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Evening star., 1955-08-31
TuIso Widow Is Freed
In.Butcher-Knife KiIIino

TULSA, Okla. Aug. 81 (R.-
Mrs. Geraldine Terry. 23-year-
old blond widow of attorney Bill
Terry. was acquitted yesterday of
a charge of fatally Stabbing her
husband with a butcher knife.
District Judge Lewis G. john
son said in the non-jury verdict.
read before a packed courtroom.
that ''it was an accidental DEATH"
Mr.. Terry. IS, died several hours
later from the knife wound in
f1icted at their fashionable apart
ment August 6.
The attractive. twice-married
widow broke into tears at the
pronouncement and was en-
braced by her sister, who sat be-
side the defendant during most
of the one-day trial.
Mrs. Terry is the foster daugh-
ter of Glenver Mcconnell, for
mer Tulsa city commissioner.
The defense presented no evi-
dence and Mrs. Terry did not tes-
tify. although a statement she
made to the county attorneys Of
flee shortly after the stabbing'
was introduced as evidence. The
defense and the State agreed at
her arraignment to the non-jury
trial.
In the statement, Mrs. Terry
said her husband had been
drinking and fell against the
knife when she tried to take it
from him. She said the incident
was preceded by an argument
about a dress she wanted to wear
to a party.
The Terrys had been married
less than q month.
Evening star., 1955-08-31
New York Finds
Proof Of Value
|Of SaIk Shots

| ALBANY, N. Y. Aug. 81 R.-
THE New York State and City
Health Departments report that
Incidence of paralytic polio
among children inoculated with
the Salk vaccine is less than
half that among unvaccinated
children Of the same ages.
DR.. Herman z. Hilleboe. State
health commissioner, said yes
Iterday that from May 81 through
August 26 there were rs cases
lper 100000 children in the Clio
age group outside New York City.
This compared. he said, with 6.6
per 100000 among children in
that age group who did not re-
ceive the vaccine.
The City Health Department
said rate of 3.6 cases per l00,-
600 was noted among vaccinated
children aged 6 and Z. Among
the unvaccinated children Of
the same age group the Incl
dence was 8 per 100000.
Both departments cautioned
that the data were preliminary
and that the results might be
different before the polio season
lends.
DR.. Hilleboe noted that al
most 800, 900 of the 1858 900 vac
lcinated outside the city had re-
ceived only one shot. Three
must be given to make the vac
cine most effective. he said.
The number of polio cases re-
ported outside New York City
this year exceeds last years t~tal
by almost 200, but the ratio OF
Iparalytic cases has been much
lower.
Evening star., 1955-08-31
MAN WHO STARTED
FOREST FIRE TO GIVE.
FIRE SAFETY TALKS

PASADENA, Calf. R.-
A 26-year-old physical edu-
cation instructor, who
United States Forest Service
officials say accidentally
started a $500.000 forest fire
with a camp stove. was
ordered yesterday to make
20 public talks on fire safety
as a condition of probation.
Municipal Judge Richard
C. Fildew also fined Bernard
v. Buck 500. suspending
a six-month county jail SEN
tence. Mr.. Buck pleaded
guilty.
District Ranger Carl VIII
son said the three-day flle
last month burned 420 acres
in the Angeles National
Forest. MIR. Buck. a teacher
at Pacific College in Los
Angeles, must deliver the
talks at the direction Of the
Forest Service.
Evening star., 1955-08-31

tember 10 because Of the high
of polio in the State.
They also agreed yesterday
to consider further delay in re-
opening the private boarding
schools If State public health
authorities recommend such
action.
An association committee.
which met at Phillips Andover
Academy. pointed out that
private day schools would not
be affected by the restriction
as they are in the same category
as public and parochial schools.
Massachusetts, health officials
had suggested earlier that pri-
vate schools should consider"
postponing their opening dates
in view that many Of their stu
dents would be drawn from areas
having varying degrees of polio
incidence.
Public and Catholic schools in
Boston plan to reopen as sched-
uled on September 8.
Evening star., 1955-08-31
Actor WiIcox's Estote
VuIued at About $500

ROCHESTER, N. Y, Aug. 81
(P1 Actor Robert w. Wilcox,
late husband of Actress Diana
Barrymore. has left an estate of
mot more than $780," according
to papers filed In the Monroe
County Surrogate's Court.
A petition for the probate of
MIR. Wilcox's will filed yesterday
named Miss Barrymore as the
principal beneficiary.
Mr.. Wilcox died of a heart at
tack on a train June II while en-
route from New York to visit his
mother in suburban Brighton.
Evening star., 1955-08-31
BY the Associated Press


