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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-06
Head-On Crash Kills
Arlington Woman
And Injuries Two

An Arlington woman was
killed and another critically in
jured when their two cars
crashed head-on along the new
Route 40. four miles east Of
Hagerstown, Md. yesterday.
Mrs. Martina v. McKeon, 40,
of 1910 North Nineteenth street
was killed when her car collided
with one driven by Miss Mar
garet e. Conrad, So, OF 24l8
South Twenty-seventh street,
Maryland State police reported.
Both Of Miss Conrad's legs
were broken and she also suf-
fered rib and face bone fractures
and cuts. Doctors said her
condition was still too critical to
permit X-rays.
Her nephew. Air Force Sergt.
Ralph r. Little. 81. stationed at
Boiling Air Force Base. suffered
q broken leg. face cuts and
bruises. He was to be trans
ferred to Air Force care today
Mrs. McKeon's husband. Fran
els d. McKeon. driver of the
other car, suffered a broken arm
and face cuts. He was listed
in fair condition.
|, All of the injured were In
Washington County Hospital,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-06
Thai Envoy and Two Aides
Pay Call on Eisenhower

Ambassador Pote Sarasin and
two high ranking Thailand mil
itary leaders made q courtesy
call on President Eisenhower at
the White House today.
The Thai officers were Gen.
Srisdi Dhanaraiata. Deputy Sec
rotary Of Defense. and Gen. Jira
Vichitsongeran. chief of the joint
stan. They are in the United
States to discuss the possibility
of an increase in American aid
to the Thai military forces.
After the meeting Ambassador
Sarasin said Thailand was en-
Enthusiastically in favor Of q
Southeast Asia defense arrange
iment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-06
Downpour Brings
S ii Of War
To D. c. Guardsnlen
By Joseph Byrnes
Sfor Stuff Correspondent

BETHANY BEACH, DEL. July
6.-Shovels. mops and elbow
grease were the orders of the
day as 600 District National
Guard artillerymen cleaned up
after a torrential downpour that
battered the Delmarva penin-
sula last night.
The citizen soldiers had barely
completed setting up a battery
of ten 12O-mm. guns and radar
equipment before the downpour
struck.
Despite high winds which ac-
companied the heavy rains, little
damage was done. One large
tent was f1attened and a field
telephone line connecting this
post with Fort Miles, at Lewes,
20 miles away, was knocked out.
Maj. Jarvis BraunStein of the
26Oth AAA group said the COM
munication line would be re-
paired by noon.
The remainder Of the 1900
guardsmen participating in a
two-week field exercise on the
Eastern Shore sand dunes are
stationed at Fort Miles.
The first serious exercise for
the artillerymen got under way
this morning as radarmen un-
limbered their electronic equip
ment and practiced tracking q
B-25 target plane. Other mem
.bers of the 340th and 380th AAA
BattalionS stationed here began
dry runs on the artillery pieces
set up on the. beach.
Those units stationed at Fort
Miles are scheduled to put on a
full dress parade on that post
shortly before noon. Citizens of
Lewes have been invited to
watch.
Test firing Of the 122-mm.
anti-aircraft rifles will take place
tomorrow. The artillery pieces,
obtained from Regular Army
battalion stationed in the Wash
ington area that has since been
converted to a guided missile
unit, have never been fired by
District Guardsmen. They were
turned over to the District Guard
early this spring.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-06
President Receives
Rushnnore Painting

President Eisenhower today
was presented with an oil paint
ing Of Mount Rushmore National
Monument by South Dakotan E.
Kenneth Baillie.
Senator Mundt, Republican, Of
South Dakota accompanied Mr..
and Mrs. Baillie to the White
House for the presentation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-06
Trade Board Head
Names Five Projects
For Special Attention

