davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1944-08-19
CITY NEWS

This is the last of the summer
months and though plenty OF
hot weather is in store, it is time
ly to bear in mind the approach
of fall and winter, and make
preparations. There are the
children to fit out with school
clothes, the fuel to lay in against
a possible severekwinter and il
the vacation triit has been de-
ferred you will wfsbtO plan fOl
that. If you need extra money to
provide for these matters, con-
suit the old reliable firm of II
B. Budding Co, at ZIG fremont
ST., room 3O2, opposite the Ma
jeStic Theatre, where amounts
from $4,000 up can be secured al
reasonable rates and where SER
vice is private and courteous.
"The COlOred Soldier and
Women at War, outstanding
film, will be presented by re-
quest at St. Paul A.M.E. church
Columbia and Austin SITS, Cam
bridge, on Thursday evening,
Aug. II, at $3.50 P. NJ. Rev. Rem
bert Stokes, Pastor, Mrs. West
ina Fortress, chairman.
Mrs Julian D Steele and
the infant heiress to the
Steele fortuntes r e turn e d
home Thursday from the Rich
ardson House where the child
was born on August 7. Both
mother and babe are doing
well.
Mr. and Mrs Charles L Stew
art of Brooklyn, N Y and
Bartlett G Co eman of New
York City were in Boston last
week to attend the funeral of
their uncle, James A Merrill.
Also George T ChaverS of
Petersburg, Va, his brother
in-law. The latter will be here
for a few days visiting his
sisters, Mrs K A Merrill and
Mrs Elizabeth E Stewart of 507
Shawmut ave.
Mrs Ruby Reynolds of New
York City is the guest of Mrs
Mildred Davis at the latter's
summer home in Marian, Mass.
From Wednesday to Saturday
of this week Mrs Reynolds was
the guest of Miss Laura Jones
of l03 Sterling st who was
hostess to Boston friends of
Mrs Reynolds in the latter's
honor on Thursday evening
when a most enjoable time
was had by all.
Rev Ellis A Christian, rector
of st Mary's church in Wash
ington, D C supplied the pull
pit of st. Cyprian's Episcopal
church last Sunday and will
also occupy the pulpit tomor-
row, August 20, in the alb
sence of Rev D Leroy Fergus
on, who is away on vacation
Mrs Arnetta Lewis Tally Of
"a Claremont park had as
guests her cousins, Mr. and
Mrs Leroy F Taylor of Phila.
delphia whom she had not
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1944-08-19

seen Tor rs years. Inc VlSlIOrS
spent a very pleasant week in
the city.
Miss Gwendolyn Parago of
Baltimore, Md, is spending two
weeks vacation in Boston the
guest of her uncle and aunt,
MIR and Mrs John Davis Of
48 Holborn st, Roxbury.
Mrs E Jones Dunbar Of 10
Suffolk st, Maiden, and grand
daughter, Emily Elisabeth, are
the guests of their cousins, Mr.
and Mrs Leon D Poyner of
Washington, D C, for three
weeks. After the Washington
visit they will visit cousins in
Norfolk, Va and return home
some time in September.
Mrs Josie Grimes and grand
daughter, Miss June Grimes
of Bridgeport, Conn, spent
t h e / r vacation with their
cousins, Mr. and Mrs George
Dunbar of Suffolk st, Maiden.
While here they visited vari-
Gus places of interest and were
entertained by Mr. and Mrs
Elmer Jones Of Natick, Mrs
P Reynolds and Rev and Mrs
Perry of Boston and Miss
Clementine DodSon of Win
chester.
Mrs Lillian Gordon has re-
turned home after spending a
vacation in New York the
guest of her five popular sons,
of whom the best known is Eu-
gene.
MSr Marie Arts and two
children are the guests Of
Miss Mary Ellen Wynn of 528
Mass ave.
A surprise birthday party was
given by Mrs. Mabel Bailey for
her husband, Ted Bailey, Sun
day, August IS. Special guests
were: Mr.. and Mrs. Anderson
Davis, Mr.. and Mrs. William
Curtis, Mrs. Braxton, Mrs. Bon
apart, Mrs. Suetta Taylor of
Norfolk, Virginia, Mrs. Coleman
of Dennison, Texas, Mrs. Nash
of Detroit, Michigan, the Misses
Lucille Duncan and Dora Taylor,
Mrs. Lucille Bailey, the Messrs,
John Stanley and George Dun
can. After a brief talk on the
assets and liabilities of married
life by Mr.. Bailey, a delightful
repast was served and many
presents we're received. Com
ments were heard as the guests
filed out of the home at 105 w.
Springfield st, of the good time
had by all.
Karen Ruth Ambush, infant
daughter of Shiago and Nelson
Ambush of Worcester recently
received beautiful carriage set
from North Ireland. The sender
was 1t. James Caesar of % Wa
ban ST., Roxbury who is sta
toned there. The gift also in
cluded a virgin wool blanket Of
superior texture. The young SOL
der showed excellent taste in
selecting for the young Miss.
On Saturday, August IL, Mabel
Johnsou-Dean of 8 Claremont
Park, had as dinner guests fol-
lowing the Boston UniverSity'S
Summer Session Commencement
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell E. Blunt,
Mr.. and Mrs. Julius Mitchell OF
Lawrence, Mass; Miss Rather
inc Rich of Andover, Mass; Miss
Evelyn Carter and father of
New Orleans, La; Miss Estelle
Clemmons, a Booker T. Wash
ington High School teacher OF
Atlanta, Ga, accompanied by
her mother, Mrs. Clemmons.
Mr.. BereSford Murray, OF
Hammond ST., is confined to his
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1944-08-19

