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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-12-14
Army Lieutenant
Wins Reversal in
Kick back Verdict

The court OF military APP
pesls yesterday reversed the
conviction OF an Army officer
accused Of taking kickbacks
from enlisted men al Fort
Rucker, Ala.
The court said the officer
I'd 1t. David J Thornton. was
entitled to have a witness SUBJ
poenaed to testify at his court
martial. 1t. Thornton hac
asked for the subpoena but
was turned down.
An accused cannot bt
forced 10 present the teSti-
mony of material witness or
his behalf by way of Stipula
ton q deposition, Chief Judge
Robert Emmett Quinn said.
1t Thornton. 20, Of Lexlug-
ton. KY. was sentenced 10 dis
misSal from the service or
charges Of larceny and making
false official statements while
IN charge Of the Fort Ruckel
craft shop. He was charged
with reporting that enlisted
employees put IN more overtime
than they actually worked. Il
was alleged the men were paid
on this basis and gave him the
difference.
1t. Thornton said superior
officer suggested the system sc
that he also could be compen.
stated for working overtime. He
denied any intentional wrong
doing.
In its 2-l ruling. the APP
pealS court set aside the yer.
dict but said the Army coulC
order a rehearing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-12-14
Church Funerals
Are Urged for
EpiscopoIions

CHICAGO. Dec. IA tP.--
Bishop Gerald Francis Burrill
of the Episcopal diocese OF
Chicago advised Episcopal cler-
eymen and laymen that flu
neralS should be held III the
church. not i'll the home OF
funeral parlorS.
Funerals are To be held IN
home or a funeral parlor only
for grave cause, he said yes
terday IN pastoral letter. He
also asked that funerals be
made eloquent proclamations
OF our basic understanding OF
the Christian faith.
Under the law of the church
the pastoral letter will be read
to the congregations of al
Episcopal churches in the Chi
cago diocese tomorrow.
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.. {. Hughes. 50,
Ex-Nuyy Employe

James Edward Hughes. SO. a
Naval Gun Factory employe fol
many years, was pronounced
dead In Casualty Hospital on
Thursday after having a heart
attack while walking near his
home at 1908 Randolph street
NE.
Mr.. Hughes went to work al
the Navy Yard In 1918 and re-
tired In 1855. He was leading
man in the tool shop at the
time OF his retirement.
A native Of Washington, he
was a Mason. and belonged u
Naval Lodge No. 4.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs
Grace c, Hughes OF the home
address; a son. Frederick z
Hughes. a fireman at Engine
Co. is. who lives at 1910 Sara
toga drive. Adelphi. Md; q
brother. Francis b. Hughes. l0s
Bellefonte avenue, Alexandria
and four grandchildren.
Services will be held at
pm. Monday in Hysong's Flu
neral Home, 400 N street NV.
with Masonic eraveside serv-
ices in Glenwood Cemetery.
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Mrs. Patrick M. Luthrop,
Navy Dept. Library Head

Mrs. Patrick Moore Lathrop
chief of the Navy Department.
Library. died yesterday at Doc
tors Hospital. She was 66.
Mrs. Lathrop served as IL
brarian from 1924 until 1850
when she retired. But she took
the Job again two years ago.
She was the widow OF Comdr
Lathrop USN. and lived at
300 Massachusetts avenue
NV. with her daughter, Mrs.
Kathleen Humphreys.
Mrs. Lathrop was a contribu-
tor to naval historical publica
tons. and her writing earned
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-12-14
Funning to Repluc
Murdoch on BourC

Former Democratic Senator
Abe Murdoch of Utah will be
succeeded by John II. flaming.
a career Government official
as a member Of the National
Labor Relations Board. the
White House announced today
Mr. Murdock'S term expires
Monday. Mr.. Tanning. now d.
rector Of the Office of DomeS-
tic Programs for the ASSlStani
Secretary OF Defense for Man
power, was named by PreSidep
Eisenhower for a five-yea
term on the board. He IS Al
and a native of Putnam. Conn
Mr. Murdoch. who is ga Seryea
in the Senate from l94l "
l947 and previously was in the
House for four terms
Mr.. MurdockS reappolnt-
ment had been urged by some
Segments Of organized labor
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-12-14

