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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-08-30
'MfS:' KeIghef, TOO Today, Lives
In Present as Well as Past
Kin, Friends Fete
Retired U. S. Worker
At Surprise Party

Mrs. Frances Reynolds Keleher,
who is 100 years old today and re-
tired nearly 30 years ago from a
Government job because of "old
age" believes that living a century
is all right if you can remember the
past and, at the same time, know
what is going on in the present.
Her memory is exact and her in
terest in the modern world remains
keen. She has been in Washington
since 1885, worked for the old PEN
sion Office for 80 years and now
stays at the Kendall House Sana-
forum, 1923 Ogden street NV.
Her room holds newspapers. mag
azines, books and correspondence.
She not only writes frequent let
tiers, but she still composes verses,
especially for greeting cards to
friends.
Apologies for Glasses.
Mrs. Keleher apologies for using
glasses when she reads and for
referring occasionally to bulky
scrapbook to find specific date of
some event in a life that began
August 30, 1916, in President Martin
Van Buren's home town of Kinder
hook. N. Y.
She voices positive opinions on
such sensitive subjects as Russia
and the Washington climate. In
her later years" she says, damp
winters have bothered her She
never expects to grow accustomed
to the humidity after more than
go summers in these surroundings.
But she finds Washingtons spring
and autumn ideal"
Soviet Russia. in her opinion, is
less than ideal at, the moment.
She reads the papers daily and
tries to keep up with international
events. Yet, as in the case of many
far younger, she frankly doesn't
know what Russia is up to.
Pioneer American Family.
Mrs. Keleher is not one to live in
the past. but she draws readily on a
remarkable memory of happenings
before the Civil War. She also tells
how her ancestors came to the COL
onies and settled in Boston and near
Albany. Some of them ran the
blockade for the colonies during the
Revolution. One of them owned the
Boston house in which young Ben
jalnin Franklin lived. Another COM
manded the historic ship Hornet.
Having lived through the Mexi-
can, Civil, Spanish-American and
two world wars, many of her sharp
est recollections are OF the effect of
war on families as well as nations
She admits she encouraged an 1S-
year-old brother to enlist for the
Civil War and adds, Il would have
enlisted myself if I hadn't been a
girl Her two brothers came
through the war unscathed. The
man she married in 1866 died six
years later, principally as a result
of earlier hardships he had suffered
while serving with the Union Army
in Tennessee
Before she was n, she lost her
husband and two infants. She
taught school in Illinois for about
IL years and then went to Phila-
delphia to write book reviews and
circulars" for publishing company.
There she met and ultimately mar
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-08-30
Alexandra Mon Injured
In Fall From Fire Escape

Emmett E. Upton, .l18 North
Fairfax street, Alexandra, suffered
a possible fractured skull last night
when he fell from the second floor
of fire escape outside the Month
cello Hotel, Alexandria, landing on
the concrete pavement about 16 feet
below, according to police.
He was taken to Alexandria Hos
pital, where his condition today was
described as good. Police did not
learn the cause of the fall.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-08-30
-Four Babies Die,
u Others III in
Diarrhea Wave
Health Department
Quuruntines Wards q,
Freedmen's Hospital

A diarrhea epidemic fatal to four
babies within the last 10 days and
injecting % others at Freedmen's
Hospital was blamed today on over
croWding and an inadequate number
Of nurses.
The hospitals maternity and
nursery wards have been closed to
new patients, pending a conference
with Health Department officials to
map a plan of action.
Although the disease in epidemic
form is not rare in hospitals, it
often can be traced to inadeuuaey
OF facilities and hot weather. Hos
pital and Health Department OFF,
cials cited the outbreak as a graphic
illustration of the critical shortage
OF facilities in the District.
Facilities Overcrowded.
During the past month, we took
more than 200 maternity cases, even
though we have facilities for only
1872" said DR.. Arthur H. Simmons
administrative medical officer at the
hospital. He said the hospital was
reluctant to turn away cases, when
women were demanding immediate
attention, and when other hospitals
also were crowded.
The disease was first observed
about month ago. 1t spread with
such rapidity that now there are
10 cases in the isolation ward, three
IN the normal" ward, two in the
premature ward and seven in the
suspect ward. Four babies died
within the last 10 days, leading to
the Health Departments quarantine
DR.. Simmons said 20 Of the hos
pitfalls legal limit of SO nurses were
assigned to the obstetrics ward-a
a large proportionate number of the
available nurses.
Conference Planned.
DR.. Simmons planned to discuss
the epidemic today with DR.. Daniel
L. Seckinger, assistant District
Health officer, who also attributed
the condition to overcrowding.
This should serve as a warning
to other hospitals to be on the look
out for a similar outbreak" DR..
Seckinger said. 1T also speaks for
itself rs an argument for greater
hospital facilities in the District"
DR.. Roland B. Scott, head of the
hospital pediatrics staff. said those
babies still in the hospital were be-
ing sent home as quickly as possible.
No new cases were reported today,
supporting the belief the outbreak
has been halted.
At the height of the epidemic 10
days ago, the hospital had 80 babies
in wards suited for 81, DR.. Scott
added.
DR.. Scott said the hospital here
after would be compelled to turn
away expectant mothers as safe
guard against new outbreak.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-08-30

