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Churchill, Eden Slate
U.S. Visit Next Week
WASHINGTON (P)—British Prime Minister Winston Churchill and Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden will confer with President Eisenhower here next week, presumably on the crisis in Southeast Asia and the failure at Geneva to check Red advances in Indochina.
The White House in a totally unexpected announcement said today the conference with the British officials will take place at the White House over the weekend starting June 25. Secretary of State John Foster Dulles will participate.
Presidential Press Secretary James C. Hagerty said it will be "an informal meeting" with no fixed agenda. But it appeared obvious the statesmen will give serious attention to the increasingly grave Communist menace in Southeast Asia, the evident failure of the Geneva Far East talks, and collapse of Joseph Lankel's French government.
It appeared obvious that the extent and nature of the free world’s resistance to further Communist encroachment in Southeast Asia will be determined to a large extent by the Churchill-Eisenhower, Eden-Dulles conferences.
Hagerty announced the White House meeting with this brief statement:
"Some weeks ago the President of the United States invited the Prime Minister and the foreign secretary of the United Kingdom to spend a weekend as his guest at Washington.
"The invitation was cordially accepted and it has been arranged for the visit to take place during Carr Says Army Tried to Quiet McCarthy’s Probe
By RAYMOND LAHR
And HERBERT FOSTER
United Press Staff Correspondents
WASHINGTON (UP) — Francis P. Carr testified today that an Army spokesman tried to get Sen. Joseph R. McCarthy’s Investigating Subcommittee to give up its Fort Monmouth, N.J., investigation before hearings even began.
Carr, executive director of the McCarthy subcommittee, attributed to Army counselor John G. Adams the "suggestion" that there was no need for any subcommittee hearings of any kind, either open or closed, on alleged security radar center.
Carr, testifying for the second day at the Army-McCarthy hearings, also agreed with Sen. John L. McClellan (D-Ark) that the Mcmy Secretary Robert T. Stevens Carr side's charges against A
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FLANDERS FACES “WASHINGTON”—Parliamentary mousetrap mands early action on his of two committee chairmans
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MENDES-FRAN PARIS —Premier-design munist support today in hi to the National Assembly.
RED CHINA OFFERS TO GENEVA —Red China the "law abiding" among 83 A Curtain for Chinese students.
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Post Office Pay Raise Bill Hit As ‘Unworkable’
WASHINGTON (UP)—The chairman and two key members of the House Post Office and Civil Service Committee today denounced a committee approved seven per cent pay raise for postal workers as unuse, unworkable, and discriminatory.
They said it would cost almost 200 million dollars yearly and would further distort a pay scale under which incentive already is stifled by lack of differential between pay for routine jobs and for responsible supervisory positions.
The bill overturns an administration recommendation for pay raises coupled with a reclassification of jobs. High administration sources have indicated it may be vetoed if it passes in its present form.
“It is virtually impossible to achieve anywhere near the desired efficiency in the postal service with out establishing at the earliest possible moment a pay system based upon equal pay for equal work and increased pay for increased responsibility,” said the three members in a minority report.
The bill was approved by the committee May 27 by a vote of 14 to 10. It carries a seven per cent general increase with a maximum of $480 and a minimum of $240 yearly, except that hourly workers would get a 10 cent increase.
The minority view, filed with the House today, was signed by Committee Chairman Edward H. Rees (R-Kan); Rep. Tom Murray (D-Carr), executive director of the McCarthy subcommittee, attributed to Army counselor John G. Adams the “suggestion” that there was no need for any subcommittee hearings of any kind, either open or closed, on alleged security radar center.
Carr, testifying for the second day at the Army-McCarthy hearings, also agreed with Sen. John L. McClellan (D-Ark) that the Mcmy Secretary Robert T. Stevens Carthy side’s charges against Arnd Adams were “grave” and if true represent conditions which ‘could not be tolerated.”
Secret Laboratories
McCarthy and his aides accuse the Army of trying to block their investigation of alleged subversion at the Signal Corps secret radar laboratories at Fort Monmouth.
The Army has charged them with trying to use their investigation as a club to exert improper influence in behalf of Pvt. G. David Schine. Schine.
