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Evening star., 1957-12-16

Capt. Roger Brooks. retired.
a 1920 graduate Of the Naval
Academy. died yesterday at his
home. 1920 Window place NV.
He was 81.
He had lived in Washington
for % years.
Capt. Brooks served with the
Atlantic Fleet during World
War l. After completing a
three-year postgraduate ord
nance course. he was squadron.
gunnery and operations officer
with Destroyer Squadron IA.
He served two" years at the
Naval Gun Factory and was
retired in 1888 for physical
disability incurred in line Of
duty.
Headed Guns Section
In 1899 he was recalled to
active duty in the Bureau Of
Ordnance. He became chief Of
the guns and mounts section.
Fleet Maintenance Division. in
l943.
He received a commendation
from the Navy Secretary for
his work in various positions
during the World War II mo-
')ilization effort.
Capt. Brooks again retired
from active duty. but continued
working as an ordnance en-
gineer until 1850. when he
moved to Key West. Fla.
Last February ne returned to
the Ordnance Bureau to work
in connection with the guided
missiles program.
Evening star., 1957-12-16

Grand Coulee Dam IN Wash
ington, he worked on other
features Of the vast Columbia
River project. including the
construction of the worlds
largest pumping plant there.
President Truman in 1850
presented Mr.. Banks with the
Gold Medal for Distinguished
Service. the highest honor Of
the Interior Department.
He retired in 1850. but con-
tinued to serve as an adviser
to the bureau on a number Of
principally in India.
Mr. Banks joined the bureau
shortly after graduating from
the University of Maine.
Lived in Tent
After his marriage in 1911,
he and Mrs. Banks travelled
from construction camp TO
construction camp in the
Northwest. often staying in tar
paper shacks.
Their son John and daugh-
ter Laurina were born while
the couple lived in a tent.
Two years ago Mr.. Banks
was elected an honorary mem
Der of the American Society
of Civil Engineering.
He is survived by his wife
and two children.
Services and burial were TO
be held today in Whittier.
Calf.
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engaged in a feud with the
State Department over the
issuing Of a passport. She
wished the passport TO be
issued In her maiden name.
The State Department finally
granted the request.
Miss Black served as q spe-
cial writer for the United Press
during the 1930s.
In 1899 she was elected presi-
dent of the Woman's National
Press Club. She had served as
president Of the Theta Sigma
Phi, professional journalistic
sorority.
Cited for Biography
The sorority awarded her a
national headliner citation in
l94l for her book. Eleanor
Roosevelt: A Biography"
She vas coauthor with Ed
win Rosskam Of washington:
Nerve Center" published in
1889. and also contributed ar
ticleS TO national magazines.
Miss Black retired 10 years
ago when she became Ill.
She was a member Of Phi
Beta Kappa and the Society Of
Women Geographers, as well
as Theta Sigma Phi and the
Woman's National Press Club.
Miss Black is survived by a
daughter. Mrs. Joan Motheral,
413l North Henderson road,
Arlington.
The family requests that to-
kens Of sympathy be in the
form of contributions to the
National Epilepsy League in
Chicago. Services will be
nFirota
Evening star., 1957-12-16
'Dovid A. Bisset, ,Sr..
Agriculture Aide

David A. Bisset. ST., an Agri-
culture Department employe
for As years and native Of
Washington. died Thursday in
Savannah, Ga. He was Sc.
Mr.. Bisset was superintend-
ent Of the departments plant
introduction garden in Savan-
nah.
In addition to his widow, he
is survived BY three sons. 1t.
Col. David A. Bisset. jr.. sta
toned with the Army in Ger.
many: George B. Bisset. a Navy
torpedoman first class at PEN
sacola. Fla; Charles w. Bisset,
q graduate student at Harvard
Evening star., 1957-12-16
Leonidos c. Dyer Dies,
Wrote Auto Theft Act

Former Representative Leo
midas carstarphen Dyer Of
Missouri died last night In st.
Louis. the Associated Press re-
ported. He was 86.
Mr.. Dyer, a Republican. was
the author Of the Dyer Act. q
motor vehicle theft law passed
In 1919. The act makes In
terstate movement Of a stolen
car q Federal offense.
J. Edgar Hoover. director Of
the Federal Bureau Of Inves-
tigatlon. last year wrote Mr..
Dyer that 227.752 cars valued
at S2l2.67g.296 had been re-
corered under the law.
Born N Warren County. Mis-
Evening star., 1957-12-16
Darn nf Chunks

