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Evening star., 1946-09-01

Dead Center, by June WetherelL
fDutton) Story of sensitive girl
married into a philistine family.
Routine.
Torchlight Procession. b" He,an
Douglas Irvine. Doubleday Story
of Victorian Scotland, in which
young lovers separate and come to-
gether lated to find that they have
survived after all.
What Way My Journey Lies, by
Frank Fenton. tDuell Sloan e.
Pearce) Story of returned soldier
and his efforts-mainly through
affairs with women-to readjust.
Trite.
The Bitter Box, by Eleanor Clark.
doubleday Satirical novel on the
spiritual adventures of 4 colorless
Evening star., 1946-09-01

oy the spectators. Capt. c. A.
Krause had his head badly cut.
"One Of the clerks who was saved
states that, in round numbers, there
were ATS persons employed in the
building and about 125 went down
with the floors or were Immediately
beneath the floors.
"Mr. William F. Funk OF the Arm
OF Funk & Funk, contractors and
builders, was one Of the first on the
scene. To Star reporter he said
he thought the wreck was caused
by the faulty manner in which the
work Of underpinning seemed to
have been conducted"
At the coroner's inquest some OF
the clerks spoke freely in giving
their opinion as to who was to blame
for the falling in of the floors Of
the building and summary action
is said to have been taken against
those who gave testimony rejecting
upon Inelr superior ofncerS. Writing
a year later regarding this, a corre-
spondent, signing himself Citizen"
said in The Star:
L was present at the coroner's
inquest when statement was read
from the Secretary of War that no
employe should be molested by rea-
son of evidence given on that occa-
sion, yet the fact remains that
within a few months every witness
who had expressed himself freely
In his testimony, against his su-
perior officer, was discharged for
alleged insubordination or inefi-
cheney.
Evening star., 1946-09-01

AS the years slip by, those who
remember the collapse of the Ford
Theater Building on June 8, 1898.
with its resultant toll of death and
injury, grow fewer and fewer. The
1893 disaster Is outstanding in
memory because it was the second
time within less than 80 years that
destiny had singled out the struc-
ture to be the scene of a calamity
The first time was when President
Lincoln was mortally wounded by
an assassin as he attended a play
in the then theater. The second
disaster occurred when the build
ing had become the location of Fed
eral Government Offices. 1t is this
second tragedy We recall today.
There are many families in Wash
ington who will never forget that
June day when father, brother or
husband, as the case may be, left
home that morning never to return.
How well the writer remembers
this disaster. 1t seems but yester-
day. The students of the National
University Law School had just
received their diplomas at the
Academy Of Music three days before.
The address was delivered to the
graduates by Benjamin Butter
worth of Ohio, and the music was
by the Marine Band,
under the direction Of r. Fanciulli,
who succeeded John Philip Sousa.
Three of the boys went down with
the crash. A. L. Ames Of Iowa, the
first on the list to receive his
diploma, died soon after the COL
lapse. The writer saw his body
at the undertaker's and there met
his son, young man then about 18,
for Ames was one of the older men,
bers of the class.
Quiet, painstaking, dignified, Mr..
Ames was liked by all. His death
proved shock to those who had
met nightly with him in class for
two years. They took him back to
his home in Iowa, and buried him
his kinsmen.
Charles F. Hathaway, a prince of
a fellow and president of the class,
was severely hurt and was long
time recuperating, though he never
Evening star., 1946-09-01

been authoritatively reported that
the United Steel Workers has ac-
quired land at Seventeenth and F
streets NV. with the eventual plan
of building a permanent office struc-
ture. Under the plan now visual
lied, the CIO would move into that
building also.
The reported new site of the steel
workers union Offices and that of the
CIO is an extremely prominent one.
There are many historic associations
connected with the neighborhood
Evening star., 1946-09-01

