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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-08
Watson Jury Hears More
Witnesses on Mondov

Additional prosecution wit
nesses are scheduled to testify
Monday in the retrial of Clarence
E. Watson, jr.. on first-degree
murder charges. accusing him Of
Staying Miss Alyce o. Taggart
OH July 5, 1858.
DR.. Christopher j. Murphy,
deputy coroner, yesterday testi-
fed Watson accounted for
blood found about the defend
ants body by saying 1t must
have got there from the body
Of Miss Taggart.
Tried on Four Counts
Watson, %, Negro. is accused
of killing Miss Taggart. 45-year-
old Government secretary, in
her room in SCOTS Hotel, in
the 2100 block Of o street NV.
He Is being tried before a jury
in the U. S. District Court for
the District Of Columbia.
Watson is being tried on an
indictment containing four
counts. One count charges pre-
meditated murder. second
charges he killed Miss Taggart
while trying to rape her. a third
that he killed her while COM
hitting the crime Of housebreak-
ing, and the fourth count
charges him with HOUSEKEEPING
IN entering the woman's apart
ment.
Testimony on Fingerprints
Police Pvt. Clayton z. Keys,
"a police department technician,
testified yesterday that finger
prints. belonging to some I'M
Identified person. we're found on
several places az Miss Taggarts
room. These included a finger
print on a window. The finger
prints definitely we're not those
Of Watson. the ofiieer testified.
There we're no clear prints on
Pc duckpin the prosecution con-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-08
Plans for s. Million D. c.
Visitor Center Revealed

Plans to build a So million
Visitors Center in the downtown
area have been announced,
Reginald MARITIME. jr., director
of the enterprise, yesterday said
three sites are under considera-
ton but declined to pinpoint
them because negotiations are
still underway for land.
Mr.. MARITIME, formerly with
American Airlines and the
Washington Board of Trade,
said the center is private VEN
ture. He said the corporation
was formed in May but that the
idea has been under develop
ment for about three years.
S Million a Year
THE center is set up as a
focal point for the S million
travellers who visit Washington
annually" he said.
Mr.. MARITIME said the building
will be erected in the style OF
18th Century Washington and
will house an orientation thea
ter. restaurant, relaxation, sight,
seeing and information facilities
and retail shops.
Plans for the building are
being drawn by John M. Wal
ton and Associates, authorities
on Georgian architecture, Mr..
MARITIME said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-08
Lafayette Square USO
Marks Fifth Birthday

The Lafayette Square USO
Club celebrated its fifth BIRTH
day last night.
The celebration, complete with
cake, had the blessings of Mrs.
Dwight D. Eisenhower, honorary
chairman of the operating COM
Imittee of the club. who could not
attend.
The United Services Organiza-
tons. Inc. has been providing
Ia home away from home" for
men and women in uniform since
February, 194l. prior to the en-
trance of the United States into
World War II.
Regular USO clubs everywhere
from Balboa to Tokyo-provide
entertainment and "a bit from
home" for service personnel at
overseas bases.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-08

A wild chase through North
west Washington at speeds up to
95 miles an hour brought a o.
year-old AWOL Marine into
TRAFFIC Court yesterday with "a
violations charged against him.
The tall, blond Falls Church
youth, Charles A. Reus, was spot
ted near Sixth and H streets
NV. at IL am. yesterday in a
car reported stolen by Police
PvtS. Earl Shelton and Evander
Holden.
After the flight through down.
town traffic marked by hair
breadth escapes from collisions,
Reus was charged with passing
IL red lights, eight speeding vio-
lations-some ranging from IS
to 95 miles an hour-passing
seven stop signs and seven
charges of driving on the wrong
side of the street.
Il don't know how he kept
from hitting somebody" said
Pvt. Holden. He said the auto
Icareened around the busy inter-
section at Seventh and F streets
NV, which was crowded with
pedestrians.
20 Cars Join Chase
Twenty police cars joined in
pursuit as the auto, reported
stolen Tuesday. Motorcycle Po-
lice PvtS. Robert C. Ferguson and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-08
New Mark SET
On Construction

