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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-27
|Grs Stowowoy Bride Waits
Lifting of Barrier at Baltimore
Legal Moneuvering
Necessary Before She
Can Rejoin Husband
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, Dec. PA British
war bride, who cut red tape by
slowing away on a freighter, yes
terday reached her objective, the
United States, but after several
hours ashore went back to the
freighter, Empire Chamois.
There the girl, Brenda Morgan,
10, must wait for the removal OF
the last legal barriers between her
and her husband, excl Jimmy
Morgan Of Wichita Falls. Tex.
A hearing scheduled for yester-
day was suspended. Inspector John
P. Ryan said. pending the expected
arrival of her husband.
Her slowing away solved lot of
her legalistic problems. and bill
now on President Humans desk
might fix the rest, immigration Of
ficials told her. The bill would make
it unnecessary for CT brides to have
the usual immigration documents
which she doesn't have. 49,
If the bill were signed, Mr.. Ryan
said. her legal entry would be a
simple matter. If it isn't signed, a
little legal maneuvering probably
will accomplish the same result, he
said. However, her husband must
be on hand. Mr.. Ryan added that
Red Cross officials told him that
husband Jimmy was leaving Wichita
Falls today for Baltimore.
The girl was found six hours after
the freighter sailed from Avon
mouth, England, on December Z.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-27
1000 Attend Opening
OF haywood Theater

A capacity crowd of approximately
l 900 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 glass-inclosed
soundproof nursery for children.
The manager of the theater is
John Browell. y,
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 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 o.
when, police said, Mrs. Ellis was
driving south on King Street road
and sideswiped a 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. EyIer's car was knocked into a
ditch and a passenger, Mrs. Garland
Taylor, 1880 Thirty-f1fth street NV,
suffered face and leg cuts.
The case originally was set for
trial December 7, but Mrs. Ellis at
torney, State Senator Andrew Clarke,
asked for a postponement, present.
ing a 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
{ Bond Sales in District
Climb 10 S25,7OO,0O

Sales of series e Bonds In the Dis
trict's Victory Loan campaign rose
today to s25. ZOO. 900, or $50 par cent
Of the $27,00o,o0o quota, the D. G.
War Finance Committee reported.
Total sales to individuals now
stand at SIS 200, 900, or 1914 per
cent Of the $42,00o,000 quota. Pur-
chases of v Bonds made through
December 81 will be applied to the
city's goal, although the drive OH
Icially ended December 8.
Corporation sales advanced $780,
900 to SOL ,O00, 900, or 211.6 per cent
OF the $43, 000, 900 quota. Total bond
sales reported through Wednesday
are STAG, zoo, 900, or 172 per cent OF
Washington's overall quota Of $751;
DOC. 900.
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 Chapir
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
Fire Destroys Retreat
OF Cleveland in Virginia
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Underwater, Va, Dec. 81
Clifton, a noted old Virginia home
which once served as a retreat for
President Cleveland, was destroyed
by fire Christmas night.
Most of the furnishings, historic
mementos, and collections of paint
ings and heirlooms, were lost, al
though w. L. Wight, jr., who had
been living at the home with his
aunt and sister, reported that the
silver collection, a cherished grand
father clock, a Sheraton sofa and a
few other antiques were saved. Mr.
Wight said the home was valued
at $4,000 to $40 900, partly covered
by insurance.
The occupants had been away
and returned at 7:30 pm. to find
flames enveloping the rear of the
frame structure, apparently orig
mating around chimney.
| The original part of the home
was built about 1890.
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 a committee on advertis-
ing and sales promotion as a step
in a new program to serve the adj
vertising industry.
The group, a subcommittee of the
chambers domestic distribution de-
partment, will meet January 20 in
New York to shape the new pro-
gram. 1t 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
Dr.. BIa|ock Will Operate
On Indiana Blue Baby

