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Evening star., 1940-08-05
Virginio's Violent Death
Toll Mounts to Nine
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Six highway accident deaths, one
train fatality and two drownings
pushed Virginia's week end violent
death toll to nine.
Collision of an automobile and a
truck near Fredericksburg killed
four North Carolina colored people.
They were James Slight, 25; Wilbur
Hill, "a. and Odessa Louis Moore. 35,
all of Durham. and Lille B. Jordan,
64, of Winston-Salem
James Cridlin, %, Highland
Springs, died in a Richmond hos
pital of injuries suffered in a COL
lision near Seven Pines.
Phillip Falls, 81, Greenville, was
injured fatally in an automobile
accident near Smithfield, Isle of
Wight County.
The train accident victim was
James Beale, 80, colored, whose body
was found beside the Virginia Rail-
way tracks in Isle of Wight County.
Sidney H. English, 25, of Fred
ericksburg drowned in Coan River,
off Eastville, while on a fishing
trip.
I. M. Helmick, Navy enlisted man,
was drowned in Chesapeake Bay,
of Ocean View, after plunging
overheard, fully clothed, in response
to a woman's cries for help. The
woman was rescued by marine.
Evening star., 1940-08-05

to any eldest son George may have
living at the time of his death, if
George dies before his father, with
out such son, then remainder in fee
to my son Frank"
The heirs of the residuary lega-
tees who won today contended that
a period should follow the phrase
"at the time of his DEATH" while
Franks heirs declared it should fol-
low the clause, ''if George dies before
his father"
The Court of Appeals, in siding
with the position taken by the heirs
of the residuary legatees, sustained
the lower courts finding.
Representing the winning parties
today were Attorneys S. Wallace
Dempsey and Bruce Fuller.
The American Security & Trust
Co. as trustee brought this proceed
ing for construction of the will to
determine to whom 1t should dis
tribute the funds after the death of
the life tenant.
Evening star., 1940-08-05
Speedboot Dumps 3 Riders,
Riohts Itself for Brief Runaway

were cruising down the river at
about Is miles an hour when they
saw the boat of a friend and cut
around it to come alongside.
'Mr. Kline's boat, the Zephyr,
struck a heavy swell, however, and
was tipped over on its side and we
were thrown into the river" he de-
clared. The Zephyr then righted
itself and circled around us six or
eight times before the rudder
Strengthened, turned it toward shore
and beached it,"
Mr. Shentom said two fast mo-
torboats-one an outboard snd the
other a cruiser owned by an Army
officer from Galesville in
side the path of the runaway craft,
threw out life preservers as pre-
cautionary measure and then picked
up the quartet.
The Zephyr later was driven back
to it own dock. where q check re-
vealed only damaged clutch.
Evening star., 1940-08-05
Commas, Periods Headache
In Court Decision of Will Fioht

If people would only be careful of
commas and periods in writing their
wills, lot Of headaches would be
spared judges, lawyers and heirs, it
was indicated today in a Court of
Appeals decision upholding the heirs.
In an opinion concerning the will
of one johnson HELEN, who died
January 81, 1867, Associate Justice
Wiley Rutledge asserted, there is
no difficulty in this case which could
not have been forestalled by the
application Of the fundamental rules
Of punctuation which the testator
doubtless learned in grammar school.
'The litigation arises out of the
testator's fund for commas and his
corresponding aversion to periods.
The tongue twisting disputed
paragraph in the will is this: AFTER
the death of my son Clifton, devise
the lot and warehouse on Seventh
street, to his son George for life, If
he be then living, remainder In fee,
Evening star., 1940-08-05
Conference Planned
On improvements Of
Ambulance Service
Ruhlond Says Health
Department Is Making
Survey of Conditions

