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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-10-02

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ing in the Palisades Field
House.
Macarthur liquors. Inc. is
the trade name used by Max
Spar. the ABC board said. He
Is q former package store oper-
ator who is planning 10 return
to the business.
Mr.. Spar, the board asserted.
Is currently negotiating pur-
chase Of q license held BY Isa-
dore and Jacob Sadel at 100
Connecticut avenue NV.
william c. Nicholson. presi-
dent Of the civic group. said he
has received no answer 10 q
letter he wrote 10 the ABC
Board, asking that the applica-
tion be denied. He urged menu
bers Of the association to attend
ahearing the board will hold on
the application at 10 am. Nom
day In Room 225 Of the District
Building.
Harasxment Charged
Mr.. Nicholson said the Asso-
citation has been harassed for
many years by applications for
liquor licenses in the neighhor-
hood. He noted that the present
applicant has had little success
with q petition Of area resi-
dents.
This Is not a fight by rabid
prohihitionists." Mr.. Nicholson
declared. adding that liquor can
be purchased In nearby areas.
Four previous applications
for licenses in the same block
Of Macarthur boulevard have
been denied since 1910. he de-
clared.
Would Halt and Efforts
at is time that the ABC
Board call a halt to the har-
assment Of the Palisades by
entertaining applications for
liquor licenses until such time
as community sentim en- I
changes and until the apph-
eants have irrefutahle evidence
to that effect" the civic group
said in its newsletter.
In another action. the as
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-10-02
3 Officers Arrested
In North Sumutru

JAKARTA. Indonesia, Oct. 2
R.-The North Sumatra mill
tary commander, 1t. Col.
DAMN Cuttings. announced
today the arrest Of three army
officers lin the interests Of the
armed forces"
The communique did not
name the officers. but 1t was
learned that one was Col. Clint
ings' second in command. Mai.
Wahad Mackmur. Mai. Mack
muir recently was in the news
for distributing arms TO Com
munist-dominated estate union
workers near Medan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-10-02
Ex-Surgeon Hit BY Car
OF japanese Prince

TOKYO. oct. 2 tR).--An au-
tomobile in which Grown Prince
Akihito was riding struck and
injured . former surgeon Of the
Imperial Japanese Army today.
Or. Kaihei Ando. ~. was hos
pitalized with face injuries and
q mild conclusion. He Is ex-
pected to be released in a week.
Police said Prince Akihito
was en- route to q preview Of
an Italian film. DR.. Ando. ape
parently not seeing the car. at
tempted to cross the street Inn
mediately after the Princes
motorcycle escort passed.
Prince Akihito sent a basket
Of fruit 10 the old man.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-10-02
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MKpNEsnAH, 0cT0DER Z, 1881
Palisades Group Acts
To Bon Liquor Store

The Palisades Citizens Association has called the
out Of the area.
resolution opposing the application Of Macarthur Liquors.
Inc transfer Glass license 536 Macarthur boulevard
NV loudly approved last nght at the ASSOCIATIONS meet
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-10-02

be contrary 10 Quaker princi-
Piles to seek money from the de-
partment for non-military re-
search projects.
Evening star., 1957-04-27

per centers" - knowing opera
tors who pulled strings to get
favors from the Government, for
a percentage.
Lev was described at the
Washington hearings as an i'm
migrant, who became "a mil
lionaire on taxpayers money"
But he told the Senate inves-
legations subcommittee that its
probe Of his business deals had
ruined him and added sadly:
Il am no more a millionaire. /"
The only defendant acquitted
was David Pollack, 43. Of New
York. a former accountant for
the Army Quartermaster Corps.
Liable 10 Five Years
Convicted of conspiracy and
liable to maximums of five years
in prison when they appear for
sentencing on May Is are:
Lev. SIS, a Chicago hat manu.
facturer: Maurice AIDES. so, q
former partner with Lev in the
hat business; Raymond Wool,
~. Of Morristown. N. j., former
captain and Air Force purchas-
ing agent; Mrs. Mella Hort, 80.
Of Westfield. N. j.. former pur-
chasing clerk for the armed
and Marvin Rubin, 80,
the five per center in the case
and a business partner of Lev.
Rubin faces an additional
OF up to three years
on a bribery count. The jury
found him not guilty of a second
bribery count, however.
Evening star., 1957-04-27
OF Teumsters Set

