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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-23

with one of the men whose
names she received from Jelke
and had sex relations with the
man.
Is Third to Testify
Miss Cordova was the third
former call girl to testify in the
Jelke trial. The others were Miss
Ward and Virginia Dee, %,
Miss Dee testified yesterday
she agreed to talk" in the trial
after a prosecution warning that
her baby might be taken from
her otherwise.
Miss Dee told about a meeting
in Jelke's apartment. where she
said an associate of his arranged
to get her sex dates for a 80 per
cent cut of her 500 fee.
She broke into tears that
stopped the trial when Jelke's
attorney asked why she had re-
vealed her past.
She said she tried to hide her
story when first questioned by
Assistant District Attorney Bur-
ton B. Roberts after Jelke's ar
rest in 1852. She said he then
told her eff I didn't talk, my
child would be taken away
from me-"
Carradine Sues Jelke
AS Jelke and his lawyer left
the courtroom yesterday papers
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-23
Ex-Convicf Faces
Electric Chair in
Assault Conviction

Robert Clark Floyd, 43-year-
old ex-convict, was found guilty
in Fairfax Circuit Court yes
terday of raping an 11-year-old
girl.
Judge Paul Brown, who heard
the case without a jury at the
defendants request. deferred
sentence until May 9 to allow
time for a probation officer to
investigate Floyd's past.
I'm not referring this to a
probation officer because I have
any idea of giving this man
probation" Judge Brown told
defense attorney John Alexan-
der Floyd can get the electric
chair. The minimum sentence is
five years.
Sought Dismissal
Mr.. Alexander's defense con-
sisted entirely of a motion to
dismiss the charge. He argued
that the Commonwealth failed
to prove the girl was raped. He
said DR.. O. K. Stewart, jr., who
examined the victim. could not
positively state that she had
been raped.
DR.. Stewart testified that the
girls injuries made it impossible
to examine her thoroughly. As
SiStant Commonwealth Attorney
Bernard Jennings placed in evil
dence a confession in which
Floyd admitted the ofTense, de-
scribing how he held q length
of clothesline tightly around the
girls neck as he assaulted her.
Floyd, who cannot read or
write. had signed the confession
with his x mark. which was not
notarized.
In the confession Floyd said
he had been drinking the night
of December 4 when the offense
occurred and went to the house
to get shovel. He mad worked
a sa laborer for the girls STEP
father, a building contractor.
He said he hated the girls
stepfather and wanted to kill
him. He claimed that the girls
stepfather owed him money.
Caring for Children
The assault occurred while the
girl was caring for a younger
brother and sister at her Lake
Bancroft home.
According to testimony, Floyd
fired several bullets around the
house after he got inside, and
then attacked the girl.
Floyd was captured December
20 by Falls Church police, and
1t was learned that he had been
hiding in a narrow crawl space
beneath new home less than
a mile from the scene of the
crime. Residents of the new
home, an elderly couple, were
unaware Of his presence.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-23

were served on them in connec-
ton with a $500, 900 SANDER suit
started against them by Actor
John Carradine. He claimed his
name had been brought into the
trial by the defense without
reason" and as result he had
lost two televiSion engagements.
In cross-examining the States
first witness, Pat Ward. Mr.. Herr
had asked if she knew Mr.. Cara
dine She testified she had met
MIN, but never had any date with
him.
Mr.. Carradine also denied ever
having a date with Miss Ward.
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discriminating Acts
Charged 10 Guizado

PANAMA. Mar. 23.-Former
President Jose Ramon Guizado
faced new testimony today in
the prosecutions drive to link
him by circumstantial evidence
to the Jan. 2 assassination of
his predecessor, Jose Antonio
Remon.
In eight hours of the trial
of the former president before
the National Assembly yester-
day, Special Prosecutor Jose
Lasso Delavega charged him with
a series of actions Mr.. Lasso
classed as discriminating.
Mr. Lasso was to continue his
arguments and review of pre-
trial testimony today. Defense
arguments and rebuttals will be
heard before the SO assembly
members begin their delibera-
tons on a verdict.
The prosecutor laid special
stress on Guizado's admission
that he had not gone to the
hospital to which President
Remon was taken for an hour
after he learned of the shooting.
Mr.. Lasso said Guizado testi-
fled he feared a revolution might
be in progress and that he did
not know at which of Panama
City's three hospitals the presi-
dent was.
Mr.. Lasso countered that
other officials had not thought
of revolution but instead had
rushed to the hospital. He added
that in a city as small as
Panama's capital Guizado could
easily have learned President
Remon's whereabouts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-23
Call Girl Testifies
JeIke Gave Her List
OF Date Prospects

