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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-01-04
|BroyhiII Requests
Bridge Studies Fund

Funds to begin preliminary en-
cheering and planning studies
for the location Of the Jones Point
bridge are sought to be included
in the Federal budget now being
prepared.
Representative Broyhill. Re-
publican. Of Virginia said he
asked the Budget Bureau to in
clude an item OF $65o,0Oo for the
work. The bridge was author
lied by the last session OF
Congress.
In q letter to Ira r. willard,
Alexandra city manager, Mr..
Broyhill expressed confidence
that the request win be granted.
At the same time, Mr., Broyhill
said. be has conferred with an
official Of the National Park Stry-
Ice to insure that the portion Of
Jones Point Battery Cove in Alex
andria which win not be used for
q bridge approach win be deyel-
oped In park land.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-01-04
County Considers
Daily Police News
Sold 10 Radio Sponsor

A plan whereby q county paid
policeman would prepare and
put on a daily police news pro-
gram which a radio station
would sell to a sponsor is being
seriously considered by the
Montgomery County Council.
The surprise proposal came
today from Radio Station
WGAY and County Public Safe
ty Director Arthur B. Miller.
The council took the idea under
amusement over the objection
Of Mrs. Stella B. Werner. who
sought quick approval.
Mr.. Miller said a policeman
would be brought in a half hour
earlier to prepare the 8la-
minute program that would pc
aired Mondays through Fridays.
The radio station would pick UP
the check from East West Mo.
tors. an auto dealer in Silver
Spring, which has agreed to be
the sponsor. according to Chuck
Dulane Of the station.
Careful aCensoring' Pledged.
Mr.. Miller said the program
would be carefully censored by
supervisory officials In the Police
Department. This immediately
posed the question in some minds
as TO what policy would be pur-
sued in broadcasting the names
Of some traffic offenders and
avoiding use of others.
Mrs. Werner congended that
the merits OF the program out
weighed the dangers involved.
She said it would be up to Mr..
Miller to be fully responsible for
what goes on the air.
Other councflineYl expressed
interest in someone other than
q county representative dong
the broadcast. The radio station
did not propose that 1t pay the
normal talent fee for the an
nouncer. His compensation would
come from the COZ ssy.
Disclaimer Allowed.
Mr.. DUANE said the radio sta
ton would be willing TO carry
announcements that the spon-
SCR was not Endorsed by the
county iii you insist on IT,"
Council President J. Graharie
Walker expressed concern over
the plan and described It as q
good thing II carefully watched.
IT would have to be very. very
wen controlled" he said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-01-04
Engineer Appointed
Project Director for
New Senate BUILDING

Ira A. st. John, registered pro-
fessional engineer, has been APP
pointed project director for con-
struction Of the new Senate
Once Building, under direction
of the architect of the Capitol.
Announcing this today, j.
George Stewart, Capitol archi-
tect, said Mr.. st. John is on
furlough from the E. /. du Point
de Nemours g. Co.. of Whining
ton. Del, for the duration Of the
new Federal building job here.
Mr.. st. John has taken over
his duties and will be in charge
Of all work on the project under
direction Of Mr.. Stewart.
Bids to Be Opened.
Meantime, bids for the first
phase Of construction, the foun-
dation. will be opened by Mr..
Stewart at 8 pm. tomorrow.
The contractor will be given
four months for completion Of
this first part Of the big new
building. The structure, to rise
on half q block Immediately east
of the present Senate Once
Building viii be similar In ex-
terror architectural design to the
present building. Bids for the
rest Of the construction will be
advertised later. but the exact
time for this offering has not
yet been fixed.
Mr.. Stewart said Congress has
already made available Sc mil
lion In appropriations to start
the project, and he is authorized
to contract up to a total of $20.6
million for the whole job.
3-Year Estimate.
Although no definite time for
completion has been fixed, the
best estimate is about three
years before the structure will be
ready for occupancy.
The site, now cleared and used
as q parking lot for congressional
employees autos. probably will be
barred for further parking with
in a short time after the founda-
ton contract is let.
Underground parking will be
provided in the new building.
There win be two stories OF the
new building below ground and
seven stories above. Auto park
ing win be permitted throughout
one complete underground level
and part OF the second one.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-01-04
Navy Annex Employee
Dies Of Heart Attack

