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Evening star., 1955-01-15
Runaway Declares
He's No Delinquent
BY The Associated Press

KEY WEST, Fla. Jan. 15.--
Fear that people think them
juvenile delinquents was the
main concern today of one of
three runaway New Jersey teen
ayers who came here looking
for jobs.
The youngsters, two boys and
a girl, are members of prominent
Highland Park families. They
were quite put out that police
picked them UP and thwarted
their plans.
They are Joyce Grant, Robert
c. Ballou and Alan Knight. all
II. They were picked UP Thurs
day night.
The three were vague about
their reason for leaving home,
but all agreed romance didn't
enter the picture. Young Knight
said his main worry was what
the pubic WOulQ CIllnk OF Lnem,
Ninety per cent of the time
when kids like us get into trouble
people think. they're bad" he
said. II don't want them to
think we're juvenile delin-
quents."
Both the girls father, Harold
8. Grant. and young Ballou's
father, Robert, are professors
at Rutgers University Young
Knights father is an executive
with johnson g. johnson. iefa'
The girls parents arrived
today, to take her home, and the
parents Of the two boys are
expected later in the day.
Evening star., 1955-01-15
Giant Storm Heading
Away From Coast;
Aid Sent 10 3 Ships
BY The Assoeioted Press

MIAMI, Fla. Jan. 15.-A giant
winter storm was plowin g
through the North Atlantic to-
day, heading away from the
American mainland.
Ships reported steady winds
of SIS miles an hour, and gusts
were even higher. The entire dis
turbance was moving about 10
to Is miles an hour in a north
easterly direction.
The storm. about 1900 miles
across, was discovered yesterday.
It was affecting weather along
almost the entire west side Of
the North, Atlantic 4 s5iiAI
Relatively light winds were re-
ported last night in Nova Scotia.
Brunswick and Newfoundland.
Rescue vessels were sent out
to aid three ships.
The Honduran freighter Myrtc
reported she was out to fuel 40
miles east of Bermuda and was
being beited by winds ranging
up to SO miles an hour. The
Coast Guard sent a cutter from
Bermuda.
An American freighter. the
Steelore, sent an SOS yesterday
and reported heavy seas had
broken a ballast tank vent pipe
and the tank had taken water,
causing a 15-degree list. Later
the captain, Victor E. Raymond
Of Baltimore, Nd, radioed he
had the vessel back on an even
keel.
The yacht Spindrift. going
from Charleston. s. c.. to Fort
Lauderdale. Fla, was taken In
tow by a Coast Guard cutter on
it's slow trip to Jacksonville.
The yacht reported Thursday it
was lost and in distress.
Evening star., 1955-01-15
Wealthy Woman, As.
Under $4,000 Bail
In Series Of 50 Fires

FAIR HAVEN. N. j. Jan. IS.
A wealthy z6-year-old woman
with . police record was iden-,
titled by authorities yesterday as
the principal suspect in .
series of 80 mysterious fires
which have plagued the area for
almost a year.
Mrs. Elizabeth Needle. wife Of
Joseph Needle. . prominent
children's sportsWear manufac-
turer. was arrested by q State
trooper Thursday night three
hours after she allegedly set fire
to q chicken coop here.
Charged with burning q
building" "a less serious charge
than arson because usually 1t
concerns a building without oc-
cupants-Mrs. Needle was freed
under $4,000 bail late last night
after a Newark surety company
posted the bond.
20 Times Normal Ball.
AS set by Monmouth County
Judge John c. Giordano. the bail
was about 90 times the normal
amount for such cases.
Mrs. Needle, a mother of two
daughters II and Is, denied out
side court that she had burned
any building.
Monmouth County Prosecutor
]. Victor Carton would not say
If Mrs. Needle had any connec-
ton with the recent series of
fires in barns. tool sheds, play
houses and garages. All the fires,
including four ON the Needle
property, were Of suspicious orr
gin and were within a smile
radius of Mrs. Needles home in
adjacent Rumson.
Husband Aided Police.
Mr.. Needle was unaware that
his wife had been arrested nine
times on charges Of larceny, en-
beZ2lement and auto theft, ac-
cording to Mr.. Carton. The
manufacturer co-operated with
police as they set up a three
week vigil to watch her move
mentS.
Thursday night. Trooper John
Maziekien said he saw Mrs.
Needle leave her home. clad in
the leopard skin coat in which
she appeared at police head
quarters yesterday. On the Bit
terly cold night. she drove to the
chicken coop, the trooper said.
He stomped out the flames as
soon as the woman left, and then
arrested Mrs. Needle at home.
Mr.. Carton said matches of
the type found by the scorched
chicken coop we're of the same
type found in the Needle home.
Evening star., 1955-01-15
S4O7, More Sought
In U. Of Md. Farm Study
BY the Assoeietsd Press

