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Evening star., 1954-12-17
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murder, which carries a life
prison sentence with possibility
of parole in 10 years.
4. Guilty of manslaughter,
carrying a penalty of / to 20
years.
5. Acquittal.
Necessary Conditions Explained.
The judge explained the con-
ditions under which the jury
might arrive at each of these
possible yerdicts. He carefully
explained the legal meaning of
each word.
He pointed out that to find DR..
Sheppard guilty of first-degree
murder. the jurors must agree
that he killed his wife, premedi-
tated the crime and committed
it with malice aforethought.
The jury took with it 214 sep
arate exhibits-127 from the de-
fense and 81 from the State.
They ranged from the blood
stained pillow from the bed
where Marilyn Sheppard died to
a few grains of sand from her
husbands trouser cuffs.
Before the session started a
greeting card was handed to DR..
Sheppard by the bailiff. He
opened it and, folded between
the pages, was four-leaf clover.
A brief message was on the sheet
of paper inside. DR.. Sheppard
Evening star., 1954-12-17
U. 5. MarshaIs Seize
Mail Ballot Records
In Wampler Race
BY the A.soeioied Press

ROANOKE, Va, Dec. 17.-Fed-
eral marshals moved into Vir-
ginia's Lee and Wise Counties
today to impound all mail ballot
records Of last months congress
sional election. The action fol-
lowed surprise grand jury ses-
sion here yesterday in Western
District Court.
The two counties had the larg-
est amounts of mail ballots in
the State as Smyth County
Sheriff Pat Jennings nosed out
Republican Representative Will
liam G. Wampler by less than
1000 votes In q total count of
77,441.
Hasn't Conceded.
Representative Wampler has
never conceded the 9th district
election, but Mr.. Jennings has
resigned his Office as sheriff in
preparation for going to Wash
ington.
More than 10 per cent Of Lee
County's 1926 votes were by
mail from civilian absentee
voters; Wise had slightly under
10 per cent of its 1862 votes
from the same source.
Together they counted 1875,
which If thrown out as the
result of the investigation would
reverse the outcome of the 9th
district election and leave Repre-
sentative Wampler in Office.
Instigated by Strickler.
Yesterdays grand jury ac-
ton was instigated by United
States District Attorney John
Strickler.
Judge John Gray Paul called
a special session of the Novem-
ber Federal grand jury-which
has never been discharged
ostensibly to receive present.
mentS from his Lynchburg court.
However. that proved to be a
cover for the real purpose, al
lowing Federal marshals time to
impound the records before
word of the action could leak
out.
Evening star., 1954-12-17
Sheppard
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motive under Ohio law. He ex-
planned that circumstantial evil
dence must be considered care
fully.
DR.. Sheppard had maintained
his innocence and said on the
witness stand that the crime was
committed by some one who
broke into his house in the hours
after midnight.
Judge Blythin told the jury the
five possible verdicts are:
l. Guilty of first-degree MUIR
der without recommendation of
mercy. which carries a manda-
tory death sentence.
2. Guilty of first-degree murder
with a recommendation of
mercy; the penalty in this de-
cision is mandatory life impris-
onment. But, after 20 years, the
State Pardon and Parole Com
mission must review the case to
determine whether the sentence
should be commuted to second
degree murder. If the commits
sion SO recommends the Gov
ernor may commute the sentence
That makes the convicted person
eligible for parole.
8. Guilty of second degree
Evening star., 1954-12-17
" The Assoeiossd Press

lockwood. Md, Dec. IT,
The case of the buck private
who was wool gathering when
he should have been saluting the
flag ended today with a repri-
mand from his commanding
general.
The wool gatherings it
turns out-may have been over
the young woman Pvt. Bruce A.
Wallace is scheduled to marry
the day after Christmas.
Brig. Gen. John r. Burns.
head of this Army center of
chemical warfare research. an
nounced his decision to issue a
reprimand after talking with
Pvt. Wallace. "a, of Ridgewood,
NJ. j.
The soldiers plans to marry
Miss Nancy Upton. "A, who had
taken a teaching position in
Maryland to be near him, were
disclosed at her home in Marble
head, Mass.
Evening star., 1954-12-17

