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Evening star., 1957-08-20
Former Boxer Charged
With Attack on Costello

NEW YORK. Aug. 20 (P.-
A burly former boxer accused
Of tryiIS &C murder racketeer
Frank Costello last May was
held without bail in Felony
Court today for a further hear
ing Thursday.
Vincent L. (The CHM Gil
gante. 20. did not plead to the
charge of attempted murder.
which was placed against him
last night seven hours after he
surrendered voluntarily at a
midtown police station.
Gigante's lawyer. David M.
Markowitz. said his client was
miles from the scene at the
time of the shooting and first
heard of it ION television."
Mr.. Markowitz said Gigantic
told him nobody identified
me"-a reference to witnesses
who were paraded past him
yesterday.
High. Bail Protested
The lawyer said Gigantic was
living "about 500 miles out Of
New York" during the months
police were seeking to question
him, but said he did not know
the precise location.
Mr.. Markowitz protested in
court attempts to set bail as
high as $150.000 on Gigantic
and said he would rather have
no bail than an amount that
large
There's nothing here more
than an ordinary assault" Mr..
Markowitz said. Just because
it's some person who is in the
public eye doesn't make it
attempted murder"
Gigantic had been held over
night pending his arraignment.
He had been sought by
police because he roughly fits
the description Of a fat man"
placed at the scene of the as
Sassination attempt.
Gigante Won't Talk
Costello suffered a superficial
head wound in the bungled as
saSSination attempt. Brought
in to face Gigantic during yes
terday's questioning. Costello
was described as very Coop
erative" by police. He report
edly had given police no nelp
in their search for his assail-
ant.
Deputy Inspector Fred Lus-
sen. who questioned Gigantic all
afternoon. said the former box
Evening star., 1957-08-20

wide transport strike as "im-
probable and impossible to
control" and added:
II don't think it could hap
pen"
Hoffa was questioned in
some detail about companies
set up in the maiden name Of
his wife. Josephine Toszywak.
and Alice johnson. the wife of
Bert Brennan. Detroit Team
sters leader, for leasing equip
ment to trucking company
known as Commercial Carriers.
The company was known as
Test Fleet. and. according to
the testimony. was chartered in
Tennessee.
Hoffa had no ready explana-
tion of why the company was
chartered in Tennessee while it
did business in Michigan. But
he pointed out that he under
stood it was required to register
in some fashion in Michigan
because Of sales tax and such
things.
Denies Wife's Connection
! Commercial Carriers. it was
brought out. had some labor
difficulties with the Teamsters,
but Hoffa insisted that there
was no connection between the
company his wife was interested
in and the labor difficulties.
Through questions by Mr..
K Kennedy the committee
learned that Test Fleet was
the successor to two other COM
panies in which Hoffa's fam
lily was interested. that Test
Fleet was organized by the st.
Louis attorney for Commercial
Carriers and that the head
of the trucking outfit had
given a statement to the bank
of a loan obtained by Test
Fleet and that Test Fleets
equipment was obtained
through Commercial Carriers.
Hoffa testified that the
reason hts wife used her
maiden name in investing in
the company was because he
was involved in so many law
suits owing TO his position as
a labor leader and they did
not want to have the COM
pany's equipment tied up
through court action.
Denied Wrong Dealings
Hoffa said that he saw
nothing wrong" in a labor
leader having business dealings
in the same industry. He said
his dealings had helped him
get an understanding Of what
could be made from trucking
and had served to prevent
strikes affecting members Of
his union.
Under questioning by Mr..
Kennedy, Hoffa said he had
been in the Teamsters since
1882 and had been president
of a local since the mid-30s.
The short, stocky union leader
enumerated his union jobs he
held at present:
President Of Teamsters Local
.299 in Detroit. president OF
Joint Council 43 in Detroit,
president Of the Michigan Con-
ference Of Teamsters. president
of the Central Conference of
Teamsters. vice president and
negotiating chairman of the
Central States Drivers Council.
c h airma a n and co-ordinator
Of the Montgomery Ward Ma
tional Organizing Drive and
vice president of the Interna-
Evening star., 1957-08-20
Wurrens Returning

