davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1943-12-28
$500 Bond Fixed
For Girl, Is, Held
In Maryland Staying
Murder Charge Reduced
To MonsIouehter in
Shooting of Formhund

Margaret Foran, Is. whose address
was given by Prince Georges Coun-
ty police as 1910 First street NV,
today faced grand jury action on a
charge OF manslaughter in connec-
ttion with the Staying Christmas eve
of William E. Sweeney. 80. Upper
Marlboro farmland, at PiscataWay.
Md
Trial Magistrate Alan Bowie set
bond at $500 after Frank Hall. at
torney for Miss Foran, waived pre-
liminary hearing Yesterday in Upper
Marlboro Police Court.
When arrested the girl gave her
name as Rita May Walsh and was
charged with murder. Police YES
terday identified her, however. as
Margaret Foran, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Thomas Foran of the
First street address. They said she
had gone under an assumed name
since leaving home several months
ago.
The murder charge was changed
to manslaughter after a conference
between States Attorney A. Gwynn
Bowie and Mr. Hall. Mr.. Hall
entered plea of not guilty for the
defendant.
Prince Georges County Policeman
Thomas Blandford said Miss Foran
tod him she shot Sweeney with
a -22-caliber rifle after he had struck
Louise Hamilton with an automobile
jack handle during an alteration
with Miss Hamilton's father. Guy
Hamilton, at the latter's home in
Pascataway. Mr.. Blandford quoted
the girl as saying she had been
visiting at the Hamilton home since
Wednesday.
Mr.. Blandford said Miss Foran
TOLD him Sweeney struck the Ham,
llton girl when she interfered in
an argument between Sweeney and
Hamilton. At this point Miss Foran
told the policeman she ran into
the house, picked up rifle snd
fired at Sweeney as he advanced
toWald her.
Evening star., 1943-12-28
Knoxes 10 Mark Wedding
With Three Other CoupIes

Four wedding anniversaries-in
cluding the 45th for Secretary o1
the Navy and Mrs. Frank KNOX,
will be celebrated here tonight wher
the cabinet officer and his wife viii
entertain three couples at a tradi.
tlonal dinner party.
Although the custom originated
some 20 years ago when the partici.
pants were neighbors in Manchester
N. H., three of the couples now re-
side in Washington and a fourth
formerly lived here.
The guests will include Assistant
Secretary of the Treasury and Mrs
John L. Sullivan, the Rev. Fred S
Buschmeyer of the Mount Pleasant
Congregational Church and Mrs
Buschmeyer and Capt. Edmund F.
Jewell. former business manager OF
the Washington Times, and Mrs
Jewell. Capt. Jewell, stationed at
the Boston Navy Yard, is on leave
as editor and publisher of the Man
chester Union-Leader.
A fifth couple, Judge and Mrs
Peter Woodbury. of Manchester. who
usually take part, will be unable to
attend the celebration this year.
Secretary Knox. who is president
of the Manchester Union-Leader
Publishing Co., resided in New
Hampshire for many years.
Evening star., 1943-12-28

Police said they took Mrs. Mills
into custody when the first car was
abandoned and were holding her
at the Rockville Jail for question:
ing. They said she was employed
by Silver Spring grocery store.
After leaving Burtonsville, police
said Mills drove into Laurel, where
he abandoned car No. 2. He then
drove to Sandy Spring. where he
abandoned car No. 3 md disap-
peared in the woods.
Public relations officers at Fort
George G. Meade said Mills, a pri-
vate stationed there, escaped No
vember l3 from the forts guard
house, where he was held for being
absent without leave.
Police said Mills later obtained a
job at Monrovia, Nd, and worked
there until his arrest for robbing A
hlllng station. Four other prisoners
OF the Frederick Jail, who escaped
with Mills, gave themselves up.
Evening star., 1943-12-28
Army Probes Death Of Man
Who Fell in Pentduon

