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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-04-13
Harry Orchard, Bomb Slayer
Of Ex-Idoho Governor, Dies
OutIived Haywood,
Boruh and barrow,
In Fumous Case
BY the Associated Press

! BOISE. Idaho, April 49,
Harry Orchard. SO. who blasted
a trail of violence through the
West which ended in the 1905
bomb-slaying of Frank Steunen-
berg, former Idaho Governor.
died quietly early today in TIA
State Penitentiary.
Orchard outlived the other
principals of one of the Nations
great courtroom dramas-Wil-
liam D. (Big Bill Haywood.
William E. Borah and Clarence
barrow:
When he confessed that he
planted the bomb which killed
Mr.. Steunenberg, Orchard i'm
plicated officers of the militant
Western Federation of Miners.
Haywood and an associate
were tried for murder and &C
quilted. A similar charge against
a third federation official was
dropped.
Sentence Was Cocmuted.
Orchard was sentenced to the
gallows, but his sentence was
committed to life Imprisonment
He suffered a stroke last
spring and was confined to bed
for the last three months of his
life. He lapsed into a coma last
Thursday morning and was given
So hours to live. But he hung
on stubbornly well past the dead
line. Death came to 500 am.
Mr.. Steunenberg was pros
porous sheepman who had twice
been elected Governor on the
Democratic ticket. During labor
violence in the rich Couer
D'Alene mining region Of North
Idaho in 1899, he angered the
mine federation by asking for
Federal troops.
Orchard was working in the
Occur D'Alene mines at the time.
but escaped the bull pens" into
which the recalcitrant miners
were herded. He hiked over the
hills into Montana.
Posed as Sheep Buyer.
When he planted the make
shift bomb which Mr.. Steunen-
berg touched off by opening the
gate at his home at Caldwell on
December 80. 1905, Orchard was
posing as Thomas Hogan, a
sheep buyer.
Actually. his name was Albert
E. Horsley. He was born and
/ reared in Ontario, Canada, but
, left his wife and child and came
! West under the name of Orchard.
When first arrested and ar
raigned. he entered no plea to
the Steunenberg killing. He
was taken to the penitentiary in
Boise, 80 miles east of Caldwell,
and questioned for several days.
Eventually, he. confessed to the
Steunenberg murder and host
of other killings, attempted kill
ings and explosions in Idaho,
California and Colorado.
He said he was paid for all of
them by the federation in it's
vendetta against mine owners,
union workmen and public
officials who opposed it's views.
Haywood. secretary-treasurer
of the federation. was arrested in
Denver. Arrested at the same
time were Charles H. Meyer,
president of the Mine union,
and g. A. Pettibone, director.
Trial Drew Wide Attention.
Mr.. Darrow, later to be Amer
ica's most famous defense law
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-04-13
Admiral McMorris
Funeral Tomorrow

Funeral services for Vice Ad-
miral Charles H. McMorris, So,
U. S. NJ, retired, holder of the
Navy Cross for heroism. will be
held at II am. tomorrow at Fort
Myer Chapel. Burial will be in
Arlington Cemtery.
Admiral McMorris died Febru-
airy II in Valparaiso, Chile, while
visiting his son, David Spencer
McMorris. second secretary of
the Embassy at Santiago.
Retired in 1852 after more
than 40 years of service, Admiral
McMorris commanded the cruis-
er San Francisco during the
early days of the Pacific war. He
received the Navy Cross as her
commanding officer in the battle
of Savo Island.
He commanded Cruiser Task
Force Eight in the North Pacific
and in 1943 was chief of the joint
staff and aide to the commander
in chief United States Pacific
Fleet and Pacific Ocean areas.
He was assigned to command the
fourth fleet in 1916. and the
same year was on the General
Board, Navy Department. He
was president Of the board from
1947 to 1948. He had served in
Washington on various occasions.
Admiral McMorris was COM
mandant of the 14th Naval Dis
trict in Pearl Harbor. commander
of Hawaiian Sea Frontier and
the naval base at Pearl Harbor
when he was retired. Since then
he had been living at Wetumpka,
Ala, where he was born.
Besides his son, he is survived
by his widow, Elizabeth Case.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-04-13
Mrs. Freda W. Baron,
CosmeticsConsuItant

