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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-07
Last Union Veteran
III in Duluth Hospital

DULUTH. MINI, April 7 (F1.
Albert Woolson, 108, sole sur
vivor of the Union forces Of the
Civil War. was hospitalized to-
day for the second time in five
weeks with a lung congestion.
His condition was not believed
to be serious.
Mr.. Woolson became i'll during
the night. His daughter, Mrs.
John Kobus. said he improved
greatly" as soon as he was taken
to st. Luke's Hospital for treat
ment. Mrs. Kobus said he was
placed in an oxygen tent, but
doctors indicated he would be
there for only a short time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-07
Attitude of Many Wet Nomese
OnWorId Affoirs:Who Cares?
They Never Heard of Koreo or Red China,
But Do Know They Don't Like Frenchmen

| friends and I just stay out of the
way. Who wins does not matter
st do not care whether one
sect or another sect runs the
government"
The Wet Namese thus put the
government of Premier Ngo Dinh
Diem, a Roman Catholic, in the
same class as dissident groups
which call themselves religions
and do. indeed. practice a spir-
itual philosophy.
IT do not know who can rule
best" the Wet Namese con-
tinued. II do not understand
government"
Although he was better In
formed than the vast majority
of the people Of Wet Nam, he
said he had no knowledge OF
taxes or other domestic prob
lens.
II have relatives in the coun-
try, and ! do know the sects rob
and steal from them" he said.
But how do I know anyone else
would be better? It Is best to
stay out of the way and just
work like ! have for 20 years
OF course. he said. the people
of Wet Nam don't like "big
noses" = meaning Westerners
The Wet Namese, he indicated
are fed up with what they con-
slider to be browbeating from
the French.
But now come the American
''big noses"
II get along with the Ameri-
cans" he said. MY coolie
friends say that's because ]
speak English. They are for
&C o m m u nist) Ho Chi-minh
They say he Is for the little man,
and against foreigners"
Coolies Don't Understand
The Wet Namese looked shyly
at his slim, graceful hands as he
added:
They say you Americans are
here just to take things from us
But America grows better rice
| than we do. America makes arti-
/ fetal rubber. I don't think you
want to rob us of anything. But
I can not make the coolies un-
derstand."
/ The Wet Namese said only he
among his friends had read oil
the United States role in South
Korea and the Philippines, OF
the Communist role in China.
II tell them" he said, "but
they do not believe me because
I speak English and French
You can tell them, but of course
they won't believe you at all.
They will have to see commu.
nism for themselves.
The Wet Namese rubbed hi.
! fiat little nose, and returned
n1oodily to his work.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-07
Thonlan Called
'BetraYer' in
Police Payoffs
Defense Hummers
On Judas Theme
In Bribery Trial
BY JACK JONAS

A Federal Court jury today
heard Police Capt. Todd Thoman.
jr.. called "a Judas who betrayed
his friends"
Defense Attorney George e.
C. Hayes. in his final argument
to the jury considering bribery
and conspiracy charges against
two policemen and six gamblers,
declared:
There persists in my think
ing the knowledge of Capt.
Thoman as Judas. When Judas
betrayed Christ there was
one decent thing that he did
that doesn't carry through to
Capt. Thoman. He didn't use
those 80 pieces of silver. and
he went out and hung himself"
Capt. Thoman. key Govern
ment witness, testified is days
about what the Government
contends was an elaborate pay
off scheme to protect the num-
bers racket here from police
interference. The defense has
argued that Capt. Thoman
trapped the defendants into
violating the law.
Get Case Today
The jury was expected to
begin considering the case later
today.
These people were enticed.
these people were induced, these
people were allowed to carry on
an illegimate business" Mr..
Hayes said.
These men were known to
have been in the numbers BUSH
ness" he went on. Gould there
be any greater inducernent then
for the man they knew to be
high in the Morals Division to
say come to see me. I can take
care of YOU
I'VE represent these men who
have been engaging in an Tile
Ultimate business. But at least
they did that Legitimate BUSH
ness decently They were
paying their hits From my
point Of view, I stack my cards
with. ] lay my wager a good
deal quicker on people of some
decency in their criminal activi-
ties than against a Judas who
betrays his friends"
On trial are Capt. John B.
Monroe, suspended 18th precinct
commander; Probationary De-
tective George c. Prather, sus-
pended in the 18th precinct:
Roger w. (Whitetop) Simkins,
S., colored; Albert H. (Real Es-
tate) Smith. Is; Charles Gee
chic harlie) Anderson, 40, COLI
ored; Curtis M. (Bozo) Taylor,
SO, colored: John Gefty) VIM
ston. AZ. colored, and Burnie
King, 90. colored.
Stresses Recorder
Defense Attorney James Reilly,
in his argument. put heavy ern-
phasis on Capt. Thomar's use of
a Minifone recording machine to
make records of what was said
as he met the accused during his
investigation of the bribery case.
THAT Minifone is a dangerous
thing" he said. 1T can be placed
in our homes. 1t can record our
conversations with our friends,
with our children, even with our
wives. It happens in other coun.
tries where they have a police
state. but don't let it happen
here"
In his rebuttal argument. AS
sistant United States Attorney
Edward P. Troxell said that II
any inducing were done, it was
See BRIBERY, Page Az
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-07
Radio Trouble Forces
Junk to Turn Back

