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Evening star., 1950-12-21
By W. H. Shipper

Eleven men awaited sentenc-
ing on gambling charges in Prince
Georges County Circuit Court
today, after their co-defendants
William (Snags) Lewis and seven
others. were found not guilty OF
operating a numbers syndicate.
The three judges in a 12-hour
session yesterday released Lewis
and three Of the accused, fol-
lowing a decision that evidence
collected against them in a raid
was to be excluded because of an
invalid search and seizure war;
rant.
It was pointed out by the court
that Lewis. John Ralph Mitchell
and George P. Scott leased the
residence at 4310 Forty sixth
street, Bladensburg, from another
defendant, Mrs. Sadie E. Stanton
The constitutional rights of the
four, according to Judge Charles
c. Marbury, were violated when
United States marshals from the
District raided the syndicate head
quarters on March Is, seizing
numbers slips and other evidence
and arresting 10 men and women
Four Women Freed.
Freed with Lewis, j. R. Mitchell
Scott and Mrs. Stanton were four
women found on the premises
Theda Shepard, Helen Danhakl,
Mae Cooley and Helen Maimone,
The judges held there was in
sufficient evidence to convict them
Convicted of misdemeanor
counts. which carry maximum
penalties of one year in jail and
a fine OF $1,000, were six men
found on the premises and five
others who delivered numbers slips
to the door while the marshals
were in charge.
The first six were Bernard j.
Del Negro, Gregory A. Segar, Ellis
l.. salet. Edward L. Hinkle, jr.;
Evening star., 1950-12-21

SCerllng u. Welcn ana Dean john
son (Greaser) Kennedy.
The convicted numbers runners,
whose "takes" were said to range
from $40 to $50 a day on a Is per
cent commission, were Frederick
Sutton, Fulton Boyd Mitchell.
Ralph Spottswood, Lonnie James
Black and Annis Weyke. all
colored
The judges ordered bonds Of the
II convicted men raised to $4,000
each. They deferred sentences,
at request of Defense Attorneys
William H. Collins of Washington
end Frank Hall of Upper Marl-
boro, pending an investigation by
the parole officer. The II were
ordered to report to the officer at
today to help him complete a re-
port.
To Ask New Trial.
At the same time, Judge Mar
bury and his colleagues, John B.
Gray, jr., and J. Dudley Digges,
set January 2 as the day of SEN
fencing. Mr.. Collins asked for
the delay to allow time to prepare
a new-trial motion and to give the
convicted men few days to ad-
Just family affairs at the Christ
mas season. He declared some of
the men are in financial straits.
1t was the third time that Lewis
and some of the co-defendants
had stood trial as a result of the
raid, one of several launched by
District Attorney George Morris
Fay in the spring of 1949 in the
District and nearby Prince
Georges County. Lewis first trial
ir. the District resulted in a hung
jury, and in the second, his con-
vjction was reversed by a higher
court.
Mr.. Collins pointed out the
judges previously had ruled the
search and seizure warrant in
valid. He was upheld in his mo-
ton for a not guilty verdict for
the three men who leased the
Evening star., 1950-12-21
Is Roanoke Atom Turoet?

ROANOKE, Va, Dec. 81 P).-
Latest puzzler for City Manager
Arthur S. Owens was a query from
Philadelphia woman planning
to move to Roanoke and wanting
to know if, the city is safe from
atomic bombing. Mr.. Owens told
her Roanoke is as safe as any
where else.
Evening star., 1950-12-21

