davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1946-12-16
Racing Fan Loses
S7OO Ticket on
2O-to-7 Winner

If Ralph Bonds ever wins another
horse race bet, he'll head for the
payoff window fast.
He gave this solemn assurance to
police as search continued today for
his missing overcoat which, he re-
ported, contained $3.50 and a mutual
ticket worth $4,000, resulting from a
$100 bet on Ingonar, 20-to-1 winner
of the eighth race at Charles Town
Saturday. Because of his anxiety
to catch the special train back to
Washington, he explained, he de-
layed cashing the ticket.
He was uncertain what became OF
the coat, but was of the opinion a
friendship struck up with soldier
on the train, during which he told
of his good fortune, might explain
the disappearance. Mr.. Bonds is at
the Burlington Hotel
Evening star., 1946-12-16
BY the Associated Press

BALTIMORE, Dec. 16. Four
Navy veterans who think the world
is in a mess" were on their way to-
day on cruise to the West Indies
ato get away from everything until
it settles down."
The four men, all in their early
twenties, sailed on IS foot
schooner, the Utopia II. Their only
plans are to sail to Florida on the
inland waterway and then cruise
among the West Indies for the next
six monthss or year.
Brian B. Dunno, jr.. %, former
ensign from Pasadena, Calf, was
the spokesman for the crew, which
he emphasized has no captain.
1--WE think the world is in a mess
and we want to get away from
everything until 1t settles down" !"
Mr.. Dunno explained. Labor
Evening star., 1946-12-16
Oswald B. Watson Dies;
Orange County Treasurer
BY the, Associoied Press

ORANGE, Va, Dec. 16.-Oswald
Beechmond Watson, 10, treasurer of
Orange since 1912, died yesterday at
his home near here.
A native of Indiantown, Mr.. Wat
son was the son of the late Walter
and Elizabeth Saunders Watson. He
was president of the Treasurers' As
sociation of Virginia from 1928 until
1886. He also was deacon, church
treasurer and secretary of the Sum
day School of Orange Baptist
Church.
Survivors include his widow, the
former Ollie Virginia Luck of
Unionville, and one son, Oswald B.
Watson, jr.
Funeral services will be held at
3 pm. tomorrow at Orange Baptist
Church, with burial in Graham
Cemetery here.
Evening star., 1946-12-16
Silver Spring Groups
To Propose LEGISLATION

Recommendations for legislation
will be proposed to State Senator
elect Roy Tasco Davis and the
newly elected Montgomery County
delegation by the Allied Civic
Groups of Silver Spring at meet
ing tomorrow night in the Liquor
Control Board Building, Silver
Spring. &
Views of the Allied Civic Groups
will be presented by four speakers
under the direction of Roy Jacobson,
chairman of the Legislative Com
mittee. Andrew r. Sharpe will dis
cuss legal matters, Ernest Wood
chek will speak on bills pertaining
to elections, administration and
personnel; Ralph D. Boyd, presi-
dent, will talk on fiscal affairs and
Mr.. Jacobson on miscellaneous
items,
Evening star., 1946-12-16
Strike Tying Up
$ Cafeteriias !,
Seen January |
Union and Company
DeudIocked Over
Demand for Ruise

Hopes for preventing complete
shutdown on January ! Of the So
cafeterias In Federal buildings oper-
ated by Government Services, Inc,
diminished today as union and
company officials stood firm on the
wage and welfare demands Of 5000
cafeteria workers.
The threatened strike would shut
tight the cafeterias which serve
nearly 100000 Government workers
daily.
GSI spokesmen said their 6-cents-
an-hour wage increase offer was
their final one"
1--WE definitely cannot afford a
penny more" GSI officials declared.
officials of the United Cafeteria
and Restaurant Workers, Local All,
have indicated their dissatisfaction
with the non-profit corporations
final offer" but will submit the
offer to their membership at a
meeting tomorrow night.
Union leaders said they expected
the company's proposal will be re-
jected by the membership.
GSI officials asserted they have
already increased wages 66 per cent
over the 1941 wage scale and that
their proffered 6-cents-an-hour
raise would bring it up to 50 per
cent. The firm already has lost
$500, 1000 this year and cannot grant
the unions 20-cents-an-hour wage
demands, the officials added.
Union officials dispute this, as
serting the company can afford to
grant substantial wage increases.
They also contend the average
"take-home" pay of cafeteria work.
ers is $50 a week and that this "is
not nearly enough" to live on at
the current level of prices.
Evening star., 1946-12-16

