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Evening star., 1954-05-03
Senators Offer
Omnibus Bill on
District Transit
Puyne Unit Presents
Corrective Measure
Based on Survey

Members Of the Payne subcom-
mittee Of the Senate District
Committee today introduced an
omnibus bill to carry out some
Of the corrective measures they
recommended as a result of the
nine-month investigation Of
Washington transit problems.
The bill was offered by Senator
Payne, Republican. of Maine for
Utilities Group Orders Tronsit File on
Liquidation. Poee 3D.
himself and Senators Beall, Re-
publican. of Marylanl d
Morse, independent, of Oregon.
Senator Payne said he hoped
public hearings would be held
soon.
Meanwhile. Chairman Case Of
the full District Committee, said
he was arranging for an early
meeting of the committee. Pend
ing there are two bills recon-
mended by the Payne investi-
eating group. which already had
been reported favorably by the
Commerce subcommittee Of the
District Committee.
Would Regulate Dividens.
One Of these would give the
Public Utilities Commission new
authority to regulate dividends
declared by Washington public
utilities. The other is the So
called conflict of interest"
measure.
This woud prevent members
of the utilities commission, and
certain other regulatory city Of
flcialS, from representing regu-
lated concerns before District
agencies within two years after
they leave their city jobs to be-
come employed in the fields they
formerly regulated.
Would Designate Directors.
One section of the omnibus
bill. introduced today, would re-
quire the stockholders of the
Capital Transit Co. to place on
its Board of Directors three
public interest" directors to be
selected from list of 10 nomi-
! nations to be made by the Dis
trict Commissioners.
Other sections of the omnibus
bill would give the Utilities Com
mission stronger authority over
regulation of utility consumer
rates and over the handling Of
depreciation charges. The bill
also would authorize the Utili-
ties Commission to fix the rate
Of school children's transit fares
at not more than one-half Of
the adult rate. BY law, school
fares are now set at cents.
Evening star., 1954-05-03

Five persons accused of a part
in the Christmas holidays theft
of 100000 from the Bureau of
Engraving and Printing pleaded
guilty today.
The five. including the key
figure, James r. Lands, 27,
colored, of 1929 Fifty-second
street, Chapel Oaks. Md.
changed former mot guilty"
pleas when they appeared before
Judge David A. Pine of the U.
S.. District Court for the District
of Columbia.
Each faces a maximum sent
ence of 10 years in prison and
a $4,000 fine.
Judge Pine ordered them held
without bail pending sentencing
in what he termed this gigantic
raid on the Treasury" He said
that to permit them to remain
on bond would indicate a soft
attitude by the court"
Lands was charged with theft
Evening star., 1954-05-03
By Crosby S. Moves
Eoreion CorreSnondent of The StoY

GENEVA. May 3.-Despite the
lull in the Communist led Wet
/ Mini attack on Dien Bien Phu.
military spokesmen here make
no secret of the fact that the
decisive battle and the fall of
the Indo-China fortress may be
at hand.
But so far as the Geneva
Conference is concerned. the
latest assault against the French
and Wet Nam defenders has had
these consequences:
l. The French plea for a truce
to evacuate wounded from the
besieged garrison has been
answered by artillery and ma
chine guns.
2. The French government is
confronted with the possibility
of political crisis at home when
the National Assembly recon-
venes in Paris tomorrow unless
a peace conference On Indo-
China is arranged at the earliest
moment. \
Bidault May Fly to Paris.
How grave this crisis will be
is a matter of agitated specula-
ton in allied circles here. Dam
iel Mayer. Socialist leader and
chairman of the Assembly's For
eign Affairs Committee. is eX-
pected in Geneva today for con-
ferences with French Foreign
Minister Bidault. 1t is possible
that Mr.. Bidault himself may
feel forced to fly back to Paris
tomorrow morning to answer
criticism that the government
failed to remove the dagger
pointed at the heart of Dier
Bien Phu in negotiations with
Communist leaders here. And,
unrealistic as the charge may be,
Mr.. Bidault is not looking for
ward to the job of answering it..
It is perfectly clear that the
timing of the latest assault on
Dien Bien Phu was geared closely
to its effect on the political
situation here and in Paris. The
Soviet Ambassador to France
has been shutting back and
forth talking to top anti-govern-
ment French leaders and keep
ing his bosses in Geneva in
Evening star., 1954-05-03

