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Evening star., 1954-05-27

ghany Corp, Of which Mr.. Young
Is board chairman, be made a
director.
The stockholders meeting was
to elect new directors. The Gen.
trails 15-man board was NOM
mated for reelection against Mr..
Young's Is choices, which include
one woman, Mrs. Lila Bell
Acheson Wallace, co-owner of
the Readers Digest.
1t was a woman. too, who
sparkeN the disorder that halted
the meeting temporarily. Mrs.
Wilma Soss. president of the
Federation of Women Sharehold-
ers in American Business, Inc,
questioned the legality of voting
before discussion.
She mounted the platform to
argue heatedly with Mr.. White
and hundreds Of stockholders
surged around. Comparative
calm was restored only when a
railroad guard led Mrs. SoSs from
the platform.
Mrs. Soss' federation also
sponsored the two propositions
on the ballot, one for adoption
of cumulative voting, and to
change the date of annual meet
ings from the last Wednesday to
the last Thursday in May be-
cause of conflicts with other big
corporate meetings. Manage
ment opposes both.
Covered by liz Newsmen.
The session, covered by 112
newsmen, had some of the air
Of a big political convention
with organ music, bad acoustics
and draped bunting.
But after the hullabaloo was
over, nothing more was known
about the result than when it
started, and that is:
There are .6,417,410 shares of
outstanding common stock. Mr..
Young entered the meeting with
a total backing of 1,118,880
shares or TIA per cent, Mr..
White with an estimated 256, 1872
shares, or almost per cent. To
Evening star., 1954-05-27
Maryland Defers i.
School Integration
BY the Associated Press

BALTIMORE. May 27.-The
State Board of Education voted
unanimously yesterday that seq
regation in Maryland public
schools and teachers colleges will
remain in force when classes be-
gin in the fall and until the Su-
preme Court says how it's inte-
grafton edict should be imple-
mented.
At the same time, the board
expressed confidence that local
school officials will settle this
problem without resorting to
chicanery or devious methods. +"
1t stated its position after an
explanation of the Supreme
Courts opinion that segregation
must go, by Attorney General
Edward D. E. Rollins.
The board said "any detailed
plan OF action for sending Ne
gro and white students to school
together would be premature"
unClI the supreme Court sets an
effective date.
This statement does not i'm
ply. however. that the State
Board OF Education and the local
school authorities, upon whom
the major burden of solving the
problem will fall, should delay
IN analyzing the situation and
making plans for implementing
the decision of the court" the
boards resolution added.
Evening star., 1954-05-27
Central Proxy Count Starts
After Rowdy BoIIoting Session

mission to block voting of these
shares, contending that their
purchase from the Chesapeake
& Ohio Railway was a sham"
and that there was a conspiracy
to put C6SO and Central under
common control.
Young Claims Victory.
The Central yesterday lost its
latest court fight to bar voting
of this block when the appellate
division of the New York State
Supreme Court decided in New
York City that the stock could
be voted.
If the election inspectors ap-
prove this opposition block
and if defeat or victory seems
to hinge on 1.-THE Central is
expected to launch an immediate
court appeal Of the inspectors
decision.
Toward the end of the stock
holders meeting Mr.. Young told
the crowd he had won by a ma
jority of between 100000 and a
million.
Mr.. White said afterward,
Young is usurping the powers of
the inspectors of election. I'm
just as confident as ever. Young's
victory statement is just some
more pure bunk"
Meanwhile, Mr.. Young was
queried by newsmen yesterday
about whom he may name as a
successor to Mr.. White in the
event of victory and said, II
dined with a good man in New
York City'laSt night (Tuesday)." :"
He declined further comment
except to say that the man was
a railroad man from west of the
Mississippi"
Sources close to Mr.. Young,
however, said the man was A. E.
Perlman, executive vice president
of the Denver and Rio Grande
Western Railroad, who was men
toned by Mr.. Young several
weeks ago as a possible successor
to Mr.. White.
Mr.. Young told newsmen,
though, that he would look over
every good man in New York
Central before I go outside"
Fight Began in February.
Thus Mr.. Young continued to
tzlk, as he has for the past week,
a. :h3Igh he were the recognized
master of the 10.700-mile rail
system that Sprawls over II
States and two Canadian prov
inces.
The fight for the $2.6 billion
railroad-second in size only to
the Pennsylvania among private
ly owned railroads-began in
February. Then Mr.. Young de-
manded that he be made board
chairman and that his associate,
Allan P. Kirby. president of Ale
Evening star., 1954-05-27
zwi|Iman Indicted
In S46,1OO Tax Evasion
By the Assoeioted Press

