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Evening star., 1951-10-25
u. 5. 10 Speed Alliance
In Middle East Despite.
Rejection by Egypt

The United States intends tt
go ahead in collaboration with
other interested nations to organ
ize joint defense alliance in the
strategic Middle East, despite
Egypt's refusal SO 'ar to take part
This was made clear yesterday
in statement by Michael j. Nc
IDermott, State Department press
officer. He said the United States
France. Turkey, New Zealand
Australia and the Union of South
Africa are attempting to work Out
details of the structure of a Mid
die East command.
Other states in the Middle East
Israel and the Arab countries, are
being consulted, he said, although
formal invitations to them to joir
in the alliance will not be issueo
until details of the command
agreement are formulated.
Egypt has refused to consider
an invitation to become found
er member" of the alliance until
British troops leave the Suez
Canal area.
! The United States supports
Britain's stand in keeping hel
armed forces there under an An
glo-Egyptian treaty which the
Egyptians are trying to abrogate
! Mr.. McDermott said this Gov
iernment still believes it possible
to find peaceful settlement OF
the Suez controversy, citing ap-
peals by Egyptian authorities to
their people for calmness as en-
couraging."
Evening star., 1951-10-25

of the place every day. He seems
to have their approval"
/ In Capt. Murphy'S report tt
headquarters he had said the
Hogan place had been under daily
observation since July % and thai
24-hour watch had been kept
on the premises since August {
with daily reports to headquarters
The July "a raid referred to by
the neighbors was conducted by
the headquarters vice squad with
Maj. Barrett on the scene.
To Question Captains.
! Mr.. Fihelly said the grand jury
would question every captain who
has commanded the ninth pre-
cinct in the five or six years Hogan
has lived there. That would in
clude Inspector John r. Jetferies
retired assistant superintendent
and Capt. Irwin limbaugh, now OF
the fourth precinct. as well as
Capt. Murphy and Capt. Anthony
Richitt of the eighth precinct who
have already testified.
Mr.. Fihelly's comment on the
projected working relationship be-
tween the Senate District crime
subcommittee and the prosecutors
came after he was asked if the
grand jury would seek copies OF
the financial questionnaires des-
tined for District policemen.
When Arnold Bauman, the SUBJ
committee counsel. was told the
Commissioners would not decide
what action to take on the ques-
tionners until they saw one, Mr.
Bauman said today he would have
no objection to their seeing one as
soon as it is ready.
Seek Sworn Statements.
/ Mr.. Bauman disclosed late yes
terday that Chairman Nicely has
moved to get sworn statements ol
financial worth from individual
policemen.
Mr.. Bauman made public q
letter from Senator Nicely tc
Commissioner John Russell Young
notifying Mr.. Young that the
subcommittee has prepared the
questionnaire and asking the
Commissioner to Issue such di-
receives as may be required to
effect compliance.
Asked if he expected any diff
culties in getting the answers
Mr.. Bauman replied that if the
proper orders are issued by the
Commissioner, 'the policemen
must comply or risk being tried
for insubordination."
Police Payoffs Charged.
Mr.. Bauman said the request
for the income QUESTIONABLE
speaks for itself. 1t was recalled,
however. that several Senators
have charged police payoffs and
that is one of the subjects now
being explored by the District
grand jury.
Evening star., 1951-10-25
Gamblers, Dealers
Warned OF New Taxes
Starting Next Thursday
rt. internal

George Hofferbert, internal
revenue collector for Maryland
today warned gamblers and Gig
arctic. liquor and gasoline dealers
Of new or increased taxes which
go into effect next Thursday un-
der the new tax law.
Mr.. Hofferbert, whose jurisdic-
ton includes the District of CO.
lumbia. singled out the four
groups in an explanatory state
ment on the new tax law.
The Federal tax increase on
cigarettes will jump from $3.50
to 81 per thousand. Every whole
sale and retail dealer must take
an inventory of cigarettes on hand
November and file return and
inventory by December 81, the
collector said.
Gas Tax Rises Half Cent.
A floor stock tax" has been
imposed on distilled spirits, beer
and other malt liquors and wines
on hand at the close of business
October 81. Dealers must make an
inventory on that date and file a
return by December l. The taxes
due are to be paid by February /,
1852, but deferred payments under
bond may be made until Septem-
ber /. 1852.
The gasoline tax will increase
one-half cent. Wholesale dealers
and retailers who have quantities
OF gasoline in tanks "other than
those which supply the retail fill
ing station pumps" must make
inventories November l, and file
returns and pay taxes by Deem
ber 81.
The new gambling tax, Mr.. Hof-
1efoert said, imposes 10 per cent
excise tax on certain bets and a
$50 annual occupational tax" on
gamblers and agents who take bets
subject to the tax.
Oddly of Law Cited.
Those liable for the $50
tax, the collector said. include
bookmakerS, numbers operators.
punch-board operators and lottery
operators Except those conducted
by organizations exempt from in
come taxes and operators of foot
ball and baseball pools. Agents
and runners are included in each
case.
The oddity of this law" the
collector added, lis that the 10
per cent excise tax on the amount
Wagered applies regardless of the
outcome of the wager if it falls
within the taxable category.
The recognized taxpayer, ac-
cording to law, is the Individual
accepting the Wager-the princi-
pal-and the law requires that
daily records of the amounts
wagered and monthly returns be
made by those accepting -
Wagers and filed with the collector
OF Internal Revenue Office"
Evening star., 1951-10-25
Admiral Williams, 8S,
Headed Fleet, Dies
BY the Associoted Press