Francis j. Kane, newly elected
president of the Board of Trade,
today outlined five projects due
to receive special attention"
during his term of Office.
Mr.. Kane. speaking at the
first meeting of the new directors
Of the Board of Trade, cited:
Further development Of the
port of Washington, work on
unemployment compensation and
q District of Columbia workmen's
compensation law, community
improvement and development,
continuing attention to the con-
vention and tourist industry,
economic development activity
and a more adequate civil de-
tense plan.
More Channel Dredging Due.
Describing the success of the
cruise ship s. S. Silverstar, Mr..
Kane said Army Engineers soon
win begin more channel dredging
in the Potomac to permit similar
luxury ships to sail from Wash.
ington next summer.
Mr.. Kane said he was conf
dent that two important pieces
Of legislation dealing with UNI
employment compensation and
workmen's compensation will get
congressional approval probably
at the next session of Congress.
In the community development
field. Mr.. Kane said. that "the
rezoning of the District, its re-
development - particularly the
highly significant Zeckendorf
proposals In the southwest-and
improved housing rehabilitation
should command our close at
tention as should the selection
of an alternate airport"
Tourist Industry Pushed.
Mr.. Kane said great emphasis
will be continued on the tourist
and convention trade. OF prim-
airy consideration, he added, will
be the work Of the Economic De-
velopment Committee-an activ-
ity designed to diversity and ex-
pand payrolls in the Washington
trading area.
Mr.. Kane said he would ask
approval to name q special COM
mittee on Civil Defense to study
methods by which more provi-
sions for the safety Of our peo-
pie, the preservation of records
and property and the cpnserva-
ton Of public and private re-
sources could be taken in event
Of an enemy attack.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-06
Fourth Victim of Crash
In Maryland Dead

Wayne Baughman. q. OF 1907
.Wahler place Sc, died Sunday
ct University Hospital, Balti-
more. Of injuries suffered in an
automobile accident June Is.
He was the fourth person to
die after the accident on Route
2 near Lothian. Md. including
Mr.. Baughman's 19-year-old wife
Shirley. State police said at the
time that the car in which they
were riding went out Of control
and struck q tree.
The other victims were Robert
g. Williams, %. the driver, and
Vaughn D. Russell. n, both Of
Annapolis.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-06
Pleas Turned Down,
Puerto Rieans 70 Be
Sentenced Thursday

Federal Judge Alexander
Holtzoff today rejected defense
pleas for Judgment Of acquittal.
Notwithstanding the verdict, in
the case of the four Puerto
Ricans recently found guilty in
the shooting of five Congress
men.
The Judge also denied a mo-
ton for a new trial and an
nounced he would sentence them
Thursday.
Those waiting sentence are
Mrs. Lolita Lebron, "a, found
guilty Of five charges of assault
with a dangerous weapon; and
Rafael Cancel Miranda, IS, An
dres Figueroa Cordero, 90. and
Irving Flores Rodriguez, 81. The
latter three had been found
guilty of 1--WE counts each Of as,
sault with intent to kill and five
counts of assault with a danger
Gus. weapon.
Mrs. Lebron faces a maximum
sentence Of so years in prison.
The others could get rs years
each.
Three Main Contentious.
Defense Counsel Myron Enrich
based his plea on the following
points:
/. Since the charge of assault
with intent to kill contains also
the lesser charge of assault with
a dangerous weapon, both
charges should not have been al
lowed to go to the jury.
2. The court erred in not in
structing the jury on the ele-
ments Of legal insanity.
8. The court erred in failing
adequately to instruct the jury
on the elements Of specific in
tent in SO far as the, three male
defendants were concerned.
Recent Decision Cited.
Mr.. Enrich cited a recent
opinion by the U. s. Court Of
Appeals for the District Of
Columbia, which broadened the
grounds for pleading insanity.
Judge Holtzoff. pointing out
that the Government still has
opportunity to seek a review Of
this opinion, declared the APP
pelate decision is not yet law.
In addition, he said. no evidence
was brought out at the trial of
the Puerto Ricans which might
cast doubt on their sanity.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-06
House Pushes
IoWardAction
On District Bills
oHuro Schedules
About Is Measures
For Subcommittee
BY Harold B. Rogers