ERREMAN. MRs. AMELIA, We ths
FIREMAN vish 70 thans our friends
Tor their kindly acts durinR our
SHRAH ts9 stISssRSVN UNA. Made. JEAN CHAR,
ne NLLITs SoItiEfIk q
PORTLAND, MAINE.
Evening star., 1957-12-16
PerennioI Disuster

NEW DELHI R.-Tubercu-
losis kills some 100000 Indians
each year. government figures
show.
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FUNERAL DIRECTORs
Crenatorium

Crematorium
J. William Lees Sons Co.
FUNERAL DIRECTORS
Ntnta By Jarvis. "A ID
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prafhs


MsyEARRY, J0sEPu MICHAEL. Or
MICHAEL McvEARsY gi III 18th
4! pes beloved husband Of Lucy I,
Ms Joaephins q. vadSr Anderson = e srothss e.
Michael Z MevsarTy. and grand-
tather y James e. IT.. and Jgsenhi
&, ASsfEsSs ARsisss ldnsss sIsasi Ros home eAl ss6d
Rhode lslanG Ave. AZ Eastern ave. ne.
Funeral on "Wednesday, December ! \,
a. ll9n am,i thelee 70 Holy Name
sslsa SsihSis onSrsh whsss sss sens.s WI p q
kis soul. Relatives and trisnds IN
yited. intefment dlenNood Cemetery
MEYER. MERLE ?. On sunday. Dseeln-
ss ospi:s Ia MERL sqiis apytR ss5'nsISD x saS5
IS2.1 hsssshs |sss Alice n.
Msssf tssbss, ~ Mfa ruth Weed.
NE sesr ~ pass ssrs Pna 81, kf9nsfP i. H'
Hines cp, Fgalalal HqiDsA snnl l4lh
a. i9 an .psEklpa iaeilitlesl In
MONROE. CHARLES. on sunday, be-
eefnhfr 3. 1857. CHARLES MONROE
q SlpRAret. Sc. Notice Of funeral
MUsdsN, isSss N'is EssiE ssmfn's BIAcksifR. ESli On
gatardss. Deeenbef 'i1 1887. al a.
MEH MORGAN. wife. ol the late Fred
Alle1A AIoegAn. tngtheT Of Pau b
Morsen. Adelphi. Nd and William
" Mcrehn % sacramento, Calf. She
4 also survived BY Two sisters and
four brothers and iopr arAndchildren.
NufIfas. IHEi.f = dERfkubs BE-! ], On Friday.
pIeesmpsT I,;ss La lgs. GERTRUDE
El,E ssa s &: .,s North q yi..i MIA r ssrs.
Der II, at . am. at William 4. May
Funeral Homt. Easton u and kes-
wlck ave QiepHtdess Pa. Solemn
FFssS.ss Fsss. haT.Sl Hsss, SSssR fS.ssHn.SE q
Holy sepnlchrai cemftery 10
o5.saa 5.s.ns.. S:a 81 ss:ssass ssis.Sss
SIisze SSTS s'a s ~ils iHcTaivHS 4 csarIs.
tbe Wv. peal Funeral ~ ~ Nome. asis
1eofnia ase - ". .where services VII
at & pm lntsriIent Knoxville, Nd.
on Tuesday, December ~. 81 II :, m
o,SIIL. TIMOTHY JOSEPH. OF asis
Alseap, ss ha.ssd ave pfSssInSer Ss ~;
ci Mrs Milton 4. Kyie, Mrs Robert
Meshans and Robert p. oNeA siS
a. Chambers FUNERAL Home. 5l7
llth 81. Sc. on Tuesday. Deeem-
hst -. at $50 Am. Mass in st;
Francis Xavier Church. saath st and
nouh. s s'' orivsi esms..r5 G. an iH''fnsH' r.
oNsII. TiloLglx ,g2skRH. MsmbeIs
Evening star., 1957-12-16

munlcaslon Of Redemption
Lodge No. "a. F.AA-M., is
called for i2 noon tuesday.
December II, 1897. for the
purpose OF conducting
Masonic services FOR our
late brother. WILLIAM 5.
Evening star., 1957-12-16

