davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1946-07-18
Upholstery

IS Yds. Cretonne. Orig s1.35,
s1.00
100 Yds. Colored Curtain Net.
Orig. 98c yd. --------- 69c
35 Yds. Glass Curtain Material.
Orig. $2.37 yd. ..-------- $1.00
Glider Cushions Sets. As is.
Orig. $14.95 $500
Traverse Rods. Orig. $3.75, s1.50
10 Auto Wedge Cushions. Orig.
$l.98 - -- $1.59
35 Black Shades. Orig. 55c, 19c
IL Wooden Cranes. Orig. $2.s5,
$1.79
10 Knitted Sofa Covers. Orig.
S798 - .-----...- $3.50
80 Yds. Hand-screen Print Gre
tonne. Orig. $205 yd SI.69
Dinette Curtain Sets. Good quail
ity percsle tops, white voile sash
tains, 2" long. Orig. S5.95 $3.50
Gay Cretonne Draperies. Lovely
f1orals against blue, rose or nat
ural grounds. 72" wide, 21a yards
long. With tiebacks. Orig. s7.s5.
S4.s5
Kann's-Third Floor.
Evening star., 1946-07-18
Stationery

$50 Boxes Airspun Paper. l0c
sheets, so pastel tinted envelopes.
Orig. $1.00 39c
80 Boxes Onion Skin Paper. 100
sheets, SO envelopes. Orig 79c,
39c
Neat Tape. Labels and tape.
l8 Silent Buffers. Orig. $2.00, 25c
6 Plastic Desk Sets. Orig. $25 90
S9.98
Lined Envelopes. Rag content.
printed lining. Orig. 40c- l5c
Kann's-Street Floor.
Evening star., 1946-07-18
Fabrics

40 Yds. 36" White Rayon and
Cotton Net. Orig $l.14 79c
50 Yds. 40" Sanforized Oxford
Cotton Suiting. Orig. $2.75, $3.50
40 Yds. 50" Eyelet Cottons, white,
pink and maize. Orig. SLOT, 79c
Is Yds. 72" White Irish Linen
Sheeting. Orig. $500 4-- $3.50
80 Yds. 43" Embroidered Rayon
Ninon. Orig. S5.45 ---- $2.9s
20 Yds. 40" Embroidered Rayon
Ninon. Orig. 1894 $l.95
Kann's-Street Floor.
Evening star., 1946-07-18
Lingerie

10 Spun Rayon Short Pajamas,
prints, small sizes. Orig. 1895.
$2.97
Trimmed Rayon Crepe Slips.
Tearose. Small sizes. Orig.
$3.O0 $1.97
4 Black Rayon Sheer Gowns, lace
trimmed. Size 38. Orig. $3.95.
S2.97
Is Cotton Eyelet Bedjackets. Blue.
Small sizes. Orig. S2.99 - S1.79
Cotton Print House Coats. Broken
sizes. Orig. $3.95-$2 $2.67
Rayon Brief Coats, long sleeves.
Blue, white and rose. Broken
sizes. Orig. $10.95-- $6.29
Kann's-Second Floor.
Evening star., 1946-07-18
Handkerchief

Women's Handkerchiefs, cotton
and rayon prints, embroidered.
Mussed and damaged 25c
Women's Handkerchiefs, large
size prints, embroidered corners
on white cords, rolled edges. Orig.
Kann's-Street Floor.
Evening star., 1946-07-18
DOnestics

lS Printed Rayon Bedspreads.
Full or twin size. Orig. s14.50,
$3.50
4 White Chenille Bedspreads.
Full size. Orig. $l2.99 $3.50
i Chenille Bedspread, white with
multi-colored tufting. Twin size.
Orig. $500 " $3.50
2 Chenille Bedspreads, woodrose.
Full size. Orig. $17.99 .S13.ss
Kann's-Street Floor.
Evening star., 1946-07-18
Goats and Suits

4 Misses Striped Summer Suits.
Gray, brown and blue. Orig.
$500 --y--------- $1,000
30 Misses Rayon and Cotton
Summer Suits by Andrea. White,
rose, blue and green. Orig.
$1495 and S1695 -- $1,000
Kann's-Second Floor.
Evening star., 1946-07-18
Budget Dress Shop

