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The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-07
Kr4Se- DOIecki
 NubtiaLs Held

Mss Jane Dolecki, daughter of MT. and Mrs. William Dolecki of Edison Avenue and Joseph J. Kruse son of MT. and Mrs. Charles Kruse of Pleasant Street, Bristol, were united in marriage at g o'clock at St. Stanislaus Church yesterday morning. The Rev. John Balasa off1ciated at the ceremony in a setting of palms and spring flowers
 The bride, given in marriage by her father. was attired in { a white silk chiffon gown styled with a high round neckline of illusion, fitted bodice, full sleeves and gathered skirt edged with self ruffling and caught on either side with orange blossom rosettes. Her three-quarter length veil of illusion fell from a crown of seed pearls and she car ried a colonial bouquet of white roses, lilies of the valley, gardeniaS and sweet peas.
 Miss Jean Kruse, sister of the bridegroom was maid of honor. She wore blue chiffon gown fashioned with fitted bodice, jewel neckline and a full skirt. Her costume was completed with 8 picture hat oi matching color and she carried an old-fashioned bouquet of garden flowers.
 Mrs. Mary Corcoran, sister oi bride and Stella Augustine, New York were bridesmaids. They wore gowns similar to the maid of honor in yellow. They wore matching pie ture hats and carried old-fashioned bouquets of garden flowers.
 James Sullivan was best man Stanley Dolecki and Raymond Kra- ieski were ushers.
 Josephine Czakowski and Helen Arots were flower girls. They were dressed in white slipper satin gowns and wore tiaras with shoulder length wells.
 Following a reception held at Green Street Hall, the couple left on a wedding trip to an unknown destination, Mrs. Kruse wore q beige suit with a lowered hat, black accessories and an orchid corsage.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-07

Mrs. John P. Durfee, Bethlehem, formerly of Waterbury, has re- turned from St. Petersburg, Fla, where she spent the winter.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-07

Charles M. Durfee, a Naval ROTC student at Yale, and his classmate, Malcolm McCurdy, Long Island, are spending an eight-day leave with his parents, MT. and Mrs. Charles P. Durfee, First Avenue.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-07

MT. and Mrs. David M. Surtz have returned from their wedding trip to Washington, D. C., and are residing at 35 Highland Avenue. Mrs. Surtz is the former Miss Ruth Anne Stol- lar,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-07

The Mothers Club of SS. Peter and Paul Church will meet in the school hall tomorrow night at SIS. Mrs. Marcel Young, president, will preside ct the meeting.
 Miss Patricia Donnelly. daughter of MT. and Mrs. Clarence Donnelly of Railroad Hill Street attended the fraternal dance of the Lembda Chi Alpha ct the University of Pennsyl- vania as the guests of H. Donald Roberts, son of pr. and Mrs. Har- vey Roberts of Johnsonburg. Pa.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-10-17
l,reau Counsels
Ire Road Lights

r,hfed highways In wash
Iii be the scenes of over
reo, ;eht-time traffic accidents
~ ~, % with the fatal accident
" : :yr,ounting to over 100 If the
" ~ nationwide increase in mo-
s.hicle accidents continues, &C
y vss TO Street and Traffic
aa Lighting Bureaus Office OF
Sc, sis..Tyoational Services, Cleveland,
Ono ..,,;c accidents are already up
lIscent over last year, said the
=" Which has just completed
%s s..a,vsis of the motor vehicle
. ad.ats In Washington based on
~ =. - sstrdy showed that 3,289 ac-
H. lnt and SO fatal accidents &C.
IooId on unlighted Washington
I.h~sys in 1915. A total OF $50
accidents were recorded Tor
= vesr with SO occurring during
=. 81 darkness when there was
y, %' on n third the volume of day
tn 9ee.stsliaion Of modern traffic
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-10-17

largest single factor causing WASH
ington's high accident rate.
The Bureau urged that the
Washington state government
could greatly reduce this high toll
of life if they followed the ex-
ample of the state of New Jersey
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-10-17

