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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-02
japanese Experts
Report saysRadiaiion
Killed Fisherman

KYoTO, Japan. April 2 R.-
Atomic fallout damaged the
liver, blood system and bone
marrow Of % Japanese fisher
men; causing one death. Japan's
top radiation sickness expert
said today.
DR.. Kazuo Miyosli, in q re-
port Of the fishermen, chal-
lenged a statement by Or. John
&c. Bugher Of the United States
Atomic Energy Commission that
one Of the fishermen died from
jaundice and not radiation
effects.
The l00-ton fishing boat.
Lucky Dragon, was busted with
hydrogen bomb ashes on March
Fl. 1854, near Bikini. Aikichi
Kuboyama, one of the crewn1en.
died last September.
DR.. Miyoshi said the % others
had not fully recovered,
Medical Congress Opens
The japanese doctors report
was delivered before 1000 doc
tors at Japan's Medical Con-
gress which opened yesterday.
DR.. Miyoshi Of Tokyo Uni
versity Hospital was one Of the
doctors who treated the Bikini
patients and conducted the
autopsy on Mr.. Kuboyama.
He showed diagnosis diagrams
Of the patients and an analysis
table Of radioactive substances
collected from the body of Mr..
Kuboyama. He also showed mi
croscopic color pictures of the
blood, kidney and bone marrow
of the patients.
Inhaled Dust at Sea
DR.. Miyoshi said the Lucky
Dragon crewmen wore rubber
overalls when caught in the
atomic fallout. That acciden-
tally reduced the damage" he
said, but the men inhaled the
dust collected on the ship for
two weeks before they reached
port.
Thus, 1t seems evident their
sickness was caused by both ex-
| ternal and internal radiation. u
DR.. Miyoshi said.
Dr.. Yasushi Nishiwaki Of the
Osaka Municipal University
School of Medicine, another ra-
diation specialist. called Ameri-
can contentious that Mr.. Kubo-
yama died of a liver ailment and
mot fallout ridiculous. He said
the liver ailment was caused by
the fallout.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-02
Home Of Sect Leader
Who Joined Wet Nan,
Premier Is Fired On
ZAP wirephoto

SAIGON, South Wet Nam.
April 2 ga jeep raced past
the home Of Gao Dali Gen.
Nguyen Thanh Phuong early to-
day and sprayed it with machine
gun bullets But the religious
sect leader who recently switched
allegiance to the government,
was reported unhurt.
The shots shattered the three
day calm in Saigon since govern
ment troops clashed with the
dissident Binh xuyen religious
society. Wednesdays battle,
touched off by a dispute over
control Of the police force, cost
,26 lives.
Now Backing Premier
Reporting on the latest Incl
dent. Premier Ngo Dinh Diem's
Office said q handful Of Binh
xuyen soldiers In q green, jeep
raced past Gen. Phuong's house
in the French residential district
and opened fire. The general
was asleep at the time.
The Gao Daists were largely
removed from the opposition pic
ture when Gen. Phuong crossed
over to the government side
Thursday with 10000 men.
The Gao Dai, Binh Xuyen
and Hoa Hao sects have been
seeking Mr.. Diem,s overthrow,
The government, which is ex-
pected to announce formation OF
q new nonpartisan government
soon. has been working behind
scenes to convert more wavering
rebel leaders to MIR. Diem's side.
Area Under French Control
The area where today's shoot
ing took place is under control
OF French security forces. There
was no immediate explanation
how the jeep was able to dash
down the street.
The Gao Dali sentinel on duty
on Gen. Phuong's yellow two
story stucco home said he
en1ptied half q submachine gun
clip at the attackers.
Only a few Of the assailants'
bullets hit the house. No one
was hurt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-02
8-Judge Bench Hears Appeal
On Criminal Insanity Issue

