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Evening star., 1954-05-22

parties and some Of Chan.
cellor Adenauer's own party
say that If there is q political
realignment in Europe, Ger
many had better beat the al
lies to the punch in straight
ening her own position with
Moscow. The Germans firmly
believe that the Kremlin would
more than welcome an under
standing with Germany pro-
vided that the Bonn govern
ment abandons the Western,
and particularly the American,
camp.
Early in March, 1852, Mos
COW sent a note to Bonn out
bidding the allies proposals
for creation of q German
army. Moscow offered German
unity - which is within its
power; an unrestricted Ger
man military force including
a navy and air force and no
restriction on the manufacture
of modern weapons. The only
condition demanded by the
Kremlin was a formal declara-
ton by Germany that it would
not enter into any alliance or
military agreement with the
Western bloc.
AS far as is known, this
offer still stands. Moreover.
there have been hints from the
Kremlin to- Mr.. Adenauer's op-
ponents that if the Bonn re-
public were to accept the out
stretched Soviet hand there
could be a revision Of the pres
ent Oder-Niesse line in Ger.
inany's favor.
Faced with possible crum-
bling Of the free worlds wall
in Europe, many substantial
German politicians. Industrial
lists and bankers wonder
whether the Red offer should
not be reconsidered.
It now depends on the re-
suits Of the Geneva Confer
ence whether or not Chancel-
lor Adenauer will pass the reins
Of government to a new team
which would look more SYM
pathetically to Moscow's pro-
posals Of two years ago.
Evening star., 1954-05-22

is retiring as chairman Of the
Tennessee Valley Authority.
Nobody has been able to say
an unkind word about him.
The President says that, ac-
cording to all reports, Mr..
Clapp has operated as a very
fine administrator and with
out any fear, favor or affection.
See, you could say something
like that and at the same time
give the President credit for
his generous remarks"
Il suppose I could explain
why the President is letting
him go, too"
"Sure He told the reporters
he's looking for a man who is
completely non-political in his
position and status, who is
professionally well-qualified,
whose general philosophical
approach to such affairs suits
him and whose integrity and
probity are above reproach."
Doesn't that describe Mr..
Clapp himSelf?"
Apparently not. He's non-
political and he's professionally
qualified and he's plumb full
of integrity and probity, but in
the Presidents mind there
may be something wrong with
his general philosophical ap-
proach.'"
What does the President
Evening star., 1954-05-22
Military Court Backs
Taking Specimen Of
Unconscious Soldier

In an unprecedented case, the
United States Court of Military
Appeals yesterday upheld the
Army's right to take a medical
specimen from an unconscious
soldier that resulted in his con-
viction as dope addict.
The majority opinion by the
three-judge civilian court was
written by George w. Latimer
Judge Paul w. Brosman con-
CURED. Chief Judge Robert E
Quinn wrote vigorous dissent.
The defendant in the case was
Pvt. Carlton Williamson, %
colored. of Newark, N. j., sta
toned with a Signal Corps unit
at Sendai. Japan. A co-defendant,
Pvt: Ivory v. Norman, %, colored
of st. Louis, Mo-, pleaded guilty
and did not appeal.
Given Jail Terms.
Both Pvts. Williamson and
Norman were given dishonorable
discharges and one year An Jail
for using morphine. They had
injected the drug. into their
veins.
AS a result, Pvt. Williamson
was taken to an Army hospital.
There a physician took a speci-
men from the unconscious man.
At a court martial several
months later the physician test
ified the urinalysis showed Will
hanson had used morphine.
Judge Latimer quoted a series
of State cases to the effect that
where no protest was made, the
taking Of such medical samples
could be used as evidence. His
opinion asserted that as far as
Federal courts were concerned
such cases were not "inadmis-
sible."
In his dissent. Judge Quinn
said: II desire to make it crystal
clear that in my opinion any
accused in the military service
is entitled not only to the bene-
fits Of the Uniform Code of Mill
tary Justice, but to the safe
guards of the bill of rights of
the Constitution and Is also
entitled to the projections OF
both natural and divine law"
Draws Parallel.
Judge Quinn drew a parallel
in which the United States Su-
preme Court held the forcible
subsection of a suspect to use of
a stomach pump to be illegal. He
said the characterization of the
unconscious Williamson came
within the purview of the Cali
fornia case in which the court
held such methods "are too close
to the rack and the screw to per-
NIT Of constitutional differenti-
ation."
The majority held that as long
as no indignities. pain or danger
accompanied the taking of the
medical sample, such tests could
be conducted under the provi-
sions Of the military code.
Evening star., 1954-05-22
Fletcher KnebeI-
Potomac Fever

