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Evening star., 1955-01-23

Two men seized last year in a
raid on a huge Fairfax still shot
1t out yesterday in a slowly NOV
| ing cab but police were at a loss
| to explain what started the gum
play.
Both men were wounded In
the Southeast shooting affray.
Police charged them both with
assault. They were:
Michael Lee, 43, of the hoo
block of Fourteenth street NV,
now awaiting trial in one case
and sentence In another. He
was shot in the left arm and
charged with assault with intent
to kill.
Walter w. Pickett, So, OF the
1900 block of North Seventeenth
street, Arlington, a taxi driver
and codefendant with Lee and
two others in the Fairfax County
alcohol case last year. He was
wounded twice in the right arm
and once in the right leg. Po-
lice charged him with assault
with a dangerous weapon.
Only One Gun Involved.
Only one gun-a .38 caliber
T1ickel-plated revolver figured in
the shooting. Police believe Lee
started the shooting. Appar-
emily Lee was wounded during
the scuffie.
An eyewitness, Robert Alex
ander, SO, an employe of the
L. P. Steuart Petroleum Co, said
Lee still had the gun when Mr..
Alexander reached the scene.
The shooting took place in the
front seat of a taxicab moving
slowly down the 1900 block Of
NJ street Sc.
Il was waiting for my truck
to be filed" Mr.. Alexander said,
when I looked over and saw
what / thought was a man beat
ing up woman in the front
seat of taxicab.
/ II ran over, but before / could
reach the taxi. I heard three
shots. When I got to the hack,
opened the door on the right
side and saw Lee clutching a
nickel-plated revolver. He and
Pickett were wrestling over the
gun. just as opened the door
I heard Lee say I'll kill you,
JoeP" I wrenched the gun out
of Lees hand and grabbed him
by the collar of his coat and
dragged him out Of the cab"
CThe reference to Joe" was
unexplained, since Pickett's first
hame Is Walter.)
Both in Good Condition.
| While Mr.. Alexander was get
ting Lee out of the cab, another
driver. Arthur Sanford, 35,
hauled out Pickett, who by that
time was bleeding profusely,
| Both Pickett and Lee were re-
ported in good condition at Dis
trict General Hospital.
Detectives said Pickett told
them he and Lee were on their
way to pick up two auto radi-
ators. Pickett said Lee started
shooting without any provoca-
tion.
Questioning of Lee produced
no more than his name and ad-
dress--both already well known
Evening star., 1955-01-23
Home Rule
CONTINUED From First Page.

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and put the District into bonded
debt by its own actionsubje
always to the overriding control
Of Congress to repeal, modify or
supersede at any time any de-
cision on any subject previously
decided by the city government.
The new Neely bill carries out
all these fundamental city gov
ernment philosophers, with only
minor changes in the bill.
Aside from changes of effec-
tive dates and some other me-
chanical matters, the new bill
also carries some notifications
to bring the measure into con-
formity with the Districts new
and legislated public works law,
For instance, the proposed
authority for the District to go
into bonded debt is reduced form
5 to 2 per cent Of the value Of
taxable Washington real prop
erty. This is with q proviso that
nothing in the suffrage measure
would repeal any provisions of
the Public Works Act, which
authorizes loans up to about
highway projects.
500 million for sewer, water and
There also is q change as to
qualifications Of electors in order
to make them uniform in all cat
egories. To go in the proposed
city elections, person has to be
a citizen OF the United States
and a citizen of the District
domiciled here for at least one
year, 81 years Of age and one
never having been convicted of
a felony.
The new language would re-
quire that to vote here for any
candidate for municipal Office,
the elector would have to certify
that for two previous years he
had not voted elsewhere for any
municipal officer.
This was applied to the pro-
vision for a referendum vote on
the proposed new city charter.
1t had been applied earlier in the
cases of the proposed election
of city council, school board
members, the non voting dele
gate in the House and to the
mayon
Under the bill the city council
and mayor would decide on the
annual city budget. without any
reference to Congress except as
to the size OF the annual Federal
payment. However. Congress has
Constitutional power of exclusive
legislation In the National Cap
ita1. The bill restates this funda-
mental consideration by specifi-
cally reserving to Congress the
right to amend, repeal or super
sede any act Of the city govern
ment.
In other words, any member Of
Congress, displeased with any
item in the city council budget
or tax or general legislative de-
cision. could introduce a bill 20
change 1t or repeal 1t, or do
something different.
II enacted by Congress. any
such measure woul be the law,
regardless OF what the city coun-
Gil had done or would do.
Evening star., 1955-01-23
Those Who Support
|Co-Exisience Help
Reds, Mccarthy Says
BY the Assosiosed PRESS

