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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-16
Beard Ordered
To Serve Term
U. S. Appeals Court
UphoIds Conviction

RICHMOND. Va, April 16 (El.
"A Federal appeals court yes
terday upheld the conviction Of
Sam Beard. Washington gam
bier, of evasion of nearly a half.
million dollars in income taxes
in 1914.
The United States Fourth Cir
cult Court Of Appeals in a FL
page opinion by Judge Morris
Seper affirmed the conviction.
Beard had appealed from a
$40. 900 fine and q five-year
prison sentence imposed by the
District Court at Baltimore.
Beard reported earnings of
$l6.75l and paid taxes amount
ing ito 1855 in 1914, but the
Government commended he
should have reported income Of
$542,216 and paid $483, 563 In
taxes. The trial court cleared
him Of similar charges for
1867.
Counsel for Beard in the APP
peal to the Circuit Court con-
tended the trial court erred in
admitting certain testimony:
that If this testimony had been
excluded the proof was legally
insufficient to sustain the ver-
dict Of guilty; that there was
error in instructions to the jurys
and that a United States At-i
torney exceeded the proper
bounds Of advocacy in his Close
ing argument to the detrimenti
of the defendant.
Evidence was that during 1914
and subsequent years Beard
conducted a gambling business
on a vast scale as a bookmaker,
dealing directly with the betting
public and also as a 'layoff
man" for other bookmakers who
placed hedging" bets with him.
Concerning the defense con-
tention as to the prosecutors
closing remarks about Boards
gambling operations. the Circuit
Court said:
I'VE do not consider that the
remarks complained OF went be-
yond the bounds Of permissible
argument. or that they were
prejudicial to the defendant,
especially as the trial Judge
fairly charged the jury and di-
rected their attention to the
specific findings which they
must make in order to justify d
conviction"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-16
3O0-YEAR FAMILY TRADITION
Boby Becomes Virginion
With Help of Police

Robert Michael Allender II is
q native Virginian--vintag All
p IN. yesterday--by reasons of an
old family tradition, determined
parents and the New Jersey
State police.
Young Roberts parents drove
to Arlington Hospital from their
home In Lake Stockholm, N. j..
to carry ON a 300-year-old AL
lender family custom of having
the first son born in Virginia.
(Mr. Allender, In referring to
Virginia. made 1t clear that the
family takes little stock In the
fact that certain western coun-
ties broke away from the State
nearly 100 years ago. A number
Of the newest Aiiender's ances-
tors. including the father, we're
born In West Virginia.l
Mr.. Allender. AZ. and his wife.
Mary, Anne, "a, left their home
at / am. yesterday at the first
warning by the stor'k.
They soon ran into fog and
rain. and when they entered the
New Jersey turnpike thsy
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-16

stopped to ask a trooper II the
police would expedite their trip,
Mr.. Allender said the officer
was quick to point out that
there are awful lot Of good hos
-pitaIs in New Jersey" However
talk Of Virginia and old tradi-
tions did not fall on deaf ears.
The cruisers, Mr.. Allender re-
ported, "relayed us along the
turnpike"
The couple pulled UP at the
hospital at z am. They had
made q reservation for the event
several months ago with John
J. Anderson, hospital admins
traitor.
Robert Michael Allender II
CHS mother doesn't like "junior")
arrived with no complications.
weighing 8 pounds and . ounces.
The father reported that the
first Allender. Matthew. landed
at jamestown from Scotland IN
the early, nth century.
Mr.. Allender Is president Of
the Navada- Utah Uranium and
on Corp. -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-16
=. :! {: g. Site !. EDIIQA,
ChiIdren's Aid Plan
Approved by Advisers
AIMS AT 1857 BULGE

turbed youngsters to complement
the Impatient care Of the resi-
Dental center.
8. Providing more psychiatric
and psychological care through
the Welfare Department to the
institutions It operates.
Lessen Case Load
1. Money to cut down the case
loads carried by social workers
In the department. mfr. Shea
said that $25e, 900 for this pur-
pose had been requested by his
department In the 1856 budget,
but was cut out by the Commits
sioners.1
S. Money to hire more and
better-trained staff workers for
all institutions handling chill
dren.
6. An increase In payments
made to foster homes to allow
the department to locate more
homes and to ind homes that
would care for emotionally or
physically handicapped children.
z. More automobiles and
drivers to expedite movement Of
children and social workers. Mr..
Shea said that of the 4()S foster
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-16

