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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-04-11
Blood Donation SET
Record In March

March brought a record total
of Washington area blood col
lections for this year, the Red
Cross has announced. and the
10,043 pints came close to the
July 1853 record of 10,897 pints.
Last week the Washington
Reginal Blood Center distributed
1874 pints of blood to the Dis
trict and communities covered
by the center's bloodmobiles in
Maryland, Virginia and West
Virginia. 1t also shipped 913
pints to the Defense Depart
ment.
This week. bloodmobiles are
to make the following stops:
Tomorrow.
Andrews Air Force Base. Bldg. T-3-79.
House. 80 South Payne street. Fair
c 1fx Va I.ss snd st. Ma Johns Lutheran
Main Navy Building. Eighteenth
street and Constitution ayenIe by,
vile. Md; and Berkeley Springs High
School Gym. Berkeley Springs. w. Va.
Pentagon. Room "A $50: Bureau
Of Engraving and Printing. Auditorium
in Annex building, Fourteenth and D
streets S.W., and Keyser High School
Gym. Keyser, w. Va.
Thursday.
Pentagon. Room "A $50. Fort Bel
voir, Building mn "a; Moose Hall.
Commerce Room 1858.
Friday.
Pentaeon. Room "A $50, and Marine
Corps Air Station, Dispensary, Brown
Field. Quantico. Va.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-04-11
Problems Of JobIess
Maybe Tackled by
Board Of Trade

The Washington Board of
Trade may soon tackle the prob
lem of how to keep business
enterprises here healthy and
thus prevent loss of payrolls.
Trade Board President Harry
L. Merrick told the recently
formed Economic Development
Committee it should create a
special subcommittee to handle
the situation.
This matter wa sbrought to
head by the recent reduction
in force (of nearly 1000 jobs in
the Naval Gun Factory ;. our
largest industrial plant :.
which, for $50 years has played
such an important role as an
employer of skilled craftsmen
throughout the Washington
area" Mr.. Merrick said.
He proposed that a small COM
mittee of retired successful BUSH
nessmen be appointed to advise
small promising businesses"
concerning problems of produc-
ton, distribution, transporta-
paign showdown.
These two steps, conservation
Of current payrolls and aid to
businessmen. would be ner.
formed in addition to the Eco
nomic Development Committees
basic job of bringing new bust
ness ventures to the area.
Mr.. Merrick described the
Washington "area" as "a size
able section roughly referred to
between Frederick. Md, and
Fredericksburg, Va"
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Dental Society to Hear
Michiqun Oral Surgeon

DR.. Don H. Bellinger, oral sur
geon, will speak to members Of
the District of Columbia Dental
Society at 8 pm. Tuesday in the
Shoreham Hotel.
DIR. Bellinger's subject will be
Diagnosis and Treatment of
Tempro-Mandibular Joint Dis
eases" DR.. Bellinger practices
oral surgery in Saginaw, Mich.
He is president of the American
Society of Oral Surgeons.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-04-11
Surplus Auton,otive Parts
To Be Sold al DahIgren

Hundreds of automobile and
truck parts will go on sale to the
highest bidder tomorrow at the
Naval Proving Grounds, Dahl
gren. Va. The parts were de-
clared surplus by the Navy Blu
reau of Supplies and Accounts.
Ranging from door locks and
valve springs to connecting rods,
starters and gas pumps. the parts
will be sold in lots to the highest
bidder. Altogether there are "a
lots.
Bidders may view the parts
from 1880 to noon and from l
pm. until 3 pm. tomorrow
through Thursday. All bids must
be sealed and submitted prior
to 10 am. April is at the Naval
Gun Factory or at the Dis
posal Office, Supply Department,
Naval Gun Factory.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-04-11
Red Cross Seekinq
$500, 900 in Last
5 Days of Drive

With only five days remaining
in the annual Red Cross metro
politan area fund drive, General
Chairman Philip Graham yester-
day called for renewed efforts to
reach the campaign goal.
He said there still is 5000, 900
to raise to hit the target of
81 1853, 500. Of this, he said, the
Government division still has
$50, 242 to go; the general busi-
ness division, $72. 246; residential
division. $3.50; Alexandria,
$2,259; Arlington, 1914; Fair
fax, $9,O59; Montgomery, $6,490;
Prince Georges, $9,761, and
Prince William, 1882.
Meanwhile, Clark Diamond,
general business division chair
man, said business firms have
fallen behind last years efforts.
Their lag. he declared, is prob
ably a major factor in the cam
piagn showdown.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-04-11
Special Policeman
Charged in Assault

