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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-10
Husband Of Heiress
Is Held for Trial in
Killing of Stuntnon
" the Associuied Press

Los ANGELES. July 10.-The
husband Of a California oil
heireSS is held for trial on a
murder charge today in the fatal
shooting of a movie stuntman
that climaxed a drinking party
argument over accents and Sena-
tor Mccarthy.
Edgar A. Nicely, So. sixth hus-
bend Of Leah Clampitt, is ac-
cused in the killing of Philip E.
Ahlm. -. Shot on June %, Mr..
Ahlm died last Wednesday.
At Neely's preliminary hearing
yesterday. Andrew Alderman, As,
testified:
They were talking some kind
Of politics. Nicely was making
fun of Ahlm's Swedish accent
and my friend. Ahlm, was max
ing fun OF Neely's Texas drawl. !"
Nicely told police after the
shooting he and Mr.. Ahlm were
in a political argument over the
opinions of Senator Mccarthy
Republican. of Wisconsin, with
Nicely upl1olding the Senator. !.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-10
12O Reseryists 10 Train
Al Fort Leonard Wood

Some 100 Washington area
Reservists- so officers and 10
enlisted men-will take of by
chartered planes tomorrow for
two weeks training at Fort
Leonard Wood, Mo.
They are members Of the Dis
trict's 9829th Army Reserve
Training Service Unit, which
meets every Thursday night at
the local Reserve Armory, 43O
Maine avenue S.W. The unit
is commanded by Col. William /.
Mushake Of Arlington, Va.
Maj. Walter w. Birchett,
training officer for the group,
said the specialized group was
organized as unit to be super
imposed on a military installa-
ton such as Fort Belvoir, Fort
Leonard Wood and other posts.
In the past. the unit has trained
at Fort Belvoir.
The ReserviSts viii leave Ma
tional Airport at $50 am. to-
morrow via two Capitol Airlines
Consultations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-10
Anti-heCar Club
Accused Of Violations
By the Associated Pres.

SAUK CITY, Wis, July TO-
The Joe Must Go Club, Inc, an
nounced today that Sank County
District Attorney Harlan Kelley
has filed a criminal information
against the organization charg-
ing q violations of State law.
Leroy Gore. head of the club
which sought unsuccessfully to
recall Senator Mccarthy, Re-
publican, Of Wisconsin, from Of
flee, said the information was
served on him.
He said the club, as a corpora
ton, is accused of contributing
funds totaling about $4,000 to six
persons who organized recall
areas and raised funds, to six re-
call organizations, and to two
advertising and promotional
agencies. sa
In Wisconsin, where statutes
forbid corporate contributions to
political campaigns. informations
instead of warrants are filed
against corporations. They allow
the recipients 20 days to answer
before further action is taken.
Kelley has put the State in
the thoroughly indefensible sit
uation Of granting us a charter
for a specific purpose. then start
ing suit against us for exercising
the purpose Of that charter" Mr..
Gore said.
If the recall organization can't
spend money to promote the re-
call. then who, in heavens name,
can spend money for that pur-
pose?"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-10
French Assembly Awaits
Premier's Truce DeadIine
BY the Associated Press

PARIS, July 10.-The French
National Assembly has gone on
vacation until July 20-the date
by which Premier Pierre Men
des-France has promised to end
the fighting in Indo-China or
resign. It made the decision
yesterday.
Mr.. Mendes-France will meet
with Soviet Foreign Minister
v. M. Molotov in Geneva tomor-
row in the first of a series OF
top level conferences aimed al
ending the Indo- China warfare
now in it's eighth year.
Red China's Premier Chou
En-lai left Peiping for Geneva
by plane today. He has con-
ferred with Indian and Burmese
leaders and Ho Chi Mimi. Com
munist leader of the Wet Mini
fighting the French in Indo-
China, during his absence from
the Geneva conference.
# Mr.. Mendes-Fra gets a
cease-f fire, he is expected to go
ahead with presentation of his
economic and social program to
the Assembly.
If his truce efforts fail, he
has said that as a last act be-
fore he resigns he will ask the
Assembly to approve the send
Ing of draftees to Indo- China
to bolster French military forces
there.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-10
Slayer Sister Sentenced
In Assault With Razor
BY the Associated Pres.

