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Evening star., 1949-03-12
Ashamed of Politicians Deceit
MAN, SO, Kills Self at Capitol
Notes Give Directions
For Disposal Of Body,
Preach on Honesty

A 69-year-old man who found
life "still dear to me-" but was
ashamed of "pork-barrel politi-
clans" shot and killed himself in
a Capitol corridor outside the Sen :
ate gallery yesterday.
Thomas c. Williams, retired
clerk of Lebanon. Pa. died soon
after he fired a .38-caliber bullet
into his chest. Coroner A. Ma
gruder Macdonald issued a certi-
ficate of suicide.
If my death will lead say only
half a dozen Washington politi-
clans to repent their decelvtul
ways and TO sincerely resolve to
be honest. I shall not have Gied
in vain" Mr.. Williams wrote.
Those words were part of a
long, rambling letter addressed to
The Star and other newspapers.
There were other notes in his
pocketS-one to the police asking
that his brother be notified gently
and others giving directions about
the disposition of his body.
Planned Death Earlier.
Mr.. Williams said in his note
that he had intended to kill him
self in the Capitol on February Is,
but when he reached the Senate
the doors were closed and he de-
cided to put it off. Then his.
brother Arthur flew to Washing
ton from Buffalo and dissuaded
him.
The note to police instructed
them to say to his brother, This
time your brother has done it."
Two 81 bills were clipped to the
note to pay for the long distance
call to his brother.
The brother, who arrived here
from Buffalo today, told police,
I've been expecting this" He
was taken to the District morgue
for formal identification of the
dead man. The brother said he
had not yet decided on arrange
ments for disposition of the body.
In one of his notes, Thomas
Williams left instructions that his
body should be turned over to
college of medicine or hospital,
preferably one for veterans, and
that his heart and brain should
be given to his brother.
Another note directed that if
no hospital wanted his body, it
should be buried beside that of
his wife in FoWnhope. Hereford,
England.
Evening star., 1949-03-12

OF his wife, who died in 1929,
Mr.. Williams wrote:
when she died, half of myself
the better half-died, too"
He wrote that he and his wife
had resolved that as soon as they
had saved enough money to feel
independent they would try to
purify politics" When his wife
died, he said. his zeal diminished.
He felt shame for that, he added.
He wrote he was also ashamed
that in Washington I'VE have so
many in Congress whose chief aim
is to be reelected"
Il am ashamed" he added, "of
the men who rail against imitation,
who preach economy and at the
same time vote themselves huge
salary increases"
Born in Wales.
He made it clear that shame,
from a viewpoint personal and
national" prompted him to take
his life rather than poor health,
boredom or lack of money.
Mr.. Williams was born in Wales
in 1879 and became a naturalized
citizen in 1911. In ore
of his letters, he said, he served
as secretary to the chief disburs-
ing officer of the AEF in World
War I. He also wrote of extensive
travels in Germany, France and
Spain.
The filibuster debate was occu-
pying the Senators when door,
keepers noticed Mr. Williams in
the hall. The doorkeepers said
he did not enter the gallery for
the debate. No one witnessed the
actual shooting.
Evening star., 1949-03-12
Senate Unit Holds Up
Action on 13 Bills for
Views OLD. T.. Heads

