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Evening star., 1955-03-07
Bribery
Continued From First Page,

money passed through Capt.
Thoman's hands.
The eight defendants were
f1anked at the counsel table
today by attorneys Myron G..
Ehrlich, George E. C. Hayes,
Curtis P. Mitchell. Hugh Bur-
nett, Joseph Sitnick, William B.
Bryant and James Riley.
An array of top District off,
cials is expected as Government
witnesses. They include Chief
Murray, Mr.. Rover, Traffic Di-
rector George E. Keneipp and
their top aides.
One Government witness will
be 1t. Frank M. Beall of the
Police Departments radio divi-
sion. identified by Assistant
United States Attorney Edward
P. Troxell as specialist in radio
and electronics.
Recordings May Be Played.
A key part of the Govern
ment's case is believed to be
recordings of conversations be-
tween Capt. T'homan and some
OF the defendants. If the record
ings are played for the jurors,
that action is expected to take
about three days.
Among other policemen to be
called as witnesses are Capt
John B. Layton, head of the
gambling squad. who investi-
gated the bribery incident;
Deputy Chief Clarence H. Lutz
head of the morals division, and
Inspector Lorraine T. johnson.
Evening star., 1955-03-07
Supreme Court Finds
N. Y. Bank Can Sue
Nationalist China
By Robert K. WoIsh

The Supreme Court ruled, 4
to 8, today that a New York
bank can bring suit in Federal
Court against the Nationalist
Chinese Republic to recover
claims totaling SIG million.
The opinion written by Justice
Frankfurter, reversed lower court
decisions that the Republic of
China's sovereign immunity from
suit without its consent barred
the National City Bank of New
York from pressing its claim.
Justice Frankfurter declared the
case did not rest directly on that
issue Of sovereignty. He noted
that the Nationalist Chinese
Government began the legal
proceedings by first suing the
New York Bank in an attempt
to recover 100000 on deposit
there.
Justice Reed wrote a dissent
ing opinion, joined by Justices
Burton and Clark. Justice Doug
las did not participate in the
decision.
Frankfurter Explains.
Justice Frankfurter explained
that the status of the Republic
of China in United States courts
"is matter for determination
by the Executive and is outside
the competence of this court"
He said that in deciding the
present litigation, the Supreme
Court accepted the fact that the
Republic of China and it's gov
ernmental agencies "enjoy a
foreign sovereign's immunities
to the same extent as any other
country duly recognized by the
United States"
THE short of the matter is"
Justice Frankfurter stated, that
we are not dealing with an
attempt to bring a recognized
foreign government into one of
our courts as a defendant and
subject it to the rule of law to
which non-governmental obli-
gorS must bow. We have
foreign government invoking our
law but resisting a claim against
1t which fairly would curtail it's
recovery. 1t wants our law, like
any other litigant, but it wants
our law free from the claims of
justice -.
As Suitor Into Courts.
"a sovereign has freely come
as Suitor into our courts. Our
State Department neither has
been asked nor has it glven the
slightest intimation that in it's
Judgment allowance of counter
claims in such a situation would
embarrass friendly relations with
the Republic of China"
The case originated when the
Republic of China in 1948 sued
the New York bank to recover
the 100000 which the State
Department previously had Ger
titled as belonging to that gov
eminent. The bank refused to
comply and made counter
claims for $1.6 million it said
was owed to the bank by the
misunderstanding Railway AS
sociation, an official agency of
the Republic of China. Federal
Judge Irving r. Kaufman in
New York City granted the Chi
nese governments motion to
dismiss that counter claim. This
opinion was affirmed by the
United States Court of Appeals
In New York.
The effect of the ruling today
was to return the case to the
Federal Court in New York.
Evening star., 1955-03-07
Fiji Policeman Cited

Sergt. Puran Jorawar has be-
come the first Indian on the FIT
police force to receive the Co
lonial police medal, Suva reports.
Evening star., 1955-02-16
Press Club Group Urges
Membership for Newswomen