Mr.. Davdson. He Sa1Q ne
hoped that he would have new
opportunities at home to continue
work for the Presidents program
for increased economic and in
dustrial development of the North
west.
"Fine Work" Lauded.
Mr.. Truman voiced appreciation
for the fine work" of the retiring
official and said he was glad that
Mr.. Davidson will be available for
consultations on going ahead with
Federal power development in the
Northwest in the light of emer-
gency needs.
Mr.. Davidson was active in be-
half of a non-segregation policy
in the administration of recrea-
tional facilities in the District.
He followed the policy of the In
terror Department., which admin
listers the park system.
He was particularly active in
connection with the District
Recreation Board. Two years
ago Mr.. Davidson worked out the
cooperative agreement under
which the District board took over
operation of great many of the
recreational facilities in the Ma
tional Capital Parks.
1t was this agreement that laid
the foundations for the possibility
that the recreation board eventu-
ally will take over operation of all
such facilities now functioning
under concesSionaires. This would
include the controversial Loeff1er
contracts for the municipal golf
courses as we'll as boating, tennis
courts and other concessions.
Segregation's End Recalled.
A year ago last summer the In
terror Department forced non
segregation in swimming pools
here operated by the department.
Disturbances broke out at the
pools and they were closed for
the season. Last summer, there
was no segregation and no trou-
BILE followed.
Letters addressed to Dear Os-
car" and Dear Jebby." respective
ly Mr.. Chapman and Mr.. David
son, were made public at the In
terror Department.
Secretary Chapman suggested
to his associate that when he re-
turns to Portland that he interest
himself in the need for develop
ment of the Pacific Northwest's
electric power potential.
The 4O-year-old Davidson, a
native of Lafayette, La, was NOM
mated by Mr.. Truman to be AS
sistant Secretary of Interior on
May IT, 1916, and was confirmed
by the Senate June IA of that
year. He entered the Federal
service as an attorney for the
Tennessee Valley Authority and
for a time served in Washington
in the United States Housing
Authority. in 1899.
Served With WPB.
He joined the Bonneville Power
Administration the following year
and during World War II served
as assistant general counsel for
the War Production Board in
Washington.
Mr.. Davidson was graduated
from Southwestern Louisiana In
stitute in 1890. He is also a bach
elor of laws of Tulane University
and in 1884 received the degree OF
doctor of juridical science at
Yale University. where he studied
under Sterling Fellowship in the
graduate school.
He intends to practice law In
Portland.
AS assistant secretary for min
eral resources in the department.
Mr.. Davidson had supervision over
the Bureau of Mines, the Geologi-
cal Survey, the Oil and Gas Divi-
sion and the Division Of Geog-
raOhv
Evening star., 1950-12-21

thought there should be no great
cry over the Brumidi because it
is not a first-class painting. He
went further:
THE Capitol probably holds the
greatest collection of third class
Evening star., 1950-12-21
StoIin Book Is Popular

Tass, official Soviet New S
Agency, reports 100000 copies
of Stalin's History of the Com
munist Party of the Soviet Union
(Short Course)" published in the
last 80 years.
Evening star., 1950-12-21
Fiye-Doy Prayer for Peace

IPOH, Malaga (P.-A continue
GUS five-day prayer for world
peace Is being planned by the new
Chinese Buddhist Temple in near
by Jalan Zen 'ahara.
Evening star., 1950-12-21

Az 4AGNS AA y ~
since June Of
1916.
Mr.. Davidson.
a ma tive of
Portland, Greg,
told the Presi-
dent, ''from m
earlier discus
sionS, you know
that I have lor
a lon g time
W a n t e d to
return to t h e
Pacific North
west"
He Said he
Evening star., 1950-12-21
FuIIs Church YuIe Ball

The Falls Church High School
National Honor Society chapter
will hold a Christmas ball from
8 to IL pm. tomorrow.
Evening star., 1950-12-21
Girard Davidson
Resigns Inferior
DepartmentPost
Trumun Tells Aide
To Chapman Fine
Work Is Appreciated

The White House today an
nounced the resignation of C.
Girard Davidson as Assistant Sec
retary of the Interior, a position
Evening star., 1950-05-07

