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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-06-10
Gambling Probe Witness
Seized on Drug Charge

Odessa M. Madre, who testified
before the special grand Jury in
the early days Of its gambling in
vestigation. was arrested early to-
day on narcotics charge in a raid
on her. home In the 1700 block of
First street NV.
The Madre woman. who Is 40
and colored. threw something in
% pail Of water as the raiders
came in, police said. Suspecting
the something was cocaine. the
raiders confiscated the pail with
its contents for analysis by Fed
eral chemists. Police said they
also seized q large quantity Of
empty capsules.
1t. II. II. Carper. who led the
raid, said the warrant was sworn
to by informants who alleged they
had made four narcotics purchases
from the Madre woman In the last
three months.
With 1t. Carper on the raid were
two detective sergeants, a deputy
marshal and a policewoman. Their
prisoner posted $1,000 collateral
for her appearance before United
States Commissioner Cyril s. Law
renee today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-06-10
Anne O'Beirne, District Diving
Champ, Dies in Swiss Hospital
18-Yeur-Old Stor
Wos Hurt in Plunge
In Shallow Lake .

Miss Anne O'Beirne, 10, Dis
trict Junior AAU diving cham
pion, died yesterday in a hospital
at Neuchatel. Switzerland. 1t was
learned today.
Daughter of Capt. Frank
O'Beirne. assistant Naval air at
tache In London, Miss O'Beirne
was injured two days ago when
she dived into shallow water In a
lake near the Swiss town.
According TO word received
here, she suffered spine injury,
paralyzing her. Her parents flew
from London. arriving few hours
before she died. friends said.
Miss O,Beirne was attending
school ut Neuchatel, studying
French preparatory to entering the
Sorbonne at Paris this fall. A
brother and q sister are attending
schools In London.
Winner of the junior AAU title
for low board diving In l94S. Mis-:
O,Beirne also won the annual
Army Navy Country Club meet
in Arlington for high board
diving in 1947. She was a men,
Der Of the Ambassador Hotel
Swimming Club for four years.
The swimming and diving stat
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-06-10
District Reaches 65%
|M SAVINGS Bond Quota

The Dsssgses has reached IS pr
cent cf ia si7.o0o 600 n nesnd
quota In the ssssnws Eossd OPP
|pcEsunity Drive the Federal R<-
serve Bank cf Rsehmsox6 Fepmtsd
today.
Bond sales prpcssssd ts1Scsash
Juns 4 tctaied OF TOT 600 In tas
drfs. which enea Juns 10.
Thomas J. 0ruoxa. efaaasSnsa 81
tlss Dsstraes ssvin9s nofad pssi-
saon, ass6 the rspoTf Indicates
-setasfsctwy prearssA zst
uarnsd that TIE las hail 81 Q
anctA campaign 10 shs famsdsss.
Neanwf4se. sfss cCsssed ws8esa
enntanued ia tossF Of TIE Cspafsa
IA Sspp0s az shs eFs*s asad tbs
sfsHnooa VII Iesse fT Q tasE -
Maryland
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-06-10
District Employment
up Despite Drop in
Nation, Report Says

Washington employment climbed
during May. even In the face Of q
national downward trend. the
United States Employment Service
for the District reported today.
A report issued by Fred z.
Hetzel, District director of USES,
took notice Of current strikes OF
carpenters, bakers and construc-
ton workers which already ap-
pear to have brought about sec
ondary effects In other trades and
industries.
"These strikes occurred during
the time the agency complies its
monthly analysis Of employment
In this area" he explained, land
as q result. unemployment in the
area shot up almost to the figure
reached last February when a. 800
were estimated to be out Of work
Ia the area"
II both the direct and indirect
effects of the strikes were elimi-
mated, he. said. unemployment
here probably would reflect q fur
ther downward trend to about
a 900 as of the end Of May 900
less than the previous month.
A further analysis Of unemploy-
ment here indicates that about
"a, 900 Of the idle workers are In
the Substituting stage and ''un-
employment win be Of short du-
ration" Mr.. Hetzel's report said.
Since May. the job-findins
agency has felt effects Of large
Of college and high
school graduates applying for
work and the group will probably
boost unemployment totals sub
stantially" during June. he added.
His report was not q rosy pic
ture for students seeking summer
Jobs. Diminishing opportunities
and q growing reluctance on the
part Of employers to hire short
time workers" make the situation
difhcult, he said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-06-10
High Court Marshal Bill
Approved by House Unit

