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Evening star., 1954-11-27
Innocent Prisoner
Released by Texas
Star staff Photo by Ranny Routt.
BY the Assoeia'ed Press

HUNTSVILLE, Tex, Nov. 81
With a new suit and $50 in his
pocket, Kenneth Massey was
ready to start over today, pre-
ferably in California where "he
stayed out of trouble"
The slight 27-year-old Massey
was released from the Texas
prison system here yesterday
after serving % months of a
2-to-10-year sentence for a
crime he didn't commit.
"Just can't believe it," he kept
mumbling yesterday as prison
gates closed back of him. He
then caught a bus for his par
ents' home at Purdon, Tex,
about SIS miles from Dallas.
He said he would stay there
awhile, probably visit sister in
Ell Paso and then go on to
Bakersfield, Calf. where Il
always got along better -. and
stayed out Of trouble, too."
Mr.. Massey, protesting that
he was framed" was convicted
of an Ell Paso store robbery. But
an Iowa prisoner under death
sentence. William Karsten, ad-
mitted the crime recently and
started the wheels turning which
resulted in Mr.. Massey's release
and restoration Of his citizen
ship.
Evening star., 1954-11-27
Guatemala Lifts Ban
Against Three Unions
BY the Associoted Press

GUATEMALA, Nov. 27.--The
government has approved the
reorganization of three major
labor unions controlled by Com
munists during the regimes of
ex-Presidents Jacobo Arbenz and
Juan Jose Arevalo.
President Carlos Castillo Ar
mas, who unseated the Red
supported Arbenz administration
last summer. issued decree last
night canceling a previously i'm
posed government ban on the
reorganization. He acted with
the understanding that no Com
munists would be permitted to
join the organizations.
The unions involved include
United Fruit Co. workers
group, a railroad employees asso-
citation and an organization Of
workers employed by the Guate-
malan Agricultural Co., a United
Fruit subsidiary.
Evening star., 1954-11-27
Policeman Shot
In Bottle With
Traffic Suspect
By the Assoeioied Press

ANNAPOLIS, Nov. 27.-One
policeman was shot and another
was injured by flying glass yes
terday as a dozen policemen
sought to arrest a man wanted
on a traffic charge.
Police said they were held at
bay outside a house for more
than an hour by rifle-wielding
Oscar Prann, 64, colored who
fled to his home after running
through a stop sign. They said
a son. John, finally persuaded
the man to surrender.
At Anne Arundel General
Hospital with a leg wound was
Patrolman Riley Suit of the
Annapolis police. Sergt. Elmo
Hagner received deep face cuts
when glass in a door was shat
tered by rife shot.
Charges filed against Prann in
cluded assault with intent to kill,
firing a gun in the city, reckless
driving and speeding.
Evening star., 1954-11-27

District and vicinity-Increas-
ing cloudiness, highest near SO
this afternoon. Cloudy with rain
tonight, lowest about SO. Con-
siderable cloudineSs tomorrow
with rain probably ending in
early morning.
Maryland-Cloudy with rain
mixed with snow tonight. Low
est 30-35 west, 34-38 east
portion. Considerable cloudiness
tomorrow with rain probably
ending in early morning.
Evening star., 1954-11-27
County Commissioner
To Resign HyatfsviIIe Post

Jesse S. Baggett will resign as
Mayor of Hyattsville at a spe-
cially called public meeting at
8 pm. Monday in the city's
council chambers.
The civic leader will take his
new office as president of the
Prince Georges County Commits
sioners on December Z. Mr.. Bag
gett has served four years as
Mayor, and was a councilman
two years previous.
Duties of the mayor will be
assigned to Thomas E. Arnold,
council president, until new
mayor is elected. Mr.. Arnold,
who represents the city's 1st
ward, has been Al councilman for
IL years.
Evening star., 1954-11-27
Management Group
Opposes Joining Of
StatIer, Hilton Hotels
BY the Assoeiofed Press

