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Evening star., 1948-05-04
Miss kowicki Tells
Jurors She Rejected
Adoption Proposal

Miss Camille Nowicki, former
Capitol Hill secretary, told a Dis
trict Court jury today she turned
down proposal that her child be
offered for adoption, as suggested
by the family of Harvey w. Wiley,
jr., whom she is suing in a $150,000
breach of promise suit.
Miss NoWicki's disclosure was
made during questioning by her
attorney, Lester Wood. He recalled
her to the stand as rebuttal witness
after the defense had rested its
case.
She asserted that the family,
through its attorney. Mrs. Burnita
Shelton Matthews, sought an out
of-court settlement of her case. At
this conference, the witness testi-
fed, Mrs. Matthews proposed that
the child be put up for adoption
Miss NoWicki claims that Mr.. Wiley
is the father of her young son.
Miss Nowicki testified that at no
time did Mr.. Wiley deny that he
was responsible for her pregnancy.
Mr.. Wiley, who lives at 2345 Ash
mead place NV. is a son Of the
late DR.. Harvey w. Wiley, who was
largely responsible for the pure food
and drug laws.
Attorney Quotes Miss Nowicki.
A high light of testimony yester-
day was a statement by Mrs. Mat
thews, for many years an attorney
for the Wiley family, who said Miss
Nowicki had admitted, during the
conference, that she had not been
engaged to Mr.. Wiley before being
intimate with him.
Two dispositions were read into
the record. One was by Miss Fleta
Preston, described as an employe
Of RKO in Los Angeles. where Miss
NoWicki at one time worked Miss
Preston was quoted in the deposi-
ton as saying that Miss Nowicki
formerly was employed by RKO as
a stenographer.
The second deposition, by George
Griminger, said to have been a
friend of Miss Nowicki, quoted her
as having written him that she had
a baby, but not stating who was
the father of the child.
Wiley's Mother Testifies.
Earlier yesterday, Mr.. Wiley's
mother testified that in January,
1916, Miss Nowicki had told her
she wanted to marry Mr.. Wiley be-
cause she was pregnant. Mrs.
Wiley said she replied, Il am not
sure Harvey Is the father of your
child" Mrs. Wiley denied having
spoken in derogatory fashion of
Miss Nowicki, as the latter has con-
tended.
During cross-examination, Mrs.
Wiley said her son had not made
a formal denial in her presence
that he was the father of a son
born to Miss Nowicki in August,
1916.
Last week Mr.. Wiley denied Wig
orously on the stand that he had
ever promised to marry Miss No.
wicki, but admitted having been
intimate with her.
The case is being heard by a jury
before Justice Jennings Bailey.
Evening star., 1948-05-04
Army Mail for Europe
Destroyed in Ship Fire
BY the Associated Pres.

~ wv NssOSfoIeo FFess
Fire at sea aboard the SIS Amer
lean Producer destroyed 116 sacks
OF parcel post addressed to Army
post offices in the European COM
mand, the Army said today.
In addition, 2,672 sacks of parcel
post and 81 pouches of first-class
mail were damaged, mostly from
water.
The mail was part of that accu-
mulated at the postal concentration
center, New York City, between
April 1920.
The ship reported the fire when it
arrived at Bremerhaven, Germany,
May /. The blaze was confined to
a single hatch and was put out with
little difficulty.
Evening star., 1948-05-04
Tukomo Citizens lndorse
D. c. CLEANUP Drive

The Citizens Association of Ia
koma Park, D. c., last night in
dorsed the District cleanup" cam
paign which started last SATURDAY.
and will continue through NAYS.
Louis st. George, reporting for the
Public Utilities Committee, stated
that efforts are still being made to
nave the prewar bus transportation
service restored ON all bus lines in
the District.
Jesse c. Suter, chairman of the
News and Information Committee
reviewed the $l02 ,0o0, 600 District
budget and cited the necessity for
raising additional revenue.
A report on the BEETLE campaign
was made by r. S. Washburn, chair.
man Of the Parks and Playground
Committee. 1t was voted to hold
the June meeting on the picnic
grounds of the Takoma Recreation
Center with basket supper at 6
pm.
The meeting was conducted by
Charles H. Whitbeck, president, in
the Takoma Park Public School.
Evening star., 1948-05-04
District PTA Favors
Consulting Parents
In Planning Studies

