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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-05-18
John c. Curtis,
Roll Engineer
Here SO Years
Urges Ethical Codes

John Claude Curtis. So, an
engineer and fireman with the
PENNSYLVANIA Railroad for SO
years, died yesterday at D. c.
General Hospital. His home was
at 635 D street Sc.
Born in Prince William
County, Va, Mr.. Curtis was the
son of the late John Francis
and Lavenia Simpson Curtis.
He came to Washington in his
youth and had lived here so
years. Mr.. Curtis joined the
Pennsylvania Railroad as a
fireman in 1919 and worked in
that capacity on runs out of
Washington for 20 years. He
became an engineer in 1899 and
held this position until he re-
tired last year.
He was a member Of the Po-
tomac Lodge No. 7 of the
Brotherhood of Trainmen.
Survivors include his wife,
Mrs. Sallie Curtis; a son.
Claude M; and a sister, Miss
Linnie Curtis. all of the home
address.
Funeral services will be held
at 1880 am. Tuesday at the
Lee funeral home, Fourth street
and Massachusetts, avenue NE.
Burial will be in Cedar Hill
Cemetery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-05-18
Mrs. {. R. TroxeI,
SO Years in D. G.:

Mrs. E. R. Troxel, rs. of 1916
Thirteenth street NV, died
Friday night in Sibley Hos
pital after a long illness.
The former Miss I. Mabelle
Long, she was a native of
Marysville. Pa. and a Wash
ington resident for so years.
She was the wife of a retired
Navy Department employee,
The couple celebrated their
golden wedding anniversary
last June 10.
In addition to her husband,
she is survived by a daughter
Miss Mildred M. Troxel of the
home address; a sister, Mrs.
Flora Heilman of Lebanon, Pa,
and a brother, Clark r. Long
of Pictou. Nova Scotia.
Funeral services will be held
at 2 pm. Tuesday in the S. H,
Hines Funeral Home, with bur-
ial in Rock Greek Cemetery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-05-18
Youth Escapes
When Surprised
Lootinq Store

Prince Georges County Po-
lice last night sought a IT.
year-old Bladensburg youth
who escaped from them Friday
night after he was caught loot
ing a store in Green Meadows.
The youth made his getaway
in what police called cowboy
style. He jumped through a
window, smashing the glass
and screen in Max Snax Bar,
655l Riggs road, where police
had found him. An officer fired
five shots over the youths head
during the escape.
Police found a loaded 80
caliber revolver on the floor,
which they discovered had been
taken from a gas station.
Police searched the area and
found a l3-year-old Bladens-
burg boy in a stolen car. Po-
lice said the boy was an &C
complete and took him into
custody in connection with two
auto thefts and 10 store break
ms. The l7-year-old is wanted
as a runaway and for the 10
store break-inS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-05-18
Frank O. Hough, Author,
Marine Officer Dies at So

Rochester. N. Y. He exagger-
ated his age to enlist in the
Marines on April Is, 1918, and
by the time he was released the
following year he had gone to
France and become one of the
youngest sergeants ever given
a warrant in the corps.
After World War l he at
tended Brown University and
was graduated in 1924. He be-
came a newspaperman, adver-
Using writer and novelist in
the years between the wars and
re-entered the Marines in Sep
TENDER, 1912, as a captain.
Survivors Listed
Col. Hough is survived by his
widow, Mrs. Annabelle w.
Hough, who is living at Con-
gressional Manor Sanitarium
in Rockville, Md. He also leaves
a sister: Mrs. Rufus w. Put
nam of Apple Valley, Calf;
his SiSter-in-law, Mrs. Hough,
in Bexico; two nieces, Mrs.
Laney H. Bancroft, of 1882
Wisconsin avenue NV. and
Mrs. PerSiS Wallace Of Omaha
and two nephews, David M.
Hough of La Jolla, Calf. and
Rufus w. Putnam of Apple
Valley.
Under Mexican law, burial
had to take place within "a
hours. However, the family
said his body eventually will
be returned to the United
States for burial in Arlington
Cemetery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-05-18
Mrs. Gillespie,
81, Mother of
India Edwards

