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ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1959-02-11

cash surrenders occur dur
ing the first 3 months Of
every year, especially In
January.
In 1858, our average sus-
pensions from April thru De-
cember were 26 per month,
whereas, in January it was
81, February 43 and March
81. The cash surrenders av-
eraged So per month for the
last 9 months, while January
showed 80, February II and
March 76.
In both departments for
1858 our lapses were 2,905
and cash surrenders I, ,051 for
a total of 1856. Here are al
most 1000 members who slip
away from us, and If we
could save but one-fourth Of
them, our Campaign would
be successful even without
considering the gain in new
members.
Facts Of CFU Life
Our Society pays out a lot
of money during a Campaign,
but if the net result is going
to continuously show a loss
in adult membership, then It
is time to make some drastic
changes to correct the situa-
ton.
Just to give you an idea Of
what a Campaign actually
costs, here are the correct
figures for 1858 for the adult
department. I
Campaign prizes to propo-
sers $32,945.5O; Conserve
ton Awards to lodge secreta-
ries who did not drop in mem
bership during the year oe
$7,O16; and the Secretarys
Bonus based on so cents for
each member in their lodge
at the end of the year
S34,769.50; or a total o6
$74,731.0O.
In other words, for the
year 1858 our Society win
pay the staggering sum Of
$74,731.OO to show . net
loss in adult membership Of
279.
Now, whether or not this
is sound economy we will
leave up to your good judg-
ment to decide for yourselves,
but it seems to me that such
situation cannot be allowed
to continue.
This article was not writ
ten to criticize anyone, but
merely to bring out the facts
as they are, for it is my opin-
ion that our membership is
entitled to know all the facts
pertaining to our Society.
In conclusion, I wish to
take this opportunity to thank
all of our Campaigners for
their efforts in the Campaign
thus far.
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1959-02-11
Society Salutes Entire Legion of 1853 Campagners

Total Of 1921 Recruiters Took Part
In Great 1858 Campaign Which Melted
b,095 Members, $3.50, 200 Protection
Home Office Confident Field Workers
Will Guido Selves During Final Stages
Of Societys 65th Anniversary Campaign
BY Michael Grasha, Chairman Campaign Committee
PITTSBURGH - Let the welkn ring; let the doubt
ing Thomases be assured let all those who would question
the efficacy of genuine raternal motivation take heart let
the fraterna world make note of the fact that member
get member recruiting be successful.
Concrete proof of this is furnished by the 1858
paign statistics of the Croatian Fratena Union which
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1959-02-11

brought the Junior Order
Department to a new all
time membership high. We
began the year with 37,325
and now proudly count
1886 members. The net
increase for the department
was 154O - also = new
record.
Our Junior Order is by it.
self now larger, in member
ship and insurance in force,
than most of the over 200
fraternal benefit societies on
the continent.
1858 In Retrospect
These successes, we are Ella
ted to say, are also reflected
in the over all growth of the
organization itself.
We, you and l, all Of us,
can well be proud of the fact
that today our beloved Soci-
ETY. 10 larger and stronger
than ever before in it's IS
years Of existence,
We are now over 10000
strong - truly a gigantic
house of brotherhood, an in
stitution of considerable ir-
fluence for all that is good
and great in our communities
and in the country as a whole.
Let MS now view the re-
suits Of the past IL months
from other angles, partic-
ulariy a. they concern the
individual campaigner.
We've already told you,
and proudly so, that a total
of 1921 members were active
in the drive. BY the end of
December Is Canadians and
95 US. activists had earned
100 or more points - a total
Of 120 such elite recruiters.
The Lure of Europe
You will recall that by de-
cision Of the Supreme Board
the group trip to Europe next
year is limited to those who
have accumulated a minimum
Of $50 points by then. (The
difference, Of course, they
will have to make up.)
At this point we have a full
80 stalwarts who have reach
ed the minimum requirement
and at this pace the current
year can witness the qualifi-
cation Of at least a hundred
more.
OF these 80 an even doz-
en- are from Canada and the
remaining ~ hail from the
States.
Six Of these have already
established their claim to the
Top Award. They are: Math
Kovacevich Of Los Angeles,
Calf, with his peerless 1918
points; Danica Markusic Of
Schumacher, Ont, with an
impressive $50; August Her
ceg, Schumacher, Ont, S77;
Michael Mijatovich, Toronto,
Ont, 831; Franjo Rudar, Chi
cago, Ill.,, 0O6; and John Ba-
ron Of Benwood, w. Va. with
766 points.
Bro. Kovacevich has almost
enough points now to qualify
his lovely spouse and most
Of the other quintet are well
on the way to making It pos
sible for husband and wife
team participation in the
dream tour - q second hon
eyznooa indeed.
Man OF The Year
The xsting of TIE campaign
ses and their scores - prin-
(Alnasst 1.1ee : 2. 1D
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1959-02-11
Croatian FraternaI Union Expended
Staggering Sum Of s74,731 In 1853
To Show Loss Of 27q Adult Members

