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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-08-08


 the end of the conflict in the For East.
 Washington, Aug (UP)-Soviet Rus sio hos declored wor on Japan, President Tru- mon announced today.
 The President called reporters into his ex- ecutive office to announce the momentous event.
 "Russio has declared wor on Jopon- thots oII, Mr. Trumon said.
 He said he hadn't been able to call regular press conference but the announcement was so im- portant T thought had better give it to you So he called Tn the reporters who were available on quick notice.
 The announcement meant that the days of the Japanese empire numbered and that the Pacific war, already shortened by the atomic bomb, would be ended even sooner
 The Soviet action apparently stemmed from ar- engagements made by President Truman and Genar- alissmo Josef Stalin during the Big Three meeting at Potsdam.
 Reds Reinforced y sl*. Russia presumably now will throw against Japan the vast military organization that it has built up opposite Manchl1ria and Korea This organization has been reinforced since Russia whipped Nazi Ger many in the Eastern Front.
 Her armies on the Manchurian border are known to be large and are believed to be match for the enemys szeable and well-equipped forces there
 Thus the United States will be able to concen-
  worrying about lquidatng enemy forces the upper Asiatic mainland.
 MT. Truman seated smiling and confidently, at his desk when the reporters entered He stood when had entered and made his startling announcement.
 While reporters were entering the room, he had fon- dled large letter opener and greeted each who entered the room.
 Secretary of State James F. Byrnes and Fleet Adm William Leahy fanked the president Each of them held sheet of pink paper which the headings red ''top secret"
 The presidents military and naval aides and few other lesser administration officials formed se-circe behind MT. Trumans desk
 It had been specuated that in of RussaS entry into the war; the United States would continue bear the brunt of the air against Japan and possibly the invasiOn while Russia neutraized and pressed forward on the enenys flank
 The Soviet force is not believed to be geared for long bombing assaults upon the Japanese home k lands but it may expected to attack installations in Manchura and perhaps Korea
 From Kamchatka, Russian planes also could dominate the Japanese Kues and the Japanese half of Sakhaln Island.
 Kamchatka Surveyed
 The Russians known to have surveyed Kamchatkas possibilities military base and they also recently undertaken large scale tranng operations Eastern Siberia Jubilantly received an added indication that the end of the Pacific will be accelerated the SOvieS action followed by only three days the American of the atomic bomb Russias first action Pacific ally was still undscIosed but seemed certain that her Siberian soon would smash at the and large Japanese forces Manchuria
 Since the start American lendease aid to the Sov- ies the United States has sent munitions and supplies for in Asiac Russia we'll Europe This flow fighting goods to Siberia continued despite the cutting of European Iend-lease to the Russians Potsdan, Conference D.x D.. DsI '.
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55th Fan Term opens Sept. 10. Cztalog Free. Phone l-S772. Post IT. College of Commerce.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-08-08
Expect Russian Siberian Armies
 Will Attack First; Foreseen As Fastening End Of Pacific War
BULLETIN BY BRUCE .MUNN

London Aug stUPForgn commis M in had deured he the conict in the Fer East
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Evening star., 1945-02-21
HpathH

WILSON. HENRY l.. JR. of1cers and
.xssly1 members Of the Bnreag Of En-
SHEEyHS %. American Legion, are re-
& 4 4 quested to attend Legion sery-
ices eonsaa ss 5as h0ns HESRY Sf Sur deRaGtt WIt
WEDNESDAY sPa February Jar ga ls4s a ssf Sa
Funeral from the above residence on
Thursday, February. "a. 2S, at 80. $50 am; Am;
Shfncs Vii Be TO offered at q am fnt
osasa sAsgEE S5H etasSa taaNsSSaESBgRo; Commander.
WITTER, DAVID JACOB. On Wednes,
Rest Rest Home. R Hyattsvilie It's @ Nd pAVIp JACOB
WITTER OF 4404 Tuckerman. ST., Univer-
sity Park. Md, beloved husband Of the
Deivin S. Witter and Pfc David p, Witter.
overseas. Remains resting at Gasch's fu-
neral home. 4739 Baltimore ave, Hyatts-
Cemetery. Westminster, Md Westminster
papers please COPY
ruary 20; l945, at HOTEL sybYrbana, SUM, n,
William Chester Wood and mother Of mrs.
Chester Wood % y vs.. NJ ,ta and William liam
resting at Chambers funeral home, 400
S2. from 2 to pm; par Service, at Tss Fort
papers please copy0 %
YERAK, EDWIN J. On Tuesday. Feb
TuarSy 20 1S45 EDWIN I YEEAK r ,cb. Of 81 81
Yerak and nephew Of Mrs. John Nyauist;
home: l7as M North Capitol S., on Thurs;
faei friends ss0tss Invited. 1nterment CEDAR Hill
Cemetery.
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Mrs. Blanche S. DuIin
Dies al Home Here

