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Evening star., 1955-04-29

to confront the manager and
Mrs. Rachel Toney, cashier.
There were no customers in the
place at the time.
One held a pistol and did all
the talking. Mr.. Camara said
he offered to give the bandits
the money but they forced him
and Mrs. Toney to lie face down
on the floor behind the counter.
There, the hands of the two
employees were bound behind
their back with heavy wrapping
cord which the bandits had
brought with them.
AS the bandits began rifling
drawers, their spokesman warned
the manager and cashier not
to look up or they would be
shot.
After completing their search
for cash-and taking Mrs
Toney's wallet with $4.55 in it
the bandits ordered the pair to
stand up. Mrs. Toney said she
was too paralyzed with fear to
move. They helped her to her
feet and marched the two to the
ladies' room.
They warned them to remain
there and made their escape.
The employees could give police
no clue to how they travelled.
Refuse to Stop
Shortly afterward Prince
Georges County police started
hailing cars in the area. -Four
colored youths in one car re-
fused to stop and picked up
speed to get away from the po-
lice.
A county cruiser Immediately
gave chase. Three other cruis-
ers fell in behind it. The chase
led down Eastern avenue. AS
the fleeing car tried to turn
right onto Fifty-eighth street
NE. the Hechinger truck
couldn't get out of the way and
the car slammed into it.
Washington police said the
driver of the car. Eugene F..
Jackson. colored, 20. Of the $500
block of Bell place NV, said
he had bought the car about a
month ago and couldn't afford
new tags so the car was being
driven on dead tags.
Police said they found an un-
loaded pistol stuck in the belt
of one of the juveniles riding In
the car.
Evening star., 1955-04-29
Pamph|etGo
6. 0. P. Reveals
Won't Print More,
Despite Big Demand

The Republican pamphlet de-
nounced by President Eisen-
hover as a "blunder" and de-
Tended by Republican Senator
Bridges of New Hampshire. is
about to become a collectors
item.
The Senate G. o. P. Policy
Committee said that it has ex-
hausted its supply of the pam
phlet, doesn't intend to print any
more and is turning down a
flood Of requests for copies.
The pamphlet dealt with the
defense capabilities of the
United States. In his Wednes-
day press conference the Presi-
dent said that 1t contained Elm
formation that I wouldn't have
given out" Senator Bridges,
chairman OF the Policy Com
mittee, replied in a Senate
speech that the President ap-
parently had been grossly mis-
informed" by his aides and de-
clared:
II offer the fiat statement here
and now that there is not a
single piece of classified informa-
ton in this defense study"
Circulation of 200
George H. E. Smith, acting
staff director of the committee,
said this morning that publica-
ton of the pamphlet has been
discontinued after three run
nings totaling about 800 mimeo-
graphed copies.
I'VE are not a bit afraid on
the security question:" he added.
1--WE can trace every single word
in the pamphlet to previous pub
lication in a magazine or news
paper. But we're not in the busi-
ness of turning out material for
general distribution. The mimeo-
graph stencils have broken down
and we don't plan to remake
them"
Mr.. Smith explained that the
committee generally limits dis
tribution of its publications to
several copies to each Repub-
lican Senator. The furor OF the
past few days caused a heavy
demand and two rerunnings, he
said, but then the decision was
made to "stop the whole thing.
Turn Down Requests
He said that in the past few
days perhaps rs requests from
Senator's, the press and "curios-
ity seeNeES% had been turned
down. I'm NSt afraid that
today's mail is going ~ bring
in a lot more requests" hessaid,
land well have to turn them
down, too."
Mr.. Smith added tnat he was
mystified by the security breach
charges against the pamphlet
THE people who have raised
the storm must not be reading
the magazines and the newspa.
pers," he commented.
Evening star., 1955-04-29
Ships
Shell China
Mainland

