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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-27
Mclean Woman Fined
On Driving Charge

Mrs. Natalie Wheeler Ellis. 81 of
Mclean, Va, was fined 500 and
given a 30-day suspended jail SEN
tence in Alexandria Police Court to-
day on a charge of driving while un-
der the influence of liquor. A charge
of reckless driving was continued.
The charges were the outgrowth
OF an accident on November %,
when, police said, Mrs. Ellis was
driving south on King Street road
and sideswiped car driven by
Charles w. Fields, TIA King street,
and then crashed into another car
behind him driven by Mrs. Bertha
Eyler, 1902 Lee boulevard, Arlington
Mrs. Eyler's car was knocked into a
ditch and passenger, Mrs. Garland
Taylor, 1880 Thirty-fifth street NV,
suffered face and leg cuts.
The case originally was set for
trial December Z, but Mrs. Ellis at
torney, State Senator Andrew Clarke,
asked for a postponement, present.
ing statement from Mrs. Ellis
physician that she was too Ill to ap-
pear in court. The testimony of
witnesses was taken at that time.
The case today was not heard In
open court, but was disposed Of by
Judge James Reece Duncan in con-
ference with Mr.. Clarke and City
Attorney Joseph M. Pancoast. Mrs.
Ellis did not appear in court.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-27
1000 Attend Opening
OF Haywood Theater

A capacity crowd of approximately
1000 persons last night attended the
opening OF Sidney Lust's HAYWOOD
Theater at Eastern avenue and Var
mum street, Mount Rainier, Md.
Short talks were made by William
A. Carson. president of the Prince
Georges County Board of Commits
sioners; Mayor Matthias of Mount
Rainier; T. Howard Duckett, Prince
Georges, and Mr.. Lust.
All four speakers praised A. S. Kay,
developer of haywood Gardens.
Mount Rainier apartment project,
for his vision and foresight" in
erecting the developments shopping
center, in which the new theater is
located. Mr.. Lust revealed that six
additional stores are now under con-
struction.
Features of the theater, erected by
the Cladny Construction Co. at "a
cost of 100000, includes equipment
for television programs when they
are available and a glass Enclosed
soundproof nursery for children.
The manager of the theater is
John Browell.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-27
Baltimore Police Question
Man in Woman's SIayinq
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, Dec. 27.-Baltimore
police continued their search to-
day for acquaintance of Mrs.
Dorothy Davis in connection with
her Staying, and announced that
one man had been held yesterday
for questioning.
Detective 1t. William Feehley,
head of the Homicide Bureau, said
he questioned a 34-year-old sales
man at police headquarters.
Search was continued for two sea-
men who police said, had been re-
Gently seen with Mrs. Davis, whose
body was found at her apartment
Monday A medical examiners re-
port said she had died of strangula-
ton.
Her body was discovered by her
mother, Mrs. Jean Smith, who was
quoted by police as saying, "I know
who did this" adding that her
daughter had told her a man had
threatened her life.
The 27-year-old brunette was
found stretched out on the bedroom
floor clad in a house dress. On a
table was note signed Dorothy, {"
which said, Dear Mother: See you
Christmas Day"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-27
Rites Held for Girl Killed
In Christmas Tree Fire

Funeral services for Naomi Nor
wood, IA, who died Sunday of burns
suffered when a fire started by
faulty Christmas tree wiring swept
through the house where she was
visiting, were held today at Cham
bers' funeral home, 1400 Chaplin
street NV. Burial was to be in
Neelsville (Md) Presbyterian Church
Cemetery.
Classmates from Powell Junior
High School, where Miss Norwood
was in grade 8-B, attended the
services.
Miss Norwood was an overnight
guest of a school friend, Barbara
Holstein. at her home, ia E street
NV, when fire wrecked the two
story home about $3.50 am. Sunday
She died of burns received as she
sought to escape.
Surviving are her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Oliver Norwood, 1904 Bel
mont street NV; three sisters, Mrs
Raymond Riley, Mrs. Ollie M. Baines
and Miss June Norwood, and a
brother, Stanley Norwood.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-27
Head Of Drug Firm
Leaves $4,000 10 "
As Public Benefactor

