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Evening star., 1948-06-05
Speculation Centers
On Next Witnesses
In Gambling Probe
By Chris Mothisen

The witnesses to be called after
completion of police testimony in
the special grand jury investigation
of gambling here was a matter of
speculation today, following yester-
days appearance of Supt. Robert j.
Barrett.
1t was not known how many other
officials of the departmental any
would be called on resumption of
the special grand jury sessions next
week.
United States Attorney George
Morris Fay has been giving no ad-
vance indications of the times OF
meeting or the witnesses scheduled
to appear in the leisurely paced In
vestigation.
In addition to Maj Barrett, the
Jurors have heard 10 Of the 13 pre-
cinct captains, two inspectors and
1t. Roy Blick, chief of the vice squad.
Barret Testifies Hours.
Mai. Barrett testified for nearly
four hours. He would not discuss his
grand jury appearance with report
ers during the noon recess or at
the end of the day.
He had a mass of records with
him in the grand jury room, presum-
ably relating to his departments
antigambling efforts over period
of many months.
1t was thought probable some Of
the records were those which formed
the basis of statistics Maj. Barrett
sent to Commissioner John Russell
Young last Saturday.
Those figures, forwarded to Mr..
Young without comment, indicated
the index of indictments for gam
bling offenses had risen sharply in
April and May. They also appeared
intended to point out many offenders
esca ped with fines on a'tiiisd sderneanor
charge although originally charged
with a felony, because of failure of
a grand jury to indict.
Fay Present for Testimony.
Mr.. Fay and Assistant Attorney
John w. Fihelly and Charles B.
Murray were with the special grand
jury during Maj Barrett's testi-
mony The three had been present
throughout most of the preceding
sessions of the investigative group.
Mai. Barrett returned to his Office,
carrying his records, late yesterday.
Asked whether he expected to testify
further at future session, he said
he did not.
When a reporter asked if the
grand jury had given him "a hard
time" he smiled and replied, "Oh,
no. not at all"
Prior to hearing police witnesses,
the special grand jury called res
taurant operator known to have
many police acquaintances, former
gambling club front man" and a
woman with a police record includ-
ing numbers game offense con-
viction.
Subpoena Powers Cited.
In announcing authorization of
the special grand jury by Chief
Justice Bolitha j. Laws of District
Court, Mr.. Fay had pointed out its
subpoena power could reach across
the District line to produce as wit
nesses persons who might have fled
the inquiry or big shot" gamblers
reputed to operate from headquar-
ters in Virginia and Maryland.
To date, no witnesses are known
to have been heard through use Of
this power.
There has been no indication of
the probable length of the investiga-
ton, but it is believed the ground
laving stage still is in progress.
The @ grand jurors are not ex-
pected to be asked to vote on pos
sible indictments until many more
sessions have been held.
Evening star., 1948-06-05
Baltimore Plan
Housing Code
Seen for D. {.
Grant Indicates
Move to Require
Property Rehabilitation

