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Evening star., 1958-07-11
Big Crimes
In District
Rise $50

Major crimes in Washington
went up 9.5 per cent last year,
Police Chief Robert v. Murray
reported yesterday.
The rise was reflected in all
types of the so-called Part T.
offenses with the sole excep-
tions of rape and grand lar
ceny.
Although obviously disap-
pointed with the showing dur
ing the year. ending last June
80 as compared with the year
before, Chief Murray pointed
out that the previous period
showed an all-time low crime
rate.
Far Below Peak
He underscored the fact that
the crime record of the latest
fiscal year is still 3.5 per cent
lower than that of 1856, 29.I
per cent below the 1852 peak
crime year and an even greater
percentage lower than the ma
tional crime rate of the past
year.
The total number of seriou:
offenses last year was 1892
higher by l,499 than that oi
the proceeding year.
The largest rise was in rob.
berry, 1,090-15.5 per cent
higher than the year before
In terms of volume alone, petty
larceny led the pack with
7,089; housebreakings, 1897
and aggravated assaults. 2.809
The 81 criminal homicides re-
f1ected a 1912 per cent increase
Rape TOtai drops
Rape cases-the only dror
recorded-decreased from 10!
to 100. Grand larceny cases re-
manned exactly even, with 79t
registered in each of the two
years.
AS the amount of crime rose
so did the rate of cases cleareC
-38.5 per cent, compared u
37.8 per cent the previous year
Part offenses for last month
were higher by 1.6 per cent
than in June 1857. Last months
1.404 cases represented an in
crease of %.
Evening star., 1958-07-11

Like a 10th century lady
stepping out in a trapeze gown.
the Smithsonian Institutions
new graphic arts hall bowed
today in modern dress.
The architecture is still mod
flied Gothic, but the walls are
a new deep watermelon pink
and the domed ceilings spank
ing white.
Exhibits, telling the story of
mans art handiwork from the
time Paleolithic man cut draw
ings into cave walls with flints,
are in compact new units for
easy viewing. The old globes
that hung from the ceiling are
gone in favor of modern in
direct lighting.
The renovation is part of the
Smithsonian's overall improve
ment program, and the first
unit to be done over in the old
red museum building, built
more than 100 years ago.
Bright Springman, archi-
tectural designer, said he chose
the warm rose color to replace
the dingy old museum yellow
in order to set of the archi-
lecture Of the room and the
modern furnishings.
Relates Modern Look"
at helps relate the modern
look with the old" said Judith
Borgogni. who designed the in
dividual exhibits.
1.-THE new exhibit cases are a
great improvement over the ole
18th Century flat-top cases and
the S-foot vertical cases that
used to crowd the ROOM" noted
Jacob Kainen, curator OF
graphic arts, under whose
supervision the hall was pre-
pared.
Until now, the viewer riskec
a bumped back from the table
case behind him If he bent
down to look at the bottom ex.
hibits in the old vertical wal
stands, or a crick in the neck
Evening star., 1958-07-11
Yale Confers Degree
On w. c. Need

William Curtis Mead, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy r. Mead. 634
Alabama avenue Sc, has been
awarded a doctor of philosophy
degree In French literature by
Yale University.
Mr.. Mead was graduated
from Eastern High School in
1913, took a bachelor Of arts
degree in English at the UNI
versity of Maryland in l947
and later studied for two years
at the Sorbonne on Paris. He
is now an instructor in French
at Smith College.
Evening star., 1958-07-11
CONVENTIONS
TODAY