FEC Commissioner Frieda Hennock weeps protests
Senate for TV stations. It's cryin shame huh?
The Senate Banking votes libealze financing
Of homes No wonder the Republicans the
New Deal They wanted to catch it-and adopt it.
Ike proposal for 18-year-
old Ike merely going the theory that boy old
enough to fight old enough to do in the Republican Party
: -
The stock market rises to highs The market has faith
in the staying of the Eisenhower administration After
the administration already has ouved its dstase imitation
Democrats demand that
produce all monitored phone calls There's awful pr
conversation in this thing In fact almost everybody
country will soon be going around talking to himself.
Joe Mccarthy in Wisconsin again. Mccarthy
amended the Joe Must Co. campaign to
Joe Must Go Home More Often"
The Labor Department the Of living gone
two-tenhs Of cent things much BETTER fellow
may be able to trade in his power lawn of
coffee,
Evening star., 1954-05-22
Lowell WeHett-
Something Nice, for a Change
DID, inner Thinks People May Get Tired of Reading Critical
Stuff and Helps Put Together on-Controverso Piece

"You know" said Old
Timer. Il think it would be
nice if you wrote something
nice about somebody for a
change"
What inspires that re-
mark?"
"Oh. L don't know, except
that you're always trying to
let the air out of somebody's
balloon and I think people
may get tired of that sort Of
thing. They might like some
thing non-controversial."
"Okay. Know any nice per-
son I could say something nice
about?"
We'll, there's the whole
Supreme Court, the nine men
who've handed down the de-
cision that boys and girls are
just boys and girls in this
country. regardless of their
color. and must be treated
that way in the public school
system. Plenty of good you
could say about the courage
and justice involved in that
decision"
$50 you think that's a nom
controversial subject! Have
you noticed what some of the
incest people in the South
are saying?"
Maybe you could write a
piece about Gordon Clapp, who
Evening star., 1954-05-22
Lawyer Wife to the Rescue,
Clears Husband of SPEEDING

The lawyer-wife of q former
police reporter for the old Times
Herald yesterday walked her hus-
band out of TrafIic Court acquit-
ted Of a charge Of exceeding Is
miles per hour.
Municipal Judge Mary Barlow
found Lewis Helm. 514 Ridge
road Sc. not guilty after Mrs.
Alice Helm. Q member Of the
New York State bar. quoted q
friends mathematical formula
to prove the arresting officer
would have had to travel up to
50 miles per hour to catch Up
with them.
Traffic Division Pvt. w. C.
Burkett testified he paced the
couple for several blocks on Ely
place Sc. Mrs. Helm, granted
the right to defend her husband
by Judge Barlow as a courtesy
measure, brought out in testi-
mony that the off1cer was parked
about a block and a half from
the stopping point, and that II
Evening star., 1954-05-22