A drive to clear pending Dis
trict bills through the House
before Congress adjourns will
start at 10 am. tomorrow with
q public hearing on five measures
by House District subcom-
mittee.
Representative O'Hara, Re-
publican. of Minnesota, subcom-
mittee chairman, said he hopes
to continue hearings either
Thursday or Friday this week
on about 10 other bills If pos
sible.
The full House District Com
mittee probably will be called
into executive session late this
week to act on all measures
sent to it by subcommittee. #
the full committee approves, the
bills viii go to the House for
action on the floor next District
day. Monday. July IL.
Senate Group to Meet.
On the other side Of the Cap-
itol the Senate District Commit
tee plans to schedule q meeting
later this week. to act on score
of District bills already sent to
1t by subcommittee.
The Senate group had orig
inally slated a meeting for today,
but postponed it because Chair
man Case, Republican, of South
Dakota was attending the flu
neral in Nebraska of the late
Republican Senator Butler of
that State.
The i've measures on which
the O'Hara subcommittee will
hold hearing tomorrow morn
ing in room AS of the Old House
Office Building would:
Authorize a congressional
charter for the Federal Bar AS
ISOLATION.
Provide that appeals from 10
different District boards and
commissions be taken to the
Municipal Court of Appeals in
stead of the U. S. District Court
for the District of Columbia.
Specify that all cases involv-
Ing District taxes be heard by
the District of Columbia Tax
Court instead of the Municipal
Court.
Eliminate the requirement for
an oath in attachment proceed
ings and provide instead for a
written declaration" under
penalty of perjury.
Set up priority system for
satisfaction of attachments,
executions, levies or other proc
esses against certain income,
including wages.
Other Bills on Slate. ~
Among several other District
bills to be considered later this
week by the O'Hara subcommit-
tee is one giving to the United
States District Attorney the de-
cision as to whether juveniles,
charged with certain crimes
should be tried in the U. S.
Court for the District of Column
bia instead of Juvenile Court.
The O'Hara committee has
listed about IA bills on which it
hopes to hold hearings this week,
but the order of hearing these
measures had not been fixed
early today.
All these measures had been
introduced in the House and II
passed by that body would go
to the Senate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-06

A crowd estimated at 150, 900
people last night saw. the spec
tacular Fourth Of July fireworks
display on the Washington Mon
ument grounds. and heard Sec
rotary Of the Interior Mckay
call for a rededication to the
principles OF democracy.
Much of the crowd, stationed
in the immediate area, arrived
late, by foot. by bus and In cars.
They were delayed by uncertain
ties of the weather, which finally
cleared up beautifully. The esti-
mate was given by Park Police
commanded by Chief Harold F.
Stewart. The grounds surround
ing the Monument were wet
enough to discourage lying down
on the grass and anticipating
this. many people brought blank
cts. There was q last minute rush
for chairs.
\ Against ID Starlit backdrop, the
fireworks doomed brightly. The
Monument, almost a white shaft
in the beam of searchlights, re-
verberated to the Battle Of the
Skies, a succession of bomb
bursts, star shells, roman can
dies, skyrockets and other pyro-
technic innovations.
Portraits Cheered.
There were cheers from the
crowd when sizzling golden
flames sharply outlined por-
traits Of George Washington
and President Eisenhower along
giant frames. The American
flag also came in for such
prominence.
Prior to the fireworks, the
Marine Band gave a concert
and there was a fag-raising
ceremony in which the four
Armed Services participated.
Secretary Mckay, referring
often to the Declaration of
independence and the signifi-
canoe Of the Washington Monu-
ment, said: Unfortunately
there is a tendency on the part
Of some. especially in times Of
crisis. to question the strength
of our institutions.
j Z ~ Z - 4 III
These doubters debate
whether our system Of govern
ment insures our security and
the orderly processes, of our
daily lives. Yet our times are
not half as critical or danger
Gus than when Thomas Jeffer-
son drafted the American Char
ter of Freedom"
He said the presence Of 50
many in the audience was evil
dence that the rights Of free
dom and the security Of self
government are strong and
vigorous.
Basis Of Reforms.
Il & as
The Secretary stressed that
most Of the great reforms Of
the last $50 years have been
based on the tlndying philosophy
Iof the Declaration Of Indepen-
dence. He added:
Even totalitarian, states are
forced to give lip service to the
principles Of self-government
embodied in the Declaration of
Independence.
Fired by patriotism no less
fervent than that which in
spired our founding fathers. the
| American people may look with
confidence to their representa-
tives who speak out fearlessly
In defense Of the dignity and
freedom Of the individual and
THE rights Of freedom-lovin
y 4
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-06
Woman Is Charged
With Fatal Shooting

A 37-year-old woman was
held by police last night charged
with the fatal shooting of John
E. Welsh, AZ. colored. of 1926
Summit place Me-, police re-
ported.
The woman, identified by police
as Naomi Ingram. colored, of
1913 Maryland avenue NE. was
accused Of shooting Welsh five
times IN the chest and stomach
following an argument at the
Maryland avenue address.
Welsh, police said, was pro-
nounced dead at the scene.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-06
Reminded Of Leaning
10 Church, Suspect
Lists Five HoIdups