TAIPEI, Formosa, April % (P.
Chinese Nationalist warships
have shelled the Chinese main
land near the MatSu Islands and
destroyed a considerable number
of artillery positions, navy head
quarters claimed today.
The navy said the warships-
number and nature not disclosed
poured more than 100 shells
into artillery positions in the
vicinity Of the Huangchi PENN
sula, 10 miles north of the main
island Of Matsu, yesterday. It
said all ships hit their targets,
started fires and returned safely
The shelling was preceded by
attacks on Communist craft near
Huangchi on both Wednesday
and yesterday, the navy said.
Targets of the shelling in
cluded docks at Huangchi where
the Reds had been reported un-
loading supplies presumably for
use against the Matsus.
Evening star., 1955-04-29
Bribe TriuIPIeu
By6 Is Denied

A Federal judge today denied
a new trial and a verdict of ac-
quittal for six men convicted in
a $4,000 bribery plot to corrupt
police here.
Judge Burnita s. Matthews of
the U. S. District Court for the
District of Columbia, turned
down the defense motions after
hearing arguments this morning.
Scheduled to be sentenced
later are Capt. John B. Monroe,
former head of the 18th Pre-
cinct; George c. Prather, former
probationary detective in the
18th Precinct; Burnie King, 90.
colored: Charles Anderson, 40,
colored; Curtis M. Taylor, SO.
colored. and Roger (Whitetop)
Simkins, SIS, colored.
The judge last week turned
down similar motion made by
Albert H. (Real Estate) Smith,
SIS. The two policemen and five
gamblers had been convicted Of
giving bribes to police to protect
the numbers racket here.
Evening star., 1955-04-29
HOME DIRECTORY
LISTED TOMORROW

The first Of two SpeeioI Spring
Homes Review editions Of the Home
Section oppeors tomorrow in The
Evening Stor.
Reed the big Directory Of Spring
Homes for your first comprehensive
list Of the hundreds Of home projects
thot will be ovoiloble this spring ond
summer throughout the Metropolitan
Areo Of Woshinston.
The Stors Directory Of Spring
Homes is unprecedented in both size
and scope. Let II be your guide to
finding the home Of your dreams.
Look for Il tomorrow.
Reed The Stor tssulorly. Phone
Sterling 5000 for convenient home
dslivsT.
Evening star., 1955-04-29
Red Ana Puuker
In House Arrest

MUNICH. Germany. April 20
R.-Ana Pauker, former Ro-
manian Foreign Minister, fired
In 1852, is under house arrest in
Bucharest, a Romanian defector
said here today.
Jan Cimpu. Romanian lega-
ton chauffeur who fed the Mis-
sion in Copenhagen last Febru-
ary, said in an interview broad
cast over Radio Free Europe that
she lives in her home on Con-
federation Square in the Ro-
! manian capital.
Evening star., 1955-04-29
BY JOHN v. HORNER

The United States remained
committed today to Premier Ngo
Dinh Diem of Wet Nam despite
a growing impression that he
may be unable to survive the
combination of civil warfare and
political pressure.
High policy makers at the
State Department constantly re-
assessed reports being received
from the Wet Nam capital even
as Gen ]. Lawton Collins hur-
ried back to the scene after
ergency consultations in
Washington.
The United States was admit
tedly in a tough spot but the
big question confronting this
Government was what adequate
alternative could be found to
the present policy.
French Are Opposed
The French have been re-
ported convinced that Premier
Diem's COVER ment was not
strong enough to stand in the
face of the opposition posed by
the Binh Xuyen Society and two
political sects known as the Hao
Hoa and the Cal Dai. AS a prac-
tical matter. they felt Diem
might as we'll be let out.
This was pointed up today in
the statement by French Premier
Faure. who said it appears Mr..
Diem is no longer equal to the
task of holding Office. The state
ment was the first indication
that the premier himself had
given up hope.
Although the Diem forces were
claiming to have broken the back
Of the rebellion in Saigon, the
Premier was in definite and seri-
GUS trouble with his boss, Chief
of State Bao Dai, by whom he
was appointed last July.
Bao Dai, now taking life easy
on the French Riviera. ordered
Mr.. Diem to come to see him in
Cannes not later than next
Evening star., 1955-04-29
When Only 8, Dovy Crockett
Roumed the Woods Like u.Fox