Under questioning by assistant Army counsel James D. St. Clair, Carr testified that Adams was present on Oct. 8 when the staff was interviewing prospective witnesses for Fort Monmouth hearings. These finally began on Oct. 12.
Carr said Adams “suggested there was no need for” even closed hearings on Fort Monmouth.
“You mean that John Adams tried to stop the hearings even before they began?” St. Clair asked.
When Carr hesitated, St. Clair said that he didn’t want his summary of Carr’s testimony to be unfair. But Carr indicated that he agreed with St. Clair’s summary by saying “that won’t hurt me.”
Carr returned to the witness chair as the Army-McCarthy hearings went into their 34th day with the end apparently in sight sometime this week.
Accident in Cypress Injures Two Persons
SANTA ANA. (OCNS) — Two persons were injured, one seriously, in a two-car collision at Moody St. and La Palma Ave., Cypress, yesterday afternoon, the highway patrol reported.
Harry H. Pope, 46, Long Beach, reportedly suffered major injuries and was removed to Fullerton Cottage hospital.
Also taken to the hospital with munist support today in hi to the National Assembly.
RED CHINA OFFERS TO GENEVA (P)—Red China the “law abiding” among 83 A Curtain for Chinese students.
SEVEN BODIES FOUND IWAKUNI, Japan (P)—R sprawled near the tangled w on a mile-high peak south e
HAILE SELASSIS SAN FRANCISCO (P)—Em a whirlwind one day visit to left by motorcade for Southe
Reports Claim Has Given Ultimate
MEXICO CITY (P)—Rep Central American capital s given President Jacobo Arment is not Communist do The ultimatum was said
Former Governor Admits $300,000 Theft From Sta
TRENTON, N.J. (UP)—Fo governor Harold G. Hoffman $300,000 in state funds to cover 11-year series of bank embements, officials indicated today.
A confession made public Hoffman’s death revealed the bezzlements. Subsequent inversion pointed to the final grand of funds from the state’s tempo disability insurance fund.
State Treasurer Archibald exander said the state had $1,000 on deposit in three accounts South Amboy, N. J., Bank w Hoffman had been an officer. Records credited the state with only $900,000.
John J. Toolan, counsel for bank, said the latest juggling funds may have occurred as five years ago.
“There is some inform which warrants the belief that
Experts Claim Huge Air Raid Drill Proves U.S. ‘Long Way’ From Ready
WASHINGTON (UP)—Civil Defense officials admitted glumly today that the biggest air raid drill since World War II has proved the nation is a “long way” from being prepared to meet a massive atomic assault.
They estimated that millions of Americans would have been killed and injured if Monday’s mock attack on 41 target cities had been the real thing.
Reports flowing into “Operation Alert” headquarters at Olney, Md., put the imaginary casualties at 7,276,000 killed and 3,344,000 injured for 30 cities. Authorities said the totals will run higher when other victim cities have been heard from.
In addition to painting a grim picture of prospective horror and destruction, Civil Defense leaders conceded their nationwide reporting and coordinating system proved to be far from perfect and that public participation might have been greater than it was.
Long Way To Go
Civil Defense Administrator Val Peterson said in a statement that his team “still has a long way to go in the field of operational readiness” although he didn’t mean to minimize “the amazing scope and effectiveness” of the drill.
He estimated that up to 3 million Civil Defense workers and between 50 million and 75 million ordinary Americans took an active part in the mock attack in which 425 imaginary enemy bombers swooped over the North Pole to rain atomic bombs on the United States, Canada, Hawaii, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands.
“We believe that the impact of this national Civil Defense exercise will serve both as a grim and reassuring alert to the American people,” Peterson said.
The command center at Olney remained open until 11 a.m. EDT today to receive and to act on demands for food, clothing, doctors, and medical supplies from local CDA headquarters in “stricken” cities.
Weather
Late night and early morning low clouds but mostly sunny today and Wednesday. Little change in temperature. High today near 77.
State Treasurer Archibald S. exander said the state had $100,000 on deposit in three accounts South Amboy, N. J., Bank w Hoffman had been an officer. Records credited the state with only $900,000.
John J. Toolan, counsel for bank, said the latest juggling funds may have occurred as five years ago.
“There is some information which warrants the belief that shortage may exist in some account over which the late H.G. Hoffman had control,” he added.
