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Evening star., 1955-02-18
BIick Is Questioned
Hour by Grand Jury
In Brutality Case

Police Inspector Roy E. Blick.
the first police official to get COM
plants from two used-car sales
men that they were beaten by
detectives at police headquarters
February 8, was questioned today
by the Federal grand jury inves-
tigating the complaints.
Inspector Blick went to head
quarters about 8 pm. on the
night in question-about three
hours after the two complainants
were arrested. He has said the
two men said they had been
beaten. but that they refused to
make a formal complaint at that
time.
Inspector Blick spent about an
hour before the grand jury. fol-
lowing two Federal Bureau Of In
vestigation agents.
Yesterdays Witnesses.
The two complainants. Steven
r. Kotecki and Anthony H.
Celani. both employees Of Bob
Wilson's used-car lot at 227 K
street NV. appeared before the
grand jury yesterday.
Also testifying were John A.
Sutherland, who operates used
car lot on Wisconsin avenue, and
an agent of the Federal Bureau
of Investigation.
The FBI made what United
States Attorney Leo A. Rover
described as a very thorough"
investigation of the complaints,
producing a report that ran to
more than 100 typewriter pages.
Lutz Also Conducted Probe.
The police also made their own
investigation of the complaints,
Deputy Chief Clarence H. Lutz,
head of the Morals Division, was
expected to tell the grand jury
what he learned in the course
Of his investigation.
More than a score of witnesses,
including many Of those who
were at police headquarters on
the night in question as well as
those who were at the K street
lot when Mr.. kotecki and Mr..
Celani were arrested on charges
Of disorderly conduct, are ex-
pected to appear before the
grand jury. Mr.. Rover estimated
it would take at least a week to
hear all the testimony.
Detective Billy Smith and De-
tective Sergt. Louis A. Fochett.
who were the Morals Division
detectives named by the COM
plainants as their assailants, are
both expected to ask the grand
jury for permission to appear. |
Both have denied they man
handled the two complainants.
Evening star., 1955-02-18
Population Concentrated

NEW YORK. - About one
third Of all Americans - 48
million persons. live in the
States of New York, Pennsyl-
vania, Ohio. Indiana and Illinois,
according to figures of the 1850
Federal census.
Evening star., 1955-02-18
CoroIinions Favor Pork

RALEIGH.-It has been esti-
mated that about 10 per cent Of
the fresh meat consumed In
North Carolina is pork.
Evening star., 1955-02-18

MARDI GRAS QUEEN-Miss
Alice Gay Soileau will reign
over 20 other Louisiana
beauty queens at tonight's
Mardi Gras Ball in the May
flower Hotel. Miss Soileau, a
school teacher from Vile
Platte, La, was selected be-
cause she was q beautiful
brunette Of TYPICAL Arcadian
features.
The Nome nugget., 1955-12-02
Educators Remind Public of Great Teacher Shortage

WASHINGTON, LR-The White House Conference on Education yesterday called on the American public to remember there is tre- mendous shortage of teachers who work with our most precious re- source-our children"
 The call for attempts to get more teachers came on a day when the conference seemed all most certain to go strongly on rec ord in favor of federal aid to schools, particularly for buildings.
 The report on teachers listed three things in every community to keep in mind:
 l. Teaching must have prestige comparable to other professions.
 2. The salaries must be high enough to keep teachers in the classroom and not permit them to be lured to other fields where the pay is better.
 3. The teachers job must be presented in such way so it will attract talented people to the pro- fesS.on
 The conference also came up with this definition of what it is looking for in the nations class rooms:
 "A good teacher is one who has an active interest in children and youths; has a broad educational background; is qualified and com petent professionally; possesses good physical and mental health; has a good moral character; mani teSts a desire for self improve ment; can work conStructively with other professional workers, parents and the community; and is proud of teaching as a profes- sion."
The Nome nugget., 1955-12-02

bicameral legislature. He said that system was preferable because it makes possible the safeguard of checks and balances. sfat
 Several delegates cited cases in the Alaska legislature when, they said, consideration of the same subject by the House and Senate had saved the territory's citizens a good deal of misery.
 While Delegate Jack Hinckel of Kodiak commented that unicam- eral setup would "give us the best representation" throughout Alas ka, other speakers disagreed.
 Delegate Ralph Rivers of Fair banks drew a parallel with the federal government, where states are equally presented by two sen- ators while the House of Repre- sentativeS is elected according to population. He said the bicameral system would safeguard the lesser populated areas with a senate.
 Juneau Delegate Dora Sweeney warned of another problem that might confront the framers of Al aska's constitution. She said the voters would have to decide on unicameral legislature and addeds "and I'm not sure that it would pass" She asserted that i've need a constitution that will be easily passed"
The Nome nugget., 1955-12-02
Constitutional Convention Approves Two-House Legislature After Debate