Bruinier has applied repeatedly
for a permit for limited produc-
ton. He grumbles that he is
turned down without due con-
sideration.
Grapes are expensive" he
told a reporter at his home here.
II can make better wines for
less money. Champagne? For 25
cents a bottle. Wouldn't the tax
authorities like that?"
In his patents Bruinier does
not call his beverages wine,
but contends that chemical an
alyses show they are virtually
identical. Dutch police said they
were investigating reports that
several Netherlands and Belgian
wine manufacturers have begun
implementing the Bruinier in
vention illegally.
Evening star., 1954-05-03
Decisive Battle in Indo-Chind
At Hand, Geneva Believes
French Government Faces Crisis at Home
With Recovering of National Assembly

formed Apparently the conclu-
sion was reached that the time
was ripe tc strike.
If Communist calculations are
correct the question of whether
present French government sur
wives or falls will be more or
less academic. What the Com
munists are trying to do is to
destroy what little remains in
France of the will to resist Com
munist victory in Indo- China.
AND il they succeed. any French
government, including Premier
Laniels, will have to yield to
their demands.
Position Pitifully Weak.
Mr.. Bidault's position at
Geneva is already pitifully weak.
He has managed to prolong his
governments political life only
at the price of openly demon
Strating his independence from
United States Secretary of State
Dulles and the American policy
of no compromise. Steps from
compromise to supplication to
surrender are short ones and the
Communists have provided a
powerful shove in the direction
they seek.
For the rest Of the free world,
besieged Dien Bien Phu points
up fundamental Western weak
ness at the Geneva Conference.
At the present time, all resist
ance to Communist aggression
in China depends on the
French. If they collapse, Indo-
China is gone and there will be
precious little left for delegates
at Geneva to bargain about
around the conference table here.
There is now very grave doubt
that France could survive the
fall of Dien Bien Phu. It is all
very well to point out, as Ameri-
can sources do. that the enemy
has paid dearly for its attacks
on the fortress and that the
military balance is favorable to
the French.
The fact is that Dien Bien Phu
has become the symbol of per-
haps decisive Importance in the
minds of both Indo- Chinese and
French. And as q political de-
feat it could mean the end of
organized. resistance to commu-
nism in Indo-C China.
Evening star., 1954-05-03
Wet Mimi Halt Big Assault,
French Drop Supplies to Fort

of the fortress. apparently had
taken time out to regroup.
In fierce hand-to-hand fight
ing, the French had turned back
the rebels who had overridden
and occupied a part of the south
ern strongpoint Isabelle" But
in the main defense complex, the
position of the French remained
critical. Their northeastern,
eastern and western strongholds
had been wiped out by massive
Wet Mimi infantry charges.
The narrow dropping zone for
the fortress, into which planes
drop vital ammunition and war
materiel, was still functioning
despite the enemy's general at
tacks and continuing pressure.
The French announced that
scores of tons of ammunition
and supplies were parachuted as
the Wet Mini attacks tempo
rarfly waned.
Before they broke off their
wild charges from all sides Of
the shrunken perimeter, the
rebels had choked off three more
of the strongpoints guarding the
bunkered command headquar-
ters of French Brig. Gen. Chris
tian de Castries and also over
run strongpoint Isabelle"
A later French announcement
said the defenders in a violent
counterattack had recaptured
Isabelle.
The battle ragged at close
range for hours Saturday night
and yesterday as the garrison
force. outnumbered about six to
one and squeezed into a trap less
than a mile across, fought for
their lives with bayonets, knives
and hand grenadeS.
The French Army command
said its losses were heavy but
claimed the enemy toll was
extremely" high.
Attacked for 81 Days.
The fortress has withstood 81
days of constant hammering by
the Wet Mihh. including two
previous attempts to overwhelm
it by sheer force of numbers.
Bitter French counterattacks
drove the Wet Mini from posi-
tions held briefly on the south
eastern rim yesterday. but the
other captured bunkers anC
trenches-on the east. north.
east and west-gave the at
tackers new protected firing
positions.
French tanks. clustered in the
heart of the fortress. were OF
little use in the fighting at close
quarters. French bombers and
fighters swooped over the bat
tlefield but could not blast the
rebels at close range without
killing their own troops.
French warplanes Strafed and
bombed Wet Mimi reserves en-
camped in the surrounding jun
gle-covered hills and hit at anti
aircraft and artillery positions.
Evening star., 1954-05-03
Bondits Get S150,000

NEW ORLEANS, May 3 P.-
Gaudily masked bandits over
powered a night watchman early
today and robbed the Schweg-
mann Bros. supermarket OF
S150,O00 in cash and checks. OF
the total. more than $50. 1000 was
in cash.
Evening star., 1954-05-03
Columbia to Announce
Pulitzer Prizes Today
BY the A.soeioted Pre,s

