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The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-25

The British government is spon- soring a five-year tree-planting plan to restore the beauty and useful- ness of the country'S war-damaged forests and woodlands, to cost $S0,- 100000, according to the British Railways.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-25

the other area concern. About plants have set ID exhibits at ips exposition which will ha ail thl6 week.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-25
Godey Print Table Lamp $16.0O

China base laSlp with godey print decoration and side han dles. Pastel lamp shades bound with silk braid.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-25
Hand Painted China Table Lamps $10.00

4 hAndsome lamp or genuine
 ceramic pottery with 92.kt. hand gold decorations. Fitted with lovely white silk shades.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-25
Table Lamps S1S.0O

China lamps with bowls in pastel colors, gaily decorated with coloTful flowers and gilt. Mounted on filigSee metal base. Complete with shade.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-25
Table Lamps $12.08

Urn shape bowl of white china mounted on metal circu- lar base. Matching shade of rayon silk.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-25
Table Lamps
 S7.00
Table Lamps S12.5O

Gracefully designed china lamp with dainty floral de- signs and side handles. Beau. tiful brocade shade in pink or white.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-25

Novelty style lamp shades in parchment with doral and scenic designs, Payon shades with contrasting braid trims.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-25
Novelty Lamps $11.98 and
 $1S.00

Novelty lamps suitable for boudoir, hallway or odd cor ners, china base and globe with painted rose designs. Some have marble base and brass fittings.
Evening star., 1946-12-03
Gen. Duff Is Assigned
To Sd Army Stuff

Brig. Gen. Robinson E. Duff, whose
wife lives in Alexandria, Va, has
been assigned as assistant chief of
staff, G-5, Sd Army, according to
an announcement from Heidelberg,
Germany.
Gen. Duff returned to the Euro
pean theater recently after six
months duty with the War Depart
ment and was serving as assistant
commander of the 9Th Infantry
Division when he received his pres
ent assignment. He came overseas
originally as assistant commander OF
the 10th (Mountain) Division in
November, 1914, and served with 1t
in Italy until June, 1945.
After his European service, he was
transferred to duty with the Army
|of occupation in Japan.
His wife, Mrs. Rebecca Mae Duff,
1903 Preston road, Alexandria, ex-
poets to join her husband in Heidel-
berg soon. His daughter, Mrs. Lati-
mer William Glowa, lives in Alex
andria, also.
Evening star., 1946-12-03
Pier Approaches Delay
Whites Ferry Opening

Further construction work on the
approaches and the piers for the
ferry which was scheduled to COM
mence operation this week across
the Potomac at Whites Ferry, Md,
will delay opening of the service un-
til the first of next month, it was
announced today.
r. Edwin Brown. Of Poolesville, a
member of the corporation formed
to operate the ferry, which will form
a link between, the Leesburg area
of Virginia and upper Montgomery
County, said the ferry itself, a con-
verted barge, is in working order.
Cold weather is further hamper
ing the work of grading the road
way and constructing ferry slips.
There has been no ferry service
there since thel floods washed out
the former boat and installations six
years ago. The ferry crossing there
dates back to Civil War days.
Evening star., 1946-12-03
Girl Injuries Youth
In Gun Accident

Donald Freitag, 10, of 802 D street
NE, was in serious condition today
in Casualty Hospital suffering from
a gunshot wound accidentally in
fiicted las night by his 1S-year-old
sweetheart.
THE girl, Elizabeth Sutton, an
Eastern High School senior. was
showing Donald a rusty .32-caliber
pistol which hadn't been used for
many years, according to police,
when the weapon discharged. The
youth was struck .in the chest.
Donald, recently discharged sail
or, was visiting the home of the girls
parents at ITO K street NE. The
family was preparing to move, and
in the shutting of household goods
Elizabeth found the pistol.
The wounded youth, who entered
the Navy two years ago, returned to
Eastern to continue his education
after his discharge from service.
Evening star., 1946-12-03
| ; Food Retailers
Fined $470;; One
Loses His Coat