Mrs. Ollie M. Chambers, Mrs.
Alice E. Cosgrove. Mrs. Dorothy
Daugherty, Mrs. Cuba M. Davis,
Mrs. Emma L. Feusier. Mrs. Grace
Fields, Mrs. Anna r. Gilvert. Mrs.
Mary w. Grim, Mrs. Elnora
Hanson, Mrs. Mildred L. Hender-
son. Mrs. Addie H. Horton, Mrs.
Carey M. Hughes. Mrs. Lois
Jeffries, Mrs. Bess U. Jones, Mrs.
Marie z. Kepley, Mrs. Anna Lewis.
Mrs. Nettie Marie Lewis. Mrs.
Rosalie McCalla, Mrs. HoIlie Nc
Laughlin. Mrs. Louise E. Miller,
Mrs. Helen Moloney. Mrs. Edna c.
Money, Mrs. Edna H. Morris, Mrs.
Ethel S. Murray, Mrs. Rose E.
O'Higgins, Mrs. Elizabeth M
Pooh, Mrs. Ella M. Prichard, Mrs.
Helen L. Shaw, Mrs. Edith 3.
Shonk, Mrs. Ashby Williams, Mrs.
Nellie M. Wilver, Mrs. Ann w.
link, Mrs. Raymonde CradicE
and the Misses Jaqueline Cradick,
Irma Urban, Ruth B. Reinhart
and Sandra L. Miller.
Mrs. Agnes Brady. poppy chair
man, was hostess to a group. Of
the unit last Monday night at her
home to make part of the $500
quota assigned the unit.
Those who are working on this
project are required to turn in
completed poppies at the meet
ing Wednesday night.
James E. Walker Unit will meet
Friday at the YWCA Annex, 1719
Thirteenth street NV, at 8 pm.
with Mrs. Marie Punches, presi-
dent, presiding.
The feature of the evening will
be the dedication of five trophies
by Mrs. Harriet Epps. memorial
chairman, in memory of the fol-
lowing: Maj. James E. Walker,
for whom the post and unit are
named; Mrs. Helen Wanton, past
president; Mrs. Maggie Reynolds,
the Rev. Reese B. Hinton and
Mrs. M. E. Haywood, deceased
parents of Mrs. Punches.
The trophies are to be accepted
by Mrs. Julia West Hamilton,
senior past president and chair
man of trophies and awards, who
will present them to individual
members for fund-raising and
membership activities.
Mrs. Gertrude Humbles Smith,
community service chairman, and
Mrs. Fairfax Lomack, rehabilita-
tion chairman, were in charge Of
a party at st. Elizabeths Hospital
last Monday night when 224 pa
tients were entertained by the
unit.
All units are requested to turn
in the silver jubilee banks to Mrs
Pearl Heagerty, department build
ing fund chairman, at the meet
ing of her committee on Thursday
night at the Legion Clubhouse.
The Rehabilitation Committee
of George E. Killeep Unit will
Evening star., 1950-05-07
OES Activities
In LocuI Chapters
Chapter notices this week

CnapCer norlceS LnlS week:
Federal - Thursday. honoring
past matrons and past patrons.
Martha Tues Temple
Board with Mrs. Ada Townsend.
La Fayette Lodge-Wednesday.
installation Of Martha. Mothers
Day program.
East Gate-Friday. 5 to 8 pm,
smorgansooard dinner. 2029 Rhode
Island avenue NE. For reserva-
tions call DU. 2724.
Mizpah-Tuesday. Mu Delta
sigma Club with Olive Campbell.
| The 1943 Association Of Matrons
and Patrons and Miriam Chapter
To-day, 3 pm. dedication OF me-
mortal for Past Grand Matron Ir-
ma M. Smith, Masonic and East
ern Star Home.
Chevy Chase-Wednesday, hon.
oring mothers and balloting.
Friendship-Tuesday. initiation.
Miriam-Monday. star point
night.
Naomi-Wednesday. line offi-
GERS night.
Cathedral - Wednesday, initia-
ton: mothers honored.
Warren G. Harding-Tuesday,
honoring past matrons and pa
irons.
William F. Hunt-Thursday.
Hope - Wednesday, initiation,
balloting.
Electa-Tuesday, past matrons
and patrons guests. Thursday,
Home Board. luncheon and card
party. benefit infirmary fund.
Lebanon - Tuesday, Mothers
day.
Treaty Oak-Monday, line Off
GERS night.
Brookland - Monday, Home
Board luncheon. 1890 pm. with
Leona Dickinson. Tuesday, Ways
and Means chicken dinner, S to
2 pm. Masonic Temple, Twelfth
and Monroe streets NE. Wednes-
day, honoring mothers. Friday,
Ways and Means card party with
Evelyn Mills.
Brightwood-Friday, initiation.
Evening star., 1950-05-07