Declaring in his will that much
OF what he had accumulated had
been through sales to the public
James Sharp, president of the East
ern Viavi Co.. manufacturers OF
pharmaceutical products, left $4,000
to the Young Mems Christian Asso.
citation here in order that the public
might benefit from it. He died here
December 2 at the age of &c.. I
A petition for probate Of Nj
Sharp's will. filed in the register OF
wills Office at District Court, esti-
mated his estate at more thar
$4,000, including real estate with
an assessed value of $62. 1913 and per-
sonal property valued at 1878.
Mr.. Sharp, who lived at 310l High
land place NV, also bequeathed
$4,000 to his secretary, Mrs. lone
G. PreiSSer, 1909 Monroe street NE.
for long service.
After certain other requests, the
will provides that the remainder O,
the estate be placed in trust with
the Washington Loan & Trust Co.
which was named executor. From
the trust fund. one-third of the
income is to go to his son, DR.. George
T. Sharp, 223l Bancroft place NV.
another third to son, Chester j
Sharp of Arlington, Va, and anothe,
third to be divided equally among
three grandchildren who are the
children of Mr.. Sharp's deceased
daughter, Mrs. Margaret Estelle
Sharp Crane.
The trust is to end with the death
OF the last surviving son, whereupor
the residue is to be divided among
the grandchildren.
In leaving the money to the
YMCA, Mr.. Sharp's will added: 80
therefore feel an obligation to give
to the public through the Youne
Mems Christian Association of thu
City of Washington. which I fee
is one of the institutions of a pub.
lie nature which is benefactor te
the public"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-27
HoIdup Victim Given
Orders in Puntomime

Three armed bandits, all colored,
last night gave the silent treat
ment" to George Law. owner of a
delicatessen at 1882 Fairmont
street NV.
The three entered and he was
forced to follow directions given in
pantomime by one of the men who
hrandished pistol. !.
Mr.. Law. who thought the men
were joking, changed his mind when
he was compelled to hand over $40.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-27
Dairy Bids Accepted
For Milk in Schools

Bids of two Washington diaries
to supply penny half pints of milk
to $4,000 school children in 70 pub
lie and parochial schools from Jan
uary 2 to March 81 have been &C
cepted by the District.
Purchasing Officer Roland M.
Brennan said yesterday he had &C
cepted the bids of Embassy Dairy
and Wakefield Dairy for a total of
S32 900. OF the total, Embassy will
receive S25,l50 and Wakefield
S7.750.
Under the program, the child
pays l cent, the Department of Ag-
riculture pays cents and the Dis
trict makes up tho difference of
about l cent for the half pint of
milk,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-27
Funds 10 Start
Parking Study
Forecast in Bill
Coffee Is Confident
1947 D. G. Measure
Will Revive Agency
BY DON s. WARREN.

A prediction that Congress will
include funds in the Forthcoming
1947 District appropriation bill to
speed the work of providing off,
street parking facilities here-de-
spite a recent setback in the pro-
gram-came today from the chair
man of the House subcommittee
which writes the annual municipal
supply bills.
Representative Coffee, Democrat,
Of Washington declared the need
for relieving WaShington's down.
town traffic problem was so great
he felt fully confident" Congress
would okay the relatively small sum
involved when 1t comes up in regu-
lar course.
misunderstanding Blamed.
To provide small staff for the
District Motor Vehicle Parking
Agency during the last half of this
fiscal year the Commissioners, the
Budget Bureau and the President
had requested 5000 item. 1t was
deleted from the Incorporating 1916
deficiency bill, but Mr.. Coffee said
he believed this was due to a mis-
understanding Of the need for the
agency, which Congress had created
three years ago.
Also, he recalled, 1t was one of the
disputed items in bill appropriate
ing more than billion dollars and
involving numerous national issues
Il feel sure" he added, that such
an item will be included in the bill
our committee will bring out for
the next fiscal year, and I am con-
tident it will meet with Con-
gressional approval.
ut should be remembered that
the parking facilities which this
agency is directed to provide will
be put on self-paying basis, with
charges to be made against those
that use them, so that there would
not be continuing expense to the
District. We all know that parking
and traffic problems are bad now
and will grow worse as new cars
and tires become more available.
We simply must have these facili-
ties"
February Hearings Scheduled.
He made his comments as he laid
plans for calling unusually early
hearings on the 1947 budget requests
which are to be submitted next
month by President Truman. Under
IA schedule planned by Chairman
Cannon of the full House Appro-
priation Committee, hearings on the
District supply bill will be started
February l8-the earliest date in
several years. Last year they were
begun after mid-April.
This years District bill bearings
are expected to be concluded by
March 4 and the measure is to be
submitted to the House about March
IL, under present plans. s
One reason for stepping up the
time for consideration of the Dis
strict budget, along with the ma
tional measures, is the intended
early election-year recess of Con-
gress, now tentatively set to begin
June Is or shortly thereafter
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-27
Dupont Circle Plans
Cleared, Construction
Bids Slated in Spring