Army officials today were investi-
eating the death of an Army serg-
cant who jumped or fell from the
fifth floor of the Pentagon Building
to an inner court at noon yesterday.
The sergeant, identified as David
B. Livingston, q, technician, fifth
grade, of Cambridge, Mass. died
an hour later in the general dis
pensary. Army officials said his
skull was fractured in the fall.
Sergt Livingston was attached to
the 18th Signal Service Company,
part of the Washington military
district. His mother, Mrs. Lea Liv-
ingston, Cambridge, was notified
of his death
Evening star., 1943-12-28
Draft Charges Abandoned
AGAINST Theater Executive

The Federal Bureau of Investiga-
tion has announced that charges
against James B. Martie, "a, of the
230O block of Twenty third road
North, Arlington. of failing to ex-
ecute his draft QUESTIONABLE and
failing to report for induction, have
been dropped.
The United States Attorney in
Reno. New, according to the FB1,
said he did not want Martie brought
back to Reno at Government eX-
pense, and recommended that he
be indicted in Washington.
According to the FBI, however,
the Army rejected Martie
When apprehended. Martie was
assistant manager of the Earle
Theater
Evening star., 1943-12-28
1000 al Yu|e Party
Given in Welcome
To D. T.. Newcomers
Committee Chairman
Says Crowd Surpassed
All Expectations

More than 1900 persons, repre-
senting every State. Hawaii and
Canada. attended the festive Wash
ington Welcomes You" Christina,
party for newcomers last night.
The party, which was given tc
newcomers to the city aiding in the
war effort, was sponsored jointly by
State societies in the District, the
Co-ordinating Council on Home
Hospitality and by The Star through
the washington Welcomes You
project.
Government girls" soldiers, sail
ors, WACS. WAVES, officers and
representatives of State societies
watched entertainers prominent in
Washington stage and radio circles
Dancing followed the variety show
Mrs. James w. Thurston. execu-
tive chairman. said that the crowd
which filled the presidential ball
room Of the Statler Hotel. surpassed
all expectations.
Pfc. John Gaiauskis. from Penn
sylvania, who is stationed at Fort
Myer, said, This Is one of the finest
ideas in Washington. It's great
chance to meet all kinds Of people
from all the different States"
Mary Louise Hester, Government
girl who came here from North
Carolina in July and works at Ar
lington Hall. just said It's wonder
full"
Charles Provenzano. radioman
third class. from New York, thought
the party gave an excellent chance
to meet new girls"
With Mikey Cousins as master of
ceremonies, the entertainment pro-
gram included acts by Mildred Kikta
blues singer: the Koenig Boys, Carl
and Henry, accordion players; Gloria
Grisso. tap and acrobatic dancer
and recently crowned queen of the
5th Regiment at Fort Meade. Nd. !:
Nellie Boyd. singer, accompanied by
Edward Dombroff. and the Hens
leys. exhibition dance team. Never
Davis Orchestra supplied the music
Mrs. Mary Davis, organizer of the
Volunteer Camp Shows, was chair
man Of the Program Committee.
Miss Laura King, director of the
washington Welcomes You" prof.
ect. and numerous officials of State
societies took the lead in planning
the event,
Evening star., 1943-12-28
Mrs. 6. T. Bridgmon, II,
To Be Buried in Iowa

Special Dispatch to The Star.
EDGEMOOR. Md. Dec. 28.-Mrs.
Gertrude T. Bridgman, u, widow of
John Charles Bridgman, died Sun
day at the home of her son and
daughterin-law. Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles T. Bridgman, 5000 Exfair
road, Edgemoor, after an illness of
more than two months. Funeral
services and burial will take place
tomorrow at Fort Dodge, Iowa.
A native of Iowa, Mrs. Bridgman
came to Washington about two years
ago. She had made her home at the
Edgemoor address since October.
Besides her son, she is survived by
a daughter, Miss Helen Gertrude
Bridgman, Edgemoor; a sister, Mrs.
Nora Woodard, Chicago, and two
grandchildren.
Evening star., 1943-12-28
Dead Man Identified
As Thomas S. Pitcher

