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Evening star., 1945-12-24
Finds Wife
Hanged in Home

Mrs. Clara L. Gilchrist, 53, Of
560l Thirty second street NV, wife
Of an Interior Department account
ant, was found dead early today
hanging from beam in the base
ment of her home.
She was discovered about 6 am.
by her husband, Arthur r. Gilchrist,
and pronounced dead by DR.. Robert
B. Havell, 5516 Nebraska avenue
NV. Police said she was hanging
by laundry rope and an over
turned kitchen stool was almost
directly beneath her body. Mr..
Gilchrist said his wife had spent
yesterday fixing a holiday turkey.
Mrs. Gilchrist had been in Ill
health for some time, police were
told by son, Arthur r. Gilchrist,
jr., who has just been discharged
from the Army Air Forces after
four years Of service. He was spend
ing his first Christmas home in
that time.
Mrs. Gilchrist was born here and
lived in the District all her life. She
was q member of the Epiphany
Church, 1917 G street N. w. Among
the survivors Is a daughter, Mrs,
/ Gertrude L. Bell, wife of a naval
officer stationed In Groton, Conn
She is now on her way to WASH
ington.
| Funeral services for Mrs. Gilchrist
are being arranged at the Lee
Funeral Home. Fourth street and
Massachusetts, avenue NE. Burial
| will be in Rock Creek Cemeterv
Evening star., 1945-12-24
Mrs. Margaret Burnham,
Widow Of Architect, Dies
Ey the Associated Press

Ey the Associated Press.
PASADENA, Calf, Dec. 24.-Mrs.
Margaret S. Burnham, 95, widow of
D. H. Burnham, noted Chicago
architect, died last night.
Before his death in 1912, Mr.
Burnham pioneered steel and ma
sonry construction that made pos
sible skyscrpers, and was architect
for the Chicago Fair of 1893, several
structures in Washington, D. c., and
the summer capital of the Philip
pines at Baguio.
Mrs. Burnham was the daughter
of John B. Sherman, founder of Chi
cago's Union Stockyards. She came
here Is years ago.
Mr.. Burnham was a member Of a
committee appointed by the Senate
in the late 1905 to draw up a plan
for improvement of Washington.
This group generally was considered
the first Of the modern planning
bodies for the Capital. Several of
the committees recommendations,
made in 1902, were carried out.
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bishop of Toulouse, was the bitter
French anti-Nazi church leader who
was credited with spiriting a large
number of Jews away from the
wrath of the Germans in France.
Youngest Is 46 Years Old.
An unusual aspect of the Pope's
appointments was the comparative
youth of some of the new members.
The youngest, Msgr. Bernard Grif-
fin, Archbishop of Westminster
England, is only 46, and Msgr. Nor
man Gilroy, Archbishop of Sydney,
Australia, is only s49.
Archbishop Glennon, 80, Is the
Oldest of the new appointees.
Because of the war, the calling
of a consistory had been long de-
layed. The last consitsory was
called June Is, 1895, by Pope Plus
xI, when he brought the member
ship of the college to So, the GUS
tomary figure.
All Continents Represented.
Among the new cardinals were
one from Australia and one from
Portuguese Africa. This will mean
that for the first time in history all
five continents will be represented
in the college.
Precedent also was shattered by
the naming of a Chinese prelate,
Msgr. TomaSso Ten, titular bishop
of Ruspe and apostolic vicar of
Tsingtao, will be the first nom
Caucasian cardinal.
The new appointees, besides
those from the United States, as
announced by Osservatore Romano
the Vatican newspaper are:
Canada: Msgr. James Charles
MacGuigan, Archbishop of Toronto
Cuba: Msgr. Emanuel Arteaga
y Betancourt, Archbishop of Ha-
vana.
Brazil: Msgrs. Carlo Carmelo de
Vasconcello Mottas, Archbishop OF
Sac Paulo, and Jaime de Barros
Evening star., 1945-12-24
CrewIess Army Plane Crosses
Five States Before CRASHING

