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Evening star., 1955-05-18
Senators Told
Of Payoffs in
Military Buying
Accountant Says
Firm Paid ST, 900 in
Contract for Cops
nv LANES " NEWTON
BY JAMES Y. NEWTON


employees in the granting of con-
tracts for manufacture of mill
tary garrison caps.
The testimony was given to
the Senate Investigations SUBJ
committee at the start of public
hearings on what Chairman NC
Clellan described as charges of
graft and corruption in con-
nection with the purchase of
clothing for the armed forces.
The story Of the alleged $1,000
payof was related by Melvin
Carlin, Scarsdale, N. Y. former
accountant for New York firm.
Bonita Originals, which had
been making girls dresses.
Mr.. Carlin said the firm was
having financial difficulty when
he went to work for it in early
1852.
Met Contact Man
He testified that the two part
ners of Bonita Originals. Mau-
rice AIDES and Leon Levy, were
introduced to a Marvin Rubin.
who told them that he had the
contacts" to get them Govern
ment work.
Mr.. Carlin said an arrange
ment was made whereby Mr..
Rubin was to get either one
third or one-half Che could not
remember which, of the profits
that Bonita Originals made on
any Government work he OBJ
tanned.
All procurement of clothing for
military services at the time was
being made by a joint agency,
the Armed Services Textile Pro-
curement Agency, which was dis
continued In late 1853.
Asks for Names
Subcommittee Counsel Robert
P. Kennedy asked the witness If
he could recall the names of any
employees Of the agency which
Mr.. Rubin mentioned as his con-
facts.
The witness replied that he re-
membered the names Of "a Major
Parnell and a Mrs. Hort"
He said that as a result of
Mr.. Rubin's efforts the Bonita
firm bid on three contracts for
the manufacture of over a mil
lion garrison caps and got all
three ''either in whole or in part"
on June II or II. 1852.
Mr.. Kennedy then introduced
a $1,000 check dated June 13,
1852, made out to Leon Levy and
signed by Mr.. Levy and Mr.. AIDES.
Mr.. Carlin said Mr.. Levy told
him the money was to be turned
over to MIR. Rubin for expenses
he had incurred in obtaining the
contracts.
"He said the Government
people would benefit from it"
Mr.. CARING testified. quoting Mr..
Levy. He added that he didn't
know whether they were to re-
ceive the money or some COM
parable gifts.
Lists Entertainment
The accountant said he en-
tered the check as entertain
ment."
Mr.. Kennedy then remarked
that contracting officers for the
garrison caps were a Maj. Eric
Parnell and Capt. Frank WAL
ker. He added that the Bonita
firm had had no experience in
making military caps and were
not the low bidders on the con-
tract.
Senator Mcclellan asked Mr..
Carlin to state who specifically
told him that the $1,000 check
was to be used for the benefit
"payoff"-of Government en-
ployes.
Mr.. Carlin replied that he
didn't recall whether it was Mr..
Rubin or one of the officers Of
the firm, adding "it was one or
the other"
Could Clear Reflections
The accountant said Mr.. Rubin
had told the two partners in
Bonita Originals that he could
"clear reflections" Of caps pro-
duced and that he believed he
could obtain "the minimum pen
See PROCUREMENT, Page "A
Evening star., 1955-05-18

ington January 81, 1858, to serve
as administrator of the old Fed
eral Security Agency.
Her appointments were in rec
ognition, among other things. of
the part which Texas played in
the election of President Eisen-
hover. and of the many Demo-
Gratis who voted for him.
Evening star., 1955-05-18
A ROOSTER LIVES
A DOGS LIFE

