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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-06-10
MOUNTAIN PROPERTY

ATTRACTIVE COTTAGE on shen,
andoah: swimming, fishing, hunt
ing; scr. peh. range and refrig
IS mi. d. c.. SB.S5O terms
owner, WALDoN BERG; days
ST. 3-59s4; eyes, RE. 7-i00l.
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STORES FoR RENT

STORE in Culmore shop. ctr. Rte. :
bet BailFys Cross rds and z Cor
ners. Va. Rapidly growing area
parking for 500 cars. JE. 4-6f50
or EN- 2-4626
NOW Is THE TIME to get stu
ated in the best location for
Xmas and your future A terrific
downtown store. low rent. Don I
waitii CAN J. j. KAHN, NO.
a-aIl sun and ewes. OIL. g.
obas.
1888 YOU ST. N.W.-plenty o.
foot trsiic. excellent spot foi
newsstand. SIS. n SEGAL. AID
4-0l.a: IA. 1929
SIS sth ST. Sc. nj. Marine Bar
racks and Navy Yard-Cornel
store next to SafeWay. neat. water
furn.: $3.50 mo. Ideal for any
type Of business. Call r. ELIOT
MIDDLETON. Realtor Re 7-llsl
PA. AVE. Sc. betw. Howard John.
son-SafeWay. ideal for delicates-
sen Garden. supplies. OIL. 4-a225
| LOO SO. PIT. UNCONDITIONAL:
LARGE. MODERN Sc. RHOPPfNC;
BNT ER: LoNG-TERM LEASE
10. 2-0I52.
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ONLY A 21-FT, LIV. nm. viii take
formal din. rm. 8 twin-size bed.
rms, Kitchen with eating space
Oh yes. a garage. Enclosed porch
a PATIO full hsInt. and dryer and
washer would be ideal. Fenced u
acre. Rambler styled. Near Nc.
YOUR RESuffRs iS 4 nf Bstte a
dial that phone now. u. 3-2l93
WM, A. CHAPMAN RkALTY, INC,
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HOUSES FoR sALE-vA.
lcoNfIAUsp,

TIENNA--By OWNER: 3-bedrm
brick rambler, dining room. extra
large cleo. Kitchen; earage. uulet
leiehborhood; buyer can assume
OF trust. with low down payment;
&20.5O0; also tor sale large brick
split-level, on Ila-aere lot: 5 bed
rms, 3 full baths rec. rm,. sep
arate din, rnn., porch, fifeplaees,
Dashboard heat, random-width
pegsee mo i,oors; 1870, sss, 800; "a. s Sosh
buses and shopping cali MRS
VEILA, D TO 5. OR. $1,000. after
3. Do B-S7G9.
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the trick. This beautiful wooded
corner lot provides . natural
setting for this attractive 3ls-
year-old rambler featuring 3
bedrms, full bsmt., lovely living
dining room combination and
large kitchen with eating space.
This. home has a large CT loan
which you may assume and pay
only S92 per mo. incl. taxes and
FMS Balance can be arranged on
convenient terms to suit. Total
price, only S15,950. SHANNON &
LUCHS CO., REALTORS. 2055
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Rope, Il2c . IT.; eopper paint,
$3.50 gal: lie jackets, 81. an
chors oars chains, floats. IRE
extin., canvas tarpaulins. foam
rubber rubber hose. ] H. GlCH-
NER, 2bI3 NJ ST. NV. FE. 3-0345.
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WAREHOUSES FOR RENT

cow. NE. AREA--2-fi. BLDG. fol
rent. suit for ONCE and for stor.
ing merchandise. Parking area
iof s or 10 trucks; Ii. 0-0066,
VICINITY OF N. CAPITOL AND
N. Y. AVE. NV, bFk. BLDG.
floors, app. 1000 50. IT,, once
and shop. second comm. use. In
AL cond., prkR. avail; for further
info. call Mr.. KEPPEL. Ma. g.
2O76 or OIL 4-2ll3.
DOWNTOWN AREA
Near Thomas Circle. 3 floors, g..
900 50. n. each floor, for any busi-
ness use. Reasonable.
AUERBAcH a CO.. d. 7-65Ol
NEW WAREHOUSES;. once and
showroom sac 100; 400 ss. e 500 n per
payment Of rent Located close-in
Maryland In modern industrial
park. Also. larger units. Call week
DAYS
49, 49,.
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TRUST NOTES FOR SALE

