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Evening star., 1953-10-09
By Miriam Gutenberg

Members of the Council on
Law Endorsements juvenile de-
linquency group today were
called to meeting next Monday
to map plans for their investiga-
ton of juvenile crime and cor
rection.
This is the flve-man group
drawn from the Council on Law
Enforcement to study the hand
ling of juveniles from the time
of their arrest through their re-
lease, probation or institution
stay.
The group chairman. Newell
w. Ellison, the District Bar AS
Sociation's representative on the
Law Enforcement Council, said
he expects to meet with Juvenile
Court Judge Edith H. Cockrill
soon after Mondays meeting.
Expect Cooperation.
He said he has no doubt that
Judge Cockrill will offer the
group her full cooperation IN
it's study of Juvenile Court pro-
cedureS.
Mr.. Ellison said he will propose
to his group that it select some
typical cases of juveniles arrested
by police and trace the cases
through the court.
Members of his group already
have said they want to know
what supervision is given to boys
arrested by police and released
after a warning, what happens
to cases where police have rec
commended that the Juvenile
Court waive jurisdiction, what
cases do and do not reach the
Judge and how long the process
takes.
Report Date Set.
Commissioner Samuel Spencer,
in naming this group last Friday,
said he expects to get a prelimi-
nary report on this investigation
by November 1.-THE date of the
next meeting of the full Council
on Law Enforcement.
The Districts fight on juvenile
delinquency now is shaping up
on two fronts. The Council on
Law Enforcement. which was
created by Congress in the crime
bill last July and must report to
Congress in January, is dealing
strictly with the crime and cor
rection aspects of juvenile de-
linquency.
The work to prevent juvenile
delinquency through a co-ordi-
mated city-wide program will be
directed by the Commissioners
Youth Council. Commissioner
Spencer expects to get the men,
bership of this Youth Council
completed by the end of next
week.
The Youth Council is designed
to bring the church, the home,
the school, recreation. welfare,
police, civic groups and private
agencies into a concerted cam
paign of prevention.
Evening star., 1953-10-09
Joint Forum on Murriooe

The B'nai Birth Hillel Founda-
tions of George Washington and
Maryland Universities will hold
a joint forum at 10 am. Sunday
on Marriage and the Family
and the Jewish Tradition" in the
Armory Building at the Univer-
sity of Maryland, College Park.
Md. Dr. Raphael Gold, psychia-
triSt, will speak.
Evening star., 1953-10-09
Rent Controls to End
Oct. bin Virqiniu Area

Rent controls will end October
13 in Fredericksburg and Stat
ford County, Va.
The Office of Defense mebili-
zation said yesterday its decon-
troll order affects 2,572 previously
classified critical defense units.
ODM says that leaves 1,454 units
still under rent control in the
Quantico (Va.) defense housing
area, all in Prince William
County.
Evening star., 1953-10-09
Beard Pleads
Not Guilty in
Tax Evasion
Attacks One Count
On TechnicoIity;
Hearing Set
Special Dispo,eh 10 The stor