Participants in the Ma
tional Amateur Roller Skat-
ing championships meet in
the Willard Hotel.
The 30th Infantry Division
Association continues its
Sheraton-Park Hotel con-
yention.
This information supplied
by the Washington Conven-
ton and Visitors Bureau.
tThis information supplied By
the Washinston Convention and
Visitors Bureau.b
Evening star., 1958-07-11

dangerous to himself or others"
even though one or more
psychiatrists say he is sane
when he seeks release.
Reversing an earlier Dis
trict Court ruling that Leach
who suffers from a socio-
pathic personality disturbance
should be released. yester-
days appellate court decision
goes even further.
1t strengthened both the 1854
Durham rule of the appellate
court and q 1855 law involving
commitment Of those receiving
insanity verdictS as a result Of
court trials.
The Durham rule, setting up
a new test here for criminal
responsibility. requires ver-
dict of not guilty by reason Of
insanity If trial testimony
shows a defendant was (n suf-
fering from a mental disease
or defect at the time of the
crime and (2) that the crime
was the product of the disease
or defect.
Protest Brings New Law
A storm of protest from law
enforcement officials and others
met the adoption of this rule,
and the 1855 law was passed
as a direct result. The new
law provided mandatory COM
mitment for those receiving an
insanity verdict. 1t also pro-
vided that the defendant should
remain in the hospital until
in the Judgment of the hos
pital superintendent. he 're-
covered his sanity (and) would
not in the reasonable future be
dangerous to himself or
others"
| This apparently met the fear
of Durham rule opponents that
criminals receiving an insanity
verdict would go free, since
mandatory commitment was
not in the law before 1855.
But then a new fear arose.
1t involves the hazy area in
psychiatric designation between
normality and actual serious
mental illness. In this area are
are the personality disturb
ances, including Leach's mental
trouble, which are marked by
Evening star., 1958-07-11

continued anti-social conduct.
Before Leach came in to Dis
trict Court last November
charged with possession of
stolen Government property
st, Elizabeths had classified
sociopaths as without dis
order"
Theory Changed
But in the middle of the trial
DR.. Addison M. Duyal, assistant
superintendent at st. Eliza
beths, said this had been
changed. He said sociopaths
such as Leach would henceforth
be considered as mentally i'll
The result of the trial was ar
insanity verdict for Leach.
In January, Leach was back
in court again, this time
charged with robbery. Since
the crime charged to him in
the earlier trial had been COM
mitted close to the robbery in
point of time, he again pleaded
insanity and the plea prevailed
In late April Leach appeared
in court for the third time. His
attorney, Hugh MCGEE, pleaded
that Leach should be released
from the hospital, since he had
recovered his sanity.
In the lengthy hearing be-
fore Federal Judge Henry A.
Schweinhaut seven psychia-
tristS testified. All agreed he
had a sociopathic personality
disturbance and might be
dangerous, If released. Five
psychiatrists said he was
presently suffering from a men,
tai illness. but two said he
wasn't.
Judge Schweinhaut, consid-
ering the testimony, pointed out
that the two doctors who
claimed Leach not mentally Ill
were more experienced than
the other five. He also observed
that the quintet who said Leach
was mentally Ill, all st. Eliza
beths staff members, had evil
IDENTIFY come to this conclusion
only after the hospital change
in policy.
Judge Schweinhaut there
fore ordered Leach released.
However, he made a point OF
not reaching the issue oi
whether or not Leach could be
held as dangerous but sane.
Holding up the release order
to give the Government time tt
appeal his decision, the Judge
suggested the Court of Appeal;
might want to consider thil
point.
Chief Judge Henry w. Edger.
ton and Judges George T
Washington and Warren E
Burger Of the appellate court
accepted the bid.
Pointed Reference
In the unanimous opinion
written by Judge Washington
the court held there wasn'
ANY evidentiary basis upor
which Judge SchweinhautI
could find (under the 1855 law
that Leach had established hi
eligibility for release.
Judge Washington also wrote
"The phrase establishing hi
eligibility for release as ap.
piled to the special class d
which Leach is q member
means ONE thing different
from having one or more psy'
chiatriSts say simply that thu
individual is sane
And the opinion specifically
pointed to the fact that "nC
medical testimony was Offered
to show that Leach would not
be dangerous, If released"
There must be freedom
from such mental disease ol
defect as would make the indi'
,, vidual dangerous to himself ol
J the community in the reason
ably foreSeeable future" Judg'
: Waehinofnn said
Evening star., 1958-07-11
CAMP FUND
FACTS