House Of Labor from the outside
and been moved upon reading the
cornerstone inscription:
american Federation OF Labor,
Founded 1881.
This Edifce Erected for Service
In the Cause OF
Labor Justice e-Freedom Humanity
1915-1916."
One Of the larger CIO unions.
the United Steel Workers, also has
Offices in the Jackson place building
MIR. Murray Is president of the
steel workers organization as well
as of the CIO. The steel workers
have offices also in Pittsburgh.
Within the last fortnight, 1t has
Evening star., 1946-09-01

On July 4, 1915, the cornerstone
of the present building was laid
with impressive ceremonies. The
orator of the day was President
Woodrow Wilson. Secretary Wilson
was also among those present, as
was Vice President Thomas R. Mar
shall, cabinet members and many
members of Congress. The IA
nous labor leader. Samuel Gompers
doubtless was filed with a strong
sense OF accomplishment that day.
To add to Mr.. Gompers' laureLs
President Wilson requested that
the federation head be the first to
speak, although original plans had
been the reverse. Both were intro
duced by Secretary Wilson.
In his address Mr.. Gompers ex-
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planned why the Fourth of July
instead of labor's own holiday in
September, was chosen for the ded-
ication ceremonies.
Several of our friends have
asked me whether the day was not
lily chosen" said Mr.. Gompers
"and whether we might not have
more fittingly celebrated or dedi-
Gated this structure on Labor Day.
My answer was, in substance, that
in the capital of our Nation the
American Federation of Labor
Building could be dedicated on no
day quite so fitting as the Fourth
of July. when we hoped, as We have
realized, that the President of the
United States would address this
assemblage."
Evening star., 1946-09-01
By Edmund 6. Monk

RGAN1ZED labor-on this
eve of the 65th American
Labor Day-has come a
long way since its swad-
ding clothes period, when the late
Samuel Gompers Grated his way
from town to town on the strength
of nightly collections from his audi
ences.
In no other American city-not
even in the mighty industrial CEN
ters-is the evolution of organized
labor better demonstrated than in
Washington
Here are the headquarters of the
two great overall labor groups
the American Federation of Labor
and the Congress of Industrial Or
ganizations. A considerable number
of constituent AFL and CIO unions
likewise have their headquarters
here Quite a few of them own their
buildings outright.
The sum of those directly en-
ployed by labor organizations in the
Capital runs deep into the thou
sands. Thus, it would certainly seem
accurate to classify the business of
outstanding the interests of the
American worker as an intrinsic and
major industry" of Washington.
The 65-year -old American FEEDER
alton of Labor is, by reason of its
seniority, possessed of a longer his
tory in Washington than the CIO.
The AF'L, which was first organized
in 1881, set up its headquarters here
in l897-after previous stays in In
dianapolis and New York. The CIO
established its headquarters here in
1896. the year it came into being.
The AFL's imposing structure at
Ninth street and Massachusetts ave-
nue. NV, was built in 1916. Today, !
the officials of the organization are
making tentative plans for a larger
building somewhere in the District. |
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iompers should not go unmentioned
This classic sculptuary is located on
a triangular tract bounded by
avenue and L, Tenth
and Eleventh streets NV. Fittingly,
1t Is but a blocks walk from the
American Federation of Labor
Building, in which Mr.. Gompers
took much pride. The memorial
was dedicated in 1888 with the then
President OF the United States,
Franklin D. Roosevelt, in attend
ance.
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operations were
moved to the
five STORY, white
fronted building
In historic Jack
son ace (at
No. 7l8) within
actual shouting
distance of the
White House
which the CIO
now occunies.
President Philip
Murray of the
CLIO has his Of
fices in the Jack
Evening star., 1946-09-01
Letter Writer DepIores
Witnesses Treatment