BALTIMORE. July 10.-Four
years in the reformatory on a
charge Of simple assault was the
sentence imposed yesterday on
Frances Edwards, 27-year-old
sister Of Thomas A. Edwards,
who is serving a life term for
the Mahlan-Kline murders near
Glen Burnie in 1913.
Judge Michael j. Manley in
circuit court dismissed charge
of assault with intent to kill,
although he called the defend
ants razor attack on another
colored woman an "unwarranted
malicious attack that could have
caused death"
The woman was accused of
cutting Mrs. Dorothy Sample last
May s at a Baltimore apartment.
The woman Is a graduate of
Morgan State College and a
substitute school teacher.
Thomas Edwards was twice
convicted and sentenced to hang
for the Staying of a young Glen
Burnie couple, John H. Mahlan,
rs, and his 18-year-old date,
Mary Kline. as they sat in a
parked car September II, 194S.
Gov. McKeldin committed the
death sentence to life imprison-
ment on March 26, 1852.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-10
Evacuation Of Hanoi
TO Hinge on Result
OF Peace Pafleys
BY the Associated Press

SAIGON. Indo-china. July
i0.-The French high command
said today any plan to eyacuate
civilians from Undo China's
northern city Of Hanoi hinges
on whether current peace nego-
tiations succeed or fail,
A spokesman for Gen. Paul
Ely said Frances Indo-C China
commander is holding off on any
evacuation move until he learns
whether an armistice is to be
signed.
Gen. Ely predicted yesterday
that a peace-or-war decision
would be reached by July 90
the date French Premier Pierre
Mendes-France set as his dead
lire to achieve a truce or resign.
The spokesman denied that
Gen. Ely had given orders be-
fore his departure from Hanoi
that families of Frenchmen lv-
ing in the north be evacuated to
a safer place.
RumOrs Based on Conversation.
Gen. Ely, who held a series of
conferences this week with mill
tary and civil leaders in the Ton
kin delta, has returned to Saig-
on.
: His information chief said
rumors that he ordered the
withdrawal of Hanoi's civilian
population apparently were
based on brief conversation he
had at the airport with a group
of Hanoi businessmen. The
spokesman gave this account of
the conversation:
The businessmen asked Gen.
Ely what should be done about
their families. The general re-
piled that until some decision
was reached on the armistice he
planned no evacuation. But, he
added, If they felt worried, there
was nothing to prevent them
from moving their families else
where on their own initiative.
Situation Grows More Serious.
In the event that peace efforts
failed, the spokesman said, it
would seem more prudent to
move out women and children.
The same possibility might arise
in the event that peace settle
ment called for redistribution of
troops, he added.
The situation in Hanoi has be-
come increasingly serious in the
past week because of the mount
ing stream of refugees pouring
in from the Red River delta in
the wake of the French with
drawal from the delta's southern
sector. 1t is estimated that be-
tween $4,000 and 100000 refugees
have swelled Hanoi's normal
population of 100000.
Fortunately 1000 tons of rice
have arrived from the supply
port Of Haiphong IS miles away
and the government has prom
ised another 1000 tons in the
immediate future.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-10
Former Commander
OF Schine Figures in
New Discipline Case
By Tho Asseeiossd Press

FORT DIX. N. j., July TO-
An Army officer who Roy M.
Cohn said he would never forget
for the way he treated Pvt. G.
David Schine today is in the
middle OF another camp incident
involving discipline.
This time Col. Earl r. Ring
Ter, regimental commander, is
studying what to do about two
subordinates who assertedly
forced their company to stand at
attention in 90-degree heat for
an hour.
Col. Ringler was Pvt. Schine's
commanding officer at Fort Dix
when the unpaid consultant to
Senator McCarthy's Senate SUBJ
committee was taking his basic
training and as such was mem
toned frequently in the Army
Mccarthy hearings.
Mr.. Cohn, the subcommittee
chief counsel, was reported to
have said he would never for
get" Col. Ringler and another
Fort Dix officer for putting Pvt.
Schine on weekend kitchen po-
lice and otherwise making things
tough for him.
Relieved of Commands.
A lieutenant and a sergeant
have been relieved of their
commands in the wake of the
June 81 incident that caused
several men to faint here and
Col. Ringler now has the case
Under review. He is expected to
announce a decision in a few
days.
The two men were identified
as 1t. Robert S. Morgan, %, of
Wilkes-Barre, Pa. and Sergt.
lie Richard j. Witbeck of Wei
lington. Ohio.
They allegedly held an entire
company at attention as dis
ciplinary measure in willing
heat for a still unexplained rea-
son.
Name Check" on Colonel.
Mr. Cohn and Senator Nc
earthly testified during the
lengthy hearings they ran a
name check" on Col. Ringler
after they heard he had report
eddy described their investiga-
ton as a witch hunt" but that
the check turned up nothing
derogatory.
Mr.. Cohn denied that the
name check" was motivated by
the treatment Pvt. Schine re-
ceived at Fort Dix.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-10
Trieste Peace Chance
Good !, Mrs. Luce Says
In White House Visit