Rosenberger built the first trans
mission line between Alexandria and
Leesburg, bringing electricity to
surrounding farm lands. He was
superintendent of public utilities for
Manassas from 1914 to 1920 and
from 1920 to 1922 was superinten-
dent of the former Herndon Light
& Supply Co.
Born in Culpeper County, he at
tended Virginia public schools and
the former Jeffersonton Academy
IN his native county. Later he at
tended Bliss Electrical School and
now Is an associate of the American
Institute of Electrical Engineers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-08-30
Arlington Delegates
Leave for VW Session

Nine delegates from Arlington's
John Lyon Post No. $3.50, Veterans
of Foreign Wars, left today to at
tend the 47th annual VFW national
encampment, Sunday In Boston.
Post Commander H. M. Haney
headed the group which included A.
j. Matthews, Daniel A. Dugan,
James C. Buchanan, Joseph G. Rob-
ertson, George c. Daily, Webster H.
Spear. Alfred A. Paradise and Ralph
D. Reeves.
Alternates include Walter r.
Clements, C. H. Mccarthy, Joseph
Alexander, E. G. Speakman, Morton
Levy, Joseph G. Lynott, D. w.
Smith, j. T. Robinson and H. S.
Eversole.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-08-30
Fort BeIvoir Continues to Grow;
10000 Men Now in Training
By A. A. HoehIino

While other service installations
are closing up or being whitfield to
shadow of their wartime size,
Fort Belvoir, Va, continues to grow.
With total complement Of about
10000 officers and men, it has 5000
persons in training at the Army En-
gineer Corps School, about 80 per
cent more than its number of engi-
neer trainees at any time during
the war.
But spokesman at the big fort,
just south of Alexandria on the
Richmond highway, firmly deny
that the conclusion is, we're get
ting ready for another war"
TITS just that we need so many
for our occupation
troops overseas" explained one
colonel. Wartime casualties OBJ
viously were far less than losses by
rehabilitation.
Plan Far North Maneuvers.
Tho Engineers Board there is
working out with considerable Sc
crecy plans for maneuvers some
where in the Far North, but other
wise the training program at the
fort gives no outward indication Of
what type of future war the engi-
|neers may be planning on.
However, instructor officers say
there will be considerable emphasis
this winter on working outside with
heavy clothing and learning to &C.
ment, drive rivets and the like In
freezing or near-freezing weather.
A quick inspection yesterday re-
vealed that the base was humming
with activity. as engineers to-bet
got both their basic" engineer S
training and also various speciality
trainings.
They are taught everything from
how to put up q Bailey bridge to
running a steam shovel or bulldozer
They are also instructed in more
technical subjects, such as welding
and air conditioning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-08-30
Death in Alexandra Jail
Laid 10 Natural Causes

DR.. John A. Sims, Alexandria cor
oner, announced today that Frank
Quinn, 80, of 70S King street, q
prisoner in the Alexandria Jail, died
Monday of natural causes.
DR.. Sims explained Quinn had .
stroke which caused him to fall to
the floor of his cell, fracturing his
skull and resulting in his death. He
added that the stroke would have
caused Quinn's death without 4
fracture, but that the combination
of the two resulted in his death.
Quinn was sentenced Saturday in
Alexandria Civil and Police Court
on charge of drunkenness and
fined $40 or Is days in Jail.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-08-30
FewDismissaIs
OF Workers
Planned byNavy
Only 4,204 Employees
In U. S. to Be Fired
Under Economy Rule

