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Evening star., 1947-08-28
Sonnet Heads
Grand Juries'
Housing Probe
Clark Orders Full
Prosecution in All
Antitrust Cases
By Robert K. Welsh

Attorney General Clark today
placed Assistant Attorney Gen
eral John F. Sonnett, chief of
the antitrust division of the
Justice Department, IN charge
of a broad grand jury investiga-
tion into the housing and con-
Struction industries.
This move, disclosed in a letter
of authorization filed with the clerk
of Criminal Court in District Court
did not disclose whether Mr.. Son.
nett would handle the scheduled in
vestigation before the same grand
jury which yesterday indicted the
Washington Real Estate Board and
the National Association of Real
Estate Boards.
Those organizations were indicted
on charges of criminal conspiracy
to violate the antitrust laws by fix
ing commission fees for real estate
brokers in the District.
The Attorney Generals designa-
ton of Mr.. Sonnet came as further
evidence of earlier disclosures by
Justice Department officials that the
antitrust division plans further
grand jury inquiries into other
phases Of the housing industry.
Directs Full Investigation.
The letter directs Mr.. Sonnet to
investigate and prosecute possible
antitrust law violations "by certain
persons, firms, corporations, asso-
Citations and their members and
others engaged or having been en-
gagged in production, manufacture,
distribution for use of materials
which are or may be used in the
construction and housing industries
in performing work or rendering
professional service in any branch
Of the construction or housing or al
lied industries"
This language was almost identi-
cal with that of letter of authori-
zation given by Attorney General
Clark on August Is to Victor H.
Kramer and Herbert N. Maletz, spe-
cial assistants to the Attorney Gen.
eral in conducting the. grand jury
investigation that resulted yester-
day in indictments against the two
real estate organizations.
Mr.. Kramer and Mr.. Maletz, 1t
was understood, will continue in any
grand jury investigation of housing
industry practices here.
Officials Refuse Comment.
Neither Mr. Sonnet nor United
States Attorney George Morris Fay
were Immediately available for COM
ment. Other Justice Department
officials refused to say whether the
July grand jury which returned the
indictment in the real estate case
would launch into the further in
quiry at this time.
This jury was meeting again to-
day, but repeatedly devoted its
morning session to routine District
cases.
Meanwhile, another grand jury
continued its inquiry into gasoline
and oil industry prices and practices
in the District and in Montgomery,
and Prince Georges Counties of
Maryland. E. L. Clark, OF Rosslyn.
Va, area manager for the Inde-
pendent Oil Co.. said he was asked
about gasoline prices, leases and the
relative quality of various types of
gasoline, particularly high octane
gas, today as compared with several
years ago. He said he told the jury
there has been no change in the
quality.
Says Company Is Independent.
Mr. Clark also said he told the
jury, in reply to questions by w. B.
Watson Snyder, special assistant to
the Attorney General, that his con-
Evening star., 1947-08-28
Hartley Definitely Plans
To Retire at End Of Term
Nv the Associated Press

Representative Hartley, Republican,
of New Jersey. chairman of the
House Labor Committee and CO.
author of the Taft-Hartley labor
law said today he definitely" will
retire from Congress at the end of
his present term.
"I made this announcement during
my campaign last year, and I haven't
changed my mind" he told reporters
in response to query about his
plans. He added:
Next year Twill have rounded
out "a years in public office, 20 years
of this in Congress. When I leave
Congress, my present plans are to
devote my time to my farm in New
jersey"
Evening star., 1947-08-28
picture on Page BIZ

A 44-year-old painting contractor
was killed this morning when a
laundry truck skidded up on the
sidewalk and crushed him to death
against a building.
The victim was Harland Beck of
1921 Belmont street NV. Police
said he was standing in front of a
building at 1903 O street NV, in
specting it for painting when the
accident took place.
A truck driven by Stanley Day, 30,
of ITO Raum street NE, skidded on
the rain-soaked street and mounted
the curb, knocking Mr. Beck down
and pinning him against the steps
of building next door, according
to police.
The truck came to rest against
Evening star., 1947-08-28
BY the Associoted Press