Foreign Minister Mamoru Shi-
gemitsu of Japan said today Sec
retary of State Dulles has assured
him the United States is willing
to back up Japan's economic and
defense efforts wherever neces-
sary.
His statement preceded a third
and final melting with Mr.. Dulles
and high policy planners of the
State and Defense Departments
late today.
The 68 = year old japanese
statesman also planned a call on
Vice President Nixon to explain
Japan's hopes for developing a
defense force capable of taking
over Japan's full defense respon-
sibilities by 1858. Mr.. Nixon ar
ranged a luncheon in honor of
the Foreign Minister and his par
ty.
FleaSeQ WIN Talks
Mr.. Shigemitsu appeared highly
pleased with the outcome of two
days of conferences with MIR.
Dulles and his aides.
Speaking to newsmen through
an interpreter. he said he was
assured the United States ap-
preciates Japan's determination
to rebuild its economy and de-
fense and is most willing and
happy to back up those inter-
ests wherever necessary"
The Foreign Minister, how
ever, cast no light on U. S. re-
action toward possible with
drawal of American ground
forces from Japan by 1858.
which Mr.. Shigemitsu repeatedly
broached to Mr.. Dulles yester-
day.
The plan also contemplates a
buildup of 1900 japanese war
planes within five years and
withdrawal of the U. S. Air
Force from Japanese bases by
that time. No set target was
suggested for the withdrawal of
U. S. Navy forces because q
longer period Of time is consid-
cred necessary to rebuild Japan's
strength at sea.
United States officials werS
noncommittal on the plan but
American sources indicated Mr..
Shigemitsu would get no fiat
commitments from Mr.. Dulles
and Defense leaders at the
present time. The United States
position is that it would like to
withdraw its troops. but only
after Washington is satisfied
that Japan is strong enough to
defend itself.
The defense question remained
on today's agenda for further
discussion.
Three Other Problems
In addition Mr.. Shigemitsu
had a: least three other major
Evening star., 1955-08-31
Delay in Opening
lOf Of50SchooIs Urqed

BOSTON, Aug 81 R.-Repre-
sentatives of the Massachusetts
Association of Independent
Schools have voted to recon-
mend that some so boarding
schools in the group delay re-
opening until the week of Sep
Evening star., 1955-08-31
Produces Less Milk

MONTEVIDEO. - Uruguayan
milk production dropped to more
than IL billion pounds in 1854.
two per cent below the 1853 high.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-31
Youth, Is, Seized
In Burglary, Linked
To Other Breuk-Ins

Montgomery County police ar
rested a 13-year-old Bethesda
youth while he was burglarizing
a store today and said he may
be connected with about a dozen
housebreakings in private homes
in the area.
Detective 1t. John p. Leahy
of the Bethesda substation said
the youth was questioned about
two hours after his arrest at 2
am. and was to be questioned
again later today.
The youth was picked up in
the rear of a grocery at 8404
Old Georgetown road and had
a quantity Of cigarettes. candy
and soft drinks on him. He adj
mitted previous entries into the
store and also involved himself
in housebreakings in nearby
homes, 1t. Leahy said.
The boy was turned over to his
parents after the early morning
questioning and was to be
brought back to the police sta
ton after he had been given
time to rest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-31
Virginia Segregation Porley
Orders BIuckout on News

CHARLOTTESVILLE. Aug.
81 (P.-A blackout on press COW
erage was ordered here today as
Virginia's Commonwealth at
torneys took up the subject Of
the Supreme Courts school
segregation decision.
The panel discussion at the
fourth annual local government
officials conference was ordered
closed over the protests of news
men. Listed as speakers were
T. Munford Boyd, professor OF
law at the University Of Virginia;
Theodore A. Smedley, professor
of law at Washington and Lee
University; Paul Hounshell, SUI
perintendent Of Culpeper County
schools. and Delegate Armistead
L. Boothe of Alexandria.
Yesterday a Chesterfield Coun-
tys supervisor and State Tax
Commissioner c. H. Morrissett
gave opposing views over whether
Virginia should levy a sales tax.
Irwin g. Horner Of the Ches-
terfleld board and Morrissett
appeared on the speakers plat
form at about the same hour.
The tax commissioner spoke to
the commissioners of revenue in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-31
Dorchester TubIes
Indignation Plun

