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Evening star., 1957-12-21
Debt PuyoH
Planned for
LGominq Ship

A major shakeup in control
and operations Of the Freestone
Point (va). gambling ship ven-
ture to satisfy more than $780,
900 in debts has been approved
tentatively by the stockholders.
The proposal was voted last
month by creditors Of the Free
stone Point Corp. Today, At
torney Mark p. Friedlander.
representing the stockholders.
said he expected formal ap-
proval within q short time.
Under this plan, q new com.
pany Is TO be formed by mer-
ger or sale. he said. The board
OF directors would be made up
OF five creditors. I'VE stock
holders and one person repre-
senting both groups.
Mr.. Friedlander explained
that Q series Of debentures.
carrying interest and payable
over periods Of one to five
years. would be issued to the
creditors. The debentures of
the new company would have
priority over dividends to stock
holders.
The plan. subject to approval
by the Securities Exchange
Commission, Is aimed at keep
ing the controversial enterprise
alive while the debts are paid
on. The stockholders would
then take over complete con-
troll Of the corporation.
The IS Freestone. a former
excursion ship. opened for busi-
ness last July. 1t offers play on
about ITS slot machines and
whisky by the drink.
Virginia law forbids both
gambling and liquor : by the
drink sales. but the ship is
moored on Maryland owned
waters. The Governors Of both
Virginia and Maryland have
protested operation Of the gam
bling ship.
Evening star., 1957-12-21
30 Pct. Rail Service Cut
Planned by New Haven

NEW YORK. Dec. IL (R.-
The New Haven Railroad says
1t will cut long-distance pas
senger service 80 per cent be-
ginning January 2.
In announcing the service
cut yesterday the line cited
declining business"-the rea-
son given by several other rail-
roads seeking to discontinue or
cut down passenger traffic.
The New Haven said it will
drop five trains in each direc-
ton between New York and
Boston from among the 80
trains now operated. Two
trains in each direction will be
dropped from the 80 trains
daily which now operate be-
tween New York and Spring.
field, Mass.
Since no routes will be
abandoned. permission Of
State agencies or the Inter-
Evening star., 1957-12-21
Court Grants
.GI Review
By the Aasoelated Press

An Army private who claimed
ne was inadequately represent
ed by q court-appointed lawyer
has won a review Of his lh-
year court-martial sentence for
desertion.
The Court Of Military Appeals
yesterday voted 2-l to send the
case to a board Of review. Chief
Judge Robert Emmett Quinn
and Judge Homer Ferguson or
dered the board hearing on a
contention by Pvt. Calvin T.
Allen, 81. of Columbia. KY, that
his lawyer should have ap-
pealed for leniency when he
was sentenced by a Fort Knox
Ky) court-martial.
Allen was charged with de-
sertion after being absent from
Camp Gordon. Ca. for eight
months last year. He pleaded
guilty and was sentenced to a
dishonorable discharge. which
was suspended. forfeiture Of all
pay and allowances and ls
months at hard labor.
Those were the maximum
terms provided in an agreement
with higher authorities which
preceded Aliens plea Of guilty
Allen contended lst 1t. Rich
ard NJ. Trautwein. his ap-
pointed defense lawyer. should
have sought q lighter sentence
BY telling the court the cir
cumstances Of the offense.
Among other things. Allen said
he left camp after being refused
Q furlough and emergency aid
In order to support his preg-
nant wife.
1t. Trautwein contended
after an investigation he de-
cided making any reference
TO the past service and family
conditions Of the accused would
either work TO the utmost dis
advantage Of the accused or
would result in the deliberate
perpetration Of a fraud upon
the court"
/ Dissenting from the order IS
sued by Judges Quinn and Fer
srson. Judge George w. Lati-
rner said:
Second guessing by this
court can only lead TO a SUBJ
siitution Of our judgment for
that Of defense counsel"
Evening star., 1957-12-21
Margaret to Visit
Cunudu in July

