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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-09

mutual security program and
the legislation required to put
the defense reorganization plan
into effect.
Showing he was willing to
go to the mat for the programs
and principles which he sup
ports. the President said he
would appeal to the people as
often as he could through ma
tional broadcasts--indeed. as
often rs he could set time from
the T'V and radio systems.
Bars Name Calling
The President intimated he
would like to take a poke at
some OF his critics. but added
he has too high q regard for
the great ONCE he holds TO
engage In name-calling.
When a reporter aske ID
whether he did not feel like
retaliating In kind to the in
creasing number Of personal
criticisms which have been
aimed at him, the President
recalled that he had done a lot
Of boxing when he was young,
when he did take q poke at his
opponents. But. he said. 1t Is
of Importance TO preserve the
dignity Of the presidency, and
that 1t would not be seemly
for him to engage in personal
controversies with critics who
speak emotionally.
Some Of the critics have
charged the President with
backing and filling. and with
lacking leadership. He said
with considerable feeling that
he has never wavered on the
things in which he believes
no rwill he do so, he added.
Another reporter urged the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-09
Ants See Ultraviolet,
But Cont See Red

NEW YORK-Inseets can see
a considerable range Of colors.
but it's q different range from
that Of humans. The insects
eyes are constructed differently.
When a red light was shone
into an ants nest. the ants
ignored 1t. But ultraviolet ra-
diations invisible to human
eyes sent the ants into q panic,
making them carry their eggs
to safety" in the darkness ito
them) Of the red light.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-09

on March 4 the postman de-
livered another check--same old
$24.7s5.os.
This time the Evanses took
it to the social security once
In Tacoma where II was for
warded to Washington. %. C.
That's the last they heard
of 1t.
Then Monday = $24. 785. 06
again. This time they're toying
with the idea of keeping it long
enough to louise up the Gov
ernment's bookkeeping.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-09
Vessel Heads
DriveonC Crime
BY HOWARD L. DUTKIN
star star Writer

q
star star Writer
Milton Vessel, "a, a former
assistant United States Attorney
In New York, has been named
to head the Justice Depart
Iment's campaign ON organized
crime under the direction Of
Assistant Attorney General
Malcolm Anderson.
Mr.. VESSEL was sworn in as
% special assistant to Attorney
General Rogers last month but
the news was kept quiet, The
Star learned today. At o press
conference April /, Mr.. Rogers
said he would announce details
of the crime campaign soon.
The new appointee Il a grad
uate Of Yale and of Harvard
Law School. He served as an
assistant United States Attor-
'ney under ]. Edward Hubbard,
now Judge Hubbard Of the
Second Circuit Court of APP
'peals. from 1883 to 1855. Then
he entered private law practice.
He served rs a sergeant in the
Signal Corps IN Europe during
World War II.
He was asked to take the
crime post by Deputy Attorney
General Lawrence E. Walsh.
The latter. as a Federal Judge
in New York. had noted Mr..
Vessels work when he prose-
cuted several cases before him.
One Of the cases successfully
prosecuted by Mr.. Vessel was
that Of Frank Livorski. a New
York hoodlum who drew q Is
year sentence for income tax
evasion.
As part Of the anti-crime
push. "co-ordinators" from the
Justice Department will operate
in various sections of the coun-
try to Coordinate efforts Of law
enforcement agencies In . con-
tinuing battle against organized
crime and criminals
Expected to participate in the
unified drive are the Federal
Narcotics Bureau. Interna
Revenue agents. immigration
agents. the FBI and other in
telligence outfits.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-09

President to assess Republican
chances In the coming congress
sional and State elections. The
Democrats. the pollsters and
many people are taking 1t for
granted that the O. o. p
chances are very slim and that
the Democrats will make ire
mendous gains when the people
60 to the polls.
Laughter Sweeps Conference
When the President answered
with an emphatic mo-" laugh
ter swept the more than 200
newsmen attending the press
conference. But the President
quickly added:
IF they 1.-THE Republicans)
work hard. they viii win"
The Presidents whole atti-
tude at the press conference
was that he does not propose
to be pushed by anyone, and
that he will continue to fight
for the programs which he be-
lieves vital. Speaking in reply
to . question as to what he
thought of the record Congress
has made at the halfway point
Of the session. the President
replied that when the legis-
lators first met in January they
were obsessed with the Russian
Sputniks. Now this obsession
has passed and there are other
important measures on which
no action has been taken. he
said.
Comments on Trade Bill
He spoke especially of the
trade bill. He was asked what
he thought Of q Japanese
agreement for trade with Red
China The reoOrter npofeead
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-09

