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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-10-30
Quiszed witnesses

and assignment of personnel
and utilization of personnel?
A. That statement has been
made by the chief. l have
heard II made. he has made 1t
to me. that he didn't want dis
elimination.
Q. Has there been a written
directive?
A. There Is no written di-
receive to my knowledge.
@. 1t took a long time to get
that. didn't it. AS deputy chief,
! presume the city is sort OF
divided between you and some
other deputy chief. is 1t. or do
you have all the uniform men
under your control?
(Mr. Dodson asked the deputy
chief his duties and then con-
tiued:)
@. Have you, as deputy chief,
ever sent any directive to the
men under you. written direc-
tive. that in the utilization and
assignment Of personnel. that
they should not practice any
discrimination on account of
race or color?
A. Mr.. Dodson. in our de-
partment. all directives go
through the Chief Of Police,
not from Subordinates.
@. So your answer is no?
A. Answer Is no.
@. In view Of the fact that
as a member of the Metro
politan Police some 81 years.
you have known generally the
restrictions, you have known
generally the position to which
the Negro officers have not been
assigned. have you ever seen
At to talk TO any company
commanders about that particu-
lar matter?
A. I have on occasion dis
cursed 1t with them.
q. In what vein?
A. As to the assignment OF
the personnel and particularly
where there were colored
officers. / have talked with
them about 1t. I can give you
an example. We had a colored
officer in No. 3 whom I thought
very highly OF and still do. He
was appointed to one OF your
blue ribbon jobs which was an
all-day job in the enforcement
OF the trafiic regulations. Al
his own request. he asked To
be relieved Of the job and &C
back on the beat and he is a
man that think very highly Of
Q. Why did you speak about
that particular man?
A. Because ! though he was
an outstanding ofiicer and he
was having some financial diff
ficulties. I thought possibly
we could get him on one tour
OF duty and he could get him
self an outside Job to assist him
in overcoming his financial diff.
ficulties and when he went back
on the beat. II was at his own
request. He was given an all
midnight Job so that he could
hold down another job 10 help
him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-10-30
Liquor DeuIer Gronted
Location Transfer

A downtown washington lio-
uor dealer has been given
permission by the Alcoholic
Beverage Control Board to move
his business to 5o24 Connecti-
cut avenue NV.
The ABC Board yesterday an
nounced it was granting the
license transfer to Harry Gritz.
who now has a store at 1888
Seventh street, NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-10-30
WE ENCOUNTERED d

WE ENCOUNTERED DR..
Samuel L. Emsweller, head
of research on ornamental
plants at the Department Of
Agriculture research station
at Beltsville.
You know" he said. "the
department has many scouts
who travel the world look
ing for useful specimens.
They used to travel the whole
world. but today they have
the same limitations OF
Christian missionaries.
But this man goes through
the Iron Curtain. He's been
gathering specimens for us
for years. At Beltsville we
are growing some azaleaS
and some little dubious plant
that hasn't blossomed and
hasn't been identified. which
he brought back several
years ago from above the
Arctic Circle near Point
Barrow.
I'VE are growing some
Himalayan roses from seed
he brought back from a
previous trip. The seed was
in pretty bad shape from dry
rot, but we have managed
to get some plants from
them. What we are hoping
from these high-altitude
roses is a strain that win
breed fungus resistance into
our present hybrids."
In departing we made our
manners to Mrs. Douglas.
Your husband said you
were good for eight miles on
the towpath," we told her.
us that still true?"
I'm sure / can still walk
eight miles" she said. Il
think ! still do. While he's
walking the towpath, I'm
cutting the lawn with a
power mower, and we have
two acres. He won't cut it.
/ think cutting two acres Is
equal to walking eight miles"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-10-30
Partial Text
.OfWuIIrodt
Testimony