Court. He belonged to the
Cherrydale Volunteer Fire De-
partment and was past presi-
dent Of the Parkway Citizens
Association.
Wife, 4 Children Survive
He was a member of the st.
Charles Catholic Church and
the Edward Douglass White
Council Of the Knights Of CO.
lumbus. the Washington Elks
Lodge and the Arts Club Of
Washington.
Surviving are his wife, a
daughter. Patricia Marie, IA,
both of the home address, 1902
North jackson street, Airing
ton. two sons John Paul Jones.
II. and Thomas Read Jones,
both airmen stationed at War
rem ALB. Cheyenne. Wyo. and
a third son, James Patrick
Jones. 6. at home.
Birch funeral home. 3034 NJ
street NV. is In charge Of
funeral arrangements.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-12-14
President Sends
GREETINGS to GIs
BY the Associated Press

President Eisenhower told
the armed forces in a Christ
mas greeting today: Many OF
you are far from home. but you
are never beyond the reach OF
our hearts and minds
The Presidents Christmas
message was made public along
with those OF Secretary Of De-
tense McElroy, the civilian and
uniformed heads Of the various
services and Chaplain Patrick
j. Ryan, chairman OF thsarmed
forces chaplain board.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-12-14

a tribute from Rear Adm. Z ~
Eller, director of naval history
for the Navy Department.
She was graduate of the
University Of California at
Berkeley Calf. and was a
member Of the Society Of Wom-
en- GeographerS.
Surviving are her daughters,
Mrs. Humphreys. and Mrs.
Charles G.. Morriss. wife of an
Air Force officer stationed IN
Germany
Funeral services Will be held
at 3 pm. Tuesday at the Fort
Myer Chapel
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-12-14
Harcourt Williams,
Character Actor

LONDON Dec. Ia (A0. 49,
Harcourt Williams, n, one OF
the great character actors OF
the English classic theater. died
in a London hospital last night
after a long illness.
Mr.. Williams, who won fame
both as an actor and producer
appeared In more than zoe
plays He was a friend OF Play
wright Bernard Shaw and such
performers as Ellen Terry, Sil
Henry Irving and Sir Laurence
Olivier. He had part In the
Olivier film OF Hamlet"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-12-14

CARTER WILLIAM e.. Jr In SAD
but lOylng memory OF our son. VIII
LIAM Z CARTER, JF. who passed
aWay three years Aso TO-DAY, De
cember ~, 1884
Sleep nv baby. sleep. my boy:
Mothers DARING. fathers loy
Lean your head on Jesus breast.
Seer. my baby. sently rest
MOTHER. DAD AND MILDRED
DIXON AUDREY ODESSA A tribute
OF love and devotion 10 the sacred
memory Of nv dearly beloved daugh-
ter, AUDREY ODESSA DIXON. who
passed sEAy TO- the Great BEYOND
. two years ago today, December a..
1855
Dear audrey. your memory IS my
dearest treasure.
You'll bloom aud 1--we in the garden
Of ny heart forever
And 'houEh DO more upon this earth
well see
Your gentle smile, your Suee; and
lovely face
There IS no one on earth who can
ever take your place
Ssdg missed
DEVOTED MOTHER. MRS LILLIAN
HUTCHINSON
EDWARDS, MRS SARA A tribute Of
Lore and dCEotlOu 90 the memory Of
our desr mother MRS SARAH Ed
WARDS who passed away nineteen
NtAAa AA0 spNats Alr1t kNhel . lF.4H
HER CHILDREN
GREGORY ABRAHAM n. In sacred
memory Of our father and grand
father ABRAHAM n GREGORY. Vho
ell as twenty-five Years AEo TO-DAY
December IA 1892
ThrouFhoat the years. not for today
Your "isee within our hearts remains
cHu.DRFN AND oRANpcHIIDREN /.
HEALi. JOHN J. In memory Of JOHN
J HbALf. Nho passed away four
years age today. December ~. 1898
To-day recalls the memory
OF loved one passed TO rest.
And those who think Of you today
Are the ones who loved you best
THE FAMILY
JACKSON, MARY DAVIS. In memory
Of MARY DAVIS JACKSON Who
passed away eighteen years ago to.
day, December "a, 1888
Beautiful memories are all have left
OF sonderiul vile l shall never
HER HUSBAND. @. ALEX. JACK.
LEWIS, LILLIAN u. In loving mem
9y q my dear sister LILLIAN ~
to-day December -, 1858.
let those who love and remember.
remember her TO-DAY
A lie well lived icavcs behind a
beautiful memory
SISTER BLANCHE. AND DAUGH-
IERS
MATHEWS, RAYMOND In loyins
memory OF our brother RAYMOND
MATTHEWS who departed his life
rlshl years aao TO-DAY, December "a.
1919
The sun viii rise the sun will act.
The uight viii follow dag.
But come what may. wen never for
The day you went away
YOUR sisl ERs. PAULINE. THELMA
PERRY. EyANGELINE TALBFRT. A
tribute TO the memory OF our dear
VIE and mother, ENANGEiINE TAI
tsenty-elEht years ago today, De.
cembef -, 1879
some1here back Of the sunset
Where Ioyelincss never dies,
She lives IN a land OF glory
Win the blue and the sold OF the
And We Who have known and loved
Whose passing has brought US
wil sherlsh her memory always.
DREN uEOR0E " PERRY
DELLA p PERRY, EvANuELiNE
& HILL REGINALD I PERRY :
SHELTON. CARRIE IN loving mem
oty Of my mother, CARRIE SHEl.
TON who died one year ago today
Down a road that's calm ana peace
GUIDED BY Gods loving hand.
You have one upOn 4 Journey
TO distant hrlghter land
And although my heart Is heavy
WIN the SORROW ! must bear.
IL helps TO bring me comfort,
knOVlnR YOU are happy there
DAUGHTER MARY N SHELTON
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William n. Peters, 81

