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Evening star., 1954-10-06
Hurricane Hazel
Grows in Intensity
BY the Associated Press

MIAMI, Fla, Oct. 6.-Hurri-
cane. Hazel was gaining in size
and windpower today as it
whirled through the Windward
Islands and headed across open
waters of the Caribbean Sea.
The Miami Weather Bureaus
IL am. advisory said highest
winds had reached a velocity of
los miles per hour over a small
area near the center. Gale winds
reached outward for rs miles.
Small craft warnings were
hoisted on the Dutch Islands of
Curacao, Bonaire and Aruba
north of the Venezuela coast, but
the hurricane is expected to pass
north of these islands.
A Navy hurricane hunter plane
that flew into the storm this
morning estimated the location
of the center about 375 miles
south-southeast of San Juan,
Puerto Rico.
It was moving at a forward
speed Of Is miles per hour to
the west-northwest over a
course that pointed across open
water.
Evening star., 1954-10-06
The Political Picture
Wayne Morse's Future Is Issue
In Present Oregon Campaign
His Vigorous Support Of Democrats Seen
Wormup for Own Reelection Bid in 1856

diences have been large for an
ef-year election.
Senator Morse makes no bones
about his determination to seek
another term. He still declines
to say whether he will change
his party and seek the Demo-
cratic nomination in 1856.
"My present inclination is to
remain an Independent and run
for the Senate as an Independ-
ent," he said today.
"My intention is to do what
ever is best for the liberal cause.
That will be my guide in deciding
whether to become a Democrat
and seek that party's nomina-
tion or to run as an inde-
pendent"
AS a matter of fact, Senator
Morse has until so days before
the 1856 primary to decide
whether to register as a Demo-
crat or Independent. There is
no thought that he will register
again as a Republican. He
doesn't have to announce his
candidacy as an Independent
until after the Republicans and
(See LINCOLN, Page A-4.)
Evening star., 1954-10-06
Israel Offers Arabs
Series Of Peace pacts
To Bar Aggression
His Country Fears
Trend Toward War,
Envoy Tells U. N.
BY the Associated Press

UNITED NATIONS, N. Y,
Oct. 6.-Israel offered today to
enter into a series of non-ag-
gression pacts with her Arab
neighbors as the first step toward
ending the mounting tension in
the Middle East.
The offer came from Israeli
Ambassador Abban Eban, who
told the U. N. General Assembly
the present trend of Arab policy
appeared to be directed toward
resumption of war with Israel.
Aimed at u. S., Britain. Y
Mr.. Eban also urged nations
outside the Middle East to re-
frain from provoking an arms
race in that area by premature
and especially by one-sided mill
tary arrangements. This ap-
parently was aimed primarily at
the United States and Britain.
The Israeli delegate pointed
out that the present situation
hardly appeared suitable for
peace moves, but said he had
been directed by his government,
nevertheless. to propose the nom
aggression pactS.
The pacts, he said, would in
clude undertakings to respect
each others territorial integrity
and political independence; to
refrain from all hostile acts of
a military, economic or political
character; and to settle all exist
ing and future differences by
pacific means"
Cites Arab Boycotts.
Speaking of Arab economic and
political boycotts and continued
incidents. such as the recent
seizure Of an Israeli freighter
by Egyptian authorities near the
Suez Canal, Mr.. Eban said:
''This state of affairs results
in deep anxiety on Israel's part.
"We frankly fear lest the main
trend of Arag policy is directed
toward resumption at some
suitable stage in the future of
the war of aggression against
Israel halted in 1948.
"We cannot avoid apprehen-
sion lest arms now being sup
piled to Arab countries will be
used by the recipient states for
renewing the onslaught against
Israel"
Mr.. Ebari touched only briefly
on the Suez incident, involving
the Israeli ship Bat Calm, point
ing out that the Security Council
would take up that question next
week.
Egyptian Delegate Mahmoud
Ami told the Assembly:
''It is impossible to consider.
for one moment. the peaceful
intentions of Israel as genuine.
"It remains certain, on the
contrary, that Israel is cleverly
making use Of various forms of
propaganda to confuse and to
mislead the whole world on her
own expanSioniSt aims"
Evening star., 1954-10-06
Russio Moy Get Rubber