CHARLOTTESVILLE. Va, Oct
25.-Retired Rear Admiral Clar.
ence Stewart Williams. formel
commander in chief of the Asiatit
Fleet. died here yesterday at SO
Admiral Williams, native O,
Springfield. Ohio, who got hi.
first taste of naval warfare in the
SpaniSh-American war, had beer
resident of Charlottesville fol
10 years.
He was the first director of the
Navy Departments Office of Wal
Plans. From 1922 to 1925, he
served as president of the Naval
War College.
A graduate of the Naval Acad-
emy i'll 1884. he retired in 1927
During the Spanish American
War, he commanded the U. S. S
GWln. During the Mexican cam
paign of 1914, he commanded the
battleShip Rhode Island.
In World War / he was pro-
NOTED to Chief of Staff of the
Atlantic Fleets battleship force
He then was appointed command
er of Battleship Force 2 and in
1919 was named commander OF
the Pacific Fleets Battle Squad
ron l. From 1925 to 1927 he COM
manded the Asiatic Fleet.
Survivors include his widow
Mrs. Anna NJ Williams, and a
son, Edgar M Williams, also a
retired naval officer.
Funeral services were to be held
at 4 pm. today at the Freddy
funeral home in Charlottesville
Burial will be tomorrow in Airing
ton Cemetery.
Evening star., 1951-10-25
Witty Chief Barrett
Twits Capt. Murph,
ON His Problems

Police Chief Robert J. Barrett
recognized the current headaches
of Capt. William T. Murphy OF the
Ninth Precinct in his own way to-
day.
Capt. Murphy, one Of the last
to arrive at a police meeting with
State Department officials on press
icoverage of Princess Elizabeth's
impending visit. came in with a
I"Voice of America" representative
Who's that, Murphy-your
lawyer?" Maj. Barrett shouted
across the crowded room.
mo. this is a more powerful
voice-the Voice of America, u
Capt. Murphy replied.
Evening star., 1951-10-25
The man who
won against cancer

You have about 2 weeks TO live, :"
said the doctor. But young 1t. Rosen-
berg asked Gsd to help him stay
alive and in the Navy he loved.
November Readers Digest tells
now doomed man fought off 4
fatal attacks of cancer, then per
suaded Congress to pass law so he
could return to Navy duty.
Read Rosenberg amazing history
proof that prayer and faith can
heal, told by a man who knows be-
cause the miracle happened to him.
Get your November Readers Di-
gest today: A articles of lasting in
terest, condensed from leading mag
azines, current books.
Evening star., 1951-10-25
/ Soviet Zone Trade Set

Sweden and the Soviet zone of
Germany will exchange commod-
titles to the amount of $1,615, 900
under new trade pact, Sweden
supplying butter, fruit. cellulose
and steel in return for coal bri-
quets, potash, textiles, china and
glass.
Evening star., 1951-10-25
Hoppenot Named to U. N.

