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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-10-01
ChiId's Story Of Crime
Not Enough to Convict

herself, that anyone took in
decent liberties with her. In
the conventional phrase, there
was no confederation Of the
corpus delicti."
The court continued to say:
q. -. We now hold that the
corpus deficit (essence of the
crime) in a case such as this
may not be established by the
child's uncorroborated testi-
mony on the witness stand"
Closer Scrutiny Planned
The adequacy of particular
types and amounts Of corrob-
Grafton must be left for de-
cision in particular cases as
they arise, the court stated.
The court indicated that it
will scrutinize more closely
charges of sex offenses brought
by women as well as children.
Referring to a case of homo
sexual solicitation in which a
conviction was reversed for
lack Of proof when the only
evidence came from a single
policeman, the court stated:
"The complaining witness
|. was a policeman. A
woman's uncorroborated tale
of a sex offense is not more
reliable than a mans. A young
child's is far less reliable"
Quoted in the opinion was
a book by two psychiatrists
who had written that children
are more highly suggestible
than adults. The psychiatrists
also were quoted as saying
that sexual activity with its
aura of mystery confuses and
fascinates youngsters who. the
psychiatrists said 'chave {. no
real understanding Of the SER
ious consequences of the charges
they make"
Bar Report Cited
In addition, the court quoted
from a 1887 report of a COM
mittee Of the American Bar
Association as holding that
See REVERSAL, Page "A
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-10-01


magnificent Gate Of Heavenly
Peace, Mr.. Mao, Mr.. Khru-
shchev and the big men Of the
Communist world took the
salute as IA big guns, 155 jet
fighters and bombers and SO
tanks roared past.
Record Military Display
Peiping Radio. which gave q
running account Of the cere-
monies. said it was the biggest
military display ever made by
China's Communist rulers.
Troops Of the army, navy
and air force marched by
their new chief, Lin Piao. the
man whose Chinese volunteer
army drove Gen. Douglas Mac
Arthur back from the Yalu
River in Korea.
Marshal Lin talked tough
against Nationalist-held For
mosa. In an order Of the day
to his troops, he said the Red
armies would conquer it "by
one means or another"
In an obvious reference to
the United States, he asserted
that mo foreign power can in
terfere in this"
Mr.. Khrushchev, leader Of
the Communist bloc. went to
Peiping after a 13-day tour
Of the United States and talk
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-10-01

Rams and an authority on In
jruies to athletes, declared he
has watched boxing some
times and I'm darn glad it's
another fellows son in the
ring rather than my own"
DR.. Levinthal spoke at a
postgraduate course on Ath-
letic injuries presented at the
annual meeting of the Ameri-
can College Of Surgeons here.
He charged that there is
no question but what repeated
blows to the head result in ir-
remarkable brain damage"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-10-01
World Bank
.ApprovesNew
Lending Unit
81 Billion Setup
To Aid Backward
Motions Gets OK
BY JOHN v. HORNER
star stan Writer

The World Bank today APP
proved the establishment of a
new 81 billion lending agency
to bolster the economy Of un-
derprivileged countries in the
free world.
The Banks governors, hold
ing their annual meeting here.
requested their executive di-
rector to draft q charter for
the affiliate to be known as
the international Develop
ment Association for approval
by the member governments.
The new agency was proposed
by the United States and re-
ceived Endorsements in speeches
by President Eisenhower, Sec
rotary Of the Treasury Ander-
son. Undersecretary Of State
C. Douglas Dillon and others.
It received general support
from many nations although
some have reservations about
the idea.
VIII Make "SOft Loans"
The new agency will be per-
mitted to make soft" loans
to the underdeveloped nations.
These loans are long term
credits payable wholly or par
TALLY in the currency Of the
borrowing nation. This is q
basic difference in the policy
followed by the parent World
Bank.
Mr.. Dillon said the United
States considers the Interna-
tional Development Associa-
ton as a proposal to increase
what he called the "fiow of
development capital" to the
areas not so well developed
rather than as a substitute for
bilateral assistance from the
industrialized countries.
Mr.. Dillon said that If the
underdevel0ped countries are
to succeed in their efforts, they
must have access to capital
from the industrialized coun-
tries over, and above that which
can be safely lent to them on
normal banking terms or pro-
vided BY private enterprise.
Many Projects Rejected
5 He said the World Bank has
had to turn down many desir-
able development projects which
could meet fully the technical
requirements of the bank be-
cause loans from the Bank
must meet high financial stand
ards.
The IDA, Mr.. Dillon con-
tinued. is designed to help the
bank meet this problem by pro-
viding funds contributed by
member governments which can
be lent on flexible terms, in
Guiding repayment in whole or
in part in the currency Of the
borrower.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-10-01