The Senate District Judiciary
Subcommittee today had under
consideration 13 minor bills de-
signed to amend the District Code
in many particulars, relating to
estates, divorce. annulments and
children born out of wedlock.
Senator Nicely, Democrat, of
West Virginia, subcommittee
chairman, announced after a
lengthy hearing yesterday, he
would await a report from the
District Commissioners on all the
measures before calling his unit
into session for action.
Bar Group Sponsors IL.
Lowry N. Coe. president of the
District Bar Association, testified
his unit is sponsoring IL of the
measures and approves the gen.
eral idea behind the 18th. He said
the bills would improve some laws
and plug loopholes in others.
The measure not sponsored by
the association would provide for
appointment of committees to
conserve assets of persons of ad-
vanced age. mental weakness
or physical incapacity. The
bill was opposed by Senator
Mccarthy. Republican. of Wis
consin. He brought out that
no jury trial was provided,
to determine whether a person
was incompetent to handle his
affairs. This point was empha-
sized also by Frederick A. Thuee,
chairman of the District
Commission on Mental Health.
Amendment to Be Drafted.
Mr.. Coe. at the committee S
request. promised to prepare a
proposed amendment to provide a
jury trial in such cases.
Theodore Cogswell objected to
the bill to raise from $500 to
$1,000 the allowance for funeral
expenses against an estate. But
the bill was defended by Victor
Mersch. speaking for the bar as
sociation. Mrs. Una Rita Morris.
chairman If the Bar Association
Committee on relations with Juve-
nile Court. and other spokesman
explained the need for the bill to
strengthen the law relating to
support of children born out of
Wedlock
Evening star., 1949-03-12
State Bar Will Admit
Montgomery County's S
New Attorney Soon
By John v. Horner

The Maryland Board of Law Ex-
aminers said today that it expects
County Attorney David Macdonald
of Montgomery County to be ad-
mitted to the State bar within
two weeks.
The disclosure by Secretary Will
son K. Barnes answered a ques-
ton posed by Montgomery lawyers
who critized Mr.. Macdonald's ap-
pointment to the county Office.
Mr.. Macdonald was selected
this week by the Montgomery
County Council from a field of IA
aspirants and his salary was fixed
at $4,000 a year. A Harvard
graduate, he had experience with
two New York law firms and for
the last two years was assistant
chief counsel of the Joint Con-
gressional Committee on Labor
Management Relations.
Member of New York Bar.
He is member of the New
York bar and did not apply for
permission to practice in Mary
land until the eve of his appoint
ment to the Montgomery job.
Rockville lawyers raised obiec-
tions as soon as the choice was
announced. Since then, council
members have heard complai
from other areas.
An officer of the MONTGOMERY
County Bar Association said some
members had suggested a formal
protest but expressed doubt that
any action would be taken. The
officer said some lawyers were
disturbed" that the council did
not select an attorney with local
experience.
Organization politicians noted,
without public comment that Mr..
Macdonald registered as a Mont
gomery County voter for the first
time Tuesday. He affiliated with
the Republican Party.
Gould Be Represented.
The question of admission to
the bar was raised in connection
with the necessity for Mr.. Mac
donald to appear in court and the
value of his legal opinions before
receiving State recognition.
Councilman Thomas C. Kelley,
himself a lawyer, said there are
few duties Mr.. Macdonald is pre-
vented from discharging until he
is admitted to practice. Principal
of these is drawing deeds.
If and when Mr.. Macdonald
must appear in the courts-before
admission-he will be presented
by a member of the bar. In addi-
ton, he can rely on the services of
Mr.. Kelley, Council President
Frederic P. Lee and Secretary j.
Douglas Bradshaw, all of whom
have been empowered to repre-
sent the county in legal matters.
Mr.. Macdonald, 33, lives with
his family at 1907 August drive,
Silver Spring.
Evening star., 1949-03-12
Miss Lee to Be Crowned

Miss Mary Louise Lee, daughter
of former Senator and Mrs. Josh
Lee of Oklahoma, will be crowned
as her States Cherry Blossom
Princess at a Latin American
dance given by the Oklahoma
State Society at 10 o'clock tonight
In the main ballroom of the Shore
ham Hotel. Miss Mary thinner
man of Ponce City, Okla, has been
named alternate to Miss Lee.
Evening star., 1949-03-12

said was stolen from the Elks Club
parking lot in the 900 block of H
street NV, earlier in the evening
The car, they said. was occupied
by a man and woman and was
parked in Fort Dupont Park in
Southeast Washington. AS they
drove up, the car pulled away, the
policemen said, but they halted it
300 yards away by forcing the
driver to the side of the road.
At No. II precinct, Pvt. Shaw
started to lead the suspect into
Evening star., 1949-03-12
Lancaster Gets 3-County
Virginia Highway Job
By the Associated Press