Maj. Gen. U. S. Grant III, chair
man of the National Capital Park
and Planning Commission, indi-
Gated today that Washington may
be called on to adopt housing
code similar to that embodied in
the so-called Baltimore Plan, now
under close study here.
He expressed the opinion that the
District Commissioners already have
sufficient authority, without appeal
to Congress, to apply such a code
to force owners to make rundown
properties conform to health and
sanitary regulations.
IF additional authority is re-
quired, no doubt Congress may be
asked to supply it," he suggested.
The Baltimore Plan was discussed
at the closing session of the plan
ming commissions monthly meet
ing. 1t may be considered more
intensively at the next meeting,
scheduled for June 24-25.
Meeting Asks Adoption.
Meanwhile, a resolution advocat-
Ing adoption of the Baltimore Plan
was adopted last night at the 18th
annual meeting of the Washington
Housing Association.
Frank J. Cortright, executive di-
rector of the National Assertion OF
Home Builders, pointed out the plan
could result in very definite i'm
provements where houses have not
deteriorated too much.
Charles C. Koones of the Wash
ington Board of Trade said the
trade group is sending a delegation
TO Baltimore to investigate the plan.
The housing association meeting
was held in the home of C. Carroll
Glover, jr, 4200 Massachusetts,
avenue NV, 1t was directed by
Waldron Faulkner, association
president.
Gen. Grant at the planning ses-
sion pointed out the Baltimore
Plan should not be confused with
the same objectives as Washington's
authorized program for the rede-
velopment of blighted residential
and business areas. 1t provides
simply for improvement of condi-
tions, he said, and would continue
In existence old houses that have
deteriorated structurally without
furnishing any new housing to meet
the needs of the community.
Seen as SIum Prevention.
The commission, however, believes
. housing code would be useful in
cleaning up properties fringing on
a redevelopment area and prevent
the spread of slum conditions. 1t
also would tend to strengthen the
Districts zoning law.
Gen. Grant announced at the
close of the planning session the
commission had disapproved the
site of the old Naval Hospital at
Twenty-third street and Constitu-
ton avenue NV, for the proposed
new Army Medical Museum.
The Army still is looking for
suitable site on Federal land
to save the cost of buying on a high
real estate market. The suggested
site on Constitution avenue was OPP
posed because it would necessitateJ
cutting deep into rocky hill and
would cost more to develop than it
would to buy an ordinary site.
Furthermore, it was pointed out,
the proposed museum would be
too large in comparison with the
Lincoln Memorial and the nearby
Pharmaceutical Building.
Evening star., 1948-06-05
Father Smith to Speak
At Bethesda Holy Hour

Father Ignatius Smith of Catholic
University will speak at S:l5 pm. to-
morrow at the Holy Hour at Our
Lady of Lourdes Church, Bethesda.
The Holy Hour, which will be a
candlelight prayer service, is
sponsored by the Holy Name Society
Of the church. The public is in
Nted.
Evening star., 1948-06-05
Teen Pageant 10 Feature
Horse Show in Arlington

A feature of the annual Arlington
Lions Club horse show at pm. to-
morrow at Ballston Stadium. Wilson
boulevard and North Randolph
street, will be "Teen-Queen
Pageant"
From the teen-agers attending
the show, there will be selected a
queen and two princesses. Judges
will be Mrs. Jones D. Jasper. Mrs
Henry G.. Bray and Charles Hohein
Proceeds of the show will be used
by the club in its work in sight con-
seryatinn and aid to the blind.
Evening star., 1948-06-05
36 Will Be Graduated
BY Georgetown Prep

Diplomas will be presented to-
morrow morning to 26 graduates of
Georgetown Preparatory School, 18
from the Washington area.
In final exercises beginning at 10
am, the Rev. Dennis j. Comey,
S. j.. director of the Institute of In
dustrial Relations at st. Joseph's
College, Philadelphia, will deliver
the principal address Graduates
will receive their diplomas from the
Rev. William F. Maloney, S. j.,
headmaster.
A piano and cello concert will be
presented at the school tonight by
Brother Alfredo Oswald, S. j.. head
of the school music department, and
Howard Mitchell. assistant conduc-
tor of the National Symphony Or
chestra.
j. Jude ODonnell, son of DR.. and
Mrs. William F. ODonnell, 2701
Twenty-first street NV. has been
presented a trophy as the schools
outstanding athlete.
Evening star., 1948-06-05

District graduates are:
Bergmann, Carl K. Hughes. william W.
Boyer William l. Kline. Richard G.
Bowie, A K. jf Markham. Paul F.
Bucy. Charles A. Milloy. Richard P.
Canfeld, A. F., jr. Quinones, S.. ir.
Cantona. p J.. jr. quinn, John r
Finn, Stephen D. Steis, Jean Richard
Greenslade, J. w, II Wesley. E. F.. ir.
Hartman, Robert J. Douglas, M. w, tr.
Other graduates are:
eastman, w T, II Lyons. Francis r.
Conkright. w. A, tr. Matthews, r. r.
Fisk, Milton T. Matthews, r. J.
Gargan, Joseph r. McGAughey. J. H.
GrInnell. James Z. Singer, r. M. jr.
Gutierrez, ]. NJ, jr. Spalding. B. P.
Klemkowski, NJ. P. Werner, A. NJ, tr.
Lebherz, ]. e. White, David A.
Lloyd, W. Thomas want, Bruce J.
Evening star., 1948-02-22
!: 'sst M Hint Hunt