Mrs. India Thomas GILLESPIE,
81, mother of Mrs. India Ed
wards. former vice chairman
Of the Democratic National
Committee, died yesterday at
the Mount Vernon Nursing
Home, 1901 Calvert street NV.
She had been in i'll health TO.
some time.
Keenly interested In politics,
Mrs. Gillespie was an ardent
Democrat. She was at the
Democratic National Conven-
ton in Chicago in 1852 when
her daughter was nominated
for the vice presidency Of the
United States.
Mrs. Gillespie spent her sum-
mers in Washington with Mrs.
Edwards from 1912 to 1858.
Out of the city for three years,
Mrs. Edwards and her hus-
band. Herbert T. Edwards. re-
turned in 1856. Mrs. Gillespie
had made her home here since
that time.
Mrs. Edwards now is direc-
tor of the Washington office of
the New York State Depart
ment of Commerce.
A resident of Nashville,
Tenn. for many years, Mrs.
Gillespie was the widow of
John A. Gillespie, who died
about 80 years ago.
Besides Mrs. Edwards, Mrs.
Gillespie is survived by another
daughter. Mrs. Burton Morss
of Detroit; five grsnddaughters
and six great-grandchildren
Services will be held at noon
tomorrow at Gawler's Chanel,
1856 Pennsylvania avenue NV.
The family asks that express
Sions of sympathy be sent to
the House of Mercy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-05-18
Teomster in Probe
Is Honored by Amvets
PHTLApEIPHTA. Nav hi "a.

PHILADELPHIA. May n up,
The suburban Bristol post OF
the American Veterans Of
World War II tAmvets). after
weeks OF controversy. today
presented a certificate Of merit
10 a Transfers Union execu-
tive who is being probed by the
Senate Rackets Investigating
Committee.
The award 10 Raymond CO.
hen was made at a meeting OF
Transfers Local i07, Of which
he Is secretary-treasurer and
recognized head. Il was pre-
scented yb Samuel J. Procopio,
Amvets national executive COM
mitteeman from Pennsylvania.
He told Mr.. Cohen:
I'm sorry II had 10 come this
way :. I would not want this
10 be tainted in your memory"
The Bristol post was sched-
uled 10 present the award TO
Mr.. Cohen three weeks ago in
recognition Of his financial aid
to the post. The ceremony
was delayed on orders Of the
National Amvets organization
after Mr.. Cohen had invoked
the Fifth Amendment numer-
Gus times before the Senate
committee when asked about
alleged irregularities In local
finances.
The national Amvets h a d
said they wanted 10 make a
further study before agreeing
to the presentation. The Bris-
tol Amvets planned to make
the award, anyway. But Mr..
Cohen refused II then, declar-
ing he didn't want to cause the
post any trouble.
Mr.. Procopio told 1000 team
sters attending the meeting
that someone had an axe to
grind in holding up the award"
which later was approved.
Mr.. Procopio. apparently re-
ferring to Mr.. Cohen's use of
the Fifth Amendment, told the
meeting lit is the right Of
everyone in this room to use
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-05-18
Idle Pay Bill
Approval Seen

The Senate Finance Commit
tee is believed ready to approve
without substantial change this
week the House bill making
Federal funds available at the
option of the States to extend
the duration of unemployment
benefits.
The committee will meet
Wednesday morning to vote on
the issue.
Senate liberals. who regard
the House bill as inadequate,
may try to broaden it on the
Senate floor, but their chances
of doing so do not seem bright.
Before ending public hearings
Friday, the com mittee was
urged by Senator Kennedy,
Democrat of Massachusetts,, to
substitute a permanent over
haul of the unemployment
compensation system.
Cosponsored by II other Sem
ators. the Kennedy bill would
establish a standard of 80 week.
Of benefit payments amounting
to half of a workers wage, up
to two-thirds of the State aver
age wage. 1t also would apply
the system to establishments
employing one or more per-
sons. At present most of the
States allow only 26 weeks of
unemployment compensation.
Senator Kennedy admitted
that If the committee were to
adopt his suggestion it would
have 10 hold more extended
hearings, and Senator Ander-
son, Democrat Of New Mexico.
suggested the hearings might
still be going on when Con-
gresS adjourns if the commit
tee tried to rewrite the perma-
nent law.
During the hearings Chair
man Byrd, Democrat of Vir-
ginia, questioned witnesses as
to why the States should not
take the initiative and use up
some of the So billion already
on hand in the reserve fund
for unemployment before turn
ing to the Federal Government
for emergency assistance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-05-18
Best French
Pupil Cited

