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Evening star., 1954-11-13
u. Of Md. Seeks
To Void Suit on
AccredHafioIl
Regents Say Low
Doesn't Require
Release Of Report
sy the A..oeic,ed Press

BALTIMORE. Nov. 1s.-Uni-
versity of Maryland regents
asked yesterday for dismissal Of
q suit seeking to make them
release an accrediting report be-
cause 1t doesn't deal with opera
tion Of the university"
It was their answer to q Bal
timore City Court petition by
State Delegate Withwcrth, Re-
publican, Of Allegany. The regent,
twice have voted to keep the
report secret and he wants to
make them release it under q
1852 law.
The law states that the re-
gents must give legislators ''any
information about any phase OF
operation Of the university that
may be requested"
/ The regents replied through
Attorney General Edward b. e
Rollins that "the Information
requested in the petition filed
against them Is Of such a conf.
Dental nature, and came from
a source. and was given to the
Board Of Regents for such q
purpose as to exclude it from the
legal operation and affect" oi
the 1852 law.
The report was made by the
Middle States Association o1
College and Secondary Schools
and its contents became an issue
in the campaign between Gov
McKeldin and DR.. II. c. Byrc
for Governor.
The regents finally released
what they said was q summary
Of the report. The association
gave the university until 1856
to make certain Improvement
and changes or face loss Of its
accreditation.
Verbal arguments in the suit
will be heard by Judge James K
Cullen in Baltimore City Court
on November 80. i
Evening star., 1954-11-13
Monroe and Prather
Lose Plea 10 Quash
| Bribery Indictments

Federal Judge F. Dickinson
Let's yesterday rejected a de-
fense motion to quash the gam
bling conspiracy and bribery in
dictments against suspended Po-
lice Capt. John B. Monroe, De-
tective George E. Prather and a
group of gamblers.
But the judge Cancelled the
November IS trial date for the
cases and ordered the assign
ment commissioner to Ak a new
date.
Further Arguments.
The cases cannot come to
trial until sometime after De-
cember 10. That is the date the
Judge set yesterday to hear
further arguments on a defense
motion for an indefinite con-
tinuance of the trial.
Defense counsel, in asking for
indefinite continuance, yester-
day declared the defendants
could not get a fair trial in the
District at this time because Of
the volume Of publicity given
the charges.
The defense, next Friday, is
to produce affidavits and deposi-
tions bearing on their contention
of prejudicial publicity. It was
understood tn at depositions
would be sought from United
States Attorney Leo A. Rover
and Police Chief Robert Murray,
among others.
Questioning Indicated.
The officials will be questioned
as to statements given reporters
at a press conference following
the arrest of the policemen, de-
tense attorneys indicated.
In addition to throwing out
the motion to dismiss the indict-
ments, Judge Let's rejected mo-
tions to allow defense counsel to
inspect grand jury minutes and
for a bill OF particulars, which
would shed additional light on
the Governments charges. The
proceedings were in the U. S.
District Court for the District
of Columbia.
Evening star., 1954-11-13
Buby Bunter-No. ~
Can you make with the. small

Can you make with the small
talk?
Take q look at the young lady
to the right. What's she saying?
The caption printed beneath
the picture gives the words put
into her mouth by Constance
Bannister's 1866 calendar. Can
you beat it? II your wits keen
enough. a cash prize awaits you.
Each day for the next three
days The Star will print a new
Bannister baby picture. Under
Zach picture will appear q caption
from the calendar. Your job is
to write q better caption In Is
words or less.
For your convenience q coupon
will be printed with each picture
but 1t isn't necessary to use the
coupon. You can sketch one Of
your own. just make sure your
coupon tells which picture you're
captioning. either by number or
by q pasteup Of the photograph.
Daily prizes viii be given for
the best and most original cap.
tions. First prize will be SIS.
second prize $40 and third prize
IS. A grand prize Of 500 will
be awarded for the best caption
submitted during the 30-day
contest. In case Of any tie.
duplicate awards win be made.
The contest is open to any one
except employees OF The Star
and The Evening Star Broad
casting Company and members Of
their families. Contestants may
submit any number of captions.
All captions for picture No. 81,
published today. must be re-
ceiyed IN The Star Office not later
thansnoon Monday. November Is.
Prize winners win be an
nounced one week after publica-
tion Of each picture. Judges will
be members Of The Stars staff
and their decisions viii be final.
Mail your entries to Baby
Banter" The Evening Star.
Washington 4. D. G.
The coupon may be pasted on
. postal card. II you prefer.
Winners Of Baby Banter Con-
test No. 20, Are Announced To-
day, Page B-l3.
Evening star., 1954-11-13