Misses Printed Rayon Jersey,
classic style. Orig. $l0.95- -$6.S7
Misses Printed Cotton Dresses.
Orig. $5.95-- $2.87
Misses Pastel Rayon Crepe
Dresses. Orig. $3.50, s170 and
9o.oU $6.S7
Misses Checked Coats. Broken
sizes. Orig. $l0.95 S2.87
Women's Wool Coats. Broken
sizes. Orig. Ss.70---- $2.s7
Kann's-Second Floor.
Evening star., 1946-07-18
Rug Clearance

IS 27x54 Wool Administers Orig $398 S2.4s
6xs Felt Rugs, fringed- Orig $3.50
4x6 Wool Administers, fringed Orig
Is 2x3 Reversible Rag Orig 1919 S1.99
3ox6o Loop Pile Cotton Rugs. Orig $4s5
ska Cor Yarn Rugs, reversible Orig s26 S16s5
sxl2 Cor Rugs, reversible Orig S25.75
50 17x30 Rubber Mats Orig s2 Sl00
36x63 Cotton and Fibre Rugs, soied Orig $849-$595
IL 27x54 Cotton Fibre Soiled Orig $395
4x6 Oval Rag Rugs Orig $1695
10 AKA Reversible Chenille Rugs Orig
27x54 Heavy Rugs Orig s5.7s------------$
Kann's-Third Floor.
Evening star., 1946-07-18
Bedroom, Furniture

l Double Size Innersprins Mat
tress. Soiled. Orig. s32,40,
S22.4o
2 90 Roll "A Way Cots, Mattresses.
Soiled Orig. $2250 -- S12.99
Twin Size Box Spring. Orig.
S2495 s16.88
2 Walnut Finished Chest Of
Drawers. Damaged. Orig. $18.95,
S11.S8
l Walnut Veneer Vanity, dam
aged. Orig. $4195 S25.8S
l Twin Size Felt Mattress, soiled.
Orig. S1495 - $9.99
l Twin Size Felt Mattress, soiled.
Orig. s2495 ---- S16.66
/ 30" Hollywood Bed, soiled.
Orig $33.S8 s2a.Ss
l Twin Size Felt Mattress and
Twin Size Box Spring to Match.
Floor sample. Orig. s49. so. $3.50
l Cretonne Upholstered Boudoir
Love Seat. Orig. s2795 $I6.SS
Kann's-Third Floor,
Evening star., 1946-07-18
Daytime Dresses

Solid Color Spun Rayon Ma
ternity Dresses. Soiled. Orig.
$o.ou SS.S1
Cotton Wash Dresses and White
Cotton Uniforms. Broken sizes.
Orig. $l.90 and $210 SLIT
Print Spun Rayon Pinafores.
Misses sizes. Orig. $3.50 $2.97
Cotton Wash Dresses. Soiled.
Orig. $685. $3.47
Cotton Print Pinafores. Sizes IL
to 18. Orig. $3.50 SI.47
Cotton Wash Dresses. Soiled.
Or1g. 1898 $4.57
Kann's-Second Floor.
Evening star., 1946-07-18
Cloves

l9 Pairs Purple Doeskin Gloves.
Sizes ga to IN. Orig. $3.50,
$2.75
rs Pairs Red and Green Doeskin,
IA" black capeskin gloves. Sizes
6l2 to 7l2 in group. Orig. s2.s5.
$1.49
IL Pairs Leather Back Rayon
Palm Gloves. Black. Sizes
and 6L2. Orig. $2.09- -95c
Kann's-Street Floor.
Evening star., 1946-07-18
Neck,Cear

Large Size Cotton Squares. Floral
designs. Orig. s1.00 o.. 59c
Rayon Taffeta Poncho Blouses.
Bright colors and brown. Some
damaged Sl.00
Pullover Tee Shirt, stripes on yell
low background. Orig. $l.59 Sc
Flowers on Ribbons, bright colors.
Orig. S395 ---.5 Sc
Fliers' Escape Maps on washable
rayon $l.V0
Kann's-Street Floor.
Evening star., 1946-07-18
Other Needs-SoId As Is