end TRUST-S3.100 So mo. pay,
ment note lseasonedl. We VIII
service . Sell S9,075. Mr.. FRY,
UN. 4-22g6.
BUSINESS NOTE FOR SALE, SS.-
600; win sell for 81 600 or best
offer. Mr.. CONWAY, ST. 3-3b7l.
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ARLINGTON N.--s22. ESQ

ARLINGTON N.--$22. ESQ
Custom Brick Colonial
Beautiful, white brick a-eedrms (,
dssaes i rms Ans Ho2 la'n Il R Fl Ts,s
BINARY IN DETAIL. featuring
many unusual expensive extras.
The a-exposure liyine rm. Is 221zx
is, opening on large. secluded.
screened porch. Charming dining
rm.. equipped kitchen, breakfast
space: ia baths: End mr.. 3 lovely
hedrms. ~ has h-ft. extra-com-
partment closet. tiled bath. full
bsmt., rec. room, " bath; alumni.
-arammnr achnnl
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WATCH
YOUR HOME
BEING BUILT
8, 4, OR 5 BEDROOMS
2 BATHS

in this beautifully wooded section
Of Arlington, close-in near schools
bus, shopping; 10 min. from Pen
tagon. you may select your lot
select your color for all the rooms
get what you want in these biz
brick split level homes. with al
j sep. family din. fm.: real de Luxe
equip kit, wall oven. dishwasher
disposal, table top range. exhaust
ian, custom cabinets. tWin-sizet
bedrooms. full hsmt,. big rec. rm
wffirepl.. lovely wooded lot; Ice
carport, and with the most liberia
terms and financing you car
imagine. These are 1888 mode
homes with everything. priced from
SCI $40 to approx. S24.950. They
will really spoil YOU for any other
home. Call for appointment to see
JA. 7-9300
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INVEST. PROP. WANTED
BUSINESS PROP. FOR SALE

DE LUXE APT. BLDG, can furnish
substantial cash. Phone EN-. j.
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EI, RANCHO GRANDE-s17.5OO

-Four bedrooms Tall on l levell
Ia baths. fabulous Western-styie
kitchen. big family dining room
basement. Setting on its own pTi.
waite Ia-acre. BRAND-NEW AMI
JUST WAITING FOR YOU. GRO.
WELL 4 CO., INC, Realtors. Fair.
fax once, 304 Lee hwy. CIR. s.
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ooUNTEY CLUE BILLS q one 9.

COUNTRY CLUE HILLS = One o
N. Arlington's finest Residential
areas offers this charming hon1.
Win Win iS ssS sa lSHiO f fnc IN porch e
formal din. rm.; farm-size kit
with breakfast rm., bedrm. anc
bath complete list floor 3 bedrms
and 2 full baths up; 9t-acre LOT
with tall shade trees. ASKING
S27.950. For further details cal
THE DARBY CO.. REALTORS,
9319 Wilson blvd, ia, 5-9393
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OFFICES, STUDIOS WANTED
DESK SPACE

EST. FIRM requires APPROX. ESQ
50. ~. NV. downtown or We. area.
Ma. $3.50.
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ALLEN & ROCKS, INC
REALTORS
EFT r-Onnn

