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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-12-01
Told of Threat

At 7 am. Sunday. Chief Cur
ry got word from the FBI that
a phone call had been received
saying Oswald would be killed
that day. that the prisoner
would not reach the county
jail alive. Chief Curry ordered
special police guard details and
directed that an armored car
be used for Oswald's 10-block
ride. 1t was decided to check
all press credentials and allow
no one else near the scene.
Ruby got up Sunday morn
ing and took a swim at the
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and agencies are directed to
furnish the commission with
such facilities, services and CO.
operation as 1t may request
from time to time" the order
concluded.
The White House announce
ment Friday night mentioned
that the special commission will
have before 1t all the evidence
uncovered by the FBI in the
course Of the investigation
ordered earlier by President
Johnson.
Both the announcement and
the executive order, however,
were silent on whether the re-
port now being prepared at the
Justice Department will be
made public by President john
son Immediately after it is
received or will be turned over
to the special commission for
study.
johnson Assurance Recalled
A White House spokesman
said he hoped to have more in
formation about that tomor-
row.
President Johnson, in order
ing the FBI investigation. gave
assurances that the report
would be made public.
The Justice Department in
Dictated it was proceeding on
that assumption. A Justice
spokesman said there had been
no instructions that would alter
its present plans to get the
report dispatched to the White
House at the earliest possible
date.
Naming the Chief Justice as
chairman of the commission
raised a question about the
case of Jack Ruby, charged with
Staying the man accused of
killing President Kennedy. If
the Ruby case ever reaches the
Supreme Court the Chief JUS
tice probably would have to
diSqualify himself.
Both White House sources
and members of the commits
sion interviewed by The Star
expressed the opinion that the
prestige involved in having
Americas highest judicial Of
ficer on the commission far out
weighs any other considera-
ton.
Other Members Listed
The commission appointed by
President johnson has con-
gressional representation from
both parties and both cham
bers, as well as two veteran
Government servants with spe-
cial qualifications.
In addition to Chief Justice
Warren, the commission in
cludes:
Senators Russell, Democrat
of Georgia. and Cooper, Repub-
lican of Kentucky.
Representatives Boggs, DEM
ocat of Louisiana, and Ford,
Republican of Michigan.
Allen Dulles, former direc-
tor of the Central Intelligence
Agency. and John j. McCloy,
New York banker who has
served in many top-level Gov
eminent posts.
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Given Heorino

In his first statement to
police. Ruby did it because he
couldn't stand the thought of
Jackie Mrs. Kennedy under
going the torment Of attending
OSwald'S trial"
After Ruby was given a
preliminary hearing that aft
ernoon on a charge of murder,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-12-01
Cowboy Attire

AS near as can be deter
mined. Ruby took up residence
in Dallas about IA years ago.
From the first. he was much
taken by life in the West. He
wore i'm maculate cowboy
clothes. almost as incongruouS
in Dallas as they would be in
Washington, but later he re-
turned to his favorite wide
brimmed hats and high collars.
He was a flashy dresser. with
a sapphire ring on one hand.
and a fondneSs for loud vests.
Tony zoppi, a Dallas night
club writer, says Ruby acted
like a frustrated Ziegfeld when
he first came here, hanging
around the old Plantation
Club, and often dashing on
stage to take over the mike.
With borrowed investment
capital, he soon gravitated into
the night-club business with the
emphasis on fleshy floor shows
catering to the Dallas conven-
ton trade. He acquired the
Vegas, in an outlying section,
and the Carousel, at 1922
Commerce street and ran them
with an iron hand, often acting
as his own bouncer.
To hear Dallas policemen tell
1t, he became something of a
pest to them, but some per-
haps brought it on themselves
by pausing overlong when they
had to check his premises OF
clientele. The records show
that Ruby was called up to
explain certain violations OF
the dance hall ordinance and
the ban on Sunday drinking.
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Ruby From the West Side Of Chicago to Dallas
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because Of his proves at street.
fighting.
Eva Grant said it was her
brothers great pride as a teen
ager to protect her. his older
sister, from the neighborhood
thugs and oglers. OF the eight
Rubinstein children, five man.
aged to escape the environment
of their youth. One brother.
Earl, changed his name to
Rubin and moved to Detroit.
Jack was not one of the five
to whom schooling appealed.
Eva said.
Instead. when he was Is. he
became known as champion
gate craSher" at Chicago Stad-
fun. Soldiers Field and the
Cubs ballpack. Il was his boast
that in 1926, ne went to Sol
dier'S Field with IL other kids
on bet that he could get all IL
into the game without tickets.
He pulled the stunt off, and
earned $50 hawking hot dogs
and pop while watching the
game. He also often has boosted
that he gate-cTashed the
Dempsey-Tunney fight.
He has no known police rec
ord in Chicago, either as Ru-
bernstein or Ruby, but police
there recall him as a gambler.
tilket Scalper, labor organizer
and a man on the fringe of
mob activities. A police captain
remembers him as a loiterer in
the notorious Maxwell district.
but said he also liked to hang
around policemen.
He frequented cheap night
clubs and gynmasiums, where
he watched fighters working
out.
In 1887, Ruby teamed up
with a close friend and neigh
Dor. a lawyer named Leon r.
Cooke. The two organized a
union of scrap iron dealers
and Junk handlers.
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Gets on Elevator

