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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-04-16
Man Who Shared
In $1,000 Theft
Put on Probation

A 32-year-Old electrician with
previous good record yesterday
was given a 1-to-3-year sus-
pended sentence and placed on
probation for his part in the
theft last February of more than
$4,000 from the building of the
National Association of Real Es-
tate Boards
He is James c. Bumgardner, of
the 1000 block of Kansas avenue
NV. who authorities said drove
an automobile to and from the
scene but did not enter the build
ing.
At the same time. Judge Ed
ward M. Curran of the U. S. Dis
trict Court for the District of
Columbia, who sentenced Bum
gardner, gave a co-defendant in
the case from 2 to 6 years. The
man given the longer sentence
is Raymond D. Goodman, 81, of
the 900 block of EvartS street
NE.
Both Pleaded Guilty.
Both Bumgardner and Good
man had pleaded guilty to house,
breaking and larceny in con-
nection with the theft. Good
man though, according to po-
lice, entered the building alone,
bzroke open a safe and took out
the money.
Bumgardner then drove the
automobile from the scene with
Goodman, and the two split the
money, $3,065 in all, at a road
house in nearby Maryland. it
was said. Police reported they
recovered more than $1,000 from
Bumgardner when he was ar
rested at his home. Bumgard-
ner's probation is to run for
three years.
Goodman, who at one time
received suspended sentence
for burglary in California. was
arrested in Florida and had $160
at the time, it was reported.
Another Awaits Trial.
A third defendant in the case
is Donald E. Agee. 26. of the
1900 block of Massachusetts,
avenue NV. who has pleaded
innocent and awaits trial. Agee,
former employe at the build
ing. provided a key which was
used by Goodman in entering,
according to police. He was not
at the building when the theft
was committed, authorities said.
James M. Irving. 81, colored.
of the 1900 block of Rhode
Island avenue NV, was given
from 2 to years by Judge Cur
ran for two housebreakings and
unauthorized use of an automo-
bile. Sentences of from 2 to 6
years in each of the house.
breakings and / to 3 years for
the unauthorized use were
ordered to run concurrently.
Property valued at more than
$400 was obtained in the house
bre a kings, the indictments
charge. A co-defendant in the
three cases awaits trial.
Job Applicant Sentenced.
Edwin j. Brooks, 26, colored.
of the 1900 block of Vernon
street NV, was given a sus-
pended sentence of from / to 3
years and placed on probation
for three years by Judge Curran
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-04-16
Standard Brands Is Denied
Reduced Wafer Rates

The Commissioners have re-
fused the request Of Standard
Brands that water charges to
them be reduced because of the
large amount of water they use
in their Langdon Station plant,
where they manufacture large
quantities Of yeast and vinegar
The company used $4,000, 900
gallons of water in 1858, for
which it paid the District $48. 900.
The company is the second larg-
est user of water in the District.
The biggest is the Federal Gov
eminent.
The Commissioners acted on
the recommendation of D. v.
Aud, director of sanitary engi-
neering, who said it would Seri-
ously affect the revenue from
many large consumers, particu-
larly the Federal Government.
ITO reduce the Standard
Brands bill by 20 per cent. or
$4,000 a year. would reduce the
revenue from the United States
by about $270,O00." Mr.. Aud
said. because the District could
not charge the Federal Govern
ment higher rate than it does
other consumers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-04-16
BY the Assoeicied Press

CLEVELAND. April 16.-Ohio
locals of the CLIO Communica-
ton Workers-first to bargain
this year with an American
Telephone and Telegraph Co.
unit-may set the pattern for
similar contracts in other parts
Of the Nation, a union negotiator
said today.
Miss Esther Woeste, here from
the unions Washington Office.
said her organization is asking
a disqualification and surgical
benefit plan in bargaining with
Ohio Bell Telephone Co.
The medical plan, which she
described as the keystone of the
union proposal. might cost the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-04-16

for making a false statement in
applying for a job at the Post
Office. Brooks had pleaded
guilty to falsely stating he was
attending a dental school when
he applied for a temporary job
during the Christmas mail rush.
A second charge, which accused
Brooks of falsely stating he
never had been arrested, was
dropped.
Harry L. Smith. IS, of the
$500 block of Nichols avenue
Sc, was given from 8 months
to 2 years by Judge Burnita
Shelton Matthews for taking in
decent liberties with an 8-year-
old girl.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-04-16
Dust Bowl BIumed
On Wheat Production