Reminded of his "church-lov-
ing" inclinations, a robbery sus-
pect cleared his breast of five
cases and gave police a solution
to the slick haired bandits"
mystery today.
Police were waiting for Arnold
l.. Campbell, "a, colored, Of the
1900 block of d street Sc, when
he returned home at 1915 am.
from a New York vacation.
Campbell has been employed as
an electric welder at the Naval
Gun Factory.
Among other things. they
wanted to know why his name
was listed in an address book
found in the pocket of John r.
Cooper, 81. colored. arrested and
charged with two grocery hold
ups Saturday.
Day of Robbery.
The notation said: Meeting,
Dunbar Hotel, November T."
That, police determined, was the
day the Skyland Liquor Store,
2449 Good Hope road Sc, was
robbed Of $640 in one of the
series Of holdups by two men
and described as slick haired
bandits
Detective Sergts. David Gould
and Mark Gray asked Campbell
about that.
isn't it true" they asked,
that after this holdup you be-
came frightened when police be-
gan stalking out liquor stores?
And that you quit this business
and went back to your church,"
Campbell WINGED and began
talking. He said:
He and Cooper went into
business together" in April of
last year. On April 6 they
knocked of the D. c. ESQ Truck
Stop, 2411 Bladensburg road,
for $118. On April 10 they lined
up the owner and three en-
ployes of the District kine Liquor
Store. 405 Sixty-first street NE.
and took $565.
Two on Same Day.
On August %, they tried to
hold up a gasoline station at
South Capitol and L streets, but
fed when the proprietor threat
ened them with a soft drink case.
But that same night. they hit
O'Connell's Liqhor Store, 1904
Minnesota avenue Sc, for $500.
And early in November they
raped the Uptown Liquor Store.
1918 Connecticut avenue NV,
for $285.
After the Skyland case, Camp
bell said, he got out Of the bus
mess. But when he reached
home early today, q delegation Of
policemen. including Robbery
Squad Capt. Richard mccarthy,
was there to meet him. They
charged him with two counts OF
robbery.
Among other things, they
wanted to know why church
loving" man was carrying a
loaded .32-caliber pistol.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-06
Neighbors Fight
Apartment Sid
70 Open Stores
HomeoWners Protest
Berkshire Request
AT Zonin9 Heuring

HomeownerS Of the upper
Massachusetts, avenue area today
vehemently protested the request
of the fashionable Berkshire
Apartments to open several
stores in the basement of the
buildIng.
The case is being heard by the
District Zoning Commission.
which must decide whether the
coming map should be amended
to permit the commercial use re-
queSted.
Witnesses for the apartments
at 420l Massachusetts, avenue
NV, contend the shopping CEN
ter would almost exclusively
serve the needs of the 800 fami-
lies residing there. There would
be no outside display advertising
Of the existence of the center,
and it is also commended the shops
would create no additional traf-
'fic burden on the neighborhood.
Contentious Challenged.
These contentious, however.
were almost uniformly chal-
lenged.
One OF the leading opposition
spokesmen was Msgr. Russell A.
Phelan. pastor of the nearby
Church of the Annunciation,
MSgr. Phelan, submitted a state
ment that warned of the dam
gers that the proposed rezoning
may open the way for further
commercialization.
To get his point across, he told
the story of the kindly nomad
who one cold night permitted
his camel to stick his nose inside
the tent. Before he knew it, the
nomad found himself completely
displaced by the camel.
Probably Lose Your Tent"
IF you cater to a covetous
camel" the priest said. you'll
probably lose your tent"
Paul B. Cromelin, attorney for
the Berkshire. said after the
hearing adjourned, that Msgr.
Phelan had written these re-
marks in connection with tlthe
once proposed commercializing
OF q tract across the avenue from
the Berkshire. His statement.
however, was read into the rec
ord as applying to the Berkshire
case by Mrs. Walter A. Sellers,
one OF the opposition leaders.
She and her husband, who also
appeared at the hearing, live at
1899 Massachusetts, avenue NV.
Speaking Of the petitioners
argument that the shopping CEN
ter would be a convenience to
residents, Mr.. Sellers declared
"a little walk is good for any
one" He added, II drive when
I want something from the
store"
Phillips Melville of 3917 Mas
sachusetts avenue NV, a re-
tired Air Force colonel, beseeched
> the commission don't grant a
, damaging privilege to the Berk-
. shire. particularly since it is &C.
cupied by transients."
Referring to the Berkshire's
: case in point-the Westchester
which for many years has had
shopping facilities-Col. Mel
: vile added that the Westchester
!. with its stores was built at a
, time so long ago that you could
hunt wild animals in Spring
Valley"
Mrs. Sellers declared "I'm not
a Senator or a Congressman,
{ Several live in the Berkshire)
!. but I'm property owner with
$4,000 at stake"
: Other witnesses pointed out
that the organized citizenry OF
the area is unanimously in OPP
position to the Berkshire request.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-06
Maryland Legion Groups
Will Meet This Week.

