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Evening star., 1947-11-21
Divorce Doesn't Revoke Wills,
Laws Rules in Duugherty Case

Daugherty left an estate valued at
$65, 900, including District real estate
and stocks and bonds.
Her former husband left no close
relatives, she said at the time. but
search had revealed eight distant
cousins now living in the Middle
West.
Attorney James F. Reilly, acting
for Mrs. Daugherty. told the court
that various States have handed
down decisions asserting that di-
vorce does not necessarily invalidate
will, even if property settlement
is made, unless a new will is filed,
but that the sisue has never been
ruled on here.
The relatives opposing Mrs.
Daugherty's claim has asserted
that the will named my wife,
Marie Louise Daugherty," but JUS
tice Laws ruled that these were
only words of description and not of
condition,
Evening star., 1947-11-21

The separation OF a married
couple by divorce does not of itself
revoke previously made wills by the
couple, Chief Justice Bolitha j. Laws
ruled in District Court today.
In what appeared to be the first
clear cut decision on the issue in
the history of District Court. JUS
tice Laws held that when couple
is divorced and no later wills are
made by either party any will made
during the marriage is valid.
The decision was issued today in
a motion for probate of the will of
Hale P. Daugherty, Washington
businessman who died last June II
in Doctors Hospital. Mr.. Daugh-
erty had come to Washington some
years ago after a divorce from his
wife in Crawford, N. j.
After his death the former Mrs.
Marie Louise Daugherty filed for
the probate of the will drawn by her
former husband in 1881. Mr..
Evening star., 1947-11-21

firm, which also operates Station
WMAL.
DR.. Back called the lens zone of
the most complicated optical prob
lens I ever had" and said the
mathematical computations involved
filed five volumes of about 1000
pages each.
Another unit will be delivered in
the near future for use in 16-milli-
meter film productions for television
use at the station, Mr. Berkeley said.
Burke Crotty, director of television
operations, added the zoomar lens
would be used Sunday in the telecast
Of the Washington Redskins Chica-
60 Cardinals football game, and
thereafter regularly at sports con-
tests and other events at which its
quality would be
particularly valuable.
Evening star., 1947-11-21
Parks Office to Conduct
Weekend Nature Hikes

The National Parks ONCE will
conduct Its usual nature walks this
week end, starting with q hike
through Rock Greek Park tomor-
row from 2 to 5 pm. The mixers
will assemble at Sixteenth and Whit
tier streets NV.
The Sunday afternoon walk, from
"a to pm, will be along the
G. h o. Canal, beginning at Chain
Bridge. It viii end at Forty fourth
street and Reservoir read N. w.
Evening star., 1947-11-21
u. 5. LEI Spies Stay
AT Oak Ridge During
War, Cannon Says
BY the Assoeiofed Press

Representative Cannon, Democrat
of Missouri, reported today that
House committee learned on a Sc
cret wartime visit to the Oak Ridge
(Tenn) atom bomb plant that for
eign spies were working there.
TN fact" Mr.. Cannon said, I'VE
were told there were spies from all
the enemy nations"
After their discovery, he said, they
were permitted to stay on the job
so they could be watched and the
spy network traced. He added:
I'VE were told these spies couldn't
do any damage because workers in
one building were never allowed to
know what workers in another
building were doing. Besides, sys-
tenn was set up to fool them"
He said he never had heard what
the Government did with those who
were known to be enemy agents.
Trip Made in 1945.
The Missourian was chairman of
the House Appropriations Commit
tee which made the trip in May,
l945, after some members of Con-
gress, he said, began to grumble
about the "foolshness" of spend
ing millions on the then secret
atom plant.
He told how the then Secretary
Of War Stimson visited Capitol Hill,
and asked members of the commit
tee to make a secret inspection trip
to Oak Ridge.
1--WE left secretly on a midnight
plane" Mr.. Cannon said. In the
party were Representatives Can
non, Tabey, Republican, of New
York; Engel, Republican, of Michi-
gan; Snyder, Democrat. of Penn
sylvania, and Mahen, Democrat, of
Texas.
I'VE were astounded to find
city of 10000 people," Mr. Cannon
declared, land we asked If the
enemy nations knew"
Blackboard Tricked Spies.
The system designed to trick the
spies consisted of the use of black
board, set up in central spot, which
purported to show progress of the
work at the plant.
I'm sure thousands Of copies of
what appeared on the board were
transmitted to enemy nations-but
nobody could tell what the figures
meant" Mr.. Cannon said.
The committee left Oak Ridge. he
related, under an agreement that
we would discuss what we saw not
even with one another-until we
heard that an atom bomb had
dropped"
Evening star., 1947-11-21
Fourth Entry Into Cote
Brings Suspects Arrest

