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Evening star., 1949-04-25
Michigan Park Group
States Closed Session
In Liquor Store Case

Members of the Michigan Park
Citizens Association will meet in
CLOSED" session at 8:15 pm. to-
morrow in the Bunker Hill School
Fourteenth street and Michigan
avenue NE. to vote again on
whether they want a recently
licensed liquor store to remain In
the area.
The question touched off such
violent discussion at the groups
meeting April 4 that police were
called to keep order.
The liquor store involved Is at
1918 Allison street NE, under a
license which the Alcoholic Bev-
erage Control Board permitted
Alex Browdy to move from 1416
Fourteenth street NV. The ABC
Board granted the transfer in
March, after the association had
voted favorably on it.
"Railroading" Charge.
At the association meeting in
April, some members charged that
Philip w. Dolan. president, had
"railroaded through" the approval
at the March meeting which was
sparsely attended.
After a controversy at the April
meeting, in which the chair
changed hands several times, the
gathering Of about $50 voted to
remove the license approval vote
from the association records.
The special "closed meeting
tomorrow night was called on re-
quest Of about 18 members who
appealed to Mr.. Dolan for it. Mrs.
Helen Buscher, financial secre-
tary. said cards had been mailed
to about TOO" members 'in good
standing"
/. In addition, many homes in the
area today found in their mail
boxes mimeographed circulars
signed "homeowners," calling on
residents to attend "the meeting
to keep Michigan Park beautiful
place in which to live"
Board States Unusual Session.
In the meantime. the ABC Board
announced today that arguments
on the license transfer, which II
was to hear today. have been post
poned until May Is.
The board session then will be
unusual. according to Alan w
Payne. chairman, in that never
before In his memory has the
board agreed to entertain argu-
ments for rehearing on case in
which a license already has been
granted.
Attorney Nathan M. Lubar filed
petition for the rehearing on be-
half of residents opposing the
license.
Evening star., 1949-04-25
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WINCHESTER, Va, April 25.-
Two residents of this city today
were named maids-o honor To
Miss Margret Thors, queen Of the
annual Apple Blossom Festival to
be held here Thursday and Friday.
Selected to wait on the queen
were Miss Elizabeth Steck Arthur,
daughter of the queen of the first
festival, and Miss Jean Marie Rob-
inSon.
Miss Arthur was a princess in
the 1947 festival. She attended
Holton-Arms School in Washing
ton.
Miss Robinson, a student at the
University of Maryland, is the
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
A. Robinson.
Miss Thors, daughter of the
Minister of Iceland. will be
crowned Queen Shenandoah xxi
on Thursday.
Evening star., 1949-04-25
Henry 5. Chick Leaving VA;
43 Years in u. 5. Service

Henry S. Chick will retire from
the Veterans Administration Sat-
urday after 43 years of Govern
ment service. the VA has an
nounced.
He win be succeeded in his
position as executive assistant to
Willis Howard. assistant admin
istrator for claims. by vester S.
Garrett, director of claims service
in the former VA branch Office
at Columbus. Ohio.
Mr.. Chick entered Government
service in July, 1906. as a plate
printer apprentice in the Bureau of
Engraving. He Joined the Bureau
of War Risks as a claims examiner
in March. 1880. and has served
continuously in that agency and
its successors since that time.
Evening star., 1949-04-25
Hearing on Plea
.ToQuash Fuller
SET
Cose Set for Moy 4;
Mon Held 4 Months
Without Hearing

