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Evening star., 1945-12-29
Veterans Center Host
To ESQ Visitors Durinq
First Day Of Operation.

Between $50 and 800 veterans
called at the Districts new Veterans
Information Center yesterday, as
compared with 500 week at the old
stand.
Actually, the officials were too busy
to keep an accurate account. Around
lunch time men filled every over
stuffed chair and every bench along
the wall, waiting to be interviewed
or to see one of the representatives
from Federal agencies there to give
them information.
Although three employees were abb
sent because of illness yesterday,
making 1t necessary for some Of the
men to wait from 30 minutes to an
hour for service, a center spokesman
said he believed the traffic would re-
quire several more interviewers
three typists and an educational and
vocational counselor.
Some Distress" Cases Handled.
Both the Civil Service Commis-
sion and United States Employ
ment Service representatives had
q steady stream Of veterans want
ing information on Government and
private industry jobs. The Vet
erans' Administration representa-
tive had a number of queries on
education and insurance and the
Red Cross representative had halt
a dozen distress" cases.
Some of the cases of men needing
emergency funds were traced to the
migratory instincts Of many Of the
returning veterans, it was explained
The men settle In one place, give
that as their permanent address
and then move on. Meanwhile
Government checks, including mus.
|tering-out pay and pensions, go te
the permanent address and the mer
have no money.
One request for funds was from
a veteran who said he was wait.
ing for his claim to be processee
and thought a 5000 loan would bs
enough to tide him over for a week
or two. He was told the center
had no facilities for making loans
40 Trucks Requested.
Another case was that of vet.
eran from Portland, Greg, wht
came in to say that unless he got
40 trucks from Surplus Property hs
would 60 out of business. The Gen.
ter today was trying to find out how
he could get 40 trucks.
The center will be open in its new
quarters at 1400 Pennsylvania ave.
nue. NV. from $50 am. to 5 pm
weekdays and from $3.50 am. tt
1890 pm. Saturdays. The center
also may be opened later for ar
hour or two several nights a week tt
give employed veterans q chancs
! to discuss their problems.
Evening star., 1945-12-29
Mrs. Josephine SIingIuff
Dies al Home in BushWood

Mrs Josephine Garner SlinglufT,
SO. member Of a pioneer Maryland
family, died yesterday at her home,
Bushwood, St. Marys County, Md.
Although ill for several months. she
had rallied and her death was un-
expected.
The daughter of the late Mr..
and Mrs. Billingsley Garner of st.
Marys County, Mrs. Slingluff was
the wife of Trueman C. Slingluf.
farm owner. Her ancestors landed
in St. Marys County on the ships,
the Ark and the Dove
She also is survived by a son.
Trueman C. Slingluf, jr., and two
daughters, Mrs. Robert Lee Hall,
jr., Upper Marlboro, Nd and Mrs.
James B. Montford, 6319 Meadow
lane, Chevy Chase. Md, wife of the
manager of the National Press Club.
Services will be held at 1890
pm. tomorrow at Au-Saints Epis-
copal Church. Oakley, st. Marys
County.
Evening star., 1945-12-29
I'm Mputnrtant