NEW YORK, Nov. 27.-The
Bulletin of the American InSti-
tute of Management says the
joining of the Hilton and Stat
Ter hotel chains "is against the
public interest and should not
be approved by the Department
of Justice" 81
The Bulletin said the recent
purchase of Hotels Statler, Inc,
by Hilton interests appears to
us to create a definite threat Of
monopoly in convention space in
large cities" 1t explained that
convention business is the back
bone of operations in large city
hotels"
Stricken From List.
The November issue Of the
Bulletin, quarterly. added that
the Hotels Statler would be re-
moved from it's list of "excel-
lently managed companies" un-
til such time as a new manage
ment proves its ability to main
tain the same high standards
as the previous management.
A spokesman for the institute
said this list currently contains
the names of 348 companies. out
of about $4,000 examined during
the year.
He said the institute is COM
posed of 5000 corporation pres
idents and aims to "raise the
caliber of management and raise
public appreciation of good man
agement."
Sold "Down River"
On the -Statler combi-
nation, the bulletin said, "We are
forced to take the view that the
Statler family sold a wonderful
management down the river
and that this is not going to sit
we'll with professional manage
ment who realize what a good
job Statler has DONE"
It added, 1.-The old manage
ment was willing to pay the same
price as Hilton for the chain but
was turned down."
A Statler spokesman said there
would be no comment on the
Institutes statements. There
was no immediate comment from
Hilton officials.
Evening star., 1954-11-27
Premier Of CeyIon
Reported Improved
BY the Associated Press

LONDON, Nov. 27.-Sir John
Kotelawala. 81. prime minister
of Ceylon, was reported much
improved today. He was stricken
with food poisoning yesterday
while stopping over here en- route
to the United States.
CeyloneSe officials said he now
expects to fly to America Tues
day. His departure had been
postponed and his schedule of
activities in the United States
rearranged. He will visit Wash
ington
Evening star., 1954-11-27
Fleming Conviction
Approved, Sent Here
For Final Decision
BY the Assoeioied Press

CHICAGO, Nov. 27.-Lt. Col.
Harry Fleming has lost his first
move to set aside a court-mar-
tial conviction Of collaborating
with the Reds while a war pris-
oner in Korea.
1t. Gen. Hobart & Gay. COM
manding general OF the 5th
Army. yesterday approved the
September % finding by a Fort
Sheridan tIll.) court that Col.
Fleming was guilty OF miscon-
duct when he made propaganda
recordings for the enemy. The
general court-martial ordered
Col. Fleming dismissed from the
Army.
Rejects Appeal.
Gen. Gay rejected defense con-
tentions that the 11-man court
failed to give sufficient weight
to harsh treatment Col. Flem-
ing received as prisoner.
In a statement accompanying
his finding, Gen. Gay noted "ex-
tensive testimony in extenua-
ton" of Col. Fleming's conduct,
but agreed with the court that
Col. Fleming's actions were
without sufficient Justification. /"
Gen. Gay said that Col. Flem-
ing, while senior officer at Camp
No. IL in North Korea. helped
the Reds with propaganda de
signed to lower the morale and
promote disaffection among
United States troops" His con-
duct. Gen. Gay said, "was be-
low the standards which the
Army expects and requires of its
officers"
Secretary Must Sign.
The sentence does not take
effect until it is signed by the
Secretary of the Army.
The file on Col. Fleming's
trial goes next to the Judge
Advocate Generals Office in
Washington, D. c. After being
considered by the Judge Adyo-
cate Generals Review Board,
the case may be appealed to a
three-man civilian United States
Court of Military Appeals, either
by petition of the defendant or
by referral by the Review Board.
Col. Fleming of Racine, Wis,
is now in San Gabriel, Calf,
on leave from his assigned duty
station, Fort Leonard Wood, Mo.
Evening star., 1954-11-27
james RooseveIt's Goal

ACAPULCO, Mexico, Nov. q
Observation-Disclosures James
Roosevelt, Democrat, of Cali
fornia, said yesterday one of
his major goals would be to
strengthen the good neighbor
policy launched by his father.
the late President Franklin D.
Roosevelt. He is vacationing
near here as the guest of former
President Alaman.
Evening star., 1954-11-27
Nixon Won't Comment
On Hedyey Charges

NASSAU, Bahamas, Nov. q
[P1. - Vice President Richard
Nixon, vacationing here, declined
to comment today on a $150,0o0
suit filed at San Francisco charg-
ing assault. battery and false
Imprisonment.
Evening star., 1954-11-27
The Weather Here and Over the Nation

