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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-02


assistant on disarmament, told a
group of reporters, volunteer
workers and spectators gathered
at the headquarters at 1910 K
street NV. that he was greatly
gratifled at Mr.. Eisenhower
statements yesterday which he
said made it clear that the vice
presidential nomination is open
in his (the President's) mind"
The former Minnesota Gov
ernor, who has aroused the ire
of many Republican leaders by
his charge that Mr.. Nixon would
cost President Eisenhower thou
sands of votes, said, in effect
he didn't hate anybody. His ef-
forts, he said, is to see to II
that whoever is nominated to
run with Mr.. Eisenhower shall
not detract from the strength
of the party ticket. He repeated
he was convinced, by polls he
had taken and by polls taken
by others, that Mr.. Nixon will
lose the President many votes.
Sees Odds Change
Nj. Stassen said that while
the odds today were against his
drive to supplant Mr.. Nixon with
Gov. Herter, he believed that
they would change in the next
three weeks. He said that he
was receiving many letters and
messages of encouragement
Money for the campaign, he said
was coming in fast.
THE largest contribution yes
terday," Mr.. Stassen said, was
a check for $3.50, and the small
est, a dollar bill" He said he
was contributing from his own
funds-but that his contributions
were restricted because he was
not a man of large means.
Asked for comment on a joint
statement by Senator Schoeppel
of Kansas and Representative
Simpson of Pennsylvania, chair
man of the Republican Congress
sional Campaign Committees. ac-
cusing Mr.. Stassen of "irreSpon-
sible actions" and asserting that
"the rank and file members of
the Republican Party have be-
come disguised with StaSsen's
antics" Mr.. Stassen said he be-
lieved the people were support
ing his effort to get a strong
running mate for President Eli
senhower.
Mr.. Stassen denied emphatical-
ly that he had a "ghost candi-
date" for the vice presidential
nomination, when he was re-
minded that Gov. Herter has
agreed to place Mr.. Nixon in
nomination at the Republican
National Convention. He said
Gov. Herter has declined to dis
cuss the Stassen campaign, but
has also declined to say he would
refuse to be nominated.
Plentifully Decorated
The Eisenhower Herter head
quarters occupies the whole front
and first floor of the building.
The walls were plentifully deco
rated with pictures of Mr.. Eisen-
hover and Gov. Herter. Mr..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-02
Plan CeyIon Hotel

COLOMBO. Ceylon. Aug. 2 (P.
Premier Solomon Bandara-
make announced here yesterday
that officials of Hilton Hotels
international have discussed OPP
Grafton of big new hotel in
| Colombo.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-02

Stassen was asked if he had got
ten the Herter photographs from
Gov. Herter's Office in Boston.
NO" he replied, I'VE got one
photograph elsewhere and had
ut blown up and the prints
made"
Mr.. StasSen's formal statement
lat the headquarters opening
said:
Nov that President Eisen-
hover has made it clear by his
own words that the vice presi-
dental nomination is open in his
mind. I hope that all Republican
delegates and Republican lead
ers will start over and quietly
and thoroughly consider the vice
presidential situation for No.
Ivember, 1856, and for the next
four years. All previous COM
ImentS and declarations were
made under a misconception OF
the situation. / trust they will
all now take a new look and dc
lit carefully, listening to the
American people during the next
three weeks"
Mr.. Stassen said he had re-
ceived an invitation to go to
Cincinnati to address 1000 bust
nessmen and the delegates to
the Republican National Con-
vention Of three States, presum-
ably Ohio. Indiana and Ken
lucky. He indicated that he may
start travelling about the country
in the interest of his Herter cam
paign.
Predict denomination
Senator Schoeppel and Mr..
Simpson predicted that Mr..
Nlxon-whom they described as
exceptional and trial tested"
will be renominated "by &C
clamation on the first ballot at
the Republican National Con-
vention despite the irresponsible
actions of Harold E. Stassen."
They asserted further that
"the rank and file members of
the Republican Party have be-
come disguised with Stassen's
antics"
Interviewed on NBC last night,
Mr.. Stassen said he is not con-
Quoting a dump Nixon" cam
|paign. He called it IAN elect
Eisenhower drive and an Eisen-
hower-Herter drive"
Mr.. Stassen, a former Mime
sofa Governor, repeated that an
Eisenhower-Herter ticket would
run q per cent stronger than an
Eisenhower Nixon slate in No.
vember.
Challenging this contention
Senator Schoeppel and Mr.. Simp-
son declared that the loss OF
Vice President Nixon on the Re-
publican ticket will cost our party
many millions Of votes"
DiSputing Mr.. Stassen on the
question of Mr.. Nixon's popu-
larity. Senator Schoeppel and
Mr.. Simpson said, Recent
reputable polls" have disclosed
"a wide preference" for Mr..
Nixon as Mr.. Eisenhower's run
ming mate.
so far as we can ascertain, +"
they said, 1.-The leaders of the
Republican Party and the ma
jority Of the American people
are 100 per cent in their support
of Richard Nixon" They voiced
their firm conviction" that al
most all the delegates to the
G. o. P. national convention
feel the same way" adding:
They. not Mr.. Stassen, will do
the nominating for the Republic
can Party"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-02
Herter Headquarters NJ
Opened Here by Stossen
BY GOULD LINCOLN