RILEY, BLANCHE b. tribute OF love
sacred to the memory OF our dear mother,
BLANCHE B. RILEY. who entered into
Der 20. 1913.
Gone is the face we loved so dear.
Silent is the voice we loved to hear;
but not too fsr away ior ehoasts to reach
Sweet to remember our mother, dear.
HER BELOVED CHILDREN, ELINoR E.
WARREN AND HARRY H. RILEY.
ROYCE. HARRIET. In loving memory
who left me nine years ago today. De-
cenfber 90, 1896.
Your life was SO unselfish H..
Sos aof tor What only YOU coud give
often sit and think of you
And think of how you died;
To think you could not say good-by
Before foSlNd ySq sl0ssa 6a5aHrEs. SaaF fzss KATE
RUzICKA. JOHN. In loving memory Of
my dear husband, JOHN RuzICkA, whe
DEVoTED WIFE. OLGA Ruz1cKA.
RUZrCKA. JOHN. In loving remem-
brance. Of our father JOHN RUz1CkA.
zhg gSsa f!;S s P5ff%sfE III
ory of my dear mother, ELIZA SAUNDERS,
who passed away December %, 1884.
No fortune or fame can ever compare
To mothers love or a mothers prayer:
And of all Gods gifts there isn't another
So precious and wonderful as mother.
DEVOTED DAUGHTER, BEATRICE SMITH.
sEWALL, lola NsiL. In memory Of
our mother and grandmother, lola NEAL
sEWALL, who entered into eternal rest
one year ago, December 80, 1914.
When from, daily cares and toll
You would not pause or cease,
God gently led you home,
To love, rest and peace.
lola, VERA j., AND JOSEPH B. SEWALL.
SMITH. LILLIAN P. tribute of love
and devotion to the memory Of my dear
daughter, LILLIAN p. SMITH, who de-
parted this life thirty-six years ago to-
day, December 90. 1909.
Not gone from memory. not gone from love,
But gone to your heavenly home above;
And while you rest in peaceful sleep,
Your memory I shall always keep:
GERFIELD.
THOMAS, HARRIET E. WILLIAMS. In
HARRIET E. WILLIAMS THOMAS, who
fell asleep in Jesus last December 20
1914, one year ago today.
December brings sad memories
OF loved one laid to rest;
You will never be forgotten, mother,
By the ones who loved you best.
How we miss you, mother, darling
In our hearts YOU are always near;
Loved, remembered, longed for always,
THE FAMILY.
Evening star., 1945-12-29
Joseph Thompson Dies;
Retired D. T.. Policeman

Joseph I. Thompson, 66, of 270
Fifteenth street Sc. a member of
the police force for 80 years before
his retirement eight years ago, died
yesterday in Doctors Hospital after
an illness of three months.
Mr.. Thompson served at No. l
precinct when it was on Twelfth
street NV, later in the Center
Market and finally at the District
Building. One of his sons. Corpl.
Richard S. Thompson, who served
on Okinawa, was called back from
China because of Mr.. Thompson S
illness. He, arrived home month
ago.
A fisherman by hobby, Mr..
Thompson maintained a cottage at
st. Clements Shores, Md, and was
there when stricken.
Also surviving are his widow,
Mrs. Beatrice r. Thompson: a
daughter, Mrs. Alva Stossick; two
other sons, Joseph l., jr., and Jer-
ONE Thompson; and four grand
children. Requiem mass will be sung
at Holy Comforter Catholic Church
at 9 am. Monday. Burial will be
in Cedar Hill cemetery.
Evening star., 1945-12-29
Truck Driver Charged
With Selling Egg Cargo

A 27-year -old colored truck driver,
accused of stealing and selling 20
crates of eggs from delivery for the
Safeway Stores, was held under
81 900 bond for grand jury action in
Municipal Court yesterday.
Police said the driver, David o.
Gaskin, q. of the l100 block Of Fifth
street NV. netted $3.50 from the
alleged deal by selling II crates to
George Gusinsky, 81, in grocery
in the 200 block of Florida avenue
NV, and crates to Chan Kai, 81, a
Chinese in a restaurant in the first
block of H street NV. Gusinsky
and Kai were held under $500 bond
each on charges of receiving stolen
property.
Value of the eggs was set at about
$400 by Detective Daniel Slattery.
Evening star., 1945-12-29
Louis Dashie|I, II, Dies;
Member Of Gamers Staff

Louis Dashiell, II, of 4103 Gala
tin street, Hyattsville, a member of
the Washington staff of the Ma
tional Gamers Association since
1912, serving as assistant secretary
and later as assistant treasurer,
died at his home Thursday.
Mr.. Dashiell was born in Princess
Anne, Md. and prior to joining the
National Canning Association had
served as deputy clerk of the Har-
ford County (MdD Circuit Court
and with the Western Maryland
and Baltimore g. Ohio Railroads.
He was a member of the Episco-
pal Church at Princess Anne and
of the Mount Ararat Masonic Lodge,
Bel Air, Md.
Mr.. Dashiell is survived by his
widow, Mrs. Jessie Williams Dash
iell: a son, william; two brothers,
William Henry, Princess Anne, and
John W., sr, Pittsburgh, and a
nephew. Louis Dashiell, Hyatts-
vile.
Funeral services were to be held
at the First Methodist Church at
Hyattsville at 2:30 o'clock this at
ternoon, with the pastors of She
First Methodist Episcopal and Pink
ney Memorial Episcopal Churches
in charge. Burial was to be in Fort
Tincoln Cemetery
Evening star., 1945-12-29
|EIra T.. Palmer Dies;
|VioIinist and Founder
OF Anti. Saloon League