This Northern Pacific nowplow may neyer earn
back the $685. 600 we paid for it. But matter how
bad the billiards. this winter, you'll get through the
North Coast Limited.
All up and down the Northern Pacific you can find
equipment units of this kind-many of them 'frozen
assets. No flood, Storm washout rock slide or other
foreseeable emergency will catch US unprepared. We
gladly take our own prot-money to provide this un-
profitable equipment because, In the end, good and
dependable service more business, profits
for US.
This kind of selfish public service" Is good thing
for all our neghbors along 'Main Street.. Right now
without waiting for any social bluepr we are using
every trick In tho book to make this better railroad
Last year laid 500 900 new ties. tamped
yards Of crushed stone into deeper, finer roadbed
want ahead with the building Of q new $9O0Q.O00
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-10-17

safety lighting at hazardous Sec
tion Washington's suburban
and rural highways would reduce
these nighttime accidents and
deaths by at least so percent, said
the Bureau. At the present time
the lack of highway lighting is the
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-10-17

located in Washington state.
Citing the fact that this states
case load of Farm Home Admin
istration clients is higher than
Oregon's, Mitchell wired the Sec
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-10-17
Mitchell Asks Farm
Office For Washington

Word that the Department of
Agriculture is considering consol-
idation of Washington Oregon
Farm Home Administration affices
brought a request from Senator
Hugh Mitchell that the Office be
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-10-17

rotary Of Agriculture declaring
that eff consolidation is absolute
~ necessary, / strongly urge that
the office is located at Olympia,
serving both states"
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-10-17

which at the present time is in
stalling adequate highway light
ing in order to increase traffic
safety conditions.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-10-17

Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan
and Wisconsin produce the larger
part of the cheese production of
the United States.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-10-17
We hope IT'S a frozen asset

passenger train which - going TO carry you in the lap
of luxury.
Hyou know better way to rum railroad, we'd like
to hear from you. Wed Ike to hear from you anyway.
NORTHERN PACIFIC RAILWAY
Evening star., 1946-12-19
Goats and Suits

81 Misses Fall Suits. Orig. $33
and 1895 5------$ $500
IA Classic Coats. Women's sizes.
Orig. $24.o0 to $29.s5 - $500
Misses and Women's Casual
Coats. Black, brown, grey. Orig.
$500 $500
Misses Casual and Dress Coats.
Orig. $500 and $4,000 $4S.00
Misses and Juniors Fur-trimmed
Goats. Orig. $50 to $50 $4S.00
Misses Fur trimmed Goats. Orig.
$98 to $1,000 $500
Raincoats, cotton gabardiue,
natural only. Orig. $8.95 $S.SS
IL Cotton Gabardine Dressmaker
Coats. Orig. $16.95 ---- $7.99
Is Rayon Satin Raincoats in
honey, blue, American Beauty.
Orig. $l6.95 to $1s.95 - $11.o0
Kann's-Second Floor.
Evening star., 1946-12-19
Jewish Fund Sobboths
Series Opens Tomorrow

The first in a series Of Jewish
National Fund Sabbaths to be held
in various synagogues here this
winter will take place at BIS pm.
tomorrow In the Adas Isarel Syna-
gogue, Sixth and I streets NV,
with the Rabbi Isadore Breslau,
president of the Louis d. Brandeis
Zionist District, In the pulpit as
guest speaker.
Scheduled to officiate are Rabbi
n. Metz and Cantor Jacob Barkin.
Following the series, which is being
Evening star., 1946-12-19

*
Marie Z. Hughes Of the first block
Of Hawaii avenue NE, and Frank p.
Mason, whose address was not given
in the papers.
One of the loans. according to
Martin r. ODonognue, chairman OF
the committee, was made in con-
nection with the purchase of an
automobile.
The plaintiffs asked that certain
chattel mortgages, which were said
to have been put up as security and
notes involved in the transaction,
be declared null and vol. The de-
PENDANTS said they are willing to
pay the firm whatever is legally
due it.
Evening star., 1946-12-19
Bar Files Suits for Three
On Auto Loan Charges

The Small Loans Committe OF the
District Bar Association late yester-
day filed District court suits in be-
half of three individuals, which
charged that the Auto Loan Co.,
In the 1000 block of Thirteenth
street NV, made loan without a
license and In excess of the legal
rate of 6 per cent interest.
The plaintiffs were listed as
Franklin D. Lancaster of the 100
block, of Bates street NV; Mrs.
Evening star., 1946-12-19

ported to Justic Henry A. Schwein-
haut yesterday afternoon its In
ability to agree on a verdict.
After almost II hours of delibera-
ton, the jurors said they stood seven
to five for acquittal and informed
the court they were in hopeless"
disagreement.
Mr.. Kamp was indicted after he
had refused to reveal the the
financial records of the league to
the committee. He contended the
league was nonpolitical and hence
outside the jurisdiction of the COM
mittee, which was set up to in
vestigate l944 campaign expendi-
lures.
Evening star., 1946-12-19

