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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-17
Bill
For Passed
Measure Is Ready
For White House

The Districts big new mar
Icotics bill designed to get dope
IaddictS OF the streets and into
hospitals or Jail cleared both the
House and Senate today and
went to the White House.
Both chambers acted without
debate on the compromise ver-
sion arrived at late last week.
The District measure now
joins the Federal narcotics con-
troll measure which cleared Con-
greSs and went to the White
House last week.
The combination of the two
measures is expected to add
important new tools to District
law enforcement.
New Category Set Up
The District measure sets up
"a new category of offender-the
vagrant addict. Such a person
one who has no visible means
of support, is a known addict
and associates with other adj
dicts-can be sent to jail for a
year.
For non-criminal addictS, the
measure streamlines the present
commitment procedures, keeps
suspected addicts in custody
while they are going through
the court and provides for a
probationary period after they
are released from hospitals.
Can Use Lexington
The bill permits the District
to send these non-criminal ad-
diets to the Federal Narcotics
Hospital at Lexington. KY, for
the next two years. The author
ity to use Lexington had expired
June 80 and the District has no
facilities for addict rehabilita-
ton.
Another important feature of
the measure is the control for
the first time over the dispensing
of sleeping pills and thrill pills.
The right of police to arrest sus-
pected dope peddlers without a
warrant is also liberalized under
the District measure.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-17

and then went on the air to APP
peal to them to come to Sergt.
McKeon's assistance.
The letter said:
II am writing you for Staff
Sergt. Matthew c. McKeon, who
lis now on trial for man.
slaughter.
1.-THE charge against him in
substance is maltreatment of
troops and criminality by march,
ing them into the boondocks,
marshes. swamps and creeks at
Paris Island.
1--WE believe that it was not
an unusual practice to train
troops and discipline and i'm
prove morale by such occasional
night exercises.
IF you have ever had such
an experience or seen it occur
at Paris Island and you want
to see justice done and to assist
in the defense of Sergt. Nc
Keen telephone or wire me ;"
Denied as Accepted Practice
The Marines have denied that
such marches are an accepted
practice here and said that the
fatal march of the 70 members
of platoon II on moonless Sum
day night into nearby Ribbon
Creek was not authorized.
1t was learned unofficially that
there have been 993 discharges
here since the first of the year.
After Capt. Klein's ruling, the
trial was recessed for a time to
enable Mr.. Berman to make ar
Irangements for the inspection OF
the questionnaires by members
Of his staff.
Mr.. Berman said he would ar
range at once for defense rep
Iresentatives to go to Washington
to examine the, mass of ques-
Itionnaires.
Argument over the various de-
Tense motions and requests have
occupied almost all of the time
of the trial since it opened yes
terday morning.
The seven members of the
court, who act as a jury, were
excused soon after the trial got
under way and returned to the
courtroom for only a little while
before noon today.
The questionnaires were sent
to Marine officers. enlisted mer
and reservists. Mr.. Berman, in
making his pitch for access tC
the questionnaires, said they
were important to the defense
of Sergt. McKeon since the de-
tense would involve Marine
training practices.
Data May Not Be Admitted
Capt. Klein emphasized in his
decision that he was not ruling
at this time on whether the
material found in the question:
naires would be admitted as evil
dence In the trial.
Apparently the prosecution
had reconsidered overnight it,
Opposition to Mr.. Berman's re.
quest for access to the question.
naires. AS soon as the legal of.
ficer had given his ruling, Mai
Charles B. Sewer, the prosecu.
tor, said that the documents
would be available on a call tt
Gen. Randolph Nice. Pate, the
Marine Commandant, in Wash
ington.
Mr.. Berman said he wanted
the names Of those discharged
here since January because
men now out Of the Marine:
might talk more freely" thar
persons now on duty.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-17
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-17
APPETITE JADED?
TRY SLANG JANG

HONEY GROVE SPEcIAL-Tws
teen-ose visitors from Texos mix up Q
boteh Of Slang Jons for their Wosh-
inston hosts. Whot's in IN Just obout
everything. Violet Faulkner describes
the dish on pOss BE-.
SOCIAL SECURITY TIPS-The No.
tons social security system is huge
organization with hundreds Of offices.
The column, Security for You" offers
tips on how to get help. See The storS
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-17