Ann Few. a student at Leland
Junior High School. Chevy
Chase. Md. has been judged
the best student Of French In
the District area.
Robert Valeur. Counselor Of
the French Embassy. made the
presentations at Georgetown
University Friday where the
National French Contest had
been held two weeks ago.
Georgetown modern language
Prof. James Z. La Toilette IA
chairman for the Washington
area.
The winners In each OF I'VE
categories. receiving FIRST. sec
ond and third prizes. respec-
lively, we're:
French /. Junior High School:
Ann Few Of Leland. Lawrence
Greenwood also OF Leland. and
Gail Eckerson OF Gordon Junior
High School.
French I. Senior High School:
Barbara Riva. Eileen Mac
Caleb and Ann HIGHLAND. all OF
Georgetown Visitation Prep
School. u
French 2: Inge Wekerle. sa-
cred Heart Academy; Karen
O'Brien Of Georgetown Vista
ton. and Martha Murphy Of
Holy Cross Academy.
French 3: Emily KRISTEN,
Bethesda Chevy Chase High
School: Sheila O'Brien OF
Georgetown Visitation. and SUI
san Fickel of Sidwell Friends
School.
French 4: Charlotte Casgrain.
Georgetown Visitation: Judy
Upton of Holton-Arms School.
and Ann Eisenberg Of Sidwell
Friends School.
More than $50 students from
SO District area schools particle
pated in the contest which was
founded by Prof. Leon E. Dos
teri. director Of the Georgetown
University Institute Of Lam
guages and LinguisticS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-05-18

Reports are circulating that
the subcommittee soon will
hold hearings on charges Of
improper influence on the FEC
in award of a television license
in Pittsburgh, but DR.. Schwartz
is not impressed.
"That's.a safe case" he COM
mented. The only one who
could be hurt is outside the
Government and they can
afford to sacrifice McCon-
naughey." The subcommittee
has been investigating charges
against George c. McCon-
naughey, ex-chairman of the
FEC.
"The key test" DR.. Schwartz
continued, will be whether
they have thorough investi-
CATION of the Boston case.
which has greater ramiflcations
high up in the Government" '
He has charged that award OF
TV Channel 5 in Boston was
influenced by a white House
clique"
Says White House 'Muffed'
While urging remedial legis-
lation, DR.. Schwartz said "the
real problem is the men" APP
pointed to serve on regulatory
commissions. He said that
President Eisenhower muffed
his chance to "revitalize" the
FEC when he appointed a "pe-
destrian bureaucrat" John
Cross to succeed Mr.. Mack.
He should have gotten an
outstanding man, put him in
as chairman, and given him a
mandate to make the FEC
cleaner than a hounds tooth"
DR.. Schwartz lamented.
Despite the failures and
shortcomings, DR.. Schwartz
said the investigation has per-
formed a real service by "edu-
eating" the public.
For the first time" he con-
tinued, 1.-THE people are aware
of the importance of the regu-
latory commissions, and are
aware that all is not well. That
in and of itself may have a
corrective effect. When the FEC
makes a decision. it now knows
the public will be watching"
DR.. Schwartz said the SUBJ
committee has not taken him
up on his offer to cooperate
in pursuing the investigation.
and added that he is not en-
gaging in any rival probe.
AS for political ambitions, DR..
and Mrs. Schwartz said they
cant understand such cynic-
ism"
Why" Mrs. Schwartz asked.
do people look for devious mo-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-05-18
TV Instruction Due
In Fall at U. of Nd.

A closed-circuit television IA
cility at the University Of Mary
land will be available for stu
dent instruction in September.
Professor Warren L. Straus.
baugh, chairman Of the speech
department. has announced.
The circuit will allow the de-
partment to offer more courses
in broadcasting. Mr.. Strauss
baugh said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-05-18
ItoIy ExpeIs Russian
With NATO Secrets

CIVITAVECCHIA, Italy, May
II R.-A Soviet Embassy en-
ploye arrested in Rome with
secret Italian documents left
Italy today aboard a Soviet
ship bound for home. Italian
officials had freed him and
asked the Russians to get him
out of the country.
He is Alexander Solovov, who
worked with the Soviet mill
tary attaches Office in Rome.
He was taken into custody by
Italian intelligence agents last
month after being found in
possession of classified docu-
ments, including plans Of
NATO bases in Italy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-05-18
Plans Group
Opens Farley

The American Society Of
Planning Otiicials opens its
23d annual conference here to-
day with 1900 planners OF the
United States and more than
is foreign countries expected.
Thirty-four sessions will be
held during the flve-day meet
ing. Headquarters will be at
the Hotel Statler. with some
sessions held elsewhere.
Planning problems OF cities.
metropolitan areas and regions
will be studied and discussed.
Bible TO Preside
planning the Nations Capt.
tai" will be the subject of a
meeting tomorrow night. Sena-
tor Bible. Democrat Of Nevada.
chairman Of the Joint Congress
sional Committee on Metropoli-
tan Problems. will preside.
Speakers will include Rep
reSentative Hyde, Republican Of
Maryland; Alan L. Dean. man.
agement analyst, Budget Bu-
reau: Ralph T. Walker. New
York architect, chairman of a
Joint committee of 10 organi-
cations on the National Capital.
and Charles A. Horsky. presi-
dent Of the Washington Hous-
ing Association.
Registration will start at
1890 pm. today. At l pm.
there will be a session for in
ternational activities reports.
Participants will be officials of
the International Federation
for Housing and Town Plan
ming and the Inter-American
Planning Society.
Keynote Speaker
The keynote speaker at the
general opening session Mon
day will be Philip M. Hauser,
director of the 1850 Census and
director of the Population and
Research Training Center at
the University of Chicago. He
will speak on the implications of
changing metropolitan areas
for planning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-05-18