Clare Boothe Luce, United
States Ambassador to Italy, yes
terday said the prospects for an
early solution to the Trieste
problem were very good.
The Ambassador called at the
White House for brief visit with
President Eisenhower du ri n g
which she informed the President
of the economic and political sit
uation in Italy.
Later, she told reporters that
Everybody in five capitals" was
very optimistic in connection
with the Trieste problem, which
has for years been a thorn in
the relations between Italy and
Yugoslavia.
She added that an agreement
might even be reached before
she returns to her post in Rome
early next month.
Mrs. Luce. who was dressed
in a dark blue suit and low
heeled shoes, said the issue OF
the European Defense Com
munity might get to the floor
Of the Italian Parliament and
be passed this summer. She said
that the Scelba government has
enough votes tn carry the mao G.
ure.
She said she hoped to have "a
much longer talk" with Gen
Eisenhower before her return
Meanwhile, she said, she was
planning a two-week vacation In
Connecticut, adding, Whether
deserve it or not, certainly
need it."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-10
Cambodia Rebuffs
Red, Indicates Plan
! 10 Join Asia Pact
~ ths Assoeiaisd Press

GENEVA, July 1O.-Cambo-
dian Delegate Sam Sary today
bluntly told the Communists his
country would seek foreign mill
tary help If it felt its indie
pendence menaced.
The Cambodian statement,
made to the nine-party Indo-
China conference as reported by
Western sources, was a notice
to both sides that Cambodia
still wants freedom to join the
projected Southeast Asia pact.
It was also a rebuff to Red
proposals for the naturalization
Of Cambodia.
His statement followed one
from Red Chinese Delegate Ii
Ke-nung. who asserted that the
exclusion of foreign troops and
bases from both Laos and Cam
bodia was an essential condi-
ton" for settlement of the eight
year-long Indo- Chinese conflict.
The Cambodian delegate said
his country was willing to ac-
cept such a prohibition for the
sake Of peace. But such limita-
tons on Cambodia's sovereignty,
he said. would not be valid IL
the independence Of Cambodia is
threatened"
He also asserted that Cam
bodia is determined to get its
arms and defensive military
equipment where it chooses
an obvious reference to the
West.
At the present time there
are no foreign troops in Cam
bodia.. In Laos. under the terms
Of French Laotian treaty, the
military command is a joint one
and the French hold some bases.
It Is believed the next session
Of the conference will be at the
ministerial level after the return
OF top leaders of the various
delegations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-10
Chang Officer 10 Get
Asylum Plea HEARING
BY the Associated Press

SAN FRANCISCO, July TO-
The United States Navy has
turned over former Chinese Ma
tionalist Marine Capt. Hsuan
Wei to the United States Immi-
grafton Department-setting the
stage for a hearing on the cap
tain's plea he will be shot if re-
turned to Formosa.
The 26-year-old officer, who
has asked for political asylum in
the United States from both the
Nationalist government on For
moSa and the Chinese Reds on
the mainland, will be released
pending a conference on his
case. district immigration direc-
tor Bruce Barber announced yes
terday.
Mr.. Barber said that after the
conference Tuesday, a hearing
will be scheduled before civilian
hearing officer. The Chinese
captain, who was arrested at
Evanston, ILL.,, last Saturday by
naval intelligence agents at the
request of the Nationalist Chi
nese Embassy in Washington,
Will meanwhile be at liberty on
his own recognizance.
Charged as a deserter by Ma
tionalist authorities, he turned
in his uniform and campaign
medals after completing 81
months Of Nationalist training
at United States Marine bases.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-10
Flanders Says U. S.
Probably Has Lost
Respect Of Asia
BY the Associated Pros.