Deputy Police Chief George
r. Wallrodt stoutly defended
as HoRdiscriminatorp policies
OF Chief Robert v. Murray
through sharp questioning
yesterday.
Excerpts from his testi-
mony at District Commits
sioners hearing on National
Association for Advancement
OF Colored People charges
against Chief Murray tollotp.
Conducting the cToss-erdmi-
nation tUds Thurman Dod-
son. NAACP attorney. Chief
MuTrGp's attorney. Roger
Robb. objected once in a
brief furry betneen lawyers
and iOoHHd up testimony NTH
redirect examination.
Mr.. Dodson: II / told yol
that in the detective bureau
in one Of the squads. the rob-
berry squad. that all coloreC
people were segregated in ons
section Of the room. would thai
have any effect on your testi.
mony here today.
A. II would not.
@. That would seem abSo-
lutely normal. would it. 70 youi
A. / would say that most Of
those assignments are prob
ably desired by the individuals
Mr.. Robb-wait a minute
I don't think the Chief got thai
question. Can we have thai
question read back7
Mr.. Dodson-oh. Mr.. Robb i
precious.
Mr.. Robb-What Is that?
Mr.. Dodson-You are real
ly precious.
Mr.. Robb-Precious? ] thanl
my friend for the compliment
Mr.. Commissioner. ! don't thinl
1t Is funny. ] want to get thu
facts before this board and
don't propose TO have some
lawyer stand here and get thi'
record fouled up and ask thu
witness a question which th'
witness obviously doesn't un.
derstand and get the answer II
the record that doesn't refiect
the truth and don't care
whether Mr.. Dodson thinks I'm
precious or what he thinks
I'm going to stand up and OBJ
ject when the time comes.
Mr.. Dodson-You will Object
every time you get an answer
Mr.. Robb-Q nterposing).
certainly will.
Mr.. Continuing -
when you get an answer yot
don't like. That has been YOU
pattern.
Mr.. Robb-I have stood here
and listened to the insolence Of
Mr. Dodson now for a weeh
and I'm sick Of it and ! DOM
propose to take it any more
Chairman Robert z. Nc.
Laughlin ordered the case re.
sumed.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-10-30

lhtc DceU TGicshJeu 10 luIeTlOf
posts at major hotels during
important events. OF l34 on
GERS assigned to the Hotel Stat
Ter last Inauguration Day. %
were Negro. he said. Thirteen
Of the Negroes had posts In
the lobby and the mezzanine
and nine outside.
Few In Choice Jobs
Under cross-examination by
NAACP Attorney Thurman
Dodson. Inspector Wallrodt said
that only a scattering Of Negro
policemen held what Mr.. Dod-
son characterized as "blue rib
bon" Jobs on the force.
Would you say then that
the colored ofiicer has been
given a fair shaker" Mr.. Dod-
son asked. you do not say
that is discriminatory
Il do not say that Is dis
elimination. say 1t is the
sound judgment OF the COM
manding ofiicer in selecting
men best qualilied for the Jobs
he has to Ill. Inspector wall
rodt answered.
He testified that he knew Of
good Negro officers assigned to
dificult jobs in tough districts
because they could get more
information than white officers
with less complaint.
Thompson Tells Of Arrest
Except for the deputy's chiefs
remarks. yesterdays testimony
revolved around the Price case.
Officer Thompson took the
stand to say she cursed and
fought him. but that he re-
Trained from hitting her
Words Of eyewitnesses painted
these pictures for the Com
missioners first. the he
didn't-hit-her" group:
Pvt. She yelled
something at me / didn't catch
in the Moulin Rouge on
Eleventh street NV. and left.
slamming the door in any angry
manner.
Il followed her outside. She
started yelling that she was
going to get the son of q -
fred. indicating me.
Il took her arm and told
her she was under arrest for
disorderly conduct. She said.
Take your - hands of me.
and I pushed her toward the
call box.
She tried to pull my stick
out Of my hand and stumbled
into the street. We see-sawed
back and forth on the stick un-
til I wrenched 1t from her
hands"
Yesterdays hearing was
marked by the appearance OF
a surprise NAACP witness. Ber-
nard AyreS. a waiter. who
showed UP with bandages on
his cheek and head. Mr.. Dod-
son said Mr.. Ayers had been
beaten by policemen when he
was arrested for disorderly
conduct last Monday.
Mr.. Ayres was expected to
take the stand today or to-
morrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-10-30