CAMBRIDGE, Md, Aug. 81
(P.-A proposal to begin inte-
grafton of Negro and white
pupils In Dorchester County
schools this fall was tabled last
right at a meeting of the
county's Special Advisory Com
mittee.
The proposal was one of four
points in a program presented
to the 12-member committee by
Charles E. Cornish, Cambridge
city councilman, speaking for
the committees four Negro
members.
Robert Matthews. a real estate
man and one of the eight white
members, moved that considera-
ton of the program be laid over
and this was done without ex-
tended discussion.
The committee voted earlier
to recommend that the county
board of education study the
possibility of holding Joint meet
ings for Negro and white
teachers this fall.
The committee, headed by
Cambridge Postmaster j. Ed
ward Walters. was named to
advise the schools in accordance
with the United States Supreme
Court decision of May, 1854.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-31
IT ruffic Deaths
In D. c. Drop

Traffic deaths jumped over the
Nation during the first seven
months Of 1855 but dropped in
the District for the same period.
The national figures, an
nounced today by the National
Safety Council in Chicago. show
a total Of 1880 traffic deaths
this year through July, a 4 per
cent increase over the first seven
months of 1854. In the District
for the same period. the number
of traffic deaths dropped from
SO last year to 81 this year.
The Washington record won
the city third place for the
period among cities in its popu-
lation group. st. Louis was first
and Cleveland second in the
group rankings. computed ac-
cording to the fewest number Of
deaths per 10000 registered We
hicles.
Arlington, Va, ranked first for
the period in communities of be-
tween 100000 and 100000.
While traffic deaths increased
nationally. the number of miles
American motorists travelled this
year increased by a greater per-
centage. The mileage death rate,
consequently, was the lowest on
record for the first half of q
year-5.7 deaths per 100 million
vehicle miles.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-31

Mohammed couldn't get the
mountain to come to him, SO
he went to it. Artist IneZ Lem
bach beat the prophet at his
own game. She decided to move
and took her mountain along.
Miss Leinbach's peak-Pilot
Mountain near Winston-S Salem.
N. c., is a 16-foot mural the
former Corcoran art teacher
painted to cover q particularly
dull shade Of brown wall paper
In her living room.
Her rendition Of the double
saddleback mountain was done in
water colors when she moved
into her quarters at 1914 Con-
necticut avenue NV. in 1913.
With a pencil and yardstick
Miss Leinbach has divided her
painting into q half dozen sep
arate landscapes. The outer
edges she cut with a razor blade.
Then she used putty knife to
pry the paper of the wall.
She will frame the mural after
reassembling it. she said.
An art student and teacher
for most of her life, Miss Lem
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-31
Maryland State Fair Opens
74th Season at Timonium

TIMONIUM. Md. Aug. 81 up.
The gates swung open today
on a 127-acre kingdom Of
princely horses, royal cattle and
blue blooded swine the 74th
annual Maryland State Fair.
= Spectators began coming In at
8 am. The fair opened officially
at noon.
In the opening ceremony a
black and yellow ribbon stretched
across the main gate was clipped
by Michael J. Birmingham,
chairman Of the Baltimore
County Commissioners. and
Carol Jennette Of Westminster,
Miss Maryland of 1855.
This was followed by the Balti-
more County Day luncheon for
fair dignitaries, when q bust Of
Matt L. Dagger was presented to
fair officials to be given q per-
manent place at the fairgrounds.
Dagger was president Of the fair
from 1915 to 1850.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-31
Virginia Committee
Completing Work
On Segregation Act

RICHMOND. Va. Aug. 81 up.
- A legislative program de-
signed to amend Virginia public
school laws so as to prevent en-
forced Indignation Of white and
Negro pupils was virtually COM
|pleted last night by the execu-
tive committee Of the State
Commission on Public Educa-
ton.
The l1-man committee will
meet again tomorrow when 1t
will consider drafting a report
to accompany the bills that 1t
has been writing.
Chairman Garland Gray re-
ported after last nights three
hour. closed meeting that the
committee spent the time going
over proposed bills and that to-
morrow it probably will go into
general discussion Of a report.
The committees recommen-
dations will be submitted to the
full 32-man commission at q
meeting to be called in Septem-
Der - probably late in the
month.
Gray said the question Of a
date for the commission session
will be taken up by the commit
tee tomorrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-31