national Eisenhower erter" headquarters opened
odayust block from the Offices of the Republican
onal Committees the heads Of the Republican
House committees blasted
ing to substitute Gov Her of Massachusetts, for President
Nixon on the partys national ticket.
Mr. Stassen four-week Eisenhower
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1956-08-31
President Eisenhower
Extends New Years Greetings

WASHINGTON (JTA President Eisenhower has issued the
following Rosh Hashonah message Of greetings:
Of the Jewish faith sit
their personal practice of moral
religious precepts during ended join with
Of cordial
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1956-08-31

most clearly and most inspiringly
proclaimed many centuries ago
by men of Jewish blood.
Their descendants. in race and
in faith. have contributed greatly
to the knowledge and the skills
and the culture of America. In
war. they have freely given their
lives for the preservation of the
Republic. In peace. they have
contributed greatly TO the ad-
vancement of the general welfare.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1956-08-31

"Rosh Hashonah is significant
to every American for, in the
deepest spiritual sense, we are all
of the seed of Abraham and Isaac.
Our moral code, the ideals that
animate us, the faith in God that
STRENGTHENS us-all these were
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-17
Gilman Sentenced
In Bank Fund Case

OWENSBORO, KY, May II
P.-Oil Producer Leslie E.
Owen was sentenced to five years
in prison and fined $4,000 in
United States District Court
yesterday for misapplying funds
of the now closed Bank of
Whitesville.
A jury deliberated an hour be-
fore pronouncing owen guilty.
He was charged with overdraw-
ing his account to the tune of
$4,000.
The bank closed in 1854 when
a shortage of 1000 was dis
covered. Bernard Barrett, cashi4S
of the bank at the time, is now
serving a five-year prison SEN
tence for classifying bank rec
ordS.
Barrett testified during Owens
trial that he mad called the
overdraftS to Owens attention
several times. Each time, he
said, Owen talked optirnistically
about covering the shortage, but
continued to increase his over
draft. Barrett said Owen offered
him an oil lease for being mice, :"
but he turned it down. Owen
testified yesterday he offered the
lease because Barrett allowed his
account to run over to some ex-
tent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-17
.35-Hour Week
Is Here Now,
Engineers Told

The 35-hour work week has
arrived-at least in the garment
workers industry, the. American
Institute of Industrial Engineers
was told today.
DR.. William Gomberg, director
lof the Management Engineering
Department of the International
Ladies Garment Workers Union,
ia speaker before the seventh an
Inual convention of the engineers,
lat the Shoreham Hotel, was
asked when the 40-hour week
would be cut down to IS.
He said the answer is now"
He said in ILGWU 81 per cent
of the workers are covered by
agreements specifying a 35-hour
work week.
Without saying when the 35-
hour week would be general, he
went on to explain that the cut
in hours would spread.
On the question of automation,
he said unions cannot fight it but
must adapt themselves to it. If
it means the displacement of
large numbers of persons in a
community. he said it would then
become a community problem.
John L. Schwsb, head of a
management consultants firm in
Bridgeport, Conn.,, said automa-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-17
Guest Speakers
for
Jewish Services