Judge Richmond B. Keech to-
day set May 4 for hearing on q
motion to dismiss a grand lar
ceny indictment against Scott
Wesley Fuller. "a. who contends
he has been held for four months
in the District jail without a
hearing Of any kind.
Fuller. colored, of Sedalia, N. c.,
pleaded not guilty in District
Court today to charges of taking
sl20 from a filling station a year
ago.
Judge Keech ruled that Fulier's
trial also will start on May 4 II
his attorney, T. Emmett Nc
KenZie, is unsuccessful In having
the indictment quashed.
No Attack on Delay.
Mr.. Mckenzie asked the court
to set down the arguments on
the motion as soon as possible.
The attorney did not make any
attack today, in the hearing be-
fore Judge Keech. on the officials
who might be responsible for the
lengthy delay In the case. Mean
while, Assistant United States At
torney Charles B. Murray is in
vestigating the whole matter.
Mr.. McKenzie's position is that
Mr.. Fuller is here Illegally and
was never given a proper hearing
either in North Carolina or Wash
ington. He said he is relying on
the Supreme Court case involving
Andrew Upshaw, a Washingto-
nian charged with grand larceny
Mr.. Mckenzie said the Supreme
Court ruled in that case that evi.
dence obtained where a man has
been held more than 80 hours Ii
not legal in court.
Cites Federal Rules.
He said he also is relying or
the Federal Rules for Criminal
Procedure. set up under authority
OF Congress. which require tina,
an officer making an arrest on a
warrant made on complaint shall
take the arrested person imrnedi-
ately before a Federal committing
magistrate. Mr.. Mckenzie con-
tends this was not done In the
Fuller case.
If you say you will not let in
evidence that was secured illegally
how about this proceeding. where
the whole thing was Illegal from
the beginning?" ,Mr. Mckenzie
asked reporters after the arraign-
ment.
Mr.. Mckenzie maintains the
warrant issued here December Is
lacked the oath Of police officer,
as the Federal Constitution re-
quires. He says the warrant was
issued illegally by United States
Commissioner Cyril S. Lawrence,
that it was served illegally and
that Fuller was brought back to
Washington from North Carolina
Illegally. He has been in District
Jail since December % and was
indicted last Monday.
Evening star., 1949-04-25
Joint Concert Planned
By Boys Clubs Tonight

"A joint concert by the Silver
Spring Elks Boys Band and the
concert band Of the Boys Club
of Washington viii be given at 8
o'clock tonight at the Eastern
Branch of the Boys Club. 26l
Seventeenth street S.E.
The event will be the first Of
five marking National Music
Week. The Boys Club orchestra
will play tomorrow. the junior
band Wednesday and the junior
orchestra Thursday. A string en-
semble will give the final concert
Friday. All programs except to-
nights will start at 7::30 pm.
Evening star., 1949-04-25
inauguration

Of wood on March %. The killing
police said. took place in the rear
of the 900 block Of Desmond court
S.W. where the two lived.
In the other. Frances Walker.
80, colored. was accused OF fatally
stabbing q man friend, James NJ
Posey. 10, colored. on March 26 in
a house where the two lived In the
800 block of Third street Sc.
Evening star., 1949-04-25
World Sodolisy Meeting
Set Moy 8 OF Cotholic u.

The Most Rev. Patrick A.
oBoyle. Archbishop OF WaaaaassK :
ton. viii be ceieofani Of q soasfnfa
benedIeslon of the most saeFsf
sacrament nj q world sc6ais.y
Sunday meeting May Q IN Cath
olsc University Stadium. u sas
announced today.
Speakers ss the meeting. ss J
D m. VIII be the Hsvl Nell J. Oar
san. 9. j.. pastor os o.. AaoS assss
cnurcn. Ths E<F. Walter J.
sehmisx. O. o. of caiaSnase Unis
yerssfy. vii be master cf eess~
McnieA.
Evening star., 1949-04-25
Minimum Pay Scale
For Women Here
Raised 81 10 1O5Pct.