HE SOON FOUND HIM
SELF in Room l44-B. Paneled
in dark-stained quartered
oak, II brought to mind the
engaging young man who
visited the provincial town
Of Jane Austen's Pride and
Prejudice" paced about the
place where a party was TO
be held and pronounced il
"a very fine room"
This f44-B and the adjoin-
ing room, IA. where refresh
ments were served, we're very
fine rooms indeed. The RAM
bier has occasionally been in
the court. That is q splendid
enclosure. But this was the
first time he had been In one
Of these inner temples.
The portraits Of former
chief and associate justices
of the court, a type Of decor
no more fortunate than
portraits OF ancestors, did
not diminish the impressive
ness Of these rooms.
The wildflowers. pressed
as we used to do them be-
tween the pages OF Frye's
Geography. were mounted
very prettily on letter-sized
sheets. There we're hundreds
of them, or so it seemed.
arranged along tables.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-10-30
Senator Bible to Head
Area Problems Survey
BY DON S. WARREN

$4,000 survey major washington metropolitan prob
lens was motion today by special six man Joint sub
committee Of the Senate District Committees with
Senator Bible Democrat Of Nevada chairman
Representative Hyde. Republican of Maryland original
Both were elected by unanimous vote Senator Bible was
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-10-30
Engineer Gives
Estimate on
Dredging Project
BY JOHN W. sTEPP

~ SOnAN w. GAEEE
Dredging the Potomac River
channel below Washington to
a 35.foot depth and a 300-foot
width would cost $ll million,
1t was estimated.
Col. George B. Sumner.
Washington District engineer.
gave the figure at a luncheon
meeting Of the Washington
Board of Trades River and
Harbor Committee aboard the
cruise ship Yarmouth Castle,
moored at Municipal Pier 5.
The new channel dimensions
from Washington downstream
have been strongly urged by
area business and government
leaders. The trade board and
the Alexandria Chamber Of
Commerce whose officials at
tended today's meeting have
made the proposal as a first
step to increase freight and
passenger shipping at WASH
ington and Alexandria har-
bors.
Corps Making Survey
Col Sumner, who heads the
Army Engineer Corps agency
that would do the channel i'm
provement job, said his cost
estimate is based on the ex-
pected amount Of material that
would be dredeed. The corps
is nov engaged in a $4,000
navigation survey Of the lower
Potomac.
In 1916 when the engineers
last studied the channel ex-
pansion they estimated about
80 million cubic yards Of river
bottom would have to be re-
moved TO provide 35-by-300-feet
dimensions. This would be
about IL million cubic yards
more than was required to fill
in the riverside site of National
Airport at Gravelly Point, the
officer said.
At the time of their earlier
study. the engineer Office also
gave estimates on an alterna-
tive Improvement that would
provide for a 23- foot depth and
300-foot width. These dimen-
sions would require removal Of
about 10 million cubic yards
at an estimated present-day
cost of 81 million. Col. Sumner
said.
UnfavorabIe Report
The survey a decade ago re-
suited in an unfavorable rec
ommendation by the engineers.
The District Office will hold q
public hearing in connection
with the current survey Deem
Der 3 in the Alexandria City
Council chamber.
Col. Sumner explained the
probable reason for failure of
the last effort to get channel
improvements was the lack Of
interest and the failure on the
part of proponents to cooper
ate" in furnishing the neces-
sary factual data to support
their case.
He added he hopes the forth
coming hearing will bring out
as completely as possible the
views of all the interested par
ties. including civic and Gov
eminent agencies. shippers and
receivers Of freight and steam
ship operators.
The harbor development peo-
pie to date have won the firm
Of the Virginia State
Ports Authority. Preliminary
missionaries have reflected
active interest in the project
as a means of reducing ship
ping costs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-10-30
Juvenile Court Adds
2 Aides to Ease Load

Washngtons Juvenile Court Judge Orm w Kecham today
announced an administrative reorganization involving two new
Jobs one for legal assistant and the other for
assistant
Judge Ketcham said the court reorganization is move
IN meet the growing work load OF Juvenile Court
He said second Judge the court Is urgently needed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-10-30
Halloween Fun Reodied
For Rowing Little Ghosts