guest Of honor. in two inn
portant speeches. had in effect
urged him to keep the peace Of
Asia.
Standing on the high red
walls Of the Forbidden city's
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Mao Porodes Might
Before Khrushchev
Red Chinese Show Of Force Follows
BY "a Hours Soviet Peace Pleu

TOKYO, Oct. (AP)-Mao Tze-tung nexed his military
and civilian muscles today for Nikta Khrushchev with
parade celebrating Red Chna first decade ore than
100000 Chinese took part.
The 65-year-old Chinese Communist leader put his
big show Of force in Peipng less than "a hours after his
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-10-01
Both Sides Are Cheerful
As Steel Talks Resume
Mcdonald and Cooper Joke Briefly
With Newsmen but Won't Comment

PITTSBURGH, Oct. (AP)-Steel negotiations under
White House to end the 79day-old steel strike
before next Thursday opened of contract talks
today.
Both United Seelworkers President David Mcdonald
and R. Conrad Cooper industry negotiator, appeared in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-10-01
BY HOWARD L. DUTKIN
Star stan Writer


The United States Court Of
Appeals today ruled for the
first time that the uncorrobo-
rated testimony of a child is
not enough to sustain an in
decent liberties conviction--a
felony.
In its decision, the court ex-
tended q rule laid down in past
cases involving misdemeanors
such as indecent assault and
soliciting for immoral pur-
poses.
The charge Of indecent lib
critics, while similar to inde-
cent assault, is a felony be-
cause a child is involved.
The court never has held
squarely that confederation is
necessary where a woman or a
child charges rape. But, law
yers point out, in such cases
there generally is a "built-in"
corroboration, not necessarily
from eyewitnesses but through
medical examination Of the ac-
cused.
Conviction Reversed
Today's ruling reversed the
indecent liberties conviction of
Henry Wilson, who was accused
of assaulting his 11-year-old
niece in the bedroom of his
home in the 1700 block of Ho-
bart street NV. on February
4. 1858. Wilson was sentenced
to serve one to four years in
prison.
The child's testimony was
the only evidence against Will
son, whose wife had refused to
testify under the privilege
granted the husband-wife re-
lationShip.
United States Attorney Oliver
Gasch, in a statement. de-
clared: ''This opinion will make
it more difficult to obtain con-
victions in such cases in the
future"
In its opinion, the court
pointed out that there was
no evidence Of any sort, ex-
cept the testimony Of the child
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-10-01
BY CHARLES G. BROOKS
Star star Writer

ATLANTIC CITY, N. j., Oct.
professional boxing is so
harmful It should be abolished,
q noted surgeon declared to-
day.
DR.. Daniel H. Levinthal. con-
sultant to the Los Angeles
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with President Eisenhower in
which both agreed that force
should not be used to settle
international disputes.
On his arrival in Peiping
yesterday, Mr.. Khrushchev told
Chinese Red and visiting Com
munist delegates that the world
must do everything possible
to prevent war as q means Of
settling outstanding questions"
Chinese Premier. Chou En-lai
said that he welcomed the Eli
senhower- Khrushchev talks.
which helped the lessening Of
world tensions. but gave no
other hints of Chinese acquies-
ence to Mr.. KhrushcheV's
words.
Peiping Radio said that the
military parade took 40 min
utes, and that 100000 workers,
mine massive columns Of people
marching with 4 dedicated air."
strobe past the reviewing stand,
said the live broadcast from the
square built by one Of China's
emperors 500 years ago.
Stains Portrait Shown
The square was decorated
with slogan-carrying balloons,
massive Chinese lanterns, flow
ers and huge pictures for the
event. A big painting Of Mr..
Mao hung on the main gate,
unde the rostrum. On the
southern side, on the cenotaph
to the war dead, was a portrait
of Sun Yat-sen, father of Re-
publican China. At the eastern
and western ends of the square
we're paintings of the dead
See PEIPING, Page AS
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Chinese Peoes Offensive Seen by
United stotes Officials. Pase A-s
The Nome nugget., 1959-01-26
Mamma From Heaven?

