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the two junior drill instructor
were S/Sergt. Matthew C. Nc
Keen and Sergt. Richard j
King.
Behavior Hit
Z. That on Sunday, 8 April
1856, S/Sergt. McKeon was the
duty drill instructor of Platoon
III, having assumed the duty al
1900 hours, Z April 1856.
s. That in the morning of 8
April 1856, Platoon II was al
lowed a smoking period by
lS/Sergt. McKeon.
9. That during the smoking
period certain members of Pla-
ltoon II were reported to have
INDUCED in what was considered
by S/Sergt. McKeon as undis-
Iciplined behavior.
10. That Staff Sergt. McKeor
ordered a field day held in the
late morning and afternoon OF
Is April 1856.
IL. That Staff Sergt. McKeon
drank an unknown quantity of
vodka during the morning, aft
Iernoon and early evening of 8
April 1856 while on duty as the
drill instructor in charge of Pla-
toon II.
IL. That Staff Sergt. McKeon
left Barracks 761 at about 1900
hours on 8 April 1856 and, in
the company of Technical Sergt,
Elwyn B. Scarborough, visited the
Staff NoncommisSioned officers
Club, returning to Barracks 761
at about 1400 hours on that date,
at which time he laid on his
bunk and slept for approximate
ly one hour
Is. That Staff Sergt. McKeon
indicated to certain recruits of
Platoon II that he was con-
cerned over the lack of discipline
and spirit in his platoon and that
he was going to march it into
the swamp that night.
Some Couldn't Swim
IA. That Staff Sergt. McKeon
knew that certain members of his
platoon could not swim.
Is. That Staff Sergt. McKeon
stated to certain members of
Platoon II during the late aft
ernoon or early evening of 8
April. 1856. that the platoon
would be taken to the swamp
and those who couldn't swim
would drown and those who could
would be eaten by sharks.
l6. That at approximately D.
600 hours on 8, April, 1856, Staff
Sergt. McKeon ordered the pla-
toon to fall in in front of Bar
racks 76l and then marched
them in a column of twos to
that bank of Ribbon Greek which
is directly behind &C" Range
butts, at which time he led the
platoon, during darkness, into
water approximately 2 feet deep.
II. That prior to entering the
Continued nm PAGE Ala CoJ I
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Ex-senator BuIow, SO,
Reported VERY Weak

Former Senator Bulow Of
South Dakota, 88, was reported
very weak" today by a member
Of his family after a stroke yes.
terday.
William j. Bulow. jr., son Of
the former Senator and a law
yer here. said Senator Bulow
has lost his eyesight as the re-
suit Of q hemorrhage. Mr.. Blu
low, a Democrat, was Governor
of South Dakota from 1927
through 1880 and a Senator
from 1891 to 1912. He lives
with his wife at 250l @ street
NV.
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zone Of Huppiest Days.
Bork|ey Said at Lexington
BY TAFT TRUSSELL
Star stan Correspondent

LEXINGTON, Vap May 1-Aben w. Barkley's final hours
completed what he called lone of the happest days my life
He told Washington and Lee University law student this
he rode in yellow and black convertible through the
narrow billy streets of this little college town yesterday after
The political veteran here the universys mock
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-01
DeathMarch Sergeant
Held Drinking at Time
Paris Island
Commander
Relieved
BY ROBERT X. WALSH
and JOHN A. GILES

