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Evening star., 1959-12-08
By JOHN A. GILES
Star STAFF Writer

A union today appealed to
Congress to block further
transfer of work from the
Naval Weapons Plant which it
said would reduce employment
there to "a dangerous level"
The National Association Of
Supervisors said 1t has been
informed of the possible further
reduction of the work load at
the plant by the contemplated
transfer Of the contract for 72e
Mark i0l (aeriaD."
The work, it said. was
awarded Washington's largest
industrial complex on a COM
petitive basis.
I'm transfer of work load of
this magnitude, coupled with the
recent cancellation of our fire,
control contract, would reduce
the work load to a dangerous
level" it asserted.
The telegram was signed by
President Hampton L. Peed Of
Local No. /. 1t went to Rep
Evening star., 1959-12-08

Richard L. Curry, part-owner
Of the Leonardtown Supermar-
ket. said Mrs. Ragan was one
Of his regular customers, COM
ing in almost daily.
"She was always cheerful
and had a good word for every
one" he said.
Finishing work the last day
of her life, Mrs. Ragan went to
st. Francis Xavier Church to
make a First Friday devotion
with Mrs. Gardiner, one of her
four surviving half sisters. She
stopped briefly at Mrs. Gardi-
ner's home, then went to the
County Trust Co. to pick UP
some special envelopes for
mailing money as Christmas
presents.
Both Watch TV
She continued on home
where Mr.. Gardiner joined her
for television. AS he left she
was beginning to watch a half
hour detective story.
Still puzzling police is the
identity of the visitor she had
between that time and about
9:30 am. Saturday when she
was found by Mr.. Thrift. He
said the rear door was unlocked
when he went in to see why
Mrs. Ragan had not reported
to work by 9:10 am. and failed
to answer her phone.
The only articles missing
were her blue billfold with an
unknown amount of money and
a gray pullover cashmere
sweater she had been wearing
that night.
Neighbors said they heard nc
commotion during the night
Bernard Owen, a construction
worker who lives across the
street, said he went to bed al
1890 pm. and got up about
5 am. Saturday.
"If there'd been any noise out
there I'm sure I would have
heard it," he said.
Investigators reported a greer
and white 1855 Ford with a
white license tag was spotted
in front of her home about
70 am.
Evening star., 1959-12-08
Congress Aid Sought
On Weapons Plant Jobs

resentative Lankford, Democrat
of Maryland, who has been
active in efforts to keep 5000
man force at the plant fully
employed.
The Navy informed Congress
members early last week that
it was canceling the f1re-con-
troll systems program for Ter
rier and Tarter guided mis-
sileS because Of the need foI
funds for item Of higher
priority" 1t had told the same
Congress members last October
% that it did not anticipate
any changes in the work load
assigned the installation, which
has an annual payroll Of $34
million.
That cancellation order to-
day brought another blast
from the workers.
The Washington Area Metal
Trades Council said the action
was "in effect a blow below
the belt.
1T seems hardly conceivable
that consideration of this ac-
ton was not being made at
the time we all were assured a
few weeks ago that even
though work on the program
had been stopped the program
would not be transferred
and we understood work would
be resumed in April" it as
serted.
THE cancellation of this
program with no replacement
in the amount of work coming
into the weapons plant and
the general policy about CIV
ing work to the plant does not
paint the same picture as that
seen by management" the
council added.
Evening star., 1959-12-08
Mclaughlin
Backs Dutuon
Birth Control

District Commissioner Robert
E. Mclaughlin said today he
believes birth-control informa-
ton should be given to District
General Hospital patients who
request it.
In his statement, the presi-
dent Of the Board of Commits
sioners went a step further
than did Commissioner David
B. Karrick in his comments on
the controversy Saturday.
In a radio statement Mr.
Karrick said he believes that
the information on birth con-
troll should be made available
only to patients whose religious
beliefs allow them to use arti-
f1cial control devices.
Today, Mr.. Mclaughlin said
he personally feels that birth
control information should be
made available to hospital
patients who request it." On
the point of Mr.. Karrick's S
limitation as to religious be-
liefs, Mr.. Mclaughlin said:
81 don't feel we have any
business getting into their re-
ligiouS beliefs and Affiliations. "
Today, questioned on Mr.
McLaughlin's views, Mr.. Kar-
rick pointed out that a patients
religion is listed on his admis-
sion papers to District General
and therefore he would not
have to be quizzed as to his
beliefs.
Mr.. Karrick said he feels that
"a Catholic patient who re-
quests this information should
be referred either to a Catholic
physician or a Catholic priest
Evening star., 1959-12-08