DR.. George c. Rutland, District
health officer, said today he was
arranging a conference with hos
pital officials to consider the means
of improving emergency ambulance
service, as a result of recent dis
closures.
Since the case of William E.
Greaves, who died Friday after q
50-minute lapse waiting the arrival
of an ambulance from Casualty
Hospital, the Health Department
has been making an independent
survey of conditions.
DR.. Rutland said hospitals having
ambulance service keep daily rec
ord of incoming calls and the time
elapsed until the return of the am
bulance. These records, however,
are not sent to the Health Depart
ment. They are available for ex-
animation if the occasion arises.
The conference with hospital Off
cials, DR.. Rutland expects, will be
held in a few days. Some means
will be sought, it was understood,
to get Congress to approve funds for
an ambulance at Gallinger Munich
pal Hospital.
The chief difficulty in the way of
more expensive ambulance service
at local hospitals, it was pointed out,
was the lack of funds to defray this
rather costly service.
The hospital officials will be asked
to try to work out some plan to pro-
vide an emergency service in the
event the ambulance is out on a
call.
Evening star., 1940-08-05
ForestviIIe Man Held
In Shooting Affruy
Ry a Staff CORRESPONDENT Of The Star

By Staff Correspondent of The Star.
UPPER MARLBORO, Md, Aug.
b-Ralph Carrick of Forestville was
arrested yesterday by Prince Georges
County police on charges of assault
with intent to kill in connection
with the shooting of Earl Sweeney,
25, in front of the Carrick home
Saturday night.
According to Policeman Edwin c.
Cissel, who investigated the case
with Policeman Wilson J. Purdy,
the two men became involved in
an argument over a set of keys.
Policeman Cissel said he under
stood that as Sweeney stepped from
his automobile Carrick fired, the
shot striking Sweeney in the left
leg.
Sweeney was taken to Casualty
Hospital by the Marlboro Rescue
Squad. His condition today was
reported as "fair."
Evening star., 1940-08-05
Women 10 Escort
Refugee Children
On Voyages 10 U. 5.
Special Service, Financed
By Americans in Britain,
Is Being Formed

Hundreds of British women are
forming a special escort service to
facilitate the sending of refugee
children to this country, it was an
nounced today by the Washington
Committee for the Care of European
Children.
In a cablegram just received in
the New York headquarters of the
organization it was stated that the
new corps of women is being formed
under direction of Americans in
London to take the place Of the
many mothers who are unable to
accompany their children in the
transatlantic crossing.
At the same time it was revealed
that more than 100 women in
Venezuela have offered to forward
a sum monthly for the care of Eng
lish children brought to the United
States.
Escort to Care for Is.
Eric H. Biddle, executive director
of the National Child Refugee Com
mittee, explained that only children
between the ages of and Is years
will be evacuated and that there
will be one shipboard mother" be-
longing to the escort corps for every
Is children who are unaccompanied
by parents and who need personal
care.
These women are not to remain
in the United States themselves" he
asserted, "but will go back and forth
with the ships. In this way, the
children will be given type Of care
for which the parents would other
wise have to arrange with the steam
ship companies, at some expense, for
all those children who would other
wise be unable to care for them
selves.
Americans Finance Service.
Americans in the British Isles are
financing the escort service. Com
mittee members in this country are
invited to open their homes to the
escorting women between sailings if
they so desire.
The offer of the Venezuelan
women was communicated by Mrs.
Warren w. Smith of Scarsdale, N.
Y, who Is in South America.
Here in Venezuela" she said,
there is group of a hundred or
more women who are anxious to
contribute something to the British
children. Might we try to raise a
certain sum each month to send you
in aid of this cause? I shall speak
Immediately to the group I know
Evening star., 1940-08-05
Bodies Recovered
0fTwo Who Drowned; ;
Rites SET for 20thers
District Women Among
Victims at Nearby
Beach Resorts

The bodies of two drowning VIC
tins today were reported recovered
by rescue workers as funeral ar
rangements for two other persons
who drowned at nearby beach re-
sorts over the week end were an
nounced.
The body of Eugene Thompson,
26, of Cottage City, Md, who
drowned off Breezy Point last Tues
day, was found late yesterday on
Chesapeake Bay about miles from
the resort. Identification was made
by companion who was with Mr..
Thompson when he fell from a
small boat.
The body of Edward Lawson, At,
of Baltimore was recovered in
Stoney Creek, near Annapolis, yes
terday, several hours after he dis
appeared while swimming out to a
rowboat.
Funeral services were held this
afternoon for George H. Robertson,
26, a Cherrydale (Va.) fireman, who
drowned Friday at Shady Side, Md,
in an attempt to recover his oars.
The body was recovered yesterday,
according to police.
Miss Phyllis Lewis, 81, of 5315
Thirteenth street NV, who was
drowned Saturday at Woodland
Beach, Md, when she fell from the
deck of a cabin cruiser, will be
buried here tomorrow in Cedar Hill
Cemetery. DR.. J. M. Claffy, Anne
Arundel County coroner, issued a
certificate of accidental drowning in
her case.
Evening star., 1940-08-05