BALTIMORE, Jan. l5.-The
president of the University Of
Maryland said yesterday the 81
million it is spending for agri-
cultural research work is made
quate and that about $40T 900
more is needed, -
DR.. Wilson H, Elkins told the
annual convention of the Mary
land Farm Bureau the additional
money is being sought for the
university farm budget in fiscal
1856.
DR.. Elkins asked the support
of farmers in getting the money
and In cooperating with the
university s program. F@ot'.
He said the university must
make its contribution to agriculY
ture Through instruction, extens
sion and research"
Evening star., 1955-01-15
Dr.. EHicott Takes
New Health Post

DR.. v. L. Ellicott. who was
Montgomery County Health Of
ficer for % years. has been ap-
pointed chief of the Bureau Of
Medical Services and Hospitals
for the Maryland State Health
Department.
He was named yesterday at o
meeting of the State Board OF
Health in Baltimore.
DR.. Ellicott. who lives at 71l8
Glenbrook road. Bethesda. was
health officer Of Montgomery
County from 1882 until last Aug
usf. when he joined the staff Of
the State Health Department as
acting director Of the chronic Ill
ness program. He held that posi-
ton until the new appointment
was announced yesterday. s
The bureau DR., Ellicott now
heads is In charge Of the States
home medical care program, the
program for aiding hospitals In
financing INDECENT patients. sand
the distribution Of Hill-Burten
funds.
Evening star., 1955-01-15
The Weather Here and Over the Notion

District and vicinity-Some
light snow or rain likely early
tonight, low around "a. Ton1or-.
row. clearing and little change
of temperature.
y. Virginia--Mostly rain south
and snow or rain north portion
ending early tonight. Low to-
night 30-35 west. 34-38 east. To-
morrow, clearing north portion.
mostly cloudy south portion.
Colder by night.
Maryland-Brief light snow or
rain central and eastern portions
early tonight. Cloudy, not as
cold tonight. low 2S-35 except
24-30 in west. Tomorrow, par.
tial clearing most of State ex-
cept cloudy. colder in extreme
Evening star., 1955-01-15
$500, 900 Hotel Bought
By Dayton Publisher

; DAYTON Ohio. Jan. 15.--
James M. Cox, jr.. president of
the Evening News and the Jour-
nal Herald Publishing Co.'s. has
bought the 126-room, II STORY
Moraine Hotel here. Mr.. Cox
said the price was $50e,00O. A
realty firm viii operate the
hotel.
Mr.. Cox said yesterday he is
buying the building, adjacent
to the site of a new So million
newspaper publishing plant, for
any expansion that might be-
come desirable. Mr.. Cox also
publishes the Miami Fla.) News
and the Atlanta Journal and
Constitution.
Evening star., 1955-01-15
Bennett Case Goes
Into Recess After
Testimony on Revolt

The false statements trial Of
Thomas Browne Bennett, A.
year-old veteran of the Spanish
civil war, yesterday was recessed
until Monday after one defense
witness gave partial testimony.
The witness, Ernesto Galarza,
formerly chief of the division Of
social and labor information of
the Pan American Union, tes-
titled as to the Spanish govern
mental setup before and during
the Franco revolution.
Earlier Judge Charles F. Nc
Laughlin rejected pleas by De-
tense Attorneys Josiah Lyman
and Alan B. David for q judg-
ment of acquittal.
Mr.. Bennett is charged with
falsely signifying, in a Federal
job application, that he was
never a member of the Commun-
list Party nor of q Communist
organization. A third count ac-
cuses him of misstating an an
swer to a question as to foreign
travel.
8 The defendant served in the
Spanish civii war with the
Abraham Lincoln Brigade Of
American volunteers. since listed
by the Attorney General Dis q
Communist-d dominated group.
q The defense admits he once
took out a Communist Party
card but contends he tore 1t up
after is hours. His purpose in
obtaining the card, 1t is alleged.
was to investigate Communist
filtering of funds from a Spanish
relief organization.
The case is being heard in the
q. s. District Court for the Dis
trict Of Columbia.
Prosecutors are Assistant
United States Attorney John
Doyle and Joseph M. Harmon.
special assistant to United States
Attorney LeovA. Rover.
Evening star., 1955-01-15
Second JeIke Case Figure
Returns 10 New York
BY the Assoeioied Press