At about 11:16 am, Oswald
emerged from his cell manacled
to two big detectives. Capt
Fritz led the way and the en-
tourage got on the elevator to
descend.
At that moment. according to
attorney Howard, Ruby had
been to Western Union and had
driven out Of his way to pass
where President Kennedy was
killed. Later, he had planned
to place flowers at the scene, as
hundreds have done.
AS Oswald was getting on the
elevator. Jack Ruby arrived at
the Main street entrance to po-
lice headquarters where a ramp
goes into the garage. Ruby told
Mr.. Howard the policeman on
guard there was distracted by a
squad car. Il walked past them
and 1 guess they didn't notice, /"
he said.
This reporter was standing in
the garage with the others
watching as Capt. Fritz emerged
and several voices shouted,
Here he comes" Ruby has told
his lawyer he walked up to the
line Of newsmen from behind at
that exact moment. It was
1920 am.
From my vantage point five
feet to Ruby's left, saw a
squat figure in a dark suit and
a brown hat dart across the
intervening space. and heard
rather than saw the shot.
I saw the stricken look OF
pain and disbelief on Oswald's
face as he jack-knifed forward
with open mouth and goggling
eyes.
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sion members interviewed got
the impression that the Presi-
dent expects them to evaluate
the Investigations that have
already been made and 90 on
from there to conduct hearings
if necessary.
That Immediately raises the
question of whether the COM
mission has the power to sub
poena witnesses under the ex-
ecutive order. Several commits
sion members said they be-
lieved an act of Congress would
be necessary to give the COM
mission this power.
White House officials agreed
that an act of Congress would
be necessary for subpoena
powers but added that it will
be up to the commission to de-
termine whether it will want
to call witnesses or limit its
role to evaluating the findings
Of the Federal and State in
veStigators.
Order Quoted
The commission members
interviewed had few de-
tails beyond the original an
nouncement from the White
House and the executive order
formulating it. They said they
had been called by President
Johnson personally late Friday
and asked if they would be
willing to serve.
The executive order estab-
lished the commission ITO as
certain, evaluate and report
upon the facts relating to the
assassination of the late Presi-
dent, John F. Kennedy, and
the subsequent violent death of
the man charged with the
assassination"
THE purposes of the Com
mission" the executive order
continued. ARE to examine the
evidence developed by the FB1
and any additional evidence
that may hereafter come tC
light or be uncovered by Fed
eral or State authorities; tt
make such further investiga.
ton as the commission finds
desirable; to evaluate all the
facts and circumstances sur.
rounding such assassination
including the subsequent vic.
lent death of the man charged
with the assassination and tt
report to me its findings anC
conclusions"
Cooperation Ordered
The order empowered the
commission to prescribe Its
own procedures and employ
such assistants as it deems
necessary. The commission ex-
penseS will be paid from the
Presidents emergency fund.
"All executive departments
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-12-01
Partner Murdered

This association came to an
abrupt end when Cooke was
shot to death in the union Of
flee. John Martin. the union
president and one-time associ-
ate Of bootlegger Terry Drug
gan. was accused, but claimed
Self-defense and was acquitted.
Much of the information police
received about the shooting
came from the young union
secretary. Ruby. Ruby was held
in Jail overnight but was not
charged.
Early in 1910, the union
. dropped Ruby on the grounds
that he was too tempera =
mental and not good for the
union"
Little is known about his life
from then until may 81. 1943,
when Ruby was indicted into
the Army and sent to Camp
Grant, III. The records indicate
only that he served in the Army
Air Corps. rose to the rank of
private first class and received
an honorable discharge at Fort
Sheridan, III. on February 81,
1p46.
Ruby returned to Chicago
and for a time freuuented gam
bling spots with a man named
Nathan Gumbin until Gumbin
was killed in a gangland as
saSsination.
A friend said IL was around
this time that Ruby changed
his name from Rubenstein. Dis
trict Court records show the
new name was authorized on
December 30. 1947. by Judge
William Cramer. Ruby said the
name was shorter and every
one called him that anyway.
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Bedkun1