Paint Brush Cleaner, pint size Orig acc Sc
OTIS Slick Purpose Cleaner for paint tile metal
faces carpets rugs etc Orig. soc 1oc
Gal. Size Slick. Orig. $140 39c
"a OTIS Fla Moth. Mothproof materials. Orig csc c--- 1sc
81 OTIS Puritan Fly Killer Orig. csc 1sc
local Steel Garbage Cans Orig $l69. As is 69e
No. Galvanized Wash Tubs. As is Orig $l79 79c
Is Oval Chrome Plated Casserole Frames Orig S100 10c
Round Casserole Frames orneplaed. Orig 81 90 10c
so Pts Aluminium Paint Orig. CSC 10c
40 Plastic Baby Chambers Orig 2Sc
20 4S" Ironing Boards. Orig. s198
Is 81" Ironing Boards. Orig $1.49
Kanns-Third Floor.
Evening star., 1946-07-18
Sydney
Bottle SteriIizer
Orig. 54.83
$3.oo

Stain resistant 8-bottle
rack within 81s qt. Ca
pacity aluminium steri-
lizer with whistle gauge
signal, cool lid handle,
patented lock to prevent
lid from blowing off.
Kann's-Fourth Floor
Evening star., 1946-07-18
Kitchen Wore-SoId As Is

Wagner Cast Iron Griddies. Orig sl2
Tin Tunnels. Orig. 19c SC
Large Round Cake Pans Orig 49c 9c-------------10c 10c
IA 3-Pc. Canister Sets. Orig CSC 29c
12Qt White Step Cans Orig 81 So 81 90
loot Decorated Step-on Cans Orig. s112 4sc
Compartment Bread Boxes. Orig 81 90 -49c
Top-ofstove Ovens. Orig. s198 4se
Metal Kitchen Stools Orig s24 81 90
Hand painted Waste Baskets Orig 81 90 - 29c
Evening star., 1946-07-18
Fabrics

100 Yds. Rayon Novelty Net,
black and white. Orig. $1.33. 69c
800 Yds. Embroidered Rayon
Fabrics. Orig. $2.78 to 1895,
$1.95
100 Yds. White Rayon Shark
skin 59c
800 Yds. Lacy Weave Rayon Net.
Orig. $1.00-$1.25 --- 89c
200 Yds. Sheer Rayon Mesh.
Orig. $1.49 - $l.OO
Kann's-Street Floor.
Evening star., 1946-07-18
Notions

36 Shirred Elastic Round Carriers.
Orig. 15c Sc
IL Heavy Cotton Laundry Bags.
Irregulars. Orig. $1.50---79c
20 Lexol Leather Cleaners. Cleans
and preserves all types Of leather.
Orig. 25c 1oc
Bobby Pins. Is on card SC
40 Dress Hangers. Painted wood
and covered cretonne Orig.
l5c Sc
50 Plastic Rat Tail Combs. Orig.
CSC " I0c
80 Cotton Mesh Wave Caps.
Pastel colors. Orig Csc SC
36 Brocade Panel Girdles, elastic
sides, hook and eye closing. All
elastic hose supporters. Orig.
36 Chafe Guards. Slightly Irregu-
lars. Orig 81 LOO 00----- 39c
IA Stripe Cotton Bathing Bags.
Orig. $500 ---- ----- S9c
Is Utility Boxes. Soiled. Orig
1895 79c
Kann's-Street Floor.
Evening star., 1946-07-18
Art Goods

l Handmade Red Rayon Bar,
model ---- - $2.98
/ Handmade Navy Blue Plastic
Bag, model - $2.98
38 Plastic Bag Kits for making
bags, black and red. Orig. 1895,
$1.98
48 Balls Blue All Wool Yarn.
Orig. 39c - 1Sc
$50 Skeins Spun Straw for max
ing bags. Orig. soc c.----1 10c
Kann ns-Fourth Floor.
Evening star., 1946-07-18
CLEARANCE!
Summer Play
Shoes
Orig. $500 to $6.55
No,o $3.o0
Leathers, suedes, fab
RIGS, ties, pumps. Oxford
styles, white and colors.
Sizes 4 to 9 in group.
. Desco Casuals. Orig.
"a SS.5e
Kann's - Fourth Floor.
52.99 TO $500
Nationally
Known Ploy
Shoes
s1.oo