Z 600 SO FT.-Modern masonry
bldg. 4Ox100 II railroad in rear,
taileate height truck loading In
front. small once. $500 per mo.
$500 SO. FT.--Brick-and- block
bldg. on heavily Travelled Blair I'd.
NV, ideal for distributor or sales
and display. Reasonable rent.
$4,000 so. Fl. --Close-in ne,
location, in modern masonry BLDG,
sprinklered. enclosed truck bays;
tailgate height loading. VIII con-
slider l-vear lease
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ASSUME Ice. 4iss LOAN on this
3-bedrm.. 1la-bath brick rambler
Dream kit. with every appliance,
incl wash. and drier. Pvt. patio;
Ia blks. to transp. Only 1850
with excel. terms. MILKEY REAL
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j BEDRMIs:. 2 Full BATHs11ThII.

immaculate. ail-brick Cape Cod d
only 8 years old. Lying rm. with
modern kitchen: full bsmt. with
outside entrance: nice. Anchor
fenced lot: top neighborhood ana
only 9 minutes to Pentagon. Ask
ing price. only SCI $50, FILA AP-
PRAISAL PENDING. See this to-
day. We can work out suitable
financing. SHANNON & LUCHS.
REALTORS, 20S5 Wilson blvd.
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LOVELY TRET-sHADED RETREAT

LOVELY TREE-SHADED RETREAT
on 74-acre lot, in Sleepy Hollow
Close to Seven Corners shopping
and walking distance TO busline,
A truly gracious rambler. EiLn
plenty Of space for the entire
family. Hall entrance, 3 bedr ms;
3 full baths. LARGE living I'm with
fireoiace. and picture window oyer
looking q park-like ward. Den
Tor 4th bedrmi seoarate dlnlng
rrn,, huge compistelv equipped all
elec. kitchen. with brsa Siest nook
inclosed rear porch finished base
ment and 2-car at;ached sarege.
Ready for lmmtdi1te occupancy,
and priced 70 sell quickly AZ S;s6,;
a LuCHs, REALTORS. 205h viii
son blvd
SI9.950 - asst. brick, 3-bedrm.
rambler, fun walk-out basement,
ali 0E kit, with every wanted
feature Big GI loan to assume
with only $1,000 down. Unlikely
REALTY, IA. 7-O250.
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Excel. terms can be Arranged for
this 4-bedrm. brk. Cape Cod with
Eating spscs in kit. s dln. Ell. fpIl
LERNER co.. ia. $500.
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FARMS

10 ST. NV, s05--Desk space, very
reasonable Cali NE $4,000 an q.
Baranof banner. [volume] (Sitka, Alaska) 1958-1958, 1958-04-17
Flag And Pole Given

Flag And Pole Given
Now we see the dedi-
cation Of a plaque commemo
rating the part played by the
9th Regiment iii the transfer
Of Alaska from Russia To the
United States as well as q
gift Of a forty foot flag pole
from the Regiment. The
Alaska Lumber and Pulp
Company of Sitka gene
rously gave the materials and
labor to construct the qlat-
form and pedestal for both
plaque and pole. The gift
from the Pulp Company is
estimated to be in excess Of
$500 Design for the plat
form which is s < ID feet was
by Fred Sloan, The platform
is crowned by 4 five pointed
star representing the 10th
Star which Alaska hopes to
be in the American flag. The
star rises Six inches above
the floor of the platform. The
whole installation standing
Oh the south side Of Castle
Hill and commanding
breath-taking view Of the
Pacific, has an air Of per
manence. The fact that II
goes down eight feet to bed
rock is symbolic of the de-
sire of the Alaska Day Com
mittee to build for perman-
ence to make Of Castle
Hill an historic landmark
that will be iii the future, 4
place Of pilgrimage for all
AlaSkans and Alaska visitors
for here, truly does our story
Of Alaska begin.
1858 Plans
The Alaska Day Com
mittee has plans now under
way for October Is, 1858.
The 9th regiment intends 70
send not only a Color Guard,
but military band as well.
The Frigate Wilkinson, at
the request Of It's officers,
will be invited to attend
again. Other "firsts' are in
the works also. Perhaps it is
not too much to hope for
that the Territorial Govern
ment may see fit to make Of
Castle Hill the beautiful spot
1T should BE- 50 that BY the
time Of the Centenary Cele-
bration we can truly be
proud Of the site where the
Star Spangled Banner first
flew over Alaskan soil.
Baranof banner. [volume] (Sitka, Alaska) 1958-1958, 1958-04-17
Alaska Day
Committee
Story Of Hard Work

