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of 119 Leesburg pike, Falls
Church.
A second meeting will be held
at 9 pm. Tuesday at American
Legion Post 272. 5O16 Thirty
eighth avenue, HyattSville.
Mr.. Destefano emphasized the
Legion is in no way sponsoring
his actions. Invited to the ses-
sion are those antagonistic as
well as those favorable to Sergt.
IMcKeon'S case.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-18
Park Created for Tree

OAKLAND - General Grant
national park. part Of Sequoia
park in California. was created in
1890 to preserve the famous
Grant tree, IS feet in diameter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-18

Mr.. Warren was deputy di.
rector of construction and sup
ply for Acc and later was with
the General Dynamics Corp.
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A-42 80 THE EVENING STAR, Washington. D. c.
WEDNESDAY,
Ex-Morines Rally to Aid
Death March, Sergeant

of ex-Marnes here trying to muster former
budds of Serg Matthew G. McKeon to testify char
witnesses him he brought before coutmartia
Marine court of inquiry still conducting its investigation
death recruits who drowned in disciplinary night
Segt McKeon at the Paris Island IS c.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-11
Hostages Skip, Posse
Grabs BungIing Bandit

completed his business. He left
three bank employees and a GUS
toner lying on the floor and
started to leave. discovering his
.predicament when he reached
the back door.
He tried to solve matters by
marching Mrs. Gay Watts, a
bookkeeper. in front of him.
She deserted him in a burst Of
speed at the door.
Maxey returned for Mrs. Marie
Beshears. assistant cashier. He
made her carry his money-fllled
box while he wrapped an arm
around her waist and covered
the posse with his pistol.
This trick failed when Grady
Adams. "a, a poolroom worker
waiting unseen Just outside the
door, slugged Maxey with his
fist. Mrs. Beshears went the way
of Mrs. Watts, carrying the
money with her.
A kick on the wrist from an
other posseman ridded Maxey
Iof his harmless weapon and he
was helpless after that.
Another factor that puzzled
officers was Maxey's apparent
desire to be seen in Arlington
earlier in the day. He had been
away for some time. they said,
and had spent much of his time
looking up old friends.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-11

lis inclined to base his decision
more on how he feels than on
the report he will get from four
physicians after they finish the
lcheckup on Tuesday.
James c. Hagerty. White
House press secretary, told news
men that none of the doctors
findings will be made public I'M
til the consultation ends. And
he said their conclusions may
not be announced until Wednes-
day morning.
The purpose of the new check
coming more than Az months
after Mr.. Eisenhower's heart at
tack - is to find out how the
President is bearing up under
the burdens of his job. Mr.. Eli
senhower returned January 9 to
what he termed the full duty
of the presidency"
The Presidents personal
physician, Maj. Gen. Howard M.
Snyder, checks his condition
daily, but the President has not
had a full Pledged examination
since mid-December.
The preliminary tests will in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-11
Hit-Runner Sought
In Womun's Death

Police were seeking today the
driver of a hit-and-run auto
which struck and killed a 49,
woman at 1890 am. at
Warder and Lamont streets NV.
The woman, Mrs. Cecilia Penn,
colored. of 429 Kenyon street
NV. was struck as she crossed
Warder street and was pro-
nounced dead on arrival at
Freedmen's Hospital.
Witnesses said the death car
was driven by woman with two
children as passengers.
They described the car as a
Buick, green and cream in color.
They also furnished police with
the first two letters of the cars
District license plates. Police
began at once checking out all
Bucks with these letters on their
tags.
The dead woman could not be
identified for several hours be-
cause her purse contained no
papers. When she finally was
identified by neighbors. her has,
band was not notified at once
because he is seriously Ill.
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Meany said. THE Soviets will
vote for it just to try to give
the world the impression they
are opposed to forced labor
when they actually use slave
laborers by the thousands. In
that way they could gain a
tremendous propaganda advan-
tage."
Plan Meeting Here
Meanwhile, Mr.. Meany and
Charles r. Sigh, jr.. chairman
of the National Association OF
Manufacturers. finally arranged
to hold their labor management
peace talk in Washington the
week of February 20.
Both Mr.. Meany and Mr.
Sigh have expressed hope their
meeting could result in a better
understanding between manage
ment and unions. But they have
been unable to work out a mu-
tually satisfactory meeting time
and place. Mr.. Sigh has been
at nearby Boca Ration attending
an NAM board meeting.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-11