RICHMOND, Va, Mar. H.
The State Highway Department
yesterday announced the appoint
ment of Richard v. Lancaster,
III, as assistant resident engineer
for the Warrenton residency,
which covers Fauquier, Kappa
hammock and Prince Williams
counties.
Evening star., 1949-03-12
Judge Bryon to Preside

NORFOLK, Va, Mar. II (P.-
Chief Justice Vinson yesterday
designated Federal Judge Albert
v. Bryan of Alexandria to preside
over the District Court for tho
Southern District of New Yorl
from April 4 to April % to relieve
the strain in that court.
Evening star., 1949-03-12
SuyIes' Successor Named

BALTIMORE, Mar. IL (P.-
George Buck, 80. superintendent
of Mercer Hospital in Trenton,
N. j., was named last night as the
new director of University Hos
pital here. effective May 20. He
succeeds Harold A. Sayles, who
has accepted the superintendent's
job at Harris Hospital, Fort
Worth.
Evening star., 1949-03-12
School Board Election
Rejected by Group in
Maryland Assembly
By J. B. Zotmon
Stnr Stnff cnrrssnnndent

ANNAPOLIS, Mar. ia bill
providing for an elected Mont
gomery County School Board on
a nonpartisan basis today bore
an unfavorable committee report
with all indications pointing to
similar action by the House when
the report reaches the floor Mon
day night
Despite the House Judiciary
Committees action yesterday,
members of the all-Republican
Montgomery delegation said they
would wage an "all-out fight" to
override the report.
School Board members now are
appointed by the Governor, who,
like the majority of the General
Assembly, is a Democrat.
Meanwhile, the Ober antisub-
versive bill was placed on the final
passage list after the House
adopted a favorable committee
Phrase Eliminated.
Also approved was an amend
ment striking out the words "or
other unlawful means" after the
clause, persons convicted of at
tempting to overthrow the Gov
eminent by revolution, force and
violence"
The measure, which provides a
fine of $4,000 or i'm
prisonment for not more than 20
years, or both, already has passed
the Senate.
At the committee meetings on
the school board bill, Montgomery
Delegate De Witt S. Hyde pointed
out. the measure was sponsored
by the County Council of Parent
Teacher Associations, which
comprises all shades of political
opinion"
I'VE think you should give the
people of my county a chance to
decide the question, which would
be submitted to them in refe1en-
dunn November g." Mr.. Hyde de-
clared. This will become a polit-
lcal issue in the 1850 general
election if you reject it ."
Last week. the delegation failed
n an attempt to override an un-
favorable Ways and Means Com
nittee report on a bill to transfer
many of the functions of the
Maryland-National Capital Park
md Planning Commission to the
County Council.
Mr.. Hyde insisted yesterday the
'ilF would not inject politics into
educational matters. This was
)ne of the objections raised by
Dr.. Thomas G. Pullen, jr., State
superintendent of schools, at a.
hearing on the measure about a
month ago.
Uniformity Seen Affected.
You have politics in the School
Board now," he asserted, because
,he Governor makes his appoint
nentS from recommendations sub
nitted to him by the Democratic
State Central Committee.
Chairman Melnicove argued,
however, that the bill would de
'troy the uniformity of School
Board selections in the State" He
added he had more confidence in
,he present system where the
Governor listens to citizens of a
particular county before making
lis appointment"
Senator Henry H. Balch, Demo-
rat, of Talbot County. introduced
/ bill to extend the time in which
of nomination may he
lied for president or vice president
% the September is preceding the
election.
At present, they must be filed by
he 18th day before the primary
election. This prevented the States
Rights Democrats from placing
heir credits on the ballot last
7ear, when the Governor refused
to call a special session to change
The law.
, 1949-02-18
Stenographer and tYpist to
work in lawyer office.
Apply to:
VIM.
Christiansted. ". /.
PUBLICATION