friends in Cleveland and Chi
cago before attending the Ma
tional Business League which
meets in Birmingham, Ala.
She will be accompanied by
Mrs Mary Turner of Boston.
Evening star., 1944-04-09

sand miles away. Telling Kelly about Sue.
Her photo stood on his locker with
letter propped against it. She had hair that
imprisoned the sunlight against days when
the sun failed to shine The lilt of her chin
was music, and her smile was brave. The
knowledge that she was unafraid shamed
him. He reached for the letter.
That was Sues writing, dainty but flrm,
on the envelope. That was Sue saying with
a smile: Not to be opened until Z-day!'
! HIS was Z-day, and he was going up on
his first combat mission with the cold dread
clutching his heart. He needed desperately
to hear whatever she had to say. But first
he lifted the telephone on the bulkhead and
called communications. Kelly answered
did you get the Fox schedule, Petef"
Collins asked anxiously. The Fox schedule
was news broadcast by the Navy on
standard wave from the United States 1t
afforded the only means of sending personal
messages - and then only important ones
= by radio.
mot yet, Jack. Keep your shirt on!'
Collins would have to report in the ready
room before long. He sat down heavily and
opened the envelope He was remembering
Tw-4-s-A
Evening star., 1944-04-09
Fear gripped Collins as he
lifted his ship to battle.
But If wasn't for himself

But If wasn't tor himself
-NsIGN COLLINS was suddenly awake
without being certain he had slept at
- all But the master alarms who had
reused him was disappearing into the pas
sageway, and the wash of the sea alongside
told him the carrier was making full power
This meant morning was at hand, and the
task force was nearing the Jap-held island
Collins sat up, at once remembering the
flight instructions that had been drilled into
him the evening before, Immediately con-
scious of the dread that had lived and
walked and lain down with him these past
weeks.
1t was with him now He thought sharply,
This is the day! and felt cold something
crawl and melt in the pit of his stomach
His hands shook at his shoelaces. The
shakiness was bad for fighter pilot; too
much coffee maybe - he had drunk lot
last night, sitting here with Kelly, the
assistant communications officer. Losing at
cribbage because his mind was eight thou
Evening star., 1944-05-15
State Tax Exemptions
Urqed for Servicemen
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
BRADDOCK HEIGHTS, Md, May
15.-The Maryland State Junior
Chamber of Commerce recommends
that the State Legislature give the
same consideration to men and wom-
en- in the armed forces in income
tax exemption as is given by the
Federal Government.
A resolution Incorporating the
recommendation was adopted at the
final session of the two-day Junior
Chamber conference here yesterday
A resolution urging member cham
bers to pubhcize provisions of ref
erendum appearing on the ballot
next November providing for reor-
ganization of the Court of Appeals
also was adopted.
Richard S. Bowlus, Frederick, was
elected State president, and c. Will
liam Gilchrist, Cumberland, was
chosen national director from Mary
land
First, second and third vice presi-
dents, respectively, are Albert L
Sklar, Baltimore; Paul Horst, Hag-
erstown, and David Kaufman, Cum
berland. Walter Mackay, Frostburg
was named treasurer and William R
Shildknecht, Frederick, secretary.
The Frederick unit received the
Henry Griessenbier Memorial Tro-
ply for being the outstanding Junior
Chamber organization in the State
for l943
Evening star., 1944-05-15
Federation Of Labor
Meets at Richmond
Interest Centers-
On Foetion's Efforts
By the Associated Press.

