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Evening star., 1946-12-06
Areo Chapter Bouquet
TO Climnx Fund Drive

A banquet will be held January
20 at the Mayfiower Hotel to cli-
max preparations for q fund-raising
drive by the Argo Chapter OF B'nai
Birth women and the men Of Argo
Lodge for the newly purchased Hill
L lei House for Jewish students at
George Washington University.
Mrs. Morris Bildman, chairman
OF the banquet, has named Edward
| Cstrow Of the mems group co-chair-
man in charge Of special gifts.
Hillel House Is to serve as "a home
away from home" for the students
under the direction Of Rabbi Sam
luel Berkowitz, 1t was said.
Evening star., 1946-12-06

feet long. which distribute the pres
sure over much wider area.
II was explained today that this
is the most highly motorized expe-
dition into Polar regions ever under
taken. A major difficulty is that
all repairs must be made with bare
hands In sub-zero temperatures.
; Lost Puppies Being Flown
To Join Lady on Ship
NORFOLK, va, Dec. Is ZAP. All
three of her lost puppies were being
flown today to Join Lady husky
sled dog who had to sail away on
Monday on the Navy's Antarctic ex-
petition flagship without them.
The last OF the trio OF puppies
which disappeared from the flagship
Mt. Olympus shortly before she
sailed from Norfolk was recovered
yesterday afternoon. Two were re-
Evening star., 1946-12-06

turned to naval authorities Tuesday
by a woman who said she received
them from q Navy man. and the
third was returned yesterday by q
family which reported receiving 1t
from q Navy man, also. Navy in
vestigators withheld names Of those
involved.
washington aides Of Rear Ad-
rniral Richard z. Byrd, leader Of
the polar expedition, have instructed
officials to have the hlskies flown to
Balboa, where the Mt. Olympus is
scheduled to arrive tomorrow.
The puppies we're inoculated yes
terday afternoon by q veterinarian
who also prepared special feeding
formula for them.
Evening star., 1946-12-06
Tractor 'SnoWshoes'
Help Byrd hotorize
Antarctic Transport
By Thomas R. Henry
s,cr synff corsesoondeoi

ABOARD FLAGSHIP, NAVY
ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION. Dec. 8.
Heavy tractors wearing snow
shoes" and light motorized cargo
carriers with pressure Of less than
two pounds per square inch will be
the major vehicles in the motorized
expedition into the unknown wastes
of Antarctica from the land base
Evening star., 1946-12-11
Onyx Ring Buyer, 78, Held
On Bad Check CHARGES

A 78-year- man who. police
said, had a penchant for buying
onyx rings with money obtained
from passing bad checks, was being
held in $1,000 bond today, pending
q Municipal Court hearing January
81 on two charges of false pretenses.
The man, Richard H. Clubb, who
gave police o Hillside {Md) address,
pleaded not guilty yesterday.
Detective Sergt. James G. Collins
Of the check squad said Clubb was
arrested Monday in Northeast
Washington after q secondhand
dealer complained he had given him
two worthless checks totaling $12.95
last month.
Sergt. Collins added that Clubb
has a 12-year police record that
"fllls three jackets" at headquarters,
and recalled that II onyx rings
which have turned up at second
hand stores have been traced to the
defendant.
Evening star., 1946-12-11
Group
Votes 10 Push
presentation.
Conference Also
To Ask Modified
Home Rule Bill

