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Evening star., 1947-10-16
NewProcedure
ToBeSetUpfo for
Po|iceFunds
4-Mon Group to Droft
Safeguards as Result
Of Precinct Shortage

A four-member committee of Pc.
lice Department and District govern
ment representatives will draw up
detailed new procedures ito safe
guard all funds handled at all polics
precincts" the Commissioners an
nounced today after a conference
with Police Supt. Robert j. Barrett
and several District officials.
The conference in Commissioner
John Russell Young's Office was
called to study the report issued yes
terday by District Auditor Arthur r.
Pilkerton, as the result of a three
week examination of accounts at the
fourth precinct. The audit report
disclosed a shortage of $157 and
watch that had never been re-
turned to prisoners from whom they
were taken at the time of arrest.
The audit also revealed that ap-
parent shortages of $l40.75 existed at
one time in amounts collected by the
late Pvt. Oscar Fisher from
estranged husbands for the support
of their families.
Pvt. Fisher, veteran desk clerk at
the fourth precinct, committed sui
eide on September 18. The audit
showed that the s140.75 apparently
was made up shortly before his
death so that his accounts for nom
support funds received at the sta
ton and transmitted to Juvenile
Court are in order now.
Inspector Clement Cox, chief
property clerk of the police depart
ment, will head the committee ap-
pointed at today's conference. He
will be assisted by Mr.. Pilkerton.
Bernard A. Harrison, chief field
examiner for the auditors Office.
and representative to be named
from the Corporation Counsel's
Office.
Besides the three Commissioners,
Maj. Barrett, Mr.. Pilkerton and In
spector Cox, others at the brief con-
ference were Corporation Counsel
vernon E. West, Mr.. Harrison, and
an auditors Office staff accountant
who assisted in making the detailed
examination of records.
Maj. Barrett said after the con-
ference that he was not requested
by the Commissioners to take any
disciplinary action at the fourth
precinct. He added that the pos
sibility was not even discussed at
this time and that he planned no
action along this line until he re-
ceives an official report being pre-
pared by Capt. Benjamin G.
keuhling, precinct commander.
THE only thing we did today"
Maj. Barrett said, was to 90 over
the auditors report in which he
made certain recommendations for
more efficient handling of funds
and property received at all precinct
stations. 1t was decided to appoint
a committee to draft the new
procedures. This committee will re-
port direct to the Commissioners
and the same group that met this
morning will have a conference on
the committees report"
Evening star., 1947-10-16

means" came the reply. "I'I reim-
burse you"
The incident was repeated a third
time. Then the businessman gave
up. He had to stop somewhere.
The caseworker now attacked the
problem according to regular agency
procedure. She did a little investi-
eating. ..
She found the unemployed man
had brother who might be able to
help. She persuaded him to write
his brother. AS it happened, the
brother needed some help on his
small farm. The caseworker learned
also the father had a ,2O-year en-
dowment policy which the insurance
company said could be converted to
a life policy.
With the money from the CONVEX
sion of the insurance policy, the
family was able to move to the farm
and provide some additional stock
While things were being arranged,
the agency tided the family over
with economic assistance.
The cost to the agency of getting
the family back to a self-supporting
status was about the same as the
businessmans "handout."
The "handout" helped for the mo-
ment The practical, resourceful
thinking of the agency solved the
problem.
Evening star., 1947-10-16

Many tributes will be paid news
paper boys on annual Newspaper
Boy Day this month. Thousands Of
newspaper boys are members Of
thrift clubs, sponsored by the In
ternational Circulation Managers
Association. Perhaps no greater
honor will come to these boys than
to point them out as school boys
who are demonstrating how to 70
into partnership with their Uncle
Sam In building = growing fund for
future education. BY investing their
newspaper boy earnings In U. 8.
Savings Bonds regularly, they are
getting their Uncle Sam to pay part
Of the expense. Your bond officer
or banker win explain how regular
bond buyings can provide four years
Of college education, one year Of
which will be paid for by your Uncle
Sam rs interest ON your Investment.
U. S. Treasnry Debsytuen,
Evening star., 1947-10-16
SesquicentennioI Group
Members Are Sworn In