How to send q kid to
camp:
Make out your check or
money order to The Eve
ming Star Summer Camp
Fund. Mail it to The Eve
ming Star. Washington 4.
D. c., or bring cash to
The Star cashier.
The cost-$36.40 for IL
days. $500 foi six days.
Evening star., 1958-07-11
Rule to Commit Leoch
Puts New Teeth in Law
BY PHIL THOMAS
Star stan Writer

ordering Leach to in St Ezabeths Hospital
United Court of Appeals yesterday passed major
milestone in the field of insanity law here.
The court held in effect, that committed to the
hospital as not guilty of crime by of insanity can
be kept there n the reasonable future be
Evening star., 1958-07-11
Petition Cost Rule
In Montgomery Hit
Candidates Must POy SIS to $l40;
Two Have Filed for School Board
By'C. o. HERNDON
star stan Writer

new rule requiring Montgomery County School Board
candidates pay petition publication costs ranging from s55
to $4O has questioned by legislators responsible for the
law on which the rule is based
The Star yesterday that the county board OF eec-
on supervisors is planning notice advising school
Evening star., 1958-07-11

board candidates that the reg
ular $40 filing fee is just a frac-
ton of the cost Of fling.
The election board holds a
1857 revision Of Maryland elec-
tion laws responsible for the
new regulation. The board
agreed that nominating petit
tions filed by school board cam
didates must be advertised "in
a newspaper Of general circu-
lation."
Could Exceed $140
Based on local space rates,
the cost of such publication
would range from about $55--
for the 200-name petitions filed
Iby council district candidates
for the school board-to about
$40 for the 500-name petitions
that at-large candidates must
file. The charges could conceiv-
ably be higher in the event the
petitions are signed by more
than 200 or 500 voters.
Charles w. Woodward. jr., a
county delegate to the Mary
land General Assembly and a
member of the legislative sub
committee which drafted the
1857 election law changes, de-
clared the Legislators never
had in mind" that the new law
would apply to the Montgom-
cry County Board of Education.
Article SO of the annotated
Maryland code as revised in
1857 deals with election laws.
Section So of the article states
that within 80 days after the
| filing Of any nominating petit
tion," the names of all signers
of the petition shall be adver-
tised "in a newspaper of gen.
eral circulation" The law adds
that the cost of the advertise
ment shall be paid by the nom-
inee or his name shall be
dropped from the ballot.
Lee Suggests Amendment
Another county lawmaker
Blair Lee, III, chairman of the
Montgomery delegation at An
napolis, said the new ruling
was IAN absurd thing He de-
clared that if the 1857 law must
be so interpreted. 1t should bt
amended.
Evening star., 1958-07-11
SUNDAYS BEST READING
Atlantic Coast Island
Now Wildlife Haven

BIT OF WILD AMERICA-of the leagues Of wild
coast that greeted early American colonists only
few sections remain in natural state One of
these is Assateague Island, wildife refuge lying
between Ocean City, Md, and Chincoteague, Va
In SUNDAY, The Star Magazine you're given
vivid description of this fascinating area.
THE MAN WHO KEPT WILLIAMS PLAYING-Back in
1854 Ted Williams said he going to quit base
ball fan named Ed Mifln made him change
his mind. For the inside story Of how 1t happened,
read This Week Magazine
NvENTING COMIC STRIP-Its not easy you
might think even for established cartoonists. See
The Stars big color comic section this Sunday and
learn how Mort Walker and Dix Browne hit on the
formula for Hi and Lois"
WHAT MAKES POP DISC?-what role do disc
jockeys play in popularizing jazz record? How
do they pick winner? TEEN Magazine turns to
three of washington's top disc jockeys this Sunday
for the answer.
WASHINGTONS OWN SKIN DIvERS-The Nations
Capital boasts active group Of skin divers They
perform salvage operations and at times help in
rescue work. Star Outdoor Editor Charles Coyel
describes their activities this Sundays Leisure
Sportsman Page.
Phone Sterling $4,000 for Home Delivery
Evening star., 1958-07-11
The
Rambler
Oh Temperc
Oils and Pigments
BY GEORGE KENNEDY