Elra C. Palmer, Sc, scholar, vio-
linist and one of the organizers Of
the Anti-Saloon League of America,
died yesterday at Doctors Hospital.
He lived at 5608 Fourteenth street
NV.
Mr. Palmer. member of a pioneer
American family, was an examiner
for the Pension Bureau, predeces-
sor TO the Veterans Administration,
from 1890 until his retirement in
1880.
Born in Medina County, Ohio, he
was a direct descendant of Walker
Palmer, who settled in Connecticut
in 1920 His grandfather, Henry
Palmer, a ship captain, placed his
ship in the American Navy in the
War of 1872. He operated as a pri-
vateer first under the Department
of War and later under the Navy.
Mr.. Palmer was superintendent
of schools in Prairie Depot, Ohio,
before coming to Washington. He
was a charter member of the Ma
tional Geographic Society and wrote
articles for scientific journals on
minerals
At first an ardent prohibitionist
he later moderated his views, but
never drank. The only time his fam
lily could recall Mr.. Palmer touch
ing alcohol was when he took two
dry Martins at a banquet before
discovering they contained gin.
He played the violin until he was
IS and boasted collection of rare
violins, including the one played by
the leader of the orchestra in Ford's
Theater the night Abraham Lincoln
was shot. The Boston Symphony
Quartet borrowed his Villaume
Stradivarius for a season. Villaume
a famous violin maker, copied
Stradivarius in creating it.
Mr.. Palmer also was member OF
the Oldest Inhabitants Association
and a past president Of the Good
Templars. His wife, the former
Mamie E. Alpress. died here several
years ago. Surviving are two sons,
Maj. w. E. Palmer of Ossining, N. Y,
and Evert c. Palmer of Cleveland; !;
three grandchildren and six great
grandchildren.
The Rev. William Fletcher Carey
of Baltimore will ofiiciate at funeral
services at l pm. Monday in the
Hines funeral home, 2901 Fourteenth
street NV. Burial will be in Glen
wood Cemetery.
Evening star., 1945-12-29
Brokemon's Helper
Found Dead on Tracks

Kingsley l.. Robey, %, brakeman's
helper on the Baltimore & Ohio
Railroad, was found dead last night
in lexington yards, near Fourth and
S streets NE. Police said appar-
emily he had been run over by a
train.
Mr.. Robey's body was found by
Edward T. Creighton of Dundalk,
Md, a B. e. o. brakeman. Mr..
Robey was reported to have been
working in the vicinity of the track
earlier yesterday, police said. He
was pronounced dead at Casualty
Hospital.
Mr.. Robey lived at 2231 Douglas
street NE. He is survived by his
wife, Mrs. Flossie Robey, and three
children.
Evening star., 1945-12-29
George F. Dennis Dies
At Home in Huoerstown

George F. Dennis, 66, formerly Of
Arlington, Va, died Wednesday at
his home in Hagerstown, Nd, where
the family has lived for the past II
years. Mr.. Dennis worked for the
A6SP food stores here.
He was buried yesterday in Rose
Hill Cemetery, Hagerstown. Sur
viving are his widow, Mrs. Bessie
v. Dennis; daughter. Enid v. Den
mes; three sons, George F. Dennis
jr., of 2428 Fourteenth street NE;
Raymond L., of Arlington, and
Oliver G. Dennis, Hagerstown, and
two brothers. Oliver r. Dennis
Nokesville. Va, and S. Edward Den
mis-, Warrenton, Va.
Evening star., 1945-12-29
Col. Arthur Proceeds
With New Plans for
Receiving Home

