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Evening star., 1954-06-09
Clutches for Loon
Stuy in Fumily
BY the Assoeioied Press

PORTSMOUTH. Va. - On a
wall of his general store John
j. Kirchmier hung a pair of
crutches to be loaned to any
customers who might need them,
First user was John j. Kich-
mier, jr.. who broke a leg in a
high school football game.
Evening star., 1954-06-09
Funds Committed.

Because of the long time lag
required to build military equip
ment, Mr.. Stassen testified that
his agency will have $9.8 billion
of unspent obligational author
ity on July /, but virtually all OF
it is firmly committed for ex-
penditure.
Under committee questioning,
Mr.. Stassen said his agency is
spending 100000 for technical
assistance this year in Guate-
mala, on hospital and agricul-
tural programs, but that pend
ing Qualification of the political
situation there, no request will
be made for 1855 for Guatemala.
Evening star., 1954-06-09

WASHINGTON, D. c.
APEX HARDWARE co.
4S2O Yuma st NV.
DIsMER'S HARDWARE
3117 I4th st. NV.
w. S. yENKS SON
723 9TH st NV.
MEENEHAN'S HARDWARE
1904 14th st. NV.
PEOPLES HARDWARE STORES
1434 Florida Ave. NE.
RUDOLPH 6 WEST co.
6O5 Rhode Island Ave. NE.
scHLoSsBERG'S HARDWARE
1878 U st. NV.
STEMS HARDWARE
0O3 H st. NE.
R. n. FREELAND
All New York Ave. NV.
GEORGES RADIO &TV
800 East Street NV.
THE HEcHT co.
F st. at 9TH NV.
S. KANN SONS co.
9Th & Market Space NV.
MORTON STEINER HARDWARE
7O1 H st. NE.
REQ WASHINGTON CO., INC.
1881 Half st. Sc.
SCHNElDER'S HARDWARE
716 4th st. S.W.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-10-02
Norbeck Woman Slain
In Card Game Quarrel

A 21-year-old woman was shot
to death about 2 am. early to-
day during a card game argyll
ment at Norbeck, Md, Mont
gomery County police reported.
Betty Eleanor McKelvin, COL
ored. of Norbeck, was struck be-
hind the left ear with a shotgun
blast as she leaped into an auto
mobile and attempted to flee, po-
lice said.
The shot severed a main ar
terry. causing her to bleed to
death. She was pronounced
dead at the scene by DR.. Frank j.
Broschart, Montgomery County
medical examiner.
Detective Sergt. Frank Griggs
said the victim and three other
persons were involved in the card
game. One of the other players
was taken into custody for ques-
tioning, Sergt. Griggs said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-10-02
Six Are Indicted for Sedition
InDynomiting ofNegro' sHome
ZAP Wirephoto.

ier-Journal, the Louisville Times
and Radio Station WHAS, all
under the same ownership, for
written and broadcast material
which the grand jury said "bor-
ders on the obstruction of JUS
tice." The newspapers and sta
ton declined to comment.
All had deplored the bombing,
but had been critical of Mr..
Hamilton's handling of the
probe.
Kentucky's sedition law. passed
in 1920 and never used here be-
fore as far as could be learned,
carried a maximum penalty of
a $4,000 fine and 81 years i'm
prisonment. The penalty for
causing an explosion is two to
ten years in prison.
The six were held today in
default of $4,000 bond each.
All except Ford had faced con-
tempt charges at some point
during the investigation for re-
fusing to answer questions on
Communist matters. political
beliefs or social relationships or
refusing to take the oath as a
witness. However, only Baum
was indicted for contempt.
Described as switch Hunt"
During the probe, which also
produced raids turning up Com
munistic literature at the Baum
Ford and Spiker-Gilbert resi-
dences. the Courier-Journal de-
scribed it as a witch hunt"
The Times said Mr.. Hamilton
was putting on the perform
ance of a league Joe Nc
earthly"
However, both papers had con-
demned the Bradens editorially
for transferring the house to
Wade The Times said, 1.-The
Bradens were inexcusable. So,
in his different way, is Mr.. HAM
ilton."
Terming the transfer "deplor-
able" the Courier-Journal added
that it believed Braden lis en-
titled to his own political con-
victions and social associations"
1t said Braden docs his work"
and should not be fired, although
I'VE think both Mr.. and Mrs.
Braden are politically misguided;
that they stir UP difficult and
potentially dangerous commu-
nifty situations in pursuit of their
beliefs"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-10-02
Father Gargan Recovering
From Serious AiIment