TAIPEI, Formosa, April 7 (P).
The two-masted junk Free
China" which set sail April 4
for San Francisco, is returning
to Keeling, Formosa. because of
trouble with its radio.
The junk carries a crew of five
Chinese and Calvin E. Mehlert
of Fresno, Calf, a vice consul
stationed in Taipei. The five
Chinese crewmen intend to take
part in the handicap yacht race
from Newport. r. l., to Gothen-
burg, Sweden, in June.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-07
Pennsylvania Educator
Heads Statistical Office
BY the Associated Press

Raymond T. Bowman, chair
man of the department of eco
Monies at the University of
Pennsylvania, today was named
head of the Budget Bureaus
Office of Statistical Standards.
The appointment was an
nounced by Raymond r. Hughes.
director of the budget.
Mr.. Bowman. who will be an
assistant director of the bureau,
will direct a Government-wide
review Of statistical services. He
succeeds DR.. Stuart A. Rice. who
has retired.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-07
Democrats Plan
Senate Fight 10
Bar Army Cuts
Ridgwuy Testifies
Reduction Will
Impuir Defense
BY CECIL HOLLAND

Democratic Senators today
promised a fight on the Senate
floor to block proposed admin
istration cuts in the Army and
Marine Corps strength.
They expressed this intention
after Gen. Matthew B. Ridgway
told the Senate Appropriations
subcommittee considering the
defense budget that he had rec
commended an Army strength of
about 1.3 million men for the
fiscal year starting July /.
The administration has pro-
posed an Army strength OF
1,027 900, a reduction of about
100000 from the force at present.
Gen. Ridgway, testifying reluc-
family yesterday, said the Joint
Chiefs of Staff neither recon-
mended nor approved the reduc-
ton and the cuts have reduced
the Army's striking power.
Predicts Senate Action
Chairman Chavez of the sub
committee said he is certain
efforts will be made in the SEN
ate to restore some of the pro-
posed cuts in Army and Marine
strength.
II think Gen. Ridgway is
right and his views will get full
consideration" Senator Chavez
commented.
Senator Symington, Democrat,
of Missouri termed the cuts Sin
comprehensive"
He cited Soviet Russia's mas
sive army of IT'S divisions and
said:
1--WE are getting ourselves into
a situation in which we are 60
ing to have to use nuclear weap-
ons or agree to further retreats
in the face Of Communist ag-
gressions."
Stennis Disturbed
Senator Stennis, Democrat, of
Mississippi, after hearing Gen.
Ridgway's testimony. said the
reductions were "a deadly seri-
GUS matter" He said he will
offer some amendments to off,
set the Army and Marine Caps
cutbacks.
The administrations $35 bill
lion defense budget would cut
the Marines from 215,000 Off
GERS and men at present to 1884,
900.
Gen. Ridgway avoided any d.
rect dispute with the admins
tration in his prepared statement
read before the subcommittee.
Only after he was pressed by SEN
ator Chavez did the general re-
veal that he had strongly rec
commended" last December "a
very substantially higher figure"
for Army strength than that rec
commended by President Essen
hover.
Situation Worse
Gen. Ridgway told the sub
committee the world situation
has distinctly deteriorated" since
he made his recommendation for
an Army strength of about l.3
million men.
"You still think you should
have more men?" asked Senator
Stennis.
1.-THE basic reasoning behind
my recommendation is I'M
changed" Gen. Ridgway re-
piled.
The general, under question:
ing, said the decision on cutting
back the Army was made by
the duly constituted" civilian
authorities, including the Presi-
dent as commander -in-chief of
the armed forces. He acknowl-
edged the civilian authorities
had to consider many factors
beside the military"
Senator Thye. Republican, of
Minnesota. who said he will
support the administration s
program, raised the question of
whether the cuts were recon-
mended by the Joint Chiefs of
Staff. Gen. Ridgway said they
See MILITARY, Page Az
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-07
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-07
Canterbury Denies Margaret
Will Wed Capt. Townsend
Archbishop Coils Rumors Of Romance
A Most Offensive Newspaper Stunt