Ruby and Oswald went down
in a heap together. swarmed
under by a shouting cluster of
police. 1t was a bedlam of con-
fusion. rage and fear and many
a gun was drawn In reflex by
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-12-01

to swimming and working out
on the punching bag and
weights at the YMCA. He kept
a pair of bar bells beside his
ned
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-12-01
Paid Little Heed

He introduced himself to one
reporter as a translator for
the Jewish press. To others
he acted as If he were Dallas
official greeter. 1t seems clear
that police paid him little heed
because his face was familiar.
One officer says he asked Ruby
what he was doing there and
Ruby replied, "Oh, 1 brought
the sandwiches"
On four separate occasions
that Friday night, Oswald was
brought out of the homicide
squad room and passed within
inches of the shouting, crowd
ing press-and. presumably.
Ruby.
On Saturday, the questioning
OF Oswald continued and the
press corps multiplied. Ruby
was back again with more
cards and some sandwiches for
the men at the station. He
busted himself in other ways
until Oswald was brought forth
for an IL pm. conformation
with the press in the basement
lineup room and then taken
back to his cell.
Then when Prosecutor Wade
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-12-01
Reactions

Assistant District Attorney
Bill Alexander said Ruby
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-12-01

cards reading. Jack Ruby
Carousel," to some out-of-t town
newSmen. He also handed
cards to District Attorney
Henry Wade, the county prose-
cutor, who came to draw up
the murder charges against
Oswald, and to Justice of the
Peace David Johnston, who was
there to conduct the prelimi-
Evening star., 1963-04-08
Cleric FutoIIy Shot
While Making Call

JACKSONVILLE. Fla. April
8 AP).-The Rev. George F..
Hodges, 81. pastor of one Of
'Jacksonville's largest churches,
was shot and fatally wounded
today while making a church
call, police reported.
Mr.. Hodges apparently drove
back, to the church after he
was shot at the home Of Mrs.
Sarah Luckie, Detective Capt.
r. B. Wilmington said.
The minister was found lying
beside his car on the parking
lot Of the church. He died be-
fore reaching a hospital.
Capt. Wilmington said Mrs.
Luckie. who was held for in
vestigation, told police Mr..
Hodges was shot when he
struggled with her for a gun.
The detective would give no
further details Of the shooting
nor any information about a
motive.
Mr.. Hodges was pastor Of the
Beaver Street Baptist Church,
a fundamental Baptist denomi-
nation. He was married and
had seven children. Three of
his sons are ministers.
Evening star., 1963-04-08

on activities at all gates Il
the stadium as the sign
carrying pickets marched back
and forth in orderly fashion.
Many Of the vendors brought
in to work by District Sport
service, Inc, the concessionaire,
came in buses from Baltimore,
Leaflets Handed Out
The concessionaires claimed
they had enough workers on
hand to provide normal serv-
ice for the $4,000 capacity
crowd in programs. beer. cof-
fee, soft drinks. peanuts and
other ball game viandS. A union
source said 1t would take TOO
vendors to serve the throng
satisfactorily.
Before they were withdrawn,
the pickets handed out leaflets
to baseball fans arriving to
watch the Senators and Orioles
open the season. The leaflets
appealed to them not to buy
anything from the non-union
vendors inside. Trucks bringing
supplies into the park for the
game passed freely through the
picket line at the tunnel
entrance.
Samuel Levine, attorney for
the union, said he met for
eight and a half hours yester-
day with concession representa-
tives in the office Of Federal
Mediator Gilbert S. McCutch-
con without reaching any
agreement.
Mr.. Levine said the AFL-
CIO union, which is seeking its
first contract with the conces-
sionaire, offered to submit the
dispute to arbitration but this
was refused by District Sport
service.
Negotiations for the conces-
sionaires are being handled by
Attorney Milton Denbo and
Florian Michaels.
Bone Of contention is the
amount the vendors receive
from sale of each item. They
now receive 10 per cent on
some items and is per cent on
others.
The vendors repeatedly
want q contract that would
give them 20 per cent Of all
items sold. This would raise
their cut on a ascent hot dog
from 33z cents to 5 cents.
Also included in the vendors
contract would be the porters,
linen room attendants, cleaners
and other employees at the sta
iillrn
Evening star., 1963-04-08
Two High Churchmen
Served HuIf-Centuy