Certainly i part of the pro
gresS of Sitka is ar organiza
ton which officially came in
to being in 1850. Known as
the Alaska Day Committee,
it has devoted its efforts to-
ward 4 two-fold purpose:
TO prepetuate the obsery-
ance Of the transfer Of Alaska
from Imperial Russia to the
United States which took
place Oh Castel Hill, Oct.
Is, 1867 and To make this
observance an annual affair.
The second objective Of the
committee Is to prepare for
the Centennial of this event.
First Year Slow Work
During the years 1850 to
1856 the progress OF the com
mittee was very slow. This
was largely due to the small
ness of the committee and
the largeneSs of the task be
fore them. However, the com
nittee worked hard and
faithfully and each year the
Alaska Day celebration grew
\ little larger and attracted
moro attention,
9Th Infantry Invited
Ii 1856 the Committee IN
vited the famed 9th Infantry
to send Color Guard to
change the colors7 The 9th
had participated il the Or
iginal change over ceremon-
les III 1867 and the Alaska
Day Committee thought it
fitting that the Regiment
should become 4 focal part
of the festivities.
The appearance Of the
Color Guard from the 9th In
fantry II 1856 seemed to
mark 4 change in the tide,
as It were, for things began
to happen quickly. Sudden
" there was increased inter
rest III the Festival, both 10
cally and through the Ter
ritOry.
III 1857 the 9th sent a
Color Guard again and the
Governor Of the Territory
took part III the commemora-
tive event. In 1857 also the
Secretary Of the Navy fin
ally sent the Navy Frigate
VI. 5. 5. Wilkinson to Sitka
for the Festival. The Navy
had participated Ill 1867 and
repeated requests to have
the Navy take part IN the
Festival had fallen on deaf
care
Baranof banner. [volume] (Sitka, Alaska) 1958-1958, 1958-04-17
Feature Page
ALaska Day Festiva|

III order 70 make contribution to the kickoff meet
ing of the Alaska Day Committee offering his
page for Our readers The Alaska Day Festival n the
N. - 74- .1- VI, - " - ,,y .
invite a organizations to take part and offer their help
Meeting date again Sunday, April 20 ~ 7s30 pm City
Council Chambers
Baranof banner. [volume] (Sitka, Alaska) 1958-1958, 1958-04-17
!

For the benefit of the many newcomers " this, OW
Town who may have 40 idea what stka looked ike "A
TIC historic past including few pictures w our
Feature PAGE 70 show you few Of the interesting spos
as they appeared II the long ago From time to time we
viii Show others Of The type and period We hope
you will enjoy them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-08

fore the successful launching,
according to Maj. John o.
Thisler, commanding officer of
the Army's Exhibit Unit. It
opened in the Pentagon last
Saturday, about IL hours after
the successful launching of Elk.
plorer.
Visitors to the exhibit will
also be able to hear Explorers
radio signals. Members of the
Amateur Radio Relay League
have set up the necessary
equipment.
On display are rocket mod
els, color diagrams, pictures and
easy to : understand explana-
tions of the launching and
orbiting of Explorer. A simu-
lated color motion picture
showing the satellite in orbit
around the globe also is being
shown.
The exhibit will be open
during regular store hours
through next Thursday. r,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-08
|Sociopothic Personality
Held No Mental Disease