NEW YORK, Aug. 29.-Gov.
Thomas E. Dewey declared in an
address before the American Le-
gion conventions opening -Ses-
sion today: "It is our duty to
provide program involving par
ticipation by all able-bodied
young American men under uni
versal military training"
Gov. Deweys statement was the
first indication of his stand on the
controversial subject of universal
military training. The American
Legion long has been a staunch
advocate of such a training pro-
gram.
The COP 1914 standard bearer
also said that for the defense of
the peace we must maintain per-
manent military establishment ade-
quate to the defense of this country
at all times and also sufficient to
perform our obligations to the
United Nations"
Peace Seems Elusive.
Gov. Dewey said that 'the hard
fact is that genuine peace seems
further away than ever" and added
that I'VE are witnessing on the
world scene conditions which are
hauntingly like those which fol-
lowed the first World War"
The Republican Party's titular
leader and potential candidate for
presidential nomination in 1949 de-
clared: 1--WE must honestly face up
to the facts and know where the
dangers are. Everyone knows that
there is now a movement which is
advancing an ambitious, well-or-
ganized program to undermine and
then overthrow the free societies of
the world
He added: I'VE have seen nation
aftef nation crumble before it. We
see it's active revolutionaries in our
own hemisphere and here in the
United States we find its organs of
propaganda and its tightly organized
agents, vastly more powerful than
their numbers, using fellow travellers
in every walk of life"
Gov. Dewey said the American
Legion "as a group, have long and
vigorously fought this menace of
Communism.
Respect for Rights.
He declared it was possible for
the United States to live in peace
with any nation, but added:
ut is fundamental that every
nation respect the rights of other
people to freedom and self-govern-
ment. 1t is also fundamental that
no nation has a right to conspire to
overthrow the government OF any
self-governing people
The road to peace, Gov. Dewey
said, sis not easy. 1t is not a road OF
self-indulgence, of unpreparedness,
or of weakness. 1t is not the road
of appeasement. Those are roads
to war"
Gov. Dewey termed the United
Nations as representative OF the
hopes and aspirations of all men
and women of good will the world
over" He added that "as Nation
we must hope that prevention OF
Co. nE7NJIV pouo A-4)
Evening star., 1947-08-28
Officials to Discuss
Need for Sex Law
On Radio Tonight

A round-table discussion OF
the need for a District law COM
prehensive enough to deal with
sex offenders will be presented
over Station WMAL at 10
o'clock tonight.
Participating in the discus
sion will be United States At
torney George Morris Fay;
Capt. Rhoda Milliken, head OF
the Women's Bureau; 1t. Will
liam T. Murphy, head Of the
Juvenile Bureau, and DR.. Win
fred Overholser, superintendent
of st. Elizabeths Hospital.
Evening star., 1947-08-28
Late News
Bulletin

u. NJ. Demonstrators Return
LAKE SUCCESS R).-Two
Egyptian demonstrators, twice
elected from the Security
Council chamber, returned to
United Nations headquarters
today leading a New York
taxicab feet filled with sympa-
thiZers.
Earlier Story on Page A-2.)
Evening star., 1947-08-28

witnesses especially women-to ap-
pear in court in such sordid cases.
Yet it's essential they do appear,
otherwise the Government would
have no case and the offender would
remain free to go his way. II these
vital witnesses continue to over
come their hesitancy perhaps the
sex perverts will let up in their &C
tivities."
Judge George D. Nelson, expressed
(See SEX LAW, Page A-4)
Evening star., 1947-08-28
Shunqhui 81 TriuI Waits

SHANGHAI, Aug. % (P.-The
United States Army courJ-martial
of T/5 Thomas Malloy of Chicago,
charged with numbering Chinese
black market gold operator August
l, was postponed today to Septem-
ber 2. It had been scheduled to
begin tomorrow.
Evening star., 1947-08-28
Huge Brooch Shown
At Rio PorIey to Be
Gift to Mrs. Truman
By the Assoeioted Press

PETROPOLIS, Aug. 2S.-A
huge aquamarine brooch,
studded with smaller precious
stones and bearing on the back
an engraved likeness of Presi-
dent Truman, was placed on
display today in a show window
Of the Quitandinha Hotel.
A sign under the display said
the brooch would be presented
as d gift to Mrs. Truman on her
arrival here next week with the
President.
Evening star., 1947-08-28
Dutch Aide COMING Here

BATAVIA, Java, Aug. % (H1.-The
Dutch government announced today
that L. Korthals, director of the
Netherlands East Indies Finance De-
partment, would leave for Washing
ton shortly to take up the post OF
financial adviser in the United
States.
Evening star., 1947-08-28
Dewey Asks Universal 7 raininu
And Permanent Military Force
Adequate to Defend Country
Statement to Legion
IsG.O.P. Leaders First
indication of Stand
BULLETIN

