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Evening star., 1950-01-17
House Bill Asks Contracts
To Control Liquor Prices

Voluntary control Of liquor
prices here by enforceable con-
tracts between producers, whole
salers and retailers would be pre-
vided under a bill introduced in
the House today by Chairman
Mcmillan of the House District
Committee. r-
The measure differs from other
pending legislation which would
attempt to establish the so-called
fair trade practice for control of
liquor prices by mandatory" &C
ton of the Alcoholic Beverage
Control Board.
The new voluntary" bill, which
was referred to the District Com
mittee, would enable the agreed
party to resale contract to hale
another into court charging unfair
competition.
For instance, distiller or
wholesaler would be able to take
a retailer into court and charge
him with violation of resale
contract. The bill says the de-
fendant could be brought into
court for civil action for whether
he "is or is not a party" to such
resale contract.
Evening star., 1950-01-17
ChiIIum Heights Unit Told
OF Hiqh tuberculosis Rate

The Chillum Heights Citizens
Association last night was told by
James M. Reilly, representative of
the District tuberculosis Associa-
ton, that the Districts tubercu-
losis rate. on a per capita basis. is
the second highest in the Nation.
Only Arizona has a higher rate
Mr.. Reilly said, because it's clim-
ate has made it refuge for tu-
berculosis patients.
The association indorsed a reso-
luton submitted by the Fort
Davis Citizens Association, ask
ing that the law giving the Inte-
rior Department the right to sell
public land without bids be re-
yised.
George F. Miller, president,
conducted the meeting in the
Luther Rice Memorial Church
Hall, IA Riggs road NE.
Evening star., 1950-01-17
Melville Grosvenor's S
Wife Wins Divorce on
Grounds Of Deserfion

Mrs. Helen Rowland Grosvenor
has been granted an absolute di-
vorce from her husband, Melville
Bell GroSvenor, son of Gilbert
Grosvenor, president of the Ma
tional Geographic. Society, on
grounds of desertion.
The decree, signed by Judge
Stedman Prescott in, Montgomery
County Circuit Court on Deem
ber 30. ordered Mr.. Grosvenor to
pay $1,000 in fees to lawyers for
his wife.
Mr.. Grosvenor, who lives at 900
Grosvenor lane, Bethesda, is an
assistant editor of the National
Geographic magazine and the
grandson of Alexander Graham
Bell.
Judge Prescott, in awarding Mrs.
Grosvenor a divorce, gave her Gus
tody of their 18-year-old son,
Gilbert Melville Grosvenor, and
approved property agreement
which provided that Mr.. Grosvenor
pay bis wife $500 monthly until
his death or her remarriage.
Mrs. Grosvenor agreed that her
husband shall become the owner
of all furniture and personal prop
erty at their Gibson Island home
and of certain furnishings at their
home at 2901 Woodland drive NV.
Mr.. Grosvenor agreed to convey
title to the house to his wife, who
was to assume the mortgage on it.
Besides their son Gilbert, the
Grosvenors have two other chill
dren, Mrs. Robert c. Watson, jr.,
%. and Alexander Graham Bell
GroSyenor. 81.
Evening star., 1950-01-17
With Citizens Associations
Myers Urges Citizens to Show
Greater Interest in d. C.. Guard

Unless citizens here show some
interest in the District National
Guard, there is no chance of a
Washington man ever becoming
commanding general, Col. Charles
M. Myers told the Chevy Chase
Citizens Association last night.
Col. Myers, former senior in
structor detailed to the District
National Guard, said the National
Guard Association has taken over
your National Guard here lock,
stock and barrel"
"The commanding general" he
said, is an assistant treasurer of
the National Guard Association.
The chief of staff is circulation
manager of the National Guard
Association magazine. The G-1
personnel section) chief is execu-
tive assistant to the president of
the National Guard Association.
The G-3 (operations) chief, ed
itor of the National Guard maga-
zine. None are anti-aircraft men,
none are District men, and none
are taxpayers.
John Dillon Fitzgerald, acting
president of the Citizens Associa-
tion, appointed Col. Myers a men,
ber of the groups National Guard
Committee. Ill
DR.. Karl Banlbach of the Amer
iican Drug Manufacturing Associ-
alton spoke on; New Drugs and
Their Uses" and H. r. Leeman
president Of the Federation OF
Citizens Associations, addressed
the meeting on home rule.
The meeting was held in the
Chevy Chase Community Center,
Connecticut avenue and Mckinley
street NV.
Evening star., 1950-01-17
Aid Geared 10 Indonesia S
Understanding Urged

