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Evening star., 1948-06-20
Little Known Gaming Big Shots
Face Public Debuts at Probe

have had gambling connections
have been small fry. There has
been speculation Mr.. Fay wished to
question them as to what they
might know of their hackers.
Eventually, it has been thought,
these hackers, if identified, will be
called. If they cannot be caught
in the special grand jury's net as
gaming law violators, the possibility
of trapping them as perjurors re-
mains.
In any event. when they appear
to testify, a number of them prob
ably will elicit no loks Of recogni-
ton from those who claim to be
able to name on their fingers the
real bosses" Of Washington gambl-
ing.
Evening star., 1948-06-20
Gas Station Attendant
Is Found Guilty Of
Attacking Student
Rx the Assoeioted Press

CHARLOTTESVILLE. Va, June
ia 20-year-old service station
attendant was found guilty today by
Judge Lemuel F. Smith in Abe
marie Circuit Court Of attacking .
University of Virginia student nurse
from Washington.
Imposition of sentence on Lemuel
j. Bickers, convicted OF rape, was
deferred until later date on mo-
ton of the defense attorney, E. v.
Walker. Bickers's wife is expecting
baby soon, the attorney told the
court.
Bickers was remanded to the
county jail to await sentencing.
Posed as Driver, Girl Said.
The 18-year-old student nurse
said on the stand that Bickers, pos
ing as a taxicab driver, approached
her after she arrived here by bus
from her home in Washington April
Is.
Instead of taking her to the nurs-
ing school, the girl said, Bickers
continued southwark on Route %
to the spot where she said the Of
Tense was committed.
She told q classmate Of the offense
the following day and hospital au-
thorities the next Friday, the nurse
said.
DR.. C C. Nuckols of the University
OF Virginia Hospital, who saw the
nurse at that time, said on the
stand this morning that her phys
ical condition revealed bruises.
Bickers Made Denial.
She was in a state of "borderline
hysteria," he said, and was admit
ted to the university hospital for
observation and further checkup.
1t became known at that time
that she had been married to a
University of Maryland student and
1t was discovered she was pregnant,
DR.. Nuckols said.
Bickers, who took the stand just
before noon, denied posing as a
taaicab driver and stated that the
girl submitted to him OF her own
accord.
Evening star., 1948-06-20
By Chris Mothisen

You can't tell the big shot gamblers
without a program-and United
States Attorney George Morris Fay
won't provide one.
Some of the longtime leaders of
Capital chance combines are known
by name and face to many followers
of the horse races, numbers, base
ball and football pools and organized
dice games.
These leaders will be recognized
promptly If they show up as wit
nesses before the special grand jury
investigating the gambling situation
here.
There are others, however, who
have operated their illicit businesses
without either oral or written pub
ncity.
Police furnished Mr.. Fay list OF
approximately 40 gamblers OF sub
stantial Importance He has not
made 1t public, but 1t Is presumed
to include the figures popularity re-
garded as the powers behind betting
books in this area.
"Never Heard Of Belts"
None is known to have testified in
the current investigation.
IN addition, the list carries the
names of many gamblers who prob
ably are unknown outside the trade
and even in the lower levels OF
their own organizations.
When Elbe C. Belts turned up in
Federal Court in Baltimore last
week, for example, inquiries among
persons purporting to be ''in the
know" brought blank looks.
! Never heard of him." they said.
Yet Belts had admitted backing
a numbers book which had gross
volume of about $1,600.0O0 over a
period OF three years. He was tried
on income tax evasion charges,
sentenced to sfour months in jail
and fined $4,000.
Wasn't Heavy Spender.
1t developed that Bettis. who said
he retired from the numbers busi-
ness in 1914, never was char
acter." He ran his book method
ically. He was not known as a
heavy spender or as a frequenter
of night clubs or race track club
houses, but this colored man could
have been called big shot.
Whether he will be called as a
witness before the special grand
jury is not known.
In the numbers game, particu-
larly, Mr.. Fay and his assistants
are believed to have been given in
formation indicating persons with
no gambling regulations OF note
have developed over q period OF
years into major factors in WASH
ington area gambling.
Progress of the. investigation Is
known to have generated renewed
interest IN numbers circles last week
through testimony bearing on =
rumored gambling angle to the
Brass Rail Case"-a shooting ex-
change IN q cafe last January.
The witnesses heard 20 fer who
Evening star., 1948-06-20
Clayton Resigns Post
On u. n. Economic Body
Nv N. A..oe;o,.d Press

