., 1954-11-01
Clifton AuxiIiury Dinner

The Ladies Auxiliary of the
Clifton Volunteer Fire Depart
ment in Fairfax County will hold
its annual ham and turkey din
ner in the cafeteria of the new
Clifton Elementary School from
5 to 8 pm. Saturday. After the
dinner there viii be a dance in
the fire house.
Evening star., 1954-11-01
Survey Shows
Phone, Walk
Plea Ineffective
No Coils Reported
By 80 Of 40 Voters
interviewed by Star

The Republican phoneathon
and the Democratic Walkathonl
undoubtedly reached some vot-
ers, but a survey in nearby areas
today indicated that neither
would replace the time -honored
system of contacts by party pre-
cinct workers.
Party workers said privately
that neither the phoneathon nor
the walkathon got under way
soon enough to do much good.
The Star talked with 40 voters
in Montgomery and Prince
Georges Counties.
One. Joseph B. Mahon, 20, OF
5614 Chillum Heights drive, Hy-
attsville, an engineer at the
Naval Ordnance Laboratory, was
called as a result Of the phone
athon touched of last week by
President Eisenhower in an effort
to get out the vote.
Mr.. Mahon was called by q
friend from the Naval Ordnance
Laboratory, who said he had
been telephoned by a stranger.
Others Have No Calls.
The other 80 said they had
not received a telephone call or
a personal visit as part of the
programs. Four said they had
heard of neither program.
President Eisenhower's an
nouncement last week that he
would start the phoneathon by
calling 10 persons to urge each
to call 10 friends in turn, led
Democratic National Chairman
Stephen Mitchell to announce
a Neutrality-suspicious. visits by
Democrats.
Republicans and Democrats in
both Montgomery and Prince
Georges Counties said they have
their regular concentrated pro-
grams-with most of the work
being done today-for getting in
touch with voters of their re-
spective parties.
Ronald A. Mcdonald of
Wheaton, Md. said he had been
called by a Democratic worker
and urged to vote.
Another Gets G. O. p. Call.
Frank L. Garrison of 81O8
Piney Branch road, Silver Spring
said a G. o. P. worker had called
him. Neither call was a part of
the national programs.
1 Secretary of Commerce Weeks
yesterday made 10 telephone
calls as part of the Presidents S
program. ...
Among them was a call to
Mrs. Kirk Rankin, Alexandria,
Va. housewife. The others were
to New England business and
professional men. ~
Chesapeake 81 Potomac Tele-
phone Co. officials said they were
unable to tell whether there had
been any abnormal number of
telephone calls due to the
phoneathon, since the major ef-
fort was to have been Saturday
and Sunday, normally light days
for telephone business.
Evening star., 1954-11-01

classes will begin in September,
1855.
Mr.. Cherner has served as
national campaign chairman OF
United Jewish Appeal, national
treasurer Of the Bonds for Is
rael drive and national vice
chairman Of the Einstein College
campaign fund. This year Mr.
Cherner received the annual
presidents award from B,nai
Birth.
Evening star., 1954-11-01
Falls Church Polls,
And Hours Are Listed

Polls will be open in three
wards in Falls Church tomorrow
from 6 am. to 6 pm. The polling
places will be the same as in the
past:
First Ward, police station (old
city halD; Second Ward, Madi-
son School; Third Ward, Broad
Street Motors, 1901 West Broad
street
Evening star., 1954-11-01
Oldest Veterans Group
Honors Gen. Pershinq

Memorial services were held
yesterday by the Army and Navy
Union, U. S. A., the oldest vet
erans' organization in the coun-
try, at the grave of General of
the Armies John J. Pershing in
Arlington Cemetery.
Herbert Borchardt, former ma
tional vice commander, placed a
wreath on the grave. Also taking
part in the ceremony were the
organizations color guard and
the Fort Myer Ceremonial Detail.
Evening star., 1954-11-01

cine of Yeshi-
va University.
The college
of medicine,
of which Mr..
Cherner is a
founder, is the
first jewish
S p on sore d
medical school
TO De eSCaD-
lish e d in
America. The
college is I'M
der construc-
tion in New
York First
Evening star., 1954-11-01
Shipyard Workers Go
On Strike in Baltimore
BY the Associated Press

