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Evening star., 1941-08-25
Dentist Surprises
Robber in Office, but
Fails 10 Save Gold
Thief With Blackjack
Escapes, Taking S576 in
Cash and Materials

An armed robber, surprised IN
the act of looting a dentists office
in the 17O0 block of I street NV,
yesterday escaped with a total OF
S576 in cash, checks and gold before
the dentist could return with police.
DR.. Karl H. Wood told police he
went to his Office about 2::30 pm.
Yesterday, being called there to per-
form an operation. On entering, he
saw a heavy-set man armed with
blackjack. DR.. Wood ran to call
police and the thief escaped with
s306 in cash. $3.50 worth of scrap
gold, $50 worth of injection needles
and seseral checks. Police broad
cast a lookout for 35-year-old
white man wearing a blue sport
shirt. brown trousers and leather
gloves.
H. M. Greenspun of the 200 block
of New York avenue NV. reported
to police his truck was looted Satur-
DAY night of more-than $3.50 worth
of meat products. He reported that
the side door handle of the truck
was broken while the vehicle was
parked in the 300 block of New
York avenue NE.
Robert J. Malone of the 2400
block of Twentieth street NV. told
police he was attacked by two men
and robbed of his wrist watch and a
wallet containing s6 while he was
walking on Ashmeade place east of
Connecticut avenue NV. about 2
am. yesterday.
Edward Barry of the 900 block of
Ninth street NV. reported to police
that while walking through the
Monument grounds early yesterday
he saw a man creeping up on
couple. The man, he reported,
carried knife. Mr.. Barry said the
man ran off when he approached.
Robert c. Page, 4S, of Charlotte,
N. c., last night was beaten and
robbed of S65 by four assailants in
the Monument grounds. Virginia
Riss, 20, of the 1900 block of F
street NV, saw the attack and gave
chase on her bicycle. The men got
into a taxi at Eighteenth street and
Virginia avenue NV. and made
their escape. Police took into GUS
tody the cab driver whose license
number had been given by Miss
Riss and he was held for questioning.
Henry Savnier. manager of res
taurant in the 1900 block of @ street
NV, reported to police that during
the week end thieves broke into a
metal cabinet in the place and took
$3.50 in bills.
Frank w. Evans of Norfolk, Va,
said bag containing Navy whites
and clothing valued at $173 was
stolen from his car parked at North
Capitol and E streets.
Evening star., 1941-08-25
Arrests Of Drunken Women
Rise 35.4% Over 1910

Analyzing 2S,450 arrests of women
in 410 cities with over $4,000 popu-
lation, the Federal Bureau of In
vestigation said today that drunk
enness increased 35.4 per cent over
1910 and driving while drunk, 1873
per cent. Arrests of women for all
causes increased 1853 per cent.
Arrests of women for criminal
homicide increased l7.2 per cent; for
assault, 22.4 per cent: for burglary,
203 per cent, and for auto theft,
1914 per cent.
An analysis of 313,204 arrests of
both men and women showed these
trends:
Murders increased rs per cent;
rape, 36 per cent; auto thefts, 3 per
cent; aggravated assault, 2.6 per
cent, and negligent manslaughter, 1.3
per cent. Robberies decreased 8 per
cent; burglaries, So per cent, and
larcenies, IL per cent.
Evening star., 1941-08-25
Miss Mary Corbett,
Retiring, to Be Honored

Miss Mary Coroett, a retiring en-
ploye of the Social Security Board,
will be guest of honor at a dinner to
be given by her fellow workers at
7 7oclock tonight at 1929 Connecticut
avenue NV.
Miss Corbett, who has been in
Government service about % years,
has been with the general files
section of the Security Board for the
last five years. Her home is at 1910
Biltmore street NV.
Evening star., 1941-08-25

When a reporter intimated that
farm women wouldn't 60 to such
lengths for comfort and safety
as these superpractical clothes.
Miss Clarice Scott, assistant home
economics specialist. who had de-
signed the clothes, declared she
had been brought up on a farm
herself and knew what the wom-
en- wanted. All the II models,
she added, had been tried out
before they were made up.
Several mail order houses are
expecting to distribute patterns
and some ready-to-wear models
in the spring, she said.
When all the models had gone
and the reporters had finished
examining the isle stockings,
some of which were described as
having been developed for women
who want something ultra
swank," Mrs. Roosevelt spent what
remained OF the press conference
Evening star., 1941-08-25
u. S. Public Pay Roll
Tops Seyen Billion

