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Evening star., 1940-08-10
Girl Stands by Story,
Denied Row With Friend

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Aug. 10 P.-
Miss Rosemary Griffith repeated to
neWsmen yesterday her previously
announced story of having been
slugged on an airliner en- route to
Nashville Wednesday night and
swallowing the key to the mail and
baggage compartment which an un-
seen assailant had demanded.
The blond 24-year-old American
Airlines hostess was interviewed in
her hospital room after she had
talked with Civil Aeronautics
Board inspector, postal inspector
a deputy United States marshal and
an airlines attorney.
DR.. John Burch, who attended her
after she was taken to the hospital
wednesday with the key in her
stomach. a bruise ON her head and
scratches on hand and a leg, per-
mitted her to fly back to her New
York home last night.
Sticks to Her Story.
What she told the officers was
not disclosed. but to reporters she
reiterated the story which Paul
Stanley, Nashville sales representa-
tive of the airlines, said she had
told him.
Later, when she was shown a story
printed by local newspaper assert
ing she had quarreled with a friend
before leaving New York and that
she had a "premonition," Miss Grit
nth became hysterical and said the
published account was pure false
hood"
She said w. c. Jakeman, a CO.
pilot for American Airlines, who
visited her here and was with her
when she was first interviewed by
neWsmen, had driven her to the
airport when she left New York
wednesday night, but that it was
not true that they had quarreled.
Denies "Premonition."
She also denied having said before
taking off that she had a premoni-
ton something was going to happen
on the flight.
She said she had written a num-
Der OF letters to friends before leav-
ing New York and in one of them.
to man in Chicago, had jokingly
said she might not look the same
when he saw her again.
This referred, Miss Griffith said.
to the fact that she had broken her
nose when she was thrown against
the dashboard in an automobile
accident several weeks ago.
Evening star., 1940-08-10
10000 10 Be Taken
From One Flooded
Louisiana City
Food Short at Crowley;
"a Inches of Ruin in
Some Ports of Stote
By the Associated Press,

By the Associated Press.
CROWLEY, La, Aug. 10.-The
Coast Guard and Red Cross moved
today to evacuate all 10000 resi-
dents OF this rice belt city in the
greatest rain flood of Louisiana
history.
Bread and milk were the only
foods available this morning, Coast
Guard officials said, and sanitary
conditions were becoming acute.
All residents were taken from
their homes to the courthouse,
school buildings, rice warehouses
and other large buildings.
"a Inches of Rain.
Precipitation which followed last
Tuesdays tropical storm totaled as
much as "a inches in "a hours in
some parts of Southwest Louisiana.
A score OF towns and communities
were inundated, some without water,
lights or sewer facilities, and many
homes were reported to have drifted
away. Rice, cotton and corn crops
were heavily damaged. Roads were
blocked.
Crowley, rice capital of America,
was in darkness last night and most
Of its business houses had several
feet of water above the floors. The
sewerage and water systems were
out of commission.
Governor Makes Appeal.
Other towns inundated or par
TALLY flooded included Lafayette,
Rayne, Kaplan, Scott, Erath, Del
cambre and Gueydan.
Gov. Sam Jones made a radio
appeal for boats and co-ordinated
State, Federal and local relief work.
Doctors, nurses and medical supplies
were rushed in as reports of epi-
demic danger spread.
The Southern Pacific Railway
continued to operate as its roadbed
is elevated throughout the section.
1t made up special trains to haul
supplies and evacuate refugees.
Mayor Gabi Maraist of Kaplan
came riding out of the flood zone
on the top of his car, which was
pulled by tractor. He said so
IlOIleS III MS IOWn HOdLed away.
Business at StandstiIl.
Refugees were being bunked in
warehouses, business establishments
and public buildings, most of them
on upper floors. Business in the
area was practically at a standstill.
The torrential rains followed a
tropical hurricane which tore along
the coast last Tuesday before going
inland into Texas. The blow pushed
tidal water far inland and aggra-
waited the menace of rain. Only
one fatality, a drowning, has been
reported during the week.
The rain generally had stopped
falling today and it was believed
the accumulated water would be-
gin to subside.
Evening star., 1940-08-10
Kitchen Fire BIust Kills
Mother, Two Children