Of sound mind at the time of
the alleged offense and at the
time of the examination, last
Thursday in District jail.
Plott, he said, was more or
less in continuous conflict with
society for the past 10 years
having served four or five terms
in prison" and suffered from a
sociopathic personality.
Mental Age Of 10
Hall, said the psychiatrist
has a mental age Of 10 years
but he, as well as Plott, Is
capable of telling right from
wrong.
Plott, of Severn, Md, wa'
serving a two-year sentence
for forgery at the time of his
escape. Hall, of Rocky Mount
Va, was serving an l1-yeal
sentence for numbering his
father.
The defendants are in Dis
trict Jail, each under $4,000
bond.
Evening star., 1959-12-08

what their plea will be.
Under the Lindbergh Act
the defendants could be SEN
fenced to as much as life i'm
.prisonment.
Disappeared July %
Mr.. Nelson. a retired Wash
ington tailor, disappeared from
his home near Mclean, Va.
on July %. He later told
police that Plott and Hall. who
broke away from their road
gang in Fairfax County two
days earlier, abducted him and
drove him in his car to Wash
lngton, Pa. They released
him there on July 25. un-
harmed.
Judge Bryan had ordered the
psychiatric examination at the
request of the defense after
the two men were indicted by
a Federal grand jury in Rich
mond on october 7.
The psychiatrist. DR.. Elmer
Klein, today told the court
that he found Plott and Hal
Evening star., 1959-12-08

THERE is MUCH WORK
to be done. Did you know
that according to the old
rules-and the old rules are
in force here-that Christ
mas calls for two thorough
housecleaningS-one before
and one after?
The poStholiday cleanup is
necessary-there's no doubt
about that. But he questions
the prior one. With the air
ducts filtered by spun glass,
winter and summer, this
house stays fairly clean.
Then there is the selection
of a Christmas tree. Mrs. R.
is going to do it. She wants
a little tree that will fit in
the holder.
The Rambler's nose is out
of Joint about that. Bring
ing home the Christmas tree
was his job. He would go out
into the woods, select one
and fell it with a few manly
strokes of the ax-with the
owners permission, of course.
1t would always be so big
that it had to be topped.
And the base would be too
big for the Christmas tree
holder. Despite these diff
cultieS he would manage to
set it up. But he never did a
very good job at it. Always,
before the end of Christmas
week it would topple to the
floor with a crash of tinseI
balls and electric light bulbs.
Finally there is the cook
ing, which is quite a job. We
are going to have turkey
with fresh cranberry sauce.
So there!
The Rambler wonders how
he could possibly get along
without the women in the
house.
Evening star., 1959-12-08
2Men Held
In Killing,
Beoting,Rope

Round-the-clock detective
work has produced two sus-
poets in the savage beating
death of one man, beating o1
another and rape of a woman
Police quoted one of the mer
held as saying the leader" oi
the threesome in the attack
Suggested burning their eyes
out so they can't identify us.
All three victims suffered burns
presumably from faggots picked
from the open fire in a shack
in the 400 block of M street
S.W
Homicide Capt. Lawrence
Hartnett said they are holding
James Henry Simpson, 81, OF
the 5000 block of Hayes street
NE. and Eugene Turberville
"a. of no fixed address. A third
man Is still at large, identified
by Simpson as the leader. All
the principals in the case are
colored.
The dead man, beaten on
the head with an iron pipe
was identified as Ollie Bow
man, SIS, of the 100 block
Franklin street, Alexandria
In serious condition at District
General Hospital suffering
from head wounds and burns is
Cyprian G. Lucas, who has no
known address.
The woman, found un-
conscious on the sidewalk in
the 1900 block of Fourth street
S.W.. was identified only as
Rose"
Detectives Harry A. Pixton,
Arthur L. Weber and Bernard
F. Kelly rounded up the two
men less than SO hours after
the attack Sunday afternoon,
Evening star., 1959-12-08
The
Rambler
Considers
The Feminine Touch
By GEORGE KENNEDY