A special officer yesterday was
released in $500 bond pending
jury trial on a simple assault
charge stemming from the
wounding of a juvenile theft
suspect.
The officer. Rudolph A. Slate,
a.. of the 1900 block Park I'd.
NV, fired at the juvenile and
wounded him in the left shoul-
der, police said, after following
him from a Safeway store in the
$500 block of Georgia avenue
NV. Friday at $40 pm.
According to police, the juve-
nile who is II and colored, was
suspected of having stolen 4 car
tons of cigarettes. Slate told
police the youth struck him and
ran when the officer accosted
him. The Juveniles wound was
not serious.
Bond was set by Judge
Almond Scott in Municipal
Court. Trial date is May Is.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-04-11
Star STAFF Photo.

claimed third-degree treatment
at the hands of the police.
But Dr.. A. Magruder Nc
Donald, the coroner. testified he
had examined the man and
found him unmarked by physical
miStreatment. The confession
stuck. Catoe was convicted and
executed.
1t. Flaherty also took pains in
the Catoe case to have two out
siders present while the defend
ant re-enacted his crime for the
detectives. This added weight to
the Government case when it
unfolded before the murder jury.
Only 10 of TIL Murders Unsolved.
Such innovations account in
part for the amazing record of
the Homicide Squad under Chief
F1aherty. During his 10-year
tenure as its boss, the squad
solved all except eight or ten of
the TIL homicides reported in,
Washington.
In the chiefs third year at
the helm. the squad had a per-
feet Score-62 homicides and 81
solutions. Another perfect record
compiled during his last year in
charge, 1950-51. The squad
solved all 81 cases reported.
Mr.. Homicide says his whole
squad deserves the credit. He
also praises laboratory experts
and scientists, for their contri-
buttons.
AS homicide chief, Inspector
Flaherty made it a practice to
call in the experts whenever he
needed them. The specialists
helped crack such shocking MUIR
ders as those of Nancy Boyer,
Charlotte Robinson, Dorothy
Berrum and a secretary at Wash
ington Cathedral.
The "chief" would do any,
thing legal to perfect a case.
Sometimes this required inter-
rogation of hundreds of persons.
For example. more than 1000
servicemen were questioned be-
fore the squad broke a murder
mystery at Boiling Air Force
Base.
Hams Point Strangulation.
Frequently, detectives took
thousands of steps to clear up
all details of a big case.
An example is the Dorothy
Berrum strangulation. The pref
ty Government girls body was
found one foggy morning in Oc-
tober, .1944. beneath a tree at
Hams Point. The only clue at
the start was a Marine belt,
| picked up nearby.
This led the police to the Ma
rine Barracks. They undertook
the arduous task of questioning
hundreds of men to determine
where each went on liberty the
preceding night. They also
needed to know who, if any,
body there. had lost a belt.
Persistence began to pay off.
Among the Marines who had
just applied for new belts was
Pfc. Earl Mcfarland. He also
had liberty the night before.
Who accompanied Mcfarland
into town? The detectives found
out. Where did they go, and at
exactly what time?
To be sure. the squad got
those answers. Mcfarland and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-04-11
Philip Murray Memorial Clinic
Planned at Providence Hospital

now under construction at
Twelfth and Varnum streets
NE. will cost about So million
and will have $50 beds.
The Philip Murry Clinic will
be housed in one of the hospitals
wings with two entire floors de-
voted to the clinic. 1t will have
81 rooms for examinations. con-
situations and therapeutic
treatment.
The new clinic is the first to
be announced by the memorial
foundation which has raised 81
million to provide living me-
MORALS to Mr.. Murray, who died
in November. 1852. The money
has been contributed by the Ma
tional CLIO, affiliated Go unions
and members.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-04-11

The Philip Murray Memorial
Foundation. Inc. will present a
$150,000 check Wednesday to Of
ficials of the new Providence
Hospital for a clinic to be named
after the late CLIO president.
Emil Rieve. chairman. and
Arthur j. Goldberg, director of
the foundation, will present the
check to Sister Celeste. admins
traitor of Providence Hospital.
at 1890 pm. Wednesday at the
present hospital, Second and D
streets Sc.
The money will be used to
establish a clinic for persons of
moderate means to get the best
medical diagnoses and treatment
at reasonable expense. the
foundation announced.
The new Providence Hospital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-04-11
U. S. Lifts Bon Against
Color Shots of H-Bomb
By the Associated Press