tache at the British Embassy in
Brussels. issued a statement on
March IA saying that as far as
he knew, Princess Margaret had
made no decision to marry him.
DR.. Fishers statement was the
first authoritative public denial
since then Of the reports of an
impending marriage. The Arch
bishop is here with his wife for
a two-month visit to Central and
East Africa.
Eden Precedent Seen
There was speculation in Lon
don last night that the accession
of Sir Anthony Eden, a divorced
man, to the prime ministry
might be good omen for the
Margaret Townsend romance.
Twenty years ago, around the
time Margaret's uncle was forced
to abdicate as Edward VIII in
order to wed divorce, Wallis
Warfield, it would have been
unthinkAble for a divorced man
to be Prime Minister.
But the changing attitude in
Britain toward divorce seemed
to be epitomed by the complete
lack of comment on the divorce
question that greeted Sir An
thongs succession of Sir Win
ston Churchill.
Margaret will be Is years old
August 81 and after that she
would be free to marry without
royal consent. 1t seemed I'M
likely that Sir Anthony would
have anything to do with her
plans, but his accession yester-
day appeared a pretty sure indi-
cation that in future the nations
thigh councils" will be able to
Overlook" divorce. where the
party involved is not the party
sued in the divorce action.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-07
Suqor Surplus Listed

MANILA, April 7 R.--The
Philippines estimated yesterday
it would have sugar surplus
of 117,1l3.53 short tons this year
from an estimated output of
1,404, 348.21 short tons.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-17
cHICAGOLIVESTOCK

CHICAGO, May II Up (UsDA).-S
able hogs 1900; active. 25-50 higher on
butchers; mostly 80 higher on weights
higher; most choice Gs % 10 iso 60
1886; mainly 1886 and above on No
at 1S;d5; bulk 230-250 ID 17.25-1 500;
360,2S0 ID 16.50-17 rs: 290-35O ID
is .25-1 so; sowS under 45O Id In larger
lots l3.75-15.25; a few choice 30O-3o5
10 - 5O-15.75; bulk 100000 Id 250-
salable cattle 5000: salable calves
300; steers slow, opened steady to so
lower; late trade 25 to mostly 80 lower;
heifers about steady; cows mostly steady:
bulls strong to SO higher; other classes
steady: part load prime around LOO
ID steers 1915: load lots high choice and
mixed choice and prime steers up to
800 ID 23.75-2600; bulk choice steers
222.90-23.50; good to low choice 10 so
.I.15; most good and choice heifers
l9.5n-23;o0; a load 994 Id heiferE, high
choice with prime end %. so; several
loads held above $3.50: utility and com.
mercial COWS IL 25- IA 90; Gamers and
ciai bulls iS:o3gl7 90; most ST. se eod and
and prime $500: utility and commercial
yealers II 0O-1900: q part load choice
678 ID .yearling stock steers 23.75; two
steers and warnings 19.00-22 90; two
i sn dS choice short yearling stock heifers
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-17
Brown Elected
.Ad Club Chief

H. Kenneth Brown. vice pres
ident of the Progressive Compo-
sition Co., was elected president
of the Washington Advertising
Club at a luncheon at the Hotel
Statler today.
Formerly first vice president.
Mr.. Brown succeeds Stuart M.
Armstrong, advertising director
of the National Radio Institute.
Robert H. Lewis. advertising
manager of the Washington Gas
Light Co., was elected first vice
president; Arnold Fine. the
Hecht Co., was elected second
vice president.
Ira Kaplan, vice president,
Graphic Arts Press, was named
secretary and Stanley Bell, Ma
tional Broadcasting, was elected
treasurer.
Elected for three-year terms
on the Board Of Directors were:
Betty Darling Gwyer, H. J. Kauf-
man g. Associates; Joe Goodfel-
low, National Broadcasting;
John Panagos, Washington Daily
News; Henry Kronstadt, Kron-
stadt Advertising; Richard Mey-
bohm, S. Kann Sons Co.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-17
Southern Expects to Pay
SO Moturities With Cash