Bedroom, Furniture

Double Size Innerspring Mat
tress and Box Spring Outfit.
Damaged. Orig. s72.00---- A9.99
Double Size Felt Mattress. Orig.
s2335 $3.50
2 Twin Size Serta Tuftless Inner
spring Mattress and Matching
Box Spring. Soiled. Orig. $104.75,
$79.95
/ Twin Size Innerspring Mattress.
Orig. $3.50 -L--S S28.88
Boudoir Chair. Soiled. Orig.
$11.95 S7.99
1 Walnut Finished Vanity Bench,
SCARED. Orig. $6.95 - $3.49
1 Walnut Veneered Chest Of
Drawers, damaged. Orig. 29.95,
$I9.95
1-30" RolI-A-Way Cot and Mat
tress. Mattress torn. Orig. $23.85,
$14.99
/ Double Size Box Spring, torn.
Orig. $29.95 -------$ $l9.S5
l-33" Hollywood Bed, damaged.
Orig. 1895 ------$ $26.99
Kann,tThird Floor
Evening star., 1946-12-19
Hitz Delays Decision
On Ramp Case Refrial

No decision as to whether Joseph
P. Ramp, acting chairman of the
Constitutional Educational League,
Inc, will be retired for contempt OF
of a House committee has been
made by the United States Attor-
ney's Office, it was announced today.
Assistant United States Attorney
William Hitz indicated it may be
several days before a decision is
made. The jury in the case re-
Evening star., 1946-12-19
Notions

50 Sachet Hearts and Is Sachet
Bouquets. Orig 81. ------5ocs
Is Sachets. Orig. soc. - 25cs
20 Handkerchief Cases. Attrac-
tive floral prints. Orig. 81, SOC
50 Saniscants. combination belt
and panty. Irregulars. Orig. 81 s9c
"a Suede Brushes. Orig. Csc, l5c
50 Prs. Dress Shields, nainsook
covered. 2-3 reg. and crescent.
Orig. Csc. ----------------19c 19c
10 Metal Tissue Boxes, slightly
marred. Orig. $1.25. ----50c
Kanns Street Floor
Evening star., 1946-12-19

/ FIeurette Nylon Girdle, Talon
closing. Size 80. Orig. $3.50.
s10.95
s Black 16-in. Length Cotton and
Rayon Girdles, Talon closing.
Sizes 80 and 80. Orig. $1,000, s7.95
Is GLORIOUS Girdles, cotton and
rayon brocade with Talon closing.
Sizes q to 90. Orig. $500 $3.50
rs Diana Semi-Step-In Girdles,
.rayon and cotton batiste. hook
and eye closing. Sizes 27 and
%. Orig. $5.95. ----S2.S8
GirdIes for adult figures, cotton
and rayon brocade. Some boned.
Sizes 81 to 20. Orig s3.95, $I.S7
Rayon Satin 14-in. Length Cir
dies. Sizes 26 to 20. Orig. s395.
SI.97
Various Types Side-Hoo and
Semi Step-In Girdles for adult
figures. Orig. $3.50 to $3.50, $1.o0
Table Lot for junior panty girdles
and garter belts. Orig. SIPS
Kann's-Second Floor
Evening star., 1946-12-19
China and Glassware

25-Piggy Banks. Orig. SOC 29c
4-20-pc. Porcelain Breakfast
Sets. Orig. $8.95 - S5.98
6-Glass Decanters. Orig. $4,98,
$2.49
5-CrystaI and Gold 7-pc. Glass
Wine Sets. Orig. $500 $5.9S
4-CrystaI Glass Decanters. Orig.
$4.49 ----. $2.49
9-7-pc. Ruby Glass Martini
Sets. Orig. $2.98 $1.98
I1-13-pc. Hiball Sets. Orig.
S2.98 - $1.98
Lot Beacon Decorative Green
Glass Vases, bowls, etc. Orig.
$2.49. Special - $1.49
Lot Beacon Decorative Green
Shakers. Orig. soc pr. 29c pr.
Kann n's-Third Floor
Evening star., 1946-12-19

arranged by Bernard Danzansky,
president Of the Jewish National
Fund Council of Washington. an
open forum on the fund will be con-
Quoted. The fund Is for land re-
demption and development in Pal
estine.
Evening star., 1946-12-19
Infa,,ts' Year

