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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-07
Elizabethtown

0epL. D.
Miss Eleanor Pope has returned
home after spending the summer
with relatives in Greenville, S. c.
Virgin Brady left last week for
Raleigh where he is taking a bust
ness purse at Kings business
school.-Mrs. S. E. Ewell, who has
been spending the summer with
her daughter, Mrs. G.. E. Bowdion,
in Elkhart, Ind, returned home
last week. - Mrs. G.. w. Fisher
spent last Friday with relatives III
St. Pauls.-Miss Edna Regain left
last week for Swansboro where
she will be a member of the school
faculty again this year. - Mrs.
Margaret Sinclair, of Wilmington,
was guest of Mrs. Matte Clark
this week.-Mrs.. D. L. Blue, Sr.,
Mrs. David Laird and son, David,
Jr., of Richmond, Va, who have
been visiting here for several days
returned home on Sunday. They
were accompanied by Mrs. D. l..
Blue, Jr., who spent a few days
last week with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. G.. H. Hall.-Miss Kath-
lesn Regain left last week for Pol
louisville where she will teach this
year.-Mr. and Mrs. c. E. Sloan
and son, of Atlanta, Ca, r spend
ing this week with Mrs. A. j..
Jones. Other guests of Mrs. Jones
during the weekend e Mr.. and
Mrs. John Andrews, of Jackson
vile, and Mr.. and. Mrs. L. G.
Jones of Wilmington. - Perciville
Perry, of Chesterfield, S. c., visit
ed his mother last week.
J. r. Hester left Tuesday for
Fayetteville where he will take a
business course at Worth's bust
ness school.-Rose Johnson, who
has been home on vacation for
several days, returned to Fayette-
vile Tuesday to resume his studies
at Worth's business school.-Miss
Grace Clark left Thurday to visit
her sister, Mrs. D. N. West, in
Washington, D. c. - Mrs. c. j..
Goodwin and daughter, Judith, of
Brevard, are visiting the formers
mother, Mrs. w. A. Fisher.-Mrs.
I. M. Scott and baby, of Fair Bluff,
are visiting Mrs. SCOTS mother,
Mrs. j. R. Cole.-Guests of Mrs.
Lena Stephens and Miss Annie
Coleman at various times during
the past several days were: Mr..
and Mrs. Glen Hall and children
of Gloucester, Mrs. Irene Hall of
Black River, Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew
Kure and son of Wilmington, Oil
e Stephens of Fairmont. - MIR.
and Mrs. c. R. Cogdell spent Sun
day with Mrs. Lawrence Souther-
land at Kenansville.-Mrs. Harve
Dawson, of Asheville, was a guest
of Mrs. C. r. Cogdell last Thurs
day.
Guests of Miss Lillian Breeze on
a house party at White Lake dur
ing the weekend e. Mrs. Edel
Carpenter of Durham, Mr.. a n d
Mrs. j. M. Balecke of Roanoke,
Va, Miss Doris Copeland of Dur
ham, and Miss Hettie Council of
Aberdeen.-D. A. Suggs is a pa
tent at Thompson hospital suffer
ing from a fractured cheek bone
sustained while working at the old
postoffice building, Tuesday.-Miss
Jane McCulloch left Monday for
Raleigh where she will be a stu
dent at Mrs. Hardbarger's secre-
tarial school.-Miss Miriam Byrd
left Monday for Salemburg where
she will be a student at Pineland
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-07
Birth Announced

Mr.. and Mrs. G. G.. Fountain,
Castle Hayne, announce the
of a daughter, Theresa Anne,
on September 4, at t h e Marion
Sprunt annex. Mrs. Fountain is
The former Miss Dienie Drevyn,
Of Castle Hayne.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-07
BARNES-ULMER
WEDDING WILL
TAKE PLACE TODAY

The marriage of Miss Doris
Barnes, daughter Of MI. and MIS-
Walter L. Barnes, of this city, to
william J. Timer, son OF Mrs. Z.
A. Ulmer, will take place this
afternoon at $50 o'clock at Trinity
Methodist church.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-07

The last census Of Soviet Russia,
in 1889, showed 81,665,000 males and
SO, 1902, 900 females.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-07

gaw, and J.. e. Dodson, of Supply,
are planning to bring delegations to
the meeting.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-07
Burgaw