4. Z WEIskNBUNGkR, SECRETARY.
BROOKS. CAPT. ROGER. usN ire
tlredl. On Sunday, December Is.
1887 At his residence. 1880 windom
place ", CAPT. ROGER BROOKS,
uSN iretsres9. beloved husband %
ANNE kucnariSta, Ellen and Roger
Strattan Brooks orOtner Of Mrs Lin
coin cclcoTd. Mrs Richard A. Rice.
MS. Joseph N. Thomas. Charles ?
and :. A Bro0ks Fritnds aTe invited
tc cali al the Bethesda Chevy cfase
Funeral Home OF Robert A. Pumphrey
Bethesda, Nd. Services on WedneS-
GAY. Decemoer le, at Fort Myer
terment Arlington National Cemetery.
Evening star., 1957-12-16

December Is, 1857, at SiDley Hos.
pltnl, BERTHA THoLLANDER Of
1881 Columbia rd, NV, wife OF the
Mrs. Mildred Holdt and John Htrbert
Thollander, sister q Marie Anderson,
Friends NAV call AZ the lee Funeral
Home, fth st. Rnd Mass ave ne,
where services VIII, BE- held on Tues
day D"cember z al h'a0 pm, In
tefment ptivate IL
THOMAS. iETA n. Suddenly, on
Thursday. December ~, 1851 At hey
Tesidsneei ~ Yuma s ses lEIA
james r Thomas, mother Of Karen
and james, IT. daughter OF Harold
aud Beatrice Mason She also Is SUR
viyed hv her. ufandmother and host
OF other relatives and friends. Re-
satf' sss.f .H' MOSsss' PnsSs pessmssr Ss p ls
Services a. ie'Ja pm Tuesday, De.
eember 10, at the Vermont Avenue
Bantiat Church, 1900 block OF Vey-
nl mont ave nv .CalskIst Will rot b, be
Arlington Nationai Cemetery. Ar
ranEements BY Petworth, Inc.
Evening star., 1957-12-16

ssoTdsy' Decsmorr a ii5s' al ~
Carroll Manor, Hyattsyiiie, I'D
MARY BERNADIHg FJTLoERALD,
eaughter Of the late Maurice and
Vary Ellen Fitzgerald, sister Of lhs
icseoh 4 ana John psIioa ffiiageTaid
Theresa A. ana Catherine D. litx-
gerald Friends may call az the Lee
Funeral Home, 4th st. and Mas. ave,
ne. until $40 an Iuesnay, De-
cembeT II. REQUIEM mass will oe Of
fered az 81. Dominic Cathoiie Church,
9TH and SIS sw.. At = Am. Inter
ment Mount Olivet Cemetery. kindly
omit flowers.
Evening star., 1957-12-16

HAROLD Z. The ofncers
and members o. WashIng-
ton Commercial Printing
Pressmens Union, No. 3Sl.
are advised OF the death
Of Brother HAROLD =.
BRlCkER, Remains restine
~ the Ives Funeral Home.
viii be held on Tuesday,
II. al 2 pm. interment
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-20
ID. c. Couple Hurt
In Heud-On Crash
Near Chevy Chase

A Washington couple was seri-
ously injured in head-on crash
today on Jones Bridge road near
Chevy Chase.
Admitted to Suburban Hos
lpital in undetermined condition
were Maurice Hamilton. 40. and
his wife Bertha, SO. Of 5l25
Eighth street NV.
The Bethesda Chevy Chase
Rescue Squad worked IS minutes
to free the Hamiltons from their
wrecked auto.
Montgomery County police
said the Hamilton car collideo
with a truck driven by Lawrence
E. Loveland, II. Of 1911 Harrell
street. Silver Spring. The truck
driver received minor injuries
police said.
Mr.. Hamilton suffered head
injuries and his wife a compound
fracture Of the leg and other
injuries. police said.
Police Pvts. Miles r. Daniels
and Price L. Brown said the
Hamilton car apparently had
pulled out to pass another auto
and met the truck head-on.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-20

the questioning revealed mo
significant new information"
DR.. Wilson Van Duesen, chief
psychologist at Mendocino State
Hospital. suggested the use Of
hypnosis in a letter TO 1t.
Moody. He said he thought wit
nesses saw everything. but To-
cused their attention on the dy-
ing man.
But 1t is a matter OF atten-
tion." he said. They conferred
on what was happening to the
man. They also registered other
facts Of what was going on, but
they were probably rather vague.
HYPNOSIS would aid in the COM
plete recall of what happened. -
DR.. Wilson said that because
"the scene is so vivid and SO
important" to witnesses the
questioning is likely to be sue
cessful.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-20
Hypnosis of Witnesses
Fails in Staying Case