When Davy Crockett was only years old he
was on his way to learning how to stalk wild ami
mails by being quiet as fox. Once it made him
late for supper and he got in trouble You can
read about it Sunday in the first of 16 daily chap
ters to be published in The Star to tell "The Story
of Davy Crockett"
Later chapters will tell how Davy earned his
reputation as scout, bear hunter, Indian fighter
and champion of freedom. All the excitement of
Walt Disneys televison series is in Enid La Monte
Meadowcroft's inspirational story.
Along with the first chapter of "The Story of
Davy Crockett" you will find full directions on
how to get your big picture of the great frontiers
mana great pen-and-ink drawing made by Star
Staff Artist Glib Crockett who traces his own an
cestry back to Davys great great-grandfather.
You'll find all this, along with many other
great features in
Thr 5unhay Star
Evening star., 1955-04-29
u. S. Plans Formoso Base
To Assure Defense

said, the assignment of an Amer
ican force more or less perma-
nently to the island, even though
a small token force. would in
crease the Chinese Nationalist
sense of security and thereby
compensate them for abiding by
any cease-flre which the United
States succeeded in negotiating
with the Communists.
In this connection officials
noted that the United States
See POLICY, Page A-1O
Evening star., 1955-04-29

Diem q Shy Bachelor and Ardent Wet
Nom Leader. Poee AS
of a showdown battle with the
Binh Xuyen Society, said the
premier was indispensable" to
the country. Despite the victory
claim, fighting which had caused
casualties of perhaps 1000 killed
or wounded continued in the
area between Saigon and its
Chinese suburb of Cho Lon. One
clash f1ared only four blocks
from the United States Embassy.
Fires raging the past "a hours
made thousands of persons
homeless.
The government said its shock
troops had blasted the last Of
the Binh Xuyen from their lone
remaining stronghold guarding
approaches to the society's head
quarters in Cho Lon. The build
ing was reported ablaze from
nationalist artillery.
Military Shift Ordered
Bao Dai. who lives on the
French Riviera, summoned Mr..
Diem to confer with him there
by Tuesday. This was regarded
as virtual dismissal. Bao Dai
also ordered military authority
transferred from Gen. LIE Van
Ty, who as army chief of staff
is directing the war against the
Binh Xuyen. to Gen. Nguyen
Van Wy, French-supported
general opposed to Mr.. Diem.
The cabinet ordered both to stay
in their present jobs.
In Paris, the French govern
ment, which has been seeking
Mr.. Diem's replacement for
some time, apparently was sup
porting Bao Dai in his efforts
to get Mr. Diem out of Wet Nam.
Premier Edgar Faure told a
news conference it was evident
the Diem government was no
longer equal to it's tasks.
There was no indication Bao
Dai would return to Wet Nam.
He has not set foot on Wet
Namese soil for more than q
year.
Three high-ranking generals
of the Gao Dai and Hoa Hao re-
ligious sects vowed not to rec
ognize Gen. Wy as military chief.
They described him as a tool Of
the French.
Diem Appeals for Aid
Mr.. Diem issued his victory
statement as the national army
announced it's shock troops had
driven Binh Xuyen forces from
the Van Cam theater, the last
major rebel stronghold guarding
the approaches to the society's
headquarters outside Cho Lon.
Mr.. Diem appealed to the free
world for aid in maintaining
South Wet Mans independence.
The withdrawing rebel forces
blew up bridge across the Chi
nese Arroyo-a canal between
Saigon proper and Cho Lon
See WET NAM, Page A-1o
Evening star., 1955-04-29
Building Plan
At.Smithsonian
Wins Support
House Unit Moy
Urge More Funds
Than Requested
By JOHN w. STEPP