Mrs. Freda Wilen Baron. so.
a skin consultant with Luzier's
Cosmetics of Kansas City. died
at Garfield Hospital yesterday
of a heart attack. She lived at
1869 Columbia road NV.
Survivors are two daughters,
Mrs. jerome Myers. Philadelphia.
and Mrs. Mike Becker, 5915 Sec
ond street NV; two sisters, Mrs.
Alexander Rosenblum, Dorches-
ter House, and Mrs. Jack Miller,
Jenifer Apartment. and a broth
er, Samuel Wilen, the Chalfonte
Apartments. Her husband was
the late Julius Baron.
Services will be held at 2 pm.
tomorrow at DanZanSky's funer-
al home, 1901 Fourteenth street
NV. Burial will be in Adas Is
rael Cemetery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-04-13
Martin R. West, IS,
Vice President Of
Real Estate Firm

Martin r. West. IS, vice presi-
dent and secretary of Weaver
Bros. a real estate firm in the
Washington Building. died today
at his home, 1905 Klingle road
NV, of heart attack.
known as Monty" Mr.. West
had been active in golf circles
here. He took up the game in
the 30s and at one time he was
champion of the Washington
Golf and Country Club. He was
a former District Golf ASsocia-
ton leader. former vice president
of the Maryland State Golf
Association. and past president
and vice president of Columbia
Country Club. He had served
as chairman of the clubs Golf
Committee.
Mr.. West was born in Buckeyes
town. Nd. and graduated from
Georgetown Law School in 1915
While law student, he sang in
several church choirS here.
He worked in the loan depart
ment of the American Security
and Trust Co. and later became
assistant secretary. While with
the bank he was the star catcher
for the baseball team who were
the perennial champions of the
Bankers League. In 1911 anc
1915 the team won the tri-city
championship competition with
the Battle AK Nine of Richmond
Va. and Baltimore team.
Mr.. West resigned from the
bank in 1924 to become man.
ager of the mortgage loan de-
partment of Weaver Bros. Inc
He was made a partner of the
firm in 1916. Shortly thereafter
Weaver Bros. was appointed
mortgage loan correspondents oil
the Metropolitan Life Insurance
Co. for Washington, nearby
Maryland and Virginia. Mr.
West has directed the mortgage
loan business for the firm since
1924.
Mr.. West was also president
of the Interstate Building Asso-
citation which he helped organize
in 1884 and of Weaver Bros.
Inc. Of Maryland, realtors and
mortgage bankers in Baltimore
Mr.. West was a member OF
Burning Tree and Columbia
Country Club and Cathedral
Masonic Lodge.
Survivors are his widow. Ruth
Jones West: three sons, who are
associated with him in business
Martin, Jr., AHA Falstone ave-
nue.. Chevy Chase. Md: Richard
Thomas, 1901 Chesterbrook road
Falls Church, Va; Navy 1t
q. g) Donald West. on a de-
stroyer in the Pacific; a daugh-
ter, Miss Barbara Jean West;
a brother, DR.. Richard Thomas
West, BOIL Dumparton avenue
NV, and four grandchildren.
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GriswoId Funeral
Slated Tomorrow

Funeral services and burial
for Senator Dwight P. Griswold.
Republican. of Nebraska, will be
held tomorrow afternoon in
Scottsbluff. Nebr.
Senator Griswold. so, died
early yesterday in the Bethesda
Naval Hospital. He suffered a
heart attack Sunday night while
returning to his home in the
Sheraton-Park Hotel from q
dinner party in Chevy Chase,
Md.
He was a former Governor OF
Nebraska. He had been in the
Senate since January. 1858. fill
ing the unexpired term of the
late Senator Kenneth S. Wherry.
He had played an important
part in the postwar fight of
Greece to shake of Communist
influence.
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Dratha