NEW YORK.-Twentieth Cen
fury Fund research shows that
the dust Bowl" was created in
part by the insistent demand
for wheat that accompanied
World War I and brought into
crop production millions of acres
better suited to grass and live
stock production.
During the drought of the
1905 these acres became desert
land.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-04-16
Political Science Required

LANSING. Mich. April Is (P).
students at State-supported
colleges in Michigan will be
required to take course in polit-
ical science before graduating.
Gov. G. Mennen Williams signed
into law yesterday a bill passed
by the Legislature requiring at
least three semester hours of
political science, public admin
istration or government.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-04-16
Ohio Phone Talks Begin; Pact May SET Pattern

company about 5 cents an hour,
she estimated.
The present contract between
Ohio Bell and the union expires
April Is.
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Floor
The Key West citizen., 1954-12-10
Moscow Papers
Warn Against
German Arnliing
sy RICHARD KAslsrAkE

MOSCOW H - Moscow's three
big morning newspapers warned
the West-and especially France
again today against putting into
effect plans to rearm West Ger
many.
Following up last nights Soviet
notes to the Western Big Three
powers, Pravda, lzvestia and Trud
claimed that II France allied itself
with a rearmed West Germany it
would be scorning the French
Soviet mutual aid pact of 1914. I
All three newspapers said the
French would take that step at
their own peril.
A similar warning was contained
in the Soviet note to Paris. Like
those sent Britain and the United
States, the note to France also de-
clared the rearming of West Ger
many would force the Soviet Union
and its allies to increase their own
military strength and would bar
any new Big Four talks on German
Identification.
The newspaper comment was
pinned to the 10th anniversary 70.
day of the signing Of the French.
Soviet pact.
Pravda's article was TITLED
"Pacts Must Be Observed" The
Soviet Communist party news
paper claimed Frances defeat by
Hitler's forces in 1910 was due 70
the breakup of a similar French
Soviet alliance.
The newspaper articles also said
Western suggestions for new Biz
Four talks with Russia after ratifi.
cation of the Paris agreements are
aimed ''only to deceive public
opinion in the West
On this point, Pravda said that
while the West is preparing ratifi-
cation of the German rearmament
pacts, IAN indescribable noise il
being made with obviously inspired
reports as though France, together
with the United States and Britain.
Is preparing some sort of parallel
negotiations for d four power con
ference after ratification Of the
Paris agreements.
but the false quality of this
game is too obvious since the re-
fusal of France and the other coun-
tries to participate in the Moscow
security in Europe. .
The Key West citizen., 1954-12-10
legion Official
Charges Attack
On Vet Benefits

BALTIMORE R Nicholas
Lynch, Jr., American Legion ma
tional field service director,
charged here yesterday that a
"subtle flank attack" is being
made on the "entire structure of
veterans benefits.
Speaking at the Legion Auxiliary
said that the flank attack has
been carried out through a reduc-
ton of budget allowances for vet
Grams benefits. He said the cuts
have forced personnel layoffs and
reduction in available beds in
Veterans. Administration hospitals.
Also, he charged, many veterans
"forego treatment rather than go
through the fog and mess of red
tape" under present conditions. T.
The Key West citizen., 1954-12-10
Guilty Pleas
Made ToCaro