The Smithsonian Institutions
request for planning money to
start $50 million history and
technology building met with en-
thusiastic support on Capitol
Hill today.
The bid by the 109-year-old
institution to build its first new
structure since 1909 was aired
today in public hearing before
a subcommittee of the House
Appropriations Committee.
Before the session was over,
several committee members
seemed anxious to go Smithson-
ian officials one better in their
budget request. While the pend
ing bill would authorize funds
for plans and specifications only,
the sentiment of the appropria-
tions group outspoken1y was for
construction authorization as
well.
FavOrs Entire Project
"I favor authorizing the entire
project now" declared Chairman
Jones. Democrat, of Alabama.
"It should be handled on a con-
tinuous base in the interests of
time and economy"
Representative Auc hincloss.
Republican, of New Jersey. said
he has no quarrel with going
"whole.-hog" on the proposed
building. my only concern is
that such an authorization may
not be big enough"
Representative McGregor, Re
publican, of Ohio. earlier in the
hearing had questioned the size
Of the requested $990,000 plan
ming money, conceded that con-
struction as well as planning
fund authorization in one pack
age would be economical.
pleasant Surprise"
Institution officials later ad-
mitted that Chairman Jones'
suggestion came as a pleasant
surprise.
The new building would be
located on the south side of
Constitution avenue between
Twelfth and Fourteenth streets
NV, just west of the Natural
History Museum. It is a site that
has been contemplated by city
planners for more than two
decades. 1t would, moreover.
displace a couple of unsightly
Government tempos as that 10
cation.
The huge structure would
house 100000 exhibits, most of
which have long been either in
storage or packed in other dis
play buildings. such as the rs
year-old red brick monstrosity
with the roundhouse-style super
structure on the opposite side of
the Mall.
Packed With Treasures
This building, known as the
Arts and Industries Building. is,
in the words of DR.. Leonard Car
michael, secretary of the insu-
tuition, literally packed to the
rafters with priceless national
treasures"
DR.. Carmichael added:
I'VE cannot possibly preserve
and exhibit these important rec
ords properly in a building that
even in its early days was con-
sidered a cheaply built shell and
today is both inadequate and
inappropriate.
"And although 1t has been
See SMITHSONIAN, A-1O
Evening star., 1955-04-29
NEW VERNACULAR
FOR TEEN-AGERS

GooNBALL-Thot's the new word
for O sAuore, soys The Stor's teen
oser expert in review Of the latest
yernoeuIor to keep you going until
school is out. Poee B-4.
Evening star., 1955-04-29
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Evening star., 1955-04-29
Wet Nam Rebels Crushed
Diem Says; Defies Bao Dai
Premier Holds
Chief of State
Cont Fire Him

SAIGON, South Wet Nam.
April 20 (P.-Prenier Ngo Dinh
Diem claimed victory in bloody
civil strife today and defied the
authority of Chief of State Bao
Dai to remove him.
Mr.. Diem's American-backed
government, in the second day
Evening star., 1955-04-29

Diem Shy Bachelor and Ardent Wet
Nom Leader. Poee AS
Evening star., 1955-04-29
BORED ANIMALS?

Time doesn't mean a thing to Gagged
Zoo animals or housed cats, Columnist
Charles E. TracewelI muses.. Short time,
long time or no time at all is all beyond
their reasoning. Muse with him on
Page Ala.
Evening star., 1955-01-09
WsM a PRg@ TRIP
TO IRgIAM o
& e.