jury have children. Mrs. Ann w.
Foote, dark. pretty and alert in
manner, is the mother of five.
Mrs. Luella Williams. a serious
faced Negro, has four grown
children. DR.. Sheppard's son.
Chip, is now seven years old.
The seven men, respectively,
are. a time-keeper in Republic
Steel Corp. a hardware store
manager. a construction super
intendent. a railroad ticket Of
flee cashier, a toll and die maker,
a receiving clerk for a chemical
firm and a factory foreman.
Evening star., 1954-12-17
British Surgeon
Would Let Nurses
Sew Up P1fents
By the Associated Press

LONDON, Dec. 17.-One of
Britain's top surgeons has sug-
gested that the sewing up after
operations should be left to a
nurse.
"She could do the job more
neatly :. and in half the time" I"
he said.
Sir Heneage Ogilvvie, consult
ing surgeon at Guys Hospital
and the Royal Masonic Hospital.
London. gave his views in an
article in the British Medical
Journal.
"A great part of every opera
ton consists in stitching, an art
in which the surgeon has not
been trained" he said.
Evening star., 1954-12-17

ton, such as the latest Russian
note to France, which Moscow
might take to prevent ratifica-
tion of the Paris agreements.
These actions occur, he said. each
time the free world tries to
strengthen itself. It was so when
the Marshall Plan was being con-
sidered and when NATO itself
was being formed. But, he con-
tinued, each time the West went
ahead the Russian protests
proved to be only propaganda
maneuvers.
Mr.. Dulles also said the West
should not be provoked into
"hasty, ill-considered" action by
Communist roughness such as
the detention of II American
flyers in Red China.
Evening star., 1954-12-17

tary; Donald Heyne. treasurer:
Oren Lewis, counsel: Harry E.
Webb. jr... metropolitan board
representative; DR.. Grover C.
Starbuck and Mrs. w. Allan
Hunter. Community Chest board
representatives. and Mrs. Charles
w. Carter, area YMCA council
representative.
Evening star., 1954-12-17
: NATO
tContinued From First Page.)

AULlLlIluCO TIOIIl Cllct EdkCJ
people If the. think they can
modify French policy by
threats"
The Premier, according to this
account, described the latest
Soviet note as an attempt TO in
tirnidate French public opinion
and Parliament. and thus to in
fuence next weeks ratification
vote in the National Assembly.
He added that this will not
modify in am way the deter
mination of the French govern
ment to win ratification as
rapidly as possible.
Warned by Dulles.
Other developments in the
council session:
/. United States Secretary of
State Dulles declared NATO
members must not be lulled by
surface SmoothneSs of Soviet
policy, nor frightened by surface
roughness, nor provoked by in
cidental rough actions by the So
Wet bloc.
2. British Foreign Secretary
Eden said NATO is determined
to bring West Germany into
membership ats a sep of recon-
ciliation as well as defense, and
said the new Western European
union must be ratified to bolster
western strength and unity as a
prelude to further negotiations
with the Communist world.
3. NATO ministers agreed So
Wet strategy and intentions still
aim at world domination. They
said the threat to the free world
Is in no way diminished by talk
Of peaceful co-existence.
4. The ministers approved a
report from Lord Ismay, NATO
secretary general reviewing the
organizations activities in the
past year and outlining the sec
retariat's plans for the coming
year.
Uses River as Comparison.
Mr.. Dulles, speaking on the
secretariat's report of Soviet
trends and intentions, was
warning his colleagues against
what he termed three great dan
gers. Using a river as a figure
Of speech, the secretary said that
Just because it is smooth on the
surface does not mean the cur
rent has halted.
1t would be folly" he said, ac-
cording to NATO press officers,
"for the Western world to be
lulled into a sense of false secur-
ity by Soviet words without pay
ing attention to Soviet deeds"
Mr.. Dulles said the West
should not be frightened either
by roughness on the surface. He
cited violent" propaganda ac-
Evening star., 1954-12-17
New Officers Elected
BY Arlington YMcA

Harry F. Webb. jr.. is the new
chairman of the Arlington
YMCA.
Other oiflcers elected are:
Joseph McCaskill and Mrs. Ed
mund Campbell. vice chairmen:
Mrs. Richard Yeatman. secre-
Evening star., 1954-12-17
Slack Discipline

Slack discipline in Russian
metal works has caused the loss
of large quantities of steel, pig
iron and rolled metal, Pravda
said in Moscow. The newspaper
also blamed the unskilled use of
machinery, saying it was not
used to capacity.
Evening star., 1954-12-17
LOST.