argued that the conviction should
be set aside.
Gunther Decision Cited
Mr.. Foley declared the con-
ditions under which Williams
was ordered to trial did not
meet the requirements OF the
Gunther decision. handed down
by the appellate court after the
Williams conviction.
The Gunther decision specifies
that there must be a judicial
determination of competency to
stand trial before an accused
person. once deemed insane. may
+ be tried.
Assistant United States Attor-
ney Gerard j. O'Brien argued
that a judicial determination
had, in effect. been made. He
pointed out that the trial judge.
F. Dickinson Let's, had observed
the defendant during the trial
and had expressed himself as
believing williams was of sound
mind This. said Mr.. OBrien.
was tantamount to judicial de-
termination.
At any rate. Mr.. O'Brien said,
a hearing could be held now to
determine il williams was COM
petent at the time of trial. If it
is determined that he was. the
verdict could stand without
necessity of a new trial.
Mr.. Foley pointed out that the
then attorney for williams. dur
ing the trial, had asked Judge
Let's to order mental examina-
ton of the defendant.
Refused by Judge
This was refused by the Judge.
who remarked he couldn't say
he had an opinion that Williams
was insane.
Mr.. Foley said this was error
| in light of the Wear decision.
which provides that a Judge must
grant any motion for a mental
examination provided 1t is made
in good faith
But Mr.. OBrien commended the
mental examination incident was
not actually a motion on the
part of defense counsel but
rather a suggestion that the
judge act on his own initiative
and order a mental test.
The appeal originally was
heard by three-judge court
some time ago. But the court, of
its own volition, ordered a re-
! hearing before the full bench.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-02
Nationalist Ships Damage
Z Red Boats Near Maisu

TAIPEH, Formosa, April Q {P1
The Defense Ministry reports
Chinese Nationalist warships
damaged two Communist gum
boats OF the mainland coast
near Matsu Island late today.
The, communique said the Red
craft fed northward.
The action was located 2 miles
from the mainland town OF
Huangchi and within sight OF
Matsu.
Farther south Communist ar
tiIlery on Tateng Island in
Annoy harbor fired % shells at
Nationalist held Ouemoy. but
did no damage. the ministry
added.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-02
Formoso Sees u. S. Woverinq;
Peiping Sober Rafting Fades
Russiu Is Believed
Checking Red China
On Attack Plans

LONDON. April Q fP).--Diplo-
matte sources here saw indica-
tons today the Russians may
succeed in checking the Chinese
Communists from launching any
military offensive in their CAM
| paign for Fornnosa.
These indications were based
somewhat on marked tapering
off in. Peiping radios saber-
rafting over Formosa during the
| past 10 days.
Diplomatic informants said
Moscow has been working be-
hind the scenes with the British
for weeks in an attempt to quiet
the explosive situation appar-
emily fearful as much as any
body else that Formosa might
touch off a third world war.
I British Warn on Seizure
The British have agreed with
Red China's claim to Quelnoy
and Matsu but have warned the
Communists against trying to
seize them by force.
Prime Minister Churchill has
expressed confidence the United
States could handle the situa-
ton without calling for British
military help.
Soviet President Klementi Vo-
foshilov only this week accused
very responsible statesmen" in
the United States-without nam
ing them of tanning war talk.
Moscow, while supporting Red
China's claim to Formosa. has
cautiously avoided saying any
thing that could be interpreted
as urgins Peiping to try to grab
the island by force.
No References to Formosa
Peiping broadcasts today did
not make a single reference to
Taiwan Formosa). Until 10 days
ago Formosa was the central
theme Of most Of their foreign
newscaSts.
The Chinese Communist
mouthpiece also sidestepped. the
Formosa issue in all comment
on the Yalta disclosures.
A London radio monitor of
Peiping broadcasts said:
There has been a marked fall
of in plugging Taiwan in news
casts. Peiping has seemed even
hard put to find material for the
news bulletins The total hours
OF broadcasting has been more
or less maintained but consider
able idle time has been noted
time formerly devoted to For
moSa."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-02
CRAVEN
Continued From First Page