Many Of those who were dis
charged, prior to their testimony
had records as first-class clerks. A
majority of those against the awards
to whom this protest has been made
dared to state on oath (under the
promise of protection of the Secre-
tary of War or upon the streets
that they believed to be the truth,
and what almost every one cog
nizant of the fact believed to be
true in regard to the Fords Theater
disaster.
That the desire for revenge
should follow the victims to the
grave is appalling"
The late Frank ]. Metcalf. 4
neighbor of the writer. had this
graphic memory of the occasion:
1T was one of those rare days In
June that Lowell so beautifully de-
scribes, when 300 men went to their
accustomed place of duty, ignorant
of what was to occur that day, in
tent only on being found in their
place. I was one of them.
For half an hour I wrote on as
usual, then, finding some names that
1 could not make out from the rolls
that held, I left my desk and went
to the other end of the room where
books could be found that would
give me some help. What were the
names? I know not. What was the
regiment was writing? Neither
can tell that. The events of the
next few minutes have effectually
effaced them from my mind.
Evening star., 1946-09-01
By John CIoeett Proctor

thereafter seemed to be fully restored
to health.
After the lapse of these many
years, it may not be possible to
clearly tell in detail all that hap
pened. Fortunately, the congress
sional investigation that soon fol-
lowed the disaster brought out the
facts, to a great extent, and the
newspapers of the time carried
many columns of well-written
and detailed matter.
Vivid Account Given
By Star Reporter
With its large corps of alert and
efficient reporters, The Star pro-
vided full account of the calamity,
and its vivid description of the terri
Bile disaster and the awful scenes
that followed, are here repeated in
part. The Star said:
It's suddenness was almost
the chief horror. In a moment,
in the tWinkling of an eye, there
was change, and men who came
to the scene of their daily toll this
morning will never return alive.
Women who kissed their loved ones
this morning, as they separated, will
have but the cold, bruised faces to
kiss this afternoon. Oh, the awful
horror of it!
1T was between $50 and 10
o'clock this morning that the floors
of the old Ford's Theater Building,
on Tenth street, occupied by the
records and pension division of the
Surgeon Generals Office, fell in as
though they had been the cards
of card house. On each floor
there we're scores of men at work.
Without warning they were carried
down as by an awful cataract.
The floor was made up of iron
girders. hardly strong enough to
support the walls, but heavy enough,
heaven knows, to stamp out human
lives; of bricks that were held to-
gether by plaster long since dried
out; of wooden beams that had been
in place too long. There was no
escape from such flood.
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with the typographical business over
that period
Frank Morrison, who was secre-
tary of the Federation from 1896 to
1910 and who lives at 1916 Decatur
street NV, says the Federation
spent some years in Typographical
Temple and then moved to the
Ouray Building. 1t left that build
ing to take up the quarters it now
occupies at Ninth street and Massa-
chusetts avenue NV.
A number of international labor
organizations also have offices In the
AFL Building. Among these are the
International Brotherhood of Book
binders, International Federation of
Technical Engineers, Architects and
Draftsmen's Unions, International
Association of Frefighters, National
Association Of Letter Carriers and
the Railway Mail Association
-Four Major Departments
In the AFL Building
Within the AFL Building here, in
addition to the Offices Of President
William r. Green and various staff
offices, are the quarters of four ma jor
departments, which include Building
Trades and Construction, Metal
Trades, Railroad Employees and
Union Label Trades departments.
In its issue for July 4, 1s41, the
American Federationist, comment
ing on the quarter-century ami
versary of the building of its head
quarters, said:
"In the 25 years that have elapsed
since that historic occasion, the
American Federation of Labor
Building at Massachusetts avenue
and Ninth street NV. has become
one of the best-known landmarks
Of our Nations gorgeous Capital.
I'm those 25 years many thou
sands Of persons-from every cor
ner of the United States and from
Evening star., 1946-09-01
Feet and Legs Pinioned
By Wreckage