+ PARIS. Oct. Is {P.-Henr
Hoppenot, French Ambassador ir
Bern, Switzerland. today was
named Frances permanent dele.
gate to the United Nations Secur-
ity Council, replacing Jean Chau-
vel. Mr.. Hoppenot. so, was the
diplomatic representative in Wash.
ington of the French government
in exile during the war.
Evening star., 1951-10-25
Nominees to Speak
AT AnnunduIe School

Democratic candidates whose
names appear on the November 6
ballots of the Falls Church elec-
ton district of Fairfax County
will speak at a rally at pm. to-
morrow in Annandale School.
John A. K. Donovan, for State
Senate; Edwin Lynch, nominee
for reelection to the House of
Delegates. and Mrs. Anne wilkins,
for supervisor from the Falls
Church district, will be the speak,
erS.
Evening star., 1951-10-25
Virginia Commission
Hears Of Financial
Troubles in Schools
By the Associated Press

i RICHMOND, Va, Oct. 25.-A
State legislative commission today
had large number of suggestions
to weigh as possible improvements
to Virginia's public school system
/ But basically they all boiled
down to one:
i The schools need more financial
support from the State and local
governments.
i That was the predominant
! theme yesterday as the commits
sion. appointed by the 1850 Cen
eral Assembly, held a public hear
ing at the State Capitol.
! The theme was emphasized in
calls for increasing the number
of tax sources. for revising the
methods of distributing education
funds and in the perennial plea
for higher teachers pay.
Naturally addressed.
The commission was appointed
to study the school curricula-
that is. to find out if the right
types of courses are being taught
in public schools. But during yes
terday's two hour proceeding
many speakers strayed far from
the subject.
Omer Hirst. Fairfax County
businessman. and Edwin Lynch
member of the House of Delegates
from Fairfax, told the commission
that a rapidly growing county like
Fairfax is naturally hard-pressed
to fulfill it's school needs.
| Mr.. Hirst pointed out that the
county has to cope with a time
lag of almost two years in reap
ing local tax funds from new con-
struction.
He said Fairfax is also handi-
capped by the fact that the State
average daily attendance system
of distributing school funds is
based on the past years attend
ance. but does not take into &C
count such rapidly growing areas
as Fairfax.
/ But what we want" Mr.. Hirst
said, lis the opportunity to help
ourselves, not to lean more heavily
on the State"
I He said Fairfax would like the
power to tax additional revenue
sources in the county-to impose
for instance, business license taxes
and excise levies.
/ Mr.. Lynch thought that some
of the recommendations of the
Gray commission would help Us
a lot"
The Gray commission in 194s
studied State and local taxation
and recommended that counties be
allowed TO collect more local taxes
However. the 1850 legislature de-
clined to go along with the pro-
poSal
/ c. Glen Hass. Arlington Coun-
tvs assistant superintendent OF
oIilOols. ddtoIdhIA 1iOl Z u dilllils
opportunities as a step in solving
! the shortage of primary grade
teachers.
F Mr.. Hass said he understood the
commission was considering a
proposal to have bigger classes In
the upper elementary grades. He
said he was against the idea. be-
cause Its here we find out what
difficulties the pupils have with
the three RS"
| Mrs. Charles S. Goode of Ar
lington, speaking as a parent. said
she felt Virginia's s school curticula
was fine" She added, however
that she thought it should be
standardized over the State.
Mrs. Edmund D. Campbell, Ar
lington school board member
spoke up for those children who
have special problems" She said
most rural schools don't have the
facilities to deal with backward or
Handicapped children.
Evening star., 1951-10-25
Grand Jury
Continued From First Page. }

over to Government prosecutors
any information of a criminal
nature uncovered by the congress
sional investigators. In exchange,
he said, prosecutors working with
the District grand jury in its ex-
panding rackets probe will supply
tips to the subcommittee.
The fresh controversy between
the prosecutors and Capt. Murphy
centered on a house occupied by
Henry Clay Hogan in the 900
block of L street NE. After
Charles E. Nelson, now under in
dictment, testified that he had
backed a numbers business, Police
Chief Robert j. Barrett described
the Hogan house as 'one of Nell
sons places"
On August Is, United States At
torney George Morris Fay. Mr.. FL
belly and Maj. Barrett conferred
at the start of the District grand
Jury investigation and one of the
questions raised was about the
Hogan place.
Report Stemmed from Farley.
The report produced by Mr.. FL
helly today was the outgrowth of
that conference. Signed by Capt.
Murphy. it said in part:
About l am. Sunday, July %.
1851. Sergt. John A. Wright and
other members Of the ninth pre-
cinct entered premises 638 L street
NE. and took out 81 persons
including Henry Hogan and
charged them with disorderly
conduct. SIS collateral in each case
except Hogan who put up s25
collateral. All elected to forfeit.
This action was taken on direct
orders of the captain"
Mr.. Fihelly. in releasing Capt.
Murphy's report to headquarters.
said there was no doubt that Capt.
Murphy personally directed that
the defendants be allowed to for
felt collateral.
His own writing indicates
that" Mr.. Fihelly said. There's
no doubt what it means"
Mr.. Fihelly, in talking earlier
about the Hogan place, told news
men. There were token raids
there and no one has gone to Jail
and the grand jury wants to know
why. There's something fishy
about how a place like that can
stay open for five or six years"
That's a Lie"
When Capt, Murphy was in
formed earlier today that Mr..
Fihelly said he personally in
structed that only collateral
should be required of the defend
ants. he replied, That's a lie. I
was neither on the raid or at the
precinct that night. I had given
orders to do all possible to bring
Hogan in but I didn't know there
was going to be a raid that
night"
In addition to releasing Capt.
Murphy's report in rebuttal, Mr..
Fihelly also made public a petit
ton from Hogan's neighbors to
Commissioner F.. Joseph Donohue
asking that the place be pad
locked and that a uniformed po-
liceman be stationed in the neigh
borhood until this nuisance is
eliminated"
NeighbOrs Complain.
The neighbors complained they
had been annoyed for years by
the occupant of 638 L street NE.
This man." said the petition
has police record. His premises
were raided Sunday morning July
% and one hour after the raid he
opened as usual. He was raided
again July "a and after a few days
business was resumed. A number
of complaints have been made tt
the officials at No. 9 Precinct but
have been ignored. A number o1
police officers. policemen in scout
cars and detectives are in and out
Evening star., 1951-10-25
Anonymous ST 900 Donation

