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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-11
$45, 900 AT Atom Clock
Aids Missile Accuracy

Secretary of Air for Materiel
said Of the long range missile
program that during the pre-
ceding year we have made sig
nificant progress and appear to
be on the threshold of greater
achievements"
Other testimony indicated the
Air Force invested up to SIC
million in the giant C-132 trans
port plane program before il
abandoned the project without
constructing an airplane.
Maj. Gen. Frank A. Bogart
fiscal officer of the Air Force
told the subcommittee that about
$104 million had been set aside
during the current and previou:
fiscal year for development Of
the C-132-a huge aircraft de.
signed to carry a 50-ton load.
Last March the Air Force an.
Inounced it had decided to ter
inmate" the project. In his tes-
timony on April 2. Gen. Bogart
said about $34 million would be
recovered.
Representative Mahon. Demo-
crat Of Texas. asked for an Air
Force estimate of the relative
progress of the United States
and Soviet Air Force programs
Maj. Gen. R., P. Swofford, d.
rector Of research and develop
ment. replied:
1T is my opinion that the
United States Air Force weapons
are still superior to those of the
Soviet"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-11
AIM
To Nominate

The Arlington Independent
Movement will hold a county
board nominating convention
May IS.
The county's conservative
coalition group has SEE che meet
ing for II am. at Swanson
Junior High School.
Delegates will have a choice
OF nominating a candidate or Of
ENDORSING one already in the
field. The Republicans will hold
their county board nominating
convention the day before-may
24-and it is possible that AIM
will back the G. o. P. nominee
III he is a conservative.
One county board seat is to
be filled IN the November gen.
eral election. 1t is held by
Chairman Wesley Cooper, a
conservative Democrat who has
not announced whether he plans
TO seek reelection.
The county's liberal coalition
organization. Arlingtonians for a
Better County. has scheduled its
convention. for May 20.
According to an AIM spokes-
man, nominations at the groups
convention will be subject to
certif1cation by three-member
committee on candidates, head
ed by Attorney Norman F.
Slenker. The other two men,
bers are Mrs. Ruth Price and
Fred A. Gosnell. jr. Voting will
be by chairmen and delegates
from the 81 precincts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-11
First-CIuss Fares
Ruised by Pennsy

Pennsylvania Railroad head
quarters in Philadelphia today
announced it will raise its first
class passenger fares-basic
charges in Pullman and parlor
cars-l5 per cent on Wednesday
This means that is per cent
will have to be added to such
present fares as: First class from
Washington to New York, $11.08,
and first class to Baltimore
$2.13.
The Baltimore g. Ohio Rail-
road previously announced II
was not seeking the increases
requested by six Eastern rail-
roads. They are: Chesapeake &
Ohio. New York Central. Norfolk
&c Western. the Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Reading Seashort
Lines and the Pittsburgh g. Lake
Erie.
The Interstate Commerce
Commission on May 3 authorized
the six large Eastern railroads
to increase first-class passenger
fares by is per cent. The in.
crease can be made effective
after five days notice to the
travelling public.
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Loses
PerjurYAppea|

NEW YORK. May II R.-
The U. S. Court of Appeals has
upheld the perjury conviction
and five-year prison sentence OF
Harvey Matusow. admitted for
mer Communist.
MatuSow, %, was convicted
September 26. 1856, on five
counts of perjury in swearing
that Roy M. Cohn. while an as
sistant United States attorney,
had coached him to give false
testimony in the trial of Is Sec
ond-string Communists.
Matusow. who became known
as "turnabout" witness, once
termed himself a vicious liar
and said he had denounced 244
Americans as Reds or Commu-
mist sympathizers without a shred
of evidence.
In appealing his perjury con-
viction. Matusow claimed ne was
deprived of a fair trial beca Use
the Communist issue was in
jected into the case.
In a unanimous decision yes
terday. the appeals court turned
down Matusow's plea.
Matusow. who has been living
in New York, is free in $4,000
bail!
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BY the Associated Press

