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Evening star., 1952-10-15
'Grammer Story
To Police Stirs
Court tWrang|e
Defense Counsel Seeks
To Block Admission
Of Signed Statement
By W. n. Shippen
Stor Stoff Correspondent

BALTIMORE, Oct. 15.-A battle
over the admission of damaging
statements developed today at the
trial of George Edward Grammer
on charges of numbering his wife.
The 36-year-old defendant, who
i is Office manager for a New York
mining and metals firm. was said
by the prosecution to have made
certain serious admissions to
police officers who questioned him.
Grammer is accused of beating
his wife to death with an iron
pipe and trying to pass off the
murder as an automobile accident
by placing her in the family car
and starting it down a hill about
midnight on August 20. The
State contends Grammer killed
his wife so he could marry
United Nations secretary.
Bench Protects Defendants.
The Baltimore Supreme Bench
places careful protection around
defendants who have made admis-
sions to investigators. News
papers which print versions Of
alleged confessions" before the
statements are admitted in court
are subject to contempt penalties.
Detective Sergt. John G. Holmes
lof the Baltimore County force. a
boyhood playmate of Grammers,
told Trial Judge Herman M. Moser
that Grammer gave signed
statement on August 81.
States Attorney Anselm Sodaro
previously had told the judge, who
lis hearing the case without jury,
that Grammer led police officers
to the length of. pipe he had used
to fracture the skull of his wife,
Mrs. Dorothy May Grammer, 33.
Mr.. and Mrs. Grammer had three
children. ~y
Detective Holmes said that
Grammer took them to an un-
named place in Baltimore in a
police car after he made the adj
mission. The detective apparent
ly referred to the trip made to
find the murder weapon.
Detective Holmes, said too, that
Grammer maintained almost COM
Iplete silence for an hour during
the interrogation. He said Cram
mer sat with bowed head ap-
lparently thinking hard and smok-
ling one cigarette after another.
! Silence for so. Minutes.
The silence in the room at po-
lice headquarters lasted for over
go minutes. Detective Holmes said.
and then Grammer said he wanted
to talk to Sergt. Holmes and one
other police officer. The sergeant
testified that Grammer gave
statement which he later read
over, corrected, initiated page by
page and signed.
The officer explained that
Grammer then added a postscript
in his own handwriting to the
effect that he had been treated
by police like gentleman. Sergt.
Holmes declared Grammer had
been offered no threats or induce
ments to make the statement.
Defense Counsel Anthony Fred
erico is making fight to exclude
the signed statement. Nothing,
has gone into the trial record SO
far as to whether the statement
incriminates Grammer or merely
involves him in conflicting ver-
sions of his activities on the night
of his wife's death.
Will Tell of Love Trysts.
Later this week the States
key witness, Miss Matilda Mary
Mizibrocky. %, of Canada is ex-
tpected to take the stand to tell
of her love affair with Grammer.
who concealed the fact he was
| (See GRAMMER, Page ABB
Evening star., 1952-10-15

ECtuIe TIom ieStefuoYS StuG w VHt6H
Mother Recognized Son. Pose AZ
the rest Of the way to her home at
I327 Maryland avenue NE.
When she picked up the paper,
she burst out with:
There's Francis"
She was looking at a picture Of
her son, Sergt. Francis Durham,
on the front page of The Stars
final edition. It was a picture Of
the Washington soldier with two
of his buddies in a Korean pris-
loner Of war camp.
The picture was taken by A. p.
Photographer Frank Noel, him.
self POW.
"He looks real good-lost q little
weight. but it is good to know he
lis still alive" she commented
lexcitedly.
Mrs. Durham said that when
Evening star., 1952-10-15
Gov. Stevenson Blasts
Private Exploitation
|0f u. ). Resources
Declares Eisenhower
Does Not Always Talk
Sense on 6. o. P.'s Role
By Crosby S. Noye.
Stor Stcff CORRESPONDENT