The women in the mouse
left early Saturday after
noon to do the weekend
shopping.
The Rambler at his type
writer at the picture window
took little note of the pass
ing of the hours until it
became dark.
More than an hour later,
when the 6 o'clock chimes
sounded on the George
Washington Masonic tower,
an angelus heard over a
wide area, he became a little
disturbed.
Then he thought, They're
doing some Christmas shop
ping"
This shopping a long list
is work-and hard work at
Christmas time when you
have to queue up at many Of
the counters and wait your
turn. He felt for them.
But presently they were
home, seemingly not tired,
but jubilant over their pur-
chaSeS.
Wasn't the lace beautiful
in these handkerchiefs and
these slips? The Rambler
readily agreed.
And look at the designs on
these rolls of gift wrapping
paper!
Then they set right to
work after supper gift-wrap-
ping the purchases. They can
do it, too. They will snip at
a bow Of silk or paper rib
bon with shears until it
becomes an artificial chrys-
anthemum.
Evening star., 1959-12-08
CONVENTIONS
TODAY

The Chemical Specialties
Manufacturers Association
meets in the Mayflower
Hotel.
Continuing its conven-
ton, the National Junior
Vegetable Growers Associa-
ton of America holds ses-
sions in the Willard Hotel.
The National Conference
on Application of Electrical
Insulation goes into its Sec
ond day in the Shoreham
Hotel.
This information supplied by the
WASHINGTON Convention and Visi-
tors Bureau.
Evening star., 1959-12-08
fraternity to Elect

The Washington alumni
chapter of Kappa Sigma fra
ternity will hold its annual
founders day banquet at 7
O'Clock tonight at the Army &
Navy Club. Charles N. Her.
genrather, president, an
nounced that elections of
officers for 1860 will be held.
In addition, "the man of the
year" of the alumni group will
be honored and 50-year pins
awarded.
Evening star., 1959-12-08

her own st. Aloysius Roman
Catholic Church-the victim of
q yet unsolved rape, murder
and robbery in her neat, white
bungalow.
Her relatives and friends still
are stunned that the person.
able, vivacious bookkeeper and
secretary was strangled in her
bed early Saturday.
John Gardiner, local car
salesman and brother-in-law
of Mrs. Ragan, said yesterday
he will offer a $4,000 reward
for information leading to the
arrest and conviction of the
assailant. He was the last to
see Mrs. Ragan alive. leaving
her home about 10:30 pm.
after an evening of watching
television.
Addressing Cards
when I left she was sitting
on the couch addressing Christ
mas cards, about 200 of them
Presents for nephews and nieces
were all over the bed," he said
Sunday she was going to Lex
ington Park to a memorial
service of the Elks-her hus-
band was one," Mr.. Gardiner
said.
Mr.. Ragan died last Febru-
airy from an internal ailment
several months after the cou-
pie had moved into their new
six-room home overlooking
Breton Bay a few hundred
yards away. They had nc
children.
The house, with Mrs. Ragan':
four-door sedan still in the
driveway, is three doors from
the st. Mary's County Court
House and the sheriff's Office
Diagonally across the street
from the home is the Thrift Oh
Co., where Mrs. Ragan worked
for more than II years.
Her employer, Morris Thrift
said the murder carries a dou.
ble-barrelled effect on the town
Were shocked it happened
and afraid of a repeat to some.
one else" he said.
Mrs. Ragan loved to play
with her bridge club, and tt
play the piano and sing al
church" Mr.. Gardiner said.
Evening star., 1959-12-08
SIoying Of Mrs. Rogon
Leaves Town Shocked
BY JAMES B. ROWLAND
Star STAFF Writer

LEONARDTOwN Md. Dec. 8-Christmas lights and tinsel
lining the streets here failed
murder of of its native daughters
Mrs Henrietta Wilmer Ragan as excited about the
approaching holidays the vacationbound
May Academy here where she graduated years ago
Today attractive 44year-od widow will be buried at
Evening star., 1959-12-08

THAT'S ONE THING about
Christmas shopping he en-
joys. He's all thumbs, him.
self. He could no more wrap
a nice looking package
than he could pole vault.
But he does like to watch
these women work at the
gift wrapping counter where
you take a number and wait
your turn. They will take
your purchases and wrap
them into works of art.
The effects the women in
the house achieved Satur-
day night and Sunday in
decorating their packages
were competition to the de-
partment store pros. Then
came the problem of pack
aging for mailing. That's
quite a problem. The first
difficulty is collaring the
bow with paper board so it
will not be crushed.
Then the checking of ad-
dresses. The family is scat
tered so. That must be true
of most large families after
two world wars and a
depression.
And the hanging of the
wreath on the door after
draping it with a wide red
ribbon. The Rambler took
care of hanging it. That's
easy. 1t can be done with
adhesivSmlpe-and no harm
is done the door.
Next ~ie Christmas card
list. Cards received last year
have been carefully put
away-so carefully that it
takes quite a little time to
find them. But once located
they are checked against
last years mailing list for
changes of address.
The Rambler was assigned
to go to the post Office Mon
day and mail the packages.
He can be trusted to do that
just barely. He is made to
promise that he will go to
the post office before going
to The Star.
Evening star., 1959-12-08
Two Held Competent
To Stond Kidnop TrioI
Life Term Possible for Convicts
Accused Of Abductine Nan, 7o

