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Evening star., 1943-12-07
Bernard Lee Mason
Scores in Recital
At Howard u.
BY ELENA DE SAYN.

It is always pleasure to hear
an artist as well equipped musically
and technically As is Bernard Lee
Mason, violinist. who made his ap-
pearance at the Howard Univer-
sity last night. Already in the
opening number, Vitali's "Ciac-
cona," Mr.. Mason conveyed to his
audience that he is 4 serious mu-
sician and one who can WELD his
bow like a master. Moreover, his
performance of this number and
later of the Concerto in G Minor. !"
by Bruch, left a satisfying impress
sion Of sincerity and of innate ap-
probation Of the music presented.
Vitali's composition places many
a command Of a broad tone, Of
dynamics and Of many types Of
demands upon the players, such as
bowling. In this. the violinist scored
Evening star., 1943-12-07

. point for his masters and for
himself. presenting the work with
breadth and dignity. Discounting
4 few hasty passages in the con-
certo, which, II treated with more
deliberation, would have enhanced
their effect, the performance was
OF 4 high order and gave the player
an opportunity to show off his sing
ing tone and technique which met
all demands.
Mr.. Mason was fortunate to have
the assistance OF Warner Lawson, the
new dean Of the Howard University
music school, who gave him unusu-
ally good support at the piano. Both
artists shared enthusiastic applause
after the concerto. A group of
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iRhter numbers was scheduled after

lighter numbers was scheduled after
the intermission, calllre -,-.-.--
upon technical ability and beauty
of tone. Kreisler's own popular
"Preludium and Allegro" written
in the style OF Pugnani, headed the
group and was followed by the lat
ter's arrangement of Dvorak's S
"Slavonic Dance No. 3 in G Major" I"
The familiar Romance" from
Wieniawski's Concerto in D Ma jor,"
"Prize-Song" from Wagner's Die
Meistersinger," arranged by Will
helmj, and De Falla Kreisler's
"Danse Espagnole" from La Vida
Breye" brought to a conclusion one
Of the most enjoyable recitals Of
the series.
Evening star., 1943-12-07
Citizens Ask Reopening
OF GaIIinqer Inquiry

The Randle Highlands Citizens
Association last night named a
committee to investigate the health
conditions 1T the Glenn Dale Hos
pital, in Maryland, and called on
Senator McCarran, head Of the Dis
trict Committee, to reopen the Gal
linger Hospital health hearing.
Frances j. Burns, a former men,
Der Of the association and a recent
patient at the Glenn Dale Hospital,
made the request
The committee members are: C.
A. Barker, c. Henderson and Paul
Mudd.
Evening star., 1943-02-01
Accused Train Slayer
Back in Cell After
Six.Hour Gri||inq
Stute Seeks Additional
Evidence in Knitting
Of Virginia Bride
By the Associated Press.

ALBANY, Greg, Feb. IA zoot-
suited colored prisoner charged with
murder sat in the Linn County Jail
today while the State sought more
evidence for the case against him.
The prisoner, Robert Folkes, 20,
was questioned for six hours last
night. He returned to his cell at
least outwardly light-spirited.
A dining car cook on a unit OF
the Southern Paciflc's West Coast
Limited, Folkes is accused of knitting
Mrs. Martha Virginia James, 81,
OF Norfolk, Va, in a sleeping car
berth on the train nine days ago.
Today State police expected to
question other train crew members,
including porter who said he saw
Folkes in Mrs. James car a few
minutes before the Staying.
we have enough evidence to 60
to trial without confession" Dis
trict Attorney Harlow Weinrick
said.
Police in Los Angeles, where
Folkes was arrested, said the pris-
oner gave them, and then retracted
a statement In which they said h.
admitted crawling into Mrs. James
| berth January % and cutting he
| throat when she awakened ant
cried out.
Deputy Sheriff Clay Kirk, VIII,
brought Folkes here. said the cool
generally was confident OF regain
Evening star., 1943-02-01

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Evening star., 1943-02-01
BY THOMAS X. HENRY,
Star StAfI Correkpondent.

