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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-16
II Years 10 Life
Given Slayer

A man was sentenced yester-
day by Federal Judge Alexander
Holtzoff to serve from II years to
life for second-edgree murder in
the fatal shooting of his wife's
uncle in February. 1854.
The defendant is James Field
ing, "a, Negro, Of Jersey City. N.
j. The victim was Johnnie Feel
ings, Sc, Negro, who was shot at
his home in the 1900 block OF
Rosedale street NE. Fielding was
tried on a charge of first-degree
murder but Federal Court jury
found him guilty Of the lesser
charge of second degree.
Last month Judge Holtzoh re-
jected a motion for judgment Of
acquittal Of Fielding notwith-
standing the jury's verdict. In a
opinion at that
time. Judge Holtzoff held the
jury had a right to decide that
Fielding was OF sound mind at
the time of the crime.
The judge pointed to testi-
mony as to rational conversation
and actions of the defendant.
as testified to during the trial.
as well as to Fielding's own ra-
tional testimony during the trial.
Two psychiatrists. who had
examined Fielding sometime
after the shooting. testified they
believed he was Of unsound mind
at the time of the crime. Field
ing had been adjudged of UNI
sound mind in July. 1854. Last
October he was found mentally
competent to stand trial.
In another case, Judge Rich
mond B. Keech sentenced Lottie
j. Crittenden, So. Negro. of the
500 block of K street S.W.. to
serve from 4 to IL years for man
slaughter for fatally burning a
man last June 80. The woman
had pleaded guilty to the lesser
charge after going to trial on a
charge Of first-degree murder.
The victim was the defendants
friend. Harry johnson, SIS. also
Of the K street address. Police
said the woman told them that
johnson had been drinking and
they exchanged blows. She sub
sequently poured kerosene over
the man and ignited it, police
said,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-16
The Silent Bells

The suggestion that the
Dutch carlton rest perma-
nently on Theodore Roosevelt
Island deserves support, if
only because the silence of
those magnificent bells is a
disgrace. Discussion of a suit
able location at least might re-
mind John Smith that he is
missing something lovely-and
a message from Jan Smit.
American citizens would
want to hear daily the music
intended for them if they re-
called the history of the uni
que gift. The Dutch remember
wildly our role in their IL
beration in 1945 land thank
fulness outlived resentment
over our part in their disas-
trous loss of IndoneSia). They
remember too our postwar aid
(which they terminated long
in advance of expectations .
These kindnesses aroused ma
tionwide gratitude. which took
shape in a symbolic gift-a
special carlton such as only
their craftsmen can make
(from imported metals, Incl
dentally). They were not de-
Elected by the rudeness of a
prominent American who de-
nounced the bells as wasted
American money; for. in
reality. Dutch children COL
lected coins in the streets.
calling. Bells for America"
Each bell was thoughtful
ly inscribed. and those good.
sturdy people expected some
Americans to hear continual
messages of gratitude. But the
bells have rung scarcely
iozen times in five years.
Having resided in The
Netherlands during the cam
paign for the carlton, ! can
imagine the music in them
waiting to sound. When mid
morning tunes (including Ste
phen FoSter'S) floated down
over busy Groningen, life was
bit kindlier. Those melodies
would charm Washingtonians
too-more than a bypass or
an arena. In fact, Washing
tonians should ask for the
music Immediately. so that
they might enjoy it during all
haggling over final placement
of the now muted ENJOYS.
Ralph ii. Lane.
Assistant Professor of English,
D. c. Teachers College.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-16
Company Hit
In Mine BIust
By the Asseclated PICS

The United Mine Workers
newspaper says that "supervis-
ory failure" was one of the
apparent causes" of the Febru-
airy 4 coal mine explosion on
the Virginia West Virginia Dor
der taking 81 lives.
A. v. Sproles. vice president in
charge of operations for the
Pocahontas Fuel Co., owner of
the mine, said in reply he did
not agree with the unions charge
that too much responsibility had
been vested in supervisory off,
Gals. He said the same degree
of responsibility exists at other
mines.
The UNIV Journal carried a
long discussion of the blast in
its issue out yesterday and COM
mented about preliminary con-
illusions" which it said came
from investigations made by the
union. Pocahontas. the State Of
West Virginia and the United
States Bureau Of Mines.
The bureau said it has
reached no official conclusions
on the cause of the blast but
expects to have its report within
a week or SO.
The Journals article said the
apparent causes" of the explo-
sion. based on the investigations.
were supervisory failure to
make proper inspections for ac-
cumulations Of explosive meth
ane gas, a short circuiting of the
ventilation system and the use
of mining machinery in nom
permissible condition"
The blast at the No. "a Poca-
hontaS mine was the worst such
disaster since the 1851 West
Frankfort. ILL.,. explosion which
killed l19 miners.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-16