The Government yesterday
lifted restrictions on purchase of
color films and still pictures of
the November u952) H-bomb
explosion in the Pacific. This will
permit their showing both at
home and abroad.
Black-and-white moving and
still pictures of Operation Ivy
were released April /, but color
pictures were restricted to State
and local civil defense organiza-
tions and to members of Con-
gresS.
The Federal Civil Defense Adj
ministration said restrictions on
the color pictures were lifted
upon review of the situation. "
Officials declined to. elaborate
further on the reason for the
change.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-04-11
House Vote Set
On Auto Driver
Liability Law
Action Tomorrow
Also Due on Bills
Covering Children

The House is scheduled to act
tomorrow on a measure to
tighten the requirements of the
Districts automobile owners f.
nancial responsibility law.
The bill already has been
passed by the Senate and has
been recommended. with some
amendments. by the House Dis
trict Committee.
In a move to force financially
irresponsible drivers of the
streets. the bill would require
that a motorist involved in an
accident causing damage to show
insurance or post bond or cash
to cover possible later damage
awards.
This would have to be done by
all parties to an accident without
awaiting a court decision as to
which ones were responsible for
causing the accident.
Present law here provides for
revocation of permits if an owner
fails to meet judgment handed
down by the court.
The new move has the backing
Of the city government and of
automobile and insurance groups.
Child Adoption Bill.
The House tomorrow also will
consider two bills to strengthen
District laws on adoption and
child placement. These are de-
signed to give added protection
to the adopted child, including
the privacy of adoption records
and the provision of new rights
as to inheritance. These bills
are recommended by the District
Government and private groups
as a result of a two-year study.
Senate action on the Dis
trict's big public works revenue
bill still is somewhat uncertain
though the bill is to be taken up
soon.
Officials said there was a pos
sibility the $305-million. 10-year
measure may be called up for
action Wednesday or. Thursday
but added that the measure
could be delayed until next week
Public Works Action Due.
Chairman Case of the District
Committee said yesterday he had
little doubt that the Senate
would pass a bill authorizing the
much needed public works meas
ure. but added that he could not
predict in what form it would
be approved.
Several members of the Senate
committee plan to. propose
amendments to strike from the
House-passed bill provisions for
a / per cent sales tax on gro
cerieS and to lower the sales tax
exemptions on meals, from SIPS
to so cents.
Substitute revenue proposals
it has been indicated. would call
for extra boosts in the size OF
Federal payment or for extra
step-ups in the District income
tax rates or for higher property
taxes.
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Mr.. Homicide Record Murder Solutions Wholesale

his buddies had stopped to have
their picture taken in q Ninth
street studio.
The police asked the studio to
dig up the negative. A print
was developed and it showed
Mcfarland wearing q belt at
the time. Since he applied for
a new strap the next morning.
he must have lost the old one
during the night.
But the belt recovered at
Hams Point had some one else's
name on it. This turned out to
be a Marine stationed at q dis
tant base. He said the belt
that bore his name had been
stolen from him months before
at hospital overseas.
The detectives learned Nc
Farland was at the same hos
pital at the time Of the theft.
Microscope Cinches Case.
Meanwhile, Capt. Flaherty
called upon one of his favorite
experts. This was DR.. Wilmer
Souder. famed consultant at the
Bureau of Standards.
DR.. Souder took the studio pic
ture Of the Marines and made
some microscopic measurements
of the belt worn by Mcfarland.
He compared the findings with
the belt found near Dorothy
Berrum's body. He established
beyond doubt that they were
the same. Both had the same
small dent in the buckleL
Newspaper stories about the
murder gave the detectives an
assist. A cab driver read of the
brutal case and reported he
took a Marine and young girl
to Hams Point the night before.
Later. he said, he found a switch
blade knife in the rear seat of
the car. Through more hard
work, the police linked the knife
to Mcfarland. too.
There were hundreds of angles.
Each had to be checked out. In
the process, Capt. F1aherty's
squad built an air-tight case
against the Marine. Mcfarland.
never admitted his guilt but he
was convicted and eventually
executed for the crime.
The officer directly in charge
of the Berrum case under Capt.
Flaherty was 1t. Robert v. Muir,
ray, now chief of the police.
Jerry Flaherty," the chief
says, has been one of the de-
partment's most reliable rlen all
through the years.
He has led a clean life and
has devoted his fine talents to
public service. lie has been pans
taking and thorough in prepar-
ing cases, and displayed excel
lent judgment. Combining these
characteristics with tact and
good common sense. hehas made
an outstanding record"
Preferred to Be Homicide Chief.
Other associates recalled that
"Mr. Homicide" could have held
the rank of Inspector four years
ago had he desired. He declined
AN appointment as assistant
chief of detectives at the time
so he could continue to head the
Homicide Squad. :.
Finally, he accepted promotion.
He moved up from the SQUAD
and became an inspector when
Chief Murray took command of
the department a little more
than two years ago.
The soft-spoken officer likes to
putter around his home at 23l
Missouri avenue NV. In the
evening, he relaxes in an easy
chair before the television set.
He and Mrs. Flaherty are
planning vacation in Florida
and will spend the summer
months at their cottage in Bev-
erly Beach, Md. They'll also
spend more time with their
daughter. Mrs. Dorothy O'Brien,
and their son, Marine Capt.
Melvin F. Flaherty.
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tive duty this summer.
The reserve group which he
commands is composed of three
District squadrons of air re-
ServiStS.
After graduating from what is
now the University of Massa-
chusetts in 1924. Col. Kane re-
ceived a commission in the
Army's Cavalry Reserves. He
transferred to the Air Corps in
1912.
Col. Kane, who lives here at
43lO Thirteenth place NE, was
on active duty throughout World
War II.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-04-11
Did You Know That