UNUSUAL FoWl-A Temple Hills
Md womon con crow about her
rooster. which in turn crows about life
beeouse he thinks he's O dog. For
this unusual fowl see pose AS.
SUBURBAN LIFE-shoppins con-
veniences eose suburbon life here,
John v. Horner, Stor stoff writer,
reports in onothet Of his series on
The Metropoliton Viewpoint. Poqs
B-3.
ISRAEL ToDAY-crosby S. Moves
expIoins how he wound up in a Bedouin
tent going through on Arab feast with
Gov. Mennen Williams OF Michigan in
todoy's instollnent Of Mr.. Moves
series Of ortieles from the Jewish
homeland on pose AT.
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Evening star., 1955-05-18
President Bars
Appeosement in
Big Four 7 oIks

President Eisenhower today re-
jected any idea of appeasement
in pledging an intensive search
for new paths to peace at the
Forthcoming Big Four confer
ence.
He emphasized at a news con-
ference that his cautious ap-
Evening star., 1955-05-18

PortioI Text Of Dulles Tv Report to
Motion. Poee AS
Evening star., 1955-05-18

The accountant said Mr.. Rubin
had told the two partners in
Bonita Originals that he could
"clear reflections" of caps pro-
duced and that he believed he
could obtain "the minimum pen
See PROCUREMENT, Page A-4
Montgomery County sentinel., 1955-11-03
County Historians
Start $5OO,OOO
Fund Campaign

The Montgomery County His
torical Society, at it's last meet.
ing, embarked on a campaign to
raise half a million dollars. Col.
Robert c. Jones, president of the
Society, proposed that this sum
would be needed to pay off the
present mortgage on Glenview,
the new home of the Society, and
to set up a trust fund, the inter
est of which would pay the estab,
lishment's running expenses.
Gov. Theodore R. McKeldin
will head the foundation commit
tee. Members of the committee
include congressman, legislators,
bank presidents and people from
all walks of life.
Mrs. Margaret Schweinhaut and
Judge James c. Christopher gave
talks on the Potomac area and
Laytonsville. Kensington and
Garrett Park will be the subject
for the next meeting on Novem.
ber 81.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1955-11-03
Rockville Junior High HOnOrs IS Top
Students at Years First Assembly

Ter, Janet Terry, Kinda Van
Houten and Ann Wire.
Glee Club and Music
Top glee club members were
Nancy Blow and Phoebe America
and outstanding music students
were Elizabeth Crawford and
Jean Phebus. Mary Lou VANS
ley and Patsy Jones were named
best drama students, Fred Moore
and George Norris outstanding
shop students, and Ronald
Trump, Patsy Jones and Connie
Mckay top art students.
Attendance Certificates
Perfect attendance certificates
went to Karen Beane, Annette
Troup, Gail Johnson, Kathryn
Grimes, Heather Henley, Ardith
Thorn, Bruce Hemphill, Janet
Bradley, Walter thinner, Mike
Curtis, Fred Henley, Linda
Young, Cecil Emerson, Wanda j.
Moore, Julius Baker, Patty Will
son and Charles Robinson.
Also Robert Hoyle, Patricia
Woodward, Norman Pennington,
David Hight, Lyle Shipe, Robert
Stillwell, Loretta Nichols, Billy
Waylett, Ken Doane, Peggy
Montgomery County sentinel., 1955-11-03

Eighty-five Rockville Junior
High School students were honor
ed at the schools first assembly
program Oct. "a. Martha Tay-
lor and Mickey 500 were honored
as the schools spelling cham
pions, and Diane King and
Heather Laird as defamation
contest winners.
Fred Moore and Sally Lansing
were named outstanding band
members. Sixth grade softball
champions were Todd Ball, Jon
Beall, William Cline, Mike
Creamer, Parker Diamond, Jerry
Lawrence, Bruce Mackey, Alan
Morse and Bob Pontius.
Outstanding home arts stu.
dents are Kitty Collins and Carol
Grimes. Margaret Adams and
Betsy Jones were seventh grade
honor students, and sixth grade
honor roll included Nancy Flynn,
Mike Mccarthy, Judson Robert
son, William Waylett and Betsy
Barnesley.
Home Arts Winners
Also Bruce Mackey, Alan
Morse, Anne Beane, Gloria Egna.
tovich, Margaret Hit, Barbara
Lee, Donna Lower, Martha Luper,
Peggy Nicholson, Sandra Robert
son, bonita 500, Carolyn Spang-
Montgomery County sentinel., 1955-11-03