A plague of four recent house.
breakings into a restaurant in the
200 block OF Seventh street Sc. was
believed ended by police with the
detention today for grand Jury
action of an 18-year-old youth. He
was arrested last night by a police
man who had posted himself at the
place
Held under $4,000 bond on one
housebreaking charge was Fletcher
House. colored, HOO block of Stevens
road Sc. Pvt. William c. Burkett
Of No. 5 precinct told Municipal
Court the youth has admitted three
previous illegal entries in the res
taurant.
The policeman added he kept q
two-night watch at the scene before
discovering House Ia . back room.
Evening star., 1947-11-21
Attorney for Conroy
Hits Restriction on
Murphy Trial Board

The Commissioner order setting
up a trial board to hear charges
against Fire Chief Clement Murphy
unfairly" restricts that boards ac-
ton, according to William j. Rowen,
attorney for Capt. Joseph w. Con-
roy.
1t was Capt. Conroy, president Of
the Washington local of the Inter-
national Association of Firehghters.
who fired the opening shot in the
Murphy controversy when he told
a House District subcommittee last
June II that since becoming chief,
Mr.. Murphy had Contributed Moth
ing but decentralization" to the de-
partment.
Limited to 16-Month Span.
In their order yesterday creating
a trial board of three laymen to
consider this charge, the Commits
sioners directed the trio to confne
their attention to the record be-
tween March 1. 1916, when Chief
Murphy was appointed to head the
department, and last July l., when
Capt. Conroy detailed his charges of
decentralization
1t was this limitation which Mr..
Rowen last night branded as unfair.
Narrowing the scope of the in
quiry tends to restrict 1t to the de-
moralization ISSUE" Mr.. Rowen said,
"The real issue, in fact, is Murphy's
competency as chief of the depart
ment."
Mr. Rowen said it Is true the Fire
Department inquiry stems from
Capt. Conroys remarks to the con-
gressional committee about de
moralization." He added, however,
that when called before the Com
missioners to explain those remarks,
Capt. Conroy asked for an investi-
CATION into Chief Murphy's COM
potency to hold Office"
Contends Other Facts Pertinent.
That" Mr.. Rowen asserted, is
what this inquiry is really about
or should be ahout-and many
things which happened before
Murphy became chief might be per-
tinent to such an inquiry"
The Commissioners took a diff
ferent view of the matter.
They're going to try the chief
on Capt. Conroy's charge, which
was that he has demoralized the
department" Commissioner Guy
Mason told reporter.
Murphy isn't going to be treated
any differently than a private would
be-and he is entitled to the same
rights"
At his home. where he is con-
fined with head cold, Commits
sioner John Russell Young last
night concurred with Mr.. Mason's
view.
That's right" he said. THAT
c0verS n -
Evening star., 1947-11-21
Senator Stennis
Slated for Post
On District Unit
Democratic Steering
Committee Switches
Holland Assignment