“There is no shortage at the base Hoffman was governor of Jersey from 1935 to 1938. He was made director of the state deployment Security Division, a position from which he was suspended last March by Gov. Robert Meyner, on grounds there had “widespread irregularities” in purchase of supplies and property Hoffman died June 4 in a York hotel room, apparently heart attack.
Report Kidnap Try Of Costa Mesa Girls
NEWPORT BEACH (OCNS)
Still at large at noon today an alleged would-be kidnapper who this morning attempted to tice two elementary school children into his car at Harbor Blvd. Wilson St., Costa Mesa.
Police Chief Art McKenna Costa Mesa, described the occurrence “Come on, would you like to go to the beach? Say yes or Maybe I’ll see you tomorrow.” Attempted kidnapping. When the named girls refused his invitation while they waited for their L bergh school bus, the suspect, dark hair, short in stature, dri toward Newport Beach on Ha Blvd.
The girls reported the incident to their bus driver who told security authorities who in turn not Mesa police. An emergency cast was put out through the city immediately but so far the identified man remains at large.
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FLANDERS FACES "MOUSETRAP" BY GOP LEADERS
WASHINGTON (P)—Senate Republican leaders today signaled for parliamentary mousetrap play in case Sen. Ralph E. Flanders decides early action on his move to strip Sen. Joseph R. McCarthy two committee chairmanships.
ALL-OUT ATTACK ON RED RIVER DELTA SEEN SOON
HANOI, Indochina (P)—Communist China apparently has increased to rebel Gen. Vo Bguyen Giap's armies for an all-out attack on Red River Delta, the French High Command said today.
MENDES-FRANCE SPURNS RED SUPPORT
PARIS (P)—Premier-designate Pierre Mendes-France spurned Comisst support today in his bid to form a government acceptable the National Assembly.
RED CHINA OFFERS TO TRADE "LAW ABIDING" PRISONERS
GENEVA (P)—Red China today offered to trade the release of law abiding" among 83 American prisoners held behind the Bambooain for Chinese students it claims the United States is "detaining."
SEVEN BODIES FOUND AT NAVY PLANE CRASH SCENE
WAKUNI, Japan (P)—Rescue workers today found seven bodies wled near the tangled wreckage of a Marine PBM that crashed mile-high peak south of Japan last Wednesday.
Yes Vote Urged on Proposal
Anaheim voters were preparing to flock to the polls tomorrow for the purpose of voting a $1,600,000 elementary school bond issue for construction of three new school plants and additions to six other schools. Polls will be open in the nine consolidated precincts between the hours of 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Need for the bond issue to avert overcrowding and double sessions was stressed today on the eve of the election by Chairman John L.
REED CHINA OFFERS TO TRADE "LAW ABIDING" PRISONERS
GENEVA (UP)—Red China today offered to trade the release of law abiding” among 83 American prisoners held behind the Bamboo train for Chinese students it claims the United States is “detaining.”
SEVEN BODIES FOUND AT NAVY PLANE CRASH SCENE
WAKUNI, Japan (UP)—Rescue workers today found seven bodies wed near the tangled wreckage of a Marine PBM that crashed mile-high peak south of Japan last Wednesday.
HAILE SELASSIE LEAVES FOR SOUTHLAND
MAN FRANCISCO (UP)—Emperor Haile Selassie of Ethiopia concludedirlwind one day visit to San Francisco today when his entourage by motorcade for Southern California.
Reports Claim Army of Guatemala Has Given Ultimatum to President
MEXICO CITY (UP)—Reports received here from a neighboring central American capital said today that the Guatemalan army has an President Jacobo Arbenz an ultimatum to prove his govern- it is not Communist dominated or get out by tonight. The ultimatum was said to have been served on Arbenz last night by 80 high ranking Guatemalan army officers.
There was no immediate confirmation of the report from any other source.
But there was abundant evidence that the smoldering situation within Guatemala was building up to a blow off.
Pledge Loyalty
Three political parties loyal to Arbenz issued a manifesto pledging support “in a moment in which external and internal forces are plotting to subvert the constitutional regime.”
Guatemalan exiles arriving here told of a reign of terror in the past several days against anti-Communist leaders, including torture, death and wholesale arrests.