NEW YORK, Jan, Is. - Pat
Thompson, "a, a f1gue in Minot
Mickey, Jelke's first cafe society
vice trail, returned here today
for questioning concerning his
second trial.
Prosecution authorities, who
had been seeking her as poten-
tial witness, declined to say
where she had been. She had
been reported living in Detroit.
Authorities said they would
take steps to have her held as
material witness for Jelke's
forthcoming retrial on compul-
sorry prostitution charges The
trial date has not been set.
She was the second girl of the
cafe society nightlife set to ar
rive here to give possible testi-
Inony In the trial.
Erica Steel. "a. alleged former
call house madam, arrived yes
terdav from Los Angeles. She
was released in $500 bail as a
material witness.
Evening star., 1955-01-15
Third Official Listed
Among $50 Charged
In Hunting Violations; !;
by ihe Assoe'ossd Press

CHESTERTOWN, Md, Jan.
l5.-A former deputy attorney
general of Maryland and the d.
rector of the State Aviation
Commission were among more
than $50 persons arrested for
duck hunting violations during
the season just ended.
Magistrates records here show
Richard w. Emory. Baltimore
lawyer. former deputy attorney
general and one time member Of
the State Board Of Natural Re-
sources forfeited $27.95 collateral
on charge of shooting over a
baited area in Kent County.
Arthur H. Brice. chairman Of
the Tidewater Fisheries Commits
sion, and Capt. Amos s. Creigh-
ton, his chief inspector. forfeited
collateral of $90.85 on that and
another charge.
Suffered Heart Attack.
Gov. McKeldin subsequently
removed Mr.. Brice from his State
post until he gave an explana-
tion. Mr.. Brice. had been con-
fined to his home as a result of
q. heart attack.
Also listed on the magistrates
records as having forfeited
$27.95 on a baited blind charge
was Richard A. Jamison, director
of the State Aviation Commis-
sion.
Also among the 142 who posted
and forfeited collateral was CAL
vim Harrington of Cambridge.
former States attorney for Dor
chester County.
Others Listed.
Others included: William s.
Brinsfield, 107 Black Hawk
drive, Washington. charged with
shooting over a baited area. He
forfeited $95.
Sebastian Macon, Chevy
Chase, Md, hunting at night,
$27.95.
Y. E. Booker. 130 Fifteenth
street. Washington, D. C., shoot
ing over baited area, $27.95.
Donald M. UrbaS, Hyattsville,
Md, hunting at night, $27.95.
: DR.. Weston Bruner, jr.. 5233
Partridge lane. Washington,
D. c., over bag limit, $3.50.
John L. Hamilton, 1885 Dexter
street. Washington, D. c., over
bag INIT, $780,.
Middleton Train, 2434 Belmont
road. Washington, D. c., over
limit, $5l.5
Alan Ferguson, $500 Albemarle
street, Washington. D. c., over
limit, $3.50.
Evening star., 1955-01-15
Dismissal Of Charge
Asked by Prisoner in
Remington Staying !
" shs Assoeio.sd Press

LEWISBuRG. Pa. Jan. 13.--
The court appointed attorney.
for one of three men accused Of
the penitentiary murder Of Will:
liam Remington. former Govern.
ment economist. yesterday asked
the United States District Court
here that q grand jury murder
indictment against George
Junior Mccoy Of Grundy. Va. he'
dismissed. .
Mccoy, 34-year-old inmate. u
charged along with two other in-'
mates of the Federal prison with
the bludgeoning of Remington IN
his cell last November %.
Charles r. Bidelspacher, WI.
Transport, filed two motions. He
asked for an inspection on the
minutes of the grand jury which,
returned the indictment and
asked a stay Of airaignment for.
his client. He also asked that an
inspection be made Of the peni-
tentiary social and phychiatrto
records Of Mccoy.
In his motion for dismissal Of
the indictment, Mr.. Bidelspacher
said the indictment by the grand
jury was mot done In accord-
ance with the law in that the
jury panel was collected in such
a way as to exclude jurors from
IL Pennsylvania counties" i
At the same time the attorney
said United States Attorney J:
Julius Levy made it impossible
for him to prepare a proper de-.
fense for his client by reason
of blocking all defense efforts to
obtain highly important" prison
records. y
Mccoy, Lewis eagle, jr.. Chat
tanooga, Tenn. and Robert Carl
Parker. 81, of Washington. d. c.,
we're indicted December j on
the murder charge. e
Remington. 81, was serving o
three-year term in the penitenti-
airy for allegedly lying about fur
.nishing Government secrets to Q
spy ring. He died November a..
two days after he was found
beaten in his cell. e
The defendants are scheduled
to be arraigned before Federal
Judge Frederick Follmer on JAM
uary "a, Mr.. Bidelspacher said
he will request that the hearing
be delayed indefinitely.
Evening star., 1955-01-15
Asfor Extortion Attempt
Brings 2-Year Sentence
By the Associo.ed Press

