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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-03
Membership in orsonizotions-
'ereentose who soy they beIonsl

minorty-about IA per cent-of those interviewed
dissatisfied with the way they spend their leisure
time Here's what they'd rather do given the chance.
Those who don't know who expressed miscellaneous
choices not included:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-03

To determine how much time is given to organized
activities list of several groups and community organza
tions presented to the and interviewed
Their replies:
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revealed in April that the case
had been referred to him by At
torney General Grove C. Rich
man. jr.
He said after a relatively
brief investigation" by Mr.
Webb, an Essex County grand
Jury brought seven indictments
charging Cooney with misap-
priations totaling $262,000 from
1852 to 1856.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-19

Made with patented Pre- Shrunk
ThermOlyzed Tung Oil, O'Brien's
ITO is SUPER paint that in
sures SUPER performance on
any exterior surface.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-19
PRIVATE POSTAL OPERATION?
JUST JOKING. SAYS PRESIDENT

President Eisenhower complains that things are getting
that he can't make facetious remark at social affair
without having it built up into a big news story
This came out at Mr. Esenhower's press conference
today he asked about report published yesterday
STAR he had suggested private operation of the
postal system. The report from two Republican
Congressman who had attended breakfast at the White
House last week.
In reply to the question, the President said he
surprised that story should up originated
he said. at social affair-meaning the breakfast.
He explained that he had facetously suggested private
postal operations when talk at the breakfast turned to the
Of money the Post Office Department spending
The President said he had commented that would be
interesting to whether could show profit
operating the national postal system the amount Of
money the Post Office Department GETS
The President summed up the unlikelhood of such
private operation by comparing flying to the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-19
New Jersey Group
Hints 81 Million
Theft of Funds

TRENTON. N. j.. June 10 up.
The head Of the New Jersey
Law Enforcement Council said
today it has testimony that
John r. Cooney, former presi-
dent Of the Loyalty Insurance
Group. may have misappropri-
ated 50 million over Q 20-ycar
period.
Joseph Harrison, chairman OF
the council. opened a series OF
public hearings by reading a
statement in which he said in
vestigators had found what APP
peared to be the misappropria-
ton Of funds Of the Firemen's
Insurance Co. and Q group OF
afiiliated companies known as
the Loyalty Group by its former
president, John r. Cooney."
Mr.. Harrison said the Depart
ment Of Banking and Insurance
learned Of the alleged misappro-
priations in mid-l954 but that
they did not become known
publicly until Essex County
Prosecutor Charles v. Webb. Jr.
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doesn't have to serve the time, ="
Judge Sirica commented.
II knew the lawyer wouldn't
have to serve the time" Brewster
replied. He'd get me out in a
year or two"
Evidence Disallowed
Brewster's chief counsel, John
K. Pickens, sought to offer evil
dence showing that Brewster
subsequently produced records
and answered questions when he
before the special Sen
ate Rackets Investigating Com
mittee in March.
Assistant United States At
torney william Hitz objected
|contending that there was no
such thing as q witness purgine
himself of contempt unless he
was exonerated by the body be-
fore which the alleged contempt
was committed. Judge Sirica
sustained Mr.. Hitz' objection.
Brewster was the final defense
witness. Mr.. Bassett, the only
other defense witness, testified
Yesterday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-19
France Eases Curbs
On Chino Trade,
Bonn May Follow

PARIS. June 10 (R.-France
notified her allies today she is
following Britain's lead and cas-
ing restrictions on trade with
Communist China, informed
sources said.
Other members of Chincom,
the 15-nation group which con-
trolls trade Of the Western allies
with China, reported the French
will continue only such. pro-
hibitions there as apply to trade
with Soviet Russia.
This is what Britain did two
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-19

weeks ago, setting of a chain
reaction. Norway and the Bene-
lux ations-Belgium, the Meth
erlands and Luxembourg-have
already announced a similar
policy. The United States is the
chief advocate Of maintenance
of the full embargo.
A spokesman for the West
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-19

MEXICO CITY. June 10 B.-
Government officials predicted
yesterday the number of Mexi-
cans going to work on United
States farms this year will be
about half the total expected.
They blamed bad crop condi-
tons. Early estimates were 450.-
900 workers would go to the
neighboring country to help with
harVestS.
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German Foreign ONCE said yes
terday his country is sympathetic
to a lessening of the restrictions,
but would not act alone. Dip
lomatic circles here believed the
French move would loosen Ger
man inhibitions and Bonn might
fall in line.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-19
Downtown Elevator
jams: 20 Freed

