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Evening star., 1955-03-20
Eisenhower Surprised to Win
Lens Trophy at Photo Fete

Congress, and will be there for
the next month and half.
At this 18th annual association
dinner President Eisenhower pre-
sented awards to Bill Smith, As
sociated Press photographer who
won the grand prize forthe best
picture; Mr.. Abbott; Charles Del
Vecchio, of the Washington Post
and Times Herald; gorge
Tames, New York Times; Hank
Walker, Life Magazine, and Joe
Roberts, of National Geographic
Magazine.
Other Star photographers hon.
ored in addition to Mr.. Abbott
were: Francis Routt, John Horan,
Elwood Baker and Arnold Taylor.
Entertainers Named
The President, seated in front
of a huge photo backdrop, was
entertained by a number of top
motion picture. radio and tele-
vision stars, including Joe E.
Brown. master of ceremonies,
Lena Horne, Liberace, Connie
Russell, Ray Bolger and Howard
Keel.
During the dinner. Mr.. Gaylin
turned over the association pres
idency to Anthony Muto, Wash
ingtcn bureau mangaer of Fox
Movietone News.
Evening star., 1955-03-20
Federation
Star Stan Photo.
Continued From First Page,

greatly to the need of local citi-
zens organizations who must give
children some form of whole
some activity" he said.
Receives Trophy
Mr.. Kaufman. past president
of the Forest Hill Citizens Asso-
citation and of the Federation,
received The Star Trophy from
Edwin Tribble, city editor of The
Star. y
The citation ming Mr..
Kaufman for the honor COM
mended his work in behalf of
the District public works program
enacted last year.
LAS Federation president, as
member of the Commissioners
Citizens Advisory Council, as just
plain citizen aware of the back
log of needed Capital improve
ments, he rallied other groups to
the support of this program" the
citation declared.
An estimated 800 delegates
representing the 62-member or
ganizations of the Federation at
tended the banquet in the main
ballroom of the Willard Hotel.
Guests included a number of
members of Congress and city
officials.
Evening star., 1955-03-20
Fund Drive Slated
For St. John S School

A week-long campaign to raise
funds for construction of a new
SIS million building will begin
next Sunday by st. Johns Col
lege High School.
Brother D. Luke, school presi-
dent. said he hopes to be able to
break ground for the new struc-
ture later this year. 1t will be
located on the old Kaufman
estate at Twenty-seventh street
and Military road NV, which
was purchased about 10 years
ago.
Brother Luke said St. Johns
now has an enrolment of 700
boys and that the Christian
Brothers school was forced to
turn down 800 others because Of
a lack of facilities. The new
building will house 1000 to 1900
students.
A pre-campaign rally will be
held by the 105-year-old institu-
ton on Friday, in McDonough
Auditorium at Georgetown Uni
versity. Singer Betty Madigan,
and TV performers Jack Maggie.
Mac McGarry. Gene Archer and
Ed Mcintyre will appear on the
program. Art Lamb will be mas
ter of ceremonies.
Honorary chairman of the
campaign is Commissioner Renah
Camalier. j. Howard McGrath is
general chairman
Evening star., 1955-03-20
D. {, Employment Shows
1,700 Drop in Month

Metronolitan Washington en-
ployment dropped by 1.700 dur
ing February as compared with
January, the United States En-
ployment Service for the District
reported yesterday.
The decline, however. is ex-
pected to be more than offset by
seasonal employment gains dur
ing March, Fred z. Hetzel, direc-
tor of the USES local office, pre-
dicted.
The February figure was $685.
600, actually 1,700 higher than
the same month last year.
Largest employment declines
were noted in the construction
and clothing trades. where there
were 500 fewer employees in Feb
ruary than in January.
Mr.. Hetzel said that a "signi-
ficant upturn" in employment is
expected to start in mid-March
and continuing through June.
This chiefly will stem from
large-scale construction opera
tions and the annual spring in
crease in the tourist trade.
Evening star., 1955-03-20
Woman Held in Staying
Of Man Beating Mother

