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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-22
|Chicogoun Found
Stabbed and Shot

CHICAGO, July 81 (R.-The
body of man who was gagged
shot, beaten and stabbed was
found early today in an alley
on the Southwest Side.
Police said fingerprint records
identified the man as Thomas
Kaskas, 36, of Chicago.
The body was clad only in
undershorts. Samuel Black. 40,
bus driver. found the victim
on his way to work.
A preliminary examination
showed a bullet wound behind
the right ear and the victim.
throat was slashed. Harry Clos,
chief coroner's Investigator, said
three gashes on the head ap.
peared to have been caused BY
a hand garden tool.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-22
BY CECIL HOLLAND
Star stan Correspondent

PARIS ISLAND. S. c., July
21.-Defense counsel for Staff
Sergt. Matthew C. McKeon said
here today a check of $1,000
questionnaires revealed tn a
most Marines believe their train
ing methods are valid and "if
anything, should be toughened
up"
The missionaries were sent
out to Marine officers, enlisted
men and reservists after the April
8 drowning of six recruits on q
night disciplinary march led by
Sergt. McKeon into tidal Ribbon
Creek.
The 31-year-old former drill.
instructor is on trial for man.
slaughter and other charge;
growing out of the exercise.
Fiery New York attorney Emile
lola Berman won the right tt
inspect the questionnaires anc
a command analysis of then
made by the Marine headquar.
tiers in Washington in one of thu
three major points the defense
scored in the first week Of Sergt
McKeon'S trial.
Mr.. Berman also won access
to the names and addresses O.
more than 1,400 Marines dis
charged here since January l
and, of much more Importance
a court ruling allowing him II
present evidence that nigh
marches into the boondockS ant
swamps were an accepted. if no
authorized, Marine practice.
The trail was in recess owe
the weekend. A Saturday session
was Cancelled to allow Mr.. Der
man to depart on a jaunt havin
what he called serious impli
cations" regarding the case. TIL
attorney refused to say wher
he was going or whom he woul
see.
Mr.. Berman said he was un
able to say at this time on tn
basis of a preliminary chez
whether any of the question
naires dealt specifically wit.
night marches into swamp'
boendocks and tidal creek
Astounding around this sprawlin
base. He added that the "vas
preponderance" of. the reptile
said that Marine training prac
tees we're Justified in the com
bat history of the Marine Corps.
In assuming the role Of a tub
thumper for Marine trainin
practices, Mr.. Berman was car
rying out shrewdly the main de
tense strategy that had been ap
parent since the trial opene
last Monday. This is to portra
ISergt. McKeon as "a dedicate
Marine" carrying on in accepte
Marine practices in leading hi
Inflated platoon II into Ribbo
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|McKeon Lowyer Says Poll
Backs 7 roining Tactics

