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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-12

harter said he was mot used to
being talked to like a dog"
The policeman said, II told
him had to shout loud enough
to be heard over the traffic"
The legislator kept on talking,
the policeman said, land I asked
him to please be quiet while !
wrote the summons.
Judge Hats Testimony.
Judge Brown cut off the po-
liceman's testimony, saying he
was concerned only with the &C
tual violation.
Before announcing his deci-
sion, the judge asked Mr.. Eber-
harter if he wished to claim i'm
munity. Mr.. Eberharter said no.
The judge then said, While
there may be misunderstanding,
it appeared that your vehicle did
obstruct some traffic behind it
to me it's case that involves
SIS and COSTS"
Mr.. Eberharter then told the
court, Il feel completely and to-
tally justified in claiming imrnu-
nifty" He repeated that he had
done nothing wrong.
The judge then dismissed the
case
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-12
Six Killed in New Clash
On IsraeI-Egypt Border
By the Associated Press

JER SALEM, July IL. -
Another flareup on the tense
Jsrael-Egypt border costing the
lives of six Egyptian soldiers and
one Israeli posed a new problem
today for the U. N. Palestine
ArmiStice Commission.
Reports Of the latest incident
came yesterday as the commits
sion issued a statement blaming
both Arabs and Jews for the
June 30-July 2 shooting across
the no mans land dividing
Jerusalem.
Both Egyptian and Israeli
sources accused each other of
sparkling the new skirmish which
broke out Saturday night near
GAIA.
Egypt accused Israel of armed
aggression at the frontier post
Of DER Elbalah and demanded
an emergency meeting of the
armistice group. A detailed
charge made in Cairo said that
besides the six Egyptians killed.
four were missing and two
wounded.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-12
Train Hits Car Stalled
On Track; No One Hurt
Rx ,he A,socioted Pres,

ABERDEEN. Md. July pa
New York bound express train
was delayed about two hours near
here last night after a collision
with a hastily abandoned auto
mobile at an unguarded grade
crossing.
No one was injured although a
piece of the demolished car went
through a coach window in the
Pennsylvania Railroads Consti-
tuition. An estimated $400 dam
age was done to the trains en-
CINE.
Police said the car, driven by
Utah Musick. 10, of Belcamp.
Md, stalled on the tracks. Mr..
Musick and a companion jumped
out when they saw the train APP
preaching at 80 m.p.h. The
train carried about 1000 passen-
gems. .
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-12
Who Would Win AII-OutWur?
Rodford Says (Censored)

Americas No. / military man
was asked Americas No. ! mill
tary question in just-released
testimony before the Senate For
eign Relations Committee but
his answer was carefully cen
Sored out.
This exchange between Acting
Committee Chairman Smith, of
New Jersey. and Admiral Arthur
w. Radford, chairman of the
Joint Chiefs of Staff. appeared
in the transcript Of the testi-
mony:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-12
Bryant Goes On Trial
In Confessed Staying
OF Maryland Girl, II
AII-MoIe Jury Chosen
As Prosecution Brings
30 Witnesses to Court
By Richard Rodgers
Star Staff Correspondent

ELLICOTT CITY, Md, July IL.
Eugene Elmer Bryant went on
trial today for his confessed STAY
ing of Joan Marie Ruzza in Capt.
toll Heights, Md, last April.
An all-male jury was chosen to
hear the murder charges.
Bryant, 81, of Hillside. Md, is
being tried in Howard County in
stead of in Prince Georges be-
cause his lawyer asked for the
change of venue.
Bryant'S lawyer. Howard Vogel,
told the jury his clients "un-
stable mental condition at the
time of the accident"-meaning
the shooting-would be brought
out.
Girls Father First on Stand.
The States first witness was
the girls father, Mario (Jack)
RuzZa.
He testified his daughter was
terrified of Bryant.
On cross examination Mr..
Vogel attempted to use an article
from a detective magazine to
make Mr.. Ruzza change his
testimony.
Judge James Clark said: "You
can't impeach anyone with
what's in that thing"
Mr.. Vogel apparently wanted to
prove Mr.. Ruzza was contradlc-
ting on the stand statements at
tributed to him in the magazine.
The lawyer had asked Mr..
Ruzza if he had invited detective
writer's into his home to give
them statement about the girls
death. Mr.. Ruzza denied he ever
asked any writer's into his house.
He also denied giving statements
to any magazine. At that point
the defense lawyer tried to sub
NIT the magazine as evidence.
The prosecution had more
than 80 witnesses in court today.
Miss Ruzza, pretty 17-year-
old Suitland High School drum
majorette, was shot to death
near her home at 813 Forty
ninth street in Capitol Heights.
Bryant admitted pumping five
.38-caliber bullets into her.
In his confession he said eff
1 couldn't have her, nobody
could"
Had Broken Engagement.
The girl had broken off her
engagement to Bryant after a
brief and stormy courtship.
In March she swore out war
rant charging Bryant with trying
! to run an auto over her.
| DR.. James I. Boyd, Prince
Georges medical examiner, said
Miss Ruzza was four months
pregnant at the time of her
death.
| Prince Georges County police
quoted Bryant as saying the girl
told him he was the father.
| Mr.. Vogel has said his client
tried three times to commit sui
eide.
Last Wednesday Bryant broke
out of Jail in Upper Marlboro.
He was one of five prisoners who
escaped. All of them were re-
captured in two and a half hours.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-12
Thornton Stresses
States VituI Role
In U. S. Security
By Gould Lincoln
Stor Stoff CORRESPONDENT