Members Of the National Press
Club may be called upon within
the next few weeks to decide
whether membership should he
open to newSwomen.
A petition carrying more than
the necessary so signatures is
to be presented to the clubs
Board Of Governors asking that
the word .tmen" in the list Of
membership qualifications be
changed to persons"
The signatures are being
checked to make certain that all
members are in good standing
and qualified to sign the petition.
The Board of Governors will
determine IL the petition meets
all provisions OF the club con-
stitution and If it does the ques-
ton viii go to the full active
membership. either in q meet
ing or as q referendum.
A referendum earlier this
month approved q Negro for
club membership for the first
time in its 47-year-old history.
The vote was SIT to 281, and
admitted Louis Lautier. Atlanta
Daily World correspondent.
James j. Butler, head of the
Butler News Bureau and WASH
Evening star., 1955-02-16
him obtain union welfare fund

him obtain union welfare fund
business.
Mr.. Hogan said the three men
indicted deceived more than half
of the $540. 900. They were Sol.
Cilento, So, q trustee and former
secretary-treasurer Of the AL
Distillers Union: George Scalise.
q Brooklyn labor racketeer. and
Anthony Carfano. alias Little
Augie Pisano, 56. OF Long Beach.
NJ. Y.
Cilento and Carfano are held.
while authorities are seeking
Scalise.
Mr.. Hogan said Saperstein. 80,
is appealing q five-year prison
sentence for contempt In refus-
ing to testify about the welfare
fund racket before a grand jury.
Saperstein changed his mind
and decided to give the entire
story to the grand jury. authori-
ties said. He has been free In
$4,000 bail pending the appeal
Of his sentence.
Evening star., 1955-02-16
Grand Jury Wines
Guarded, ; Indicted
In Union Kickback
sy III. As.esiossd psss.

NEWARK. N. j.. Feb. 16.-
Louis B. Saperstein. wealthy in
surance broker and key witness
before q Manhattan grand jury
which indicted Sthree men on
charges Of getting kickhacks In a
union welfare fund racket. was
under e. round-the- clock guard
today.
Two OF the men indicted in
New York yesterday are In GUS
tody, while a l2-State alarm is
out for the third.
According to NeWs York Dis
trict Attorney Frank Hogan, the
three took in $299. 900 for chan
neling q welfare funds insurance
business through Saperstein.
Mr.. Hogan said Saperstein
was under constant protective
custody" the Newark insurance
brokers' home is in, nearby South
Orange.
Between 1947 and 1854. Mr..
Saperstein got commissions
totaling SIS million. Mr.. Hogan
said, but gave $4,000 in kick
backs to racketeers who helped
Evening star., 1955-02-16
JusiiiiabIe Homicide
Ruled inHatpin Death

A coroner's jury verdict Of
iustifiable homicide yesterday
freed two women, one Of them
the daughter of the victim. In
the hatpin death Of q construc-
tion worker.
The man, Richard r. Glover,
IS, colored, Of GOT Virginia ave-
nue. Sc, hled to death inter-
nally after being stabbed with
the hatpin Saturday night. The
c0roner's office said the pin
punctMed o main artery. all
though the victim attended .
party after the stabbing. un-
aware that he was bleeding to
death.
Police had charged the two
women, Mrs. Thelma M. Black.
"a. the daughter. and Martina
Mae Allen, A. both of the Vir.
ginia avenue address. with hom-
icide pending the coroner's In
guest today.
Testimony revealed the three
got into q fight during q drink
ing party and Mr.. Glover was
stabbed by one Of the women.
Evening star., 1955-02-16
New Faces in Congress
Farmer Christopher Regoins
Missouri Seat for Democrats

the city dweiler. also. cannot
ignore the land problems, II he
expects his descendants to have
enough 20 eat.
Mr.. Christopher. after serving
one term in the House, lost out
In 1852 to jeffrey P. Hillelson,
Republican. The latter carried
every county In the district by
q substantial margin. Last Mo-
vember, however, Mr.. Christo-
pher staged q comeback.
There were some odd kinks.
Mr.. HillelSon carried Bates
County. Mr.. Christopher's home
county. by some 800 votes: and
Mr.. Christopher carried Mr.. HILL
elson's home area. Jackson
County and Independence, Mo-.
by about 5000 votes.
MIR. Christopher was born on
December 9. 1888. in Bates
County. He is the son Of a
farmer. He is the father Of
seven sons and two daughters.
Two Of the sons are running his
farm and another has q farm
Of his own.
fTomoTroiD: Representative
John r. BaIdsDin. Republican.
of California
Evening star., 1955-02-16
New Faces in Congress
BY Don S. Warren