Unlike the drastic personnel re.
auctions by the War Department,
the Navy Department today re-
vealed there will be virtually no
further dismissals among its 1888
classified workers here.
1t was announced that by October
l the Navy Department will cut its
civilian payroll from $4,000 en-
ployes to 428, 796-a reduction OF
only 1904 Most of the employees to
be released. however, viii be in Navy
Yards and stations throughout the
country. it was said. The War De-
partment yesterday announced heavy
personnel reductions by October /,
with $1,000 employees throughout the
country, Of whom 5,075 are in Wash
ington. slated for release by Oc-
tober /.
Navy spokesman said the situa-
ton for their Washington employees
is bright.
AS far as We can foresee. there
will be practically no more firing
among these classified employees"
an Official said.
Some Dismissals Scheduled.
An additional $4,000 workers are
employed by the Navy in the WASH
ington area, including the Navy
Yard. in nonclassified mechanical
positions. There will be some indi-
vidual diSmissals among this group,
but the figure won't be high, ON
Gals predicted.
The Navy said it already has cut
its classified payroll to within 10000
employees of the July /, 1947, CELL
ing set up by the 1916 Pay Act.
Practically all of the 20 900 to be
discharged within the next 10
months will be those stationed out
side Washington, since the reduc-
ton in force quota here has been
met, it was said
The second largest Federal EN-.
ployer in Washington. the Navy De-
partment Jared much better than
the War Department. the largest
employer here. in personnel cuts
scheduled by October /. Navy Of
f1cials said this was due to compli-
ance with the quarterly personnel
ceilings set up by the Budget Bu-
reau, consequently eliminating an
excess number of employees.
Adjutant General Issues Notices.
BY July l, 1947, the Navy Depart.
ment must be down to 10000 CLASH
fed employees. The reductions in
nonclassified employees still is to
be determined by the Budget
Bureau.
Meanwhile, the Adjutant Gen.
erals ONCE has issued 30-day dis
misal notices to 2,026 of it's WASH
ington employees. being the first War
Department agency, it was said to.
day. actually to carry out the econ
ofny order -
The civilian staff of the Adjutant
Generals Office, which yesterday
numbered 6,645 as against 1884 on
July 81, will be reduced to . ceiling
of 4,6l9 within a month. -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-08-30
Arlington Legion Post
To Help on Leave Forms

Members of the Unknown Soldier
Post No. 3l2, American Legion, will
assist servicemen in filling out ter
minal leave pay applications from
7 to 9 O'Clock. tonight at 900 South
Glebe road. it was announced today.
j. Elwood. post commander, said
assistance also will be given at the
same place from 7 to 9 pm, Tues
dy. Applicants must have a photo
static copy of their discharge, he
said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-08-30

WIFI the electrl.-
cal development
Of Northern Vir-
ginia.
Mr.. Rosenber-
ger observed his
68th brit h day
Sunday and has
b e e n W i t h
VEPCO and its
p r e d e C e ssors
since 1924.
In 1922 as gen.
-eral superinten-
dent of the for
mer Fairfax g.
LOundon Light
& Power Co Mr.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-08-30
Forestry Service Office
MOVING to Alexandra

The central aerial mapping Office
Of the United States Forestry Service
is being moved from Gettysburg, Pa.
to Alexandria, it was announced yes
terday by Jasper E. King, project
engineer.
The third floor OF the new Henry
Knox Field Masonic Lodge Building
at Mount Vernon avenue and East
Howell avenue in the Del Ray Sec
ton of Alexandria is being taken
over by the staff of about 40
technicians, Mr.. King said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-08-30

