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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-24
Five-Day Forecast for Wash
ingtOn and Vicinity

Average temperature 2 to 4
degrees below normal. Wash
ington normals are So and 40
Warming trend at beginning OF
period, cooler over the week end
Showers ending tomorrow and
returning Friday or Saturday
Total rainfall about one-hali
inch.
River Report
From u s. EngineefSl
Potomac River cloudy at Harpers Ferry
and clear At Great Fails, Shenandoah
clear a. Harpers Ferry
Temperatures for Yesterday
READINGS WASHINGTON National AIRPORT
Midnight - Noon j.
am - 4 pm "a
am. ~ pm Al!
Record Temperatures This Year
Highest, So, on April 4
Lowest. - on January - IS and
February 80
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-24
Graham Starts
Fight for Life

( DENVER, April "a fPl.-Open-
ing testimony in the murder trial
of John Gilbert, "a, yesterday
was marked by a defense effort
in questioning of State witnesses
to show that there had been
mechanical trouble on an air.
liner which carried Graham's
mother and 43 others to death.
The State accuses Graham of
planting dynamite time bomb
in the luggage of his prosperous
mother Mrs. Daisie E. King, SIS.
before she boarded a plane for
Alaska last November /. The
airliner exploded near Long
mont, Colo, II minutes after
leaving Denver.
CrosS-examination by Ora
hams court-appointed attorneys
brought out yesterday in the
seventh day of the trial that
two minor repairs were made on
the United Air Lines DC6B at
Chicago before it reached Den
yer on a New York-to- Seattle
flight.
Flight Termed Normal"
| Pilot Huge Chance, captain of
the ship on its Denver-Chicago
leg, said the electrical de-icing
system on the propeller of No. 3
engine was deactivated by me-
chanics at Chicago. He said this
was done because of some NAL
function" A chemical solution
to prevent ice forming was
painted on the propeller as a
temporary safeguard. he said.
The pilot termed the flight
from Chicago to Denver very
normal"
A United Air Lines mechanic.
John l. Rendon, said on direct
examination that nothing out
of the ordinary was found in a
detailed inspection of the plane
at Denver.
Oil Leak Repaired
After the planes log book was
introduced in evidence, Mr.. Rem
don said during cross-examina-
ton that there had been an
oil leak repair at Chicago. He
said the log book showed miss
ing cap was replaced to stop
the oil leak on engine No. 2.
District Attorney Bert Heating
in his opening statement told
the jury of seven men and five
women, plus woman alternate,
the prosecution would prove by
competent" with esSes that
Graham "coldly. carefully and
deliberately" schemed to kill his
mother. The jury was selected
yesterday.
Graham displayed no emotion
as Mr.. Heating told the jurors
the boyish-looking defendant had
conceived a "diabolic scheme of
destruction and death" Graham
stared directly at Mr.. Heating.
AS he has done most of the
time, Graham rested his chin
in his left hand with the arm
propped against the counsel
ahle
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-24
Bandit Gets $4,000

BRIDGEPORT. Ala. April "a
(P).--An armed bandit robbed
the American National Bank of
Bridgeport of approximately So
900 shortly after it opened to-
day He fled in a blue automo-
bile bearing a Tennessee license
applied for" tag.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-24

scuf11e. Finley grabbed Rosen.
berg's night stick.
HE pivoted and struck at my
head" Pvt. Bonaccorsy said. q
threw up my arms to ward of
the blow"
The officer said that, when the
other policemen tried to subdut
Finley, IN a rage. he took that
stick and swiped at the two Off
GERS and myself to keep them
away from him. He continued tc
attack me. and the raging man.
ner in which he was swinging
his club made it useless to try
to subdue him"
Pvt. Bonaccorsy said that
after he and Finley had fought
their way across Logan'S court
he got glimpse of the other
officers drawing their revolvers.
Il backed away" he said. 81
heard volley of shots. The
subject still stood with the
night stick raised. Then he
Slumped to the ground"
Five Shots Fired
Police said Pvt. Rosenberg
fired three shots, and Pvt
Phenicie two. Three struck Fin
lev in the chest. He was pro-
nounced dead on the scene al
SAT pm.
Did you do everything you
could to subdue the man." De-
Tense Attorney Bernard MargoliS
asked Pvt. Bonaccorsy.
Il was defending my life" the
officer said.
Pvt. Bonaccorsy told Assistant
United States Attorney Joseph
Harmon he was hit many times
but not on the head. nor knocked
to the ground Sergt. Thomas l.
Souder, Pvt. Bonaccorsy's super
visor that night, testified Pvt
Bonaccorsy was treated at Sibley
Hospital for cuts on the hand
and a bruised thumb.
Cleveland Robinson. colored
of the first block of L street
NV. told the jury the three
officers had Finley on the ground
and were beating and kicking
him.
Did you see Mr.. Finley raise
the night stick?" he was asked
NO" he replied. "He never
raised it from his side"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-24
News PorIey Called
President Els