A servieemon in the Far East heord
thot his wife wos iIle Worried, he
asked o Red Cross field director for
help. The field director contacted
the els home town ehopter where
o Home Service worker eolled on the
wife. She found thot the wife wos
postponins needed operation FOR
finonciol reasons. immediately, the
Red Cross worker arranged for hos
pitoiizotion ond provided emergency
funds for medical and hospitoI bills
Lost yeor finonciol ossistonee to
servicemen, veterons and their Tom.
lies in the District Of Columbia chop
ter alone amounted to $6S,ll259.
Be sure thot kind Of help continues.
Yoa con, BY giving generously il the
Red Cross eompoisn todoy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-04-11

A If F orc e
r e We it
has been an
nounced.
Col. Kane,
a re Sc a &c h
chemist with
t h e D airy
H u S b a n d ~
r e S e a r C h
bra0cn OF Lne
A gr ic VI ture
D e p artment.
will r0nanIete
80 years OF
continuous re-
serve and ac-
-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-04-11
Cox Named by Preston

Representative Preston, Demo-
crat. of Georgia, announced yes
terday the appointment of
Marvin Cox of Waynesboro, Ga,
as his administrative aide. Mr..
Cox served in similar capacity
with the late Homer C. Parker
when Mr.. Parker represented the
first Georgia District in Congress
a number of years ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-04-11
Spring Flower Show
Opens at 9 O'clock
In Botonic Gurden

The Botanic Gardens an
nual spring flower show will
open at 8 o'clock this morn
ing at the garden. First and
Canal streets S.W.
The exhibit will be open
for the next 10 days from
8 am. to 4 pm. daily. in
Guiding Sundays. but will be
open Saturday only from 9
am. to noon.
A variety of spring flowers
will be seen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-04-11
Color Film of H-Bomb

A color film of the hydrogen
bomb explosion in the Pacific in
1852 will be shown at a meeting
OF the Bethesda Chevy Chase
Kiwanis Club at noon Tuesday
ut the Brook Farm Restaurant.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-04-11
Politics HAVING
.AFie|d Day
Republicans Face
Bitter Bottle for
Party Leadership