The so-called Truman district
near Independence. Mo-. once
again is back in the hands Of q
Democratic Representative In
Congress George H. Christo-
pher, q farmer and former men-
ber of the House.
Mr.. Christopher. 66. is proud
of being q farmer. In fact. he
boasts that he has one 12-acre
tract In his holdings of more
than 900 acres In Bates County,
Mo-, where he Is producing So
bushels Of wheat per acre as
against q State average OF 1S
bushels.
He uses standard terracing"
on those acres, so the water viii
walk OF" instead Of run on. :
with the topsoil. And he spends
q lot Of money on fertilization,
rotation Of crops and all those
other things that the profess
sional farmer knows about.
Mr.. Christopher repeatedly
has preached the urgency Of
widespread adoption of scientific
erosion control methods. It's
the responsibility Of every farmer
TO do his part, he insists, but
Evening star., 1955-02-16
Author to Speak

Mrs. Gladys jenkins. co-author
of "These Are Our Children. "
win talk on the Emotional
Needs Of Our Children" at a
meeting Of the Nottingham
School Parent Teacher Associa-
ton at 8, pm. tomorrow at the
school at Little Falls road and
North Nottingham street, Arling-
ton. Va.
Evening star., 1955-02-16

ington correspondent for Editor
and Publisher Magazine. said
that the club. by admitting Mr..
Lautier, accepted the argument
that 1t Is q professional, rather
than social organization ana
that the basis for discrimina-
tion against newswomen no
longer exists.
Evening star., 1955-02-16
Futher Takes BIume
For Bunk EmbezzIer
By The Associuisd Press

HOUSTON, Tex.-A Houston
father, pleading for his son on
trial in Federal Court for bank
embezzling. told the judge:
'aThis is my fault. The boy
grew up in a home where he
never. heard a kind word.
II was trying to make him a
perfect young man when ! should
have let him be q happy little
bnv y
Evening star., 1955-02-16

Swiss Employment Rises
Swiss firms report that big
gains In new orders guarantee
full employment for q long time.
Evening star., 1955-07-27

the first disturbance with IRE
hose had the hose taken from
them and were themselves
driven from the floor with the
high-pressure torrents.
Plumbing ives ripped from the
walls in the two floors Of the big
jail and prisoners hooted and
catcalled at officers and others
who sought to end the riot, called
the iail's worst ever.
Chief Jailer Bob Beckman.
whose promises to the prisoners
finally ended the long disturb
ance, said he doubted If insult
cient food" was the cause Of the
riot as one prisoner claimed. He
said several ringleaders "just
made bad apples Of the whole
barrel"
Evening star., 1955-07-27
Prisoners End
Riot in Texas

SAN ANTONIO. Tex, July q
@.-All was quiet today in the
Bexar County Jail. where more
than 400 prisoners broke into a
riot last night that lasted nearly
three hours.
A reinforced crew of jailers
stood guard through the night
as q safeguard against any new
outbreak. Some prisoners
claimed insufficient food caused
the disturbance.
No one was seriously injured,
but damage done to the fourth
and fifth floors Of the jail was
extensive. Sheriff's officers said
some of the rioting prisoners
suffered bumps and cuts" None
of the scores Of officers who
tried to quell the riot was re-
ported hurt.
The riot ended shortly before
midnight after promises were
made that the riot leaders and
rioters would not be punished
for the action. which began
about 8:45 pm.
Some jailers who tried to stop
Evening star., 1955-07-27
PORCH WRECKED
BY CARS 3 TIMES,
FAMILY GIVES UP