discovering only one parachute In
the unburned wreckage and finding
an escape hatch open.
Col. j. T. Posey, commanding OH
Ger of Lincoln Field. said he first
learned the plane was on the loose
through a telephone call reporting
that its six crewmen had parachuted
to safety. He said the pilot had been
unable to land at Lincoln because OF
weather and presumably had started
for North Platte where it was clear
Besides being uncomfortable be-
cause of icing, the planes automatic
controls were imperative when the
men bailed out, Col. Posey reported
The transport, based at Lincoln
Field, was on a routine training
flight from Denver 1t had an esti-
mated eight-hour fuel supply when
it took off and presumably had ex-
hausted its fuel when it crashed.
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Archbishop Giennon Came
ToU.S.From Ireland in Youth

ST. LOUIS, Dec. "A (P,-Arch-
bishop John J. Glennon, newly ap-
pointed cardinal of the Roman Cath
olic Church, came to this country
from Ireland as young man and
followed career in Kansas City and
st. Louis which endeared him to
residents of the two cities and
brought him fame throughout the
world as an orator.
The 83-year-old prelate has been
head of the st. Louis see since 1903,
coming here from Kansas City
where he was ordained in 1884
He was consecrated a bishop at "a
years of age.
The late Bishop John J. Hogan of
Kansas City once told this story of
the Irish youth who was studying
for the priesthood at seminary in
Dublin, Ireland.
Bishop Hogan related he had been
visiting in Dublin when his atten-
ton was called to a bright young
boy" in school there. That bright
young boy was brought to Kansas
City in 1883.
Archbishop Glennon, always one
with keen interest in civic and
educational affairs. vigorously spoke
the cause of Irish freedom at the
turn of the century.
In Kansas City, Bishop Edwin v.
O'Hara had this to say of the ap-
pointment:
He is the dean of the American
hierarchy and the most distin-
guished. He is a great leader and
a great citizen, the most beloved
Of all the bishops and one of the
great orators of the church."
The archbishop said his first word
of the appointment came yesterday
from former Postmaster General
James j. Farley, a long time friend,
who telephoned him from New York.
The archbishop, oldest of the new
cardinals appointed, said he would
fly to Vatican City for investiture
in the college February 18. He add
ed that 1t would be his first ride
in an airplane.
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ment of Pacific and Asiatic prob
lens.
Flanked by his legal advisers the
general has been seated only a few
feet from the witness chair. His
counsel have not examined other
witnesses directly, but they have oc-
casionally submitted to the COM
mittee's legal staff pertinent ques-
tions to be put to the officers who
were on the general staff here in
Washington prior to the attack.
Wants to Give Story.
Much of the controversy over
Pearl Harbor has centered around
the question of whether Gen. Short
and Admiral Kimmel were kept ade-
quately informed of the impending
break in Japanese negotiations. The
questions submitted by Gen. Shorts
counsel to other Army witnesses thus
far have indicated the former Ha-
waiian commander has been looking
forward to giving the committee and
the public the Hawaiian end of the
story.
Suspended for Christmas.
Meanwhile, the hearings, and the
effort to obtain new counsel to sue
ceed the committees legal staff, are
both in abeyance during Christmas
week. Chairman Barkley, who had
expected 10 remain here during the
recess, left for Kentucky on learn
ing of the death of his mother.
Although former Attorney Cen
eral William D. Mitchell, Gerhard
Gesell and their two assistants have
announced their designations as
committee counsel, they will remain
long enough to conduct the exami-
nation of Admiral Harold r. Stark,
retired, it was made known today.
Admiral Stark, who was chief OF
naval operations In 1941, is ex-
pected to take the stand when the
committee reconvenes December 81.
1t was learned also today that the
committee probably will remain in
session New Year Day, in order to
expedite the proceedings, in the
hope Of finishing the public hear
ings within the new deadline, Feb
ruary Is, set by the House and
Senate last week.
One suggestion advanced today in
reliable quarters, however. was that
the committee might find it advis-
able to take a two-week recess after
it selects counsel, to give the new
lawyers time to catch up on the
evidence unfolded thus far. Other
wise. whoever takes the job would
have to read the past record and
try to keep up the current testi-
n1ony at the same time.
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de Julleville, Archbishop OF Rouen,
and Jules Saliege, Archbishop Of
Toulouse.
Poland: Msgr. Adam Stefan Sa-
piena, Archbishop Of Krakow.
Turkish Armenia: Gregory Peter
XIV, Aganianian patriarch of Cecilia.
Mozambique, Portuguese East
Africa: Msgr. Teodosio Clemente de
Gouvenia, Archbishop of Laurence
Marques.
Spain: Msgr. Enrique Pla y Deniel,
Archbishop or Toledo and Primate
OF Spain; Agostino Parade Garcia,
Archbishop of Granada, and Eman-
uel Arce y Ochotorena, Archbishop
of Tarragona,
Italy: Msgr. Giuseppe Bruno, sec
retary of the Sacred Congregation of
the Council; Clemente Micara, Titu-
lar Archbishop of Apamea, Syria,
and Apostolic Nuncio to Belgium;
Ernesto Rufini, Archbishop of Pa
lermo, Italy; Benedetto Aloisi Ma
lsella, Titular Archbishop of Mauri-
tania and Papal Nuncio to Brazil.
Evening star., 1945-12-24
Man, AZ, 1sFirst Victim
OF Cold Wave Here:
4 Hurt in Falls on Ice