Some 20 persons were forced
to leave an elevator in the McGill
Building, 910 G street NV.
through the emergency hatch
when the elevator damned be-
tween the first and second floors
yesterday.
While descending during the 8
O'Clock rush hour, the elevator
for reasons not yet known-ex-
ceeded its normal speed. This
automatically engaged an emer-
gency brake, hating the cage
between the first and second
floors.
Those inside were trapped fol
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-19

about 20 minutes before workers
opened the second-fioor door and
the hatch.
The McGill Building Is leased
by the Chesapeake g. Potomac
Telephone Co,
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subcommittee was going beyond
Its powers.
Brewster, so, chairman Of the
Western Conference of the
Transfers Union. also said
Bassett advised him subpoenas
for the production Of union
records were so sweeping as to
violate the Fourth Amendment
guarantees against unlawful
search and seizure.
Had Faith In Counsel
ct believed that my attorney
was right" he said. II was IN
his hands. didn't disagree
with him."
Federal District Judge John j.
Sirica, before whom Brewster Is
on trial without a jury, asked
whether his counsel also advised
him that if his legal advice
turned out to be wrong Brewster
would have to suffer the conse-
quences.
st believe that he did,
Brewster replied. I'm the
one on trial"
"In other words, the lawyer
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-19

BELGRADE. June 10 (R.-
The United States has a new
consulate in Sarajevo. Now a
busting city Of more than 100,-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-19
Followed Legal Advice
Explicitly, Brewster Says
By tn. Associated Press

Brewster testified in his contempt Of Congress trial
today that that refused produce
questions before the Senate Investigations
Subcommittee in January.
all times took the advice Of counsel everything
Idid," he said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-19

900. Sarajevo has q place In his
tory as site Of the incident that
set on World War I: The
assassination of Archduke
Francis Ferdinand on June 10,
1914.
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The
Rambler
Recalls oldtime
halloween Prunks
ny GEORGE KENNEDY


Volunteer workers for law
and order are busy planning
programs To assure that this
viii be another quiet Hal
loween.
In the city the District
Recreation Department Is
arranging events TO keep
children OF the streets and
the PTAs in both city and
suburbs. boys clubs and
church groups are doing the
same thing.
I'm q police sense" says
Capt. John +. Ryan Of the
Metropolitan Police Depart
ment's Juvenile Bureau. tits
got ID be like any other night.
But that ended about five
years ago. We won't take
from Juveniles the lawless-
ness and vandalism our
parents suffered two gem
erations ago"
He's SO right.
The Rambler remembers
both small town and city
Halloweens In the pre-World
War I days when automobiles
were frightening horses. The
small-town ones were more
interesting-~and much
rougher.
As Halloween approached,
an old story would 60 the
rounds among the boys. This
householder or that one was.
such q crab that he kept q
shotgun loaded with rock salt
beside the door. Rock salt
penetrating the skin Of our
little hehlnds was . thought
much more terrible than q
bullet from . rifle.
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Pucifists Planning
White House ViqiI
BY the Associated Press

Six pacifist and peace or
ganizations said today they
viii hold q Prayer and Con-
science Vigil here next month
against the testing and pro-
duction Of nuclear weapons.
They said they will Demon
strate daily in front Of the
White House.
Joining in the announcement
were 81 individuals. some Of
whom took part in q similar
vigil last August 6 at the
atomic test site in Nevada.
Eleven Of the Nevada demon
strators were arrested for
edging onto the test area.
The announcement said the
vigil will run from November I
to December and win include
daily picketing Of the White
House from noon to 2 p. m.
Groups sponsoring the call
for the Washington vigil are
the Baptist Pacifist Fellowship,
Fellowship Of Reconciliation.
Friends Peace Committee Of
the Philadelphia Yearly Meet
ing of Friends, Violent
Action Against Nuclear Wea-
pons, War Resisters League and
the Women's International
League for Peace and Freedom.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-10-21

for "the Sovereign Lady Eliza
BETH" together with Queen
Elizabeth the Queen Mother
Prince Philip Duke Of Edin.
burgh. Charles Duke Of Corn
wall and all the royal fam
lily. :"
Bishop Dun read the dedica-
ton Of the chapel. where the
national roll Of honor. con-
tanning the names and service
records Of thousands Of men
and women who have served
the United States in time OF
war. will be enshrined.
Prince Philip and the Queen
were obviously taking note Of
the progress Of the Cathedral
building since their previous
visit in 1851. The Prince re-
marked to Dean Sayre that
there was much new in the
transept and the nave.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-10-21
Queen Awards
Honors to Eight