A Washington girl and three
companions were pitched into the
West River off Shady Side, Md,
yesterday when their 16-foot speed
boat struck a swell from a passing
craft, tipped over, then righted
itself and ran wild for 5 minutes
before grounding on the beach.
All four are good swimmers, how
ever, and they swan around until
two fast motorboats reached the
scene few moment later and took
them aboard.
The Capital girl is Miss Patricia
Harrah, 18, of 319 New Jersey ave-
nue. NV, a Central High School
graduate. Her companions were
Miss Glorious L. Andrews. 20. of
Shady Side, a Hood College senior:
c. E. Kline, 81, owner of the boat.
and Howard Shentom, 81. both of
Shady Side, who are EMPLOYED at
the Capitol Printing Ink Co. here
Mr.. shentom today said they
Evening star., 1940-08-05
Howard Choral Society
To Give Opera Excerpts

Excerpts from the operas Chimes
of Normany" and Faust" will be
presented tomorrow evening by the
Summer Choral Society of Howard
University in the Andrew Rankin
Memorial Chapel. The presentations
will be under direction of Count Kai
de Vermond of the University School
of Music
In both operas, leading perform
ers will be Mrs. Ruth Logan, lyric
soprano, and Lawrence Whisonant.
Count de Vermond will sing the role
of Mephistopheles.
The presentation is part of the
cultural and recreational program
of the 1910 summer school.
Evening star., 1940-08-05
Hit-Run Drivers
Hurt 7 Women;
5Boys Injured
Two Others Listed
In Accident Toll
For Week End

Two Washington women were in
serious condition today with in
juries received in traffic accidents
involving hit-run drivers over the
week end. Five boys, one from the
District, were injured in nearby
Maryland crash.
Run down by a motorist who
failed to stop in the 5000 block of
NJ street early yesterday, Mary Bell
Martin, IS, colored, 2704 K street
NV, was at Emergency Hospital
for skull and spine injuries. She
later was transferred to Gallinger
Hospital in serious condition.
Investigators were able to learn
only that the striking car was a
arkbodied sedan with Virginia
license plates.
The other hit-run victim was
Marion Woodson, 81, colored, $50
P street NV. She was a passenger
in an automobile involved in a COL
lision with another a few miles
from La Plata, Md, yesterday. The
latter car failed to stop after the
crash. The injured woman was
treated at Emergency for scalp cuts
and fractured jaw and shoulder.
She later was transferred to Gall
linger in an undetermined con-
dition.
Man Run Down by Auto.
Frank S. Flynn, 48, who lives
ahNorl hn xrophf s,,
the Washington Channel, was seri-
ously injured early today when run
down by an automobile while cross
ing the Speedway at the Four
| teenth street exit. He was taken
to Providence Hospital with frac-
tured ribs and internal injuries and
later transferred to Mount Alto.
The driver of the car, listed by
police as William A. Hughins, Al,
of Arlington, Va, was charged with
reckless driving and released under
$500 bond.
Hunter W. Proctor, %, Huntsville,
Md, received head injuries when
his automobile collided with another
near Benning Bridge, skidded IS
feet along the pavement and crashed
into a lamp-post. Mr.. Proctor was
treated at Casualty Hospital. but
was allowed to return home later.
Five Youths Hurt.
The five youths injured were among
seven riding in an automobile near
Avenue, Md, late Saturday night,
when the driver sWerved off the road
to avoid striking group of pedes-
trians. They were taken to st. Mary's
Hospital at Leonardtown, Md.
The most seriously injured was
Francis Russell, II, of Abel, Md,
who suffered head injuries.
Eugene Collins, 13, of '4551a Fiji
teenth street NE; Joseph Pilkerton,
| l8. Milestown, Md; Marvin Shot
we'll, IA, Bushwood, Md, and George
Faunce, II, of Palmers, Md, escaped
with lesser hurts and hospital at
taches said their condition is not
serious.
Hospital officials said the Pilker-
ton youth was driving the car and
ran of the road when a group of
pedestrians suddenly loomed di-
rectly ahead of the machine.
Evening star., 1940-08-05
Citizens Federation
Opposes Gas Tux Boost