Other exiles reported that residents of the exclusive residential area surrounding the National Palace in Guatemala City have moved out in anticipation of an early anti-Communist revolution.
The refugee reports said more than 400 anti-Communists have been arrested in Guatemala in the past several days, including Jose Miranda, of the newspaper' Mundo Libre, and 24 anti-Communist leaders in the banana plantation town of Piquisate.
Former Governor permits $300,000 Left From State
ENTON, N.J. (UP)—Former governor Harold G. Hoffman took 100 in state funds to cover an air series of bank embezzle- s, officials indicated today.
Confession made public after man's death revealed the em- ments. Subsequent investiga- tion pointed to the final grand thefts from the state's temporary utility insurance fund.
The Treasurer Archibald S. Alver said the state had $1,200,-d deposit in three accounts at Amboy, N. J., Bank where man had been an officer. Bank banks credited the state fund only $900,000.
Jan J. Toolan, counsel for the man said the latest juggling of may have occurred as late as years ago.
There is some information warrants the belief that the Nah Murder Suspect in
Anaheim voters were preparing to flock to the polls tomorrow for the purpose of voting a $1,600,000 elementary school bond issue for construction of three new school plants and additions to six other schools. Polls will be open in the nine consolidated precincts between the hours of 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Need for the bond issue to avert overcrowding and double sessions was stressed today on the eve of the election by Chairman John L. Bovee Jr., of the citizens bond committee, leaders of all civic and service organizations and school administrators.
Doubling of the city's population since the war was cited as bring- ing about the pressing need for the new school facilities. School officials said today that enrollment in the local elementary schools has more than doubled in the past five years. A total of more than 6000 pupils is expected in elementary schools within the ensuing five-year period.
Precincts Changed
It was pointed out today that precinct boundary lines are not the same as in the recent trustee election, but follow those of a general election.
Voters are urged to save their precinct identification cards supplied by mail for the recent primaries with which to determine their voting precinct.
The following is a list of consolidated precincts for Anaheim:
BOND ELECTION PRECINCT NO. 1
Includes all the area embraced in Orange County voting precincts Anaheim numbers 36,26,15,28,31, and East Anaheim number 1. Polling place, Lincoln school, 1400 East Center St.
BOND ELECTION PRECINCT No. 2
Includes all the area embraced in Orange County voting precincts Anaheim numbers 18,19,17,16,32,13 and East Anaheim number 2. Polling place, Broadway school, 412 East Broadway.
BOND ELECTION PRECINCT No. 3
Includes all the area embraced in Orange County precincts Anaheim numbers 21,22,23,33,34 and 35. Polling place, Franklin school, 521 West Water St.
BOND ELECTION PRECINCT No. 4
Includes all the area embraced in Orange County voting precincts Anaheim numbers 1,5,6,7,11,25 and 30. Polling place is Horace
Port Kidnap Try
Costa Mesa Girls
WORT BEACH (OCNS) — At large at noon today was neglected would be kidnapped this morning attempted to en-wo elementary school girls is car at Harbor Blvd. and St., Costa Mesa.
Chief Art McKenzie Mesa, described the over-Come on, would you like to the beach? Say yes or no. I'll see you tomorrow," as stated kidnaping. When the un-girls refused his invitation they waited for their Lindschool bus, the suspect, 40, hair, short in stature, drove Newport Beach on Harbor girls reported the incident for bus driver who told school cities who in turn notified police. An emergency broadens put out through the coun-counciately but so far the un-ified man remains at large.
Palace in Guatemala City have moved out in anticipation of an early anti-Communist revolution.
The refugee reports said more than 400 anti-Communists have been arrested in Guatemala in the past several days, including Jose Miranda, of the newspaper' Mundo Libre, and 24 anti-Communist leaders in the banana plantation town of Piquisate.
Nab Murder Suspect in La Habra Auto Court
LA HABRA, (OCNS) — Acting on an anonymous tip, Police Chief Andy Johnson arrested murder suspect Martin L. Davenport, 38, of San Bernardino county who has been sought by police since February.
Johnson said the shooting took place in Newberry, near San Bernardino, but Davenport disappeared soon afterward.