RUSSELL, MABEL NJ: On Sunday April
IL, 1884 ni az ago Upton St; NV. MA
moh ere Of q cha nf aIe R SsSn
may call at the. Lee Funeral Home, 4th
st. and Massachusetts ave. ne, where
s ss5yce e win ae held On WedIeS saSt
Greek Cemetery, In lieu of flowers
please make contributions to American
SMITH. KATHERINE AGNES. On Sun
DAY Apr 1891 A. stSsS sEF
beloved wife of the late Eugene F.
grandmother Of Eugene o. and Michael
RYAN Funeral Home fr ST. tPe 1s%ss
ave. Sc. on Wednesday. April IA. at
9. am. REQUIEM mass ut the Church
R & .he hG ad c sreSSt At $50
ment Arlington National Cemetery. 13
SPENCE. GENE p. Suddenly. on satur-
day. April 10. 1854. at the Alexandria
Hospital, GENE p. SPENCE. husband
OF Martha E. Spence and father of
Gene p Spence. jr.; brother OF Charles
day. April IA at pm. at the Hutch
ms Funeral Home, Franklin. Nebr. 13
April IL 1854, IRENE E: sTARLEAlf
Of 20s Cedar dr. Silver Hill. Md. the
beloved wife OF Waldemar z. Starleaf
sister of Mrs. Marian Lansell. Funeral
services at the simmons Bros. Funeral
Home. 1861 Good Hope I'd. Sc. on
Wednesday. April IA. at IL am. Rela-
tives and friends invited. Interment
Cedar Hill Cemetery. 10
STAUB, NABLE r. Oficers and mem
ruG&pz bers Of U. S. S. Jacob Jones
&&SA Post, No. >, American Legion.
are hereby notified of the
s death of our late past COM
&z$SS mander. MABLE F. STAUB
I7H Services will be held at the
Chambers Funeral Home 3O72
M ST. NV. at s I'm. Tuesday, April ID
MARY HANLEY. Comdr.
CLAUDIA HALL. Adjt.
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Draths

April il. 1854. RICHARnn TTT 2nyn
WRIGHT. 69I1 Greentree I'd. Bethesda,
Nd. beloved son of Marie L. and Floyd Fl,
Ellen c. and Patricia A Wright Friends
are invited to call at the Bethesda
Chevy Chase Funeral Home of Robert
services will be held Wednesday. April
"a. at IL am. Interment Parklawn
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-04-13

BANKS, PAUL V. On Saturday. April
10. 1854. at Boston. Mass, PAUL V.
BANKS, son of Mrs. Drucie Banks and
brother of Mrs. Druewilla Reed, Mrs.
Irene Calhun. Mrs. Elizabeth Hurd,
Owen N. and Charles NJ. Banks. Also
surviving are other relatives and many
friends. Notice of funeral later. Ar
rangements by Mcclure. Inc. Is
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With Regard to a
Card of Thanks

Very often q cord Of thonks in
The Stor meets q need which con
hordly be solved in any other woy.
Not only is it q gracious expression
Of gratitude to those who have sent
floFel tributes. but also eourteously
acknowledges the services and kind
nesses Of the mony to whom q per-
sonol note of thonks connot we'll be
mailed, or whose homes and 3D.
dresses ore not known. Insertion Of
a cord Of thanks moy be arranged
BY telephone to The Stor, ST. $4,000.
The Evening and Sunday Stor.
The Key West citizen., 1954-12-28
.Ceylon Wants To
Get Along With
Everybody Always

COLOMBO, Ceylon RLThe Cey-
lonese like to think of their island
country as sort of "ASian Swift
erland"-a neutral in war, a mec-
ca for tourists and a nice place to
live.
With some exceptions, their con-
cept is not far off base.
Ceylon has tried to keep out of
the cold war, although the British
maintain military bases on the is
land. The government has refused
to join the Manila Pact. 1t sells
strategic rubber to Communist
China, but it is anti-Communist
and sympathetic to the West.
The entire island is studded with
haunts for tourists. Colombo shops
are a delight for visitors. The
Ceylon beaches and mountains at.
tract vacationists, while ancient
ruins provide an added lure
Parts of Ceylon may appear
poor, as compared to Europe, and
there is an unemployment prob.
lem. But the Ceylon villages are
prosperous in comparison to those
of India and Pakistan. Literacy in
Ceylon is relatively high.
The Key West citizen., 1954-12-28
BY BOB THOMAS

