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Evening star., 1946-03-20
|Autopsies Scheduled
Today in Gas Deaths
OF Mother, Daughter

Coroner A. Magruder Macdonald
was to perform autopsies today on
Mrs. Hannah PeIter, IS, and her
daughter, Estelle, %, who were found
dead in the gas-filled kitchen OF
their apartment yesterday.
The women were lying on a mat
tress beside the stove, according tc
police, and two notes were found in
1.-THE apartment at SSH Second
street NV.
Mrs. Pelter was an employe of the
Capital Hat Shop, SOB Eleventh
street NV, and her daughter was
a recent patient in a New York
|sanitarium.
Detective Sergt. Robert G. Kirby
of the Police Department homicide
squad said all five gas burners were
on. He said windows and doors in
the kitchen had been made alright
with newspapers.
Daughter Finds Bodies.
The bodies were discovered by
Miss Vivian Pelter, 25, another
daughter, at 4:40 pm. when she
returned from work at the Recon-
struction Finance Corp.
Both notes were written by the
mother, according to Investigators
but police declined to reveal their
contents other than to say that one
stipulated that everything" was to
go to Vivian and the other told of
Mrs. Pelter's poor health.
Police Privates S. c. Hobbs and
j. j. Ramsey, who answered the
first call for help from the home,
took the women from the kitchen
and applied artificial respiration
for half an hour. Applications of
oxygen by the Fire Rescue Squad
also failed.
Sister Had Been Ill.
When she discovered the bodies,
Miss Pelter telephoned a friend,
Mrs. Mary Feddon, at the Tivoli
Building, Fourteenth street and
Park road NV. Mrs. Feddon called
police.
Hysterical and near collapse, Miss
Pelter told police her sister had
recently been discharged from a
sanitarium in New York, as cured.
"Estelle had been i'll for a long
time, and mother had worried her
self sick over her" police quoted
Vivian as saying last night.
Police were seeking to learn what
part bottle of sleeping tablets
found in the apartment played in
the deaths. Investigators also
pointed to the fact the mattress
apparently had been dragged into
the kitchen from a bedroom, and
both women we're fully clad.
Neighbors said the family came
here from New York more than a
year ago. Both women were pro-
nounced dead by DR.. S. L. Tabb, a
neighborhood physician.
Evening star., 1946-03-20
Fatal Stabbing Case
Goes 10 Jury After
Day Of Testimony

The case of Kermie E. Bledsoe, 10,
Government Printing Office en-
ploye, on trial in District Court on
manslaughter charge, went to the
jury shortly before noon today
Bledsoe is charged with the fatal
lstabbing last Christmas eve oi
John j. Heard. IS, at a party In a
basement in the 1000 block of 3
street NE.
The case started yesterday before
Justice David A. Pine, with Bledsoe
defended by Attorney Charles e
Ford, and Assistant United States
Attorney John P. Burke prosecuting
Bledsoe, lame youth, yesterday
testified Mr.. Heard beat him during
the party.
Another witness yesterday was
Miss Charlotte Mitchell, who lives
on the first floor of the B street
address. She testified the alterca-
ton started when Mr.. Heard re-
sented Bledsoe's attempt to replace
a bottle of whisky which the youth
had accidently overturned.
Mr.. Burke pointed out that at an
inquest at the Morgue, Miss Mitchell
testified she had seen Bledsoe get
10-inch Japanese dagger from a
mantel in her apartment just over
Mr.. Heard's quarters. The prose-
cutor said she also testified at the
inquest she had heard Bledsoe say,
I'll kill him"
On the stand yesterday, Miss
Mitchell denied she saw Bledsoe get
the dagger, make the threat. or 60
to Mr.. Heard's quarters with the
weapon.
Another witness yesterday was
Vera Limehouse, 1900 block Massa-
chusetts avenue Sc, a manicurist.
She testified she saw Bledsoe on the
floor beneath table, being beaten
by Mr.. Heard.
Several character witnesses testi-
fed in Bledsoe's behalf this morning
Evening star., 1946-03-20
Charles P. Sherzer Dies;
Retired Meat Dealer

