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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-01-17
Tourist Trade SOUGHT

More money to advertise the
attractions of Maryland's
beaches, mountains and histori-
cal spots will be asked of Gov.
McKeldin and the General AS
sembly by the States business
men.
The Council of Maryland
Chambers of Commerce thinks
the State ought to put up at
least 100000 to help draw the
tourist trade.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-01-17
Couples Trial
For Ho|dup Set
For Tomorrow
Dickerson Accused
With Women in
Chevy Chase HoIdup

Thomas e. Dickerson and his
companion, Mrs. Hilda Hum
phrey. 80. go on trial tomorrow
in Montgomery Circuit Court for
armed robbery in the $612 holdup
of a Chevy Chase loan company
last July.
Dickerson, an escaped convict,
has pleaded not guilty by reason
Of insanity. The woman has
pleaded not guilty.
DickersOn Won't Testify.
Dickerson, according to his at
torney. Barnard T. Welsh. will
not take the stand tomorrow.
Mrs. Humphrey. the mother of
two children. will testify. her
attorney, James H. Pugh said
yesterday.
Mrs. Humphrey. Friday, was
denied a motion for a separate
trial by Judge Stedman Prescott.
Dickerson. who is 80. has been
m solitary confinement since
January S when he sought to pry
open the door of his cell in the
Rockville Jail.
Line Found Dangling.
!. Last Thursday night, jail
guards discovered a make-shift
line hanging to the ground from
the. fourth-fioor cell block where
pickerson is being kept.
Jail Supervisor John T. Young
said Dickerson did not drop the
line but knew about it. Mr..
Young said the 60-foot line had
been made by one of seven pris-
oners in the block from strands
Of a mop and strips of rags.
I The line was discovered early,
In the evening but was left
dangling while police watched it.
Again Friday night it was hung
out by Jail guards in hopes they
could catch the outside contact.
Mr.. Young said he believed
released prisoner was scheduled
to attach either a gun or hack
saw to the line.
DickerSon and Mrs. Humphrey
were arrested in their Arlington
rented house the day after the
July IA holdup of the Regional
Finance Co. Office at $500 Wis
consin avenue.
Mr.. Welsh will call two Rock
vile doctors to the stand who
examined Dickerson in Septem-
Der before he was committed to
the Spring Grove State Hospital.
The commitment followed a 10
day hungel fast. and attempts
by Dickerson to slash his wrists /
and hang himself in the Rock
vile jail.
Record Of Escapes.
Dickerson escaped from the
mental hospital, then fed again
from a Kentucky Jail after his
recapture. Later put on the
FBI's Ten Most Wanted" list.
he was captured again in
Verdunville. w. Va, Deem
Der 81.
When Mrs. Humphrey takes
the stand tomorrolR her huS-
band. T/Sergt. Robert A. Hum
phrey will be sitting in the
courtroom. The sergeant was
stationed in Japan when he
learned of his wife's arrest. He
got an emergency leave to
return to her.
Sergt. Humphrey sized up the
situation with the comment:
"She just got mixed up with the |
wrong crowd"
Mrs. Humphrey, Attorney
Pugh said, will testify Dickerson
told her he was on parole and
threatened to harm her if she
left him. Mrs. Humphrey has
no past criminal record, he said.
Originally charged under sep
arate indictments, the pair was
reindicted jointly by the county
grand jury last Tuesday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-01-17
Fairfax Dial Service

A new dial telephone service
for the Fairfax and Vienna areas
in Fairfax County went into OPP
Grafton just after midnight to-
day in new two-story exchange
building on Route SO.
The dial conversion links to-
gether some 5000 telephones in
the Browning, Crescent and the
new Dunkirk central Office areas.
Wide-range dialing equipment
was put in operation at the same
time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-01-17
D. c. Legislation
Hearings on Works
Plan Sturt Jon. 26

Following is the status of ma
jor legislation affecting the Dis
trict:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-01-17
PUBLIC WORKS.

Hearings start January 26 on
l0-year. $305 million public works
program. Authorization and tax
bill awaited from Federal Budget
Bureau.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-01-17
SUFFRAGE.