By the Associated Press.
HOUGHTON, Mich, Aug. 10-A
farm mother and her two small
children were burned to death and
three others severely injured yes
terday when fuel oil poured on a
kitchen fire exploded and ignited
their clothing.
Fatally burned were Mrs. Oscar
Anttonen, resident of a farm 20
miles south of here, and her chill
dren, Kenneth, 2, and Doris,
months.
The three who were seriously
burned were Shirley Anttonen, sis
ter OF the dead children; Mrs. Peter
Anttonen and Miss Helen Tolka, sis
ter-in-law and sister, respectively,
of the dead woman.
Evening star., 1940-08-10
St. Mory's Church Picnic
To Be Held Today
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Spectal Dispatch to The Star.
GAINESVILLE, Md, Aug. TO-
The annual picnic of st. Mary's
Catholic Church, Barnesville, which
always attracts hundreds of persons
from Montgomery and Frederick
Counties, the District of Columbia
and other places, will be held here
today
The Rev. Carl F.. Hess, pastor of
the church, heads the General
Committee and his chief aide is
Irving Fisk. Chairmen of the va
rious committees include Mrs.
Clagett c. Hilton, Mrs. Linwood
Jones, Miss Jennie Kingsbury, Mrs.
Herbert Kessler. Mrs. Spencer Fish
er, Mrs. Harry Fisk. Bernard Jones,
ST.; Harry Rhodes. Spencer Fisher
and John B. Offutt.
Evening star., 1940-08-10
Navy Orders Ghorm|ey
To London as Observer
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Rear Admiral Robert L. Ghormley
assistant chief of naval operations
has been sent to the United States
Embassy in London as special naval
observer, the Navy Department an
nounced yesterday.
1t. Comdr. Bernard L. Austin and
1t. Donald Macdonald were sent
with him as aides. In addition to
them, naval attache is now at
the London Embassy.
Admiral Ghcrmley, prior to his as
signment to London, was under or
ders to take command of Cruiser
Division 8 of the Battle Force.
1t. Comdr. Austin, who has been
in charge of the public relations
branch in the Navy Department
had been previously ordered to duty
as aide and flag secretary to Ad-
miral Ghormley. 1t. Macdonald had
just completed his shore duty here
in the communications division of
the Bureau of Naval Operations. His
previous orders also had assigned
him as an aide to Admiral Ghorm-
ley.
Evening star., 1940-08-10
Windsor Appointment
Boosts Tourist Trade
BY the Associated Press.


NEW YORK. Aug. 1O.-Appoint-
ment of the Duke of Windsor as
governor of the Bahamas has boost
ed tourist traffic to the islands by
20 to 80 per cent, the Eastern
Steamship Lines said yesterday.
The company's 6,185-ton liner
Acadia leaves New York today with
200 passengers, a 20 per cent in
crease above the normal. Approx
mately 300 have booked sailing for
next Saturday.
Evening star., 1940-08-10

Plane Hostess Back
lin New York, Attack
Case Declared Closed
AirIines Officials Soy
Girl Will Return
To Routine Trips
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Aug. 10.-Pale and
apparently weak, Miss Rosemary
Griffith, American Airlines hostess,
who said an unknown assailant
knocked her unconscious during a
fight to Nashville, Tenn, Wednes-
day, returned to New York today.
She was helped from a sleeper
plane into a waiting taxicab, which
sped away, presumably to her Flush
ing home. Efforts to talk with her
were unavailing. A spokesman for
the American Airlines said: "The
case Is closed The girl will 90 back
to routine trips
Airline officials said the cab watt
ing near the incoming plane was
just a coincidence-the cab was
probably ordered for some other
passenger" Airport rules forbid
taxicabs to enter the area.
Evening star., 1940-08-10
Americans Cun Return
To Use Frozen Wealth

By the Associated Press.
The Treasury amended it's regu-
lations yesterday so that Americans
now in invaded countries may use
any wealth they have in the United
States, provided they come home.
Under previous orders such
wealth was frozen"
Evening star., 1940-08-10
Personal Column Ads
Argue National Defense
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, Aug. 10.-The per-
sonal column in the Tribune car
ried this notice yesterday:
Gladys-Conscription passes-You
lose me for yr., prot. to your SEN
ator now. FRED.
This mornings column carries
this answer:
Fred-Are you man or mouse? A
country worth living in is worth
fighting for. Don't be panty waist
GLADYS.
Evening star., 1940-08-10
New York Sets Up
Japanese Beetle Barrier

NEW YORK.-Japanese beetles
which can fly only 5 miles, have
been hitching rides on airplanes
To forestall them, the United States
Department of Agriculture has
posted inspectors at La Guardia
Airport to see that none of the
pests come into New York on pas
sengers' clothing or baggage.
Evening star., 1940-08-10
utiIe Surprise Visits
Surprise Surprisers