Mr.. Bushong was fatally injured
on Fifteenth street just north OF
Belmont road early Saturday night.
Police said he was struck by an old
model car which carried him about
100 feet before he fell under the
wheels. Taken to Emergency Hos
pital it was found Mr.. Bushong
had suffered a fractured skull, pos
sibly a fractured back and COM
pound fractures Of the upper right
arm and right leg below the knee
Police Seeking Witnesses.
Police are seeking witnesses OF
the accident and appealing to any
one who has. information about 1t
to make a report.
In another accident early yester-
day, Lewis M. Brittle, Is, of the 3400
block of Thirteenth street NV, suf-
fered scalp cuts and knee injury,
according to police, who said the
truck he was driving struck parked
car in the 300 block of Thirteenth
street NV.
Police said MFR. Brittle told them
he fell asleep at the wheel of the
truck. He was charged with failing
to give full time and attention to
driving. The parked car, police said,
is owned by Henry Murphy. 1900
block of Columbia road.
Evening star., 1946-12-16
4 Youths Held on Suspicion
OF Being Masked Robbers
By the Associated Press

BALTIMORE, Dec. is. - -Four
'teen-age boys were being held today
by police for investigation on sus-
picion of being masked gang that
held up three persons in a home
and escaped with $500 Saturday
night.
Mrs. Mary Ryerson reported two
youths wearing handkerchiefs over
their faces and carrying rifles
forced their way into her home. A
third youth with a pistol was ad-
mitted through the back door by
the pair who ransacked the home
and found the money in a trunk.
The trio fled in an automobile,
driven, police believed, by a fourth
member of the gang.
Evening star., 1946-12-16
Top NSchooIs Collect
II Tons Of Paper Each

More than II tons of paper were
collected by each of the 20 leading
schools in The Evening Star-PTA
salvage campaign last week.
The w. B. Powell School, with
%, ,6S6 pounds collected, nosed out
Wallach, with %, ,488 pounds, to find
a place in the top group, which is
headed by Shepherd, with a total
of 80,585 pounds.
The Others in the upper group,
with their weights are as follows:
Lafayette, 66,62S pounds; Wood
ridge, 50,545 pounds; Buchanan, 49,
GIT pounds; H. D. Cooke, 43 ,246
pounds; West. 39,740 pounds; Stod-
dert, 80 1852 pounds; Benning, 35,-
1859 pounds; Murch, 1880 pounds;
Barnard, 32,o93 pounds; Jefferson,
28,087 pounds; Stanton, 27,902
pounds: Mott, q 1866 pounds; Randle
Highlands, 27,347 pounds; Takoma
Park, 25,765 pounds; Orr, 25,719
pounds; Noyes, 25,808 pounds; Sea-
ton, 23,30O pounds; Bancroft, 22,942
pounds, and Powell, 22,686 pounds.
The collection schedule in the
second district and the leaders are
Evening star., 1946-12-16
New Insurance Rates
In Maryland for Theft
In or Outside Home
BY the Associated Press

