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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-06
Bill Would Outlaw
Puerto Rico Party as
Danger 10 Security

Representative Jackson, Re-
publican. of California, has in
PRODUCED a bill to outlaw the
Nationalist Party of Puerto Rico
as constituting a grave danger
to the security of the United
States"
The bill would declare any
member of the party within the
continental limits of the United
States to be guilty of a felony.
Punishment would be fine of
not more than $4,000 or i'm
prisonment for not more than 10
years, or both.
In addition. the convicted per-
son would forfeit all rights Of
citizenship.
Mr.. Jackson pointed to the
assassination attempts on Presi-
dent Truman in November, 1850,
and on members of the House
earlier this week. 1t stated that
this evidence gives reason to
believe there is a subversive plot
on the part of the Nationalist
Party Of Puerto Rico. :"
Mr.. Jackson is a member Of
the House Committee on I'm
American Activities, which is
conducting an investigation into
the shooting of five congressman
last Monday. The committee
wants to determine whether
present laws are sufficient to
prevent any such uprisings IN
the future.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-06
School Patrol Boy Hit
By Car Is Recovering

A 10-year-old school patrol
boy, struck by a car as he helped
a crossing guard stop traffic. is
in satisfactory condition today
at Walter Reed Hospital.
William H. Posey. -colored, of
944 Westminster street NV. was
hit at Vermont avenue and T
street NV. police said, by a car
driven by Frank H. Grimes. rs,
of the 1900 block of Corral ave-
nue.. Takoma Park. Md,
Accident Investigation Unit
officers said William. who lives
with his grandmother. Mrs. Lilly
B. Brown, was hit in the Ver-
mont avenue crosswalk yester-
day after he had helped other
Grimke Elementary School pu-
pills reach the other side.
Police said the crossing guard,
Margaret Dixon. of 235 v street
NV. had turned her back and
was directing traffic. The car,
officers said. struck William and
dragged him by the leg for AZ
feet.
He was taken to Children'S
Hospital and then transferred
to Walter Reed Hospital. Doc
tors said he is in satisfactory
condition with a broken leg and
head injuries.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-06
D. {. Man Convicted
OF Attacking Woman
ey The Associated Pres,

ELLICOTT CITY, Md, Mar
ga 21-year-old Washington
Negro, convicted by a two-judge
court of raping and robbing a
26-year-old Forrestville md
white woman. is to be sentenced
here next Wednesday.
Samuel D. Floyd was con-
victed on the charges yesterday
by Judges James E. Boylan, jr.,
and James E. Clark, sitting in
Howard County Circuit Court
without a jury The trial was
transferred from Prince Georges
County.
The State contended the
woman. unmarried, was raped al
knife point by Floyd last July I
while she was on her way home
from work as radio operator
at Washington National Airport
Floyd and members of his
family testified he was in Wash
ington at the time Of the as
Sault.
The woman identified Floyd
from the stand as her attackel
and an FBI expert testified that
footprints at the scene of the
crime matched those Of Floyd
who was arrested the following
day by Washington police.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-06
JobIess Relief Funds
Vetoed by County

The Prince Georges County
commissioners yesterday vetoed
q suggestion that they appropri-
ate money for unemployment
relief to make the county eligible
for State matching funds.
The proposal came from the
county Community Chest and
Planning Council. The COM
missioners said Chest funds for
this purpose should be used up
before the county appropriates
public money.
Commissioner Everett Marion
added that he has investigated
several relief cases and found
fathers able to work but too
lazy to take a job. He said some
unemployed workers would spend
welfare checks on liquor instead
of necessities.
Detective Emmett F. G. Gray
won approval for his plan to use
an old airstrip near Greenbelt
for county hot-rod fans.
The commissioners approved
the plan subject to clearing title
to the strip, at Schrom Airport.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-06
Us Postal Workers
Here Face Transfer

A decentralization plan which
will shift 225 postal workers from
the District is expected to save
the Post Office Department about
$250.000 annually.
The plan, announced yester-
day. calls for decentralization OF
the mail bag and pouch repair
service. About four million bags a
year are repaired now at the mail
equipment shop at Fifth and w
streets NE.
Repair work will be done at
centers established in New York.
Cincinnati. Ohio, Philadelphia
Chicago, st. Louis and Atlanta
Ga.
Since these cities are in areas
where there is a constant short
age of mail bags. the repaired
bags will be put back in use
quickly.
The 225 employees assigned to
this function in the District were
notified of the decentralization
plan. They may transfer to one
of the six centers. and all ex-
penseS Of moving their families
and household goods will be paid
by the Post Office Department.
The first repair center will be
set up in New York in May. Com
pletion of the decentralization is
expected to be achieved in about
four months.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-06
Department Condoned
Beach, Ford Tells Board