NEWARK, N. j.. Jan. "a
Senator Mccarthy. Republican.
of Wisconsin, said tonight any
one who talks of co-existence
knowingly or unknowingly is
doing q service for the Commu-
mist cause
He likened co-existence to liv-
ing with a tiger in its den and
said it just couldn't be done.
"The day the Communists
called for co-existence they
dropped 200 tons of explosives
on an island not attacking
them" Senator Mccarthy said.
apparently referring to the re-
cent bombing of the island of
Yikiangshan near Formosa.
1000 Attend Dinner.
Senator Mccarthy was guest
speaker at a dinner of the Army
and Navy Union, Department Of
New Jersey, an organization Of
former servicemen.
About 1000 persons attended
and gave him and his wife,
Jean. a big hand as they arrived
at the Essex House, a downtown
hotel.
The Senator. who flew here
from Washington, advised his
audience that they could call
upon the President, the Secre-
tary of State and Congress to cut
off support to nations which do
business with the Communists.
He termed such trade financing
brain washing and torture
The Wisconsin Senator said
the Chinese Communists were
not holding just IL American
airmen. The last Army report.
he said, listed SIC Americans
known to be prisoners of the
Chinese.
Let's not forget that the other
900 are Ill just as paQ shape as
the H." he said.
1000 u. N. Prisoners.
The State Department, Sem
ator Mccarthy said, also has re-
ported there are more than 1000
U. N. prisoners in the hands Of
the Chinese Communists.
"One thing we can say to our
allies and alleged allies" he said,
they will not get one red cent
of American money as long as
they ship goods to nations which
torture and brainwash Amer
icans.'
On the Democratic front, Sem
ator Mccarthy said he had urged
Democrats to vote the Republi-
can ticket in 1852 because the
Democrats lost control of their
party in Washington.
Il am deeply disturbed" he
added. THE Republicans may
find themselves in the same
position, making 40. so or so
million Americans without rep
resentation in Washington"
Evening star., 1955-01-23
Two Men Woundedin ScuffIe
Over Gun in Moving Toxicob

to police. Police quoted Lee as
saying that he didn't want to
take up the time of police and
he didn't want police to take up
his time.
Pickett did tell a policeman at
the hospital that he believed
Lee thought I turned him
around tdouble-crossed him) in
a whisky case we were both in
volved in"
Had Pleaded Guilty.
Both men were among four
who pleaded guilty in the Fair
fax still case and were due for
sentencing in Federal Court at
Alexandria February 4. Assist
ant United States Attorney Har-
Ian Freeman said yesterday that
the Government had all four
men "cold" on the alcohol charge
and that there was mo element
Of one squealing against an
other"
There was speculation that
Lees more recent brush with the
law might have had something
to do with the shooting. He was
accused of housebreaking in con-
nection with possessing three
guns said to have been stolen
from a Washington home.
Capt. Joseph Shimon Of the
general assignment squad said
on November 81 that a shotgun
and rifle were found in Lees
apartment and a shotgun was in
the trunk Of his auto. Capt.
Shimon said the guns were
among six reported stolen from
the home of Mrs. Dorothy A.
Neff of the unit block Of Blu
chanan street NE.
The case came up Friday In
U. S. District Court for the Dis
trict of Columbia where argu-
ments were heard on a motion
to suppress the evidence. In the
course of the hearing, Capt.
Shimon took the stand and testi-
fled that he had received a tip
which led him to recover the
guns.
Fined on Marijuana Charge.
Lee, once connected with the
Sand Bar Restaurant in the
building where he lives. was sem
fenced to two years and fined
$4,000 for possession of mari
juana In 1948.
In 1852, he was charged with
assault in the shooting of for
mer West Point cadet, Willard
G Wyman, jr., son Of Army 1t.
Gen. w. @. Wyman, in the Sand
Bar. The case was dropped when
the wounded youth would not
plOSCSuJC.
In 1858, he was convicted OF
slugging the manager of the old
Artists and Models Club. 1923 U
street N W., with bottle.
His earlier police record shows
convictions for carrying con-
cealed weapon In 1888 and two
counts of assault with a danger
Gus weapon in 1899.
Pickett's record shows he
served a year in 1924 for helping
a prisoner escape in Richmond,
Va. He was arrested in 1885 on a
gaming law violation but his rec
ord does not show the disposition
Evening star., 1955-01-23
Policy
(Continued FROM First Page.


