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, 1957-03-19
Washington, D. C.
Doubts Sabotage in
VICORP Fire

The Federal Bureau Of In
vestigation, which was asked
to probe into the fire last
January % at the Virgin Is
lands Corporation, has not
yet submitted its report, but
Washington and Vicorp Off
Gals indicated they had no
suspicion of foul play.
At the hearings before Con
gresham Chudoff last week,
Or. Kenneth Bartlett, Presi-
dent of the Corporation,
brought peals of laughter
from some MEMBERS of Con-
gress and the audience when
he was asked if the watch
man knew the time when
the fire occurred, and he re-
piled that the man could not
read or write, much less to
know the time.
Attorney Lanigan, Counsel
for the Committee, disputed
Bartlett's charge, declaring
that when they interviewed
the Waterman, Thomas Hunt,
he was reading the book
Pilgrims Progress, and that
he told the the time from
watches which were carried
by committee staff members.
The Home Journal
, 1957-03-19
Curnivul Committee
Heed Due Here
On Thursdu

Omar Brown, head of the
Virgin Islands Carnival Com
mittee is due to arrive here
on Thursday, March 81, to
meet and confer with heads of
the several steel bands in st.
Croix that plan to take part
in the Carnival.
Mr.. Brown wants to meet
the head or representative Of
each band or troupe at the
home Of Mrs. Anna Brodhurst
at $50, to discuss arrange
ments that will be necessary
in connection with participa-
ton in the Carnival.
, 1957-03-19
and points of view.

evidence and points of view.
Mr.. Hill stressed the point
that under the Federal Wage
a n d Hour Law minimum
wages for the Virgin Islands
are to be raised to the U. S.
mainland rate of $1.00 an
hour as rapidly as economic
ally feasible without substan-
tally curtailing employment.
The committee must be gov
erned by the evidence pre-
sented in these hearings. It is
of great importance, there
fore, that all persons directly
affected by this legislation
bring forth evidence for the
committees consideration.
, 1957-03-19
Federal W0ge-Hour
Industry Committee
Begin Hearings in VI.

Begin Hearings in vi.
Industry Committee No. 4
for the Virgin Islands opened
public hearings at 200 PM.
in st. Thomas yesterday, for
the purpose of determining
minimum wage rates for en-
ployees covered by the FEEDER
al Wage Hour Law.
Members are James C. Hill
and Atty. Henry de Lagarde
for the Public; Gordon Skeoch
and John Scott for employees;
Ethel Me1chior and Raymond
Pedro for Labor.
The chairman, Mr.. Hill, an
nounced that the committee
will be in session in st. Tho
mas through this week, and
in St. Croix beginning Mon
day, March %,
Hearings are being held in
the old Legislative Hall in st.
Thomas and in st. Croix they
will be held in the District
Court room in Christiansted.
Mr.. Hill stated that the
committee would begin its
hearings with the presentation
of the economic report pre-
pared by the economists of the
United States Department of
Labor. He also stated that the
committee was concerned
about the failure of many
business leaders to request
the privilege of appearing as
witnesses, and that it was the
unanimous desire of the COM
mitee to develop as full a re-
cord of evidence as possible.
For this purpose the Com
mittee invites all persons who
may have an interest in these
proceedings and who have
evidence of possible value to
communicate with Attorney
Kenneth P. Montgomery,
Counsel to the Committee, at
the hearing rooms. Mr.. Mont
gomery will be glad to in
form such persons as to the
nature of the information de-
sired by the committee and,
if the committee SO deter
mines, such persons may be
called upon to present their
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-11-01
KouI Sued by Mogruder
For 100000 Damages

j. Maynard Magruder, Ar
lington County board candi-
date. today filed a 100000
damage suit against Board
Member Ralph Raul.
The suit is an outgrowth of
Mr.. Kaul's statements that Mr..
Magruder was overpaid for his
services on the reassessment
board.
Mr.. Raul is supporting Mr..
Magruder's opponent in the
board race. Herbert L. Brown.
In today's motion for judy
ment. Mr.. Magruder, repre-
sented by Attorney Frank L.
Ball, jr., asked for $4,000
damages charging false, ma
licious. libelous and insulting
words"
The suit states that Mr.
Kaul's statements were de-
signed to defeat Mr.. Magrudei
in the campaign. and goes or
to say that the County Boarc
member leveled his attack with
the knowledge that Mr.. Ma.
gruder is in the real estate anc
insurance business. where hi
handles the public's money.
The suit quotes from a letter
from Mr.. Raul to Board Chair.
man Wesley w. Cooper on Oc.
tober 10 asking for an invest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-11-01
Purse in Hospital
With Nervous
Exhaustion