The Marine Corps told Con-
greSS today that sergeant who
ordered Paris Island, S. c..
night march that resulted in
six drownings was under the
influence of alcohol and had
been charged with manslaughter.
Furthermore, it said, the COM
manding officer of the big recruit
depot, Maj. Gen. Joseph c. Bur-
ger, and certain other officers
there, were being reassigned 1hd
steps being taken to provide for
more effective officer supervision.
Gen. Randolph Nc. Pate, Ma
rine commandment, announced
that he had directed a reorgan-
ization of the supervision of re-
cruit training for the Marine
Corps as a whole.
Gen. Pate made public the
findings of a court of inquiry into
the April 8 tragic incident in an
appearance before the House
Armed Services Committee.
FavOrs Wider Scope
In submitting the report of the
court of inquiry to the commit
tee, Gen. Pate said:
Il do not agree with the ac-
ton of the court in combining
its finding of fact and opinions
to the relatively narrow issue
of the degree of culpability at
tributable to Sergt. McKeon."
Discussing the training pro-
gram, he said:
Il reiterate, that for the deaths
of the six young Marines which
resulted from this march, the
Marine Corps is on trial in a
moral sense just as much as is
Sergt. Matthew c. McKeon.
The supervision of our system of
recruit training must therefore
be reorganized. 1t is apparent
to me that the failure stems es-
sentially from the fact that we
have continued to place in the
hands of the drill instructors a
degree of authority which does
not take into account that, due
to unavailability, some of today's
drill instructors do not possess
the service experience or ma
turity of those of former years
who needed little supervision
from their commissioned officers.
We have been slow to admit this
fact and to accept its implica-
tions. We are going to face them
now. Consequently, 1 have taken
the following action:
"a. I have directed a reorgani-
cation of the training at Paris
Island insofar as the supervision
thereof is concerned. This will
involve the transfer and reas-
signment of the Commanding
General and certain other Off
GERS.
"b. have established at
Paris Island and also at San
Diego separate Recruit Training
Commands. Each will be COM
manded by a brigadier general
especially selected by me and
who will report to me directly
in order that 1 may personally
control and monitor the steps
which must be taken to insure
more effective supervision of our
recruit training system.
Inspector General Appointed
&c. / have appointed at my
Headquarters an Inspector Gen.
eral of Recruit Training to as
Sist me in the close supervision
of the system. l will continue
this extraordinary organization
under my direct and personal
control until l am convinced
that there can be no cause for
any American to offer reason
able objection to the Marine
Corps recruit training program.
ID. l have issued instructions
to these newly formed recruit
training commands that all de-
sirable training features be re-
See MARINES, Page Ala
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-01
BULLE TN
BRIGGS Suspects Seized

Two brothers have been ar
rested in Chicago on fugitive
warrants as suspects in a S4,-
800 hOldup at the Briggs meat
packing plant here last July,
Metropolitan Police said to-
day. They are John A. Hodges,
20, and Frank Hodges, 81, for
merly of Chillum, Md.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-01

MOSCOW, May / (R.--Ap-
parently demonstrating its new
professed policy of peace, the
Soviet Union today staged one
Of the briefest and least warlike
May Day military parades vet
eran Western observers had seen
in Moscow.
No new military equipment
was placed on view for Western
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-01
Thousands Turn Out
In District Election
Lines Form Early;
50 Polling Places
Open to 8 Tonight
BY JOHN v. HORNER

Registered voters turned out
in force today as Washington
enjoyed the exhilarating expert
ence of participating in its first
bona-fide election in 80 years.
Lines formed at the polling
places before they opened at 8
am. and thereafter the voting
was steady in all butt a few of
the city's SO precincts. In some
sections of the Capital, observers
remarked that it appeared al
most everyone of the $4,000 who
registered intended to cast a
ballot before the polls close at 8
pm.
Weather was ideal for such
an suspicious day. It was cool
and a bright sun broke through
early-morning clouds. .
Delegates Chosen
simultaneously Democrats and
Republicans were electing dele
gates to their 1856 national con-
ventionS, naming representatives
to the national political commit
tees and organizing their parties
locally.
Through their votes for con-
vention delegates, Democrats will
affect the fortunes of Adlai E.
Stevenson and Senator Kefau-
yer, the front-running candidates
for the presidential nomination.
One slate of convention can
didates is pledged to each of
these aSpirantS. The winning
combination will determine how
the Districts six votes will be
cast when the national conven-
ton assemblies at Chicago.
Organization Fights Lamb
A spirited fight in the Repub-
lican Party here highlights a
challenge to the organization
leadership by George P. Lamb.
He is running both for Repub-
lican National Committeeman
and for a seat in the G. o. P.
convention delegation.
In the committee contest Mr..
Lamb is battling the incumbent,
Clyde D. Garrett, while in the
second race he is one of nine
candidates for six places. The
organization is drawn tight in
an effort to knock him out.
There was some confusion at
the precincts as election clerks
tried to familiarize themselves
with the procedure and inexperi-
enced voters assumed a new role
in citizenship. But, all factors
considered. the operation went
smoothly at the start.
Early voters spent an average
of about 10 minutes in the poll
ing stations-f1ve minutes to be
checked in as qualified to par
ticipate and five more to mark
the long, complicated ballots. In
most cases the checking-in time
was reduced as precinct workers
became more familiar with the
process.
But not much could be done
to cut down on the time
needed to mark ballots, particu-
larly among Democrats. They
averaged five minutes voting, to
two minutes for Republicans.
Vote for Sc Officials
The Democrats are voting for
Sc officials and are passing upon
two referendum questions. One
question relates to a District
home rule plank in the party
platform and the other will de-
termine whether the city's dele
cation to the Democratic Ma
tional Convention shall be bound
to cast all six votes the way
a majority wishes. or whether
the six votes may be split up.
The Republicans focused at
tention upon the national COM
mlttee and convention contests. |
Continued on Page A-2I, Col. 81
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-01
News Conference Set