The frst time it happened in
February the check carried the
correct street address but the
names james and Stella
Evcnx" and the wrong social
security number.
They returned 1t to the
Treasury Departments dis
bursement division in Chicago,
where IL was issued. and two
weeks later got one for the right
amount.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-09
Congress Democrats
Scored by Eisenhower
BY GOULD LINCOLN
star STAR Writer

President Eisenhower today told his conference that
the Democratic Congress presumably half way through its
present session. has far failed to act Of vital
importance. 1t has much, he said. to accomplish
He mentioned specifically the appropriation bills
the extension Of the Reciprocal Trade Agreements Act the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-09
BUFFALO STEAKS
REAPPEAR ON
COMEBACK TRAIL

Bison steaks and buffalo
burgers are now available
to anyone so inclined.
That's because the bison.
almost extinct at the turn
Of the century. is now null
tiplying 50 fast the herds
have to be trimmed peri
odically to prevent over
grazing.
There were only SAL of
the shaggy creatures alive
In 1888. according to the
National Geographic. But
in 1902. the United States
Government started a cap
tive herd, and the bison
were on their way to a
comeback.
The best place to raise
them Is Alberta, Canada,
but they are also thriving
at various places in this
country. including Okla
homa's Wichita Mountains.
The Fish and Wild Life
Service here has all the
information for people who
want to buy q bison.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-09
Couple Overpoid
$24.637 by U. S.
For Third Time

PUYALLUP. WASH, April Q
R.-For the third straight
month Mr.. and Mrs. James q.
Evans got a social security
check that overpaid them $24.-
637.26.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-09

SAN FRANCISCO. = Only
about / two-billionth part Of
the energy radiated by the sun
actually ever reaches the earth.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-09

NEW HAVEN, Conn.-The
first commercial telephone ex-
change was installed here In
1879.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-09
One of Fumous Spans

ROME.-The Ponte Vecchio
at Florence is one OF the most
famous bridges In the world.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-09

Mems and women's FIorsheins are
exclusive with Hohn's In Washington
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-22

daughter of Henry and Ellen
M. McConvey. Her father was
a stonecutter who worked on
construction of the Capitol. She
was one Of IL children. The
only survivor is a sister, Mrs.
Agnes H. Holderith, 80, who
also lives with Mrs. Claxton.
Miss McConvey's family came
to this country from Ireland
many years ago. She was Q
fourth-generation Washington.
ian. She attended the Franklin
School at Thirteenth and K
streets NV. and the old st.
Vincent's Academy at Tenth
and g streets NV.
She had an amazingly good
memory" Mrs. Claxton said.
tits q shame we really didn't
make more use of it. We never
did discuss the past with her
very much"
Funeral services will be held
at pm. tomorrow at the
Chambers Funeral Home, 3072
M street NV. Burial will be
in Fort Lincoln Cemetery,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-22
Walter Schumonn, a.,
Organized Singing Group

MINNEAPOLIS. Aug. II
(AP). - Composer-conductor
Walter Schumann died yester-
day after undergoing what Uni
versity Of Minnesota surgeons
called an operation for IAN I'M
usual heart defect"
Mr.. Schumann, a. of Beverly
Hills. Calf. became best known
when he organize his musical
chorus, the Voices Of Walter
Schumann Singers, in 1854.
Doctors said Mr.. Schumann
came to the university hospitals
for emergency surgery. De-
tails of the heart defect were
not disclosed. but q spokesman
said q mechanical oxygenator,
used in many "open heart"
operations at the hospitals, was
employed.
The spokesman said a team
Of surgeons worked furiously"
to save the composers life, but
Mr.. Schumann died shortly
after the operation was COM
pleted.
Mr.. Schumann was musical
director for the Armed Forces
Radio Service during World
War II and at different times
served as musical arranger on
Edit Cantor's radio program
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-22
Miss Mary Ellen Nee convey,
Lifelong District Resident