The three members appointed by
the Commissioners to the National
Capital Sesquicentennial Commits
sion to plan an observance of the
Districts 150th anniversary in
1850 were sworn in today at the
District Building.
They were Commissioner John
Russell Young, Robert v. Fleming
and Joseph C. McGarraghy. They
will serve on a 15-member COM
mission, including members ap-
pointed by the Speaker of the
House and the president pro tenn
of the Senate. President Truman
Is chairman of the committee.
Evening star., 1947-10-16
Housekeeping Aide Service
Provided 763 Families

The Housekeeping Aide Service Of
the District Health Department pro-
vided services to 1853 families in the
last year, according to a report of
Mrs. Elizabeth c. Dorrill, supervisor.
In that time, the service put in
$3.50 days of service in homes of
INDECENT i'll in the city.
The service was placed under the
jurisdiction of the department in
July, 1943, having originated with
WPA. It consists of Mrs. Dorrill,
one field supervisor, one clerk and
18 aides.
The families are recommended for
the services by accredited private
and public social agencies, nursing
Offices and hospitals.
A report recently prepared by the
Health Department indicated that
District funds are saved through this
service by eliminating the placing
of children in institutions or in foster
homes. Besides, the family is kept
together.
office. I understand the FBI has
made, or is making, an investigation.
None of these agencies has reported
to me any evidence of death by man
handling or neglect: and If there is
any such evidence, want to know it,
and I should think the district at
torney's office would want Le know
1t, too"
Evening star., 1947-10-16
Man, 81, Is Found
Guilty Of ko|esting
Girl, IA, in Theater

A Municipal Court jury today
found 3 54-year -old restaurant
worker guilty Of indecent assault
against a 14-year-old girl in a
downtown theater.
The defendant, Victor H. Red
mond, 1860 block of H street NE,
was committed to Jail pending the
filing of motions.
He was found guilty after his
attorney, Francis X. Walsh:
l. Demanded a mistrisl because
OF publicity given the case in morn
ing newspapers before the jury had
completed its deliberations. The
request for , nist.is was denied.
Placed Wife on Stand.
2. Put his. own wife, Mrs. Walsh,
on the stand as the sole defense
8. Charged that his client was the
victim of q "wave of sex hysteria
sweeping Washington"
After the jury of five women and
seven men returned their verdict
Mr.. Walsh told reporters he would
seek aff1davits from jurors willing to
say they had been Influenced blythe
mention Of Redmond's record in 4
morning paper.
Since Redmond did ont take the
stand. his record was not presented
to the jury. Redmond's record in
cludes a two-year term for rape in
Maryland in 1886, six months for as
saulting an 11-year-old girl in 194C
and a $3.50 fine for indecent assault
against a 6-year-old girl in 1916.
No Proof Of Influence.
Judge George D. Nelson denied
the mistrial motion on the grouno
that no proof was available that the
jury had been Influenced. The jury
heard three hours of testimony ano
argument yesterday and then was
excused to deliberate today.
Mr.. Walsh had argued that. Red.
mond Inadvertently and uninten.
tionally" brushed against the girl ir
theater on August 10. ,
In putting his wife on the witness
stand. Mr.. Walsh told the court Mrs
Walsh had overheard the girl and
her mother having a Significant
conversation" in the courtroom.
Mrs. Walsh testified she heard the
mother tell the girl to take off some
of her Hpstick." The mother took
the stand to deny saying that.
The defense attorney then con.
tended that his Nwife's testimony
was evidence OF the mother!
vengeful purpose to give Mr.. Red.
mond the works.
Question Called Irrelevant.
Assistant United States Attorney
Andrew J. Howard countered tina
the lipstick question was "com
pletely irrelevant" He argued tina
the defendant ran I through tn,
theater like a wild man" and tn,
mother confronted him with he
daughters complaint immediatel!
after the offense allegedly occurred
Detective Sergt. James F. Sartair
of the Sex Squad substantiated tn,
complaining witness story. TIL,
girl and her mother both said the,
positively identified" Redmond.
MY client is being prosecuted a.
the result of publicity associated
with sex offenses in this city," Mr.
Walsh declared.
THE newspapers have been &
filled with sex of1ense stories tha
it's almost reached a point wher,
man can't even ride a street Cal
or bus lest he inadvertently touch
girl against her WILL" Mr.. Walsh
asserted.
Evening star., 1947-10-16
.ChestDriyeCommiHee
Preparing 10 Move 10
New K Street Offices