| LONDON tBy maiN, Already
about 200 American soldiers in Great
Britain have married English and
\ Scotch girls.
The increasing ranks Of the war
brides raise some perpleXing prob
lens for Robert c, Lewis Of Gull
pepper. Va, field director of the
American Red Cross family services
in England This former Interna-
tional League baseball player has
the job Of ironing out the financial
and family difficulties which are
bound to arise.
The service has been developed
since the last World War, largely
for application in the United States.
One function is to investigate the
need for emergency furloughs due to
sickness or other troubles at home.
Another is to give temporary relief
to the family Of soldier which has
run into financial rough water.
Liaison for Kinfolk.
Mr.. Lewis and his assistants also
have the job Of strengthening out
difiiculties between the soldiers here
and the folks at home. They seek
out boys whose mothers complain
through local chapters that they
have not heard from their sons for
months and cable back to the States
the present status OF the soldiers.
They supply as loans. money
enough to get back to camp to SOL
diers who have gone on leave and
are broke and stranded. They ar
range allotment and allowance
difficulties and, on some occasions,
emergency discharges.
In one case, it has been possible
to arrange to have a man fur
loughed back to the United States.
Before he joined the Army. this
man and his wife had adopted a
child. There was some fiaw in the
adoption papers and the youngster
vas about to be taken away from
the foster mother The legal COM
plications were such that it was
absolutely necessary for the soldier
to appear in person before =. Ger
tain court in the United States.
The work involves flashing at
least 1000 cables q month between
the British Isles and Red Cross
in Washington, and
the difnculties to be overcome often
are quite complicated.
Cable Halts Eviction.
Mr.. Lewis gives few typical
such as that OF a soldier
from Havana, Cuba, who was heart
broken when he received a letter
from his aged parents saying they
were about to be evicted from their
home for payment OF $40 rent.
The Army could not help. The
Evening star., 1943-02-01
u. ). Officials Witness
New Fuel Demonstration
p, the AasoeintAd pYess

2. the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Feb. IA syn
thetic fuel described by its de-
veloper as capable Of enecting q
IS per cent saving In fuel oil-has
been demonstrated for Government
of1icials
Called "colloid fuel" by developer
Jay Gould Coutant, an engineer
ing consultant, the nuid was de-
scribed as mixture Of 10 per cent
low grade fuel oil. No. s. and 80 per
cent finely powdered soft coal.
Mr.. Coutant said any industrial
oil burner can use the colloid fuel
but that 1t was not yet adapted to
the domestic field. Tests At the
Metropolitan Petroleum Corp. plant
In the Bronx have been made TO,
six months.
Present at the demonstrate as
representatives Of the Government
were Warren G. Drake. engineer for
the Army Ordnance department.: W.
c. Schroeder and L. r. Burdick,
United States Bureau Of Mines: C..
C. Moore and w. J. OMalley, Petro-
leum Administration. and Philip
OKeefe and w. J. Adams, Army
Ordnance Department.
Evening star., 1943-02-01
Red Cross in Britain Smoothes
International Family Troubles
CuIpeper Man Directs Job of Solving
Problems Arising Out Of War Marriages