for good jtnsle ideas - ,Uisrf,ss ideas tof
Cht6on's 500, 10000 Contests. HINT
HUNT is ON SSstr local Columbia stations
sseTy afternoon. Monday thru Friday.
Hear the car tDinners ansoanred. tooi
Evening star., 1948-02-22

SAMPLE JINGLE
like chffon--it gets dishes 50 bright.
Yetkesps my honds soft. lovely and white
You have 5 wonderful chances every week
to win a new. super deluxe Fordor Ford
sedan (your choice of colors) in these sensa-
tional Chiffon weekly contests. Plus $40 other
wonderful prizes. No long wait for Judging
no waiting if you win. Your new Ford-or
Philco Radio-Phonograph or Cash award is
delivered at once! Get your entries in by next
Saturday midnight for this weeks contest.
Enter each week, enter often, multiply your
chances to win. Still weekly contests to go.
How to write winning iinsIes. Once you
try Chiffon you'll discover Immediately
dozens of things to write about. These new
Evening star., 1948-02-22
CLIP AND SAVE THESE EASY RULES II
Here. All You Do:

Mere. All You Do:
I. Finish a 2-line jingle that starts with
the words II like Chiffon ..". The last
word in first line must rhyme with the
last word in second line.
2. Send in as many entries as you wish.
Write each on separate piece of paper
(or on an Entry Blank from your grocer.
Attach to each entry the boxtop from
Chiffon Flakes package (or facsin1ilel. Mail
to Chiffon Flakes, Box 3505, Chicago II.
Illinois. Be sure to use sufficient postage.
3. There will be new, separate contest
with similar prizes each week. Contests
Evening star., 1948-02-22

begin and close on these dates:
Contest 4 - open now closes Feb. ~
Contest S = opens Feb. ~ - closes Mar. 8
Contest s - opens Nor. : - closes Mar. IS
4. Entries received before midnight, Feb.
%. will be judged in fourth week contest.
Entries received too late for fourth contest
will be entered in fifth contest, etc.
Entries for 9Th and final contest must be
postmarked before midnight, Mar. Is, and
received by Mar. %, 1948.
5. Entries will be judged on originality,
uniqueness and aptness of thought by r. H.
DonneIley. famous contest judging Company.
Evening star., 1948-02-22
Aurrx enter CHIFFON SOAP FLAKES
100000 PRIZE CONTESTS!
lis Eayl FvnI Just finish 2ne jingle starting with
9Gk.GI Inv ----------z

2-line jingles are the easiest kind to write!
Just start your jingle with Il like Chiffon: p"
Then finish your jingle so the last words in
both lines rhyme-as in the sample jingle
at left. OR Il like Chiffon for my rayons
and hose It's the worlds purest SOAP as
everyone knows. These are only examples -
you car think of lots better ones. Start now.
Lots Of new chances each week town super
deluxe Ford sedan-575 big-value prizes in all
Evening star., 1948-02-22
IS ENTER OFTEN
Advertisement

Duplicate prizes IN case OF ties. Judges
decisions are final. No entries returned. All
entries and ideas contained therein become
property of Armour and Company.
6. All persons in continental United States
may enter-except employees of Armour
and Company. its advertising agency and
their families Contest subject to all
Federal and State regulations:
2. Car winners will be announced on Hint
Hunt" radio program shortly after close
of each contest Other winners will be
notified by mail. Complete list of winners
will be sent to anyone sending stamped,
self-addressed envelope.
The Nome nugget., 1948-11-08
Internation'l News At A Glance ---