today" and. he animated. the
supply is not sufficient.
His address was one Of sew
eral deploring a great lack of
qualified manpower in science
and technology.
In the closing symposium. the
current information
policy was criticized and de-
Tended.
Louis N. Ridenour, director of
research and development of the
missile systems division of Lock-
heed. concluded that when mill
tary considerations permit. the
free release Of technical infor-
nation is always in the public
interest" but he added that
"unremitting suppression does
not afford the best conceal
ment."
Representative Moss, Demo-
crat of California and chairman
of a special subcommittee on
Government information, was
sharply critical.
Never before in the history Of
American democracy has it been
SO necessary to lay before the
people all possible information
for making life-or-death de-
cisions affecting the security of
our Nation" he said.
Without free flow of facts
and opinions. Congress and the
public can no better evaluate our
national needs and policies than
the housewife. bombarded by TV
commercials. can determine the
best brand of soap" He said he
wanted to make 1t "abundantly
clear" the subcommittee most
certainly does not advocate the
disclosure of any information
which would endanger national
security.
Unfortunately" he continued.
the overZealous Government
censors, in an effort to avoid dis
closure Of information which
might possibly give aid and COM
fort to the enemy. spend most Of
their time trying to halt infor-
nation which would give aid and
comfort to the American tax
payer"
Defense Of the policy came
first from Philip X. Allen deputy
assistant Secretary Of Defense
for public affairs who said the
Defense Department is aware
that I'VE are not batting a thou
sand. We would like to improve
our batting average more quickly
than we are. but we also know
that we are not as bad as many
of our critics would make us
believe"
Gen. John E. Hull, member
of the Committee on Classified
Information and president of the
Manufacturing Chemists Asso-
citation. drew on committee re-
ports to point out:
1T was evident to the Co.
mittee that the two major short
comings in the current operation
OF the classification system
within the Department of De-
Tense are over-classification and
deliberate, unauthorized dis
closures.
THE committee concluded
that the basic classification
system is a sound one II
operated properly"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-16

until late in the session and
could properly be assigned
some of the responsibility for
it's failure. this time he came
in quite early with his pro-
gram. 1t is a moderate one and
currently the subject Of pub
lie hearings in House and
Senate.
Against that program South
ern Democrats are ready to
raise all possible barriers. They
are frank about that. Before
the House Judiciary Commit
tee there was long parade
of witnesses from Southern
States, even though the
Brownell program was the
subject of extended hearings
by the same committee last
year. and after that it passed
the House. But Chairman Gel
Ter, Democrat of New York, of
the House Judiciary Commit
tee has set a deadline for the
end of hearings on February
rs, and the bill is expected to
pass the House again at a not
too distant date.
The problem again is the
Senate. as it was last year.
There Senator Hennings,
Democrat of Missouri, chair
man of the Senate Judiciary
Constitutional Rights Subcom-
mittee. tried to avoid hearings
again by his group. which held
extensive hearings last year
also. or at least to curtail this
years hearings. But Senator
Eastland, Democrat of Mis-
sissippi. Judiciary Committee
chairman, added a couple of
Southern Democrats to the
subcommittee who helped to
forestall any hasty procedure.
The progress of the public
hearings which began last
week might be described as lei
surely. This was due largely to
the deliberate pace set by one
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-16
POTOMAC FEVER
FLETCHER KNEBEL