The cold wave which has held
Washington In It's grip for a. week
claimed its first victim yesterday,
police reported, with the death of
42-year-old colored man from ex-
posure.
Willie Jones, 1000 block Of Six
tleth avenue, Fairmont Heights.
Md, was found unconscious on the
rear seat of an automobile in the
300 block of r street NV. The
windows of the car were broken and
the mans body was covered with
ice and snow. Freedmen's Hospital
authorities said he was not wear
ing an overcoat.
He was pronounced dead at the
hospital an hour after he was found.
Deputy Coroner Christopher ]. MUIR
ply said the man had a heart con-
dition which was aggravated by
exposure.
Four persons were hurt in falls on
the city's CLASSY streets. They were
Ann Thompson, Al, of 1161 Abbey
place NE, who was treated at Cas-
ualty Hospital for a possible frac-
ture of the left arm after falling to
the sidewalk in the 1000 block of
Third street NE; Frank jenkins,
81, of 308 Thirty fourth place NE,
who received abrasions of the face
when he fell on Benning road near
Twenty-first street NE; Earnest
Morris, AZ, of 1927 Eleventh street
NV, who suffered a broken leg
when he fell in the 1900 block of
Tenth street NV. last night, and
John Mackay, SO, of 4707 Connecti-
cut avenue NV, who suffered cuts
and bruises of the head when he fell
near his home.
An s-year-old boy was injured yes
terday in a shedding accident.
Police reported that Ronald Stone,
colored, of 1401-A South Capitol
street received cuts on the scalp
when his sled collided with an
automobile driven by Marvin Cooper,
colored, 43, of 3209 Sherman avenue
NV. in the 1900 block of South
Capitol street.
Clyde Cornelius, 13, of 410l Thirty
first street, Mount Rainier, Md, was
admitted to the Leland Memorial
Hospital, Riverdale, last night with
a fractured left leg received, police
said, when his sled struck a parked
car while he was coasting near his
home
Evening star., 1945-12-24