the constitution" He vited Mr..
Cohen as a man who has done
much 10 prove he believes In
the constitution" and has done
much for veterans.
He added that the Amvets
ARE not interested In the Nc
clellan Committee. We we're
asked 10 honor a private citi-
zen. That's what was done"
The Senate committee Is
headed by Senator Mcclellan
Democrat Of ArknsasD.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-05-18

mittee.
THUS far the investigation
has gone as far as it had to and
no further" he continued.
Everything that has been
brought out in public hearings
since / left was developed while
/ was with the committee. They
have been running on borrowed
steam"
Though disappointed at
events the 35-year-old law
professor emphasized that I'm
still young and eager"
So eager, in fact, that he is
making good progress on a book
about his turbulent investiga-
ton and about what's wrong
with the commissions that regu-
late broadcasting and other
key industries.
DR.. Schwartz still maintains
his apartment here, but COM
muteS to teach constitutional
law several days a week at New
York University. II teach what
I'm supposed to teach. and
keep away from the subject of
the investigation in class" he
remarked.
Three months ago, reporters
logged his steps night and day
Now he has readjusted to the
quiet life. and was surprised by
yesterdays request for an in
terview.
Opinions Unchanged
Though calmer these days
than when he exploded in
headlines, Dr.. Schwartz still
thinks his flamboyance was
justified. .
II haven't changed my opin-
IONS" he said. Il took no i'm
portant step then that I would
not have taken six months for
hindsight. I did the job the
only way it could be done"
Reiterating that the sub
committee wanted a bloodless
investigation" DR.. Schwartz
said, there was only one thing
to do - dramatic it for the
public"
His technique of dramatiza-
ton called for leaking reports
to the press, charging the sub
committee with conducting a
"whitewash," and carrying in
vestigation files around town at
midnight. All this, he MAIN
tanned, was necessary to balk
q cover-up.
Remains Unimpressed
Since his firing. DR.. SchW artz
charged, the investigators have
held themselves in check. They
did force the resignation of
Richard A. Mack from, the
Federal Communications Com
mission, but DR.. Schwartz said
they had no choice because
that case had been publicized.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-05-18
William Borberg, II,
Dunes' U. N. Envoy

COPENHAGEN, May II up.
Ambassador William Borberg,
Denmark's Chief United Ma
tons delegation since 1852. has
died here at the age Of u, his
family announced today. The
announcement did not give the
date or cause of death.
(Mr. Borberg was first Sec
rotary at Denmark'S London
legation in l926-28. He later
served as Danish chief dele
gate at the League Of Nations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-05-18

tives when Bern was only doing
his duty? It's as simple as
that"
While there has been Every
little reaction" from his profess
sional colleagues. DR.. Schwartz
reported, strangers often stop
him in the street to thank him
for pressing the investigation
Outside Washington. he said,
people are unwilling to tolerate
corruption on grounds that
Government always operates
that way.
Urges Ethical Codes
On the subject of legislation.
DIR. Schwartz brushed of the
subcommittee proposal to re-
quire the regulatory agencies
to write their own codes Of
ethics. Unless Congress imposes
ethical standards with criminal
sanctions, he said, the codes
will be empty words"
He also proposed a sort Of
lobbying law for the agencies,
requiring registration Of all
those who participate in cases.
The whole trouble, he sum-
married. was that the subcom-
mittee wanted a controlled
investigation" 1t soon became
evident, he remarked wryly,
that I'VE couldn't make sweet
music together"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-05-18