Guest speakers and special
events will feature Sabbath serv-
ives tomorrow in Washington
area Jewish synagogues and
temples.
Rear Admiral E. B. Harp, jr.,
Navy Chief of Chaplains, will
speak at the $3.50 pm. service
In the Washington Hebrew Con-
gregation, 1925 Macomb street
NV. The service will be held
as part of the Armed Forces Day
proclaimed by President Eisen-
hover for this week end.
I Morton Kousen, a member of
the Montgomery County Jewish
Community's young peoples
group, will deliver the sermon
at the $3.50 pm. service in the
center, 2901 East-West highway,
Chevy Chase. Md.
Six children will be confirmed
by Rabbi Leon M. Adler of Tenn
pie Emanuel, Montgomery Coun-
ty, at the 8 pm. service in Mar
vim Memorial Methodist Church,
l0050 Old Bladensburg road,
Silver Spring. Md. Oscar Felker,
temple president, will give the
confirmation certificates.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-17
100000 to Settle
'HuIIinun Tax Case

SAN FRANCISCO, May II (A)
Attorneys for Vincent Halli-
nan said they have negotiated a
100000 settlement with the In
iternal Revenue Service for
claims against the lawyer.
Edwin v. Mckenzie and Victor
Barlogio said the settlement
covers tax deficiencies and pen
Ialties of 100000 for the years
1943 to 1850 and interest of
about $4,000.
The figure must be accepted
by the United States Tax Court.
The Government has never
reported the amount of its claim
on Mailman, who was the Pro-
gressive Party's presidential
nominee four years ago. It has
various liens against him and his
wife totaling more than 81 mil
lion.
He was convicted in 1858 of
evading $4,000 in income taxes
and served IA months in prison.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-17

things charged in the indict-
Iment The attorney, however
claimed his clients acts were
the result of a mental illness.
At the request of the defense,
King, who is As. had undergone
a mental examination at St
Elizabeths Hospital beginning
last December. On March Is
DR.. Winfred Overholser, super
Ilntendent of the hospital, wrote
I'VE conclude, as the result of
our examinations, that Mr.. Clai-
son King is mentally compe-
tent to understand proceedings
against him and to properly as
Sist in his own defense.
I'VE also conclude that Mr..
Claison King is suffering from a
mental illness of long standing
and that the crimes with which
he is charged were the products
Of this mental disease"
Records were introduced at the
first trial to show that King had
a good record with the Fire De-
partment. He had been assigned
to No. 5 Engine Company. /
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-17

tory. Judge Tamm said his Ver-
dict was in line with a Court of
Appeals decision in the Monte
Durham case, where it was held
that a person must be acquitted
Of criminal charges if the GRIM
inal acts are found to be the
product of mental disease.
King was tried last month on
the sex offense charges before a
jury which was unable to reach
q verdict and was discharged
after celebrating about eight
hours. Judge Tamm presided at
the earlier trial.
Defense Attorney Charles E.
Ford waived the right of jury
trial for his client when King
again came up for trial yester-
day. Assistant United States
Attorney Victor w. Caputy con-
sented.
AS at the first trial, the de-
tense was based entirely on in
sanity at the time King was
accused of committing the
crimes. Attorney Ford again
stipulated King had done the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-17
Optical Firm Head
Guilty of Bribery

MASON. Mich, May II (P.-
A Circuit Court jury yesterday
convicted Benjamin D. Ritholz,
head of the King Optical Co. of
Chicago, on charges of bribing
three members of the Michigan
State Board of Optometry.
The jury of 10 women and 2
men returned its guilty verdict
after only an hour and a half
of elaboration following eight
days Of testimony.
Ritholz was released on $10,-
900 bond.
Irving Beattie, assistant at
torney general in charge of the
prosecution, said the guilty ver-
dict means a sentance of up to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-17
Burgess Meredith
CoIIupses on Stuoe

WACO. Tex, May II R.-
Actor Burgess Meredith collapsed
during the last act of Hamlet
at the Baylor Theater last night
and was unable to finish the show
His collapse was diagnosed as
heat exhaustion and he was
taken to the Hillcrest Hospital.
The hospital said he was feeling
fine this morning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-17

ton would make it necessary to
have 10 workers preparing the
equipment to one worker operat-
ing non : automatic equipment
now. He foresaw a greater load
on the teaching profession, since
workers on automatic machin-
cry would have to know more
mathematics.
Walter P. Reuther, vice presi-
dent of the AFL-CIO, is sched-
uled to address the organization S
banquet tonight. The convention
runs through Saturday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-17
Acquitted in Sex Case,
Fireman Faces Committo|