NEWARK, N. j., May a.
Abner Oongie) Zwillman, pro-
hibition era rumrunner, was in
dicted yesterday by q Federal
grand jury on charges that he
evaded $46,100 in income taxes
in 1947-48.
The 22-member grand jury in
dicted Zwillman on two counts
Of income tax evasion-that he
failed to pay $22,018 in 1947 and
$24,042 in 1948.
The indictments were the
elimination of a two-year in
vestigation into the finances of
the 49-year-old one-time boot
logger who now lives in q 90
room home in West Orange and
insists he is a legitimate busi-
neSSman.
After the indictments were
made, Federal Judge Thomas F.
Meaney agreed to issue a bench
warrant for Zwillman's immedi-
ate arrest.
Evening star., 1954-05-27
Peckham Testifies
In His Re-Tria| on
Abortion CHARGE

DR.. Henry L. Peckham, jr.,
testified under cross-examina-
ton today in his re-trial on an
abortion charge that he never
discussed pregnancy with the
28-year-old woman on whom he
is accused of performing an
abortion.
DR.. Peckham also testified to-
day he had records at home
showing he had seen the woman
on. May l and 4, 1851, but the
records do not list what he
treated her for. He testified,
though, that he treated her for
a urinary condition.
DR.. Peckham began testifying
in his own defense yesterday
afternoon. He denied he had
performed an abortion on the
woman complainant. He denied
having seen her on May 2 of that
year, the date on which he is
accused of having performed the
abortion.
Underwent Operation.
The 46-year-old physician also
denied having seen the woman
on May z, 1851, as she testified.
On that date. DR.. Peckham testi-
fed, he underwent an operation
himself for a ruptured vertebral
disc.
DR.. Peckham also testified yes
terday that, about six months
after his first trial on the abor-
ton charge in 1852, a star prose-
cution witness telephoned him
and offered to give him infor-
nation regarding the case for
$1,000.
Identifies Caller.
DR.. Peckham said the person
who made the telephone call was
George A. Christensen. 90, a
friend Of the woman complainant
in the case. DR.. Peckham said
Christensen told him the infor-
nation would cause tho case to
be thrown out of court" DR..
Peckham testified he turned
down ChriStenson's offer.
DR.. Peckham was convicted at
the first trial of the case, held
in 1852, but the conviction later
was set aside by the U. S. Court
Of Appeals for the District of
Columbia.
The retrial is before a jury in
the U. S. District Court for the
District Of Columbia, with Judge
Edward M. Curran presiding.
Evening star., 1954-05-27
Adventist Delegates
Name Key Officers
Special Dispatch 10 The S,or

SAN FRANCISCO. May 81
Delegates to the forty-seventh
world session of the General
Conference of Seventh-day Ad-
ventistS yesterday chose two
more key leaders and applauded
a message of announcement
from Vice President Nixon.
The more than 1000 official
delegates and an overflow throng
of church members named Wal
ter Raymond Beach, recently
president of the Southern divi-
sion OF AdventistS, Bern, Swift
zerland, as conference secretary
and Chester L. Torrey. treasurer.
They will serve the confer
ence's new president, Reuben r.
Figuhr, of Takoma Park, Md,
who accepted Office Tuesday.
The new secretary mas served
as president of the Southern Eu-
ropean division of the church
since 1916. and has held a num-
ber of important Adventist Offices
in Europe.
Elder Torrey, ordained to the
Adventist ministry in 1884, was
named treasurer at the church'S
1850 Quadrennial convention.
The two new officers will have
their headquarters in Washing
ton.
Pastor Elmer Waldo, head of
the church's radio and tele-
vision department. told the more
than 5000 Adventists:
Public media can prepare the
way for evangelism by breaking
down prejudice, creating good
will and stimulating interest.
The results" he added. "are seen
in every branch Of our work."
Evening star., 1954-05-27
Wet Mini Squeeze
Della Outpost Only
80 Miles From Hanoi
By the Associated Pres,