DETROIT R.-Claude
Mcdonnell. a retired black
smith. and his wife Bertha.
both SO. used to enjoy sitting
on the front porch Of the
house they rent in down.
town Detroit.
Then the city built an
expressway with a ramp
that curves past the house.
In the last i've months
their porch has been wreck
ed three times by a car that
came up the ramp too fast.
After the latest crash
Monday the cDonnells said
they had given up the pleas
ure of sitting on the porch.
Evening star., 1955-07-27
NEWS or MUSIC
Miss HonseIts RecitoI
Has Few Good Songs

tain cumulative interest. there
was little In last nights show to
look forward to with relish or
to remember with pleasure. A
few Of the individual songs were
good, but the program as q whole
was as static and pointless as a
de luxe hotels dinner hour re-
Icital.
Miss Hansel sings well, on the
whole. Her particular forte is
the artful projection Of the mood
or meaning Of her song. and in
achieving effective dramatic
climax. Her weakness is a ten
dency to sing sharp. She was
capably accompanied by Mr.,
ISchaefer.
Evening star., 1955-07-27
NEWS OF MUSIC
~ DAY THORPE

Katharine Hansel, soprano; Theo-
University Auditorium. Pro9ram: We
Sing to Him, Purcell: Lord Of Every
thing, Bacon; Omnipotenee. Schubert;
d est doux. Massenet: Pastori. Ptz-
zetti; Non piu. Cimars; Ohie, meme
che. 0iannini; CaFuaval Roufdfain:
Apres un Hsve. FAuTe; Le Cou-Cou.
CanteIoube; c., Pou1ene; Air de Lila,
Debussy: The Children's Hour, Ives;
AZ the River, COPELAND; A Green Corn.
deid. Head; Sonnett XVIII. Aiken.
Katharine Hansel. one oi
Washington's most popular So
pranos. win teach voice at Cath.
olic University next season. Al
q sort Of prologue to pedagogy
she gave q song recital last might
with Theodore Schaefer in the
Music Department Auditorium
Of the University.
The program was Is pieces oi
music for voice - either true
duets with piano or transcrip.
tions Of operate arias. The II
pieces were the work Of 16 diff.
ferent composers. and while u
heterogeneous q hodge-podgt
could theoretically have q Ger.
Evening star., 1955-07-27
iiStute MiIitiu Bill
lis Passed by House
~ the Assoeiated Presa

The House has passed and
sent to the Senate a measure au-
thorizing the States to create
local militias.<
The purpose is to create a
core Of men in each State
trained to handle local wartime
problems. In case National Guard
Evening star., 1955-07-27

units are called to Federal duty
In an emergency. Militia forces
then would be expanded.
This plan was part of Fresi-
dent Eisenhower's original blue
print for expanding the military
reserves.
Evening star., 1955-07-27
Wages Rise Six Cents
lin BUILDING Trades
BY the Associated Press

The Labor Department said
today average wage scales for
union construction workers rose
6 cents an hour during the three
month period ended July /.
This is a traditional period for
widespread negotiation Of new
wage rates In the building and
construction industry. For the
Evening star., 1955-07-27

year ended July / the average
increase was 9 cents an hour.
The department reported the
latest average rate for brick
layers is $3.47 an hour. carpen-
ters $3.01, electricians $3.17,
painters $2.87. plasterers 1886,
plumbers $3.19 and laborerS $2.O4.
Evening star., 1955-07-27
'AIcutruz Island

SAN FRANCISCO - Alcatraz
Island In San Francisco Bay, site
of the famous United States
prison, is only 1850 feet ir
length and lies 130 feet above sea
level.
Evening star., 1955-07-27

New "snowfloke" pottern
wool jaeket. solid-eolor ski
sIccks with adjustable sus-
psHders. Helmet to notch.
Sizes 4 to Q.
Evening star., 1955-07-27

Selected horsehide, in
popular bomber style. Extro
worm full lining. zip front.
knit bottom end cuffs. Sizes
10 to 70.
Roys' Coat Dept.. Gears Bidl
Evening star., 1955-07-27