NEW YORK P.-President
Truman said today in a tele-
graphed message to the Amer
ican Legion convention that
I'VE must be so strong that no
aggressor, however rash, can
persuade himself we are open
to conquest"
Evening star., 1947-08-28

(See DEWEY, Page A-4D
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(See CLEGG, Page A-4.D
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(see GRAND JURY, Page A-3J
Evening star., 1947-08-28

Cloudy. with some sun this afternoon. High
est, 73. Lowest 81. Sunny and warmer
tomorrow, with highest in lower 80s. Gull
report on page A-2D
Evening star., 1947-08-28

CSee GREECE, Page A-4D
Evening star., 1947-08-28

(See TRUMAN, Page 1
Evening star., 1947-05-20
Boiler inspection Bill
Reported by Senate Unit

Favorable reports were ordered
yesterday by the McGrath Subcom-
mittee of the Senate District Com
mittee on bills to strengthen the
Districts boiler inspection law and
to create an educational agency for
surplus property.
Robert H. Davis, District director
of inspection. testified in favor of
the bill sponsored by the Commits
sioners. saying he believed more
than 86 per cent of the cost of an
estimated 5000 additional inspec-
tions involved in the plan would be
covered by inspection fees.
Enactment of the District surplus
property agency bill was urged by
r. r. Curry, District liaison officer
for the District on surplus property
work. The bill would authorize ex-
penditure Of $4,000 q year to aid
District educational institutions find
and obtain Government surplus ma
terials available for distribution to
the schools.
The States. be said, already have
similar agencies at work.
Evening star., 1947-05-20
Group Hospita|izatien
Reports Peak Year Of
Expansion. in 1946
By Thonos 6, Buchonon

Record expansion of Group Hos
pitalization, Inc, subscribers in 1916
was reported last night at the
agency's annual Board Of Trustees
meeting.
Joseph H. Hines, CHI president,
reported 10000 new subscribers
joined the voluntary hospital insur-
ance plan during the year. bringing
the total to a new high Of 305, zoo.
Mr.. Hines also announced the
agency would have definite infor-
nation" in a few weeks on the
scheduled beginning OF its new med
cal-surgical program. to be offered
n cooperation with the District
Medical Society. The plan would
Implement the present payments
-or hospital expenses by providing
protection against the expense of
doctors fees.
Reelected to 18th Term.
The CHI head was reelected at
last nights meeting to serve his
18th term as president. All other
officers of the agency also were
reelected.
They include Alfred G. Neal, first
vice president; Charles D. Drayton,
second vice president; DR.. Walter A.
Bloedorn, secretary, and Sidney F.
Taliaferro, treasurer.
Elected as trustees were DR.. Oscar
B. Hunter, sr., Bruce Baird and
Mark Lansburgh.
Hopes to Maintain Rate;
Interviewed after the meeting,
MIR. Hines expressed his hope and
belief" that CHI will not be forced
to increase its subscriber rates dur
ing the current year
He pointed out, however, that the
agency has granted substantial in
cerase in its payments to hospitals
serving CHI subscribers.
Because of these higher costs, he
asserted, some raise may eventually
be foreseen, "but we plan to defer
any such increase as long as we can
and If we do make any incerase we
shall, at the same time, give our
subscribers additional benefits"
Evening star., 1947-05-20
Welcome to Washington Signs
Would Warn Visiting Drivers

mittee. argued the District was the
Capital and Washington was not a
proper designation Of the city.
| Mr.. Keneipp said he had no firm
objection to the change but COM
mented:
| I've made four round trips to the
West Coast by automobile, and you'd
be surprised at the number Of people
who asked me. Where is the District
of Columbia? In Canada or in South
America
Other suggestions included that all
reference to the city be eliminated
on the theory the visitor should
know where he was.
| If approved by the Commissioners
the signs will be placed at the Dis
trict Line at principal entries to the
Capital. They will be made at the
Lorton Reformatory in a shape
similar to that of the existing
marker placed at Chevy Chase Circle
by the Women's Garden Club OF
Chevy Chase. This sign win be re-
tanned.
| The additional ones viii be OF
cypress faced with refiectorized steel
on which the lettering viii be
painted.
Evening star., 1947-05-20
Hough Wins Fourth Delay
On Realty License Charge

Stanley P. Hough. 40-year-old
builder. today won a fourth con-
tinuance in his Municipal Court
jury trial to answer an eight-count
charge that he operated in the Dis
trict without real estate license.
Clark King, assistant corporation
counsel, granted the continuance
and set June "a for the case. He said
the continuance was requested by
Houghs attorney, Charles E. Ford,
who Is appearing at District Court
rs attorney for Carl A. Marzani.
The case was first continued to
March 26 from February 20. Con-
tinusnces also were granted to April
30 and to today. Hough, who ac-
cepted up to $500 from 28 veter-
ans for homes that were not built,
Is free on $1,000 bond.
He also has been indicted by both
. Prince Georges County grand jury
and Federal grand jury at New
port News. Va, on charges Of fraud
In connection with his real estate
activities.
Evening star., 1947-05-20
Program Of the OAR
TONIGHT.