Spending on new construction
in November was the highest on
record for the month and pushed
the Nation toward a new record
for the year.
The November figure was So
806.000.000, according to the
Commerce and Labor Depart
mentS. While this was 8 per
cent under the October total of
$4.126,000,000, it still stood as
an all-time peak for November.
Meanwhile, another Govern
ment report estimated that in
dustry intends to boost its
spending on new plants and
equipment to a record rate of
$38 billion a year in the January
March quarter.
Though this would be only
slightly above the present 1913
billion rate, the plans indicate
that the unprecedented boom in
expansion and modernization will
continue to buoy up the econ
omy in early 1857.
The scheduled OUTLAWS were re-
ported by the Securities and Ex-
change Commission and the
Commerce Department on the
basis of direct reports from COM
panieS in manufacturing, utili-
ties. mining, railroad, merchan-
dizing and other industries.
For the first IL months of the
year, new construction expendi-
lures reached $40.783, 900 900, 3
per cent and more than 81 bill
lion higher than the $39, 1884,
100000 for the first IL months
Of last year.
The November spending record
was achieved even though ex-
penditureS on new private hous-
ing we're IL per cent below the
all-time peak set in November,
1855. This type of construction
dropped seasonally by 3 per cent
from october to November of
this year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-08

Clarence Arata, executive di-
rector of the Greater National
Capital Committee, said his or
ganization, which serves as a
non-proflt visitors bureau, well
comes the idea of such a center.
Mr.. MARITIME said the heart of
the Visitor Center program is an
theater designed to
tell the Washington story, past
and present. He said this will be
free to visitors.
Space for Buses
The director said plans call for
a Handicapped garden court where
sightseeing buses will arrive and
depart. He said parking areas
also will be provided for private
cars and buses. He said the CEN
ter will be the site of a National
Travel Center.
Mr.. MARITIME said plans also
call for exhibits by leading firms
in the travel ndustry-aviation,
railroads, auto manufacturers
and bus companies.
The center will have an oper-
ating budget of about 100000 a
year. Start of construction ON the
center will depend on the acqui-
sition of the necessary land, Mr..
MARITIME said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-08
Beating Of Son, 3,
Holds Father as,
On $1,000 Bond

A 45-year-old father. charged
with cruelty to his 3-year-old
son. was ordered held for grand
jury action on $1,000 bond yes
terday by Municipal Court
Judge Almond W. Scott.
George Goodwin Of the 200
block Of Upshur street NV. beat
his son with a belt on October
80, according 10 his wife.
The beating drew blood and
the child had bruises on his
right and left thighs, Police Pvt.
Juanita Shaw Of the Women's
Bureau reported. The family had
returned from dining out and
Mr.. Goodwin said he was going
70 teach the child the right
way" and then took Of his bel.
and beat the 3-year-old with the
buckle END, police asserted.
Mrs. Goodwin said she knew Of
no immediate reason for the
beating. Until early In October.
she said, she and her husband
had been living apart and had
h41 some arguments.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-08

equivocation-that the accused
Maurice L. Schick) knew what
he was doing at all times, could
distinguish right from wrong
and adhere to the right as to
the offense charged"
In the Durham decision of
1854. the Court of Appeals ruled
that an accused person is not
criminally responsible if his
crime is the product of mental
disease or mental defect.
Two Japanese phychiatrists
testified Schick was a schizo-
phrenic who could not tell right
from wrong.
Army psychiatrists said Schick
suffered from a "non-pSychotic
behavior disorder" but could tell
right from wrong when he killed
Susan Rothschild.
The Menninger Clinic reported
Schick had 'deflnate mental ill
ness characterized by periodic
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-08
9Autos Presented
For School Truinino

Nine 1857 automobiles were
presented to District high schools
and vocational schools today by
eight dealers for the schools
entertaining program.
The new cars, given annually
to the schools, were presented
to school authorities at McKin-
ley High School, Second and I
streets NE.
School Supt. Hobart M. Cor
ming called the gifts a very sig
nif1cant civic contribution to the
schools.
Also present at the preSenta-
ton were Washington l. Cleve-
land, secretary of the District
American Automobile
Association, and several men,
bers of the Board of Education.
Three more cars have been
promised by other dealers. The
IL automobiles will be used by
some 600 students in the 16 high
schools and vocational schools
that are taking the driver
training course
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-08
Fasteners Seize
Top Bridge Finals

NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 8 (P.--
Fasteners swept top honors
early today in the finals OF the
mems and women's team play in
the Both annual American con-
tract bridge tournament.
In the mems finals, the team
of John r. Crawford and Sidney
Silodor of Philadelphia, Ben Fain
of Houston and Paul Hodge Of
Abilene, Tex, won the title with
55l matches.
In the women's division, the
team Of Mrs. Tobias Stone Of
New York. Mrs. Peggy Rotzell
of Philadelphia, Charlotte Sid
way of Buffalo, N. Y, and Mary
Tiernan of Pittsburgh topped
the field with 81 matches.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-08
Park Police Told to Cancel
Promotions, Hold New Exams

had passed the examination to
make up an adequate promotion
registry. Therefore. he said, it
was decided to give each partici-
pant in the examination Is adj
Iditional points to bring more of
them past the 70-point grade
necessary to make the registry.
Sergt. Kruger became the third
man on the list.
This caused Federal Judge Ed
ward M. Curran to remark
tartly, you mean they have the
power to pass men who have
flunked?" He expressed doubt
that such authority existed.
Judge Curran continued his
restraining order to permit Sergt.
Gyakum again to seek promo
ton from his superiors and thus
to exhaust administrative rem
edies. But Mr.. Beasley's order
provided for a new start with a
clean slate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-08

into Sanyas of the ancient
brotherhood of Renunciates -
the most ancient monastic order
in the world.
Stopping here until December
16, the Indian monk has a full
schedule. Yesterday he talked
to sociology and philosophy stu
dents at the University of Mary
land.
Today he was to appear at the
YMCA building, 1886 G street
NV; the Golden Lotus Temple,
4748 Western avenue NV, and
the Georgetown Psychic Church.
meeting in the Salvation Army
building at 1919 Ninth. street
NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-08

tends Watson used in the slay-
ing. Officer Keys. testified.
Earlier in the trial. three po-
lice officers had testified Watson
made oral confessions to them
that he hit Miss Taggart with the
lduckpin to stop her from scream
ing and had sexual relations with
her afterwards.
Watson is being prosecuted by
Assistant United States Attorney
Frederick O. Smithson. The de-
PENDANT is represented by Attor-
lney Albert J. Ahern. jr.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-08
Worldwide Peace Quest
Brings Swami to Capital

Swami Pranavananda Sara
swat, dressed in bright orange
toga, dropped of this week in
Washington-a way station on
his worldwide quest for peace.
His enthusiasm undimmed by
is months of constant travel that
began in Tibet, Swami SarasWati
gives the impression of a man
with a lot to say and little time
in which to Say it.
Here is a capsule version of
the Swami's mission in life,
summed up by him at his ma
chinegun pace:
ITO disseminate the divine
message and supreme spiritual
knowledge amongst the people
of the universe, without dis
tinction of caste, creed, color,
country or religion, while serv-
ing and guiding the suffering
humanity to the real path of
bliSSful eternal truth"
An erudite man, he speaks
Hindu. Sanskrit. Punjaoi, Eng
lish and KaShmiri. He was born
of wealthy Brahmin parents in
Northern India and was edu-
Gated in colleges at Jabalpur,
IBenares, Indore and Bombay.
His early calling was that of ply
Sician and surgeon. But after a
period Of reflection, he gave up
medicine.
He went deep into the Hima-
layaS and remained there for
several years before undertake
ing training under Swami Sach-
chidananda, a man Swami Sa-
lraswati described as his holy
master"
/ Eventually he was initiated
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-08

bOCn men nave Deen serving
to kill and assault with a dan
gerous weapon in January, 1855
prison terms for liquor law viola
tons in Virginia.
Pickett, called yesterday as
the first Government witness,
testified he was shot in an auto
mobile after going to Lees home
to pick up Mexican hat Lee told
him he could have. Pickett said
he was shot while driving Lee to
a place to transact some BUSH
ness regarding some radiators.
Tells Of Still
Pickett testified he owned a
liquor still in Virginia and testi-
fed he contacted Lee to see if
the latter knew how he could get
a chemical to make mash fer
ment faster. Lee, Pickett testi-
fed, obtained the chemical and
was to have a 25 per cent share
in the business. Before oper-
ations could proceed, Pickett tes-
titled, the authorities stepped in.
Under cross-examination by
Defense Attorney James j.
Laughlin, Pickett admitted hav-
ing had several occupations, in
Guiding gambling, bootlegging
and trying to rehabiIitate a vir-
ginia farm, which the witness
said had been in the family some
200 years.
The chemical to step up the
fermentation of the mash was
identified as ''hypo." Pickett ex-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-08