All wool blonkst fleece. with
toosty warm wool interim.
ina. Mitin* meth -repel!ent
finish. Red, neutral. rose
wood, eotiIIion blue 8 to n.
Sears BIaGeRsburC,
Wisconsin and Arlingtoa
sCeigy Co. moth-repellent
finish.
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AUTOMOBILE
SALESMAN

We have an opening for one good
used car salesman. A wonderful
opportunity to make yourself $4,000
to $4,000 per year. To qualify you
must be honest. sober, high school
education and good hard worker.
Prefer experienced man over %
years old Permanent position, eX-
cellent working conditions with one
of the largest and most progressive
g. NJ. dealers in the East This
position to be filed Immediately.
Write Box 26s-x. Star. ---26 4
AUTO statesmen (2l,, used cars. ex.
perienced; very active lot; good
selection; priced right; transp. furn.;
usual company benefits. T. e.
DAVIS, 1880 Ga. ave. -27
AUTO Statesmen (2). new cars. ex-
perienced, D. C.'s largest Studebaker
dealer; demo. furn.: excellent COM
pensation; usual company benefits:
ample floor time. T. E. DAVIS,
1850 Ga ave. -27
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Poge School Receives
Youth Group Charter

A charter was presented yester-
day to the new Capitol Page
School Post of a national organ
ization known as Allied Youth,
the purpose of which is to reduce
the use of alcohol by teen-agerS.
The charter was handed to
william r. Martin, a Senate
page, who is president of the
organization.
Presenting the charter was
Frederick w. Willcutt. chairman
of the Executive Committee of
the youth group.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-26
PROPOSALS

GOV; OF DIST. OF COL. DEPT. OF
SEALED PROPOSALS will be reed.
10 RIM. 404. 400 Pa. Ave, NV,
Wash. /, D, c., until 2 PM. EST.
Apr 8. 1855, ana then publicly
Tamarack St., NV, consist of IS
lin. #. AZ" and $50 lin. IT. SO" dia.
reinf: conc. pipe sewer; 224 lin.
IT. 81" dia,. relnf. conc. pipe sewer
100 lin. It. "a" and 90 In in. IT, Il; ~
dia. reinf. conc. pipe sewer. Fro
posal forms plans and specns. OBJ
tainable from Supervisor. Contr. 81
Bond Section. without charge. Pro-
s sss pa S Ei'e Nv p Q 7Tel RIM IA 4p s.
mhs5. e. $3.50. 5o,sl
WASHINGTON CITY POST OFFICE,
MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE, WASH
INGTON 10, D. C-March 20,
l955.-sEAIED PROPOSALS in
triplicate wiz be received in the
Z. s. r. April 70, 1853. and then
publicly opened and read. for fur
nishing all labor. equipment, and
materials ana performing all work
In connection with the painting of
furniture and equipment and cos
erfng certain work surfaces thereof
with linoleum. Rid guarantee of
2ee of bid will be required and sue
cessful bidder must furnish a per-
Torrance bond OF 50ss of contract.
Bidding material and one set OF
specifications and drawings will be
supplied without charge by the
Superintendent of Building. Room
3028. to each general contractor
interested in bidding on the COM
plete project. For information. call
ST. 3-5IO0. Ext. COS. ROY NJ.
NORTH. Postmaster.
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POTOMAC ELECTRIC
POWER COMPANY
Notice of Annual Meeting
of Stockholders

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN
that the Annual Meeting of
Stockholders of Potomac Electric
Power Company will be held on
Friday, April Is, 1855, at 10000
o'clock in the forenoon, at the
office of the Company, 929 E
Street, N. W., Washington. DC,
for the following purposes:
IN To elect Directors Of the
Company to hold office for one
year and until their respective
successors are duly elected and
qualified;
(2) To consider and vote upon
advisable by the Board of
Directors of the Company, to
amend the charter of the Com
pany SO as to increase its au-
thorized Common Stock. $40
par value, from $500, 900
shares to 10000, 900 shares;
and
80 To transact such other
business as may properly come
before the meeting. or any ad-
journment or adjournments
thereof.
IHC vi Vic
Stock of the Company of record
at the close of business on Mon
day. March %, 1855, will be
entitled to vote at the meeting,
at which time the transfer books
for such stock will be closed,
to remain closed until the COM
mencement of business on the
business day next following the
final adjournment of the meet
ing.
G. Bisset
Lee D. Butler
James z. Collidower
Albert l., Cox
r. Roy Dunn
]. H. Ferry
Robert v. Fleming
George E. Hamilton, Jr.
A. G.. Neal
II. L. Rust, Jr.
w. J. Waller
BetnD q majority Of the Directors.
Washington, D. G.
March IS, 1855.
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AUCTION SALES
ADAM 4. wEsoHLER . SON.
Auctloneers- ApDfaisers.