FeueraE state ana local govern
ments employed approximately S.
1858, 900 persons in January, with a
pay roll for the month of $621 ,0O0, 600,
the Census Bureau reported today.
Since 1929, public pay rolls have in
creased by almost one half, and
public wage and salary expenditures
this year constitute one sixth of the
Nations non-agricultural wage pay
ments.
The 10 governmental units report
ing the largest numbers of employees
in January are as follows: Federal
Government, 2,118,000; New York
City. 145.357; New York State, S.
$40, Pennsylvania, 53,508; Cali
fornia 3O,322; Chicago, 29,7OS; Mas
sachusetts. PATTI; Illinois. 23,100;
Ohio, 22,531 and Philadelphia, 49,
149.
State and local governments en-
ployed approximately 3,250000 per-
sons. Teachers and other school
employees, the largest group, totaled
1850, 900, and their earnings in jan
uary amounted to SITS, 100000.
On the basis of present popula-
ton, governmental pay rolls-Fed-
eral, State and local-amounted to
s4.72 per capita in January, as COM
pared with a total per capita gov
ernmental cost of SLABS per month.
According to the Census Bureaus
figures, city government employees
were paid on the average $116 a
month. State employees did almost
as well, with an average of STA.
County employees averaged $103,
while those on township pay rolls
reported average earnings of only
$28 month.
One quarter of all State. city and
county workers were assigned to
public works activities, and IS per
cent were employed by administra-
tive agencies, legislative bodies and
courts. Other governmental oper-
ations accounted for the following
percentages: Public hospitals, II;
police protection, 10; public-service
enterprises, 10, and fire protection,
7. The remaining 81 per cent were
engaged in a wide variety of activ-
tiles, of which public health, char
tiles, and recreation and park were
the most important
Evening star., 1941-08-25
By MIRIAM OTTENBERG.

Girls in overalls, house dresses
and slacks paraded through the
corridors of the White House
today.
They wore the work clothes de-
signed by the Bureau of Home
Economics of the Agriculture De-
partment for women in industry
and on farms.
Called together to witness the
fashion show were the women of
Mrs. Roosevelt's press conference,
who also had a chance to finger
Isle stockings. some of the 300
designs created by the Agriculture
Department to replace silk hose.
Most of the outfits had cost less
than 81 to make and were de-
signed for safety and comfort as
well as style. There were, for in
stance, such features as large
pockets, folding bonnets, leggings
and trousers that buttoned tight
Evening star., 1941-08-25
Work Clothes for Women Modelled at White House

denying rumors that she would
go to London on a mission.
She said that nobody had asked
her to go and as far as she knew
there were no plans for the trip.
AS for other national defense
measures, Mrs. Roosevelt said
that she had always worn cotton
stockings a great deal in summer
and considered them no hardship
and she expected to conserve gas
just like everybody else. She re-
marked she had never gone out
to drive merely for the sake of
driving, but that in the future
she would try to plan her trips
better.
She pointed out that since the
royal family in England was sub
ject to food rationing, as the
Duke of Kent had told her, she
thought the White House family
should be subject to gas ration
ing.
Evening star., 1941-08-25
1926 Listed
0nU.S.PayRo||s
Here in June
Civilian Employment
Coins 3.9 Per Cent
Over May

Civilian employment of the Fed
eral Government in the District at
the end of June totaled 1926, an
increase of 80 per cent over May,
and approximately $4,000 more than
in June, 1910, the Civil Service
Commission announced today. Pay
rolls for these employees amounted to
$50, ,60l ,662, an increase Of IL per
cent over May, and nearly $7,355 900
more than year ago.
The War Department added 1866
employees in the District during
June, the Navy Department 1853,
the Civil Service Commission 1851.
and the Federal Works Agency GAL.
Other agencies reported smaller in
creases. Department of Commerce
employment decreased 209
Nationwide Employment.
Nationwide Federal employment
at the end of June totaled l.370,11O,
an increase Of 63,777, or 4.88 per
cent, over May, and 218,962 or IS. .03
per cent more than the June. 1910,
totals.
With nationwide increases re.
spectively of 28,170 and 1l,417, War
and Navy Departments reported the
largest June gains. Other SUBJ
stantial increases included the fol-
lowing; Agriculture, 4,703; Post Of
flee, 1850; Panama Canal, 3,098;
Interior. 2,4l7, and Civil Service
Commission, 2,172.
June pay rolls totaled $2o5, ,5s1 ,047,
as compared with $l98482, ,389 in
May, and $l49,240,255 in June, 1910.
Other Statistics.
Employment outside the District
reached 1,185,874. an increase OF
56 1863, or 5.04 per cent, over the May
total. Pay rolls outside the District
aggregated $l74,979, 1886, a gain of
$6 ,865. 100 over May.
At the end OF June, the War De-
partment had 320,291 civilian en-
ployes throughout the country,
gain of approximately 1873 900 in the
past IL months. Navy Department
employment totaled 222,862, nearly
double the figure of year ago.
Full time temporary employees In
the District in June totaled 1923,
an increase of 2,627 during the
month. OF these, 1884 were paid in
June from emergency relief funds
ia more than in Nav.
Evening star., 1941-08-25
U.S.. Officer to Keep Post
In Nicuruquon Academy