The Community Chest Federation
Campaign Committee today was
preparing to move temporarily from
l101 M street NV. into new head
quarters, at 1435 X street NV.
Solicitors in the Washington area
wide drive to raise $4,000, 900 for 1875
Red Feather agencies are being in
structed to urge oversubscription of
the gosl when general solicitation
begins November 6.
The new campaign headquarters
will be occupied until the campaign
ends November Is. 1t will provide
central offices for the volunteer
forces of $4,000. Progress reports on
the drive will he turned in at report
meetings to be held in the Hall of
Flags at the United States Chamber
OF Commerce Building. 1918 H
street NV.
Same Phone Number.
Offices at the new location will
be used by Business Unit /, Busi-
ness Unit II, Government Unit, La
Dor Participation Department, Spe-
cial Gifts Unit and the federation's
executive director, Edward j. Keyes.
Representatives of the Residential
Unit and publicity department will
have desks there, but those units
will not move their entire offices.
Campaign Chairman Edward H
Foley, jr!, said the present tele-
phone number, Metropolitan 1924,
still will connect all calls with the
units being moved.
We are going to look for a lot
OF new friends to call on us at the
new ofhce," he said, "since we're a
lot closer to the heart of the city
In the new location. 1 believe i.
will be most helpful to the campaign
TO be downtown But this cam
paign office should not be con-
fused with the experimenting GEN.
ter at the Chamber of Commerce,
where all workers turning in gifts
and reports are asked to report
daily beginning November L."
folice support Urged.
Metropolitan police yesterday re-
ceiyed memorandum from G.. M
Thornett, secretary to the Board of
Commissioners, urging their sup
port for the 1947 Community Chest
Federation campaign. The notice
was forwarded through police
channels by Assistant Superin-
tendent Walter H. Thomas.
About IS volunteer workers of the
Bethesda Chevy Chase section will
meet at q luncheon at 1880 ON.
Thursday, October 80. at the Ken
wood Country Club to make plans
for the drive. Mrs. Benjamin H.
Powell. area chairman, announced
today.
Alfred M. Rinaudot, Bethesda
architect. has accepted chairman
ship of the Bethesda Chevy Chase
Business Unit.
The Silver Spring area anY ,lnced
Evening star., 1947-10-16
Spiwok Named to Head
Beth Israel Congregation

Harry Spiwak, 3414 Baker street
NE, was elected president of the
Congregation Beth Israel, 4O08 Min
nesota avenue NE, at a meeting
last night at the synagogue. Mr.
Spiwak Is an officer on the Poto-
mac River Naval Command head
quarters staff.
Other officers elected were Aaron
Sabghir, vice president: Milton H
Schneider, treasurer; Edward Po-
host, recording secretary, and
George F. Gemunder, financial
secretary.
Members chosen to the Executive
Board were Abe Krissof1, chairman !;
Martin Katzin, Harry Goodman,
Max Kotkin and Harry H. Sussman.
Evening star., 1947-10-16
Truman Won't Comment
On Wallace or Byrnes

President Truman smilingy re-
fused to comment at his news con-
ference today about utterances by
two former cabinet aides.
He had nothing to say when asked
about charges by Henry A. Wallace
yesterday that the President has a
wall Street" cabinet. Neither would
he comment when asked about the
memoirs of the former Secretary Of
State Byrnes
He said he had read some Of Mr..
Byrnes' book.
Evening star., 1947-10-16

ing the appoint
ment by the
Board of Educa-
ton yesterday.
The meeting
yesterday also
was marked by:
Board Member
Adelbert w. Lee
charging that
"the animals in
the Zoo are giv-
en- more atten-
ton than our
children in the
matter Of build
ings." He re-
ferred to the
Evening star., 1947-10-16

textbooks used in the public schools
The discussion grows out of charges
some textbooks teach communism.
Approved a speaking contest fol-
high school students on the subject
Il Speak for Democracy" which is
sponsored by the Washington Junior
Board of Commerce, the National
Association of Broadcasters and the
Radio Manufacturers Association
School eliminations will be held be-
fore November l. CITY, wide elimina-
tions before November IS and the
winner will be sent to a national
competition.
Evening star., 1947-10-16
CAB Increases Mail Pay
To Help Capital AirIines
BY the Assoeioted Press

The Civil Aeronautics Board yes.
terday ordered new temporary mail
pay program to help Capital Airlines
through its financial difficulties, but
granted less than half the amount
sought.
The board, amending a previous
order, extended to next March 81 an
air mail pay rate equivalent to 81
cents a plan-mile. After that the
rate will drop to 1914 cents mile.
with further reductions until 1t
reaches 7ta cents on October l, 1948.
Evening star., 1947-10-16
D. {. Begins 20th Day
Without Rain as Hiqh
OF 78 Is Forecast
Star Staff Photo.