BURGAW, Sept. 6.-Miss Max
inc Bowen, \of Greensboro, spent
the weekend here with her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. D. E. Bowen Mr..
and Mrs. Edward George, of Ports
mouth, Va, have been visiting re-
latlves here the past few days.
Mrs. J. W. Pretlow, of Wilmington,
spent several hours visiting friends
and relatives here Tuesday.
Archie Graham, of Clinton, at
tended to business matters here
Tuesday afternoon Mrs. Jeanette
Faison left Wednesday for Spart-
anburg, S. c., where she will
spend several days. Mr.. and Mrs.
William Bordeaux and little son,
of Wilmington, spent the day here
Wednesday with Mr.. and Mrs. w.
P. Bordeaux P. C. Stott, of Wen
dell, is spending the week here lee
turing to members of King Solo,
mon Masonic lodge. He was &C
companied to Burgaw by Mrs.
Stott and they are stopping in the
home of Mrs. J. C. Scott Mrs.
C. F. Davis, of Wrightsville Beach,
spent several hours here Wednes,
day.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-07

The P.T.A. of the Burgaw High
school held its first meeting of the
year Tuesday night in the school
auditorium. The meeting was pre-
sided over by the new president,
Mrs. T. D. O'Quinn. Miss Mary
Bryan was elected secretary for
the organization. After the business
meeting, the group was entertained
by Franklin Thomas, of Warsaw.
The meeting adjourned to meet the
first Tuesday in October.
Mrs. E. L. Nicholson is spending
several days in Raleigh with her
sister, Mrs. J. A. Norris Mrs.
]. M. Lee, of Watha, was a visitor
to Burgaw Wednesday morning.
W. C. Cation, of Kinston, who has
been in Burgaw the past several
days, left Wednesday for his home.
The members of the Junior class
of the Burgaw High school met
Thursday morning in the Burgaw
school auditorium, to elect class
officers for the coming year. OFF,
GERS elected were: president, Roy
Harrell vice-president, Senie
Yates; secretary, Lucille Belts;
treasurer, Jeptha Cadey.
Circle One of the Presbyterian
auxiliary met with Mrs. J. S. Hum
phrey. Mrs. .Alsa Carr was Bible
study leader. Mrs. Corbett present
ed the program. Seven members
were present. The hostess served
punch and cookies.
The Woman's club will hold the
first meeting of the season in the
community house, Monday after
noon at 3:15 o'clock on September
is. The program leader will be
Mrs. Roy Rowe, whose topic will
be Gardening" Hostesses will be
Mrs. N. C. Wolfe, Mrs. Walter
Marshburn, and Miss Dorothy
Howard.
The Molly Bryan Bible class of
the Burgaw Methodist church met
on the lawn of the parsonage Mon
day afternoon. The president pre-
sided and conducted the devotional.
The program was; Song, For The
Beauty of The Earth" Psalm 10.
Reading, "Unsurrendered Cita-
The Coolidge examiner., 1940-12-05
Bank Personnel
Changes Made Here

Robert L. Briscoe was elevated
from bookkeeper to cashier at the
Valley National bank here Satur-
day as a result Of Bill Wilcox
being transferred to the Valley
bank at Superior. Bruce Cosse-
boom of Miami has taken Briscoe's
former position as bookkeeper.
Irwin Wilkens, also cashier at
the bank here, will move to Phoe-
nix soon where he has accepted a
similar position there. He will be
replaced by Art Wahl of Superior.
The Coolidge examiner., 1940-12-05
G. of G. Board
Meets To Discuss
Banquet, Election

The board of directors of the
Coolidge Chamber of Commerce
held a regular monthly meeting
Tuesday evening with President
r. ]. Jones presiding. Other
members present were Kenyon
Harris. Harold Moag, ]. w. Beau
champ. Paul w. Loucks, w. R.
Urton and James Luthy.
The December bills were read
and approved. Dec. Is was set as
election night. The Chamber of
Commerce will meet N the JUS
tice OF the Peace office and elect
its officers for 1941 who will take
office Jan. /.
There was considerable discus
sion concerning the annual Cham
Der OF Commerce booster banquet
for Dec. 9. A drive is being made
to sell more tickets for the event.
1t was also agreed to invite Mr.
Benjamin Owens Of Phoenix to at
tend. Mr.. Owens will have a part
on the program.
w. r. Urton and James Luthy
were appointed table committee.
1t will be their job to move the
tables from the Woman's club to
the high school and to arrange
the tables in the gym. J. W.
Beauchamp is to help receive the
guests and help everyone find his
placecard.
The Coolidge examiner., 1940-12-05
Desert Woman's
Club Celebrates
10th Anniversary