President Eisenhower will hold
a news conference at 1890 am.
tomorrow. the White House an
nounced today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-01

a mock political convention of
students at Washington and Lee
University in Lexington, Va.
The body was placed on a cot
in the ambulance at Lexington
this morning. While a light rain
fell, the vehicle started for
Washington at $50 am. (EDT),
blinking a red light to clear the
way for the Senator's last trip
to the Capital.
The ambulance left alone on
the 180-mile trip to Washington.
1t was followed 40 minutes later
by two automobiles carrying
students from w. and L. and the
Virginia Military Institute.
Funeral Due Tomorrow
The ambulance headed for the
Hysong funeral home at 1900 N
street NV. The public may pay
their respects there until funeral
services tomorrow.
The services will be held at II
am. in Foundry Methodist
Church, with DR.. Frederick
Brown Harris, chaplain of the
Senate, officiating.
Seats will be reserved for
Senators and other Government
officials. The public will be adj
mitted to the rest of the 1900
seats in the church.
Mrs. Barley requested that
the service be, very simple and
very brief"
Special Train to Run
A special train will leave to-
morrow afternoon to take the
body to the Senator's home town
in Paducah, KY, for burial Fri
day.
A large congressional delega-
ton will travel on the funeral
train.
On Capitol Hill today, the
House met briefly and adjourned
out of respect. The Senatn 81
ready was in recess until Thurs
day. Senate leaders agree, .4.at
the Senate would meet on Thurs
day only long enough to pass a
resolution lamenting the SEN
|ator'S death.
At the moment of his death,
Senator Barley was doing what
he did and loved best-making a
political speech. He was the
Ikeynoter at the mock Democratic
convention, an election year fea-
ture here since 1908.
Death was caused by a heart
attack. 1t apparently was
instantaneous.
His Last Words
Senator Barley had been
speaking for about 20 minutes
and seemed to be near the CHI
max of his speech when he died.
He had just recalled the irony
of the fact that, after 43 years
on the national political scene,
he was again the junior Senator
from his home State. Then he
raised his arms for emphasis and
said:
I'm willing to be a junior. I'm
glad to sit on the back row, for
I would rather be a servant in
the House of the Lord than sit
in the seats of the mighty"
These were his last words. He
slumped, fell backward and lay
See BARKLEY, Page AS
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military attaches, who, with the
Kremlin's collective leadership
and foreign diplomats. watched
the parade through Red Square
Nor were there any new planes
Only SO swept-wing jet fighters
improved models Of the MIG
It's seen here before-made the
traditional fly-past.
The annual May Day speech,
by Defense Minister Marshal
Georgi Zhukov, also was notable
for its lack Of bellicose phrases.
Our people want to live in
peace and friendship with the
peoples Of all the world" he de-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-01
Text of Marine FINDINGS
In Probe of Drowninqs

The ert of the findings of fact opinions and the
mendaons of Marine Corps OF inquiry at PARTS
Island Recruit Depot after the drowino of sir enlisted
AnriI2
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Chamber Group
Boos Butler
Action Follows Diq
At 6. O. P. Donations
BY FRANCIS P. DOUGLAS

Chairman Paul M. Butler of
the Democratic National Com
mittee was Justify booed today
by a United States Chamber of
Commerce audience attending a
bipartisan panel discussion of
business issues in the election
year.
The booing came in a dispute
over big political contributions.
AT Home" Honors Mrs. CompbelI.
Poee B-4
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Bark|ey's Body
Being Brought
1oWashington
Funeral Service
Set Tomorrow at
Foundry Methodist