Victor Purse, former deputy
chief of protocol. was a patient
at Doctors Hospital today. suf-
fering from nervous exhaus-
ton"
Mr.. Purse entered the hos
pital yesterday afternoon under
the care of his mother. DR..
Grace Purse, a physician. He
was reported to be under seda-
tives and resting very we'll"
According to his wife. the
39-year-old erstwhile aide Of
Wiley Buchanan has not been
feeling well for the past couple
of days. To the fatigue he suf-
tered from the exhausting
preparations for and execution
of the recent visit of Queen
Elizabeth II of England. she
said, was added the strain OF
the controversy which followed
disclosure that Mr.. Purse had
accepted in his wife's name a
$4,000 car from King Saud Of
Saudi Arabia.
Mr.. Purse is expected to be
in the hospital for several days.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-11-01

campaigns reach the stage
where the originally scheduled
period of time has run out and
the goal has not been reached
Their is consideration of
whether to call the additional
solicitation period an 'ex-
tension completion 'mop-up,'
or some other fancy term.
las far as I am concerned,
and the campaign committee
is with me, you can use any
term you want. But the cam
paign must go on until we
finish the job and we cannot
say how long it will take"
Mr.. Walker also stressed that
mo campaign volunteer should
even think of easing up at this
time"
I'VE want to keep the team
together and we will soon go
over the goal line," he said.
Mr.. Walker said report
roundup will be turned in at
the Washington Hotel at 4 pm.
every day next week.
He also called a report lunch
con of the top campaign lead
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-11-01

cation of the ReasSeSSment
Boards expenditures, partic-
ularly as to the payments to
Mr.. Magruder.
The suit emphasized that
Mr.. Raul, along with the other
county Board members,
authorized the Reassessment
Boards payments.
Following Mr.. Kaul's first
statement on the matter, the
County Board held a special
hearing and, by a 3 to 2 vote
along partisan lines. Mr.. Ma
gruder was absolved of any ir-
Irregularities.
Referring to this board ses-
sion, the suit states that mot
one word in substantiation OF
any charge by the defendant
Raul was produced"
The damage suit also cites
statements made by Mr.. Kaul
after the board hearing to the
effect that the majority men,
bers of the County Board hao
returned a whitewash.
Asked to comment on the
suit. Mr.. Raul said:
I'VE are working to bring a
taxpayers suit against Mr.. Ma
gruder to recover for the county
what we believe to be overpay-
See MAGRUDER, Page As
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-11-01
Atlantic Storm
Kicks Up Tides
Along East Coast

An Atlantic disturbance
kicked UP high tides and gusty
winds today along the Middle
Atlantic Coast.
Northeast storm warnings
were up from Cape Hatteras to
New York. The Weather Blu
reau said tides would run 2 to
3 feet above normal on the
coast and in the south half of
Chesapeake Bay.
Rain and high winds will con-
tinue through the night and
into tomorrow. the bureau said.
Highest winds. north to north
east, would reach SO miles an
hour on the coast. In the Bay,
winds would climb to 30-45
miles over the south half and
20-35 miles over the north half,
the bureau said.
Small craft were warned to
stay in port, but the storm was
not expected to be severe
enough to affect shipping OF
seaside resort buildings.
The Weather Bureau said
the storm should blow off late
tomorrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-11-01
Zhukov Is Reported Cut
In Rank and Resisting 1t

the impression that the mar
shall refused to step down
quietly.
Moscow correspondents Of
Western Communist papers
have reported. in dispatches
cleared by the Soviet censors,
that Marshal Zhukov hindered
the work of Soviet Communist
Party political workers in the
army. There also have been
suggestions that he had ambi-
lions to use his reputation as
a military hero to spring to
supreme power in the Soviet
Union - challenging Party
Chieftain Nikita Khrushchev.
Communist China's rulers
signaled their support in an
article in the Peiping Peoples
Daily, voice Of the Red Chinese
regime, which spoke of the
need for the army in a Com
munist state to be completely
under the political leadership
Of the party" Moscow radio
Continued on Page AS, Col.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-11-01