BAKER, Oreg.-Only one car
dinal and one archbishop
among AIS United States Cath
olic bishops have lived to OBJ
serve the 50th anniversary of
their consecration-James Car
dinal Gibbons OF Baltimore. So
years and 7 months, and Arch
bishop Peter r. Kenrick of st.
Louis. 81 years and 4 months.
Bishop Francis P. Leipzig of
Baker found also in a study
covering $50 years that Cath
olic bishops in this -ountry on
the average live 81 years after
their conservation to age So.
Evening star., 1963-04-08
Photo Contest
To Show Faces
Of Washington

A photojournalism contest
and exhibit, entitled "The Facet
of Washington" has been ten.
tatively set for June 9 to % al
the Family and Child Service,
of Washington headquarters
929 L street NV.
The Open House will be ar
annual affair, and will give
both professional and amateur
photographers a chance to win
various prizes. including Saving;
Bonds and silver trophies.
A committee making plans
for the event is headed by Mrs
Edward Burling, jr. The ex-
hibit will feature a portrayal
of Washington life.
A special showing for local
dignitaries will be held the last
of next month.
Mailed entries must be in by
midnight of May 8. while those
brought in person must be In
by May 10.
Robert T. Cook, exhibit anc
tour director Of the Office oi
Technical Information, Bureau
Of Standards. will be co-ordi-
nator of the Open House ex.
hibit, assisted b. r. r. walther
Alexandria building consult
ant.
Advisors will be Herbert San.
born, exhibits officer at the Ii.
brary of Congress, and l.. w
Nederkorn, head Of the OFFICE
Of Science Exhibits, National
Science Foundation.
Judges will be Harry Bacas
editor of Sunday, The Star
Magazine; Nick Blatchford
managing editor of The News
and Paul Heron. editor OF
Potomac Magazine.
Evening star., 1963-04-08
$500 Million in Salvage
Expected From SkyboIt

mile-range missile and buy OPP
irrational models.
The plan had been to buy
1000 Of the Skybolts for
mounting on United States
B-52 bombers and another 100
for Britain's Vulcan bombers.
Led TO Crisis
The decision to drop the
project precipitated a near
crisis in United States-B British
relations, But Mr.. Kennedy and
British Prime Minister Mac
milan met at Nassau. and
Britain agreed TO build a fleet
OF Polaris missile firing sub
marines instead.
All production in connection
with the Skybolt program was
ordered ended on December 81
But research and development
work was allowed 10 continue
until February 2.
The windup phase included,
among other things. catalogu-
Ing Of technical knowhow de-
rived In the development work
and preparing this information
for possible application TO other
projects.
"The technology is available
for use In many programs" the
Pentagon said today. 1T Is
useful In any programs that
use stellar inertial guidance
principles"
Evening star., 1963-04-08
BASEBALL
Many NotobIes See
Senator'S Opener

you sank almost to your ankles
1t was so soggy. Not only II
the field better, but they've
changed the outfield track. In.
stead Of that old bumpy gravel
they have cinders now, anC
that really makes a big differ
ence."
Whether it's opening day in
football or baseball, things
don't change too much. Hitch
cock called his Baltimore squad
together for pregame strategy
session, but there wasn't quite
the rah-rah stuff typical OF
the gridders. The baseballers
seem more business-like.
Brown, who made the switch
from the University of Mary
lands backfield to the Sena-
tors infield, noted another
change. "A football opener
isn't at all like this" he smiled,
referring to the tension. did
I sleep last night? Well, 1t
wasn't too bad. l was tired"
\ 4
John Schaive, who wasn't a
starter, hit the first two pitches
thrown to him In batting prac-
tice into the stands, the first
"homers" Of the new season.
Schaive could hardly quail
ify. though, as an endorsement
for the breakfast Of champions.
Il got a little weight problem
so I haven't been eating any
breakfasts" he laughed.
For the first time in II years,
or since he was a rookie short
stop with the Red Sox, Piersall
wasn't in a starting lineup.
well, it feels strange" Pier
sail said, when asked about his
reaction. but I'm not mad at
the manager, If that's what you
mean"
Quito. unquote from one
policeman to another police
man hours before the game as
they wandered around the
Presidents box. who'd you
like to speak to at the White
House I got the phone here"
Minoso was new in the Sena-
tors lineup, but he admitted
that this wasn't his first Presi-
Dental opener. "I played in one
at Griffith Stadium in 1851"
Minoso said, when was with
the White Sox. Never forget it,.
too. I nearly caught the Presi-
dents first pitch, but Jim
got 1t on the bounce"
Evening star., 1963-04-08
VENDORS