SEATTLE. Wash, April q
R.-King County Prosecutor
Charles o. Carroll said today a
special county grand jury called
TO convene here May 20 would
conduct o mo punches pulled"
investigation Of activities OF
Teamster Union leaders. in
cluding international President
Dave Beck and Frank w. Brew
ster. head of the sprawling
unions Western Conference.
Mr.. Carroll said he would ask
the county to appropriate be-
tween $4,000 and 100000 for
the grand jury probe and would
ask appointment Of ian out
standing lawyer in whom the
public has confidence" as a spe-
|cial prosecutor.
The King County Superior
Court bench yesterday called the
grand jury-the first in 10 years
here. The action followed a
report by q three-judge COM
Imittee named after the WASH
ington State Bar Association had
requested a sweeping investiga-
ton" Of charges made at a
Senate committee hearing at
which Beck and Brewster were
star witnesses.
Evening star., 1957-04-27
Hooded Men Get
$4,000 at Bank

CHICAGO. April a (R. -
Three hooded gunmen escaped
with $4,000 from the suburban
bank Of Lincolnwood last night
in q robbery lasting less than
two minutes.
Forcing % customers and en-
ployes to lie on the floor at
gunpoint. the bandits scooped
the money from two tellersa
windows into a small satchel.
climbed into a getaway car and
roared away.
The robbery took place so
rapidly that Bank President
Raymond A. Eden, who esti-
mated the loss, heard nothing
while in a private Office. Hun
dreds of persons milled about
in the nearby Lincolnwood shop
ping center unaware of the
robbery.
Evening star., 1957-04-27
Hot-Moker Lev, Four Others
Convicted Of Defroddinq U. S.

NEW YORK, April ~ (R.-
Harry (The Hat Lev and four
other defendants yesterday were
convicted of defrauding the
Government on military pur-
Ichases. A sixth defendant was
found not guilty.
A Jury. out some "a hours,
recommended leniency for the
Ifive convicted persons. even
though Federal Judge Irving B
kaufman warned them he was
not bound by their recommends
ton.
Defense lawyers said the
guilty verdicts will be appealed
Judge Kaufman told the jury
of nine women and three men:
"Your verdict confirms the
very unlovely picture that exist
ed in our procurement agency"
The six defendants were ac-
cused Of a conspiracy to feed
confidential contract bid infor-
nation to Lev and others asso-
ciated with him in the manu-
featuring Of military service
hats. There also was testimony
that Government inspectors were
induced to pass faulty hats for
delivery to the Army and Navy.
Cash. Freezers. Whisky
Cash payments. a deep freezer
and whisky allegedly figured in
the deals.
The indictments were an out
growth Of q 1855 Senate investi-
CATION into Washington five
Evening star., 1957-04-27
lndiunons Frightened
Bv Tornado Clouds

INDIANAPOLIS. April ~ R.-
Funnel-shaped clouds frightened
residents Of three Northern In
diana communities yesterday and
a strong wind damaged a Marion
Idrive-in theater.
The tunnels were sighted at
North Manchester. Culver and
Plymouth. but did not cause any
damage. Severe thunderstorms
struck at q number of places.
Evening star., 1957-04-27
Free Cuncer Film
Set at 4 Theuters