A Navy Annex employee, found
collapsed beside his car today,
was pronounced dead Of q heart
attack In the dispensary.
He was James G. Faux, IS,
of Route 3. Fairfax. a super
visor in the freight transporta-
ton section.
Dr. w. c. Welburn. Arlington
County medical examiner, said
he would issue a certificate of
death from natural causes.
Arlington Detectives Jackie
Shoots and Elmer Redmon said
Mr.. Faux was found beside his
car about 8:l5 am. by another
craploye. He was pronounced
dead In the dispensary q few
minutes later.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-01-04
Man Is Cleared Here
|0f Check Forgery and
Mail Theft Charges

Indictments which accused q
man of forging and uttering
checks and stealing from a resi-
dental mail box were dismissed
today because psychiatrists be-
lieve his mental condition could
have prompted him to commit
the offenses.
He Is Stuart d. Lanham. 80,
OF the 1900 block Of Fifteenth
street NV. Dismissal of a total
Of three indictments against him
was on Government motion
made by Assistant United States
Attorney Thomas A. Flannery.
The dismissals, ordered by Chief
Judge Bolitha J. Laws Of the
U. S. District Court for the Dis
trict of Columbia, clear Lanham
Of the charges.
Lanhain was indicted in Mo-
vember, 1852. One of the indict-
ments accused him Of stealing
three Government checks total
ling 1914 from q mailbox in
June, 1852, and of forging and
uttering them. The other two
indictments accused him of forg-
ing uttering two non-Goyern-
ment checks for small amounts
in October, 1852.
In January, 1858, a jury at
a lunacy hearing found Lanham
mentally incompetent to stand
trial at the United States Dis
trict Court. DR.. Joseph L. Gill
bert, former psychiatrist at Dis
trict General Hospital and now
a st. Elizabeths Hospital psy-
chiatrist, and DR.. Amino Per-
retti, District General Hospital
psychiatrist, had reported Lam
ham suffering from an undif-
ferentiated psychosis. Last
month Lanham was adjudged
at court to be competent to
stand trial.
Meanwhile, DR.. Winfred Over
holser, superintendent Of st.
Elizabeth's Hospital, had written
the United States attorney that
psychiatrists who had treated
Lanham at st. Elizabeths be-
lieve there was "a casual con-
nection between his (Lanham's)
illness and the offenses he is
alleged to have committed"
DR.. Overholser wrote also that
Lanham had been found by st.
Elizabeths psychiatrists to have
been suffering from q psyche
neurosis.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-01-04
Isolation Curb.on 3 Diseases
Eosed Due to New Drugs

The widespread use OF anti
biotic drugs which has changed
medicines impact on three CONF
municable diseases today
brought about a relaxation Of
local health restrictions.
The Commissioners, on rec
ommendation from Health Di-
rector Daniel L. Seckinger. de-
cided to modify isolation re-
quirements In cases of epidemic
meningitis. whooping cough and
scarlet fever-three of medi-
cine,s toughest problems of yes
terday.
The changes will 60 into eff
feet in 80 days pending a legal
review by the Corporation Coun-
sells office.
DR.. Seckinger said that repre-
sentatives Of the District Medical
Society and the Medical Chirur-
gical Society have agreed that
the amendments are in the best
interests of control to conform
with present day knowledge of
diseases.
Plan Complete Revision.
The city heads were advised
that Health Department at pres
ent is awaiting issuance by the
United States Public Health
Service Of a complete set OF COM
municable disease regulations,
expected sometime In the latter
part of February. The Health
Department then will submit a
complete revision Of the District
regulations for consideration.
The rules on restriction OF
movement. isolation or quaran-
tine were changed as follows:
Meningococcal Meningitis.
Old rule: Isolation Of person
affected for three days If given
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-01-04
Virginia to Reverse
Auto Tog colors for IS

Virginia auto license tags,
now white letters on a black
background. will be reversed for
lo55-black letters on a white
background.
Tags may be displayed be-
ginning March Is, and the 1854
plates may no longer be used
after April Is. The fee is $40
for two tags.
Renewal notices will be mailed
March Is, and tags may be OBJ
tanned by sending a check to
the Virginia Division OF Motor
Vehicles at Richmond or may
be bought in person at the Po-
tomac branch Office, sol South
Glebe road. or at other loca-
tons to be announced.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-01-04
Liquor Credit Probe
Statement Due Soon

