davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1945-08-02

l0Oob wool Strook box coots.
misses sizes in blue. Anericon
oeouty, green.
2 Originally $500 Chesterfield
coot,, loo9o wool fleece, green,
size lO--2e.oo 10
z Originally $500 Box coots,
lOO9o wool Forstmonn's suede,
green, size Is, 2O------46.oo
4 Originally $500 ond $500
oressmoker ceots, lOO9o wool
suede cloth, American Beouty
and green, misses sizes 5000
Z Originally $500 che,terfieIds,
IOO0o wool suede, green Ia v,
Luggage l6I2 -48.o0
] Originally 1895 ceot, loo9o
wool needlepoint, tropunto trim.
American Beouty ----34.oo
4 Originally 1875 Roineoots.
summer weight, ton, two size Z,
two size l6------l3.9
Goats, Third Floor,
The Hecht Co.
Evening star., 1945-08-02

Handsomely bound in leather,
5-yeor diories for gifts or your
own use.
10 Originally S2.25 Pretty Gloss
Paper Weights s-------Sl.5o
S. Originally SI.ls Typewritins
PopeE leoder Bond, 500 sheets
Stationery, Street Floor.
The Hecht Co.
Evening star., 1945-08-02
40 Originally 4.e5
Chombroy BIouses
2.88

CTossIc tailored shITts, QTond TOT
business and campus weor
Brown or blue stripes. Sizes 81
to 38.
20 Originally S3.s5 to S5.s5
BIouses, printed royon crepes,
some white, soiIed from handling.
Broken sizes in classic or bow
styles 2.88
10 Originally $3.s5 to S4.s5
BIouses, prints, some white
Broken sizes for misses ond
women l.88
BIoases, Third Floor, The Heeht
Evening star., 1945-08-02

Boys Polo Shirts
3oe
Fine corbed yarns in crew neck
styles. Solid and fancy weoves
in variety Of coIors. Some ir-
reeulors. Sizes z to IA.
SO Originally 2.49 TO 800 BOYS
Two-Pieee Slack Suits with in or
outer short sleeve sport shirt and
rotehine slocks. All sonforized.
Blue and brown, sizes 4 to 8,
100
"a Originally 2.4s to 2.ss Two
Piece Short Set Of Honnoh Pick
stt Cloth. Ton and blue; all son.
forized. Sizes 4 to o--I.oo
II Originally I.s9 TO z.zs Bows
Wesh Suits. Two color combino-
tions ond solid shodes. Full
shrunk. vot dye. Sizes 8 to s,
100
80 Originally l.29 TO so Boys
Short Sleeve Sport Shirts. Vot
dyed; full shrunk in solid shodes
and checks. Sizes s to Is, 100
The Hsekf Co. Dsvssfsirs Stsss.
Evening star., 1945-08-02
The 1echt Go. OddL0t Clearance!

Only 50 Of them-reduced woJ
down to 3.o5! FIot steel band
springs, in twin size.
s Originally 1880 Soto Beds
open into three-quorter bed.
Nicely upholstered; soiIed, 1850
Originally 1895 Twin Studio
Bed-opens into two twin beds.
Blue and ton striped upholstery
sold os is---39.95
10 Originally 1875 Twin Size
Heodboords-co Iete with
brackets and lees---9.95
Bedding, Fourth Floor,
The Hecht Co.
Evening star., 1945-08-02
e5 Originally S4.o5
SUMMER SKIRTS
1888

White cotton with multlcolor
bands, for cosuoI summer wear,
Sizes II TO l8.
80 Originally s2.s5 seersueker
Skirts, fIowered or striped. Sizes
II to l6-------- .S6
$50 Originally Sl.s5 Basque
Shirts. muItistripe, smolI, me
dunn, loree-------------s
ITS Originally SI.ss TO $40
HaIters, royon jersey solids or
prints, cottons
40 Originally s7.s5 Knee-Iensth
Shorts, royon flannel, white, pos
tells, 10 to l6----S2.8S
Sports Shop, Third Floor
The Hecht Co.
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One look at the diagram shows
you that Pattern 1895 is easy sew
ing: two dart-seams and yaur
dress is fitted to willow-slim per-
lection! Make with ruffles,
sleeves, or both.
Pattern 1896: 10, -, IA, is, 10,
20; 80, 80, "a, So, 38, 40, AZ, "A.
Size Is, 3 3-8 yards, 35-inch fabric.
This pattern, together with a
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RICHMOND LIVESTOCK