Appointment of Senator Stennis,
Democrat, of Mississippi as MEM
Der of the District and the Rules
and Administration Committees was
recommended today by the Senate
Democratic Steering Committee.
The announcement was made by
Chairman Barkley following COM
mittee meeting which also agreed
to switch Senator Holland. Demo-
crat, of Florida from the Rules and
Administration Committee to AL a
vacancy on the Public Works Com
mittee.
The nominations probably will be
approved Monday by the Senate.
Vacancies Left by Bilbo.
Vacancies in the two committees
to be filled by the new Mississippi
Senator were created last January
when the late Senator Bilbo Of
Mississippi failed of being seated.
The places were left open in the
event he returned to Congress.
Mr.. Bilbo was ranking minority
member of the District Committee,
UuI ~TuI OUClI1l1S VIII SO w lIlC WV
tom of the list since he is a new
conner. The ranking minority mem
loer will be Senator Johnston OF
South Carolina.
Other Democrats on the District
Committee are Senators Holland.
Sparkman of Alabama, Umstead Of
North Carolina and McGrath Of
Rhode Island, who is chairman Of
the Democratic National Commit-
tee. Senator McGrath has indi-
Gated he intends to remain on the
District Committee.
Flanders to Leave Post.
A vacancy is impending, however,
on the Republican side. Senator
Flanders, Republican, of Vermont
has finally decided to resign from
the District Committee, because Of
the pressure of other duties. He has
been active on the Joint Congress
sional Committee on the Economic
Report and the Senate Ranking and
Currency and Civil Service Commit
tees.
Other Republicans on the District
Committee, headed by Chairman
Buck of Delaware, are Senators
Capper of Kansas, Ball of Minne-
sofa, Cooper Of Kentucky, Cain Of
Washington and Ken of Missouri
Little District business is expected
to be conducted by the committee
during this special session, under q
policy laid down by Senator Buck.
But the program will be heavy dur
ing the regular session of Congress
opening in January.
The new Mississippi senator. 46,
was sworn in Monday at the OPEN
ing of the special session.
Evening star., 1947-11-21
Daily Treasury Release
On Tax Refunds Stopped
BY the Assoeioted Press

The treasury announced yesterday
that, by direction of President Tru-
man. it is discontinuing day-by- day
reports on credits and refunds to
persons and corporations for tax
overassessments.
The action was taken as an econ
omy step, the Treasury said, adding
that it cost many thousands of
dollars" to prepare and distribute
the information.
All refunds of more than $500
made each year will continue to be
reported in a list given the House
Expenditures Committee each jan
uary, the Treasury said, observing
that its day-to-day releases have
duplicated the information given in
that list.
Evening star., 1947-11-21
Hospital Board
Budget Powers
UptoD. Heads
Mason Fuvors Plan
To Consult Visitors
About Needs

The Commissioners will consider
Tuesday the question Of granting
the Board Of Visitors to Municipal
Hospitals the same influence in
budgetary matters as now Is welded
by the Board of Education and the
Board Of Public Welfare.
At a meeting today in his office,
Commissioner Guy Mason told the
hospital visitors that he would ask
his colleagues to agree to invite
their participation in annual health
department budget hearings.
Health Officer George c. Rub
land now is the only spokesman for
hospital needs.
will Seek Advance Figures.
Mr.. Mason said he would try to
see that the Board of Visitors is
supplied in advance with Health
Department budget estimates.
He said he also would try to en-
list the aid of the other Commits
sioners in persuading District appro-
priation subcommittee of the House
and Senate to hear the views of
the Board Of Visitors at their budg-
ct hearings.
The Board Of Hospital Visitors
makes periodic trips to municipality
operated Gallinger Hospital and
Glenn Dale Sanatorium to observe
conditions and make recommends
tions for improving them.
Plan Another Inspection.
Thanking Mr.. Mason for the pro-
posal to strengthen the boards posi-
ton, Renah F. Camalier, chairman
of the group, said he and other
members would make another in
spection of the hospitals before the
congressional budget hearings next
year so as to be prepared to ADVISE
the Congress members.
You Commissioners are the rep
resentatives of the public in this
hospital problem" Mr. damalier
said, but we are the public"
Other hospital visitors attending
the meeting today were Mrs. C.
hSllilCdu ullC4, WIG ClldIl Ildll, (,
Mrs. Montgomery Blair and the Rev.
E. L. Harrison.
Board members not attending the
meeting were Mrs. Norman Gers
tenfeld, DR.. Edward G. Latch and
Mrs. William North Sturtevant.
Two other members. the Rev.
Henry D. Collins and Mrs. Willis w.
Jones recently have been appointed
to the board but have not yet been
sworn in,
Evening star., 1947-11-21
Most Russians UnsoId
On Communism Rule,
Engineers Are Told