York. whose role as legal officer
is equivalent to that of judge,
turned down a defense motion
to remove from the four-count
indictment" against the SER
geant two vodka drinking
charges.
Move to Dismiss Rejected
Mr.. Berman Immediately
moved anew to dismiss the
charge that Sergt. McKeon vio-
lated the "catch-all' Article 1874
of the Uniform Code of Military
Justice by drinking in the pres
ence of a recruit. He argued
the charge doesn't spell out an
|offenSe."
That. too, was rejected . by
Capt. Klein.
The points scored by the de-
tense we're:
1. Marine headquarters was
directed to produce for defense
inspection in Washington 1900
queStionnaires sent out after the
April 8 death march to Marine
Officers, enlisted men and reserv-
lists asking their views on Marine
tanning methods and pactices.
2. The prosecution, reversing
itself, said it would make avail
able to the defense the names of
all Marines discharged at this
sprawling island recruit depot,
except those released for psy-
chiatric reasons, since last jan
uary 1.
Counsel Goes on Air
Mr.. Berman Immediately re-
leased letter he said would be
sent to the discharged Marines
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-17
Conferees Give
Final Approval
To Transit Bill
207Yeur Franchise
For ChuIk's Firm
Sent to House Floor
BY HECTOR MCLEAN

House and Senate transit con-
ferees today approved a 20-year
franchise for o. Roy Chalk's
D. c. Transit System, Inc, with
special power for the District
Commissioners to handle any
complications which might
arise.
Mr.. Chalk has a contract to
buy out Capital Transit Co., the
franchise of which expires by
act of Congress % days from
now, at midnight August IA.
If the Chalk-CTC deal should
fall through, the Commissioners
could give the franchise to any
other successful bidder. They
also could authorize" Capital
Transit to keep operating in
definitely. etc has agreed to
stay in business until completion
Of deal to sell out.
Approval Seen
The confereeS' agreement was
sent to the House floor for ratifl-
cation, expected t~norrow or
Thursday. The SEM tie is ex-
pected to approve Immediately
thereafter and send the bill to
President Eisenhower for sigma
ture.
Today's agreement by the
conferees came after a 45-min-
uate breakfast session, their
seventh meeting in a month and
a half.
Senator Morse. Democrat of
Oregon, reported the 10 am.
agreement to the Senate, prais-
ing the work of Senator Nc
Namara, Democrat of Mich
igan, chairman of the confer
ence committee, and Represent
alive Harris, Democrat of Ar
kansas. leader Of the House con-
fereeS.
Not Perfect Instrument
Senator Morse said the final
compromise was not a perfect
instrument, but that it gave to
the District Commissioners 'long
overdue discretion" to meet the
transit crisis.
Senator Bible. Democrat of
Nevada, another conferee, Joined
in the praise. The Senate ex-
pressions of qualification were
topped by Senator johnson,
Democrat Of Texas, majority
leader of the Senate. who said
he wanted to praise all con-
cerned.
The conferees completed
agreement on the legislation in
an hour-and-a-half session yes
terday and ordered staff officials
to draft the final documents
overnight. They abandoned a
Senate-approved plan to set w
a publicly -owned transit author
ity.
The bill would grant a 20-year
franchise to the D. c. Transit
System. Inc. This newly or
ganized company is a wholly
owned subsidiary of Tea Invest
ing Corp. which, in turn, is the
subsidiary of Trans Caribbean
Always, Inc, an airline con-
trolled and headed by Mr..
Chalk, wealthy New York real
estate owner.
Holds Contract
Tea, also headed by Mr..
Chalk, has the contract to buy
out the assets and assume the
liabilities of Capital Transit Co.
for $l3,540,000, with 500 million
down and the balance owed Is
years.
The deal is conditioned on its
See TRANSIT, Page AS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-17
GSA Drafts Program
For % Buildings Here
Plan to Ruze
empos Sent
ToConeress
BY GEORGE BEvERIDGE