so Washington, and communities
surrounding Spencerville.
Following congratulations a re-
ception was given in the Fellow
ship Hall of the church which was
decorated with yellow fall flow
ers and wedding bells. Mrs.
Catherine Kelley, daughter-in-law,
assisted by Dennis Kelley, grand.
son, took care of receiving and
displaying the gifts.
Mrs. lola Poole was in charge
of the guest book while Max
Beard photographed the party,
A five-tier golden wedding cake
graced the table where Mrs. Beu-
lah Moore served. Attending the
punch bowls were Mrs. Evelyn
Grauel, Mrs. Louise Lethbridge
and Mrs. Florence Woodward.
Others assisting were Rev. Miss
Alma Frederick, Paul and Kath-
ryn Stackhouse, grandchildren,
Montgomery County sentinel., 1955-11-03
COuntyNatiUes CeIe brate Golden
Wedding in SpencerUiUe Church

Rev. and Mrs. Louis H. Kelley
of Waynesboro, Va, natives of
Montgomery County, returned to
celebrate their 50th wedding an
niversary Oct. 25 in the Free
Methodist Church, Spencerville.
Mrs. Kelley is the former Agnes
Lee Milstead of Burnt Mills, and
Mr.. Kelley was farmer in Coles.
vile at the time of their mar
riage.
The golden wedding ceremony
was performed by Rev. Walker
Mayfield, retired, of Bethesda, as
sisted by Rev. c. H. Barnett and
Rev. c. D. Weinel of Spencerville.
Their only son, Wilbur Kelley of
Spencerville sang "The Lords
Prayer" snd also took first tenor
in male quartette with Ken
meth Poole, cousin; Melvin
Gates, and Louis Poole, also a
cousin, who sang four selections.
Kenneth Poole was organist for
the occasion.
Rev. and Mrs. Kelley were at
tended by their two daughters,
Mrs. Edna Stackhouse of Spen.
cerville, and Miss Lillian of Wash
ington and their son, Samuel
Stackhouse, a son-in.law and Mel
vim Woodward were ushers.
The bride of SO years wore a
gown of light blue faille with a
corsage of yellow NUNS.
Among the $50 relatives and
friends in attendance was Mrs.
B. L. Parrott of Arlington, Va.
widow of the minister who per-
formed the marriage ceremony
so years ago. Others came from
Crew and Culpeper, Va; Layhill,
Rockville, Colesville, Kensington,
Hyattsville, Silver Spring, Dun
dalk, Edgemere and Baltimore, al
Montgomery County sentinel., 1955-11-03
Available Help
For Handicapped

What facilities does Montgom
cry County have for rehabilitat-
ing physically and mentally
handicapped persons? What ad-
ditional services should be pro-
vided and how?
These questions were discussed
at meeting of the Montgomery
Health Council last Thursday,
at which representatives from 16
county organizations were pres
ent. Henry Redkey, active in
vocational rehabilitation in the
Federal government, was speaker
for the evening.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1955-11-03

Sharon Bishop and Patsy Allcock.
Francis Richardson and Raymond
Taylor took care of parking the
cars.
Rev. and Mrs. Kelley were mem.
bers of the Spencerville Free
Methodist Church before he en-
tered the ministry AZ years ago.
He is still in the active ministry
and pastor of the Free Methodist
Church in Waynesboro, Va.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1955-11-03