VANCOUVER, British Colum-
bia, Jan. 15.-Extortion letters
to Vincent Astor of New York
and a Vancouver millionaire
brought a two-year prison SEN
tence yesterday for Heinz
Adam, A.
Adam, who came from Salz-
burg, Austria, pleaded guilty a
week ago to writing a $3.50, 900
extortion letter to the member
of the wealthy New York family
and one to Harry Reifel Of Van
couver with a $4,000 demand.
Each letter threatened to dis
close "a black spot" in the life
Of the recipient If the money
was not paid. None was paid.
Adam told the court he was
one of six German soldiers who
guarded what they thought were
Adolph Hitler's charred. remains
in the dying days of World
War II.
Adam was a former worker
on Mr.. Reifel's farm.
Evening star., 1955-01-15
Howard U TeucherWins
New Cor at Auto Show

Mrs. F. D. Reeves, Howard
University. speech teacher who
lives at 1884 New Hampshire
avenue NV, last night won q
new Nash sedan at the auto
show.
Mrs. Reeves is the fourth
woman to win an auto at the
show held at the National Guard
Armory. Another car will be
awarded tomorrow night. The
show today and tomorrow fea-
lures Don Cornell, baritone.
Hours are 2 to II pm.
Evening star., 1955-01-15
Cumberland Bond Issue

BALTIMORE: Jan. Is tP). -
The State Board of Health yes
terday authorized Cumberland
to. float a bond issue to finance a
50 million sewage treatment
plant. The board also approved
a fluoridation project for the
Allegany County city. The plan
has already been approved by
dental and medical societies.
Evening star., 1955-01-15

Winds--North to northwest
1920 miles-per-hour tomorrow.
Road Conditions tAAA).
North: D. c. to Delaware
River Slippery spots, clearing
in afternoon. +
New Jersey Turnpike-North-
ern portion slippery, speed re-
duced to 35 miles per hour.
Southern New England-Light
snow, slippery spots.
West: Via Pennsylvania Turn
pike-Snow and ice covered,
chains advised.
Via U. S. 40-Slippery spots
beginning 40 miles west of WASH
ington.
Via U. 8. 50--Slippery spots
Evening star., 1955-01-15
TuIlulch Bunkheud III,
Performance Cancelled
BY tho Assoeiuied Press

NEW YORK, Jan. 15.--The ILL.,
ness of Tallulah Bankhead. star
of the Broadway play Dear
Charles" has caused the show
to close at least until Monday.
Last nights performance was
Cancelled when Miss Bankhead
developed what was described as
q severe chest cold.
Evening star., 1955-01-15
Licensing Of Groups
Seeking Funds Urged

The Washingtonians last night
went on record as being in
favor Of licensing groups now
soliciting funds in the District.
Copies OF this action are to
be sent to the congressional
District Committees.
Miss Eta Taggart, president.
conducted the meeting in her
home in the Highland Apart
ments. 1914 Connecticut avenue
NV.
Evening star., 1955-01-15
Patriotic Conference
Blasts Co-existence
As Red Conspiracy
ZAP wirephoto.

