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Evening star., 1951-09-20
Jersey Detective Tesiiiies
On Western Union Bets
By the Associated Press

BRIDGETON, N. j.. Sept. 20
"A State police detective testified
yesterday he placed bets and was
paid off through the local Office OF
Western Union Telegraph Co.
Later he received an instruc-
ton sheet by mail, Detective John
E. Hunt said at the trial OF West
ern Union and its Bridgeton man
Iager, Charles Frake, on charges
of aiding and abetting gambling
The State said 1t would show
that the Bridgeton office handled
5000 money order bets totaling
Sl03 900 in a six-month period,
receiving 900 in rate charges.
Deputy Attorney General Simon
l.. Fisch said Western Union even
coached novices on how to place
their bets despite a warning in
1949 against accepting the wagers
for transmission.
Western Union counsel. reply
ing to the opening statement, said
the firm was duty bound under
its franchise to accept all mes
sages that were not obscene,
lascivious or libelouS.
Evening star., 1951-09-20
Numbers Writer'S Fine Cut
By Newport News Jury

" NEWPORT NEWS. Va, Sept.
20 (P.-The breakdown against
gambling activities in Newport
News was dealt a jolt yesterday
by a Corporation Court jury.
The jury reduced the fine of an
admitted numbers writer from
5000 to $25. and tossed out CO.
day jail sentence.
. The jury delivered its verdict
after Eyette Hatchett appealed
her lower court conviction on
September /. The woman ad-
mitted she picked up numbers
slips and passed them on to
higher ups"
Meantime, a grand jury which
has been poking into the inner
operations of the city's numbers
racketeering continued to sift out
information.
Evening star., 1951-09-20
Maryland Probers
To Hear Crime Report
From Calvert County
By q s,atf eer.,penden, Of III. s,a,

ov q oIQtf SoHSSpOUoosiI OF iHs StSS
TOWSON. Md, Sept. 20.-Law
enforcement officers of Calvert
County get a chance today to tell
Maryland crime probers about
conditions in their jurisdiction
including North Beach.
THAT community has figured
prominently in the news since
Charles e.: Nelson, operator Of
Uncle Billie's, Tavern, came under
fire of the Senate Crime Investi-
eating Committee.
States Attorney Arthur w.
Dowell and Sheriff Samuel Lyons
were expected to appear this
afternoon before the Maryland
Legislative Crime Committee at a
meeting here. Neither was able
to attend a committee hearing
held at Annapolis several weeks
ago, when Southern Maryland
crime conditions were studied.
The committee. headed by State
Senator Omar D. Crothers, jr.,
Democrat, of Cecil County, also
will devote attention today to Har-
ford and Baltimore Counties. The
hearing is the last one scheduled
for the State. although some prom
|inent citizens are urging more
extensive probe.
The legislators will decide after
today's meeting whether to con-
duct a more exhaustive investiga-
ton or whether to prepare its re-
port to the General Assembly on
the basis of information already IN
hand.
Judge Joseph Sherbow OF the
Baltimore Criminal Court has
urged the committee to cut its
membership, hire a staff OF expert
investigators and try to get to the
bottom of the organized gambling
business in and around Baltimore
Gov. McKeldin has promised
state financial support of such a
probe, provided the committee sits
jointly with a special commission
he will name to investigate the
Baltimore Police Department.
Evening star., 1951-09-20

Ibers operations of Charles E. Mel
son during that period
The affidavit reported that Nell
son not only helped the detective
tie up all the records but also
helped him carry the records TO
Nelson's car. Nelson, Sergt
Smith said, then drove him and
the records back to Washington.
| Sergt. Smith noted that on Au-
gust II Chairman O'Conor and
Senator Kefauver, Democrat. of
Tennessee, certified all of Nelson S
records. with hearing transcripts,
\ to United States Attorney George
Morris Fay for perjury and for
such other action as may be re-
Iquired."
Mr.. Fay, in a second affidavit.
said Nelson's records had been
voluntarily given and turned over
ito the subcommittee" e." and that his
office took over the papers only
latter a grand jury subpoena was
served as a receipt" on the COM
EImittee.
|, Records Being Studied.
Mr.. Fay added that all of these
records are still being studied by
his Office for possible criminal &C
tion and that the Government
still expects to call numerous
other witnesses in its investiga-
| ton.
/ The grand jury inquiry was be-
ginning to expand into new fields
today.
/ Indicative of the new trend was
| the questioning yesterday of a
former Washington policeman
who spent II years in the 11th
Iprecinc5 when that precinct in
icluded the accepted numbers route
Ito Prince Georges County.
The witness, who returned for
another grand jury appearance
today, was former Precinct Detec-
tive James E. Lowry, veteran of
% years on the Washington police
force. His testimony occupied the
entire afternoon session yesterday.
The ex-policeman. who retired
ION physical disability in 1947, has
been a temporary deputy marshal
/ for the last six months, but he was
presumably called for questioning
on events during his police career
He served in the 18th precinct
from 1885 until his retirement.
Deputy Sheriff Questioned.
Another witness yesterday was
William Limerick, a director OF
1.-THE Seat Pleasant Bank, recently
appointed deputy sheriff of Prince
Georges County and operator of
la large gas station on Benning
road in what was the 18th pre-
cinct before the 14th precinct
was created. Bennilg road has
long been considered the route
used by numbers men plying their
trade betv cen Washington and
Prince Georges County
H Four men who repeatedly worked
Hfor Mr.. Limerick in his large
lservice station at various times but
lnoW operate or are employed at
Evening star., 1951-09-20

