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The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-03
JIM HE FIDLER h HoHy1Uood

HOLLYWOOD, July 3-At RKO the other day, had luncheon with
 several members of the production crew that is filming Katie For Congress" Fifty percent of their
 conversation, at least, was devoted ! to ecstasic raves about Anna Q.
 Nilsson, who plays the mother of
 Loretta Young. What an actress!
 What a personality" they chorus
 ed-and I couldn't help rehecting on
 the irony involved.
 Twenty-Five years ago, Anna o.
 Nilsson was one of Hollywoods most popular stars. Then, one day
 when she was working on location, her horse shied and threw her. She
 suffered injuries so severe that she
 was forced to spend the next two years in a wheel chair. And in that
 brief time Hollywood forgot her so completely thay she found herself
 unable to get a job. For the past 20 years, while studio spokeSmen have yelped about the tragic dearth of talent" she's been relegated to the sidelines
 There's something essentially
 wrong, 1t sems to me, with an in-
 dustry that can dish out that kind
 of treatment to an actress who had
 made herself an idol to millions of
 fans. It's lacking ill loyalty, and
 it's lacking in intelligent manage
 ment.
 It's true that Miss Nilsson is now
 being deluged with offers of fine rolls; and it's probably true. since her big earnings were harvested in the days before high taxes, that she has never suffered financially. But she's lost two full decades of achievement, and theater goers
 have been robbed for that same per- iod of time of one of the finest act
 resses that ever faced a camera.
 The Hollywood Parade: Dale
 Evans, viewer with alarm. Inform ed that an Oklahoma cattleman,
 wishing to honor her, had bestowed her name on one of his prize hei- fers, Miss Evans inherent pessi- mism prompted the following retort "A heifer that's appealing now, un- fortunately will grow into a cow!" Jack Oakie, idea man. MT. Oakie, irked by fan requests for his per sonal possessions which they want as souvenirs, and annoyed by dis posal problem common to most
 men, is trying to interest star wor- shipers in the hobby of collecting used razor blades Constance Bennett, bather in the fountain of youth. Hollywoodltes who remember Miss Bennett during her days as a society deb in New York were amazed to discover, on heading her statement that she is now 36 years old, that she has attended tea dansants at the tender age of nine Idol Chatter: Not the least of Jimmy Stewards conversational as- set is his ability to make any long
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-26

freight jam and restore both freight
and passenger service to normal.
At Philadelphia, 238 engineers
and trainmen who had been on
strike returned to work by 4 p. m.
(EDT) before the official announce
ment of the end of the strike.
Railroad officials pointed out
that because of the strike, there
were few pending reservations ana
that the normal passenger loao
would not be reached for SOME
time.
John R. Steelman. Labor con-
sultant to President Truman salo
the settlement was on the oasis
of the Presidents proposal for an
18 10 cents an hour pay BOOST
with changes in working rules def
erred for one year. Union lead
ers of the $50 900 striking engl-
neer and trainmen-Who previous
w had turned down this offer
reversed their stand just before
Mr.. Truman asked a joint session
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-26
NATIONAL RAILROAD
STRIKE IS HALTED
Continued from Page One)

acknowledgment of the apprauSe
that greeted him.
And when he mentioned the nam
es of Whitney and Alvanley johns
ton. president of the engineers, ne
spat them out as if they were dis
tasteful. -.
He said a crisis had been brought
about by the "obstinate arrogance"
of those two men. The long rail
dispute, he said, had become a
strike against the government, a
kind of strike that "can never be
tolerated."
To deal with such strikes he ask
ed for emergency legislation to
last only six months beyond the
time ne or congress officially pro-
claims the a ended. He said it
should be applicable only to those
few industries in which the chief
executive has proclaimed the exis-
tence of an emergency affecting the
nations entire economy.
He said it should apply only in
situations where. the government
has seized an industry.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-26
LANE, BENSON SAY
BOND VOTE WILL NOT
REQUIRE TAX BOOST
Continued from Page One)