Miss Mary Ellen McConvey,
a lifelong Washington area res
ident, died Wednesday at the
age of 100 at the home of a
relative in West Lanham Hills,
Md.
Miss McConvey had been liv-
ing with a niece, Mrs. Roy j.
Claxton. at ala Emery place
NV.
"She was in fine health until
three weeks ago." Mrs. Claxton
said. "She could go up the
stairs better than I could"
Miss McConvey never liked
to admit her age.
I'm 1850, she did say she was
90, but since then she had alb
solutely refused to age any
more" Mrs. Claxton said.
When Mrs. Claxton went on
a vacation recently, Miss Nc
Convey stayed with another
niece, Mrs. Albert B. Hit, at
7754 Decatur road, West Lam
ham Hills. 1t was here that she
faded away after a fall
two weeks ago.
Miss McConvey was the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-22
Mrs. Michael J. Sweeney,
EmpIoye of House Group

Mrs. Michael ]. Sweeney, As,
an employee of the House Com
mittee on Un-American Activi-
ties, died Wednesday of a cere-
bral hemorrhage at Georgetown
University Hospital.
Mrs. Sweeney, the former
Cele Frey. was a native Of
Waterbury, Conn. She had lived
in the Washington area since
1880.
Before joining the House
committee three years ago she
worked for the Labor and
Agriculture Departments. She
was head Of the committee clas-
sification department at the
time of her death.
Her husband is a rate an
alyst with the Post once De-
partment. The couple would
have celebrated their 25th we'd
ding anniversary on August 80.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-22
ITU Will Seek
30-Hour Week
For Its Printers

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. %
(AP). - The International
Typographical Union has called
for a 30-hour week tor printers.
The TITUS centennial con-
vention voted yesterday to in
struct its locals to seek the
shorter work week.
Delegates also petitioned the
Government Printing Office in
Washington, D. c., to shorten
its employees work week to IS
hours.
California Atty. Gen. Ed
mund G. Brown, Democratic
candidate for Governor, praised
the ITU as "a model Of what a
labor organization should be-
in a speech to the convention.
Mr.. Brown urged State legis-
lation to guarantee strong, hon.
est and democratic unions. He
expressed opposition to right
to-work" laws.
ITU President Elmer Brown
revealed that the union is ne
gotiating with a publisher for
the sale Of the Colorado Springs
Free Press, a newspaper owned
by the union. The union leader
declined to name the publisher.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-22
Mrs. Disque,
Active in OAR

Mrs. William A. Disque. an
active member Of the Daugh-
tiers of the American Revolu-
ton here, died Wednesday in
Pompano Beach. Fla.
Mrs. Disque, the former Elsie
Hartman, was the widow Of a
former Washington attorney
and examiner for the Inter-
state Commerce Commission.
She and her husband moved to
Florida after his retirement
three years ago.
In Washington the couple
lived at 1901 Connecticut ave-
nue..
For many years Mrs. Disque
was a member of the Major
George Gibson Chapter of the
OAR. She retained her MEM
bership after moving to Florida
and was vice regent Of the
chapter at her death.
She is survived by a brother,
George Hartman, of Mathews,
Va.
Funeral services will be held
in Pompano Beach. Arrange
ments are being handled by the
Henderson Funeral Home there.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-22
Boy, Is, Guilty
In Hand Stobbinq

A 13-year old boy today was
found guilty of stabbing a
friend through the hand with
"a pocketknife while arguing
over q toy boat.
Juvenile Court Judge Orm
w. Ketcham dismissed the boy
with a warning, after noting
that it was his first offense.
The Judge turned down the
boys trial defense that he
acted to protect himself after
he was pushed.
The 15-year-old victim testi-
fed he had Just launched his
boat on a rain pond near Six
teenth and w streets NE. last
March 16, when the other boy
came up and pushed it away
from the bank.
An argument followed and
the older boy said the Defend
ant ran a sharp knife blade
through his left hand, which
he had raised in self defense.
Assistant Corporation Coun-
sci Michael Ritz said the boys
hand was disabled for several
weeks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-22

Mrs. Sweeney was a member
of the Columbines, a women's
auxiliary of the Knights of CO.
lumbus.
She and her husband livy |
at $40 Montgomery sire, =,
Springfield, Va. Other survive
include a daughter, Mrs. MARI
Patricia Edsall, of Ann Arho
Mich; two sisters, Mrs. Mae
Caulfleld, of Watertown, Conn,
and Mrs. Beatrice Seastrand, of
Naugatuck, Conn, and a grand
son.
There will be a recitation Of
the rosary at 7;;30 pm. today at
the Robert j. Murphy funeral
home, 1924 Columbia pike, Ar
lington, Va. A requiem mass
will be offered at 10 a m. tomor-
row at st. Michael's Church,
Annandale, Va. Burial will be in
Calvary Memorial Cemetery,
Fairfax.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-22
Contempt Trials
Set in October
For 7 Unionists