BY The Associated Press
SAN BERNARDINO, Calf, Aug
1O.-Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Hanna de-
clded to pay surprise visit to their
daughter and son-in-law, Mr.. and
Mrs. Alvin Allen, in Portland, Greg
Mr.. and Mrs. Allen had the same
idea.
Their 1,1O0-mile journeys were in
vain.
Evening star., 1940-08-10
Shipwuy Contract Let

NEWPORT NEWS, Va, Aug 9
R.-Contract to build new
combination shipway and drydock
in the local shipyard was let yester-
day to the bravo Construction
Corp. of Pittsburgh.
Evening star., 1940-08-10

Germany and Russia have occu-
pied all or part of 13 nations since
last September.
Evening star., 1940-08-10

Sugar Loaf Mountain, near Rio
de Janeiro, is some so feet higher
than the Empire State Building.
Evening star., 1940-05-26

up the stairs at her as early as four o'ClOck.
"Yes," Liz said. She got off the bed and
stood at the window for moment. Spring
was late. The sky was overcast. There was
wind blowing through the barren trees and
untidy patches of snow still clung to the
ground Across from her she saw the faded
yellow paint on the back of the Appersons
house. Next door to that was the Greeleys,
then the Smiths, then the Pattersons'.
Suddenly, as she stood there the pattern of
fences, alleys woodsheds and back yards be-
came populous with ghosts. Or perhaps it was
only one ghost in a multitude of places.
1t was very young ghost, with plain brown
hair drawn back tightly from the face and
worn in pigtail 1t was freckled and wistful
ghost, too tall for her age, too awkward and
too shy A ghost who stood outside in the soft
evenings and watched people dancing through
open doors, or sauntered by with an air of high
unconcern hearing light laughter from porches
in the darkness. A ghost who went to school
dances unattended, sat in corners unnotlced,
and came home the same way. 1t was ghost
of long time ago, but it was all her life. 1t
was four years of high school, four years of
college, 1t was sad and lonely ghost, and she
knew it. 1t had left lot of bitterness in her,
and she knew that too
Her mother was calling Elizabeth up
the stairs again.
Yes" Liz said, I'm dressing, Mother.
SHE came away from the window with
feeling of deDression that didn't lift at the
thought of Cleos party She sat on the edge
of the bed for moment, deciding on the cor
rect costume for successful young actress
She finally chose the black velvet suit, be-
cause it looked more like sixty dollars on the
Avenue than an outsize at eight-hfty from
Bumbeman's. S. She stood for time looking in
the mirror.
Evening star., 1940-05-26

The reflection was satisfying She wasn't
beautiful - but few women are. Her eyes
were good, and her hair was done in an artful
wave that looked natural. Her nose was
slightly sharp, and her mouth too large, but
the general effect was good. She was still tall
and angular, but dramatic school had given
her poise and assurance, and New York had
taught her how to dress. She turned slowly,
pleased with the figure in the glass. Dear
God. she thought, "let me give good per-
formance just this once, because | have so
many things to pay back
Her mothers voice said, Elizabeth! It's
ten minutes to five now.
She said, YES" again, and came down.
stairs. Don't wait dinner for me, please. This
party may last forever
Outside, the wind was still blowing big and
free, and she shivered inside her coat, walking
quickly, with her heels tapping over the damp
concrete. Two blocks down the street she
turned in at corner drugstore, and sat at the
counter over matted milk that she didn't
want and cigarette That was easier than
trying to explain to her mother why she
herself, though it was a very clear thing in her
mind. At twenty minutes to six she laid fifteen
cents on the counter and walked outside again.
They were waiting for her at Cleo's with
restrained curiosity, as she had known they
would be. The entrance she made was effective
She made it with prayer, because it had to be
good. 1t was. Enter door at left and walk to
show the beautiful and intimate quality of
their friendship, and Cleo was saying, Oar
ling, you know all these people, don't you?
Somebody give her a drink
Liz put on her best smile, being gay. Some
of the people she remembered, and some she
had forgotten, but it made no difference. They
said, Hello, Liz, and she said Hello" add
Evening star., 1940-05-26