Camera, Archbishop of Rio de
Janeiro.
Chile: Msgr. Jose M. Caro- Ro-
driguez, Archbishop of Santiago.
Peru: Msgr Juan Coalberto Cue
vara, Archbishop of Lima.
Argentina: Msgr Antonio Gag
giano, Archbishop of Rosario.
England: Msgr. Griffin, Arch
bishop of Westminster.
Hungary: Msgr. Josef Mindszenty,
Archbishop of Strigonia.
Germany Msgr. Won Preysing,
Archbishop of Berlin: Josef Frings,
Archbishop of Cologne, and Won
Galen, Bishop Of Muenster.
Australia: Msgr. Gilroy, Arch
bishop of Sydney.
The Netherlands: Msgr. Jon de
Jong, Archbishop of Utrecht.
China: Msgr. Tomasso Tien, titu.
lar Bishop of Ruspe and Apostolic
Vicar of Tsingtao.
France: Msgr. Emile Rooues
Archbishop of Rennes, Pierre Betit
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tCOIlIlIlu6u rTOII1 + lISI FdSSJ
attempt to dismember it or make
it a slave of any one people.
The traditional Christmas recep-
tion for cardinals and members of
the papal court took place in the
Vatican consistorial hall. About
200 prelates, including 18 cardinals,
attended along with three cardinals
designate. The walls of the great
hall were hung with red damask.
The Pope, in white robes, sat erect
on a gilded throne facing two
microphones.
The Pope looked less pale than
usual and spoke in firm tones. No
outsiders we're admitted to the Vati-
can during the ceremony. Special
detachments of Swiss guards stood
at entrances to the papal city. Tele-
phone communications with the
Vatican we're suspended while the
Pope was speaking.
% Cardinals Are Italian.
Detroit and st. Louis will be rep
resented in the college for the first
time. st. Louis will be the western
most American city ever TO receive
a cardinalate.
The new appointments broke with
the tradition that the majority Of
the college be Italians. Only four
of the 80 new cardinals are Italians.
thus bringing the total Italian men,
bership of the 70-member college
to only %.
In the past the Italian majority
has been eliminated on several oc-
casions by deaths and other fac
tors, but the number has never
been at such a low ratio as will
prevail in the new consistory.
| Latin America, which at present
has one cardinal. will be represent
ed by seven in the new college.
Canada, which now has one, will be
represented by two.
Among those named cardinals
were Msgr. Conrad Won Preysing
Archbishop of Berlin, and Msgr
Clement A. Won Galen, Archbishop
of Muenster They were noted for
their firm opposition to the Nazi
regime in Germany. Another ap-
pointee, Msgr. Jules Saliege, Arch
Evening star., 1945-12-24
Church Of the Brethren
Offers Cattle 10 Europe
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
The United Nations Relief and
Rehabilitation Administration re-
ported yesterday that the Church
of the Brethren has offered 7l5
head of cattle to bolster dairy
breeding stock in Czechoslovakia.
Most of the animals are 2-year-old
Guernsey and Holstein heifers, the
UNRRA statement said, adding that
they would be shipped from Balti-
more to an Allied-controlled port
in Germany, then to their finaI
destination.
Most of the cattle were raised
on farms of the people who gave
them. Contributions, from indi.
viduals and congregations, came
from Illinois, Indiana, Iowa. Kansas
Maryland, Michigan, Pennsylvania
and Virginia.
Evening star., 1945-12-24
Capt. Sondberg, 79, Dies;
Veteran of Sailing Days
BY the Associated Press.