Bids on the Dupont Circle under
pass probably will be asked by the
District this spring.
Engineer Commissioner Gordon r
Young said yesterday the project
cleared its last planning stage hurdle
when it was approved by the Joint
Board of the Commissioners and the
Public Utilities Commission just be-
fore Christmas,
Brig. Gen. Young said the utilities
companies had been advised to draw
up their plans for relocating gas
mains, power lines and the like pre-
liminary to actual construction work
Less Costly Plan.
Present plan provide for an under
pass in line with Connecticut avenue
for vehicular traffic, while street.
cars will pass underground around
the outside perimiter of the circle
Northbound cars for Mount Pleas
ant will go around the east side
while the downtown streetcars
southbound will pass on the west
ern side
Gen. Young predicted this plan
will result in considerable financial
saving over the previous plan. This
would have had both vehicles and
streetcars passing under the center
of the circle at different levels. A
mezzanine connected to the street
corners by passageways would have
provided access to the streetcars.
PRA to Pay Half.
No estimates of cost have yet been
prepared on present plans, accord.
ing to Highway Director H. G. White.
hurst, and they may not be com.
+plete for several months. Gen
Young said, however, he hoped fol-
the advertising Of the project thi.
spring with completion to follow
within year.
The underpass is included in the
Districts postwar highway plan sub.
mitted to the Public Roads Admin.
istration, which will pay half the
cost,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-27
Star Staff Photo.

PRODUCING hacksaws into the Jail or
causing them to be introduced. Mrs.
Davis was allowed to remain free
under $1,000 bond.
Charles Skiskowski, "A, under SEN
tence of from to Is years for his
part as driver of an automobile in
a robbery of two bank tellers, plead
ed not guilty to charge of intro
ducing hacksaw blade into the
Jail. The sixth person who entered
plea of not guilty was Samuel
Rubin, a Jail trusty, who was &C.
cused of introducing or causing
hacksaw blades to be introduced
into the Jail.
Bench warrants were ordered is
sued for John Mansour, Michael j.
Quinn and William A. Reed, three
of five Jail escapes who are still at
large. A bench warrant also was
ordered issued for Paul A. Nice
wander, 81, another escapee, who
has been reported held by Tennes-
see authorities to face holdup
charge there.
Bench warrants were likewise Or
dered for Shaffle Mansour, said to be
a brother of John Mansour, and for
Mrs. Louise Mansour, said to be a
sister-in-law of Shaff1e, both of New
York, who are charged with intro
ducing or causing hacksaw blades to
be introduced into the jail.
Two 17-year-old colored youths
who escaped Jail on December
pleaded guilty, They are Percy H.
Brent, recently sentenced to from
four months to a year on charges
of an unauthorized use of an auto
mobile and Carl w. Brount. Justice
Holtzoff referred their cases to the
probation officer pending sentence
on the jailbreak charge.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-27

Mrs. Susanna Hill, IS, widowed
mother of six sons and four daugh-
tiers, pleaded not guilty in District
Court today on charge of using
the mail to defraud. She was &C
cused of representing herself as an
accomplished woman of % DESTROYS
of marriage, and of soliciting funds
for transportation, meals and other
expenses from prospective husbands.
She was allowed to remain at
liberty under $4,000 bond. Justice
Alexander Holtzoff, before whom
she was arraigned, took her per-
sonal bond on another charge of
conspiracy to use the mail to de-
fraud, to which she also pleaded in
nQcent. Mrs. Hill is said to live in
the 400 block of Irving street NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-27
U. S. Chamber Forms
Advertising Group