Charles P. Sherzer. 80, retired
meat dealer and lifelong resident
of Washington. died yesterday at
his home, 726 Thirteenth street S.E
Mr.. Sherzer as a boy had been
employed to drive the cattle into
the city to slaughter houses. He
began his apprenticeship as a
butcher in 1871 at the old John E.
Kale Market on M street S.W. and
in 1920 opened his own meat store
in the Eastern Market.
When he retired, his son, Charles
L. Sherzer, took over the business.
Also surviving are two other sons
Alfred L. SherZer of Washington
and William r. Sherzer, Venice
Calf, and four daughters, Mrs
Rose Morton, Mrs. Lottie Bowman
Mrs. Adelaide McFall and Mrs
Evelyn Crawford, all OF Washington
Funeral services will be held at 2
pm. Friday at the Thomas F. Muir
ray funeral home, 2007 Nichols ave-
nue. Sc. Burial will be in Con.
gressional Cemetery.
Evening star., 1946-03-20
Rooming Houses Warned
On Fire Escape Facilities

A reminder to rooming house op-
orators that failure to equip their
establishments with adequate fire
escape facilities puts them in dan
ger of court action was heard yes
terday in Municipal Court.
In the first prosecution of its kind
in recent years, Mrs. Ethel M. Har-
rigan, operator OF a rooming house
in the 1000 block of Columbia road
NV, was fined $50 on charges OF
violating the Fire Escape Act.
The statute provides that a ROOM
ing house with sleeping quarters for
10 or more persons above the first
floor must be equipped with a fire
escape connected with each floor.
Charles O'Connell, building in
spector, said Mrs. Harrigan had
submitted an affidavit to his Office
stating that no one was living on
the fourth floor, but that inspec-
tions February 20 and March IL dis
closed five persons were quartered
on that floor. He said no fire es-
cape facilities were provided for the
fourth story.
Mrs. Harrigan pleaded guilty be-
fore Judge Thomas D. Quinn.
Evening star., 1946-03-20
DR.. Herbert Hopkins,
Dentist Here IS Years,
Dies Of Heart Attack

DR.. Herbert c. Hopkins, IS, former
president of the District OF Columbia
Dental Society and orthodontia spe-
cialist here more than IS years, died
yesterday at his home, 5912 Cedar
Parkway, Chevy Chase, Md, after a
heart attack.
DR.. Hopkins was born in Brook
lyn, N. Y, June 1S, 1880, and re-
ceived his dental training at Har-
ward Dental School and George
Washington University Dental
School, from which he was gradu-
ated in 1908
For many years he had offices at
l726 street NV. Dr.. Hopkins had
formerly been professor or ortho-
dontia at Georgetown and George
Washington Universities.
In addition to heading the Dis
trict Dental Society, he had also
been president of the Southern So
ciety of Orthodontists and was
member of the American Dental As
sociation, the American Society of
Orthodontists, the New York So
ciety of Orthodontists, the Washing
ton-Baltimore Society of Orthodon-
lists and Psi Omega Fraternity.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Nellie
T. Hopkins; two sons, John B. and
Herbert C. Hopkins, jr., and
daughter, Mrs. Helen H. Haywood.
all OF Washington; three brothers,
DR.. Stephen C. Hopkins, Washing
ton dentist. and Kenneth and Ar
thur Hopkins of Crawford, N. j.;
and a sister, Mrs. Gertrude Perry,
New York City.
Funeral services will be held at
2 pm. tomorrow at All Saints Epis-
copal Church, Chevy Chase Circle.
Burial will be in Cedar Hill Gene
terry.
Evening star., 1946-03-20
PosehoI A. TortoeIio, 81,
Store Furrier, Dies

Paschal A. Tartaglia, 81, furrier
at Woodward 81 Lothrops depart
ment store, died yesterday at his
home, 1415 Juniper street NV.
A native of Bovine, Italy, he came
to the United States in 1900 and had
been employed at the department
store since 1917 as a ladies' tailor
and furrier. For the last Is years he
had had charge of the fur alteration
and repair division.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs
Micheline Tartaglia a son, John
Tartaglia; a grandson, four sisters
Mrs. Joseph Marchi. Mrs. Edith
Bryan, Mrs. Pompeo De Cesare anc
Mrs. Lawrence D'Avanzo, and q
brother Guy Tartaglia.
Requiem mass will be said at 8
a m. Friday at Holy Rosary Church
Burial will be in ST. Marys Gene
tery.
Evening star., 1946-03-20
Shriners Invite Truman
To AImas Temple Circus