so much homework.
Stricken Sunday.
Barbara Ann died Tuesday in
Children's Hospital. She was
stricken on Sunday, after COM
planning of symptoms diagnosed
then as a cold.
Meanwhile, the district Health
Department announced is max
ing gamma globulin available to
Natiyity's second and sixth
grade pupils and their family
contacts. Authorities said every
child in the second and sixth
grades would be given a note to
take home, urging parents to
take their children to the family
physician.
Doctors may obtain the vac
cine today and tomorrow from
the Health Departments Bureau
of Vital Statistics on the first
floor of the Municipal Center.
For persons who have no fam
lily physician. the Health De-
partment will have a doctor and
nurse on duty on Monday at the
school to administer the serum.
Sick children should not be
brought to the school for the
inoculations, however. the Health
Department warned.
Evening star., 1954-11-13

Maryland State Senator James
B. Monroe said today he would
give officials a full and COM
plete account" of his actions in
connection with alleged money
passing to voters in the Novem-
Der 2 elections, as the FBI joined
Charles County {Md.) authors
ties in the investigation.
Senator Monroe, veteran
Charles County Republican. at
tackled in a statement given to
reporters what he called trial
by newspaper" and asked the
public to withhold Judgment
until all the facts are in.
State and county officials have
affidavits they say were given
them by employees Of the WASH
ington Post and Times-Herald.
naming Senator Monroe as one
of four persons who gave voters
81 or So at the White Plains poll
ing station near Waldorf.
Three Unidentified.
Oficials said three documents
given them named Senator Mon
roe and five accused three other
persons who have not been iden-
titled.
AS the investigation Of the al
legations spread:
/, Attorney General Brownell
announced the FBI would JOIN
the probe because the elections
involved Federal Office. This
referred to the 5th district con-
gressional contest in which Rep
resentative Frank Small, Re-
publican incumbent, was de-
feated by Richard e. Lankford,
Democrat.
2. States Attorney Robert T.
Barbour disclosed he will pre-
sent the allegations to a grand
jury which will be convened
Monday in La Plata. =.
Mr.. Barbour. a county official,
said he has interviewed several
of the people allegedly involved
and that he plans to question
Evening star., 1954-11-13
Suspended Bailiff
Gets Up 10 Year for
Releasing Prisoners

Delma D. Johnson, 81, sus-
pended Municipal Court bailiff,
was sentenced late yesterday in
the u. s. District Court for the
District of Columbia to serve
from four months to a year and
a day for three charges of prison
breach in permitting three pris-
oners to escape while in his care.
Sentence was imposed by
Judge James w. Morris of the
U. S. District Court for the Dis
trict of Columbia.
johnson, who is colored, had
waived indictment and last
month pleaded guilty to an in
formation containing the
charges. The information does
not accuse Johnson of receiving
money to release prisoners.
The District Court, however,
was informed that johnson had
made restitution in the sum of
$40, which had been turned over
to him by prisoners who had
been fined in Municipal Court
JohnSon's activities were dis
closed when a prisoner at Mu-
nicipal Court, sentenced to 80
days in Jail on a traffic charge,
was again arrested on a similar
charge the day after sentence
The information to which
Johnson pleaded guilty charged
him with letting one prisoner
go last March, another in Au-
gust and a third in September.
Municipal Court officials report
ed, in September, that they had
obtained Johnson's admission
that he accepted $50 from Err
nest Toller, 81, colored, of the
1900 block of Delaware avenue
S.W.. and released him. Toller
had received a 30-day sentence
| on q traffic charge:
Evening star., 1954-11-13
Monroe Pledges Full Account
On Charges of Vote-Buying

