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Evening star., 1945-01-28

"It's the last cleaning I'll ever do in this
life" Poor Mrs. Foster declared somberly.
"I've never had the time nor strength to
turn the house out twice year. But this
fall - Well, you know how people are at
funeral. All over the place, poking into
things -"
'Funeralv' gasped Aunt Agnes. 'Why. I
hadn't heard"
No ONES heard yet, but they will Grab
aholt of the end of this sofa and give me a
heist." Aunt Agnes was stunned. Never
before had Poor Mrs. Foster taken that
tone with her. Sure as I'm standing here.
I'm not long for this world. I'd take to my
bed today. only I've got to get the house
redded up for funeral Can't have the
neighbors talking about me after I'm dead
and gone. Now about the eggs -
Aunt Agnes went out to the Fosters early
next week. Il can't get that poor woman
out of my mind" she said. Sick as she is,
trying to do all that work - But she could
have saved herself the worry. Poor Mrs.
Foster was not yet ready to take to her bed.
She was. in fact, turning out the attic.
"I1l be right down." she called from the
third-story window. There was something
new and brisk and businesslike in her voice.
She looked different, too. when she came
busting into the kitchen minute later.
She looked alert and animated, although
Aunt Agnes assured me on the way home
that it was unquestionably the false anima-
ton of a raging temperature. We'll, I'm
on the last lap" Poor Mrs. Foster an
nounced 'Anyone's welcome to run finger
over the top of any doorjamb in the house.
Soon's finish the attic and get the young
ones clothes mended -"
ssHow do you feel?" Aunt Agnes inquired.
Feel? amt had time to feel. getting
ready for the funeral. Once let down,
though. it won't be long"
The next week Aunt Agnes took some
elderberry wine with her on her egg trip,
expressing the hope that Poor Mrs Foster
wouldn't be too sick to enjoy it. Poor Mrs.
rOStcI, INWcNcs WdSai SvCai IA DSu' SSA~
was in her kitchen making jelly, and she
was humming as she stirred the contents
of the fragrant kettle.
'Feel?" she said little blankly in answer
to Aunt Agnes hushed question. Never
felt better in my life. Why shouldn't I?
Oh - You mean that spell had. Well.
whatever allied me, seem to have worked
it out Of my system. getting ready for the
funeral rushed round 50. seems like
got geared up. A good days work amt
nothing to me now. Like as not III live to
be hundred"
Like as not she will. She's still going
strong today, at over seventy.
Evening star., 1945-01-28

Poor Mrs. Foster, everyone
called her. But she proved
them wrong! Watch her :.
NHY AUNT AGNES used to have an egg
Nl woman named Poor Mrs. Foster. At
least / always believed that was her name,
until the autumn that was fourteen and
Poor Mrs. Foster began to get ready for
her own funeral. It was natural error for
me to fall into. since never did anyone refer
to her IN any other way.
And that was natural, too. Poor Mrs.
Foster lived little way out Of town on a
rundown farm. She had eight children, the
oldest of whom WAS twelve. She also had
Mr.. Foster. but he wasn't talked about
much. There was nothing to say about him.
He inst did his work in a quiet, inefectual
way. We'd see him riding the tedder behind
his bony horses. when he went out to get
the eggs, q pitching hay. or hoeing pota-
toes. It was Poor Mrs. Foster that everyone
talked about. with that great house to care
for. and no modern oonveniences. and all
those young ones, and her not well. No won
DIR things were at skies and sevens around
the place!
SKIES and sevens! never hear the old
country expression for disorder without a
vision Of the Foster, house rising before me.
The place wasn't really dirty, in spite of
the dust on chair rungs and under tables,
but it was 90 ciuttered! The laundry -
clean laundry, III grant you stood about
Evening star., 1945-01-28

were kept 90 clean and tidy. But !
never knew until now who keeps
them 50 clean and tidy"
IDEA. An enterprising gentleman m
Mexico City has come up with an
attractive idea: a radio hospital serv-
ice. For two dollars year, a custom
er's radio is kept in good condition
its static diagnosed. its weakened
wires strengthened, its worn tubes re-
placed. Except for new parts, there's
no extra charge no matter how often
or seriously It breaks down. Best part
of the service is its name: Negrete
Company For The Protection OF The
Life OF The Radio.
MEET JUDY: Over on Page IL.
you'll find a new THIS WEEK family
member. Her names Judy - no last
name - and she's cartoon charac-
ter with not many brains but lot
of charm. She should be good for q
laugh week, we hope.
TW-i-D-4s
Evening star., 1945-01-28