SPOKANE, Wash, Oct. 15.-
Gov. Stevenson invaded this de-
velopment-conscious State today.
hammering away at Republican
leaders who would turn our joint
heritage over to private ex-
ploitation."
In a speech prepared for de-
livery at a Democratic rally In
Text Of Stevenson's Address at Solt lake
City. Pose Al
n Prominent Attorneys Baek Stevenson
Action in Hiss cose. Poee As
Spokane, Gov. Stevenson charged
that Gen. Eisenhower "seems to
see no reason why the Govern
ment should be mixed up in re-
source development at ALL"
He described the generals
references to whole hog" Govern
|ment "a phrase coined by the
G. o. P. nominee when he was
out here) as a myth" Then the
Governor added:
1T comes strangely from a man
who has spent virtually his entire
life as a servant of that Govern
ment he now processes to fear
so much"
Attacks Have Sharpened.
The resources development theme
has provided most of the ammuni.
ton for the Governors speeches
before local audiences on the
Western tour so far. And his at.
|tacks on the Republican Old Guaro
for their traditional opposition tc
Federal development projects has
sharpened along the way.
|. Gov. Stevenson told his audience
today that the general, on his tour
of the West, "did not always talk
sense to the people on these
matters"
"The burden of his remarks,
Gov. Stevenson said. was that the
Republican leadership has always
supported the development of youl
rivers and lands and that it will
somehow do so without the parti-
|cipation of a single Federal EN-.
|ploye."
Such claims, the Governor said
are IAN old Republican habit"
"They oppose the steps that neec
to be taken to strengthen and de-
Ivelop our Nation-they oppose be-
fore they are done and while they
are being done. Afterwards, they
(See STEVENSON, Page A-3.)
Evening star., 1952-10-15
II Koie Reds Injured

TOKYO, Oct. Is (P.-Eleven
Communist prisoners of war on
Koje Island were injured when
Isurly prisoners disobeyed orders
Monday and Tuesday, the U. N
POW command said.
Evening star., 1952-10-15
Charges
Democrats Conduct
Campaign Of Fear
General Denies G. O. P.
Would Destroy Social
Coins of Nation
Bv J. A. OIeor
By J. A. O'Leoy
Stor Stoff Correspondent
FORT WORTH. Tex. Oct.

FORT WORTH, Tex, Oct. Is
Gen. Eisenhower began his last
day of campaigning in the deer
South here today with charge
that administration orators are
trying to scare the American peo-
pie into keeping the Democrats
in power.
He said they go about the coun-
try. "big guns and little guns, u
spreading fear among various
groups as to what will happen to
them if the Republicans win.
The general denied that Re-
publican leadership would de-
Evening star., 1952-10-15
Lute News
Bulletin
Hl.x
HoderIein Indicted

CHICAGO (P.-A Federal
grand jury today indicted Chi
cago's former postmaster, John
C. Haderlein, and 10 others In
connection with alleged job
selling In the Chicago post office.
Evening star., 1952-10-15