The Air Force is getting
atomic clocks" with pinpoint
accuracy to help plot the course
of ocean-spanning missiles.
Air Force officials, in testi-
mony before a House Appropria-
lions subcommittee. said that
two such devices are being ac-
quired at a cost of $45. 900 each.
The testimony was made public
today.
Col. Harry r. Page. chief of
the equipments program division,
said the gadgets are not actually
clocks but "atomicroms" with an
accuracy Of one to one billion
factors.
Col. Page said the instru-
ments are given the atomic label
because radiation of a SUBJ
stance called cesium is used to
measure time.
AS applied to missiles or
planes. the atomicron detects any
variation in the frequency of
transmitted signals measuring
time and automatically corrects
the fluctuation. And it gives
precise bearing and distance
information.
Ballistic missile experts say a
variation Of only a few seconds
in the intended time at which
rocket motors are cut of or
turned on could cause target
misses of up to hundreds Of miles.
Dudley c. Sharp. Assistant
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Brice Loughry, 81,
Auditor for GAO

Brice A. Loughry. 81, an au-
ditor with the General Account
ing Office for more than 20
years. died yesterday at Gar
field Hospital Of acute hepatitis.
Mr.. Loughry had been hospital
lied for 10 weeks before his
death
A native Of Scottdale, Pa. he
came here from Pennsylvania in
1885 to work for GAO as a
transportation specialist. Mr.
Loughry lived at 4725 Third
place NV.
He was a member of Congress
Lodge No. 81. F. A. A. M.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs
Agnes Sarah Loughry of the
home address. and three STEP
sons. Donald Clyde Freed, also OF
the home address; Jack of Chi
cago, and Charles Of Mechanics
burg, Pa.
Services will be held at 2 pm
Monday at the Deal funeral
home, 1912 Georgia avenue NV
Burial will be in Cedar Hill
Cemetery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-11
Widener Estute
Given to Diocese

NEWPORT. r. l.. May II Up.
I-Miramar. million dollar estate
built in 1914 by the George D.
Widener clan, has been donated
Ito the Protestant Episcopal Do
cese Of Rhode Island.
The Right Rev. John Seville
Higgins. D. D.. Episcopal Bishop
Of Rhode Island. announced the
gift today from George D.
Widener and Mrs. Eleanor
(Widener) Dixon, in memory
of their late mother. the former
Mrs. George D. Widener, sr.
A gift Of $25, 900 each from
the two donors over the next
three years also is included,
Bishop Higgins announced.
Miramar was built two years
after the senior Widener's death
in the Titanic sinking. His
widow-who married DR.. Alex
|ander Hamilton Rice in 1916
and their two children were res
cued in the ship tragedy.
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Jury Dismissed
InHarrisS!ayine

A jury celebrating murder
charges against two men in the
Staying Of r. Window Harris,
brother-in-law of DR.. Ralph
Bunche. was dismissed yesterday
after it reported there was no
chance of reaching a verdict.
The panel, which received the
case Wednesday. had deliberated
about 20 hours before reporting
to Chief Judge Bolitha j. Laws
in United States District Court
that it was hopelessly dead
locked.
On trial for the Staying. which
the Government contended &C.
CURED during a robbery, were
Thomas Williams, 81. and Lind
sey Mcdaniel, 26.
Retrial of the men tentatively
was set for June IT. Also under
indictment in the case is Jackie
j. Floyd, Is. Of Huntington,
w. Va, who has been ruled men,
tally unfit for trial. He is now
under treatment at st. Eliza
beths.
Mr.. Harris, IS, a real estate
man, was found strangled in his
office at l849 Ninth street NV.
last August Is. The ONCE had
been looted Of $125 in cash and
several articles of personal prop
erty. He had been bound and
gagged. Medical reports were
that the gag caused suffocation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-11
Miss WiIIioms, IS,
3o-Nedr Resident