BOLTON LANDING, N. Y,
July 12.-State governments play
a vital role in maintaining the
security of the United States,
Gov. Dan Thornton of Colorado
declared today in opening the
10th annual meeting of the Gov
errors Conference.
Gov. Thornton, a Republican
and retiring chairman of the
conference, said the National
Government has primary reSpon-
sibility for assuring national
survival. But, he added, the
States must progress in "the
great fundamentals of the home
front" such as education. health,
welfare and highways, so that
the National Government can
adequately discharge its respon-
sibilities in fostering a strong
national economy and in making
the Nation secure"
Gov. Thornton said that no
State program is sound IF it UNI
dermines the strength of Amer
lea for survival. +. All of our
goals will be worth striving for
if they contribute to that
strength"
World Battle of Ideas.
He called the world struggle
"a battle of ideas between sim
cere Americans and those who
would destroy us-not a battle
between Democrats and Repub-
licans."
At the same time, Gov, Gov.
Theodore R. McKeldin, jr., of
Maryland criticized the States
for being too willing to exchange
(See GOVERNORS. Page ABB
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-12
Car PIunges Into Children
Seated on Wall, Kills Two
By the Assoeiated Press

ALTON, Ill.,, July IL. - Six
children were seated on a To-
inch retaining wall watching an
irnpromptu show by two others
last night when a driverless car
rolled down a steep hill and
plunged into the group.
Donald ID. Campbell, 4, was
killed instantly and Norman Will
lams. jr., s, died today of his
injuries.
Peggy Williams, 4, Norman's
sister. and Linda O'Neal, Z, were
gravely injured, and two others
were less seriously hurt.
The children were seated on
the wall in front of the Williams
home, their backs to the street.
watching the show. Witnesses
said they were skinned of the
wall. one by one. and thrown
"all over the front yard"
The car had been parked at
the top of a hill when its brakes
failed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-12
Legislator Valves Immunity,
Then SIS Fine Changes His Plea
Eberhurter Shifts
Stand and Traffic
Case Is Dismissed

A Congressman who waived
his immunity to a traffic charge
in Arlington today reversed him.
self after he was found guilty
and fined IS and costs. The
case eventually was dismissed.
Representative Eberharter.
Democrat, of Pennsylvania, who
lives at 31O1 North Fourth street,
Arlington, was charged June
80 with obstructing traffic.
When his case was called by
County Court Judge Paul D.
Brown today, Mr.. Eberharter
said he did not wish to have
the charge dropped simply be-
cause he is Representative.
congressman are immune from
arrest while on their way to and
from legislative sessions. Mr..
Eberharter said he was not guilty
of any violation and that all
he asked was to be treated with
fairness and courtesy.
Told to Go Ahead.
Policeman Leroy Rasmussen
told the judge he was directing
traffic at the scene of an acct
dent at Columbia pike and
Washington boulevard. The po-
liceman said the car screeched
to a stop and he told the driver,
"go ahead" Mr.. Rasmussen
said the driver retorted, "go
ahead, yourself" In court Mr..
Eberharter said he had not
stopped his car at the scene of
the accident.
The policeman said he pur-
sued the car on Washington
boulevard to Walter Reed drive
at Fort Myer. The Representa-
tive refused to pull his car off
the busy highway where rush
hour evening traffic was headed
homeward, according to the po-
liceman.
Mr.. Rasmussen said Mr.. Eber-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-12
Crash on Roll Siding
Injuries at Least "a