IHJy. oLUf OLuU ENOLO.
ried Preston Howell Keleher, who
died MANY years ago.
She came to Washington, where
one Of her brothers lived. Her only
near relative now is daughter, Mis-
Edith D. Keleher of lib Eleventh
street Sc, teacher at BLOW
School, Nineteenth street and Ben.
ming road NE. She has severa
nepheWs and nieces in upper New
York State and New England.
One of her great regrets is thai
she never saw Abraham Lincoln
She moved to Illinois a year after
his death. Il liked the people o.
Illinois so we'll that I always felt J
knew Lincoln whose Springfield
home was close to the towns wher.
I lived" she said.
OF all the Presidents she has seer
come and go, Mrs. Keleher speaks
most fondly of Theodore Roosevelt
She said that as Government EN-.
ploye about the time of Spanish.
American War, she had been fasci.
mated and a bit frightened by car.
ICONS depicting Teddy in action.
She recalled, however, that III,
really was much more handsom:
than mis- pictures"
His photograph Is in her scrap.
book, as is a contemporary pictur,
of Lincoln. She also has a photo.
graph and personal letter from
Stephen Leacock replying to YOU
very witty letter"
Sometimes Lonely.
Mrs. Kelcher remarked that hel
first 100 years have had more thar
their share of personal misfortune
In recent months, she had two
illnesses but otherwise is in com.
paratively good health. Some days
she feels tired and cold and "a bit
lonely"
But she has many friends an6
many Of these arranged a birth.
day party for her today. Some O,
her relatives from Providence, r. I.
Yonkers, N. Y, and elsewhere were
here for the surprise celebration
Il have a lot to be thankful fol
as long as I can read and write,
she said. You know, I've Away.
been interested in newspapers. II
fact, I've been subscribing to tn.
Star for more than IS wears"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-08-30
Man Held in SHOOTING
OF Officer After Firing
On Five Fishermen

William Owens, So, colored Gales
vile farmer, was held in Anne
Arundel County Jail today on a
charge of assault with intent to kill,
which, police said, resulted from his
firing at fishing party and later
exchange of shots with county po-
licemen yesterday.
Sergt. Homer Dawson Of the
GalesWlle police substation, who led
a detail of policemen to capture
Owens, was wounded in the left arm
and leg by a fellow policeman's gun
during the exchange Of shots, police
said.
Patrolman John J. Burl, ~, of the
Eastport station was shot in the
face and chest by Owens, police
said.
Both Resting Comfortably.
Both were reported at the An
napolis Emergency Hospital to be
resting comfortably today and police
declared the warrant against Owens
names Mr.. Burl as the intended
victim.
Police said they captured Owens
Is minutes after the exchange of
shots when the hunted man sur
rendered at Drury. Police denied
reports that Owens had remained
free during the night and had tele-
phoned his surrender at daybreak
County Police Chief John Sours,
jr., said incidents leading up to the
shooting were as follows:
A party of five Virginia fishermen
was returning by automobile from a
Chesapeake Bay excursion.
Men Walked Into Field.
They stopped the car on the
Southern Maryland boulevard at
Wayson's Corners, and two of the
party, including Leonard Mcdonald,
Fairfax, got out and walked into
a field.
A shotgun blast rang out and one
of the men jumped back into the
automobile. Mr.. Mcdonald did not
return to the car.
The four pulled away and sped
pown the road. After travelling a
short distance, they returned to
search for Mr.. Mcdonald.
Police Called to Investigate.
When they left the automobile a
colored man, shotgun in hand,
came toward them and told them
he had lust shot" one man and if
they came any further he would
shoot another.
They reported the incident to
Anne Arundel County police at
Galesville and detail under Sergt.
Dawson went to the scene.
| AS the detail was combing the
field a shot was fired from the edge
of the adjoining woods and Officer
Burl fell, struck in the face and
chest by shotgun charge.
Missing Man Returns.
The police fired at the point from
which the shot came and Sergt.
Dawson, caught in cross-flre, was
hit.
A few more shots were fired and
Owens was captured.
Chief Souers quoted the man as
saying he had fired over the head
of Mr.. Mcdonald who returned to
his home about five hours later.
Anne Arundel County police said
the other members of the fishing
party were Frank w. White, Will
liam D. Mcfarland and Delmas T.
Glascock, all of Fairfax and Alvin
r Clark of Alta Vista.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-08-30
Richmond Seeks Place
On National Air Map
by the Associoisd Press

Olin A. Rogers. assistant city
attorney of Richmond. has asked the
Civil Aeronautics Board to put Rich
mond on transcontinental route on
the national air map.
He specifically urged the commits
sion at hearings on expansion OF
air service In Southeastern States
to authorize stops at Richmond by
American Airlines on its transcon-
tinental flights. Mr.. Rogers as
serted this could be done by adding
only Al Armies to the route. He
said no ''unwarranted competition
with Eastern Airlines would result
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-08-30
Bucher DetuiIed to WI