convcts charged with kidnapping 79year-od Peter
Nelson have found mentally sound and able to stand
trial
The accused, James E. Hall, 81. and Connie E. Plott
81 given until Thursday by Alexandria Federal Judge
Evening star., 1959-12-08
Booklet Available

Inc stars S series on the used
car racket, entitled Buyer
Beware and now available in
booklet form. was presented to
the committee members at a
luncheon meeting in the Wash
ington Hotel.
Mr.. Cleveland's report, pre-
pared by the AAA's highway
and legal department, said that
recent surveys have shown that
car buyers do not have effec-
tive means of protecting them
selves against unscrupulous
practices by certain dealers and
finance agencies"
While it is of course true, "
the report said, that the best
counteractive to an un-
Scrupulous dealer is an alert
and cautious customer, these
surveys show that in practice
there are many situations in
which the unscrupulous seller
has an advantage which the
customer cannot overcome. In
order to put car sales on a
basis where the parties bargain
as equals. legislation is de-
sirable."
Some State Laws
Pointing out that legislation
regulating installment sales
now exists in 80 States tbut
not the District, the report
said that certain tested de-
vices for assuring equality of
bargaining power as between
used car buyers and sellers may
be recommended.
lone of the devices" men
toned was the regulation Of
both used car dealers and sales
finance agencies because of
their general practice of work.
ing together.
Other recommendations in
cluded fixing a maximum rate
for finance charges. requiring
dealers to post a performance
bond, providing a rebate OF
unused finance charges where
payments are accelerated and
controlling the repossession OF
cars.
Would Limit Effort
''It goes without saying" the
report commented, that ex-
cessive regulation defeats its
purpose and that support Of
Unreasonable or unduly bur-
densome paper work require
ments may not be expected
either from the businessman,
the District government or the
consumer public. Every effort
should be made to draft regu-
lations that will meet the Dis
trict's- problem adequately, but
not go beyond that point.
IF prepared and presented
to Congress. such legislation
could expect to have widespread
public support, not only from
consumer groups, but from the
car dealer organizations } and
reputable finance agencie
whose public relations suffer as
the practices of the unscrupu-
lous element of their groups
come to public attention"
Evening star., 1959-12-08
AAA Studies
Action toCurb
Auto Racket
Committee Votes
To Draft Series
Of Proposed Lows
By MIRIAM GUTENBERG
Star STAFF Writer

Action to curb the used-car
racket here will be recon-
mended to the District Advisory
Board of the American Auto
mobile Association by it's Traf-
flc and Enforcement Commit
tee
The committee of civic lead
ers voted yesterday to draft a
series of proposed new regula-
tionS and legislation for for
NAL action by the District Ad-
visory Board at its next meet
ing.
Committee action came after
Washington I. Cleveland, Sec
retary of the D. c. Division,
AAA. presented a report on
Protection of Used Car Buy
ers From Unscrupulous Dealer
Practices"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-19
Daily Question

Partner opens with one heart
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-19

BY Murphy Anderson
Walt Disney
BY Leonard Storr

and the next player passes.
You hold:
AJ105 0K5 oAl0963 %974
What do you bid?
Answer: One no trump.
With eight points in high cards
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-19

you can well afford q response.
but you cannot afford to bid the
diamonds at the level Of two.
II partner opened with one club
you would bid one diamond,
AS it is your only reasonable
response is one no-trump.
5 (copyrisht. 1859. Gen. Features CorpJ
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-19

you afford to lead trumps. You
expect to draw trumps and
claim the rest Of the tricks with
trumps and high clubs.
The point Of this sort Of
hand is that you can't afford
to draw trumps automatically
as soon as you gain the lead.
Look ahead to see If any more
urgent job is to be done first.
Daily Question
Partner opens with one heart
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-19

ponent will win and lead a
spade to force out the ace. Now
the opponents are in position
to get a spade trick, two hearts
and the ace Of diamonds.
These four tricks will defeat
the contract. What can you do
to avoid this sad fate? The
trumpS can wait. You must do
something to avoid the loss of
a spade trick. The simplest
method is to set up dummy's
diamonds.
Knock Out Ace
At the second trick you must
knock out the ace of diamonds.
East returns a spade and you
win with the ace. Now you lead
a low club to dummy's Jack.
This puts you in position to
cash the king of diamonds, on
which you discard the low
spade.
Only at this stage, after five
tricks have been played, can
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-19
SHEINWOLD ON BRIDGE
Face Loser, Then Draw Trumps