Ey the Associated Press.
WILMINGTON, Calf, Dec. "a
Capt. Samuel Sandberg. 70, former
United States Shipping Board COM
missioner, died at his home here
yesterday.
Born in England, Capt. Sandberg
shipped before the mast" in his
teens, then became associated with
the old Pacific Mail Line. Later he
was made marine superintendent of
the Luckenbach Line, in charge of
its shipping in New York Harbor,
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p1 A"eA"' hOVHO, RUSSIA,
Rabbi Yoelson was educated in Eu-
rope and came to America in 1888,
He became rabbi of a synagogue in
Newburg, N. Y, and after three
years moved to Washington. For
30 years he was cantor and rabbi
for the Talmud Torah Congregation,
465 E street SW., and later assisted
in services at the Tifereth Israel
Congregation, Fourteenth and Eu-
clid streets NV.
He was interested in Hebrew
cultural and charitable as well as
religious activities, and was one of
the founders of the Hebrew Relief
Society.
Despite the fame that came to his
son AL, Rabbi Yoelson and his wife
continued to live a simple religious
life. A number of years ago they
moved from Southwest Washington
where they had always lived, to
modest house at 1887 Lanier place
NV, presented to them by their
son.
All of AIS music comes from his
father, Mrs. Yoelson once said in an
interview. Always lover of music
Rabbi Yoelson devoted much OF his
time to leading the choir of his con-
gregation and to composing Hebrew
chants. His compositions echo the
plant of people long suffering un-
der the burdens of persecution
Rabbi Yoelson also played the piano
and violin and had fine voice.
! Rabbi Yoelson is survived by his
widow. Mrs. Ida Yoelson; five sons
AL and Harry Jolson, Hollywood
Calf: George, Emil and Meyer
Yoelson, all of Washington: two
daughters, Mrs. Eta Cantor, Yon.
kers, N. Y, and Mrs. Gertrude Solloc
of Wilmington. Del; 10 grandchil'
! dren and nine great-grandchildren
Al and Harry Jolson were not able
to secure transportation from Holly
wood and will not be here for the
funeral
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into Chicago, where they abandoned
his car.
On December 18 they took a train
to Gary, Ind, hitchhiked a ride
with Mr.. Brennan and forced him
from his car in Chicago.
Then on December 10, they took
train to Cary, ILL.,. hitchhiked a
ride with Standley Anderson of Lake
Geneva, Wis, forced him to drive
them to the home of Smiths relative
near Crystal Lake, Ill. There Smith
picked up his brother, Leonard
Smith, who rode with them for a
short time. Later, Mr.. Anderson was
robbed of SO and his Christmas
present and he was forced from his
car in Chicago.
On December 90, Smith hitch
hiked a ride with Mr.. Beh, who
was sales representative of the
Breeze Corp, Newark, N. j. His body
was found in his car, which was
driven off the highway. His billfold
contained S45.
Smith then hitchhiked to Grand
Haven, Mich, and later Richard
Milewski and Rose Leone McCor-
mick, both of Holland, picked him
up. Smith forced Milewski, at gun
point, to drive him to Gary, Ind,
where he was robbed of So and the
occupants forced from the car.
Smith then returned to Chicago by
train and disposed of his As colt re-
volver in a trash can there. The
FBI has recovered this gun, as well
as that carried by zajkowski.
Mr.. Hoover declared that Smith
has made a full confession as to
his activities, as has Czajkowski.
Smith, native of Chicago, where
he was born September 6, 1924, Is
known as "Baldy," having gone
AWOL six times and after each
apprehension having had his head
shingled. He served in the National
Training School for Boys, officials
said. after he was arrested in Chi
cago in March, 1910, on charge
OF auto theft and sentenced to two
years here. He escaped in May.
ls4l, and was caught few days
later in Wallace, N. G.
Czajkewski lived with his parents
IN Chicago ana was inducted into
the Army June 2, last, and, has been
AWOL twice, officials said. Smith
was inducted into the Army on
February 3. l943.
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Bg the Associated Press.

by NHc AAsCClhtsa E'Sob.
CHILLICOTHE. Ohio, Dec. 24.-A
crewless, twin-engine Army trans
port crashed in an open field IL
miles west of here last night after
soaring haphazardly for 300 miles on
a 4-hour unguided fight.
The plane, CAT, was abandoned
about $50 pm. over Dwight, Nebr,
after its crew lost control because of
heavy icing conditions and few for
four hours while Air Forces officials
at the Army air field at Lincoln,
Nebr. pondered where it was and
where it might come down.
Sheriff Sam Mark of Ross County
found the wreckage short time
after residents of the vicinity re-
ported the crash at about $50 pm.
Unaware that the ship had flown
across five States, the sheriff started
searching for possible survivors after
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Hospital where
he had been i'll
several months.
Funeral serv-
ices will be held
at 2 pm. today
at D a nzansky
funeral home,
3501 Fourteenth
S t r e e t NV.
Burial will be in
the T a / m u d
Ioran Congre-
& a tion Gene
terry at Ana
costa.
A native OF
III ~-l
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Archbishop Stritch Became
A Priest at Age of n
y the Associated Press.