President Truman yesterday ac-
cepted the resignation of Will l..
Clayton, former Undersecretary of
State, from his past as American
representative to the United Nations
Economic Commission for Europe.
The White House released Mr..
Clayton's letter of resignation. The
Texas businessman said he felt 1t
would be more appropriate that the
position be held by some one in
constant touch with the problems
confronting the commission" He
said he has lost that contact since
leaving the State Department.
In accepting the resignation. Mr..
Truman voiced his appreciation Of
Mr.. Claytons services. 4
Evening star., 1948-06-20
RiyerdaIe Area Boys Club
Siuns IS at First Meeting

Fifteen boys were signed up yes
terday at the organization meeting
of the Riverdale- -Riverdale Heights
Boys Club at the Riverdale School
playground.
o. H. Gage, sr.. Riverdale, is in
charge of the group. Others attend
ing the meeting included Wally
Fehr and Harry w. Penn, executive
director and director, respectively,
OF the Prince Georges County Boys
Club.
The new club will hold wiener
roast at 1 pm. Saturday at the
playground for members and those
desiring to join. Parents of the
boys are invited. a
Evening star., 1948-06-20
Vacation Bible School
To Sturt in HyuttsxilIe

The Hyattsville Community Va
cation Bible School will begin two
week term at a m. tomorrow in the
First Methodist Church, Hyattsville.
Glasses, open to children from 4 to
14-years-old, regardless of church
affiliation, will be from 9 am. to
noon Monday through Friday. The
instruction will be directed by w.
K. Cooper. secretary of the Prince
Georges County YMCA.
Evening star., 1948-06-20
CoIorfuI Parade of Contestants Will Precede
Capitals Seventh Soap Box Derby Saturday
Midget Cars Must Poss
Rigid Inspection at
Armory This Week

Final plans were announced yes
terday for the colorful parade which
is to precede the seventh running
Saturday Of the Washington Soap
Box Derby.
Ernest Kennard, chairman of the
pageantry committee, which is ar
ranging the spectacle, announced
that the procession would feature
the appearance of all contestants
in the race. They will wear the,
special crash helmets and Derby
sweaters issued to each race driver.
A similar. though more lavish, pa
rade opens the all-American finals
each year at the Akron (Ohio)
Derby Downs.
Mr.. Kennard said the crack Fort
Stevens Drum and Bugle Corps
would swing down the Pennsylvania
avenue Sc. race course at the head
of the parade, followed by the Amer
ican Legion's National Guard of
Honor.
Massed Colors to Follow.
The massed colors of the Legion
and the 40 and 8 will follow the
Honor Guard, which has appeared
at many national events since its
formation.
The Elks' Boys and Girls Band of
Silver Spring will next appear,
paced by a group of baton-swinging
drum majorettes. The James Reese
Europe Drum and Bugle Corps and
the Greenbelt Community Band
will round out the musical units
in the parade. The United States
Maritime Band will be grouped at
the finish line, and will provide
music throughout the day long
schedule of racing.
Several floats, including one en-
tered by The Star and featuring
David Icenhower, last years city
champion, will also add color to the
display.
Cars To Be Inspected.
Meanwhile, all contestants in the
Derby were warned they must deliver
their cars to the automobile dealer
with whom they registered by to-
morrow or face the problem of trans
porting their cars to the National
Guard Armory themselves.
The vehicles will be inspected
throughout this week at the Armory,
to see if they conform with the rigid
specifications laid down by the ALL
American Soap Box Derby Commit
tee. First session is slated for 6 pm.
Tuesday, under direction of inspec-
ton committee chairman Ronald
G. Thring, ST., and his committee
of II members of the District De-
partment of the American Legion.
The gravity-powered vehicles will
be lined up on the drill floor at the
Armory. After they have been in
spected. boys owning them will be
given their racing numerals, to be
placed on the side of each car
Mr.. Thring pointed out that mo
exceptions" could be made to the
construction rules, which were drawn
up to insure safe race and a fair
one. /
He said in cases where cars have
minor defects every effort will be
made to give the boy chance toI
change his car to conform before
the big race.
The inspection committee head al
SO cautioned all entrants that the
drivers licenses they received when
they registered, as we'll as their copy
of the registration blank, must be
nailed inside each car.
After each car is inspected, 1t will
be lined up in order in which it is
to be raced. Cars will be taken from
the Armory to Derby Downs" in
Evening star., 1948-06-20
John Martin Elected
ID. T.. Commander Of
Spanish War Veteran!