STAUNTCN, Va. April 16 Up.
A charge Of attempted murder
has been lodged against Holi-
ness minister, who, police say,
admitted trying to kill his wife
and conceal the crime through
an automobile accident.
Sergt. r. C. Gaunce Of the
State police said the Rev. Harry
j. McVey, A, admitted striking
his wife, Mrs. Sarah McVey, with
an iron bar because she kept
anagging him about other
women"
Sergt. Gaunce said the pair
were driving to their home at
Meyers Cave Thursday night
when McVey struck his wife on
the head and then, according to
his signed statement, drove the
car on the road into a small tree.
I The traffic accident" was in
yestigated by two troopers after
Mrs. McVey had already been
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-16
BIRTHDAY PARTY
TODAY FOR SUZIE,
LEUKEMIA VICTIM

Suzie Bogert, who is fight
ing for her life against the
advanced stages of leukemia,
is having her sixth birthday
party today at her home
outside Of Quantico. Va.
Suzie, the daughter of
Marine M/Sergt. and Mrs.
John M. Bogert, jr., was
stricken last September. She
has survived three critical
stages Of the disease.
Her father reported that
20 children and 20 adults
are coming In this afternoon
to wish Suzie many happy
returns.
Eergt. Bogert is a veteran
of is years. and commutes
to Henderson Hall.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-16
CD OFFICIAL OUTLINES STEPS
A1 AINST APATHY BY PUBLIC

BALTIMORE lP.-The Government is busy trying to
dispel the notion that civil defense officials to be
summed like "the house-mothers Of leper colony one
Of them said yesterday
Raoul Archambault jr. outlining steps being taken to
public apathy toward civil defense said the sub
jec being taught schools and built into snew
Of economy"
Mr. Archambault, general counsel to the Federal Civil
Defense Administration the speaker at luncheon
for delegates the third annual Maryland Motor Truck
Association convention
The CDA, said Mr.. Archambault. is still suffering
from reputation that it's victory garden, part-tme.
chubby type of activity There experts civil
defense than there people living in Maryland and
most Of them criticize something about which they will do
nothing"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-16
I eocher Firing
Eusier Under
virqinio Ruling

RICHMOND. Va, April 16 (R.
School boards will be permit
ted to discharge teachers on 80
days notice under a change In
teacher contracts adopted here
yesterday by tie State Depart
ment Of Education for the 1866
school year.
School officials agreed the ac-
ton was taken, In part. in the
event school attendance should
drop because OF rapid desegre-
CATION rulings by the United
States Supreme Court.
The principal reason for the
action. however, was said to be
the possibility Of sudden and un-
anticipated decreases in school
population In areas near mill
tary establishments.
j. q. Blount. jr.. finance di-
rector for the department. said
under the old contracts, teach
ers' salaries would have. to be
paid for a fun school year even
II there were no pupils to teach.
The new contracts will also
provide for the designation OF
the school in which q teacher
viii work, rather than merely
de- rating the county or city
In which the teacher is en-
ployed.
Another change will require
teachers to swear allegiance to
"tl1e Constitution Of Virginia
and the Constitution Of the
United States" Previous con-
tracts have required that teach
ers swear allegiance only to "the
Government Of the Unite d
States"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-16
THIS SUNDAYS BEST READING
gbe Sunday $taf

Choose The Star on Sunday When You Haze a Choice
FEATURES ON THE DAR-In The Star Pictorial Maya
zine, Doris Kanters feature gives you the story
behind the selection and work Of pretty at the
OAR Continental Congress, opening next week-look
for the fu-coor picture of of the young ladies
on the cover of the same magazine Additional COW
erage of the Gath Continental Congress of the
National Society, OAR, is saluted with stories and
pictures in the Womens Section, plus full news re-
ports in the News Section.
THE SALK STORY-one of the biggest-and happiest
pieces Of news In history broke this week with the
announcement that the Salk polio vaccine Is a
success. For a careful look at the Salk story and
what 1t means be sure to read Washngton's only
Review of The Week. in the Editorial Section
"DO-IT-YOURSELF" HUNTERS-The Loudoun Country
Club has put riding hounds within reach of almost
anyone with horse since 1t has become do-it-
yourself organization Story by James Brchheld in
The Star Pictorial Magazine. Illustrated with
outstanding selection of photographs.
COULD YOU WIN DRAFT DEFERMENT?-Next week
$4,000 college students will take test to they'll
finish their studies-or be drafted. In This Week
Magazine, Gen. Hershey, director Of the draft, gives
the reasons for this exam, along with interesting
sample test you can give yourself.
SPRING RESORT AND TRAVEL SECTION-n your
vacation hopes bud in the spring and point to any
spot on the compass be sure to check The Stars
big l2-page Spring Resort and Travel Section for
Just the place YOU want to 60 and the to get
there by land, sea or air.
NEW LOOK FOR COMMUNITY-In the News Section,
Star stan Writer George Flynn writes about the
trafhc snarls and the proposed face-ifng Of Seven
Corners Va, which commences in June-in the
ofhng: revamped Seven Corners to include a
$i5-million shopping center.
Phone Sterling $4,000 for Home, Delivery
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-16
TAX CHIEF NEEDS
HELP TO WORK
STAMP MACHINE