Secret Service Chief Baughman private" for
the President outside the White House. little
having Ike away from only house a time
A thousand Democrats San Francisco Their
problem is finding big enough alarm peope-and
small enough the voters will trust the Democrats solve
Assistant Defense Secretary quits He charge
security Did such thorough job he refused let himself
the that his wfe sold supplies Penagon
Senators quiz Defense officials their wives business
connections Democrats the Eisenhower team wives to
stay home and chat-like Mrs. Charles Wilson.
Senate pobes demand Teamster financial
records back to 1850 There's doubt Beck abored all his life
for the working The question is-for which one?
Groyko replaces Shepov foreign minister of Russia
Comrade Sheplov guilty of smiling. whereas Gromyko
knows that being Communist is laughing matter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-16

The Washington Chapter of
the Lincoln University Alumni
Association will sponsor the an
nual Lincoln University Foun-
der's Day banquet at the Maria
F. Baldwin Hall dining room
Howard University. at 8 pm. to-
day. The Rev. Milton A. Gal
amison, 1945 graduate Of Lin
coin University and pastor Of
Sloan Presbyterian Church
Brooklyn, N. r., will speak.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-16

OF real hope" in reducing the
cost of converting salt water to
fresh water.
When we can economically
take water from the ocean and
use 1t for agriculture. for in
dustry and for human consump-
ton, we shall have source OF
water which is practically with
out limit"
He read speech prepared fol
delivery to the institute by Sec
rotary Of Interior Fred A. Seaton
who was unable to attend.
Mr.. Aandahl said this coun.
try's natural resources must mo-
be wasted. "They must not bt
used in a way which will deprive
future generations anC
wherever possible they should bt
developed, made more produc.
tive"
The common sense" approach
to development Of natural re,
sources, he said, sis that thu
Federal Government will not
and should not, handle this
problem all by ITSELF"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-16

Daniel. ST., wife of a druggist
at Zebulon. N. c., exclaimed:
I've been on the sidelines
long enough. Now all my friends
who are grandmothers can sit
back and listen TO me-"
Miss Truman and Mr.. Daniel
were married in Independence,
Mo-, Margaret's home town. last
April.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-16
40 and 8 FroIic TONIGHT

Chester F. Naumowicz of
Silver Spring. Md. national
president Of La Societl DIES 40
Hommes and 8 Chevaux, will be
among the speakers at the an
nual Chefs Passe Night" of the
Alexandria (Va.) Voiture No.
1874 tonight in the Cloud Room
OF the Washington National
Airport.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-16
Russia Outpocing U. S.
InScience, Jet Por|eyT Told
BY CHARLES J. YARBROUGH

On gloomy note that Russia outpacng America in SCI
and sharp criticism of Pentagon nforaton policy
Air Force Associations Jet Age Conference closed
yesterday.
The woday meeting at the Sheraton Park Hotel
than $500 leaders aviation Government education
military.
Dr. Edward Teller. word-renowned physicist and the man
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-16
Clashes With CoIumnist


Dorothy Thompson is guilty
of the same discourtesy she
attributed to Mayor Wagner of
New York in her recent article.
Mayor Wagner's Discourtesy"
1t is an indisputable fact
that zioniSts have worked long
and diligently to help establish
and support the state of Is
rael. 1t is an insidious I'M
truth to say that the unhappy
state of affairs in Israel is due
to Zionism. and that Zionism
demands premier loyalty to
the state of Israel" from Jews
everywhere. regardless of citi-
zenship.
Miss mpson handles
about phrases like Israel first
ers" with the practiced ease
of a propaganda. One almost
gets the feeling that she is
selling something in which she
has an interest other than pro-
fessional; as though she might
be an "Arab-tirster."
AS an American Jew. I take
sharp issue with Miss Thomp-
son on this article. l was born.
raised and educated in the
United States. During World
War II. I served in the United
States Navy. I am married
have a family. and am active
in many civic. cultural ano
business organizations that !
am sure would merit even Miss
Thompson's approval. I am &
registered voter of one of the
two major parties.
believe in America. and ir
our way of life. I believe in
our Bill of Rights. the Consti-
tuition, and in majority rule.
believe in my religious faith,
a faith which fostered many
other religious faiths, and
much of what people every
where believe in. 1 believe in
the right of Americans to sup
port the state of Israel in its
heroic struggle to build a ma
ton with the exiled of many
nations. who seek it's warm,
Sheltering land. I believe in
the right of Americans to sup
port Hungarian relief, CARE.
Korean orphans, and othe.
worthy causes.
l also believe in the right OF
Mayor Wagner, and many
other Americans to disagree
with our President and State
Department. Only in this
fashion could King Saud get a
true picture of American re-
action to his visit. Mayor Wag-
ner's sentiments were echoed
in Congress. and in editorial
pages across the Nation. Per-
haps the Mayor was crude, dip
lomatically speaking. The facl
remains. that the Unitec
States and Saudi Arabia seem
to have concluded the nego-
tiations successfully. not unde!
the guise of unbounded en-
thusiaSm. but rather as what it
really is. a political deal in
volving ornaments, air bases,
money and oil. Speaking OF
manners. Miss Thompson
might well instruct King Saud.
that it isn't in good taste for
a head Of state. here in the
United States or anywhere, to
pass out fabulous trinkets BY
the trunkful. while seeking
economic aid" for his poverty
stricken people back home.
Miss thompson writes.
Nothing more pleases the
Israel-firsters than an insult
to any Arab" 1 can think of
in mum cradle things more
pleasing to me, not the least
Of which. would be to read an
article on Israel by Miss
Thompson that was factual,
and free of rancor and preju-
dice bordering on hate.
There are more than 200.-
600 Arabs in Israel who en-
JOY citizenship. freedom of
religion, and representation
in the nations legislative body.
In Israel. religious tolerance is
a fact. not the Pigment of Miss
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-16
De-SoIted Ocean Water
For Irrigation Is Seen