mans colonel telephoned from
Northern Ireland to Mr.. Lewis
Office in London asking aid for him.
That same day cable went to
Washington and was relayed to
Cuba. There the local chapter ad-
vanced the money and the soldier
was freed of worry
Men whose wives are expecting
babies react with the same worry
whether they are in uniform or
civilian clothes. Countless are the
cables which go to local chapters
| all over the United States asking if
mother and child are doing we'll.
Almost invariably, Mr.. Lewis, SAYS,
they are.
There are all sorts Of intimate
personal services which fall far
on the beaten track of Red Cross
activities but which the workers
are glad to undertake. A few weeks
ago. for example, an anxious girl
came to Miss Mary Anderson of
the Red Cross staff in Belfast to
ask II an engagement ring had ar
rived for her. Her boy friend had
promised to send 1t through the
Belfast Club.
Known Only as Harold.
Who was the boy?" asked Miss
Anderson, thinking that she might
trace the ring.
His name" said the girl, was
Harold"
But what was his family name?"
I don't know. I guess he told
me, but I've forgotten."
So there seemed nothing to do
about 1t. But few days later there
actually arrived a very small parcel
addressed only to the Red Cross
Club. 1t contained an engagement
ring, sparkling diamond and all.
But within an hour or so, as If
some mystic source had informed
her 1t must be there, the girl ap-
peared and asked for her ring. She
had just heard from Harold. She
came back few days later wearing
1t on the correct finger.
And the other dav worried
American airman appeared at one
OF the English centers and asked the
Red Cross director II he could find
him good veterinarian for his dog,
his mascot in many flights, which
was seriously III. Not only was the
doctor obtained, but transportation
arranged for the ailing animal to a
dog hospital in London.
General Gets His Wreath.
Then there was the worried aide
to a general whose chief had ordered
him to purchase floral wreath for
the funeral OF friend. The gen.
eral had been quite specific in the
kind OF wreath required The
worried young officer could obtain
nothing of the sort in the neighbor-
hood and had horrible premonition
OF the wrath of his chief
But the Red Cross came to his
rescue and had the desired wreath
IN the generals hands in two hours.
In the same shipment was sent a
shaving brush Of special design asked
by private at the same post.
There is no discrimination of
rank" the workers say. "A general
rates as high with us as a private
any day"
Evening star., 1943-02-01

Gettysburg Address as having been
composed while Lincoln was riding
on a train toward Gettysburg-jot-
ting down the words OF the immor-
tai speech on the back OF an envel-
ope he took from his pocket, That
story belongs in the class with the
Parson Weems account Of how the
Youthful George Washington said;
Father, I cannot tell lie, I did
it with my little hatchet."
The subscribers noted the error
of course, and came through abun-
dainty with letters of correction
that varied in tone from high glee
to deep sorrow over the mistake
made here, which was truly, as
Constable Dogberry in the case of
another scoundrel who bore .false
witness: Flat bigamy as ever was
committed"
The truth, with historical proof
available, is that the Gettysburg
Address was carefully thought out
by President Lincoln. He began
work on 1t before he left Washing
ton. He wrote the final draft in a
room in Gettysburg the night be-
fore he delivered the speech. He
submitted 1t TO Secretary Of State
Seward for critical inspection.
Reading Of SandburE Suggested.
Probably no other brief speech or
public document 1858 words, in the
history of this country received such
lengthy or weighty consideration by
its author before being uttered or
printed unless it was President
Coolidge's famous line: Il do not
choose to run for President in 1928. ="
Many subscribers suggested a
reading OF Carl Sandburg's volumes
on lincoln. In large way, Mr.
Sandburg has become the final
authority, to date, on the life and
times OF Abraham Lincoln. But
these suggestions only doubled the
sense of guilt in this corner.
Carl Sandburg Is a friend, A pal
a good companion with guitar.
He writes swinging verse and pol
lshed prose. He twangs his guitar
Evening star., 1943-02-01

with gusto. He sings rollicking
songs. He never would have let a
friend fall into such grievous error
had he been standing by. That
isn't Carl Sandburgs style. He has
q heart as big as his guitar.
A Charitable Soul.
If Carl Sandburg were anybody
else 1t might be embarrassing to
face him again in view OF the ''howl-
er" perpetrated in this corner after
he had SO thoroughly, 50 richly and
SO delightfully."- recorded the great
and little things about London in
bound volumes to be found in con-
venient libraries. But Brother
Sandburg has charitable soul.
He will forgive repentant sinner
a chastened spirit. He will wink
let out a below of hilarity, twang
on his guitar and take of in a
rollicking ballad that will give re
spite, respite and Nepenthe" from
the haunting memory OF a crime.
1t was fitting that Carl Sandburg
poet, should have written those
volumes about Abraham Lincoln
There is definite poetic strain in
the phrasing OF the famous prose
production Of the Great Emanci-
pator. Some Of the sentences fairly
sing, They linger in memory like
rhythmic lines Of the purest poetry
To Mrs. Bixby, on the loss of he,
sons in battle, he wrote Of "the
solemn pride that must be yours tc
have laid so costly sacrifice upon
the altar OF freedom"
In his second inaugural address
he said
'Fondly do We hope, fervently dc
we pray, that this mighty scourge
OF war may speedily pass away.
And again: With malice towaro
none, with charity for all - ."
Richly Wrong.
In the Gettysburg Address there
Is We cannot dedicate, we canno,
consecrate. We cannot hallow this
ground and the final soaring strain
That government Of the people
by the people. and for the people
shall not perish from the earth
words that made the humble Lincoln
richly wrong when, in the same
speech, he said:
The world will little note, no1
long remember. what we say here
Whence came this striking poetic
quality in the strong and simple
Lincoln prose- Why, from reading
and loving great poetry, from bow
Ing his head over the Bible, from,
poring over pages Of Shakespeare
from reveling by the fireside with
Bobby Burns.
Lincoln was a great reader ano
these were among his favorite books
He kept them not only on his shelf
but in his head and in his heart
They were priceless poetic ingredi
ents in the deathless lines of simple
prose that Abraham Lincoln LET,
to grateful posterity
RELEASED By the Bell Syndicate. Ine.)
Evening star., 1943-02-01
Warmer Temperature
Due Today 10 Aid
Clearing Of Streets
Sun Breaks Through
Clouds for First Time
In Seven Doys

