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Evening star., 1949-11-26
Small Bidders May Get
Better Break on j. ).
Contracts, CeI|er Says

More favorable treatment for
small bidders who tie with large
concerns in bidding for Govern
ment contracts was foreseen today
by Chairman Celler Of the House
Judiciary Subcommittee studying
monopoly.
Mr.. Celler said he has word
from the General Accounting Of
fee that in cases Of tie bids it will
not question award Of a contract
to the smaller contractor "if it is
administratively determined that
such an award will further the
expressed congressional policy
He said the Army has construed
existing law to require the draw
ing Of lots In tie bids.
Meanwhile, the subcommittee il
weighing testimony given yester-
day by officials of the Army
quartermaster generals Office
denying there was any rigging
of bids in a 100000 contract fol
refrigeration equipment.
The Army's denial Of contract
rigging" was coupled with ar
admission that Westinghouse
Electric Corp. had a hand" ir
preparing specifications on 6
100000 order for refrigeration
equipment. Army witnesses sale
other companies also assisted.
Orville Morrison, head Of tn,
Sunroc Refrigeration Co., Gler
Riddle, Pa, told Mr.. Celler's com
mittee earlier this week that h
lost out on a water cooler con
tract when it appeared that West
inghouse advertising literature
had been incorporated into spec
if1cations.
The Westinghouse language
Brig. Gen. E. M. Brannon told tn
committee yesterday, got into tn
water cooler specifications becaus
it was the most appropriate def
milton available.
The definition, the assiStan
judge advocate general added,
mot proprietary with Westing
house" It was used once befor
in requesting bids, he said, "an'
apparently there was no objec
tion."
! Both Gen. Brannon and Juniu
w. Millard. of the mechanical
production division Of the Quar-
termaster's Office, said there wa
nothing irregular in the name
of drawing up specifications.
Evening star., 1949-11-26
Richmond's S Last Streetcar
Cheered on Way 10 Junk
BY The Assoeiated Press


RICHMOND, Va, Nov. 26.-Old
408-the last streetcar in this city
where the nations first electric
streetcar service was inaugurated
in 1888-rolled down Main street
yesterday headed for the scrap
heap.
Bands played and dignitaries
stood in review as parade Of 10
streetcars moved past.
Bringing up the rear of the pro-
cession was 408-at her controls a
veteran of 43 years in the city's
streetcar service, Charles Phaup.
The journey of 408 marked the
completion Of the transit modern
ization program here. The Vir-
|ginia Transit Co. has replaced all
trolley lines with motor bus
routes.
Richmond was chosen for early
experiments with electric street.
cars because Of its many hills. On
December IA, 1887. Richmond
newspapers reported the expert
mental running by a car yesterday
afternoon :. Up and down hills;
on curves and tangents; at high
rate Of speed and at low rate Of
speed"
Early In 1888, the union passen-
ger railway company's first line Of
electric cars was established. The
fare was a nickel-half the pres
ent fare.
Evening star., 1949-11-26

is composed Of high school girls
and membership ends with gradu-
alton which. for Maxine. will be
June, 1850. She will attend the
national convention the same
month and then retire.
Maxine wants TO 60 to State
Teachers College. Towson, and
prepare herself to be an elemen-
tary teacher. She needs clothes in
more than average amount be-
cause she goes about so much in
FILA affairs and, while her trips
are expense-paid. she also likes
to provide her own spending
money.
Maxine will leave Washington
BY train at $50 pm. Sunday. With
her will travel her advisor, Miss
M. Gladys Dickerson, Hyattstown.
supervisor Of home economies,
who also is an FILA advisor. They
viii spend q day sightseeing In
Chicago. have four days in Kan
sas. City, then leave for home the
evening Of December 3.
Evening star., 1949-11-26
Girl, II, to Help Draft Program
For 1000 Homemukers
Frederick High Pupil
Old Hand at TroveI.
In All Club Affairs
SpseiaI Dispatch 10 The sior