President Eisenhower will hold
a news conference at 1920 am.
tomorrow, the White House an
nounced late yesterday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-24

Of Federal employe leaders and
private health insurance officials
for next Monday. The object is
to try to reach accord on legis-
Ilation to provide major health
insurance benefits for Govern
Iment workers. The proposal has
run into difficulty owing to dis
agreement between health insur-
ance officials and the administra-
ton and employe leaders on the
proposed scope of the program.
The health insurance groups
want the program expanded to
include basic health insurance
coverage for Federal workers
with a payroll deduction plan,
The major Federal employe
groups. while in accord on basic
health insurance coverage even
Itually for Government workers.
are backing the major health
insurance plan as the only feas-
ible one this year. Several of the
smaller Federal employe groups
want basic health insurance COW
erage now. The major health
insurance plan would be provided
free of charge to Federal work
ers and their families.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-24
Inquest Holds 2 Police
In Arrest Melee SIoyinq

Two District policemen were
held for the action of the grand
jury yesterday by a coroner's
jury in the Saturday night
shooting of Harrison F. Finley, a
33-year-old laborer. in Logan S
court.
Pvts. Robert G. Rosenberg and
Dale l.. Phenicie, of No. 2 pre-
cinct, both %, were charged with
homicide and released under
$500 bond each. The officers
were suspended by Inspector
Thomas Rasmussen.
The jurors heard testimony
that Pvt. Angelo Bonaccorsy. 30,
another officer on the scene, was
defending his life" in warding
of blows from Finley. who was
using one of the policemen
night sticks, when the shooting
occurred.
They also heard testimony
from witnesses in Logans court
that night that Finley was
beaten on the ground by the
three officers.
Had Been Drinking
Deputy Coroner Christopher
j. Murphy testified an autopsy
showed an alcoholic content of
81 of per cent in the blood OF
the deceased. which DR.. Murphy
said could result in "a state of
belligerency with some impair
ment of coordination He said,
aside from the bullet wounds.
there we're no signs of violence
on Finley's body except a small
bruise in the biceps muscle on the
left arm.
Police reported earlier that
Finley. who was colored and lived
in the 200 block of Morgan street
NV. was arrested on a disorder
ly conduct charge in Clothesline
alley behind Logans court
They said Pvts. Rosenberg and
Phenicie had sent for a patrol
car shortly before to take a
crippled man and woman in a
drunken condition to the pre-
clnct station.
Pvt. BonaccorSy. who was one
of the officers who responded in
the patrol car, testified he saw
Pvt. Rosenberg holding Finley'S
arm when he arrived in Clothes
line alley. AS he came toward
him, Pvt. Rosenberg released his
hold on the man. he said, and
the man ran through vacant
house into Logan's court.
He said that. when he triec
to arrest Finley after chasina
him through the house, Finley
said. You haven't got me yet
Come on"
WreStled Around
Pvt. Bonaccorsy said, Finley
became violent and we started
wrestling around The Officer
said the other two officers ar.
rived to assist him and. in The
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-24
sUBCOMMITTEES APPOINT