AO0As
BEAGLE PUPPY, black and white, male,
vic. of Annandale, Columbia Pines
area; reward for return or information.
JE. 4-0727. -I9
CAT, tiger, striped: may have hidden
iRss; Rsv;ara aeedsd IE 4asss iG5 Merry christn.s
DIAMOND BAR PIN, large central stone
and many smaller, between 102s Conn.
Apt. sos. after 7:30 pm. lis
GLASSES, bifocals; In parking lot on S.
Capitol st. mr.. Singer Sewing Machine
Shop. Reward. LU. 4-56l1.
fefasEEr Fsaa1s Sse sHas cs e. ye 44s4s aSh I aPa
Sdq' sas sns DPsss reward sls
~. 5-2514. Ia
PIN. rubv and diamond, Friday eve.
Dec. 10 Mayfiower Ballroom or in vic.
Maynowsr Hotel, Substantial reward.
oseE ans imno4tsn ladys black eontainns
81. s.75ss after Apti pm. n0 A'ninsss ITS
nAINCoAT AND HAT. new, vic. Kann;s
xlrglnIa store: reward. JE. 3-30gS.
RING. diamond and sapphire; Navy An
deseased &C Ssyg snf dyer St reward aeegssse gSes
4.ss.o- ~ MIS-; Miss days, IA sp u $4,000. Ext.
WATCH, gold. lost in Congress Heights
bus section. Thursday; reward. Can
MENZIE. HU. 3-4646.
WRIST WATCH, lady's gold. in or near
Goidenoergs. sentimental value to little
-sirl Reward. EN- 3.9427. Id
WRIST WATCH, lady's, Swiss, green
goid black cord band; initiated k b.
M; between 14tb and Eye, and Tlth
ana g stS: NV. Sentimental value
WRIST WATCH, lady's. lost vie Aeri-
culture Dept, 18th and C SITS. s,w.:
reward. IA. a-0169. III
WRIST WATCH, lady's. yellow-gold Ham
nfnn; lost Wed. Dec. 15. Reward. ia.
$4,000
Evening star., 1954-12-17

smiled and at the same time
tears came to his eyes.
Jury Told 1t May Take Time.
Judge Blythin yesterday warned
the jurors that the task of
coming to a decision might take
more than q day. IT am saying
that to you now," he said. so
that you may come prepared,
if necessary, to remain in a
downtown hotel Friday night. "
This brought a sharp inter-
lection from grey -maned VIII
liam j. Corrigan, chief defense
counsel. IT except to your in
structions," he snapped. He did
not explain why.
In his closing statement to the
jury, Assistant Prosecutor John
j. Mahon did not demand the
death penalty for DR.. Sheppard
in so many words. But he said:
You sit here in Judgment of
fellow man. At your hands
might rest, the life-does rest the
life-of this defendant"
Most Jurors Middle Aged.
Most of the jurors are middle
aged, but two of the men are
not yet 80. DR.. Sheppard will
be 81 on December 20.
Four of the five women on the
Evening star., 1954-09-19

Madeira School and of Smith
College. She also attended the
University of Lausanne, Switzer-
land.
Mr.. Spear is a graduate Of
Harvard College and the Harvard
School of Business Administra-
ton where he was named a
Baker Scholar.
Evening star., 1954-09-19
Miss Cochran Is Married