John Martin, a retired supreme
Court building employe, was elected
commander of the District Depart
ment of the United Spanish War
Veterans yesterday at the organiza-
tons annual meeting in the Pyth-
ian Temple, 1912 Ninth street NV.
Mr.. Martin. who lives at 3olS v
place Sc, succeeds Vincent A.
Osterman.
Other officers chosen at the meet
ing were Fred Huseman, senior vice
department commander, and Walter
Mcdonald, junior vice department
commander.
The meeting went on record in
dorsing the action of Congress in
increasing the appropriations for
the armed services.
1t was also announced that Past
National Commander-in-C Chief John
Lewis Smith, 729 Fifteenth street
NV, has been appointed chairman
of the executive committee in
charge of general arrangements for
the national encampment to be
held here August % to 26. Com
mittees for housing, transportation,
program, financing and meetings
were also appointed. Headquarters
of the national encampment will be
OF tho Mou6oner Eotal
. Mrs. Louise Freeland, 403 Aspen
street NV, was elected president
of the Women's Auxiliary yesterday
at the meeting in Masonic Temple,
Eighth and F. streets NE. Miss
Gretta w. Ludwig was chosen senior
vice president and Mrs. Marie A.
Lucas, junior vice president.
Other officers elected included
Mrs. Lucretia Echoltz, chaplain;
Miss Anna M. Palmer, patriotic in
structor; Mrs. Catherine Schughrue,
historian; Mrs. Maude Wright. con-
ductor; Mrs. Mary Hagan. assistant
conductor; Mrs. E. Maude Dudley,
guard, and Miss Helen Grissen, as
sistant guard.
Delegates chosen for the national
convention, to be held In conjunc-
ton with the mems meeting, were
Miss Ludwig, Mrs. Lucas, Mrs.
Eicholtz and Miss Palmer. Alter
mates selected we're Mrs. Anna F.
Berg, Mrs. Anna Powell, Mrs.
Schughrue, and Mrs. Harry E. Irv-
ing.
Evening star., 1948-06-20
Prince Georges to Hold
Final Free Doc Clinics

The final weeks schedule of clinics
fer the free vaccination of dogs
against rabies was announced yes
terday by DR.. C. j. Gibbs, Prince
Georges County veterinarian, as
follows:
Tomorrow Bowie Elementary
School, 6 to 7:30 pm.
Tuesday-Hillandale Church, S to
pm. and University Park School,
Sis to tbs pm.
Evening star., 1948-06-20
X-Roys for Arno Valley,
Shirley Homes This Week

The Arlington tuberculosis As
sociation has announced that free
chest. examinations will be made
this week for the Shirley Homes
and Arna Valley areas.
X-ray equipment will be oper-
ated Tuesday and Wednesday at
1850 South Twentieth street. and
Thursday, Friday and Saturday at
1908 South Twenty-sixth street.
Examinations will be from 1890
am. until $50 pm each day ex-
cept Saturday, when the hours will
be 9 am. until noon.
Evening star., 1948-06-20
Legal Sorority InstoIIs
Mrs. Evelyn Krupp

Mrs. Evelyn Lang Krupp, Wash
ington attorney, was installed as
dean of the southeastern province
Of the Kappa Beta ri, legal sorority.
1t the close Of its convention last
night in the Hotel Dodge. Miss
Annice Pearle Mount was made pro-
vincial director and Mrs. Irene Ken
nedy, associate provincial dean.
George Carroll of the FBI spoke
on juvenile delinquency in. a dis
cussion presided over by Mrs. Ed
wina Avery.
Evening star., 1948-06-20
Clearing House Today!

Starting today the Readers
Clearing House, popular wom-
ems page feature, will become
a regular" In The. Sunday
Star, appearing each Sunday
as well as daily except Satur-
day. Look for it in the So
ciety and Women's Clubs
Section.
II you are not already q
subscriber to The Sunday Star.
telephone National 5000 for
regular home delivery.
Evening star., 1948-06-20
HospituI Drive Luncheon
To Be Held in Alexandra

The hospital division Of the Alex.
andria Hospital Emergency Fund
Campaign to raise $500, 900 will hold
its second report luncheon at noon
tomorrow.
This division reported collections
of $500 at last weeks report
luncheon. The $500, 900 campaign
was launched last Monday.
Evening star., 1948-06-20
Hygiene Group to Meet

Omcers win be elected by the
Northern Virginia Chapter Of the
Mental Hygiene Society of Virginia,
at a meeting at 8 pm, Thursday.
in the Arlington Health Department
auditorium, 1900 North Edison
street. Il
Evening star., 1948-06-20

Four students of Taft Junior High School strike racing
pose they nve the they will enter in the Soap Box
Derby Saturday Front to they Burke wilson, 15
Wayne Miller 49, Burton Holmes 49, and Tommy Thorowgood
Watching speed merchants Cleft to right Charles
Hid shop instructor Hite Bernard Dodder and
James A. Hagan officials of the East
gate Businessmens Association which sponsoring neigh
borhood coaster race JulS s. Star Staff Photo
Evening star., 1948-06-20
Hospital Unit to Meet