LEXINGTON, Va, Aug. 80 Dr.
Col. Oliver Boone Butcher, Coast
Artillery Corps, has been detailed
by the War Department to relieve
Col. John Miller Fray as Virginia
Military Institute professor of mill
tary science and tactics and com.
mandant Of cadets, Maj. Gen. Rich.
ard j. Marshall, superintendent, an.
nounced yesterday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-08-30
Cor Insurance Rotes Go Uo

BALTIMORE, Aug 80 R).-In-
creases in automobile insurance
rates averaging 10 per cent on body
injury policies and % per cent on
property damage liability have been
approved by the State insurance
commissioner, effective September
]. Commissioner Lawrence Ensor
announced.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-08-30
McKeIdin to Address Rally

Mayor Theodore McKeldin of Bal
timore, Republican candidate for
Governor, will speak at . "McKeldin
for Governor" rally sponsored by
the North Brentwood Republican
Club October 5 at Firemen's Hall,
North Brentwood.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-08-30
Hospital Births Set Record

Seventy babies were born at the
Suburban Hospital, Bethesda, in
July, it was announced today. This
establishes - record at the hos
pital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-08-30
McCIoyton Heads Group

BALTIMORE, Aug. 80 GA
Navy veteran of both World Wars,
William r. McClayton, food broker,
has been appointed president of
the Navy League Of Maryland.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-08-30
Rosenberger 10 End
.N-Year Power Work

George L. Rosenberger, electrical
engineer with the Virginia Electric
q Power Co., will retire tomorrow
after more than 80 years association
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-08-30
Only One Try

Another in series OF joys for
tagging memories regarding Dis
trict traffic latDs.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-05-18
$1,5OoG0AL SET FOR BIG
 SCOUT DRIVE
Girls Summer Camp De- pends on May 20, q
 Appeal 10 Public


 The sum ot Sl.5oO the amount determined as absolutely essential if Girl Scouts of the Juneau-pouglas area are to realize to the full tine program of summer camp activities planned for them by their Council is the goal set for concentrated drive for funds on May 20 and 21, Committee Chairman w. Burr John- son announced today.
 Money contributed will be in- vested in the i87 Girl Scouts of the Gastineau Channel area and no part of the funds will be sent from this city" Johnson explained. The very moderate salaries paid to the trained director from the States and to the camp cook, are also provided for from this fund. Other time and ef- fort expended are through the fine volunteer services of local mothers and scout leaders.
 Camp Fees
 "The Annual Scout Camp, which provides the only local opportunity for scouting activities equivalent to those available to all Scouts in the States, carries a minimum fee of sI7.50 for two weeks at the camp, and sl0 for one week for Brownie Scout.
 Tt is not intended that this nom- inal fee should take care of full camp operation costs, since it is highly desirable that every girl be given the opportunities for outdoor activity, service and group living, that are such important Scout aims.
 Camps Great Asset
 Tt has been found generally that Girl Scout camps which are sup ported and maintained by the local community are a great asset for pre- pairing girls for better tomorrow. Backed by national resources and local community interest, they sup plement the formal education of girls"
 However, girls are encouraged to earn at least portion of the fee through their own efforts, it is also explained. For Brownie, this could include running errands or assisting their mothers in additional house. hold tasks, while for the Intermedi- ate Scouts, "baby-sitters" are always in demand
 Summer camp fee for Boy Scouts runs slightly higher than that fol the girls because all boys in South. east Alaska are eligible to attent instead of just those for the loca area, Johnson explained.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-05-18
ARREST HERE E
 RESULT OF CASE
 ON BOARD LINER

Charged v1tn contributing to the delinquency of a 10-year-old girl aboard the steamer North Sea on the voyage between Sitka and Ju- neau, Henry John Schuchard, also known as "Scotty" Schuchard, was arrested here following the arrival of the ship.
 Investigation of the case was con- ducted by Asst. U. s. Attorney Robert Boochever and Deputy U. S. Marshal Walter G. Hellan upon a complaint sworn by Boocheyer.
 Schuchard was arrigned here this morning before U. s. Commissioner Felix Gray and waived preliminary hearing He was bound over to await action of the grand jury under s2,000 bond. At present he is in custody in the Federal jail here.
 It is alleged that Schuchard lur- ed the girl into an unoccupied dor mitory aboard ship. where he made improper advances.