| SS'S' S'SPN'SH W tHS SIoT
BALTIMORE, Oct. 9.-sam.
uel Beard, Washington gambler
today pleaded not guilty to a
So, ,141 ,731 .09 income tax evasion
charge and also raised an attack
against one of the four in
dictment counts on technical
grounds.
Through his lawyers, Beard
contended that the count charg-
ing him with the evasion OF
$506,740 in taxes for 1945 was
barred by limitations.
He claimed his tax return for
that year was filed on January
IL, 1916, and that the indictment
for that year was not filed until
six years and II days later. The
limit for prosecution is six years.
Hearing Next Friday.
The limitation question is due
to be heard next Friday on a pre-
liminary motion before Federal
Judge w. Calvin Chestnut.
Judge Chestnut set the main
trial for January 4. The trial
is expected to take several weeks
to complete.
The legal proceedings against
Beard go back longer than 2h
years. He was indicted here
first on March 13, 1851, for
alleged discrepancies in his 1914
tax return, just before legal
limitations would have run on
that charge.
The indictment charges an
attempted evasion of $478, 8,007.42
for 1914.
An additional three-count in
dictment was filed on January
20, 1852. It charged evasion of
$506.740 for 1945, $754, 4,395.81 for
1946 and 02,587.86 for 1947.
Voluminous records already
have been filed in connection
with the tax charges. Boards
attorney, Michael Cough OF
Washington and Thomas j. Ken
ney Of Baltimore, sought from
the Government the records OF
detailed bank transactions. In
having the court permit them to
see the Government figures, the
defense lawyers contended the
Government sought to hold
Beard responsible for the "gross
sum" of everything passing
through his hands, whether it
was profit or not.
At preliminary hearings, the
defense has contended that much
Of the money passing through
Boards. hands represented "ac-
commodation deals" such as
caShing large checks for others
or indorsing notes so other per-
sons could cash them. Testi-
mony already has been recorded
in the case to help back up that
accommodation" theory.
Virginian TestifieS.
Shortly after the first indict-
ment was filed, testimony was
taken in out-of-court Virginia
proceedings from Benjamin F.
Fields of Vienna, Va. Mr.. Fields
told of Beard helping him and
others cash checks. Mr.. Fields
explicitly denied he had ever had
gambling transactions with
Beard. The Fields testimony
already has been recorded in
court papers here.
Beard lives at 7400 Alaska ave-
nue. NV. He was convicted 20
years ago and sentenced and
fined on an income tax charge.
In 1886, he was convicted in a
gambling conspiracy case. He
has been connected with a busi-
ness known as Pickle Products,
Inc, at 3241 Rhode Island ave-
nue. in Mount Rainier. Md.
Evening star., 1953-10-09
Farley on Parental
RESPONSIBILITY Slated

The Juvenile Court Advisory
Committee yesterday decided to
discuss with United Community
Services officials ways in which
parents of juvenile delinquents
can be held more responsible for
the acts of their children.
The committee received a
Evening star., 1953-10-09
Alexandra Hospital Gift

A new laboratory, instrument
that works like a super Geiger
counter is about to be added to
the diagnostic equipment OF
Alexandria Hospital.
It is a scintillation counter.
The Twig, an auxiliary agency OF
the hospital. has raised 1850
to buy the new instrument. 1t
is to be used in the location and
study of tumors, and study OF
thyroid conditions.
Evening star., 1953-10-09
NCHA 10 Push
Z
Spot Check Of
Waiting LIST
Reasons Sought for
Limited Applications
By White Families


thority officials decided today to
complete spot-check survey
seeking reasons why so few low
income white families apply for
public housing here.
On waiting lists for NCHA's
low-rental units are 4,031 col
ored families and only 355 white.
The ratio of colored to white
families now occupying the prof.
ects is about four to one.
About a month ago the NCHA
decided to participate in an in
terview survey of 200 white fam
lilies living in rundown areas of
the city. It's purpose, officials
said, was to learn their atti-
tudes" about public housing in
an attempt to get reasons for
the imbalance between white
and colored applicants.
Survey Criticized.
However, the survey was criti-
cized sharply yesterday by Col.
Campbell c. Johnson, NCHA
colored board member. He said
at a board meeting the question
seemed to him to amount to $50
l1citation" to Stimulate white
applicants for public housing"
NCHA Director James Ring
discussed the survey with staff
members in view of Col. John
sons criticism. He said that
since the job was nearly fin
1shed, it was decided to continue.
He stressed, however, that his
agency was only one participant
in the fact-f1nding project.
Others include the Public Hous-
ing Agency, the National Asso-
citation of Public Housing OFF,
cials and the Census Bureau.
Surveys in Other Cities.
Mr.. Ring said similar surveys
have been conducted in other
cities where there were similar
applicant imbalances. Repre-
sentatives of the PHA were inter-
ested in seeing similar survey
here to determine whether the
authority was actually getting
to the needs of all low-income
families" he said.
The NCHA board, after listen
ing to the discussion yesterday,
took no action to stop the inter-
viewing.
On another matter, mean
while, the NCHA board accepted
three war housing projects for
transfer as part of its regular
low-income public housing pro-
gram. The projects are the
Knox Hill Dwellings, Alabama
avenue and Hartford street Sc,
$50 units; Stoddert Dwellings,
Ridge and Anacostia roads Sc,
1873 units, and Twenty-flrst
Street Houses, Twenty-frst and
H streets NE, SO units.
Occupants Mainly Veterans.
The projects, built to house
temporary war workers origin
ally, have been occupied since
the war mainly by veterans. Mr..
Ring said the projects will be
converted gradually to give pres
ent occupants a chance either
to move or to establish eligibil-
ity as low-income occupants.
John Nolen, jr., National Capt.
tai Planning Commission direc-
tor and a board member,
stressed that part-and even
tually all-of the Stoddart tract
is to be developed for recreation
purposes. He said he does not
want conversion of the project
for public housing to interfere
with this use.
Mr.. Ring and staff members
assured him no conflict will re-
suit. They said about $25, 900
will be spent to restore some de-
Perforated units at Stoddert, but
that improvements will be held
to "the very minimum.
Evening star., 1953-10-09
New Water Lines