OTTAWA. Dec. 81 R.-
Princess Margaret will visit
Canada in July to take part in
British Columbias centenary
celebrations. =
She will travel by plane from
England and spend, about two
weeks In British Columbia.
During the following 10 days
she will visit other parts Of
Canada. including ottawa and
perhaps Toronto and Montreal.
Canadian officials said de-
tails of Margaret's visit still
are to be worked out.
Evening star., 1957-12-21
80 Witnesses
Still to Testify
In Hoffu Suit

At least 30 more witnesses
win be called to testify in sup
port Of a suit by 13 New York
area Teamsters to upset the
election Of James r. Hoffa as
president Of the Teamsters
Union.
This estimate was made yes
terday BY Godfrey p. Schmidt
of counsel for the diSsident
group, as the third week of the
trial ended and a holiday recess
was taken until January 8.
United States District Judge F.
Dickinson Let's is hearing the
case without Q jury,
Most OF the remaining wit
nesses are expected to tell
stories similar to more than a
score heard thus faf-that del
egates to the October Teamsters
convention in Miami Beach
were not chosen by local mem.
berships or were otherwise inn
properly selected.
Some also are expected to
testify to alleged retaliation for
their opposition to methods Of
selection Of convention dele
gates or to other actions of local
officials.
That testimony ties into a
contention by the New York
group that international officers
Of the union tolerated con-
spiracies or coercion to rig the
election for Hoffa.
Frequent references to re-
taliation or reprisals against
witnesses have brought agree
ment by Edward Bennett VIII
hams. counsel for the Team
sters. that he will join with
Mr.. Schmidt in requesting con-
tempt action against any per-
sons involved in any reprisal
actions.
Evening star., 1957-12-21

cnllo OBVIOUSLY was ofSap-
pointed.
His phone continued to ring
and ring. each tiny voice ask
ing the same question:
Hello. Santa Claus?"
Mr.. Gardenhire. suspecting
q prank. inquired Of the tele-
phone company:
why are all the kids calling
me 'Santa?'"
A check revealed Mr.. Gar
denhire's line had become
crossed with one the Chico
Junior Chamber Of Commerce
was using for its annual prof.
ect Of taking calls from chill
dren who wanted to talk with
Santa Claus.
A company ofhcial apologized.
Mr.. Gardenhire reflected.
then wrote to the editor of
the Chico Enterprise Record:
1T has been many years
since two little arms were
around my neck and q trusting
voice eonfided to me all the
things he wanted me to get
Evening star., 1957-12-21
Stronee Signals Loid
To u. S. Rudio Test
By the Associated Press

The Federal Communications
Commission says unidentified
radio signals heard Thursday
came from an experimental
operation by the United States
Bureau Of Standards.
George S. Turner, chief of
the Field Engineering and
Monitoring Branch of the FEC,
said yesterday some trouble
developed in the tranSmitter
which caused interference on
the wave band used by anna
teurs.
Evening star., 1957-12-21
RED BACHELORS
GET TAX BREAK

MOSCOW. Dec. 81 (R.-
Russia's Parliament, the
Supreme Soviet, has given
a break to Russia's bache-
lors and some others.
A decree published to-
day eliminated special in
come taxes for bachelors
and persons in O number
OF other cateeories. includ-
ing women living alone.
women with families de-
pendent upon them and
workers with families in
ciuding small children.
Evening star., 1957-12-21

cabinet and the is ''Madrigals, .
a special choir group, set out
to deliver the Christmas goods.
Their arrival came as a sur
prise to the young villagers. who
received them with shy delight.
The Madrigals presented q
program of carols during lunch,
which developed into a COM
munity sing. and later the stu
dents went from cottage To
cottage setting up the trees.
The four-speed phonograph
will be connected to the public
address system so it can be
heard by everyone in the vii
lage.
Evening star., 1957-12-21