An anonymous Alexandria busi-
nessman has donated 81 900 to the
Alexandria Hospital lin deep ap-
probation for what the hospital
means to our community" it was
announced today.
Evening star., 1951-10-25
Groveton PTA to Meet

Harris T. Richards, candidate
for Fairfax County supervisor
from Mount Vernon District. and
his opponent, the present super
visor, Arthur 1. Shaffer. will ad-
dress the Groveton School PTA at
8 o'clock tonight in the school.
Evening star., 1951-10-25
Mayor Davis Is Speaker

Mayor Charles r. Davis of Col
lege Park. Md, will address the
first meeting of the District 2
Citizens Association at 8 O'Clock
tonight in the College Park Ele-
mentary School.
Evening star., 1951-10-25
College Registrars to Meet

The annual meeting of the
Virginia Association of College
Registrars and Admissions Officers
will be held November 2. at the
Hotel Jefferson in Richmond. Miss
Helen M. Frank, registrar at
Madison State College, Harrison
burg. is president.
Evening star., 1951-10-25
Watermelon Production

ATLANTA.-In 1949 United
States watermelon production was
~ million, an increase of six
million over the previous 10-year
average.
Evening star., 1951-10-25
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Evening star., 1951-10-25

ACCUSED IN GAMBLING PROBE-Deective Sergt. Robert G.
Kirby (rght) followed by James Lowry retired
tive leave the Marlboro Courthouse posting
bling conspiracy indictments returned against them by the
Prince Georges County grand jury Behind them is Prince
Georges Deputy Sheriff William Limerick brought
the courthouse (Story Page AID Star Staff Photo
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Evening star., 1951-10-03

BY the time he got out of the
patrol car, everybody in the
other auto-an Indian, his wife
an sister-were in the rear seat.
THE car had made an illegal
turn" Sergt. Zumbrun said, "and
passed me SO close I could have
reached out and touched the
driver. But had to threaten to
lock everybody up before the
man would admit he was driv-l
ing"
The Indian had reason for
alarm. His, drivers license had
been revoked. The illegal turn,
with a patrol car so close, cost
him $3.50 before the case ended.
Five In Front Seat.
This recalled another case in
which the sergeant chased a
coupe loaded with teen-agers,
all five in the front seat. When
Sergt. Zumbrun approached the
auto after it had halted, all five
were packed to one side, away
from the drivers seat.
Il knew one of the boys had
been driving, so I accused one
of the girls to make him admit
it" the sergeant said. "That
didn't work. so I brought them
all to headquarters and it wasn't
Evening star., 1951-10-03

man was speeding. He noted
the car double-parked, and
brought the motorist in on that
charge.
Motorcycle officers say the
hospital excuse is one of the
most overworked. Another regu-
lar excuse is that the motorist
didn't realize he was going as
fast as he was.
Illegal in Itself.
Some say their speedometer
is broken-without realizing
that that in itself is illegal.
Several days ago, a Maryland
State trooper chased a woman
driving a Florida car on Route
l between Baltimore and WASH
ington. The car went faster and
faster, and got up to IS miles an
hour, when the speed should
have been no more than SO.
II was just trying to be nice
and get out of your way" she
told the trooper when he pulled
her to a halt. Later. in a magis-
trate's court, she complained
bitterly:
IF I'd known you were a cop,
I'd have slowed down. How am
/ going to get home to Florida
If ] keep down to so miles an
Evening star., 1951-10-03
Drought in Virginia Curtoi|s
Drinking Water in Some Towns