-
RICHMOND, Va, May 15.-The
Virginia Federation of Labor opens
a three-day convention here today
and interest Is centered on the ef-
forts of the Progressive Workers
Group" in the organization to seat
slate of officers free from any
political influence such as that
which has retarded the labor move
ment in Virginia for many years. u
This purpose was announced by the
group at a meeting May 6 at Bristol
An incumbent VFL official said
the faction is attempting to bring
enough pressure to achieve a COM
promise on certain administrative
positions" those of vice president
and legislative chairman. The OH
cial declined to be identified.
When questioned about this re-
ported development, william r.
Patrick, Richmond, president of the
State labor group. announced his
candidacy for re-election and said
"the administration will make no
compromise
Speakers during the three-day
convention will include Gov. OAR
den, Mayor Amber, Ray c. Kirk
patrick, Washington, director ( OF
labor of the Federal Works Ageney:
Frank Cavedo, State War ManpoMel
director, and Henry L. Carayati
Richmond, district organization ex-
ecutive of the Office of Price Ad-
miniStration.
Evening star., 1944-05-15
.lsNRstioning
&Remiinderr@

Canned Foods, Etc.-Book No. 4,
blue stamps AS through Q-8 good
indefinitely. Each stamp worth 10
points.
Meats, Fats, Etc.-All meats except
beef steaks and roast beef now
point free. Red stamps AS
through T-8 continue good indefi-
nitely for 10 points each. Until
further notice, three red stamps
will be validated every four weeks
instead Of every two weeks.
Points for Fats-Your meat dealer
will pay two ration points for each
pound OF waste kitchen fats you
turn in. The fact that lard, short
ening and cooking oils have been
removed from the ration list does
not mean fat collection Is less
essential.
Shoes-Airplane stamps / and 2 in
Book No. 3 good indefinitely for
one pair Of shoes each.
Sugar-Book No. 4 stamps 80 and 81
valid for S pounds indefinitely
Book No. 4, stamp 40 good for
pounds for home canning through
February %. 1945.
Gasoline-No. 10-A coupons now
good for 3 gallons each through
August 8. B-2, CO, B-3 and C-3
coupons good for gallons each.
Fuel Oil-Periods No. 4 and S cou-
pons good for 10 gallons per unit
7 through August 81. Consum-
ers in this area should not have
used more than 81 per cent Of
their total yearly fuel oil ration as
OF May /.
Evening star., 1944-05-15
1903 MaryIanders Get
Mustering-0ut Pay
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, May 15.-Maj
Philip Hayes said yesterday that
nearly $4,000, 900 had been paid ir
the Third Service Command to more
than $1,000 men and women dis
charged from the service or re-
lieved of active duty before Feb
ruary 3.
Applications for mustering-out
payments still were being received
by Army finance Offices in the tri-
State area, the commanding gen.
|eral disclosed. A third payment o1
500 to many ex-servicemen had moi
yet been distributed.
A total of 1903 Marylanders tt
date received $1,302. 400 in muster.
ing payments. The sum Of S..
656 300 was paid to 40,893 Pennsyl.
vania men and women, and 13,81E
Virginians have received 1894 300
Evening star., 1944-05-15
Mrs. Ida !. Frank, Former
Arlington Resident, Dies