The natives of the United States
of Indonesia live in world $50
completely different from ours
that Americans should gear their
aid to what the people of the new
republic know and understand"
a speaker said here last night.
This was the recommendation
of Mrs. Dorothy Brandon, a
Washington correspondent for
the New York Herald Tribune,
who has just returned from Indo-
nesia, in an address before the
District Young Republicans at a
meeting in the Highland Apart
ments, Connecticut avenue and
California street NV.
I'VE must work on a level only
slightly above their present stage
of Advancement" Mrs. Brandon
explained.
In another phase Of her discus
sion, she told the group that
people, not money. built the Re-
publican Party. and people, not
money, will build 1t up again"
Evening star., 1950-01-17
Shepherd Park Opposes $500
Suffrage Conference Gift

The shepherd Park Citizens
Association last night instructed
its delegates to the Federation of
Citizens Associations to oppose
any move to donate 500 from
the F'ederation's treasury to the
Central Suffrage Conference.
E. Cleveland Giddings,. vice
president of the CAPITAL Transit
Co. in charge of public relations,
addressed the group on the future
of public transportation in WASH
ington.
The meeting conducted by
Walter Bird, president, was held
in the Shepherd Park School
Fourteenth street and Kalmia
road NV,
Evening star., 1950-01-17
Herson Awarded Legion S
Citizen Of Month Honor

Bill Herson Of Radio Station
WRC has been chosen for the Dis
trict American Legion's first
Citizen of the Month" award, 1t
was announced today.
The citation, based on Mr.. Her.
sons work in connection with the
Doll House, which broke all rec
ords in collecting Christmas toys
for underprivileged children, was
to be presented to the disc jockey
this morning over Station WRC.
In addition to the Doll House,
the Legion said, "Mr. Herson as
sumed the lead in recognizing the
efforts of area school children
by presenting, through his morn
ing radio show, the various scho-
lastic choral groups of various
area schools"
The award will be made month
ly to that person who is ajudged
to have rendered the most out
standing civic service to the COM
munity during the preceding
month. The Legion has invited
all civic groups to nominate
candidates for the award.
Evening star., 1950-01-17
MoIIohan, Chief Clerk
OF Senate D. {. Group,
Named for Marshal

President Truman today nomi-
mated Robert H. Mollohan of West
Virginia, now chief clerk of the
Senate District Committee, to be
United States marshal for the
northern district of West Virginia.
Mr.. Mollohan was named to
succeed Russell Nichols, whose
term has expired.
The nomination will go to the
Senate Judiciary Committee. 1t
is subject to confirmation by the
Senate.
Mr.. Mollohan was named chief
clerk of the District Committee
last October by Chairman Nicely.
He succeeded A. L. Wheeler, who
then was made acting counsel to
the committee. Mr.. Wheeler was
dropped from the committee staff
last week in reorganization.
New appointments to the COM
mittee's staff, including Gerhard
van Arkel as chief counsel, are
understood to be permanent, with
none of the recent appointees in
line for chief clerk.
The post of chief clerk prob
ably will be filled by the personal
appointment of Senator Neely,
West Virginia Democrat.
Mr.. Mollohan has had many
years experience in Federal serv-
ice. mostly in West Virginia. He
was high-ranking official of the
field service of the Bureau of In
teEnal Revenue.
Evening star., 1950-01-17
Huqerstown Man Named
To Scout Executive Post