others about Everything that
has to do with the case"
Meanwhile, Senator Monroe.
who won reelection by the slim
margin of 80 votes out Of more
than 1000 cast. issued the fol-
lowing statement:
with reference to the article
appearing in The Washington
Post and Times Herald concern
ing the recent election all ! ask
is the same consideration that
is afforded the humblest ac-
cused, that is the presumption OF
! innocence until there is proof
beyond a reasonable doubt Of
any guilt.
|. II stand ready and willing at
any time to give a full and COM
plete account Of my conduct to
the attorney general Of Mary
land. the States Attorney for
Charles County, or any other
proper authority.
Fortunately, trial by news
paper is still not the American
way and in some instances at
least the aggressiveness Of the
press has invoked criticism by
the courts.
Naturally, this matter is Of
serious concern to me person.
ally. but my greatest regret Is
that my native Charles County
has received unfavorable pub
licity. and an effort has been
made to discredit the high
Office to which I have the, honor
to have been elected.
my only hope is that when
the true facts are established.
the washington Post and Times
Herald will be as generous with
its headlines as it has been with
the initial story"
Senator Monroe's Democratic
opponent In the election. Walter
w. Bowling, ST., said he would
meet with campaign advisers
soon to discuss whether to con-
test the election.
Glad to Comply.
Copies Of sworn statements
and photographs relating to the
election-day charges also were
turned over by the Washington
Post and Times-Herald to Mary
land Attorney General Edward
D. E. Rollins. Mr.. Rollins said
his Office would be glad to comply
with any request for procedural
advice from the States attorney.
but that any action would have
| to initiate at the county level.
Mr.. Barbour said at first he
wanted to make preliminary in
vestigations. and last night an
not1nced his decision to meet with
| the grand jury Monday on the
matter.
Copies Of the same documents
repeatedly were turned over TO
the FBI after Mr.. Brownell's an
nouncement that the FBI was
moving in.
Mr.. Brownell's announcement
said the u. s. Criminal Code pro-
vides fines UP to $4,000 or two
years imprisonment, or both. for
either offering or accepting q
payment to influence . vote in
the election Of q Federal ofiicial.
Evening star., 1954-11-13
Expectunt Mother
In Critical Condition
Special Dispotch 10 The Star

FREDERICK. Nov. l3.-An
expectant mother remained in
critical condition here today
from injuries received in an au-
tomobile accident two days ago.
Doctors and nurses have main
tanned a constant vigil at her
bedside. ready to perform an
emergency operation to try to
save her unborn baby If the
young woman dies. She is Mrs.
Barbara Schefler, %, of Oden-
ton. Md,
Evening star., 1954-11-13
.pTA AffRIlls
Pledge TO End
Racial C,urbs
Maryland Group
Also CoIls for
Increase in Taxes
BY the Associated Press

