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Evening star., 1955-02-18
Askins 10 Serve
IS Years toLife
In Poisoning
Ex-MentuI Potent
Is Sentenced for
2d-Degree Murder

Robert E. Askins, IS, today
was sentenced to serve a prison
term Of from Is years to life
for second-degree murder in the
fatal poisoning of a woman ir
December, 1888. Askins was q
mental patient at st. Elizabeths
from 1899 to 1852.
The sentence, given by Judge
Edward M. Curran of the U. s.
District Court for the District
Of Columbia, is the maximum
for second-degree murder.
Askins. who is colored, was
convicted by a jury on February
8 on the second-degree murder
count, following trial on the
more serious charge of first
degree murder.
His victim was Ruth McDon-
aid, 81, colored, who had been
given the poison in a drink of
whisky.
Before sentencing, Judge Cur
ran overruled a motion by De-
fense Attorney George E. C.
Hayes for a new trial for Askins.
Mr.. Hayes contended during the
trial that Askins was of unsound
mind at the time of the crime
and that the prosecution has
failed to prove the defendant was
Of sound mind.
Argued on instruction.
In his new trial motion, Mr..
Hayes argued that the court had
enormously instructed the jury
in giving it the alternative of
returning a verdict of second de-
gree murder. Judge Curran had
told the panel that it could re-
turn the second degree verdict
If it believed Askins had been
drinking to such an extent as
not to have the intent to kill.
Attorney Hayes argued today
that there had not been suffi-
cient evidence of drinking to
warrant the charge.
The jury also had been given
the ALTERNATIVES of returned a
verdict of guilty of first degree
murder; not guilty, or not guilty
by reason of insanity.
Was Mental Patient.
Askins was adjudged of un-
sound mind in 1889 and remained
in st. Elizabeths Hospital until
released in 1852 as a social
recovery" He was adjudged
last fall to be mentally COM
petent to stand trial.
One psychiatrist testified at
the trial that he believed Askins
was of unsound mind at the time
of the crime. A second psy-
chiatrist testified that he be-
lieved Askins had become of
unsound mind after being ar
rested and charged with the
killing. He said he based his
conclusions on records of the
case. A third psychiatrist testi-
fed that alleged actions of
AskinS in 1888, as described to
him, did not indicate the de-
fendant was insane at that time.
Askins was prosecuted by AS
sistant United States Attorney
Thomas A. Flannery. Attorney
Hayes, shortly after .Askins had
been sentenced, said he thought
he would appeal the defendants
second degree murder conviction.
Evening star., 1955-02-18
Admiral 0'NeiII Receives
Reserve Groups Award

Admiral Merlin O'Neill. for
mer commandant of the Coast
Guard, last night received an
Award of Merit "for serving with
Evening star., 1955-02-27

DINSO BLUE does so many different jobs,
IL and does them all SO brilliantly, that it
honestly makes other detergents seem obsolete.
Listen to this:
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AS result, sheets, shirts, pillowcases
euen ra,on and nyIon clothes s-come out cleaner
and Whitey, your colored clothes brighter. And
you don't need to add any bluing!
2. We developed this new RINso formula
to give you the cleaning power to get clothes
really clean and white in your washer.
3. RINso BLUE dissolves instantly, even in
the hehardest makes rich suds that float
out grimiest dirt, even from soiled work
clothes Yet it, safe for your finest lingerie.
A. It's delightfully."- mild. That's why SO
many gals also use RINsO BLUE for doing
dishes. It cuts grease like kecrazy-leaves glasses
sparkling And you don't need to dry!
Lever Brothers unconditionally guarantees
new RINsO BLUE, just as we have always
guaranteed Rinse soap in the green box.
Evening star., 1955-02-27
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Evening star., 1955-02-27

ans sercd by Former President
Herbert Hoover, Screen Star Mar
Iene Dietrich, and FBF Director
]. 1Agar Hoover. I'm our coming
issues, Evangelist Billy Graham,
Baseball Star Bob Lemon, Psy-
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will be experts.
NEXT WEEK Salvador Dali,
the famous painter, answers the
Evening star., 1955-02-27