FREDERICK, Md, Nov. GA
17-year-old Frederick High School
senior, who will leave tomorrow
for Kansas City, win help formu-
late a years program Of 260. 900
members throughout the United
States and for units in Puerto
Rico and Hawaii.
She is Maxine Green, daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. George Green.
Lewistown, and is secretary Of the
National Homemakers Of America.
One of the busiest girls In the
county. she does q generous share
Of the home chores, Is q All past
president, has a Saturday JOB
clerking in q department store.
maintains an aboye-ayerage grade
in her schools toughest course, the
academic, carries on her FHA
responsibilities. sings IN a church
choir-and for fun likes parties
and dancing.
Despite her age, Maxine is an
old hand at travel. She has made
one previous trip to Kansas City
and has rolled up respectable
mileage in Al and FaA affairs.
That's a phase Of the work she
particularly likes,
She was Maryland State FILA
president In 1947-48 and last July
q regional gathering in Washing
ton voted her In as national secre-
tary. Meeting people from all
over the country interests Maxine
and she likes to study their ways
and pick UP ideas the FILA girls
In Frederick can use. In l948 she
was guest Of the West Virginia
State conference.
Maxine has been three years in
FILA which was formed In 1915
and is sponsored by the American
Home Economics Association. Il
Evening star., 1949-11-26
Fruternities
Continued From First Page)

and disgrace. a" The college
year 1947-48 can be summed up
as the Great Scholastic Bust. a
thing that could never have hap
pened, but it did"
It was at the opening of yester-
days session that Municipal Court
Judge Frank M. Myers, chairman
of the conference, announced that
the Executive Committee Of the
organization, which represents ST
national social fraternities. had
decided the racial and religious
issues would not be taken up. The
decision was based on the argu-
ment that qualifying its member
ship is solely the business Of each
fraternity and that the confer
ence should not consider the sub
ject,
The original resolution was in
troduced in the conference by
Alexander Goodman of Baltimore,
executive secretary of Phi Alpha
fraternity.
A spokesman for the. conference
said that of the 81 member fra
ternities he understood that
more than 20 actually have dis
criminatory clauses in their con-
stitutions. Since the discussions
came up year ago, he added. at
least three of them have strength
ened these clauses.
Meanwhile, at the conference
dinner in the Maydower last night,
George Maurice Morris, principal
speaker and q past president Of
the American Bar Association,
told the 1900 persons present that
fraternities are doing a good job
in preparing men for the respon-
sibilities Of later life.
Two awards were made last
night. One was the Underetadu-
ate Interfraternity Trophy. pre-
sented to Cornell University. for
having made the best progress in
local intrafraternal council opera
tions and campus activities. Run
ners-up in order. were the Uni
versity of Iowa, Pennsylvania
State College and Ohio State Uni
versity. They received plaques.
Leroy Wilson Honored.
The second presentation, q me-
dallion representing the National
Interfraternity Conference Service
Award, was given to Leroy A,
Wilson, president of the American
Telephone & Telegraph Co., as
the fraternity man who has con-
tributed most to American youth
through the American college fra
ternity system.
The presentations were made
by Judge Myers. Patrick J. Hurley.
former Secretary of War, was
toastmaster.
Among the guests were Chief
Justice Vinson and Associate JUS
tees Burton, Clark and Minton
of the Supreme Court; Agriculture
Secretary Brannan and DR.. Edwin
Holt Hughes, bishop Of the Meth
odist Church. Defense Secretary
~
Evening star., 1949-11-26
GumbIinq
Continued From First Page.)

