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Evening star., 1947-08-13
Man Who Shot at Bricker
To UNDERGO Sanity Test

Acting on a petition from the
United States District Attorney,
Justice Edward M. Curran of Dis
trict Court today ordered a hearing
to determine the sanity of William
L. Kaiser, 40. former Capitol police
man who was indicted July % on
charges of assault with intent to
kill Senator Bricker, Republican, of
Ohio.
Kaiser fired two pistol shots at
Senator Bricker in the Capitol sub
way on July IL. Both missed.
The request for a lunacy hearing
for Kaiser was filed through United
States Attorney George Morris Fay
and Assistant United States Attor-
ney Sylvan Schwartz. The Assign
ment Commissioner office said a
jury will be picked soon for the
hearing.
Evening star., 1947-08-13
Veteran Who Charqet
Beating by Police
Reported Threatened

Police today were investigating
reported threat of violence to
Julius w. Clegg, colored war vet
eran, who last week accused two
police detectives of beating him
and holding him in jail for 81
hours without bringing charges
against him.
Mrs. Gussie Mae Clegg, his wife
told authorities an unidentified
white man wearing dark glasses
visited their home, HOG Twenty
first street NE, Monday afternoon
while her husband was out of the
house.
He threatened violence against
the 26-year -old war veteran, Mrs
Clegg declared, If he reported that
night to his job in the production
department of the Washington Post
Detective Chief Floyd A. Truscott,
assigned to investigate charges
of unlawful arrest and detention
against two first precinct police
men, questioned Mrs. Clegg on the
latest development.
He asked her and her sister-in-
law, Mrs. Mabel Berry of Norfolk,
Va, who was visiting her at the
time, if they could identify the
bearer of the message.
II wouldn't say that" Mrs. Clegg
is reported to have replied, because
I didn't get a chance to see his exact
face features"
She described the man as well
dressed, wearing dark brown suit
tan shoes and dark shade glasses
He had brown hair and was cleanly
shaven, she said.
As a result of the reported threat
MI. Clegg remained at home Mon
day night and did not report for
work, he told police.
Police have assured Mr.. and Mrs
Clegg they will provide adequate
protection for the family.
Evening star., 1947-08-13

boys who have been in trouble.
They have little time to devote TO
a boy who has come to the stage
where he may become either an
outstanding citizen in the COM
munity or a most serious prob
lem."
Praises Work of Club.
While his institution uses its
resources to the utmost for the
care and rehabilitation of the boys,
he pointed out, the boys are aware
that we're paid to do that" and
are impressed when they find peo-
pie interested enough in them to
devote their own time and energy
to helping them.
Mr.. Hegstrom said the training
school field Is one OF the most ne
elected so far as public interest is
concerned.
He commended the Exchange Club
members for their activities on be-
half Of boys at the training school
These have included a Christmas
party and plans for a Sunday field
Evening star., 1947-08-13
Bridge Fina|ists Lose
In Bidding Grand Slam
Without Trump Ace
By the Assoeiated Press

NEW YORK, Aug. 13.-Because
their opponents bid q grand slam
without having the ace of trumps,
a team captained by Charles H.
Goren of Philadelphia early today
won the final event of the 21st an
nual summer tournament of the
American Contract Bridge League,
the World Master Team of -Four
championship.
The winners ended only 40 points
ahead of the losing team, headed
by Howard Schenken of New York,
a member of winning teams six
times in the past.
On Mr.. Goren's team were Waldo
mar Won zedtwitz, Mrs. Helen Sobel,
B. Jay Becker and Lee Hazen, all
of New York. On Mr.. Schenken's s
team were Sidney Silodor and John
Crawford of Philadelphia and
George Rapee and Sam Stayman OF
New York.
Mr.. Goren's team, trailing by g.
500 points three-quarters of the
way through the 56-game series,
won out on the final hand, when
Mr.. Stayman and Mr.. Rapee bid the
grand slam. At the end of the first
IA hands. Mr.. Goren's team was
ahead 800 points, but had dropped
600 points behind at the 28-game
midpoint.
Although ali members of both
teams had been on winning teams
before, Mr.. Goren's group was the
favorite. He is the leagues top
ranked player, Mr.. Won zedtwitz is
second, Mr.. Becker fourth and Mrs.
Sobel fifth ranking life master. "
She is the first woman to win twice
in this event. Mrs. Wilkinson
Wagar of Atlanta, a member of
last years winning team, did not
play this year.
Luck does not figure in the team
of-four event. since identical hands,
or boards, are played at two tables,
each team providing a north
south" and "east-west" team.
The hands were:
North-Spades, 8, 7; hearts, K, @,
9, 4, 3; diamonds, A, @, j, 7, 5, q;
clubs, none.
East-Spades, K, @, j, 10, g.;
none; diamonds, K; clubs, K, J, 8,
s, S, 4, 3.
South-Spades, 9, 5, 4, 3: hearts;
j, 8, s, 2; diamonds, 10, 9, 8, 8;
clubs, A.
West-Spades, A. 2; hearts, A, 10.
7, 5; diamonds, 6, 4; clubs, @, 10, 9,
7, 2.
The bidding at the table in which
the grand slam in clubs was bid
with the bidding team going down
opo uac oS follouye.
Evening star., 1947-08-13

