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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-09-15
USIA Plays 1t Straight
In Reporting on Little Rock

incidents are quoted ct length,
in an attempt. says an agency
oficial, TO indicate the true at
titude Of the American people and
the American press" Included
also are comments relating prog
ress toward indignation from pub
lie ofiicials in the South-one
such coming from o. c. Car
michael. who engineered success
full and quiet indignation in Louis
vile, KY.
II the USIA stories and Voice
broadcasts have any bias it is this:
An implication that in the Little
Rock situation. Uncle Sam is sure
winner and Gov. Orval Faubus is
a sure loser. One story on the IN
junction sought by the Govern
ment against Gov. Faubus pointed
out that the penalty for its viola
ton lis almost unlimited"
The integration story, Of course,
Is only one Of many filed daily by
USIA. and at its source here in
Washington is handled just as are
the other stories. The story is
fled to USIA information officers
in overseas posts who have great
latitude in deciding how they will
be handled in any particular
country.
In Scandinavia or Great Britain
the migration story may get rou-
tine treatment In USIA Offices.
But in Korea. Java, Ghana or any
other nation where the racial
question is Of great Importance.
the USIA's field officers will make
special effort to see that there is
blanket coverage in distributing
the background and explanatory
stories. Where newspapers are
scarce. or where local news media
are unfavorable to the United
States. the USIA and the Voice
try TO Ill the gap.
The Russion Woy
Meanwhile. how Is the Soviet
propaganda machinery reporting
the story?
There is. by comparison with
the USIA handling, considerable
editorializing although little dis
tortion Of fact.
This is what Russians heard on
their radios on September 4, the
day after the Little Rock story
began:
THE new school year has be-
gun in many countries. 1t began
in a peculiar way in the American
town Of Little Rock, Arkansas.
"A detachment Of National
Guardsmen. 250-strong and armed
with rifles. guns. truncheons, and
tear gas grenades, took up posi-
ton yesterday in front Of the
building Of the Little Rock Gen.
trail High School. Negro children
came to the school. The Governor
Of the State, Orval Faubus, sent
troops to prevent these children
from proceeding to school. When
the Governors detachment lined
UP in front of the school. a crowd
Of racialists gathered In the streets
Of the town and hoisted the Con-
federate nag under which their
ancestors, nearly q century ago,
fought for the preservation Of
slavery in the United States"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-09-15

matical computations designed TO
equalize as nearly as practicable
the number Of persons per Rep
resentative. Here is the way the
1860 calculations are likely to
come out:
EXPECTED REAPPoRTIoNMENT
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-09-15

pro-Western Arab governments,
which are opposed to the present
Syrian regime, had to declare
themselves opposed to any inter-
vention in Syria's internal affairs.
Jordan's foreign minister. Samir
el-Rifai. chose the opportunity Of
the arrival of United States arms
to his country last week to de-
clare. Syria is independent and
entitled to do what she likes in
her own interests"
DR.. Charles Malik. the Lebanese
Foreign Minister who is q staunch
friend of the West, went a step
further when he stated before the
Lebanese Parliament. following
his talks with 10y Henderson. that
Lebanon has told the United
States she would stand with Syria
against any attempt to change
Syria's government by force, and
that all her Arab neighbors would
help Syria. though they disagreed
with her policy.
This attitude of the pro-Western
Arab leaders may have been .
factor in Secretary Of State
Dulles revision Of his stand on
the problem. Whereas q week ago
he was saying the Syrian crisis
presented q serious threat to the
security Of the world, he de-
clared in his press conference
last Tuesday that the Syrian
situation will be worked out.
Not to be forgotten in evalu-
ating the game for power in the
Middle East is the fact that,
economically. Syria holds all the
trump cards. Jordan's commerce
passes through Syria on its way
from the Lebanese seaports. Leba-
non, which thrives on its COM
merce, has vast economic interests
in Syria and Iraq, and receives
most Of its meat and wheat from
these two countries.
An example Of what Syria could
do to Lebanon in way Of economic
squeeze was the death Of several
hundreds of sheep last week on
their way from Iraq TO Lebanon
because they were refused drink
ing water while passing through
Syria. Iraq's petroleum pipelines
pass through Syria and could be
easily cut on. as has been demon
strated during last years Sues
Canal debacle. Syria. on the other
hand, is comparatively self-suf-
ficient.
See No Aggression
United States officials closely
acquainted with the Syrian situa-
ton do not expect the Syrians to
engage in military aggression.
Rather they see the menace in
subversion. The aim in rushing
military aid to Syria's Arab
neighbors Is clear. If Syria is al
lowed to become relatively
stronger than her Arab neighbors.
she will then be in q position to
increase her subversive activities
inside Jordan and Lebanon and,
perhaps topple their pro-Western
governments.
The possibility Of such q de-
velopment is not difhcult to fore
see since Egypt's President Nasser.
Syria's ally, is still the number
one hero Of Arab nationalism in
Jordan and, to q lesser extent. In
Lebanon. Moreover. the recessed
Jordanian Parliament was over
whelmingly pro-Nasser and pro-
Syrian, and the Enforcement
elements in Lebanon are powerful.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-09-15
Strong Arab Unity Is Key Foctor
In Dealing With the Middle East