Continued From First Page
murder warrants are received
from Alexandria, or until extra
dition proceedings are arranged
If they are required.
Police Are Reserved.
Craven's arrest failed to change
the attitude of Alexandria police
about disclosing what evidence
they have against him. Their
only statement has been that
they issued the murder warrants
on the basis Of reliable informa-
ton"
Even Craven's long hunting
knife has not been positively
acknowledged by police as the
murder weapon. The knife was
found in possession of teen-age
Fairfax County boy. who told po-
lice Craven gave it to him. That
knife and another one located by
police we're sent to the FBI for
analysis.
Capt. Woods said he had re-
ceived a report on the knives. but
would not say what the report
revealed.
FBI agents who arrested
Craven questioned him. but
weuld not say whether he gave
them a statement. Capt. Woods
and Alexandria commemorative
Attorney Earl Wagner said they
had not been notified whether
Craven gave any statement.
Although police freely de-
scribed Craven as a mental
case" when a lookout was broad
cast for him. Mr.. Wagner said
he had no immediate plans to
ask a mental examination of
the youth. He said he planned
to study Craven's medical his
tory from Lynchburg, but
assumed the institution con-
sidered him sane since he was
released last summer.
Craven had been working at
the motel where he was arrested.
It Is located five miles north of
Jacksonville on Route II.
Craven. an avid comic book
fan, spent several years in the
Lynchburg (Va.) State Training
School for the feebleminded. He
was released last June.
According to a brother, Ernest,
who lives at 1918 North Pierce
street. Arlington. Charles often
stayed with his grandparents as
a boy. He said Charles seemed
fond of his grandparents.
Alexandria police, however, be-
lieve hatred motivated the brutal
murder of the elderly couple,
who had lived a secluded life for
more than 10 years at the CO.
lumbus street house.
Mr.. Craven was retired rail-
road engine painter. He had
lived in Alexandria all his life.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-02

The impact OF recent appellate
court opinions bearing on sanity
questions in criminal cases was
argued yesterday before an
eight-man bench of the U. s.
Court Of Appeals for the District
of Columbia.
The arguments were to have
been heard by the fun nine- judge
bench. But Chief Judge Harold
M. Stephens is in Florida for
health reasons. BY stipulation.
Judge Stephens may. If he de-
sires. render an opinion from
reading briefs.
The case involved an appeal
by Dallas Williams from q 1858
conviction for assault with a
dangerous weapon and carrying
concealed weapon. He is un-
der a 3-to-9-year sentence.
Williams. who prosecutors say
has one Of the longest criminal
records dating back to 1885
of any District felon. was first
brought to trial in 1850 on the
charges and sentenced to serve
from 3 to 7 years.
Conviction Reversed
The conviction was reversed
because of an error in jury in
structions. While awaiting trial
a second time. williams de-
veloped what psychiatrists
termed prison psychosis. He
was committed to st. Elizabeths
Hospital.
He was released nine months
later as competent to stand trial.
A new trial resulted in a mis-
trial, as did a second trial In
February, 1858.
During the second trial two
psychiatrists testified they
thought Williams insane.
A mental inquisition subse-
quently was ordered, and two
psychiatrists testified Williams
was suffering from an 'undiffer-
entiated psychosis."
So, Williams was sent back to
st. Elizabeths. Seven months
later, in September, 1854. he was
certified by hospital authorities
as being of sound mind and
competent to stand trial. This
opinion was shared by two court
appointed psychiatrists. He was
thereupon ordered to trial and
duly convicted.
Yesterday Attorney Nester s.
Foley. representing Williams,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-02
Arabian ComeI's Hoofs
Soft as Foom Rubber