Harry S. Wender, vice president
Of the Federation of Citizens Asso-
CITATIONS, today notified Representa-
tive Poage of Texas that his organ
ization is vigorously and over
whelmingly opposed to any legisla-
ton proposing to increase the gaso-
line tax in this jurisdiction.
He requested hearing tomorrow
before the subcommittee of the Dis
trict Committee, headed by Mr..
Poage, which will study the gas tax.
Evening star., 1940-08-05
William |. Bruckart,
Dies
OF Heart tAttdck
Stricken With Heart
Attack While Playing
Golf at Club Here

William L. Bruckart, 48, we'll
known newspaperman and colum-
mist, died suddenly yesterday. He
was stricken with . heart attack
while playing golf at the Congress
sional Country Club and was pro-
nounced dead on arrival at George
town University Hospital.
Mr.. Bruckart was one of a four
some, including L. H. Hannah, vice
president of the Equitable Life In
surance Co.; James Baity, assistant
to the Controller General, and
George Lane. manager of the Felt
g. Tarrant Manufacturing Co. His
friends said Mr.. Bruckart, appar-
emily in good health. was preparing
to make his third shot of the day
when he complained of feeling
faint" and collapsed.
Native Of Missouri.
Born in Leton, Mo, Mr.. Bruckart
attended William Jewell College at
Liberty, Mo-, and entered the news
paper business shortly afterward
He was associated with the Wichita
Kans) Eagle and the Kansas City
Star before coming to Washington
in 1917 with the United Press. Here
he also worked for the Associated
Press and the United States Daily,
now the United States News. For
a time he wrote special articles for
the Philadelphia Public Ledger.
In recent years Mr.. Bruckart had
been associated with the Western
Newspaper Union as the author of
washington Digest" a column
which appeared in nearly 5000
weekly papers throughout the
country.
Was Member of Bar.
He was a graduate of the Ma
tional Law School and was a mem
Der of the District bar. He was a
member of Sigma Nu Phi and Sigma
Delta Phi Fraternities. He made his
home at 4453 Greenwich parkway
NV.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs.
Gertrude Bruckart, and two sons,
William L., jr., and Kenneth Bruck-
art, both of Washington.
Funeral arrangements have not
been completed.
Evening star., 1940-08-05
Bond Concerts

BY the Navy Band tonight at 7:30
o'clock at the east front of the Cap
itol. 1t. Charles Benter, leader;
Charles Brendler, assistant leader.
BY the Marine Band tonight at 8
o'clock in the Marine Barracks
Bandstand. Capt. William F. San
telmann, leader: Henry Weber, Sec
ond leader.
Evening star., 1940-08-05
Traffic Record

The traffic record, as revealed
at police headquarters for "a
hour period ending at 8 am.
yesterday:
Fatalities, none.
Accidents, 80.
Motorists injured, S.
Motorists arrested, 3S2.
Pedestrians injured, 4.
Pedestrians arrested for vio-
lation of pedestrian control reg
ulationS. 6.
The traffic record for 24-hour
period ending at 8 am. today:
Fatalities, none.
Accidents, 81.
Motorists injured, 7.
Motorists arrested, 1873.
Pedestrians injured, 4.
Pedestrians arrested for vio-
lation of pedestrian control reg
ulations, none.
Evening star., 1940-08-05
More Camp Fund
IGhts Received
By The Star

Additional contributions, totaling
$3.50, to send needy children to
camp have been received by The
Star since last Thursday. The for
NAL campaign for funds ended, still
short of its goal. The Star, how
ever, will continue to receive and
acknowledge contributions, each
$3.50 of which Is sufficient to send
a child to camp for q week, while
$25 covers camp expenses for three
weeks.
Recent contributions received by
The Star are as follows:
j. S. Gruver ver-------- $500
Eva v. Heth $50
r. F. D---------------- 800
Mrs. H. r. Mitchell 100
Anonymous ------------- 1900
Total $3.50
Previously acknowledged d---$3,017 80
Grand total ,072 80
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-02-16