The annual meeting of the Silver
Spring Hospital Association. Inc,
will be held at pm. tomorrow in
the Liquor Control Board Building,
Silver Spring.
Evening star., 1948-08-13
Why Grow Old?

forced this with some synthetic
form. At best. it Is long process.
One Of the worlds best-known hair
specialists told me that she feels
that care of the scalp, daily mas
sage and correction Of a condition
which is too oily or too dry, is
helpful in arresting the graying
process.
Another group of readers wants
to know whether or not to dye gray
hair. It seems to me that this
depends entirely on how you feel
about it. II it actually makes you
unhappy or makes you feel older,
then by all means, dye it. Today
it is not necessary to have an arti-
ficial looking job. Be sure that you
have an expert.
Graying hair is softening to any
lines a woman may have and is.
I believe, really more becoming be-
cause the skin tone changes as We
grow older just as the hair does.
Nevertheless, you can get a wonder
ful job of dyeing done these days,
and If gray hair bothers you, have
it dyed.
If you would like to have my leaf
let about hair care send a stamped,
self-addressed envelope with your
request for leaf1et No. So, stars
In Your Crown" to Josephine Low
man in care of The Evening Star.
Evening star., 1948-08-13
By Josephine Lowman

The letters come in constantly
asking about gray hair. These are
of two different kinds. The first
group wishes to know what can be
done to remedy or prevent gray
hair. The gray hair of rats has
been turned dark by great doses of
vitamin B. Also, some experiments
with human beings indicated that
lack of this vitamin has some in
fiuence on a craving hair. Very large
doses were given to. the people in
this experiment.
This does not mean that you can
take vitamin B complex pills regu-
larly and see your gray locks turn
brown rapidly. 1t does seem to
indicate that we might have some
influence on grayness If We would
see to 1t that our diet is rich in the
vitamin B family and If we REIN
Evening star., 1948-08-13

philosophy of having both hat and
dress designed together.
However soignee the dress or the
hat, without the other things that
help make up fashion the effect is
killed. The right hair style, the
right occasion for the outfit, the
proper undergarment must be con-
sidered. "a well-dressed woman is
always conscious of what she is
wearing" says Philip.
Women should consider the set
ting in which their clothes will 5e
displayed. This is specially true of
lounging apparel. A hostess gown
that clashes with the decor of your
living room destroys the charming
picture you wish to present. An
excellent example of clothes in their
proper settings, with harmony the
big theme, was evident in Lady
Windermere's Fan" The gowns
and sets by Cecil Beaton blended
and contrasted so well that the
whole effect was one of great charm
and beauty.
For fall, Philip Robertson predicts
clothes will be of the slim variety
Hats will be smaller, fitted to the
head, and depend on trimmings for
accent. Cloches will probably lead
off the hat parade. Town suits and
day clothes of classic lines will be
seen. Evening clothes will be law
ish.
The idea that Washington women
aren't fashionable Philip thinks a
lot of 'hokum." He says that when
they are given a good basis for
fashion they can and do interpret
it to their best interests. Some
times. he says, the fault does not
lie with women not having enough
fashion sense of their own, but in
their not being properly informed
by people supposedly "in the know"
Evening star., 1948-08-13
Recipe Roundup
Rice Pudding

HfIC H0NfHS
There's an old cook down Mary
land way who makes the best rice
pudding that we ever have rur
across. She cooks for group ot
hungry hunters who come dowr
during the season to shoot ducks al
a special club.
Wash Il cup of uncooked rice ir
cold water and keep rinsing it unit
the water is clear. Mix it with 2:
cup of brown sugar-maple sugar
is good, too-and Y teaspoon o1
salt. Pour this, with l quart o1
the richest milk you can get, into
a creased baking dish. Drop in
one piece of cinnamon, broken ur
and add few whiffs of nutmeg.
Now put the dish into slow oven
and let the pudding cook until the
rice is tender. This takes about
hours. so you see really do mean
a slow oven. Stir it very gently
several times, and as it cooks down
add little more milk from time to
time. Do not stir 1t for the last
Evening star., 1948-08-13
By Peggy Roberts