ing names when she could think of them
being bright, casual, assured. She saw faces
smiling, and heads nodding, and names went
on in her head in a ridiculous parade. Tom,
Dick and Harry Chicago, Milwaukee and St.
Paul. High, low, jack, and the game MY
dear friends" she thought, yesterday none
of you knew l existed. Now you think I'm
something important and you'll break your
necks to be nice to me-" That was a part of
the bitterness coming out, she knew; but she
knew also that this was the moment she had
waited for all her life. This was brief triumph,
and it was something that everyone should
have at least once.
oHE sat down in an overstutfed chair at one
end of the room and someone handed her
drink. 1t was Martini and it tasted as all
Martins taste unless they are mixed by
salaried bartender, but the authority was
there. Two of them gave her the confidence
she needed. IF I'm visiting fireman" she
thought, III be a good one. We 60 first class
or not at all. She was talking now, and she
had the audience with her.
"We closed on Broadway in the fall, she
said, and that part of it was true, as far as it
went. The play opened the first of October.
and it was a turkey if there ever was one. 1t
shut down two days later. She was on the
stage just once in the second act She came on
in maids uniform, said, The doctor is
here, Madam" and went out again. What of
it? 1t was still Broadway, wasn't it? And one
line of dialogue was better than no line at all.
Then eight weeks with a company on the
road" she said. I'VE got stranded out in
Kansas, and Equity had to bring us back to
New York. Darling, I'm dead And with a
season coming up in summer stock -"
That was pure fiction, but they took it big.
She was smart enough to talk, and she was
also smart enough to know when to stop.
Somebody sat down on the arm of her chair.
Liz looked up at him over the edge of her
glass and felt her heart skip beat.
You don't remember me, do you?" he said.
Yes, Skip remember you very well"
1t wasn't possible, she thought, that little
girl alteration could endure for this length of
Evening star., 1940-05-26
4 Short Story Complete in This Issue


~nHE had not intended lying about things
in the beginning. She wrote the letters
~ the way you always write letters of that
kind A suggestion of glamor and excitement
that didn't really exist More than sugges
ton of wishful thinking. New York is mar
velous," she wrote and then the usual frag-
mentary things chance to meet the most
fascinating people >. play closed last week
after short run, but have part coming up
next week in a new Guild show The other
night at The Stork Club at '2l -.
Those exaggerated and glowing accounts
were intended merely to reassure her mother,
but the town took them at face value. And
when she came back to Ridgeway in the early
spring for her first visit in four years she was
1.-The hometown gal who had made good IN the
big CITY Or at least everybody thought she
had which amounted to the same thing.
The news of her coming had Travelled
quickly. She went directly from the station to
the house with her mother, and thirty minutes
after they got home the telephone started
>ringing. Cleo Brown was one OF those VINO
called. Her voice came over the wire, throaty
and affected Darling" she said, Its so nice
to have YOU back I'm having some people IN
for cocktails tomorrow Just small party,
but most of the gang will be there and every
bodys dying to see you again - I'll see you
tomorrow then, darling.
Liz Snowden hung up the phone and sat for
moment staring at it. Cleos sudden interest
came as a surprise, but it was something she
could understand. Cleo would always enter
tain visiting royalty. 1t was the first lntlmatlon
+ of a found fame but it was satisfying
-Four years ago, Liz thought, you wouldn't
speak to me on the street, you two-faced
Z|witch. This is where get even.
The party was at five, and she finally made
HIT at a quarter to six, being just late enough
10 give it that cosmopolitan touch, because,
Ehe thought, if the back home boys and girls
|lvant to see big time lady they'll see one 1t
eemed like a pretty good joke on almost
Everyone at the time.
Her mother had started calling Elizabeth
Evening star., 1940-05-26
DANCE ON BUBBLES

The drama of a girl who told a
little white lie to make somebody
happy and then had to keep
on telling bigger and bigger ones
Evening star., 1940-03-03
Historic Homes
Lecture March II

Mrs. Tucker Brown, better known
through her lectures as Barbara
Trigg Brown, will talk on Historic
Homes and Gardens of Virginia"
Monday evening, March II. She will
show go new colored slides to H.
lustrate her talk which will be given
in the parish hall OF All Souls
Memorial Episcopal Church at 8
o'clock. Mrs. Brown has given this
lecture in almost every State in the
Union and by special request gave
1t at the White House.
Seventeenth Century House in
TideWater Virginia will be shown as
well as James River plantations,
18th century houses, those on the
northern neck as we'll as the Char
lottesville and Piedmont sections
and in Northern Virginia.
Mrs. H. c. Whitehurst, vice presi-
dent of the Rectors' Aid Society is
in charge of the arrangements for
the lecture, the proceeds of which
will be added to the funds of the
society.
Evening star., 1940-03-03