HAGERSTOWN, Dec. IA lP.
- William II. Peters. 81, the
Hagerstown Police Depart
ments FIRST detective and cater
its chief. died yesterday his
home.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-12-14
GarA nj Chunks

MOORE. MRS. IUyINA. The family
I OF the late LuvINA MOORE wishes
90 express their thanks and appreci-
alton TO their many relatives, friends
and the Rev Mears for the flowers,
teleerams. cards, use OF cars aud
many other expressions OF kindness
their loved one TIKI FAMILY Ia
'TMGRMAN. CHARLES ,. The family
Of the late CHARLES J TlL0HMAN
) wishes 70 express our thanks 10 our
church. relatives, neishOors and
= friends for their kind expressions OF
& sympathy shown to US Ia the recent
less Of our devoted husband and
father, Who passed away on No
Nemher IL 1887
MRS CLARA TiLoHMAN AND Chill
DREN lSe
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John P. Jones Dies, VI
Attorney in Arlington

john Paul Jones' Arlington lawyer. died Yesterday OF
pneumonia after brief illness the Kalorama Cohyaecent
Home 200l Kalorama drive NV
The prominent trial lawyer had practiced Arlington
1897 and specialized in medical law. former
member OF the law firm of John Lewis Smith
made three unsuccessful salles into politics
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-12-14
In mrmurian,

BARNTS. EDNA HOGAN. In losiug
memory OF ogr dear wife Anu mother
EDNA HOGAN BARNES. who en-
yered eletnel ne thFes years Aso.
December a. 1894
DEVOTED HUSBAND AND SON "
n BARNES AND BYRON BARNES
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-12-14

the Holy Name SOCKETS OF
Our Lady Of Lourdss Cath
Ollie Church are requested
to meet at the Robert A
Humphrey Funeral Home.
Bethesda Nd on SUNDAY
December Is. 1887 TO re-
rosary a. : pm for our
JOSEPH p MAHONEY.
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Announcements 81
Services by Chambers
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DIckERsoN. LI. .. Gl HowARp ,

on MONDAY. December ., 1897. Al
S SsySg, Shi'''i brd IsI III !; 81, g.
North Four-Mile Run Dr.. Arlington
Va beloved son OF Mrs James c
Harris, stepson Of James c. Harris
OF Arltnston. Va brother Of Mrs
James A Garland. r.. Of Alexan-
Freas OF LeWes. Del Funeral
services Will be held al 81 MiehaerS
Episcopal Church. 1892 North Ivan
Doe st. Arhnston. Va. on Monday.
December 10. AZ i.45 pm Inter
nsut Arlington National Cemetery
In lieu OF flowers contributions
TO the II - a. Dickerson Memorial
care 81 MiehAeTS Episcopal Church.
ra,,ia i ss aSn,.i.,. Ariinston' va
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-12-14

JAMES D. 4 special COM
munitation OF Naval Lodge
No 4. r. A. A. NJ. Is called
for li3 pm Monday, De-
eember ~, 1887, for tn,
purpose of condnetine the
Masonic burial services fol
our late brother. JAMES y
by order OF the Wor-
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DONOVAN. TERESA MARY.