Miss Margaret Field Cochran,
daughter of Mr.. William Pearsol
Cochran, jr., Counselor of the
American Embassy in Taipei,
China, and Mrs. Moreno Coch-
ran, was married yesterday to
Mr.. Harold Samuel Spear. son
of Prof. and Mrs. Spear of Bos-
ton.
The ceremony took place at st.
Johns Church in Lafayette
Square with the Rev. c. Leslie
Glenn officiating. The ceremony
was followed by a reception at
the Washington Club.
Miss Ann Bradford of Boston
was the maid of honor and the
bridesmaids were Miss Charlotte
Cleveland of Baltimore, Miss
Pamela Field of Sloatsburg,
N. Y, and Miss Carol Horgan of
Chestnut Hill, Mass. They wore
identical frocks of autumn green
satin with matching headbands
and carried bouquets of Fuji
chrysanthemums and Talisman
roses.
Mr.. John j. Hicks of Arling-
ton, Va, was best man and the
ushers were Comdr. Joseph j.
McC1el1and of this city, Mr..
James Clark of Cleveland, Ohio;
Mr.. Joseph Condor, jr., of Bask-
ing Ridge, N. j., and Mr.. Joseph
c. Wheeler of Concord, Mass.
The bride Is a graduate of
Evening star., 1954-09-19
Wynn J. KoI
To Tuke Bride

Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney I. Ruben
Of New York and Boston an
nounce the engagement of their
daughter, Barbara Jean to Mr..
Wynn Jack Kal. son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Norman c. Kal of Wash
ington. The wedding will take
place in New York on Thanks
giving Day.
Miss Ruben is a graduate of
the Academe Moderne. Mr.. Kal
attended Riverside Military
Academy, Mercersburg Academy
and the University Of Maryland,
After their honeymoon, the
couple will live in Alexandria.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-22
Wilson offptt Gets
Air Line fAution

Wilson N fOffutt, 1904 Wood
acres drivf Chevy Chase. Md.
last nigh I received q citation
from thu Air Line Trafiic Asso-
citation Of Washington for con-
tributi ig toward developing bet
ter RI Ations between airlines.
M Offutt, who is with Cap
ital &irlines, publishes a monthly
pay phlet. which is distributed
to Hes employees Of all sched-
III 1 airlines.
The Nome nugget., 1954-05-24
5000 College Seniors Get New Chance for Air Force Commissions

WASHINGTON, R-N early 5000 college seniors who faced Air Force enlistment or the Army draft now have new chance for Air Force Reserve and National Guard commissions as second lieutenants.
 The Air Force changed direc- ton Friday and offered commis- sions to 4,840 college men with Air ROTC training. These were men who had been found to be physically unqualified or who were unwilling to become pilots.
 The Air Force earlier had said these men would not be offered commissions, but would be given a choice of enlisting for two years or awaiting the Army draft.
 Announcing the new plan Fri day, Asst. Secretary of the Air Force H. Lee White said it was due to an Air National Guard decision that it could use these men. Those accepting commis- sions will go on active Air Force duty for three years, then revert to National Guard control for three more years.
The Nome nugget., 1954-05-24
Saboteurs Fail in Attempt To Blow Up Munitions Train in Guatemala

GUATEMALA. Guatemala said Friday night saboteurs blast ed a rail line in an attempt to blow up a munitions train. The announcement came as the gov- ernment heatedly charged the United States with spreading alarmist reports about arms ar irving here from Iron Curtain countries. The arms shipment was unharmed, it was reported, but the explosion killed a civilian and a soldier and injured three other soldiers.
 The saboteurs fought gun bat4 tie with federal troops and then fled into the hills near the Hon duran border.
The Nome nugget., 1954-05-24
Doc" Caswell, Pioneer Alaskan, Dies at 79

KETCHIKAN, William Hen ry Doc" Caswell, 79, who first came to Alaska in 1893, died Fri day in Ketchikan. He had lived here since 1926 when he was ap- pointed deputy US. marshal.
 Caswell claimed to be the auth or of the Alaska Drug and Narcot- ics Act of 1912, saying it was the first American legislation to in clude a clause covering mari juana Casweu operated drug stores at Valdez and CordoVa be- fore coming to Ketchikan.
 He is is survived by his widow, son in Detroit and a daughter in Anchorage.
The Nome nugget., 1954-05-24
Democrats Block Ike's
 Request to Lower Voting Age From 21 to IS Years