episodes of uncontrolled vio-
lence."
DR.. Winfred Overholser, SUI
Iperintendent of St. Elizabeths
Hospital here, said it was doubt
full that Schick could tell right
from wrong. He added Schick
could not have premeditated the
killing. At his court-martial,
Schick was convicted of pre-
|meditated murder.
DR.. Manfred S. Guttmacher,
Baltimore pSychiatrist, said
Schick had definite mental ill
acter neurosis." But he added
that by military medical stand
ards, Schick was probably re-
sponsible" for his acts.
Chief Judge Quinn dissented
without referring directly to the
Monte Durham decision.
In the Durham case the Court
of Appeals broadened the
grounds for insanity acquittals.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-08

The Park Police today are back
where they started in the pro-
cedure of holding examinations
and making promotions.
Otis Beasley, Administrative
Assistant Secretary of the In
terror, has ordered the police to
cancel several recent promotions
and to hold new examinations.
This restores to an even foot
ing Sergt. Albert Kruger, who
was named lieutenant, and Sergt.
John M. Gyakum, who COM
planned to the District Court he
was the only one originally to
pass a test for promotion to the
higher rank.
Attorneys for Sergt. Gyakum
last Saturday obtained a court
order holding up promotions for
10 days.
Assistant United States Attor-
ney E. Riley Casey explained to
the court that not enough men
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-08
Auto Teacher
in Death

A driving teacher whose pupil
pleaded guilty to negligent homi-
eide in a traffic death was SEN
fenced yesterday to pay a SIS
fine or spend 10 days in jail.
Traffic Court Judge Mildred
Reeves gave the sentence to
William A. Simms of the 1900
block of Varnum street NV. He
was teaching Miss Gladys E
Ward, also Of the 1900 block of
Varnum street NV. to drive
when she ran through stop
sign into a truck. Wayne Zim-
norman, Is of Walkersville, Md,
was killed in the accident.
Judge Reeves declared a driv-
ing teacher has the responsible
ity to avoid accidents. Simms
was charged with failure to yield
the right of way. Previously
Municipal Court Judge Thomas
Scalley put Miss Ward on a
years probation in the negligent
homicide case.
1870 Days Given Another
Judge Nadine Gallagher gave
100 days in jail to Charles E.
Thornton. Al, Negro. of the first
block of New York avenue NV,
for driving while drunk.
Thornton also got a $500 fine
or 80 more days in Jail for fail
ing to give full time and atten-
ton to driving as he backed into
another car in the 1900 block of
First street NV.
Police said Thornton could not
stand up without help and talked
incohefently when arrested.
Another Penalty Suspended
Another person convicted of
driving while drunk drew a much
lighter sentence.
Judge Gallagher put Herman
Smith, Sc, Negro, on probation
for a one-year suspended SEN
tence for driving while drunk.
Smith, who lives in the 1900
block of First street NV, hit
another car when making a turn
at New Jersey avenue and D
street NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-08
Virginia City Residents
Drive Miles for Buths

VIRGINIA CITY. New. 8 Up
Some Virginia City residents
are driving Is miles TO Carson
City 10 take a bath because OF
frozen water fumes.
Cold weather and lack Of
snow cover in the mountains
combined 70 freeze the wooden
fumes which deliver water 70
this picturesque DID uinlne
town downstream.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-08
Market Owner Robbed
By Trio With Toy Pistol

Alexander Rottenberg, 81
owner of the New Neighborhooc
Market. 1415 Tenth street NV.
was held up and robbed of $50
by three men with a toy pistol
he told police last night.
His wife. Mrs. Margaret Rot.
tenberg. At. was struck on the
mouth by one of the three ban.
dts when she screamed after
their demand to hand over the
money.
Mr.. Rottenberg said the three
were Negroes, 20 to rs years old
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-08