Creek to instill discipline and
morale into it.
Strategy Revealed
Mr.. Berman's strategy is to
uphold rather than condemn the
Marine system. He said early in
the trial that neither the accused
sergeant nor the Corps needs
any defense of these training
procedures.
1t remains to be seen whether
Mr.. Berman will be able to get
any material from the question
naire into the trial record. Navy
Capt. Irving N. Klein, the Law
officer. who served in Washing.
ton from 1851 to 1854. has moi
ruled yet on whether the find.
ingS would be admissible.
Incidentally. Marine officers
here report that training meth.
DDS have not been softenet
since the furore over the drown
Iings and drill instructors hav,
not been stripped of any Of theil
authority over the recruits undel
them. 1t has, in fact been tough.
ened up by added emphasis OF
physical conditioning.
The fifth day of what is ex'
pected to be a trial lasting a
least three and maybe fou
weeks got down to basic testi
mony yesterday for the first tim
in the appearance of a hard
bitten drill instructor and tw,
18-year-old survivors of tn
/, death march.
; Over strenuous prosecution
} objections and after a key rulinI
by Capt. Klein the defense 60
into the record the testimony o
Staff Sergt. Edward A. HUFF
senior drill instructor of Platoon
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ton Of numbers or had the
numbers when published ex.
planned their true significance
the public would not have beer
treated to the political mud
Singing that has occurred in thu
past"
In the 1854 election campaign
Democrats accused Vice Presi.
dent Nixon and other Republi-
cans Of making "a political mum.
berS game" out of the figures or
security risk diSmissals in ar
effort to convey the impression
that the Eisenhower admins.
tration had found a lot of Com.
munists or Communist sympa.
thizers on the federal payroll.
AS for the Attorney General!
SubverSive list, the subcommit'
tee said it had grave doubts
about the justice of allowing any
official Ito place groups on g
blacklist" without a hearing anc
without provision for revising the
list from time to time Ito re-
feet new evidence or changed
conditions"
The subcommittee said thai
Clothing the Attorney Genera
with the right to disseminate
such a list through every agency
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PEPCO
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Spring. the Citizens Committee
on the Location of Future Elec-
trio Power Plants in the Metro
politan Washington Area, said:
Practically 100 per cent Of
the output of this plant is
planned for use in Montgomery
County and will be paid for by
Montgomery County residents.
Consequently, it is only fair and
reasonable that Montgomery
County receive the substantial
tax revenues to be derived as a
measure of relief for its hard
pressed homeowners.
Powerful political and finan-
cial interests in Virginia appear
to have succeeded in bottling
this bill UP. and apparently hope
to stall action past the time
limit Of PEPCO's option in
Maryland. In the event that OPP
tons were not renewed, the net
result would be to force recon-
sideration of the LoudNun Coun-
ty (Va.) site across the river
Under this neat scheme, Lou
doun County gets the tax gravy
and Montgomery County resi-
dents who use the juice would
only get to pay the bills.
This is an outrage perpetrated
under the cloak of Congressional
rules. The facts are clear. Mont
gomery County is politely being
given the short end of the stick
by dog-in-the-manger tactics OF
the gentlemen from Virginia. II
this bill. which is vital to Mary
land, is killed on the Virginia
side of the aisle, it will be long
remembered as the opening gun
of a new war between the States
Failure to pass this bill in this
session Of Congress would be the
height Of legislative. irrseponsi-
bility to the Nations Capital.
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|HummurskioId in Egypt
On East Inspection Tour

CAIRO. Egypt. July 81 R.-
United Nations Secretary Gen.
eral Dag Hammarskjold reached
Egypt today in a second round
of Middle East capitals to see
how the Arab-Israeli cease-fire
engagements he negotiated in
April are working.
Before coming to Cairo. the
Secretary General visited Israel
and Jordan. Soon after his ar
rival he talked in sa;ret for 212
hours with Egyptian Foreign
Minister Mahmound Fawzi.
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II, that night exercises into the
marshes were q practice here.
The sergeant, a 12-year veteran,
testified he had threatened to
take an outfit into the boondocks
and would have done so if he had
not been too busy.
1--WE Are Going Swimming"
The two survivors-Pvts. Earl
Thomas Grabowski of Kearny.
N. j., and Melvin Barber of New
York-related in public for the
first time the details of the fatal
march and events leading up to
it. They said Sergt. McKeon told
them 1--WE are going swimming
and those who couldn't swim
would drown and the sharks
would get the others.
But Pvt. Grabowski acknowl-
edged the night march was con-
sidered lark. He testified the
boys were Kidding" while they
slogged through the dark to what
was the final destiny for six OF
them in the waters of the creek,
Pvt. Grabowski as he testified
appeared to be good argument
for Marine training. While a
boot" he would break into tears
when upbraided by the DIS and
quickly earned the name of 'cry
baby"
Before the court of seven off,
GERS and other brass, he was
poised and straightforward and
his testimony never varied. Some
of his testimony was favorable
for the accused as when he said
discipline in the platoon was moi
good. Sometimes it was damag-
ing as when he said he came
back from a novena on the late
afternoon of the March, met
Sergt. McKeon and smelled liquor
on him.
Pvt. Barber will return to the
stand Monday for croSs-exami-
nation.
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have to yield to threats to the
safety of the nation"
However. its report said lit
is believed that a system can be
devised that will assure the
protection of the national secu-
rity as well as the dignity and
human rights Of the federal
emuIoye."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-22
Most Death Car Drivers
Beat Prosecution Here