A 33-year-old woman said she
killed her step-father last night
by slashing his throat because
he beat her mother, police said.
The woman. Julie Sykes, col
ored, of the $500 block of Four
Mile Run road, was arrested at
her home by Washington and
Arlington police. She waived a
removal hearing and was re-
turned to the District to face a
murder charge.
Detective Capt. Richard Felber
of the Homicide Squad, said the
Staying occurred at 469 M street
NV, where Miss Sykes had
gone to visit her ailing mother
and the latter's common-law
husband, Phillip Morrow, 58.
She told police Morrow began
striking her mother with a chair
and punched her in the face.
Miss Sykes snatched knife
from the bureau, police were
told, and slashed him fatally.
Evening star., 1955-03-20
Hours Homework.
Backed by Stanton
ForArIinqtonPupiI

At least two hours homework
every night for all Arlington high
school students heading for col
lege is advocated by Stan STAN
ton, county Democratic leader,
who said yesterday he will be an
Independent candidate for the
school board.
Both the School Board Nomi-
mating Convention and Arling-
ton Independent Movement are
extremists" Mr.. Stanton said.
I'm going right down the middle
for the average child and the
average parent"
The candidate said he believes
teaching in Arlington schools is
inadequate.
Three seats on the school
board will be filled in the Novem-
ber election. Both the nominat-
ing convention and AIM are ex-
pected to enter states in the
race.
Mr.. Stanton, 81, lives at 2030
North Twentieth road and is
employed by a Washington law
firm. He has helped manage
campaigns for State Senator
Charles r. Fenwick, Democrat.
Evening star., 1955-03-20
Secretary Wilson Takes
Bow Scout Circus Post

Defense Secretary Wilson has
accepted the post of honorary
chairman of the 1855 Boy Scout
Circus scheduled for May 27 and
% at Griffith Stadium.
Daniel w. Bell, president of
the National Capital Council
of Boy Scouts, said this year
will be the first time the Boy
Scout Circus will appear in
Washington.
More than $4,000 Boy Scouts
will participate in the event,
which features 10 acts and a
large number of displays and
expositions.
Col. Thomas A. Lane, District
Engineer Commissioner, is chair
man of the Circus Committee.
A. Marvin Braverman, Theo-
dore j. Christensen, Col. Harry
F. Hansen and Col. George L.
Hart, jr., are vice chairmen.
Evening star., 1955-03-20

President Eisenhower last
night took a photography prize
as 800 professionals applauded at
the White House News Photogra-
piers Association annual BAN
quet at the Statler Hotel.
The Chief Executive, who had
finished handing out awards to
other winners, smiled in aston
ishment when the groups out
going president, George Gaylin,
Bureau manager, United Press
Photos, presented him a trophy.
It was for winning the special
Executive Glass with a picture
of a group of news photogra-
pliers which he took in Gettys-
burg, Pa, on one of his tours.
1t was the only entry in the class.
The President took the picture
by turning his own camera on
the photographers who were pic
turing him during a visit to his
Gettysburg farm.
Star Men Win Nine Awards
PHOTOGRAPHERS of The Star
won nine awards in the annual
contest, with Gene Abbott taking
first prize in the sports classi-
fication.
The winning photos have been
on. exhibit at the Library of
Evening star., 1955-03-20
Indian Press Criticizes
Release of YoIto Papers

NEW DELHI, India, Mar. 10.
R.-The Indian press continued
sharply critical today of United
States State Department release
of the Yalta papers. The influen-
tial Times of India said neither
Dulles nor anyone else in the
State Department is able to pro-
vide coherent explanation Of
why the documents. rich with
potential embarrassment and
MISUNDERSTANDING and which
undoubtedly place the Western
powers in the darkest possible
light, should be released for the
edification. if anyone, of the
Communists. :"
The nationalistic Hindustan
Standard said "the suspicion
hardens that perhaps some do
mestic need for damaging the
Democrats lies at the back Of
these disclosures"
Evening star., 1955-03-20
Town of Fairfax Pays Homage
To Confederate Hero Mosby
Parade HiehIights
Weeks Observance;
Author Speuks