FAIhbANhS, hRl"MGIIlDGIS Ol the Alaska Constitutional Conven- ton expressed strong preference for a tWo-house legislature in a 31a-hour public session Wednes- day night.
 With 30 of s delegates speak ing, a poll on that controversial subject indicated a strong major ity in favor of the territory's pres ent bicameral system. A few dele gates were undecided and only four expressed strong preference for the one-house (unicameraD legislature. However, there was no official vote.
 Four members of the audience were allowed to speak. The entire evening was spent discussing the topic One delegate said the ques- ton had caused an uneasy under current" in the first weeks of the convention.
 John A. McNees of Nome led the proponents of the unicameral structure. He told the assembly that the traditional two-house sys- tenn was an out-grOwth of demOc- racy'S progress against royal pow CTS and declared that a bicameral setup in a modern democratic state was Unreasonable and illog- ical."
 McNees explained that both houses are now elected 'by the same people of the same class"
 There is no need," he said, ito give two blocks the same author fly to do the same thing"
 He said unicameral form would offer greater efficiency, better consideration of legislation, increased prestige in membership, closer relations between the gov ernor and lawmakers, and elimin- ation of inter-house rivalry. Me Nees added that a one-house leg islature would result in "substan- tial savings to taxpayers by cut ting out double Staffs.
 The only state operating under the unicameral system is Nebras- ka..
 Delegate George D. Cooper of Fairbanks spoke in defense of the
The Nome nugget., 1955-12-02

and two received lesser injuries The rescue operations in the bitter cold 16-below-zero weather also took their toll Eighty five persons were treated for exposure, two for smoke inhalation, and 18 for cuts and bruises.
 The Air Force continued the grim task of cleaning up the wreckage scattered over a two block area and caring for the fam flies made homeless by the crash.
 More than a thousand Air Force and Army personnel worked at the cold task of clearing away the debris. Members of the Officers Wives Club at L.add AFB, just out side the Fairbanks city limits, 26 miles to the northwest, joined the Eielson club in wholesale dona- ton ot clothing and food to the victims
 Officers and enlisted men were working side by side on the shovel and broom details. One of the off cers was Brig. Gen. John F. Rug gles, commander of the Army's Yukon forces.
 FAIRBANKS, R-The name of Mrs. Juanita M Jones was added today to the list of the IA dead in Tuesdays crash of jet fighter plane into housing units at Eielson Air Force Base.
 The Yukon Army Command said her two-year-old daughter, Connie, was in critical condition.
The Nome nugget., 1955-12-02
Connolly and Caudle Blame Indictment on Anti-Truman Politics

ST. LOUIS, R-Matthew J. Connolly and Theron Lamar Cau- dle, Truman Administration off cials accused of conspiracy to de- fraud the government, blame their indictments on politics.
 A federal grand jury investigat- ing alleged tax frauds during the administration of former Presi- dent Truman returned the indict- ments yesterday.
 Connolly, 48, who was appoint ments secretary for Truman, said in New York that the charge was caused by a little group of will ful men now in power in Wash ington" who "have called Harry s. Truman traitor"
 "Now because of my association with him they are calling me a crook" said Connolly, now pub lie relations man. Caudle and Con- nelly said they were innocent of any wrong doing.
The Nome nugget., 1955-12-02
PERFECT ATTENDANCE SECOND SIX WEEKS

Sam Atuk, Peter w. Barber, Virginia E. Doyle, Robert L. Dun bar, Charles F. Fagerstrom, Charles W. Fagerstrom, Lucie A. Fagerstrom, Suzanne K. Eager strom, Alice A. Glavinovich, Paul s. Glavinovich, Ruth Glavinovich, John c. Johnson, Lorene A. Lar sen, Sigfred Larsen, Vivian K. Larsen, Margie G. Lincoln, Janet E. Muller, Donald R. Munz, Floyd o. Nagozruk, Howard Nagozruk, Sigrid L. Olsen, Lee R. Oman, Jo- seph E. Senungetuk, Stanley Se- nungetulk, Charles H. Snyder, Car ol R. Tanner. Berda J. Tate, Bar bara D. Trigg, Gerald Trigg, Gay A. Weyer, Isabelle J. Walker, and Patricia J. Yates.
The Nome nugget., 1955-12-02
Swedish Youth Desires Pen Pal In Alaska