The Rev. Neil Gargan, S. j., is
recovering from a serious stom-
ach ailment at Georgetown Hos
pital, it was reported yesterday
at the first fall meeting Of the
Catholic Laymen's First Friday
Luncheon Club at the Willard
Hotel. The hospital reported his
condition as good today.
Father Gargan, director of the
Laymen's Retreat League for the
Archdiocese Of Washington, was
hospitalized several weeks ago.
He is a former pastor Of st.
Aloysius' Catholic Church here
and former president of Gonzaga
High School.
More than $50 men attended
the luncheon.
Speakers were the Rev. Daniel
E. Power. S. j., professor Of his
tory at Georgetown University.
and the Rev. Edward H. Roach,
spiritual director Of the Catholic
Laymen's First Friday Club.
Laurence j. Mcdonnell is presi-
dent Of the club.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-10-02

the large employers outside the
central business area to find out
whether or not it would be pos
Sible to stagger the hours Of
employment in their operations.
G. E. Marble of the Regional
Highway Planning Commission,
to work with the Highway De-
partment in the collection and
evaluation of counts of vehicles
coming into the central business
area on a 15-minute basis.
Robert E. Barley Of Wilbur
Smith & Associates, which Is
under contract to the National
Capital Planning Commission,
for a traffic survey of trips into
the District. He proposes to
make available the results of the
studies to date.
John Nolen, jr., National Cap
hal Planning Commission. has a
map showing detailed location
of Government employees in the
central business areas, which will
yield information about recent
conditions.
Trade Board Cooperation.
Mr.. Henry offered the full CO.
operation of the research sec
ton of the Board of Trade, and
information from larger en-
ployers in the board on employee
movement.
Gen. Prentiss said the study
will have to recognize a big base
of "untouchables." such as self
employed persons or those with
few employees. bub that if the
peaks could be knocked down,
some good will have been &C
complished.
He said that when the infor-
nation has been compiled he will
invite the group back and out
line proposed measures to them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-10-02
Two Aides of Gov. Fine Trying
To Kill 'Mdcing' Indictments

special grand jury's findings
should be presented to the Sep
TENDER grand jury.
Attorney Margiotti tried in
vain to stop the grand jury from
acting. The State Supreme
Court turned down his plea to
quash the charges. The high
courts decision was handed
down September without pref
udice."
In the grand jury session just
ended. the group heard testi-
mony from SO witnesses-lnost
of them State workers or off,
Gals.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-10-02
BY the Associated Press

LOUISVILLE, KY, Oct. IA
grand jury probe of an alleged
Communist plot in the dyna-
hitting of a Negroes home in a
white neighborhood produced in
dictments last night charging six
persons with advocating sedition.
The six are all white friends
of the Negro. One of them also
was indicted by the county grand
jury on a charge of dynamiting
the home here.
Commemorative Attorney A..
Scott Hamilton had said during
the investigation-once termed a
witch hunt" by the newspaper
employing Carl Braden, 40, one
of those indicted-that he be-
lieved the dynamiting might
have been part of a Communist
plot to incite racial hatred.
Braden, a copyreader for
the Courier journal, bought the
house, then transferred it to An
drew Wade w, a Negro electrical
contractor.
Wade and his friends have
contended the blast was set off
by "anti-Negro hoodlums." But
Mr.. Hamilton expressed a belief
the dynamiting was planned to
make it appear Wade was being
prosecuted.
Six Are Jailed.
Jailed on charges of advocat-
ing sedition by distributing
printed matter and being
members of society or assembly
of persons teaching, advocating
or suggesting the doctrine of
criminal syndicalism or sedition
or change of the government
by force or violence" were:
Braden and his wife, Anne.
Miss Louise Gilbert, a social
worker.
MISS Larue Splker, AZ, unem-
ployed factory worker and Miss
Gilbert's roommate.
Vernon Baum, a truck driver
previously indicted for contempt
after refusing to answer grand
jury questions on Communist
matters.
I. o. Ford, Baun's 79-year-.
old roommate.
The Grand Jury also charged
Baum with setting off the June
q blast.
Its report attacked the Cour-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-10-02
Gang Victim Knitted
And Arm Is Broken;
Watch and SIG Taken