guilty in two cases and two are
pending.
Nine Were Convicted
Thus, the IS cases considered
by the coroner's jury over the
18-month period. through q
process Of elimination, finally
resulted in nine pleas Of guilty
and nine convictions.
The only stiff sentences were
melted out in District Court,
topped by a two-to-seven-year
sentence by Judge Dickinson
Let's, a one-to-three-year SEN
tence by Judge James Kirkland
and a six-to-18-month sentence
by Judge Joseph McGarraghy.
Most Of those sentenced in
Municipal Court paid fines or
were put on probation.
Where the person was con-
victed, the Corporation Counsel
usaully dropped all pending traf-
flc charges on the theory that
the conviction covered the traf-
fic offenses showing negligence.
This blanketing process led to
dismissal of charges of driving
on a revoked permit in one case.
In another case, a charge Of
hit and run was dropped after
a negligent homicide conviction
although prosecutors say leav-
ing after colliding is not an ele-
ment of negligent homicide. In
this case. police spent days look
ing for the woman and an effort
had been made to conceal the
marks of the accident on the
car. On the negligent homicide
conviction she was put on pro-
baton. Her only fine was $25
for driving without a permit.
In cases where the negligent
homicide charges was dropped,
the driver sometimes forfeited
collateral or was fined on such
traffic charges as failing to yield
the right Of way to a pedestrian
or unreasonable speed APP
parently elements of negligent
homicide.
Kenneth Wood, assistan
United States Attorney in charge
Of the criminal division Of Num-
cipal Court, said he and the
other prosecutors sometimes pre-
vailed on drivers to plead guilty
to an traffic charge in exchange
for dropping the negligent
homicide charge where con-
viction was unlikely.
Technically Noted
Mr.. Gasch. however, supple
mented that explanation by say
ing that a driver could be guilty
of speed or failing to yield the
right of way without either Of
tense being the "proximate
cause" of death.
Mr.. Gasch commented as a
result of his review of the neg
ligent homicide cases:
Many of these cases obvi-
ously lack the required proof to
warrant a criminal charge. Ger
tain others were dropped be-
cause the drivers negligence, al
though s demonstrate, was not
clearly shown to be the cause
of the fatality.
With a view toward making
more efficient the Governments
presentation of these cases.
have asked Inspector William
Liverman and his A. I. U. men
to meet with Mr.. Wood and me.
This does not, so far as we
are concerned, presage any
breakdown campaign. Traffic
education and the maintenance
OF high standards for drivers
are, in my opinion, the best
method for promoting safety.
However, a renewed effort
closely co-ordinated with the
Police. will be made to bring tc
trial in the criminal courts those
drivers whose negligent driving
results in traffic fatalities. Thus
the criminal law processes may
serve as a deterrent factor in
so far as negligent drivers are
concerned"
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at this time last year, or a 81
per cent increase = compared
with a national increase of Is
per cent for the first six months
OF the year. The number of &C.
cidents where persons were in
jured rose by 1886 cases in the
first six months of this year
compared with the same period
last year-a 1877 per cent in
crease. Mr.. Brylawski brought
out that in many of these cases
the injuries were so serious that
the victims were crippled fol
life.
Survey Results Given
Here is how drivers of death
cars have Jared during the past
10 months. according to The
Stars survey:
There were 70 traffic deaths
last year. and 81 so far this year
OF these, the driver killed him.
self and his passengers in Is
cases last year and eight cases
80 far this year. That left 81
cases to be considered by the
coroner in 1855 and 20 so fa1
this year.
1t is up to the coroner's jury
70 determine whether death was
accidental and the driver should
De absolved or whether he should
be held for the grand jury on
q manslaughter charge or fol
Municipal Court on a charge OF
negligent homicide.
Through this screening pro-
cess, the coroner'S jury absolved
rs drivers Of the 81 cases con-
sidered last year and IA Of the
~ considered so far this year
(Two inqueSts have not yet
been heidi
The verdict of the coroner's
jury is not binding on the
United States Attorney, but in
the past 10 months, no negli-
gent homicide action has been
brought against a person alb
solved by a coroner's jury al
though the Corporation Counsel
has proceeded with traffic
charges in a few cases.
Coroner A. Magruder Mac
Donald. who presides over the
inqueStS, said he did not agree
with the coroner's jury in all its
decisions.
Figures Given
Last year, the coroner's Jury
held 10 drivers for the grand
jury on manslaughter charge.
and held "a drivers Gin % fatal.
ities) for Municipal Court or
negligent homicide charges. Thu:
year, the coroner's jury has helc
two drivers for the grand jury
and IL lin IL fatalities) fol
Municipal Court.
OF the 10 held for the grand
Jury last year. two were tried
and convicted and four pleaded
guilty in District Court. Foul
cases were referred by the Crane
jury to Municipal Court, where
three were convicted and 8
fourth now awaits retrial after
a hung jury. In other words
there was prosecution in each
Of the 10 cases.
OF the "a held for Munieipa
Court last year, assistant United
States Attorneys nolle pressed
(no prosecution) in is cases
OF the nine remaining, tire,
pleaded guilty, two were founC
guilty, two were freed on di.
rected verdictS of not guilty
one was found not guilty by {
jury and one jumped his bono
and has not been located.
OF the two drivers held fol
the grand jury this year, ON
is pending and the other pleC
guilty in Municipal Court. O.
the IL held for Municipal Court
assistant United States Attor
neys so far have dropped three
OF the remainder, one pleC
guilty. two were found guilty
two were found not guilty, Their,
were directed verdicts of no
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1956-03-24
FRIENDSHIP BAPTIST

