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Evening star., 1954-10-30
Reported Conviction of Juror
May Bring Sheppard MistrioI

court. The details were pro-
vided by Judge Blythin and at
torneys for the State and defense
in interviews with reporters.
Neither the judge nor the law
yers would say fatty whether
they consider the situation
grounds for a mistrial.
The juryman in question was
identified by assistant prosecutor
Saul Danaceau as James r..
Manning, tall and dark haired
real estate salesman who wears
a thin pencil line mustache. Mr..
Danaceau said man with a
similar name was convicted IL
years ago of a morals charge
involving a 15-year-old boy and
given a suspended sentence
Mr.. Manning, father of three
children. was not questioned in
connection with this record dur
ing his examination for jury
service. Because of that Police
Chief Frank Story ordered an
investigation. The police de-
partment is supposed to check
the list of prospective jurors and
report any criminal background
to the State.
Somebody evidently muffed," ;"
said Mr. Story.
Clerks Carelessness.
He later said the slip-up was
due to careless action by Grim
inal records clerk at central po-
lice station. The clerk. a female
civilian, failed to notice a name
similar to that of the prospec-
tive juror, Mr.. Story said.
Defense Attorney William j..
Corrigan said he thought the
pulported background of the
juror, if true, would be grounds
for a mistrial motion. But he
said he didn't know now whether
he would make such a motion
The States attorneys on the
case, besieged by questions from
reporters, refused to speculate on
the situation.
Evening star., 1954-10-30
Treasury Head Messenger
Retires After AZ Years

Raphael Lopez, 804 Twenty
first street NE. retired from the
Treasury Department yesterday
after AZ years of service.
Mr.. Lopez was the depart
ment's head messenger.
A native of Puerto Rico, he
came to Philadelphia at an early
age and received most of his
education in the city's public
schools He is past command
er of the Charles E. Thomas
Camp. No. 3. of Spanish-Amer-
ican War Veterans; paymaster
and past commander of the
Army and Navy Union. a past
exalted ruler OF Morningstar
Lodge, No. 40, of the Elks;a a
member of the Association of
Oldest Inhabitants and a men,
ber of st. Benedict the Moor
catholic Church. &
Evening star., 1954-10-30
MIS-. Wade Asked 10 Quit
civ Post as Nonresident

Mrs. Catherine v. Wade, presi-
dent of the District Board of
CoSmetology, has been asked to
resign from her post as the re-
suit of a corporation counsels
ruling.
EThe basis for the request is
hat Mrs. Wade, who has served
on the board since 1852. is not
a. District resident as the law
requires. She lives at COIL Con-
way road. Bethesda.
G Her non-District residency was
pointed out to the Commission
ers by Harry s Wender, counsel
for the Washington Hairdressers
and Cosmetologists' Association.
The city heads. in turn, in
structed Corporation Counsel
Vernon E. West to rule on the
question of whether members of
tAis board must live in WASH
ington. Mr.. West said that is
the legal requirement.
= Robert F. Cogswell, director of
the Department of Occupations
and Professions, has already
sent a written resignation re-
quest to Mrs. Wade. Depart
raent officials said there is no
question but that the board
president will resign without
CONTEST.
Evening star., 1954-10-30
!MckeIdin Praises
State Teamwork
In Baltimore Talk
BY the Assoeia,ed Pres.