NEW YORK, Mar. ga for
mer cafe society call girl. and
onetime crane operator. testified
today Minot F. Mickey Jelke
gave a list of prospective dates
to her and told her to get
smart"
The witness, Marguerite Cor
dova, &c, said he also gave her
names of other call girls to use
as references.
Jelke, an oleomargarine heir,
is charged with inducing Pat
Ward, 81, into prostitution and
with attempting to induce Miss
Cordova into the same profess
sion.
Various Occupations
Miss Cordova said her former
occupations ranged from sales
girl in Brooklyn, to crane opera
tor for the Crucible Steel Co. in
Newark. N. j., to hatcheck girl.
cigarette girl and photographer
in well-known New York night
clubs.
She said she had worked at
the Latin Quarter, Ruby Foo's.
the House of Chan, the Embers,
FL Borracho, Armando's, the
Club Alibi and "practicallv all
over town."
Miss Cordova said she was a
native of Puerto Rico, had mar
ried soldier in San Juan when
Is. and had at times used the
name Marguerite Britton."
She came to the United States
in 1915.
Met Jelke at Club.
Miss Cordova said she first
met Jelke while she was a hat
check girl at Ell Borracho and
later. in 1852, met him in his
apartment.
II told him I had quit my job
and I was going on dates" she
said. He said it was about time
I got smart to myself; that a lot
of girls in town were making a
lot of money. And he said he
would help me.
He said he knew a lot of
people and he would give me
names and I would call them. -
She admitted she went out
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-23
Uranium Prospectors
TESTING Liohter Tools

MEMO PARK. Cal.-Menlo
Research Laboratory has de-
signed two improved tools for
uranium prospectors.
One is a Geiger counter said
to be 40 per cent lighter and
50 per cent less bulky than older
models; the other is a new
uranium tester. or spectrum iso-
lation chamber.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-23
81 Billion Rot Domoqe

NEW YORK. - Rats cause
damage estimated at So billion a
year in the United States. of
which about one-half is &C.
counted for in the food supplies
they devour or contaminate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-23
Pink Leads
as Mems
Shirt Shade!
Men Discover Secret
of Dramatizing
Char-Tone Suits
BY YMS Fashion Reporter

BY YMS Fashion Reporter
Men finally learned what the
well-dreSsed woman always
knew about color in fashion!
Use of deep, dark tones as a
dominant background, with
acknowledgements accents
of color like pink, maize,
helio) can be flattering to
every male and so right
for every daytime occasion!
Black Deepens Blues, Browns
This new trend to the deeper
tones in mems suitings started,
with Charcoal Gray. When
this became an overnight SEN
sation-the most popular suit
color in America-Black was
blended into blues and browns
to offer men wider variety
Oh OIlaT zones upon winch TO
plan their wardrobes.
Many Spots for Color!
Striking effects can be
achieved with a little imagi-
native use of color balance
and harmony of tone. The
color accent can be picked up
from head to foot from
hat feather to socks. The only
restriction in choice of color
lies in maintaining the proper
tonal relationships. Good
taste rules here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-15
AUToMoBlLEs FOR SALE
PONTIAC 1855 2-dr. station wasen