Charges of shortweight sales of
food cost three retail concerns a
total of $410 in fines yesterday in
Municipal Court, and one of the
dealers, at least temporarily, his
overcoat.
Alex Kuzminsky, Harry Star and
Herman Amsterdam, trading as the
Family Food Store of the 500 block
of Eighth street Sc, were fined $40
each on two charges of shortweight
sales last month of chicken and cab
bage.
After the hearing before Judge
George D. Nelson, MIR. Kuzminsky
reported to court attaches that his
overcoat, which he had left in the
courtroom, was missing. Court
building guards were in hopes some
one had picked up the wrong coat
by mistake and would return the
garment.
The True Value Market, Inc, 1900
block of D street NE, was fined a
total of $100 on three counts alleging
shortweight sales of cabbage, pork
chops and sweet potatoes in Octo-
Der.
Solomon Maizel, retailer in the 500
block of D street NE, was fined a
total of 500 on two counts alleging
sales of veal chops and beef that
We're under the weight represented.
Evening star., 1946-12-03
Man Struck by Auto
On October 3 Dies

Robert C. Dyson, 70, colored, of
632 B street Sc, died in Casualty
Hospital this morning of injuries
received when he was struck by an
automobile on October 8. His death
brings the traffic death total in the
District this year to 81.
Police said the operator of the
automobile, which struck Mr.. Dyson
as he was crossing in the 200 block
of Seventh street Sc, was Joseph
J. Trimachi. 90 of the 500 block Of
Sixth street Sc,
On this date last year 83 persons
had been killed in traffic accidents
here.
Two persons were seriously injured
early today in two-car collision at
Bladensburg road and Eastern ave-
nue. NE. The driver of one car was
a motorcycle policeman.
Jesse Blackman, 18, of 1872 Ken.
yon street NV, and Francis Duck
worth, 81, of Clarendon, Va, were
taken to Casualty Hospital, where
they were said to be suffering skull
fractures. They were passengers in
an automobile driven, according to
police, by William r. Parker, 81, of
708 Atlantic street Sc. MIR. Parker
was admitted to Casualty Hospital
with cuts on his head and body.
The driver of the other car In the
accident was Herbert C. Wright, jr.,
80, of 1909 Crittendon street, Hyatts-
vile, Md, police said. Mr.. Wright,
"a motorcycle policeman attached to
the Traffic Division, was on his way
home from work when the accident
occurred. Mr.. Wright also was ad-
mitted to Casualty Hospital with cuts
On his head and body.
Evening star., 1946-12-03

The Board of Trustees of the Chill
dren's Museum of Washington, Inc,
today launched a $4,000 campaign
to cover the first large payment on
the purchase of its new home at
2700 Tilden street NV.
This was the residence of the late
Daniel G. Roper, former Secretary
of Commerce, and includes eight
and half acres of land overlooking
Rock Greek Park.
The total purchase price is $175,-
600. A down payment of $500 has
been made from voluntary contribu-
tions from children and parents
and the remaining $4,000 is in
the form of a first trust. payable
in five years.
Evening star., 1946-12-03

vacated by the Russian Military
Commission.
In the interim, working head
quarters have been established in
the Parish Hall of All Souls Me-
mortal Church, Cathedral avenue
and Woodley place NV. The board
plans on opening the new Children's
Museum in its new home on Wash
ington's birthday anniversary, five
years to the day since the Children's
Museum first opened its doors to
Washingtonians.
The Children's Museum formerly
occupied the Villa Rosa, 4215 Massa-
.chusetts avenue NV. 1t was forced
to vacate when ownership of the
place changed hands.
Evening star., 1946-12-03
WAA 10 Sell Buildings
AT Richmond Air Base
BY the Assoeiofed Press