.nkY TOLD by isessrd Lyeas
WALLYs WAGON. by wsAb sss"
0Uz TM. by Ie@ hsHv
WHAT MAKES YOU DluE7 Da'sA ffsH 10
Evening star., 1945-01-28
This Week Magazine
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The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-10-05
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EXCHANGE PRODUCTS

CHEYENNE, Wyo.-W.D-Prlson-
ers at the Utah state prison and
the Wyoming state penitentiary at
Rawlins are going to exchange pro-
ducts this winter, officials here re-
port. Utah prisoners will sleep I'M
der blankets made at the Wyoming
institution, while convicts at Raw
Inns will eat food canned by Utah
inmates.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-10-05
City Briefs

Home Demonstration agent,
when she meets with the Sunset
Park Home Demonstration
club at a joint m e ting
tonight at 7:45 o'clock at
the Methodist Educational
building. All couples in the
community who are interested
in housing are invited and
special invitation is given to
the contractors of the COM
munlty to attend as they can
contribute much to the general
discussion on housing, Miss
Mason pointed out.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-10-05
SERVICES C0NT1Nr1r

Inc revival services at In
land Baptist church will con.
1lnue throughout the week.
with the Rev. Carl Lewis mas.
Tor OF the Sunset Park Baptist
church, preaching. The public
is cordially invited to hear
tnese inspiring messages. The
services begin at 8 p. m. each
WARDROBE DIMINIsHEs
Mrs. G. M. Sanders, 1os IL
frincess street told police yes
terday that Alberta Mont
gomery, a roomer at her house.
ieft yesterday morning for
MOI. N Adam, Mass, to get
married and that after she left
the following garments disau-
peared from Mrs. Sanders
wardrobe: one black and white
net dress, one lime color dress.
one black and one blue blcuses,
one black suit and one red
and white blacl: jumper dress.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-10-05

The first apartment buildings
built in America are still standing.
They are the Pontalba Buildings
on Jackson Square in New Orleans.
They are still considered the most
desirable apartments in the city.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-10-05
MEETING

Wilmington Camp No. 8,
United Spanish War Veterans,
will meet at 8 pm. Tonight
in the V.F.W. Club, formerly
the Officers Club, 121-1-s
Princess street.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-10-05
WARDROBE DIM1NrsuEs
WRONG SIGNALS

Roland Carroll, of Bruns-
wick, N. c., reported to the
police yesterday that he was
operating a school bus for car
rylng passengers to the ship
yard, and was headed south on
Third street at Hanover, when
a green pickup truck driven
by Negro came up. Carroll
thought the Negro was going
to turf: right but instead he
made a sharp left turn and that
he hit the truck tearing off
the left front fender and dam
aging the wheel. Carroll said
ne went back to locate the
driver If the truck and to see
about the damages but was un-
able to find the driver.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-10-05
VISITS HERE

Fred G. Thomas, General
Field Representative for South
east district, spent the past
two days at the Local Red
Cross office at the Custom
House, assisting in making up
the 1916 budget and other gen.
eral routine business, a local
official said yesterday.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-10-05
WOMEN'S MEET

The Kickoff" meeting for
the w0men's division of the
Community War Chest Cam
paisn, will be held Oct. 16, at
10.m. in the St. Paul's parrish
house.
Evening star., 1945-04-25
Funeral Rites Tomorrow
For Mrs. Kasehaqen

Funeral services for Mrs. Lillian
B. Kasehagen, 68, an active member
of many historical organizations
here, who died suddenly Monday
at her home, 1853 Jefferson street
NV, will be held at pm. tomor-
row at the Chambers funeral home
1400 Chaplin street NV. Burial will
be in Rock Creek Cemetery.
A native of Bedford County, Va.
Mrs. Kasehagen was a descendant
of Capt. Thomas Graves, who set
tied in Jamestown in 1908. She had
been resident of the District fol-
the last As years and was a past
regent of the Monticello Chapter
OAR.
Among the other societies OF
which she was a member are the
First Families of Virginia, Daugh-
ters of American Colonists, Hugue-
not Society, Daughters of 1872
United Daughters of the Confed-
eracy, Society of Virginia. Distric,
Federation of Women's Clubs Ma
tional Womens Party, Political
Study Club and the Order of the
Eastern Star.
Surviving are a son. Leo Kase-
hagen, Washington, and four sis
tiers, Mrs. Rosamund Carpenter
Holland-Griffith, Bedford, England;
Mrs. William M. Sweeny. Long Is
land City, N. Y; Mrs. Annie c.
johnson, Roanoke, Va. and Mrs
Raymond Bernhardt. Atlanta. Ga,
Evening star., 1945-04-25
Taft Disputes Prediction
OF We Day Tax Cut
Ey the Associated Press.

