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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-17
in Oregon
Out Of Control

BAKER, Ore. Aug. II B.-
A fire roared out Of control
over 10000 acres of Eastern
Oregon rangeland last night,
destroying an old mining town
and threatening so ranches.
There is no hope Of control
ling the blaze on the lush grass
land until the winds die down,
the Bureau of Land Manage
ment said.
The Weather Bureau said
winds Of from 1920 miles an
hour are expected In the fire
all day.
The fire erupted yesterday
afternoon near a haybaling
operation about 10 miles south
Of here. Pushed by steady
southwest winds OF 20 miles an
hour, the flames raced over the
grasslands.
AS the fire gained momen-
tum. 1t hit the little ghost town
Of Malheur City, a one-time
mining center after gold was
discovered in the 1905. The
town now is uninhabited.
John c. Hunt, the BLM fire
chief for oregon, said the
flames destroyed everything in
the town. He said the fire
burned UP an old church,
several old houses and all the
wooden headboards in a big,
old cemetery"
About 100 men and 10 bull
dozers we're on the firelines
last night.
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Official Shoots
MayOr,kiI|sSe|i

MANSFIELD. Tex, Aug. II
tR.-For a tense 10 minutes
Mansfield Mayor Roland Turck.
So, sat pleading for his life as
town secretary j. D. Hayes,
about SIS, gestured threateningly
with an ivory-handled revolver.
Then. as Hayes diverted his
attention a moment to throw
away a cigarette, Mr.. Turck
dashed through a swinging
door, ducked beside a counter
and fled as bullets sang past
him yesterday.
Hayes chased the Mayor
through a door. waving the 80
caliber weapon.
After the excitement was over
the secretary was found dead
on the floor Of his Office. The
revolver lay six feet away, four
cartridges discharged, another
unflred.
Justice Of the Peace B. T.
Webb entered a verdict of sui
eide.
Mr.. Turck escaped with his
left thumb broken by one of
the bullets.
The Mayor said Hayes, town
secretary for six years. sum-
moned him by telephone.
greeted him profanely and as
serted: you are responsible for
this audit. I'm going to kill
you"
Hayes was referring to a close
check Of municipal records
ordered Tuesday night by the
town council. Mr.. Turck said.
The Mayor said he argued
that the council. not he, ordered
the audit, and begged to be
spared.
He said the secretary told
him: Il don't like you and l
haven't liked you for 10 months.
Don't scratch your head or
move or do anything"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-17
Continued From First Page


Slowly the 20-ton airplane
tightens its turn. fighting away
from the mountainside.
The sheer face Of a cliff is
no longer ahead. 1t is so feet
under the belly Of the plane as
the aircraft come about with its
wings almost vertical.
You are around. But suppose
there is a cloud or another wall
ahead and you want to turn
again and drop low.
The nose falls. Hydraulic
gear means as the wheels and
flaps are dropped to reduce air
speed. Down and still farther
down. A knife ridge of rock
flashes past a few feet under
the wing. Then the floor Of the
valley ana the waters OF the
ford loom ahead. Level out and
fly away.
What you ned is confidence,
repeats Maj. Greenwood.
With Maj. Greenwood on this
training mission to Alaska are
three Of the 80 instructors he
directs. each Of them veteran
airmen.
Their students include Pen
tagon officers. officers assigned
to the war college. the indus
trial college ad other defense
installations in the Washington
area.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-17
Guided Missiles /,
For Fleet Reported
Ahead Of Schedule

Rear Admiral H. D. Baker,
commandment of the Potomac
River Naval Command, says the
operational. evaluation of sew
eral new guided missiles for the
feet is "far ahead" of schedule.
The former boss of the
Nays operational development
force made the statement in an
address to SO reservists who are
attending a Naval Reserve Off,
GERS School instructors course
at the Naval Receiving Station
here.
Admiral Baker did not iden-
tify the missiles by name or
say when they would actually
reach the forces afloat. It is
known. however. that one Of
the newest air-to-air missiles
went to our carrier fighter
planes 10 months ahead of
schedule.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-17
Work Expected to Stort
On Bridge by Mid-1958