1t Caison King of the District Fire Department was ac-
quilted today by District Court Judge Edward
oense charges grounds of insanity Trial Judge
Tamm without jury.
Judge Tamm Immediately announced he sign order
soon to commit King to mental institution manda-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-17

four years in prison or $4,000
fine or both can me imposed.
Defense attorneys asked for a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-01
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Evening star., 1956-03-11
Reserve Week
Planned Here

Washington is making prepa-
Irations to observe Military Re-
serve Week. April 1928, de-
signed to spur interest among
young men, II to 1872 years old,
lin the new six months active
service reserve program of the
Army and Marine Corps.
A committee is being set up
Ito promote activity here.
Heading the Nation wide
drive is a Washington patent
lawyer. Harry H. Semmes, who
lis co-chairman with John H.
Wilson. retired industrial engi-
Ineer of Philadelphia, Of the Ma
Itional Security Committee. This
group co-ordinates activities of
private organizations in this
field, here and throughout the
country.
Edgar G. Shelton, jr., execu-
tive director Of the National Sc
Icurity Training Commission,
said the District Commissioners
will be asked to issue a special
proclamation for the event. A
number of veterans and other
organizations also will be asked
to help the drive.
Mr.. Shelton noted that, under
the six-month reserve training
program provided by the Reserve
Forces Act of 1855, it was hoped
to obtain 25O,0Oo trainees an
Inually. But the Army and Ma
rine Corps, which are availing
themselves of this program, are
getting only about 1000 total
weekly or around $4,000 a year,
he said,
Evening star., 1956-03-11
5000 Dentists
Gathering Here

Over 5000 dentists from
throughout the country are con-
vening here today for the Gath
annual post graduate clinic of
the District of Columbia Dental
Society.
The clinic will open with a
breakfast given by the American
College of Dentists at the Shore
ham Hotel. 1t will mark the be-
ginning of a four-day series OF
panel discussions. exhibits. lee
lures and special activities.
Sessions will close Wednesday
with a 1890 pm fashion show
and a tea dance at 6 pm.
Today's breakfast will be fol-
lowed by registration and the
presidents reception in the
Shoreham's Louis Seize room for
the dentists and their wives.
Business activities open tomor-
row with a series of special
clinics. DR.. Bruno G. Floria,
general chairman of the clinic.
and DR.. j. Garrett Reilly, pres
iident of the District Dental So
ciety, will preside at a luncheon
at 1915 pm.
A number of research and
scientific exhibits will be set up
in the West Ballroom.
The clinics. to be held daily,
will be postgraduate in scope
and will be devoted to a thor
|ough and advanced coverage of
Specific phases of dentistry. Dis
cussion periods will follow each
clinic. Dentists must register to
ATTEND them.
Evening star., 1956-03-11

George Washington received bis
surveying degree. Her category
was George Washington's Amer
Iica.
The admiral correctly answered
Ia six-part question about his
chosen topic, Greek mythology
He gave the names Of "a women
In famous triads of mythology.
Admiral Mason is commander
of the Military Sea Transport
Service, Atlantic Area. A veteran
Iof 35 years naval service, he Is
stationed at the New York Naval
|Shipyard, Brooklyn.
Ernest v. Pop) Stoneman
|hillbilly carpenter from Carmody
Hills, Md, moved one step nearer
the big question by correctly
answering a 5000 question or
travel. The program ended be-
fore he had an opportunity te
get another question. He said he
would return next week.
Evening star., 1956-03-11
Peace
SeenbyInstitute

Hope-and some confidence
that tensions in the Middle East
will be resolved without war were
expressed yesterday at the Mid
die East Institutes 10th annual
conference.
Turgut Menemencioglu. dep
Iuty chief of the Turkish delega-
ton to the United Nations, said
he was confident the day will
come when all concerned will
realize the real solution comes
only from lasting peace.
THAT day may be nearer than
we have the chance to predict
today" he said. He addressed q
luncheon meeting. the final one
of the two-day conference at the
|Shoreham Hotel.
Leaders See Hope
Kenneth Cragg, editor Of the
Muslin World. asserted it need
not be assumed that responsible
leadership has concluded war is
inevitable.
Israel, he said, seems to the
Arab mind supreme compro-
mise of its national ambitions.
Evening star., 1956-03-11
Polio Epidemic Brings
Z Experts to Argentina