By Chorles |. Hoffman

Political activity, highlighted
last week by a rash Of filings, will
reach a peak in the next, few
days In Montgomery County
with the filing deadline only a
week of.
Democrats are making efforts
to gain party peace this week end
In hopes Of coming up with a
slate Tuesday night that will
represent all factions and geog-
raphical areas.
Republicans, on the other
hand are preparing for what
promises to be a bitter battle for
party leadership that may
spread itself throughout the
ticket.
Meanwhile, Charter Commit
tees leaders are meeting quietly
trying to prepare states the Or
sanitation will support in both
the Democratic and Republican
primaries. They are having
trouble getting what they term
suitable candidates who believe
in charter" chiefly in the upper
County area.
Democratic precinct chairmen
met Friday night in Chevy
Chase to try to come to agree
ment on a slate.
Contests, however, developed
in the various areas over pro-
posed candidates for House of
Delegates. County Council, regis
ter of wills, sheriff, Orphans
Court, State Central Committee
and delegates to the State con-
vention.
Harmony Committee.
In another move to avoid an
open fight. committe of 10,
including Phillip Thorson of the
Bethesda area, E. Brooke Lee of
Silver Spring and Donald E.
Gingery. representing the upper
county. was named to try to iron
out differences.
The committee met for an
hour, then reported to party
officials they had not yet reached
accord. The Tuesday night
meeting was called to give the
committee three days of meet
ingS and talks with candidates.
Indications are that the group
Will be able to resolve differences
and generally satisfy the two
major factions in the party.
Most observers feel that when
the precinct chairmen- Endorsed
slate is announced it will be
headed up by DR. Harry c. Byrd
for Governor and Charles M. Ire
Ian for Congress
WslkOut Threatened.
But hanging over the Demo-
cratic harmony moves is the
threat of a walkout of some II
chairmen of precincts chiefly
from the Kensington- Whea ton
area.
The group dropped out of &C
tlvltles OF the Eastern suburban
party meetings couple of weeks
ago on what they said was their
opposition to an Endorsed slate.
since then a new Mid-County
Democratic Club. headed UP
Nathaniel j. Ely, has been
formed and rumors have it that
slate headed up by George p.
Mahoney for Governor will be
filed in the county.
Meanwhile. the Republicans
are having their own troubles
with the challenge by John r.
Reeves, Harold F. Hammond,
Harold Prangley and others of
the present organization.
| The trio are among those who
plan a meeting tonight in an
effort to expand their slate for
the State Central Committee.
And if they feel they have rea-
sonable support, the chance is
good they may support candi-
dates for other spots on the
primary ballot.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-04-11
Air Reserve Commander
Promoted 10 Colonel

Edward A. Kane. commanding
officer of the 9110th Air Reserve
Group Of Washington, has been
promoted to a full colonel in the
Montana farmer-stockman., 1954-06-15

SOIL MOISTURE measurement is said
accurate and practical with new equip
ment made by Rayturn Corp. Called
Irrigage, system utilizes electrical re-
sistance technique of moisture measur-
ing, is said to determine moisture in any
soil at depths of 6, IL, Is and "a inches.
Stakes, containing gypsum plugs or
blocks, are set below ground. Readings
are obtained through use of special ir-
rigage ohmmeter.
Addresses of manufacturers and fur
Their information about products on this
page are available ON request. Write
New Products Department. Montana
Farmer-Stockman. Box 1929. Great
Falls. Montana.
Montana farmer-stockman., 1954-06-15

LIVERY time you finish
tillage job, you leave your signature in the
held. With flexible John Deere SurfLex Disk
Illler you'll write in a bold hand that you cared
enough to do better job-you'll tell the story
OF the excellent work of this remarkable tiIIer-
you'll leave tell-tale evidence of bigger profits
to come.
Flexible S1rtLer Tillers penetrate at uniform
depth over the full width of cut. Suspended disk
gangs are linked together with heavy duty balls.
Powerful spring pressure holds them to their
work This erctss0e feature gives Swrfler Tillers
snake-like f1exibility . /. makes penetration mi
form in every field condition leaves fields
smooth with no gouging or ridgng d. makes the
Montana farmer-stockman., 1954-06-15

SOLA-CELL catalyst adaptable to all
types OF farm-ranch water-cooled engine
equipment retards and reduces scale.
rust, corroSion, friction and wear, saws
its maker, Sofa Catalytic Co. Inexpen-
Sive and easy to install, unit through
catalytic action disperses elements in
cooling system water which cause scale.
rust and corroSion, making them easily
drained out, company says. Action also
helps prevent overheating, allows maxi
mum engine performance.
Montana farmer-stockman., 1954-06-15

BALE LOADER with operates off trac-
tor hydraulic system and loads either
round or square bales is announced by
Erskine Mfg. Co. disable with most
makes. models of tractors, Champion
loader loads into hay rack or wagon at
rate up to IL bales per minute. Steel
tines are said to pierce any kind of bale
without damage. Dumping is automatic
when bale is raised to position over
rack.
Montana farmer-stockman., 1954-06-15
TILLER

combining job easier g.. !. . reduces disk breakaee.
On tillage jobs SurfEex kills all weed growth
-. leaves stubble neatly woven with the soil to
prevent blowing and water erosion . makes
seedbeds that invite better yields.
John Deere S~rfter Tillers are made in two
series. The No. HOO Series SurfLex is bu;It in g..
IL, 10, and 20-foot sizes with disk spacing of
inches to work at depths of approximately Q to
5 inches. The new No. 1900 Series SurfIer is
built in z, 1912, and 14-foot sizes with disk
spacing OF 10 inches to work as deep as 9 inches:
ditions.
See your John Deere dealer. Mail coupon TO.
day for free literature.
Montana farmer-stockman., 1954-06-15

Left: The 7-foot John Deere
No. 1900 Series SUrAex and
go" Tractor.