Continued from Page Three) current peace rumorS and that the only chance for peace is eXtermin- ation of the communists. Gen. MacArthur's command in Tokyo talked of means of getting 1000 Americans out of North China, which the communists threaten.
 Gen. Charles de Gaulle's right ist rally of the French people won 40 per cent of the seats in the up- per house of Parliament. The com muniSts lost four-fifthS of their places. The victory may prompt de Gaulle again to demand cleo tions for the lower chamber.
 The Greek government of Pre- mier Themistoklas Sophoulis de- cided not to resign until the U. N. completes debate on Greece.
 Responding to U. N. plea, Greece postponed the execution of ten Seamen doomed for SubverSiVe activity. The U. N. overwhelming ly rejected a YugOSlaV demand for censure of the U. N. special com mission for the Balkans. The U. N. is considering a western power
The Nome nugget., 1948-11-08
US. Commissioners Court

The following people have been convicted of drunkenness five times within a tWelve-month peri od or have been put under guardi- anship by the Probate Court on account of excessive drinking, and are deemed to come within the provisions set out in Section 1, Chapter 60, of the Session Laws of Alaska for 1889.
 Warren Adlooat, Winifred Ad- looat, Jack Anoulik, Carl Apok, Mary Atluk, Frank Atluk, Lydia Berry, Donald Bar ger, Tom Brown, Emery Bourbon, Eric Driggs, Bob Henry, Oscar Howard, John Jack, Samuel Jack son, Mike Kazingnuk, Toby Kaz- ingnuk, Jack Kelly, Hollie Kite, Maggie Kunz, Edward Kungek, Roger Menadelook, Tom Morris, Henry Muller, Leo Nagaruk, Rose Walker Olson, Joseph Omalik, Glenna Paul, Steve Pederson, Martin Richards, Peter Rock, Earl Scott, Jacob Smith, Floyd Singyke, Daniel Singyke, Ruby Singyke Thomas Willoya.
 Dated at Nome, Alaska, this 2nd day of November, 1948.
The Nome nugget., 1948-11-08

e solution blaming Yugoslavi , Bulgaria and Albania for much O. Greece's trouble.
 Congress is expected 10 be askei to sep up U. s. military aid to Greece by a shift in European re covery program funds. Greece al ready has tapped the U. s. treas ury for 100000 and is repor:- ed to face more communist troors than ever.
 Gen. Lucius D. Clay joined felt marshal Lord Montgomery and the British and French military governors of Germany today for talks about defense plans for west ern Europe.
 Fog crippled the airlift 10 block aded Berlin for Is hours. A Dan ish newspaper reported a Russian military plane had crashed in northern Greenland.
The Nome nugget., 1948-11-08
The Polar Curio Shop has C

display this week many ne Christmas items including som fine hard-carved ivory handle steak knives mad carving SC. which they are featuring. The Christmas window display will | made on Wednesday, the manag ment has announced, for the ear shoppers.
Marion progress., 1948-12-16
Our Christmas Date
Started by Romans

The first celebration of the birth
of Christ on December 25 took place
in the Fourth Century. Before that
date the commemoration of Christ's
Nativity and Baptism was held on
January 6.
The first mention of Christmas is
found in Roman document known
as the 'Philocalian Calendar" in the
year 354, and the first time the fes-
tival was celebrated in Britain was
in 598, when St. Augustine baptized
10000 converts.
In the year SGT the Council of
Tours declared a twelve-day festival
from Christmas to Epiphany, and in
9911O16 the laws ordained that all
strife should cease at Christmas
Christmas was established in 813 in
Germany and in Norway in the year
$50.
Marion progress., 1948-12-16

