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Evening star., 1951-09-27
Gross Revelations
To Grand Jury Are Due
For Court Airing Today
BY the Associated Pres.

NEW YORK, Sept. 27.-The
grand jury testimony of one-talk-
Iative Harry Gross becomes ar
open book today, naming names
of policemen who the boss bookie
says protected his racket for 81
million year.
A bulky digest. we'll over 100
pages, is crammed full of legal
dynamite for corrupt patrolmen
and high brass alike.
1t is expected to name the 18
police defendants discharged
eight days ago when Gross re-
fused to talk and wrecked the con-
spiracy case against them. the Sc
present or former policemen
named as co-conspirators, and a
group of high police department
officials.
To Be Read in Court.
The evidence will be read in
Special Sessions Court by Brook
lyn District Attorney Miles F. Nc
Donald at Gross arraignment for
sentencing on his guilty plea to sc
counts of bookmaking conspiracy
Gross faces up to So years in
prison on those charges, but the
penalty normally would be much
less.
Mr.. Mcdonald says it may take
him two days to finish reading the
digest of the lengthy testimony
given by Gross seven months age
before the Brooklyn rackets-prob-
ing grand jury. In the testimony
Gross detailed operations of his
alleged $40 million-a-year gam
bling ring.
Became Reticent.
The 35-year-old bookie was an
affable witness then. He stayed
that way until it came to naming
names in the trial Of the 18 retired
or suspended cops.
Gross baked and wrecked the
case. He repeatedly defied Trial
Judge Samuel S. Leibowitz, who
slapped contempt sentences
amounting to five years on him
and fined him $4,000. Gross will
appeal that sentence.
Yesterday. the grand jury in
'dicted him on 10 counts of Grim
inal contempt, based on the same
general grounds of refusing to de-
Evening star., 1951-09-27
Art Tops Science in Making
Fine Beer, Brewers Declare

will become the first Canadian Il
lead the group.
| What is the art of beer making;
cts the ability to make flint
beer from natural materials" sale
Mr.. Ward. But he quickly added
that there can be no good defini.
ton for it any more than there i.
a recipe for a famous chefs favor
ite sauce.
Both agreed that the art ha:
been preserved down through the
centuries while the scientific de.
Ivelopments have been taking
place.
They both also agreed thai
there's mo comparison" between
modern brew and the kind oul
ancestors drank. They implied also
that the nickel beer of the pas
was worth only that.
Evening star., 1951-09-27

j. F. Beavers after five doctors re-
fused to venture a professional
guess as to cause of death.
County Judge James L. Powell
disclosed yesterday Mrs. Hewitt
signed a petition for her husbands S
commitment on the day of Mrs.
IShuler's death but asked that he
withhold action until after the
hearing.
Judge Powell described the doc
Evening star., 1951-09-27
Ceiling on Cement Adjusted

The Government yesterday au-
thorized sellers of cement and
manufacturers of ready mixed
concrete to increase their ceiling
prices when forced to buy sup
plies from distant areas at higher
costs. Effective October 2. they
can add the exact amount of
these increased costs to their
ceilings.
Evening star., 1951-09-27
BY the Assoeiated Press

DETROIT, Sept. 27.-Scientific
developments have helped but the
brewing of fine beer still is pri-
marily an art.
Even the true scientists among
the 1,100 master brewers at a
convention here agree on that.
"It's both an art and a science
and the art definitely comes first" j"
said Edward w. Huber of Mil
waukee, president of the Master
Brewers Association of America.
you hear a lot Of talk about
a formula for beer" chimed in
F. N. Ward of Toronto. But
basically there is no such thing
as an absolute formula"
Mr.. Ward is scheduled to sue
ceed Mr.. Huber in the associa-
tion's top job and if he does he
Evening star., 1951-09-27

Iof girls, a spinster and teacher
for 80 years, said that most of the
faculty members agreed with the
board that dating a student is not
proper conduct for teacher.
Amboy, a community of about
1000 population, is 100 miles west
of Chicago.
Evening star., 1951-09-27
Slain Women Identified