A 36-year-old Arlington deco
rator was severely beaten and
robbed by at least a half dozen
men early today.
Police said the gang pOunced
on Thermon r. Hampton Of the
1900 block of Fort Myer drive.
broke his left arm, stabbed him
in the shoulder. pounded him
with a three-foot wooden club
and took his watch and SIC.
When he struggled into his car.
they pulled him out and renewed
the assault, he reported.
Police Pvts. Thomas Summer
vile and William M. Slater found
the victim about 2:30 am.
slumped in his car at a service
station at Fourth and K streets
NV. not far from the scene of
the attack.
He is in Casualty Hospital with
a 6-inch cash in his head, a
knife wound in the left shoulder,
the broken arm and multiple
body bruises.
Within an hour, the two police
men had picked up two suspects,
one with torn and bloody cloth
ing. who admitted only that he
was on the scene. They are
William Harrison. II, Of the 100
block of M street Sc, and Frank
D. Young, "a, Of the TOO block
OF Taylor street NV. Both are
colored. Theysare charged with
robbery.
The policemen said the victim
told them he was attacked as he
was having an argument with q
woman.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-10-02
By the Associated Pres.

PITTSBURGH, Oct. 2.-Coun-
sci for two high Pennsylvania
offcials-among Is State officials
and employees indicted on charges
of forcing State workers to con-
tribute to a Republican cam
paign fund-says he will seek
to have the indictments dis
missed.
Attorney Charles j. Margiotti
said last night he would ask
Allegheny County Court Mon
day to dismiss the indictments
against Insurance Commission
err Artemas T. Leslie and Fred
erick P. Hare, administrative
assistant to Gov. John S. Fine,
on grounds that the proceed
ings have been unlawful" .
An Allegheny County grand
jury indicted the Is yesterday on
charges that they conspired to
force the campaign contribu-
lions or actually collected them.
The alleged "macing" was for
a primary campaign fund last
spring.
Mr.. Margiotti contended that
special grand jury was "con-
vened improperly" The special
grand jury could only recon-
mend indictment. 1t had no
power to actually indict.
OF the 10 included in the spe-
cial grand jury's recommended
tons, three escaped indictment.
They were L. Merle Campbell,
State banking secretary and also
a cabinet member, and Fred w.
Stahl and Nelson j. Cameron,
both assistant superintendents
in the State Highways Depart
ment. Mr.. Campbell had been
cited for conspiracy and Mr..
Stahl and Mr.. Cameron for con-
spiracy and macing.
Declines to Accept Call.
After the indictments were
returned newsman tried to
contact Mr.. Leslie by phone at
his Office, but Mr.. Leslie de-
clined to accept the call. Mr..
Hare was not available for COM
ment.
Louis Bowytz, an assistant Ale
gheny County district attorney,
said conspiracy is punishable by
a fine of $500 and/or imprison-
ment up to two years. ''Macing,"
he said, is punishable by a $1,000
fine and/or one year imprison-
ment.
Judge Samuel A. Weiss, to
whom the indictments were re-
turned, told the Jurors:
"You did your duty well. I
want to congratulate every one
of you for the service you have
rendered the taxpayers of this
county"
District Attorney James F..
Malone, a Republican who has
spearheaded a faction opposing
Gov. Fine, launched the inves-
tigation last May S.
Jury Goes into Action.
Two weeks later the special
grand jury went into action.
After a month-long session in
which the jury heard testimony
by 40 witnesses, it returned it's
list of recommended indict-
ments.
Mr.. Malone then conferred
with Judge William H. McNau-
CHER, and both agreed that the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-10-02
Trial SET in Third
as Ex-Patieni
Is Held 10 Be Sane

A man against whom two first
degree murder charges were
dropped by the Government in
1943-more than four years after
he was adjudged insane, yester-
day was declared to be of sound
mind and competent to stand
trial on a 1852 second degree
murder charge.
The defendant is Robert E.
Askins. 35, colored, of the 1900
block of First street NV. He was
accused in an indictment re-
turned last June / of second
degree murder in the fatal
strangling Of Laura M. Cook, AZ,
colored, of the 1400 block of
Sixth street NV. on September
l, 1852. She was found dead in
the Logan Hotel.
Askins, police said, was identi-
fed by two witnesses last May
as the man who had accompanied
the Cook woman to the Logan
Hotel. He had been arrested for
investigation after a woman COM
planned a man had nearly choked
her.
According to court records, AS
kinS was released from ST. Eliza.
beth's Hospital in February, 1852,
after having been confined there
since 1889. He was adjudged
insane in 1889, soon after being
indicted on two f1rst-degree MUIR
der charges. The 1899 indict-
ments accused him Of fatally
stabbing one woman and of
poisoning another, both colored.
Askins was found of sound
mind yesterday by Judge F. Dick
inson Let's. Trial was set for
October IL.
In his motion for a mental
compentency hearing for As
kins, Assistant United States At
torney Thomas A. Flannery in
formed the court that Askins
had been released from st. Eliz-
abeths Hospital in 1852 as q
social recovery" The motion
added that the United States at
torney has been informed that
the term social recovery" means
the patient has recovered suf-
| fNiently ito take his place in
society"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-10-02
Mrs. Vinegar Named
Adviser to Clinic