QUESTIONED ON RFC LOANS-E. Merl Young ueft former
with Democratic National Chairman William
NJ Boyle r told Senate subcommittee that the daughter OF
Washington representative of ST. Louis company was
White employe when the got RFC loans Mr.
Young and former RFC Directors William Wiet cener
Harvey Gunderson righ testified Mr. Boyle never dis
cussed those ZAP and Harris Ewing Photos
Evening star., 1951-09-20
Germans See British Drills

HANOVER, Germany. Sept. 20
(Pl.-A former German general
and seven other former German
officers made an official visit to the
British army's autumn maneuvers
today. Former anti-aircraft Gen.
Herbert GieSe, who now commands
the northern part of the armed
West German frontier police. was
invited by the Rhine army so he
and his staff could see modern
postwar army in action.
Evening star., 1951-09-20
Officers Order
Gaming Breakdown
AT Hagerstown Fair
By the Associated Press

HAGERSTOWN, Nd, Sept. 20.
Washington County authorities
ordered q shutdown Of all gam
bling games on the midway at
the Hagerstown Fair.
States Attorney John Hollyday
and M. E. Ellinger, Hagerstown
city police commissioner, an
nounced the action in d Joint
statement. They issued 1t after
consulting with Judge Joseph, D.
Mish, a Hagerstown resident and
chief judge of Maryland's Fourth
judicial Circuit.
The two law enforcement Off
cials quoted the judge as saying
that illegal gambling must stop.
This promises to put quite a crimp
in the midway.
Spinning Wheels Flourish.
Spinning wheels have f1ourished
there. offering money, groceries
and other prizes for having your
money on the right number. At
another concession stand. marbles
|are poured out of can and roll
into numbered holes. Adding up
the total determines the winner
There were some illegal bingo
games, too, but the county acted
to bring them into compliance
with the law soon after the fair
opened Monday.
Washington County requires a
license for all bingo games. They
must not charge more than 10
cents a player. they must not pay
offsin cash and they cannot give
prizes worth more than $40.
Most Of the coi1cessionnaires at
the fair are outsiders, part of a
travelling carnival.
Evening star., 1951-09-20
Navy May Exempt
For 4 Dependents

The Navy is considering exempt
ing from active duty calls It's re-
servists who have four or more
dependents.
A Defense Department spokes-
man said today the exemption
system, already in effect in the
Army and Air Force, is being
by the Navy and Mrs. Anna
M. Rosenberg, Assistant Secretary
of Defense for Manpower.
The spokesman said not many
reseryists with multiple de-
pendents have been called to active
duty. These who have been called,
it was said. had special qualifica-
tons needed by the Navy.
Meanwhile, a spokesman said
that the Navy and Air Force soon
may have to resort to the draft
to meet their manpower needs.
Until recently, when the Ma
rines asked for $4,000 inductees.
the Army was the only service to
use the Selective Service since it
was revived after the Korean war.
All of the services face a heavy
turnover late this year with the
release of reServistS.
A plan to revamp the Nations
military reserve program with
limitations on the Presidents
power was approved yesterday by
a House Armed Services Subcom-
mittee.
The reserves would be divided
into three classes: Ready. standby
and retired. The President, after
he had declared an emergency,
could call up only the ready re-
serve and then only. if the Joint
Chiefs of Staff and the Secretary
of Defense found the action
needed for national security.
The bill also would bar the
President from calling up reserves
beyond the armed forces author
lied by Congress-now million
men.
Evening star., 1951-09-20