An ambulance today carried
the body of Senator Alben W.
Barkley toward Washington, a
city stunned by the unexpected
death of the beloved Weep.
Senator Barley, rs, fell dead
late yesterday as he addressed
Other Stories and Pictures on BorkIey'.
Career. Pages "A ond As
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Moy Doy in Italy Hos Religious
Emphasis. Poee A-3
Kodiak mirror. [volume] (Kodiak, Alaska) 1940-1976, 1956-01-21

Two women of pioneer stock
leave their western homes and
families for trip to Alaska in
spite of dock strikes and other in
cidents. The gay adventures chart
an amusing and Informative &C
count of their trip aboard the S.
S. Alaska, and meet interesting
and striking people when they go
ashore. Two Towels and an Or
ange," gives an account of their
adventures. The book Is by Gwen
K. Mallory and Iris Short.
Kodiak mirror. [volume] (Kodiak, Alaska) 1940-1976, 1956-01-21
KODIAK MIRROR

s,,ch rumor was easily spiked this
week. however, when the word
spread that yours truly and his
wife were on the Kodiak Anyways
Continued on page lO)
Kodiak mirror. [volume] (Kodiak, Alaska) 1940-1976, 1956-01-21

Fact and rumor are hard some
times to sift out, especially in a
newspaper office. Fhe integrity of
a newspaper is based on furnish
ing the facts to its readers. One
Kodiak mirror. [volume] (Kodiak, Alaska) 1940-1976, 1956-01-21
HERE, THERE a-EVRRYWHERE


Bros. studio in Hollywood to watch
the screening of the picture. Helen
of Troy. Looks like there might be
a budding screen actress there.
The Chief of Police Roland
Vickery says he is going to carry
out very unpleasant duty unless
motorists stop when school bus
is loading or unloading children.
This applies BOTH WAYS, wheth-
er approaching the school bus or
following behind it. The chief,says
he is going to have to issue tickets
to motorists who fail to comply
He has territorial law that is
very specific on this point, to back
him up. 1t shouldn't even be neces-
sary to mention such a law. Good
common sense should tell the mo-
torist what to do-STOP.
We herewith quote an interest
ing dissertation from the editor of
the Forsyth (Mont.) Independent,
on the subject of weather. No more
comment from this columnist is
necessary:
''Darned if | know why every
body is interested in the weather.
It's the one thing under the sun
that everybody should know about
without having to read it, If it's
blowing, they want to know what's
going to be in the paper. If it's
showing, the same; if it's raining,
the same; and last summer when
the mercury was boiling at los
above they still wanted to know
what was going to be in the paper
as regarded the weather.
Don't ever say we don't aim to
please (and please don't count the
misseS). And with that comes this
weeks story on the weather:
Several inches of snow are on
the ground at this time s. with
warmer day this is expected to
melt next spring at the latest.
"The temperature may remain
the same for some time if it does
mt get colder or warmer
There will be windy days, and
days when the wind does not blow.
At times it may appear that a
warmer trend is developing, but
that doesn't necessarily mean it
will be that way. May even get
colder. Nobody knows for sure. On
the other hand, it could get warm
er. No body knows for sure about
that either BUT IF 1T DOESN'T
EVER WARM UP it's going to be
gol-danged blankety-blank long
winter. You can bet on that, too"
=
Sitka, Alaska is taking step in
the right direction in city planning.
They have what is known as a
Workable Program for urban de-
velopment. This has met the ap-
prevail of Administrator Albert M.
Cole of the Housing and Home FL
nance Agency. Sitka is now able
to proceed with the urban renewal
projects in that community to ELI
inmate any incipient slum condi-
tions. Federal funds for planning
and renewal activities can be made
available to assist Sitka. Mortgage
insurance from FILA and other fl
fancial aids to builders are brought
into play by this action. 1t could
be that Kodiak might benefit by
such program
Two women of pioneer stock
leave their western homes and
families for a trip to Alaska in
cnt4a sc IanI~ ek,sIxoc 1~l oAL1.. =
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-01