their pals dropped in on bother
Joseph Barbara on November II,
The 10 convention delegates
hauled before the Watchdog
Committee so far have pleaded
either the Fifth Amendment on
wide-eyed innocence.
Among the latter was John
lC. Montana, Buffalo liquor and
taxicab baron. who proudly told
the committee he had dined
with Gov. Averell Hartman
and knew Vice President Nixon
very we'll"
Montana has been cited for
civic achievement" in his home
city.
Invited 70 Luncheon
A Hartman aide said Mon
tana had been invited to dine
with the Governor because he
was q prominent Italian
American and an upstate Re-
publican. The occasion was a
luncheon for visiting Italian
Premier Scelba April 2, 1885.
the aide said.
Mr.. Nixon said through aides
in Washington that ne had no
recollection Of having met Mon
tana. The aides said Mr..
Nixon had met many persons
on campaign trips.
Up for questioning today
were:
Patsy and Sam Monachino
and Patsy Sciortino. all from
Auburn: Patsy Turrigiano Of
Endicott: Joseph Magliocci,
East Islip. Long Island, and
Frank 0arafolo and Salvatore
Tornado. both from New York.
All were on hand for the
Apalachin gathering except
Garafolo. who police say par
ticipated in q smaller huddle
hosted by Barbara in q hotel
at nearby Binghamton In Oc-
tober. 1886.
COMMITTEES Chairman VIII
Evening star., 1957-12-21

liam Koran. q Republican As-
semblyman from Tuckahoe.
said he would wind up this
phase Of the public hearing
today and resume at the State
Capitol on January Q.
Variations on the 'T-iust-
dropped-in" theme were played
yesterday by:
Montana. "a. who insisted he
stopped at Barbara's hilltop
mansion only because his car
broke down as he was passing
through the area and he
thought Barbara could help
him.
Ignatius Cannone. 81. res
taurateur from Endwell. who
said he went on business-he
bought beer regularly from
Barabara-and left after he
saw Barbara was busy with
guests.
Stayed to Make Coffee
Emmanuel zicari. 81. Q shoe
worker from Endicott. who said
he wandered up to see the all
ing Barbara at Q am. and
stayed TO make coffee for '.lotsa
people,"
All agreed on these points:
They had not been invited.
They talked to no one except
Barbara or his wife. They had
no idea what was going on.
Two other witnesses who ap-
parently did know pleaded the
Fifth Amendment.
Joseph Riccobono. So. of
Staten Island. Q member Of the
old Lepke gang. and Vincent
Rao. 50. Of Yonkers, who was
questioned by New York CITY
police In the staying Of Albert
Anastasta, gave nothing but
their names and addresses.
Evening star., 1957-12-21

state Commerce Commission b
no required.
In a statement Wednesda1
George Alpert. New Haved
president. said the Nation
economic slump is driving the
railroads to the wall" Unless
relief was forthcoming, he
added. passenger service will
be abandoned"
The New Haven has filed q
bill in the Massachusetts, Legis-
lature asking tax relief and q
public subsidy for its COM
muter service. A similar bill
will be filed with the New York
State Legislature.
Trains to be cancelled In
clude the Senator. the Quaker.
the Mayfiower. the Bostonian
and the Narragansett. N
The Senator and the Quaker.
run from Washington TO Bos-
ton by way OF New York.
Evening star., 1957-12-21

special project to bring Christ
mas to the 800 dependent
youngsters in the city's charge.
Planning began in October
with the student government
and was carried out by the
entire student body. For the
past several weeks. the teen
ayers have been busy In their
home room classes, making rag
dolls and toys. collecting money
for other items and stunning
the stockings with gifts, fruits,
nuts and candy.
After q special ceremony at
the school yesterday, the stu
dent government president.
Dick Keller: members Of his
Evening star., 1957-12-21
Man Denies He's Sonto,
Now Wishes He Hadn't

