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'3 RI BUSINESS
Duties of Trust Officers
Call for Wide Versatility
BY DONALD B. HADLEY

Trust departments of 10
Washington banks. now admin
istering more than 81 billion of
assets, never know when they
may be called on to take over a
jewelry business. a newspaper
or fleet of tugboats.
1t might even be a corset shop,
a cattle ranch or a cranberry
bog-maybe a yacht, a private
railroad car, famous Jersey
bull or a great Dane.
A trust officer may have to
make funeral arrangements, pay
the doctors and nurses, take
care of the children'S tuition and
many other duties of a personal
nature.
A going business often re-
luires quick decisions. In the
case Of one rich man it was
necessary to decide what to do
about his racing stable, whether
to put necessary fees for races
already scheduled. The fees
were put up and fortunately
there were enough wins to show
a net profit.
Two Newspapers Involved
The two newspapers, of course,
were the Washington Post and
the Cincinnati Enquirer from
the fabulous Mclean estate.
probably one of the largest ever
administered here. The late
Mrs. Evalyn Walsh Mclean
owned the famous Hope dia-
mond, now in the Harry Winston
collection.
Congress authorized certain
washington banks to exercise
trust powers for the first time
IN 1890 and American Security
d Trust Co., Washington Loan
d Trust now merged with
Riggs and National Savings &
Trust organized trust depart
ments in that order. American
Security's department now is the
largest with more than S340 mil
lion OF assets and Riggs depart
ment is second with more than
S248 million.
The trust departments have
found business expanding at a
oreathtaking pace and have
grappled successfully with a
number of serious problems
Outstanding among these has
been the inflexibility of discre-
tlonary powers granted in wills
written long ago when condi-
tons were different. Another
problem is handling economical
~ small amounts of money left
IN trust for a wide variety of
purposes.
Problems Are Cited
Grandpa sometimes wanted to
spell out to the last detail where
every dollar was to go for many
years ahead and economic
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-08
Baldwin Is Elected
To National Post

]. Hicks Baldwin. president
Of the District Life Under
writers Association, has been
elected treasurer of the National
Association of Life Under
writers. The NALU will move
its headquarters here May /.
Mr.. Baldwin is general agent
for the New England Mutual
Life Insurance Co. here. He will
take over his national duties
upon completion of his term as
president of the District asso-
citation.
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straight heifers 81 90. bulk good and
choice heifers l65O-2O25. choice
largely 1880 up: utility to low good
heifers I3OO-16. 90; utility and COM
mercial cows IL 50-I4 90. Gamers and
cutters l0.c0-12.25 mostly 1O.50-12 90;
mostly 1900 down. few good heavy fat
bulls 12.00-12. so: good and choic6
vealers 81 .O0-25 90. mostly "a. 100 down;
most Gull to commercial vealers 1000
1000: good an dchoice S25-I 1925 ID
feeding steers 16.50-1S.75: few medium
and good 700 Id yearling stock heiferS
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ice Bureau noted that Withdrawals 0.
cotton from Government hands during
the week ended March 30 showed a de-
cline for the fourth week III row
Exports for the week ended April 3
were estimated by the service bureau
al $4,000 bales VS.. $4,000 bales the
previous week and $4,000 in the Ike
week OF 1850. Exports for the season,
II was noted are running "a per cent
below the corresponding levels OF year
ago. At .227 900 bales the season fetal
through April 3 compared With ESQ
600 bales at approximately the same
time last year
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NEW YORK COTTON

NEW YORK, April Z R,.-cotton fu-
lures prices charted an irregular course
this week Net changes at weeks end
on the New York Cotton Exchange
ranged from ID cents a bale lower Ia
SLAB bale higher.
The nearer deliveries were Arm on
mill price fixing and covering. For q
time the new crop months eased re-
Aecting uncertainty among traders as
70 the fate OF the farm dill. Later
me distant contracts turned Arm as
tTaders leaned toward the belief that a
compromise might be reached between
conflicting views OF Cone reSs and the
White House on farm legislation.
Traders took in stride the Asricul-
ture Departments announcement Of q
MID March parity urice OF "a 90 cents
a pound. UP - points rom the February
PRICE OF "a ~ The announcement had
little eject marketwise, although the
had expected.
The New York Cotton Exchange serv.
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choice and prime S cattle ~ mostly sG 5oI az
higher; heiiers a5-5U higher; CONNER
cial COWS steady to 25 higher. other
grades about steady bulls fully steady:
feeders strong to 80 higher: top on high
prime fed steers advanced l.O0-27. 90,
highest since May 1s. 1855: other prime
steers % .00-26. 80: bulk choice steers all
16.75-ls so; commercial to low good
stcf - % $50; high choice and
prime 915 ID mixed yearlings 90 90;
choice mixed yearlings 20.0O-20 rs;
load nigh choice and prime 1908 ID
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FOR MRS. GOODMAN
Her Time Is Filled
Answering Queries