vide sufficient money for the pur-
pose of providing these facilities
and retirement of the bonds.
Support Of the issues, they point
ed out, will make possible the
following improvements:
Extension of water facilities.
1926. 900. This includes approx
mately 100, 900 feet of six inch
to u inch water mains and TIC
fire hydrants in the city, and the
purchase of the Sunset Park water
and sewer system.
Extension of sanitary sewers
5000. 900. This includes approx,
mately 1877, 600 feet of eight inch
to 18 inch pipe, and 356 manholes
NOW required in the interest of
health and sanitation.
Extension Of storm sewers, s35-
ooO. This involves the laying of
storm drain lines to improve civ
drainage conditions.
Extension of fire alarm systems
$23, 900. This includes the installa.
ton and Indignation of "a fire a.
larm boxes in the new areas and
27 in the older parts of the citv.
New fire fighting apparatus and
equipment, $40, 900. This will nro-
vide two new, fully equipped pumn-
ers, n to be stationed at Third
and Willard streets and the Other
at 18th and Dock streets.
A broad street paving program
$500, 900. This will provide f1nds
for the surfacing of various ~streets
in need of paving througout the
old and new parts of the city.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-26

MONTREAL, May 25.-R-The
76ta general assembly of the Pres
bvterian church in the U. S. To-Day
,sked each Of the II synods OF the
assembly 10 name a comm1ttee-
man to study the report on Negro
york which is scheduled for as
fembly consideration Monday.
The report was prepared follow
ing a years study by a even
member committee headed by DR..
Price H. Gwynn, Jr. 1t is expect
ed to recommend a program n
GLIDING:
Creation of a permanent COM
mittee on Negro work with an an
nual budget of 500, 600; the COM
mittee membership to include ade-
ouate representation of the Negro
constituency.
Establishment of outpost mis-
sions for Negroes and organization
of these missions into churches as
rapidly as possible.
Development Of a better trained
Negro ministry.
Start of a fund for erection of
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-26
Presbyerans To Name
Groups Or Negro Work

cb77rcFes and manses for Negroes.
I reorganization of Stillman insti-
4,,te at Tuscaloosa, Ala, and de-
velopment of the institution into an
A-grade, four year college, fcy'
which a campaign of $1,000, 900 will
be asked.
At today's session DR.. P. H.
Pleune of Louisville, chairman of
a special committee On the De-
tense Service council, asked tae
assembly to direct the stewardship
committee to allocate S133, 1886 for
defense service in 1946-47 and $780,
ST. for 1947-48.
Four members were added to
the committee on radio. They are:
DR.. Pleune, W. H. Williams OF Lit
tie Rock, Ark; the Rev. P. D..
Miller of San Antonio, Tex, and +.
E. Veitch of Starkville, Miss.
DR.. C. D. Fulton of Nashville,
Tenn, executive secretary of for
eign missions, spoke tonight at a
popular meeting on foreign mis-
sions. He returned last December
from an extensive trip to three
missions in Brazil and M in the
Congo, during which he planned
work the missionaries.
DR.. Fulton reported $4,000 Pres
byterians in Brazilian missions and
so, 900 in the Congo. The latter mis-
sions support 1900 schools with
| enrolment of 40, 900 students.
He declared that the evangelical
churches are showing remarklng
growth in Brazil, with increase in
membership of $40 per cent be-
tween 1911 and 1888.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-26

of Congress for emergency strike
control legislation.
Despite the strike settlement,
many cities were faced with severe
shortages of meat and fresh fruit
and vegetables because of the 49,
hour tieup. Livestock receipts fell
sharply at the nations principal
centers the two days of the strike,
Farmers held back offerings be.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-26

cause of the lack of rail fao;r;.
Movement of fruit and veao +.,eS'
was lmpeded or halted in f5oss
service. =" Tall
However, emergency trpcki,,
operations and food stocks on bs-s
f%orestalled the danger of 9 an "9 M
mediate suffering in the ra 5 r,',
larger cities because of the two.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-26
Gas Pains
Csc Home Trial Relieves Excess Acid
in Minutes or DOUBLE MONEY BACK

If you still suffer from sufocating gas and heart.
burn due to excess acid, chances are you've
never tried UDGA Tablets. Now make this 25c
u6le-you7-money-bock home trial. Yes, in only
S minutes the very first tablet may show no"
you may gain happy relief from gassy excess
acid pains. UDGA Tablets, different from
candy" and baking soda, is a real medicine.
containing 3 fast-working ingredients. Udga
helps relieve in minutes. That's why over 200
million have been used by victims Of stomach
and ulcer pains, sour upset stomach, indigestion.
burning stomach ache, due to excess acid. ASK
your druggist for Udga Tablets today.
Saunders Drug Store and drug store.
everywhere.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-26
REVIVAL CONTINUES