TT1HE PORTLAND OREGONIAN PRINTS a letter N from reader which offers interesting sugges- tion He proposes that stop the practice of refer ring to the financing of projects with government money as though it was mamma from heaven.
 Instead, he thinks, should start calling such financing by it's right name - that is your money taxpayers funds"
 There is merit in this idea. Now that State and have voice in the government, Alaskans change trend of thinking and be leaders in saying what they think about the spending of tax money by to how feel.
 We can get into the groove by keeping posted on spending little closer to home as our Legislature takes up its duties next week.
 The elected legislators need the support of the taxpayers and that doesn't mean the fellow next door, but You, and You and YOU
The Nome nugget., 1959-01-26
Soviet Leader Asks U. s. Officials To Visit Russia
By HAROLD K. MILKS

MOSCOW, LR - Anastas I. Mi koyan said Saturday the Soviet government believes his U. S. visit has helped to lessen international tension and to improve relations with the United States.
 At the same time, the Deputy Premier threw open the doors of the Soviet Union to any U. s. leaders who want to visit.
 Back from his U. s. tour, Miko- van told more than 300 foreign and Soviet correspondents in white-columned Sverdlovsky Hall of the Kremlin that he had re- ported to his government, (which found my trip useful and fully approved my activities in the United States"
 Mikoyan added that his govern ment, presumably including Pre- mier Khrushchev, found the re- suits contributing to further lessening of international tensions and the improvement of Soviet American relations"
 "There is growing convic- tion," he said, "that despite the evidence of the cold war and the existences of many prejudices against the U.S.S.R. and it's atti- tude, the atmosphere generally is now favorable for steps toward strengthening the peace.
 "An increasing number of Americans are beginning to under stand that war and the threat of war under present conditions is an altogether unsuitable means of settling international disputes"
 Mikoyan expressed appreciation to American business leaders and others who entertained him. He criticized the State Department, saying it was backward in seek ing to end the cold war.
 Our government has been sat- isfied by the attention shown by President Eisenhower, Vice Presi- dent Nixon and Secretary of State Dulles as well as by other off cials," Mikoyan said. Our gov- ernment will reply with the same warm hospitality to Americans when they will come to the So- viet Union."
 Mikoyan said the Soviet and foreign press described his visit fully and fairly, and he was greeted warmly by the Americans to whom he talked.
The Nome nugget., 1959-01-26
Abandon Free Enterprise? Nonsense

POSTMASTER GENERAL SUNMERFIELD'S rec
 ord merits close attention to remarks he made gently at the 63rd Congress of American Industry He has been successful in business and in government he has Topped half million dollars from the postal deficit He knows dollars and talks sense.
 He argues that it is nonsense to abandon the free enterprise rules that made what today - the richest strongest nation the world has Those rules call for private savings, private invest ments private initiative. The ingenuity and drive of millions of individuals will give better results than handful of civil servants in government bureaus.
 Tax reforms what need he urges to make possible investment and risk capital that makes new industry and expansion
 He would have curbs set on labor monopoly as curbs were set on other monopoies years ago. That would end the wage price spiral which shrinks un- Sanforized dollars
 He calls his proposals politically feasible, in other words the public is smart enough to know that two and two make four.
The Nome nugget., 1959-01-26
Wn1. BeItz Elected Senate President
Continued from Page One)

Continued from Page One) body else, including such officials as an Attorney General, judges, and agency directors, are ap- pointed by the Governor
 The number of jobs to be filled, and the form of the offices them selves, is up to the Governor. The Legislature has the right to re- feet the Governors recommenda- tions - but in the formative days, t,t least, the Governor is expected to exert a free hand.
 Such was not the case in the old days when the vast new north ern state was just a territory.
 Any law enacted by the Legis- lature was subject to review by Congress, and no new law could be enacted that was in conflict with the federal Organic Act that kept tight controls on Alaska's right to self government.
 The Territory traced its law making history back to 1913, when 23 legislators came by dog sled and boat to Juneau for the first session. There were 23 Territorial legislators.
 But none faced any task equal to that now ahead of the lawmak- CTS here today.
 Enormous lobe Before Lawmakers
 The job before the new states first lawmakers is enormous - and speculation on the length of their session has ranged from three months to as long as year.
 The first critical job will be reorganization of a maze of more than 50 boards, agencies, depart ments and commissions that de- veloped during Alaska's nearly 100 year history as territorial possession.
The Nome nugget., 1959-01-26
LAND-LUBBER RUBBER