The Police Department con-
doned alleged offenses of sus-
pended Police Inspector Beverly
c. Beach by continuing him on
duty and even promoting him
with full knowledge of his
superiorS" of the alleged offenseS,
Attorney Charles E. Ford assert
ed yesterday.
The statements were made in
a motion to dismiss misconduct
charges against Beach filed with
the Police Trial Board which is
scheduled to try Beach next
Thursday.
Beach is charged specifically
with accepting financial gifts,
conduct unbecoming an officer
and with lying to the Senate Dis
trict Crime Investigating Com
mittee.
Mr., Ford, in his motion, also
asserted that since the charges
were brought some three years
after the alleged offenses, the
delay acts as bar to prosecution
now.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-06
Assembly
Continued From First Page.

few disgruntled contractors in
Northern Virginia and a few
others supported this bill. l have
not encountered a single man
here who has not asked. What's
the necessity for this?'"
Senator Robert o. Norris of
Lancaster. author of the bill
that would make violations of
the existing law a criminal Of
Tense, shouted IF we're going to
have a right work law, let S
have one with teeth in it,"
Retaliation Threatened.
Before killing the gross re-
ceipts tax bill. Senator v. A.
Etheridge of Princess Anne said
Maryland was among the States
that had threatened to retaliate
II Virginia suspended reciprocity
on this tax. He read this por-
ton of a letter from Maryland's
commissioner of motor vehicles,
Thomas B. r. Mudd:
In the event this bill becomes
law, l feel that it will then be
necessary for all Virginia trucks
to purchase Maryland title and
pay the excise or title tax of 2
per cent based on the gross pur-
chase price or value Of the We
hicle, and all registration fees,
before entering the State of
Maryland.
In showing a reporter the let
ter later, 1t was seen that Mr..
Etheridge had not read all of
the letter. which was dated July
80. 1858. or six months before
the Assembly was in session. A
sentence before the portion read
to the Senate said:
1T has been brought to nv
attention that the Virginia Leg
lslature is considering bill
which will completely eliminate
all reciprocity to trucks operat-
ing through that State"
During floor debate, Fenwick
argued that the bill would not
end reciprocity on license tags or
gasoline taxes. He contended it
would apply only to the gross
receipts tax and compel outside
truckers to pay for the damage
they do to Virginia's roads. Fur
thermore, he said. Virginia truck
ers should pay a similar tax in
other States.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-06
High Fidelity Fair Pulls
Crowd on Second Day

Displays Of new photograph
radio equipment drew large num-
bers of visitors to the High FL
deity Fair at the Hotel Har-
rington today.
Fair officials said attendance
was keeping up with the pace set
at the opening last night. Dan
r. Cavalier, general manager,
estimated 5000 persons visited
the fair last night between the 5
pm. opening hour and IL o'clock
closing.
Nearly SO dealers are exhibit
ing some 200 products. The fair
occupies the Harrington's meg
canine and first floors. Admis-
sion is free. and a number OF
door prizes are being offered.
The show will be open until
IL o'clock tonight and from
to 10 pm. tomorrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-06
$4,000 Britons Hear
Graham in First Week
BY the Assoe,o,sd Pres.

LONDON, Mar. 6.-American
Evangelist Billy Graham, wind
ing up the first week of a three
month London revival crusade,
said today the response has
been magnificent"
About $1,000 Englishmen have
heard Mr.. Graham preach six
sermons in the Harringway
Arena. The hall accommodates
11,053. On only one night when
the weather was very bad, were
there few seats to spare. Hun
dreds had to be turned away on
other nights.
There is a great hunger for
God in this vast CITY," Mr..
Graham told reporter. and the
crusade actually seems to be
about two weeks ahead of
schedule"
Il mean" he explained. "the
response and enthusiasm have
reached an intensity which in
America we would not expect
for about a month"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-06
Boy With Hack Saw
Seized at Store Safe