ARLINGTON, KY, Feb. II H)
An attempt to rob the Citi-
zens Deposit Bank yesterday
serious business at the time, was
good for some chuckles today
among about 100 persons who
watched it's comical ending.
Two women hostages--one OF
them carrying the banks esti-
mated $7,000-ran of and left
Herman Chick Maxey. SO,
holding a gun that wouldn I
shoot and confronted by a mob
of 20 ready citizens.
What Maxey didn't know was
that his getaway car was useless,
1t was towed away after the eX-
citement because the motor
wouldn't start.
At Paducah last night, Maxey
was held TO the Federal grand
jury under $4,000 bond on a
bank robbery charge.
The bandit entered the bank
in midafternoon carrying a box
and a pistol. Experts said later
the pistol was loaded with
wrongsize cartridges that never
would have fired.
Happenings in the bank were
noted outside and a posse was
quickly rounded up by Marshal
Z. c. Gibson.
They were waiting when Maxey
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clude a blood analysis. That
may be done at the White House
But he will go to the Army's
Walter Reed Hospital here for
X-rays. a cardiogram tracing
heart performance. and other
advance procedures.
The four doctors who will
team m conducting the exami-
nation are Gen. Snyder; Col.
Thomas w. Mattingly, chief
heart specialist at Walter Reed:
DR.. Paul Dudley White. Bos-
ton heart specialist who has
served as a consultant since the
President was stricken: and Col
Byron E. Pollock. chief of heart
services at Fitzsimons Army
Hospital in Denver. where Mr..
Eisenhower spent seven weeks
after his attack.
Drs. Snyder. Mattingly and
Pollock will participate in the
preliminary examinations today.
along with Maj. Gen. Leonard
D. Heaton, Walter Reed COM
mandant. and Mai. Walter
Tkach. assistant White House
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-11

SAOdA lAAH AAA ~ A~~oNNAb -
South Dakota newspaper. He
was one of several witnesses
called by the Senate committee
to confirm in substance Sena-
tor Cases account of having
instructed his friends in South
Dakota net to mingle the $4,000
with his campaign funds, but
to try to return it or give it to
a children's home.
Mr.. Kahler testified that when
Mr.. Neff dropped the enve-
lope containing the money on
Mr.. Kahler's desk in Sioux Falls
on January Is. II or 13 he said,
Il want you to know there are
no strings attached to it."
Surprised at Amount
Mr.. Kahler said Mr.. Nef
might have added. whether he
votes one way or the other" but
MIR. Kahler did not recall that
the donor mentioned the natural
gas bill on that visit.
Mr.. Kahler said ne was busy
at the time and did not look in
the unsealed envelope until the
end of the day. when he re-
marked. Il better see what I've
got"
II looked in the envelope, took
a deep breath and said. My God,
I've got s2,50o." said Mr.. Kah-
Ter.
Despite his surprise at the
amount, Mr.. Kahler said he put
it in small safe in the office the
next morning and did not think
to call Senator Case until Janu-
airy 25.
Perhaps it paralyzed you to
such an extent that you didn t
get around to it?" inquired
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-11
Boy Stabbed
In Fight After
School Dance

A teen-age fight which flared
at a Hyattsville Junior High
School dance last night put a
l5-year-oid boy in the hospital
with an abdominal stab wound,
injured two others and brought
charges against five.
Police said the argument,
which involved the use Of knives
and soft-drink bottles. started
over a girl.
The wounded boy is Norman
Strait of 4705 Nicholson street,
Riverdale. who underwent sur
gerry at Prince Georges General
Hospital.
He was pronounced in salts
factory condition today.
The fight originated In the
gymnasium shortly before the
close of the dance. according to
Police Pvts. Elmus Husk and
Howard Fest.
Hyattsyille police received a
call from one of the dance chap
erons reporting that only two
boys were involved. On arrival,
Pvts. Husk and Fest picked up
three boys who repeatedly took
part in the fracas.
Police took the two into the
Hyattsville station and during
questioning received a call that
three boys had reported at the
hospital for treatment. Two of
them later told police that they
left the gymnasium before the
police arrived and went to the
$500 block of Burlington road
to finish the fight.
1t was there that the Strait
boy was stabbed, Pvt. Feist said.
Disorderly conduct charges
were filed against the five and
will be placed against the Strait
boy on his recovery. The youths
ages range from Is through II.
A Juvenile Court hearing was
tentatively set for February 20
IN HyattSville.
A seventh boy implicated by
those apprehended was still be-
ing sought by police today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-11
No Time for Sergeants'
Starts in Sunday Star