The Department of Educa-.
ton has a temporary teaching
vacancy for a certified college
trained person, a position for
one trained preferably in
Science or Mathematics.
The salary will be determin-
ed in accordance with qualifi-
cations possessed and in keep
ing with the existing Salary
Scale for Teachers.
Provisional appointment has
been authorized by the Divi-
sion of Personnel and interest
ed persons are requested to APP
ply in writing or in person to
the Superintendent of Educa-
ton, Christiansted.
p. 1. Byrd Larsen
Superintendent of Education
, 1949-02-18

With a newly delicious Choco-
late favor, Hemo is a wonderful
food drink just brimming over
with important VitaminS and
Minerals to help keep you fit
for the days tasks, and ready
for fun with your family, tool
Drink two glasses of Hemo each
day. See how this helps give you
more energy, steadier nerves,
better appetite and digestion,
and improved resistance. Be-
cause Hemo is rich in food
essentials and food supplements
like Vitamins A, B1, BE-, D and
Niacin-and key minerals such
as Iron, Calcium and Phos.
phorus, all vital for balanced
nutrition and for the glowing
health and serenity you want.
Buy Hemo today -. "a serv-
ings from just one tin. The re-
turns in happy health are more
than you can fully measure!
Evening star., 1949-02-19
Many Churches Plan
Programs 10 Mark
brotherhood Week

Special programs emphasizing
brotherhood Week" will be helc
in many of the churches and syn.
agogues of the District tomorrow
Brotherhood Week." sponsored
by the National Conference Of
Christians and Jews, is custom.
arily observed during the week o1
Washington's birthday.
Among the special programs
planned tomorrow are:
EpWorth Methodist Church's s
Young Adult Group will hear 1t
Col. Henry Tavel of the Army
Chief of Chaplains' Office.
Adas Israel Congregation will
be addressed by Maj. John r
Strevig of the Army Chief OF
Chaplains Office at 1870 pm.
Western Presbyterian Church
will be host to members of indie
pendent Lodge, B'nai Birth, and
its Ladies Auxiliary at 7:30 pm.
New York Avenue Presbyterian
Church will entertain the junior
league members of Adas Israel
Synagogue at 3 pm.
Chevy Chase Presbyterian
Evening star., 1949-02-19

us Is so apparent.
It is not a new question, Tor 1t
has arisen in every case Where
our relations with Soviet Russia
or one of its satellites have de-
Perforated almost to the point OF
breaking.
When Richard c. Patterson, jr..
former American Ambassador to
Yugoslavia, returned to this coun-
try early in 1947. it became ap-
parent that he would not go back
to his Belgrade post. for one rea-
son because he was so fed up with
Marshal Titos communism that
he could not stand to return. Not
only that, but he recommended at
the time that no American diplo-
mat be sent to that post, because
it was useless to do so.
Nevertheless. a new ambassador
was, assigned. and now has very
Important role to play in the
jockeAing over Marshal Tito's fu-
ture relationship with the Soviet
bloc.
Trouble With Satellites.
All of which points up most
important fact in the present
state of East West relations-that
we cannot be too sure from one
day to the next how tight a hold
Russia maintains on her satel-
Ilites. Russia is an imperialist
power. and like all imperialist
powers will have trouble from
time to time with those over
whom she exercises her tutelage.
1t may seem-and Russia may
well believe-that she has the
countries of the Eastern bloc
firmly under her control. but over
confidence has a bad habit Of
biting back at those who nourish
it. Yugoslavia may well be only the
first of the Iron Curtain countries
to turn against Moscow's rule.
There is even the chance-remote
as it is-of significant changes in
the line of policy In Russia itself.
This persisting chance Of i'm
portant changes not only in Buda-
pest, Prague. Warsaw and Bucha-
rest but in Moscow as well, makes
| it advisable that we maintain some
line of contact, thin though 1t Is.
with the capitals of the Eastern
countries. If significant changes
Evening star., 1949-02-19
On the Other Hand
If Not the Presidents Antitrust
Plan, Then Perhaps Better One