81 years, the last year on assignment
at the lower Senate door.
He has come to know many of the
Senators and Representatives, but
his prize memories are of small boys
who always get lost wandering
through the vastness of the Capitol.
He quickly gains their confidence
with his gentle voice and manner.
To them he is Brownie" after a
few minutes.
His one distasteful topic Is dis
cussing his clothes.
Il wear size 1872 shirt and a size
13 shoe. and that's all Ill reveal
about my Clothes" he remarked.
THE only one that knows the rest
of my measurements is my tailor"
Pvt. Brown lives at 1920 North
Fifth street, Arlington, Va. He
came from Culpeper, Va.
Evening star., 1947-08-13
Three Gs Get Life Terms
For Attack on Japanese
By the As,oeiotsd Press

YOKOHAMA. Aug. 13.-The 9Th
Army said today three American
soldiers had been sentenced to life
Imprisonment by court-martial after
being convicted Of kidnapping and
criminally attacking a japanese,
The three were identified as Tia
Ralph A. Mullinnix, Alexandria, La.
Pfc. Jack c. Ale, Birmingham, Ala.
and Pvt. Maurice F. Jensen, Omaha
The case is subject to review by 1t
Gen. Robert L. Eichelberger, 9th
Army commander.
The soldiers were convicted of kid
naping Hatsuko Kanai June 7, fore
ing her into a weapons carrier, driv-
ing off and attacking her. The
vehicle begged down in mud and the
soldiers forced the girl to accompany
them to farmers house where they
stayed overnight. The girl escaped
and told police. Military police ar
rested the soldiers next day.
Evening star., 1947-08-13

mean a new influx Of boy-bootleg-
gers, he said.
so many adults who run stills
will hire kids to tend them," he ex-
planned. When the police come, 1t
is often the boy who gets caught, he
added. This type Of offense virtually
disappeared during the years of the
sugar shortage.
Thefts Of Government checks by
juveniles are increasing, he said.
DR.. Richard r, Hutchinson. presi-
dent OF the club, conducted the
meeting.
Evening star., 1947-08-13
Cable Operators Call
Strike in Mexico City
By the Associated Press

MEXICO CITY, Aug. 13.-West-
ern Union cable operators yesterday
called a strike against the company
for LAS pm, EDIT, today to enforce
demands, for go per cent wage in
creases and other conditions.
Representatives of Western Union
told the Labor Cancellation Board
the company would negotiate a new
contract after the operators union
complied with its old contract, which
expired July 81.
Under the contract the union ac-
cepted a pay rate of 1892 month,
about double the Mexican govern
ments scale, and agreed to furnish
all required personnel.
Evening star., 1947-08-13
Training School Head
Halls Exchange Club
Aid 10 DeIinquents

Businessmen and their organiza-
tions can be tremendous force"
in fighting juvenile delinquency by
interesting themselves in the re-
habilitation youth in corrective
institutions, according to Harold E.
Hegstrom, superintendent of the Ma
tional Training School for Boys.
Speaking before the Washington
Exchange Club at luncheon meet
ing in the Willard Hotel yesterday,
Mr.. Hegstrom emphasized how i'm
portant it is to the boy who has
been in trouble to realize some one
Is interested in him.
Too often, he said, people are
just too busy and too suspicious OF
Evening star., 1947-08-13
1eamsters Studying
Employer Proposal
|For Labor Law Fiqht
By the Assoeiafsd Presa