Mrs. Blanche s. Dulin, 68, a life
long resident of Washington, died
early today at her residence, 1870
New Hampshire avenue NV, after
an illness of six weeks. She was the
widow of Edward NJ. Dulin, we'll
known contractor, who died Is years
ago.
The daughter of Robert S. and
Susan Sothoron Scott, she was a
descendant of Francis Scott Key
and a niece of DR.. James T. Sotho-
ron, one of the founders of George
Washington University Hospital.
She had been a member of st.
Paul's Episcopal Church for more
than go years. She also was a men,
Der of Miriam Chapter, No. %.
o. E. S.
Surviving are her daughter, Mrs.
Eleanore D. Haynes, Washington;
three sons, E. Milton Dulin, Balti-
more; John D. Dulin, Washington,
and 1t. William C. Dulin, Dayton,
Ohio; a sister, Mrs. Ada B. Carl
ton, Washington, and a brother,
Sothoron Scott, St. Cloud, Fla.
Funeral services will be held at /
pm. Saturday at the Hines funeral
home Burial will be in Fort Lin
coin Cemetery.
Evening star., 1945-02-21
Mrs. Marian {. French, 46,
Dies in Baltimore HospifaI

Mrs. Marian Falkenstein French
46, OF 1900 Fairfield drive, Bethesda
Md, widow Of 1t. Comdr. John E
French, died yesterday at the
Church Home and Hospital in Bal
timore after a brief illness.
Mrs. French, a native OF Pensa-
cola, Fla, attended the Maryland
Institute Of Art in Baltimore. After
the death of her husband, who was
killed at Pearl Harbor, Mrs. French
moved here and went to work at the
Navy Department. Later she moved
to California, returning here last
October. She was an employe OF
the Public Health Service at the
time of her death.
She is survived by a son, Donald
E. French, and her mother, Mrs.
Fred r. Falkenstein, both Of Be-
thesda.
Requiem mass will be celebrated
at 10 am. tomorrow at st. Matthew'S
Cathedral. Burial will be in Airing
ton Cemetery.
Evening star., 1945-02-21
Samuel Perry, 81, Builder,
Dies After Iona Illness

Samuel Perry, 62, of 1841 Columbia
road NV, real estate dealer and
builder, died yesterday at his resi-
dence. He had been i'll for six months.
A resident of Washington for IS
years, Mr.. Perry was a member of
the Samuel Gompers Masonic Lodge
and the Elks. He came to this coun-
try from Russia in 1908 and for
merly was engaged in the real es-
tate business in New York City.
Besides his widow, Mrs. Fannie
Perry, he is survived by three sons,
Pfc Arnold Perry, stationed at Fort
Meade, Md; Milton Perry, Wash
ington, and Corpl. Eugene Perry,
Camp Ritchie, Md; a sister, Miss
Annie Perry, and two brothers, Ma
than and George Perry, all Of WASH
ington.
Funeral services will be held at
1870 pm. tomorrow at the DAN
zansky funeral home, followed by
burial at Kesher Israel Congrega-
ton Cemetery.
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Mrs. Frances R. Doub Dies;
Wife Of D. {. Policeman