Parent participation in planning
school courses of study was Endorsed
today by nearly $50 District parents
and teachers. Required and elective
courses now are decided solely by
the decision of the Board of Edu-
cation.
Delegates at the 35th annual con-
vention of the District Congress of
Parents and Teachers unanimously
indorsed a resolution that a small
committee of parents be invited to
advise on the planning.
TWenty-SiX recommendations of
the Resolutions Committee occu-
pied a major part of the morning
session in the departmental audi
torium.
Better Mental Service Urged.
In another action delegates re-
peated their recommendation for
more adequate service of mental
hygiene clinics for all District chill
dren and parents who need it. At
the same time, an amendment to
allow inclusion of such clinics in
the school system was defeated by a
close vote.
Opponents of the amendment
argued that establishment of clinics
in the schools would deprive many
adults throughout the city of re-
liable psychiatric counseling.
A resolution adopted unanimously
urged that salaries for teachers in
the District be made as high as the
best in the country, on level with
those of other professional workers" "
Officers Elected.
New officers were elected as fol-
lows:
Mrs. Margaret Cox, second vice
president; Miss Nell Hiscox, fourth
vice president; Mrs. Marjorie West,
sixth vice president; Mrs. A. W.
Bean, recording secretary; Mrs
Leonard Thomas, assistant record
ing secretary; Mrs. Crawford
Shanks, treasurer; Mrs. Edward r
Gray, assistant treasurer, and Mrs
James Stewart, historian. All other
officers will retain their posts.
At an evening session of the two
day convention last night, PTA
members heard Miss Eva M. Trues-
helm, principal of the Congress
Heights School. call upon parents
to stop pushing the child to keep
up with other, more apt, children
in school work.
Urges Natural Development.
Miss Truesheim, who was among
five members of a panel discussing
Factors Which Affect Behavior
Patterns of Children said there
would be less need for psychiatric
care for young children if parents
would let them go along and de-
velop naturally in the learning
process.
DR.. Sidney Berman, director of
the Washington Institute for Medi-
cal Hygiene. also on the panel, de-
clared the District needs "at least
five more clinics" to care for men,
tally upset parents and children
here.
Other members Of the panel were
DR.. Charles E. Bish, principal Nc
kinley High School, discussion
leader; Mrs. Dwight Avis, a division
representative and parent; DR..
Ernest Griffith of the Library of
Congress, minister.
Almost 600 representatives of 81
District school units are attending
the convention, which will close
with a fellowship dinner at o'clock
tonight in the Shoreham Hotel
Evening star., 1948-05-04
Bishop Dun Installed
As New President Of
Church F Federation