BALTIMORE. Nov. IA local
of the CIO Shipyard Workers
Union went on strike today at
Maryland Drydock Co.
The yard was employing about
1900 as recently as 10 days ago,
but in the interim, a spokesman
said, about 1000 of these were
temporarily furloughed.
The other 800 did not report
for work today and set UP picket
lines at the Z am. reporting
time for the day shifts.
The union and the company
have been negotiating since
June on q contract to replace one
which expired July %.
Evening star., 1954-11-01
HumIine Church Dinner

The Woman's Society Of
Christian Service of Hamline
Methodist Church will hold its
annual turkey dinner and food
sale on Thursday at the church.
Sixteenth and Allison streets
NV.
Evening star., 1954-11-01
Smith Succeeds Hopes
As Aide to Benson
By the Associated Press

or me AsSocioIeo rIesS
Secretary Of Agriculture Ben
son today appointed Milan D.
Smith Of Pendleton, Oreg., as
his executive assistant. effective
December l.
MIR. Smith will succeed Lo-
renzo N. Hopes, who has re-
signed to return to an execu-
tive position with Safeway
Stores, Inc, Oakland, Calf.
Evening star., 1954-11-01
Mosons Meet Saturday

The School Of instruction Of
the Royal and Select Masters in
the District of Columbia will be
held at 8 pm, Saturday In the
Masonic Temple, Thirteenth
street and New York avenue
NV.
Evening star., 1954-11-01
World Trade Fair
Displays Products
From Many Lands

Products of more than a score
OF foreign countries went on
display today as The Hecht
Co.. opened a two~week World
Trade Fair at its Washington
store.
Display windows, counters and
floor space throughout the store
were laden with exhibits and
imported merchandise gathered
during the past year by the
stores foreign buying Office.
The World Trade Committee
of the Washington Board of
Trade has indorsed the Fair
and yesterday sponsored a pre-
view attended by more than 600
Washington area business and
civic leaders.
Demonstrations of foreign
craftsmanship in leather, pot
terry, blowing and rugmak-
ing will be presented daily dur
ing the fair.
Will Weave Rug.
Two rug weaverS brought to
the fair by the Israeli Embassy
will weave a rug to be pre-
sented to President and Mrs.
Eisenhower for their Pennsyl-
vania home.
During the first week of the
Fair shoppers will see a daily
show from 2 to 3 pm. in an au-
ditorium on the fifth floor. En-
tertainers from Italy, Scotland,
Switzerland, France, Venezuela
and India will appear. The Scot
tish talent will include vaude-
vile performers attending the
Fifth Annual Concert of the st.
Andrews Society at Lisner Audi
torium here.
In display windows along
Seventh street NV, copies of
the British Crown jewels, a
$4,000 model of a Rolls Royce
limousine, a collection of German
clocks an dan 18-foot likeness
of the Fontana di Trevi, the
fountain in Rome into which
travellers throw coins, are shown.
Other display windows feature
curios, chinaware, costumes and
antiques gathered with the CO.
operation of foreign embassies.
The Hecht Co. will award an
MIG sports car as prize to the
person who builds a model MIG
most closely resembling the ORR
ginal, which is on display. A
round trip to Italy via boat will
be awarded by a drawing of entry
blanks deposited by visitors to
the fair.
TV Show Presented.
During the preview yesterday
visitors witnessed the / pm.
coast to coast telecast of the NBC
show Youth Wants to Know"
with Harold E. Stassen, Foreign
Operations Administrator, and
representatives of the Italian,
French and British Embassies as
guests. The half-hour show was
broadcast from the third floor
of the store with more than so
Washington area high school
students participating.
In a special 15-minute telecast
which followed, Francis j. Kane,
president of the Washington
Board of Trade, presented a
certificate to Mr.. StasSen for
his work through the FOA in
working vigorously to bring
about expanded economic OPP
portunities among nations !"
Harry M. Davidow, vice presi-
dent and general manager of
the Hecht Co., and Elwood E.
Parrish, of the World Trade
Committee of the Board of
Trade, participated in the Is
minute show.
Evening star., 1954-11-01
oIney Church Dinner

st. Peters Church Of Olney,
Md. viii hold q turkey dinner
from 2 to 8 pm. Saturday in the
Sherwood High School, Sandy
Spring, Md. The event also win
include q bake sale.
Evening star., 1954-11-01
PooIesviIIe Is Topic