Col. Joseph D. Arthur. assistant
Engineer Commissioner, announced
today he will go ahead with the
preparation of new plans for a re-
ceiving home for children despite an
appeal from the Board. of Public
Welfare for construction of the
building according to plans it pre-
viously approved.
We'll, we can't stop him." was
the comment of Edgar Morris,
chairman of the board.
Col. Arthur had ordered the new
sketches drawn in an effort to meet
the objections of citizens who con-
tend the board did not allow for
sufficient segregation Of delinquent
from normal children.
The board voted yesterday, how
ever, to send its own blueprints back
to the Commissioners and said it
would consider notifications only
within the present framework. -
Mr.. Morris explained that the board
had decided against changing the
general shape of the building,
Fulton Replies for Citizens.
Thomas r. Fulton, vice chairman
OF the District Chapter, American
Association of Social Workers, re-
piled on behalf of the citizens group
that adequate segregation could not
be obtained if the board insisted on
sticking to its own plans.
The building proposed by the
board 'is not quite in the form of
swastika but almost Mr.. Fulton
commented. He said it would be
best to put delinquent and normal
children in different buildings and
that it is necessary, at least, to sep
arate the wings more than the
boards blueprints would do.
Informed of Col. Arthurs decision
not to halt the preparation of new
plans, Mr.. Morris said today that
naturally we will consider any
plans that are submitted to us" He
emphasized, however, that separate
buildings could not be operated as
economically as single building.
Commissioners Have Final Say.
Col. Arthur said he had entered
the controversy only in an attempt
to obtain a receiving home that
would meet with the approval Of
the entire community.
The architects Office, he reported
is working out "on paper" com.
promise principles agreed to at {
session in his Office last week. Ont
member of the board attended that
meeting Mr.. Morris said illness
prevented him from attending.
The Commissioners have the flna
say on what type of receiving home
will be built through their power tt
veto the recommendations of the
Board of Welfare. Col. Arthur sale
the Commissioners would take nc
action without a final report from
the Board of Welfare
Evening star., 1945-12-29
In mrntnrtant

BROOKS, ANNA. In loving memory OF
our grandmother. ANNA BROOKS. who
Der 80 49, 1a4s =, o,m u..uo-n.
DENOTED GRANDCHILDREN, INEz AND
CHAPPELLE, FANNIE. In loving re.
CHAPPELLE. who departed this life sud-
denly two years ago today, December 80
1943.
God gave Us rs a wondertul mother,
Although she has gone to rest.
Some may. think we have forgotten
When at times they see. US smile,
But little do they dream Of the heartaches
That the smile hides all the while.
HER LOVING CHILDREN; BERMIcE
eE0RaE' pEf1 Jr.' AND T/5 JOHN CHAP
COATES, JACKSON. In loving remem-
SON COATES. who passed away ten years
ago today, December 30. 1895.
Fresh in our minds. we miss you now;
wife 'Rf Rcs 3 ri ss Ans Hou
FOWLER. THOMAS j.. In loving re:
j. FOWLER, who departed this life twenty
six years ago today, December 80, 1919.
The flowers I place upon his grave
May wither and decay,
Shall never fade away.
LOVING DAUGHTER, NETTIE.
HOLT, MARY A. In loving memory Of
our mother, MARY A. HOLT, who departed
this life two years ego today, December
HER SONS AND DAUGHTER.
JACKSON, JAMES W. AND MARY F.
In loving remembrance of our parents,
JAMES W. and MARY F. JACKSON, who
left US october B. 1910, and December
Always remembered.
NETTIE FLORENCE ALICE.
JENKINS, DANIEL w. In sad but loving
Of our dear father 5is f tNalE.
years ago today. December 90. 1888.
We don't pretend to understand
Just why these griefs must be-:
We only know that H He .Sa knpws best
AND EUGENE BERNIER.
LEE, KATIE A. In sad and loving re-
membrance Of my m3ther and our grand-
mother: KATIE A. LEE, who ,oJa passed away
You suffered hours, yes, hours of pain.
To wait for cure, but all in vain;
God alone knew what was best,
HER H ssea ESa hons mss to voIS Iest
AND GRANDCHILDREN.
NELSON, MAMIE o.. Sacred to the
wife and grandmother, MAMIE o. MEL
SON, who entered eternal rest two years
ago today, December 20, 1943.
The God who gave has taken
And Heaven you have won;
Although our hearts are saddened,
The will of God is done.
Sleep on, mother; sleep on, mother;
You have been soldier brave;
We will meet you at the judgment
When you leave the dusty grave.
The flowers we place upon your grave
May wither and decay;
But the love for you who sleeps beneath
Will never fade away.
YOUR DEVOTED CHILDREN, HUSBAND
AND GRANDCHILDREN.
REDDEN, ALICE v. In sad but loving
remembrance of our dear mother, ALICE
" REDDEN, who passed away seven years
ago today, December 80, 1898.
The little road to yesterday
Winds forever through my heart;
Its memories, dear and precious,
Are OF my life part.
And fondest of these memories.
More lasting and more true,
Are memories of the happy days
/ spent, dear mother, with you.
DAUGHTER, MABEL.
Treas thoughts of one so dear
Often bring silent tear;
Thoughts return to scenes long past.
Time rolls on, but memory lasts.
SON, GEORGE.
Evening star., 1945-12-29
Arthur Morrison, Al,
Printing! Foreman,Dies
After Car Strikes Pole