The Rev. C. d. Henry of Bos-
well, Pa, will speak at the II
am. and 1870 pm. services to-
day inn the Church of God S.
Fourth and MarstelIer streets.
The Rev. Henry will continue
revival services there the rest
of the week, speaking at 1880
pm. daily. Baptismal services
will be held at 3 pm. today on
the east side of Greenfield lake.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-26
JOINS SALES STAFF

Sam S. Earle and Marion
DubOse have been appointed to
the sales staff of the Orrell
Realty company, 1t has been
announced by Harris Lyon,
manager. Earle was formerly
with the Tide Water Power
company. DuBose has been
connected with local real
estate circles for several years.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-26
City Briefs
APPOINTED AGENT

Joseph A .HollemOn has been
appointed special agent with
the Security Life and Trust
company, it has been announc-
ed by ]. L.. Baldwin, local
agent and realtOr. Hollemon
was formerly with the Durham
Life and Trust company.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-26
DAUGHTER BORN

Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Turner.
1874 South Harrison street, an
nounce the birth of a daughter,
Kathryn Marcheta, May % at
Marion Sprunt annex. Mrs.
Turner is the former Kathryn
Elizabeth Groom.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-26

A divice has been developed In
Australia which automatically
makes a scale map of terrain over
which it is rolled.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-26
SEEK PEACE

NANKING, May 25-(P-Gov-
eminent and Communist leaders
met for two hours tonight seeking
a peace formula in Manchuria
amid general optimism that a
truce might be near.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-26

A motor-driven device has been
developed to turn book pages for
crippled veterans.
Evening star., 1946-12-23
Police Postpone
Liquor Sale for
| Lack of Bidders

The Police Departments auction Of
conf1scated liquors was called off to-
day when no one appeared to bid for
more than 900 quarts of assorted
bottled goods.
Inspector Clement P. Cox, chief
property clerk for the Police Depart
ment, and Auctioneer Ralph Wesch-
Ter were alone in the Police De-
partment's warehouse at the rear of
469 G street NV. this morning when
the auction began-and ended.
The liquor was to be auctioned
only to licensed dealers in the Dis
trict.
Inspector Cox had no comment on
why dealers were not interested and
said he would try again January 2.
The liquors included wine, rum,
scotch, bonded whiskies and some
champagne. One lot contained two
gallon jugs filled with a dark fluid
and labeled just Whisky"
Evening star., 1946-12-23
Philadelphia Quods' Father
Offers Henns Some Advice

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. % up. -
Joseph Cirminello - Philadelphia S
expert on the subject Of quadruplets
is going to serve as unofficial ad-
wiser to Mr.. and Mrs. Charles HEM.
jr., of Baltimore, who Joined the
exclusive quad club last night.
Papa Cirminello, whose wife gave
birth to three girls and a boy No
vember /, 1914, hao been aware OF
the Henns' multiple expectations fo1
the last two weeks.
"The Henns wrote us" Mr.. Cirmi-
nello said, asking for advice in ad-
vance, so we knew the quads were
on the way. We're glad they're here
and hope they'll be as we'll as ours"
AS his first bit of advice to the
Baltimore couple Mr.. Cirminello
warned the Henns to ''be careful
what you say. People shouldn't re-
gard quads as freaks.
"If too many people stare at them
and whisper and poin - he added
"they get the idea they're queer ano
try to show off. When that happens
Its pretty tough to smooth things
over"
Mr.. Cirminello added he hopes
the Henns don't have "the trouble
we did finding a place big enough to
live in"
When the Cirminello quads ar
rived, Papa Cirminello-a Securities
and Exchange Commission analysist
found their two-room apartment
too small to handle the new addi-
tions to the family. He finally
located six-room home in the SUBJ
urbs and now all'S well.
Evening star., 1946-12-23
Blanket Rent Raises
Opposed by Cogswen

Robert r. Cogswell, rent control
administrator, today reiterated his
opposition to any blanket increase
in rents in the District and said he
believed the District rent control
law could take care Of any justified
increases.
Mr.. Cogswell made this statement
to six representatives of the Emer-
gency Committee for District Rent
Control, who called on him to
present petitions opposing rent
increases. They said the petitions
had been signed by 5000 persons.
The committee is a co-ordinating
group for more than 20 civic, well
fare, fraternal and labor organiza-
tions working for the retention OF
rent controls at the present levels
Those calling on Mr.. Cogswell were
led by j. C. Turner, representing the
Washington Central Labor Union.
Evening star., 1946-12-23
State Department May Retain Part of Space
In Old Bui|dinq Despite Projected Transfer
Article in Journal
Lompoons Diplomacy
In New Quarters