BALTIMORE, july 6.-Dele-
gates representing Maryland's
American Legion posts and aux
iliary organizations will meet
here tomorrow for their annual
state conventions.
The Legion convention will
continue through Saturday.
Also meeting are the Legion
Auxiliary and the two fun-mak-
ing adjuncts. the 40 and 8 and
the 8 and 40.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-06
New Home Rule Offices

The washington Home Rule
Committee has opened its new
offices on the second floor of the
La Sale Building. Connecticut
avenue and L street NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-26
Democrats Open Attack
On BroyhiWs QUESTIONABLE

a candidate for the Arlington
County Board Committee Chair
man Leo UrbanSke reported.
Earlier this month Republi-
cans took similal action and
went even further by announcing
they would not run indorse or
support any candidate for the
County Board this year"
Mrs. Leone Buchholz, one of
the board members elected as a
candidate of the Independent
Movement. has announced she
will run for reelection. Also in
the race is Mr.. Bell, a member
of the Democratic committee.
The committee voted to sup
port continuance Of the present
system of local registrars. A
proposal is before the board to
abolish them and retain only the
Office of central registrar.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-26
Edward Hoy, Examiner
With ice, 10 Retire

Edward j. Hoy, Interstate
Commerce Commission hearing
examiner, is retiring after nearly
so years in Government service.
Mr.. Hoy. who lives in Fair
land. Md, was to be honored to-
day at party by his friends at
the ICC.
A native of Woburn, Mass.
Mr.. Hoy came to Washington in
1904 with the Interior Depart
ment. He attended night classes
at Georgetown University Law
School and was graduated at the
head of his class in 1918. The
following year he was admitted
to the District bar.
He transferred to the ICC and
was assigned to the Bureau of
Informal Cases in 1919. After a
short period, he joined the staff
of tho chief examiner as an as
sistant attorney.
In June, 1947, Mr.. Hoy was
named a hearing examiner. Dur
ing the past few years, he has
been especially concerned with
safety matters.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-26
veIde Group Given
$4,000 by House;
Vote Is 362 10 |
BY the Assoeiased Press

The House Un-American Ac-
tivities Committee has a $275. 900
appropriation to finance its &C.
tivities through 1854.
The House voted the money
yesterday, 1921. The negative
vote was cast by Representative
Wier. Democrat. of Minnesota.
Representative Celler. Democrat.
of New York was announced as
paired against the measure.
Four members answered pres
ent" on the roll-can vote-Con-
don. Republican, of California:
Blatnik. Democrat. of Mime
sofa; O'Hara Democrat, of Illi-
ncis. and Powell. Democrat, of
New York.
The vote was preceded by de-
bate in which Representative
Javits. Republican. of New York
said some persons mentioned
unfavorably in testimony had
had no opportunity to reply.
But Representative Walter, Dem
ocrat. of Pennsylvania, COM
mittee member. said he would
like particulars about where
the committee has dealt unfair
ly with any one"
Representative Doyle. Demo-
crat. of California. said the COM
mlttee adopted last year for the
first time IN its existence a set
of rules which have been printed
and made available to all wit
nesSes before they testified. He
said they are an improvement
over anything the group had
before although there is still
room for further improvement.
Committee Chairman Velde, in
reply to Mr.. Javit's reference to
criticism by Methodist Bishop
G. Bromley OMAN, said the
churchman was given a public
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-26
Senate Group Approves
West Point for Flyers
BY the As.eeiosed Press

The proposed Air Force Acad-
envy is a step nearer realization
today - but it's sponsors may
have to change some of their
plans.
The Senate Armed Services
Committee yesterday approved
a House-passed bill to set up
the academy. but with some
additional provisions.
One would allow 1914 per
cent of the graduates of all
three service academies to
switch over to other branches
of service. Another would re-
quire the Secretary of the Air
Force to accept an advisory
commissions choice of site,
if the commission picked one
unanimously.
The Senators also put in a
proviso that ultimately the same
system of appointment of cadets
as is used at the present acad-
en1ies would prevail at the new
one,