Republican presidential candidate
paid $217.082 in taxes.
Subtraction of these taxes and
allowable deductions from the
gross income, the statement said,
left Gen. Eisenhower with a net
of $643. .148 for the 10 years. His
net without the book was $166, 1893.
Gen. Eisenhower's revelation
followed a similar financial state
ment last month by his Democratic
opponent, Gov. Stevenson.
Gov. Stevenson listed his gross
income for the last 10 years as
$500,046 and his taxes as $211 $50,
leaving him 1888, ,066.
Eisenhower Letter Released.
The Republican candidates
financial statement was released
here by his executive assistant,
Arthur Vandenberg, jr.
Mr.. Vandenberg also gave out a
letter he received from Gen. Eisen.
hover authorizing release of the
financial data. The general said
in the letter:
II am now, in every sense of the
word, private citizen, and with
out income except from invest
mentS."
Gen. Eisenhower asked Mr.. VAN
denberg to give out "separately
complete information" about his
book because Of some curiosity
about Gts) publication"
Correspondence Revealed.
Mr.. Vandenberg distributed
copies of correspondence Gen.
Eisenhower had with United States
Treasury officials in 1947 and 1948.
This correspondence resulted in
an agreement whereby Gen. Eisen-
hover qualified as a non-profes-
sional writer and was allowed to
list income from the book as a
capital gain.
If Gen. Eisenhower had paid at
the personal income tax rate
rather than the capital gains rate,
his tax on the proceeds from the
book might possibly have been
more than double the $158,750 he
paid. His net on the book was
$476,250.
The financial statement said
the transaction for the book in
volved the sale of all rights and
was of a homecoming nature.
Gen. Eisenhower's financial
statement listed his and his wife S
Joint income, in addition to the
book, in two parts.
Covered in the first part were
his six years in wartime and
postwar military service that
ended December 81, 1947. His
income for these years was listed
as $59,976. mostly in salaries. He
had $47,453 left after taxes and
4 More Years Covered.
The second part covered the
four years ended last December
81, during which time Gen. Eisen-
hover spent nearly three years as
president of Columbia University
plus a year of service as North
Atlantic Treaty Organization COM
mander in Europe.
For these four years, Gen
Eisenhower listed an income
exclusive of his book of $193, ,327
He paid $48.616 in taxes, he said
leaving $119.444 after taxes anc
deductions.
The statement gave no sep.
arate income listing for Gen
Eisenhower'S wife, Mamie. II
explained that the joint income
listing was being made because
the Eisenhowers had filed join,
income tax returns.
Since going to Europe for NATC
in 1851. the statement said, Gen
Eisenhower has been on leav,
from Columbia as president with.
out pay. His university salary
never has been revealed.
Gen. Eisenhower noted that h,
retired from the army without pa.
on returning to this country jus
before the Republican nationa
convention last July. He resigne,
his commission after his nomina
Evening star., 1952-10-15
By Bernie Goodrich

Mrs. Virginia Durham stopped
lat Union Station yesterday to buy
a newspaper, just as she does
every evening.
But yesterday turned out diff
Iferently. She was a little happier
Evening star., 1952-10-15

Portiol Text of Eisenhower Address at Son
Antonio. Poee AZ
Evening star., 1952-10-15

Text Of Eisenhower Settlement on Finonee
for 10 Yeors. Poee A.
Evening star., 1952-10-15

Picture From Yesterdays stor in Which
Mother Recognized Son. Pose AZ
Evening star., 1952-10-15
Eisenhower Lists
10-Year Gross
Of $888,303
TotuI Tuxes Placed
At $2l7,082; Book
Melted $476,250
BY the Associated Press

NEW YORK, Oct. 15.-Gen
Eisenhower had a gross income of
$888, ,303-including $635.000 from
his book, Crusade in Europe
during the last 10 years, his head
quarters says.
A financial statement made pub
lie here late yesterday showed the
Evening star., 1952-10-15

See EISENHOWER, Page A-4)
Evening star., 1952-10-15

(See GRAMMER, Page A-5)
Evening star., 1952-10-15
How Much Do You Care

about the health of your community?
Several Red Feather agencies include
health education in their programs. Support
them through your Community Chest gift.
Evening star., 1952-10-15

(See STEVENSON. Page A-3)
Evening star., 1952-10-15

Republican presidential candidate
paid S217.O82 in taxes,
Evening star., 1952-10-15

(See LINCOLN. Page A-50
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Montana farmer-stockman., 1952-10-15
CON RVATION
CHAR L EY
Courtesy Green Mountain Son Conserve
t1on district Trout Greek.