RICHMOND, Va. Dec. 3.-The
War Assets Administration an
nounced yesterday that rs buildings
ct the Richmond Air Base are now
on sale to veterans and contractors
who are building homes for vet
Grams.
Warehouses, repair shops, admin
istration and mess buildings and a
gasoline station viii be sold "as-is-
whereas" for removal from the
base. They will be sold under the
sealed-bid system. Offers will not
be accepted after 10 am, Decem-
ber is.
WAA officials said holders of
"HH' ratings, issued by the FHA,
will be able to salvage many hard
to-get construction items, such as
plumbing and heating fixtures, door
and window frames, roofing and
scarce hardware.
The buildings are now open for
inspection and a WAA representa-
tive will be at the base, except for
Saturdays and Sundays, to dis
tribute bid forms and answer ques-
tioIlS.
Structures not sold will be offered
to nonpriority holders.
Evening star., 1946-12-03
Federal Employees Union
Council to Meet Here

The Executive Council Of the Ma
tional Federation of Federal EN-
ployes will meet here starting
Wednesday to map the unions leg
islative program in the 80th Con-
greSs.
The question of pay raises for
Government workers, job security
and other problems will be acted on
by the council.
Luther Steward, NFFE president,
will conduct the sessions.
Evening star., 1946-12-03
Famine in Central Europe
Called Worse Than in AS

Famine conditions in Central Eu-
rope are worse than last year, w. E.
Nelson of Takoma Park, treasurer
of the World General Conference of
SevenCh-day Adventists, who re-
Gently went to Europe, reported yes
terday in cablegram to the denom-
nations headquarters at Takoma
Park.
Thousands will succumb this
month and spring unless we do more
than last year for Germany and
AUSTRIA Mr.. Nelson said.
Conditions in other countries are
much improved, he added.
j. F. Cummins, assistant treasurer
of the World Conference, said the
report will be sent to all churches Of
the faith in North America to slim
ulate interest in a $500,000 relief
offering to be taken December 81.
Evening star., 1946-12-03
Randall School Addition
Bid TO Be Rejected

The Commissioners today were
expected to reject as too high a bid
of $4,000 for construction of a Is
room addition and cafeteria for
Randall Junior High School, First
and I streets S.W.
The bid, the only one submitted,
came from the j. n. Hedin Co. of
Washington. District Director of
Construction Archie Hutson said
the amount appropriated for the
school expansion was only $500, ,000
Evening star., 1946-12-03
Foster Home Committee
Plans Meeting Tonight

The Board of Public Welfare's
special citizens committee to find
foster homes in the District will
meet at o'clock tonight in the
Chamber of Commerce Building,
1915 II street NV.
The committee is composed of
representatives of 38 civic, church,
welfare and labor groups here. Fred
S. Kogod, member of the Board
of Public Welfare, is chairman of
the new committee.
Speakers tonight will be Mrs.
Helen Cooper, supervisor of the
boards ome-finding department;
Miss Gladys Dennison, consultant in
home finding, who will present the
need for more foster parents in this
area, and Miss Leora Field, case SUI
pervisor, who will describe specific
cases of need.
Mrs. Cooper said that more than
200 foster parents are "drastically
needed" in this area, particularly
within the city SO that children can
attend District schools.
Evening star., 1946-12-03
Identity Of Body Found
In Street Links 4 10
Attempted Burglary

