davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1946-01-24

head she wears green stocking
cap, with the sides pulled down to
cover her ears. For shirtwaist she
wears-and heaven only knows
where she got it-a Marquette Uni
versity football sweater. Her skirt
is a loud, checked tweed, and her
legs are swathed in white cotton
bandages.
When we asked her II her legs
were injured she just rolled her
eyes and said:
when first came here, the snakes
did bite,
So wrap my legs both day and
night"
Then she laughed. Catherine has
perhaps the most infectious laugh
in the world. She waddles and she
rolls when she laughs. She shakes
her head, does little dance, and
keeps laughing. I asked her why
she laughed so much. She answered
in poetry:
If I didn't laugh, I might cry,
And when you cry, you're fit to die"
I'll never forget the first break
fast she served us. She had been
at work only an hour or two, and,
Evening star., 1946-01-24
On the Other Hand
: Says Majority of Senate Permits
: Rule by Small Band of Terrorists

that a policeman owns the pool
room, house of prostitution or other
polling place, it makes 1t a little
more difficult, not only for a man
white or colored, but for woman
to go in and vote" I don't know
why the policeman's ownership adds
to the difficulty, but apparently it
does.
Thus it goes in some of our proud
and willful Southern States. Thus
do some of our Southern Senators
come by their credentials and their
power to strike terror In the Senate,
And thus does the business of the
United States come to standstill.
Even so, there is little point at
this stage in blaming these South
ern Senators. The real blame rests
now on their Senate colleagues who
permit them to apply in Washington
the same fantastic power they ex-
ercise at home.
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household help being as hard To
get as 1t is, both my wife and
were putting our best feet forward.
We were much more proper and
polite than we usually are at break
last.
Catherine brought in the eggs.
I'm gonna say grace for you all,
she said.
She adjusted her stocking cap
gave a hitch to her Marquette
sweater and, bowling her head, said:
Good Lord tie us and bind us,
Then throw us in a later patch
So the devil he can't find U.S."
Yesterday we had a few friend,
in, and were sitting on the sur
porch when Catherine, uncalled for
came grinning through the dool
and, speaking in the general direc-
ton Of Jean, said she would likt
Evening star., 1946-01-24

to say . little poem. Here It Is:
I'm came the cat,
Out went the rat,
In came the lady with the see-saw
hat"
Then she laughed and laughed
and when she was through laughing
asked II any one had ever seen .
rooster who crossed his legs before
he croWed.
We allowed as how we hadn't.
She showed us. She crossed her
legs, took on the posture Of a roos-
ter, and crowed.
i And have you ever seen roos-
ter who bowed before he crowed?"
she asked.
No one had.
So she bowed, then crowed.
Then she cooked a batch Of the
best biscuits this side OF Paradise
Evening star., 1946-01-24

@. How long is the needle groove
on a phonograph record IL inches
in diameter?-M. K.
A. The groove is 730 feet long.
Evening star., 1946-01-24

small minority of the States, but
from a small minority of the voters
of those States. They exercise it
through a high-sounding but silly
rule of the Senate's own making,
rule that could be set aside at any
time if two-thirds of the Senate were
sufficiently concerned.
A minority of a minority. The
Senators engaged in this bitter-end
battle against representative gov
ernment come from a group of
States in which only limited num-
ber of the people vote. In those
States the vote cast in 1914 averaged
less than rs per cent of the citizens
of voting age. In South Carolina
for example, the vote was only 10 pei
cent, and in Alabama and Mississippi
only is per cent, whereas in the
remaining States of the Union ii
averaged above 10 per cent.
Every Political Trick.
The smallness of the vote, you
may think, simply indicates indif-
ference on the part Of the people
That, If it were true, would be an
added reason for depriving their
representatives of their present veto
power.
But 1t isn't true. The small vote
results from the use of every political
trick known to the trade in other
States, with certain devices peculiar
to the South added. The poll-tax
eliminates most of the Negroes and
most of the whites of modest means
Exclusive white primaries eliminate
all Negroes. Methods vary among
the States, but all manage to keep
the majority of the voters from the
polls.
The net result, it may be argued
is that the South is governed and
represented by its own aristocracy
Only the South can know as to
that. The last time saw Senator
Bilbo of Mississippi he was wearing
red, white and blue shoes. Actually.
That might make him a patriot, but
not necessarily an aristocrat.
The fact is that the South-with
some notable exceptions-is govern
ed by and represented by men who
are products Of political terrorism
1t is perfectly natural for them tc
use terroristic methods, such as the
filibuster, when they want to have
their way in Congress.
Terrorism? Well, here is milo
and half-amusing example: A
neighbor of mine in Virginia, where
Negroes have a legal right to vote
set out to register. He found thu
place of registration to be home
in a community where Negroes are
a rare sight, even as servants. Tht
registrar was lady. The registra-
ton room was her front parlor
She kept a large dog. And hel
husband sat by while the registra.
ton proceeded.
Situation in Louisiana.
In Louisiana Negroes may vote. 4
few hundred do In attempting II
register, however, they may fine
themselves confronted with all sort!
of meaningless questions, such a.
their age, not merely in years, bu
in months, weeks and days. Ant
then be told that the registrar i
fresh out of application blanks, t.
come back tomorrow or wait unit
they have received notice to return
Polling places are some time
located in barrooms, pool halls, slo
machine joints and even houses o
prostitution AS one Louisianian sad
ly complained, when it happen
Evening star., 1946-01-24