The best-selling novel, "No Time for Ser
geants," on which smash Broadway hit is based,
will be serialized in The Star, beginning tomorrow
This is the hilarious story of hillbilly draftee,
whose escapades are bound to make you laugh.
Read the first installment in The Sunday Star and
you certainly won't want to miss the rollicking
chapters that follow.
Here is another reason you should be regular
subscriber to The Star Have The Evening and
Sunday Star delivered to your home for only SITS
month. Call Sterling $4,000 now.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-11

Civil Rights Committee approved
by the 29-man AFL-CIO Execu-
tive Council. counts among its
leaders and sponsors corporation
lawyers. bankers, industrialists.
judges of courts of law, as well
as local and State politicians. 1t
also includes several Governors.
United States Senators and
members of the House of Rep
resentatives."
The report added disruption
and disunity sown by the White
Citizens Councils and their ilk
must be vigorously stamped out
before they sap the spiritual
strength of America at home
and its leadership in the free
world"
Drive to Weaken Unions
The big labor organization
said there is a close link be-
tween these organizations and
the drive to weaken and destroy
trade unions"
AFL-CIO President George
Meany said an investigation is
being made of labor unions
which either bar Negroes from
membership or practice segre-
CATION.
Mr.. Meany also said that Ger
tain departments" Of the Federal
Government have been "evad-
ing their responsibility" by deal
ing with contractors who do not
give equal employment oppor-
tunities to Negroes. AFL-CIO
Vice President James B. Carey
criticized the Government Con-
tracts Compliance Committee as
not enforcing fair employment
practices.
On another matter. the Execu-
tive Council said it was greatly
concerned "over the campaign
OF falsehoods being waged
against the International Labor
Organization" A move has been
started among employer groups
and in Congress to have the
United States withdraw from the
LILO, a United Nations affiliate.
Mr.. Meany revealed differences
with Secretary of State Dulles
over whether the United States
should join in proposed lilo
conventions to condemn forced
labor Mr.. Meany said Mr.. Dulles
told him in a recent talk that
a simple resolution by the LO
opposing forced labor was all
that was necessary. lilo con-
ventions require Senate ratifi-
cation Just as do treaties.
Every country except the
United States will vote for the
convention method of handling
the forced labor problem" Mr..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-11
SEE HOME BUYS
IN THE STAR FIRST

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you gain an extra doy in your impor-
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you've oIwoys wonted.
Be sure TO shop The Star real estote
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regular shopping guide. For eonyeniens
home delivery phone Sterling $1,000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-11
President Picks
Aviation Aide
Sets Up New Post
To Plan Facilities
BY ROBERT X. WALSH