SUBCOMMITTEES APPOINT
ED-The House Civil Service
Committee has appointed the
following subcommittee and
chairmen on these Senate-ap-
proved bills: To retain life in
surance policies for employees re-
ceiving injury or illness compen-
Sation benefits under the Federal
Employees Compensation Act
Representative Rhodes, Demo-
crat of Pennsylvania; to ease
ione-year requirement on retire
ment and family survivorshir
benefits for employees returning
to Government after previous
service. Representative Pfost
Democrat of Idaho: to reduce
survivorship benefit costs to per-
sons who retired between April
l, 1948, and September 80, 1919
Representative Tumulty, Dem
ocrat of New Jersey, and to pro-
vide allowances for employees
who are notaries public ZAP
proved by Senate). Representa-
tice Kilgore. Democrat of Texas
Also a subcommittee headed
by Representative Lesinski
Democrat of Michigan. was
named to handle a bill to bring
Gallaudet College employees I'M
der the Federal life insurance
program.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-24
THE FEDERAL SPOTLIGHT
Holiday Pay Decision
Expected Late in Year
BY JOSEPH YOUNG

The Supreme Courts decision the holiday back claims
involving hundreds of thousands of Government diem ue
collar workers has been delayed until least the latter
this year.
The test involves holidays worked by Federal diem
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-24
Soil Bank Fund
By Rules Group

The soil bank controversy was
snagged in the House Rules
Committee today.
The committee was to deter
mine the procedure under which
a proposed SIP billion appro-
priation for the bank will be
debated in the House. but the
highway bill will get precedence,
and there was no certainty when
the appropriation would come
up. Originally. it was expected
the Rules Committee would clear
it for House action tomorrow.
House Speaker Rayburn COM
mented that the measure is get
ting more controversial" and
there were indications that the
delay might continue until late
in the week.
G. o. =. COuntermOve
The Democratic move to get
the appropriation already has
been complicated by a Republic =
an countermove to get new au-
thorization for the crop-reducing
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-24
Tide Tables

hish and Low Of Last ~ Hours
lHiRh Yesterday, "a. at 3 pm
Low this morning. A. at 1 am
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-24

Furnished by the United States Coas
and Geodetic Survey
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-24
WrestIed Around

Pvt. Bonaccorsy said. Finley
became violent and We started
wrestling around The officer
said the other two officers ar
rived to assist him and. in the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-24
The sun and Moo
Precipitation

monthly precipitation in inches in tn
Ispltai current month TO datel
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lowest - on January - IS snd
February ~
The Southern Jewish weekly., 1956-12-14

much and reading helps keep her
occupied ;.
The young lady has read "Quo
Vadis" in Hebrew so books can be
above the usual twelve year level
/. They must be Hebrew and
texts are discouraged Won't
you see what you can do? ;.
= y y y
Speaking of books our desk
is full =. have not been able to
complete the works l have started
Each offering is a distinctive
morsel. and at the moment / am
having wonderful spread . ;.
The Southern Jewish weekly., 1956-12-14

outlines, in absorbing fashion, the
great migrations after World War
II by virtue of the emergency
immigration legislation of the
United States and other hospita-
BILE countries, and the dramatic
role played by HAS in these his
toric migrations He pictures
HAS here and abroad -.
''Visas to Freedom" contains a
preface written by Solomon Din
gol, a former Vice President of
HAS Murray I. Gurfein,
President of United Has Service,
who was a Vice President of
HAS during the last dramatic
years of its existence, stated:
Like United Has Service today,
HAS held aloft a beacon of light
for the homeless and migrant Jew.
'Visas to Freedom is not just a
volume of history, it is a chapter
in the history of the Jewish peo-
pie"
= +
Several instances have just
made me realize how current his
tory is, and how times does fly
away before educators (teachers
and parents) realize it !. +. spoke
to a group of ten year olds last
week who looked very blank
when l questioned them about
the meaning of returning to an
cient station as sung by them in
a song during Chanukah ;. When
l explained that 1--WE" had actual
ly returned to ancient station"
because Israel was now a state
after 1900 years of exile they
looked quite blank They
never knew that there was a time
when Israel was not a state !. +.
They had been one and a half
years old when Israel was Gre
ated Teachers in Sunday
School please note!
The Southern Jewish weekly., 1956-12-14
By Ethel Teddy" MOscovitz

It was quite some time ago that
reader called and asked me for a special
type of reading matter for twelve year
old girl i. This request was made for
young Israeli who is in this country, and
bedridden, would like interesting litera-
ture in Hebrew :. Inasmuch as have
exhausted the supply locally I am turn
ing to our subscribers and asking for
help -.
If anyone has reading that makes an
interesting pastime won't they please
send it to me, and I will send it to the
little girl She is not able to move too
The Southern Jewish weekly., 1956-12-14