The Town of Fairfax turned
out yesterday to honor Col. John
Singleton Mosby. famed Confed-
crate Ranger, with a colorful
parade along Main street.
Residents lined the street to
watch paraders step out under
Confederate bunting to the
music of Armed Forces bands.
Taking part were horsemen
clad in Confederate gray. school
children, fire and police units.
local dignitaries, and veterans
organizations.
The parade, which was fol-
lowed by other celebrations, cli-
NAKED the towns observance of
Mosby Week, proclaimed by
Mayor John C. Wood to pay
homage to the Confederate hero.
Col. Mosby and Maj. Antonia
Ford. Confederate spy, were rep
resented by two costumed Fair
fax High School seniors-Ralph
r, Boswell and Rita Maxine
Graham.
The parade moved through
town to the Fairfax High School
Evening star., 1955-03-20

in between regular visits. Also,
he made weekly trips to the Ma
tional Training School to visit
a staff psychologist. Mr.. Long
said those visits were arranged
to help Sigmon adjust to his new
life, rather than as treatment
for any known mental def1cien-
cieS.
The possibility of a mental
examination for Sigmon to de-
termine if he is unbalanced may
be considered by Fairfax County
officials at a conference tomor-
row. Sigmon is being held in the
Fairfax Jail under $4,000 bond
on a murder charge.
Evening star., 1955-03-20
Negotiations 10 End
Strike Are Off
For Several Days
by The Asseeiased Press

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Mar. 19.-
Negotiations toward settlement
of the six-day-old Louisville q
Nashville Railroad strike broke
of late today for a working
recess" Of several days.
TenneSsee's Gov. Frank Gle
ment, who called the conference
of union and railroad repre-
sentatives in his Office yesterday.
said conferences would be re-
sumed at a date to be determined
later. He said that date would
not be set before Tuesday or
Wednesday.
"The. calling of this recess by
no means, by implication Or
otherwise, can be considered
failure" he said. I'VE are taking
a working recess for the purpose
of analyzing what has gone on
these past two days and seeking
methods for solving these prob
lems."
Francis A. O'Neill. jr., chair
man of the National Mediation
Board, who attended the three
conferences yesterday and today,
said he would continue his study
of the problems.
More than a dozen top execu-
tives of the L. & NJ, its two sub
sidiaries and the unions sat In on
the conferences.
The walkout last Monday af-
fected about $4,000 workers in IA
States, mostly in the South. em-
ployed by the l.. 81 NJ. the Nash
vile, Chattanooga and st. Louis
Railway and the Clinchf1eld
Railroad.
The issues involved a health
and welfare program for en-
ployes, vacation extensions and
overtime and holiday nav.
Evening star., 1955-03-20
Probation Man Tells
OF Dispute Between
Youth and Slain Aunt

A probation officer tried to
smooth over the differences be-
tween Robert Sigmon and his
aunt three days before she was
killed Friday in the wake Of an
argument over his past record.
Sigmon. who will be 18 years
old on March 29. was released
from the National Training
School last october. Since that
time Sigmon had been living
with the aunt. Mrs. Isabel
Harris and his uncle, Wade
Harris, at Sc Williamsburg road.
Jefferson Manor subdivision in
Fairfax County.
According to police. Sigmon
on Friday took a gun he bought
the day before and killed his
35-year-old aunt. He tied up
the two Harris children, Char
lotte. IL. and Steve, 8, and fed.
He was caught several hours
later at Culpeper. Va. In con-
Tossing the murder he told Fair
fax County police that his aunt
always was nagging him. He
said they had argued the night
before the shooting because she
got mad at him for discussing
family troubles with his proba-
ton officer instead of talking
them over with her. police re-
ported.
Recalls Visit of Youth
The probation officer. Henry
P. Long. recalled that Sigmon
had visited him Tuesday and
complained that he wasn't get
ting along with Mrs. Harris.
She was his aunt by marriage.
Sigmon is the son of Mr.. Harris
sister.
HE didn't have any specific
complaint" said Mr.. Long. I'VE
talked about. the possibility of
him moving from the Harris
home"
Mr.. Long said he went to talk
with Mrs. Harris that same day
to tell her that Sigmon was un-
happy.
"She seemed very co-opera-
tive" said Mr.. Long. Il just tried
to give her some insight into the
boy. He wasn't always easy to
understand. She appeared will
ing to listen and eager to help
the boy"
Saw No Signs Of Hatred
Sigmon was supposed to come
back to Mr.. Long in 10 days
and see If he still wanted to
move.
Mr.. Long said the youth
showed no signs Of violent
hatred for the aunt.
Sigmon went to the National
Training School when he was IA
for abducting a taxicab driver
at gunpoint in North Carolina.
He did well at the school. When
the parole board decided Sig
mon was ready to leave the
school, he didn't want to return
to his parents in North Carolina
because everyone there knew he
had been in trouble.
A job was found for Sigmon at
the Hunter Model Laboratories
in Washington. Mr.. Long said
Sigmon's work there was very
satisfactory.
Sigmon often visited Mr.. Long
Evening star., 1955-03-20
East Germany Charges
PLOT in YoIto Release