RICHMOND, Va, Feb. 15.-tRl-
USDA) - Hogs, 1900. Market
steady with Wednesday. 10000
ID. hogs 1855; 100-12O lbs. ITO;
120-14O lbs. 13.45; 14O-16O lbs,
1895; 3oo-33o lbs. 1885; weights
800 lbs. up 1885. Good sows under
$50 lbs. 1890; 35o-50O lbs. 1890;
over 500 lbs. 11.55. Good stays,
1855.
Cattle: Good steers 14.5O-15.OO.
medium 12.O0-13.5O, common 800
1000. Good dairy type COWS $50
1000, medium 10000, common
5.50-6.50, shelly kinds lower. Good
beef type heifers 13.5O-14.OO, me-
dunn 100000, common 6.OO-7. 90.
Good butcher bulls 9.50-1O.5O, me-
dunn 8.00-8.50, light common kinds
6.00-7.50, choice calves 16.OO-16. so,
good 14.50150O, medium 1880.
1880, common 100000. Coco
sheep $4,000.
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OVER THE NETWORKS
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY Is
W." T;rn> q ~

Eastern War Time Pm.
Changes in programs as listed due to
corrections by networks made too
late to incorporate.
5:15-Portia Facing Life, Drama - noc
Service Time, First in the Air - chs
Dick Tracy, Serial Series - blu-basic
S.r;aI Series, Superman mbs-basic
3o-Just Plain Bill, Dramatic - nbc
ferry Allen & the Ross Sisters - chs
The Jack Armstrong Serial - blu-east
House of Mystery Series mbs-basic
5:45-Front Page Farrell Serial - nbc
ilderness Road, Serial Drama cbs
captain Midnight, a Serial - blu-east
Hop Harrigan in Repeat - other blu
Tom Mix. Serial Series mbs-basic
6:oo-News Report for Is Minis. - nbc
Quincy Howe and News Time chs
Walter Kiernan's News Spot = blue.
Repeat of :he Terry Serial blu-west
Prayer; Comment on the War mbs
6l5~America's serenade; Sports nbc
Lyn Murray Chorus Orchestra chs
Repeat of Dick Tracy Skit blu-West
Repeat Superman Serial mbs-west
6;%0-sally Moore IN Songs Show = chs
Jack Armstrong in Repeat blu-west
Repeat of superman Skit mbs-west
6:H5-LoWel Thomas g. Newscast - noc
World News and Commentary chs
Peggy Mann and Songs - blu-basic
Capt Midnight in Repeat blu-west
Repeat of Tom Mix Serial - rbs-west
7oo-Como's Supper Club nbc-basic
Jack Kirkwood's Radio Show chs
Fulton Lewis, Jr.. Comments mbs
7:15-Word War via Broadcast - nbc
Dance Music for Is Minutes chs
Raymond Gram Swing Comment - blu
Sinfonietta Concert Half Hour mbs
5:3o-Carolyn Gilbert and Songs - nbc
It's Friday On Broadway chs-basic
Dancing Music Orchestra other chs
T:45-H. v. Kaltenborn Comment - nbc
8:00-The Paul Lavalle Concert nbc
Henry Aldricf Family Drama chs
Stars of the Future. Musical blu
Cecil Brown News Comments mbs
S:15-Sunny Skyiar & Serenade mbs
S30-Duffy's Tavern, Ed Gardner nbc
Adventures With the Thin Man chs
Music Variations by Van Cleave - blu
Freedom of Opportunity Drama mbs
3:55-Five Minutes News Period chs
9:oo-Abe Lyman's Waltz Time - nbc
To Be Announced go mins) - blu
Famous Jury Trials, Dramatic - blu
Gabriel Heater and Comment mbs
s:15-Drames from Real Life - mbs
9:2o-People Are Funny. Quiz nbc
That Brewster Boy. Dramatic - chs
Spotlight Bands, Guest Orchest. - blu
Double or Nothing. Quiz Show mbs
S.5o- ee MINUTES story Teller - blu
1000 ~mos-Andy Comedy Show nbc
Garry Moore & Jimmy Durante chs
Norman Gordon Sings Concert - blu
Boxing Bout via Broadcasting mbs
10:30-Bill Stems Sports Series - nbc
Stage Door Canteen & Variety chs
The Doctor Talks It Over blu-badc
10:45-To Be Announced rs MINI nbc
A String Ensemble for IS min. blu
11:00-NeWs for IS Minutes - nbc-basic
The Supper Club Repeat other nbc
News. Variety, Dance 2 h.-cbs & blu
Newsreel; Dance Orch. e mr., mbs
l1:15-Variety and News to am - nbc
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NAVAL STORES