Federal Judge Burnita Shell
ton Matthews today set tenta-
tive trial dates in October for
two members of the American
Communications Association, a
labor union, who were indicted
on August 4 on contempt of
Congress charges.
The defendants are Frank
Grammar, of Fort Lee, N. j., a
radio operator for RCA Com
munications. Inc, and Bernard
SLIDER of New York, a former
trouble shooter for Western I'm
ion Telegraph Co.. Mr.. SLIDER
is now retired, according to
counsel.
Both men appeared today for
arraignment and pleaded not
guilty.
Judge Matthews set October
Is at the trial date for Grum-
man and October 20 for SLIDER.
Bond was set at $1,000 for
each.
Grammar and SLIDER APP
peared last year before a sub
committee of the House Com
mittee on un-American Activ-
tiles, which was investigating
possible Communist infiItration
into the communications field.
Mr.. Grammar refused to tell
the committee whether he was
a Communist and declined to
give information as to Com
munist affiliations of others. Mr..
SLIDER admitted he had been a
Communist in the past but de-
MED present membership. He
also refused to give the COM
mittee information as to others.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-22
Harry RugsduIe,
Retired Official
Of Gun Factory

Harry C. Ragsdale, rs, re-
tired production superintendent
at the Naval Gun Factory. died
here Wednesday.
AS a civilian employe Of the
Navy, Mr.. Ragsdale worked on
the construction Of the Panama
Canal. He and his wife, the
late Margaret Kennedy Rags
dale, were passengers on the
first boat to pass through the
canal in 1915.
When he retired from his
position az the Gun Factory in
1850, Mr.. Ragsdale was hon
ored for his 46 years of Tex
ceptionally distinguished serv-
ice" with the Navy.
He was born and educated
in Knoxville, Tenn, and was
a veteran Of the Spanish
American War.
Survivors include two daugh-
tiers, Miss Margaret E. Rags
dale, of the home address, sos
Quackenbos street NV. and
Mrs. Melvin A. Norton of 832
South Ivy street, Arlington, Va,
and one grandson, William r.
Whaley of Miami, Fla. q
Funeral services will be held
at 10 am. Monday in the s,
H. Hines Co. Funeral Home,
2901 Fourteenth street NV,
Burial will be in Cedar Hill
Cemetery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-22
Mrs. Grassland Dies;
Active in Charity, Art

Mrs. Ruth M. Grassland. "a,
died yesterday at her apart
ment in Aiban Towers. 3700
Massachusetts, avenue NV,
after q long illness.
She was active in charitable
circles and in art work and
crafts. She was q consular.
to the Kosto Hobby Crafts
Plastics Co. here, and APP
peared on a television program
from the shop last spring show
ing crafts work.
Mrs. Grassland came to
Washington from Bradenton,
Fla. in 1910 with her husband,
Glen C. Grassland. an official
in the Federal Supply Service,
General Services Administra-
ton. She was a member Of
the Ladies Board of George
town University Hospital, and
was active in the Christ Child
Society. She was a Catholic.
Mrs. Grassland was a native
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-22
New School
Reodyfor
First Pupils

The new Our Lady of Good
Counsel High School for Boys
at 11601 Georgia avenue,
Wheaton, Md, will open on
September 8 with its first
enrolment of 275 boys in seven
freshmen and one sophomore
class.
Ultimately the school will
have 1900 students from Cath
Ollie parishes in Wheaton, Sill
yer Spring, Rockville, Gathers
burg and other parts Of Mont
gomery County, and Nativity
Blessed Sacrament, and other
parishes in the northern part
of Washington. The building
will be dedicated in late fall.
The two-story. split-level
school is built of brick and
cinder block. With furnishings,
it will cost about So million,
according to Brother Mark,
CF.X., its first principal. 1t
will be conducted by the Xave-
rian Brothers, a leading teach
ing order in the Catholic
Church.
There will be "a classrooms,
physics. chemistry, biology and
other laboratories, a cafeteria,
a gymnasium seating 500 per-
SONS, a chapel seating 100, and
other facilities in the new
school. There also will be
accommodations for Al Xave-
rian Brothers.
Architects are johnson g.
Boutin Of Washington. General
contractor is Joseph Behen &
Co., also of Washington.
Brother Marks last assign
ment was as principal Of Flaget
High School, Louisville, KY.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-22