A man who collapsed Yesterday
morning at Fourteenth and V streets
NV, and was pronounced dead at
Iallinger Hospital has been iden-
tilted as Thomas D. Pitcher, TO- of
1906 Fairmont street NV, police
said TO-DAY.
Mr.. Pitcher was q boiler repairman
a member of his family said. He
held a patent on a ventilation device
and had been working on an inven-
ton in connection with steam heat
ing. He had left home to help a
friend with repairs when he COL
lapsed
Mr.. Pitcher is survived by his
widow and two daughters.
Evening star., 1943-12-28
Airline Pilot Marks
18th Year of Service

Acclaimed the "fyingest man In
the world E. Hamilton Lee today
celebrates his 25th anniversary as a
pilot of scheduled airline flights.
Mr.. Lee, who now has more than
3,5OO,000 miles of flying to his credit
began his career in 1918 on the Post
Office Departments first scheduled
transcontinental airmail flight.
He has been with United Air
lines since 1927 and has son, Rob-
ert. in Uniteds flying service
Evening star., 1943-12-28

From transport in New Guinea
American members of hospital units
are carrying medicine and instru-
ments provided by War bond dollars.
How many will they succor? How
many dead will they find? How
many will never return? We do not
know, but we do know our daily
conduct can make an earlier end of
the war.
Give your dollars action: Buy
more War bonds
United States Treasury Department.
Evening star., 1943-12-28

Jack is now as long legged, awk-
ward and wide-eyed as any barn
yard calf.
The young animal is brown with
white markings on the lower legs
AS he grows older he will become
black with white markings.
The male gaur grows tremendous
hump on his shoulders and has large
fiat horns with a convex crest be-
tween them.
Both males and females, according
to DR.. William NJ Mann. Zoo direc-
tor, have fierce dispositions. Both
mother and baby are doing fine, ac-
cording to Zoo authorities.
Evening star., 1943-12-28
Maryland Holds Man
In Farmhouse Fire

Clarence c. Hollinsworth, IS, COL
ored, believed to be an escaped in
mate of st. Elizabeth's Hospital, was
being held for District officials today
by Maryland State police at Upper
Marlboro after his arrest Sunday
for allegedly setting fire to a vacant
tenant house on the farm of ]. M
Singleton near Accokeek.
Police said HollinSWorth entered
the tenant house and built a fire
with hay on the floor.
Evening star., 1943-12-28

A baby gaur is the latest addition
to the National Geological Parks
population. Jack arrived just in
time for Christmas, being born at
HAS am. last Friday.
Jack is the fourth offspring Of
Mama and Papa Gaur, which were
brought here in 1887 from Mysore,
India, when each was less than a
year old. The gaur or seladang
species belongs to the largest type
Of wild cattle in existence.
The gaur is considered by natives
of the Indian and Malay Peninsulas
whence it halls to be q dangerous
game animal
Evening star., 1943-12-28
Commissioners Get
Proposals for Cutting
Nursery School Cost
Text of FWA Officials
Letter Criticizinq
Expense Revealed