Mrs. Ida T. Frank, . resident Of
Arlington, Va, for more than IS
years, died Thursday at Fort Pierce,
Fla, according to word received
here. She was the widow Of J.
Oliver Frank.
Once active In church and welfare
work In Arlington, Mrs. Frank was q
charter member OF the American
War Mothers, Piedmont Chapter
in Falls Church. She also belonged
to the American Legion Ladies Aux
iliary.
Because of failing health, Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank moved to Florida in
April, 1943, and he died shortly aft
erward. Mrs. Frank was a native of
Southern Maryland.
She Is survived by two sons, Irving
Frank, Fort Pierce, and Maj. Paul
Frank, who is in the Army; three
sisters. Mrs. Edgar Davis, Falls
Church: Mrs. Ella Dent English
Washington, and Mrs. Rose Dent
Smith, Arlington; one brother, Ed
ward Dent, Washington, and eight
grandchildren and one great grand
|SOn
Evening star., 1944-05-15
Ex-SoIdier Fined Sis
In Fight With Police

William J.. Fry, 20, Of the 1900
block OF Fourth street S.W.. was
found guilty in Municipal Court to-
day OF assaulting q policeman and
disorderly conduct In . SATURDAY.
might brawl In a GEORGETOWN res-
taurant. Judge Thomas d. Quinn
sentenced him to serve $50 days in
jail or pay fine Of SITS.
The policeman, Alva r, Matlack
28, OF the seventh precinct, respond
ed to a report of trouble in the
Little Tavern hamburger shop at
Bank and M streets NV, and
placed Fry under arrest, police said.
Fry, who police declared, was dis
charged recently from the Arrny
for excessive drinking and trouble
making" resisted arrest and when
Policeman Matlack tried to remove
him from the restaurant fight
ensued.
During the struggle an unidenti-
ned spectator wrested the police
mans club from him. Policeman
Matlack was struck on the head sew
eral times with his own club and
suffered cuts and bruises for which
ne was treated at Georgetown Hos
pital, police said.
A riot call brought three police
cars and patrol from the seventh
precinct. Scores Of persons had
gathered in the street outside the
restaurant and it took some time
for police to restore order. The
persons who had beat Policeman
Matlack escaped.
Policeman Matlack has been
placed on the police sick list. He
lives with his wife and three chill
dren at Sill Ninth street North,
Arlington. Va.
Evening star., 1944-05-15
CIubwomen Oppose
State Fund Diversion
Favor More Representation
On Educational Boards
ax the AsEoeiated Press.


ROANOKE, Va, May 15-A reso.
hutton opposing use of the State Lit
erary Fund for any purposes other
than education was passed by the
Virginia Federation Of Business and
Professional Women's Clubs at their
convention here yesterday.
Other resolutions adopted in
cluded: Petitioning Gov. Darden to
appoint at least four women to the
board OF any institution engaged ir
the education of women, an indorse-
naent of DR.. Belle Beard for appoint
nent to the State Board of Public
welfare and a recommendation that
a study be made of the present
school curriculum. They also voted
to watch with care" the mergers OF
University of Virginia Martha
Washington College and Radford-
Virginia Polytechnic Institute.
One resolution passed will not be
made public until Thursday.
Elected officers were: Mrs. Lucille
z. Mitehie. Charlottesville, presi-
dent; Lena r. Cobb, Danville, frs
vice president; Vaudie j. Murphy
Martinsville, second vice president
Margaret Lynn Templeton, Staun.
ton, recording secretary, and Sophi,
Eller, Abingdon, treasurer.
District members-at-large elected
included Alexandria, Mrs. Edna E
Kennedy and Arlington, Mrs. Anr
Chew.
Evening star., 1944-05-15
Work on Two Schools
Is Delayed by Plans
Falls Church and Oukton
Projects Await Druwinqs