First, there is ''Visas to Free
dom" by Mark Wischnitzer
This is history of HAS (Hebrew
Immigrant Society -. The book
comes from the World Publishing
Co., and was completed by the
author before his death in 1855
+. Although HAS has now
merged with the United Service
for New Americans and has now
become UNITED HAS SERVICE
it is still the name HAS which
has history bearing connotations
in the mind of Jews who are
aware of Jewish history as that
of a forced migratory people
It was the name HAS that ap-
peared on the buttons on the
refugees from Hungary who ap-
peared in the pictures with Pres
ident Eisenhower in the news
reels
In order to refresh memoirs of
other migrations the book is re-
plete with pictures
Wischnitzer traces the history of
Jewish migration during the time
of the existence of HAS, from the
great and successive waves of
movement that commenced as a
result of the anti-Jewish agita-
tion under Tsar Alexander II,
continued almost without cessa-
tion during two World Wars, and
was marked by innumerable pog-
roms and massacres He also
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-20

felt or foil.
DO-Fix a tiny leak in a metal
gutter by scraping away the
rust if any with a wire brush,
coating with a preservative paint
and spreading asbestos roof CO.
ment over the area.
DON'T - Forget that, after
making a readjustment of the
gutter brackets, the slant should
be Immediately tested by pour
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-20
CONSIDERING
Repair
RoofGutters?

Here are a few dos and
don'ts" to keep in mind when re-
pairing or cleaning roof cutters:
DO-Know that when water
pours over the sides of a roof
gutter, the cause is either debris
in the channel or an improperly
slanting gutter.
DO-When an examination
shows no debris, get the gutter
to slant toward the downspout by
a readjustment of the brackets
which hold the gutter to the
house.
DO-Close holes in wooden
gutter with wood putty or plastic
wood, but when there is a. split
along the grain of the wood, fill
the crack with a caulking COM
pound.
DO-Fix larger leak in a
metal gutter by pushing a piece
of heavy roofing felt or alumni
mum foil into the wet roofing
cement, then adding a little more
cement to cover the edges of the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-20

ton of a metal gutter with one
of the same kind. as different
types Of metal sometimes pro-
duce unfavorable chemical re-
actions.
DON'T-Neglect periodic in
of the gutter :. usually
in the spring and the fall as
a pinhole which is easy to repair
can turn into a major job a few
later.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-20

ing a can or bottle OF water into
the gutter and seeing whether
it flows freely toward the down.
spout.
DON'T-Try to repair a wood
en- gutter that has rotted, or a
m e tai gutter that has rusted
through in several places; re-
placement of a section of the
gutter is then necessary.
Downfall to replace a Sec
Milford chronicle., 1956-03-16

Sunshine Sliced Strawberries z do-0z pkss 4oe
Thrifty-Pok Orange Juice S s-0z cans 79c
Milford chronicle., 1956-03-16

Cut the from pkas of ANY Seabroo
Farms ouek-Froxen Vegetables Fruit your
and address Seabrook, .. 1884 Phsdephia
50. pa. and youll get shiny quarter back.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-08

main base in the eastern Med
iterranean.
S. The Buraimi Oasis fight
between Britain and Saudi Ara
bia has also caught the United
States in the middle. Britain has
used force to establish the posi-
ton Of friendly sheiks in the
Buraimi area, a key to potential
oil exploitation in the southeast
lern Arabian peninsula. Saudi
Arabia has contested the British
actions at every turn. The United
States as appealed to both sides
for a negotiated settlement.
6. United States refusal to sell
arms to Israel so far but its will
Iingness for Britain, France and
other countries to do so has an
Inoyed the British. They and the
French contend the United
States is passing the buck. .
Through many Of these prob
lens runs the common thread of
IBritain's impulse to act like a
colonial power despite her ap-
parent lack of real strength in
the Middle East.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-08
.Kronheim to Get
SO Deborah Award
In Ceremony Here