Eleven persons pleaded guilty
yesterday in Criminal Court before
Judge Thomas S. Caro-.
Records in the office of Harry
Dongo,, clerk of Criminal Court
showed the names Of the defer.
dants, the charge, and the disposi-
ton OF the case. They were:
J. W. Moon, driving while intoxi-
Gated and no drivers license. s4O
or 80 days and license revoked.
Richard Martin, assault and bat
terry, sentence deferred
W. M. Kreyssig, drunkenness and
assault and battery. $40 or 10 days,
John A. Mccoy, reckless driving
SIS or Is days.
Barry L. Davis, speeding SIS
or Is days.
Samuel o. Harbin, drunkenness
SIS or Is days.
Austin De Stolfe, reckless driving
SIS or Is days.
]. t. Sparrow, reckless driving
$50 bond forfeited.
Violet Grubb, driving on wrong
side Of road, 500 bond forfeited,
W. N. Young, Jr., reckless driy-
ing, $500 or 80 days.
The Key West citizen., 1954-12-10
|Millikin Sees
Demand For
Ike 1856
BY JACK eELL

WASHINGTON R-Sen. Millikin
ltR.Colo) said today there already
| is an Irresistible demand" among
Republicans R for President Eisen.
hover to become candidate again
| In 1856.
MfIlikin, who heads the Confer.
ence Of All COP Senator'S. dis.
counted in an interview any major
split in the party because Of the
attack by Sen. Mccarthy (R-wis)
on the Presidents view gener,
ally shared by other Republicans
and by some Democrats.
Il don't expect any split in the
Republican party and neither 10
/ expect any third party move
ment," Millikin said. There al.
ready is an irresistible demand
that the President be a candidate
for another term and / don't think
he can be beaten If he runs.
Mccarthy accused Eisenhower
Tuesday of shrinking show of
weakness" against Red China aad
blasted at the President for con-
graduating Chairman Watkins (R-
UtahJ of the committee which rec
omnnended Mccarthy be censured.
Mccarthy said afterwards he plans
to remain in the Republican party
"at the present time.'
COP National Chairman Leonard
W. Hall said yesterday a personal
survey of Republican sentiment
has convinced him that, as a re.
suit of the Mccarthy criticism.
''the President win find even
greater unity and support among
Republican members of both the
Senate and House during the next
two years."
Millikin, who voted in favor of
one count but against the final
resolution approved by the Senate
to condemn McCarthy's conduct.
said he agreed with Hall that there
will be "a Tightening and consoIi-
dation Of Republican lines both in
Congress and throughout the coun.
try during the next two years."
Sen. Goldwater (R-Ariz). who
opposed the Senate rebuke Of Nc.
Carthy, said he doesn't foresee
ANY great split in the COP.
Sen. Flanders (R-VT), who wrote
the original censure resolution.
said that increased support for Ell.
senhcwer among members of his
own party "would seem to me Is
be a normal result of the kind Of
attack the junior senator from
Wisconsin made"
The Key West citizen., 1954-12-10
81 remember falling 70 TIE

piled. 81 remember falling 70 the
I'd said he remembers
.-'king to police officers
or the scene.
remembered seeing
a.S -athsr, DR.. Richard A. Shep-
pard at the hospital but was unable
to remember, as a previous witness
testified, that in the x-ray room he
had kept moaning: 81 tried to Get
to Marilyn."
Sheppard began testifying in his
own defense yesterday. He told 4
story of love and romance that
went all the way back to the time
when he and Marilyn were hiah
school sweethearts.
The Key West citizen., 1954-12-10
Planes Wrecked
Last Summer Are
Sent For Repair

II you saw . wrecked Navy
plane on > barge Yesterday, II
was not Q new wreck.
Here's what happened &C.
cording TO . spokesman at fhe
Boca chiea Naval Air Station:
Last summer, . Navy plane
hit . power line when landing.
No enc was injured but the plane
was damaged.
Another Navy plane. coming
in for = landing at Boea chics,
coUldn'f get its wheels down.
The plane landed with wheels
up and wss damaged.
The plane YOU may have seen
on the barge was ere os those
two planes. Il was being taken
TO Pensacola Or jacksonville for
repairs and overhaul.
The Key West citizen., 1954-12-10
FLOOD RELIEF

