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Evening star., 1954-06-06
-Four Navy Men Give
Blood for Victims
| OF Carrier Blast

Four Navy men last week
donated blood here for the in
jured aboard the carrier Ben
nington when she was wracked
by explosion and Are.
One was Comdr. Jack s.
Sperling. 1850 North Granada
street, Arlington. who had
planned to request assignment
to the Bennington when he goes
on sea duty.
Hits Apathy.
Another, Milton D. e. LaBau,
9O23 Linda;e drive, Bethesda. q
civilian employe of the Navy.
criticized the apathy Of people
In responding to Red Cross ap-
peals for blood.
Judging from the number Of
donors at the District Center
when I was there, donors have
Stacked off," he said. "The Ben
nington disaster is only one ex-
ample Of the needs"
During the week, the Wash
ington Regional Blood Center.
2O25 S street NV, distributed
1875 pints Of blood in this
area. The Defense Department
received 354 pints from Wash
ington.
BLOODMOBLE SCHEDULE.
Bloodmobiles will make the following
visits this week and will start at 10 am.
unless otherwise indicated:
Tomorrow-Prince George County:
Andrews Air Force Base, Building T-3-79.
Chapter: Arlington Hall Gym, Arlington
boulevard. Washington County: Metho-
dist Church, Hancock. Nd, 2 to 8 pm.
Tussday-D, e; Chapter: Main Main Navy; W
sVsnue FSSm eSapt:4 sS4 b.psrt sSo
ment OF II ealth, Education, Welfare,
Fourth street and Independence avenue
s.W., Conference Room 5051. N Building.
House. Charles Town, W. Va, 1880
4:3O pm.
Wednesday-D c. Chapter: Pentagon,
Room 4-A-75O. d. C. Chapter: Depart
ment Of Health. Education. Welfare.
S.W Conference Room 6051, N Building,
FSA. Warren County: Textile Workers
Union Hall, Chester street. Front Royal,
Va. noon-6 pm. .
Room 4-X-750. Fairfax County: Fort
Belvoir, BUILDING NN-34. $3.50 a.m.-3:39
pm. Shenandoah County: Woodstock
Reformed Church. South Main street
Woodstock. Va. [
Friday-p c. Chapter: Pentagon.
Room 4-A-55O. b. c. Chapter: Federal
Housing Administration, Thirty-th
street NV, Room S12.
Evening star., 1954-06-06
Mass Toothbrushinq

Under South Africa's biggest
ever dental hygiene plan, 500. 900
toothbrushes will be given to
school children and mass tooth
brushing demonstrations will be
held IN different areas, Johannes
burg reports.
Evening star., 1954-06-06
Publicity Group to Meet

Ferd Nauheim viii address the
National Capital Forge. Ameri-
can Public Relations Association.
at a luncheon meeting at 1915
pm. tomorrow in the Burlington
Hotel. He will discuss direct mail
in public relations.
Evening star., 1954-06-06
Blind Phone Operator

Fermanagh, Northern Ireland,
has its first blind telephone girl.
Employed by q cement company,
she uses a portable typewriter,
sends out phone calls all over the
British Isles and types q record
of every call made.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-01-28
Killer Of ; Surrenders
After 3-Week Flight
BY the Associated Press

JACKSON, Miss, Jan. 28-Ed-
die Noel, 28-year-old keg4o W. o
killed three white men. surren-
dered Unexpectedly last night,
three weeks after slipping
through a 400-man posse and
vanishing.
Noel gave up to w. c. GricO
of the State Livestock Sanitation
Board in Lexington, SIS miles
north of Jackson and the center
of the hunt. Mr.. Grice took him
to Kinds County Jail in Jackson.
Sheriff Richard F. Byrd sent
word to newsmen that he would
have nothing to say until he fin
ished questioning Noel.
Noel touched off the largest
manhunt in recent Mississippi
history on January 8, when he
shot and killed a 3O-year-old
county storekeeper and a sher-
ifs deputy.
The next day a telephone COM
pany employe and a. member of
the posse, was killed when Noel
was flushed at his house.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-01-28
Driver Crashes Truck
ToAvoid PIowingInto
Bayar Parade Crowd