know about that? If I'm not
mistaken, he never has talked
with Mr.. Clapp and I'm sure
the iva board has never been
called to the White House to
discuss its affairs the way it
did regularly when Truman
and Roosevelt were there"
We'll, the President knows
a lot of private utility people.
He sees them at the White
House and other places-you
mustn't mention the golf
course, if you're writing a nice
piece-and I'm sure they tell
him all about Mr.. Clapp's
philosophical approach. Not
only that, but they probably
have shown him what his own
philosophical approach should
be-"
THAT surely gives us some
thing nice to say about the
President"
Eyes, and you should do it.
The President has to name
that ideal chairman and when
he does, the Senate will have
to confirm him and, boy, will
that bring on a row! I think
I'd wait till after the election
if we're President. But, in
the meantime, it should make
him feel better to know that
somebody understands his sit
uation."
Evening star., 1954-05-22
Constantine Brown

The Western allies tribula-
tions at Geneva, their inde-
ciSion in the face of the immi-
nent Communist threat and
their lack of unity at a time
when the free world is faced
with the worst crisis in history
have weakened the support of
the people in the West German
republic for their pro-Western
Chancellor Konrad Adenauer.
Adenauer won great elec-
toral victory last year on the
platform 1--WE must work hand
in hand with America" and on
his advocacy of a Eurd pean
federation. Both are still in
the realm of midsummer
nights dreams.
Secretary of State Dulles,
after a visit to Europe, stated
as bluntly as diplomatic Ian
guage would permit that Ger
many would receive the green
light to organize an army to
help defend herself and the
West against the Reds regard
less OF whether France was CO.
operative or not. In the event
that Frances politicians dilly-
dallied too long with ratifica-
ton of the European defense
pact, Germany was told that
she could go ahead without
French approval. Secretary
Dulles words "agonizing re-
appraisal" of our relationship
with France clearly indicated
Americas new look in Euro
pean affairs.
If by the beginning of this
year the European defense
pact were still pigeonholed in
the French Parliament, Ger
many was assured that she
could proceed this spring with
the creation of an army.
The European federation
plans also were Stymied. The
obvious rift between the main
Western allies, dramatically
illustrated by Britain's re-
served attitude toward Wash
1ngton'S proposals for a defense
organization in Southeast Asia,
Evening star., 1954-05-22
Presidents Own Regiment
To Revive Sunday Porodes

The 3rd "Old Guard" Infantry
Regiment tomorrow will revive
an Army tradition which has
lain dormant for II years.
At 4 pm, ON Fort Myers
parade ground, 750 troops will
stage the first in q regular Sc
ries Of Sunday parades and cere-
monies to acquaint the public
with the significance of historic
military customs.
The Sunday parades were reg
ular features at Fort Myer until
1910 Then. the officer who took
the final salute from the troops
before World War II was the
famed George s. Patton. COM
mander at Fort Myer, then a
colonel ard later the two-gun-
packing general.
Evening star., 1954-05-22
Mayor D'AIesandro' S
Son Is Acquitted
In Perjury Case
BY the Associoied Press