A talk on Poolesville (Md.) will
be given before the Poolesville
PTA on Thursday by Miss Mar
tina Poole, descendant of the
family for which the Upper
Montgomery village was named.
Evening star., 1954-11-01
Joseph Cherner Named
AS Yeshiva Y. 0verseer

Joseph Cherner, Washington
businessman, has been appointed
to the board of overseers of the
Albert Einstein College of Medi-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-09-12
T Call 1t Grace
BY LOUIS BROMFIELD


very first quality which identifies
the true lady or the true gentle
man.
Grace" blesses not only the
receiver but the giver. It is a part
Of that thing known as charm"
which is 50 valuable. not only to
the possessor. but to those 9TH
ers to whom it gives pleasure.
ssC1RAcE'' makes the way easy
and at the same time it is a
powerful force. It can pave the
way to material success and pro-
vide advantages and opportuni-
ties that are closed to those who
do not possess it or understand
what it IS.
If there were more grace" in
the world, it would be a far bet
ter place. a place in which more
people were happy and at peace
with themselves and with those
around them.
STRESS peoples Uirtues
rather than their faults. says
Betty M0cDOnGld, author Of
1.-THE Egg Assd I, = next sCeek.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-09-12

It's q little word but
it means a lot, says
this famous writer ;.
ave Of the greatest Of human
" and Christian qualities is
one Of the least practiced and the
most overlooked in this Age Of
Irritation. II IS at once an m
VOWED and q simple thing called
grace" which largely seems to
have gone out Of the lives Of
many Of US.
Grace" Is not easy to define
because it Is both intangible and
complex. The brutal never know
it. nor the stupid. nor the bullies.
nor is it to be found in the envi-
Gus. the malicious. the person
with a chip on his shoulder, "
or the arrogant.
At its base, it IS simple kindli-
ness. But it is also a capacity to
put ones self in the place Of the
other fellow, to understand his
feelings and sensibilities. 1t IS the
quintessence Of tact. 1t is the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-13
BY the Associated Press

Postmaster General Arthur
Summerfield last night an
nounced a change in a prepared
Lincoln Day speech after Demo-
cratic National Chairman Mitch
ell charged him with quoting
something Lincoln never said u
The original text of the Sum-
merfield speech at Akron, Ohio.
has been distributed by the Re-
publican National Committee for
release at 7:30 pm. today.
Mr.. Mitchell said long quo
tation attributed to Abraham
Lincoln in Mr.. Summerfield S
text SIS a combination of sheer
invention and some paraphrases
OF Lincoln taken out of con-
text.
A few hours later. the G. o. P.
committee asked editors to take
out of the prepared speech what
it termed the disputed QUOTA
ton attributed to Lincoln by
reputable sources in the past. y
This entire passage is fake, "
Mr.. Mitchell said. Mr.. Sum-
merfeld has put words in the
mouth of the Great Emancipator
that he never said. This quota
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-13
Disputed Lincoln Quotation
Observation-Disclosures

ton is intended to make Lincoln
sound like a modern old-guard
Senator 1t is another example
of the Republicans trying to re-
write history"
Mr.. Mitchell said the state
ment that Mr.. Summerfield at
tributed to President Lincoln
reads:
You cannot bring about pros
perity by diScouraging thrift.
You cannot strengthen the weak
by weakening the strong. You
cannot help the wage Garner by
pulling down the wage payer.
You cannot further the brother
hood of man by encouraging
class hatred. You cannot help
the poor by destroying the rich.
You cannot establish sound Sc
curity on borrowed money. You
cannot keep out of trouble by
spending more than you earn.
You cannot build character and
courage by taking away mans
initiative and independence. You
canrot help men permanently
by doing for them what they
could and should do for them
selves"
Mr.. Mitchell said. This quo
tation is a combine ton of sheer
invention and some paraphrases
of Lincoln taken out of context:
they have all been denounced as
forgeries in the Abraham Lincoln
quarterly"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-13
Freighter Goes on Rocks
During Pay Theft Probe
BY the Associated Press