vet and her hat and veil matching
Mrs. Gilbert Louis Potts, sister OF
the bride, was matron of honor and
was dressed in powder blue silk
jersey, the wool jacket trimmed in
white embroidery and beads. With
this she wore a hat of white feath-
ers with a white veil.
Little Martha Ann Levin, niece OF
the bridegroom, was flower girl and
yotng Stanley Robert Spund, BROTH
er of the bride, was ringbearer.
Mr.. Levin had as his best man
his brother, Mr.. Samuel Jack Levin
and the ushers were Mr.. Gilbert
Potts, DR.. Maurice Rossow, Mr.. Al
fred Leviton, Mr. Abraham Lenner
Mr.. Irving Kaplowitz and Mr.
Irving Kegeles.
Mrs. Spund, mother of the bride
was dressed in aqua marine crepe
trimmed with net and beads, a felt
turban Of the same shade and had
yellow orchid corsage. Mrs. Levin
mother of the bridegroom. had On
dress Of dubonnet lace with q
turban Of the same color.
Evening star., 1940-03-03
Miss Ella Jesse Is Honored
At Luncheon in Arlington
Mrs. Lawrence Maus Is Hostess;
Mrs. Woodrum Arrives for Visit;
Lunch to Be Given by Mrs. Freeny

entertained IS luncheon yesterday
Washington Coli and Club honor Ella
Mr. Mrs Charles T. Jesse, marriage Mr.
Edward Robert Latham will take place March 16.
Clifton Woodruff wife of Representative Woodrum arrived
yesterday Roanoke with
Mrs Clifton Woodru jr in Buckingham
Freeny will entertain at luncheon and bridge to-
Spring will be N
H. j. Swink Mrs Ben Stalcup and Mrs
B. w. King.
daughter Saegmule
Evening star., 1940-03-03
Miss Zelda Spund
And Mr.. Leon Levin
Are Married

An attractively arranged wedding
was that of Miss Zelda Gold Spund,
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs Harry
Spund, and Mr. Leon Levin, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Emanuel Levin. The
ceremony was performed in the
blue room of the Shsreham Hotel,
Rabbi Henry Segal officiating at
l:30 o'clock Sunday afternoon, Feb
ruary IL. The reception following
was held in the same room, which
was effectively decorated with white
flowers, palms and fern.
Mr.. and Mrs. Levin are taking a
wedding trip to Florida and Cuba
and after their return will be at
home at l05 Blackthorn street in
Chevy Chase, Md.
The bride chose ivory white satin
for her wedding gown, which was
made on princess lines with a sweet
heart neckline, and the long grace
full skirt fell into long full train.
Her long veil was held by a coronet
of pearls with lusters Of orange
blossoms and she carried orchids
and lilies of the valley.
Miss Rosalie Levin, sister of the
bridegroom, was maid of honor
her costume of pink marquisette
trimmed with deep roSe-color vel
Evening star., 1940-03-03
Miss NARROW
HOnOred at
Silver Spring
Mrs. w. J. Kettler
Is Hostess at
Shower Luncheon

Mrs. William j. Kettler gave a
shower luncheon yesterday after
noon in her home in Silver Spring
in honor of Miss Ruth NARROW of
Washington, whose marriage to Mr..
William Thomson, also Of Wash
ington, will take place March % at
the Cathedral of st. Peter and ST.
Paul. Richmond roses, the flower
of Theta Pi Sorority of which the
hostess and honor guest are men,
pers, were effectively used. The
other guests included Mrs. Morris
E. NARROW of Washington, mother
of the bride-elect; her sister, Mrs.
George Elmore; Mrs. Marguerite M.
Fisher, mother of the hostess; Miss
Martha Fisher, Miss Eleanor Wilson,
Mrs. Edgar Badgeant, Mrs. Glenn
Montgomery, Mrs. Walter Conneu,
and Miss Mary Jane Mulford, all
Of Washington, and Mrs. Ernest
Marlowe of Chevy Chase, Md.
Last evening DR.. and Mrs. Kettler
entertained in their home before
the optemetric banquet at Brooke
Farm Tea House.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles R. Post were
hosts at party last evening at their
home in Woodside.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. K. Nelson again
are in their home in Sligo Park
Hills after spending two weeks in
Florida. They were accompanied
by Mrs. Nelson's mother, Mrs.
Thomas Parker of Takoma Park
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph R. Griffin
have been entertaining Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Wells Owings of Norfolk, Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert S. Pilgrim
of Sligo Park Hills will leave the
early part of this week for New York
and will sail from there Wednesday
on a cruise to Havana They will
be accompanied by Mr. and Mrs.
w. Boyce Morgan Of Bannockburn
Heights, Md.
Mr.. and Mrs. Myron Cowell gave
a bridge party last evening in their
home in Highland View.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Lutes have
visiting them Mrs. Lutes' mother,
Mrs. Ben Walker of Walkerton, Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira c. Laws and
Mr. and Mrs. Harrison H. Moseley
and their daughter. Dorothy, are
spending three weeks in Miami, Fla.