SAVANNAH, Ca, Feb. 15.-tR-
Turpentine 81 cents a gallon. Of
ferlngs, none; sales, none; re-
ceipts, none; shipments, 4S3 bar
rels; stocks, 22,78o barrels.
Rosin: dOO-lb. drums), Offer
ings, none; sales, none; receipts,
none; shipments, 312; stocks,
8,143.
Quote: B sos, D 5.12, E 5.65,
F SIS, G 6.79, H. SOL, 1 SOL, K
5.85, M 5.S7, N 6.03, VIC 6.28, WV
6.55, x 6.55.
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RADIO
~ WMFD WiImingtes
1890 Kc
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 16

FRIDAY, fkDhCa14 ~
7:3o-Family Altar.
7:45-Musical Clock.
s.oo-News with Martin Agronsky.
8:l5-Musical Clock. u,,..
3:3o-Blue News Correspondents aoHe
and Abroad.
S:45-Rosa Rio. ... r,., NJ.
Neil.
1o:oo-My True Story.
I0:25-Aunt Jemina Show.
1o:3o-Lets Dance.
lO:45-The Listening Post.
1l:ooLBreakfast at SardTs-Tom Hren-
amen.
11:3o-Gl Martyr. News.
1l:45-Jack Berch and Boys.
l2:o0-Glamour Manor.
12:30-Farn and Home Makers.
1:Oo-Baukhage Talking-Whites'.
l:l5-Musical Interlude.
MISUNDERSTANDING on Star-NeHf'
1:3O-Ethel and Albert.
l:45-Blue News.
a:oo-John B. Kennedy-News.
2:l5-The Mystery Chef.
2:3o-Ladies Be Seated.
3:oolsongs rom Morton Downey.
DISAPPOINTMENT with Life.
3:45-Yours Alone.
4:oo-Time Views the News.
4:15-Your Gospel Light House Hour.
4:3o-Report from Abroad.
4:45-Hop Harrigan.
-5:0O-Terry and the Pirates.
5:15-Dick Tracy.
5:3o-Lone Ranger-Merita.
6:0o-Kiernan's News Corner.
6:15-Musical Interlude.
Observation-Disclosures star-News.
6:3o-Ten. Two. Four Time.
6:A5-Peggy Mann Sings.
:ooLCorrespondents Home and Abroad
7:15-Raymond Gram Swing.
7:30-Let's Dance.
8:0o-Stars of the Future.
8:30-Aru1y Nurses.
9:Oo-Famous jury Trials.
e3o-victory Parade of Spotlight Bands.
a55-Coronet Story Teller.
1o:0o-Normsn Gordon Sings.
1O:15-Norman Gordon Sings.
1o:3o-Doctor Talks it Over.
1O;45Andrini Continentales.
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N. C. POULTRY

N. z. w Il AAs
RALEIGH, Feb. 10. - R -
Egg and poultry markets s\dy
to firm.
Raleigh.-US Grade A large SO;
hens, all weights, Is IL.
Wasnington.-US Grade A large
40: broilers and fryers 32.5.
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NEW ORLEANS SPOT

NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 15.-lR-
Spot cotton closed steady Is cents
a bale higher here today. Sales
2528. Low middling ITO, mid
ding 2l.45, good middling 21.85.
Receipts 1908, stock 266. 742.
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N C.. LIVESTOCK

RALEIGH, Feb. IS R -
(NCDA) - Hog markets steady
with tops at 14.55 at Clinton,
Rocky Mount and Richmond.
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NEW ORLEANS COTTON

NEW ORLEANS, Feb. Is. -(P)-
Cotton closing prices were steady
Is to As cents a bale higher.
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CHARLOTTE SPOT

CHARLOTTE. Feb. Is. - (P -
Spot cotton 21.35.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-27
Shortage Of Seamen
Keeps 81 Ships Idle
In Hampton Roads
Nv the Associated Press

~ 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 II 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
Ex-Sai|or's Pay Sa|vaged
when JUDGE Intervenes

The wife of a colored 27-year-old
Navy veteran can thank Municipal
Court Judge John P. Mcmahon to-
day for taking care of her hus-
bands money-$173 in checks.
When John w. Perkins of the
1000 block Of Fifth street NV. came
before the jurist yesterday on a
drunkenness charge, he pleaded
guilty and was fined $40. Later
court attaches reported to the
judge that Perkins had turned over
a 500 check to another inmate OF
the court cell block as collateral for
a $40 loan so he could get out and
cash another check.
Judge Mcmahon had Perkins
called back, suspended the sentence
and ordered the veteran to take
both checks home to his wife. Per-
kins said he was discharged from
the Navy last Friday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-27
SWPC
Continued From First Page.)

sion which he had previously dis
cussed with Mr.. Maverick, the
President stressed that he was par
ticularly interested in the develop
ment of American small business in
the field of international trade.
The three SWPC directors who
are leaving the Government now
are James T. Howington, vice chair
man; c. Edward Rowe, and Laur-
ence Arnold.
Fund Going to RFC.
About 80 per cent of the SWPC's
staff of 1,l50 employees are engaged
in the lending and surplus disposal
activities transferred to RFC.
Also going to RFC would be
SWPCs revolving fund of $500 y000,-
600, from which loans are made to
small firms to aid reconversion, TO-
gether with the authority to call on
Congress for $15o,000, 900 more If
needed.
Plans already made by Secretary
of Commerce Wallace for creation
of separate bureau Of small busi-
ness in the Commerce Department,
under an assistant secretary. The
SWPC staff win be consolidated with
Commerce personnel already devoted
to the welfare OF small business.
This new bureau would be one of
the three major divisions of Com
merce Department under Mr.. WAL
lace's proposed reorganization, the
others being foreign trade and do
nestle economy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-27
BY the Associated Press.


PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 27.-News-
paper carrier boys Of 937 daily news
papers are laying down their war
time task as statesmen of War Saw
ings Stamps with the grateful
thanks of the Government.
President Truman, addressing the
boys in a letter to Howard w.
Stodghill, business manager of the
Philadelphia Evening Bulletin, who
originated the newsboy sales pro-
gram, wrote:
81 shave been told that the end
of the Victory Loan campaign will
mark the closing of an important
unit in the war financing program
the newspaper boys War Savings
Stamp sales program. Since Sep.
tember, 1871, more than 150,00(
newspaper boys, representing 931
newspapers, have sold 1,740, 735, 35s
Decent War Savings Stamps or the
equivalents yield for the Treasury
of $174,073,535.
THAT is truly q remarkable
achievement.
"In many thousands Of instance,
your loyal and patriotic efforts hav.
resulted in the sales Of war securi'
ties that would not otherwise hav,
been made. Your work has had 9
threefold benefit. First, it has beer
a practical lesson to you in Amer
lean citizenship. Second, the appea
that you have made to Others re-
minded that they, too, had duty II
perform on the home front. Third
the funds that you brought into tn,
Treasury aided your country In al
hour of dire need.
"As President OF the United States
I take this occasion to express +
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-27
Paralysis Fund Disburses
S6,5OO,0OO for Treatments