It is not the USSR but the
United States which must re-
wise its policies. according to
the new version of views ex-
pressed by Secretary Of State
Dulles at his Tuesday press
conference.
Only the preceding Friday
the Secretary, testifying be-
fore the Senate Foreign Rela-
tons Committee. exuded OPP
timism from all his pores. He
said in effect that we had the
Soviets on the run; that their
previous policies had suf-
fered a complete setback which
forced its leaders to adopt an
entirely new strategy.
Now it appears that it is we
who may have to dovetail our
future strategy with that of
the USSR-which means that
the Reds still have the initi-
alive.
Our foreign policy is based
on the three "TOs" - the
NATO in Europe, SEATO in
the South Pacific and the
MEATO in the Middle East.
None of these seems effective.
The NATO is working on
only three cylinders. The
French and the West Ger
mans, on whom we have been
relying for q substantial
ground force to match even
vaguely that Of our opponents.
are not producing. The French
are fighting for their life to
preserve their African empire.
Premier Mollet is faced with
the serious decision of trans
ferring the bulk of the divi-
sions earmarked for Western
defense to North Africa. There
is no likelihood that the coun-
try will agree TO any lno. case
in military forces. The coun-
try will not stand for an ex-
tended draft or calling Of re-
serves to active duty.
The German army Of IL
divisions is still a blueprint.
So far less than 1000 men
have been conscripted-mostly
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-01
Who Will Be Runninq Mate?

His popularity today is po-
litically valuable to the Repub-
licans only because there is
peace and prosperity" II adj
verse conditions such as have
existed in the farm areas were
to intensity and spread. no
amount of personal popularity
would save the day for Mr.. Ell
senhower.
What elected Mr.. Eisen-
hover in 1852 was the mega
tive vote against the Truman
regime on the issues Of com
munism, Korea and corrup-
tion." There was a relatively
prosperous condition in the
country, but emotional issues
set up negative tide.
Today the emotional issues
favor the Republican side.
Peace is a very penetrating
issue with the women as well
as the men voters. That's why
the Democrats in Congress are
making a signal error in tao
tics in their reckless attacks
on Secretary of State Dulles.
Mr. Eisenhower has just en-
phasized the perils of a divided
government-the mistake the
voters made in 1854 in electing
a Democratic House and giving
an even division to the Senate,
which later became Demo-
cratic because a Republican
turned Democrat and voted
with them. Mr.. Eisenhower
told his historic press confer
ence this week:
If we are honestly dedi-
Gated to a two-party system
that is. to a single-party re-
sponsibility in this country
then the legislature and the
executive should properly be in
the same hands, SO that there
can be responsibility fixed
without elimination and re-
elimination we should GER
tainly, whenever it is humanity
possible, have these groups
under the control of the same
party
This is an outright appeal
for a Republican Congress at
the election in November.
With Mr.. Eisenhower's an
nounced willingness to serve,
his nomination is assured. AS
for his election, whoever can
tell whether the next eight
months will continue the mood
Of the American people the
same as it is today, can guess
the outcome Of the election Of
both the President and the
Congress.
Reproduction Rights Reserved)
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CONSTANTINE BROWN
u. S., Not Soviet, Revising Policy

strings, our pro1ered eco-
noInic help.
The MEATo is different
from the other alliances. 1t is
composed of Pakistan. Iran,
Iraq, Turkey and Britain. We
do not belong to this Baghdad
pact, although we approve it
and are willing to support
it. To make it anywhere
near effective the first three
mentioned members must be
supplied with a considerable
amount of military and eco
nomic help. And here impor-
tant political considerations
are coming into play: If We
supply Pakistan with the
necessary modern arms to
create an effective military
force there will be a strong
repercussion from India which
we are still counting. Those
countries are at drawn daggers.
Mr.. Nehru knows that a we'll
armed Pakistan might insist
on a just settlement on Kash-
mir. a province which, India
took over by force and has
refused to yield to United
Nations arbitration.
Iran needs a lot before it can
become militarily strong, and
we have SO far treated it as a
stepchild.
The administration will
think twice before 1t provides
military material to Iraq,
although it is strongly anti
communistic. Iraq is pledged
to help other Arab countries
in their conflict with Israel.
Will the administration risk
mourning the enmity of Israel's
Zionist supporters in this coun-
try, in an election year. and
give arms to Iraq which might
be used against the Israeli
republic?
The three "TOs" are not as
strong in reality as they appear
on paper or in public speeches
by State and Defense Depart
ment officials. Yet they are
considered by our policy
makers as the backbone of our
resistance to Red Imperialism.