SAN FRANCISCO, April 20
(RJ.--First attempts by a psy-
chiatrist to question witnesses
under hypnosis have failed to
yield any new clues to the bru-
tai hit-run Staying Of a San
Francisco man.
The doctor. who insisted he
remain unidentified as a con-
dition for doing the work. told
police yesterday further efforts
might produce better results. =
Lloyd v. Stephens, 81, was
struck down at San Francisco
intersection and dragged 1900
feet by a car. The cars path
was traced in blood as the driver
sought to dislodge the body by
alternately speeding and slam
ming on the brakes.
Some fifty horrified persons
saw the episode.
One witness. Bonifacio Sill
verio. gave police a partial H.
cense number. He was one o.
four persons questioned undel
hypnosis by the doctor. whit
sought TO discover the entir,
number from Mr.. Silverio's sub
conscious mind.
Cornelius Lynch. a city fire,
man. who chased the car In vain
also was questioned.
Police 1t. Edward Moody sale
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-20
Dog Arrives
on Flight
Around Globe

The Phineas Fogg of dogdom
paused briefly in Washington
yesterday on a round-the-world
trip requiring far less time than
the tabled Round the World in
80 Days" figure.
Kashta, a boxer owned by the
State Departments Miss Virginia
Richardson. explained in Moscow,
flew to New York on Scandina-
Wan Airlines. rode National Air
lines TO Washington. will go to
Los Angeles to meet his owner
and continue a trip to Copen-
hagen over the North Pole and
on to South Africa.
Miss Richardson. concluding
duties in Russia, went on ahead
to her Santa Ana, Cal, home and
is awaiting the dogs arrival In
Los Angeles.
Airline crewmen described
Kashta as a good traveller"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-20
'MAYFLOWER
Continued From First Pag,

Continued From First Pag,
back to its proper place and that
it will lead Mayflower II across
the sea to Plymouth Rock.
The 80 men in the modern
Mayfiower. knowing much more
about the winds and currents
than was known 337 years ago,
hope to make the crossing in
about six weeks.
Their ship is an almost exact
reproduction of the first May
.flower-90 feet long. 26 feet wide
and with 80-foot masts. There
are few concessions to comfort,
but the modern Pilgrims are
travelling as their forefathers
did. with sail only.
One of the crew is Warwick
Charlton. originator of the May
flower project.
II really think Ill have a
pleasant journey but. of course
Mayflower. rs feet at the waist
is narrow lady. We expect to
be rolled" Charlton said.
The Mayflower II has a mod
ern radio in event of trouble
and she is not nearly so crowded
as her predecessor. There were
l02 Pilgrims and a crew of 20 to
rs aboard the first Mayflower,
commanded by Capt. Christopher
Jones.
Mayfiower I sailed in Septem-
Der, 1920. about the worst month
for a westerly passage under sail
because of the prevailing winds
Comdr. villiers picked the time
of year when there is the high
est proportion of east-to-west
winds for the voyage Of the
Mayfiower II.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-20

District and vicinity-Some
sunshine with temperatures in
the 70s this afternoon. Fair to-
night, low near so. Mostly sunny,
quite warm and humid tomorrow
Wind, IL am. today. south-south-
east. 6 miles-per-hour.
Virginia-Fair with low around
so tonight. Mostly sunny, humid
and quite warm tomorrow with
scattered thundershowers in the
mountains. Sunday afternoon
temperatures in the 80s.
Maryland-Generally fair and
mild tonight. except for POSSIBLE
ity Of a few scattered showers in
extreme west portion. Low to-
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I3He|d in Gun
Death Of Altman