BALTIMORE. Oct. 30.-Gov.
McKeldin told Republican din
ner audience here last night. Il
am looking forward with pleas
ure to four more years of greet
ing and meeting" the people of
the State and interpreting their
sovereign wishes into official ac-
ton"
In televised speech before
the Frank Culotta Republican
Club, the Governor spoke of the
friendly, capable" people who
make up the state team"
He did not mention his op-
ponent, Democrat H. C. Byrd. oy
name. He contrasted "a genuine
liking for people" and posses
sion of the common touch"
against "men of autocratic mind.
or those whose concept of gov
eminent is control by a clique
at the court of the king.
II am proud of the men and
women whom / have had the
honor of appointing to positions
of trust and high public service
and proud, too. of my bring
ing together in spirit of team
work and cooperation the ex-
cellent career people of the, State
government-department heads
and their aides, who previously,
through no faults of their own,
but because of neglect in high
places. operated lonesomely as
isolated empires within the gov
ernment.
II am pleased, too," the Cover
nor added, with the strength
ening of our State merit system
during our administration and
of the rising, good morale amore
State employees in general.
Government by the people is
an art for which friendly men
and women are especially en-
QOWeQ.
Yesterday representatives ol
approximately 10000 AFL team
Sters union members in Balti-
more voted to support Gov. Nc
keldin. -.
They said the Republican can
didate, "as Mayor of Baltimore
and Governor of Maryland
demonstrated his fairness to the
working people of our State"
On Wednesday the State
CIO-Political Action Committee
saying it spoke for 10000 C1C
members in the State. affirmed
it's Endorsement of DR.. Byrd.
Evening star., 1954-10-30
Charges Are Dropped
In Death Of Mrs. Won Elm
BY the Assoeiossd Pres.

SANTA MONICA, Calf, Oct.
30.-Police have cleared Roy
Arthur Ford of suspicion in the
poison death last Wednesday of
Mary Won Elm, wife of former
amateur golf champion. George
Won Elm.
Ford was charged with a
morals offense, however, and his
bail set at $4,000 at his arraign-
ment yesterday. He was re-
turned to the county jail pend
ing preliminary hearing Novem-
Der 5.
Detectives said they had To-
Gated a pharmacist who said he
sold a nicotine compound to Mrs.
Won Elm. Ford was found in a
car with her body after an all
night drinking spree. At that
time Ford was booked on sus-
&lcion Of murder.
Evening star., 1954-10-30
Seizures Listed
For Taxes in D. T..

There have been 315 seizures
against delinquent taxpayers in
Washington and suburban Mary
land. the office of the District
Director of Internal Revenue at
Baltimore announced today
The seizures include automo-
biles. rental income, cash reg
listers, real property. and con-
tents of a restaurant and barber
shop, along with other income
In addition. 1896 levies have
been served against salaries.
bank accounts and other avail
able assets.
The summary said it had been
necessary to hold only IS sales
to obtain the money for pay
ment of delinquent taxes from
taxpayers unable to raise the
required amount.
District Director L. A. Cham
berlin said that during the last
six months he has placed a tire
mendous amount" of emphasis
on delinquent taxpayers failing
to comply with Internal Revenue
laws by not paying taxes due the
Government.
Past experience has deter
mined that the only effective
collection method on the more
stubborn type" of delinquent ac-
counts is by levy. seizure and sale
of assets, the report noted, add
ing:
In all cases, before any un-
pleasant action is taken, tax
payers are notified as to their
status on delinquency and are
asked to contact the Internal
Revenue office in order that sat-
isfactory arrangements can be
made to liquldate the account.
collection officers have been
instructed to take firm approach
in the collection of Social
Security and Withholding taxes
Employers that are liable for
this tax are being advised and
instructed as to the use of the
'depositary receipt" method, in
order to avoid penalties.
Evening star., 1954-10-30
Wet Namese Hit Nehru's
'StraddIe' on East-Wesf
By the Assoeiofed Pres.

SAIGON. Wet Nam, Oct. 80.
Indian Premier Nehru arrived
here today from Red China and
promptly met with criticism for
attempting to straddle the Com
munist and non-C Communist
world.
The Indian leader was show
cred with handbills when he
stepped out of his private plane
to be greeted by Wet Nam Pre-
mier Ngo Dinh Diem.
One set of the Wet Namese
language handbills assailed him
for seeking to bring the East
and the West together. It was
signed by pro-Communists.
The other, circulated by Army
Chief Of Staff Nguyen Van Hinh
and representatives of religious
sects, attacked the Indian leader
for his recent meeting with Wet
Mini leader Ho Chi Mimi at
Hanoi.
Evening star., 1954-10-30
US. Grants S6Mi|Iion
In Aid 10 Guatemala
By the Associated Press