to the President the decision to
defend or help evacuate Of
shore islands now in the hands
OF the Nationalists.
Treaty Hearings May Go On.
Senator George said his COM
mlttee may go ahead with its
scheduled Tuesday morning
hearing on the separate defense
treaty with Formosa, but he
agreed that the new resolution
should be given the right of way
and taken to the Senate first.
He indicated they could both be
considered at the same commit
tee hearing, because they are
so closely related. The Tuesday
hearing with Secretary OF State
Dulles will be closed.
The treaty will require action
by the Senate alone. but the
proposed resolution will require
action by both houses.
A White House spokesman said
Yesterday the administrations
feeling is that the action OF the
President will request tomorrw.
In addition to the treaty, will
have value by presenting a united
America to the world.
The spokesman indicated two
other factors prompted the Pres
ident to decide on the new mess
age regarding Formosa:
i. That 1t would clear up any
haziness as to whether the Presi-
dent has Constitutional power to
act.
2. The message will be in line
with repeated Presidential state
ments that in all major develop
ments he not only would consult
Congress but would ask for its
approval.
Urged to Define Policy.
1t was learned yesterday that
at least one highly placed Demo-
crat in Congress urged the Presi-
dent some days ago to act on his
own initiative to define the de-
fense policy around Formosa,
without waiting for a Congress
sional resolution. But the Presi-
dent is reported to have argued
that he might still need a resolu-
tion later on. Apparently. he
preferred to seek the concurrence
Of Congress at the start.
Rumors that the President was
considering some new message
on Formosa had filled the air
since congressional leaders were
called into brief1ng session at
the. State Department Thurs
day morning.
But they did not come to q
head. until House Republican
Leader Martin called at the
White House early yesterday and
subsequently revealed the mes
sage would be forthcoming to-
morrow.
Backed by Knowland.
Shortly before noon. Senate
Republican Leader Knowland
was called to the White House.
He had already been in confer
ence at the Capitol with Assist
ant Secretary of State Thruston
Morton and Jack Martin Of the
White House secretarial stan.
JAS he left the White House, Sem
ator Knowland told reporters:
"T'he resolution TO be pre-
sented win have my complete
support"
IT was deemed significant that
Senator Knowland. who has
been plugging for q stronger pol
icy against communism In Asia.
Evening star., 1955-01-23
Scouts Reflect cumpbelI

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va, Jan.
% (Special) - Gilbert S. Camp
bell, Charlottesville Boy Scout
leader, has been reelected presi-
dent of the Stonewall jackson
Area Council, Boy Scouts Of
America.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1955-05-13
Einsiein's Last Concern : Israel

During the two weeks before he entered the Princeton
Hospital, and even while he was lying in the hospital and
lowering on the brink of death, Professor Albert Elnstelns
major concern was the future of the State Of Israel, it is now
revealed. The worlds most eminent scientist was working on
a speech he was to deliver on the seventh anniversary cele-
bration of the Jewish State.
AS American JewrY prepares to pay Einstein its memorial
tribute this Sunday. it is worth bearing this in mind. Problems
revoivino around the unified field theory for the cosmos which
Einstein had first propounded were temporarily forgotten the
international political situation over which he had been 50
worried in recent years was relegated to the background
while in the foreground of his thought stood only the problem
Of a tiny land along the eastern shore OF the Mediterranean
the problem of its present and future relationship Win me
rest of the world.
It was Einstein the Jew, not the scientist or humanitarian,
who was active in the last weeks of his life, who was preparing
q talk m Israel which he was never destined to deliver. It was
Einstein the Jew who told the Israel Ambassador and the
(Coniinued on Page 81
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1955-05-13