BALTIMORE, Dec. 16.-New theft
insurance rates, providing separate
coverage against losses away from
the insured premises, became effec-
tive in Maryland today.
For those who want to insure
against thefts both in and away
from their homes, there is a gen.
eral A per cent premium increase.
For those who insure only their
house and contents, there is a %
per cent cut.
Lawrence E. Enspr, State insur-
ance commissioners, explained the
National Bureau dz Casualty and
Surety Underwriters aand the Mu-
tual Casualty Insurance Rating Bu-
reau asked the revisions on two
grounds:
The increased value of insured
property.
Increased criminal activity.
Losses Increase IS Per Cent.
They supported the contention
with an assertion that away-from-
premises losses increased 76 per cent
in 1945 as compared with 1914 and
were in excess of losses on insured
premises.
THE revision has been under con-
sideration by the insurance depart
ment since August, and in some re-
spects premiums are substantially
lower than originally proposed" Mr..
Ensor said.
He announced a separate rating
territory had been set up for pre-
miums in Prince Georges and Mont
gomery Counties.
While rates charged by all COM
panies are not identical, they usually
follow procedures of the two rating
bureaus.
Former Rate Cited
In Baltimore City and Baltimore
County, the former rate was $21 rs
for the first $1,000 of insurance on
private residences and tWo-family
dwellings and $3.50 for apartments.
This provided $1,000 blanket COW
erage on personal property situated
away from the insured premises.
Under the new rates, SIT a year Is
the premium for 81 900 of insurance
against losses on the premises for
private homes and two-family build
ings, and $40 for apartments.
A $1,000 blanket coverage on
thefts away from the premises costs
SIS yearly.
Evening star., 1946-12-16
Father Held in Manassas
After SHOOTING Of Son, Il

Charles Arlington, 81, of Wood
bridge, Va, was being held in Jail
at Manassas today after a shooting
which sent his 21-year-old son,
former prisoner of the Germans, to a
hospital, police reported.
The son, Howard, was being
treated for serious shotgun wounds
at Mount Hospital but his condition
was considered not critical. He was
wounded in the left arm, shoulder
and one eye, the hospital said.
Virginia State police are investi-
eating the shooting The sheriff S
office at Manassas said it was told
the shooting, which occurred on the
Arlington farm yesterday, was the
result of family argument.
Evening star., 1946-12-16
z 2Hitch-Hikers Beat,
Rob obSa|esman;So|dier
Seized After Chase

Prince Georges County and Mary
land State Police today continued
their search for a second soldier in
the robbery of a salesman who was
beaten and left unconscious in a
ditch beside the Washington -Balti-
more boulevard near Laurel.
William B. Reed, 31-year-old Bal
timore resident, salesman for a
Washington firm, was taken to ST.
Agnes Hospital in Baltimore yes
terday, suffering with head injuries
and shock after he regained con-
sciousness and staggered to the
home of a farmer near Contee, Md.
to report he had been slugged and
his car, clothing and wallet stolen
by two soldiers he had given q
ride.
Held at Hyattsville was Pvt. Edgar
w. Olson, 20, of Fort Belvoir, Va,
under charges of assault and battery,
automobile larceny and robbery, ac-
cording to State police at Waterloo
Police said Olson was captured In
Hyattsville about midnight Satur-
day by State Trooper Walter H.
Wahl after an automobile and foot
chase in which several shots were
fired.
A second soldier managed to out
distance the officers after, police
said, the two leaped from Mr.. Reeds
car in Hyattsville.
Mr.. Reed told police he was en-
route from Washington to Balti-
more about II pm. Saturday when
he picked up two soldiers at Hyatts-
vile. He said he was near Laurel
when he was struck on the head
He awoke about 7 am. yesterday
laying in a ditch clad only in his
underclothing. His car and wallet
containing $40 in cash were missing
Trooper Wahl, who was on routine
patrol, spotted a speeding car that
later proved to be Mr.. Reeds, neal
Laurel. After 10-mile chase which
the trooper said reached 95 miles
an hour at times, Mr.. Wahl radioeo
Hyattsyille for help. Corpl. Boyo
Hamilton of the Prince Georges po-
lice forced the speeding car into q
freplug and two soldiers jumped
out. One man escaped despite sew
eral shots fired at him by Corpl
Hamilton, but Mr. Wahl reported he
captured Olson after a chase OF
several hundred yards.
Prince Georges Detective Richard
"A. Pearson and Trooper Wafl are
jnvpctiOa ting
Evening star., 1946-12-16
Posthumous Navy Cross
Given Virginia Graduate
BY the Associated Press

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va, Dec.
16.-Ensign Ross T. Elliott, jr., only
graduate of the Naval ROTC Unit
at the University of Virginia to be
killed in World War II, has been
awarded posthumously the Navy
Cross.
Ensign Elliott, whose home was in
Riverton, N. j., was member of the
class of 1945. He was president of
the Interfraternity Council, historian
of the College of Arts and Sciences
and a member of st. Anthony Social
Fraternity and the Seven Society.
The Navy's official citation states
that Ensign Elliott was killed in ac-
tion on board the USS Emmons off
Okinawa.
Evening star., 1946-12-16
Prince Georges
Bus Transfer
Trial Extended
Plan to Be Used Until
March | to Permit
Time for Study