BUCK ROGERS
oN.sTAGE
BY ALFRED SHERWOOD
U. 8. Masters Team Champion

Each article this week is on
the subject Of trump manage
ment. Today we see a case in
which you must forget about
the trumps until you have pro-
vided a discard for one of your
losers.
South dealer.
Both sides vulnerable.
NORTH
A743
1874
oKQJ
%QJ63
WEST EAST
AQ9s2 AJ1O5
0A3 VK5
o8742 oA10963
%1082 %974
SOUTH
AAK8
VQJ10962
o5
%AK5
South West North East
~ Pass INT Pass
80 Pass ~ All Pass
Opening lead-Two of spades.
West opens the deuce Of
spades, East puts up the 10, and
you win with the king. Per-
haps your instinct is to draw
trumps immediately-but if so
your instinct has played you
false.
II you lead a trump an OPP
Holmes County herald., 1959-10-01
Rep. Frank Smith Is
Member Of Highway
Investigation Comm.

Rep. Frank Smith (D-Miss.) will
be a key figure in a sweeping in
veStigation into Interstate Highway
System operations, expected to last
several years, Rep. Charles A.
Buskley D.-N.Y.) announced to-
day.
This investigation has become
necessary" Buckley said, Sin view
of the magnitude of the program.
increased cost problems and in
formation received by the Commit
tee alleging deficiencies, wasteful
extravaganza and disregard of fis-
cal prudence.
I'VE are concerned deeply about
the progress of the Interstate Sys-
tenn since recent disclosures about
management of the program at
the federal and state levels" the
New York Democrat said. "This
highway program is the nations
biggest single public works pro-
gram and its management demands
thorough investigation and study
by the Congress.
"I am highly pleased that Con-
gresham Smith will have a key
part in this investigation into the
|, policies, procedures and practices
involved in the highway project.
I can think of no member better
qualified and equipped in legisla-
tive experience to look into the
overall operation of the highway
construction program. In his long
service on the Public Works Com
mittee, Congressman Smith has dis
tinguished himself as one of our
ablest men. His knowledge and
interest in highways is extensive.
It is comforting to know that this
investigation will be in such com
petent hands,"
Holmes County herald., 1959-10-01
Merit System Exorn
Announced By Miss.
Employment Service

JACKSON Announcement is
made by Merit System Supervisor
or the Mississippi Employme
Security Commission of the forth
coming open competitive examina-
tons for Employment Interviewer
and Unemployment Compensation
Field representative.
These examinations will be held
in the following places on Saturday,
October IL, 1853: Hattiesburg, Jack
son, State University and Oxford.
Closing date for receipt of appli-
cations is October 2, 1859.
Applicants for Employment In
tervieWer car qualify for entrance
to examination if graduated from
an accredited ~four-year college. If
not college graduates but gradu-
ates of standard 4-year high schools
candidates may substitute a year
of college work with a year of sue
cessful work experience. The ex-
perience must be in fields provid-
ing knowledge Of occupational and
employment problems as they re-
late to selection of personnel in in
dustry, commerce or the profess
SONS, and must have taken place
within the last 10 years. Monthly
salary foD this position ranges from
$335.N to $4,000.
Applicants for Unemployment
Compensation Field Representative
must be graduates of accredited
4-year colleges and must have had
courses in accounting or law, and
. years of full-time paid expert
enc in fields related to duties
specifically described In the an
Holmes County herald., 1959-10-01
by JERRY TATE

On sale today Thursday here
in Lexington and in the county
seats of the states other 81 counties
are the 1860 automobile license
plates, this year to have white
numerals.
The tags are made right here in
the state, at Columbus. by the Col
umbus Marble Works; and the
state motor vehicle comptroller's
office has delivered. 771,457 of the
plates to the sheriff's offices over
the state for next years use, with
sale of such to continue throughout
the month of October without pena-
lty.
AID valorem taxes on automobiles
and other motor vehicles are col
lected simultaneously with pur-
chase of tags, due to a 1858 act.
Receipts for last years taxes are
required on both auto and ad val
orem, city and county, before new
tags can be purchased.