DHAHRAN, Saudi Arabia
The Arabian camels hoofs are
as soft as foam rubber and so
perfectly adapted to sandy terrai
that they spread out without
sinking into the desert sand.
Engineers of the Arabian
American Oil Co. observed the
splaying, floating action of cam
Ell hoofs and incorporated the
effect successfully into vehicle
tires that conquer the softest
sand In Saudi Arabia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-02
/ Borge Traffic Coins
On tennessee River

NASHVILLE--Barge traffic on
the Tennessee River last year in
creased both in tonnage and
ton-mileage.
Tonnage was UP 10 per cent
over 1853 and ton mileage was
~ per cent greater. The ESQ.,
nile-long waterway carried 81
million tons Of freight. The total
ton mileage was ~ billion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-02
New Mexican Magazine

MEXICO CITY. April . (P).--
A new English-language publica-
ton Mexico This Month" was
launched yesterday under the
auspices Of the North American
Committee for Mexico. It will
be distributed In Mexico and the
United States. The editorial staff
includes Max Gluck. a former
editor Of the New Yorker Maya
zine.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-02
Capt.. N. Carpenter,
redNaNSurgeon
Dies in Bremerfon

Retired Capt. Dudley Newcomb
Carpenter, so, holder Of the Navy
Cross and q noted Navy surgeon.
died last Saturday at the Bre-
merton Naval Hospital. WASH
ington.
He lived in the District for 30
odd years before moving last year
to Washington. His last home
here was at the Westchester
Apartments, 1000 Cathedral ave.
nue. NV,
The highlight Of Capt. Car
penter's career came when he
was awarded the Navy Cross for
supervising the construction, and
later commanding the Navy base
hospital IN Queenstown NOW
Cobb. Ireland. during World
War !.
While here Capt. Carpenter
served on the board of the Gen.
trail Union Mission and was an
honorary guide at the Washing
ton Cathedral.
Born In Navy Yard
Capt. Carpenter was born in
the Portsmouth Navy Yard at
Kittery, Me. He was the son OF
Admiral Charles Carroll Carpen-
ter, USN, former commander of
the Asiatic Fleet.
He graduated cum laude from
the Harvard University Medical
School in 1896 and was accepted
the same year as an ensign IN
the Navy.
His first naval engagement was
aboard the Raleigh, Admiral
Dewey's flagship at Manila Bay.
He also served aboard the olym-
pia there.
Capt. Carpenter was believed
to have been the first surgeon to
successfully open and repair q
wounded heart. The patient. q
Marine wounded at Vera Cruz,
lived for many years.
First Newport Graduate
Capt. Carpenter was the first
medical graduate of the Naval
War College at Newport. r. I.
He was commissioned captain in
February, 1918, and headed the
Naval Academy's medical de-
partment from 1919, until 1922.
From 1923 until 1927 Capt.
Carpenter was director of PLAN
ming al the Naval Bureau Of
Medicine and Surgery here. He
later was commanding officer at
naval hospitals at Pearl Harbor.
Hawaii, and in San Diego. He
also commanded the 18th Naval
District at San Francisco.
Capt. Carpenter was the orig
inator Of many new medical tools
and therapies. He worked on
the original model of what later
became the standard naval
stretcher.
Retired in 1888
He retired in 1888 but was re-
called in 1943 to work with the
Naval Examining and Retire.
ment Board here. He retired
again in 1945.
He is survived by two daugh-
tiers and two sons--Mrs. Arthur
Delaney Ayrault, wife Of Ad-
miral Ayrault. Of Tacoma.
Wash: Mrs. Sybil Shugg and
DR.. Cedric c. Carpenter. both OF
Short Hills. N. j.. and 1t. Col.
Donald Newcomb Carpenter
(USMCR). retired. Of 7206 Forest
road, Kent Village, Md. Thirteen
grandchildren also survive.
Funeral arrangements will be
announced later.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-02
Stevens Honored in upon