Fly vio Poa Americas Air
woys TO visit An Tostol.
aaiioaol Irish festivol, BY
winning The ToiIortown- -Pen
AmeFicon Contest.
Get entry blank in the Doy-
time Dress Department.
Third Floor. Write Is words
or less on the subject: u like
ToiloEtown pure Irish liaeas
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Arizona sun., 1955-07-15
Bicycles Sold
Al Auction

Abandoned bicycles picked up by
the Police Department during the
past several months were sold at a
public auction held last week.
Seventy bicycles and five miscel-
laneous parts were put up for sale.
Proceeds from the sale totaled
S310. The equipment was disposed
of in the following manner: IL
bicycles were claimed by owners;
5 bicycles were not sold; 48 bicy-
cles were sold for $3O8; and the 5
miscellaneous parts were sold for
So Every effort is made to con-
tact the owners of the bicycles
before they are put up for sale.
A list of the bicycles to be sold is
posted at three separate locations
in and around the Court House ten
days prior to the auction.
Arizona sun., 1955-07-15
Charm School 7 Teocher Is Choirmon
Of Business & Professional Meet
By LOU LUTOUR

CHICAGO, Ill. = The National
Association of Negro Business and
Professional Women's Clubs, Inc,
is meeting here in Chicago for it's
Twentieth Anniversary Conven-
ton. DR.. Lucie E. Thompson, Ma
tional President has announced
that each member will send or
bring her Twentieth Anniversary
cash gift.
Miss Eleanor Morris, noted
Charm Teacher, is serving as Gen
eral Chairman of the Four-Day
Session which will be held July
9th to 30th. The topic for consid-
Grafton "Status of Business and
Professional Women in World
leadership" Workshops are be-
ing conducted by distinguished
leaders from various industries.
Arizona sun., 1955-07-15
Elks $4,000
Scholarship
Awarded Mrs. Cook

AS the result of $500 scholar
ship made available by the Elks
National Foundation, Mrs. Ruth E.
Cook, of 1922 North Laurel, Phoe-
nix, currently is studying advanced
cerebral palsy therapy at San
Francisco State College.
w. H. Gray, exalted ruler of
Phoenix Lodge of Elks who made
the announcement today, said the
local fraternal group had sponsored
Mrs. Cooks application.
John F. Malley of Boston, chair
man of the Foundations board of
trustees, who notified Gray of the
award, said the fellowship covers a
five-Week course.
Mrs. Cook will compelte her
studies in time to return to Phoe-
nix and begin organizing a class
for mentally retarted children in
the Madison Elementary School
District this fall. She also plans to
tutor cerebral palsied students.
Arizona sun., 1955-07-15
Rites Held For
G. r. HiohtoWek

Final rites were held last week
for Clyde B. Hightower who passed
July Z. The services were held at
Ragsdale Chapel in the Valley with
Rev L. J. Harper officiating.
MIR. HightoWer was a native of
Texas but had lived here for 30
years or more.
Survivors are: three sisters,
Winnie Hightower, Mary High
tower and Ida Jackson; two broth
erS, Onie and Roy; and one niece,
Mrs. Ollie Mae Christopher of
Phoenix.
Interment was in Greenwood
Memorial Park.
Arizona sun., 1955-07-15
President Of National Baptist Must
Stand Trial For Contempt Of Court
Services For
c. G.. Clark Held

Services for Clark C. Walters
who died thursday, June 3Oat his
home,818 S. Montezume, was held
last week, at Ant 10 ch Baptist
Church. The Rev. r. N. Holt
officiated.
Mr.. Walters, a native of Winnie
wood, Oklahoma, was superintend-
ent of Sunday Sshool at Antioch.
He came to phoenix in 1886, and
was an employee at the Arizona
Flour Mills.
His survivors are: wife, Charity;
five brothers, Gold and Rubin, and
a sister, Mrs. Sarah Mitchell, all of
Phoenix; three other brothers, Earl
Steve, and Bert of Winniewood,
Oklahoma.
Ragsdale Mortuary shipped the
body to Wynniewood for Interment.
Arizona sun., 1955-07-15
JUICE Defied by NutionuI Baptist Convention
Head; 400 Members, Officers Barred AT Annual
oIivet Church Meet; Mayor Sends Riot Squads