SOUTHAMPTON, Eng. Aug.
20 (P).-United States Chief
Justice and Mrs. Earl Warren
sailed for home today on the
liner America.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-22

rupee loan" in India at his trial
in Federal Court here.
Bertone. charged in a 15-count
indictment with conspiracy and
eXtortion while on duty as a
State Department supply officer
in Iran and India, was on the
stand all day.
Under croSS-eXamination by
Assistant United States Attorney
Albert P. TrapaSso, he admitted
that an Iranian contractor who
did business with the United
States Embassy in Teheran built
the $4,000 home he occupied
during his last five months in
that country.
Bertone said he advanced $500
in rent" to the contractor and
offered suggestions in the con-
struction of the house. He denied
receiving $4,000 rails (about S4.-
000) when the house was sold
after his transfer to India in
1854.
Mr.. TrapaSSo then questioned
Bertone on 10000 rupees (about
$4,000 he earlier said he bor-
rowed from an Indian contractor
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-22

while on duty in New Delhi in
1855.
The Government claims the
10000 rupees were part of a
shakedown. On direct examina-
ton, however. Bertone said il
was a loan" pending liquidation
of personal property in Iran.
Didn't you have an account
in a Washington bank at the
time you made the alleged loan|
Mr. TrapasSo asked.
Bertone said he did.
How much was it?" de-
manded Mr.. Trapasso.
Slightly more than $4,000
Bertone answered.
Mr.. Trapasso also questioned
Bertone about a number of bust
ness deals he participated in
while supply officer in Iran.
Bertone. who joined the State
Department as a guard in Manila
in 1916 and later served in Aus
tralia before being assigned to
India and Iran, was forced to re-
sign from the service on April
81, 1855.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-22

and my medical evidence will in
dictate why"
Il am very much obliged" said
the judge politely. That is what
/ wanted to know"
The judge also interviewed to
ask Nurse Randall:
Have you got, apart from
what was written down, a clear
recollection in your mind of her
being jerky an hour and a half
before she died?"
Her voice choking, the gray
haired nurse replied: II have
and I never want to see anything
like it again"
The prosecution had stressed
that Mrs Morrell was in a coma
when she was given injections
the crown claims killed her in
November. 1850.
Unable to Remember
Miss Randall told the defense
counsel she did not remember
whether she had told the at
torney general Mrs. Morrell was
in and out Of a heavy coma be-
fore her death.
you may take it from me
that is what you said" Mr.
Lawrence said. do you want to
withdraw it now?"
Il probably meant a heavy
Sleep" the nurse replied.
She then testified she gave
Mrs. Morrell an injection of
paraldehyde-a sleeping drug
an hour before the woman died
but failed to record it in the
case logbook.
Miss Randall had been on the
stand a total of 5 hours and 20
minutes when the defense chief
fired his final question:
Were you a legatee under
Mrs. Morrell's will?"
yes" replied the nurse 81
received 1900 (S840)."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-22
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-22
Nurse Admits Injection
Not Ordered by Adams

LONDON. Mar. % up. = A
nurse who saw the death of the
woman DR.. John Bodkin Adams
is accused of numbering testified
today she gave the ailing woman
an injection on her own respon-
sibility an hour before she died.
If you are right and your
memory is right" demanded
Godfrey Lawrence. the physi-
clans attorney. there was a
serious breach of duty that
night?"
Yes" replied Nurse Caroline
Sylvia Randall
1T is quite inexplicable?"
Eyes"
Under intense grilling by the
defense. Nurse Randall described
the final hours of Mrs. Edith
Alice Morrell to a jury of 10
men and two women. DR.. Adams.
56-year-old bachelor society doc
tor who is charged with drugging
the rich 81-year-old widow to
gain an inheritance under her
will. cooked an ear to listen at
tentively. The nurse testified
she received 300 pounds (S840)
from Mrs. Morrell's will.
AT the beginning of the cross
examination yesterday Nurse
Randall had testified there was
no justification for her earlier
accusation at preliminary
hearing that heroin prescribed
by DR.. Adams affected Mrs. Nor
rell adversely.
Judge Asks Questions
The stern-faced justice, Sir
Patrick Arthur Devlin. startled
courtroom spectators by suddenly
asking the prosecutor whether he
maintained that drugs admins
tered to Mrs. Morrell the night Of
her death were given with the
intention" Of killing her.
Seemingly caught by surprise,
Attorney General Sir Reginald
Manningham-B Butler rose and
after a pause replied:
Il must say I do submit that
they were given deliberately by
DR.. Adams and they accelerated
the death of the patient. But
won't elaborate. / adhere to that
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-22
Boxer Perry
Guilty Of Rape