A massive construction pro-
gram to rae all downtown
tempos and replace them with
% permanent new Federal
buildings within the next several
years has been submitted to Con-
gresS by the General Services
Administration, it was learned
today.
Hlghlights of the program, set
up in three construction stages"
call for:
l. Construction of Is new
Federal buildings by the end Of
1860. at cost of 1886 million,
to permit removal of about SIS
per cent of the Capitals World
War I and II tempos. Eight Of
the new buildings would be in
central Washington and five in
the suburbs.
2. Major extensions to three
downtown Federal buildings, to
be completed by the end of 1862.
By this time, enough permanent
office space would be available
to remove all downtown tempCs
including the World War I
Navy and Munitions Buildings on
Constitution avenue.
3. Construction, after 1862, of
extensions to four other big
downtown Federal buildings,
construction of one new build
ing, and extension and remodel
ing of the present Emergency
Hospital structure for use as an
Office building.
Long Range Program
The ambitious program was
submitted by GSA to a House
Public Works subcommittee,
headed by Representative Jones,
Democrat Of Alabama. Mr.. Jones,
lirked at the Governments
'piecemeal approach" to new
Federal construction, ordered
such a report from GSA a year
ago to show all permanent Fed
eral building needs in the Capt.
tai for the next decade.
Mr.. Jones, who released a copy
of the new report today. said
he hoped it could be discussed
at a meeting of his subcommit-
tee before this session ends.
The program does not require
legislative action. It's purpose is
to set forth needs, and report
when they can be met and how
they can be financed. 1t is the
first real effort in many years to
establish policy on a firm, long,
range Federal building program.
OF the Is new buildings in
stage 1" of the program, five
are to be financed through direct
appropriations of 1899 million
all except one of which already
have been approved by Con-
greSs. The other eight are to be
financed through the Federal
|leaSe-purchase program at a cost
of $196.5 million.
Space for $500 Employees.
The new program is based on
the fact that $1,000 of the 49,
300 executive branch" Govern
ment employees in the Washing
ton area are housed in item.
porary, non-conforming ((inade-
quate) or leased space" OF
these $500, about 46,350 work
in central Washington and 1880
in other areas.
The new program would make
permanent" space available for
$3.50 of the $500 workers.
Additional new buildings for the
remaining 1850, the GSA re-
port said, should be constructed
outside of downtown Washing
ton-either at other locations in
this area or completely outside
OF Metropolitan Washington.
At the same time, however,
the report took note of fears that
wholesale Government moves
away from the Capitol could
wreck Washington's economy.
las a further guide in plan.
ming" GSA said, the National
Capital Planning Commission
Continued on Page B-I, Col. 3
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-17
u. 5. Says Reds
Hold Men From
z Lost Planes
Remarked Widow
Of One Lives Here;
Note Demands News

MOSCOW, July II (P.--The
United States has charged that
the Soviet Union is holding
some American airmen from two
and possibly more = downeo
United States planes.
A note from the United States
Embassy to the Soviet Foreign
Ministry called on the Soviet
government to make a thorough
investigation. 1t asked that the
United States be informed OF
progress as soon as possible.
Cited specifically were the
crews Of a United States Navy
Privateer that went down in the
Baltic Sea area April 8, 1850,
and a United States Air Force
B-29 lost June Is, 1852, over the
Sea of Japan or near the Kam-
chatka area of Soviet Siberia.
The B-29 carried IL men and
Cne PrlVateer III.
"WidOw" Lives in Arlington
Ot. Howard w. Seeschaf,
co-pilot of the Privateer, for
merly lived at 3463-A Stafford
street, Arlington. He was Of
ficially presumed dead.
I'm January last year his
widow Mrs.. Donald Jar
rell. who had remarked and
then separated from the Sec
ond husband, received vague
reports 1t. Seeschaf still lived.
Mrs. FARRELL lives in the Lee
Gardens Apartments, Airing
ton.
cit. Seeschaf's father, Will
liam, of New York City. died
in April, 1850. of injuries from
a f1ve-story plunge down an
elevator shaft a few days after
learning that his son had van
ished.)
May Hold Others
The note to Russia said the
United States had been informed
and was compelled to believe"
that some of the crew members
from the two planes are being
held by the Soviets.
"It may well be-" the note
went on, that the Soviet gov
eminent has In its custody men,
bers of other United States air.
craft. particularly crew members
of aircraft engaged on behalf of
the United Nations command
side of the military action in
Korea since 1880"
The note explained that the
United States Government for
some time has received infor-
nation from persons freed from
Soviet imprisonment that they
had "conversed with, seen or
heard reports" concerning Amer
lean airmen sin actual detention
in the Soviet Union"
The note continued:
1.-The reports have now become
so persistent and detailed, and
so credible that. although the
United States Government is not
able to identify by name these
American nationals now detained
by the Soviet government in de-
tail concerning each American
military person who has been
detained in the Soviet Union at
any time since January /, 1949
of whom the United States Gov
eminent has not heretofore been
informed :"
1t said international law and
practice oblige the Soviet Union
to inform the United States OF
Continued on Page AS, Col. !
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-17
New Diplomatic Link