Mrs. George c. Webster win
be hostess at a tea for Cancer
Crusaders in the Georgetown
area from 3 to 5 pm. Monday in
her home. 26l1 Dumbarton ave.
nue. NV. Invited have been more
than 100 residents who will take
part in the neighborhood cancer
crusade on Tuesday.
On Monday all the women Of
the Metropolitan Area are in
vited to see a free cancer educa-
tion film at four neighborhood
theaters. Volunteer physicians
viii be present to answer ques-
tions. The theaters where the
nlms will be shown are the Apex.
the Atlantic. the Boxer T. and
the Langston,
Evening star., 1957-04-27

the Mediterranean Wednesday
and the command ship, Taconi,
Will sail about May 20, the
spokesman said.
Battalion ON Hand
Under a similar situation dur
ing the Suez Canal crisis last
fall, the Navy kept the Marines
in the Mediterranean when its
relieving force got there. thus
there were two battalions in the
area at that time. There was no
indication, however. that such
a step is being planned in the
current situation.
Ships leaving Monday include
the attack transports Monrovia
and Rockbridge. the attack cargo
ship Capricornus, the the high
speed transport Carpellotti and
the dock landing ship Shadwell.
William B. FRANKIE, Undersec-
retary Of the Navy, said yester.
day that one reason the 9Th
Fleet has been sent to the
Eastern Mediterranean is to
make available to evacuate
Americans from the Jordan area
II that should prove necessary.
Evening star., 1957-04-27
Grund Jury Probe U. N.

Continued From First Page
the users. 1t contained no guaran-
tee that the requirements would
be carried out.
Mr.. Georges-Picot said it did
not guarantee freedom of navi-
CATION. cooperation with users
or settlement Of pending ques-
tons. Sir Pierson said that, for
insulation" purposes, the i'm
|provement fund should be put
"in some independent bank"
Mr.. Lodge announced the
United States provisional and
"de facto acquiescence" in the
plan and said the Council should
keep the canal question under
review pending the working out
of practical arrangements" to
put the declaration into full
effect.
Moussa Al-Shabandar Of Iraq
and Arkady A. Sobolev Of the
Soviet Union approved the decla-
ration as 1t stood. Mr.. Sobolev
said it meant "the problem of
the Suez Canal is in fact already
settled"
Mr.. Lodge said the general
welfare required the assumption
that there would be "as there
should be. free and non-discrim-
inatory use Of the canal at all
times by the ships Of all nations. y
Israeli circles said Israel's
Washington embassy and U. N
delegation had been informed of
this remark in advance. They
said. "Israel's obvious course is
to exercise its rights under that
assumption in due course"
Evening star., 1957-04-27
Richards to Visit
Greece, Then Bonn

ATHENS. April 27 R.-The
United States Embassy said to-
day President Eisenhower's spe-
cial Middle East envoy, James p.
Richards. will arrive in Athens
tomorrow for q three-day stay.
He is expected to confer with
Premier Constantine Karamanlis
and other Greek ofiicials.
Mr.. Richards is on his way TO
Bonn to confer with Secretary Of
State Dulles who called for him
to interrupt his current visits TO
Middle East countries.
Evening star., 1957-04-27

in East Europe almost certainly
would spread to Estonia. The
Soviets are having even less luck
than in Hungary and Poland In
converting young people to COM
munism. The Red Army In
Estonia numbers 100000. Rus
slams are everywhere and are
especially active in the search
for uranium.
Calls on Humphrey
The 7l-year-old stateman's
appearance in the United States
is sponsored by the Estonian
Cultural Committee. represented
locally by DR.. Elizabeth Judas.
During his stay in Washing
ton. DR.. Rel called on Secretary
Of the Treasury Humphrey and
visited with old friends at the
State Department.
Sunday he goes to New York
for a speaking engagement.
Evening star., 1957-04-27
|Syrion Chief Sees
Nusser After Suud

Carlo, April ~ R.-Presi-
dent Shukri Kuwatly Of Syria
returned to Carlo today from
Saudi Arabia for q second round
OF talks with President Nasser
about Jordan.
Col. Nasser met his chief Arab
ally at Al Maza military airport
and they Immediately drove OF
to confer.
Mr.. Kuwatly and a top-fiight
Egyptian mission headed by Ali
Sabry. Col. Nasser's personal
political adviser. arrived after an
overnight trip to Saudi Arabia
where they conferred with King
Saud ct Mecca.
Mr.. Kuwatly FIRST few into
Cairo Unexpectedly Thursday
and held day-lone talks with
Col. Nasser.
Evening star., 1957-04-27
Satellites to Revolt Soon,
ExiIed Estonio Chief Sovs