1855 2-dr. station wagon;
ss gasa ips SUP RRonT hiser 4 ss!a
PONTIAC '55 Catalina VS. star
Chief; 2.tons modeTn; " ; Sgg.
p l5S1 lath' III Is5b35 -Se csieftain 4Sr
fully equipped. ready to sol 81, 0e6
low as $35 down. Bank financed.
MCNEIL PONTIAC, 1890 Wis. ave,
oL, $4,000. In the Heart Of
p5 6ssnfsSs' ,sa 4-door sedan; 2ltene
Sn Gssn nish hi; and II s a. hy TEsfkoSMS
Branch I'd, 81. sps. ju. $1,000.
coupe: Se.7O0. was $500; new
car warranty; full power equip
ment. ,TLoop PONTIAC 1921
PONTIAC 1883 Chieftain "s' 4-door
sedan; hydra. r. and h.. &C; spot
less Issr light blue finish; very clean
MANN OLDSMOBILE
5000 18th ST.. sIL. sPo. JU. b-81s6
PONTIAC 1919 station wagon; S349;
immaculate FLOOD PONTIAC
4221 Conn, WO. 6-S400.
PONTIAC "a station wagon: HYDRA
matte: power steering; 81 49a
Immaculate. FLOOD PONTIAC,
PONTIAC '52 4-door; S849: i'm
mhcuiafe: hydramatic; :. and b.
HOOD PONTIAC, 4@2i Conn. wo,
PONTIAC 1855 station wagon: ST.
24H: de luxe 2-seat: hydramatie:
power steering: Immaculate. FLOOD
PONTIAC. 4221 Conn. We. $1,000.
S649: hydra; immaculate. FOOD
PONTIAC. 1921 Conn. WO. .6-S4Oe.
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Observation-Disclosures
LARGEST WASHINGTON DEALER
$500 Wisconsin Ave, EN-. 2-1020
1851 Cranbrook 4-door
winteriled and fully equipped, in
cludes snow tires; orig. Jet black.
Today only. S4ab.
MANN OLDSMOBILE
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-15
AuToM0slLEs FoR SALa

WILLIS '949 station wagon: over
c Ssss ae eSndsion sale eT pre:, sssS
BLAsS & CLARK. corner N. Cap
itol and Florida ave-, n.es AD.
1882. --16
Y0LKsWAGoN '65 2-door: green;
10 perfect cond., guaIanteed;
UToRs. VOLKsWAooN DIeTRIB-
UToR, 300 Rhode Island ave. ne,
no $500 Open TO 9 pm. --16
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-15
PAUL BROS. (Olds)

PACKARD h cony., peri. eond..
ali extras: owner win finance or
/ trade IO b.S363 -16
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-15
AUToMoBlLEs FOR SALE

PONTIACS-'52 convertible Chief.
tain "s"; . hydra's Z and r.. $7eg
and h., Wv. tires: 81 800, .HoR.
NER'S COR, Buick Dealer. Fla
ave. ne. at 9Th. Ii. 6-6464.
PONTIAC 1853 chieftain So 2-door
radio, heater, dual range hydra
matte, original blue finish; 81 OBS
as low as 500 down HANDLEY
FORD. 1923 Ga. ave. NV. ia. 8
PORsCHE 1855 speedster brand nsv
model 1900: Just arrived: NOR,
power. many improvements. Com,
in for q demonstration. MAN
HAITIAN AUTO. INC. est. 1914
18th at r SITS. NV, North 7-2700
STUDEBAKER 81 Champion d,
luxe 2.dr.. green. fully equipped
Butler Bonded guarantee. Wa
1925. Selling price. S495. LEE D
BUTLER. lf21 21st st. NV. DI
sTUUbbikBAKKR 1850 Champion ciul
bargain at S2g6: low Is $35 down
Bank financed. MCNEIL PONTIAC
1920 Wis. ave-. OIL; $4,000. Ii
the Heart Of Bethesda. --16
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-15
PLYMOUTH 1854 Belvedere 4-door
ivory and coral; equip; extr
WiSSinper Chevrolet
Seven Corners; I EaIls Church