her middle Cos
who recites po-
etry - her own
at all times.
She recites it
while sweeping,
ironing, dusting,
eating and while
taking myself
a touch Of ease, "
as she calls sit
ting down.
Her garb Is
p e r h a p the
most bizarre of
any servant in
t h e e United
States On her
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political terror
lists. All G on :
gress, the Gov
ernnent and the
p e opl e Of the
United S t a t e S
are at h ir
m e rcy. Not a
very comfortable
situation to con-
t e m pl a t e in
these critic a /
times.
How do they
C o m e b y t h i S
pow e r? They
O b t a in it not
Evening star., 1946-01-24
BY THE HASKIN SERVICE

BY THE HASKIN SERVICE.
@. When the first airmail was
sent across the continent, how long
did it take to reach the West
Coastal. D.
A. The first transcontinental air
mail was carried by plane during
the day and by train at night and
took 822s hours to reach San Fran
cisco. Under today's schedules the
trip is made in 10 hours.
@. Where are the most whales
caught? Are there any restrictions
upon the number that may be
taken?-J. w.
A. The worlds largest supply of
whales comes from the vicinity of
South Georgia Island off Cape Horn.
BY international agreement whalers
are pledged to observe rules govern
ing the hunting season, also the
number and kind that may be
caught.
@. How long is the needle groove
on phonograph record IL inches
in diameter?-M. K.
A. The groove is 730 feet long.
@. When were the partitions of
Poland?-H. G. B.
A. The first was in 1772, by Rus
sia, Prussia, and Austria; the Sec
ond, in 1893, by Russia and Prus-.
sia; the third in 1795, again by Rus
sia, Prussia, and Austria. Poland
then ceased to exist as nation
until 1918. A fourth partition, by
Russia and Germany, with a small
strip to Lithuania, occurred in Sep
tember, 1889.
@. Is there limit upon the num-
ber of officers in each rank in the
Regular Navy?-J. E. c.
A. For each 100 officers in the
Navy, the law allows rear admiral,
captains, commanders, Is lieu
tenant commanders, 30 heutenants
and. d lieutenants q. g. and en-
signs. Due to concentration of
authority in the higher ranks, there
must obviously be fewer officers In
each progressively higher rank.
O. Do sailors receive oversee pay?
ID. D. C.
A. The Pay Adjustment Act of
1912 provides additional pay for
personnel while serving on sea duty,
as defined by the head of the service
concerned, or while on duty at any
place beyond the continental limits
of the United States or in Alaska.
Naval personnel may also receive
foreign service pay.
@. Please give some information
about the Navy's plan for training
veterans at naval installations
c. E. w.
A. The Navy Departments pro-
gram for training eligible veterans
of World War II is aimed at pro-
viding supply of well-trained arti-
sans with superior knowledge and
skill fitting them for jobs as key
employees and supervisors. Apph-
cations for apprenticeship training
in naval installation should be
made to the United States Civil
Service district manager in the dis
trict in which the activity is located.
Before the application can be con-
sidered, certificate of eligibility and
entitlement must be presented to
the activity where the applicant an
ticipates serving. Forms for the cer-
tificates and other assistance are
available at Veterans Administra-
| ton offices.
Evening star., 1946-01-24
Answers to
Questions

A reader can get the answer to any
question. of fact by writing The Evening
NE, Washington 2, D. C. Please In
close cents for return postage.
Evening star., 1946-01-24
NcLemore-
In Come the Cot,
Out Went the Rot
By Henry McLemore

We have had a quite few serv-
ants in our time, but never one quite
like Catherine, who is with us now.
Catherine is a colored woman in
Evening star., 1946-01-24
BY LoweH MeHeH