Bernhard j. Hagedorn, Boy
Scout executive at Hagerstown,
Md, has been appointed a field
executive of the National Capital
Area Council, Boy Scouts of
America, Richard E. Stands, pres
ident, has announced.
Mr.. Hagedorn will serve the
councils Congressional District, a
Scouting district Of Southeast
Washington. He will be welcomed
by its Scouts and workers at a
reception at 8 pm. tomorrow at
Trinity Methodist Church, Fifth
and Pennsylvania avenue Sc.
MIR. Hagedorn Is married and
has two children of Scouting age.
His new duties will begin Febru-
ary /,
Evening star., 1950-01-17
National Gallery
To End Exhibit of
Viennese Art

The viennese art treasures re-
covered from an Austrian salt
mine by the American Army
neared the end of a three-month
exhibit in the National Gallery
today. with a private showing for
Congress still on schedule.
Still well short of the attend
ance mark set by the showing
of captured German art here In
early 1948, the Austrian exhibit
will close after the Sunday show
ing. AS of closing time last night
746.l47 persons have viewed the
rich collection from Vienna S
Kunsthistorisches Museum. The
40-day showing of the German
art in March and April of 1948
drew 964,970.
h The private showing for men,
bers of Congress, their families
and staffs-to be presented be-
cause most of them were out of
the city when the exhibit opened
will be held from Sis to pm.
Friday.
Evening star., 1950-01-17
Stebbins Assault Case
Postponed Until Feb. 7

A hearing on assault and threats
charges against 75-year-old Sam
uel A. Stebbins was continued until
February z in Municipal Court
today.
The continuance was ordered by
Judge Almond w. Scott because
Joseph Lyman, the attorney who
has handled Mr.. Stebbins' marital
troubles in both District and Mu-
nicipal Courts, was busy with an
other case.
Mr.. Stebbins' wife Irene, 40,
charged that her husband at
tackled and threatened her two
days after District Court Judge
Jennings Bailey denied Mr.. Steb-
bins divorce. Both live at 5426
Macarthur boulevard NV, but
occupy separate bedrooms.
Evening star., 1950-01-17

night he believes the practice Of
holding an inquest with q cor
oner's jury is "antiquated and
rather useless"
Under this plan, used here,
the findings of the coroner, as we'll
as other evidence, is placed before
jury of laymen to determine the
probable cause of mysterious or
violent death.
DR.. Ford said he could not see
why the findings of a medical offi-
Ger, picked for his ability. should
be submitted to a coroner's jury OF
laymen for rubber stamp" be-
fore the case goes to the courts.
In an interview last night at the
Capitol, however, he withheld for
the present any appraisal of the
work of the Districts coroner or
his staff, or their facilities.
Early Hearing Possible.
A spokesman for the Davis sub
committee said DR.. Ford would be
called as one Of the witnesses at
the forthcoming law enforcement
hearings. These may be started
soon. They are to touch on all
phases of law enforcement and tho
effected agencies.
The proposed substitution Of O
medical examiner for the coroner
has been suggested to congress
sional committees several times
but has not been an active issue in
the past few years.
BY practice. though not by
statute, the District already has
met one of the tests DR.. Ford
said is basic in the handling Of
sudden-death cases-that wher-
ever the coroner system still is
followed, the coroner should be
physician. One investigating Off
cial said the District Code does
not require this but that the
Commissioners have followed the
rule of naming only physicians
as coroners.
DR.. Ford emphasized the need
for both pathologists and toxicol-
ogists and adequate facilities for
them. Without necessary financ-
ing, personnel and equipment. he
agreed, even the medical examiner
system can have troubles.
Safeguarding Evidence.
Under a medical examiner plan.
the findings of the examiner
would go directly to a judicial off,
Ger or court for hearing to de-
termine If the case merited grand
jury examination-not first to q
coroner's jury.
One of the first problems in the
study of unexplained death. DIR.
Ford said, is the safeguarding Of
evidence. The coroner system re-
quires that at least some of the
early evidence be outlined at an
open hearing before the coroner's
jury.
DR.. Ford, 35, a native of Cam
bridge, Mass, was graduated from
the Harvard Medical School in
1910 and served in a combat surgi-
cal hospital in the South Pacific
during the war where he had the
rank of major. He has served with
the Harvard Legal Medicine De-
partment since 1945 and has been
it's director since last July.
Evening star., 1950-01-17
Dir. Harris to Address
Child Study Group