The Commissioners yesterday
appointed Mrs. Jane Vinegar to
succeed her mother, the late Mrs.
George c. Thorpe, as a member
of the Commissioners Advisory
Committee on the Alcoholic
Clinic.
Mrs. Vinegar and. her physi-
clan husband operate a conva-
lescent home for alcoholics here.
For a number Of years, Mrs. Wi
negar was secretary of the Wash
ington Committee for Education
on Alcoholism.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-10-02
Senate
Continued From First Page.)

(COnClnueQ from FlTSC fdge.)
State Democrats say the seat
should be filled by special cleo
ton November 2 and they've
picked a candidate, Alan Bible.
Mr.. Brown is the G. o. P. choice
if an election is held-and the
State Supreme Court said yes
terday the Republicans will have
to take UP in lower courts their
contention an election isn't
needed for filling out the Nc
Carran term.
Senate parliamentarians say
the possible late = in the year
change in Senate rolls stems
from the Federal law provision
that appointees hold Office only
until a successor is elected and
qualities.
That's different from the
tenure of elected Senators. They
serve until the end Of the term,
when a new Congress comes in in
January, even though a sue
cessor may have been elected
the previous November.
Senate authorities say spe-
cial election victor can be sworn
in once the State has certified
him as the winner. In any case,
that wouldn't be until after the
November 2 election.
In North Carolina, for in
stance, the certif1cation date is
November %. Thus Senator
Alton A. Lennon, now holding a
seat from that State by appoint
ment, but defeated in the pri-
mary, will stay on until at least
that date. Nevada's certif1ca-
ton date can't come before
December /.
These are the appointed Sen
ators certain to be displaced this
fall since they did not seek cleo
ton or were beaten for nomina-
ton:
Robert w. Upton, Republic
can, of New Hampshire: Mrs.
Eva Bowring. Republican, and
Sam Reynolds, Republican, of
Nebraska; Edward D. Crippa.
Republican, of Wyoming; and
| Senator Lennon.
These appointed Senators
have won party nominations but
could be displaced in November
If they are defeated: Thomas A.
Burke. Democrat, of Ohio; and
Senator Kuchel.
Seemingly certain Of staying
on is Senator Sam j. Erwin,
Democrat, of North Carolina,
who is unopposed in seeking
election for a full six-year term.
In South Carolina, Charles E.
Daniel has been named to sue
coed the late Senator Burnet r.
Maybank, and can be sworn in
for the seat November 8. Mr..
Daniel apparently will remain
throughout the censure session
because no one has filed for the
remaining two months of Sem
ator Maybank'S current term.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-10-02
Florida Brief Asks
Gradual lntegration
To Save IFS Schools
BY the Assoeiosed Press

Florida's Attorney General
Richard w. Erwin has told the
United States Supreme Court
that unless it grants the State
time to work out the tremendous
problems Of desegregation I'VE
frankly doubt whether we can
save our public school system.
In a 243-page printed brief
filed with the court yesterday
Mr.. Erwin said, "A decree of
immediate desegration or even
a decree of a period of short
delay which does mot permit a
large degree of local determine
ton" will threaten the very
existence Of Florida's public
school system.
Answers Courts Request.
Mr.. Erwin submitted the brief
as a friend of the court in an
swer to a request from the JUS
tees that all affected States
present their views on how the
problems created by the May II
decision outlawing segregation
of the races in the public schools
can best be worked out.
The court will hear oral argu-
ments on the briefs beginning
December 6. Florida will have
one hour to present its case.
A period of gradual adjust
ment to desegregation must be
permitted in Florida with broad
powers of discretion vested in
local school authorities to deter
mine administrative procedures, /"
Mr.. Erwin said in his brief.
Different in North.
objection to gradualism may
be valid in northern states where
segregation has been practiced
but where the people as a whole
do not share the intense feelings
on racial differences which have
become an ingrained part of the
culture of the SOUTH" Mr.. Erwin
said.
But, he added, there is every
local reason to believe that any
attempt to use the shock treat
ment of immediate compulsory
indignation of schools in Florida
would only result in translating
the present passive intellectual
differences in thought and emo
tional feelings to an active,
positive and violent physical
resistance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-10-02
Infegrafion Disorders
In Baltimore Result
In Arrest Of Six