L.
President Generals Reception, $50 pms
The president General assisted by the National ocers and
s sasna o the psae o m Ams
.pases Dance Maynower HOTEL 10 pm s-sass.ss "a
TOMORROW MORNING. -@3ssA
recital s15 until $50 James shera Montgomery
Entrance Of the President General and National
Congress called to order - The President General
Scripture The Chaplain General
chairman Correct Use of the Flag Commute leader
NA' MRS T B Throckmorton leader1
Supplemental Report of the Credentials Committee,
Reading of the minutes Recording Secretary Genera
Report Committee Mrs Grace l. H. Bosseau
Report of parliamentarian . Mrs Hampton T1emin
Press Relations John Bayey oBrien, chairman
Daughters of the American Revolution Magazine
editor of the magazine, Miss Elizabeth E. Poe)
American Music Mrs John Nelson chairman
War records - Henry Bourne Joy. chairman
Presentation Of Compilation Of war Records .,o.
Conservation Mrs Nathan Russell Patterson chairman %
Director Department Of the Interior
the Flag Marshall pncknsy Orr Chairman
Member puriDus district q Columbia
Announcements Mrs. John s. Heaume ofica reader
'''e's TOMORROW AFTERNOON
Musician &c, u s. Marine Band
Reports of Committees continued
Junior American Citizens Stanton hammers,
chairman
Presenting of the Josiah Bartlett Club
Pyle Club, District of Columbia
Approved Schools Mrs VanCourt Carw1then chairman
'Crossnore Inc American International College
Kate Duncan Smith OAR School OAR School
W musieai By the waters Of
Marguerite Schondan lieurance
Girl Home Makers - j. Harold Grimes, chairman
Junior Membership A. Fritctey II, chairman
snting Junior Members:
Junior OAR Assembly - H.. A. Alexander, chairman.
Helen scholarship Helen North chairman
Crippled Children Project Schneider chairman
Rehabilitation Program Waterson chairman
Junior Page Miss Maud Smith, chairman
Junior Bertha j. Baldwin. chairman
Announcements --- S. Heaume, ofhca reader
Evening star., 1947-05-20
Senate Unit 10 Complete
.6N Hearing tomorrow

The Senate Civil Service Subcom-
mittee investigating Government
Services, Inc, announced yesterday
it will end its fiv-month hearing to-
morrow.
Senator Baldwin. Republican, OF
Connecticut, chairman OF the SUBJ
committee, said his group would
start the preparation of Its report
quickly.
A committee spokesman said he
expected that the committees re-
port and recommendations would be
completed In about two weeks. The
committee has conducted an ex-
i1sustive inquiry into GSI's opera
ton OF 81 cafeterias In Government
buildings here, as well as numerous
concessions.
The report Is expected to contain
q recommendation concerning GSIs
future role In the operation Of Gov
ernment eating places.
Evening star., 1947-05-20
Bill Due 10 Be Advanced
For Falls Church Water

Legislation to permit sale Of water
to Falls Church, Va, from the Dis
trict water system is expected to
be advanced another step through
Congress today.
The Subcommittee on Rivers and
Harbors plans to make favorable
report TO the Senate Public, Works
Committee on the bill by Senator
Byrd, Democrat, of Virginia, To
authorize such sale.
Senator Malone, Republican, OF
Nevada, chairman OF the subcom-
mittee. said his unit held hearings
yesterday and that there was no OBJ
lection from any source. Appear
ing for Senator Byrd was his secre-
tary, M. j. Menefee, he testified
that both the War Department and
| the District Commissioners had sp-
proved the project.
A similar bill, by Representative
Smith, Democrat, Of Virginia, has
been favorably reported by the
House Public Works Committee and
lis now on the House calendar. await
ling action.
Evening star., 1947-05-20
Mt. Rainier Womun's S
Poison Death Probed