Il had found the info1i.:.. that
I was in search of, and was coming
back to my desk. was within q
few feet of it, had just stepped on
the floor that gave way when I
heard creaking sound, and, looking
up. saw the floor above and about
80 feet away from me falling. Had
it fallen half a minute sooner I
would have been safe. There was
no time to think which was the best
way to turn, but turned toward the
side of the building, and, with a
crash, the bricks and beams came
thick and fast upon my head and
back and arms.
In a few II :lI.5 ill,
only the occasional falling of brick
or timber and the cries of those
who were buried-'Help!' .Herer I
had instinctively closed my eyes
while falling, and when I o.. ID
them end the d I
found that I was resting with my
left arm over beam, my body was
free, but my feet and legs
were pinioned so that I was unable
to move them.
Il was at one corner of ti,c ms:
every one was behind me; 1t
was an open passage: not more ..lan
10 feet away was door. the panels
Of which had been broken out, and
above me an iron beam was leaning
with one end on the floor, the other
braced against the wall, and that it
was which PROBABLY kept back. the
mass.
The ride to the hospital seemed
a long one, now over the smooth
concrete, now rafting over the
rough pavement. At last the
stopped. Where / was
I had not the slightest idea. and 1t
was not till after my wounds were
dressed that l found out the loca-
ton Of the hospital
Evening star., 1946-09-01

other countries as well-have been
inside the building, either on busi-
ness or as sightseers. And many
times that number have viewed the
Evening star., 1946-09-01
Rescues of Injured
Took Two Hours

TT could not afford to provide
safe building for its faithful en-
ployes, but herded them together
in building whose unsound condi-
ton was notorious Again and again
have the columns of the press been
filled with the story of the rotten
walls. The reporter who witnessed
it has on several occasions told the
story of smaller accidents In that
death trap which showed clearly
that it was no place for men to stay.
"A man escaped from that build
ing this morning because two years
ago he realized that sooner or later
the building would fall. He mapped
out a plan Of escape that he would
follow when the looked-for catastro-
phe occurred. While at his desk this
morning, he saw the ceiling above
him crack and give, and he rushed
for the door by which he had rea-
soned out that escape would be the
most feasible when the fall came.
He made his way to an adjoining
building and lives to tell the story.
Dozens of others were not so fortu-
nate.
Within two hours wounded and
broken men had been carried out
by the score For some time not a
dead body was found. 1t was
thought that possibly more might
have escaped. The hope was ground
less. Buried beneath tons and tons
of brick and mortar were other
bodies, and, as the debris began to
be cleared away, it was realized that
the deeper the searchers got the
more awful the catastrophe would
prove to be.
Early Victims Taken
To Evans Drugstore
"On the three floors of the build
ing used by the pension records di-
vision, upward of half thousand
men were at work. Without a sign
of warning, the third floor Of the
building gave way and fell with
deafening crash. The men on the
floor went through with it. The sec
ond floor offered no resistance and
the two went through to the base
ment, filling it up to the level of
the ground with an inextricable
mass. In that mass were men. Some
of them came forth alive. No man
came out uninjured. 49,
"a man jumped from second
story window. He struck upon his
head upon the sidewalk and was
killed. 1t was Col. George
M. Arnold, the well known G. A. r.
man.
"One of the first to reach the out
side of the demolished building was
Mr.. r. H. Gillian. He was taken to
Evans drugstore on F street.
&C. E. Mclaughlin and C. W
were brought to the same
place. The latter was badly cut. J
Mr.. G. A. Hooper was carried out
Evening star., 1946-09-01
Scene Of Double raeedv

LONG with its triumphs and
other pleasant events, a
great city like Washington
has had IFS times of travail
Evening star., 1946-09-01

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long way since its swad-
The Lexington advertiser., 1946-01-24
Henderson Enroute Home
On USS Saratoga

Pearl Harbor, T. H.--Pfc. George
Henderson, from Lexington, Miss.,
is one Of $3.50 high-point Navy vet
Grams whom the Navy is returning
to the States for discharge aboard
the U. s. S. Saratoga, a carrier q
the Navy's famed Magic Carpets
fleet has long and illustrious bat
tie record. Officially reported sunk
by the Japs seven times, the Sara
took part in every major sea en-
gagement and blasted the Empire y
its very doorstep.
The Lexington advertiser., 1946-01-24
E0ves-Justice Weddino
At San Antonio

Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Justice an
nounce the marriage of their daugh-
ter, Juanita, to Mr.. Charles H. Eav-
es. OF San Antonia. Texas. The
couple was married December rs.
at eight o'clock in the evening at
the Travis Park Methodist Church
IN San Antonia. The Rev. DR.. A. p.
Sharkie, pastor, officiated using the
double ring ceremony.
Miss Gene Mcdonald sang pc
cause. She wore a dark rose suit
and shoulder spray of white glad
iolas. The organist wore q rose suit
with white shoulder corsage.
The maid Of honor, Mrs. John
Fortune, was dressed in grey and
wore white flowers. John Bessener
was best man.
The bride, given in marriage BY
Sam McBee, chose for her wedding
ensemble dusty rose suit with
black accessories. She carried I
white orchid on white Prayer
Book. After q short wedding trip
the couple will be at home at 34O7
Nashville, FL Paso, Texas.
The Lexington advertiser., 1946-01-24
Mrs. R. {. Gilmore
Passes Saturday

Coming as a shock to her family
and friends was the death of Mrs
Robert E. Gilmore. Saturday Janu-
ary 10th. She had been in poor
health for some time but few days
ago developed cold and slight case
of flu. She was taken to the Mont
fort Jones Hospital in Kosciusko
where she died of heart attack.
Mrs. Gilmore visited her daugh-
ter, Sgt. Doris Gilmore in Charles
ton, S. c.. in August just before the
latter was sent overseas. Mrs. Gil
more had just recently returned
from visit with another daughter,
Miss Charlotte Ann Gilmore, at
Gulfport.
The deceased was born in Durant
October 4, 1885 and lived here prac-
tically all her life. She was a mem
Der of the Baptist Church.
Surviving are the husband, five
daughters: Mrs. H. T. Fortner, Gulf.
port. Mrs. J. L. Bell, Jr., Jackson
Mrs. Ruth Cope, Charleston, S. c.
Miss Charlotte Gilmore, Gulfport
and Sgt. Doris Gilmore, WAC De
tachment. Manila: three sons: Gy
Sgt Robert E. Gilmore, USMC, Sal
Diego, Calf, SfSgt. Murray L. Gil
more, Wollaston, Mass, Mr.. Jaso1
Gilmore, Weymouth, Mass: one sis
ter, Mrs. Effie Gilmore, Durant, ant
two brothers: Mr.. A. J. Edwards
Meridian, and Mrs. J. w. Edwards
Chillicothe, Ill, five grand-childrel
and number Of nieces and neph
ews.
The Lexington advertiser., 1946-01-24
Hon. n. n. Johnson
Speaks To Club

Members of the Lexington BPW
Club were privileged to hear Hon.
H. H. Johnson, Lexington attorney,
at their regular January meeting
last week at the Lexington Hotel
Mrs. J. Oridge presented the
speaker. The legislative committee
had charge of the program.
Mr.. Johnson said he wouldn't
state it as fact but that he was of
the opinion that women owned and
controlled more property in Lexing-
ton than men. Thus when taxes are
levied it follows women pay more
taxes than do the men. Women
should be interested in legislation
and anything affecting taxes, he
stated, as a matter Of good business.
Mrs. Cecil Mason was welcomed
as a new member in the club.
The Lexington advertiser., 1946-01-24
Cruger PTA Has
Junuury Meeting

The Cruger P. T. A. met in the
auditorium of the high school or
Thursday, January 10.
The subject for the afternoon wa!
Health for Democracy's Children"
The program had been arranged by
Mrs. J. T. Parker and Mrs. ]. ]. Da.
Wis.
As chairman Of the study club
Mrs. M. w. Estes gave a most inter.
esting discussion Of the article select
ed for study, Managing Youl
Moods.
The president, Mrs. T. B. Smith
presided over a brief business meet
ing, after which the group was ad.
journed.
The Lexington advertiser., 1946-01-24
Mrs. Lumpkin Attends
Red Cross Meeting