PUTNAM, Conn, July PA
self propelled New Haven Rail-
road car ripped into a tank car
on siding here today, injuring
at least "a persons.
Five persons were admitted to
the Day. imball Hospital with
assorted injuries while more than
a dozen were treated both at the
hospital and at the crash scene
by physicians.
The accident occurred about a
mile north of the Putnam Rail-
road Station. Police said it was
apparent the self propelled car,
bound from Worcester to New
London. hit a switch which had
been opened to put the tank car
on the siding to permit. the other
car to pass
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-12
Policeman Jest
Brings Surrender
OF 3 Youngsters

A testing remark by one police
man to another brought the
quick surrender of three young
sterS hiding INSIDE a downtown
market early today.
Police said the colored boys,
Is, IA and Is, were caught cold
hiding behind a refrigerating
unit at Holman's Market, 206 E
street NV.
Neighbors who heard a noise
in the market called police. Pvts.
James D. Johnson and Earl C.
Shelton went inside. while Pvts.
L. M. Mccall, and Frank Eoni-
eczy stood watch outside.
Pvt. johnson said he thought
the intruders mad fed, and re-
marked facetiously to Pvt.
Mccall:
IF you see ANYBODY. shoot
EN-"
Three pairs of hands suddenly
appeared above the refrigerating
unit, and a meek voice said: I'VE
surrender"
Juvenile complaints of house,
breaking were filed against the
boys. and they were held Tor Ju-
venile Court action.
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Roosevelt, Jr., Asks
Revised u. 5. Policy
Toward Russia
Wor Unlikely Now,
Reds Realize FutiIity
Of Conflict, He Says
By the Associated Press

HAMILTON, N. Y, July IL.
Representative Franklin D.
Roosevelt, Democrat-Liberal, of
New York today called for a
reasSessment of United States
policy toward Russia, basing it
on "the real prospect that there
will never be a hydrogen-germ
war"
Mr.. Roosevelt, member of
the House Foreign Affairs Com
mittee, said in a speech pre-
pared for Colgate University's
annual foreign policy conference
that "It is entirely possible that
hydrogen-germ warfare has out
lawed any resort to total war"
If this prospect, he said, "is
correct-and I frankly think the
Russians, since 1851, have based
much of the calculations on this
assumption-then we must re-
assess the basis on which the
struggle between these two con-
f1icting systems is to be fought"
Representative Chester Mer-
row, Republican. of New Hamp-
shire. another Foreign Affairs
Committee member, also was
scheduled to address the con-
ference.
Many Nations Represented.
Both Mr.. Roosevelt and Mr..
Morrow are scheduled to address
tonight's session. However, Mr..
Roosevelt's Office released the
text of his prepared speech for
advance use.
Diplomatic representatives
from SO foreign nations and
American leaders in government,
business and education are at
| tending the five-day meeting
which opened yesterday.
Mr.. Roosevelt said that the
vast devastation that would be
wrought by hydrogen bomb and
germ warfare appeared to have
Cancelled out ANY historic func-
ton that war might have had"
1--WE would win such a war. +"
! he continued, but there would
be few, if any, to relish the bitter
fruits of such a victory. The
men in the Kremlin must realize
this prospect as much as We"
The son of the late President
said there were five dimen-
sionS' on which the struggle be-
tween the United States and
Russia was being waged. With
the hydrogen-germ warfare ele-
ment removed, he said, "how we
and the Kremlin rulers apply
them might be the difference
between the survival and death
of freedom and free men,"
Lists Chief Factors.
He listed them as: THE use
of actual and potential military
I power The technique of
dividing and disintegrating the
opposition from within The
use of communications, the mod
/ lSee ROOSEVELT. Page A-3)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-12
Former Red Denies
Telling Bishop Oman
He Lied as Witness
Visited PreIote, but Coils
Maryland ToIk Dishonest
If Correctly Quoted
By Robert K. Walsh

