Evening star., 1946-10-11
Two Witnesses
Are Heard in
Carson Inquiry
Special Panel Will
Reconvene Monday for
More Testimony

The special grand jury hearing
Government evidence on wartime
activities Of the Carson munitions
combine looked forward today tc
several weeks of investigation ano
deliberation after hearing two
witnesses who recorded testimony
taken by the Senate War Investi-
eating Committee last summer.
The 18 men and S women, in
cluding IL Government workers, will
reconvene at II am. Monday anc
again Tuesday and Thursday ol
next week to hear long list of wit
nesses, Justice Department attor-
neys said. Thereafter, the jury>may
be in session more frequently, they
declared.
Alfred Goldstein, 151 Wilmington
place Sc, and Charles Dudley, 2l3;
North Pollard street, Arlington
stereotype reporters at Senate COM
mittee hearings, were the first wit
nesses called after the grand jury
was sworn in at District Court by
Chief Justice Bolitha j. Laws yes
terday afternoon.
Month-Long Session Seen.
The remainder of the session
Government attorneys indicated
consisted of laying the groundwork
for detailed presentation of evil
dence obtained by the Justice De-
partment. Isaiah Matlack and Viii
liam A. Paisley, both of the wal
frauds section of the Criminal Di-
vision of the Justice Department
John T. M. Redden, special assist
ant to the Attorney General, and
Bernard J. Vincent, special attorney
for the Justice Department, refused
to disclose the number of prospec-
tive witnesses or the nature of the
Governments case.
Mr.. Paisley said the duration OF
the grand jury sessions will be de-
cided by the jurors and will depend
to some extent on 'fhow fast we go''
in presenting evidence and hearing
witnesses. Because of the wide scope
and complexity of the Carson
operations. as brought out at SEN
ate committee hearings, Justice De-
partment officials believe the jury
will be in session for at least a
month.
Chief Justice Laws explained that
Is Of the % jurors would constitute
quorum and that any action taken
by the jury would require consent of
at least II members.
Members of Jury.
Roland E. Peterson, Al, of 324O
Livingston street NV, a printing
company executive with the Ma
tional Capital Press. was designated
by Chief Justice Laws as foreman.
Russ S. Alexander, 48, of 1903 Con-
necticut avenue NV, a printer EN-
plcyed by The Evening Star, was
named deputy foreman.
Other members of the grand jury
are:
John j. Aran, q, of BAT Geranium
court NV, contractor paymaster;
Mrs. Agnes Gullins Blair, SO, Of 745
Park road NV, Bureau of Engrav-
ing employe:: Leonard L. Bowen,
go, of 322 Rittenhouse street, an
administrative Office controller in
the Federal Government; Bernard
F.. Cooke. SO, of 1929 Twenty-second
street NV, Department of Com
merce photographer; Mrs. Lillian
Allison Costello, 40, of 1850 Connecti-
cut avenue NV, secretary in an
administrative Office of the Post
Office; Monier v. Dolbey, So, OF
1407 Ingraham street NV, National
Bank of the District of Columbia
auditor; Paul E. Grove, 81, 1925
Minnesota avenue Sc, National
Bureau of Standards employe: Mrs
Anna Geiman Huntress, 43, of 1923
Sixteenth street NV, housewife
Frank F. Johnson, 81, of 1925 Mon
roe street NE, manager of liquor
store, and Cushman Jordan, 81, 1912
Alabama avenue Sc, Government
Printing Office laborer.
Also Stanley A. Lindsay. %, OF
1894 Potomac avenue Sc, Veterans
Administration clerk; Harris M
Lyon, SO, of 2250 Minnesota avenue
Sc. Naval Gun Factory employe;
Thomas M. Mannion, 40, of 70s
jefferson street NV, General Ac-
counting Office supervisor; j. Ashby
Mason, 81, of 1851 Shepherd street
NV, General Accounting Office
attorney; James j. Noonan. ST, OF
1877 G street Sc, Naval Gun Fac
tory inspector; Mrs. Grace Murray
Norris, 81, of 915 Forty fifth place
NE, housewife: George r. Peyton
SO. of 1910 K street Sc, telephone
company mechanic; Edward P
Roberts, AZ, of 5523 Kansas avenue
NV, General Accounting Office
printer; Walter E. Robinson, AZ, Of
127 Hawaii avenue NE, assistant
manager of Peoples Drug Store
warehouse; Mrs. Virginia Hamrick
Shilling, IS, Of 1903 E street NE.
housewife, and Howard M. SnipeS