An important element In the
delicately balanced Middle East
ern situation Is the fact that
the peoples Of the Arab cOun-
tries have not only national
Royalties but loyalty TO the
larger Arab community as well.
This element is discussed spe-
officially in Mr.. Makdisi's story
which, in turn, provides valuable
background for Mr.. Sharabi's
interview with DR.. MaIik.
Mr.. Makdisi, q free-lance
writer specializing in Mideast
affairs, lived and Travelled in
that area for MANY years. Mr..
Sharabi, q member Of the
faculty Of Georgetown Univer-
sity, Is ending q three-month
stay in the Middle East.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-27

In comparing the United States
with IL other countries on alco-
holism rate. the minister APP
parently referred to a table COM
pairing them on all alcoholics,
including problem drinkers"
A similar comparison Of
chronic alcoholism rates puts
Switzerland, Chile and France
ahead of the United States. Both
comparisons were based on data
for 1858 for the United States,
but data from 1947 or earlier
years for the other countries.
Has Special Interest
Mr.. Karrick has particular in
terest in the subject now since he
is chairman Of the Commission
ers' study on prison probation
and parole problems here. One
OF the major aspects in this field
is alcoholism. since so many al
coholics are in and out Of jail.
Washington made more than
$4,000 arrests last year onrintoxi-
cation charges, and more than
10000 of the cases we're COM
united to serve time in District
penal institutions, causing much
of the overcrowding which is q
current problem in the jails.
Data available to the commits
tee shows. however. that Phila.
delphia, San Francisco and Los
Angeles all made more than l00,-
D arrests a spokesman said.
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Luncheon to Honor
Old Vic Company

The Cultural Development
Committee Of the Washington
Board of Trade will give a lunch
con Tuesday in honor Of the
old Vic Company Of London.
Ralph E. Becker, chairman,
said the lupcheonl viii be held
at the National Press Club and
that head table guests will in
clude Sir Harold Caccia, the
British Ambassador: Sherman
Adams. assistant to President
Eisenhower: Senators Wiley and
Green and Represen { atives
Thompson and Kearns Of New
York.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-27

ment at noon, he said he was
unable to get the full amount.
Lynn then left the apartment.
When he saw Lynn park his
car nearby shortly after 4 pm.
Buford took his revolver and
went out to him because II was
Just mad about my money" Blu
ford wanted to Cripple him UP
q bit" so he started shooting.
He said he did not see Mrs. Nor
ton in the car and had no in
tention Of hurting her.
He said he had been drinking
but was not drunk. 80
Capt. Fetber said the mother
Of the two men, Mrs. Beulah
Spradley. who was visiting them
from Fredericksburg, Va. told
police their father had shot and
killed . policeman many years
ago in Georgia.
The Reynolds woman told po-
lice that when she heard the
shots and ran out Of the house
she saw Lynn tumble out Of the
car and heard him say, "Oh, Blu
ford, you shot me-"
The new Ford car. which wal
repeatedly the reason for the
loan, had two bullet holes In the
window on the drivers side.
Shot in Left Chest
The dead woman had beer
shot through the right cheel
and left chest. The wounded mar
was shot in the left arm and left
chest.
The mother Of the two broth.
ers apparently was the first e
raise the alarm after the shoot.
ing. Henry Colodney. proprietor
of the grocery at HOO Twenty
third street, said the mother
came running into his store
shouting. my boys got shot. Cal
the police"
One neighhor said when she
heard the gunfire and came Out
Of her house, she saw a woman
lying on the floor of the front
seat Of the car. q man lying on
the street clutching his arm
and moaning and o man with q
gun in his hand yelling at q
woman who seemed to be run
ming away.
The witness said she heard the
man with the gun shout:
Woman come back here and
help me load my gum"
The witness added that the
woman who had run away later
told her she was the girl friend
of the man who did the shoot
ing and that he had fired thu
gun because his brother owed
him money and had not repaid
the loan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-27
Bookutz Pointing
Wins First Prize
At Artists Exhibit