HOLLYWOOD R-On Sept. Is
the wife of Fred Astaire died.
Today he is still trying to put to-
gether the shattered pieces of his
life.
Few stories in recent years have
touched Hollywood as has the loss
by Astaire of his wife Phyllis. They
were one of the happiest of couples
in show business. Mrs. Astaire died
of cancer after several months
illness.
Astaire is working in Daddy
Long Legs" and / paid a call on
the music stage where he was
listening to the orchestra play a
number from the film.
l asked him about reports that
he was going to retire again.
"Oh no." he replied. IF l retire
again, Pm not going to announce
it. | don't know what Pm going to
do. l have a contract for one pic
ture here at Fox and another for
one at MGM. But l don't know
what the films will be.
I'm not going to make a picture
just to be making a picture. +.
If I do another picture, it will have
to be something really worthwhile.
"After my wife died. l didn't
want to do this one. But they talked
me into it, and I'm glad l did. l
would have been a fool to pass it
up"
Astaire said he isn't able to tell
his future plans because I have
run up against a stone wall in my
personal life" He said that activity
on the picture has helped him to
The Key West citizen., 1954-12-28
By Bob Thomas

doesn't like to sing. He became a
singer by accident. He lost his voice
while doing a play in Buenos
Aires in 1949. The doctor said he'd
have to remain quiet for a month.
But Lamas had to start a picture
in a week. So be began taking
singing lessons and they restored
his voice.
l saw it in the MGM commits
sary. John Kerr, the Broadway
sensation of ''Tea and Sympathy"
was having lunch-a cup of tea.
Richard Widmark, who was with
him, said he was supplying the
sympathy.
Recommended holiday reading:
"King Of Comedy" by Mack Sen
nett as told to Cameron Shipp.
Mack gives a sprightly account
of the gay days of early movies.
l finally got around to 1.-The
Drunkard'' in its musical version.
(There was no hurry, since the
show has run 2112 years and seems
due for a similar span). It is ter
rifle entertainment, as good as
many Broadway shows. When
''The Drunkard" first started here,
go companies sprang up all over
the country. The tuned version,
called "The Hayward Way" may
have the same effect.
Lillian Gish is campaigning hard
for Cabinet post to be called
secretary of fine arts. She argues
that most European countries have
government agencies to encourage
art, but this country has none. g.
It will be interesting to see if
audiences accept Bing Crosby as
the weak-willed alcoholic in "The
Country Girl" This is the first
time he hasn't played the ingrati-
athg Crosby, and brother, it's a
shock. He does a topnotch piece
of acting. ..
The Key West citizen., 1954-12-28

invited to the annual New Years
Eve party at the post home. Make
reservations now by calling 2-7912.
X X X
The Legionnaires Clubroom has
been a success as of late. More Le-
gionnaires are making use of the
facilities offered. Future events in
the planning depend on how much
the Legionnaires support this room.
r + X
Don't forget the Executive Com
mittee Meeting Monday, January
3 at 8 p. M, at the Post Home.
Changes are being made in the
Executive Committee, and it is i'm
portant that all members be pre-
sent.
X X X
l haven't said much in the past
few columns about membership. A
good excuse for stalling on pay
ment of dues has been, of course.
Christmas holiday and purchases
The Christmas purchases have all
been made, and it is now time to
purchase your membership in the
largest veterans organization in the
world - the American Legion.
When you realize what a tremen-
douS amount of good your dollars
do, you will no longer hesitate.
X 4 +
The Christmas baskets went out
on schedule with Carl Sawyer en-
gineering the project. Thirty sew
en- baskets of food and goodies
were delivered. Money was raised
for this project through the opera
ton of the Santa Claus picture TAX
ing booth.
X X X
Ear Ead ard (n.,.3~,
The Key West citizen., 1954-12-28
Dog Is Arsonist