Thousands Of knee-hgh spes will the streets
night and the czenry OF the Washington have
been conprng for weeks to keep them happy and stuffed with
cider and apples.
Unlike the superstitious folk Of ancient Rome who
plot long for the radiance Of the District
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-10-30
Layton Tells Police Quiz He Found
No Doto to Back Brutality Charge

his nightstick. The Price case
has been the focus Of q large
part Of the testimony at the
hearings.
Capt. Layton testified that
witnesses to the incident out
side the Moulin Rouge res
taurant, 407 Eleventh street
NV. in statements to police
had not stated that they had
seen the policeman hit the
woman.
Miss Price was arrested IN
/ March on a charge OF soliciting
prostitution. but the police
captain asserted that this was
a bona fide arrest and not. as
limited by the NAACP. an at
tempt to harass Miss Price.
Record Cited
Miss Price has a record Of
more than 100 previous arrests.
including some for prostitution
and is now serving q six-month
vagrancy sentence at the Deco
guam Workhouse.
Miss Price was acquitted Of
the March prostitution charge.
Capt. Layton testified that
at q conference between him.
self and Welles Peyton. an at
torney for Miss Price, on Feb-
ruary 81 in the ONCE Of an as
sistant United States attorney,
Miss Prices lawyer raised the
question Of whether police were
harassing Miss Price because
Of her long record.
The captain testified that he
told Mr.. Peyton that Miss
Prices freedom in the future
would be dependent not on
whether or not she has a po-
lice record but whether or not
her future conduct was within
legal bounds"
Statements Read
Subsequent to this testimony.
Capt. Layton read sworn state
mentS by police officers who
arrested Miss Price on the pros
titution charge last March at
her apartment at l109 / street
NV. Capt. Layton read
another statement which he
said was taken from a l6-year-
old white girl who. in the state
ment, admitted practicing pros
titution in the Price apart
ment.
Deputy Chief George r.
Wallrodt said yesterday he
recommended against discip-
lining Pvt. Thompson because
OF vague and conflicting" ac-
counts Of witnesses.
The chief often cautioned
his men against discrimination,
Mr.. Wallrodt maintained. He
said morale in the inteRrated
force was higher than at any
time in his service. Efficiency
was equally high. the deputy
chief added.
The first question asked In
spector Wallrodt was whether
race and color had anything to
do with assignment Of police
officers.
1T has not" he replied.
He denied an NAACP con-
tention that Negro policemen
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-10-30
The
Rambler
Attends Exhibia
OF AsiuN Flower
BY GEORGE KENNEpY


The Rambler attended q
very unusual party Monday
night. II was a reception
given by Mr.. Justice william
o. Douglas and Mrs. Douglas
In the Supreme Court for
friends and those who would
be interested to see the Wild
flowers they had gathered
in the Himalayas on this
summers tour.
The very thought Of pluck
ing wildfiowers on the slopes
of the Himalayas is fascinat-
ing.
The Rambler has gathered
wild flowers. hepaticas. dog
toothed violets, jack-in-the-
pulpit and bluebells In the
Northern United States and
Canada. There Is no use try
ing to bring them home.
Even when carefully bedded
in moss. they are limp be-
fore you leave the woods.
Those flowers bloom on the
floors of the hardwood forests
in the spring.
Mountain flowers always
bring to mind the picture Of
the yodeler with his ruck-
sack and Tyrolean hat plant
ing his pick at the highest
ledge and drawing himself
up to pluck the edelweiss
poisoning in the snow.
That's Alpine. Himalayan
wildfiowers must be much
more exciting.
So, the Rambler hied HIM
self to the party.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-10-30

The commanding ofiicer OF
Washington's LIST precinct today
declared that after a thorough
investigation he had found no
evidence supporting a National
Association for the Advance
ment of Colored People brutal
ity charge against one Of his
patrolmen.
Capt. John B. Layton. LIST
precinct commander, was Ques-
toned at length at the Com
missioners' hearings on alleged
race discrimination and brutal
ity in the Metropolitan Police
Department.
Police Chief Robert v. Muir
ray, against whom the NAACP
charges are directed. Is sched-
uled to testify in his own be-
half. But quizzing Of Capt.
Layton by both Chief Murray's
attorney. Roger Robb, and the
chief NAACP counsel. Thurman
L. Dodson. proceeded into this
afternoon. and Chief Murray
said he probably would not
appear until tomorrow.
Quizzed Witnesses
Capt. Layton, who is named
in the NAACP complaint
against the Police Department.
said he had recommended no
action against Pvt. Robert @.
Thompson. also named by the
NAACp. because police ques-
tioning Of numerous witnesses
turned up no convincing evil
dence that the policeman had
used undue force in arresting
Negro woman last February.
The woman. Miss Blanche o.
Price. last week testified that
Pvt. Thompson hit her with
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Program Listings