Failure To Show Increase In Ranks OF
Adult Membership of Society Traced To
Numerous Suspensions, Cash Surrenders
BY Joseph Bella Secretary, Campaign Committee
PITTSBURGH - This being special ISSUE in which
paying tribute to Campaigners regardless Of
how small how large their contributions have been IN
the first year of current twoyear Membership Cam
paign we shall confine remarks to the progress
tually made in all fields of operation.
We should like to begin with the brighter side Of the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-10-03
TODAY,S WEATHER REPORT

District and vicinity-Con-
6iderably cloudy tonight; low
around 81. Variable sunny and
cloudy and a little warmer to-
morrow.
Enthusiastically cloudy
tonight; low. 60-65 in the ex-
IRENE east and in the sos in
the central and west portions.
Variable cloudineSs and con-
.tinued mild tomorro@.
: Maryland-Mostly cloudy to-
night with a chance of drizzle
on the Eastern Shore; low in
I the sos in the west and 1854
In the east. Partly cloudy and
a. bit warmer tomorrow with
scattered afternoon and eve
ming showers in the mountains.
Lower Potomac and Chesa-
peake Bay-Northeast winds of
1915 miles per hour in the
southern Bay and mostly east
to southeast in the north to-
night and probably tomorrow
Mostly cloudy with a chance of
some drizzle late tonight. Visi-
bility 8 miles.
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Segni Arrives
In New York

NEW YORK, Oct. 8, (AP).-
italian Premier Antonio Segni
flew here from Washington
today for a two-day visit.
He drove from LaGuardia
Airport to the United Nations
for a conference with Secretary
General Dag Hammarskjo ld.
He will fly back to Rome TO-
morrow night.
The premier was welcomed
at the airport by Richard C.
Patterson. jr., city commits
sioner of commerce and public
events; Police Commissioner
Stephen P. Kennedy. and rep
|resentatives of Italian-Amer-
lean societies.
Mr.. Segni and his wife are
staying at the Waldorf-Astoria
Hotel. They will a ttend mass
t o m orrow in st. Patrick's
Cathedral.
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Benson Winds Up
Tour of Russia

MOSCOW. Oct. 8 (AP).-
United States Secretary Of Ag-
riculture Ezra Taft Benson
completed a four-day tour Of
the Soviet Union today with the
declaration that Russians are
people who want to do right,
who want to love their country
and their families.
Mr.. Benson made the state
ment at Moscow Airport to
about 80 newsmen, mostly Rus
sian. He was en- route from Kiev
to Helsinki, Finland, changing
from the Soviet plane that
brought him here to a United
States Military Air Transport
Service plane.
81 wish the entire Russian
people peace, happiness. con-
tentment and prosperity" he
said. 1.-THE Russians are good
people. l can tell by looking in
their faces"
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For high and low tides at the fol-
lowing points subtract times Indicated
from the above.
Annapolis, ? hours: Bloody Point
Light, 3 hours; Colonial Beach. 5s4
hours; Deale. 3 hours Solomons Is
land, 5 hours: Point Lookout, 6 hours
The Sun ana Moon
Rises Sets
Sun. today 7:06 am. 6;4S pm.
Sun, tomorrow 7:06 am. 6:47 pm.
Moon, today S:13 am. 7:43 pm
Precipitation
Month 1859 1858 Avg Record
January 221 ISL 3.24 7S3 80
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\ River Report
Potomac River, muddy at Harpers
Ferry and muddy at Great Falls. Shen-
andoah, muddy at Harpers Ferry.
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FLOOD
Continued From First Page