CHICAGO, Sept. 81 (R.-The
body of a young woman found
shot to death in a South Side
hotel yesterday. was identified by
police today as Dorothy Irene
Heaton, 81, of Montreal.
Evening star., 1951-09-27
Parents Of Student, II, Defend
Teacher Fired for Dutino Her

board members and the schools
dean of girls testified they did not
approve of Mr.. Gibson's dating
Miss Underhile when she was a
student.
Miss Clara Lapprodt. the dean
Evening star., 1951-10-14
|Pdtronesses for Benefit
Include Wives of Officials

Mrs. Fred M. Vinson, wife OF
the Chief Justice, heads the list
Of patronesses for the couturier
fashion show benefit which the
Women's Auxiliary of the Sal
vation Army will sponsor at $3.50
pm. Friday in the grand ballroom
of the Shoreham Hotel.
Patronesses from the diplomatic
circle include Lady, Franks, wife
of the British Ambassador; Lady
Berendsen, wife Of the New Zea-
land Ambassador; Mrs. Wrong.
wife of the Canadian Ambassador; /;
Mrs. Spender. wife OF the Austral-
ian Ambassador: Sonora de la
Colina. wife of the Mexican Am
bassador, and Sonora de Bercke-
meyer, wife of the Peruvian
Ambassador.
Mrs. Harold H. Burton. Mrs.
Hugo L. Black. Mrs. Stanley F.
Reed, Mrs. William o. Douglas,
Mrs. Robert H. Jackson and Mrs.
Tom c. Clark. wives of Supreme
Court associate justices. also are
patronesses while the cabinet
group will be represented by Mrs.
John w. Snyder, Mrs. Jesse M.
Evening star., 1951-10-14


the background Mrs Joseph M DAILY Fieh of the erd
held Shorehom Hotel
the benefit which being sponsored Wonons Auxiliary
funds for Salvation Army Mrs Cullen model
be featured t4orisEwna
Evening star., 1951-10-14
JoponeseT Treoty
7OBe Discussed

U. Alexis johnson, director of
the State Departments Office of
Northeast Asian Affairs, will dis
cuss the Significance of the Jap
anese Treaty" before the Politi-
cal Study Club at it's opening fall
meeting at 2::30 pm. Saturday at
the Willard Hotel.
Mrs. John j. Tamborelle, pro-
gram chairman, will introduce the
speaker, whose talk will be fol-
lowed with a piano recital by
Nine. Camille Chautemps. Mrs.
Johnson will be guest of honor.
Mrs. Theopholus Morgan, hos
pitality chairman, will have
charge Of the tea following the
program. Among those invited to
pour are Mrs. Robert j. G. Nc
Clurkin. Mrs. Gerald Warner.
Mrs. Francis B. Appellee. Mrs.
Frank Morrison, Mrs. Absalom
Waller, president of the Huguenot
Society of Washington, and Mrs.
Leslie Biff1e, wife of the Secre-
tary of the Senate.
The new president of the club.
Mrs. Benjamin Yancey Martin,
will preside.
Evening star., 1951-10-14
Mrs. Truman
To Attend
Celebration

Mrs. Truman has accepted the
invitation of the Woman's Guild
of Sibley Memorial Hospital to
be guest of honor at a tea and
reception on Thursday in observ-
ance of the Goth anniversary of
the hospital. and the Lucy Webb
Hayes National Training School.
The reception will be held at 3
p. m. in Rust Hall. 1850 North
Capitol street, following a short
meeting and historical program
at 2 p. m.
Guests will include Mrs. Charles
Wesley Flint, wife of the Metho-
dist Bishop of Washington: Mrs.
Wilbur Hammaker, wife of Bishop
Hammaker: Mrs. James H.
Straughn. wife Of Bishop
Straughn: Mrs. Fred c. Reynolds
and Mrs. Joy Elmer Morgan. both
of the Woman's Division
of Christian Service of the Meth
odist Church. and Mrs. Robert
Stewart of New York. secretary OF
hospitals for the division.
Mrs. Harry A. Jager is president
of the Woman's Guild of the
hospital which is sponsoring the
reception. A group Of women
from the Foundry Methodist
Church will act as tea hostesses.
The reception will wind UP a
two-day celebration which will
begin at 8 p. m. Wednesday with
a historical pantomime in the
Hamline Methodist Church at
Sixteenth and Allison streets
NV. The pantomime will depict
the work of Methodist missionary
organizations. 1t has been ar
ranged by Mrs. E. T. Holland Of
the Foundry Methodist Church,
where the hospitals original gov
board was founded.
Evening star., 1951-10-14