A bill to give expanded police
authority 10 the marshal Of the
Supreme Court was approved to-
day by q House Judiciary subcom-
mittee.
The measure would clarity
police powers of the marshal and
his deputies In connection with
the maintenance Of order in the
court building and on its grounds.
Demonstrations and the display
of banners or placards would be
prohibited specifically.
The star Of court deputies
would have . status similar 10 the
Capitol police force and would
have the same working arrange
ment with Metropolitan Police In
the handing Of arrests.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-06-10
Engineering favoriie Study
OF Disabled Veterans Here

Engineering courses lead the
list OF subjects being taken By
disabled veterans In the WASH
ington area, the Veterans Ad-
ministration regional Office here
has reported.
A study Of training objectiyts
Of 2,27s veterans. II Was said.
showed that 2is xere studying
engineering. ies teaching courses.
100 Law and I26 accounting. Mere
than half df those considered IN
the survey. i.306. are pursuing
careers In professional and semi
professional fields. Others are In
schools and In on-she-too train
ing.
The colleges and universities
here have 1854 disabled veterans
enrolled. the report shows. while
437 are IN schools and SO train
Ing On the job.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-06-10
70. w. Student Chosen Ideal Secretary

The Ideal Secretary OF ie4s
neatly clicked her wiles IN dignity
and spoke her piece with al the
determination OF n valedictorian
here today.
"A good secretary doesn't stop
traffic" she said. flashing q smile
that would make anyone want TO
wait two hours for the boz 70
show. She just does q good ioo. /"
AS poised as a diplomats wife In
the receiving line. Miss Virginia
Anne Koenig. 2l-year old psychic
logy major in George Washing
ton University's lS4s graduating
class. has been chosen the Ideal
Secretary by popular acclaim at
the Washington School for Secre-
taries-
A decided improvement 70 any
ONCE. Miss Koenig greets any
mention OF ribald cartoons about
secretaries with amused tolerance.
She also can take shorthand at
lao words a minute and types a
good so words.
The ideal secretary. Miss Koe-
mig believes, lis someone who viii
relieve the employer Of much de-
tail and leave him free for i'm
portant things. He makes the de-
cisions. The secretary carries
them out"
The psychology course should
be q help. Anything that helps
one to understand people is q
help" she says.
Her curriculum. since entrance
In the school last June. has in
cluded instruction on how to
choose q suitable employer and
she has the instruction pat.
Choose q place where you can
have continued mental growth:
where there are people you respect
and who are congenial.
Aspire to something better
than q secretary. but be good
one while doing it," A tall IS feet.
9 inches blond. Miss Koenig
aspires to television in the admin
istrative end. although she could
easily enhance any video screen.
An only shild. she lives at 4l0l
Davis place NV. with her mother.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-06-10
New Case of Polio Here
Ruises Yeur's TotuI to 3

A new case Of polio In the Dis
trict was reported today by the
Health Department. bringing the
years total to three.
The new patient Is q 7-year-old
boy living In the hoo block OF
Queen street NE. who was adj
mitted 10 Galiinger Hospital
Saturday and confirmed as Q
polio victim today.
Last year ut this time there
were no polio cases reported In
the District.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-06-10

A burglar early today used q
meat tenderizer and a knife sharp
ener to open q small safe in the
East Potomac Golf Course club
house. getting away with more
than $700.
The opened safe was discovered
this morning when w. II. Downing
assistant manager Of the golf
course, reported for work.
Detective p. M. Beale Of the
Park Police said the safe cracking
apparently was done by an lex
pert" The meat tenderizer. knife
sharpener and a hammer, all &C.
longing to the clubhouse, were
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-06-10

was graduated from Washington
Lee High School last year. She
began her studies in Switzer-
land last January.
The family lived at 2342 South
Meade street. Arlington. before
going to London last August.
Miss O'Beirne was presented at
court In London about three weeks
ago. friends said. while on visit
to her parents.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-06-10

found by the safe. The dial had
been knocked OF the safe and 1t
had been punched open.
The detective said the burglaf
wore tennis shoes. Tracks were
found under the window OF the
women's rest room through which
entry to the clubhouse was gained
and inside the clubhouse. he said
A larger safe in another part
Of the clubhouse containing more
than $1,000 was not touched. The
safe which was looted contained
the nights receipts from the
miniature golf course. the driving
range and the restaurant, all Of
which closed after midnight.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-06-10
Freshmen 10 Honor
Lopez al Dinner