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. l3.-Dan
Tobin, AFL Teamsters' president
says his union will give serious con-
sideration to a proposal by an en-
ployer representative that both sides
jointly combat the Taft-Hartley
Labor Act.
The employer. Philip A. Smith OF
Chicago, president Of the National
Conference of Local Carriage Opera
tors, suggested yesterday that a
joint nion-management committee
be formed ito combat the lawyers
holiday which is seemingly just
ahead of U.s."
His criticism of the Hartley
Act, without mentioning it by name
delivered before the international
convention Of teamsters, drew ap-
plause.
Mr.. Smith took particular excep-
tion to the acts provisions which
allow employers to sue unions for
contract violations. He said the
truckers are not out "to grow
wealthy by suing the union or the
Government or our customers for
violations of statutes or laws which
we or they don't understand and
which, we feel, are unnecessary for
our successful operation"
The teamsters applauded loudly
when Mr.. Smith said, There seems
to be a movement on foot to regu-
late unions to the status of debat-
ing societies through the dubious
medium of legislation" and criti,
cized what he called Government
entry into the trucking business.
Evening star., 1947-08-13
U. S. Turns Over Bose,
Goods to Philippines
BY the Assosioted Press

MANILA, Aug. 13.-The United
States Navy turned over its biggest
base in the islands, Guiuan on
samar, along with $l50,0oo 900 in
surplus goods, to the young Philip
pines republic yesterday.
Admiral II. II. Good. commander
Of United States naval forces in
the Philippines, in turning over the
base expressed the hope 1t would
serve "as an impetus to the rebuild
tng Of this country"
Evening star., 1947-08-13
Virginia Student ScaIded
To Death Taking Bath
BY The ksseeiotsd Press

HARRISONBURG, Va, Aug. 10.
Miss Helen Packet, 20, daughter
of Mrs. Helen Packet of Ports
mouth. died at a hospital here Mon
day night after she was scalded
while taking bath at Madison Col
lege, where she was a student.
Miss Packet lived about three
hours after being taken to the hos
pital. DR.. F. L. Byers, coroner, said
she told him she was scalded when
she found the water In which she
was bathing too cold and opened
the hot-water faucet.
Evening star., 1947-08-13
Agriculture Aide Named
Head of Federal Poets

Miss Berties F. Weiland of 1923
Randolph street NV, Agriculture
Department emplcye, has been
named president of the Federal
Poets of America, succeeding Paul
Packh, of the War Assets Admins
tration, it was announced today.
In a meeting at the Bureau of
Standards the group also elected
Eleanor Clinton, Bureau of Stand
ards, vice president; Mary Park
Heaton, State Department, secre-
tary, and Oliver w. Wilson, Army
Map Service, treasurer.
Evening star., 1947-08-13
Rood Gang to Meet

George Ray Hammond, chairman
OF the District Conference Of Pa
rents and Teachers safety commit
tee and safety and education di-
rector OF the District Motor Club,
will address members Of the Road
Gang at their weekly luncheon
meeting at 1890 pm. tomorrow at
the Willard Hotel
Evening star., 1947-08-13
CIOUnion Votes Weeks PoY
To Fiqht Toft-HortIey Act

NEW YORK, Aug. 13 P.-Mem-
bers of Local IS, Wholesale and
Warehouse Workers Union (CIO),
have voted to tax themselves one
weeks pay to build up 100000
strike relief fund against the Taft
Hartley Act, David Livingston, or
ganization director Of the union,
announced.
The vote was 5,574 to 1887, Mr..
Livingston said last night. He added
that the levy had been authorized
"in the most democratic manner
by secret vote of all branches of
the union"
Mr.. Livingston said all Of the
13, 900 members of the union would
be expected to pay the tax and that
those who do not will be subject to
dismissal from their jobs under the
unions closed-shop contracts. Mr..
Livingston said he was certain 1t
would not be necessary to invoke
this penalty against any one.
The organization director said
more than $125, 900 already had been
put into the fund by members who
anticipated an Affirmative vote
Members who have not paid will be
expected to contribute one-fifth Of
q weeks pay Friday and complete
the payment in the next four weeks,
the union leader said.
Evening star., 1947-09-20
Britdin's Labor Dilemma