Nicholson, Jan Terry, Ronnie
Myers, Margaret Hit, Jim Smith,
Robert Wilson, Bill Marth and
Ralph Wright.
Homework Effort
Recognition for 100 percent in
homework effort was given to
Fred Henley and Tom Brown.
Principal E. G. Jewell, who
made the awards at the assembly,
also announced the honor roll
for the first period of this school
year. To be eligible for the honor
roll, a student must B or better
in each subject.
Seventh grade honor students
include Donita 500, BeverlyC
Walker, Julie Jones, Betty Pear
son and Robert StillWell.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1955-11-03
One Raised.
Twelve Get
Jobs

A Montgomery County police.
man received a promotion last
week and IL people were appoint
ed to county jobs in a rash of
personnel actions.
Leslie B. Thompson, Wood
field, was upped from Police
Sergeant to Lieutenant at an an
nual salary of $5,260 per year.
1t. Thompson will be in charge
of the Police Department from
midnight to 8 am.
Alton M. Martin, Mt. Airy,
Bobbie D. Hammond, College
Park, David j. Lambert, Silver
Spring, and Joe L. Romack,
Washington, were appointed
police privates at the annual
salary of $3,762.
Mrs. Ella Mae Corderman,
Rockville, was named clerk
typist at $2,SOS annually; Mrs.
Mary E. Mcdonald, Bethesda,
clerk-stenographer, at S3026 an
nually; Miss Carol ]. Mills, Cal
thersburg, clerk-typist trainee, at
$2,392 annually; and Mrs. Marion
A. Johnson, Rockville, Circuit
Court stenographer, at $4,000
annually.
Mrs. Ann L. Pearre, Gathers
burg, and Edward M. Williams,
Woodfield, were named mail
clerks in the Office of Facilities
and Services at yearly salaries of
50, ,589.
Reed w. Thompson, Silver
Spring, and Fred Flynn, Rock
vile, are new Jail guard trainees
at 1924 annually.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1955-11-03

John Fitch operated his steam
boat between Trenton and Phila-
delphia in 1890.
Evening star., 1955-02-03
US0 Birthday Party
To Honor Sfevenses

Army Secretary and Mrs. Rob-
ert T. Stevens, will be the guest
of honor at "A Salute to USO'
on its 14th anniversary at 8 pm,
tomorrow in the Lafayette
Square USO.
The party will be cosponsored
by the National Capital Area,
USO Committee, the Travellers
Aid-USO' Lounge at Union Sta
tion, and the Lafayette Square
USO, Duane M. Paul, chairman,
said.
The anniversary will be made
the occasion for honoring the
more than 10000 volunteers
who have taken an active part in
the USO program for the Ma
tion's servicemen and women
during the past year.
open house" will be observed
tomorrow, Saturday and Sunday
at both the USO Lounge in Un-
ion Station and at Lafayette
Square. The 8 pm. ceremony at
Lafayette Square tomorrow
however, is by invitation only
due to limited space.
Mrs. Stevens will cut the BIRTH
day cake and other guests of
honor will include the three Dis
trict Commissioners and the
commanding officers of the three
local military commands: Brig.
Gen. StoYte O. Ross, command
Evening star., 1955-02-03
Synagogue Services
To Honor Chaplain
Lost on Troopship

Services commemorating the
heroic deaths of four Army
chaplains in World War II
aboard the .troopship Dorchester
will be held in synagaogues
throughout the country tomor-
row.
Rabbi Henry Segal will con-
duct services before the B'nai
Israel Congregation. Sixteenth
and Crittenden streets NV, at
$3.50 pm. Gov. McKeldin OF
Maryland has been invited to
speak at the services. Other
speakers will include William
! A. Otley, department command
er of the District Catholic War
Veterans, and Joseph Bulman,
an attorney.
The Adas Israel Congrega-
ton will offer a tribute to the
four chaplains and celebrate its
Sisterhood Sabbath at 8:15 pm.
at the congregation, Connecti-
4 cut avenue and Porter street
NV.
Capt. Joshua L. Goldberg
chief chaplain of the Sd Naval
District, will be guest speaker.
Other special events tomor-
row are:
The Congregation Beth Ell Of
Montgomery County "A special
Evening star., 1955-02-03