The Central Suffrage Conference
will support the Summers Capper
resolution for national representa-
ton and a modification Of the Nc
Carran bill for District home rule
in the next Congress.
This course Of action was deter
mined by the suffrage group at its
quarterly meeting In the Interior
Department Auditorium last night.
The changes In the McCarran
home rule bill, suggested by Kenneth
P. Armstrong, chairman of the local
suffrage committee, were taken
from the La Toilette bill OF the last
Congress, directing that the charter
commission OF seven which would
be created by the bill, propose a
charter for the District within one
year Of the bills approval.
Another provision would require
the commission to hold public hear
ings on the proposed charter. II
the charter were rejected by Con-
gress or by the people OF the Dis
trict, the commission would be di-
rected to devise = new charter
proposal.
A resolution that the conference
appoint an educational committee
to publish literature for local suf-
frage was adopted at the meeting.
The committee Is to be appointed
by Wilbur s. Finch, president OF the
conference, who conducted last
nights meeting.
The proposal to support national
representation was made by James
8. Peattie, first vice president OF
the conference.
Both the Sumners-C -Capper resolu-
tion and the McCarran bin were in
troduced In the Seyenty-ninth Con-
gress. The former did not reach
the floor. The latter failed Of pas
sage In the last hours Of the session.
They are expected to be re-intro-
duced in the new Congress next
month.
Evening star., 1946-12-11
Botanic Garden
Poinsettio Show
Gets Under Way

The United States Botanic Gar
denis largest display of poinsettias.
the traditional red-and-green
Christmas flowers, opened today at
the conservatory at Firts street and
Maryland avenue S.W., and win re-
main on exhibition throughout the
holidays.
s More than 5000 of the plants,
ranging from one to six feet tall, are
grouped in the main hall and two
wings, open to the public every day
except Saturday from 9 am. to 4
pm, and until noon on Saturdays.
The display will last at least
through New Year Day. or until the
blossoms fade. Although most OF the
flowers are red, there are also the
pink and white varieties.
The plants are cuttings from
stocks purchased in California last
summer. The cuttings were nursed
In the greenhouses by Edmund Sau-
.erbrey, assistant director Of the gar.
den and several assistants.
Evening star., 1946-12-11
cIemeney Denied Fisher;
3 Executions Set Dec. 20

President Truman today denied
executive cIemency to julius Fisher,
80, colored, scheduled to be executed
December 20 for the murder OF Miss
Catherine Reardon In washington
Cathedral Library on March l, 1914.
The last formalities preceding the
executions OF Fisher, and of Joseph
ID. Medley and William Copeland,
scheduled to die the same day, were
completed late yesterday when their
death warrants were handed down
in District Court.
The three now have exhausted
every legal recourse to obtain q
reprieve.
Medley will die for the murder
of Nancy Boyer on March s. 1915.
and Copeland for the staying OF
Mrs. Dora M. johnson, 43. colored,
in February, 1914.
Evening star., 1946-12-11
| D. c. Attraction
For Criminals
Puzzles Court

Municipal Court Judge Thomas
D. Quinn wants to know why out
of-towners decide ''to pick on Wash
ington" to pursue their criminal
careers.
He put the question to a pair of
colored youths who appeared before
him yesterday on charges of at
tempted housebreaking here on Mo-
vember %. The two, Charles Mont
gomery, "a, of Philadelphia, and
James E. Lamb, 10, of Wilmington,
Del, were arrested on the roof of
a building in the 1900 block of
Georgia avenue NV.
Both men told the judge they
had arrived in Washington only five
days before their arrest.
well, why did you have to pick
on this city?" demanded Judge
Quinn. after commenting on their
long police records elsewhere. From
the looks of it. you started looking
for trouble almost as soon as you
got of the train.
I'VE have enough OF that kind of
talent of our own here"
Judge Quinn sentenced the pair
to Elk months in Jail.
Evening star., 1946-12-11
.C. 5eeksReason!!!s' n! !;
Al PUC Hearing ior
Shift 10 Natural Gas