flashed the worlds third largest en-
erald. She was surprised to see her
hands were trembling.
"It won't be easy, seeing you go,
Slim"
"It won't be easy to co." he an
swered.
Her dark eyes narrowed, tenderly
appraising, as she concluded:
you're doing fine thing, Slim.
I'm proud of you for sacrificing your
self in way you know won't be easy
And don't forget, need you, too, and
that you can always come back"
So when Slim left Edith Ashleigh
he was miserable and she was smil-
ing, feeling she was still the winner
and that he had chosen poor and
foolish way.
Slim was still feeling miserable
when he saw Comanche-now famed
as "The Flying Indian"-arrive at
the Santa Anita railroad station.
Comanche was greeted by a brass
band, a welcoming mayor with q
speech in his pocket written in honor
of horse!
While this was going on, three cars
back, from the squalor of a common
freight car was being unloaded
Knight Errant, ragamuffin of the
turf
A few seasons before, the son OF
the great Coronado had made his de-
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-02-16

Slim was thinking while driving up
the California street hill on his way
to her apartment. But his mind was
made up. Heather's indignant refus-
al to consent to Edith's plan for the
Knight Errant- Comanche combine in
the Santa Anita Handicap had
brought Slim to a plan of his own.
He would cast his lot with Knight
Errant-and with Heather Mills!
Slim was too blunt in coming to
that point after arriving at Edith's
He said swiftly:
81 saw Heather today. We had
lunch. I told her about your plan.
"My plan?" murmured Edith, and
her slim brows shot up with sus-
picion.
"Well, it was your plan," Slim said
miserably. "But it missed-by one
word. Heather said NO."
Edith leaned from her wide chair
to adjust a rosy spike of bloom. Fol
a moment it seemed to Slim she was
hiding smile. But her voice wher
she spoke was rich with sympathy.
well, we've tried, haven't we !
Sorry we've failed. Somehow 1 al
ways think of her as a poor neglect
ed child, clinging to that hopeless
horse. Anyway, we've done our best
for Heather Mills"
"Not our BEST" said Slim tensely,
and Edith, looking sharply, saw the
dimple in his right cheek was deep
with determination. There's some
thing else I can do-something I'll
have to do, Edith"
He rose restively to his feet as he
spoke. The bloom snapped under
Edith's hand. She stood UP to face
him.
"What is it, SLIM" she demanded
sharply.
cts not that Pm dissatisfied,
Edith. Not that I want to walk out.
You've been swell. If you can only
understand how much -
Edith's voice cut into his muddled
words like whip.
"Never mind the dramatic display,
darling. What am I to understand
that you are leaving me?"
"Not exactly that. But you don't
need me the way she-the way
Knight Errant does. You have Co.
manche and he's a champion"
Edith Ashleigh sat very still, look
ing down at the white hands that
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-02-16
QUEEN SOUND BRIDGE
REPAIRS COMPLETED

Chincoteague was again connected
with the mainland of Accomack
County Tuesday afternoon of last
week when the State Highway De-
partment and Mclean Construction
Co., completed repairs to Queen
Sound Bridge, and reopened it to one
way traffic only. The 200 foot sec
ton which was carried away by the
ice on January oath was replaced with
steel girders, supported by piling. In
fact the temporary structure is re-
garded as being stronger than the old
part which was carried away by the
storm.
During the time the bridge was
closed, State Highway officials, The
Mclean Construction Co., U. S. Coast
Guard officials and many individuals
extended themselves to help the resi-
dents of the Island and all others, who
had business TO transact there. With
the coming of spring and warmer
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-02-16
CHAPTER 16
linn walked over to Heather.

Slim walked over to Heather. r..
"Don't put him on the spot today
Heather" he begged. He hasn't q
Chinaman's chance. There's still
time to scratch him."
give waited a long time on prom
ises, SLIM" she answered in a tone
that still showed her hurt. "It's fall
and you're still not free. Artichokes
and I must go on alone. Ard he
thinks it's best knight Errant be rae
ed into condition now"
There were whispered riding in
structions. in the paddock when Slim
went there shortly before post time
to saddle Comanche.
Don't beat Knight Errant too far. /"
sim told Ted Dolan, Comanche's
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-02-16

but here, to the cheers and acclaim
of thousands
But today, unnoticed and unsung,
he stepped off the cars a forgotten
horse, just one of four shoddy equine
itinerants in the same saggy freight
car.
CONTINUED Next Week)