Samuel Bookatz Of 2700 Que
street NV. is first prize winner
in the annual Society Of WASH
ington Artist members exhibit
opening today Sat the Arts Club
Of Washington. 20l7 Eye street
NV.
Awards will be made today to
the winners selected yesterday
by George Hamilton, art teacher
and lecturer. The opening will be
from 5 to $50 pm. The exhibit
continues until February IA.
The show includes about Al
paintings and six pieces Of
sculpture.
In addition to the $50 first
prize to Mr.. Bookatz for his
painting, "The Cathedral" these
awards will be made:
Second prize, $25 to Mimi Du-
Bots Bolton. BIS Quebec place
NV, for "Pines;" third prize,
$25, to Ralph deBurgos. 1861
Wisconsin avenue NV, for dis
|integration." Honorable mention
to John Chapman Lewis. 32le
Mt. Pleasant street NV. for
Burgundy" Celine Tabary,
1920 Quincy street NE, for
Sunny Cabris." and Jack PERL
mvtter. 1926 HALEY terrace Sc,
10, ysSemi- detached"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-27

to designate Friendship Airport
promptly as q co-terminal with
Washington and to direct that
the airlines make use of the
splendid Friendship facilities to
alleviate the dangerous condition
existing over the Washington
airport.
Further delay could be GRIM
Iinal and unless the CAB
promptly makes such a designa-
ton. shall feel duty-bound to
ask Congress or committees
thereof to compel the CAB tc
discharge its responsibility I'd
insure in so far as possible, the
safety Of the air-traveling pub
lie"
In another field. the House
District Committee has scheduled
an organization meeting for to-
morrow at IL am.
Chairman Mcmillan planned
TO place before the committee the
report of an investigation as to
Washington's taxicab situation
This suggests the adoption OF
taxi meters in place Of the zone
rate system now in effect.
There was no assurance that
the committee would act on this
proposal. developed by the clerk
OF the House District Committee
William N. Mcleod. but it seemed
rather clear that his report would
be presented to the full commit.
tee at that time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-27
Newspaper Carriers Aid
PoIicein Trapping Yoker

Two newspaper carriers yester-
day helped detectives track down
the man police say has yoked and
robbed at least six newsboys
since last November.
Robert Gray, is. of 1910 W
street NV, and Alphonsc
Parker, IA. Of 1912 Seventh
astfeet NV. went riding in q
pbliee cruiser yesterday with
spftectives Mark w. Gray and
E1dhn Wilson Of the robbery
\ gqpad. looking for q man who
bad robbed the two boys.
VI in q pool room in the TOO
n lock of Seventh street NV.
adjective Gray said, the boys
kg1ptted the suspect. Mr.. Gray
asaId the man tried to fee through
stl back dccrX when he saw the
\ Police booked him as Nathan
Herbert Allen. VA. Negro, ofthe
1900 block of Duncan street NE
Detective Gray said Duncan
admitted robbing the two boys
and one other carrier. He said
Allen Is suspected OF three other
similar robberies and will be
questioned about four others.
Detective Gray said all the
yokings have occurred on Friday
nights. He said Allen would fol-
low q carrier boy as he made his
collection rounds and attack him
4 week later. ~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-27
Fewer Than 100
Holland Hopes to End
Airport Probe in Week

Senator Holland, Democrat Of
Florida, chairman of a special
appropriations committee grour
inQuiring into the problem of q
second airport for Washington
said last night he hoped to CON-
plete his work in about a week
He said his subcommittee still
held its record open to see Il
members Of the Virginia State
Commission on Airport Facilities
wanted to testify. He said his
group would be glad to hear them
II they wanted to come to the
Capitol.
This might be important since
Senator Holland and some others
This committee have indicated
they were not satisfied with the
proposal to spend between $50
and $40 million for a secondary
airport here unless the ,airlines
were willing to make a real trial
Of the use Of the Friendship
International Airport near Balti.
more, for flights that could not
be handled properly at WASH
tngton National Airport.
A new demand that the Civil
Aeronautics Board do something
promptly to resolve the issue was
issued last night by Senator But
Ter, Republican Of Maryland.
Senator Butler issued this
statement:
In the interest Of air safety
1t Is incumbent upon that agency
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-27
Korrick Says His Figures Make D. c.
Also Ran in Alcoholic Capitol Derby