CAMP zAMA, Japan. April 2
Secretary Of the Army
Robert Stevens was honored at a
guard ceremony today and then
flew to Okinawa on another leg
OF his Far East inspection trip.
Gen. Lyman L. Lemnitzer. who
took over command of the United
States 9th Army yesterday, ac-
companied him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-02
NotionuIists Fear
We Will Write Off
Mutsu and Quemoy
BY FRED HAMPSON

TAIPEI. Forinosa. April 2 tE1,
There is a new kind of tension
these days in Formosa. Not a
war tension, 3 surrender tension.
Formosa is tense with dread
that the United States Is in the
process of deciding-if she hasn't
already decided-to write off
Matsu and Quemoy.
What is the evidence?
American representatives here
are making a daily sounding of
Formosa morale and reporting to
Washington. They report on
money exchange rates, prices
and other things that reflect
fear or disbursement or hope.
They wouldn't be doing this
II they were going to help us
fight for Matsu and Quemoy"
said one Nationalist officer.
They wouldn't have to worry
about morale then"
ENJOYS Departure Noted
Some Chinese even profess to
see in the imminent departure
on home leave of Ambassador
Karl Rankin a gloomy omen.
Mr.. Rankin, five years on For
mosa and deeply sympathetic
with the Nationalist cause. is.
they say, being spared the pain
full task of breaking the bad
news.
Everybody agrees that the eff.
feet here of another bloodless
surrender like Tachens and
Nanchishan would be bad. One
highly placed American said lit
might even be fatal"
Some even doubt that Chang
Kai-shek's leadership could sur
vive it. Some say the army
might rebel. These soldiers. who
have put their personal lives in
adjournment even to eschewing
marriage as their part toward
counter-invasion, might blow
their tops II they get the notion
that the purpose of all this self
denial and patient preparation
had disappeared.
Would Affect Other Areas
More surrenders would have a
slower but possibly even worse
effect on nom Communist South
east Asia. some Nationalist quar-
tiers argue. These people say
that the cold war has reached a
point in Asia where a reversal in
one area affects all other areas.
That may be far-fetched but
the same group also says that
another surrender to the Com
munists, specially on-f1ghting
surrender. might start an irre-
pressible campaign of subversion
in Formosa, rejuvenate the Huks
In L,izon, rekindle the terrorists
In Malaga and get the Red au-
tonomous That's on the Thailand
border on the move.
Gen. Chang might refuse to
abandon his offshore islands
He has said they would be de-
Tended. Most observers think
Gen. Chang, like President Rhee
of Korea. has gotten a little be-
yond the point of such indie
pendent action.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-02
l224 Convent Burns

AvItA, spain. April 2 GP.-
The convent OF st. Francis.
founded by St Francis OF Assist
In 1924 and now q national
monument, was destroyed today
by IRE at Arevslo, 30 miles
north Of here. No casualties
were reported.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-02

LOST
COCKER sPANIEL, blond. male. missing
yks.i ansysrs to name Of "skippy. >
Cal LII. l-SSlS. --a ,
COCKER. black, male. 10 mos, answers
20 Corkey.' strayed from Valley
Wood DR.. Wheaton. 10. 4-6942 -
COCKER, male. black and white: an
swers "skipps.y vic. Kansas and
Hsmp ayes. ne, Reward ia. 1904
P.A.lR!AKEEI. blue; white crown. says.
Tn Crackers." Wo. 6-7722. --3
sCNGLAsSEs, pink frames, lost Mon.
night IN taxi: reward. ENG. 3-S45S.
-----------. -
TOPCOAT, mans. gabardine, tan: taken
py mistake from Villa Rose Restaurant
In Silver Spring between Q and 1880
sunday eve, March "a; 2 sets of car
Keys In pockets: reward. ~. 7-593S.
TOY FOX TFRRIER. female. no collar.
Mar 30: vic. 8. Wayne and Col pike.
name OF Thinker: reward, IA. 2-6aS3.
FOUND
DOG, black and whits. Shaggy. At iith
and q SITS. NV. Apply ANIMAL RES
CUE LEAGUE. II o ct. NV. NO.
GLASSES. black and oliver ysTissssd
frames, IN Hreen alligator case FOUND
Non. e-6. Ma s-S455.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-02