Continued From First Page
Guthrie could be seen at the
height of the flood by Cotton
wood Creek yesterday. Water
was estimated at 10 feet deep
last night.
Rain fell steadily for three
hours at Guthrie last night.
Churches Aid Homeless
Churches at Saltwater were
converted into evacuation CEN
tiers, along with the American
Legion hall and two large fair
ground buildings. Only a small
amount of rain fell there over
night.
Saltwater. a city of $4,000,
was hardest hit by yesterdays
flash flooding. Some 1000 per-
sons crowded evacuation centers
overnight.
At Tulsa, Oklahoma's second
most populous city, the Arkan-
sas River was expected to crest
TODAY at 2l15 feet, ~ feet over
flood stage. Some streets were
blocked by water.
Police Officer Pete Eaton said
at Skiatook that about so fam
lilies were forced from their
homes.
"We're still just a little island, /"
he said, but the water is going
down." Officer Eaton had been
without sleep since 6 pm.
Thursday, assisting citizens in
the little community.
Rising waters also crept into
Avant, a community Of 400
persons Is miles northeast OF
Tulsa. About half the town was
evacuated. The others remained
in their homes.
Four persons have died in
traffic accidents attributed to
the heavy rains.
The Red Cross reported last
night IS extra workers were
being flown into Oklahoma to
work in the Guthrie, Saltwater
and Skiatook disaster areas.
Flash flooding also chased
hundreds from their homes in
Southwest Missouri, where up
to 8 inches of rain was record
ed in some areas.
Hardest hit was Seneca, on
the Oklahoma line, where the
overlooking Little Lost Greek
and Lost Greek chased more
than 500 persons from their
homes, knocked out the city's
water system and flowed UP to
| Z feet deep for a time through
the downtown district.
National Guard, Red Cross
and civil defense attachments
rushed in with water purifica-
ton units, mobile kitchens and
blankets and cots.
City Clerk H. N. Harrison
said damage would run into
hundreds of thousands of dol
liars.
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@@N@@-~~N~ $50 800 - =
Selwyn Smith, another prose-
cutor. asked for a recess. Dur
ing a conference in the judges
chambers, the prosecutors de-
cided to end the trial.
I'm the course Of the duties
Of prosecution, there comes a
time when a prosecutor must
face the facts Of a case" Mr..
Hassan told the court after
the recess. 1.-THE keystone (of
the case) has been the testi-
mony of the eyewitness, Billy
Gavin. He has testified in such
a manner, and defled the court
in such a matter, that it is
impossible for the jury to give
any credence to the testimony.
|. I feel the case should be
terminated. >. :"
a.. 1t would be an injustice
to the defendant to proceed
with the testimony" said Mr..
Smith. He noted that % wit
nesses had been called by the
State. Gavin was the fifth
witness.
Mr.. Howard said the action
of the prosecuting attorneys
was most commendable" and
asked Judge Carrico to direct
the jury to return q verdict of
not guilty.
Judge Carrico also praised
the action of the prosecutors
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-10-03
New Hurricane
PeriIs Shipping
BY the Associated Press

Hurricane Hannah was re-
ported $50 miles north of Ber-
muda today. moving out across
the Atlantic Ocean, away from
land.
All shipping in the path Of
the big storm was warned to
exercise extreme caution.
The United States Weather
Bureau said Hannah is sending
gale force winds about 200
miles in all directions. Highest
winds are estimated at 125
miles an hour near the center,
The hurricane is expected to
continue moving in a north
easterly direction for the next
"a hours. The intensity will re-
main the same, the Weather
Bureau said, but the area OF
gale winds may spread to soc
miles in a semicircle to the
north later today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-10-03
men and had no respect for the