Declaring the majority of the
Russian people "are about as sold
on communism as Republicans were
on the New Deal" Gordon Fox, for
mer industrial consultant to the
Russian government, last night
called on Americans to renounce
their Achilles heel" of selfshness
and lead the way in maintaining
enlightened human relations.
Speaking at the annual dinner of
the Washington Society of Engi-
neers in the Mayf1ower Hotel, Mr..
Fox contrasted the Russian people
with American pioneers in that they
are, on the whole, genuine and
plain"
THE common people are not arro-
CANT" he said. They are more to
be pitied than hated"
Sees Toll as Salvation.
Asserting that communism, as a
system Of government, is "a flop"
he said the salvation of the world is
in toll, genius and character, Z"
rather than in "panaceas, isnls or
ideals"
Mr.. Fox, vice president of the
Freyn Engineering Co. of Chicago,
dismissed the idea of Russo
American war, declaring that, al
though a defensive war against
Hitlerism was universally popular,
offensive war against the United
States would be unacceptable to the
Russian common people.
1T is our duty, as the great ad-
vertisers and publicists OF the world,
not to default and permit the world
Ito commit hari-kari through mis-
understanding and misinforma tion,"
he declared.
II this country returns to basic,
homely virtues" we can be "a rock
ribbed coast of universal fair deal
ing, against which communism will
be but a ripple" he said.
Rantings Attributed to Weakness.
Mr.. Fox added that in his opinion
the rantings of Russia's Deputy
Foreign Minister Vishinsky at the
United Nations sessions were "a
manifestation of weakness" designed
to impress the Russian people and
the communistic satellite powers.
"A barking dog seldom bites," he
added.
In ceremonies preceding Mr..
Fox's speech, the societys annual
achievement award was presented
to Nathan c. Grover, former head
Of the United States Reclamation
Service. Mr.. Grover, who was rec
ognized for his outstanding service"
while directing the reclamation
work, still serves as an adviser to the
survey.
The society's Young Engineers
Prize went to Richard L. Caslin of
Catholic University, whose paper on
Gasoline Engines as Used in Air
craft" was judged the best of the
many submitted by students in open
competition. ~
Clifford A. Belts, president Of the
group, conducted the meeting.
Among the guests at the speakers
tables was DR.. Henry S. Jacoby. 80,
the Oldest member of the organiza-
ton.
Evening star., 1947-11-21
Business Group to Meet

The Rockville Pike Business As
sociation will meet at pm. Mon
day at the Montrose (Md) School.
Arthur c. Hyde Is president Of the
group.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-07
DEATHS AND FUNERALS

Thomas, H. G. Talbot, W. B.
Hand, Albert Sietter, Carl Siet-
ter, D. R. Murray, Aulsia Murray
and E. I. Tinga
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-07
PFC. COSTIN'S
RITES WEDNESDAY
Colder Killed In Battle OF
Bulge Brought
Home

ru1l military honors for Pic
Matthew Herbert costin' Jr'' a.
,r,,,ostead. who died in action,
i.', ...so the battle of the Bulge
po1~ilm in World War II, will
a. j.. @rr9rded at funeral services
o' from the graveside at
saaacYlfed this Wednesday at 3
I,.c.a-[-nefead cemetery. The Rev.
N Carroll will officiate.
DIE Costin, son Of Mr.. and
,r+s NJ H. Costin, Sr., entered
10 INV in February, 1912, and
aot overseas in June 1914. He
.aa.od as q member of the 4Oth
9sralioa in the Seventh Army.
% pos+ Number 299, the Matthew
,t.r5ert Costin post, Hampstead
.~bica was named in his honor,
r.i1 have charge.
THE remains viii arrive in
wilmington and be taken to the
Tarrell-C -Coble Funeral home.
pfc Costin is survived by his
parents. and one brother, Bev-
er p~ry c Costin, Hampstead, and
o1o sister. Mrs, S. j. Disarno,
p,4a]o. N. Y.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-07
BRAZIL MOVES
'(COntinued from Page One)