UOn olstt1cts Trout Cteek.
Conservation by watersheds. !.
How many of you have been reading
about the things that are being done
in different parts of the country by
pplying conservation on watershed
basis? Ever hear of the Brandywine
in Pennsylvania? That's a large
watershed running for many miles,
but it's made up of small ones just
like the one you have in the back
40 or the one that runs for 8 miles
across yours and your neighbor's crop
and range land.
It was found at Brandywine that
by applying proper conservation
practices at the top of the watershed
first and then moving on down, conn
plete protection is obtained. All the
water cannot be retained, but the
soil can be, and the water that leaves
is at reduced rate. clear, and IS not
carrying precious top soil away.
How do you get started on such a
job? Well, the little coulee that
heads on your far1n-you can take
care of it. The big ones require
group action. Your local Soil Con-
servation district is your means of
working on both. They viii furnish
the technical assistance needed and
will help organize and direct groups
for watershed development.
You know that to lose one inch Of
soil doesn't sound like much, but it
took Mother Nature thousands of
years to make it, and on square
mile it amounts to 1928, 200 cubic
feet. That's several wagon loads.
Oh, yes, / most forgot, I'll see all
of you in Kalispen Nov. 20 and 81.
What's doing? It's the annual meet
ing of the State Association of Soil
Conservation's District Supervisors.
Don't miss it.
Conservingly yours,
CONSERVATION CHARLEY
Montana farmer-stockman., 1952-10-15
Conservingly yours,
CONSERVATION CHARLEY
Weather Summary

Mean Temperature and Total Preclpltatfon
Month Of August, 1852
united States Department of Commences
Weather Bureau, Helena, Montana
Montana farmer-stockman., 1952-10-15

Not the power to remember but
the power to forget is a necessary
condition of our existence. - The
opening sentence of the first chap
ter in THE Nazarene.-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-09-16
Frederick R. Johnson,
Former Builder Here

Frederick R. johnson, SO,
formerly in the building repair
business. died Sunday in Gallinger
Hospital. after a long illness.
Mr.. johnson was born and
educated in Newport News, Va,
the son Of the late Stephen and
Josephine Ford johnson. He
worked in the Office Of the super
intendent Of construction at the
Newport Ship Building and Dry
Dock Co. before he came to WASH
ington in 1887.
At one time he was o clerk at
the Gilbert Hotel here. Lately he
had lived and worked at the East
ern House, 518 II street NV.
He was a member Of the Vaughn
Bible Class at Calvery Baptist
Church and a former member of
the Virginia National Guard.
Survivors are his widow. Mrs.
Ida Elizabeth johnson, and three
brothers. Edwin l., Of Hampton,
Va, Aubrey N. Of Chicago and
Stephan jr. Of Elyria, Ohio.
Funeral services will be held at
/ pm. tomorrow in Chambers
Funeral Home, Fourteenth and
Chaplin streets NV. The place of
burial has not been determined.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-09-16
Mrs. Florence kneeIand,
Mother Of hewspaperman

Mrs. Florence Kelsey Kneeland
"A. mother OF Harold Kneeland.
assistant Sunday editor of the
Washington Post. was killed Sat-
urday in a traffic accident near
Morganton, N. C.
Her husband, the Rev. B. F.
Kneeland, elder of the Seventh
day Adventist Church in Morgan
ton, was injured critically in the
collision Of his car and q truck
at Glen Alpine. six miles west of
Morganton.
Mr.. Kneeland suffered multiple
fractures of the right arm, brain
conclusion and scalp decorations.
Besides her son, Mrs. Kneeland
lis survived by a daughter. Mrs.
Carl Jacobs. Meridian, Miss.
Funeral services and burial were
to be held today in Morganton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-09-16


Washington Newspaper Guild in
1913 and a member of the execu-
tive board several times. He was
chairman Of the convention COM
mittee of the Washington Guild
in 1850 when the national conven-
ton was held in Washington. He
was a delegate to several national
conventions.
Mr.. Pryor formerly was chief
LOT the editorial copy desk of the
Times-Herald.
He was born in Iowa and began
his newspaper career in Bridge
port. Conn. He was a reporter for
the United Press during the l930s.
After working on the Washington
Daily News, he joined the Army
shortly after the outbreak of
World War II and was with the
military police. He was chief nom
commissioned officer of the MP
detachment at Selective Service
Headquarters here.
He Joined the Times-Herald as
a copy reader after he got out of
the Army. He left the paper in
April. 1851, and became editor of
the Defense Production Record.
Six months ago he was appointed
chief of the editorial and research
branch of NPA.
He lived at 215 C street Sc.
He was member of the Ma
tional Press Club.
Funeral services will be held at
Fort Myer Chapel with burial in
Arlington Cemetery. The day
and hour have not been set.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-09-16
Deaths Reported
CFrom the D. C.. Bureau Of vital statistics)

