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Evening star., 1948-09-30

remembered the homes age
limit was 16 and he had no
folks to whom he could go.
Mr.. Manware, the new
houSefather, was a regular
fellow. He grew to depend on
Maury, the oldest boy, who
helped out with the other chill
dren-
Evening star., 1948-09-30
6. w. Campus Dance Set

A pre-game dance for George
Washington University students will
be held at $3.50 pm. tomorrow in
the student house on the campus
The university meets v. M. I. in
Griffith Stadium in a football game
SATURDAY.
Evening star., 1948-09-30
Harris Slayer Reward
Increased by Gov. Tuck
BY the Assoeioied Press

RICHMOND. Va. Sept. 3o-Gov
Tuck has issued a proclamation Of
fering an additional $500 reward for
the capture of the slayer of Robert
B. Harris, Alexandria policeman, the
Governors office said today.
Mr.. Harris was shot fatally Sep
tember ii in the rear of Howard
Johnson's restaurant in Alexandria,
The Commonwealth's reward will
supplement those offered by the
Alexandria City Council and busi-
nessmen of that city totaling $4,000.
Evening star., 1948-09-30
Moury, Boy Used to Loneliness, Has Home

had companionship, kin d
houseparents and good care.
Three times in the next nine
years prospective foster par
ents expressed interest in
Maury, but nothing ever ma
terialized. Then Maury was
Is. He felt lonely when he
Evening star., 1948-09-30
Civitons PIon Ladies' Night

The Civitan Club of Bethesda will
hold ladies' night at $50 pm,
tomorrow at the Battery Park
clubhouse 107 Glenbrook road,
Bethesda.
Evening star., 1948-09-30
ON THE AIR TONIGHT

Hear Maury's story from
| 10 to 1O:15 o'clock tonight on
Station WMAL and Station
| WMAL-FM.
Evening star., 1948-11-24

Hosts in the various counties are:
Loudoun County-W. H. Cocker
i'll, w. c. Wilson, w. T. Smith, j.
Stewart Smith, DR.. A. c. Echols,
James Birchfeld, farm editor of The
Star; H. c. Thompson, Philip E.
Bradley and B. w. Mckinney.
Fairfax County-T. j. Stockton
Raymond Huff, Miss Sara Cox, John
Middleton, Harry Middleton, Chester
Cissel, Miss Edith Rogers, w. D.
Middleton, j. A. Miller, Fred M
Kelso, A. B. Price, John Roger, Sher-
man o. Morris, William B. Boswell,
E. S. Smith, Roscoe Lancaster, Mrs.
Fannie Conner, Stanley Gardner.
Guy Popovich, Marion @. Money
and Fred Gardner.
Others Named.
Prince william County-C. c.
Lynn, L. M. Mitchell, John Barrett.
J. R. Eagle, Wheatley johnson, w.
R. Free, Frank Cox, o. r. Hersch,
Wilmer Kline, John Cox, G. j. Slo-
thauber, Wilmer CARRIER, J. B. john
son, w. L. Coverstone, Harry Falk
and B. Higgs Lewis.
Montgomery County Jack
Schaum, John Sumner Wood, Floyd
H. Walkinshaw, Marshall Davis,
John E. Darby, Joseph G. Howes,
Edwin D. Fry, w. Lawson King,
D. c. Hotel, T. Y. Candy, Robert
Miller, jr.; Allie Messer and Eugene
S. Walker.
Evening star., 1948-11-24
ID. T.. Child Labor Law
Revision 10 Be Asked,
Conference Is Told