ROANOKE, va. (P.-The
large. wel1-dressed man was
finding an automatic stamp
machine a bit too compli-
Gated.
A stranger. waiting his
turn. assisted in making the
machine produce a 3-cent
stamp and observed:
How do you expect us to
figure out those tax forms
Of yours when you can't
even work a simple thing like
this?"
Internal Revenue Service
\ Director e. Coleman An
dreWs smiled and thanked
the man for his help.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-16
Area Motorists Cautioned
On New Accident Reports

with four 5-rninute radio pro-
grams. A final Nv program is
planned on May ~.
Mr.. Murphy estimated that
between $4,000 and 10000 Dis
trict accidents a year will be
reportable under the new law
and warned that drivers might
Internationally incur penalties,
including loss Of their licenses.
simply. by not doing the right
thing at the right time.
The new law is not the final
answer to the accident problem,
but it is a step In the right direc-
ton because its basic premise Is
that most accidents are caused
by a small group of "accident-
prone" drivers and seeks to
eliminate them. he said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-16
Tax Deadines
Find Posinlan
Carrying Load
Lost-Minute Rush
In Mail Payments
Reported in Area

Federal. Maryland and Dis
trict income tax headlines came
and went last midnight with the
postman, as usual. carrying most
of the load.
"This place looked like Christ
mas eve last night" q spokesman
at Washington's City Post
once said. I'VE had the big
gest last-minute rush ] can re-
member In my 80 years here"
The story was the same at the
Baltimore Office of the Bureau
of Internal Revenue Service.
There, little activity was noted
by taxpayers making returns in
person. However. 81 full bags
Of mail were delivered and al
most twice that amount is ex-
pected In the weekend mail.
Girl. Is, Last In Line
At the Internal Revenue Of
flee here, q pretty Government
girl, Pat Sanford. Is, Of 1926 7
street NV. an FBI fling clerk,
was the last person in line when
the windows closed at 5 pm.
Eugene Travers, special repre-
sentative to the district director.
said 1.725 persons who sought
help yesterday were taken care
Of by his star Of IS advisers.
The total was classed as mot
unusually heavy" for last-lninute
filing.
Credit was given the extra
months extension this year for
the comparatively light day,
More people apparently are mall
ing In returns than In former
years, q spokesman said.
About the same situation ex-
perienced by the Federal office
was reported at the Municipal
Center where District Of Column
bia income taxes are collected.
Mail Payments Dip
Collections both by mail and
personally were reported off by
Collector Of Taxes Guy Pearson.
He said his reports showed pay
ments by mail this year were a
little less" than last year.
Another business directly af-
fected by last-minute taxpayers
was the Western Union office To-
Gated at Second and Massachu-
sets avenue NV. Shortly before
midnight the branch ran out Of
money order forms.
Nearly all were being addressed
to the Baltimore revenue Office.
The extra month Of filing time
gave Federal officials a slight
edge in handling forms. Last
year at deadline time 100000 re-
turns had been processed and
$38 million refunded.
This year. $4,000 returns had
been counted as the deadline
reared and $40 million was re-
funded. The refunds. however,
were generally smaller per tax
payer this year. NJ, ,s.~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-16
SUI viii Get
Bids 70 Farley
On Education
Committee Maps
Asendu for Maryland
Meeting in June