If you don't agree that RINsO BLUE is a
big improvement on the detergent you are
now using, we'n gladly refund your money.
p AbOUe all, remember this: RINsO BLUE
gets your clothes extra Waite because it blues as
it washes. Unless your present detergent does
hat-ifs doing only half the job!
Evening star., 1955-06-12

glimpse Of heaven to the old and pous. But she was
too young. No harps or angels or Nirvana for her.
Life - that was the heaven which Dina saw unfold
ing. Yet she crunched and she swallowed, and her
heart raced But still the heavy boots marched on
each side of her. and she with them.
All men are much the same. My duty was to see
that she died before she could talk Theirs was to
extermnate the saboteur. Yet they were quite con-
tent to question her decenty for day, and then
put her in Ravensbruck Camp as highly suspi-
cious character against whom nothing definite
could be proved.
Even in Ravensbruck the commandant made
sort Of pet Of her, When for few seconds you
have longed to live with passion that most of us
never know in our whole existence. your joy there
after bound to make its mark on those around you
And so on to this day. What we see in her is
woman whose every cell is still rejoicing because it
is alive. There's little room for hurt after rebirth
like that, and none at all for guilt. And love Of
husband and children is an unexpected Gift Of God
that goes far beyond the hackneyed phrase. even
beyond her dreams of them while crunching cya-
nide. That is the explanation of Dina
A miracle? No, | gave her real aspirin, Of
course. There are times when the preservation Of
an individual is more important than any good
reason Of state. Isn't that what we were fighting
about? The End
Evening star., 1955-06-12

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Evening star., 1955-06-12

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Evening star., 1955-06-12
Illustrated by Ben SiGhi

that soldiers seldom had that much luck. told them
that the only thing to fear was betrayal Of COM
rade. All very suitable.
l had the pills locked up with my personal
instruments, marked aspirin. Hold one in your
handkerchief. male or female, convey it to your
mouth and crunch. A remedy that no one should
be without, as the advertisements say 1t was a
pity that the establishment behind Lipski had never
distributed free samples. But they were doing
sabotage on a ShoeString.
Dina was bound to be questioned. Lipski would
not give her away - not even splitting at them.
Poles are always chivalrous But nothing could
prevent them finding out, by process of elm
ination, that she was among three or four sus-
poets who came into the story out of darkness
and vanished back into darkness. And Dina,
of course, could lead them to me. Not that
mattered. had cyanide, too.
I gave her what the situation
Evening star., 1955-06-12

agent. And the fourth, a very conscientious fore
man. A little too conscientious. In that fog of
suspicion we were remarkably successful at taking
evidence against anyone who was better dead.
Still, human nature was on the Gestapo side.
Their agents, sharing street corner or a cafe or
just damp patch Of shadow with weary foreigners.
we're bound to make friends.
Those war slaves were simple people, straight
from tenementS or villages. Five per cent would
betray whatever they didn't understand for money:
and twenty per cent couldn't keep secret without
telling neighbor. That made full quarter whom
it was lethal to trust. And into that Suen, form
less mass had to send Dina. She must have felt
little like your Victorian wears daughter then.
Some such murderouS rumor. something whis-
pered and overheard in the dusk at the factory gate
enveloped Lipski and his organization. don't
suppose the Gestapo knew at first what would
Evening star., 1955-06-12


sentiment Of middle-aged Austrian for waif as
tense as the lens on which he worked
II shall be next" she said.
She gloried in it. Think of your own daughter
in her most unaccountable and resolute mood -
that was Dina! She might have determined to run
away and get married. A grim bridegroom. Not
to be feared if he embraced her instantaneously.
But the GeStapo might insure that the honeymoon
was protracted
''IRY to believe that you know nothing" told
her. why shouldn't you have taken messages for
me? My assistants, the foreman the Office boy -
they are always trottng about the works with notes
from me. have passion for writing notes. Forget
to the bottom of your soul that what gave you
had any more meaning than what give them"
She refused to be put of.
Its not the messages among ourselves" she
answered. II am the only person who could lead
the police from Lipski to us"
But you will not" assured her.
How can you know wont?' she cried. How
can know? We must make sure - both of US"
pretended not to know what she wanted. She
was so young, and death is SO irrevocable.
"You promised" she said.
Well. / had - to all of them who worked directly
under me. Yes. ! had explained to them that
instant death was quite painless, reminded them
Evening star., 1955-06-12