lice dissolved a meeting in Sac
Paulo. Army units have been
posted in the interior of Sac
Paulo state and a number of
communist legislators and alder
men have been placed under
arrest, it was reported.
In Rio de Janeiro the police
have prohibited the holding OF
y mess meetings. Several stu
dents have been arrested for dis
trlbutlng pamphlets attacking
the bill to remove communists
from public office.
The communist newspaper Tri-
buna Popular was suspended for
80 days for attacking the gov
ernment. Despite the suspension
however, the paper appeared to-
day under the name Classe
Operaria working class). The
paper contended the suspension
was illegal because the authori-
ties had acted under a 1888 law
revoked by the 1916 constitu.
ton.
For Newspaper service Dial 2-33i1
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-07
BAXTER RIVENBARK

Funeral services for Baxter
Rlvenbark, 72-year-old resident
OF Wrightsboro, who died at his
home Friday at 8 a. M, will
be held Sunday afternoon al
three o'clock from the Bethany
Presbyterian church.
The Rev. Reid Newland, the
Rev. H. S. Strickland and the
Rev. P. L. Clark, will offfciate
and lnterment will follow in the
Bethany church cemetery.
He is survived by his wife
Mrs. Matte Murray Rivenbark
tive daughters, Mrs. B. F. Muir
ray, Mrs. Edgar McKoy and Miss
Edna Rlvenbark, all of Whining
ton. Mrs. S. K. McGee Of Castle
Haynes, Mrs. T. D. Huckaby OF
San Diego, Calf.
Seven sons: C. B. Rivenbark
Iof Detroit, E. A, H. c., Jerry
H. B., William Currie, and Don
aid G. Rivenbark, all Of Whining
ton. One sister, Mrs. H. C. Blake
of Wilmington. Two half-sisters
Mrs. Arthur Anderson of Watha
and Mrs. Leola Johnson of Wa
tina. One half-brother, Worth
RiVenbark of Watha. Twenty
two grandchildren and four
great grandchildren also survive.
Mr.. Rivenbark was born in
Pender county and has made his
home at Wrightsboro for the past
% years. He was a member of
the King Soloman lodge of the
Masonic Order and member OF
the Bethany Presbyterian church.
Active pallbearers will be
Finnie Murray, Clifton L. Moore
Fate Rivenbark, Horace Murray
Rueben Murray and Crowell
Rivenbark, all of Burgaw: Den
mis- Blake, Sidney Rivenbark and
c. D. Rivenbark of Wilmington
Honorary pallbearers include
Dr.. H. A. Codington, DR.. D. R.
Murchison, J. A. Westbrook. G
w. Trask, Sr., George II. Hutaff
Sr., John R. Morris, Heide Trask
Hugh Oosterwyk, Irwin Glenn
mons, j. J. Overton, G. G
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-07
NAP0LEON'S DEATH
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enter Europe incognito, accord
ing to Ebeyer's extensive re-
search.
He claims that a man who re-
sembled Napoleon was given
poison and buried as Napoleon
on St. Helena in 1921. His re-
search indicates that the true
body of Napoleon was secretly
moved from England to St.
Helena after his death" in
1885. When the body was re-
leased to the Frencl. five years
later, ''it was in a perfect state
of preservation whereas tn c
man who posed for Napoleon
was not even embalned, .
Ebeyer said.
Ebeyer feels that his theory
explains the reason for the
British delay in releasing Napo-
Icons body to the French peo-
pie. He added as further
proof" information that a tomb
built in England was transport
ed to St. Helena and served as
Napoleon's final resting place
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-07
Come In, Richard,'
Parrot Shouts
To Hotel Made