church." the Mississipi-born jack
son who succeeded the late DR.. L.
K. Williams as pastor of Olivet,
told the church meeting audience.
The contempt case comes up just
after the important National Bap-
tist Convention at Memphis, Sep
tember 7 through II, where jack
son will again attempt to force a
constitution change to permit the
president an indefinite term of
office.
In recent months, things at
Olivet have been heading for a
showdown, it was reported. The
solid support the pastor enjoyed for
a number of years from his hand
picked factional leaders is said to
be steadily weakening due to in
creasing tension over church mon
ey matters. Olivet, the only Negro
owned property permitted to re-
main on the multi-million dollar
New York Life Insurance Lake
Meadows interracial housing devel-
opment, was given the privilege of
purchasing block of surrounding
property for $4,000.
The money was finally raised,
but the property has not been pur-
chased. At the same time, the
physical condition of the church,
which under the late DR.. L. K.
Williams annually crossed more
than 100000 in revenue, has de-
Perforated to the place wheer it
cannot stand inspection by either
the Board of Health or the building
inspectors.
Sinking floors, falling plaster
from the ceiling, a leaking roof,
doors falling from the hinges and
'disgraceful" toilet situation
which forces female members to
go across the street to a restau-
rent rest room, all point up the
deplorable condition of what was
once the largest Negro Baptist
Church in America.
Arizona sun., 1955-07-15
Street Program
To Start Soon

Rehabilitation of 35 miles of
City streets at an estimated cost
Of $177,241 will get under way by
the end of July and all of the work
is expected to be completed by
October Is. Thirty-three miles of
streets will be heater planed. Of
that total, % miles will be sealed
with a light coat of emulsified
asphalt and stone chips and 5
miles will be resurfaced with plant
mix asphalt. The remaining
miles of the total of 35 consists
Of patching and resurfacing a "a
foot strip of 7th Street from Oak
Street to the Grand Canal with
one inch asphalt. This is one of
the roughest streets in the City.
The decision to spend $11 500 to
resurface it was made by the City
Council when it became evident
that no definite time could be
fixed for widening the street with
the benefi tof Federal aid funds.
Arizona sun., 1955-07-15

CHICAGO, (SpeciaD = DR..
Joseph H. Jackson, National Bap-
tist Convention of America, presi-
dent and pastor of Chicago's his
toric Olivet Baptist Church, must
stand trial for contempt of court.
Jackson, now in England for the
Baptist World Alliance, was ord
cred July 1, by Superior Court
Judge Frank M. Padden, to show
cause on September IA, why he and
associate defendants should not be
punished for violation of an injunc-
ton issued January 5 by Padden
restraining the pastor from bar
ring 400 members and officers from
the Church'S annual business meet
ing. --.......~...-
Attorneys William R. Ming, Jr.,
and Loring B. Moore, counsels for
the expelled members, said there is
no doubt that jackson will be pun
ished for his rashness. Process
servers were reported to have been
physically prevented from serving
papers on DR.. Jackson as he en-
listed the aid of former Mayor
Martin H. Kennedy, "My good
friend" The Mayor sounded a city
wide riot alarm resulting in more
than 40 police squad cars and
fire trucks, plus scores of cops
surrounding the church.
Jackson, now in Europe, attend
ing the Baptist World Alliance con-
ference, was reported on the ropes
in this latest round of the 13-year-
old bitter no-holdS-barred battle of
former church trustees and dea-
cons, some of whom had served
from 35 to 50 years, to be restored
to membership and office. They
were expelled when they persisted
in questioning the manner in which
the pastor handled the church's
finances.
"No white man or white judge is
going to tell me how to run my
Arizona sun., 1955-07-15
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where she lives at 40 McDOnough
Street with her husband, DR.. Per-
cival D. Batson, Dentist. Her acti-
vities with the Group include =
Arts and Crafts, Dancing, Trips,
and Parties.
Zeta is fortunate to have as Ma
tional Director of Public Relations
a versatile, trained, and well-liked
personality as Mrs. Batson. Her
experience in the field of Public
Relations dates back to the time
she was assistant to Lou Lutour,
1949-52 National Director
of Public Relations, who really
kept zetas before the public at that
time.