TE U ET5sy SALE bsrs Of gAL - RE
RESIDENCE KNOWN As us Law
RENEE STREET, NE.
By virtue Of deed Of trust recorded
in Liber No. g409. folio 494 ct sed..
one Of the land records OF the Dis
triet Of Columbia. and at the request
Of party secured thereby. the under
signed trustees will offer for sale by
son MONDAY. THE TWENTY EIGHTH
DAY OF MARCH. 1858 AT THREE
ing-described property in the District
Of Columbia. to wit: Lot 8 IN Block
3 in Fowler and Ives Trustees subdi-
vision of part Of enclosure" known
81 p. Tsss sFp0E X &c r One. 81 ss
Surveyor for the District Of Column
bia in Liber County Eight at folio
12o. above property now designated
on the records Of the Assessor for
the District of Columbia for assess
TERMS OF SALE: Property will be
sold subject to the balance of q
prior deed of trust for approximately
ance cash. A deposit of $500 90 re-
uuired of purchaser at sale. Ex-
amino ton OF title. conVeyancing.
recording. revenue stamps and no.
Terms to be complied with within
30 days from day of sale. otherwise
trustees reserve the right to resell
property at risk and cost Of default
ing purchaser after ) davs adver-
tisement Of such resale in some
newspaper published in WASHINGTON.
D. c.. or deposit may be forfeited,
or without forfeiting deposit trustees
may avail themselves OF any legal
or equitable rights against default
ing purchaser.
ROBERT L. WERTH.
GEORGE HANLIN.
MENDELsoN & MENDELsoN, Attys.,
Colorado Building.
mh17, 19, %. 24,26
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Old Latin Custom
Settles Billing
= By SheiIoh Grohom

costar with Joan Fontaine and
Celeste Holm this summer in
Europe for Gottfried Reinhardt.
Charlton Heston will return
to the stage this summer in New
England ip Oliver Goldsmith's
hilarious 18th century comedy,
1.-THE Good Natured Man"
released by NANA.)
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OFFICIAL NOTICES

D. e; G9XERNM ESIt March Ma r. lga5
g. MOTOR VEHICLE REGULATIONS
for the District of Columbia, be and
are hereby amended as follows:
Amend Part II Article XxXV, Sec
ton 173 TEMPORARY REGULA-
TIoNs; by adding the following: In
Festival. mo Parking at any time
will be permitted on either side of
Route No. so from New York Ave-
nue.. NE, to 18th Street and hide
pendence Avenue, S.W. and also on
Street NE. to 14th Street NV. on
March 26th and 9th, and April End
and Bird" s. SPENCER. r r. CANA
LIER, T. A. LANE, Commissioners,
D, c. mh2f
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PERSONAL

WONDERFUL OPPORTUNITY for
right people to live In Q nice home
tvic. Bladensburgl. IS their own In
gether for father and 2 daughters,
8 and 4 yrs. old. Must love children,
know how TO manage home. Write
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PRINTING, rubber stamps, calendars
decals. matches. etc. RIA. 3-27So.
IL
HOUSEWIFE will take care OF / or 2
children for working parents: also
baby sitting In evenings. RIA. 6-62S4.
WILL NOT BE REsPoNsIBLE for
any debts contracted by anyone
other than myself. ANGELINA p.
McENTEE, 5000 Rodman st. NV,
MMinsiha6,dsaHPH IN 500 copies, ssss,as.
Incl, typ. Of stem. ExCH. eERv Co.
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