-Four colored men were held today
as police linked the death of a fifth
with an attempt to burglarize a
store at Charlotte Hall. Md.
The dead man, whose body was
found on the sidewalk at First and
N streets NV. Sunday night, has
been identified as Robert r. Young,
38, of Cation, near Leonardtown.
Held by Washington police are
Robert Mack, 30, of the TOO block
Twelfth street NE, and Robert
Dorsey, 20, of the 1900 block Wiley
court NE. Held by Maryland State
police at Waldorf are Stephen Mack
and Andrew Mack, SO, father and
brother, respectively, Of Robert
Mack.
A Maryland automobile operators
permit found on Young's body,
helped Detective Sergts. George
Cook and Karl How of the homicide
squad to identify him and locate his
friends and relatives in Washington.
They contacted Robert Mack. In
the back seat of his car, the detec-
tives said they found stains appear
ing to be blood. The fiber in the
floor mat also matched strands of
material found in Young's hair, de-
tectives said.
According to the investigators,
Mack then gave the following
account:
Early Sunday. the five men went
to Charlotte Hall and attempted to
break into store owned by Daniel
st. Clair.
Awakened by the noise, Mr.. st.
Clair fired two shots, one of which
struck Young. The men then placed
Young in the car and drove back to
Washington. Upon arrival they
dumped his body on the street.
Evening star., 1946-12-03
Col. BIakeIoek Appointed
To transportation Post

Col. David H Blakelock, 619 Sixth
street S.W., recently returned from
the Bikini operations, has been
designated transportation officer at
headquarters of the Army Ground
Forces, Fort Monroe, Va.
A resident of Washington, Col
Blakelock served in the District Ma
tional Guard from 1911 to March
1917, when he was appointed a
second Lieutenant of cavalry in the
Regular Army.
Since his return from Bikini, Col
Blakelock has been on duty with the
Navy Department as Army member
of the Joint Crossroads Committee,
which is completing its work on the
atom bomb operation.
He was supply chief during the
invasion and occupation of Okinawa,
and during a large part of the war
he was executive assistant in plan
ming transportation problems in the
Central Pacific area.
Col Blakelock, an expert in logis-
tics, was cited by the Navy as well
as the Army for war services.
Evening star., 1946-12-03
Man Held in SHOOTING
OF His LandIady,

Joseph M. McInerney, so, of the
3400 block Holmead place NV, to-
day was held under $500 bond on a
charge of assault with intent to kill
in the shooting last night of Mrs
Victoria Perini, 80, his landlady.
He will be given a hearing by
United States Commissioner Need
ham c. Turnage December u.
According to police the lodger
broke into the bathroom and shot
Mrs. Perrin through the shoulder
with a ,.45-caliber revolver. The
wounded woman was taken to Gar
field Hospital, where her condition
today was reported as "satisfac-
tory"
McInerney barricaded himself in
a bedroom on the second floor OF
the house, police said. Plain clothes
man Lloyd B. Furr and Detective
John Meshkoff called to him to
come down, but he refused. Furr
fired a shot over McInerney's head
but he refused to surrender. Wher
the officer called for tear gas, how
ever. McInerney came out.
McInerney, a District fire alarm
operator, had been drinking, police
said. Mrs. PERMITS husband, Romeo
Perinin, was absent at the time.
Evening star., 1946-12-03
'Par|ey toAvert
Butchers Strike
Started Here
Wolkout Would Stop
500 Of Meot Supply.
Affect 200 in Union

Conferences were under way to-
day to head off a strike of meat
cutters in the Safeway, the Amer
ican Stores Co. (Acme) and A. & p.
stores that could shut of an esti-
mated go per cent of meat sales in
this area.
Lucien F. Rye of the Baltimore
Office of the Cancellation Service was
comforting with M. G. Curtis, busi-
ness agent and financial secretary
Of the union, and w. F. Strong,
business agent, at the Offices Of
Local SIS of the Amalgamated Meat
cutters and Butcher Workmen's
Union (AFL) at 931 New York ave-
nue. NV.
The local union lists 1000 mem
bers and claims jurisdiction in a
25-mile radius from the Capitol.
The three men emphasized that
negotiations had not broken down
and that the business agents will
meet with each Of the managements
before a special meeting of the un-
ion membership at $50 pm. FRI
day at 525 New Jersey avenue. Mr..
Strong expressed possibility of a
strike vote being taken.
4 A meeting with the regional A. &
p. management at Baltimore Thurs
day already has been arranged.
Complying with the Smith Con-
nally Act, the union filed 30-day
strike notice which expired Novem-
ber ~. The unions contract with
the three chains expired last mid
night. The Safeway firm has sub
mitted a new wage offer to the un-
ion to be voted on Friday, but its
contents have not been revealed.
The union is requesting wage in
creases and a shortening of hours
from As to 40 a week.
Evening star., 1946-12-03