The Women's Patriotic Con-
ferenee on National Defense to-
day condemned the policy of CO.
existence between the United
States and Russia as an ''un-
sound and a highly dangerous
Communist conspiracy to weak
en-, betray and destroy this
Nation" @
The action was taken as dele
gates from % participating Or
ganizations prepared to wind UP
their 29th annual meeting at the
Hotel Statler.
Yesterdays session on reSolu-
tions included one calling for ac-
tion by the United States for the
immediate release of "all Amer
leans imprisoned in Communist
countries"
Oppose Recognition.
Calling for continued support
of the Nationalist Government
of China, the delegates also ex-
pressed strenuous opposition to
recognition Of Red China by the
United States or admission of
Communist China to the United
Nations.
The group opposed ratification
of the Southeast Asia Collective
Defense Treaty of Manila. call
ing it a blueprint for repetition
of our tragic failures In China
and Korea"
The North,Atlantic Treaty Or
ganization also was a target of
a resolution. warning that NATO
could involve the United States
sin Asia and other troubled
areas" because it is "set up as
subservient to the U. N. Charter"
On the security front, Con-
gress was urged to take steps to
enlarge the definition of treason
so that conspiracy to overthrow
the Government by force shall
be treason against the United
States"
Recommend Severance.
The women also recommended
severance of diplomatic relations
with the Soviet Union and the
satellite countries.
The resolutions were presented
/ by Mrs. Ernest w. Howard of
Washington, chairman Of the
resolutions committee.
A speaker last night was J..
Howard Pew, director and
former president of the Sun Oil
Co He contrasted the progress
made in the United States with
'the stagnation which marked
all those centuries when the
peoples of the world lived under
various schemes of government
controls and economic plan
ming"
Evening star., 1955-01-15
GuutemuIon 20 Speck

NJ. Eduardo Rodriguez, Gull
tural Attache Of the Guatemalan
Embassy. win /, be the main
speaker It q program honoring
Guatemala at 3 pm. tomorrow in
the Central Branch INCA. 173e
10 street NV.
Evening star., 1955-01-15
CALL FOR ILLUSTRATED
INFORMATION, TE. $4,000
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Evening star., 1955-01-15

Snow is forecast tonight for the Northern Appalachans
Upper Ohio Valley and the n0unsin regions Of the North
west and Southwest Rain Is expec To fall the South
ern Atlantic States the Central Gulf the Lower issi
spp Valley and the Northern Pacific region Temperatures
viii be colder through the Great Lakes Ohio River valley
Central Mississippi Valley and she Southern Plains States
Evening star., 1955-01-15

Record Tempefatnres This Year.
Highest. 63, on January 2.
Lowest. 26, on January H.
High and Lew Of Last ~ Heurs.
High, IS. at 3 pm.
Low. 80. at $50 am.
Evening star., 1955-01-15
Near Pentagon

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ments are located right on the
line between Arlington and
Alexandra this quiet CONF
munity, in Its setting of lovely
lawns, trees and flowers, offers
an excellent value in gracious
living. Come and visit us =.
see the beauty of the grounds
and the spaciousness Of our
furnished or unfurnishe ed
apartments.
Finest suhuFban deyeiopment Ia WASH.
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Evening star., 1955-01-15

beginning 40 miles west Of
Washington.
Observation-Disclosures State
Parkway and New Jersey
Throughway slippery, being
sanded. trsS
River Report
tFrom u. 8. Engineers
Potomac River clear at Harpers Ferry
and at Great Falls: Shenandoah clear At
Harpers Ferry.
Humidity.
lReadings washington National Airport }
Yesterday Pct To-day Pct.
Noon ---z-f-ss-- 40 Miduight - 50
P.m. P.m. s b is sm. s:In. - =
Evening star., 1955-01-15

Sun, today 7:2S h.iG
sun. tomorrow 7.35 5:ii
Moon. today 1902 am, lu:52 am
Automobile lights must be turned on
0ne-haa hour after sunset.
Evening star., 1955-01-15

Army-Novy
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Accommodation at
Presidential Gardens,
Hotel
Furnished
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Apartments i
Compare!
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NelGHBoRHOoD
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The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1955-09-23
Victory Through Faith

is not the sin of the skeptic but of
the bigot; for the Skeptic may
seek truth but the bigot is afraid
of it; and the prosecutor is not
one who believes too little but
one who believes too much" It
is faith against faith, our spiritual
faith and that of all enlightened
men, against that of. the raging
heather. It is a war of the Lord.
When the war is the Lords, He
is not on the side of the strongest
battalions. The victory is not
military but spiritual. 1t can be
won only by them who have the
faith. And the faith itself must
be won. 1t is not a gift but the
fruit Of seeking the Lord, of spir-
itual struggle. There is no other
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(continued from Page 33)

ance. And the only weight that
can tip the scale for our whole
some survival is our faith. It is
a time to seek the Lord.
Let us not deceive ourselves on
this point; there is no victory ex-
cept of faith. Even the persecut-
ors, whatever sinister motives
impel the leaders, are driven in
their cynical and cruel course by
some kind of faith. A modern
writer has said that persecution