Arthur S. Morrison, At, of Alb
Judd & Detweiler printing con-
Germ, died in Casualty Hospital late
yesterday short time after he was
injured when the automobile he
was driving struck a pole at First
street and New York avenue NE.
Mr.. Morrison was alone in the
car at the time. Pending an autopsy.
scheduled today to determine il
Mr.. Morrison may have suffered
heart attack prior to the accident,
the death is not being carried as
a traffic fatality. If, however, the
autopsy discloses he did not suffer
a heart attack, the coroner's Office
will consider the death to be the
Districts 9th traffic fatality of the
year. There were 38 deaths at this
time last year, which was also the
total for 1914.
30 Years at Firm.
Mr.. Morrison had been employed
by the printing firm for over 80
years. He is survived by his widow,
Mrs. Mildred E Morrison; a daugh-
ter, Dolores E. Morrison: a sister,
Mrs. Charles Gramlich, and a
brother, Theodore. Funeral ar
rangements have not been COM
.pleted.
Patrick Schuette, II, of 1888 Elli-
colt street NV, died in Bethesda
Naval Hospital last night of frac-
tured skull which he suffered when
an automobile in which he was rid
ing struck a tree at Connecticut
avenue near Shepherd street, Chevy
Chase, Md, several hours earlier.
Robert Nelson Is, of 1925 Ellicott
street NV, who also was riding in
the car, was taken to Suburban
| Hospital in Bethesda, suffering a
conclusion. The hospital reported
his condition was good.
Two Inquests Slated.
! Inquests are scheduled today into
two traffic deaths, which occurred
earlier this week. The victims were
Robert A. Mason, "A, colored, of the
| 100 block Twelfth street NE, crush
ed by skidding car at Forty-third
street and Benning road NE,
shortly after midnight yesterday.
| and Frederick Young, jr., 9, colored,
100 block Bates street NV, struck
by an automobile at First and G
streets NV, Thursday.
| Policeman Henry T. Fisher, %,
traffic division, was treated for
minor cuts and abrasions at Emer-
gency Hospital yesterday after be-
ing struck by taxicab while direct
ing traffic at Fifteenth street and
Pennsylvania avenue NV. Police
man Fisher lives at 213 North Fair
fax street, Alexandria, Va, and has
been with the traffic division since
/ November, 1912.
Evening star., 1945-12-29
Patterson Thanks People
For HeIpinq Returnees

Secretary of War Patterson yes
terday formally thanked American
generosity and hospitality" for saving
thousands of returning Army veter-
ans, unable to reach their homes by
December Is, from "a lonely, gloomy
Christmas" in some port or inland
transportation center.
This hospitality. evidenced in
metropolis and hamlet is, to me,
further proof that ours is genuinely
a peoples Army and that the Ameri-
can people appreciate that fact,
Mr.. Patterson said in a statement.
Theirs was a typically American
gift to the Army"
Evening star., 1945-12-29
Charles Connick Dies;
Stained Glass Artist