Prince Georges County is go
ing to get $2,825. 400 worth Of
new water facilities. The Wash
ington Suburban Sanitary Com
mission approved the outlay yes
terday to improve the county'S
water supply system.
Biggest single item in the prof.
ect is 42-inch line from the
filtration plant near Laurel to
Glenn Dale road at Greenbelt.
It will cost about SIT million
and carry about 80 million gall
Ions a day.
Evening star., 1953-10-09
St. Mory's PTA to Meet

The Mothers Club of st.
Mary's Parochial School, Alex
andria, Va, will meet in the
school cafeteria, 400 Green
street, at 3 pm. Sunday.
Evening star., 1953-10-09
Maryland Auto Inspection
Predicted Near

It is predicted that Maryland
will have compulsory automobile
inspection before another year
passes.
The prophecy is that of Mrs.
Stella B. Werner, member of
the Montgomery County Council.
The idea was warmly supported
by a number of judges and at
torneys who took part yeSter-
day in a Montgomery County
traffic court conference.
X X *-*
School Hearing Continues
A special Arlington grand
jury hearing testimony on a
charge of malfeasance against
the County School Board is in
recess until 10 am. Tuesday.
Twenty-four witnesses, in
cluding Attorney John Locke
Green, who made the complaint
against the board, have ap-
peared before the jurors so far.
Mr.. Green has accused the
School Board of permitting the
mingling of white and colored
Evening star., 1953-10-09
Maryland and Virginia
News in Brief

students and of showing films of
nude men and women.
Evening star., 1953-10-09

DoAHdSC AS NudEBcu.
William T. Laprade. chairman
of the committee on academic
freedom and tenure of the Amer
ican Association of University
Professors, asserted. however,
that Congress and Legislatures
always do damage"
Hollis F. Price, president Of LIE
Moyne College, Memphis, Tenn,
said anti Communist investiga-
tions have been operating Ito
inStill a sense of fear and cau-
ton in many people"
I'VE rightfully fear concen-
tration Of power in any one man."
he declared.
Evening star., 1953-01-18
fc1oN O ss pseaeS OF %y to n'as"s %s st 'e's: eas

O'Clock, FRIDAY, ana the
other telephoned to me at three o'clock, Fri
day, and both of them invited me urgently to
spend the weekend at their country place.
Neither. however, was social invitation;
each widow said frankly she was IN need ofmy
advice In fact. it was an invitation to murder.
In literal fact. too, neither woman was my
widow in the accepted sense. They were
Henry Briggs widows. Both, however. were
very likely to fall within my scope of duty for
am banker, elderly enough to be entrusted
with the somewhat difficult chore of advising,
coaxing. cajoling and generally acting as
nmsemaid to widows who seem strangely
determined to invest in nonexistent uranium
ore deposits and dry oil wells.
The two Mrs. Briggs were Hemy's wives;
one was his first wife, Frances Briggs, divorced
and never remarked; the other, Eloise Briggs,
was his second and the official Mrs. Briggs.
Henry Briggs was one of my old clients. And
the country house each referred to was the
same country house, for it had been left to
them, jointly, by his will.
Consequently rather delicate situation
was in the making. took the fve-thirty train
to Stamford.
While Henry Briggs had been client of the
banks for long time and. especially during
his long illness. had had much to do with his
Evening star., 1953-01-18
by MICNON G. EBERHART
Illustrated BY Perry Peterson