The driver of a truck whose
brakes failed as he approached
the parade route of Turkish
President Celal Bayar deliber-
ately drove his three-ton truck
into a pile Of lumber to avoid
hitting spectators yesterday af-
ternoon.
He Is Edward Reigelsperger,
So. who works for the Silver
Hill Sand and Gravel Co.
According to police, Mr.. Rel
gelSperger had delivered a load
of gravel to Fourteenth and l.
streets NV. and was on his
way back to the company in
Silver Hill, Md. A brake
shoe on the truck broke just
as he was turning into E street,
where crowds already had gath
cred to see the President of Tur-
key.
Mr.. Reigelsperger's truck shot
ahead out Of control toward a
line Of soldiers and a large gath
ering Of spectators. He saw that
the only alternative to running
into the crowd was crashing the
truck into a pile of lumber at
the construction work at Thir-
tenth and E streets NV,
where a large Office building is
going up.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-01-28
Virginia Supreme Court
Rejects Bus Union Plea
BY the Associated Press

RICHMOND, Jan. 28.-The
State Supreme Court of Appeals
yesterday refused to review
Richmond Circuit Court ruling
upholding the constitutionality
of Virginia's revised Public Util-
tiles Seizure Act.
An appeal petition had been
submitted by a Northern Virginia
bus drivers union. The high
courts ruling. in effect, backed
the lower courts decision that
the act was valid in all re-
spects."
Division 1919 Of the Amalga-
mated Association of Street.
Electric Railway and Motor
Coach Employees of America
sought an appeal from the Rich
mond courts ruling in June,
1858, which denied a permanent
injunction against use of the act.
The court then upheld the act.
The suit came after Virginia
seized the Washington, Virginia
& Maryland Coach Co., an
Arlington bus line, in Dece abe.
1852. Union bus drivers had
gone on strike in a contract
dispute.
The State Corporation Com
mission operated the firm until
Gov. Battle lifted the seizure
order in February, 1858.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-01-28
Two Cars Strike Man
At Crossing Here;
9Th Fatality Of Year

An unidentified pedestrian was
struck by two automobiles in
quick succession last night and
was pronounced dead on the
scene.
The colored man. police said
was struck as he crossed the in
tersection Of West Virginia ave-
nue. and Fenwick street NE.
They said the car was driven by
William w. Law, Al. Of lot
Plateau place, Greenbelt, who
was driving north on West Vir-
ginia avenue. Mr.. Law told po-
lice that when he stopped his
car to investigate the accident,
another car struck the body.
Police identified the second driv-
er as Hugh c. Paris, A, Of
Lanham, Md.
The police report on the acct
dent did not Immediately make
it clear whether the victim was
dead before he was hit by the
second car.
Mr.. Law was charged with
colliding and held for action Of
the coroner. Mr.. Paris also
will be summoned to appear at
the hearing.
The fatality is the sixth traffic
death Of the year. There were
nine fatalities at this time last
year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-01-28
Today
In
Conuress

Bricker 4.mendment-Senate
debate on the Bricker amend
ment to restrict treaty-making
powers warns up as it's oppon-
ents continue behind-the scenes
efforts to settle on an alternate
proposal.
Econ0mic-President Eisen-
hover sends report to Congress
on the economic state of the
Union.
TaxeS-A drive to cut excise
taxes gathers support in the
House. spurred by Speaker Mar
tins backing Of proposal to re-
duce all such sales taxes now
above 10 per cent to that level.
House Pr0gram-Republican
representatives gather behind
closed doors to discuss tagging
legislative program in the House,
which has passed no major legis-
lation since the new session be-
gan nearly a month ago.
COffee-The Senate Banking
Committee may decide to look
into soaring coffee prices.
CondOn-Representative Con-
don, Democrat. of California tes-
titles for third straight day be-
fore the Senate House Atomic
Energy Committee in an effort
to clear my name" in the wake
OF an Atomic Energy Commits
sion action last spring barring
him from AL atomic bomb test
in Nevada.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-01-28
Dutch Students Protest
Buying of Foreign Art

EINDHOvEN. the Netherlands.
Jan. 28.-Dutch art students
were hot under the collar today
because the Van Able Museum
here plans to shell out $35. 900
for a painting by Spanish Born
Communist Artist Pablo Picasso.
They said they don't object to
Picasso's politics or his artistic
ability-they feel the museum
has by-passed competent Dutch
painters.
The students Of the Applied
Art School in Hertogenbosch
mailed out a pamphlet to all
Dutch art schools protesting the
purchase. Students of the APP
piled Art School here, taking up
the complaint. said they would
demonstrate in front of the
museum on Saturday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-01-28
Man Seriously Injured;
Hh-Run Car SOUGHT

A 56-year-old waiter at a Sill
yer Spring restaurant was in
jured seriously last night when
he was struck by an unknown
hit-and-run driver on Piney
Branch road while walking home
from work.
The victim, Louis Zakrowsky
Of 8501 Eleventh avenue, New
Hampshire Estates, near Silver
Spring, suffered severe head cuts,
a compound fracture Of the left
leg and shock.
He was admitted to the WASH
hgton Sanitarium after being
found lying on the side of Piney
Branch road, near Barron street,
Silver Spring. about HAS pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-01-28
Welfare Department
Names Legal Adviser
By the Assoeio,ed Press