was still debating the second
charge.
The defendants are represented
by Attorneys William H. Collins
and Bernard Margolius, appearing
for Lewis. and Charles E. Ford
and Myron G. Ehrlich.
Jury Inspects Three Slips.
The, jury yesterday requested
the right to re-examine three
numbers slips seized at the Mary
land establishment and identified
by q Government witness who tes-
tified he wrote the bets on a menu
while employed as q waiter in a
downtown Washington restaurant.
The evidence was turned over to
the. jury foreman. Condor M.
Flynn, 50. of 7o1 Nineteenth street
NV. a transportation expert
with the General Accounting
Once.
Assistant United States Attorney
William Hitz told the jury that
several thousand numbers slips
were seized at syndicate head
quarters. along with $4,000 in
cash and checks. The defense
contends. however, that only three
of these slips have been identified
as to origin. :.
The prosecution explained to
the jury in closing arguments that
five numbers runners from the
District were arrested as they
entered the Maryland headquar-
ters. but in the confusion" of
the big raid the marsha1s were
unable to establish which num-
bers slips were found on indiv-
Idual suspects. All Of the men.
it was said. carried paper bags
containing numbers slips and the
money put up by bettors.
The defense contends that If a
gambling establishment existed,
it was a Maryland establishment
and subject only to the laws of
that State. Government testi-
mony and evidence as to alleged
operations In the District was de-
scribed as vague and inconclu-
sive."
D. C.. Linked in Instructions.
The Judge instructed the jurors,
however, that they should find one
or all defendants guilty on the
charges Of operating q lottery In
Washington il they were con-
vinced beyond a reasonable doubt
that any essential part Of the op-
GRAFTON was carried out here.
As to the conspiracy count, he
said the jury must be convinced
the partnership in crime" had
its inception In the District be-
fore finding two or more Of the
defendants guilty.
The case went to the jury late
Wednesday afternoon and the
jury was excused early Thurs
day for the Thanksgiving holiday
after celebrating eight hours.
The jury returned again yesterday
and spent the day and part Of
the night in q futile effort to
agree on a verdict.
Evening star., 1949-11-26
Youth Held in SIoshing
Of High School Girl
By The As,oeiol,.d pr.,s

7 NEWPORT NEWS, Va, Nov. 2e
County police today
were holding 20-year-old youth
in connection with the ear-to-ea,
throat slashing Of pretty high
school senior girl. -
The victim, Millie M. Summs
was in critical condition at River
side Hospital here after a three
hour stay in surgery early today.
The cutting was reported short
ly after midnight. when. Miss
Summs fell through q neighbor's
door in Sussex Hilton community.
Unable to speak, the high school
student tried to scribble a not for
help.
Evening star., 1949-11-26
Czech Court Dooms 7
On Charge Of Giving
u. :. Industrial Data
By the Assoeiotsd Press

PRAGUE, Nov. 26.-The Prague
State Court today sentenced to
death four Czechs convicted Of
leading an espionage ring charged
with delivering industrial secrets
to the United States Army's Coun-
ter Intelligence Corps. ~
Two of the death sentences,
however, were Immediately COM
muted to life Imprisonment.
Two other Czechs, including a
women, also received life terms.
Twelve other members Of the
alleged spy ring received prison
terms of from 8 to rs years. Two
others were punished for failure
to report espionage activities to
the police.
The trial in Pankrac Prison had
lasted four days.
This brought to 81 known the
number of persons sentenced at
Pankrac in the past week on
charges of spying and subversive
activities.
The group sentenced today in
cluded three women. The trial
was secret, the court said. because
military security was involved" "
Those whose death sentences
were not commuted were listed as
Ladislav Lindner and Karel Busek.
both aged about IS.
The prosecution charged that
leaders Of the ring fed from
Czechoslovakia to the American
zone Of Germany after the Com
munists came to power here In
February, 1948.
There. the state claimed, they
were engaged as spies by the
United States Army and sent back
to Czechoslovakia to organize a
ring which worked especially at
obtaining industrial secrets from
Czechoslovakia's big Kovo metal
works and certain nationalized
chemical plants.
The Czech police claimed they
cracked the ring several months
ago through the aid of one Of their
own secret agents who went to
Germany posing as a political
exile and tricked the American
CIC into engaging him as an
agent.
Evening star., 1949-11-26
Johnson and Bradley
Off Today for Paris
Arms Aid Conference
BY the Asseeiatsd Press