men and had no respect for the
law.
Another time, during a shout
ing exchange between them.
Gavin told Mr.. Howard he
didn't want to be q States
witness" but thought be had
to because the paper news
paper came out with that"
Gavin admitted under cross
examination that he frequently
went into the real estate office
at night although he wasn't
supposed to. and that he went
there before he met Mary" on
the night Of the murder ito
make a telephone call"
Gavin also admitted that he
did not tell police about Mary"
until after he had talked with
a private investigator hired by
the Lester family. He said,
however, that he did not talk
to the investigator, Richard
Hart Of Annandale, about the
girl.
He denied that anyone helped
him write the letter produced
as evidence, but he said Mr..
Hart was the first one who
knew he had 1t in Jail.
Gavin testified his brother
brought the letter to the jail
and that a jailer handed it to
him but he said he couldn't re-
member which taller. A deputy
sheriff testified Thursday that
Gavin told two stories about
how the letter got into Jail,
one that it came in under a
cake brought to him by his
brother and the other that it
came through the window on a
string.
Gavin testified he confessed
to the killing at first because
he was scared of Luther Al
paugh." He described Mr..
Alpaugh in the letter as "a
big man around Manassas"
| Gavin was charged with the
murder about a month after
Mr.. Lester was shot. The
murder charge against Mr..
Alpaugh was brought in May,
nearly eight months after the
Staying.
Gavin was taken from an
orphanage when he was IL and
reared by Mrs. S. E. Carter,
mother-in-law of Woodrow Al
paugh.
He testified yesterday he is
on a five year probation
handed down in New York
after he was convicted on two
burglary counts. He also said
he was jailed after knocking
a man through a window pane"
in New York. He was con-
victed of trespassing in Prince
William County and also has
a HOUSEKEEPING charge against
him there.
Gavin was sent to South
western State Hospital for
mental observation after he
was charged with the murder,
and after three months. there
was declared competent to
stand trial.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-10-03
HEALTH TEACHER
SEES COEXISTENCE
IN BAD POSTURE

NEW YORK (AP),-A
health school operator says
the average American and
Russian have at least one
thing in common - they
both have a "sad, slouchy.
bad" posture.
Gertrude s. Enelow Of
Chicago, arriving by plane
yesterday after a trip to
the Soviet Union, added
that Russians. like Ameri-
cans, don't know how to
stand, sit or sleep prop
erly."
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SENATORS a..
Boil Park Attendance
Disoppoints Griffith

ing, any effort by Grifith to
move the team must be made
this month. The deadline for
notifying the league of his in
tentions is october 81.
Unless he moves at this time,
the Continental League also
could get a foothold In the
next year and tie UP Mime
apolis or other likely cities
which might interest Griffith.
II Griffith moves the CONT
mental League may collapse, an
eventuality which wouldn't
bring tears to the eyes Of pres
ent major league club owners.
The Continental League was
founded by Minneapolis, DEN
yer. Houston, Toronto and New
York. Hickey has declared
three other cities would pe adj
mitted to the league and that
announcement of their iden-
tity would be made by october
Is. The latest development
may destroy his timetable
along with many Of his plans.
Griffith revealed that an At
lanta group also has told MIN
that 1t would like to talk to
him about moving there, where
a $4,000 seat stadium is
planned.
II told them I'd listen to
any proposition" Griffith said.
1--we often said that it would
be possible we could move if
we get a proposition we simply
can't turn down"
Congress May Be Disturbed
Rand Dixon. chief counsel of
the Senate Antitrust Subcom-
mittee, said that If the WASH
ington franchise were to be
moved-or even if a proposal
were made that it be moved
lit would disturb a lot of people
in Congress"
The subcommittee held hea.-
ings in two successive sessil...s
on the possibility of legislation
controlling professional sports.
He said that any legislation
a member Of the Senate Judici-
Try Committee might propose
could be reported speedily to
the floor when the Senate meets
in January.
Mr.. Dixon. said he would
think the Continental League
would step right into Washing
ton, if Mr.. Griffith takes his
ball club to Minneapolis.
"Minneapolis-St. Paul is one
OF, the locations mentioned in
the new Continental League, ="
Mr.. Dixon told The Star. From
conversations I had with these
people, I consider them very
serious about their plans to put
their league into operation.
Desirable Territory
II don't know about Mr..
Grifith's moving.
Washington would be a
mighty desirable place for any,
body to move into. I would
think the Continental League
would step into the National
Capital speedily.
There is no law now on the
books that could force Mr..
Grifith to stay in this town.
He owns a piece of property
baseball franchise. He can move
it anywhere he wants to if the
baseball people approve of it.
The 16 Major League owners
can do anything they want.
I'VE have no plans for any
hearings at this time"
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ALPAUGH
Gown, Key Witness,
Defies Court Quiz