BY the Associated Press.
BOSTON, Dec. 29.-Charles Jay
Connick, 10, stained glass artist
who created the famous rose win
dow of the Cathedral of St. John
the Divine in New York, died yes
terday.
Mr.. Connick started as an appren-
tice illustrator on the Pittsburgh
Press at the age of l8 and a year
later became stained-glass artist
with the Rudy Bros. lat Pittsburgh
He opened studio and workshop
in Boston in 1918 and since had
been commissioned to do windows
in churches throughout the world
Evening star., 1945-12-29
HoIsey Praises DooIittIe
For Ruid on Tokyo
,v tho Associated p,ss.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Dec. 29.-Admiral
William F. Halsey yesterday paid
tribute to 1t. Gen. James II. Doo-
little, saying his takeoff from the
aircraft carrier Hornet to bomb
Tokyo earlier in the Pacific war was
the bravest and finest thing I've
ever SEEN"
The admiral spoke at the annual
luncheon of the Circus Saints and
Sinners, at which he was presented
with life membership in the Or
ganization by former Mayor James
j. Walker. Gen. Doolittle and his
two sons also attended,
Evening star., 1945-12-29
IC. J. de Bissehop Dies;
|Huuptmunn Witness
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
WATERBURY, Conn, Dec. 90
Charles j. de Bisschop, one Of the
leading defense witnesses in the 1896
Bruno Hauptmann trial, died today
in Waterbury Hospital of heart
ailment He was about 10.
Mr. de Bisschop, a retired con-
tractor and lumberman, was used by
the defense to challenge the States
contention that a, ladder used in the
kidnapping of the Lindbergh baby
was made of lumber which came
from Hauptmann's attic.
Mr.. de Bisschop was active in Re-
publican politics here for many
years. His survivors include his
widow
Evening star., 1945-12-29
Deaths of 81, jap Girl
Caused by Accident
By the Associated Press.

OSAKA, Japan, Dec. 29.-Army
authorities announced today that
an unidentified American soldier
and a Japanese girl, whose bodies
were found under mysterious cir
cumstances more than a month ago,
had drowned accidentally.
1t. O. G. Jones Of the 98th Divi-
sion military police said investiga-
ton disproved an original theory
that the pair was murdered. He
said the couple was riding in a jeep
when the vehicle suddenly veered
off a pier and plunged into the
water near Osaka.
Evening star., 1945-12-29
Apple Plants Successful

New Zealand went into the de-
hydrated apple business in 1943 in
response to the United States Joint
Purchasing Boards request for that
fruit, and now has two successful
plants.
Evening star., 1945-12-29
Marriage License
Applications

Under D. C. laUs. couples must
apply for a marriage license on
one day, ,Datt three jul days and
receiUe the license on the nth
day. Sundays and holidays are
counted the same as other days.
Evening star., 1945-12-29

q The Worshlpful master.
GEORGE H. LUSCOMBE
Attest: S HARRY BAKER, Secty. 30
GREEN. JULIAN d. Comrades of the
Retired Firemen'S Association will gather
at ! pm. Monday, December 81. 1945, at
Chambers funeral home. 400 Chaplin St
NV. to attend the funeral of our late
brother. JULIAN D. GREEN.
J. NJ. JAMESON. President
L. v. COX, Secretary. 30
HAMPTON, FRANCES C. On Friday,
December %, 1945, at her residence, 2SO7
N. Glehe rd.,. Arlington, Va. FRANCES c.
Hampton of New York and mother of Mrs.
Lester KNITTING and John c. Hampton of
Yonkers, N. Y Funeral services and in
terment Pittsburgh, Pa. New York papers
please copy.)
HARDY, EDMUND LINCOLN On satur-
day December 20, 1945, at Sibley Hospital,
EDMUND LINCOLN HARDY. Remains
restIng at the W. w Deal funeral home,
1872 Georgia ave. NV. Notice of funeral
Evening star., 1945-12-29

BROOKS, ANNA. In loving memory Of
our grandmother. ANNA BROOKS. who
passed away two years ago today, Decem-
Der 80, 1913
Forever in our memory"
DEVOTED GRANDCHILDREN. INEz AND
SUMNER
Evening star., 1945-12-29

cember rs, 1915, RoBERT A. MASON Of
70s 18th st. ne, husband OF Mildred
Mason, son of Carrie Mason. brother of
Alice Lane, Rita Maytield, Inez Strong,
James and Leonard Mason Notice OF
funeral later. Services by Stewards fu-
neral II
Evening star., 1945-12-29

munication of stansbury Lodge,
A ! !: ; d
" JULIAN D. GREEN By order