November P, 1855 To a Newspaper in Alaska: Excuse my taking the liberty of asking you for Pen Pal in Alas ka. You will be sure that such a Pen Pal will be to a great use and pleasure for me. I'm boy of Ger man descent, living in Sweden. I'm Is years old and my interests are: stamps, postcards, jazz and photography.
 Sincerely yours,
 Wido Little Rautwastarvagen Froson, Sweden
The Nome nugget., 1955-12-02
ROOF GARDEN NUGGETS ARE OF UNUSUAL SIZE

A special feature of the Pioneer Roof Garden and one of it's tradi- tions is giving away gold nuggets.
 This year, half pound of gold is being displayed in the form of three huge nuggets which were carefully picked during the min ing season by Mike Walsh and saved for the occasion. It is un- usual these days to find nuggets Ol his size
The Nome nugget., 1955-12-02
Pilot Fought to Avoid Housing Area
 Before Tragic Crash at EieIson

FAIRBANKS, R-The last few seconds of Lieut.. Alfred M. Pound CTS life apparently was spent in a desperate and futile attempt to keep his plane from plunging into an EielSon Air Force Base housing area.
 The Monticello, Miss, pilot of an F-84 jet fighter plane failed and he and 12 other persons died Tuesday noon in the flaming wreckage of his plane and six multiple-family houses on the air base. A fourteenth victim suc- cumbed to burns Wednesday.
 The story of the pilots heroic struggle came first from an un- identified Air Force sergeant, who reported he was strolling by base headquarters when he was sur prised by the jet roaring overhead, its wing dipping deeply in sharp turn
 ''The pilot was struggling with the controls" the sergeant said. "You could tell he was trying to avoid the buildings"
 Air Force investigators con- cured with this version. They said the direction of the plane in dicated the pilot had been fighting to maneuver it out of the housing area. He missed clearing it by only a few yards.
 The toll might have been higher if it hadn't been for the quick thinking of Pittsburgh, Pa., bus driver, Airman 2/C Norman Stauffer, 19.
 VI Stauffer was the driver of the school bus bringing 35 school chil- dren of all ages home to lunch. He was driving east toward the scene of the accident from the school when he saw the plane heading toward the building with the right wing extremely low.
 "I knew the plane was going to crash" he related later. So I stopt the bus and told all the kids to get out and run back from the area. The kids sure scattered"
 Air base officials said if Stauf- fer had continued on his normal course and turned the corner he would have been in the path of the hurtling plane as it crossed the road and came to stop next to an apartment building.
 In Stauffer's bus were the two children of Army M. Sgt. Weldon M. Fucker and his wife. The Dal- las, Tex, couple and Mrs. Fuckers mother, Mrs. Emma B. McBrayer, all were killed.
 Serious burns were received by six persons in the explosive crash
The Nome nugget., 1955-12-02

BIRMINGHAM, England, R - Mrs. Lily Patten has won 2,500 pounds ($7,00O in damages from a surgeon who cut off the wrong finger.
 The 44-year-old woman was taken to hospital after the mid dle finger on one hand was crush ed in press at the factory where she worked
 The surgean, Dr. B. H Colman, admitted in court he mistakenly amputated the little finger of the same hand instead of the injured digit.
The Nome nugget., 1955-12-02
High School Honor Roll For 2nd 6-Week Period

Frederick J. Chambers, Nancy E. Davis, Virginia E. Doyle, Rob- ert L. Dunbar, Helen M. Glavino- vich, Paul s. Glavinovich, Ruth Glavinovich, Charlene J. Hudgins, Sigrid L. Olsen, Elin O. Waltersen,
The Nome nugget., 1955-12-02
WIEN AIRLINES

From Kotzebue: Gust Carlson.
 To Fairbanks: Frank Whaley, Ed Garrison, Robet Walraven, w. C. Mc4vor, Peter Mayak, E. I. Kroning.
The Nome nugget., 1955-12-02

In the tiny neck of sparrow there are 14 vertebrae; in the swans 23; while the neck of a giraffe has only '.
The Nome nugget., 1955-12-02