JAKARTA. Indonesia. Oct. 6
B.-IndoneSia's Ambassador to
Moscow has been exploring the
possibilities of q concrete" trade
pact between the two countries,
a high Economic Ministry source
here said today. Russia has been
reported interested in buying
100000 tons of low-grade rub
ber which Indonesia has been
unable to sell in other markets.
Evening star., 1954-10-06
Santa Fe Train DeraiIed;
Dozen Persons Hurt
BY The Associated Press

GAGE, Okla, Oct. 6.--An east
bound Santa Fe passenger train
was derailed 21a miles east Of
here today, causing minor in
juries to more than two dozen
persons riding in a chair car
which overturned.
Ralph Foster. telegrapher for
the Santa Fe at Shattuck, Okla.
said the major injuries were
broken legs. suffered by two
women passengers.
Most Of the injured received
cuts or bruises. he said.
The train was Santa Fe's No. 4.
en- route from Albuquerque to
Kansas City.
Evening star., 1954-10-06
The Political Picture
BY Gould Lincoln
Stor Stoff CORRESPONDENT

PORTLAND. Greg, Oct. g.
Wrapped up in Oregon's sena-
torial race this year is a second
contest which will not be de-
cided until 1956-the contest
which Senator Wayne Morse,
one-time Republican and now an
Independent with an nth degree
hate of the Eisenhower admin
istration. will wage for re-elec-
ton.
Indeed, to a considerable de-
gree, the present effort to elect
Richard L. Neuberger. Democrat,
as Senator in place of Senator
Gordon, is really a warming up
gallop for Senator Morse. He
firmly believes Mr.. Neuberger
will win-and he himself will
come through in an impregnable
position.
So he is out beating the bushes
for Mr.. Neuberger and the other
Democratic candidates for Con-
gress. Before the campaign
ends. Senator Morse will have
made some IS speeches In the
Oregon campaign. Already he
has made a score-and his au-
Evening star., 1954-10-06
Z Die as Plane Crashes
In Flames at Fort Brauu
BY the Assoeioted Press

FORT BRAGG, N. c., Oct. g.
A Clio Flying Boxcar crashed
in flames here today and killed
at least two men.
Heroic action by the pilot was
credited by witnesses with saving
the lives of a number of con-
struction workers in the path
Of the falling plane.
The Army reported IA casual
ties in the crash. There were
IL aboard the plane, and two
civilian workers on the ground
were among the casualties.
cat Washington the Army
said it had a report that four
had been killed. But an Army
source here said the Washing
ton report was based on frag-
mentary information immedi-
ately after the craSh.)
Thes plane had just taken off
from Pope Air Force Base when
its left engine caught fire. The
pilot sought desperately to avoid
hitting men working on new bar
racks, and picked out a street
for the emergency landing.
Evening star., 1954-10-06
Paris Cabinet
May Stake Life
On London Pact
Premier Authorized
To Ask Confidence
Vote if Necessary
BY the Associated Press

PARIS, Oct. 6.-Premier Men
des-France has been authorized
by his cabinet to stake the life
OF his government if necessary
on parliamentary approval Of
the London agreements for West
German rearmament and sover-
eighty.
One of the ministers disclosed
this action was taken at three
hour meeting of the cabinet to-
day with President Rene Coty
presiding.
It was agreed. he said. that
the Premier would demand a
vote of confidence in the Ma
tional Assembly if it appears
such a step is necessary to OBJ
tain ratification of the London
accordS.
Mr.. Mendes-France was to
report to the Assembly's for
eign affairs committee later to-
day on the proceedings and re-
suits of the nine-power confer
ence in London last week.
Chances Greatly Improved.
Chances of the assembly's ap-
proval of the plan for West Ger
man rearmament were greatly
improved by the British pledge
to keep troops on the continent
indefinitely, but there still is
strong opposition among some
deputies to the idea of a re-
militarized Germany.
The Foreign Affairs Commit
tee earlier this year opposed the
ratification of the European De-
tense Community (EDC) treaty.
The treaty died in the Assembly
August 80.
The committee meeting was
scheduled in advance of the spe-
cial Assembly session tomorrow
which Mr.. Mendes-France called
to hear his report on the nine
power agreements.
The Foreign Affairs Commit
tee is one of several Assembly
groups which, before the Assem-
bly, acts, must pass on the agree
ments to put 100000 West Ger
mans into uniform. and give
Chancellor Konrad Adenauer's
government membership in
NATO.
Documents Being Drafted.
Though the committee recon-
mendations do not have the
weight of United States congress
sional committee actions, the
full Assembly concurred with
their rejection of EDO.
simultaneously with Mr.. Men
des-France's campaign, two
groups of allied experts here
started drafting the various
documents to give West Ger
many NATO membership.
A high NATO source said yes
terday that despite the general
desire for speed, it might be as
much as six months before all
the necessary preliminaries are
completed, including the NATO
councils acceptance of West
Germany and the necessary rat
iflcation by the alliances IA
members.
The permanent NATO coun-
Gil. in its regular weekly session
here today, indorsed the Lon
don Conference recommendation
that the full NATO council of
foreign and defense ministers
meet here october %.
Evening star., 1954-10-06
Guards Go on Strike
Al Indiana Prison.;
Picket Line Set Up
Recognition Sought
By Union; State
Troopers on Guard
By the Assoeioted Press