Milton S. Kronheim, ST., will
receive the 1856 Deborah HUI
manitarian Award at a dinner
and reception at 6 o'clock to-
night at the Willard Hotel.
Presidential Assistant Howard
Pyle will address the dinner.
The award will be the seventh
given by the Deborah Sanitar-
ium and Hospital at Browns
Mills. N. j. Mr.. Kronheim was
chosen by the award committee
for serving his community and
nation in all manner of civic and
charitable enterprises for the
betterment of his fellow men re-
CARELESS of race, color or creed"
The hospital makes the award
to the man each year it feels
has made an outstanding record
OF public service and devotion
to human welfare.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-08

her gradual emergence from the
international doghouse.
Many Americans became at
least emotionally involved in the
Spanish Civil War. Many of these
same people will still argue that
had the Republicans instead of
the Franco forces won. a JEFF
fersonian democracy would exist
in the land of Don Quixote to-
day. Others argue equally vigor-
ously that if Franco had lost, the
Communists would have won
their first powerful foothold in
Western Europe.
Be that as it may, Frances
close Identification during World
War II with the fortunes of Hit
Ter and MuSsolini caused great
dlsaffection here. After the war
the United States Joined England
and France in tripartite decla-
ration in which they withdrew
diplomatic representation from
Spain and expressed the hope
that dictator Franco would step
down. Spain was excluded from
the U. N.
Action Helped Franco
This international attempt to
seal of Franco and force him
out had the opposite effect of
solidifying his position within
the country. Still, in l948. Pres
ident Truman expressed bitter
opposition to congressional at
tempt to include Spain in the
Marshal Plan.
But in 1850. the outbreak of
the Korean War made a coun-
try's anti-communism a more
important factor than its anti
democracy and that year Con-
gress voted a S62 million loan to
the poor but proud country. the
funds being administered by the
Export-Import Bank In 1850,
too. we resumed diplomatic re-
lations. Spain is now a member
of the U. N.
Today, some 5000 Americans,
most Of them concerned in some
way with the vast military con-
structions underway in Spain
have been tremendously alb
sorbed into Spanish life. And
Spain herself is regarded as a
strong anti-Communist country
of strategic Importance in West
ern defense.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-08
u. ). and Britain
Deeply Divided
On Mid-East
BY JOHN NJ. HIGHTOWER
Associated Press Stan Writer

Associated Press Stan Writer
The United States and Britain
are deeply divided over how OF
handle half a dozen critical is
sues in the war-threatened Mid
die East.
The basic trouble appears to
be that Britain wants to fol-
low a strong" policy in an area
where its power once enabled
it to call all the shots. But the
United States. fearful of show
ing any support for the tag-ends
of colonialism in the area. is in
tent upon a middle-of the road
policy.
United States officials believe
the disputes will not really I'M
fdermine cooperation between
London and Washington. Never
theless, some concede that the
situation is extremely difficult.
1t irritateS public opinion in
both countries and it offers OPP
portunity for trouble-making by
Russia.
Divided Over Egypt
The issues on which the two
Western allies have divided are:
l. Relations with Premier
Canal Abdel Nasser of Egypt
The British Foreign Office two
weeks ago publicly denounced
him for waging an anti-British
anti-WeStern campaign in the
Middle East and North Africa
The United States Government
is actually about as critical of
the Egyptian leader. but officials
were upset by Britain's public at
tack. They thought it made bad
matters worse.
faction to stop the Arab
Israeli border incidents. Britain
repeatedly favors strong-arm
methods. if necessary, to get
Israeli and Arab forces sepa
rated. There has been persistent
talk that the British favor man.
ming the border with Western
forces, inmluding Americans and
their own. Officials here said
this has never been formally
proposed by London. They made
clear the United States would
have no part of it unless asked
by the United Nations to inter-
vene. This country is relying on
U. N. machinery and diplomacy
to avoid war.
3. United States membership
in the Baghdad Pact. Britain
has perSistently pressed this
country to join. but in vain. The
United States, though its rela-
tons with NaSser are cooling
of, wants to avoid unnecessary
ottense to Egypt, Saudi Arabia
or Syria. The Eisenhower ad-
mlnistration is also said to be
reluctant to raise the issue of a
new treaty commitment in an
election year. The British have
argued that United States par
lticipation would give new vigor
to the pact Mr.. Eisenhower de-
Ecided this week to send a high
level delegation to the next
meeting of the pact countries in
order to show American support
As for Cyprus ;.
4. Seeking a settlement in Cy-
prus. The United States has fol-
lowed a strict friends with all
sides" policy in the Greek
British dispute over the strategic
island of Cyprus, now Britain's