National representation resolu-
tons await House hearings Home
rule bill awaits Senate action.
TRANSIT.
Z Senate hearings on Washing
ton transit companies resume
Tuesday.
TRAFFIC.
Senate-passed bill stiffening
financial responsibility of motor
lists in accidents awaits action by
House District subcommittee.
/. HEALTH AND WELFARE.
/: House-passed bill authorizing
Federal disqualification for Dis
trict narcotic addicts awaits Sen
ate committee action. Bill to
modernize welfare laws awaits
committee action in both houses.
COURTS.
Hearings expected soon on bill
creating family court.
TAXES.
! House-passed bill repeating
personal property tax temporarily
pigeon-hOled in Senate pending
action on taxes to support public
works program.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-01-17

Minimum charge on a tow Is
SIS, but it grows with the miles
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-18
Council Hearing Tonight
On Alexandra zoninq

The Alexandria City Council
will hold a public hearing at
1880 o'clock tonight in the
council chamber on a series of
proposed changes to the coming
law. and IA proposed changes
in the master zoning plan.
The most important change
to be considered is the proposed
abandonment of the community
unit plan type of development,
adopted a year ago to cover de-
velopment of large tracts. The
planning commission has recon-
mended elimination of the COM
munity unit plan. except for the
three projects where it already
has been put to use. The COM
mission feels the plan allows de-
velopers to circumvent the city'S
master coming system.
Among other changes recon-
mended by the planning COM
mission, motels. hotels and tour
iSt courts would be placed in the
same coming category.
Most of the IA zone changes
recommended by the planning
commission are minor. About
80 acres along Duke street west
of the Shirley-Duke Apartments
are proposed to be changed from
RIO residential to Rs reSiden-
tial. Eleven blocks north of
Cameron street and West of
Columbus streets are proposed
to be changed from RIM residen-
tial to RIB residential.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-18
Pi Della Epsilon Taps
10 at U. Of MARYLAND

Nine men and one woman were
tapped yesterday for member
ship in the University of Mary
lands chapter of ri Delta Epsi-
Ion, honorary national collegiate
journalism fraternity.
They are George Barthel. 1920
Albion road, College Park: Bob
Baechtold. % West Myrtle street
Alexandria; Bob Giffen, 4611
Glenbrook parkway, Bethesda;
Jim Garritty, 6 Elwyn court,
Silver Spring; Jean Spencer.
6811 Dartmouth avenue, College
Park: Vic Holm, 10106 Quinby
street, Silver Spring; Harvey
Casbarian. 5404 Thirty-eighth
avenue, Hyattsville: Neal Durgin,
Billerica, Mass; Stan Harrison,
Baltimore, and Bill Holland of
Newark, N. j.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-18
Eisenhower Delights the Irish
With His Fine Gift of BIorney

political freedom, of poetry and
song"
Then the President, accompa-
MED by the Archbishop. went to
the Hibernians' dinner. The
Friendly Sons held a stag affair,
but the Hibernian dinner was
graced by the ladies of the aux
Hilary.
He told them that he had been
listening to wonderful speech
about Ireland by Representative
Mccarthy and he had learned
about many things the Irish love.
1.-THE only thing he omitted"
the President said, was the love
Of the ladies. and I am sure that
is one Of the most important
loves Of the Irish.
That is the reason. I submit,
that we have so many Irish
today
McGranery Speaks.
The President left and former
Attorney General James P. Nc
Creamery made an address on
Ireland's contribution to the cul-
ture of the West.
Before the school of Athens
had persisted in the East, or
Monte Casino was founded in
the West" he said, "the Gaels
of Ireland were completing an
intellectual stronghold that was
to be unequalled until quite
modern times"
At the speakers table were
the Most Rev. John M. McNa-
mara, auxiliary bishop of WASH
ington: the Right Rev. Phillip A.
Harmon, the Rev. Timothy Mac
Carthy, the Rev. William T. Nc
Crory. Lillian Fay. Michael
Dowd, MIR. and Mrs. James A..
Reilly. Mrs. Ellen Knight, Dr..
and Mrs. Robert F. Costello, Mr..
and Mrs. Edward F. Daily. Mrs.
Mary Cummings. Judge Leonard
Walsh and Mrs. Walsh. Judge
Francis A. Coffey and Mrs. Cof-
fey. the Rev. Edward Roach, the
Rev. Patrick j. Maggie, Ann Doyle.
Mrs. Catherine l.. Roddy, Fran
ces Ryan and Representative
Michael j. Kirwan, Democrat.
of Ohio.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-18
Foirfux Federation
To Discuss BUDGET

The Federation of Fairfax
County Citizens Associations
will devote its meeting tonight
to consideration of the pro-
posed county budget with par
ticular emphasis on the school
budget which makes up the bulk
OF the amount required.
The meeting will be held in
Annandale School at $3.50 pm.
County Executive Carlton Mas
Sey and Robert Walker of the
school board will discuss the
proposed school budget. Homer
l.. Hirst, and John c. Webb,
Fairfax members of the Virginia
House Of Delegates, will report
on the recent session of the
Legislature.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-18
Lewis
Faces 7 New
indictments
True Bills Churqe
Commentator With
Perjury and Libel
By J. [. MiehoeI
Siof Stoff corresnonrlanf