American defense leaders leave
today for Paris conferences which
are expected to lift the last major
barrier to the shipment of $780,
600, 900 in arms to this country's
allies.
Defense Secretary johnson and
Gen. Bradley, chairman Of the
Joint Chiefs Of Staff. arranged to
take OF for Paris in an Air Force
plane after watching the Army
Navy football game at Philadel-
phia this afternoon.
Gen Bradley indicated yesterday
that the Atlantic Pact Military
Committee. which meets in the
French capital Tuesday, has de-
veloped an overall strategic plan
for the Atlantic area.
Congress, in passing the 1854,
100000 arms aid program. spec
ified that pact nations could get
only $l00.0oo.000 worth of the
$1,000. 100000 in arms set aside
for them, pending approval of
such q strategic outline by the
President.
The football classic promised
Mr.. johnson and Gen. Bradley
an opportunity for last-minute
talks with President Truman, as
well as with Britain's top ranking
military men.
In a statement broadcast yes
terday by the Voice Of America,
Gen. Bradley predicted that the
pact meetings in Paris next week
will create a new era of collective
security.
He said the 12-nation North
Atlantic alliance shows promise of
being an even greater deterrent
to future aggression than the
atomic bomb.
Evening star., 1949-11-26
U. 5. Files $11t,38::s
= asa
In Liens Against 1ax,.
Lawyers S Estate Here:

The estate Of a tax attorney
who died here last February has
been named In a Federal claim fos
a total of $11l, 1888 in overdue me.
come taxes. osu
Tax lien notices in that amount
were filed yesterday In District
Court against the estate OF Robsr4
w. Lyons, who maintained ofncsS
In suite 100, Bowen Building.
The notices were addressed in,
care Of Robert B. Lyons, as exs-
ecutor. ca,
The largest, for 3ss ,215. involved
the 1947 income Of the late Mr.,
Lyons. A second named Mr..
Lyons and his wife Alma, now 81
st. Petersburg. Fla, Is owing 9
$2s,l23.25 sum Jointly. =. :.
Mistake Seen. ~. 80
Their son said yesterday that
there was apparently some mis-
take" as to the claim on the joint,
income. He added that the estatA
still is in the process Of being.
settled.
Mr.. Lyons said that although
his father maintained Warrington
Offices, his home was in indiana
during the five years before his
death at the age OF So. -
Another lien notice fled by th9
Baltimore collectors ofiice Of the
Internal Revenue Bureau named
Theodore ]. Scheve. alias Theo.
dore J. Henderson" Of 34l7 Baker
street NE, as owing the Governs
ment a total Of $19.451!61 in frl'S
come taxes from 1944-1947, inciuS
Sive. m
No Notice Received. -
Reached at his home, 252l Thir@
ty-fourth place Sc, Theodore ~
little Joel Scheve, now out on
bond pending appeal Of . District
Court conviction on gambling
charges earlier this year, said -he
has not been notified Of any such
tax claim. ~-. s: :
He Is under q one-to-three-yeaf
sentence after being convicted oS
setting up asgaming; table here.
Evening star., 1949-11-26
Gurqontuu's S Death Concludes
Fabulous II Years With Circus
10000, 900 Believed
ToHuve Seen Him
In $40, 900 Coge
By the Assoeioisd Press

MIAMI, Fla, Nov. 26.-Gargan-
tua. the giant, snarling gorilla
star Of the Ringing Bros. and
Barnum g. Bailey Circus. for IL
years-died yesterday on the same
day the greatest show on earth"
folded its tents for the last time
on its 194s tour of the Nation.
His powerful, 550-pound body
was flown to Baltimore for an au-
topsy to determine the cause of
death. It is generally believed
that pneumonia brought death to
the huge beast. III. .--.
Press agents said the body will
be mounted and presented to the
Peabody Museum at Yale Univer-
sity when Prof. Adolph .Shultz at
Johns Hopkins Medical School
has completed the autopsy.
The lifeless form Of "Gargy"
was found early yesterday by his
keeper, Jose Tomas. IT. was
sprawled in the corner Of his
$4,000 air conditioned cage.
Mate Oblivious to Death.
His much publicized mate, Toto,
toyed with an orange In the ad-
joining section of the rubber tired
den. apparently oblivious to the
passing of her ferocious. spouse.
Gargantua's career as q circus
attraction is unparalleled-with
the possible exception Of p. T.
Barnum's famed elephant, Jumbo.
From the day in 1887 the still
growing gorilla was obtained by
John Ringing North, circus presi-
dent, until his death, the name Of
Gargantua was q household word.
His twisted, snarling face has been
pasted on untold thousands Of
barns and billboards across the
country.
Gargantua crashed the Nationt
headlines when Mr.. North first
acquired him from Mrs. Gertrude
Linz Of Brooklyn. N. Y. He i'm
mediately was renamed from the
Buddy" Mrs. Linz called him.
His first act In the circus winter
quarters at Sarasota. Fla. was to
bat a camera from the hand of a
photographer. He then took a
swipe at John North and cut q
cash in Mr.. North's arm.
Strength Was Amazing.
His strength was never ending
source Of amazement. to both CTR
Gus people and patrons. He could
rip burlap bag like q wet paper
napkin and tear an automobile
tire into Shreds.
When Mr.. North bought q fe-
male gorilla, Toto, to be Gargan-
Evening star., 1949-11-26
Maryland 10 5tiffen Policy
On Teen-Age Auto Permits
ey the Assoeiofsd Press