A former Communist denied
to the House Committee on I'm
American Activities today that
he ever told Bishop G. Bromley
Oman. Methodist Bishop of
Washington, that he lied to
committee investigating Com
munistS.
Harvey Matusow of New York,
who explained that he once did
some "semi-voluntary" work for
Senator Mccarthy and the
Senate Investigations Subcom-
mittee, declared that Bishop
Oman was dishonest" if cor
rectly quoted in saying that the
witness gave false testimony at
previous hearings.
Mr.. Matusow was called be-
fore the House committee in
connection with testimony he
gave before that group in Feb
ruary 1852. He was questioned
about a news story published in
The Star last June 7 reporting
a speech by Bishop Oman at
a Methodist Church conference
at Westminster, Md.
The story reported that Bis
hop Oman specifically named
Mr., Matusow as a former in
veStigator for Senator Mccarthy
and that Mr.. Matusow told him
he wished to undo "all the lies
I have done about many people"
Tells of Visiting Bishop.
Mr.. Matusow told the House
Committee that he had a "reli-
gious experience" sometime ago
and visited Bishop Oman in
New York City. He said he
was worried that some of his
earlier testimony before various
investigating agencies might
(Coa NfATITC0Xu pooa A10A
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Byrnes Wants u. S. to Go Back
ToGenevo for Asia Showdown
Believes America
Can Not Afford
To Stand AIoof'
By jack Bell
Associated Press Stoff Writer

BOLTON LANDING, N. Y,
July 12.-Gov. James F. Byrnes
of South Carolina advocated
today the return of American
representatives to the Geneva
conference for an allied show
down on Indo- China.
Gov. Byrnes, former Secre-
tary of State who is here attend
ing the Governors Conference.
said in an interview he does not
believe the United States can
afford to stand aloof and thus
risk being blamed before the
world for failure to reach a
settlement with the Communists.
I'VE could refuse to par
ticipate in any surrender agree
ment," Gov. Byrnes said. But
I think our representatives ought
to be there to make our view
point known. If there is a final
breakdown in efforts to get an
acceptable agreement, I don't
think the British and French
should be able to charge it to
our absence"
Would Send Smith.
Gov. Byrnes said that if Sec
rotary of State Dulles decided
against returning personally to
the conference, he should dis
patch Undersecretary Walter
Bedell Smith to Geneva.
Mr.. Dulles has hesitated about
going back to the conference
table because of possible domes-
tic criticism of the results, and
the fear of American involve
ment in enforcing some settle
ment which would be regarded
(See BYRNES, Page ABB
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-12

Senator Smith, about war
broke out tomorrow, what is your
estimate of the outcome?
Admiral Radford-You mean
being with a global war with
Russia?
Senator Smith-Yes; assuming
it was World War III. Where
would we be right now. the way
we are equipped. the way the
secret weapons are and every
thing else?
(Deleted.)
Senator Smith-Thank you<y
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-12

policy toward Red China re-
mains the Same-She favorS
seating Red China in the U. N.
after the Peiping regime has
proved it is willing to foreswear
aggression and abide by inter-
national agreements.
Mr.. Churchill also said his
Washington conference with
President Eisenhower was the
most agreeable and fruitful in
his experience.
Concerned Over H-BOmb.
Mr.. Churchill opened by say
ing that he went to Washington
because he was deeply con-
cerned at the lack of informa-
ton" Britain possessed about the
hydrogen bomb. He concluded
by saying that widespread &C
ceptance of the idea of peaceful
coexistence of the Communist
and non = Communist worlds
might with the passage of years
solve problems and "avert the
mass destruction of the human
race"
r The Prime Minister reminded
France that the European De-
Tense Community was a French
idea, He said Britain and the
United States were convinced
this still remains the best plan
for getting West German re-
armament. In firm tones, he
declared:
1T would indeed be a tragedy
If this opportunity were lost of
bringing Germany back into the
European family and at the
same time of recruiting a Ger
man national army.
ITO me, the bulk of whose life
has been spent in war. or prepar-
alton for war. with Germany, it
seemed little less than madness
to leave that active and virile
nation with no choice but to
raise an independent. national
army and to repect association
with her and the Western world"
Mr.. Churchill said that al
though the question of Commu-
mist China's admission to the
U. N. was raised in the Wash
ington talks lit played no no
ticeable part in our discussions
and was not an immediate
issue"
"AStOnished" by KnOwland.
He said he and Foreign Sec
rotary Anthony Eden were as
tonished on our homeward voy-
age to read reports of the storm
suddenly raised in the United
States by Senator Knowland
Republican majority LEADER
about the possibility of Com
munist China being admitted to
the United Nations against
American wishes, and still more,
that this seemed to be linked
with our visit. as if we had come
over for such a purpose"
The Prime Minister said there
had been no basic change in
British policy since 1851, when
the old Labor government which
gave diplomatic recognition to
Red China was in power. He ex-
planned:
mo agreement has been
reached at Geneva about either
Indo-China or Korea. If such an
agreement were reached in either
or both theaters the arrange
ment would still depend on good
faith and cooperation, for which
time would certainly be required.
In those circumstances, al
though the British government
still believes that the Central
Peoples (Communist) Govern
ment should represent China in
the United Nations, they do not
consider that this is the moment
(See CHURCHILL. Page A-30
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-12
Air Alert at Seoul