While the Senate filibuster against
voting on the fair employment
practice bill continues, the Senate is
at the mercy of small band Of
Evening star., 1946-02-05

houses of Congress and with the
State legislatures as we'll"
The O'Mahoney amendment pro-
vides for representation in the
House with such powers as the
Congress shall determine" This
leaves the door open for Congress
to determine just what its duties
would be. That the possibilities
would be infinite was illustrated by
Mr.. O'Mahoney, who pointed out
that there might be provision for
such representatives to participate
directly in the affairs of municipal
government.
The Andrews substitute measure.
on the other hand, would restrict
the Districts representatives In the
lower chamber to such powers, priv
ileges, emoluments and duties as are
exercised by members from the
States. ]"
Both proposals provide for House
representation on the same popula-
ton basis accorded the States. The
OMahoney change would grant q
number of electors equal to the
number of House Representatives.
while the Andrews innovation would
provide for electoral representatives
equal to the number of members to
which State having the same pop
ulation would be entitled"
Evening star., 1946-02-05
DriverHeId
After 90 M.P.H. Chase

Jess Thompson. 80, Hyattsyille,
was held today in the Upper Marl-
boro Jail in default of $500 bond
following his arrest last night by
Prince Georges County police after
90-mile-an-hour chase that started
in the District. During the chase
several shots were fired.
A 17-year-old youth in the car
with Thompson was released under
$500 bond was a States witness. A
hearing will be held at 10 m. Friday
IN Upper Marlboro Police Court.
Thompson is charged with exceed
ing 10 miles an hour, driving on a
revoked permit, turning off his lights
TO avoid arrest and failing to obey a
police signal.
Police said the chase started on
Pennsylvania avenue Sc. District
police fired several shots which
struck the back of the car. Prince
Georges County police joined the
pursuit at Suitland and arrested
Thompson after he turned into a
dead-end road In Forestville, about
9 miles away.
Police said Thompson borrowed
the car from his brother-in-law.
Russell w. Herzog, Hyattsville.
Evening star., 1946-02-05
Voorhis 10 Address
FamiIy Institute

Representative Voorhis, Democrat,
OF California, and a former edu-
Gator, will discuss Training Tomor-
rows Citizens" at the first of four
discussion meetings of the Institute
on Family and Community Prob
lens at 8:15 o'clock tonight in the
library building, 5906 Connecticut
avenue NV.
The institute, which is sponsored
by II Montgomery County organi-
cations, members of the Montgomery
County of Parent Teachers Asso-
Citations, and principals, teachers
and supervisors of county schools
to attend. The Rev. Philip C. Ed
wards of the Woodside Methodist
Church, Silver Spring, will preside.
Sponsoring the meeting are the
Bethesda Council of Churches, the
B'nai Birth Women of Montgom-
cry County, the Chevy Chase Min
listers Council, the Council of Home
makers Clubs, the Mental Hygiene
Society, Public Health Lay Council
the Planned Parenthood League, the
Silver Spring Ministers Council and
the Bethesda, Chevy Chase and
Woodside Woman's Clubs.
Evening star., 1946-02-05
Hearing Delayed for Teachers
CHARGED With Tax Fraud
ChiIdIess Couple Is
Alleged to Have Listed
Six as Dependents

Arraignment of two District school
teachers, husband and wife, on
charges of violating the District
Revenue Act by filing fraudulent
returns exempting them from taxa
ton on nearly $1,000 of income from
1889 through 1914 was deferred in
Municipal Court today until next
Tuesday
The two are Ernest C. Rick, SIS, a
teacher at Stuart Junior High
School, and Mabel A. Rick, teacher
at Hine Junior High. District tax
officials allege that they claimed
six children as dependents, although
they were childless.
They appeared briefly before Judge
Ellen K. Ready with their attorney,
Francis c. Brooke, who had requested
the United States Attorneys Office
to postpone the arraignment while
he prepared their case.
Refused to See Reporters.
The teachers, arrested yesterday
at their schools, refused to talk with
reporters and shielded themselves
from photographers outside the
courthouse with a large black UNI
brellaa 4 5HrH3M5a auiFaa !;
Suspension of the couple is being
considered, Robert L. Haycock, su-
perintendent of schools, indicated.
He said a decision will be made
later today.
The teachers will not be dis
missed, however, unless proved
guilty, he said.
Revenue Bureau Plans Probe.
Officials Of the Bureau of IN
ternal Revenue. taking note of pub
lished reports that the two teach
ers had been charged with evasion
of District income taxes, said that
investigation would be made to de-
termine whether the teachers might
have violated the Federal laws in
their Federal income tax returns.
The couple listed their address as
1885 Massachusetts, avenue Sc.
Each posted $4,000 bond at No.
l precinct following their arrest yes
terday.
A warrant charged them with
claiming $2.400 exemption in 1943
for six minor children which police
say they admitted yesterday they
do not have, failure to report
$6,21482 Of income and claiming a
real estate tax reduction of $264.92
when the amount actually paid was
$192.14. The returns, police said, re-
ported no taxable income.
First Case Under 1899 Act.
Robert j. Durham, supervising
examiner of the income tax division
of the Office of the District As
SCISSOR, said the case is the first
criminal prosecution under the Sec
ton of the 1889 Act, which the
couple is charged with violating.
Evening star., 1946-02-05
Capital Transit Seeks
To Reroute Bus Line