Continued From Page Al
cts: Il have nothing to add (to
Mr.. Writes statement) except
thank you from the President
OF the United States"
Mr.. Anderson told the gather
ing that the President wanted
to attend the game "but he
would not have passed your
picket line"
Earlier. an estimated 300 SUBJ
stitute workers were brought
into D. c. Stadium for today's
game throughthe picket line.
Police kept a watchful eye
Evening star., 1963-04-08

mass meeting at a nearby
church less than 80 minutes
after the incident. 1T may be
you they put the dogs on next
time" a minister shouted over
a loudspeaker.
Ninety-six Negroes have been
arrested since the demonstra-
tions began last Wednesday,
the day after Birmingham
elected former 1t. Gov. Albert
Boutwell, as mayor to end the
political regime Of Mr.. Connor
a nationally known segrega-
ZIONIST.
Thirty-two were arrested
Saturday during a similar
march.
The marchers were halted
within three blocks Of their
destination yesterday. Police
Capt. George Wall stopped the
marchers and gave them one
minute to diSperse.
The Negroes knelt to pray.
The prayer leader, the Rev.
John T. Porter Of Birmingham,
cried, Father. forgive them
(the policej. for they know not
what they do"
Capt. Wall waited for more
than three minutes until the
prayer was finished, then or
dered the Negroes to the watt
ing paddy wagons.
Before the Negroes began
their march, Mayor Arthur
Hanes and Commissioner Con-
nor patroled the area.
This Is communism in its
purest FORM" commented Mayor
Hanes. THESE people are moth
ing but Communist agitators.
They are turning peaceful citi-
zens into raw savages."
Evening star., 1963-04-08
BASEBALL
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provided music that had every
body swinging-with or withou
bat in their hands.
Regardless of the outcom,
Of the game. some fans coulC
say they were surprised. Tht
Senators put a couple Of hun.
dred tickets on sale a couple
Of hours before the game.
II had read there was a sell.
out" said one lucky customer
but my boy had won a ticket
In a rattle, and all I intended
to do was drive him out. Their
I saw they had some tickets or
sale. so here / am"
Ticket Manager John Nor.
rissey explained the quirk Of
having opening day tickets
available by saying some were
sent back by the Orioles ano
others we're not picked up al
the will-call window.
A half-hour before the start
OF the game the two teams were
introduced. The Orioles were
greeted by a good-naturec
smattering Of boos. The Sen
ators drew cheers with the big
gest ones going to Tom Brown
and Minnie Minoso, two new
comers. and to Veteran Jim
Pjersall.
Don Rudolph. the Senators
starting hurler, said this was
the first opening day assign
ment Of his career and he didn't
know who was more nervous
his family or himself.
"I've got butterflys," he
laughed, but my family-well,
you should see them. They
wouldn't let me do anything
around the house, claiming !
needed the rest"
Rudolph Is a Baltimorean.
He grew up within a l5-minute
drive Of the Orioles stadium
and admitted THAT he always
had been q Baltimore rooter.
But that stuff ceased when
] made the major leagues" he
smiled.
Don Lock, the Senator'S
cleanup hitter, was one Of the
happiest guys around.
when / woke up this morn
ing and saw the sun shining,
I said. "Oh. boy!' With Barber
humming. you want to be able
to see that ball." he laughed.
One Of the unhappiest guys
was Barry Shetrone, another
outfielder who got the word be-
fore the game that he was be-
ing sent by the Senators to
Richmond of the International
League.
II Just wish they told me
earlier" he groaned. Here Il
make the trip up from Florida.
Now on Wednesday I go all the
way back again."
The new faces in the Sena-
tors lineup weren't the only
things new. Chuck Hinton, the
only Washington player to keep
his place in the opening day
lineup, remembered the condi-
tions last year.
THE field is 100 per cent
better" he said. Last year on
opening day. 1t had rained and