HANOI, Indo- China, May 27.-
A little Dien Bien Phu" battl.
was shaping up today in the vita
Red River delta just 80 mile:
south of this war capital for the
French Union forces.
The French high command
announced thousands of Com
muniSt-led Wet Mimi regular
troops were beSieging the post
OF Yen Phu, guarding the gate
way into the big rice marketing
and road junction town of Phu
Ly.
AS at Dien Bien Phu. the rebels
after each heavy barrage of fire
burrowed steadily closer and
feverishly dug trenches. The
Wet Mimi, estimated in a
strength of IL battalions, have
kept Yen Phu encircled for q
fortnight.
Like Dien Bien Phu, it is being
supplied solely by air. French
fighters and bombers are hitting
heavily at the Wet Mini in their
hastily dug trenches and their
bases in the nearby hills.
Pressure Stepped Up.
Rebel pressure was stepped ur
on the broad arc forming the
southern defenses of the delta
rice bowl.
The arc is anchored to the
east by the big textile manufac-
turing center of Thai Binh, SIS
miles from Hanoi; to the west
by the important road junction
center of Phu Ly,.30 miles south
OF this northern Indo-China
metropolis.
The buildup appears to be
aiming toward eventual, assault
on Phu Ly, which lies on the
main highway connecting Hanoi
with the Tonkin Gulf port of
Haipong through which passes
the bulk of American-Supplied
weapons and other war ma
teriel.
In the Thai Binh sector, the
French yesterday abandoned two
small posts-Trannhe and Doai-
thon. The French said they
were mo longer useful" for the
defense of Thai Binh, 6 miles
away.
The Wet Mimi was estimated
to have built up its strength to
about two divisions in the area
Of the strategic southern arc.
May Encircle Hanoi.
Hanoi also may be threatened
from the north. LegionS of the
Wet Mimi marching out of cap
tured Diem Bien Phu have swung
from their eastward push direct
ly toward Hanoi in an apparent
encircling move.
Thus, with a drive to crush
Phu Ly to the south and another
assault from the north, Hanoi
would be subjected to a giant
pincers movement.
Meanwhile, the last of the
wounded French soldiers were
airlifted from Diem Bien Phu last
night. making a total of 858 al
lowed out of the fallen fortress
by the Wet Mimi. There was
no indication whether any other
OF the originally estimated 1000
wounded would be freed at this
time.
Evening star., 1954-05-27
U. 5. Willing 10 Talk
With Reds Directly
On Releasing II
BY the Associoted Press


GENEVA, May 27.-Authori-
tative sources limited today the
United States may ne willing to
enter direct talks with the Chi
neSe Communists at Geneva for
release of about II Americans
held in China.
Sources close to the Ameri-
can delegation at the Geneva
conference said they saw no
reason to prevent direct nego-
tiations over prisoners. The
United States dealt directly with
the Chinese at Panmunjom on
the release of Korean war pris-
onerS.
These sources noted there was
no apparatus set up for direct
dealings with the Chinese and
that any order to undertake them
would be entirely up to the State
Department.
CCV ACC 4nCIuuCUs
Revised figures list 35 Ameri-
can civilians imprisoned in Red
China. At least 18 others have
asked permission to leave, but
have been refused, American
othclalS said. In addition, the
Chinese hold about 18 American
flyers shot down in the Korean
war, including jet ace Capt. Har-
old Fischer, jr., of Swea City.
Iowa, who had destroyed 10
MICS.
The imprisoned civilians in
clude news correspondents Rich
ard Applegate of Medford, Greg.
and Donald Dixon of New York :
Merchant Marine Capt. Ben
krasner of Brooklyn; civil airline
pilot Lawrence Buol of Stockton.
Calf, and several missionaries
Their number was raised from
81 to IS when reports were re-
celved recently that three more
priests were under arrest.
May Be Holding Others,
In addition, the Chinese NAV
oe holding some or all of II Navy
and Coast Guard personnel miss
ing since 1852 in a crash of a
Navy plane off the South China
coast which was followed by the
crash Of rescue Coast Guard
plane.
The United States has not rec
ognized the Peiping regime and
up to now has refused to talk
directly with Red China's rep
resentativeS at Geneva.
The question of the impris-
oned Americans came up earlier
this week when it was learned
the United States had asked the
British to approach the Chinese
Reds on the matter.
U. S. Denies Charge.
Yesterday an official Chinese
spokesman indicated the best
way the United States could ar
range for release of the Amer
leans was by direct negotiation
The spokesman, Huang Hua.
told reporters IF the United
States Government really has
the intention to discuss the n,1es-
t1on, they should enter into di-
rect contact with the Chinese
delegation here"
Mr. Huang also charged the
United States Government had
forcibly retained" 5000 Chinese
students in the United States.
A United States spokesman said
later any Chinese nationals pres
ent in the United States were
there of their own free will"
Evening star., 1954-05-27
British Admiralty Chief
Extends His Sympathy
By the Asseeiofed Pres,