Prince Georges County patrons Of
the Capital Transit Co. will continue
to transfer at the Mount Rainier
terminal for transportation to and
from downtown Washington until
March /, 1947, at least.
The Maryland Public Service
Commission today extended the ex-
isting 30-day trial period, which
was to expire tomorrow, to the new
date. The order does not institute
permanent change to the transfer
system now in effect, but does give
commission observers and the COM
pany additional time in which to
study the plan, a PSC official said.
Prince Georges commuters to
downtown Washington now must
transfer at Mount Rainier from
buses running in the county to
street cars or buses to Washington.
The plan replaces former system
of direct downtown bus service pro-
vided from several communities in
the Metropolitan area.
The Prince Georges County Civic
Federation, the County Chamber of
Commerce, the Hyattsville Town
Council and a newly formed Citi-
zens Transportation Committee al
ready have opposed abandonment
of the former system and urged its
restoration.
They described the trial plan as
entirely inadequate and unsatis-
factory to the great majority Of
riders affected" They asked resto-
ration of the former direct bus
service to downtown Washington
from College Park and Riverdale via
Hyattsville, and from Cheverly and
Riverdale to the terminal at Seven
teenth and Pennsylvania avenue
Sc.
The transfer terminal at Thirty
fourth street and Rhode Island ave-
nue., Mount Rainier, is congested
and overcrowded, the two groups
said.
In addition to restoration of the
former service, including three new
routes are advocated.
The Capital Transit Co., which
recommended permanent adoption
of the transfer plan, admitted
few minor defects have been noted
and are being corrected. The COM
pany believes a greater number OF
riders will be benefited than indi-
viduals who are inconvenienced by
the new plan.
Evening star., 1946-12-16
Montgomery Firemen
To Hear Winecoff Story

Russell P. Allen of the College of
Engineering, University of Mary
land, and an eyewitness of the
Winecoff Hotel fire in Atlanta, will
describe the disaster at the quar-
terly meeting of the Montgomery
County Association of Volunteer
Firemen at pm. Thursday in the
new Kensington firehouse.
All volunteer firemen are invited.
Evening star., 1946-12-16
Soil Conservation
Payments Approved
By the Associated Press

The Maryland Office of the Agri-
culture Departments Production
and Marketing Administration an
nounced today the approval of 1916
payments to farmers in Allegany
Charles, Garrett and Prince Georges
Counties for soil conservation.
The Office says data on earnings
in these counties indicate allocated
funds are adequate to pay the full
rate on all practices carried out
Similar determinations for other
Maryland counties will be made as
earnings data are tabulated.
Evening star., 1946-12-16
Virginia Scout Meeting
Hears New Head of NAM
Special Dispofeh to. The stor

WINCHESTER, Va, Dec. 16.-In
his first public address since being
elected president of the National As
sociation of Manufacturers, Earl
Bunting told a Boy Scout gathering
here that money used to hire youth
training personnel cannot replace
personal effort in dealing with
youth.
Mr.. Bunting, president of the
OSullivan Rubber Co. here, is a
former Scoutmaster.
l.. G. Sjostrum, an executive OF
the Virginia Woolen Co., was elected
chairman of the Shawnee Boy Scout
district, succeeding j. Pinckney Ar
thur.
Evening star., 1946-12-16
Guard Officer Leaves
Orange for Richmond
Special Dispatch 10 The Star

ORANGE. Va, Dec. 16.-Capt.
Donald r. Worth, who has served as
commanding officer of the 106th
Company of the Virginia State
Guard here, has been transferred 10
the staff of State headquarters at
Richmond.
His post here will be filled by 1t.
Joseph T. Samuels, it was announced
yesterday. 1t Samuels served in
Europe during the war and was dis
charged with the rank Of major.
Capt. Worth was the first com.
mandiIig officer of the Orange Min
ute Men, organized as home guard
unit at the outbreak of the war.
Evening star., 1946-12-16
Gifts Sent to Veterans
In Maryland Hospitals
Ry fhe Assoeiated Press