The Right Rev. Angus Dun, Epis-
copal Bishop of Washington, today
assumed his duties as new presi-
dent of the Washington Federation
of Churches.
Bishop Dun and other officers who
will serve for one year were elected
and installed last night at the fed
eration's 28th annual meeting in
Constitution Hall, attended by about
5000 persons.
Named vice presidents were: The
Rev. DR.. Carl R. Simon, Col. Camp
bell c. johnson, Mrs. J. Birdsall
Calkins and the Rev. George
Schnabel.
Elected by Voice Vote.
Also elected by voice vote, follow
ing a report by the Nominating
Committee, were G. Frederick STAN
ton for his third term as secretary
George H. Ward, treasurer, and
Walter Britt, assistant treasurer.
Elected to the Board were the
Rev. Carl Heath Kopf, the Rev
George Anderson, the Rev. Robert
N. Trenbath, the Rev. Roy H. Stet-
Ter, the Rev. Ira S. Ernst, the Rev
j. Adrian Pfeiffer, Judge Norris C
Bake, DR.. Clifford H. Richmond
the Rev. George Yount, the Rev
Graham g. Lacy, and the Rev
Pierre Tourielle.
ror,r,i<<a> rh,;rn,e.
Named as committee chairmer
were the Rev. DR.. Orris G. Rob-
inson, social welfare; the Rev. Paul
Reaser, Christian education; Dud-
ley F. Hoffman, business and
finance; Fred c. Croxton, institu.
tional ministry; DR.. Edward L. R
Elson, public meetings; DR.. Edward
H. Pruden, World Council OF
Churches; Coleman Jennings, Gov.
ernment contact; DR.. Robert w
Brooks, membership; DR.. Davic
Porter, student work; the Rev. H
B. Hurlburt, evangelism.
Also the Rev. Edward o. Clark
marriage and home; the Rev. Mil.
ton Crist, overseas relief; the Rev
Dr. Earl F. Fowler, church, radio;
the Rev. Joseph S. Johnston, just
and durable peace; the Rev. DR.
Charles Enders, research and
church planning, and John E. Pres
ton. Federation of Christian Youth
The officers and board members
were installed, the Rev. r. Paul
Schearrer, minister, Takoma Park
Presbyterian Church. Another
speaker was DR.. Joseph r. Sizoo
president of the New Brunswick
IN. j. Theological Seminary and
formerly minister of the New York
Avenue Presbyterian Church.
DR.. Fleming Sends Message.
DR.. Arthur S. Fleming, outgoing
president, sent a message to the
assemblage. A statement also came
from DR.. Frederick E. Reissig
executive secretary of the fedora
ton, on leave Of absence, while he
serves on the staff of the World
Council of Churches in Geneva
Switzerland.
The Rev. Chesteen Smith. acting
executive secretary, read DR.. Refs
sig's message. DR.. Enders presided
at the meeting.
Evening star., 1948-05-04
New Officers Installed
By Nurses Association

The Washington Nurses Associa-
ton installed new officers last night
at meeting at Scott's Hotel, 213l
o street NV. Mrs. Gertrude WEIGH
who is retiring as executive officer
presided.
Those installed were Mrs. Ger
trude Funk, president; Mrs. Vir-
ginia Gaskins, vice president; Mrs.
Jennie Williams, secretary: Mrs.
Virginia Hortenstine, treasurer, and
Mrs. Ann Anderson. Mrs. Doris
Neely, Mrs. Elsie Duffey, Mrs. Vir-
ginia Sobotka and Miss Opal VIII
son. executive officers.
Evening star., 1948-05-04
Lightning Bolt Destroys
Tennessee Power Plant
By the Associated Press

DYERSBURG, Tenn, May A.
Fire destroyed the power plant here
early today and left the city of
$4,000 persons without electricity or
water for several hours. Damage
was estimated at almost $1,000 900.
The fire, started by a bolt of
lightning, was brought under con-
troll after more than two hours by
flremen using all available water.
No one was hurt.
Mayor Page Hart said, "WeT be
all right by noon on water" The
Navy base at ,Millington, Tenn, sent
two generators, he said, and water
was being pumped. A power line,
he said, was being extended to a
Tennessee Valley Authority con-
nection at Newbern, Tenn. -
Evening star., 1948-05-04
hsgr. Buckley GraveIy III;
Retired St. Mathew w'sRector

Msgr. Edward L. Buckley, 86, re.
tired rector Of st. Matthews Ca.
thedral, was reported gravely IL
today in Georgetown Hospital.
His physician said Msgr. Buckley
was under treatment for a hear
ailment and added his advanced ag.
made his condition particularly seri.
Gus.
Once an Episcopal clergyman
Msgr. Buckley was ordained 9
Catholic priest in 1901 and assigned
to st. Matthew'S. He became the
pastor in 1922 and received the ranl
of monsignor in 1929. Retiring ir
1945, he was succeeded by Msgr
John K. Cartwright.
Evening star., 1948-05-04
Post Elected Mayor
Of 1akoma, Featuring
Montgomery Voting