Maria A. knight, 81. 526 Madison street
MarEaret Dickinson. 70. 1919 Otis place
Macedalina Brockman. rs. 514 Indepen.
dence street Sc.
Fannie Fam. I E. Frank 30 "A Arlington; Va
Carrie 2 GSllmer "a, Louisville. Ky;
Grover W. Tribble. so. 4531 South Dakota
Thomas 3: Harris. 81. virginia.
Norman w. Baxter. 81, 1914 29th street
Charles H. Green, 81. 1888 K street Sc.
Paul Feierabend. 81. Soldiers Home
Ida ", Harner, 40. 1872 Bryant street ne
ns s N k,a A:yde3 81 sS4 street street ne
Mamie Jewell 60, 61O I street ne.
Iottie Run. 81. i5aS snd street NV.
dns %orss so s st. New str Yerk City
jamie Cooper. 80. $40 M street Sc.
Abraham A. Roberts, 80. 2413 H street
lqeorge W. Bosewall, 80, silver Spring. Md
Infant, williams, 1881 T street NV.
Annie p: Aspinwall. SO. 1121 New Hamp.
Grace L. sDesrry. "a. 1916 Delafeld plac.
Harry c. Teller. rs. 1887 Oates street
Katherine NJ. Boernstein. s7. zoos 25tf
PIE I; Tcsls q e. sasi l ICE street nv
jacob xSanf Hooes s Is stree. v Sc
Meme s@ss tSSaa Il ISIS ss ssh Street as
Tyson Alexander, infant. ass goth street
SYLVESTER Tracey. infant, silver Spring. Md.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-09-16
Miss A. Pearl Cooper,
Professor Emeritus

Miss A. Pearl Cooper, n, pro-
lessor emeritus at George WASH
ington University, died on August
% while vacationing in Colorado
Springs, it has been learned here.
Miss Cooper came to the uni
versity in 1927 as associate pro-
fessor Of English. She was made
professor of English in 1889 and
professor emeritus in 1910. Her
special field was Elizabethan lit
erature.
After her retirement, she
founded a tutoring institute at
the La Sale Apartments, Con-
necticut and L street NV, where
she lived. Many of the students
she and her staff tutored were
connected with embassies here.
Miss Cooper was graduated from
Cutler Academy and four years
later received her bachelor of
arts degree from Colorado Col
lege. She was a teaching assistant
az STANFORD university and re-
ceived her masters degree there.
AS graduate student, she did
work at Columbia University, and
Universities of Wisconsin, Chi
cago and London. She was dean
or women and professor of Eng
lish in a number of colleges and
universities.
Miss Cooper was active in the
University Women's Club and the
Washington Club.
She was a member of the George
Washington Hospital Women's
Board, the English Speaking I'm
ion, League of Republican Women,
YWCA Board of Washington, New
York Avenue Presbyterian Church,
the National Symphony Orchestra
Association and the board Of the
Washington branch of the Amer
lean Association Of University
Women.
Survivors are q sister, Mrs.
Thomas c. Strachan, Colorado
Springs, and three nephews.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-09-16
George '. Lotion,
Louisiana Newspaperman
BY the Assoeiuied Press

MONROE. La, Sept. 49,
George v. Lotion. 51-year-old
managing editor of the Monroe
News-Star and Morning World
died today.
He had been in failing health
in recent month, but had been
active in the direction of both
newspapers until September 2
when he entered a Monroe hos
pital.
Funeral services viii be We'd
neSday.
Wilson Ewing, 5O-year-old edi-
tor and publisher of both Monroe
papers. died unexpectedly Sep
TENDER 8 in the same hospital.
Mr.. Lotion is survived by his
widow. Mrs. Sybil Taylor Knight
Lotion. and a son by a former
marriage. George v. Lotion, jr.
now a journalism student at Co.
lumbia University in New York.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-09-16
Col. Christian, Grandson
OF StonewaII jackson
BY the Assoeioisd Press