JE. a-6e69
PLYMOUTH AS Spec. de luxe clul
coupe: r. and h.: overhauled; excel
eond:; orig. owner; $3.50. ~
rEY EM 'ss cranbrook 4-dr.: :. an,
h., .2-tone. Wv, tires, 21,000 &C
spArs 6ili Moro sasS co.. On sc sL ioa.
saM h MS.. ST. 81 s ea sSs sllS'
PLYMOUTH 1919 4-door sedan
radio and heater; excellent condi'
y ME Es.,l sEAcH 10 5sa2s4 l.,
n fS1l' x ssgle6 sasB Af Sass
Branch rd.. 81. spG., JU. $1,000
do. heater. turn signals. seat COW
exceptionaily clean, / owner, worth
while guarantee, $1,0o6.
WHEELER, INC.
cHRYSLER-PLYMOUTH IMPERIAL
LARGEST WASHINGTON DEALER
$500 Wisconsin Ave. EN-. 2-1020
PLYMOUTH 1851 Cranbrook 4-door
winterized and fully equipped, in
Today only. s4a5.
MANN OLDSMOBILE
5000 18th ST.. sIL. sPo. Ju. $3.50
PONTIAC 1852 4-dr.: SS95: auto
matte transnaission; radio and
heater. TRIANGLE MOTORS, 3010
Rhode Island ave. ne. DE. $4,000.
PONTIAC .bS COW. coupe: S2.sss;
hydra. power steerinE. fully equip.
Immaculate. me- FLo91pa o FoNTiAc'
PONTIAC IS 1-dr. sedan: popular
2-tone black and white, driven
relatively very few miles. Z and
bargain; ST res.
ARCADE PONTIAC
1887 Irving st. NV. AID. 4-85oo
PONTIAC 1888 2-dr. station wagon;
equipped; 30.000-miie guarantee;
beautiful 2-tone tan and white;
FHoDR ISLAND AVE, NE. gN
p eisSfAl 'Bs: r. and h.. hydra.
power steering and brakes. WV.
tires. Mr.. Cari'a personal car; new
car title and warranty. CALL CARL
MoToRs,. 1874 Wiat ave. Beth
r ~ al t s5s a.door 4. luz.; 81
I lss: nyS :, heater; fully ssq,ppssS'
FLOOD PONTIAC. 422i Conn. Wo.
PONTIAC '53 cow: ivory with
green ton and harmonizing interior.
i, and h., hydra, other accessories,
1 owner low mileage. perfect cond..
guaranteed: 81. 29o.
ARCADE PONTIAC
1897 Twins 81. NV. AID. <-85o0
PONTIAC 1865 Star Chief z-dr Sc
dan; three to choose from; fully
equipped incl power n.s, s e Tn S sa
$685.. Standard Pontiac, 4404
RHODE ISLAND AVE. NE, gN'
P56 SSSTgA so convertible: cream
body with black top; hydra. r;
buy At S5i5. No. 1874; 3o-day
guarantee: trade and terms. MON
Roe FoRp Z. sloo Wis VI v ave; NV
PoSTI ACTS iss5 "s7o" 4-dr. sedan;
hydramatic: fully equipped incl
sSSS'ossS. STANDARD Pontiac. 4sol
RHODE ISLAND AVE. NE. uN.
4-5661. -i0
PONTIAC 'b3 2-dr.: let black. r.
and h., other accessories, Clean As
B whfetie and mechanically OK.
Specially priced for quick sale:
ARCADE PONTIAC
1897 Irvine 81. NV. AID. $500
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-15

PLYMOUTH '53 sedan: driven "a.
spo.iess cond.: must saorifice for
best offer. EN-. e-l65q. ewes. --19
PLYMOUTH '55 4-dr.; equip. ;
hardly driven; 81 .496; I'VE t$5l
down: SEE to bank on car; $50
balance. ia, b-olo7. lie
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AvreMeBiLRs poa SALE


PLYMOUTH 4e station wagon, 8.
passenger ADJ; motor excellent
low mileage;. wood body needs work
PLYMOUTH 'zS convertible: iusi
passed D, C. Inspection; good run.
ming: $3.50. ia. e-oS2o, after Q
PLYMOUTH SO 4-dcer: green: iiks
new; Z. and b.: $64e. HORNER'e
coz b.; Buick ps slsii Fla. ave, NE
PLYM. '53 Beivedere sport cpe.: @
S sSss &C. I; d Il ssu HI! dS SEpsf SrSa
ICE, N. Capitol and N. Y. ave. lis
PLYMOUTH 81 4-dr. sedan; fsllly
equipped; beautiful black finish;
only SIS down, $33 month. Call Mr..
Share. CO. 5-6740. KAPLAN q
CRAWFORD. 1920 Champlain st
NV, Wssh.'s Oldest Dodge Dealer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-15
AUToMoBILEs FOR SALE