garet Carroll,
chairman, and
Mrs. M a r i e
K e. er. vice
C h arm a n of
the Rehabilita-
ton Committee,
have made ar
rangements for
r e fur n i shing
and redecorat-
ing the main
lobby of Mount
Alto Hospital.
Mrs. Rose E.
P Perkin S, de-
Oartment preSi-
Evening star., 1950-05-07

dent, will make the presentation
on behalf of the department,
various units and the volunteer
hospital workers group.
Speeches of acceptance will be
made by DR.. Charles M. Griffith,
manager, and E. w. Lawson, as
sistant manager.
Members of the auxiliary will
serve as hostesses at tea in the
recreation hall for the patients
and hospital visitors. Piano Sc
lections will be presented by Mrs.
Florence K. WorSing.
Members of the auxiliary will
participate in the exercises at the
District World War Memorial,
West Potomac Park, this after
noon.
Mrs. Perkins will place wreath,
donated by Kenneth H. Nash
Unit, on behalf of the department,
in memory of the late Mrs. Doro-
thy B. Harper, past department
president and a founder of the
corporation. Junior members are
requested to report at 4 pm. to
take part in the poppy process
sional.
Kenna-Main Unit will meet to-
morrow night at 1910 Good Hope
road Sc. Mrs. Eva Carrico, pres
ident, will preside and the follow
ing new members will be initiated
by the ritual team of D. C. Salon
IA, Eight and Forty: Miss Eliza
beth McAree, Mrs. Martha Ruga,
Mrs. Catherine Gallagher and
Mrs. Florence Mitchell.
Nomination of officers and del
egates and alternates to the an
nual department convention will
also take place.
Members of the unit will meet
Thursday at the home of Mrs.
Carrico, 3101 Alabama avenue
Sc. until the units quote of
$500 poppies have been made
for Memorial Day.
Mrs. Bertha Fichthorn, depart
ment secretary, was Endorsed for
department president by Bunker
Hill Unit.
The unit will hold a party next
Saturday night at the Legion
clubhouse. The proceeds will be
for rehabilitation and child vel.
fare work.
Mrs. Goldie Mirabella, preSi-
dent, will preside at a meeting oi
United States Department of Agri-
culture Unit at the Raleigh HoteI
Tuesday night.
Plans will be completed for q
benefit dinner and party at the
Fairfax Hotel next Saturday al
pm.
For reservations, call Mrs.
Phoebe Waldman, Trinidad 2172
or Mrs. Mabel Pugliese, Wisconsin
1929. Members are requested to
donate prizes for the party and
turn them over to Mrs. Pugliese at
the meeting or bring them to the
dinner.
Mrs. Phyllis Belden, rehabilita-
ton chairman, and her committee
will visit on Ward F-3 of Mount
Alto Hospital Friday at 7::30 pm.
Sergt. Jasper Unit will meet
Wednesday night at the Legion
Club with Miss Lucille Brady,
president, presiding.
Initiation of the following
members will take place: Mrs.
Ethel Bateman, Mrs. Anna r.
Bartenbach, Mrs. Eleanor Ber-
reckman, Mrs. Lureena Bonner
Evening star., 1950-05-07
Legion AuxiIiary's
Hospital Day Set;
Other Activities

National Hospital Day will be
observed by the District of Co.
lumbia Department, American
Legion Auxiliary, next Friday.
In this connection Mrs. Mar
Evening star., 1950-05-07
Jewish War Veterans

Post captains with members OF
their teams are requested to make
returns on their UJA cards at a
meeting at the Jewish Community
Center Tuesday night.
For the second straight time
Post No. 1856 donated the greatest
number of pints Of blood to the
American Red Cross and as a re-
suit will receive the Luck Gold
berg Blood Donor Cup.
visit patients on Ward F-2 OF
Mount Alto Hospital on Tuesday
night. Candy, cigarettes and re-
freshments will be distributed.
This unit indorsed Mrs. Fitch
thorn for department president on
Tuesday night.
Montana farmer-stockman., 1950-07-15
Yes "a ready to-eat DAT CEREAL
with whale of lot of=GO power!