Construction of the new Falls
Church High School on q county
owned tract at Hillwood avenue and
Chery street will begin as soon a
drawings are finished by State
Board Of Education architects, w. T.
Woodson, superintendent of Fairfax
County schools, said today.
Mr.. Woodson said the building
will be constructed OF brick and will
consist of about 20 classrooms. The
project is estimated to cost about
$240, 900, including $4,000 paid fol
the location, and will be financed
partly through Federal Works
Agency grant and partly through
county funds.
Mr.. Woodson said plans call for
temporary arrangements for shop
and home economics facilities in
classrooms in the building. Later
however, the county plans to con-
struct separate buildings adjacent
to the school to house these facili-
ties.
In addition to the Falls Church
School, the county is pushing plans
to begin construction of the ele-
mentary school at Oakton to replace
the building that burned there this
year, Mr.. Woodson said.
He said final plans for the two
schools are expected to be completed
"at any time" but added that the
State architects Office is "swamped'
with rush requests for plans by other
communities and that further de-
lays may be expected because Of 4
manpower shortage.
Evening star., 1944-05-15
Montgomery Charter
Adherents Open Office
Bethesda Headquarters
To Furnish information

Montgomery County residents may
obtain information on the proposed
charter form Of government at
Charter Committee headquarters in
the Housing Guild Building, 724o
Wisconsin avenue, Bethesda, Allen
H. Gardner, president of the COM
mittee, said today.
Mr.. Gardner said the office will
be open from 8 am. to 6 pm. daily
with a staff under the supervision
|of full-time executive secretary.
He said the staf1 will be equipped
to give full information concern
ing the charter.
Mr.. Gardner said the committee
now Is printing pamphlets contain
ing a complete draft of the charter
to be voted on this fall by Mont
gomery County citizens. These
pamphlets will be distributed from
the committee headquarters, he
said.
In addition, Mr.. Gardner said, the
committee is compiling q library
on the charter movement, both In
Montgomery County and other
localities. This library will be used
In connection with an educational
program during the charter cam
paign, he said.
The proposed county charter was
prepared by a five-man charter
board elected in 1912, and will be
voted on by the county in the fall
elections. Mr.. Gardner said the
document, II adopted, will give
Montgomery County home rule on
county matters. -.4.1
Evening star., 1944-05-15
A. A. Horkness Dies:
Former Court Clerk
" the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
MUTUAL, Md, May 15.-Arthur
A. Harkness, 76. who served as clerk
OF the Calvert County Circuit Court
for u years, died Saturday night
OF heart ailment.
A Republican, he was a member
the Calvert County delegation in
the Maryland General Assembly
from 1905 to 1907. He served as
register of wills for one term and
as court clerk from 1915 to 1912.
Born in Baltimore, Mr.. Hardness
moved to Calvert County as a boy
and spent the rest of his life here
He was head of the undertaking
firm of Harkness & Son.
Funeral services will be held to-
morrow at Christ Protestant Epis-
copal Church, Port Republic.
Evening star., 1944-05-15
Mrs. Ella Weedon Dies;
Former Manassas Resident

Mrs. Ella Lipscomb Weldon, for
mer resident of Manassas, Va, and
member of a prominent Prince Will
liam County family, died yesterday
at the home of her daughter, Mrs.
Alexander E. Bauhan, Maplewood
N. j. She would have been 70 years
old tomorrow.
Mrs. Weldon was the daughter of
the late Judge William E. Lipscomb
and Mrs. Lipscomb of Manassas.
Her husband, Hugh H. Weldon,
died in 1910.
She is survived by two sons. 1t.
Col. Sidney L. Weldon, in the Army
here, and Maj. Hugh H. Weldon, jr.,
OF New York, and another daughter,
Mrs. John E. Chase, Washington.
Funeral services will be held at
$3.50 pm. Wednesday in Manassas
Cemetery, followed by burial there.
Evening star., 1944-05-15
kay|or will Request Law
Regulating Tree Surgeons
By the Associated Press,