BALTIMORE. April Is R.-
Five hundred delegates-two.
thirds of them laymen and the
rest professional educators-will
be invited to the Maryland
Conference on Education" June
24-25.
A planning committee, com.
prised Of so Of the States Lead
ing citizens. set up the program
at a meeting here yesterday.
The group put the limit on the
invitation list and set the ratio
Of laymen to professionals.
During q two-day series Of
talks. panel discussions and
round-table conferences, the
delegates viii delve into the
problems confronting public
education in Maryland. Their
recommendations will be taken
to President Eisenhower's White
House Conference on Education
In Washington November 20.
Pullen Praises Planners
Maryland will send 20 dele.
gates-with laymen and pro-
feSsionals in the same ratio as
for the Maryland conference.
The planning group was lauded
by DR.. Thomas G. PuHen, jr.,
State school superintendent, as
''the kind of citizens that carry
the respect Of your communities.
It was spurred by Gov. Me-
Keldin. who said. Your will
ingness to serve =. is indicative
!. of your faith that we have
the resources eventually to meet
our needs in the field Of educa-
ton"
And it was set at its task by
Charles w. Radcliffe, assistant
director of the White House Con-
ference, who told members, sour
problems are problems not Of
decay. but problems of growth"
Five Major Problems.
Five major school problems
were given most Of the attentioa
by the conference planners.
A subcommittee headed by
Mrs. Walter S. Burkhardt Of
Baltimore County discussed the
general aims of public schools.
How to attract and retain
enough good teachers was dis
cussed by q group headed by
Mrs. Stanley @. Cook Of Indian
Head.
Raymond C. Dryden Of POGO
moke City led an attack on the
question Of how to obtain neces-
sary buildings. DR.. Harry j.
Green Of Baltimore and his
committee studied school financ-
ing.
The problem Of creating
broader public interest in
schools was given the attention
of a subcommittee headed by
John D. Worthington Of Bel Air.
Detailed reports Of the sub
committees will be read at the
June conference.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-16
Fire Destroys Barn
Neur Goblin John

Fire destroyed a barn used for
furniture storage and as a work
shop on the Boiling Lou farm on
Backyard road near Cabin John,
Md, last night, Montgomery
County firemen reported.
The Glen Echo Fire Depart
ment said the damage was esti-
mated at $500. Cause Of the
blaze was undetermined. Fire
men from Rockville and Cabin
John aided in fighting the fire.
The blaze was spotted by B. B.
Jones shortly after 10 o'clock
last night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-16
Police Present Judge
With Set Of L.uuanue

Chief Judge Charles w. Wood
ward Of the Montgomery County
Circuit Court yesterday was pre-
scented a set Of luggage by the
Montgomery County Police Assoc
citation.
Judge Woodward, who is retir-
ing after 20 years service on the
circuit court bench, returned to
his ONCE for the presentation.
| He had completed his, duties
THURSDAY. 4
Milford chronicle., 1955-09-09
Brash Young Man
Gave Big Red One
lis Division Patch

FORT RILEY, KAN A brash
young lieutenant of World War /
artillery is responsible for the
present shoulder patch of the First
shoulder patch of the First Infan-
try Division, rotated here from
Germany under Operation Gyro-
scope-the big RED ONE" on
the olive-drab background.
The World War | version of this
patch had the same color combi-
nation but the numeral. worn on
the left sleeve extended from the
shoulder almost to the elbow.
Lieutenant Herbert Soops of
Battery C, Sixth Field Artillery,
saw the diversified numeral on his
commanding officers shoulder and
remarked that it looked like the
coloneps red underwear showing
through a wire-rip.
The colonel had a sense of humor
and gave his junior officer no re-
buke other than to tell him to
come up with better designer
shut up. The lieutenant did.
Clipping a, piece of red piping
from a German infantry officers
cap, he fashioned a "one" and
placed it against the gray mass of
the cap. The design was approved
Milford chronicle., 1955-09-09
To Mobilize Citizens
Against Mental Illness