The heavy cluster of grapes con-
trast beautifully with the sheer
cobwebby background of this IT.
inch centerpiece. 1t is the perfect
accessory for your harvest season
bowls of fruits and flowers.
Pattern Envelope No. R2721 con-
tains crocheting instructions, stitch
Illustrations and finishing directions
To obtain this pattern, send /;
cents in coins, giving pattern mum.
Der, your name, address and zone
number to Peggy Roberts, The
Washington Star, P. o. Box 100
kStation G, New York 10, N. Y. a
Evening star., 1948-08-13

in Washington
for the past 18
months and be-
lieves strongly
in the "ensemS
BILE" look. The
complete, CO.
ordinated look. !"
as he puts it.
A hat and a
dress S h ou Id
C o m pl e m e n t
each other. One
should not over
S h a d ow tn e
other. In line
with this theory
in hir fochinxa
Evening star., 1948-08-13

This lovely afternoon dress is de-
signed especially to f1atter the
slightly larger figure.
Barbara Bell pattern No. 1881 is
designed for sizes 36, 3S. 40. 40, "A,
46, 48, so and So. Size 38, short
sleeve, requires Az yards of So or
80 inch fabric.
For this pattern. send IS cents, in
coins, your name, address. pattern
number and size wanted to Barbara
Bell, The Washington Star, P. O.
Box go, Station G., New York 10
4. Y.
Evening star., 1948-08-13

"Seporotes" are for the
young woman who knows
just how important they are
to her wardrobe and who
starts out with q basic group
of clothes, then odds the
"extros" thot count toward
making her we'll dressed.
Whether you are q college
ond/or a career gil, you
have wardrobe problems
confronting you around this
Evening star., 1948-08-13
FAST GROWING IVY2

nicely.
You can add rsisins or currants if
you like, but our hunter friends
like it best 'as is
Ducks Liver T0asfs
In England, where every formal
dinner used to end with a ''savoury, -
a sharp, pungent little tidbit that
cleared the palate from the sweet
which preceded it, we used to enjoy
one known as ducks liver toasts." :"
This we found made an excellent
canape for the American cocktail
party and proved equally good when
Turkey or chicken livers were used
instead of duck.
Fry up the livers in a little butter
the turkey liver may have to be
parboiled f1rst-and let them get
cold. Cut them up and pound them
to paste, with butter, salt, pepper
and just a suggestion of cream. Do
not let them get too runny. Add a
few drops of dry sherry and heap
the paste on fried toast rounds or
fingers that have been spread lightly
with a thin layer Of French mus
tard. Heat all through quickly in
the oven and serve piping hot.
If you don't like the idea of the
sherry, you may vary the theme by
adding some crumbled crisp fried
bacon to the paste when mixing.
Evening star., 1948-08-13

time Of the year in preporo-
tion for the coming foil
season.
We don't know what's be-
come Of the good fashion
ideo Of the separate jacket
of tweed, or flannel. 1t seems
to have got lost somewhere
along the line. However, we
think the pictured short,
basic jacket Of white mono
tone tweed, with its gold
Evening star., 1948-08-13
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Evening star., 1948-08-13
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cannot assume responsibility for
them Refsv Casfceu
Evening star., 1948-08-13
S0uab


Want to be a bit luxurious and
go Chinese at the same time? Then
try this truly super dish OF SQUAD
with soy sauce.
: Have 2 jumbo squads nicely
cleaned and ready for roasting
that is, don't split them. Mix 8
cups of soya sauce with IL cups
of water and bring this to boil.
Put the squads in and cover the pot.
Let cook Is minutes, checking
occasionally to see that there is
enough liquid. Take out the squads
and set them to cool. Then cut
through the bones, dividing them
into 8 pieces. Arrange the pieces
on lettuce leaves-and enjoy them.
This doesn't sound very fancy,
but wait until you taste the flavor.
If you like Chinese dishes, you'l 60
for this one. -
Evening star., 1948-08-13
Hofch Pofch


A reader asks for real Southern
recipe for hotch potch. This is a
good dish and one that has a fine
sturdy manner about it.
Get the butcher to let you have a
beef bone and put it in kettle with
enough water to- cover it up to
three-fourths. Add two cups shelled
peas and six onions, peeled but
whole. Cover the kettle and let the
bone, etc, simmer along for an hour
or so. From time to time, skim of
any scum that rises.
While this is going on, pan fry
4 thin leg lamb chops-these look
like little veal cutlets-and when
they are Drowned on both sides, put
them in the kettle at the end of
that first hour. Continue cooking
for three-quarters of an hour jong-
er. Take out the bone, put the
chops and vegetables on a. hot
platter to keep warm, check the
stock for seasoning and pour it
over the meat and vegetables. If
it is too liquid, reduce it by cooking
and then thicken it with flour
rubbed into butter.
To vary this recipe, use a ham
bone instead of the beef and sub
stitute dried lima beans, kidney or
black beans that have been soaked
overnight.