The 20th anniversary of the
Desert Woman's club was observed
Friday at its annual guest day,
at the club house west of Coolidge.
The guest speaker of the day
was Mrs. B. L. Murphy, Globe,
president of the Arizona Fedora
tion of Woman's clubs. Mrs. Muir
ply said the American club women
had a prominent part in the pro-
gram Of national defense by their
aid in maintaining the high
standards of learning that have
been established in our homes,
and aiding in better government
for our cities, states and nation.
Mrs. Murphy also gave a brief
history o f several outstanding
paintings in the state art exhibit,
which were on display.
Mrs. Howard Holland, president
of the Desert Woman's club, gave
the opening welcome to the guests
in attendance from the Florence
Coolidge and Casa Grande woman's
| clubs, and the Desert Garden clut
members, who attended the
Founders day program.
A solo number was sung by Miss
Nancy Baker, entitled Mother Nc
Chree," accompanied at the piano
by Miss Patricia Tweed; "Silvel
Threads Among the Gold and
"Clementine" were sung in
harmony by Misses Baker, Tweed
| and Myrtle Yohn.
The goth anniversary of the
organizing of the Desert club was
| observed and a talk was made by
Mrs. Nelson Borree, Florence, who
was charter member. Mrs
George w. Sheerer, Douglas, who
was the organization first presi.
dent during the spring of 1921,
was unable to be present The
club started with eight members
and meetings were held in the
homes. The membership now has
reached 40 members.
Mrs. Holland read the club
Collect" in closing the program.
The color scheme was white and
yellow and refreshments consisted
of tea, cake and sandwiches were
served from a table cOvered uitb
lace cloth and a birthday"
cake centerpiece. Mrs. Thompson
and Mrs. Borree assisted at the
tea table.
Mrs. A. w. Spangehl was in
charge of the special music, Mrs.
E. d. Chandler was program chair
man; Mrs. Herbert Hanna, Mrs.
w. H. Farnsworth and Mrs. Her
man Pottebaum in charge of re-
freshments.
The Coolidge examiner., 1940-12-05
Community Theme
At P.T.A. Meeting

The P.T.A. meeting was held
Tuesday at 2:30 at the Southside
grammar school auditorium, with
Mrs. George Dempster, president
presiding over the business meet
ing.
Mrs. Robert Springfield was
program chairman for the after.
noon.
The fourth grade students of the
Coolidge grammar school pre-
sented a program, which was di
rected by Miss Josephine Smith
and Mr.. John Rocker. 1t consisted
of Christmas rhymes, illustrations
of the verse. THE Night Before
Christmas" a real meaning of
Christmas and Christmas carols.
A community theme, Lets
Take A Look at Coolidge" was
given by representatives Of each
civic organization Of Coolidge.
Mrs. c. ]. Yates, membership
chairman. reported that 126 had
Joined the membership drive, with
the Southside school winning the
free show at the San Carlos thea
ter given by Mr.. Arthur Kempton.
Miss Smiths fourth grade won the
attendance prize and a copy of a
group picture of the class will be
given each child.
The second grade room mothers,
with Mrs. c. E. Odom and Mrs
Robert Magness as chairmen,
served the refreshments.
The Coolidge examiner., 1940-12-05
LOCAL HAPPENINGS

MIR. and Mrs. Albert Hardaway
were Phoenix visitors Monday.
The Delta Kappa Gamma sorority
members are having a luncheon
at the Waikiki inn Saturday. 1t will
be an election of officers.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. D. Easter are
helping to conduct Sunday
school every Sunday afternoon at
2:30 at Toltec. At o'clock they
go to the Mobil camp, seven miles
from Eloy, for Sunday school and
preaching services.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter c. Smith of
the Waikiki inn attended the hotel
conference at Camelback Friday
and Saturday.
MIR. Leon Novel;, Carl Anderson
and Charles Reed were guests at
the Ed Lacey home Sunday.
The Coolidge examiner., 1940-12-05
First Baptist Church News
By Pastor J. n. Camp0ell