Use the Want Ads for proht.
, 1948-10-01
REGULATIONS

,sstsf REGULATIONS
10 implement the Law to Provide for a Refer
endum on Certain Amendments to the Organ
ic Act of the Virgin Islands. approved May IA.
l94S.
Pursuant to Section 5 of the Law to Provide for a Refer
endum on Certain Amendments to the Organic Act of the Vir-
gin Islands, approved May, 1913, which reads as follows:
"The Governor is authorized to prepare and issue
such rules and regulations not inconsistent With this
Act as may be necessary in order to carry out the
purposes of this Act,
the following regulations are hereby prescribed:
/. Question No. / DO you favor the creation of a single
Legislature for the Virgin islands," & Question No. 2 "Do you
favor two seperate Municipal Councls?" state alternative
proposals. It is obvious that if either of these questions is an
Wered in the affirmative, the other should be answered in the
negative. The same is true of Question Nos DO you favor
the creation of a single Treasury for the Virgin islands," and
Question No DO you favor two separate Municipal Trea-
suries for the Virgin islands," Therefore, when the voter an
swers both questions Nos. | and 2 Eyes, or answers both of
these questions NO, his ballot shall be deemed spoiled as to
these two questions only, and his answers to these two ques-
tons shall not be recorded or counted. The same ruling and
procedure shall shall apply to cases in which questions Nos
and receive both the same answer, whether affirmative or
negative.
2. The face of the ballot shall contain instructions on the
manner of voting as hereinafter provided. However, failure
to comply strictly with those instructions shall not invalidate
the answer to the question if a mark or either the word "Yes"I
~ Lie WOA0 M 10 PldCeu alter d question IN Sucn manner as
to show the voters choice clearly and beyond doubt.
8. There shall be a uniform official Referendum Ballot for
the Virgin Islands, which shall be a single sheet prepared in
the following form:
INSTRUCTIONS
Answer each question upon which you wish to
state an opinion. If your answer to a question is eyes"
mark =" after the question in the column under the
printed word yes. If your answer to the question is
mo" mark *" after the question in the column un-
der the printed word NO.
T
YES NO
= Do Yol favor the creation nf . sinaIe So
, 1948-10-01

4 The Ballot shall be printed in blue for the Municipal
lily of St. Thomas and St. John, with the following words on
the reverse side:
REFERENDUM BALLOT
Municipality Of ST. Thomas and ST. John
November 2. l948
The Ballot shall be printed in pink for the Municipality of
OF St. Croix with the following words on the reverse side:
REFERENDUM BALLOT
Municipality of ST. Croix
November 2. l948
5. One Referendum Ballot shall be given to each voter
after ne has executed and deposited his ballot for election of
candidates IN the ballot box provided for such ballots. The
ballot box for the Referendum Ballots shall be clearly idanti-
lied by a label with the words REFERENDUM BALLOTS"
IN conspicuous letters. Upon executing the Referendum Bal
lot, the voter shall fold it and deposit it in the separate bal
lot box providd for receiving referendum ballots, No enve-
1ope shall be used.
3. At the end of the voting on Election Day and before
the ballots for the election of candidates are opened and
counted, the ballot box in each electoral district containino
the Referendum Ballots shall be sealed in public and secure
~ locked in a safe. The custody and safekeeping of the ballot
oox Shall be the responsibility of the Chairman Of the Elec-
toral Board concerned.
Z The Chairman of each Electoral Board shall have the
referendum Ballot boxes publicly opened at 600 a on
thursday, November 4, l948, at which time the referendum
Oallots snail pc counted, canvassed, and returned. All NUM-
clPal officials and employees who are members of the Elec-
tora1 Boards shall be excused from regular duty without loss
OF pay on Thursday, November 4, 1948, in order that thew NAV
devote their full time and attention to the processing Of the
Referendum Ballots.
Witness my hand and the Seal of the Government Of +ho
Virgin Islands of the United States at Charlotte AnoaEe Ct
Thomas, Y. !, this second day of September, AID, 1948.
WILLIAM H. HASTE
SEAL Governor.
, 1948-10-01

II the District Court of the Virgin Islands Of the United S+a+as
Division of ST. croix at Christiansted
N THE MATTER OF THE OF
A. VENETIA SIMMoND PRENTICE.
CEA pRoRATE NJ 10 az,
NOTICE OF FINAL ACCOUNTING
Persuant TO an Order Of the District Court of the Virgin
Islands, Dated July 18th, 1948, the undersigned Adninistra-
tor hereby gives notice that he will render his Final Account
ln. the above entitled case at 1000 am. on September 3Oth.
l940, at the Office of the Clerk Of the District Court, in Chris
uansted. Anyone having objections thereto should then and
tnere appear and show cause why said accounting should not
Oe approved. August 2, 1913
william :. Moorhead VERNON GoRDoN
A1'oihey Administrator
, 1948-10-01
MS S