Thursday December ~, 1867. Al
Proyidsnee Hospital TERESA MARY
nONOVAN Of i4t2 Ridge ri Sc
the beloved sister OF FREDERICK 2
and LOUIS 3 Donovan Friends
may call ., he lee Funeral Home
eth 81 and Mass ave ne un,il
30 an Monday, December Ia
ReGuism mass viii be offered at 81
Ieresas Catholic Church. 18th and
So Sc At q an Interment
Mount Oivet Cemetery rs
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BURG. beloved son OF Carl and Mary
Burg. Funeral from the Geier Fu-
neral Home, 3hOS 18th ST NV. on
Reeuiem high mass Al 81 Anthony )
Church at 10 am tnteFment 81
Johns Cemetery, Forest Glen. Nd
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OLIVER. oCTAyIA " On Saturday

December - 1897. AZ her residcnce
$500 Ssh s. NV OCTAviA Il
OLIVER She beloved wife OF Charles
r OliVer Friends may call a.
the W " Deal Funeral Home isi-
Oeorgia ave ". where services VII
be held on Monday. December iH
ct pm intermen; Knoxville Nd
on Tuesday, December II. At II am
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-12-14

December ii. 1857. Viola s. MEL
son OF 3gt o st ~ devoted wife
o. John W. Nelson. mother OF Mr.
Eleanna T Jones. Mrs Mary @
Smith. Mrs Ida Green and Mrs
Lunetta CromeF, SISTER OF Mrs Cora
Monroe Also surviving are four
teen gFandc hiidren four grsat-Erand-
children, other relatives and friends
After pm SUNDAY, December -.
friends may Gail At her late resi-
dence Funeral services on MondaT
December l6 a. pm at the
Rollins Funeral Home fB9g Hunt
pl ne intsrment Lincoln Memorial
Cemetery Is
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si,. p MARTHA Y oyvllRMfiffRRm E.
YORK. Pa. beloved wife OF Charles
Oyermiller, mother OF Mrs Irene
NJ Shaner and David Becker sister
Of Russell Harrison and Robert
shelter and Mrs Marie Ness Friends
may call a. the Lee Funeral Home
4th 81 and Mass ave ne after
: noon SATURDAY December -
where services vii be held on Mon.
day. December ~. al pm. In
terment Cedar Hin Cemetery 10
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-12-14

70 MorninSsies' Nd on DECEMBER
u isS husband Of christal "
brother Of Mrs H. C. Day. Mrs.
Myrtle Green. Mrs. Hines Bennett
Mrs 0eorge Berthng. Clarence .
ard Glenn c CroWe Services q,
Chambers Funeral Home. Sl7 18th
81 Sc. on Saturday. December IL.
q ESQ N fnterment Washington
National Cemetery "a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-17
Cost of Bridge Delay

Testimony before Senate District
subcommittee has shown how costly
bridge building delays can be. The prof.
ect under consideration was the Four
tenth street twin bridge project. When
this replacement for the Highway Bridge
was approved in 1916, Congress author
lied total expenditure of ST million for
the parallel spans But as work began in
1850 on the northbound bridge it became
apparent that the structure was going
to cost far more than the original esti-
mates. Eventually, all but 100000 Of the
l946 authorization had been used up on
the single bridge.
Pending settlement of disputes
on other bridges, the old Highway
Bridge has continued to carry the ever
increasing volume of traffic that crosses
the Potomac River from the downtown
section. Meanwhile, the National Capital
Planning Commission has campaigned
Tor bridge farther downstream at
Reaches Run. The District Highway De-
partment has insisted that the second
Fourteenth street bridge and another
central-area bridge should be built before
serious study is given to the Reaches Run
site. Now the Commissioners have de-
cided to go ahead with the southbound
twin span at Fourteenth street, because
OF engineers reports that the old iron
bridge is deteriorating rapidly and may
have to be condemned within FIVE years.
But the long delay has added substan-
TALLY to the estimated cost of the project.
Congress is being asked to increase the
original authorization from 81 million
to SIC million-to provide SO million for
the second span.
The Highway Bridge delay is indica-
tive of the high cost Of controversies
which are postponing construction of
other bridges in this area, such as the
one at Constitution avenue and the
Woodrow Wilson Bridge at Jones Point,
Alexandria. Yet the wasteful dillydallying
goes on and on.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-17