A 16-year-old boy was caught
early today as he sawed away at
safe hinges in the basement of
Hahn's shoe store in the 400
block of Connecticut avenue
NV.
Police said he broke a window
on the side of the building and
made his way to the basement
equipped with hacksaw and a
fiashlight. Police investigated
after noting the broken window.
Juvenile squad detectives said
the boy admitted a burglary in
an Office building at $500 Con-
necticut avenue NV February
%. He was sent to the Receiving
Home.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-06
looier Of Apartments
OF Women Is Given
52-Year Sentence

An Alexandria man charged
with breaking into four apart
ments where women lived alone
was sentenced to a total Of 50
years in prison yesterday.
Alexandria Corporation Court
Judge William P. Woolls i'm
posed the sentence on Norman
Edward Turner, colored, %, of
the 500 block of South Columbus
street, Alexandria. Turner plead
ed guilty to all four counts.
He was sentenced to two terms
of Is years each, and two terms
of eight years each, to run con-
Secutively.
Commonwealth Attorney Earl
F. Wagner and his assistant,
Donald R. Selby, recommended
a total sentence of y years
18 years on each of the four
counts. They said a severe PEN
atty was in order because of the
serious and dangerous nature of
the crimes. In two of the bur-
glarieS, the victims reported Tur-
ner had tried to modest them.
Police said Turner operated in
the early hours of the morning
and specialized in prowling the
apartment bedrooms of women
He was arrested November 8.
1858, after police identified his
fingerprints at the scene of a
burglary.
Judge Woolls also sentenced
Herbert Hoover Norton, colored,
"a, of the 400 block of Gibbon
street, Alexandria. to a total of
four years in prison for bur-
glarizing a construction shack
Of the Victor R. Beauchamp
Construction firm and an at
tempted housebreaking at an
Alexandria filling station.
Norton was sentenced to three
years for the burglary and one
year for the attempted bur-
glary.
Police said Norton was caught
in the act at the Beauchamp
HOUSEKEEPING last October by
Alexandria Police Corpl. William
Schwartz and Pvt. Edward Bass.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-06
Writ for Freedom Denied
Montgomery Convict
By the Associated Press

BALTIMORE, Mar. Ga man
serving an eight-year prison term
for burglary in Montgomery
County failed yesterday to gain
freedom on a writ of habeas
corpus.
Federal Judge w. Calvin Ches-
nut rejected the claim of Luther
G. Sykes. jr., that his court
appointed defense lawyer and the
prosecutor had conspired against
him,
Sykes was convicted at Rock
vile in May, 1851. of taking part
in $1,000 burglary at the
Georgetown Preparatory School.
He was sentenced to seven years
and nine months in the State
Penitentiary.
He lost appeals to the Mary
land Court of Appeals and the
United States Supreme Court.
Judge Chestnut held that on
the basis of Sykes own testimony
there was no evidence of col
fusion" between Steadman Pres
colt, jr., the defense attorney
from Rockville, and Walter w.
Dawson, States attorney for
Montgomery County.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-06
Nominating Convention
Called in Fredericksburq

FIRE DERICKSBURG, Va.
Mar. 6.-The 9th District Demo-
cratic Committee has called a
convention here for May 8 TO
nominate a candidate for Con-
greSS.
The method is the same used
in nominating Representative
Howard w. Smith two years ago.
Mr.. Smith has said he is a candi-
date again, and his re-nomina-
ton is considered a mere formal
ity. District Chairman Benjamin
c. Garrett said today he knew
of no opposition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-06
Midd|eburg Building
To Be Dedicated by Bishop

Methodist Bishop Paul N. Gar
Der of Richmond. Va, will dedi-
cate the new educational build
ing of the Middleburg (Va.)
Methodist Church at 4 pm. to-
morrow.
DR.. John H. Pearson. superin-
ten6ent of the Methodist Alex
andria District, will also take
part.
Two former ministers. the Rev.
M. D. Newman of Newport News,
Va, and the Rev. w. d. King of
Roanoke, Va. will take part in
the IL am. service. At this time
three memorials for the church
will be dedicated.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-06
Girls Teen-Age Theft Ring
Broken Up in Richmond
BY the Assoe,cted Press

RICHMOND. Mar. ga club
composed of local high school
girls, engaged in shoplifting has
been uncovered and broken up,
Juvenile Division police said here
yesterday.
/ Eight girls. IA to 16 years of
age, the nucleus of a member
ship that could have numbered
SO, has been taken into custody
and their cases referred to Ju-
venile Court, said 1t. Frank Dull
ing, head Of the division.
Membership was recruited in
formally. said 1t. Duling. with
the girls haunting other teen
ayers into joining by calling
them chicken" yellow" and
tiled to MONS apron strings
All of the girls apprehended
said 1t. Duling. come from sub
stantial middle class homes
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-06
Bridges and Symington
Return From Europe
BY the Associated Press