PONTIAC '53 Catalina hardtop con-
vert: s cyl... dark green w/iyory
top, red leather uphols.; excel cond.
Sl,l50. OWNER. ~. s-4441. liz
PONTIAC 1856 station wagon: fully
equipped: 2-tone finish; company
car. new-car title and guarantee.
$2,T95: low as 1895 down: Bank
financed. MCNEIL PONTIAC, 1920
Wis WIS.,, AVE- y, a.t q; $4,000. In the
PONTiAC 1856 star Chief converti-
steering and brakes. List price close
to $1,000. selling price now 81, 4a5.
Standard Pontiac. 4404 RHODE
ISLAND AVE. NE. UN. 4-beSi
PONTIAC .55 station wagon 4-dr. dc
luxe; 81. sos. Left over. never sold,
never used; hydra. power steering
Conn. ave, Wo. 6-s400.
PONTIAC '62 Catalina: auto. trans,
Z. and b.: very clean. No. eli,
Rosenthal Chevrolet
Glebe I'd. and Columbia Pike
PONTIAC 1885 1910" 2-dr. sedan;
2-tone gray: fully equipped except
hydramatic: 80. 000-mlle guarantee;
$f,995, Standard Pontiac. 400
RHODE ISLAND AVE. NE. YIN
Pontiac tlSHia so chiettain "s''; WRIT
ten guar A special at only S545;
$45 dn. Trade and terms. Ju. B.
$685.. PINEY BRANCH MOTORS,
PONTIAC 1855 star Chief custom
4-dr. sedan: AIR-CONplTIONED
SPECIAL. fully. equipped, power
steering and brakes. free air eondi-
ticnine. List for 81. 100. nov
$2,4g5. Standard Pontiac. f404
RHODE ISLAND AVE. NE. uN.
4-5661. lis
PONTIAC 1855 Chieftain de luxe 4
dr.; equipped with power steering.
power brakes, hydramatic drive.
radio, heater. beautiful 2-tone
gray: very clean 1-owneI car
Wheelmobile free warranty, 81. 1o5.
WHEELER, INC.
CHRYSLER- PLYMOUTH IMPERIAL
LARGEST WASHINGTON DEAL Err
$500 Wisconsin Ave. EN-. a-102n
PONTIAC 1851 de luxe ''s" club Sc
dan: 7. and h., auto. trans: bar
gain at $685.. low as $35 down
Bank financing. MCNEIL PONTIAC.
1890 Wis, ave. OIL. $4,000. In the
Heart OF Bethesda. ---1b
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AuroMonILr, soR SAID

oLDs IS de luxe ''9s" Holida,
coupe: hydramatic, radio heater
power windows and seats; real
seat speaker. beautiful 2-tone I'm,
ish: this car has everything; lasi
OF our company official cars; onlS
S3,I95. Don't miss this carr safets
tested for your protection; 30-das
written warranty
Evening star., 1955-11-25
Dean Teele
To Speak

The dean Of the Harvard
Business School. Stanley F.
Teele. viii address a dinner
meeting of the Radcliffe Club
OF Washington at Z pm.
Wednesday In the Cosmos
Club.
Dean Teele is making a spe-
cial trip here for the occasion
to tell local Radcliffe alumnae
and their friends about a new
program in business admins
tration which Harvard Is
jointly sponsoring with Rad
cliffe for Nhe first time this
year.
Radcliffe College first set up
q management training pro-
gram in 1897 designed to meet
the increasing demand for
women's services in business.
It began with five students and
was conducted solely by Rad
cliffe. Now. the course is linn
Evening star., 1955-11-25

tied to rs young women whose
study and instruction is re-
ceived at the Harvard Business
School.
Graduates Of the program In
business administration are
now serving in all parts Of the
country as editors, stockbro-
kers, business and personnel
managers. vice presidents.
owners Of their own compa-
nies and in many other ca
pacities.
Dudley Meek, new director
Of the Harvard Radcliffe pro-
gram. and Mrs. Clement Smith,
a trustee of Radcliffe and an
instructor in the program, viii
be among the honor guests at
the dinner.
Evening star., 1955-11-25
An1ericunizdtion
School Bozoor
Next Week

Booths featuring articles
from dozens Of countries
throughout the world win be
set up for international shop
ping at the Americanization
School bazaar to be held from
. am. to Q pm. Thursday
in the school. Nineteenth and
California streets NV.
Proceeds from the event will
go into the Americanization
School Associations welfare
fund.
Many Of the countries win
be represented through native
dishes to be served at a dinner
between 5 and 7 pm.
A highlight Of the bazaar
win be a program Of native
Evening star., 1955-11-25
IIsruel Attoche
To Be Speaker