BY the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, Dec. 27.-Little
Janice Marie Hayden of Michigan
City. Ind, was scheduled to have
the famed Blalock- Taussig opera
ton performed on her today at
Johns Hopkins Hospital.
Dr.. Alfred Blalock will perform
the operation, which has been sue
cessful in 80 per cent of the cases
on which he has operated.
One of the surgical miracles OF
this decade. the Blalock- Taussig
operation remedies malformation
of the heart through which the
victims are denied a sufficient sup
ply of oxygenated blood.
DR.. Helen Taussig of the Hop
kins Pediatrics Division assisted in
the development of the surgical
technique.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-27
Farmers in Maryland
Asked TO Cut Output
OF Poultry and Eggs
E, the Associated Press.

tS lhe ASsOCldtfu fTess.
Maryland farmers have beer
called on to make a large cut in
poultry and egg production to meet
market and feed supplies during
1916. the Maryland Council of the
Agriculture Department announced
The council, composed of farm
ers and Government agricultural
representatives, decided to recon-
mend slight increases in milk, beef
sheep and hog production for the
coming year, with a proportionate
increase in feed crops to support the
livestock.
A drop of IA per cent has beer
asked in the number of chickens to
be raised, or 7,124,000 head; a Il
per cent drop in egg production. OF
81 Az, 900 dozen; a Is per cent de-
crease in commercial broilers, to
20, 000, 900 birds; los per cent drop
in turkey production to 100000, and
an estimated 9 per cent drop In pull
lets and hens on farms January l.
l947, to a total Of 3,324,000.
The council recommended per
cent increase in milk flow to 1857
000, 900 pounds and advised farmers
to breed more cows for fall fresh
ening to help prevent the milk
shortages experienced this fall.
A per cent decrease was called
for in canning crops, with a Is per
cent drop in snap beans. A S per
cent drop in cannery corn was sug-
gested and goals for cannery to-
maJoes and peas stayed at 100 per
cent.
An increase in hay and other crops
was asked to offset the winter wheat
losses due to bad weather this fall
Farmers can get loans on No.
corn stored on the farm at the rate
Of $1.l4 per huShel In all Marylane
counties. as compared with a $1ol
national average.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-27
Shortage Of Seamen
Keeps 81 Ships Idle
In Hampton Roads
Py the Associated Press.

NORFOLK, Va, Dec. 27.-Thirty-
one ships, their crew compliments
incomplete, rode at anchor in
Hampton Roads today. Audrey l.
Bowden, chief OF the Manning and
Recruiting Division of the Maritime
Commission here, reported
Seven Of the ships are destined to
bring back troops if and when they
reach overseas ports.
The golfers James L. Richards
and the Winding Gulf, engaged in
transporting coal to New England
also were among the idle feet.
Mr. Bowden said most of the men
who formerly manned these vessels
had gone home to spend the Christ
mas holidays.
Showing the serious situation con-
fronting shipping for lack of men
to man ships, Mr.. Bowden said 81
of the AZ men composing the crew
of the American steamship Ben
jamin H. Bristow quit their berths
when the vessel arrived here from
overseas
The 81 ships include several coal
laden vessels. Their cargoes are
intended to relieve suffering among
war victims in Italy, Holland, Bel
GUM, France and Poland. Some of
the fuel is intended to heat quarters
occupied by American troops over
seas, shipping officials said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-27
Youths Find Open Safe.
Popers Near Lundoyer

A 4-foot safe with. the door blown
OF was reported found today just
Oh the old Beaver Dam road In
Columbia Park, near Landover, Md.
by two youths who live in the
neighborhood.
Mrs. Evelyn OlifI reported that
her son James, is, and Edward Shift
let. II, found the safe lying along
side the road Papers we're scat
tered around it.
Hyattsville police were notified.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-27
Emmett Dove Funeral
To Be Held Tomorrow
Special pisps tch to The Star.