Nationally a dive rtised
play shoes; Buskens,
Hi-Larks, WITNESSES in
popular styles and
colors. All sales final.
Kann's - Street Floor.
Evening star., 1946-07-18
Clearance Of Summer Furniture
7, :. u OFF

ii Folding Metal Picnic Tables and Benches
Orig $4750 $29S5
Metal Umbrella Tables. Orig $40 so, $685.
Cushioned Lawn Chairs. Orig. $21 90, $14.00
Picnic Tables with Benches. Orig. s34.75
$22.95
II Large Wooden Porch Tables. Orig. $13.75,
$8.95
Folding Style Service Carts. Orig. $685.,
$4.59
Kann,s-
Evening star., 1946-07-18
Linens

10 Damaged Cork Plate Mats.
Orig. 25c - 1Oc
- Cotton Dresser Scarfs. Orig.
SAC ---5 sec
6 3-pc. Chair Back Sets. Orig. 79c.
soc
Seconds of Printed Bridge
Cloths. Orig. sl54 49, 89c
2 54x72 Cotton Table Sets. Orig.
$3.50 - $1.95
Printed 50" Table Cloths.
Orig. $1.00 ~ soc
2 So" Printed Cloths, seconds.
Orig. S2.55 -- $1.69
80 Printed Guest Towels. Orig.
63-pc. Chair Back Sets. Orig. 79c
39c
20 Cotton Face Towels. Orig.
27c I9c
Cotton Chenille Bath Mats.
Orig. S2.49 S1.79
3 White Damask Cloths, seconds.
Orig. $500 $500
.Kann s-Street Floor.
Je,oelry
IS Pieces Costume JeweIry. Orig.
$500 --S1.50s sos
50 Pieces Costume Jewelry. Orig.
sI.95 - 81. .00-
Is Pieces Costume Jewelry. Orig.
$3.50 S4.S5~
500 Pieces Costume Jewelry. Orig.
20 Compacts. Orig. $3.95- --$2.95
'Plus 20%o tar
Kann's-Street Floor.
Evening star., 1946-07-18
Remnants for Bows

23 Boys Famous Make Cotton Shorts Washable plain
colors. Sizes and only. Orig S2.29 and $3.50 s14s
Al Boys Cotton Wash Shorts Sizes 6, Orig
2S Boys Cotton Sports Shirts. TO- H. 16 and 49,
Orig. SI75 8sc
1S Boys Leather Belts Sizes 80 Orig 55c 15c
Junior Boys Cotton Wash SIacks. Sizes S. and g.
Orig. S295 and $3.50 - s1Ie
Boys Leather Belts 80 and 32 Orig 81 34c
. Young Mems Summer Stacks Size .S Orig. s7s5
S2.s8
Rayon and Cotton Summer slacks. g. Orig
Boys Cotton Print Swim Trunks. Sizes 2s and 80
Orig $500 S1.19
. Boys Cotton Poplin Swim Sizes 30 and a.
Orig. S2.S2 9ac
Kann's-Boys' store-Second Floor
Evening star., 1946-07-18
Leather Goods

is Handbags. Orig. $500 Sl.99s
S Handbags. Orig. $3.50 $3.oo*
IL Handbags. Orig. $500 7Scs
, Hand -Crocheted Summer Bags.
Orig. $3.50 --- 5000
10 White Handbags. Orig. $500.
$685.
3 White Handbags. Orig. sl0.50.
$7.50*
Plus 20go tar
Kanns-Street Floor.
Evening star., 1946-07-18
HOUSEWARES
" Price and Less
Slightly chipped, but completely usable.
Cooking Utensils