Answer each question upon which you wish to
state an opinion. If your answer to a question is "Yes'
mark x after the question in the column under the
printed word "Yes' If your answer to the question is
mo" mark *" after the question in the column un-
der the printed word mo-.
, 1948-10-01

4. The Ballot shall be printed in blue for the Municina-
lily OF St. Thomas and St. John, with the following words on
the reverse side:
"REFERENDTTM RATT OT
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1948-02-07

tween tho ages Of 10 and -
married or single This was done
since many Of the Miss Tu-
Duncs Of the Week have been
married women,
AZ each meeting individual
achievement prizes Will be
awarded the leaders in the con
test
Fnst entries in the contest
ate Mis- Dorothy Quaker from
the Great Lakes Insurance Com
panv. Miss Lena Mae Curl. from
r. l. Polk and COMPANY, Ms
Bovd Theresa B0gucki Of 1921
Goddard, and Miss Hattie Brown
81 2539 McDougall
There is still time 70 enter
the contest. ANY young lady in
tercStcd in a free trip 10 CALI
iornia. is urged 70 mail In the
accompanying blank. All contest
ants viii be presented 20 the
public on the night az April 2
bv the California Boosters Club
The winner OF the contest will
be announced ~ later late
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1948-02-07
Murray Labor
Relations
Policy Cited

The Murray Corporation la
Dor relations policy, adopted
many years ago, is very sim
pie" c. w. Avery. president OF
the firm. answered last week.
when queried by . TRIBUNE
reporter on IT,
Il. Always be- fair.
q. Always be firm.
3. Never make any con.
tracts that we cannot keep.
4. Always keep. TO the let.
ter. any contracts that have
been made.
IS. Keep employees informed
in regard TO ali major issues"
And | do not think we are
asking too much when we expect
a similar attitude on the part
Of the union, he concluded
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1948-02-07
First Contestants Enter IA Ce For
California Trip and Tribune Title

The h.-t contestants foi the
title % vi IS TRIBUNE Of the
Yea ma Weye ,cclstcred TINS
cCK g4.nl 10 40 announce
emit N Rosa Rcd VIZ
rams contest Director
Meeting ai tie home 0t Mrs
Heicr DAVIS, 5734 Brush PEE
n~a plans were outlined
tnd announcements made which
PROMISES go MAKO Tie Contc,
ono 81 the most popular dct.vl-
'ics n Detroit during the sprns
A rDp 70 CaLfofnla Wltn ali
cHpcn, pe.d S The Goel toward
whh all 'ne Young women VIII
be Ho!6lng
The Ca.torn!a Booster Club
EG W.i SPONSOR tho ga! q ball
APP . ~ Inc Crsftncn's Club
215 2 Ferry is backing the
confess 100 percent and coop
Grating n The subscription drive.
i Wds vntCd 20 lift the mar
axe restriction originally i'm
posed and Ia ow open the CON
test 20 III Young women be-
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1948-02-07

NEW YORK CITY.-Oppo-
sitlon from Mark Starr educa-
tional director of the lnterna-
tonal Ladies Garment Workers,
AFL. and from Mrs. Eugene
Never, Journalist and social
worker. defeated a proposal to
condemn teachers strikes a. a
meeting Of the Presidents Com
mission on Higher Education.
This was revealed by Starr
IN answer to a letter sent by
Rev Donald Harrington.
You may be interested 10
know that there was q pro-
posal 10 condemn strikes by
teachers" Starr wrote. In the
consequent argument. Mrs. Eu.
gene Meyer and insisted that
teachers who left the school
en- bloc in order 10 call atten.
ton 10 the scandalous under
payment of teachers were