Senators Bridges, Republican
of New Hampshire. and Syming-
ton, Democrat, of Missouri, re-
turned to Washington today from
a two-weeks inspection visit to
five European countries.
They came back from their
inspections and conferences in
France. England, Germany, Italy,
and Spain with Gen. Alfred M
Gruenther. supreme commander
Of allied forces in Europe, who
arrived in Washington for a
series of conferences.
Senator Bridges is chairman
of the Senate Appropriations
Committee and member of the
Armed Services Committee. Sen
ator Symington is a member OF
the Armed Services Committee
They said they will submit a
formal report, including recon-
mendationS, to the committees
which will be made available
to the public.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-06
Young Admits Some
.0f1,456 Risks Were
Transferred or Died

Chairman Young of the Civil
Service Commission comedies
that some of the first 1.456 risks
removed from the Federal pay
roll should not have been pro-
cessed under the Eisenhower Sc
curity program.
He told reporters yesterday.
after a private meeting with the
President. that the new figure of
2.429 security risks does not in
clude deaths. reductions enforce
or transfers to other Government
jobs. But he added that there
were "some errors" of this sort
in the compilation of the first
overall total of LASS. announced
last October g.
The Star. in a survey pub
lished on January 3, was the
first to point out these errors. -
Mr.. Young said that he would
assume" that some of the 422
"subverSive" cases among the
2,429 involved persons hired by
the Eisenhower administra zion.
in view of the high rate of turn
over in Federal employment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-06
Alexandra Man Hurt
As Car Overturns

An Alexandria man was in
critical condition today after an
accident last night in which his
car overturned on Route !, just
south Of the city limits, Virginia
State police reported.
John c. Burchfield. 80. of COS
Cavalier drive. Alexandria was
admitted to Alexandria Hospital
with a conclusion and a dis
located right hip. He is a me-
chanic employed by the North
ern Virginia Concrete Co.
Police said Mr.. Birchfield ap-
parently lost control Of his car
near the Hunting Creek Bridge.
ran up on the grass median strip
and rolled about l40 feet demol-
iShing his car,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-06
Man and Woman Rescued
From Blaze by Firemen

Firemen rescued a man and
woman during a two-alarm
blaze yesterday at 1901 Fourth
street SW.
DIN Kimbrell. 81. was carried
down a ladder from the top floor
of the three-foor building. Fire
men led Mrs. Dewey Duncan,
81, to safety from a second
floor hall. They were treated
and released at Emergency Hos
pital. Firemen also found a
small dog on the third floor,
wrapped it IN blanket and
carried it down the ladder.
Battalion Chief w. L. Hurley
said the fire apparently started
from an oil stove in a first floor
hallway. There was only slight
damage to AIS Food Store,
which occupies the first floor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-06
The Weather Here and Over the Nation

! District-Fair tonight, low
about % in city and "a in sub
urbs. Tomorrow, fair and
warmer.
! Maryland-Fair and cold, low
22-28. Tomorrow, fair and
warmer.
f! Vlrginia-Fair west and north
portions. partly cloudy southeast
portion tonight, low 24-30. To-
morrow, fair and warmer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-06
F1C Forbids Scalp Clinic
To Claim Badness Cure

The Federal Trade Commits
sion today ordered the Hair &
Scalp Clinic. Inc. in the Bond
Building, not to claim it's prepa-
rations prevent or overcome
badness.
The ETC pointed out that the
firm had ceased this practice
following the filing of a COM
plant, and that today's order has
the effect of preventing resump-
ton of the claims.
The decision dismissed the
charge that the use of the word
clinic" in a corporate name is
misleading. The examiner saio
the use of the word sis incapable
Of misleading any substantial
portion Of the public"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-06
Woman, IS, Killed
AS Auto Hits Three
On Lee Highway