Virginia-Rain or snow begin
ming in southwest portion this
afternoon. Cloudy with rain
tonight. Lowest tonight 1898
west and north portion. 36-44
southeast. "a little warmer
tomorrow.
Wind--Southwesterly at 1870
miles per hour (National Air
port).
River Report.
(From U. s. Engineers.)
Potomac River cloudy at Harpers Ferry
Shenandoah cloudy at Harpers Ferry.
Evening star., 1954-11-27

Record Temperatures This Year.
Highest, 103. on July 81
Lowest, Is. on January %.
High and Low Of Last "A Hours.
/. High. 46, at $40 pm.
Low, 81, at 7;10 am.
Evening star., 1954-11-27
RESORTS.
LAKE WORTH, FLA.
GULF STREAM HoTEl

LAKE WORTH, FLORIDA
Accommodate available for goling
parties no to twenty persons. Nine excel
lent courses within radius of few blocks
to fifteen miles. Low green fees. Until
January ist. single room. private bath.
$500. daily: double room. private bath.
S6. 90 daily. European plan. S3 doubles.
t5 singles. Write for literature.
Evening star., 1954-11-27
Erosion via Rivers

NEW ORLEANS. - Rivers
carry ,875,000.000 tons of dis
solved materials into the oceans
every year, and even more Of
suspended materials.
Evening star., 1954-11-27
LAP wirephoto Map.

ZAP Wirephoto Map.
There viii be rain or snow tonight from Northern New
England westward the Uppe Mississippi Valley and in the
Northern and Central Rockies Rain will along the North
Pacific Coast sections Middle
Atlantic States Ohio and Tennessee Valleys
viii be cooler in the South Central States with little change n
temperature expected elsewhere al
Evening star., 1954-11-27

and $25.Oo0 punitive damages
for assault, and the same
amounts for being restrained
without his consent"
Evening star., 1954-11-27
Tide Tables.
FURNISHED BY United States Coast an,
The Sun and Moon.


Monthly precipitation in inches in the
capital tcurrent month TO datel:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-08-08

Pellex is not wax not an electric
method. 1t is easy and comfortable
to use in your bath or boudoir.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-08-08

the domestic scene, a World
War II correspondent and a
postwar analyst of world af-
fairs. He has covered all sorts
of stories from the Neurn-
berg trials to the Texas City
explosions and from the land
ings at Anzio beachhead to
election night hysteria.
Election PTons
In addition to his daily
newscasts over ABC-TV and
radio, he Is master of cere-
monies of the entertaining
Whats My Line?" on CHS
TV.
In the fall he will continue
his weekly half-hour show,
open Hearing" an off-beat
pre- enta tion on ABC-TV
pegged to a news topic of vital
interest.
DAILY does the narrative as
reporters eavesdrop on a group
Of farmers discussing the
drought situation, visit an AL
coholics Anonymous meeting
or go behind the scenes on
other current topics.
He now is making plans for
ABC coverage of the November
congressional elections.
"TV viewers want the facts
and figures without compli-
Gated boards and contrap-
tions," said DAILY. 1--WE will do
the job simply, as accurately
and as dignif1ed as possible"
Those few words sum up
Days approach to all TV re-
porting.
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Todoy's Radio HiehIiqhts

9:15. WRC. Book Carnival.
AT the Back of the North
Wind" a children's book BY
George acDonald.
$3.50, WRC Faith In Action:
Methodist Bishop G. Brom-
ley Oman.
1850, WRC Collectors Item:
Musicologist Fred Grunfeld
on Hollywood and It's Dis
covery Of the Classics"
11:35. WTOP-Invitation to
Learning: Dead Souls" a
satirical novel by Gogol.
1900, WWDCBing Crosby:
SongstresS Rosemary Gloon
ey, is guest.
1:O5, WTOP-World Music Fes-
tival: Sibelius' Symphony No.
5 and 'Tapiola" performed
by the Finnish Radio Sym
phony Orchestra and the
Helsinki City Symphony Or
chestra respectively.
$500, WEAM--Baseball: Gin
cinnati at Brooklyn.
2:25, WWDC-Baseball: WASH
ington at Chicago.
$3.50, WRC-Youth Wants To
Know: Senator Mcclellan.
500, WTOPGene Autry: The
cowboy begins his 18th sea-
son
$500. WRC-American Forum
of the Air: Representatives
Reece and Hays on Should
Foundations Remain Tax Ex-
empt?"
$3.50. WIOP-Summer In st.
Louis: Music from ''The King
and I" and "Brigadoon."
$3.50, WRC-NBC Concert: Roy
Shield conducts his own
Union Pacific Suite"
$500, WRC-Sunday With Car
roway: Guests are .Author
Aldous Huxley, and Actresses
Doretta Morrow, Lilo, and
Carol Haney.
sos, WGMS-Concert: Moz-
arts Marriage of Figaro
Overture"
$3.50, WTOP-My Little Mar
gle: Gale Storm assists her
fathers romance.
observation-disclosures: Radio
premiere Of the pianist's pro-
gram.
1000, WRC-Inher itance: A
German baker helps George
Washington in the American
Revolution.
1000, WWDC-District Round
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-08-08
Trial and Error
Trial and Error
It's on the Right Rood
News Coveruge at This Point in TVS
Life Not Whot 1t Will Be, Says Daily
By Sgd Kronish
Asseeiofed Press Sfoff Writer
NEW YORK.