promised by the Administration last December. In some cir
cumstances it is believed that the Administration decided to
limit the arms program because of the unfavorable reaction
which arose on all sides. There was a lukewarm reception in
neighboring Arab countries and strong opposition in Israel
Widespread Congressional concern developed on the advis-
ability of putting arms into the Near East in advance OF an
ArabIsrael settlement.
The Administration is trying to justify singing out Iraq
for arms because of its oil resources and its strategic location
because of its new alliances with both Pakistan and Turkey.
and because Iraq's frontier is not contiguous with Israel.
Since appropriations for specific countries are not earmarked
in the legislation. it Is highly doubtful that there would be any
Congressional drive to eliminate the authorization for this
purpose.
On the other hand, critics of the Administration policy
point out that the Administrations program offers no certain
guarantee that the military balance will not be upset. lraq is
in a position to receive arms not only from the United States
but from the United Kingdom, which has adhered to the
Turkish-Iraqi treaty. Iraq could transmit some of its arms to
other Arab countries. In addition, the United Kingdom has a
long-standing agreement to provide arms to Jordan. Ihls
problem will not be adequately met, it is believed, until there
is a change in the attitude of the Arab states towards Israel
or until Israel is enabled to enter into some kind OF defense
arrangement with the U. S.
In many circles there is growing belief that an America
Israel defense treaty may be the most effective instrument
not only to guarantee against renewed hostilities in the area
but TO promote stability and TO maintain the balance OF
strength.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1955-05-13

United Jewish Appeal, local and domestic needs The
remainder came in contributions to various Independent Jew
ish drives -. In New York alone some 40 million dollars was
raised during these ten years by the United Jewish Appeal and
the local federation Of Jewish charities The huge total
raised throughout the country does not include the 100 mil
lion dollars worth of Israel bonds sold to American Jewry &.
Nor does it include the IS million dollars raised last year by
the U. J. A. as an advance to Israel so that the Jewish State
could meet its Short-time obligations to American banks
The highest point Of Jewish philanthropic giving was reached
in 1913 The Jewish declarations and Welfare funds alone
raised in that year more than 200 million dollars, of which the
U. J. A. received about $50 million :. Since then, there has
been a gradual decline in Jewish giving, with the result that
this year no more than 100 million dollars will probably be
raised by the centralized community drives There are
certain industries, predominantly Jewish, are not as prosper
Gus today as they were in the early postwar years A good
deal of philanthropic money has also been siphoned off in the
last few years by building funds for Jewish hospitals, Jewish
.centers and other American Jewish institutions Some
large Jewish contributors have also reduced their contribu-
ton, claiming that there are no more Jewish refugees in
Europe and that the Jewish communities there have stabilized
themselves =. However, Jews in America are now contribut-
ing so much more for Jewish needs than they did in the pre-
And JDC work in various countries throughout the world
is still of such proportions as to provoke admiration and re-
spect for Jews from non-Jews Not to speak of the funds
which American Jewry is raising for Israel The ten post
war years of giving have planted in American Jews the deep
feeling of the need for giving generously for Jewish causes -.
AS compared with non-Jewish individual giving, the Jews
are the largest contributors in the United States -. 1t should
not. be forgotten that in addition to contributing to Jewish
causes, they are also generously contributing to general causes
-. This, despite the fact that the income Of so-called well-to-
do Jews in this country is considerably smaller than the in
come of non-Jews IN the same category =.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1955-05-13

QUESTION:: Why are women
forbidden to drink wine which is
used to make Havdalah on Satur-
day nights?
ANSWER: A number of reasons
are advanced for this custom.
Some commentaries claim that
drinking this wine would in some
way be injurious to childbirth.
Others claim that the reason is
associated with the belief that the
forbidden fruit in the Garden of
Eden was the fruit of the grape
vine. Since Eve tempted Adam
with this fruit, and hence brought
about the darkness that overcame
him on Saturday night, a woman
does not drink wine on Saturday
night to indicate her regret for
this original mistake by her an
cestreSS, Eve.
Other sources claim that the
distinction is made between the
wine of the Kiddush. Of Friday
evening and the wine of Havdalah
on Saturday evening. 1t is uni
versally agreed that on Friday
evening women are required to
make Kiddush or to have it made
for them and so they drink from
| this wine. It is a matter of dispute
among the authorities as to Whe-
Their women are required to par
ticipate in this ceremony on Sat
urday. Thus they do not drink
from the wine on Saturday night
to indicate that their obligation is
not as strong as that time as it is
! on Friday night.
The real answer of this question
may be quite simple, as some
sources point out. The wine of the
Kiddush indicates a welcome and
a junction between Israel and the
Sabbath. At this time the entire
family drinks wine to indicate the
harmony and the unity that exists
i'm the home. On Saturday night
the wine indicates the separation
of Israel from the Sabbath. At
such a time, some of the authori-
ties recommend, only the head of
the household should drink the
wine lest it otherwise be an omen
of a separation of rift in the FAM
lily unit.
4 + = 4 Il
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1955-05-13
The New U. S. Policy
On Aiming the Arabs