Continued From First Page
road layout had been drawn
and approved by various plan
ming bodies for the Roosevelt
Island crossing.
The 1854 act requires the Dis
trict to consult with the Ma
tional Capital Planning Com
mission on the bridge plans,
and with the Fine Arts Commits
sion on the specific design fea-
lures Of the bridge. 1t signi-
flcantly. however, does not re-
quire that these agencies APP
prove Of the plans. and thus ex-
tends strong powers to the Dis
trict.
This fact, nevertheless, is not
likely to rule out heavy contro-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-17

and an unidentified Latin lover
out Of a Hollywood theater
after he had twice discovered
them in amorouS embraces.
Such a story-which Miss
O'Hara has denied-appeared
in the March 1857 Confidential
under the title, when Maureen
O'Hara cuddled in row 49,"
Testifies It's True
The man who saw and told
is Independent movie producer
James Craig. He few in from
London and testified that the
story as published by Con11den-
tial was correct.
The defense said it will fight
the criminal libel charges
against Confidential and Whis-
per magazines by endeavoring
to establish in court the truth
of the articles.
Mr.. Craig testified the Incl
dent occurred in November,
. 1858, when he was assistant
manager Of Grauman's Chinese
Theater.
Mr.. Craig testified he told
the incident to Michael Mour-
daunt Smith, Confidentials
European correspondent. He
said the story was written for
the magazine by Mr.. Mour-
daunt- Smith. Craig said Mr..
Mourdaunt-Smith paid him 10
pounds (about $1,000.
Mr.. Craig said he was able
to identify Miss O'Hara from
having seen her in films and
In person in Ireland. He said
he did not remember the name
of the usher, and did not report
the matter to the theater man
ager.
Actress Denies Incident
Miss O'Hara has denied that
the incident occurred and has
sued Confidential for 81 mil
lion damages.
Mr.. Mourdaunt Smith will be
on the witness stand when the
trial resumes Monday.
The State wound up its case
with a surprise witness who
testified that Mrs. Marjorie
Meade, alleged Hollywood
agent of Confidential, tried to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-17

the Little Flower parochial
school in Randallstown.
Vincent's car passed prelim-
mary inspection. but at weigh
ing-in time it tipped the scales
at 254 pounds-four pounds
over the limit. He was allowed
to take his trial run and, on
unofficial timing, tied the fast
est run Of the day = 27.5
seconds.
Back in the inspection pit,
Vincent suggested that two
pieces Of sheet lead on either
side of the cockpit be taken
out to bring the weight down.
He told inspectors he had used
the metal, Weighing about five
pounds, to strengthen the body
of the racer.
Sheet Lead Used
When questioned, he said he
had used sheet lead for sup
port at other points of stress.
But the Derby rules commit
tee decided the effect of the
metal was to add weight to the
racer. which is strictly forbid
den by the rules.
The metal, which could not
be seen because 1t was covered
by upholstering. was not dis.
covered either in the Washing
ton Derby inspection last June
or in the preliminary inspec-
ton here.
Vincent and his car weighed
in just under the 250-pound
maximum before the local race
on June 90. The boy had
gained the extra weight since
then.
Vincent is the son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Earl Watts Of 30l9 King
street, Alexandria. Va.
The weatherman predicts
fair skies for the goth ALL
American Derby tomorrow, and
officials report a record ad-
vance ticket sale. Derby Downs,
built especially for the annual
coaster race, accommodates
so. 900.
The winner of the Soap Box
Derby will receive a $4,000 COL
lege scholarship and a two
week trip to Europe.
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Boris Morros'
Spy testimony
Held KeyLink

NEW YORK, Aug. II (P.-A
spokesman for the House Com
mittee on Un-American Activi-
ties says American counterspy
Boris Morros has given testi-
mony which might clear up i'm
portant aspects of Soviet es-
pionage in this country.
Mr.. Morros. a Hollywood pro-
Queer who risked his life in the
Russian underground for IL
years, was closeted for three
hours yesterday in a secret ses-
sion with a committee investi-
gative team.
A committee spokesman said
the closed talks were expected
to continue today.
The spokesman said of Mr..
Morros' initial sworn" testi-
mony:
1T looks very encouraging at
this point. Mr.. Morros may
well provide the missing link
in many aspects Of domestic
espionage by Russia in this
country"
Mr.. Morros' role as counter
spy came to light with the
breaking Of the case Of Myra
and Jack Soble and Jacob
Albam. who have admitted spy
ing for the Soviet Union.
Mr. Morros is scheduled to
appear next week before the
Senate Internal Security Sub
committee in Washington.
The committee spokesman
said one facet of the question
ing Of Mr.. Morros concerned
the activities of Alfred K. Stern,
a wealthy investment broker,
and his wife. Martha Dodd
Stern, who refused to return to
New York from Mexico to
testify before a Federal grand
jury that has been probing
espionage here. Recently the
couple left Mexico and now is
believed to be behind the Iron
Curtain.
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TODAY'S WEATHER REPORT