Warm weather continued In
Washington and most of the Nation
today, with the temperature here
expected to hit 78 degrees.
Unless the Weather Bureau is
crossed up, 1t will be the Goth
consecutive day without rain in the
District, except for a trace mea-
sured earlier this month.
That Is not a record, but 1t be-
gins to approach the 28-day dry
spell between October IS and No
venber IL, 1901, which is the
Weather Bureaus record.
The nearest thing to precipitation
available this morning was a fog
and drizzle. Considerable cloudi-
ness also was forecast for tonight
and tomorrow. but, no sign of rain
through Saturday. ..'..-
Temperature Above Normal.
The rs degrees predicted for today
is 10 degrees above the normal
maximum for this time of year and
the 66 forecast for tonight's low Is
18 degrees above the mean mini
mum.
Late gardens and farms con-
tinued to suffer from the drought
IN Northern Virginia and in Gen.
tral; Northern and Western Mary
land = .......-. ..,- ..-
The Weather Bureaus weekly crop
report indicated seeding of winter
wheat had been retarded in North
ern Virginia. as it has been through
out Maryland.
Water Shortages Reported.
Some parts of Maryland have not
had rain for a month, and In Fred
erick County, the towns of Emmitts-
burg. Thurment and Brunswick re-
ported shortages in water supplies
and issued conservation warnings.
The District is 4.82 inches behind
in its normal rainfall for this time
of year and is 1.09 inches short Of
its usual October fall.
Evening star., 1947-10-16

opening Of a campaign ONCE in the
Sawyer Insurance Agency suite at
3237 Georgia avenue. Silver Spring.
Md. Area. leaders can be reached
there at Shepherd z43p.
Evening star., 1947-10-16
Paul f. Gable
Heads Music in
District Schools
Bourd Member Lee
Hits Economics in
New Construction

Paul E. Gable. music teacher at
Eastern High School, today began
his new duties as director of music
Tor the white public schools, follow
Evening star., 1947-11-06
NAACP Protests Conditions
In Bus Terminal Restaurant

Members of the National AsSocia-
ton for the Advancement of Colored
People and the Inter-racial Work.
shop yesterday complained to repre-
sentatives of the Police, Fire and
Health Departments about condi-
tions to which they objected at the
restaurant for colored people at the
GREYHOUND Lines Bus Terminal.
The complaints were made at a
meeting at the NAACP, 2002 Elev-
entf1 street NV, at which William
A. Hill, executive secretary Of the
NAACP District branch, presided.
Bayard Rustin of the Inter-racial
Workshop asserted the conditions
at the restaurant in the basement OF
the bus terminal at lilo New York
avenue NV. constituted police,
health and fire hazards.
Mr.. Hill said he would seek to
have the Fire Prevention Bureau,
the District Building Department
and the Health Department make
inspections of the place today.
William Thomas, manager OF the
restaurant, was not available for
comment. w. G. Beard. manager OF
the terminal, said the restaurant Is
operated on a concession basis and
referred inquiries to Mr.. Thomas.
Evening star., 1947-11-06
By George Kennedy

It turns out that the Association
of the Oldest Inhabitants of the
District of Columbia is not a rod
and gun club.
The topic sent out by John
Clagett Proctor, president of the
association, for last nights meet
ing in the Old Union Engine House
at Nineteenth and H streets NV.
was Early Cunning and Fishing
in the District of Columbia"
Fred Emery, veteran journalist,
Evening star., 1947-11-06
Smith had shot bison near Wash.