The murder suspect was taken from an auto court room at 911 East Central. Johnston said he surrendered meekly and was not armed.
La Habra police turned the prisoner over to San Bernardino county sheriff's deputies soon after the pickup yesterday afternoon.
JayCee Carnival
Opens Here Tomorrow
A five-day festival of fun in the form of a carnival begins tomorrow in La Palma Park, sponsored by the Anaheim Junior Chamber of Commerce, it was announced by President Clyde Carter.
Open from 6 p.m. on week-days and 11 a.m. on Saturday, the carnival is free to the public with only admission charged on rides, and for booths set up in the park. The carnival will feature a new thrill for kids and adults alike in the form of a new ride called "the round-up," it was revealed.
BOND ELECTION PRECINCT No. 3
Includes all the area embraced in Orange County precincts Anaheim numbers 21, 22, 23, 33, 34 and 35. Polling place, Franklin school, 521 West Water St.
BOND ELECTION PRECINCT No. 4
Includes all the area embraced in Orange County voting precincts Anaheim numbers 1, 5, 6, 7, 11, 25 and 30. Polling place is Horace Mann school, 931 North Palm St.
BOND ELECTION PRECINCT No. 6
Includes all the area embraced in Orange County voting precincts Anaheim numbers 8, 9, 10, 20, 24, and 29. Polling place is Fremont (Continued on page 9).
Decision Due Tonight On Rezoning Petition
Final decision on the reclassification petition of C. A. Zimmermann, 805 South Los Angeles St., is expected to be handed down tomorrow evening at 8 o'clock when the Anaheim City Council convenes.
Zimmermann has requested that his property, located at the south-west corner of South Los Angeles Street and South Streets, be re-classified from R-A, residential-agricultural to C-I, neighborhood commercial zone. Residents of MacArthur Manor adjoining the property and other property owners in the immediate vicinity have protested vehemently against having the property rezoned for business purposes.
Also on the agenda is the first public hearing on the Orange Avenue Annexation during which time all protests will be heard.
The Councilmen also expect to reach a decision on the reclassification of property at Brookhurst and West La Palma avenue. The land is presently zoned R-A and the owners request that it be changed to C-2 as the Carnation Milk Company is interested in locating its plant there.
Woman on Trials Defying School
LAGUNA BEACH
Mary Lincoln Turner, trial here today on violated the state education by refusing to send seven children to pubiMrs. Turner, now a Yarnell, Ariz., has conwas entitled to instruct dren at home. She plea yesterday to two counting the state code, but she changed her plea to cause she said, to do would be "against victions."
Her attorney, Jack Santa Ana, had adviser the guilty plea,
changed it to innocwithdrew from the case.
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NAVY PLANE CRASH—Lt. JG Edward Alexander (left) was credited with saving the lives of his crewmen, PH3c Lee Colestock and AK1c James M. Key by expert handling of his AF-2W plane after the engine failed soon after takeoff from Los Alamitos Naval Air Station yesterday. Alexander crash landed the plane in a bean field a mile north of Buena Park. (OCNS photo)
Russ Call Urgent Meet Between Eden, Molotov
GENEVA — Soviet Foreign Minister V. M. Molotov conferred with British Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden today for 40 minutes in an urgent meeting requested by the Russians.
Eden motored to Molotov's lakeside villa after the Soviet diplomat made his sudden, unexpected move at the disintegrating Geneva Conference.
The meeting started less than 48 hours after Molotov had made a mild concession to the West in a transparent effort to blame the Big Three allies for the breakdown of talks on Indochina.
The two foreign ministers consulted for 40 minutes.
There was no immediate announcement of the results of their meeting.
An hour before the Eden-Molotov meeting, the 16 nations which fought the Communists in Korea met to approve a declaration drawn up by Thailand, South Korea and Colombia explaining why the Communists have prevented a Korean settlement.
The Russian statesman agreed that "majority rule" could prevail on a neutral commission's enforcement of the ban on reinforcements entering Indochina after a cease fire.
Molotov insisted on the use of a veto on major disputes brought before the commission which would, if Russian demands were
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Santa Ana Boy Dies Of Dread Polio
SANTA ANA — Deadly polio has struck again in Orange County.