The American Government today
agreed to continue detailing an
Army officer to serve as director Of
the Military Academy of the Ma
tional Guard of Nicaragua.
The provision is made in an agree
ment signed by Secretary of State
Hull and the Minister of Nicaragua,
DR.. Don Leon De Bayle. The origi-
nal agreement for this arrangement
was signed May %, 1899.
Evening star., 1941-08-25
Ticket to Baseball Game Proves
Undoing Of Pickpocket Here

and said he held the ticket on that
seat.
When questioned, Catlett said he
bought the ticket from George N.
Baskerville. colored, Of l342 r
street NV.
Baskerville told police the ticket
was given him by Victor L. Williams,
alias Bell Bottom Red" 40, colored,
currently serving a 90-day sentence
in New York City for vagrancy.
Bell Bottom Red" who has a
considerable record for picking pock-
cts, was indicted today by the Dis
tfict grand jury for robbery and will
be brought here when released in
New York.
Evening star., 1941-08-25
Hellenic Association
Reflects Vournus

George Vournas of Washington
was reelected vice resident of the
American Hellenic Educational Pro-
eressive Association at its conven-
ton yesterday in Cincinnati, the
Associated Press reported. Van A.
Nomikos of Chicago was reelected
president.
Other officers named at the con-
vention, which was in session a
week, were: Secretary, Stephan
Scopas of New York; councillor,
George Loucas of Charleston,
w. Va; treasurer, Charles Kotsilibas
of Worcester, Mass, and governors,
George Gisciras of Cheyenne, Wyo.,
and Tom Semos of Dallas, Tex.
Evening star., 1941-08-25

Charles M. Henderson of Alexan-
dria had his pocket picked @hile
riding on a Washington bus June
%, losing mis- wallet containing $40
and two tickets to the Washington
baseball game the next day.
He did not discover his loss until
leaving the bus, but he remembered
the seat numbers on the tickets and,
through arrangements with Griffith
Stadium officials, he was permitted
to occupy one of the seats.
A few minutes after he sat down.
Lynwood Catlett, colored, of 1928
Corcoran street NV. approached
Evening star., 1941-08-25
Graduates at Alabama

Howard Lewis son of Mr. and Mrs.
William Lawlor of 712 Upshur
street NV, was graduated recently
at the University of Alabama sum-
mer commencement, the university
announced. Ranked scholastically
in the upper fifth of a class of $50,
Mr.. Lewis will continue his work as
graduate journalism student next
year, while serving as editor OF the
campus newspaper.
Evening star., 1941-08-25
Festival Princess Named

LA PLATA, Md, Is (SpeciaD.-
Miss Frances Brown, daughter Of
County Agent and Mrs. P. D. Brown
of La Plata, has been named by
Gov. O'Conor as princess to repre-
sent Maryland at the South Boston
(Va) tobacco festival on Septem-
Der 5. /
Evening star., 1941-08-25
Toll in Previous Months.