Donaldson. Mrs. Oscar L. Chap
man and Mrs. Charles F. Brannan.
Representative Frances P. Boil
ton, Republican, of Ohio. heads
the list of Congressional sponsors
who include Mrs. Homer Fergu-
son. Mrs. j. William Fulbright.
Mrs. Leverett Saltonstall and Mrs.
Estes Kefauver. Still other pa
irons are Mrs. Nellie Tayloe Ross,
director of the Mint: Mrs. Albert
j. Bowley, Mrs. Morris CafritZ,
Mrs. Robert Guggenheim, Mrs.
John Allan Dougherty and Mrs.
Edward Everett Gam.
The show will feature the crea-
tions of noted American design
ers and originals from the Ameri-
can collections of Jacques Faith,
Dior and Schiaparelli. A concert
at $3.50 pm. by the Candlelight
Trio will open the fashion show
and tea will be served following
the program. Miss Jean O'Brien,
Of 1920 Twenty-ninth place NV,
Is chairman of tickets.
Evening star., 1951-10-14

the, elub nrSt met In the homes or
members. AS it expanded. how
ever meetings were held in school
and church quarters until 1898,
when it moved into its present
building.
The dedication of it's own home,
of course, was one of the clubs
most significant mileetones.
The two ministers who offici-
ated at that ceremony DIR. j.
Hillman Hollister and Dr.. Ed
wardsG. Latch-will take part in
the ceremony Saturday after
noon. Dr.. Hollister, who will give
the invocation, is minister of the
Chevy Chase Presbyterian Church,
where the club met just prior to
acquiring its own quarters. DR..
Latch, now minister of the Met
ropolitan Memorial Church, was
formerly pastor of the Chevy
Chase Methodist Church, where
the club started meeting in 1920.
DR.. Latch will Give the benedic-
tlon Saturday.
Brief greetings will be extended
by another participant in the ded-
ication program. James Waldo
Fawcett. editorial writer of The
Star. Mr.. Fawcett also spoke when
the club marked the 10th anniver-
sary of its building three years ago.
Mrs. McMonowoy President
Mrs. James G. McManaway,
who is beginning a two-year ad-
ministration as president of the
club, will preside. Honor guests
will include E. Burton Corning,
architect for the building, and
Roger J. Whiteford, attorney for
the club. Light refreshments will
be served after the ceremony,
which will begin at 4 pm.
The realization of a debt-free
clubhouse which serves, not only
the club, but the community as
well. is due largely to the dream
of the first president, Mrs. George
F. Mikkelson. From its earliest
days, Mrs. Mikkelson believed that
the club should have its own home
eventually and for many years was
associated with the Building Com
mittee which raised funds for that
purpose. Finally, a building COM
pany was formed in 1886, land was
purchased for a site and plans
for the clubhouse got underway.
When it moved into it's new
building in 1888, the club limited
it's membership to 300 and has
Evening star., 1951-10-14
To Meet TUESDAY,

Miss Mary Jane Strauss, Hy-
'attsville librarian, will be guest
speaker at meeting Of the Junior
Woman'S Club Of Riverdale at 8
pm. Tuesday in st. Johns Luth-
eran Church in East Riverdale.
Mrs. Joseph D. Wheeler, pres
ident of the club, has announced
that all general meetings of the
club for the remainder of the
year, will be held in the church
hail
Evening star., 1951-10-14
Mrs. Vonn Hostess