adding. at makes me proud to
be associated with a system in
which such a thing can occur"
The jury returned the not
guilty verdict in three minutes.
Gavin, q small, nervous man
who admitted several entangle-
ments with the law in New York
and Virginia, was on the wit
ness stand nearly five hours.
Under questioning by Mr..
Hassan, Gavin said he had
been making love to a girl
named Mary in a car near the
real estate Office. and he saw
Mr.. Alpaugh shoot Mr.. Lester.
He said he didn't know the
girls last name, and she was
never found during the inves-
tigation.
Gavin said that after the
shooting he went UP to the
cabin and saw Mr.. Lester lying
on the floor groaning. He said
he found the gun on the
ground, took out the spent
cartridge and put the gun in a
jeep station wagon Of Mr.. Al
paugh's brother, Woodrow,
who lives nearby.
Gavin said he then went
home and wrote three letters
detailing what he had seen,
One Of them, which he said
he gave to his brother and
which later showed UP in his
Jail cell, was introduced as
evidence. The letter made nc
mention Of parking in the car
with the girl, but said he
heard the shot which killed
Mr.. Lester while he was walk
ing home.
Under questioning by Mr.
Howard, Gavin alternately said
he heard the shot and wasn't
sure he heard it. He retreated
somewhat from his identified
ton Of Mr.. Alpaugh by saying
he saw only one side Of Mr.
Alpaugh's face in the. light
from Mr.. Testers window.
He told Mr.. Howard he had
10 or more beers that night
and that he always ''lined" his
stomach with "buttermilk OF
vinegar" when he went out
drinking.
Several Versions
Gavin admitted he told police
several versions of where he
was standing when he saw Mr..
Alpaugh and what he did with
the empty cartridge. He told
the jury he gave the cartridge
and one of the three letters to
the girl named Mary.
At one point. Gavin told Mr..
Howard he didn't like police
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SENATORS

Continued From First Page
Association, that he intends to
invade his territory.
The American Association,
already deep in trouble with the
collapse of Charleston, w. Va,
and Fort Worth, Tex, is re-
ported about to lose another
club In Omaha, Nebr. The 10
team league automatically
would shrivel to five If the
Senators go to Minneapolis.
Minor league baseball there. as
well as in adjacent st. Paul,
would be dealt a death blow.
,r ;, Was Twice Thwarted
Griffith's previous attempts
to move the club have been
thwarted. Three years ago he
was entertaining ideas of
transferring to Los Angeles but
couldn't work out arrange
mentS.
Then in 1858 he had what
was believed to be a firm offer
from Minneapolis guaranteeing
a million admissions for threS
years. But Griffith was blocked
again that time by the Ameri-
can League realignment COM
mittee with Del Webb of the
New York Yankees and Tom
Yawkey of the Boston Red Sox
leading the fight. At that pre-
else time both the Senate and
House we're seriously consider
ing legislation for the, control
Of professional baseball.
, Now the situation has been
altered considerably, with the
Continental League threaten
ing to take shape. Many pres
ent major league club owners
admittedly are opposed to a
third league. and Griffith con-
ceivably could have less diff
Guilty in getting a green light
from his fellow owners.
This open act of choking the
Continental League tsfore it
has an opportunity to exist
is believed certain to arouse
the wrath of many members of
Congress who have been vitality
interested in watching the
progress of the Continental
League before proposing more
legislation to govern baseball.
Howard Wants Property
If the Senators should trans.
fer, it's entirely possible the
Continental League with Branch
Hickey as its spearhead, will
attempt to move into Wash
ington.
:.Grifhth recently denied that
he is thinking of selling Grif-
fifth Stadium, but a Howard
University spokesman said the
school long has been interested
in buying that property. Grit
fifth said several real estate
firms have been trying to work
out deals which would be at
tractive to him. but that no
concrete proposal ever has been
received.
Washington would be without
facilities for a major league
club, should Griffith sell his
baseball park, until a new sta
dunn recently authorized by
Congress and President Eisen-
hover is constructed.
DeadIine Is October 81
Numerous syndicates have
attempted to purchase the
Senators in the past. with the
intention of keeping the club in
Washington, but whether in
vestors would be interested in
the Continental League venture
is problematical. .
Bill veeck, president of the
White Sox, who repeatedly
tried to buy the Senators be-
fore taking over. at Chicago,
Said yesterday, it is very pos
sible the Senators would move
to minneapolis.
From the standpoint Of tim.
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Moscow Gets Snow

MOSCOW. Oct. 8 tAP).-!
Light snow fell today in
Moscow. the first of the season.
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tonight
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