WASHINGTON N = Two more
ships carrying American relief
food to food victims In East Ger.
many and Czechoslovakia win ar.
rive at Iron Curtain ports tomur.
row, the White House announced.
The Key West citizen., 1954-12-10
DIR. SHEPPARD
tContInued Iroln rage onel

osshNte AAVta age OhGJ
been hurt--I had been struck BY
aii Intruder. And then | was fearful
for Marilyn, although | cant say
that at that time | remembered
seeing her before upstairs.
Like A Nightmare"
my mind was working like a
nightmare, or dream-~a very
horrible dream. eventually went
upstairs, although I'm not sure how
rapidly but | finally got upstdirs
and at that time | examined
Marilyn.
DR.. Sheppard paused briefly. In
the silent courtroom Il seemed like
an interminable time. He con-
tinued:
u saw she had been terribly
beaten. "
did you determine she was
dead?'' asked Corrigan.
Eyes. sir, / felt ,she was" DR..
Sheppard replied.
What were your feelings at the
time" Corrigan continued.
Il was Mortified" replied DR..
Sheppard. II was shaken beyond
explanation and | felt that maybe
I'd wake up, that maybe this was
all a terrible nightmare or dream.
"And l walked around and paced.
/ may have gone back in to see
Marilyn AS l recollect, | could
have passed out again. don't re-
member. But l was staggered. But,
finally went downstairs, trying
to come to some decision, some
decision where to turn"
Pbndered Action
He went on:
81 must have paced and walked
around downstairs trying TO shake
this thing off and come to some
decision. | thought of a number
and called it. thought of the
number Of Mr.. Houk." bay Viii
lage Mayor Spencer Houk.)
do you recall what you said %
him." Corrigan asked.
mo, sir. / DON'T" replied DR..
Sheppard.
do you recall the length of time
The Key West citizen., 1954-12-10
Okla. Murder
Witness Stays
Self In Texas

IRVING, Tex. R-Plessaft-man
nered Frank st. Claire, a top
states witness in a puzzling muir
der, killed himself last night to
perhaps further snarl Oklahoma's
case of the unknown corpse.
st. Claire, a smiling, talkative
used ear salesman, was a former
business associate Of David Fred
Hagler Jr., Fort Worth. Tex.
charged with murder in the Okla
homa torch Staying.
/ A charred body was found Oct.
10 near Davis, Okla, In 4 burning
station wagon Hsgler had bor-
rowed a few days before from his
ex.wife.
AT first believed to be Hagler
the corpse has remained unidenti.
fled.
ST. Claire, Al, found shot to death
In his garage, told Oklahoma Of
ficers that about Oct. Hagler told
him he planned to buy BODY
from a mofgue for $500 and burn
it as part Of an insurance swindle
The s2OO, 900 swindle sounded ike
a joke to him, st. Claire said Nov
-, and he paid no attention 10
the story.
A .3S revolver was found near
st. Claife's body a few minutes
after Mrs. st. Claire discovered
it. A justice of the peace returned
a suicide verdict.
Sheriffs Deputy Harry Weather
ford quoted d l1eighbor Of 81
Claire's as saying that he had -.
peared despondent at rnidafter.
noon when he said ''life was Get.
ting too much for him.
Weatherford said three notes left
by st. Claire contained no con.
f6Skions >,
The Key West citizen., 1954-12-10
Utah Forgot
ToTenHinl
ToCorlle Back
BY JOHN ". HURST