Children will be asked to give l
cent for each year of age as part
of the fund-raising plan. This scale
also will be offered adults as q
minimum, but drive leaders hope
for many larger contributions.
It was recalled similar penny
campaign among school children
proved successful 20 years ago in
establishing a zoo in Houston, Tex.
Miss Matilda Young, director Of
the museum, said the drive Is sched-
uled to end January 20. The or
ganization hopes to use the new
building as a headquarters, Begin
ming December 20, after it has been
Evening star., 1946-12-03
Police Have Nothing
To Conceal in Scott
Case, Callahan Says

The District Commissioners to-,
day received from Police Supt. Har-
vey G.. Callahan a written report
in the case of Charles w. Scott, "a,
colored, who died in the District
Jail November 2.
''The Police Department has
nothing whatever to conceal in the
case of Charles w. Scott, insofar
as the actions of any person for
whose acts the Police Department
is responsible is concerned" Maj.
Callahan wrote in his letter of
transmittal, land stands ready at
any time to cooperate fully in any
investigation which may be ordered
by competent authority"
Further, Maj. Callahan stated:
"As layman no member of the
Police Department is either quail
ified or inclined to question the
coroner, District of Columbia. when
he gives his professional opinion
concerning the cause of a death
Neither can the Police Department
question nor take issue with the
methods by which the coroner may
elect to handle the affairs of his
Office or by what means he arrives
at his decisions.
Coroner A. Magruder MacD Donald
held that Scott died of a shock re-
action to anti-tetanus serum. The
serum was administered in connec-
ton with treatment of injuries he
received in a traffic accident. No
inquest was held.
The Washington Council of the
National Negro Congress twice has
demanded that the Commissioners
order an investigation of the death.
Maj. Callahan reported orally to
the Commissioners yesterday, and
was asked to furnish a written
report.
It was emphasized the city heads
wanted the report merely for refer
ence and had no disposition to
change their opinion that DR.. Mac
Donald handled the case properly.
Maj. Callahan's report consisted
of his letter of transmittal and
copies of the reports filed by police
Investigators who obtained the
statements of police personnel,
physicians and others who had con-
tact with Scott while he was in
custody.
Evening star., 1946-12-03
1000, 900 Face Diabetes,
Health Institute Hears

: Nearly 2,000,000 persons, healthy
today, will develop diabetes before
they die, DR.. Riley F. Thomas OF
the Howard University School of
Medicine, today told the second
annual Health Education Institute
at the university.
He said the tendency toward
4onger life has resulted in an in
crease in diabetes since older per-
sons are more liable to develop the
disease than younger ones.
DR.. j. B. johnson, head of the
department of medicine, spoke on
heart disease
Evening star., 1946-12-03
$4,000 Compoiqn for ChiIdren's Museum Opens

Miss Young said contributions
may be sent to Mrs. H. Lyle
Campbell, the treasurer, 4246
Warren street NV, or to the
Parish Hall of All Souls Memorial
Church. Volunteer clerical workers.
as well as others assisting in the
drive, are on hand at the Parish
Hall from 8 am. to 5 pm. daily,
Mondays through Fridays and will
continue to be there until December
20, when the new building is occu-
pied, Miss Young explained.
Volunteers willing to give their
time to the project are asked to call
either Hobart 1928 or Adams 94l4 to
offer their services. Miss Young said.
Evening star., 1946-12-03
py 7
mo. 2 of a Series.J