Hearings win be resumed at 10
a IN. tomorrow on the application Of
the Washington Gas Light Co. to
the Public Utilities Commission for
authority to make preliminary
changes toward conversion Of Dis
trict service from mixed gas to
pure natural gas.
Assistant Corporation Counsel
Lloyd B. Harrison served notice he
wants the company to explain to
the commission why it opposed con-
version before the war and wants
it now.
T cannot conceive that the war
years brought about so much
change" he said.
AS the first session closed yester-
day, the Federation of Citizens As
sociations, through Charles Maize,
Endorsed the changeover to natural
gas but opposed the company's re-
quest to set up rate schedules on
a heat unit basis instead OF the
present cubic foot basis.
J. G. Turner Of the Central Labor
Union (AFLJ and Mrs. Gertrude
Evans, executive secretary OF the
Washington Industrial Union Coun-
Gil (CIO) attacked the proposed
billing on the basis OF British ther-
NAL units, although they supported
the use of natural gas.
The Northeast Citizens AsSocia-
tion objected to any shange in dis
tribution or prices to consumers.
Under cross-examination, E. j.
Boothby, vice-president Of the COM
pany, estimated the cost Of change
over at about $500 600, not includ-
ING the cost of n1anufac cturing units,
which would become useless, he ad-
mitted to Peoples Counsel John
O'Dea that the consumer ultimately
will pay for the conversion through
the company plan to amortize 1t
over period OF years as operating
expenditures on which rates are
computed.
Evening star., 1946-12-11

million dollars q year were smashed
by Mr.. Wilson. The annual loss
from such activities now has dwin-
died to $4,000.
Among other major investigations
in which he played q prominent
part was that Of the Lindbergh baby
kidnapping. Mr.. Wilson helped de-
wise the strategy which resulted In
the conviction Of Bruno Hauptmann.
"Mr. Wilson'S long and distin-
guished career with the department, :"
said Secretary Snyder. has con-
tributed greatly to enforcement, not
only Of those laws within the juris-
diction of the Treasury, but to the
cause Of law enforcement generally" !"
Mr.. Wilson is the son OF q Buffalo
IN. Y.) policeman. He entered the
Treasury service In 1920 as q special
agent of the Bureau. Of Internal
Revenue. GHe and Mrs. Wilson live
at 2910 Tennyson street NV.
Mr.. Maloney is SO years old and
has also participated in the crushing
OF counterfeit operations by the
Secret Service. He has directed the
protection OF Presidents and Of many
internationally prominent visitors.
He and Mrs. Maloney live at $500
Ontario road NV.
Evening star., 1946-12-11
Drinkwuter to Head
Western Air Lines

Terrell C. Drinkwater, vice presi-
dent of American Airlines, who has
been Washington representative OF
the airline for the last two years,
is resigning to become president
of Western Air Lines with head
quarters in Los Angeles. effective
january /.
Mr.. Drinkwater win replace Will
liam A. Coulter, who is resigning
as head Of Western, but will con-
tinue to serve as director.
A former Colorado State aero
nautics commissioner, Mr.. Drink
water served as an adviser to the
Anglo American Air Conference at
Bermuda last winter.
Evening star., 1946-12-11
Recreation Unit
New Plea
To Control Pools
Interior Declines to
Transfer Six From
Government Services

The District Recreation Board
has lost another round in its fight
to gain control of six public SWIM
ming pools operated by Government
Services, Inc, under contract with
the Interior Department.
The board announced, : at its
monthly meeting yesterday, that G.
Girard Davidson, Assistant Secre-
tary Of the Interior, has declared
the department does not wish to
make any change in the present
operation of the pools, but will con-
slider any recommendations made
for improvement of service.
Confirms Previous Stand.
This is substantially what the In.
terror Department told the recrea-
ton agency last spring. The lat
ter claims that since it was cre-
ated to operate all supervised pub
lie recreation in the city, it should
have the pools.
1t also contends it could give
the public better service than Gov
ernment Services, Inc, because it
would not be influenced as much by
the desire to break even financially.
The pools involved are the Ban.
necker, Takoma, Anacostia, East Po.
tomac, Francis and McKinley-Eck
ington.
Two Of these pools, Banneker and
Takoma, are regarded by the board
as being on property transferred
from the park system to the Dis
trict for recreation centers and are,
therefore, no longer under the con.
troll of the Interior Department.
The board renewed it's request yes
terday that Corporation Counsel
Vernon e. West give an opinion on
whether the Interior contract with
Government Services is not invalid
for this reason. The request orig
inally was made early this year.
Plans Daylight Time Campaign.
The board said yesterday it would
press to resume evening recreation
programs at the Dunbar High
School. Programs were discontinued
q year ago because there was no
way of stopping boys and girls from
wandering through the entire build
ing at night.
Eight barricades permitting use
of the armory. swimming pool, gym
nasium and locker room only will
have to be built before play pro-
grams can be resumed, board mem.
berS said.
The board also said it would con.
tinue to campaign for daylight saw
ing time in Washington next sum.
mer to provide more play time for
Capital residents.
Evening star., 1946-12-11
Judge Bentley Chairman
IM Alcoholism Committee