Il all came about because
a woman reader, innocently
enough, made a suggestion.
"Why," she asked in q
letter, don't you write about
all the things you can DO
for free In washington dur
ing the summer"
Somehow or other this
came to the attention Of his
editor.
That's an excellent idea,"
said the editor, "go out and
give US a report ON It."
So, the Rambler went out
into the heat Of a WASH
ington summer day. That
was no hardship. The Star
city room is not air condi-
toned.
Next summer in that new
air-conditioned building the
editors are going to have q
time getting newspapermen
to go anywhere.
What to do? Why not
start out with the National
Gallery of Art, a vast place
comfortably air-conditioned.
So he stopped in on Perry
Colt, the curator.
Excellent idea," said Mr..
Colt (curators and editors
seem to have something in
common). you might start
by taking a Telecron tour"
"What's that?" the Ram
bier asked suspiciously.
Mr.. Colt, who is as smooth
and pink as a figure painted
by Boucher, took the visitor
into the gallery to see.
IT SEEMS THAT for a
deposit of rs cents you are
given a plastic stick just a
little larger than a tooth
brush container with a wire
extending from it to a light
earpiece. The stick contains
a transistor radio and bat
terry.
MANY of our galleries are
wired for sound" said Mr..
Cott. "You just loop one of
these around your neck and
the headpiece over your ear.
"Tape recorders under the
rotunda are constantly play
ing and sending short lee
lures on the pictures by wire
to the galleries. Fine copper
wires in the cracks of the
oak flooring broadcast the
lecture within the room.
The pictures are numbered,
/ to 20. Just wear this
gadget and you won't need
a guide"
'How long has this been
going on?" asked the Ram
bier, somewhat amazed.
"Since February" said Mr..
Cott with a slight note of
reproof. "The newspapers
carried extensive articles
about it at the time. Hope
you will spend the day here.
We have an excellent cafe
teria."
The Rambler started his
tour in 15th-century Florence.
The gadget worked surpriS-
ingly well. He was standing
before a Botticelli portrait
Of a young man and listen
ing to a few well-chosen
words on its qualities when
along came q live lecturer
followed by a group Of gallery
tourists.
He was Raymond Sites, a
big, mustached man who is
head of the gallery's educa-
ton department. DR.. Sites
live lecture was so much
more interesting than the
tape recording that the
Rambler put the gadget In
his pocket and followed the
lecturer as though he were
the Pied Piper of Hamlin.
Evening star., 1958-07-11

mother who have not bowed to
,i,.o,,y,ac acfo mas
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-28

geons, q member of the jacob
Medical Society. Of which he
was first president and orga-
nicer, the District Medical So
ciety, the International College
of Anesthetists, the Washing
ton Gynecologists' Society and
the Southern Medical Associa-
ton.
He was active in many local
and national charities, and was
a member of the Washing
ten Hebrew Congregation. the
Army-Navy Club, the Wood
mont Country Club ,B'nai
Birth, the Variety Club, the
Press Club, Phi Alpha, Phi
Lambda Kappa and Sigma Xxi
He is survived by his widow
Mrs. libby Kallison Ketz, Of
the home address; a son, lst
1t. Nathan Kotz, serving with
the Marine Corps in the Philip
pine Islands; a brother, Samuel
Kotz. of Washington, and two
sisters, Mrs. Bessie Barkin ano
Mrs. Rose Wallerstein, both OF
Washington.
Services will be at 2 pm
Sunday at the Washington He
brew Congregation, Massachu-
sets avenue and Macomb street
NV. Burial will be in the
Washington Hebrew Congrega.
ton Cemetery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-28
Fred J. Gebro, SO,
Retired Conductor