The disclosure that Iraq is TO be the
only Arab state that will receive arms
from the United States under the new
Mutual Security program was re-
ceived with mixed reaction. Under the
new program. the Administration
does not plan to grant free arms to Is
rael or to any neighboring Arab states
except Iraq.
This decision is being interpreted as
a key development in the re-appraisal
of Middle Eastern policy which was
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1955-05-13
Between You and Me-.
nv pop,e eAro1 \ Copyright, 1854. Jewish Teleerapns
. ! 0OnAO 0UNOAAA Agency. Incl
COMMUNAL ACHIEVEMENTS
BY BORIS SINCLAIR

With the world now taking stock of its
achievements during the ten years since the
end of World War II, it is worthwhile to
stress the fact that American Jewry has
raised during that period the sum of $780,
coo, 900 dollars for Jewish activities -. Of this
huge sum, one billion $50 million dollars was
raised through central campaigning by the
Jewish Federation and Welfare Funds for the
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1955-05-13
The
Jewish
Quiz
Box

By Rabbi Samuel ]. Fox
Copyright, 1855, Jewish T~elegraphic
Agency, Inc.)
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1955-05-13

QUESTION: Why is the Hav-
dalai ceremony delayed as long
as possible on Saturday night?
S w The Sabbath is COM
pared to a good visitor who comes
for a brief visit. When one has
enjoyed his visitor one tries to
postpone his departure as long as
possible. Trying to delay the Hav-
dalai means trying to prolong the
Sabbath spirit as long as possible.
The Kabbalists have yet an
other explanation for this custom.
The wicked who r punished in
Gehenna after death seem to be
granted a rest every Sabbath.
When the Sabbath is over they
are again subjected to punish
ment. Prolonging the Sabbath by
delaying the Havdalah among the
living is a means of giving the
damned in He'll" a little longer
rest.
Arizona sun., 1955-08-26

Harry Harry Session. 1901 West Apache.
Arizona
Travis Williams, 2117 East Broad.
way, Phoenix, Arizona
VIM Stevens, Jr., 4337 South 18th
Place, Phoenix, Arizona
Lincoln j. Ragsdale, 1906 West
Thomas Road, Phoenix, Arizona
Carlos Morales, 1340 East Polk,
Phoenix, Arizona
Walter Powell, 2116 East Broadway,
Phoenix, Arizona
ARTICLE VIII
The highest amount of Indebtedness
or liability, direct or contingent, to
which the corporation is at any time
to subject itself is Sixty Five Thou
sand Dollars ($65, O00.00).
ARTICLE TX
The directors shall have the power
to adopt, amend, and reScind By
Laws for the corporation and to fill
vacancies occurring on the board
from any cause.
The private property of the stock
holders of this corporation shall be
forever exempt from liability for COR
porate debts and obligations.
ARTICLE XI
d. F. Benson, having been a bona
fide resident of Phoenix, Maricopa
County, Arizona, for the last three
(3) years, is hereby appointed and
made the lawful agent for and in be-
half of this corporation in and for
the State of Arizona to accept and
acknowledge service of, and upon
whom may be served, all necessary
process or processes in any action,
suit or proceeding that may be had
or brought against the said corpora
tion in any of the Courts of said
State of Arizona; such services of&
process or of notice, or the accept
on, is to have the same effect and
force as if served upon the President
and Secretary of the company.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we have
hereunto set our hands this seth day
of June, 1855.
HARRY E. SESSION
TRAVIS WILLIAMS
WIN. H. STEVENS, JR.
LINCOLN J. RAGSDALB
CARLOS c. MORALES
D. w. WILLIAMS
ROLAND SIMON
WALTER POWELL
STATE OF ARIZONA
COUNTY OF MARICoPA
This instrument was acknowledged
before me this 30th day of June, 1855,
by D. F. Benson, Harry Session, Trav-@
is Williams, VIM. Stevens, Jr., Lin
coin J. Ragsdale, Carlos Morales, ID.
w. Williams, Roland Simon and
Walter Powell.
WILLIAM J. DICKEY JR.
Notary Public
My commission expires:
Nov. 20, 1856.
(NOTARIAL SEAL)