FL Apurpose Cooking Utensils Orig s7s5 Wateess cooker
sauce pan fry pan and etc -------------- S2.sS
1 Bowls. Orig l9c Sc
Double Boiler Uppers. Orig 39c 39c-----------------5c Sc
Double Boiler Bottoms. Orig 39c 9c-------------- SC
3-Qt Stock Pot, no cover Orig 81 $l2s---------39c 39c
lot Stock Pot, cover Orig $l.ls---------- 39c
6Qt Stock Pot, no cover Orig 81 90 3sc
6-Qt Stock Pot no cover Orig CSC ---- 39c
4-Qt Stock Pots, no cover Orig. CSC --------2 29c
5n One Combination it for pan pudding pan
double boiler casserole covered pan missing Orig
SI29 39c
81 OF Windsor Sauce Pot. Orig ----------- 29c
4-Qt Pots Orig $l19-------------.------ 59c
4Qt Stock Pots Orig 81 Sc
4 6-Qt Stock Pots. Orig 81 10 Sc
~ OF Tea Kettles. Covers missing Orig 81 90 49c
4 loot Pals, handles MISSING Orig 7ec i
Evening star., 1946-07-18
Bathroom Needs-SoId As Is

Woven Fibre Clothes Hampers. Orig IS 90 ST IS
s Metal Medicine Cabinets Full glass mirrors Orig
Slo0
l Metal Medicine Cabinets. Shelves
ing. Orig s498 81 90
l Heavy Metal Medicine Cabinet Glass shelves. Mirror
cracked. Orig s7.98 81 98
l Portable Shower. Orig s4s8 -- 81 98
Tripcate Mirror. Orig. s2s8 S149
Hand Decorated Glass Jars for powder Orig
Evening star., 1946-07-18

2 California Redwood Settees. Orig $4950,
$500
2 Cushioned Hickory Chairs Orig. $3.50,
S19.75
10 Reckless Rockers, lawn Chairs. Orig
$4.95, - - 1929
A Sets Of Metal Tray Tables. Orig $3s5,
$249
lis Replacement Covers for Beach Chairs.
Orig. $l.00 -- 4sc
Enameled Wooden Porch Tables. Orig.
h Floor
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1946-06-29
Record Company
Sponsors 'Skegee
Scholarship Fund

NEW YORK-(ANP)-A Tus-
kegee scholarship fund is being
sponsored by the Cosmopolitan Re
cording Company based on royal.
ties accruing from recordings OF
the Tuskegee Institute chapel
choir, plus a percentage of the
company's own profits from the
records.
The 59-voice choir recently sang
at Constitution Hall, Washington,
to become the first Negro choral
group ever allowed to perform IN
the OARS auditorium. Cosmopol--
itan made so sides during the con,
cert, 20 of which will be released
in album form during the next
six months. Some of them will
go into an interfaith album to be
released by the company including
musical works from the jewish,
Catholic and Protestant faiths.
arship fund will be in memory OF
Booker T. Washington, founder OF
Tuskegee, and will consist OF roy
alties from the recordings that
would normally go to the treasury
Cosmopolitan's memorial schoi-
of the school.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1946-06-29
weeks.
" QUOTATION:

WEEKLY QUOTATION: "If
liberty and equality, as is thought
by some, are chiefly to be found
in democracy, they will best be at
tanned when all persons alike
share in the government to the
utmost. "A
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1946-06-29

les July 2.
The complete text of Kennedy's
statement follows:
Senator Bilbo's efforts to keep
Negroes from voting in the Miss
issipi elections is direct attack
on the American people. BY call
ing upon his opponents to join
with him in what he terms asking
Negroes to keep out of our white
democratic nomination primary
July g. the Mississippi senator
steps completely over his constitu
tional bounds. The Senator prob
ably knows that his days are num-
bered as a demogague of the Miss
issippi people to continue to
spread.
Many of the thousands of Ne
groes who are registered to vote
IN MISSISSIPPI arc veterans. these
citizens are not longer contented
to see our nation pulled backward
by the sort of leadership that Bill
DO has offered. They are fully
aware Of their contribution to our
nations victory over fascism
abroad, and seek to guarantee that
fascism and reaction be forever
removed from our tune shores.
The current registration campaign
in Mississippi is nrooT OF this.
1.-The United Negr1 tI.d Allied
Veterans Of America calls upon all
the people OF Mississippi TO exer-
else their right to insure good
government for their state and
the nation by continuing to
register to vote. The defeat of Bill
DO in this election will be victory
for the people of Mississippi and
the Nation"
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1946-06-29
Nv PERCY GREENE