BALTIMORE, Nov. 26.-The
Maryland Department of Motor
Vehicles says it's going to be
tougher for teen-agers to get
drivers licenses. =.
Instructions vent out yesterday
to driving examiners to give closer
checks to all teen-agers. Deputy
Commissioner Marshall Schroeder
said I'VE don't want any dangerous
teen-agers driving on the high
ways"
"A city council committee had
called for closer examinations of
drivers Is to 18 years of age.
Evening star., 1949-11-26
Body Of Harvard Freshman
Found With Bullet in Head
Dy the Assoeioisd Prsss

BOSTON, Nov. 26.-The body OF
q 19-year-old Harvard freshman.
a member Of a wealthy West Hart
ford (Conn) family, was found
yesterday near Harvard Stadium
with a bullet wound In the head.
Police identified the youth as
Fleming s. Austin, son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. George Austin. ;
Medical Examiner Michael A.
Luono said the wound was "con-
sistent with self-infiiction." He
withheld decision pending an au7
topsy. .t
A pistol was found beside the
body.
The youth was member OF the
Harvard freshman cross-country
team. He was q graduate Of
Loomis Institute, Windsor, Conn,
and last year attended Harrow
School. England. as an exchange
student.
Evening star., 1949-11-26
TuIovsky, StoIingrod
Artillery Chief, Dies
ky fine ,Assoeio,ed Press

MOSCOW. Nov. 26.-The Army
newspaper Red Star reported to-
day the death Of Mai. Gen. Joseph
Tulovsky, chief of staff for artil-
lery on the Stalingrad front In
1923. He was SO years old.
The paper said Gen. Tulovsky
died after a short but serious ILL
ness. In 1941, Gen. Tulovsky was
deputy chief Of staff for all artil-
lery in the Soviet armed forces.
In 1943 he was made head Of the
artillery tactics faculty at Frlnze
Military Academy in Moscow.
Evening star., 1949-11-26
PIunts' Circulation Slows

BERKELEY. Calf. R.-When
plants get, old they seem to get
something like hardening Of the
arteries. This is reported by DR..
Flora Murray Scott, University OF
California botanist. who says that
as plant cells age. their walls be-
come coated with. a varnishlike
substance called suberin. Suberin
slows up circulation.
Evening star., 1949-11-26
Stote Of Emergency
Proclaimed in nigeria
by the A.seeiotsd Press

LAGOS, Nigeria, Nov. 26.-The
governor of the British protecto-
rate of Nigeria today proclaimed a
state of emergency.
His proclamation included q
provision for the arrest Of disor-
derly persons, a curfew and, In the
eastern provinces, a press censor.
ship.
Eighteen persons were killed
and 81 injured on November 18 II
disorders attending a coal mine
strike near Lagos.
Evening star., 1949-11-26
Fish Skin Leather Sells

A new kind Of leather made
from fish skins. made in Britain
by two young Poles, is being ex-
ported to America to earn more
dollars for Britain.
Evening star., 1949-11-26
soved by :overcodt ::

When his overcoat' formed Z
pocket of; air. enabling him 5t4
breathe when he was buried ~
seven minutes by q fall-of several
tons Of earth at Wagga, Australia,
the wearer's life was. saved. g.
Evening star., 1949-11-26

Bankruptcy liabilities in Ar
gentina in August were twice
those Of the same month . year
ago.
Evening star., 1949-11-26
DOT Cuts Indiu MuIuriu

Following wide use Of DDT dur
ing the fever season." India re-
ports q remarkable drop In the
incidence Of malaria-only 0.37
per cent, lowest since the drive
began In 1886.
Evening star., 1949-11-26
FOUND
'ANGORA CAT,