CHICO. Calf. Dec IL Q.-seventy- oneyear-old William
A. Gardenhe told lot of children the evening t he
wasn't Santa Claus Now he's sorry he did.
He had just sat down to watch boxing match ele-
vision when his telephone rang childs voice said:
Hello. Santa CLAUSE"
Mr. Gardenhire said no he wasn't Santa Claus and the
Evening star., 1957-12-21
Pupils Toke Christmas
To Junior ViIIoqers

When residents Of the Districts Junior Village umbed
from their cassoos for the yesterday they
the spirit Of Christmas waiting outside. -
arrived IN two yellow school buses old wooden
truck laden with Christmas stockings Christmas trees h-
ado-phonogaph and 80 students from Fairfax High School
For the second year the Farfax students it their
Evening star., 1957-12-21
Witnesses Foil Probe
Of GongIond Gathering

ALBANY. NJ Y, Dec. II QFLegislatiye probers turned
to their last hadozen witnesses today sl symied In their
effort 70 py the lid on the puzzns gansand convention
Apaachin. {sf
The the boys tell itthose don't take the fifth
Amendmentt coincidence that bete mobters and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-02
LAW IN THE NEWS
Odd Wills
List Dogs
And Dice
BY PHIL YEAGER and
JOHN STARK

The late Ruth Maurer Of
Reading, Pa, and the late Nor
man Mead of Basingstoke. Eng
land. probably never heard Of
each other during their lifetimes.
But they had at least one thing
in common. which was that they
both left highly uncommon wills.
Mrs. Maurer, who died several
weeks ago, left virtually all Of
her $4,000 estate to provide for
the care Of a 4-year-old mongrel
dog named Bobby. Mrs. Maurer
had obtained Bobby from the
Reading Humane Society when
he was, a pup. He was named
principal beneficiary in the will,
which also allocated $125 q
month to a friend Of Mrs. Maui
rer's as Q fee for taking care Of
the dog. When Bobby dies, the
remainder of the estate is sched-
uled to 60 to Mrs. Maurer's rela-
tives.
Estate Made Stakes
Mr.. Mead, meanwhile, was q
29-year-old bachelor who was
killed in a car crash three
months ago; but the terms of his
will were Just recently disclosed.
They directed that his entire
estate 60 to the winner of a game
of poker dice to be played by his
five brothers and sisters. High
roll. stipulated Mr.. Mead, should
take all.
Whether wills such as these
are finally put into effect exactly
as written depends on the man
ner in which testamentary law
has developed in the particular
jurisdiction. 1t may also depend
on the practical question Of
whether or not anybody objects.
For the most part. every effort
is made by the law to carry out
all requests q person makes in his
or her will. But there are q few
circumstances under which the
courts may balk. These involve
chiefly requests of property that
are illegal. immoral or against
the public policy Of the State.
Tied to Public Policy
This is not to suggest that
either the Maurer or the Mead
will is apt to be voided. It is
simply to stress that will which
Is entirely legal in all other re-
spects may be subject to nom
enforcement in regard to provi-
sions so bizarre as to be viewed
by the courts as contrary to pub
lie policy.
Thus while testamentary pro-
visions for the care Of pets have
been okayed during probate time
and again, excessive gifts Of this
kind have sometimes been over
turned on public policy grounds
particularly if they work a
hardship on deserving humans
BY the same token, q will based
on q method of distribution that
happens to be frowned on by the
State-such as gambling-may
also find itself amended by the
courts.
81
Tuesday: lndueed odulter proves
unreliable grounds for divorce.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-02
CITIZENS
MEETINGS