Senator Flanders. Republican,
Of Vermont said yesterday 1--WE
have probably lost the respect
of Asia as a whole" in the cold
war.
Chinese Communists are clear
in their own minds that no
military threat of ours will be
carried through to a conclusion"
he declared.
Senator Flanders made two
proposals in a Senate speech
taking both the Eisenhower and
Truman administrations to task
and calling for a different app
proach in opposing Red Chinese
entry in the United Nations:
l. 1--WE should go on the Of
fensive for the hearts and minds
OF the Russian people on the
question of disarmament"
2. Congress and the admins
tration should mot use weasel
words such as she lRed China)
must not be admitted Ito the
u. Nd at the present time or
until she has shown a Wiling
ness to abide by decisions of the
U. NJ"
LET us say" he continued,
shat when Communist China
tears away its curtain and re-
sumes intercourse with the West
ern world, as freely as the ma
tons of the Western world now
allow their people to intervisit.
intertrade and intercommuni-
cate. then we should be willing
to reconsider our objections.
Such China will not be a Com
munist China of today"
But Senator Ferguson, Repub-
lican, of Michigan declared the
United States could not be mfr.
FiXit" all over 1.-THE globe where
trouble spots might develop.
Senator Ferguson also replied
to Democrats who have COM
planned about Republican criti-
cism of Truman administration
foreign policy. The Michigan
Senator said in statement that
unless mistakes of the past are
kept in mind, I'VE are apt to fall
into the same global trap. SO
cleverly baited by Communists"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-10
ACC Unit Probes Reports
OF Picket Line Violence

OAK RIDGE, Tenn, July 10
(P.-The Atomic Energy Com
mission security patrol said
yesterday it is investigating re-
ports of violence incidents on
picket lines of striking CLIO
atomic plant workers here. who
since have voted to return to
work.
The patrol said the reports
ranged from jeers at nom strikers
to a few shots fired at one of the
six gates to the fenced in plants
area. The pickets were patrol
ing roads leading into the area.
One girl was said to have suf-
fered minor cut on the neck
by a bottle thrown into a car.
Emerson Pownall, president Of
striking Local 288, CIO United
Gas. Coke and Chemical Workers
Union, said the union had told
its members it did not condone
violence and didn't want any
trouble on the picket lines.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-10
South Seas Natives
Open War on Tax
ON Their Incomes

NEW YORK. July 10 (NANA.)
The income-tax blues have
reached all the way to the South
Seas. where a group Of natives
are threatening to make a case
out of the governments right to
take their money away.
Trouble began when taxation
inspector arrived at the Cook
Islands. $500 miles due east of
Australia, according to a dis
patch from Auckland to the Pa
cific Islands Monthly. published
in Sydney. The inspector an
nounced the British colonial adj
ministration would start collect
ing income taxes.
Speedily an island council
meeting was called. The natives
resolved that, Unless the project
Is abandoned. the case would
go to the United Nations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-10
Jenner Calls Crouch
Probe Plea Absurd
BY The Associated Press

Former Communist Paul
Crouch, a frequent Government
witness at hearings and trials
on subversion, appeared today
to have failed in an attempt to
get the Senate Judiciary Com
mittee to investigate high Jus
tice Department officials. .,
However, Mr.. Crouch reported
ly has asked second Senate
group-the Investigations Sub
committee headed by Senator
Mccarthy, Republican, of Wis
consin-to check on Attorney
General Brownell and his dep
uty. William P. Rogers.
Chairman LANCER of the
Judiciary Committee said yes
terday he had turned over to
his groups Internal Security
Subcommittee letter in which
Mr.. Crouch charged that Mr..
Brownell and Mr.. Rogers are
giving considerable aid and
comfort to the enemies of the
United States" by investigating
Mr.. Crouch's reliability as wit
ness.
The Justice Department often
has used Mr.. Crouch as a paid
informant and a witness at va
rious proceedings.
A few hours after Senator
LANCER talked to newsmen. SEN
ator Jenner, Republican, of IN
diana, chairman of the Internal
Security Subcommittee, was
reached at his farm home near
Bedford, Ind, and said of Mr..
Crouch's demand:
THAT sort of thing is absurd.
We don't act on things like that.
I'll have to call a meeting of
the subcommittee on it, but l
don't anticipate anything will be
done ON that kind Of request"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-10
Prisoners Evacuated
In Fire at Salisbury
BY the Associated Press