Sun broke through the clouds this
morning for the first time in seven
days, as warmer temperatures be-
gan gradually to melt the snow and
ice from Washington streets.
The Weather Bureau reported 80
degrees at $50 a m. and said tenn
peratures would remain above freez-
ing until late this afternoon or early
tonight. aiding crews of District
workers In clearing the streets Of
their icy covering.
Weather will be colder again to-
night, however, the bureau pre-
| dicted. A 24-degree minimum was
forecast. as compared with a low
Of 81 degrees reached last night.
Fresh to strong winds but no sleet
or snow were expected to accom-
pany the drop in temperature.
500 Work All Night.
Traffic moved at a slightly In
creased pace today. after 500 labor
ers worked through the night to
clear downtown intersections.
William A. Xanten, director OF the
District Refuse Division, said today
most main routes were In good
shape" though many streets still
were covered with enough ice to
slow buses and make automobile
travel difficult.
Five hundred to 800 street clear
ers were to work today, slightly
smaller force than was assigned to
snow removal during the past four
days.
Resume Trash Collection.
Garbage. ash and trash collec-
tions, which were largely neglected
for three days while the trucks and
their crews were assigned to snow
removal, were to be resumed today,
Mr.. Xanten said. He pointed out,
however, that ali ash and trash
collections probably would be a day
or so behind schedule until the last
of the week.
Plane and train schedules were
being maintained today, though
many interurban buses were late
yesterday.
Ofncials OF the Capital Transit
Co. expected .streetcars to operate
on schedule. but said some buses
might be delayed to some extent and
warned patrons to allow additional
time to reach their destina tions.
Falling Ice Hits Boy.
All roads surrounding WASHINGTON
were in passable condition today, the
American Automobile Associati ton
said, The AAA ofi1ce advised against
unnecessary travel on a few routes,
however. because only a single lane
had been cleared on some highways.
One accident was due directly to
the thaw. Ice and brick sliding from
the roof Of st. Anthony's School
Twelfth and Lawrence streets NE,
yesterday afternoon struck Joseph
Meitzey, 8, Of 3404 Tenth street NE,
who was playing In the schoolyard.
The boy was treated by a private
physician for possible slight brain
conclusion and then sent home.
Evening star., 1943-02-01
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are deductible from gross income
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Evening star., 1943-02-01
Joshua L. Gilmore Feted
On 91st Birthday

A 91st anniversary reception was
held yesterday for Joshua Luthe,
Gilmore at the home of his daugh-
ter, Mrs. Laurence M. Rowley, 5O0c
Fourth street NV.
A retired Government employe
Mr.. Gilmore has lived in the Dis
trlct since 1893, when he moved here
to take a position in the Pension
Once. He was born in Quincy
Miss, February /, 1852, and taught
school in the South. He was mar
ried in 1888 and had five children.
Evening star., 1943-02-01
Giant Plane Plant Nears
Completion in Georgia
n the Associated Press.