A group of Shriners today invited
President Truman to attend the an
nual Shrine Circus to be presented
by Almas Temple at Uline Arena
April 8-14. but was told that the
press OF affairs probably would pre-
vent the Presidents participation.
Mr.. Truman, a member Of the
Shrine, expressed deep interest in
the project, which helps finance the
Is Shrine hospitals devoted to the
treatment of crippled children.
Those who saw the president were
Edmund o. Carl, Almas potentate;
Renah F. Camalier of Almas and
w. M. McMains OF Ballud Abyad
Temple. Albuquerque, N. Mex.
Evening star., 1946-03-20
Woman, II, Found Dead
In Hospital Leaves Note

A 72-year-old woman. who had
been suffering from broken hip
since last October in Garfield Hos
pital, was found dead in her hos
pital bed yesterday, according to
police.
Police said they found a note by
her bedside saying, II can't stano
the suffering any more" The wom-
an Is Mrs. Belle D. Smith, wife ol
H. Hunter Smith, 1916 Seventeenth
street NV.
An autopsy was performed at the
morgue today but Coroner A. Ma.
|gruder Macdonald is withholding 8
death certificate pending chem.
ical analysis.
Evening star., 1946-03-20
d. 6. Home Rule Asked
.By BrookIund Group

The Brookland Civic Association
last night voted to support home
rule for the District. at a meeting
held in the Lucy Slowe School
Fourteenth and jackson streets NE
The group also Endorsed the civil
rights bill of Representative Nc
Donough, Republican, of California
one of four similar bills awaiting
committee action in Congress
Members present last night were
urged by President Austin j. Flick
ling to comply with the rodent con-
troll program.
Evening star., 1946-03-20
Gen. DunsterviIIe, 80,
KipIina's 'StuIky,' Dies
by the Asxociofsd Pr.

LONDON. Mar. 20-Maj. Gen. L.
c. Dunsterville, 80. the original
"Stalky" of Rudyard Kipling's fa-
nous "Stalky and Co. died Sunday
at Torquay on the English Channel,
it was learned last night.
Gen. Dunsterville was the last
survivor of the books schoolboy trio
Kipling himself was the original of
Beetle" and the late G. C. Berres-
ford was In Turk"
Evening star., 1946-03-20
Settlements Groups
To Discuss Conference

Plans for the National Conference
on Unfinished Business in Social
Legislation, to be held here May
and 2, were to be discussed by the
Washington Federation of Settle
ments at meeting today at Barney
Neighborhood House.
The May meeting will be spon-
sored by 10 national organizations
including the National Federation OF
Settlements. Jack Barbash, repre-
senting the national group, was to
explain to today's session the pur-
poses and agenda of the forthcom-
ing conference.
Evening star., 1946-03-20
Hockey Game Spectator Hurt

Struck by hockey puck which
shattered her glasses, Mrs. Mary K.
Sullivan, 1716 Fort Davis street Sc,
suffered lacerations to her right eye
last night during the game between
Washington and Baltimore at Uline
Arena. She was admitted to Emer-
gency Hospital for treatment.
Evening star., 1946-03-20
Uarna uf Chunks

SMITH, JOHN P. I wish to thank and
to express my deep appreciation to our
many friends, neighbors and relatives for
their sympathetic understanding, kind help
and acts Of love in my recent bereavement
which were received are gratefully ac-
knowledsed. My gratitude is unendine.
MARILLA A. SMITH, 319 1st st. ne. 21
STEWART. EVA, The family OF the late
EVA STEWART wishes to thank its many
ment. THE FAMILY, 20
Evening star., 1946-03-20
Premier and Cabinet
OF Siam Resign
By the Associoied Press

BANGKOK, Siam, Mar. 1S (De-
layeO O.-Premier Khuang Aphai-
wong and his cabinet unexpectedly
informed Slams Assembly today
that they were resigning, and
stalked from the hall.
The designations followed the
Premier's futile opposition to a bill
aiming at control of prices and
wages.
Evening star., 1946-03-20
Women's Corps to Meet