DIES MONIES Feb Is The prospect of de-salted ocean
wafer oeg pumped through pipes by hydrogen or atomic
Farm Institute ~ '' @'"'i'i"4
Fred Aandah Assistant Secretary of the interior snok
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-16
lag Incident

Having lived overseas for
everal years. had looked
onward to an assignment in
Washington, where our chill
dren could go to school in the
U.S.A.. to become a bit Amer
icanized. to learn about their
own country, its wonderful
history, to learn of their fore
fathers who had died to make
men free"-where "all men are
created equal"
But many events have taken
place in the good old U.S.A. in
the few months we've been
here that make me ashamed
Of the land OF the free and
the home of the brave"
A story from Denver, Colo.
tops them all. A member
of the OAR will not permit
an Am erica n boy of Mex
lean descent TO carry the
American flag. I wonder if
she knows how many Amer
lean boys and men OF Mexican
descent have died. fighting
under this flag, so she could
have freedom. What do the
Daughters of the American
Revolution stand for anyway?
The Americans from whom
they so proudly trace their
ancestry - where did they
come from? England, Hol-
land. France, Poland. Spain.
Tommie Parsons.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-16
Sage of Okefenokee

The small taxpayer is, as
a rule. a rather taciturn and
paciflstic fellow. He grumbles
a little, perhaps. under the
burden of voluminous and
ubiquitous taxes. the nonsense
on Capitol Hill. and the politi-
cal and economic pundits'
Quasi-profound panaceas.
These are hard times for the
common man: but the COM
mon man can bear up under
all his burdens and misfor-
tunes-to a point. But you,
The Star, have added an intol-
cradle strain. one under which
the best man would falter. To
crosses already precariously
heavy. you have added one
more load-and the crosses are
lettering now, their bearers
stumbling.
The manner in which you
lid this foul deed is unknown.
Most likely it was done with
whatever passes for a vapid
smirk in editorial circles, or
perhaps with an ulcerous
sheer. Nevertheless, it was
done: You ruthlessly thrust
Pogo from his rightful place
in the comic pages. The Mar
quis de SADIE himself could
not have entertained a more
desplceble and callous notion,
and he would not have done
It even at the price of his
favorite whip. And yet you,
supposedly a civilized news
paper were indifferent enough
or brutal enough to do that and
more! Not content with thrust
ing the venerable sage of Oke-
fenokee from his hallowed
home, YOU had to lessen the
space in which he has COM
mented and will comment on
worldly foibles. With a lordly.
undemocratic sweep of your
hand clearing whip, you had
your underprivileged employees
against their wishes, no
doubt - desecrate something
far greater than yourself.
What price blaSphemy, despoil-
r of all that's pure and good?
You have the heart of a
mall boy and no doubt
;eep it in a glass receptacle
n your desk.
william Deeck.
Editors note: The sage of
)kefenokee will be thrust back
20 top position among the
comic characters come Mon
day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-16
LETTERS TO THE STAR
S. d. Wolf.