Estonias last president. who
is in the United States on Q
three-week speaking tour. yes
terday predicted that. in the next
few years. q revolutionary con-
flagration will sweep Eastern
Europe and liberte the Soviet
satellite nations.
DR.. August Rel. exiled since
1910, when he fled to what Is
now his home In Sweden. termed
last years Hungarian revolt "the
model for all iron-curtain- hound
peoples to follow"
He discounted the threat of
any effective Soviet counterac-
ton in the event such a revolt
swept across the imprisoned ma
tions. He said he Is confident
that the instrument of repres-
sion. the Red Army, would refuse
en- masse to battle the people in
revolt and would, In fact. Join
them.
Too Much Caution
While conceding that he sees
logic In the Vests refusal to in
tervene In the Hungarian revolt,
DR.. Rel said he believes the poll
icy was based on too much eau
ton.
Had the West sent troops
into Hungary" he said, "the fac
tion-ridden Kremlin rulers would
not have started war-they would
not have dared to-"
Under the pre-war Estonian
constitution. DR.. Rel says. he is
the nations president. and he
considers himself to be the chief
|of his country's government-in-
exile.
Based on reports from Esto-
nian escapes. DR.. Rel gave this
report on recent developments
in his homeland:
Emotionally. the country is
tense. Another revolt anywhere
Evening star., 1957-04-27
200 Homeless
After Tornado

MILFORD. Nebr.. April ~ up,
Milford counted its tornado
losses today-one dead, 10 in
jured. 200 homeless sand damage
variously estimated at upward
of 81 million-and then went to
work clearing away the ravages
OF the twister Thursday night.
Neighboring towns volunteered
help and money and early con-
tributions to Q fund started by
the Sunday Journal and Star In
Lincoln. 90 miles away. amounted
to $4,000.
A three-man committee. form
ed to survey Milford's damage
made this tally:
Forty-nine homes destroyed.
Ninety-one homes damaged.
Eight business places destroy
ed. five others damaged.
One or more buildings de-
stroyed at IA farm places and
minor damage at 80 others.
Seward County Sheriff Ray
WEIGH. acting rs coroner. said
the body Of Paul Cast. 73. was
found in the wreckage Of his
farm home about 10 miles SOUTH
east Of Milford. where he lived
alone.
The tornado here was one Of
several which terrorized Eastern
and Southeastern Nebraskans
from Edgar to Omaha last night,
Evening star., 1957-04-27
NAVY

Continued From First Page
During his stay In Augusta the
President has kept in close touch
with the Jordanian situation
with frequent telephone con-
versations with Mr.. Dulles.
In q further move to bolster
young King Hussein's hand In
the crisis in Jordan. the State
Department disclosed yesterday
that the United States urgently
had cautioned Syria, Egypt, Is
rael and other governments
against any drastic action which
might further infiame the situa-
ton.
Caution Urged
State Department Press on
Ger Lincoln White said American
diplomats had urged caution
and prudence" In making clear
to the countries in the troubled
area what the American posi-
ton Is.
Mr.. White said the Ambassa-
ldors had emphasized that the
independence and integrity of
Jordan was vital"
This action was taken amid
unconflrmed reports that Rus
sian volunteers might be set to
back up forces seeking to over
throw King Hussein.
Top ofhcials here, however
discounted such intervention.
They expressed doubt the Krem-
lin leaders would risk setting OF
q major conflict in the Middle
East by such thinly-disguised
Intervention.
See Situation Improving
They also expressed the view
that the situation in Jordan had
improved by King Hussein's ac-
tions In ordering martial law
and other military moves against
his opponents.
Meanwhile. it was announced
that five Atlantic Fleet am
lphibious force ships carrying a
battalion Of Marines will sail
Monday for the Mediterranean.
A naval spokesman said the de-
Iployment was q routine move to
relieve ships now in the Medi-
terranean.
Two attack transports. an at
tack cargo ship. high-speed
transport and a dock landing
ship will leave Norfolk and pick
up the lst Battalion. I'd Marines
at Morehead City. N. C.
A tank landing ship, the
Windham County, will sail for
Evening star., 1957-04-27