ANGORA CAT, vicinity 18th and Sheridan
sts. GE 490s.
BIRD DOG, Doberman Pinscher type,
but smaller. short hair, black with tan
MARKINGS. II not claimed by owner, wants
good home. Call MRS. HAMLETT. FA.
S1GALL-sIZE COLLIE, male, found in
Silver .sprinE: will be destroyed u not
riatme6. 81. 67O0.
Evening star., 1949-11-26

Crude oil production in the
Middle East started in 1941.
Evening star., 1949-11-26
LOST

Pleasant car. Fri. about noon: owner uses
4 MpS e hslp pawEs hsr see. Reward co. os9oo'
sEAGLE HOUND, brown and white. female,
So. Aa.; reward. o.. 1888. -2s
BILLFOLD. lady's. scarlet leather. gold
edge IN o6 Mayn~eI Hotel Nov. II; rexard.
sEAcK. Part cocxEK, FART POODLE.
ns s'A uais aas ntR:asR R:s.ad 1"5 as
zaas BLACK 4, srITz: aass 1s yrs. old tag nu%esr
BOSTON BULL, from Railway Express
biseP. bPe White e face aee and 81 Breast white TIPS
on front feet; answers to name Pint;
ssvard HX Gaod 4 returned Call MR. HURLEY as
sKSoGM d.m.nd ed Dla.ln so.kPet
EswEErr, E1S IE ss5k ok ss5s ECO reward ~Ns NJ
CLIP, shell shape. made Of small pearls;
Kiss III VS. soYss sftvis5 so tsaS se PM H.zsFd
COCKER SPANIEL, blond. 2h yrs. old.
ars snsGers ~ r. M ,sgl Murphy; no collar. Re-
DOG. black Cocker Spaniel. white mark
on neck. lost Brewer pl. NV. OR. 1894.
ENGLISH BULLDOG, white and brown.
RsWsra Rs aa' a. IT, 7zss OF ae IN er
LADY's HANDBAG. black; reward. TERRY
TTaoMsdrasaoN' 1715 Risss pl. NV. Ewes.
fAIR BROWN TROUSERS, on P st., near
wis. ave. caI NO. 2s77. 20
POCKETBOOK, woman's. black suede. in
piplomnsta nsa taxi We'd evs..-Nov. 23. Reward.
HIs9.1dIs REP USE sF155s 11I5s,oa male M
1sss Nv pc es f[. "a xs saol az sfssr ss ss
TOOL CHEST-siiver Spring. opposite
gRissss ss :: t: Hsfa: sssld Ss tsss
WALLET, brown. marked &C. c. B." con-
Hsasrd ssas re0qs oR s?Se ss44 and pagers
WATCH l.dys Eifinj ajn between M 1ssa Slso,sa and
ave. ave. r: Reward. RA. 47ss. " N ~
WEDDING BAND, diamond and platinum;
vic; Wogdward q LothroD's' Nov. 20. Pc
WRIST WATCH; mans. Hamilton. vicinity
assss e.: aS s.ssrd e.R sAeR zsSsnf sDSSs S5s?
ssa0n e. Rexsid ware Se en- wszRn 7szs 0i'o Sove@ser ss
WRIST WATCH. lady's Gruen, yellow
gold. gold band. vic. Jackson p and 10th
and K sts NV; reward. Ho. oi61. Ext.
400 BLOCK EYE ST. NV, pair bifocal.
tortoise shell-rimmed glasses: reward. MIR.
Hill. De $780,
REWARD
VIII give pedigreed male puppy. 6het-
land sheepdog miniature collie), with
papers or cash for return of his mother.
Lassie), very gentle. lost GEORGETOWN,
Sunday Nov. 13. AD. o096. 1910 34th
st. NV; -26
FOUND
ANGORA CAT, vicinity 18th and Sheridan
Evening star., 1949-11-26
REWARD

VIII give pedigreed male puppy. Shet-
land sheepdog miniature collie), with
papers or cash for return of his mother.
Lassie), very gentle. lost Georgetown,
Sunday, Nov. i3. AD. 0086. 1910 34th