Is TV doing a good Job
broadcasting news events?
To get an experts viewpoint
I went to ABC's John DAILY,
one of the most respected men
In the field.
"It is difficult to give a point
blank answer" said DAILY. "At
present. television is in it's in,
fancy. We have definitely
passed through the embryonic
stage, however. Now we are
toddling on new-found legs
experimenting and improving
every day.
Presenting the news on TV
is hampered by lack of film
processing facilities. Although
we can show on-the-Spot
films of top news events only
a few hours after they occur,
we are limited by the location
of the event. We can rush the
film by air to a big processing
center like Washington, New
York or Chicago, but its an
expensive proposition In out
side areas"
Dignity and Charm
when magnetized tape Ian
electronic method of putting
pictures on tape to eliminate
lengthy processing in labora-
tories) is perfected, then we
will be able to present news
pictures in a matter of
minutes.
Surely we are learning by
trial and error now. But we
are on the right road"
DAILY, vice president in
charge of news, special events
and public affairs for ABC,
carries an air of dignity sur
rounded by personal charm
that wins him new friends
wherever he goes.
He is a veteran reporter of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-08-08
Color TeIevision
For This Week

Two color telecasts have
been scheduled this week by
the National Broadcasting
Co. (WNBW). They are:
w d n esday, 11-l1:3O
am, TELEVISION ON THE
BATTLE FRONT, an exami-
nation of the use of TV in
warfare. from Fort Meade,
Md.
Thursday, 10-10:30 pm,
THE MARRIAGE, domestic
com e dy starring Jessica
Tandy and Hume Cronyn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-08-08

table: Election issues in Mont
gomery County.
1880. WRC-Meet the Press:
Senator Smith. Of New Jer-
sey.
1850, WTOPCapitol Cloak
room: Secretary Of Agricul-
ture Benson.
Evening star., 1954-11-05

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-06
"A Word to the Wise
BY Mrs. Frank Colby

~ ~ +
Los Angeles: You'd i Be pre-
sumptuous II / were to remind
you Of an outstanding error made
IN one Of your recent articles.
that Of the most perfect ex-
ample r. D.
Answer: Several other readers
have objected to .'rnost perfect
is . violation Of the general
rule that superlatives such as
perfect" cannot be compared.
But the rule is not inflexible.
In "A Working Grammar Of the
English Language" James C.
Fernald has this to say: "Ad-
jectives expressing some quality
that does not admit Of degrees
are not compared when used
In their strict or full sense: rs
square. perpendicular, circular.
absolute. eternal. complete, per-
feet, etc. But such adjectives
are often used in Q modified or
approximate sense, and when so
used admit of comparison. II
we say This is more perfect than
that, We do not mean that either
is perfect without limitation, but
that this has more Of the quail
tiles that 60 to make up per-
lection that that
Most modern authorities take
the sensible stand that grammar
(Which youth loathes and ma
turity forgets'D should be the
servant and not the master Of q
living language. And such a
view is not revolutionary, for
Shakespeare wrote, :'The per-
fectest herald Of joy: Milton
wrote, Hail, divinest Melan-
choly," and Longfellow wrote,
"No discord In the three, but the
most perfect harmony"
Corpus Christi: Take me out
Of my misery and explain and
pronounce the word pseudo
Mrs. p.
Answer: Psuedo is q prefix
meaning fake: sham: counter
felt"
For example, q person posing
as a citizen Of the United States
could be called a pseudo Ameri-
can: a false doctrine could be
called pseudo-religion. Avoid
the pronunciation "SWAY-doe."
The "p' is silent. and the first
syllable has the long ~" (yoo)
sound, thus: SYOo-doe.
Distributed BY MeNausht syndicate. Incl
~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-06