BALTIMORE, Oct. Police
and school officials looked today
to the two-day week end to ease
the tension that mounted be-
tween Negroes and whites in
densely populated South Balti-
more yesterday.
A IA year old Negro student
was punched in the nose by
white man and six persons were
arrested during a demonstration
by about 400 white adults and
teenagers shouting opposition to
integrated classes at Southern
High School.
Southern, where. only SO Ne
groes are enrolled among 1,780,
was one of six schools at which
picketing. boycotts and protests
developed. It was the only scene
of violence.
About so policemen detailed to
the area moved in groups OF two
or three, dispensing large gather
ings of Negroes or whites as they
formed.
Sit on Front Steps.
It was the only reported Incl
dent of the night. Many resi-
dents of the rowhouse neighbour
hood where whites and Negroes
live next to each other on some
streets, spent most of the eve
ming sitting on their front steps.
Of the six arrested during the
demonstration at Southern High,
four were fined.
Jack Zimmerman, "a, an I'M
employed Shipyard worker who
lives more than two miles from
the school, was fined 500 and
costs on charges of assaulting
Leon Thompson. the Negro boy
who was being escorted by police
from the school.
Three Fined $25.
Three others, two whites and a
Negro, were fined $25 each on
charges of diSorderly conduct re-
sulting from the demonstration.
School officials said all schools
would remain open with Negroes
and whites assigned to study to-
gether at So of the 100 buildings
throughout the city. Baltimore's
public schools have an enrolment
OF 140,957, including 85,626
whites and 55.331 Negroes.
Until Thursday, when pickets
showed up at a school which had
IL Negro kindergarten pupils,
classes had been integrated
without incident since public
schools opened here September
Z. Yesterday the demonstrations
spread to five other schools.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-10-02
Delaware Committee
Formed 10 Prevent
Integration Violence
BY the Assoeiaisd Press

DOVER, DEL. Oct. IA COM
mittee of citizens stood ready in
this State capital today to ward
off, If possible, an outgrowth Of
the anti-integration movement
which has swept through other
Delaware communities.
About $50 residents attended
a closed meeting last night called
by j. Leon Tarburton, school
board member. The purpose, he
said, was to organize a "vigi-
lantes committee" to prevent
terrorism by lawless forces"
Ten Negro pupils are members
of the otherwise al1-white Dover
High Schools ninth grade. under
an indignation policy adopted
this year as a result Of the SUI
preme Court decision barring
segregation.
Milford Program Abandoned.
In nearby Milford the School
Board gave up on an indignation
program in the Milford High
School when sentiment for seq
regation, famed to a fever pitch
by out-of-State proponents,
brought about a boycott Of the
towns schools.
Those attending last nights
meeting here were screened at
the door of the meeting place
oy Mr.. Tarburton and Dover
Police Chief James E. Turner,
who announced: 1--WE will pre-
serve peace and order in the
city of Dover. If there appears
there will be violence, we will
stop it."
The names of those forming
the so-called vigilantes commit
tee were not disclosed.
No Disturbances at Meeting.
There were no disturbances
at the Dover meeting and no
one attended in hoods or masks,
although Mr.. Tarburton had an
nounced earlier any one fearing
reprisal could come so equipped.
Mr.. Tarburton asked for and
got a rising vote in support of
any moves by the Dover School
Board ito keep the schools open
in the face of the segregation
battle that has swept Lower Del
aware"
Mr.. Observation-Disclosures those
present to stay away in the flu
ture from any segregation mass
meetings because the power of
black magic sometimes can be
strong" He did not elaborate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-10-02
Son Follows Father
In Death Leap Off Spon
BY the Assoeioted Press


SAN FRANCISCO. Oct. 2.-On
Monday Charles S. Gallagher
drove to Golden Gate Bridge,
parked his car and leaped to
death in San Francisco Bay.
Last night Charles s. Gala.
CHER. jr.. "a. a pre-medical
student. drove the same car to
the same point land leaped to
death.
In the car highway patrolmen
found a note:
Il want to keep Dad company =