John C. Post was elected Mayor
and his running mates won five O.
the seven Town Council seats ir
Takoma Park in yesterdays mos
hotly-contested municipal election ir
Montgomery County.
The new Mayor defeated Luke
j. Bennett, jr., president of the
Community League of Takoma Park
1852 to 586, according to complete
unofficial returns.
The newly-elected Mayor anc
Councilmen will serve two-yeal
terms beginning June 7.
Is Seeking I Places.
There were IS contestants seeking
the seven places on the Town Coun-
Gil. Those elected were: John H
Mes, 1,487 votes; Herman C. Heffner
1885; John r. Parkerson, 1,215:
Walter H. McClenon, 1851; Ross H
Beville, 1,21l; Sherwood Citizens
jr, 1924, and H. Brooks Perring
1,1s7.
Those on the Bennett ticket were
Councilmen Mes and Heffner anc
Davis M. Agey, 507; James A. Clark
6S9; George A. Cook, tit; DR.. Fred
erick J. Stevenson. SOL, and Edward
j. White, 499 The remaining un.
attached candidates were Leroy A
Anderson, who received 1879 votes
r. L. Dunn, 800, and Charles w
Gerrar, 231.
New Mayors Of two other Mont
gomery County communities were
selected in yesterdays balloting
They were for Glen Echo and Gar
rett Park.
HersOn Defeats Mrs. McCuen.
Mrs. Beulah H. McCuen, Mayol
OF Glen Echo for nine years, was
defeated by William Herson, WRC
rise and shine" announcer. Mrs
McCuen, who succeeded her hus.
band, Henry T. McCuen-who hac
held the post Is years-received IS
votes to so for Mr.. Herson.
The radio announcer has served
on the council at Glen Echo ane
will serve for four years as Mayor
Running third in this contest wa!
George Arnold, captain of the Gler
Echo Volunteer Fire Department
who holds two medals for heroism
Mr.. Arnold polled % votes.
For the Glen Echo Town Council
Edward c. Fenimore, with rs, ant
Donald Canada, 54, won the tw,
avilable seats. Mr.. Canada was re-
elected. Four others unsuccessful,
sought the two Offices. They wer,
w. S. Herstein, 81 votes: James D
Saunders, As: DR.. E. w. Cannon
16, and Mrs. Roberta Keiter, 13.
DR.. James L. Thomas, section
chief at the Bureau of Standards
defeated Clark F. King, assistan
corporation counsel for the District
for Mayor of Garrett Park. Tn,
vote was IS to 78, according to tn,
unofficial tally. The incumbent
Clyde L. Hall, did not seek re-elec
ton.
Also in Garrett Park, Howard
Bartram, school teacher, with IL
votes, and Walter Reynolds, mer
chant, with 10l, nosed out Pau
Compiler, laundry official, with 7e
for the two available council seats
In Somerset, Irving M. Day wa
unopposed for his fifth term a.
mayor. For the council there, A. w
Starratt, with 64. and Mrs. Ned w
Arich, A, were elected over Edward
Talbot, with Al votes.
Other results included the follow.
ing:
Drummond Citizens Committee
J. William Stohlman, jr., %; w
Kenneth Hoover, 19, and James B
Garry, 10, all unopposed incumbents
Evening star., 1948-05-04
Report on 1an1nl
ySenateUnit
Planned FRIDAY
Subcommittee Silent
On District Justice
Nomination Vote