Queen Elizabeth awarded
honors to eight commonwealth
embassy and military stafI
members yesterday.
Receiving the honors at the
British Embassy we're:
British Embassy g. Darcy
Edmondson. counselor infor-
nation. d. F. Muirhead. first
secretary. and F. j. Leishman,
first secretary. commander Of
the Victorian Order; Lord
Nicholas Gordon-Lennox. third
secretary. member Of the VIC
torian Order, Fourth Glass; w
A. Raihdle, head messenger
Royal Victorian Medal.
British joint staff MISSION
1t. Col. r.. d. Penfold, member
Of the Victorian Order, Fourth
Class.
Australian Embassy - L. H
Border, first secretary, member
Of the Victorian Order, Fourth
Class.
New Zealand Embassy - q
d. l.. White. counselor. member
Of the Victorian Order. Fourth
Class.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-10-21

Marshall B. Coyne. president,
Roscoe Engineering Corp; Ar
thur G. Dezendorf. president,
District Parking Services, Inc. /;
Leo Goodwin, ST., president,
Government Employees Insur-
ance Co.; Melville Bell Gros-
venor. president and editor,
National Geographic Society:
Edward K. Jones. president,
Interstate Building Associa-
ton; Louis Justement. partner.
Justement, Elan & Darby:
Francis ]. Kane. president
Kane Transfer Co.; Garfield
I. Kass. president. Kass Realty
Co.; Charles c. Koones, presi-
dent. Koones a. Montgomery.
Inc; James H. Lemon. part
ner. Johnston. Lemon g. Co.;
Harry L. Merrick. sr.. presi-
dent. Kal. Enrich & Merrick
Advertising. Inc.
E. K. Morris. president. Fed
eral Storage Co.; Francis A.
Murray. president. H. G. Smithy
Co.; Richard A. Norris. presi-
dent. Lincoln National Bank
Of Washington: Brig. Gen.
Theodore M. Osborne. retired.
executive vice president and
secretary. West Bros. Brick Co.
Carries 4. Phillips. president.
Equitable Life Insurance Co. /;
H. L. Rust, jr.. president. H. l..
Rust Co.: Fred A. Smith. presi-
dent. jefferson Federal Savings
q Loan Association; Mark Sui
Ivan, jr, general partner.
Auchincloss. Parker & Red
path and Charles H. Tompkins,
jr.. vice president and treasurer,
Charles H. Thompkins Co.
The officers for the coming
year who will direct council ac-
tivities and who were chosen
today are:
Chairman. Francis @. Addi-
son. jr.; president. Mr.. Gar
rett; vice president. William j.
McManus: vice president-proj-
ect planning. Gen.. Prentiss:
vice president finance. Edward
C. Baltz; secretary, Bruce
Baird; treasurer, Frank j.
Luchs: general counsel. James
c. wilkes. and executive direc-
tor. g. Yates Cook.
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the coming year were approved
by the board of trustees.
He said the fiscal 1858 work
program had been recon-
mended by q special study COM
mittee Of which Mai. Gen. Louis
w. Prentiss. retired. former
Engineer Commissioner, was
chairman. Gen. Rrentiss is now
executive vice president of the
American Road Builders Asso-
citation.
Speed Sought ON Funds
Concerning Southwest rede-
velopment. the council is do
ing its utmost to expedite
ALLEGATION of lease-purchase
funds for design and construc-
ton Of three proposed public
buildings on the projected
Tenth street mall in Project
Area c. Mr.. Garrett declared,
He said funds for the total
nationwide program are in
adequate to cover all approved
projects. so Washington's al
location should be made as
soon as possible.
He said the District zonine
revision is In its final critical
stages" and urged members Of
the Councils Zoning Commit
tee devote fun time to the
progress of this effort.
The council also recon-
mended housing code enforce
ment and removal of the tenn
porary Federal ONCE buildings
here.
Election Of IS new members
TO the councils board Of trus-
tees also was announced.
New Council Members
The new members. who will
bring the total membership on
the council board UP 10 "A. are:
Floyd d. Akers, president,
Capitol Cadillac Oldsmobile
Co.: Robert Woods Bliss, re-
tired ambassador; Lewis t.
Breuninger. ST., president. l..
Il. Breuninger a. Sons. Inc:
Leon Chatelain. jr., president.
American Institute Of Archie
tects; Barnum L. Cotton. presi-
dent, National Bank Of WASH
ington.
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Turkey Dinner