The United States announced
today it is allocating $6,425, 900
in technical and other aid to
the new nti-Communist govern
ment of Guatemala.
The State Department dis
closed this in making public a
note which United States AM
bassador Norman Armour deliv-
cred to President Carlos Castillo
Armas, who led revolt that
overthrew a pro-Red regime sew
eral months ago. The funds are
to be available to Guatemala
during the current fiscal year
Recently Senator Mccarthy
Republican, of Wisconsin criti-
cized what he said was this Gov
ernment's dragging It's feet" in
sending aid to the Armas regime.
United States officials denied
this, but there was no indica-
tion whether today's State De-
partment move was related to
SenEtor cCarthy's criticism.
Evening star., 1954-10-30
BroyhiII Accuses
Webb Of Spreading
Pure Political Bunk

Republican Representative
Broyhill last night accused his
opponent, Democrat John c.
Webb, OF spreading "pure polit-
ical bunk" about the civil service
merit system.
"You have heard in the past
two days irresponsible and un-
founded charges that the Eisen-
hover administration is bent
upon the destruction Of the civil
service merit system" Mr.. Broy-
hill said in a campaign speech
to voters of his 10th Virginia
district
Let me tell you with all the
honesty and candor I possess
that this is pure political bunk.
Il have been assured by the
President that no political ap-
pointment will displace the loyal
and efficient Federal career
workers. And as a member Of
the House Post Office and Civil
Service Committee and your
Congressman. / can add my own
assurance that your job is safe.
No attack on the merit system
will be tolerated by our adj
minlstration.
Reply to Charges.
Mr. Broyhill's televlsed speech
on Station WTTG was a reply to
recent charges leveled by Mr..
Webb. 1t was directed to the
$4,000 Government workers who
live IN the 10th district. Pre-
viously Mr.. Broyhill had dis
cussed campaign issues OF gen.
eral import and his own record
in the last Congress.
Mr. Webb has been criticizing
Mr.. Broyhill on legislation af-
fecting Federal workers salaries.
Representative Broyhill coun-
tered last night by quoting let
ters of appreciation from James
A. Campbell. president OF the
American Federation Of Govern
ment Employees; from Joseph e.
Webb, president of the Wash
ington branch of the National
Federation of Federal Employees.
and from Frank J. Wilson, pres
ident of the National Association
of Retired Civil Employees
Webb Renews Appeal.
Candidate Webb planned to
renew his appeal to Government
workers in a radio talk over
Arlington Station WEAM today.
Mr.. Webb yesterday sent q
telegram to Civil Service Com
mission Chairman Philip Young
urging him to issue the usual
announcement that Government
workers are entitled to time of
from their jobs in order to vote
Tuesday.
The Democrat will appear in
person on a WTOP-TV program
at 1880 o'clock tonight. Mr..
Broyhul will be sunable to attend
because of another commitment
but will be represented by a film
made beforehand.
Both candidates will deliver
final TV campaign speeches
Monday night over WTTG. Mr..
Broyhill will speak at 7:45 pm,
and Mr.. Webb at 8:45 pm.
Evening star., 1954-10-30
Takoma Park Man
Cited for Heroism
In Capitol Shooting
A Takoma Park resident. Frank