9-Sehlitx Playhouse. Drama.
The Girl in the Gross" Roy Nil
land. Foy Boxer. coroIyn Jones.
(RepeotI
1000
4-SpoFts Covoleode.
Lorry Boordmon vs.. Johnny
6usso. Ten rounds. Liohtweiohts.
Mechanics HoII. Boston. Moss.
7-0ote With the Angels.
Vickie and Gus Angel tell fib
to ovoid O trip with another
couple and the excuse bockfires.
Betty White. Bill WiIlioms.
9-The Line-Up. Crime
Repeat series storing Warner
Anderson. Tom Tully.
1920
7-Fovorite Story.
Adolphe Meniou stors.
9-Person to Person. Murrow.
Rotino Expert A. C.. Nielsen and
wife Gertrude. Writer n. Allen
Smith and wife nellie Mae.
l0:45
4-Red 6orbeFs Corner.
5-Tenth Inning.
II: 200
4-News and Loeol News.
Horkness. Word.
5-News.
Matthew Warren.
7-News. Weather. Sports.
McCoffrey Allen Pickett.
9-News. Weather. Sports.
Richards OouoIos Daniels
Il:I0
5-Weother Wheel. Ramsey.
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FRIDAY

HIS
4-Weother. Sports.
Strinoer Simpson.
5-Woshineton Movietime.
Va Hours. mo Other Wcmcn.r
1893. Irene Dune. Charles eiek-
ford.
9-The Lote Show.
IA Hours. THE Moose Honos
High" 1913. Bud Abbott. Lou
Costello.
II:20
7-Duekpin Derby.
Hour. Direct from the WMAl
studio.
4-Dote in Washington.
4-Tonisht. jack LescouIis.
1910
7-Nisht Show. Drama.
"Miroee.." Marjorie Lord.
1880
5-Thousht. InspirotionoI.
9-Lote. Late Show.
Ia Hours. Tony Drows .
Horse" 1851. Ann crowfoFd.
Cecil Porker. lBritish.l
loo
4-lnspirotion.
l:l0
LORDS Prayer.
2:00
9-Meditotion. WeothsE.
Evening star., 1957-12-06
Galveston Papers
Still Publishing
Despite Strike

GALVESTON. Tex. Dec. 6
R.--Publication OF Galvestons S
two daily newspapers contin-.
ued today despite strike OF
composing room employees.
David G. Leavell. vice presi-
dent and general manager OF
the News Publishing Co., said
new employees had been hired
and regular schedules were be-
ing resumed.
About IS members Of Local
29 Of the International Typo
graphical Union began the
strike al the Morning Daily
News and the afternoon Trib-
une last Thursday.
Spokesmen listed wages.
working conditions. a bonus
system. pensions and other
fringe benefits as issues in the
dispute over q new contract.
The last agreement between
the publishers and the union
expired June Is.
Publication Of the papers has
continued with executives who
have had composing room ex-
perience working in that de-
partment.
Evening star., 1957-12-06
West Coast
Team Leeds
Bridge Event

Los ANGELES, Dec. s CR1.-
A team made up Of West Coast
players led % others into the
final two rounds today Of the
open team championship in the
American Contract Bridge
Leagues 3lst annual winter
tournament.
The leaders. who earlier won
the mems team title. are Lew
Mathe. Ed Taylor and Meyer
Schleifer Of Los Angeles and
Don Oakie OF San Francisco,
They scored ~ matches yester-
day.
Other leading teams:
Oswald Jacoby. Dallas, Tex. /:
Ivan ErdoS. Norbert Kaufman,
John Hancock. all Of Los
Angeles: and Emanuel Hoch-
field. Chicago. 39ia.
Paul Hodge, Abilene. Tex:
Robert Barrett. Ben Sain. John
GRADER. all Of Houston, Tex:
and Harry Fishbein. New York,
3s.
Charles Soloman. Philadel-
phia; Norman Kay. Merchant
vile. N. j.: Edgar Kaplan,
Alfred Sheinwold and Ralph
Hirsehberg. al Of New York,
IS.
A match consists OF a single
deal played against one of the
other teams. The original field
OF 66 teams has been cut to %
for the final two rounds Of the
open team competition.