The District Society, Daughters
of Colonial Wars, will hold its
opening fall meeting at 2 pm.
tomorrow at the home of Mrs.
Homer King Vann. Hollow Tree
Farm. in Olney, Md. with DR.
Margaret Hayes Sebree. society
president. conducting the business
session. Mrs. Guy Withers, ac-
companied by Mrs. William H.
Meyers, will entertain with vocal
solos before the social hour at 3
pm.
Evening star., 1951-10-14
Writing Course
Offered by

The literature department OF
the Woman's Club of Bethesda is
offering a creative writing course
for its members this year, with
Mrs. Allen Astin as instructor
Mrs. Astin formerly served as
State arts chairman for the Mary
land Division of the American As
soeiation of University Women.
Miss Beth Bryson, librarian of
the Bethesda Public Library, will
be, guest speaker at the opening
fall meeting of the literature de-
partment at II am Tuesday at
the clubhouse. She will be intro
duced by Mrs. Freeman A. Grant,
chairman of the department.
Mrs, Charles Mumford will be
hostess for the meeting.
Evening star., 1951-10-14

had a long waiting list for q
number of years.
Just as the club used church
halls for its meetings in earlier
years, so has it provided meeting
place for various church organi-
cations in Chevy Chase until such
time as they could acquire facili-
ties OF their own. 1t also has served
Jas polling place during elections
and is frequently used for other
community activities.
AS an organization 1t also con-
tributes to the civic, cultura,
and educational life of the COM
munity. Scholarships are awarded
annuallyG to students of the
Chevy Chase area, and donations
are made to such organizations
as the Red Cross, Community
Chest and the National and Mont
gomery Symphony Orchestras, to
name few.
Meeting Wednesday
The clubs interest in the Ma
stional Symphony will be demon
strated at its opening fall meet
ing on Wednesday when the guest
speakers will be Howard Mitchell,
conductor of the orchestra. and
Gordon S. Reid. president of the
Board Of Directors Of the orches-
ira association. Special music will
be provided by Theodore Prizes
pianist, who has appeared with
the National Symphony.
During the luncheon preceding
the program, tribute will be paid
to the past presidents of the club
and outstanding achievements in
each administration will be re-
viewed. The Rev. Charles D. Cor
man of the Shrine of the Blessed
Sacrament will give the invoca-
ton.
Another highlight on the clubs
this week will be a talk
by Harnett T. Kane, well known
New Orleans author, before the
Literature Section at a meeting at
2 pm. Friday. Mr.. Kane will dis
cuss his latest book, Gentlemen,
Swords and Pistols" and will auto
graph copies of any of his books
brought to the club during his
visit.
The section also will mark its
18th anniversary on the afternoon
program which will be followed by
tea.
Evening star., 1951-10-14
Phi Chi Theta

A buffet supper for members of
the Washington Alumnae Chapter
|of Phi Chi Theta, national pro-
feSsional commerce fraternity, will
be given tomorrow by Miss Althea
Christensen. former national pres
ident, at her home, 500 North
Kenmore street, Arlington. A
business meeting will be held fol-
lowing the supper.
Evening star., 1951-10-14
OPS Aide to Speak

Harold Leventhal. chief counsel
for the office of Price Stabiliza-
ton, will be guest speaker at a
meeting of the Democratic Wo-
mems National Council at 8:15
pm. tomorrow in the auditorium
of the Washington Post at 1915
L street NV. DR.. M. Virginia
O'Neil, president of the council,
will preside.
Evening star., 1951-10-14
Federated Clubs
Plan Meetino

Thomas j. O'Brien will discuss
The Individual and the Organi-
zat1on in Civil Defense" before
the Prince Georges County Fed
Grafton of Women's Clubs at its
semi-annual meeting on Thurs
day in the Greenbelt Community
Church.
The Women's Club OF Green
belt will be hostess for the meet
ing which will begin at 1890 a m,
with Mrs. Jack .Amatt presiding
The days session will feature re-
ports Of officers and department
chairmen and a luncheon.
Evening star., 1951-10-14
Sisterhood Tea