WEST LOS ANGELES, Calf. R
Arson investigators had bone
to pick today with Boots, Belgian
shepherd dog accused of touching
off fires which burned two dog
houses - including his own.
Neighbors told officers that the
pup, owned by Mrs. Sarah Sum-
merS, 81, pulled a mouthful of
smouldering refuse from an incin-
orator and deposited it against the
walls of the two dog houses.
Bolts, who wasn't even singed,
barked excitedly while three fire
companies quelled the flames.
The Key West citizen., 1954-12-28
Nehru Urges Coexistence
BY HAROLD K. MlLKS

NEW DELHI R-Prime Minis
ter Jawaharlal Nehru advocates
coexiStence on a global scale. But
his friends and associates say he
does not intend to apply that doc
trine to the Communists in India.
These sources describe his re-
cent public attack on the Indian
Reds as the opening shot of con-
tinual warfare he intends to wage
against the Communists in prepa-
ration for the 1856 national elec-
tionS.
"The Indian Communists are
certainly not PATRIOTS" he told a
New Delhi mass meeting which
included many Indian Red lead
erS. "They are not interested In
the well-being of the Indian peO-
pie, whatever other cause they
may be seeking to serve The
Indian Communists are carrying
on antinational activities designed
solely to promote unrest and dis
rupt national unity"
Nehru'S associates say, how
ever, that the Prime Minister plans
to direct his Communist effort
toward beating them at the polls.
Repeatedly he hopes to guide his
governing Congress party to such
sweeping victory in the national
elections that their menace to
Indian independence will disap-
pear.
His goal is to free India of any
threat of Communist political vic
tories and political leadership by
the next general elections in order
to step down himself and leave his
successor firmly entrenched behind
solid (Congress) party support, :"
said one of Nehru's intimate
friends.
The Key West citizen., 1954-12-28
Legionitens @
By NORMAN KRANIcH
Post Commander. Arthur Sawyer Post No. 49,
American Leqion
By NORMAN KRANIcH

The Christmas holidays are over
and most of us are looking for
ward to the New Year. On Christ
mas Eve, Arthur Sawyer Post 28
entertained the Naval Hospital pa
tients with entertainment, presents
and refreshments. The Key West
Guard of Honor was present to as
sist in the ceremonies. The boys
kept time to Norman Kranich'S Or
chestra, and listened to a fine Sc
lections of songs by Don Albin, ac-
companied by Jack Hendricks.
Legionnaire Gerald Moreau. who
is confined to the Hospital after an
accident, enjoyed the evening to
the utmost.
X r X
Also on Christmas Eve, Hector
Barroso and his find group enter
tanned the Old Folks at the County
Home. Arthur Sawyer Post pre-
sented a party there assisted by
the Honor Guard. Both parties
were under the Craftsmanship of
Legionnaire Herman Gordon.
X X X
The roast pig dinner held Christ
mas Eve at the Post Home was a
huge success with manager and
chef Raul Sibila, assisted by the
House Committee. A beautiful cake
topped the evening, and a good
time was had by all.
4 + +
Remember, folks, reprints of the
Santa Claus pictures may still be
obtained by sending name, ad-
dress, and numer on back of pic
ture, together with check or mon-
ey order. Sent to Arthur Sawyer
Post 2S; American Legion P. o.
Box 209.
r r r
Legionnaires and their guests are
The Key West citizen., 1954-12-28
He Learns Not To
Chase CopCars

OMAHA R-George Brown, 19,
Omaha, was curious about what
Detective Inspector Ernest Brown
was doing when the inspectors car
whizzed by at IS miles an hour.
So he set out in his car to follow
the Inspector. He was arrested by
detectives who were trailing Brown
in another car and VINO clocked
George Brown at 50 miles an hour.
Detective Inspector Brown? He
was chasing Ozie Grant, 81, Oma-
ha, for speeding.
Both Grant and George Brown
were fined SIS yesterday.
The Key West citizen., 1954-12-28
Hollywood
Notes
HOLLYWOOD R-Holiday grab