The National Foundation for
1nfantile Paralysis and its local
chapters have already disbursed
$6,5o0,o00 for the treatment Of
infantile paralysis in 1945, Basil
O'Connor, president, disclosed today.
The funds, which were collected
in the March of Dimes, were used
to provide transportation, hospital
ization, medical services and special
treatments, Mr. O'Connor said. He
pointed out that a comparison of
medical costs shows that treatment
of poliomyelitis is one of the most
expensive in medicine.
The annual March of Dimes drive
will be held this year from January
IA to 81. Half of the contributions
will remain with the local chapters
for care and treatment of patients.
The other half goes to the National
Foundation for research, education
and epidemic aid. he said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-27
CTS Stowowoy Bride Waits
Liftinq 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 freighter, yes.
terday reached her objective. the
United States, but after severa.
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 a bill
now on President Truman's 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.
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 DeoeHahef- I.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-27
0PA Finds Misplaced File
In Price Violation Case

United States Attorney Edward M
Curran announced today that the
original records in the case of Ralph
P. Counselman, Al, slaughter house
operator, which had been misplaced
have been found by the Office OF
Price Administration.
Mr.. Counselman, who is accused
Of ceiling price violations and false
grading of veal, is scheduled to &c
on trial January T.
Several days ago when the records
we're reported misplaced, Mr.. Cur
ran announced that the Govern
ment had photostatic copies Early
this month, Justice David A. Pine
of District Court ruled out as evil
'dence all records seized by the
OPA except sales slips.
Mr.. Counselman is the operator
of a slaughter house in the 40C
block of Eleventh street S.W.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-27
News of D. G. Men
In Armed Services
| Returnees

Nearly IS Washington area vet
Grams are due in New York today
aboard transports. They are:
S ssssn,h str ss wv .r.. q jsnss
Henry Moore: $3.50 $50 New Ss~' Hs n aslh'
s sys lamont MONT s sssrs william W9es
s Street s eE H seas
sfs Marion aurra aoi 1iss s' Filth sfe' street
No street addresses were given for the
.0T Pc WAYNE kenn.y. Pfc. giehasd weaver.
sergt. Angelo Contarino, Pfc. Clarence v.
ksy Tsyor Jph w. IsSs Pfc w ohn
se s sssn tsaaa ssSs
' Nearby MAR Maryland and Virginia
veterans arriving:
Joseph s 6hae aebo G1h h Mount ha Rainier
Sergt. Ronald F. spirlet Takoma Park;
charles kelley. Silver sprins3 s1sers f
James A: Gore. lib South Henry street,
Alexandria serst. BENJAMIN p. Arnold,
Church: Capt Malcolm T. Powell TAX oma
Park; TIA James J. Sommers, Greenbelt.
and TI5 FredeTick Green. 64e4 Second
The following men arrived at
Camp Patrick Henry, Va:
I'd 1t John c. Brady. jr. Serst. George
n n, shaw u and seTst; Charles s; sopdhflmer,
Ssrroih Serst, EDWARD g; G1oerS and
andria.
I'd 1t Raymond T, Erickson. Tl5 Rich
ard S. Criswell. Corpl William L. Durrier
Sergt. Samuel w. Leishear, Pfc hubert H
Bull, TI5 Norris T. OWE. Sergt.. Jesse W
oliver E: Rasonnet. T Isergt. Everette E
Burton. Pfc. Joseph H. Schneider, all OF
WASHINGTON. and Pfc. Arthur NJ. Heffner
Pfc. Elmer o. Mullins and IT'S Oscar l.
Carter. all Of Arlington.
The following Washington men
are reported aboard the transport
Rosenberg, due in San Francisco
today:
M/Sergt. Paul w. Thornton, 651
Morton street NE: S/Sergt. Ed
ward w. Ghnka, 1912 Ninth street
NV: Sergt. Neal A. Brady, jr.,
1880 v street NV; Sergt. Robert c.
Burke, 9201 Old Fort road NE;
Corpl. Chastine Hackney, 2302
Champlain street NV; IT'S Jay
Jones, 1414 v street NV, and Pfc
Melvin Anderson, l417 S street NV
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-27
Veteran
Continued From First Page.)