MICHIGAN CITY, Ind, Oct
g. Striking guards, seeking
State recognition of their union
picketed the Indiana State
Prison today and tried to get
State reformatory guards to join
them.
A delegation of four men drove
160 miles to the reformatory at
Pendleton, carrying picket signs.
Merle Griffith, vice president
Of the international Guards
Union, said he thought a walkout
of the reformatory guards would
"give the union more bargaining
power"
About SO night-shift guards
stayed on in the prison today
when the day shift didn't report.
Pickets Parade at Gates.
Twenty pickets paraded in
front of the prison gates, closely
watched by nine State troopers.
Mr.. Griffith said he was try
ing to get in touch with officials
Of the AFL Transfers Union
and the Railway Brotherhoods
to get them to honor the guards
picket line.
But from the office of William
c. jenkins, business agent of the
teamsters' local, came a state
ment indicating that food, at
least, could be trucked into the
prison.
Il have authorized all trucks
carrying food to the prison to
continue their deliveries"
There was report that the
pickets had blocked some trucks
earlier in the day. However,
State Police 1t. Mark Nelson
said this was apparently a mis-
understanding.
1t. Nelson said a prison truck
carrying supplies to one of the
institutions farms stopped as it
left the gates, but the driver,
after chatting with the pickets,
drove on.
Warden j. Ellis Overlade re-
fused to issue a statement, but
called a news conference later
in the day.
Seeks Conference.
Mr.. Griffith has been seeking
a conference with Hugh P.
O'Brien, chairman of the State
Board of Corrections, or Gov.
George Craig to discuss demands
for a 4O-hour week, higher pay,
improvement of working condi-
tions and reinstatement of four
guards fired previously. The
union said the guards were fred
for union activity.
Warden Overlade denied that
the four guards had been dis
missed because of union organ
izing. He said all had been
fired for unsatisfactory" work.
Evening star., 1954-10-06
Builders s. Million
In WindfaII Profits
Probed by Senator'S
Woodner Due to Testify
Today; Copehurt Hits
Subsidy to Housing

The Senate Banking Commit
tee investigating "windfall
profits" today questioned build
ers about Government-insured
mortgages totaling more than
500 million that exceeded con-
struction costs by more than So
million.
Senator Capehart, chairman of
the committee, said testimony
given yesterday showed that the
Government program "stank to
high heaven"
Yesterdays testimony included
statements that Clyde L. Powell,
former assistant FILA commits
sioner, had demanded and been
paid $4,000 for aiding a colored
housing project in Washington,
Mayfair Mansions, to obtain an
increase in the amount of it's
mortgage which FILA would
guarantee.
Called Before Jury.
Mr.. Powell was summoned to
appear before the grand jury
today.
The committee today was still
to hear Ian Woodner, Washing
ton and New York architect
builder. He constructed the
Woodner Apartments, 1886 Six
teenth street NV, with two in
sured mortgages totaling So
984,300. Mr.. Woodner has tes-
titled before the committee be-
fore and the committee has been
trying to untangle information
on his finances.
Senator Capehart said today
that the building industry has
been subsidized more than any
other industry and compared to
it, farmers are pikers."
Sees SOcialized Building.
He said the Government build
ing program would lead to
socialized building, with the Gov
ernment constructing the hous-
ing.
His critical comments came
during hearings in which sue
cession of witnesses testified
about rental housing projects
built with Government-insured
mortgages.
These "windfall" profits have
been the core of criticism of the
Government fostered REM
housing program in which the
Federal Housing Administration
guaranteed mortgages.
Ben Cohen Is Witness.
One of today's witnesses was
Ben Cohen, a Baltimore builder
and a major stockholder in the
Pimlico racetrack. He testified
he erected II projects with Gov
ernment-inSured mortgages total
ling $20,000,500. He put the
construction costs exclusive of
overhead at about $2.6 million
less.
Among the projects he erected
are the Benning Apartments, 80
units, on Benning road in the
District; the 216-unit Silver Hill
Apartments at Suitland, Md. and
the 120-unit Eastern Avenue
Continued on Page Az, Col. 1.y
Evening star., 1954-10-06
Religious News Editor
Reports From Toronto