A Takoma Park resident. Frank
Wise, of SIS Boyd court, has been
awarded a bronze medal for
herojsm by the Carnegie Hero
Fund Commission for his part in
helping to break up the Capitol
Hill shooting by Puerto Rican
extremists.
Mr.. Wise, AZ, was sitting in the
gallery of the House last March
when four members of an ex-
tremiSt Puerto Rican political
group started shooting. After
( firing at least 20 shots two of
the four dropped their guns and
tried to flee while the other two
attempted to reload.
Helped in Capture.
Mr.. Wise leaped from his seat,
/ grabbed one of them and pushed
him to the entrance of the gal
lery where attendants subdued
him Mr.. Wise caught sight of
the fourth man leaving, gun in
hand, and helped guards to dis
arm him afterwards.
The extremists, who wounded
five Representatives. were all
sentenced to long prison terms.
| Mr.. Wise is employed by the
/ National Renderers' Association
at 1924 K street NV. He is the
father of two children.
The commission also cited
others for heroism in Is States
and Alaska.
! Saved Girl From Drowning.
A silver medal went to Theo-
dore Henderson. 40, of Tampa,
Fla, for his rescue of a 19-year-
old girl whose auto plunged into
an alligator infested canal. Mr..
Henderson rescued the girl from
her overturned car in IL feet OF
water while others refused to
help because of the alligators
and poisonous snakes.
Harold Wilford. 54, of Santa
Barbara, Calf, was cited for the
heroic rescue of a fellow steeple-
Jack who suffered a heart attack
atop a 180-foot radio tower.
He saw Charles M. England
81, topple back in his boat
sWain's chair, left his own chain
and held the unconscious man
to the tower with his legs. Work
ing feverishly in high winds Mr.
Wilford finally managed to lower
Mr. England to a rooftop.
But it was in vain. Mr.. Eng
land was pronounced dead or
the scene.
Evening star., 1954-10-30
U. 5. Again Refuses
Gasoline for R0K
By the Assoeioted Press


:, SEOUL, Oct. 30.-The United
States refused again today to
supply petroleum products to
gasoline-short South Korea.
The korean government,
meantime. cracked down on
Korean employees of the United
States Army who accept United
States dollars as wages.
Both issues are result of the
bitter dispute between the two
countries over the exchange
rate of the Korean hwan.
A statement by Gen. John E
Hull, U. N. Far East commander.
reiterated that South Korea can
obtain petroleum products only
by paying for them in Hwan. He
said Prime Minister Pyun Yung
Tai had asked the United States
to lend South Korea petroleum
supplies.
; South Korea cut off hwan ad-
yances a month ago as result
of the exchange rate dispute.
Gen. Hull cut off petroleum
supplies in retaliation.
South Korea wants to main
tain a rate of 18O hwan to ST..
The United States insists on
raising it realistically" quoting
figures ranging from 254-to-1 to
500-to-l.
I The South Korean government
turned on the pressure to dis
courage about 100000 Korean
employees of United States mill
tary forces from accepting dol
lars instead of hwan as pay. 1t
said the governments bank of
Korea will refuse to exchange or
accept the dollars.
Evening star., 1954-10-30
10000 Troops on Duty
As Cuba Goes 10 Polls
BY the Associoted Press

HAVANA. Cuba. Oct. 30.-An
estimated 10000 troops took up
strategic posts throughout Cuba
today, climaxing a week of
strict security measures to in
sure order in Mondays presi-
Dental elections.
The police have seized hidden
arms and ammunition and ar
rested more than 100 suspected
"SubverSives.
Several bombs have exploded
at scattered spots. BY early
week end, however, no injuries
or deaths had been reported.
Fulgencio Batista, SO. and Ra-
mon Grau San Martin, 72, two
longtime political opponents, are
fighting for the presidency in
Cuba's first major election in six
years.
Evening star., 1954-10-30
ShipIoad Of Food
Sent Flood Victims
In German Red Zone