Louis A. Lopez. Legislative rep
resentativs Of the international
Printing Presxanen and Assistants
Union Of North America. viii bs
honored at o testimonial dinner
ct 7 pm. tomorrow In the May
flower Hotel.
Among those speaking at the
dinner will be Senator Morse. Re-
publican. Of Oregon. Cyrus q.
Ching. director Of the Federal Me-
diation and Cancellation Service:
President William Green Of The
American Federation Of Labor
and John J. Deviny. public printer.
Government Printing once. On
cials Of the International Print
ing Preaanans union also wIli
speak.
William c. Dosserty. presidsns
National Association Of Letter
Carriers and AL vice president.
win Be POSTMASTER.
A native os jacksonville PA.
MI. Lopez learned his trade In Al
isnsa. In 1919 he came 10 WASH
ington. for O second time. 10
work "a o preassnaFs IN The Govern
ment Printing Once. He laaes'
served three terms ~ president Us
Printing Presasnafs's Union No. !.
He also was o panel member q
ths War Labor Board and nsefn-
ber Of the National War Labor
Board. He te 0 member cf tho
AYLs Legislative Council ana Cf
the American AEbssrstann Aasuaa-
ton.
Mr.. and MIRA. Lopes and tsseir
three children i've as zTis Gsxta
street NE
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-06-10
For-Reoching Kronheim Ruling
Seen in Small Claims Case

was q normal business risk" but
Judge Kronheim held otherwise.
In business as In war. calcu-
lated risks must be taken. But
this Is no calculated risk. I do
not think there was any sound
basis for granting such . credit.
the jurist declared.
Studied STANDARD Texts"
Judge Kronheim pointed out
that he had studied standard
texts" on credits and collections,
Citing one by title. he added:
There Is nothing in that book
or any other book on credits and
collections. or any businessman s
experience, which In the courts
opinion could Justify granting
judgment in this case"
The jurist also remarked that
he had some doubt as to the turis-
diction of the Small Claims Court
over such q claim. The court adj
1udicates SUITS myoIVinG 0eotS I'd
TO $50. 1t handled 2.500 cases last
month. many Of them brought by
merchants selling on credit terms,
|offlcials said.
Announcing plans 10 appeal the
judgement, Mr.. Bernath last night
Labeled it "dangerous" and 'arbi-
|trary" and said 1t was essential
that Ii be clarified"
This decision violates the fun
|damental right Of two perfectly
competent parties TO enter into q
contract. MFR. Bernath asserted.
with this decision. because q
man had bad eyesight or hearing.
10 merchant couldn't sell 10 him.
A contract wouldn't be good with
out o physical exam"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-06-10

A ruling that may have . far
reaching affect on certain types
Of retail sales on credit was
handed down yesterday In Small
Claims Court when Judge Milton
IS. Kronheim. jr.. voided a con-
tract between merchant and
customer In the latter's favor.
The merchant. the Universal
Jewelry Co. Inc. 635 r street
NV, had brought suit for sll.S5,
the balance due on q pair OF
shoes sold to Joseph McIver. 81.
colored coal hustler"
Mr.. McIver. who Is nearly blind
and makes S18 o week, had paid
s. down on the shoes with the
balance to be paid at 81 q week
Judge Kronheim, declaring he
did not think there was any
sound basis for granting such .
credit" dismissed the suit with
prejudice against the plaintiff and
ordered the 50 deposit returned to
Mr.. McIver.
store to File Appeal.
Attorney Bertrand Bernath,
counsel for the store, announced
that the case would be appealed
to the Municipal Court OF Ap-
peals and said that "a tremendous
amount Of business" here may be
affected by the ruling.
In giving his decision. Judge
Kronheim declared the credit ex-
tended In this instance was mot o
business matter" but rather q
gamble" or O serious business
error" and he warned:
"I don't think Congress con-
templated setting up o small
claims court for the purpose OF
correcting such an error"
Testimony brought out that q
salesman for the store sold the
shoes to Mr.. McIver last March o.
But when MIR. McTver took the
shoes, he warned that II his wife
didn't like them he would have to
turn them back. he testified. When
he arrived home, his wife said she
thought they were too expensive.
Wanted 10 Return Shoes
The defendant testified. and the
plaintiff denied. that he phoned
the store 10 tell them he wanted
to return the shoes. The suit was
filed after the store later tried un-
successfully to obtain the rest OF
the purchase price. the court was
told.
A test given by Judge Kronheim
In the courtroom showed MIR. Nc
Iver's eyes were 20 weak he was
almost unable 70 read. His sigma
ture on the purchase agreement,
testimony showed. was IN *
Attorneys for tia Jewelry con-
earn argued that ths sfce sAle
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-06-10
Gaming Trial Centers
On Six Brown BAGS,
Evidence in Raids