BRIGANTINE, N. J., R- When half-ton, 9-foot whale washed up on the beach here Sunday, 10 persons tried to tow it afloat with rope around the tail.
 It worked. But the land-lubber whale turned around and swan back to shore. The rescuers waited for high tide and tugged again. Waves tossed the mammal back on the beach.
 The Coast Guard said beached whales are not it's responsibility Police had no solution. The whale took night of shore leave while residents puzzled over the next move.
The Nome nugget., 1959-01-26

Those 50-odd departments are due to be squeezed into no more than 20 state departments, and the initial recommendation likely will call for no more than a dozen.
 The Legislatures initial weeks are expected to be devoted almost exclusively to the governmental reorganization and the establish ment of the new courts.
 There will be other items, how eyer, to occupy at least partial attention of the legislators.
 Included will be:
 Deficit appropriations and new salary scales for the Governor and Secretary of State.
 They ran, for office. with no promise of exactly what the pay would be.
 On the same line, the Alaska lawmakers have some personal salary fixing to do. They also are temporarily without salary.
 One proposal they will consid- CT is a recommendation from the Legislative Council that lawmak- CTS be paid an annual salary of S3,00O a year - plus $40 a day expenses while in session.
The Nome nugget., 1959-01-26
RAM IN THE CHINA SHOP

GREELEY, Colo, LR - A ram was in the china closet here yes terday.
 It escaped from the Joe Cruz Farm and headed downtown
 He dashed through the plate glass window of a jeWelry store when farmhands closed in. Police found him shifting handpainted plates in the chinaware section.
The Nome nugget., 1959-01-26

SUBSCRIBE TO THE NUGGET
, 1959-09-09
The Honorable
The President of the Legislature
of the Virgin Islands
Charlotte Amalie
Saint Thomas. Virgin Islands
MY dear Mr.. President:
q "a g6 rGTR
39.1st II n

return herewith, without. approval, Bill No. 873 ITO
Provide for Certain Essential improvements at the Public
Beach at John Brewers Bay, ST. Thomas, Virgin Islands"
This Bill provides authorization for an appropriation
Of $4,000 for the purpose Of building a bathholse, toilet
facilities, and other improvements at the so-called public
beach, at John Brewers Bay.
This beach is owned by the United States Navy De
~partment. It has, we understand, recently been declared
surplus and will. be disposed Of, with the other portions Of
the former Marine Corps Air Facility, probably by Act of
Congress. IA ~
We shall make every effort to obtain ttleto this beach
for public use as a recreational area. We agree that it
should be developed We cannot, however expend funds
for capital improvements thereon at this time of uncer-
tainty as to permanent title.
For the above reasons have no alternative but to
d~isapprove Bill No. 873. - =
Sincerely yours,
tSgdl John b. Merwin
John .. Merwin
Governor
, 1959-09-09
st. Thomas, Virgin Islands
My dear Mr.. President:

+ am enclosing draft Of a Bill to provide appropriation
for special projects from the Genral Fund during the fiscal
year 1860.
These projects have already been discussed with the
Finance Committee by the Director Of the Budget, except
the item for completing the house at Estate Whim which,
/ am sure, is fully known to you.
RECOMMEND the adoption Of this money bill.
Sincerely,
tSgdl John D. Merwin
John {. Merwin
Governor
, 1959-09-09
May q, 1859