Aaron Perry. former District
welterweight boxing champion
was convicted last night by a
jury of raping a 20-year-old girl
last November on the Soldiers
Home grounds.
The District Court jury, which
deliberated more than eight
hours. did not recommend the
death penalty. Without this rec
concentration the maximum PEN
atty for rape is a prison term OF
from 10 to 80 years.
Judge Richmond B. Keech re-
fered the case to the probation
officer for investigation pending
sentence, for which no date was
set.
The woman testified that she
had accepted a lift in Perry's
automobile, thinking that she
knew him. She testified that she
found she was mistaken. She
said Perry. 81, drove her to the
Soldiers Home grounds, beat her
with his fists and attacked her.
Perry. whose home is in the
100 block of Thirty-third street
NE. testified that the girl had
submitted willingly. He said that
afterwards they had an argu-
ment and that she slapped him
and kicked him. He said he
then struck her.
Under cross -examination by
Assistant United States Attorney
Thomas A. Flannery, Perry tes-
titled he had given police an
incorrect version of what hap
|pened. He also testified he had
known the girl for some time.
Police quoted Perry as stating
that he had seen the girl seated
near a bus StOD suffering from
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-22
milk Distribution
Uses Most Vehicles

MILWAUKEE.-More motor
vehicles are used in the United
States in the distribution of milk
than any other commodity.
Some 100000 vehicles are en-
ployed in delivering milk and
dairy products from farms to
processing plants and from
plants to consumers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-22

ia beating and had offered to
help her.
Perry's attorneys were James
"a. Tyson and w. Theophilus
Jones.
In 1850 District Court judge
found Perry insane and sent him
to st. Elizabeths Hospital while
housebreaking and robbery
charges were pending. Perry was
released eight months later and
the charges were dropped.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-22
MP Open House

Company D Of the 1880 Mill
tary Police Battalion. District
National Guard. will sponsor an
open house from 10 am. to 4p.m.
tomorrow in Room Is South Of
the Armory.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-22
Former u. S. Aide Tried
On Kickbocks Abroad

NEWARK. N j., Mar. % 049-A $4,000 home Iran and
$4,000 bank Washington figured in testimony yes
terday City accused accepting kckbacks
United States supply officer in Iran and India
Thomas A. of Union City, questioned closely
the and bank account, and also 10000
Evening star., 1957-03-15
Fe||owshipsG Go
To II in Area

Seventeen Washington area
residents were among 845 uni
versity students awarded pre-
doctoral graduate fellowships by
the National Science Foundation,
1t was announced today.
The fellowships. awarded in
the natural sciences and allied
fields. were given for the aca-
demic year l957-58. They carry
allowances of $1,000 for the first
year, $1,000 for intermediate
years. and $4,000 for the last
year of graduate study.
In addition to the predoctoral
fellowships, "a regular postdoc-
toral fellowships were awarded
by the foundation. These carry
an allowance of $4,000. All fel-
lowships include additional al
lowances for dependents, tuition.
and other normal expenses.
Washington students receiving.
the predoctoral fellowships are
William NJ. Dante, 1921 Nevada
avenue NV; John r. Ehrman.
4433 Garrison street NV. and
Donald r. HOffeld, 1928 Thirty
third street Sc.
Maryland students include:
James w. Conley. Hyattsville;
Rosalind Hauk, Chevy Chase;
Besey w. johnson. Chevy Chase;
Iris c. Rothberg, Adelphia: !:
Mark Sharnoff, Chevy Chase:
Karl E. Taeuber, Hyattsville:
Howard w. Whitlock. Jr., Uni
versity Park; and Dean c. Pres
nall, Westgate, Md.
Virginia students include:
Thomas c. Boberg, Falls Church;
Samuel F. Burkhardt Falls
Church; Peter B. Field. Falls
Church, Melvin D. George, Ar
hngton Charles L. Hanse
Alexandria. and John T. Pennis-
ton. Fairfax.
Evening star., 1957-03-15
Second OF O Series