Betty Croker of General Mills Americas bestnown food
authority For active days. your breakfast with
little doughnus with toastedoat flavor Get
readoeat Cherries today Ask for the family package
Montana farmer-stockman., 1950-07-15

nary boiling temperatures. However,
bacteria present a more difficult
problem. Some are very resistant to
heat and survive boiling temporal
lures for long time.
These bacteria produce poison
in improperly processed foods which
can be fatal. This is known as
botulinus poisoning. However, if the
spores of this bacteria are subjected
to temperatures higher than that of
boiling water for a sufficient length
of time, they will be destroyed. The
only method which does this is the
pressure cooker.
If you are buying pressure can
ner, pick one that is easy to operate
and one that will accommodate sew
eral jars or tin cans at one time.
Attention to this detail will be re-
paid many times in canning conven-
fence and increased fuel economy.
Follow the directions supplied by
the maker of your particular model
Gamer. They are the result of much
research and testing, and strict adj
herence to directions will assure sue
cessful canning every time.
If you already own pressure can
ner, check it thoroughly before the
canning season begins to be sure it is
in good working order. Follow the
eight-point check list below and
you'll avoid food spoilage while you
wait for repairs or replacement
parts, should they be necessary.
l. Sealing Ring
Test Gamer to see that there is
no steam leak when the cover is
locked in place on the body. Even
a slight leak makes it difficult to
maintain cooker pressure, fuel is
wasted and there is possibility that
the Gamer may boil dry.
To assure tight seal, remove seal
Montana farmer-stockman., 1950-07-15
1t Takes Planning For
Successful Canning

NOW IS THE TIME to begin your
home canning program. Your fam
lily will enjoy the vitamin-rich gar
den green's so abundant now, even
more during the long winter months
to come.
And advances in the technique of
home canning-utilizing a pressure
canner-make preserving the appe-
Using colors, textures and flavors of
delicious summer fruits and vege-
tables SO easy, so safe, so economical
that millions of homemakers have
come to rely on pressure type can
ners entirely when canning.
The uncertain results of o1d-fash-
Toned canning methods-which can
so easily result in botulinus food
poisoning make the assured purity
of pressure Gamer preserved foods a
real boon to homemakers. In fact.
the United States department of
agriculture recommends the pres
sure Gamer method as the only safe
way to can non-acid or low acid
foods at home.
In addition to the absolutely safe
keeping qualities of pressure canned
foods, home canning done by this
method cuts fuel bills through re-
duced cooking time and assures the
retention of natural garden-fresh
flavors plus needed minerals and
vitamins
Causes of Food Spoilage
In order to understand why, one
must learn the causes of food spoil
age in home-canned food. In the
air, soil and water, tiny plants or
heterogeneous exist. These micro
organisms are divided into three
groups: molds, yeast and bacteria.
Molds and yeasts are not difficult to
destroy, because they die at ordi-
Evening star., 1950-11-29

Wallace. Roy Cook or myself
were dealing with Binaggio is a
gross Misrepresentation. And
neither Wallace nor Cook knew
Lockwood was a Binaggio agent.
I never saw Lockwood and knew
nothing of the identity of his
client"
Mr.. Davis said he invested
100000 in the project because IT
thought pumice as building ma
terial had great possibilities. 1t
was a business deal only and
still hope to make something on
my investment"
Binaggio and his bodyguard,
Charles Gargotta, were shot down
in a gangland-style Staying which
has never been solved.
The Stars story appeared un-
der the byline of Jack Swift, a
staff writer who has been touring
the West with the Kefauver
Crime Investigating Committee.
Mr.. Swift said the firm was
founded in 1949 by Mr.. Davis,
Colorado Springs millionaire. and
Dennis Chavez, jr.. son of the New
Mexico Senator.
Mr.. Wallace said that If so, he
had never heard of it.
Chavez is not connected with
Evening star., 1950-11-29