Mrs. Frances Rice Doub, q, OF
1907 Holbrook street NE, wife OF
Policeman James M. Doub, died
yesterday in Gallinger Hospital
after a long illness. Mr.. Doub is
attached to the public vehicles di-
vision at police headquarters.
Mrs. Doub was graduated in
nursing from Gallinger Hospital
and later was connected with the
District Visiting Nurse Society. She
was native of Washington.
Besides her husband, she leaves
a daughter, Ann Doub. 3; her moth
er, Mrs. Girlie S. BieIgk; her STEP
father, Louis H. Bieligk, both OF
East Riverdale, Md; two sisters,
Mrs. Patricia A. Paris, Greenbelt,
Md, and Mrs. Beverly C. Cox, East
Riverdale; brother, Albert L. Rice
seaman. first class, serving with the
Navy in the Pacific, and a half
brother, Louis Bieligk, jr, East Riv-
erdale.
Funeral services will be held at
II am. Friday at the Hysong fu-
neral home. Burial will be in Fort
Lincoln Cemetery.
Evening star., 1945-02-21
Price, hacleish 10 Speak
Al Ceremonies Toniqhf

Byron Price, director of the Office
of Censorship, will speak at $3.50
O'Clock tonight at the Library of
Congress as part of the days cere-
monies marking receipt of one of
the original Bill of Rights presented
earlier by Barney Balaban, presi-
dent of Paramount Pictures. Mr..
Price will talk on The Bill of
Rights in Wartime"
Archibald MacLeish, Assistant
Secretary of State and former
librarian of Congress, will preside
at the evening meeting. He will
outline the historical background
of the Bill of Rights.
The copy of the Bill of Rights was
accepted by Dr. Evans. The docu-
ment is one of 13 copies submitted
by Congress to each of the original
States.
Evening star., 1945-02-21
Edward Wilson AveriII,
Printing Specialist, Dies

Edward Wilson Averill, 40, of 1886
Gunston road, Alexandria. Va,
printing specialist, Navy Depart
ment, died Monday in Emergency
Hospital after an illness of several
months.
Mr.. Averill, a native of Fort
Wayne, Ind, attended Trinity Col
lege and the Harvard Business
School. He took the Navy Depart
ment post in 1943 after working
for printing firms in New York and
Lowell, Mass.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs.
Dorothy Thurlow Averill; two sons,
Edward Wilson Averill III, and Will
liam Averill; his father, the Rev.
Edward Averill, Phoenix, Ariz., and
five sisters, Miss Pauline Averill,
Miss Mary Averill, both of Phoenix;
Miss Emma Averill, Fort Mon
mouth, N. j.: Mrs. Lawrence Ross,
New Haven, Conn, and Mrs. Elmore
Jackson, Philadelphia.
Funeral services will be held at
2:30 pm. tomorrow at the Church
Of the Epiphany. Burial will. be
private.
Evening star., 1945-02-21
Farmer Takes
| Trolley Bought
| With Daily Fare
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
OMAHA, Feb. 21.-A young
farmer, according to testimony of a
girl streetcar operator, apparently
thought those streetcar tokens he
put in the box applied on the pur-
chase of a streetcar.
Mary Ann Lesley, 10. told Mu-
nicipal Court yesterday that Darrell
Backus of Oakland, Nebr., boarded
the car she was operating, seized
the controls and told her, You're
flred-I own this streetcar company
and I'm taking over" She added:
He said he had been putting
mony in that box every day and he
figured he just about owned the
Streetcar."
Backus was sentenced to Is days
in Jail and fined $25 and costs on
charges of assault and battery, re-
sisting arrest, disturbing the peace
and drunkenness.
Evening star., 1945-02-21
Jap Morale Good,
u. 5. Experts Report
gy the Associated Press.