BALTIMORE, Nov. 13.-Mary-
lands Congress Of Parents and
Teachers has taken an unprece-
dented stand for higher State
taxes and affirmed its pledge to
work for the orderly end OF
segregation in the public schools.
The tax question. rather than
segregation, claimed more at
tention in the closing hours Of
the State PTA's seth annual
convention which ended last
night.
No Dissents.
The race issue was settled by
compromise in q few quiet mo-
ments. without q dissenting vote.
after keeping the record turnout
Of 500 delegates In tense ex-
pectancy for two days.
The pulling and hauling over
taxation went on intermittently
for several hours before 1t, too.
was settled by compromise.
The clincher was a resolution
asking the State government to
increase its 2 per cent sales tax
or its income tax, or both, to
provide more money for the
schools.
Underlying the suggestion was
another PTA proposal that the
State increase its aid to educa-
ton by about $14.5 million a
year to cope with the flood of
youngsters now coming into the
schools.
gate representing the local unit
at Landover Hills in Prince
Georges County. was moved to
declare on the floor she was
pleased the PTA had at least
had the courage to propose spe-
cific taxes to pay for the school
improvements, it demanded.
State Accepts.
The segregation question was
solved with this resolution:
"The Supreme Court has rem
dered its opinion that the con-
tinuation of segregated schools
is unconstitutional.
"State authorities have ac-
|cepted this opinion as being just
and equitable and have urged a
maximum amount Of local con-
troll in bringing about desegre-
CATION of the schools.
"The Maryland Congress OF
Parents and Teachers approves
this approach and believes that
solution Of the problems will be
assisted by full and frank dis
cussion at all levels of the PTA
organization.
"We shall cooperate with the
State and local boards Of educa-
ton and other governmental au-
thorities for the development of
sound plans to this end"
The resolution was initiated by
six delegates whose spokesman
was Alfred Toombs, writer and
president Of the st. Marys
County PTA Council.
Pleads for OK.
He described it as a smoke
filled room compromise, mot ex-
actly satisfactory to any one.
yet it will offend no one" He
pleaded for its adoption without
the changing of a word, because
we are devoted to our organiza-
ton and put it above our per-
sonal convictions"
| Joining with him in this plea
was Comdr. John M. Court. from
the Owensville Elementary PTA
in Anne Arundel County. Court
last summer sponsored the
West River Proclamation call
ing for a referendum on segre-
cation.
"This is the only intelligent
action we can take under the
circumstances" Court said in
supporting the resolution he
offered with ToombS.
| Tho otbo, cy,o,1coye u,oro fyIoro
Evening star., 1954-11-13
Driver Hurt as Auto
Hits Bridge Abutment

A motorist was injured criti-
cally tday when his automobile
struck a bridge abutment and
bounced into a tree on Leland
road in Prince Georges County.
The victim, Terry A. Smith.
20. colored, of Route 1. Upper
Marlboro, was admitted to Prince
Georges General Hospital with a
fractured skull and severe head
cuts.
The crash occurred at l am.
as he was driving south. alone in
his car, on Leland road near
Central avenue. Police said
marks at the scene Of the crash
indicated the car bounced 20
feet through the air after hit
ting the abutment.
Evening star., 1954-11-13
Medical Conference
Backs Need Of New
TubercuIar Hospital

Need Of a proposed 300-bed,
$3.4 million tuberculosis hospital
for the District was supported
unanimously yesterday at a con-
ference of leading medical off,
cials. it was announced by Com
missioner Renah F. Camalier.
Planning of the hospital
funds for which were appropri-
ated at the last session of
Congress-was stopped recently
by the District Commissioners,
pending a recheck of its urgency.
More than a score Of doctors
land surgeons attended the lunch
con conference, Mr.. Camalier
, said.
"There is no doubt in my
mind it is not possible to lick
tuberculosis in this city without
additional beds" he declared.
Describing the meeting, he
said the doctors agreed that 95
per cent Of cases in the District
are moderate or far advanced
before they get into hospitals.
indicating that the disease is
far from under control.
He said the District has / 300
new cases each year, that the
tuberculosis facilities of District
General Hospital are overcrowd-
ed, that Glenn Dale Hospital is
/ near capacity, and that clinic
facilities here are inadequate.
Mae CLANCY of the Beach Ele-
mentary PTA in Calvert
County; Lillian K, Sparks, from
the Chestertown High School
unit, and Paul c. Howard Of the
Westbrook PTA and J. E. Blom-
gren, from the Montgomery
Blair High School unit, both ir
| Montgomery County.
Evening star., 1954-11-13
|1bGiAi@ , Is
Crash Head-on
Near Ashton
Chevy Chase Women
Is Death Victim;
Two Others Hurt