The British Governments order insti-
tuting what it terms limited direction"
of labor reveals the stern necessity of an
economic situation that is driving a Labor
regime to measures as distasteful to
itself as to the bulk of its supporters.
Stripped of its softening qualifications,
the measure is indubitably a return in
principle to the labor CONSUMPTION insti-
tuted in Britain during the late war. The
difference, of course, is that Britain is,
today, technically at peace; so a return
to wartime compulsion offends treasured
traditions of personal liberty and the
individuals right to choose his work or
even not to work at ALL
Nevertheless, most thinking Englishmen
admit that in the presence Of an economic
crisis as threatening to Britain's national
life as war itself, emergency measures
must be taken, no matter how distasteful
these may be. Indeed, much of the criti-
cism of the present order is that it does
not go far enough.
That criticism, however, comes from
the thinking minority, including most
Evening star., 1947-09-20
For Improved Public Service

When the National Federation of Federal
Employees was created thirty years ago, it
was pioneering in a labor field that was
traditionally unorganized In fact, there
were many persons in and out of the Gov
ernment service who felt that Federal
employees should stay out of unions-that
the Federal workers could not serve their
Government faithfully and at the same
time campaign for improvement of their
welfare
The NFFE, during its thirty eventful
years, has demonstrated that it's early
critics were mistaken. It has proved that
a responsible Federal employees union, in
devoting itself to the welfare of its mem
bers, can serve the public interest as we'll
For in seeking to maintain the morale of
the employees, such a union also is i'm
proving the efficiency of the Government.
That the NFFE from the start has been
fully aware of the obligations which its
members have as public servants is evi-
denced by its unequivocal ban on strikes
against the Government. This Oldest of
Federal employe unions we'll merits the
commendation- it has received from Pres
ident Truman for its Outstanding contri-
button to the cause of good government" :"
Evening star., 1947-09-20
Pollution in the Potomac

National Airport authorities are prepar-
ing an official protest to the United States
Public Health Service over the disgraceful
conditions resulting from the dumping of
raw sewage into the Potomac River from
darlington County and Alexandria
The protest emphasizes situation that
Jean become serious menace to public
health. The Potomac River, as it flows
by Washington, could absorb or assimilate
without noticeable or particularly harmful
results the waste of population of about
s450O0 The Districts own population
now is in excess OF $4,000, and while
sewage from the District Is treated chem
Ically, the process of removing impurities
is not as effective or as complete as 1t
should be- But in addition to sewage from
Washington, the Potomac River is receiv-
ing the sewage of the Metropolitan Area
now exceeding 100000 in population.
Only a nominal part of this sewage is
treated And before it reaches Washing
ton of course the Potomac is polluted
by the waste of scores OF towns and
villages along the upper valley
The splendid work of the Potomac River
Basin Commission, though 1t Is only be-
:ginping, is now showing some results.
Maryland, Virginia and West Virginia have
established official agencies to tackle the
problem of river pollution, and this step
Is one result of the commissions mission
1ry work Maryland's new Water Pollution
Control Commission is sending out printed
forms now to citizens, their organizations,
yachting clubs. fishing clubs, ETC., asking
for details on extent of pollution. A COM
parable agency in Virginia is getting down
to the tough problem Of where the States
$uthority extends in relation to pollution
by towns and industrial establishments.
Here in Washington an informal under
'standing has been reached with county
authorities for diversion to the Districts
treatment plant of some of the sewage now
dumped from Prince Georges and Mont
gomery Counties into the Anacostia.
ss1oney has been appropriated and is avail
Gole for additions and Improvements which
will increase the effectiveness of sewage
treatment at the District plant. Arlington
and Alexandria have retained consultants
in connection with proposed treatment
plants.
We need to supplement such progress,
however. by crusading effort of the
people themselves to put an end to medi-
eval practices which have done much to
destroy the beauty and the purity of our
streams and which so easily may affect
public health. The compact between the
States of Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia
and Pennsylvania, the District Of Columbia
and the Federal Government-whichh has
made possible the Interstate Commission
on the Potomac Basin-provides the ma
chinery for orderly survey of existing con-
ditions and for expert advice ins their
remedy.
We are late in starting, but, having
started, the publication of our rivers
can proceed as rapidly as the public de-
mands it.
Evening star., 1947-09-20