The ownership of six brown
paper bags was questioned today
as the Government and defense
counsel continued their long
drawn-out argument Of motions
In the "Snags" Lewis gambling
case.
Continuing his argument against
defense motions to return seized
property and suppress evidence
collected in a raid March IS on
1910 Forty-sixth street, Bladens-
burg, Assistant United States
Attorney William Hitz told the
court Lewis is the only one who
has been specific about what prop
erty he wanted returned.
Lewis Is co-defendants, Mr..
Hitz declared, have no standing in
court since they have not specif-
ically claimed anything. Lewis
specified the Government had
some adding machines that belong
to him.
/ PSVBvVV 40 ShCkAA1nCus
Among the unclaimed property,
1t was brought out, are $26, 000
and the six bags containing
money and numbers slips. It has
been previously testified that
when deputy marshals raided the
Bladensburg establishment, sir
men walked in with the bags
during the raid.
Mr.. Hitz said the Government
is anxious for these six to identify
their property,
"Of course. we won't do that.
retorted Defense Counsel Bernard
Margolius. You'd use 1t against
us in court"
He argued that the IA defend
ants were jointly asking for all
the seized property to be re-
turned.
Deputies May Decide.
The Government and defense
counsel finally agreed to let the
deputy marshals who took part
| In the raid say which bag belongs
to which man. If they can. The
identification. In the presence Of
the defendants. win take place In
the court building probably next
week.
Before the argument over own
Iership Of the property got under
way before Judge Edward M. Cur
ran. o street numbering expert.
William q. Keyworth, testified
there was only one 1910 Forty
sixth street or avenue In Prince
Georges County. He was called
because the search warrant used
on the raid was for 1910 Forty
sixth avenue, Colmar Manor, but
the raid actually took place at
1910 Forty-sixth street. Bladens-
burg.
Meanwhile, Judge Henry A.
Schweinhaut denied q motion Ia
dismiss the indictment against
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-06-10
Two New Steps
Taken toExpand
Units
City Heads Approve
Surgery. ChiIdren's
Buildings Additions
By Jerry o'Leory, Jr.


The Commissioners have de-
cided on two new moves to expand
facilities at Gallinger municipal
hospital.
In actions announced yesterday
they approved addition Of four
operating rooms to. the Surgery
Building at an estimated cost
Of s373.479 to relieve dangerously
overcrowed conditions there.
They also authorized advertis-
ing for bids on larger Pediatrics
and Crippled children's Building
than they originally planned In
view Of dropping construction
costs. This move, II successful
would add 43 beds to the crippled
children's wing of the proposed
$4,000, 900 structure.
Estimate Approved.
The city heads approved the
1913. 470 estimate for building anc
equipping the four new operating
rooms on the sixth floor Of the
Surgery Building on motion by
Engineer Commissioner Gordon
r. Young. The estimate will be
included in the first supplements
appropriation bill for fiscal 1850
which is pending before Congress
Commissioner Guy Mason. whit
approved the project two week,
ago. said 1t would practically triple
the seriously deficient operating
room facilities at the municipal
hospital.
The hospitals three large oper.
ating rooms for major surgery
now are in almost constant use
three times a week. Scheduled
operations often must be post.
poned for days. crowded out b.
emergency work.
The Commissioners tentatively
approved the plan last month. but
turned the project over to Brig
Gen. Young for study and a cost
estimate.
The project provides $685. .OoC
for construction and $4,000 for
equipment.
The plans call for changing
one Of the existing operating
rooms into an anethesia induction
room and another into recovery
room where patients are kept
while emerging from the anethesis
before they are returned to then
wards. Plans also call for air.
conditioning throughout.
Lower construction costs were
cited by the Commissioners In
authorizing the change in the
plans for the Pediatrics and Grip
pied Children's Building.
To Ask Alternate Bids.
They instructed Director Of
Construction Archie q. Hutson te
advertise for two instead of one
set Of bids for the project, thu.
reviving one set OF plans dis
carded months ago In favor Of q
less expensive setup.
Originally. two sets Of plans
were submitted to the city heads.
One called for "a beds in the pedi-
atrics section and 43 In the Grip
pied children's wing. The second,
more expensive project specified
"a beds In the pediatrics section
and SO in the crippled children's
wing.
Several months ago the Com
missioners approved the less ex-
pensive project but bids were
never advertised. The Commits
sioners action yesterday permits
MIR. Hutson to advertise for two
alternate bids. II the cost of the
larger building is within the
amount Of the appropriations
the city heads think 1t may be
the larger building will be con-
structed.
Construction probably will be-
gin late this summer. no matter
which plan is settled on. with
completion date set for early In
1851.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-06-10