itan areas of the country. and
when 1t is compared that way,
there are other major cities
ahead Of Washington.
A report by Mark Keller and
Vera Enron in the Quarterly says
that II Washington is compared
with the large municipalities:
Its rate Of 1,760 alcoholics
with complications (chronic al
coholics) per 100000 adults in
1850 is seen to be exceeded in 10
cities scattered around the coun-
try, IL Of which, moreover have
substantially smaller populations
And many other cities have rates
not much lower than the Cap
itaE."
San Francisco Leads
A table Of estimated rates OF
chronic alcoholism in thousands
Of persons aged 20 and over
shows that, compared with
Washington's rate Of 1,760. San
Francisco had a rate of 4,l90;
Boston. 1920; Los Angeles, 1890
and Cleveland. 1880, among the
IL largest cities.
DR.. Cliuebell had used State
comparison figures which put
Washington first in the rate Of
estimated numbers Of all alco-
holics. not only chronic ones,
with a total Of 49,450 and a rate
y 1900 Of every 100000 adults.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-27
.Sirico Seen Choice
or Court Post

John j. Sirica, member of the
law f1rm Of hogan and Harrison.
lis now considered the leading
candidate to fill the District
Court vacancy created by the
retirement Of Judge Henry
Schweinhaut, it was learned yes
|terday 4
Mr.. Sirica who heads the firms
trial department. has been prac-
ticing law here for more than 20
years. The 52-year-old attorney
has been a prosecutor and a
Congressional counsel as well as
a private practitioner.
Asked about his candidacy
yesterday. he said he had no in
formation and declined further
comment.
One of Three Proposed
Mr.. Sirica was one of three
men proposed for the District
Court vacancy by the District Bar
Association. OF the others.
George L. Hart. IT,. chairman
OF the Republican State Commit
Zee, was repeatedly ruled out be-
cause the administration did not
want to have two District Court
Judges in q row chosen from that
political post. (The earlier ap-
pointee was Judge Joseph C. Nc
Garraghy) The third man pro-
posed by the bar association,
David G. Dress, is a Democrat.
Mr.. Sirica was born in Water
bury, Conn.,, and moved here
with his family in 1918. He re-
ceived his law degree from
9 org o wn University Law
School in 1925.
He was appointed an assistant
United States Attorney by the
then prosecutor. now Judge Leo
A. Rover. in 1880. Assigned to-
criminal cases, he successfully
prosecuted three defendants for
first-degree murder in the killing
of Mamie Solomon, cab driver.
He was also the prosecutor in
the arson case at Sigma Chi
fraternity house here which drew
nationwide publicity.
Private Practice Noted
In 1884 he resigned from the
United States Attorneys office
to enter private practice.
One Of his early cases as 81
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-27
Keneipp Report Ready
On Use of Bus Lanes

The Department Of Vehicles
and Traffic has prepared a pre-
liminary report on the contro-
versial question, of setting aside
lanes in some downtown streets
for the exclusive use Of buses.
The report will be given to the
District Commissioners probably
tomorrow by TRAFFIC Director
George E. Keneipp.
While it does not name spe-
ciflc streets. the report urges
that trials be run only on streets
which meet certain criteria. It
suggests that the system be tried
on only one street at a time.
Reservation of lanes for buses
is one Of many requests which
D. c. Transit System President
o. Roy Chalk has made Of the
District since taking over the
local transit system last August.
A decision on the bus lane re-
quest has been delayed pending
the collection Of traffic statis-
tics by both D. c. Transit and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-27

cent under the same period in
the previous year.
One of the principal reasons
for increasing the force were the
demands Of women for more po-
lice protection. Women were
afraid TO go out alone after dark
because Of the increasing num-
Der Of purse-snatchings.
Crimes Decrease
With more men on the streets,
purse-snatchings during the first
five month Of the larger force
showed a decrease Of 1911 per
cent under the same period the
previous year.
Auto thefts had been spiralling
for some 10 months before more
men went on the street. In the
first five months of the expanded
force. auto thefts showed a it,
decrease.
HoldupS. yokings and other
robberies showed a 1873 per cent
decrease. Aggravated assaults
decreased by 1877 per cent,
housebreakings by 12.4 per cent
and lareenies by 80 per cent.
Police Chief Robert ". Murray
attributed the crime decrease
directly to putting more men on
the street.
These figures prove" he said,
shat the uniformed man on the
street does prevent crime and
has cut down our crime rate at
a time while it is rising through
out the Nation"
Fewer Than 100
Before Congress authorized the
2,500-man force. Chief Murray
said, it was not unusual to have
less than 100 men walking beats
throughout the entire city. On a
typical night last week, he said,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-27