LEoNARDTOWN. Md. Mar.
18.-Radio Commentator Fulton
Lewis. jr.. today faces two new
indictments, one charging
perjury and the other criminal
libel.
William R. Chesley, foreman
Of the st. Marys County March
term grand jury, handed in the
true bills late yesterday to Circuit
Judge Charles G.. Marbury and
j. Dudley Digges.
Bench warrants were issued
Immediately, and Sheriff Willard
B. Long said he would serve them
as promptly as possible. The
court set bond at $3.50 on each
indictment.
The true bill charging perjury
alleges that, on February 10, Mr..
Lewis falsely testified before the
county's September term grand
jury that he had not contributed
to the delinquency of minors by
serving alcoholic beverages to
teen-agers at his Placid Harbor
home a few miles from here.
Mr.. Lewis has offered the place
for sale.
1O-Year Maximum Term.
Under Maryland law. perjury
is a felony punishable by i'm
prisonment up to ten years and
loss of citizenship.
The criminal libel indictment.
the third such formal charge
lodged here against the en-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-18
BY George Kennedy

Sure President Eisenhower
tried his blarney on the Irish
last highland they loved it.
He spoke briefly at two din
ners in honor of st. Patrick at
the Hotel Mayflower, that of
the Washington Society Of the
Friendly Sons of st. Patrick and
of the Ancient Order of Hi
bernians.
N"He must have kissed the
Barney stone when he was in
Ireland" one of the greenfield
guests at the latter event was
overheard to say after the
Presidents remarks.
At the Friendly Sons dinner
he tried his hand at telling an
Irish whopper-a whale story.
''It Seems There Was"
II seems this whale swan up
the River Shannon. making
such wash that it overturned
| fiShermen'S boats.
The fishermen appealed to st.
Patrick. The saint gave them
a green f1y-a trout fly except
this one would catch a whale.
The whale took the fly and he
was so proud of it that he swan
up the river to show it to all of
his relatives. So many whales
came to see the fly that the River
Shannon overlooked.
There's no sense to this story
whatsoever" he said. But isn't
that the Irish of it?"
Then he turned to Howard w.
Kacy, president of the society
and vice president of the Acacia
Mutual Life Insurance Co., and
handed him a green trout fly,
the original fly that st. Patrick
used"
The President was wearing
plenty of green. He arrived with
a green carnation and Mr.. Kacy
hung around his neck a wide
green ribbon to which was at
tached a medal of honorary
membership in the society.
Could Be O'Eisenhower.
"All this is zany." said the
President referring to his story,
but what could be more zany
than to take into the Sons of st.
Patrick man by the name of
Eisenhower"
In comforting the honorary
membership, Mr.. Kacy informed
Gen. Eisenhower that he was the
third President to become an
honorary member of the 200
year-old society.
The first, he said. was "a great
general like yourself who be-
lieved in the power of prayer"
That, he said, was George WASH
ington, who was received into
the society 173 years ago. Re-
porters noted that Mr.. KAcy did
not identify the second Presi-
dent. He was Harry S. Truman.
At the speakers table with the
President were the Most Rev.
Patrick A. O'Boyle. Archbishop
OF Washington, and Represent
alive Eugene j. Mccarthy, DEM
ocrat, Of Minnesota, who gave a
short talk on Ireland's role in
preserving Western culture in
the Dark Ages.
Cites Five Great Loves.
1.-THE world" he said. needs
the revival Of the five great loves
Of the Irish. It needs a revived
love Of country, a renewed and
intensified love of the things of
God, of truth and learning, of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-18
36Voiunteers Complete
Fire Extension Course

Graduation certificates were
presented last night to SO volun-
teer firemen from three nearby
Maryland communities who have
completed a fire extension course
sponsored by the Fire Extension
Service of the University of
Maryland.
Chief Robert Byrus Of the Fire
Service Extension made the
presentations during a dinner
meeting at the Brentwood fire.
house. The graduates, who
completed 20 sessions totaling
so hours, were members of the
Mount Rainier, Brentwood and
College Park Volunteer Fire De-
partments. OF the total, 26
were from Mount Rainier and
9 from Brentwood.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-18