Congress should "clean up child
labor in its own back yard" &C
Washington can become q model 70,
the United States, Mrs. Gertrude
Folks zimand, general secretary OF
the National Child Labor Commit
tee. told the conference OF the Amer
lean Parents Committee yesterday
at the Willard Hotel.
The present child labor law in the
District is below standard, she said,
declaring that any child may leave
school for full-time work on his l4tla
birthday II he has completed the
eighth grade. A 14-year-old child
in Washington may be employed
eight hours day, six days q week
and 4s hours q week although more
and more States are limiting work.
ing hours to 20 for minors up to 10
years old, she said.
She said her committee was going
to ask the next Congress to revise
the child labor law here.
Lee johnson. executive vice pres
ident Of the National Public Housing
Conference, also gave the conference
a preview Of public housing bills his
group will advocate before Congress.
Mrs. Dorothy Thomson, Washing
ton director of the American Parents
Committee, said her group would
ask Congress for a $7,500, 900 appro-
priation to establish a National
Child Research Institute in the
Children's Bureau of the Federal
Security Agency to advance knowl-
edge Of child development"
Other speakers were Paul Howard
of the American Library Association
who explained q Public Library
Service Demonstration bill to extend
library service to $4,000, 900 Ameri-
cans; Mrs. De Forest Van Slyck, OF
the United States Committee for the
Children's Fund, who told about the
United Nations international Chill
dren's Emergency Fund, and DR..
Edgar Fuller, director of the division
of school administration in the
United States once of Education,
who spoke on the school lunch pro-
gram,
Evening star., 1948-11-24
1000 Inaugural Day
Special Auto Tags
Ordered by District

The Commissioners yesterday
approved an order for 1000
special automobile tags for the
Inauguration.
The new tags will have q
white background with blue
numerals and q red outline.
The tags will be good from mid
night January IL to midnight
January 26.
The special tags are made
every four years for the in
augural ceremonies and are at
tached to the cars Of Inaugural
Committee officials and to cars
occupied by notables. The tags
will be made by the inmates Of
Lorton Reformatory.
Evening star., 1948-11-24
Allen Kelley Is Denied
Marriage AnnuIment

Judge r. Dickinson Let's of Dis.
trict Court today denied Allen w
Kelley an annulment Of his mar.
riage to Mrs. Mozelle Welborn Kel.
ley.
The court was scheduled to heal
further testimony this afternoon or
the question Of whether MIR. Kelley
should be required to pay mainten-
ance to Mrs. Kelley.
Mrs. Kelley brought a suit fol
maintenance and Mr.. Kelley filed a
counter complaint asking that their
marriage last April II be annuled.
Mrs. Kelley testified today that
she had spent the last two nights
in her husbands home on the floor
stating that he would not permit
her to sleep in the parlor. and that
previously she had her own furni-
ture removed.
Their romance started on a Frank
lin Park bench 1s years ago and
before their marriage, the husband
said, Mrs. Kelley gave him beauty
treatments. But after the wedding,
these stopped, he said.
Mrs. Kelley, 1887 Massachusetts
avenue NV, q part-time beautician
at the Kennedy Warren, contended
her husband failed to provide proper
food for her.
Mr.. Kelley contended that she
rushed him into wedlock for his
property. They lived together only
two months, the court was told.
Although Mr.. Kelley, who works
for the P. J. Walshe firm at 11ls
I street NV, maintains he makes
only about $25 q week, his wife as.
serts his income Is between $500
and $400 month, and that he has
other property.
Evening star., 1948-11-24
so RuroI Families to Entertain
FAC Group Thanksgiving Day

Thanksgiving Day will be espe-
cially meaningful to 60 farm fam
lilies in nearby Virginia and Mary
land this year and to the 100 Food
and Agriculture Organization Con-
ference delegates and their families
who will be guests in the rural homes
for the American celebration of the
harvest.
The guests will be picked up at
the Shoreham Hotel at $50 and
9:45 am. tomorrow by four buses
which will 60 to the county seats OF
the following counties: Fairfax,
Prince William and Loudoun Coun-
ties, Va, and Montgomery County,
Md. On each of the buses will be
stan member Of the Department
Of Agriculture Extension Service who
will act as guide.
On arrival at each county seat
the guide and the county agent will
introduce the delegates and their
families to the farmers who will be
hosts for the day. The so farmers
were chosen by the county agents
as typical OF tnelr areas.
To Tour Forums.
After Thanksgiving dinner in the
rural homes, and perhaps a tour Of
the farms, the delegates will be
taken back to the county seats
where they will meet their buses
at 4:30 pm. for the return trip to
Washington.
Evening star., 1948-11-24