SALISBURY, Md, May 22.-
A jury Of four women and eight
men deliberated 6 hours and 16
minutes here last night before
acquitting d, Franklin Roosevelt
D'Alesandro. 21-year-old son of
Baltimore's Mayor, of a perjury
charge.
The mot guilty" verdict, de-
livered in a loud voice by Mrs.
Stella B. Hughes, jury foreman,
to a tense crowd in Wicomico
County Circuit Court, ended a
five-day trial.
After receiving a kiss on the
hand from his fiancee and hugs
and kisses from his weeping
mother, young D'Alesandro plant
ed a kiss on the cheek of Joseph
Sherbow, former Baltimore Cir
cult Court judge who headed the
defense staff.
Mr.. Sherbow successfully de-
Tended young D'Alesandro on a
statutory rape charge in Balti-
more last November when he
was the only one of Is defend
ants to be acquitted in a series
Of morals trials resulting from
sex charges brought by two
young girl cousins.
Accused of Telling Two Lies.
The perjury charge resulted
from that trial. The State con-
tended young D'AleSandro lied
in denying he had ever seen the
girls before or had been in a
car with three other youths who
testified at their trials he was
with them.
The three, George Baccala
Philip Sudano and his cousin
Michael Sudano, repeated their
testimony here and were among
eight witnesses to whom the
State referred in it's summation
to the jury:
I'm order to acquit this de-
fendant," Assistant States At
torney j. Harold Grady said
you must be convinced these
eight witnesses who appeared be-
fore you entered into a conspir-
acy and made up their story Out
of whole cloth.
The defense countered that the
only evidence of contradictions
came from a. parade of trash.
Fiancee Was Witness.
Chief witness for the defense
was Mary Ann Jankowski, 90
year-old petite, blonde fiancee OF
the defendant. She testified that
at the time of the alleged sex
offenses last July, young dale
sandro spent every evening with
her and her parents.
D'AleSandro, himself, testified
he passed up a trip to Europe
with his family because he
wanted to be near the girl he
loved.
A call was placed Immediately
to Baltimore where other mem
bers of the family were to break
the news to Mayor Thomas
D'Alesandro who has been in a
hospital several weeks for a rest
and checkup.
Evening star., 1954-05-22
Bricker Would Cut Off
300, 900 More u. 5. Jobs
BY the Associoted Press

OMAHA, May 22.-"Another
100000 people ought to be kicked
off the FederaD payroll and
sent back to productive indus
try" Senator Bricker, Republic
can. of Ohio said last night at
$50 a plate Nebraska Republi-
can fund raising dinner.
Senator Bricker said the Re-
publican administration already
has cut 250,000 off the payroll
and there are many more that
ought to 60"
But he said it's hard to get
rid of them because of Demo-
cratic Administration actions in
bringing them under the pro-
lection of civil service.
1T costs $6.70O to get one man
out Of a Federal job" he said.
Evening star., 1954-05-22

the Helmses had been travelling
at 40 miles per hour. as Pvt.
Burkett indicated on the ticket.
he would have had to speed 90
miles per hour to overtake them
IN that distance.
Mr.. Helm then testified that
even II he had been going only
80 miles an hour the ofiicer
would have had to speed 8e.S
miles an hour to overtake them.
He said it was an impossibility
for a motorcycle to gain that
much momentum in Q block and
q half.
Judge Barlow shook her head
and decided, mot guilty. You
may get your SIS collateral back
downstairs"
"You know" said Mrs. Helm
afterwards. Lew was out Of
work for two months after the
Times-Herald was purchased and
the Helm family really needs
that SIS"
Evening star., 1954-05-22
Leaders Disagree
On Farm Legislation | s
Chance Of Passage
By Allen Drury

Chairman Aiken of the Senate
Agriculture Committee limited
today that Congress may not
pass any new farm legislation
before adjourning for the sum-
mer.
But his opposite number in the
House, Chairman Hope of the
House Agriculture Committee,
said he cant conceive that the
Congress won't do something"
Dairy and cotton State legisla-
tors continued to insist that they
will have enough voting strength
to force continuation of the pres
ent rigid, 80 per cent of parity
price support system. They also
think they will be able to cancel
an order by Agriculture Secre-
tary Benson cutting dairy sup
ports from 80 to rs per cent of
parity.
Says Mail Has Dwindled.
Senator Aiken said he hopes to
be able to get a general farm bill
to the floor in June or July pro-
vided enough members actively
want it. However, he said, "the
interest gets less and less, and
there's a possibility we might
not do anything"
Mail from constituents, he said,
also "has dropped to almost
nothing"
The administration advocates
and the Senator is sponsoring a
bill which would establish a
''modernized" parity formula and
give the Secretary of Agriculture
considerable authority to set
support prices on basic COM
moditieS as he sees fit within
a IS to 80 per cent range. The
bill would also authorize a "set
aside" of SIS billion worth of
surplus commodities which would
be removed from the market in
calculating parity formulas.
The present rigid 80 per cent
system was put into operation by
past Democratic-controlled Con-
crosses. If it lapseS at the end
of this year, as scheduled in
present law. parity will auto
matically dro pto rs per cent on
most basic commodities.
Senator Aiken said he believes
the only commodity which might
be hurt if this occurred would
be wheat. Others, such as cot
Evening star., 1954-05-22