BY Pastor j. n. CampDell
This Sunday at II am. and at
7:15 pm. the pastor will continue
High Spots in Johns Gospel. "
Sunday school is at 10 am. and
training union at $50. All are
cordially invited.
A renzor heater of high capaci-
ty. fan-type and Enthusiastically
controlled, has been installed in
the Baptist church, insuring the
comfort of the congregation.
Messrs. w. P. and R. C. Keith and
A. L. Robinson installed the heat
er and only $6OS5 is owed on it.
Sundays offerings amounted to a
total of $5713-some seven dollars
above part
Mrs. j. N. Campbell was recent
ly elected state W.MU. president,
and this will make necessary the
election of another to take her
place as local president The Mis-
sionary society and its auxiliaries
are this week observing the annual
''Lottie Moon" week of prayer with
offerings for foreign missions
along with the other 39,714 or
ganization of the woman's mission
ary union of the southern Baptist
convention.
In these missionary societies
young woman's auxiliaries, girls
auXiliaries, Royal Ambassadors
Sunbeams there is combined
total membership of 747,S45. Coo
lidge W.M.U. has the distinction
of being the only standard
union in Arizona.
New members received during
the pastors illness: Mrs. A. w
Melton, by letter; and approved
for baptism-Jacky Her, Dora
Beatrice and Clista Fay Farrar.
During the past week A. L.
Robinson lost his son, Earl w. q;
and Mrs. c. c. England lost her
mother, Mrs. Stephens of Chand.
Ter. Sincere coincidence is extend
ed the bereaved.
The Coolidge examiner., 1940-12-05

FOR RENT-House, partly fur
nished. McIntyre's. Phone 43.
12-3-40.
The Coolidge examiner., 1940-12-05

c. H. Waterhouse and Prof and
Mrs. L. S. Neeb and children, all
of Tempe.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry CuIbert
have moved into their new home
on Pima avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. Don Cooper of
Glendale were guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. E. II. Barker Sunday.
Mrs. Mary Fisher arrived home
Friday from Kansas where she
has been visiting with her sister.
The Coolidge examiner., 1940-12-05
WORDS OF THANKS

Words cannot express our heart
felt thanks for the kindness OF
our many friends, in times of sor'
row, for the passing Of husband
and son Carl Willie Robinson).
He leaves behind, wife, father
and step-mother who live in Coo
lidge besides a host of friends
The body was shipped to Nc
Alister, Okla, for burial.
Helen Robinson, wife
A. l.. Robinson, father
Mary N. Robinson, step-mother
The Coolidge examiner., 1940-12-05

She reports to have had a nice
time. Mrs. Fisher has been away
for about two months.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Blackwood
went to Casa Grande Thursday
evening.
A clean up drive for Coolidge
was begun by the Coolidge Boy
Scout troop Saturday. They were
supervised by Scoutmaster A. X.
Osborn.
The Coolidge examiner., 1940-12-05
LOCAL HAPPENINGS

Mr.. H. Wirshing, western branch
manager for Waukeska Motor
stopped over in Coolidge for a
day. He was en- route from the
east to his home in Los Angeles.
He was a dinner guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. Carl Mcfarland Wednesday
evening at the waikiki inn.
Guests in the r. n. Alexander
home Sunday were Mr.. and Mrs.
The Coolidge examiner., 1940-12-05
Quiz Corner
Answers

Answers
1. Twenty-Five seconds.
2. Two.
3. Benjamin Franklin.
4. Delaware.
S. Three hundred.
6. Food.
Z. Cowboys.
s. No. They have no difference
in food value.
8. $40 a sack.
The Coolidge examiner., 1940-12-05

Mrs. T. M. Wall and Mrs. Jane
Stringer and two daughters, Shar-
lene and Gloria were visitors at
the home Of Mrs. Lee Blackwood,
in West Coolidge Monday after
noon.
The Coolidge examiner., 1940-12-05
Our
Family