Participation in Army Day exer.
cises April at the Grand Army oi
the Republic Monument will be dis.
cusSed at a meeting of the Phi
Sheridan Women's Relief Corps al
8 pm. tomorrow at 1921 K stree,
NV. Mrs. Ethel Ferris, president
will be in charge of the meeting.
Evening star., 1946-03-20
Weather Report

District of Columbia-Sunny but
rather windy with highest tempera-
ture around SIS this afternoon. Clear
with frost tonight. Lowest tenn
perature here freezing in the city
and in the upper 20's in the suburbs
Tomorrow fair and somewhat
warmer.
Virginia-Clear and somewhat
cooler with frost tonight. Tomorrow
fair and warmer.
Maryland-Clear and somewhat
cooler tonight. Tomorrow fair with
rising temperature.
River Report
tFrom United States Engineers
Potomac River muddy at Harpers Ferry
ana Great Falls; Shenandoah muddy al
Harpers Ferry.
Temperature and Humidity.
Evening star., 1946-03-20

The ancient Greeks had light sig
nal systems for transmitting mes
sages between cities.
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hecord Temperatures This Year,
HIGHEST, n, on March 5.
Lowest, II, on January %,
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Precipitation

Monthly precipitation in inches in
Capltal lcurrent month IN datel: -
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March IS, 1916, ADAM McLOUD, husband
OF Mrs. Sadie c. McLoud Of 1416 Columbia
Brooks funeral home, 1900 Florida ave:
NV, where funeral services will be held
THURSDAY, March p. at pm. Interment
Woodlawn Cemetery.
1916, LESLIE MozoN. He leaves a wife,
four children. one grandchild. seven sis
sses four and and oa host csn of ss hs seT. M
ssEsP r. a!'s5 sfa % ST. vt
d dsy March Is is4g: - i .nIs 5ls TSsasnss
MuDp, SON of Mrs. frances E. and the
day March 21. from the, HUNT & Ryon
funeral home, Waldorf Md, at $40 a m. :;
thence to St: Mary's Catholic. Church
fered at $50 am. Interment st. Mary's
NEWMAN, HARRY E. On. Monday
MaEhY Ess Is a wfe5 Reea Susbsnd
Mrs. Esther Parsons and Frank r. Newham
s19 fF9p the s on
March 21. at l Pm; thence to Fort Myel
Chapel. where services will be held at 1:3l
ment @ Arlington National Cemetery. 20
PELTER, HANNAH AND EsTELLE. Or
EsTEIIE PELTER. mother and sister o
bernard Danzansky & Son funeral home
1901 14th st. NV, on Thursday, March
on n on Sss asSsss ssetion
PHILLIPS: JESSIE v. On TUESDAY
st. s.w.; JESSIE V; PHILIPS, beloved wife
Mrs. Margeurite De chard, Mrs. Eva Jones
Frank, Everett, John and Charles Phillips
Mareh Sh at m 9n
II at St Dominic's Church at gao am
Relatives and friends invited. 1nterment
Mount Olivet Cemetery. %
POWELL. GEORGE WILLIAM. Sudden.
Il lly. on Sunday. Msrch II. 1946. GEORGE
WILLIAM POWELL, brother of Homer ant
Harry Powell, uncle of Elsie Graham
Mckay. He also leaves other relatives
aneeton National cemesery 'tFrs rridsy. Marci na
2sryis 2s; ss = e. am Arranssmen's by W. ETnes
PRATHER, ELIZABETH. On Monday
MaEsh 1s 1sas e III g
Lillian Perry Of WsShinaton:. she ais
g. Rases csshoie GssTcS sss S ceppe1 e
ssF' ssI SOIL g. It int.rnsn
B church cemetery. 20
RICHARDSON. CLARENCE D. On Mon
residence, 1922 2sth st. NV, CLARENCE
r D. RICHARDSON, beloved husband of Mrs
b relatives and friends. Friends may call a
the w, Ernest Jarvis West End parlor, 2stl
: Wednesday, March 90. Funeral Thursday
> March. 81, at 2:30. pm. from the abov
81 funeral parlor. Relatives and friends in
: vited. 1nterment Chesterbrook. Va 20
l. RoLFE, MRS ROBERT On March II
1916, at San Antonio, Tex, MRS. ROBER.
lROLFE, wife of the late Col. Rolfe an,
fmotl1er of Brig. Gen. Onslow Rolfe In
Iterment Arlington National Cemetery Of
March ~. at pm. 2I
sHAHPAZIAN, NAZIK C. On Sunday
March IA, 1916, at her residence. 120
IlngrAham st. NV, NAZ1K C. SHAHPAZIAN
: Funeral services Ut Chambers funers
9 home, 400 Chaplin st. NV. on Thursday
March u, ct 1:30 p.m. lnterment Con
S1reSSionl Cemetery.
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tReadinss at Washington National Airport
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Iue IADIes,
tFurnlshed BY United States Coast Al
Evening star., 1946-06-06
|UAW Executive Boarc
Backs Ship Strike,
Denounces Truman
BY the Associoied Press