Saturday afternoon the house
keeper at the Cape Fear Hote-
knocked on one of the room
doors and voice said "Come
in, Richard'.
She opened the door, entered
and could see no one.
Then she spied a parrot in 8
corner, grinning as if he knew
he had pulled a successful joke
The young Marine owner was
not present to enjoy the joke
with his pet.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-07
JAMES WHITE THURMAN

James White Thurman died
Saturday afternoon at Bulluck' S
hospital after a long illness. He
lived at AT North Second street
For the past Is years he has
been a representative in Will
mington for the Great Northern
Life Insurance company.
He was member of the Will
mington Elks and a veteran OF
the Spanish American war.
Mr.. Thurman is survived by
his daughter, Mrs H. D. Sanford
Of Raleigh; three sisters, Mrs. H
L. Gregory of Lake Worth, Fla;
Mrs. Mary Harrison of Atlanta
Ga; and Miss Ida Thurman o1
Washington, D. C.
Funeral arrangements will be
announced later by Andrew:
| Mortuary.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-07
SCIENCE MAKES
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York on hillside by the Hud-
son river.
The cyclotron will be smaller
than the 164-inch cyclotron at
the University of California, but
will be able to reach higher en-
ergies through its later, more eff
ficient design, said DR.. John R.
Dunning, scientific director of
project, and Prof. l. l. Rabi, head
of the physics department.
The California machine has
fired atomic particles at energie,
up to 200 million electron volts,
but this one may reach double
that energy. The fission of uran-
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-07
HOME INSULATION EASY

Existing homes can be easily
and quickly insulated full-thick
by blowing firepoof m niwreaoolr
by blowing fireproof mineral
wool into all wall spaces and
other inaccessible areas.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-07
I'M releases energy of 200 mil

ium releases energy of 200 mil
lion electron volts. The higher
energies are expected to break
up atoms more completely and
yield a clearer picture of their
structure and what binds the
atomic cores together.
Plans have been drawn at sew
eral research centers for still
more powerful machines. of
various design, which might
reach a billion volts energy or
higher.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-07
HUMIDITY NEEDED

If you feel chilly at 70 degrees,
lit may mean your home needs
more humidity. Fuel can be saw
ed and maximum comfort attain
ed if water pans are placed on
radiators to provide this needed
moisture.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-07
!. A. MERRITT

WARSAW, Dec. 6.-Jose pin
Arthur Merritt, 49, died Friday
night at his home in Whining
ton. Funeral services will be held
at the home of J. D. White of
IT, City, near Wall" Sunday
afternoon at 3 o'clock. Burial
will be in the Rockfish cemetery
at Wallace.
He is survived by his wife;
one son, Jimmie Merritt of the
home; two brothers, Claud~ Mer-
ritt Of Wilmington and George
Merritt of Magnolia; three sisters,
Mrs. Anna Taylor, Mrs, Mary
Merritt and Mrs. Herndon Mer-
ritt, all of Magnolia, and num-
Der of nieces and nephe ws.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-07
EDGAR BRUCE HAMMOND

EDGAR BRUCE HAMMOND
Edgar Bruce Harmon, So, OF
Cherro Cordo, died Friday morn
ing at 4::20 o'clock in Columbus
county hospital after a long ILL.,
ness.
Funeral services will be con.
Quoted Sunday at 2 p. m. from
Porter Swamp Baptist church
by the Rev. Cade Deaver OF
Laurinburg.
AS a veteran of the First World
War, Mr.. Hammond will be burl-
ed in the church cemetery with
full military honors conducted
by the American Legion Post
of Fair Bluff.
Surviving are his wife, six
sons, Edgar Marvin, Cecil Victor.
Roger Lee, James, Bobbie and
Roy Hammond, all Of Cerro Cor
do, four daughters, Mrs. H. w.
Connor Of Fairbluff, Misses
Peal Louise, Evelyn and Sheldar
Ann Hammond, all of Ger
70 Gordo; one brother, Arthur
l.. Hammond of Cerro GordO.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-07
INSULATION SAVES FUEL

The University of Illinois has
found that full-thick insulation
in walls and roof area Of an
average two-story house will
save 80 per cent OF the annual
fuel bill.