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 13.-
When the freighter Harry Lunde-
berg went on the rocks near the
tip of Baja California last Mon
day, ships officers were investi-
eating the disappearance of the
vessels $4,000 payroll.
The ships operators made this
known Thursday night. adding
that the loss of the payroll was
reported to the company after
the Lundeberg left. Vancouver,
British Columbia. for San Mar
cos Island in the Gulf of Cali
fornia. to pick up a cargo of
gypsum.
A company spokesman said
Capt. Gerald Kelley asked per-
mission to put in at Long Beach
Harbor for a search of the YES
sci. but was instructed to pro-
coed to San Marcos and then
return to Long Beach.
The ship was reported to be
proceeding at 11l2 knots. on
what was thought to be it's nor
NAL course, when it went on the
rocks in the early morning dark
ness Monday. The captain, sec
ond mate and radioman stayed
aboard and are believed to be
still with the ship, but SO crew
men and officers took to the
boats.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-13
4 U. 5. CIubwomen Visit
Brazil for Coffee Study
By the Associated Pres,

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil, Feb
ia delegation of Unites States
clubwomen looking into the
cause of soaring coffee prices
leaves today for frost damaged
plantations around Parana, in
South Brazil.
The four representatives of the
General Federation of Women
Clubs arrived in Rio de Janeiro
yesterday as guests of the Bra
lillian Coffee Institute.
Mrs. Theodore Chapman of
Jerseyville. H., the federation S
vice president. is leader of the
group, The others are Mrs. Zaio
Woodford Schroeder of Crosse
Pointe, Mich; Mrs. Carl E. Swan
beck of Huron. Ohio, and Mrs.
Gilbert F.. Loebs of Water
vile. Me.
I'VE are going to weigh the
facts" Mrs. Swanbeck told re-
porters. land see if they balance"
She explained the group had
followed closely United States
Investigations of the rise in cof-
fee prices and now would study
conditions in Brazil.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-13
Skies Says a Risk
To Some inc. p,
Is q Democrat

Representative Skies, Demo-
crat, OF Florida told the House
yesterday he has reached the con-
clusion that to some Republicans
a security risk" is any Demo-
crat holding a Government job.
Mr.. Skies is a member of the
House Appropriations Committee
which has been quizZing top Gov
eminent officials on their secur-
ity programs.
II have listened with growing
impotence to wild charges from
the Republicans against men,
bers of the Democratic Party"
he said. Usually those wild
charges are linked with a recital
of So-called security firingS &C
complished under the Republican
administration. 1 know some
thing about the paucity of fact
in both.
The failure of the Repub-
licanS to give the American pub
lie concrete facts and figures on
security risks and security flrings
leads straight to the conclusion
that to some Republicans, a Sc
curity risk is any Democrat who
has a Government job and the
only security that is involved is
that Of the Republican Party"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-13
Far East
CONTINUED From First Page.)

u
fer of a South Korean division
has yet to reach the French Of
ficially, French Embassy
spokesman gave advance notice
of a rundown yesterday: He
said his government would re-
ject it for fear South Korean in
volvement would bring open Red
Chinese intervention.
Doesn't Want U. N. Aid.
Neither does France want in
tervention by the United Ma
lions. The U. N clearly has
justification for considering the
Indo- Chinese war a threat to
the peace. But the French say:
"lay off; this is our war; we
must win 1t on our own"
This presupposes support on
the French home front.
Rebel Communist forces from
Viet-Nam now approach Luang
Prabang, the capital of the Indo-
Chinese state of Laos. But the
defenders are described here as
having superiority in weapons
and organization. They are
given every chance of beating
off any frontal attack.
The place to watch and worry
about, says Washington, is
Paris.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-13
Six Killed in Collision
OF Auto, Streetcar