DR.. Thomas A. Harris, director
psychiatrist Of the Fairfax County
Child Guidance Clinic, will ad-
dress meeting of the Child
Study Group of the Madison
School Parent-Teacher Associa-
tion at 8 pm. Thursday at the
Falls Church School.
DR.. Harris, who was delegate
to the international Association
for Child Psychiatry at a meeting
of the World Federation for Men
tai Health at Geneva last summer,
will speak on "The Pre-Adolescent
Child"
Evening star., 1950-01-17
1o4o New Housing Sets
AII-Time BUILDING Record.

Housing construction set an all
time record in 1949 with work
started on LOIS. 900 dwelling units.
OF those 983,700 were privately
financed.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics
said yesterday the total Is about
9 per cent above the previous rec
ord of 1887 900 units started in
1925. The 1948 figure was 931, 800.
Construction in 1949 reached q
peak in September with 10000
starts, continuing q high rate
through the fall and winter
An estimated 10000 units
was started in December. the high.
est number since 1889.
Evening star., 1950-01-17
Lincoln Park Citizens
Ask Cut in Realty Tax

The Lincoln Park Citizens As
sociation last night asked the
District Commissioners to reduce
the real estate tax, in view of the
expected surplus revenue being
derived from the sales tax.
The association also requested
the Public Utilities Commission
to deny the Capital Transit Co.
a raise in fares.
The group favored construction
of bridge over the Anacostia
River at East Capitol street, rath-
er than at Massachusetts, ave-
nue. Sc.
Levy r. Tindal, president, con-
Quoted the meeting in the Ep-
worth Methodist Church, Thir-
teenth street and North Carolina
tayenue NE.
Evening star., 1950-01-17

Today. $50 years ago, the Gen.
tinel of Liberty, carried this ad-
vertisement:
Wanted for the present
year, at the public buildings in
this city, Is good laborers; also
5000 bushels of good store
lime and 5000 pounds Of we'll
fatted pork"
This was one of many appeals
placed by the contractors for the
harassed men supervising the
building of the White House and
the Capitol. The year in which
the President and Congress would
require quarters in Washington
had arrived. and neither of the
two principal public buildings
was ready.
In January, 1900, the District
Commissioners of that time
noted: ...-
The glass and hardware nec-
essary for the Presidents House
were written for to London early
last fall and are expected early
in the spring. We expect the
carpenters will close their bust
ness at the Capitol in one month
from this day, and we then in
tend removing the whole of them
to the Presidents House for his
ancoynp,p6o tiop -
Succession of Handicaps.
The big push was on to give
President John Adams home
here. While Congress was not
to arrive until fall, Mr.. Adams
lease on a house in Philadelphia
was to expire in June, and he
wanted to move to the new Fed
eral City at that time.
But the construction supervisors
were plagued by the desultory at
titude and incompetence of some
workmen, delays in receipt of ma
terials and a succession of other
tribulations. including brief
strike.
With the Presidents time of
arrival approaching, there was a
worried search for short cuts. The
Commissioners decided. for ex-
ample, that the mantelpieces
should be of wood, for the pres
ent," and built in a manner lend
ing to- their replacement with
marble or other stone at a later
date.
Evening star., 1950-01-17
VeteransGroups
Fight Shifting Of
VA Functions
Hoover Proposals
Will Increase Cost,
House Unit Is Told