Fred ]. Gebro. 88, a retired
conductor on the Northern
Pacific Railroad. died Wednes-
day at Arlington Hospital.
He lived with his daughter
Mrs. Dorothy Andrews, at 40l
s. Highland street in Arlington
A veteran of the Spanish.
American War, he served with
the North Dakota Volunteer In
fantry in that campaign.
A resident of Minneapolis fol-
many years. he retired from the
railroad 81 years ago.
Including Mrs. Andrews, Mr.
Gebro is survived by foul
daughters, Mrs. Marie Robert
son of Fairfax, Va: Mrs. Lo-
retta Hogan of Cleveland and
Mrs. Margaret Helm of Min
neapolis. and three sons. Law
renee Gebro of Minneapolis
Lester Gebro of Lancaster
Calf. and Donald Gebro OF
Tujunga, Calf.
Services will be at St. Thomas
More Catholic Church in Ar
lington at 10 am. tomorrow
Burial will be in Holy Cross
Cemetery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-28
Josephine Noyes,
Glen Echo Owner
Of Barton House

Mrs. Josephine F. Noyes, rs,
who since 1912 had owned
and lived in the former home
Of Clara Barton. died yesterday
at home.
The Barton House, on OK
ford road in Glen Echo, Md,
often was visited by church and
school groups, nurses, Boy and
Girl Scouts and Red Cross
members honoring Miss Barton,
founder of the American Red
Cross
Mrs. Moves. born in Wyo-
ming, Iowa, was food produc-
ton manager for the Depart
ment Of Agriculture cafeteria
for several years.
She was a former president
of the Washington Quota Club
and a member of the Episcopal
Church of Fairway Hills Md.
Mrs. Noyes was a graduate
of Iowa State Teachers College
and taught school in Iowa for
2 years. She had lived in WASH
ington since 1923.
She is survived by four sis
tiers, Miss Frances Franks,
Mrs. Sarah Rhodes. Mrs. Cath
arine Bronson and Miss Hen
rietta Franks, all whom live at
the Glen Echo address. and
three nieces and five nephews.
Services will be at 2 pm.
tomorrow at the Humphrey
funeral home. 1857 Wisconsin
avenue in Bethesda. Burial
will be in Wyoming Iowa.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-28
Pepper and Cakes
Used as Weapons
lin Futile HoIdup

A would-be holdup man last
night hurled a handful of pep
per and two 1-pound cakes
into the face of a grocer but
got nothing for his efforts.
George Law, IS, was in his
store at 1926 Fourteenth street
NV. at 8 o'clock last night,
he told police. when a young
man came in and asked for
cigarettes.
When Mr.. Law handed over
the smokes. the youth threw
the pepper into his eyes. Mr.
Law yelled in paid. The youth
panicked and, in rapid success
sion, hit the grocer in the face
with the two big cakes.
A few minutes later, police
picked up William H. Bledsoe
10, .colored. of lilo Sixth street
NV. on the basis of the de-
scription. In his pockets, they
found some pepper. They took
him back to the store and police
said he apologized to the
grocer.
But that didn't save him
from being charged with at
tempted robbery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-28
Kimbrough Stone,
Former U. S. Judqe

KANSAS CITY, Feb. % (P.
Judge Kimbrough Stone. 83,
former presiding judge of the
Eighth United States Court of
Appeals, died yesterday in a
hospital after suffering a heart
attack at mis- home here.
Judge Stone resigned from
the bench May IA, l947. He
was appointed to the appellate
court in 1916. when he was
serving his fourth year as q
jackson County circuit judge
After his retirement Judge
Stone continued to sit on spe-
cial assignments for a number
Of years.
Judge Stone was born in
Nevada, Mo. His father. Will
liam j. Stone. was Governor o;
Missouri and later a United
States Senator.
He is survived by his widow
two daughters, Mrs. Samuel E
Otto, Germany. and Mrs. Albert
e. Bassett. Topeka. Kans.. and
q sister, Miss Mabel Stone
Houston. Tex.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-28
Edith Hough
Better, Wants
|ToStund Trial