lottesville had more than 8 inches
below normal during the June
September period; Emporia was
more than 4 inches under, and
Chatham almost 4.
A. Rice Green of the State
Water Resources Board pointed
out that Virginia has experienced
other droughts in the 1930s and
early 1940s. so the present rainless
period was not unexpected.
BY far the hardest hit spot in
the State has been the little
Dickinson County town of Clint
wood. Its daily supply Of water
has been reduced to 10000 gall
Ions after period of almost two
months without rain. Normally
Clintwood's three town-owned
wells pump out 100000 gallons a
day.
Fire Department to Help.
Other towns that have expert
enced shortages include Berryville
stephens City. Dublin, Stanards-
vile, Blacksburg and Pulaski.
In Clintwood, the town fire de-
partment is going to help the high
school stay open.
The fire department told the
Town Council last night that it
would bring water from a nearby
stream to take care of the schools
sanitation needs.
Principal Paul Skeen told the
town officials enough water is
available for drinking.
Evening star., 1951-10-03

The policeman let him go, but
continued to follow him. When
the ambulance turned left. and
the motorist turned right, the
policeman nabbed him and
hailed him in to Traffic Court.
Most Overworked Excuse.
Another traffic officer here pur-
sued a speeding car, halted it
and asked for a reason.
MY wife's sick, officer" the
man said. I'm rushing her to
the hospital"
"I'll give you an escort" the
officer replied.
At the hospital, internes
checked the supposedly ailing
wife, and found her in perfect
health. The motorist got a
ticket.
A foot patrolman was direct
ing traffic at an intersection
when a speeding car dashed past
him. The policeman shouted:
SLOW down, you dope"
The motorist halted his car
a block away, double parked,
came back and demanded:
"Whadda va mean, calling me
o dope?"
The officer said he realized he
shouldn't have done it, but the
Evening star., 1951-10-03

until ! was ready to slam the
cell door that the boy admitted
he had been driving"
Maryland Trooper Garland R.
Walters chased another auto,
occupied by only one man.
But when he stepped out to
talk with the man, he found him
seated on the side away from the
drivers seat. The man pointed
to a wooded area across the
road.
He went that-a-way," he
said.
who went that-a-way" the
trooper demanded.
"The driver" the man replied.
The ruse didn't work, and the
man was fined for having no
drivers permit. !
Then there was the elderly
man, who sat in the rear Of
Traffic Court. listening as de-
PENDANTS tried to explain away
their violations. He heard excuse
after excuse, and then it came
his turn.
Anything to say?" the Judge
asked sternly.
Guess I got to plead guilty,
judge" the man replied Looks
like all the excuses been used
up."
Evening star., 1951-10-03
Arlington Students Hear
Fire Safety Lectures

Students in all Arlington Coun-
ty elementary and parochial
schools were to hear lectures on
fire prevention today as part of a
Chamber of Commerce-sponsored
observance of National Fire
Prevention Week.
A team of three men was to
begin inspection of Arlington
business establishments today
Fire Prevention Week will end
Saturday.
J. Maynard Magruder, chair
man of the Fire Prevention Week
program of the trade group. said
junior and senior high school
students of the county will be
shown fire safety films today and
tomorrow.
Evening star., 1951-10-03
By the Assoeiated Press

Virginia is having one of its
worst dry spells in years.
The result has been reduced
water supplies. burned-up pas
lures and a surge Of river and
stream pollution.
The worst effect has been a Sc
rious shortage Of water for home
use in several towns and in a
general area covering much of
Northern Virginia and the plains
region east of Richmond.
In no case, however, has the
drought caused any undue short
age in the States principal cities.
Most of them report water sup
plies abundant. If not as plentiful
as usual.
During July, August and Sep
tember, rainfall was well below
normal in the State. In July the
State got 1856 inches of rain
against a normal ATT. In August
the gap was about the same, 4.5O
expected, and 1868 falling. In Sep
tember only 1.81 fell, against a
normal of 3.18.
Some Spots Above Average.
The Weather Bureau, however,
pointed out that the figures ap-
piled to the State as a whole.
In some places, notably Lexington
and Wytheville, rainfall exceeded
the average.
1t was the other way around
nearly everywhere else. Char