A new wage scale for women
workers in Offices and miscellane-
Gus occupations in the District,
with pay rates 81 to los per cent
higher than the official scale pre-
viously in force, went into effect
today.
The scale. ordered by the Dis
trict Minimum Wage Board, ap-
plies to about $1,000 workers,
mostly women but also including
members of both sexes under 18.
The percentage which will get
raises as a result of the new scale,
however, is Believed to be small.
The minimum scale order previ-
ously in effect was issued in
March, 1889. when wages gener-
ally were much lower than they
are now. 81 -
Office Workers to Get S32.
The board held hearings last
fall. One Of the factors before
it then was an estimate by the
Women's Bureau of the Labor
Department that it cost single
woman 1888 a week to live. This
figure applied to price levels
current last August.
Office employees under the new
order announced March 2 must
receive a minimum wage of $31
for 80 to 40-hour week. The
former 10-year-old scale called
for a wage of SIT for a 80 to A.
hour week. The increase amounts
to 81 per cent.
The part time rate (for work
less than 80 hours and the over
time rate (for more than 40 hours
work. is set at Sc cents. This is
IL per cent more than the former
scale of SO cents.
Elevator Operator Rise.
: The earlier scale for elevator
operators was SIT for a 40 to 48
hour week. The present scale is
$31 for 80 to A hour week. The
part-time and overtime rate, for
merly 40 cents, was raised to SO
cents, an increase Of lis per cent.
The former minimum for maids
and cleaners, $14.50 for q 40 to
48 hour week. was raised to $29.75
for 80 to A hour week, an in
crease of los per cent. The part
time and overtime rate. formerly
IS cents, was raised to 7S cents.
This is an increase of 122 per cent.
The order effective today is the
sixth revising pay scales for various
categories Of workers. The last
previous one, effective last Noven-
Der II. revived the scale for women
and minors in manufacturing and
wholesaling occupations.
Domestic workers and Govern
ment employees are not affected.
Evening star., 1949-04-25
Party Nets S10O 10 Equip
HiqhIands Jewish Center

The Washington Highlands
Jewish Center raised 500 for the
purchase Of equipment at a card
party and social last night.
The party, held at 14l xenia
street S.W.. was attended by about
ITS people. Victor Silbert. MEM
Der Of the center. said the affairs
will be held weekly in the future.
Irving Lustgarten is president Of
the center.
Evening star., 1949-04-25
Second Truck Driver Dies
As Result Of Head On Crash

The second driver injured in a
head-on truck crash on Branch
avenue Thursday died yesterday
in Casualty Hospital.
He was Lasste Battle, 81, col
ored. Of 1925 Half street S.W.
The other victim of the crash,
just beyond the District line In
Prince Georges County, was Major
Stannard. "a. colored. Of the 450o
block Eads street NE. He was
found dead. pinned beneath the
cab of his vehicle.
Evening star., 1949-04-25
CherryduIe PTA Show Set

The third annual minstrel show
Of the Cherrydale PTA will be
held at $3.50 pm. Friday and Sat-
urday. In the Recreation Center
Lee highway and North Nelson
street. Proceeds will be used to
purchase new playground equip
ment
Evening star., 1949-04-25
Probe Pressed
In Handcuffinio
WPoliceman
Questioning Smith
For Full Ooy Fo,Is
To Yield Clue,

Prince 0eegses CgSanty FNsszs
are c.seckirag an sesegAl asssfxsst
aHsaes Ttefss aca gn l4s2g sfaswatg.
gAi3on a s~sgt bgAs ksggyse
smith > story ot h<lnE sAekrs Ard
hansscuffed es unknown Essall-
anita States Atsasgsry A 0syna
howse sasd to-day
No matter What The Aas~ er
Ia said Mi Bows taass ~ a ~er4.
Gus matter There Wsil t< re isl-
ap in oar efforts Until ~e ss,hsr
clear IL up og decide Hs eet }eS4Nlv
hopeless 10 keep on
HIS statement came aftef gro
loaged Questioning O! the Brent
wcsod policeman and others .avr
the week end failed 10 slsed arr
lsht on the case
Mg Bowie and county dsteC gIsts
have been ~o,king almost con.
tinuouSiy on the eASe Slnee Tive
policeman Was found handeuscd
Saturday morning IN has Brent
weed home With sas flowing from
four open burners
Mr. Bowie expressed conviction.
however, that there Vas no son-
nection between The alleged as
Sault and the dismissal of Sefgt.
Smith from the Brentwood police
force The Town Council of Brent
wood voted 10 drop him Thursday
night and he Vas notified. he said.
Saturday afternoon.
Evening star., 1949-04-25
7 Persons Indicted
By Grand Jury on
Gambling Charges