State Department employees who
have been lamenting the projected
move from the old State Depart
ment Building next to the White
House to the new War Department
Building on Virginia avenue NV,
have learned that not all OF the
departments staff will make the
move.
Actually, the State Department
may hold on to about one-third OF
the present building, although sew
eral weeks ago wholesale transfer
from the old building was indicated
Public Buildings Administration
officials said today the State De-
partment may retain between 75,00O
and 100000 square feet in its present
home at Seventeenth street and
Pennsylvania avenue NV. Within
that space, Secretary of State
Byrnes, who at first fatty refused to
approve the move at all, may ar
range his facilities as he sees fit and
remain within walking distance OF
President Truman's White House
Office.
This was the best deal Uncle
Sans Office space manipulators
could work out in their big program
of moving as many Government
agencies as possible into Federally
owned structures, releasing space in
| key District of Columbia buildings
and in rented buildings.
But the fact some will not have
to 90 to the Virginia avenue building
apparently is small comfort to those
who will have to make the move
Evening star., 1946-12-23
Big Beer Demand
|Cuts Free Drinks
| Given by Brewers

Brewery employees and visitors are
getting less free beer these days as
the Nations brewers attempt to
keep up with the biggest demand in
history.
Internal revenue figures today
revealed that the 83,243 barrels OF
tax-free beer consumed on brewery
premises from last July l to Novem-
ber / was 6,477 less than in the same
period of 1945. A barrel contains 81
gallons.
Total beer production during the
four months was 30,612,629 barrels,
a drop of 1901 ,425 from the record
figure of the same period last year
The decline was attributed by
brewery spokesmen to grain ration
ing restrictions which checked pro-
duction that had been increasing
steadily during the war years. Total
production last year, they said, was
about 100000 barrels, compared
with a prewar average of about
6o,000,oO0.
Evening star., 1946-12-23
Atomic Energy Board
May Get Quarters in
Public Health Building

The Public Health Service Build
ing at Nineteenth street and Con-
stitution avenue NV, where some
of the most momentous decisions OF
the war were made by the Joint
Chiefs of staff and Combined Chiefs
of Staff, may be the home of Amer
ica's Atomic Energy Commission.
Public buildings officials, who are
busy trying to engineer broad
Office moving program to release
vital District Government and pri-
vately owned buildings in the Capt.
tai, said today there is an extremely
good chance" of putting the atomic
commission in the health building.
They would not, however. say
definitely the assignment would be
made.
They were unable to say, also,
Just where the 600 or more Public
Health Service employees in the
building will go If they are shifted
from their handsome marble quar-
ters.
Other Government sources were
speculating that the public health
workers might be placed temporarily
in the war emergency buildings
used by the Navy, south of the Re
flecting Pool, until they can move
IN with the Federal Security Agency
in the Social Security Building.
The question Of a final location TO:
Public Health, one official said, coulc
not be settled until Federal Works
Administrator Philip B. Fleming
who also heads the Government
new Office of Temporary Controls
decides what to do with remnants
|of the Once of Price Administrators
Civilian Production Administration
and other wartime control agencies
Evening star., 1946-12-23
AVG to Protest Desertion
or Homeless Veterans

The American Veterans Commit
tees Greater Washington Area
Council will hold veterans rally
at 8 o'clock tonight in Pierce Hall,
Sixteenth and Harvard streets, ito
protest the administrations deser-
ton of the homeless veteran"
Speakers at the rally will include
Norton Long, former deputy admin
istrator of the National Housing
Agency; Lee johnson, executive vice
president of the National Public
Eousing Conference, and the Rev
Francis w. McPeek, director of the
welfare department of the Washing
ton Federation of Churches.
Evening star., 1946-12-23
iairies have been offering tree miIh

dairies have been offering free milh
supplies.
Mrs. Hem recently recalled it was
she who wrote the discharge papers
from the ATS for Norah Carpenter
the British girl who later gave birth
in England to quadruplets, of whom
Sergt. William n. Thompson OF
Pittsburgh said he was the father.
DR.. George Corner, director of the
department of embryology of the
Carnegie Institution of Washington,
said after specimen examinations at
Johns Hopkins Medical School the
second and fourth HEM babies
were identical twins.
Quadruplets are born on an aver
age of once in 658,963 deliveries.
The Hem quads were believed to
be the 11th living group born in the
United States,
Evening star., 1946-12-23