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Sept. 16.
Col. T. j. Jackson Christian, a
grandson of Gen. Thomas (Stone-
walD Jackson, died at his home
here yesterday. He was ga.
Col. Christian was a former ex-
ecutive officer of the Military Acad-
envy at West Point. He served
overseas in World War /, COM
handed Camp Roberts, Calf, dur
ing World War II, and later COM
manded the Miami Beach service
area.
Burial will be in Lexington, Va,
near the statue of Gen. jackson.
Survivors include the widow,
Mrs. Elenora Faison Christian; two
daughters, Mrs. Leslie Schwartz Of
st. Petersburg and Virginia Stuart
Christian; two sons, William Ed
mond Christian and Thomas Jack
son Christian, and a sister, Mrs.
Randolph Preston Of Washington,
n ~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-09-16

Miss Georgiana Bankhead Mon
cure, 50, retired employee of the
Patent Office. died yesterday at
"Westwood" in Whitewater, Va,
where she was visiting a cousin,
Miss Mamie Mason Lee. She had
been i'll two weeks.
Miss Moncure lived at 1911
Wyoming avenue N. w. She was
born in Whitewater and came to
Washington when she was in her
EOS to work at the Patent Office.
She retired about 80 years ago.
Survivors are a niece, Miss Elise
Vance Moncure. of the Wyoming
avenue address; four nephews,
Hunt Ames and John Moncure.
both Of Quantico, Va: w. Edwin
Moncure, Roanoke and Robert T..
Moncure, New York.
Funeral services will be held
at $3.50 pm. at Aqua Episcopal
Church, near Stafford Courthouse.
Va. Burial will be in the church.
yard there.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-09-16
Robert {. Fu|eher,
Rockville Auto Man

Robert c. Fulcher. 81, sales
manager of the Rockmont Motor
Co. in Rockville, Md, died Sun
day in Suburban Hospital, Be-
thesda, where he had been for
I21a weeks.
Mr.. Fulcher. who lived at zoos
RockcreSt drive. Rockville, came
here in 1941 and joined the motor
company.
A West Virginian by birth. he
spent most of his life in Winston
Salem, N. c. He went to school
In Winston-Salem and was in
the automobile business there.
Mr.. Fulcher served in France
Jas an Army corporal during
World War I. During World War
III, he was machinist, first class,
in the Navy. He taught Marines
lat Camp LeJeune and was on
land duty in the South Pacific.
Mr.. Fulcher, who was active
in civic. affairs in Rockville, was
president of the Rockville Lions
Club in 1949-50. He also was a
member of the Masons and
American Legion in Rockville.
Survivors are his widow, Mrs.
Mary Mosley Fulcher, and a
daughter. Mrs. Norman E. Pers-
son. both Of Rockville: a son,
Robert, Jr.. Washington: his
mother, Mrs. Imogene Fulcher.
and sister, Miss Violet Fulcher.
both of Winston Salem; two
brothers; B. w. Fulcher of Win
Iston-Salem. and Glen Fulcher of
Atlanta, Ga, and three grand
children.
Funeral services will be held
lat 10 am. tomorrow in the Rock
vile Presbyterian Church. Burial
will be in Arlington Cemetery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-09-16
Mrs. Werner and HYDE
Will Debate Tomorrow

Mrs. Stella Werner and State
Senator Dewitt Hyde. candidates
for the 9th District seat in Con-
gress, will debate at $3.50 pm.
tomorrow in the Woodward g.
Lothrop auditorium, Wisconsin
and Western avenues. Bethesda.
Mrs. Werner. Democrat, and
Senator Hyde. Republican, will
address the Maplewood Citizens