/ Seven persons today were in
dicted on gambling charges by a
grand jury before District Court
Judge Richmond B. Keech.
They included william H. Scott
26. of the 1900 block of Good Hope
road Sc. accused Of setting up a
gaming table for betting on horse
races at a gasoline station on
Pennsylvania avenue Sc.
Four men were accused of set
ting up a gaming table for betting
money on games of dice. They
were John NJ Wallace. 81. colored,
1900 block of Fourth street NV:
John D. Foster. 18. Of the 1900
block Of Fifteenth street NV:
Lee Ward. 40. colored. of the 100
block of Thomas street NV, and
James N. Pearson. colored. 1900
block of Fourth street NV.
Promoting Numbers Racket.
Jacob Rubin. SO. Of the 1900
block Of Fifth street NV. was
charged with promoting the num-
bers racket at a liquor store in
the 3100 block of Mount Pleasant
street NV.
The seventh man indicted on
gambling charges was Roy H.
Sansbury. SO. of the $500 block
Of Pennsylvania avenue Sc,
charged with promoting the num-
bers racket and possession of
numbers slips. and also with
keeping a gaming table for betting
on race horses.
Carl E. Bridenstine, jr., 26. of
the TOO block of Lawrence street
NE, and Ardel r. Nicholson. 27,
Of the 1900 block of PENNSYLVANIA
avenue NV. were indicted on a
charge Of robbing a 47-year -old
man of s126 in cash. The victim,
Willard r. Baucom of the first
block of Sixteenth street Sc. was
robbed in an alley between Thir-
teenth and Fourteenth and c and
D streets Sc. police said.
Restaurant Broken Into.
James c. Moore, A. colored, of
the 100 block Of Corcoran street
NV, was indicted on a charge
Of breaking into the Old New Or
leans restaurant, 1900 block of
Eighteenth street NV, on March
l8. Police reported they captured
Moore inside the restaurant after
rushing there In response to q
burglar alarm. An attempt had
been made to open q safe, police
said.
Prince A. Shannon. colored. q
former houseman, who was in
dicted last week on charges of
breaking into the home Of w. Wal
ton Butterworth. State Depart
ment Official, at 2305 Bancroft
place NV, and stealing more
than $1,000 worth of jewelry. to-
day was indicted on charges of
forging two checks against the
account Of Mrs. Butterworth. One
Of the checks was for $74 and the
other for $50. according to the
indictment.
Two Manslaughter Cases
Frank johnson, 80. colored. Of
the first block Of Wonders court
S.W. was indicted on q charge OF
assault with intent to commit
carnal knowledge involving q
9-year-old colored girl.
Two recent slayings. which po-
lice said grew out Of arguments
resulting from jealousy. led to
two manslaughter indictments be-
ing returned by the grand jury.
In one Bill Gaskin. 20, colored.
was named on a manslaughter
charge accusing him Of Staying q
woman friend. Aurelia Mosby, 40.
colored. by hitting her with O stick
Evening star., 1949-04-25
Stereotype Experts for Witnesses Copto Hearings

withdrawing legs with q
charming smile and then repeat
that you prorated the answer .
bit hurriedly but you are sure
that the result Is absolutely cor
rect
Evening star., 1949-04-25
Notionol Yeomen 10 Meet

The Washington chapter Of the
National Yeofnen win hold q re-
union luncheon on Saturday st
pm. at the New Colonial Hotel
ii56 Fifteenth ssreetsN.W.
Evening star., 1949-04-25
Mayer Issues Statement