CHICAGO, Dec. 24.-When Arch
bishop Samuel Alphonsus Stritch,
whose spiritual domain is the vast
and wealthy Catholic archdiocese of
Chicago, learned Pope Plus XII had
elevated him to the College of
Cardinals, he voiced a prayer:
May God help me to be the
worthy pastor of so great a flock"
Archbishop Stritch, So, was born
in Nashville, Tenn, the seventh of
eight children of a businessman
Garrett Stritch, native of County
Kerry, Ireland. The future prince
OF the church finished grammar
school at the age of 10, was grad
uated from high school at IA, and
from st. Gregory's College in Gin
cinnati, at II.
At the North American College in
Rome, he met young priest, Eu-
genio Pacelli, later to become Pope
Plus XII. Father Stritch was but %
when he was ordained a priest-by
special dispensation, because the re-
quired age was %.
His first major post was chancel-
lor of the Nashville (Tenn9 diocese.
At "a he became the youngest Amer
ican bishop when he was conse-
Grated Bishop of Toledo, Ohio, in
1921. Nine years later he became
Archbishop Of Milwaukee, Wis.
Early In 1910, Archbishop Stritch
assumed spiritual leadership of L.
100000 Catholics in one of the
worlds wealthiest sees, filling the
archepiscopai chair In Chicago left
Evening star., 1945-12-24
Leaders of All Faiths Praise
APPOINTMENT of Mooney

DETROIT, Dec. "a (P.-Leaders
of the Roman Catholic and other
faiths joined today in commencing
the appointment to the College of
Cardinals of the Most Rev. Edward
Mooney, Archbishop of Detroit.
"I feel that Detroit has been hon.
ored by the honor that has come
to Cardinal Mooney" said Rabbi
Leon Fran, vice president of the
Jewish council of Detroit.
The Right Rev. Frank w. Creigh-
ton, bishop of the Episcopal diocese
of Michigan, declared, II know of
no man who SO adequately could fill
the position Cardinal Mooney now
holds"
The 62-year -old prelate. spiritual
leader of more than $4,000 Catho-
lies, has served his church for &c
years, holding such posts as spiritua.
director of the American College ir
Rome; Apostolic Delegate to India
and to the Japanese empire, Arch
bishop of Rochester, N. Y, ano
chairman of the National Catholic
Welfare Conference, policy-formine
body of the American hierarchy.
Born in Mount Savage, Md, in
1888, he moved with his family. to
Youngstown, Ohio, while still q
child He began his studies there
and completed his education at the
American College in Rome, where
he was ordained in 1909.
The archbishop was assigned to
Detroit in 1887. Shortly after he
/ figured in developments which re-
suited in Rev. Charles E. Coughlin
the radio priest giving up his Ma
tion-wide broadcasts from Royal
Oak, Mich.
The archbishop declared that Fa-
ther Coughlin had used "unfortu-
nate words" in his assertion that
President Roosevelt showed per
sonal stupidity" on naming then
Senator Hugo L. Black to the ST.
preme Court.
Father Coughlin submitted an an
swer to the archbishop for his ap-
proval for publication, but 1t was not
granted. The priest then Cancelled
his radio broadcasts.
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empty by George Cardinal Munde-
lein's death in October, 1899.
AS chairman of the board of the
National Catholic Welfare Confer
ence, Archbishop Stritch directed
the recent Nationwide drive for
canned goods for the people of Eu-
rope and Asia. The silver haired
cardinal designate wears rimless
glasses and speaks in a soft voice
which hints family of his Southern
BACKGROUND.
Evening star., 1945-12-24
Rabbi Moses YoeIson,
Father Of Al JoIson,
Dies in D. {. al 8S

Rabbi Moses Reuben Yoelson, SO,
father of AL Jolson and for almost
60 years leader among Washington
Jewry, died yesterday at Doctors
Evening star., 1945-12-24

GLEN COVE, LONG ISLAND.-NANCY LEEDS MARRIED-Lt.
Edward j. Wynkoop r, of Syracuse N y and his BRIDE the
former Nancy Helen Marie Leeds leave St Paus Episcopal
Church here after their wedding Saturday The bride dagh
ter of Princess xenia and William B. Leeds of New York.
granddaughter of the late William Leeds tin plate executive
and Anastasa Greece Wirephoto
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National Gallery to Close

The National Gallery of Art will
be closed tomorrow and New Year
Day, it was announced. These are
the only two days in the year when
the gallery is closed.
Evening star., 1945-12-24

Victory Bonds mean individual
victory over hard times.
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