BERLIN, Mar. 10 R.-The
party newspaper CT Communist
East Germany said today the
United States State Department
released the Yalta documents to
overcome worldwide opposition
to West German rearmament.
Neues Deutschland claimed 1t
was part of a plot to prove that
Russia is responsible for the di-
vision of Germany.
"Unluckily for the liars, there
exist undisputed documents
which tell the truth" the paper
said. Authentic" documents
"signed by leading Western
statesmen" prove that Stain
was the only man who fought
plans to divide Germany, the
paper said, adding that Stain
did this at the Potsdam confer
ence, five months after Yalta.
Evening star., 1955-03-20

for talks with the Russians. Sir
Winston has not abandoned his
hope of top-level agreement on
control of atomic weapons. The
French and Germans-for wide
ly diverging reasons-will plug
for a broad overall settlement to
remove major causes of friction
between East and West, agree
ments which might conceivably
make German re-armament un-
necessary.
Until now, the attitude of the
State Department to these sug-
gestions has been chilly. If
there should in fact be any
thought that they can be headed
off by the publication of 10
year-old documents someone has
made a very poor guess.
Evening star., 1955-03-20
Teachers in Politics
Issue 10 Be Studied
By Arlington Group

A question Of whether Ar
lington teachers should be barred
from participating in politics is
to be studied by the Joint Per-
sonnel Committee of the Ar
lington County Board and School
Board.
The committee includes Rob-
ert "A. Peck of the County Board;
DR.. Erwin r. Draheim Of the
School Board; Art Brown. chair
man Of the County Civil Service
Commission, and school and
county administrative officials.
Teachers Endorsed
Mr.. Peck proposed the study
at yesterdays board meeting
after referring to the ordinance
banning county employe par
ticipation in politics. He also
referred to a statement by DR..
Barnard Joy of the School Board.
who said he believed teachers
should be exempt from the ban
because they are professional
people and are able to discipline
members of their group who go
beyond the bounds of propriety.
Mr.. Peck. Republican, is a
leader of the Arlington Inde-
pendent Movement, which plans
to name opponents to candi-
dates of the School Board Nomi-
mating Convention in this years
School Board race. The Ex-
ecutive Committee Of AIM has
asked that school employees, in
cluding teachers, be prevented
from participating in the con-
vention. Candidates of the con-
vention are chosen without party
labels.
The School Board referred the
aid to the Arlington Education
Association, the teachers Or
ganization.
FaVOfS use OF ScnOOl
The County Board, in other
business yesterday, Endorsed a
report favoring use of Brandon
School next year for a proposed
branch of the University of Vir-
ginia. Brandon, on Shirley high
way. formerly was known as the
Dolly Madison School.
The boards action was in line
with recommendations of a COM
mittee headed by Delegate j.
Maynard Magruder. Mr.. Magru-
der submitted, along with the re-
port, a letter from Warren Cox,
vice chairman of the School
Board. Mr.. Cox said, assuming
that the present plans Of the
Arlington County School Board,
including the passage of bond
issue for school construction,
proceed without interruption, it
will be possible for the School
Board to release the Brandon
School by September, 1885,"
The board also went on record
opposing the adoption of a pay
roll tax by the District of Colum-
bia, Similar expressions have
been voiced by the governing
bodies of Alexandria, Falls
Church and Fairfax County.
Evening star., 1955-03-20
II Drown off Cebu