The District Alcoholic Beverage
Control Board viii issue o state
ment soon on its Investigation
begun in October Of irregular
credit practices by wholesale and
retail liquor dealers.
Board Chairman Alan Payns
said after q lengthy policy con-
ference Of the board with the
Commissioners yesterday that o
statement would be prepared and
made public within the next few
days.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-01-04

adequate sulfonamide treatment
or equally effective treatment
approved by the health officer:
otherwise for IA days. No re-
striction of contacts"
New rule: "A. Isolation of
patient advisable until clinical
recovery. B. Quarantine and re-
striction Of contacts none. Sur
yeillance by physician is recon-
mended. C. Immunization -
nome"
Whooping Cough.
Old rule: Separation Of the
patient from susceptible chill
dren, exclusion from school UNI
til three weeks after onset typ
ical paroxysns and exclusion
from public places and streets
unless accompanied by an adult
to prevent contact with other
children"
New rule: "a. Isolation of pa
tent three weeks. B. Quaran-
tine and restriction Of contacts
none. Booster immunization is
recommended. c. Immunization
on advice Of physician"
Scarlet Fever.
Old rule: Isolation of person
affected for seven days following
appearance of eruption and
thereafter until clinically recov-
cred and until discharges have
ceased. Quarantine Of household
contacts under Is years of age
for seven days. No restriction
of other household contacts pro-
vided they are not giving nurs-
ing care to the patient"
New rule, including scarlet
fever under streptococcal infec-
ton: Isolation Of patient until
clinical recovery. B. Quarantine
and restriction Of contacts
none. c. Immunization none"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-01-04
Orchestra Group Elects

PHILADELPHIA. Jan. 4 M1.-.
c. Wanton Balls. ir., 40. q Phila-
delphia insurance executive. yes
terday was elected president Of
the Philadelphia Orchestra AS
ISOLATION, succeeding Orville H.
Bullitt. Mr.. Bullitt, who has
headed the organization since
1888. was named chairman OF the
board.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-01-04
4,547 Cases
Ready for Trial
AsCourt Opens
Fewer Serious Crimes
CurefuI Screening
Reduce indictments

The U. s. District Court for
the District of Columbia faced
a total of 4.547 cases ready for
trial as it resumed its fun
schedule. after the Christmas
holidays.
OF the total. 1881 are civil
cases. and 216. criminal cases.
The figures are less than those
of a year ago. On January /,
1854. there were 1883 civil
cases and 424 criminal cases
ready for trial.
Records Of the courts assign
ment commissioner, Richard L.
Collins. showed 2.092 civil cases
were disposed of during the six
months ended December 81. OF
these, 1897 we're non-iury cases.
Cases ready now include 2,317
non-jury cases and 2,014 jury
cases.
Records also show that $50
criminal cases were disposed of
during the last six months.
They included ITO disposed Of
by trial, S13 by guilty pleas and
II by dismissal.
1882 Indictments in Year.
During 1854 there were 1882
indictments returned. These
we're 785 fewer than the 2,067
indictments returned during the
year 1858.
Assistant United States At
torney John c. Conliff, jr., In
charge of the criminal division
Of the United States Attorneys
office. said fewer serious crimes
and more careful screening of
the cases was largely response
BILE for the reduction.
The screening has been done
both by prosecutors and grand
juries. it was explained by
United States Attorney Leo A.
Rover.
Mr.. Conliff gave several Illus
trations of the screening pro-
cess in which defendants some
times are prosecuted In Munici-
pal Court on lesser charges,
instead of being indicted on
more serious ones for prosecu-
ton in the District Court.
For instance. he explained, a
defendant accused of entering
another persons room in q house
where the defendant lives and
of stealing a small amount of
property may be prosecuted on
the lesser charge Of unlawful
entry instead Of housebreaking.
Value . Factor.
Also. a person charged with
theft may be prosecuted on a
charge of petty larceny when
1t might be difficult to prove the
property taken was worth as
much as 500, the minimum for
a grand larceny charge.
Changes in assignments Of
most Of the courts judges for
the new court term became
effective yesterday. Chief Judge
Bolitha J. Laws is to continue
as the assignment Judge, to as
sign cases for trial and to preside
at trial of civil and criminal
cases. Assignments Of other
judges are:
Criminal cases dgesI
Charles F Mclaughlin, Henry
A Schweinhaut, Edward M. Cur
ran, Burnita Shelton Matthews
and David A. Pine.
Civil jury casesJudges Jen-
nings Bailey, James w. Morris,
Mathew M. MCGUIRE, Edward A.
Tamm and Luther w. Young
dahl.
Non-jury civil cases Judges
F. Dickinson Let's, James r.
kirkland and Joseph c. McGar-
iAaghy.
Judge Kirkland also is sched-
uled to hear civil motions and
Judge McGarraghy also will pre-
side at condemnation proceed
ings.
Judge Richmond B. Keech will
hear civil motions exclusively,
and Judge Alexander Holtzoff
will conduct pre-trail of civil
cases.
Visiting Judge Robert N. viii
kin OF Ohio win aid the regular
judges by presiding at condem-
nation proceedings.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-01-04
Buick Viii Make
Four-Door Hurdtops