The National Association for
Mental Health announced yesterday
il had received a $4,000 contribu-
ton from the Smith, Kline &
French Laboratories. Philadelphia,
and said these funds will be used
to help launch, In October, a ma
tion-wide push TO mobilize a "cit-
liens army against mental illness. "
Richard p. Swigart. executive di-
rector of the national mental
health association, said the organi-
rational drive will be spearheaded
by a specially assigned staff of
field service experts who will work
with the Associations 33 state
member associations, including the
Mental Health Association of Della
ware.
This effort" Mr.. Swigart said.
should eventuate in reduced rates
of mental illness. The results will.
we expect, be measured in terms
of thousands of human beings
freed from the tortures of mental
illness and additional thousands
saved from its threat.
I'VE are already beginning to see
signs of a new trend-a trend to-
ward emptying mental hospitals.
We hope that mobilization of the
American public into a full-scaie
assault on the problem, will acceI-
crate this tendency, reversing the
40-year trend which has seen men,
tai hospital patients in this coun-
try increase from less than 100000
to the present figure of 100000, at
a cost. currently Of one billion dol
lars a year, in addition TO immeas-
urable human suffering.
The mental health executive said
that he and his associates were
confident of substantial results
soon because we feel that turn
ing point has been reached and
that the nation is now entering
new era in its fight against mental
Illness. .
Commenting on the $4,000 grant,
Francis Boyer, president of Smith,
Kline & French Laboratories, said
that Although there are many
signs of public awakening TO the
terrifying plague which mental ILL
ness represents, this CHANGING at
titude is only a start. Surely the
National Association for Mental
Health as the leader in the cam
paign against our national shame
deserves more forceful support,
now more than ever before. Only
q national effort can rout mental
Illness
Merton A. Berger, executive di-
rector of the Mental Health Asso-
cation of Delaware. in acclaiming
this new national program, indi-
Gated that Delaware would benefit
through concentration on streng-
thening and expanding the COM
munity services given by the Ma
tional Associations state member
associations and local affiliates-
Organization" Mr.. Berger add
ed, may not sound as dramatic as
vaccine or miracle drug Never
theless, If the citizens of this coun-
try are not organized to support
Milford chronicle., 1955-09-09

science and to promote the use of
sciences discoveries i'm this states
and the nations hospitals and
clincs for treatment and cure, and
in our schools, factories and homes
for prevention. the great contri-
buttons which science is making
will be of little ultimate benefit to
the people"
The result of the organizational
work of NAMH will be translated
to:
/. Intensified treatment instead
of cusfodical care for most of
che nations 10000 mental pa
tients, utilizing the latest and
most successful treatment
methods discovered by the re-
search laboratories and re-
sulting. hopefully, in much
higher rate of discharge of pa
tents;
2. Creation of many new research
projects to improve existing
methods of treatment and dis
covery of new ones, also re-
suting in increased discharge
rates;
3. Creation of hundreds of new
mental health clinics for the
treatment of the less serious
mental disorders, cutting OF
at the source the flow of ESQ.,
900 to 100000 new mental pa
tients who are admitted to
mental hospital each year;
4. Creation of dozens of infor-
nation and referral centers to
guide those in need of psy-
chiatric help to the psychia-
trists, clinics, mental hospi-
tails, guidance and couuselling
services;
5. Creation of dozens of reha-
bilitation centers to help re-
covered mental patients find
their way back into the COM
munity and jobs;
6. Training of thousands of ad-
ditional psychiatrists, psychi-
atric social workers, psycholo-
gists and psychiatric nurses to
overcome the great personnel
shortage which is holding back
treatment and prevention OF
mental illness.
Milford chronicle., 1955-09-09

with the substitution of olive drab
for the German gray. The only
source of the gray cloth would be
German uniforms and nc one i'm
agined that Germans were going
to surrender just to provide First
Division patches.
The divisions distinctive en-
blem was officially recognized on
October 2S, 1918. However, the
first members" of the outfit to
wear the big RED ONE" were
the trucks, not the men. In Feb
ruary, 1918, some unknown dough-
boy put the numerals there TO dis
tinguish U. S. Army from British
vehicles in the same area.
Milford chronicle., 1955-09-09
LOST viOLETs

SAN DIEGO, Calf. - (P.- It's
tough to grow violets in California.
Especially those that come from
Kentucky or Arizona dirt.
Mrs. Della Ruhnow said she tried
to bring two pots of violets here
from her old Kentucky home. En-
tering Arizona, guard said she
could keep the violets if she'd
dump out the Kentucky soil and
pour in Arizona dirt.
At the California border, an in
spector told her, TOO bad. ma am,
but if you'd have left the Kentucky
dirt in, you could have kept the
violets.
The guard said he'd dispose of
the soil and understanding tc
state agriculture laws. Mrs. Rub
now bought some geraniums-in
San Diego.
Milford chronicle., 1955-09-09
RANCH FEVER

VANCOUVER = up Carol
Lucy Greene, daughter of novelist
Graham Greene, is coming to Brit
ish Columbia from England and
hopes to become a rancher some
where in Western Canada.
Her visit will last month dur
ing which she will look over ranch
land in the Alberta foothills and in
B. G.
81 chose Canada because it ia a
young country and / like the wide
open spaces" she said
Milford chronicle., 1955-09-09
OLD cow HAND

CITRA, Fla. Up When John
Hagan says I'm an old cow hand
he really means it. He's 50 and still
rides the range. every day. Hagan S
2,000-acre ranch is normally much
under water but there is plenty of
space to ride.