day, Mr.. Scull emphasized he has
always been a Republican.
Mr.. Scull is president OF the
county Community Chest and
Council, and former president
of the Silver Spring Board OF
Trade and the County Commerce
Association. Active in parent
teacher association work. he is
now serving as chairman of a
county council-appointed citizens
advisory committee for school
construction.
In a statement today, Mr.. Scull
called for a program of eco
nomic development" to help hold
down county taxes while improv-
ing county services. He said the
program to encourage suitable
garden-type industries to locate
in the county would yield far
more in taxes than they would
cost the county in services.
Mr.. Scull called for adequate
pay and reasonable work week
for teachers, policemen and other
employees but said he would keep
a close watch to prevent over
tapping or duplication of efforts
within county government. He
added that although centraliza-
ton Of county services was neces-
sary for efficiency, he was strong
ly in favor of maintaining small
branch Offices for the conven-
fence of residents.
Mr.. Scull said he was "unal-
terably opposed" to the councils
delegating without popular con-
sent any of its fundamental re-
sponsibilities to appointive en-
ployes.
Mr.. Scull is vice president and
treasurer Of the Silver Spring
real estate firm of Sterling &
Scull, Inc, and lives with his wife
and two children at 1915 Grey
rock road, Silver Spring.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-18
Donaldson Run Citizens

The Donaldson Run Citizens
Association will meet tonight at
8 O'Clock in the Taylor Elemen-
tary School. $500 North Stuart
street, Arlington, Va. Guest
speakers will be Warren Cox,
member Of the Arlington School
Board; Mrs. Patty Hales, prin.
cipal Of the Taylor School, and
Stanley Smith Of the Arlington
school administration.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-18
Edward Doyle Heads
Silver Spring VIEW

Edward j. Doyle of 2426 Dexter
avenue, Silver Spring, was
elected yesterday as commander
Of the community's Veterans of
Foreign Wars Post No. 1862.
Other officers picked for one
year terms are Albert Kaizen,
senior vice commander; Charles
H. Ferry, junior vice COM
mander; Richard H. Hewitt,
Quartermaster: William F Hickey,
judge advocate; Walter c. Grouse,
chaplain, and Wilbur H. Turner,
surgeon. Joseph E. Dolan was
elected to a three-year term as
trustee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-18
Mclean Fire Auxiliary
To Aid Ambulance Fund

The Auxiliary Of the Mclean
(Vao Volunteer Fire Depart
ment will sponsor a day Of ac-
tivities at the Fire House Sat-
urday to help increase the new
ambulance fund.
There will be a bake sale from
8 am. to 8 pm, a spaghetti
dinner from 4 to 8 pm. and a
dance from 10 pm. to / am.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-18
Wheaton Democrats
To Pick Candidates

The Democrats Of the oath
precinct Of Wheaton district,
Montgomery County, will meet
at 8:l5 pm. tomorrow to an
nounce their preference from
among the candidates for the
county offices.
Charles M. Irelan, former
United States District Attorney
and candidate for Congress from
the 9Th congressional district
will speak at the meeting in the
Forest Grove Elementary School,
Sherwood road and Cameron
drive, Silver Spring.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-18

battled radio newsman, accuses
him of publishing unprivileged
statements defaming Republican
Senator Paul Bailey. Joseph D.
Weiner. a G. o. P. member Of
the Maryland Accident Com
mission, and Philip H. Dorsey.
jr., longtime county Demo-
cratic leader and prospective
candidate for State Attorney
General.
A st. Marys County weekly
newspaper. the Enterprise, pub
liShed the allegedly libelous
material last July 8.
Mr.. Dorsey is a former st.
Marys County State Senator and
delegate to the General Assembly
and, for eight years, was Peoples
Counsel to the State Public Serv-
ice Commission. Mr.. Weiner is
counsel and secretary to the st.
Marys County Liquor Board. All
three. including Senator Bailey.
are attorneys.
Result of Long Feud.
The indictments returned yes
terday were in addition to 81
handed down on February IS by
the September panel after a
seven-day special session, called
as result of Mr.. Lewis long and
bitter feud with county politi-
clans and Gov. McKeldin.
Mr.. Lewis accused the Gov
ernor of making unwise local
appointments suggested by
county politicians. The politi-
clans retorted that Mr.. Lewis
sought the post on the county
school board awarded to Abe
Weiner and that the radio COM
mentator's nationally broadcast
allegations of lax law enforce
ment were prompted by chagrin.
Abe Weiner, a Lexington Park
businessman, is a cousin Of
Joseph w. Weiner.
Four of the 81 true bills accuse
the Weiners and John Orville
Staples. District businessman.
of conSplring to violate State
gambling and bawdy house laws
and conspiring to obstruct JUS
tlce. Most Of the others charge
seven county tavern keepers with
selling liquor to minors.
The February indictments
against Mr.. Lewis charge that
he libeled Senator Bailey in
letter printed in the Enterprise
last July % and that he libeled
Trial Magistrates j. Donelan
Hurry and Wilson H. Knight in
a letter he wrote last April 10
to Gov. McKeldin. The letter
has never been printed.
Lewis Claims Privilege.
Mr.. Lewis has filed motions to
void the February true bills on
the ground the statements he
made are privileged under the
Federal Constitution. The VEIN
ers are expected to move to quash
against them.
Mr.. Staples. only one Of the
II persons indicted in February
who has not posted bond, has
said through his counsel, Harry
j. Ahern, that he will fight ex-
tradition from the District Of
Columbia. Sheriff Long said yes
terday the bench warrant issued
against Mr.. Staples has been
mailed to Washington. Mr..
Ahern said Mr.. Staples will SUR
render in District Court tomor-
row morning.
One of the tavern keepers
charged with selling liquor to
minors, Frank Sinner. operator
If the Country Club, Valley Lee.
a not guilty plea Mon.
lay.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-18
Trooper Catches
Ex-Boss in Army
Speeding in Auto
BY the Assoeiotsd Press