You can get that doll which Judy's
set her heart on. But don't wait
too long. It may be gone.
So, too, you should be able to find
the tricycle. junior covets-if you
don't put of your shopping expedi-
ton.
The city's toylands are swarming
with delightful things this. season
more so than at any time since the
war blacked out so many festive
products. Dolls and such metal cun-
veyances as tricycles and velocipedes
are back in fair quantity, but, re-
member, not in unlimited amount.
You may or may not find them the
week before Christmas.
Wheeled toys were out during the
war, and dolls were extremely scarce.
being represented mostly by rag
babies. Bicycles still are hard to
find, although their smaller brothers,
such as the tricycle., are in fair pro-
duction.
Nearly Everything Higher.
Toy automobiles, trucks, cranes
and other construction devices are
back in durable metal. During ths
war you found them in wood, If al
all, with few in plastics.
Mama and papa will pay more fol
toys than ever this year. Nearly
every plaything Is higher. But ever
the most exacting of the little dar-
lings should find plenty to delight
them as they trot through the toy
departments.
A lot of electrically propelled toys
have come out for what the mer-
chants call the first real postwar
Christmas. There are the trains
whole railroad systems-which the
old man pretends to buy for small
Tommy. There are powered steel
saws, loading cranes, excavators and
riveters. All of them were perform
ing their automatic wonder con-
stantly, to the intense interest of
the kids and their parents, until
John L. Lewis decreed otherwise,
and stores had to trim their use
of electricity.
New Realism Added.
One toy department has given an
entire side to midget railroads. They
are more complicated and realistic
than ever before, with signal towers,
block systems that work, switches
and sidetracks, lighted tunnels, per-
fectly carved bridges-even the
smoke and sound of trains. There
are whistles and bells. The trains
were changing and were scurrying
around delightfully."- the other day.
Now there's a sign: Trains not
running because of dimout."
And so the shopper must take on
Evening star., 1946-12-03
Ecuudor's New Envoy
To Present Credentials

Francisco Yllescas Barreiro, new
Ambassador from Ecuador, is ex-
pected to present his credentials to
President Truman in about week.
The Ambassador, who was ap-
pointed last July to replace Gallo
Plaza, called on Acting Secretary OF
State Acheson late yesterday.
He is serving also as chairman OF
Ecuador's delegation to the United
Nations Assembly and as delegate to
the Pan American Union Govern
ing Board
Evening star., 1946-12-03

lCllOW . WOl AClSs N-~s~~A - ~"--
Mr.. Messenger, in brief talk, paid
tribute to Mr.. Carr's years of service.
Mr.. Cars career with the Public
Buildings Administration Of the
Federal Works Agency began in
1918 when he was assigned to the
War Department Building. Other
Government buildings where he was
stationed included the Interior De-
partment, the State Department and
the Rochambeau Building, where
the Federal Trade Commission for
merly was housed.
A SD degree Mason, Mr.. Carr Is
a member of Lafayette Masonic
Lodge No. 10, the Mystic Shrine,
Scottish Rite and is a past patron
of Warren @. Harding Chapter OF
the Order of the Eastern Star.
He and his wife, who live at 923
Decatur street NV, recently cele-
hrated their 4oth wedding anniver-
Sary.
Evening star., 1946-12-03
Court Rules U. 5. Firemen
Nof Entitled 10 Overtime
BY the Associaied Press

The Court of Claims ruled yester-
day that Government fire fighters
who were on duty as much as "a
hours week during the war are
not entitled to time and one-half
pay for the overtime.
The court, in what attorneys said
was the first of more than 80 such
cases on file, denied the claims OF
Albert F. Conn, Robert d. Flynt
and Willie E. Nelson, who worked as
civilian. fire fighters at the Army air
base in Gulfport, Miss, during the
war.
Justice Department attorneys who
contested the claim laid there
are approximately 10000 potential
claimants in the War Department
alone.