MANILA, Sunday. Mar. 20 (Pl.
Fifteen students and two
teachers drowned yesterday
when their powered outrigger
boat overturned. The accident
happened off the northern tip of
Cebu Island in the South Cen
trail Philippines, the Manila
Times reported today.
Evening star., 1955-03-20
Noyes
Continued From First Page,


Yalta texts by themselves could
defeat the treaties. But it is hard
to think of anything the Ameri-
can Government could have done
to make the verdict more doubt
full or embarrass the French
government more in its efforts
to force an unpopular measure
through Parliament.
Insulting to French
In France the suspicion of
malice is particularly strong. No
one has failed to notice the fact
that the censored" portions of
the papers are gratuitously in
sulting to the French, and that
a number of these passages can
be clearly read through hastily
linked deletions. These COM
ments, quite naturally, have been
reproduced in full in every
French newspaper.
Specifically the French seize
on three portions of the Yalta
papers which bolster the case
against the Paris treaties. They
start with the most obvious: The
overwhelming hostility to the
Germans which obsessed West
ern leaders at the end of the war,
and the harsh measures Of re-
preston then considered, which
stand in such dramatic contrast
to demands for German rearma-
ment now being pressed on. the
French people.
Second, much emphasis Is
given to highly cynical state
ments of the Messrs. Roosevelt
and Churchill regarding Frances
status as a member of the great
power team and the dependa-
bility Of France as an ally. Sir
Winston's comment to the effect
that France deserved no place in
the club and should be satisfied
with such small crumbs as par
ticipation on the German Con-
troll Council has drawn fire from
all sides.
No Help to Faure.
Interesting as they may be.
these historic recollections are
no help to French Prime Minister
Faure in his present job of con-
vincing the French Senate that
Frances position as a respected
member of the free world de-
pends on ratification of the Paris
treaties. Says lie Monde" For
those who still cherish delusions
as to the love and attention
given us, the publication of this
text will erase any kind of
doubt"
Finally, the late President
Roosevelt's merciless judgment
of Gen. Charles de Gaulle, and
his lack of sympathy for the
French problem in do-China,
provides grist for the opposition
mill. It is an unfortunate fact,
perhaps, that ratification of the
Paris agreements depends on the
dubious support of certain fol-
lowers of Gen. de Gaulle in the
French Senate. most of whom
base themselves on strongly
nationalistic philosophy,
Behind European criticism of
the release of these documents,
there turks a dark suspicion.
They ask themselves: Are the
Yalta papers an attempt by our
State Department to discredit
big power conferences as such?
Soon after the Paris treaties
are ratified. the United States
can look forward to a concerted
move from its European allies
Evening star., 1955-03-20
Police Called After BBs
Hit Chevy Chase Pones

Montgomery County police to-
day were looking for youths who
peppered the windows Of two
Chevy Chase homes with BIB shot.
Reports of shattered windows
were given to police by William
E. Lamb, of 6901 Beechwood
drive, and Mrs. HELEN McCaffery.
7002 Valley place.
Evening star., 1955-03-20

long lines de-
partme n t OF
the Am e r / -
c an Tele-
p h on e and
Telegraph Co.
Mr.. Edison is
employed as a
t e | e gr a p h
serviceman in
Washington.
A reside n t
of Arlington
for IA years.
l,o ic q non.
ber of Alex
andar Gra
Evening star., 1955-03-20

ham Bell Chapter, Telephone
Pioneers, an organization for
those who have been with the
Bell System for 81 years or
more. ,
Evening star., 1955-03-20
Phone Company Honors
Veteran Of $ Years

Frank McC. Edison, of $40
Dinwiddie street, Arlington, has
received a gold emblem mark
ing his thirty-fifth year with the
Evening star., 1955-03-20

where the principal address was
given by Virgil Darlington (Pat)
Jones, author Of Ranger Mos
by,"
Evening star., 1955-05-01

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