"perturbed" by statements from
hospital staff members about
whether a sociopathic person
atty is a mental disease. HI
recalled that DR.. Winfred Over.
holzer. st. Elizabeths superin.
tendent. said in 1865 it. wa;
not a disease, but that ! DR.
Addison M. Duval said in No.
vember that hospital policy
had been changed-categoriz-
ing sociopathic personality as
a mental disorder.
DR.. Cushard then said his
personal opinion is that this
is not a disorder or a disease
I'm glad to hear that"
Judge Holtzof said.
Largely as a result of DR.
Duval's statement in Novem-
Der a District Court jury
brought in a verdict of not
guilty by reason of insanity in
favor of John D. Leach, who
had been charged with receiv-
ing stolen Government prop
erty.
Leach received identical
treatment from another jury
last month in a trial where he
was charged with robbery. IN
der District law he is now con-
fined to st. Elizabeth's Hos
pital as a patient.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-08

problem and come UP with
recommendations.
At his news conference yes
terday, Mr.. McElroy also made
these points:
l. That the 200-mile-range
limitation for AI1ny-operated
missiles mo longer exists" He
indicated the new Pershing
solid-fueled missile now under
development would exceed 200
miles. He emphasized, how
ever. that he did not expect
the Army to stretch out" into
the Air Forces strategic field.
2. Gen. Alfred M. Gruenther,
retired former NATO COM
mander in Europe and now
president Of the American Red
Cross. will join Mr.. McElroy
and his special consultants on
a four-day week end in Puerto
Rico later this month to discuss
Pentagon reorganization.
The Secretary said Gen.
Gruenther had been invited
to be a full-time consultant on
reorganization but was forced
TO decline because OF Red Cross
duties. He said the general
haf participated in Pentagon
discussions on the subject.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-08
Clifton R. Wharton, q Negro,
Named Minister to Romantic

Clifton r. Wharton was
sowrn in yesterday afternoon as
United States Minister to
Romania.
He is the first colored diplo-
mat to be named to q chief
of-mission post in a country
Of predominantly white popu-
lation.
Richard Lee Jones, Ambas-
sador to Liberia, is the only
other colored chief Of mission
in the United States Foreign
Service.
Mr.. Wharton's most recent
post was Consul General in
Marseilles, where he has served
since 1883. Before that he had
served as First Secretary and
Consul General at Lisbon.
Mr.. Wharton's predecessor to
Bucharest was Robert H.
Thayer.
Born in Baltimore; Minister
Wharton was educated at Bos-
tons English High School and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-08
Man Accused
In Gang Thefts

A 29-year-old man accused
of masterminding a gang of
young thieves was arrested by
Washington police early today
and charged with two counts
Of HOUSEKEEPING.
Also picked up were 8 boys,
aged IL to IA, who police said
followed the mans instructions
In breaking into stores.
Scheduled for arraignment
on the charges today in Num-
cipal Court was James H. Mas
sic. of the 400 block of H street
S.W. The boys. two of them
IA, five of them Is and one of
them IL, were being questioned
further by juvenile squad de-
tectives.
Detectives Francis E. YER
rier and Henry H. Wesley of
the fourth precinct made the
arrests. Investigating a series
Of housebreakings in the
Southwest area, they got a tip
last night that led to the sus-
poets.
They were investigating
break-ins on January 10 at the
Levy Department Store, 922
Fourth street S.W.; on Feb
ruary 2 at Coles Amoco Sta
ton, Fourth and H streets S.W.:
and last Thursday at the Royal
628 Sixth street S.W.
At the last store. the loot in
cluded two pounds of hot dogs,
eight loaves of bread, two pork
shoulders, is packs of cigarettes
and five gallons of milk.
Detectives Verrier and Wes-
ley said neighborhood children
were often seen at Massie's
home. They said he planned
the thefts and encouraged the
children to execute them.
Late at night, when a break
In was planned, they said, he
would drive his car near a store
and leave it.. The youngsters
would enter the store, carry
out merchandise and load it in
Massie's car. Massie would
then come back and drive the
car away and later would split
up the loot with the children,
the policemen said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-08