BALTIMORE, Dec. 16-The first
consignment of Christmas packages
for $4,000 patients in service and
veterans hospitals in Maryland
went out today from the local office
of "gifts for Yanks."
There were 1927 presents in the
first batch for patients at Bethesda
Naval Hospital. Another 1900 are
ready for the Perry Point Veterans
Facility, and so for the Cedar Point
Naval Base Hospital.
Evening star., 1946-12-16
Funeral Of J. R. BuiIey,
LAWYER, Held in La Plato
By the Associated Press

LA PLATA, Md, Dec. 16.-Funer-
al services were held yesterday for
J. Read Bailey, SO, Charles County
trial magistrate, who died Friday
after an illness of several months.
Mr.. Bailey, a graduate of the Uni
versity of Maryland Law School, had
practiced law in La Plata for 80
years.
He is survived by a son, r. TurneS
Bailey, La Plata, and a brother
Marion r. Bailey, Baltimore.
Evening star., 1946-12-16
lobIess Veteran
Kills Wife and
Ends Own Life
Tragedy in Northeast
Home Luid to Series
Of Family QuorreIs

Harry S. Leitner, 42-year-old un-
employed machinist and former
Seabee, and his 51-year -old wife
Eleanor, a telephone company
worker, were found shot to death
yesterday afternoon in their apart
ment at 1855 Oates street NE.
Police said evidence indicated
Leitner had shot his wife, then
ended his own life, after series of
domestic squabbles.
The double death was discovered
by Mrs. Leitner's sister, Mrs. Lillian
Bussink, and her nephew, Donald
Blinkhorn, %, who live at 1116
Oates street NE.
Mrs. Bussink said that her sister
usually called her daily, and always
attended Sunday services at Holy
Name Church, Eleventh and K
streets NE. When her sister
neither appeared in church nor
telephoned yesterday morning, Mrs.
Bussink declared, she became
alarmed and went to find out what
was wrong.
heVOlVer IN halfway.
Mr.. Blinkhorn climbed the rear
porch while his aunt waited outside.
Removing the screen and pulling
back the Venetian blind of kitchen
window, he saw .38-caliber revolver
on the floor of the hallway leading
into the bedroom. A little beyond
it, part of MIR. Leitner's body was
visible.
Police were notified, and Pvt. Louis
Girard of the 9th precinct entered
the apartment and found Mrs. Lett
ner's body slumped in a bedroom
chair, bullet hole above the bridge
of her nose and another in her back.
Her husband lay on the floor, bull
let through his temple.
Mrs. Bussink said her sister had
been employed at the Chesapeake &
Potomac Telephone Co. for about 36
years and had reached the position
of supervisor of operators.
A divorce, she met Mr.. Leitner,
Mrs. Bussink said, while he was
working here in the Navy Yard
as a machinist. They were married
three years ago, while Mr.. Leitner
was in the Seabees. He had not
worked since his discharge last De-
cember.
Recent Quarrels Cited.
Neighbors said the Leitners had
frequent quarrels recently, culminat-
ing in a warrant sworn out by Mrs.
Leitner against her husband two
weeks ago charging him with drunk
enness and disorderly conduct. He
was released and placed on good
behavior"
Mr.. Leitner was a native of Balti-
more. A brother, William Leitner,
arrived here from Baltimore this
morning.
Besides her sister. Mrs. Leitner
leaves two brothers, Robert M.
Blinkhorn, 5523 Roosevelt street,
Bethesda, and Francis E. Blinkhorn,
1926 Penn street NE. She had no
children. 90
Evening star., 1946-12-16
PIustics to Be Discussed

DR.. Frank w. Heinhart of the
National Bureau of Standards will
discuss developments in the plastic
field at a meeting of the Brother
hood Club of the Takoma Park
Presbyterian Church at 8 pm. to-
morrow in the assembly room OF
the church, Maple and Tulip ave-
nues.
Evening star., 1946-12-16
Goithersburg PTA