| battered body William Pollard.
was found last Saturday, three day.
after Pollard had checked out o1
the hotel.
The boy was Joseph Nichols, jr.
son of a friend Of Pollardis. They
had met when both were patients
in a veterans hospital in Chilli
cothe, Ohio.
Mr.. Nichols said Pollard had taken
the child from their home in Hunt
ington, w. Va, on the pretext OF
taking him to Pollard's parents In
Cincinnati.
Pollard was arraigned before
United States Commissioner Edwin
K. Walker shortly after his seizure
on a Federal charge Of unlawful
flight to avoid prosecution for
murder.
Guilty. sir, and I'll waive ex-
tradition" Pollard said. The case,
however, was continued to Decem-
Der pending receipt Of a copy Of
the original warrant. His bond was
set at $4,000.
Evening star., 1948-11-24
Michigan Man Slain
From Ambush After
10-MiIe Auto Chase
BY the Asseeiatsd Rrsss

BELLAIRE, Mich, Nov. NJ
Jerold Lee, as, Of East Jordan, Mich.
was shot to death early today after
a twisting high-speed automobile
chase along lonely Northwestern
Michigan roads ended In O fatA
ambush. =@
Mrs. Goldie Long, "a, riding with
Lee, escaped injury although his
small panel truck went OF the road
after he was shot.
Mrs. Long, estranged from har
husband, told deputy sheriffs that
"a man in a red hat" fred the fatal
shot from an old car parked ut a
road junction IN Southern Antrim
County.
Victim Awaiting Trial.
Lee was free on bond awaiting
trial in Charlevoix County on
charge Of statutory rape Of IA
year-old girl.
Deputy Bert Goodale said Lee had
a date with Mrs. Long and that they
drove around for several hours,
visiting small towns in the area.
During their tour, Mr.. Gooda1e
said, the slayers' car picked them vp.
and began firing at them. They fle&s
turning from one road onto ariv
other as the other car followed.
Lees truck was hit several timex
by bullets, Mr.. Goodale said. -:
Headed for Small Town. -.
During the 10-mile chase, the
deputy said, Lee headed south
toward Mancelona, Mich, q small,
town in southern Antrim County.
Mrs. Long told the sheriff she and
Lee thought they had shaken their
pursuers at that point. AS they
neared the highway intersection,
they saw a car parked with lights
on but paid little heed to 1t.
AS they came abreast of 1t, Mrs.
Long said, some one inside wearing
a red hat fired a single shot. It
struck Lee In the back. He died en-
route to a Grayling hospital.
Mrs. Long said the death car dis.
appeared after the shooting.
Evening star., 1948-11-24
Inaugural Committee
To Decide Question
OF Hot Doq Sales

What to do about hot dogs
along the inaugural parade
route will come up for discus
sion OF the Concession Com
mittee Tuesday morning.
The committee head, former
Police Inspector Richard Mans
field, has been receiving objec-
tions from restaurant opera
tors who feel that any food
sold that day should be sold
in the city's regular eating
places.
But some members Of the
Concessions Committee are
known to believe it ought to
be possible for parade viewers,
at least, to hold a hot dog in
one hand while holding junior
In the other during the parade.
Evening star., 1948-11-24
Turkey Stocks Shrink
AS Demand Continues
Despite High Price

Although the average turkey din.
ner will cost per cent more than q
year ago, indications today were
that the average family will have
the traditional feast II they can find
the bird.
Wholesalers stocks were running
low at the outset Of business today.
Some were sold out Of the more
popular small hens and others fig
ured to unload the last Of their big
toms during the day.
Although turkey prices generally
had risen to 20 per cent more than
last year, the Associated Press re-
ported the birds were selling briskly
throughout the Nation at an average
of Is cents a pound for hens and 65
cents for toms.
Surprised at Demand.
Retailers everywhere were sur
prised at the brisk run on the high
priced birds, which sold from IS
to 45 cents q pound In prewar
days.
Turkey buying began as early as
4 am. today at the waterfront
market area.
Selling was at a peak yesterday.
One wholesale poultry dealer said
he stayed open from 4 am. to II
pm. and sold 10000 pounds of the
big birds.
At the nearby farmers's produce
market, live turkeys gobbled and
brushed against the sides Of their
crates. Others lay dressed on
tables and ready for the broiler.
The farmers, too, expected to sell
out their supply today to house.
wives, with prices about the same
as their neighbors'.
Few Seen for Christmas.
Dealers everywhere agreed that
those people waiting for Christmas
to eat turkey may be doomed to
disappointment, for the crop, al
ready 10 per cent of, figures to be
about depleted after the Thanks
ing rush
In figuring the cost of a turkey
dinner for an average Washington
family of four. the Bureau OF La
Dor Statistics said it will cost $5.47,
compared with $512 year ago, $4.88
in 1946, 1892 in 1945 and more than
double the $3.50 the same meal cost
in 194l.
Price Of the turkey itself was based
on an average of "a cents a pound.
A n-pound turkey would cost about
1888, but the statisticians figured
that the average family would eat
only about half Of it, leaving some
of the turkey and other food for
Evening star., 1948-11-24
InuuquruI
Continued From First Page.)