and persuasive fascination will
linger In the memory.
The second symphony of Paul
Cfeston is DR.. Mitchell's own
particular piece. He plays it here
and abroad, he has recorded it.
he likes it. 1t is work any
one would find it difficult to dis
like. Amiable, unpretentious.
straightforward, 1t sounds well
in the orchestra, and is so skill
fully communicative that it de-
lights even those audiences that
are by nature Indifferent to con-
temporary music.
The concert opened and closed
with two masterpieces written
within a few years of one an
other. The overture to Weber's
"Euryanthe" used to be a great
favorite with orchestra conduc-
tors, but like the same COM
poser's F minor Konzertstuck, 20
years ago one of the most popu-
lar piano concertos, it has almost
disappeared from sight. DR..
Mitchell and the orchestra gave
it a fine performance as they
also did the Beethoven Seventh
Symphony, which brought the
evening to a close.
Evening star., 1955-02-03

family service, conducted by the
children of the congregations
religious school, will be held at
7::3O pm. at 8215 Old George
town road, Bethesda. Md.
The Montgomery County Jew
ish Community - Services will
feature speeches by two presi-
dents of international youth
organizations at 8 pm. at the
center, 1901 East-West highway,
Chevy Chase, Md. The speakers
will be Elliot Rothman. 10. Of
Pittsburgh. president of Inter-
national Grand Aleph Godol,
and Elaine Kaner, 18. of the
Bronx, president of B'nai Birth
Girls.
The Beth Ell Hebrew COngre-
CATION of Alexandria - Special
family services will be held at
7:30 pm. in the Westminster
Presbyterian Church, 2701 Cam
eron Mills road.
Evening star., 1955-02-03
News Of Music
Mann Proves Polished Soloist
For National Symphony

orchestra as soloists. By doing so
he can quietly boast of the very
high musicianship of his COL
leagues, for 1t is impossible to
think back to such a solo per-
formance for which allowances
has to be made in consideration
of the Soloist.
Wallace Mann, first flute of
the orchestra, last night ap-
peared in the Poem for Flute
and Orchestra. by Critics. His
was a highly polished perform
ance of much grace and charm.
It happily combined model flute
playing with a revival of a sadly
neglected work of great beauty
by one of the least-known Ameri-
can composers Of unquestionable
talent.
Critics died in 1920, while still
a young man. A tortured and
sensitive neurotic, he was a prey
to inhibitions that prevented
him from achieving any great
quantity of work, but the little
he has left is marked by a deft
impressionism and great melodic
beauty.
MIR. Mann's performance of
the poem for flute is not one of
the great climaxes of the pres
ent symphony season, but rather
an iatermezzo, whose indolent
Evening star., 1955-02-03

ing officer Of Headquarters Com
mand of the Air Force. at Boil
ing Air Force Base: Rear Ad-
miral T. B. Hill, commanding
the Potomac River Naval Com
mand, and Maj. Gen. John H.
Stokes, who heads the Military
District of Washington.
The Army Band will supply
the music. Soloists will be from
the Army, Air Force and Navy
Bands.
Evening star., 1955-02-03
Enoineers to Meet

The District Society of Pro-
fessional Engineers has invited
representatives of PTA and SCI
entific organizations to a meet
ing tomorrow on the need of
stimulating more student inter-
est in science and mathematics.
The session will be held at 7:30
pm. at 1719 N street NV.
Evening star., 1955-02-03
News Of Music
By Day Thorpe

National Symphony Orchestra. How
Wallace Mann, flute. In Constitu-
tion Hall Program: Euryanthe Over
ture, Weber: Poem for Flute and
Orchestra, Critics: Symphony No. .
Creston: Symphony No. z, in A, Opus
90. Beethoven.
Howard Mitchell frequently
asks members of the National
Symphony to appear with the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-26