Kendrick to be brought here to
testify as a defense witness.
Lee is being prosecuted by AS
sistant United States Attorney
Victor w. Caputy. Judge F.
Dickinson Let's is presiding
Pickett is scheduled to return
to the stand on Monday,
Lee was convicted at an earlier
trial in the Pickett shooting. The
conviction. however, was set
aside by the U. S. Court of APP
peals on the ground that the de-
PENDANT. at that time, was not
represented by counsel of his
own choice.
caught us"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-08
Censorship Law Voted

PNOM PENN. Cambodia. Dec
8 CR.-The Cambodia National
Assembly has approved law re-
quiring censorship of all publi-
cations not printed in the Khmer
language. The Assembly vote
was taken Yesterday
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-08
Hungarian Aide EIees

BERLIN, Dec. 8 (P.-A men,
Der of the Hungarian trade mis-
sion in Communist East Berlin
has fled to allied-occupied West
Berlin with his family, refugee
officials said today. They identi-
fled him as Bella Karsay.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-08
Paint Kills Germs

PROVIDENCE, R. Newly
developed is a vinyl latex wall
paint that is said to kill germs
on contact. The killing effect
Us reported to last two years or
more.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-08
Jurors ToIdHow to Make
F Observation-Disclosures

Testimony in the rera Of racketeer Michael Lee, A.
spiked yesterday with details of the method making
shine mash produce alcohol more quickly.
Lee is charged with shooting wounding Walter W. Pick
e 81 former colleague in moonshning venture in rural
Virginia The indictment charges Lee with assault with intent
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-08
Military Court UphoIds
Death Sentence for 81

The Military Court of Appeals yesterday upheld
sentence for Army sergeant who killed
in Japan in 1858.
THE only issue raised before and during trial
that sanity declared Judge Homer IAN the PSYCHE
atrc testimony for the the eec-wthou
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-13

oldie from the TV attic called
This Is Show Business" to re-
place the Whiteman stanza.
This is the program that asks
a panel of experts to discuss q
performers particular problem
(after the performer performs. OF
course), and the way ! look at it,
Mr.. Mansfield could start things
of Snappily next Tuesday by in
viting Mr.. Whiteman.
Has he got a problem
4 4 4
Surprise EXIT: Taking Q
cue from the title, THE Big Sur
prise" suddenly went of the air
for the summer last Saturday
(7:30, WRC-4)-at least that's
what NBC said it went OF for
and Down You Go" moves ovel
from ABC to take up the slack.
This is quite switch wher
you null it over. Surprise
offers a 100000 jackpot. View
lers who stump the panel or
Down You Go" get the grand
prize of a set Of the Encyclo-
lpaedia Britannica.
Only disturbing note in the
switch is that someone in au.
fi0Y.itv uroY1tS nauyar hiUh.
powered names on the panel
Bergen Evans will continue a:
moderator but his new aides will
Include Arthur Preacher, Hildy
Parks and ventriloquist Jimmy
Nelson.
The show may win some new
friends with this group. but II
may lose q lot Of the old ones
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-13
TODAY'S RADIO
HIGHLIGHTS

$500, WIDOW, WASH-fm-In the
Concert Hall: Ballet Music
from Opera = Mendelssohn.
Concerto No. for Piano;
Beethoven: Symphony No. q;
Stravinsky: Norwegian Moods.
$3.50, WRC-Air Time: Songs by
Gisele Mackenzie. accom-
panied by the Air Force Re-
serve Orchestra conducted by
Skitch Henderson, with the
singing Honey Dreamers and
a special guest star.
$3.50, WTOP-FBI In Peace and
War: A phoney abduction and
ransom extortion is projected
by a middle-aged philanthro-
pist's younger husband and
ambitious secretary.
sos, WGMS-Concert Master
pieces: Tchaikovsky. SYM
phony No. S in E; Dvorak,
Legend No. 9.
1O:O5, WMAL - Blue Ribbon
Bouts: joey Giambra meets
Britisher Johnny Sullivan in
a 10-round return middle
weight bout.
1880, WWDC - Gangbusters
The case-history Of two ex-
tortion specialists who prac-
ticed blackmail throughout
the country is presented.