Miss Stella williams. So. q
resident Of the District for SO
years. died Thursday at hel
home in New Haven. Conn,
where she had lived for about q
year.
Miss Williams, who lived for
many years at the Episcopal
Home here. was a retired adjudi-
Gator for the Interior Depart
ment.
She first came to the District
in 1918 and throughout her resi-
dence here. was an active men,
Der Of All Souls Memorial Episco-
pal Church, 1900 Cathedral
avenue NV.
She is survived by two sisters,
Mrs. Hobart Blackman and Miss
Leonora Williams, both Of New
Haven. and a brother, Frederick
E. Williams Of Boise. Idaho.
Services were to be held today
in New Haven.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-11
Samuel Marvin Peach, IS,
Headed Prince Georges Bar

versity of Maryland Law School
in 1902.
He had served as chairman Of
the Board of Election Super
visors in Prince Georges County,
and on the board of directors of
the National Institute for the
Deaf and Dumb in Frederick,
Md.
Mr.. Peach was a member of
Pinckney Memorial Episcopal
Church in Hyattsville. where he
was a vestryman. He belonged
to the Masonic lodge in Hyatts-
vile. and to the University Club
in Baltimore.
Besides his daughter, he is
survived by his widow, Mrs. Nam
ME Tyler Peach. of the Balti-
more address, $50 w. Lanvale
street; and three grandchildren.
Also surviving are two broth
ers and two sisters. Preston l..
Of Mitchellville and Arlington:
Herndon and Mamie Peach. and
Mrs. c. Aubrey Roane. all of
Mitchellville.
Services were to be held at
/ pm. today at the Baltimore
address. with graveside services
at 3 pm. in Mount Oak Gene
terry, Mitchellville.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-11

Samuel Marvin Peach, rs. a
well-known Hyattsville trial law
yer who was a former president
of the Prince Georges County
Bar Association and Delegate to
the Maryland General Assembly.
died Thursday Of coronary
thrombosis in Union Memorial
Hospital in Baltimore.
Mr.. Peach moved to the home
of his daughter, Mrs. Ann Tyler
Young. in Baltimore. after his
retirement in 1851.
He was elected bar associa-
ton president in the late 1905,
after several terms as vice presi-
dent.
Mr.. Peach was a Democratic
representative Of Prince Georges
County in the House Of Dele
gates in the early l900s.
Besides practicing in Hyatts-
vile, Mr.. Peach maintained a
law Office in Upper Marlboro
until his retirement. and in
Washington in the early l930s.
In 1910. with the late Judge
T. Van Clagett. he founded the
Maryland Home Title Co. in Up
per Marlboro, and was its presi-
dent at the time Of his retire.
Iment.
A native Of Mitchellville. Md.
Mr.. Peach graduated from the
old Maryland Agricultural Col
|lege in 1900 and from the Uni
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-11
Mrs. H. A. Hopkins.
50-Yeur Resident

Mrs. Herbert A. Hopkins, 30,
a resident Of the District for
more than so years. died Thurs
day in the Washington Home
for fncurables after a prolonged
illness.
The widow Of the late Her.
bert A. Hopkins. retired Penn
sylvania Railroad employee. Mrs.
Hopkins was an active member
Of the Waugh Methodist Church
here.
Since the death Of her hus-
band. Mrs. Hopkins had lived
with her sister-in-law, Miss Elsie
s. Hopkins. at l48 Fourth street
NE.
Mrs. Hopkins is survived by
two brothers. Sturgeon and Will
liam Leadley of New York, and
one sister, Mrs. Elmer Pearsall
Of New Jersey.
Funeral services will be held
Monday in the Lee Funeral
Home. Fourth street and Massa-
chusettS avenue NE. and burial
will be in Congressional
Cemetery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-11
John Ruthven, IS, Dies;
Leading Baptist Loymon