were closed In many parts Of the
State.
The cloudbursts extended into
the hardest hit drought region
Of West and Southwest Texas. A
deluge Of 2.2S inches fell at San
Angelo, where President Eisen-
hover visited on his drought
tour. Lakes and reservoirs were
on the rise. but there was no inn
mediate food scare.
Some ranchers along Spring
Creek said the creek was up 81
feet. the biggest rise they had
seen in so years.
The food threat subsidized In
Abilene when cheeks started re-
ceding. More than $50 persons
were evacuated when high water
rolled into Northwest and South
eastern Abilene.
Rio Grande on Rise
The Rio Grande was rising
at 10000 cubic feet per second.
Some minor flooding was ex-
pected on the upper river.
Twisters also struck yesterday
in Upshur County and near Kill
gore and Longview. smashing q
church. oil wells and farm build
ings.
Slight property damage was
inflicted by tornadoes near Lul-
ing and New Braunfels In Gen.
tral Texas and q funnel was
sighted near Granbury. south
Of Fort Worth. but 1t did not
touch ground.
Twisters Sighted In Arkansas
At least three tornado sight
ings were reported In Arkansas
yesterday as the State UNDER
went several weather warnings.
but the principal damage from
the elements was attributed TO
high winds and rain.
One injury was reported. A
93-year-old woman. Mrs. M. L.
johnson. fell from her chair in
q farmhouse near Arkadelphia
and broke her hip when strong
winds struck the house.
A disturbance described as q
small twister hit near Hope. in
Southwest Arkansas. Another
destroyed . barn and uprooted
several trees between Conway
and Morrilton in Central Arkan-
sas, and q twister funnel report
edly was seen on the outskirts
of COnwav.
Evening star., 1957-04-27
TODAY'S WEATHER REPORT

District and vicinity-Mostly
sunny and rather hot today. Fair
tonight, lowest near GA degrees.
Continued hot and fair tomorrow
with chance Of an afternoon
thundershower. Winds, II am.
today, east. Z miles per hour.
Maryland-Mostly fair and
quite warm today. tonight and
Sunday with afternoon thunder
showers likely tomorrow and In
the west this afternoon and
evening. Low tonight. 58-65.
Virginia - Mostly fair and
quite warm today and tonight.
Lowest tonight. $500 in the west
Evening star., 1957-04-27
Robbers Get 1864

WEST CHESTER. Pa. April
81 R.-Four masked men WELD
ing guns held UP the manager
and two women employees Of a
loan company here Thursday
night and escaped with 1854 SO.
Evening star., 1957-04-27

and 60-65 in the east. Continued
rather hot Sunday with a few
scattered thundershowers. mostly
In the west.
Lower Potomac and Chesa-
peake Daylight variable winds
tonight and west TO southwest,
1920 miles per hour tomorrow.
Mostly fair but with some
chance Of thundershowers to-
morrow afternoon. Visibility
fair TO good.
River Report
tFrom U. Q. EngineersD
Potomac River cloudy at Harpers
Ferry and cloudy ~ Great Falls: 6hen-
andoah cloudy q Harpers Ferry.
Evening star., 1957-04-27
.Miniie||y Faces
Contemplation
If He Testifies