FLINT, Mich. Jan. 4.--Buick
Motors announced today its new
four-door hardtop sedans will 90
into production in March. with
list prices Of $2.i95 for the Spe-
cial model and s2.4s2 for the
Century model.
The four-door hardtops are
entirely new to the car industry.
The prices compare with $2.-
l28. 43 for the two-door hardtop
in the special series and S2.364.56
for the Century series two-door.
To the list prices must be
added transportation charges,
taxes and optional equipment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-01-04
Dr. PoIino Starts Tour

NEW YORK. Jan. = tH1. The
Rev. Or Daniel "A. Polling, pres
ident Of the World Christian En-
deavor Union and editor Of the
Christian Herald. left yesterday
on q 30-day giohal tour to study
the spiritual climate Of the free
world He win leave Portland,
Greg. Friday for Honolulu. later
visiting Far Eastern points. India
and European areas.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-01-04
Spirits Tex Yield Rises

Taxes and import duties on
distilled spirits collected BY the
Federal Government during 1858
amounted to $I.9S8. I53,802, an
increase Of 5 per cent over the
year before.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-01-04

Some 100000 tag applications
viii be mailed out during the
last week Of February. Tags
viii be placed on sale In nearby
areas on March /, the same day
they may be put into use. Dead
lire for getting passenger car
tags Is March 81. For trucks, II
is April 80.
Evening star., 1955-02-07
Chang Calls 7ochen PuIIout
Step Toward Counterdttdck
Most important Move Is Return
To Mainland, Nationalist Chief Suys

Chang said Under the pres
ent military situation our gov
ernment forces, in order to con-
serve their counterattack poten-
tial, should under no circum-
stance be allowed to be dissi-
pated at such a time and place
as the enemy might choose.
"To insure victory our first
duty should be to consolidate
Taiwan tFormosa), Penghu (the
Pescadores) and the other is
lands that shield them. such as
Kinmen (Quemoy, Matsu. etc. 3"
Gen. Chiang's pronouncement
was the first he has made on
the offshore island crisis since
the Reds invaded Yikiangshan
January 18.
It was read to a crowded news
conference by WI Nan-ju, di-
rector of the government infor-
nation Office.
Gen. Chaing said from a stra-
tegic viewpoint he had but
little regret for the transfer of
Nationalist forces from the
TachenS.
He said every one of the IT,
900 local population had petit
toned the government mot to
leave them behind to the cruelty
of the Communists"
The generalissimo expressed
gratitude for "the broad assist
ance and protective cover in the
execution of our evacuation plan
so generously rendered us by
the United States Government"
Evening star., 1955-02-07
Federal Jury Calls Motusow
ToExpIoin False Testimony
Two-Witness Rule May Bor Conviction
Of Former Communist on Perjury Charge

! nancing Of his book. He was
turned down.
In his testimony before vari-
Gus congressional committees.
! Matusow supplied a lot of facts
with the admitted fiction. His
first appearance on Capitol Hill
was before the House Commit
tee on Un-American Activities
in 1852! He named about 1870
persons as one-time Communists.
Representative Velde, Repub-
lican, of Illinois, former chair
man of the committee. said last
July that not one of the persons
named by Matusow had denied
his allegations or had sought a
hearing to clear his name.
On another front, the Matusow
case may make it difficult for the
Government to prosecute sue
cessfully cases involving Com
munist conspiracy and subver-
sion, Senator jackson. Democrat,
Of Washington, said today.
Senator Jackson. himself a
former prosecutor. said that in
the future "juries may be wary
in giving credence or putting
much faith in the testimony Of
prOfeSsed ex.COmmilnistS"
The new chairman of the
Senate Internal Security SUBJ
(See MATUSOW, Page A-3)
Evening star., 1955-02-07
Commuter Crash Cosl
Put al SIS Million
BY the Associoied Press

WOODBRIDGE. N. j., Feb. Z.
"A Pennsylvania Railroad Of
fetal says the line has paid out
about $l3 million in death and
injury claims stemming from the
wreck of a commuter train here
four years ago.
The tragedy. which took a toll
Of 86 lives and brought injuries
to 900 persons. will cost the rail-
road total of more than SIS
million, Ralph C. Champlin. vice
president in charge of public re-
lations, said.
Mr.. Champlin spoke here Sat-
urday night-the eve of the
fourth anniversary of the dis
aster. He said it cost the Penn
sylvania 81 million for repair and
equipment.
The overall cost to the rail-
road as a result of the crash will
be more than that from any acci-
dent in the lines l08-year his
tory. Mr.. Champlin declared.
Several claims still are pend
ing. Mr.. Champlin said 152
cases went to trial, and 852
claims were settled out of court.
Mr.. Champlin said the Penn
sylvania paid out the claims. ex-
cept for 81 million covered by
insurance.
Evening star., 1955-02-07
Two Firemen Killed
In CatonsviIIe Blaze
BY the Associoted Press