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY Look ahead and plan, for sure, <, But too far doesn't pay; While searching for tomorrow, You may trip over today.
 Vera C. Siegwart
Evening star., 1955-02-04

son and Martha Krock prompt
~ decided to try it, so there
they were, all three. perched
crosslegged in their chairs in
the formal salon.
Sonora de Tello. wife of
the Mexican Ambassador, and
Betty Holland, wife of the
Assistant Secretary of State
for Inter-American Affairs.
wearing identical dresses to
the star-studded dinner at the
Mexican Embassy Tuesday
night. OF pale blue satin, both
were purchased in New York.
Late in the evening Betty
observed with a giggle "Peo-
pie are saying goodby to me,
they probably think I'm the
hostess" . Betty's own sense
of humor Is heavenly, still her
husband can tease her without
her catching on. Did she, on
this trip with the Nixons, plan
to visit institutions with Pat
when she gave away candy and
cigarettes? "Oh yes" replied
Betty, "in fact, Henry is TAX
ing a whole suitcase of Her.
shey bars" Henry had in
sisted with a straight face that
that was one of the items he
Evening star., 1955-02-04
Patrons for
Bal BOhenne

Additional patrons and pa
tronesses have been an
nounced for the Forthcoming
Arts Club Bal Boheme to be
held February 18 at the Statler
Hotel.
Heading the list are the
Brazilian Ambassador and
Nine. Muniz, the wife of the
Australian Ambassador, Lady
Spender; the Uruguayian AM
bassador and Sonora de Mora.
and Pakistaniarf Ambassador
Syed Smjad Ali.
Others on the list are Gen.
and Mrs. Matthew Ridgway,
DR.. and Mrs. Howard Mitchell,
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman VIII
liams, jr.. Mrs. Parker Dove,
Mrs. Leslie Douglas. Admiral
and Mrs. Robert Briscoe, Ad-
miral and Mrs. Alfred Carroll,
Richmond, Miss Julia Gardner,
Mrs. Walter Colby, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ralph Lee, Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry LIE Roy Jones.
Evening star., 1955-02-04
Exclusively Yours BETTY sz~-z
Alice Longworth Inougurotes New Drawing Room Style;
Henry Holland Not Taking Suitcase of Chocolate Bars

dull Miss Bankhead be hold
ing forth on that occasion,
but the fascinating producer,
Richard Aldrich, now author
Of a best seller, will also be in
the receiving line. His book,
of course, Is the charming
story he wrote about his late
and glamorous wife, Gertrude
Lawrence as Mrs. A." Talloo's
play, Of course, Is Dear
Charles" The guests, Of
course, will have a field day.
CORRECTION - Represent
ative Joe Holt of California is
not a bachelor, as recently
stated in this column. He was
married so recently that if
this error hadn't been made he
would have been listed in the
Green Book" as a bachelor
and think Of the complications
that might have resulted. His
wife is the former Lee Trbo-
vich of Illinois. Now that he's
married, Joe says, LET the
rest of the bachelors stay
single, I wouldn't change
places with them for the
world" He and his wife are
living at the Coronet and
spend week ends at their farm
in Elkton, Md.
Evening star., 1955-02-04

had to have with him when
they enplaned Sunday morn
ing for Havana aboard the
Columbine.
X + 4 \
HISTORY WITH CHARM
Sitting between Assistant Sec
retary of the Treasury Chap
pie Rose and nationally known
lawyer John Lord O'Brian at
the Mexican dinner turned out
to be a sparkling fight into
past history, with the two
rivaling OF reminiscing. The
subject was the great Justice
of the Supreme Court, Oliver
Wendell Holmes. Mr.. O'Brian,
who couldn't hide the humor
in his eyes if he tried, knew
Holmes in his latter years.
Chappie, the top graduate of
his class at Harvard Law, was
the Justices secretary and
clerk the last year before his
retirement.
Chappie recalled what Mr..
Holmes. had told him about
Ralph Waldo Emerson, under
whom Holmes studied at
Harvard. Mr.. Holmes had to
, write an essay on Plato for
Emerson's class. Emerson read
it and made only one COM
ment, Holmes, when you
strike at a king, kill him."
Mr.. O'Brian chuckled over
the time he walked in on Mr..
Holmes reading Thucydides.
why are you reading Thucy-
dides?" he asked. Because"
said Holmes, "some day I will
stand at the pearly gates and
st. Peter will say. Holmes.
have you read Thucydides?'"
\ X X
PARTY FOR TALLULAH-
A cocktail-do that obviously
nobody will miss, short of hav-
ing departed from this earth
or this town, is the one sched-
uled for Sunday the 18th by
Scott Kirkpatrick. Not only
will the unpredictable, never
Evening star., 1955-02-04