~ nO ASSoSioteo rtoSS
LONDON, May 27.-J. p. L.
Thomas, first lord of the British
Admiralty, messaged sympathy to
the United States Navy last night
for the Bennington disaster.
The message read:
"On behalf of the Board of the
Admiralty and all ranks of the
Royal Navy, may I express our
deep sorrow on learning of the
serious accident in the U. S. s.
Bennington and extend our
heartfelt sympathy to the injured
men and to the bereaved."
Seven Cool Leaders
HARRISBURG.-About SO per
cent of all the coal mined in
the United States comes from
Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, uli-
noiS. West Virginia, Kentucky
and Virginia.
Evening star., 1954-05-27
BY the Associoted Press

ALBANY, N. Y. May 81
The fate of the New York Cen
tral Railroad rested today in a
huge stack of stock proxies.
The proxies-voted for the
present management he&ded by
President William White or for
the opposition forces headed by
Financier Robert r. Young
will decide who will run the
railroad.
After yesterdays rip-roaring
annual meeting in an armory
here, attended by 1000 stock
holders, they were taken to the
18th floor of the Hotel Ten Eyck.
There three lay professors
today began to Supervise the
laborious process Of J tabulating
the proxies, separating the valid
from the invalid ones and
judging challenges.
Named as election inspectors
by Mr.. White, the professors are
Robert w. Miller of Syracuse
University, John Hanna of
Columbia University and Cow
ington Hardee Of the Harvard
University Law Schools
Meeting Lasts 4 Hours.
After 4 hours and 40 minutes
of noise and at times disorder
and confusion, the stockholders
meeting was recessed yesterday
until noon next Tuesday, when
the inspectors will report on the
vote.
Some sources said it might be
only the first of several reports
and that the count mlghI last
many days or even weeks long ar.
One reliable authority said,
however, that if a clear sdvan-
tage were shown by one side, the
other might waive small dis
putes as to the validity of prox-
les and concede the election Of
ficially Tuesday.
If the margin is narrow. how
ever, wrangling could even end
up in the courts.
Each side made a blanket
challenge of all proxies of tho
other side as they were s,1h-
mitted at the meeting. ToCa1's
task began with tabulation, out
challenges will be judged by the
three inspectors in the after
noon.
The management made q
crucial challenge of the famous
800, 900 shares-largest block of
Central stock-voted by Mr..
Young's Texas millionaire
friends, Clint w. Murchison and
Sid w. Richardson. who did not
attend the meeting.
The Central has fought tooth
and nail through the courts and
the Interstate Commerce Com
Evening star., 1954-05-27

win, Mr.. White would need a
smashing victory in proxy So
liciting over Mr.. Young, whereas
Mr.. Young could break even or
even lose slightly among the in
dependent shareholders, and still
come out ahead. There are about
$4,000 holders of Central stock.
Evening star., 1954-05-27
FOUND.