| ROSWELL. N. Mex, April 20
R.-Two young men and their
father were held today in the
death Of a young New York air.
man who. according to an off,
cial. left his guard post and
went on a shooting spree.
/ District Attorney Patrick Ham
agan said Airman &c Daniel L.
jarrett. %. Roslyn Heights, N.
~, stationed at Walker Air
Force Base. apparently climbed
over fence where he was posted
as a guard. carrying his military
rifle with him.
Mr.. flanagan said the airman
definitely had been drinking"
and liquor was found in his can
teen.
Held without charge were
Clement and Anselmo Lucero,
Roswell, in their EOS. and their
father, Ben Lucero.
Jarrett was killed shortly
after midnight yesterday He
was struck by two heavy rife
slugs and two shotguns blasts.
flanagan said there were shot
gun pellets in the body from the
ankles to the head.
The district attorney said it
was Undetermined" who fired
at the airman. Then Mr.. Han
agan added: "All three fired
shots, apparently simultane-
ously."
This is the story Mr.. Hama
gan related. drawing from the
Luceros' account and the EVIL
dence:
Jarrett left his post, climbed
over the fence on the edge of
the Air Force base and crossed
onto property owned by Ben
Lucero.
The three homes of the Luz
ceros are in a group.
A dog belonging to the Luz
ceros barked, and the airman
fired at it.
Jarrett then left the Lucero
property. broke some windows
in an old barracks building and
fired more shots. Then he re-
turned to the Lucero property,
walking near the houses.
/ Then, apparently. Mr.. Hama
gan said. the airman and the
Luceros exchanged some remarks
and the fatal shots followed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-20

night around go. Mostly sunny.
humid and quite warm tomorrow
with high temperature in the 80s.
except upper 70s in extreme
northeast portion. Chance Of a
few scattered showers in after
noon or evening in west portion.
Lower Potomac and Chesa-
peake Bay-Southerly winds. 5
or 10 miles per hour this after
noon and tonight becoming
southwest. 1918 miles per hour
Sunday. Weather fair with good
visibility.
River Report
from u s. Engineersl
Potomac River clear at Harpers Ferry
and clear AZ Great Fails Shenandoah
River clear at Hafpers Ferry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-20
Girl Singer, 70,
Slain in Church

COVE. Ark, April 20 (R.--
Moments after pretty Helen
Griffith left a choir and went
to a pew in a church here last
night, six pistol shots blasted the
Holy Week service and the 20
girl fell into the aisle
fatally wounded.
The shots were fired through a
window of the Hilltop Holiness
Church in this West Arkansas
mountain town. Another men,
Der Of the congregation, a 6l-
year-old man, was wounded in
the left leg during the firing.
Several persons rushed to the
door in time to see a man lear
into a pickup truck and fee.
Rejected Suitor Is Suicide
Little more than an hour later
officers here were notified that
Haskell Sullivan, %. of Buffalo
Okla. a rejected sutton of the
dead girl. had killed himself in
front of his brothers house a,
Nano Chito, Okla, 20 miles
across the Arkansas Oklahoma
border from Cove.
Sheriff's officers of McCurtain
County. Okla. said Sullivan's
body was found in his pickup
truck outside the home Of j. l.
Sullivan.
He had been shot between the
eyes with a 30 pistol, appar-
emily the same weapon which
killed Miss Griffith. officers re-
ported.
Sullivan left a note. It said:
Il killed Helen and I'm 60
ing with her."
officers said the auburn.
haired. blue-eyed girl was shot
twice in the face and twice in
the back.
During the fusillade. members
of the congregation said. Miss
Griffith staggered upright and
then pitched forward into the
aisle.
Had Just Finished Singing
Mrs. E. l.. Blake, pastor of the
church. said. Things happened
so quickly that everyone was
stunned. Helen had just finished
singing in the choir. They had
just sung What a Friend We
Have in Jesus"
Then" the Rev. Mrs. Blake
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-20

1t was the position Of the doc
tors who examined him before
and after his trial. Gov. Nc
Keldin said. that "as a result
Of his illness, Cole was rendered
less able to exercise the control
which he previously could. and
that he plunged headlong into
action 'in such fashion as to
render him incapable of utiliz-
ing his intellectual awareness of
right and wrong.
The Communication of the death
sentence was the 10th granted
by Gov. McKeldin since he took
Office in January 1851.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-20
BY the Associated Press