Beginning tomorrow and eontinu-
ing every doy through next Thursday.
Cospor Names, The StoT's religious
news editor, will report from Toronto,
conodo. where he is covering the
bienniol meeting Of the United
lutheran Church in America.
leorn whot orsonizotionoi adjust
ments will be decided upon at the
meeting which will also include pro-
posols for changing over the operation
Of the church.
Don't miss Cospor Names report
from Toronto beginning tomorrow in
The Star Reed The Evening and
Sundoy Stor every doy. Phone Sterling
5000 tos eonvenisBt home delivery.
Evening star., 1954-10-06
Roberts Admits
Possible Denial
OF Bribe Story
Witness Quizzed
By Defense at Trial
OfCurper and ToyIor

BY Howard L. Dutkin

James (Jim Yellow Roberts,
convicted former narcotics ring
leader, today admitted he might
have told police probers that he
never had given 1t. H. H. Carper
or any other officer bribe money.
Il might have said that be-
cause I had to say it," Roberts
testified under cross-examina- =
tion in U. S. District Court for
the District of Columbia.
The witness was being quizzed
by Defense Attorney Myron G..
Ehrlich, at the narcotics con-
spiracy and bribery trial of sus-
pended Police 1t. Carper and
his former aide, Detective Sergt.
William L. Taylor, who are ac-
cused of protecting Roberts
narcotics operations.
1852 Meeting Cited.
Mr.. Ehrlich was questioning
Roberts concerning a meeting
in 1852 in a room at Municipal
Court where Roberts was to ap-
pear before a grand jury investi-
eating the charges against the
policeman.
Present at the session, it was
testified. were former Assistant
United States Attorneys Thomas
A. Walden, jr., and Robert
Ackerly; Capt. John B. Monroe
and Det. Sergt. Lloyd B. Furr.
Mr.. Ehrlich asked Roberts if
he had stated at the meeting
that if Carper is being accused
of taking bribes, "they are just
trying to frame him"
II may have said it," Roberts
replied. He answered in like vein
when asked if he had stated he
had never made any deals with
Carper. M
Tells of Carper Plea.
Earlier today Roberts testi-
fed that when Federal narcotics
agents were closing in on him
late in 1949 he was urged by 1t.
Carper to let the latter arrest
him ito make it look good"
Roberts also declared that on
another occasion he told Howard
Chapelle, a Federal narcotics
agent, that he, Roberts, could
run wide open" because his
friend" was head of the police
narcotics squad. Carper at the
time of the alleged conversation
held that post.
The trial opened yesterday be-
fore Judge Edward A. Tamm
and a jury of nine men and
three women in the U. s. Dis
trict Court for the District of
Columbia.
In his opening days testimony
yesterday, Roberts asserted that:
l.. He paid out to Carper and
Taylor total of $4,000 to $20,-
600 in protection payments from
late 1947 until the fall of 1949.
2. The policemen tipped him
off to raid plans.
3. They showed him pictures of
Federal undercover agents so he
might know whom to avoid.
4. Carper, for 5000, obtained
the release of Anne Simcoe,
peddler for Roberts, who had
been arrested. Carper also re-
turned two ounces of heroin the
woman had when she was ap-
pretended.
Tells of "Errand."
5. Carper once acted as an
errand boy for him and picked
up a shipment of $4,000 worth
of heroin at the National Air
port for delivery to Roberts.
6. The policemen shook him
down for "gifts," including cases
of whisky, in addition to regular
cash payments of $500 to $1,000
monthly and extra fees for pho
tos of undercover men.
Roberts testified that Carper
made his acquaintance through
a dope peddler acting as inter-
mediary.
This, Roberts said, was shortly
after he had been parolled from
Milan (Mich.) Penitentiary in
1947, where he had been serving
time on narcotics charges.
Evening star., 1954-10-06
Laos King on Way Home

MARSEILLE, France, Oct. Q
'P.-King Sisavang Wong Of
Laos, 70, who has been taking a
cure at a French spa, boarded
the liner La Marseillaise today
to return to his country in Indo-
China.
Evening star., 1954-10-06
Greeks Shoot Red Spies

ATHENS, Oct. 6 (P.-Three
Communist spies were executed
in Salonika today. News reports
said they had been convicted by
q military court of illegally using
q radio transmitter to pass in
formation to Iron Curtain coun-
tries.
Evening star., 1954-10-06
Who Gets the Farm
Vote Next Month?