affairs, had never met either of the Mrs.
Briggs.
cannot say that faced the prospect with
any pleasure .. do not like strife or emotions,
and both were far too likely to develop AS
got out of the train and looked down the long
platform wondered which one would meet
me and thus possibly endeavor to get in her
claims first
Neither did A thickset, red-faced man,
done to turn in flagrantly country clothes,
approached me and said with hearty, jolly
manner, mfr. Wickwne?"
nodded. He put out a large red hand. His
face was jovial and friendly; he had slnewd,
cold blue eyes. I'm Al Muller = friend of
Hemys. The station wagon is this way"
said, Quite 50. )" and followed him.
He PUT my bag in the station wagon, and
Wedged himself, putting, behind the wheel.
I'm staying at the house. Thought might
be of some service to them" He negotiated
turn amid traffic.
said, Indeed"
His blue eyes shot me rather narrow
glance "Yes. Frances. that's the first wife,
arrived Thursday night by train. Henry was
buried that afternoon, you'lremember. Eloise,
that's the second wife, was here, of course. "
said, perhaps rather dryly, And when did
you arrive, Mr. Muller?"
He paused to examine road sign rather
Evening star., 1953-01-18

deliberately. Oh, l came
up later Thursday night.
Seemed to me I owed it to
Henry. It's an odd situa-
ton. leaving the property
like that. Do you know
either of the Mrs. Briggs?"
Something about his
manner went against my
grain. I said stiffly that l
hadn't had that pleasure.
He chuckled. They're
AZ like as two peas In a pod
extremely attractive
women. You'll see. And
there's a Tight brewing
there. mark my words.
Neither Is the sort to give
up easily. I don't envy
you, Mr.. Wiclkwne."
Il am m no sense an
arbiter. That is for the
lawyers.'" l spoke ooldly
Evening star., 1953-01-18

enough to penetrate even Mr.. Al Muller's
hide We concluded our ride along the wind
ing country roads in silence.
The house and grounds, when we reached
them, proved to be on rather lavish scale,
with velvety lawns, swimming pool, tennis
court, gardens 1t represented. I knew. the
whole of Henry Briggs property; he had had
fairly large income, but had lived up to it.
had arrived at an approximate sum which
thought the property might fetch and was
deducting, in my mind, such things as pos
sible capital gains and taxes when we drew up
at the white -columned entrance.
Here two women stood, waiting; both ad-
vanced to greet me as got out of the car.
And at least in one instance Muller was right;
allowing for possibly fifteen years difference
in age they were very much alike. Both slen-
der, fine-featwed, blonde and extremely at
tractive.
The younger, the official Mrs. Briggs spoke
to me first, putting out a jeweled hand toward
mine; she introduced me to the first Mrs.
Briggs, while Al Muller stood watching with
IdtIle1 Sluptu BAuA Ou Auo iCu LdIS d1lu Ve1y
watchful look in those shrewd eyes. We went
at once into the house.
A maid took my bag upstans- Cocktails
were set out On tray m the spacious living
room. 1t was an imposing room. full Of what
might be called objects Of art and dominated
by a huge portrait Of Henry Briggs, done
apparently when he was rather young man.
at least twenty years before ms death.
Eloise, the young Mrs. Briggs. in her proper
role of hostess, saw to 1t that was comfort
ably seated, and asked me my preference a
to cocktails. In the soft light from the table
lamps the likeness between the two women
Evening star., 1953-01-18