IN one OF the great univer-
sites of the Nation / recently
witnessed a pageant present.
ing the fundamental rights
Safeguarded by our Republic.
BY an impressive combination
OF pictures and persons. the
inspiring background of our
liberties was wildly depicted.
One Of the essential corner
stones of the faith which is
America rightly emphasized in
that academic drama was
freedom Of worship. This
guarantee. of course. carries
with it the freedom not to
worship. In this college pres
entation the early struggle for
tolerance for all faiths and for
no faith was clearly narrated.
That story could not be told
without affairs and church
bells and pulpits and spires
against the sky Of our national
life. For, whatever his per-
sonal beliefs or unbeliefs, GER
tainly the most blatant "free
thinker" would be compelled TO
admit that Americas Begin
nings are spiritual and deeply
religious. Men and women for
whom God was the one blaz-
ing fact Of existence kneeled
around the cradle of our State.
But in this university depic-
ton. out Of a desire to make
it perfectly apparent that in
a Nation which keeps church
and state separated and at the
same time acknowledges the
primacy Of religion even on its
coins. an unbeliever was given
his day and say. AS a part Of
the epic Of religious freedom
one individual walked out on
the vast platform and an
nounced: Il am an atheist. I
do not believe in God. And I
protest that my child should
be subjected to the supersti-
ton of prayer or any so-called
religious teaching in the pub
lie schools"
What a harsh and brash de-
NAL of democracy. We grant
freely such a persons rights
to loudly announce his un-
belief. Even a blind bat in
Mammoth Cave that knows
nothing Of the splendors of the
sunset has its rights. But even
when such an individual is
readily accorded the right to
say that he does not hold the
faith which accounts for the
very freedoms he enjoys, on
what conception Of democracy
does he insist that he and mis-
kind, an infinitesimal minority,
shall Danish all reference to
spiritual verities from the
schools Of the Nation. Is 1t
democracy for one man. how
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-17
War by Debate?

The scientists who have perfected
the awesome weapons Of modern war
seem to have no limitations. The latest
product of their ingenuity is talking
bomb"-capable at this early stage in
its development Of delivering a Ave-
minute spoken message as it falls to
earth. Obviously, this is only beginning,
for surely a bomb that can talk five
minutes can be refined" to a point
where it may keep on Cabling indefi-
nitely. It can, of course, be built to speak
in any language and no doubt could be
designed to answer questions or partici-
pate in debate. 1t might, indeed be
trained to fllibuster.
The threat Of being talked to death"
is one that is always present in a COM
munity such as the Nations Capital 1t
has, in fact, driven strong men away
from banquet tables and out of the gall
leries of Congress. 1t could, one supposes,
even lead government to sue for peace.
Even so, the menace of conquest by con-
versation-however boringA-hardly seems
as terrible to contemplate as some OF the
others forecast. Furthermore, military
strategists have assured us that there
always is defense for any offense-ear
plugs, no doubt, In this instance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-17
GAIA Undertook

The chances of settling the Israeli
Egyptian dispute would be greatly en-
HANGED If there were fewer threatening
statements and more evidence from both
sides of willingness to cooperate with
the United Nations peacemakers.
AS things stand, Israel has two legit-
innate aspirations with respect to GAIA
and the Gulf of Aqaba. One is the open
ing of the gulf to its shipping; the other
is security from the use by Egypt of the
GAIA Strip as a base for commando raids.
In its turn, Egypt. as far as we can
see, has every right to send an admins
trative team into GAIA, and it also has
right to expect that the GAIA area will
be secured against Israeli attacks. II
Egypt also has right, technically speak
ing, to close the Gulf of Aqaba, this most
certainly is a right which should not be
exercised.
There has been too much loose talk
to the effect that President Eisenhower
has given assurances" to Israel on one
point or another, and that the great
powers" have promised" to prevent the
return of the Egyptians to GAIA. To the
NNSV Va Jul AAAOWACQSC, tIlcIc nave DeeH
no such assurances or promises. The I'M
dertakingS assumed by the United States
have been made matter of public rec
ord, and the President has said repeatedly
that there are no secret understandings
or commitments. If this is correct, and
we believe it is, responsible officials and
publications ought to stop suggesting that
the contrary is true
AS for GAIA, the best Short-range
prospect lies in permitting Egypt to as
sumo civilian control, while the U. N.
forces patrol both sides of the border to
prevent raiding. Egypt has agreed to
this patrol, but Israel has not. An eff
cient U. N border patrol will not be able
to prevent all incidents, for lawlessness
is way of life in the GAIA area. But,
given chance to operate, such patrol
should be able to prevent organized COM
mando raiding. If this can be done, and
If the Gulf of Aqaba can be kept open,
long first step will have been taken
toward ultimate settlement of the out
standing issues.