The Board Of Commissioners to-
morrow will consider a report sent
to them today by the Nursery
School Advisory Committee on
methods of reducing the high ad-
ministrative cost of public nursery
schools. The high cost was criti-
cized last week by Henry j. Sui
Ivan, assistant regional director OF
the Federal Works Agency, source
of more than half the nursery
schools operating funds.
Although Commissioner Mason
would not reveal the methods of
cost reduction discussed in the re-
port until the other Commissioners
have chance to study 1t, he re-
leased for the first time the text
of the complaining letter from Mr..
Sullivan. He also released the text
of another report from the Nursery
School Committee-unofficially an
nounced last week-of its objection
to proposed reduction OF school fees
from So to 50 a week.
Asks Direct" Administration.
Mr.. Sullivan declared, in part:
"A study Of the high administra-
tive costs indicates that reduced
overhead expenses could be achieved
through establishing a direct line OF
administration and authority. There
could also be consolidation Of the
project financial records"
The nursery schools are located
mainly in public school buildings
and the instruction, equipment
and personnel come under super
vision Of the Board of Education.
The administrator of the program,
however, Miss Dorothy D. Pearse,
has an office at 480 Indiana avenue
NV. and is responsible to the Com
missioners and to the Committee on
Services to Children of Working
Mothers. rather than to the Board
Of Education.
Oppose Change in Fees.
The committee. with Supt. Of
Schools Robert L. Haycock, chair
man. in the earlier report, went on
record as opposed to any change in
the Districts present sliding scale
OF fees, ranging from SO a week
down, according to the parents
ability to pay. The committee also
declared opposition to any change in
the legislation governing the sliding
scale.
The proposal to make rates a fiat
So a week for everybody was made
by FWA two months ago, in
Nation wide policy announcement to
encourage enrolment in the schools
and to make the service available to
more children of servicemen. The
committee report maintained. how
ever, that schools in Virginia and
Maryland which adopted the rate
when 1t was first suggested have not
noticed ANY marked increase"
The committee raised the question
OF possible withdrawal of FWA
financial support if the uniform fee
policy is not accepted. If future
appropriations of FWA Lanham Act
funds does hinge on District accept
ance Of the new low rate, the report
continued, some revision of existing
legislation obviously" will be neces-
sary. 1t is expected that the Com
missioners will soon ask FWA for
decision on this point
Evening star., 1943-12-28
Mary|anders Coming Here
To Plan Soldier Vote
B, the Associated press

DS iHc hSSOCIhleO ETbSS.
ANNAPOLIS. Md, Dec. 28-Gov.
O'Conor said yesterday that plans
have been practically completed for
conference in Washington this
week between representatives of the
Council of State Governments, War
Department and congressional lead
erS to provide for a workable pro-
cedure on absentee soldier voting.
Throughout the last 10 days the
Governor has been comforting with
the council and War Department,
and he stated that both agencies
had requested postponement of def
mite action until Nationwide Fed
eral law has been adopted to avoid
duplication on the part of the States
Evening star., 1943-12-28
Death Of Woman
In Crash on Bridge
Held Accidental
Inquest Scheduled Today
In Second Weekend
Traffic FotoIity
BULLETIN.

A coroner's jury today re-
turned verdict of accidental
death in the fatal injury Of
Mrs. Frances Waters, IS, who
was the victim of a head-on
collision yesterday morning
on Memorial Bridge.
Inquests we're being held today
in the deaths of Mrs. Frances
Waters, 81, of 2916 Key boulevard,
Arlington, and John Kowalsky, Ct,
Of the 1900 block Harrison street
NV, who died from injuries re-
ceived in holiday week end accidents.
Mr.. Kowalsky died Christmas Day
OF injuries received the night before
when struck by an automobile which
police said, was operated by Roger
Thomas, l6, of the 1900 block Con-
necticut avenue NV, at Wiscon-
sin avenue and Jennifer street NV.
Mrs. Waters was fatally injured
yesterday when the car in which she
was a passenger was in a collision
on Memorial Bridge This acci-
dent was directly attributable to ice
on roadway, the last of a heavy
coating that covered the city Sat-
urday and Sunday.
First Storm Fatality.
Mrs. Waters, who was en- route
to her Office in the Census Bureau
at Suitland, Md, was the first fatal
lty OF the storm and the city's
9th traffic victim of the year. Op-
orator of the car in which she was
riding was a neighbor. Mrs. M.
Blanche Allen, SO, of 1901 North
Herndon street. Arlington. The
other vehicle was operated by Capt.
William Burlingame, 36, of l7l7 G
street NV, police said
Another victim of an accident
caused by ice, Mrs. Elaine Iddinas
%, OF 1924 Rhode Island avenue
NE, remained in Sibley Hospital
today for observation Mrs. Iddings,
an expectant mother, was one of
flve passengers in a taxicab that
skldded into a curbing and turned
over at Brentwood road and Thir-
EAsAi otASSt I'VE. ScSlcIOdN.
Mrs. Iddings was the only oc-
cupant requiring disqualification.
SWinton Harris, II, of 1890 @
street Sc. was slightly injured yes
terday when struck by a car which
police said was operated by DR..
Edgar Bocock, who recently resigned
as superintendent of Gallinger Hos
pital The boy was admitted to
Casualty Hospital for observation.
Car Skids Down Embankment.
Other victims of traffic accidents
during Saturday nights freeze were
Mrs. Opal H. Corkery. acting princi-
pal of Anacostia High School. and
her husband, James E. Cookery OF
the Department of Labor. whose car
skidded down an embankment near
the Navy Annex of the Pentason
in Arlington.
Mr.. Corkery received a broken
arm but returned to his home at
i 1877 Twenty third street Sc. while
his wife was admitted to Emergency
Hospital with several fractured ribs
and possible internal injuries. Mr..
Cookery was removed to the hospital
in an Army truck, which spun
around several times en- route. ne
said today. The Clarendon Rescue
Squad ambulance took his wife to
the hospital
The couple, who maintain a sum-
mer home at Vienna. Va, were re-
turning from Christmas Day visit
with friends
Evening star., 1943-12-28
Clyde T. Ellis Reports
For Duty in Nuvy