been separated more than two years
The three sons, Richard, 7; Robert
5, and Charles, 8, were dressed in
the cowboy outfits they got for
Christmas when a reporter reached
the apartment a few minutes before
police arrived.
Are you going to take my Daddy
to Heaven" Richard asked.
On chair in another room, the
husband had hung his trim combat
jacket bearing the shoulder insignia
of the combat quartermasters and
Port of Embarkation troops. Over the
right breast pocket was the newly.
sewn gold cloth emblem denoting
honorable discharge. The uniform
bore ribbons for the Purple Heart
Medal, the European Theater with
two battle stars. the American
Theater and the Good Conduct
Medal
A near-tragedy occurred in tn,
same apartment house less thar
four weeks ago when James Prince
a discharged Navy veteran, &C
eidentally shot himself in the necl
in the apartment across the hal
from No. 8, where Pvt. Viands died
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-27

/ Yesterday. after Miss Mitchell hat
given the testimony which place.
Bledsoe in the apartment house, the
couple met In the corridor Appar.
emily almost in tears, Bledsoe con.
soled Miss Mitchell and said every.
thing will be all right"
On the stand Miss Mitchell told
how Bledsoe called at her first-floo,
apartment Monday and how she
suggested they 60 to Mr.. Heard's
apartment for drink.
Angered when BledSoe refused q
drink and accidentally overturned
a table containing the whisky ano
glasses, Mr.. Heard struck the youth
in the face and threw him on the
floor, Miss Mitchell said.
Tried to Obtain Doctor.
After that, Miss Mitchell wen
on, she went to her apartment anc
soon was joined by Bledsoe, whe
washed his bloody face and pickee
up the japanese dagger, war me.
mento.
Il tried to stop him, but
couldn't" the girl said.
Later Bledsoe attempted to cal
police, found the line busy, and wen
out, she added.
Ernest Morningstar, taxi driver O.
1929 G street Sc, testified he pickec
up Bledsoe at Eleventh and B street.
NE. and heard him Historically asl
to be driven to a doctor. The drive,
said they went to Casualty Hospital
where doctor told them he coult
mot leave the hospital, then to tn,
9Th precinct station, where Bled
Isoe was placed under arrest.
Mr.. Ford said Bledsoe had WORKED
at the Government Printing Ofic,
for 10 months and that his superior
there had retained him as tn,
youths attorney.
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Fioncee Still. Would Marry
Youth She Accused in Stobbinq
F. love him and I still want to-
marry him. -..--------~ 4

F. T love him and I still want to
marry him. -- ~
Thus did Miss Charlotte Mitchell,
Is, of 1011 B street NE, rally to
the support of crippled youth held
for the grand jury in connection
with the fatal Christmas eve stab
bling of John J. Heard, SIS, of the B
street address.
Miss Mitchell testified yesterday at
coroner's inquest that she had seen
Kermie E. Bledsoe, 10, of 1914 Massa-
chusetts avenue NE, with a 10-inch
Japanese dagger shortly before Mr.
Heard was stabbed in his basement
apartment.
Today Miss Mitchell gathered hel
courage and in quiet, solemn voice
promised to help Bledsoe in every
way possible. Whatever happened
would make no difference in then
wedding plans. She would work
hard at department store to helI
him financially in his defense.
The couple met II months age
and at once there seemed to exist
between them strong bond Per.
haps it was because Bledsoe has beer
without his mother and father since
| the age Of 8, and both of Miss Nit.
chell's parents are dead.
Il think he is good boy" Miss
Mitchell said. HE never has beer
| in trouble before. / want to dc
everything I can for him"
Must Stay in Jail.
! Bledsoe is doomed to stay in thu
District Jail until the grand jury
acts on his case, probably January
or 3, his attorney, Charles E. Ford
said today. Then it probably viii
be determined what degree of homi.
eide will be charged against him, thu
attOrney added,