PHOENIX, Ariz. (UP) — Authorities indicated today that the recovery of the $75,000 ransom money in the Evelyn Smith kidnapping does not close the case.
They said they are still "looking around" for a second possible suspect, and added "there may be more in this case than appears on the surface."
The $75,000 ransom was discovered Monday in the Superstition Mountains, only 100 yards away from the spot where suspect Daniel Marsin, 41, was captured Friday.
Marsin has refused to confirm or deny whether he abducted Mrs. Smith, 23-year old wife of a wealthy industrialist, and held her for ransom. But Mrs. Smith has identified him as the man who held her on a mountain ranch last Wednesday night and Thursday until her husband arrived with the ransom money.
"We know we have a good, strong case against Marsin," Maricopa County Atty. William P. Mahoney Jr., said. "But that doesn't mean we're not looking around. There may be more in this case than appears on the surface."
Other authorities also showed skepticism over the present status of the case. The county and police said they would re-examine all
The Russian statesman agreed that "majority rule" could prevail on a neutral commission's enforcement of the ban on reinforcements entering Indochina after a cease fire.
Molotov insisted on the use of a veto on major disputes brought before the commission which would, if -Russian demands were honored, consist of Communist Poland and Czechoslovakia, Pakistan and India.
The West has held out for majority rule on all matters brought before the neutral commission because of the lesson learned from the Czechs and Poles on a similar commission in Korea.
Eden, who has tried to soften Molotov's attitude at two previous private meetings, yesterday recommended suspension of the conference because of the apparently hopeless deadlock on Korea and Indochina.
A high western official said that unless Molotov shows he wants to cooperate, the Geneva conference will adjourn either Wednesday or Thursday.
Woman on Trial for Defying School Code
LAGUNA BEACH (UP)—Mrs. Mary Lincoln Turner, 37, goes on trial here today on charges she violated the state educational code by refusing to send four of her seven children to public schools.
Mrs. Turner, now a resident of Yarnell, Ariz., has contended she was entitled to instruct her children at home. She pleaded guilty yesterday to two counts of violating the state code, but then quickly changed her plea to innocent because she said, to do otherwise would be "against my convictions."
Her attorney, Jack Rimel, of Santa Ana, had advised her to enter the guilty plea. When she changed it to innocent, Rimel withdrew from the case.
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Santa Ana Boy Dies Of Dread Polio
SANTA ANA — Deadly polio has struck again in Orange County, Richard Roughley, 14, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Roughley 2118 Kilson Dr., Santa Ana, died today of the dread disease, it was reported.
The boy is one of six children. The death marked the second from polio in the county this year.
Santa Ana Police Flabbergasted as Shoplifter Gets Four-Carat Diamond
SANTA ANA, (OCNS) — Santa Ana police officers remain flabbergasted today over what is undoubtedly one of the largest shoplifting crimes ever committed in Orange County. A $4,600 diamond ring, described by officers as "big as a headlight" was stolen yesterday afternoon from Ewarts Jewelry store in Santa Ana.
The ring was on display in a front window of the diamond emporium. The culprit reportedly had to enter the window area through a door that opens from behind a counter near the front of the store. He then had to stand on a stool to be able to reach over the high ledge that surrounds the window. Approximately half -dozen people were in the shop at the time of the theft.
"I was testing a watch in the back of the store," watchmaker Alfred Arres of Santa Ana told Orange County News Service. "A customer was waiting and chatting with me at the time. I glanced toward the front of the store and I saw this man coming out of the window. I left the customer at the counter and walked to the front to ask some of the other employees if there was some work being done on the window. When I found there wasn't, we looked and found the ring was gone."
The theft of the four -carat sparkler brought quick reaction from the Santa Ana police department who ordered all cars in the area to converge on the scene. A boy of policemen swarmed through the shop in an effort to get a line on who had made the theft. They came out with a meager description of a possible suspect, 25 to 30 years old, possibly caucasian, wearing a green shirt and khaki pants. However, investigating detective George Cox says "I don't know what the thief will be able to do with that ring. Any pawn shop would spot it in a minute. Four -carat rings are very unusual in this day and age."
Police have issued an All Points Bulletin for the single suspect in the case. However, for the most part police strategy seems to be, "Let's wait and see what the thief will try and do with that ring."