Admiral Harold r. Stark
was host at a stag luncheon
yesterday, following the an
nual meeting of the Navy
Relief Society. Admiral Stark
gives this luncheon yearly in
honor of civilian friends who
assist the Navy Relief Society
with their advice and interest.
Among those who were at
the Stark residence were Re-
tired Vice Admiral Vincent R.
Murphy, executive vice presi-
dent of the society; Rear Ad-
miral Samuel S. Hurt; Capt.
e. s. Earnhardt; Mr.. John F.
Sullivan and Mr.. Grinnell
Morris of New York; Mr..
Stanley Carr, Mr.. Nelson Fos-
ter, Mr.. Fontaine Hall, Mr..
william Hunter and Admiral
Carpenter.
The Chief of Naval Opera
Evening star., 1955-02-04
Admiral Stark Host
2 At Stag Luncheon
Star Stah Photo.

tions, Admiral Robert B. Car
ney, presided at the meeting
of the society in the Navy De-
partment Auditorium earlier
where Admiral Murphy out
lined the work done by volun-
teers for Navy members In
distress.
More than $450,000 was
given in grants to 5000 cases.
he reported. and $2,599,O68
for 65,420 loans. Contributions
to the society this year total
SLOTS, 1854. At the end of the
year the invested assets were
$18,613,049.
Mrs. Lemuel c. Shepherd
was reappointed to the Board
of Managers, with Mrs. Neil
Dietrich voted in as the new
board member. Rear Admiral
Kenmore M. McManes was
also reappointed.
Evening star., 1955-02-04

impromptu press conference
during the afternoon.
She laughed at rumors she
would run for Congress. "I've
had my career in politics" she
joked. "All I'm good at Is shak-
ing hands"
Reminded that was a valu-
able asset for a politician. she
agreed: "It helps. But it doesn't
qualify you to be a Congress
woman"
Miss Truman. who came
down from New York for the
party, said she would return
Immediately afterwards. She's
. mainly occupied with television
and making records now, she
reported, but is planning q
concert tour through the Mid
west and South in April.
'Thot Old Question
"Give us credit for not ask
ing you q certain question"
one of the reporters Quipped.
I'm waiting" Miss Truman
retorted.
And eventually it came.
"Are you engaged?"
mo-" she said briefly.
well. are you going to be
engaged soon?"
This also was answered in
the negative, amid laughter.
Miss Truman wore a black
cocktail dress with a v-shaped
neckllne, a close fitting hat of
pink satin and long pink gloves.
Pinned to her black handbag
was a corsage designed espe-
cially for the party. It was
made of sprays Of wheat (sym-
bolic of Kansas, topped with
a tiny bluebird flgurine (sym-
bolic of Missouri.
One OF series OF state"
events, the tea was the clubs
salute to Missouri and Kansas.
Mrs. Richard Boiling, wife of
the Representative from Mis-
souri,, was the general chair
man. The receiving line also
included Mrs. John B. Sulli-
van, Democratic Representa-
tive from Missouri, and Mrs.
Thomas c. Hennings and Mrs.
Stuart Symington, wives of
the two Missouri Senators.
Mrs. Chopmon Heods Line
Mrs. Oscar Chapman, whose
husband was Secretary of the
Interior in President Truman's
administration, is president Of
the club and headed the re-
ceiving line.
The occasion also was q re-
union for many others who
had had a prominent place. in
the Truman administration. e
Former Postmaster General
and Mrs. Jesse NJ. Donaldson
were among the first to go
down the line, and Mrs. Dean
Acheson, wife Of the former
Secretary Of State, also was
there.
Mrs. BorkIey Attends
Among the many others
present were Mrs. Alben Bark
ley, who came late; Mrs. Paul
Porter; Mrs. Joseph Short,
widow of the former White
House Press secretary; Mrs.
Leslie Biff1e. Mr.. David Lloyd.
secretary of the Truman Lii
brary Foundation; Mrs. James
M. Helm, former White House
secretary; Miss Reathel Odum,
who formerly was Mrs. Tru-
mans secretary and Mrs.
Katie Louchheim, director of
women's activities of the Dem
ocratic National Committee.
Evening star., 1955-02-04

j a p a n e sc
obi, sitting
B u d d h a
style during
d e m i t asse
time at the
Cuban En-
bassy. She
insists it's
t h e m o S t
c o m + or t.
a Bile way,
e v e n sits
like tn a t
when riding
in her car.
IiIvie Pear