navy, the Il. Gen. Chians.
generalissimO's son and heir APP
parent. 1t. Gen. Chang Ching
Kuo (Tschang Tscheeng Koo-
OH was left out completely.
An international incident
threatened when Chiang's naval
forces intercepted and brought
to Formosa the 8,000-ton RUS
sian tanker Tuapse (Too-APP-
sehl. Russia accused the u. S.
of having captured the ship but
the government at Taipeh (TTE-
peh) took the responsibility. In
Arabia, Soviet Russia has offered
to support the tiny kindom of
Yemen (Yeh-MEN1 against its
neighbors and Great Britain.
tAll RIGHTS Reseryed.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-06
Names In The News
land how 70 pronosnce them
By Constantine Chekrexi

The State Department has
protested to Saudi (Sah-O O-dee1.
Arabia against transportation
priorities granted the multi
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-06

m I'LL on aire
Greek ship
owner. Aristo-s
teles Socrates
Onassis OOH
" "A s S esq,
who also owns
the famed
Monte Carlo
tMONN teh.
K A r 10 hi
C as inc. In
+ e S h uffl ling
Chang Kali
sllek'S army.
air force and
Evening star., 1954-03-28

dents we'll aware that they're
in the age bracket labeled as
the Nations No. killer in
traffic accidents. Yet he feels
these students should be the
safe drivers of tomorrow.
Actually, he has no official
statistics on the 800 District
pupils who have taken the
course under him since l948.
But during that time I've
heard Of only one student
being involved in a major
accident" he says.
Granted the student grape
vine. his only source, is not a
safe barometer to judge the
value of supervised high
school driver training here. 1t
Is significant, however, that
the latest American Automo-
bile Association report, based
on thousands of students TAX
ing the course In 16 States.
clearly indicates that driver
education courses reduce
traffic accidents at least one
half and, in many cases,
more"
Evening star., 1954-03-28
TEACHING HIGH SCHOOL
STUDENTS TO drive
By Meredith S. Buel

66NOU! You're the teen
Il ager behind the wheel.
Just day-dream for a second
about your girl or boy friend,
that's all 1t takes. You'll be
responsible for that accident.
You're the one who will 60 to
court. You're the killer .
you. you, YOU!"
DR.. Thomas Gordon Bennett
doesn't mince words, and his
students love it. 1t is an effec-
tive way to convince his driver
education classes at Mckinley
and Coolidge High Schools of
the grave responsibility rest
ing on every motorists shoul-
ders. He points a finger at
every pupil to pound home the
idea that 1t is the individual
the person in the drivers seat
who personally is held re-
SponSible. las fine an en-
gineering product as the auto
mobile is" he adds, ut Is no
more conscious, accountable
or responsible than a puppet
pulled by a string"
DR.. Bennett makes his stu
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-14

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Most amazing, new milder Fitch
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-14

tally III patient in a hospital for
war veterans. Asked what he
thought might help him, this
young man. who had been COM
pletely abandoned by friends
and relatives. said. We'll. |
think people should be kind to
each other"
LABELLING PEOPLE may be
easy. but it's misleading,
says NEXT sceek's author.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-14

is having a serious operation.
He finds out if visitors are
allowed and. if so. when and for
how long. If, for some reason.
visits are not possible, the friend
writes to express personal con-
Germ and best wishes. If he wants
tosend a gift. he asks the patients
familyor the hospital what would
be acceptable and suitable.
AND, of course, he does not
consider these initial gestures a
total summary of his interest.
With a friend hospitalized for,
say, tuberculosis, he doesn't care
to let one visit or note represent
his friendship - why should he
for another who may be faced
with just as long a period Of hos
pitalization?
There is, however, one differ
ence for which the well-inten-
toned friend must prepare him
self. The mentally i'll patient may
not Immediately acknowledge
the attentions. The friend there
fore must be willing to forego the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-14

personal gFatlrlcatlOn
that comes from being
thanked directly. But
he can be warmed by
the fact that with this
kind of illness. there is
no substitute for love.
A few weeks ago !
was speaking to a men,