A Senate Judiciary Subcommittee
will make its formal report on the
nomination Of Edward A. Tamm,
FBI official. to be a District Court
justice to a special meeting of the
full committee at 10 am. Friday.
Pending that report, a veil Of
secrecy was thrown around the
result OF subcommittee vote, taken
late yesterday at the end of
three-hour executive session.
Belief was expressed in some
quarters that the subcommittee Of
three may have approved the nom-
nation, but those who know re-
fused fatty to disclose the vote.
Action came after many protracted
hearings on the disputed nomina-
ton.
Wiley Reveals Vote.
Senator Wiley, Republican, of
Wisconsin, Judiciary Committee
chairman, was the one who an
nounced the subcommittee, headed
by Senator Donnell, Republican, of
Missouri, had voted.
He emphasized, however, that un-
der the rules, the subcommittee
would not make public its findings,
but would report directly to the full
committee Friday.
The Wisconsin legislator limited
that the full committee probably
would approve the subcommittee
report, whatever it may be.
My Interpretation of procedure"
said Senator Wiley, rs that the sub
committee is the autocrat."
The subcommittee, which con.
Quoted many hearings over the dis
puted nomination, consists of Chair
man Donnell, Senator Cooper, Re-
publican, of Kentucky, and Senator
Kilgore, Democrat, of West Vir-
ginia.
Donnell Questioned.
Senator Donnell, when questioned
at the conclusion of the subcom-
mlttee's executive session, said only
that he would make a report" to
the full committee. He declined to
make any further comment.
Senators Cooper and Kilgore. on
leaving the executive session, de-
cl1ned even to say the subcommittee
had acted. They referred the press
to Chairman Donnell.
With several members of the full
committee expecting to be out Of
the city Friday, Senator Wiley ex-
pressed doubt whether a quorum
could be obtained for action. If
there Is not quorum, he said, he
will make public the subcommittee
report anyway.
Tamm Strongly Endorsed.
Mr.. Tamm had been strongly in
dorsed by Attorney General Clark,
FBI Director ]. Edgar Hoover, three
Senators and some attorneys in pri-
vate practice here, appearing as
witnesses before the subcommittee.
They contended his legal experience
In the FBI qualified him for the
bench.
Heaviest attack on Mr.. Tamm, as
Slstant to the director of the FBI.
came from the American Bar Asso-
citation and the District Bar Asso-
citation. Their leaders charged he
had never tried case in court.
The subcommittee went at length
into the nominees record, especially
his admission to practice law In
Minnesota, without bar examina-
ton, but on motion. Minnesota au-
thorities testified this was proper
under State law.
The nomination had been sent to
the Senate by President Truman
early in February.
Evening star., 1948-05-04
loundrymon's S Slayer
Loses Move for Writ

The Supreme Court turned down
yesterday the plea Of Lee Fook, g.
convicted killer Of a laundry pro-
prietor, for a writ of habeas corpus
Fook, Chinese, is scheduled to
die in the District Jail electric chair
June II. In his petition, he con-
tended his constitutional rights
were violated at his trial.
Fook was convicted of stabbing to
death Harry Lee, 40, also Chinese
after sidewalk chase in the 450O
block OF Georgia avenue NV. In
September, l946.
Evening star., 1948-05-04
DC. Man Reaches japan
To Aid Zoibutsu Breokup
BY the Assoeiofed Rrass

TOKYO, May 4.-Four of the five
American businessmen who will
assist occupation authorities and
the japanese government in break
Ing up the Zaibatsu economic
monopolies) arrived today.
They are Roy S. Campbell and
Joseph v. Robinson of New York,
Walter B. Hutchinson of the Uni
versity of Iowa and Byron D. Wood
side of Washington.
They will be joined shortly by
Edward F. Burger of Cleveland.
Mr.. Woodside is assistant director
of the Division of Corporation
Finance of the Securities and
Exchange Commission. He left the
SEC in April on leave to take the
Japanese assignment.
Evening star., 1948-05-04
Southern Churchmen
Honor A. F. Miller

The Fellowship Of Southern
Churchmen presented their merit
citation last night to Alexander F.
Miller. director of the Southeastern
regional Office of the Antidefama-
ton League Of B'nai Birth.
Meeting in the Phyllis Wheatley
YWCA, Ninth street and Rhode
Island avenue NV, members OF
the conference, heard Mr.. Miller
praise the fellowship for their
outstanding work in helping create
a climate of public opinion which
has allowed the South to make
much progress"
Evening star., 1948-05-04
Home Groups to Meet

Representatives of Arlington
County Home Demonstration Clubs
were to observe National Home
Demonstration Week today by at
tending the District meeting OF the
organization at Culpeper, Mrs.
Marguerite F. Hamelin, home
| demonstration agent, announced.
Evening star., 1948-05-04
Prof. Chuikoff to Speak

Prof. I. L. Chaikoff, of the divi-
sion of physiology at the University
Of California, will speak at pm.
tomorrow in the current seminar
Of the Graduate School and De-
partment of Physics, Howard Uni.
versity.
Evening star., 1948-05-04
Dancers to Give Proarum

College life will be depicted in
modern dance at Ritchie Coliseum
at $50 pm. Thursday when the
University of Maryland's Dance
Club gives its spring public program.
The choregraphy Is under the direc-
ton of Mrs Adele Tingey, physical
education dance instructor.
Evening star., 1948-08-20
Consumer Goods Sales
Remain at High Level
BY the Associotsd Press