Ey the Associated Press.
Senator Taft, Republican, of Ohio
today disputed prediction by
Chairman Doughton of the House
Ways and Means Committee OF
possible tax adjustments right
after We day
Senator Taft, second ranking Re-
publican on the tax-writing Senate
Finance Committee, said he doesn I
see ANY possibility of any tax re-
ductions except of the most minor
nature as long as the war with
Japan continues.
The Ohio Senator said he based
his conclusion on estimates that the
cost of Government will be "at
least" $4,000, 900 900 the first year
after the end of the war with Ger
many and on the fact that the
present tax system is yielding the
Treasury about $45 ,000, 900 900 an
nually.
Mr.. Doughton, who voiced his pre-
diction to newsmen after White
House visit yesterday, did not speci-
fly what adjustments he thought
might be possible.
Senator Taft said that when the
time arrives for trimming the in
dividual tax burden he favors in
creasing exemptions as a first step
rather than altering the rates.
Evening star., 1945-04-25
Ralph |. Harding, Retired
| Commerce Aide, Dies

Ralph L. Harding, SO. former chief
Of the Commerce Departments IS
metals and minerals division and
senior partner in the architectural
and engineering firm of Wilbur
Watson & Associates, died last
night in Cleveland, according to the
Associated Press.
One-time Cleveland public service
director, Mr.. Harding was engineer
in charge of constructing a railroad
from Manila to Legaspi, Philippine
Islands, shortly after his graduation
from Case School of Applied Science
in 1905. He later supervised build
ing the port facilities of Legaspi,
which recently were recaptured from
japanese by Gen. MacArthur's S
forces.
Mr.. Harding came to Washington
in August, 1884, as senior economic
analyst in the metals and minerals
division and was named division
chief several months later. He re-
signed from the department in 1898.
During the World War, Mr.. Hard
ing served as adjutant of the 32d
Engineer Regiment, which handled
American construction at the port
of Bordeaux.
AS head of his firm. he was in
charge of designing and construct
ing the immense Goodyear Zepplin
hangar at Akron.
Evening star., 1945-04-25
Army Men Accused of Effort
To, Destroy National Guard

want is large, professional army
Guard units. the Minnesota gen.
eral declared, are more considerate
of their men than THE Benevolent
and Protective Order of West Point
ers." He asserted that State officers
have traditionally been more for
ward looking than their West Point
colleagues. whom he associated with
polo and riding to hounds"
Gen. Walsh said War Department
officers have written anonymous
articles belittling the guard and he
recited a campaign to Smoke out"
such officers.
Although Gen Walsh mentioned
no names, he said they are known
and he identified one as high up
and lone of the .so-called empire
builders.
But. he told the convention, the
States are winning the fight and
1T should not be long before many
of our men return to State control"
However, he said, "the real task lies
ahead" and the attitude of some
in the War Department will long
remain a sore spot"
Evening star., 1945-04-25
Groups Seek 10 Raise
$36,50O, in Bonds

National and local organizations
announced a Seventh War Loan
drive goal Of $36,500,00 as Wash
ington officials prepared for the
opening of the campaign May IA.
Four national Women'S organiza-
tions announced in Washington a
combined goal of $35 100000 as their
contribution to the forthcoming
War Bond drive. The National
Ladies Auxiliary. Jewish War Vet
erans of the United States, set $10,-
000, 900 as its mark. The money, the
announcement stated, will be di-
vided to sponsor 10 C-54 trans-At-
lantic hospital planes, 10 overseas
hospitals and funds for hospitaliza-
ton and rehabilitation of wounded
veterans.
Hadassah announced a goal of
s10000,000 in War Bonds, of which
$4,000, 900 will be set aside for hos
pital ship, to be dedicated to the
memory of the late Henrietta Sold,
and the remainder to be used for
veterans rehabilitation and hos
pitalization.
Beta Stigma Phi Sorority will de-
vote its $4,000, 900 quota to hospital
costs for veterans, while the Alpha
Iota organization will sponsor two
C-54 hospital planes and designate
use of the rest of its 81 900, 900 quota
for rehabilitation needs.
Fifty District credit union repre-
sentatives at the Mayfower Hotel
yesterday established a Seventh
War Loan drive goal of 81 ,50O 900,
A. w. Thomas, chairman of the
credit union division of the District
War Finance Committee, an
nounced.
Evening star., 1945-04-25
Rites for A. S. Weyroueh
|WiII Be Held Tomorrow