A petition to reroute the C-1 and
CO Kenwood, Edgmoor and Bradley
boulevard bus line was filed with the
Maryland Public Service Commits
sion today by the Capital Transit
Co.
The transit company asked per-
mission to run the buses over River
road between Western avenue and
Norway drive, along Norway drive
and Brookside drive to Kenwood
avenue, and to establish west and
northbound service on Wilson lane
between Bradley boulevard and Rad
nor road.
All-day service between the IN
tersections of Western avenue and
River road and Bradley boulevard
and Radnor road would be provided
at Commute intervals during rush
hours and at one-nour intervals dur
ing the remainder of the day.
The company also would abandon
that portion Of the present service
along Bradley boulevard between
Radnor road and Burdette road, and
along Wisconsin avenue, Dorset ave-
nue. and Brookside drive, between
the terminal at Wisconsin and
Western avenues and Kenwood ave-
nue.. The transit company said the
routes which it proposes to abandon
are not warranted by existing pat
ronage.
The changes would be put into
effect at once, if approved, the COM
pany said.
Evening star., 1946-02-05
Arlington Schools GET
18 Movie Projectors

Eighteen new movie projectors,
valued at $1,000, have been supplied
to Arlington County schools, it was
announced today by Charles j.
Walsh, assistant superintendent Of
schools.
With this acquisition, Mr.. Walsh
said, all but two or three of the
county's smallest schools now have
this equipment. 1t is part of about
$4,000 worth of material being pur!
chased with funds anocated by the
1914 session of the Virginia Gen.
eral Assembly for visual education,
he added.
Other items now on order, he
continued, include approximately
5000 in modern maps and physical
political globes, $4,000 worth of films
and $4,000 In still projectors to be
used with film strip.
Evening star., 1946-02-05
Business Group Asks
zoning Plan HEARING

Feeling that delay in adopting q
master zoning plan for Metropolitan
Prince Georges County is discour-
aging new business from coming into
the area, directors of the Prince
Georges Chamber of Commerce last
night voted, to ask the Maryland
National Capital Park and Planning
Commission when they can expect
the plan to be presented for public
hearing.
1t was suggested by Fred w. Cast,
chairman of the chambers Parks
and Flood Control Committee, and
Walter L. Green, former county trial
magistrate, that large areas should
be set aside for industrial use in
the county. Mr.. Green suggested
the Muirkirk and Bowie sections for
this purpose
The directors also agreed that any
attempts to establish industries
along the Anacostia valley parkway
should be resisted, but that their
location out of the park zone with
proper setbacks and screening would
not be Objectionable. A committee
comprising Mr.. Green, Mr.. Cast and
H. Clay Whiteford was named to
draft resolution on the matter for
presentation at the next directors
meeting.
To cooperate in the campaign to
improve business and residential
properties, committee consisting
OF Ernest w. Galbraith, Leland H.
Cheek and Herbert w. Wells was
appointed.
Frank Clark, electrical contractor
OF Avondale, asserted that business
establishments are deferred from
coming into some sections of the
county because they have to pay
both town and county electrical fees.
Ernest Maier was designated chair
man of a committee to confer with
Mr.. Clark. Robert M. Watkins and
Frank NJ. Ewing, jr., also were
named to the committee.
William Raulins, Riverdale, was
elected to membership in the
chamber.
Evening star., 1946-02-05
Lindsay 10 Direct Baldwin
Campaign for Governor
BY the Associated Press.