John Ruthven. SO. a leading
Baptist layman here for more
than 80 years. died Of cancer
yesterday at Suburban Hospital
An active member of First
Baptist Church, he founded the
Euzelian Sunday School class a
quarter of a century ago and
taught it as long as he lived. He
also served as executive secretary
Of the church for many years
Born in Ontario. Canada, Mr.,
Ruthven moved to this country
as a young man and worked in
the West for several years as a
railroad telegraph operator.
In 1902. he began a 33-year
career with Armour and Co. in
Chicago. transferring to the
firms Washington Office in 1918
He retired as chief of the tele-
graph department in 1885.
Mr.. Ruthven had been an
American citizen for many years
During World War I. he taught
a class in Morse code for the
Army Signal Corps in Chicago.
Mr.. Ruthven served as presi-
dent of both the Chicago and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-11
Dr.. MeikIejohn Blasts
Madison Ave. Concept

announced from Washington the
establishment of an Alexander
Meikeljohn Award for Academic
Freedom"
Made possible by pledges Of
funds from alumni and former
members Of the experimental
college. it will be given annually
for IAN outstanding contribution
to the cause of academic freedom
by a president or other college
administrative officer or board
of trustees from an American
college or university"
The session here honors both
the 85th birthday Of DR.. Meikle-
john. a former president of Am
herst College and former dean
of Brown University, and the
30th anniversary of the school
he established at Wisconsin.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-11

the Illinois Baptist Young Peo-
pies Unions. He was one of the
of the Columbia Fed
Grafton of Baptist Young Peo-
Piles Unions and served as its
first president from 1920 to 1928,
He Travelled throughout the
United States in connection with
church work.
In 1913, First Baptist Church
was presented an oil portrait of
Mr.. Ruthven in honor of his
many years Of service.
Mr.. Ruthven is survived by
his widow, Mrs. Ann Ruthven of
the home address. $500 Ray
mond street. Chevy Chase, Md:
a daughter. Mrs. James G. Nc
Manaway of sos Center street,
Chevy Chase. three grandchild-
rem and three great-grandchild-
rem. The first Mrs. Ruthvan died
in 1912. Another daughter. Mrs,
Jordan R. Bentley, died in 1910.
Services will be at 2:30 p. m.
tomorrow at First Baptist
Church, Sixteenth and o streets
N. w. Burial rites will be pri-
vate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-11
Campus Police
Bullets Halt
3 Convicts

Five shots fired by a University
Of Maryland policeman stopped
three prison TRUSTEES attempting
to escape from a work detail on
the campus yesterday. State po-
lice reported.
Capt. Daniel Wiseman said he
and Sergt. Randolph r. Payne
caught the men as they were
attempting to leave the campus
in a stolen car.
Capt. Wiseman said two, iden-
titled as Charles Birmingham.
serving two years for assault
with intent to kill, and Edward
Leach. serving a term on a rob-
berry charge. stole shirts f,om
the campus Student Union build
ing where they were working
and left in a car taken from a
parking lot.
The men, police said, then
picked up John L. Milligan, who
had been working at the Uni
versity's dairy barn.
The three drove to Byrd Sta
dunn where the car was spotted
by Capt. Wiseman and Sergt.
Payne. who were in a squad car.
Capt. Wiseman said he twice
failed in an attempt to force
the stolen car to the curb on
University lane.
Sergt. Payne then fired two
shots at the tires of the fleeing
car and two more shots at the
gas tank.
The Car continued down Uni
versity lane and turned at Sy-
monds Hall. The driver finally
stopped near Symonds when a
fifth shot went through the rear
window, between the men and
lodged in the front windshield
frame.
The men we're charged with
car theft and returned to the
Maryland House of Corrections
lat Jessup, Md.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-11
Mrs. Core YeukIey. 81.
Widow of Minister