ership for Tuesday. November
IL, in the Washington Hotel.
Between now and November
IL we're going all out to bring
in the money needed to reach
81 million (the campaign
goaD." he said.
Greater Goal
Remember" he told the vol
unteers. that last year between
November l and November IL
almost $500, 900 was raised. This
year because of the greater goal
We want to do even better. "
Last years campaign also was
extended beyond october 81.
Today's returns we're expected
to raise the total from two
thirds to three-fourths of the
goal.
II am optimistic we'll make
the 81 million goal," Mr.. Walker
declared. Anything less than
that will let our community
down. creating for the 140
agencies sharing in the United
Givers Fund great problems of
financing their 1858 programs. 4"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-11-01

forts of King Saud of Saudi
Arabia.
Turkey Voices Thanks
Turkish Delegate Selim Sar-
per expressed his thanks to
Indonesia for 1.-THE wise sugges-
ton made from the roStrum. :"
He expressed hope that the dis
cussion would be valuable if it
focused world opinion upon the
real reason for the Turkish
Syrian dispute.
While the current phase Of
the debate was over, the issue
remained on the Assembly's
agenda. The discussions could
be resumed at a later date, but
this was not regarded as likely.
The issue was brought to the
Assembly early this month by
Syria, which charged that
Turkey, with the support of the
United States, was planning an
attack on Syria.
The Soviet Union vigorously
e.,v,1ArknI Cx,r.ta
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-11-01
By RICHARD FRYKLUND

European Correspondent Of The Star
KARS. Turkey, Nov. 1.-The
Turks stopped a Russian in
vasion near here go years ago
by calling out women Of the
town to help beat of the
enemy with broomsticks and
pitchforks.
Today the Turkish Army,
facing another invasion threat,
is looking for help from Amer
ica's atomic arsenal.
The eastern corner Of Tur-
key has been under the Rus
sian boot many times in the
course of a long history OF
Turko-Russian enmity. In fact,
Kars was largely built by the
Russians during a period Of
occupation which lasted from
1927 to 1920. Dusty, almost
unused public buildings in the
heavy Russian style are scat
tered through the town. One
of them, built for the Russian
commandment, is now the head
quarters of the Turkish Isl
Cavalry Division. The division
is part of the Turkish Sd Army
on the Russian border.
Hopeful Of Holding
Officials here smile about the
women's army, but say that II
turned and halted the Russians
west of Kars. After that the
Turks began the long struggle
to push the Russians all the
way out.
This time, if an invasion
comes. they say they are hope
full of holding the line. But they
would be sure if they had Amer
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-11-01
BELGRADE. Yugoslavia, Nov

BELGRADE, Yugoslavia, Nov.
/ (P). - Diplomatic reports
reaching Belgrade from Mos
COW today said that Marshal
Georgi Zhukov has been ex-
PEELED from the Soviet Commu-
mist Party's Central Committee
and its ruling presidium-the
party politburoy
The reports said Marshal
Zhukov, whose dismissal from
the post Of Soviet Defense Min
lister was announced last Sat-
urday, would be given a lesser
military post. 1t was indicated,
however, that the World War
II hero might not accept the
humiliation.
An announcement from the
party presidium telling the So
Wet people--and the world
Of a new assignment for Mar
shall zhukov has been expected
almost hourly for several days,
The continuing delay in the
announcement strengthened
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-11-01
Damascus Observes
Fortificution Week

DAMASCUS. Nov. l (R.-
Thousands of chanting. cheer
ing Syrians carrying picks and
shovels today kicked off Forti-
flcation week in Damascus.
President Shukri Kuwatly
swung the first pick to begin
trench digging operations.
Political, military and reli-
gious leaders attended the
ceremony in the suburb Of
Harasta on the road to Aleppo
and Turkey. Syria has accused
Turkey of plotting an attack.
Mr.. Kuwatly told the crowd
to use shovels and picks to dig
around your capital defensive
fortresses that would repel any
raider or aggressor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-11-01
Picture on Poee A-3