the 4th and of course. the big
Independence Day Celebration
will take place at the Monu-
ment Grounds at 1870.
Rosamond Goodman, a
Georgetowner for 80 years and
former vice president of the
Georgetown Progressive Cltl-
Zens ssociatlon, hadn't
planned working for the D. c.
Recreation Department. 1t just
happened. She had done a
great deal Of volunteer work
during the war and was asked
to drop by the old Walsh Gen.
ter to pick up her certificate.
There she saw the late Richard
Tennyson, who was in charge
of city-wlde activities. Mr..
Tennyson, who had known her
for some time and was ac-
quainted with her ability, Of
fered her a job. That was in
1916.
Among other duties, Mrs.
Goodman assisted in putting
out the Recreation Department
bulletin called Do You Know.
For the past eight years, she
has been the Do You Know
editor.
In addition, she has printed
a summer directory Of activ-
tiles ranging from astronomy
to YWCA summer program for
adults and children.
Mrs. Goodman announces
that beginning today for the
first time, Do You Know sub
scriptions will be accepted from
individuals
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SERVICE NEWS
MurphYs Leaving
For New Station

from Alexandria to the house
at 5000 Forty-ninth street
which they have leased for
three months. The house
which they are building in
Westmoreland Hills is due to
be ready by the middle of
August but knowing that the
finishing" always takes long
er than expected they took the
Forty-ninth street house for
an ample length of time.
Saw Son Of
The Hills made a short trip
recently to Groton, Mass, TO
say goodby to their son, Ma
rlne Capt. w. P. T. Hill. jr.,
who will have sea duty be-
ginning today. Mrs. Hill, jr..
and their two young daugh-
tiers, Susan and Sarah will
stay with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Hewes in Groton
while Capt. Hill is absent.
The new vice chairman OF
the Inter-American Defense
Board. Gen. Jose A. Cortese
and Mrs. Cortese who came TO
Washington early in the sum-
mer. have taken an apartment
at Hotel 2400. Their son. Capt.
Walter j. Cortese, who is with
the Uruguayan army did not
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-01
By EVELYN NJ. DENT

Maj. Gen. John B. Murphy
of the Office of the Secretary
of Defense for manpower, per-
sonnet and reserve, and Mrs.
Murphy gave a farewell party
Friday evening before leaving
yesterday. Gen. Murphy has
been transferred to Fort Mon
roe and they will have a short
vacation at Fort Story near
Virginia Beach before going to
their new post
The farewell party Friday
was given in the Officers Club
at Fort Lesley J. McNair and
the guests numbered less than
100. Gen. and Mrs. Murphy
plan to return to Washington
and its environs to make their
permanent home when the for
mer is retired.
Rear Admiral and Mrs. Al
bert G. Mumma are leaving.
too, but only for a month. They
Will sail on the United States
July 10 and he will make an
inspection tour in England,
France, Italy and Spain. They
expect to be back the middle
or end OF August.
Retired 1t. Gen, and Mrs.
w P T. Hill have moved
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accompany them having duty
in their homeland.
Gen. Cortese's last assign
ment was controller general
of the Uruguayan army. He
also has served as director of
the Medical Service for the
army and was superintendent
of the Uruguyan Military Aca-
deny before that.
Other Newcomers
Brig. Gen. Victor j. Mac
Laughlin is the new Assistant
Quartermaster General for
clothing and textile material.
He formerly was commanding
general of the Schenectady,
N. Y, general depot and came
ahead of his family SO as to
find q house.
Mrs. MacLaughlin and the
younger members of the family
Joined him earlier in June and
they are getting settled in the
house at 3007 Thirty-third
Continued on Pg. D-29. Col. l
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BY HARRIET FRENCH