country was in a get-rich-quick
speculative mood. Wall Street
stocks and Florida lots were the
measures Of prosperity. Stocks
that never had paid a dividend
sold for $400, as did lots on which
you never could build house.
It Is hard to believe that the ad-
ninistration then couldn't see what
was coming. but 1t had been sup
piled with no powers to deal with
it. It couldn't check the runaway
imitation and 1t couldn't check the
disastrous deflation when it came
It's only weapons were words.
Don't sell America short.
said the big-name spectators
caught short themselves. The
prices Of stocks were not too high
said Andrew w. Mellon, Secretary
of the Treasury and financial Or
acle. John D. Rockefeller, ST.
solemnly supported the statement
Prosperity, it was explained, was
Just around the corner. But the
walls kept tumbling down, with
everybody who could running fol
cover. Wages were slashed, fac
tories closed and mortgages fore
closed. There were soup lines
and the famous applesellers. We
were years recovering.
All this can happen again, 1t Is
generally agreed, unless we develop
a plan to prevent it. Those who
find the Presidents plan unac-
ceptable should present the
country with a better one.
Evening star., 1949-02-19

Church will entertain members OF
the Service Guild of Washington
and their husbands at a fellow
ship meeting at 1880 pm.
Films To Be Shown.
Moving pictures will be shown
at the following churches tomor-
row:
Central Presbyterian Church,
7:30 pm, "A Catholic and His
Religion"
Bethel Evangelical and Reform
Church. Arlington. Va, 7::30 pm.
"The House I Live In." and
Don't Be a Sucker"
Walker Chapel Methodist
Church. 7:30 pm. "The Greater
Victory" and The American
Creed"
First Christian Church. Alex
andria, Va, 8 pm, House of
God"
The Stanton Schools Parent
Teachers Association will show
Evening star., 1949-02-19
This Changing World
Advantage Seen in Keeping U. S.
Envovs in Soviet Satellite Capitals

, do occur they may manifest them
selves in variety Of ways. They
may not become apparent in the
local press. except over a period
Of time, but they may be detected
in a variety of other ways.
In the first place, American
diplomats. though closely restrict
ed and followed by secret police
wherever they go. are not COM
pletely tied down to their embas-
sizes and legations behind the Iron
Curtain. They have certain
freedom Of movement, although
they may not be able-in Russia
particularly-to go wherever they
desire. If they can find sufficient
reason for travel they have a
means Of detecting. by visual OBJ
servation If nothing else, signifi-
cant nonmilitary activities of the
Communist dominated regimes.
We are interested in many things
besides preparations for armed
action.
Point of Immediate Contact.
In the second place. they pro-
vide a point of immediate contact.
without necessity for the use of
cables, between the local regimes
and American representatives, if
and when those local regimes see
fit to make some move, as Tito
did, to throw off Soviet domina-
ton.
In the third place, we have
certain responsibilities under the
peace treaties-namely, the hu-
man rights clauses-for the
maintenance of the rights of op-
pressed elements within the for
mer enemy countries. If we were
to withdraw our top diplomatic
officials. to say nothing of closing
our diplomatic missions entirely,
we would be sacrificing our means
of watching the present fragrant
violations of those human rights
clauses.
There exist many other reasons
of practical diplomacy which die
tate the maintenance of our en-
bassies and legations in spots
throughout the world where such
maintenance possibly can be con-
strued as resignation to the in
humane and immoral tactics OF
Communist rulers. We acquiesce
to nothing. actually. by preserving
our contacts in potentially hostile
nations. We do preserve our foot
hold in the hope that better days
will make that foothold of some
value. not only for ourselves but
for world peace.
It would be fatal to take the
short view and subject our diplo-
matte structure to the vagaries
of month -to-month or even year.
to-year changes in the interna-
tional political wind. AS great
power. every action that we take
in the foreign field must be predi-
Gated on the long view. and the
benefit or detriment that may
accrue from those actions over a
long period of time.
Anyway. in diplomacy 1t Is
automatic never to burn a bridge
behind you. You may have to use
1t some day.
Evening star., 1949-02-19
Group Picks Leaders
For Suffrage Drive