Meeting announcement
must be in the hands OF the
CiUic Calendar editor By noon
Thursday of each Ueek to in
sure publication in the column
on Sunday. Those received too
late iDiH not be used separately
unless there Is some special
news significance attached to
them.)
The Citizens Association Of
Takoma, D. c., will hold its an
nual picnic at 6 pm. Monday on
the picnic grove Of the Takoma,
d. c.. Recreation. Center, Fifth
and Van Buren, streets NV.
Other meetings Of community
interest this week, at 8 pm. un-
less otherwise indicated. are:
Tomorrow
Fort Dupont Civic Association
No. IA Police Precinct. Forty
second street and Benning road
NE. at $3.50 pm.
Lamond-Riggs Citizens Asso-
citation, Christian Reformed
Church, Oneida street and New
Hampshire avenue NE.
Minnesota River Terrace :
North Randle Citizens Associa-
ton, Greenway Barber Shop,
1888 East Capitol street.
Public Interest Civic Associa-
ton, Northeastern Public Lii
brary, Seventh street and Mary
land avenue NE.
Southwest Citizens Associa-
ton, Southwestern Public LIZ
brary, Seventh and H streets
S.W.
Tuesday
Brightwood Citizens Associa-
ton, Paul Junior High School,
Eighth and oglethorpe streets
NV.
Columbia Heights Citizens
Association, 1921 Monroe street
NV.
North Cleveland Park Citi-
Gems Association, Hearst Elemen-
tary School. Thirty-sixth and
Ellicott streets NV.
Palisades Citizens Association,
Palisades Field House. Sherrier
and Edmunds places NV.
wednesday
Association Of Oldest Inhabi-
tants. Board Room Of the Ma
tional Savings and Trust Co.,
Fifteenth street and New York
avenue NV. at 1880 pm.
Thursday
Capitol Hill Southeast Citizens
Association. Hine Junior High
School. Seventh and G streets
Sc.
Northeast Council, No. IL Po-
lice Precinct, Seventeenth street
and Rhode Island avenue NE.
Maryland
Tomorrow
Randolph Civic Association
Rocking Horse Road Elementary
School. Randolph Hills.
Virginia
Tuesday
Arlington Civic Federation.
Barnes and Kimel Auditorium
Clarendon.
Wednesday
Sleepy Hollow Manor Citizen,
AEociation, Sleepy Hollow
nool. Falls Church.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-02

Chevy's come up with the
newest, sweetest, smoOthest
automatic drive of them all
-Turboglide. It's the first
and only triple-turbine
transmission!
Even before you try it in action, you
can tell that Turboglide is something
really new and different in automatic
drives. You notice that there's only one
forward-speed position on the control
panel. ID" stands for all your forward
driving. There's no Low" needed.
Turboglide handles everything auto
matically. And does it with the oil
smooth action of triple turbines. You
travel from a standstill to top cruising
speeds with never lurch or lag to mar
your motion. You loaf along in city
traffic or call on quick response for
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-02

safer highway passing without even a
hint of shifting gears.
When you see steep downhill
stretch ahead, you set the selector
at "GR" Grade Retarder) and Turbo-
glide helps slow you down.
Drop by your Chevrolet dealers
and try Chevy's new, 'nothing-lik
automatic drive. It's optional at extra
cost-and worth every cent of it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-02

Tuesday: lndueed odulter proves
unreliobIe grounds for divorce.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-03
Virginion Unhurt
In Crash of Plane

RICHMOND. Feb. 2 PA
Petersburg doctor escaped I'M
injured early today when his
small four-seater plane crashed
and burned about a mile SOUTH
west of Richmond's Byrd Field.
DR.. Louis C. Floyd. chief med
ical officer at the Federal re-
formatory at Petersburg. said he
mistook car lights on State Route
5 for runway markers on his APP
proach to Byrd Field.
when I realized my mistake"
he said, Il had lost too much
altitude and l hit tree"
The plane continued about a
half mile before crashing into a
deeply wooded area. DR.. Floyd
said he was still strapped IN the
plane when he saw the first
flame, about the size of large
and jumped from the
door of the plane to the ground,
10 feet below.
The plane was destroyed.
DR.. Floyd had left the Hope
well Airport on his way to a Civil
Air Patrol conference in Will
Del. He was to pick up
here. and had been in
radio contact with the Byrd Field
tower.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-03
JetAeeP orIey
ToAttructAir
Experts toD.C.