Do you know Rosamond
Goodman?
She's the one with the
friendly voice who answers
your questions about what to
do in Washington. That is,
if you call the D c. Recreation
Department.
Right now many of her in
quirieS are about free SWIM
ming pools. A mother calls.
asking about the Georgetown
pool at Thirty-fourth street
and Volta place. Its open
Mondays through Fridays, for
children and adults from 10 to
noon and from 1-3 pm" an
swerS Mrs. Goodman. From
Al pm. it is open for adults
only"
Another call comes in
about swimming lessons. THE
child should be registered in
advance, advises Mrs. Good
man. Go to the nearest play
ground or pool. Lessons are
from $40 am, Mondays
through Fridays
There's never dull mo-
ment here" declares Mrs.
Goodman as she turns from
the telephone. We've had
such questions as Where can
I find silkworm for child,
sick in bed, to watch?' Where
can a serviceman rent a sew
ing machine?' What can l
do with my Easter duck?'
Where are dog obedience
clasSes?' New people in town
call for information on dra-
matte, rife. choral and hobby
groups"
If a young girl wants to go
dancing. Mrs. Goodman whole
heartedly e m m e n d S the
Capital Girls Society which is
for girls 1925. They are we'll
chaperoned at service club
Dances" she says.
Holiday Activities
On July 4 there will be servA
ice club dances at Fort Myer,
Fort Belvoir and Andrews
Field.
Mrs. Goodman tells of other
things TO do on the 4th.
The National Capital Parks
will conduct two hikes that
day. One to explore Roosevelt
Island and the other to visit
the Lilly Ponds Of Kenilworth
Aquatic Gardens.
You might like to take a trip
on the barge that goes up the
old C&O Canal. Trips are
made each Saturday, Sum
day and holiday at 2 pm, also
Wednesdays at $50 pm. from
Thirtieth street, south Of NJ
street NV.
If you want to play tennis
or have a picnic in Rock Creek
Park or try your skill in
archery. permits will be given
at the Recreation Department.
3l49 Sixteenth street NV.
The United States Marine
Band will play on the Capitol
steps at 8 O'Clock the night OF
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Hot Dogs in Wine