mittee spoke out in separate in
terviews after a number OF
Senate Republicans defended
Mr.. Dulles against some Demo-
cratic criticisms. that he has
been inflexible in his approach
to q summit meeting with Rus
STA. Several Of these Republic
cans in the past have voiced
repeated disagreement with
some administration policies on
such things as overseas aid and
foreign trade.
The Republicans. led by Sem
ator Bridges of New Hamp-
shire, lauded Mr.. Dulles for
refusing to be "bear-trapped''
into supporting summit con-
ference in the absence Of ade-
quate preparation on the for
eign minister level.
Other frequent q. o. p.
critics of Mr.. Dulles-including
Senators Jenner of Indiana,
Butler Of Maryland and Hruska
Of Nebraska-joined in praise
Of Mr.. Dulles stand on q sum-
NIT meeting.
II hope this means Mr.,
Bridges, Mr.. Jenner, Mr.. Butler
and Mr.. Hruska have now been
converted to Mr.. Dulles poll
cies in the foreign field" Sem
ator Fulbright said.
Senator Humphrey said he
was surprised to see what he
called "the new allies Mr.
Dulles has acquired"
II hope these new allies
will Join with us, who believe
with Mr.. Dulles in foreign aid
and trade, In support Of these
policies" he added.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-08

DR.. William q. Cushard, q
st. Elizabeths Hospital psychi.
artist, told a Federal Judge
here yesterday that q socio-
pathic personality cannot be
classified as a mental disease
The psychiatrist made the
statements in reply, to q ques-
ton from Judge Alexander
Holtzoff in Federal District
Court here.
The question came up during
a hearing held to determine
whether James Covington :
charged with second-degree
MURDERS mentally competent
to stand trial.
DR.. Cushard said he feels that
Covington is an imbecile and
incompetent to stand trial.
Judge Holtzoff agreed with
the pSychiatrist after the de-
PENDANT gave incoI1erent an
swers to questions by his court
appointed attorney, James K.
Hughes.
The judge then questioned
DR.. Cushard in an effort to
clear up a controversial mat
ter OF sociopathic personality
which has come up in two
trials here in the past two
months.
The judge said he has been
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-08
Leoion Dinner TONIGHT

The Grand Voiture TIA.
Society of the District Ameri-
can Legion, will sponsor a
dinner at Z o'clock tonight in
the Hamilton Hotel, Fourteenth
and K streets NV. The dinner
will honor members of the
society and c. D. De Loach.
department commander of the
American Legion for the Dis
trict.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-08

Boston University. He became
a member of the bar of Massa-
chusetts in 1920 and had a
private law practice in Boston
until 1924 before entering the
Foreign Service.
Mr.. Wharton is married and
has four children, two of them
Harvard graduates, the others
attending school in Massachu-
sets. His eldest son, Clifton,
jr., is an executive assistant on
the Council Of Economic and
Cultural Affairs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-08

but Judge Wilbur K. Miller
dissented. saying he would
make his views known at q later
date.
Edmonds was convicted by q
District Court jury for murder
ing 3s-year-old George Pierre
LefebVre, an American Univ
versitV student. in November.
1856.
Insanity Plea
Edmonds pleaded not guilty
by reason Of insanity at his
trial.
Judge Bazelon's opinion OBJ
jected to admission of testi-
mony given in the trial by DR..
william G. Cushard, a st.
Elisabeths Hospital psychia-
triSt.
Edmonds said he killed Mr..
Lefebvre- while resisting homo
sexual advances from the
man.
But DR.. Cushard then testi-
fled Edmonds had told him it
was not the advances them
selves but only Mr.. Lefebvre's
method Of approach" that led
to the Marines strangling the
other man with q pink pillow
case.
The Government, over de-
lenses objections, was allowed
to inject this into the trial
on grounds it was relevant to
Edmonds' mental competency
or sanity, as provided by Dis
trict law in 1855.
Amended Earlier Law
The 1855 statute amended an
earlier law that prohibited adj
mission Of evidence (steInming
from q mental examination>
against the accused on the
issue Of guilt"
The 1855 amendment said
this provision "shall not apply
to evidence relating to mental
competency or sanity Of an
accused in criminal trials where
the accused raises the defense
of insanity"
Judge Bazelon admitted that
statements relating to sanity
should be allowed under the
provisions of the amendment.