Government experts have beer
unable to detect even hint of a
crack in Japanese civilian morale
This was reported yesterday by the
ONCE of War Information on the
basis of information provided by
various agencies which seek to keep
tab on social and economic condi-
tions in Japan.
The report included a statement
by Undersecretary of State Grew,
last United States Ambassador to
Japan, who said japanese civilians,
while undergoing privations and
living under severe restrictions, are
doing so willingly and energetically. y
Japanese men, women and chill
dren are organized for war to an
extent that we Americans, with our
democratic tradition, find hard to
understand" Mr.. Grew said.
Owl commented that the jap
anese civilian accepts comprehen-
sive rationing OF consumer goods
because he knows war needs must
come first and there will not be
enough to eat and wear unless
available supplies are under distri-
button controls"
Because luxuries, amusements and
travel are restricted, owl said, "the
full resources of Japan can be de-
voted to war"
Evening star., 1945-02-21
Massachusetts Plans
10 Erase Last Stain
or Which Trials
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
! SALEM, Mass. The last stigma
| of the vitchcraft terror of 253 years
ago may be expunged from Massa-
lchusetts court records this year.
Once before--in 171l-the pro-
Ivincial legislature undertook to clear
the names Of these put to death in
1692-a year of horror in Salem his
tory. But, through some forgotten
error, some names were omitted
from the action.
Now, after more than two CEN
Ituries, the Massachusetts General
Court is being asked to complete
the work of vindication and declare
stainless the names of all against
whom convictions of sorcery still
stand.
The community delnsion began
with group. Of girls who would
have been discredited by psycholo-
|gists today as attention hungry.
They declared that they had been
bewitched, they professed to see
birds in church and other strange
sights, and were good enough actors
to hoodwink their elders. Then
they learned that they could swing
popular sentiment, turn it against
persons they did not like.
L Hysteria spread through the town.
Persons accused of practicing the
black arts were arrested and jailed,
then tried before a special court.
Twenty persons went to their
deaths. Nineteen were hanged, one
was pressed to death, two died in
Jail while awaiting trial.
When the I'LL legislature under
took to make amends, it declared
null and void the several
indictments, convictions, judgments,
and attainders of witchcraft ."
as if no such indictments, convic-
tions, judgments and attainders had
ever been made, had, returned and
entered" Cash benefits were voted
to some individuals and heirs, fast
day for repentance was ordered.
Jurors signed confession of error.
But somehow some of the names
OF the victims were omitted. One
of them was Ann Pudeator who,
before her marriage, had been Ann
Greenslade. She was among the
10 executed.
Evening star., 1945-02-21
Mary Leslie, Actress
And Gibson Model, Dies
BY the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Feb. 21.-Mrs. Hya-
cinthe Ringrose, former actress and
model for the famous Charles Dana
Gibson drawing of "The Eternal
Question" died here yesterday.
Born in Philadelphia, she first ap-
peared in London and later was
booked with George M. Cohan and
Henry Irving on the New York stage
under the name of Mary Leslie.
Evening star., 1945-02-21

been elected its
president, tn e
gallery trustees
announced yes
terday.
Mr.. Kress, a
N e W YORK er,
gave the gallery
his collection Of
Italian paint
ings, which in
cludeS a sys-
tematic survey
of t he Italian
school and ex-
amples : of the
W ork of the
ryraofark ,~o~4z.
Evening star., 1945-02-21
British Bridgeheod
On Irowoddy Extended

BY the Associated Press.
HANDY, Ceylon, Feb. 21.-British
14th Army Troops have enlarged
further their bridgehead on the left
bank of the Irrawaddy River in the
Myinmu sector 35 miles southwest
of Mandalay, Southeast Asia COM
mand communique said today.
Infantry supported by tanks cap
tured the village of Gaungbw, 4
miles south of Myinmu, the COM
munique said. Sharp counterattacks
in which the Japanese lost heavily,
were repulsed, the bulletin added.
Evening star., 1945-02-21

He also has presented an entire
room OF French 18th century paint
ings and some Italian and French
sculpture masterpieces. He is a
trustee of the gallery and also of
the Metropolitan Museum in New
York, which has received other por-
tions of his collection.
Chief Justice Stone of the Su-
preme Court. chairman of the board,
presided at the meeting when Mr..
KfeSS was elected.
Evening star., 1945-02-21
Samuel kress Elected
National Gallery Head

Samuel H. Kress. philanthropic
merchant who has donated many
paintings and pieces Of sculpture to
the National Gallery Of Art, has
Evening star., 1945-02-21
Rotory Cancels Conventions

CHICAGO, Feb. 81 R).-All l945
district conferences Of Rotary Clubs
in the United States have been can
celed in experimentation of can
collation. Of International Rotary
meetings. Richard H. Wells, pres
ident, said yesterday.
Evening star., 1945-02-21
DrathH
NEALoN, JAMES PATRICK.