The White House announced
today the departure from Bal
timore of a shipment of surplus
food and grain for flood victims
in the Soviet zone of Germany.
The shipment. containing
1000 tons of corn and LIZA tons
of barley, is part of a diStribu-
ton of So 5 million worth of sur
plus authorized by President
Eisenhower. the White House
SAID. Five central European
countries will benefit from the
program.
Further shipments will follow
within the next two weeks. The
program resulted from disas-
trous floods in central Europe
last July. Gen. Eisenhower at
that time extended this Govern
ment's sympathy to the thou
sands of sufferers and promised
to send some surplus commodi-
ties for distribution by the
League of Red Cross Societies.
Gen. Eisenhower and the State
Department provided this relief
under law enacted by Congress
this year authorizing such ship
ments to peoples in countries
friendly to the United States as
we'll as needy populations with
out regard to the friendliness of
their governments"
Besides the Soviet zone of
Germany, which will eventually
receive corn, barley, rice, wheat,
flour, rye and butter, valued at
$685., 600, other countries shar-
ing in the distribution are: The
Federal Republic of Germany,
81 million worth of commodi-
ties: Czechoslovakia, SIT mill
lion: Hungary, $2.8 million, and
Yugoslavia, $2,4 million.
Evening star., 1954-10-30
WampIer Is Facing
Strong Opponent in
9Th Virginia District
By John v. Horner

Reports from Virginia's fight
ing 9Th" district indicate that
Representative Wampler. Re-
publican, is having hard fight
in his bid for a second House
term.
Mr.. Wampler is the youngest
member of Congress and one of
few who captured additional
publicity by getting married
during the last term.
But when he went back to
Bristol he found considerable
discomfort. Much of this was
due to bad unemployment sit
uation in the mountains of
Southwest Virginia.
Touch -and-Go.
The 9th district is always
touch-and-go for both Repub-
licanS and Democrats. It has
been represented by such Old
Guard Republicans as the late
Bascom Slemp. by such con-
servative Democrats as the late
one-time Governor, George E.
Peery, and such New Deal Dem
ocrats as John w. Flanagan.
Mr.. Wampler. a newspaper
man, was one of three youthful
Republicans swept into House
seats from Virginia in the Eisen-
hover triumph of 1852. He
enjoyed the help of an influen-
tial Republican politician in the
adjoining Tennessee district
Representative Carroll Reece.
Sheriff in Race.
Virginia Democrats do not
particularly like having so much
G. Q. P. representation in Wash
ington. To remedy the situa tion
they have turned to the popular
sheriff of Smyth County, Pat
Jennings. and pitted him agains;
Mr.. Wampler for the House seat
Nationally prominent figures
OF both the Democratic and Re-
publican Parties have entered
the 9th district to deliver cam
paign speeches for the respective
candidates. This is evidence
that both sides regard the race
as a close one.
In view of unfavorable eco
nomic reports in the district
Representative Wampler appears
in trouble. The outcome prob
ably will not be affected mate
rally by the presence of a third
candidate, Independent John w
Sullivan.
Evening star., 1954-10-30
Anti-Freeze Drink Mix
Fatal TO Virginia Man
BY the Associated Press

FREDERICKSBURG, Va, Oct.
30.-Police said today a Fred
ericksburg man is dead and an
other is in critical condition as
result of drinking a mixture
of anti-freeze and grape juice
Thomas Carl Cuthbertson, As.
was found dead in bed at his
home today by his wife. Mrs
Ann DoWell Cuthbertson.
Police quoted the wife as
saying Cuthbetrson and j. Rob-
ert Morris, 40, also of Fred
ericksburg. bought two quarts Of
anti-freeze yesterday. mixed it
with grape juice and drank the
mixture.
Morris was taken from mis-
home to a Fredericksburg hos
pltal at 3 am. today His con-
dition was reported critical.
Evening star., 1954-10-30
Sex Maniac Hunted
In Trick-or-Treat
Killing Of Girl, 6
BY the Associated Press