Edith Louise Hough has
shown so much Improvement
at st. Elizabeths Hospital that
she has been given ground
privileges, but hospital officials
say she still isn't mentally COM
petent to stand trial for the
fatal shooting of her former
fiance. %
DR.. Addison M. Duval. assist
ant superintendent OF st.
Elizabeths. said today the a.
year-old blond Radcliffe grad
uate wants to be released to
stand trial.
she wants to get the thing
over with, but We don't think
she is quite ready for that"
DR. Duval said.
Miss Hough was committed
to the hospital last August
after psychiatrists reported she
was not mentally competent to
stand trial on the first-degree
murder indictment.
If released, she must go to
trial for the murder of zurab
Abdusheli. a Georgian transla-
tor for the Voice of America,
He was slain in her apartment
at the Woodner last Memorial
Day, three weeks after he had
married another woman.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-28
Harry Adams, ST.,
.Ex-U. S. Worker

Harry E. Adams, ST., Sc. a
retired accountant with the
accounts division, Agriculture
Department. died yesterday at
his home. 5000 Chevy Chase
parkway NV.
He was born In Gloucester,
Mass. and had lived in WASH
ington about 20 years. He re-
tired in 1854.
Mr.. Adams is survived by a
son. Harry E. Adams, jr.. of
Needham, Mass: a grandson,
Marshall Hale Adams Of Need
ham: a sister, Florence Car
oline Adams of the home ad-
dress, and q niece, Mrs. Cath
crime A. Dreisonstok of Cleve-
land.
Services will be at Gawler's
funeral home, 1856 Pennsyl-
vania avenue NV. at 8 pm.
tomorrow. Burial will be in
Boston, Mass.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-28
'UmbreIIu' Robber
Sought by Police

Police today are looking for
a man who attempted a robbery
armed with a woman's striped
umbrella.
Mrs. Lillian Lake, so, propri-
etor of the C&M Market. COL
Tenth street NE, told police
yesterday a man came into her
store, pointed the ferrule of an
umbrella at her and said:
"Open up the register and
I'LL up this bag" After she re-
fused. the robber said, you
will"
"I'll call the police" Mrs
Lake warned.
"Over my dead body" the
bandit replied. He struck hel
twice over the head with the
umbrella and ran.
Mrs. Lake said her assailant
was colored, thin and wore
horn trimmed glasses, brown
coat. trousers and hat, and
was about ~ years old.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-28
Services Slated
For Mrs. Hedriek

Services for Mrs. Hannah F
Hedrick, 88. former astronomer
with the United States Nava,
Observatory staff, who died
Wednesday at her home, 324(
S street NV. have been SEIZED.
uled at IL am. tomorrow al
Birch's funeral home, 1904 M
street NV.
Burial will be in Oak Hill,
Cemetery.
She worked at the observa.
tory from 1910 to 1910.
She is survived by a son
Benjamin F. Hedricks of Ar.
lington: two daughters. Mis-:
Anna F. Hedrick of Arlington
and DR.. Eleanor Beamer Max
we'll of Yorktown, Va; {
brother. DR.. Henri Mace of Au.
burn, N. Y; seven grandchild'
rem and eight great-grand'
children.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-28
Friendly Visitor
Recruits SOUGHT

The Health and Welfare
Council of the National Capital
Area is recruiting volunteer
friendly visitors, and will hold
an orientation session Monday
night for persons interested in
the work.
Friendly visitors call prima-
rily on shut-ins in the commu-
nifty. They work through
agencies belonging to HWC
such as Family and Child Serv-
ices of Washington and the
visiting Nurse Association.
HWC hopes to add 100 new
visitors to the SIS already Serv-
ing, and is particularly inter-
eSted in recruiting men.
DR.. John r. Pate of the Dis
trict Department of Public
Health will conduct the orien-
tation session from $50 pm
to $50 pm. Monday in the
community room of The Wash
ington Post and Times Herald
1915 l. street NV.