other gas stations showed up to
testify today.
In addition to Mr.. Limerick
grand jury witnesses yesterday in
cluded:
A woman who identified her.
self as Mrs. Richard Tucker OF
Seat Pleasant. Md, and said she
worked for Nelson for nine months
in 1910. She described herself as
small fry" and added, Were the
ones who have to suffer"
"King Kong's Brother"
A man who posed willingly
enough for photographers, but
when asked his name, told news
men, I'm King Kong's brother
Hong Kong.p He came back for
another grand jury appearance
today.
A colored pair, who left the
grand jury room under escort OF
an assistant United States attor-
Iney, were taken to a back room
Iof the courthouse to outwait news
men and finally left the building
Through the basement cell block
entrance where a cab awaited
them. The woman. lying on the
seat of the cab to avoid photo
graphs, murinured, II belong to a
church" This was presumably
her explanation for not wanting
to have her picture in the paper
Study Mrs. Nelson's Injuries.
Meanwhile, in Prince Georges
County, States Attorney Carlyle
J. Lancaster and county detectives
were continuing their investiga-
ton of the events leading up to
i the injuries that put Mrs. Nelson
lin the hospital late Monday night
Mrs. Nelson received blackened
eyes, a cut across the bridge OF
her nose and cuts and bruises on
Iher right leg. Mr.. Lancaster and
Ipolice investigated reports that
/ the leg injury was gunsl1ot
wound, but said they found no evil
dence of bullet wound.
\ After talking with Mrs. Nelson
| at Prince Georges County Genera
Hospital yesterday, the States at
sltorney quoted Mrs. Nelson as say
fling there was no gun play ano
limo alteration between herself
sland Nelson. Mr.. Lancaster said
she told him she and her husband
had been drinking and that she
suffered her injuries when she
Itripped over a mud guard on the
porch of her Ritchie home.
Nelson Admits Drinking.
Il Detective Sergts. Vincent Free
land Wilson J. Purdy. who ques-
|tioned Nelson, said he admitted
they had been drinking but in
sisted there was no fight. The
detectives said he gave substaT1-
)tially the same explanation for
the injuries as Mrs. Nelson.
Mr.. Lancaster said another
half dozen persons would be ques-
toned in connection with the
case.
Evening star., 1951-09-20

than a House-passed measure. The
administration asked for taxes
that would produce $40 billion Of
additional revenue a year.
Senator George said the in
dividual and excise tax increases
would go into effect November /
under the provisions Of the Sen
ate bill. The boost on corporate
taxes would be made retroactive
Ito last April /. The increase in
Individual taxes would amount to
IL per cent.
The Senate bill would produce
1 So, 1857, ,000, 900 of new revenue
from higher personal income
taxes. $4,000, 100000 from the in
creased corporate levies and ST.
l275, 900, 900 from increases in ex-
else taxes on liquors. tobacco,
gasoline. automobiles. household
appliances and such things. It
also would impose for the first
time a tax on wagering.
Senator Humphrey and a group
of other Senators planned to offer
amendments adding about / u per
cent to the individual income tax
boost, lower excess profits tax
credits, make the corporation in
creased rates retroactive to jan
uary instead of April l, and re-
store a House provision for 20
per cent withholding tax on divi-
dends, interest and royalties.
Senator O'Mahoney, Democrat.
of Wyoming said he might seek
to restore the tough House-ap-
proved excess profits tax provi-
sions. The Finance Committee
rejected most of these and lost
more than $700 million of the
tax increase in the $7.2 billion
bill approved by the House.
Evening star., 1951-09-20
Baltimore Jury Links
2 Policemen With Gambler.

BALTIMORE. Sept. 20 (P).-
The Baltimore grand jury accused
two police lieutenants yesterday
of conniving with known crimi-
mails, pickpockets, f1im-flam opera
torssand confidence men,"
The grand pury returned three
presentments against the two Of
ficers. charging them with accept
ing bribes and with malefeasa1ce
in office and conspiracy.
The two officers are Detective 1t,
Henry T. Sherry and former De-
tective 1t. Joseph Bucher. who
retired for physical reasons.
Bucher until recently was serv-
ing as an investigator for the
Baltimore Office of Price Stabili-
cation. Before his employment
with OPS, he did investigative
work for the Senate Crime In.
vestigating Committee.
Evening star., 1951-09-20
siss&
Justice Department
And FEC Differ on
Betting News Ban