BELGRADE. July II R.-
Yugoslavia and the Indo- China
state of Cambodia have decided
to establish diplomatic relations,
it was announced here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-17
THE RED CHALLENGE
Soviet Goal Is Same:
ToWeoken America
Bv CROSBY s. MOVES

Anyone getting home from extended spell abroad is
called to make number of less strenuous
pfops But reporter who has spent most of his time
bling in the field politics may adjustment almost
beyond his mental agility
curious kind of elfhypnotc optimism
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-17
McKeon Loses Attempt
To Kill Vodka CHARGES
Defense Counsel Coils on Ex-Murines
To RulIy to Accused Serqeunt's Support
BY CECIL HOLLAND
Star STAFF Corresnondent

PARIS ISLAND, S. C, July 17-DefenSe Counsel Emile
lola Berman made dramatic appeal today exMarnes
to rally to the support of Serg Matthew McKeon on trial
for the death march drowning of six recruits.
The fiery, 52year-old New York lawyer broadcast the
appeal after the defense suffered major issue
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-17

earmarks of a carefully calcu-
lated and positive decision by the
new Russian leadership. As a
pattern of action, everything
that has been done makes sense.
The spirit behind it is aggressive.
The objective is familiar: To
destroy United States prestige
and power throughout the world
to bring what remains of free
Asia, Africa and perhaps even
part of Western Europe under
increasing Communist influence
and ultimate Communist control.
Began With "Peace Offensive"
1t has been in the works for a
long time. The abortive peace
offensive" which started soon
after the death of Stain in 1858
began the process of internal
relaxation and reform within the
Communist dominion. 1t came to
an end in the Berlin riots of
June IT. 1858. when the Red
Army had to be called in to
quell violent anti Communist
demonstrations throughout the
eastern sector of the city.
Since then the Red leaders
See CHALLENGE, Page AS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-17

and scored on two others in legal
Skirmishing in the general court
martial of the 31-year-old former
drill instructor on charges of
manslaughter. oppression of
troops and drinking.
The setback came when Navy
Capt. Irving N. Klein of. New
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-17

Marines Counsel Beers "couse ceIebre"
Name. Poge AS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-17

This Orticle is the first Of series Of
five by Mr.. Moves. former European
Correspondent Of The Star. onoIyzine
the Communist threat to the West in
light Of recent developments
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-17
WEATHER FORECAST

Chance Of evening shower but mostly fair.
cooler tonight, low "a. Fair less humid high
81 tomorrow. Gull report on Page AID
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Temperatures Today
The Omaha guide., 1956-01-06

by the U. S. Department Of Com
merce Small Business Division as
having a positive program on
business. In addition, a national
committee of the fraternity serv-
ing in an advisory capacity will de-
termine which chapter of the frat
ernity will receive the Bigger and
Better Business Achievement A
ward, based on the chapters
carrying out its Business Program.
A committee will also visit bust
nesses in Louisville and a Profici-
ency Award will be given to one
of the firms of that city making
the greatest contribution to bust
ness. Trophy donors are r. A.
Hester and DR.. /. Z. Scruggs, re-
s%pectively.
DR.. George d Flemmings of
Fort Worth, Texas is National
President of Phi Beta Sigma. Ma
tional Secretary is William z.
Doar, Jr., of Brooklyn, N. Y.
The Omaha guide., 1956-01-06
Mrs. Mile Smith