The Gaithersburg Parent Teach
er Association, will hold a business
session tomorrow night, after which
the combined choirs of the Mount
Vernon Place Methodist Church OF
Washington, under direction OF r.
Dean Shure, will present Handels
Messiah"
Evening star., 1946-12-16

tlngly last spring
to b e CO m e a
Democratic can
didate for Dele
gate to Mary
lands General
A S S e m b ] y. In
N ov e IN b er he
steamed to sue
cess on h i S
maiden political
voyage.
The 30-year-
oil d Assembly,
man : elect fol-
lowed footsteps
of his f a t h e r,
Joseph M. Mat
Evening star., 1946-12-16
Stewart PTA to Meet

The Charles A. Stewart Parent
Teacher Association, Arlington, will
meet at s pm. tomorrow at the
school. A Christmas program will
be presented by the students:
Evening star., 1946-12-16
Special pi.po.ch 10 The siar

LEONARDTOWN, Md, Dec. 10
Family precedent and concern for
the future of st. Marys County led
former 1t. Comdr. Joseph A. Mat
Evening star., 1946-12-16

United States Savings Bonds
could also be called Opportunity
Bonds" Besides insuring your secu-
rity, Savings Bonds provide family
acknowledgements to provide
reserve for educating your chill
dren, or for purchasing a home or
farm. Savings Bonds provide
individual opportunity-opportunity
to accumulate the capital necessary
to go into business for ones self, or
for further education or travel. Buy
an extra Opportunity Bond" now,
Buy bonds regularly through the
payroll savings plan where you
work. Sign up for Security.
Omitted States Treasury Department.
Evening star., 1946-12-16

GAVEL FOR LEADERRhees Burket president of the
Montgomery County Civic Federation was presented walnut
cherry by Walter De Groot T 49, OF 87l0 Geen road
Silver Spring secretary of the federation The
youth the gave in the workshop of the Montgomery Blair
High School, where he student He had made similar
gavel for the Takoma Park Community League.
80 - - Star staff Photo
Evening star., 1946-01-13
Chicago Livestock
Over the Counter

Dosl cH1GAGo, gAS Ian, Jan; !. PP, CUsDN.-sslable
sSnf3 cents WIZ week ago. all classes were
s ssiaSIe eattle. % 500 Estimated; total un-
ss,i1s svailsble; compared Friday last week: Re
earlier but all killing classes strong to
uneyenly ln higher, with closing trade active;
geo6 h,gha1 ana choice steers and yearlings, so,
an grades 'heifers, $500, mostly SO up;
sisSsr so9d beef s,, COWS strong but all others 35
stock cattle very scarce; steady at 90
yy,sarlings now about as high as any time fae
yssaFlings FH Ys 90. 155too;Is.06; bulk heifeTs,
iisy tie aboSe sSed 19ed 9eed sea
bulk beef cows, 9.25-l2 90; Gamers and
cutters; 7.5O-s.5Q; weighty sausage bulls
but little above 1890 and 400, respee.
500, mostly. 12.50-16 %; because Of killer
choice neshy steers suitable for short turn
Salsble sheep, 500 (estimatedl; total un-
smps sneyen1 raay as5 os.z week
closing dull at the decline; yearlings about
steady early but, this class absent late and
deene ON oRef saushaer II
closed $3.50 lower; feeding, lambs little
Rooed saushter amss f9G ahs elos
ing top. 1875, with two loads Colorados
included at the price: six doubles good to
choice 104-pound wheat pastured lambs
late: 14.25-14. .35; medium and good
wooled lambs, 13. .0O-13s5: common natives
down to IL 90. with a few culls as low al
500; six decks strictly good and choice
110-121 pound fed clipped lambs fall shorn
pelts, Il 30; medium to choice yearlings,
7,75; closing practical top on good and
choice natives, S.25; deck S0-pound short
fed lambs went back for further feeding
at 1900: six decks 64-pound white-face
feeding lambs, 14.25; impending strike the
PRINCIPAL factor in weeks late decline.
Evening star., 1946-01-13

selected list of active Bonds on the
New York Stock Exchange. Showing the
nigh. low and closing price for the week,
and the net change from the previous