Picture on Poee A-3
ter rest without a vote on its
resolution. The sponsors of the
rival Seven-nation resolution in
turn agreed that they would
not ask for a vote.
Rapid Developments
The ends of the debate was
preceded by these rapid-f1r
developments:
l. Indonesia, according to an
advance arrangement. APP
pealed to the sponsors of the
two resolutions not to push for
a vote.
2. Ambassador Hans Engen
of Norway. speaking for the
7-nation proposal, told the As
sembly his group was ready to
comply if Syria would do so.
8. Syrian Foreign Minister
Salah Bitar agreed.
4. Sir Leslie Munro of New
Zealand. president of the As
sembly, took note of their dec
larations and expressed con-
fidence that the delegates
would regard this "as a salts
factory outcome of the de-
bate"
In withdrawing the 7-nation
resolution, Mr.. Engen called at
tention to a provision of the
u. N. charter under which he
said Mr.. Hammarskjold Is
available to help the parties to
any dispute. He also called at
tention to the mediation ef'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-11-01
Eisenhower to Speak
At Oklahoma Jubilee
Confidence
Series Sturt
Set Nov. Is
BY GARRETT d. HoRNER


President Eisenhower plans
to speak to the Nation about
science and security" from
Oklahoma City on the night
of November IS in the first Of
a series of confidence building
speeches, the White House an
nounced today.
Mr.. Eisenhower accepted an
invitation from Oklahoma Gov.
Raymond Gary to speak in con-
nection with the 50th anni-
versary celebration of Okla
homa's admission as a State
into the Union.
The White House announce
ment did not spell out the ma
ture of the forth coming talk
except to say that the topic
will be science and security"
Mr.. Eisenhower announced
last week that he intends to
make a series of speeches
stressing the right of Americans
to have confidence in the scien-
tific, military and economic
strength of the country.
The Oklahoma City speech
also will give the President an
opportunity to start what he
referred to Wednesday as a
program for awakening Ameri-
cans to the absolute necessity"
of increasing the output Of
scientists from the country'S
colleges and universities.
Mr.. Eisenhower told his We'd
nesday news conference that
the chief concern of his scien-
tif1c advisers is where are we
going to be in 10 years" rather
than the country's position in
scientific advancement in rela-
ton to any other nation today.
Hope to Clarity Status
The November Is speech Is
expected to review Americas
progress in nuclear weapons
and long-range missiles in an
effort to clarity the status Of
this country's strength in those
fields in relation to the Soviet
Union whose recent achieve
ment in launching an earth sat-
elite has raised fears through.
out the free world.
Mr.. Eisenhower also pre-
sumably will outline plans de-
veloped at his recent confer
ence with British Prime Min
lister Macmillan for a pooling
of allied resources to help meet
the challenge of Russian space
age achievements.
Appropriate Location Found
Other speeches in the series
will deal with domestic econ
omic problems, foreign policy
and the strength of Americas
defense programs generally.
Tentative plans call for four
to six speeches over a period
of several weeks.
Mrs. Anne Wheaton, asso-
ciate White House press secre-
See EISENHOWER, Page AS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-11-01
MurrayDefends
Aides Against
Bias Charges
Commissioners
Recess Hearing
Until Tuesday
BY JAMES G. DEANE

ray today strongly defenoeo
several high ranking subordi-
mates against suggestions that
they may be practicing racial
discrimination.
The Washington police chief
spoke at the hearings before
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Poses All and Az
Criminal Justice Association Sees Ma
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the District Commissioners on
discrimination charges brought
by the National Association for
the Advancement of Colored
People.
The Commissioners recessed
the hearings following COM
pletion Of cross-examination Of
Chief Murray.
The final session, they an
nounced, will open at 8 am.
Tuesday. The NAACP intends
to call at that time what it has
identified as an outside ex-
pert" from Chicago and at
torneys will give their final ar
guments.
He said, in connection with
police officials who have testi-
fed at the hearings:
I'm very proud of them. I'm
sure they're not biased or
prejudiced."
He also said of the officials in
question that they're not prac-
ticing discrimination"
The Chief referred to Deputy
Chief Edgar E. Scott, who heads
the Detective Bureau, and two
precinct commanders, Capt. Al
exander Douglas of the second
precinct and Capt. Albert
Clarke of the tenth precinct.
Pressed by DodsOn
The Police Chief was pressed
by Thurman L. Dodson, NAACP
attorney, to disclose what steps
he had taken to carry out a
non-discrimination order is
sued by the Commissioners in
1858.
In this connection, Mr.. Dod-
son particularly inquired as to
whether the Police Chief ever
questioned the administrative
policies of his precinct COM
manders with respect to the
assignment of Negro policemen
and whether he also ever ques-
toned the motivation of such
Subordinates.
The attorney cited testimony
by Capt. Clarke that the 18
policemen assigned to scout
cars in the tenth precinct are
all white, although the precinct
has IA Negro policemen.
Responsibility Outlined
Mr.. Dodson asked whether
this situation did not raise a
red flag" in the Chiefs mind
as to possible discrimination.
Positively not" the Chief
replied.
HE has supervision" he said
with reference to Capt. Clarke.
He continued that the captain
considered the white officers
Continued on Page Ara, Col. I
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-11-01
PRINCESS AT HALLOWEEN BALL
Deal Denied
ByKnow|and
Replies to Reports
Of KNIGHT Switch

SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. / (P1.
Senator William F. Know
land. Republican of California.
said today that no deal is in
volved in persistent reports that
Gov. Goodwin Knight has de-
lcided to withdraw from the
race against him for Governor
of California in the 1858 prim-
aries next June.
The reports are that Mr..
Knight now plans to seek the
Senate seat Senator Knowland
is vacating in order to run for
Governor.
Senator Knowland issued q
statement saying if the reports
are true then Mr.. Knight is
acting ION his own responsible
ity" and there has been no
commitment directly or in
directly on my part"
The charge of a deal came
from Attorney General Ed
mund G. Brown. who is seek
ing the Democratic guberna-
torial nomination.
Scanning published reports
that Mr.. Knight has decided to
switch from the gubernatorial
to the Senate race. Mr.. Brown
called it "a cynical deal en-
gineered by a grasping reac-
tionary with eyes fixed on the
White House"
He has accused Senator
Knowland Of seeking to use the
governorship as a pawn in a
bid for the presidency.
Statement Boosts RumOr
In effect. Senator KnowlanC
added substance to the per.
sistent but unofficial reports by
taking cognizance of them.
Both Washington source;
and friends of the Governor
were the basis for published
stories in San Francisco anC
Los Angeles that Mr.. Knight /!
withdrawing from the Republi.
can primary race. These stories
said he sent out the word from
an out-of-State vacation hide
away.
The stories came at a time
when Republican leaders were
reported worried over the pos
sible damage to the party by
hammer-and-tongs fight be.
tween Senator Knowland anc
Mr.. Knight.
No Direct Confirmation
There was no direct con-
firmation from the 60-year-olo
Governor. He left for a three
week rest Monday on doctors
orders after saying he still in
! tended to seek reelection. Gov
Knight said then he had re.
jected overtures to run for the
Senate.
i His press secretary, Ton
Bright. phoned the latest re-
ports to Mr.. Knights secret
retreat and quoted the Cover.
nor as saying he had no com
fment. The absence of a firm
denial was quickly noted here
Mr.. Brown, accepting the re-
ports at face value. denounced
Mr.. knights asserted shift a!
"a cynical deal"
1.-The Governor was forced Il
change his mind" Mr.. Brown
continued. HE became the VIC
tim of a plot engineered BY
Knowland that dried up thu
sources of his campaign funds
and enticed away many OF hi
big name supporters. Knighr
was confronted with poll
which showed him losing Il
Knowland. He was then served
with an ultimatum to either ge
out of the Governors race ant
campaign for the Senate o
face certain political death
Lonely and abandoned. h
bowed to his masters"
Mr.. Knight has said repeat
eddy he had no interest in run
ming for the Senate seat. It
clear. however. that he ha
been under heavy party pres
sure to yield the gubernatoria
nomination to Mr.. Knowlano
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-11-01
BOATING IN JAPAN:
ROUGH, EXCITING

TOKYO BAY isn't the most con-
venient place to run o pleasure
cruiser, but il mokes for adventure,
reports on American beck from
Jopon. ChorIes covell hos the story
on The Stors Leisure Sportsman
Pose. C-5.
TRIPS TO THE NOON won't be-
gin the doy otter tomorrow. but in
o sense we're already port Of the
woy there. The fourth and lost Of
Alton L. Blokeslee's articles on
spoee troveI oppeos on Pose AIS.