MARTTNSBURG. w. Va. May
ll-Mrs. Cora Loretta Yeakley,
81. widow Of the Rev. Martin
Luther Yeakley. died Thursday
at her home here.
She was a native and lifelong
resident Of this city. She was a
charter member Of the Nazarene
Church here. Mr.. Yeakley helped
organize the church and served
as its minister.
Surviving are two daughters.
two sons, four sisters. five grand
children and four great-grand-
children.
Funeral services were to be
held at the Church Of God to-
day with burial here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-11

TORONTO. May IL (R.-Dr.
John Northcote Deck. 50. pioneer
medical missionary in the South
Pacific. died yesterday in a To-
ronto hospital. In 1908 he went
TO the Solomon Islands where he
served for 10 years as a mission
airy. He was the first white man
to cross Guadalcanal and Ma
laita Island. then largely in.
habited by cannibals.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-11

HOLLYWOOD. May / R.--
Composer Claude lap
ham died in his Hollywood
apartment yesterday. He was So.
Mr.. Lapham composed some
$50 published songs. operettas.
operas and sonatas. He also was
an arranger and worked with
many orchestras. including those
OF Paul Whiteman and Nat
Shilkret. He wrote music for
several Earl Carroll shows.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-11

ANNAFOLlS, Mo-, May IL tHR
DIR. Alexander Meiklejohn told
an audience at st. Johns Col
lege last night that American
society has become dominated
by the attitudes Of competitive
business enterprise" and a "crav-
ing for intellectual conformity"
Madison avenue is more pow
erful and dangerous than the
hydrogen bomb" the 85-year-old
educator and philosopher said,
Our teachers labor in vain
as they seek to educate the
people Of a nation which fears
and despises the very essence
Of what education is"
DR.. Meiklejohn. here for a
reunion with some 100 alumni
from the experimental college
he headed at the University Of
Wisconsin from 1927-l932. ad-
dressed some 500 persons who
gathered in the college gymna-
sum to hear one Of the Nations
leading educational figures.
Source Of Envy
He said the success Of Amer
ica's free enterprise methods has
been so quick and so great that
1t has become a source Of amaze
ment. Of envy. and Of terror to
the rest Of the world"
But the strains and stresses
of that success. the preoccupa-
ton with material achievements
has become so intense that we
have more and more substituted
for the ideal Of inner dignity
and self-respect which lies al
the heart Of our institutions. the
pseudo-ideal Of competitive eff.
cheney. Of victory over others.
he said.
Our prevailing maxim FOL
young people. as well as old. 1:
not now be good or do good,
but rather make good
He said mass communication
agencies, through their sponsor.
ship Of radio and television fol-
private profit are "day-by-day
year-by-year. breaking down oui
national education more effec.
lively than our schools and col.
leges are building 1t up"
Others on Platform
Sharing the speakers platform
with him were DR.. Harold Taylor
president Of Sarah Lawrence
College: Alan Barth. editorial
writer for the Washington Post
and imes-Herald: DR.. Richard
D. Weigle. president Of st. Johns,
and Delos Otis. former faculty
member Of the experimental col
lege and chairman Of the Plan
ming Committee for the three
day celebration In DR.. Meikle-
johns honor here.
The alumni Of the experiment
tai college will continue meeting
with their former teacher in
closed sessions tomorrow and
Sunday.
Before last nights session got
under way the American Asso-
citation Of University Professors
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-11
Close Scrutiny Indicated
ForAtomic reoty