Frank o. Hough, So, retired
Marine lieutenant colonel and
historical author, died Friday
night in his sleep at San
Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato,
Mexico, according to word
reaching here last night.
Col. Hough had been a WASH
ington area resident since
World War II and last lived in
the 200 block Of North Fairfax
street, Alexandria. He had gone
to Mexico in February to live
with his sister-in -law, Mrs.
David M. Hough.
Three historical novels were
published under his byline
The best known was "Renown, "
a book about Benedict Arnold.
He also wrote IF Not Victory
and Neutral Ground" Col.
Hough also wrote the best
seller THE Island War" a his
tory Of the Marines fighting in
the Pacific in World War II
and a number of historical
monographs about the island
fighting.
With LIST Division
During World War II Col.
Hough was public information
officer of the LIST Marine Divi-
sion and saw service in the
battles for Cape Gloucester and
Peleliu. He retired from the
Marines on disability last Oc-
tober after IL years in the His
torical Section at Marine
Headquarters.
Col. Hough was a native of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-05-18
Moderate Bill
Expected on
Labor Reform

Labor reform legislation Is
starting 10 jell along moderate
lines-a bit too strong for the
taste Of many union leaders,
but too mild 10 please their ex-
IRENE critics.
While the Senate Labor Sub
committee has not yet started
drafting is bill. the thinking
OF moderates In control Is crys-
tallizing.
There Is general agreement
at this point on requiring finan-
cial reports by unions 10 the
Federal Government, establish
ing minimum standards for
Democratic elections. regulate
ing use Of trusteeships TO con-
troll local unions, curbing con-
flicts OF interest and cracking
down on shady practices by
MANAGEMENT ''middlemen."
Chances also are good the
subcommittee will recommend
repeal Of the requirement for
nom Communist afiidavitS by
union officers. And the panel
probably will favor a proposal
TO let economic strikers vote
in union representation cleo
tons.
Other Pending Proposals
In the more controversial
and therefore less certain cate
CORY are proposals to close the
gap between Federal and State
jurisdiction in labor-manage-
ment matters. to curb organi-
rational picketing, to give un-
ions in the building trades
more leeway under the law be-
cause Of special problems. and
to restrict the right Of man
agement to argue against un-
ions on company time and
property.
Almost all factions favor
some Of these proposals in
principle. but disputes over
method may rule out action
this year.
Practically no chance is seen
for approval Of such controver-
sial proposals az a ban on all
secondary boycotts, prohibition
of the union shop and applica-
ton Of antitrust laws to unions.
Spokesman for organized
labor support legislation to re-
quire union financial reports,
although they will complain
If the reports are too complex.
They want Congress to impose
similar requirements on man.
agement spending for labor re-
lations. but the subcommittee
probably will reject this de-
mand.
Secret Ballot Opposed
Labor leaders object to laws
that would force unions to elect
officers by secret ballot and
would establish other rigid
standards for democratic proc
esses. They maintain no uni
form law could meet the needs
of all different types of unions,
and contend imposition of rules
from the outside would destroy
true democracy.
Despite these objections. the
subcommittee probably will at
least require secret ballots for
election of officers to limited
terms.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-05-18
Schwartz Still Awaits
Disproof of Charges
BY LEE M. COIN
Star stan Writer

Bernard Schwartz still waits specifically for House nves
gators dprove his charge that they want to whitewash
corruption in Federal regulatory agencies.
They've abored nightly and brought forth mouse-not
he said in interview three months after he
chief of the Legislative Oversight Subcom
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-05-18
Impeachment
Trial Will Be
Set for Judge

NASHVILLE, Tenn, May II
Up. - The Tennessee Senate
viii meet Wednesday 10 set the
date and complete the prelim-
inaries for the States first Inn
parchment trial In ~ years,
that Of Judge Raulston School
field Of Chattanooga.
The Senate set the meeting
date-when II win assemble as
q high court OF impeachment
to-day after three prosecutors
from the House OF Representa-
tives formally notified the Sem
ate the Criminal Court Judge
had been ,impeached on "a
counts.
The charges range from brib-
cry TO obscenity. and from
altering jury verdicts TO inter-
fering with operation OF the
grand Jury.
Judge Scheduled indicated
in a brief appearance before
the Senate that he would pre-
fer the trial 10 start about a
week after the Hamilton
County Democratic primary
June 3.
Seeks denomination
He is seeking denomination
TO the bench. which would be
virtually tantamount TO cleo
ton. There is no law against
his running, but If convicted
by the Senate he could not
serve in any public office.
II don't know when I'll be
ready" he said. Il have an cleo
ton coming up. and the prose-
cutors' indication of when they
will be ready would throw this
hearing at the time of elec-
ton"
The prosecutors told the
Senate earlier they would be
ready June 2.
The 53-year-old judge also
indicated he might file legaI
pleadings with the impeach-
ment court before time for the
trial to begin.
Speaking in a firm but re-
spectful voice. Judge School
field continued:
II am reminded of Sir An
drew when he said he wa;
wounded but not dead. I. like
Sir Andrew. am wounded a bill
bat need to lie and bleec
awhile"