FERNDALE, Md, Mar. ia
State trooper who is an excl
caught his former commanding
officer speeding and it cost the
former officer $11.45.
Trooper Leland F. Corbett said
he stopped a car on the Balti-
more Washington expresSway
March 8 and recognized the
driver as William Leo DAILY of
Towson, a former Army lieuten-
ant at Fort Meade.
Trial was set yesterday but the,
driver didn't show up, thereby
FORGETTING $11.45 collateral.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-18
Tempo Force
To Start Exodus
This Week End
Decision Due Soon
On Winning Bidder
To Roze Eyesore
By Wilton A. kiIIen.

The General Services Admin
istration is expected to decide
by the end of the month who
among I'VE bidders win tear down
the temporary building at SOL
Seventeenth street NV.
Bids were opened at 2 pm.
yesterday in the headquarters Of
Region 8. GSA at Seventh and
D streets S.W.
Some Of the bidders would
charge the Government for doing
the job, others would pay to do
it. Some combined these plans.
Employees to Be Moved.
Meanwhile, the 255 Federal
workers now occupying the tenn
porary structure blemish to
the LIST Division monument and
the nearby White House-will
be moved out. The first batch,
ITS employees In the ONCE of
Finance, State Department, is
expected to be moved out over
the week end. They will go to
Temporary Building S, Seventh
and Independence avenue S.W.
There are 80 Federal work
erS in the Finance Division of
the United States Information
Agency in the Seventeenth street
tWo-Story building. They are ex-
pected to move within the next
two weeks and will go to the
Health. Education and Welfare
Department Building, Third
street and independence avenue
S.W.
Vacated by April 1.
Under the program. the tenn
porary building is to be COM
pletely vacated by April /, so
the contractor can begin the job
Of demolishing it.
The five bidders are:
Ace Wrecking Co., 40O2 Min
nesota avenue NE, would charge
$895 If the work is done in 80
days or would pay the So If so
days are allowed.
Arrow Wrecking Co., HOO
South Capitol street, would
charge the Government Sc, 800
in so days.
The General Wrecking Co..
1887 Brentwood road NE, would
charge $1,000 in 80 days or $S.45O
in so days.
ABCD Wrecking Co., 1881
Jefferson Davis highway. Ar
lingtor1. Va, asks $1,000 in 30
days or would pay $500 in go
days.
Hechinger Engineering Corp,
Fifteenth and n streetsN.E, asks
$2.450 in so days.
No GSA Comment.
William A. Miller, director Of
GSA's Region 8, was on hand to
watch the bid opening but de-
clined comment beyond saying
a decision will be made by March
81. He explained the profession
al standing and reliability Of the
bidders are checked, as routine,
before making a bid award.
.Wrecking company officials
unofficially estimated the retail
value Of everything in the tenn
porary building runs around
$4,000.
But under the invitation to
bid. the Government reserves for
itself fans, fire extinguishers,
clocks. drinking fountains, the
burglar alarm system and other
items. including movable furni-
ture and Office equipment. A
SIS per day penalty is set up If
the successful contractor goes
over the allotted time in the con-
tract.
The present occupants Of the
building have been there since
1947, when Army troops moved
out. The building was erected
In 1912 for the Presidents own
guard.
In razing the structure, the
District building code must be
observed, and trees and shrubs
on the property and its street
fronts must be boxed and pro-
tected. The LIST Division Monu-
ment must be fully protected.