! Special Dispstch to The Star. -
ROCKVILLE, Md, Dec. 27.-Fu-
neral services for Emmett Dove, 73
retired postal employee. who died
suddenly at his home here Monday,
are to be held at the home at pm.
tomorrow.
The Rev. John w. Rosenberger
pastor of the Rockville Methodist
Church, and DR.. Frank A. Tyler,
former pastor of the church, will
oficiate. Burial will be in Rock
vile Union Cemetery.
Mr.. Dove, a lifelong resident of
Rockville and vicinity, was a son
of the late Mr.. and Mrs. Randolph
Dove. He is survived by his widow
formerly Miss Elizabeth Sage, and a
sister, Miss Beulah A. Dove, Rock
vile. who recently retired after
teaching in Washington public
schools
Mr.. Dove was connected with the
Rockville post Office, first as clerk
and later as rural mail carrier
He retired about 10 years ago. He
was a member of the Rockville Ma
sonic Lodge.
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, II 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 q
table was a note signed Dorothy, ;
which said, Dear Mother: See you
Christmas Day."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-27
Seant Hope Held for Son
OF Petersburg Navy Man
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PETERSBURG, Va, Dec. 81
Physicians today held little hope
for the recovery Of Richard Arnold
Temple, 23-month- son of Navy
enlisted man who is home on an
emergency furlough from Pacific
duty. The boy has been under
treatment here for the last five
weeks with military tuberculosis.
Attending physicians gave the
child not more than "a hours to
live. At his bedside were his father
Richard Gordon Temple, NM 3c
U. S. N; his mother, Mrs. Georgia
Temple, and an aunt.
Earlier in his illness the infant
showed some signs of improvement
after treatment with streptomycine
obtained from Mcclure General
Hospital in Richmond and from
Camp Lee, but last week he de-
yeloped tubercular meningitis.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-27
Montgomery Veterans
Entertained at Dance

Montgomery County's returning
servicemen were honored by the
county at dance last night at the
Chevy Chase Women's Club.
Guest of honor at the party, spon-
sored by the county's War Hospital
ity and Recreation Service, Inc,
was 1t. Col. James P. S. Devereux,
U. S. M. c., commander Of the Ma
rine garrison on Wake Island at the
outbreak of the war.
George N. Matthews, president oil
the group, and his wife were host
and hostess at the celebration
which was arranged by Mrs. Curtis
Walker, assisted by Mrs. Scott
Brewer and Mrs. William G.. O,Brien
Approximately 800 veterans were
present, including Col. Devereux's
two nephews. Joseph and Jack Dev-
ereux.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-27
0'Conor Gets Plea in Behalf
OF Game Warden's SLAYER
By the Associated Press.

~ lut ASSOCldLeO FTeSS.
ANNAPOLIS, Md, Dec. 27.-Gov
O'Conor took under consideration to-
day a Communication plea of John
Henry Fields, SO, colored, of Temper
lencevill, Va, convicted of the MUIR
der of Deputy Game Warden Gordon
Barnes of Pocomoke City, Md.
At State House hearing, Attor-
Iney Franklin Upshur of Snow Hill,
Fields counsel, asked that the SEN
tence of hanging. scheduled to be
carried out shortly after midnight
tonight be changed to life impris-
onment
The shooting occurred near POGO
moke City last February when
Barnes investigated Fields carrying
a gun out of season.
Mr.. Upshur argued that when
Fields shot Mr.. Barnes, he did not
do so deliberately, but Ibis judg-
ment was impaired by liquor"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-27
StiegIitz Reelected
Head Of Medical Staff
AT Suburban Hospital