| NEALoN, JAMES PATRICK. On Mon.
SnSerstg Sday rssFuaEy Hospital s ia4S JAMES q dExs sE
ton, Va; the beloved husband Of Margaret
c. and James j, Neaion and Mrs Catherine
Funeral from the above residence on Fri
rs fesuem mass Il &C. Charles ehureS az
$3.50 am. Interment in Columbia Gar
dens Cemetery e1net Walter Z. Fitzgerald tu-
ruary 10, 1916, FRANK ]. NICHOLS, be-
SI16 H st. ne, on Thursday. February 22,
at pm. Relatives and friends invited
sunny k RRd 81 81 4d4 nqunt st. A1o ne HSSsRsed SsRosed
son Of Mrs. Ara Parham. Friends may call
pm. Thursday February 22. Funeral
services and interment Warm Springs, Ga.
PERRY, WARREN II. On Tuesday, Feb
ruary 90. l945, WARREN H. PERRY, hus-
band of Corina Perry, son of Mender Perry,
Other relatives and friends also survive.
Notice of funeral later. Arrangements by
Malvan & Schey.
PETERSON, REBECCA Suddenly, on
TsbGarg ls le45 at her resi-
PETERSON, aged 81. She leaves to mourn
MRS hss Rath mn0T and MIS- Miss fass
Peterson; three sons Nathaniel, Perry
and Lila Peterson; nine grandchildren and
mains may be viewed at the George W
Lewis funeral home. 1925 I1th St NV,
fe5agary az the Mopnt
Pleasant Baptist Church. Gainesville. Va,
Rev. William Triplett officiating. Inter
ment church cemetery. II
7
ruary 81, 1916. Lucy PITCHER, mother
Of Annie Lewis. Robert and Elnore Pitcher;
sister snd 1rs of asnnah Johnson Betsy Taylor
zier's funeral home, 3S9 r. l. ave. NV.
Notice of funeral later.
ary FtANI a. & BosA Rox 4 oP pIST IISssdsy "a d FsPra st.
NV, beloved wife of Joseph T, x. Plant,
sa Mds and Henry Plant and sssfT q
Bowler. Funeral services at her late resi-
Interment Cedar Hill Cemetery 22
pta VI c + kEv1s beoTed hSs hSs
band of Mrs. Sophie, Mangum Revis, de-
four sisters, seven brothers, other reia-
th. tIves w and friends Friends may call At
You st. nw alter noon chSeeh a
held Thursday, February 90 at z pm,
oficiating. Relatives and friends invited.
Interment Lincoln Memorial Cemetery 2I
ruary, 10, 1915, at his residence, 412l
BrandyWine ST. NV, JAMES v. RIDER,
husband of the late Mary C. Rider and
father OF Mary M. Rider and brother OF
Lucy A Rider OF Emmitsburg, Md. He
also is survived by number of nieces
and nephews, Services at the above resi-
dence on Thursday, February %, at $50
a In; thence to st. AIMS Church, 400
Wisconsin ave. NV, where mass will be
Cemetery. 81
RIDER JAMES v. Members of St. AIMS
Evening star., 1945-02-21

ATWOOD. EVA LEE. On Wednesday,
February 81, ,1945, at the home of her
I'd, Silver Spring. Md, EVA LEE ATWOOD,
wife of the late William M. Atwood. Mrs
Atwood rests at the Warner E. Pumphrey
funeral home, S434 Georgia ave. Silver
Spring. Md Services at Grace Episcopal
Church Silver Spring, Nd, on Friday, Feb
ruary 23, at 2 pm. Interment st. Marys
Cemeterv PorkviIle Md %
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CHAS. r. BUSH, Exalted Ruler.
test: L. NJ YOUNG, Secretary.

February IL, I945, at sibley Memorial
Hospital, WINBERN H. ADCOCK of 501S
55th ave. Rogers Heights, Md, beloved
husband of Catherine M. Adcock and ia
ther of John, Joan and James Adcoek and
son of Winbern C. Adcock and brother of
Francis N Adcock and Mrs. Helen E Du-
vail. Services at the S. H. Hines Co. fu-
neral home, 1901 14th st. NV, on Wednes-
day, February 2l, at 9:3O In; thence to
st. Jeromes Church, HyattSville, Md,
where mass VIII be offered at 10 am. In
terment GlenWood Cemetery. 81
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day, February 81 1915, JOSEPHINE
wife of the late Joseph Amante, mother
of Mary Micalizzi and John Amante,
grandmother of Frank Micalizzi and sister
of Carmelo Cicola. Notice of funeral later.
Evening star., 1945-02-21