The Ladies Guild Of Trinity
Episcopal Church. zoos Piney
Branch Road NV. will serve
q turkey dinner from 5 to Z
pm. Thursday in the parish
hall. Reservations must DO
made by tomorrow evening
with Mrs. E. Ward Boote.
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man Cooper. Mr.. Raul said he
had been disturbed" by the
high cost" Of the reassessment,
which, he said, amounted to
&o7,745. An important factor
in this cost, he said, was that
Mr.. Magruder received q total
Of ei4.ii5 and Mr.. Gosnell drew
S14.075.
Cites Three Invoices
II found that for several
periods In 1857 Mr.. MagrudeT
charged the county and was
paid more than $40 per day,
Mr.. Raul wrote.
The county board member
then specified three invoices
One. he said. was submitted by
Mr.. Magruder for the period
January q through February
IL for $500.
Simple arithmetic" Mr.
Raul wrote, Shows that al
the rate Of $40 per day. Mr.
Magruder claimed. approved
and was paid Is days Of COM
pensation for the Is calendar
days covered by this invoice.
The second invoice Mr.. Kaul
cited covered Q i4-day period
from February 4 through Feb
ruary II. The county board
members research showed that
here Mr.. Magruder drew an
other $500 for Is days.
In the third instance, the
invoice covered q 13-day period
from February 10 through
March 2. Here. Mr.. Raul said
Mr.. Magruder was paid $685. fol-
l47s working days.
The result is that for {
calendar period Of 40 days Mr.
Magruder received compensa-
ton equivalent to nearly 4:
days pay on the per diem basis,
Mr.. Kaul charged.
Hourly Basis Claimed
During this period, thu
County Board member added
Mr.. Magruder began to submit
his claims on an hourly basis
billing the county at the rate o.
IS an hour. The letter stated
mfr. Magruder may possibl,
contend that the amounts ht
received in excess Of the $40 {
day represent overtime. Wher
the County Board set a PEI
diem rate Of $40. is it reason
able for an employee to claim
and be paid more than thai
amount"
Mr.. Raul also said that the
shifting to an hourly rate "tc
enable Mr.. Magruder to receive
more than $40 a day was done
by him without consultation
with the board. If
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-10-21
Federal Council Gives
Priority to 5 Projects

The Federal City Council today voted to give its top pr
ory Southwest development revision of the Districts coming
law construction Of 500 million bus ter
downtown earliest possible construction Of the Cons
tuition bridge and analysis Of the proposed sl4l
million public works plan.
President Garrett explained the detectives for
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-10-21

1.-THE Citizens Of Tomorrow
q Aim on the work Of the Boys
Clubs Of America, will be
shown to the National Capital
Optimist Club at 1915 pm,
Wednesday in the Washington
Hotel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-10-21


1865 when he was O candidate
Of the rival coalition group. Ar
iinetonians for q Better County
The ABC candidate this year
Is Herbert L. Brown.
Today. in a letter TO County
Board Chairman Wesley w
Cooper, Mr.. Raul said Mr.. Ma
gruder had drawn more money
than he was authorized to re-
ceive for his service on the re-
assessment board.
Mr.. Kaul demanded that "the
county board promptly initiate
q thorough investigation Of the
expenditures Of the General
Reassessment Board and the
amounts paid to its member;
and employees"
Propaganda Charged
Particular attention. he said
should be paid 70 the invoice,
of both Mr.. Magruder and Il
those Of Fred A. Gosnell. jr-
who also served on the re-
assessment board and Is gen.
eral chairman Of AIM.
Asked to comment on Mr.
Kaul's letter. Mr.. Magrudel
and Mr.. Gosneil said. in q joint
statement:
"It Is pure political propa-
ganda and until we receive a
copy Of the letter we have NJ
comment to make"
Mr.. Magruder added:
1T is extremely unfortunate
that the county board race has
been plunged into arguments
which becloud the real anc
vital issues in this campaign.
II know ! echo the wish Of
many thoughtful voters in say.
ing that Arlingtonians should
be glad when they are over 81
we may return to the basit
considerations which make thi:
election so crucial"
$40 Per Diem Salary
According TO Mr.. Kaul's in.
formation, Mr.. Magruder wa'
paid about $500 more than he
was authorized to receive
However. Mr.. Raul also ques-
toned q number Of vouchers in
which Mr.. Magruder claimed
he had worked all or nearly al
Of the calendar days in these
periods.
Mr.. Magruder was chairman
Of the board, appointed by the
Circuit Court, which conducted
q general reassessment of Arl-
ington real estate for the 1851
tax year. The county board
voted that each Of the five
members be paid on a $40 per
diem basis.
Today. In the letter to Chair
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Water Plant Urged
At Great Falls Site
Planners Reject
Volts Brunch
For Big Project
BY CHARLES L. HOFFMAN