In August, Beware OF:
/. Crossing a street at some
point other than a crosswalk.
Three of the five pedestrians
killed in traffic in August. 1910.
were fatally injured while COM
mitting this unsafe act.
2. The hours between S and
pm. Four persons met death
within this four-hour period
in August last year.
Evening star., 1941-08-25
Rites Held for Mrs. Quuntz

WINCHESTER, Va, Aug. Is (Spe-
ciaD Funeral services were held in
Loudoun Street Presbyterian Church
yesterday for Mrs. Rosabelle Quantz,
IS, widow of Frederick w. Quantz,
who died Saturday. One daughter,
Miss Caroline Quantz, survives.
Evening star., 1941-08-25
Hirohito Sees Admiral

TOXIC, Aug. Is (P).-Admiral
Koshiro Ottawa, naval minister,
was received today by Emperor
Hirohito for a report on naval
matters.
Evening star., 1941-08-25
Former Sheriff Dies

WOODSTOCK, Va, Aug. Is (P.-
B. M. Borden. so, former sheriff Of
Shenandoah County, died at the
hospital here yesterday.
Evening star., 1941-10-15

about Tarrington's first marriage2"
The direction of the question clearly
surprised Strasson.
only that they were married less
than year and that he came into
her property"
Franklin turned to Tom. "Send
Scrubby to find out from Jane
where Harrington kept deeds to
property. Have him 60 there and
find out from those papers what
Tarringtons first wife's maiden
name was. If it's a safety deposit
box, she may have access. Anyway,
tell him to find out" Tom hurried
out and the detective returned to
StraSSon.
when you and Jane returned to
the library, were the lights on?'
No. Jane CROPPED for a light near
the door. The long window was
OPEN
And you heard no one, saw no
one?"
only the light in the music
room"
Must have been quite a shock,
what you found"
1T was. We took the document
and left newspaper instead"
Put anything away? Handle the
gun?"
Strasson shook his head en-
phatically. mo. There was no gun.
I did put Felicity's compact on the
table. She had left it on the seat
of the car as we got out"
Just a little playmate" breathed
Franklin. Did you turn the lights
off when you left?"
NE, we didn't come to think
of it."
Franklin rose. The case is clear
ing up. If Scrubby gets the infor-
motion I suspect, We'll have a shut
case"
Strasson looked up at the big
man, following him with his eyes
as the detective paced the room.
Whats to become of me?"
BLESS my soul: I don't know.
Tom takes care of you" Franklin
went on walking up and down, up
and down. Tom came back into
the room.
Mrs. Blackjack has disappeared,
chief"
Continued tomorrow
Larry Blackjack admits his wife is
good at double-talk
(Copyrisht, 1871. the Chicago
Daily News. Inc)
Evening star., 1941-10-15

please enlighten me? just who are
you and what is this?"
This" replied Franklin bitingly,
"is a murder investigation He Cin-
dicating Tom) is government agent
who has had you and Harrington
under surveillance for some time.
l." he concluded with emphasis, 'am
Capt. Franklin; you have probably
heard of me-"
Il don't figure in any murder
investigation. And if harrington is
dead, what can Barnes want with
me?"
There's a little matter of some
bauXite," Tom put in. But right
now, you do figure in this investi-
CATION" He waved his hand toward
Franklin as much as to say, Your
witness"
Franklin leaned forward as if to
emphasize what he had to say to
Strasson. Tell us what happened
last night, Mr. Strasson. Begin at
the beginning"
Strasson shrugged. Il don't know
just where you think an evening
begins"
Don't be f1ippant, Strasson," "
Franklin cut in 1t will get you
nowhere. Why did you take Miss
Newgate out?"
Il conceived the idea that she
would be usedful in the future. I
had no notion of letting Harrington
NJ antirolU "
And when you found he was
clear Of you entirely, you killed
/ him.
{ Strasson Is Confident.
/ Strasson turned deliberately and
smiled at Tom. Il did not kill him.
He was not clear of me"
! How do you figure that?" asked
Franklin in beguiling tone.
"A whisper at any time in the
/ future and he would be discredited
for good"
"supposing he discredited you
first?"
Strasson smiled again, that smile
of satisfaction. of savored advan-
tage. He did not know Jane was
my wife. He did not know of
copies of correspondence. He could
not have escaped me"
Not even with James help?" For
moment Strasson's face clouded
with suppressed doubt. Then he
smiled and shook his head. He held
up his hand and Graded it.
She eats out of your hand" Tom
interpreted. L wonder"
after supper and the theater you
brought Miss Newgate home. !"
Franklin resumed. You went into
the library to talk to Harrington.
Just what did you talk about?"
Miss Newgate.' Strasson repliod
promptly. Il said I thought she
would do very nicely when she got
over her fear"
And he said?"
He said I was welcome to her,
but that right now he needed her
for the children. 1t seems Mrs. Tar
rington was considered unwell."
Where was Mrs. harrington,
Strasson?"
Evening star., 1941-10-15
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Evening star., 1941-10-15