The Central Suffrage Confer
ence has named chairmen Of two
important committees in its cam
paign for home rule in the Dis
trict.
Thee Information and Research
Committee is headed by Clarence
M. Pierce, formerly with the
House District Committee and the
Legislative Reference Service of
the Library of Congress and now
employed by the Pan American
Union.
The congressional support COM
mittee is in charge of Mrs. Fran
ces Adams, a trustee of the
suffrage conference and vice
president of the Washington
chapter, Americans for Demo-
cratic Action.
Appointments were announced
yesterday at a meeting of the
conference in the American Vet
|erans' Committee clubhouse, 1851
New Hampshire avenue NV
Twenty-three organizations were
represented.
The group heard a report from
Benjamin Sigal, head of ADA in
the District and a trustee of the
conference, on the status of home
rule legislation in Congress. He
commented that he did not have
too much confidence that the
House District Committee will
rush into hearings" on home rule,
but he expressed satisfaction over
Thursdays hearing before the
Senate Home Rule Subcommittee.
Jesse B. Manbeck, secretary of
the conference, asked for support
in the groups drive for $4,000 for
operating expenses, 4
Evening star., 1949-02-19
Mortgage Bankers
Meet Here Tuesday

The winter meeting of the board
of governors, regional vice presi-
dents and officers of the Mortgage
Bankers Association of America
will be held Tuesday and Wednes-
day in the Carlton Hotel.
AkSel Nelson, Denver. the as
sociation president, will preside
About 10 mortgage bankers are
expected to attend.
Evening star., 1949-02-19

THE World We Want to Live In
at 8 pm. tomorrow.
Mrs. Theodore c. Wedel, presi-
dent of the Women's Auxiliary OF
the Episcopal Church, Diocese OF
Washington, will address the Ma
tional Council of Jewish Women
Greenbelt. Nd, at $50 pm. Wed
nesday in the Greenbelt Center
School.
Army Band Concert.
A special Army Band concert.
featuring the religious music of
all faiths, will be held at 8 pm.
Wednesday in the Departmental
Auditorium. Twelfth street and
Constitution avenue NV. A dra-
matte skit, featuring Miss Caro-
Evening star., 1949-02-19
Albright Memorial

The Rev. George E. Schnabel,
minister of Albright Memorial
Church, will preach at II am.
Sunday, the second in his series
Of sermons on prayers" The SUBJ
feet is "An Unbeatable Combina-
tion-Faith and Prayer" At
pm. will feature the newscast,
the Church Marches On; the sub
bect will be, 1T Could Be You"
Evening star., 1949-02-19
Dr.. W. F. Crowder Guest

i The Congress Heights Baptist
Church will have as its guest
speaker tomorrow, DR.. William F
Crowder. at both morning ane
evening services. DR.. Crowder j.
the superintendent of missions ot
the District of Columbia Baptist
Convention. The Rev. A. Lincoln
Smith will be attending the Boare
of Trustees meeting of the New
Orleans Seminary.
The women are engaging in ar
all-day mission study conference
on Tuesday beginning at 10 am.
Evening star., 1949-02-19

American busi-
nessnen to the
measures with
which he pro-
poses to meet
any future
threat of ma
tional economic
disaster. The
r e q c tion is
largely hostile
"AS q COM
bination of po-
litical eXpedi-
ency and ar
rogant econom-