The. Justice Department yester-
day approved legislation designed
to "black out" big-time illegal
gambling with a ban on race wire
service to bookies. IA ~
But the Federal Communities
tions Commission disagreed, call
ing for a more direct approach" !"
Testifying before the Senate
Commerce Committee, FEC Chair
man Wayne Coy urged that Con-
gress make it a Federal crime to
transmit any information across
State lines dealing with bets. bet
ting odds or prices paid on any
sports event.
Mr.. Coy said the ban should be
absolute" with no exemptions for
newspapers or radio stations ex-
cept in States where pari-mutuel
betting is legal.
Aware of Criticisms.
Mr.. Coy said he is aware of
protests that a complete ban would
be an undue restriction on free
dom of the press and radio" but
he told the lawmakers
"We believe this is an entirely
specious argument. We are not
aware of any situation in which
this type of information can be
used for any purpose except gam
bling, and that is equally true
whether the information is trans
mitted directly to bookies or
whether it is published IN news
papers or broadcast over radio
stations"
Except for minor details, the
Justice Department fully in
dorsed two bills recommended by
the old Senate Crime Investigat-
ing Committee which went out OF
existence September Is after a.
spectacular 15-month inquiry into
Nationwide crime.
Hits Wire services.
The two measures would:
/. Shut off wire service to-
bookies, under an FEC licensing
system.
2. Broaden a Federal ban on
interstate shipment of gambling
devices to include such parapher-
MALTA as punch boards and rou-
lette wheels. Slot machines are
already barred. g. i
The proposed bill to deny race
wire service to bookies would
operate under FCC-controlled
licenses. Radio stations or other
outlets transmitting race track
and other gambling information
to bookmakers would have their
licenses revoked.
The ban would not apply to-
newspapers of general circulation
licensed radio stations and iegiti-
mate news services.
The Justice Department, OPP
posed a third bill recommended
by the Crime Committee making
it unlawful to transmit gambling
data obtained through Stealth
such as wigwag signals. special
codes OF hidden radio deYices-at
race tracks and other sports
arenas.
The department said the pro-
posed bill would unnecessarily
involve the Federal Government
in the prosecution of local crime.
Evening star., 1951-09-20

nesses today. Because of an early
Senate session, the subcommittee
deferred it's meeting until this
afternoon.
Subcommittee members said they
would ask Mr.. Stanhope about
company checks he signed for Mr.
Boyle in early 1949.
Mr.. Boyle explained, in a re-
cent statement, that he did legal
work for the company for about
two months in 1949 and was paid
$1,250. He declared it had nothing
to do with the RFC loans and that
he ended his Connection with the
company when he became a paid
employe of the national committee
in April, 1949.
Mr.. Blauner and Mr.. Green were
mentioned frequently by witnesses
since the subcommittee hearings
opened last Thursday. There was
testimony that two RFC employees,
no longer with the agency, received
gratuities in the form of vacation
expenses or gifts Of food, perfume
and a camera from Mr.. Blauner.
Mr.. Green, according to sub
committee sources, is due for
questioning, mainly about his
Washington activities, including
numerous visits to RFC, not only
in behalf of Lithofold but some
20 other companies seeking RFC
loans or information. He also is
certain to be asked whether he
had any business association with
Mr.. Boyle before or after he was
Lithofold's representative here.
Miss Green. according to MIR
Young, was a stenographer in the
office of Presidential Secretary
Matthew Connolly at the White
House from the time Mr.. Truman
became President until July, 1850.
She first was employed in Mr.
Truman's Office late in 1914, when
he was a Senator. or early in 1945
when he became Vice President, he
told the subcommittee.
Mrs. Young also worked in Mr..
Truman's Senate Office and later
at the White House as a stenog-
Irapher to one of the Presidents
personal secretaries.
Senator Nixon, Republican, of
California, whose question S
brought out the testimony con-
cerning Miss Green, told reporters
later that Il understand now why
the President has tried to- use the
whitewash brush on this investi-
cation.
Tells of Meeting Green.
! Mr.. Young declared he never
knew until he read recently in the
newspapers that Mr.. Green was
employed by Lithofold. He said
he thought he first met Mr.. Green
In the Office of the then Senator
Truman and was "sure it wasn't
in the White House" Or, he
added, he might have met Mr..
Green at Democratic headquarters
In any event, he said. he has not
seen Mr.. Green for about a year
and a half.
As for Mr.. Boyle. Mr.. Young tes-
titled he met him in 1941, when
Mr.. Boyle worked with Senator
Truman. Mr.. Young insisted that
he and Mr.. Boyle were volunteer
workers at Democratic national
headquarters during the 1948 cam
'paign. III
MIR. Young began his testimony
by revealing that he currently is
unemployed. At one time, ac-
cording to testimony at another
subcommittee inquiry earlier this
year, he drew salaries from two
big borrowers from RFC. He told
reporters. after yesterdays hear
ing. that he plans to go to Florida
to operate the White Heron Inn,
"a motel at Homestead. Fla.
Evening star., 1951-09-20
indians Drive Smallest