The bust was sculpted at last
years fair In the Maryland In
stitute Of Art booth by Hans c.
Schiller Of Baltimore.
During the fairs first three
days most Of the judging will be
limited to products Of All
youngsters. The adults will move
in next week.
Again this year the Maryland
Institute of Art has artists
painting portraits. sculpting. sill
versmithing. sketching and de-
signing costumes.
The Baltimore Weavers Guild
is giving continuous demonstra-
tons on shuttle lace making,
spinning and weaving.
General Manager John M.
He'll predicted that attendance
this year will top 275.000 for q
new record. The previous rec
ord, set last year. was 258. 900.
The Minister Of Agriculture Of
Nigeria will pay a Labor Day
visit to the fair on September 8.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-31

Maury Hall. while Homer was in
Monroe Hall addressing county
supervisors.
Morrissett, in his first public
statement on the sales tax ques-
ton. called 1t an attempt to
shift responsibility and an
nounced his steadfast opposition,
"If local government is to be
healthy" he said. cit must be
revenue raising as well as money
spending"
Horner, chairman of the Ches-
terfield County Board, lold his
fellow supervisors a sales tax is
needed Ito help the financial
situation of counties which have
difficulty issuing more bonds"
Morrissett is chairman Of the
State Capital Outlay Study Com
mission which recently split over
the sales tax issue, voting 6-5
against the levy. Morrissett
voted with the majority Of the
11-member commission.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-31

Capt. Gore said the jumper
wire practice was an emergency
measure to meet a difficult sit
uation. It has been discontinued,
he said. now that conditions are
back to normal.
None Takes Credit
Meanwhile. police officials were
being extremely modest. None
could be found who was willing
to take credit for issuing the
order to use the wires.
Chief Murray said he didn't
know anything about jumper
wires Officially" but he seemed
to recall hearing the dispatcher
requesting the tow truck land
three of four men" for impound-
ing purposes.
Inspector John Agnew, Traffic
Division head, is on vacation.
Inspector Irving limbaugh, po-
lice property officer said he knew
the wires existed. but I didn't
instruct them to make them"
1t. A. A. Aderholdt Of the po-
lice purchasing department said
81 guess it's true we have got
them" He added quickly his Of
flee had nothing to do with their
fabrication.
Capt. Gore was high in his
praise of the jumper wire proce-
dure. He said police handled an
average of from 40 to so i'm
poundings a day during the tram
sit strike through their use.
However, he also was unable
to recall whose idea it was to use
them In the first place.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-31
Car Kills Women
on Rood

HARR1SONBURG, Va, Aug.
81 (SpeciaD "A 73-year-old
woman was killed instantly yes
terday when she was struck by
a car while walking on Route
II, S miles north of here.
The victim was identified as
Sally Layman of Route 8, Har-
riSonburg.
State Trooper r. c. Arlington
said the car was driven by Ruth
S. Martin of Mount Airy, N. C..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-31
Jones Robbery Trial
Begins in Montgomery

Hughes, told reporters today
that the current defense would
be two fold-insanity and an
alibi.
Under Maryland law 1t is
more difficult for q defendant
to win acquittal on insanity
grounds. He must convince the
jury that he did not know right
from wrong.
Tests Broadened
This was the sole test in the
District also until the U. 8.
Court Of Appeals for the District
of Columbia broadened the tests
for criminal responsibility to
include any mental defect or
disease that produced the crime.
Jones won his HOUSEKEEPING
acquittal under this ruling.
Today's trial is before a jury
and Judges Stedman Prescott
and Kathryn Lawlor. Prosecut-
ing are Deputy States Attorney
Leonard Hardy and Assistant
States Attorney James r. Miller.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-31
VIEW Asks Clothes
For Victims of Flood

Elwood F. Conrad, commander
of Government Printing ONCE
Post 3874. Veterans of Foreign
Wars, issued an appeal today for
all kinds Of clothing which can
be used by flood refugees.
He said clothing will be re-
ceived at the post headquarters,
$50 Eighth street Sc, Friday
evening any time after 4 pm.
1t will be packed by members Of
the post and shipped to the
Northeast flood areas on Satur-
day he said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-31
Hackers 10 Air
Views on Law
Curling Iaxis
Meter Fare System
Also Proposed by
Montgomery Council