diminished. They were the same general type,
that was all
The first Mrs. Briggs, Frances, was thinner,
and finer-drawn than the second with darker
hair but penetrating blue eyes. She wore
simple, and certainly inexpensive white cotton
dress and no jewelry beyond her wedding ring.
Eloise was almost beautiful. with magno-
liza skin, soft red mouth, and a rather luxuriant
figure. Her dress was simple, too, but even
my bachelor eyes perceived that it was an
expensive simplicity; diamond bracelet
sparkled on her wrist.
1t was Eloise who. again assuming her I'm
questionably correct position of authority,
said that, if agreed, both she and the other
Mrs. Briggs preferred to postpone our dis
cussion of business until morning. l agreed,
most sincerely. Al Muller helped himself to
another drink. at which both Mrs. Briggs
looked at him coldly. The maid who had
taken my bag announced dinner
ASzuE from the fact that Al Muller became
talEative m jovial, rallying way, it was a
quiet and merely social dinner. Not word
that was said. not gesture, suggested poten-
tial strife between the two Mrs. Briggs. They
were, IN short, perfect ladies.
The evening was an early one. Elolse
showed me TO my room. Il hope you'll not
mind coming down to breakfast" she said.
The maid lives IN the village and goes home
at night"
Evening star., 1953-01-18
TOPS. With ~
mystery novels
already published,
Mrs. Eberhart 10
one Of the most
iunDOrtant writer's

i'm this field. @@The Dangerous
WidOws'' is third Of q series Of
new mysteries written for THIS
WEEK, concerned with the ad-
ventures Of n New York banker
Evening star., 1953-01-18

! stepped back
from Me drive as
a string Of police
cors roored post
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HELP-MEN

PHARMACIST, top salary, and oppor.
for ownership, to capable conscien-
tious man. Box 15-X, Star. liz
PHONOGRAPH RECORD SALESMAN
For retail store; must have Som1e
exper. Good salary and advance
ment. Box 220-X. Star. 20
FASTENERS, c0lored; 8 exper. me
chanics only. Call IA. 2-S065 after
PIASTERERs, white mechanics
only; top wages. steady work. Call
ewes, WE. 5-5462. WE. 5-6055.
PLUMBERS for jobbing and remodel
ing work; with D. c. drivers permit.
Apply 1912 Ga. ave. NV. "a
Experienced on new work. 81 Grant
Circle NV. RA. 6-62S7. -19
REAL ESTATE MANAGER-Attractiy
deal for able man to take full
charge. Inquiries treated in strict
e%on1dsnee Cali Mr.. -, ere anIe
REAL ESTATE SALESMAN-Part
timei Eve. training. Start Tues. s pm.
PAUL J. MILLER. 914 14th st. NV.
REAL ESTATE sALEsMEN-Earn big
money with this. street floor ONCE
s ToMEs q @ suBuRs ssise REAP HrH GsTAfE
co. 4S11 Wisconsin ave. NV, EN-
RESIDENT iSfT2 APT. MANAGER, sse
units. Apply by letter stating ex-
perience. Personnel dept, NJ. T.
BROYHILL d SONS. 1924 Lee hwy.
ROUTE PROMOTION MAN-YounE
with sales ability; permanent posi-
ton; 5-day week. 112I 9Th st. NV.
ROUTE SALESMAN (white), for es-
tablished dry, cleaning route in NV.
section. Excel. oppor. for a steady
and willing worker. Apply MR..
ROTHE. Do not phone. 1918 Conn.
SALESMAN. for mems furnishing
store; perm. position: excel. earn
ings. Apply NATIONAL SHIRT
SHOPS. 942 r st. NV. al
SALESMAN. part time. local ex-
perience and references only. Apply
in person. A & A LIQUOR STORE.
1911 Pennsylvania ave. NV. No
SALESMAN for hardware store. gar
den supplies dept; experience in
gas motors desired, Or willing to
learn; good opportunity; 5-day week.
DEWEY HARDWARE. ia. 2-0ss0.
10
SALESMAN for mems clothing dept.
Salary and commission. Permanent
position: Apply Mr.. Chatlen. H.
ABRAMSON CO., 1882 18th st. NV.
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SALESMAN
MEMS CLOTHING