MARIETTA, Ga, Feb. l. A
giant aircraft factory is nearing
completion here amid the red clay
hills of North Georgia-and, indie
stive OF things to come in the in
dustrially booming South, it is ex-
pected to convert to peace time op-
erations on a permanent basis after
the war
First major plant Of its kind in
the Southeast, its assembly line is
expected 10 turn out bombers capa-
BILE of carrying the war to the heart
of the Axis. How soon they will be
Winging away from this newly built
nest, or what type Of ships they are
to be. remains a military secret.
Il can't say what We will be build
ing says Lawrence D. Bell, presi-
dent and general manager Of the
Bell Aircraft Corp, but the plant
here will be permanent. Facilities of
this kind have an important place
in this strategic section, and the
plants location as permanent fix
ture is highly justified"
Evening star., 1943-02-01
High Court Dismisses
Attack on State Law
Banning Birth Control
Ruling Soys Doctor
As Appellant Hos No
Stondine in Litigation
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The Supreme Court dismissed
today an attack on Connecticut
legislation which prohibited
physicians from prescribing con-
traceptive devices to married
women when such action was
deemed necessary to preserve life
or health.
Chief Justice Stone read 4 brief
order on litigation brought by Dr.
Wilder Tleston, 4 professor at Yale
Medical School and practicing
physician at New Haven.
He sought a ruling As to whether
the statute prohibited him from
prescribing contraceptives to three
specified married women when he
thought this procedure was essential
for their welfare.
Doctor Lacks Standing.
Dismissal was ordered on the
ground that DR.. Tileston has no
standing to litigate the constitu-
tional question which the record
presents"
The sole constitutional attack
upon the statutes under the 14th
amendment" Justice Stone added.
is confined to their deprivation Of
life-obviously not appellants but
his patients. There is no allegation
or proof that appellants life is In
danger. His patients are not parties
to this proceeding and there is no
basis on which we can say that
he has standing to secure an adjudi-
cation Of his patients constitutional
right Of life, which they do not as
sert in their own behalf.
mo question is raised in the rec
ord with respect to the deprivation
OF appellants liberty or property In
contravention Of the 14th amend
ment, nor is there anything in the
opinion or Judgment of the Con-
necticut Supreme Court OF Errors
which indicates or would support q
decision Of any question other than
those raised In the Superior Court
and reserved by it for decision OF
the Supreme Court of Errors. That
courts practice Is to decline to
answer questions not reserved"
Brief Filed by d. c. Men.
The 1879 statute barring the use
or prescription OF amy drug, me-
dicinal article or instrument for the
purpose Of preventing conception"
was upheld by the Connecticut Su-
preme Court OF Errors.
A brief filed with the Supreme
Court here by l6e physicians from
36 States and the District of Co.
lumbia asserted that Medical
opinion with substantial unanimity
supports the prescription and use
OF contraceptives" for patients like
those involved in the litigation.
Another brief presented by SAL
Connecticut physicians urged the
tribunal to pass on constitutionality
Of the legislation so that doctors
in the State would know whether
they could use "one Of the tech
niques OF preventive medicine"
Attorneys for DR.. Tileston said
Connecticut, and possibly Massa-
chusetts. were unique among the
48 States and the Federal Govern
ment in outlawing contraception
where doctors agree that life and
health make 1t mandatory"
Evening star., 1943-02-01
JAW Paidup Membership
Called Worlds LARGEST
q, the Associated Press.

q, the Associated Press.
DETROIT, Feb. l.-Paidup men,
bership in the United Automo-
bile Workers-CIO totaled 1924
as Of last December, making it the
largest labor organization in the
world, according to r. J. Thomas
president
Mr.. Thomas said that In Novem-
ber, 1892 paidup membership was
778659, the decline shown in De-
cember being due to lay-ons in
some defense plants.
The UAW chief said the total
membership of the union, including
members exempted from dues pay
ment because of unemployment or
induction or enlistment in the armed
services. is well over 100000. He
said the UAW-CIO has set 1000 900
paidup members as its goal.
Members In the armed services" D."
he said, ARE exempted from dues
payments but maintain their full
rights, including that of restoration
to their old jobs under existing
UAWCIO agreements"