Clyde T. Ellis, executive manager
of the National Rural Electric Co.
operative Association, reported for
active duty today as lieutenant q.
g. in the Navy
1t. Ellis is former Representative
from Arkansas. Mrs Ellis and their
two daughters live at 2701 Branch
avenue Sc. Three brothers also are
in the service: Vaughn. a para
trooper in Italy: Harold. with the
Army Air Forces in England. and
LLOYD, an ensign in the merchant
marine.
Evening star., 1943-12-28
Father and Son Killed
In Truck Accident
BY the Associated Press.

GETTYSBURG, Pa, Dec. 28.-
Two Hagerstown. Md, men-John S
Spangler, so, and his son, Leonard
Luther Spangler. 27. were killed yes
terday when their truck skidded on
an icy road, crashed into a utility
pole and overturned.
Coroner c. G. Crist Of Gettysburg
said both men suffered crushed
skulls and chests. Spangler and his
father operated potato chip con-
Germ in Hagerstown.
Evening star., 1943-12-28
Fire PeriIs Store

Fire in the elevator shaft of S.
kann Sons Department Stores, Sew
enth, Eighth and D streets NV.
caused minor damage about $50
o'clock last night. Firemen said
the blaze, apparently started by
spontaneous combustion, caused a
sprinkler system to. start on the
sixth floor. The management said
damage was slight.
Evening star., 1943-12-28
Bomb ExpIodes in Pocket

MADRID, Dec. % (P.-A dispatch
from Vichy said today that an 18-
year-old Polish Jew, arrested for
subversive activities, had been blown
to bits along with two police officials
when bomb In his pocket exploded.
, 1943-11-11
S-W-W Gets
High Honor

Simonds- Worden- White, unit of
Local 1853, established an out
standing record in the recent Com
munity War Chest drive, by over
shooting their quota by more than
20 per cent.
Acting upon a suggestion made
by several of the employees, the
company and the union joined to-
gether in setting aside Sunday,
October II as the day for the
employees to contribute their 8
hours to the campaign. Setting
Sunday as the 8 hour day, actual
ly meant a 16-hour day in view of
the fact that Sunday is the 7th
day and a double-time work day.
An overwhelming majority of the
employees worked on this day,
thereby making it possible to es-
tablish the high contribution rec
ord.
In a report submitted to the
local union by Chief Steward
Ferguson, he stated that the full
cooperation of stewards, manage
ment and workers made possible
the o~ver-the-top contribution.
This spirit of giving at Simonds-
, 1943-11-11
URWA Pledges
100000
In Bonds