One woman was killed and
two others critically injured last
night. when they were struck by
a car while crossing Lee High
way near Old Dominion drive.
Arlington County police re-
ported.
Miss Mary Henry. IS. of 4619
North Twenty second street,
Arlington. died at Arlington
Hospital soon after she was ad-
mitted.
Mrs. Mary Seymour, II. Of the
same address suffered leg in
juries and internal injuries. and
Miss Virginia Bestor. SO. of 47O9
North Twenty second street,
head injuries. facial cuts and
possible internal injuries. Both
were reported critical today at
Arlington Hospital.
Annandale Driver Held.
Police said the trio was struck
by car driven by Claude S.
Byrne, Route l. Annandale, Va.
He was charged with man.
slaughter and slated to appear
in Arlington police court Mon
day
The three women had eaten
dinner at the Howard johnson
restaurant and were returning
home about 7:40 pm. There is
no crosswalk where they were
hit. police said.
Police reported Mr.. Byrne told
them he was going about Is or
30 miles an hour and did not
see the women before the acci-
dent.
Retired u. s. Worker.
Miss Henry was a retired Bu-
reau of Engraving employe with
more than 80 years service.
friends said. She was a native
Of the Washington area.
| Mrs. Seymour is the widow of
Dr.. William Seymour who died
many years ago in an auto &C
cident. A native of Ellicott
City, Md, she is a retired nurse.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-06
Bankrupt Firm Ordered
To Halt Bait Advertisinq'

The Federal Trade Commits
sion today ordered a defunct
firm to stop using bait adj
vertising."
The order named Lacy's, Inc,
a radio and televiSion store which
went into bankruptcy last year.
The order forbids the firm to
misrepresent the savings real
lied from a freezer food plan
and to use bait advertising" in
the sale Of television sets.
The ETC said it decided to
proceed with the complaint
despite the bankruptcy action
and that such a course is not
unusual
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-06
Winners to Compete
In Legion Contest
speeioI Dispatch to The Stor

SHEPHERDSTOWN. w. Va,
Mar. 6.-High school winners in
the West Virginia 10th District
of the 18th annual American Lee
gion National Oratorical Contest
will compete in Reynolds Hall
of Shepherd College here be-
ginning at 10 am. Monday.
Those taking part here will
represent high schools from Is
Eastern West Virginia counties.
The winner here will be awarded
a four-year scholarship to a
West Virginia college of his own
choosing. He will also participate
in State regionals at Keyser.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-06
Judge Moser in SURGERY

BALTIMORE, Mar. 6 (P).-
Judge Herman NJ. MoSer of the
supreme bench of Baltimore
underwent surgery at Johns
Hopkins Hospital here today.
The 53-year-old jurist entered
the hospital Wednesday. A hos
pital spokesman said the judge
was in satisfactory condition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-06
japanese Income Rises

TOKYO. Mar. 6 (R.-The in
come of the average Japanese
workers family in 1853 was about
$72 a month. an increase Of IS
per cent over 1852, Kyodo News
Service reported today. It said
even If rising prices were con-
sidered, the real income jump
was about II per cent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-06

Wind-MoStly west 1920 miles
per hour tonight becoming
southwest 1925 miles per hour
tomorrow.
River Report.
tFrom u. s. Engineers.t
Potomac River muddy at HarperS Ferry
and at Great Falls; Shenandoah muddy
at HarperS Ferry.
Humidity.
lReadings Washington National Airport.
Yesterday Pct. To-day Pct
Noon 81 Midnight II
4 pm. - 43 y am. A
pm. , 33 10 am. 80
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-06
Smith at NEA Porlev

9. Kerry Smith. executive Sec
rotary of the Association of
Higher Education of the Ma
tlonal Education Association,
who lives at ITO West Leland
street, Chevy Chase, Md, is at
tending the ninth National NEA
Conference on Higher Education
in Chicago which closes today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-06
He's Really John Doe

DETROIT. Mar. 6 R).-
There's a John Doe" baby in
this town. but he's not a missing
person. II promised my father
that I would name my first son
after him." explained Mrs.
Hazen Doe. His name was
john"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-06

Record Temperatures This Year.
Highest, as. on February Is.
Lowest, 13. on January %.
High and Low Of Last Fl Hours.
High. 80. at $40 pm.
Low, % At 4:25 am
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-08-11
~ More Focus
On Election, Pose
With Eisenhower

A group Of 20 Republican Con-
gressmen called at the White
House yesterday posed for pic
lures individually with President.
Eisenhower for campaign pur-
poses.
This brought to a total Of more
than 140 the number Of Repub-
licans seeking reelection to the
House and Senate this fall whose
requests for pictures with the
President have been granted by
the White House.
Gen. Eisenhower told q recent
news conference that he makes
Q check to see that those with
whom he poses for this purpose
have generally supported his leg
lslative program.