WARREN, DR.. FRANK STOMBS. Sud-
his residence. 1920 Plymouth st, NV, DR..
FRANK STOMBS WARREN, beloved hus-
band OF Eva M. Warren and father of
s. H. Hines Co. funeral home, 1901 18th
st. NV, on Thursday, February 20. at
1880 am. Interment in ST. Paul. MINI
Evening star., 1945-05-05
Mail Fraud Charge Brings
8-Month-fo-2-Year Term

Justice T. Alan Goldsborough of
District Court yesterday sentenced
Alvin L. McCarty; Al of Pittsburgh,
to serve from eight months to two
years on mail fraud charges in con-
nection with Offering for sale non-
existent articles" which he claimed
had attacked religions and creeds,
in which his intended victims are
leaders.
McCarty had pleaded guilty to the
indictment. When indicted in April,
he was said to have sent postcards
to his intended victims telling them
he had copies of articles already
published or about to be published
in which they were named as the
"exposers" Of the religions and
creeds. He would then offer copies
Of the non-existent articles for S.,
it was said, instructing his intended
Evening star., 1945-05-05
Baby Broker Case
Decision Due Friday;
Court Favors Appeal

| Disposition OF the Districts "baby
broker" case against DR.. John Logan
54, will be decided next Friday by
Municipal Court Judge John p Nc.
Mahon, who yesterday indicated the
Government had not made out 6
case against DR.. Logan.
Judge Mcmahon was understood
to be considering two possible rul-
ings. One would be to quash the
charge, which would facilitate an
appeal by the Government. The
other is not-guilty verdict, under
which the opportunity for appeal by
the Government is strictly limited
Favor Appeal.
Il am satisfied in my own minC
that the Government has not made
out a prima facie case" the judge
said He added he had no desire
to prevent the Government taking
an appeal, and in fact, would like
to see the Court of Appeals pass
upon the law"
Assistant Corporation Counsel
Edward E. O'Neill, who prosecuted
the case April "a, has pointed out it
would be simpler to appeal the case
if the charge is quashed, inasmuch
as a not guilty verdict would bring
up the question of double jeopardy
He added he wishes to take the case
to the appeals court to test the
validity of the law.
Defense Counsel Ralph FIGHTER
motioned for dismissal of the charge
following presentation of the Gov-
ernment's case.
Made Introduction.
Judge Mcmahon, reviewing testi-
mony of Government witnesses,
pointed out it was shown that DR..
Logan had not discussed placement
or adoption with the 21-year- old
Evening star., 1945-05-05
Man Killed by Gunshot
Listed as Suicide

A certificate of suicide was issued
today by DR.. A. Magruder Mac
Donald, District coroner, in the
death of Nick Pappas, So, of 1916
Tenth street NV, who was found
late yesterday in his room, dead
from a gunshot wound in his head,
according to Detective Sergt. Walter
D. Perry.
Mr.. Pappas had been dead several
days and the weapon used was
found on the bed near his body,
Sergt. Perry said. He left several
notes, one indicating he took his
life because of i'll health, the de-
tective added.
A search for his relatives is being
made.
Evening star., 1945-05-05

unwed mother of the child involved
although he had gone to her room
at Garfield Hospital shortly after
the birth and introduced her to the
couple who now have the child.
He added DR.. Logan is said to
have told a member of the Public
Welfare Board he had been looking
for child for a certain couple for
some time, but that the time stated
preceded the passing of the baby
broker" law in April year ago.
The judge disputed the contention
that the case. the first to be prose-
cuted under the law, was a test
case"
Evening star., 1945-05-05

victims to send him the money
through general delivery.
In another District Court sentence
yesterday, Justice James w. Morris
gave Gloria Pope, 10, colored, Of
the 1900 block Of Rhode Island ave-
nue. NV, from 6 to 20 years for the
second degree murder, by shooting,
OF Willie r. Brown, 81, colored, of
the same address. The shooting oc-
CURED in January in a house in the
600 block of N street NV. The de-