WHO'S RUNNING? Mony formers
don't know who's running for office
and don't much core. reports Joseph
A. Fox, Star correspondent on q pre-
election formIond tour. They ore
divided over new administration form
policies. Pose AS.
MoNTGoMERY-county Demoerots
ore shooting for the six Republican,
held seats in the House Of Delegates.
Another in series obout eondidotes
in nearby districts. Pose Al.
RED cARPET-stor Food Editor
Violet Faulkner gets vlP treatment
on q visit to q food workshop" in
Stomford. Conn. Whot she found is
told on Page BIZ.
Evening star., 1954-10-06
Schweinhaut Frees
Defendant Under New
Insanity Definition
Directs AcquittoI of
Mon Placed on TriuI
In HOUSEKEEPING

Schweinhaut, operating under a
recent Appellate Court ruling
setting up new sanity definitions,
today directed a jury to find a
housebreaking defendant not
guilty by reason of insanity.
Judge Schweinhaut, before call
ing the jury in, declared:
II do not believe that the man
was or is insane but am equally
convinced that at the time of
the crime he was not mentally
responsible"
In the past, the defense of in
sanity was based on the right
wrong and the irresistible i'm
pulse" tests. The United States
Court of Appeals for the District
of Columbia ruled this summer
in the Monte Durham case that
a jury can find a defendant
not guilty if it believes he suf-
fered from a mental disease or
mental defect that caused him
to commit the offense.
No Positive Proof.
The jurist, while explaining
his reasoning to Assistant United
States Attorney Edward Troxell,
said the Government had not
established beyond a reasonable
doubt that the defendant was
of sound mind at the time of
the crime.
Judge Schweinhaut, apparent
ly referring to the APPELLATE
Courts ruling. added: "The de-
fense of insanity is going to
be used by every other defendant
who comes into this court. We
are embarked on a new era"
Today's defendant, R. L. Lon
don, 80, colored was charged
with housebreaking July II,
1858, in a SafewaX store in the
HOO block of Bladensburg road
NE. Police said he had hurled
a stone through the window and
was captured by an officer while
covering behind a checkout
stand. London afterward main
tained he was suffering from
amneSia.
District psychiatrists found
the defendant to be of unsound
mind and unable to stand trial
at the time of the examination.
1t was not determined whether
he was of unsound mind at the
time of the offense.
He was then sent to the United
States Public Health Medical
Center Tor the Bureau of Prisons
at Springfield, Mo-, where he
was examined and treated. He
was released to the District Jail
last July and found competent
to stand trial.
Reasons for Acquittai.
Judge Schweinhaut said his
reasons for ordering the ac-
quittal verdict were these:
/. The actions of London dur
ing the crime were not those of
a rational man.
2. Two months later, he was
found to be of unsound mind
here.
8. The staff at the Federal in
stitution found they had to
accept the statement that he did
not recall the circumstances of
the alleged offense. The report
from this institution was some
what clouded by the fact that
DR.. Charles E. Smith, chief of
the psychiatric service there, tes-
titled candidly that he and his
staff were not in full agree
ment.
Judge Schweinhaut told Mr..
Troxell:
II know, if I let a jury have
a crack at this case. and if
they found him guilty ] would
have to set (the verdict) aside"
He admitted that, in turning
the defendant free, ~ know I'm
running d calculated risk--every
judge does it every day."
Evening star., 1954-10-06
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The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-09-10

The inactivation of the Missouri was
described by naval officials as necessary
because of budget limitations. 1t il iron
zeal that the MlSSourl-named for former
President Trumans home state-is being
sent to mothbals under a Republican ad-
miniStration, though there is probably no
connection.
As battleships go, the Missouri is a
Young ship and it is regretted that the
tremendous investment involved might not
be Of much further use to the American
people. However. this ship was a bargain
at any price in World War II and her de-
mobilization stresses the modernzation of
naval theory and the rapidly changing
picture Of modern warfare.