Cook hot dogs in wine for
your next outdoor supper. Ar
range frankfurters in skillet
or saucepan. pour on about %
cup California red or white
table wine, cover and simmer
over low heat. Stir in a little
catsup or chilli sauce and
you've a ready-made barbecue!
Glasses Of burgundy or sau-
tern go mighty well with these
hearty franks"
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Authority. Six months after the
subject went to work, in April
of 1854, he was reasSigned with
out explanation to nonclassifieC
work. He remained SO assigned
until late February. 1855, II
months later. During this period
he was not permitted to exer-
else his abilities and the Gov
ernment was throwing its money
away. A GS-2, which the SUBJ
ject had been in 1910, could
have done the work as well. The
subject was never told why he
was transferred from the work
for which he was hired.
On February %. 1855, the SUBJ
ject received a letter of charges
under the provisions of EO 1045C
and was suspended effective
March /, 1855. He was given 80
days in which to respond in
writing. InlS was done.
The subject had his hearing
which took place April %, 20 and
80. 1855. A year later the subject
was advised under date of April
%, 1856, that, "a tentative de-
cision has been made that you
be removed from the rolls
for the reason that, on all the
available evidence. your con-
tinued employment is not clearly
consistent with the interests of
national defense.
If you desire to submit fur
ther evidence to show why you
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several thousand dollars in cash.
The subject, in moving from OPP
Iportunity to opportunity, moved
also from grade to grade and
when suspended last year as be-
ing possibly a security risk, his
grade was GS-9 and his annual
pay $3.50.
In 1913 the subject secured a
masters degree as an analytical
statistician through attending
night school.
Has the) been in trouble :?
He has.
Has our subject been in trou-
BILE during his Government Ca
|reer? He has.
In September of 1948. he was
charged, but not suspended, and
then heard under the loyalty
provisions of EO 1885.
The charges were:
(a) You have been a member Of
the Washington Book Shop.
(b) Your wife secured housing
for delegates to the Win the
Peace conference held in
April, 1914, in Washington,
d. C.
(c) You have been associated
with one AL Sherman.
The hearing took place in No
vember, 1913. The subject was
represented by Alfred Bernstein.
counsel for the United Federal
Workers of America (CIO). The
subject was a member of this
union as were many other Fed
eral employees.
The subjects answers to
charges (a) and CD were salts
factory and it was established
that the subject had never heard
of AL Sherman.
The subject had not known
his attorney, Alfred Bernstein,
before the charges were pre-
ferred and has not seen him
since the 1948 hearing was
closed.
In December, 1913, the sub
ject was cleared Of the charges
and went on doing his job as
though nothing had ever hap
pened.
Hos (he) been in any other
trouble? Yesw
Has the subject been in any
trouble? Yes! The subject began
his last assignment. as an ana
lytical statistician (GS-9), in
September, 1858. His work re-
quired access to secret informa-
ton. He had secret clearance
with the National Production
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Nations Capital?
He was born in the Bronx IN
1915, of parents who had emf
grated to America some 10 years
before from the Baltic Sea area
of Europe.
After going through high
school, he enrolled in the City
College of New York from which
he was graduated with BIS
degree in 1887.
His college major was sociology
and his extra -curricular activities
were confined to the Psychology
Club. and playing the piano in
the college orchestra and during
the summer in resort hotels in
the Catskill Mountains.
Between 1887 and 1910. he did
whatever he could do to earn
an honest living. He was a store
clerk, an errand boy, an adver-
Using agency employee, and a
3obber of dress trimmings. Be-
tween jobs, there were periods
OF unemployment.
Even before graduating from
college, he took every Civil
Service examination for which
he considered himself eligible.
On January IA, 1910, he was
married.
The poy tSl,440) seemed a
small fortune to a. newly
y wed
Then, at the request of his
Government. he became tenn
iporary clerk in the Census Blu
feau. The pay seemed a small
fortune to a newlywed who had
never made so much before. The
annual salary was $1,440.
What has happened to our
subject employment-wise since
1910? Here it is:
.Jan.-Apr., 1910, Census Bureau
Apr. '40-Dec. Al,
Govt. Printing Office
Dec. '41-Dec. AZ, Agriculture
Dec. '42-Sept. '43. Public Housing
Sept. '43-Dec. AS,
War Labor Board.
Jan. '47-Mar. 81. Census Bureau.
Mar. '51-May SO
Natl Production Auth.
May '53-Aug. SO, Census Bureau.
Sept. '53-???-------------???
And what has happened to
our subject as a person and
family man?
There are two children now,
q boy of 9 and a girl of 6. His
family lives in a modest row
house. which he is trying to buy.
He and his wife own a 1948
Chevrolet.
In IS years they put away
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OFFER FROM A STRANGER
Cain Tells the Story
Of a Security Risk