Louis Iieberman. another Of the
|36 defendants indicted In April by
the special gambling grand jury.
Denial Of the motion clears the
way for Lieberman's trial.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-06-10
EarIyAction Due
On DC. Worker
Pay Raise Bill
House Measure Filed
For $500 Increase
To Be Retroactive

Chances arseasec eraEtti txN.ay
fcs early Legislative astaoa 10 stvs
DISTRICT Government enaaoyrs
,oas deferred pay raises
Chairman Murray 81 tAe Nous
Civil Service Committee NITRO
duc~d q hsil yesterday 10 grant .
sSso annual hco&i. retroactive 10
.Asa July l. 10 CLASSIFIED pastTses
wss keza
And Chairman AaSAssslaF al IAs
House Dtxsxscl Cusnralssse has
promised 10 cali Up a similar
measure fcs fannel&ssanoa easnleyws
policemen. nsenrn and teach
eys comprise nso&s Of tiaess a. the
ffrst order 81 business Monday
when the Heasr hold. DastEwt
Day
In intTodueiag his bill ywsssr-
day, Mr. Murray falrlied a psxgn.
iss that Distract workers would
not suffer II legislation 10 raise
salaries Of top Government afn-
eiais were ts~d up tn the House
Rules Committee
-Hitehhiker- In Measure.
The retroactive Falsw fos Dis-
trict classified petsoanel wAs writ
ten into that measure IS q hitch
hiker" together with . compare bic
provision covering employees al the
United States Foseign segvies
The rules group has deferred
action on the executives pay egii
and the District and foreign
service raises now viii he given
Q fresh start In their own bill.
The Murray bill Immediately
was referred 10 his committee
where prompt action Is expected.
II would give o retroactive raise
In basic salary 10 the employees
who were omitted from the SEN
ersl ss3o-a-year raise voted Gov
eminent workers last year, That
raise was effective last July /
The District workers would NOD
have the raise applied retroae-
lively on any overtime night or
holiday pay they mlsht have
earned since that date.
District officials had urged thai
this exception be made In order
TO avoid what they said would hs
an excessively heavy computing
Job In figuring the raise on stieh
payments already made 20 work.
ers.
New Life with Sales Tar.
The pay raise proposals for Dis
trict employees received new life
with approval Of the District sales
tax. They had been put aside 10
await Qualification OF the Capitals
revenue picture.
II was the lack Of sutfieient city
income. In fact. which led 10
omission OF District workers from
the raise bill voted In the last
Congress.
The measures nov In the HOUSE
are authorizations only. Actual
payments OF any raises approved
must await action on appropfiA-
ton measures.
Numerous appropriations bills.
including the Districts. are In the
Senate Appropriations Commit,
tee. Prompt completion Of Con-
gressional action on the raise au-
fluctuations would permit inser.
ton In the Senate Of q supple
nentary money item 20 cover
them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-06-10

Runnerup to Miss Koenie in the
contest was Miss Patricia Ann
Delaney. l8-year- old Washington
and Lee High School graduate
last year, OF TIC North Danville
street. Arlington.
A winsome brunei Miss Delaney
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-06-10

coilaborated with Miss keenig In
hitting the high spots Of few
''dont's" for secretaries. II al
boiled down 10 this,
Don't do anything that would
give an once caller anything but
the right impression"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-06-10

0ANC1 56kkkC A&Cks&ys
To each. Mr.. Stefan gave the
same reply. with emphasis on
House"
The House refused to provide
any money for the Joint Senate
House watchdog" committee on
the foreign aid program. The APP
preparations Committee had de-
MED the $4,000 budget request
for committee expenses. The
House turned down on o standing
vote Of lit to 43 the motion of
Representative Vorys, Repuhli-
can, of Ohio to restore 1914, 900.
Chairman Cannon of the Ap-
preparations Committee declared
he did not think Congress had
gotten anything at all for the
money" spent on the committee.
The committee hadn't been able
to get full turnout for a meet
ing this session, even when lunch
con was provided, he said.