there were 165 men walking
beats on one shift
I'VE are trying to use them
in the places and during the
hours where the crimes are COM
|mitted." Chief Murray explained.
PREVIOUSLY. except for using the
training school men on week
ends. we were spread too thin
to concentrate our forces"
With more men on the street,
he said. the number of requests
from groups for more police pro-
lection has been reduced to d
relative few compared with the
number that used to reach police
headquarters.
Chief Murray has maintained
the equivalent of a 2,500-man
force by working experienced
men a sixth day. Recruiting, he
reported. has been slow but is
now picking up.
20 More Coming
AS Of yesterday, there were
|2.234 policemen on the force
with 20 more coming in this
week. Chief Murray said he
hoped that with improvements
in the retirement system and
promotions in the various
grades, the department will be
able to recruit the balance Of
the men and cut down the rate
of designations. -
When the benefits offered by
the department are comparable
to Federal law enforcement
agencies" he said, I'VE will be
able to recruit to authorized
strength and have fewer resig-
nation sthan we have had over
the past year. A better pension
system and other improvements
are in prospect"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-27

Commissioner David Karrick
rose up Indignantly last night
to renounce the title alcoholic
capital Of the world" bestowed
on Washington last week by a
Methodist minister.
The Rev. Howard J. Clinebell,
IT,, Of Great Neck, N. Y, cited
figures before q Methodist Board
Of Temperance meeting Thurs
day which he said indicated
Washington led the Nation and
the United States the world in
rates Of alcoholism.
ut Is my duty" returned Mr..
Karrick, Ito inform the citizens
of Washington that we do not
deserve the mantle so generously
placed upon our shoulders as the
alcoholic capital Of the world"
He went on to quote figures
from the Quarterly Journal Of
Studies on Alcohol at Yale Uni
versity to back up his renuncia-
ton.
Urban Character Cited
He said the minister's state
ment founders on a pitfall in the
fact that he compares the Dis
trict with the 48 States. which
have many rural areas and small
towns, while Washington is en-
tirely urban.
Properly, Mr.. Karrick asserted.
thA District can be compared
on with other large metropol-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-27
March Of Dimes
Fashion Show Set

Hats made Of dimes and an
evening dress worn by q Holly
wood actress will be featured at
the March Of Dimes Fashion
Extravaganza. to be held at $3.50
pm. February 10 at the Statler
Hotel,
Calvin Mayfield Of Cleveland,
Ohio, national March Of Dimes
1857 poster boy, viii be a special
guest at the event.
Tickets for the show are avail
able at the National Council Of
Negro Women, 1918 Vermont
avenue NV. and the villa Beauty
Salon, SOFIA Georgia avenue
INV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-27
Woman Killed


Continued From First Page
and one live round left In the
revolver when a policeman took
the weapon in a cooked posiWon
from Buford Spradley's pocket.
Runs From Scene
Buford ran from the scene
after the shooting. Third Pre-
|cinct Policeman Rudolph Tarlo-
sky. who went after Buford in
Ia scout car while others chased
him on foot. said one passerby
shouted that Buford had just
come out from under a parked
car and had run onto a vacant
lot.
Pvt. Tarlosky said Buford dis
covered he had run into q dead
end. When he came out, the po-
liceman was waiting for him. He
said Buford told him that while
he was on the lot, he put the
revolver to his head and pulled
the trigger but the weapon mis-
fired.
From statements made by Blu
ford and Roberta Reynolds, 80
whom police described as Bu-
lford's coinmon-law wife, Capt
Richard Felber. head of the
homicide squad, gave this ac-
count Of events leading up to
the shooting:
A few months ago. Lynn de-
cided to buy a car and proposed
that he and Buford own II
Jointly. Buford drew $500 out Of
his account and Lynn put UP
$50. The car was in Lynn's
name.
Lynn used the car most Of the
time so 1t was finally agreed that
Lynn would pay Buford back at
the rate Of $25 or $50 a week
Last week, Lynn missed his pay
ment and Buford demanded the
money in full.
"Just Mad About Money"
Lynn said he would borrow the
full sum yesterday morning and
give 1t to Buford but when Lynn
appeared at the family apart