Judge Fay L. Bentley of Juvenile
Court was elected chairman Of the
Washington Committee for Educa-
ton on Alcoholism at meeting
last night in the Force School
Building, l74O Massachusetts, ave-
nue. NV.
DR.. Daniel L. Seckinger, co-or.
dinator of hospitals for the District
Health Department. reported that
the new George washington Hos
pital and a new building at Cas-
ualty Hospital are to include wards
for alcoholics. He said the next unit
on the construction program at
Gallinger Hospital will be the
psychiatric unit, where seriously
sick alcoholics will be treated.
Mrs. George C. Thorpe, chairman
of the Legislative Committee, re-
ported on plans for new legislation
in treatment of alcoholics here. The
committee then decided to support
q bill which would remove simple
drunkenness from the Districts
criminal code.
In addition to Judge Bentley OH.
GERS chosen were DR.. Oscar Hunter.
vice chairman; Charles v. Morris,
secretary, and Edward B. Merrill,
treasurer.
Evening star., 1946-12-11
3 Silver Spring Groups
Beck Librury Tux Boost

Three organizations have indorsed
the proposal OF the Silver Spring
Public Library Association to spon-
sor legislation doubling the 2 cents
per 500 library tax, Mrs. Q. w.
Mitchell, president Of the associa-
tion, announced today.
The group are the Silver Spring
Rotary Club and the Parents
Teacher Associations of the East
Silver Spring Elementary School
and the Silver Spring intermediate
School.
The Board Of Trustees OF the
library announced last week that
it considered the increase necessary
to provide adequate service to the
growing Silver Spring area.
Evening star., 1946-12-11
Gorsson Grand Jury
Hears Gen. Campbell

Mai. Gen. Levin Campbell. retired
former chief of Army Ordnance, to-
day testified before the grand jury
investigating the Carson munitions
combine.
He was the latest of several for
mer Army officers to appear before
the grand jury, which is now in the
third month of it's inquiry.
Gen. Campbell testified before the
Senate War Investigating Commit
tee last summer that Henry Cars
son, war contractor, had talked
to him about war contracts. He
said the Garssons first came to his
attention after telephone intros
duction by Representative May,
Democrat, Of Kentucky.
Evening star., 1946-12-11
Martin Becomes Sheriff
I'm Prince GEORGES

Although he viii not assume Of
flee until next Monday, Deputy
Sheriff T. Ward Martin of North
Keys, yesterday was formally sworn
in as sheriff of Prince Georges
County for the next four years BY
Brice Bowie, clerk OF the County
Circuit Court.
MI. Martin, who viii succeed
Sheriff r. Earle Sheriff of Lanham,
also was presented with his commits
sion signed by Gov. O'Conor.
Evening star., 1946-12-11
Couples $4,000 Gems
Vanish at Union Station

Federal Bureau of Investigation
agents and Washington police have
discovered no trace of $4,000 in
jewels which vanished from the
luggage of radio executive last
Thursday in Union Station, it was
reported today.
Loss of the jewels. the property
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Fred M. Link, West
wood, IN. j.. was discovered after
Mr.. Link and his wife arrived at
the Shoreham Hotel. The gems, In
cluding a platinum diamond brace
let insured for $27. 900, were in a
vanity case placed among the rest
Of the luggage by mistake when the
couple left the train. The valu-
ables also include several rings and
bracelets.
Mr.. Link is president OF the Link
Radio Corp, New York City.
Evening star., 1946-12-11
Maryland Court Eases
Bar Tests for Veterans
By the A.soeiutsd Press