Committee which is headed by
Carter T. Barron.
One Set Of Decorations.
"Mr. Barron and I are collaborat.
ing" Mr.. Morris said, because We
cannot have two sets of decorations
Those for the gala concert also
will serve for the ball.
Mr.. Morris pointed out that the
size OF the Armory, with 10000
square feet Of floor space, makes
decorating major job. But he
said the ball will be reminiscent OF
the last big inaugural ball held
when President Taft was inaugu-
rated March 4, 1909.
The ticket sale yesterday for the
forthcoming ceremonies brought
another large order for a block Of
seats from which to witness the
inaugural parade. John r. Nor
rissey, director OF ticket sales, an
nounced that the Philadelphia
Evening Bulletin had sent in an
order for 800 seats at $3.50 each.
accompanied by a check for $4,000.
Mr.. Morrissey said there were
about 100 applications for seats re-
ceived through the mail in addition
to the applications made In person
at the ticket sale headquarters,
Room 166 in the Tariff Commission
Building, Seventh and r streets
NV.
Mrs. Ernest K. Lindlsy, chairman
Of the Hospitality and Housing Com
mittee announced that Mrs. John
c. McClintock has been named
vice chairman Of the Hospi-
tality and Housing Committee In
charge of housing. with Mrs. James
v. Bennett In charge Of housing in
Maryland and Mrs. Loyle A. Nor.
risson In charge Of housing In Vir-
ginia.
Mrs. Charles r. Brainan, wife of
the Secretary Of Agriculture, has
been named to head the program
for children and Mrs. Beverley st.
George Tucker as assistant at com.
mittee headquarters.
The General Service Committee
announced 1t has made o good start
in its efforts to obtain about 1900
volunteers to help at the inaugura-
ton events.
At the 194l Inauguration about
1000 Boy Scouts and their leaders
and others helped as grandstand
ushers and supervisors, at first aid
stations and in other capacities.
The committee this year is head
ed by William Armstrong, chairman
Of the Health and Safety Commit
tee Of the Western District of the
Boy Scouts and director OF the Ho-
tel Ambassador swimming pool. Mr..
Armstrong said the Boy Scout, Girl
Scout and Camp Fire Girls organi-
cations in the Capital area have
promised their support.
Serving with MIR. Armstrong are
Andrew J. Murphy, sub-chaifman:
Harold P. Ganss, Mrs. Mary c. Pi-
ranian, Kenneth B. Spear and Mrs.
Adolphus Station.
Evening star., 1948-11-24