The haif-hour long retreat
formation tomorrow will be led
by a combat soldier of both
world wars and the Korean War,
Col. Dennis M. Moore, who also
was with the Bataan Death
March. He is commander Of the
"Old Guard" Regiment. The
parade will feature the Army
Band led by Capt. Herbert
Hoyer.
Often called the Presidents
Own" and the Presidential
Honor Guard" because Of its
numerous appearances on State
and international functions, the
3rd Infantry Regiment has be-
come the Army's official show
piece for tourists and visiting
dignitaries.
Evening star., 1954-05-22
House Group Approves
tobacco Penalty Bill
BY the Assoeiofed Press

The House Agriculture Com
mittee yesterday approved a
Senate-passed bill to add 10 per
cent to the penalty on tobacco
sold in excess of marketing
quotas.
The measure, jointly sponsored
by Senators Clements, Democrat,
of Kentucky; Hennings, Demo-
crat, of Missouri, and Cooper
Democrat. of Kentucky, would
increase the excess tobacco pen
atty from 40 to SO per cent of
the average price of the previous
years crop.
Senator Cooper said the bill is
needed to protect farmers who
comply with quota allotments
from others who grow excess to-
bacco.
Evening star., 1954-05-22
Tokyo Girl Outjumps
Train in Suicide TRY
By the Assoeioted Press

TOKYO, May 22.-l9-year- old
girls athletic prowess foiled her
suicide leap and saved her life
recently. Tokyo police said to-
day.
They reported the girl tried
to leap in front of a speeding
train to kill herself. But she
leaped clear over the 10-foot
wide double tracks and the train
missed her. police said.
She explained her prodigous
leap to police: II used to be q
broad jump champion in high
school,"
Evening star., 1954-05-22
Churches Plan Services
For Miqrunt Workers
BY the Associated Press

NEW YORK, May pa
group affiliated with the National
Council of Churches has out
lined a plan to provide COM
munity services to migrant work.
ers as they follow farm harvests
northward.
Eventually some 2 million
wandering harvest hands may
benefit from church, school, Ii
brary and other services pro-
vided in the plan worked out by
the National Migrant Commit
tee.
A pilot project covering 1000
families of these workers will be
tested this year, the Rev Will
liam E. Scholes, supervisor of
the Home Missions division of
the National Council of Churches
Of Christ in the United States
of America, reported yesterday.
Evening star., 1954-05-22
Tire Output Sets Record

NEW YORK.-The Nations
tire manufacturers produced
more tires in 1858 than ever
before. Total output Of 81, asa sos
castings exceeded the previous
high year Of 1850 by nearly 3
million.
Evening star., 1954-01-01
|GI Insurance Ordered Paid
Regardless Of Policy Error

In an application for rein-
statement, he answered mo-
to a question as to whether he
had consulted a physician in
regard to his health since the
lapse.
The Government brought out
that he had been examined at
a Veterans Administration Of
flee and sought to withhold pay
ment of the claim on fraud
grounds.
| But Attorney Sheldon Bern
stein pointed out that the vet
eran had answered Eyes" to a
third question having to do with
application for disability COM
pensation.
It was brought out that
through this application the
! Government had received all
Evening star., 1954-01-01
Dotterer Retires Today ,
From Health Department