Mrs. Fanny F. Lumpkin, Execu-
tive Secretary of the Holmes Coun-
ty Chapter, Red Cross, attended a
conference in Greenwood on Jan
i'm. ms was in the nature of an
Institute for the purpose OF giving
training for special service to the
veterans and their dependents.
Representatives from Area Office
Atlanta, Ca, and from the Veterans
Administration, Jackson were in
charge.
The Lexington advertiser., 1946-01-24

SHOE SHOP FOR SALE: One
Champion Straight Needle Peer
less Stitcher on column stand.
First class condition with plenty
extra parts. One Singer patching
machine, first class condition,
plenty extra parts. One LaMac
cold press, one champion skiver,
two standing jacks, one three
phase one-horsepower induction
motor, and plenty Of hand tools.
Good location. Reason for want
ing to sell: poor health. n. w.
Clay. p. O. Box 249. Phone Du-
rant sew. 39-4tnp
The Lexington advertiser., 1946-01-24

1t. and Mrs. Elmer L. Stanley
Jr., of Fort Benning, Ca, came by
to see Mr.. and Mrs. H. B. McGee
Jr., recently, enroute to Fort Ben.
ming. Mrs. Stanley was Miss Jerry
Bush, one Of Mrs. McGee's brides
maid in her July wedding.
Miss Charlotte Foster has accept
ed a position in one Of the Nursery
Schools in Dallas, Texas, and left
last week to begin her duties there
Monday.
The Lexington advertiser., 1946-01-24

Mrs. Mamie Mcclellan and Mr..
and Mrs. T. J. Evans visited MIR. and
Mrs. w. N. Tate at Summer Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Stewart were
jackson visitors this week.
The Lexington advertiser., 1946-01-24

POSTED-Al the land owned,
operated and controlled by me,
situated Az miles N. E. Of Lexing-
ton, Miss, on the Lexington and
Emory road, is hereby posted against
hunting, timber or wood cutting and
trespassing of all kinds. John Alex
ander. 81
The Lexington advertiser., 1946-01-24

LOST SUNDAY: Between Lexing-
ton via Yazoo City to Belzoni one
tan suit case, real leather. Con-
tents, Button and naval discharge
and other personal belongings.
Liberal reward for delivery to
Banner Printing Office. Chas H.
Sutton. 40-1tnp
The Lexington advertiser., 1946-01-24

FOR SALE: 200 acres Of land.
Sheehy Place on Lexington-Bowl-
ing Green road. 100 acres in Gull
tivation, 100 in pasture and hard
wood. Walter Odom, Agent. Du-
rant.
2tnp
The Lexington advertiser., 1946-01-24

LOST or STRAYED: Dark brown,
short, stocky mule. with halter
and tag No. SIS. $500 reward for
information leading to recovery Of
mule. Apply Woodson layfield
Rt. S, Box II, Lexington.
The Lexington advertiser., 1946-01-24

Lonely ex-service man would like
to hear from ladies under 40.
Write Bert Morgan, Gen. Del,
Oakland, California. 3S-tfnp
The Lexington advertiser., 1946-01-24

1t. and Mrs. Ross Rhyme, Durant,
were in Lexington on business Mon
day.
The Lexington advertiser., 1946-01-24

NOTICE: All kinds of pictures and
certificates framed, at my home.
405 Pine, or leave at Peoples Drug
Store. Cecil Mason, Phone Lexing-
ton 203-J. 23-tfnp
The Lexington advertiser., 1946-01-24

WANTED TO BUY: German Police
male puppy. Write or Gale Adver-
tiser. tin
The Lexington advertiser., 1946-01-24

FOR SALE: One electric stove $25.-
90. One electric side arm for hot
water heater. One hot water tank.
One Warm Morning Heater only
used one winter. Call Lexington
ESQ. 4-1tp
The Lexington advertiser., 1946-01-24

FOR SALE: Oats, 9nc per bushel O
A. Fritz. Phone 292J.
19-tfu