NEW YORK, May 3.-The an
nual Pulitzer prizes for jour-
nalism and literature will be
announced today at Columbia
University.
The awards. given for work
done the previous calendar year.
were established by the will Of
the late Publisher Joseph Pulit-
Zer.
Winners are chosen by the
trustees of Columbia with the
help of a special advisory board.
Evening star., 1954-05-03
Star Ad Rents
Apartment First Doy

Mr.. o. c. wos looking for quick
way to find tenant for his fur
nished apartment in the District.
He decided to ploce on inexpensive
four-line cd in Stor ,Clossified for
three doys. However. much to his
satisfaction Mr.. o. c. found his
customer on the first doy the I'D
ron.
1t you hove something to rent.
buy, trode or sell tell the long
established audience Of Stor reod-
ers obout it and get quick oction.
Just telephone Sterling 5000 ond
osk for on od-toker.
Evening star., 1954-05-03
Divers and Hounds Called Out
In Hunt for BroyhM Boy, S
AII-Nieht Search
Near Yacht Club
Proves Futile

An intensive all-night search
for 5-year-old Paige Broyhill.
son of Marvin T. Broyhill, jr..
Arlington builder, and nephew
of Representative Joel T. Broy-
hill. Republican. of Virginia. was
redoubled at daybreak today.
The child disappeared yester-
day afternoon from the Corin-
THAN Yacht Club. Second and
v streets S.W.. of which his
father is commodore.
Navy divers from the Naval
Gun Factory joined the search
erS this morning. Harbor police
resumed at dawn the work of
dragging the Anacostia River
after efforts yesterday that lasted
until 8:45 pm.
Other police and about 100
club members searched the club
and q 20-block area after the
boys disappearance was broad
cast over the clubs loudspeaker
shortly after $3.50 pm.
BIOodhOunds Brought Out.
District Director of Correc-
tionS Donald Clemmer brought
out bloodhounds early this
morning after a call from
Charles L. King, club manager.
The dogs, given the scent. from
pair of the little boys pajamas,
covered the vicinity of the club
and Buzzard's Point for two
hours.
Representative Broyhill said
today that the possibility of kid
naping had been suggested. as
generally is the case when a child
disappears, but that it was not
beng considered seriously. He
said the "hopes are still that he
wandered Off"
Mr.. Kings wife was believed
Evening star., 1954-05-03
Three Are Indicted
Here in S25O,OOO
Real Estate SwindIe
34-Count True Bill
Names Both Guudettes
And Emanuel Mucht

A Federal grand jury today in
dicted three persons on charges
of operating an intricate $780,
900 real estate sWindle here.
Named in the 34-count true
bill on charges of conspiracy.
forgery. false pretenses and vio-
lation of the notary laws were:
Grille c. Gaudette, 81, a New
England attorney and linotype
operator; Mrs. Helen Helbert
Gaudette, 81, also known as
Helen Zimmerman. and believed
to be the lawyers wife. and
Emanuel Macht, so, a former
District real estate salesman.
Gaudette is charged with six
counts of forgery, eight Of utter
ing and two of false pretenses.
The woman faces five forgery
charges and three notary VIOLA
tions. Macht was named in two
forgery and eight uttering
counts. All are named in the
conspiracy charge.
Broad Operations Charged.
According to Assistant United
States Attorney Alfred Hartman
the trio operated what is he
lieved to be the biggest real es-
tate swindle ever uncovered in
Washington. He said their oper-
ations began about May /, 1919,
and continued until July l last
year in both the District and
nearby Maryland. .
Mr.. Hartman alleged either
Gaudette or Macht would file
with the recorder of deeds a
second trust note on a piece Of
property which through Macht's
connections they knew to he un-
encumbered. This fraudulent
second trust note would be sold
either to an individual or to per-
sons engaged in the business of
buying second trust paper.
After the paper was sold. to
prevent detection, it was neces-
Sary to set up an elaborate file
and bookkeeping system and
then rob Peter to pay Paul to
meet notes upon demand
Many of those who bought the
spurious paper were actually
paid off.
MOrtgaged Other Properties.
However, it was necessary to
find two new purchasers of sec
ond trust notes for every one
piece of real estate paper sold
to keep the real estate scheme
operating.
To get ready cash when the
apparatus began to break down,
the second phase Of the alleged
Swindle was set in motion.
1t consisted of mortgaging
through legitimate sources, such
as building and loan associations
and banks, properties which the
trio did not own.
Generally, Mr.. Hartman stated,
Gaudette and Macht appeared at
the bank stating they repre-
sented mythical persons.
The two charged would ask for
the second trust papers which
had been prepared by the bank
and leave saying they would re-
turn with the papers signed.
Pay OFF Bank Notes.
A day or two later, with the
papers bearing the purported sig
natures, they would return and
pick up the mortgage check. The
check would be indorsed by either
Gaudette or Macht and then de-
posted in the formers account.
Meanwhile. through elaborate
bookkeeping. the notes to the
bank would be paid of and the
owners would be unaware that
their home had been mortgaged.
Gaudette and his wife were
arrested last month in Cleveland
where Gaudette was working on
a newspaper as a linotype op-
orator.
Macht was arrested several
months ago and placed on
$4,000 bail pending today's ac-
Evening star., 1954-05-03
The Growing Might
OF Russio's Navy