Boys Cotton Blouses. Sizes 7 to 8.
Orig. $1.69 SSc
Glazed Chintz Pinafores. Sizes
/ to 3. Orig. $2.99 --- $1.24
Girls Muslin Panties. Small
sizes. Orig. $1.29 9------- lSc
All-wool Shawls, fringed edge.
Orig. 1925 ------------- S5.SS
All-wool Carriage Robes in navy
blue, all-wool pile lining. Orig.
1895 ----, S4.5S
Girls Cotton Pinafores in white.
Sizes 3 to S. Orig. $3.50 $l.88
Cotton Crepe 2-pc. Pajamas.
Sizes 2 and 8. Orig. $2.25- slice
Birthstone Rings. Orig. $500,
$4.sss
Girls Friendship Rings, sterling
silver. Orig. $1.0o Sec
Kann's-Fourth Floor.
Evening star., 1946-12-19
Better Dresses

2 Dinner Gowns of crush resistant
velvet. Size 38 to A. Orig. $500,
$3.50
4 Dressy Frocks of crush resistant
velvet. Sizes 38 to AZ. Orig.
3 Dressy Dresses, rayon crepe.
Misses sizes. Orig. $49.95, $500
Ape. Dresses, all wool, lined
Jackets. Misses sizes. Orig.
s4es5 --.--..-.-- $500
3-2-Pc. Suit Dresses, rayon faille.
Sizes 161a to 221s. Black. Orig.
SAC e5 $500
IL Daytime Dresses. Misses sizes.
Orig. S22.95 --------$l $ll.47
3 Dinner Gowns. Misses sizes.
Orig. $22.95 ---------$l0.O0
. Daytime Dresses. Misses sizes.
Orig. $685. --------$8.47
Kann's-second Floor
Evening star., 1946-12-19
JelceIry

. Plastic Cempacts. Orig. 1896
$1.95
10 Gold and Silver-colored Com
pacts with Mirrored Tops. Metal.
Orig. S595 ----. $500
l Sterling Silver Compact. Orig.
$1,000 -- SI5.00*
; S-strand Simulated Pearl Neck
laces. Orig. $500 S1.95
4 2-strand Simulated Pearl Neck
laces. Orig. $500 - S1.50*
IS Cigarette Lighters. Orig. $l00
25c
l Sterling Silver Gold plated Bird
Pin. Orig. S27,50 ---$15.00*
sPlus s9ee Tar
Kann's-Street Floor
Evening star., 1946-12-19
TOiIetries

"Come to Me" Cologne, floral
fragrance in attactive gift box.
Orig. $100 --------- Soc
Lucite Mirrors, perfect for dress
ing tables, etc. Orig. $298 $1.98
U. S. Army Laundry Soap, special
purchase. Jumbo 3-lb. bar. .Lath-
! ers in all types Of water.
59c, 2 for $1.15
Pinch Penny Purses. Wallet and
change purse combination, of
checked rayon. Orig. 800 Sec
sPlus sos Tar
Kann's-Street Floor
Evening star., 1946-12-19
SOiIed Blankets and
Comforts

3 Comforts, 40qe down, 60eo duck
feathers. 72x84". Orig. S29.75,
S15.95
3 North Star AlI-wool Blankets,
plain colors. Rayon bound.
72xsa". Orig. s16.95 S13.99
Lady Seymour AlI-wool Blan-.
kets, plain colors. Rayon bound.
72x90". Orig. $12.95 $10.95
4 American Woolen Blankets, all.
wool, plain colors. Rayon bound.
72x84". Orig. $7.95 - $3.50
Cannon Blankets, plain colors,
rayon bound. 500 wool, 500
cotton. 72x90". Orig. $6.95, S4.99
2 st. Mary's All-wool Blankets.
Plain colors, rayon bound. 72x90".
Orig. $16.95 S12.99
2 Orr Health Blankets, jacquard
design, whipped ends. All wool.
72x84 Orig. S15.95 S12.99
Kann's-Street Floor.
I2-Plastic mattress covers, zip
Evening star., 1946-12-19
Art Goods