WASHINGTON, D. C.-S. II.
Dalrymple, general president of
the United Rubber Workers of
America, an affiliate of the Con-
gress of Industrial Organizations,
has advised Secretary of the
Treasury Henry Morgenthau, Jr.,
that his organization is now
pledged to purchase $4O,OO0yOO0
a year in War Bonds.
Action was taken at the recent
URW convention to increase the
amount of the pledge from $780,
100000 a year.
Mr.. Dalrymple, in his message
to Secretary Morgenthau, said he
realized, as did the members of
thea JAW, that the government
needs more money. Members have
been urged to buy as many bonds
as possible in addition TO their
payroll deductions.
, 1943-11-11
Award To
Murray

NEW YORK-Chosen for Ibis
fortnight stand" on admission of
Negroes into labor unions, CLIO
President Philip Murray has been
selected to receive one of the two
James J. Hoey awards for 1913,
the Catholic Interracial Council
announced last week.
Ralph H. Metcalfe, Negro ath-
lete, Olympic champion and form
er director of athletics at Xavier
University, was chosen to receive
the other.
The award was established last
year by the family of the late
James ]. Hoey, former Collector
of Internal Revenue and first
president of the Catholic Inter-
racial Council.
Two medals are conferred each
year to the white and Negro lay
men who have made the most out
standing contributions to the
aus of i~nterracial justice during
the year.
, 1943-11-11

up u political activities. One
healthy aspect of the election was
the great amount of women who
voted. This should act as a stimu-
lus, to help activize the rest of us.
IF we are to have a greater
voice in government, closer rela-
tons should be established be-
tween labor and the administra-
ton, nationally and on a local
scale. To achieve this objective,
the broadest unity of action against
the enemies of labor and the war
effort is necessary. All sections
of the population, with the neces-
sary tasks for the speedy victory
over the Axis, must be reached.
By greater activity and closer
cooperation on the political front,
we car overcome the Ill effects
of the past two elections. We can
strengthen national unity behind
the President and defeat the vested
interests who are seeking to scut-
tie his foreign and domestic poll
cies. This, then is our major task
for the 1914 elections.
, 1943-11-11
No COP. Landslide

Admitting the Republicans came
out ahead in the elections through
out the nation, there were, how
ever, quite a few notable excep-
tons. AS was to be expected, they
and other opponents of the Presi-
dents foreign and domestic poll
cies are interpreting the election
results as a sign the people are
opposed to these policies and as a
defeat for the national admins
tration.
This assertion proves nothing of
the sort by a long shot. The people
: did not vote on the key war
issues nor can it be presumed
this was an expression of their
attitude toward the President.
The Republicans themselves did
all they could to keep the war
issue out of the campaign and
the Democrats, with few excep-
tons, also avoided this, the most
decisive issue today. While GER
tain trends and influences of a
national character did no doubt
play a part, the decisive factors
that determined the outcome we're
not and could not be viewed from
a national standpoint, but were
purely local.
, 1943-11-11

Thursday, Nov. IL, and Friday,
Nov. 12-The regular meeting oil
the Girls Club. will be devoted to
a discussion with DR.. Williams of
the city health commission, on the
cause, prevention and cure of So
cial diseases. This meeting, $50
P. NJ. Thursday, for first and
third shift, and II A. M. Friday
for second shift will be held
at 8 East Fifth St, second floor.
ALL GIRLS FROM ALL PLANTS
ARE WELCOME.
Friday, Nov. 10 - SERVICE
MEMS DANCE FOR NIGHT
SHIFT GIRLS at Fairgrounds
Coliseum from l A. M. Greatly
Saturday morning.. ALL GIRLS
WELCOME, BUT MUST HAVE A
PASS. At least one girl in each
plant has these passes SEE
HER, or call HE-5271, for in
formation.
Saturday, Nov. 27-HAYRIDE
PARTY AND WIENER ROAST
PLANNED. Watch for further,
announcement.
The club is offering assistance