Funeral services for Albert S.
Weyraugh, 60. a compositor in the
Government Printing Office for the
last IA years, who died Monday at
his home, 1925 South Ninth street
Arlington, will be held at / pm. to-
morrow at the Ives funeral home
Burial will be in Lorraine Park,
Baltimore.
Mr.. Weyraugh, a native of Balti-
more, was in the title-page section
GPO, at the time of his death. He
was Mason, being a member OF
Waverly Lodge, Baltimore; Mount
Horeb Chapter, Columbia Comman-
derry, and Almas Temple.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs
Elizabeth D. Weyraugh; son,
Joseph A. Weyraugh, electricians
mate, third class, on sea duty in the
Navy; brother, and a sister.
Evening star., 1945-04-25
Dratha
wEYRAUGH, ALBERT SUMMERS.

WEYRAUGH, ALBERT SUMMERS. On
SUMMERS sun gsR s. WEYRAudH sGsR Beloved Husband
of Elizabeth Dugan Weyraugh and father
9 JGseph A. ne sa is
by one brother, william g. Weyraugh. and
one sister, Mrs. Anna Margaret Wooden,
resting at the Ives funeral
funeral services will be held on Thursday,
April 20, at 1 pm; 1nterment Lorraine
Park, Baltimore. Md 20
WILSON, DIR. MYRON WEBSTER. On
Monday. April q, 1915, at Aylett, Va;
Galiatln st. NV, beloved husband of Helen
L. Wilson. Funeral services at the above
residence on Thursday, April 20, at 2 pm
Interment Fort Lincoln Cemetery. 25
nesSaS TaeSAh A1F 5 iB4s 'AMfS On JAMES MES
WIGNALL. beloved husband Of Virginia
ayns wsna ESsnds aee nY5aa bome to s ss
Arlinston i National Cemetery on Friday
April 81, at 11:3o am. 1nterment Ar
linston National Cemetery. 26
o4s, hs HsrTfE WYLEs h Of a0gaas soss 18Th 18Th
NV, the wife of Charles A. Wyles. mother
Of Mrs. Mamie Hemphlll and srs Mrs Anna Anna
Of eraqs' Mrs.. % Mamie Minsus ~ and and Samuel New.
law Of Paul Hemphilll and Ernest Henson
children After l pm. Wednesday: April
25, friends may call at Frazier's funeral
home, 3s9 R. /, ave. NV. Funeral Thurs
day, April 26, at ] pm, from John Wes-
ley A. M e. Zion Church, Rev s. G.
Spottswood officiating. Interment Lincoln
Memorial Cemetery. %
WYLES. HATTIE All members of Peace
Council No. S54 Independent Order of st
Luxe. are requested to attend the funeral
of our late sister. HATTIE WYLES. Thurs
day April 20 1945. at ] o'clock, from
John Wesley A. M. E. Zion Church 14th
and Corcoran SITS NV.
ADELE DORSEY. Worthy Chief.
LAURA ROSS. Worthy Recorder. 25
Evening star., 1945-04-25
Lowell H. Mckinley
Rites Set Tomorrow >

Requiem mass for Lowell H. Nc
Kinley, So. who died of a heart at
tack Monday at Georgetown Hospi-
tai, will be celebrated at 10 am. to-
morrow at Holy Trinity Catholic
Church. Burial will be in Mount
Olivet Cemetery.
Mr.. Mckinley, who lived at 1929
Reservoir road NV, was in the
plumbing and garage building busi-
ness here for Is years before his
retirement few years ago. A native
OF Washington, he was a lifelong
member Of Holy Trinity parish.
He leaves his wife, Mrs. Mar.
garet B. Mcclellan Mckinley; two
sons, j. Lowell and Francis j. Nc
Kinley, and three daughters, Miss
Mary E. Mckinley, Mrs. Paul F.
Junemann and Mrs. Andrew A
Horner, all of Washington.
Evening star., 1945-04-25
Rites for Mrs. W. H. SebreI|
Held al All Saints Church