Art Goods
Stamped Cotton Scarfs. Orig. 7sc,
39c
/ Hassock, as is. Orig. $2.98, S1.98
4 Wall Brackets with glass bowl.
Orig acc CSC
Slipper SoIes for making crocheted
slippers. Orig. $l.29 pr. S9c
l Bed Rest, slightly soiled. Orig.
$3.50 -----$ $4.SS
Kann's-Fourth Floor.
Evening star., 1946-12-19
8 SALE OF po
WINTER COATS
es;; !. -: ,;| 1928

Boxy coats and wrap-around styles in all WOOL
Your choice of five f1attering coors: black brown,
blue, green and gray. Sizes to 49, 10 to Is and 38
nns-Second Floor.
Evening star., 1946-12-19
Luggage

2 Mems 2-Suiter, shopworn.
Orig. $29.12 5000
Lady's Wardrobe Case, dam
aged, Orig. $23.85 $18.95
6 Ladies' II" Cases. Orig. $10.98.
$7.95
5 Ladies' 1s1 Cases. Orig. 1870,
$1e.00
; Mems 1Sg Bags. Orig. $1l.45,
$500
sPius 404 Tar
Kann'sFourth Floor.
Evening star., 1946-12-19
Leather Goods

Leather Goods
Is Handbags. Orig. $500. $1.99s
/ Red Alligator Bag. Orig. $62.50,
S35.O0s
Is Bags. Orig. $500 and $5.95,
$500
10 Leather Natural Colored Belts.
Orig. $500 $1.Oo
5 Evening Bags. Orig. $500,
$2.5e+
/ Tan Leather Bag. Orig. s29 rs,
$685.
sPlns 20qs Tar
Kann's-Street Floor.
Evening star., 1946-12-19
DOn.estics

12-Plastic Mattress Covers, zip
per closing. Orig. S7.95 S4.95
32-Striped pillow ticks. Orig.
$l00 7Sc
Chenille Bedspread, open seam.
Orig, $9.99 ---------$6.99
30-Non- -auergic Pillow Covers.
Orig. $1.59 ----------------N.l9
Kann,s-Street Floor
Evening star., 1946-12-19

Kann's-Fourth Floor.
Evening star., 1946-03-22
Through Run Planned
lon C.-Texas Sleeper
BY the Associated Press

PALM BEACH, Fla, Mar. a.
Uninterrupted sleeping car service
between Washington, D. c., and
Texas points will be started in the
near future by the Chesapeake g.
Ohio, Big Four and Katy railroads.
Robert r. Young, chairman of the
boards of Allegheny Corp, and the
C. 81 O., who is wintering in Palm
Beach, said in an interview yester-
day that he was very pleased" to
learn that the Pennsylvania and
New York Central lines are plan
ming uninterrupted Pullman service
from coast to coast with the Santa
Fe, Union Pacific, Chicago and
Northwestern and Southern Pacific.
Long an advocate of through serv-
ice, Mr.. Young said: 1--WE feel that
the service between Washington and
Texas is the service which we can
render best. We wanted the coast
to-coast service by the roads which
could do it best. The C. e. o. has
campaigned for through service for
the benefit of the public, not for it
self"
Mr.. Young said the C. a. o. is
continuing negotiations with the
Missouri Pacific, started last year.
for service west of st. Louis. The
service to Texas will be over the c.
& o. and Big Four to ST. Louis and
the Katy to Texas, he said.
Evening star., 1946-03-22
Schram Urged Study
|0f National DebtPo|icy
BY the Associated Press

NEW YORK, Mar. 22-Emi
Schram, president of the New Yorl
Stock Exchange, urged today thai
commission be set up to formulate
national policy concerning the
huge national debt.
He said in the exchanges annual
report that the commission should
represent Congress, the Treasury
the Federal Reserve Board, the COM
mercial banks, the large non-bank.
ing institutions and other groups to
study the question and submit
recommendations.
The whiting away of interest
rates." Mr.. Schram said. has re-
suited in real hardship to institu.
tions and individuals unable to shift
their funds or assume the risks OF
equity investments, and has made a
major problem for life insurance
companies"
Turning to the exchanges results
for the year, Mr.. Schram said con-
solidated net income, including
afhliated companies, for 1945 was
1856 ,026 against s673,75s for 1914
Total income was s7,509,850, an
increase Of $2,044,778 over the
aggregate for 1914. He said the
exchange ''is basically in a strong
financial position"
Share volume of exchange trans
actions was listed at 377 ,563 ,575
against 263 ,074,Ol8 in 1914.
Evening star., 1946-03-22
Brewster Demands
Full Stimson Diary
BY The Asseeioted Press