Additions and renewals to The
Examiners subscription list:
Coolidge
Verla Smith 1854
T. F. Hardaway 12-5-41
VIM. Beesley 1854
The Coolidge examiner., 1940-12-05

Mr.. Myer Cohen of the Farm Sc
curlty is staying at the Vah-ki inn.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-09-26
About Shin Is

The neuralgia Of S-r..s IS cr
thiS central charactc:. and Ger
tainly facial ucural-.o. v..r,.
often causes cXcruciat.ur tl,sc-
ache with the result t.st ,a..a
people often lose many perfectly
good teeth with no aIIcy.,.,.a of
the pain.
Many remedies have been eur-
gested for facial neuralgia. As q
last resort, when the pain becomes
too exhausting, the Ga.-:,giau
ganglion can be removed by sur
@cry. This results in cure in prac-
tically all cases, L2t it should BE-
reserved until other H'cthcds have
0cen tried. The con..'ion oit,u
subsidies and goes away g." yr"rS
spontaneously without renee
- treatment.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-09-26
How % Find Relief
From Neuralgia

\ valuable method OF treatment
IS the Use OF trichlorcthylene gas.
We must add when it works" be-
cause this is not always the case.
Is value was discovered by acct
dent-in airplane factories it was
used to dissolve the she!lac that
goes on the wings and body, and
workers in these factorics .nften
got q temporary numbncSs - the
face. When this observation was
applied to facial neuralgia, it was
found that Inhalation of the gas
relieved the pain. 1t must be used
cautiously, under a physicians
care, trying it out as trial at
first. If it works. the patient may
10 promised complete and grateful
relief
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-09-14
Commuters | @
Form Classes

Chanel Hill, Sept. 14-Saturday
classes in education for teachers and
nonresident students within 4 COM
mutinq distance Of Chapel Hill and
Greensboro will be given again this
year BY the University of.North Car
DINA. Prof. Guy B. Phillips OF tic
Department of Education here an
nounced today.
Registration for the first classes
will be held Saturday. September %.
and from then on the Glasses will
meet from 9 toll o'clock every Sat
urday morning at Chapel Hill and
at the Woman's College of the Uni
ycrsity in Greensboro where sessions
will be held at the Curry School.
Dr.. w. Carson Ryan, the new head
of the Division of Education, vii
head the staff at Chapel Hill, anc
Dr.. James S. Tippett, author of wei
known elementary textbooks, will be
one Of the staff members at the
WOman's College.
DR.. John H. Cook of the WOman's
COLLEGE will be in charge Of the pro-
gram there.
All courses will count toward,
graduate residence credit and vii
cover wide range, it was said. New
work is being planned in mcnta
hygiene and conservation Of rcsour'
ces in line with present national en-
phaSis in these fields.
Last year 28l were enrolled fo
these ClnSSOS
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-09-14

an announcement made by Aubrey
C. McCabe. state director.
Applications received for insurance
mortgages on small homes were the
largest in number and dollar volume
of any single month of Federal Hous-
ing Administration history in North
Carolina.
Altogether, there were 432 appli-
cations under Title 2 amounting tc
l,926.1OO.OO, and At applications un-
der Class 3 Of Title | for Sll7,2OO
for a grand total Of 479 applications
received amounting to S2,O43,300.OO
At the same time, the volume 81
mortgages insured reached the high
est on record at 266 in the amount OF
S1,169,700.00.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-09-14
rorgDen1and
Is Noted For
Beef Cattle