PORTLAND, Greg, April a
R.-George Minielly. an out
spoken sheriffs deputy, today
resumes testimony in United
States District Court here that
might place him IN contempt of
10 State Circuit Court.
Minielly, who earlier this week
testified before the Senate
Labor -Rackets Committee in
Washington. d. c.. is a Govern
|ment witness in the Federal
wiretap case against big Jim
Elkins. = .
Elkins. a Portland gambler,
and his employe, Raymond
Clark. are accused Of illegally
tapping and recording telephone
conversations of Tom Maloney.
10 Seattle race track figure, and
Iothers.
Elkins Is the star witness in a
State investigation Of vice and
corruption here. Elkins said
that Maloney. certain Teamster
Union ofiicials and others con-
spired with Portland District At
|torney william Langley to ex-
lpand and control vice operations
in Portland.
T..
Sixty Persons Indicted
Some 90 persons have beer
indicted by the State on more
than 100 charges In the year.
long Investigation.
The Elkins-C Clark case is thu
only Federal trial to result.
Minielly and II other county
and State oficers were ordered
by State Circuit Judge Charlie.
w. Redding not to testify a
the Federal trial about the raiC
on Clark's home In which q SCI
OF tape recordings was seized.
Judge Redding based his rul.
ing on the fact that the rait
had been declared illegal-rbe.
cause 1t was based on an i'm.
proper search warrant sworn te
by Langley. Judge Reddinl
earlier threatened contempt ci.
tations against anyone who de.
fied his order.
But United States District
Judge William East, who is try.
ing the Elkins-C Clark case, ha.
declared that the later seizure
OF the tapes by the FBI wa.
legal and that testimony about
them viii be permitted in hi.
court. He specifically directed
Minielly to testify when he ap.
peared at Elkins' trial yester.
day.
Judge Redding refused tc
comment yesterday on Minielly'.
appearing as q witness in the
Federal court.
Broke Door Down
Minielly. in his testimony
said:
That Terry Schrunk, who ther
was sheriff and now is Mayor
OF Portland. gave him the search
warrant authorizing the raid or
Clark's home to look for oh.
scene pictures.
That he broke down the door
OF the Clark home when Mrs
Clark refused to admit him.
That two reporters for the
Oregon Journal. Brad William.
and Doug Baker. suggested that
he look inside q hassock in the
living room In the Clark home
There he found the five rolls
of recording tape.
That through an oversight he
neglected TO give Clark a re.
ceipt for the tapes and neglected
to include mention Of the tape:
IN an inventory Of article.
seized In the raid.
That he had heard Clark ad.
init ownership Of the tapes ir
q conversation with Brad VIII
liams.
The Government has entered
the tapes In evidence at the
trial and Maloney has testified
that they contain wiretaps ol
telephone conversations between
lMal0nev and ofhar~
Evening star., 1957-04-27
.HOLDUP

Continued From First Page
was outdistancing the delivery
boy but Mr.. Scott. who was
passing by. took up the chase.
Eshleman ran through an al
ley to Second avenue, up Second
avenue to Fifty-first street and
east on Fifty-first street. where
Mr.. Scott overhauled him and
grabbed him in midblock, police
Witnesses told police
Eshelman whirled and fireH one
shot at Mr.. Scott who slumped
to the ground.
Police were converging on the
area by this time. Patrolmar
George Halt Of the Fifty-first
street station and Patrolman
Louis Jacikon followed the stu
dent through an areaway. over
several fences and an eight-fooi
wall. The policemen did not IRE
because there were 80 many peo-
pie around but Eshleman had
dropped the gun during his flight,
they said.
Youth Subdued
The'two officers caught up with
him on Fifty first street a min
ute later and subdued him after
"a short scufile. they declared.
When Eshleman saw Mr.. Scott
lying on the ground a few mo-
|ments later. police said he asked
them what would happen to him
III the man died. Patrolman Halt
answered. 1T will be bad, very
very bad"
II only shot him because I was
scared" police said Eshleman
told them.
Later in the police station po-
lice quoted him as saying he had
wanted to "pick UP q little extra
money" Police found his car q
little later. In 1t was a dispatch
case containing two daggers, q
Ibayonet and two pairs Of bras;
knuckles. they reported.
Georgetown officials indicated
Eshleman had no record Of trou-
lble at the university.