The peek the Pearl Harbor Com.
mittee got at former Secretary
of War Stimson's diary brought q
demand from Senator Brewster, Re.
publican, of Maine, today for the
full document.
Senator Brewster told reporters
the diary excerpts Mr.. Stimson sent
to the committee contained highly
interesting and heretofore undis-
closed" information.
Il understand they are the parts
he considers relevant to the in
quiry," the Senator added. INC
judicial body ever allowed witness
to determine what was relevant and
what was not. We should have the
full diary"
Seth Richardson, counsel for the
committee, yesterday made public
a 3S-page statement from Mr.. Stim-
son and the diary excerpts.
Both Senators Brewster and
Ferguson, Republican, of Michigan,
also a committee member, said they
did not consider the documents
supplied by Mr.. Stimson as closing
the evidence from him.
Senator Ferguson said he had
prepared more than 200 specific
questions" for the former cabinet
off1cer and hoped to receive "spe-
ciflc answers"
Evening star., 1946-03-22
Neepers 10 Coast
will Start March 81.

The Baltimore g. Ohio Railroad s
all-Pullman Capitol Limited will
leave Washington at $3.50 pm.
March 81 for the first transconti-
mental railway passenger service be-
tween here and Los Angeles.
Through sleeping car service, de-
scribed by officials here as the first
venture of its kind" will be main
tanned each day, including Sunday.
The Capitol Limited will connect
with the Santa Fe Chief between
Chicago and Los Angeles, omcials
reported.
Trains are of the streamline type
and include bedroom roomette
sleeping cars.
Four other major East-West rail-
roads have announced plans for
daily coast-to-coast sleeping car
service, a new accommodation
which will dispense with change of
trains.
The other lines are the Pennsyl-
vania, the New York Central. Chi
|cago & Northwestern and Union
Pacific.
The service was to have been
started in 1941 but was halted be-
cause OF the war
Evening star., 1946-03-22
Senate Labor Bill PIeases
Case AS Far as Il Goes

Representative Case, Republican
of South Dakota, author of the
House bill to curb strikes, said today
the substitute measure reported from
the Senate Labor Committee is
good as far as it goes" He pre-
dicted amendments will be offered
on the Senate floor covering most OF
the features dropped from his bill
in committee.
The Senate substitute consists
mainly of a new Federal Mediation
Board, to be set up in the Labor
Department, but not directly under
the control of the department.
Mr.. Case said the Senate's pro-
Evening star., 1946-03-22
Three at Bonfire
Torry Too Long,
Draw $2Fines

If you see a bonfire burning on
public space in the District between
the setting and the rising of the
sum-" don't stop to warm your hands
1T may prove costly.
That mistake cost three colored
men 81 each-or two days in jail
today in Municipal Court. All de-
MED they had built fire last night
in the rear of 1916 Marion street
NV. and one of them told Judge
Thomas D. Quinn, Il was going to
get a bucket Of water, but I tarried
too long"
The trio tarried long enough, in
fact, for Policeman Robert H. john
son of No. 2 precinct to find them
at the bonfire in violation of the fire
hazards law.
They are Herbert Sales, As, and
Fitzgerald Lee Robinson, SO, both
of the 1900 block of Marion street
NV, and James Ward Marshall,
80, of the 900 block of Second street
NE
Evening star., 1946-03-22
Commissioners Proclaim
April 6 as Army Day

The Commissioners today pro-
claimed April 6 as Army day and
called on citizens to display flags
from their places of business and
their homes and to pay tribute
otherwise to returning veterans.
The proclamation is in line with
an earlier one by President Truman
setting the date for the observ-
ance. The Commissioners said they
thought Washington should be fore.
most in such celebration and trihute
At the same time the Commis.
sioners directed that the week ol
May S be declared nurses student
recruitment week in an effort tc
focus attention on the acute short
age of nurses in the citys hospitals
A recruiting campaign is to be in
augurated shortly by the Committee
on Nursing Information of the
Graduate Nurses Association.