By the Associated Press.
The United States Chamber of
Commerce yesterday announced for
nation of committee on advertis-
ing and sales promotion as a step
in a, new program to serve the ad-
vertising industry.
The group, subcommittee of the
chambers domestic distribution de-
partment. will meet January % in
New York to shape the new pro-
gram. It is headed by Leonard w.
Trester, vice president of General
Outdoor Advertising Co. and a di-
rector of the Chamber of Commerce.
The chamber also announced an
advertising specialist had been
added to the domestic distribution
department. He is o. John Davis,
formerly a Navy lieutenant.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-27
Diamond to Seek Aid in Solving
Beating Of Wives by Veterans

offenders, Mr.. Diamond feels. He
said he hoped arrangements could
be made by the Veterans Admins
tration to advise and help wives in
volved in such cases.
Most Of the wives, he pointed out.
don't want to bring their husbands
into court, and would rather help
them adjust themselves to normal
living
Mr.. Diamonds decision to seek aid
from the Veterans Administration
followed his approval yesterday of
an application for a warrant by o
40-year-old woman who came to his
Office with large bruises on her arms
and bandages on her knees. She
said her husband, So, who was re-
leased in October after nearly five
years in the Army. had beaten her
several times since his return home.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-27

Assistant United States Attorney
John B. Diamond will seek Vet
Grams Administration assistance in
combating decided increase" in
wife-beating offenses by discharged
servicemen, he said today.
Mr.. Diamond said he would like
to see some sort of investigative
action" by the veterans agency to
determine the cause and cure of
such actions.
More than 100 instances of wife
beating by discharged servicemen
have come to the attention of his
Office since the end of the war, Mr..
Diamond said. His Office is con-
cerned not only with the criminal
aspects of the problem, he declared,
but with the social side of 1t.
Psychiatrists and physicians are
best equipped to deal with the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-27

Date for her trial was set for Feb
ruary 6.
Five others, indicted with her on
the conspiracy charge, voluntarily
appeared in court. pleaded not
guilty, and their bond was set at
$500 each.
These include George Driggers,
Al, friend of Mrs. Hill; two of
Mrs. Hills sons, Edward Harlan
Hill, about 81, and Chauncey Ever
EFT Hill, about %; Mrs. Edward
Rucker, SO, daughter of Mrs. Hill,
and a daughter-in-law, Mrs. Teresa
Hill, %. A third son, Charles Mel
win Hill, "a, said to live in Virginia,
had not been informed of the in
dictment and will come in later
voluntarily, it was said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-27
Seaman Who Leoped
In Norfolk Fire Dies
HE Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NORFOLK, Va, Dec. 27.-Seaman
1/c William D. Morton, Iowa City.
Iowa, who was injured in fire that
swept the Victoria Hotel here Sum
day morning, died Christmas morn
ing, the Naval Hospital reported
Seaman Morton, stationed at
Little Greek Amphibious Base, was
injured critically when he reported
ly leaped from a fifth-story window
to escape the flames.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-27
Many Employees
Of u. 5. Taking
Annual Leave
Thousands Using
Accumulated Time
Before January !

Between Is and 20 per cent of the
Governments employees remained on
annual leave today as the Capital
slowly returned to normal after the
Christmas holiday.
The Civil Service Commission an
nounced that more Government en-
ployes are taking annual leave this
week than during any other time of
the year.
Thousands with leave accumu-
lated during the war are enjoying
their first peacetime vacation before
they lose some of the accumulation
on New Year Day.
Hundreds of Days to Be Lost.
Hundreds of days of accumulated
leave will, however, be lost on Janu-
airy /, the Commission reported.
Civil Service employees are allowed
only 80 days accumulated annual
leave. and on January / they will
get credit for 26 days in 1916.
Those off the last week of the
year will not have to resume work
until next Wednesday. The re-
mainder will get three-day holi-
day. The regular day off this week
and next was shifted from Satur-
day to Monday so employees will
work this Saturday and next Satur-
day in return for their four-day
Christmas holiday and a three-day
holiday this coming Sunday, Monday
and New Year Day.
Incoming trains continued to I'M
load capacity crowds at Union Sta
ton today. Post Christmas travel
southwark was so heavy that the
trains could not carry all of those
who waited at the gate.
Many Returning Servicemen.
Station officials said the crowds
included hundreds of servicemen re-
turning to Southern posts and many
Washington residents who waited
until after Christmas to take vaca-
ton in the South.
Government agencies reported
that most of those scheduled to re-
turn yesterday were back at their
desks today. Absenteeism was at
tributed to transportation difficult
ties and illness, with the majority
of the sick suffering from grip and
Influenza.
The Navy Department found no
indication of unauthorized alb
sences and said the amount of sick
ness was not unusual. The General
Accounting Office estimated that IS
per cent of those due at work had
arrived
Telephone Calls Drop.
At the Treasury Department the
only noticeable aftermath of the
holiday was decided drop in the
number of telephone calls handled
by its switchboard.
The War Department had made
no check of its many divisions. In
most Government agencies the
problem of seeing that adequate
personnel was on hand was left to
individual offices and an accurate
check was impossible, spokesman
said.
Railroads and bus lines agreed
that the Christmas travellers were
returning more leisurely than they
left, although there was crowding
and standing room only on many
trains.
The Baltimore e. Ohio Railroad
announced it handled from 20 to
so per cent more traffic than in any
previous six-day period. The Penn
sylvania Railroad said it trans
ported 725,000 passengers between
Philadelphia and Washington dur.
ing the same period
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-27
Dartmouth Club Holds
Luncheon Tomorrow