More than 1000 of the Ma
TONS leaders in the industrial,
governmental, educational and
military fields of aviation will
attend the Air Force Associa-
'tion's second Jet Age Conference
here next week.
The conference. a manpower
and education symposium. will
feature the first report from
President Eisenhower's Commit
tee for the Development of Sci
entiSts and Engineers. 1t will be
held at the Sheraton-P Park Hotel
February 14-15 with the opening
session scheduled for 2 pm.
John P. Henebry. Of Chicago,
Air Force Association president,
said the Eisenhower committee
report will be delivered By Dr..
Detlev w. Bronx. president of
the National Academy of Sci
ences and a member Of the COM
mittee.
DR.. Edward Teller. Of the Uni
versity Of California. sometimes
referred to as the father of the
H-bomb, and Gen. Orval r. Cook.
new president of Aircraft In
dustries Association. will be
among the speakers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-03
Home Accidents
Futul to 7 Here

Two persons died and So
Others were treated in hospitals
for injuries resulting from ac-
cidents suffered in the home DUR
ing last week. the District Red
Cross Safety Services reported
yesterday.
The deaths brought the toll
to 20 SO far this year, compared
to Is for the same period in
1856, the Red Cross said.
The 88 injured who required
hospital treatment brought the
total OF injuries to date this year
to 469. an improvement over last
years SGT for the same period.
AS usual, leading the list of
injuries were falls, followed by
cuts. burns and poisonings. the
report said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-03
MCLAUGHLIN
SPOTS A DRIFTER

A District Commissioner
last night provided some
welcome help for the Wash
ington police.
Robert E. Mclaughlin.
chairman of the Board of
Commissioners, was driving
home at about Sis pm.
when he spotted a barge
drifting in the river at the
foot of New Hampshire ave-
nue. NV.
A call from his car got
prompt action from the po-
lice dispatcher's office. A
police harbor boat was noti-
fed, which tied up the barge
on pilings near the Water
gate before any damage oc-
CURED.
The barge was the prop
erty of the Smoot Sand g.
Gravel Co.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-03
Plane Lands
On Route 301

A 23-year-old Arlington man
made a hair-raising forced land
ing of his small plane last night
near Upper Marlboro, Md,
touching down on busy Route
301 and narrowly missing an
on-coming automobile.
Prince Georges County police
said the pilot is Michael G.
Thomas. of 1900 North Adams
street. Arlington. an employe of
Lloyd's of London. insurance
firm.
Mr.. Thomas, who was flying a
two-passenger Aeronca. and his
passenger, Gordon A. Templeton.
26, of 1888 Kearns road, Falls
Church. were unhurt. Damage to
the plane was slight.
Police said Mr.. Thomas re-
counted his narrow escape this
way:
He and Mr.. Templeton were
flying from Westminster. Md, to
Falls Church Airport and had
got off course. He was running
low on fuel, and the plane was
not equipped for night flying.
He saw the long. straight
length of Route 30l below him
and decided to try for a landing
on the concrete when traffic let
up enough. He circled and circled
until he thought he saw his
chance.
Just as he was touching wheels
down southbound. Mr., Thomas
said. an automobile came rush.
ing northbound right at him. He
gave the plane a quick throttle
boost and sped off the road.
along the grass plot and ended
up in a ditch.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-03

plans to slip school administra
tors into a building which would
replace the District Building
Planning money is asked fol
such a building-to be built Just
west of the present municipal
building-in next years budget
Separate From ID. c. Government
A poll of Board of Education
members shows no objection so
long as the board can remain
autonomous despite proximity to
the Commissioners.
The board has already asked
for a new administration build
ing in its 500 million borrowing
plan, but one separated from
the District government in loca-
ton.
DR.. Corning recently stated he
would like to know more about
the new District building plan
how much space would be avail
able. what departments would
share the costS-before recon-
mending such a step for the
school system.
But the administrative officers
OF the District school system at
last appear to have some chance
OF migrating. which means.
afterall. getting together.