Little use of those funds as risk
capital while he Is alive"
Senator McGrath answered: THAT
Is not So"
Senator Tobey commented:
That's what Little testified"
The subcommittee chairman ther
charged that the charities trust con.
tributed $4,000 to the community
fund while paying about 5000, ,0oo'
to the three trustees, including Sen.
ator McGrath.
Senator McGrath interrupted te
say the trust has paid $l35, 900 tt
the community fund.
Says Salary Is Fair.
Concerning the $4,000 salaries o,
trustees, he said:
The compensation fixed in this
trust is very fair one"
Arriving for today's hearing, Sen
ator McGrath told a newsman that
the Rhode Island Charities Trust
which the committee contends owes
II years taxes, docs not owe one
penny to anybody"
He testified he would be de.
lighted" to see the public informed
about the actual facts concerning
the business of the charitable trust
Senator Tobey has charged tina,
Mr.. Little created charitable trusts
to avoid taxes. Mr.. Little contends
they are legal devices designed solely
for charitable purposes.
Denies Attempt to Cover Up
Senator McGrath testified there
was nothing mysterious" about q
conference between him and his CO.
trustees and Mr.. Little in regard to
a tax-demand letter from the In.
ternal Revenue Bureau.
Nobody tried to cover up any.
thing" Senator McGrath said.
Senator Tobey has charged that
other witnesses in the hearings were
reluctant" to reveal the fact of
those conferences.
Senator McGrath said:
"The Bureau Of Internal Revenue
did not understand the provisions
OF the law under which our trust
was operating"
The bureau declared In q letter
that the trust was not tax exempt
under q certain provision OF the tax
code.
Senator McGrath contended, how
ever, that the trust is tax exempt
under another provision.
He said he and the other trustees
nave filed 8 legal brief to support
that claim with the Internal Rev.
enue Bureau.
AS Tar as know, We have had
40 further correspondence from the
bureau" the Senator testified.
Evening star., 1948-11-24
extron
CONTINUED From First Page. J

tee chairman, interrupted to sug.
gest that Mr.. Little had use of the
trust funds for risk capital, Senator
McGrath denied that again, as he
had done a short time earlier.
He said he and his two co-trustees
would like the world to know Just
how we accomplished this Job, Just
how we built this trust fund to
$4.5oo, ,oo0."
A sharp exchange between the
two Senator's came earlier when
Senator McGrath said:
"our purpose was to build up the
trust to point where it would con-
tribute substantially to the Provi.
dence Community Fund "a Com
munity Chest) at the time Of Mr..
Little's DEATH"
Senator Tobey interrupted sharply
with-"and incidentally, to give Mr..
Evening star., 1948-11-24
Law Students 10 Be Guests
Al Anii-Communisf Talks

Faculty members and students Of
Washington law schools will be
specially invited guests to the second
in series Of ti-Communist Town
Hall meetings at $50 pm, Decem-
Der 6, in Gonzaga Auditorium, AZ
street NV.
Sponsored by the Washington
General Assembly, Fourth Degree,
Knights Of Columbus, the meeting
will have as its moderator Guy
Moore, Faithful Navigator Of the
General Assembly. The speakers
will be DR.. James J. Hayden, dean,
Columbus Law School; Richard
Mahar. attorney, and DR.. Vladimir
Gsovski, chief Of the Library of
Congress foreign law section and
Georgetown University foreign serv-
ice professor.
Evening star., 1948-11-24

will preach the sermon. Other
churches participating are Peoples
Congregational, Fifteenth Street
Presbyterian and Plymouth Con.
gregational.
Union services of the churches or
Capitol Hill will be held at 8 pm
today at the Metropolitan Presby-
terian Church.
Evening star., 1948-11-24
Thanksgiving
(Continued From First Page.)