Harold Dotterer, director of
service operations of the Depart
ment of Health, Education and
Welfare, retires today after near
ly 40 years Of Government serv-
ice.
A graduate Of the Georgetown
Foreign Service School, Mr.. Dot
terer started with the Commerce
Department in 1914.
He became director of service
operations with the Federal Sc
curity Agency in 1889, where he
served continuously except for
five years from 1912 to 1947 with
the War Manpower Commission.
He has been president of the
HEW Federal Credit Union
and treasurer Of the District of
Columbia Credit Union League.
He has also been a vice president
Of Lodge No. Al of the American
Federation of Government EN-
ployeeS.
Evening star., 1954-01-01

A veterans answer to ques-
ton on q CT insurance lapse
form. though erroneous, was not
clearly Intentionally so, the U. S.
Court Of Appeals for the District
Of Columbia ruled yesterday in
upholding payment Of $4,000
in insurance.
The veteran, William G..
Thompson. died in 1850. The
money goes to his father. Bar
ney B. Thompson. a cab driver
of 169 Thirty-sixth street NE.
Another son of the Thompsons
was killed in action in World
War II.
William Thompson had been
discharged from the Army in
Msy. 1916. because of a heart
ailment. On July z. 1916. his
insurance policy lapsed because
Of non-payment of a premium.
Evening star., 1954-01-01
Lawrence Sine Wins
KentIund Display Prize

Lawrence Sine Of 1916 Forest
road has been awarded q SIS
first prize for the best outdoor
Christmas display in Kentland,
Md.
Mrs. Anne Hodgens, president
of the Kentland Citizens As
sociation, which sponsored the
contest, also announced today
that $40 second prize was given
to Warren H. Caplinger Of 1921
Prince Georges avenue. M. G..
LaBille Of 1924 Kilmer street won
the SIS third prize.
Evening star., 1954-01-01
Telegraph Chief
AT Stadium Retires

James E. Wildman. telegraphic
supervisor Of the press section
at Griffith Stadium for the past
13 years. has retired from the
Western Union Telegraph Co.
During his SIS years in tele-
graph work, Mr.. Wildman has
worked for railroads and stock
brokerage houses. He Joined
Western Union in 1911. Mr.
Wildman. a native Of Cumber-
land, Md, now lives in Bowie,
Md, where he formerly was
justice Of the peace.
Evening star., 1954-01-01

pertinent information regarding
the mans health and treatment.
The appellate court held that
the veteran apparently thought
that since the necessary infor-
nation was already in the Gov
ernment file, he did not have to
make clear his Veterans Ad-
ministration examination.
Evening star., 1954-07-10
Spike JonesH
"A Matinee for
Younqer Set

Spike Jones, who won a
large following among the
younger set during his re-
cent television series. will
do a special show for them
today at the Casino Royal.
The management Of the
night club scheduled the 4
pm. Saturday family matt
nee" for all Spike Jones fans
whose tender years usually
keep them out Of the caba-
rets.
The regular admission
charge will be made, but
there will not be the usual
minimum charge in effect
at night. Spikes show will
be the same Musical In
sanities of 1854" that audi
ences see later at night. with
Helen Grayco, the City Slick
ers, Billy Barty and a great
deal Of nonsensical fun.
Evening star., 1954-07-10
Hollywood Diary
Weather in Europe
NettIes Sheiioh
By Sheiloh Grohom ,

DiMaggio at home. Joe says
no to any and all magazine
offers-and means it.
There are flve sponsors COM
peting for Sid Caesars TV show
for the sfall-three will get him.
-. Kirk Douglas calls his bride,
Ann Buydens, in Paris every
night. Dave Tebet, Max
Liebman's assistant for SHOW Of
Shows" is romancing Sharon
O'Connor. Dawes ex-wife, musi-
cal-comedy star Nanette Fabray,
is now in town.
~ -
Tony Quinn's next movie, mo
One" will be made in Mexico.
And Edward Arnold goes
to England to star in a picture
built around the life of Winston
Churchill. :. Greer Carson was
welcomed home by three hives Of
bees that had taken over her
bedroom while she was away.
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