ANNAPOLIS, Md, Dec. 1.-THE
State Court Of Appeals has opened
the way for Maryland veterans who
were law practitioners, judges or
law teachers or members of other
United States bars, to be admitted
to the Maryland bar without ex-
animation.
The court adopted an amendment
to one of its rules making it pos
sible for such persons to be admitted
to the State bar solely "on proof
of good moral character"
The rule includes honorably dis
charged veterans who were Mary
land residents before and after their
military service.
Evening star., 1946-12-11
AAF Orchestra Opens
Hiqh School Concerts

The first OF q series of concerts
by the Army Air Forces Symphony
Orchestra at high schools was pre-
sented yesterday afternoon at Gen.
tral Senior High School.
Three students took part in .
vocal contest which was won by
Helen Potts. Miss Potts sang MY
Hero" from the Chocolate Sol
der" Other contestants were Jean
Smith and Joseph Cifaia.
Similar additions will be held at
each District high school. After
the orchestra has completed Its tour,
the high school singer judged to
have displayed the greatest talent
will be featured with the AAF Band
on a coast -to-coast network show.
Evening star., 1946-12-11

Tay1Of StreeC, m. - ea'
Arlington, the clerk at the window,
said Hamil had one hand held mem
acingly in his pocket as though
carrying gun.
GIVE me that money. This is a
holdup!" Hamil said, according to
Mr.. Erwin.
The clerk said he ducked behind
the counter. Milton M. Hitler, 33, OF
29O5 Nelson place Sc, q clerk at the
adjoining window, said, What's the
matter, are you sick?"
mo" Mr.. Erwin shouted. This is
"a holdup!"
Hamil Collapses.
Mr.. Hitler, a husky 6-footer and
father of two, said he grabbed his
own pistol, darted from behind the
counter and covered the prisoner un-
til guards arrived. Meanwhile, Ham
II collapsed on the floor in what
police described as q "dazed condi-
tion."
Hamil was revived In the guard
Office and was taken to the Office
Of United States Commissioner
Needham G. Turnage for arraign-
ment on charge of assault with
intent to rob postal clerk. NO
gun, however, was found in Hamils S
pocket, according to police. Hamil
carried only safety razor.
Held for Grand Jury.
Commissioner Turnage ordered
Hamil held for the grand jury when
the suspect pleaded guilty to the
charge. Postal Inspector ]. A.
Verant said Hannil had served time
in prison for robbing the mails.
questioned by police. postal Au-
Evening star., 1946-12-11
|Hoyword 7. Hux Dies;
Stur Linotype Operator

Hayward Tillery Hulk, s., linotype
operator on the night force Of The
Evening Star, died yesterday at the
Fort Belvoir Hospital from q heart
ailment.
Born In Roanoke Rapids, N. c.,
Mr.. Hux came to the District 10
years ago to work for The Star. He
lived at 244 Lynhayen drive, Alex
andria. He was World War I
veteran.
Funeral services viii be held at
II pm. Saturday In Roanoke Rapids
with burial there.
A son, Hayward Tillery Hux, jr..
Is the only survivor.
Evening star., 1946-12-11
DR.. Grille to Lecture
At Bethesda Center

DR.. George Grille, jr., will be guest
speaker in the third of a series OF
lectures at the National Naval Med
ical Center Auditorium, Bethesda,
at 8:15 pm. tomorrow.
DR.. Grille, Cleveland surgeon, will
be introduced by Rear Admiral Cliff
ford A. Swanson, surgeon general
of the Navy.
Evening star., 1946-12-11
Hendricks Helped Find
Shells Used in Wife S
Killing, Jury Hears