on Friday in order to have a four
day holiday week end.
The Civil Service Commission
estimated that at least $1,000 Fed
eral workers expected to take an
nual leave on Friday.
For those remaining in. Washing
ton there will be the usual Thanks.
giving dinners in the homes, church
services and a variety Of entertain.
ment.
Family Dinner Planned.
President Truman and his family
will have their Thanksgiving dinner
in the Blair House, their temporary
home while the White House is
undergoing repairs. It will be largely
q family anair.
The President plans to spend the
day at his desk, Presidential Sec
retary Charles G. Ross said. He
explained that the President has
an enormous amount of signing
to do" on oficial papers.
For soldiers stationed in Wash
ington special plans for Thanksgiv-
ing observance have been made by
the Military District of Washington.
Religious services will begin today
with devotions scheduled at the
Pentagon starting at noon. Special
services for all denominations have
been scheduled for tomorrow in all
posts within the district-including
the North and South posts Of Fort
Myer and at Fort Lesley j. McNair
Troops at the military posts here
will be served q bountiful Thanks
giving dinner and plans have been
made for them to entertain hundreds
Of relatives and friends. The menu
includes shrimp cocktail, turkey, ap-
|pettsers, snowflake potatoes, creamed
onions, candied sweet potatoes, lima
beans, fruit salad, rolls, pumpkin pie,
nuts and candy.
Formal Dance Planned.
A formal dance for Sd Infantry
men at North Post Of Fort Myer
was held last night to start the
Thanksgiving festivities.
At the South Post, Q Thanks
giving festival will be held at 7
o'clock tonight, with dancing, games
and refreshments on the program
A Thanksgiving dance will be held
Friday night at the South Post,
starting at $3.50 o'clock.
Navy men also will observe
Thanksgiving in traditional fashion.
Most Of them will be given the day
OF, with only skeleton crews re-
naming on duty at the five main
stations here-West Potomac Park
naval barracks, Naval Medical Cen
ter, Bethesda; Naval Air Station
and Naval Receiving Station, Ana
costa, and the air test center at
Patuxent River, Nd.
Thanksgiving religious services
will be conducted by Navy chaplains
OF the three faiths. Omcers and
enlisted men with guests will attend
special holiday dances. Turkey and
all the trimmings will be on the
menu Of the Thanksgiving dinners.
With the Navy, as with other mill
tary establishments, the preparation
Of Thanksgiving dinner requires
mass production. At the medical
center, preparations have been made
to serve full-course dinner to 1000
persons, including 900 patients. This
will require 10 turkeys, 80 gallons
Of tomato soup. TOO pounds Of quar-
tered sweet potatoes, 81 gallons of
cranberry sauce, 1000 hot rolls, 80
gallons of ice cream, $50 pounds of
fruit cake, 500 pumpkin pies, $50
gallons Of milk and 200 pounds of
coffee, plus TRIMMINGS.
Evening star., 1948-11-24

years and had served on ~ papers
From 1886 to 1916, when he retired
he was Washington correspondent
for the McGraw-Hill publications.
His fiction writing included sea
and adventure stories and q book,
Seven Pearls of Shandi."
Mr.. Maury, who lived at 503l v
street NV. is survived by his widow
Mrs. Jean West Maury, two broth
ers and four grandchildren. His
only son, Maj. Thompson B. Maury
III, was killed in World War II.
Evening star., 1948-11-24
choirs to Give YuIe Program

The Affiliated Westminster Choirs
Of Washington will give their third
annual Christmas concert at $3.50
pm. December 2 in Constitution
Hall, it was announced today. The
concert will include the Christmas
choral portions Of 'The Messiah, >
carol singing by the audience and a
Fred Waring choral arrangement of
Twas the Night Before Christ
mas" DR.. John Finley Williamson,
president Of the Westminster Choir
School, Princeton, will conduct the
concert.
Evening star., 1948-11-24

charge Of mur-
dering a 2-year-
old boy ! a s t
week.
The FBI said
P o ! lard, seized
yesterday in Red
Cross headquar-
tiers, had orally
admitted fatally
beating the boy
and stumng his
body in a drawer
in the American
H o t el in st.
Louis. The child's
Evening star., 1948-11-24

Monday night ir
Bethesda NavaI
Hospital after
an illness Of
i've weeks.
A m Hillary
burial In Airing
ton Cemetery
for the Spanish
American War
veteran was to
follow the serv-
ices.
9 Born In Phila-
d e p hia, M r.
Maury had been
in the newspaper
h,,e{~An~ &C. a.
Evening star., 1948-11-24
Dumburton Oaks to Close

The Dumbarton Oaks Gardens
will close Sunday for the winter.
The date Of spring opening will be
announced later. The gardens are
part Of the Harvard University
Dumbarton Oaks research library
and collection at 3101 r street NV.
Evening star., 1948-11-24
kagruder Gordon Maury
10 Be Buried al ARLINGTON

Requiem mass was offered today
In Fort Myer Chapel for Magrudel
Gordon Maury. 10. veteran news
paner and fiction writer, who died
Evening star., 1948-11-24
Hearing Is Delayed
In Staying Of Boy, 7
BY the Asseeiatsd Press

CHICAGO, Nov. 24.-William
Norris Pollard, 26, former mental pa
tient, was held in Jail today pending
removal to st. Louis where he is
wanted on q