PARISH STREET SATURDAY
NIGHT: What / should be saying
here this week is 7TH AVENUE
Saturday night because, instead OF
being Up and Down the Ole Ave
nue. in search of my Fish & Beer,
was up and down Seventh Ave
nue. in New York City, where |
had gone earlier in the week to
attend the annual meeting of the
Negro Newspaper Publishers AS,
ISOLATION, which. although 1t had
met in New York last year, be-
cause of the Joe Louis-Billy Conn
fight, the boys had voted to hold
it again in New York in this
eventful year of our Lord, 1916.
What | was doing up and
down 7th Avenue ] guess was
mostly watching the ebbing of the
great celebration that swept Har-.
lem following the great demon
stration Of pugilistic genius by
Joe Louis in the Yankee Stadium
baseball park Wednesday night.
Viewing the fight via teievislon
GOWN III w doilliEtbi1 AsNte's
tive O.Toole of New York, an
nounced the next day that he would
tie up the fight money but a great
editorial in a New York daily the
next day in praise Of Louis Tor
his high character, sportsmanshiip
and prizefighting genius, winch IN
many a way was also a tribute to
Billy Conn. stopped the O'Toole
move almost in Its tracks and. the
next day it was no longer mat
ter of discussion. Yes, | was
at the fight in the park
looking right at everything. UP
in New York you don't run across
many of the Ole Tyne Parish
Streeters as you do in say Chi
cago. st. Louis and some of the
other cities further west, but
there were a few and here are
some In the park ! ran across
Clark Smith up from Chicago and
his beautiful and charming little
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1946-06-29
Defeat OF BilbO
Declared Nations
Victory

CHICAGO, June Is - Forming
the defeat of Senator Bilbo of
Mississippi in the current election
campaign now going on in that
state a goal which will be a vic
tory for the people of Mississippi
and the, Nation" Kenneth c..
Kennedy, National Commander Of
the United Negro and Allied Vet
Grams Of America, urged Negro
veterans in that state to register
and vote in the Democratic pri-
mary July Q.
Kennedy issued the statement
here from the National Headquat-
ers of UNAVA in reply to an open
letter Bilbo published yesterday.
urging his opponents in the Miss
issippi senatorial race to join with
him in trying TO bar Negroes from
voting in the Democratic Primar-
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1946-06-29
up AND DOWN Parish STREET

wife. He's the son Of Prof.
Smith over at Smith Robinson
School. After the fight, up in
Harlem from then on | began to
run across few others the
first, young Rev. Harvey, at the
Theresa Hotel, husband of Claire
Collins Harvey. He looked TO
be having a grand time and
Wade Griffin. -. Big finnish like
native New Yorker (. Booster
Ray, nephew of brother Ray, we'll
known Parish Street barber !.
Henry Ragland, who used to run
up and down the Ole Avenue when
| was a boy Chats been long
time) :. Arthur Allmyer of
the pretty hair pretty Mary
Beasley, who sent word Hello"
to certain fellow Nanola
Williams correctly dressed :.
with correct manners. having al
most forgot to act like Sill N.
Parish Street -. +. James Jones,
brother Of Rev. Jones of Fortifi-
cation Street and Inez Grey,
WHO uStu W WoIh dI CoplCS.
/ got to see and talk to Joe
Louis himself i. around Friday
at the Hotel Theresa. which is in
cidentally operated by the Scott
Brothers from Columbus, Missis-
sippi one Of whom was stu
dent just a few years ago out at
Jackson College here. Joe au
tographed a card for me and |
found after hearing him talk N.Y.
self and seeing his beautiful hand
writing, done without apparent eff
fort, that he isn't as crude out of
the prize ring as some would have
Some other folk that you know
about or have heard about includ
ed Bob Church, of Memphis, one
time political crony Of Perry How
ard and John Wesley Dobbs,
of Atlanta. father Of "Bill" MRS.
B. A. Blackburn, of Jackson. !.
In the bowling celebration up in
Harlem the night following the
fight, Mr.. Dobbs lost valuable
diamond stickpin.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1946-06-29