The White House today an
Inounced the appointment of Ed
ward P. Curtis of Rochester, N.
Y, to the newly created position
Iof special assistant TO the Presi-
dent for Aviation Facilities Plan
ming.
In a letter to Mr.. Curtis, Presi-
dent Eisenhower said the new
special assistant will be respon-
Isible for the direction and CO.
ordination of a long-range study
Iof the Nations requirements for
aviation facilities.
To Develop Plan
The President also said he
hopes for development of a COM
tprehensive plan for "the most eff
lfective and economic manner" OF
meeting the needs disclosed by
such a study and for preparation
Iof any legislative. organizational
administrative and budgetary
Recommendation to carry out
the plan.
Mr.. Curtis. a personal friend
Iof Mr.. Eisenhower for many
years. is vice president of the
Eastman Kodak Co. During
World War II he was a major
general on the staff of Gen. Carl
ISpaatz in the Strategic Air
Force in Europe. He was a pilot
in World War I and still has a
private pilots license, the White
House said.
White House Secretary James
&c. Hagerty said the duties of Mr..
Curtis will concern mainly civil
ian aviation matters, although
they will call for close co-opera-
ton with the Defense Depart
iment.
The Presidents Letter
The need for the new position
and its intended scope were out
lined as follows in the Presidents
letter:
IT am taking this action be-
cause the rapid technical ad-
vances in aviation and the re-
markable growth in the use of
air transportation have con-
Ifronted the Nation with serious
aviation facilities problems. Mod
Iern aircraft can be operated in
the numbers required by the
national defense and the civilian
economy only If airports. navi-
cation aids, air traffic control
devices and communication sys-
TENS are suitable for their needs.
THE preparation and accept
ance of a comprehensive aviation
facilities plan will provide the
basis for the timely installation
of technically adequate aids, for
optimum coordination of the
efforts of the civil and military
departments. for the avoidance
of costly Implications of systems
and equipment. and for effective
participation by state and local
authorities and the aircraft oper-
ators in meeting facilities re-
Iquirements. To delay formula
ton of the plan is to invite fur
ther congestion of the air space,
needless hazard, economic loss.
Inconvenience to users and pos
sible impairment of the national
security"
Mr.. Hagerty said Mr.. Curtis
will assume his new duties
March /.
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Charles w. Steadman, committee
counsel.
1T probably did," Mr.. Kahler
replied.
Admits Two Letters
The witness admitted earlier
that he "carelessly" told Mr..
Neff in two letters that he had
visited with as well as re-
ceived a letter from Senator Case
about the natural gas bill.
He told Mr.. Steadman he got
a letter from Senator Case about
December Is about the gas bill.
but that he did not ever visit the
Senator about the bill. The wit
ness admitted the only reason he
can think OF for referring to a
visit was to impress Mr.. Neff.
Earlier, Miss Opal Van Horn,
legislative clerk to Senator Case,
testified that Mr.. Neff came to
the Senator's Office here some
time prior to January Is and in
quired about the Senator's posi-
ton on the natural gas bill.
Miss Van Horn said on his
visit to Washington Mr.. Nefi
said he was in favor Of the bill,
which changes the method OF
regulating prices paid to pro-
ducers. and wanted to know the
position of Senator Case.
Testifies on Reply
II said don't know how he
is going to vote. because he has
not told me-" Miss Van Horn
said She replied. Il know he is
opposed to too many Federal
regulations"
Miss Van Horn was away when
Senator Case first learned or
January 25 about the campaign
contribution having been left In
Sioux Falls. When she returned
she said she did not recall i'm
mediately the visit of Mr.. Neff
She said 1t did not come back
to her until the morning OF
February /, two days before
Senator Case aired the entire
incident in the Senate.
Miss Van Horn testified that
when she first learned OF the
$4,000 contribution that day she
was startled. because in IL
years Of working for members of
the South Dakota delegation she
did not remember having heard
of a contribution of that size 'ir
South Dakota.
Mrs. Mabel o. Connell, recep-
zionist and file clerk for Sena-
tor Case, hold the committee
See CASE, Page A-3
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-11
Bomb Suspect
Fails in Suicide
Choking Of Graham
Baked by Guard

DENVER, Feb. IL P1.-John
Gilbert Graham, "a. accused OF
killing his mother and 43 Others
by dynamiting an airliner. failed
last night in an attempt to choke
himself to death.
Quick action by James E. Mar
tin. "a. Denver County jail guard,
restored Graham to conscious
ness after he had been "out
cold" 49, Martin said - for five
minutes. A jail physician said
Graham was in good condition
and would suffer no i'll effects
He was not taken TO a hospital
Warden Gordon DolliVer said
Graham fashioned moose by
knotting together a pair of light
weight socks he had been wear
ing. Graham twisted the knots
against his throat with the
cardboard core from a roll Of
toilet paper.
Mr.. Martin. who was stationed
outside Graham's solitary cell
sounded the alarm when he no.
ticed Graham breathing irregu-
larly-"speeded up. you know
like a scared rabbits"
Deputy Warden Dave Kiebacf
and Capt. Jack Pinneo responded
to the shouted alarm. The three
entered the cell together ano
placed the unconscious Graham
on the floor. Mr.. Martin anc
Mr.. Kiebach administered artifi-
cial respiration.
Sanity Trial Due
A Denver district court jury
trial to determine Graham:
sanity is scheduled to oper
March S. One of Graham S three
court-appointed lawyers, John j
Gibbons, was asked by reporter
if the suicide attempt would af'
feet the trial date.
HE may have gone stark
raving insane" Mr.. Gibbons re-
piled. IF he's insane he can't b,
tried"
/ Graham's counsel asked fol
the trial to determine his san
ity even though four pSychia'
trists, including two for the de,
tense. reported to Denver Dis
trict Court they found Graham
sane.
Graham is charged with muir
der in the death of his mother
Mrs. Daisie King, 81. Fedora
agents said Graham admitted
placing a time bomb made of 2;
sticks of dynamite in her luggage
that was placed aboard a United
Air Lines plane. 1t blew up No
Vember shortly after taking
off from the Denver airport.
Legislation Passed
AS a result of that crash the
United States Senate yesterday
passed and sent to the House
legislation allowing Fedora
Court juries to return the death
See GRAHAM, Page A.;
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-11
Air Force Crush Boot
Lost With 7 Aboard