James w. Foristel yesterday
was appointed associate general
counsel of the Department OF
Health. Education and Welfare.
He has been legal adviser for
the Washington Office OF the
American Medical Association. In
his new post he succeeds Robert
c. Ayers, who has been named
regional attorney for the depart
ment at Denver.
Mr.. Foristel is native OF st.
Louis and before joining with the
ANA in 1949 was administrative
assistant to former Representa-
tive Ploeser. Republican. OF Mis-
souri,. He will be paid $4,000 q
year in his new job.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-01-28
Boyor
Continued From First Page)

Chiefs of Staff; many members
Of the Washington Diplomatic
Corps and one Of the Bayars'
old friends, George McGhee,
former American Ambassador to
Turkey.
After President Bayar received
military honors. including a 81
gun salute, and reviewed the
honor guard of Army, Navy,
Marine and Air Force units, the
official party was taken by
limousine down the f1ag-be-
decked route to the District
Building.
When the ceremonies were
completed there, the motorcade
proceeded to the White House.
Last night. the Bayars were
overnight guests at the White
House. They took up quarters
at Blair House today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-01-28
Tennesseon Killed
BY Troctor-TroiIer .

A 50-year-old Tennessee man
was killed instantly last night
when he was struck by a tractor
trailer while crossing the Bal
timore boulevard on the Muir
kirk stretch, near Laurel, Md.
Maryland State police identi-
fled the victim as William Fitz-
gerald Of Mountain Home, Tenn.
Police said he was hit about
10 pm. by a truck driven by
Floyd Stafford. q. Of Hacketts-
town, N. j. Police said a tech
meal charge Of reckless driving
was placed against the driver.
Mr.. FitZgerald'S body was
taken to the GaSch funeral home
in HyattSville.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-01-28
Meteorological Society
Elects A. F. Merewether
0y the Associotsd Press

~ The ASsoeiotod Press
NEW YORK. Jan. 28.-Arthur
F. Merewether, 81, was elected
president of the American
Meteorological Society yesterday
at its .127tl1 annual meeting.
He succeeds Prof. H. r. Byers,
chairman Of the department of
meteorology at the University of
Chicago. The organization has
about 5000 members.
Mr.. Merewether currently is a
member Of the Commerce De-
partment'S Advisory Committee
on Weather Services and super
visor Of meteorology for Amer
lean AirlineS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-01-28
u. S. Diplomats Meet

AMMAN, Jordan, Jan. % (R.-
American diplomatic mission
chiefs in the Near East are in
Amman for two-day meetings
starting today. A United States
Embassy spokesman said nothing
can be released now regarding
the talks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-01-28
$4,000 Fire Damages
MorYlund U. BUILDING

Fire last night destroyed part
Of the attic on the three-story
United States Bureau Of Mines
building at the University of
Maryland.
College Park f1remen esti-
mated damages at about $4,000.
Laboratory equipment and sup
plies were destroyed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-01-28
Union Elects President

DETROIT, Jan. % P).-Max
Greenberg, 46. a New Jersey
Union official. was elected presi-
dent yesterday of the $4,000
member Retail, Wholesale and
Department Store Union. CLIO.
He succeeds Irving M. Simon,
who died last September 2.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-01-28
Horpers Ferry Worker
Killed by Falling Stone
BY the Assoeiofsd Press

HARPERS FERRY, w. Va.
Jan. 28-Elwood Dillow, Al. was
killed yesterday by a stone which
fell on him while he was work.
ing in the Millville quarry of the
Jones & Laughlin Steel Corp.
Mr.. Dillow-had been employed
at the quarry since 1886. Other
workmen around him were un-
hurt.
DR.. Earl Allara of Charles
Town said he died of a fractured
skull.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-01-28
Doncers Turn Firemen

People in evening dress left
a dance in Schweizer Reneke,
South Africa. to form q bucket
chain and help put out a fire
that destroyed several downtown
stores.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-11-06
.Tony'DeM!arco Faces
Manzi on ~ Tonight
By the Associated Pres,