The four major veterans organ
izations today joined forces to
oppose strongly the Hoover
Commissions proposals for trans
ferring many of the Veterans
Administrations functions to
other Federal bureaus.
In a joint appearance before
the House Veterans Affairs Com
mittee. the veterans groups said
the Hoover proposals were "un-
just and ill-advised" and would
not result in economy but in in
creased red tape and destruction
of veterans benefits
The organizations also strongly
opposed the Hoover proposals in
regard to veterans preference in
Government jobs. !
Joint Statement Issued.
Testifying in behalf of the Joint
statement were National Comdrs.
George N. Craig of the American
Legion, Clyde A. Lewis of the Vet
erans of Foreign Wars, Dave
Brown of the Disabled American
Veterans and Harold Russell,
Amvets. The witnesses said that
this was the first time that the
four veterans groups had joined
together to present their views be-
fore Congress.
They objected to proposals for
transferring VA hospital and med
ical services to a new Federal
medical bureau and the farming
out of hospital construction work
to the Interior Department. They
also opposed the plan to turn the
insurance program to a new Vet
erans' Insurance Corp, and to
transfer the home loans program
to the Housing and Home Finance
Agency.
Additional Costs Seen.
Such proposals would mean
more grief for the veteran and
more cost for the taxpayer" the
veterans group declared.
THE cost of Government is
borne by all the people, and the
100000 war veterans represent
a large segment of the population
of the country" the statement
continued.
"On their shoulders will fall the
burden of their proportionate
share of this huge tax bill and
naturally they are deeply inter-
ested in economy in government"
The Hoover personnel proposals
objected to by the groups would
give Federal agencies the right to
hire with less regard to veterans
preference factors now required
by law and would also give
stronger job protection to long
time non veteran career employees.
Evening star., 1950-01-17
Orient Expert to Speak

Nelson T. Johnson, secretary
general of the Far Eastern Com
mission, will address the meeting
of the District section of The
American Society of Civil Engi-
neers at 8 o'clock tonight in the
Hotel 2400. He will speak on
China and the Far East" Mr.
johnson is a former Ambassador
to China and to Australia.
Evening star., 1950-01-17
House Member Has Son

A 9-pound 4-ounce son was
born today is Georgetown Uni
versity Hospital to Representa-
tive and Mrs. Don Wheeler. Mr..
Wheeler, a Georgia Democrat. said
both mother and baby are doing
fine" The couple have one other
child, q 6-year-old daughter.
They live In Fairfax. Va.
Evening star., 1950-01-17
Expert
Beats Challenge
In RobertsCase
Chemist Is Upheld
After Defense Tries
To Block Testimony