District and vicinity-Fair
and cooler tonight. low about
81. Some cloudiness tomorrow
but mostly sunny and continued
pleasant. Winds at IL noon,
north-northeast at IL miles per
hour.
Considerable cloud
iness tonight and Sunday. Cool
tonight, low 62-66 in the south
east, $500 in the west and
north and 50-55 in the noun
tains. Continued pleasant Sum-
day.
Marylan d - Considerable
cloudiness and somewhat cooler
tonight, low, 1856 in the west
and 1854 elsewhere. Sunday.
some sunshine and continued
pleasant.
Pollen Count
The D. c. Medical Society
reports a pollen count for the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-17
Stabbed Boy, Is,
Reported Better

Bruce Whetley. Is. Of 635 F
street NE, stabbed several
times in the back. was reported
in good condition today in
Casualty Hospital.
A tendon in the youths left
wrist also was cut, police said.
According to police. the
youth got into an argument
with another boy in the 500
block Of Eighth street NE. late
Thursday night. The attacker
and two companions fled after
Bruce was stabbed.
No arrests have been made.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-17

Wagner said. Then he would
apologize for the way he was
treating u.s."
Work Free from Bonds
The Wagners worked loose
from their bonds and succeeded
in prying open the trunk
enough to try and attract
attention. First they tossed out
what objects they could find
in the trunk. Then Airman
Wagner stuck his fingers
through the narrow opening
and Mr.. Reavis spotted them.
Airman Wagner, stationed at
Schilling Air Force Base near
Salina, was treated for a
head wound which required
is stitches, and Mrs. Wagner
for shock and cuts. Both were
released after treatment. Mrs.
Wagner said she is expecting
her baby in So months.
Essen escaped May 26, 1856.
from the London Ohio prison
farm where he was serving a
life term for a holdup murder.
Airman Wagner signed a
complaint at Lexington. Mo-,
near where he was locked in
the trunk. charging Essen with
f1rst-degree robbery Of his car
and billfold containing SIS.
Authorities said a kidnapping
charge is not contemplated at
this time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-17

CeIlLlOn 10 the meLdl aICer MS
car was found to be overweight.
Meanwhile, Joseph M. Kas-
par. jr.. IL. of Randallstown,
Nd, Washington's Glass B
Derby winner, was frantically
getting ready to drive to Akron
with his father to represent
the Capital.
Word that he would be ELI
gible to compete in the national
race here reached young Kas-
par only last night.
Reacts Quickly
Young Kasper's father said
the first reaction at the Kasper
home to the news from Akron
was to decline to compete in
the national race. Joseph. Mr..
Kasper said, was not seeking
the championship when he took
part in the races here but flg-
ured that he had three more
years to try to win it.
They found, however. they
could decline to compete at
Akron only at the risk of not
having another opportunity at
competition. They were told.
Mr.. Kasper said, that the dis
qualification Of young Watts
left Joseph Kasper the Wash
ington champion and thus ruled
him out of future competitions
here.
So Joseph got to work and
puttied the cracks in the back
OF his racer and painted over
the putty. This afternoon Mr..
Kasper, Joseph and Joseph s
sister, Mary Teresa. is, will
leave for Akron. Mr.. Kasper
estimated they would reach
Akron at about midnight.
He said the family was told
Joseph has a good chance at
the national championship at
Akron. Vincent Watts made
fast time in the preliminaries.
the father related, and Joseph's
time in the Washington races
was only two-tenths of a Sec
ond slower than Vincent's time.
Staying home and waiting
for word from Akron will be
Joseph's mother and his two
brothers. Paul Raymond, Z. and
Stephen A., 4. Joseph attends
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-17