BALTIMORE, Feb. 5-Represent-
ative Baldwin, Democrat, of Mary
land. announced yesterday that his
campaign for the Democratic GU
bernatorial nomination would be
managed by State Senator James
j. Lindsay, of Baltimore County.
Mr.. Baldwin said Senator Lind
say also would serve. as campaign
treasurer temporarily. He said he
would open campaign headquarters
in the Emerson Hotel this week.
The Congress mempeI asserted he
had no intention of withdrawing
from the race 70 avoid o primary
contest with William Preston Lane
IT,, who also has announced as a
candidate for the Democratic r,omi-
nation for Governor in the June
primary.
''Ill be in the race until the last
vote is counted on June a." Mr..
Baldwin asserted.
Evening star., 1946-02-05
Connorsto0pen
Defense Today
In Murder Trial
Vinci PIeu of Guilty
In Second Degree
| To Be Allowed

Defense of Raymond Connors,
charged with first-degree murder in
the Staying of Edward Barker and
Pany Casbarian last February, was
to open today in District Court.
Charles B. Murray, Assistant
United States Attorney, prosecuting,
was to close his case with a state
ment to the jury that the Govern
ment was going to allow its star
witness, Joseph Vinci, Connor's al
legged accomplice who turned States
evidence, to plead guilty to second
degree murder.
Vinci was indicted with Connors,
but remained at large until the trial
started. The maximum sentence for
second-degree murder is 20 years to
life; the minimum, to 20 years.
Before calling witnesses SUBJ
poenaed by the defense, James J.
Laughlln, appointed by the court to
defend Connors, will recall Thomas
j. McEneaney, who says he was an
associate of the late Dutch Schultz,
and Mrs. Rita Hayes, for further
cross examination.
Connors himself will take the
stand in his own defense, MIR.
Laughlin said. The lawyer said he
will produce witnesses whose testi-
mony will be in direct conflict with
that of Vinci.
Vinci testified that he came to
Washington with Connors to shake
down" or blackmail a man with a
lot Of money. He was surprised, he
said, when Connors, who was to-
impersonate a law officer, followed
him into Mr.. Barker's automobile
trailer Office on his used-car lot at
Fourteenth and N streets NV. with
a drawn pistol and turned it into
holdup. Z Vinci testified that he
bound the men up for Connors be-
cause Vinci was afraid of the gun
and rushed out of the trailer when
he realized Connors was going to
shoot the men.
The trial entered its fourth week
yesterday, but was further delayed
because Juror No. II, Leonard N.
Raffell, real estate man living at
4311 North Capitol street, had been
excused for day. Mr.. Raffell went
to McKeesport, Pa. where his father
was reported to be dying.
Evening star., 1946-02-05
Bethesda {. ofC. Ask,
County 70 Aid Private
Home Construction

The Bethesda Chamber of Com
merce last night adopted a resolu-
ton asking the Montgomery County
Board of Commissioners to give all
possible aid to private builders in
their attempt to build homes for
veterans, rather than support Gov
ernment-sponsored projects exclu-
sively.
In report by Earl Wright, chair
man of the chambers Real Estate
Committee, it was pointed out that
permanent housing for veterans can
be built at once by private enter
prise in the county with the CO.
operatsen Of county officials. Local
builders now have materials for
construction, ME- Wright said. but
are delayed by tardiness in granting
building permits.
The resolution will be forwarded
to the Montgomery County Civic
Federation with a request for emer-
gency action next Monday night.
At the high school night" dinner
program preceding the business
meeting, Miss Rolande Young was
awarded $50 prize for the best es-
say on why Should You Buy in
Bethesda" Second prize of $50
went to Miss Sally Patterson and
third prize of $40 to Miss Heloise Al
britton. All are students at the
Bethesda Chevy Chase High School.
The contest was sponsored by the
Chamber of Commerce.
With Joel Guandolo as master of
ceremonies, members of the public
speaking classes at the high school
presented variety program of
music, dancing and monologue.
Taking part were Stella Werner, ac-
cordionist; Melora Chrisman, ma
rimbaist; Kitty Duvall, Judy Turner
and Betty Burton, dancers; Jane
Hosking, Connie Seckinger and
Anne Daley, readers, and Miss
Young, pianist.
Evening star., 1946-02-05

The two are said to have failed
to report $4,564.13 in dividends re-
ceived and 5000 rent received one
year for property they owned at
3715 Kansas avenue NV. Not re-
ported in addition was $75069 said
to have been earned by Mr.. Rick
during a summer job in 1943 as a
machinist in the shop division of
the Naval Research Laboratory.
According to police, Mr.. Rick has
been teaching here for 80 years and
Mrs. Rick for Is years. They were
arrested by G. H. Robinson and
j. H. McHale of the United States
Attorneys investigation unit.
Assistant United States Attorney
John B. Diamond, Sd, said maxi
mum penalty for the offense is
$4,000 fine or a year in Jail or
both. The violation is classified as
a misdemeanor.
Mr.. Durham said his office "in-
tends to prosecute any one who files
fraudulent returns"