the firms now" he said. Davis is
the man who put the money in.
I'm just representing him"
The Stars article said Mr.. Cook
and Mr.. Davis formed another CON-
pany, Pumex, Inc, last January,
with Mr.. Davis investing 100000
and Mr.. Cook assigning the Santa
Clar pumice leases. The Star
quoted Mr.. Cook as saying "of
course I used political help to get
the leases. But Senator Chavez
did not count for more than SEN
ator Clinton P. Anderson, Demo-
crat, of New Mexico and some
Others"
Mr.. Cook has said he obtained
the leases in 1947 shortly after he
got out of the Navy.
Superlite Of Albuquerque OBJ
tanned. then cancelled, a contract
some time ago to furnish 8 million
blocks for a project at the Walker
Air Force Base, Roswell, N. Mex.
The Star said the contract was
cancelled because the firm would
have lost $4,000 because its bid
was too low. Mr.. Wallace said it
was cancelled but that he did not
know the details. 1.-THE Phoenix
firm handles that" he said.
Evening star., 1950-11-29
Senator's S Son Faces
Drunk Driving Charge

Dennis Chavez. jr., 38. of 1927
Cleveland avenue NV, today was
charged in Arlington County
Court with driving while drunk in
connection with an automobile
accident last week.
At the same time, two charges
reckless driving and drunk in
public-were dropped against the
son Of Senator Chavez, Democrat,
Of New Mexico.
Judge Hugh Reid set December
i3 as the date for hearing the
charge after Assistant Common
wealth's Attorney Paul G. Varout-
sos nolle pressed the earlier COM
plants.
Arlington police said the acci-
dent occurred at Lee boulevard
and South Columbus street. They
said Conrad E. Winslow, Vienna,
Va, had halted at the intersec-
tion on Lee boulevard when he
was struck from the rear by a
car operated by Mr.. Chavez and
In which his mother was a passen-
ger.
Evening star., 1950-11-29
BY the Associated Press

ALBUQUERQUE, N. Mex, Nov.
3D.. F. Wallace. President Tru-
mans brother-in-law. says he did
not know last spring that he was
talking business with an agent of
Charles Binaggio.
He commented in connection
with story published by the Kan
sas City Star yesterday. The story
said Binaggio, Democratic faction
leader murdered on April in
Kansas City. was preparing just
before his death to buy a con-
trolling interest in pumice firm
Of which MIR. Wallace is treasurer.
Mr.. Wallace said he had been
approached by Clyde Lockwood
then sales representative in Kan
sas City for the General Pumice
Corp. but "I did not know he was
connected with Binaggio. He never
mentioned Binaggio."
The Stars story quoted Mr.
Lockwood as saying he acted as
agent for Binaggio in negotiations
Evening star., 1950-11-29

over investment of 100000 in the
Superlite Materials Corp.
The firm has been producing
pumice building blocks for four
months, at the rate of about 5000
daily. Mr.. Wallace said the bulk
OF the sales are local.
The reconstruction Finance
Corp. last June loaned the COM
pany $4,000 to help finance a
SIPS 900 plant. The loan was
secured by a first mortgage on
the plant. But Mr.. Wallace said
most of the money was put up by
Blevins Davis, wealthy theatrical
producer and friend of President
Truman.
Roy L. Cook, former Albu-
querQue postmaster who has
pumice leases near the Santa
Clara Indian pueblo, is president
of Superlite.
Mr.. Cook has said he never
heard of Binaggio until he read
of his death.
In Kansas City. Mr.. Davis said :
ANY implication that those as
sociated in the company-Fred
Evening star., 1950-11-29
Falls Church Man Dies
IOf Auto Crash Injuries
BY the Associated Press

HAMPTON. Va. Nov. 29.-
Barney Pierce, 36, Falls Church
Va. died in a hospital here last
night of injuries suffered Satur-
day in a two-car collision or
route 258 in Elizabeth City County
Pierce, passenger in a cal
driven by Ralph Seymour o1
Newport News, was one of five
men injured in the accident.
Seymour told police at the time
that tire blew out on his ca,
and the machine skidded sideways
into one driven by John H. House
holder. of Elizabeth City County
Police said involuntary man.
slaughter charges would be placed
against each driver.
Evening star., 1950-11-29
Automotive Engineer Dies

AKRON, Ohio, Nov. 29 (P).-
James e. Hale, Sc, consulting en-
gineer for the Firestone Tire g.
Rubber Co. and president-elect of
the Society Of Automotive En-
gfneers. died yesterday. He was
credited with development of the
modern balloon tire and with basic
engineering designs on tires for
farm tractors and earthmovers.