Sunday School was conducted
by the superintendent, Deacon
James Ross. We had very warm
devotional service, and our pas
tor delivered very inspiring SER
mon which made our hearts burn.
AT $50 pm. BTU was conduct
ed by the vice president, Bro.
Willis Sorey. The evening devo-
tional services were spiritually
high, and our pastor delivered an
other inspiring sermon. Text:
Psalm 48:14. Theme: God, the
Guide of His People.
The No. Usher Board was in
charge of the day. The No. 2 choir
rendered music for the morning
services. The No. ! choir render
ed music for the evening. There
were nine added to the church
during the day.
We were thankful for our many
friends and visitors. You are well
come at Friendship at all times.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1956-03-24

Sunday School opened at $50
am. by the superintendent, Bro.
Joseph Crumbly. Our pastor,
delivered both morning and even
ing sermons. Rev. Harris took his
morning text from st. Mark 1:17-
18" For He was numbered with
us and had obtained part of this
ministry. Now, this man purchas-
ed a field with the reward of
iniquity. Sub: The beginning of
Christ ministry.
Evening text: st. Mark 1:8, 81
have indeed baptized you with
water, but He shall baptize you
with the Holy Ghost" Mrs. Ro-
setta Wells, president of the mis-
sionary board wishes to thank
everyone who attended the Tea
Sunday afternoon and helped to
make it a wonderful success.
Amount raised was $204.25.
Sunday is Youth Day. You are
invited to come out and see the
young people in action.
Rev. A. H. Harris, pastor
Julia Hammock, reporter
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1956-03-24
NEW HOPE BAPTIST

The spirit ran high throughout
the day on last Sunday. Morning
worship was great inspiration
to those who were present.
Rev. w. M. Boyer carried on
in the absence of our pastor. He
was assisted by Rev. ]. Davis.
He spoke from the subject, "The
Half Dead Man." st. Luke 1890.
The No. choir and No. / usher
were in charge.
Services at our church will be-
gin with Sunday School at $50
am, morning worship at TOO.
We are still urging the parents
to send their children to Sunday
School.
The Pastors Aid Club will sell
barbecue on Friday and Satur-
day afternoon at the church.
We are very happy to have
some of our members back with
us who were on the sick list. Let
us continue to pray for them and
visit with them.
A special thanks to our visitors.
You are always welcome to wor-
ship with us.
Rev. j. E. Brown, pastor
A. L. Stephens, reporter
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1956-03-24
MT. CALVARY BAPTIST

Sunday School was opened at
Gas am. with the superintendent,
Deacon Grady Mann presiding.
The lesson was a great one. At
IL o'clock devotion was conduct
I'd by Deacon Daniel Smith and
Deacon Johnson, then our pastor
spoke from the book of st. Luke
1913. Subject: Disobedience. 81
will arise and go to my Father"
He preached a wonderful sermon.
No. choir sang out from their
souls. The spirit was very high.
The BTU was opened at $50
pm. with the president, Sis. Ella
Mae Wilcox, presiding. The train
ing department is doing fine,
Sunday night our pastor preached
another great sermon from Jonah
1915, "What meaneth thou, Oh
sleeper, wake up and obey your
God"
We were glad to have visitors
worship with us. You are always
welcome at Mt. Calvary.
Rev. E. M. Thomas, pastor
Ruthie L. Mincey, reporter
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1956-03-24