Following the story of suspected security risk told
yesterday Subuerpe Activities Control Board
Member Harry has been slightly condensed
from its original form
In January of 194O to Washington, D. c., a
young 25 his honeymoon He had stars in his
he loved his wife and revered his
Government offered employ him temporarily in
the Census Bureau the GS-2 level.
Who was this young American and why he to
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both curious and q little worried
Who was Machoff really? He die
not seem to have an Office anC
he spoke with a foreign accent
After consulting with his attor'
ney the subject decided to keel
the date at the restaurant. But
like a wise husband, he took hi.
wife with him.
l"He wonted several chapter.
on the American oircroft in.
dusty."
During dinner Mr.. Machof1
was more confiding. He men,
toned that he had been a stu
dent at the University of Mary
land and that he was writing q
book. He wanted several chap
tiers on the American aircraft
industry.
Mr.. Machoff asked the subject
to prepare some material in the
form of an outline. If the out
line were satisfactory. Machoff
would want some elaboration
The research was to cover these
three areas:
1. Tendency Of the aircraft
industry.
2. Major companies and their
industrial capacity.
3. Aircraft production.
The subject said the outline
would.take some time. Machoff
was agreeable and asked how
much the retainer fee would be;
the subject told him and it was
paid then and there. Machoff
said he would call the subject
again in a week to see the work
and to make further plans.
Off the subject scurried to his
lawyer. A proper investigative
agent met with them at the SUBJ
ject's request in the lawyers
office. After the story was re-
lated, the investigator said he
would return with a collection
of photographs.
The subject found a picture
of the man he knew as Machoff,
but that was not his name.
Machoff's real name is Meth
iov. Methiov is not a student;
Methiov is a translator with a
military mission at the Soviet
Embassy.
The Russion was snort in
assuming he had found hi.
pigeon"
Is this story so hard to be-
lieve? l see nothing too strange
about it. The Russian was smart
in assuming that he had found
his pigeon. The Russian had
reason to believe that his prey
was not likely to be employed
by any other American until
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our Government had decided
what to do.
I Methiov found his prey to be.
despite his having been kicked
around for two agonizing years.
q loyal citizen and devoted to
his country. 1t does not follow
that Methiov and others of his
bent will not be successful in
future attempts to find Amer
lean spies to serve Soviet pur-
poses.
Perhaps past attempts have
been successful. My subject is
by no means the only public
servant to advertise his wares
for hire while waiting for his
Government judges to make up
their minds.
/ wonder how many have been
approached; how many have
closed their eyes to doubts and
agreed to work for the other
side because they had to eat?
If some have gone over to an
enemy, they could be shot, I
think, or they could be sentenced
to a Federal penitentiary.
I"Hod lhe) copituloted, would
the blame have been his? In
deed it would mol"
Had my subject capitulated.
would the blame have been his?
Indeed 1t would not. Any time
our Government places one of
its loyal servants where he can't
reasonably live without becom-
ing prey for vultures, shysters
or enemy agents, then that
Government is solely responsible
for any crime or disaster or
tragedy which follows.
All of this deeply disturbing
story was committed to an aff1-
Idavit, under date of March Z,
1886, and forwarded to the de-
Ipartment from which the SUBJ
Iject was suspended a year ago
last March. The affidavit is
available there for study by any
executive official or congress
sional committee who may wish
to learn more about the defects
and flaws in our internal security
machine.
There are other obvious ques-
tions about the affair l have
not mentioned.
When my subject got his
Ifour-page. April %, 1856. letter
covering the tentative decision
to dismiss him, I looked for
some reference to the affidavit
about Methiov, alias Machoff.
No reference was in the letter,
which was written more than a
month after the receipt of the
affidavit had been acknowledged.
In this month the department
never even asked the subject a
solitary question about the aff1-
davit. Perhaps it was so busy
bordering over the Washington
Book Shop membership in 1941
and the Win-the-Peace Con-
ference in 1916, which neither
the subject nor his wife knew
anything about or attended, that
lit had no time or inclination to
deal with a current security
question of the first importance.
Maybe the affidavit got lost.
1t was addressed to the secre-
tary of the department but
acknowledged by an assistant.
Maybe the hearing board never
saw the affidavit. This would
be stupid but possible. What
Continued on Page AT, Col.
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shop was. or that anybody could
join for 81 and get books at 20
Iper cent of.
Ten months Of looking fol
work. ;. (Hel wos sick with
despair"
Ten months of drudgery look
ing for work and no work. AT
the years end, the subject was
sick with despair. How could
he make a living for his family +?
Then an idea! He applied
early this year for unemploy-
ment compensation. 1t was
granted. He had lost his Job
through no fault of his own so
he was qualified.
Thirty dollars a week for a
family of four is a pittance but
it is 80 bucks. 1t won't improve
a family's morale or pride but
it will put something in their
stomachs.
Time marches on. Still no Job.
The subject had another idea.
Why not advertise?
On February 5 of this year, a
Sunday, a small ad was carried
in a Washington, D. c., paper.
1t said not much. but enough.
age 40 experience will
accept any assignment"
The ad said the subject was
age 40, an economist possessed
of masters degree. experienced
in large-scale survey and anal
Iysis work, and that he would &C
.cept any assignment, permanent
or temporary.
A different sort of a fellow
from most we know read that
ad and began to ponder. What
was an experienced man of 40
doing out of work and why would
he be willing to take anything?
Perhaps he said to himself, st
had better go and have a look.
I may find a crook. but he may
be security risk. If this fellow
has gotten a bum rap he might
be sufficiently bitter, cynical and
Idisillusioned as to serve a useful
purpose"
The stranger called the sub
'ject at home on February 13 and
arranged to meet there the next
day.
This conference was brief. All
the stranger wanted was a work
resume from the subject. He got
it and after saying that his name
was Mr.. Machoff and that he
would call later. he took off.
Mr.. Machoff called again on
February 16 and requested the
subject to meet him at the Roma
Restaurant the next night at 8
O'Clock.
BV this time the SIlhiect uas