SALISBURY. Md. July TO-
Fire broke out in the roof of
the Wicomico County Courthouse
here last night and forced evacu-
alton of some of 81 prisoners in
the top-f1oor jail before it was
controlled.
Two State policemen said they
were booking a prisoner in the
jail on the fourth floor of the
building when a number of pris-
oners started to shout. They
said at first, they thought a fight
had started. but later they
smelled smoke and went to work
with a fire extinguisher.
While, the Salisbury Fire De-
partment fought the flames,
Sheriff Jesse M. Pollitt, Deputy
Edward Mitchell. the troopers
and city policemen moved 81
Negro prisoners. who were quar-
tered close to the fire, to q down.
stairs room. The fire was extin-
gVished within an hour.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-10
s Railroads Allowed
'Piggy-Back' Freight

The Interstate Commerce
Commission has decided to let
six Eastern railroads continue
"piggy-back" operations in which
they carry loaded truck-trailers
on f1at-cars.
The system enables the roads
to provide a store-to-door pick
up and delivery system.
The ICC said it would continue
an investigation of the system
which was ordered at the request
OF the motor-carrier industry. A
hearing on the subject will be
resumed July q.
The six railroads involved are
the Pennsylvania, the Baltimore
and Ohio. the Erie. the Lacka-
wanna. the Nickel Plate and the
Wabash.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-10
US. AttorneysPonder
Probable Cause in
Numbers Arrests

Is the carrying of a brown
paper bag by a man suspected
Of being numbers operator
sufficient cause for his arrest
without a warrant?
Police arrested such a sus-
pect and say the bag turned
out to contain about $500 num-
Der slips and $157.19 cash. But
Kenneth Wood, assistant United
States attorney, declined to
prosecute.
The upshot is that United
States Attorney Leo A. Rover
has called a conference next
week of several. of his assist
ants, They will go over the
angles of just what constitutes
probable cause" or sufficient
evidence to justify an arrest.
S445 in Pocket.
The case dropped is that of
Norman H. Hall, colored, IS,
of the 1000 block of Morris road
Sc. Gambling squad officers
arrested him Thursday, noted
the contents of the bag they
said he, was carrying and also
that he had $445 in his pocket.
They charged him with operat-
ing a lottery.
Police said he already was
under indictment on such a
charge, that they had had him
under surveillance and felt there
was probable cause" for his
arrest.
John C. Conliff, assistant
United States Attorney, said Mr.,
Rover called the conference
next week to discuss how far
the police can go, and he added
that carrying paper bags alone
is not cause enough for an ar
rest.
Difference of Opinion.
"There is some difference OF
opinion on the part of the courts
as to just what will stand up
as evidence" Mr.. Conliff said.
Mr.. Rover said he wanted to
have a discussion of the sub
ject."
Meanwhile. Mr.. Rover direc-
ted that the money seized when
Hall was arrested should be held,
indicating that case probably
should not be regarded as closed.
Police likewise are anxious for
a Qualification of the question
Of how far they can go in max
ing an arrest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-10
Arlington Man Charged
In Auto Death Of Wife
By the Associated Press

HAGERSTOWN, Md, July 10.
Francis D. McKeon, SO. of 1910
North Nineteenth street, Arling-
ton. Va, was charged with man.
slaughter yesterday as result
of an automobile accident last
Monday in which his wife was
killed.
McKeon was seriously injured
In the accident and is in WASH
ington County Hospital.
State police said McKeon was
driving the family car west on
Route 4Qqabout four miles east of
here when he crossed the center
line and struck headon another
car coming in the opposite di-
rection.
Mrs. Margaret Conrad, So. Of
2418 South Twenty seventh
street. Arlington, Va. was in the
other car and was seriously in
jured in the crash.