A membership tea and fashion
show for the B'nai Israel Sister,
hood will be given at pm. We'd
nesday at the home Of Mrs. Eli
Kammerman. 1880 Seventeenth
street NV. Mrs. Ben Salen, men,
bership chairman, is in charge Of
reservations.
Evening star., 1951-10-14
JCRS Fashion Show

The Washington Ladies' Auxil-
larry of the Jewish Consumptives'
Relief Society will inaugurate a
new series of membership enter
tainmentS with a fashion show
and tea at l pm. Tuesday at the
Mayflower Hotel. Mrs. Jack Un-
derstein, membership chairman, is
IN charge of the event.
Evening star., 1951-10-14
literary Club to Meet

The Excelsior Literary Club will
meet at l pm. Tuesday at the
Broadmoor Apartments. Tea will
be served following the meeting,
with Mrs. Stanley D. Vail acting
as hostess.
Evening star., 1951-10-14
Won1en>s. Clubs: ...~.~.ps...~. .s
Chevy Chase Wonnun's Club
TO Burn Mortgage Saturday
tsassa
By Frances Lide
Womon's Club Editor

dream that began will be fulfilled
day when the Woman Club Chevy Chase Md holds
burning clubhouse 7431 Connecticut
The occasion will be of the most important in
estones which have marked the history OF the club since its
founding in l913
Started neighbohood group limited to 80
Milford chronicle., 1951-09-14
MILLSBORO

the former Miss Ruth Parker.
Mr.. and Mrs. ElwoOd Godfrey
are spending part of this week in
Baltimore.
Mrs. A. Wayne Burton. Mrs. ]. A.
Burton, Mrs. Annie Burton. Mrs.
/ Charles r. Godfrey and Mrs. Harry
Weseoat spent Wednesday in Will
mingtOn
Mrs. Aubrey Murray and baby
son, Randy, are on a visit with Mr..
and Mrs. Nick BOchian in Yorkville.
Ohio. This is Randy's first visit to
his maternal grandparents home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Timmons
vacationed last week in New York.
Connecticut, Niagara Falls and in
teresting places in Canada
Mrs. Jennie Hudson is visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. Philip Gordy in Ver-
ga. n. J., this week.
Mrs. Minnie Trader and Charles
Spicer of Georgetown, Mrs. Flor
ence Taunton, Mr.. and Mrs. J.
Homer Taunton and children, Diane
and Gary, of Philadelphia, have
been visiting Mr.. and Mrs. c. R
Godfrey at their cottage in Oak
Orchard.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Filings
worth. Miss Elizabeth MumfOrd and
Aubrey Mumford have returned
from motor trip to the Skyline
Drive, Luray Caverns and Rich
mOnd. where they attended the Do
miniOn Barn Dance. Saturday night
Richard Cordrey loft Sunday af-
tornoOn to enter BeacOm-Goldey
! College
Mrs. Selby Lawson has heen on a
three week's visit with relatives al
Elizabeth. Holland Park, and Sandy
| Beach, New JERSEY ard New York
/ Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Kitchens
and daughter. Ellen Maudn. have
roturned from weeks vacation al
Niapara Falls Montreal. and Toron-
to. Canada. where they were amono
the 300 400 spectators at the exhihi.
| tinn. Thew Tedo their return trir
through the Middle Atlantic States
Milford chronicle., 1951-09-14

/. 1870 V-s HORSEPOWER
Even on non-premium grade fuel, built-in
Mechanical Octanes" enable the mighty
new Chrysler FirePower engine to develop
the most power, give the quickest respon-
siveness in emergencies. of all modern pas
senger car enginesl
Milford chronicle., 1951-09-14