WASHINGTON, R-President Eisenhower's request to lower the voting age from 21 to Is years was doomed for this session of Congress Saturday by a solid line of 24 Democratic senators.
 The minority party members mostly southerners-killed the proposed Constitutional amend ment in the Senate late Friday when supporters were able to round up only 34 votes. That fell far short of the two-to-one major ity required to approve the Con- stitutional change and send it to the House for a similar test.
The Nome nugget., 1954-05-24
SAS Plane Enroute Over
 North Pole To Fairbanks

OSLO, Norway R-A Scandin- avian Airlines plane took off here today for a combination mercy and exploration flight over the top of the world to Japan.
 The American built pcs is scheduled to touch down at Bodoe in northern Norway, Fairbanks, and Shemya enroute to. Tokyo. If wind conditions are favorable, airline sources said, it probably will pass over the North Pole.
 The plane was chartered by the Norwegian army medical corps to carry relief personnel for the Nor wegian field hospital in Korea. During the flight, however, the hand-picked crew will study Arc tic flying conditions with an eye to opening a regular transpolar service from Europe to North America and Asia.
 It was estimated flying time for the trip would be 34 hours, 20 minutes. The only long stopover scheduled is at Fairbanks where the passengers will spend the night.
The Nome nugget., 1954-05-24
Action Halted in l946 Murder of 3 Army Officers

FRANKFURT, Germany, RA Chief US. Prosecutor Thomas Lancian Saturday abruptly halted further action in the 1946 murder of three American Army officers pending full study of the case"
 Deputy Prosecutor William Can field of Hampden, Mass, Friday filed murder charges against for mer Army Capt. James M. Leech, A, of Lima, Ohio, and said he was forwarding extradition papers to the U. s. High Commission at Bonn for action.
 The charges accuse Leech of the -and-arson murders Jan. ', 1946, of Maj Everett s. Cofran of Washington, DC, Capt. Adrian l.. Wessler of New Rochelle, NY, and 1st It. Stanley M. Rosewater of Omaha, Neb.
 But Lanchian, of Boston, Mass, disclosed the extradition request had not been forwarded to Bonn. He said through a State Depart ment press officer:
 ''This is highly important case and I want to study all the facts before making any further state ment."
 Extradition may take a long time.
 Garfield, due to leave his post in June, said he had a "very strong circumstantial case" against Leech, former deputy to Cofran when the latter was town com mander of Nassau, in Bavaria.
 Garfield said Cofran had dis charged Leech's German girl friend from her job as secretary and cancelled an order to finance her fathers business.
 Dressler and Rosewater appar- ently were killed by mistake. They were overnight guests in the house when the murderer entered. A fourth officer, Maj. Hugh Hesson, of Lexington, Ky, was in locked first floor room and escaped the
 
 flames.
 Leech was released as a suspect in 1946, subsequently, discharged from the Army and returned home. The case remained open and was turned over the High Commission courts by the Army less than a month ago.
The Nome nugget., 1954-05-24

The system of prisons for pun ishment of crime is believed by some authorities to have had it's origin in Christian belief that soli- tude is an important factor in penitence.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1954-09-30
Forest Grove Home
Demonstration Group
Holds REGULAR MeetinQ

The Forest Grove Home De-
monstration Group met at the
home of Mrs. Mildred Picken-
paugh on Wednesday, Septem-
Der % for their regular meeting.
Projects for the day were MAX
ing aluminium trays, haSsocks
and preparation of salads, with
II trays being completed Lura
Ramage and Eta Burrier gave
the demonstration of preparing
salads.
At noon a delicious dinner was
served.
During the afternoon contests
pertaining to the lesson were
held with Jessie Parrish and
Ethel Iams winning the prizes.
Members present were: Gene
We've Foraker, Marian Earnhart,
Violet Brown, Jessie Parrish,
Goldie Foster, Roxie Hanes,
Jessie Lawrence, Mae Gardner,
Ethel Iams, Nadine Wiley, Eta
Burrier, Lura Ramage and the
hostess.
Children present were: Vicky
and Cy Wiley, Patty Foraker and
Beth Earnhart.
The next meeting will be held
October 13 at the home of Mae
Gardner.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1954-09-30
Lima Girl Will Wed
Joe Taylor UIIman
0f HarrieftsviIIe