Mrs. Mile Smith, age 80 years,
of 1921 No. % St., expired Fri
day Dec. %, 1855 at her home.
She was an Omaha resident 10
years.
She is survived by 2 daughters,
Mrs. Marie Williams and Mrs.
Louise Jackson; granddaughter, Mrs.
Louise Tucker; grandson, Junior
Turner; great-grandson, Eddie
Fuller, Jr.
Funeral services were held
Thursday Dec. 20, 1855 at LOO
pm. from the Paradise Baptist
Church with Rev. DR.. C. Adams
officiating assisted by Rev. j. C.
Wade, Rev. z. w. Williams, Rev.
]. C. Crowder and Rev. Cooper.
Interment was at Graceland Park
Cemetery.
PallbearerS Messrs : Marshall
Aldridge, Willie Thomas, Eddie T.
Howard, w. E. Frederick, Lewis
Grant and James Robinson.
Myers Brothers Funeral Ser
vice.
The Omaha guide., 1956-01-06
South YMcA Wins
Holiday Tournament

In an all South Omaha finals,
an unheralded team from the
South Branch YMCA won the class
A division of the Second Annual
City-Wide Holiday Basketball
Tournament with a 1880 win over
Social Settlement. Hero of the
US victory was Harold Ranslem,
whose two free throws with Is
seconds was the margin of victory
Ranslem's gift losses climaxed an
uphill battle for the five from the
South Side "Y" as they trailed
almost the entire game and were
at one time faced with a 10 point
deficit. The SSC team was un-
doubtedly the better of the two
teams but couldn't match the det-
ermination and fire of the boys
from the YMCA.
In winning the tournaments
title, which was won last year
by the St. Benedict, the South
'Y" team beat two Of this areas
better teams in the Crusaders
Jr. and Tech Jr. High.
High scorer for the "Y" team
was Gerald Kamphuis with IL
points. Don Bruno had IA points
SSC.
The Omaha guide., 1956-01-06
SCHEDULE FOR SAT. JAN. y,
1856

Aronson VS. Rosen Novak, Al
leys % and "a time $50 Pm.
Rockets VS. Barrel House, Alleys
Is and rs time $50 Pm.
M O ntys Bodyshop VS. Keglers,
Alleys 81 and % time $50 Pm.
Murnam Rug VS. McGills Bar, Al
leys Is and 26 time $50 Pm.
North Side Laundry VS. Aliens
Bar, Alleys q and % time $50
Pm.
Saturday Dec. II was the mite
that the league bowled in the
Good Fellows Tournament. We
are sorry to say that the league
as a whole did not do too well as
far as the scores were concerned
but we are sure that every one is
satisfied knowing he helped a
good cause.
In team play North Side Laun-
drv took two games from Nc
ellis: Aliens Bar won two from
Montys; Murnam Rug lost two to
the Rockets; Keglers lost two to
Aronson and Rosen Novak took
three games from Barrel House.
In individual scoring Ike Davis
took high series honors with
SCI, followed by Curtis Brown
with 584 and Carl King with 564
Ike also had the high single game
a 235. other 200 games were: G
| Brown, 213-2O6, C. King, 208, r.
Washington, 205.
The President and officers OF
the league wish to thank every
one for their help and good
craftsmanship during the past
year and wish every one a very
Merry Christmas and a Happy
New Year.
AND REMEMBER
"You don't have to participate
in a good sport to be one"
The Omaha guide., 1956-01-06
Current Reports NAACP
In Southwest

Little Rock, Ark. - Activities
Of the National Association for
the Advancement of Colored Peo-
pie in the southwest r at IAN
all-time high" Gloster B. Cur
rent NAACP director of branches,
reported in an address scheduled
for delivery here today Sunday
at a conference of Association
leaders from Arkansas, Louisiana,
Oklahoma, New Mexico and Tex
as.
He cited gains made in school
Indignation and an IL per cent
increase in membership as indi-
cations of the Associations vigor
and vitality in the region de-
spite organized resistance Of
white supremacy" groups. He
credited these achievements to
the state leaders and the staff
assigned to t he five states.
Reporting to the session, C1ar-
ence A. Laws, field secretary for
Louisiana, said that three former
ly all-white colleges in the state
were opened to Negro students
and that two suits for public
school segregation are pending
in Orleans and st. Helena par
ishes.
I'm spite of threats and press
ures in some areas" Mr.. Laws
asserted, Negroes throughout La.
show a strong desire for initia-
ting court action to win compli-
ance with the Supreme Court de-
cisions invalidating racial segre-
cation in public education"