DR.. James I, Boyd. Prince Georges
County medical examiner, today was
Investigating the death OF Mrs. Myr-
tie Cooper, So, of the $500 block of
upshur street. Mount Rainier. Md,
who he said died yesterday at the
Washington Sanitarium. Takoma
Park. of poison.
There is some question as to his
Jurisdiction In the case. he said, as
the Sanitarium Is In Montgomery
County.
Evening star., 1947-05-20
New D. c. Auto Tag Approved;
Number System to Be Revised

The Commissioners today ofacially
approved new District automobile
license tag for the year beginning
April /, 1913. S
It will be Of sheet steel 6x10 inches
In size and numbers will be of
chrome yellow on black enamel.
Action was taken on recommenda-
ton OF Trafiic Director George Z.
Keneipp and has the approval Of
the Commissioners Advisory Board.
Under the new system, numbers
l through 5000 win be reserved
for passenger cars. The letters
Al, y. r, J. K, N. p, 8, q. v, W, x,
Y and z-i to Z-9909 also viii be
issued to passenger vehicles.
Evening star., 1947-05-20
0'Hara Predicts
Approval Of Two.
DC. Parole Bills
OfficioIs Urge Passage
Of Measures Fuyored
By Hebert Group
By Don S. Worren

Chairman O'Hara of the Judiciary
Subcommittee Of the House District
Committee today forecast favorable
action by his group on bills to mod
ernize the Districts parole and pro-
baton systems.
A group of District, court and
Federal officials unanimously recon-
mended passage at hearing this
morning on the two measures. Both
were recommended last year by the
Hebert Commission set up by the
District Committee to study new
crime control measures for WASH
r ington.
One bill would create a new Dis
trict Board of Parole, which would
! have one full-time paid member.
In addition it would amend Dis
trict parole laws and extend parole
privileges to persons sentenced for
misdemeanors with terms running
l80 days or more.
Savings for d. C. Seen.
James v. Bennett, director Of the
Federal Bureau of Prisons, esti-
mated the new system would bring
considerable savings to the District
since the cost of maintaining
prisoner in Jail runs about 81 900
a year, whereas the additional ap-
preparations needed for the new
parole board and an enlarged staff
was said to be about $4,000 a year
Mr.. Bennett estimated that about
100 additional prisoners might be
released on parole under the pro-
posed system.
Others urging passage Of the
parole bill included Vernon E. West,
District corporation counsel; Chief
Judge George P. Barse of Murii-
cipal Court, United States Attor-
ney George Morris Fay, Representa-
tive Hebert, Democrat, of Louisiana,
author Of the bill. and Leo A. Rover,
former United States attorney,
member of the Board of Indeter-
inmate Sentence and Parole.
The other bill would merge the
District probation system with the
Federal courts probation system.
Joseph Sanford, chief probation Of
ficer for the District, and Mr.. Ben
nett said the proposed change should
afford more efficient service and
greater protection. Also, they said,
it would be of great aid to the
District by providing the District
system with the full cooperation
of Federal probation officers any
where in the United States in check
ing on transients who get into trou-
BILE here.
Evening star., 1947-05-20
Court-MartiaI WEIGHS
Annapolis Brig Case
By the Assoeioted Press

ANNAPOLIS, Md, May 20-It
was up to Navy general court
martial today to decide whether
Marine Pfc Arthur E. Fannin, 81
of Logan, w. Va, will be acquitted
or convicted OF charges of maltreat-
ing prisoners in the North Severn
brig.
Presentation of the case was COM
pleted yesterday. -
1t. Condr. Frank Hertel. the
Judge advocate. said testimony Of
witnesses upheld charges against
Fannin, who pleaded not guilty to
all counts.
The prosecution contended that
Fannin, combat veteran. struck
two prisoners. beat two with belt,
and burned one with cigarette.
Myron G. Ehrlich of Washington,
defense counsel. attacked the cred
ibility of some of the witnesses,
most of them former prisoners, by
describing them as "habitual Of
tenders"
Evening star., 1947-05-20

Diplomatic vehicles will be issued
tags with the letters 'DPL" printed
vertically In the lefthand corner.
The letter B will precede the
number on tags issued to buses
C, those issued to commercial yeh-
icles: d, for dealers; q, for District
Government: II. for hackers; 4. for
livery which includes sightseeing
funeral cars. and chartered buses;
M, for motorcycles. r, for rental
cars, and r, for trailers.
Two plates will be issued to each
motor vehicle owner except for
motorcycles and trsilers. A single
plate will be issued for these two
|categories