LOS ANGELES. Feb. 13.-Six
persons were killed early today
when their automobile and a
streetcar collided.
The identities of the victims
three women and three men. all
colored-Were not immediate ely
learned.
Police described the accident
as one of the worst of its type in
recent years in Los Angeles. Fire
men had to work for more than
an hour to eXtricate the bodies
from the Wreckage.
The force of the impact hurled
the Los Angeles Transit Lines car
off the tracks. Sixteen passen-
gers on the Streetcar were shaken
up. but none was seriously in
jured A woman passenger on
the Streetcar tainted.
Motorman Sterling w. Hender-
son, 80. told police: The car was
following another automobile and
suddenly cut out across the
double line in front of the street.
car. He estimated the automo-
bile was travelling in excess of
As miles an hour.
Five of the victims were
pinned inside the sedan and one
man was thrown out of the auto
mobile.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-13
Boy, Photographs
Heroes Of Everest

Among the press photographers
in Constitution Hall last night
was Johnny Saunders, u, stu
dent at Western Suburban High
School.
He was getting a picture for
his schools science magazine of
Sir John Hunt and Sir Edmund
Hillary. who were lecturing on
the Mount Everest expedition.
Johnny. son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Benjamin H. Saunders, of 5315
Sunset lane, Kenwood, Md,
trained his $12 flash camera on
the Everest climbers once before
at the White House. But he only
got the back of a Secret Service
mans head.
Thanks to a National Geo.
graphic Society official, who
learned of his plight. Johnny was
invited to the lecture last night.
He got his picture of Sir John
and Sir Edmund for the school
magazine.
Sir John is on his way back
to London. Sir Edmund and two
other members of the Everest
expedition. George Lowe and DR..
Charles Evans, leave Washington
today for Cleveland. where they
will continue their lecture tour.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-13
I'd Quantico Marine
In Skid Crash Dies

QUANTICO. Va. Feb. l3.-
Marine Pfc. John Albert Perkins.
ir.. %. died Thursday at the
base hospital here of injuries
received when a car in which
he was riding January % skidded
into the side of a train.
The car hit a southbound
Richmond, Fredericksburg &
Potomac train at the Quantico
crossing during a snowstorm.
The car was driven by Marine
Ser9t. Ernest II. Mowers of Hill
ton, N. Y, who was killed in the
crash.
Both men had been slated to
be released from the service
soon. Pfc. Perkins lived III
Rochester N Y
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-13
Explosion Of Gas Tank
In Tulsa Kills Three
BY the Associoted Ptess

TULSA. Okla. FEB. 13.-Three
National Cylinder Co. employees
were killed yesterday when a
hydrogen gas tank exploded.
Four other persons were injured.
The dead were:
Gus Pichon, So, superintendent
of the company's Kansas City
tKanS.D plant; William r. Weak
ley, Skiatook. Okla. a plant
workman. and Garland Hix Cole
man, A. Tulsa, shipping clerk.
Two of the four injured were
reported in critical condition.
There was no fire. Damage
was estimated at $4,000 to the
building and $4,000 to its con-
tents by Fire Marshal F. c.
Wagner. He said an investiga-
ii would be continued.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-13
Chemical Exposed as Killer
Of, OOOFish at Camp Derrick

Col Miller said a contractor
converting the refrigeration set
up in one of the chemical corps
buildings. dropped the chemical
into the sewer system, from
where it made its way into the
creek.
There was enough of the chem
ical to contaminate 100000 GAL
Ions of water. Col. Miller said.
DR.. FORREST H. Burgess, county
health officer. had issued a strong
warning against children finding
the fish and taking them home
for supper.
City officials said some at
tempt would be made to restock
the stream, a favorite fishing
haunt, especially among the
small fry