second radio broadcast in the Free
dom's People" series over the Ma
tional Broadcasting Co. red net
work Sunday at 1880 pm.
The broadcasts are sponsored by
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Evening star., 1941-10-15
Gluroer at Runymeoe
BY ellen Tower

thus Felicity Neuga pretty English
brings Hemingway children Runymed estate
OF their and uncle Shirley and Henry harrington Shirley tells
Felicity of her fear OF Henry and shortly aeroard she disappears
household the after Henry
murdered in his study Tom whom Felicity e
lone NTH the boat Rnyede NTH Capt Franklin
police deteciDe and admits Federal agent the trail OF
eloW Strasson has had dealings
Harrington ShasSon Seieed his Mertco and
brought to Runymede for questioning he Shirley and Mrs
harrington the night OF his
TarrngtonS
Trombridge finally admitting she is his Gite.
CHAPTER X.
Trowbrdge really Jane SaSson Franklin took the
his stride Well can't I'm surprised You'd have to ge
his double place
Franklin. will
Evening star., 1941-10-15
Fuirfux Citizens to Meet

DUNN LORING, Va. Oct. Is (Spe-
ciaD The Fairfax County Feder-
alton Of Citizens Associations will
hold a special meeting at the local
school at 8 pm. tomorrow. The
public utilities committee will pre-
sent its findings in connection with
its study of local utility service and
rates.
Evening star., 1941-10-15
Dr.. Carver to Feature
Broadcast on Sunday

DR.. George Washington Carver,
colored scientist who introduced the
peanut as Southern crop and then
developed 80 by-products from 1t Of
commercial value, will headline the
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1941-02-06
If YOU Don't KNOW Coal, KNOW YOUR DEALER
3,M

cial printing plants, since the
census of manufacturers is con-
fined to establishments doing an
annual business of $4,000 or
more.
Employment last year totaled
372,2l7 and the value of pro-
ducts, including receipts from
advertising and sales, amounted
to $2,170,968.706.
Newspaper establishments, ex-
cluding small weeklies reporting
a business of less than $4,000
totaled 1910, as compared with
$3.50 in 1887. These employed
68,399 salaried employees and
97,251 wage earners. Periodical
establishments totaled 2,558.
commercial job printers $685..
and book publishers 1896.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1941-02-06
James Wells, 6S N. 23rd st.

paper acquires the necessary
properties to render it impervi-
GUS to water, oil, grease, acids
and chemical substances. 1t can
also be made noninflamamble.
This "Aero- Hydro" paper may
be soaked in water, crumpled
and otherwise roughly handled,
then allowed to dry and be used
in the regular manner; it may
be written upon in ink while
wet; may be used as a container
in which water may be boiled to
steam heat over an open flame
with no harmful results, it is as
serted.
The multitude of uses to which
such paper could be advantage
ously applied is beyond concep-
tion. 1t would be especially val
liable in the publication Of books
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1941-02-06

tories, we are informed, under
licenses issued by the inventor
and is said to add but one cent a
paper pound to the cost of pro-
duction.
The foregoing information is
based upon a signed statement
by Henry Green, national di-
rector of Labor Press Associates,
165 Broadway, New York City,
who no doubt will furnish addi-
tional information upon request
of interested parties. If the
facts are borne out by the test
of time, something new in paper
has arrived for posterity.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1941-02-06
u. S. Printing And
Publishing Is One
Of Top s. Industries

With more than a $2,0O0,0O0,-
900 output, the printing and
publishing industry ranked
among the first five American
industries in 1889 in number of
employees and value of it's pro-
ducts, the census bureau report
ed recently.
Last year 20,968 printing and
publishing establishments were
in operation, an increase of
1920 since 1887. These figures
do not include many small
weekly newspapers and CONNER
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1941-02-06
Something
New i'm Paper
@ Automobiles

Paper, as the world has known
it down through the ages, has
been frail commodity unable
to resist the devastating effects
of saturation, rough handling or
the ordinary wear and tear of
usage. Now science has step
ped into the picture and HI. Sher-
bak, a distinguished chemist and
engineer, has invented process
whereby any low or high grade
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1941-02-06

and bank papers, policies, certi-
ficates and other records design
ed for permanent preservation.
1t is expected that Jne material
may be utilized for garments of
a sort for outdoor wear, covers
of various kinds, etc. It is al
ready being produced by six fac