conditions. Fine opportu-
nifty for experienced man. WONDER
CLOTHES. 937 F. st. NV. -21
SALESMEN-21-35, to contact local
food stores: no experience necessary.
Must have car; salary and expense.
1881 K st. NV. Room 4O6. Tues.
and Wed. 1011 am. go
SALESMEN-A good deal for men
with car. sell complete line of home
improvements, including storm win
dows; full cooperation. For APP
pointment, call tn. 2-6322. 10
statesmen - Advertising speciality
and Christmas gift statesmen to
handle brand-new holiday item re-
failing SO to $3.50. Samples i'm
b. e. once: 5oss commission, pay
able daily. o. H. STEPHENS, I'd
floor 1921 Eye st. NV. 10
SALESMEN-Have openings for 2
capable men to sell BABY BUTLER,
the, nations leading. safety, feeding
table, sold direct to mothers on
hona1de leads. Car 1ecessaI "a
Georgia ave. NV, Monday, Oct. 10,
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Earn $50 a week while learning
Must have very neat appearance.
Rapid advancement. Excellent work
ing conditions. This work is in
tereSting and pays well after you
learn. Salaries open, 10 men needed
now. apply 1922 18th st. NV. 1st
floor. $50 to 10 am. only. go
YOUNG MAN as window trimmer's
helper: some art experience pre-
ferred. Excellent opportunity for
advancement. Apply Mr.. Siele.
MORTON'S. 316 eth ST. NV. -19
YOUNG MAN with Va. permit for
part:time morning work. Call MIR.
BUTLER. OV. 3-1700. -2I
YOUNG Man to WORK in ELECTRICAL
supply house. Apply after = . m.
c. a. LEPPERT. GA Eye st. NV.
YOUNG MAN for delivery and stock
clerk In lge. retail store in Arl.,
exper. preferred and Arl. or Alex.
res, Va. permit necessary: good
wages. chance for advancement.
Call TIE: $4,000. for appt. 20
YOUNG MAN to learn the wholesale
hover business. Apply at 1916 H
st. W, l1-o n m
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BRANCH SALES MANAGER

For washington area. Man we want
must have the know-how and know
who of direct selling, be between
80 and As. have a a and be inter-
ested in building q sales organiza-
ton and ambition to enjoy the
dignity and prestige that comes from
selling the finest class of people
in our America today. In doing
business for over 100 years, We have
earned national recognition as the
most unusual and most underesti-
mated business. Ours is a multi
million dollar operation with one
Of the most comprehensive and COM
plete training program in use any,
where. To the mar qualified for
branch management average 5-fg-
ure annual earnings are assured.
Further promotion dependent on
ability and qualification. Divisional
managers of 1852 average in excess
of $4,000. This may. be a real
opportunity. for you. You can de-
stermine for yourself by calling Mr..
DEMPSEY at the Woodner, HU. B.
400, Mon. or Tues. bet. 8 and B,
giving complete details about your
self and previous experience. Per-
eonal interview will be arranged.
Our STAFF has been advised Of this
opening. -l9
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Statesmen

One Of the Oldest and largest land
scape and nursery proouct COM
panieS operating nationally will
employ mel in this area to call on
our established customers and open
new accounts: NO EXPERIENCE
REQUIRED, as We have the finest
training program in the industry;
income is substantial and immediate
national average for all men is in
excess of $4,000; above-average men
earn considerably more and have
opportunity for management posi-
ton; the work is pleasant, dignifed.
semi.professional selling and offers
q lifetime career; our customers
rereat year after year and there
are no seasons as We contract 8
months and a year ahead; this is
strictly sales work and we are not
interested in landscape gardeners
or laborerS; applicant should be
married. yer IS. have a car and
some experience in doing business
with the public. For personal inter
view phone MR.. FLANAGAN at the
Woodner, HUI. 3-4400, Mon. or
Tues, between q and 3. -19