Thompson's imagination as in
Saudi Arabia.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1957-10-25

the people override decisions by representatives
would be revitaized
Since the tax CUT however and in face of the urggs
by responsible liquor association spokesman that the
reduce their overthebar prices the of the
been receiving complaints that retailers
not cut back their prices single penny
Suffice say this grasping attitude will do little
vince the drinking public that they should for killing
the when the issue before them 1858 Already many
expressing the opinion that they must higher prices
for liquor anyway they'd much rather that extra five
ten drink going into the state treasury help
the pending budget deficit which will be facing the
Legislative Assembly.
Liquor dealers might we'll take long look at their hole
card" for, unless the public begins getting something of
break the tax cutback and they'll stand better
than Of losing their referendum when
time for the ballots to be counted next year.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1957-10-25

TLANTA-(CNS)-Each person
sons share of the gross national prod
uct increased 62@6 between 1916 and
1865, according to Federal Reserve
Bank officials here. However, adj
justed to constant dollars, the in
crease was only 1879. And after fig
uring tax increases, each persons
disposabIe income is up only $50 in
the 10-year period.
People spend about 80 more, how
ever, officials say. They make up the
difference by saving less and borrow
ing more than they did in 1916.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1957-10-25
Liquor Industry Can Lose Its Referendum

The liquor industry aroused because of passage by the
1857 Legislature of 100 their
product this past went
vncng sufficient number of the electorate the
general election.
AS matters stood couple of months when the tax
cut back by official proclamation the industry had attracted
support considerable of the
Many of in their because of the 1857
legislatures complete lack of responsibility toward meeting
states need for increased reasonably equ
able basis Not only did believe that successful
referendum by the liquor industry would bring home to the
legislature the fact there general dsapprova of their
abject failure to make ongneeded reforms
but the Importance of the referendum whereby
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1957-10-25

petition of our own to see how many
were for the high dam. In a few hours
time, we had over 100 signers, all very
much in favor of the high dam"
From Council, Idaho: another
thing I'd like to tell you is that the
Idaho Power Co. petition that was
circulated by their employees, was a
must for the employee. Each man
had to procure 10 signatures on the
petition"
From Nampa, Idaho: "The Idaho
Power has been more active than at
any time in its history. All of the
Chamber of Commerce boys through
out the state are going to all of their
employees with petitions, and they
are really putting on the pressure"
Council, Idaho: eve also want to
tell you that the Idaho Power Co. is
now circulating petitions for the low
dams. The workmen are being asked
to sign and you can see that they
would be afraid not to sign-coer-
cion, l would call it,"
From HALEY, Idaho: "Last week
my husband was in Lincoln county,
and he ran into paid employee of
the Idaho Power Co. going around
gettlng farmers to sign petitions
against the government dam. telling
them their water rights were in dan
ger, etc. Most of them fell for these
lies"
from Pocatello, Idaho: 'T went
INTO the power company office here
IN Pocatello, just day or two ago
TO pay my light bill, and the clerk in
That office showed petition in front
Oh me and asked if 1 would sign that
petition opposing the high Hells Can
yon Dam. | informed her immediate
y would not sign that petition and
1oped that the Hells Canyon Dam
would go through by the federal
government
from Wendell, Idaho: "Since the
1ells Canyon bill passed the Senate,
mere is one of the most vigorous
campaigns ever attempted to confuse
ne issue and defeat the bill in the
1ouse. All Idaho Power Co. en-
'ioyees are out early and late cir
uiacing petitions and telling people
nat If the present construction is
topped, there will be a power ia
nine"
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1957-10-25

the line. But Liggett wasn't the herd
bull. Nobody followed its frantic
trumpeting. Ae few short days later
it ANONYMOUSLY cut back its price to
the level set by the big boys.
The last price increase on June IS,
1857 was handled quietly and with
dispatch. The orders came from the
right place, apparently. All the major
companies raised their prices simui-
taneously, and identically.
Neither retailers nor anybody else
had much to say about it. Which is
another reason the tobacco industry
feels it is strong enough to weather
the latest bad publicity it is receiving.