TOKYO, Feb. II (P.-The Air
Force said today one of its crash
rescue boats with seven persons
aboard is missing between Korea
and Japan's southern island Of
Kyushu.
An air-sea search has failed
to turn UP any trace of the 85-
foot craft.
The Air Force said the boat
left Fukuoka. Japan, Wednesday
for KunSan, Korea.
Names of the missing crewmen
were withheld.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-11
Shirley Duke Windfan
Ruled |mproper|yPaid
Way Cleared
For u. S. to
Claim Profits
BY MARY LOU WERNER

Alexandria Federal Judge Al
bert v. Bryan today ruled that
the Shirley Duke and Beverly
Manor Apartments corporation
had no right to pay dividends on
stock out of so-called "windfall"
profits.
In a 12-page memorandum
opinion, the judge. ordered dis
missal Of a suit brought by the
two corporations to prevent the
Government from taking them
over. The decision allowed the
Government to proceed with its
plans for taking over the two
corporations and suing to re-
cover some $2.5 million in wind
fan profits.
Judge Bryan postponed the
effective date of his decision 40
days to permit an appeal if the
corporation chooses to make
one.
Shirley Duke consists of six
corporations. FILA identified
presidents of the corporations
as E. J. Preston. 9606 Bruce drive.
Silver Spring; Herman w. Hut
man, 5420 Connecticut avenue
NV. and Bryan Gordon. jr,
5707 North Twentieth street.
Arlington.
Huge Return
Don A LOTUS was one Of the
promoters of Shirley Duke.
Another investor was Carl Bud
weskey, former Alexandria city
manager. According to FILA.
the total capital stock of the
sponsors was $4,000. FILA said
they admitted receiving 1913 in
dividends for every dollar of
their investment.
The next step to be taken in
the Governments action for re-
covery of windfall profits will
be meeting of preferred stock
Iholders-tne Government-tc
take control of the corporations.
remove present directors and
elect new ones. The new direc-
tors then would be expected to
file suit in the name Of the
corporations to recover windfall
profits paid the ousted directors.
The Federal Housing Admins
tration had started machinery
to call a meeting of preferred
stockholders when the suit de-
cided today was filed.
Seen as Key Case
The combined Shirley Duke
Beverly Manor case has been re-
garded by the Government as a
test suit to determine whether it
can seek recovery Of windfall
profits in some hundreds of Fed
orally financed housing projects
all over the country. Today's
opinion is the first where pay
ment of windfall profits as divi.
bends involved, which the Gov.
eminent claims was the most
widespread method of windfall
profits distribution.
An earlier case won by the
Government in New Jersey in
volved another method of profit
distribution not commonly used.
The Shirley Duke project is
in Alexandria and the Beverly
Manor project is in Columbus.
Ohio. Both were built with Fed
.eral Housing MISUNDERSTANDING
sured loans under the now de-
Ifunct section sos of the National
Housing Act. Abuses of this
program we're the subject of con-
gressional hearings two years ago
and resulted in a shakeup Of
FILA personnel.
Saved Sl.8 Million on Loan
AS Judge Bryan notes in his
opinion. the windfall profits oc-
Cured when the apartment prof.
ects were built for less than the
amount of the FHA-insured loan.
Shirley Duke, a 2.113-unit prof.
See WINDFALL, Page Az
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-11
Firemen Hurussed
By 8 False AIorms

Another furry of false alarms,
the third in less than 10 days,
called flremen out eight times
last night and early today.
The box calls showed no pat
tern" which would indicate the
same persons might be respon-
sible. They ranged from Fiji
tenth and Church streets NV
to the north; Twenty-first and
L streets NV. to the south;
Fifth and r streets NV, to the
east and Twenty-fourth and
Tracy streets NV, to the west