SALT LAKE CITY B-The case
of the Utah State Prison escapes
who didn't escape is on its wa,
to Nebraska.
Gov. Robert B. Crosby shorts
viii receive extradition paper,
naming the "escapee" as 29-year.
old Leroy Chapman, of Ogden,
Utah, now prisoner in Nehra ska 4
Lincoln County Jail.
But the papers may not tell the
full story of the prisoner with !
sore hand, of his plea for a writ
OF habeas corpus, and of the Judge
who set him free but didn't say
anything about when or whether
he should return.
It's as complicated a legal
Wrangle as Utah has seen in many
a year. And it all started last
January when Dist. Judge Josenh
G. Jeppson began hearing Chan.
mans plea for freedom from his
] to 2O.year burglary term.
Chapfnan's attorneys ars,,ed
their client was being subjected
70 "cruel and unusual punish.
ment"-a key phrase In habeas
corpus law-because he wasn't get.
ting proper" medical treatment
for an old hand injury. They asked
for Chapmafl's freedom so hs
could take treatments at the Mavo
Clinic in Rochester, Mimi, at his
uncle's expense.
Jeppson let the prisoner 20. The
Utah Supreme Court almost i'm
niediately set the writ aside. n
an opinion that contained sen
tences like I'VE cannot underst ana
why he was discharged at All, .
The court ordered Chapman back
to the prison, but by then he was
apparently too far away to hear.
While Utah officialdofl, was trv.
ing to figure out how to get him
back, he completed his treatments
In Rochester and dropped from
sight.
Last October, he was picked IN
in North Platte, Neb., for carry
ing concealed weapon. Sentenced
to 80 days In jail on the charge
his term viii be up next month
Utah is trying to arrange for his
time after that.
But his attorneys at any extradi-
tion hearing are certain tc
point out that when their client
left Utah, nobody said he had to
come back.
The Key West citizen., 1954-12-10

before the Houks arrived" Corri-
gan went on.
1t seemed like a long time. but
evidently it was a short time >,
said the defendant.
DO yon recall what YOU were
doing" Corrigan asked.
Il was walking through the
house again." DR.. Sheppard said
trying to clear my mind. irving
70 remember what happened. trv.
ing to fix description of this ner-
son, trying to determine whether
there were two people or one n
TACT, thinking then there were two-.
! stopped in the kitchen and nut
my head on the table and that was
the first time l realized / had :
very severe pain in my neck.
Shortly before the Houks came /
was in that position or had
moved on into the den.n
Remembered Fallins
What is the next thing Won
recollect," COrrigan asked.
x remember DR.. Richard fhis
eldest brother) told me Msrilvn
was gone and he couldn't do a1y.
thing for her." Dr.. Sheppard re-
The Key West citizen., 1954-12-10
10 Injured As
Plane Upsets

HATR0RO, Pa. Up - A Navy
Super Constellation overturned and
caught fire while landing at the
louisville Naval Air Station yes
terday, injuring 10 men. none
seriously.
Ten others escaped unhurt. The
l0-million-dollar craft. described
BY the Navy as a, viva type on q
radar test flight, was reported a
total loss.
The Navy said the plane struck
a rough spot. skidded and flipped
over on its back but the occupants
climbed out before the fire had .
chance to spread.
The Key West citizen., 1954-12-10
UNDERWATER
fContinned frnm Pa . a.,

Continued nom Page One,
photographer, was here to work an
the project.
Stackpole also was here the nisht
Of Sept. % and was on the scene.
when the photos were made,
Although 1t. Fay and Stacknole
supervised tie shooting Of the pho.
tos, details Of the project were or.
ganized by Lcdr. Hooper.
Assisted by Ed ciesinski. Kew
West diver. and Bill Jones. tech.
nician from the Navv's Photo Cen
ter in Washinton. Lcdr. Hooper and
his photo team designed eouip.
ment and worked out The lighting
arrangement.
Previous Acsicn
The group worked for several
weeks here last Sumner The pro.
ject was postnoned then because
Of water conditions,
Suually weather stirred up the
sand, maxine the water Too naurkv
for successful underwater photo.
gfaphy, and Lcdr Hooper and his
photo team were recalled 10 Wash.
inston where he is based.
Then on the night of Sept %
the photos were made.
The T.2, one Of the Nays two
midget subs - was hottomed in
40 feet Of water about 1000 yards
south southwest Of Sand Key light
The iS1,foot LONG sub was ringcd
with rs No. 3 flashhulhS, according
to Ii. Fay.
The rs bulbs were flashed simul.
tAneously. IL, Fay said. making
four color shots Of The sub,
Many newspapers Throughout the
country carried the story the next
day after The Gtizen broke the
story first.
Magazines and wire serves have
Queried the Navy in WASHINGTON
asking when the photoS woald be
released Cor publication.
But according DO the latest NAVY
decision. the photeS viii not Be re.
leased.
The Key West citizen., 1954-12-10
Solicitor Denies
Having Part In
Phenix City Death