LONDON. Aug. 26 R.-Sir
David Henderson. one OF Brit
aims foremost psychiatristS, to-
day warned young people with
jittery nerves against looking on
marriage as q cure for their
troubles.
Writing in the British Medi-
cal Journal he said he knows Of
many cases Of young people. ner-
vous and jittery, who have been
advised by their doctors to get
married-that it win probably
do them all the good In the
world.
It won't do them anything Of
the sort, said Sir David. Mar
rage is not likely to be q cure
for nervous instability" he said.
at does not quiet the fears
Of the young woman who Is
worried about her heredity and
wonders whether she win be the
means of bringing nervous chill
dren into the world" he added.
Sir David believes marriages
increases these fears.
1.-THE possibility of pregnancy
becomes a nightmare" he said.
"and q childless and unhappy
marital situation results"
He said doctors have great
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-26

New w. Strausbaugh, veteran
Of nearly all departments in The
Star. retires today after 80 years
service.
Mr.. Strausbaugh, SIS. started
at The Star as a printer and for
the last "a years has been chief
proofreader.
It will be like starting q new
life for MIR. Strausbaugh. who
lives at Ali Woodbine street.
Chevy Chase, Md. when you've
worked with so many people for
so long and seen as many differ
ent things come and go. you feel
a little reluctant to leave" was
his chief comment.
He started in the newspaper
business in his home town, York.
Pa. and first came to The Star
in 1909. He left after two years
to return in 1916. Since then
I've worked in every branch" he
added. II even worked for the
city desk for several years."
Many major events have hap
pened since Mr.. Strausbaugh
began his career-so many it's
hard for him to pick out the most
exciting. He worked on the
Knikerbocker tragedy and the
first Dempsey Tunney fight.
I'm never forget that" he de-
Gland. THE weather was bad
andlwe were afraid the wires out
of Philadelphia might give way.
g" be foreman gave me a pair
Of hadphones and had to take
that fight blow by blow OF the
air.
:" here was the Lindbergh
lan4g in France-I was a lino-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-26
New Strousboueh Retires
Served Star 80 Years

type operator then. We were
getting detailed reports from
over there. His progress toward
the field, his circling and his
approach. Then the landing and
the crowds.
I'VE were setting every detail
as fast as it came in"
Mr.. and Mrs. StrauSbaugh
plan to leave for q trip to the
West and then to Hawaii. After
ward they win return to Chevy
Chase and maybe then Wen
settle down in Florida"
They have one son, Maj. Dom
Strausbaugh, and two grand
children.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-26
Formoson Typhoon
Kills Is, Injuries so

TAIPEI, Formosa, Aug. % R.
reports from southeast
Formosa today said 10 persons
were killed when typhoon Iris
dashed the area Wednesday.
About so were injured.
More than 1000 homes were
destroyed in and around Tai
tung, highways and rail lines
were washed out and rice fields
flooded.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-26
Marriage Is Declared
No Remedy for Jitters

responsibility in such cases.
There is no more potent
source Of mental distress and
tension than a marriage gone
wrong" said the psychiatrist.
ut may result in alcoholism.
divorce. separation. incompat-
ability Of temperament. leading
often to cruelty and dangerous
conduct, Jealousy and suspicion
and many other dangers and
disordered states that might
possibly have been prevented. /"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-26
ToDD'S DOWNTOWN
18th and r Streets NV.

New v'u 7ds
get
dcneMen Free
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-11-04

were Clav fatheu David stuart.
ana Jack Newman The group
aas eoacaeG b. r II Va and
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compete uex u IN area contest
at Gletra Saturday
individual scoring honoT vert
to Iathem u Cumberland Hath.
Buckingham waits STUART Cum
befland alsd Newman CunaDer-
land
Tie contest division included
tfee Identification estimating Of
standing pulp~ood mating saw
tsnbef $ pulp8ood thinning area
and Woodland MANAGEMENT
problem
The Iudgue piot was selected
III he D.stf.ct Forest Service of-
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