A Unitarian Seder" for men,
bers and friends of both Jewish
and Gentle backgrounds, will be-
held the first night of Passover
Monday, March Is, 6 pm., at the
First Unitarian Church, Dixie
Highway at SW 29th Road.
The committee arranging tn
traditional Jewish Passover sup
per is headed by Mrs. Frances
Rosentein, The Reverend Hugo P
Leaning, minister of the church
will officiate at the service, which
is the traditional Passover alag
gadah" revised to apply the mean
ing of the holiday freedom from
enslavement) to persons of all re-
ligious and cultural backgrounds,
not merely to persons of Jewish
descent.
AS an effort toward inter-faith
the understanding, Unitarian
churches, including the Miami
congregation, have in recent year
recognized the Jewish holiday of
Passover and Channukah, as well
as the Christian holiday of Easter
and Christmas. In some localities
especially in California where
there is a large Oriental popu-
lation, Unitarian churches have
for. the same reason, recognized
Buddha's Birthday and holidays of
the Hindu religion.
The Unitarian pre-Easter and
Easter services will be held or
Sunday, March Is and Acril L
with the sermons THE Meaning
of the Crucifixion" and "T h E
Meanin7 IF the Resurrection" The
Seder will feature the introduc-
ton Of Unitarian children in the
meaning of Passover, and thu
children viii also participate il
he Easter Service.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1956-03-24
EBENEZER METHODIST

For those who are acquainted
with the Master, this season OF
the year means a sharing of his
suffering and his sacrifices as well
as his understanding, sympathy
and forgiveness. For some of us,
the present days, weeks and
months are so alike those through
which the Master lived and died
that they add a realism to this
Lenten season.
Let us lift up our hearts and
our Spirits in prayer for an un-
dying love like that of the Mas
ter which will enable us to under
stand, sympathize and forgive the
prosecutors and crucifierS who
use so much of their God given
power to make life burden and
death such a sacrifice. Let us
look forward to the resurrection
morn and the breaking of the
dawn when even the enemy will
be convinced of our Risen Lord.
Come with us unto him, all We
that are weary and heavy laden
and he will give us rest.
The Women's Society of Chris
tan Service announces its regu-
lar monthly meeting at the church
Sunday afternoon at 4 o'clock.
The Youth Fellowship invites
you to tea in the church base
ment Sunday from 4 to 6 pm.
Come out and encourage the
young people and enjoy an after
noon of entertainment.
Rev. A. D. Hall, pastor
F. M. Murray, reporter
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1956-03-24
Unitarians Plan Special
Service for Bus BOycC tt

A special service of Prayer,
Meditation and Action" on behalf
of the persons involved in the
Montgomery, Alabama, bus boy
colt case will be held at the First
Unitarian Church, Dixie Highway
at S.W. 20 Road, on Wednesday
night, March %, at BIS pm.
The guest preacher, the Rev.
erend Cary Yeager, will speak on
"Why Wrong Wins" The Rev.
Mr.. Yeager, who is associated with
the Mount Zion Baptist Church
here, is a cardiologist is well as
minister, having received his edu-
cation at Boston University, Bio
omer College in Hartford, Conn,
and Central States College in Eat
on, Ohio. He was formerly min
lister of Mount Carmel Baptist
Church in Portsmouth, Va, and
Pleasant Grove Baptist Church in
Pelzer, S. c.
Also preaching and conducting
the service will be the church's
minister, the Reverend Hugo p.
Leaning.
New arrangements of go Down
Moses" and Jericho" have been
composed especially for this SER
vice by Marco Rosales, church
choir director, whose musica
compositions have been previously
published in sheet music and on
records.
This service is a part of the ma
tion-wide day of prayer called
for by United States Congressman
The Reverend Adam Clayton
Powell. The Unitarian service wi,
be non-sectarian, open to per-
sons of all religious faiths.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1956-03-24

Sunday morning 9 am. we had
baptism. Three candidates were
'arried down in Jordan.
The ii am. devotional was led
by Sis. Black. The male chorus
and the No. / Usher Board rem
dered service. Our pastor brought
he message, subject, "New
Birth" taken from the Bird chap
ter st. John. He preached out of
his soul.
Our Deaconess Board celebrat-
ed its 18th anniversary which be-
gan on Friday night, March Is
and ended Sunday afternoon,
March 10. Rev. A. M. Griffin
preached the anniversary sermon.
Everybody was very much in
spired and the anniversary was a
great success.
At $50 pm. BTU was called to
order with President Ross presid-
ing.
At 7 pm. devotion was led by
Deacon Lundy. The women chorus
and the No. l usher board rem
dered service. The pastor brought
the message, subject, Confidence
in God" taken from 121st Psalm
and first verse. The message was
soul tirring and uplifting. Service
was high throughout the day.
Rev. o. w. Foster, pastor
Albertha Floyd, reporter