The Honorable
The President Of the Legislature
of the Virgin Islands 49, /,
Saint Thomas, Virgin Islands
My dear Mr.. President:
have the honor to inform you that have this date
sanctioned and approved the following Bill which was
passed bythe Legislature Of the Virgin Islands on May 19,
1855
Bill No. 8z7, To Authorize the creation, construc-
ton, and development OF the Bordeaux Commune
ity Development on the Island Of Saint Thomas,
Virgin Islands; to creste a special temporary
Commission for this purpose, to define the fdnc-
tions and duties Of said Commission, and for
other purposes.
Sincerely,
tSgd) John D. Merwin
John p. Merwin
Governor
Co be continued
, 1959-09-09

have the honor to inform you that I have this date
ioned and approved the following bills which were
d by the Legislature Of the Virgin Islands:
Bill No. 856, To provide for physicians on resi-
dent duty at the Government Hospitals in the
Virgin Islands, and for other purposes.
Bill No. 861, Act to appropriate funds and to
authorize the surveys, plans and designs Of an
Annex for the Tubercular and Mental Patients at
the Knud-Hansen Memorial Hospital.
Bill No. 1888, To Fix the regular expenses of the
Legislature of the Virgin Islands for the Fiscal
Year July | 1859 to. June 80, 1860, and for other
Purposes.
Bill No. 906, To provide for the appointment Of
Rent Control Officers in Saint Croix, Saint Tho
mas and Saint John.
Bill No. Oil, To Provide a pension for former
Senator Weymouth Rhyner, who retired on
April 10, 1859, and for other purposes.
Bill No. GIG, To provide for an appropriation for
certain improvements at the Jane E. Tuitt School
in Saint Thomas.
Bill No. GIT, Resolution to cite the outstanding
unselish and gracious services of Aimee EStornel
to the Virgin Islands community.
Sincerely yours,
tSgdl John p, Merwin
John D. Merwin.
MM#2 #@H M#HM0T ZN #8##@
, 1959-09-09
GOVERNMENT HOUSE
Charlotte Amalie, ST. Thomas
Virgin Islands Of the. United States
May &c, 1859

The Honorable
The President Of the Legislatures,
Charlotte Amalie
ST. Thomas, Virgin Islands
My dear Mr.. President:
, 1959-09-09
tSqdl John D. Merwin

GOVERNMENT HOUSE
Charlotte Amalie, Saint Thomas
Virgin Islands Of the United States
, 1959-09-09

(To be c~ontinuedl
, 1959-09-09

GOVERNMENT HOUSE
Charlotte Amalie, Saint Thomas
Virgin Islands Of the United States
May %. 1859
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-19
Another Accord
On Indus River
Division Reached
BY the Associated Press

The World Bank announced
yesterday another inter-govern-
mental agreement between In
dia and Pakistan in connection
with the protracted discussions
on division of Indus River wa
tiers.
officials explained this was
an interim agreement, one of a
number that have been reached
during the lengthy discussions
guided by the bank. But it was
regarded as a mark Of progress,
and as serving to keep the dis
cussionS going.
This inter governmental
agreement" the bank said
makes provision for the period
LIST April, 1859, to 31st March
1860, and, after taking into &C.
count Pakistan's ability to
transfer water in replacement
for the western rivers, estab-
fishes agreed amounts for addi-
tional Withdrawals by India
from the three eastern rivers
(Ravi, Beas and Sutlej) during
the period covered by the agree
ment."
The announcement said the
new agreement was signed in
Washington Friday, on behalf
Of Pakistan by Aziz Ahmad,
Ambassador to the United
States, and on behalf of India
by N. D. Gulhati, additional
secretary to the government of
India in the Ministry of Irriga-
ton and Power.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-19
Mrs. Westermon,
College Student

Mrs. Dell Hyland Wester-
man, 10, student at Marjorie
Webster Junior College, died
yesterday at George Washing
ton Hospital.
Mrs. Westerman. who was
president Of the liberal arts
class at Marjorie Webster, was
q high average student. She
was to have graduated in May.
She was graduated from Blair
High School in Montgomery
County in 1857.
Mrs. Westerman was born in
Washington and lived at 2409
Seminary road, Silver Spring
She died after an illness of
six weeks.
She leaves her husband,
Thomas N. WeSterman, of 1902
Naylor road Sc; her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard L. Hy-
land, and a brother, Richard,
all of the home address.
Services are being arranged
by the Humphrey Funeral
Home, 1857 Wisconsin avenue
Bethesda. Burial will be private
The Shines have no other
children. Dave returned from
Duke University in Durham,
N. c., after he was notified OF
his brothers operation. He is
one of the country's TOP
sprinterS.