of Omaha. Nebr.. the daughter
Of the late Patrick and Mary
Ellen Gavin. She was educated
In Omaha schools and in Des
Moines.
In addition to her husband.
she is survived by two daugh-
ters. Mrs. Chester ]. Hampton
Of Bradenton and Mrs. Hollis
c. Inman of Sarasota. Fla: a
son, DR.. Glen C. Grassland. jr..
Of Franklin, Va, and IS grand
children.
A patient at the National
Institutes Of Health for several
months. Mrs. Grassland donated
her body to the George Wash
ington University School Of
Medicine. Her eyes were do
mated to the eye bank at the
Washington Medical Center.
The family requests that ex-
pressions of sympathy be in the
form Of contributions to the
Heart Association.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-22

cHEsTvoTR, JENNIE AND BENJAMIN.
81 monumenls 20 the memories 81
JENNIE and BENJAMIN CHEst-
VofR, BELOVED mother and brother
sadie ooldberg, Nathan chesiyoil and
Herman ChesIYoiF; Norma cheaivotr.
dauehter Of BENJAMIN chesivoir,
On sunday. AUGUST ~ 81 l9Rs, q A., !
i5th pl' sc. consTess Heishts
Relatives and friends invited.
THE cHEsIvoIR FAMILY
MUGMAR, Mr., WILLIAM. There will
be an unyeiling 70 the memory Of
Mr., WILLIAM MU0MAN on SUN
day, August 81. At II am at King
David Memorial Garden. Relatives
and friends are invited.
NEviAsER, YETTA. There viii De
ypTsIIlhing s sry,asv Il b @,sIoTy , q
and mother, on sunday, AUGUST "a,
1858, at pm, at District OF Co.
lumhia Lodge Cemetery, 1898 10Th
pi. Sc Relatives and friends invited
THE FAMILY.
ORLOFP, ABRAHAM. There win be
unwilling services In memory OF
gRAH ind ,. 9pRIo ~ s SeSyed ua us
ohey tysShs clom Cemetery. Alabama
ave and 18th. pl Sc Relatives ana
'H The oRLoFP FAMILY.
PAUL, HENRY d. There viii be an
unwilling of Q monument to the
memory OF HENRY D, PAUL. be-
loved husband and father. on Sun
day, August "a, 1858, at II am,
at the Adas Israel Cemetery, 4th
o. and Alabama ave. Sc. Relatives
and friends are invited
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-22
Car Firms Plead
Not GuiIty to
Price Plot CHARGE

Federal Judge Burnita Shell
ton Matthews today set trial
dates for Is local area automo-
bile dealers. who have been
charged with conspiring to fix
prices for new cars and Access
series.
The judge set a trial date of
November 20 for IA Chevrolet
dealers and the Greater Wash
ington Chevrolet Dealers As
ISOLATION Cooperative and jan
uary 6, 1859, for II Oldsmohile
dealers. The defendants were
arraigned in District Court
here today.
Judge Matthews delayed for
a week the arraignment of II
Ford dealers and the Ford Mo-
tor Co., after Justice Depart
ment Attorney Paul Owens ex-
planned there was a technical
error in this indictment con-
corning the name of one of the
dealerships.
The three indictments against
the different groups Of auto
dealers were handed down on
July % by a Federal grand jury
here. The indictments charge
the dealers and the Corpora
tive engaged in a conspiracy
to raise and fix retail prices of
autos and accessories in the
Washington area by agreeing
to adopt list prices much higher
than the manufacturers sug-
gested prices and by agreeing
not to advertise list prices.
Attorneys for the Chevrolet
and Oldsmobile groups en-
tered pleas of not guilty for all
their clients today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-22
Mary A. HonIey,
Retired Teacher

Miss Mary A. Hanley, q re-
tired teacher in the Washing
ton public schools, died yes
terday in the General Hospital
in Warren, Pa.
Miss Hanley taught in the
elementary schools here, being
associated for many years with
the Emery Elementary School.
She returned to her native
Tiona, Pa. after her retire
ment around 1915.
She is survived by three sisters
and q brother.
Requiem mass will be said
at st. Clara's Catholic Church
in Clarendon, Pa, at o am.
tomorrow. Burial will be in
Warren.