Albert a. spear, internal ReVe-
nue. Bureau chemist, who has tes-
titled in narcotics cases here fol
the last 80 years, today was sue
cessful in overcoming a challenge
to his appearance as an expert
witness.
The chemist was testifying in
the case of James Roberts, COL
ored. and his red-haired wife
Evaline on a narcotics charge. Mr.
Spears expertness was challenged
by Joseph Lyman, defense attor-
ney.
your Honor" Mr.. Lyman said
the witness has testified he has
had no specialized training in the
field of plant alkaloids and has
done no research work in that
field. I move that his testimony
be stricken"
Motion Is Overruled.
District Court Judge F. Dickin-
son Let's overruled the motion
and Mr.. Spear was allowed to
testify.
Questioned by Assistant United
States Attorney Arthur j. Nc
Laughlin, he identified seven
Government exhibits and gave
their contents. The first two, he
sadi, each contained a cigarette
butt made of marijuana. The
third contained four butts made
of marijuana, he said; the fifth
at grains of bulk marijuana";; the
sixth, 10 capsules, nine containing
"a grain of cocaine hydrochloride
each. the tenth, he said. was too
small for analysis; exhibit four
he said, contained II bottles of
cocaine hydrochloride. u ounce
each: and exhibit "A contained
one bottle with 500 tablets of CO.
dine sulphate.
When Mr.. Spear said that q
microscopic examination was sufi-
cient to identify marijuana, Mr.
Lyman asked him why he also
used the chemical test.
Parties Defense Question.
Because defense attorneys al
ways ask me about it." Mr.. Spear
replied.
Roberts and his wife are on
trial on multiple charges of
Illegally transferring different
kinds of narcotics, mostly in their
apartment. in the TOO block of
Girard street NV.
Earlier in yesterdays session
before Judge Let's and a jury
of five women and seven men,
three law enforcement agents
testified.
Herbert j. Scott. house detec-
tive of the Dunbar Hotel, told
OF having been approached by
Roberts last September in con-
nectton with acache of II bottles
OF imported untaxed cocaine
hidden dn a hotel room.
Special Officer Scott testified
Roberts offered to pay him $500
if he would get for Roberts q
pass key to room 329 where the
stuff" was hidden.
The witness said that, instead
he called 1t. n. II. Carper o1
the Metropolitan Police Narcotics
Squad as soon ais Roberts left. 1t
Carper later testified that he, Mr.
Scott and Thomas Andrew, heac
Of the Federal Narcotics Bureau
for this area, entered Room 1926
where they found the cocaine.
Jesse Jeffers, jr., colored, later
was charged and convicted in that
finding. He has appealed from
the resulting sentence of foul
months to a year-and-day. JET.
fers was linked to Roberts ir
the Dunbar case by another Gov.
ernment witness in the present
trial.
Evening star., 1950-01-17
Engineers TO Meet Broun

Deputy Traffic Director Wal
lace L. Braun will speak at the
regular meeting of the Washing
ton Society of Engineers at pm.
tomorrow at the Cosmos Club,
Madison place and H street NV.
Evening star., 1950-01-17
Giddinqs to Address EIks

E. Cleveland Giddings. vice
president of the Capital Transit
Co.. will address the Elks Club
Businesmen's luncheon at 1915
pm. tomorrow at the club, 919 H
street NV. He will discuss public
transportation and Its Importance
to the businessman.
Evening star., 1950-01-17

council sponsorship of a census
of Southeast school children to
strengthen the areas demand for
more schools.
The group met in the Ryland
Methodist Church, Branch avenue
and S street Sc.
Evening star., 1950-08-17
Diz Trout Wins Fifth Struiqht
|9-Inning Job for 1912 Mark

Mike Garcia as they defeated the
Browns, 20 and 2-1. The Red
Sox pounded out 11-3 and 1877
verdicts over the Athletics.
The runaway Phillies widened
their National League margin to
seven games over Boston. setting
back Vern (No-Hit) Bickford and
the Braves, 5-1. The Giants
mauled the Dodgers. 1917: the Pi-
rates handed the Cardinals theil
fourth straight defeat. So, while
the Cubs earned a 12-inning, 4;
win over the Reds.
Trout Drives In Two.
Trout not only held the White
Sox to five hits, but high-lightec
IDetroit's six-run second inning
with a single that scored two
mates. A crowd of 50,262 saw
him score what proved to be the
winning run. This is the same
Trout who was up for grabs last
winter.
The fact is, his own manager
Red Rolfe, was SO convinced that
Trout no longer had it that he
offered him to every other club in
the league. Few wanted him, due
to a high salary and the belief
that he had lost his fast ball. Sc
Rolfe kept him after nearly send
ing him to Washington for Paul
Calvert.
The red-haired manager has
been thankful ever since. Pressed
into a starting role by injuries to
Virgil Trucks and Art Houtte-
man, Trout knocked off the Red
Sox, Mats, Browns and White
SoX in succession. He has allow
ed an average of 112 runs in his
last six starts.
Flores, making his first start
! (See BASEBALL, Page Cay