New Ways to Solve Special
Summer Beauty Problems
by Helena Rubinstein

BIOGRAPHICAL NOTE: For years the WoVId- famous
beauty authority, Madame Helena RMbfnStein has
travelled to epery corner Of the globe. consulting with
famous scientists, seeking neW k,sOWiedge about
VOmenS beauty problems She has WOrked untivinely
in her laboratories 10 dspelob formulas and bepG
r0tions. NOW she describes tOHr new ways 10 sOlVe
special summer beauty problems.
Evening star., 1955-06-12

demanded, remembering - oh,
what she was alive and all she
wouldn't be il she were dead.
DINA was arrested next day.
She did her duty. Only eighteen
she was when her teeth met ir
the pill. Don't they say that all
his past life revolves before a
drowning man? Well, before
her, in the second that was left
to her, revolved all the future she
might have had. The husband,
the children, the peace which
somehow, some day. would bring
long unimaginable years.
Less than a second, | had told
her. But there was time in it
for a moment Of truth when the
fifty or sixty years which might
have been could advance her, on
account, their visions Of fulfill
ment.
Just as real. perhaDS. as
Evening star., 1955-06-12

come out of the arrests. But
Dina and | knew. Lipski hated
too passionately. If they really
went to work on him, he was
likely to spit in his interrogator's
face and boast Of his past and
what he had done naturally
taking all the blame on himself.
He was a very gallant man.
but not clever. A trained Gestapo
expert, with such a spirited con-
feSSion to work from, could lead
the blacksmith-colonel much far
ther along his line Of contacts
than he ever meant to 60.
1t was then that Dina came to
my workshop. She had every
right to be there. She was en-
ployed in the Storekeeper's Office.
and | used to pass my regular
acquisitions through her. My
assistants just grinned whenever
invited her into my little private
Office. Not unpleasantly. The
Evening star., 1955-01-10
Your Moneys S Worth
How You Con S1ve Money on Your Inc
By sylvia Porter

balance of your loan during 1854.
QUESTION: Last year in
order to supplement my income.
/ worked for another employer.
My regular employer deducted
my maximum Of $72 for social
security and my second boss de-
Quoted $40. I oyerpaid on social
security, therefore. How do !
get this back?
ANSWER: This is something Of
Importance to millions today.
but few know what to do about
it. Add the overpayment to the
taxes withheld from your pay
check which you enter on page
one of your tax return and
mark it 'FICA oyerpayment.
This way you will automatically
get your refund at once.
QUESTION: I lave not kept
any record Of the sales taxes !
paid in 1854. Can I estimate
them? How do do this?
ANSWER: Few taxpayers do
keep this sort of record even
though it would help them SO
much at taxpaying time. How
ever. the Government will allow
you to deduct a reasonable total
for sales taxes you paid. so esti-
mate them.
How? Figure out how much Of
your total income you spent on
items subject to sales tax in
Evening star., 1955-01-10

1854; then multiply, what you
spent BY the percentage Of sales
tax and youn know what you
paid IN sales taxes.
QUESTION: Can / dsduct what
/ paid for my car licenSe in 1854?
ANSWER: Yes. this is q tax,
and do not forget TO heduct It.
And If you bought both your
1855 and 1854 automobile licenses
in 1854. deduct what yoR paid for
both. Also do not ferget any
city stamp tax. ~
QUESTION: / didn't keep q
record of what ! paid lin gaso-
line taxes, but it w@ q big
amount. Can I estimate this?
How?
ANSWER: Figure out the total
of miles you drove your car in
1854; divide that total by your
average mileage per gallon and
you have the total Of gallpre you
bought. Now multiply the total
by the gasoline tax, and hats
your deduction.
QUESTION: Can ! deduct any
expenses for transportation con-
nected with my Job?
ANSWER: Yes. For the irst
time. the 1854 tax law laid down
the rule that If you travel locally
as part Of your job. you can He
duct your transportation costs
from your gross income. You dan
deduct only, the local transport
tion costs that are necessary In
your job-for instance, local
travel costs to see customers or
to deliver goods. These expenses
would include cab fares and tips,
bus fares, auto costs, subway
fares. They do not include COM
mutation costs between your
home and your job.
Tomorrow's column: More tax
saving hints on deductions.
(Copyright. 1856, Post-HaIl
Syndicate, Inc.1
Evening star., 1955-01-10
First Woman Officer
Listed in Promotions
Al Second National
Miss Sylvia Karydakis has been
elected assistant cashier and
Alexander M. Stewart has been

designated auditor at the Second
National Bank, President John
Al. Reilly announced today.
Miss Karydakis becomes the
first woman officer in the banks
82-year history.
She has been with the institu-
ton since graduation from
Roosevelt High School and served
as secretary and administrative
assistant to Mr.. Reilly. She has
been active in Washington Chap
ter, American Institute of BANK
ing, and has received q pre-
standard certificate in chapter
courses.
Mr.. Stewart succeeds the late
BERNARD H. Prosise and has been
with Second National for nine
YEARS. He, formerly was chief
Iclerk Of the auditing depart
ment.
+ A native of Alaucha, Fla. he
was educated there and at West
Point, Ga. He holds q standard
certificate from the American
institute Of Banking and is
.aking additional ALB courses.
Evening star., 1955-01-10