CLEVELAND, June 6.-The CIO
United Automobile Workers inter-
national executive board ended a
two-day policy-setting session to-
day after voting to support mari
time workers in a threatened strike
and labelling President Truman the
number one strikebreaker of Amer
ica" for his methods in trying to
avert a shipping tie-up.
In resolution adopted late yes
terday the board resolved that the
national union put itself on record
sharply protesting Trumans role as
number one strikebreaker of Amer
ica and condemn his intentions of
using the armed forces as strike
breakers against the maritime work
ers."
Six Hours of Discussion.
The board ended its two-day ses-
sion at $3.50 am. today after a
heated six-hour discussion of staff
assignments a member reported.
A preamble to yesterdays unani-
mously adopted resolution asserted
that the Presidents action de
prives organized labor of its right
to negotiate on equal terms with
employers and encourages ship
owners to reject the just demands
of the maritime workers"
1t said the administrations move
was adding difficulty to attempts to
avert the maritime walkout sched-
uled June Is, and declared: Such
misuse of presidential power pro-
Volunteer Army Urged.
The resolution said the UAW
should support the "just demands
of the maritime workers, a CIO
union like the UAW.
The board called on local unions
Evening star., 1946-06-06

which President Roosevelt stood
created grave problems as to- the
role We will play in future presi-
Dental contests"
President Truman's recent re-
quest for antilabor legislation" the
resolution said, 49, constitutes a
betrayal of the people who supported
his candidacy. His action Is
of such nature as cannot warrant a
continuance of this support"
Evening star., 1946-06-06

and Pennsylvania avenue NV, ac-
Icording to police.
Police said the men, Corpl,. Mich
olas J.. Manyot, 26, and Pvt. Lloyd
Lee King, "a, both of the Naval Air
Station, were driving north on
Twenty-third street at about 3:55
am, failed to turn at the circle,
drove over the sidewalk and crashed
INTO tree.
The men were given first aid at
the Naval Air Station before being
Iremoved to Bethesda Hospital. Off
Evening star., 1946-06-06

to send kilograms and letters to
Secretary OF Labor Schwellenbach.
President Truman and the War
Shipping Administration notifying
them of the JAWS opinions.
The UAW executives appealed to
the CIO to mobilize it's union
chapters behind the drive for a
volunteer army and world wide
disarmament 1t also expressed
support of the CLOS opposition to
draft extension,
Evening star., 1946-06-06
Packing Union Threatens
To Vote Against Truman

MONTREAL, June 6 (P.-The
CIO United Packinghouse Workers
of America yesterday unanimously
adopted a resolution at their con-
vention which said President Tru-
mans "unwillingness or inability
to bring to reality the principles for
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THE EVENING STAR, Washington, D. c. - Ali


cials there said Pvt. King was Suf-
fering from a possible skull fracture
and lacerations of the face and
head, and Corpl. Manyot had pos
sible Jaw fracture.
Evening star., 1946-06-06
Two Marines Injured
When Truck Hits Tree