| Plywood importers said today
Senator Thurmond. Democra,
of South Carolina, was the VIC
tim of a hoax" when he told
Congress that 20 hardwood ply.
wood plants were Shutdown
completely" under pressure from
foreign imports.
None of the 10 North Carolina
plants listed by Senator Thur
mond shut down for that reason,
the National Council of Amer
lean Importers said. The council
opposes Senator Thurmond's bill
to curb hardwood plywood i'm
ports.
An on-the-spot check by a
former Federal Bureau OF In
yestigation agent. the council
said. shows that:
Four Of the named plants
never existed; two burned down:
one is running full time: one
now makes furniture; one was
closed because OF an apparent
company policy 10 increase total
output while concentrating In
fewer plants. and the 10th was
dissolved for personal reasons
although 1t was making a profit.
Attorney William J. Bernhard,
who made the survey. said only
the North Carolina portion Of
Senator Thurmond's list has been
checked so far. The indication
lis. he said. that "the rest Of the
list is just as misleading"
Senator Thurmond certainly
was not trying to fool anybody, .
MIR. Bernhard told a news con-
ference. Il believe he and the
other Senators who are CO.
sponsors Of the bill are the VIC
Tins of a hoax.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-20
Grocer Robbed, Shot
And Pistol Whipped

DETROIT. April 20 Rl.-A
gunman fired point-blank into
the face Of Grocer Hareef c.
Corey. 60, last night. The slug
struck his upper lip. glanced up
ward and lodged in his nose.
Hospital authorities said the
wound was not serious.
Detective Charles Schlachter
said the bullet apparently didn't
have a sufficient charge of pow
der.
Mr.. Corey was attacked as he
left his East Side grocery. The
gunman and two companions
took s62 and pistol whipped him
before firing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-20

Continued From First Page
cred himself still member Of
the council.
In another letter to Mr..
Meany, Beck said that at tbs
direction of the Transfers
Union Executive Board he had
named a committee to discuss
his suspension and that Mr..
Meany name a committee to
meet with his group for this
purpose.
Beck listed these Transfers
officials as members of his COM
mittee:
Einar o. Mohn. vice president
in charge Of the Teamsters head
quarters here: William A. Lee,
James r. Hoffa. Thomas l..
Hickey and Joseph Diviny.
The AFL-CIO leaders dispute
Beck's claim that the council has
no power to suspend him.
Mr.. Meany also has ruled out
ANY negotiations or bargaining
with the Transfers on the sus-
pension. He emphasized this in
"a statement after the Team
sters' board outlined its position
after a meeting last Tuesday in
Galveston. Tex.
In a third letter to Mr.. Meany
and another to A. J. Hayes,
chairman Of the AFL-CIO
Ethical Practices Committee,
Beck said the conclusion by the
council that the Teamsters Union
may be under the domination
of corrupt influences has not
been supported by specific
charges.
The Ethical Practices Com
mittee was ordered by the ALL
clio Executive Council to in
'vestigate these charges and has
set May 6 for a hearing fol-
the union.
Beck said that when and IT,
the investigation proceeds to the
point that the committee car
supply the Teamsters with
specific charges. the right to be
confronted by the accusers and
the right to adjudication by a
tribunal which has not pre-
Judged the case" the Transfers
would then appear and answer
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-20
| Hook of Senator Choroed
On PIywood Shutdowns

I'VE believe the list was sup
piled to the Senator by the
Hardwood Plywood Manufac-
turers Committee.
Senator Thurmond has gone
to South Carolina to spend the
Easter recess. and was not i'm
mediately available for comment
Senator Thurmond in a Senate
speech on March IA called for
early action by Congress to save
our domestic plywood industry
from further unfair competition
with the low-wage countries. y
He named 20 Senators as CO.
sponsors Of the measure.
Three Groups Lead Fight
The importers counterattack
was led by James r. Sharp,
Washington attorney for the
importers council, the Imported
Hardwood Plywood Association
San Francisco. and the Amer
lean Association of Hardwood
Plywood Users.
The output and sales oil
United States hardwood plywood
producers are higher than al
any time in the industry's his
tory and profits have risen SUBJ
stantially in each of the past
five years, Mr.. Sharp told the
news conference.
Mr.. Sharp noted that the
Tariff Commission in 1855 re-
jected a proposal to curb i'm
ports, saying that foreign ply
wood did not threaten the
United States industry.
He accused domestic prop
agandistS" Of employing "a de-
ceitful program OF half-truths
which rivals any propaganda
and lobbying campaign OF recent
years"