Montgomery County hackers
are expected to be out in force
tomorrow to voice their feelings
on q proposed ordinance limit
ing cabs in the county and set
ting up a uniform meter fare
system.
The County Council yesterday
set a public hearing for ESQ
pm. September 81 on the pro-
posed new cab ordinance.
Some 200 cab owners and
drivers, however. are slated to
meet with county officials at
$3.50 am. tomorrow to discuss
the ordinance.
The proposed regulations
would limit to $50 the number
Of cabs to be licensed in the
county. That is about 40 more
than are operating at present,
according to County Manager
M. L. Reese.
The ordinance, to take effect
November /, also would bar
owners from getting licenses for
speculative purposes by requir-
ing all cabs to be in operation
at least eight hours a day, six
days a week.
The ordinance would provide
for installation of meters with
so cents as a minimum trip UP
to mile. Each additional one
third mile would cost 10 cents
for two passengers.
Provision also is made for fares
for waiting and other services
and a charge of Is cents for
each additional passenger.
The ordinance would tighten
regulations generally on hackers
and require them to carry identi-
fication cards.
Delivery of liquor by hackers
would be banned and hackers
would be required to solicit pas
|sengers only at designated cab
stands.
The ordinance does not bar
hackers from other jurisdictions
making the trips into the county
without a Montgomery license.
It permits reciprocity agreements
on pickups.
At present there is no uniform
basis for determining rates. The
council in its May legislative ses-
sion passed a measure to give it
self authority to establish rates.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-31
Artist Tops Mohornmed:
Mountain Comes to Her

bach attended Davenport Col
lege, Lenoir, N. c., and the Cor
coran Gallery Of Art School.
She won that schools annual
prize in 1916 for an oil paint
ing Of q girl, a student at Cor
coran. Two years later she
took the sculpture prize for her
bust Of q Swedish girl.
Her oil portrait was used in
the Corcoran school catalogue
for four years as an illustration
of work done by its students.
Miss Leinbach taught chill
dren's classes In painting and
sculpture at Corcoran from
1910 through 1947
She said her mural Of Pilot
Mountain - called Jameoki
(King) by the Indians - was
painted from her memories of
the neighborhood as a child.
She explained that she re-
turns there each year for q visit
and wanted to bring as much
of her mural along with her
when she completes her moving
today into her new studio at
5000 Thirty-ninth street NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-31
Coffee Price
Boost 10 Lag

Most Washington retail cof-
fee prices are not expected to
60 up for several weeks, despite
a whoIesal INCREASE announced
yesterday by four of the eoun-
try's leading coffee roasters.
General Foods Corp. and
Standard Brands, roasteIs OF
Maxwell House and Chase &
Sanborn, respectively, initiated
the increase, raising the whole
sale price of both brands three
cents a pound. Beech-Nut Pack
ing Co. and Albert Ehlers. Inc.
followed suit.
While local retailers are ex-
pected to reflect the increase in
their own prices after stocks on
hand run out. this may be de-
layed by several weeks.
Behind the wholesale price
rise is the fact that green coffee
prices have gone up about 4
cents a pound in New York in
the past month, following re-
ports of frost damage to next
years Brazilian clop.
In addition. the Brazilian
finance ministry disclosed thJt
plans for revising exchange reg
ulations would be put into effect
only gradually instead Of all at
once as had been expected. Cof-
fee dealers had held off buying.
awaiting the expected lower dol
lar prices on green coffee. AS a
result, roaster's inventories have
been unusually low.
Market analysts say the in
crease may be comparatively
short-lived, however, if United
States stocks and exports by
Brazil and Colombia return to
their normal balance.
Meanwhile, Safeway Stores,
Inc, and the A. & P. Food Stores
have not yet announced rlans to
increase prices Of their private
label coffees.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-31
Police Borrowed Car Thief Device
Of Jump Wires in Strike Traffic

Isistant Corporation Counsel Carl
Coleman feel the department is
on solid legal ground.
The pertinent traffic regula-
tons give police power to move
illegally parked vehicles when
necessary. but they fail to spell
out in what manner 1t may be
done.
Not so clear, however, is the
question Of responsibility If the
policeman gets into an accident
or Injuries someone in the course
of driving a citizens car to the
lot.
Mr.. Coleman said he feels a
suit naming the policeman as
an individual and the District
government would have to be
entered to collect damages.
Minor Damages Adjusted
Minor damage, such as vent
windows forced by policemen or
crane operators to gain entry to
autos or the relatively slight
damage done by the crane is
adjusted by the District claims
officer.
But who would reimburse the
driver of an atuo struck by the
Ipolice-driven car in the course
of his lmpounding action Is a
matter that probably would have
to be settled by the courts.
Most legal experts and Traffic
Division Capt. M. r. Gore seem
to feel that, If the policemen
were violating traffic regulations,
he would be the responsible
party.