WHAT DOES THIS POWER
MEAN? The Russions hove at Ieost
six times as mony submarines as
had the Germons at the outbreak Of
World Wor II. This and other foets
obout the growing might Of the
Red navy ore revealed todoy in
onother Of series OF ortieIes on
pooe At.
Evening star., 1954-05-03
Bus Drops Into Rovine

KINGSTON. Jamaica, May 8
P1.-A loaded bus plunged into
150-foot ravine 80 miles from
here yesterday, killing the driver
and injuring IS passengers.
Evening star., 1954-05-03
Army Notes Are Subpoenoed
By Senators in Controversy
Over Fort Monmouth Probe
Limit Sought.
On Questions
In Peress Case
By Cecil Holland and
Allen Drury

Senators today called for
stenographic notebooks from the
Pentagon to determine whether
Army officials tried to get Sena-
tor Mccarthy to issue a state
ment they had drafted calling
off the Fort Monmouth investi-
cation.
This came up as the bitter
Army Mccarthy hearings entered
Evening star., 1954-05-03

South Asiun Premiers Coll for Peoce in
Wotered- Down Pleo. Poge A-3
night at the besieged northwest
Indo-China fortress was "calm, !"
with only light harassments" of
key French positions by rebel ar
tillery and mortars.
The French took immediate
advantage of the slack in the
fighting to parachute tons of
ammunition and supplies into
the beleaguered fortress.
Time Out to RegrOup.
The command said that the
Wet Mimi, after suffering lex
tremely heavy losses" in smash
ing through three strongpoints
Evening star., 1954-05-03

SchIne Has Almost os Much Spoce as
General in Who's Who" Poee AS
Evening star., 1954-05-03
By the Associated Press

HANOI, Indo-China, May s.
The Communicated Wet Mini
halted their third massive in
fantry assault on Diem Bien Phu
last night. The breather for the
weary and battered French Union
defenders extended into today.
A terse French high command
communique early today said the
Evening star., 1954-05-03
Odd Dress Sizes

Although nOn-Standard sizes have
been ignored in the past, The Stars
fashion editor, Eleni, says several man
ufacturers have solved the problem of
the woman needing an odd size. See
Page B-5.
Evening star., 1954-05-03

(See HEARING, Page A-6.)
Evening star., 1954-05-03

An Associated Press Newspope
Evening star., 1954-05-03
Weather Forecast

Showers and scattered thunderstorms to-
night, low so. Tomorrow clearing and
much cooler "Details on Page A-2.)
Temperatures Today.
The Lincoln times., 1954-05-13
Dentists Give Advice
Dentists Give Advice
1870 Of Countys School
Children Need Dental
Work Now Survey Shows

is the first step in decay preven-
ton. Science tells us that certain
bacteria in the mouth break down
sugars into injurious acids which
dissolve tooth enamel, the first
stage of tooth decay. Because
acids attacks may occur after
every intake of sugar, the fewer
times sugar products are eaten,
the fewer cavities. Candy probab-
lv does more damage to our teeth
than any of the sweets, due to the
fact that We will eat candy at any
and all times. Unfortunately,
some of our school children are
encouraged to eat candy, while
attending school. by having a
candy room or store set up in the
school building for the purpose of
selling candy to the children.
The next and most important
step in the care of the teeth is
the removal of food particles from
the mouth and teeth Immediately
after eating. This can best be ac-
complished by carefully brushing
the teeth. 1t is always best to use
good dentifrice, tooth paste or
rowder-Be careful that all sur
faces of the teeth are reached.
Surfaces, between the teeth are
not cleaned by brushing alone. 1t
is therefore necessary that we use
dental floss to clean between the
teeth. 1t is not always convenient
to brush ones teeth Immediately
after each meal. Rinsing the
mouth with water after eating
removes much of the food par
ticleS before it can be converted
into harmful acid forming bac-
terra.
The fewer times sweets are eat
en-. the fewer the cavities. Clean
your teeth after each meal and
at night Just before going to bed
And visit your dentist twice a
year.
The Lincoln times., 1954-05-13
David A. Grouse
Dies Wednesday