and q SIS. NV. Apply ANIMAL RS
CUE LEAGUE. II o st. NV. NO.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-24
Speed in Harvesting
H-Bomb Power Urged

lon the basis Of o reasonable sup
Iply Of food and power for all
men,"
Senator Anderson, Mr.. Price
land Mr.. Hinshaw agreed that
the Geneva parley had shown
Russia Is not ahead Of the
United States in peacetime de-
|velopment Of the atom.
Representative Holifleld. DEM
|ocrat Of California, another
committee member who attend
led the Geneva meeting. said the
|frst impression Is that American
scientists learned nothing new
from q multitude Of papers pre-
scented at the meeting but that
Russian experts probably ac-
|quired fresh technical data.
He said the United States
gave away more hitherto secret
nuclear information than any
other nation at the meeting.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-24

IBut he added In On interview II
lbs too early to determine whether
this country gave away too
much.
Meanwhile. Lincoln White.
state Department press ofhcer.
said last night the United States
has distributed to all o. N. menu
beers and other nations. includ-
ling the Communist bloc coun-
tries, q plan for creating an
international agency to operate
10 worldwide atoms-for-peace
program In association with the
United Nations.
Mr.. White said the document
had been circulated ION q con-
|fldential basis for the purpose
|of getting comment from other
governments"
The confidential proposal Is
based on the clearing house.
rather than the atomic pool
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-24
ny the Associated Press

Two members Of the Senate
House Atomic Energy Committee
are urging the Atomic Energy
Commission to proceed with all
possible speed on Harvesting the
H-bomb for peaceful purposes.
Senator Anderson, Democrat
Of New Mexico. committee chair
man. and Representative Price.
Republican Of Illinois, head Of
its research and development
subcommittee. said yesterday
they believe the Geneva atoms
for-peace conferenc should give
impetus TO this project.
They were part Of q committee
delegation which returned
yesterday from the conference.
Senator Anderson said, I'VE
know we are In q race for this
type Of development" and added
there were clear indications at
Geneva that Russia, Great
Britain and India also were
working at the problem.
The Senator said 'only q
handful" Of American scientists
are assigned to this research. He
suggested that the number be
increased.
Biggest Event at Farley
Mr.. Price said the announce
ment Of hitherto secret programs
looking toward . controlled
thermometer (hydrogen) reac-
ton was "the most important
event" ct the Geneva meeting.
1.-THE mere fact that this
(American) program has been
declassified should speed up re-
search on It," he declared, adds
ing it had been so deeply secret
many Acc scientists did not
even know Of it
However. Representative Hin
shaw, Republican Of California.
another committee member who
was at Geneva, said he felt
United States progress on this
work had been cas- fast as could
be expected" considering the ex-
IRENE difficulties.
Homi j. Bhabha. Indian scien-
fist who was president Of the
Geneva conference, brought the
problem into the open with q
speech.
He predicted that the H-bomb
might be harnessed In 20 years
and all Of the worlds energy
problems solved.
Following this, Acc Chairman
Lewis l.. Strauss disclosed that
this country had been engaged
In a moderate program" Of re-
search in the field and had made
some progress.
Mr.. Price said Acc should
"employ the maximum technical
efforts Of which it is capable" on
the project, adding that In such
q reaction, where power would
potentially be possible through
the fusion Of the light elements,
the supply Of raw materials
would be virtually inexhausti-
ble," he said.
IT we are ever to have q
peaceful world, 1t will have to be
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-24

countries, possibly including sug-
gestions for changes. wiz be
carefully considered.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-24

principle. OfnciaIs here empha-
size Il Il not rigid In its details
and that the comments Of other