The Dartmouth Club of Washing
ton will hold its first Christmas
week luncheon since the beginning
of the war in the Dubonnet room
of the Lee-Sheraton Hotel tomorrow
Before the war, the Christmas
luncheon was an annual event to
bring together undergraduates who
are home for the holidays and
alumni members Of the club. At
tomorrow's luncheon the under
graduates, accompanied by their
fathers. are to be honored guests
The luncheon will begin at 1890
I'M
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-27
Police Ordered
ToShoot Breakers
OF Street Liqhts'
By the Associated Press.

BY tnt AsSoclated Press.
WINCHESTER, Va, Dec. &c.
w. Hollis, chief of police here, has
issued an order to all city policemen
to shoot any one they see shooting
out Winchesters large street light
bulbs.
This form of vandalism, on the
part OF youths who ride through the
streets taking shots at the lights, has
become increasingly costly to the
city, police said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-27
Pennsy Tronfers Two Men

j. A. Armenia has been appointed
division freight agent for Washing
ton to succeed W. S. Merrick, the
Pennsylvania Railroad announced
today. Mr.. Merrick moves to Cleve-
land to become division freight
agent there. Mr.. Armenia transfers
here from Milwaukee. Both appoint
mentS become effective January /.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-27
OtConor Gets 5000 Cords

ANNAPOLIS, Md, Dec. 81 (P).-
Gov. O'Conor received approximate.
ly 5000 Christmas cards this year
MS office disclosed, including some
from 43 States, Brazil, France, Can.
ada, Japan. the Philippines ane
Cuba.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-27


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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-10-12
LIST Lower
In Light Deals

NEW YORK, Oct. IL CUP)-
Stocks turned irregularly lower
today on weekend evening-up
operations in advance of a three
day shutdown.
Several leaders lost a point or
more. At the same time. traders
sought out special issues and
some of these rose as much as 4
points. Dealings lightened on the
recession in the main list.
Armour featured in turnover
and made a new high at 1lss, up
Is point. Also active were
Laclede Gas-Which- sold at 6i7a
up 4; Packard at 8, unchanged
Commonwealth & Southern 1%
unchanged, and Marine Midland
9ss, up u and new high.
Among the leaders, Chrysler
was at 125la, off l; u. S. Steel
1914. off Il; Bethlehem 93$s, up
u; General Motors 74ls, of Il;
American Can 1l2h. up u and a
new high; Goodyear 6l7., up II
and a new high, and Allied Chemi-
cal 1921, of Ia.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-10-12
Markets & Business
Radios
To Sell at
~ Prices

WASHINGTON, Oct. 11--New
reconversion radios will be priced
at 1912 levels. despite price in
crease factors, OPA said today.
With few exceptions, WHOLESALERS
and retailers are expected to alb
sorb all increases before the sets
reach consumers.
In a new regulation to be issued
shortly, OPA will authorize manu-
lecturers producing radios COM
parable 10 those produced between
July 10 and Oct. Is. 1871 TO in
crease their established prices as
follows: On sets sold TO whole
salerS for less than Sill an in
crease of ID per cent: between Sl1
and $50. an increase OF II per
cent; more than $50, an increase
of l0.5 per cent.
This distribution of increases
is intended 10 encourage the pro-
duction of inexpensive sets, OPA
said. and the overall increase
should average about II per cent.