BUENOS AIRES, Mar. 10 (A1.
Two United States experts ar
rived yesterday to help Argen-
tina cope with a raging polio
epidemic.
They are DR.: Jessie Wright,
medical consultant with the Ma
tional Foundation of 1nfantile
Paralysis, and Marvin Chaser
foundation adviser. Twenty-one
iron lungs shipped from the
United States arrived by plane
Thursday.
There have been l04 deaths
in the epidemic. including four
in the last "a hours.
Evening star., 1956-03-11
Admiral Wins
|S1OO,O0O Prize
On " Quiz

Rear Admiral Redfield Mason
last night won the 100000 grand
prize on THE Big Surprise" tele-
vision program.
The next contestant in line for
the top money question was Mrs
Dorothy Davis. mayor of Wash
Iington. Va. but she failed to
answer her question correctly.
She was up for the $4,000
question last night and would
have gone on to the 100000
question next week. She still has
another chance to resume her
place next week, however. If a
person selected as her "rescuer''
answers a question correctly.
Mrs. Davis gave the wrong
name for one of the men involved
in the XYZ affair of George
Washington's day. She also by
passed a portion Of the question
about the college from which
Evening star., 1956-03-11

Continued From First Page
with their proposal to add 18t
new teachers.
Sharpe's Reaction
C. Melvin Sharpe, school board
president. said:
Gen. Lane has made a very
broad and comprehensive state
ment. It bears close study by the
school administration of this
city"
Mrs. Frank S. Phillips, a board
member, said:
Il think great deal OF
thought should be given to Gen
Lanes proposal. I have beer
thinking about the same thing
myself"
She added she thought il
might prove impractical to send
some students back to lower
classes. Mrs. Phillips said a solu-
ton might lie in the creation OF
enough special classes to meet
the problem.
Calls Plan ridiculous"
Mrs. Margaret Just Butcher
colored board member, fatty op-
posed Gen. Lanes proposal.
1T is ridiculous. I refuse to
concede that the parent in a
unsupported school system has
the duty of bringing the child up
to par "a suggestion by Gen
Lane that parents should help
meet the crisis by home tutor
ing). That is the schools job.
His proposal would be pun
tive thing against the children
1t is wrong. We need enough
money and teachers to have an
adequate school system once and
for ALL"
Another colored board men,
ber,. Wesley Williams, said he
neither opposed nor favored the
proposal.
IT think the matter should be
left in the hands of the educa-
tors. I feel they are more quail
fed, considering the many fac
tors involved, to straighten out
the situation"
Col. West A. Hamilton, another
colored board member, said: "At
first thought I am not in agree
ment. If we carried out his phi
losophy we would be demoting
students in every college and
school in the Nation"
The proposal came in the well
coming address made by Gen.
Lane to more than 100 local edu-
Gators, PTA members and labor
union leaders at the day-long
conference in the District
Building.
The conference was called by
the Washington Central Labor
Union and the D. c. Industrial
Union Council to evaluate school
problems here.
DR.. Kinks, q participant on one
Of the panels, said there can be
no dispute with Gen. Lanes con-
clusion that a double standard
existed in pre-integration day:
in the school here. But he saic
board members did not become
aware OF the fact until very re-
Gently.
"The evidence now is that the
standards maintained in former
Division II (Negro) schools were
not the same as those prevail
ing in Division I white
schools" DR.. Kinks said. "Tht
result is that a teacher with ar
integrated class finds she Ii
really dealing with two classes
in one"
Evening star., 1956-03-11

And II Israel symbolizes the frus-
|tration Of the Arab win. he said.
hostility of the Arab world can
spell "the permanent denial of
Israel's visions"
At an earlier session, Donald
|B. Bergus officer in charge of
Jordan Israel affairs for the
State Department. said the first
task is to keep the world aware
that the issues between the Arab
world and Israel "can and must
be peacefully and equitably
solved"
Economic Issues Aired
Another speaker was Cederic
II. Seager, director of the Near
East, South Asia and Africa for
the International Cooperation
Administration. He spoked of
elements of hope in the Middle
East economic picture.
He said the question of Cyprus
has seriously strained the rela-
Itions between Turkey and
Greece.