When the post of traffic director
for the District was established in
1925, the Commissioners chose IN.
o." for the job. -.
In 1927 the assistant director was
dismissed after investigation Of lr-
regu1arities in handling of traffic
signal contracts. The Commission
ers held Mr.. Eldridge's administra-
tion left something to be desired.
They absolved him of any dishonesty
but gave him the choice of resign
ing or stepping down to the position
of assistant director.
IN. O." stayed, explaining he
wanted to continue working on local
traffic problems.
Doesn't Like to look Back.
He never has longed for "the
good old days."
Given a vote of appreciation at
a recent meeting of the Traffic Ad-
visory Board, he replied with a re-
view of improvements in the han
ding of traffic here but was a bit
reluctant.
IT don't like to look back" he
said. II believe in looking forward. >
IN. O." lives with his wife at 178s
Lanier place NV. He has two
daughters and five grown grand
children of whom he is extremely
proud.
When he ends regular service at
his desk, he will have more time
for his hobbies-photography and
an occasional hunting or fishing
trip.
He has photographed Fifth ave-
nue's Easter parade in New York
City frequently through the years,
and the results are displayed on the
walls of his Office. The 1910 view
reveals but one automobile among
the carriages. Only motor vehicles
are shown in the 1880 picture. Ten
years later buses are crowding out
the private cars.
Last year, part of the avenue
was closed to vehicles on Easter
Sunday, and Mr.. Eldridge snapped
the street crowded with pedestrians
Evening star., 1946-12-23
EIdridge Retirement Up Again,
But He's Ready to Serve at 70

Another attempt to retire M. O..
Eldridge will be made December 81.
Few expect anything but a semire-
tirement to result.
"Eldridge? Is he still around?"
This reaction to current news Of
Assistant Traffic Director Maurice
Owen Eldridge merely would give
him a chuckle.
IN. o." as he is known to friends,
has had two long careers and one
short one. Highway planning, auto
mobile club work and motor vehicle
administration have been his fields.
He had stood at the center of con-
troversy more than once. But now,
at 70, he carries the years easily
and has youthful enthusiasm for
the problems of roads and traffic.
Retirement Was Delayed.
He was supposed to retire at 10,
but was one of a number of District
officials retained through the war
because of special qualifications
and public need" Then, he was sup
posed to retire last July l. But
George E. Keneipp, ewly-appointed
traffic director, asked him to stay on
until the end of the year to assist
in reorganization of the department.
Even now, a step has been taken
toward preventing his complete re-
tirement. The Commissioners Traf-
fic Advisory Board has asked the
city heads to appoint him to the
board, even if it means creating an
additional membership for him. m.
O." has agreed to serve.
Whether he is given the quasi
official post or not, he will continue
in voluntary capacity as men,
ber of the special committee now
revising the District traffic regula-
tions to bring them into conformity
with the uniform code.
Born in Tennessee.
"It should have been done a long
time ago." he commented. "It will be
an important step forward
IN. o." a native of Tennessee,
came to Washington in 1894 to work
for $50 month in the new Office OF
Public Road Inquiry. In l902, Wnlle
riding on a train, he was struck by
the condition of roads along the
tracks-narrow, muddy, impossible
in a rain. He decided the Federal
Government should take the lead in
road improvement.
After obtaining permission from
his chief, he approached w. P.
Brownlow. Representative from his
district. Mr.. Brownlow introduced
legislation which created Federal
grants-in n-aid for highway construc-
ton.
F, Later, while assistant chief of the
bureau, Mr. Eldridge found himself
dismissed because of objections in
Congress to his enthusiastic publicity
efforts in behalf of better roads. He
soon was reinstated through efforts
of friends of his program, but lost
chance for advancement.
In 1919, he became legislative sec
rotary of the American Automobile
Association, beginning his second
! career. Two years later, he became
its executive chairman.
Evening star., 1946-12-23

Nostalgic die-hards in the depart
ment recently engaged in bit Of
|satirical whimsey over the moving
plan.
An unsigned article in the Amer
ican Foreign Service Journal en-
titled Foreign Office or Factory for
Foreign Affairs?" gave this picture
of the new home:
"The Ambassador of Great Britain
would drive past the gas works on
Virginia avenue and alight before
an imposing factory-like structure
seemingly built of slabs of salt water
taffy."
Inside, it continues, he would be
confronted by prodigious mural
painting done in the best WPA
manner, in which heroic figures be-
come sturdy to the point of elephan-
tiasis and allegory is laid on less
with brush than 4 club"