DR.. Edward J. Stieglitz has been
reelected president of the medical
staff at the Suburban Hospital, Be-
thesda, for 1916, it was announced
today.
+. DR.. Walter w. Boyd was elected
vice president and DR.. William F
Burdick, secretary, at the annual
meeting of the attending staff.
The following staff members were
elected to the Executive Committee
with DR.. Stieglitz and DR.. Burdick
DR.. Arch L. Riddick, surgical divi-
sion; Dr. Boyd. obstetrical and gyne-
Geological division, and Dr. Sidney C
Cousins. medical division.
The women's auxiliary of the hos.
pital again sponsored a number oil
activities during the Christmas holi.
days for patients and personnel.
Mrs. Frank Davis and Mrs
Thomas Perry were on a committee
that provided gifts for 125 employees
Mrs. Albert J. O'Sullivan, chairman
of children's activities, arranged fol
special musical programs for three
successive days and also for gifts
distributed to child patients.
Mrs. A. C. Ehlshlager headed a
group in charge of arranging Christ
mas trees in the hospital lobby and
nurses home as we'll as appropriate
decorations in patients rooms.
Mrs. Walter Perry, president OF
the women's auxiliary, headed a
committee which sponsored a tea for
the nursing staff, Red Gross volun-
teer nurses aides and residents at
the nurses home last Sunday.
Assisting Mrs. Perry at the tea
table were Mrs. George T. Condron
president of the Women's Club oil
Bethesda; Mrs. John Mann, presi.
dent of the Newcomb Club of Be.
thesda; Mrs. William J. Heron
captain of the Red Cross nurses
aides; Mrs. Hester Hastings, chair.
man of the dietitians' aides, Mrs
Errett c. Albritton, chairman of the
Junior volunteers; Mrs. Louis Ora
velle, president of the Bethesda
Chevy Chase Public Health Lay
Committee: Mrs. William Moren ano
members of the Executive Committee
of the auxiliary.
The nursing staff held its Christ.
mas party at the nurses home Sun
day. This party was arranged by
Miss Amelia THE, director of nurses
assisted by Miss Grace Joseph, Mrs
Carolyn Austin, Miss Genevieve
Stout, Miss Sally Comley and Mis-.
Mary Helen Gnagey.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-27
Maryland Departments
Receive Stote Manuals
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ANNAPOLIS, Md, Dec. 27.-The
first of the 1945-46 State manuals
the guide to Maryland organizations
were mailed yesterday to depart
ment heads.
The manuals, of which cloth and
paper bound copies are printed, will
be sent to various organizations and
offices as soon as feasible, the State
Department Office announced.
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 l 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 three-day
holiday this coming Sunday, Monday
and New Year Day.
Incoming trains continued to un-
load capacity crowds at Union Sta
ton today. ost-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 Once 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 & 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 5000 passengers between
Philadelphia and Washington dur
ing the same period.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-27
Horticultural Society
To Meet in Hoqerstown

BY the Associated Press.
HAGERSTOWN, Md, Dec. a.
The Maryland State Horticultural
Society will hold its 48th annual
meeting here January and 4.
Among the speakers will be Albert
v. Krewatch, University of Mary
land: Lionel E. Newcomer, manager
Of Berks-Lehigh Fruit Growers,
Inc, Fleetwood, Pa, and S. M.
Thomson, president of the Balti-
more Bank for Co-operatives.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-27
Health Men Get Awards
From Restaurant Group
,y the Associated Press.

BY the ASSOCIATED Press.
RICHMOND, Va, Dec. 27.-A
merit award certificate has been
awarded by the Virginia State Res
taurant Association to DR.. I. C.
Riggin, State health commissioner,
and DR.. L. j. Roper, director of
local health services, "for con-
sistent job well done during the
hectic World War days of 1942-45."
Under an act OF 1912, the Health
Department has general supervision
over all restaurant and hotel in
spections in Virginia. The four
State inspectors also were singled
ont for a merit award certificate
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-27
Rev. A. R. Berkeley,
Roanoke Pastor, Dies

Ey the Assoclated Press.
ROANOKE, Va, Dec. 27.-The
Rev. Alfred Rives Berkeley, IS, rec
tor of st. Johns Episcopal Church
here since 1926 and who formerly
served churches in North Carolina
Philadelphia and New Orleans, died
at his home here last night.
DR.. Berkeley was native Of Jack
son, Tenn, and was educated at the
University of North Carolina ano
Virginia Theological Seminary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-27
IO'Conor ProcIoims
Monday q Holiday
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
ANNAPOLIS, Md, Dec. 27-By
proclamation of Gov. O'Conor, next
Monday-New Year eye-will be a
legal holiday in Maryland.
In his proclamatio the Governor
explained that he was declaring the
extra days holiday because the
widespread desire has been ex-
pressed by many persons in indus
trial, banking and retail pursuits to
have this day proclaimed a legal
holiday, thus affording three day
cessation from business over New
Year Day without serious impair
ment to business"
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 1880
pm.