HOLLYWOOD R-Holiday grab
bag
Donald Crisp has a beef with
Jackie Gleason. The veteran
screen actor has sent a letter of
protest to the TV comic over the
latter's use of "the ever-popular
Mae Busch as a comedy line.
Says Crisp: 81 don't think that
veteran entertainers like Miss
Busch, who was a favorite of mil
lions, should be held up to ridi-
cule. :"
Oscar Levant was pacing back
and forth on "The Cobweb" set. A
byStander asked why he couldn't
stand still. Don't disturb me-"
he snapped. "The only exercise
l get is being restless"
Fernando LamaS is mixing Las
Vegas offers, which get more fan
taStic as he continues turning them
down. He's now making a musical
film, but he confesses that he
The Key West citizen., 1954-12-28
US. Officials Await Next Step By France
By JOHN ScALI

WASHINGTON R-President Ell
senhower and other top admins
tration officials cautiously withheld
today any vigorous applause for
Frances preliminary move toward
accepting Western Germany as a
full partner in the Vests defenses
against communism.
While several senator's enthusi.
astically hailed last nights favor
able French Assembly vote, Eisen-
hover and Secretary of State
Dulles awaited new balloting ex-
pected tomorrow before joining
publicly in the rejoicing.
Some high officials felt that even
if Premier Pierre Mendes-France
finally persuaded French legisla-
tors to approve German rearma-
ment, his government faced an un-
predictable future which might
cause a new crisis.
Eisenhower, who had expressed
serious concern over the French
Assembly's earlier defeat of the
German rearmament proposals,
was reported keeping in close
touch with Dulles.
Through his press secretary at
his Augusta, Ga, holiday head
quarters, the President said only
that he was "gratified at the turn
the proceedings have taken"
He referred to the 2S9-251 vote
by which the National Assembly
last night approved entry of West
Germany into the North Atlantic
Treaty Organization.
Dulles Cancelled his usual Tues
day news conference, obviously
because he. wanted to avoid dis
cussing publicly the German re-
armament outlook until the French
have made a firm decision.
But a number of congressman
foresaw last nights vote as clearly
pointing to formal French approval
of Germany'S partnership with the
West.
Sen. Monroney (D-Okla) said the
first vote marks the high water
point of Russian influence in West
ern Europe" and he added: "The
grave danger will be in Asia but
that is not comparable to the grand
prize of world domination that the
fall of Europe would represent"
Sen. Kefauver (D-Tenn) employ
ing almost the same language in
sustained in later votes, means "the
high point of Russian influence in
Europe will have passed."
Within minutes after last nights
first vote, Chairman Wiley (R-WiS)
of the Senate Foreign Relations
committee termed it welcome
news of the greatest historic i'm
portance," but cautioned against
new Russian efforts to sabotage
German rearmament. "The Soviet
Union is not going idly to accept
the Assembly's decision" he said,
Sen. George (D-Ga), who is in
line to replace Wiley in the foreign
relations craftsmanship next week,
said from his home in Vienna,
Ca: - .j.
"The vote is extremely crafty
ing and reassuring and heartening.
It indicates that the free world
can hold together, and it certainly
strengthens the free world to have
France come along"
The Key West citizen., 1954-12-28
Canadian Beer
Intake Mounts

OTTAWA R - Canadians are
drinking more beer individually
and collectively. The greatest tip
piers in the country are in the
Yukon.
These facts are brought out in a
publication by the Dominion Brew
ers Assn, which reports a swing
from hard liquor to beer and an
increased preference for drinking
at home.
Per capita consumption of beer
in 1858 climbed to 1873 gallons,
compared with 5.s in 1889. In the
Yukon, the average consumption
last year was 1898 gallons.
United States consumption was
1879 gallons.
The Key West citizen., 1954-12-28
Mikes Family
Enjoys First US.
Shopping Spree

SALT LAKE CITY R - Mike
Katsanevas took his family shop.
ping yesterday.
"They were tickled to DEATH" he
said. "They liked everything about
it. They like the country and all
the good people here. We're all
very happy
Mike was speaking of 6 of his 10
children who arrived in Salt Lake
City by air Sunday after a trip
that started on the isle of Crete.
Arrival of the six was a belated
Christmas present from Mikes fell
low workers at the Clearfield +
val Supply Depot near here, who
raised fund for him.
Mike, 66, janitor at the Utah
base, hadn't been able to save
enough to bring his family over
since he came to America six
years ago. Now he is setting out
on weeks vacation.
1--WE have six years to catch UP
on," he said.