David Alexander Grouse. 80. of
Rt. 3 Lincolnton. Pumpkin Cen
ter section. died at his h o m
around 2:30 pm. Wednesday after
lingering illness.
Born in Lincoln County Sep
tember. 30. 1871. he was a son of
the late David and Barbara
Schronce Grouse.
Funeral services will be held at
3 O'Clock Friday afternoon at
Macedonia Baptist Church. Rev
T. H. Roach, pastor. will officiate,
assisted by Rev. L. A. Mcclure
and Rev. Morris Baker. Burial
will follow in the church ceme-
terry.
He is survived by his wife. Mrs
Letha Lowe Grouse; sons, c. A.,
J. D.. and T. NJ. Grouse, Rt. g.
Lincolnton, and Albert A Grouse
of Rt. 5. Lincolnton; daughters,
Mrs. Howard Moore, Lincolnton
Rt. 3; Mrs. D. M. Sheriff., Rt. l
Iron Station; IA grandchildren
and 8 great grandchildren.
The body will be taken back to
the home at 4:30 today (Thurs-
day.
The Lincoln times., 1954-05-13
REV. COLEY PASTOR =.
Homecoming Conservation Services On
Sunday AtMt. Anderson Baptist Church

The Home coming and Consecr-
alton services Sunday May 16, at
Mt Anderson Baptist Church, on
highway 16, 9 miles west of New
ton, will be attended by many
outstanding Baptist leaders of the
North Carolina Baptist Conven-
ton and the South Fork Baptist
Association.
The IL am. message will be de-
livered by DR.. E. l.. Spivey. Sec
retary of Missions of the North
Carolina Baptist Convention. At
1910 pm. Rev. Alvin Walker will
deliver the message at the corner
stone laying services. Rev. H. L.
Sides of Lois, S. c.. will give the
prayer, and Rev. Ben R. Coley,
pastor, will pronounce the bene-
diction. Dinner, picnic style. will
be served on the church grounds
at 1245. Everyone is extended an
invitation to bring a basket lunch.
Afternoon services will begin at
2 o'clock with a brief devotional
period, after which Rev. E. F.
The Lincoln times., 1954-05-13
Rites Held For
Mrs. Leatherman

Mrs. Annie Margaret Leather
man, 81. wife of Lawrence F.
Leatherman, local barber, died in
a Charlotte hospital about $50
o'clock Tuesday morning.
She had been in declining
health for the past two years, and
had been hospitalized for the past
seven weeks.
Mrs. Leatherman, a daughter
0f the late George w. White and
Aida Hildebran White of Catawba
county, was a resident of Lincoln
ton. Route 5. the Hickory Grove
School section.
Funeral rites we're conducted
Wednesday afternoon at 4 o'clock
at Emmanuel Lutheran Church,
L.ncolnton. with the Rev. H. A.
McCullough. Jr.. officiating. Bur-
ial was in Hollybrook cemetery.
Survivors include the husband.
Lawrence F. Leatherman; four
sons. Bill, Lincolnton, James H.
and Charles F. of Route Five, Lin
colnton. John L., Gastonia: two
daughters, Mrs. Hubert Sain. and
Mrs. Franklin Barkley, Route
Five, Lincolnton; one brother,
George M. White, Hickory; five
sisters, Mrs. Fred Moss. Mrs. Fred
Deaton. Mrs. Earl Justice and
Mrs. Joe Taylor, all of Hickory
and Mrs. Howard Goble of Le-
noir; and seven grandchildren.
The Lincoln times., 1954-05-13
Car Overturns On
The Startown Road.
Badly Smashed Up

Cpl. Dave Houston of the State
Highway Patrol investigated an
auto accident on the StartoWn
road Tuesday, in which the car
was smashed up like flap
jack" as the officer described it
but the occupants apparently un-
hurt.
According to Cpl. Houston, a
1850 Ford was travelling north on
the Startown road when it ran off
onto the shoulder of the road
and Travelled for about 200 feet,
then Skidded about 1872 feet side
ways across the highway, turned
end over end and was smashed
Up like flap jack"
The driver of the car was not
al the scene when he arrived, the
officer stated, but was later found
and identified as William How
ard Beaver of Conover, Route /.
He said another reported occu-
pant of the wrecked auto was not
identified. Beaver was charged
with reckless driving. leaving the
scene of an accident, and no
drivers license, the patrolman
stated.