Smith had shot bison near Wash.
ington.
The evening was saved by George
L. Evans of 422 Shepherd street
NV, who rose to his feet at the
rear OF the room.
There used to be wonderful
shooting in the District" he said.
Il am surprised that some of the
members didn't enjoy 1t. I've had
a gun in my hand for so years.
I think I was born with a gun.
why, when we used to shoot
along the Anacostia flats we thought
Of bagging 8 to 10 dozen
reed birds. And we would eat that
many at Sunday breakfast. And,
Evening star., 1947-11-06
Drager Faces Trial Board
Tomorrow on 7 Charges

Donald Gray Drager. "a, sus-
pended policeman of No. 13 precinct,
will appear before police trial board
at 10 m. tomorrow to answer two
charges of misconduct.
Drager is charged with conduct
prejudicial to the reputation and
good order and discipline of the
police force, and with conduct un-
becoming an officer. He is also
awaiting grand jury action on a
housebreaking charge.
Also scheduled to appear before
the Police Trial Board are Pvts.
Robert Redding of No. precinct
and Charles L. Sullivan, No. 4.
Redding is charged with failure to
patrol his beat and communicate
properly with his station, while
Sullivan is charged with discourtesy
Evening star., 1947-11-06

Of course, you could always kick
up a rabbit"
Then Henry s. Heiner told about
rabbit hunting on his fathers rs
acre farm at Brightwood, where
Coolidge High School now stands.
MY father used to keep hunt
ing dogs, too," he said. 1--WE heard
Evening star., 1947-11-06
|OIdest Inhabitunts Flush a Few
Huntinq Stories From Members

was the first called on for REM
iniscence. He confessed no expe-
rience in the sports Of field and
stream and started telling a fish
story he had once read. He even
appealed to this reporter-a nom
member-to tell about duck-hunt-
ing expeditions.
Mr.. Proctor, who had the chair,
took the ball and tried to keep the
play going by telling how John
Evening star., 1947-11-06

him say, when asked why he didn't
60 to church, that he would rather
hear his dogs run . rabbit than q
minister preach a sermon"
With that the meeting adjourned
Montana labor news., 1947-02-20
Engineers Unhappy
Over Their Wage
Scale In Mines

New York-FP-Mining engineers
are plenty dissatisfied with their W
wage neutrality-suspicious. when
they see the wage increases being
won by members Of the United Mine
Workers (AFLO-and the only answer
n of the engineers have been able to
fifind is to join a union.
THIS is revealed in a survey in the
anti-labor, Engineering 4 Mining Jour
nal Young men in the industry m
ployed in technical and supervisory
work are having 4 hard time main.
tanning their self respect in the face
of the relatively greater consideration
and better pay which the industry ac'
cords to labor" the magazine walls
The survey shows that 50 per cent
Of the engineers feel their pay Is too
low. Although Il majority opposed I'M,
ions. they had no other solutions The
% per cent who favored unions did 50
because their experiences made them
despair Of obtaining adequate rceoe
milton Of their abilities IN amy Other
manner, the article says.
Principal reason the engineers Oh
jet to unions, according % me masst
zinc. is that unions seek 70 diseour
are excellence and gear tho organlza
tons TO the abilities Of the less nro
ficient or ambitions. Nevertheless
Montana labor news., 1947-02-20
LEGAL NOTICES
ALIAS SUM MONS

No. 1921
In the District Court of the Second
Judicial District of the state OF
Montana. in n for the
County of Silver Bow
PEARL Z. CHARLTON, Plaintiff,
MAYNARD JAMES CHARLTON.
The state Of Montana Sends Greet
ings to the Above Named Defendant:
You are hereby summoned to an
swer the complaint in this action.
which is filed in the office of the Clerk
of this Court, a opy of which is here
with served upon YOU. and TO file your
answer and serve a copy thereof upon
the Plaintiffs attorney within twenty
days after the service of this sum
mons. exclusive of the day of service.
and in case of your failure to appear
or answer. Judgment will be taken
against you by default for the relief
demanded in the complaint.
a general state of the nature of the
action is as follows:
That plaintiff and defendant married
at Missoula. Montana. January md.
1915: that she has been a resident Of
Montana more than one year before
the filing of the complaint; that one
child was born as issue OF the mar
riage. Judy Ann. age one year nov in
the custody of the plaintiff who is a
proper person to have her care, GUS
tody and control: that the defendant
is not such person: that defendant has
been guilty of extreme cruelty exist
ing for more than one veal before the
commencement of the action: that he
has failed to support plaintiff. For
further particulars see the complaint
in this action. on file in the office of
the Clerk of the above-entitled court.
Witness my hand inc the seal OF
said Court this 2sth day of January,
AID, l947.
ELMER SHEA, Clerk.
BY F. J. GABSE. Deputy Clerk,
Court SeaD
NJ. ]. DOEPKER,
314 Owsley Bldg, Butte, Montana.
Attorney for Plaintiff.
First publication Feb. G, 1947-4t