Sergt Smith said he believed
his attackers were convinced he
was working with United states
Attorney George Morris Fay in
his gambling investigation Sergt.
Smith Said he vas no, working
with Mr. Fay The policeman
testified, however. before the
Prince deorees County grsnd jury
In It's gambling investigation last
Tuesday and "Wednesday
In q formal statement addressed
10 the newspapers. Mayor James
L. Russell OF Brentwood said the
sergeant's dischArge froIn the
Brentwood force is in no ~ay
connected 10 the recent gambling
investigations OF Mr.. Fay. etc,
After an almost sleepleas week
end. Ii. Charles Thomson. chief
OF county detectives. declared
We haven't reached any con-
elusions. There are no further
Developments. except that we're
still working on II,
Evening star., 1949-04-25

can remain upon the stand with
out discomfort until the judge
Evening star., 1949-04-25

feels the same way about q short
intermission."
In the approach-to-the-stand
phase. the manual suggests that
the witness should see that his
appearance Is as perfect as usual.
paying particular attention to his
tic.
Evening star., 1949-04-25
Friends are interviewed.

Ii. Thomson and other dstsc.
tises worked with Mr., Bowie On
the investigation until $50 . N.
yesterday. They questioned seret.
Smith almost continuously from
o p. m. Saturday until they quit
for the night They also brought
In several persons from Washing
ton for brief questioning and In
terviewed friends OF sergt. Smith
on the Mount Rainier and HyAtt6-
vile police forces.
Mr.. Bowie and IL Thomson
resumed their investigation at
! pm. Sunday and worked until
last night without results.
Sergt. Smith spent what ~as left
OF the week end at the home Of
friends In Washington but IL.
Thomson said police kept in touch
with him.
No clues were forthcoming from
Sergt. Smith on the identity os
the men he says gagged and hand"
cufIed him with his own cuffs. He
said he could not describe them
and did not whether they we're
white or colored, tall OF short.
young or old.
Evening star., 1949-04-25
Attack IL REGRETTED.

Mayor RuKsells statement sG~
pressed regreai for the alleged at
tack on Serst. Blackstone Smith
The dropping OF Mr., smith
from the town force last Thurs
day" he said. is ia no way 10 be
construed as a reflection on his
character or his services a . po-
llceman. The Brentwood police
force To made Up Of upright eiti-
zens. Of very good character and
above reproaeh In every respect.
Mr.. Smith is no exception.
The Mayor said the Town ceun-
ell decided 10 drop 0 man from
the force for financial reasons and
chose the only sergeant for dia-
missal because he waA looking for
work away from waahlngton and
had told the police chief he would
remain on the foree only o short
time.
Evening star., 1949-05-01

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The Nome nugget., 1949-02-28

the U. s. embassy staff last year to live in Moscow.
 Leaders of Britain'S labor party are reported preparing 10 expand their program for government ownership of basic industry. Some conservative leaders, WOrri e d about last weeks 3lst failure to capture a by-election victory from labor, were muttering about get ting a new policymaker to re- place Churchill.
 Paraguay had is second revo- lution in four weeks, it's sixth in l3 months, this weekend. Felipe Molas Lopez seized power Satur- day in a bloodless coup busting Raimundo ROlon who had over thrown J. Natalicio Gonzalez on Jan. 30.
 ! The Siamese government an nounced in Bangkok today order has been restored after a Satur- day night clash between Siamese army and navy personnel. At least II were killed. Officials described the clash as a "misunderstand- ing"
The Nome nugget., 1949-02-28
New Charter Will Aid Better Ship
 Service To Alaska
CContined from Page One)

interior department that it is stu dying its operations and rates looking toward adjustment of what the operator called inequalities or deficiencies"
 It also said that it will, in the future, discuss proposed general rate revisions with the depart ment and the Territory of Alaska at least 30 days before any pro- posed changes are made effective.
 The advance notice is designed to permit Territorial representa- lives 10 review any proposals on behalf of Alaskan residents, the interior department said.
 Previous rate reVisions have been filed by the company with out opportunity for discussion be- fore making the tariffs effective.
 A statement from the maritime commission said the current study of operations and rates "iS intend ed to free the Alaskan trade, which is highly seasonal, from the cost burden of removing equip ment and stores and completely laying-up vessels during the off season"
 : A spokesman for the commits sion said the new contract had not yet been signed by all parties concerned.
 However, he asserted full agreement has been reached on all points"
The Nome nugget., 1949-02-28
Army Plans To Double Strength In Alaska
Confined from Page One)