By the Associated Press,
ANNAPOLIS, Nay 15.-state For.
ester Joseph r. Kaylor disclosed TO-
day that he would ask the Legisla-
tive Council Wednesday for q Law
granting the State Forests and Parks
Commission authority to certify
tree surgeons and so-called tree
experts.
Mr.. Kaylor said he planned to ex-
plain to the council that many own
ers of shade and decorative trees
and shrubs had been hiring, at ex-
orbitant prices, incompetent tree
specialists who often killed trees in
stead of repairing them.
He said that under his proposal,
any one acting as a professional
tree surgeon would have to obtain
a license, pass an examination given
by the commission and fulfill Ger
tain qualifications which would
guarantee responsible work.
Evening star., 1944-05-15

which had been on a mission over
France.
1t was obvious something had hap
pened. The bombers were more than
an hour late at their home station
and nothing had been heard from
them. Suddenly the phone rang
One plane had come down in Eng
land. One man was dead, two hurt
There was an ominous silence. Then
contact was established with the
others coming back to base.
Everybody relaxed, believing the
worst was over. Then the phone
rang again. Another was down and
four were badly injured. Then a
radio message was picked up from
one Of the returning planes saying
that it was trying to get back to
base and that an ambulance would
be needed Immediately.
Then this plane landed. The
bombardier was leaning out wav-
ing a white handkerchief to direct
attention. They all went to the
craft and helped to carry out the
men.
Introduction to Real War.
"We didn't think then" say Maj.
Gregory, "of how hard it Is to get
uniforms cleaned in England. That
was my introduction to the real war
and I don't think anything since
has affected me so much"
Maj. Gregory, 80, who formerly
lived at 1922 Davis place NV. while
in Washington, was graduated from
Virginia Military Institute in 1882
and then attended Crozier Seminary
in Chester, Pa, his wife, Mrs. Hilda
j. Gregory, of Puyallup, Wash, said
He became pastor Of the Temple
Baptist Church here in 1885. When
he went in the Army in October,
1912 he was stationed at Fort
Hancock, N. j. and before going
overseas August two years ago he
was stationed at Fort Tilden, N. Y,
Mrs. Gregory said.
Two brothers, Willoe r. and
George p. Gregory are serving In the
United States Navy.
Maj. Gregory's mother, Mrs. Mae
E. Gregory, lives in Norfolk, Va.
Maj. Gregory's wife works at an
Army ordinance base in the State
of Washington.
Evening star., 1944-05-15
E|kton Council 10 Discuss
Proposed 10 Pm. Curfew

BY the Associated Press.
ELKTON, Md. May 15.-E. D. E
Rollins, city attorney, said yesterday
that the town council probably
would consider at It's meeting We'd
nesday proposed ordinance closing
the streets at 10 pm. to children un-
accompanied by adults.
The curfew was proposed by a
committee Of Cecil County officials
including States Attorney Henry L.
Constable. The council was STUDY
ing similar laws in other cities to de-
termine their effectiveness, Mr.
Rollins said
I'VE do not want a law that will
drive children out of the streets into
the gutter. That sometimes happens
with a curfeW," Mr.. Rollins declared
He said that restrictions on par
ents, not on children, might be more
effective than driving youngsters
under cover" After all, this is the
parents problem, rather than a
municipal problem"
Evening star., 1944-05-15
Fire Destroys Buildings
Al Meadowbrook Pool
~ the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, May 15.-The main
group OF buildings at the Meadow
brook swimming pool, including the
club house, indoor ballroom and
pavilion, were destroyed by three
alarm fire yesterday in about 80
minutes.
Julius o. Ziegfeld, general man.
ager of the pool, said the opening
scheduled for Saturday would be
postponed until temporary accom-
modations for bathers could be
provided.
He gave no estimate of the loss
because his figures covered the en-
tire property with no breakdown on
the various buildings. Firemen's
estimates ranged from $4,000 to
100000.
Equipment and material for the
pool, tickets for the season and
some refreshment stand supplies
were destroyed. Approximately 1880
steel lockers were twisted out of
shape by the heat.
Mr.. Ziegfeld and William Moll,
restaurant manager, discovered the
flames in the clubhouse lobby and
gave the alarm. Mr.. Ziegfeld said
that exposed wires might have
started the blaze.