MRS. MARY BASS eff
cient secretary of the Advocate
has been confined to her home on
account of illness for the past sew
eral days. If the Advocate isn't
going everyway as 1t should right
now it is because of her being
away. DR.. G. A. Price, popu-
lar dentist, is taking a much-need-
ed vacation just travelling around.
i. DR.. L. A. Smith is on the fl
nal road to complete recovery aft
er being confined in his own hos
pital for the past two or three
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1946-06-29

ASSIGNED TO ROSSONE, Italy
First Lieutenants Hardy B. Ruff
fin, left, and John L. Gayles, right,
both Of Chicago, H., are assigned
to the 480th Port Battalion. a
Transportation Corps outfit, at
San Rossone, near Leghorn, Italy.
Lieut.. Ruffin is a former battery
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1946-06-29

commander of the 6OOth Field Ar
tillery Battalion; Lieut.. Gayles
was communication officer of the
597th Field Artillery Battalion
Both of these battalions fought
with the 92nd Infantry Division
in the Italian campaign. Gu. S.
Division War Department..
Army photo from Public Relations
Evening star., 1946-04-18
District Jail Escapee
Hunted inConnecticut

Police at Danbury, Conn.,, today
we're searching for robber tenta-
lively identified as John Mansour
only man Of the five to escape from
the District Jail last November "a,
who is still at large.
The identification came when a
robber entered the Danbury store
Of Touflk Bouad early yesterday
and held up the grocer, taking $50.
Connecticut and New York State
Police established a road block near
the State line last night.
Bouad told police the unmasked
bandit demanded 5000 and then
asked $50 when the grocer said he
didn't have that much. Bouad said
the robber fed toward the State
line in an automobile bearing a New
York license. The grocer said a
woman was in the robbers car.
Identification was made from a po-
lice circular distributed after the
November escape, police said.
Others who fled in the Jail break
included Michael j. Quinn, Everett
r. Snyder, William A. Reed and
Paul A. Nicewander. This is the
first trace police have had of the
3l-year-old Mansour since thebreak,
it was said. He was awaiting trial
here on charges of armed robbery.
The sensational jail break, when
the escapes sawed their way to
freedom, resulted in the suspension
of Supt. Howard B. Gill and led to
an investigation of the penal con-
ditions
Evening star., 1946-04-18
Applicants Will Receive
Cards, Civil Service States

The Civil Service Commission to-
day assured applicants for perma-
nent Government stenographic jobs
that they will receive cards instruct
ing them where to take the exami-
nations by the end of the month.
The commission termed as mis-
leading and confusing" news item
in morning paper which instruct
ed applicants who have not yet re-
ceived cards to get in touch with
the commission Immediately.
There were approximately $1,000
applicants for the jobs and it will
take the rest of April for us to mail
the cards to every one," a spokes-
man said. Those who haven't as
yet received their cards will get
them in due time"
The tests for the jobs started yes
terday and will continue for two
more weeks.
Evening star., 1946-04-18
Miss Orphan
Adopted in Mission to France

Miss Ann Barley, who left Wash
ington six months ago intent on
adopting European baby, arrived
at Washington National Airport
from Paris today with proof that
her mission had been successful.
In her arms was red-headed, blue
eyed Patrick Barley, 10-month-old
French orphan whom she found in
Southern France and adopted after
convincing French authorities there
was nothing wrong in letting an
unmarried, 36-year-old American
woman rear the child.
Widely known for her direction OF
war shows" on the West Coast dur
ing the war, for which she received
a Distinguished Service Medal, Miss
Barley was met at the airport by
her mother. Mrs. Albert Barley OF
Detroit.
Baby Unperturbed by Flight.
Unperturbed, the baby slept dur
ing much of its flight aboard a TWA
Constellation, Miss Helen Macy, the
hostess, told reporters. Miss Macy
after four years with the airline,
drew on experience with other flying
babies to prepare and warm the
baby's formula at regular intervals.