BALTIMORE, Feb. Two
Baltimore County firemen were
killed early today in a six-alarm
fire that destroyed two stores in
suburban Catonsville. just west
of the city line.
About 20 pieces of equipment
from Baltimore County and the
city responded to fight the
blaze.
A pastry shop and a cafe were
destroyed in the fire, which was
discovered about l am. and was
brought under control about two
hours later.
Capt. William Miller, A, and
Fireman Carl Dill, 81. of the
Baltimore County Fire Depart
ment were killed. Deputy Chief
F.. Lee Cockey said the men
were found under debris in the
rear of the cafe where they ap-
parently had been trapped when
the roof of the one-story cinder
block building caved in.
Fireman Frederick K. Weber
of the same company was treat
ed at st. Agnes Hospital for
smoke inhalation.
The fire was believed to have
started in the pastry shop.
Units from Baltimore, Hale
thorpe, Catonsville, Arbutus and
Woodlawn fought the blaze.
Evening star., 1955-02-07
Police Arrest Two
In Third Raid on
Affer-Hours Clubs
Proprietor and Manager
Held in Prince Georges
On $500 Bond Eoch

Prince Georges County Police,
in the third raid on county after
hours clubs in two weeks, moved
in on a Tuxedo Md bottle
club early today and arrested
the proprietor.
County detectives, who were
preceded by undercover men,
staged the raid at $3.50 am. at
the testers Club in the $500 block
of Tuxedo road. They charged
the proprietor. Joseph A. Fra
tantuone, 81. of the 3700 block OF
Fortieth street, Cottage City
with serving food without a res
taurant license.
Fratantuono's bond was set al
$500. The clubs bartender anc
manager, Alfred A. Antonelli, AZ
a former District hacker. of the
5000 block of Eighth street Sc.
also was released under $500
bond on the same charge. The
cases were set for February Ia
in Upper Marlboro Trial Magis-
trate's Court.
Police, under orders from
County States Attorney Blair H
Smith. on January 90 and Feb
ruary l raided the Lyre Club in
Hillside, Md. The clubs oper-
ators were charged with per-
mitting the consumption of
liquor in a restaurant between
the hours of 2 and 6 am.
The Lyre Club cases was to
be heard in Upper Marlboro to-
day, but probably will be con-
tinued. police said.
This mornings arrests were
made by Detectives George E
Clements and r. NJ. Cabi al They
said undercover men had pur-
chased a steak dinner, a said
wich and coffee before the raid.
No charges we're placed against
about Is patrons in the club at
$3.50 am. Police, however. said
they recognized Washington
numbers operators among the
patrons.
Evening star., 1955-02-07
Wildcat Strike IdIes 1900
Al Atomic Plant Project
By the Associated Press

OAK RIDGE. Tenn, Feb. T.
A wildcat strike idled more than
1000 AFL construction workers
on an atomic plant project here
today.
An Atomic Energy Commits
sion spokesman said pickets were
posted by Local 437. AFL Painters
Union Only 700 of a work force
of approximately 5000 crossed
the picket lines.
A. E. Galyon, business agent
of AFL Knoxville Building Trades
Council, said the strike was
unauthorized"
THE painters didn't come to
this council for help in settling
their complaint" Mr.. Galyon
said.
The council is parent body for
some Is AFL unions employed
on the project-top-secret re-
modification of the three atomic
plants here,
Evening star., 1955-02-07
Lone Bandit Gets $40
In HoIdup Of Laundry

Mrs. Adair Mullens, clerk at
the Blue Banner Laundry. 1902
Rhode Island avenue NV, re-
ported a bandit held her up
early today, taking $20.l0 in
charge from a cash register.
The robbery occurred about
20 am, a half hour after the
place opened. Mrs. Mullens said,
She told police the bandit, a
tall colored man wearing a tan
topcoat. held a newspaper in his
hand as If to hide a gun. She
was alone in the shop at the
time. she added.
The bandit dropped two quar-
ters and so cents in pennies as
he was leaving, Mrs. Mullens
said,