PHENIx CITY, Ala, IN = sus-
pended circuit solicitor Arch Fer
rel denied emphatieally today that
ne had any part in the murder Of
erIfne-fighter A. L. Patterson
In q jail cell interview Ferren
told the Associated Press ~ am
not a murderer and / shan he i
ready 70 stand trial before 1 i,ry
Of my fellow men,"
Ferren disclaimed any know.
ledge Of who shot Patterson snd
said further, II don't know who
does know" WY
Albert Fuller, former chief IA.
putty sheriff who was also indicted
yesterday By ! grand Jury for ne
murder, declined to make : state.
meht.
Fuller said he acted on the ad.
vice Of his attorney. Pelham Fer.
rel, brother Of the SUSPENDED
solicitor.
The Key West citizen., 1954-12-10
SMOG IN TOKYO

TOKYO R-Move over, Los An
geles. Smog is a problem here too.
The Tokyo Chamber Of Com
rierce in Industry today an
nounced it has drawn UP 4 six
point program to combat increased
smoke and SCOT in the air.
The Key West citizen., 1954-12-10
BIG WAGE BOOsT

SEOUL A-The U.N. Command
announced today a IS per cent
wage increase for all employees Of
US. forces in Korea, except In the
Seoul area, where higher wages
are now being paid. Seoul en-
ployes win receive a IS per cent
boost.
Evening star., 1954-06-06

strips. AS the tourist bush plane
lands on o sandbar or on the
tundra. 1t scares away 1iocks of
snowy white ptar1nigan or a sun
ming seal. Another tackeoh, this
time to Kivalina, where eking
out q living from the sea is a
full-time job and produces mea-
ger results for the Esquimos.
Visitors can witness the opera
tions. With exception Of an
Alaskan native service teacher,
you and the pilot may be the
only ones from civilization. It
is the same at remote Point
Hope, hundreds of miles above
the circle.
It's little different all the way
up the Arctic Coast-Point Lay.
Point Lisburne. Wainwright and
Point Barrow. Civilization, as
most of us know it, simply
doesn't exist in these vast bar
rem wastes.
On the way back, there is a
pleasant stopoff in Nome. site
Evening star., 1954-06-06
Plane Brings Arctic Circle
Within Reuch for Vacation

| its descent, then begins to climb
to bring the day.
One can have odd types Of
sport in Kotzebue. such as chas-
ing q seal or walrus in an Es-
quimo skinboat, or watching
full dress" dances staged by
the parka- clad. mukluk-shod
Esquimos, to relieve the tedium
of the Arctic life.
And now you proceed farther
north in a Cessna 1876 bush
plane, probably flown by Tommy
Richards, an ESquimo who is one
of the Arctic's best bush pilots.
On the way to the tiny settle
ment Of Noatak, some distance
inland from the Arctic Slope,
you skirt the international date
line, where time changes "a
hours. Only 200 feet below is
the great ice-cold Bering Sea.
And only a few miles off are the
Diomede Islands, three miles
apart, with Little Diomede
owned by the United States and
Big Diomede by the Russians.
The coastline of East Cape ST.
IBERIA, in Northern Asia, looms
in the distance behind them.
Noatak. like all the little Es-
quimo settlements. has no air