Second OF Series
and not living with your hus-
band or wife) and your total in
come for 1856 exceeded $1,000;
or
You are married and living
with your husband or wife and
your gross income exceeded
$4,000, or
Your gross sales or receipts
from any trade or business, ex-
cept an unincorporated business
subject to tax exceeded $4,000.
You are married and living
with your husband or wife and
your combined gross income ex-
ceeded $4,000, or your combined
gross sales or receipts from any
trade or business, except an un-
incorporated business subject to
tax, exceeded $4,000.
Who is a District resident
under the law?
You are a District resident if
you were domiciled in the Dis
trict on December 81, 1856. or if
you maintained a home here for
more than seven months of the
year 1856.
The law does not consider
resident" an elective officer of
the United States Government
or any employe on his staff in
the legislative branch of the
Federal Government, provided
the employe is a bona fide resi-
dent of the home State of the
elected officer. 1t also does not
include an officer of the execu-
tive branch of the Federal Gov
ernment appointed by and serv-
ing at the pleasure of the Presi-
dent and subject to Senate con-
firmation. unless he was domi-
ciled in the District on Deem
ber 81. 1856.
What does domicile mean?
The question of domicile is
often knotty one. and when in
doubt requires determination
from the facts in each parti-
cular case. The city has a ques-
tionnaire designed to bring out
those facts in doubtful cases. A
primary requisite for domicile in
State or territory is fixed
intention to return there.
l am q bona fide domiciliary
of my home state and pay in
come taxes there. Am l taxed
twice because l am living here?
If you are qualified to file a
Evening star., 1957-03-15

return here because of being a
resident of the District. you may
receive credit on your District
tax for the amount you are re-
quired to pay as income or in
tangible personal property taxes
at your place of domiclle.
Where may l get help in pre-
pairing my tax return?
Go to Room 203O, Municipal
Center, Third street and Indiana
avenue NV. between 8:15 am.
and 4:45 pm. Mondays through
Fridays.
You may telephone the income
tax office at National $4,000 for
the answer to a specific question.
Do not. however, proceed to go
through your entire tax form by
telephone. The tax examiner
you are holding on the telephone
may be in the midst of helping
someone in his Office who has
waited his turn in line.
The tax Office has trained
some 35 tax personnel from
other sections who will be called
in to help with individual income
tax as needed. potentially doub-
ling the staff of tax examiners.
in an effort to cut down wait
ing. 1t still is a good idea to go
down as soon as possible if you
need help.
Evening star., 1957-03-15
CDA Dance Sunday

The Catholic Daughters Of
America, Court District of Co
lumbia, will hold a st. Patrick's
Day dance at 4 pm. Sunday in
the organizations clubhouse, 2
Scott Circle NV.
Evening star., 1957-03-15
FILING FOR DISTRICT RESIDENTS
Single Form Serves
! All oxobIe Residents
Nv HARRIET GRIFFITHS

1t good idea to file District of Columbia income tax
early order to avoid astminute rush and possible mistakes
The city has only form for all taxpayers filing
their individual income returns due April Is. But if your
all salaries interest you
Evening star., 1957-03-15

need I'LL out only the first two
pages.
Who must file?
You must if you are a District
resident and single COR married
Evening star., 1957-03-15

Sunday: Tox Rote Higher in Top
broekets.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-05-14
West jefferson
Legion Post To
Start Baseball
press Democrat Photo)

For the first time in many years,
an official American Legion Junior
Baseball team is being re-activated
by Commander Howard d. Mark
ham of Post 201 with the support
of the membership.
Boys Is, 16 and II are eligible
to play and they will compete with
other similar teams in the Sixth
District area of the American Le-
gion of Ohio. Chairman-Coach Ray
Roberts of 246 Merriman Drive
will be assisted by Robert Irwin
and Bernard White. Interested boys
are urged to contact any of these
men Immediately.
Expenses are the problem of any
organized team and the Legion well
comes any donation from we'll
wishers, which is to be applied
toward the ultimate expense of ap-
proximately $4,000. Already, the
following organizations and local
business places have contributed to
the team: Auxiliary Unit 201, Vol
ture ATT of the Forty & Eight, Rice
Pure Oil Service, West Jefferson
Cab, Mellott's, Inc. and Robert E.
Gibbs, Attorney. Contributions may
be mailed to John Stalder, 287 Lii
ly Chapel Road, West Jefferson,
with checks being made payable to
Jefferson Post 201.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-05-14
General Meeting
OF WSCS Held AT
Church Wednesday