sJOHNSTOWN, Pa. Oct. 30.-A
squad of nine State policemen
pressed relentlessly today to find
the slayer of 6-year-old Karen
Mauk, killed while she was max
ing a trick or treat" .our of the
neighborhood in true Halloween
fashion.
Sergt. j. A. Blair, a veteran of
the force and the father of three
children, heads the squad which
has been ordered to stay on the
case indefinitely.
,Sergt. Blair said there's only
one real clue to the man who
killed Karen and left her un-
clothed body in a cemetery at
nearby Conemaugh Borough,
where it was found early yester-
day by a volunteer fireman.
Different Description.
s"A tall thin man has been re-
ported seen in the Conemaugh
karea the past two days." he said.
We've had different descriptions
of him and he is reported to
have approached several chill
dfen. Just before Karen was
reported missing 14-year-old
girl told us the man touched her
shoulder as she walked along the
street but she broke away quick
ly and went home"
The State police have been
joined by other policemen in a
widespread area in the search
for Karen's slayer. Although an
autopsy showed no evidence of
a criminal assault, Police Chief
George Fesko of Conemaugh said
the Staying is "the brutal work
of a sex maniac"
Coroner Joseph Govekar said
an autopsy disclosed that Karen
had died of suffocation. State
police theorized a coat or other
object might have been held over
her mouth.
Mrs. Mauk was virtually near
collapse as a fire siren called
volunteers to aid in the search.
Her worst fears were realized
five hours later when karen'S
body was found.
Candy and an Apple.
Police said a trick or treat"
bag of candy lay near her head.
An apple was near one of her
clenched fists. Her hands were
full of grass, indicating she
grasped wildly in her death
struggle There were bruises on
her body. Blood was streaming
from her nose and mouth,
The net result of the first "a
hours of one of the most inten-
siue manhunts in this area was
that "a persons were questioned.
None of them could be tabled
as suspects. officials said. And
all were released. Some included
known sex degenerates.
"A CIO United SteelWorkerS'
union at the Bethlehem Steel
Corp. plant put up $l00 reward
for apprehension of Karen's
killer. Her father is a veteran
employe at the plant.
Evening star., 1954-10-30
BY the Associated Press

CLEVELAND, Oct. 3O.-Com-
mon Please Judge Edward Bly,
thin began thumbing through his
law books today to find out
whether a clerks slip-up will
wipe out nine days of painstaking
questioning of jurors for the
Sheppard murder trial.
The judge trying the case of
DR.. Samuel H. Sheppard, the
young osteopath accused of club
bing his pregnant wife 70 death,
yesterday was showed face-to-
face with a legal tangle that
could cause a mistrial.
For nine days. attorneys labo-
riously questioned a panel of SO
prospective jurors in an effort to
pick IL who could give Sheppard
a fair trial. On Thursday a jury
of seven men and five women
was sworn in.
May Start All Over.
Today there was a chance it
had all been wasted.
A report yesterday that one of
the II jurors had a criminal
record brought up the possibility
of a mistrial that would mean
retrying the entire case, selec-
tion of a new jury and a delay
that could stretch into weeks.
To Sheppard. it could mean a
long postponement of the day
he will finally be judged innocent
or guilty of the crime that left
his wife Marilyn bloody and
lifeless on her bed last July 4.
The State claims he killed her
after a clandestine love affair
with auburn haired Susan
Hayes, 24-year-old former tech
nician in the hospital where he
practiced. Sheppard maintains
she was killed by bushy- haired
man who invaded their home on
the shore of Lake Erie.
Yesterdays development never
got on the official record of the
Evening star., 1954-10-30
II Polish Sailors Get
Right TO Stay in U. 5.
By the Associated Press

NEW YORK, Oct. 30.-Twen-
ty-two former Polish sailors have
come to live in the United States
after breaking with their Com
munist homeland and making
they way here via Formosa.
Then men were members of
two Polish tanker crews cap
tured while trying to carry war
goods to Red China through the
Nationalist Chinese blockade.
The Nationalist government then
offered the crews asylum. The
% accepted despite fears that
their families back home would
suffer
Evening star., 1954-10-30
japanese Soy Reds
Fail in Rudio Bids
BY the Associated Pres.

& TOKYO.-Chinese Communist
propaganda broadcasts to Japan
are listened to by only one per
cent of the nations radio owners.
says the Metropolitan Police
Department
{ 1t said the Communists were
''frantically" trying to get more
listeners, Peiping radio has
switched frequencies and has
toned down some Of its anti
American and anti-Japanese
government propaganda, which
aroused antagonism in Janan