Mrs. Dvora Elon. Attache at
the Israeli Embassy. viii adj
dress a membership luncheon
and fashion show to be held by
the Washington Chapter of
Hadassah at noon Tuesday in
the Woodner Hotel.
Miss Eleni Sakes, fashion
editor of The Star. will be
commentator for the fashion
show.
Highlight Of the luncheon
will be selection Of a Queen
for the Day" the Hadassah
member who has enrolled the
largest number Of members.
Hadassah. the women's
Zionist organization, carries on
a comprehensive health and
social welfare program In
Israel. and an extensive educa-
tional program In this country.
Evening star., 1955-11-25
|Pi Phi Yule Porty

Husbands Of ri Beta Phi's
Of Alexandria and Arlington
win be entertained at a Christ
mas party to be held December
2 in the home Of the groups
president, Mrs. John p. Brock
of sol Dorchester road. Falls
Church.
Evening star., 1955-11-25

songs and dances BY the stu
dents. TO be presented at 4:30
pm. and again ct 1850 pm.
The Americanism and OAR
Manual for Citizenship Com
mittee Of the District Daugh-
tiers Of the American Revolu-
Evening star., 1955-11-25

| yesterday in the Chevy Chase
Presbyterian Church. The cou-
pie win live in Arlington.
BYer-Buurer
Mr.. Benjamin Baurer Of
Waterbury. Conn. announces
the marriage OF his daughter
Gertrude to Mr.. Irving E. Byer.
son of the late Mr.. and Mrs.
Jacob Byer Of Bangor, Me. The
wedding took place yesterday
in the Adas Israel Synagogue.
Miller Wise
Mrs. David Wise announces
the marriage Of her daughter
Audrey to Mr.. Richard A.
Miller, son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Morton !. Miller Of New York.
The wedding took place yes
terday in the Mayflower Hotel.
The couple win live here.
Evening star., 1955-11-25
Burdick-McCortney

Announcement is made Of
the marriage Of Miss Jacque-
lyn Nash Mccartney. daughter
of Mrs. June Hudler McCart-
ney and Mr.. John Nash Nc
Cartney. to Mr.. William Hem
derson Burdick. son Of DR.. and
Mrs. William Foster Burdick.
The wedding took place yester-
day In st. Margaret's Episco-
pal Church. The couple will
live in Jacksonville. Fla.
John-Schdum
Mrs. Louis A. Schaum Of
McKeesport. Pa. announces
the marriage Of her daughter
Beryl Louise to Mr.. Arthur
Wilson John. SON of Mr.. and
Mrs. j. w. John of Pittsburgh.
Pa. The wedding took place
Evening star., 1955-11-25

ton win sponsor . white ele-
phant table where visitors win
md linens. glassware. JeweIfy
and gift items.
Evening star., 1955-07-09
Youth Freed
In Body Count

An 18-year-old youth was
acquitted late yesterday OF
assault with intent to kill and
cruelty in throwing a 4-month-
old boy from the South Capitol
Street Bridge into the Anacos-
tia River, on grounds he was
insane at the time of the crime
in August. 1854.
The youth cleared by the jury
in the U. s. District Court for
the District of Columbia is
William A. Christal. colored.
Police said Christal is the father
of the child whose name is
Anthony B. Thomas.
After throwing the baby into
the river, Christal also jumped
in, according to evidence. Both
he and the baby were rescued
from the river by two fishermen,
Last November Christal was
found mentally incompetent to
stand trial. He was found
mentally competent in April
Two psychiatrists testified at
Christal's trial they believed he
was of unsound mind at the
time Of the offense.
Judge James w. Morris, who
presided at the trial. ordered
that christal be examined again
by psychiatrists to determine
the, youths present mental con-
dition.
Evening star., 1955-07-09

efforts to salvage and revitaliSe
the L'Enfant plan. and that he
established the National Com
mission of Fine Arts to watch
over the plans development in
the future.
Facing this dilemma. with
loyalty to their conception of
their memorial on the one side
and the preservation of the
esthetic harmony Of the National
Capital on the other, the Execu-
tive Committee of the Associa-
ton have recognized that, not
only as American citizens proud
of their Nations Capital city,
but as trustees of the association
loyal to the civic vision of the
man they seek to commemorate,
their paramount obligation Is to
the National Capital.
"They have, therefore, agreed
to approve, in principle, the con-
struction of a low-level bridge
across South Island, provided
that the proposed bridge shall be
named the Theodore Roosevelt
Bridge. that it provide access
to the main island, and that its
design be approved by the Ma
tional Commission of Fine Arts"