DOG, month ago near Columbia pike and
Fillmore: female; white with brindle
head, spots, and stub tail; resembles
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Try our want ads.
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The O'Brien Family
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Did lcu Know

Tha; Oakland probably has the
shortest disable train in the world ?
Now that's a guess, Of course, but
there's a train system in this town
called the Gladcs Short Line that's
in use and will start moving at
the touch of a finger.
Its in the Ruth EnloW library.
When those beautiful show cab
incts were designed to display eX-
hibits Of the historical society
there was great waste of space
in the back.
Lowell Loomis. who designed the
case, went step further and de-
signed little train, with the
smoothest running track anyone
would ever want. This train Of
three or four cars can move right
out into open space for loading and
unloading. On the front car is
"GSL" painted on just like the big
trains for "Glades Short Line"
Incidentally, if you've never raid
much attention to the back room
in the library, just take a look at
that cabinet which not only was de
signed locally but was made by
local cabinet makers.
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HuSkieS To PLAY
Opener At Valley

Twenty-one games have been
listed for the Northern High
Huskies who start the campaign
against Valley High in Homecoming
ON Friday, December 3. This is
only the third year of the cage
sport for the Huskies, the school
opening three years ago.
Coach Lilburn Brown lost four
regulars from last seasons quint
which compiled a record of six
wins and II setbacks, including
53-48 reversal at the hands of
Brunswick in the District /, Class
b, playoffs at the Fort Hill gym.
Allen Georg and Lambert
Wright, forwards; center Robert
Murphy and guard Don IIershberg-
er were all handed diplomas in
June along with Paul Mckenzie,
first-string sub.
Back will be Joe Bender, guard,
and Ross Selby, forward, both Of
whom saw duty in some games as
regulars last season as sophomores.
The only new opponent for the
Huskies will be Bayard High. The
Tigers replace Mt. Savage and will
be met on home-and-home basis
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nlovmpnf
Nh, and Mrs Noah Zool and M.
and Mrs. Crist Garbor rorcnt1v
attended a Wedding At Nanbrim
Pa. Miss Edna Yoder stayed with
the Cooks daughters, Anna and
Susie, during THEN parents alb
sencc.
Mrs. Cecil Snyder, son Dwight
and daughter Naomi spent several
days attending revival at Man
ieI M, d, a. ,t.. u,. e,,
" an" VI W ailc' % ''I'1sS-
Il"SI' anu sou lava NISI''" VI Is
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4 Thankful Heart

Other things too have been go
ing through my mind this Thanks
giving week. So many things to be
thankful for, Last year it was Rob
ert Louis Stevenson who caused me
to ponder on it. Thou has given
us SO much for which to be thank
full give one more thing thank
full heart"
The student minister Sunday
made me realize have so much,
| wanted to 60 home and share my
second best coat SO much we have
most Of US.
Then, | recall that Teddy Roose-
welt once said, NO man needs
sympathy because he has to work.
Far and away the best prize that
life offers is the chance to work
hard at work worth doing"
Last Thanksgiving day hand
full Of people gathered together for
union church seIvice-the very
foundation Of Thanksgiving to
come together to thank God. Dr..
Patterson said, This is a wonder
full congregation today as far as
quality goes but my friends,
whore are the people ?'
For long time after that | kept
wondering where WERE the peo-
pie.
1t was Dorothy Thompson in the
November issue Of Ladies' Home
journal who gave me my prayer
for this Thanksgiving.
Let us then give thanks: for all
our unearned incrcments-f for the
earth under our feet, the stars over
eur heads. and our vast and fertile
homeland; for love and friendship,
for beauty, for the great store Of
riches created for us by others: and
for the miracle Of life itself, prais-
ing the sublime Creator from
Whom all blessings flow.
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Adv |.
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Schools Have Holiday

The Thanksgiving vacation for
students Of the Garrett county
public schools began at p. M,
Wednesday with classes scheduled
to resume on Monday morning at
9 O'Clock.
The school children enjoyed a
prc-Thanksgiving meal at noon on
Tuesday with turkey and all the
trimmings.
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Schrock for Thanksgiving holidays.
Pastor and Mrs. Crumlcy and
daughters, Eglon, were Sunday
dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Ell
wood Schlossnagle. Pastor Crum-
ley called ON Mr.. and Mrs. w. +.
Spoerlein ON Monday.
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Adcnauer's cabinet in West Ger
many OVERRIDE a rebellion and APP
proved Paris agreements to bring
West Germany into western de-
Tense alliance
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Western powers and Russia were
near accord ON compromise plan
indorsiug Eisenhower's atoms for
peace program
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poem, "Animal Crackers" comes
and goes. THE Kitchens the contest
place that know, the kettle is
singing, the stove is aglow.