To save money. now IS the
time you should be filing out
your 1854 income tax return.
In the series starting today.
you viii find vital hints designed
specifically to save you money.
time and trouble.
QUESTION: Can ! deduct the
interest charges on an install-
ment purchase ! made last year?
ANSWER: Yes. the 1854 tax
law finally made this clear: You
can deduct that part Of the
carrying charge which repre-
sents interest. II the interest
charge is not definitely stated.
you can deduct interest equal to
6 per cent Of the average unpaid
Evening star., 1955-01-10
By DoncId 3. HodIey

Nine washington banks viii
hold their annual stockholders
meetings tomorrow for the elec-
ton Of directors and presenta-
ton of annual reports.
Meetings of four viii start
In the morning, including Ana
costa at $50 an. Security
Bank at 10 am, McLachlen
Banking at l0:30 am. and Riggs
National at IL am.
Stockholders of the Lincoln
National Bank. National Metro
politan Bank. Second National
and Union Trust win meet at
noon. Those Of National Saw
ings q Trust will meet at 3
pm.
Directors orgaaizational meet
ings for the election of officers
have been scheduled later In
the day by the Anacostia Ma
tional. Lincoln, National Savings
and Union Trust.
Board meetings Of National
Metropolitan and Second Ma
tional viii be held Wednesday
and those Of McLachlen and
Riggs will be on Thursday.
Bunk of Commerce Coins
Assets Of the Bank of Com
merce and Savings totaled $23.-
835. $50 on December 81. Q gain
of s1,3ls,774 from q year ear
Evening star., 1955-01-10

ways: ~ opens bronchial tubes
so that breathing il natural;
~ loosens mucous congestion; ;
(3) relievestaut. nervous tension.
All this without taking painful
injections, and without the in
convenience Of nebulizers.
The secret Of Primatene is that
II combines 8 stedieines found
most effective in combination for
asthma distress. Each medicine
performs q special purpose.
Primatene Is available at all
drug stores. The price is only 9St
for q bottle Of twenty-four tab
lets. And remember - II not en-
tirely satisfied, your money will
be refunded promptly.
So look forward 70 sleep at
night and freedom from anxiety
BY day. Get Primatene, toddyl
'Trsds Mss& Olsst. whiishsn PhssmaesiC O.
Evening star., 1955-01-10
Foreign Exchange

NEW YORK. Jan. 10 BsFureign
dollars. others in cents taneh1nssd nm
less otherwise noted.
Canadian dollar in New York open
market 81 per cent premium or lOS.60
U. 8. cents up 4,
Europe: Great Britain (p0undl 50. .7eli.
IN I.32: 50-dny futures 2.Seit up
II32:: 60-dsy futures 2.Ie 23Iaz. up
II32 90-day futures z.5s3z. up If3z;
Beleium ffranel 2.00s: France franel
.2sss Of q cent: Germany western
err 26.35; Italy (liral I61e Of Q cent:
Portugal tescudol 3.50: Sweden tkronal
IL. "a I. Switzerland tfrape) tfreei 23.331z.
Denmark tkronel 14.m.
srsziI % tfree1 9l ss Mexieo s.os: s yene.
zuela tboliyarl 0:O3.
Far East HonG Kong dollar 1880.
Evening star., 1955-01-10

New Yoik, N. Y. Especially =
Medical science has developed q
new, tinytablet that stops asthma
attacks and gives hours Of
freedom from recurrence Of pain
ful asthma spasms.
Authoritative medical tests
have proved that this remarkable
compound brings blessed relief in
mere minutes :. relief that lasts
for hours.
This fast-acting formula is
prescribed more than any other
by doctors for their private
patients. And now asthma suffer-
ers can obtain this formula =
Uithout prescription - in tiny,
easy-to-t take tablets called
PrimGtenes.
New Prinatene helps relieve
asthma spasns these important
Evening star., 1955-01-10
Bunk Of Commerce Goins

her. President
TIL om as j.
Groom an
nounced.
Loans of
|$lO.663.T SO
were up $751;
COS and de-
posits Of $22.-
157.993 were
5 /, 2 2 O .O45
higher as pre-
viously report
ed.
Capt. a /
funds totaled
el ElQ 0oS an
Evening star., 1955-01-10
ABA Studies Available