Two Marines were treated at Be-
thesda Naval Hospital today after a
Navy pickup truck in which they
were riding crashed into a tree at
Washington Circle, Twenty-third
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-10-05

bought big interest in the ultra swank Mayfair restaurant in Santa Monica.
 Charles Bickford, target for one pistol shot and three threatening notes during the past two weeks, is now packing a six-gun with police sanction J. Layette shopping: Roy Cowboy starr Rogers and his mis- sus Olivia de Havilland and Geraldine Fitzgerald are wing for the top role in Gertrude Stein's last play, to be staged in New York this winter.
 The late John McCormick's vii dow is Hollywood bound to interest producers in screening the great singers life story ;. Tennis casual ty Ruth Warrick, suffering from fractured toe Gale Storm, un- able to swim, was rescued from a private pool by her husband when she fell into deep water while posing for publicity stills.
 PREVIEW NIGHTS: Pic of the week: Paramount's Blue Skies" (Bing Crosby-Fred Astaire-Joan Caulfield). Perfect weather for all filmusical fans who will acclaim it one of the years cinematic high spots FAIR: Monographs "Be- low The Deadline" (Warren Doug las- Ramsay Ames). Highspeed me lodrama with lightweight story Warner Brothers Nobody Lives Forever" (John Garfield Geraldine Fitzgerald. Above-par acting fails to offset a sub-par plot . Uni versaPs T Know Where I'm Going" (British-made). As meanderlng as low1and river, and as English as Trafalgar Square ROUTINE: PRC's "Accomplice" (Richard Arr len-veda Ann Borg). A "whoodun it" and "who-care" Mono grams Trigger Fingers" (Johnny Mack Brown Raymond Hatton Formula B" western heroics BEST PERFORMANCE: Bing Cros- by in Blue Skies"
 The Millinery Institute is protest ing because Joan Crawford wears no hats in her latest picture. The chappeaux designers regard Miss Crawford as style-setter and fear she may start new trend by going hatless. I have no quarrel with the milliners-but if Joan can persuade women to throw away some of those atrocities mistakenly called hats, l think she'll win the approval of 90 percent of the nations male popu- lation.
 The controversy as to whether or
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-10-05
POLL

Monogram's lavish dramatic hit, Suspense, co-starring Belita, Barry Sullivan, Bonita Granville, Albert Dekker and Eugene Palette, is now being shown at the Loew- Poli theater. Belita, world famed ice-skating star who attains new acclaim as 8 dramatic actress for her performance in Suspense" is starred with Barry Sullivan a new and forceful star personality who is destined to become top fav- orite in the Bogart-Ladd-R Robinson school of acting.
 This fabulous young actor has the rare ability to twist a woman s arm in manner that would cause the women in the audience to wish that they themselves were on the receiving end of his forceful at tentions. When Barry got rough with Belita and Bonita Granville the feminine members of the audi ence literally went overheard" in admiration, and male critics agreed that the rugged young man was a veritable gold mine. As 8 matter of fact, the King Brothers have rather specialized in finding actors with caveman appeal, having brought to the screen such play CTS as Alan Ladd, Robert Mitchum and Lawrence Tierney.
 Suspense" was directed by the veteran Frank Futile, and the cast supporting the starring quintet in- cludes George E. Stone, Edit An- gold, Leon Belasco, Miguelito Valdes and Bobby Ramos and his Band.
 On the same program will also be shown Joe Palooka, Champ" '" starring Joe Kirkwood. He's hand somer than the comic strip char acter, but is perfect as the inno- cent smalltown boy, unacquainted with big city ways, who punches his way to championship under the managership of Leon Errol, who portrays Knobby Walsh of the funny sheet. Elyse Knox matches the beauty of Anne Howe in the comic strip, as the society girl who falls in love with the country boy.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-10-05
CHOICE MORsEL It Says Here
By BOB HOPE
WALLACE AFFAIR

Held of commenting on Wal lace's famous speech that led to his resignation until my Wash ington spies sent me the straight dope. Now have it It seems that Truman didn't really okay the speech, he just got it mixed up in his sheet music.
 The speech left Truman aghast aghast That's a White House term meaning, That's what happens when you hire 8 man from Iowa"
 Personally I was sorry to see it happen to Henry because years ago he showed me how to develop new hybird type of corn and in my business a new type of corn is always more than well come
 San Quentin authorities are very interested in the famous Wallace letter that was lost :. They say it's the first time in his- tory anyone ever got into trouble sneaking a file out of some place.
 One thing the whole deal re- vealed was that the IS" in Harry s. Truman does really stand for something. Silent, you Stay :. Sound oil, you Scram