Two persons were killed and
two were injured in a head-on
auto crash last night at Browns
Corner on Route 29. near Ash
ton.e Md.
Pronounced dead on arrival at
the Montgomery County General
Hospital in Sandy Spring were
Mrs. H. Louise Harrington. 40.
wife of Harry G. Harrington of
8611 Jones Mill road. Chevy
Chase, Md, and James Lee Hos
pelham, A, of Baltimore.
Mrs. Harrington died of in
ternal bleeding, and Mr.. HoSpel-
ham died from a fractured skull
and a broken neck, according to
Silver Spring police.
Thrown From Car.
Mrs. Harrington was a pas
senger in a car being driven
north on Route 80 by Mrs.
Blanche F. Miller, 33, of 272l
Nichols street. Hyattsville. Md,
police said. Mrs. Miller was ad-
mitted to the hospital but was
not in serious condition, a nurse
said. Another passenger and the
owner of the car in which the
women were riding was Benja-
min Weller. AZ, of 1904 Dennis
avenue, Silver Spring, Md. Mr..
Weller also was admitted to the
hospital with relatively minor
injuries.
Police said Mrs. Harrington
was thrown out of the right
front door of the car when it
was struck by the one driven by
Mr.. HoSpelham. Mr.. Hospelham
was alone.
According to police, Mr.. Hos
pelham's car swerved into the
path of Mr.. Weller's oncoming
car. Police said other motorists
following MI. Hospelham report
ed he had been weaving "all over
the road" The collision occurred
at 6 pm.
On Way Home.
Mrs. Harrington and Mrs. Mil
ler were preparing to open a
women's dress shop in Takoma
Park. They had been to Balti-
more to make arrangements for
merchandise and were on their
way home when the crash oc-
Cured.
Mrs. Harrington once operated
| a dress shop on Connecticut ave-
nue. and recently had been man
aging several dress shops for a
chain of stores. Mr.. Harrington
is with the Civil Aeronautics Ad-
miniStration.
Surviving Mrs. Harrington, be-
side her husband are two chill
dren, Larry, II, and Wendy, 10.
Funeral services will be held at
1870 pm. tomorrow at Goldberg's
funeral home. 4219 Ninth street
NV. Burial will be in. King
David Memorial Garden. Ma
tional Memorial Park.
Evening star., 1954-11-13

Winners Of Baby Banter Con-
test No. 20, Are Announced To-
day, Pare Bis.
Evening star., 1954-04-29
Dupas Gains Statue
In Beating Brady
BY the Associofed Press

NEW ORLEANS. April 20. -
Ralph Dupas, 18-year-old New
Orleans high school student,
glanced up the lightweight lad
der for higher recognition to-
day after speeding to a convinc-
ing decision over Dennis Pat
Brady.
The fleet Dupas. rated No. S
in the lightweight division and
an accomplished artist at hit
and-run tactics, danced to a
unanimous 10-round decision
over the rugged New Yorker in
a acknowledgement fight last
night. Dupas weighed 1877. Brady
128a4.
Dupas departed from his usual
touch-and-go attack in the early
rounds and continually beat
Brady to the punch. The French
Quarter youngster, making his
third appearance over the 10
round route. opened a cash over
Brady's eye in the first round
and the cocky Irishman's eye
bled throughout the fight.
The two judges and the referee
were in complete accord in
reaching a unanimous decision.
Referee Pete Giaruso saw it six
rounds for Dupas and four for
Brady. Judges Francis Kerche-
val and Eddie kid Wolfe
turned in identical cards. show
ing Dupas ahead in six rounds,
two for Brady and two even.
Evening star., 1954-04-29
By Rod Thomos

Barrett Crandall, director of
the Washington Rowing Associa-
ton. said today it was anything
but pipe dream" that the next
Olympic rowing championship
may be settled on the Potomac.
It's a cinch, Crandall said. that
the world competition, with about
l6 nations participating, will be
held somewhere in the United
States. with bids already being
made by several cities. Washing
ton, he said. has been pointed out
by some rowing authorities as a
logical site.
Australia, host to the 1856
Olympics. is not suitable for the
rowing event, Crandall observed,
because its seasons are the re-
verse of those above the equator.
Australia's summer would find
Americas collegiate oarsmen in
the middle of their college year.
ITO compete in Australia. !"
Crandall said, "they would re-
quire an absence of about two
months from classes, and the
colleges likely wouldn't go for
that"
However, officials Of the WASH
ington Rowing Association aren't
steamed up at this time over. the
Evening star., 1954-04-29
Olympic Rowing on Potomac
'NoPipe Dream CrondoU Says