SEOUL, July II (Pl.-An alert
was sounded over the Seoul area
for 20 minutes shortly after noon
today when a Communist air
craft was reported spotted over
the demilitarized zone. The 5th
Air Force said the plane turned
around and headed north.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-12
Uncle Sam Purchases
Odd Odds and Ends

STRATEGIC STocKPILE 49, The
Government is buying opium, pIoti-
mum and diamonds. Stor Stoff Writer
Frcncis P. Douglas tells why os he
onoIyzes q S. billion business on
Poee BIZ.
INDoNESlAN WEDDING - The
bride-to-be spent the lost few days
Of her unmorried life cooking. Then
come the wedding doy. Society Writer
Ann Cline describes the exotic cere-
mony on Poge B-3.
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French Repe|
Attack 20 Miles
From Hanoi
Communists Tighten
Grip Around Capitol,
Strike at Outposts
By the Associated tr.s,

HANOI. Indo-China, July IL.
Mini legions frightened
their pincers on Hanoi today but
the war capitals French defend
ers claimed they had beaten back
an attack by 5000 rebels only 20
miles from the city and killed
at least 800 of the Communist
led force.
The French said they repulsed
the attack on three French Union
---~-------~-~---~-~
lnternol Needs Seen Pressing Chino Reds
to End lndo- Chino War. Pooe A.
posts south of Hanoi after five
hours of bitter fighting yesterday.
The high command in Saigon
announced later French Union
losses totaled 80 killed and
wounded.
Other rebel units surged in
from the northeast and north
west to strike at French out
posts Is miles above the imper-
lied city.
Clashes were reported yester-
day at scores of points as the
Wet Mini kept up their pressure.
French Lay in Wait.
Four Vietminh battalionS
slammed today against Lekhu.
three miles north of the key
post of Hung Yen. in an ap-
parent attempt to cut the Hung
Yen Hanoi supply line, They
were hit by a fierce counterat-
tack, spearheaded by tanks.
French forces had expected such
an attack and we're lying in
wait, the brief1ng officer said.
French artillery and planes
pounded the rebel forces for
three hours, with the Vietminh
breaking and withdrawing five
hours later.
Two other Vietminh battalionS
attacked Dong Ly, five miles
north of Hung Yen, and Truong
Thon, seven miles north, in the
second and third phases of the
overall battle and were beaten
off in two hours by tanks and
French infantry rushed to those
areas after smashing the initial
attack.
Unable to Hit Conveys.
So busy were the French trying
to hold their shrunken Red River
delta defenses that they were
unable to spare planes fbr more
than token haraSsment of the
long truck conveys rumbling
south from the Red China from
tier.
French reconnaissance pilots
report that Red China is funnel
ing more supplies into northern
Indo- China than she did in the
days before the fall of the French
bastion of Diem Bien Phu.
But, French briefing officer
declared, I'VE do not have the
planes to, spare for more than
harassment attacks against the
Red supply conveys.
1T is more important now" he
said, that we bomb Wet Mini
guerrilla bases inside the delta. V
All day yesterday French war
planes rained nearly $50 tons
of bombs on rebel bases inside
the delta defenses-some of
them less than 20 miles from
Hanoi.
100 BOmbers in Raids.
More than 100 bombers pound
ed string of Wet Mimi bases
which threatened to cut of Hung
Yen, cornerstone of the delta
defenses rs miles southeast Of
Hanoi. Several rebel-held viii
lagos were set af1re.
French officials. meanwhile.
sought to allay fears voiced by
United States Congress men,
bers that American-supplied
arms might fall into Commu-
mist hands should there be q
last-minute pull-back from Han
| OF.
A spokesman for the French
Union commander, Gen. Paul
Ely said only 10 per cent Of
the guns. tanks and planes still
being poured into this torn
land are being stored in north
| ern Indo-China.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-12
Churchill Says This Isn't Time
To Raise Issue Of Red China S
Admission to United Nations
Made Trip to US.
For H-Bomb Data
Commons Is Told
BY The Associated Press

LONDON, July 12.-Prime
Minister Churchill said today
his government does mot con-
slider that this is the moment"
to raise the matter of Com
munist China's admission to the
United Nations.
The Prime Minister told the
House of Commons that Britain's
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