Funeral services for Mrs. Marga-
ret Bruffey Sebrell. 81, wife of DIR.
William H. Sebrell II, who died
Saturday at her home, 7119 Marion
street, Bethesda, Md, after a long
illness, were held yesterday at All
Saints Episcopal Church. Burial
was in Arlington Cemetery.
Mrs: Sebrell attended the Martha
Washington Seminary here and was
active in the Bethesda Garden Club
and the Red Cross. DR.. Sebrell is
chief of the division of physical
welfare of the National Institute of
Health.
A native of Charlottesville, Va,
Mrs. Sebrell Is survived by son,
William H., III. and a daughter
Betty Clark Sebrell, Bethesda. She
also leaves her mother, Mrs. George
Lewis Bruffey, Charlottesville, and
two sisters. Mrs. K. w. FRANKIE,
Charlottesville, and Mrs. William
H. Mcintosh, Philadelphia.
Evening star., 1945-04-25
Kin Of StonewaII Jackson
Dies on 18th Air Mission

By the Associated Press.
MIAMI BEACH, Fla, April 25.-
Col. T. J. j. Christian, jr., great
grandson of Gen. T. j. (StonewalD
Jackson, was killed in action on his
18th mission against the Germans,
the War Department has notified
his father, Col. Christian, command
ing officer Of the Miami Beach Serv-
ice Base.
The 28-year-old fighter pilot and
5th Air Force group commander had
been listed as missing after a raid
over ArraS. France.
Evening star., 1945-04-25
Switchman Awarded Medal
For Saving Girl on Tracks

By the Associated Press.
James P. Tracy has been awarded
the railroader's Medal of Honor for
rescuing l3-year-old girl from the
path OF passenger train at Ot-
tumwa, Iowa, last September 81.
The medal, awarded by President
Roosevelt before his death, is the
54th to be issued since such recog-
milton for bravery in railroading was
authorized by Congress in 1905.
The Interstate Commerce Com
mission announcement said that Mr.
Tracy, switchman for the Chicago
Burlington & Quincy Railroad
snatched the girl, Laura Mae Nc
Dowell, from the track where she
had fallen just 80 feet in front oi
an approaching train.
Evening star., 1945-04-25
Rites for Mrs. Veerhoff
|WiII Be Held Toniqht

Funeral services for Mrs. Sofie
Ann Veerhoff, SO, of 3427 Holmead
place NV, a resident of Washing
ton for many years. will be held at
7:30 o'clock tonight at Gawler's
funeral home. Burial will be pri-
vate.
Mrs. Veerhoff died Monday in
Gallinger Hospital from injuries suf-
fered when she was struck by an
automobile March % in the 1900
block of Rhode Island avenue NV
Anative of Germany, Mrs Veer-
hoff came to this country about SO
years ago. She was the widow OF
William Veerhoff. All of her sur
viving relatives are in Germany.
Evening star., 1945-04-25
Catholic Peace Group
Hears Dr.. Shuster

Dr. George N. Shuster, president
of Hunter College, has been electc
president of the Catholic Association
for International Peace.
The list of officers includes three
Washington residents, the Rev. r
A. MCGOWAN of the National Cath
olic Welfare Conference, executive
secretary; Joseph P. McMurray
Labor Department official of 100 c
street NE, treasurer. and the Rev
Lucian Lauerman, director of the
National Catholic School of Social
Service, assistant treasurer.
Evening star., 1945-04-25
'WPB Permits Production
OF 522,1A Electric Irons

By the Associated Press.
The War Production Board is au-
thorizing manufacture of 522,144
electric irons by 80 manufacturers
during the second quarter of 1945.
WPB said 20 manufacturers were
allowed to make 521 1886 irons in the
first quarter. Production Of irons
is authorized only when such work
will not require materials, facilities
or labor needed for more crit
ical uses,
Evening star., 1945-04-25
Wagner Bill Would Boost
U. 5. Judges Pay $4,000
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Salaries of Federal judges from
the Chief Justice of the United
States through the long list of dis
trict judges would be increased
$4,000 a year under a bill introduced
today by Senator Wagner, Demo-
crat, of New York.
Under his bill, the new salary
scale would be:
Chief Justice. $25,5O0; associate
justices, $4,000; all members OF
Circuit Courts of Appeals, $500;
members of Court of Customs and
Patent Appeals, $17.5O0; members
of Court of Claims, SIT, 500; district
judges, $4,000; chief justice of the
District Court for the District OF
Columbia, $15,500; judges of the
Customs Court. $4,000.