The engagement and approa-
ching marriage of her only
daughter, Miss Helen Irene
Craig to Joe Taylor Ullman of
Harriettsville, is being announc-
ed by the bride-elect's mother,
Mrs. Bessie R. Craig of Lima.
The bride-elect's father is
Harold T. Craig, Sr., of Kenton.
Mr.. Ullman is the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Blaine Ullman, Harrietts-
vile.
The wedding will be solemniz-
ed at 1:30 p. m. Nov. 90 in the
Central Church of Christ with
the Rev. Paul N. Runk, pastor,
officiating at the open church
service.
Miss Craig, a graduate OF
South high school, attended
Bowling Green State University
and is employed in the offices
of the Shell Oil Co. She is an
exemplar of Beta Sigma Phi
sorority.
Her fiance graduated from
Elk Rural high school and is a
graduate of Mountain State col
lege, Parkersburg, w. Va.
Following service in the Eur
opean theater during World War
II, MIR. Ullman has been employ
ed in the offices of the Buckeye
Pipe Line company.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1954-09-30
Homemakers Club OF
Belle Valley Holds
September Meefinq

The Belle Valley Homemakers
Club met Thursday, September
% at the home of Mrs. Frank
Boley with nineteen members
and three guests present.
The project for the day was
preparing salads, with Mrs.
Jessie Reed and Mrs. Goldie
Preston giving the demonstra-
ton.
Mrs. Imogene Devoid, Mrs.
Leah Brown and Mrs. Marybelle
Stiers were received into the
club as new members.
The next meeting will be held
October 21 at the home of Mrs.
Bertha Davis with the project
Making Christmas Wrapping
Paper and Mrs. Laura Foster
will be in charge of the demon
Stration.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1954-09-30
Caldwell WCTU Meets
AT Lois ziIer Home

The Caldwell W.C.T.U. met on
Friday afternoon, September q
in the home of Mrs. Lois Ziler
on w, Playground street.
Mrs. Ruth Johnson led the
devotionals and planting Seeds
of Wisdom" was the devotional
theme.
Mrs. Lois Ziler president dur
ing the business session, at which
time 102 White Ribbon recruits
were reported by Miss Effie War
rem. Mrs. Billa Patterson, who
has very capably served for
many years as LTL leader an
nounced her resignation. AS OF
yet a new leader has not been
appointed.
Miss Effie Warren was the
program leader and she was as
sisted by: Mrs. Mae Finley, Mrs.
Billa Patterson, Miss Rosella
Corwin, Mrs. Zoa Dickinson
Mrs. Jessie Young and Mrs
Adeline Mckee.
An announcement was made
that the Noble County W.C.TU
convention will be held Thurs
day afternoon and evening al
the Ava Methodist church.
The meeting closed with the
Aaronic Benediction.
There were eleven members
and one guest, Marianne Johnson
present.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1954-09-30
Mr.. And Mrs. {. {.
Moore Observe
Golden Weddino

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Moore,
Jr. entertained Sunday Septem-
Der 19 honoring the golden
wedding anniversary of Mr.
Moore's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
c. c. Moore, Sr. of Cumberland.
A family dinner was served
at noon with the following at
tending: Mr.. and Mrs. L. w.
Pitts and Carole of Bloomfield;
Mr.. and Mrs. John Moore, Mr..
and Mrs. Howard Smith and
Johnnie of Marietta; Mrs. Mary
Palmer and children, Mr.. and
Mrs. Homer Moore of Cumber-
land; Mr.. and Mrs. c. O. Spar
grove, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Frick and daughters, Mrs. Bur
ness Moore, Mrs. Elizabeth Cul-
bertson of GAINESVILLE; Mrs. Flora
Perkins, Miss Dora Nelson, Mrs.
Ria Ashton, Mr.. West of Nc
Connelville, the honored ones
and the host and hostess and
children.
The custom of "Open House"
was observed from to 4 o'clock
in the afternoon and from 6 to 8
o'clock in the evening,
The refreshment table was
centered with a three TERED
wedding cake topped with the
traditional miniature bride and
groom and golden wedding bells.