Bonnie Lou. their younger daugh-
ter, spent the time with her grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Emory Hitch
ems.
Mrs. Nellie Moore, wife of Rev.
D. j. Moore, who served as pastor
here five years, died at her home in
Hillcrest, Sunday evening, at the
age of IS years. Funeral services
were held on Wednesday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles A. GlennOn
and family of WoOdcrest, Whining
ton, Mr.. and Mrs. Francis ]. Brown
and son of DagsborO, were enter
tanned at a dinner party given by
Mr.. and Mrs. Carlton r. Neilen and
daughter last Sunday.
Robert Wharton. 81. passed away
at his home near MillsbOTO, Mon
day, September 10. after a long ill
ness. He was the son of the late
john B. Wharton and Miriah Der
ricksOn Wharton.
Surviving are his wife. Mary Lath-
bury Wharton and five children
William Wharton of Laurel. Mervin
and Harry Wharton of MillsbOro
Mrs. Esta Smith of Salisbury. and
Betty Wharton of Millsboro. Sever
al grandchildren and the following
brothers and sisters also survive
him: George. John and William
Wharton, Ocean View. Mrs julia
+ Williams and Mrs. Ella GRAY oi
SelbYville. and Mrs Elizabeth Steele
of Berlin.
Funeral services were held Thurs
/ dav. SnDtembnr 13. at the Pilgrim
Holiness Church. MillsbOrO. witt
( Rev. Ida Brasu"e officiating In
termr1t was at Odd Fellows Gene
tory. I.nurel. A viewing was held a.
tho WateC" and G~av FuneTa
Home, MiiisborO. Wednesday eve
Milford chronicle., 1951-09-14

and during the week at 1880.
The Band of Hope Circle met with
Mrs, John Tingle, Tuesday night.
September II.
The first fall meeting of the
Cleaners was held Wednesday night
Of this week at the home of Mrs.
Dale Mitchell.
The members of the NJ. Y. F. en-
jOyed a straw ride to Trappe Pond
last night.
Saturday, September Is. begin
ming at a. m. the Junior Girls
p Of Carey's Church will have a bake
in front of Mitchell and Jones
Store.
The Quarterly Conference will be
held at Grace Church. Monday
night, September oath, with DR..
Barkley, superintendent of the Do,
yer District, presiding.
On Saturday. October 13. in front
OF the fire hall, the W. S. c. s. will
sponsor a clothing sale. Committees
will contact housewives later for
fall and winter clothing.
Milford chronicle., 1951-09-14

The Auxiliary to Sussex Mem
orial Post 1922 held its regular
monthly meeting, Wednesday night.
September II, in the post home,
with Mrs. Lillian Lynch presiding.
at which time another merchandise
club was planned, the first drawing
to be September 29th.
Mrs. Lee Parker returned to her
home last Friday from the Milford
Memorial Hospital. and she is very
appreCiative of the kind remem-
+ brances of her many friends while
she was a patient in the Beebe and
Milford Memorial Hospitals.
Miss c. Mur.agh Glennon of
WOodcrest, Wilmington. spent last
week as the guest of Miss Angela
Nielsen. Both girls are graduates
of Ursuline Academy. Wilmington.
and are planning to enter the Uni
versity of Delaware this fall.
Mrs. Sadie Woodruff OF Philadel-
phia is vacationing this week with
Mr.. and Mrs. Egil Garthe.
Mr.. and Mrs Halle Mitchell and
Milford chronicle., 1951-09-14
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Milford chronicle., 1951-09-14

ming.
The American Legion Auxiliary
OF Indian River Post No. %, Mills
bOro, held its regular meeting in the
post home, Tuesday night, Septem-
Der 4, when two veteran women at
Perry Point were adopted to send
gifts to. Betty Coffin and Delora
ReveI gave a report on Girls State,
and Beatrice Shockley reported on
the state convention held in Dover,
July 13 and Il.
The president, Beatrice Shock
ley, announced the following chair
men: Americanism, Helen Elzey
Milford chronicle., 1951-09-14

child welfare, Olive Mitchell: Com
munity service, Kay Lofiand: con-
stitution and by-laws. 0zleane Mon
roe; legislative, Blanche Adkins:
Girls State, Anna Griffith; men,
bership, Thelma Monroe; music.
Daisey Outten; national security.
Belle Bachelor; Pan American
Study. Mae Burton; past president
paTley, Esther Hudson; poppy, FL
sic Ayres; publicity, Lillian Gray:
rehabilitation. Bertha Loiand.
Serving on the yefreshment COM
mittee for the evening we're Lillian
Gray and Virginia Godfrey.