blackmail him to keep a story
out Of publication.
Producer Paul Gregory said
that. at the telephoned urgings
of a Miss Dee" he went to
a bar to discuss a story which
she told him was "scandalously
injurious"
He said a woman whom he
later learned was Mrs. Meade
met him In the bar and told
him she had a story about
him, Charles Laughton, Elsa
Manchester and Robert Nit
chum.
Price Is Mentioned
She told him, Mr.. Gregory
said. that the story would put
me out Of business"
Mr.. Gregory testified that
Mrs. Meade informed him he
could buy OF the commitment
to the writer for $500 to 81. 900"
and keep the story from being
published. -
Mr.. Gregory said he TOLD
Mrs. Meade he would not sub
NIT to character assassination
and blackmail" and walked
out.
He said the story was never
published.
A short time after Mr..
Gregory left the witness stand.
red-haired Mrs. Meade. %. COL
lapsed in tears. 1t was the
first time in the two-week-old
trial that she had lost her
composure.
She leaned against her hus-
band. Fred, 80. also a Defend
ant. and sobbed loudly. She
was assisted to an anteroom,
where she was given a sedative.
Takes the Stand
After a noon recess that be-
gan an hour early because of
her upset condition. Mrs.
Meade came back into court
and took the stand as the de-
lenses first witness.
Have you ever seen Paul
Gregory before?" Defense At
torney Arthur j. Crowley asked.
II have never seen him be-
fore in my life," Mrs. Meade
replied.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-17
4-NeedIe Threuder

cos COB. Gonna new,
compact, automatic needle
threader being made here can
guide as many as four threads
simultaneously through tiny
hand sewing needles or sewing
machine needles. It comes with
q lifetime replacement guar
antee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-17

verSy during the next year
among city highway officials
and the planners. Fine Arts
Commission and National Park
Service. Leaders Of the latter
three groups also are against a
six-lane bridge, although the
Planning Commission approved
one in the Constitution ave-
nue. area after passage of the
1854 act.
David E. Finley, Fine Arts
Commission chairman, declined
any comment on the Commits
sioner's decision yesterday.
Harland Bartholomew, Plan
ming Commission chairman, is
out Of the city and was not
available for comment. During
hearings this year, however, he
made it plain that he considered
it a mistake to build six new
traffic lanes at Constitution
avenue. Instead, he urged
Congress to adopt legislation
that would provide Immediately
for several new bridges, includ-
ing a Six-lane, crossing at
Reaches Run. Va, near Four
tenth street NV.
Firm on Six Lanes
District officials countered.
however. that six lanes we're
essential at Constitution avenue
to provide for the future. They
argued that new roads on both
sides of the river are designed
to handle six lanes more of
river traffic. and that 1t would
be an integral part Of the Fed
eral system of interstate high
ways.
Representative Broyhill, Re-
publican of Virginia, who in
previous years supported a
bridge but this year voted for
a four-lane traffic tunnel re-
ported by the House District
Committee, issued this state
ment:
Il am Of course gratified that
we have no further obstacles to
encounter and that the Com
miSSioners intend to go ahead
with construction. While there
were a lot Of annoying and dis
agreeable procedures we had to
go through in Congress re-
Gently, we had to debate the
issue to let the people know
that Congress does not desire
to amend the bridge authorize
ton law which sponsored in
1854"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-17

AAANSA az 3 NAApOltils IClCdoGQ n
bedraggled young couple from
the trunk. II could hear these
people screaming inside" Pa
trolman Davis said.
The driver identified himself
as James Richard Essen, IS, a
fugitive Ohio killer, An auto
matte pistol lay on the seat
beside him but he offered no
resistance.
A Tale Of Terror
The victims, Airman Carl A.
Wagner. 81. and his pregnant
wife, Molly, 10. Of Salina, Kans.,
told a tale of terror which be-
gan at 2::30 yesterday morning.
ing.
1t was then that they stopped
at Kingdom City, Mo-. IS miles
west Of st. Louis on u. S. No. 40,
and picked up a hitch-h iker,
Eson, while on their way home
from a vacation trip.
Essen pulled a gun and took
over not long afterward when
the car hood flew open and
Airman Wagner got out to close
1t.
The rest Of the night, the
couple said, was one of horror
during which Essen pistol
whipped Airman Wagner sew
eral times and kept them both
bound and gagged. in the trunk.
Several times, Mrs. Wagner
said. Essen stopped, opened the
trunk, pointed the pistol at
them and pulled the trigger.
1t clicked. but did not fire.
1T scared us TO DEATH" Mrs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-17
RESORT FORECAST

Southern Jersey-Sunny
and cool tomorrow, with
northeast breezes. High,
rs.
Upper and Lower Bay
Sunny and cool tomorrow
with northeast breezes.
High. 80.
Ocean Beaches - Mostly
sunny and cool tomorrow
with northeast breezes.
High, 81.
Skyline Drive - Mostly
sunny and cool with a high
Of 30. Visibility good.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-17
ID. c. Champ Replaced
In Soap Box Derby Test
BY EMERSON BEAUCHAMP
Star stan Correspondent