BOSTON, Nov. 6.-Tony De-
Marco, the seventh ranked well
terweight from Boston's North
end, meets smuggling Pat Manu-
of Syracuse tonight in a nation
ally televised 10-round bout at
the arena.
DeMarco risks q string Of IA
consecutive victories against his
free-swinging opponent in q
match to be beamed across the
Nation (ABC) at 8 o'clock Gin
Washington over WMAL-TV,
Channel y.
Manu-. 81, holds knockout
win over Joe Miceli and has a
decisdion over AL Andrews. In
his last fight, DeMarco knocked
out Danish champion Chris
Christensen in the fifth round.
If Tony, the young man they
say has a future, can get by
Manu-, repeatedly the hardest
puncher he's faced to date, he'll
be aiming for a fight with Vince
Martinez.
The 22-year-old DeMarco Is
particularly effective with his
left hook and combination
punches and he's favored to get
to Mani before the New Yorker
can throw his bombshellS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-11-06
Operation on Reynolds
Pronounced Success
By the Associated Press

OKLAHOMA CITY, Nov. o.
Allie Reynolds said today no
further surgery will be needed
on his injured finger. but the
New York aYnkee pitcher won't
know whether his baseball days
are over until the wound heals.
A plastic surgeon removed the
stitches from a grating opera
ton yesterday. He pronounced
the operation a success. Wheth-
er the deep cut suffered in q
shower room accident will Grip
pie the index finger on his pitch
ing hand remains to be seen.
The big rikhthander, who said
he won't make a decision about
his future until spring, is sched-
uled for a contract talk here
next week with Bill Dewitt OF
the Yankees.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-11-06
By Bill Fuchs

The attention of Washington
sports fans, hungry for victory,
weary of alibiS. is kindly directed
to the areas newest representa-
tive-the Lions Of the Eastern
Hockey League.
It may come as a shock to the
average Washington fan, but the
Lions are not in a rebuilding
stage. Furthermore. Player
Coach Stan Warecki isn't asking
anybody to remember the spirit
of his players while forgetting
the record.
The Lions opened the season
by trouncing New Haven, 1913,
at Uline Arena last night. About
LOO fans showed up and judg-
ing from the reaction they'll all
be back for the next home game
against Baltimore Wednesday
night.
Were not trying to sell the
people big league hockey" Jack
Riley, general manager of Uline
Arena, points out. But this
Eastern League hockey is good
hockey. The kids may not be
polished but they're rough and
ready"
Riley Is the man chiefly re-
sponsible for Washington's latest
venture in the ice sport. A
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-11-06
Terp Harrier Continues
Record Smashing Pace

The record for the University
OF Maryland cross-country course
Of 3.8 miles is now at 10 minutes
10 seconds, but it probably will
be lowered again and again be-
fore Burr Grim is through.
Sophomore Grim from Win
chester. Va, lowered the mark
for the second time this year yes
terday as the Terp runners de-
feated Virginia. is to SIS. Grim
broke the record the first time
against Navy, 10 minutes 10
seconds, last month.
Ben Good, Tommy New, Carl
PARTY and Ray Horsley. Grim's
teammates, also came in yester-
day under the former record.
Warren Leddick set q new rec
ord Of IL minutes 16 seconds for
the freshman course Of 81 miles
in leading the Terps against
Baltimore Polytechnic High
School.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-11-06
Richard Montgomery
Edqes Toward Title

Tailback Mike Ennis, a con-
verted guard, scored two touch
downs and passed for another
last night in leading Richard
Montgomery to a $50 victory
over Gaithersburg High in the
battle for Glass B supremacy
of Montgomery County at CATH
ersburg.
Ennis ran 81 yards for his
first score, Gaping a 63-yard
march with the opening kick
off. Fullback Marty Mayes
plunged / yard for q second
period touchdown. Then Ennis
came back with a 4-yard scamp
er and a 35-yard pass to Ronnie
Bridgewater in the third quar-
ter.
Gaithersburg never threatened
seriously In losing its third Of
seven games. The Rockville
team ended a three-game losing
streak and posted a 4-3 record.
FREDERICK, Nd. Nov. 9
(Special) Unbeaten and united
Montgomery Blair of Silver
Spring ran up Is points in the
first half and breezed to its
seventh victory in a row, $40,
over Frederick High last night,
Four of the touchdown plays
began at or near the 50-yard
line. The exception was Quar-
terback Dick Browns 30-yard
run just before halftime.
Frank Corcoran circled his
right end for so yards, Lee
Riggs ran back an intercepted
j
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-11-06
Winnipeg Extends
Shermun's Contract
BY The Assoeiuted Press