OlympicS. But they speak warmly
Of the Eastern intercollegiate
heavyweight sprint champion
ships to be held May Is of
Hams Point.
With ,34 crews from 13 uni
versities entered, it will be the
largest college towing regatta
ever held, with Navy's world
champion varsity crew heading
the list.
Capitalizing on its experience
of last year. when it was host
to the regatta for the first time.
the Association has made
changes designed to produce a
better show.
According to c. c. Cancannon.
chairman of tickets and seating
arrangements, the advance sale
of grandstand seats is greater
than last years total. with six
sections of the IL either sold or
spoken for. The 200 boxes, each
with six seats, were oversub-
scribed by SO.
GrandStand seats at SITS are
on sale at the Willard and Stat
ler Hotels, the American Auto
mobile Association, the Board of
Trade offices at 1916 K street
NV; the Fairway, 1928 G street
NV; the George Mason Hotel in
Alexandria and McQuinn's Sports
Shop in Arlington.
Evening star., 1954-04-29
Special Dispeteh TO The stor

WILLIAMSBURG. Va, April
29.-Two football players were
the outstanding individual per-
formers here yesterday as Will
liam and Mary's track team over
powered George Washington.
83-48.
Len Ciemniecki, fleet CIV
halfback. was the only triple
winner. taking firsts in the 100
yard dash and the two hurdles
and a third in the high jump.
The Indians top point-maker
was George Karschner. a full
back last fall. Karschner
amassed II points with flrsts in
the shot put and discuss and a
third in the javelin. The only
other competitor to win more
than one event was w. & MS
Bud Fisher. who finished on top
in the mile and two-mile runs.
The summaries:
100-Yard DASH. Ciemniecki tGW) :,
:. Cos tW&M); Is, Gaskell tGW). Time,
1O.5 seconds.
220-Yard Dash--1. Gaskell tGWl; 2,
Barr tGWt: 3, Sumner tW&M). Time.
23.7 seconds.
z, Schultz tW&m; 3. Riley (W&M).
8s0-Yard Run, Schultz Cw&M);
& 2;n,s Blanehard char W&Ml; 8. shak 'GW).
Mile RUN. Fisher (W&M; Jafiee
(GW); 3. Hicks (W65M). Time. 1876.
Two-Mile Rum. Fisher tWd8Ml: .,
Mcmahon (W6sMl; 3, Rudin tGWl. Time,
11:O4.6.
12O-Yard High Hurdles. Ciemniecki
(CWl; 2. Ferriday tW&M); 3. De Turk
tGWl. Time, 1875 seconds.
220-Yard Low Hurdles. Ciemniecki
Time 29.7 seconds.
High Jump Risjord CW&M; 2,
Sir sletary tW&M]: 3. De Turk and Ciem-
inches.
Broad Jump. Herman tw&Mo; ..
Evening star., 1954-04-29
LITTLE SPORT
sp.eiaI corr.,pond.nt d 1h. stur

UPPERVILLE. Va. April 29.-
Paul Mellon of Rokeby Farms
and Mrs. Archibald Randolph
of Grafton were selected as the
new joint masters of the Pied
mont fox hounds in a surprise
decision of the board of directors
here yesterday.
Mellon is the son of the late
industrialist and art patron,
Andrew w. Mellon. He has lived
in Virginia for more than 20
years and has been a keen
sportsman. hunting regularly
with Piedmont and acting as
one of its governors. Mellon
maintains a racing stable and
breeding farm. The annual Pied
mont point-to-point races are
held over a course laid out on
his estate.
Mrs. Randolph, whose hus-
band resigned as MFH of Pied
mont yesterday after a tenure
begun in 1917, is known as one
of the most enthusiastic sports