(COntined from Page One) that headquarters here planned 10 cut down on American strength in the Far East. While it previous ly had rejected Gen. Douglas MacArthur's request for addition al troops, Saturdays statement backed up Secretary of the army RoyalpS declaration that this country intends to stand firm along its Oriental defense lines.
 The 258,OOO total for overseas service is the same as a year ago, but the army recently reported to Congress that this figure fell off to less than 25O,0OO last November
 On the basis of the new army summary and the report to Con gress here are the planned and previous strengths for the over seas areas:
 Far East-Planned 127000; last Nov. 1 strength 130,O00; year ago 1000.
 Europe-92,OOO planned; Nov. stregnth 85,734; year ago 86 6.090 Trieste-5,00O planned; Nov. strength 4,898; year ago 5000. ! Alaska-l3,20O planned; Nov 1 strength 5991; year ago 1000. Pacific (chiefly HawaiD planned 1000; Nov. strength BETA; year ago 5000.
 Caribbean - 14,00O planned; Nov. l strength 14,489; year ago | 14,0OO.
The Nome nugget., 1949-02-28
THREE DANCES SATURDAY WELL ATTENDED

Saturday evening was a busy evening for the dancers in Nome with three organizations all spon- soring parties that evening.
 The Arctic Club had a Well-at- tended formal dance followed by refreshments; the Arctic Native Brotherhood held their second popular dance at their clubhouse, also we'll attended and the Teen agers held forth at the American Legion Hall. A good time was re- ported at all.
The Nome nugget., 1949-02-28

fession of espionage for the U. S.. and Britain.
 In Belgrade two priests were re- ported sentenced to death on charges of wartime aid to German and Italian occupation forces in Yugoslavia. Borba, mouthpiece of Yu goslavia'S communist party, said the two had admitted their guilt"
 In Budapest the trial of IA per sons accused of being linked with Josef Cardinal Mindszenty in al legged black market money deal ings opened today before a peo- ple'S court
 The Soviet radio gave nation wide play today to charges that American diplomats in Moscow were spies. It did so by reviewing a book "The Truth About Ameri- can Diplomats" published under the name of Annabelle Bucar, American girl who resigned from
The Nome nugget., 1949-02-28

rection.
 Denmark's position in the North Atlantic Defense Alliance-pro- posed western military alliance against Russian expansion - was made clear yesterday when the country's largest political party, the Social Democrats, decided to look to the west for security.
 Winston Churchill made fiery plea for European unity in Brus- sels yesterday, amid communist heckling. The former British prime minister declared a unified Europe was "the sole means of preventing another hideous war"
 The fourth defendant in Bull garia's spy trial of IS Bulgarian Protestant clergymen plea d guilty today as the hearing went into its third straight day in court.
 Like the others, the fourth de- fendant-the Rev. Georgi Cher nov-launchead into a long con-
The Arizona post., 1949-11-18
SociaA
anaRe, Re,sona2

Mr.. and Mrs. Morris Petchenlck,
E. End, have gone east to welcome
her brother, who recently arrived
from a German DIP camp. She
has not seen him in 29 years. To-
gether they go to Denver to have
a reunion with his twin sister who
arrived three years ago from Ger
many. The P e C h e n C k S have
brought over six members of the
family since the war.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry SchOen-
berg, Clevelnad, arrive Sunday to
spend two weeks, staying at the
Pioneer. He is a retired business
man. There will be a reunion
with their son and daughter-in-
law, DR.. and Mrs. Albert Schoen-
berg, Albuquerque, who will be
the guests of Mrs. Schoenberg' S
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Nathan Ber-
liner, E. 7th.