fered to contribute only so kilo-
grams Of material for develop
ment Of atomic power in smaller
countries. as compared with a
United States offer of 5000 kilo-
grams.
Mr.. Dulles replied that at the
time Russia offered so, the COM
parable United States offer was
for 100 Kilograms. This country
subsequently increased its offer.
The Secretary indicated there
was nothing final about these
details.
Explains Amending Phase
Senator Knowland suggested
it was unusual to provide in a
treaty that the details may be
amended later by the govern
ing body Of the agency without
resubmission to the Senate. Mr..
Dulles replied that the United
States is protected against I'M
desirable amendments by the
right to withdraw. He also ex-
pressed belief that the position
Of the United States in the
organization would be such that
amendments it deems undesir-
able are not likely to be made.
The United States already has
bilateral agreements with "A ma
lions for the development of
peacetime atomic power, but Mr..
Dulles defended the advantages
Of having an international
agency to coordinate this pro-
gram. He said the competition
in the making of bilateral agree
ments would tend to lower the
standards of inspection and con-
troll as time goes on. He also
expressed belief that other ma
tons would not indefinitely agree
to inspection by the United
States alone through bilateral
agreements.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-11
MoyfIower II Reported
900 Miles Off Cunuries

PENzANCE. England. May IL
R-A radio message from the
Pilgrim replica ship Mayfiower
II today said she was 900 miles
west southwest of the Canary
Islands.
The message from Skipper
Alan Villiers did not give the
vessels speed but said she was
sailing in a light trade wind.
The Mayflower II is retracing the
journey Of the Pilgrim fathers
from Plymouth. England, to
Plymouth, Mass.
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Open Forum Speaker

The Rev. Patrick w. Gearty.
an assistant professor at Catholic
University, will speak at an open
forum at 8 pm. Monday in st.
Peter Claver Center. 814 Seventh
street S.W. He will talk on
American Industry and Papal
Principles Of the Industrial
Order"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-11
In Mrmuriant

BARHAM. FRANK I; In memory Of
who departed this life one wear ago
today, May IL. 1855.
One year has passed, dear Frank.
:. Since you were called away:
How well do I remember you
That sad and weary day.
We often sit and think OF you.
To think OF how you died.
To know you could not say good-by
Sei0r0 'G %o flHhss x SHa5 s syxsMsinY
BERRY, CORDELIA X. In loving mem
DRY of our dear mother. cORDELIA
X. BERRY. who departed this life six
years ago today. May II. 1851.
Gone. out never 10 be forgot
7, While iiis and linen memory last;
DEVOTED CHILDREN.
CHARLES L. IN loving
memory OF my dear husband, father
and grandfather, CHARLES L.
seaTs Ssc today. May II. 1855. WV
He was lust plain dear person
With a loving smile each day,
Always tried TO do for others
As he. Toured on his way.
Y0 HNb p 1RnSpdaIL MIFE; CHILDREN
p @6ssI iAS po u ggSRory wS Of S S.
parted this life May II, 1851.
We have only q memory. dear Mother,
But the sweetness viii live forever
R3SSIHgHTTTV "'f D: AND ~ cH%lRsLGGs '' L
FRAZIER, WILLIAM T. In loving mem
DRY OF our husband and father, WILL
LIAM u. FRAZIER, who left us sud-
H. finly IOi H!'''n years 'So today May
The depths Of sorrow we cannot tell
And while he sleeps a peaceful sleep.
HIS rb DEVOTED WIFE AND DAboH-
HOLDERITH. sERGT, ALOIs BURKE.
IN loving memory OF our beloved son,
R BURkE HolDERHInTSHS Who SIsd to r9hl MS
county GO n,rsr seven years ago. May IL 1850,
When our loved one Is taken away BY
deaths resistiess hand,
Our hearts, mournful tribute pays
DEyoTEp, MOTHER, HoNES IA HoL-
SSbtHAT F May p L ERS Msc6syHEiYH HIT
o oSg Il RosEs o SsHEfc to s M S.d
ioorty-sevsn years ago today. May IL,
Always remembered with loving thoughts.
HIS LOVING cHiIpkEN.
SPENCER. SHIRLEY BEATRICE. In
sna ". sISteT. shlREIiEya gear BE asTfhssE
SPENCER, who departed this life three
years ago today, May II. 1854.
Treasured thoughts Of one so dear
Often bring silent tear:
Deep IN our hearts. q memory Il kept
OF one We love and will never fornet
DEVOTED MOTHER AND BROTH.
Frs.