carried by three bridges existing
in the 1941 month.
Speaker for Accountants
Stanley z. Bronner, assistant
vice president and assistant con-
troller of the Bridgeport Brass
Co.. will address the Washington
Chapter. National Association of
Cost Accountants. tomorrow
night at the Willard Hotel.
Mr.. Bronner's subject will be
Control Through the Budget"
He has been an active member
of NACA and has addressed
many chapters and national and
regional conferences.
Annual Outing Set
The annual outing of the Elec-
trio Institute of Washington will
be held at the Manor Country
Club on Thursday, June 8.
Golf has been scheduled from
10 am. to pm. The annual
action will start at S pm. and
dinner is set for 2 pm.
Representative for Hirsch
Mrs. Margaret Wright Schultz,
formerly personnel director for
the Hecht Co., has become a
registered representative with
the Washington Office of Hirsch
& Co.. members Of the New York
Stock Exchange, Manager Har-
mer Reside announced.
Mrs Schultz was with Hecht
Co. for IA years and held the
personnel post for the last seven
years.
ID. c. Deeds Top 1854
District recordings of deeds or
property transfers in April to-
tailed 1907, compared with 1853
IN the previous month, but were
ahead of 1880 in April last year,
reported Hugh v. Gittinger, jr.,
executive secretary of the Wash
ington Real Estate Board.
In four months this year, deeds
totaled 4,884, compared with S.
SGT in the same 1854 period.
New Offices Nearly Ready
American Trailer Co. will open
its new general Offices at 5000
Wisconsin avenue NV. on June
/, President E. Lee Painter an
nounced.
Sam Schwartz of the Capital
Camera Exchange has been
elected to Bell g. Howell's Re-
tailers' Advisory Board of Is
members.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-17
BY DONALD B. HADLEY

Southern Railway Co. expects
TO complete payment of 1856
bond maturities originally total
mig 1924 million out of treas
ury cash, President Harry A
DeButts told stockholders at the
annual meeting in Richmond,
Va. today.
The bonds due next year have
been bought in until less than
$50 million is left,", he said
"Since the Southern was organ
lied in 1894. it has never de-
faulted on a financial obliga-
ton, he pointed out. "In this
respect / believe we are in a
very small group among the
railroads"
Although final April earnings
figures are not yet available. the
Southern's net income in four
months this year sis estimated
to be equivalent to 1894 share,
compared with 1888 a share a
year ago." he said. THE rest OF
the year looks good"
Atlanta Yard Planned
The Southern will build a new
SIS million yard at Atlanta. Ga,
he reported. 1t will be an elec-
tronic push-button retarder yard
with television scanning, radar
speed sensing. automatic switch
ing and analog computers pro-
viding overall control.
It will be comparable with
ultra modern retarder yards re-
Gently built at Knoxville Tenn,
and Birmingham, Ala. and the
new $14 million yard nearing
completion at Chattanooga.
In connection with the South
ern's application to acquire con-
troll of the Atlantic and East
Carolina Railway Co., Mr.. De-
Butts said hearings have beer
set for June at Goldsboro, N
c.. and expressed hope that they
would be speedily and favorably
concluded"
The four directors reelected
for three-year terms include
Robert v. Fleming, president
and board chairman of the Riggs
National Bank here; Jeremiah
Milbank Of New York; Mr.. De-
Butts and Ernest E. Norris OF
Washington. retired president Of
the Southern.
After the meeting, at which
SO per cent Of the stock was
represented, directors left for ar
extended inspection trip one the
system.
Traffic Shows Gains
Vehicular traffic at 20 key
points in the District of Co.
lumbia was 4.8 per cent above q
year ago in March. on the basis
Of 24-hour weekday counts taken
by the Department Of Highways
With counts at five fewer sta
tions available, the department
found March counts were 49,
per cent above the same month
In prewar 1941.
Four Potomac River bridges
showed a gain Of IA per cent
from year earlier and an in
crease of 900 per cent from
March, 1941.
-Four Anacostia River bridges
showed a gain Of IL per cent
from a year earlier and a jump
Of 154.8 per cent from the load
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-17
FOREIGN EXCHANGE

NEW YORK. May y P;aForeign
dollars, others in cents. Unbalanced
unless otherwise noted:,
Canadian dollar in New York open
io1 .43s. Us. cents UNCHANGED. :,
Europe: Great Britain, (poundl
So % 1882. IN saas2; s 3o;day futures futures
55S i3II6. Off 3i32; 9O-day futures
5.7s 1885, off 3I32. Belgium !irancl
100. up 3I18; France ffranc) .2Sss Of
a cent; Germany. (Westerni (Deutsehe
mark 1885: Holland (guilderl 1882;
Italy nira) .16ls Of cent; Portugal
{escudo) 3.5e: Sweden tkronal 1884;
Switzerland (franc) Qree) 1884: Dem
mark (krone) 14.50.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-17
MUTUAL FUNDS

moon QuotationsD
NEW YORK. May II educational
Association Securities Dealers. Inc,
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1955-08-04
Brush Fire Started
Or Holman Farm
BY Cursory Hunter