NEW YORK, Aug. 2o.-Back-to
school promotions and favorable
weather in most sections of the
country helped hold retail sales in
the week ended Wednesday at the
high level of the preceding week,
Dun e. Bradstreet said today. Dollar
volume was 6 to 10 per cent higher
than in the same week last year.
Numerous promotional sales OF
fall apparel met with increased con-
sumer response. Women's velveteen
and corduroy jumpers and tailored
blouses continued to be in large de-
mand. In many communities clear
ance sales Of summer sportswear
and other clothing aroused interest
Mems clothing demand was slightly
below that of the previous week.
There was q considerable upswing
in the amount of installment buying
of consumer goods. Paint, hardware
and building materials continued in
large demand. Furniture in medium
price ranges sold well.
Food sales were almost unchanged
from the high level of the preced-
ing week and slightly above the cor
responding week a year ago.
Regional percentage increases in
sales over year ago we're: New
England. 6 to 10: East. S to 9; South
2 to 6; Middle West, 13 to II: North
west, II to IS; Southwest, to 8, and
paciflc Goa Sf tn
Evening star., 1948-08-20
Rail Stocks Advance
i0n News Of Dividend
On Southern Pacific
sy the Assoeiofed Press

NEW YORK, Aug. 2e.-Railway
stocks moved ahead easily in today's
market following news of an in
creased dividend by one of the
Nations biggest transportation
systems.
Southern Pacific set the pace with
a gain of 3 points at one time.
Directors of the big road increased
the common dividend to $l.25 from
81 share.
Turnover in the rails, as in other
groups, was only a trifle faster than
the markets recent loafing gait
although several large blocks OF
stocks appeared on the tape.
Higher prices were paid for Santa
Fe, Pennsylvania, Southern Railway,
Central of New Jersey, Eastern Air
lines, United Airlines, Gulf Oil,
United States Steel. General Motors,
Chrysler, Kennecott Copper, Gen.
eral Electric. Du Pont and United
States Gypsum.
Inclined to balk were Douglas Air
craft and Philip Morris.
New Haven AIS of 2022 were
again in front of the bond market,
with modest improvement noted in
a number of other rail lines. Gov
ernment issues held steady in over
the-counter dealings.
Babcock & Wilcox, the company
which co-operated with Republic
Steel in development of a new cast
ing process, improved again in the
Curb.
Evening star., 1948-08-20
Chicago Livestock

CHICAGO, Aus. 20 Up tusDA .-Salabie
hogs, 1000; total. 5000; market very
slow and very uneven; so cents to .0G
pounds, SM1r Sss %; 90? 81, paid ior few top
81 so. ior short load: weights over 27C
pounds very scarce; few 290-32o pounds
IS .0O-e9. 90; several loads good and choice
12O-1SO pounds. 2S.00-29.50: good and
choice sows under 300 pounds, 81: 75-
20 90: 325-350 pounds. rs :50-27 80; 375-
400 pounds, IS O0-26 90: 425-475 pounds
90 .5O-24.5o; few heavier weights to around
$500.
salable cattle. 1900; total. 1900; sal
able calves, 300; total, 300: steers, hetfers
and cows fairly active and steady; bulls
slow and weak; vealerS weak to 30 cents low
er; choice steers absent; few high medium
and GOOD kinds. 80. .0O-37. so: package good
fed hsifers. $500; several loads common
light Southwest grass heifers. 20.00-22 %;
medium and good beef cows. q .b0.2b 90;
|canners and cutters, ID .56-l $50: nc
strictly good sausage or beef bulls onered;
few medium weight and heavy bulls, % 90
2425: practical top choice vealers, 5000;
saisbie sheep. 1000; total. 1000;
slaughter spring lambs steady to so cents
lower; good and choice native spring lambs
% 50-27 90; top, 27.0O: most medium 70
good, 23.50-26.00; no Western lambs Of
Tered; SLAUGHTER ewes scarce, STEADY; few
small lote good and choice, 1900: load
common and medium yearlings unsold.