The monthly meeting of the
W.S.C.S. was held at the church
on Wednesday evening May 8, with
the members of the Ruth Circle in
charge of the program and serving
as hostess. The meeting opened
with group singing of Faith of
Our Fathers"
Mrs. Katherine Long presented
the devotions. She gave the Bible
story of Hannah and her son Sam
uel, also a poem entitled "A Mother
Speaks" and closed with prayer
poem.
Faith Golden then introduced
the speaker, Mr.. Kenneth Edmis-
ton. For his inspiring talk he chose
the topic, More Miles of Smiles"
which was enjoyed by all.
In an impressive candlelight SER
vice, Rev. Meredith installed the
following officers for the coming
church year. President, Mabel o.
Harra; Vice President, Mabel FL
lott; Secretary, Mary Purviance;
Treasurer, Cleta Engle. Also these
secretaries, Literature, and Publi-
cations, Marjorie DeLong; Mission
ary Education, Helen Meredith;
Promotion, Edith Bradfield; Sup
ply Work, Cora Thomas; Church
Activities, Frances Martin; other
secretaries who were not present
are, Martha Kile, Student Work;
Mildred Harbage. Youth Work;
Dorothy Blauser, Children's Work;
Maybelle Keyser, Spiritual Life
and Martha Engle, Status of
Women.
Mrs Mabel O'Harra presided at
the business session.
The ladies who will be chairman
of the W.S.C.S. Circles are: Mar
tha Kile, Martha Circle; Nannette
Lapirow, Mary Ciccle; Rosemary
Darlington. Rebecca Circle and Lii
liam Rice, Ruth Circle. The presi-
dent closed the meeting with
prayer and delicious refreshments
were served by the hostesses.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-05-14
Band Camp; Mile
Of-kickIeS Drive
Planned AT Meet

The May meeting of the West
Jefferson Band Boosters was held
at the Russell Stratton home on
Wednesday, May 8.
The business meeting was in
charge of Mr.. Russell Stratton,
president. The election of officers
took place with the following be-
ing elected: Mr.. George Brenstuhl,
President; Mrs. Major Merrick,
Vice President; Mrs. Francis Blau-
ser, Secretary; Mrs. Jack Elliott,
Corresponding Secretary; and Mrs.
Donald Elliott, Treasurer, the last
three of these being reelected.
The committee members appoint
ed to assist Mr.. Santee with plans
and preparations for Band Camp
are Mrs. Merrick, chairman, Mr..
George Brenstuhl, Mr.. Joe Lewis,
and Mrs. Russell Stratton. The
Band Camp will be the week of
July 81 near Logan, Ohio. The pur-
pose is for concentrated practice
and formation drill, also individual
instrument instruction and school
of instruction for majorettes.
The kickoff for the Mile-of-
Nickels Drive has been set for Fri
day, May II. Mrs. M N. Gibboney,
drive chairman, issued collection
cans to members at the meeting
for distribution by them to busi-
ness places on Kickoff Day. The
school band, led by Mr.. Santee,
director. will march and play in
the downtown area on the after
noon of Friday, May II at 300
pm. to officially open the March
f-Nickels. Money from the drive
is to be used for more uniforms,
much needed bass instruments, and
to help provide needed paid per-
sonnel for band camp. Camp fees
for band members are being paid
by their own families.
Refreshments were served by the
Strattons at the conclusion of the
meeting.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-05-14
Partial Schedule
For School Close

The following is the schedule for
the last week of school. Monday,
May 20 and Tuesday, May 21.,
Wednesday, May %. School will be
dismissed at 11.45 am. on Wednes-
day, May % and there will be no
Cafeteria service. Monday and
Tuesday school will proceed as US
ual. There will be no school on
Thursday May %. On Friday, May
"a, the buses will run at loo pm,
to pick up students. The students
will report to their home rooms to
pick up grades and will be dismiss
ed for the summer about 200 pm.
Primary School students will re-
port to the high school auditorium
to receive their grade cards.