The Economic Policy Commis-
sion of the American Bankers
Association now has available
for distribution the second and
third booklets in its series OF
six monetary studies.
The two new booklets are
entitled, "How Our Reserve
Banking System Operates" and
Loans. Investments and Inter-
est Rates"
They will be followed shortly
by studies on "The Effects OF
Federal Reserve Policies" THE
Effects of Treasury Operations"
and Basic Issues Of Monetary
P0licy.n
Evening star., 1955-01-10
Back From Conference

Paul R.. Harrison, general
agent here for the Northwestern
Mutual Life Insurance Co.. has
returned from a regional meet
ing in New York. where 1t was
announced new company busi-
ness set a record of more than
$535 million in 1854, a rise OF
3 per cent from 1858.
The company has more than
$4,000 policyholders and $78
million of insurance in force in
the Washington area. he said.
Evening star., 1955-01-10

M r. Kogok
formerly was
assistant sec
retary q n d
treasurer and
has been with
the silver
Spring COM
pany for l3
years.
O merry
known as the
National Elec-
tric al NJ a :
chine Shops,
Inc, the COM
nany and its
Evening star., 1955-01-10
Here's How to
Check Coughs
Amazingly Quick!

=
Promptly. pleasantly, Halls Ex-
pectorant tends to soothe and
help Nature heal irritated mem-
branes. of the throat. Coughs
due to colds are often eased
amazingly quick. Users say
Nothing better for coughs
when one has q cold" They
speak from experience. Halls
Expectorant has been relieving
cold coughs for more than Is
years and is more popular than
ever. Remember the name. Ask
your druggist for HALLS EX-
PECTORANT. Convenient size
bottle only 40c. Large sizes for
home use.
Evening star., 1955-01-10
Metal Quotations

NEW YORK. Jan. 10 .8.-spot nom
ferrous metal prices today: Copper 80
cents . pound. New York. Zinc III
cents q pound, East q. Louis. Tin
S6I4 cents Q pound, New York. At
quoted at 36.00-37. 90
Evening star., 1955-01-10
9 D. c. Banks to Elect Boards
AtAnnu0i Meetings Tomorrow

Business Forms af the Wiz
Hotel tomorrow and Wednesday
Annual Bouquet Scheduled
The annual banquet Of the
District Building and Loan
League has been scheduled for
Saturday, January 20. at the
Mayfiower Hotel.
Around 1000 members, guests
and wives are expected TO at
tend, according to Donn B.
Thomas. chairman Of the Pro-
gram Committee.
Win Awards for Displuys
Three Washington department
stores received awards in the,
retail display contest staged BY
the Visual Merchandising Group
Of the National Retail Dry Goods
Association. 1t was announced
today.
Woodward a. Lothrop. Of
which d. L. Herndon is display
manager, won first awards in
the interior classifications Of
Christmas Attraction and Moth
ers Day Decorations. 1t also re-
ceived first awards for Civic and
Separates windows and second
awards in Easter Apparel and
Women's Footwear windows.
s. Kanri Sons Co.. with
Charles A. Merrill as display di-
rector. received first in Patriotic
window, second In Women's
Dresses window and third In
Millinery and Towels windows.
LanSburgh's, with w. A. Gray
as display director, won second
in Toiletries window and third
In Hosiery window.
Named Secretary Treasurer
MEMS Clarke, Inc, has pro-
moter e. C. Kogok to secretary
treasurer to succeed H. M, Bell.
who retired at the end of 1854.
Evening star., 1955-01-10
D. G. Companies Cited

Chesapeake g. Potomac Tele-
phone Co. of Washington and
the Washington Gas Light Co.
are among 379 American and
Canadian companies receiving
certificates OF management ex-
cellence for 1864 from the Amer
ican Institute Of Management.
John A. Klingensmith, Wash
ington branch manager for the
Electric Storage Battery Co..
was honored recently on COM
pleting 25 years Of service with
the company. He came to the
branch here in 1891 and was
named manager in 1910.
Formorama, a travelling ex-
hibit Of forms, methods and
equipment for modern Offices,
viii be presented by Moore