MILWAUKEE,. - The smallest
Community Chest in the country
is in the heart of the Lac du Flam-
beau Indian Reservation in Wis
consin This chest serves popu-
lation Of 275 and raises about
$4,000 a year for health and
welfare services.
Montana farmer-stockman., 1951-05-01
100 Irrigated Acres -.
Gone I'd Grass
By JERRY LESTEF
Roging Reporter

IRRIGATED PASTURES with their comparatively tabor
free and machneless type of livestock agriculture def
nitey the increase But just how far people
going along this line probably best illustrated by taking
look at the farm Of DR. Ernest Hodges Yellowstone county
DR. Hodges has leveled entire 6Oacre irrigated farm put
in border dkes and seeded it I'd irrigated pasture pump
ing plant installed the Yellowstone river to give
reliable water supply to this land.
Development costs the irrigated pastures have been
admittedly high Leveng the land averaged about $40
Valuable free help obtained from soil
ton district engineers who planned the levelng border
bikes and pumping installation The seeding operation,
ditchng and pump installation were also costly.
Sound Investment
Hodges explained that he knew everyone might not be
in position to take entire 160acre farm and turn into
irrigated pastures overnight Still he is convinced that all of
the things he has done in the way of development will
tainly pay off just any good investments
And almost any of these development procedures
within the capabilities of the average farmer to accomplish
over period of yearsespecially with engineering help
soil conservation districts and technical information
available from county agents and other agencies
The first "payof" will Immediately in reduced la
Dor operating the farm Heretofore the farm had
been sugar bees BEANS barley oats and alfalfa These
conventional crops required good deal of machinery well
extra help many stages from seeding to harvesting
With the irrigated pastures established labor is limited
to turning water into border dkes and moving livestock
from one pasture to the other.
The livestock program with irrigated pastures will be to
buy calves in late winter and please turn to page S6)
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1951-06-28
Fire Destroys
Sharon Properly
Insurance Covers
Sunday A. M. Loss

The six room house, owned by
Mr.. and Mrs. Osbun Hooper, near
Sharon, was completely destroy
ed by fire of an unknown origin,
early Sunday morning.
The Hooper farm adjoins that
of John Cain in the Sharon COM
munity and was at one time own
ed by B. B. Wheeler, Caldwell
funeral director.
The Caldwell fire department
made the early Sunday morning
run and succeeded in saving the
large barn and three outbuildings
on the farm. They used the
chemical truck.
The Hooper home was occupied
by Fred Lightfritz, who has been
living there alone.
There was no one at the house
when the blaze was discovered.
Neighbors succeeded in saving a
few pieces of furniture in the
house but the frame building was
completely destroyed.
The loss was partially covered
by insurance.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1951-06-28

The five sons of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Wells,
of Dexter City, route l. are now serving IN the
u. S. army, two of whom are seeing action on
the front lines in Korea and the third, stationed
in Germany, who survived plane crash in
Belgium last Saturday. The other two are
still in the States. #assa@-
Pfc Marion E. Wells was drafted in the
first call and is on the front lines in Korea
serving with the First Cavalry division.
Cpl. Robert G. Wells served in World War
II and is now fighting on the Korean front
with the 18th infantry regiment. He has been
in Korea for seven months. Robert, who OBJ!
served this Oath birthday on June 6, was only
18 when drafted for World War II. He hit
the front lines six months later at the Battle
of the Bulge, serving with the first army He
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1951-06-28
Dudley Air Force Vet
Is Bound For Korea

Capt. James Womack, Colum-
bus, formerly of Dudley, report
ed to Camp Stoneman, California
last Thursday for duty with the
U. S. Air Force in Japan and
Korea. Capt. Womack was called
to active duty about four months
ago and reported to Langley
Field, Va, where he received
special instruction in flying F-84
jet-fighters. He will join a jet
fighter squadron in Korea.
A graduate Of Dexter City high
school, Womack attended pre-
medical school at Baylor UniverJ
sity, Caco, Texas and was at
tending medical school at Ohio
State University when he was
recalled to active duty from the
reserves. He is a veteran with
seven years services. Capt Wom-
ack is the son of Mrs. Kathryn
Womack, Dudley.
Mrs. Womack, formerly of
Phoenix, Ariz., has gone to
Arizona for a visit.