WINNIPEG, Nov. al Sher-
man has been signed to coach
the Winnipeg Blue Bombers Of
the Western Interprovincial Foot
ball Union for another two years.
Sherman, former backfield
coach Of the New York Giants,
finishes a one-year contract at
the end Of this season--his first
with the Bombers, who finished
in third place IN the regular
WIFI schedule.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-11-06
HockeyLions Show Promise
Of Being NoveIty-o Winner

former hockey star himself. Riley
has missed it sorely.
"And If we can average 1000
to 1900 fans a game We'll break
even," he says. II think If
people get to see the game
they'll like it."
Those watching last night
liked it. Our team was mag
nificent, running up a 60 lead
before the hapless visitors were
allowed to score. Art Dorring-
ton, only Negro on the team,
scored three goals, while Warecki
scored twice, as did Verne
LaPointe.
The league-leading Lions play
at Clinton, N. Y, tonight and
at Baltimore tomorrow night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-11-06
By the Asseeiaied Press

PHILADELPHIA. Nov. 6.-Big
Bob Baker had a confession to
make after last nights sharp
victory over Jimmy Slade of New
York in a nationally televised
10-round fight.
"It pays to train hard" said
the Pittsburgh Negro as he sat
on his dressing room table &C
cepting congratulations on his
36th victory in AZ fights.
81 worked hard for this fight.
I did 2 miles of road work every
day for two months. I was
really in shape and 1t showed in
my performance"
Even the opposing camp,
Slade and his manager, AL
Joyner. had to agree with Baker.
Joyner said he thought Baker
was in the best shape Of his
career.
Joyner Gives Credit.
'"They isolated the big guy for
two months. He did nothing but
work. He hasn't been in such
good shape In four years." said
Joyner. He's q good fighter"
AS for Slade, the New York
State champion was disguised
with his work. He said the
seven-month layof hurt him.
Slade hadn't fought since last
April 26, when he fractured his
left hand beating Tommy Hur-
ricane) Jackson.
IT couldn't get going. I
wasn't keen or sharp. ! moved
awkwardly and was caught with
punches / should have blocked
or ducked," said the 2S-year-old
Slade.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-11-06
Special Dispuieh 10 The Stor

BALTIMORE, Nov. Sid
well Friends Of Washington. D.
c., which was supposed to have
an "off" season, was back home
today with relatively sweet
memories of q 5-2-1 record.
Sidwell'S Quakers wrapped up
their campaign impressively
here yesterday by whipping
Baltimore Friends, 1912. Their
only defeats have come at the
hands of Landon and st. Adams,
two other Washington schools.
which meet Friday to settle the
Interstate Academic Conference
championship.
Fullback Dave Kenworthy and
Tailback Larry Griffith, as po-
tent as any offensive pair in the
LAC, again paced the Sidwell at
tack. Kenworthy scored on runs
of 10. 6 and 2 yards and Grit
fifth mopped up with touchdown
passes to Dave Blaine and Dan
Bernstein, covering 80 and 26
yards, in that order.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-11-06
Mrs. Oliver PAGES
Turkey Golf Yictors

Six Army Navy women golfers
won turkeys in the annual tour
nament yesterday. paced by Mrs.
r. M. Oliver with a 80, minus IL
handicap, for net 70.
Other winners were: Mrs. Seth
Mckee, 95-16, 70; Mrs. A. II.
Allen. $50, SO; Mrs. F. H. Mac
Naughton, 92-8. "a: Mrs. Mark
Bennett, 1921, SO, and Mrs.
r. M. Ware, 95-9, So.
It was the final event Of q
busy season for the service club
players. according to Mrs. ]. E.
Holzapple, publicity chairman.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-11-06
Baker Finds Training Pays
After Sharp Win Over SIode

Actually Slade had nothing to
be ashamed Of. He simply was
overpowered. At 1791a Slade
gave away 311a pounds. The
aggressive New York Negro had
to punch at long range and get
on his bicycle to keep out Of
range of the powerful Baker
counters.
While Slade was a moving.
bobbing, weaving target. Baker
kept plodding around the ring.
shooting strong right and left
hand counters that shook Slade
to his toes. Several times Baker
smashed Slade with short right
uppercut that sent Jimmy crash
ing into the ropes.
Baker appeared slow Of foot.
but he was lightning fast with
his fists. He said the stalking
type Of fight he made was on the
orders Of his trainer.
Wants Valdes Next.
Baker, also %, said he would
like to fight Nino Valdes. whom
he already has decisioned. "I'd
like to fight valdes for the right
to meet Rocky Marciano for the
heavyweight title" Valdes Is
rated the number one contender
for Marciano's title and is be-
lieved to be the next challenger.
The decision for Baker was
unanimous with Judge Paul
Stilley carding it 6-2-2; Judge
Bill Yancy 7-2-l; Referee Zach
Clayton 6-3-l. The Associated
Press scored it 7-2-1. There
was no official announcement Of
the attendance although the
consensus at ringside estimated
the crowd at 900.