College Station, Raleigh, Sept J"
Demand for beef cattle has been
so strong that Il number OF breeders
have soid their herds down 10 Tn"
smallest point in years, l.. |. Case,
Extension animal husbandman OF N.
C.. State College, reported To-Day. he
said that +. II. Harrison Of Salisbury
now has only i 0Temales in his nero,
the oldest Aberdeen Angus hero IN
;nc state.
Case said, however, that Mir. Har-
rison is planning to show several
head Of cattle at the State Far. HIS
II. lures aIr good and the cattle are
now able to keep the grass down.
Il also visited another interesting
nerd OF Angus cattle recently that
of jeff d. Prltchett of Mebane, Route
3, in Aiamance county" the ENtcn-
sion specialist reported. MI. PrIt-
chctt has only small herd. but one
Of his COWS was % years old on All
gust 2. She has been = regular pro-
Queer and IS cue 10 give birth 10 an
OTHER Cali about January l, 1911.
The cows name is Albert Ito Sanpy
and she was bred in 1917 by J. P.
Kerr OF HaW River"
Other items of interest 10 the
growing number of beef cattle rails
Crs in North Carolina were reported
bv Case and his assistant, Sam Will
liams. as follows: wv. S. Barber OF
MT. Ulla, a comparatively new
breeder of Hereford cattle, is plan
ming to consign two young bulls to
the State Association sale to be held
at Statesville.
wv. E. V,cbb OF Statesville, one Of
the leading breeders in the state, has
his cattle in good condition and he
plans to enter young bull and a
heIfer in the State Hereford sale.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-09-14
.anal Guard Mem
Due 10 Change
3runs Mond ay,
ken State College
-. Pleas for Dis
@ Fail.
NailV DiSnli' II bureau.
~ D7r Sir SIair"- Hotel

-.. Ii II least four
football players seem
-s uniforms Monday.
Pc. Neyn cuticcd away to
.-g~ ny rival college
. Sans going 10 get
.,s"~ a6 the North Car
Gu"~t which viii pass
...,l;rr q. Nl;dniSht Sun
~- .l. Gi~cNar9o IT the
w s.r.-,, I'LL, .r,:,.
Eyr md have been "a>>-
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-09-14
]. pack Squad Loses Al
Irost Four To Uncle San,

arguments will fall on sympathetic
hut deaf ears and that the iouy
young men will have 10 report 10
thclr arm0tieS on Monday.
thereafter any effort to get them
out would have to be directed to Fed
eral authorities and experience with
the rcd taoc OF these applications
leads 10 the belief that approval OF
diSapproval would hc handed down
about the night Of The Duke game
last on the schedule Iur the Wolf
pack.
That would be too late.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-09-14

Harry Edwards and w. S. StArns Of
Monroe, Route 5, have recently es-
tablishCd small herds ." pure-bred
Hereford cattle. r. p. Seagall Of
Marshvillc. has purchased a small
foundation herd Of four heifers and
one bull of the pure-bred Polled
Shorthorn breed"
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-09-14

k IS that all these
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-09-14

The fivc-ccn: NICK n:@ce vas
first coined about Civil War times.
Before that time io.' many years the.
only small change in circulation vas
made of paper five-cent. t2n-cen''
fifteen-cent and twenty-five cent
notes.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-09-14
TIGERS
PLAY SHARPSBURC

The Carolina Tigers play Sharps-
burg Sunday afternoon at $50
o'clock in the Tigers park, the second
sam" ri i series between the clubs.
y good game is promised, and Il
bic crowd is expected.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-09-14
FILA Loans
At Rapid Pace

Greensboro, Sept 14.-Home mort
gage insurance operations of the
Federal Housing Administration in
North Carolina continued at their
unusual rapid summer pace during
the month of August. according 10
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-09-14

California police cars carry the
regular license plates instead Of
special plates in order not to dis
close their identity so . readily to
criminals.
Evening star., 1940-06-29
Man Dies, Policeman HurI
In Traffic Accidents

A 53-year- old colored man was
fatally injured and a Washington
policeman seriously hurt in traf-
f1c accidents in Washington and
nearby Maryland yesterday and to-
day.
Henry Thomas, So, colored. of the
500 block of River road, died in
Georgetown Hospital early today
of head injuries suffered yesterday
when he was struck by a car near
his home. The Bethesda Rescue
Squad removed him to the hos
pital and Montgomery County po-
lice charged Homer D. Brenneman
%, of 14l0 Crittenden street NV.
with reckless driving in the case.
Colliding with an automobile as
he was chasing another car speed
ing along Bladensburg road early
today, Motorcycle Policeman FL
mer J. Couture, 33, of 4510 South
Dakota avenue NE, suffered a
sprained back. He was admitted
to Casualty Hospital.
Miss Elsie Webber, So, OF 1915
Queen street NE, driver of the
machine that was in collision with
the policeman, was making left
turn from Bladensburg road to Oates
street NE. when the accident oc-
CURED, police said. She was charged
with failure to yield the right OF
way to through traffic, according to
police.