AKRON, Ohio. Aug 17-Vincent Watts Washngtons Soap
Box Derby champion disqualified national Derby
here yesterday when renspecon racer disclosed the
of metal enfocements violation of the construction
rules.
The l3year-od contestant himself called inspectors at
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-17
errorized Couple Held
In Car Trunk Rescued

KANSAS CITY, Aug. II l9-The fingers protruding from
the trunk OF the passing wggled at him franticay
thought was seeing things" said Lloyd L. Reavis
drivers license examiner who was giving test
He looked again. otted down the tag number and sum-
moned Motorcycle Patroman John Davis
Patrolman Davis stopped the automobile and holding the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-17

WEATHER FORECAST-Scattered showers and
thunderstorms are forecast tonight for the Lower
Ohio Valley the Tennessee Valley and the Lower
Mississippi Valley as well the East Gulf Region
Texas and Eastern New Mexico. Cool or somewhat
cooler temperatures are slated for the Eastern third
Of the Nation and the Central Plains rising trend
will set in over nontana-AP Wirephoto Map.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-17
OHoro Story Is True,
Confidential Trial Told

LOS ANGELES. Aug IT 0P9-Conndental magazine fight
ing libel charges has turned its defense Actress
reen OHara in the opening stage Of the magazines effort
prove that its stories about stars true
When the defense launched its yesterday afternoon
witness testified that he ordered the redhaired OIara
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-17
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The Sun and Moon

Hibe8 Sets
Sun. today 622 am. s.O2 pm.
Sun. tomorrow 1924 am. 1850 m
Moon, today 1881 pm 100 p m
Automobile lights must be turned on
one-haf hour after sunset
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-17

Highest, lOI on July 81, %.
Lopest. on January
uigh and Low Of Last - Hours
High %, At 4:1b pm.
Low. 90. at $50 am.
Tide Tables
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Takes the Stand

"a hours ending at 8 am. today
of 20 grains per cubic yard Of
air.
River Report
From D 8 Eneineersi
Potomac River clear at Harpers Fer.
~ and clear at Great Falls: ShenAn.
doah clear at Harpers Ferry
Temperatures for Yesterday
tReading Washington National Airportl
Midnight ---- 10 Noon 1880 SO
3 am. "a \ pm. IS
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Monthly. precipitation In inches IN
the Capital current month 70 dateD
Month 1897 MN Ave RRcnfd
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Group Organized to Promote
Virginia Salt Water Fishino

NORFOLK, Va, May 8 R.-
-Sportsmen and Representatives
Of the salt water sport fishing
industry have iorganized the
Salt Water Sport Fishing Asso-
citation Of Virginia.
Melvin l.. Shreeves, delegate
from Accomack County, was
elected president Of the new pro-
motional, conservation and re-
search agency.
Winston Montague, Richmond
attorney, was elected vice presi-
dent. and Claude Rogers Of
Virginia Beach, vice president Of
the, Tidewater Anglers Club, was
named acting secretary-treas-
urer.
Arthur W. James Of Rich
mond will serve temporarily as
executive secretary.
At the meeting, the Virginia
Department Of Conservation and
Development unveiled q 24-page
publication titled, salt, Water
Sport Fishing in Virginia"
The guidebook lists all known
sport fishing facilities, charter
boats, fishing piers, lighthouses,
marinas and other facilities.
Speaker after speaker extolled
the virtues Of salt water sport
fishing In Virginia.
Charles M. Landlord, jr.. Of
FranktOwn. commissioner Of the
Virginia Fisheries Commission,
aid virginia's ssafood industry
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-03

hunting. How about q farmer
posting his land? That does the
same thing. Well be interested
in the reactions Of the owners Of
these regulated shooting areas
which have produced much fine
sport. Undoubtedly some restric-
tons must be imposed but these
may well kill the goose that lays
the golden egg for many sports
men.
As this was written the
Potomac is clearing and shad
fishing may be resumed this
week end. Many Washingtonians
plan trips to Mays Head now that
channel bass are In. Always take
'freshwater tackle when you GO
in case stormy or windy weather
spoils salt water fishing. There's
some fine largemouth bass fish
ing down that way.
Bluefish UP TO four pounds are
hitting at Hatteras. Occasional
hardheads are biting In the Ches-
apeake. particularly at night.
Pond bass. crappie and bluegills
are giving q good account Of
themselves. Given good weather,
this should be Q fine week end
for fishing.