Homer Hendricks, 46, Washington
tax attorney, now on trial in the
Montgomery County Circuit Court
at Rockville on a charge Of murder
ing his wife, Gertrude, helped police
find two Of the empty shells from
the death pistol, Detective Corpl. G.
B. Miller Of the county police testi-
fed today.
Corpl. Miller told the jury that
Hendricks returned to the murder
scene with police the afternoon OF
the staying to locate the shells.
When they were found In the yard
near the garage, Corpl. Miller said,
Hendricks remarked to him, "You
see, remember where I threw
them. That proves I wasn't drunk.
The murder occurred about 5
o'clock in the morning on October
2 at the Hendricks home, 5514
Hampden lane, Bethesda. Mrs.
Hendricks died from three bullet
wounds from 22-caliber pistol after
a quarrel which States Attorney Jo-
seph B. Simpson, jr., termed the
climax of 10 years Of married dis
Sension.
Hendricks pleaded not guilty due
to insanity.
Psychiatrists to Testify.
The State planned to call two
psychiatrists to testify today con-
corning Hendricks mental condi-
ton.
Defense Attorney r. B. Welsh
yesterday said Hendricks killed his
wife '.in self defense from the at
tack Of a Ananiac."
He told the jury, In his opening
statement. that Mrs. Hendricks con-
tracted syphilis in the early days
Of the marriage and that the disease
Affected her nervous Axtssn.
"Hendrieks was liyine almost With
a wild woman. This built up q fear,
for his life which was ever with
him." he declared. "She frequenlfI!
struck him with anything she cotl6
get her hands on.
The morning Of the murder, Mr..
Welsh told the jury, Hendricks
awakened to find Q wild woman
standing over his bed with the
pistol" he grappled with his wife
until they were In her bedroom, and
he didn't remember anything until
he found himself standing over her
with the gun, Mr.. Welsh said.
Haunted by Disease.
Mr.. Welsh continued that, when
Hendricks saw his wife dead, he
locked the 20 caliber pistol in a
closet and sat on the front porcn
until dawn, at which time he went
to tell friend about the occurrence.
"At the moment Of the fight, he
was mentally incapable of knowing
right from wrong" Mr.. Welsh said.
He also stated the syphilitic condi-
ton had haunted Hendricks all IT
his life because his father had died
of the disease.
John E. Mcclure, an attorney as
sociated with Hendricks, testified
Hendricks came to his home the
morning OF the shooting and said:
1--WE just killed Gertrude. =
Mr.. Mcclure said he talked it over
with Hendricks and then notified
the police, who instructed him to
bring Hendricks to the murder
scene.
Also representing Hendricks is
James H. Pugh and 10 v. Morgan.
Evening star., 1946-12-11
ST 900 in Goods Stolen
From ChupeI Oaks Store

Prince Georges County police to-
day were searching for thieves who
broke into Marshall's store, 5710
Sheriff road, Chapel Oaks, Md, last
night and stole more than $1,000
worth of clothing and jewelry.
Philip Feldman, owner Of the
store, said the thieves gained en-
trance by breaking the front window.
Evening star., 1946-12-11
Man Is Awarded $3.50
In Police BIuckiucking

Hugh C. Trower, former Arlington
resident now living in Baltimore,
was awarded $3.50 damages by
Arlington Circuit Court yesterday
as result of injuries received at
the hands of police officer who
was discharged later.
MIR. Trower told the court he was
beaten with a blackjack by Wood
ward w. Griffith on Christmas eve.
1941.
Griffin was discharged by Police
Chief Harry L. woodward immedi-
ately after the incident.
Evening star., 1946-12-11
Revenue From Liquor
Declines in MuryIund
BY the Associufed Pfess

ANNAPOLIS, Dec. 11.-Control-
Ter ]. Millard Tawes reported yes
terday declines in all sources OF
alcoholic beverage revenues except
wines during November. Income
from wines increased $500 per cent
over the same month last year.
Mr.. Tawes reported distilled spir-
its revenues for November at $452,-
1862, a $43,767 decrease, or $50 per
cent; wine $31 ,546, an increase OF
$l4,502; beer $123, 1884, an $8,093 or
6.l5 per cent decrease.
Evening star., 1946-12-11
Do You Know Thut

One hundred and fifty cases
of serious head injuries were
cared for at Children's Hospital
in the past year?
A summary of the progress of
the building fund follows:
Amount needed $1,000, ,0Oo. 90
Received through Friday 1,l39, ,078.32
day -------. 2,g27.4 .43
To be raised - 57,994.25
Contributions should be sent
to the Children's Hospital New
Building Fund, Thirteenth and
v streets NV, Washington 8,
D. G.