Through the carelessness of a
hunter, a grass fire was started
on t,e Bernard Holman farm on
State Route 564, east of Cald-
well, early Monday morning.
Evidently the hunter had been
shooting groundhogs and drop
ped a lighted cigarette. The
brush fire quickly covered al
most half an acre before it was
brought under control.
Mrs. Holman, who was home
with her seven small children,
attempted to fight the blaze but
soon received help from mem
bers of the Noble county state
highway crew who was working
nearby.
Mrs. Holman has been i'll and
her husband is recuperating in
a veterans hospital from lung
illness.
Officials pointed out that such
carelessness cannot be tolerated
by local farmers and hunters
should use every precaution
when they invade the premises
of others.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1955-08-04
Willis Ralph Hired As
Deputy Night Marshal
Traffic Light Slated
For North ond Lewis

Willis Ralph was hired by the
Caldwell Council members Tues
day evening to serve as a de-
putty night marshal for the vii
lage.
Mr.. Ralph will be on a trial
period for six months with his
new job and he was sworn in by
Mayor Johnson at the termina-
ton of the meeting. He was hired
on a straight salary by the coun-
Gil with the stipulation that he
would no longer charge the bus
mess men of the village for night
protection,
The council moved unanimous
ly to install a traffic light on the
corner of Lewis and North
streets by the Presbyterian
church. The light will be similar
to that at the grade school
building and will be synchroniz-
ed with the traffic light on the
corner of North and West streets.
Before it is installed, the coun-
Gil must get permission from the
state highway department as the
Continued on Page TWo)
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1955-08-04
Albert F. Randolph
Gels pm Approval
Senate Approves Pastor
For Summerfield Job

Albert F. Randolph, pastor of
the Free Methodist church in
Summerfield, has been approved
by the Senate as the new post
master of the Summerfield office
and his appointment in this cap
acity will be forthcoming in a
few weeks.
Randolph was approved by the
Noble County executive commit
tee several months ago and his
recommendation has since gone
through state and national chan
nels.
His nomination to the Senate
was placed before this body by
Senator John w. Bricker.
A. R. Fogle is now serving as
acting postmaster at Summer
field. He has been filling the
vacancy created when William
Warner resigned in this capacity
two years ago.
There were five other Ohio
appointments approved by the
Senate at their Saturday evening
session.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1955-08-04
Four Civil Actions
Filed In Cambridge
By Local Residents
Judgment Given In
One Against Y. n.
Watson, SummeFfieId

There have beer four civil
actions filed in Guernsey county
common pleas court involving
Noble county residents. They in
clude:
Mildred Miller of Caldwell
route 4, versus Paul Rangwertz
of New York. The action is for
money only and the plaintiff
is represented by Fred Fox of
Caldwell and DeSelm and Moore
of Cambridge.
Naomi Rangwertz, a minor of
ID years of age, by and through
her father, Paul Rangwertz of
New York versus Emil J. Miller
of Caldwell route 4 for money
only
Glenn o. Dunlap of GAINESVILLE
has filed suit for divorce against
Ruth Ann Dunlap, a minor Of
Cumberland, in care of Russell
and Regina Kelso.
Anna Petko and Stanley
Bobula Of Cambridge versus
Virgil H. Watson of Summer
field. Cognovit judgement in
favor of plaintiffs and against
defendant in the sum of $608
together with interest at the rate
of six, percent per annum until
paid.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1955-08-04
Insurance Agent
Commissioned To
Head Guard l)nii
Young Men interested
Should Contoct CoyIe
AT His Office or Home

Major General Leo M. Kreber,
the adiutant general of the Ohio
National Guard, has authorized
a captains commission for Char
les j. Coyle to head the newly
organized ambulance company in
Caldwell.
Mr.. Coyle has been authorized
to serve as the recruiting officer
for this company which will be
part of the 112th medical bat
talon. At the present he is wait
ing for final approval and speci-
fled literature for the recruiting
service.
Coyle graduated from Ohio
State university in 1943 and was
enrolled in the reserve officers
training corps for four years.
Upon his graduation he went on
active duty as corporal and
shortly afterwards transferred to
Fort Sill, Okla, where he at
tended officers training school
and received his commission in.
the field artillery.
He received his captaincy in
Europe while serving as flight
officer for the 61st field artillery
Continued on Page Two)