- OAhHAsA<bC As 1AVE - ANLzy
The planning STAFF Of the
Maryland National Capital
Park and Planning Commission
has recommended that a site at
Great Falls be substituted for
the proposed new $40 million
water treatment plant slated
for construction at Watts
Branch of River road ip the
Potomac area.
The planning staff conceded
there was confusion over what
additional costs the Great Falls
site would entail. These costs
have been estimated from q low
Of $l.2 million to a high Of SIS
million.
The staff recommendations
we're based on a recognition
that the Potomac area has de-
veloped fairly systematically
with open residential use.
Too Much Flooding
The staff pointed out that
the plant would Be located on
one Of the highest points along
the river and would be visible
from all directions. II the
riverbed dam were to be built.
the staff said, more than so
per cent of the Hellman tract
at Watts Branch would be un-
disable because Of flooding.
Referring to a statement by
Sanitary Commission Chair
man Earle Bourne that the
commission could not afford to
spend an unreasonable amount
for landscaping or exterior de.
signing Of the filtration plant.
the staff said that satisfactory
landscaping on such q re-
stricted 50-acre site would be
difficult. if not impossible.
q. the money so spent
would be better allocated to
provide for the use of a Great
Falls tract" the staff said.
The planning staff report on
the Watts Branch site, in ef-
feet, also said:
/. Principal consideration"
in developing plans for such Q
large project should not have
been given to the cost factor
alone.
2. General principals d
proper land use should be adj
Nhered to "as closely as pos
sible" and there is a danger Of
the industrial appearance Of
the plant adversely affecting
recreational and scenic values
Of the Potomac River.
To Hear Arguments
The Park Commission and
its staff will hear arguments
at 1880 am. Thursday from
representatives of the WASH
ington Suburban Sanitary
Commission in defense of the
Watts Branch proposal. The
meeting will be held at the
Planning Commissions ofice
in Riverdale.
Reports are that the Sani-
tary Commission will have on
hand Chief Engineer Harry B.
Shaw and their special water
consultant, DR.. Abel Wolmar,
to present technical data to the
planners. At least two Of the
Sanitary Commission members
also are slated to attend.
The planners held up action
last Wednesday on a report Of
its technical stan recommend
ing that the Watts Branch site
be disapproved.
The technical staff report,
which was not made public. was
prepared after a public hear
ing was held by the planners
at which Potomac area resi-.
dents reported previous pro.
tests to the plant. A spokes-
man for the Sanitary Commits.
sion. after learning of the plan.
ming STATS report, said disap-
proval would not halt the SAM
tary Commission in going ahead
with its plans.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-10-21

-
ONE ALL SOULS DAY
morning chats the day after
Halloween on my way to
school, / joined a crowd peer
at the wide porch of a house.
/ was glad ! had nothing to
do with 1t. No one could be
so crabby as to deserve that
public contumely.
On the porch was a farm
wagon and a buggy, a wheel
barrow and q wooden ice box,
o dozen gates, a couple of
ladders, 20 or 80 chairs and
benches stolen from other
porches, a small cement
mixer, hoes, rakes and a
horse-drawn drill or seeder.
My next Halloween was in
a city (Buffalo).. This time
! followed the older us and
49, boys around. They had
pea shooters and they took
up positions on the fire es-
capes outside open windows
Of the seminary where a
dance was going on. They
were good shots and quite
vigorous about 1t. When
they would hit a girls bare
shoulder, she would yelp.
Finally a policeman ar
rived to chase US away.
Someone started 1t and
we all took up the cry, "A
Becker, a Becker"
New York Police Inspector
Becker had Just been electro
cuted for hiring four gun
men, Gyp the Blood. Dago
Frank, Leftie Louie and
Whitley Lewis TO kill Herman
Rosenthal, the gambler who
squealed about payments to
police.