theatrical performances coming to town.
Sure, remember the Rockville fair. And
I remember playing in ball game in the fair
grounds. I used TO 80 out Wisconsin avenue
on the trolley cars.
Settling in theater seats waiting for the
show" to begin and looking at the curtain
with all the advertisements added to the
enjoyment we got from going to the theater
I've stood in line at the gallery ticket Office
at the National and at the Columbia (on the
Twelfth street side) many, many times; one
fellow had the money for the tickets (50c
each) and we all ran up the old wooden
stairs as fast as we could to get ftont-row
seats. D. c. city fireman always got . share
of our interest as 1t must have been required
that member of the Fire Department be
there. Sometimes wish had some Of those
old programs to look at now.
Before the American League ball park was
built at Trinidad and Florida avenues NE.
I attended Buffalo Bills show there; also
used to spend evenings at the carnivals show
ing on those grounds I remember the old
brick yard pond there
I remember reed bird" season: the saw
grass" as we called it, and the water moe
casins in the marsh: the marsh wrens nests.
Swimming at old Licking banks, Mulligan's
hill, Corcoran's hill Pattersons hill, M street
gut. The Sunday afternoon ball games on the
commons, Rosedale, Seventeenth and Gales
streets NE
There was a spring by a path along the
Eastern Branch. The spring was just before
one came to Licking banks by way OF M
street and the old pottery and Mulligan's hill
Another way to the banks was to keep on
out Bladensburg road and turn in at Hickey
lane, thence toward the branch and finally
down steep hill or bluff to Licking banks.
Nowadays the Pennsylvania railroad bridge
across the Anacostia River guess we didn't
call it that them must be not far above the
Licking banks
A dozen fried oysters, with little crackers
and slices of pickle to take home in a box,
more than about Is cents either.
Some of the oldtimers will recall the New
England Pants Co--"made to order" mostly
OF So pair-east side of Seventh street. just
below F, think.
There was sort of convention hall over
bakers salon at the northeast corner OF
Seventh and streets NV. I have feel
ing that the building was at least to some
extent demolished by a storm, the falling
bricks killing and almost burying two horses
on one of those then familiar dirt wagons.
Then every grocery store had its big wooden
pickle barrel from which the storekeeper fished
cut pickles at cent apiece.
Just another of the many things they don't
do any more. DONALD A. MACDONALD.
Olympia, Wash
Evening star., 1947-09-20
Yerkes Observatory Anniversary

Astronomers of many different countries
have been taking part in the celebration
of the f1ftieth anniversary of the founding
of the Yerkes Observatory of the University
of Chicago at Williams Bay, Wisconsin.
Back of the occasion lies story which
certainly deserves reciting. It's hero was
George Ellery Hale, as peculiar a genius
as ever lived, yet certainly one of the truly
important personalities of his time. Born
in Chicago in 1858, he was educated at
Harvard and at the Massachusetts, Insti-
tute of Technology. The heavens had q
fascination for him even as child. When
he was but twenty he established his own
observatory, at twenty-four he was mem
ber of the Chicago University faculty, at
twenty mine he was full professor.
Meanwhile, the first great adventure Of
his career had taken place.
The scene of the start of the incident
was the veranda of hotel in Rochester,
New York. Hale by chance overheard one
man tell another about a pair of forty
inch disks which he was anxious to sell
at their approximate cost The unintend-
ing eavesdropper learned that the con-
ferees were, respectively, famous Cam
bridge telescope builder and widely
known Paris optical glass manufacturer.
Hale hurried to Chicago and reported their
conversation to Charles Hutchinson,
banker who then was presiding of1cer of
the university's Board of Trustees. Hutch
inson advised appealing to Charles T.
Yerkes, the traction magnate The young
astronomer followed the guidance of the
chairman Accompanied by President
William Rainey Harper, he sought an
audience with Yerkes and, having obtained
it. persuaded him to authorize the pur-
chase OF "the worlds largest refracting
lenses
When it originally was inducted into
service, the Yerkes Observatory was not
only the largest in existence; 1t also was
the busiest institution of its kind any
where on earth Hale himself made spec
troscopic studies of the sun and the stars.
His associates mapped stellar movements.
One of them, Prof George w. Ritchey, used
the Williams Bay telescope to take some
of the most marvellous celestial photo
graphs ever caught" by anybody any